Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-12
COLBY SHOWS
APPRECIATION OF
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
I (Specisl 10 Kennebec JournaN


Watervilie. Dec. 11.-C. Harry Ed
wards. director of physical education
aud athletics at Colby College, was
presented with a handsome large low
division of Colby College in apprecia-
tion of the four years Of untiring
work which the physical director. has
spent In making Colby a bigger and
better place. The presentation was
made through the Student Council
with Russell NJ. Squire '25 of Water
the presentation.
In place of the regular chapel Pc
riod President Roberts turned the
meeting over TO the athletic associa-
tion for the presentation Of varsity
letters to members of the 1924 foot
hall team. Numerals for the members
of the freshman class were to have
been bestowed as we'll, but owing to a
delay in the shipment of these it was
impossible to present them this morn
ing.
Perrin y. Freeman 20 Of Revere,
Mass. college cheer leader, started OFT
the program in directing the singing
of the Colby Marching Song with Alb
bot c. Smith ':S of Watsrville accom-
panying on the piano. Ellsworth W.
Millett '25 CT Whitman, Mass, senior
councilman of the Colby Athletic As
sociation. then presented the varsity
C. To the following men: Edward
IT. Moynahan rs of South Hadley
Falls, Mass: Benjamin l.. Soule 'e5 of
Portland; Harold +. Carson 'cT of
Hodgdon: Carl w. Macpherson '?6 of
Abingdon. Mass: Philip J. Keith &c of
Millinocket:. Raymond T.. Weymouth
'.5 of Charleston; Mark l.. Shea 20 Of
New Bedford, Mass: Thomas +.
O'Donnell '26 OF Norwood. Mass: AL
bert L. Peacock - of Providence. L.
L.; Ellsworth W. Miliett 'e5 of Whit
man. Mass: sylvester l.. Sullivan rs
OF Kansas City. Mo-: Roland II. Fotter
80 of Waterville, and Manager John
d; Avery 20 of Stonington. Conn.
After presenting the letters to the
football men. Millett turned the meet
ing over to Squire. In anticipation of
some surprise which the Student
Council had promised to those who at
tended chapel this morning. the chapel
was hlled with men OF the college.
Squire, az president of the Student
Council. gave a short speech in which
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all young men to be great and real
men. but the next best thing for them
to do was to appreciate real man
when he was to be seen. Squire then
stated that Colby College had q really
Er"et man and 1t was tn him that all
appreciation should be paid. naming
Prof. C. Harry Edwards. Tho presi-
dent of the Student Council went on TO
say that In the four years Prof. Ed
wards had heen at Colbyoall had ad-
mired him for his qualities of manli-
ness and his uptiring efforts for the
advancement of Colby. lie stated that
the students of Colby wanted him to
know that his tireless and unflinching
efforts had not gone unnoticed and the
present was one of gratitude from the
men of the college.
Prof. Edwards received the large
silver loving cup from Squire and in
a few words thanked. the men of the
college for their thought. He stated
that the department Of physical edu-
cation was a factor in college not for
the development Of a muscle factor.
but towards a well-rounded man who
could face the world mentally as well
as physically able to cope with the
worlds problems. Prof. Edwards stat
ed that all he could say to the men
was TO thank them for the testimonial.