Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-13
BOWDOIN news

Coach Ben Houser is expected at
the COLLEGE next week to start base
ball practice for the Freshman, also
to size up the baseball situation of
the college. 1t is Lllnned to start in
door practice fer the Freshmen next
week, practice to be held in the cage
of the gym. Practice for the varsity
candidates will not start until Feb
ruary. The letter men Of the varsity
baseball team held meeting last
Friday to discuss the plans of the
coming season. The schedule includ-
es two long trips. the entire schedule
having % games for the season. The
captain of the team for this year is
Pete Flynn, '22.
V. C. McGorrili. president of the
Maine Intercollegiate Athletic asso-
citation has called a meeting for Sat-
urday. Jan. II, at Waterville. The
purpose of the meeting is to revise
tile constitution of the association in
certain parts and to decide on other
important matters.
A dual track meet has been ar
ranged between the Portland High
track team and the Bowdoin Fresh
man team, scheduled to take place
about the middle of February at the
Bowdoin indoor track. The. purpose
is to give the Portland lads competi-
ton before the Bov'doin Interscholas-
tic meet of March 4. The captain of
the Bowdoin team is Robert Foster.
who made his GROSS country letter
last fall.
At the vesper services of Sunday.
January s. the college was privileged
to hear Milton S. Rees. Mr.. Rees
spoke at at mas; meeting for men
at the Town hall at p. NJ. on Sum
day afternoon. At the college he lee
tured upon 1.-The Real Hero" He cit
ed Paul as the best example of a real
hero; Paul, he said, was a man of
faith. Il man of courage, man of
conviction, and man of God" The
lecture was much appreciated by the
college men.
Tuesday. Jan. 10 saw the bulk of
the Freshman class wearing she new
winter caps prescribed by the Stu
dent Council. This custom has not
before been prevalent upon the Cam
pus. 1t has been instituted in many
other colleges, however The caps
are Of light Jersey material. shaped
much like skull caps The body OF
the cap is in black while the top, or
tassel is a conspicuous pom-pom OF
white. The. whole presents a very
marked" appearance as there are
some 80 Freshmen in this years
class!
The first edition of the Orient -or
the year 1922 appeared Wednesday,
Jan. II. 1t was decided to omit the
edition of last week owing to lack OF
time to prepare this issue after the
Christmas vacation.
The Bradbury Debate is to be held
Jan. 16 in the debating room of HUB
bard hall. The question decided upon
is: Resolved. That the Soldiers Ad-
iusted Compensation Bill Now Be
fore Congress should be enacted into
law. The debate is for the purpose
of selecting men to represent the
college on the western trip. Prizes
amounting to $50 are given the WIN
ners. four prizes of $40 each and four
of S. each. These prizes are the IN
come of fund for debating left by
Hon. James Ware Bradbury, l.. l.. ID.
of the class OF 1925.
President Sills has returned from
a visit to New York and Boston. In
New York he was guest at the BAN
uuet of the Amen Corner Club, IN
honor of L. P. Mitchell, Bowdoin II.
At the election of new men to. the
Bear Skin" Board. held at the d. X.
E. house last Sunday. several new
members were eletce1 to serve on
the board for the next year. +. w.
Hunt '?3 was elected editor-in- chief,
to succeed b. NJ. White '22; r. S.
Willis 'a3, was chosen business man
ager; A. l.. Springer PA. assistant
business manager; +. S. Klees "a.
was elected art editor; =. S. Wilder
'23, exchange editor; Fl. l.. c. Leigh
ton '25, assistant art editor The as
sociate editors are A. {. Bartlett. ~;
l.. NJ. Butler 80; w. X. Hall -: r.
b. Knight 80: B. H. NJ. White 20; V.
S. Whitman '23.
Az ldle IilCeliilS VI tiiC A1ttoShe
Council, it was voted to offer a prize /
of $500 to the winner of competi- |
ton for words to a song. The song |
is 1.-THE Police Band" 1t has been
sung or rather played so much about
the campus that it vas thought words |
could be composed to make this tune
into a Bowdoin song. A revision of
the constitution of the A. S. Is. G.
was also considered.
The date for the annual Sophomore
Hop has been set for February II.
The music is to be the same as that
engaged at the Christmas dance, the
Pearl Orchestra of Boston. The
committee in charge OF the Hop con-
sists of, Kirkr OK, chairman; Saw
age, Curtis, Jardine, Johnson. all of
1922. The decorations will &c in
charge of Mr.. Higgins. The Hop will
as usual, take place in the Bowdoin
gymnasium.
At a recent meeting in New York
of men representing the seven COL
leges participating in the Western
tour, the following proposition was
accepted: Resolved: That as to rail-
roads and public companies changes
in wages and working conditions not
accepted by employees and strikes
should be prohibited pending settle
ment by permanent disinterested
board having power to enforce its de-
cis sim ROwdoin g one DIFF the colleges