Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-14
Rousiag Student Assembly
Held, Monday Evening,
Oh IsimaS Donations from 245
Graduates Amounts ioS4O45.
Women's Mandolin cIub..e0ur c in
FoothaIl..0sher College News.

Tbs first Colby Student assembly of
the year arranged under the initia-
tive of the members Of the Student
Council. was held, Monday evening, at
the gymnasium. Every Colby man was
present and also a LARGE number CT
the alumni took advantage of the fine
opportunity If getting acquainted
with the student body. Colby spirit
from the time the men assembled at
5 P. NJ, ran high ana vas in its es-
sence no discredit to the college. The
greater part OF the evening was passed
talking over. the affairs Of the college
in al informal way. especially the hrill
liant athletic prospect of the new year,
and as the men intermingled and chat
ted, juicy sweet apples were satisfy
ingiy munched.
After the evening was half over. 1r-
wing L. Cleveland, 10, cheerleader, led
the gathered in long cheers for Colby,
President Roberts, the several captains
and athletic teams. \ selection, AL
ma Mata." by some OF the Colby mu.'
sicidns. F. Harold Jones, IA; Roland
Euehins, IS; Earle Carpenter, Is;
Waldo Wayne, Ii; and Albert Blieert,
Is. followed. Speeches We're made by
Paul Fraser. Is, captain of the foot
ball team; Charles Reed, 13, captain
of the baseball team; "Braggo irving,
graduate athletic manager; Robert RI.
Rowen, IA captain Of the track team
Clarence Washburn, L; Earle III.
Davis. IA. Ernest c. Mariner, III
president of the Student Council ane
Alonzo Warren. II. The gathering
broke up with "Colby the long way.
Following were the men on the ar
rangemont committee: Role \. Hoyt'
10. chairman: Alonzo Warren, Il, ana
Nicholas Berry, Jr. 10
The Athletic Council, Monday evening
voted to accept the resignation of Frank
Nardini, ex-'13, of Concord, n H., as
captain of the track team. Nardini was
forced to leave college. last November
ON account of trouble with his eyes and
will not resume his studies, this year.
1t was also voted to hold track meet
May 10, with Holy Cross at Waterville.
A new course has just been added to
the curriculum of the college in football
history, tactics, rules and relations 10
college life 1t is to be taught by Coach
E. j. Daley who was, for the most part,
responsible for the successful football
season of last fall The course is option
al for members of all four classes. Al
ready all the football men of the college
and many others have enrolled as mem
bers. The class will have two hours of
recitation, each week, coming at 2. Nj.
Tuesdays and Fridays.
The meeting hour of the Junior class
of physical culture has been changed
from p. NJ. Thursday to p. NJ. Tues
day With this change Athletic Instruc-
tor Daley will have the physical culture
work for the members of the three low
er classes of the mems division we'll un-
der way for the winter months.
Manager Howes, Monday. issued call
for the names of the men of the Fresh
mar class who wish to try for assistant
managership. Already Knowlton, 'l6,
has sigrifed his intention for trying fors
the position. Several more of the men
of the entering class VIII report to Mr..
Howes later
The trials for the Murray prize debate,
which We're postponed from last Wednes-
day afternoon. win take place, Wednes-
day afternoon, at chapel
President Roberts announced at chapel,
Monday, that students, hereafter, would
be allowed but one cut a week from
chapel exercises. Students taking more
than one cut per week will be placed on
probation unless they obtain excuses
from the excuse officer, which, in this in
stance, will be Pres. Roberts
The students residing at the Palmer
House, one of the dormtofies of the Wo-
mems Division, gave a minstrel show at
the Foss Hall gymnasium for the benefit
of the Palmer House piano fund. 1t
proved to be most enjoyable occasion
as well as a complete financial success
The Senior members of the Delta Delta
Delto Sorority, Marion ingalls, ami Mar
guerite Adams, entertained the entire