Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-08
COLBY COLLEGE

ate Manager Erwin yesterday that
| "Baggy' Allen. who was 50 success
full as baseball coach Of the Colby
team last year. has been signed to
coach Colby again this year at an in
creased salary. Coach Allen has . large
number Of veterans with which to start
the season this year and should repeat
his success Of last year as coach. Bat
terry candidates will start work in a
few days and general practice will Re
called for about the 10th OF April.
At the meeting of the athletic council
Thursday afternoon the track situa-
ton at the college was thoroughly dis
GUESSED. It seems to be the general opin-
ion that Colby should be represented
in track this year inasmuch as the
other Maine colleges are to have track
teams, but nothing definite was decided
at the meeting of the council. A spe-
cial meeting OF the council will prob.
! ably be held in q short time to decide
this question definitely. A preparatory
school track meet will undoubtedly be
held for the Kennebec valley prepara-
tory schools this coming spring vita
q trophy to be awarded to the winning
school
The annual catalogue OF the oolleg,
for the year 19lS-1a19 has just been is
sued from the Office Of the president.
This catalogue. which was edited by
Prof Herbert c. Libby, the registrar.
has many changes and new features
The entire publication is greatly i'm
proved in appearance and is meeting
Rldo
Among the most notable features Of
the catalogue are the announcement o.
new courses which are to be added TO
the curriculum. and the announcement
Of changes in the graduation require
ments New courses are to be given
in bibliolograp ply. chemistry. biology
and geography. There are three new
chemistry courses added to the already
complete list Of that department which
is one of the best chemistry depart
ments in the State. These new chem
istry courses are in industrial chenis-
try, cumulative and technical analy-
sis. organic chemistry. and chemical
problems. The new biology course is
in personal hygiene and sanitation. The
course in geography will undoubtedly
prove to be popular and practical. The
arrangement Of several of the other
depa rtments has also been slightly
changed. notably the history. public
speaking and journalism departments.
AS for the change in graduation re-
| ouirements announced, a large num-
Der OF semester hours will be re-
uuired and all students must major
| in some subject. Beginning with the
class of 1925. q total Of 122 semester
hours will be required for degree.
The Freshmen will have to take 3.
semester and the members OF ne
other classes will have to take 80
semester hours For the class tse.
and all subsequent classes major
! subject will be required. Candidates
for degree will be required to COM
j plete before graduation a minimum
. of IS semester hours Of q major SUD-
ject.
Among the other new features the
catalogue contains list of student
organizations with the officers for
, this year. a resume of courses given
! during the regime of the S. A. I. e.,
! an entire schedule of courses ana
. the hours at which they come. list
, Of studies for pre-medical students,
!. who intend to remain in college but
two years. and complete table OF
; contents instead of the former IN
! complete index. One improvement
| which is sure to meet with the APP
! prevail of the students. is the ar
! rangements Of the courses in alpha
betical order with the day and hour
Z, at which each class comes at The
! beginning of each course.
| The catalogue also contains as us
| ual the names of the undergraduates
which is 360,207 being men, and 1853
being women.
| The girls Of the Junior class are to
run a dance in the college gymna-
stun this evening for the benefit of
the Y NJ. c. A. This is the second Of
a series Of dances being given in the
college gymnasium by the students.
! The floor has been put into better
condition since the last dance and a
large number Of students is expe x
ed to attend.
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