Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-06
Bates COLLEGE

Bates COLLEGE
The Ramsdell Scientific Society
met Thursday evening in the Carne-
gle Science building at 7 P. NJ. Miss
Marian Chick "a gave an instructive
talk on "Radioactivity." In the call
ing of the roll each member respond
ed with some term of scientific inter-
est. The president, Miss Theodore
Barentzen '23, led the discussion
which followed. After some plans
Tor the coming meeting, the meeting
adjourned.
The French club met Thursday ev-
cning at Libby Forum for it's reg
u,ar bi-monthly gathering. A French
song lie Chauffeur" was rendered
by Miss Ruth Leader '23 and Miss
Jeanne Bachelin. John James '26
gave few remarks on LES Fables
De La Fontaine," and other extracts
from French literature. Ernest Wig
gin and Miss Alice Blouin delivered a
humorous French dialogue which
drew much applause from the audi
ence.: Miss Bachelin the president
Of lie Cercle Francois" conducted a
spelling match in which everyone
participated. The meeting closed
with the singing of la Marseillaise."
Many prospective members were
present and it is probably that at
some future meeting several candi-
dates will be considered.
The Juniors have started their
campaign for the class quota of the
Million Dollar fund. In the interests
Of the Fund they will give a dance at
Chase hall on Saturday evening.
This is to be the first long dance
of the year and elaborate plans
are being laid for the Success of the
affair. y college orchestra will fur
nish the music for the occasion and
advance indications point to a most
successful affair.
The Politics club met in the De-
batting room at Chase hall on Thurs
day evening for their first meeting of
the year. This club devotes itself to
the study of current events, legisla-
tive processes, and problems of state
It, membership is small and is limit
CT the organization.
On Thursday President Gray at
tended a meeting of Bates alumni at
the University club of Chicago.
President Gray took them a message
of the life and progress of the college,
mentioning the recent Bates Oxford
debate and the Bates Bowdoin foot
ball game. He also detailed the pro-
These trips of the President are do
ing much to weld the alumni into a
stronger body than ever before. While
in Chicago President Gray attended
Il meeting of the Executive Commit
tee Of the Northern Baptist convcn-
ton.
The Round Table, the Faculty club,
met at Chase hall on Thursday eve
ming for dinner and the reception
OF new members. DR.. a. \. Leonard
aNNNu tI lIlc pOet-
prandial exercises The following
new members of the Faculty were
added to the membership of the club
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver +. Cults, Mr..
Roland +. Doane, Mr.. T.. A. Wood
ward, Mrs. Carrie +. Kimball and
Carlton Wisgin.
The names of the men chosen for
the final debating trials were post
ed on Wednesday. The squad has
been cut to eleven from which the
varsity will finally be chosen. The
men surviving the elimination were:
John Davis 20 of Washington, d. c.,
Frank Sanella '25 of Worcester,
Mass, William E. Young "a, James
Iarrow '26 of Portland, Kenneth
Field '25 of Auburn, Erwin Canham
'25 of Auburn, Arthur w. Pollister
'24 Of Danville, Herbert Morrcll '25 of
Brooklyn, \. ~, Theodore Pinckney
'23 of Washington, d. c., Edwin Rave
PA of Lynn, Mass, Dudley Francis
Snowman '25 of Southington. Conn.
The first debate will be held Mon
day afternoon at 4.30 at Hathorn hall
The question will be, Resolved: That
Greek letter fraternities should be
discontinued in American colleges.
Davis, Sanella and Young will oppose
Farrow and Field. The second de-
bate will be held Monday evening
over the question, Resolved: That the
United States should enter in agree
ment for the mutual cancellation Of
inter allied war debts. The afTirma-
tive will be upheld by Canham, Pol
lister and Morrcl and the negative by
Pinckney, Rave and Snowman The
speeches will be eight minutes for the
main speech and five minutes for re-
buttal.
The Jordan Scientific club met
Wednesday evening at Carnegie
Science hall. Dr. Whithorne, pro-
fossor of physics, gave an excel
lent talk of scientific nature and
discussion by the club followed
The Sophomores triumphed over
the Seniors in the first game of the
girls hockey series Wednesday aft
elnoon by score of Z to 5. On
Thursday afternoon the Freshmen
meet the Juniors and Friday the
championship game will be played.
Second team games for all classes are
also being played and the champion
ship will be decided next week.