Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22
FOSS HALL NOTES

Health leaders for this year have
neen elected as follows: Seniors.
EVELYN Rushton; Juniors, Dorothy
Slddlngs; Sophomores, Conelia Adair:
Freshmen, Muriel Sanborn.
The Freshman representative TO the
student League is Esther Field of
Portland, Me-
The first mass meeting of the wear
was held at chapel last night The
chapel was nearly filled and hardly
a Colby girl was absent. The meet
ing was opened by Adelaide Gordon,
PRESIDENT of the students league, who
gave few words of welcome to the
Freshmen. Dean Runnals then gave
a short talk on the theme DO unto
others as you would that they should
90 unto you. She said this motto ap-
piled in little things as we'll as large
ones and often the daily sacrifices. no
matter how small, counted more than
larger ones which were required less
often. Following the Deans remarks
Miss Gordon read the constitution
and bylaws of the Students league.
The meeting closed after the singing
of-sAlma Mater.
Following the student government
mass meeting, the cabinet of Y. w. C.
A. met. The results of the member
ship drive were reported and a mem
bership of over 200 girls is expected
where every girl has been seen.
The opening of the fall term has
found nearly all of the girls back
except those of the class of "a. but
seventy-six new girls more than fill
all the vacancies left by them.
Friday night a reception was
given to the Freshmen in Foss Hall.
Miss Runnals, the Dean of Women.
4 MrC Pnhprtc nj Of
of Y. w. C. A. Hilda Fife, President;
Julia Mayo. Vice President: Agnes
! Osgood, Treasurer and Esther Wood,
Secretary formed the receiving line
| to welcome the new girls. After
| the Freshmen together with many
| upper classmen had gone through
! the receiving line. everyone tried to
get acquainted with everyone in an
| informal social gathering. Refresh
ments of ice-cream and cookies were
| served.
Saturday night the annual Health
League Picnic was held on the banks
| of the Messalonskee. After supper
! the girls formed large circle around
the three fires and each class Health
| Leader told of the aims and hopes of
her class for the coming year. Class
songs were sung around the fires.
| MISS VAN 4NOi Hail. VIC PhS soAN~i ~
rector and Dean Runnals, each gave
a few remarks on the purpose and
/ achievements of the Health League.
After singing Alma Mater the circle
broke up and the girls went in small
| groups to their various residence
places.
| Saturday afternoon a Y. w. C. A.
membership campaign was conducted.
/ The aim of Y w. C. A., this year
| is a one hundred per cent member
ship together with year OF real
I service and accomplishment. me
membership drive was very syste-
| matically arranged each girl on the
| cabinet having small number OF
! girls to interview Every girl in col
| Iege who was in her room or at nome
was visited. The campaign was very
/ successful, but because several girls
were not at home exact results can
not vet be announced.
/ Y. w. C. A. is starting out strong
/ this wear. The cabinet has met
/ several times already and plans are
! we'll under way for the years work:
| The cabinet is planning weekend
! retreat on the 26th and 9th OF TINS
month out at East Pond for the
purpose of perfecting the years pro-
gram in each department of the
association