Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13
COBURN NOTES

Dean Guy Written of the boys and
teacher of the Mathematics Depart
ment announced to the Coburn stud
ent body that the usual chapel exer-
cises which are held every morning
will be omitted this week and the
time will be devoted to what is call
ed the vocational week, having some
man to speak to the students each
morning for the remainder of the
week.
Miss Clara Morrill, Dean of the Co
burn Girls and teacher of English
met the boys who responded to Prin-
cipal Drew T. Harthorn to enter the
Lyford Speaking contest which is Civ
en- at Colby in the near future. Miss
Morrill, devoted the afternoon to the
boys and told much which would
benefit them in the contest. She also
checked up on each individuals
speech.
The date. of the supper which Is to
be given to the people who took part
in the pageant will be announced lat
er in the assembly room.
Mr.. George Haggerty, graduate of
Coburn in 1899 and who is the pres
ent Manager of the WatervilIe Office
connected with the Maine Central
Power Company spoke to the Coburn
student body yesterday morning in
the Assembly Room about electrical
work Of the company. He explained
to the students what the company
was doing and how the electrical work
is reaching the highest standard of it's
history. He gave the entire student
body an opportunity to ask questions
about this Work, in which many of
the boys responded.
Miss Ruth Abbott. Registrar at the
school is being bothered with abscess
in both her ears and she is confined
to her bed at her home. The students
surely miss her and every one is hop
ing that she will return soon.
Aurielo Ferro of Bogatt, South
America has been in his bed for the
past week with an attack of a bad
cold. 1t is expected that he will re-
sumo his studies within the next few
days
The Girl Reserves will hold their
weekly meeting this afternoon i'm
mediately after the noon classes.
Miss Vera Rice Religious Educa-
tional Teacher has been confined to
her bed for a few days with a bad
cold. Her classes did not meet yes
terday and it is expected that her
classes will be resumed today.
Now that the Pageant has been
given much of the attention will be
given the VARSITY Coach" play which
is to be given at the Junior High
School Thursday evening in benefit of
the Coburn football letter men for
the season '25. The proceeds will go
towards obtaining gold footballs for
the boys.
Coach Ray Haines spoke to the CO.
IIlrt, hnrS of linn IN, fhn IN q
room. He told the boys how import
ant it was that every member of the
school should assist in every way pos
sfble to make the play, a success on
Thursday evening. He told the boys
that if he could set enough help an
attempt to get rid of the snow much
quicker on the ball diamond will be
taken during the afternoon. Many
boys responded and each individual
took some sort of working implement.
The ice was cut up and this will give
it better opportunity for the sun to
melt it sooner.
The Captains Club met yesterday
afternoon after the dinner hour in the
Thayer Hall living room. The MEM
bers voted that the training rules
which were adopted by the club last
week should be posted on the bulletin
board in the assembly room for the
men who take part in sports will
realize then what the training rules
mean. Members suggested that the
backing of every one of the boys for
the play which is to be held Thursday
evening means success.
Coaches Ray Haines and Frederick
Lobdell both attended the Western
Maine District of the Central Maine
Board basketball officials which was
held in Waterville.