Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
COBURN NOTES

school was called during the chapel
hour by Dyke L. Quackenbush, who
is the chemistry instructor and d.
rector of the minstrel show for the
purpose of talking on the show and
the real benefit for running 1t. He
then outlined the parts of the show
which was to be presented at the
evening of the entertainment. He
called upon several Of the students,
who gave real good talks on why
the boys of the school whether they
are in the show or not should help
to make this show q real success
for the athletic association. Coach
Ray Haines was also called upon
and he spoke to the boys on the
of the teams of the school
and how guarantees have to be paid.
He gave an estimate of the expenses
which the athletic association has on
its hands. Then he said that the
minstrel show was one way which
the school can obtain money for the
department. Here Mr..
Quackenbush told the boys that re-
hearsal will take place Immediately
after the noon classes in the music
room for at least one hour.
In an advertising scheme for the
Coburn minstrel show the following
boys have been presenting a one
act dancing part: Solomon johnson
and Lee Chisholm, assisted by
Charles Major. Harold Cove and
Mortimer Sullivan, who played the
banjo, saXophone and piano respec-
lively. The boys have already per-
formed at the American Legion
meeting on Monday evening and
Tuesday evening at the Lions Club
meeting, which took place at the
Elmwood Hotel. They will continue
this at the various other clubs in
Waterville for the rest of the week
and early part of next week. AT
the Lions Club the other evening
the boys did fine job and the club
members were well pleased. The
dancing of Johnson and Chisholm
was of the real issue of the Charles
ton dance, while Major, Cove and
Sullivan demonstrated that they
were real musicians.
AT the meeting of the Girl Re-
serves Marcia Daye gave an account
of the candy sales which took place
recently at the school. The proceeds
go into the organization and Miss
Daye has charge of this department.
Miss Louise Murray, president of
the Y. w. c. A, announced that the
members of this organization will
hold supper to be given at Han
son Hall on Thursday evening. The
entire cabinet was requested to be
present. This affair is one that
comes once a month under the Y.
w. c. A. cabinet.
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Coburn tennis team, has started on
liking the court and is being assisted
by several of the boys. The side
boards which were put there for the
hockey rink are being removed at
present and the boys expect to have
the court rolled. With at least sew
eral hard days work on the court
the boys should have it in real con-
dltion for the team to start imme-
date work.
Miss Clara Morrill, Dean of the
Coburn girls and teacher of Eng
lish, was the guest of Miss Frances
Butler, director of the Home of Ec-
onomics at Thayer Hall for supper
Tuesday evening.
Robert Maynes both members of
Thayer Hall have been working on
the Coburn Athletic Field for the past
few days and will continue to do so
for the rest of the week. The boys
are putting the infield in the best
shape possible for the coming con-
tests. Owing to the bad condition
which prevails in part of the field it
is doubtful whether the game with
Hebron on Saturday afternoon will
be played or postponed until later
date. The statement will be given
out within the next few days as to
playing the contest. The Colby Ath-
letic Field would have been a good
place to stage the contest but the
field is engaged by the Waterville
team which plays there on Saturday.
Part of the chapel exercises was
given to the Glee Club yesterday
for a rehearsal which was
held in the music room under the d.
rection of Mrs. Manter the director Of
the Coburn Voice Department.
Physical Director Harriet Pearce of
the girls department has been work.
ing out daily with a large group Of
girls in the Coburn gymnasium. The
girls have been practicing tennis. as
due to the present condition of the
girls court in the rear of Hanson Hall
it is necessary to hold their practice
in the gymnasium for the present.
The Coburn track outfit is practic-
ing daily on the Colby Athletic Field
and the boys are fast getting into
real shape for the coming meet. Coach
Fred l.. Daye is beginning to give the
boys much longer practice as the boys
are fit for hard work at present after
three weeks of work on the cinder
track.
Brainard Hardy who has been con-
fined to his bed for the past few days
with a bad cold, has been walking
around indoors and is expected to
get out of door within the next few
days.
The Sophomore Part which is
usually held in the Coburn Gymnasi-
UNI in previous years as an annual al
fair. has been recently changed ana
the part will be held at the Tlcomc
Club House.
Mr.. French, who is the assistant
caretaker at the Institute has been
working around Thayer Hall for the
mast few days leveling the ground and
the surroundings are beginning TO
look as they should under the ability
of caretaker. There will be many
small trees planted in and around the
arounds in the next few days and the
vicinity around the Institute shoulo
be real attractive. ..o
Owing to the bad weather yester-
day the Coburn baseball squad was
GIVEN q 1ay-off by Coach Ray Haines.
Na,,v of the boys have real sore arms
l. uas thought wise by the CO.