Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17
COLBY COLLEGE
Military Drill Is Held
Zeta Psi and Commons Club
Hold Smokers-Colby Echo to
Appear T - Prof.
Johnson to Deliver Lecture
Niles Injury Proves Serious

Military drill for the Freshmen was
held for the first time yesterday aft
ernoon. and as this drill is compulsory
for all first year men, nearly all the
Freshmen, with the exception of the
football men, were present. The work,
which is under the general supervision
of Captain Rarael Miranda and Drill
Master McAlary, went off very smooth
iy considering the fact that yesterday
was the first time that most of the men
had ever had anything to do with mill
tary drill.
There were enough men out to form
eight squads, and the drilling of the
individual squads was given over to
the charge of the several officers who
are left from the company of last
spring. These men are Lieutenant
Elliot Buse 20. Arthur F. Scott 20,
Harold T. Uric 20, Robert E. Wolkins
20, and Harry E. Levin 10, corporals,
and Hugh Robson II. sergeant. The
men We're of course only put through
the r~udimentary tactics for the first
drill. which including the saluting and
correct method Of turning and keeping
step.
The drill will be held twice a week
for the present, although 1t may be in
creased to three a little later. The off,
GERS who served last year will serve
temporarily, and such new officers as
are needed will be picked from the
Freshmen who have had previous mill
tary drill. AS there are several, who
have had such drill, there will be no
difficulty in choosing a good roster Of
officers. No definite plans have been
made as yet for the uniforms. but it is
planned to petition the national gov
eminent for uniforms and also rifles,
that the menNmay have actual eX-
perience in handling firearms.
zeta Psi Smoker
The Zeta Psi fraternity and the Conn
mons Club held smokers last evening,
both of which were we'll attended. The
usual good times which attend these
fraternity smokers was enjoyed and
light refreshments were served.
The first issue of the Colby Echo will
be published on Thursday. The per-
sonnet of the board this year will be:
Editor in chief, Burton Z. Small IS;
associate editors, Benjamin S. Hanson
10. John Pottle 10 and Sidney P. wy
man 10; reporters. Robert e. Sullivan
10, Gordon E. Gate 10, J. Edward Lit
tie 20, Rhoden 3. Eddy 20. Merrill S.
, Greene 20, Rafael j. Miranda 10,
Thaddeus F. Tilton 90. Daniel S.
Crook 90, Arthur F. Scott 20; faculty
adviser. Henry W. Brown, professor of
rhetoric; temporary business nag
Everett A. Rockwell 30. AS all those
at the head of the staff last year have
left. 1T was found necessary to revise
the staff and it will be as given for
the remainder of the year,
First Y. N. c. A. Meeting
The College 7. N. c. A. held its first
meeting Of the year last evening in the
Y. NJ. c. A. room. after which a meeting
of the Y. NJ. c. A. cabinet was held to
discuss the campaign for the current
year. A good sized crowd of students
was present and the meeting, for which
a special program had been arranged,
was most interesting.
Prof. Clarence Johnson, who was grant
ed a leave Of absence for a year to go to
france 1OE I. NJ. =. A. Work among the
German prisoners. arrived at the college
yesterday to resume his duties as profess
sor in the department of romance Ian
guages. Prof. Johnson will give a lee
ture to the student body at the chapel on
Friday evening Of this week, his topic
being a description of his trip across the
water. After this lecture, which comes
the night before the Bowdoin game, 1t is
planned to AVE a rousing football rally,
with several members from the faculty.
student body and townspeople interested
In the college.
The injury sustained by Ed Niles, the
football player. in practice Monday aft
ernoon has prove TO be more serious
than at fret thought. An investigation
showed that both bones Of his lower left
leg were broken, and this means that it
will be some time before he will be able
20 leave his bed. He Is at the Sisters
hospital now under the care Of doctors.
This injury will undoubtedly prevent his
running any next spring and II may per-
manently affect his running.
BOOMER