Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-17

of maintaining hockey as a class and
college sport at Bowdoin. Hockey as a
class sport was tried last year, ana III
spite of a bad winter for this game
and a somewhat inadequate rink, over
S. men participated in the class
games and much interest was shown
bv the college This year there is every
reason for continuing the sport es-
pecialIy for the formation of a college
team. as theother Maine colleges are
seriously considering the adoption OF
this sport and it is reported that sew
eral teams outside of the State have
expressed their desire for a game with
Bowdoin should she have team. AS
a result of this awakened interest an
enthusiastic meeting was held Friday
night at the D. X. f. house to discuss
the subject and Irving. '16. and b. w.
Bartlett, II, were appointed a COM
mittee to bring the matter before the
athletic council.
Prizes for Essays on Prison Labor
Adoph Lewison, president of the ma
tional committee on prisons and prison
labor has offered two prizes of S25 each
to students duly matriculated for the
best essay on prisons and prison labor.
The sport of tag football is in cogue
this fall and several hot games have
been PLAYED between various fraternities.
Last week the Theta Delts and Psi US
played two exciting games, the flrst
game resulting in a tie, to 6: the second
being won by the Theta Debts . to 4. The
D. Us. defeated the Bowdon Club
Alumni Council Recommendations
A meeting of the alumni council was
held at the deans office Nov. g. The
meeting was called to order by President
Dana. There were also present Dean
Stills Professor Mitchell and Messrs.
Halves. Andrews. Roberts. Spear, Thorn
as. Robinson and Wheeler. Philip Dana
was reelected president and George L.
HYDE was reelected secretary and treas
urer for the ensuing var.
The council discussed the matter of bet
ter accommodations for alumni returning
to the college for commencement week
and the feasibility of setting apart one
end of the dormitories for the use of
alumni Dean Sills read a letter from Dr..
I.ucied Howe 20 of Buffalo, y. y, set
ting forth the need of action along this
line and Mr.. Furnish, treasurer of the
college, explained to the council the pres
ent method of providing accommodations
for the alumni during commencement
week 1t was finally voted that the
council endorse the plan; that commence
ing not later than the commencement or
1917 one end of one of the dormitories be
set aside for the use of alumni returning
to college during commencement week
1t was also voted: That commit
tee of three members of the council
be appointed by the chair for the rails
ing and control of an alumni loan
fund.
The council next discussed the mat
ter of an alumni fund to which small
contributions could be given and be-
quests made and it was voted that the
council request the trustees and over
Seers of the college to consider the
adyisability of establishing a fund TO
be known as the Alumni Fund" for
the reception of small contributions
and the secretary was instructed to
forward to the secretary of the board
of trustees a copy of this vote. The
matter of military training in college,
for which credit should be given by
the college towards a degree, and the
possibility of credit being given by
the college for attenda nee at the sum
mcr camp at Plattsburg, was dis
Gus ed