Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-24

| Notice has been posted of prize
speaking contest to be held this year,
the third week in April, under the
auspices of the intercollegiate Peace
Association, with first prize of s75.
Articles not exceeding 16 minutes in
length will be delivered. taking up the
principles and ideas of the Information
al Peace Society. Suggestions are Of
fered on the preparation of articles as
the work of the League to Enforce
Peace. and the world court organiza-
ton. Conditions and circumstances
growing out of the European war and
the Mexican situation are also sug-
gested topics. The articles may take
up also international relations-rights
and ethics of nations. The local con-
test at Colby will be held the FRS.
week IN April at which contest two
men VIII De chosen to compete in the
otate contest with representative FROM
Bates and the University of Maine
president Roberts in chanel Tues.
cay morning spoke of his recent visit
to New York as honor guest ar tho
New York Alumni banquet The nres-
ldent said that he found enthusia en-,
very hlsh and that the central theme
VI heeo OF money for Colby only had
served to deepet interest in the COL
lege and its effort to raise half a mil
non dollars before June, 1920 He said
that graduates were everywhere as
enthusiastic for the success of this ri
gantic project as We're UNDERGRADUATES
realizing the real need of its successful
termination and the enlarged work
the college would be able to carry on
with the additional means At a lunch
con given to the more prominent alum
nj by A. II. Bickmore '93, specific plans
were considered regarding the rats
ing OF considerable sums by subscrip-
ton from some of New York's wealthy
financiers. Pres. Roberts expressed
great hope and confidence in the sue
cess of the whole plan.
! The regular Y. NJ. c. A. and Y w
c. A. meetings were held in joint ses-
sion at the college chapel Tuesday
night where the reports of the three
delegates to the Intercollegiate Prohi-
bition Association convention held in
Lexington, Ky, during the Christmas
holidays were listened to with great
interest and enthusiasm. The follow
ing delegates spoke of the work and
spirit of the convention: Herbert h
Newman Is, Helen NJ. Bigelow 10 and
Charles NJ. Bailey ~
! In Monday DOWNING match Zeta Psi
| took three points from Delta Kappa Ep-
silon with no difficulty. Heatn of the
winning team took high three-strlng h n
ors with 2e3, and Ashworth hit the pins
for single string mark of u.s. the best
string Of the match
Relay practice continues each day un-
der the watchful eye of Art" Smith.
About ~ men take the daily grind. OF
these the four showing up the best for
the b. A. A. relay to be held in Mechan-
les ALL Boston, Feb. 8, include Philips
20, Verrill Is, keyes 10 and Wiseman 10
Orders are new being filled for tickets
to ex-President Taft's lecture here on
Feb. IA, when this able statesman speaks
on our World Relationships" 1t is i'm
| peratiVe that the public reserve their
4 tickets early, as large out-of- town del
egation is expected to hear the lecture
Ticket reservations may be telephone to
| the home of Prof. Libby, 455-M. or to
members of the student endowment fund
committee in any of the fraternity
| houses.
| The Women's League of the college
will give an entertainment next Saturday
evening at Foss hall for the benefit OF
| the Student Endowment Fund Miss
Exerine l.. Flood of Waterville will give
as a monologue The Rivals" a popular
story by Richard Sheridan. 1t is hoped
that large delegation of college people
and citizens will take this opportunity
of hearing a we'll worth rendition and
| at the ca me- time aid in q pnnd ca11se