Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-25
COLBY COLLEGE
Important Announcement Made
at Chapel-Time for Fresh
men to Elect Advisors
GEOLOGY CLASSES COM.
MENCE OUTSIDE TRIPS

Professor Chester, chairman Of tho
! committee on the Standing Of the Stu
dents made several important notices at
chapel Monday morning. This commit
| tee was in session all the afternoon,
and met during the course of this time
| the many students, who were reported
| as lacking in the required number of
| points, in the several groups, which
are necessary for graduation. A spe-
cial attention was given to the men,
bers Of the junior class, in order that
they might fully realize their situation
| before electing the courses for the fol-
lowing year. 1t was also announced
that the time had come for the fresh
men to elect their advisors, according
to the custom recently installed. At
the present time each student has an
advisor. member Of the faculty. with
whom he has the greatest amount of
work, and in whose department he has
made special study during his course
| Of study. AS the freshmen have lit
| tie occasion to elect courses their first
year, President Roberts is the general
advisor Of the men Of this class. This
advisory scheme has proved very valu-
able and beneficial to both the student
and advisor himself, as the students
receive the best advice on college mat
| tiers, and also have occasion to come
in close contact with some member of
| the faculty. These faculty advisors are
also busy men in the spring months.
when they willingly give their time in
discussing with their senior proteges,
various graduate schools. and the future
| of the student in general.
! The geology classes made their first
outdoor trip last week, and this week
the plans are to go to Oakland Mon
day morning the first division took In
this outing. but the weather was far
from favorable for much pleasure in
the event. Saturday the members of
the economic and sociology classes went
| to Augusta, where they spent the day
in visiting the county jail and the in
sane hospital. This is an annual event
| in the annals Of this course, and the
visit is always looked forward to with
| interest. The public places there in
Augusta are thrown open to their in
| spection and with serviceable guides
the visit is made as interesting and in
! structive as possible
Last week huge Colby pennant was
| hung up in the college library and
| much curiosity has been aroused by
! Its presence there, until an explanation
was forthcoming. The banner is an inn
| mense one with background of blue
| and the letters and border in gray. At
| the bottom Of the banner, there is the
following inscription sewed on in felt
| letters. National Survey Company
| Highest Award. intercollegiate Sales
| manship Contest 1915" 1t seems that
| large number Of Colby men and wo-
| men were employed last summer in
| selling maps in the various states, and
while 1t was known that the individu-
ais made definite success In the I'M
dertaking, and came back with q full
purse. yet it was never thought that
| their combined efforts would bring back
such trophy for Colby. The pennant
| is one Of the best ever seen here at
| Colby. and the student statesmen who
had such share in winning it, are be.
| ing congratulated and thanked by the
| other members of the college.
Hon. E. w. Wheeler Of Brunswick,
one of the Republican candidates for
the nomination Of Governor, will speak
at the college chapel Friday evening,
| under the auspices Of the Colby Re-
publican Club. This Is the third gath
ering of this political organization held
| this year.
Harry Upton. II, who is occupying
the Baptists pulpit in Skowhegan, re-
| turned to his studies Monday morn
ing.
| Burton B. Blaisdell Of New Harbor.
who has been confines to his home with
throat trouble since the spring vaca-
ton, returned to the campus Sunday.
Rehearsals for the girls operetta,
The Lost Necklace" began in earnest
Monday afternoon, when the cast Of
| some 40 odd young ladies' went to the
Opera house after the pictures This
spectacle is to be presented Thursday
night, and until then the girls will be
busy with daily rehearsals on the lin
cult and fascinating musical score to
be sung. The seats will 70 on sale
Tuesday morning, and from last years
record, there will be a large attend.
ance.
Mr.. and Mrs Everett Colcord Of Ben
ton recently entertained q party Of
young people from Colby at their farm
IN Benton. Soon afte- their arrival, the
visitors were escorted to Mr.. Colcord's
maple sugar camp. where they were
uniquely and royalty entertained. Bas-
ket lunches provided by the ladies
quickly disappeared at supper time.
Maple syrup flowed as freely as water
and there was no lack Of the SAP in
sugar FORM After the feast Pit games
were played until late hour. After a
half hours singing Of college and pop
ular songs around the camp fire, the
party adjourned, arriving in waterville
at 10 P. NJ. The party included Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Colcord, Misses Helen Cole
Marion White. Vivienne Wright, Esther
Haley. Marion Buzzell. Flora Norton,
Marion Dnggett AMI Messrs. Leon
Herring, Ralph Kolseth, Frank Foster.
Paul Thompson, Norman Lindsay, J.
Foster Choate and Herbert Rockwell.
Coburn got very little in the line Of
baseball practice Monday as the
ground was too wet for anything like
real ha Sehall Tho foou e hn,r>x,>.