Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-27
COLBY COLLEGE

Al q meeting Of the Colby Col
ieGs Debating Society held in the
college chapel las, nigh, j, was de-
cidsd that Dr. LIBBY be eKal owered
70 use any method that he deemed
in selecting the team that
rs TO represent the colieS in the TIL
Tufts sometime the las OF March
There WAS a great deal Of discussion
before this matter was decided be-
cause while in former debates at
least three months was necessary in
order "a fully coach IN intercoi.egi-
ate debate there remains Only about
half that time this yea- and the de-
bate is by Tar the most important
that Colby has taken part in 70.
years The public debate which vas
to have been held last nigh, was post
poned until next Monday night
The hrst meeting Of the student
endowment committee was held in
the chapel last night to discuss plans
for raising funds from within the
college that are to 60 toward the
raising OF the fund to the half mil
lion dollar mark before next June. II
was recommended that among the
mems division subscriptions Of two
dollars each be secured payabIs be-
fore June This plan was decided
Upon AFTER It was learned that all of
me members OF the woman's division
had already pledged a dollar apiece
and II was thought that the men
should be worth at least twice that
amount Plans for what is TO he
called benefit night were also dis
eussed at this meeting. While this
plan has not fully been decided upon
as Yet the gist Of il that the eo-n-
mistee would allow for publication
Is that a special night wiz be AZ
ranged for at one Of the local ,hs-
aues and an increase Of prices vii,
De made The students OF the col-
iege VIII peEtosm amateur stunts
The girls OF The college have cor
sented to put d a series Of enter
talnments, the proceeds OF which vii,
go toward the fund. In place of the
original idea Of having one hi-
speaker TO address the people of vs..
terviAe and vicinity the Committee
decided that that plan would be done
away with and in its place thew de.
cided to have several OF the f.uc..,
alomni OF the college do the speak.
ing such famous men as cclone,
French who spoke in December and
consented 10 do 50 again, and Jn..
nee William Penn Wkitehouse wer-
among the names mentipned.
although no, all these men viii he
coioy graduates it is hoped to GET a.
many OF these a. possible as the, III,
make the bond of interest stronger
:, NOW that the interciass he ek.,
oau tournament which was Won -,
the Sophomore class. h. -.
cessiuAy completed. plans are NJ.
ready underway for the arr...;r.
OF an fnterfraternity tourn.msr,
which 70 to begin at an ear,v d.,.
A member from each fraterri,v b..
been selected and this comr,,...
viii confer with Coach RYAN so,rs~
time this wesy in order 10 mars
out a schedule. The men in ,ns
various fraternity houses are ex-
.ioitins great deal OF interest in
the coming contest and keen rivalry
- looked forward to. Much credit In
a. TO Coach Ryan for the v.y IN
~nien previous tournaments have
oeen handled and also for the fact
that there has been something of in.
serest In progress At an times. The
members OF the two underclassex
who did not at first take to the idea
OF the physical culture courses very
kindly are now showing . great deal
OF interest and . lot Of good track
material is showing up that will no
doubt be heard from next sprinx.
The progress Of the A. A. Z. In the
State Of Maine which Coach Michael
J. Ryan Of Colby College was ap-
pointed by the National headquarters
70 promote u very much better than
was hoped for At the start Through
The American Legion and the Y. n,
~ clubs throughout the State the
matter 10 being taken up in al Of the
'arBsr cities II II planned to form
chain Of clubs in WateSville.
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