Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-09
COBURN NOTES

Inc Ciarlon BOARD representing the
Coburn paper held a meeting yester-
DAY afternoon and the members decid-
cd that the next issue will be q COM
mencement number.
Principal Drew T. Harthorn went to
New York yesterday afternoon on bust
ness concerning the school. His
VASES Will not meet, but assignment
covering the few days of his absence
mas been given out to his classes.
Walter 'F'renchy" Brinn has been
given charge of the clubroom for the
rest of the year. The Clubroom seems
TO be one of the busiest places at the
present time after school hours. The
weather conditions are not favorable
as yet for outdoor activities and many
of the boys are seen playing games
In the clubroom. The clubroom has
three tables. one pool table, one bill
llard table and ping pong table.
Checker boards furnish the other
games.
Under the supervision of Miss Vera
Rice. religious education teacher, and
Mrs. Manter, director of the Coburn
voice department, the coming pageant
which is to be presented at the First
Baptist church next Sunday evening
held full rehearsal of all whom are
concerned at the church yesterday aft
ernoon. The entire cast had their
dress uniforms in which they rehears-
ed and each member was assigned the
seat or position which will be held on
the evening of the play. Miss Rice re-
quested that all students taking part
in the play be ready in the Coburn as
sembly room at an early hour and then
go to the church, where each one
should have his position for the play
to start on time.
A pool tournament is to start on
Monda yafternoon in the clubroom.
There will be many contestants and
some experienced boys are to be on
hand; namely, Harold Gile, Solomon
johnson and Anthony Picknarcik, who
are capable handlers of the stick.
Norman Williams has been given
charge of the varsity play tickets and
today he will give every student 10
or more tickets. and each will be given
free ticket if he sells 10 or more
tickets. Time will be taken at chapel
period and Williams will explain to
the students the importance Of selling
the tickets for the play
Charles Holden of Maiden, Mass, is
a guest of Lee Chisholm of the same
city at Thayer Hall for the next few
days. Holden is on a vacation at the
present time and he attends the
School of Optometry in Boston.
Dyke L. Quackenbush, teacher of
chemistry. has been visiting Skowhe-
gan for the day.
Harold Cove of Quincy, Mass. and
a capable player of the saxaphone.
has been playing at the Shrine fair
in Gardiner on Mondey, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
A meeting of all the boys of the
school was held yesterday afternoon
and Physical Director Ray Haines
spoke to the boys on material which
is given out to boys who represent the
various teams of the school. He also
told the boys how important 1t was
that every boy should keep his ma
terial in the locker room wheree very
one is given a separate locker. Track
suits were given out by the coach
following the meeting and workout
in the gym was taken b yeach man out
for track.
Captain Charles Major Of the track
team has had his boys working in the
Coburn gym all the week and the boys
should be in real conditions when the
weather will allow the INTO do outdoor
work.
The minstrel rehearsal which was to
be held Yesterday was postponed until
this afternoon and the entire chorus
will get together for real workout
under the direction of Dyke l.. Quack-
enbush. Mr.. Hamlin. teacher of mu-
sic in the Coburn department, has
been playing the piano sand rehearsing
individuals who have solos - sing. At
the. present time every part has been
assigned by Mr.. Quackenbush with the
exception of several solos because of
the delay of the music.
Harland Besse of Albion was in
formed yesterday that he has been left
a sum of $4,000 by his uncle who died
several days ago. Another sum half
TIM of Besses was left to Coburn.
The Coburn gym seems to be one OF
the busy places at the school with the
girls under the direction of Physical
Director Harriet Pearce having work
out. for her ball team, gym classes and
other outside work which has to be
done indoors for the present.