Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-19
B0wdoin College

Brunswick. Me-, March 1S,-The re-
and Brunswick High school, which
had been scheduled for the indoor in
terclass meet Friday evening, has
been called off The Green fiers have
been training on a track like the one
in the gymnasium, to use which the
Brunswick boys were unable to get
permission. Accordingly Coach Jack
Magee, who is also grooming the High
school track aspirants, is unwilling to
put his charges under the handicap.
The Penobscot County Club has re-
organized with the election of the fol-
lowing officers: President, George f.
Eaton, IA; vice president, John F.
Rollins, Is; secretary and treasurer.
Alden F. Head All three officers hail
from Bangor.
At meeting of the Classical Club
at the Delta Epsilon House this eve
ming, DR.. Charles 7. Burnett will speak
on his travels in Greece.
The fencing team Will compete in the
intercollegiate matches which will be
held in Boston March 2s. The team has
not yet been picked.
The college has received $1,000 for schol-
arships from Mrs. Ephraim Cummings of
Portland. She is the widow. of the Rev.
Ephraim c. Cummings OF the class Of 1858.
John Finneran, track coach last year,
has perfected a starting barrier for
scratch races on the track. According to
Finnerans latest device, the barrier not
only prevents the runner from beating
the pistol but also allows faster start.
Finneran hopes to have it tried out In
the big meets this spring.
II. Alton Lewis Is of North Haven was
a delegate to the recent New England
convention of Beat Theta Pr A number
of other Bowdoin Betas also attended.
Professor Frederick w. Brown. who is
travelling in Europe, recently gave lee
ture before the British colony in Flor
ence, Italy. The lecture was on Boccac-
clio and was highly commended by Lon
don newspapers.
Maine friends will be interested in
recent banquet held in Pittsburg, Pa,
in honor of DR.. Marshman Wadsworth,
dean of the School of Mines, Universe
ty of Pittsburg. DR.. Wadsworth was
member of the class of 1869. His
early lllc WIS poSSSu oh Niit h"i ~ -
his parents near Livermore Falls. AIT
er leaving Bowdoin he was instructor
at Harvard, and later he was for many
years director of the Michigan Min
ing School. Four years ago he TOOK
charge of the department of the School
of Mines in Pittsburg and developed
the department into one OF the pest
schools of its kind in the country. A
handsome loving cup was presented 70
DIR. Wadsworth at the banquet. Ii Is
understood that he will retire with a
Carnegie pension and will remain dean
emeritus of the university.
Rev. DIR. Newman Smyth of the class OIL
'63 recently reported in an interesting al
dress at Center church, New Haven, or
his mission to England in behalf of the
proposed world conference as first steI
toward church unity. The commission
was heartily received by the English pre-
lates. DR.. Smyth had interviews with
the archbishops of York and Canterbury
and others. Concrete plans were laid ano
steps taken for greater church unity
Rev. Henry H. Noyes of the class OF
81 has received a call at Island Falls &c
the pastorate of the Union Congregation
al church of Baskerville. Mr.. Moves is
graduate of Andover Theological Semina-
ry and is director of the State of Maine
Conference on Congregational Churches