Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09
COLBY COLLEGE
Colby Will Close Three Days
Earlier Than Expected
MUSICAL CLUBS ELECT OF.
FICERS

"A
morning the announcement was made
that examinations will be held little
earlier. and accordingly. recitations will
close on next Tuesday, June IS. Ex-
aminations will start Thursday morn
ing continuing through Saturday after
noon and finishing on Wednesday noon.
thereby shortening the college year by
three days, which meas a lot to many
Of the under class men.
At meeting Of the members of the
combined musical clubs held Thursday
morning after chapel, the following Off
GERS were elected for next year: Presi-
dent, Roger A. Nye Of Fairfield; secre-
tary, Herbert l.. Newman of Weston;
manager, Ernest r. Scribner of Houlton;
Madison and Albert Robinson of War
assistant managers, Ellsworth Prince OF
rem; leader of Glee Club, Winthrop l..
Webb of Winthrop. Me; leader of or
chestra Norman D. Latin of Corning.
~ Y; leader of Mandolin Club, Wal
lace c. Hastings of Suffield, Conn.
In preparation for the outdoor COM
mencement exercises new band stand
has been erected on the lower campus
in the place of the former on which
fit for the weight Of 80 men and women
Of the present graduating class. This
stand is 20x30 feet.
The finals Of the Hamlin Prize Speak
ing contest open to the members of the
Freshman class Of the mems division
were held in the chapel at o'clock on
Thursday afternoon. with members of
the faculty as judges. Six men who
participated were Isaac D. Love of Lo-
naconing. Md. Harry Bourne Of Allston,
Mass: Chester Ashworth of Houlton;
Robert T. Carey of Islesboro; Frederick
D. Blanchard Of Sherburne, Mass, and
Earle S. Tyler of Harrington.
At a recent meeting of the Oracle
Cabinet, held in Chemical hall, the fol-
lowing men were nominated for officers
for the ensuing year: President, Lester
F. Young of Ellsworth and Donald B.
Flood Of Waterville; treasurer. Bliss NJ
Ranney of Rockland, Mass: and for
secretary, Isaac d. Love Of Homecoming,
Md; and Ralph c. Hughes of Houlton.
President Roberts read a communica-
ton at chapel on Thursday from His
Honor the Mayor, Mr.. Boothby, in which
the students of the college were invited
to take part in the Flag day observance
which will take place on June IA.
Eat, Drink and Be Merry" the mot
to of the Epicureans, the Senior honor
airy society, was certainly in evidence
| on Thursday evening, when the mem
bers Of the society, both the new and
old together with some local alumni
gathered at the Elmwood where an eight
course banquet was served in one OF
the private dining rooms of the hotel
After the feast informal post prandial
exercises were enjoyed until a late hour
each member present responding to
request by Arthur S. Bickford who act
ed as POSTMASTER. The members pre-
ent at this delightful affair were John
Bagnel and Lewis c. Sturtevant. 10
cal alumni and of the active members
Arthur S. Bickford Is of Dorchester,
Mass. and Francis Heath II of Water
Vile from Zeta Psi Donald S. Putnam
'16 Of Houlton and Ralph N Smith II
il NJ. Jolly Is and Ernest r. Scribnel
II Of Houlton from Delta Epsilon;
Shirley Blackinton '16 of Attleboro,
Mass, and Mark Thompson II of Long
Island, n. Y. from the Phi Delts; By
ron H. Smith '16 Of Washburn and Dom
aid Tozier II Of Oakland from Alpha
Tau Omega. Plans were made for the
following year, but the social side Of
the occasion which is the real basis Of
the society was the main program Of
the evening.