Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-01
COLBY COLLEGE

The trials IN Ine 1oOuNilt pI ISS spcah-
ing contest will take place in the college
this afternoon before a board of judges
10 be announced by Prof. LIBBY TINS
forenoon. From the result of THESE
trials eight men will be chosen by the
judges to compete in the finals, whicn
are to take place May "A. The articles
which the men are to speak are TO be
original ard must treat on some phase
of the given subject: Education and
American Ideals" The prizes for which
the men are competing total 500. Prof.
Libby who has charge OF the affair, an
nounces that he expects large number
Of men to compete for these prizes. The
best four articles are to be saved, and
after the contest has been held for sew
eral. Mrs. Matte Goodwin of Skowhe-
gan, the donor Of the prizes, is to put
the articles for the several years into
book form for use in pubhc speaking
classes The fact that the best arti-
cles will be printed is expected to be an
added incentive for students to COM
pete.
Arthur T. Scott 10, president of the
Y, NJ. {. A. was the speaker at the reg
ular weekly meeting of that organiza
ton III The college chapel Tuesday eve
ming.
President EDuertS announced in chap
cl yesterday that steps are to he taken
Immediately to secure uniforms for the
members OF the military company. The
company has been progressing rapidly
Of late and X is new felt to be almost a
necessity that the company have uni
forms If the standard is TO be kept To
the standard thus FAR maintained. es-
peliallN as the company frequently
matches in parades, and would make
much better appearance for the college
ii it were uniformed
President Roberts did not know yes
terday Just what steps would be taken,
except ne knew that uniforms are to be
secured Immediately. Capt Rafael j.
Miranda of the company has been away
for the past two weeks and is expected
back today. AS soon as he arrives he
and Lieut.. Elroy E. Buse will undoubt-
edly confer with the authorities to see
what is to be done
Professor Little. who has been ap-
pointed recruiting officer for Colby Col
lege Of the United States Public Ser
vice Reserve for the purpose OF obtain
ing the enistments of Colby men in the
reserve who will promise to work this
summer wherever the government needs
them. spoke in chapel yesterday fore
noon urging the student TO respond to
the appeal of the government He said
that the college formed the greatest re-
! serve of the government for swelling
F! the ranks of the workers during the
summer, and that Colby men should
not be shirkers, but should abandon
their work in activities which are not
essential at this time and turn with
all their heart and soul to the aid of
the government in its efforts to win the
war. Professor Little is planning 70
place representatives in each fraternity
house to get the signatures of all the
! men possible in those places He is
planning to wage a vigorous campaign
so that Colby will not be lacking in its
response to the government appeal for
college men. A large number of the
men are already planning to work on
farms and in shipyards. In fact a large
proportion of the men come from farm
homes and would doubtless work there
even if the government did not urge
them to do SO.