Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23

the largest high school in New York
City.
The annual meeting Of the coburn
Alumni of Boston and vicinity will
be held Friday evening. March 10, In
Boston.
The next recital of the Coburn
School OF music will be given by
George Tapley of Clinton on next
wednesday evening. February "a. in
the Coburn Auditorium.
Lila Washburn of Coburn Cottage
and member of the Junior class
passed the weekend with her par.
ents III China.
Thresa Lawrie, who IL attending
the Harrington Normal was visiting
her mother at Thayer Hall over the
week end.
Eden Benner. Clifford Hathorn
and Donald White of Bangor were
visiting their homes over the week.
end.
One or the pleasant events of the
past week was the visit of six girls
and Mrs. Owen of Oak Grove. who
conducted the regular meeting of
the girl reserves. . Following the
meeting the guests were entertained
in the music room with an informal
musical program by the Coburn girls.
The Coburn Basketball team will
not play on the home floor this week
as the boys have three games to be
played on foreign courts and some
stiff opposition will be expected by
| the Crimson and Gold basketeers.
Lee Chrisholm. member Of the
Senior class passed the weekend
with friends at Poland Spring.
The chapel exercise. was omitted
yesterday morning and the time was
given to Leo MERCER. who graduated
from Coburn and who Is member of
the Coburn school of music, played a
enjoyed by the entire student body
Mariner of Colby, who is the librari-
an at the college. His talk was on
George. Washington's life. During
his speech he brought in the name of
Abraham Lincoln and mentioned the
fact that could these great men of
our country be compared as who is
the greater man. This subject would
be hard one to discuss on who
would be the greater man. Professor
Mariner also told the students that
Washington was much in the criti-
| cism of some people during his time
and he told of some criticism which
takes place at the present day. 10y
atty of Washington was a great fac
tor in his life. he showed that he was
| loyal to his family and friends in
every possible way.
Harold Cove of Quincy, Mass. and
| member of the senior class, has
| been staying at the home Of friends
| in Gardiner over Washington's BIRTH
| day.
Harland Besse of Albion was Wis
| iting his parents over the, holiday.
The Coburn girls basketball team
| resumed their practice yesterday af-
ternoon and are getting ready for
their game with the Oak Grove girls
| which is to be played in the Coburn
gym on Friday evening.
Both the Coburn hockey and bas-
ketball teams were given an after
noon off yesterday and they will re-
sumo their practice sessions this af-
| ternoon in preparation for their hard
games which come this week. The
| hockey team is to play the strong
Hebron ice birds at Hebron Saturday
evening while the basketball men will
travel to st. Johns prep. in Danvers,
on Friday evening and on Saturday
evening they meet the strong Provi-
dence College boys in a return game
at Providence.
The living room in Thayer hall is
being painted and the floors are be-
ing polished at the present time and
this makes it impossible for any
meetings to be held there at this
| time.