Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-13
Bates COLLEGE

President Gray opened the second
semester on Thursday morning with
his speech in chapel. He spoke of the
beginning of the pew semester and
quoted several opinions of prominent
men on the college men of today.
President Gray made strong plea for
high ideals among Bates men and
emphasized the necessity for coop
GRAFTON among all students since the
! Million Dollar Drive is about to be
launched.
Professor Hartshorn was back in
his place again after his recent ILL
ness and he received a hearty well
come from the student body at chapel.
| President Gray addressed the Ken
nebec county Teachers Association at
! their convention in Gardiner on Fri
day. He passed the weekend at
Houlton where he preached at the
United Baptist church on Sunday.
Invitations are being received for
/ the tea which the ladies of the faculty
are to give to the senior and junior
girls on February II at the home Of
Mrs. Hartshorn. Mrs. Eamsdell will
assist the hostess.
The carnival of the Outing Club
started off with rush on Thursday
afternoon at $50. All classes were
shortened to accommodate those who
wished to witness or participate. The
events were staged at the foot of Mt.
David and a large and enthusiastic
crowd witnessed the Program.
The team which will represent
Bates at the Augusta " inter Carnival
on February 18th, will be chosen from
the best performers in the ski and
snowshoo events.
On Friday afternoon there will be
interclass contests on skis and snow
shoes and also a potato race and base
| ball game on snowshoes. In tie eve
ming the first full time campus dance
was held at Chase hail.
On Saturday evening the grand
masquerade and skating party was
held on Lake Andrews.
Announcement is made from the Of
flee of the Million Dollar Fund, Bates
college, of the appointment by the
Executive Committee of Mr.. Wayne
F.. Davis. A. NJ. of Allentown. IA. as
i special publicity worker. Mr.. Davis
will write and edit the general PAM
phlct and booklet material of the
campaign, will assist in newspaper
publicity. and will cooperate with
President Gray and Alumni Secretary
Harry w. Rowe. respectively director
and secretary of the campaign, in its
general prosecution.
Mr.. Davis is n graduate of Bates in
the class of 1912. He came to Bates
from Rochester, \. II. High school,
the preparatory school of his home
community. AS 4 student he took a
prominent part in many departments
OF undergraduate activity.
Graduating with honofs in 1912, MIR.
Davis went the next year to Prov
dence where he was graduate stu
dent in history, at Brown University.
and teacher in the Hope street High
school.
In the fall of 1919 Mr.. Davis became
head of the Department of Secretarlal
Science in Cedar Crest college for
Women. Allentown, Penn. Here as at
Mercernurg. he did much through
summer and vacation solicitation or
students, to build up the enrolment
of the institution. During the greater
part of last year he has served. dur
ing the absence of the president. as
acting president of the college, resign
ing from his position 10 take up work
with his Alma Mater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis will have rooms
at the home of Miss I,elcn Wakefield
on Main street. Mrs. LAWS was Miss
Ada Rounds, of Mechanic Falls. She
and Mr.. Davis are staying for few
days at the home Of her brother
Charles f. Rounds. "a Fern street,
Auburn.