Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-27

Hall Memorial Tablet
At the conclusion Of the Junior
Presentation services one Of the most
pleasing impressive and interesting
numbers Of the weeks program took
place in Memorial hall. when a tablet
set up 70 the memory of Prof. Ed
ward Winslow Hall, 90. librarian of
Colby College from 1873 until his
death on Sept. $. 1915. was unveiled
after a ceremony most fitting Of the
solemn and worthy occa sion. The hall
was filled with alumni and students
and friends of the college. and all at
tention was for the neat bronze tab
let, with a relief of the beloved libra
RAN emblazoned thereon with an ap-
propriate dedication. Charles Edward
Melenev Of the class Of 1875 spoke
somewhat at length on the life and
career of the late professor. speaking
Of his life Of worth and achievement.
and his constant trust and loyalty for
the college. The speech Of presentation
was made by Prof Harry Lyman
koopman, Lift, D, of the class Of 1880,
and Prof Koopman took advantage Of
the splendid occasion to touch upon
the value Of the man during his long
life of service. The tablet has been set
on the wall at the right of the large
memorial tablet to the Colby sons in
the Civil War. and holds a prominent
place in their large hall of memory
Fraternities Initiate
At O'Clock Monday afternoon the
Maine Beta Chapter Of Phi Beta Kap-
holS ~, -
and elected to membership u members
| of the Senior class: Scott Dana Staples
Of North Haven, Robert c. Joudry of
Somerville, Mass, Fred c. English of
Robinson, Eliza beth Hodgkins Of Lew
iston, Katherine H. Singer Of Damar-
iscotta, Hazel y. Lane Of Rockport,
Marjorie L. Barker OF Norway, Alice
c. Mather Of Esex, CT, Vivian Skin
ner of Houlton, Annie l. McCurdy of
Calais, Ernestine H. Porter of New
! Sharon, Ella r. Robinson of North
Arson. At this meeting the officers for
the ensuing year 1861 were elected
as follows President, Charles F. War
ner -, principal Of the Springfield
| Training school; first vice president.
Minerva E. Iceland, Lift D.. Of the
class of 1852; second vice president.
! Charles H. Whitman. Phi. D., 81. pro-
! fessor Of English at Rutgers College:
7 secretary-treas Dr. ]. William
Black, Ph, D, Of Colby College. Along
with the business of the meeting, a
! new ritual was adopted. This form Of
initial ton was recently proposed by the
united chapters of Phi Beta Kappa,
and was used for the first time, in the
! initiating of the members from the
class Of 1915 into this society Of schol-
ars.
Jack Coombs in Action
On Tuesday there will be a meeting Of
the board OF trustees at o'clock in Chen
ical hall, and at 70 0 clock the seniors will
hold their class day exercises on the low.
er campus At y NJ. the alumni will
meet and lunch in the gymnasium while
/ the alumnae association will hold its
meeting and luncheon in Foss hall. At
+ NJ. the buildings on the campus viii
be thrown open to the visitors and band
concert Will be rendered by Wentworth
orchestra OF so pieces. At O'Clock the
baseball fans will have the treat OF the
season in seeing Jack Coombs Of the
/ Brooklyn NationaA-and better known as
the Iron Man Of the Athletes" will pitch
for the alumni in game with the varsity
Al $50 the college sing will be held or
the chapel steps, at which time the prize
FOR the Hedman contest will be announc-
ed At P. N. the various classes will
hold their reunions at the respective
homes of the various local alumni. Al {
T NJ the college address will be deliv-
cred At the First Baptist church by Prof
Albion ". Small, LII. D.. rs. This ora
ton takes the place Of the usual Phi
Beta Kappa address given on the Tues.
day evening of commencement keek. A.
the close Of this address the fraternity
men Of the different fraternities will gath.
er At their respective houses and there
the undergraduates have arranged various
programs of entertainment to take care
Of their alumni guests until the late hours
Of the evening.