Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-24
Bates COLLEGE
Million Dollar Drive Launched
PLANS Commencement An
nounced-Sophomore Debat-
ers Get Affirmative Decisions

| On edneSday morning in chapel the
| million dollar drive was officially
launched. Speakers explained the sit
uation and their duties to the student
| body. President Gray presided, intro
! ducing the speakers, Burser Harry
w. Rowe being first on the program.
| He outlined the financial situation of
the college, explaining the recent
deficit and its causes. He stated the
plan whereby 100000 will be given
to the college by the General Educa-
ton Board II an additional s4oo, 900 is
raised by June, 1928. 1t is the Plan
| to raise 100000 in addition for the
| construction of rev mems gym
| nasium.
Wayne E. Davis IL, the new pub
| licity manager Of the campaign, was
| the next speaker. He described the
standing of Bates among the other
colleges of the country and outlined
| the position of Bates alumni. He de-
| scrbed some Of his own experiences
and his speech made an excellent i'm
Pre- ssion on the student body.
Russell Taylor 90 and Miss Ruth
Hanson 90 presidents Of the mems
and women's student government as
sociations, spoke for the students in
assuring the college officer of their
hearty cooperation N the drive.
Dwight Libby 90. the concluding
speaker, gave some of the plans where
by the students will help in the rails
ing OF this fund. At the close of
chapel stickcrs bearing the caption "A
Million for Bates" were given out.
These will be placed on the luggage of
the homeward bound students.
All baseball candidates met in Chase
hall at l p. NJ. on Wednesday. The
object of the meeting was to secure
the addresses OF thu men in case
practice should begin before the close
CT the vacation.
RAYMOND f. WrendaN. manager Of
the Bates forest at Alfred. Maine. Wis
tied the campus recently for few
DAYS While at the college he attend
ed tho Jordan scientific exhibition at
tho Science hall.
The plans for the i6th annual COM
mcnccmcnt have been given out re-
Gently. At this time tn" final report
of the alumni committee on the mill
lion dollar drive Will be given. IT is
also r noteworthy fact that the first
class graduated at Bates. that Of 1867.
is holding its 5Gth annual reunion at
this time.
The program IS as follows:
SUNDAY. June U.s.
$50 T. M-Bacca laureate Exercises.
President q. u. Gr"V
500 i. M-MuSical Program in charge
Of Professor n. II. Eritain.
MONDAY, JUNE 49,
, so r. M.-Annual meeting T..t"s
Chapter Delta Sigma Rho.
500 =. N.-InformaI reception :" pa
rents and visitors, coll"g" campus
400 7. M.-Mooting Gamma Chapter
4%o F. M.-Mecting and lunch Al,Imni
500 i. M-Alumni Night Annual
meeting of General AssociatloYl
Chase hall Pres. Goo. II. Smith '09.
TUESDAY, JUNE 90.
600 A. M.-Stantoa bird walk and
900 A. M-Annual meeting Of the
president and trustees in Libby
800 \. M.-Rcuniocns Of GLASSES Of
9.ao A. M-Aumni parade and car
nival under direction of ANimni
Council and alumni secretary.
$50 p. M:-Class Day exercises of
class 1922.
500 l.. M.-Class Day lunch. Rand hall
lawn. Annual meeting of Alumnae
500 y. Mammal meeting and ban
ouct of tho College club. !'has" hall.
! 100 r. M.--Band concert and llumi-
nation.
/ 500 L. M-Sonior play.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE q.
! 900 A. M-Adjournad meeting of tho
/ president and trustees in Chase hall
! 1000 4. M.-The Ihth annual COM
! menccment, Pres. {. u. Gray pre-
1e.%o +. .-Commcncemcnt dinner.
Brief addresses distinguished
I guests and graduates, Pres. G. d..
| Gray POSTMASTER
! 500 p M.--Rcception to alumni. the
graduating class aud their friends
by President and Mrs. Gray. Chase
| hall.
The annual sophomore prizc debates
were held "Wednesday evening AT the
! chapel The decision in both cases
young women debated the question
| "Resolvcd: That the various states
/ should establish courts of industrial
relations similar to that of Kansas
( coEstitutionality waived" The af-
! irmatvc was composed of Miss Flor
ence Hodgkins of Lisbon Falls. Miss
! Louise Bryant OF Lebanon. y. II. The
/ negative was upheld by Miss Hazel
Converse of Putnam. CT. Miss Janice
Holt of Auburn and Miss Laura War
/ ron of Groveton. y. H.. alternate. Miss
! Louise Bryant was awarded the prize
as the best individual speaker for tho
women. Tho men debated tho cues
ton "Rcsolvcd: That the United
States should cancel the war debts
owned it by the allied nations" 1t is
| conc eded that such action will he fol-
| lowed hv the cancellation of all war
debts owed each other by the a.li"d
ma tions A. w. Pollstcr of Danvlle.
| William e. Young of Lewiston and
| Paul A. Wolynee OF Lawrence, Mass.
J alternate, represented the affirmative.
Elton s. Young of Auburn. +. w.
! Rave of Lynn, Mass, and II. +. Mayo
| of Collinsvillc. Mass, alternate. upheld
! the negative. William F.. Young re-
cevcd the prize for the host individual
/ speaker. Professor G. NJ. Chase pro
sided. The judges were Dana s. Will
/ liam.. Earl s. Lewis and Mrs. Willis
Abbott. The time keepers were Samuel
| Graves and David s. Singer The com
mittee in charge was composed Of II.
S. Seeal. chairman; Norman Sticknoy,
Miss Louise Bryant and Miss Janice
Holt.
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