Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
COBURN NOTES

SOOOxt4N 4NO 1IO
The invitations for the annual CO.
burn Sophomore party were sent out
yesterday afternoon. The party will
be held in the same manner as in
previous years and this will take
place in the Coburn gym.
The usual meeting Of the Captain
club which takes place on Monday
afternoon was postponed for this
afternoon as many of the members
were unable to attend owing to vari-
Gus other things going on the same
time.
Miss Vera Rice met her one hour
week class of the Senior boys divi-
sion yesterday morning. Charles
Major had charge Of the class for the
greater part of the period and ne
asked the members many questions
about the lesson. Much discussion
was taken up by the boys which end
ed in a form of a debate.
Dyke I. Quackenbush. who is di
recting the Coburn Minstrel show
and a teacher of chemistry, spoke to
the boys after the dinner hour in the
dining room on the importance of
every member reporting for the re-
hedrsal which was to be held inme-
diately after the noon classes. The
entire chorus will be given many re-
hearsals this week and with hard
work on the part Of every member
the chorus should have their part in
very good style.
Doctor Donovan of the Newton
Theological seminary of Newton
Mass. and one of the old students of
the Institute some years ago and vino
was a schoolmate to Principal Drew
TJ9rthnrn Snnl-o n tho antirn G.,
dent body yesterday morning in the
assembly room. He told the students
of the days he attended school at the
Institute and told them that they
should put much stress on the vari-
Gus activities which concern the
school and also help make the stu
dent. He said that during his days
the present school of music was not
in existence, but at present this de-
partment is doing big things.
One of the Coburn Minstrel acts
was taken to the American Legion
last evening and the act showed the
members of that organization what
the show would be like.
Brainard Hardy of Thayer hall and
member of the Senior class, has
been taken sick with an attack of
severe cold and is confined to his
bed
Madeline knight of the Coburn
Cottage, whose home is in Sidney,
has been i'll for the past few days at
the cottage.
Now that the tennis court which is
next to Thayer hall is cleared from
all the ice and the boards have been
taken down, work will begin immed.-
ately on the court for tennis work.
With several days of work on the
court the tennis candidates should
be working out the latter part of this
week.
Principal Drew T. Harthorn, dur
ing the chapel exercises, advised the
students who were able to attend the
recital given by Abbott Smith, who
was a graduate of Coburn and at
present attending Colby college. He
also told the students of the fine
work Smith was doing. Smith is also
a member of the Coburn school of
music department.
The weekly meeting of the Coburc
Girl Reserves will be held this after
noon Immediately after the noon
classes IN Miss Vera Rice's room.
Many Coburn students attended the
recital given at the First Baptist
church last evening by Abbott Smith,
The students enjoyed the organ re-
cital, with the splendid playing of
Smith.
Donald Smith, who has been ill for
the past two months. returned to
school yesterday morning to resume
his classes. Donald has been very
i'll and many of his friends were
pleased to see his return.
At the Thayer Hall dining room
last evening during the supper hour
every student received announcement
cards from Few. Leopold HI. r. Hass
of the First Baptist church and Miss
Vera Rice, director of the Religious
Education Department of Coburn.
Before the supper hour was over the
students cheered the couplewho were
both present at supper. Candy kisses
were served to the students. After
the supper hour the goys were asked
to be present in the Thayer Hall
living room where every boy wrote
in the couples memory book.
Immediately aft the supper hour
last evening, Miss Ruth Abbott, reg
istrar of the Institute, spoke to the
Thayer Hall boys on the backing up
of the Minstrel show and what 1t
meant to the school. She also told
the boys who were to return to
school at Coburn next year were to
inform her as there are many appli-
cations in already for entrance next
year. Then she told the boys that
she had tickets for the organ recital
which were bought by Mr.. Cecile
Daggett to give tc the Thayer Hall
boys.