Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-22
COLBY COLLEGE.
Preliminaries of the Goodwin In
terschOlastic Prize Debating
Contest Held Friday
STUDENTS REHEARSING
FOR NEW FRENCH PLAY

The preliminaries Of the annual Good
win interscholastic prize debating contest
were held Friday afternoon when seven
preparatory schools Of the central part
Of Maine gathered. The teams are d.
vided into two groups. A representing the
high school, and group B the prepaTa-
tory schools.
The high schools represented were wa
terville high, Bangor high, Madison high
and Skowhegan high. For the nome
school Stephen H. Aver. Frank Berlaw-
sky and Alexander LaFleur ably defend
ed their side of the argument. Bangor
was represented by Richard X. McWf-
liams, Harry Nelson and Louis B. Den
net. For Madison high Ralph Kennison,
Winthrop Means and Arthur Barron
spoke, while Skowhegan high was taken
up by Lewis W. Brown. G. Allan Went
worth and r. E. Parmenter. The prepar-
atory schools were Coburn. represented
by Lysle Burns, Curtis H. Hatch and
Willard G. Wyman; Maine Central insti-
tute, represented by Lynwood Badger,
Sanger Cook and Morrill, Burse; and He
bron academy, represented by Donald H.
Curtis, Morse B. Pike and Joseph v.
Tracey.
The judges for the debates were: For
Group A, w. H. Hersey. superintendent
of the Fairfield schools; Professor Nc
Killop and Professor Brown; while l.. 7.
Jones, principal of Oak Grove seminary
Professor Johnson and Professor Trefeth-
ern acted as the judicial board for the
other group. After the teams had all
spoken and delivered their debates in a
fine manner, we'll interpreting the issues
at stake. it was announced that Hebron
had been chosen as the winner or Group
B as the best defendant of the negative
side Of the proposition, While Bangor
high had proved the highest competitor
on the affirmative side of the question.
Accordingly Hebron and Bangor high will
speak in the college chapel Saturday
morning at $50, when the final debate will
be delivered and the decisions awarded.
The public is cordially invited to attend
this last exercise Of the preparatory
school guests. The prizes aggregating
500, given in memory of the late Forest
Goodwin of Skowhegan, will be given to
the contestants, SIS to be divided among
the winners and the remaining $25 to the
losing team.
AS a fitting opening to the tercentery
in memory Of William Shakespeare.
which President Roberts is planning on
observing by series of public lectures,
Professor Nelson Of the department Of
literature of Harvard college, gave q
very interesting and beneficial talk In
the college chapel on shakespeare and
His Religion" Professor Nelson, who
has made an especial study Of this great
author. poet and playwright. was well
able to discuss tiis question in all Its
phases, and his extensive research work
into the life and character of the great
writer were we'll manifest in his inter-
probation of the broad subject. The
chapel was well filled with large and
appreciative audience. His whole talk
was full of interest Of the keenest sort
and he carried his audience with him
to the end. During his stay In this city
Prof. Nelson was the guest OF Prest-
dent Roberts at his home on College
avenue.
Rehearsals for the French play. LES
Doights de Fee" are being held every
other day now. and the reports run that
the cast are adapting themselves Won
derfully to the difficult and intricate
roles. The odd IS characters are now
drilling diligently on the rough plan
and workings Of the piece, under the
direction Of DR.. Harry of the French
department.. Rehearsals will be held
under the direction OF DR.. L. A. darcy
Of this city whose services will assure
presentation Of professional calibre.
The play will be presented at the City
Opera house some time the first of June.