Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-04
COLBY COLLEGE
New Cross Country Course Laid
Out by Coach Smith for the
Harriers
COLBY BRANCH WILSON
CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS

Coach Art Smith has laid out new
cross country course for his squad In
stead of following the road out by the
High school building it takes the OAK
land road for two miles and half, re-
turning over the same route. TINS Is prop
ably little harder than the old course
there being several hard grades. This
will be the daily workout for all candi-
dates from now on. A field of about .
men is working over this course Among
new men out for the first time this week
are Fahey 20 and Baxter 90 The track
management hopes to arrange for dual
track sometime in the early fall with
some near college.
Football practice is progressing well
under the warm weather of the last few
days Coach Greene is putting the men
through stiff signal drill and scrlmmase
every afternoon. Joyce and Perry are
still out of the lineup but the last OF
the week should see all the regular men
back and in condition. Jacobs is was
given A trvout at end on the first team
Monday afternoon and did some pretty
work Hendrix 10 is not quite ready 10
engage in the hardest of the work but "
hoped for on Saturday. good game is
exnected with New Hampshire because OF
ber strong showing against Maine a week
ago. q,
In recent tennis matches OF the rail-
tournament schedule Dunnack 10 de-
feated Smith Is CO. 81.
At recent meeting of the Oracle board
Carlton Bailey is of Livermore FANS
40. e,ected manager of this years publi-
cation. He takes the place of Bliss NJ,
Ranney rs of Rockland. Mass, VINO VIII
not return to college
The regular y. NJ. c. A. meeting was
held Tuesday night. Prof. Brown had
charge of the meeting and spoke on a
Question Put to Nature"
President Roberts goes to Portland
Wednesday morning. where he VIII at
tend the Baptist Federation OF Maihe
Convention in session there.
An important meeting of the Chemi-
cal Society was held Tuesday evening
in Chemical Hall. This organization
has for A president this year the stu
don, assistant in the chemistry depart
mont oliver c. Wilbur II OF Adams.
Mass.
The band held rehearsa, TUESDAY
afternoon. at which all the men were
present. Leader Davis is working nara
to have his charges make good I'M
pression at the ColbyNew Hampshire
game next Saturday.
The Colby branch of the Collese
Mems Wilson Club formally organized
recently. During the week the sigma
lures Of about rs students and faculty
were secured and these enrolled as the
nucleus of the large membership ex-
pected to develop later. At the meet
ing for the organization work the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Pres
George Watson II. Dexter. Ne: Vice
Pres, Edward Cauley II, Lowell,
Mass; Treas. Winthrop Webb II. VIM
throp. Me: Sec, Mark Thompson II,
Woodhaven, l.. I.
Business of routine nature was tax
en- up. The above named officers with
DR.. Wolfe Prof White and Prof Gro
we'll will compose an advisory board
for the society Plans for future work.
such as discussion, special speakers,
possible debates, were also considered.
Official announcement is made regard
ing deficiency exams for students
having such for October s. This will
be the last chance for delinquent stu
dents to clean their states. DR. Little.
excuse officer, began duties this week
and will follow the same regulations as
in the past.
Tie Colby Branch Of the Wilson Club
formally organized Monday afternoon in
Chemical hall The names of over Il
students and members of the faculty have
been received and many more are ex-
pected. The following officers were elect
ed: President, George Watson, II, Dex-
ter; vice president Edward D. Cauley, IL
Lowell; treasurer Winthrop Webb, 1t.
Winthrop: secretary, Mark NJ. Thompson,
II. \. Y. y. Y.
Business of routine nature was taken
up plans for development discussed and
possibilities for active campaign work
discussed. There is a strong Wilson sem
tment among the students this year and
will find full expression in the efforts Of
the local branch.
The excuse officer has begun his duties
and no doubt will do as thriving a bust
ness as ever. All excuses up to Monday
are to be settled with respective profess
sors. The same rules of last year will be
followed by DR.. Little regarding students
who stay away from classes for rea-
sons legitimate or otherwise. The revised
regulations concerning all the work of
the excuse Office read as follows:
l. When a student shall have taken
four unexcused cuts in one course he
shall be placed on probation and marked
on the books of the Excuse Officer as
one-tenth of a course behind, with one
tenth additional for each additional unex-
cused cut in that course. However. If a.
the end of the semester the total unex-
cused cuts in all courses do not exceed
fifteen, the above penalty shall notabe in
hicted. But if atp end of the nester
the student has than ffteskD un-
excused cuts the f.se oance IN re-
port him to the R4Gy ~ as \ one
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