Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-19
COLBY COLLEGE
After Supper Sings in the Open
Are Revived-COlby Today
at Bates Eleven Men
Going with the Track
Team to Boston

Reyiyine an old custom, that exist
ed when Colby was young, OF getting
the students together on the spring
evenings for a sing in the open, more
than 100 gathered Tuesday evening on
the steps OF the D. U. house at the re-
! Quest Of President Roberts and sang
the old and new songs in a way that
was we'll worth hearing. Back IN the
DAYS of the COS and 70's when the STU
dent body WAS but half the size that
it is now all the young men assembled
on the warm evenings and sang until
well after dark. With the hope or
bringing the custom again into use
President Roberts appointed COM
mittee of which A. d. Gilbert Is the
chairman, to make arrangements Tor
the sings that will be held every eve
ming at $50. Tuesday nights, the nrst,
proved a great success, and was heart
ily enjoyed by those who took part.
and those who listened. A special pro-
gram will be arranged for Friday eve
ming to entertain the prep school stu
dents who are to participate in the
Junior League games.
Burton b. Blaisdell of New Harbor.
class of 1916, has just been appointed
managing editor Of the Colby Echo
for the ensuing college year. Blaisdell
has been on the ECHO board for the
past two years in addition to doing
extensive writing for the Boston and
Lewiston papers. He has natural abil-
ity and experience, and should pro-
iuce a good weekly.
A brief meeting of the Musical Clubs
was called after chapel Tuesday to
arrange for the election OF officers. 1t
was deemed advisable to name a NOM
mating committee to draw up a slate
Of officers to be voted on the early part
of next week. Following is the nomi-
mating committee: P. A. Drummond.
rs, chairman, ex-officio: Nathaniel
Robinson, Ii; Ralph Weston, Is, and
Ralph A. Bramhall, Is. from the Glee
Club; Albert D. Gilbert, ID, and
James A. Campbell, l6, from the
Mandolin Club; Florian G. Arey, Is,
and Waldo c. Lincoln '16, from the
orchestra, and Ralph w. Weston and
Albert Gilbert from the band.
In addition to the point winners in
the Maine meet who are to compete
in the New England meet Saturday,
Walter F. O'Brien, '16, Of Lawrence,
Mass, a mile runner. and Irving r.
Stanwood, '1e, of Needham, Mass,
shot putter. will make the trip. This
will make a total Of II men. From
these the 10 making the best showing
will be sent the following Saturday to
Phila delphia to compete in the Ma
tional Intercollegiates. Maine and
Colby are the only two Maine colleges
to obtain membership in the associa-
ton.
With an average of 1000 in the Col
lege League series to spurn her on to
greater effort, Colby will play her
third game with Maine college
Wednesday afternoon with Bates at
Lewiston. From what looked like a
ragged and poor team, Coach Houser
is building an aggregation that is
making wonderful bid for the State
pennant, and it is possible that two
championships may come 20 Water
Vile this year. The team will leave
on the 9 A. VI. train for Lewiston.
Wright, who has been pitching such
good ball for the pas, few weeks, will
probably start the game, hoping that
James may be saved for the Maine
game here Saturday.
Coach Harvey Cohn, who has been
laid up the greater part of the sea-
son with a broken arm. has had it
taken from the cast and is able to
carry it at his side. Cohns absence
from the field for four weeks and up
until within one week of the State
meet had not a little TO do with the
condition Of the Colby track team.
Junior class members of the Sigma
Kappa Sorority are to entertain the
30 odd chapter members Wednesday
afternoon at a Picnic supper to be
given .on the banks of the Messalon-
skee.