Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-07
COLBY COLLEGE
Students in the Midst of Uni
versity Life and Busy with
Special Subjects
MILITARY TRAINING IN
CLUDED IN THE GYM WORK

Gymnasium work, including military
training, started in tuil earneStness
Monday, with two classes one for the
Freshmen at IL o'clock. and the other
at in the afternoon for the Sopho-
more classes The work is under the
direction of Coach Cohn, and from the
large attendance present, and the en-
thusiasm shown in the work, the sue
cess of the new scheme is fast pro-
crossing. Two members Of the Fresh
men class who have acquired some
skill in piano playing, have been re-
lieved of their physical exercises, by
performing on the piano during the
times of the work. and in this way,
the various exercises are carried out
in full measure with the harmony Of
! the piano, producing a very agreeable
result
"Resolved: That the Four Maine
Colleges Should Share the Same In
So Far as Financial Assistance is
Concerned, at the Hands Of the Legis-
lature Of the State of Maine" This
topic, of such State wide interest, was
the subject of debate Monday evening
in the fourth of the public weekly de-
bates which are to be carried on dur
ing the winter months. Again the citi-
Eens supported the attempts of the
Debating Society. in advancing this
phase of college work, and the audi
ence was both plentiful and duly ap
preciative. The affirmative side of this
interesting question was ably defend
ed by c. A. Anderson, 10, Almer ".
Campbell, II. and John F.. Choate 'l9
while the negative kept their part Of
the game on its feet. by representa-
tives such as William Z. Burton 10
Ralph kolseth 10 and Paul Alden Is
Norman w. Lindsay '16. president of
the college Y. NJ. c. A.. presided at
thy IS acted as timekeeper. The
| judges were taken from members Of
| the faculty and consisted Of Profess
ors McKillopp, Maxfleld and DR.. Harry
The decision of this board Of judges
will be announced later.
The full team for the Suffrage de-
bate, which now forms the main issue
at Colby and spreads its arrival be-
| yond the limits Of the campus, have
been finally announced, and these
young people are busily engaged in
gathering material for this contest
which will take place next Monday
evening. Dec. 13. The ladies' team con-
, sists of the Misses Norton II. Greene
II, and Beane II, while the negative
! side Of the question will be boldly
taken up by Mark Thompson III. AL
bert j. O'Neil '16. and Lewis l.. Le-
vine IS. This debate promises to be
the most interesting Yet announced
and record breaking crowd is expect
ed when the doors of the chapel are
opened. This is the first time for
long period that the two divisions of
the college have met in any such vay
The Colby Chapter Of the Interna
tional Prohibition Association. better
known as the I, P. A. was organized
Tor the coming year at chapel, Monday
morning. Winthrop L. Webb II. of
winthrop was elected president. Cecil
Rollins is. of Sidney, vice president:
Fred a. Pottle II, of East OtisfieId.
treasurer, ana Howard Boardman rs.
OF Dark Harbor. secretary. This or
ganlZatlon which had so much success
last year will renew it's activities
again this year, entering both the To-
cal and State speaking contests, in
which very suitable prizes are offered.
a visit. either this week or next. is
expected from the Eastern field secre-
tary. Amos Shaw, who will doubtless
speak at chapel on his arrival. Harry
"A. Upton II, has been elected press
agent of the organization.