Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-22
COLBY COLLEGE
Unfortunate Student Kindly Re-
membered-May Be No Sen
ior Hop-Farewell Reception
Planned

Through the efforts of President ROD
erts, the Student Council and the va
rious fraternities of the college, enough
money has been raised to purchase
first-class wooden leg for James Hugh
Dunn, is, of Scituate, Mass, who was
forced to lose his left leg in a surgical
operation some two months ago. Mr..
Dunn was committed to the Sisters
hospital the first of February for treat
ment of an infected member underwent
three operations, finally having to have
his leg amputated in order to save his
life. He is we'll on She road to recovery
now, however and will be able to go
home in a short time. Somewhat over
5000 is to be spent by the many friends
of Mr.. Dunn, to purchase the best sort
of a wooden leg possible.
Another matter which shows that
Colby students are not lacking in the
better motives is the consideration by
the Senior class of doing away with the
annual Senior hop of commencement.
and instead, using the money necessary
for the same. for the purchase of some
government bonds of the 1917 Liberty
Loan, and presenting them to the col
lege. The matter is now under consid-
Grafton. final action being anticipated
in day or two.
The college will give a farewell re-
ception to the two members of the ia
Guilty who are not returning next year
to Colby. The two professors are DR..
Frank Eugene Wolfe, of the Department
of Economics, who has accepted posi-
. ton in Ohio Wesleyan, Delaware. Ohio.
and Professor ed Librarian Charles P.
(NhiDn1an who has accented npSitiOn
with the Cheney Bros. Silk Mfg. Co. in
Massachusetts. The reception will take
place in the college library on Tuesday
evening. and will be informal.
Theoretical examinations for non-com-
missioned officers of Co. A, Colby Mill
tary Corps, were held Saturday and Mon
day evenings in Chemical hall under the
direction of Captain Miranda and Lieu
tenants Buse and Matthews. These are
part of the try-outs given every man in
the company to become an officer. sup
plementing the actual work in drill hours
Of commanding squads, platoons and the
company. The result of these eXamna-
tions for permanent non-commissioned
officers will be announced as soon as the
grades Of both phases of the examination
have been the program lately for drill
the company going out into the country
in real military formation, doing advance
guard work, escort.ng, patrol, sentry and
skirmishing, even to attack and capturing
at the 'enemys position" The work is
being carried on under Drillmaster Lieut..
Fred D. McAlary who is giving the boys
the benefit Of his experience at the bor-
der last summer and all his experience
in soldier life. Through the offer of the
waterville Rife Club by it's president
Lieut.. McAlary. the membership has been
opened to members of the Colby compa-
nv. The use of the indoor shooting gal
lery on Silver street and the range be-
low the cemetery have been made avail
able to the Colby company at greatly
reduced membership fee. Many of the
student soldiers are avaiing themselves
of this generous offer and fine opportuni-
~ to improve their craftsmanship. 1t Is
planned to have an extensive military
curriculum at Colby next year and great
prospects are evident.
Letters from the men who went to
Plattsburg to join the Officers Reserve
Training Corps tell of lots of hard work
study and great satisfaction with the hfe
Early hours of rising and retiring. plenty
NJ wholesome food, drill hours, and tao
tics study, comprise the program