Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-05
COLBY COLLEGE
Athletic Council Recommends
Three-Game Schedule for
Spring Sport
PROF. LIBBY LEADS IN
CHAPEL - GIVES PLAN
OF ENDOWMENT

leIIC 0Ouncll was nelQ TUESDAY night.
i This was the first meeting of the year
and a good attendance resulted. Will
liam H. Erbb, ~. of Hallowell, presi-
dent for this college year, presided
| over the business of the meeting. The
council recommended that Mgr. Ever
EFT of baseball maintain the three
game schedule next spring with each
| college in the Maine State series. 1t
further recommended that the annual
report of the treasurer. Prof. Ash
craft, be spread upon the columns of
the college weekly, The Echo, and the
Colby Alumnus.
| At meeting of the baseball man.
ayers of the Maine State College
League held at the Commons Club
house Wednesday afternoon the bust
ness of next springs activities was
taken up. The schedule for next years
| games was perfected. officers named
and general arrangements assigned.
! In the absence of Pres. Roberts from
J college Wednesday morning Prof. Lib
by led mems chapel. Prof. Libby took
the opportunity of laying before the
student body the beginnings of plan
whereby the present student body
might aid in the raising of Colby's
Centennial Endowment Fund to be
realized in 1920. Already $27S.0OO has
been pledged and Prof. Libby had an
idea in mind that would enable under
graduates to aid in some way in the
securing of the remainder. To this end
each class elected four or five men who
as body are to confer with Prof.
Libby in the near future regarding the
| md Of
gestion. The following men will COM
prise this committee: Seniors, Cawley,
Leeds, Erbb, Polth and Everett; Juni-
ors. Latin, Mcintyre, Hill, Patterson
and Pottle; Sophomores, Written,
Coolidge. Chittendon. Nourse. Sullivan
and Stinson: Freshmen Twitchell.
Titcomb, Johnson. Libby. Brownsville
and Brooks.
The first of a series Of chapel talks
| by prominent members of the student
| body was held Wednesday morning.
| These talks are for the purpose of
| arousing enthusiasm for the coming
! games and the encouragement Of Col
| by spirit. A lot of pep is the slo-
! gan now and an effort will be made to
| lend all support possible. Andrew Lit
| tie IL, manager of last years track
/ team, made stirring appeal to the
| students in behalf Of the football sit
| uation and the honor of the college IT.
self. hearty applause showed genu-
| inc spirit of cooperation on the part
of every man in college.
Students feel that the game with New
! Hampshire next Saturday means much
ato Colby. New Hampshire is no longer
/ &c
sdered one Of the best teams north Of
the big Massachusetts colleges and her
to 0 score against Maine last week
proves that contention. She has an ex-
ceptional weighty team and will go into
the game in top form. However. Col
by students have faith in their Peer
less Eddy and his huskies and are not
worrying much over the final outcome.
The open house at Foss Hall on
Wednesday afternoon was a thorough
ly enjoyable success. The invitation
was open to students, faculty as honor
guests, and all the townspeople From
4 until were the hours and many took
advantage of the pleasant opportunity
of meeting the women's division in
dormitory surroundings. The whole
house was tastefully decorated with au-
tumn effects. Tea was served in both
the Assembly hall and the lower Main
hall. A Victrola concert helped in the
passing Of very pleasant afternoon.
William West Is returned to college
work Wednesday, after summers
work IS a map agent
According to figures recently an
nounced by the registrar, the Commons
Club fraternity is again the winner of
the Druid interfraternity scholarship
cup. This cup, which is awarded each
year to that fraternity attaining the
highest average of scholarship, is now
being held by the Commons Club for
the third consecutive year. This
achievement sets a record that will be
hard to exceed
The cup was first won by Delta
Kappa Epsilon, in 1910-11. Then, ow-
ing to the difficulty of obtaining the
scholarship standing of the fraterni-
ties. the cup was not again given until
1914. when 1t was won by the Com
mons Club. At that time the fraternt-
| ties ranked in the following order:
Commons Club. Alpha Tau Omega,
Delta Epsilon, Delta Kappa Epsilon,
Phi Delta Theta and Zeta Psi
The present standing. which is de-
termined oy system of points. Is