Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-19
COLBY COLLEGE
Remainder of Week at the Col
lege Promises to Be
Busy One
ANNUAL COLBY.MAINE DE.
BATE APRIL 20

This end of this week is to be busy
one at the college. With the visit of
Governor Curtis, a series Of events will
take place all interesting and of fairly
equal Importance. The holiday on
Wednesday will give room to the an
nual exhibition game with the Univer-
sity of Maine on Alumni field. Thurs
day evening the dual debate between
Maine and Colby will be held, the af-
firmative side debating here at the
chapel with the negative side Of the
Maine aggregation, while the Colby
negative men will go to Orono and con-
tend for honors with the affirmative
side there. Last year Colby won this
debate and it has developed a great
deal of interest among the various 9TH
er school activities. Friday evening
will begin one Of series Of lectures in
honor to the tercentury celebration Of
Shakespeare. Prof. Nelson of Harvard.
a prominent lecturer. will speak in
the chapel on shakespeare and His
Religion"
Saturday morning will occur the an
nual Hallowell debating contest held
under the auspices Of the college, for
the preparatory schools Of central
Maine. About 10 schools will be repre-
scented at this time. and the college
will he the host of these 30 odd men
during their stay here. They will ar
rive Friday afternoon and will be put
up at the various chapter houses
where they will be entertained during
their visit here at Colby AS commit
tee composed of representatives of the
fraternity houses and dormitories, to
take charge of the entertainment or
these young visitors, President Roberts
appointed the following men: From Phi
Delts. Mark Thompson OF Long. N.
Y: from the Zetes. Arthur F. Bick-
ford of Dorchester, Mass: from the u.
rs. Cyril M. Jolly of Waterville: from
the A. T. O's.. Irving P. Stanwood OF
Needham Heights. Mass: from the
commons Club, Ralph w. King OF
newton Center, Mass: from Hedman
b.u clifford Tracey of Monticello and
from Roberts hall, Albert ]. ONeil or
Concord. n. H. This committee me.
Tuesday at o'clock and discussed
MANS for the event. There are ~
schools to be represented ana each
school having had one of the seniors
&c its coach for the debate. Will be
looked after by this upperclass man.
DIVING their stay here. The preliminary
aoh,+os will he run off Friday after
,,oo, in Memorial hall. and the finals,
between the High and Preparatory
schools will take place Saturday morn
mo in the chapel. 1t IS probable that
tho classes will not be in session so
that the student body may be IN 1uh
attendance at this affair
The weather looked pretty BAD TOT
tho exhibition game with Maine on
"wednesday, and even If 1t does clear
w tho grounds will not be In the nm
~ condition. AS this Is always tne
,,o;I;ny weather on Patriots day.
10 hovs are becoming used to it, ana
the game will probably be piaveo ram
or shine, on some dry portion Oh 'he
field. co,-
nv and the University OF Maine VIII
take place april 20. The question Tor
debate is: Resolved, That the Monroe
Doctrine Should Be Abandoned me
sneakers here at Colby where the az
firmative side Of Colby will contend TOR
honors are. Norman T. Lindsay 10,
800 pott,e ~. and Carroll B. Elan
ders IL At the same time' the hesa
TO- eide ~ the Colby team will go to
orono. These three men OF the Visit
ing team are: Norman D. Latin 10,
Herbert L. Newman '1s, and Raymond
Rogers IL. The Maine men who VIII
debate here at Colby are: John M.
O'Conneli rs. Harry E. Rollins ana
Albert w. Wunderlich IS, while those
remaining at Orono to await our mega
tive team are John H. MCGEE '1s,
Earle l.. Emery II anu Leo f. Vroo-
man 1e