Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
COLBY COLLEGE
Manager Little of the Track
Team Announces Schedule of
Meets-C0lby Chapter Of
D. u. to Entertain
PROF. SAYEZ OF TURKEY
GUEST AT CHAPEL MEETING

The Colby Chapter Of Delta Epsilon
is at present rejoicing over the fact
that the Chapters of District one have
accepted Colby's invitation to hold
their annual district convention here
in this city March and 4. While plans
for this affair have been we'll under
way for the last 10 days or so, it was
not until Friday thatot the fraternity au-
thorities received word from the ex-
ecutive council CT the national frater-
nifty, informing them Of the accept
ance Of the invitation, and setting the
date. Colby and especially the Delta
Upsilcn chapter here. are particularly
fortunate in having the honor to en-
terrain this assemblage of D. L. men
as they will come from all over New
England and Canada. There are 10
chapters in the district, located at Will
liams. Amherst, Colby. Middlebury.
Bowdoin. Brown. Harvard. Tufts.
Technology and McGill. Each of these
chapters will send two delegates to
Wateryille, a Senior and Junior. Dur
ing the delegates stay here. every
means will be offered to give them am
pie entertainment and the city and col
lege will doubtless unite in making the
guests enjoy their short visit here.
This is the first time that Colby has
entertained a district con> ention here,
although national convention was in
progress here 20 years ago. The dele
gates will arrive in Waterville Thurs
day night or Friday morning. and will
Ga vfny
the El1nwoOd during their stay.
The browning event of the affair will
come off Saturday afternoon, when the
whole Bowdoin chapter of Delta Upsi-
Ion will come to Waterville and join
the Colby men and delegates in an in
formal smoker which will be held at
the Chapter house on College avenue.
In the evening a banquet will be held
at the Elmwood, Which will be attend
ed by the delegates from the 10 col :
leges in the district. representative
Of the executive council, the Colby and
Bowdoin chapters. and a large number
OF alumni who have manifested a
great interest in the undertaking.
Prof. Little, who returned to his du-
ties few days ago after being out
with the grip. was again forced to give
up his work and is at present under
the doctors care.
Charles L. r. Chamberlain 10. of
Lakeport. y. H.. was taken with acute
appendicitis and bronchitis Thursday
morning and was taken to the Sisters
hospital for treatment. The bronchitis
has changed to pneumonia and his con-
dition is quite dangerous. Owing to tho
complications, an operation cannot be
performed. but the doctors have been
successful in easing the appendix pain.
so that he has been fairly conforta-
ble His mother arrived Thursda, :.
night from New Hampshire. Isl. -
Andrew c. Little of Norfork. Mass.
manager of the Colby track team. has
just completed the schedule. for the
coming spring. This schedule has re-
ceived the approval of the Athletic
Council. the Colby faculty and has now
been officially given out for publication
by Graduate Manager r. L. Erwin. The
list OF meets is as follows: April %.
dual meet, University Of Maine, Oro-
no. Me: May 6. dual meet. Worcester
polytechnic Institute, Waterville: Nav
49, Maine intercollegiate track meet
Brunswick; May 20. New England In
t"rcollegiate track meet Place not de-
clded; May q, national intercollegiate
track meet, place not decided.