Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
COBURN NOTES

Mary Whitcomb. a graduate of CO.
burn in 10. and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. z. Whitcomb of Western ave-
| nue.. who has been librarian at Liberal
Arts College, Boston University. has
just received an appointment to
similar position in Amherst College.
After several days of idleness the
Coburn minstrel rehearsais have COM
menced under direction of Dyke l..
, Quackenbush. short rehearsal took
place in the Coburn music room right
after the meeting called by Coach Ray
Haine.
, 1t was announced yesterday morning
that the Coburn Tiger will play its
first game on Libbey Field Saturday
morning. This game was supposed
to have been played at Orono, but ow-
ing to the ice which is still on the
University of Maine diamond the
game will take place in Waterville.
The return game will be played on
the freshman home grounds as soon
as the condition of the field is salts
factory The second team will open
it's ball season against the Belgrade
High school ball club on Saturday aft
ernoon on Libbey Field.
Training for the coming baseball
season will begin Thursday morning at
9 o'clock as per rules decided by the
Captains Club last week. The train
ing table will also start on the fol-
lowing week before the important con-
tests come along.
Coach Roy Haines assisted by Cap
tain Tom Khoury of the baseball team,
gave out uniforms to the candidates
for the diamond tea myesterday after
noon in the Coburn locker room. AS
many as % uniforms were given out
and there are at present several men,
bers who have not reported for the
suits. Coach Haines said that this is
the largest squad for the Coburn nine
since he has been at the institute
The weekly meeting of the Coburn
Captains Club was held yesterday aft
ernoon Immediately after the dinner
hour in the Thayer Hall living room.
The charms which have been decided
on to purchase for the club members
were brought in by Coach Ray Haines,
who was given charge of getting sam
pies for the members to look over
Yesterday the club members got to-
gether and many types of charms were
shown. a short discussion occurred and
a final decision was reached by the
members with very satisfactory re-
suits. The charms for each member
will be ordered next week. The charm
is to be an annual affair in the Co.
burn Captains Club, with the same
style, including the Coburn seal.
The interclass meet which was to be
held next Saturday will be postponed
until the following Saturday owing to
the poor condition of the athletic field.
From this meet the members who are
to represent the school on the cinder
track this spring will be chosen. This
meet has been a success every year
and this should solve much trouble
which would maze things easier for
the coach and captain in choosing the
proper men for the jobs.
Fred L. Daye, teacher CT the physics
department at Coburn, took his classes
out yesterday afternoon. The entire
body went to Dr. Goodrichs Office in
this city, where they witnessed and
studied the X-ray to an extent under
the direction of the doctor.
Dean Guy Written announced IN
chapel yesterday morning that Princi-
pal Drew r. Harthorn will resume his
work at the institute today and will
meet his classes after a brief absence.
The principal has been on some very
important work concerning the school
and should have much to tell to the
student body.
Miss Ruth Abbott, who was sick for
the past week. returned to her work
yesterday morning and was welcomed
by all the students. who have missed
her since she was taken ill.
Harland Bessev Of Albion and men,
Der of the Coburn Tiger pitching can