Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
COLBY COLLEGE

'du'+d"v afternoon tho student
h"'' "rd faculty Will pass few
l'.Ts jH Nlng 'hc athletic field IN
r'' RATION fNr tho first baseball
Sam. NJ 'r" season which comes FRI
daN lgr.rs latc. h,,u circulated
ruuug aga. tati"us frateInities 10 Sc
'r' '.' .ienHtuges oC the mon wh3
Will work. ana large number az
expected NJ respond There are soy
'rai places in tn" fence Which need
- b." repaired and there ar" SOM"
ruins - an old house which burned
couple years ago which need to lie
cleaned away The grandstand also
needs cleaning, and it is thought tina.
hy obtaining the help Of the stu
dents the athletic association will be
saved a goodly sum Of money, which
IS badly needed AT this time
Manager Green Of the tennis team
has been busy the past few DAYS with
his corps Of assistants in fixing the
tennis courts SO that they now pre-
sent good appearance. Already a
number Of mon have been out prac-
ticing for the team. The Stat" tour
rament takes pIac" a. Watcrvlllle on
MAY 20 and u. and So il is proba bic
that Captain Hatch viii start in
systematic practice before long
Tho campus now presents q very
clean appearance as squad Of men
has been busy for the last week an
der the direction of tho janitor. Ere |
Short. raking and cleaning up de- is
which has gathered during the win
Ter months.
Tho now issue Of the Colby cata-
loguC which was recently issued CoH
tains an innovation in that after the
list Of the men in the various classes
IS published a list Of the members IT
that class who are now in the ma
tional service. The report shows that
there are 81 undergraduates in the
service out Of a total Of $50 under
graduates in the mems division. This
undergraduates. one-third are in the
national service. The Senior class has;
over one half it's enrolment in the
service. as has the Junior class. Th
largest number from any one class is
from the Junior class, as there are
81 juniors in the service.
Word has been received at the col
lcEe of the engagement of Merle "A.
Wood, ex-IS. TO Wellesley girl.
Wood was "A member Of the Delta Up
s.lon fraternity and since leaving
Colby attended Bowdoin until he en-
listed in the army.
At conference between President
Roberts and the members of the junior
class in chapel Monday morning, 1t was
definitely decided to hold the Junior
rrom as usual this year. The affair will
be held in Elks hall as originally
planned. and only college students and
alumni will be among the guests. The
question as TO the prom has been hang
ing fire for some time. and all the stu
dents are glad that II has at last been
decided to hold one.
Professor Gilbert Tolman, OF the ply
sizes department, spoke to the class In
Military French Monday afternoon on
the war. His theme was the causes
which led up to the war. He dealt
chiefly with the policies which Germany
has followed with regard TO it's dealings
with other nations.
The Musical Clubs will give their an.
nuai Waterville concert in the Water.
vile Opera on Thursday of this week
Manager Levin has arranged an excel
lent program. There will be a number
~ features among these being severa
solos and some readings by Neil F
Leonard. n. OF Worcester. Mass. This
concert is the climax OF the work OF
the year for the clubs. and big crowd
usually attends. As the clubs have beer
pronounced unusually good in ever.
place where they have given concerts. .
rare treat is promised to ali who are
planning 10 attend.