Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-25
BOWDOIN INTERESTED
IN EUROPEAN WAR

Brunswick Me. Jan. "a SpeciaD.-
The interest Of Bowdoin college in the
war seems to be increasing rather than
waning out with time. Not only has
the College actually sent three men
over TO do ambulance work on the
Front, and numerous alumni VINO are
engaged in hospital work as surgeons,
but now a committee has been appoint
ed and a campaign been started to
raise funds to establish q Bowdo!n am
bulance OF the Front. Dean Kenneth
c. NJ. Stills who is keenly interested in
the matter has been chosen chairman
Of the committee and in a short time
PoWdoin should be supporting at least
one ambulance in France as it's small
share in the work of relief.
Just recently a Bowdoin man. DR..
Carl Robinson of the Class of 1903 was
appointed head of the Harvard unit in
France, distinct and signal honor.
The position places DIR. Robinson SUI
perior to over thirty other physicians
and surgeons who are at least ten
years his senior. He holds the rank
of jor in the army and has tent and
place at the table next to the colonel
III command of the regiment. He has
been doing brilliant work in France
and his promotion is due to the success
he has had in coping with some of the
new diseases resultant from warfare in
the trenches.
Plans are well under way now for
the Fifth Annual Interscholastic In
door Meet and Relay Carnival to be
loII
Feb. 10. The list of events has been
made out and will include most OF the
events that are usually carried off on
an outdoor field. The following pre-
paratOry schools have signified their
intention of sending representatives to
the Meet. Bangor High Berlin, n. II.
High Brunswick High Colby Acad-
envy. Cony High, Deering High. Edward
Little High. F'reeport High. F'ryeburg
Academy. Gardiner High, Hebron Ac-
ademv, Kent's Hill, Leavitt Institute,
Lewiston High, Lincoln Academy
Lisbon High. Morse High. Portland
High, st. Johns Preparatory School,
Topsham High. and Westhrook Semin-
AIRY. AT the entertainment Feb the
Student Council claim they have OBJ
tanned many clever, cunning, coquet-
ting comedians and condolences who
are to present maddening musical ma
langes. Billy Sunday will be there.
The handsome Hawaiian Hula-Hula
landmarks will hustle Hospitality and
many merry MINISTRIES will make mel
ancholy migrate. Clever contortionists
will cavort curiouslv ct cetera. So the
prep school boys should have good
time TO say the least.
Austin H. MacCormck, instructor in
English and Education. is back in
Brunswick this week after his soiourn
in the Portsmouth Naval Prison where
he was Investigating prison conditions
in company with Thomas Mott Os-
borne. While at Portsmouth Mr.. Mac
Cormck had to submit to the regular
naval discipline and work on the swill
crew. He also underwent the usual
tonsorial treatment He suffered all
the hardships Of other prisoners. slept
in hammock, and went the usual
routine. On Sunday he received his
'dishonorable" discharge and was back
in his PROFESSIONAL chair Monday.
A strange mystery shrouds an at
tempt to rob the suite of Dean K. G.
NJ. Stills by an unknown man recently.
The circumstances as told by the Dean
are as follows. While he was out at
tending meeting Of the Town and
College Club a young man described as
wearing gray shirt appeared at the
door and inquired Of the landlord If
the Dean was in. Upon being told TO
the negative. he asked if he might 90
to the Deans rooms and wait. This