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

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The members of the senior class OF
the mems division met in the college
chapel yesterday afternoon and elect
ed men for the class day parts at
commencement. These men were Sc
lected from d list of candidates cflos-
en- by n nominating committee APP
pointed by the class the week before.
The honor # being class marshal this
year falls upon Raymond G. Whit
ney of Cambridge. He was opposed by
Bliss Mariner of SearSmont. Roy
Mitchell Hayes OF Nassalboro was
chosen 10 be the class chaplain AMI
the historian IS Junn X. Polite of Ea
OtisfIeld. The ella IS orator is Raymond
H. Parker Of Bluehi!l the class
prophet i James II. Dunn of Scitu-
ate Mass; and the man chosen 20
give the parting address is Herbert
l.. Newman of Weston. The ode com
mittee chosen is composed of Ha-
Eigelow Of Augusta and James =.
Conlon Of r'itchburg. Mass.
The annual election of officers Of the
On amatic club which took place at
the Delta Epsilon House yesterday
afternoon resulted in the choice cf
Edward A. Cronin 10, Pitt sfield, y.
H. s president. Benjamin 5. Hanson
10 of Sanford was elected manager of
the club for the coming year. After
the election OF officers plans for the
ensuing year were discussed.
The first official call for nt-door
baseball practices was issued yester-
day by Captain Heyes. About 80 mEn
reported on the field. most of them in
uniform. Light practice was gone
through BY the candidates! The feel
is now in good shape except in one or
TWO spots. and Manager crOnin and
his assistants are working hard to
get the whole diamond in good cen
dition, as the first game of the SEA
son is now only two weeks away.
Captain HeyeS is ANXIOUS TO get in
game The large number of candidates
out Yesterday promises we'll for the
team, In fact, Captain Heyes has not
q great deal TO worry over except The
problem Of developing a pitcher.
Fahey is at present ihe only. man IL
college of whose ability as a college
pitcher much is known. Gross an1
lodges. freshmen. and White soph-
omoro, have done a little pitching in
the past. and may develop into d.
pcnda bic tWillers before the season
is over. Nothing new has been heard
regarding coach and a present il
appears as though the team would
ave to do without one, unless Grs d.
C;te Manager Erwin. " ho coached tn1
'c"m iasr year, comes "a the rescue.
There is some good material amt if
Mr. Erwin decides to aid in the coach
ing he should be able to tuln or 4
first class team one which will CON-
lare favcrahly with any in the STATE
President Roberts announced at
chapel Yesterday morning that all
classes would begin according to the
old schedule commencing this morn
ing. This means that the first classes
Will now start at a. NJ. instead of
at 10 as Las been the case this past
winter. Shannon observatory and
Recitation hall which have been
closed to save fuel will be re-opened.
b l
be Il great convenience as the base
ball season has started and the aft
ernoons are needed for practice. I'm
der the schedule which has been in
use. the afternoons have been fully
occupied by classes. This will also
leave u part of the afternoons free
for military drill. which will be re-
sumcd shortly. Miss katherine ~
platz state home demonstration
leader IF the agricultural extension
service # the University of Maine.
spoke to the members of the women's
division Yesterday afternoon. Her
subject which was the first of Sc
rieS of siA TO be delivered to Colby
women. was on Food Conservation"
Miss PlAtZ proved to be an entertain
ing and instructive speaker and her
talk was enjoyed by AL present.
Frederick 4. Shepherd. city editor
of the Watorville Sentinel, Will speak
to the class i'm Journalism on April
10, according to announcement made
by Professor Herbert G. Libby. pro
fessor IF iourna lism. The subject Of
Mr.. Shepherd's lecture will he Find
ing the News" Frank 3. Nichols Of
the Bath Times will also deliver a
speech TO the class the date TO be an
nounced later.
The speaker AT the regular weekly
meeting Of the Colby Y. NJ. c. A. Mon
day night was DR.. Arthur s. Phelps.
d. D.. His talk which was contin-
uation of the series Of voca tional talks
which the Y. NJ. c. A, has been giving
recently. was on the subject. "Ths
Ministry as Profession" d..
Phelps proved TO be convincing
speaker on this subject. and his talk
was enjoyed by all present.
President Roberts has stated that
he will announce in few days the
date of the return to the old schedule
Of classes. Now that the base bali
sea son is at hand and that the wealth
er is suitable for resumation of mill
tary drill. the afternoons will be need
ed. and the old schedule of beginning
classes earlier in the day will he more
convenient to this eno
Those who wish TO become candi-
dates for the assistant mana eership
of the tennis team nave been asked 10
,anort ~ the manager, Merrill S T.
Greene 90 Now that the courts are
snidIv driving, work will probably re
,oaun shortly to get them into shape
.ba state tournament which takes
r,1aca an the Colby courts May 20 and
r.,,oin hatch will probably issue