Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-21
FOSS HALL NOTES

Miss Lucy j. Chamberlain, a mem
Der OF the staff of the New York
school of Social Work, arrived in
Waterville yesterday and has been
interviewing students who are espec-
tally interested in Social Work.
Last evening Miss Chamberlain
gave an interesting general lecture in
the Foss hall assembl room. At this
meeting general outline of the
work Of the school was given. 1t Is
organized into five departments,
namely. Social, Case work, Com
munity organization, Social Be
! search, Criminology and Industry.
Social Case work is now organized
with the idea of helping a needy
family In such way that they re-
tain their self-respect. Instead of
filling in temporary gap by charity
work, an attempt is made to find the
real problem of the family and meet
that problem. Community organiza-
ton includes such activities as child
welfare and juvenile court work,
Community Association and Recrea-
ton Projects. Social Survey deals
with Social Research, the establish =
mept of government bureaus and
compliatim of statistics and data by
which needed legislation is instigat-
ed. In the department of Industry
training Is given not only for the in
dustrial work itself, but also for in
dustrial research and study of exist
ing conditions.
ThE New York Social school which
Miss Chamberlain represents is the
largest of it's kind in the world. II
has enrolled students from all parts
of the world and offers an excellent
course at a nominal expense.
The fourth day, of Health Week,
which is being observed by the wom-
ems division, ended with the juniors
again in the lead. The results for
the day by classes were as follows:
Juniors: 3.9S: Freshmen. 3.SS: Sem
iors. 3.S7; and Sophomores. 3.U.
The finals of hockey were played
Tuesday. The Sophomores won over
the Juniors by score of to !. The
game was very close and a fight every
minute. Edith Gleason won the goal
for Juniors. Eva Wolfe won both
goals for Sophomores. Martha Soud-
berg made many excellent plays and
the success of her team depended
much upon the skill of her passing.
The Sophomores showed themselves
superior to opponent line in swiftness
and passing. Lerene Rolls and Eve
Ign Kellet did excellent guarding for
the Junior team. Added to the glory
OF the winning Of the hockey game the
Sophomores were first in points of the
health week last evening. leading with
500 points, Freshmen SO points, Jun
iors 3.S points. Seniors 3.5 points.
Last evening there was a special
meeting of the Y. M. c. A., at which
the budget plan drawn up by the cabi-
net was brought up and accepted.
Rev. John Mark spoke at women's
chapel yesterday. His subject was
"The IIearthstone Ethics" He spoke
of the great men who had said all CEN
tered around the hearthstones, of
poets, writer's and statesmen. He said
that President 'Coolidge's statement
differed in that he says that the sal
walton of this country, our America.
depends upon the characters built
around the hearthstone. Character
depends upon the homes. that the es-
sentials of character were courtesy.
unselfishness, obedience and reverence
for God. These things are and must
he taught in tho home for a nation
and tho world depends upon it. He
ended by putting up to the students
the proposition, evil clumsy hands
mar the perfect beauty of growing
life. or wilP the hand OF the Master
fashion 1t into an image like unto
Christ"