Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
COLBY COLLEGE
Prospects for Strong Debating
Society Extremely Good -
Some Veteran Debaters
COACH GREENE POPULAR
WITH FOOTBALL MEN


ciety. Prof. Libby has good material
in both Freshman and upper-class and
Colby should give good account of her
self in the collegiate debates next win
ter. Among the prominent and prom
Using speakers and debaters available
for work of this kind are Harry Up
ton II of Belfast, who has taken nu-
merous speaking prizes and who won
the Maine Intercollegiate Prohibition
Association contest in 1914, Carroll B.
Flanders II, who took second prize
in the same contest, first the next year,
second in Junior exhibition and other
contests and a member of the college
debating team for two years, is also
in the field.
Then there is A. Raymond Rogers II,
also member of the victorious debat-
ing of the last two years and is ex-
pected to return to college any day from
the Mexican border. where he has been
doing duty all summer as first lieuten-
ant of the Waterville company.
Fred Pottle II of East Otisfield, win
ner of many scholarship prizes and Ju-
nior exhibition last year, will also go
out for the debating team. He has al
ready served on the team one year.
Herbert X. Newmane rs of Weston,
another member of the debating team
of last year. is still another candidate,
as is also Norman d. Latin Is of Corn
ing, N. Y.
.%aterial Of promise in, the two low
er classes include John Foster -Choate
10 Of Cambridge, Mass: Hatch 20 and
Curtis 20, former members of Co.
burns debating teams, Tilton 20 of
Deerfng High fame. and Minister '19,
the ex-Hebron debater and winner Of
first prize in the Colby Lyford contest
two years ago. Surely with all these
young men flourishing year is as
sured
In the absence Of Pres. Roberts from
the city Thursday on business, Prof.
Libby led mems chapel.
Coolidge 10, star tackle Of the Var
sity football team, is suffering from a
fractured nose. 1t is healing, however,
and this gridiron warrior will soon be
out for regular practice aeafns He has
accepted the position Of football coach
for Oakland High team.
The backfleld and end men were
called out at o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon by Capt. Cawley and put
, through a hard hour of work hefo-e
the arrival of the remainder Of tie
squad. Coach Greene is certainly find
ing his way into the hearts Of Ill the
men in college and this respect should
aid considerably in the hard schedule
ahead. Practice yesterday consisted of
the drill in passing, secret signal and
scrimmage work.
Harold Guy Don Scott, better known
as "Scotty' of the class Of 1913, call
ed about the campus Thursday after
noon. He was on his way to Old Town,
where he has accepted the pastorafe
Of the Universalist church in that city
At the same time he will continue MS
college course at the University Ct
Maine.
A paper is being circulated among
the student body by the sympathfz
with the Democratic campaign and
signatures are being affixed thereto
with the idea of a Wilson "luo at an
early date. 1t will be known as the
Colby branch Of the Wilson College
Mems Club Of the United States. AL
bers of the faculty have given their
intention of supporting this organiZa-
ton The formal organization will take
place the first of next week. 1t is hop
ed by the Democratic sponsors of the
scheme that Vance Mccormick, chair
man of the Democratic national com
mittee will speak before the local
branch before election time. Eddie"
Mahan. Harvard Is, who is coacning
football at the University Of Califcr.
MIA this fall. is national president of
the organization and is expected
through the East, and is also mention
ed as a possible speaker here.
News has been received of the death
on Aug. 20, of one of Colby's oldest
graduates, Rev. George Rullen So Mr.
Bu]len was for many years a trustee
Of the college and one Of her truest
alumni. In his death Colby suffers q
distinct loss.
Herbert T. Newman rs of Weston
has been obliged to go home for a few
days on account of an injury to his
knee.
The fall program for the Women's
League is as follows: Sept. 80, dinner
at Foss hail. Oct A. open house: Nov.
4, entertainment: Dec. IS, Christmas
party.
Plans for Colby day are under way.
Due to the unusual success OF Twelfth
Night" presented on Ivy ,,a?. the SEN
ior girls are considering Il second
Shakespearean play to oe produced on
Colby day. Oct. q. The committee n
charge is Lucy Allen II Of Camden
Margaret Brown II Of North Haven.
Hazel Gibbs II Of Kent's Hill. Susie
Smith II of Augusta. and Marion
Daggett II of Waterville.
The first fraternity meetings of the
year came on Wednesday night and
many new Freshmen appeared Thurs
day wearing pledge buttons. which
goes to show that 1920 is u representa-
tive class of Colby.
Cross-country candidates numbering
20 did a hard workout Thursday after
noon under Art" Smith. The men are
responding Loyalty and taking grea:
interest in the work.
Raymond H. Parker IS Of 9luehiil is
daily working out at pole-vaulting.
This promising young athlete has re-
covered from sprained tendon sus-
tained last spring and will doubtless