Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-05
COBURN NOTES


the winner of the teams who repre-
sent the Crimson and Gold for schol-
arshlp honors and the Gold was
leading by one point for the month
of April. The Gold was the winner
of the last term and it is expected
that the Gold team will have its
name put on the scholarship cup for
being the winners over the Crimson
team.
The Senior Glass held short
meeting during the end of the chapel
period for the purpose of getting
every individual who is to graduate
give the previous school he or she
attended before coming to Coburn
and also the nick name that each
one has and this is for the clarion
paper for the commencement num-
Der when every member of the SEN
Tor class has his or her picture with
various activities they took part in
While at the Institute.
A meeting of the Junior Glass took
place Immediately after the chapel
exercise yesterday morning for the
purpose of the date for the Junior
Prom. which is to come within the
near future for the Seniors.
Anthony Picknarcik. captain of
Team A. who are selling the Minis
trel show tickets, met with their
captain and went over the amount
of tickets they have already sold
His team at present seems to be in
the lead with their rivals, Team B.
and c. close behind. The losers of
this contest will have to buy the
winners a real supper including a
good entertainment.
The last Minstrel chorus rehearsal
was held yesterday afternoon under
the direction of Dyke l.. Quacken-
bush in the Coburn Music room.
The last one before the presentation
of the show will be the dress re-
hearsal on Wednesday evening at
the Junior High School Hall.
The Coburn Captains Club held
their weekly meeting yesterday af-
ternoon after the dinner hour in the
Thayer Hall living room. The order
for the charms has been completed
and the boys will receive them with
in the next few weeks. Much bust
ness was brought up before the
meeting and the footballs for the
Coburn football letter men was talk
ed over and today with a special
meeting a report will be made on
the amount of money that was made
on the Varsity Coach play given by
the Captains Club a short time ago.
Coach Ray Haines has already re-
ceived several kinds of gold foot
balls from various companies and
today the meeting will be held spec
ial for that purpose. The track
question was taken up and the team
will have the support and is eX-
pected to present some real con-
tenders on Saturday at the Univer-
sity of Maine. The meeting closed at
a very late hour and this has been
on of the longest meetings for some
time. The meeting today will be in
the usual place at the same time.
Principal Drew T. Harthorn an
nounced at the end of school that
Miss Frazer will be speaking at the
Congregational Church on What is
Americanism" and he advised those
who were able to attend to hear
Miss Frazer's talk.
Louis Charron and Robert Maynes
were the winners at the Sophomore
class party given last week end at
the club house in Winslow of first
and second prizes respectively. In.
structor Ted Lobdell was present and
he was honorably mentioned as be-
ing dressed in the best costume. Be-
cause he was member of the fac
ulty he did not receive the prize
which he would have got if he was
a student.
Alterations are being done by the
school carpenter, Louis Charroh, on
interior work in Hanson Hall, where
the Home of Economics holds it's
classes.
Louis Ferro, the young Spanish
student at the institute, has for his
guests yesterday afternoon, on an
automobile ride to Augusta, Miss
Frances Butler, director of the Home
of Economics, Mrs. Marchant of the
Thayer Hall kitchen, and Fred l..
Daye, teacher of science.
Dyke L. Quackenbush, director of
the Coburn Minstrel Show is plan
ming to have a street parade on
Main street and other streets of Wa
terville to advertise the show. This
idea will remind people of the show
and will also give them some idea of
what the boys are to present at the
show.
The Coburn Track team has been
practicing hard all week and with
many other boys added to the squad
who have been showing real prom
Use the Coburn cinder runners will
be much stronger outfit. Captain
Charles Major has been working
hard for the past few weeks and
predictions are that he will be in
dividual high scorer for his team.
Brainard Hardy. the star miller, will
not take part according to the doc
tors report. Hardy has been sick
with an attack of bad cold which
has caused him to be in a weak
condition which means that he must
take care of himself for the future