Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
COLBY COLLEGE
Freshmen Violating Sacred Pre-.
cepts of the Phi Chi Incur
Displeasure of Sophomores
WOMEN'S LEAGUE HOLDS
MEETING WITH DINNER

Phi Chi precepts- during last week took
more definite shape early last Saturday
morning. 1t seems that the evening be-
fore crowd of freshmen took it into
their heads to take in the dance at Oak
land that night and therefore some of
them secured female companions and
boarded the Oakland car. A large num-
Der of sophomores were on the street and
perhaps keeping a watchful eye over
their youthful proteges. Anyway, when
the report was nosed about that some
freshmen were about to engage in the
dance several of the sophomores boarded
the same car. Some orders, alterations,
threats ensued but any real hostilities
were stopped when the conductor inter-
fered and refused to allow any scene OF
action to take place. The only thing for
the enraged sophs to do was to abandon
their purpose and this they debut only
for short time They stepped off the
car before it left Waterville and while
the freshies were enjoying themselves to
fullest extent. returned to the campus
and modified more forces for action later
on Having secured a good sized crowd
of naddened classmates they returned
anu lOok up q W dltlitS tf1SN Aoi ti'S spy
cial DANCE car from Oakland. 1t arrived
in due season and on il were the much
desired freshmen. But. strange to say,
and much to the CONSERVATION of the
eager sophs the freshmen decided not to
get off Just then. Furthermore, when ev-
erybody else had alighted the conductor
refused Abundance to the sophomores.
J-ndaunted however they jumped or
clamhered onto the running board ana
braved rainy ride TO Oakland with the
freshmen on the inside of the same car.
Arriving at the car barn the sophomores
We're forced to alight. and again the
freshmen were rushed to cover by allow
ing them to remain secure. locked into
the car and the car barn Numerous
threats failed to bring them forth and
the time went on until 3 o'clock in the
morning The chance Of damaging the
railroads property not to be thought
Of for the moment. and as the chances
, for getting at the imprisoned and some
what worried freshmen seemed even still!
more remote. the sophomores had TO be
content with hiring auto from Water
vile and returning without having bag
ged the game Needless to say, they are
pretty much wrought up over such an IN
frngement of rules and there promises
to be ample amends in the near future fol
such an outrage against the fair name OF
Phi Chi.
The Women's League of the college
! held its first meeting of the year the
affair being dinner party at Foss
hall Saturday night. This organization
is composed Of the entire women's di-
vision and has complete charge of ev
cry form of the college activities of
that body. AS honorary members it also
includes the ladies of the faculty and
the natrons of all the dormitories for
women 1t is beginning the second year
Of its existence in Colby and pros
pects point to a still greater prosper
itv than that experienced last year.
The following officers have charge of
the work Of the organization for the
present college year.
! President. Flora Amanda Norton II.
Of kingfeld: vice president, Dorothy
Roberts IS of Caribou. Me-: treasurer,
Lucy Taylor II. of Skowhesan. Me:
secretary. Alberta Getchell of FoXcroft,
! Me.
VII S'IittiLitAl tiifi'- liV ellklt' nSSCiii-
blage filed into the specious dining
room in order of classes where . fine
dinner was served by Miss Butman,
matron of tho hall. Decorations con-
sisted of autumn leaves arranged in
! artistic designs. Souvenir cards Of the
occa sion made very acceptable place
! cards.
! After these first features CT the eve
ming had been disposed with post
prandials were in order. Miss Dorothy
Roberts, vice president of the league,
made :; charming toastmiStress and in
troduced the following speakers: Miss
Flora Amanda Norton, president of
the organizations; Miss Hazel Dursin
Ii. Of The Forks. head of the House
Council: Miss Phoebe Vincent H. of
Houlton. head Of sports; Miss Mildred
Greene II, of London. n. H. head of
the musical clubs; Miss Ethel Duff II,
of Houlton. head of the Colbiana. Dean
Mary c. Cooper completed the remarks.
The rest of the occasion was devoted
to singing and a general good time. 1t
is the object Of the Women's League
to have some sort of an entertainment
each month of the college year and IL
those that follow bear the same mark
of success that this one did program
of great merit is in store
The next entertainment will take the
form of an open house at Foss hall
and will occur next Wednesday. Oct. 4.
Applications from members of tn
Freshman class who desire to IT. =
for assistant nana& Of ~ =
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