Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
FALL TERM CLOSES
AT OLD KENT'S HILL

kentS hill, Me-, Dec. S-ISpeclaD.-
The fall term of school at Kent's Hill
Seminary will close Thursday of this
week. The present term has been busy
one as usual. and the closing week espec-
tally SO. Many good things have crowd
ed In, making the days merry as well as
busy. The winter term will open Dec. %.
Francis P. Miller. Y NJ C. A. secretary
of New York City. spent a day with us in
helpful suggestion to the Y NJ C. A.
boys, and delivered before the associa-
ton a most helpful address, at which
nearly every boy in the school was pres
ent
The boys of the school have formed a
student council to act with a committee
of the teachers for the good Of the
school, and this influence of the council
has already been felt. The aim is a
hearty cooperation on the part of all for
mutual helpfulness. Under the direction
of the committee a mass meeting win be
held Wednesday evening, and "Kents
Hill night will be observed early in the
winter term, at which many alumni are
expected to be present The school and
younger alumni are looking forward to
the event with pleasant anticipations.
Student members of the council are as
follows: Pres, Ralph C. Masterman,
Weld Reginald G. Sawyer, Greenville;
Charles A. Bogart. Northampton. Mass !;
John Handy, Bar Mills; Dana L. Shack
ford, Poland; faculty members. principal
]. o. Newton, Prof. r. w. Peaslee, RAN
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Falls.
Rev. Horace B. Haskell director OF the
Newman Institute, Jerusalem, passed
Sunday on the Hill. At the morning
service he gave a most interesting ad-
dress on Jerusalem. At the afternoon
service the speaker dwelt on the religion
of the Moslem, and in the evening on the
effects of that religion on the life of the
people. This evening address was made
especially interesting by the presence Of
young people dressed in various oriental
costumes. DR.. Haskell came under the
auspices of the religious societies of the
school. The Y. NJ. C. A. and the Y. w.
{. A are each supporting a student In
the mission schools Of India.
Dr. George E. Packard Of Congress-
Street Methodist church this evening will
deliver his lecture on Jean Vatican the
greatest hero of Fiction" DR.. Pickard is
chairman of the examining committee,
and will pass Tuesday at the school.
Skating has been excellent, and many
of the students have enjoyed this finest
of winter sports The hockey game be-
tween the crack Readfield and Kent,s
Hill teams Saturday was a spirited con-
test. won by the Seminary boys, 4 to 2.
Numerous repairs and convenient i'm
provements are being made In Deering
chapel. Bearce hall. These include
very handsome railing and new carpet
for. the platform, new draperies for the
windows, and new lavatories and drink
ing fountains in Bearce hall and in Samp-
son hall. ers-r fses
A life sized painting of the late william
Deering of Chicago. a long time friend
and liberal benefactor of the school, will
shortly be hung over the desk in the
chapel. recent contribution of $1,000
by the Deering brothers of Chicago has
been announced. The income of this fund
has made possible the redecorating and
other improvements in Deering chapel.
The fall issue of the .Kent's Hill
Breeze" will appear early
The joint public meetings of the, socie-
ties were held last week, the Erumathean
and Literati on Friday evening and the
Adeiphian and Calliopean on Saturday
evening. The programs were very inter-
esting and the attendance large.
The final Pupils recital of the fan
term was given in Kicker hall Tuesday.
1t was special Christmas concert, the
program being more elaborate than the
usual monthly program The charming
concert hall was filled by an appreciative
audience, composed not only of students
but of many of the music-loving people
of the neighboring towns. who have
learned to consider the monthly concerts
of the Kent's Hill Conservatory treat
that must not be missed.
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