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Gold Bearing Onion Started First Rush
 For Gold In 1841

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 4-Recent reports that the original first nugget of California gold was in the posses sion of private collector in New York have aroused chroniclers of southern California to remind the public that it was an onion and not Sutter's mill that started the first California gold rush.
 Moreover, chrOniclers aver that the onion grew in the San Tornado valley northwest of here, hundreds of miles south of Sutter's mill, and the gold rush it started in 1941, seven years before James Marshall's discovery of gold in Fl Dorado county.
 It was on March g, 1S41, that Fran cisco Lopez was riding through San Feliciano canyon with companion, and they stopped to eat lunch under tree. Lopez liked onions and when he saw a wild one growing within arms reach he leaned over to dig it up with his knife and add it to his meal Clinging to the roots of that onion were several small pieces of gold.
 1 Soon the rush was on. As far to the north as Santa Barbara and as far south as San Diego the news of the 1 gold strike spread. In few weeks hundreds of men were sitting the soil of the canyon for gold and many were finding it in large quantities. Hostilities between the U. s. and Mexico interrupted the placer mining and when, in 1855, mining activities ! were refsumed in the San Fernando field, the latter but greater gold rush started by the discovery of nuggets at Sutter's mill in the north was in 1 full swing.
 Estimates place the amount of gold taken out of Los Angeles county by the plucking of an onion at $5 5000, ,OO0 and some say more.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-04
Finger Prints By
 Radio Flashed
 Across Atlantic

LONDON, Mar. All the police chiefs in the principal cities of the United States and other cities of the world have been supplied with the key of a new telegraphic code per fected by Superintendent Charles Col lins of the Finger Print Bureau at Scotland Yard. Under this plan, by which the radio is brought into play to assist the work of detectives in tracing criminals, the records of per sons held on suspicion may be obtain ed by wireless broadcasting of their finger prints.
 The first use of the new system was made recently when a man ar rested in London was identified in New York upon receipt of finger prints taken here. The suspect had no po- lice record in London but Scotland Yard officials doubted the mans alibi and sent his prints by radio to the New York police, the records of the bureau in that city revealing him as a we'll known criminal.
 In establishing the identity of the prisoner held in London, approxi- mately 60 letters and figures were used in the Scotland Yard code sys- tenn.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-04
British Mills Get Raw
 Cotton, Asia Minor

LIVERPOOL, Mar. 1.-The arrival here of 1000 bales of cotton from the port of Mersina, i'll Asia Minor, marks the opeing of a new course of cotton supply to the spinning mills of Lan- cashire.
 It will be a new source in the sense of constituting an addition to the cen ters which now feed Lancashire with raw cotton, says the Westminster Ga zette, but curiously enough it was from this quarter that Britain first began to draw her cotton supplies, nearly four centuries ago. They were the mainstay of cotton spinning in England before the days of Arkwright and before cotton cultivation in the United States assumed serious pro- portions.
 A ginning factory has been laid down at Adana, the headquarters of one of the three cultivating areas, and for which the port of Mersina is natural outlet. The two other areas are the hinterland of Smyrna and the valley of Sakaria. Anada can pro duce an annual crop of 100000 bales; her potentiality is described as min imum of 800,000 bales to maximum of two millions.
 M. Huisna, member of Man chester cototn firm, has expressed the view that the Smyrna crop would sell at pass price (middling) and the Amer ican Egyptian hybrid crop of Adana would be worth more than pass price
 "The classification of this cottor in a business and scientific way" ht said, lis receiving very careful atten l tion and next years crops will be of fered on rigidly defined types"
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ALAsKA's GRAND OLD MAN Scott c. Bone, Who Retires from Of flee June 15, 1925, with the Friendship of all Alaskans.
 Publicity regarding Alaska is con- tinuously disseminated through the Governors office Many thousands of informative pamphlets have been cir culated during the biennium and pro- vision for continuation of this work is important.
 Recommendation in detail will reach you from the various branches of the Territorial government and to these I bespeak your favorable con- sidera tiOn.
 The Governors Office will be at your constant call to aid and facili- tate your work throughout the ses- sion, and I bid you God-speed in the pursuance of your duties.
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OIL POLLUTION ACT

The attention of all marine craft operators of boats using oil as fuel for their boats in Alaskan navigable waters is called to an Act of Congress approved June ', 1924. providing a penalty for discharge of oil of any kind in any navigable coastal waters of the United States. Copies of this law may be had by applying to the U. s. Engineer Office, Juneau, Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-04
WoMAN'S CLUB TO MEET

The regular meeting of the Wom- ans Club will be held at the Fire Hall Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Members are urged to be present.
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Tony Lugas, Hungarian of Proyi- dence, R. l., was terribly frightened by the recent eclipse and has since gone entirely insane
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Brown & Hawkins are offering $50 in cash prizes each month, to custo- mers holding the lucky coupon. The first prize will be s25, the second $15 and the third s1O, three prizes in all being given.
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ALASKA IN CORDOVA TONIGHT
 The steamship Alaska sailed from Juneau yesterday afternoon at 12:30 and will arrive in Juneau tonight.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-04
BRIGHTER NABESNA IN SOON

The freighter Nabesna is due in Seward soon from the south and will probably stop at Days Harbor for a load of ties from the mill of the Re- surrection Bay Lumber company, at that place.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-04
DELLWooD PICKS UP CABLE

The cableship Dellwood cut in on the Seward end of the Valdez-Seward cable this morning, and later buoyed it and is graphing for the Valdez end
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-04
SPECIAL MEETING PIONEERS

SPECIAL MEETING PIONEERS A special meeting of the Pioneers of Alaska will be held February 6, for the purpose of electing delegates to the Grand Igloo at Juneau. The meet ing was to be held tonight, but has been changed to Friday night.
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If you don't get your paper before six o'clock please phone us and one will be sent by special messenger.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-04

Children performers with leading British circus are educated in tray cling school connected with the show.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-04
Seward Leather
 Works.


My made to measure suits always satisfy in fit, workmanship and quality-Jordan's Valet Service. If
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-04

Thomas Osbo, employed by the local light company, is returning passen- ger on the Admiral Watson.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-04

Parkers Duofold Fountain Pens, at the Alaska Shop. If
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Are you subscriber to the Daily Gateway? If not why not:
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-04

Ladies' ana Gents Alfalfa Harvest ing-O. K. Barber Shop. If.
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An octopus blown ashore in gale was found high on the beach at Brigh ton, England.
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tion clause, applicable alike to all voters regardless of previous condi- ton. Tn so legislating in spirit of absolute fairness Alaska will make no departure from established prece- dent, but emulate progressive com munities.
 Memorial to Former Governor
 The grave of the only former Gov ernor buried in Alaska, Hon. John G. Brady, is unmarked. I recommend as a fitting tribute to his long serv- ice that an appropriation be made for memorial stone to mark his resting place in the National Gene tery at Sitka.
 Library and Museum. The Alaska Historical Library and Museum, now attractively housed as result of the provision made by the last legislature, is already crowded ] for room, and the use of the entire building will ultimately be required. Unfortunately the priceless collection is constantly exposed to hazard of fro
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-04

Snow Shoes, S9.5o per pair, at Graef's. If
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Haas Fresh Candies at the Alaska Shop. If
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ATTENTION!

How would you like to have happy feet all the time?
 Weak arches develop into flat feet unless they are corrected in time. if you have SHOE or FOOT troubles this is the place for TRAINED service and ad- vice.
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Join the Chamber of Commerce.
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BIENNIAL MESSAGE
 GOV. SCOTT (. BONE
 TO LEGISLATURE

(Continued from Page Three)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-01

soprano, Misses Alta Doe, Eva Alley.
Ethel Littlefield, Louise Gates, Emily
Heath, Mollie Settler, Amy Dearborn,
Alberta Van Horn, Edna Cohen; Eve
1yn Foster. Olive Richardson, Muriel
Lewis, Elizabeth Gross, Eva Dodge;
second sopranos were Misses Margaret
Hardy, Madeline Woodwork, Airline
Mann, Harriet Towle, Frances Brag-
don, Helen Wyman, Marjorie Dunston;
first also, Misses Pauline Waugh,
Christine Booth, Pearle Grant, Ruth
Tilton, Doris Sanborn: second alto,
Misses Helen Smith, True Hardy, Eve
lyn Ventres, Edna burlington, Rose
Settler, Martha Davis, Ardelle Chase;
the accompanist, Miss Dorothy Dag
gett; director, Harrison A. Smith
dances directed by Miss Corifine Van
Norman. The orchestra: Piano, Jes-
sic Alexander; first violins, Moliie
Settler, Dorothy Farnum, Emma To-
zier; second violin, Elsie Adams;
'cellos, Margaret White, Miriam Rice,
Inez Stevens; comet, Rose Settler;
drums, Alta Doe. Mandolin Club,
Misses Marguerite Chase, Alta Doe,
Margaret Hardy, Ruth Tilton, Marjorie
Dunston. Airline Wafburton, Elizabeth
Gross, Betsy Ringdall, Margaret Da-
Wis, Doris Sanborn.
The novelty of the Glee Club was
the musical reading Hats" very clev-
erly given. The hats were furnished
by kindness of the Bonnet Shop. The
dances were also new feature for
the G1ee Club and were much appre-
ciated by the audience. The women's
division of Colby is very proud of its
glee club this year and hopes to have
as excellent one next year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-01
GARDNER HUGH NOTES

At the assembly period Thursday
morning Principal c. E. Taylor pre-
scented the winners Of basketball in
sigma with their letters. The men,
bers of the boys team to receive the
coveted letters are, Captain Harold
Rogers. Manager John Leighton,
Theodore Anketell, Lawrence David
son, James Spearin, Elmer Ware,
Albert Henderson and Chester Rose.
The girls to receive letters are,
Captain Marie williams, Manager
Elizabeth Harmon, Virginia Will
liams, Beryl Brown, Mark Katherine
Hubbard, Elida Weeks, Christine
Mcdonald, Dorothy Rose, and Cap
tain-elect Mana Marson.
The students of Room Two fur
nished the program at the assembly
held Wednesday morning, offering a
musical and literary entertainment
OF merit. The first number was q
vocal selection by the male quartette
composed Of George Desmond, Her
bert Lowell, Archie Cole, and Har-
old McGoff. Following this Herbert
Lowell was heard in a clever humor-
Gus sketch. A vocal selection by q
mixed quartette composed of Eliza
beth Harmon, Elizabeth Caravan,
Archie Cole, and Herbert Lowell was
the next number. George Desmond
than gave a vocal solo which was
well received, after which the con-
GLIDING number was given, q saxa-
phone solo by Harold McGoff. Each
home room is to give program for
the Wednesday morning ssemblies.
Next week Room Four will furnish
the entertainment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-01
Employees Tender
Shower Party For
Miss jeanette Cole

The employees of the Anterior
Furniture company rendered Miss
Jeanette Cote a party in honor of
her approaching marriage to J..
Ralph LaFleur. at the store on
Thursday evening at $50. She was
invited to be present at the Elm
wood, but her friends managed to
divert her course and she was taken
to the store where a supper was
served consisting of hot rolls, salads,
scallop, cake and coffee. Previous to
the supper a mock marriage took
place. Allie Norris was the bride and
George Pomerleau the groom, while
Katherine Hegarty was bridesmaid
and M. Edna Mitchell best man.
Hope Coney was flower girl and
Frank BNmps officiated as the
clergyman. The gowns were very
artistic and created lot Of merri-
ment. After the supper, dancing
and whist were enjoyed. During the
evening, George Reed, in behalf of
the employees, presented Miss Cote
with beautiful floor lamp.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Weed, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pomerleau, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Peace, Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Hegarty,
Mrs. Allie B. Norris, Mill Louise
Mulholland, Miss M. Edna Mitchell,
Miss Jeanette Cote. Paul Young,
Joseph Jones. Raoul Michaud. Jules
Letourneau, Robert Foster, w. B.
Hopkins. Antoine Meunier, and
Frank Bumps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-01
Colby Girls Musical
Clubs Give Fine
Concert at ]. III. S.

The Girls Musical Clubs of Colby
College gave at the Junior high school
auditorium last evening the finest con-
cert they have ever given. Harrison
A. Smith directed and trained the
singing and orchestra and the success
Is in great part due to his fine direct
ing and musical ability. The audito-
rum was crowded with an enthusiast
tic and appreciative audience. The
program was as follows:
Part Overture, Mosaic, by orches-
ira; Greeting to Spring, In the Ingle-
Nook, but the Glee Club: Medley of
College Songs, by Mandolin Club; read
ing, by Miss Edna Cohen, '2S; Colonial
dance by Misses Pesrle Grant. Edna
Huntington, HARRIET Towle, Alberta
Van Horn, Marjorie Dunston, Ruth
TiIton, Elizabeth Gross and Amy Dear
born.
Part II-Ye Merry Birds, Petite
Bijouline, by orchestra; dance, Frolic,
by Misses Christine Booth, Madeline
Woodworth, Helen Wyman, Louise
Gates, Ethel Littlefield and Mollie
Settler; vocal solo. my Laddie," by
Miss Harriet Towle, '2S; musical read
ing, Hats" by Misses True Hardy,
Clara Ford, Elizabeth Gross, Louise
Gates, OllVe RlcnaruSoH, neieH wy.
man and Helen Smith; Come with the
Gypsy Bride, Love Is Like a FREELY,
Alma Mater, by the Glee Club.
Much of the success depended upon
the officers of the glee club, who were:
Leader, Miss Margaret White; man
ager, Alta s. Doe; assistant manager,
Arlene Mann: leader of orchestra,
Margaret White; leader Of Mandolin
Club, Marguerite Chase.
The Glee Club members are: First
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-01

clare that It declines at present to
assent to q second reading OF the
bill re-establishing the gold standard
with undue precipitancy and pos
sibly aggravating the present seri-
Gus condition of unemployment and
trade depression.
In the house Of commons tonight
the budget debate was continued.
Walter Runciman. liberal, expressed
approval of the governments gold
policy. but pointed out that the
chancellor Of the exchequer by re-
storing the McKenna duties and
placing duty on silk was heavily
taxing three chief exports of France.
namely, motors. wines and silk,
whereby almost alone France would
be able to rehabilitate her exchange.
Sir Frederic Wise, Unionist. noted
financial expert, strongly criticized
Mr.. Churchill's precipitancy in re-
storing gold. He was disposed to
think that 1t was q gamble and that
the country was anxious to be pro-
tected from the possibility of getting
any further into the hands of the
United States.
Abiding to the governments pur-
chase of $166, 100000 for the Ameri-
can debt service, Sir Frederic re-
marked that surely, as Mr.. Churchill
knew the gold standard was COM
ing, it would have been wiser to wait
and buy these dollars at a cheaper
rate.
Ramsay Macdonald, the former
labor premier, confined his criticisms
mainly to the protectionist duties on
silk and other commodities and the
governments insurance scheme.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-01
MS HALL NOTES

~. uaeeant to be given Ivy Day
!. ssililed sThe Growing Of Spring"
sls rsrtS assigned for Ivy day are:
1sn Ruth Hutchins; Night, Lena
= ~. I6ok Frost, Evelyn Kellett:
ssss Ncra Beatty; Winter, Bar
~ WhltnAy: Drum Major, Alta
~. H~alde. Mollie Settler and
- e1Itrr; Southwind. Ruth viles;
ss1sr II boWmen. Marguerite Chase:
,ss,vs hours Of night are, the Misses
80 cant, Marjorie Dunston,
I1l6th Gross, Lenora Hall. Evelyn
S1ra. Edna futile. Hazel Berry,
f,iss1ino Coyne, Nellie Dearborne.
~ Iayo. Mary Holland, Cornelia
M: "a twelve hours of day are.
~ Y;uoos Helen Wyman, Irma Dav-
n aSrriet souIe, Margaret Davis,
~ Roberts, Charlotte 0lary, Ar
is VarbGrton. Phyllis Ham. Miriam
~ Nuriel Lewis, Eleat1e Beane
ri lS6SlIne Merrill. The girls who
rs u a. he dancing have not yet
~ sssiEned.
IN re9uiar meeting Of Y. w. G. "A.
~ liza I1st evening. Margaret Har-
y ~ b ! song service.
n reusIar meeting Of Delta Sig
y Chiwss held Tuesday evening. At
- notling It was decided to wait
IN III fall before taking any new
nlnaea
4 - meeting was held Tuesday
Il MD MIS- Adelaide Gordon gave
~ ~ 49, G11Aldent GQyeEnInent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-01

er, Verna Garland, Edith Clark.
richard Ball. Margaret Salmond,
Ronald Brown. jeanette Giroux,
benjamin Grant. Charlene Chester.
ernest Braley, Hope Braley, Robert
Blake; Tit for Tat, Marcelle Tur-
cote and Bradford Jealous; Tit for
Tat by e. Anderson, Marcelle Tur-
cote and Bradford Jealouse Sea
Shells. Martha Grant; Soldier
and Sweetheart Elizabeth Paine
and Phyllis Ward; Song Of
India, Marie Robar: Varia,
Hope Braley; Dutch Sisters,
Anna and Florence Stobie, by
p. Anderson; Water Lilies, Marie
Robar, Edith Clark, verna Garland.
Virginia Doughty, Cecilia Travers.
Elfzabeth Paine. Ruth Hendrickson,
Charlene Chester and Margaret
Salmond; Tango, Faith Cony and
Russell Terry; Cross Word Puzzle
Blues. Sybil Wolman; Miller's
Daughter, Ruth Hendrickson; Scotch
Sword Dance, Margaret Salmond and
Nancy Nivison; Soaring, Marie Ro-
bar; Siciliano, Frances Marcoux and
Eloise Anderson.
Part Pony Ballet, Ruth Hend-
rickson. Virginia Doughty, Phyllis
Ward, elizabeth Paine, Arlene Tot
man. Cecilia Travers, Margaret Sal
mond, jeanette Giroux. Beatrice Par
ker, Hope Braley, Verna Garland
Marie Robar, Frances Marcoux, Syb-
IL Wolman. Shirley Brown. Birds
Joseph Clark. Bradford Jealous and
Robert Braley: Winter by E. Ander-
son, Frances Marcoux; Spring Cos
sip by E. Anderson, Georgia High.
Katherine Wade, Eliza beth Leigh
! ton, Dorothea Caswell, Martha
Grant. Alma Moses, Marcelle sTur-
cote, Arlene Totman. Summer by
f.. Anderson. Virginia Doughty,
Elizabeth Paine; Beatrice Parker,
Margaret Salmond. Cecilia Travers.
Ruth Handrickson, jeanette Giroux,
Phyllis Wad, Marie Robar, verna
Garland. Charlene Chester, Edith
Clark: Autumn by E. Anderson, Syb-
II Wolman; final tableaux.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-01
Financial Standing
And Report Of
Free Baptist Church

AHc Aepole VI the free Baptist
church has been announced and con-
tains many items of interest to the
public In general. Under the leader
snip OF Rev. H. A. Clark the member
snip OF the church has increased won
oerfuIly, and the activities according
~ The congregation has showed it's
appreciation OF his services in some
measure by extending to him an
unanimous call for his return another
year, and this Rev. Mr.. Clark has ac-
cepted, which fact will be good news
TO all Gardiner people as we'll as to the
members of his own church.
The membership stands as follows:
Received by baptism, 60; by letter, s.;
received otherwise, s; total received.
"a. Dismissed by letter, q; lost by
death, 4; total lost, g.; net gain, g..
Members last year, BAG; members this
year, 404; resident members, 395. The
Sunday school report contains the fol-
lowing items: Number of scholars
and teachers, 452; average attendance,
235; number Of the Cradle Roll, 1903;
number in the Home department, 35;
number received into the church from
Sunday school by baptism, 40; number
OF officers and visitors in the Home de-
partment and Cradle Roll department,
16. Ralph Colby was former superin-
rendent of the school, Percy Boynton
being superintendent for this year.
Miss L. M. McFadden is secretary,
Richard Seavey treasurer, there being
10 teachers and II officers. The school
is divided into departments, and teach
ers assigned as follows: Beginners,
5; Primary. g.; Junior, 4; intermediate,
2; Senior, 2; Adult, 8.
There are 80 active members in the
Young Peoples Society. The officers
are: Frank Merrill. president; vice
president. Clayton Robinson; secreta-
ry. Mrs. Charles Clough; treasurer,
Charles Clough. The group leaders are
Evelyn Colby. Nina Dodge, Tarlon
English and Wayne Hoyle. This So
ciety meets Sunday evenings at 6
O'Clock at the Community House.
There are 72 members in the Ladies'
Aid Society. Thirty-three meetings
have been held during the year and
three sales held. Mrs. Ludy Matthews
is president, Mrs. Ralph Colby secre-
tary and Mrs. Fl. A. Clark treasurer.
Mrs. H. A. Clark Is president of the
Ladies' Missionary Society. Miss Ber-
tina Brown is secretary and Miss l.. NJ,
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COLBY NOTES

Dr. Herbert c. Libby, head of the
department of Public Speaking at
Colby college has announced that
several important speaking dates are
practically arranged for the next
few weeks. The three most impor-
tant dates are those of the Halo
we'll Prize Speaking contest which
is scheduled to be held in Memorial
chapel on May Is: the annual Muir
ray Prize Debate, the date of which
Is still little in doubt but which
will be held before the middle of the
month of May; and the annual Ly-
ford Interscholastic Prize Speaking
contest for high and prep schools Of
Maine. New Hampshire and Massa-
chusetts.
The primaries for the Hallowells
were held about two weeks ago in
the college chapel and II men have
been selected to compete for the
three prizes which are offered annu-
ally. The contestants in this event
are all members of the second year
classes in Public Speaking.
The Murray debate usually draws
large crowd as the propositions are
always of universal interest. This
year the subject which has been Sc
lected by those in charge is: Re
solved, that the water powers of the
State of Maine should be controlled
by the State" Last year a very
large crowd attended this debate as
the proposition was on the city man
ager plan for the city of Waterville
and was held at the First Baptist
church. This year the debate will
be held in Memorial chapel as usual.
The Goodwin preliminary contest
for the annual Goodwin Pride Is to
be held on May in the college cha
pei. AS yet, the final date for this
contest has not been determined by
the department. The subject for the
speeches this year is to be: DE
mocracy and its Enemies" and the
eight best speakers on May are to
be chosen for the finals.
Perrin N. Freeman, '25, returned
to his college residence at the Lamb
da Chi Alpha house after attending
the initiation banquet of the Lambda
Chi Alpha chapter at the University
of New Hampshire. On his way
back to Waterville, he called for a
day on his brother at Brewster
Academy in Wolfboro, N. H. Herb
ert M. Workman, '26. attended the
initiation banquet of the Lambda
Chi Alpha fraternity at the chapter
located at Worcester Polytech last
Saturday and returned to college
yesterday.