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BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII. 


BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,   APRIL  23,  1903. 


No.  1. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

PUBLISHKD  EVERT  THURSDAY  OF  THE  COLLEGIATE  YEAR 
BY  THE  STODENTS  OY 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 

.    EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

William  T.  Rowe,  1904,  Editor-in-Chiet. 
Harold  J.  Everett,  190i,   ....   Business  Manager. 

William  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  1905,  Assistant  Editor-in-Chief. 
Arthur  L.  McCoee,  1905,     Assistant  Business  Manager 


Associate   Sditors. 
S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Gushing,  1905. 

John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1908. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  K.  Porter,  1906. 

R.  G.  Webber,  1906. 


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Printed  at  the  Journal  Office,  Lewiston. 

Again  the  Orient  has  completed  a  suc- 
cessful journalistic  year,  during  whicli  the 
paper  has  maintained  a  high  standard  of 
excellence  and  has  by  its  endeavors  brought 
about  several  changes  for  the  benefit  and  wel- 
fare of  the  students.  With  this  issue,  the 
Ortlnt  begins  a  new  volume,  and  the  new 
boar;l  assumes  its  responsibilities  under  most 
favorable  conditions.  The  immediate  policy  of 
the  Orient  is  to  remain  unchanged  and  will 
continue  along  the  lines  laid  down  by  our* 
wortliy  predecessors.  Our  duty  it  is  to  fur- 
ther the  interests  of  the  college,  by  uniting 
more  firmly  the  Faculty  and  the  undergradu- 
ates, by  bringing  our  alumni  in  close  touch 
with  their  Alma  Mater  and  its  activities,  and 
by    securing    for    Bowdoin    the    interest    and 


respect  of  those  who  intend  to  become  college 
men.  The  Orient  as  the  weekly  newspaper 
of  tile  college,  will  contain  a  record  of  matters 
pertaining  to  our  interests,  such  as  will  prove 
convenient  for  future  reference;  it  will 
endeavor  at  all  times  to  express  the  conserva- 
tive sentiment  of  the  undergraduate  body  on 
such  questions  as  may  come  up  from  time  to 
time ;  and  it  intends  to  encourage  all  branches 
of  college  life  which  it  may  deem  worthy  of 
commendation  and  support,  and  to  criticise 
adversely  all  things  which  may  prove  detri- 
mental and  harmful  to  the  prosperity  of  the 
college.  In  order  to  do  this  successfully  we 
must  have  the  earnest  support  of  all,  both  in 
the  way  of  subscriptions  and  contributions. 
In  the  past,  the  Orient  has  been  well  sup- 
ported by  its  subscribers,  and  we  hope  it  will 
continue  thus.  The  management  holds  itself 
open  at  all  times  to  suggestions  and  criticism, 
and  all  contributions  received  will  be  carefully 
considered.  With  these  intentions,  the  new 
board  takes  up  the  reins,  and  hopes  that  a  year 
hence  will  see  as  much  accomplished  through 
the  efforts  of  the  Orient  as  has  been  during 
the  r^st  year. 


In  this  issue  of  the  Orient,  we  are 
indebted  to  Professor  Dennis  for  the  letter  on 
the  subject  of  debating.  The  letter  needs  no 
explanation,  and  now  that  the  matter  is 
brought  before  the  student  body  so  clearly  and 
forcibly,  it  is  for  us  to  act  upon  the  matter. 


Base-ball  is  now  one  of  the  main  topics  of 
interest.  The  great  college  game  with  all  its 
virile  and  strengthening  influences  holds  the 
attention  of  most  of  us  whether  we  play  or 
cheer  the  players.  Our  season  was  opened 
with  a  victory  Saturday  and  we  sincerely  hope 


BOWBOIN   ORIENT. 


that  this  good  beginning  will  not  result  in  a 
poor  ending.  Our  players  have  the  making 
of  a  good  team,  but  we  must  not  be  over-con- 
fident. Let  us  all  give  the  team  our  hearty 
support  this-  season,  and  our  prospects  for  a 
winning:  team  will  be  increased. 


The  Orient  calls  attention  to  the  fact  that 
the  light  in  front  of  the  chapel  was  removed 
by  some  unknown  last  term.  It  seems  almost 
unnecessary  to  "call  down"  college  men  for 
such  behavior.  As  long  as  such  depredations 
are  committed,  however,  and  are  allowed  to 
remain  unreprimanded,  it  will  be  hard  to 
create  a  strong  sentiment  against  them.  We 
sincerely  hope  that  there  will  be  no  further 
necessity  for  speaking  about  this  matter. 


With  the  Maine  meet  now  barely  more 
than  three  weeks  off,  the  shortness  of  the  time 
in  which  our  track  men  have  to  train  is 
brought  most  forcibly  to  our  minds.  As 
Coach  Lathrop  clearly  pointed  out  at  the 
mass-meeting  last  week,  three  or  four  weeks  is 
scarcely  time  enough  to  find  out  for  what 
event  a  man  is  best  fitted,  to  say  nothing  of 
getting  him  in  the  best  condition  for  that 
event.  Almost  all  of  the  colleges  with  which 
we  compete  overcome  this  serious  difficulty 
which  we  regularly  experience,  by  having  a 
coach  with  them  longer.  Amherst,  for 
instance,  has  a  trainer  throughout  the  year, 
and  even  in  our  own  state  the  University  of 
Maine  has  this  year  had  a  trainer  since  the 
beginning  of  the  winter  term.  It  is  perfectly 
clear  that  this  gives  our  sister  colleges  ah 
immense  advantage  over  us,  and  that  our  lack 
of  training  handicaps  us  most  severely.  This 
year,  of  course,  it  is  too  late  to  do  anything 
to  remedy  this  difficulty,  but  next  year  we 
hope  to  see  a  professional  track  coach  with  us 
during  at  least  the  greater  part  of  the  winter 
term.  There  can  hardly  be  any  doubt  but 
that  such  a  course  would  materially  strengthen 


our  track  teams,  a    result    which    last    year's 
experience  showed  us  was  sorely  needed. 


The  following  letter  has  been  received 
from  the  manager  of  the  Amherst  chess  team : 

Manager  Boicdoin  Chess  Team: 

De.\r  Sir — I  wonder  if  it  would  be  possible 
to  arrange  a  match  in  chess  between  Bowdoin 
and  Amherst  this  spring.  If  such  a  proposi- 
tion meets  your  favor,  I  would  like  to  know 
what  arrangements  can  be  made  about  the 
place  of  meeting,  and  the  method  of  meeting 
the  expense.  It  seems  to  me  that  the  time  of 
one  of  the  tennis  meets  would  be  very  suitable. 
Hoping  to  hear  from  you  at  your  earliest  con- 
venience, I  am, 

Yours  respectfully, 

J.  WiLLARD  Roberts, 

Mot.  Amherst  Chess  Team. 

Phi  Delta  Omicron  House,  Amherst,  Mass. 

Although  at  present  Bowdoin  has  no 
organized  chess  team,  there  are,  doubtless, 
some  of  the  students  who  are  proficient  m  the 
game,  and  it  is  for  them  to  decide  whether  or 
not  a  team  ought  to  be  organized  and  a  matcii 
with  Amherst  arranged. 


NOTICES. 

Thursday  being  Fast  Day,  this  number  of 
the  Orient  is  issued  on  Friday. 


Every  student,  who  has  a  scholarship, 
must  receipt  for  the  same  at  the  Treasurer's 
office  before  May   ist,  or  forfeit  the  benefit. 

All  delinquent  term  bills  must  be  paid 
before  May  i. 


COMMUNICATION. 

To  the  Editors  of  the  Orient: 

Dear  Sirs — The  interest  of  alumni  in  the 
cause  of  debating  at  Bowdoin  has  recently 
been  shown  by  the  generous  gift  of  $75  to  fur- 
ther that  interest  in  the  college.  The  donor 
chooses  to  withhold  his  name  and  our  thanks 


BOWDOIN    OKIENT. 


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to  him  must  therefore  be  given  in  an  indirect 
way;  whatever  form  the  gift  may  ultimately 
take  at  the  suggestion  of  the  President  and 
the  undergraduates,  the  evidence  which  it 
gives  that  at  least  one  alumnus  is  alive  to  the 
necessity  of  stimulating  local  enthusiasm  in 
debate,  is  most  welcome.  A  representative 
alumnus  has  acted,  the  Faculty  have  acted, 
and  the  whole  question  of  debating  is  now 
squarely  before  the  final  arbiter,  the  sovereign 
undergraduate.  Unless  and  until  he  acts,  and 
acts  with  some  definite  notion  and  persistency 
of  purpose,  the  future  of  debating,  at  least  of 
intercollegiate  debating,  at  Bowdoin,  must 
remain  a  doubtful  one. 

The  lesson  of  intercollegiate  debating  for 
Bowdoin  has  been,  that  constant  practice  sup- 
ported by  continuing  interest,  is  essential  if  we 
are  to  win  from  Amherst  or  any  other  college. 
The  practice  can  be  secured  in  both,  or  per- 
haps either,  of  the  following  ways.  The 
interest  is  necessary  in  any  case.  Either 
debating  can  be  made  a  regular  elective  in  the 
curriculum,  under  conditions  which  will  make 
it  possible  for  both  the  instructors  and  the 
students  to  do  themselves  justice,  or  the 
undergraduates  through  the  medium  of  a 
well-supported  debating  club,  through  inter- 
class,  inter-fraternity,  or  even  fraternity 
debates,  must  assume,  as  a  body,  a  far  larger 
portion  of  the  burden  of  training  men  who 
will  later  be  on  the  Bowdoin  team  than  they 
have  so  far  assumed.  Let  me  examine  each  of 
these  proposals  in  turn.  A  course  in  debating 
was  given  last  autumn,  open  to  Seniors  and 
Juniors  and  to  a  limited  number  of  Sopho- 
mores. The  instructors  assumed  the  course 
in  addition  to  their  regular  schedule.  The 
undergraduates  were  with  few  exceptions 
compelled  to  take  the  course  as  an  extra  or 
fifth  study,  since  it  was  to  run  only  for  one 
term,  and  there  were  few,  if  any,  regular 
courses,  which  they  were  not  already  taking, 
to  which  they  could  secure  admission  in 
second  term.  These  conditions  were  unfair  to 
both  parties,  yet  the  course  was  by  no  means 
a  failure,  though  an  experiment.  It  remains 
to  be  seen,  however,  whether  it  will  be  wise 
to  continue  it  under  the  circumstances.  The 
best  thing  for  the  cause  of  debating  at  Bow- 
doin would  be  for  the  Boards  to  appropriate 
sufficient .  money  to  maintain  the  course 
throughout  the  year.  This  proposed  course 
should  not  be  confused  with  the  excellent  one 
in  which  under-classmen  are  now  being  drilled 


by  Professor  Mitchell.  That  course  would  be 
an  introduction  to  the  advanced  one  for  upper- 
classmen.  Whether  the  course  be  maintained 
next  year  as  it  was  this,  or  whether  the  new 
course  be  authorized,  the  burden  of  support 
would  nevertheless  still  fall  on  the  under- 
graduates. And  this  leads  to  the  second  point. 
In  case  no  elective  debating  course  were 
given  here  the  students  would  be  compelled  to 
give  up  inter-collegiate  debating  or  to  develop 
a  team  by  one  of  the  previously  mentioned 
means.  They  would  probably  cease  to  debate. 
After  two  years  experience  they  have  failed 
adequately  to  support  a  debating  club,  and  I 
am  doubtful  if  that  mummy  can  ever  be  resus- 
citated. In  case  an  elective  debating  course 
were  given,  however,  it  would  still  remain  to 
be  seen  whether,  if  maintained  for  only  one 
term,  sufficient  impulse  would  thereby  be 
given  to  overcome  the  natural  inertia  of  the 
college  as  regards  debating.  Nothing  was 
done  after  the  last  autumn  term  to  show  that 
the  under-graduates  in  general  cared  whether 
Bowdoin  debated  or  no.  In  fact  some  men 
have  told  me  no  interest  in  debating  could  ever 
be  aroused  in  the  student  body.  They  have 
much  to  support  the  contention.  Still  I  shall 
not  be  convinced  till  this  appeal,  and  others 
better  calculated  to  be  effective,  shall  have 
failed  that  it  is  all  true,  and  that  Bowdoin  will 
have  to  quit  intercollegiate  debating  because 
she  cares  for  none  of  these  things.  For  quit 
we  must  unless  we  can  find  a  heartier  support 
than  has  so  far  been  given.  There  remains, 
therefore,  it  seems  to  me,  either  frequent  inter- 
class  debates  or  fraternity  debating  both 
domestic  and  foreign.  There  is  no  reason  why 
the  fraternities  should  not  show  they  have  col- 
lege spirit  and  assist  in  developing  debating 
material  by  requiring  debates  from  their  mem- 
bers. Inter-fraternity  debates  would  have 
certain  advantages,  but  because  of  their  ten- 
dency to  magnify  the  fraternity  they  would 
not  be  a  wise  thing.  Inter-class  debates 
remain.  To  be  effective  tliey  should  be  sup- 
ported heartily  by  the  entire  college,  should 
be  public  and  should  not  be  confined  to  the 
autumn  term.  A  debate  in  spring  term 
sounded  like  heresy  in  the  ears  of  the  men  to 
whom  I  spoke  of  it.  It  was  unconstitutional 
even  to  suggest  an  invasion  by  work  of  that 
period  of  the  year  guaranteed  to  the  lazy  man. 
Nevertheless  I  make  the  suggestion  and  with 
reference  to  the  present  year.  If  such  a  debate 
should   take    place    it    would    help    solve    my 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


doubts  as  to  the  wisdom  of  maintaining  a  one- 
term  debating  course  next  year  under  the 
existing  conditions.  But  in  any  event,  unless 
interclass  debates,  or  some  better  method  of 
arousing  and  maintaining  general  interest  and 
support,  can  be  established,  it  will  be  time  for 
us  to  consider  whether  it  is  wise  for  Bowdoin 
to  figure  in  inter-collegiate  debating  m  the 
future. 

The  following  propositions  therefore  are 
submitted  incidentally  to  the  alumni  and  the 
Governing  Boards,  but  primarily  to  the  under- 
graduates : 

1.  The  establishment  of  a  new  full  year's 
course  in  debating  with  adequate  mstruction 
under  favorable  conditions. 

2.  The  maintenance  of  debating  entirely 
through  under-graduate  support  in  one  way 
or  another. 

3.  The  repetition  of  the  debating  course 
as  given  last  fall,  or  as  a  course  under  the 
department  of  Economics,  supplemented  by  a 
formal  series  of  interclass  debates  continued 
throughout  the  year. 

4.  The  suspension,  it  is  to  be  hoped  only 
temporarily,  of  all  intercollegiate  debating. 

Which  will  you  choose  and  which  will  you 
pledge  yourselves  to  maintain?     I  am. 
Yours  respectfully, 

Alfred  L.  P.  Dennis. 


CAMPUS   CHflT. 


Brunswick  is  soon  to  have  a  new  library. 

Schneider,   '04,   returned  to   college   this   week. 

Coffin,  '03,  is  coaching  the  Cony  High  School 
base-ball  team. 

Dunlap,  '03,  is  coaching  the  track  team  of  Bangor 
High  School  this  year. 

Holey,  '06,  has  left  college  to  teach  school  for  the 
remainder  of  the  term. 

Many  of  the  students  attended  the  Brunswick 
minstrels,  Tuesday  evening. 

Porter,  '06,  is  principal  of  the  Mattawamkeag 
High   School  for  the  present  term. 

Over  fourteen  thousand  books  have  been  moved 
from  the  old  library  into  the  new  library. 

Professor  Mitchell  addressed  the  Loyal  Temper- 
ance Legion  in  the  court  room  last  Sunday. 

At  last  week's  meeting  of  the  Faculty,  H.  C. 
Saunders,  '04.  was  elected  bell-ringer  for  next  year. 

Walker,  '03,  who  has  been  travelling  in  the  West 
for  the  past  three  months,  has  returned  to  college. 


Fecsenden,  ex-'o4,  has  returned  to  college  after 
a  year's-  absence,  and  will  resume  his  course  with 
'05. 

Leatherbarrow,  ex-'04.  who  has  been  out  of  col- 
lege during  the  past  year,  has  joined  the  Class  of 
1905. 

Pottle,  1900,  Foster,  '01,  Blake,  Furbish,  Wing 
and  Walker,  '02,  and  Bradstreet,  ex-'o3,  visited  the 
campus  recently. 

Professor  Dennis  has  been  appointed  class  officer 
for  the  Seniors  for  the  rest  of  this  year  in  place  of 
Professor  Callender. 

Professor  Files  granted  adjourns  to  all  his  classes 
this  week,  owing  to  the  death  of  his  wife's  father, 
Hon. -William  G.  Davis. 

The  regular  meeting  of  the  Library  Club  was 
held  with  G.  L.  Lewis,  '01,  last  Saturday  evening. 
A  paper  on  "Ancient  Libraries"  was  read  by  C.  T. 
Harper,  '04. 

Tlie  Medics  had  their  mid-year  examination  in 
Physiology  Monday  afternoon.  Their  Fast  Day 
recess  extends  from  Wednesday  noon  until  the  fol- 
lowing Tuesday  morning. 

President  Hyde  announced  Tuesday  that  $75  had 
been  given  by  a  friend  of  the  college  to  encourage 
debating.  He  said  that  it  had  not  been  decided 
how  the  money  should  be  used. 

Professor  Chapman  has  announced  that  the  sub- 
ject for  the  Pray  prize  in  English  Composition  will  be 
"Spencer  and  Shakespeare  as  Ethical  Teachers." 
The  theme  becomes  due  June  i. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Maine  Academy  of  Medi- 
cine and  Science  which  was  held  at  Portland  recently, 
one  of  the  chief  speakers  was  Professor  F.  C.  Rob- 
inson, '73,  who  read  a  paper  on  "New  Views  of  the 
Constitution." 

The  Brunswick  Club  enjoyed  a  smoke  talk  last 
Monday  evening,  when  Prof.  L.  A.  Lee  gave  an 
address  on  "The  Straits  of  Magellan,"  illustrated 
with  stereopticon  views.  Some  of  the  pictures  had 
never   been   shown   before. 

Dr.  Lucien  Howe;  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  a  member 
of  the  Class  of  '70,  has  given  us  $1,000  to  found  the 
Albion  Howe  memorial  loan  fund.  The  fund  is 
intended  to  aid  needy  students  from  Sagadahoc  and 
Cumberland  counties. 

All  Seniors  appointed  on  the  provisional  list  of 
commencement  speakers  are  required  to  write  com- 
mencement parts.  These  parts  should  be  not 
more  than  twelve  hundred  words  in  length  and  will 
be  due  Friday,  May  15. 

The  Beta  Theta  Pi  fraternity  held  its  annual  ban- 
quet at  the  Waldorf-Astoria,  New  York,  last  month. 
Notable  men  who  were  present  were  ex-Gov.  Beaver 
of  Pennsylvania,  presiding  officer.  Governors  Benja- 
min B.  Odell,  Jr.,  of  New  York,  John  L.  Bates  of 
Massachusetts,  and  A,  J,  Montague  of  Virginia. 

A  large  party  of  students  had  the  privilege  of 
examining  one  of  the  finest  collection  of  stamps  in 
the  New  England  States,  Tuesday  evening,  March 
17,  at  the  Art  Building.  Mr.  F.  O.  Conant,  '80.  of 
Portland,  owner  of  the  collection,  exhibited  the 
stamps,  and  answered  many  questions  in  regard  to 
them  and  the  subject  in  general. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


That  was  a  pleasing  illustration  of  intercollegiate 
friendship  and  good  will  when  two  of  the  four 
speakers  in  the  House  in  hehalf  of  the  resolve  to 
assist  Colby  in  rebuilding  its  dormitory,  were  Repre- 
sentative Potter  of  Brunswick,  BoAvdoin,  '78,  and 
Representative  Thomas  of  Topsham,  Bowdoin,  '85. — 
Kennebec  Journal. 

The  following  is  the  University  of  Maine  base- 
ball schedule  for  this  spring : 

April  4,  Harvard  at  Cambridge ;  April  6, 
Wesleyan  at  Middletown,  Conn, ;  April  7,  Holy 
Cross  at  Worcester ;  April  8,  Exeter  at  Exeter ; 
April  22,  Bowdoin  at  Brunswick ;  May  2,  Bates  at 
Orono :  May  9,  Bowdoin  at  Orono ;  May  16,  Colby 
at  Orono ;  May  20,  Colby  at  Waterville ;  May  23, 
Bates  at  Lewiston ;  May  28,  Harvard,  2d,  at  Orono ; 
May  30,  Colby  at  Waterville;  June  3,  Bowdoin  at 
Bangor, 

In  the  last  issue  of  the  Quill  we  are 
pleased  to  note  the  names  of  new  contributors. 
Instead  of  the  book  reviews  which  have  recently 
occupied  the  last  two  or  three  pages,  are  printed  a 
few  of  the  best  daily  themes  handed  in  to  Profes- 
sor Mitchell  in  connection  with  Rhetoric  2.  The 
articles  contributed  are: "The  Day  Before  the  Game,' 
by  F.  K.  Ryan,  'os ;  "A  Summer's  Salary,"  by  J, 
W.  Frost,  '04;  "Ballade  of  'Enghsh  B,'"  by  A.  H 
Nason,  '99;  "The  Reformation  of  Tom,"  by  R.  M 
Much,  '05 ;  "Hence  Vain  Deluding  Joys,"  by  S.  G 
Haley,  '06;  daily  themes  by  E.  H.  Burroughs,  '05 
S.  H.  Pinkham,  '05,  and  J.  N,  Emery,  '05. 

Dtn-ing  the  spring  term  themes  of  Soo  words 
each  will  be  required  from  every  member  of  \?it 
Freshman  Class.  A  plan  of  the  first  theme  will  be 
due  on  Tuesday,  April  21,  the  theme  on  Friday, 
May  1.     Subjects: 

1.  Fishers  of  Men. 

2.  The  Chapter-House  System  at  bowdoin. 

3.  Maine  Politics. 

4.  The   Outlook  in   Base-Ball. 

5.  The  Outlook  in  Track  Athletic.s. 

6.  The  Use  of  Translations  in  the  Study  of  the 
Classics. 

7.  The  Grail  Legend  in  Lowell  and  Tennyson. 
(Contrast  the  Monastic  Christianity  depicted  in 
Tennyson's  "Holy  Grail"  with  the  practical 
Christianity  depicted  in  Lowell's  "Vision  of  Sir 
Lauiifal.") 

When  the  report  of  the  committee  on  appropria- 
tions and  financial  affairs  relating  to  the  Uni- 
versity of  Maine  came  before  the  Legislature, 
Barrett  Potter  offered  the  following  amendment : 
"This  appropriation  is  made  on  condition  that  the 
university  discontinue  its  courses  in  Latin  and  Greek 
opened  in  1896  and  1899,  and  the  degrees  of  bachelor 
of  arts  and  bachelor  of  philosophy  to  which  these 
courses  lead,  inasmuch  as  they  duplicate  work  done 
in  the  three  other  colleges  of  the  State  at  an  expense 
to  the  State  beyond  exemptions  from  taxation,  and 
that  the  university  confine  itself  hereafter  to  the 
agricul'iural,  mechanical,  technical  and  professional 
courses  for  which  it  was  especially  intended,  and 
which,  if  thoroughly  done,  will  absorb  all  the  aid  the 
State  can  afford  to  bestow."  The  amendment  failed 
of  passage  although  Mr.  Potter  spoke  for  it  in  an 
impassioned  and  logical  way. 


A  large  number  of  the  students  attended  the 
laughable  comedy,  "The  Vinegar  Buyer,"  at  Colum- 
bia Theater,   Wednesday  evening. 


PRIZE   ESSAY. 


The  New  York  Alumni  Association  of  the  Alpha 
Tau  Omega  Fraternity  wishes  to  announce  that 
ex-President  Grover  Cleveland,  President  Benjamin 
Ide  Wheeler  of  the  University  of  California,  and 
Chancellor  E.  Benjamin  Andrews  of  the  University 
of  Nebraska,  have  consented  to  act  as  judges  of  the 
essays  submitted  f6r  the  prize  of  $50,  which  is  to  be 
given  for  the  best  essay  on  "The  Eft'ect  of  the  Fra- 
ternity on  American  College  Life." 

Any  student  working  for  a  recognized  degree  in 
any  American  college  or  university  may  compete. 
No  essay  shall  contain  more  than  3,000  words.  Each 
contestant  shall  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  May, 
1903,  mail  to  the  chairman  of  the  committee  three 
type-written  copies  of  the  competitive  essay,  signed 
in  a  pseudonym.  He  shall  also,  at  the  same  time, 
send  to  the  chairman  of  the  committee-  a  sealed 
envelope  containing  his  name  and  address,  with  his 
pseudonym  on  the  outside. 

Arrangements  have  been  made  whereby  the  essay 
successful  in  this  contest  may  be  submitted  in  com- 
petition for  a  prize  of  $150,  to  be  given  by  the  Col- 
lege  Essay   Publishing   Company,   of  Boston,   Mass. 

H.  W.  Pitkin,  Chairman, 

S2I  West  123d  Street, 

New  York  City. 


HISTORY  6. 
Reading  to  the  End  of  the  Term. 

To  April  22 — MacDonald :  Select  Charters,  Nos. 
33-41.  Schurz:  Clay,  chs.  1-7.  Von  Hoist:  Cal- 
houn, chs.  1-4. 

To  April  29 — MacDonald,  Nos.  42-49.  Burgess : 
Middle   Period,   chs.    1-6.     Schurz:    Clay,   chs.   8-11, 

To  May  6^MacDonaId,  Nos.  50-56.  Burgess, 
chs.  7-9.     Schurz:  chs.  12-14.     Von  Hoist,  ch.  5. 

To  May  13 — MacDonald,  Nos.  57-68.  Burgess, 
chs.    10-12.     Schurz,   chs.    15-18.     Von   Hoist,   ch.   6. 

To  May  20 — MacDonald,  Nos.  69-76.  Burgess, 
chs.  13-15.  Schurz,  chs.  19-23.  Von  Hoist,  chs. 
7-8. 

To  May  27 — MacDonald,  Nos.  77-83.  Burgess, 
ch.  16.     Schurz :  Clay,  chs.  24-25.     Von  Hoist,  ch.  9. 

To  Jvme  3 — MacDonald,  Nos.  84-92.  Burgess, 
chs.   17-20.     Schurz,  chs.  26-27. 

To  June   10 — MacDonald,   Nos.   93-97.     Burgess : 
The  Middle  Period,  chs.  21-22.     And  one  of  the  fol- 
lowing: Rhodes:  Hist,  of  U.  S.,  II.,  ch.  11;  III.,  ch.' 
13;  or  Burgess:  Civil  War,  I.,  chs.  1-6. 


HISTORY  9. 
Reading  to  the  End  of  the  Term. 
To     April    23 — Robinson,     History    of    Western 
Europe,     chs.     32-34.     Translations     and     Reprints 
(Protest  of  the  Cour  des  Aides),  pp.  77-153. 

To  April  30 — Robinson,  chs.  35-36.  Rose :  Revo- 
lutionary Era,  chs.  1-4.  Translations  and  Reprints 
(The  French  Revolution). 

To  May  7 — Robinson,  chs.  37-38.     Rose,  chs.  5-7. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


To  May  14 — Rose,  chs.  8-9. 

To  May  21 — Rose,  chs.   lo-ii. 

To  May  28 — Robinson,  ch.  39.  Translations  and 
Reprints  (Reaction  after  1815).  And  one  of  the 
following :  Fyffe :  Hist,  of  Modern  Europe,  III. 
ch.  I.  Andrews :  Hist.  Development  of  Modern 
Europe,  I.,  ch.  8.     Phillips:  Modern  Europe,  ch.  11. 

To  June  4 — Any  one  of  the  following :  Terry : 
History  of  England,  pp.  97(3-1068.  Gardiner :  Stu- 
dents' History,  chs.  55-60.  Oman,  England  in  XIX. 
Century,  chs.  4-9. 

To  June  11 — Robinson,  chs.  40-41.  Smith:  Bis- 
mark. 

HISTORY  13. 
Reading  to  the  End  of  the  Tekm. 

To  April  23 — MacDonald :  Government  of  Maine, 
chs.  3-10. 

To  April  30 — Goodnow :  Municipal  Home  Rule, 
ch.    12.     Goodnow :    Municipal    Problems,    chs.    5-6, 

To  May  7 — Cooley :  Constitutional  Law,  ch.  17. 
Bryce :  American  Commonwealth,  I.,  chs.  48-52;  II., 
chs.  8S-89. 

To  May  14 — Goodnow :  Municipal  Home  Rule, 
chs.    1-6. 

To  May  21 — Goodnow :  Municipal  Home  Rule, 
chs.   7-1 1. 

To  May  28 — Goodnow :  Municipal  Problems, 
chs.  1-4. 

To  Jtuie  4 — Goodnow  :  Municipal  Problems,  chs. 

7-9- 

To  June  11 — Goodnow:  Municipal  Problems, 
chs.    lo-ii. 


RECOMMENDATIONS  FOR  VACANCIES. 
The  committee  on  vacancies,  consisting  of  Gen. 
Thomas  H.  Hubbard,  Rev.  E.  P.  Palmer,  and  D.  C. 
Linscott,  Esq.,  met  at  the  Parker  House,  Boston,  on 
Thursday,  April  16,  and  voted  to  recommend  for  the 
professorship  of  economics  and  sociology,  Roswell 
C.  MeCrea,  Ph.D.,  and  for  instructor  in  physics  and 
mathematics  Mr.  Joseph  C.  Pearson.  The  election 
to  these  positions  does  not  come  until  tne  meeting 
of  the  trustees  and  overseers  in  June.  Dr.  McCrca 
is  a  graduate  of  Haverford  College  in  the  Class  of 
'97.  He  studied  economics  and  sociology  at  Colum- 
bia, Cornell,  and  University  of  Pennsylvania,  tak- 
ing his  degree  of  Ph.D.  from  the  U.  of  P.  in  1901. 
In  1902  he  taught  a  Normal  School  in  Illinois,  and 
during  the  present  year  he  has  been  instructor  in  eco- 
nomics and  sociology  at  Trinity  College,  Hartford, 
Conn. 

Mr.  Pearson  is  a  graduate  of  Bowdoin  in  the 
Class  of  1900.  In  the  followmg  year  he  was  assist- 
ant in  physics  here  at  Bowdoin,  and  during  the  past 
two  years  he  has  been  studying  physics  and  mathe- 
matics in  the  Harvard  Graduate  School. 


PIONORARIUM  PRAESIDIS  FUND. 
Bowdoin  College  holds  a  Fund  known  as  Hon- 
orarium Praesidis.  This  Fund  was  established  ni 
1880  by  the  late  Hon.  Cyrus  Woodman,  a  graduate 
of  the  College  in  the  Class  of  1836.  This  is  only 
one  of  some  five  or  six  different  funds  understood  to 
have  been  established  by  Mr.  Woodman,  several  of 
them  anonymously,  amounting  now  in  all  to  over 
$50,000.     The  substantial  conditions  of  the  Honora- 


rium Praesidis  Fund  were  that  it  should  accumulate 
until  it  reached  $20,000,  by  such  accumulations,  or 
with  the  aid  of  additional  gifts  thereto.  The  Fund 
now  amounts  to  about  $18,000,  and  donations  to  the 
Fund  have  been  received  as  follows:  $1,900,  one-half 
from  Hon.  William  D.  Washburn,  LL.D..  late  Sen- 
ator from  Minnesota,  of  the  Class  of  1854,  and  the 
other  half  from  Hon.  William  L.  Putnam,  LL.D.,  of 
the  Class  of  1855  which  will  bring  the  Fund  the 
next  college  year  to  the  amount  limited  by  Mr. 
Woodman,  $20,000,  and  thus  make  it  available  as  an 
addition  to  the  perquisites  of  the  president  to  the 
amount  of  at  least  $500  per  year,  as  already  pro- 
vided by  the   Boards  of  Trustees   and  Overseers. 


NEW  BOOKS. 
Recent  additions  to  the  Library  are :  "Annual  Lit- 
erature Index  for  1902;"  "Guide  to  Reference  Books," 
by  A.  B.  Kroeger :  "Manual  for  Physical  Measure- 
ments," by  W.  W.  Hastings ;  "City  of  Chartres" 
(Belles'  Hand  Books),  by  H.  J.  L.  J.  Masse;  "The 
Story  of  My  Life,"  by  Helen  Kellar ;  "Descendants  of 
Eleazer  Flagg,"  by  C.  A.  Flagg ;  "Le'Avenement  de 
Bonaparte"  by  Albert  Vandal ;  "Democracy  in 
Europe,"  by  T.  E.  May :  "Religions  of  Ancient  Egypt 
and  Babylonia,"  by  A.  H.  Saj'ee :  Hazell's  Annual  for 
1903 :  "The  Alaskan  Frontier,"  by  T.  W.  Balch ; 
"History  of  Puerto  Rico,"  by  R.  A.  San  Middledyk ; 
"Horace  Greeley,"  by  W.  A.  Linn ;  "J^Iominating  Sys- 
tems," by  E.  C.  Meyer ;  "Discoveries  of  the  Norse- 
men in  America,"  by  Joseph  Fischer. 


Y.  Mx:.  A. 

TREASURER'S    REPORT. 

As  treasurer  of  the  Bowdoin  Y.  M.  C.  A.  for  the 

year  ending  March  19,  1903,  I  submit  the  following 
financial  statement : 

Receipts. 

Balance  from  previous  year,  $48.33 

Advertisements  in  hand-book,  35-00 

Faculty  subscriptions,  60.OO 

Student  subscriptions,  63.50 

Membership  dues,  66.00 


Total, 

$272.83 

ExPENDITtj 

RES. 

Hand-book. 

$72.00 

President's  convention. 

,       1478 

Northfield    delegation. 

59-36 

Piano  rent. 

20.00 

Speakers  and  music. 

20.25 

Missions    (Internal.   Committee), 

10.00 

Printing,  besides  hand-books. 

8.00 

Postage  and  sundries. 

5-70 

$210.09 

Total  receipts. 

$272.83 

Total  expenditures. 

210.09 

Cash  balance,  $62.74 

The  unpaid  subscriptions  just  about  balance  the 
unpaid  bills. 

S.  C.  W.  Simpson,  Treasurer. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


ATHLETICS. 


BowDOiN   II,   Exeter  3. 

On  Saturday  Bowdoin  defeated  Exeter  by  a 
score  of  11  to  3  on  Whittier  Field,  and  thus  the 
season  has  opened  with  a  victory  over  a  last  year's 
victor  for  encouragement.  In  spite  of  wind  and 
rain  the  attendance  was  good.  During  nearly  the 
whole  game  there  was  a  cold,  drizzling  mist  which 
later  turned  to  rain  and  the  game  was  called  in  the 
eighth  inning.  Bowdoin  played  a  strong  game  and 
one  which  was  absolutely  without  error.  Heav> 
batting  was  a  feature  of  the  game  and  13  times  Heim 
saw  a  Bowdoin  man  reach  out  for  a  safe  hit.  The 
fielding  of  the  Exeter  team  was  ragged  and  when 
the  out-fielders  began  to  catch  hailstones  instead  of 
liners  the  game  was  called  oiT.  Exeter  did  not  score 
until  the  eighth  inning,  but  the  game  was  interest- 
ing if  not  excitingly  close.  Bowdoin  played  only 
three  new  men.  Cox,  Clark,  and  Hodgson.  This 
was  Hodgson's  first  game  on  a  'varsity  team,  but  hi;"> 
work  would  have  done  credit  to  many  an  older 
player.  Clark  gathered  in  all  that  entered  his 
domain  and  his  throws  to  second  called  out  deserved 
applause.  Cox  is  supposed  to  be  the  most  at  home 
in  the  box,  but  the  easy  way  in  which  the  ball  was 
gathered  in  by  him  would  lead  one  to  believe  that 
his  base-ball  reputation  might  have  been  gained  in 
the  out-field.  The  team  was  in  remarkably  good 
shape  considering  the  little  practice  they  have  had, 
and  reflected  much  credit  on  Coach  Irwin  who  is 
working  faithfully  with  his  men.  There  were  sensa- 
tional plays,  but  the  men  played  good  steady  base- 
ball and  each  had  his  part  in  a  well-balanced  team. 

Sumraar}' : 

Bowdoin. 

EH  po  A  E 

White,   ss 3  o  i  o 

Ely,  2b I  5  o  o 

Cox.   rf I  I  o  0 

Havey,   ib 2  10  i  o 

Munro,  cf 2  2  i  o 

Clarke,    If i  0  o  0 

Blanchard,   c i  3  i  o 

Hodgson,   3b 2  3  6  0 

Oakes,  p 0  o  2  o 

Coffin,  p o  o  2  o 

Totals 13      24       14        o 

Exeter. 

BH      PC        A  E 

Cinnedella,   ss i  i  3  i 

Flock.  If I  3  o  o 

Rider,  2b 3  2  o  i 

Cooney,  c o  S  4  o 

Hamili,   ib o  11  o  i 

Heim,  p i  o  i  o 

Libby,  3b o  i  i  o 

Schwab,  rf o  o  o  o 

Wescott,   cf 0000 

McCook,  3b o  I  I  I 

Totals 16      24      10        4 


Innings. 

12345678 

Bowdoin    o    4    2     2    o     i     i     i — 11 

Exeter   o    o    o    o    o    o    o    3 —  3 

Runs — White,  Bly.  Cox  2,  Havey,  Munro  2, 
Clarke,  Hodgson  2,  Oakes,  Cooney,  Hamili,  Heim, 
Two-base  hits — White,  Havey  2,  Cox,  Blanchard, 
Bly,  Rider,  Flock.  Stolen  bases — Havey,  Munro, 
Clarke,  Heim  2.  First  base  on  balls — by  Oakes, 
Cinnedella,  Libby,  Schwab,  Wescott ;  by  Coffin, 
Libby.  Schwab,  Cooney ;  by  Heim,  Hodgson,  Oakes, 
Bly,  Havey,  Munro  2.  Struck  out — By  Oakes,  Cin- 
nedella, Libby,  Hamili,  Libby ;  by  Heim,  Blanchard 
2,  Oakes,  Coffin,  Munro.  Passed  ball — Blanchard. 
Hit  by  pitched  ball — Cox.  Time — 2h.  Umpire — 
Flavin. 

With  the  Maine  meet  only  three  weeks  distant, 
the  necessity  of  good,  earnest  work  and  close  atten- 
tion to  track  athletics  can  be  appreciated.  That  the 
men  who  are  trying  for  the  team  realize  this  can  be 
seen  from  the  regularity  with  which  they  turn  out 
for  practice.  Coach  Lathrop  is  much  encouraged 
and  says  he  has  not  seen  more  interest  displayed  or 
so  many  new  and  good  men  out  for  the  team  since 
he  has  been  connected  with  Bowdoin  athletics. 
Twenty  men  have  reported  for  the  hurdles  alone 
and  these  are  strong  candidates  for  all  branches  ot 
track  with  the  exception  of  the  pole  vault  and 
broad  jump.  It  is  generally  conceded  that  we  are 
weak  in  these  two  events,  and  any  man  who  has  any 
ability  in  these  lines  must  be  urged  and  encouraged 
to  work.  It  is  imperative  that  we  win  the  Maine 
meet  this  year  and  this  will  not  be  easy  to  accom- 
plish. The  University  of  Maine  has  an  unusually 
large  squad  at  work  and  has  had  the  advantage  of 
three  months'  training  and  will  strain  every  nerve 
to  win  the  meet  again  this  year.  She  has  several 
events  which  are,  even  now,  generally  conceded  to 
her,  and  is  working  on  her  weak  points  as  she  never 
did  before.  Much  the  same  state  of  affairs  exists 
with  us.  The  next  three  weeks  must  be  given  to 
strenuous  work  and  every  point  which  is  taken  from 
Bowdoin  in  the  meet  will  be  earned.  The  following 
52  men  have  reported  for  practice  and  every  man 
in  the  list  is  out  for  work :  Brett,  Philoon,  Peabody, 
Munro,  Kimball,  Bodkin,  Tobey,  Soule,  Cook,  Brad- 
ford, Williams,  JiIcRae,  Emery,  Norton,  Clark, 
Blanchard,  Chase,  SpoUett,  Hill,  Childs,  Brimijohn, 
Pierce,  Stone,  Shaw,  Saunders,  Johnson,  Finn, 
Hunt,  C.  Shaw,  Foster,  Towne,  Jenks,  Weld,  Cope- 
land,  Webster,  Shorey,  Sewall,  Sawyer,  Webb, 
Hatch,  Nutter,  Denning,  Gray,  Holman,  Rowe,  Bis- 
bee.  Hall,  Gumbel,  Davis,  Shorey,  Hall,  Everett. 


ATHLETIC  MASS-MEETING. 

A  large  and  enthusiastic  mass-meeting  was  held 
in  Memorial  Hall,  Wednesday  evening,  April  15.  for 
the  purpose  of  arousing  interest  in  track  athletics  for 
the  coming  spring  meets.  Coffin,  '03,  presided  over 
the  meeting  and  after  a  few  brief  remarks  called  on 
Dr.  Whittier,  who  urged  upon  the  students  the 
necessity  of  turning  out  a  large  squad  for  training. 
He  recalled  the  defeat  of  the  team  last  year,  the 
first  time  in  the  history  of  the  college,  and  vividly 
portrayed  to  the  students  the  result  of  a  defeat  this 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


ALUMN 


year.  Professor  Robinson  spoke  next  and  said  that 
he  is'ould  like  to  see  the  students  show  the  sarne 
enthusiasm  in  athletics  that  the  Romans  showed  in 
ancient  times.  He  urged  all  the  students  to  come 
out  for  track  this  spring  and  thus  the  oest  men 
would  represent  the  college  in  this  particular  brancti. 
ex-Captain  Hunt  spoke  earnestly  and  aroused  much 
enthusiasm.  Coach  Lathrop  was  then  called  upon, 
and  urged  the  fellows  not  to  put  off  their  training 
for  a  year  later,  but  to  start  right  in  and  develop 
themselves  for  such  events  as  are  best  suited  for 
them.  Special  attention  was  given  by  Mr.  Lathrop 
on  the  proper  method  of  dieting  and  hours  were 
appointed  in  which  the  men  will  train  for  their  sep- 
arate events.  He  laid  particular  stress  on  the  fact 
that  all  men  should  start  in  training  immediately 
inasmuch  as  our  track  men  only  receive  the  benefit 
of  a  coached  training  for  one  month,  while  Amherst, 
Brown,  Dartmouth,  Vermont,  and  Wesleyan  have  a 
coach  the  year  round.  Captain  Nutter  then  spoke 
briefly  and  the  meeting  was  adjourned. 


'37. — Mr.  Rufus  K.  Sewall,  a  notable  Maine  his- 
torian, died  in  Wiscasset,  April  16,  1903,  at  the  age 
of  89.  A  daughter  and  two  sons  survive  him.  Dur- 
ing his  early  manhood  Mr.  Sewall  supplied  pulpits 
in  Massachusetts  and  Vermont,  but  could  not  accept 
a  pastorate  on  account  of  ill  health.  He  studied 
law  in  Mobile,  Ala.,  and  practiced  in  Wiscasset. 
He  was  a  Mason,  a  Congregationalist,  and  in  politics 
a  Republican.  Among  his  published  works  are: 
"Ancient  Voyages  to  the  Western  Continent," 
"Memoir  of  Joseph  Sewall,  D.D.,"  "Lectures  on  the 
Holy  Spirit,"  "Sketches  of  St.  Augustine," 
"Ancient   Domains   of  Maine." 

'91. — Dr.  C.  S.  F.  Lincoln  is  connected  with  the 
St.  John's  College  at  Shanghai,  instead  of  at  Hong 
Kong  as  it  was  stated  in  a  recent  issue. 

'94. — A  genealogy  of  the  Flagg  family  has  been 
prepared  by  C.  A.  Flagg  of  Sandwich,  Mass.,  and 
filed  at  the  library  among  the  late  works.  Mr.  Flagg 
is  assistant  in  the  Library  of  Congress. 


OBITUARY. 

'54. — Ambrose  Eastman  died  at  Boston,  Mass., 
April  10,  1903.  He  was  born  at  North  Yarmouth, 
Maine,  April  18,  1834.  He  graduated  from  Thorn- 
ton Academy  in  1847,  and  from  Bowdoin  in  1854. 
Later  he  taught  in  Patten,  Me.,  in  North  Brook- 
field,  Mass.,  and  in  Southbridge,  Mass.  From  1855- 
58  he  studied  law  in  Saco,  Me.,  and  was  admitted 
to  the  York  bar  in  1857.  He  settled  in  the  practice 
of  his  profession  in  Boston,  where  he  has  since 
resided,  having  been  for  many  years,  until  recently, 
secretary  of  the  New  England  Cotton  Manufactur- 
ers' Association.  He  is  survived  by  a  widow  and 
two  sisters. 

'55. — ^John  L.  Hunter,  state's  attorney  for  Wind- 
ham County,  Conn.,  was  found  dead  in  front  of  his 
office  door  in  Willimantic,   death  being  due  to  pul- 


monary hemorrhage.  Mr.  Hunter  was  born  March 
13,  1833.  at  Gardiner,  Maine,  where  his  father  was 
a  well-known  lumber  merchant  and  shipbuilder. 
He  received  his  preparatory  education  at  Gardmer 
and  Wiscasset  academies  and  was  graduated  from 
Bowdoin  in  1S55.  He  then  studied  law,  and  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  in  Maine  in  1859.  For  several 
years  he  practiced  law  in  Gardiner  and  in  connec- 
tion with  his  law  practice  edited  a  weekly  news- 
paper, the  Age,  which  was  published  at  Augusta. 
From  Maine  Mr.  Hunter  went  to  Boston  and  then  to 
Webster,  Mass.,  in  both  places  practicing  law.  He 
moved  to  Willimantic,  Conn.,  in  1871,  and  soon 
became  a  leading  lawyer  and  a  prominent  figure  in 
the  politics  of  that  vicinity.  In  1872,  and  again  in 
1876,  he  was  a  delegate  to  the  National  Democratic 
Convention,  and  in  1879  he  was  elected  a  member 
of  the  state  legislature  and  served  on  its  judiciary 
committee.  In  1S94  Mr.  Hunter  became  state's 
attorney  for  Windham  County,  which  position  he 
held  until  his  death.  He  was  a  communicant  of  St. 
Paul's  Episcopal  Church  of  Willimantic,  and  a 
member  of  the  Connecticut  Society,  Sons  of  the 
American  Revolution,  and  the  Natchaug  Lodge, 
Knights  of  Pythias.  Mr.  Hunter  was  twice  married 
and  leaves  one  daughter,  Mrs.  Gertrude  McNeil,  of 
Jacksonville,  Fla.  He  is  also  survived  by  a  brother. 
Col.  Edward  Hunter,  of  the  U.  S.  Army,  and  three 
sisters. 

Ex-1900. — Robert  J.  Farwell  of  Rockland,  who 
has  been  an  invalid  for  about  five  years,  shot  himself 
through  the  head  at  his  home  April  5,  1903.  Mr. 
Farwell  was  injured  in  college  while  boxing 
with  a  fellow-student,  and  since  that  time  he  has 
been  afflicted  with  a  malady  which  has  completely 
puzzled  all  the  medical  experts  who  have  had  knowl- 
edge of  the  case.  From  a  young  man  of  bright, 
sunny  disposition,  noted  for  his  athletic  ability,  he 
becamt  crippled  mentally  and  physically.  The  deed 
was  evidently  committed  in  one  of  the  fits  of 
despondency  which  overwhelmed  him  at  frequent 
intervals  during  his  long  illness.  He  was  about 
twenty-six  years  of  age. 


BOOK   REVIEW. 

When  Patty  Went  to  College.  By  Jean 
Webster,  with  six  full-page  illustrations  by  C.  D. 
Williams.     The   Century   Co.,    New   York. 

In  manner,  style  and  in  all  those  little  externals 
which  are  the  hall-mark  of  the  undergraduate,  Patty 
is  a  typical  fun-loving,  enthusiastic  college  girl 
But  Patty  has  personality  to  a  large  degree,  and  her 
sense  of  humor  and  disregard  for  petty  conventions 
are  ever  a  source  of  fearful  joy  to  her  fellows,  of 
innocent  wonder  to  the  faculty,  and  of  infinite  satis- 
faction to  herself.  Such  chapters  as  "The  Deceased 
Robert,"  "The  Impressionable  Mr.  Todhunter," 
"The  Mystery  of  the  Shadowed  Sophomore,"  and 
"Patty  and  the  Bishop."  exhibit  a  spontaneity,  charm 
and  unaffected  humor  that  should  delight  a  host  of 
men  and  women  who  enjoy  the  vagaries  of  each  new 
type  of  the  healthy  American  girl.  Patty  is  a  "ter- 
ror," but  a  most  lovable  girl,  and  those  who  have 
not  yet  made  her  acquaintance  have  a  pleasant  after- 
noon before  them,  if  they  will  but  take  up  the  book 
and  start  in  to  read  it. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII. 


BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,   APEIL  30,  1903. 


No.  2. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

PUBLISHKD  EVERY  THURSDAY  OF  THE  COLLEGIATE  YEAR 
BY  THE  STUDENTS  OF 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 

EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

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Arthur  L.  McGoee,  1905,     Assistant  Business  Manager. 

Associate   Editors. 
S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Gushing,  1905. 

John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1906. 

B.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  R.  Porter,  1906. 

E.  G.  Webber,  1906. 


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The  first  two  games  with  the  Maine  col- 
leges liave  ended  in  defeat.  While  this  is 
somewhat  disappointing  it  is  by  no  means  dis- 
couraging. The  season  is  young  yet,  and  we 
still  have  firm  trust  and  confidence  in  our 
team.  The  games  with  Maine  and  Colby 
showed  clearly  that  we  were  weak  in  batting, 
but  in  no  other  way  did  the  team  prove  itself 
inferior  to  its  rivals.  At  present  the  team  is 
seriously  handicapped  by  the  disability  of  its 
catching  staff.  As  we  all  know,  a  new  catcher 
had  to  be  developed  and  too  much  credit  can- 
not be  given  Munro  for  the  rapid  improve- 
ment he  is  making  every  day.  The  team  has 
had  the  best  coach  procurable  and  a  natural 
leader  in  "Cap"  Havey,  and  there  is  no  reason 
at  all  why  we  can't  win.     The  best  part  of  the 


Maine  series  is  still  to  come,  and  the  past 
defeats  should  be  an  incentive  for  us  to  work 
the  harder  to  even  matters,  and  with  the  team 
playing  the  game  it  is  capable  of,  Bowdoin 
ought  to  stand  a  good  chance  for  the  cham- 
pionship. 


The  attention  of  the  Seniors  is  called  to 
the  notice  given  by  Mr.  Webber  in  regard  to 
sittings  for  class  pictures.  The  term  is  rap- 
idly drawing  to  a  close,  and  already  the  time 
available  for  the  work  on  the  pictures  is 
almost  inadequate.  Unless  the  matter  is  given 
prompt  attention  it  will  be  impossible  for  the 
class  pictures  to  be  completed  before  Com- 
mencement. 


In  by-gone  days,  the  memory  of  which  is 
still  ripe  among  some  of  the  upper-classmen, 
it  was  the  custom  to  gather  on  the  steps  of  the 
Art  Building  in  the  spring  twilight  and  sing 
Bowdoin  songs.  The  absence  of  such  gath- 
erings during  the  past  year  or  two  has  been 
noticeable  and  regrettable,  and  it  is  not  too 
early  now  to  plan  to  bring  them  about  again 
during  the  coming  term.  They  used  to  be 
regarded  as  one  of  the  most  enjoyable  features 
of  undergraduate  life  at  Bowdoin.  It  is  both 
a  cause  and  a  result  of  the  discontinuance  of 
these  gatherings  that  our  old  songs  are,  with 
few  exceptions,  unknown  to  the  majority  of 
the  undergraduates.  The  absence  of  the  dis- 
tinctive feature  of  a  college  life  expressed  in 
songs  of  its  own  is  inevitable,  where  the  new 
men  have  no  real  chance  of  learning  to  sing 
and  to  love  the  old  songs.  The  spirit  which 
makes  such  a  custom  prosper,  is  the  spirit 
that  needs  to  be  cultivated.  An  hour  in  the 
evening,  two  or  three  times  a  week,  can  be 
spent  in  no  better  way  for  the  college  than 


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BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


in  a  gathering  of  the  whole  college  for  songs 
and  cheers. 

An  impetus  would  be  given  for  the  per- 
petuation of  the  former  custom  if  we  had 
more  songs  of  our  own.  Our  supply  of 
songs  is  much  less  than  that  of  our  sister  col- 
leges. Would  it  not  be  a  good  plan  for  one 
of  the  Alumni  Associations  to  offer  prizes  for 
the  best  song  productions?  For  we  need  the 
songs  as  much  as  we  do  the  singing.  It  is 
the  whole-souled,  hearty  college  song  which 
one  loves  most  to  sing  and  to  hear  at  such  a 
gathering. 

Another  impetus  would  be  given  if  a  book 
of  Bowdoin  songs  were  prepared,  to  include 
both  new  and  old.  At  first  thought  it  would 
appear  that  we  do  not  possess  enough  songs 
to  put  in  book  form,  but  we  should  remem- 
ber that  quality  is  more  desirable  than  quan- 
tity. A  movement  on  foot  to  compile  a  song 
book  would  tend  to  arouse  interest  in  the  stu- 
dent body  and  especially  in  those  who  are 
musically  inclined,  to  write  new  songs.  A 
song  book  containing  the  old  favorites,  "Phi 
Chi"  and  "Bowdoin  Beata,"  and  the  others 
that  we  ought  to  know  but  do  not, — if  dis- 
seminated among  the  alumni  and  among  the 
undergraduates,  would  be  an  inspiring  col- 
lection in  itself,  and  would  probably  be  as 
financially  successful  as  have  similar  books 
published  at  other  colleges. 


NOTICES. 

Seniors  are  requested  by  Mr.  Webber  to 
attend  to  their  sittings  for  class  pictures  as 
soon  as  possible. 

All  commencement  parts  from  Seniors 
appointed  on  the  provisional  list  will  be  due 
Friday,  May   15. 

Term  bills  of  December  23,  1902,  must 
be  paid  at  once. 

Themes  entered  for  the  Pray  Prize  in  Eng- 
lish Composition  will  be  due  June  i. 


AN    INFORMAL   DANCE. 

Tuesday  evening,  April  21,  was  the  occa- 
sion of  an  informal  dance  given  by  A.  P. 
Holt,  '03,  and  C.  F.  Packard,  '04,  of  the 
Alpha  Delta  Phi  fraternity  to  the  members 
of  the  fraternity  and  their  lady  friends.  The 
dance  was  held  in  Pythian  Hall,  which  was 
tastefully  adorned  with  Alpha  Delt  banners 
and  Bowdoin  flags.  The  dance  orders  were 
especially  artistic.  On  each  were  painted  the 
emblems  of  the  fraternity,  the  star  and  cres- 
cent, the  work  being  done  by  one  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  fraternity.  Music  for  the  order 
of  twenty-two  dances  was  furnished  by  Mr. 
Holding  of  Lewiston.  The  following  alumni 
were  present :  O.  D.  Smith,  '98,  of  Portland , 
H.  F.  Ouinn,  '01,  and  H.  J.  Hunt,  '02,  of  Ban- 
gor. After  the  dance  the  chapter-house  was 
given  over  to  the  use  of  the  young  ladies,  the 
members  of  the  fraternity  remaining  in  the 
dormitories.  The  patronesses  were  Mrs. 
Robinson  and  Mrs.  Moody.  The  affair  was 
an  tmoualified  success. 


SOPHOMORE  PRIZE  SPEAKERS. 

The  following  men  have  been  elected  by 
the  Class  of  1905,  and  approved  by  the 
Faculty,  to  take  part  in  the  Sophomore  prize- 
speaking  next  June : 

Ernest  PI.  R.  Burroughs,  Stanley  P.  Chase, 
Charles  J.  Donnell,  Everett  W.  Hamilton, 
Edwin  LeF.  Harvey,  Rupert  M.  Much,  Leon- 
ard A.  Pierce,  Frank  E.  Seavey,  George  E. 
Tucker,  Donald  C.  White,  Stanley  Williams. 

This  is  one  less  than  the  required  numbet 
of  speakers.  The  twelfth  speaker  was  still 
unchosen  when  the  Orient  went  to  press. 


NORTHFIELD  CONFERENCE. 

The  officers  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  are  very 
anxious  to  send  a  larger  delegation  to  North- 
field  this  year  than  has  been  sent  heretofore. 
This  Conference  was  started  through  the 
invitation  of  Mr.  D.  L.  Moody  in  1886,  and 
since  then  has  been  held  annually  with 
increasing  attendance.  Last  year  there  were 
over  700  representatives  from  132  institutions 
at  the  Northfield  Conference.  This  is  one  of 
five  student  conferences  which  are  held  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Student  Department  of  the 
International  Committee  of  Young  Men's 
Christian  Associations  in  different  sections  of 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


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the  country.  In  the  list  of  speakers  who  will 
address  the  Conference  this  year  are  Mr. 
Robert  E.  Speer,  Rev.  G.  Campbell  Morgan, 
Rev.  George  Jackson,  of  Edinburgh,  Rev. 
William  F.  McDowell,  D.D.,  Professor 
Edward  I.  Bosworth,  Dr.  Frank  K.  Sanders, 
Rev.  Anson  Phelps  Stokes,  Jr.,  Hon.  S.  B. 
Capen,  and  Mr.  John  R.  Mott,  who  will  pre- 
side. 

One  of  the  most  important  features  of  the 
Conference  is  the  social  and  athletic  life.  The 
afternoons  are  devoted  to  recreation,  and  are 
characterized  by  base-ball  games  between 
different  colleges,  tennis,  bicycle  runs  and  an 
athletic  meet. 

Considering  our  proximity  to  Northfield, 
as  compared  with  other  colleges,  it  seems 
strange  that  we  should  not  have  more  than 
four  or  five  men  in  our  delegation.  In  case 
fifteen  or  twenty  men  attend,  a  Bowdoin 
Camp  would  be  a  feasible  scheme.  The  con- 
ference will  be  held  June  26  to  July  10,  imme- 
diately after  Commencement,  and  all  who  can 
attend  ought  to  do  so,  for  they  will  derive  not 
only  a  personal  benefit,  but  will  bring  back  to 
the  college  Y.  M.  C.  A.  work  an  impulse  and 
inspiration  that  is  invaluable. 


ZETA    PSI    CONVENTION. 

The  Fifty-Seventh  Annual  Convention  of 
the  Grand  Chapter  of  the  Zeta  Psi  Fraternity 
was  held  with  the  Beta  Chapter  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Virginia  at  Charlottesville,  Friday 
and  Saturday,  April  17  and  18,  1903. 

The  Lambda  Chapter  of  Bowdoin  was 
represented  by  Selden  O.  Martin  and  Edward 
J.    Bradbury. 

All  the  delegates,  including  those  from 
the  far  West  and  Canada,  had  arrived  by 
early  Friday  morning,  and  the  first  business 
session  was  held  in  Masonic  Temple  in  the 
late  forenoon.  After  the  second  meeting  in 
the  afternoon,  the  delegates  were  carried  to 
the  University  campus  to  admire  its  classic 
beauty.  The  grounds  were  laid  out  and 
given  to  the  University  by  Thomas  Jefferson. 
One  spot  in  particular  was  very  interesting, 
whence  could  be  seen  in  three  different  direc- 
tions, the  old  law  office  of  James  Monroe,  the 
residence  of  James  Madison,  and  Monticello, 
the  home  of  Jefferson. 

In  the  evening  a  smoker,  with  steins  and 


several  other  articles  as  souvenirs  for  the  del- 
egates, was  enjoyed;  a  particular  feature  of 
the  evening's  entertainment  was  Polk  Miller 
with  his  famous  "Befo'  the  War"  singing 
troupe  of  negroes. 

Saturday  afternoon  the  delegates  were 
driven  to  Monticello,  and  shown  through  the 
historic  mansion.  The  Grand  Chapter  pic- 
ture was  taken  on  Jefferson's  spacious  porch. 

In  the  evening  came  the  annual  banquet, 
at  which  prominent  delegates  from  various 
parts  of  the  United  States  and  Canada  off'ered 
toasts  which  were  enjoyed  by  all. 

After  the  close  of  the  convention  many  of 
the  delegates  spent  Sunday  in  Richmond  or 
in  Washington. 


INSTEAD    OF   THE    PROPHECY. 

The  following  are  one  or  two  of  the  sub- 
stitutions for  the  Senior  Prophecy  on  Class 
Day  which  are  in  use  at  other  colleges. 
Amherst  has  a  "Grove  Oration,"  which  is  a 
series  of  personal  sallies  made  as  lively  as 
possible,  and  a  "Grove  Poem"  which  is 
another  such  series  set  to  rhyme.  University 
of  Vermont  has  similarly  a  "Pipe  Oration,'' 
and  a  "Boulder  Oration"  which  takes  as  its 
text  a  cherished  old  boulder  on  the  campus. 
Williams  has  a  "Pipe  Oration,"  "Class  Cup 
Oration"  and  "Address  to  the  Lower  Classes." 
Some  of  these  suggestions  may  possibly  be 
worth  consideration  by  the  Bowdoin  Seniors. 
The  Orient  hands  them  over  for  discussion, 
and  hopes  to  be  able  to  add  others  in  future 
issues. 


ATHLETIC    MANAGERS'    INSIGNIA. 

At  a  slimly-attended  meeting  of  the  Athletic 
Association  in  January,  the  recommendation 
of  the  Athletic  Council  that  the  managers  of 
our  three  teams  be  entitled  to  a  "B"  of  their 
department  to  wear  on  caps  and  hats  was  mod- 
ified to  read  "  'B'  zvith  one  straight  line  under 
it  on  caps  or  hats."  Believing  that  this  vote 
was  an  error  of  inadvertence  and  misappre- 
hension, the  Orient  has  been  collecting  the 
facts  in  respect  to  custom  in  other  colleges 
and  universities  in  the  matter,  and  has  found 
some  almost  startling  facts,  which  it  presents 
in  the  following  table.  Column  A  shows  the 
colleges  where  the  managers  are  granted  tKe 


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BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


same  privileges  in  regard  to  a  letter  as  those 
who  make  the  'varsity  team ;  Column  B  gives 
those  colleges  where  the  letter  is  given, 
unmodified  by  line  or  otherwise,  to  be  worn  on 
hats  or  caps  only ;  Column  C  contains  such 
colleges  as  give  a  letter  with  a  line  under  it  or 
otherwise  modified,  which  can  be  worn  on 
hats,  sweaters,  or  otherwise;  Column  D  con- 
tains such  colleges  as  give  a  letter  modified 
with  line  or  circle,  to  be  worn  on  caps  or  hats 
alone ;  and  the  last  column  gives  a  list  of  col- 
leges and  universities,  the  first  two  of  which 
have  no  managers,  and  the  rest  give  no  insig- 
nia at  all  to  managers  : 


A  B  C  D  E 

Amherst         Dartmouth      Colby        Bowdoin     Chicago 
Columbia       Hamilton         Maine       Kenyon       Johns  Hopkins 
City  N.  Y.       Michigan         Toronto    Cornell        Adelbert 

(and  a  fob) 
Harvard         Wisconsin  Bates 

(seldom  taken) 

Lafayette  Brown 

Minnesota  MoGill 

Rochester 
Syracuse 
Union 
Vermont 

Wesleayan  (also  assistants) 
Williams 
Tale 

It  seems  to  the  Orient  that  the  above  table 
clearly  shows  that  the  strong  tendency  else- 
where is  to  reward  managers  just  as  the  play- 
ers are  rewarded,  even  by  granting  them  the 
privilege  of  wearing  a  'varsity  sweater.  Hence 
it  would  not  be  inappropriate  for  managers 
here  to  ask  the  privilege  of  wearing  a  'varsity 
sweater ;  and  it  most  certainly  is  not  inappro- 
priate to  permit  them  to  wear  the  'varsity  cap. 
The  Orient  urges  on  the  student  body  a 
favorable  consideration  of  this  matter  when  it 
is  next  brought  up  in  mass-meeting,  and  the 
passage  of  an  amendment  which  will  put  us 
more  nearly  in  line  with  the  other  colleges  of 
the  country.  Let  vis  trust  our  managers  with 
the  'varsity  sweater,  or  at  least  the  'varsity 
cap, — not  restrict  them  to  a  modified,  anti- 
quated form  of  letter,  to  be  displayed  on  head- 
gear only.  Do  not  the  managers  of  Bowdoin 
teams  have  as  much  responsibility  and  deserve 
as  much  credit  and  honorable  reward  for  it  as 
the  managers  in  any  other  college  in  the 
country?     We  think  they  do. 


The  "Life  of  Elijah  Kellogg"  with  selections 
from  his  works,  edited  by  Professor  Wilmot  B. 
Mitchell,  will  be  published  early  in  the  fall.  Pro- 
fessor Mitchell  visited  Harpswell  during  a  part  ot 
the  Easter  vacation  to  get  material  for  the  chapter 
on   Mr.   Kellogg's  life   in  that   town. 


CAMPUS   CHf^T. 

Emery,  '03,  returned  to  college  this  week. 

.  Mansfield,  '05,  is  out  sick  with  the  measles. 

Brown,  '06,  is  teaching  at  the  East  Boothbay 
High  School  this  term. 

The  Class  of  1868  prize  speaking  will  occur  in 
Memorial  Hall  next  Thursday  evening,  May  7. 

Mr.  Nason,  assistant  in  rhetoric,  has  recently 
edited  a  pamphlet  on  "Organization  in  Theine 
Writing." 

A  large  number  of  the  students  have  been 
engaged  during  this  week  in  removing  the  books 
from  the  old  to  the  new  library. 

Trout  are  reported  to  be  very  plentiful  in  many 
of  the  brooks  around  Brunswick,  and  a  number  of 
the  students  are  enjoying  fishing  trips. 

About  thirty  of  the  students  are  practicing  for 
the  opera,  "Ponce  de  Leon,"  to  be  given  by  the 
Universalist  society  at  the  Town  Hall,  May  S  and  6. 

The  annual  Psi  Upsilon  hop  will  occur  to- 
morrow evening  in  Memorial  Hall.  Elaborate  prep- 
arations are  being  made  for  the  occasion,  and 
everything  points  to  a  grand  success. 

Among  the  recent  acquisitions  to  the  library  in 
the  way  of  reference  books  are  additional  volumes 
of  Murray's  "English  Dictionary,"  and  also  new 
volumes  of  the  "New  International  Encyclopedia." 

Tufts  College  has  a  new  strength  record  of  1433 
kilos,  just  established  by  Alfred  E.  Preble,  '03,  of 
Wilmington,  Mass.  The  former  record,  which  was 
141 1  kilos,  was  held  by  Rollo  Healey,  Tufts  '97,  of 
Boston. 

President  Hyde  will  report  on  "The  Educa- 
tional Progress  of  the  Country"  before  the  National 
Educational  Association  which  meets  in  Boston 
some  time  in  July.  Dr.  Whittier  will  present  a 
paper,  at  the  same  time,  on  "Exercise  for  the 
Rooter." 

Many  members  of  1906  have  been  developing 
their  muscles  on  the  various  tennis  courts  during 
the  past  week,  and  most  of  the  courts  are  now  in 
good  shape.  Many  of  the  students  seem  to  be  play- 
ing tennis  this  spring,  and  the  courts  are  occupied 
most  of  the  time. 

A  Bachelor's  degree  for  two  years'  work  is  to  be 
granted  by  the  University  of  Chicago.  It  is  to  be 
called  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Education  and  is 
to  be  given  for  two  years  of  strictly  professional 
work  in  the  line  of  pedagogical  preparation.  Stu- 
dents are  to  be  admitted  to  this  special  course  for 
teachers,  either  from  the  junior  colleges  at  the 
university  or  from  certain  approved  high  schools. 

Mrs.  Henry  Whitman  recently  visited  the  col- 
lege to  make  plans  for  the  window  which  Sarah 
Orne  Jewett  is  giving  to  the  college  in  honor  of  her 
father.  Dr.  Theodore  Herman  Jewett  of  the  Class 
of  1834.  The  design  for  the  window  is  already 
made,  and  Mrs,  Whitman  hopes  to  have  it  in  place 
before  Conmiencement.  Mrs.  Jewett  selected  the 
middle  window  on  the  west  side  of  Memorial  Hall. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


13 


Jesse  Wilson  has  been  reinstated  in  the  Class  of 
1903- 

The  library  books  have  been  receiving  a 
thorough  dusting  the  past  week. 

Clifford,  '03,  has  returned  to  college  after  hav- 
ing  been    South   for   the   last   few   weeks. 

Evans,  '01,  assistant  professor  of  science  at 
Thornton  Academy,  was  a  recent  guest  at  the  Beta 
House. 

There  are  prospects  of  two  or  three  good  men 
from  the  Bangor  Seminary  entering  the  Class  of 
190S   next   fall. 

Hebron  Academy  recently  received  a  check  for 
$150,000  from  Mrs.  Phoebe  Sturtevant,  a  former 
resident  of  Maine. 

Mr.  Beardsley  arrived  from  Harvard  last  week 
to  conduct  Professor  Callender's  courses  in  Eco- 
nomics for  the  rest  of  the  term. 

Gould,  '04,  received  a  severe  kick  over  the  eye 
while  playing  ball  on  Fast  Day.  The  wound  is  not 
a  serious  one,  although  the  eye  is  quite  swollen  and 
very    badly    discolored. 

Jack  the  Englishman  is  surely  one  of  Bowdoin's 
most  loyal  supporters.  It  did  one's  heart  good  to 
see  the  way  in  which  he  supported  us  when  we  were 
losing  in  the  U.  of  M.  game  last  Wednesday. 

A  meeting  of  the  Athletic  Council  was  held  last 
week    Wednesday,    immediately    after    the    base-ball 
game.  Considerable  routine  business  was  transacted, 
■  but  nothing  of  very  special  importance  was  done. 

The  Bowdoin  Stamp  Club  extends  a  vote  of 
thanks  to  F.  O.  Conant,  '80,  of  Portland,  for  his 
kindness  in  exhibiting  portions  of  his  large  collec- 
tion at  Walker  Art  Building  on  the  evening  of 
March  17;  and  for  his  generous  gift  of  a  number 
of  rarities  to  fill  vacancies  in  the  college  collection. 
The  club  gladly  acknowledges  miscellaneous  stamps 
presented  by  Professor  L.  A.  Lee  and  Clement  F. 
Robinson,   '03. 

The  first  issue  of  the  Quill  this  term  appeared 
Saturday  evening.  The  articles  contributed  are : 
"An  Abbreviated  Session,"  by  a  member  of  the 
Class  of  '04;  "When  Birds  Do  Sing,"  by  Isaac  Bas- 
sett  Choate,  '62 ;  "The  Drugged  Commiuiiou,"  by 
F.  E.  Seavey,  '0=,:  "Do  You  ICnow?"  by  Thomas 
Littlefield  Marble',  '98:  "The  Man  Who  Failed,"  by 
J.  N.  Emery,  '05 ;  "Pen  Pictures,"  by  S.  P.  Chase, 
'05,  H.  E.  Marr,  '05,  and  D.  R.  Porter,  '06. 

About  two  hundred  New  England  teachers  of 
mathematics  met  in  Boston  recently  for  the  purpose 
of  bringing  the  teachers  into  close  relations,  and 
of  improving  the  present  methods  of  teaching  math- 
ematics. The  Association  of  Mathematical  Teach- 
ers in  New  England  was  organized  and  the  officers 
elected  for  the  ensuing  year  were :  President,  Edgar 
H.  Nichols ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  F.  P.  Dodge, 
Roxbury  Latin :  Council,  G.  W.  Evans,  English 
High ;  W.  A.  Francis,  Phillips-Exeter ;  Professor 
W.  A.  Moodv,  Bowdoin:  J.  C.  Packard,  Brookline 
High:  Miss  E.  K.  Price,  Springfield:  Professor  W. 
F.  Osgood.  Harvard;  Professor  H.  W.  Tyler, 
Institute  of  Technology. 


Rollins  of  Amherst  put  the  shot  42  feet  8>4 
inches  at  the  U.  of  P.  meet  last  Saturday. 

Blaine  S.  Viles,  ex- '03,  who  is  a  student  of  the 
Yale  Forestry  School,  will  have  charge  of  one  of 
the  Government  Forestry  Parties  which  is  sent  out 
the  coming  summer  in  the  Maine  woods  for  study. 
The  party  will  consist  of  several  students  and  will 
make  a  specialty  of  studying  poplar.  Edward  E. 
Carter.  '02,  and  Walter  K.  Wildes,  '04,  will  be  mem- 
bers of  the  party.  Mr.  Viles  has  recently  returned 
from  the  Dead  River  regions,  where  he  has  been  to 
select  a  locality  for  the  coming  expedition. 

The  first  Sophomore  debate  of  the  term  was 
held  last  week  on  the  question,  "Resolved,  That 
municipalities  should  own  and  operate  their  light- 
ing plants."  In  Division  A,  White  and  Havey 
upheld  the  affirmative.  Weld  and  Tucker  the  nega- 
tive. The  vote  on  merits  of  the  question  stood  22  tc 
4  in  favor  of  the  negative,  on  merits  of  the  debate 
12  to  6  for  the  affirmative.  In  Division  B,  Marr 
and  Philoon  spoke  for  the  negative  of  the  question, 
Pierce  and  Stewart  for  the  affirmative.  The  vote 
on  merits  of  the  debate  stood  12  to  5  in  favor  of 
the  negative. 

About  the  middle  of  May,  Brunswick  will 
receive  a  rare  musical  treat,  consisting  of  a  mando- 
lin and  guitar  festival  to  be  held  in  Town  Hall. 
The  Mandolin-Giiitar  Club  of  Bowdoin  College, 
Colonial  Club  of  Bath,  and  Brunswick  Mandolin 
Club  will  join  forces  in  one  grand  concert.  Samuel 
Siegel,  mandolin  virtuoso  of  New  York  City, 
Hyman  Meyer,  humorist,  also  of  New  York  and 
Francis  J.  Welch,  violinist,  Bowdoin,  '03,  Portland, 
will  be  the  leading  stars.  The  Bowdoin  Glee  Club 
will  also  assist.  This  will  be  the  first  concert  of 
these  clubs  and  promises  to  be  the  musical  event  of 
the   season. 

The  alumni  of  Portland  High  School  met  in 
Massachusetts  Hall  last  _Friday,  April  24,  to  con- 
sider the  advisability  of 'forming  a  Portland  Club 
here  at  Bowdoin.  It  was  imanimously  voted  to 
organize  such  a  club,  and  the  following  officers  were 
elected:  President,  Harry  C.  Saunders,  '04;  Vice- 
President,  Stanley  Williams,  '05 :  Secretary  and 
Treasurer,  Philip  F.  Chapman,  '06.  These  officers 
also  constituted  the  Executive  Committee,  and 
were  authorized  to  make  arrangements  for  some 
I  sort  of  a  social  reunion  to  be  held  this  term.  This 
Portland  Club  is  the  second  of  the  sectional  clubs 
to   be   formed   here.     Who   next? 

During  this  term  a  series  of  addresses  is  being 
given  at  "The  Church  on  the  Hill"  by  the  pastor. 
Rev.  Herbert  A.  Jump,  Sunday  evenings  at  7.30. 
A  special  welcome  is  extended  to  all  the  students. 
The  addresses  are  from  "The  Psalms  of  .Henry 
Wadsworth  Longfellow"  and  the  remaining  ones  are 
as  follows : 

May  17 — A  Psalm  of  Prayer — "The  Beleagured 
City." 

May  24 — A  Psalm  of  Triumph — "The  Ladder  of 
St.  Augustine." 

i\Iay  31 — A  Psalm  of  Labor — "The  Village 
Blacksmith." 

Jvme   7 — A   Psalm  of   Childhood — "Children." 

June  14 — A  Psalm  of  Immortality — "Resigna- 
tion." 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


THEMES. 
The  first  themes  of  the  term  will  be  due  May  5. 

Subjects. 
For  Sophomores  and  Juniors  not  taking  political 
economy. 

1.  The  Grange:  How  it  affects  the  social,  polit- 
ical and  industrial   life  of  Maine   farmers. 

2.  Maine    Politics. 

3.  The  Ideal    College   Student. 

4.  The    Ideal    College    Professor. 

5.  Bowdoin's    Prospects    in    Base-Ball. 

6.  Longfellow   as   an   Ethical   Teacher. 

7.  Captain     Craig's     Philosophy.     (See     Robin- 
son's "Captain  Craig,"  among  the  reserved  books.) 


Y.  M.  C.  A, 


The  weekly  meeting  of  the  association  was  held 
last  Thursday  evening  and  was  led  by  Burpee,  '04. 
The  attendance  was  very  small  and  shows  a  decided 
lack  of  interest  on  the  part  of  the  active  members. 
Now  that  there  are  to  be  no  Sunday  meetings  this 
term,  the  fellows  ought  to  turn  out  better  every 
Thursday  evening.  On  the  evening  of  May  7,  it 
is  expected  that  Rev.  Mr.  Jump  will  lead  the  meet- 
ing. 

The  good  work  started  by  the  association  at  the 
Chapel  of  Our  Saviour  at  Brunswick  Plains,  is 
continuing.  There  is  an  increase  of  members  in  the 
Congregational,  and  an  increase  of  true  Christian 
spirit,  such  as  gives  the  association  great  encour- 
agement  and  enthusiasm   to   continue  in   its  efforts. 


ATHLETICS. 


BowDOiN   I,  University  of  Maine  6. 

On  Wednesday  afternoon,  April  22,  the  Univer- 
sity of  Maine  base-ball  team  defeated  Bowdoin  on 
Whittier  Field  by  a  score  of  six  to  one.  Neither 
team  scored  until  the  fifth  inning.  Mitchell  was  in 
the  box  for  Maine  and  struck  out  only  four  men, 
while  Cox  struck  out  twelve  for  Bowdoin.  Bow- 
doin secured  only  three  hits,  while  Maine  had  eight 
to  her  credit.  Several  changes  were  made  in  the 
line-up  of  the  home  team  before  the  game  and 
Nevers,  who  will  participate  in  all  the  Maine  college 
games,  played  with  the  team  for  the  first  time.  Both 
teams  played  good  base-ball,  but  Bowdoin  was  una- 
ble to  bunch  hits.  It  was  not  a  hard  proposition  to 
find  Mitchell,  but  only  White  and  Munro  were  able 
to  hit  safely.  The  other  men  flied  out  or  batted 
easy  ones  to  the  in-fielders  with  great  regularity. 
The  clever  stick  work, of  Violette  and  Larrabee  in 
the  sixth  inning  brought  in  four  scores  for  Maine 
and  gave  her  the  game.     The  attendance  was  good. 


Maine. 

BH         PO         A  E 

Veazie,   2b I  3  3  0 

McDonald,    3b 0221 

Chase,    cf i  2  o  0 

Mitchell,   p o  2  i  o 

Thatcher,    ss 0  o  i  o 

Collins,    lb o  9  o  0 

Larrabee,    If 2  2  o  0 

Violette,    c 2  6  i  i 

Bird,,  rf 2  I  0  0 

Totals    8      27        8        2 

Bowdoin. 

BH         PO         A  E 

White,   ss 2  2  2  0 

Bly,    2b 0  2  I  o 

Cox,    p o  I  2  o 

Havey,    ib o  9  o  0 

Nevers,    rf o  l  l  I 

Munro,   c i  10  4  0 

Clark,   If o  i  i  o 

Hodgson,    3b o  I  I  0 

Martin,   cf o  o  o  o 

Blanchard,   cf o  o  o  o 

Totals    3      27       12         I 

Innings    i     2     3     4     S     6     7    8    9 

Maine    o     o    o     o     i     4    o     i     o — 6 

Bowdoin    o    o    o    o    o    0    o    i     0 — i 

Two-base  hits — Violette,  Larrabee.  Three-base 
hits — Violette,  White.  Struck  out — by  Cox,  12;  by 
Mitchell,  4.  Bases  On  balls — Mitchell,  i ;  Cox,  2. 
Hit  by  pitched  ball — Chase  2,  McDonald  2,  Nevers, 
Cox.  Time — ih.  45m.  Umpire — Flavin. 
Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  14,  Theta  Delta  Chi  9. 

Inter-fraternity  and  fraternity  base-ball  games, 
which  were  so  popular  last  year,  have  not  been  for- 
gotten nor  discontinued.  On  Fast  Day  there  was  a 
game  between  the  Theta  Delta  Chi  and  Delta  Kappa 
Epsilon  Fraternities  on  the  Athletic  Field  which 
resulted  in  favor  of  the  latter  by  a  score  of  14  to  9. 
Only  non-'varsity  men  were  allowed  to  play.  Chase, 
'04,  pitcher  of  the  "Deke"  team,  was  the  dark  horse 
in  the  game  and  struck  out  twelve  men.  His  work  ' 
was  a  revelation  to  his  most  sanguine  admirers.  In 
the  evening  both  teams  and  friends  to  the  number 
of  40  took  dinner  at  New  Meadows  Inn. 


Bowdoin  6,  Colby  10. 
Colby  defeated  Bowdoin  Saturday  afternoon  by 
the  score  of  10  to  6  in  one  of  the  most  poorly  played 
games  of  base-ball  ever  witnessed  on  Colby's  field. 
The  fielding  of  the  Bowdoin  team  was  very  ragged 
and  mistakes  in  judgment  were  made  which  proved 
to  be  more  costly  than  common  errors  would  have 
been.  Several  times  the  Colby  batters  were  per- 
mitted to  get  hits,  when  a  little  extra  effort  would 
have  put  them  out.  The  team  seemed  to  be  asleep 
and  to  have  lost  all  knowledge  of  the  tricks  of  the 
game.  At  first,  everything  seemed  propitious.  Vail 
failed  to  terrify  by  his  presence,  and  hit  after  hit 
was  credited  to  Bowdoin  to  the  delight  of  the  small 
body  of  Bowdoin  rooters.  In  the  fourth  inning  Vail 
was  replaced  by  Coombs,  who  seemed  to  be  almost 


BOWDOLN    OEIENT. 


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invincible.  Oakes  pitched  a  good  game  and  held 
the  Colby  batters  down  well  until  the  sixth  inning, 
when  he  weakened  and  allowed  three  hits,  and  two 
passes  coupled  with  errors  gave  Colby  a  total  of  six 
runs.  Colby's  fielding  was  also  of  a  low  order,  but 
her  errors  were  not  costly  as  were  Bowdoin's.  Bow- 
doin  was  unable  to  solve  Coombs'  curves  and  at 
critical  times,  when  hits  meant  runs,  her  men  were 
unable  to  find  the  ball.  After  the  fifth  inning,  the 
game  was  a  very  uninteresting  one. 

The  game  opened  auspiciously  when  the  first 
inning  saw  Bowdoin  two  runs  to  the  good.  White 
and  BIy,  the  two  first  men  up,  flied  out  to  second 
and  right  respectively.  Cox  singled  and  scored  on 
Havey's  two-base  hit.  Nevers,  the  next  man  up, 
sent  out  a  two-bagger,  scoring  Havey.  Munro 
struck  out,  closing  the  inning.  Bly,  the  first  man 
up  in  the  third,  singled  and  scored  on  Havey's  liner 
to  left  field.  Nevers  received  a  free  pass  to  first, 
advancing  Havey  to  second.  Munro  singled,  scor- 
ing Havey.  Clark  and  Hodgson  flied  out  to  the 
infield,  retiring  the  side.  In  the  first  and  fifth  in- 
nings respectively  Colby  made  a  run,  but  it  was  not 
until  the  sixth  inning  that  Colby  did  any  scoring 
of  any  moment. 

The  less  said  about  the  sixth  inning  the  better. 
The  trouble  began  with  a  base  on  balls  and  was 
helped  along  by  errors  and  three  hits.  By  the  time 
the  spectators  could  once  more  freely  draw  breath, 
Colby  had  gained  six  runs,  the  score  standing  eight 
to  four.  There  was  still  another  chance,  however, 
and  when  with  two  out  in  the  ninth  and  Johnson  on 
third  Cox  sent  a  fine  two-bagger  over  Teague's 
head,  scoring  Johnson,  Bowdoin's  supporters  took 
heart  once  more.  Havey  got  to  first  on  an  error  by 
Briggs  and  Nevers  received  a  free  pass  to  first. 
With  three  men  on  bases  Munro  sent  a  fly  up  to 
Pugsley,  who  muffed  it.  Co.x  scored,  but  Havey 
was  caught  between  home  and  third,  and  thus  the 
game  ended  lo  to  6  in  favor  of  Colby. 

The    summary : 

Colby. 

ab      bh      po      a        e 

Abbot,  rf 4        I     .  i        o        o 

Coombs,  2b,  p 5        4        2        7        o 

Cowing,    c 5        I        7        I         I 

Vail,  p.,  2b 3        o        2        7        I 

W.  Teague,  cf 5        2        i        o        o 

Keene,    ib 4        2        9        o        o 

Pugsley.    ss 4        2        2        2         i 

J.  Teague,  If 4        i        3        o        o 

Briggs,   2b 2        o        o         i         i 


36  13  27  18  4 

BOWDOIN. 

AB  BH  PO  A  E 

White,    ss 5  o  o  i  2 

Bly,   2b 5  I  I  2  I 

Cox,  rf 4  2  o  o  o 

Havey.    ib 5  2  13  o  i 

Nevers,   cf 4  2  0  o  0 

Munro,   c 5  i  7  2  i 

Clark,   If 4  I  I  o  i 

Hodgson,   3b 40200 

Oakes,    p 3  o  o  10  0 

Johnson* i  o  0  0  o 


40 


24      15 


*Batted  for  Oakes  in  the  ninth  inning. 

Innings    i     2     3     4     5     6     7     8    9 

Colby    I     o     0     0     I     6     I     I       — 10 

Bowdoin   2    o    2    o    o    0    0    o    2 —  6 

Runs  made — by  Abbott  2,  Coombs,  Vail,  W. 
Teague,  Keene  2,  J.  Teague  2,  Briggs,  Bly,  Cox  2, 
Havey  2,  Oakes.  Two-base  hits.  Coombs  2,  Pugs- 
ley, Cox,  Havey,  Nevers.  Stolen  bases — Keene, 
Pugsley,  Clark,  Hodgson,  Oakes.  Bases  on  balls — 
off  Vail  2,  off  Coombs  2,  off  Oakes  5.  Struck  out — 
by  Vail  2,  by  Coombs  5,  by  Oakes  5.  Sacrifice  hit — 
Cox.  Douple  plays — Pugsley  to  Vail  to  Keene ; 
Coombs  to  Vail  to  Keene :  Bly  to  Havey ;  Oakes  to 
Munroe  to  Havey.  Hit  by  pitched  ball,  Oakes. 
Passed  ball,  Cowing.  Umpire — Murray.  Time — 
2h.  2m. 


Delta  Upsilon  Game. 
On  Fast  Day  the  two  upper  classes  of  the  Delta 
Upsilon  Fraternity  played  the  Freshman  and  Soph- 
omores on  the  Delta.  The  upper  classmen  won  by 
a  score  of  IS  to  7.  The  game  was  interesting  and 
"The  Grand  Old  Man"  added  to  his  laurels  behind 
the  plate.  During  the  game  Gould,  '04,  on  third 
base,  received  a  deep  gash  over  his  right  eye  from 
the  clamp  of  a  man  who  was  sliding  for  his  base. 
The  wound  bled  profusely  and  several  stitches  were 
required  to  close  it.  Later  in  the  term  the  frater- 
nity will  take  dinner  at  New  Meadows  Inn  at  the 
expense  of  the  losers. 


TENNIS  SCHEDULE. 


Manager     Lunt     has     announced     the     following 
schedule   for  this  season : 

May  19  to  22 — Maine  College  Tournament  at  Bruns- 
wick. 
Week  of  May  25 — Longwood   (Mass.)   Tournament. 
Bowdoin  College  Tournament  for 
College    Championship. 
June  4.  5.  6 — Amherst  vs.  Bowdoin  at  Brunswick. 


SECOND    TEAM'S    BASE-BALL    SCHEDULE. 

J\Iay  2— Kent's  Hill  at  Kent's  Hill. 

May  6 — Edward   Little  at  Auburn. 

May  9 — Cony  High  at  Brunswick. 

May   13 — Hebron  at  Hebron. 

May  23 — Kent's  Hill  at  Brunswick. 

June   3 — Westbrook   Seminary  at   Brunswick. 

June  6 — Farmington  High  School  at  Farmington. 

June  10 — Cony  High  at  Augusta. 


TRACK. 

Manager  Wildes  has  received  the  championship 
banner  for  the  Bowdoin  Invitation  Meet  which  is 
held  on  Whittier  Athletic  Field  on  May  29.  It  is 
similar  to  the  one  which  was  awarded  last  year  and 
is  made  of  white  silk  and  embroidered  in  yellow 
silk,  as  follows :  "Championship,  Bowdoin  Invita- 
tion Meet,  May  29,  1903."  It  is  bordered  with  a  yel- 
low silk  fringe  with  wTiite  silk  tassels  and  is  a 
remarkably  handsome  banner. 

Coach  Lathrop  is  much  encouraged  in  regard  to 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


track  prospects.  Seventy-seven  men  are  out  at 
work  against  forty-three  who  were  out  last  year. 
Much  new  and  good  material  is  being  developed. 
The  list  of  men  in  the  pole  vault,  broad  and  high 
jumps  is  small,  but  the  men  who  are  out  are  show- 
ing improvement.  The  list  of  men  in  the  different 
events  is  as  follows: 

100- Yard  Dash — Towne,  Jenks,  Weld,  C.  Hall, 
Cook,  Everett,  Kimball,  Bodkin,  Prince,  R.  Shaw, 
Johnson,  Parcher,  Trott,  Henderson,  Hill,  Hunt, 
Laidley,    Andrews,    Bates. 

440- Yard  Dash — Towne,  Jenks,  Weld,  Gray, 
Cook,  Prince,  R.  Shaw,  Packard,  Parcher,  Trott, 
Henderson,    Laidley,    Andrews,    Hill,    Hunt. 

880- Yard  Run— Ni«ter,  Hall,  R.  Davis,  Pea- 
body,  Brett,  Stone,  Spollett,  Chase,  McRae,  Soule, 
Thompson,  Foster,  Fox,  Saunders,  Rowe,  Petten- 
gill,  Webber,  Holman. 

220-yard  Dash — Blanchard,  Bates,  Gumbel, 
Jenks,  Weld,  Gray,  Everett,  Kimball,  Parcher. 

i-Mile  Run — Shorey.  R.  Davis,  Shaw,  Bradford, 
Harris,  Purington,  Wells,  Schneider,  Pierce,  Preble, 
Sewall. 

2-Mile  Run — Sawyer,  Bisbee,  Shorey,  Brimi- 
john.  Chase,  Norton,  Bradford,  Marr,  Soule, 
Wells,    Schneider,   Brett. 

120- Yard  Hurdles — Webb,  Munro,"  Williams, 
Childs,   A.    C.    Shorey,    Saunders,   Clark,   Libby. 

220- Yard  Hurdles — Copeland,  Rowe,  Gumbel, 
Emery.  Tobev,  Elder,  Hill,  Peabody. 

Pole  Vauft— Lowell,  Flill. 

High  Jump — Parker,   Libby,   Clark. 

Broad  Jump — Johnson,    Emery. 

Shot  Put — Denning,  Herms,  Small,  Finn, 
Hatch. 

Discus — Denning,  Philoon,  Small,  Hatch. 

Hammer  Throw — Denning,  Finn,  Small,  Dun- 
lap,    Herms,    Hatch. 

Manager  Wildes  of  the  Track  Team  has  secured 
the  services  of  a  professional  rubber  who  will 
remain  with  the  team  until  after  the  Worcester 
Meet.  Because  of  the  large  number  of  men  on  the 
squad  only  a  portion  of  them  can  be  given  the  ben- 
efit of  the  rubbing  down  and  the  discrimination  is 
left  entirely  with  Coach  Lathrop.  The  rubber 
commenced   work   Tuesday   of   this    week. 


'95-— J-  C.  Rogers,  Jr.,  and  L.  M.  Spear  are  both 
study  ng  medicine  at  Harvard  in  the  Class  of  1904. 


ALUMN 


'81. — John  W.  Wilson,  of  Redlands,  California, 
recently  won  for  a  second  time  the  much-coveted 
championship  cup  of  the  Country  Golf  Club  at  that 
place. 

1900. — S.  P.  Harris  is  junior  member  of  the  new 
Harmon  &  Harris  Company,  dealers  in  agricultiiral 
supplies.  Federal  and  Exchange  streets,  Portland. 

1900. — James  P.  Webber,  who  is  at  present  head 
of  the  English  department  in  Salem  High  School, 
has  accepted  a  position  as  teacher  on  the  ship, 
"Young  America,"  which  is  being  built  under  the 
direction  of  a  syndicate  of  wealthy  men  who  will 
use  her  as  a  floating  school  for  the  purpose  of  fitting 
young  men  for  college.  The  "Young  America"  will 
sail  in  September,  with  250  boys  on  board,  for  a 
nine  months'  trip  to  foreign  lands.  In  all  there  will 
be  twenty  teachers  engaged  for  the  work.  The 
pupils  will  come  from  some  of  the  best  families  in 
the  country. 

igoo. — F.  U.  Ward  is  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Ward,  Plummer  &  Ward,  dealers  in  lumbermen's 
supplies,    Addison,    Me. 


OBITUARY. 

'68.— Rev.  Charles  Galen  Holyoke,  A.M.,  died 
at  Edgecomb,  Maine,  March  15,  1903.  He  was  born 
in  Yarmouth,  Maine,  in  February,  1842.  and  gradu- 
ated from  Bowdoin  in  1868.  He  entered  the  mili- 
tary service  in  the  Civil  War  and  was  commissioned 
second  lieutenant  in  the  17th  Maine  Volunteers. 
Later  he  taught  at  Hackettstown,  N.  J.,  and  at  Perth 
Amboy,  N.  J.,  and  was  principal  of  the  Union 
School,  Pluntington,  L.  L  Mr.  Holyoke  graduated 
from  the  Bangor  Theological  Seminary  in  1875,  and 
was  for  many  years  pastor  of  the  Edgecomb  Con- 
gregational Church.  He  is  survived  by  a  widow. 
Rev.  Mr.  Holyoke  was  a  patriotic  citizen,  and  a 
most  loyal  alumnus  of  Bowdoin.  He  missed  few 
commencements  since  graduation.  The  files  of  the 
Orient's  correspondence  show  that  he  kept  in  touch 
with  college  life,  since  he  wrote  eloquently  to  the 
paper  more  than  once,  and  in  particular,  to  urge  the 
scheme  of  having  a  flag  on  the  campus  which  we 
hope  will  eventually  be  carried  out. 


SIR     ^VAI^TKR    RALBIGH'S 

Heart  would  have  been  made  glad  could  he  have  enjoyed 
the  exquisite  bouctuet  of  the 

DON  ROSA  CIGAR 

Instead  of  the  crudely  cultivated  and  cured  tobacco  smoked  in  the 
pipe  of  the  primitive  Indian. 

THIS    PEERLESS    CIGAR    IS  sold  by  all  Dealers  who  are  fussy  in  the  matter  of  QUALITY. 

SOLD      BY     Al_l_     DEALERS. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII. 


BRUNSWICK,   MAINE,   MAY  7,  1903. 


No.  3. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

PDBLISHED  EVERT  THURSDAY  OF  THE  COLLEGIATE  TEAR 
BT  THE  STUDENTS  OF 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 

EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

William  T.  Rowe,  1904,  Editor-iu-Chief. 
Harold  J.  Everett,  1904 Business  Manager. 

William  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  1905,  Assistant  Editor-in-Cliief. 
Arthur  L.  McCobb,  1905,    Assistant  Business  Manager. 

Associate   Editors. 
S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Gushing,  1905. 

John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Halet,  1906. 

B.  H.  E.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  R.  Porter,  1906. 

R.  G.  Webber,  1906. 


I'er  annum,  in  advance. 
Per  Copy, 


$2.00. 
10  Cents. 


Please  address  business  communications    to  tlie    Business 
Manager,  and  all  other  contributions  to  the  Editor-in-Cliief. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  Brunswick  as  Second-Class  Mail  Matter. 

Printed  at  the  Journal  Office,  Lewiston. 


Remember  the  Second  Nine,  plays  Cony 
High  School  on  Whittier  Field,  Saturday. 
Cony  is  very  strong  this  year,  and  a  close  and 
interesting  game  is  assured.  All  who  do  not 
attend  the  game  at  Orono  should  give  the 
team  their  vocal  support  and  the  management 
their  financial  support.  The  entrance  fee  to 
the  second  games  is  small  enough  so  that  every 
one  can  afford  to  go.  This  is  the  last  game 
in  Brunswick  until  the  end  of  May. 


To  all  who  were  discouraged  by  the  game 
with  Colby,  the  result  of  the  second  Dart- 
mouth game  comes  as  a  ray  of  hope.  Great 
improvement  has  been  shown  by  the  team, 
and  while -the  outlook  at  the  start  was  not  at 


all  bright,  a  fair  estimate  of  the  team's  ability 
can  now  be  made  and  the  prospect  seems  more 
encouraging.  The  team  plays  its  next  cham- 
pionship game  with  Maine  Saturday  at  Orono, 
and  ought  to  make  a  very  good  showing. 
Maine  has  been  playing  good  ball  so  far,  with 
a  few  exceptions,  but  we  should  have  no  great 
fear  for  the  result  of  this  game  if  the  number 
of  errors  can  be  kept  down.  At  any  rate,  we 
feel  sure  that  our  nine  will  play  its  best. 
Every  man  who  possibly  can  should  be  at  the 
game  to  cheer  the  team,  and  to  do  his  share 
toward  winning  the  game. 


The  Orient  wishes  to  enter  a  protest 
against  the  water  which  is  furnished  the  stu- 
dents in  the  donnitories.  The  impurity  of  the 
water  is  too  evident  and  well-recognized  to 
make  any  extended  comment  necessary.  The 
hot  water  is  particularly  bad  and,  indeed,  is  so 
dirty  as  to  make  one  almost  loath  to  wash  in 
it.  As  for  drinking  the  water,  that  is  out  of 
the  question,  and  every  one  is  practically 
forced  to  provide  himself  with  Pine  Spring 
water.  Brunswick  river  water  is  noto- 
riously bad,  but  it  does  not  seem  as  if  this  were 
sufiRcient  excuse  for  the  kind  of  water  which 
is  furnished.  We  sincerely  hope  that,  if  there 
is  any  way  in  which  purer  water  may  be  sup- 
plied in  the  dormitories,  steps  may  be  taken 
immediately  to  remedy  the  present  state  of 
thincrs. 


The  Orient  desires  to  call  the  especial 
attention  of  the  students  to  the  timely  com- 
munication from  Mr.  Kenneth  Sills,  'oi,  which 
appears  in  another  part  of  this  issue.  Bow- 
doin  has  never  been  properly  represented  in 
the  nev/spapers,  particularly  those  outside  of 
the  State,  and  it  is  high  time  that  something 


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BOWDOIN   OEIENT. 


be  done  to  remedy  this  state  of  affairs.  While 
the  Press  Club  sees  to  it  that  Bowdoin  is  not 
completely  forgotten,  its  work  is- not  carried  on 
so  vigorously  as  is  possible,  and  there  is  plenty 
of  chance  for  improvement.  This  is  not  a 
matter  for  the  alumni  or  friends  of  the  college, 
but  for  the  undergraduates  themselves.  It  is 
up  to  us  to  show  the  Boston  alumni  that  we 
appreciate  their  interest  in  the  college,  and  that 
we  are  ready  and  willing  to  serve  and  support 
our  Alma  Mater  in  every  possible  way.  We 
sincerely  hope  that  Mr.  Sills'  communication 
will  bear  fruit  in  the  most  practical  way. 


NOTICES. 

The  Hawthorne  Prize  of  Forty  Dollars, 
given  by  Mrs.  George  C.  Riggs  (Kate  Doug- 
las Wiggin),  is  to  be  awarded  annually  to  the 
author  of  the  best  short  story.  The  competi- 
tion is  open  to  members  of  the  Junior  and 
Senior  classes.  The  stories  offered  in  this 
competition  must  be  not  less  than  fifteen  hun- 
dred words  in  length  and  must  be  left  at 
Room  3,  Memorial  Hall,  not  later  than 
June  I  St.  W.  B.  Mitchell. 

Excuses  of  the  Seniors  for  absences  must 
be  handed  in  within  a  week  after  the  absence* 
or  within  a  week  after  a  man  returns  to  col- 
lege. A.  L.  P.  Dennis. 

Men  who  wish  to  enter  the  college  tennis 
tournament  in  singles  or  doubles  will  give 
their  names  to  Manager  Lunt  before  May  9. 

Seniors  are  requested  by  Mr.  Webber  to 
attend  to  their  sittings  for  class  pictures  as 
soon  as  possible. 

All  commencement  parts  from  Seniors 
appointed  on  the  provisional  list  will  be  due 
Friday,  May  15. 

Themes  entered  for  the  Pray  Prize  in 
English  Composition  will  be  due  June  i. 

The  Junior  assessment  for  the  Bugle  is  due 
at  once. 

Mr.  H.  O.  Swain,  haberdasher,  will  be  at 
I  Winthrop  Flail  next  Monday  or  Tuesday. 


'68    PRIZE    SPEAKING   TO-NIGHT. 

The  annual  '68  Prize  Speaking  contest  will 
take  place  this  evening  in  Memorial  Hall  at  8 
o'clock.  The  speakers  and  their  subjects  are 
as  follows :  Farnsworth  Gross  Marshall,  "The 
United  States  as  a  Sea  Power ;"  Scott  Clement 
Ward  Simpson,  "Stevenson's  Mfessage;" 
Clement  Franklin  Robinson,  "Mr.  Reed  and 
the  Speakership;"  Selden  Osgood  Martin, 
"Our  Commonwealth  Legislatures ;"  Leon 
Valentine  Walker,  "The  Legend  of  Retsius ;" 
and  George  Hinckley  Stover,  "War  and 
Social  Decay." 


"THE    COLLEGE    WORLD." 

A  company,  composed  largely  of  college 
graduates,  was  formed  recently  to  publish  a 
weekly  illustrated  magazine  entitled  The  Col- 
lege World.  In  its  general  appearance  it  will 
be  similar  to  Collier's  or  Harper's,  but  its  field 
will  be  confined  entirely  to  the  world  of  col- 
lege students  and  graduates.  It  will  appear 
every  week  in  the  year  and  will  contain  an 
interesting  series  of  contributions  on  the  posi- 
tion of  the  American  college  in  the  nation's 
history,  and  a  department  dealing  with  the 
college  and  the  modern  college  man  in  finan- 
cial and  political  movements  of  ihe  world's 
progress.  An  illustrated  review  of  the  ath- 
letic work  of  all  our  prominent  universities 
and  colleges  will  be  maintained.  Additional 
features  will  be  a  general  Greek  letter  frater- 
nity department,  and  a  foreign  department  ■ 
consisting  of  regular  contributions  from 
Oxford,  Cambridge,  McGill,  and  other  uni- 
versities. 


BOWDOIN  CLUB  DINNER. 

The  Bowdoin  Club  of  Boston  held  its  last 
meeting  of  the  season  recently  at  the  Univer- 
sity Club.  The  Hon.  Thomas  J.  Emery,  '68, 
lately  elected  a  professor  in  the  Brown  Uni- 
versity law  school,  presided.  After  dinner, 
informal  speeches  were  made  by  ex-Senator 
W.  W.  Towle,  '74 ;  C.  A.  Page,  principal  of 
the  Methuen  High  School;  W.  E.  Hatcli, 
superintendent  of  schools  of  New  Bedford, 
and  others. 

Among  the  matters  discussed  were  the 
retention  of  the  four  years'  course  by  such  col- 
leges as  Bowdoin,  and  the  importance  of  the 


BOWDOm    OKIENT. 


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small  college  in  the  educational  system  of  the 
country.  The  next  meeting  will  be  held  in 
September. 


PSI    UPSILON    RECEPTION. 

-  The  Kappa  Chapter  of  Psi  Upsilon  held  its 
fourteenth  annual  reception  in  Memorial  Hall 
last  Friday  evening,  May  first.  In  the  after- 
noon there  was  a  tea  in  the  Chapter  House,  at 
which  Mrs.  Robinson,  Mrs.  Leighton,  and' 
Mrs.  Hoyt  received.  The  guests  also  enjoyed 
dinner  at  the  Chapter  House.  In  the  evening 
the  usual  reception  and  dance  took  place  in 
Memorial  Hall.  Mr.  Wilson's  orchestra 
from  Portland  furnished  the  music,  and  the 
hall  was  very  prettily  decorated  with  the  fra- 
ternity colors,  garnet  and  gold.  The  ladies  of 
the  Faculty  who  received  at  this  reception 
were  Mrs.  Houghton,  Mrs.  Little,  Mrs. 
Moody,  Mrs.  Dyer,  and  Mrs.  Robinson. 

Delegates  from  all  the  other  Bowdoin  fra- 
ternities were  present  as  follows :  From  Alpha 
Delta  Phi,  A.  P.  Holt,  '03 ;  from  Delta  Kappa 
Epsilon,  C.  W;  Smith,  '03 ;  from  Zeta  Psi,  P. 
O.  Coffin,  '03 ;  from  Theta  Delta  Chi,  F.  J. 
Welch,  '03 ;  from  Delta  Upsilon,  B.  C.  Emery, 
'03 ;  from  Kappa  Sigma,  W.  T.  Rowe,  '04 ; 
from  Beta  Theta  Pi,  J.  A.  Harlow,  '03.  The 
committee  from  the  Chapter  in  charge  of  the 
afifair  was  composed  of  Philip  G.  Clifford,  '03, 
Herbert  H.  Oakes,  '04,  Henry  Lewis,  '05,  and 
James  W.  Sewall,  Jr.,  '06. 


COMMUNICATION. 

To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient: 

Dear  Sir — At  the  May  meeting  of  the 
Bowdoin  Club  of  Boston,  there  was  some  dis- 
cussion about  the  inadequate  representation  of 
the  college  in  the  public  press  of  Boston. 
While  a  few  papers  print  scattered  notes  from 
time  to  time,  there  does  not  seem  to  be  any 
systematic  correspondence  from  Bowdoin, 
while  some  papers,  notably  the  Transcript, 
have  frequent  letters  from  Tufts,  Amherst, 
Williams  and  Dartmouth.  The  good  results 
from  such  notices  are  self-evident.  Bowdoin 
does  not,  of  course,  want  gratuitous  advertis- 
ing nor  sensational  head-lines ;  but  the  college 
ought  not  to  ignore  the  facts  that  the  news- 
paper is  the  educator  of  the  public,  and  that 
the  quiet  chronicling  of  what  the  college  does 


is  of  service  to  the  public,  to  the  alumni 
and  to  the  college.  With  these  ideas  in  mind, 
the  president  of  the  Bowdoin  Club  last  night 
appointed  a  committee,  consisting  of  Mr. 
George  M.  Whitaker,  Mr.  Louis  C.  Hatch, 
and  the  writer,  to  communicate  with  the  col- 
lege and  with  the  newspaper  offices  in  order 
that  there  may  be  better  and  more  regular 
Bowdoin  correspondence.  The  committee, 
one  member  of  which  is  an  old  newspaper 
man,  is  ready  to  do  what  it  can;  and  it  has 
reascfii  to  feel  assured  that  the  Boston  papers 
will  gladly  print  Bowdoin  news  that  is  care- 
fully and  well  written  up. 

Obviously,  however,  news  that  the  alumni 
could  write  would  be  very  stale  or  very  mud- 
dled ;  and  action  rests  with  the  undergradu- 
ates. Undoubtedly  some  papers,  particularly 
those  in  Maine,  have  faithful  correspondents. 
The  New  York  Evening  Post  is  always  glad 
to  receive  Bowdoin  news.  Perhaps  the  Press 
Club,  which  at  one  time,  thanks  to  Professor 
MacDonald,  did  excellent  service,  is  still  in 
existence.  But  the  fact  remains  that  there  is 
chance  for  more  regular  and  vigorous  corre- 
spondence-in  the  Boston  papers.  There  is 
need  of  two  or  three  of  you  who  will  be  ready 
to  make  some  slight  sacrifice  of  time  and 
bother  for  the  sake  of  the  college.  Such  cor- 
respondence means  little  or  no  money  and  no 
glory  at  all.  But  after  all,  the  trouble  of  writ- 
ing a  few  paragraphs  a  fortnight  is  not  great ; 
and  there  is  the  sufficient  reward  of  serving 
the  college  well. 

Thanking  j^ou,  Mr.  Editor,  in  behalf  of  the 
Bowdoin  Club  for  allowing  me  to  call  this 
matter  to  the  attention  of  the  college,  I  am, 

Yours  very  sincerely, 

Kenneth  C.  M.  Sills,  '01. 


THE   APRIL   QUILL. 

In  the  April  Quill  everything  but  the 
poetry  is  contributed  by  undergraduates.  It 
would  be.  a  good  thing  if  verse-writing  were 
more  practiced  in  college  than  it  is,  and  if 
more  specimens  of  undergraduate  verse 
found  their  way  into  the  Quill.  It  is  not  that 
we  wish  for  fewer  poetical  contributions  from 
graduates,  whose  interest  in  the  bright  little 
magazine  is  very  grateful  to  all  of  us,  but  that 
we  would  like  to  have  more  from  undergrad- 
uates.    The  college  interests  and  associations. 


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BOWDOLN   OKIENT. 


so  often  treated  in  graphic  little  prose 
sketches,  are  almost  untouched  in  verse,  and 
we  wish  that  some  of  the  writers  for  the  Quill 
would  try  to  supply  this  deficiency. 

Beside  the  editorial  contributions  to  the 
current  Quill,  there  are  three  brief  stories,  and 
three  pen-pictures.  "An  Abbreviated  Ses- 
sion" begins  well,  but  one  feels  that  the  prom- 
ise of  the  beginning  is  hardly  fulfilled.  The 
torn  shirt  is  a  rather  trifling  and  inadequate 
climax  to  a  story  so  well  started.  "The 
Drugged  Communion"  is  a  vivid,  gruesome 
sketch  that,  except  for  its  greater  length, 
belongs  among  the  pen-pictures.  "The  Man 
Who  Failed"  is  a  lively  narrative  of  a  foot- 
ball episode,  in  which  the  weak  part,  we 
should  say,  is  the  accident  that  caused  the  fail- 
ure, and  the  strong  part  is  the  sympathetic 
moral  that  is  drawn  from  it. 

The  Pen-Pictures  are  entertaining,  and 
illustrate  very  well  the  elasticity  of  the  title 
under  which  they  appear. 

The  record  of  the  Gander  Club's  seance  is, 
as  usual,  clever  and  abrupt.  The  ganders  hiss 
their  comments  on  college  conditions  and 
events  in  an  interesting  way,  and  the  Book- 
worm among  them  belies  the  proverbial  silli- 
ness of  Goosedom  by  an  apt  parable  which 
illustrates  well  the  profound  truth  that  a  man 
generally  finds  what  he  is  looking  for. 

The  musings  and  clippings  of  the  Post- 
man are  both  good,  and  he  gives  us,  no  doubt, 
the  cream,  at  least  the  poetical  part  of  it,  of  the 
Quill's  exchanges. 


THE    SEMESTER    SYSTEM. 

Bowdoin  is  now  almost  the  only  New 
England  college  to  retain  the  three  term  sys- 
tem. Elsewhere  this  system  has  been  super- 
seded by  the  two  term,  or  semester,  system. 
and  it  is  probable  that  in  time  the  change  will 
come  to  Bowdoin  also.  Both  systems  have 
their  advantages  and  disadvantages,  and  as  yet 
the  advantages  of  the  semester  system,  or  per- 
haps the  disadvantages  of  the  three  term  sys- 
tem, have  not  been  strong  enough  to  bring 
about  a  change  here.  One  of  the  strongest 
points  in  favor  of  the  adoption  of  the  semes- 
ter system  here  is  the  fact  that  it  has  been 
adopted  in  almost  every  other  New  England 
college  with  eminently  satisfactory  results, 
although  at  Williams,  which  c|uite  recently 
changed  to  this  system,  it  does  not  seem  to 


have  proved  wholly  successful.  It  is  thought 
that  the  three  separate  weeks  now  devoted  to 
examinations,  one  at  the  end  of  each  term, 
might  be  condensed  to  two  periods,  occupying 
in  all  the  same  length  of  time,  with  consider- 
able profit  and  saving  of  labor,  both  to  stu- 
dents and  instructors.  At  present,  also,  the 
spring  term  is  noticeably  shorter  and  easier 
than  either  the  fall  or  winter  terms,  and  it  does 
not  seem  quite  fair  that  one  should  rank  the 
courses  of  that  term  as  equal  to  those  of  the 
two  harder  terms.  The  semester  system,  it 
is  believed,  will  obviate  this  unfairness  and 
make  the  work  in  the  two  terms  more  nearly 
alike.  The  system  of  courses  which  we  now 
have  here  is  well  fitted  for  the  three  term  sys- 
tem, and  as  long  as  the  course  system  con- 
tinues a  change  would  hardly  seem  advisable. 
It  is  probable,  however,  that  this  course  sys- 
tem will  sooner  or  later  give  way  to  the  point 
system,  by  which  a  student  is  not  required  to 
take  so  many  courses  in  order  to  graduate,  but 
to  make  so  many  points.  When  that  time 
comes,  the  introduction  of  the  semester  system 
will  be  almost  inevitable,  as  the  pomt  system 
could  hardly  be  carried  on  under  the  present 
three  term  arrangement.  The  three  term 
system  is  so  familiar  to  us  all  that  we  hardly 
realize  how  alone  we  are  in  the  use  of  it. 
The  semester  system,  however,  is  in  accord- 
ance with  modern  educational  tendencies  and 
is  boimd  to  come  in  time. 


CAMPUS   CHflT. 

Small,  '04,  has  returned  to  college. 

Powers,   '06,   is   out  sick  with  the  mumps. 

Leighton,  '01,  was  on  the  campus  visiting  last 
week. 

The  jury  held  its  regular  meeting  last  Monday 
night — nothing  doing. 

Campbell,  'oS,  who  has  been  ill  with  the 
measles,  has  recovered. 

President  Hyde  preached  at  the  Eliott  Church, 
Newton,  Mass.,  last  Sunday. 

Brunswick  has  organized  a  Salvation  Army 
Corps  during  the  past  week. 

The  spring  foot-ball  practice  commenced  last 
Monday  with  light  work. 

President  Fellows  of  the  University  of  Maine 
visited  the  college  last  Monday. 

A  number  of  the  students  witnessed  the  per- 
formance of  "San  Toy"  at  the  Jefiferson  in  Portland, 
Saturday  last. 


BOWDOIN  OEIENT. 


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Rev.  Mr.  Jump  of  the  "Church  on  the  Hill," 
-will  address  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  this  evening,  and  an 
interesting  talk  is  promised. 

The  theses  of  about  two  hundred  candidates  for 
tile -degree,  of  Ph.D.  at  the  University  of  Chicago, 
have  been  filed  at  the  Library. 

A  nine  composed  of  the  "Medics"  defeated  a 
picked  nine  from  Pejepscot  in  a  rather  loosely 
played  game  last  Saturday  on  the  Delta. 

We  sympathize  heartily  with  Bates  in  her  loss  of 
such  a  good  man  as  Kendall,  who  had  his  leg  broken 
in  two  places  at  the  ball  game  with  U.  of  M.  last 
Saturday. 

Professor  H.utchins  gave  an  illustrated  lecture  to 
his  class  in  astronomy  last  Friday.  The  subject 
taken  up  was  "Observatories,"  and  some  of  the  best 
and  most  recent  pictures  of  the  year  were  shown. 

Watkins  of  Colby,  who  has  been  sick  with 
typhoid  fever  since  the  close  of  last  fall's  foot-ball 
season,  has  returned  to  college  to  take  part  in  the 
coming  Intercollegiate  Meet.  Watkins  has  a  record 
of  SI  sec.  in  the  quarter  mile. 

"Stung"  for  "stuck"  is  new  slang  at  Yale.  A 
Yale  man  is  no  longer  "stuck"  for  a  dinner,  a  seat 
at  the  play,  a  railroad  ticket ;  he  is  "stung"  for  it. 
He  is  "stung"  by  the  professor  for  his  recitation 
and  the  bursar  for  his  term  bill ;  he  is  "stung"  for  a, 
loan  from  his  classmates,  and  so  on.  We  wonder 
how  much  the  Maine  men  will  be  "stung"  for  on  the 
occasion  of  the  base-ball  game,  Saturday. 

Professor  Granville  R.  Lee  of  the  Portland  Ath- 
letic Club  and  A.  S.  MacCreadie,  superintendent  of 
the  Cape  division  of  the  Portland  Railroad  Com- 
pany, have  been  invited  to  act  respectively  as  ref- 
eree and  starter  at  the  inter-scholastic  athletic  meet 
to  be  held  in  Brunswick,  May  29.  They  have  acted 
in  this  capacity  on  previous  occasions  and  will  serve 
again  this  year. 

The  following  is  an  extract  from  a  criticism  in 
the  April  number  of  "Bibliotheca  Sacre"  on  a  book 
of  Present-Day  Problems  entitled.  "New  Wine 
Skins,"  containing  lectures  delivered  before  the 
Maine  Ministers'  Institute  at  Cobb  Divinity  School, 
in  September.  1900:  "The  fourth,  upon  'Science  and 
Religion,'  is  by  F.  C.  Robinson,  Professor  of  Chem- 
istry in  Bowdoin 'College,  and  contains  one  of  the. 
best  criticisms  of  the  prevailing  materialism  found 
anywhere  in  the  English  language."  The  lecture  in 
question  is  then  summed  up  by  the  critic  at  some 
length  and  with  approval. 

The  opera,  "Ponce  de  Leon,"  which  was  given 
by  the  young  people's  society  of  the  Universalist 
Church  last  Tuesday  and  Wednesday  evenings  in  the 
Town  Hall,  was  a  grand  success.  The  opera  was 
replete  with  dances,  marches  and  spectacular  scenes, 
among  the  best  of  which  were  the  graceful  Spanish 
dance  celebrating  the  conquest  of  Porto  Rico,  the 
grand  cavalcade  of  Ponce  de  Leon  and  his  cavaliers 
in  the  first  act.  the  sacrificial  dance  of  the  Aztec 
maidens  about  the  altar,  and  the  dramatic  ending. 
Ponce  de  Leon's  dying  vision  of  the  fountain  of 
youth.  Archibald,  '04,  Shaw,  '03,  and  Ryan,  '05, 
took  prominent  parts  in  the  opera.  The  Town  Hall 
was  crowded  at  both  performances,  and  nearly  all 
the  students  were  in  attendance. 


May 

May 

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May 
May 
May 

June 

June 

June 
June 

June 
June 


CALENDAR. 

7 — Class  of  1868  Prize   Speaking  at  Memorial 

Hall. 
9 — Bowdoin  vs.   U.  of  M.  at  Orono. 
2d  vs.   Cony  High  at  Brunswick. 
12 — Devil's  Auction  at  the  Columbia  Theatre, 

Bath. 
13 — Bowdoin  vs.   Colby  at  Waterville. 

2d  vs.  Hebron  at  Hebron. 
IS — "Prince  Karl"  at  the  Columbia  Theatre. 
16 — Maine   Intercollegiate  Meet  at   Brunswick. 

Bowdoin  vs.   Bates  at  Lewiston. 
19-22 — Maine    Intercollegiate    Tennis    Tourna- 
ment at   Brunswick. 
20 — Bowdoin  vs.  Harvard  at  Cambridge. 
22-23 — New    England    Intercollegiate   Meet   at 

Worcester. 
23 — Bowdoin  vs.  Amherst  at  Amherst. 
2d  vs.  Kent's  Hill  at  Brunswick. 
25 — Longwood    (Mass.)    Tennis    Tournament. 
Tournament  for  college  championship   of 

Bowdoin. 
Week  of  "Ethel   Duffy"   Company  at  the 
Columbia. 
27 — Bowdoin  vs.  Colby  at  Brunswick. 
29 — Interscholastic  Meet  at  Brunswick. 
30 — Memorial  Day,  holiday. 

Bowdoin  vs.  Bates  at  Lewistoii. 
3 — Bowdoin  vs.  Maine  at  Bangor. 

2d  vs.  Westbrook  Seminary  at  Brunswick. 
4,    5,     6 — Dual     Tennis     Meet..    Bowdoin     vs. 

Amherst  at  Brunswick. 
10 — 2d  vs.   Cony  High  at  Augusta. 
12 — Ivy  Day. 

Bowdoin  vs.  Bates  at  Brunswick. 
1S-19 — Examinations. 
21-27 — Commencement   Week. 


FRESHMAN   THEMES. 


The  second  set  of  themes  for  Freshmen  will  be 
due  May  15.     The  subjects: 

1.  "The  Strongest  Democratic  Candidate  in  the 
Next  Presidential  Election. 

2.  Does  the  Alleged  Sale  of^  Liquor  Under  a 
Prohibition  Law  Produce  More  EvU  Than  the 
Licensed  Traffic? 

3.  Is   Foot-Ball   Physically  Injurious? 

4.  Ought  the  Study  of  Latin  Be  Elective  in 
Freshman  Year? 

5.  Is  Stephen  Phillips'  "Herod"  True,  to  the 
Herod  of  History? 

6.  Was  Shakespeare's  Brutus  Justified  in  His 
Action  Toward  Caesar? 


NEW  BOOKS  FOR  LIBRARY.- 

New  books  added  to  the  library  for  the  past  two 
weeks  are:  "Atunicipal  Engineering  and  Sanitatii". 
by  M.  N.  Baker ;  "Women  and  Economics,"  by  C. 
P.  Stetson ;  "Government  or  Human  Evolution,"  by 
Edinund  Kelley ;  New  International  Encyclojjaedia ; 
"Life  and  Times  of  Nicols  Machiavelli,"  by  Pas- 
quale  Villan ;  "History  of  Florence,"  by  Nicols 
Machiavelli;  "Thoreau,  the  Poet.  Naturalist,".  W,.  E. 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Channing;  "Vital  Records  of  Leicester,  Mass.;" 
"Mediaeval  India,"  by  S.  Lane  Poole;  "Political 
Parties  in  the  United  States,"  J.  A.  Woodburn ; 
"The  Senator's  Son,"  by  M.  V.  Fuller. 


Y.  M.  C.  A, 


The  meeting  last  Thursday  showed  ar 
increase  in  attendance  over  previous  meetings,  but  it 
is  far  from  what  it  should  be.  The  meeting  was 
successful  and  interesting.  Qreene,  '05,  led,  and 
the  subject  of  the  evening  was  "Cheerfulness."  This 
Thursday  evening.  Rev.  Mr.  Jump  will  have  -charge 
of  the  meeting  and  a  special  effort  will  be  made  to 
have  a  meeting  deserving  of  a  large  attendance. 


ATHLETICS. 


Second  Team  s,  Kent's  Hili.  9. 
Kent's  Hill  defeated  the  Bowdoin  Second  Base- 
Ball  Team  by  a  score  of  9  to  5,  on  Saturday  last  at 
Kent's  Hill.  The  game  was  interesting  but  at  times 
rather  loosely  played  by  both  teams.  Johnson 
pitched  a  good  game  but  the  batting  order  of  the 
home  team  was  weak  and  men  struck  out  when  the 
bases  were  full  and  scores  were  needlessly  lost. 
Errors  were  also  made  at  critical  times.  Kent's  Hill 
was  lucky  in  securing  opportune  hits  securing  16 
for  a  total  of  9  runs.  Bowdoin  secured  five  hits 
for   a   total    of   5. 

Kent's   Hill. 

ab      r      bh       pc      a        e 

Messenger,  3b 43201         i 

E.   Campbell,  ss 5        o        2        2        i         i 

Manter,  2b 5         i         3         i         2         I 

R.  Heald,  c 5        -2        2        8        2        o 

Green,   ib 4        o        o       13        o         i 

A.    Heald,   p 4         i         4         i         3        o 

A.   Campbell,  r.f 4        o         i         2        o         i 

Quincy,   c.f 41  1000 

Smith,    l.f 4         I         I         o        o        o 


Totals    39 


16      27 


Bowdoin    Second: 


Martin,  2b 4 

W.  Gould,  3b 5 

Johnson,    p 5 

Day,  c.f 5 

D.   Gould,   r.f 4 

Philoon,  l.f 4 

Marshall,    c 3 

Tucker,    ib 4 

Putnam,    ss 3 


Totals 37        5        S      24        6        6 

Two-base  hits — A.  Heald,  Day.  Sacrifice  hit — 
Martin.  Bases  on  balls — By  Heald,  2 ;  by  Johnson, 
I.  Hit  by  pitched  ball — Putnam.  Umpire — Pea- 
cock.    Time — 2  hours. 


Bowdoin  9,  Dartmouth  10. 

On  Tuesday,  April  28,  Bowdoin  lost  to  Dart- 
mouth at  Hanover,  by  the  score  10 — 9.  The  game 
was  a  long,  featureless  contest,  marked  by  a  com- 
edy of  errors  on  both  sides.  The  team  showed 
marked  improvement  in  batting,  but  still  lacks  team 
work  and  ability  to  seize  opportunities,  having  a 
tendency  to  go  to  pieces  at  times,  but  Tuesday's 
game  shows  it  has  good  ability,  and  with  more  prac- 
tice ought  to  make  a  strong  team. 

Cox  pitched  a  strong  game,  and  although  he  gave 
seven  bases  on  balls,  succeeded  in  striking  out 
fifteen  men.  He  was  well  supported  by  Munro. 
Havey  at  first  played  a  strong  game.  Cox,  Havey, 
Munro  and  Blanchard  led  the  batting,  each  making 
two  hits.  Hobbs,  McCabe  and  Sliaw  filled  their 
positions  well,  while  Witham,  Hobbs  and  McCabe 
were  especially  strong  at  bat,  each  making  two  hits. 

The  game  was  started  at  4.10  with  Bowdoin  at 
bat.  White  drew  a  base  on  balls  and  was  followed 
by  Bly,  who  went  out  on  Glaze's  assist.  Cox  sin- 
gled, advancing  White  to  third.  Havey  singl«l, 
scoring  White  and  Cox.  Johnson  hit  to  Glaze  who 
threw  to  Hobbs,  putting  out  Havey.  Munro  sin- 
gled, scoring  Johnson.  Clarke  reached  first  on 
Hatch's  error  and  was  followed  by  Hodgson,  who 
flied  out  to  Ready.  Dartmouth  failed  to  score  in  h^r 
half. 

Blanchard  was  hit  by  pitched  ball.  White  drew 
a  base  on  balls  and  was  put  out  at  second  by  Bly's 
grounder  to  Hatch.  Blanchard  trying  to  steal  third 
was  put  out  by  Hobbs.  Cox  singled,  scoring  Bly. 
Havey  reached  first  on  an  infield  ball  and  Johnson 
received  a  free  pass  to  first.  Munro  singled,  scoring 
Havey,   and  was  put  out  by  Hatch.     Score,  6 — 0. 

For  Dartmouth  Glaze  singled.  Hatch  got  his 
base  on  balls  and  was  followed  by  Drew  who  struck 
out.  McCabe  received  a  free  pass  to  first  but  was 
immediately  put  out  by  Havey.  Witham  singled, 
scoring  Glaze  and  Hatch.  Davis  went  out  on  Cox's 
assist.  Neither  side  scored  further  uijtil  that  fatal 
sixth  inning. 

Glaze  reached  first  on  an  error  by  White.  Hatch 
and  Dunn  struck  out.  McCabe  waited  for  a  base 
on  balls.  Witham  singled,  scoring  Glaze.  Davis 
sent  the  first  ball  pitched  through  Bly  out  into  right 
field,  scoring  McCabe  and  Witham.  Keady  went 
out  at  first,  score  6 — 5.  Bowdoin  did  not  score  in 
her  half.  Dartmouth  scored  one  run  in  the  eighth 
on  a  hit  by  Hobbs   and  an   error  by  Hodgson. 

In  the  eighth.  Drew,  the  first  man  up  for  Dart- 
mouth, singled.  McCabe  singled  and  was  followed 
by  Witham  who  struck  out.  Davis  singled,  scoring 
Drew  and  McCalje.  Keady  struck  out  and  Hobbs 
was  put  out  by  Bly.     Score — 6 — 9. 

At  this  point  of  the  game  every  one  in  the  grand 
stand  stood  up  to  go  out  as  Bowdoin  came  to  the  bat. 

White  went  out  on  Glaze's  assist.  Bly  drew  a 
pass  to  first.  Cox  flied  out  to  Shaw.  Havey  sent 
the  sphere  way  out  into  center  field  for  the  longest 
hit  of  the  game,  scoring  Cox  and  reaching  third 
himself.  Johnson  singlecl,  scoring  Havey.  Munro 
singled,  scoring  Johnson.  Clarke  went  out  on 
Hatch's  assist,  score  9 — 9.  Cox  struck  out  Shaw. 
Glaze  and  Hatch  in  quick  succession.  At  this 
juncture  all  the  spectators  were  excited  and  nervous, 
for  they  thought  this  would  be  a  repetition  of  last 
year's  game — but  not  so.     Bowdoin  did  not  score  in  • 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


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her  half,  although  she  had  two  men  on  bases  with 
none  out.     McCabe  drew  a  pass  to  first  and  was  fol- 
lowed   by    Witham,    who    went    out    on    Hodgson's 
assist.     Davis   singled,    scoring    McCabe. 
Summary : 

Dartmouth. 

ab      bh      po      a        e 

Witham,   c.f 4        2,        i         o         i 

Davis,  If 31000 

Keady,  r.f S        2        3        2        0 

Hobbs,    3b 5        2        3        2        o 

Shaw,    lb 4        o      12        o        o 

Glaze,   p 5         i         i         S         i 

Hatch,    2b 3        o         i         2        2 

Drew,   ss 5         i         o        2        0 

McCabe,   c 2        2       10         i         I 

36        9      30       II         5 

BOWDOIN. 

AB        BH         PO        A  E 

White,    ss 3  o  o  3  i 

Bly,   2b 5  o  3  I  I 

Cox,  p 5  2  o  2  o 

Havey,   ib 4  2  8  3  o 

Johnson,   c.f 4  i  o  o  0 

Munro,   c 5  2  14  5  o 

Clarke,    l.f 51x10 

Hodgson,   3b S  I  I  2  2 

Blanchard,    r.f. 4  2  i  o  0 

42       n     *28       17        4 

Innings    i     23456789  10 

Dartmouth    0200031     30     i — 10 

Bowdoin    3300000030      9 

Runs — Witham,  Davis,  Hobbs,  Glaze  2.  Hatch, 
Drew,  JMcCabe  3,  White,  Bly  2,  Cox  2,  Havey  2, 
Johnson  2.  Two-base  hit — McCabe.  Three-base 
hit — Havey.  First  base  on  balls — by  Glaze  5,  by 
Cox  7.  Struck  out — by  Glaze  10,  by  Cox  15.  Hit 
by  pitched  ball — Witham,  Davis,  Shaw,  Blanchard. 
Time — 2  h.   30  m.     Umpire — Haggarty. 

Bowdoin  4,  Dartmouth  5. 

Bowdoin  crossed  bats  with  Dartmouth  for  the 
second  game  Wednesday  afternoon.  This  second 
game  was  much  more  cleanly  played  than  the  first,, 
and  up  to  the  last  of  the  ninth  the  game  was  any- 
body's. A  high  wind  blowing  across  the  diamond 
prevented  accurate  judgment  of  flies.  Throughout 
the  entire  game  the  team  played  fast,  snappy  ball 
and  showed  an  unusual  steadiness  at  critical 
moments. 

The  most  prominent  feature  of  the"  game  was 
the  pitching  of  Oakes.  He  pitched  a  good,  steady 
game,  weakening  but  once  and  then  only  for  a  short 
time.  At  critical  moments  he  showed  that  he  had 
complete  control  of  the  ball  and  puzzled  the  Dart- 
mouth batters  by  his  curves  so  that  they  were  unable 
to  hit  safely. 

Both  teams  went  out  in  order  in  the  first  inning. 

In  the  second,  Hayey  struck  out.  Munro  reached 
first  on  an  error  by  Davis.  Clarke  went  out  on 
Hobbs'  assist.  Hodgson  drew  a  pass  to  first.  Blanch- 
ard knocked  out  a  two  bagger,  but  was  put  out  in 
trying  to  reach  third.     Munro  and  Hodgson  scored 


before  the  put  out  was  made.  No  further  scoring 
was  done  on  either  side  until  the  fourth  inning. 
Keady  knocked  out  a  two  bagger  and  reached  third 
on  Hodgson's  error.  Hobbs  singled  to  left  field  and 
Clarke  threw  five  feet  over  Blanchard's  head,  scor- 
ing Keady  and  Hobbs.  Shaw  singled.  Scales  drew 
a  base  on  balls  and  was  followed  by  Hatch  who 
went  out  on  Hodgson's  assist.  Reeves  struck  out  and 
M.cCabe  was  hit  by  a  pitched  ball.  Witham  got  to 
first  on  an  error  by  Hodgson  and  Shaw  scored. 
Davis  went  out  on  Hodgson's  assist.     Score  2  to  3. 

In  the  seventh,  Hodgson,  the  first  man,  went  out 
on  Keady's  assist.  Blanchard  reached  first  on 
Scales'  error.  Oakes  went  out  from  Hatch  to  Shaw. 
White  drew  a  pass  to  first  and  Bly  followed  with  a 
two  bagger,  scoring  Blanchard.  White  declared  out 
for  not  touching  third  base.     Score  3  to  3. 

In  the  eighth  Keady  made  a  beautiful  three  bag- 
ger and  scored  on  Shaw's  single.     Score  3  to  4. 

Johnson,  who  batted  for  Hodgson  in  the  ninth, 
singled  and  scored  on  Munro's  single.     Score  4  to  4. 

Reeves  went  out  at  first  base.  McCabe  singled 
and  was  put  out  by  Bly  at  second  by  three  feet,  but 
the  umpire,  who  had  been  a  little  ofi^  color  during 
the  entire  game,  declared  him  safe.  Witham 
reached  first  on  an  error  by  Munro,  who  was  playing 
third,  and  McCabe  scoring  the  winning  nine. 

Summary : 

Dartmouth. 

ae      bh       PO      a        e 

Witham,   c.f 5         i         2        0        o 

Davis,    l.f 40201 

Keady,    p 4        2         i         3        o 

Hobbs,    3b 4        2         I         2        o 

Shaw,    lb 4        2       12         I         o 

Scales,    r.f 3         i         I         o         i 

Hatch,   2b 4        o        2        3        o 

Reeves,   ss 4        o        o        3        o 

McCabe,   c 4        3        3        o        0 

Totals    36       II     *24       12        2 ' 

Bowdoin. 

AB  eh  po  a  e 

White,    ss 4  o  I  2  o 

Bly,   2b 5  I  3  2  o 

Cox,   r.f 42000 

Havey,    ib 3  i  14  i  o 

Munro,  c.f.,  3b 4  0  i  o  i 

Clarke,  l.f 4  o  i  0  i 

Hodgson,   3b 2  o  2  4  2 

Blanchard,   c 4  2  5  i  o 

Oakes,    p 4  i  o  3  o 

Johnson,   c.f i  i  o  o  ■   o 

Totals 35        8      27       13        4 

Innings     i     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9 

Dartmouth    o     o    o    3     0     o     o     i     i — 5 

Bowdoin    o     2     o    o     o     o     i     o     i — 4 

Runs — Keady  2,  Hobbs,  Shaw,  McCabe,,  Munro, 
Hodgson,  Blanchard,  Johnson.  Two-base  hit — 
Keady.  Bly,  Blanchard.  Three-base  hit — Keadv. 
First  base  on  balls — by  Keady  3,  by  Oakes.  Struck 
out — by  Keady  3,  by  Oakes  5.  Passed  balls — 
Blanchard.  Wild  pitch — Keady.  Hit  by  pitched 
ball — Witham,  McCabe.  Timie — 2  h.  Umpire — 
Haggarty. 


24 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Coach  O'Connor  has  returned  from  Kent's  Hill, 
where  he  has  been  for  the  past  month,  coaching  the 
base-ball  team,  and  has  resumed  work  with  the 
foot-ball  squad.  A  score  of  men  is  reporting  daily 
for  practice  on  the  Delta.  Working  the  halves  and 
backs  and  a  liberal  amount  of  punting  has  consti- 
tuted  the  practice  thus   far. 


FOOT-BALL    SCHEDULE. 

Manager  Oaks  wishes  to  announce  the  following 
foot-ball  schedule  for  the  season  of   1903 : 
September  26 — Fort  Preble  at  Brunswick. 
September  30 — Harvard  at  Cambridge. 
October  3 — New   Hampshire  at  Brunswick. 
October  7 — Amherst  at  Amherst. 
October   10 — Exeter   at   Brunswick. 
October   17    (Fort  Preble)    at  Brunswick. 
October  24 — Boston   College   at   Brunswick. 
October  31 — University  of  Maine  at   Brunswick. 
November  7 — Colby  at  Waterville. 
November  14 — Bates  at  Lewiston. 


TRACK. 

The  Maine  meet  is  little  more  than  a  week  dis- 
tant and  Coach  Lathrop  is  doing  all  in  his  power 
to  turn  out  a  winning  team.  Seventy-eight  men 
have  been  out  daily  for  practice  and  they  have  shown 
the  proper  spirit  and  perseverance  from  the  start. 
With  almost  no  exceptions  the  men  are  in  good 
condition  and  all  show  encouraging  improvement. 
The  outlook  for  the  meet  is  encouraging  and  a 
strong,  well-balanced  team  seems  at  present  assured. 
The  pole-vault  is  our  one  confessedly  weak  point. 
With  a  week. of  favorable  weather  the  team  will  be 
in  much  better  condition  than  now,  and  in  all  events 
Bowdoin  will  be  represented  in  the  meet  by  a  team 
of  which  she  will  not  be  ashamed.  The  entries 
close  this  week.  Each  college  is  allowed  six  entries 
in  each  event  and  from  these  four  from  each  col- 
lege will  start.  Captain  Nutter  and  Coach  Lathrop 
picked  the  entries  for  the  team,  Wednesday.  The 
list  is  as  follows : 

100- Yard  Dash— E.  C.  Bates,  C.  F.  Jenks,  L.  D. 
H.  Weld,  G.  Parcher,  W.  C.  Towne,  H.  J.  Everett. 

220-Yard  Dash— E.  C.  Bates,  L.  D.  H.  Weld, 
H.  J.  Everett,  W.  C.  Towne,  S.  B.  Gray,  G.  E. 
Kimball. 

440- Yard  Dash— S.  B.  Gray,  W.  C.  Towne,  R.  G. 
Webber,  H.  J.  Everett  G.  E.  Kimball,  L  W,  Nutter. 


88o-¥ard  Run— L  W.  Nutter,  H.  E.  Thompson, 
R.  Davis,  R.  G.  Webber,  Grant  Pierce,  M.  A. 
McRae. 

Mile  Run— Grant  Pierce,  J.  W.  Sewall,  R.  G. 
Webber,  A.  T.  Shorey,  A.  C.  Shorey,  J.  H.  Brett. 

2-Mile  Run— R.  C.  Bisbee,  A.  L.  Sawyer,  W.  J. 
Norton,  R.  E.  Shaw,  C.  C.  Holman,  E.  J.  Bradbury. 

120- Yard  Hurdles— W.  B.  Webb,  George  Libby, 
H.  G.  Tobey,  P.  M.  Clark,  H.  A.  Peabody,  E.  A. 
Dunlap. 

220- Yard  Hurdles— W.  T.  Rowe,  R,  E.  Hall,  H, 
G.   Tobey,  J.  Gumbel,  G.  W.  Hill,  Geo.   Libby. 

High  Jump— P.  M.  Clark,  Geo.  Libby,  L.  V. 
Parker. 

Broad  Jump— W.  T.  Rowe,  A.  H.  Bodkin,  H.  L. 
Stimpson,  C.  C.   Shaw,  E.  A.  Dunlap,  P.  M.  Clark. 

Discus— A.  C.  Denning,  H.  L.  Small,  W.  C.  Phi- 
loon,  A.  P.  Havey,  J.  G.  Finn,  E.  A.  Dunlap. 

Pole   Vault— C.    E.   Lowell,   D.   C.    Munro. 

Hammer — A.  C.  Denning,  H.  L.  Small,  E.  A. 
Dunlap,  J.  G.  Finn,  Emil  Hermes,  G.  N.  Hatch. 

Shot— A.  C.  Denning,  H.  L.  Small,  J.  G.  Finn, 
Emil  Hermes,  G.  N.  Hatch. 


OBITUARY. 

'53. — Hon.  Thaddeus  R.  Simonton,  A.M.,  a  prom- 
inent citizen  and  life-long  resident  of  Camden,  died 
at  his  home  in  that  town  April  .-^o,  at  the  age  of  74 
years.  He  was  graduated  from  Bowdoin  in  the  class 
with  Chief  Justice  Fuller  of  the  United  States 
Supreme  Court.  After  graduation  Mr.  Simonton 
studied  law  at  Belfast,  was  admitted  to  the  bar  and 
formed  a  partnership  with  Hon.  E.  K.  Smart  of 
Camden.  In  i860  he  was  appointed  county  attorney 
of  Knox  County,  and  in  1861  was  deputy  collector  of 
customs  of  the  port.  He  was  elected  State  Senator 
for  one  term,  1885-6,  and  served  as  a  presidential 
elector  when  Harrison  was  elected.  In  1898  he  was 
appointed  clerk  of  courts  and  served  till  1901. 

For  many  years  he  was  editor  and  publisher  of 
the  Camden  Herald,  and  did  much  for  his  town  and 
in  the  cause  of  temperance  through  this  influence. 
He  was  a  prominent  temperance  lecturer  and  at  one 
time  was  Worthy  Chief  Templar  of  the  Lodge  of 
Templars  of  Maine. 

Mr.  Simonton  is  survived  by  a  widow;  one  son, 
Joseph,  of  Boston,  a  daughter,  Miss  Annie,  of  Cam- 
den, and  two  brothers,  F.  J.  and  T.  E.  Simonton  of 
Rockland. 


SIR     >VAI^TER     R^I^BIGH'S 

Heart  would  have  been  made  glad  could  he  have  enjoyed 
the  exquisite  bouquet  of  the 

DON   ROSA  CIGAR 

Instead  of  the  crudely  cultivated  and  cured  tobacco  smoked  in  the 
pipe  of  the  primitive  Indian. 

THIS    PEERLESS    CIGAR    IS  sold  by  all  Dealers  who  are  fussy  in  the  matter  of  QUALITY. 


SOLD      BV     A,l_l_     DEALERS. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Voh.  XXXIII. 


BRUNSWICK,   MAINE,   MAY  14,   1903. 


No.  4. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

PITBLISHRD    EVERY   THURSDAY   OF    THE    COLLEGIATE    YEAR 
BY    THE   STDDENTS   OF 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 

EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

William  T.  Rowe,  1904,  Editor-iu-Chief. 

Harold  J.  Everett,  1904,   ....    Business  Manager. 

William  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  1905,  Assistant  Editor-in-Cliief. 
Arthur  L.  McCobb,  1903,     Assistant  Business  Manager. 

Associate    Editors. 

S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Gushing,  1905. 

John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1906. 

B.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  R.  Porter,  1906. 

R  G.  Webber,  1900. 


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Printed  at  the  Journal  Office,  Lewisto.n. 

Three  weeks  have  passed  since  the  Orient 
published  the  communication  from  Professor 
Dennis  in  regard  to  debating  and  still  no 
action  has  been  taken  by  the  undergraduate 
body.  Now  is  the  time  to  decide  the  matter 
once  and  for  all.  If  we  are  to  continue  inter- 
collegiate debating  we  must  show  a  more 
enthusiastic  interest  than  has  been  shown  in 
the  past.  It  is  to  be  regretted  that  the  Bow- 
doin  Debating  Club,  an  organization  which  at 
its  foundation  gave  every  hope  of  being  com- 
pletely successful,  has  proved  such  a  failure. 
Founded  scarcely  two  years  ago  by  a  large  and 
apparently  enthusiastic  number  of  the  stu- 
dents, the  club  seemed  destined  to  enjoy  a 
long    and    prosperous    career.       Gradually    a 


decrease  in  the  attendance  at  meetings  and  a 
lack  of  interest  became  manifest  until  finally 
the  club  has  shared  the  fate  of  the  George 
Evans  Debating  Society.  Two  attempts  at 
supporting  debating  clubs  have ,  failed  and 
doubtless  a  third  attempt  would  be  equally 
unsuccessful. 

The  Orient  would  suggest  to  the  students 
that  a  petition  be  made  for  a  full  three-term 
course  in  debating,  making  it  a  regular 
elective  open  to  Seniors  and  Juniors  and  if 
possible  to  Sophomores.  The  one-term  course 
in  debating  which  was  tried  as  an  experiment 
last  fall  term  was  very  successful  considering 
the  many  disadvantages  under  which  it  was 
given.  The  proposed  course  given  under  a 
regular  instructor  would  do  away  with  all  of 
these  inconveniences  and  aid  materially  in 
producing  a  debating  team  which  would  bring 
honor  to  the  college.  If  this  scheme  is  favor- 
able to  the  majority  of  the  students,  let  us 
make  known  our  wishes,  that  the  governing 
boards  may  take  some  definite  action  when 
they  meet  at  Commencement,  and  that  we  may 
have  debating  established  as  a  regular  course 
next  fall  term.  In  addition  to  this,  a  series  of 
inter-class  debates  might  be  arranged  with 
prizes  for  the  successful  contestants.  A  loyai 
alumnus  has  given  us  seventy-five  dollars  to 
infuse  new  spirit  in  our  interest  in  debating. 
How  shall  we  dispose  of  it?  The  members 
of  the  Amherst  debating  team  were  presented 
with  gold  fobs  suitably  inscribed,  for  their 
success  in  their  debate  with  our  team.  Why 
not  reward  our  best  debaters  in  some  such 
way?  The  whole  matter  now  stands  open  to 
the  undergraduates.  Shall  we  petition  for  s 
regular  course  in  debating  and  continue  inter- 
collegiate contests  or  shall  we  continue  in  our 
present  lethargic  state  and  allow  the  matter  to 
drop? 


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BOWDOIN   OEIENT. 


Once  more  the  Orient  takes  the  hberty 
of  presenting  to  all  those  interested  in  the 
college,  the  matter  of  the  empty  panels  in  our 
chapel.  At  present  there  are  four  unpainted 
panels,  three  on  the  south  side  and  two  half- 
panels  on  the  east  end.  Certainly  it  is  a  great 
blemish  in  the  appearance  of  the  interior  of 
the  chapel  that  these  panels  are  still  incom- 
plete. The  eight  painted  panels  have  been 
filled  by  the  different  friends  of  the  college  and 
by  the  Class  of  '66.  It  would  be  a  graceful 
act  if  the  present  Senior  Class  would  take 
some  steps  in  that  direction.  The  class  might 
appropriate  money  to  form  a  fund  which 
would  be  the  nucleus  to  be  increased  by  the 
succeeding  classes.  In  a  short  time,  an  amount 
would  be  realized  sufficient  to  pay  the  expense 
of  securing  the  services  of  a  first-class  artist. 
Certainly  the  matter  is  one  worthy  of  consid- 
eration, and  nineteen  three  has  a  splendid 
opportunity  to  show  its  loyalty  to  the  college. 


We  congratulate  the  base-ball  team  upon 
their  splendid  victory  at  Orono  last  Saturday. 
It  is  especially  gratifying,  after  a  series  of 
defeats  and  especially  after  our  comparatively 
recent  defeat  at  the  hands  of  Maine,  to  wm 
this  game.  If  we  had  won  time  after  time,  wj 
might  be  tempted  to  take  this  result  as  the 
usual  thing,  but  such  has  not  been  the  case. 
We  believe  that  the  team  has  taken  the  brace 
predicted  in  last  week's  Orient,  and  we  sin- 
cerely hope  that  the  student  body  will  show  its 
appreciation  of  the  work  done  by  the  team 
and  will  do  its  share  towards  making  last 
week's  victory  only  the  beginning  of  a  series 
of  such  victories. 


Saturday,  the  Maine  Meet  takes  place  on 
our  own  athletic  field.  We  wish  our  team  the 
best  of  success,  and  sincerely  hope  that  the 
championship  will  be  regained.  The  defeat 
last  year  at  the  hands  of  the  University  of 
Maine  was  not  without  its  good  results,  rather 
it  has  been  for  our  ultimate  good,  for  the  pre- 
vious  successes   in   track   athletics  caused   us 


to  become  lax  and  over-confident  in  this 
branch.  The  fact  that  a  defeat  was  adminis- 
tered to  us  last  year  for  the  first  time  in  the 
history  of  Maine  track  athletics,  has  awakened 
us  to  the  realization  that  where  once  it  was  a 
comparatively  easy  matter  foi  Bowdoin  to  win 
victory  after  victory  with  the  Maine  colleges, 
now  these  colleges ,  have  become  our  equals, 
and  that  if  Bowdoin  wishes  to  regain  her  ath- 
letic supremacy,  or  even  wishes  to  hold  her 
own  with  the  other  Maine  colleges,  she  must 
work,  and  work  with  vim  and  determination. 
This  year  we  are  not  over-confident.  We  real- 
ize that  it  will  be  a  grand  up-hill  struggle  and 
we  must  put  forth  our  best  efforts  to  win. 
Our  team  has  trained  conscientiously  and 
faithfully,  and  to  each  man  we  would  say, 
"Fight,  and  fight  to  the  finish !" 


The  columns  of  the  Orient  are  open  to 
correspondence  from  all  who  are  connected 
with,  or  interested  in,  the  college.  Especially 
will  be  welcomed  suggestions  or  ideas  having 
for  their  objects  the  improvement  of  condi- 
tions here  at  Bowdoin  or  the  widening  of  its 
influence.  Just  now  correspondence  is  espe- 
cially desired  in  regard  to  methods  for  extend- 
ing and  increasing  the  interest  of  the  pros- 
pective college  man  in  Bowdoin.  The  time 
has  come  for  us  to  wake  up  and  realize  that 
we  must  be  up  and  doing.  Any  feasible  plan 
or  proposition  for  pushing  this  matter  will  be 
gratefully  received  bv  the  editors. 


We  are  pleased  to  see  that  a  number  of  the 
Seniors  have  taken  the  initiative  step  in  wear- 
ing the  Cap.  It  is  a  custom  which  is  observed 
in  most  of  our  sister  colleges  and  has  been 
oljserved  here  for  a  number  of  years  for  the 
Seniors  to  wear  the  Cap  during  the  week  days 
and  the  Cap  and  Gown  Sundays  during 
the  spring  term,  and  we  sincerely  hope  that 
every  member  of  the  present  Senior  Class  will 
observe  this  time-honored  custom  and  not 
leave  it  to  a  few  members  of  the  class  to  carrv 
out. 


BOWBOm    ORIENT. 


27 


NOTICES. 

The  Hawthorne  Prize  of  Forty  Dollars, 
given  b}'  Mrs.  George  C.  Riggs  (Kate  Doug- 
las Wiggin),  is  to  be  awarded  annually  to  the 
author  of  the  best  short  story.  The  competi- 
tion is  open  to  members  of  the  Junior  and 
Senior  classes.  The  stories  offered  in  this 
competition  must  be  not  less  than  fifteen  hun- 
dred words  in  length  and  must  be  left  at 
Room  3,  Memorial  Hall,  not  later  than 
June  Tst.  W.  B.  Mitchell. 

Excuses  of  the  Seniors  for  absences  must 
be  handed  in  within  a  week  after  the  absence, 
or  within  a  week  after  a  man  returns  to  col- 
lege. A.  L.  P.  Dennis. 

Themes  entered  for  the  Pray  Prize  in 
English  Composition  will  be  due  June  i. 

The  Junior  assessment  for  the  Bugle  is  due 
at  once. 

In  view  of  the  fact  that  the  '68  Prize 
Speaking  was  deferred  one  week,  the  date  on 
which  commencement  parts  are  due  has  been 
postponed  a  week  also,  in  order  that  those 
who  participated  in  the  '68  speaking  contest 
might  have  a  better  opportunity  to  prepare 
their  parts.  The  themes  will  be  due  Friday, 
May  22. 

A   GENEROUS    GIFT. 

By  the  will  of  Miss  Mildred  Everett, 
daughter  of  the  late  Professor  Charles  Car- 
roll Everett,  D.D.,  dean  of  the  Harvard  Divin- 
ity School,  the  college  secures  property  at  the 
corner  of  Maine  and  Everett  streets,  consist- 
ing of  four  dwelling  houses  and  a  shop.  The 
income  of  this  propert}',  estimated  at  about 
six  hundred  dollars  a  year,  is  to  be  awarded 
as  a  scholarship  to  a  graduate  of  Bowdoin, 
the  holder  of  the  scholarship  being  allowed  to 
study  any  subject  that  he  chooses  anywhere  in 
this  country  or  in  Europe.  This  is  the  largest 
prize  that  Bowdoin  College  has  and  ought  to 
be  a  great  stimulus  to  good  intellectual  work. 
Professor  Charles  Carroll  Everett,  for  whom 
the  scholarship  is  named,  was  for  a  number  of 
years  professor  of  modern  languages  here  at 
Bowdoin. 


Rev.  Dr.  Samuel  Francis  Smith,  the  author  of 
"America."  who  died  eight  years  ago,  left  Colby 
College  $25,000.  The  condition  in  his  will  was  that 
his  property  was  not  to  be  disturbed  until  the  death 
of  /lis  wido^  which  occurred  last  week. 


'68  PRIZE  SPEAKING. 

The  annual  '68  Prize  Speaking  was  held 
in  Memorial  Hall,  Thursday.  It  was  one  of 
the  most  successful  ever  held  and  reflected 
much  credit  upon  the  contestants.  The 
judges.  Professor  Foster  of  Bates,  Robert 
T.  Whitehouse,  Attorney-General  of  Cumber- 
land County,  and  Joseph  Williamson  of 
Augusta,  awarded  the  prize  to  George  H. 
Stover.     The  following  was  the  programme : 

Music. 
Stevenson's   Message. 

Scott  Clement  Ward   Simpson. 
Reed  and  the  Speakership. 

Clement   Franklin   Robinson. 
Music. 
War  and  Social  Decay. 

George  Hinkley  Stover. 
Our  Commonwealth  Legislatures. 

Selden   Osgood   Martin. 
Music 
The  Legend  of  Retzens. 

*Leon  Valentine  Walker. 
The  United  States  as  a  Sea  Power. 

Farnsworth  Gross  Marshall. 
Music. 
*Excused. 

[  T/ie  Wimiiiio  '6S  Par/.] 
WAR  AND   SOCIAL  DECAY. 

In  these  days  when  much  is  often  said  about  the 
debasing  influences  of  commercialism,  and  when 
many  a  sentimental  sigh  is  heaved  for  the  good  old 
days  of  martial  virtues  when  there  were  men  of  iron 
and  hearts  of  oak,  it  is  well,  for  the  sake  of  fairness 
if  nothing  more,  to  regard  both  sides  of  the  picture, 
especially  if  by  so  doing  we  mav  be  saved  from  the 
gloomy  blunder   of  purposeless   pessimism. 

Much  of  the  distrust  of  modern  conditions  arises 
from  the  natural  tendency  of  mankind  to  lay  stress 
on  the  virtues  of  former  times.  The  old  days  ever 
seem  better  than  the  new,  and  we  find  almost  every 
people  looking  backward  for  their  golden  age. 

But  be  the  causes  what  they  may,  doubts  are 
often  raised  as  to  whether  our  civilization  is  worth 
the  winning,  and  unstinted  praise  is  lavished  on  the 
simple  and  robust  virtues  of  ancient  times.  So 
to-day  not  a  few  are  filled  with  dark  forebodings  as 
to  the  outcome  of  the  modern  commercial  spirit  with 
its  greed  and  selfishness,  and  contrast  it  with  regret 
to  the  dash  and  self-sacrifice  of  a  martial  age.  Mr. 
Ruskin  has,  perhaps,  expressed  this  feeling  in  the 
most  favorable  terms.  He  says :  "The  common 
notion  that  peace  and  the  virtues  of  civil  life  flour- 
ished together,  I  found  to  be  wholly  untenable. 
Peace  and  the  vices  of  civil  life  only  flourish 
together.  We  talk  of  peace  and  learning,  and  of 
peace  and  plenty,  and  of  peace  and  civilization ;  but 
I  found  that  those  were  not  the  words  which  the 
Muse  of  History  coupled  together :  that  on  her  lips, 
the  words  were — peace  and  sensuality,  peace  and 
selfishness,  peace  and  corruption,  peace  and  death. 
I  found,  in  brief,  that  all  great  nations  learned  their 


2-8^ 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


truth  of  word,  and  strength  of  thought,  in  war;  that 
they  were  nourished  in  war,  and  wasted  by  peace ; 
taught  in  war  and  deceived  by  peace ;  in  a  word, 
that  they  were  born  in  war,  and  expired  in  peace." 

Mr.  Brool<s  Adams  in  his  boolv,  "The  Law  of 
Civilization  and  Decay,"  takes  still  more  melan- 
choly ground.  He  divides  all  progress  into  two 
stages,  the  martial  and  the  economic.  The  martial 
man,  he  declares,  is  always  overcome  by  the  eco- 
nomic. Centralization  then  follows  and  the  end  is 
fossilization  and  decay  or  disintegration  and 
anarchy. 

The  fallacy  of  Mr.  Ruskin's  reasoning,  the  so- 
called  fallacy  of  false  cause,  is  quickly  apparent.  It 
assumes  that  since  war  and  the  founding  of  states 
often  go  together,  the  one  is  the  cause  of  the  other, 
as  it  might  be  assumed  that  the  sparks  and  ringing 
of  the  forge  were  the  causes  which  shaped  the  iron 
into  the  useful  implement.  But  it  may  be  urged  thai 
war  has  often  been  unavoidable  in  nation-building. 
That  is  true,  but  it  means  no  more  than  that  war  was 
a  clumsy  instrument  which  the  conditions  of  the 
time  made  necessary.  The  plow  and  harrow  are 
used  to  break  and  prepare  the  soil,  but  here  their 
usefulness  ends ;  an  attempt  to  weed  with  one  or 
cultivate  with  the  other  would  result  in  nothing  but 
disaster.  Grant  that  the  iron  can  be  shaped  onh' 
in  fiery  heat  between  the  sledge  and  the  anvil,  it 
does  not  follow  that  to  keep  it  serviceable  it  must  be 
periodically  heated  and  scourged  anew. 

It  was  the  brilliant  external  aspect  of  war 
rather  than  its  true  significance,  which  appealed  to 
the  artistic  temperament  of  Mr.  Ruskin,  and  proba- 
bly most  of  us  have  at  some  time  felt  this  same 
fascination.  War  and  all  that  pertains  to  it  attracts 
us  by  its  picturesque  and  dramatic  quality,  and  the 
glamour  thus  cast  over  it  blinds  us  to  its  real  ugli- 
ness. 

"Great  captains,  with  their  guns  and  drums. 
Disturb  our  judgment." 

The  warrior  seems  always  a  splendid  figure, 
whether  as  a  mail  clad  knight  he  dashes  to  meet  his 
foe,  or  with  swinging  sabre  rides  into  the  battery 
smoke.  By  bastion,  redoubt,  or  bloody  angle,  he  is 
like  Cyrano,  "always  admirable."  The  flash  of 
swords,  the  blaze  of  muskets,  the  thunder  of  the 
"red  artillery"  coping  from  peak  to  peak,  the  roll 
of  drums,  cheers,  shots,  and  waving  banners,  all 
thrill  us  like  a  bugle  blast  and  we  forget — forget  that 
after  all  this  gorgeous  pageant  is  only  slaughter  and 
destruction  set  in  dramatic  form. 

For  what  does  war  mean?  Count  up  its  cost  in 
treasure,  blood  and  tears,  and  it  is  great  indeed. 
War  means  destruction,  sorrow,  death.  It  means 
wasting  the  works  of  industry;  it  means  retarding 
progress;  it  means  brutalizing  character,  and,  above 
all,  it  means  the  survival  of  the  unfitted.  War  takes 
the  bravest  and  strongest  for  its  instruments.  The 
flower  of  these  rush  quickest  into  danger  and  fall 
first  in  the  wild  front  of  the  charge.  Those  at 
home,  too  weak  or  too  timid  for  such  glory,  are  left 
to  raise  the  men  and  women  of  the  future  genera- 
tion. Thus  by  destroying  the  most  fit,  the  Napo- 
leonic wars,  it  is  said,  shortened  by  more  than  an 
inch  the  stature  of  the  Frenchman  of  to-day.  The 
cost  of  the  ills  of  war  are  borne  by  the  generat'd 


that  know  it.  They  may  feel  the  smart,  but  the  real 
burden  will  bear  heavy  on  their  children's  children 
long  after  the  men  of  war  have  gone  to  their  sleep 
forever  and  the  blood-soaked  furroughs  ripple  again 
with  grass  or  ripening  grain. 

And  do  not  think  that  as  an  offset  to  the  physi- 
cal ills  which  war  entails,  any  loftier  manhood  is 
gained.  War  does  not  create  the  heroic  qualities 
which  adorn  it ;  it  merely  makes  them  manifest ;  it 
does  not  make  brave  men ;  it  merely  uses  them.  The 
call  of  honor  or  of  country  is  heard  only  by  those 
who  love  honor  or  country,  not  by  the  base  and 
selfish ;  and  the  saddest  thing  about  war  is  that  the 
truest  and  noblest,  all  whom  we  most  admire  must 
be  cut  off  childless,  while  the  cowardly  are  left  at 
home  to  bequeath  their  natures  to  sons  and 
daughters.  Remember  that  the  next  generation  will 
be  the  offspring  not  of  those  that  fall,  but  of  those 
that  are  left. 

It  is  easy,  then,  to  see  why  nations  once  adorned 
with  splendid  manhood,  have  such  manhood  no 
more.  It  is  because  the  degenerate  age  is  descended 
not  from  the  brave,  but  from  the  cowardly  who 
were  safe  in  ignoble  peace  while  nobler  men  were 
falling  in  the  field. 

"The  Roman  Empire,"  Professor  Seeley  says, 
"perished  for  want  of  men."  The  best  blood  was 
spent  in  centuries  of  war.  The  noble  Roman  vir- 
tues, the  strong  blood  of  her  ancient  days,  was  of 
more  value,  many  times  over,  than  the  glory  of 
dragging  ten  thousand  captive  kings  behind  her 
chariot  wheels.  Had  she  saved  this  blood  which 
she  poured  out  so  freely,  transmitting  it  from  gen- 
eration to  generation,  the  days  of  Honorius  would 
have  seen  a  race  of  men  against  whom  the  barbarian 
hordes   would   have  broken   themselves   in  vain. 

Japan  has  enjoyed  unbroken  peace  for  more  than 
two  hundred  years  and  is  to-day  one  of  the  most 
virile  nations  in  the  world.  Neither  Spain  nor 
France  with  their  singularly  glorious  war  histories, 
can  m.ake  the  same  boast ;  for  while  Japan  saved  and 
bred  from  her  best  stock,  France  and  Spain  wasted 
their  finest  and  perpetuated  their  inferior  qualitie.- 
The  picture  which  Mr.  Ruskin  draws,  of  nations 
once  glorious  in  war.  wasting  in  ignominious  decay, 
is  a  true  one  and  such  must  always  be  the  case 
where  nations  purchase  glory  at  so  dear  a  price. 

As  to  the  statements  of  Mr.  Adams,  he  is  cer- 
tainly in  error  when  he  implies  that  centralization 
comes  as  a  result  of  peace.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  cen- 
tralization comes  more  often  in  time  of  war  when 
it  is  necessary  for  one  brain  to  move  all  the  springs 
of  action  and  direct  the  movements  of  armies  and 
invasions.  He  further  errs  in  classing  as  entirely 
distinct  the  stages  which  he  calls  the  martial  ana 
the  economic.  Probably  no  race  goes  to  war  for 
the  mere  sake  of  warring.  The  sentimental  chivalry 
of  the  middle  ages  was  exceptional,  short-lived  and 
characteristic  only  of  a  class,  and  it  is  doubtful  if  we 
could  find  any  wars  which  did  not  at  some  time 
embody  the  economic  spirit,  even  if  it  were  not  orig- 
inally the  moving  force.  Even  the  Crusades  which 
were  aroused  by  the  loftiest  and  least  selfish  motive 
of  which  the  times  were  capable,  soon  became  mere 
incursions  urged  on,  for  the  sake  of  profit,  by 
Venice  and  the  Italian  cities.  And  it  was  well,  for 
the  original,  the  purely  military  purpose,  was  a  fail- 
ure.    The  first  effect  of  these  crusades  was  to  drain 


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Europe  of  hundreds  of  thousands  of  its  knightliest 
souls ;  the  second,  to  plague  it  with  returning  bands 
of  loose  and  turbulent  adventurers:  and  the  whole 
movement  would  have  been  one  of  the  saddest,  most 
dismal,  and  most  useless  blunders  in  history  had  it 
not  been  for  the  spirit  of  trade  which  sprang  up,  let- 
ting the  light  of  the  outside  world  into  the  grim  and 
comfortless  isolation  of  feudal  Europe,  and  cover- 
ing the  Mediterranean  with  the  sails  of  commerce. 
Nations  go  to  war  because  they  seek  to  gain  some 
desirable  end,  but  they  would  achieve  it  by  depriv- 
ing another  people  of  it  rather  than  by  creating  it 
themselves.  What  Mr.  Adams  calls  the  economic 
stage  IS  not,  as  he  implies,  a  totally  distinct  stage 
marked  off  by  complete  difference  from  the  inartial , 
it  is  rather  the  same  stage  purged  of  its  brutal 
method  of  gain  by  warring. 

Progress  is  continuous  and  as  the  economic  is  an 
improvement  over  the  martial  phase,  so  other  phases 
will  follow  which  are  higher  than  the  economic. 
Mere  absence  of  physical  conflict  is  not  the  sole,  the 
ultimate  end  for  which  mankind  has  been  striving 
and  the  stationary  stage  is  not  reached  simply 
because  nations  no  longer  lock  and  reel  in  the  mad 
grapple  of  war.  Struggle  is  and  always  will  be 
necessary,  but  we  have  it  as  much  to-day  as  when 
primeval  man  tore  his  antagonist  with  tooth  and 
claw,  or  when  at  a  higher  stage  he  substituted  some 
implement  for  the  weapons  of  nature.  Society 
moves  not  away  from  struggle  but  to  higher  forms 
of  struggle,  from  the  brute  physical  to  the  more 
refined  but  no  less  keen  social,  economic  or 
psychical.  Society  progresses  none  the  less  because 
we  see  less  often  the  swirls  and  eddies  of  cross- 
currents ;  it  needs  no  shocks  of  war  to  stir  it  from 
sluggishness.  It  has  not  become,  as  some  imagine,  a 
breathless  pool  growing  green,  foul  and  stagnant 
under  a  hot,  red  sun.  There  is  no  need  for  the  Angel 
of  War  to  come  down  and  trouble  the  waters  that 
they  may  be  kept  fresh  and  vivifying. 

A  truer  picture  of  progress  is  that  of  the  calm, 
broad  stream  which  sweeps  down  between  varied 
shores  to  the  great  mysterious  sea  before  it.  With 
belief  in  the  past  and  faith  in  the  future,  not  fearful 
but  rejoicing  we  shall  seem  to  see  this  wide,  majes- 
tic current,  not  lost  in  swamps  or  sandy  wastes,  or 
fouled  by  the  petty  refuse  of  the  times,  but  sweep- 
ing on  far  beyond  our  best  imaginings  down  to  the 
bright  unknown  with  its  murmuring  of  great  waters. 
— George  Hinki.ey  Stover. 


CALENDAR. 

May  IS — "Prince  Karl"  at  the  Columbia  Theatre. 
May  i6 — Maine  Intercollegiate   Meet  at   Brunswick. 

Bowdoin  vs.  Bates  at  Lewiston. 
May    19-22 — Maine    Intercollegiate    Tennis    Tourna- 
ment at  Brunswick. 
May  20 — Bowdoin  vs.  Harvard  at  Cambridge. 
May   22-23 — New    England    Intercollegiate   Meet   at 

Worcester. 
May  23 — Bowdoin  vs.  Amherst  at  Amherst. 
2d  vs.  Kent's  Hill  at  Brunswick. 
May   25 — Longwood    (Mass.)    Tennis   Tournament. 
Tournament  for   college  championship   of 

Bowdoin. 
Week  of  "Ethel   Duffy"   Company  at  the 
Columbia. 


May  27 — Bowdoin  vs.  Colby  at  Brunswick. 
May  29 — Interscholastic  Meet  at  Brunswick. 
May  30 — Memorial  Day,  holiday. 

Bowdoin  vs.  Bates  at  Lewiston. 
June  3 — Bowdoin  vs.  Maine  at  Bangor. 

2d  vs.  Westbrook  Seminary  at  Brunswick. 
June   4,    5,     6 — Dual     Tennis     Meet.     Bowdoin     vs. 

Amherst   at  Brunswick. 
June  6 — 2d  vs.  Farmington  High  at  Farmington. 
June   10 — 2d  vs.   Cony  High  at  Augusta. 
June  12 — Ivy  Day. 

Bowdoin  vs.  Bates  at  Brunswick. 
June  IS-19 — Examinations. 
June   21-27 — Commencement   Week. 


CAMPUS   CHflT. 


Sweet,  '02,  and  Grinnell,  '02,  were  seen  about  the 
campus  last  week. 

Rev.  Mr.  Smith  of  Farmington  spoke  to  the  stu- 
dents at  chapel,  Sunday. 

Powers,  '06,  who  has  been  out  ill  with  the 
mumps,   has   returned  to  college. 

Austin  P.  Larrabee,  '01,  has  been  appointed 
assistant  in  zoology  at  Harvard  for  next  year. 

The  Classical  Club  met  recently  with  Emery,  '05. 
Several  papers  were  read,  after  which  light  refresh- 
ments were  served. 

Professor  Mitchell  was  one  of  the  judges  of  the 
Exeter-Harvard  Freshman  debate,  which  was  held 
at  Exeter  last  Frida}'. 

The  pupils  of  Francis  J.  Welch,  '03,  gave  a  violin 
recital  in  the  recital  hall  of  the  Virgil  Clavier 
School,  Portland,  last  week. 

The  aluminum  schedules  of  the  base-ball  asso- 
ciation appeared  last  week.  The  season  is  almost 
half  over — but  better  late  than  never. 

Work  on  the  new  grand  stand  is  progressing  rap- 
idly. The  underpinning  is  nearly  all  finished  and 
the  topping  of  brick  will  soon  be  laid. 

Weston  Elliott,  '97,  has  been  at  his  home  in 
Brunswick  during  the  past  week.  Mr.  Elliot  has 
just  returned  from  two  years  of  travel  and  study 
abroad. 

The  total  number  of  books  taken  from  the  library 
last  week  was  174.  Over  thirty  thousand  books 
have  thus  far  been  moved  from  the  old  library  to  the 
new  library. 

Benson,  '02,  assistant  in  chemistry,  has  been 
called  home  on  account  of  illness  in  his  family  and 
will  probably  be  unable  to  return  for  the  remainder 
of  the  term. 

Saunders,  '04,  is  coaching  the  Portland  High 
School  track  team.  Arrangements  are  being  made 
for  a  dual  meet  with  Brunswick  High  to  take  place 
.some  time  before  the  interscholastic  meet. 

The  semi-annual  convention  of  the  I\Iaine  Ama- 
teur Press  Association  takes  place  here  Friday  and 
Saturday,  Delegates  from  the  various  high  school 
papers  will  be  here  and  the  Orient  Board  extends  a 
hearty  welcome  to  all  to  visit  the  college. 


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BOWDOm  ORIENT. 


The  first  golf  game  of  the  season  was  played  Sat- 
urday on  the  links  of  the  Brunswick  Golf  Club 
between  the  home  team  and  the  Portland  team.  It 
was  won  by  the  home  team  by  the  score  of  23 — 4. 

The  University  of  Maine  held  an  out-door  meet 
last  Saturday  to  try  out  men  for  the  commg  meei. 
Although  the  time  was  not  announced,  it  is  knowu 
that  several  records  were  broken  and  that  several 
events   were   fast. 

The  members  of  the  Cony  High  iichool  team 
were  quartered  with  the  aitterent  fraternities  and 
friends  of  the  players,  during  their  stay  in  Bruns- 
wick, Saturday.  All  of  the  best  players  will  be 
future  Bowdoin  men. 

At  the  request  of  Amherst,  Bowdoin  will  pjJ.y 
Amherst  Friday,  instead  of  Saturday  as  was 
scheduled,  and  Williston  Seminary  Thursday.  This 
request  was  made  because  a  large  number  of  the 
Amherst  students  will  accompany  the  track  team  to 
Worcester. 

The  tennis  tournament  for  the  championship  in 
singles  and  doubles  among  the  players  in  college 
began  Monday,  May  11.  In  the  preliminaries  Fes- 
senden  beat  S.  Williams,  6-3,  5-7,  6-2;  Walker  beat 
Bradbury  6-2,  6-1.  In  the  doubles  Lunt  and 
Everett  defaulted  to   Peabody  and   Cunningham. 

About  ten  industrious  students  of  Missouri  Uni- 
versity are  charged  with  putting  an  iron  elephant, 
weighing  some  1,000  lbs.,  on  the  top  of  one  of  the 
highest  buildings  on  the  campus.  It  was  a  remark- 
able feat  to  accomplish,  but  the  faculty  have  decided 
to  make  the  guilty  parties  pay  for  all  damage  done 
by  the  removal  of  the  elephant. 

The  work  of  removing  the  books  from  the  old 
library  is  progressing  rapidly.  Already  the  second 
floor  of  the  new  library  is  filled  and  the  first  will  be 
in  a  short  time.  Most  of  the  books  on  Religion, 
Philosophy,  Fine  Arts,  Sociology,  Bibliography, 
Philology,  Government  Documents,  and  all  of  the 
old  medical  library  books  have  been  placed  in  the 
new  library. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Faculty  Monday  it  was 
voted  to  grant  the  members  of  the  base-ball  team 
their  attendance  from  Wednesday  to  Saturday  of 
next  week.  Bowdoin  plays  Harvard  Wednesday, 
and  had  not  the  Faculty  taken  this  action,  the  team 
would  have  had  to  return  Wednesday  night  and 
start  for  Amherst  Thursday  morning,  thus  entailing 
unnecessary  expense  and  travel. 

Bowdoin  Orient  :  "We  wonder  how  much  the 
Maine  men  will  be  'stung'  for  on  the  occasion  of  the 
base-ball  game,  Saturday." 

[The  Orient  kindly  explains  that  "stung"  is  the 
very  latest  Yale  slang  for  "stuck."] 

— Letviston   Journal. 

Bowdoin  5,  University  of  Maine  4.  Any 
objection.  Journal? 

At  various  times  in  the  excitement  of  scoring 
last  Saturday,  several  of  the  newspaper  corre- 
spondents lost  self-control  so  far  as  to  put  down 
put-outs  or  assists  in  Bowdoin's  error  column.  The 
Globe  had  seven  errors  attributed  to  Bowdoin,  Her- 
ald five,  Kennebec  Journal  seven,  Express  five  and 
one  paper  we  are  told  had  twelve.  We  would  like 
to  inform  these  correspondents  that  Bowdoin  only 
had    five    errors. 


The  Deutscher  Verein  held  its  regular  meeting 
at  the  "Inn,"  Tuesday  evening.  Papers  were  read 
by  McCormick,  '03,  on  Maximilian  Klinger's 
"Sturm  and  Drang,"  und  Die  Zwillinge  in  Verbru- 
dung  mit  der  Sturm — und  Drang  periode,"  and  by 
Schneider,  '04,  on  Schiller's  "Wilhelm  Tell ;.  seine 
Bedentung  fur  das  Drama  in  Deutschland,  und 
seine  historische  Gundlage."  S.  B.  Gray  was  elected 
Vorsitzender  for  the   spring  term. 

The  faculty  of  New  York  University  has  changed 
its  degree  to  A.B.  and  B.S.  instead  of  A.B.,  B.S. 
and  Ph.D.  as  formerly.  The  main  distinction 
between  the  baccalaureate  degree  in  arts  and  that  in 
philosophy  has  been  that  the  former  inuicated  that 
the  student  has  studied  Greek  for  at  least  four  or 
five  years.  A.B.  in  U.  of  N.  Y.  now  means  the 
study  of  two  languages  besides  English  to  the  end 
of  the  third  college  year.  This  university  is  among 
the  last  to  adopt  the  change. 

To-night  the  Bowdoin  College,  Colonial  and 
Thompson  Mandolin  Clubs,  assisted  by  Signor 
Gaetano  Rapisarda,  mandolin  virtuoso,  Boston,  Mil- 
lard Bowdoin,  basso,  Portland,  H.  L.  Webber, 
reader,  and  Bowdoin  College  Glee  Club  will  give  a 
mandolin-guitar  festival  in  Town  Hall.  This  willbe 
another  one  of  the  great  musical  treats  which 
Brunswick  has  enjoyed  within  a  short  time.  A 
large  audience  will  doubtless  be  present,  and  a 
goodly  number  of  the  students  will  be  in  attendance. 

The  following  notable  books  have  been  recently 
added  to  the  library :  "Altspanisches  Lesebuck," 
by  Adolf  Keller;  International  Library  of  Famous 
Literature  (in  twenty  volumes)  ;  "Romusche 
Tragodie,"  by  Otto  Ribbeck ;  "Analytischen  Ihemie," 
by  F.  P.  Treadwell ;  "Romische  Geschichte,"  by  K. 
L.  Rath ;  "Leges  duodecim  tabularum,"  by  R. 
Schoell :  "Geschichte  des  wunschen  Kaiserreiches," 
by  G.  F.  Hertzberg;  "Vital  Records  of  Lee,  Mass. 
and  Becket,  Mass.,"  History  of  Pittsfield,  by  J.  E. 
A.  Smith. 


ATHLETICS. 


Bowdoin  5,  Maine  4. 

In  a  game  full  of  brilliant  fielding  and  hitting 
Bowdoin  defeated  the  University  of  Maine  last  Sat- 
urday. The  game  was  remarkably  fast  and  inter- 
esting throughout,  and  the  work  of  both  teams  was 
freely  applauded  by  the  large  crowd  which  gathered 
at  Orono  to  witness  the  game. 

For  Bowdoin  the  work  of  Havey  and  Blanchard 
deserves  especial  mention.  Coffin  in  a  new  role, 
that  of  third  base,  played  his  position  remarkably 
well.  For  Maine  Veazie,  Collins  and  Violet  played 
the  best  game.  At  the  bat.  Cox,  Coffin  and  Havey 
did  the  best  work  for  Bowdoin,  the  latter  getting  a 
two-bagger  and  a  three-bagger  out  of  three  times  at 
bat,  and  Cox,  two  two-baggers  out  of  four  times  up. 

The  most  prominent  feature  of  the  game  was  the 
pitching  of  Cox.  During  the  entire  game  he 
allowed  but  four  hits,  of  which  two  should  have 
been  put-outs.  He  pitched  a  good,  steady  game, 
weakening  but  once  and  then  only  for  a  short  time. 
At   critical   moments   he   showed  that   he   had   com- 


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plete  control  of  the  ball  and  puzzled  the  Maine  bat- 
ters by  his  curves  so  that  they  were  unable  to  hit 
safely.  For  Maine,  Mitchell  was  not  as  effective  as 
he  was  in  the  last  game,  and  was  pounded  out  for 
ten  clean  hits.  On  the  whole,  the  game  was  any- 
body's up  to  the  end.     The  game  in  detail  follows : 

The  game  began  at  3  o'clock  with  Maine  at  the 
bat.  Veazie,  the  first  man  up,  connected  with  the 
first  ball  pitched  for  a  hit  over  third  base. 
McDonald  struck  out  and  Veazie  stole  second. 
Larrabee  flied  out  to  Havey  and  Veazie  stole 
third  and  scored  on  a  passed  ball  by  Blanchard. 
Mitchell  flied  out  to  Munro.  White,  the  first  man 
up  for  Bowdoin,  struck  out.  Munro  flied  out  to 
Bird  and  Cox  went  out  on  Veazie's  assist.  Score — 
Maine  i,  Bowdoin  o.  Thatcher  reached  first  on  an 
error  by  Bly,  but  was  caught  between  first  and 
second  on  a  quick  throw  from  Cox  to  Havey.  Col- 
lins sent  out  a  two-bagger.  Chase  struck  out.  Vio- 
let sent  the  first  ball  out  to  center  field,  but  Munro 
misjudged  it.  Collins  scored  and  Violet  reached 
second  and  stole  third.  Bird  received  a  pass  to 
first,  but  was  put  out  by  White  in  trying  to  steal 
second.  Havey  flied  out  to  McDonald.  Blanchard 
was  hit  by  a  pitched  ball  and  scored  on  an  error 
by  Collins.  Clarke  flied  out  to  Veazie,  and  Johnson 
singled.  Bly  struck  out.  Score — Maine  2,  Bow- 
doin I.  Mitchell,  the  first  man  up  in  the  third, 
struck  out.  Thatcher  flied  to  Clarke  and  Collins 
went  out  on  Coffin's  assist.  Coffin  reached  first  on 
an  error  by  Thatcher,  but  Oakes,  who  ran  for  him, 
was  caught  napping  at  first.  White  got  a  two- 
bagger.  Munro  flied  out  to  Larrabee.  Cox  sent 
out  a  two-bagger,  scoring  White.  Havey  sent  out 
a  long  one  to  center  field,  which  was  good  for  three 
bases  and  scored  on  Blanchard's  single.  Blanchard 
was  put  out  in  an  attempt  to  steal  second.  Score — 
Bowdoin  4.  Maine  2.  No  further  scoring  was  dont- 
on  either  side  until  the  eighth  inning. 

Bird,  the  first  man  up  for  Maine,  flied  out  to 
Havey.  Vea^e  got  his  base  on  balls  and  stole 
second.  McDonald  got  a  scratch  hit  over  first  base 
just  out  of  Havey's  reach.  Havey  quickly  recov- 
ered the  ball  and  by  one  of  the  prettiest  throws  ever 
seen  in  a  college  game  caught  Veazie'  at  third. 
McDonald  stole  second  and  Larrabee  received  a  free 
pass  to  first  and  stole  second,  McDonald,  in  the 
mean  time,  having  stole  third.  Mitchell  singled  to 
center,  scoring  McDonald  and  Larrabee.  Thatcher 
struck  out.  Cox  cracked  out  a  two-bagger,  and 
Havey  got  his  base  on  balls.  Blanchard  and  Clarke 
struck  out.  Cox  stole  third  and  scored  on  a  passed 
ball  by  Violet.  Johnson  got  his  base  on  balls  and 
Bly  flied  out  to  Bird.  Score — Bowdoin  5,  Maine  4. 
Collins,  the  first  man  up  in  the  ninth,  flied  out  to 
Coffin.  Chase  flied  out  to  Johnson  and  Violet  struck 
out.  Thus  the  game  ended  5 — 4  in  favor  of  Bow- 
doin. 

Score : 

Bowdoin. 

ab      bh      po      a        e 

White,    ss 4         I         I         1         o 

Munro,    c.f 4        o         i         o         i 

Cox,   p 4        2        o        2        o 

Havey,    ib 3        2       10        2        o 

Blanchard,   c 3         i         5         7         i 

Clarke,   l.f 40100 

Johnson,    r.f 3         i         i         o        o 


Bly,   2b 4         I         4        2        2 

Coffin,    3b 3        2        2        2         I 

Total    32       10     *2S       16        S 

Maine. 

ab      bh      po      a        e 

Veazie,   2b 2         i         4        3        o 

McDonald,  3b 4        i         i         i        o 

Larrabee,    l.f 3        o         i         o        o 

Mitchell,   p 4         I         o         i         o 

Thatcher,    ss 4        o         i         0         i 

Collins,    lb 4         I         6         i         i 

Chase,    c.f 30000 

Violet,   c 4        o        8        2         I 

Bird,   r.f 20300 

Total    30        4      24        8        3 

*Thatcher  out  for  running  out  of  base  line.  T. 
Mitchell   out   on   infield  fly. 

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Bowdoin    0     i     3    o    o    o    0     i      — S 

Maine    i     i    o    0    o    o    o    2    o — 4 

Summary :  Runs — White,  Cox  2,  Havey,  Blanch- 
ard Veazie,  McDonald,  Larrabee,  Collins.  Two- 
base  hits — White,  Cox  2,  Havey,  Collins.  Three- 
base  hits — Havey.  Bases  on  balls — by  Cox  4,  by 
Mitchell  2.  Struck  out — by  Cox  10,  by  Mitchell  7. 
Hit  by  pitched  ball — Blanchard,  Chase.  Passed 
ball — Blanchard,  Violet.  Time — 2  h.  Umpire — 
Murray. 

Bowdoin   19,  Massachusetts  State  i. 

Bowdoin  defeated  the  Massachusetts  State  Ag-.- 
cultural  School  Team  by  a  score  of  19  to  i  on  Whic- 
tier  Field,  May  6.  To  say  that  the  home  team  had 
a  walk-over  expresses  it  too  mildly.  The  visiting 
team  played  a  game  in  the  field  that  any  prep,  school 
team  ought  to  surpass.  The  men  seemed  totally 
unable  to  judge  or  handle  any  kind  of  a  batted  ball. 
O'Hearn,  the  second  baseman,  who  played  an  excel- 
lent game  against  Bowdoin  last  year,  had  excep- 
tionally hard  luck  and  was  credited  with  three 
errors.  Our  score  could  not  have  been  so  large  by 
half  had  the  game  been  closely  played.  The 
"Aggies"  could  not  get  a  man  beyond  third  base 
after  the  first  inning.  Bowdoin  played  good  ball 
during  the  entire  game  and  although  there  was  a 
great  temptation  for  careless  playing  every  man  on 
the  team  did  himself  credit  in  each  inning.  Ken- 
nedy was  hit  freely  and  gave  ten  bases  on  balls. 
Cox  and  Clark  did  excellent  work  with  the  stick. 
Aside  from  presenting  an  opportunity  to  size  up 
our  team  the  game  was  without  interest. 

Innings    i     2     3     45     6     7     8    9 

Bowdoin    i     8    o     o     i     o     5     4    x — 19 

Mass.   State  Col looooooo    0 —  i 

Struck  out — By  Oakes,  6;  by  Cox,  2;  by  Ken- 
nedy, 3:  by  Hunt,  I.  Bases  on  balls — by  Kennedy, 
10:  by  Hunt,  2;  by  Oakes.  4;  by  Cox,  i.  Hit  by 
pitched  ball — Cox.  Hits — Bowdoin,  11;  Mass.  Ag. 
Col.,  4.  Three-base  hits— Cox,  Munro.  Clark.  Two- 
base  hits — Cox,  Clark,  Harvey.  Time — 2  h. 
Umpire — Toothaker. 

Bowdoin  Second  4,  E.  L.  H.   S.  2. 
The  Bowdoin  Second  team  defeated  Edward  Lit- 
tle High   School   team,   Wednesday  afternoon,   May 


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6,  at  Auburn  Athletic  Park  by  a  score  of.  4  to  2.  E. 
L.  H.  S.  did  not  score  until  the  sixth  inning  and 
was  unable  to  get  a  man  beyond  third  base  during 
the  remainder  of  the  game.  Both  scores  were 
secured  on  errors.  Bowdoin  secured  three  scores 
in  the  sixth  inning  due  largely  to  the  poor  fielding 
of  the  E.  L.  H.  S.  Lewis  pitched  a  fine  game, 
retiring  10  men  and  allowing  only  two  hits  to  be 
made  from  him  during  the  game.  On  the  whole 
the  game  was  well  played  and  full  of  interest. 
The  summary : 

Bowdoin  2d. 

ab      r      bh      po      a        e 

Martin,   2b 4        12        2        4        0 

Philoon,    l.f 41         1000 

Winslow,   3b 3         I         o        2         3         I 

Day,   c.f 4        o         I         I         o         I 

Marshall,    ib 3         i         o       10        o        o 

Bavis,    c 4        o        I       10        o        o 

Lewis,    p 4        o        o        o       12        o 

Stewart,    r.f 4        o        o        i        o        o 

Bodkin,    ss 3        o        o         i         o         i 

Totals    33        4        S       27       19        3 

E.   L.  H.   S. 

AB        R        BH         PC         A  E 

Maloon,   C.f 4  o  o  2  o  o 

Whirley.    2b 3  i  o  2  3  o 

Cobb,  r.f.,  c 4  o  i  4  i  o 

O'Connell,    l.f 4  o  o  o  o  o 

Wormwood,  p.   ss 4  o  o  4  5  i 

Yeaton     ib 4  o  2  9  o  I 

Bower,    3b 4  o  o  o  2  o 

Huntington,   p.,    ss 3  o  o  6  6  i 

Pratt,   c o  o  o  4'  o  o 

Bradford,   r.f 210200 

Totals 32        2        3       27       17        3 

Bowdoin  2d  4,  E.  L.  H.  S.  2.  Struck  out,  by 
Huntington  4,  Wormwood  4,  by  Lewis  10.  Base  on 
balls,  by  Lewis  i,  by  Wormwood  i.  Double  play, 
Whirley,  Wormwood.  Yeaton.  Hit  by  pitched  ball, 
Whirley.     Two-base  hit.   Day. 

Bowdoin  2d  s.   Cony  High  7. 

Cony  High  School  defeated  the  Second  Team  on 
Whittier  Athletic  Field,  Saturday  afternoon,  in  a 
rather  loosely  played  game  by  a  score  of  7  to  5. 
Lewis  was  hit  freely  in  the  fifth  inning  and  costly 


errors  by  Hodgsdon,  Winslow  and  Alarshall  gave 
the  visitors  the  game.  The  team  did  not  do  the 
work  that  it  is  capable  of  doing  and  by  right 
deserved  this  game.  Two  of  the  prettiest  running 
catches  were  made  in  the  ninth  by  Winslow  that 
have  been  seen  on  Whittier  Field  in  years. 
.   Score  by  innings : 

1234567" 

Cony  High   o    o    o    o    o    o    7 

Bowdoin   2d 2     o    o     i     o     2     o 


9 

0—7 
)    o    0—5 

Two-base 


Base  on  balls — by  Hall  7,  by  Lewis  o. 

hits— Marshall.     Hit  by  pitched  ball— Little,  Martin, 

Philoon.  Umpire — Small.   Scorer — Johnson.  Time — 
I  h.  45  min. 


TRACK. 

On  Saturday  of  this  week  occurs  the  Maine  Meet 
which  has  been  earnestly  worked  for  and  looked  for- 
ward to  for  a  year  past.  Coach  Lathrop  has  done 
his  best  with  our  men  and  has  found  ample  mate- 
rial to  work  with.  Nearly  double  the  number  of 
men  reported  for  practice  this  spring  that  we  have 
ever  had  out  and  the  best  of  spirit  has  been  shown. 
The  old  men  have  improved  visibly  in  many 
cases  and  new  and  good  material  has  been  devel- 
oped in  the  lower  classes.  The  outlook  for  next 
year  is  bright.  From  out  of  the  squad  Captain 
Nutter  and  Coach  Lathrop  picked  the  team  as 
appeared  in  the  last  issue  of  the  Orient.  This  team 
is  strong  and  well  balanced  with  the  excep- 
tion of  the  pole  vault.  Our  men  have 
worked  as  faithfully  as  men  can  work.  They  have 
had  thus  far  and  will  have  in  the  meet,  the  unstinted 
support  of  the  entire  student  body.  They  have  had 
the  benefit  of  a  competent  coach  who  is  too  well 
known  in  Bowdoin  athletics  to  need  any  recom- 
mendation ;  they  have  had  the  benefit  of  a  good  rub- 
ber for  a  much  longer  time  than  has  heretofore  been 
possible,  and  above  all  every  man  is  determined 
to  do  his  utmost  for  Bowdoin  in  the  jneet.  We  do 
not  care  to  draw  conclusions.  Whatever  the  result 
of  the  meet  may  be  we  may  rest  assured  that  every 
one  has  done  his  best.  If  we  win  it  will  be  what  our 
victories  have  never  been  in  the  Maine  meet,  a  glo- 
rious victory ;  if  we  lose,  it  will  be  an  honorable 
defeat. 

Coach  Lathrop  gave  his  distance  men  their  last 
hard  work  before  the  meet,  Monday.  Easy  work  and 
a  general  supervision  of  their  condition  will  be  the 
daily  routine  until  after  the  meet. 


SIR     WAI^TER    Rai^KIGH'S 

Heart  would  have  been  made  glad  could  he  have  enjoyed 
the  exquisite  bouquet  of  the 

DON   ROSA  CIGAR 

Instead  of  the  crudely  cultivated  and  cured  tobacco  smoked  in  the 
pipe  of  the  primitive  Indian. 

THIS    PEERLESS    CIGAR    IS  sold  by  all  Dealers  who  are  fussy  in  the  matter  of  QUALITY. 


SOLD      BY     ALU     DEALERS. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII. 


BEUNSWICK,  MAINE,   MAY  21,  1903. 


No.  5. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

PUBLISHED  EVERY  THURSDAY  OF  THE  COLLEGIATE  YEAR 
BY  THE  STUDENTS  OF 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 

EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

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Associate    Editors. 
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John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1900. 

E.  H.  B.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  R.  Porter,  190G. 

R.  G.  Webber,  190(). 


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There  is  one  thing  which  we  wish  to  bring 
before  the  student  body  and  that  is  the  matter 
of  cheering  at  the  base-ball  games,  and  espe- 
cially the  championship  games.  At  all 
the  games  thus  far  this  season  there  has  been 
an  utter  lack  of  spirit  in  both .  cheering  and 
singing,  and  during  the  game  with  the  Aggies 
recently,  one  would  never  know  that  there 
was  a  student  at  the  game — so  quiet  was  it. 
On  the  other  hand,  the  cheering  last  Saturday 
was  evidence  enough  that  we  can  cheer  in  a 
good,  snappy  manner.  Will  not  the  Seniors 
who  so  effectively  led  the  cheering  last  Satur- 
day, take  charge  of  this  matter  next  Wednes- 
day in  the  game  with  Colby? 


The  Bates  game  which  was  to  have  been 
played  last  Saturday,  at  Lewiston,  was  can- 
celed because  of  the  Track  Meet,  and  will  be 
played  June  lo. 


The  Orient  is  pleased  to  note  the  definite 
action  taken  by  flie  undergraduates  in  assem- 
bling on  the  Walker  Art  Building  steps  to 
sing  college  songs.  The  first  gathering  was 
an  entire  success,  and  the  feeling  of  unity,  of 
brotherhood,  and  of  loyalty,  as  expressed  in 
the  singing  is  an  evidence  of  the  devotion  and 
love  we  have  for  our  Alma  Mater.  We  sin- 
cerely hope  that  this  good  work  will  be  kept 
up,  for  we  believe  more  firmly  than  ever  that 
a  continuance  of  the  custom  of  singing  on  the 
Art  Building  steps  will  tend  to  increase  college 
spirit  and  to  bind  more  closely  together  the 
members  of  the  college.  We  suggest  that  the 
leader  of  the  chapel  choir  act  as  leader  in  the 
singing  and  appoint  the  nights  for  assembling. 


The  news  of  Wednesday's  victory  over 
Colby  came  as  a  welcome  message  to  every 
alumnus  and  undergraduate  of  the  college. 
The  celebration  on  Wednesday  night  was  very 
fitting,  for  the  event  which  has  a  greater  sig- 
nificance than  that  of  a  mere  victory.  How- 
ever disappointing  the  former  Colby  game 
may  have  been,  we  can  but  believe  that  the 
defeat  has  aroused  our  men  to  their  best.  The 
men  went  into  the  game  with  the  same  deter- 
mined spirit  that  was  so  characteristic  in  the 
last  Maine  game  and  won  out  in  a  hard-earned 
victory.  Let  us  have  more  of  the  same  reso- 
lute effort,  and  another  victory  will  be  assured 
for  next  Wednesday.  Certainly  the  enthusi- 
asm of  the  college  bod)^,  which  has  been  most 
loyal  in  supporting  the  team,  will  not  lag,  now 
that   its   confidence   in   the  team's   ability   has 


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been  vindicated.  The  large  representation 
that  turned  out  to  meet  the  team  on  its  return, 
Wednesday  night,  is  evidence  of  the  keen 
interest  which  the  college  has  in  the  work  of 
the  team.  What  we  want  is  another  victory 
on  the  27th,  and  we  believe  we  will  have  it 


A  discussion  in  the  last  Faculty  meeting 
brought  out  the  fact  that  there  is  more  or  less 
misapprehension,  among  the  lower  classes,  at 
least,  in  regard  to  the  method  of  granting 
excused  absences.  When  a  man  is  excused 
because  of  employment,  or  in  order  to  seek 
employment,  or  when  a  man  is  excused  to 
vote,  attend  a  funeral,  or  a  wedding,  he  is 
expected  to  return  to  college  as  soon  as  possi- 
ble, for  the  attendance  is  granted  for  the 
actual  absence  no  matter  how  short  it  is.  It 
is  only  when  a  man  is  excused  on  the  ground 
of  sickness  that  his  absence  must  be  of  at  least 
a  week's  duration. 


Again  Bowdoin  has  been  victorious  in  the 
Maine  Meet  and  for  this  victory  the  thanks  of 
the  college  are  due  to  every  man  on  the  team 
who  represented  us  and  to  Coach  Lathrop, 
who  by  his  untiring"  and  earnest  work  suc- 
ceeeded  in  bringing  out  the  winning  team. 
We  congratulate  the  team.  Captain  Nutter, 
and  Coach  Lathrop  on  the  splendid'  showing 
made  Saturday.  Especially  do  we  commend 
the  pluck  and  grit  exhibited  by  Davis  anu 
Jenks.  Such  men  make  winning  teams. 
Although  we  had  only  four  weeks'  prepara- 
tion for  the  meet,  the  willingness  of  the  men 
to  work  and  their  perseverance  and  deter- 
mination to  win,  succeeded  in  doing  what 
would  otherwise  have  required  much  more 
time.  The  team  was  a  well  balanced  one  and 
the  new  material  proved  itself  to  be  of  the 
proper  calibre.  Every  man  on  the  team  did 
good  work,  and  although  we  won  by  a  com- 
fortable margin,  every  one  who  scored  a  point 
may  feel  sure  that  his  point  was  needed.  And 
now  we  look  forward  to  a  favorable  showing 


of  the  team  Saturday  at  Worcester,  and  sin- 
cerely hope  that  it  will  win  more  laurels  for 
old  Bowdoin. 


One  of  the  most  important  offices  to  be 
filled  Senior  year,  and  yet  one  to  which  as  a 
rule  very  little  attention  is  given,  is  that  of 
Class  Secretary.  In  the  other  classes  the  Sec- 
retary is  more  or  less  of  a  figurehead  with 
practically  no  work  to  do,  and  it  is  hardly  to 
be  wondered  at  that  there  is  a  general  indif- 
ference as  to  the  office.  With  Senior  year, 
however,  this  condition  is  entirely  changed. 
The  office  then  becomes  a  permanent  one,  and 
one  of  the  utmost  practical  importance,  too, 
since  it  is  only  through  the  Class  Secretary 
that  the  class  is  to  be  bound  together  after- 
wards. Unfortunately  it  is  too  often  the  case 
that  after  graduation  many  members  of  the 
class  neither  see  nor  hear  of  each  other  again. 
That  no  one  may  by  any  possibility  feel 
offended  at  this  paragraph,  we  wish  to  say  that 
these  remarks  are  not  directed  against  any 
class  in  particular.  Their  object  is  merely  to 
call  attention  to  the  importance  of  the  Senior 
Class  Secretary,  in  the  hope  that  hereafter 
classes  will  exercise  particular  care  to  elect 
men  who  will  keep  the  members  of  the  class  in 
touch  with  one  another. 


NOTICES. 

The  Hawthorne  Prize  of  Forty  Dollars, 
given  by  Mrs.  George  C.  Riggs  (Kate  Doug- 
las Wiggin),  is  to  be  awarded  annually  to  the 
author  of  the  best  short  story.  The  competi- 
tion is  open  to  members  of  the  Junior  and 
Senior  classes.  The  stories  offered  in  this 
competition  must  be  not  less  than  fifteen  hun- 
dred words  in  length  and  must  be  left  at 
Room  3,  Memorial  Hall,  not  later  than 
June  1st.  W.  B.  Mitchell. 

Themes  entered  for  the  Pray  Prize  in 
English  Composition  will  be  due  June  i. 

The  Junior  assessment  for  the  Bugle  is  due 
at  once. 


BOWDOlN   ORIENT. 


35 


Excuses  of  the  Seniors  for  absences  must 
be  handed  in  within  a  week  after  the  absence, 
or  within  a  week  after  a  man  returns  to  col- 
lege. A.  L.  P.  Dennis. 

In  view  of  the  fact  that  the  '68  Prize 
Speaking  was  deferred  one  week,  the  date  on 
which  commencement  parts  are  due  has  been 
postponed  a  week  also,  in  order  that  those 
who  participated  in  the  '68  speaking  contest 
might  have  a  better  opportunity  to  prepare 
their  parts.  The  themes  will  be  due  Friday, 
May  22. 


COMMUNICATION. 
To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient: 

The  letter  of  Mr.  Sills  in  your  issue  of 
May  7  relating  to  the  inadequate  representa- 
tion of  the  college  in  the  public  press  of  Bos- 
ton touches  a  matter  which  should  concern 
the  college  greatly,  but  the  blame  for  present 
conditions  can  hardly  be  placed  on  the  student 
body.  The  Globe,  Herald  and  other  leading 
papers  are  served  by  an  active  correspondent, 
Mr.  Riley,  '03,  and  he  sends  them  all  the  news 
that  they  will  take.  As  for  the  Transcript 
and  the  New  York  Evening  Post,  the  writer  is 
informed  by  Mr.  Riley  that  the  correspond- 
ence thev  publish  from  other  colleges  comes 
from  a  member  of  the  Faculty  in  each  case, 
and  that  they  can  not  use  matter  furnished  by 
undergraduates. 

An   ex-Correspondent. 


PSI    UPSILON    CONVENTION. 

The  seventieth  annual  convention  of  the 
Psi  Upsilon  Fraternity  was  held  with  the 
Theta  Chapter  at  Union  College,  Schenectady, 
N.  Y.,  Wednesday,  Thursday  and  Friday, 
May  13,  14,  and  15. 

The  Kappa  Chapter  of  Bowdoin  College 
was  represented  by  Franklin  Lawrence,  '03, 
and  Stuart  O.  Symonds,  '05. 

Wednesday  evening  there  was  an  informal 
smoker  and  reception  at  the  Chapter  House. 
Thursday  morning  and  afternoon  and  Friday 
morning  were  devoted  to  executive  sessions 
at  the  Chapter  House.  Thursday  evening 
there  was  a  most  enjoyable  theatre  party  for 
the  delegates,  most  of  whom  were  accompanied 
by  young  ladies.  Friday  afternoon  was  spent 
in  sight-seeing  about    Schenectady.     Perhaps 


the  two  most  interesting  places  were  the  Gen- 
eral Electric  Works,  where  12,000  men  are 
employed,  and  the  American  Locomotive  Com- 
pany's works,  where  over  4,500  men  are 
employed.  The  convention  picture  was  taken 
Friday  noon  in  front  of  the  Chapter  House. 

The  banquet  was  held  Friday  evening  at 
the  Ten  Eyck  in  Albany,  at  which  about  250 
were  present.  Timothy  L.  Woodruff,  Lieu- 
tenant-Governor of  New  York,  acted  as  toast- 
master.  Most  of  the  delegates  departed  the 
next  day,  unanimously  voting  the  convention 
to  be  one  of  the  best  ever  held. 


NORTFIFIELD 


STUDENT 
ENCE. 


CONFER- 


Last  year  about  a  thousand  young  men 
from  the  Eastern  Colleges  and  Preparatory 
Schools  attended  the  Northfield  Student  Con- 
ference. At  this  Conference  the  mornings 
and  evenings  were  spent  in  training  the  men 
in  the  most  effective  and_  aggressive  methods 
of  Christian  work;  the  afternoons  in  athletic 
contests  and  social  times.  These  afternoons 
gave  an  opportunity,  which  is  rarely  found, ' 
for  men  from  one  college  to-  meet  men  from 
other  colleges  and  for  students  of  the  second- 
ary schools  to  get  acquainted  with  University 
men.  The  most  prominent  men  in  the  college 
world  were  there.  Men  who  have  been  on 
big  debating  teams  and  figured  on  "All  Amer- 
icas." Such  leaders  as  Franz  and  Lightner 
of  Harvard,  Capt.  Chadwick  of  Yale,  Hutch- 
inson of  Princeton,  Marshall  of  Columbia,  and 
McCracken  of  Pennsylvania. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  forms  of 
recreation  at  this  conference  is  the  Fourth  of 
July  celebration  which  the  universal  opinion  of 
those  in  attendance  in  past  years  adjudges  to 
be  the  most  unique  of  its  kind  in  existence.  In 
the  afternoon  a  field  day  is  held  and  the 
various  colleges  compete  in  all  manner  of 
athletic  contests.  In  the  evening  the  college 
delegations  are  assigned  places  in  the  large 
Auditorium,  and  to  introduce  themselves 
engage  lustily  in  college  yells  and  songs.  This 
livelv  demonstration  is  followed  by  the  Inde- 
pendence Day  oration,  this  year  to  be  given  by 
Judge  Seldoii  P.  Spencer  of  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
A  huge  bonfire  is  then  lighted  and  all  manner 
of  performances  engaged  in  until  the  small 
hours  of  the  morning. 

The  Conference  this  year  takes  place  from 


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June  26  to  July  5.  It  will  be  as  strongly  rep- 
resentative and  have  as  powerful  speakers  as 
any  past  conference.  A  few  of  the  speakers 
are  Mr.  Robert  E.  Speer,  Hon.  S.  B.  Capen, 
Anson  Phelps  Stokes,  G.  Campbell  Morgan 
and  John  R.  Mott,  who  will  preside.  It  is  the 
earnest  wish  of  the  directors  that  every  Pre- 
paratory School  and  College  of  the  East  may 
be  represented  there  this  summer.  The 
expenses  are  light.  Camp  Northfield,  open  all 
summer,  registered  500  men  last  season.  Any 
one  can  live  there  for  between  $3.50  and  $4.50 
a  week,  or  they  can  live  at  higher  priced 
places,  just  as  they  choose.  In  years  past, 
some  of  the  delegates  of  the  Student  Confer- 
ence, and  many  of  their  friends  and  relatives, 
wishing  to  attend  the  platform  meetings  of  the 
Conference,  and  desiring  the  accommodations 
of  a  first-class  hotel,  have  been  entertained  at 
"The  Northfield,"  a  delightful  summer  home, 
fitted  with  the  best  of  conveniences  and  ofifer- 
ing  attractions  that  appeal  to  refined  people. 
The  Conference  is  not  a  money-making 
scheme.  It  is  run  by  students  for  the  benefit 
of  students,  and  it  is  the  one  link — free  from 
rivalry,  devoid  of  athletic  rancor — which 
binds  together  the  colleges. 


CALENDAR. 

May    22-23 — New    England    Intercollegiate   Meet   at 

Worcester. 
May  23 — Bowdoin  vs.  Amherst  at  Amherst. 
2d  vs.  Kent's  Hill  at  Brunswick. 
May   25 — Longwood    (Mass.)    Tennis   Tournament. 
Tournament  for   college  championship   of 

Bowdoin. 
Week  of  "Ethel  Duffy"   Company  at  the 
Columbia. 


THEMES. 

The  second  themes  of  the  term  will  be  due  Fri- 
day, May  22. 

Subjects. 

For    Sophomores    and    for    Juniors    not    taking 
Political    Economy : 

1.  The   Importance   of   Good   Second   Teams   in 
College   Athletics. 

2.  An  Ideal  College  Newspaper. 

3.  Some  Faults   with  Our     Present    System    of 
Direct  Taxation. 

4.  Carlvle's  Gospel  of  Work. 

5.  President     Jordan's      "The      Blood      of      the 
Nation." 

6.  A  Short  Story. 


CAMPUS   CHflT. 


Junior  marching  began  last  Monday. 

President  Hyde  entertained  the  Gentlemen's  Club 
last   Friday  evening. 

At  the  last  Faculty  meeting,  the  mid-term  review 
of  the  classes  was  made,  and  about  half  a  dozen 
warnings  were  sent  out. 

During  this  week,  the  Maine  colleges  are  playing 
in  the  tennis  tournament  here.  A  full  account  of 
the  games  will  be  reported  in  our  next  issue. 

Captain  Libby  of  the  tennis  team  is  improving 
slowly  from  the  injury  received  at  Saturday's  meet. 
He  is  able  to  be  around  the  campus  on  crutches. 

Last  Friday  evening,  the  entire  student  body 
assembled  on  the  Art  Building  steps  and  sang  college 
songs  for  about  an  hour.  It  was  a  grand  success. 
Let  us  have  more  of  them  ! 

The  second  team  will  play  Kent's  Hill  on  Whittier 
Field,  Saturday  afternoon.  A  good  game  is  assured 
inasmuch  as  the  second  team  has  improved  con- 
siderably since  the  first  game  with  Kent's  Hill. 

An  unusually  large  number  of  windows  were 
smashed  Saturday  night  during  the  celebration. 
This  ought  to  be  dispensed  with  as  a  number  of  the 
students  are  unable  to  bear  the  burden  of  the 
expense. 

The  University  of  Maine  "Deutscher  Verein" 
held  its  first  annual  supper  at  the  University  Com- 
mons, Orono,  Wednesday  evening,  May  twentieth. 
The  Bowdoin  "Verein"  was  invited  to  send  a  dele- 
gate and  chose  Larrabee,  '03,  to  represent  the  club. 

On  Monday,  May  25,  the  New  England  Intercol- 
legiate Press  .A-Ssociation  will  meet  at  the  Copley 
Square  Hotel,  Boston,  for  its  annual  business  ses- 
sion and  banquet.  Delegates  from  all  the  New 
England  college  papers  will  be  present  and  a  pleas- 
ant occasion  is  expected. 

The  University  of  Maine  will  hold  an  interschoi- 
astic  meet  next  Saturday.  On  Friday  evening  pre- 
ceding the  meet  a  prize  speaking  contest  held  under 
the  auspices  of  the  University,  will  take  place.  Con- 
testants to  be  eligible  to  participate  in  this  contest 
must  be  appointed  by  the  principal  of  the  fitting 
school  which  they  are  attending,  and  a  number  of 
preparatory  schools  have  already  signified  their 
intention  of  sending  a  contestant. 

About  two  liundred  and  fifty  of  the  students  met 
the  ba'^e-ball  te-am  at  the  station  on  Wednesday 
night  after  the  victory  over  Colby.  When  the  mid- 
night arrived  the  players  were  escorted  to  the  cam- 
pus where  a  grand  celebration  was  held.  Singing, 
cheering  and  a  large  bonfire  were  the  special  features 
of  the  occasion.  The  chapel  bell  was  rung  during 
the  whole  evening. 

The  building  committee  of  the  proposed  Zeta  Psi 
chapter  house,  Herbert  M.  Heath,  '^2,  of  .\ugusta, 
William  T.  Cobb.  '77,  of  Rockland,  Dr.  A.  S.  Whit- 
more.  '75.  and  E.  O.  Achorn,  '81,  of  Boston,  met 
here  last  Saturday  to  see  plans  submitted  by  Archi- 
tect Miller  of  Lewiston.  The  fraternity  owns  a  lot 
of  land  on  College  Street,  adjoining  Hartley  Bax- 
ter's property  on  the  south,  and  it  is  the  purpose  of 
the   committee   to   erect   a  building  this   season. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 


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College  presidents  are  hard  workers,  as  every 
student  knows,  and  their  sphere  of  usefulness  goes 
beyond  the  bounds  of  their  college  duties.  After 
the  trials  in  the  discus  Saturday  morning,  President 
Fellows  of  Maine  and  President  Hyde,  who  were  in 
attendance,  decided  to  compete  in  the  discus  with 
the  understanding  that  the  winner  was  not  to  be  a 
point  winner  for  his  college,  nor  was  he  to  receive 
his  college  letter.  After  each  had  taken  his  trial  it 
was  found  that  President  Hyde  beat  his_opponent 
by  one  inch.     The  distance  was  not  given  out. 

Saturday  evening  was  the  occasion  of  the  greatest 
celebration  seen  at  Bowdoin  since  the  winning  of 
the  Worcester  Meet.  The  services  of  the  French 
Band  were  secured  and  a  monster  procession  of 
about  four  hundred  students  and  townspeople  was 
formed.  After  marching  through  the  town,  the 
procession  stopped  in  front  of  the  Tontine  and 
cheered  the  members  of  the  team,  the  coach,  and 
the  manager.  Continuing  on  its  march,  the  parade 
was  met  on  all  sides  by  fireworks,  bonfires,  and 
cheers.  Speeches  were  made  by  a  number  of  the 
professors,  and  President  Fellows  of  Maine  and 
President  Hyde  addressed  the  students  with  witty 
speeches.  The  celebration  was  continued  on  the 
campus  with  a  monster  bonfire.  The  old  chapel  bell 
did  noble  service  and  rang  continually  during  the 
evening. 


Test   They   Forget. 
As  I  paused  a  minute  watching. 
Near  the  Garden  of  the  Seniors, 
By  the  Foiuitain  of  Isaiah ; 
As  I  stood  beneath  the  maples, 
Looking  down  the  walk  to  Chapel, 
Where  the  students  were  rejoicing, 
Where  the  fire-light  lit  the  war-dance; 
When  the  strains  of  festive  music 
Ceased  to  let  the  blatant  Tjandsmen 
Move  aside,  to  give  the  stokers 
Room  to  pile  the  fences  higher. 
Then  I  heard  a  low,  sad  sobbing. 
Like  a  strong  man  in  his  sorrow- 
Moving  nearer  to  the  weeping. 
Still  I  heard  the  sob  repeated. 
From  the  dusky  figure  leaning 
On  the  Fountain  of  Isaiah. 
Taking  pity  on  the  Maine  man. 
Clasped  I  then  his  hand  and  whispered, 
'"Tell  me  of  your  secret  sorrow. 
Tell  me  why  you're  moaning,  wailing." 
With  both  hands  his  face  he  covered, 
As  he  owned  his  shame  o'erwhelming. 
How  for  twelve  long  months  they'd  boasted. 
Boasted  of  their  mighty  prowess ; 
How  they'd  photographed  the  skeleton. 
How  they'd  marked  the  picture  "Bowdoin," 
How  they  wrote  "We're  sorry  but  we 
Could  not  help  it;"  sent  the  photo 
To  their  friends  in  Bowdoin  College. 
Sympathizing  with  the  Maine  man. 
Who  so  sadly  was  afflicted 
By  distent  10  capitis, 
Yet  of  that  sage  warning  thinking. 
Warning  of  learned  Solomon, 
How  one's  pride  precedes  destruction. 
Haughty  spirit  brings  a  tumble, 


Wrung  I  then  his  hand  in  silence, 
As  I  left  him  there  a-moaning. 
Then  the  band  struck  up  its  music. 
And  around  the  glowing  embers 
Danced  the  lively  Bowdoin  skeletons. 
Back  once  more  I  turned  in  pity, 
'Mid  the  fitful  firelight's  shining. 
Saw  the  Maine  man  bowed  in  sadness. 
At  the  Fountain  of  Isaiah. 


-G.  B.  W. 


ATliLETICS. 


BOWDOIN    VICTORIOUS. 

Once  more  has  Bowdoin  given  a  practical  demon- 
stration of  her  prowess  in  athletics  by  winning  the 
Maine  i\Ieet  by  a  score  greater  than  the  total  score 
of  the  other  three  Maine  colleges.  The  summary  of 
points  was  as  follows :  Bowdoin  67,  University  of 
Maine  46,  Bates  11,  Colby  2.  Whittier  Field  has  not 
witnessed  so  great  a  Field  Day  as  the  one  held  last 
Saturday,  nor  has  a  Bowdoin  Track  Team  ever  won 
a  victory  which  brought  so  much  satisfaction  to  the 
college  and  friends  of  the  college  since  the  memora- 
ble victory  at   Worcester. 

Bowdoin  did  not  win  by  accident  nor  on  a  fluke, 
and  before  the  games  were  two-thirds  finished  vic- 
tory was  assured.  During  the  latter  part  of  the 
Meet  the  bell  in  King  Chapel  pealed  out  tidings  of 
victory  and  it  had  no  rest  until  midnight.  Over- 
confidence  lost  the  Meet  for  Bowdoin  last  year,  but 
the  keen  edge  of  disappointment  has  been  blunted  by 
a  victory  which  does  every  Bowdoin  man  good.  It 
was  a  great  meet  to  see,  and  Captain  Nutter  and 
Coach  Lathrop  are  to  be  congratulated  on  line 
results  of  their  faithful  work.  With  four  weeks' 
work  our  team  defeated  a  team  picked  from  a  crowd 
fifty  per  cent,  greater  and  one  which  had  been  under 
the  direction  of  a  coach  for  nearly  five  months. 
Maine's  expectations  in  the  dashes  and  half-mile 
were  not  realized  and  Captain  Harris  secured  only 
one  point.  Watkins,  the  pride  of  Colby,  proved 
fully  as  disappointing  as  a  circus  poster  and  did  not 
capture  a  point.  Goodwin  of  Maine  did  not  secure 
a  point  in  the  high  jump,  although  he  won  first 
place  in  that  event  at  the  Interscholastic  event  last 
year  and  was  picked  for  a  winner  this  year.  Parker 
of  Maine  was  the  individual  champion  of  the  meet 
and  took  11  points.  Bowdoin  secured  seven  firsts, 
nine  seconds,  and  five  thirds.  She  took  every  point 
in  the  100-  and  440-yard  dashes  and  scored  in  all 
events  with  the  exception  of  the  two-mile  run  and 
pole  vault.  Denning  broke  both  Maine  records  with 
the  hammer  and  shot,  and  in  the  former  he  broke  the 
New  England  record  which  he  made  last  year  by 
nearly  nine  feet.  Denning's  throw  was  138  feet  and 
10  inches,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  his  hammer 
went  completely  through  the  stout  board  fence  which 
surrounds  the  field.  This  was  the  most  sensational 
event  of  the  Meet  and  the  muzzle  velocity  of  the 
hammer  has  not  yet  been  figured  out.  Bates  won 
both  the  dashes  in  fine  form,  and  although  not 
pushed  equalled  Cloudman's  record  of  22  3-5  seconds 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


in  the  220.  Gray  drew  a  bad  position  in  tlie  quar- 
ter mile  but  won  a  pretty  race  as  he  has  done  for 
three  years.  This  year  he  finished  in  53  i-S  seconds 
and  equalled  Snow's  old  mark.  Towne  ran  this 
year  for  the  first  time.  Although  a  new  man  in  this 
event  he  ran  a  great  race  and  captured  second  posi- 
tion. Everett  was  a  close  third.  Captain  Nutter 
took  the  half-mile  run  for  the  fourth  consecutive 
year  and  equalled  the  Maine  record  which  he  holds. 
Nutter  is  as  pretty  a  runner  as  ever  won  a  race. 
Davis  of  Bowdoin  received  a  bad  cut  in  the  tendon 
of  Achilles  in  the  first  lap  of  the  half-mile  run.  His 
shoe  was  torn  oiif  and  he  ran  the  last  lap  with  one 
bare  foot  which  was  raw  and  bleeding  at  the  finish. 
He  finished  in  spite  of  this  a  close  fourth  and  was 
cheered  lustily  for  performing  such  a  plucky  feat. 
Jenks  took  a  second  place  in  the  preliminary  heat 
of  the  100-yard  dash,  won  the  trial  for  second  men, 
and  got  third  in  the  final.  Jenks  is  a  pretty 
runner,  and  when  we  consider  that  he  had  been 
unable  to  wear  a  shoe  for  a  week  previous 
because  of  a  sore  foot,  we  must  call  him  an  exceed- 
ingly plucky  one.  Lane  of  Bates  won  the  mile  run 
for  the  second  time.  Lawrence  of  Maine  did  the 
same  feat  in  the  two-mile  run.  Shaw  of  Maine  won 
the  pole  vault  and  high  jump  and  in  the  latter  event 
added  1-4  of  an  inch  to  the  Maine  record,  previously 
held  by  Hamilton  of  Bowdoin.  Clark  of  Bowdoin 
took  second  in  the  high  jump.  Parker  of  Maine, 
one  of  the  best  all-around  men,  won  the  broad 
jump.  Rowe  of  Bowdoin  took  second  with  a  jump 
of  20  feet  2  1-2  inches.  Shaw  of  Bowdoin  won 
third.  These  four  points  in  this  event  surprised 
many  Bowdoin  men.  Reed  of  Bates  threw  the  dis- 
cus 98  feet  II  inches  and  won  first  place.  Parker 
of  Maine  won  second  and  Small  of  Bowdoin  third. 
This  was  the  only  event  when  Bowdoin  fell  short 
of  her  expectations.  Rowe  of  Bowdoin  won  the 
low  hurdles,  an  event  which  with  good  luck  he 
should  have  had  last  year.  Currier  of  Maine  won 
second  in  the  low  and  first  in  the  high  hurdles. 
Webb  of  Bowdoin  took  second  in  the  high  hurdles 
and  Thatcher  of  Maine  took  third  in  both  events. 

The  meet  was  concluded  without  hitch  or  acci- 
dent and  in  remarkably  short  time.  From  every 
standpoint,  and  more  especially  from  a  Bowdoin 
standpoint  it  was  the  best  all-around  meet  ever  held 
in  Maine. 
Summary : 

Hundred-yard  dash — First  heat,  won  by  Weld, 
Bowdoin ;  Thatcher,  Maine,  second ;  time,  10  4-5S. 
Second  heat,  won  by  Rounds,  Bates ;  Parker,  Maine, 
second ;  time,  10  4-5S.  Third  heat,  won  by  Bates, 
Bowdoin ;  Jenks,  Bowdoin,  second ;  time,  10  l-5s. 
Semi-final  heat,  won  by  Jenks,  Bowdoin;  Parker, 
Maine,  second:  time,  lis.  Final  heat,  won  by  Bates, 
Bowdoin;  Weld,  second;  Jenks,  third;  time,  10  2-5S. 
Two  hundred  and  twenty-yard  dash — First  heat, 
won  by  Weld,  Bowdoin ;  Watkins,  Colby,  second ; 
Perkins,  Maine,  third ;  time,  24  2-5S.  Second  heat, 
won  by  Bates,  Bowdoin;  Harris,  Maine,  second: 
time.  24  i-Ss.  Final  heat,  won  by  Bates,  Bowdoin : 
Weld,  Bowdoin,  second:  Harris,  Maine,  third;  time, 
22  3-55. 

Four  hundred  and  forty-yard  dash — First  heat, 
won  by  Towne.  Bowdoin  ;  Watkins,  Colby,  second : 
Perkins,  Maine,  third ;  time,  54s.  Second  heat,  won 
by  Gray.  Bowdoin ;  Everett,  Bowdoin,  second ;  Por- 


ter, Maine,  third;  time,  54s.  Final  heat,  won  by 
Gray,  Bowdoin ;  Towne,  Bowdoin,  second ;  Everett, 
Bowdoin,  third ;  time,  53  i-5s. 

Eight  hundred  and  eighty-yard  run — Won  by 
Nutter,  Bowdoin :  Thompson,  Bowdoin,  second ; 
Tolman,   Colby,   third.     Time — 2m.   3  4-5S. 

M^ile  run — Won  by  Lane,  Bates ;  Spencer,  Maine, 
second ;  Shorey,  Bowdoin,  third.  Time,  4  m.  54 
3-5S. 

Two-mjle  run — Won  by  Lawrence,  Maine; 
Brown,  Maine,  second;  Brown,  Bates,  third.  Time, 
iim.   13  4-ss. 

One  hundred  and  twenty-yard  hurdle — First  hep', 
won  by  Thatcher,  Maine ;  VVebb,  Bowdoin,  second ; 
time,  i8s.  Second  heat  won  by  Currier,  Maine ; 
Tobey,  Bowdoin,  second;  time,  17  4-5S.  Final  heat 
won  by  Currier,  Maine;  Webb,  Bowdoin,  second; 
Thatcher,   Maine,  third;  time,   17  l-ss. 

Two  hundred  and  twenty-yard  hurdle — First 
heat  won  by  Thatcher,  Maine;  Dunfield,  Bates, 
second ;  time,  2gs.  Second  heat  won  by  Currier, 
Maine ;  Hill,  Bowdoin,  second ;  time,  28  i-Ss.  Third 
heat  won  by  Rowe,  Bowdoin;  Libby,  Bowdoin, 
second ;  time,  28  3-5S.  Final  heat  won  by  Rowe, 
Bowdoin ;  Currier,  Maine,  second ;  Thatcher, 
Maine,  third ;  time,  26  4-5S. 

Putting  16-pound  shot — Won  by  Denning.  Bow- 
doin; Small,  Bowdoin,  second;  W.  D.  Bearce, 
Maine,  third.  Distance — 38  ft.  10  in.  (New 
record.) 

Throwing  the  discus — Won  by  Reed,  Bates; 
Parker,  Maine,  second ;  Small,  Bowdoin,  third. 
Distance — 98  ft.   Iij-l  in. 

Running  high  jump — Won  by  Shaw,  Maine; 
Clark,  Bowdoin,  second ;  Soderstrom,  Maine,  third. 
Height — 5  ft.  7]4  in.     (New  record.) 

Running  broad  jump — Won  by  Parker,  Maine; 
Rowe,  Bowdoin,  second;  Shaw,  Bowdoin,  third. 
Distance,  21  ft.  3-4  in. 

Pole  vault — Won  by  '  Shaw,  Maine ;  Parker, 
Maine,  second ;  Hawes,  Colby,  third.  Height,  10 
ft.  6  3-8  in. 

Bowdoin.     Maine.     Bates.  Colby. 

Half-mile  run   8  o  o  i 

440-yard  dash   9  o  o  o 

lOO-yard  dash   9  0  o  o 

Mile   run    I  3  5  0 

120-yard  hurdle   3  6  o  o 

220-yard  hurdle   5  4  o  o 

Two-mile  run  o  8  i  o 

220-yard  dash    8  I  o  0 

Pole  vault    o  8  o  i 

Putting  shot    S  i  o  o 

Running  high  jump..   3600 
Throwing  hammer    .  .    8  I  o  0 

Running  broad   jump.   4500 
Throwing  discus   .  . .  .    i  3  5  0 

Totals    67  46  II  2 

The  Maine  Intercollegiate  Athletic  Association 
was  formed  in  1895  and  during  its  existence  nine 
annual  meets  have  been  held.  The  following  statis- 
tics in  regard  to  points  won  are  of  interest : 

Bowdoin.     U.  of  M.     Bates.       Colby. 

1895 99  16  9  II 

1896    108  4  13  10 

1897 71  16  2414  141/^ 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


39 


1899 75 

igoo  92V2 

1901    89 

1902   57 

1903 67 

Totals 727 ^< 


39 

38 

12/. 

31 

60 

46 

262H 


125;^ 


BowDoiN  3,  Colby  o. 

On  Wednesday  Bowdoin  crossed  bats  with  Colby 
and  took  the  latter  team  into  camp  by  winning  out 
the  most  exciting  game  played  in  Maine  this  season. 
The  day  was  all  that  could  be  desired  except  for  a 
strong  cyclone  of  dust  which  blew  periodically 
across  the  diamond,  to  the  great  annoyance  of  the 
players  and  spectators.  There  was,  throughout  the 
game,  a  snap  and  vim  to  the  play,  and  a  confidence 
in  the  field  that  was  inspiring.  Cox  and  Vail,  the 
opposing  pitchers,  were  in  superb  form,  the  former 
allowing  six  hits,  four  of  which  should  have  been 
put  out,  and  the  latter  two.  Probably  excepting  Cox 
Vail  is  the  strongest  pitcher  in  the  State.  Clarke 
evoked  the  applause  of  the  spectators  by  a  difficult 
catch  in  left  field  and  Ely  at  second  acquitted  himself 
commendably,  accepting  all  his  chances  cleanly. 
Pugsley  pulled  down  a  couple  of  apparently  safe 
drives  and  J.  Teague  spoiled  what  looked  to  be  a 
two-bagger  by  Alunro.  Capt.  Havey,  although  he 
was  ill  during  the  morning,  played  his  usual  strong 
game  and  Blanchard  won  his  spurs  by  his  clever 
work  behind  the  bat  and  his  superb  base  throwing, 
In  batting  both  teams  were  at  the  mercy  of  the 
pitchers.  Two  of  the  Colby  men  credited  with  hits 
were  so  dazed  and  dumbfounded  when  they  stuck 
out  their  bat  and  connected  with  the  ball  that  they 
were  caught  napping  between  the  bases. 

Bowdoin  clearly  excelled  in  team  work,  while 
Colby  excelled  individually.  Neither  side  scored 
until  the  ninth  inning,  twenty-four  Bowdoin  men 
having  faced  Vail  and  twenty-eight  Colby  men  hav- 
ing faced   Cox. 

In  the  ninth,  Clarke,  the  first  baseman  up,  went 
out  on  Pugsley's  assist.  Bly  sent  out  the  first  hit 
for  Bowdoin  over  Keene's  head  which  was  good  for 
one  base.  Johnson  drew  a  pass  to  first,  advancing 
Bly.  White  singled,  scoring  Bly.  Munro  flied  out 
to  J.  Teague,  Cox  knocked  a  grounder  to  Pugsley, 
who  threw  a  little  over  Keene's  head,  but  he  missed 
it  and  Johnson  and  White  scored  on  the  error. 
Havey  went  out  on  Coombs'  assist.  Colby  did  not 
score  in  her  half,  leaving  the  score  3  to  o  in  favor 
of  Bowdoin. 

Score : 

Bowdoin. 

AB        H        o  A  E 

White,    ss 4         I         4         I         2 

Munro,    c.f 40100 

Cox,    p 4        0        o        J.        o 

Havey,    ib 40720 

Coffin,    3b 3        o         I         I         o 

Blanchard.    c 3        o        9         i         o 

Clarke,   l.f 30100 

Bly,   2b 3         I         2        6        o 

Johnson,    r.f 20200 


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27       13 


COLBV. 

AB         H        O  A  E 

Abbott,    r.f 4  o  0  o  o 

Coombs,   2b 4  o  i  2  o 

Cowing,  c 4  2  9  I  o 

■Vail,    p 4  o  o  4  o 

B.  Teague,  c.f 3  o  i  o  o 

Keene,    ib 3  i  9  o  i 

Pugsley,    ss , .  3  o  4  2  o 

J.  Teague,  l.f 3  i  20  o 

Craig,    3b 3  2  I  I  o 

Total    31         6      27       10         I 

123456789 

Bowdoin    o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o    3 — 3 

Colby    o     o     o     0     o    o     o     o     o — o 

Summary  :  Runs — Bly,  Johnson,  White.  Struck 
out — by  Cox  7,  by  Vail  10.  Bases  on  balls — by 
Co.x,  by  Vail.  Time — i  hour  and  three-quarters. 
Umpire — Murray. 


Bowdoin  2d  4,  Hebron  13. 
Hebron  defeated  the  Bowdoin  Second  nine  at 
Hebron,  Wednesday,  May  15.  by  a  score  of  13  to  4. 
The  fielding  of  the  Second  Team  was  ragged  and 
but  few  hits  were  obtained  from  the  Hebron  pitchers, 
Havey  and  Shaw.  Bodkin  proved  easy  lor 
Hebron  and  a  number  of  hits  were  secured  from 
him. 


ALUMN 


'54. — Mrs.  Merrill,  wife  of  Joseph  E.  Merrill  of 
the  Class  of  1854,  died  at  her  residence  in  Newton, 
Mass.,  Wednesday,  April  23.  Mrs.  Merrill  left  by 
bequest  a  beautiful  statue  of  an  Italian  mountaineer 
boy  to  the  Walker  Art  Building.  Mr.  Merrill  was  a 
generous  subscriber  to  the  fimds  raised  for  the  col- 
lege at  the  last  commencement. 

'61. — It  has  been  announced  that  Judge  L.  A. 
Emery  of  the  Maine  Supreme  Court  is  to  deliver  a 
series  of  ten  lectures  on  Roman  Law  before  the  stu- 
dents of  the  U.  of  M.  Law  School  during  the  pres- 
ent month. 

'62. — Lieutenant-Colonel  Almon  L.  Varney,  Ord- 
nance Department,  commanding  the  arsenal  at  San 
Antonio,  Texas,  has  been  placed  on  the  retired  list 
of  the  army  by  the  operation  of  the  law  on  accoimt 
of  age.  Colonel  Varney  is  one  of  the  veterans  of  the 
War  of  the  Rebellion,  during  which  he  was  first 
lieutenant  and  captain  in  the  13th  Maine  Volunteer 
Infantry.  He  was  appointed  second  lieutenant  of 
ordnance  in  February,  1865.  and  reached  the  grade 
of  lieutenant-colonel   in  October,   igoi. 

'64. — The  "Maine  Club,"  the .  membership  of 
which  is  to  be  limited  to  men  who  have  either  lived 
in  the  State  of  Maine  or  have  attended  one  of  the 
Maine  colleges,  was  organized  at  New  York  City 
recently.  James  McKeen,  '64,  was  elected  president 
of  the  organization. 

'69. — Rev.  H.  S.  Whitman,  Litt.D.,  has  tendered 
his  resignation  as  pastor  of  the  Universalist  parish 
in   Freeport.     At  a  meeting  of    the    parish    it    was 


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voted  to  ask  Dr.  Whitman  to  continue  his  pastorate, 
and  he  has  the  matter  under  consideration. 

'72. — Hon.  George  M.  Seiders  of  Portland,  attor- 
ney-general of  Maine,  will  deliver  the  Memorial  Day 
address  at  Thomaston. 

'72. — Herbert  Harris  of  Bangor,  one  of  the  most 
prominent  thirty-third  degree  Masons  in  Maine,  has 
been  appointed  organist  of  the  Supreme  Council, 
the  most  eminent  circle  in  America. 

'85. — At  the  meeting  of  the  Grand  Castle,  Knights 
of  the  Golden  Eagle,  which  was  held  in  Brunswick 
recently,  Eugene  Thomas,  '85,  was  elected  Past 
Grand  Chief  of  the  Grand  Castle  of  Maine. 

'95. — On  April  20,  1903,  occurred  the  marriage  of 
Joseph  Banks  Roberts  to  Mary  Van  Rensellaer  Fer- 
ris. Mr.  Roberts  has  opened  law  offices  at  115 
Broadway,  New  York  City,  under  the  firm  name  of 
Ferris  &  Roberts.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roberts  will 
reside  at  676  West  End  Avenue,  New  York. 

'96. — The  engagement  is  announced  of  Chase 
Eastman  and  Miss  Mary   Fletcher  of   Portland. 

'96. — Dr.  A.  G.  Hebb  has  been  elected  superin- 
tendent of  schools  of  Bridgton. 

'96. — A  daughter,  Elizabeth  Partridge  Ordway, 
was  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  T.  Ordway  of 
Salem,  last  month. 

'96. — Sterling  Fessenden  has  been  visiting  his 
parents,  Judge  and  Mrs.  Fessenden  of  Fort  Fair- 
field for  a  few  days.  He  is  one  of  the  Maine  boys 
who  have  rapidly  risen  to  success  in  New  York. 
After  his  graduation  from  Bowdoin,  he  went  to  that 
city  and  was  admitted  to  the  practice  of  law.  A 
little  later  he  entered  the  office  of  a  great  interna- 
tional trading  company  in  which  he  now  holds  a  very 
responsible  position.  He  has  just  returned  from  an 
extended  trip  to  Venezuela  on  legal  business  for  the 
company,  and  will  start  at  once  for  China  where  he 
will  be  stationed  for  a  time  as  the  company's  agent. 

M.  '97. — Dr.  N.  P.  Butler,  who  has  been  engaged 
in  the  practice  of  medicine  at  Denmark.  Me.,  for  the 
past  two  years,  has  accepted  a  government  positio.T 
at  Washington. 

'97  — ^J.  H.  Morse,  an  eye,  ear,  nose  and  throat 
specialist  in  Concord.  N.  H.,  recentl}'  passed  a  very 
successful  examination  before  the  Maine  State  Board 
of  Examiners. 

'98. — R.  H.  Stubbs.  ,M.D.,  has  opened  an  office 
at  Augusta,  Me.,  recently,  under  very  favorable  cir- 
cumstances. 

'98. — Dr.  Richard  H.  Stubbs  has  entered  upon 
the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Augusta. 


'99. — The  marriage  of  J.  Dawson  Sinkinson,  '99, 
of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  to  Miss  Helen  Standish  Arm- 
strong, of  Lewiston,  occurred  at  Lewiston  on  Tues- 
day, April  21.  Mr.  Sinkinson  was  prominently  con- 
nected with  foot-ball  and  other  athletics  while  he 
was  at  Bowdoin. 

'99. — F.  H.  Albee  will  graduate  among  the  first 
of  his  class  at  the  Harvard  Medical  School  this 
June. 

'99. — The  engagement  of  Charles  C.  Phillips  to 
Miss  Jessie  Noble  of  North  Troy  is  announced. 
Mr.  Ehillips  is  now  principal  of  North  Troy  High 
School. 

M.  '99. — Dr.  A.  H.  Sturtevant,  in  company  with 
County  Attorney  Leigh,  both  of  Augusta,  will  sail 
for  Europe,  May  10. 

1900. — Albert  W.  Clarke  is  physical  director  and 
instructor  at  Williston  Seminary,  Easthampton, 
Mass. 

IQOO. — The  marriage  of  C.  C.  Robinson  and  Miss 
Sadie  M.  Kenney  occurred  at  Brewer,  Wednesday, 
April  22,  at  high  noon.  Both  young  people  have 
many  friends  in  Bangor  and  Brewer  who  wish  for 
their  future  happiness.  Mr.  Robinson  has  a  posi- 
tion as  secretary  of  the  Boys'  Department  of  the  Y.' 
M.  C.  A.  at  Trenton,  N.  J.,  in  which  place  the  couple 
will  reside  in  the  future. 

'02. — D.  I.  Gross  is  the  editor  of  a  book  entitled 
"What  Saxon  !  and  Other  Poems."  The  edition  is 
catalogued  at  the  library. 

H.  '02. — Melville  E.  Ingalls  of  Cincinnati,  was 
candidate  for  mayor  of  that  city  recently.  Mr.  Ingalls 
is  one  of  the  many  Maine  men  who  have  won  fame 
and  fortxme  in  the  West.  He  was  born  in  Harrison, 
Maine,  in  1842,  attended  Bowdoin,  and  then  went  to 
Harvard  Law  School.  He  practiced  law  for  a  few 
years  in  Maine,  and  then  went  to  Boston,  where  he 
took  an  active  part  in  politics,  and  was  president  of 
the  Massachusetts  State  Senate  in  1S70.  Later  he 
went  to  the  West  and  became  identified  with  great 
railroad  interests,  being  now  president  of  the  "Big 
Four"  system.  Mr.  Ingalls  has  been  a  leading  citi- 
zen of  Cincinnati  for  many  years,  is  progressive  and 
public-spirited,  and  has  often  declined  political 
honors.  He  will  be  extremely  popular  as  a  candi- 
date for  the  mayoralty,  and  his  friends  believe  that 
the  gubernatorial  chair  of  Ohio,  and  possibly  high 
national  positions  await  him.  He  received  the 
degree  of  A.M.  from  Bowdoin  in  1902. 


SIR     W^AI^TER    RAI.KIGHS 

Heart  would  have  been  made  glad  could  lie  have  enjoyed 
the  exquisite  bouquet  of  the 

DON   ROSA  CIGAR 

Instead  of  the  crudely  cultivated  and  cured  tobacco  smoked  in  the 
pipe  of  the  primitive  Indian. 

THIS    PEERLESS    CIGAR    IS  sold  by  all  Dealers  who  are  fussy  in  the  matter  of  QUALITY. 


SOLD      BY     Al_l_     DEALERS. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


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As  Memorial  Day  comes  next  Saturday, 
the  day  following  the  Interscholastic  Meet,  the 
temptation  will  be  great  for  students  to  take 
advantage  of  the  adjourns  Friday  afternoon 
by  leaving  town,  but  the  Orient  believes  that 
no  student  will  be  so  inconsiderate  of  the  wel- 
fare of  his  college.  Every  fellow  should 
attend  the  meet  and  feel  personally  responsible 
for  the  entertainment  of  Bowdoin's  guests. 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  various  cltibs  will 
come  forward  and  without  selfishness  or  par- 
tiality see  that  every  member  of  the  visiting 
teams  is  entertained  in  a  thoroughly  hospitable 
manner. 


Last  year  our  base-ball  team  lost  the 
unimportant  games  at  the  beginning  of  the 
season,  but  braced  in  time  for  the  important 
games,  and  by  taking  enough  victories  to  win 
for  us  the  championship,  showed  that  it  could 
play,  and  play  well ;  and  this  year  in  the  last 
Maine  and  Colby  games,  the  errorless  show- 
ing made  us  hope  that  this  season  might  prove 
similar  in  this  respect  to  the  last.  But  the  two 
games  with  Harvard  and  Amherst  have  opened 
our  eyes  to  the  fact  that  the  championship  of 
the  State  is  going  elsewhere  unless  we  take  a 
sudden  brace.  We  have  believed,  and  are 
even  now  not  quite  ready  to  admit  the  con- 
trary, that  the  team  comprises  genuine  base- 
ball material.  The  long  trip  itself  had  some- 
thing to  do  with  the  result  of  the  recent  games, 
but  notwithstanding  this  fact  the  team  should 
have  made  a  better  showing.  We  are  now 
entering  upon  the  most  important  series  of  the 
schedule,  and  we  must  win  these  games.  We 
believe  the  team  is  going  to  "take  an  enormous 
brace."  Time  alone  will  tell  if  our  prediction 
comes  true. 


Although  the  result  of  the  Worcester  Meet 
differed  somewhat  from  what  we  had  hoped, 
still  we  can  console  ourselves  with  the  thought 
that  Bowdoin's  showing  was  much  better  this 
year  than  last,  and  that  in  the  final  result 
we  stood  one  place  nearer  the  top  this 
year  than  last.  The  work  of  Denning, 
Hunt,  Dunlap,  and  Jenks  is  deserving 
of  especial  praise.  Denning  easily  took 
first  in  the  hammer  and  although  in  the 
trials  in  the  shot-put  he  finished  third,  he  suc- 
ceeded in  passing  one  man  in  the  finals  and 
took  second  place.'  Hunt  easily  qualified  in 
the  low  hurdles,  and  in  the  finals  finished  a 
close  second.     Dunlap  won  fourth  place  in  the 


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hammer-throw.  Jenks  won  his  trial  heat  in 
the  hundred,  and  in  the  finals  succeeded  in 
finishing  fourth.  Towne  qualified  in  the  440, 
and  in  the  finals  was  passing  the  fourth  man 
as  they  went  under  the  tape.  With  more 
training  Towne  would  undoubtedly  make  a 
very  fast  quarter-miler.  His  work  should  be 
an  object-lesson  to  underclassmen.  Come  out 
and  train  at  your  earliest  opportunity ;  do  not 
delay  until  your  Junior  or  Senior  year. 


Why  are  not  the  Senior  commencement 
parts  preserved  in  the  college  library?  If  the 
parts  delivered  in  former  years  had  been  pre- 
served, the  college  would  now  have  a  collec- 
tion which  would  be  a  valuable  addition  to  the 
library.  -After  the  death  of  the  late  Hon. 
Thomas  B.  Reed,  a  copy  of  his  commencement 
essay,  "The  Fear  of  Death,"  was  much  sought 
for,  and  the  college  library  was  searched  high 
and  low,  but  the  essay  could  not  be  found. 
The  theses  which  the  members  of  the  Medical 
School  write  at  graduation  are  carefully  kept 
on  file,  and  the  Orient  thinks  that  it  would 
be  worth  the  trouble  to  have  the  commence- 
ment essays  bound  year  by  year,  and  so  pre- 
served for  the  use  of  future  generations. 


An  association  of  class  secretaries  has  been 
formed  recently  among  Yale  alumni.  The  per- 
manent secretaries  of  each  class  are  its  mem- 
bers, and  its  object  is  to  bring  the  alumni  into 
closer  touch  with  the  university.  Whether  or 
not  such  an  organization  could  be  maintained 
as  successfully  at  a  small  college  like  Bowdoin 
as  at  a  large  university  is,  of  course,  question- 
able, but  any  plan  which  will  bring  graduates 
into  closer  touch  with  the  college  is  at  least 
worthy  of  consideration.  Such  an  association 
.should  not  only  be  able  to  give  the  alumni  a 
clear  idea  of  all  college  affairs,  but  should,  on 
the  other  hand,  afford  an  excellent  means  of 
ascertaining  the  true  sentiment  of  the  grad- 
uate body  on  all  questions  of  importance. 


OUR   SECOND  TEAMS. 

Bowdoin  generally  has  a  creditable  'varsity 
in  all  three  branches  of  athletics,  but  she  never 
has  a  second  team  capable  of  winning  from 
the  best  preparatory  schools  in  the  State. 
This  is  much  to  be  lamented  because  it  is 
through  our  second  foot-ball  and  base-ball 
teams  that  we  should  get  into  personal  touch 
with  the  boys  of  the  leading  preparatory 
schools. 

If  Bowdoin  had  a  second  team  that  could 
win  from  Kent's  Hill,  Hebron,  Bridgton, 
Edward  Little,  Lewiston  High,  Portland 
High,  Bangor  High  and  several  other  leading 
preparatory  schools  in  the  State,  we  should 
force  these  schools  to  respect  Bowdoin  more 
than  they  do  now.  I  have  heard  several  men 
from  the  various  fitting-schools  say  that  more 
men  would  come  from  those  schools  to 
Bowdoin  if  it  were  not  for  the  fact  that  they 
always  beat  Bowdoin's  second  teams.  They 
do  not  notice  the  "second,"  but  put  all  stress 
on  the  "Bowdoin."     It  is  the  college  they  play. 

Last  spring  when  the  second  base-ball  team 
went  to  play  Kent's  Hill  and  Bridgton,  the  boys 
were  amused  and  somewhat  surprised  to  see 
the  posters  which  read,  "Kent's  Hill  vs.  Bow- 
doin," "Bridgton  vs.  Bowdoin,"  etc. 
When  at  Bridgton  the  team  was  being 
beaten  because  it  had  no  pitcher,  every 
man  who  made  any  pretense  to  pitch  having 
been  kept  at  home  to  watch  the  'varsity  prac- 
tice, all  the  "yagging"  from  the  side-lines  wa.-) 
against  "Bowdoin"  and  not  against  the"seconi3 
team." 

There  is  material  enough  in  Bowdoin  to 
make  second  teams  that  can  win  at  least  half 
the  time  from  these  large  preparatory  schools, 
and  more  attention  should  be  given  to  the 
second  teams.  The  same  rules  that  govern 
the  'varsity  should  govern  the  second.  The 
contest  for  positions  should  be  as  sharp. 
The  men  should  train  as  hard  and  honestly, 
and  they  ought  to  have  a  good  chance  and  to 
receive  a  share  of  the  coach's  time.  They 
ought  to  have  respectable  suits  with  "Bowdoin 
2d"  on  them.  They  ought  to  have  good  bats 
and  balls  to  play  with,  no  "cast  offs"  which 
cannot  be  used  by  the  'varsity  and  ought  not 
to  be  used  by  any  team.  Finally,  the  captain 
should  be  chosen  by  the  squad,  and  should 
have  entire  control  of  the  team. 

The  second  team  ought  to  have  a  good 
schedule  and  ought  to  play  at  least  one  game 


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a  week.  All  men  not  absolutely  needed  to  be 
taken  with  the  'varsity  should  be  left  for  the 
second,  and  a  man  should  not  be  ashamed  to 
play  on  the  second  even  if  he  is  'varsity  tim- 
ber, for  he  is  doing  more  for  the  honor  of  his 
college  if  he  is  playing  on  a  winning  second 
team  than  if  he  is  sitting  still  on  the  'varsity 
bench.  "This  is  an  age  of  activity,"  sa3's 
President  Hyde,  "and  because  we  can't  always 
work  in  the  sphere  we  would  like  gives  us  no 
license  to  sit  back  and  watch  the  world  go  by 
us  until  our  much  desired  sphere  comes  round 
again."  The  second  team  is  the  auxiliary  for 
the  'varsity,  and  a  good  second  this  year  is  apt 
to  be  the  'varsity  next. 

It  is  a  great  mistake  to  send  a  weak  second 
team  against  a  strong  preparatory  school 
from  which  we  ought  to  draw  ten  or 
twelve  men  each  year.  It  is  even  a  greater 
mistake  for  the  'varsity  to  play  any  preparatory 
school  in  the  State.  This  is  forcibly  proved  by 
our  relations  with  Hebron  last  fall.  We  sent 
up  a  weak  second  team  and  suffered  a  humil- 
iating defeat  and  several  of  our  men  were 
badly  hurt.  Then  the  'varsity  met  the  Acad- 
emy boys  and  again  Bowdoin  was  humiliated 
by  winning  by  the  close  score  of  12  to  6.  Of 
course  it  was  no  honor  for  the  'varsity  to  win 
but  a  great  drop  to  be  beaten  or  even  scored 
on.  The  Hebron  boys  thought  they  were  not 
treated  as  they  should  have  been  and  went 
home  feeling  somewhat  bitter  toward  the  col- 
lege. 

It  belongs  to  the  'varsity  to  hold  up  the 
standing  of  Bowdoin  with  the  other  colleges ; 
but  it  is  for  the  second  team  ■  to  keep  the 
respect  for  Bowdoin  high  among  the  prepar- 
atory schools.  A  second  team  capable  of  play- 
ing a  good  game,  one  composed  of  fellows 
who  behave  themselves  like  gentlemen  while 
on  the  trips  and  who  are  able  to  talk  Bowdoin 
before  and  after  the  games  is  what  we  need 
and  what  we  must  have. 

— Don  I.  Gould,  '03. 


THE  MAY  QUILL. 

The  Quill  for  May,  which  appeared  a  few 
days  since,  is  of  unusual  merit,  containing,  as 
it  does,  a  scholarly  essay,  "Lucian  Redivivus," 
by  Professor  Woodruff ;  a  well-written  story 
entitled,  "A  Prophecy  Fulfilled,"  by  Emerson, 
'04;  and  two  poems — "The  Captain,"  by 
Professor  Johnson,  and  "Two  Epigrams,"  by 


Henry  S.  Webster,  '67.  "Silhouettes,"  "Gray 
Goose  Tracks,"  and  "Ye  Postman"  are  of  the 
usual  interest.  We  note  with  regret  that  the 
"Pen  Pictures"  department  is  omitted  from 
this  number. 


BOWDOIN    GOLF    CLUB. 

At  a  meeting  held  May  21,  the  Bowdoin 
College  Golf  Club  was  organized  and  the  fol- 
lowing officers  elected :  President,  William  F. 
Lunt,  '04 ;  Vice-President,  Thomas  E.  Chase, 
'04;   Secretary  and  Treasurer,   Harry  Lewis, 

'05- 

H.  Farrington  Abbott,  '03,  was  chosen  to 
represent  Bowdoin  at  the  meeting  of  represen- 
tatives from  the  New  England  colleges  held  at 
Boston  May  23  for  the  purpose  of  forming  the 
New  England  Intercollegiate  Golf  Associa- 
tion. 

It  was  also  voted  to  try  and  arrange  a 
match  with  Amherst,  the  match  to  be  played 
in  Brunswick  at  the  time  of  the  Amherst- 
Bowdoin  tennis  tournament. 


NOTICES. 

The  Hawthorne  Prize  of  Forty  Dollars, 
given  by  Mrs.  George  C.  Riggs  (Kate  Doug- 
las Wiggin),  is  to  be  awarded  annually  to  the 
author  of  the  best  short  story.  The  competi- 
tion is  open  to  members  of  the  Junior  and 
Senior  classes.  The  stories  offered  in  this 
competition  must  be  not  less  than  fifteen  hun- 
dred words  in  length  and  must  be  left  at 
Room  3,  Memorial  Hall,  not  later  than 
June  1st.  W.  B.  Mitchell. 

Themes  entered  for  the  Pray  Prize  in 
English  Composition  will  be  due  June  i. 

The  Jvmior  assessment  for  the  Bugle  is  due 
at  once. 


The  teachers  of  the  training  school  at  Oak 
Street,  Lewiston,  enjoyed  a  trolley  ride  to  Brunswick 
last  week.  The  party  visited  the  various  college 
buildings. 

At  Colby  one  day  last  week  no  member  of  the 
Faculty  was  present  to  conduct  chapel  exercises.  The 
boys  waited  until  the  bell  ceased  ringing,  and  then 
adjourned  to  the  steps  of  South  College  where  the 
singing  of  "America"  was  made  to  take  the  place  of 
the  usual  exercises. 


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THE  NEW  GRAND-STAND. 

Work  on  the  new  grand-stand,  plans  of 
which  appear  in  this  issue,  is  progressing  rap- 
idly. The  building  is  presented  to  Bowdoin  by 
General  Thomas  H.  Hubbard,  '57,  and  is  being 
built  by  C.  L.  Fellows  &  Co.,  of  Concord,  N. 
H.  The  building  will  be  122  feet  long,  and  37 
feet  wide,  the  ground  floor  being  occupied  by 
dressing-rooms  for  the  home  and  visiting 
teams,  bath-rooms,  the  office  of  the  trainer, 
and  two  large  store-rooms  for  keeping  the 
various  athletic  supplies.  Entrance  to  these 
rooms  is  obtained  by  means  of  doors  at  the 
rear  and  ends,  while  a  large  door  at  the  center 
front  opens  into  a  passage-way  extending 
from  the  front  to  the  rear  of  the  building.  The 
rubble-stone  work,  which  is  to  be  surmounted 
by  red  brick,  is  completed  to  a  height  of  about 
ten  feet.  Unless  some  unforeseen  delay  occurs 
the  stand  will  be  ready  for  use  in  the  early  fall 


CAMPUS   Ctif^T. 


Columbia,  Cornell,  and  Pennsylvania  have  formed 
a   debating   league. 

Philoon,  '05,  has  gone  to  Bemis,  Maine,  where  he 
will  work  until  fall. 

Ryan,  Purington,  Archibald,  and  Winchell  sang 
at  chapel  last  Sunday. 

Adjourns  were  granted  in  German  III.  last  Fri- 
.day  and  in  History,  on  Monday. 

The  Deutscher  Verein  will  hold  their  annual 
"Bumme"  or  banquet  at  the  Gurnet  about  June  10. 

A  new  Greek  letter  fraternity,  Sigma  Np  Phi,  has 
recently  filed  articles  of  incorporation  at  Washing- 
ton, D.  C. 

The  Faculty  has  granted  adjourns  in  all  recita- 
tions for  Friday  afternoon,  because  of  the  Interschol- 
astic  Meet. 

The  Senior  commencement  committee  has  suc- 
ceeded in  securing  Pullen's  Orchestra  of  Bangor  for 
the  commencement  hop. 

Rowe,  '04,  represented  the  Orient  at  the  meeting 
of  the  New  England  Intercollegiate  Press  Associa- 
tion at  Boston  last  Monday. 

Tucker,  '05,  has  gone  to  Boston,  where  he  will  be 
employed  as  shipping-clerk  at  one  of  the  steamboat 
wharves  during  the  summer. 

Competitive  essays  for  the  Quill  prizes  are  due 
June  first.  The  prizes  and  terms  of  competition 
were  published  in  the  April  Quill. 

The  various  fraternities  at  Amherst  are  consider- 
ing the  adoption  of  a  "rushing"  system  by  which  the 
fishing  of  Freshmen  will  be  regulated. 


The  Thompson  Mandolin  Club  of  Brunswick,  to 
which  a  number  of  students  belong,  gave  a  concert 
at  Centennial  Hall,  West  Harpswell,  last  Monday 
evening. 

Owing  to  the  absence  of  a  number  of  Sophomores 
from  college,  the  class  decided  to  postpone  their 
banquet,  which  was  to  take  place  at  the  Gurnet  last 
Monday  evening,  until  later  in  the  term. 

Bartlett,  '06,  left  last  week  for  New  York,  whence 
he  sailed  on  the  Holland-American  liner  "Potsdam" 
for  Rotterdam.  He  is  accompanying  his  parents,  and 
the  party  will  travel  through  France  and  Spain  dur- 
ing the  summer. 

Many  students  went  to  Merrymeeting  Park  last 
Thursday  to  witness  the  match  shoot  between  S. 
Whitmore,  '06,  of  the  Brunswick  Gun  Club,  and  A. 
G.  Fisher,  of  the  Bath  Club.  Whitmore  won  by  a 
score  of  89-84. 

"Pop"  Williams,  ex-'g6,  who  is  one  of  the  crack 
pitchers  on  the  Chicago  national  team,  injured  his 
hand  during  the  first  part  of  the  season  so  badly 
that  he  has  been  unable  to  play  in  any  of  the  league 
games  since.  His  injury,  however,  is  not  serious, 
and  he  will  probably  be  on  the  diamond  again  in  a 
short  time. 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Freshman  Class,  the 
officers  for  the  class  banquet  were  elected  as  follows : 
Banquet  committee,  J.  W.  Sewall,  C.  S.  Bavis,  and 
C.  C.  Hall ;  opening  address,  A.  O.  Putnam ;  closing 
address,  P.  F.  Chapman ;  historian,  M.  T.  Copeland ; 
committee  on  odes,  P.  R.  Andrews,  G.  H.  Morrill, 
and  R.  R.   Stevens ;  toast-master,  C.  A.  Rogers. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  New  England  Intercolle- 
giate Press  Association  held  in  Boston  this  week, 
W.  T.  Rowe,  '04,  was  elected  Secretary  and  Treas- 
urer for  the  ensuing  year. 

Those  who  saw  that  great  i6-inning  game  at 
Waterville,  Wednesday,  between  Colby  and  U.  of 
M.,  witnessed  one  of  the  prettiest  struggles  seen  on 
a  Maine  diamond  in  many  a  day.  Such  games  as 
that  show  the  national  game  at  its  best  and  put  the 
true  crank  in  the  seventh  heaven  of  bliss.  There  is 
much  glory  in  winning  such  a  game  and  no  disgrace 
in  losing.  Games  of  10  or  12  innings  have  not  been 
unknown  in  Maine  college  base-ball,  but  16  innings 
is  probably  the  longest  yet.  The  only  other  game 
of  16  innings  that  we  can  recall  in  recent  years  in 
which  a  Maine  college  team  has  participated  was  the 
one  in  which  Bowdoin  beat  Amherst  5  to  4  in  1898. 
The  Bowdoin  pitcher  was  Harry  O.  Bacon,  who  died 
last  winter,  at  his  home  in,  Natick,  Mass. — Kennebec 
Journal. 

Bowdoin  followed  up  its  decisive  victory  in  the 
intercollegiate  field  day  by  winning  all  the  cups  in 
the  Maine  intercollegiate  tennis  tournament,  held 
this  week.  With  its  two  best  players  out  of  it, 
Paine  being  out  of  college  through  sickness  and 
Libby  on  crutches  with  a  sprained  ankle  sustained  in 
a  hurdle  race,  last  Saturday — it  was  hardly  expected 
that  all  the  honors  would  rest  with  the  Brunswick 
collegians,  but  as  usual  the  college  had  a  supply  of 
star  players  by  the  name  of  Dana,  and  they  vindi- 
cated the  reputation  of  the  name  by  winning  the 
cups  in  brilliant  fashion  over  the  players  from  Bates, 
Colby  and  the  University  of  Maine.  Since  tennis 
has  been  played  in  the  Maine  colleges,  Bowdoin  has 


w 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


won  most  of  the  honors  in  the  tournaments  and 
almost  always  one  of  its  hest  players  has  been  a 
Dana.  Frank  W.  Dana,  who  graduated  in  '94,  held 
the  championship  for  four  years  of  his  course,  and 
following  him  Philip  Dana,  '96,  Jack  Dana,  '99,  and 
Ripley  L.  Dana,  '01,  in  turn  figured  prominently  on 
the  winning  teams.  And  this  year  Luther  Dana,  '03, 
and  Samuel  T.  Dana,  '04,  won  the  lion's  share  of 
the  honors  of  the  tournament.  Though  they  are  all 
from  Portland  or  Westbrook  they  represent  three 
diiferent  families. — Kennebec  Journal. 

The  last  themes  of  the  term  will  be  due  Fridaj', 
June  5th. 

Subjects. 

For  Sophomores  and  for  Juniors  not  taking 
Political   Economy : 

1.  How  the  Young  Alumnus  Can  Plelp  His  Col- 
lege. 

2.  Why  a  Sub-Freshman  Should  Come  to 
Bowdoin. 

3.  Emerson's  "American  Scholar"  or  "Compen- 
sation." 

4.  Emerson's  Religion. 

5.  Is  Professor  Wendell's  Criticism  of  Emerson 
Just?  (See  Wendall's  "Literary  History  of  Amer- 
ica," also  North  American  Rcviczv,  vol.   121,  p.  628. 

6.  A  description  of  Your  Home  Town. 


ATHLETICS. 


The  Maine  Intercollegiate  Tennis  TJournament 
was  held  in  Brunswick  on  Tuesday  and  Wednesday, 
May  19  and  20.  The  result  was  a  complete  victory 
for  Bowdoin  in  both  singles  and  doubles  as  she 
took  both  first  and  second  places.  Teams  from 
Bowdoin,  Bates,  Colby  and  the  University  of  Maine 
were  in  the  tournament.  The  results  were  even  bet- 
ter for  Bowdoin  than  had  been  anticipated.  George 
Libby,  captain  of  the  team,  was  unable  to  play 
because  of  a  sprained  ankle,  and  thus  the  team  was 
deprived  of  its  best  player.  Paine,  the  champion  of 
last  year,  is  out  of  college  this  term  because  of  his 
health.  S.  Dana  did  especially  good  work  for  the 
home  team  and  during  the  whole  tournament  not  a 
set  was  lost  in  the  doubles  and  only  two  in  the 
singles.  The  Maine  team  was  crippled  by  the  loss  of 
its  two  best  men.  The  teams  from  Colby  and 
Bates  were  both  .weak.  Kelly  of  Bates  did  good 
work  in  the  singles  and  was  by  far  the  best  man  in 
this  event  from  the  visiting  teams. 

The  doubles  were  all  played  Tuesday  with  the 
following  results : 

First  Round. 

L.  Dana  and  Fessenden  of  Bowdoin  beat  Richard- 
son and  Bryant  of  Colby,  6—3,  6 — o. 

Pratt  and  S.  Dana  of  Bowdoin  defeated  Jones 
and  Soule  of  Colby,  6 — 0,  6 — 4. 

McClure  and  Sawyer  of  U.  of  M.  defeated  Kelly 
and   Weymouth  of  Bates,   6 — 3,  2 — 6,   6 — 3. 

Staples  and  Spooner  of  Bates  defeated  Dorticos 
and  Beane  of  U.  of  M.,  6 — 3,  7 — 9,  6 — i. 


Second  Round. 

Pratt  and  S.  Dana  of  Bowdoin  defeated 
Staples  and  Spooner  of  Bates,  6 — 3,  6 — i. 

Fessenden  and  L.  Dana  of  Bowdoin  defeated 
Sawyer  and  McClure  of  U.  of  M.,  6 — 2,  6 — 1. 

,    The  singles  were  played  Wednesday  and  resulted 
as  follows ; 

Singles  first  round — L.  Dana,  Bowdoin,  beat  Wey- 
mouth, Bates,  2 — 6,  6 — o,  6 — i.  Dorticos,  Maine, 
defeated  Jones,  Colby,  6^4,  6 — 3.  S.  Dana,  Bow- 
doin, defeated  Kelley,  Bates,  6—8,  8 — 6,  6—4. 
McClure,  Maine,  defeated  Richardson,  Colby,  3 — S, 
9—7..  7—5- 

Singles,  second  round — S.  Dana,  Bowdoin, 
defeated  Dorticos,  Maine,  6 — 2,  6 — o.  L.  Dana,  Bow- 
doin, defeated  McClure,  Maine,  6 — i,  6 — i. 

Bowdoin  having  both  first  and  second  places  in 
the  doubles  the  two  teams  played  for  the  champion- 
ship, Thursday.  The  result  was  a  victory  for  ,3. 
Dana  and  Pratt  over  L.  Dana  and  Fessenden.  The 
championship  in  the  singles  has  not  yet  been  played. 
The  team  left,  Sunday,  for  the  Longwood  Tourna- 
ment, accompanied  by  Manager  Lunt.  Captain 
Libby  also  went  with  the  team  and  will  doubtless 
play  in  the  tournament,  the  results  of  which  the 
Orient  will  publish  next  week. 

The  following  is  the  summary  of  the  tennis 
played   in  the  college  tournament   last  week. 

The  first  round  in  singles  was  finished  Friday. 
The  surhmary: 

Hamilton  defeated  Hale,  6 — 4,  7 — 5. 
Laidley  defeated   Packard,   6-— o,   6 — 3. 
Marshall  defeated  Sexton,  6 — 4,  5 — 7,  6 — 3. 
Tobey  defeated   Perkins  by  default. 
Shorey   defeated    Davis   by   default. 
Lowell   defeated  Robbins,   6 — o,   6 — i. 

The  second  round  in  doubles  in  the  Bowdoin 
College  tennis  tournament  played  Monday,  resulted 
as  follows : 

Tobey  and  Woodruff  defeated  Campbell  and 
Hamilton,  8 — 6,  6 — 2. 

Holt  and  Brett  defeated  Sexton  and  Lunt,  6 — I, 

Marshall  and  Martin  defeated  Lewis  and  Wil- 
liams, 2—6,  6 — 4,  6 — I. 

Brigham  and  Fessenden  defeated  Laidley  and 
Donnell.  6 — 3,  6 — 2. 


The  seventeenth  annual  meet  of  the  New  Eng- 
land Intercollegiate  Athletic  Association  was  held 
on  the  oval  at  Lake  Quinsigamond  on  Saturday. 
Amherst  again  won  the  meet,  as  was  expected,  but 
with  a  larger  margin  than  her  supporters  had  antici- 
pated. The  summary  of  points  was  as  follows : 
Amherst,  51  ;  Williams,  31  ;  M.  I.  T.,  30;  Dartmouth, 
IS;  Bowdoin,  13;  Wesleyan,  13;  Brown,  2;  Trinity, 
3;  Vermont,  2.  Tufts  and  Maine  failed  to  win  a 
point.  Bowdoin  was  generally  conceded  a  higher 
point.  No  new  records  were  established  but  the  times 
and  distances  were  dangerously  close  to  the  old 
marks.  Hubbard  of  Amherst  beat  the  record  of  22 
feet  8  inches  in  the  broad  jump,  held  by  Cloudman 
of  Bowdoin,  but  because  of  the  wind  the  record  was 
not    allowed    to    stand.     Manager    Wildes    and    men 


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returned  Sunday.  The  summary  of  events  was  as 
follows : 

lOO-yard  dash  trial  heats — First  heat  won  by  R. 
S.  Franklin,  M.  I.  T. ;  second,  E.  B.  Bates,  Bowdoin. 
Time — lo  i-5s. 

Second  heat — Won  by  G.  L.  Swasey,  Dartmouth ; 
second,  C.Lang,  M.  I.  T.     lime — lo  i-Ss. 

Third  heat— Won  by  A.  T.  Foster,  A.;  second, 
H.  L.  Williams,  M.  I.  T.     Time— lo  4-Ss. 

Fourth  heat — Won  by  F.  L.  Thompson,  A. ;  sec- 
ond, H.  L.  Gutterson,  Williams.     Time — 10  1-5S. 

Fifth  heat — Won  by  C.  F.  Jenks,  Bowdoin ;  sec- 
ond, N.  B.  Steam,  Williams.     Time — 10  2-Ss. 

Heat  for  second  men — Won  by  E.  B.  Bates,  Bow- 
doin.    Time — 10  2-Ss. 

Final  heat — Won  by  F.  L.  Thompson,  Amherst; 
second,  G.  L.  Swasey,  Dartmouth ;  third,  R.  S. 
Franklin,  M.  I.  T. ;  fourth,  C.  F.  Jenks,  Bowdoin. 
Time — 10  i-Ss. 

Mile  run — Won  by  E.  F.  Jenkins,  M.  I.  T. ;  sec- 
ond, C.  A.  Campbell,  Dartmouth ;  third,  B.  IVIears, 
Williams;  fourth,  Saunders,  Williams.  Time — 4m. 
31  2-SS. 

120-yard  high  hurdles.  Semi-finals — First  heat 
won  by  E.  L.  Ovington,  M.  I.  T. ;  second,  L.  G. 
Blackmer,  Williams.     Time — 16  3-Ss. 

Second  heat  won  bv  E.  V.  Lewis,  Williams ;  sec- 
ond. C.  R.  Haynes,  M".  I.  T.     Time— 16  2-Ss. 

Final  heat  won  by  L.  G.  Blackmer,  Williams ; 
second,  E.  L.  Ovington,  M.  L  T. ;  third,  C.  R. 
Haynes,  M.  I.  T. ;  fourth,  E.  V.  Lewis,  Williams. 
Time — i6s. 

440-yard  run — Won  by  H.  E.  Taylor,  Amherst ; 
second,  R.  E.  Martin,  Wesleyan ;  third,  E.  H.  Sean- 
ing,  Williams;  fourth,  C.  R.  Blyth,  Amherst. 
Time — 51  4-5s. 

SSo^ard  run — Won  by  H.  E.  Taylor,  Amherst; 
second,  W.  A.  Newell,  Williams ;  third,  R.  F.  Patter- 
son, University  of  Vermont ;  fourth,  R.  E.  Lewers, 
Dartmouth.     Time — 2m.  7s. 

Two-mile  run— Won  by  F.  B.  Riley,  M.  L  T. ; 
second,  H.  W.  Dye,  Williams;  third,  E.  Benson, 
Wesleyan.     Time — lom.  40  4-Ss. 

220-yard  dash,  semi-finals — First  heat  won  by  R. 
R.  S.  Franklin,  M.  L  T. ;  second,  E.  B.  Bates,  Bow- 
doin.    Time — 23  i-Ss. 

Second  heat  won  by  G.  L.  Swasey,  Dartmouth ; 
second,  H.  L.  Williams,  M.  L  T.     Time— 22  4-Ss. 

Third  heat  won  by  F.  L.  Thompson,  Amherst ; 
second.  W.   N.   Harding,  Williams.     Time — 22  4-Ss. 

Final  heat  won  by  F.  L.  Thompson,  Williams ; 
second,  G.  L.  Swasey,  Dartmouth ;  third,  R.  S. 
Franklin,  M.  L  T. ;  fourth,  H.  L.  Williams,  M.  L 
T.     Time — 22  3-Ss. 

220-yard  hurdles,  semi-finals — First  heat  won  by 
E.  L.  Ovington,  M.  L  T. ;  second,  H.  J.  Hunt,  Bow- 
doin.    Time — 26  3-5s. 

Second  heat  won  by  W.  P.  Hubbard,  Amherst; 
second,  R.  W.  Neal.  Dartmouth.     Time — 26  i-Ss. 

Final  heat  won  by  W.  P.  Hubbard,  Amherst ; 
second,  H.  J.  Hunt,  Bowdoin ;  third,  E.  L.  Oving- 
ton, M.  L  T. ;  fourth,  R.  W.  Neal,  Dartmouth. 
Time — 26  i-ss. 

Two-mile  bicycle  race — Won  by  E.  W.  Schmidt, 
Wesleyan ;  second,  K.  Tsurta,  M.  L  T. ;  third,  H.  N. 
Coulter,  Brown ;  fourth,  Lysett,  Trinity.  Time — 
Sm-   .3-SS. 

Putting     i6-lb.     shot — Won    by    R.     E.     Rollins, 


Amherst,  distance  42  ft.  3  in. ;  second,  A.  C.  Den- 
ning, Bowdoin,  distance  41  ft.  i^  in.;  third,  J.  W. 
Park,  Amherst,  distance  40  ft.  3  in. ;  fourth,  V.  M. 
Place,   Dartmouth,   distance,   38   ft.   liyi   in. 

Running  high  jump — Tie  between  H.  E.  Taylor, 
Amherst,  and  L.  C.  Blackmer,  Williams ;  height,  S 
ft.  854  in. ;  third,  R.  N.  Ernst,  Williams,  height  5  ft. 
7J/.  in. ;  fourth,  J.  E.  Griffin,  Dartmouth,  height  S  ft. 
6^   in. 

Throwing  i6-lb.  hammer — Won  by  A.  C.  Den- 
ning, Bowdoin,  distance  129  ft.  6  in. ;  second,  J.  W. 
Park,  Amherst,  distance  128  ft..  8  in. ;  third,  B.  E. 
Lindsley,  M.  L  T.,  distance  117  ft.;  fourth,  E.  A. 
Dunlap,  Bowdoin,' distance  114  ft.  4  in. 

Throwing  discus — Won  by  Ehmke,  Brown,  dis 
tance  115  ft.  3  in.;  second,  j.  W.  Park,  Amherst, 
distance  109  ft.  4  in. ;  third,  V.  M.  Place,  Dartmouth, 
distance,  108  ft.  7  in. ;  fourth,  L.  G.  Morrill,  M.  L 
T.,  distance  107  ft.  9  in. 

Running  broad  jump — Won  by  W.  P.  Hubbard, 
Amherst,  distance  22  ft.  7  in. ;  second,  A.  T.  Foster, 
Amherst,  distance,  22  ft.  yl  in.  ;  third,  L.  G.  Black- 
mer, Williams,  distance  21  ft.  3  in. ;  fourth,  E.  A. 
Parker,  University  of  Maine,  distance,  21  ft. 

Pole  vault — Won  by  W.  H.  Peabody,  Williams, 
height  II  ft.  yi  in.;  second,  tie  between  W.  Squires, 
Williams,  Curtis,  M.  L  T.,  and  Fletcher,  Wesleyan, 
height  10  ft.  gyi  in. 


The  fifth  Bowdoin  Invitation  Meet  will  be  held 
on  Whittier  Athletic  Field  on  Friday  of  this  week. 
Because  of  the  fact  that  Saturday  is  Memorial  Day 
the  meet  is  held,  this  year,  on  Friday.  The  outlook 
for  the  meet  is  unusually  promising.  Never  in  the 
history  of  the  meet  has  the  outcome  been  so  much 
in  doubt  and  the  points  are  sure  to  be  well  distrib- 
uted. The  following  schools  are  entered :  Portland, 
Brunswick,  Lewiston,  Bangor,  Brewer,  Rockland, 
Edward  Little  (Auburn)  and  Bath  High  Schools, 
Westbrook  Seminary,  Kent's  Hill,  Hebron,  Coburn 
Classical  Institute  and  Oak  Grove  Seminary.  Port- 
land and  Rockland  High  Schools  and  Oak  Grove 
Seminary  will  contest  in  the  meet  this  year  for  the 
first  time.  The  Little  Blue  School  of  Farmington 
and  the  Farmington  High  School  wished  to  enter  the 
meet  but  did  not  get  their  entries  in  on  time.  From 
the  thirteen  schools  in  the  meet  only  slight  con- 
jectures can  be  made  as  to  the  probable  winner.  The 
list  of  entries  is  unusually  large  and  a  crowd  will 
be  in  attendance.  The  meet  bids  fair  to  be  the  best 
interscholastic  meet  ever  held  in  Maine.  Manager 
Wildes  has  worked  faithfully  to  make  the  affair  a 
success  and  has  his  arrangements  well  completed. 
the  championship  banner  is  sin'iilar  to  those  given  in 
previous  years, 

Two  of  our  most  important  base-ball  games  come 
within  the  next  week.  Saturday  we  play  Bates  at 
Lewiston  and  on  the  following  Wednesday,  Maine 
at  Bangor.  Thus  far  this  season  our  team  has  not 
played  Bates.  Games  stand  one  and  one  with 
Maine.  Bates  and  Maine  are  also  tied  and  Bates  is 
playing  better  ball  each  day.  To  win  the  champion- 
ship we  must  have  all  the  remaining  games  with  the 
Maine  colleges,  and  Saturday's  game  is  therefore 
important.  It  is  imperative  that  we  win  from  Maine 
Wednesday,  and  every  man  in  college  should  go  to 
Lewiston  and  as  many  to  Bangor  as  are  able. 


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BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


Harvard  7,  Bowdoin  3. 

Bowdoin  lost  to  Harvard  on  Soldiers'  Field, 
Wednesday  afternoon,  in  a  game  that  might  have 
proved  highly  interesting,  had  our  men  played  a 
steady  game.  Oakes  pitched  a  very  creditable  game 
for  Bowdoin  and  had  he  received  better  support  the 
result  would  have  been  dififerent.  Harvard's  game 
was  a  magnificent  exhibition  of  clean  fielding,  oppor- 
tune hitting,  pretty  base-rvinning  and  excellent 
pitching.  Blanchard's  throwing  was  a  painful  con- 
trast to  his  work  in  the  Maine  games.  Clarke 
clearly  excelled  with  the  stick,  having  two  two- 
baggers  to  his  credit,  the  latter  of  which  would 
doubtless  have  been  a  home  run  had  he  touched 
second  base.  Bly  excelled  in  fielding,  accepting  his 
eight  chances  without  an  error. 

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Harvard    i     2     o     i     2     o     i     0      — 7 

Bowdoin    o    o    o    o     o     i     2    o     o — '3 

Runs — Carr  2,  Clarkson,  Stephenson,  H.  Kernan, 
Stillman,  Story,  Havey,  Blanchard,  Clarke.  Two- 
base-hits — R.  Kernan,  Havey,  Clarke  2.  Home  runs — 
Clarkson.  Struck  out — by  Stillman  7,  by  Oakes  4. 
Base  on  balls — by  Oakes  2.  Passed  balls — R.  Ker- 
nan.    Time — 2h.     Umpire — Miah  Murray. 

Bowdoin  7,  Williston  5. 
Bowdoin  defeated  Williston  Seminary  on  the  lat- 
ter's  grounds  last  Thursday,  in  a  very  close  and 
interesting  game.  The  school  boys,  who  are  coached 
by  Albert  Clarke,  1900,  played  a  very  creditable 
game,  and  it  was  only  by  the  smallest  margin  that 
Bowdoin  won. 

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Bowdoin    i     o     2     0     o     o     o    2     2 — 7 

Williston  3     0    o     0     I     o     i     o     o — 5 

Amherst  8,  Bowdoin  1. 
Bowdoin  fell  easy  victims  to  Amherst  in  a  very 
slow,  uninteresting  game  on  Amherst's  field,  last 
Friday  afternoon.  The  playing  of  the  team  was  a 
repetition  of  the  Harvard  game,  inexcusably  poor 
fielding  and  a  marked  inability  to  hit  safely.  This 
season  begins  to  look  very  much  like  last  year  in  the 
fact  that  the  men  only  seem  to  feel  themselves  called 
upon  to  do  their  best  in  the  championship  games. 
This  is  an  entirely  erroneous  idea.  Bowdoin  expects 
every  man  to  do  his  duty,  be  the  reward  great  or 
small.  Cox  pitched  for  Bowdoin,  and  although  only 
five  hits  were  made  off  his  delivery  he  gave  eight 
bases  on  balls.  McRae  pitched  a  very  eff^ective  game 
for  Amherst,  allowing  only  four  hits  and  giving  two 


bases  on  balls.  Blanchard's  throwing  was  very  much 
off  color  and  the  Amherst  men  found  no  trouble  at 
all  in  stealing  bases.  Gould  replaced  Coffin  who 
strained  his  knee  in  the  Williston  game. 

Bowdoin  did  not  score  during  the  first  six  innings 
although  several  times  there  were  men  left  on  bases 
when  opportune  hits  would  have  scored  them. 
Amherst  scored  two  runs  in  the  first  inning  on  a 
hit,  three  bases  on  balls  and  bad  throws  by  Havey 
and  Blanchard.  Two  more  were  added  in  the  third 
on  a  base  on  balls,  wild  throws  by  Blanchard  and  a 
wild  pitch  by  Cox.  No  further  scoring  was  done 
until  the  seventh  inning. 

Blanchard,  the  first  man  up  for  Bowdoin  in  the 
seventh,  went  out  on  McRae's  assist.  Carke  singled 
and  was  followed  by  Johnson,  who  sacrificed.  Bly 
singled,  scoring  Clarke.  Gould  went  out  on  Chase's 
assist. 

Amherst  scored  two  runs  in  her  half  of  the  sev- 
enth on  two  hits  and  an  error  by  Havey.  Two  more 
runs  were  added  in  the  eighth  on  a  base  on  balls  and 
a  hit.  No  further  scoring  was  done  on  either  side, 
the  final  score  being  8  to  i  in  favor  of  Amherst. 
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Amherst   2     0     2     o    o    o     2     2      — 8 

Bowdoin   0    0    0    o    0    0     i     0    o — i 

Runs — Wheeler  2,  Chase  2,  Shay,  Roe,  Favour  2, 
Clarke.  Struck  out — by  McRae  4,  by  Cox  7.  Bases 
on  balls — by  A'lcRae  2,  by  Cox  8.  Hit  by  pitched 
ball — Favour.     Wild  pitch — Cox.     Time — 2h. 


CALENDAR. 

May  27 — Bowdoin  vs.   Colby  at  Brunswick. 
May  29 — Interscholastic  Athletic  Meet  at  Brunswick. 
May  29-30 — Mott   Haven   Meet  at  Berkeley  Oval. 
May  30 — Memorial  Day — holiday. 

Bowdoin  vs.  Bates  at  Lewiston. 
June  3 — Bowdoin  vs.  U.  of  M.  at  Bangor. 
June  3 — 2d  vs.  Westbrook  Seminary  at  Brunswick. 
June    4,     5,     and    6 — Tennis     Meet.       Bowdoin     vs. 

Amherst    at    Brunswick. 
June  5 — Bowdoin  vs.  Columbia  at  Brunswick. 
June  6 — 2d  vs.   Farmington   High  at  Farmington. 
June  10 — Bowdoin  vs.  Bates  at  Lewiston. 
2d  vs.   Cony  High  at  Augusta. 
June  12 — Ivy  Day. 

Bowdoin  vs.  Bates  at  Brunswick. 
June   15-19 — Examinations. 
June  21-27 — Commencement  Week. 


SIR     W^AI^TER    RAI^EIGH'S 

Heart  would  have  been  made  glad  could  he  have  enjoyed 
the  exquisite  bouquet  of  the 

DON   ROSA  CIGAR 

Instead  of  the  crudely  cultivated  and  cured  tobacco  smoked  in  the 
pipe  of  the  primitive  Indian. 

THIS    PEERLESS    CIQAR    IS  sold  by  all  Dealers  who  are  fussy  in  the  matter  of  QUALITY. 
SOI-D      BY     Al_l_     DEALERS. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII. 


BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,   JUNE  4,  1903. 


No.  7. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

PUBLISHED    EVEKY  THURSDAY   OF    THE    COLLEGIATE   YEAK 
BY    THE   STUDENTS    OF 

BOWDOIN      COLLEGE. 

EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

William  T.  Rowe,  1904,  Editor-iu-Cliief. 

Harold  J.  Everett,  1904 Busiuess  Manager. 

William  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  1905,  Assistant  Editor-in-Chief. 
Arthur  L.  McCobb,  1905,     Assistant  Business  Manager. 

Associate   Editors. 
S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Gushing,  1905. 

John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1906. 

B.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  R.  Porter,  1906. 

R.  G.  Webber,  1906. 


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The  next  number  of  the  Orient  will  be 
issued  during  "exam"  week  and  will  contain 
a  full  account  of  the  Ivy  Day  exercises. 


At  the  next  meeting  of  the  Athletic  Coun- 
cil, besides  other  important  matters,  the  ques- 
tion will  be  decided  whether  Jenks  shall  be 
granted  a  "B"  or  not.  According  to  the  new 
constitution,  there  seems  to  be  some  doubt  as 
to  this  matter,  since  a  man  must  win  a  first  or 
second  in  the  Maine  Meet  to  be  eligible  to 
wear  a  "B."  Although  Jenks  won  only  a 
third  place  in  the  Maine  meet,  he  won  a 
fourth  at  Worcester  which  ought  to  equal  a 
first  or  second  place  in  the  Maine  meet.     The 


management  and  the  sentiment  of  the  entire 
student  body  favors  the  granting  of  the  "B" 
to  Jenks  and  we  sincerely  hope  that  when  the 
subject  is  brought  before  the  council  it  will  be 
favorably  acted  upon. 


In  former  years,  the  interscholastic  meet 
has  been  a  long  and  drawn-out  contest — one 
tedious  and  at  times  uninteresting  to  the  spec- 
tators. This  year  the  meet  went  along 
smoothly  and  without  a  hitch  in  the  program. 
There  were  no  troublesome  delays  and  enthu- 
siasm was  manifested  until  the  end.  The  man- 
agement of  the  track  athletic  association  is  to 
be  congratulated  for  the  able  and  efficient  man- 
ner in  which  the  meet  was  handled. 


The  base-ball  management  wishes  to 
announce  that  all  subscription  money  must  be 
in  by  Monday  noon  at  the  latest,  and  it  is  the 
duty  of  every  man  to  pay  his  subscription 
before  then  if  possible.  The  managers  have 
been  working  during  the  season  and  deserve 
the  hearty  support  of  the  college  in  this  mat- 
ter. It  is  hoped  that  every  man  will  "come  up" 
without  delay. 


We  note  with  approval  the  marked  interest 
being  taken  by  the  students  in  tennis  this 
spring.  This  is  a  branch  of  athletics  in  which 
Bowdoin  has  always  borne  herself  with  credit, 
and  which  surely  deserves  to  be  perpetuated. 
When  the  Maine  tournament  was  allowed  to 
die  out  a  few  years  ago,  tennis  here  took  con- 
siderable of  a  slump,  and  it  is  for  this  reason 
especially  that  the  present  revival  of  interest 
is  so  gratifying.  The  dual  meet  with  Vermont 
last  year  was  a  step  in  the  right  direction,  and 
still  another  advance  was  made  this  year  when, 
in  addition  to    the    meet    with    Amherst,    the 


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BOWDOIN   OEIENT. 


Maine  tournament  was  renewed.  There  is  no 
reason  why  the  four  Maine  colleges  should 
not  compete  in  this  branch  of  athletics  as  well 
as  in  foot-ball,  base-ball,  and  track.  So  far 
this  year  our  team  has  acquitted  itself  most 
creditably,  making  a  clean  sweep  in  the  Maine 
tournament  and  for  the  first  time  winning  a 
point  at  Longwood.  We  must  remember, 
however,  that  the  season  is  not  over  yet,  and 
that  the  hardest  and  perhaps  the  most  impor- 
tant of  the  season's  matches  is  yet  to  come. 
Every  one  who  possibly  can  should  be  on  the 
side  lines  the  latter  part  of  the  week  to  help 
cheer  on  the  team  to  a  fairly  won  victory  over 
Amherst. 


Last  year,  the  beauty  of  the  closing  exer- 
cises of  Ivy  Day  were  marred  by  the  precipi- 
tate haste  in  which  some  of  the  audience  left 
the  hall  before  the  exercises  had  been  com- 
pleted. This  sudden  exodus  was  occasioned, 
no  doubt,  by  a  desire  to  secure  seats  at  the 
Seniors'  last  chapel.  This  year  some  announce- 
ment should  be  made  beforehand  to  prevent 
a  repetition  of  this  thing,  or  else  the  chapel 
should  be  closed  to  spectators  until  the  exer- 
cises in  the  hall  are  finished. 


We  suggest  to  the  Sophomore  Class  that 
now  is  an  opportune  time  for  the  different 
fraternity  delegations  and  the  non-fraternity 
delegation  to  elect  their  Bugle  editors  for  the 
ensuing  year.  The  term  is  rapidly  drawing 
to  a  close,  and  it  would  be  well  to  have  the 
Board  organized  this  term  so  that  much  of  the 
preliminary  work  may  be  done  and  cleared 
away  during  the  summer  months. 


Decoration  Day  period  has  come  and  gone. 
Bowdoin  has  been  favored  in  many  ways,  but 
particularly  in  the  continuation  of  her  suc- 
cesses on  the  athletic  field.  To  begin  in  order, 
the  New  England  Intercollegiate  tennis  tour- 
nament opened  auspiciously  in  our  favor,  and 
although  we  did  not  win  the  championship  in 


the  singles  we  clearly  excelled  in  the  doubles. 
Tlie  base-ball  game,  Wednesday  afternoon, 
was  exciting  at  no  time,  for  we  practically  had 
the  game  from  the  start.  Then  followed  the 
Interscholastic  Invitation  Meet,  Friday,  which 
was  one  of  the  most  successful  held  in  years. 
We  wound  up  the  week  by  a  glorious  victory 
over  Bates,  Saturday  afternoon.  Our  team 
gave  us  no  anxiety  at  any  stage  of  the  game, 
and  the  Orient  is  rejoiced  to  compliment  the 
team  as  a  whole,  and  the  individuals  for  their 
snappy  exhibition  of  base-ball. 


RECOMMENDATION    FOR   VACANCY. 

The  committee  on  vacancies,  consisting  of 
Gen.  Thomas  H.  Hubbard,  Rev.  E.  P.  Palmer, 
and  D.  C.  Linscott,  Esq.,  met  in  Boston, 
Thursday,  May  28,  and  voted  to  recommend 
Kenneth  C.  M.  Sills,  '01,  for  instructor  in 
English  for  the  ensuing  year.  Mr.  Sills  stood 
first  in  scholarship  in  the  Class  of  1901.  For 
the  past  two  years,  he  has  been  assistant  in 
English  and  graduate  student  in  English  at 
Harvard. 

The  committee  also  promoted  Mr.  Ham, 
instructor  in  modern  languages,  to  the  assist- 
ant professorship  in  modern  languages.  In 
view  of  the  fact  that  Mr.  Ham  had  been  asked 
to  accept  a  position  elsewhere,  it  is  very  grat- 
ifving  to  note  that  he  will  remain  with  us. 


CHARLES  CARROLL  EVERETT 
SCHOLARSHIP. 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Faculty  it  was 
recommended  that  the  Charles  Carroll  Everett 
Scholarship,  the  income  of  the  property  lately 
bequeathed  to  the  college  and  estimated  at 
about  six  hundred  dollars  a  year,  be  assigned 
to  Mr.  Algernon  S.  Dyer,  instructor  in  classics 
and  English  at  Bowdoin.  Mr.  Dyer  gradu- 
ated from  Bowdoin  in  the  Class  of  '91.  He 
studied  at  the  Harvard  Divinity  School,  1891- 
92,  and  later  took  a  post-graduate  course  at  the 
University  of  North  Carolina.  In  1896,  he 
received  his  degree  of  A.'M.  from  Bowdoin, 
and  in  the  following  year  he  was  assistant  in 
Latin.  During  the  past  two  years  Mr.  Dyer 
has  been  assistant  in  English,  but  will  proba- 
bly resign  the  position  now  to  accept  the 
scholarship  for  the  coming  year. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


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INTERCOLLEGIATE    PRESS    MEET- 
ING. 

The  Twenty-Second  Convention  of  the 
New  England  Intercollegiate  Press  Associa- 
tion occurred  on  Monday,  May  25,  at  the  Cop- 
ley Square  Hotel,  Boston,  with  nineteen  dele- 
gates present,  representing  twelve  periodicals. 
The  meeting  in  the  afternoon  was  called  to 
order  at  3.15  p.m.  by  the  president,  L.  L. 
Palmer  of  the  Wesleyan  Lit.  After  the 
report  of  the  Secretary-Treasurer,  C.  F.  Rob- 
inson of  the  BowDOiN  Orient,  the  President 
opened  a  discussion  of  current  aims  and  prob- 
lems of  college  publications  which  became  very 
lively,  and  lasted  until  six  o'clock.  Many  prac- 
tical ideas  were  developed  which  the  editorial 
boards  represented  at  the  meeting  will  find 
helpful  during  the  year.  The  departments 
devoted  to  "Exchange,"  "Alumni,"  and  "Cor- 
respondence" received  particular  attention,  and 
also  the  comparatively  new  problem  of  main- 
taining a  weekly  and  a  monthly  in  the  same 
college  in  such  a  way  that  each  will  fill  a  place 
of  its  own  and  both  will  prosper.  At  the  short 
business  meeting  which  closed  the  afternoon 
session,  several  amendments  to  the  Constitu- 
tion were  adopted,  and  the  following  officers 
elected  for  the  ensuing  year: 

President,  R.  W.  Keeler,  Wesleyan  Lit; 
Vice-President,  Miss  Clara  S.  More,  Welles- 
ley  Magazine;  Secretary-Treasurer,  W.  T. 
Rowe,  BowDOiN  Orient;  member  Ex.  Com., 
R.  B.  Pendergast,  The  Tech. 

In  the  evening  occurred  the  annual  Con- 
vention Banquet,  at  which  the  retiring  Presi- 
dent, L.  L.  Palmer,  was  toast-master. 

Besides  those  already  mentioned,  the  fol- 
lowing were  present : 

M^iss  Helene  L.  Buhlert^  Miss  Elizabeth 
D.  Conover,  Wellesley  Magazine  and  News; 
Miss  Carolyn  P.  Nelson,  Wellesley  Netvs; 
Kemp  Flint,  Norwich  U.  Reveille;  R.  R.  Ray- 
moth,  Mass.  A.  C.  Signal;  R.  F.  Allen,  Bos- 
ton U.  Beacon;  R.  K.  Morley,  The  Tuftonian; 
A.  W.  Coolidge,  E.  B.  Armstrong,  Tufts 
Weekly;  Heath  Moore,  Amherst  Lit.;  ].  J. 
Reilly,  J.  F.  Wickham,  Holy  Cross  Purple; 
H.  J.  Everett,  Bowdoin  Orient. 


"Plato's  Republic,"  "Translations  from  Lucian," 
"The  Report  of  the  Anthracite  Coal  Commission," 
and  Commercial  Relations  of  the  United  States,  are 
the  only  accessions  at  the  Library  during  the  past 
week. 


COMMENCEMENT    SPEAKERS. 

The  following  members  of  the  Class  of 
1903  have  been  chosen  as  the  commencement 
speakers :  George  Bourne  Farnsworth,  Wil- 
liam Morris  Houghton,  Selden  Osgood  Mar- 
tin. Clement  Franklin  Robinson,  Scott  Clement 
Ward  Simpson,  and  Leon  Valentine  Walker. 


NOTICES. 

The  Junior  assessment  for  the  Bugle  is  due 
at  once. 

There  will  be  a  foot-ball  meeting  next 
Tuesday  evening  in  the  French  Room,  Memo- 
rial Hall,  at  7.30  P.M.  All  those  who  intend 
to  try  for  the  team  in  the  fall  or  have  any 
interest  in  the  success  of  the  team  are  earnestly 
requested  to  be  present. 

Emery  Beane,  Captain. 
[See  Notice  on  page  56.] 


CAMPUS   CH^T. 


Professor  Woodruflf  preached  at  Hallowell  last 
Sunday. 

Webber,  '06,  who  has  been  at  his  home  ill,  has 
returned  to  college. 

Lewis,  '05,  will  spend  the  summer  months  in 
travelling  through  France. 

The  baccalaureate  sermon  of  Exeter  will  be 
given  by  President  Hyde  on  June  14. 

Clark,  '04,  will  clerk  at  the  Cliff  House,  Cape 
Elizabeth,   during  the   summer  months. 

Rev.  H.  A.  Jump  will  deliver  the  Commencement 
address  at  the  New  Gloucester  High  School. 

The  invitations  for  the  exercises  of  Ivy  Day  of 
the  Class  of  1904  were  issued  last  Monday. 

McCormick,  '03,  who  has  been  out  the  past  two 
weeks  on  account  of  sickness,  has  returned  to  col- 
lege. 

The  second  team  will  play  its  annual  game  with 
Farmington  High,  on  the  latter's  grounds  next  Sat- 
urday. 

Professor  Mitchell  read  Lincoln's  "Gettysburg 
Address"  at  the  memorial  services  at  Brunswick 
last   Saturday. 

Haggett,  '05,  is  soon  to  leave  college  to  work  as 
agent  for  a  Bangor  news  company  on  one  of  the 
steamboat  lines. 

Winchell,  '06,  entertained  the  members  of  the 
Thompson  JNIandolin  Club  at  his  home  last  week 
with  a  chafing-dish  party. 

President  Hyde  gave  the  commencement 
address  at  the  Bryn  Mawr  preparatory  school  in 
Pennsylvania  on  May  27. 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Professor  Lee  entertained  as  a  guest  last  week, 
Mrs.  Knowlton,  wife  of  the  late  Attorney-General 
Knowlton   of   Massachusetts. 

President  White  of  Colby  has  been  engaged  to 
preach  the  baccalaureate  sermon  at  the  Farmington 
Normal  School,  Sunday,  June  7. 

The  examining  committee,  composed  of  Messrs. 
Sewall,  Chamberlain,  Purington,  Pickard  and  Cous- 
ins, visited  the  college  Tuesday. 

Seavey,  '05,  has  left  college  for  the  rest  of  the 
term  to  enter  the  employment  of  the  Lynn  and  Bos- 
ton Narrow  Gauge  Railroad  Co.  as  conductor  during 
the  summer  season. 

Preparations  are  being  made  for  a  Junior  Class 
banquet  to  take  place  at  the  Gurnet  Saturday  even- 
ing. The  committee  of  arrangements  is  Powers, 
Coan,  and  M.  F.  Chase. 

Mr.  Nason,  instructor  in  English,  has  been 
appointed  the  "President's  University  Scholarship  in 
English,"  at  the  Columbia.  University,  and  will 
begin  his  studies  there  in  the  fall. 

G.  T.  Ordway,  '96,  now  representing  Perry,  Cof- 
fin &  Burr,  banking,  of  Boston,  is  considering  the 
plan  of  taking  up  his  residence  in  Brunswick,  next 
year,   since  his  travelling  centers   in  this  vicinity. 

James  P.  Russell,  '97,  now  a  Senior  in  the  Bow- 
doin  Medical  School,  has  been  appointed  the  head 
of  the  newly  established  bacteriological  and  chemi- 
cal laboratory  of  the  State  at  Augusta.  Henry  D. 
E-V4ans,  '01,  will  be  assistant. 

The  Worcester  medals  awarded  this  year  proved 
to  be  of  very  inferior  quality  and  workmanship. 
Much  dissatisfaction  was  shown  with  them  so  that 
the  management  had  them  returned  and  new  medals 
will  be  sent  to  the  successful  contestants. 

The  largest  trees  in  Brunswick  are  several  wil- 
lows on  the  property  recently  given  Bowdoin  Col- 
lege by  the  Everett  estate.  They  girt  16  feet,  four 
feet  from  the  ground.  They  were  stuck  in  the 
ground  as  little  twigs  70  years  ago.  by  Samuel 
Owen,  who  occupied  the  premises  at  that  time. 

Recently  Mr.  Joseph  Williamson,  '88,  was  sent  a 
check  for  his  services  as  judge  in  the  '68  Prize 
Speaking  contest  and  the  following  day  the  base 
ball  management  received  the  check  as  a  base-ball 
subscription.  Mr.  Williamson  played  ball  on  the 
'varsity  during  his  four  years  in  college  and  has 
always  shown  himself  a  loyal  Bowdoin  supporter. 

After  the  base-ball  victory  over  Bates,  Saturday, 
the  Bowdoin  students  were  entertained  at  the  resi- 
dence of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  White  on  Main  Street.  Fire- 
works and  the  singing  of  college  songs  were  indulged 
in  during  the  early  part  of  the  evening,  after  which 
refreshments  were  served.  A  very  pleasant  time  was 
enjoyed  by  all. 

A  new  exhibit  at  the  Walker  Art  Building  is  a 
set  of  sixteen  original  pen  drawings  by  F.  O.  C. 
Darley  illustrating  Longfellow's  Evangeline.  All 
the  works  are  executed  in  perfect  taste  and  har- 
mony with  the  subject.  Particularly  beautiful  are 
those  scenes  in  which  the  village  priest  passes  down 
the  street  and  in  No.  11  in  which  the  humble  Arca- 
dians were  forced  to  abandon  their  homes.  The  col- 
lege is  fortunate  in  securing  such  a  valuable  set  of 
sketches  bearing  as  they  do  directly  on  one  of  Bow- 
doin's   famous  graduates. 


The  letter  from  "A  Custom  Made  Son  to  His 
Ready  Made  Father,"  which  occurred  in  the  Sunday 
Globe,  was  read  by  almost  every  one  in  college.  The 
letter  contains  many  truths  frequently  met  with  in 
college  and  there  was  a  delightful  amount  of  true 
college  humor  through  it  all.  It  is  the  general  opin- 
ion that  the  "Custom-Made  Son"  letters  will  prove 
very  popular  with  the  student  body. 

At  the  Sophomore  debate  in  Division  B  last  Fri- 
day the  question  was,  "Resolved,  That  the  college 
course  should  be  three  years  instead  of  four." 
Affirmative,  Burroughs ;  negative,  McCobb,  Garce- 
lon.  The  vote  on  the  merits  of  the  question  was 
unanimous  in  favor  of  the  negative.  The  vote  on 
the  merits  of  the  debate  resulted  in  a  tie. 

The  pins  recently  selected  as  the  offi'cial  Orient 
design  arrived  last  week.  They  are  in  the  form  of 
a  small  gold  sun,  with  "The  Orient,  Bowdoin," 
enameled  on  it.  Any  former  editor  of  the  Orient 
who  wishes  may  purchase  one  of  the  Business  Man- 
ager. In  the  future  every  Orient  editor  is  to 
assume  a  pin  as  soon  as  he  is  elected  to  the  board. 

The  new  Hubbard  Library  was  opened  for  a  short 
time  last  Saturday  morning,  in  order  to  give  the 
visitors  from  the  preparatory  schools  a  chance  to 
inspect  it.  Many  took  advantage  of  the  opportu- 
nity offered,  and  although  the  building  was  not  quite 
ready  to  receive  visitors,  it  could  be  seen  that  the 
new  library  when  finished  will  be  one  of  the  finest 
college  libraries  in  the  country. 

The  first  annual  interscholastic  prize-speaking 
contest  held  under  the  auspices  of  the  University  of 
Maine  took  place  in  the  chapel  at  Orono,  recently. 
Of  the  25  preparatory  schools  of  the  State  that  sent 
representatives  10  were  selected.  Ralph  W.  E. 
Hunt,  Westbrook  Seminary,  was  awarded  the  $20  in 
gold,  and  J.  K.  Goodrich,  Skowhegan  High,  the  $10 
in  gold. 

Professor  E.  C.  Dexter  of  the  University  of 
Illinois,  after  an  exhaustive  study  of  the  subject, 
sums  up  the  results  of  foot-ball  in  the  colleges  by 
the  following  table.  From  the  table  it  will  be  seen 
about  one  college  man  in  ten  the  country  over  plays 
foot-ball,  and  the  number  who  are  permanently 
injured  or  die  from  the  effects  of  the  game  is  so 
small  as  to  be  practically  a  negligible  quantity. 

This  is  the  table : 

FOOT-BALL   SEASON. 

1898.     1899.     1900.     1901.     1902. 
Male   students  enrolled: 

18,348  23,802  26,790  29,710  33,398 
Played   foot-ball : 

2,196     2,586     2,753     2.980     3,967 
Percentage  played  foot-ball  : 

ii.S       10.8       10.6  10  10 

Number  seriously  injured: 

52         67         90         76        143 
Percentage  seriously  injured: 

2.4        2.6        3.3        2.6        3.6 
Team : 

139       149       163       179       232 
Total  male  students  enrolled,  210,334. 
Total  played  foot-ball,  22,766. 
Average   percentage  played   foot-ball,    10.8. 
Total   number  seriously   injured,  654. 
Average  percentage  seriously  injured,  2.9. 
Total  teams,  1,374. 


BOWDOm    ORIENT. 


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The  professors'  golf  tournament  was  held  Deco- 
ration Day  on  the  Brunswick  golf  links.  President 
Hyde  captained  one  team,  while  Professor  Woodruff 
captained  the  other.  Although  President  Hyde  lost 
his  match  with  Professor  Woodruff.  3  up.  yet  his 
team  was  the  winner,  26  to  13.  Among  the  con- 
testants were  President  Hyde,  Professors  Dennis, 
Chapman,  and  Woodruff,  and  Eaton,  '05. 


COMMENCEMENT  EXERCISES. 

The  program  for  the  Bowdoin  College  commence- 
ment exercises  as  follows : 

Sunday,  June  21. 
The  baccalaureate  sermon  by  the  President  in  the 
Congregational  Church  at  4  p.m. 

Monday,  June  22. 

The  Sophomore  Prize  Declamation  in  Memorial 
Hall  at  8  p.m. 

Tuesday,  June  23. 

The  Class  Day  exercises  of  the  graduating  class 
in  Memorial  Hall  at  10  a.m.,  and  under  the  Thorn- 
dike  oak  at  3  P.M.  Promenade  concert  at  Memorial 
Hall,   9   P.M. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Maine  Historical 
Society.  Cleaveland  lecture-room  at  2  p.m. 

Wednesday,  June  24. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Phi  Beta  Kappa  fra- 
ternity in  Adams  Hall  at  10  a.m. 

The  dedication  of  Hubbard  Hall,  the  new  library 
of  Bowdoin  College,  at  3  p.m. 

At  the  hall :  Address  of  presentation  by  Gen. 
Thomas  H.  Hubbard,  LL.D.,  Class  of  1857. 
Address  of  acceptance  by  the  chief  justice  of  the 
U.  S.,  Melville  W.  Fuller,  LL.D.,  Class  of  1853.  Li 
the  Congregational  Church :  Dedicatory  address  by 
Rev.  Edwin  Pond  Parker,  D.D.,  Class  of  1856. 

The  reception  by  the  President  and  Mrs.  Hyde 
in  Hubbard  Hall,  from  8  to  11  p.m. 

Thursday,  June  25. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Association  in 
the  alumni   room,   Hubbard  Hall,   at  O.30  a.m. 

The  commencement  exercises  of  both  the 
academic  and  medical  departments  in  the  Congre- 
gational Church  at  10.30  a.m.,  followed  by  com- 
mencement dinner  in  Memorial  Hall. 


ATHLETICS. 


Bowdoin  8,  Colby  3. 
Bowdoin  defeated  Colby  on  Whittier  Athletic 
Field  by  a  score  of  8  to  3,  on  Wednesday,  May  27. 
This  was  the  last  of  the  three  games  which  Bowdoin 
plays  with  Colby  and  she  has  won  the  last  two.  It 
was  Bowdoin's  game  from  the  start.  "King  Bob" 
pitched  the  first  six  innings  for  Colby  and  eight  hits 
were  secured  from  him  and  Pugsley  was  put  in  his 
place.  Five  hits  were  made  from  him.  Bowdoin 
started  in  to  score  in  the  second  inning.  Clark  made 
a  safe  three-base  hit,  Blanchard  and  Johnson  reached 
first  on  errors  by  Coombs  and  Cowing,  respectively. 
Clark  scored.     Ely  was  given  a  walk,  but   was  put 


out  on  an  attempted  steal  to  second.  White  got 
first  on  an  error  by  Keene.  Blanchard  and  Johnson 
scored.  White  stole  second.  Munro  was  out  to 
Pugsley  and  Cox  to  J.  Teague.  In  the  fourth  Cow- 
ing struck  out.  B.  Teague  got  a  single,  and  stole 
second.  Keene  got  a  clean  two-base  hit  and  Teague 
scored  on  an  error.  Cox  could  not  see  things  go  this 
way  and  struck  out  the  next  two  men.  Score,  Bow- 
doin s,  Colby  I.  Colby  did  not  score  in  the  fifth. 
Coffi'n  got  a  base  on  balls.  Clark  struck  out. 
Blanchard  got  first  on  errors.  Johnson  got  a  walk. 
Blanchard  stole  third  and  scored  on  Bly's  hit.  White 
was  out,  Coombs  to  Keene.  In  the  sixth  Coombs 
came  up  for  Colby  and  got  a  single.  Cowing  was  out. 
White  to  Havey.  B.  Teague  got  a  single  and  Coombs 
scored.  Keene  was  out  on  first  and  Teague  scored 
on  error.  Coombs  should  have  been  out  at  home 
but  scored  on  error  when  the  side  should  have  been 
retired.  Pugsley  and  Teague  were  out  first.  Munro 
came  up  in  the  sixth  and  filed  out  to  J.  Teague.  Cox 
took  the  first  strike  which  was  pitched  and  drove 
the  ball  far  over  the  fence  beyond  right  field.  It 
was  the  feature  of  the  game  and  the  only  trot  home 
which  has  been  seen  on  Whittier  Field  since  Bryant 
did  the  same  thing  two  years  ago.  Havey  was  out 
to  Teague.  Coffin  got  a  walk  and  Clark  flied  out  to 
Abbott.  Score,  Bowdoin  7,  Colby  3.  Craig  and 
Abbott  struck  out  in  the  seventh.  Vail  went  out, 
Coffin  to  Havey.  Blanchard  got  first  on  Vail's  error. 
Johnson  struck  out  and  Bly  got  a  clean  single. 
White  took  a  fine  two-base  hit,  tried  to  make  it 
worth  three  and  was  out  on  third,  but  not  before 
Bly  had  scored.  Bowdoin  went  to  the  bat  only  once 
more  and  did  not  score.  In  the  last  three  innings 
Cox  struck  out  six  men  out  of  eleven  that  came  to 
the  plate.  Cowing  in  the  eighth  and  Abbott  in  the 
ninth  both  lost  on  a  try  for  second.  Cox  pitched  a 
great  game  and  proved  himself  much  superior  to 
Vail.  With  proper  fielding  only  four  hits  would 
have  been  secured  from  him.  Colby's  outfield  was, 
for  the  most  part,  good  and  kept  the  score  down. 
The  infield  was  Colby's  weak  point  and  eight  errors 
were  given  her,  only  one  of  which  belonged  to  an 
outfielder.  Murray  umpired  the  game  and  was 
severely  criticised  for  decisions  which  ostensibly 
favored  Colby.  The  attendance  was  large. 
Summary : 

Bowdoin. 

ab      bh       po      a        e 

White,   ss 5         I         I         I         I 

Munro,    c.f S        2        o        o         i 

Cox,  p 5        2        o         I         o 

Havey,    ib 5         i         g         i         i 

Coffin,    3b 4        o        o        2        0 

Clark,  l.f 4         I         I         o        0 

Blanchard,  c 4        o       13         i         i 

Johnson,   r.f 30000 

Bly,   2b 3        2        3         2        o 

Totals    38        9      27        8        4 

Colby. 

AB  BH  PO  A  e 

Vail,  p 4  I  2  4  I 

Coombs,   2b 3  I  2  2  2 

Cowing,    c 4  I  5  0  I 

B.   Teague,   c.f 42000 

Keene,    ib 4  I  5  o  i 

Pugsley,   ss 4  0  3  i  i 


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J.  Teague,  l.f 4        o        3        o        i 

Craig,   3b 3        o         i         i         I 

Abbot,   r.f 40210 

Totals 34  6  24  9        8 

Innings    I     2  3     4  5  6     7  8     9 

Bowdoin    o    3  o    2  i  i     i  o    o — 8 

Colby    0     0  o     I  o  2     0  o     o — 3 

Base-hits — Munro  2,  Bly  2,  B.  Teague  2,  Vail  I, 
Coombs  I.  Two-base  hits — Keene,  White.  Three- 
base  hits — Cox,  Clark.  Home  run — Cox.  Struck 
out — by  Cox,  Vail  i,  Coombs  i,  Cowing  i,  •  B. 
Teague  i,  Pugsley  i,  J.  Teague  3,  Craig  2,  Abbott 
I.  Total,  II.  By  Vail,  Havey  i,  Clark  2.  By  Pugs- 
ley, Johnson,  Coffin.  Total,  5.  Hit  by  pitched  ball — 
Craig.  Bases  on  balls — by  Vail  3,  by  Pugsley  i,  by 
Cox  I,  Passed  ball — Blanchard  i,  Cowing  i. 
Time — 2  hours.  Attendance — 300.  Umpire — Mur- 
ray. 

Bowdoin  S,  Bates  o. 

Bowdoin  won  her  first  base-ball  game  of  the 
season  from  Bates  by  a  score  of  5  to  o  on  Garcelon 
Field,  Lewiston,  Saturday  afternoon,  May  30.  The 
game  was  exciting  and  about  2,000  people  were  in 
attendance.  The  score  does  not  indicate  a  close 
game.  Such  was,  however,  the  case  and  it  was  not 
won  until  the  last  inning.  Cox  pitched  a  fine  game 
and  although  the  team  was  in  a  tight  place  several 
times  he  always  pulled  out  of  the  hole.  Bates  secured 
only  three  hits,  one  of  which,  Allen's,  was  a  slow 
ball  and  was  simply  a  present.  Blanchard  caught 
an  excellent  game  and  gathered  in  every  foul  fly  that 
came  within  reach.  After  the  first  inning  Bly  settled 
down  and  played  his  position  well.  Bowdoin's  field 
was  strong.  Allen,  the  Bates  shortstop,  put  up  the 
best  exhibition  on  his  team  and  nothing  in  his  terri- 
tory escaped  his  careful  attention.  Bowdoin  hit 
Doe  freely  and  but  for  the  excellent  work  of  the 
Bates  fielders  would  have  had  a  much  larger  score. 
Bowdoin's  first  scores  were  secured  in  the  fourth 
inning.  Cox  opened  up  the  fourth  with  a  clean 
three-bagger  in  deep  centre  field  and  scored  on 
Havey's  long  drive  to  left.  Coffin  took  a  single,  and 
stole  second.  Clark  got  first  on  Bucknam's  error 
and  Coffin  scored.  In  the  ninth.  Cox  reached  first 
on  an  error  by  Cole  and  stole  second.  Havey 
flied  out  to  Bucknam.  Coffin  was  given  a 
walk.  Clark  got  a  single  and  Cox  was  forced  and 
was  out  on  third.  Blanchard  and  Bly  each  got  a 
single.  Coffin,  Clark  and  Blanchard  scored.  Bates 
got  men  on  bases  several  times  and  two  saw  third. 
When  this  occurred,  however,  either  sharp  fielding 
or  a  couple  of  strike-outs  by  Cox  retired  the  side. 
Allen  attempted  to  score  on  Nichols'  hit  but  a  beau- 
tiful throw  by  Munro  caught  him  at  the  plate  and 
the  best  chance  Bates  saw  for  a  score  was  spoiled. 
Bates  did  not  get  five  men  to  the  bat  in  any  inning 
after  the  first  and  only  four  men  in  each  of  four 
other  innings.  Murray  of  Bangor  umpired  the 
game  and  gave  much  better  satisfaction  than  he  did 
when  Bowdoin  defeated  Colby  last  week. 

Summary  ■ 

Bowdoin. 

ab       e      bh      pc      a        e 

White,   ss 4        o        2         i         2        o 

Munro,   c.f 4001         10 

Cox,  p 4        I         I        2        3        o 


Havey,    ib 2        o        o        9         I         o 

Coffin,    3b 3        2        2         I         I         2 

Clark,   l.f 4         I         I         I         I         o 

Blanchard,    c J         1         1         8        4         i 

Bly,   2b 4        o         I         4        2         I 

Johnson,   r.f 400000 

Totals    33        5        8      27      IS      43 

Bates. 

AB  R        BH         PO         A  E 

Bucknam,   l.f 401401 

Stone,    c 3        o         i         S         I         o 

Allen,  ss i         o        o        2        5        o 

Doe,  p 3        o        o        2        2        o 

Maerz,  r.f 3        o        o         i         l         i 

Nichols,    3b 4        o        o         I         o         I 

Wood,   2b 4        o        o        I        4        o 

Cole,    lb 3        o        o      II        a         i 

Dwinal,    c.f 301000 

Totals    28        o        3      27       13        4 

Innings    i     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9 

Bowdoin   o    o    o     2     0    o    o     0     3 — S 

Bates    o    0    o    o    o    o    o    o    o — 0 

Three-base  hit — Cox.  Struck  out — By  Cox,  8; 
by  Doe,  5.  Bases  on  balls — By  Cox,  4;  by  Doe,  2. 
Double  play — Wood  and  Cole.     Umpire — Murray. 


MAINE  COLLEGE  STANDING. 

Per 
Won.    Lost.  Played.  Cent. 

Bowdoin    4  2  6  .667 

U.    of   M 4  2  6  .667 

Colby    2  4  6  .333 

Bates    I  3  4  .250 


Bowdoin  Invitation  Meet. 

The  fifth  annual  invitation  interscholastic  meet 
of  the  Bowdoin  College  Athletic  Association  occurred 
on  the  Whittier  Athletic  Field  on  the  afternoon  of 
May  29.  A  large  crowd  was  present  and  the  meet 
was  one  of  the  most  successful  that  Bowdoin  has 
ever  held.  The  events  were  run  off  promptly  and 
by  half-past  four  the  meet  was  finished.  Hebron 
was  the  winner  of  the  meet  and  scored  27  points. 
Westbrook  Seminary  was  a  close  second  with  26 
points.  Newman  of  Hebron  was  the  individual 
champion  of  the  meet  and  captured  first  position  in 
hammer,  shot  and  discus,  thus  winning  15  of 
Hebron's  27  points.  Winchell  of  Brunswick  vaulted 
9  feet  554  inches,  thus  beating  the  record  of  9  feet 
5  inches,  established  by  Dunlap  of  Brunswick  in 
1899.  This  was  the  only  record  made  during  the 
meet.  McCarthy  of  Lewiston  was  badly  cut  in  the  leg 
in  the  high  hurdles.  He  did  not  clear  his  hurdle 
and  struck  on  a  nail  in  the  hurdle  when  he  fell. 
With  the  exception  of  Brunswick,  Westbrook  Semi- 
nary brought  the  largest  crowd  to  the  meet. 

Twelve  schools  were  represented,  they  being  as 
follows:  Portland,  Brunswick,  Lewiston,  Bath, 
Rockland,  Edward  Little  of  Auburn,  Bangor,  Brewer 
high  schools,  Kent's  Hill,  Westbrook  and  Oak 
Grove   Seminaries,   and   Hebron   Academy. 

The  summary  of  points  is  as  follows :  Hebron  27, 
Westbrook  Seminary  26,  Brunswick  high  21,  Brewer 


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high  II,  Edward  Little  high  of  Auburn  ii,  Kent's 
Hill  Seminary  9,  Bangor  high  7,  Rockland  high  3, 
Oak  Grove  Seminary  2,  Portland  high  o,  Bath  high 
o,  Lewiston  high  o. 

The  summary  of  events : 

100-yard  dash — Final  heat — Won  by  Milliken  of 
Westbrook  Seminary,  Doherty  of  Rockland,  second, 
Bass   of  Bangor,   third.     Time — 10  4-5   seconds. 

220-yard  dash — Final  heat  won^  by  Milliken  of 
Westbrook  Seminary,  .  Sawyer  of  Hebron  second, 
McVane  of  Oak  Grove  Seminary  third.  Time — ^23 
3-S   sec. 

440-yard  dash — Final  heat  won  by  Manter  of 
Kent's  Hill,  Hall  of  Edward  Little  second,  Pullen  of 
Brewer,   third.     Time — 55   sec. 

880-yard  run — Won  by  Hall  of  Edward  Little. 
Spurling  of  Hebron  second,  Shorey  of  Brunswick 
third.     Time — 2  min.  12  1-5  sec. 

Mile  run — Won  by  Shorey  of  Brunswick,  Decker 
of  Edward  Little  second,  Robinson  of  Brunswick 
third.     Time — 5  min.  2  sec. 

120-yard  hurdles — Final  heat  won  by  Graves  of 
Westbrook  Seminary,  Matheas  of  Bangor  second, 
Sargent  of  Brewer  third.     Time — 18  3-5  sec. 

220-yard  hurdles. — Final  heat  won  by  Merrill  of 
Brewer,  Graves  of  Westbrook  Seminary  second, 
Cushman  of  Westbrook  Seminary  third.  Time — 28 
1-5  sec. 

Running  high  jump — Won  by  Pennell  of  Bruns- 
wick, Matheas  of  Bangor,  second,  Jones  of  Oak 
Grove  Seminary,  third.     Height,  5   feet,  3  inches. 

Putting  16-pound  shot — Won  by  Newman  of 
Hebron,  Robinson  of  Hebron,  second.  Brown  of 
Westbrook  Seminary,  third.  Distance,  35  feet,  4!,< 
inches. 

Throwing  the  discus. — Won  by  Newman  of 
Hebron,  Abbott  of  Hebron,  second,  Manter  of  Kent's 
Hill,  third.     Distance  99  feet,   314  inches. 

Throwing  16-pound  hammer. — Won  by  Newman 
of  Hebron,  Baker  of  Brewer,  second.  Brown  of 
Westbrook  Seminary  third.  Distance,  90  feet  8;4 
inches. 

Pole  vault. — Won  by  Winchell  of  Brunswick, 
Quincy  of  Kent's  Hill  second,  Sarge.nt  of  Brewer, 
third.     Height,  9  feet,  sH  inches.     (New  record.) 

Running  broad  jump. — Won  by  Brown  of  West- 
brook Seminary,  Pennell  of  Brunswick,  second, 
Flanders  of  Brunswick,  third.  Distance,  19  feet,  Iij4 
inches. 


MOTT    HAVEN    GAMES. 

The  twenty-eighth  annual  meet  of  the  Intercol- 
legiate Athletic  Association  was  held  last  Saturday 
at  Berkeley  Oval,  New  York.  It  was  the  most 
exciting  and  the  most  desperately  fought  contest 
ever  seen,  the  result  hanging  in  the  balance  until  the 
final  event  of  the  afternoon,  the  finish  of  the  220-yard 
dash.  Last  year's  victors,  Yale,  again  led  with  41^ 
points  with  Harvard  orily  14  point  behind.  Cornell 
was  a  distant  third  with  16  points,  Princeton  follow- 
ing with  ii;4  and  Syracuse,  Amherst,  Georgetown, 
Pennsylvania  and  Williams  finishing  in  their 
respective  order. 

Although  Yale  won,  the  decision  of  the  judges 
who  placed  Moulton  of  Yale  in  second  place  ahead 
of  Schick  of  Harvard,  in  the  finals  of  the  lOO-yard 
dash,  has  been  protested  by  the  Harvard  manage- 
ment. Should  the  protest  be  accepted  Harvard  will 
be  given  the  meet. 


The  features  of  the  meet  were  the  plucky  race 
run  by  Schick  in  the  220-yard  dash,  after  he  had 
sprained  the  tendon  of  his  foot  in  the  lOO-yard  dash, 
and  the  record  in  the  shot-put  made  by  Beck  of 
Yale. 

Duffy  of  Georgetown  won  the  lOO-yard  dash  for 
the  fourth  consecutive  time  in  9  4-5  seconds. 


LoNGwooD  Tournament. 

For  the  first  time  in  the  history  of  the  Longwoo4 
Tennis  Tournament  Bowdom  won  first  place 
in  the  doubles.  In  the  singles  we  did  not  win 
a  position.  Some  very  good  teams  were  in  the  tour- 
nament and  it  was  a  case  of  good  team  work  that 
won.  The  matches  were  close  and  in  the  final  round 
of  the  singles  four  sets  were  played  before  our  team 
was  beaten. 

The  summary : 

INTERCOLLEGIATE     SINGLES. 
Prehminary   Round. 
Turner  of  Amherst  beat  Langtry  of  Tech  6 — 2, 

Libby  of  Bowdoin  beat  Hutchinson  of  Brown 
6—3,  6—4. 

First  Round. 

Dana  of  Bowdoin  beat  Williams  of  Amerst  4 — 6, 
6—4,  6—4. 

Wise  of  Tufts  beat  Hill  of  Brown  by  default. 

Wallis  of  Dartmouth  beat  Wallace  of  Vermont 
6—2,  6—4. 

Lyon  of  Williams  beat  Phipps  of  Wesleyan  6 — 2, 
6—8. 

F.  Smith  of  Williams  beat  Hutchinson  of  Ver- 
mont 3 — 6,  6 — I,  6 — 0. 

Jones  of  Tech  beat  Stevenson  of  Dartmouth  6 — 2, 
6—8,  6—2. 

Shipman  of  Wesleyan  beat  Knight  of  Tufts  10 — 8, 
7—5- 

INTERCOLLEGIATE    DOUBLES. 

First  Round. 
Bowdoin     (Libby     and     Dana)     beat     Williams 
(Lyon  and  F.  Smith)  8 — 6,  6 — 2. 

Tech   (Jones  and  Langley)   beat  Amherst   (Mur- 
dock  and  Turner)   6 — 3,   1^-6,  6^3. 
Singles — First  Round. 
Williams   of  Amherst  beat   Wise   of  Tufts  6 — 3, 

6-4- 

Lyons    of    Williams    beat    Wallis    of    Dartmouth 

6—3,  6—4. 

Turner  of  Amherst  beat  Smith  of  Williams  6 — 3, 
6—1. 

Shipman  of  Wesleyan  beat  Jones  of  M.  I.  T. 
6—3.  6—4. 

Semi-Finals. 

Lyon  of  Williams  beat  Lyon  of  Williams  6 — 4, 
6-3. 

Turner  of  Amherst  beat  Jones  of  M.  I.  T.  7 — 5, 

9—7- 

Doubles — Preliminary   Round. 
Brown  beat  Wesleyan  7 — 5,  6 — i. 
Bowdoin  beat  Williams  8—^,  6 — 2. 
M.  I.  T.  beat  Amherst  6 — 3,  i — 6,  6 — 3. 
Brown  beat  Dartmouth  2—6,  9 — 7,  6—1. 
Tufts  beat  Vermont  by  default. 


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BOWDOESf   OEIENT. 


Doubles,    Semi-Finals. 
^  Bowdoin  (Libby  and  Dana)  beat  M.  I.  T.   (Jones 
and  Langeley)   6 — 3.  6 — ^4;   Dartmouth    (Wallis  and 
Stevens)  beat  Tufts   (Wise  and  Knight)  by  default. 
Finals. 
Bowdoin     (Libby    and    Dana)     beat    Dartmouth 
(Wallis  and  Stevenson)   6 — 2,  7 — 5,  2 — 6,  6 — 2. 
Singles — Finals. 
Lyon  of  Williams  beat  Turner  of  Amherst  7 — 5, 
I — 6,  6 — 2,  6 — 0. 

The  tennis  tournament  between  Bowdoin  and 
Amherst  begins  to-day.  Amherst  will  send  four 
men  and  a  double  round  robin  series  will  be  played. 


ALUMN 


'sS-'gp. — The  following  Bowdoin  alurani  are 
among  this  year's  Memorial  Day  orators  in  Maine : 
Hon.  F.  M.  Drew,  '58,  of  Lewiston,  at  Calais;  Gen- 
eral Chas.  P.  Mattocks,  '62,  of  Portland,  at  Bridgton ; 
Hon.  Enoch  Foster,  '64,  of  Portland,  at  Bethel ;  Hon. 
George  M.  Seiders,  '72,  of  Portland,  at  Thomaston ; 
Hon.  Herbert  M.  Heath.' 72. of  Aiigusta,  at  Gardiner; 
Tascus  Atwood,  Esq.,  '76,  of  Auburn,  at  New 
Gloucester ;  and  Frank  L.  Dutton,  Esq.,  '99,  of 
Augusta,  at  Augusta. 

'60. — Mrs.  Susan  P.  Reed,  widow  of  the  late 
Thomas  B.  Reed,  has  written  a  letter  to  Col.  E.  C. 
Stevens  in  which  she  says  that  she  will  procure  an 
oil  painting  of  her  husband  and  present  it  to  the 
State  to  be  hung  in  the  capitol.  It  will  be  of  large 
size,  forty  by  fifty  inches.  The  artist  will  begin 
work  on  the  painting  immediately. 

'62. — General  Charles  P.  Mattocks,  of  Portland, 
has  accepted  an  invitation  to  make  the  principal 
address  at  the  unveiling  of  the  statue  of  General 
Joseph  Hooker  in  Boston,  on  June  25.  The  commit- 
tee in  charge  had  invited  President  Roosevelt  to 
deliver  the  address,  but  the  President  was  unable  to 
attend,  and  the  committee  turned  to  Gen.  Mattocks, 
who  delievered  a  Memorial  Day  address  in  Boston 
last  year. 

'96. — Henry  W.  Coburn  has  recently  been  elected 
first  selectman  of  the  town  ot  Weld,  Me.,  where  he 
resides." 


'97. — Stephen  O.  Andros  is  soon  to  go  to  Mexico 
where  he  has  a  position  with  a  mining  company. 

'99. — Roy  L.  Marston  has  been  asked  to  fill  the 
chair  of  forestry  recently  created  by  the  Legislature 
at  the  University  of  Maine.  Mr.  Marston  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Faculty  of  the  Yale  School  of  Forestry 
and  is  recognized  as  authority  upon  the  subject. 
Just  now  he  is  in  charge  of  sixteen  students  from 
the  school,  engaged  to  conduct  experiments  and  to 
make  investigations  as  to  the  timber  supply  on  the 
government  reservations  at  West  Point,  N.  Y. 

'99. — Walter  S.  M.  Kelley  has  accepted  a  position 
in  the  supervising  department  of  the  Boston  and 
Mexican  Gold  Placer  Company,  located  in  Senora, 
Guaymus,  Mexico,  and  expects  to  leave  for  his  new 
field  of  labor  at  an  early  date.  The  mine  where  Mr. 
Kelley  will  work  is  located  in  a  range  of  mountains 
that  are  a  continuation  of  the  Sierra  Nevada  range. 
The  country  is  rich  in  gold-bearing  ore,  and  the 
climate  is  exceptionally  fine. 

'01. — Rev.  D.  Frank  Atherton  delivered  a  lecture 
on  the  life  and  influence  of  Ralph  Waldo  Emerson, 
in  Georgetown.  Mass.,  Monday,  May  25.  The  lec- 
ture was  given  imder  the  auspices  of  the  "Emerson 
Club"  of  Georgetown. 

'02. — John  W.  Higgins  is  principal  of  the  High 
School  at  Sullivan,  Maine. 


NOTICE. 

Brunswick,  Me.,  June'  1,  1903. 

As  it  is  desirable  to  have  all  books  so  far  as  ijos- 
sible  in  their  places  on  the  shelves  in  Hubbard  Hall 
before  the  dedication,  it  is  earnestly  requested  that 
all  taooks  not  in  actual  use  be  returned  by  Monday, 
June  15,  at  latest. 

Volumes  loaned  to  undergraduates  who  do  not 
reside  in  Brunswick  become  due  at  that  date,  and 
tines  will  beo-in  to  accrue  on  such  books  without 
further  notice  unless  special  request  for  their  reten- 
tion over  Commencement  is  made  of  the  J..ibrariau. 

It  will  be  impracticable  to  circulate  books  between 
June  20  and  June  29.  After  the  latter  date  books 
will  be  issued  from  Hubbard  Hall. 

The  statement  above  is  intended  to  replace  the 
postal  notices,  which  will  not  be  sent  out  after  this 
date.  George  T.  Little,  Librarian. 


SIR     W^AIvTKR    RAI^EIGH'S 

Heart  would  have  been  made  glad  could  he  have  enjoyed 
the  exquisite  bouquet  of  the 

DON   ROSA  CIGAR 

Instead  of  the  crudely  cultivated  and  cured  tobacco  smoked  in  tlie 
pipe  of  the  primitive  Indian. 

THIS    PEERLESS    CIQAR    IS  sold  by  all  Dealers  who  are  fussy  in  the  matter  of  QUALITY. 


SOLD      BY     A.l_l_     DEALERS. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


^IVY=DAY  NUMBEIi.-^ 


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BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

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BY   THE   STUDENTS    OF 

BOV^'DOIN      COLLEGE. 


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Arthur  L.  .McCobb,  1905,     Assistant  Business  Manager. 

Associate   Editors. 
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John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1906. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  R.  Porter,  1906. 

R.  G.  Webber,  IflOli. 


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A  few  years  ago  the  idea  that  Bowdoin's 
color  was  black  and  white  seemed  to  be  pretty 
generally  held  by  outsiders  and,  possibly,  even 
by  some  of  the  students.  The  matter  was 
thoroughly  discussed  then,  and  we  thought 
that  it  was  understood  by  everybody  that  our 
color  is  pure  white.  Of  late,  however,  the  old 
notion  seems  to  be  coming  into  vogue  again, 
and  one  not  infrequently  sees  in  the  newspa- 
pers  references  to   "the  black  and   white   of 


Bowdoin."  The  temptation  to  associate  black 
and  white  together  is  perhaps  a  natural  one,  as 
the  clear  white  must  necessarily  be  set  off  by 
some  other  color,  and  black  is  the  most  conven- 
ient for  this  purpose.  But  black  never  has 
been,  and  we  hope  never  will  be,  a  part  of  the 
college  color,  and  this  is  a  fact  which  cannot 
be  too  strongly  emphasized.  Bowdoin  is  one 
of  the  few  colleges  with  the  single  color;  and 
the  white  of  Bowdoin  is  as  distinctive  as  the 
crimson  of  Harvard  or  the  blue  of  Yale.  We 
trust  that  it  may  always  remain  so,  and  that 
the  pure  white  may  be  as  much  honored  in  the 
future  as  it  has  been  in  the  past. 


To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient: 

Since  the  base-ball  championship  of  Maine 
has  been  won  by  Bowdoin  only  three  or  four 
times  in  thirty  years,  it  would  seem  to  be  fit- 
ting that  the  decisive  victory  of  the  season  of 
1903  should  be  commemorated  in  some  perma- 
nent way.  It  has  been  suggested  among  the 
students  that  the  Athletic  Council  appropriate 
money  for  the  purchase  of  a  pennant  such  as 
used  to  be  given  annually  by  the  old  college 
league.  At  the  same  time  that  the  foregoing 
project  is  considered,  I  would  respectfully 
suggest  that  the  council  consider  the  matter  of 
souvenirs  for  the  individual  members  of  the 
champion  team.  At  some  of  the  big  universi- 
ties, members  of  such  teams  are  presented  with 
gold  base-balls  or  foot-balls,  as  the  case  may 
be,  suitable  for  watch-chains.  Why  is  not 
the  present  an  auspicious  chance  for  inaugu- 
rating at  Bowdoin  the  same  custom?  The 
athletic  treasury  can  afford  it,  and  not  even 
our  opponents  in  athletics  could  object.  The 
plan  was  considered  last  year,  when  the  base- 
ball championship  was  won  less  decisively, 
and  the  management  went  so  far  as  to  get 
prices  for  the  gold  base-balls.  The  project 
failed  at  that  time,  however,  partly  from  lack 
of  a  surplus,  and  partly  because  of  the  some- 
what indecisive  results  of  the  season. 

Clement  F.  Robinson,  '03. 


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BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


IVY    DAY. 

The  Ivy  Day  of  1904  is  a  thing  of  the  past. 
It  has  come  and  gone,  leaving  in  the  minds  of 
the  members  of  the  class  that  observed  it  only 
the  pleasantest  recollections.  The  beauty  of 
the  exercises,  the  large  and  select  attendance, 
together  with  the  successful  filling  of  the  pro- 
gram, must  have  given  satisfaction  to  all. 
Particularly  to  the  class  under  whose  auspices 
the  exercises  were  held  will  the  remembrance 
of  the  day  be  lasting.  The  bonds  of  brotherly 
regard  existing  between  the  class  can  but  be 
strengthened  and  rendered  firm  by  such 
impressive  ceremonies.  It  is  one  of  those 
occasions  when  a  class  with  common  feeling 
commemorates  the  advancement  made  in  the 
course,  and  leaves  a  suitable  mark  of  friendship 
then  existing,  and  wliich  is  bound  to  exist 
through  life.  As  we  learn  from  a  previous 
number  of  the  Orient,  Ivy  Day  took  its 
beginning  in  October,  1865,  was  held  again  in 
1874,  and  since  then  uninterruptedly  until  it 
has  become  firmly  implanted.  It  is  needless  to 
expand  upon  its  virtues  as  a  college  custom, 
but  it  suffices  to  say  that  some  of  1904's  best 
memories  of  college  life  and  Junior  year  will 
cluster  around  her  Ivy  Day. 


IVY    DAY    EXERCISES. 

The  Ivy  Day  exercises  of  the  Class  of  1904 
on  Friday  afternoon,  June  12,  were  entirely 
successful.  While  the  weather  was  by  no 
means  ideal  it  did  not  interfere  materially  with 
the  program.  Long  before  the  hour  set  for 
the  exercises  Memorial  Hall  was  well  filled 
with  friends  and  relatives  of  the  Senior  and 
Junior  classes.  Shortly  after  two-thirty,  the 
Junior  Class,  headed  by  its  marshal,  Henry  E. 
Beverage,  marched  into  the  hall  with  slow 
tread  and  took  their  seats  on  the  stage.  The 
hall  was  artistically  decorated  with  the  class 
colors,  green  and  white.  The  programs  were 
neat  and  appropriate,  consisting  of  an 
engraved  cover  in  the  class  colors,  with  the 
Bowdoin  seal  in  gold. 

After  the  class  took  their  places  the  follow- 
ing program  was  given : 


Prayer. 
Oration. 


Music. 


Music. 


George  W.   Burpee. 
Clyde   F.   Grant. 


Music. 

Poem.  John   M.    Bridgham. 

Music 

Presentations. 

Planting  Ivy. 

Mr.  Grant  gave  a  very  scholarly  oration. 
From  the  beginning  his  manner  was  pleasing 
and  every  sentence  held  the  attention  of  the 
audience.  The  delivery  was  clear,  concise, 
and  forcible.  The  poem  by  John  M.  Bridg- 
ham has  been  the  subject  of  much  praise  and 
was  a  very  pleasing  part  of  the  program. 
With  the  close  of  the  poem,  President  Merton 
A.  Bryant  gave  a  graceful  and  witty  address, 
after  which  the  presentations  were  made.  He 
spoke  quite  touchingly  to  the  recipients  of 
their  duties  in  receiving  these  gifts,  and  the 
responses  were  fitting  and  humorous.  The 
presentations  were  as  follows : 

Sport — long-necker — C.  T.  Harper. 
Carpet  knight — fan — E.  O.  Beane. 
Politician — gavel — W.  K.  Wildes. 
Songster — tuning  fork — H.  L.  Palmer. 
Popular  man — wooden  spoon — F.  L.  Put- 
nam. 

Following  the  presentations,  the  class 
marched  to  the  south  end  of  the  Science 
Building,  where  the  Ivy  was  planted  by  Mar- 
shal H.  E.  Beverage,  and  the  exercises  were 
brought  to  a  close  by  the  singing  of  the  class 
ode. 

IVY  ODE. 

Bowdoin  1904. 

Air,  Let  the  Lower  Lights  be  Burning^ 

Classmates,  as  we  here  assemble. 

Let  us  drive  all  cares  away, 
Hail  the  present  with  its  pleasures, 

Be  the  future  what  it  may. 
Comrades  are  we,  still  united, 

Parting  comes  not  for  a  year. 
Ours  are  still  the  joys  of  college, 

Ours  the  life  of  hope  and  cheer. 

To  commemorate  this  hour 

Plant  we  now  this  ivy  vine. 
May  its  roots  find  soil  to  nurture, 

May  its  arms  these  walls  entwine. 
Till,  with  strength  of  years  acquired, 

It  becomes  a  lasting  pledge 
Of  our  fealty  to  Old  Bowdoin, 

Of  our  cherished  heritage. 

— John   Merrill  Bridgham. 


BOWDOm    ORIENT. 


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ORATION. 

The  Choice  of  a  College. 

Clyde   F.   Grant. 

One  of  the  first  questions  which  concerns  the 
parent,  as  he  is  on  the  point  of  sending  his  son  to 
college,  is  which  is  the  best  college  for  him  to 
attend.  This  is  very  important.  It  should  be  fully 
considered.  Too  often  the  boy,  throwing  aside 
every  other  consideration,  goes  where  his  father 
went  or  where  he  has  relatives  or  friends. 

In  the  choice  of  a  college,  four  things  should  be 
considered :  First,  the  location  of  the  institution ; 
second,  the  size  of  the  college ;  third,  the  Faculty ; 
and  fourth,  the  student-body. 

As  for  location,  we  may  have  the  country  college. 
Here  the  student  is  brought  into  direct  contact  with 
nature.  By  his  long  walks  through  the  fields,  pas- 
tures, and  woodlands,  he  learns  to  love  her.  She 
teaches  him  that  which  can  never  be  derived  from 
books.     She  gives  him  consolation. 

"She  glides 
Into  his  darker  musing  with  a  mild 
And  healing  sympathy  that  steals  away 
Their  sharpness  ere  he  is  aware." 

There  are  none  of  us  who  are  not  bettered  and 
uplifted  by  the  simple  teachings  of  nature. 

Again,  the  country  college  may  be  said  to  be  to  a 
great  extent  free  from  moral  temptation.  After  his 
long  walk,  the  student  returns  to  his  room,  ready  for 
work.  He  has  been  inspired  with  a  desire  to  do  his 
best ;  and  since  the  outside  attractions  are  few,  he  is 
willing  to  apply  himself  to  his  work  and  carry  it 
through  to  a  perfected  end.  It  is  also  generally  con- 
ceded that  the  personal  expenses  in  the  country  col- 
lege are  far  less  than  in  the  city. 

In  the  city  colleges,  to  be  sure,  the  student  is 
brought  in  contact  with  the  best  of  humanity.  Here 
the  pulpits  are  occupied  by  the  greatest  preachers. 
To  the  cities  our  most  eloquent  lecturers  bring  their 
messages.  It  is  here  that  we  find  the  greatest  influ- 
ences of  art  and  every  form  of  noble,  enjoyment.  It 
is  here  that  the  association  of  man  with  man  is  more 
intimate  and  formative.  It  is  here  that  the  student 
has  an  opportunity  to  see  the  greatest  dramas  on  the 
stage,  so  that  this  part  of  a. man's  education  is  not 
necessarily  neglected.  That  the  city  offers  more 
opportunities  for  boys  to  earn  their  way  through 
college  cannot  be  denied. 

Now,  over  against  the  city  or  countr}'  situation 
may  be  set  the  suburban.  We  might  say  this 
possesses  all  the  advantages  of  both  combined.  On 
the  outside  we  have  the  country  or  nature :  on  the 
inside  we  have  the  city  or  the  best  of  humanity.  So 
here  we  find  every  requisite  that  should  go  to  make 
a  man  better  and  to  form  a  better  character.  We 
may,  therefore,  conclude  that  a  suburban  location  is 
the  best  location  for  a  college. 

The  second  point  to  be  considered  is  the  size  of 
the  college.  There  are  worthy  arguments  for  both 
the  large  and  the  small  college.  Both  have  their 
particular  advantages  for  the  ambitious  youth.  In 
a  large  college  the  young  man  is  brought  in  contact 
with  a  greater  number  of  men.  His  idea  of  human 
nature  is  greatly  broadened.  He  sees  nearly  every 
kind   of   character   and   is    shown   the   great   variety 


of  conditions  of  life.  He  forms  a  better  knowledge 
of  man  and  is  more  prepared  to  meet  him  in  the 
arena  of  life  when  he  goes  out  to  take  part  in  the 
work  of  the  world. 

To  be  sure,  in  the  large  college  the  indolent  son 
more  easily  sponges  upon  the  greater  number,  and 
thereby  succeeds  in  getting  through  his  tasks  with 
very  little  mental  exertion. 

Not  many  years  ago,  it  was  the  general  idea  that 
a  college  education  consisted  of  a  head  crammed 
full  of  book-facts.  This  is  far  from  true.  The  time 
when  a  young  man  is  in  college,  is  a  transitional 
period  from  boyhood  to  manhood,  and  influences 
should  be  brought  to  bear  upon  him  which  should 
tend  to  form  a  strong,  hardy,  upright  character. 
How  may  this  be  more  easily  done  than  by  direct 
contact  with  his  instructors?  This  advantage  exists 
to  a  far  greater  extent  in  the  small  college  than  in 
the  large.  That  an  instructor  can  do  better  and 
more  satisfactory  work  with  a  small  class  than  with 
a  large  one  is  self-evident.  In  the  small  college  the 
classes  are  likely  to  be  small,  and  for  this  reason 
the  teachers  are  brought  into  closer  relationship  with 
the  students. 

The  third  element  to  influence  one's  decision  is 
the  Faculty.  The  Faculty  of  a  college  should  be 
made  up  of  good,  honest,  upright  men.  This  might 
seem  almost  unnecessary  to  say,  since  nearly  every 
college  throughout  the  country  is  under  the  supervis- 
ion of  some  denomination  of  the  Christian  religion. 

We  should  also  search  for  a  Faculty  composed 
of  men  who  best  understand  their  respective  subjects 
and  delight  in  teaching  them.  In  a  Faculty  we  must 
have  men  of  strong,  noble  character,  who  love  young 
men  and  whom  young  men  can  love ;  so  that  their 
powers  and  strength  may  be  absorbed  and  imbibed, 
thus  making  men  better. 

The  last  and  perhaps  the  most  important,  is  the 
question  of  the  student-body,  the  men  with  whom 
our  boy  is  to  mingle  and  have  most  to  do.  The 
ideal  student-body,  in  my  mind,  must  possess  intel- 
lectuality and  Christian  morality.  These  are  the 
two  requisites.  By  intellectuality,  I  mean  a  high 
standard  of  scholarship ;  by  Christian  morality  the 
highest  possible  development  of  a  man's  moral  char- 
acter. It  is  not  always  necessary  for  a  man  to  be  a 
member  of  a  Christian  church  in  order  to  possess 
Christian  morality.  Of  course,  we  can  never  find  a 
student-body  in  which  there  reigns  supremely  and 
predominantly  this  highest  virtue.  We  shall  always 
find  those  weak-minded  men  who  apparently 
possess  as  little  of  the  quality  of  morality  as  a  stone 
the  quality  of  soft  moss.  Yet  the  number  of  bad 
boys  in  college  is  very  small  compared  with  other 
institutions  of  our  land.  We  should  not  allow  our- 
selves to  single  out  two  or  three  weaklings  by  which 
to  judge  a  whole  student-body. 

It  is  the  common  conception  that  morals  in  col- 
lege are  bad.  This  is  generally  because  of  the  eager- 
ness of  the  daily  press  to  snatch  every  little  thing 
that  happens  in  college  so  as  to  fill  up  their  vacant 
columns.  Again,  the  idea  concerning  the  nearest 
college  is  always  the  worst  because  the  pranks  per- 
petrated there  are  the  best  known. 

Summing  up  our  conclusions,  we  have  for  an 
ideal  college,  a  college  having  a  suburban  location, 
small  in  size,  having  a  Faculty  made  of  honest,  hon- 
orable and  upright  men  and  a  student-body  possess- 
ing intellectuality  and  Christian  morality. 


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BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


We  might  ask  ourselves,  can  these  requisites  be 
appHed  to  Bowdoin?  The  answer  comes  quickly  to 
our  lips,  "Yes."  Each  and  every  one  of  them  can 
be  applied  to  this  dear  old  college.  Although  our 
location  is  not  directly  suburban,  yet  we  can  con- 
sider ourselves  near  enough  to  the  largest  city  in 
Maine  to  derive  therefrom  everv  advantage  of  city 
life. 

Who  of  us  does  not  enjoy  the  long,  inspiring 
walks  amid  the  scenes  made  famous  by  Longfellow 
and  Hawthorne?  Who  of  us  can  stroll  through  the 
whispering  pines  without  being  touched  by  the  virtvie 
and  purity  of  heart  of  Elijah  Kellogg?  Who  of  us 
can  run  through  our  list  of  alumni  without  being 
thrilled  by  the  fact  that  Bowdoin  has  sent  many  a 
man  into  the  world  of  whom  she  may  rightly  be 
proud  and  who  has  been  an  honor  to  the  good  old 
State  of  Maine?  How  has  she  done  this?  Is  it 
simply  because  she  has  had  the  best  material?  Not 
that  alone.  It  is  also  plainly  due  to  the  purity  of  her 
surroundings,  the  purity  of  the  old  historic  town,  the 
purity  of  nature. 

And  what  of  the  size  of  our  college?  Surely 
Bowdoin  is  not  so  large  that  there  is  a  great  gulf 
fixed  between  Faculty  and  students.  Here  teachers 
and  students  intermingle  freely  and  enjoy  each 
other's  confidence.  And  we  have  a  Faculty  of  which 
we  may  rightly  be  proud.  Right  was  one  of  our 
much  admired  alumni  when  he  said:  "Bowdoin  pos- 
sesses a  Faculty  who  are  not  makers  of  money  but 
makers  of  men."  And  their  endeavor  is  not  to  make 
a  student  religious,  but  to  make  a  religious  student; 
not  to  make  a  student  Christian  but  to  make  a 
Christian  student. 

The  students  of  Bowdoin  speak  for  themselves. 
Every  one  who  knows  them  may  be  proud  of  their 
manly,  upright  character.  No  one  dares  dispute  the 
fact  that  we  have  as  good  a  student-body  as  any 
college  would  wish  to  possess,  a  student-body  which 
is  not  only  an  honor  to  our  college,  but  an  honor  to 
our  State  and  to  our  country. 

"The  stars  shine  as  of  old.     The  unchanging  River 
Bent   on   his   errand   of  immortal   law. 
Works  his  appointed  way 
To  the  immemorial   sea, 

And  the  brave  truth  comes  overwhelmingly  home 
That  she  in  us  yet  works  and  shines, 
Lives  and  fulfills  herself 
Unending  as  the  river  and  the  stars. 

Dearest,  live  on 

In  such  an  immortality 

As  we,  thy  sons. 

Born  of  thy  body  and  nursed 

At  those  wild,  faithful  breasts. 

Can  give — of  generous  thoughts 

And  honorable  words  and  deeds 

That  make  man  half  in  love  with  fate. 

Live  on,  O  brave  and  true. 

In  us,  thy  children." 


IVY  POEM. 
The  Christian  Pilgrims  wearied  by  the  toil 
Of  deserts  crossed  and  barriers  overcome 
In  the  fair  country  of  the  Beulah  Land, 
Enjoyed  a  respite,  now  in  sight  of  home; 
For  the  bright  city  in  the  distance  seen 


Shone  radiant  with  gems  and  massed  gold. 

And  yet  they  tarried,   satisfied  to  rest 

Amid  such  blessings  lavished  manifold. 

Vineyards  there  were  and  orchards  richly  blest 

With  every  fruit  that  pleased  the  eye  or  taste. 

Then  found  they  in  abundance  those  good  things 

Which  they  had  wanted  in  the  desert  waste. 

Sweet  was  the  air  and  pleasant  to  the  smell, 

Sweet  was  the  song  of  birds  about  the  bowers. 

Constant  the  sun  and  was  clear  the  sky. 

While  day  by  day  the  earth  renewed  the  flowers. 

The  pilgrims  rest  and  solace  found,  and  he — 

The  dreamer,  who  had  watched  them  on  the  way — 

He  knew  what  joy  and  thankfulness  was  theirs. 

For  all  the  toil  and  self-denial  which  they 

Had  imdergone.  this  was  their  recompense. 

When  Difficulty's  steep  ascent  is  done 

Then  comes  a  grateful  interval  of  rest 

He  only  knows  who  worked  for  what  he  won. 

This  is  the  day  which  poets  long  have  sung, 

A  day  of  gladness  and  festivity, 

A  day  to  pause  and  gather  from  the  past 

Fresh  vigor  for  renewed  activity. 

And  while  rejoicing  reigns  on  every  hand 

What  shall  we  make  the  burden  of  our  lay? 

Something   accomplished,    something  high   achieved, 

Such  is  the  message  of  this  Ivy  day. 

We  may  not  boast  that  learning's  quest  is  done. 

That  any  perfect  knowledge  is  attained. 

'Tis  not  for  that  we  don  the  cap  and  gown. 

But  if  by  honest  effort  we  have  gained 

Some  rudiments   well   mastered,   then   the  flight 

Of  these  three  years  we  may  not  now  regret. 

For  "Art  is  long"  our  peerless  bard  has  sung. 

And  time  must  bring  us  toward  perfection  yel;. 

Three  years  have  sped,  a  single  one  remains 

Before  our  student  pilgrimage  is  done. 

A  single  year  and  the  desired  goal 

Toward  which  we  long  have  labored  will  be  won. 

Then  sacrifice  will  have  its  meet  reward. 

Grateful  indeed  the  final  joys  which  crown 

L'nswerving  aims,  uncompromised  ideals, 

Harder  the  struggle,  greater  the  renown. 

Bowdoin,  the  mother  of  chivalrous  sons. 
Sons  ever  loyal,  devoted  to  thee. 
Back  through  the  lapse  of  a  century  run 
Thy  glorious   records,  thy  proud  history. 
Plenteous  tribute  of  verse  and  of  song, 
This  one  I  choose  of  the  praise  they've  rendered : 
"Time  touched  thee  only  to  grace   and  adorn." 
Riches  like  thine  are  not  had  for  the  asking. 
Thou  hast  not  given  with  lavishing  hand, 
.  But  by  thy  discipline  taught  by  the  asking 
Can  We  the  worth  of  thy  gifts  understand. 
Then  for  all  sacrifice  made  shall  each  son 
Ample  requital  receive  as  his  meed — 
Richest  requital.   Old   Bowdoin's   "Well   done." 
Such  is  thy  guerdon  for  them  that  succeed. 

— John  Merrill  Bridgham. 


IVY  HOP. 

The  Ivy  Hop  was  one  of  the  most  brilliant 
affairs  of  the  college  year.  In  spite  of  the 
heavy  downpour  of  rain  the  attendance  was 


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large,  over  seventy  couples  being  present. 
The  patronesses  were  Mrs.  William  DeWitt 
Hyde,  Mrs.  Alfred  Mitchell,  Mrs.  William  A. 
Houghton,  Mrs.  George  T.  Little,  Mrs.  Wil- 
liam A.  Moody,  Mrs.  Franklin  C.  Robinson, 
Mrs.  Frank  E.' Woodruff,  Mrs.  Leslie  A.  Lee, 
Mrs.  Wilmot  B.  Mitchell,  Mrs.  Flenry  John- 
son, Mrs.  Alfred  L.  P.  Dennis,  Mrs.  Frank 
N.  Whittier,  Mrs.  Algernon  S.  Dyer. 
The  dances  were : 

Waltz — Fortune  Teller. 

Two  Step — Dolly  Varden. 

Waltz — An  Autumn  Bud. 

Two  Step — Tale  of  the  Sea  Shell. 

Waltz — San   Toy. 

Two  Step — Under  the  Bamboo  Tree. 

Schottische — The  Cats'  Quartette. 

Waltz— King  Dodo. 

Two   Step — Blaze   Away. 

Waltz — Royal  Rogue. 

Two  Step — Veritas. 

Waltz — Amoureuse. 

Intermission  and  Supper. 

Two  Step — Monkey  Murmurs. 
Waltz— Valse  Bleue. 

Two  Step — Has  Your  Mother  Any  More  Like 
You. 

Waltz — Message  of  the  Violets. 

Two  Step — Sally  in  Our  Alley. 

Waltz: — Auf  Wiedersehen. 

Two  Step — In  Spotless  Town. 

Waltz — Dolores. 

Two  Step — Under  the  American  Eagle. 

Waltz — Nordica. 

Two  Step — Military  Man. 

Waltz — Dreaming. 

The  committee  on  arrangements  for  the 
Ivy  Day  exercises  and  Hop  was  Harold  W. 
Robinson,  chairman ;  Millard  F.  Chase  and 
Ernest  Brigham. 


SENIORS'    LAST    CHAPEL. 

At  the  close  of  the  Junior  exercises  Ivy 
Day  the  Seniors  held  their  last  chapel.  Presi- 
dent Hyde  conducted  the  services,  which  were 
the  most  impressive  of  the  college  year.  For 
the  last  time  during  their  college  course  the 
Class  of  1903  assembed  as  a  body  to  enjoy  the 
chapel  exercises.  After  the  services,  the  mem- 
bers of  the  class  led  by  their  marshal,  Edward 
A.  Dunlap,  marched  with  lock-step  from  the 
chapel,  singing  "Auld  Lang  Syne."  Outside 
the  chapel,  the  ceremony  was  concluded  by  the 
cheering  of  the  classes,  to  which  response  was 
given  by  the  three  lower  classes. 


JUNIOR    RECEPTION    AND    TEA. 

The  members  of  the  Junior  Class  together 
with  their  friends  and  guests  were  given  a 
reception  and  tea  on  Ivy  Day  at  5.30  by  Mrs. 
Henry  Johnson.  Professor  and  Mrs.  Johnson 
received  and  the  affair  was  a  pleasing  part  of 
the  day's  program.  The  kindness  of  Profes- 
sor and  Mrs.  Johnson  was  much  appreciated 
by  the  members  of  the  class. 


NOTICES. 

COMMENCEMENT   WEEK. 
Sunday,  June  21. 
The   baccalaureate   sermon   by   the    President    in 
the  Congregational  Church  at  4  p.m. 

Monday,  June  22. 

The  Sophomore  Prize  Declamation  in  Memorial 
Hall   at  8  p.m. 

Tuesday,  June  23. 

The  Class  Day  exercises  of  the  graduating  class 
in  Memorial  Hall  at  10  a.m.,  and  under  the  Thorn- 
dike  oak  at  3  P.M.  Promenade  concert  at  Memorial 
Hall,  9  P.M. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Maine  Historical  Soci- 
ety, Cleaveland  lecture-room  at  2  p.m. 

Wednesday,  June  24. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Phi  Beta  Kappa  fra- 
ternity in  Adams  Hall  at  10  a.m. 

The  dedication  of  Hubbard  Hall,  the  new  library 
of  Bowdoin  College,  at  3  p.m. 

At  the  hall :  Address  of  presentation  by  General 
Thomas  H.  Hubbard,  LL.D.,  Class  of  1857. 
Address  of  acceptance  by  the  chief  justice  of  the 
U.  S..  Melville  W.  Fuller,  LL.D.,  Class  of  1853.  In 
the  Congregational  Church :  Dedicatory  address  by 
Rev.  Edwin  Pond  Parker,  D.D.,  Class  of  1856. 

The  reception  by  the  President  and  Mrs.  Hyde 
in  Hubbard  Hall,  from  8  to  11  p.m. 

Thursday,  June  25. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Association  in 
the  alumni  room,  Hubbard  Hall,  at  g.30  a.m. 

The  commencement  exercises  of  both  the 
academic  and  medical  departments  in  the  Congre- 
gational Church  at  10.30  a.m.,  followed  by  com- 
mencement dinner  in  Memorial  Hall. 


ATHLETIC   MASS-MEETING. 

At  a  mass-meeting  of  the  students  at 
Memorial  Hall,  Tuesday  evening,  the  follow- 
ing officers  were  elected  :  Manager  of  the  base- 
ball team,  W.  F.  Finn ;  assistant  manager,  S. 
G.  Haley,  Jr. ;  manager  of  the  track  teain,  R. 
E.  Hall ;  assistant  manager,  D.  B.  Andrews ; 
manager  of  the  tennis  team,  C.  J.  Donnell ; 
president     of    the    Athletic    Council,    W.    T. 


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Rowe ;  vice-president,  S.  T.  Dana ;  secretary, 
C.  B.  Cook;  member  from  1905,  W.  C.  Phi- 
loon;  member  from  1906,  P.  F.  Chapman. 

It  was  also  voted  to  amend  the  athletic 
constitution  so  as  to  give  a  man  winning  a 
point  at  Worcester  or  Mott  Haven  a  "B"  as 
well  as  those  who  win  first  or  second  places  in 
the  Maine  Meet ;  and  to  allow  managers  to 
wear  the  B's  of  their  departments  without 
restrictive  lines. 


BOWDOIN  THE  CHAMPIONS. 

The  base-ball  season  of  1903  has  now 
passed  into  the  annals  of  college  history,  and 
it  is  with  a  feeling  of  pleasure  that  the  Orient 
takes  up  the  subject  again  for  the  purpose  of 
giving  a  review  of  the  team  and  its  work. 

In  looking  over  the  seventeen  games  which 
comprised  the  schedule,  the  season  naturally 
falls  into  two  divisions — the  eight  games  with 
colleges  outside  of  the  State,  and  the  nine 
Maine  games.  In  the  Harvard  game  defeat 
was  expected.  The  Amherst  defeat  and  two 
by  Dartmouth  were  not  expected,  but  perhaps 
it  was  a  necessary  factor  in  the  season's 
"make-up"  in  order  to  awaken  a  more  lively 
base-ball  spirit  and  show  us  the  necessity  of 
good  hard  work.  After  the  first  Maine  and 
Colby  games  the  prospects  were  somewhat 
discouraging,  but  the  discouragement  was  not 
of  a  helpless  kind.  It  was  of  that  sort  which 
carries  with  it  a  determination  to  put  forth 
every  possible  exertion  to  improve.  But  even 
when  things  looked  darkest  those  who  knew 
what  Bowdoin  base-ball  spirit  was  and  what  it 
had  achieved  in  the  past  felt  confident  of  the 
ultimate  success  of  the  team.  The  results,  too, 
show  that  that  confidence  was  not  misplaced. 

The  story  of  the  season  is  too  fresh  in  the 
minds  of  all  Orient  readers  to  admit  of  any 
detailed  account  of  the  games.  That  we  have 
defeated  Maine  and  Colby  each  two  out  of 
three  games  and  Bates  three  straight,  and  are 
again  champions  of  the  State  of  Maine — this 
is  the  whole  story  in  a  nut-shell. 

The  three  factors  which  more  than  any 
others  were  responsible  for  the  success  of  the 
season  were  first  the  wonderful  work  of  Cox 
in  the  box ;  second,  the  hard  and  faithful 
training  of  the  men ;  and  third,  the  efficient 
coaching  of  John  Irwin.  Mr.  Irwin  has 
proved  himself  to  be  the  best  base-ball  coach 
Bowdoin  has  ever  had,  and  we  certainly  hope 
that  he  will  be  with  us  another  year. 


MEETING  OF  THE  ATHLETIC  COUN- 
CIL. 

The  last  meeting  of  the  Athletic  Council 
was  held  Saturday,  June  6,  in  Dr.  Whittier's 
office.  On  the  recommendation  of  the  cap- 
tain and  manager  track  B's  were  granted  to 
Nutter,  Bates,  Denning,  Rowe,  Weld,  Clark, 
Gray,  Webb,  Towne,  Thompson,  and  Dunlap ; 
tennis  B's  were  granted  to  Libby,  L.  Dana, 
Pratt,  S.  Dana,  and  Fessenden.  Owing  to  the 
provision  in  the  Constitution  that  a  man  must 
win  a  first  or  second  in  the  Maine  track  meet 
and  also  make  the  Worcester  team  in  order  to 
earn  his  B,  the  Council  did  not  feel  at  liberty 
to  grant  the  B  to  Jenks,  but  it  passed  a  vote 
of  appreciation  of  his  good  work.  Permission 
was  given  both  Jenks  and  Hunt  to  have  their 
pictures  taken  with  the  track  team. 

The  principal  other  business  of  the  meet- 
ing was  the  nomination  of  candidates  for  the 
various  managers  and  assistant  managers. 
The  following  men  were  nominated :  For  man- 
ager of  the  tennis  team,  Donnell  and  Bur- 
roughs, alternate,  Hamilton ;  for  manager  of 
the  base-ball  team,  Finn  and  Pinkham,  alter- 
nate Brett ;  for  assistant  manager.  Porter  and 
Haley,  alternate  P.  F.  Chapman ;  for  manager 
of  the  track  team,  Hall  and  R.  Gushing,  alter- 
nate W.  Gushing ;  for  assistant  manager.  Hoi- 
man  and  D.  B.  Andrews,  alternate  Knowlton. 


NOTICE  BY  HISTORY   DEPARTMENT. 

In  the  first  term  next  year  a  new  course 
will  be  offered  in  place  of  History  10,  open  to 
Seniors  and,  with  the  consent  of  the  instructor, 
to  a  limited  number  of  Juniors.  This  course 
will  deal  with  Problems  of  Colonial  Adminis- 
tration. A  brief  review  of  the  history  of  mod- 
ern colonization  will  be  given,  together  with  a 
statement  of  condition  of  the  colonial  empires 
of  the  present  day.  Several  of  the  chief  prob- 
lems incident  to  the  government  and  adminis- 
tration of  colonial  dependencies  will  be  dis- 
cussed, special  emphasis  being  laid  on  the 
British  Empire,  and  the  question  of  colonial 
administration  by  the  United  States  will  be 
studied.  This  course  will  probably  not  be 
given  in  1904.  No  previous  courses  in  his- 
tory will  be  required  for  admission.  In  the 
second  term  History  11  (American  Govern- 
ment) will  be  given  as  this  year  and  will  be 
open  only  to  men  who  have  had  three  terms  of 
American  History  or  who  have  otherwise  sat- 


BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


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isfied  the  instructor  that  they  are  equipped  to 
take  the  course.  Any  men  who  have  not  tal^en 
American  History  this  year  but  who  wish  to 
take  the  course  in  American  Government  next 
year  should  see  the  instructor  in  regard  to  pre- 
paratory reading.  In  the  third  term  History 
13  (Municipal  Government)  will  probably  be 
repeated  and  the  present  History  12  (Ameri- 
can Diplomacy)  will  be  dropped  from  the  cur- 
riculum. Under  ordinary  circumstances  His- 
tory 13  can  be  taken  only  by  those  who  have 
taken  History  11.  All  of  these  courses  will. 
according  to  the  new  schedule,  come  at  9.30 
A.M.  on  Monday,  Tuesday,  and  Thursday. 


CAMPUS   C]-\f\T. 


Mr.  Nason  attended  the  graduating  e.xercises  at 
Kent's  Hill,  Tuesday,  June  9. 

A  set  of  100  views  of  English  churches  has  been 
added  to  the  Art  Building. 

Jackets  with  "B's"  instead  of  sweaters  will  be 
given  to  this  year's  base-ball  team. 

President   Hyde  delivered  the  baccalaureate  se; 
men  at  Exeter  Academy,  last  Sunday. 

Hereafter  the  Art  Building  will  be  closed  from 
12.30  until  1.30  instead  of  12  to  i  o'clock  as  formerlv. 

Co.x,  '04,  was  elected  captain  of  the  base-ball 
team  last  "Tuesday,  and  Rowe,  '04,  captain  of  track 
team. 

Giles,  1900,  who  has  just  returned  from  the 
Philippines,  was  on  the  campus  last  week,  visiting 
friends. 

Holmes,  igoo,  who  is  attending  the  General  Theo- 
logical Seminary,  New  York,  was  on  the  campus 
last  week. 

The  Library  Club  enjoyed  a  sail  down  tire  New 
Meadows  River  Saturday  evening  and  a  banquet  at 
the  Gurnet  House. 

A  new  picture,  Hezekiah  Packard,  has  been  hung 
in  Memorial  Hall.  Mr.  Packard  was  a  former 
trustee  of  the  college. 

The  trustees  of  the  Alaine  Central  Institute,  Pitts- 
field,  have  received  pledges  of  $33,000  toward  a  pro- 
posed $50,000  fund  for  the  school. 

President  Hyde  is  having  a  camp  built  at  the 
Crow's  Nest,  Moosehead  Lake,  where  he  will  spend 
the  coming  summer  with  his  family. 

Professor  Woodruff  delivered  the  sermon  before 
the  members  of  the  Senior  Class  of  the  Houlton 
High  School  Sunday  evening,  June  7. 

Many  compliments  were  heard  about  the  tasty 
programs  furnished  at  the  Ivy  Hop.  -  Thej'  were 
green  leather  with  a  gold  "B"  on  the  cover. 

Mr.  Nason  has  tendered  his  resignation  as  assist- 
ant in  English  in  order  that  he  may  accept  the 
scholarship  in  English  at  Columbia  University. 


The  Beta  Theta  Pi  fraternity  holds  its  annual 
convention  at  Put-in-bay,  Ohio,  July  16  to  20.  L,  C. 
Whitmore,  '03.  and  K.  H.  Damren  have  been 
appointed  delegates. 

Owing  to  the  necessity  of  preparing  the  new 
library  building,  Hubbard  Hall,  for  its  dedication, 
visitors  cannot  be  admitted  during  the  period 
between  June  13  and  22. 

The  team  representing  Alpha  Delta  Phi  met  the 
Beta  Theta  Pi  team  on  the  Delta,  Monday.  The 
Alpha  Delts  won  out  by  the  score  of  19 — 11.  The 
features  were  Martin's  fielding  at  short  and  Dun- 
lap's  hitting.  The  Alpha  Delt  battery  was  Childs, 
Hodgson  and  Dunlap ;  the  Betas,  Mayo,  Morrill  and 
Norton. 

The  Sophomores  have  rbos'n  editors  for  next 
year's  Bugle  as  follows :  Stanley  P.  Chase,  Portland. 
Delta  Kappa  Epsilon,  editor-in-chief;  James  A. 
Clarke,  Damariscotta  Mills,  Zeta  Psi.  business  man- 
ager ;  George  A.  Foster,  Bangor,  Alpha  Delta  Phi, 
Charles  B.  Cook,  Portland,  Psi  Upsilon,  Edwin 
LaF.  Harvey,  Bethel,  Theta  Delta  Chi,  Arthur  L 
McCobb,  Boothbay  Harbor,  Delta  Upsilon,  Wm.  F 
Finn,  Jr..  Natick,  Mass.,  Kappa  Sigma,  William  J. 
Norton.  Westbrook.  Beta  Theta  Pi,  Herbert  S.  Hill, 
Westbrook,  non-fraternity,   associate  editors. 


ATHLETICS. 

THE    AMHERST-BOWDOIN    TENNIS    TOUR- 
N.AMENT. 

The  first  tennis  tournament  between  Bovv- 
doin  and  .\mherst  occurred  on  Thursday,  Friday 
and  Saturday  of  last  week.  The  Amherst  team 
was  victorious  by  a  score  of  12  to  7  points.  A 
double  round-robin  series  was  played,  the  total  ntim- 
ber  of  points  being  twenty.  The  last  match  in  the 
singles  between  S.  Dana  and  Murdock  was  called  off 
by  mutual  agreement.  Amherst  sent  a  fine  team  of 
four  fellows  who  were  in  excellent  physicial  condi- 
tion and  who  possessed  the  endurance  necessary  to 
win.  Turner  and  Weed  deserve  especial  credit  for 
their  good  work.  Bowdoin's  team  was  in  bad  condi- 
tion physically,  and  not  a  man  played  the  tennis  which 
he  is  capable  of  playing.  Captain  Libby  and  Luther 
Dana  were  both  in  poor  shape  during  the  tourna- 
ment. Pratt  and  S.  Dana  played  good  tennis,  but 
the  best  individual  work  was  done  by  Luther  Dana. 
Although  he  lacked  endurance  he  played  a  heady 
game  and  exhibited  remarkable  grit.  Libby  and  Dana 
played  the  same  men  from  whom  they  won  the  inter- 
collegiate doubles  at  Longwood.  It  is  quite  probable 
that  a  tournament  with  Amherst  will  hereafter  be 
one  of  the  regular  athletic  events  of  spring  term  at 
Bowdoin. 

Summary. 
Doubles. 

Libby  and  S.  Dana  of  Bowdoin  beat  Weed  and 
Williams  of  Amherst.  6 — 3,  4 — 6,  6 — 3. 

Murdock  and  Turner  of  Amherst  beat  Pratt  and 
S.  Dana  of  Bowdoin,  4 — 6,  6 — 3,  6 — i. 


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Williams  and  Weed  of  Amherst  beat  Pratt  and  S 
Dana  of  Bowdoin,  6 — o,  6 — 4. 

Murdock  and  Turner  of  Amherst  beat  Libby  and 
L.  Dana  of  Bowdoin,  8 — 6,  6 — 3. 

Singles. 

Murdock  of  Amherst  beat  Pratt  of  Bowdoin. 
6 — 4,  6 — I. 

Turner  of  Amherst  beat  S.  Dana  of  Bowdoin, 
6—3,  &— I. 

Weed  of  Amherst  beat  Libby  of  Bowdoin,  2 — 6, 
6—4,  6 — I. 

L.  Dana  of  Bowdoin  beat  Williams  of  Amherst, 
6—0,  6—3. 

Pratt  of  Bowdoin  beat  Williams  of  Amherst, 
3—6.  6—3.  6—1. 

Turner  of  Amherst  beat  Libby  of  Bowdom,  9 — 11, 
6 — 4.  6 — 4. 

S  Dana  of  Bowdoin  beat  Murdock  of  Amherst. 
6—4,  6—2. 

L.  Dana  of  Bowdoin  beat  Weed  of  Amherst. 
6 — 4.  0 — 6,  9 — 7. 

IJbby   of    Bowdoin    beat    Murdock    of    Amherst, 

7—5.  6~ 4- 

Williams  of  Amherst  beat  S.  Dana  of  Bowdom. 
6 — 3.  6—3. 

Weed  of  Amherst  beat  Pratt  of  Bowdom.  6—3, 
6—4. 

Turner  of  Amherst  beat  L.  Dana  of  Bowdom. 
6—4,  2—6,  6—1. 

Weed  of  Amherst  beat  S.  Dana  of  Bowdoin. 
7 — '^,  I — 6,  6 — 3. 

Turner  of  Amherst  beat  Pratt  of  Bowdoin,  8—6, 

6—3. 

Libby    of    Bowdoin    beat    Williams    of    Amherst. 

6—4,  6—3. 

Columbia  s,  Bowdoin  4. 

Umpire  Flavin  of  Portland  and  the  Columbia 
base-ball  team  defeated  Bowdoin  on  Whittier  Field 
Friday,  June  5,  by  a  score  of  5  to  4.  Never  before 
on  Whittier  Field'  has  an  umpire  so  plainly  made  a 
team  a  present  as  did  Flavin  when  he  distributed 
gifts  to  the  Columbia  men.  singly  and  collectively. 
Nearly  every  person  present  was  disgusted  at  his 
decisions,  and  the  Columbia  team  was  unanimous  in 
the  opinion  that  the  game  was  given  them. 

Mr.  Flavin  comes  from  Portland.  It  is  rumored 
that  he  used  to  play  on  the  Murphy  Balsams  or  some 
such  team.  .  . 

There  had  been  several  questionable  decisions 
before  the  ninth  inning,  but  they  had  been  allowed  to 
pass  without  much  being  said  about  them.  In  the 
ninth,  however,  the  trouble  began.  O'Neil  hit  a  foul 
rly  that  fairly  fell  into  Blanchard's  glove.  Elias  fol- 
lowed suit  and  two  men  were  out  with  the  score  4 
to  4.  Tyler  hit  a  pop  fly  that  Coffin  ought  to  have 
had,  but  he  was  too  sure  of  it  and  dropped  the  ball. 
Tyler  accordingly  reached  first.  Weeks  came  to  the 
bat  in  place  of  Tilt.  The  first  ball  was  a  strike. 
Tyler  attempted  to  steal  second  and  Blanchard  threw 
to   Bly.  .  ^     .  . 

Umpire  Flavin  was  slow  about  giving  a  decision 
and  Bly  thinking  he  had  the  man  out  took  off  his 
glove  and  stai'ted  in  home.  Cox,  Munro  and  Havey 
followed  suit,  the  ball  lying  on  the  diamond  near  the 
pitcher's  box.  where  Bly  had  thrown  it  after  he 
touched  the  man.     Then  came  the  umpire's  decision. 


"safe  at  second."  Instantly  the  runner  was  on  his 
way  to  third,  with  not  a  Bowdoin  man  to  oppose 
him.  Capt.  Havey  got  his  men  together  before  he 
could  reach  home.  But  Weeks  hit  safely  and  Tyler 
scored.  Taber  flied  out  to  Munro.  This  left  the 
score  5  to  4  in  favor  of  Columbia. 

Bowdoin  now  took  her  turn  at  the  bat.  Munro 
hit  to  Goodman,  who  fumbled.  Cox  flied  out  to 
Elias.  Havey  hit  one  over  third,  which  looked  like 
a  safe  hit,  but  it  was  declared  a  foul.  He  then 
struck  out.  In  the  meantime.  Munro  was  caught 
trying  to  steal  second,  and  the  game  went  to 
Columbia. 

Apart  from  this  the  game  was  of  ordinary  inter- 
est. In  the  first  inning  Taber  struck  out.  Goodman 
got  a  two-base  hit  and  Coffin's  error  put 
him  on  third.  Bloomfield  singled  which  brought 
Goodman  in.  He  stole  second  and  third  and  scored 
on  a  sacrifice  by  Joj'ce  to  Munro.  Frambach  got  a 
two-base  hit  but  was  left  on  his  base,  O'Neal  having 
flied  out  to  Munro.  Cox  and  Havey  got  hits  but 
did  not  score.  In  the  second  inning  Elias  and  Tyler 
got  hits  but  Cox  caught  Tyler  napping  at  first.  Elias 
took  third  and  Tilt  struck  out.  'Taber  took  a  single 
and  Elias  scored.  Goodman  sent  a  high  fly  to  the 
field.  Cox  made  a  long  run  and  gathered  it  in  mak- 
ing the  prettiest  individual  play  of  the  game.  No 
more  scores  were  made  until  the  fifth  inning.  White 
reached  first  on  Goodman's  error.  Munro  got  a 
single  and  Cox  a  two-bagger  which  scored  White  and 
Munro.  Havey  hit  to  Joyce  who  put  Cox  out.  threw 
second  and  caught  Havey.  Coffi'n  was  out  Taber  to 
Bloomfield.  In  the  sixth  an  error,  two  stolen  bases, 
a  passed  ball  and  Bly's  sacrifice  netted  Bowdoin  two 
more  runs.  Columbia  also  scored  once  in  the  sixth 
and  the  score  was  4  to  4.  The  seventh  inning  saw 
six  men  at  the  bat.  Bowdoin  was  out  in  one,  two, 
three  order  in  the  eighth.  Havey  made  an  unassisted 
double  play.  Goodman  and  Bloomfield  also  made  a 
double ;  Havey  flied  to  Goodman,  who  threw  first 
and  caught  Cox.  Thus  matters  stood  when  the  ninth 
inning,  which  has  been  rehearsed,  was  reached. 

Lewis  pitched  a  good  game  and  considering  that 
he  has  pitched  but  little  this  year,  his  work  may 
safely  be  called  remarkable. 

The  score : 

COLUMHIA. 
AB  R        BH         TB        PO        A  E 

Taber,  2b 5  0  2  2  2  i  3 

Goodman,  ss .4  i  2  3  4  I  3 

Bloomfield,   ib 4  i  i  i  6  0  2 

Joyce,  3b 4  o  o  o  i  2  i 

Frambach,   c 4  i  2  3  8  i  0 

O'Neil,  c.f 4000100 

Elias,    r.f 4  i  i  i  0  2  0 

Tyler,  p 4  i  i  i  2  0 

Tilt,  l.f 3  o  o  o  3  o  o 

Short,  l.f o  o  o  o  I  o  o 

Weeks*   i  o  i  i  o  o  0 

37         5       10       12      27        9        9 
*Batted  for  Tilt  in  the  ninth  inning. 

BownoiN. 

AB  R        BH         TB        PO        A  E 

White,  ss 5        I        0        o        o        0        o 

Munro,  c.f 5         i         i         '         5        o        o 

Cox.    r.f 5        o        3        4         I         o        0 


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Havey,   ib 5  o  i  i  12  0  o 

Coffin,   3b 4  o  o  o  o  2  2 

Clarke,  l.f 4  i  0  o  3  o  o 

Blancbard,   c 3  i  i  i  6  2  o 

Bly,   2b 4  o  o  o  o  3  o 

Lewis,  p 3  o  o  o  o  i  o 

Totals    38        4        6        7      27        8        2 

Innings    I     2     3     4     5     6     7     8    9 

Columbia    2     i     o    o     o     i     o     o     1—5 

Bowdoin   o    o    o    0     2     2     o     o    o — 4 

Two-base  hits — Goodman,  Frambach,  Cox. 
Stolen  bases — Bloomfield  2,  White,  Cox,  Clarke  2, 
BJanchard,  Bly.  Sacrifice  hits — Joyce,  Bly.  Fir.st 
base  on  balls — by  Tyler,  Blanchard,  Lewis.  Struck 
out — by  Tyler,  White,  Munro,  Havey,  Clarke, 
Blanchard,  Bly,  Lewis  2.  By  Lewis,  Taber,  Fram- 
bach, Tilt  2.  Double  plays — Joyce  to  Taber  to  Bloom- 
field;  Goodman  to  Bloomfield;  Havey  unassisted. 
Passed  balls — Frambach.  Time — 2.10.  Umpire — 
Flavin  of  Portland.     Attendance — 500. 

Bowdoin  8,  Maine  4. 

Bowdoin  easily  defeated  Maine  at  Maplewood 
Park,  Wednesday  afternoon,  by  the  score  of  8  to  4, 
in  the  third  game  of  the  championship  series. 
Throughout  the  entire  game  the  team  played  fast, 
snappy  ball  and  showed  an  unusual  steadiness  at 
critical  moments ;  they  also  showed  a  great  improve- 
ment in  batting  and  that  they  are  rapidly  regaining 
their  old  form  in  that  respect.  The  work  of  the 
Maine  team  was  also  characterized  by  snappy  ball 
playing ;  at  the  bat,  however,  they  were  lamentably 
weak  and  at  no  time  were  they  able  to  connect  with 
Cox's  curves.  At  times  when  hits  meant  runs, 
especially  in  the  second  inning  when  the  bases  were 
full,  they  were  absolutely  unable  to  hit  the  ball 
safely.  For  Bowdoin,  Coffin,  White  and  Bly  did  the 
best  work.  For  Maine  Veazie  and  Chase  excelled  in 
the  field.  At  the  bat  Cox,  Havey,  and  Blanchard 
did  the  best  work  for  Bowdoin,  each  man  getting 
two  pretty  singles- 

The  most  prominent  feature  of  the  game  was 
the  pitching  of  Cox.  During  the  entire  game  he 
allowed  but  six  hits  of  which  two  should  have  been 
put  outs.  At  critical  moments  he  showed  that  he 
had  complete  control  of  the  ball  and  puzzled  the 
Maine  batters  by  his  curves  so  that  they  were  una- 
ble to  hit  safely. 

The  game  began  at  3.30  with  Bowdoin  at  the  bat. 
White,  the  first  man  up,  received  a  base  on  balls. 
Munro  received  a  free  pass  advancing  White.  Cox 
sacrificed  putting  White  on  third  and  Munro  on 
second.  Havey  sent  out  a  pretty  single  scoring 
White  and  Munro.  Coffin  and  Clarke  struck  out 
retiring  the  side.  Veazie,  the  first  man  up  for 
Maine,  went  out  on  Coffin's  assist.  Mitchell  went 
out  on  a  foul  tip  to  Blanchard.  Collins  sent  the 
sphere  into  right  field  and  reached  third  before  John- 
son could  recover  it.  Larrabee  struck  out,  retiring 
the  side  without  score.  _  Score — Bowdoin  2,  Maine  o. 

In  the  second  inning  Bowdoin  went  out  in  one, 
two,  three  order.  For  Maine  Thatcher  went  out  on 
Ely's  assist.  Violette  reached  first  on  Havey's 
excusable  error.  Chase  singled  scoring  Violette. 
Bird  received  a  pass  to  first  and  stole  second.  Frost 
struck    out.     Veazie    reached    first    on     a     fielder's 


choice   and   INIitchell    flyed   out  to   Cox,    ending   the 
inning.     Score — Bowdoin  2,   Maine  i. 

In  the  third  inning,'  Cox  singled  after  two  were 
out.  Havey  was  hit  by  a  pitched  ball.  Coffin 
singled  to  right  field  and  by  quick  work  Mitchell 
caught  Cox  at  the  plate.  Maine  failed  to  score  in 
her  half  having  the  score:  Bowdoin  2,  Maine  i. 

In  the  fourth  inning  Bowdoin  began  to  solve 
Frost's  curves.  Clarke  sei>t  out  a  three-bagger  and 
scored  on  Blanchard's  single.  Bly  singled  advancing 
Blanchard  to  third.  Johnson  reached  first  on  an 
infield  hit.  White  singled  into  center  field,  scoring 
Blanchard  and  Bly.  Munro,  Cox  and  Havey  went 
out  in  order.  Chase,  the  first  man  up  for  Maine, 
reached  first  on  Blanchard's  error.  Bird  singled 
advancing  Chase  to  third.  Frost  reached  first  on 
White's  error  and  Chase  and  Bird  scored.  The  next 
three  men  went  out  in  order.  Score — Bowdoin  S, 
Maine  3.  No  further  scoring  was  done  on  either 
side  until  the  eighth  inning. 

In  the  eighth,  Bowdoin  failed  to  score  in  her  half. 
For  Maine,  Violette  laced  out  a  three-bagger.  Chase 
was  hit  by  a  pitched  ball.  Bird  hit  the  ball  to  Cof- 
fin who  threw  to  Bly,  getting  Chase  at  second.  Bly 
threw  to  Blanchard  who  caught  Violette  at  the  plate 
by  a  yard,  but  Murray  who  had  been  off  color  during 
the  entire  game  called  the  man  safe.  Violette  in  the 
meantime  hurt  himself  internally  and  was  carried  off 
the  field.  Frost  sacrified  and  Veazie  flyed  out  to 
Coffin  retiring  the  side.  Score — Bowdom  5,  Maine 
4.  In  the  ninth,  Johnson  got  a  base  on  balls.  White 
sacrificed.  Munro  walked  and  Cox  singled,  scoring 
Johnson  and   Munro.     Havey  singled,   scoring  Cox. 

The  next  two  men  went  out  in  order,  retiring 
the  side.  Maine  did  not  score  in  her  half,  leaving 
the  final  score  8-T-4  in  favor  of  Bowdoin. 

Score : 

Bowdoin. 

AB  H  PO  A  E 

White,    ss 3         I  4  2  I 

Munro.   c.f 3010a 

Cox,  p 4        2  I  2  0 

Havey,   ib 4        2  8  i  i 

Coffin,    3b 4         I  3  S  2 

Clark,  l.f 5.1  o  o  0 

Blanchard,   c 5        2  6  2  i 

Bly.  2b 4         I  3  2  I 

Johnson,   r.f 3         i  i  o  o 

Totals    35       II       27       14        6 

Maine. 

AB         H         PO        A  E 

Veazie,   2b 50220 

Mitchell,  r.f.,  c.f 52210 

Collins,    lb 5         I         7        0        0 

Larrabee,  l.f 40100 

Thatcher,    ss 4        o        3         3        2 

Violette.  c 4         i         6        o        0 

Chase,  c.f.,  c 3         i         5         o        0 

Bird,  3b 3         I         I         I         I 

Frost,    p 3        o        o        2        o 

McDonald,  r.f o        o        o        o        o 

Totals    36        6      27        9        3 

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Scoring  Bowdoin   . .  . .  2    o    0     3     o     o    o    o     3 — 8 
Scoring  Maine   o     i     o     2     o    o     o     i     o — 4 


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BOWDOIN   OEIENT. 


Runs — White  Munro  2,  Cox,  Clark,  Blanchard, 
Ely,  Johnson,  Violette  2,  Chase,  Bird.  Three-base 
hits — Clarke.  Collins.  Violette.  Struck  out — by  Cox 
5,  by  Frost  5.  Bases  on  balls — by  Cox,  by  Frost  5. 
Hit  by  pitched  ball — Havey,  Larrabee,  Chase. 
Time — i  h.  45  min.     Umpire — Murray. 

BowDOiN  15,  Bates  3. 

Bowdoin  clinched  her  claim  on  the  base-ball 
.  championship  for  the  season  of  1903  by  defeating 
Bates  on  Garcelon  Field  at  Lewiston  by  a  score  of 
15  to  3,  on  Wednesday,  June  10.  It  was  a  great 
game  to  win  and  Bates  was  given  the  soundest 
drubbing  she  has  had  in  years.  Up  to  the  eighth 
inning  the  score  was  two  to  one  in  favor  of  Bates, 
but  the  crowd  of  Bowdoin  supporters  were  cheer- 
ing lustily  and  the  old  Bowdoin  songs  were  sung 
again  and  again.  Bates  scored  in  the  first  inning. 
Bucknam,  the  first  man  up,  was  given  his  base 
on  balls,  stole  second  and  third,  scoring 
on  Allen's  clean  single.  Blanchard  caught  Allen 
on  second  and  Havey  put  Doe  out  on  first. 
Stone  had  struck  out  and  the  side  retired. 
In  the  second  inning  Nichols  got  first  on  an 
attempted  put-out  at  third  and  scored  on  a  wild 
throw.  Bowdoin  did  not  score  until  the  fourth. 
Cox  reached  second  on  Towne's  error  and  hits  by 
Havey  and  Coffin  put  him  across  home  plate.  Thus 
it  stood  up  to  the  eighth  and  then  came  the  avalanche 
of  hits  which  covered  Bates  completely  from  sight. 
The  Bowdoin  rooters  went  wild.  The  championship 
was  won  beyond  a  doubt.  They  sang  and  yelled 
and  shouted ;  they  stamped  and  waved  their  arms. 

Score  after  score  came  in  and  a  Bowdoin  crowd 
has  not  rejoiced  in  two  years  as  the  crowd  rejoiced 
that  day  on  Garcelon  Field.  Doe  had  apparently 
gone  to  pieces  and  Bates  stock  had  the  worst  "bear 
fever"  it  had  suffered  in  years.  Cox  was  the  first 
man  at  the  bat  in  this  inning  and  got  first  on  a  single. 
Havey  followed  with  another.  Coffin  was  given  a 
walk.  Clarke  came  up  with  the  bases  full  and  made 
a  clean  single,  bringing  in  Cox  and  Havey.  Blanch- 
ard reached  first  on  an  attempted  put  out.  Coffin 
scored  and  Clark  was  put  out  at  the  plate.  Bly 
made  a  hit.  Johnson  got  a  hit  and  scored  Blanch- 
ard. White  came  up  with  two  men  on  bases  and 
knocked  one  to  ■  Cole  on  first.  Cole  fumbled  and 
White  was  safe.  The  bases  were  full  and  "Dan" 
Munro  stepped  to  the  bat,  made  a  hit  to  center  field, 
scorning  Blanchard  and  Johnson.  Cox  came  up  for 
the  second  time  and  took  his  second  hit.  Bucknam 
tried  to  put  White  out  at  the  plate  but  threw  wild. 
White  and  Munro  scored  and  Cox  went  to  third. 
Eight  runs  had  been  scored  and  Captain  Stone  was 
wild.  Doe  was  clearly  of  no  use  and  Towne 
exchanged  places  with  him  without  taking  time  to 
warm  up.  Havey  and  Coffin  filed  out  to  Allen  and  the 
famous  half  for  Bowdoin  was  closed.  Three  men 
came  up  for  Bates  in  this  inning.  Towne  struck  out ; 
Cole  and  Maerz  were  put  out  on  first  by  Havey. 
Bowdoin  was  at  the  bat  again.  In  the  eighth  she 
had  secured  seven  clean  hits  from  Doe  and  it  was 
now  her  opportunity  to  see  what  she  could  do  with 
Towne.  Clarke  came  up  and  filed  out.  Blanchard 
got  his  base  on  halls  and  Bly  reached  first  on  Allen's 
error.  Johnson  got  a  single  and  scored  Blanchard. 
White  got  a  hit  and  Bly  scored.  Johnson  was  put 
out  at  the  plate.     Munro  got  a  hit  and  Cox  followed 


with  a  clean  drive  which  landed  him  on  third. 
Havey  was  hit  by  a  pitched  ball  and  took  first. 
Clarke  took  another  single.  Cox  and  Havey  scored. 
Coffin  filed  out  to  Maerz  and  Bates  went  to  the  bat 
for  the  last  time.  The  game  was  won  and  she  knew 
it.  Pandemonium  reigned  in  the  grand  stand  and 
every  Bowdoin  man  was  too  happy  to  keep  still  or 
quiet.  Four  singles  and  a  three-base  hit  had  scored 
Bowdoin  six  runs.  Bowdoin's  opportunity  had 
proved  to  be  her  privilege  and  the  score  stood  15  to 
2  in  her  favor.  Bucknam  came  up  for  a  hit,  but 
was  caught  at  second.  Cox  wore  a  Happy  Hooligan 
smile  when  his  old  friend,  Allen,  came  to  the  bat. 
He  put  two  over  and  Allen  did  not  hit.  Cox  asked 
the  umpire  for  the  new  ball.  "Here,  Charley,"  he 
said,  "you  can  see  this  new  ball  and  I'll  just  toss  it 
to  you."  He  did  and  Allen  made  a  home  run.  Doe 
came  up,  knocked  the  ball  to  Havey  and  Bates  saw 
her  last  chance  for  a  score  disappear.  For  six 
innings  Bates  saw  her  men  go  out  in  order.  Twice 
four  men  came  to  the  bat  and  once  five,  or  thirty- 
one  men  in  all.  Cox  had  the  Bates  team  at  his 
mercy  and  struck  out  eigh't  men. 
The  score : 

Bowdoin. 

ab        r      bh      pc      a        e 

White,  ss 6        2        i        3        i         i 

Munro,  c.f 6        23100 

Cox,   p 6        3        2        o        I        o 

Havey,   ib S        2        2       12         i         0 

Coffin,   3b 6        I        3        o        3        o 

Clark,   l.f 6        o        2        o        0        o 

Blanchard.   c 5         2        o        8        2         i 

Bly,  2b 5        2        2        3         S        o 

Johnson,   r.f 4         i         2        o        o        0 

Total    49       15       17      27       13        2 

Bates, 

ab        r  bh  po  a  e 

Bucknam,    l.f 2         i  i         2  i  o 

Stone,  c 4        o  o        7  i  o 

Allen,  ss 4         i  2        4  2  i 

Doe,  p.,  c.f 400171 

Wood.    2b 3        o  2        0  5  o 

Nichols,    3b 2         I  0         o  o  o 

Towne,  c.f.,  p 3        o  0        o  o  i 

Cole,  lb 3        o  o  12  0  I 

Maerz,    r.f 3        o  o         i  i  0 

Total 29        3        5      27      16        6 

Bowdoin    0    o    o     i     o    o    0    8    6 — 15 

Bates I     I     0    o     0     o     o     o     i —  3 

Earned  runs — Bowdoin  8,  Bates  2.  Three-base 
hits — Cox.  Home  run — Allen.  Stolen  bases — 
White,  Munro  2,  Havey,  Bucknam  2.  Double 
plays — White  to  Bly  to  Havey.  First  base  on  balls — 
by  Cox,  Bucknam ;  by  Doe,  Coffin,  Blanchard.  Hit 
by  pitched  ball — Havey.  Struck  out — by  Cox,  Stone, 
Doe,  Wood.  Towne  2,  Cole,  Maerz  2,  by  Doe,  Clark 
2,  Blanchard.  Time — 2.00.  Umpire — Dunn.  Attend- 
ance— 1. 000. 

BownoiN   12,  Bates  5. 

Bowdoin  won  the  Ivy  Day  game  from  Bates  by  a 
score  of  12  to  5,  Friday  forenoon,  June  12,  on  Whit- 
tier  Field.  This  gave  Bowdoin  all  three  games  with 
Bates  and  made  the  seventh  consecutive  victory  over 
Maine  college  teams,  out  of  the  nine  that  have  been 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


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played  this  season.  It  was  evident  from  the  first 
that  Bowdoin  would  win.  Oakes  pitched  a  fine 
game,  while  Towne  was  freely  hit.  In  the  third 
inning  the.  whole  team  seemed  to  go  to  pieces  and 
Bowdoin  made  seven  runs.  Allen  and  Stone  did  by 
far  the  best  individual  work  for  Bates. 

Bucknam  went  to  the  bat  for  Bates  and  struck 
out.  Stone  got  his  base  on  balls.  Allen  got  first  on 
Ely's  error.  Doe  took  a  single  and  Bucknam 
scored.  Wood  and  Nichols  were  out  on  foul  plays 
to  Blanchard.  White  and  Munro  were  the  first  men 
up  for  Bowdoin  and  Towne  let  them  both  walk  to 
first.  Cox  took  a  single.  Havey  got  to  first  on  an 
error  and  White  scored.  Cofiin  flied  to  center  field 
and  Munro  scored  on  the  throw  in.  Clarke  hit  out 
to  Doe.  In  the  next  three  innings  Bates  had  eleven 
men  at  the  bat,  got  one  single  and  one  two-base  hit. 
but  did  not  score.  Bowdoin  was  out  in  order  in  the 
second.  The  third,  however,  it  was  entirely  indiffer- 
ent. Cox,  Havey.  Bly,  Clarke  and  Oakes  all  landed 
safe  hits.  Bates  made  two  errors ;  Coflin  and  Blanch- 
ard were  given  their  bases  on  balls  but  did  not  force 
in  any  scores.  Twelve  men  came  to  the  bat  and  seven 
scored.  Two  were  left  on  bases.  In  the  fifth  Allen's 
three-base  hit  and  Doe's  single  gave  Bates  two 
runs.  Bowdoin  scored  three  times  in  the  fifth. 
Eight  men  came  to  the  bat ;  Coffin  and  Clarke  took 
singles  and  Cox  a  two-base  hit.  Errors  by  Wood 
and  Allen  gave  two  men  first  base.  Bowdoin  did 
not  score  again.  Bates  scored  twice  in  the  seventh. 
Errors  by  Bly  and  Coffin  put  Bucknam  and  Stone 
on  bases  and  Allen's  single  scored  them.  Doe  flied 
out  to  Havey.  Wood  struck  out  and  Nichols  was 
out,  White  to  Havey.  Bates  had  seven  men  at  the 
bat  in  the  two  last  innings,  but  did  not  score. 
Bates  had  no  show  from  the  first  and  was  outplayed 
in  every  point.  Bowdoin's  hitting  was  the  feature 
of  the  game.  Cox  played  rght  field  and  did  good 
work.  The  game  finishes  Bowdoin's  base-ball  season 
of    1903. 

The  score ; 

Bowdoin. 

ab      bh       po       a        e 

White,    s S        0         I         4         I 

Munro,   c.f 4        o      .1         i         i 

Cox,  r 5         3        4        o        o 

Havey,    i 4         i         9        o        o 

Coffin,   3 4        2        2         I         I 

Clarke,    l.f 55000 

Blanchard,    c 4        o        4        o        o 

Bly,  2 4        2        4        4        2 

Oakes,   p 5         i         o         i         o 

Totals  40       13      27       II         5 

Bates. 

ab  bh  po  a  e 

Bucknam,   l.f 5  o  o  o  i 

Stone,   c 3  2  6  o  0 

Allen,   s 4  2  I  S  2 

Doe,   1 5  2  10  o  o 

Wood,  2 4  o  2  2  2 

Nichols,   3 4  0  2  2  2 

Towne,  p 3  i  o  2  o 

Maerz,   r 4  o  o  i  o 

Dwinal,    c.f 4  i  3  o  i 

Totals    36        8      24      12        8 


Innings    I     2     3     4     5     6     7     89 

Bowdoin    2     0     7     o     3     o    o    o      — 12 

Bates   I     0    o    0    2    o    2    0    o —  5 

Runs  earned — Bowdoin  5,  Bates  2.  Runs  made — 
White  2,  Munro  2,  Cox,  Havey  2,  Coffin,  Clarke, 
Blanchard,  Bly,  Oakes.  Bucknam,  Stone  3,  Allen. 
Two-base  hits — Cox,  Stone.  Sacrifice  hit — Havey. 
Stolen  bases — White,  Bly.  Havey  2.  First  base  on 
balls — White,  Munro,  Coffin,  Blanchard,  Bly,  Stone, 
Allen,  Towne.  First  base  on  errors — Bowdoin  5, 
Bates  3.  Left  on  bases — Bowdoin  10,  Bates  7. 
Struck  out — By  Oakes,  Wood,  Towne,  Maerz ;  by 
Towne,  Coffin,  Bly,  Oakes.  Double  plays— Munro 
to  Bly;  Allen  to  Doe  to  Stone.  Hit  by  pitched 
ball — Havey.  Time — 2  h.  5  m.  Umpire — Tooth- 
aker.     Attendance — 275. 


ALUMN 


'69  and  '81. — At  the  recent  Universalist  State 
Convention  held  in  Portland,  Rev.  H.  S.  Whitmari, 
'69,  and  J.  W.  Manson,  '8i,  were  elected  vice-presi- 
dents of  the  association. 

'74. — Rev.  J.  N.  Lowell  of  Haverhill  died  at  his 
residence  in  that  city  Friday,  May  29,  at  the  age  of 
53,  being  pastor  of  the  West  Congregational  Church 
of  that  place.  Rev.  Mr.  Lowell  was  a  native  of 
Newlnn-g,  Ale.  After  his  graduation  from  Bowdoin 
in  '74  he  studied  theology  at  Yale  and  Andover  and 
was  ordained  in  1877. 

'96. — Ralph  W.  Leighton  of  Mt.  Vernon  and 
Miss  Mary  B.  Ward  of  Augusta,  daughter  of  Mrs. 
Minnie  B.  Ward,  were  united  in  marriage  in  Bruns- 
wick, Monday,  by  Prof.  Henry  L.  Chapman  of  Bow- 
doin College.  Both  are  graduates  of  the  Cony  High 
School,  and  Mr.  Leighton  graduated  from  Bowdoin 
in  '96.  Later  he  studied  law  in  the  office  of  Heath 
&  Andrews  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  four  years 
ago.  James  Dolliver  of  Boston,  formerly  of 
Augusta,  attended  the  groom  as  best  man,  and  the 
bridesmaid  was  Miss  Josephine  T.  Ward  of 
Augusta,  sister  of  the  bride.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leighton 
win   reside  in  Mt.  Vernon. 

•gg._F.  C.  Phillips  of  North  Troy,  Vt.,  and  Jes- 
sie Noble  were  married  at  North  Troy  last  Tues- 
day, June  9.  Mr.  Phillips  is  principal  of  North 
Troy   High   School. 

'99. — One  of  the  most  brilliant  social  events  of 
the  present  season  at  Lewiston  was  the  Pratt- White 
wedding  which  was  solemnized  at  the  home  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  H.  L.  Pratt  on  the  evening  of  June  3.  The 
bride  was  Miss  Anna  Hayden  Pratt,  and  the  groom 
Wallace  H.  White,  Jr..  '99.  The  officiating  clergy- 
man was  Rev.  P.  F.  Marston,  '88:  the  best  man, 
John  H.  White.  '01.  while  among  the  ushers  were 
Thomas  C.  White,  '03,  and  Don  C.  White,  '05. 

1900. — Islay  F.  McCormick  has  recently  been 
elected   principal   of   Bridgton   Academy. 

1900. — Albro  L.  Burnell  of  Portland,  who  went 
to  the  Philippines  two  years  ago,  is  now  touring  in 
China  and  Japan.  Mr.  Burnell  went  to  the  East 
with  a  party  of  teachers.  He  taught  in  the  islands 
for  two  years  and  is  now  on  a  three  months'  vaca- 
tion.    He  will  return  to  the  islands  for  another  year 


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of  teaching,   after   which   he   will   visit  his   relatives 
at  home. 

M.  1900. — The  marriage  of  Dr.  Henry  K.  Stin- 
son  and  Miss  Maude  Louise  Sanborn  was  solemn- 
ized at  Augusta,  June  2d.  Miss  Sanborn  is  a 
daughter  of  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Bigelow  T.  Sanborn  of 
that    city. 


OBITUARY. 

'96. — -Jerre  Hacker  Libby  died  at  his  home  in 
Fort  Fairfield,  June  8,  after  an  illness  of  about  two 
years  of  consumption.  His  death  is  the  first  break 
in  the  ranks  of  his  class  of  which  he  was  the  perma- 
nent president.  He  was  born  in  Fort  Fairfield, 
November  24,  1875,  and  prepared  for  college  in  his 
native  town  and  at  Fryeburg  Academy.  He  was  one 
of  the  best  athletes  of  his  time  in  college,  rowing  on 
his  class  crew  and  playing  end  for  two  years  on  the 
'varsity  eleven.  After  graduation  he  studied  law 
and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1899.  He  was  on 
the  school  board  of  Fort  Fairfield.  Last  fall  he 
went  to  California,  but  the  battle  for  health  was  a 
hopeless  one,  and  he  returned  to  his  home  a  few 
weeks  ago.  Mr.  Libby  was  a  young  man  of  many 
splendid  qualities,  strong  of  character,  always  mod- 
est, and  with  a  lovable  disposition  which  made  him 
very  popular  in  his  class. 


IN    MEMORIAM. 

Hall  of  the  K.-\prA,  June  9,  1903. 

Whereas,  We  have  learned  with  the  deepest  sor- 
row of  the  untimely  death  of  our  beloved  brother, 
Jerre  Hacker  Libby,  of  the  Class  of  i8g6,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Kappa  Chapter  of  Psi  Upsi- 
lon  Fraternity  mourns  the  loss  of  a  true  and  loyal 
brother  whose  life  has  been  an  honor  to  the  Frater- 
nity;  and  be  it  further 

Resolved,  That,  bending  with  sorrow  before  the 
decrees  of  an  all-wise  Providence,  the  Chapter 
extends  its  most  sincere  and  heart-felt  sympathy  to 
the  bereaved  relatives  and  friends  of  the  deceased. 

Samuel  Trask  Dan,\, 

Philip  James  Perkins  Fessenden, 

James  Wing.\te  Sewall,  Jr., 

Coniinittee  for  the  Chapter. 


AMONG  THE   COLLEGES. 

Athletics  at  Yale  earned  over  $8,800  over  all 
expenses  last  year. 

The  University  of  Iowa  is  to  build  a  new  gymna- 
sium, to  cost  $150,000. 

Courtney,  the  Cornell  coach,  has  signed  a  con- 
tract to  coach  Cornell  crews  for  five  years. 

Victor  M.  Place,  captain  of  Dartmouth  Foot- 
Ball  Team  in  1902,  has  been  engaged  to  coach  the 
Ohio  Wesleyan  University  Team  next  year. 

The  Olympic  games  that  were  to  be  held  in  Chi- 
cago in  1904  will  be  held  at  St.  Louis  during  tTie 
World's  Fair,  the  international  committee  having  so 
decided. 

President  Eliot  of  Harvard  favors  a  six  years' 
course  in  the  High  School.  It  is  not  to  be  won- 
dered at  that  there  are  advocates  of  a  two  years' 
course   in   college. 

Andrew  Carnegie  has  contributed  $12,000  toward 
the  amount  needed  for  the  erection  ot  Emerson 
Hall,  the  new  philosophical  building  which  will  be 
erected  this  spring  at  Harvard. 

Brown  University  spends  far  less  for  foot-ball 
coaches  than  other  institutions  which  are  not  as  suc- 
cessful at  the  game.  The  treasurer's  published 
report  shows  that  the  pay  of  the  four  coaches  of  last 
season  aggregated  $1,050. 

For  the  first  time  in  the  history  of  American 
athletics  a  foot-ball  team,  composed  of  the  best 
players  in  the  United  States,  will  visit  Ireland  and 
England  this  summer  in  an  attempt  to  gain  inter- 
national  honors  at   the  game  imder  Gaelic  rules. 

Fred  Foster,  Harvard's  strong  man,  has  just 
made  a  remarkable  record  under  Dr.  Sargent's  new 
strength  test,  his  figures  being  100,000  foot  pounds 
more  than  the  old  record.  D.  Tyng,  the  intercolle- 
giate strong  man  of  last  year,  tried  to  equal  Foster's 
figures,  but  failed  so  that  the  latter  is  undoubtedly 
the  strongest  man  in  the  college  world.  His  grand 
total  was  330,213  foot  pounds. 


Whitmore,  '03,  attended  the  Class  Day  exercises 
of  his  sister.   Miss  Louise,  at  Vassar,  last  Tuesday. 


SIR     W^AIvTKR    RALEIGH'S 

Heart  would  have  been  made  glad  could  he  have  enjoyed 
the  exquisite  bouquet  of  the 

DON  R05A  CIGAR 

Instead  of  the  crudely  cultivated  and  cured  tobacco  smoked  in  the 
pipe  of  the  primitive  Indian. 

THIS    PEERLESS    CIGAR    IS  sold  by  all  Dealers  who  are  fussy  in  the  matter  of  QUALITY. 
SOLD      BY     ALU     DEALERS. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 

COMMENCEiVIENT    NUMBEIi. 


BEUNSWICK,   MAINE,   JULY   16,  1903. 


Vol.  XXXIII. 


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BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

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usual.  It  has  been  the  custom  to  insert  these 
reports  in  the  commencement  number,  and" 
rather  than  have  them  left  over  until  next  fall, 
we  have  taken  the  liberty  to  hold  back  this 
number  in  order  that  the  reports  might  be 
printed. 


It  is  not  our  intention  or  expectation  to 
publish  in  this  issue  anything  that  is  real  news. 
As  is  customary,  this  commencement  number 


will  contain  mostly  a  record  and  summary 
of  the  important  events  and  happenings  of  the 
commencement  week.  To  our  subscribers, 
many  of  whom  are  already  familiar  with  the 
exercises  of  the  graduation,  this  will  serve  as 
a  record  of  the  past  and  a  reference  for  the 
future.  It  will  help  to  retain  the  memory  and 
recollections  of  another  graduating  class  which 
has  gone  forth  to  swell  the  ranks  of  our  loyal 
alumni.  With  the  departure  of  the  Class  of 
1903  from  our  college  walls,  we  lose  a  class 
which  has  done  itself  proud.  Not  only  as 
undergraduates  did  they  help  maintain  old 
Bowdoin's  standard  in  every  branch  of  college 
activity,  but  even  as  our  youngest  alumni  they 
have  proved  their  fidelity  and  loyalty  to  the 
college  by  the  establishment  of  a  decennial 
fund,  a  precedent  which  is  the  duty  of  us 
undergraduates  to  follow.  We  congratulate 
1903  on  its  enviable  record,  and  wish  them 
success  and  glory  in  their  worldly  struggles. 


It  is  with  great  pleasure  we  learn  that  in 
the  future  Commencement  parts  are  to  be  pre- 
served in  the  library.  This  matter  was  sug- 
gested in  one  of  our  recent  numbers,  and  it  is 
with  epecial  pride  that  we  see  it  has  been 
favorably  considered.  These  themes  will  form 
a  valuable  addition  to  the  library  and  will,  no 
doubt,  be  of  great  assistance  to  our  future 
undergraduates. 


The  Committee  on  Grounds  and  Buildings 
has  voted  that  the  Orient  may  have  the  room 
which  was  the  reading-room  in  the  chapel 
for  its  office.  We  thank  the  committee  for  its 
kindness  and  its  appreciation  of  the  endeavors 
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Commencement  Week. 


The  first  of  the  exercises  of  Commence- 
ment Week  began  with  the  Baccalaureate 
Sermon  by  President  Hyde  before  the  Class 
of  1903  in  the  Congregational  Church,  Sun- 
day afternoon,  June  21.  Below  we  print  the 
sermon  in  full. 

BACCALAUREATE    SERMON, 
By  President  Hyde^   Sunday,  June  21. 

The  Son  of  Man  must  suffer  many  things. 
Luke  ix:22. 

Robert  Louis  Stevenson,  in  his  Life  of  Fleeming 
Jenkin,  his  beloved  professor  at  Edinburgh,  remarks, 
"Fleeming  would  never  suffer  you  to  think  that  you 
were  living,  if  there  were  not,  somewhere  in  your 
life,  some  touch  of  heroism,  to  do  or  to  endure." 
This  "touch  of  heroism,  to  do  or  to  endure,"  is  the 
deepest  note  of  the  Gospel,  yet  it  has  been  grossly 
misunderstood.  Why  must  the  Son  of  Man  suffer 
many  things  each  Christian  age  has  asked,  and  all 
sorts  of  answers  have  been  given.  One  age  gave 
the  grotesque  answer,  "To  pay  a  ransom  to  the 
Devil."  Another  gave  the  formal  answer, 
"To  bear  an  arbitrary  penalty,  which  else 
had  fallen  on  us."  Another  gives  the  spectacu- 
lar answer,  "To  serve  as  an  awful  example  of 
the  majesty  of  government."  Still  another,  nearer  to 
our  own,  gives  the  sentimental  answer,  "To  move 
our  hearts  by  the  sight  of  suffering  love."  What 
are  the  facts?  When  j'ou  go  the  least  bit  below  the 
surface  of  life,  the  first  fact  you  dig  up  is  the  fact 
that  there  is  evil  in  the  world.  Evils  are  of  three 
kinds;  evils  due  to  accident;  evils  due  to  ignorance; 
and  evils  due  to  sin. 

By  accidental  evils  we  mean  all  those  which  liter- 
ally fall  upon  one;  evils  which  no  foresight  could 
avert;  evils  which  no  individual  will  specifically 
designed  as  such.  It  is  comparatively  easy  to  see 
how  these  evils  arise.  The  law  of  gravitation  is 
working  everywhere,  on  the  whole  so  beneficently 
that  we  cannot  even  conceive  how  any  kind  of  a 
world  could  dispense  with  it  for  an  instant.  Yet 
this  law  finds  an  aged  man  walking  along  a  slippery 
pavement,  catches  him  when  the  center  of  gravity 
falls  outside  the  base,  throws  him  down,  breaks  a 
bone,  and  leaves  him  lame  for  the  rest  of  his  days. 
The  hungry  tiger  finds  a  traveller  unguarded  in  the 
jungle;  and  the  appetite  for  food,  an  appetite  so 
fundamental  that  we  could  not  even  conceive  how 
highly  organized  animals  or  man  himself  could  sub- 
sist without  it,  finds  its  needed  food  in  this  poor 
traveller's  flesh.  A  current  of  electricity  is  seeking 
its  way  from  the  clouds  to  the  earth.  This  current 
has  no  malevolence  in  its  heart.  On  the  contrary 
its  beneficent  potency  is  so  great  that  our  largest 
hopes  for  the  improvement  of  our  economic  condi- 
tion rest  on  our  faith  in  its  still  unexplored  resources. 
Yet  this  current  finds  on  some  particular  occasion 
the  body  of  a  dear  son,  a  beloved  husband,  an  hon- 
ored father  of  dependent  children,  the  best  con- 
ductor between  the  air  and  the  earth,  and  kills  the 


man  through  whom  it  passes.  A  group  of  bacteria, 
ever  alert  to  find  matter  which  is  not  already  appro- 
priated and  held  in  position  by  vital  forces  stronger 
than  their  own,  find  their  food  and  their  breeding 
place  within  a  human  body.  Without  the  aid  of  these 
micro-organisms  as  a  whole,  we  cannot  conceive  how 
the  earth  could  be  anything  else  than '  a  charnel 
house  reeking  with  the  intolerable  stench  of  the 
undisintegrated  and  unburied  dead.  Yet  a  group  of 
these  organisms  kill  a  friend  or  a  child  of  ours  who 
serves  as  their  temporary  host.  You  see  the  nature 
of  these  evils  of  accident.  Some  universal  cosmic 
force  like  fire  or  water,  which  in  its  larger,  and 
mor^  general  operations  helps  to  make  the  world  the 
stable,  orderly,  habitable,  beautiful  place  it  is,  falls 
upon  some  human  interest  that  lies  across  its  path, 
and  before  its  resistless  force  the  individual  goes 
down. 

The  second  class  of  evils  are  those  due  to  igno- 
rance of  knowable  and  avoidable  causes.  Nearly  all 
the  evils  of  sickness  and  ill  health  belong  to  this 
class.  Ninety-nine  people  out  of  every  hundred 
might  be  perfectly  well  three  hundred  and  sixty  days 
out  of  every  year,  and  have  some  seventy  such  years 
in  their  lives,  if  they  would  observe  the  perfectly 
well  known  laws  of  diet,  exercise,  rest,  recreation, 
cheerfulness,  freedom  from  needless  worry  and 
anxiety. 

Yet  what  mountains  of  misery  are  piled  up  in 
almost  every  other  family  through  the  avoidable 
evils  of  invalidism,  nervousness,  depression,  and  the 
countless  ills  which  unhygienic  living  carries  in  its 
train.  Then  there  are  the  evils  which  come  from 
improvidence  in  the  strict  sense  of  the  word,  laziness, 
the  resort  to  devices  for  getting  rich  quickly,  specula- 
tive investments,  false  pride,  senseless  expenditure  in 
foolish  ostentation.  Add  to  these  the  avoidable  evils 
on  a  larger  scale,  the  evils  of  preventible  war,  of 
defective  sanitation,  of  class  and  race  prejudice,  of 
inexcusable  misunderstanding  between  capital  and 
labor,  of  uncertain  and  irregular  employment,  and 
you  will  see  how  great  a  porportion  of  the  evils 
under  which  the  world  suffers  are  due  to  ignorance 
and  blindness. 

Third,  evils  directly  due  to  sin  are  those  which 
are  wilfully  produced  by  persons  who  are  aware  of 
the  evil  tendencies  of  their  action.  You  know  the 
sort  of  evils  that  I  mean.  The  grief  of  a  mother 
over  a  son  who  requites  her  love  by  taking  the  first 
opportunity  to  become  a  degraded,  worthless 
debauchee;  the  wretchedness  of  the  wife  and  children 
of  the  drunkard ;  the  shame  of  the  woman  who  has 
been  betrayed ;  the  infamy  of  a  whole  class  of  women 
doomed  to  be  the  short-lived,  dishonored  instruments 
of  the  cruelty  of  lust ;  the  despair  of  hard-working, 
aged  people  who  have  trusted  their  precious  savings 
to  some  dishonest  promoter  posing  as  their  friend; 
the  sting  of  the  unkind  word,  the  wound  of  betrayed 
friendship,  the  stab  of  insincere  affection,  the  treach- 
ery of  violated  trust,  the  disillusion  which  follows 
when  one  who  has  been  an  object  of  reverence  turns 
out  to  be  a  hypocrite. 

Though  not  the  largest  class  of  evils,  these  are 
the  hardest  of  all  to  bear.  Other  evils  you  can 
explain  or  excuse;  but  in  evils  of  this  third  class 
there  is  added  to  the  immediate  pain  and  sorrow  they 
inflict,  the  sense  of  the  utter  wantonness  of  those 
who  inflict  them,  and  the  utter  needlessness  of  the 
infliction.     We  can  bear  with  some    composure    the 


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ills  that  come  from  floods  and  fires  and  wild  beasts 
and  lightning  strokes,  for  they  have  neither  knowl- 
edge or  feeling  of  the  ills  that  follow  in 
their  train.  We  can  make  shift  to  endure 
the  ills  that  result  from  our  own  short- 
sightedness, and  defective  social  arrangements ; 
for  these,  though  in  a  sense  needless,  are  at  least  not 
intentional  and  wanton  in  the  cruel  etfects  they  pro- 
duce. But  that  one  man  should  pocket  in  a  few 
hours  the  money  another  has  toiled  years  to  earn; 
that  a  son  should  bring  sorrow  to  the  mother  who 
has  watched  over  him,  trained  him,  sacrificed  her- 
self for  him  in  a  thousand  ways,  and  loves  him  still; 
that  a  man  should  bring  a  woman's  heart  to  sorrow, 
or  take  any  part  in  dooming  a  whole  class  of  his 
sisters,  daughters  of  humanity  and  daughters  of 
Cod,  to  infamy ;  that  any  creature  who  calls  himself 
human  should  purchase  his  petty  profits  or  passing 
pleasures  at  the  cost  of  long-lasting,  wide-spread 
misery,  of  other  human  hearts  and  lives,  this  is  what 
makes  sin  in  all  its  hideous  shapes  intolerable  to 
every  self-respecting,  right-minded  man.  The  sin  of 
one  child  of  God  against  another,  and  against  the 
Father  who  loves  them  both,  this  is  the  one  utterly 
intolerable  thing  in  all  the  universe. 

Thus  far  we  have  dug  down  to  reality,  and  found 
three  classes  of  evils,  the  smallest  of  which  is  due  to 
what  we  have  called  accident,  the  largest  perhaps  to 
ignorance,  and  certainljf  the  worst  to  sin. 

What  attitude  toward  these  evils  must  the  true 
man  take?  First  with  reference  to  the  evils  of  acci- 
dent, what  shall  we  do?  So  long  as  we  ourselves 
escape,  and  these  evils  fall  on  others,  shall  we  be 
indifferent?  No  true  son  of  man  can  do  that.  Acci- 
dent as  we  have  seen  is  inevitable  in  any  conceivable 
system  in  which  a  multitude  of  forces  pulsate 
through  each  point  of  space ;  in  which  at  every 
moment  of  time  ten  thousand  different  interests  con- 
fiict.  Accident  to  one  is  the  inevitable  price  of 
immunity  to  others.  Shall  not  then  those  who  escape 
feel  that  it  was  in  a  true  sense  for  them  that  the 
unfortunate  have  suffered?  Shall  we  not  bestow, 
not  grudgingly  as  an  act  of  charity,  but  freely  as  an 
honest  debt,  our  sympathy  and  our  help  on  those  on 
whom  our  common  liability  to  accident  has  fastened, 
and  made  our  representatives  ?  They  have  been 
wounded  in  a  battle  in  which  we  are  all  comrades. 
We  then  must  claim  as  our  own  their  misfortunes ; 
and  share  them  in  sympathy,  and  generously  serve 
their  needs,  as  though  they  were  our  own.  We  must 
stand  ready  to  pay  our  part  of  the  price  of  the  com- 
mon life  that  we  are  living,  to  him  of  whom  nature 
has  exacted  both  his  share  and  ours.  In  such  sym- 
pathy and  service  for  the  unfortunate  Jesus  suffered 
many  things  which  did  not  befall  him  individually; 
and  so  must  we  if  we  will  be  true  sons  of  the  Father, 
worthy  representatives  of  the  human  nature  with 
which  we  are  endowed. 

For  those  who  suffer  evils  of  the  second  class, 
evils  that  spring  from  ignorance,  individual  or  collec- 
tive, we  must  also  have  this  same  sympathy.  They, 
too,  are  bearing  pains  and  disabilities  which  our 
present  imperfect  state  of  education  inevitably  inflicts 
on  somebody ;  and  if  these  evils  fall  not  upon  us, 
it  is  because  others  bear  our  share  of  these  things 
largely  in  our  stead.  Here,  however,  we  can  give 
more  than  sympathy ;  we  can  shed  the  light  which, 
by  removing  the  ignorance,  will  remove  the  evils 
which  ignorance  involves.  How  splendidly  this  work 


is  being  done  to-day.  Everywhere  we  see  our 
brightest  young  scholars,  taking  up  such  practical 
sciences  as  physiology,  bacteriology,  medicine  and 
sanitation,  as  a  means  of  relieving  their  suffering 
brothers  of  the  evils  which  ignorance  entails.  In  the 
same  way,  and  in  the  same  spirit  we  see  the  very 
flower  of  our  young  manhood  entering  upon  long 
periods  of  study  in  the  difficult  fields  of  history,  gov- 
ernment, and  economics;  fields  which  are  white  for 
the  harvest  of  intelligence;  fields  in  which  the  wel- 
fare of  the  toiling  masses  of  mankind  are  more 
seriously  at  stake  than  most  of  us  suspect.  All 
honest  work  in  these  fields  is  a  following  of  the  Son 
of  Man  in  his  bearing  of  the  burdens  of  the  world. 
All  hqnor  to  the  men  to-day  who  in  the  quiet  of  their 
studies  think  these  things  out  to  just  conclusions, 
and  to  those  who  take  the  results  these  scholars  give 
them,  and  make  them  effective  in  practical  legislation, 
and  the  conduct  of  affairs.  Nothing  will  take  a  man 
to-day  closer  to  what  is  essential  in  the  cross  of 
Christ,  than  the  painstaking  study,  and  clear  pre- 
sentation, and  elTective  execution  of  the  truths  which 
underlie  the  political,  social,  and  economic  welfare 
of  the  men  and  women  who  do  the  world's  hard 
work. 

Finally,  what  shall  we  do  about  evils  of  the  third 
class;  evils  that  result  from  sin?  First  of  all  we 
must  have  even  deeper  sympathy  with  these 
wretched  people,  women  and  children  for  the  most 
part,  who  are  the  victims  of  the  cruelty  and  heart-  . 
lessness  of  selfish  greed,  and  pride,  and  lust,  and 
hate.  Since  these  evils  are  due  to  man's  unkind- 
ness,  everything  that  human  kindness  can  do  should 
be  done  to  sweeten  their  embittered  lives.  Because 
these  evils  are  the  hardest  of  all  to  bear,  there  Christ- 
ian .sympathy  should  be  shown  at  its  'deepest  and 
best. 

Here,  too,  we  may  call  science  to  our  aid.  For 
underneath  this  curse  of  sin,  there  is  much  sheer 
blindness  and  ignorance.  Here,  too,  is  splendid 
work  for  our  young  scholars  who  wish  to  make 
their  scholarship  a  service  to  Christ  and  humanity. 
Psychology,  ethics,  sociology,  theology,  all  throw 
floods  of  light  on  the  hideous  nature  and  loathsome 
consequences  of  sin. 

Ask  psychology  what  sin  is,  and  it  answers,  "Sin 
is  doing  something  Avhich  happens  to  be  immediately 
pleasant  to  you,  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  its  remote 
effects  are  bitter  to  others,  and  degrading  to  your- 
self." ^  Ask  ethics  what  sin  is,  and  it  answers,  "Sin  is 
taking  out  of  the  world  some  good  thing  for  your- 
self, and  putting  back  into  it  poison,  misery  and 
death."  Ask  sociology  what  sin  is,  and  it  answers, 
"It  is  tearing  down  the  structure  of  wholesome 
institutions  which  generations  of  self-control  and 
self-sacrifice  have  laboriously  reared."  Ask  theology 
what  sin  is,  and  it  answers,  "Sin  is  the  act  of  a  child 
who  takes  advantage  of  his  position  in  his  Father's 
house  to  abuse  the  Father's  other  children,  and  make 
the  common  home  a  hell."  These  are  the  answers 
of  the  great  philosophical  sciences  to  this  question 
"What  is  sin  ?"  These  answers  are  not  easily  worked 
out  to  clearness ;  they  are  not  generally  understood. 
Both  in  the  scientific  and  the  popular  mind  they  are 
obscured  beneath  the  technical  jargon  in  which  they 
have  been  traditionally  couched.  The  world  needs 
men  to-day  who  will  think  these  things  through  to 
clear  convictions ;  and  then,  whether  as  ordained 
ministers  of  the  Gospel,  or  as  parents,  teachers,  citi- 


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zens,  neighbors,  jurists,  or  business  men,  will  not 
only  recognize  the  ugly  features  of  sin  in  whatever 
disguise  it  presents  itself,  but  will  also  make  the 
sinner,  be  he  rich  or  poor,  high  or  low,  learned  or 
ignorant,  polished  or  rough,  see  and  feel  his  sins  to 
be  the  mean,  cruel,  wanton,  inhuman  acts  they  are. 

Yet  Christianity  is  even  more  than  this.  Among 
the  many  things  the  Son  of  Man  must  suffer,  is  one 
more  difficult  than  all  we  have  thus  far  encountered. 
It  is  an  insight  as  old  as  Socrates  and  Plato  that  the 
man  most  to  be  pitied  is  he  who  does  wrong,  not  he 
who  suffers  wrong.  Socrates'  question  to  Polus 
brings  this  out.  Which  of  two  persons  do  you  most 
respect,  yes,  which  would  you  rather  be,  the  man 
who  is  mean  enough  to  wrong  another,  or  the  man 
who  is  so  unfortunate  as  to  be  wronged  by  him? 
Put  in  this  way,  we  all  see  that  to  do  wrong  is  actu- 
ally worse  than  to  suffer  wrong;  and  therefore  the 
wrong-doer,  of  the  two  is  in  the  more  pitiable  plight. 
This  Socratic  insight  Jesus  took  out  of  the  realm  of 
ethical  speculation,  and  put  into  religious  practice. 
The  greatest  of  the  burdens  he  bore  on  his  sorrow- 
ing heart,  was  that  of  a  loving,  yearning  sympathy 
for  the  people  who  had  strayed  so  far  from  the 
Father's  love,  and  their  own  proper  humanity,  as  to 
be  capable  of  wronging  their  fellow-men.  Unspar- 
ingly as  he  denounced  their  evil  deeds,  he  was  even 
more  sorry  for  the  sinners  who  were  capable  of 
doing  them,  than  for  the  poor  people  who  were 
plundered,  degraded  and  oppressed  in  consequence. 
It  was  with  a  desire  to  reclaim  them  from  the 
greater  evil  of  their  sins,  as  well  as  to  relieve  the 
sufferers  on  whom  the  heavy  load  of  painful  conse- 
quence was  laid,  that  on  Palm  Sunday  he  set  his  face 
steadfastly  to  go  up  to  Jerusalem,  and  meet  the  bitter 
agony  and  cruel  death  he  knew  to  be  waiting  for  him 
there. 

Why  then  must  every  true  son  of  man  suffer 
many  things?  For  three  reasons.  First:  Because 
every  man  of  us,  in  sympathy  and  help,  must  bear 
his  share  of  the  evils  which  fall  on  his  brothers 
through  natural  accident. 

Second :  Because  every  man  of  us  who  is  capa- 
ble of  insight  into  truth  and  law  is  bound  to  do  his 
part  in  dispelling  the  evils  of  ignorance  and  bring- 
ing in  the  light. 

Third :  Because  every  man  of  us  is  under  obli- 
gation to  renounce  sin  in  ourselves  and  rebuke  it  in 
others,  to  the  end  that  we  may  deliver  both  others 
and  ourselves  from  the  most  odious  and  intolerable 
condition  into  which  a  man  can  fall. 

To  suffer  whatever  this  threefold  service  of 
human  welfare  may  lay  upon  us  is  to  gain  that  touch 
of  heroism  which  made  Jesus'  life  and  death  sub- 
lime, and  which  lifts  whoever  shares  it  up  into  the 
glorious   fellowship  of  the  Christ-like  and  divine. 

Members  of  the  graduating  class:  It  may  seem 
a  strange  thing  that  I  should  commend  to  you  at 
this  time  this  necessity  to  suffer  many  things.  Why 
not  wish  you  at  once  joy.  prosperity,  honor,  and 
fame?  By  this  time  you  all  know  well  that  these 
things  cannot  be  had  for  the  seeking.  To  aim  at 
them  directly  is  the  sure  way  to  miss  them ;  for  in 
that  way  you  miss  the  firm  foundation  of  usefulness, 
service,  devotion,  sacrifice,  on  which  all  enduring 
joy.  prosperity,  honor  and  fame  must  rest.  Time 
and  again  you  will  be  called  to  choose  between  what 
seems  the  short  cut  to  these  things,  but  which  never 
reaches  them,  and  the  long,  hard  way  which  appears 


to  turn  aside  from  them  altogether,  but  if  faithfully 
followed  leads  to  them  by  the  only  path  ever  yet 
discovered ;  the  path  marked  out  by  service  and  sacri- 
fice of  Jesus,  and  ever  since  symbolized  to  the  world 
by  the  cross  on  which  he  died. 

If  you  seek  first  for  wealth,  office,  power,  you  are 
seeking  for  what  almost  everybody  is  seeking;  and 
you  are  brought  into  competition  with  every  man 
you  meet ;  they  are  all  against  you ;  and  unless  you 
are  a  giant  or  a  genius  you  will  inevitably  be  driven 
to  the  wall.  Seek  first  God's  kingdom  of  helpfulness 
and  service,  and  at  once  every  right-minded  man 
you  meet  is  bound  to  be  your  friend.  The  opportu- 
nities for  doing  what  you  most  desire  to  do  open 
out  on  every  side;  and  incidentally  the  rewards  of 
doing  good,  faithful  service,  are  sure  to  come  around 
to  you  in  time.  Find  something  you  can  do  better 
than  anybody  else  who  is  available ;  and  do  it  as  well 
as  it  can  be  done,  not  merely  for  your  own  advan- 
tage, but  for  the  glory  of  God  and  for  the  good  of 
men,  and  the  best  wishes  for  you  of  the  college  and 
your  friends  are  sure  to  be  fulfilled. 


SOPHOMORE   DECLAMATION. 

The  annual  Sophomore  Prize  Declamation 
was  held  in  Memorial  Hall,  Monday  even- 
ing, June  22.  Ten  speakers  competed  and 
the  speaking  throughout  was  of  unusual 
excellence.  The  judges,  consisting  of  Hon.  D. 
S.  Alexander  of  Buffalo,  Hon.  Stanley  Plum- 
mer  of  Dexter,  and  Rev.  Herbert  A.  Jump  of 
Brunswick,  awarded  the  first  prize  to  Ernest 
Henry  Redding  Burroughs  of  Sanford,  and 
the  second  to  Edwin  L.  Harvey  of  Bethel. 
President  William  DeWitt  Hyde  presided. 

The  program  was  as  follows : 

f cilius   Kellogg. 

Stanley  Williams. 

Intercollegiate    Athletics Taylor. 

Donald  Cameron  White. 

The  Wounded   Soldier Watson. 

*Rupert  MacConnell  Much. 
The  Defense  of  Hofer. 

Leonard  Augustus  Pierce. 

The   Roman    Sentinel Florence. 

Ernest   Henry   Redding   Burroughs. 

The   Triumph   of   Peace Chapin. 

Charles  Joseph  Donnell. 

Nathan   Hale    Brown. 

*George  Everett  Tucker. 

Fourteen    to    One Phelps. 

Frank  Elias   Seavey. 

The  Plea  of  Sergeant  Buzfuz Dickens. 

Frank  Keith  Ryan. 

Cuban    Intervention Thurston. 

Everett  Woodbury  Hamilton. 

Why  New  Englanders  Are  Unpopular Wayland. 

Stanley  Perkins  Chase. 

The  Vision   of   War Ingersoll. 

Edwin  Laforest  Harvey. 
♦Excused. 


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CLASS  DAY. 

Tuesday  was  Class  Day  and  although  the 
weather  was  not  favorable,  it  did  not  interfere 
with  the  successful  carrying  out  of  the  pro- 
gram, which  was  one  of  the  best  ever  given 
at  Bowdoin.  The  Class  of  1903  may  well  be 
proud  of  its  excellent  exercises.  The 
morning  program  began  in  Memorial  Hall 
with  prayer  by  Edward  Whiteside  Moore. 
This  was  followed  by  music  by  Pullen's 
Orchestra,  after  which  came  the  oration  by 
Selden  Osgood  Martin.  Mr.  Martin's  ora- 
tion received  the  hearty  commendation  of  all, 
and  was  a  very  worthy  production.  The 
poem  by  George  Hinkley  Stover  was  given  at 
the  close  of  the  oration  and  was  received  with 
great  favor.  The  class  officers  who  were 
directly  connected  with  the  proceedings  of  the 
day  were  President  Leon  Valentine  Walker; 
and  the  Committee  of  Arrangements,  Charles 
Patrick  Conners,  Chairman,  Franklin  Law- 
rence, and  Paul  Preble. 

Class  Day  Oration. 

The  Commonweatlh  Legislature  in  the  United 
States. 

Sei.den  Osgood  Martin. 

A  year  ago  on  the  occasion  corresponding  to  this, 
the  spokesman  of  this  class  ably  delineated  the  dete- 
rioration and  causes  of  deterioration  of  our  natonal 
public  service.  And  it  seems  fitting  to-day  to  con- 
sider another  part  of  our  political  structure  too 
much  neglected  by  both  statesman  and  citizen.  A 
part  which  nevertheless  in  many  ways  is  of  vastly 
greater  importance  than  the  federal  government 
itself.  A  part  which  is  fundamental  not  only  to  the 
existence  of  the  entire  American  political  system  but 
fundamental  to  the  peace  and  comfort  of  the  Amer- 
ican people.  It  is  the  commonwealth  and  in  the 
commonwealth  its  legislature  that  deserves  careful 
attention  and  radical  reform  from  its  citizens. 

To-day  the  United  States  are  has  become  United 
States  is.  As  a  unit  we  have  our  foreign  possessions 
and  as  a  unit  we  have  assumed  the  consequent 
foreign  policy  they  necessitate.  And  the  govern- 
ment of  subject  territory,  the  control  of  armies  and 
navies,  the  construction  of  oceanic  canals,  the  regu- 
lation of  commerce,  the  consideration  of  interna- 
tional disputes  all  combine  to  give  an  interest  and 
glamour  to  the  capitol  at  Washington  which  the 
capitols  at  Harrisburg  and  Albany,  Boston  and 
Augusta  cannot  command.  And  so  what  attention 
is  given  by  the  American  citizen  to  political  affairs 
is  almost  invariably  devoted  to  the  contemplation  of 
national  and  not  commonwealth  problems.  While  it 
is  not  strange  nor  indeed  unfortunate  that  Congress 
should  be  more  conspicuous,  yet  it  is  deplorable  that 
the  commonwealth  legislature  should  be  so  insignifi- 
cant to  us  as  citizens. 

And  this  fact  is  rendered  only  more  vivid  when 


it  is  remembered  that  in  the  vast  bulk  of  matter  con- 
cerning our  comfort  and  security  as  citizens  the  com- 
monwealth has  absolutely  sovereign  power  while  the 
federal  government  has  no  authority. 

A  man  can  and  many  men  do  pass  their  whole 
lives  without  ever  coming  in  contact  with  the  federal 
government,  ^ave  when  they  affix  a  postage  stamp  or 
buy  a  dutiable  commodity.  But  as  citizens  of  their 
commonwealths  they  are  never  free  from  common- 
wealth control.  Their  birth  is  registered  according 
to  commonwealth  requirements,  their  education  is 
prosecuted  under  commonwealth  direction  and  aided 
by  commonwealth  funds.  They  are  married  as  the 
commonwealth  prescribes,  their  companies  must  be 
incorporated  and  their  contracts  drawn  up  pursuant 
to  commonwealth  law,  their  cities  must  secure  com- 
monwealth charters,  their  civil  suits  and  crimes  must 
come  before  commonwealth  tribunals,  and  even 
when  they  vote  for  federal  officials,  United  States 
President  or  Congressmen,  they  vote  under  com- 
monwealth sufferance  and  according  to  common- 
wealth   statute. 

The  commonwealth  is  magnificent  when  the 
sphere  of  its  action  is  viewed.  It  is  only  insignifi- 
cant when  the  lack  of  interest  and  respect  of  its  cit- 
izens is  seen. 

The  evil  fruits  of  this  political  indifference  and 
neglect  are  shown  in  the  general  deterioration  of  our 
commonwealth  legislatures  accurately  reflected  in 
their  legislation.  East,  west,  north,  south,  we  see 
legislators  at  our  state  capitols  inferior  in  knowl- 
edge, skill  and  sometimes  even  conscience,  improvi- 
dent in  matters  of  finance  and  heedless  in  passing 
both  public  and  private  measures. 

The  result  of  all  this  is  large  state  and  local 
indebtedness,  commonwealth  and  municipal  corrup- 
tion, foolish  experiments  in  law-making  and  indis- 
criminate sanction  of  a  vast  mass  of  private  enter- 
prises. A  very  few  examples  may  be  cited  some  of 
which  would  be  ludicrous  if  they  were  not  so  grave. 

It  is  but  a  year  or  so  since  the  Colorado  legisla- 
ture rapt  in  a  log-rolling  measure  forgot  to  make  the 
usual  appropriation  for  the  State  University  and  an 
immediate  extra  session  being  constitutionally 
impossible  the  University  was  maintained  by  private 
subscription  until  such  time  as  the  legislature  could 
again  convene. 

In  Nebraska  we  have  seen  a  solemn  attempt 
made  to  regulate  wearing  apparel.  And 
'.rkansas  and  Kansas  have  frightened  away  invest- 
ing capital  by  their  absurd  laws  for  relieving  impe- 
cunious debtors. 

New  York  under  its  tyrannical  "Boss"  Piatt  ruth- 
lessly draughts  city  charters  protested  against  by  the 
cities  themselves  and  enacts  statutes  receiving  the 
unanimous   condemnation  of  the   New  York   Bar. 

Pennsylvania's  leading  lawyer  says  that  he  and  his 
colleagues  are  always  ashamed  to  quote  Pennsylvania 
corporation  law.  it  is  so  obviously  in  favor  of  cer- 
tain lobbying  corporations. 

That  Mr.  Addicks  has  not  yet  failed  to  purchase 
her  legislature  is  no  credit  to  Delaware. 

And  although  New  England  maintains  the  dignity 
of  her  commonwealth  legislatures  higher  than  does 
any  other  section  of  the  Union  yet  we  jee  the  legis- 
lature of  our  own  beloved  State  of  Maine  in  its 
recent  session  appropriating  a  half  a  million  dollars 
more  than  the  entire  revenue  of  the  State  for  the 
next  two  years. 


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And  these  are  but  selected  from  a  multitude  of 
instances  showing  only  too  plainly  whither  our  com- 
monwealth legislatures  are  tending. 

The  causes  for  this  deterioration  are  nearly  as 
evident  as  the  results.  The  immediate  cause  is  of 
course  the  deterioration  of  the  quality  of  men  who  sit 
in  the  legislative  halls.  We  find  that  only  few  men 
of  real  capacity  who  have  once  gone  to  legislature 
are  willing  to  return  for  a  second  service.  There  is 
neither  money  nor  honor  in  their  doing  so.  And  the 
number  of  men  in  any  country  let  alone  our  com- 
monwealths who  will  serve  the  public  without  either 
pay  or  distinction  is  very  small.  The  most  patriotic 
must  have  one  or  the  other.  More  and  more  the 
legislative  work  is  falling  into  the  hands  of  men 
to  whom  even  a  little  pay  is  important  and  who  are 
suspected  of  adding  to  it  by  corruption. 

Now,  even  if  we  could  obtain  the  very  best  men 
in  our  state  legislatures  they  would  be  none  too  pro- 
ficient for  their  work,  since  the  number  of  law-mak- 
ers required  in  this  country  is  a  fearful  strain  on  our 
legislative  capacity.  No  other  country  has  found 
itself  capable  of  supplying  more  than  one  sovereign 
legislature,  yet  in  the  United  States  we  maintain 
forty-six  to  say  nothing  of  the  territorial  bodies. 
There  are  in  the  United  States  over  seven  thousand 
legislative  members  at  work  on  the  laws.  In  this 
same  ratio  the  countries  Great  Britain  and  France 
would  have  each  four  thousand,  Italy  three 
thousand  and  Germany  five  thousand  legislators, 
instead  of  their  actual  parliaments  and  assemblies  of 
scarcely  more  in  hundreds.  And  again  of  these 
forty-six  legislatures  Congress  is  only  apparently 
the  more  important  body.  The  forty-five  as  has 
been  shown  discharge  the  main  work  of  the  country. 
And  yet  Congress  by  its  more  conspicuous,  more 
splendid  sphere  attracts  and  retains  the  most  tal- 
ented of  our  statesmen,  and  we  have  the  strange 
anomaly  of  seeing  our  best  parliamentary  ability 
devoted  to  affairs  which  concern  us  only  in  a  minor 
degree  while  the  grave  political  functions  of  the 
nation  are  in  the  hands  of  the  residue  of  inferior 
men.  Is  it  strange,  then,  that  every  year  witnesses 
a  mass  of  laws  passed  forth  in  America,  the  part  of 
which  not  directly  harmful  being  at  least  ill-con- 
structed and  ambiguous. 

What,  then,  must  be  done  to  improve  the  qual- 
ity of  our  state  legislators?  Back  the  reply  comes 
from  those  who  recognize  one  crying  evil  in  our 
nation — raise  their  salaries — give  them  at  least  on^ 
of  the  two  rewards  which  a  public  servant  has  a 
right  to  expect  from  his  master — the  rewards  of 
emolument  and  honor.  To  those  who  say  the  states 
cannot  afford  to  do  it,  it  must  be  answered  that  the 
states  cannot  afford  not  to  do  it.  Low  salaried  pub- 
lic servants  is  one  of  the  most  expensive  luxuries  in 
which  the  American  people  are  indulging. 

Every  day  we  see  our  commonwealth  attorney- 
general  passing  upon  incorporation  papers  drawn 
up  by  lawyers  obtaining  from  five  and  even  ten 
times  their  salaries,  and  yet  the  men  who  are  making 
the.  laws  under  which  these  papers  are  drawn  and 
which  the  state  attorneys  merely  apply;  these  men, 
the  very  source  of  the  law,  are  receiving  a  still  more 
meagre  pittance. 

But  is  this  the  only  step  to  be  taken?  No.  There 
has  already  been  a  general  movement  incepted  in  the 
various  commonwealths  to  prevent  their  legislatures 
meeting  so  often.     The  feeling  has  grown  that  fre- 


quent sessions  of  such  bodies  were  particularly  con- 
ducive to  bossism  and  corruption,  and  too 
often  opportune  for  men  with  weak  con- 
sciences and  pet  measures.  Whereas,  but  com- 
paratively a  few  years  ago  all  the  state  legislatures 
met  once  a  year,  now  in  all  but  five  states  these  meet- 
ings are  confined  to  every  second  year.  And  even 
now  the  demand  is  heard  for  their  sessions  to  be 
limited  to  once  in  three,  five,  and  even  ten  years. 
Because  the  people  are  beginning  to  realize  that  prac- 
tically nine-tenths  of  the  commonwealth  legislation 
is  not  only  crude,  incoherent,  confusing  and  ill- 
advised  but  even  totally  unnecessary. 

And  these  demands  for  less  legislation  seem  more 
reasonable  when  we  remember  that  side  by  side  with 
the  disheartening  spectacle  of  our  state  legislatures 
we  have  another  form  of  commonwealth  legislature 
that  is  decidedly  more  encouraging.  It  is  the  con- 
stitutional convention  which  receives  the  respect  of 
every  one  and  in  which  it  is  deemed  an  honor  to 
serve.  The  very  best  men  are  glad  to  accept  seats 
in  it,  and  no  convention  can  be  recalled  which  has 
incurred  odium  or  contempt.  And  although  time, 
and  economic  and  social  changes  have  shown  their 
provisions  to  be  faulty  in  some  cases,  yet  during  the 
hundred  years  of  their  existence  no  slur  has  been 
cast  on  their  wisdom  or  integrity. 

The  reasons  are  not  hard  to  discover.  In  the  first 
place  the  constitutional  convention  does  not  as  a  rule 
meet  oftener  than  once  in  twenty  years  and  men 
who  would  not  think  of  attending  an  annual  or  bien- 
nial legislature  are  willing  on  these  rare  occasions  to 
serve  their  commonwealth.  And  again  they  do  so 
more  readily  knowing  ..that  their  labors  will  endure 
for  the  greater  part  of  a  generation.  And  finally 
that  their  conclusions  will  be  severely  examined  by 
the  public  and  only  become  of  force  by  the  vote  of 
that  public. 

These  conditions  have  made  the  American  com- 
monwealth constitutions,  works  as  high  in  the  sphere 
of  statesmanship  as  the  bulk  of  the  commonwealth 
legislaton  is  low  in  the  world  of  clean  politics. 

It  seems  fair,  then,  to  assume  that  even  as  the 
state  constitutional  conventions  meeting  at  long 
intervals  contain  a  superior  class  of  men  so  may  the 
state  legislatures  with  less  frequent  but  by  no  means 
so  infrequent  sessions,  be  likewise  approved. 

And  can  it  not  be  further  added  that  these  two 
reforms  of  higher  salaries  and  fewer  sessions  would 
also  tend  to  produce  that  incentive  which  is  perhaps 
the  most  powerful  of  all  in  the  life  of  pubHc  ser- 
vant?— namely,  honor  and  distinction;  that  incentive 
which  perhaps  even  more  than  their  liberal  salaries 
has  raised  the  German  and  British  official  service  to 
an  enviable  degree  of  efficiency. 

But  is  this  all?  No,  the  very  essence  is  yet  to 
come.  The  body  of  reform  has  been  created,  but  the 
.spirit  is  yet  to  be  breathed  into  it.  Let  us  ask  who, 
after  all,  is  responsible  for  this  inefficiency  and  cor- 
1  uption  ?  Candid  Truth  must  answer,  the  common- 
wealth citizen  himself.  Inasmuch  as  politics  is  dirty 
the  dirt  comes  from  the  people.  The  great  fault  is 
the  indifference  of  the  citizen  and  the  failure  of  pub- 
lic opinion  adequately  to  control  the  legislatures. 
The  greatest  force  rendering  the  constitutional  con- 
vention so  efficient  is  the  severe  public  scrutiny  to 
which  it  is  subjected. 

It  is  not  strange  now  that  the  citizen  should  be 
indifferent  when  it  is  recalled  how  poorly  our  news- 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


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papers  inform  him  of  legislative  workings.  Nor  is 
it  strange  now  tliat  he  should  be  indifferent  after 
attending  one  of  our  party  primaries  at  which  the 
legislative  slate  has  been  drawn  up  weeks  before 
by  machine  leaders.  But  he  is  nevertheless  at  fault. 
Let  him  remember  that,  after  all,  these  are  but  the 
effects  and  not  the  causes  of  his  apathy.  If  he  but 
ask,  the  press  will  supply  the  requisite  information  ;  if 
he  but  insist,  he  can  secure  a  system  of  free  nomina- 
tions as  it  has  been  secured  in  England.  On  his 
head  be  the  blame. 

To  the  busy  man  who  claims  he  has  no  time,  to 
the  materialistic  man  who  wonders  if  it  will  pay,  to 
the  man  of  leisure  who  finds  politics  distasteful  and 
to  the  man  of  over-refinement  who  finds  it  coarse — 
let  it  be  said  that  in  its  practical  results  political 
indifference  is  no  whit  better  than  political  corrup- 
tion. 

In  this  class  sixty-three  of  us  are  going  forth  into 
various  commonwealths,  and  whether  as  men  of  pro- 
fession or  men  of  business,  men  of  action  or  men 
of  reflection,  whatever  be  our  sphere  or  lot,  we  are 
all  to  become  citizens.  May  we  as  citizens  of  the 
commonwealths  of  America,  remember  that  to  be 
externally  strong  as  a  nation  we  must  be  internally 
strong  in  our  states.  IMay  we  take  heed  that  the  vic- 
torious corruption  in  our  cities  can  be  largely  traced 
to  our  Capitols.  May  we  join  in  stamping  out  the  evil 
which  brands  the  legislature  of  our  greatest  com- 
monwealth a  "school  of  vice."  May  we  faithfully 
attend  our  primaries,  fearlessly  challenge  our  candi- 
dates, vigilantly  guard  our  ballots  and  resolutely 
demand  honest  and  eflicient  legislation ;  and  thus  aid 
our  commonwealths  to  attain  their  just  dignity  and 
the  worthy  performance  of  their  weighty  functions. 


Class  Day  Poem. 
George  H.  Stover. 


From  Arthur's  court  to  seek  the  Holy  Grail 

The  bravest  knights  with  lance  and  well-tried  mail. 

Sir  Bors.  Sir  Galahad,  or  Launcelot, 

Rode  outward  through  the  gates  of  Camelot, 

The  world  before  them,  trusting  in  their  might. 

To  find,  to  gain,  to  bring  the  truth  to  light. 

The  time  has  come  when  such  a  quest  is  ours ; 
Farewell  to  Camelot  and  all  its  towers, 
Its  courts,  its  tourneys,  and  its  pageants  gay, 
Its  goodly  company,  its  bright  array, 
Farewell,  we  say :   the  words  fall  like  a  knell. 
Farewell,  farewell,  and  once  again,  farewell. 

How  fair  before  us  all  the  city  lies. 

Girt  round  with  towers,  and  arched    with    smiling 

skies. 
The  gleam  of  marble  palaces,  and  gold. 
Tall  spires  of  flashing  crystal  manifold. 
Bright     snow-white     turrets     with     their     glittering 

sheen. 
Shine  out  through  feathery  banks  of  breezy  green. 
The   shadowy    streets     wind    upward    through     the 

town ; 
Gardens   and   terraces   go  sloping  down 
To  pleasant  waters  flowing  'neath  the  walls ; 
From  many  a  fountain  dripping  coolness  falls 
In  tinkling  basins;  and  a  fragrance  blows 


From  gardens  heavy  with  the  burning  rose; 
Contented   murmurs   come    from   golden   bees 
Among  the  flowers  and  ivied  lattices ; 
From   doves   that   coo,   where   light-hung  casements 

swing. 
And  beat  the  golden  air  with  silvery  wings. 
Anon  the  jound  of  glad,  triumphant  notes 
Down  the  broad  bosom  of  the  river  floats. 
As,  from  a  hundred  towers,  the  silver  bells 
Beat  all  the  air  to  melody  which  swells 
In  liquid  ripples  till  the  west  winds  sweep 
The  fainting  echoes  to  the  fields  of  sleep. 
Sometimes  a  knight,  sometimes  a  penitent 
With   sandalled   feet,   on  sacred  mission  bent. 
Passes  the  portals  or  again  a  throng 
Of  knights  and  ladies  pass  the  lightsome  song. 
Sometimes  gay  barges  with  light-dipping  oars 
And  silken  sails,  skim  past  the  flowery  shores, 
And,  in  the  twiltght  and  the  evening  haze. 
Come  slowly  homeward  to  the  marble  quays. 

Our  happy  days  at  Camelot  are  o'er, 
As  dwellers  we  shall  throng  the  streets  no  more. 
For  us  no  other  morn  shall  gild  these  spires. 
No  other  sunset  pile  those  hills  with  fires. 

The  light,  the  life,  the  laughter  and  the  song 
.Are  murmured  echoes  of  a  voice  once  strong, 
The  dreams  and  faces  of  departed  years 
Grow   dim  as  through  a  mist  of  unshed  tears. 
Starlight,  and  scented  silence,  and  the  thrill 
Of  softly  whispered  words  that  now  are  still, 
Low   tinkling  lutes   'neath  latticed  balconies, 
Are  only  memories,   sweet  memories. 

Decked  for  a  festival  with  pennons  free, 

Garlands,  and  flags,  and  purple  tapestry. 

With  pomp  and  splendor  of  a  triumph  day. 

The  royal  city  speeds  us  on  our  way; 

But  we,  with  faltering  steps  and  low-bowed  head. 

Passed  on  as  through  a  city  of  the  dead. 

Service  has  found  us  worthy,  and  at  last, 

To  crown  the  days  in  knightly  duties  passed. 

We  come  within  the  vast  cathedral's  shade 

To  gain  the  knightly  spurs  and  accolade. 

Each  knight  with  low-bowed  head  in  silence  kneels; 

The  solemn  thunder  of  the  organ  peals 

Through  the  dim  arches ;  from  the  lofty  walls. 

The  purple  light  throurfi  painted  windows  falls; 

The  sound  of  chanting  floats  upon  the  air; 

The  smoke  from  censors  rises  like  a  prayer; 

And,  like  the  sound  of  waves  along  the  deep. 

The  swelling  murmurs  of  responses  sweep 

Through  the  hushed  twilight,  and  then  fade  away 

As  all  the  knights  bend  humbly  down  and  pray. 

A  hush :  we  hear  the  benediction  fall 

And  with  its  blessed  words  dismiss  us  all. 

Down   the  long   streets   and  through   the  gates    we 

ride ;       , 
Before  us  all  the  world  lies  open  wide. 
One  life  behind  us,  and  a  new  before 
Lies  like  the  cloudland  of  a  new-found  shore 
Unknown  :  but  not  entirely  unknown. 
For  freighted  winds  from  out  that  country  blown, 
Have  brought  the  echo  of  a   far-off  strife 
Which  stirs  the  pulses  into  quicker  life 
And  wakes  within  a  trumpet  voice  that  sings 


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BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


Of  glorious  deeds  befitting  knights  and  kings. 
Hail !     To  the  future  and  whate'er  it  holds. 
Hail  I     To  a  newer  life  which  now  unfolds. 
Hoping  and  daring  let  us  enter  in, 
To  seek  the  prizes  that  the  brave  may  win. 

Seek  not  brave  deeds  for  honors,  wealth,  or  fame, 
The  world's  applause,  or  loud  resounding  name. 
Strike,  that  your  arm  may  help  the  truth  to  free 
The  world  from  sin,  deceit  and  misery. 
Be  bold  to  speak  the  ringing  word  that  stings. 
Truth  edged  with  steel  and  tipped  with  fiery  wings. 
And  sheath  no  sword  so  long  as  sin  remains 
To  foul  the  world  and  drag  its  slaves  in  chains. 
And  that  the  heart  may   never  doubt  or   fear. 
In  times  when  sharp  temptation  hovers  near. 
Pray  that  the  light  of  early  trust  and  truth 
Which  lay  like  sunshine  round  the  path  of  youth. 
Which  filled  the  morning  world  with  golden  dreams, 
And  touched  the  far-off  hills  with  rosy  gleams. 
The  simple  faith  that  blest  the  early  day. 
May  never  altogether  pass  away. 
The  gold  that  lit  the  hills  may  turn  to  gray, 
And  shadows  come  where  sunlight  once  did  play; 
Green  leaves  turn  brown ;  the  fairest  blossoms  fall ; 
And  shrunken  streams  in  stony  shallows  crawl ; 
The  good  be  conquered  and  the  wrong  prevail ; 
The  false  succeed  where  truth  and  justice  fail; 
Fair  hopes  be  vain  and  friendships  be  betrayed. 
Yet  keep  the  faith  and  still   be  undismayed. 
Look  through  the  clouds  that  hide  the  earth  awhile 
And  see  beyond  the  clearer  sunlight  smile. 

And  thus  sweet  peace  shall  with  the  twilight  fall 

And  cheering  voices  through  the  shadows  call. 

Then,   stilled  like  waters  at  the  even  hour, 

Our  hearts  shall  feel  the  quiet,  and  the  power 

That  comes  from  work  well  done ;  then  shall  we  see 

How  small  a  thing  is  death's  grim  victory. 

Serenely  shall  we  face  the  gates  of  shade 

And   enter   confident  and   unafraid. 

And  like  a  stream  our  rushing  life  shall  sweep 

Down  to  the  welcome  haven  of  the  deep. 

Its  once  bright  waters  soon  grown  dark  and  brown 

iVIuddied  by  fords  and  fouled  by  many  a  town. 

Hemmed  in  and  forced  to  turn  the  busy  wheel 

Prisoned  by  stone  and  harnessed  down  by  steel 

It  labors  long  and  patiently  with  pain 

That  by  its  toiling  many  men  may  gain. 

But  this  will  pass  and  it  shall  catch  afar 

The  thunderous  murmurs   of  the   golden  bar. 

The  troubled  waters  shall  be  clear  once  more. 

The  moonlight  quiver  on  its  rippling  floor. 

And  flowing,  it  shall  hear  the  far-off  roar 

Sound  ever  louder  as  it  nears  the  shore. 

The  fresh  breath  from  the  leading  tide  shall  bear 

The  ocean  pulses  throbbing  on  the  air 

And,  with  the  welcoming  voices  from  the  foam 

Swelling  in  tumult  as  it  rushes  home, 

The  flood  shall  shout  as  strong,  and  pure,  and  free, 

It  leaps  with  open  arms  to  meet  the  sea. 

At  3  o'clock  in  the  afternoon,  the  Seniors 
with  their  many  friends  assembled  under  the 
Thorndike  Oak  for  the  continuation  of  the 
exercises  of  the  day.     Here,  the  visitors  and 


friends  were  welcomed  by     Charles     Carroll 
Shaw  in  the  Opening  Address. 

Opening  Address. 

Charles  Carroll  Shaw. 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen,  Friends  of  Bowdoin  College: 

I  take  great  pleasure  in  bidding  you  welcome  to 
participate  in  this  last  public  exercise  of  the  Class  of 
1903.  It  is  one  of  the  great  privileges  of  a  college 
man  to  visit  his  Alma  'Mater  at  commencement  time. 
And  there  is  certainly  nothing  which  gives  more 
spirit  to  the  college  or  which  pleases  the  undergrad- 
uate body  more  than  to  have  the  alumni  and  other 
friends  of  the  college  take  such  an  active,  manifest 
interest.  Thus  as  the  graduating  class  we  bid  you 
all  a  hearty  welcome  to  the  exercises  of  the  after- 
noon, and  ask  you  to  join  with  us  in  the  pleasures 
of  commencement  time. 

As  a  class  we  are  about  to  start  on  our  several 
paths.  Here,  for  four  years,  the  ties  of  association 
and  frendship  have  become  ever  closer  and  closer. 
We  have  walked  together  through  storm  and  calm, 
through  sorrow  and  joy,  through  the  rough  and  the 
smooth  places  of  our  college  life.  Thus  we  have 
learned  to  love  each  other  with  a  pure  and  noble 
love.  Here,  too,  we  have  seen  each  other's  character 
and  learned  to  appreciate  each  other's  worth.  But 
only  a  few  days  more  and  all  this  will  be  over.  We 
cannot  go  together  longer ;  the  tie  must  be  broken ; 
each  must  perform  his  own  task;  each  must  bear  his 
own  responsibilities.  Now  this  triUh  comes  before 
us  as  never  before.  And  the  thought  of  success  or 
failure  is  now  taking  possession  of  us. 

There  is  probably  no  class  of  young  men  in 
society  which  is  so  urged  on  by  ambition  as  the  col- 
lege man.  He  enters  upon  the  arena  of  life  at  just 
that  age  when  things  seem  to  be  real,  and  when  the 
world  seems  to  him  to  offer  him  great  advantages. 
He  comes  from  his  college  life  filled  with  the  highest 
ideals  of  what  he  wishes  to  be  and  do.  It  is  need- 
less to  say  that  many  attain  the  goal  of  their  ambi- 
tion, while  many  others  do  not.  But  however  that 
may  be,  the  value  of  ambition  is  inestimable  to  any 
young  man. 

Nevertheless,  men  need  as  well  to  direct  their 
ambitions  as  to  have  them.  For  that  life  is  not  a 
success  which  finds  its  ambition  in  the  thought  that 
money-making  is  the  great  object  in  life.  A  man 
may  amass  a  fortune  like  that  of  the  Vanderbilts  or 
of  the  Astors,  and  yet  his  life  be  a  most  miserable 
failure.  It  is  not  "how  big  is  the  vault  which  car- 
ries our  earthly  treasure?"  that  measures  the  victory 
of  our  lives.  But  it  is  rather  that  thought  which 
we  have  in  accumulating  it.  Have  we  had  always 
and  ever  before  us  that  we  are  but  the  almoner  of 
God's  bounty? 

If  our  lives  have  been  sacrificed  in  ministering  to 
our  own  selfish  comfort  and  luxury  in  the  heaping  of 
gold,  then,  I  say,  our  lives  have  been  complete  fail- 
ures. 

Understand,  I  do  not  belittle  the  power  that 
money  gives,  or  the  laudable  ambition  in  gaining  it, 
or  the  influence  that  culture  and  intellectual  power 
brings  with  it.  But  I  do  say  that  we  should  not 
figure  from  such  accumulations  of  riches  or  power 
an  answer  of  success. 


BOWDOIN  OEIENT. 


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That  life,  is  a  real  success  which  blesses  as  it 
goes;  which,  while  it  enriches  self,  enriches  others; 
which,  while  it  accumulates  power,  lifts  others  with 
it.  Words  of  sympathy,  acts  of  kindness,  deeds  of 
love,  help  when  it  is  needed — these  are  the  little 
successes,  which,  when  gathered  into  one  whole, 
give  the  pattern  of  a  successful  life.  Such  a  life 
makes  a  man  honored  and  loved  by  those  with  whom 
he  comes  in  contact.  As  the  line  of  the  brook  can 
be  traced  by  the  fresh  green  of  the  grass  on  the  turf 
through  which  it  flows,  so  is  the  influence  of  such  a 
life  seen  on  all  it  touches. 

Classmates,  we  all  have  the  great  ambition  to 
succeed  in  life.  Nothing  has  been  more  manifest  in 
our  class  during  our  four  years  together  than  the 
laudable  ambition  of  its  members  to  succeed.  Now 
that  we  are  about  to  put  that  ambition  into  more 
practical  form,  let  us  always  carry  with  us  the 
thought  that  there  are  two  things  essential  to  true 
success — work  and  honesty. 

Quick  success  comes  only  on  paper,  never  in  real- 
ity. Behind  every  instance  of  a  lasting  success  lie 
years  of  the  hardest  kind  of  work.  Let  us  also  bear 
in  mind  that  there  is  no  short  cut.  There  can  be 
only  one  road  to  success  and  that  is  the  one  paved 
by  patience,  hard  work,  and  honesty.  Nothing  can 
be  had  for  the  asking.  Everything  must  be  acquired. 
Nor  can  the  most  valuable  things  be  bought,  they 
must  be  experienced,  and  often  with  a  great  deal 
of  pain  and  hardship.  Moreover  let  us  realize  fully 
that  although  the  circumstances  in  which  we  find 
ourselves  may  not  be  altogether  favorable,  yet,  after 
all,  we  ourselves  are  the  most  important  part  of  a 
success. 

It  becomes  us,  then,  as  Bowdoin  men,  to  show 
what  there  is  .in  us.  We  have  had  an  excellent 
opportunity  here  in  college  to  fit  ourselves  for  the 
great  struggle.  And  now  we  are  responsible  to  the 
college  and  to  society  to  make  the  most  of  our- 
selves. Business,  teaching,  journalism,  theology, 
science,  medicine,  and  law.  all.  olTer  great  chances 
for  men.  But  none  of  these  offers  chances  for  those 
who  do  not  wish  to  win  their  places  by  hard  work 
and  honesty.  The  present  industrial  organization  of 
our  country  has  started  everything  on  at  a  rapid 
pace,  and  it  is  only  by  the  "strenuous  life"  that  we 
can  stand  at  the  top. 

Now,  classmates,  although  we  go  from  here  with 
a  great  deal  of  sadness,  yet  may  we  go  with  that 
strong  determination  to  exert  our  every  effort  to 
bring  credit  to  ourselves  and  honor  to  dear  Old 
Bowdoin. 

Following  the  address  of  Mr.  Shaw,  the 
Class  History  of  1903  was  given  by  Francis 
Joseph  Welch  as  follows : 

Class  History  of  1903. 
Mr.  President,  Classmates,  Ladies  and  Gentlemen: 

It  has  been  the  custom  for  a  great  many  years  in 
presenting  the  history  of  the  graduating  class  to 
follow  a  well-beaten  path  consisting  of  personal 
references  and  subtleties  only  appreciated  by  the 
class  with  a  final  summing  up  of  the  combined 
height,  average  measurement  and  total  weight  of  the 
class.     Though  the  stage  is  ever    interesting   to    the 


players  themselves,  yet  to  the  audience  it  may  seem 
a  listless  affair,  with  which,  however,  I  must  ask  you 
to  bear.  With  the  last  of  the  above  I  will  not  touch 
upon,  for  I  feel  sure  that  the  history  has  very  little 
to  do  with  the  size  of  Carl  Smith's  shoe  or  the 
color  of  Charlie  Button  Conners'  hair ;  similarly 
whether  John  Harlow  and  Charles  Shaw  had 
joined  the  church  and  were  giving  the  famous  Y. 
M.  C.  A.  cheer,  Highty  Tighty,  with  lusty  vigor ; 
or  whether  the  combined  height  of  Eddie  Dunlap 
and  Dan  Gould  reached  12  feet  8  inches.  If  Mose 
Phillips  has  false  teeth  it  is  of  equal  importance  that 
Mother  Wells  saw  ghosts  in  South  Appleton  Hall 
or  that  Harry  Webber  repeated  Ezra  Kendall  at 
Harpswell  until  he  fell  exhausted  on  the  stage,  or 
whether  he  got  "E"  in  Prex.  For  similar  reasons 
the  usual  class  prophecy  has  been  dropped  by  1903. 
The  fact  of  the  matter  is  that  the  old  fairies  with 
the  magic  wand  have  quit  doing  business  and  that 
the  dream  book  couldn't  be  found  with  the  stirring 
prophecies  that  Tom  Brown  would  become  minister 
to  the  Philippines  and  that  Johnnie  Jones  would  be  a 
motorman.  Hoping  to  save  the  class  history  from 
the  same  oblivion,  though  it  may  seem  to  you  from 
this  presentation  a  matter  of  a  short  time,  I  take  this 
opportunity  to  explain  my  position  and  to  recall  to 
your  minds  the  eventful  morning  of  September  26, 
iSgg,  when  the  majority  of  the  class  excepting  Tom 
White  who  stayed  over  in  Lisbon  Falls  on  his  way 
from  Lewston,  reached  Brunswick  near  the  land  of 
the  Mosquitobites. 

We  were  as  green  a  lot  as  could  be  marshalled 
for  a  Glee  Club  picture.  Nevertheless  our  bosoms 
heaved  with  manly  pride  at  the  thought  of  the  possi- 
bilities that  lay  before  us.  The  majority  were  still 
telling  of  remarkable  escapes  from  conditions,  of 
wonderful  feats  done  in  the  prep  school. 

We  will  never  forget  into  what  kind  hands  we 
fell.  How  finely  we  were  treated  as  we  were  being 
"fished."  We  really  thought  it  a  real  Utopia.  But 
alas !  on  entering  chapel,  some  villainous  Soph  had 
sprinkled  a  few  quarts  of  molasses  on  the  forms,  to 
which  we  stuck  beautifully.  It  was  in  the  rushes 
from  chapel  that  our  ability  was  prove,  not  even 
Jack  Gregson,  Cloudy  and  the  combined  efforts  of 
the  other  classes  could  keep  us  in. 

What  we  needed  was  organization.  Carl  Smith 
saw  the  point,  called  the  class,  and  proceeded  to 
elect  himself  chairman.  By  his  masterly  aid  Niles 
Perkins,  who  was  the  only  absent  member,  was 
elected  president,  and  Winnie  Towne,  vice-presi- 
dent, against  the  wishes  of  Frankie  Towne,  how- 
ever, who  thought  it  might  interfere  with  Winnie's 
chance  for  his  "B."  Button  Conners  was  elected 
captain  of  the  base-ball  team.  The  result  of  the 
games  with  the  Sophomores  was  disastrous  as  we 
lost  both  in  the  ninth  inning.  In  foot-ball,  too,  we 
were  beaten.  The  great  feature  of  that  game  was 
the  Grand  Old  Man  who,  spurred  on  by  the  desire 
to  make  himself  famous,  seized  the  ball  on  a  fum- 
ble and  proceeded  at  great  speed  to  run  for  the 
wrong  goal. 

The  great  event  of  fall  term  was  Wet  Friday, 
which  will  certainly  go  down  in  the  annals  of  the 
class.  The  cause  of  that  Waterloo  may  be  attrib- 
uted to  King  Mike.  Mike  was  to  spring  a  cake  for 
1903,  but  the  Sophs  learned  of  the  fact  and  tried  to 
break  it  up.  A  great  free-for-all  ensued  in  which 
we  carried  off  the  honors.     But  they  were  waiting 


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for  us  on  the  return  with  refreshments  in  the  shape 
of  pails  of  water.  To  cap  the  climax  Ned  Moody 
and  Buck  Woodbury  rang  the  chapel  bell.  Accord- 
ingly the  next  day  we  went  through  the  horribles. 
First  we  were  compelled  to  walk  on  our  hands  and 
knees  through  the  dirt  and  mud  to  the  class  room, 
being  spirited  on  by  various  kicks  and  gentle  taps. 
A  principal  feature  was  George  Farnsworth  who  oa 
account  of  having  sore  knees  was  gently  assisted 
through  the  window  of  the  French  room  by  Cloud- 
man  and  a  few  others.  Then  well  regulated  duck- 
ings occurred  for  several  days. 

In  the  Indoor  Meet,  we  stood  second,  getting  more 
points  than  the  others  excepting  in  the  drill.  Here 
again  the  Grand  Old  Man  distinguished  himself  in 
the  potato  race  by  first  stopping  to  take  off  his  run- 
ning shoes,  later  taking  off  his  socks  and  finally 
coming  in  first,  having  finished  the  race  barefooted. 
It  was  here  Eddie  Dunlap  asserted  his  ability  in 
athletics. 

By  this  time  we  had  learned  not  to  mistake  Isaiah 
for  Prex,  to  keep  from  bowing  to  Joe  Boyd  and  to 
desist  from  slapping  Professor  Harry  Emery  on  the 
back  and  calling  him  "old  man." 

The  great  feature  in  the  spring  was  the  unfurling 
of  the  class  banner  upon  the  chapel  spire.  This 
was  a  hazardous  undertaking  which  may  be  attrib- 
uted to  Messrs.  Gould,  Emerson,  Robinson  and  Har- 
ris. Gloriously  it  waved,  shouting  defiance  to  the 
bullets  that  rained  upon  it  from  below.  Among 
those  that  distinguished  themselves  that  year,  Luther 
Dana  made  the  'varsity  base-ball,  Irving  Nutter  and 
Herbert  Thompson  and  Sam  Gray  the  track  team, 
George  Libby  in  tennis  and  Eddie  Dunlap  in  foot- 
ball. The  end  of  Freshman  year  was  marked  by 
our  class  banquet  at  Riverton,  where  Han.  Abbott 
made  such  a  fine  speech.  Since  then  he  has  become 
very  proficient  in  that  line.  B.  L.  Smith  showed  his 
versatility  as  toastmaster  and  Beedy  made  a  good 
impression  as  orator  who  soon  after  left  us,  much 
to  the  regret  of  all. 

How  proud  we  all  felt  upon  coming  back  in  thi; 
fall.  We  were  red-hot  Sophs  and  ready  to  do  our 
duty.  To  prove  how  well  we  brought  up  the  Fresh- 
men we  have  only  to  refer  to  the  present  Junior 
Class  (the  freshest  crowd  that  ever  saw  thecampus). 
That  fall  we  turned  the  tables  and  won  two  out  of 
three  games  in  base-ball.  In  foot-ball  we  won  48-0. 
Jess  Wilson  and  Phil  Coffin  made  the  'varsity. 

On  the  second  eleven  Ned  Moody  showed  con- 
siderable talent  in  preventing  Fat  Bodwell  from 
rushing  through.  Our  style  of  dress  at  the  request 
of  the  Faculty  was  altered  under  the  auspices  of 
Professor  Files,  no  countenance  being  given  to 
sweaters.  Preference  was  given  to  the  Wilder  hir- 
sute development  which,  however,  did  not  remain  in 
form. 

The  Night  Shirt  Parade  passed  off  very  success- 
fully, all  of  the  Freshmen  answering  faithfully  to  the 
roll-call.  There  occurred  a  great  change  in  the  col- 
lege during  this  term,  when  Prex.  prohibited  class 
cuts  and  rushes.  For  the  latter  a  candy  pull  after 
the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  reception  was  to  be  substituted.  At 
first  there  was  great  consternation  among  the  fellows 
but  it  was  finally  decided  on  good  consideration  of 
the  case  to  leave  the  governing  control  wholly  in  the 
hands  of  the  President  and  Faculty  rather  than  fol- 
low the  example  so  recently  illustrated  in  Colby  of 
trying  to    run   the    college    regardless    of    common 


sense,  public  opinion,  and  love  for  Alma  Mater.  No 
cows  were  brought  into  recitation  rooms,  for  fortu- 
nately we  had  only  room  for  horses.  Taking  it  all 
into  consideration,  we  thought  it  better  to  continue 
in  the  same  old  way  than  turn  the  college  into  a 
female  seminary.  Since  that  time  the  Faculty  have 
demonstrated  that  the  trust  that  was  placed  upon 
their  shoulders  has  been  well  fulfilled. 

The  saddest  event  in  the  class  history  which  is 
allotted  to  me  to  chronicle  occurred  Sophomore 
year.  I  refer  to  the  death  by  drowning  of  our 
esteemed  classmate.  John  P.  Webber.  It  cast  a 
shadow  upon  our  college  days  which  time  has 
increased.  The  memory  of  him  who  fully  exempli- 
fied the  qualities  necessary  for  a  man  to  have, 
honesty,  good-fellowship,  sincerity,  democracy 
and  good-will  toward  all  men,  will  never  fade.  We 
all  loved  John  and  wished  that  he  might  have  been 
spared,  but  we  comforted  ourselves  with  the  thought 
that 

"All  is  of  God  that  is,  and  is  to  be ; 
And  God  is  good.     Let  this  suffice  us  still, 
Resting  in  child-like  trust  upon  His  will 
Who  moves  to  his  great  ends  unthwarted  by  the 
ill." 

Then  followed  the  year  of  Junior  ease,  though  I 
feel  sure  that  the  class  were  as  industrious  as  they 
ever  were.  Mother  Wells  favored  us  by  joining  the 
ranks  to  fit  himself  for  assistant  instructor  in 
English  Literature.  Dan  Munro  and  Carl  Fuller 
came  from  Bates  to  learn  the  mysteries  of  Histology 
and  assist  Bradbury  to  find  his  "taste  buds."  In  the 
Indoor  Meet  we  kept  painfully  quiet,  but  made  up 
in  other  ways,  especially  socially.  Ram  Pratt  and 
Ralph  Andrews  spent  most  of  their  spare  time 
wheeling  baby  carriages  up  and  down  Maine  Street, 
to  the  great  amusement  of  the  Faculty.  It  remained 
for  the  Class  Banquet  to  tighten  the  bonds  of  friend- 
ship that  were  already  formed.  Here  Arogadro, 
Palinurus  and  Fidus  Achates  distinguished  them- 
selves and  Spooner  Viles  read  a  poem  with  much 
feeling. 

Senior  year  our  class  furnished  its  quota  to  the 
foot-ball  team  in  such  men  as  Dan  Munro,  Captain, 
Blanchard,  Conners,  Perkins,  Towne,  Wilson,  Havey 
and  Shaw.  In  base-ball  Havey,  Munro,  Blanchard, 
BIy,  Coffin,  contributed  in  making  one  of  the  most 
successful  base-ball  teams  Bowdoin  has  ever  pro- 
duced, with  the  kind  assistance  of  Cox  of  the  Junior 
Class.  In  tennis  we  have  such  fine  men  as  Libby, 
Dana  and  Pratt.  In  track  athletics  we  have  been 
represented  by  Nutter,  Gray,  Thompson,  Bisbee, 
Dunlap  and  Towne.  On  the  musical  clubs  we  have 
had  Walker,  Green,  Woodbury,  Preble,  Pratt,  Jones, 
Lawrence  and  Wilson.  In  scholarship  Walker,  Rob- 
inson, Simpson,  Stover,  Houghton,  Clifford  and 
Farnsworth  have  done  good  work,  not  forgetting 
Barrows.  Woodbury,  Ridlon,  Shaughnessy,  Thomp- 
son and  Munro  in  the  medical  department.  In  the 
social  world  we  have  leading  representatives  in 
Duke  Clifford  with  his  million-dollar  stride  and 
flourish  of  arms,  and  Prince  Farnsworth  especially 
to  be  commended  for  having  been  in  Brunswick  once 
during  the  past  spring. 

If  I  have  omitted  anyone  in  this  enumeration,  it 
has  been  rather  as  an  accident  than  as  a  purpose. 
Such,  then,  is  a  cursory  view  of  the  history  of  1903. 


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An  account  of  this  nature  must  necessarily  be  poor, 
for  it  can  give  no  idea  of  the  friendships  formed 
that  will  ever  be  perpetuated,  of  our  associations  dur- 
ing the  past  four  years,  of  the  knowledge  gained,  the 
application  of  which  we  now  look  forward  to.  Our 
college  has  meant  to  us  more  than  the  mere  receiv- 
ing of  honors  and  learning  prescribed  lessons  It  has 
meant  the  learning  of  true  manhood,  good  fellow- 
ship and  the  formation  of  noble  friendships :  rather 
as  a  preparation  for  the  great  work  to  come  than  as 
the  end  of  school  life.  To  those  who  have  been  suc- 
cessful in  college  life  let  me  say  that  the  world 
expects  much  of  them  and  awaits  the  application  of 
their  gifts. 

To  the  middlemen,  experience  has  shown  that  on 
the  whole  it  is  upon  them  that  the  world  must  rely. 
For  in  the  past  it  has  not  always  been  those  in  high- 
est honors  tliat  have  been  the  most  successful  in  the 
world.  To  those  less  successful  let  me  appeal  to 
their  increasing  activity  and  perseverance  in  what- 
ever field  they  enter,  to  the  lessons  they  have  learned 
in  college,  until  "pluck  beats  luck"  and  success 
crowns  their  efforts.     To  all  of  us  let  us  remember, 

"No  star  is  ever  lost  we  once  have  seen, 
We  always  may  be  what  we  might  have  been 
Since  Good,  though  only  thought  has  life  and  breath 
God's  life — can  always  be  redeemed  from  death ; 
And  evil,   its  nature  is  decay. 
And  any  hour  can  blot  it  all  away; 
The  hopes  that  lost  in  some  far  distance  seem 
May  be  the  truer  life,  and  this  the  dream." 

The  Parting  Address  by  Farnsworth 
Gross  Marshall  closed  the  literary  part  of  the 
program. 

Painting  Address,  Class  Day. 

By   Farnsworth   G.   Marshall. 

Mr.  President,  Fellow  Classmates,  Ladies  and  Gen- 
tlemen: 

To-day,  the  Class  of  1903  holds  its  last  exercises 
as  members  of  the  undergraduate  body  of  Bowdoin 
College.  To-day  marks  the  culmination  of  four 
years  of  earnest  endeavor  and  patient  toil.  The  race 
is  finished,  the  goal  is  achieved,  the  victory  is  won. 
In  a  few  days  our  class  will  be  scattered  throughout 
New  England,  never  again  to  all  meet  together  in  a 
■friendly  assembly.  At  this  time  my  task  is  neither 
enviable  nor  desirable.  The  most  solemn,  the  sad- 
dest moment  of  our  whole  college  course  is  at  hand. 
The  time  has  come  to  say  farewell  to  each  other  and 
to  this  dear  college.  It  is  my  sad  privilege  to  close 
the  book  of  our  college  history  and  to  write  a  trem- 
bling "finis"  at  the  end. 

Fellow-Classmates,  we  entered  this  institution 
four  years  ago  strangers  to  one  another,  each  with 
his  own  peculiar  characteristics,  his  own  ideals,  sixty 
odd  individuals  without  a  common  bond  of  interest 
save  that  of  the  pursuit  of  knowledge.  Since  that 
time  we  have  been  intimately  associated  in  every 
department  of  activity.  We  have  lived  together  as 
brothers,  as  members  of  a  peaceful  family  into  whose 
ranks  no  element  of  discord  has  ever  entered.  We 
have  worked  together.  Co-laborers  in  the  field  of 
knowledge,  the  riches  of  great  minds  have  been 
open  to  us.     Together  we  have  passed  through  the 


fire  of  critical  college  opinion,  the  great  shifter  and 
leveler  of  student  character  which  transforms  the 
base  iron  of  individual  peculiarity  into  the  ringing 
steel  of  active  usefulness. 

Our  hopes  and  our  aspirations  have  sprung  from 
the  same  source  and  striven  toward  the  same  end. 
Shoulder  to  shoulder  we  have  stood  for  the  honor 
and  dignity  of  our  class,  and  for  the  uplifting  and 
glory  of  our  college.  In  victory,  we  have  cheered 
together  in  exultation.  In  defeat,  our  sorrow  has 
been  a  common  sorrow. 

The  effect  of  such  association  has  transformed 
us  from  sixty  individuals  into  a  harmonious  whole. 
These  are  the  ties  that  must  be  severed,  these  the 
friendships  that  must  be  broken.  Can  we  be  blamed 
if  we  pause  regretfully  at  our  departure  and  wish 
that  our  college  was  of  the  future  rather  than  of  the 
past. 

It  is  true  that  to-day  this  harmony  must  be  dis- 
solved, but  sad  as  that  fact  is  to  us,  it  is  in  accord- 
ance with  the  great  laws  of  nature.  The  life  of  all 
organism,  of  all  social  unity  is  but  a  means  to  an  end. 
The  destruction  of  unity  is  the  cause  of  unity,  and 
this  thought  may  well  soften  the  sorrow  of  our 
parting.  The  vision  of  this  day  with  its  victory,  the 
attainment  of  our  degrees,  has  been  the  great  end, 
the  ultimate  cause  of  these  years  of  happy  associa- 
tion, and  as  we  part  we  should  feel  not  so  much  of 
sorrow  at  the  parting  as  of  thankfulness  that  the 
years  of  our  college  life  have  been  spent  amid  such 
pleasant   surroundings. 

But  what  of  the  future.  So  far  we  have  been 
wanderers  in  the  dim  dawn  of  the  morning  of  life, 
our  paths  made  easy  and  our  steps  guided  by  the 
fostering  care  of  our  Alma  Mater.  She  now  sends 
us  forth  into  the  full  light  of  the  day's  sun,  into  the 
ceaseless  activity  and. keen  competition  of  the  world. 
At  our  entrance  into  college,  we  received  but  one 
maxim  of  direction.  It  has  been  our  guide  during 
the  entire  course.  It  should  go  with  us  in  the  final 
word  of  parting-  "Bowdoin  expects  every  man  to 
do  his  duty."  Still  that  responsibility  is  no  small 
one.  The  illustrious  graduates  of  this  institution 
have  advanced  to  such  positions  of  influence  and 
trust,  have  maintained  so  high  a  standard  of  excel- 
lence, that  nothing  less  of  the  performance  of  our 
whole  duty  to  man  and  God  will  render  our  names 
worthy  of  inscription  upon  the  rolls  of  the  alumni. 
To  the  college,  then,  we  owe  the  best  there  is  in  us. 
Every  worthy  deed  and  noble  purpose  will  add  a 
new  lustre  to  the  name  of  Bowdoin,  every  ignoble 
purpose  and  unworthy  act  will  tarnish  the  brightness 
of  Uiat  name. 

Probably  this  is  the  last  time  the  class  as  a  whole 
will  ever  be  together.  We  shall  have  reunions,  but 
the  ranks  will  never  be  full  again.  Some  will  be 
kept  away  by  the  cares  of  business.  Year  by  year 
others  removed  by  death  will  here  and  there  leave 
gaps.  As  a  class  of  this  college,  our  work  is  done. 
The  work  of  the  future  is  that  of  alumni  of  Bowdoin 
College. 

It  is  a  law  of  physical  science  that  the  whole  is 
dependent  on  the  parts  and  that  every  minute  part 
is  essential  to  the  composition  and  unity  of  the 
whole.  It  is  with  a  realization  of  this  truth  that  the 
Class  of  1903  presumes  to  offer  its  humble  contribu- 
tion to  Bowdoin  College.  It  has  decided  to  estab- 
lish a  decennial  fund  which  will  be  available  for  the 
use  of  the  college  in  1913,  trusting  that  future  classes 


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may  follow  its  example  by  making  a  decennial  fund 
a  permanent  institution. 

And,  as  we  bring  these  exercises  and  our  own 
college  life  to  a  close,- we  should  not  call  to  mind  the 
happy  days  of  undergraduate  life.  Let  us  forget  for 
the  moment  the  friendships  we  have  formed  with 
those  whose  success  is  our  own.  Let  us  blot  out 
that  vision  of  hope  and  promise  that  lies  before  us. 
Those  thoughts  belong  to  us  as  individuals.  One 
sacred  tie  binds  us  into  a  complete  unity.  One 
thought  occupies  our  minds,  one  name  is  upon  our 
lips,  one  love  in  our  hearts,  "Bowdoin,  Alma  Mater," 
what  memories  cling  about  thee? 

The  Bowdoin  that  we  leave  behind  is  not  the 
Bowdoin  of  the  casual  observer.  These  trees  and 
winding  walks  and  gray  old  buildings  are  more  to  us 
than  beautiful  buildings  upon  a  beautiful  campus. 
They  represent  four  years  of  most  intimate  associa- 
tion ;  four  years  of  happiness ;  four  years  of  the  pur- 
suit of  divine  knowledge ;  four  years  of  life  amid 
the  ideals  of  democracy  based  upon  the  equality  of 
knowledge,  truth,  honor,  and  manhood ;  four  years 
of  home. 

The  mighty  forces  of  time  and  space  can  never 
efface  those  years  from  our  memory,  It  is  Thack- 
eray who  has  said,  "The  past  and  its  dear  history 
and  youth  and  its  hopes  and  lessons  and  tones  and 
looks  are   forever   echoing   in  our  hearts. 

Fare  thee  well.  Old  Bowdoin,  the  youngest  son 
of  thy  great  family  bids  thee  a  fond  farewell.  In 
after  years  the  proudest  moment  of  their  lives,  the 
highest  honor  they  can  achieve,  will  come  when  they 
hear  from  thy  lips  the  "well  done"  of  faithful  service. 

"The  end  has  come,  as  come  it  must  to  all  things. 
In  these  sweet  June  days,  the  teacher  and  the  scholar 
trust  their  parting  feet  to  separate  ways.  They 
part ;  but  in  the  years  to  be,  shall  pleasant  memories 
cling  to  each  as  shells  bear  inland  from  the  sea  the 
murmur  of  the  rhythmic  beach." 

"Be  pure,  be  true,  and  prompt  in  duty.  Heed 
the  low,  deep  voice  of  conscience.  Through  the 
discord  around  you,  keep  your  faith  in  human  nature 
still.  Be  gentle  unto  griefs  and  needs.  Be  pitiful  as 
manhood  should.  And,  spite  of  all  the  lies  of 
creeds,  hold  fast  the  truth  that  God  is  good." 

The  class  rose  in  their  places  and,  accom- 
panied by  the  band,  sang  the  Class  Ode. 


Air- 


CLASS  ODE. 
"How  can  I  leave  thee.' 


With  hearts  o'erflowing. 
Comrades  both  tried  and  true, 
All   are  assembled  here. 

Before  we  part. 
Sing  of  our  love  for  thee, 
For  you  our  praises  be. 
Ties  of  old  nineteen  three. 

Twined  'round  each  heart. 

Hallowed  the  memories, 
Thoughts  of  the  years  gone  by. 
Sacred  the  links  that  bind 

Our  hearts  to-day. 
Let  friendship's  flame  burn  bright, 
Warm  with  its  ruddy  light 
Shine  through  the  coming  night. 

Lighten  our  way. 


And  though  we  wander, 
Though  each  a  different  path 
Shall  on  life's  journey  take, 

This  thought  hold  fast. 
Some  day  again  we'll  stand. 
Our  strong  united  band, 
And  clasp  each  friendly  hand. 
In  loyal  grasp. 

— Harold  Boswell  Pratt. 

Payne's  Second  Regiment  Band  of  Lew- 
iston  furnished  music  for  the  afternoon  exer- 
cises. After  the  exercises  under  the  Thorn- 
dike  Oak,  the  Senior  Class  smoked  the  pipe 
of  peace,  sitting  in  a  circle  on  the  campus.  A 
procession  of  the  Seniors  was  then  formed 
which  marched  around  the  campus  and 
cheered  the  various  buildings.  The  farewell 
and  final  leave-takings  occurred  in  front  of 
King  Chapel. 


THE    COMMENCEMENT    HOP. 

The  annual  commencement  hop  at  Bow- 
doin was  held  at  Memorial  Hall,  Tuesday 
evening  and  was  attended  by  fully  150 
couples.  The  hop  began  at  9.30  before  which 
for  over  an  hour  Pullen's  Orchestra  of  Ban- 
gor gave  a  promenade  concert  on  the  campus. 

When  the  dance  began  there  were  about 
400  people  in  the  hall,  among  them  being 
noticed  many  alumni. 

At  9.30  the  dance  began  and  it  was  after 
2.30  when  the  last  of  the  24  dances  was  ended. 
The  music  was  excellent. 

The  Committee  of  Arrangements  consisted 
of  Charles  Patrick  Conners  of  Bangor,  chair- 
man, Franklin  L'awrence  of  Portland,  and 
Paul  Preble  of  Auburn. 

The  following  ladies  of  the  Faculty  were 
the  patronesses  and  received  in  the  northwest 
corner  of  the  hall :  Airs.  William  DeWitt 
Hyde,  Mrs.  Leslie  A.  Lee,  Mrs.  Franklin  C. 
Robinson,  Mrs.  William  A.  Houghton,  Mrs. 
Henry  Johnson,  Mrs.  Frank  E.  Woodruff, 
Mrs.  George  T.  Little,  Mrs.  Charles  C. 
Hutchins,  Mrs.  William  A.  Moody,  Mrs. 
Alfred  Mitchell,  Mrs.  Frank  N.  Whittier, 
Mrs.  George  T.  Files,  Mrs.  Wilmont  B. 
Mitchell,  Mrs.  Alfred  L.  P.  Dennis,  Mrs. 
Algernon  S.  Dyer,  Mrs.  Roscoe  J.  Ham. 


DEDICATION  OF  HUBBARD  HALL. 

On  Wednesday  afternoon,  June  24,  the 
dedication  of  Hubbard  Hall,  our  new  library, 
took  place.  The  formal  presentation  of  the 
new  library  building  and  its    acceptance    on 


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behalf  of  the  governing  boards  of  the  insti- 
tution, formed  the  main  event  of  Wednesday. 
The  exercises,  of  a  pubHc  nature,  were  brief, 
and  would  have  been  so  even  if  the  weather 
had  been  favorable. 

It  had  been  intended  to  have  the  presenta- 
tion exercises  take  place  on  a  stand  erected  in 
front  of  the  library,  but  on  account    of    the 


friend  of  the  college  when  I  say  that  not  the 
least  subject  for  felicitation  on  this  occasion 
is  thg  thought  that  henceforth  there  will  be 
as  a  household  word  the  name  this  hall  will 
bear  forevermore." 

General  Hubbard  was  greeted  with  great 
applause.  He  prefaced  his  remarks  by  stat- 
ing that  the  gift  of  the  building  was    not    to 


rain  it  was  necessary  to  have  the  exercises 
inside  the  library.  The  delivery  room  on  the 
first  floor  and  the  hall  above  it  were  filled  to 
their  utmost  capacity  and  the  speakers  were 
on  the  landing  of  the  broad  stairway.  Presi- 
dent Hyde  called  the  gathering  to  order  and 
the  opening  prayer  was  made  by  Rev.  George 
M.  Adams,  D.D.,  '44,  of  Auburndale,  Mass. 
President  Hyde  before  introducing  Gen. 
Hubbard  said,  "I  believe  I  am  expressing  the 
honest  feeling  of  every  alumnus,  student  and 


the  college  but  to  the  library  of  the  college. 
He  then  summarized  the  history  of  the  library 
from  the  time  when  it  was  located  in  the 
second  story  of  a  wooden  chapel  100 years  ago 
to  the  present  time.  He  complimented  the 
building  committee  which  consisted  of  Presi- 
dent Hyde,  Prof.  F.  C.  Robinson  and  Prof. 
George  T.  Little,  the  librarian. 

He  then  said  that  it  afforded  him  pleas- 
ure to  extend  the  gift  of  this  building  to  his 
Alma  Mater. 


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The  address  of  acceptance  of  the  gift  by 
the  college  was  made  by  Chief  Justice  Fuller, 
LL.D.,  Class  of  '53.  When  he  arose  to  speak 
he  was  given  a  grand  reception.  He  spoke 
briefly,  expressing  with  feeling  the  deep  debt 
of  gratitude  which  every  alumnus,  student 
and  friend  of  Bowdoin  feels  to  Gen.  Hubbard 
for  his  magnificent  gift.  He  said  that  this 
beautiful  gift  in  itself  meant  much,  but  to  the 
friends  of  the  college  the  spirit  of  loyalty  to 
the  Alma  Mater  which  was  shown  in  making 
this  priceless  gift  was  all  the  more  pleasing 
because  it  showed  the  love  of  a  loyal  son. 

This  speech  concluded  the  exercises  in  the 
library  itself  and  a  procession  was  then 
formed  for  the  further  exercises  in  the  Church 
on  the  Hill. 

The  procession  was  made  up  of  alumni 
and  invited  guests,  headed  by  Dr.  A.  E.  Aus- 
tin, '83,  as  marshal.  The  dedicatory  address 
was  made  by  Rev.  Edward  Pond  Parker, 
D.D.,  of  Hartford.  The  theme  of  his  address 
was  "The  Fictitious  Element  in  Literature," 
dwelling  upon  its  importance  and  value. 

The  address  was  a  most  scholarly  effort 
and  held  the  closest  attention  during  the 
delivery. 

THE    PRESIDENT'S    RECEPTION. 

The  reception  given  by  President  Hyde  to 
the  alumni  and  friends  of  the  college, 
Wednesday  evening,  in  Hubbard  Hall,  was 
one  of  great  success  and  presented  a  beautiful 
appearance.  The  building  was  brilliantly 
illuminated. 

The  library  was  well  filled  with  guests,  all 
of  whom  were  delighted  with  its  beauty  and 
splendor.  The  reception  was  a  fitting  and 
appropriate  close  to  the  dedication  of  the  new 
building  and  was  greatly  appreciated. 


COMMENCEMENT  DAY. 

On  Thursday,  June  25,  occurred  the 
ninety-eighth  annual  commencement  of  Bow- 
doin College.  Although  there  was  a  drizzling 
rain,  the  alumni  and  friends  of  the  college 
turned  out  in  large  numbers. 

More  than  350  alumni  marched  from  the 
chapel  to  the  Church  on  the  Hill  where  the 
graduating  exercises  were  held  at  10.30  a.m. 
The  literary  department  of  the  graduating 
class  was  marshaled  by  Edwin  Augustus  Dun- 


lap,  Jr.,  of  Brunswick,  and  the  medical 
department  by  Richard  Albert  Goss  of  Lew- 
iston.  Dr.  Austin,  '83,  of  Boston,  acted  as 
marshal  of  the  day. 

At  the    church     the     following   order   of 
exercises  took  place : 

Music. 
Prayer. 
Music. 
The  Party  Leader  in  American  Politics. 

Clement  Franklin  Robinson. 
The  Psychology  of  the  Crowd. 

George  Bourne  Farnsworth. 
The  Influence  of  the  West. 

Selden  Osgood  Martin. 
Music. 
Science  and  Religion. 

Leon  Valentine  Walker. 
Nationalization  in  the  United  States. 

William  Morris  Houghton. 
The  Obligation  of  the  Scholar. 

Scott  Clement  Ward  Simpson. 

Music. 

Conferring  of  Degrees. 

Prayer. 

Benediction. 


HONORARY    APPOINTMENTS. 
Class  of  1903. 

Summa  cum  Laude. — Clement  Franklin  Robin- 
son, Philip  Greely  Clifford,  William  Morris  Hough- 
ton, Selden  Osgood  Martin,  Scott  Clement  Ward 
Simpson.  Leon  Valentine  Walker. 

Magna  cum  Laude. — Harris  Clark  Barrows,  Mer- 
rill Blanchard,  George  Bourne  Farnsworth,  Philip 
Talbot  Harris,  Donald  Edward  McCormick,  George 
Hinkley  Stover,  Herbert  EUery  Thompson. 

Cum  Laude. — Philip  Owen  CoiBn,  Carl  Spencer 
Fuller,  John  Alfred  Harlow,  Sydney  Bartels  Larra- 
bee.  Farnsworth  Gross  Marshall,  Irving  Wilson 
Nutter,  Henry  Adams  Peabody,  Joseph  Randall 
Ridlon,  Michael  James  Shaughnessy,  Malcolm  Sum- 
ner Woodbury. 


PRIZES  AWARDED. 

In  the  course  of  the  exercises  the  following 
announcements  were  made  of  the  winners  of  prizes, 
etc. : 

Goodwin  Prize — Selden  Osgood  Martin. 

Plawthorne   Prize — Clement   Franklin   Robinson. 

Pray  English  Prize — Clement  Franklin  Robinson. 

Brown  Prizes  for  Extemporaneous  Composi- 
tion— First.  Farnsworth  Gross  Marshall ;  second, 
George  Hinkley  Stover. 

Sewall  Latin  Prize — James  Newell  Emery. 

Sewall  Greek  Prize — No  award. 

Goodwin  French   Prize — Cyrus   Clyde   Shaw. 

Noyes   Political   Economy  Prize — No  award. 

Smythe  Mathematical  Prize — Stanley  Perkins 
Chase. 

Class  of  187.^  Prize,  in  American  History — 
Arthur  Carlton   Shorey. 


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COMMENCEMENT  DINNER. 

At  the  close  of  the  exercises  in  the  church 
the  procession  again  formed  and  marched  to 
Memorial  Hall,     where     dinner    was    served. 

The  principal  feature  was  the  unveiling  of 
the  window  presented  by  Miss  Sarah  Orne 
Jewett  in  memory  of  her  father,  Dr.  Theo- 
dore Herman  Jewett  of  the  Class  of  1834, 
who  was  at  one  time  professor  in  the  medical 
department  of  the  college. 

The  presentation  speech  was  made  by 
Rev.  George  Lewis  of  South  Berwick,  while 
Prof.  Henry  L.  Chapman  received  the  win- 
dow for  the  college.  Prayer  was  offered  by 
Rev.  Edward  B.  Palmer. 

President  Hyde  then  announced  the  fol- 
lowing gifts :  Class  of  1873,  ^  scholarship ; 
Class  of  1878,  a  gateway  to  the  north 
entrance  to  the  campus ;  Judge  Hale  of  Port- 
land, a  complete  edition  of  Webster's  works 
to  the  library;  Class  of  1875,  a  scholarship. 

The  speakers  were  Chief  Justice  Fuller, 
'53,  Gen.  Thomas  H.  Hubbard,  '57,  and  Rev. 
Egbert  C.  Smythe  for  the  Board  of  Trustees, 
and  Hon.  Charles  U.  Bell,  '63,  for  the  Board 
of  Overseers;  John  L.  Crosby  of  Bangor, 
Class  of  '53,  gave  a  short  history  of  his  class. 
Hon.  Wilmot  W.  Brookings  and  Rev.  H.  A. 
Jump  also  made  short  speeches. 


NEW  DEGREES. 

The  Board  of  Trustees  made  the  following 
recommendations  and  they  have  been  con- 
ferred by  the  President: 

Master  of  Arts,  pro  merito :  Edward  S. 
Anthoine,  '02 ;  Fred  H.  Cowan,  '02 ;  Walter 
S.  Glidden,  '02 ;  George  L.  Lewis,  '01 ;  Arthur 
H.  Nason,  '99;  Walter  F.  Haskell,  '95. 

Honorary  Degree,  Master  of  Arts:  Henry 
E.  Woods,  Boston ;  Hermann  Kotzschmar, 
Portland. 

Doctor  of  Divinity :  Edwin  B.  Palmer. 

Doctor  of  Laws :  Franklin  C.  Robinson, 
Brunswick ;  Oliver  Stevens,  Boston ;  Simon 
N.  B.  North,  Brookline. 

The  four  highest  ranked  men  in  the  grad- 
uating class  of  the  medical  department  are : 
Arthur  W.  Strout,  A.B.,  Harry  A.  Moody, 
Oramel  E.  Haney,  Robert  J.  Wiseman. 

The  overseers  to-day  elected  Hon.  Wm. 
T.  Cobb  of  Rockland  a  member,  as  the  nomi- 
nee of  the  Alumni  Association.     Judge  S.  B. 


Humphrey  of  Bangor  has  died  and  Hon.  F. 
H.  Appleton  of  Bangor  was  chosen  for  the 
vacancv. 


THE  CREED  OF  THE  CLASS  OF  1903. 

I  believe  in  one  God  present  in  nature  as 
law,  in  science  as  truth,  in  art  as  beauty,  in 
history  as  justice,  in  society  as  sympathy,  in 
conscience  as  duty,  and  supremely  in  Christ  as 
our  highest  idea. 

I  believe  in  the  Bible  as  God's  clearest 
expression  through  the  race  in  the  past ;  in 
prayer  as  the  best  way  to  learn  His  message  to 
each  man  to-day ;  and  in  the  church  as  the  fel- 
lowship of  those  who  try  to  do  His  will  in  the 
world. 

I  believe  in  worship  as  the  highest  inspira- 
tion to  work ;  in  sacrifice  as  the  price  we  must 
pay  to  make  right  what  is  wrong;  in  salva- 
tion as  growth  out  of  selfishness  into  service ; 
in  eternal  life  as  the  survival  after  the  death 
of  the  body  of  what  loves  and  is  lovable  in 
each  individual ;  and  in  judgment  as  the 
obvious  fact  that  the  gentle,  the  generous,  the 
modest,  the  pure  and  the  true  are  always  and 
everywhere  better  off  than  the  cruel,  the 
sensual,  the  mean,  the  proud,  and  the  false. 


1903'S    DECENNIAL   FUND. 

The  Class  of  1903  voted  to  try  to  establish 
a  precedent  for  other  classes  to  follow,  in 
forming  a  decennial  fund,  which  at  the  end 
of  ten  years  shall  be  turned  over  to  the  college 
to  be  used  for  such  object  as  the  class  shall 
designate.  Already  fifty-one  members  have 
pledged  to  contribute  annually.  Almost  two 
hundred  and  fifty  dollars  has  been  subscribed 
to  start  with,  and  at  the  end  of  ten  years  the 
fund  will  amount  at  least  to  three  thousand 
dollars.  Franklin  Lawrence  of  Portland, 
Seldon  O.  Martin  of  Foxcroft  and  Farns- 
worth  G.  Marshall  of  Portland,  were 
appointed  a  committee  to  act  as  trustees  of 
the  1903  fund  and  to  report  to  the  class. 


NEW  MEMORIAL  GATES. 

The  Class  of  '78  at  their  reunion  during 
commencement  week  voted  to  give  to  their 
Alma  Mater  a  memorial  gateway  for  the 
north  entrance  to  the  campus.       The  money 


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has  been  subscribed  and  the  plans  will  be  pre- 
pared by  the  architects,  Kilhan  &  Hopkins  of 
Boston.  The  general  design  will  be  colonial, 
of  brick  and  limestone  to  conform  to  the  style 
of  the  older  college  buildings. 


PHI   BETA    KAPPA    SOCIETY. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Phi  Beta 
Kappa  Society  was  held  at  Adams  Hall  at  lo 
o'clock,  Wednesday  morning.  The  following 
officers  were  elected :  Hon.  John  H.  Goode- 
now  of  New  York,  President ;  Hon.  Franklin 
A.  Wilson,  Vice-President ;  Prof.  George  T. 
Files,  Secretary  and  Treasurer ;  Literary 
Committee,  Prof.  H.  L.  Chapman  and  Prof. 
George  T.  Little,  both  of  Brunswick,  Rev. 
Charles  H.  Cutter  of  Bangor,  Earl  H.  Merrill 
of  New  York  and  the  Hon.  J.  W.  Symonds  of 
Portland.  On  the  recommendation  of  the 
Alembership  Committee  Franklin  C.  Robin- 
son and  Henry  L.  Chapman,  the  following 
members  of  the  Class  of  1904  were  elected  to 
membership :  John  Merrill  Bridgham,  Milton 
Andrew  Bryant,  George  William,  Burpee, 
Marshall  Perley  Cram,  Samuel  Trask  Dana 
and  Eugene  P.  D.  Hathaway. 

The  following  members  of  the  graduat- 
ing class  of  1903  were  also  elected :  Harris 
Clark  Barrows,  Merrill  Blanchard,  George 
Bourne  Farnsworth,  Philip  Talbot  Harris, 
Selden  Osgood  Martin,  and  George  Hinkley 
Stover. 

Men  elected  as  Juniors  last  year  and  now 
Seniors  were  present  as  follows:  Philip  G. 
Clifford,  Scott  C.  W.  Simpson,  William  M. 
Houghton,  Clement  F.  Robinson,  Leon  V. 
Walker. 


ALUMNI    ASSOCIATION. 

The  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Association 
was  held  in  the  New  Alumni  Hall  in  the  new- 
library  Thursday  morning.  This  being  the 
year  for  the  triennial  election  of  officers,  the 
following  officers  were  elected :  President, 
Franklin  C.  Payson,  '75,  Portland;  Vice- 
President,  Charles  T.  Hawes,  '76,  Bangor ; 
Secretary  and  Treasurer,  George  T.  Little, 
'J7.  Brunswick;  Executive  Committee,  Alfred 
Mitchell,  '59.  Brunswick;  W.  H.  Moulton. 
'74,  Portland,  and  A.  T.  Parker,  '75,  Bath. 
The  alumni  named  as  alumni  overseer,  the 
Hon.   William   T.   Cobb    of    Rockland.     The 


overseers  elected  to  fill  the  vacancy  on  the 
board,  the  Hon.  Frederick  H.  Appleton  of 
Bansfor. 


DECISIONS  OF  THE  BOARDS. 

Wednesday  morning  the  Board  of  Trustees  met 
in  Hubbard  Hall  at  9.30,  with  Hon.  Charles  F.  LitBy 
of  Portland,  president,  in  the  chair.  It  was  voted 
to  accept  the  resignation  of  A.  S.  Dyer  as  instructor 
of  classics  in  English. 

Roswell  C.  M.  McCrea,  Ph.D.,  was  elected  pro- 
fessor of  economics  and  sociology  for  three  years. 

Roscoe  J.  Ham  was  elected  assistant  professor  of 
modern  languages  for  three  years. 

Kenneth  C.  M.  Sills  was  elected  instructor  in 
classics  in  English  for  one  year. 

Joseph  C.  Pearson  was  elected  instructor  in 
physics   and   mathematics. 

In  the  medical  department,  Alfred  King,  M.D., 
was  elected  assistant  professor  of  anatomy;  Edward 
J.  McDonough,  ]M,D.,  was  elected  lecturer  on  obstet- 
rics; Charles  B.  Witherell,  M.D.,  was  elected 
instructor  in  neurology;  Alfred  Mitchell,  Jr.,  M.D., 
was  elected  instructor  in  genito-urinary  diseases ; 
Gustav  A.  Pudor,  M.D.,  was  elected  instructor  in 
dermatology;  Edville  G.  Abbott,  M.D.,  was  elected 
clinical  instructor  and  lecturer  in  orthopedic  surgery. 

There  were  two  vacancies  on  the  Board  of  Over- 
seers of  Bowdoin  College  this  year,  which  were 
filled  on  Thursday.  According  to  the  usual  custom 
one  was  filled  by  the  trustees  and  one  by  the  alumni. 
The  alumni  member  was  the  Hon.  William  T.  Cobb 
of  Rockland,  and,  for  the  other  vacancy,  the  Hon. 
F.   H.   Appleton  of  Bangor  was  elected. 


THE  A'lEMORIAL  WINDOW  OF  DR.  JEWETT. 

The  window  is  the  work  of  Mrs.  Sarah  Whitman 
of  Boston,  a  friend  of  Miss  Jewett.  Dr.  Jewett  was 
a  graduate  and  professor  of  Bowdoin  College.  In 
the  design  for  this  window  Mrs.  Whitman  has 
demonstrated  anew  her  rare  artistic  gifts.  Both  in 
conception,  material  and  inscription  the  memorial  is 
simple  and  sincere,  just  as  was  the  country  doctor's 
life  it  aims  to  celebrate.  Constructed  almost 
entirely  of  transparent  glass  in  diaper  pattern  it  is 
touched  here  and  there  with  red  cathedral  glass, 
relieved  by  opalescent  shades  of  the  same  material. 

The  design  is  Gothic,  and  on  one  of  the  panels 
appear  the  words,  "Theodore  Herman  Jewett.  Class 
of  MDCCCXXXIV."  On  the  opposite  panelis  this 
motto  from  Hippocrates  to  show  "the  four  gifts 
indispensable  to  a  good  physician :"  "Learning, 
Sagacity.  Humanity,   Probity." 


MAINE     HISTORICAL    SOCIETY. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Maine  Historical 
Society  was  held  Tuesday  afternoon  at  the  Cleave- 
land  lecture  room  in  Massachusetts  Hall.  Hon. 
James  P.  Baxter,  president  of  the  society,  was  in 
the   chair. 

The  following  officers  were  elected:  President, 
James  P.  Baxter,  Portland ;  Vice-President,  Henry 
L.   Chapman,    Brunswick;    Corresponding   Secretary 


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and  Biographer,  Samuel  L.  Boardman,  Bangor ; 
Treasurer,  F.  H.  Jordan ;  Recording  Secretary, 
librarian  and  curator,  H.  W.  Bryant ;  standing  com- 
mittee, H.  S.  Burrage.  H.  L.  Chapman,  J.  M. 
Brown,  J.  W.  Glidden,  F.  A.  Wilson,  P.  C.  Man- 
ning,  F.   H.  Jordan.  Augustus  F.   Moulton. 

On  motion  of  Prof.  Henry  L.  Chapman  it  was 
voted  to  make  honorary  members  of  three  ladies, 
each  of  whom  have  won  distinction  in  literature : 
Mrs.  Abba  Gould  Woolson  of  Windham,  Miss  Sarah 
Orne  Jewett  of  South  Berwick,  and  Mrs.  George  C. 
Riggs,  better  known  as  Kate  Douglass  Wiggin  of 
New  York  and  Buxton,  her  summer  home.  These 
are  the  first  ladies  to  be  thus  honored  by  the  Maine 
Historical  Society. 


MAINE    MEDICAL    SCHOOL. 

The  graduates  of  the  Medical  School  of  Maine 
are: 

Charles  Spiro  Bridgham,  Sullivan ;  Richard 
Albert  Goss,  Lewiston ;  J.  Lowell  Grindle,  Mt. 
Desert ;  Oramel  Elisha  Haney,  Belfast ;  Albert  Bel- 
latty  Hagerthy,  Bucksport ;  Marcus  Philip  Hamble- 
ton,  Brunswick;  Edgar  Ivory  Hanscom,  A.B., 
Lebanon;  Louis  Lenville  Hills,  A.B.,  Portland; 
Stillman  David  Little,  Milltown ;  Fred  Clarence 
.  Lord,  Belgrade ;  Harry  Alton  Moody,  Dover,  N.  H. ; 
Harry  Hill  Nevers,  Norway;  Mason  Parker, 
Phillips;  James  Percy  Russell.  A.B.,  Warren; 
Frank  F.  Simonton,  A.B.,  Ellsworth;  Arthur 
Weston  Strout,  A.B.,  Gardiner;  George  Henry  Tur- 
ner, Portland ;  Elton  Murray  Varney,  Brunswick ; 
Robert  James  Wiseman,  Lewiston ;  Arthur  Gordon 
Wiley,   A.B.,   Bethel. 

The  Board  of  Trustees  taking  up  the  business  of 
the  Medical  School  of  Maine,  re-elected  all  the  old 
officers.  Other  elections  were  then  made  as  follows : 

Alfred  King,  M.D.,  Assistant  Professor  of  Anat- 
omy. 

Edward  J.   McDonough,  Lecturer  on  Obstetrics. 

Charles  D.  Witherell,  M.D.,  Instructor  in 
Neurology. 

Alfred  Mitchell,  Jr.,  M.D.,  Instructor  in  Genito- 
urinary Surgery. 

Gustave  A.  Pudor,  M.D.,  Instructor  in  Derma- 
tology. 

Edville  G.  Abbott,  M.D.,  Clinical  Instructor  in 
Orthopedic  Surgery. 


CAMPUS   Ciif=IT. 


Greek  is  no  longer  essential  at  Yale  to  obtain  a 
degree. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  tennis  team  Samuel  Trask 
Dana  of  '04  was  elected  captain. 

After  the  President's  reception,  Wednesday 
evening,  the  various  fraternities  held  their  annual 
reunions. 

A  reception  was  given  at  the  Psi  U.  Chapter 
House  after  the  close  of  the  Class  Day  exercises  by 
Clifford,  '03. 


B.  M.  Clough,  igoo,  for  the  past  two  years  prin-, 
cipal  of  Limington  Academy,  has  been  elected  princi- 
pal of  the  Rumford  Falls  High  School. 

Next  year,  the  Mott  Haven  games  will  not  be 
held  at  Berkeley  Oval.  Much  dissatisfaction  was 
found  this  year  with  the  poor  condition  of  the  track. 

All  the  books  have  been  transferred  from  their 
old  quarters  in  King's  Chapel  to  the  new  library 
building,  Hubbard  Hall,  under  the  careful  super- 
vision of  Professor  Little,  the  college  librarian. 

The  annual  banquet  of  the  Class  of  '05  was  held 
at  the  Casco  Castle,  Friday  evening.  The  commit- 
tee in  charge  consisted  of  Stanley  Williams  of  Port- 
land, James  Philip  Marston  of  Hallowell,  and  Ralph 
Carroll  Stewart  of  New  Vineyard.  William  Francis 
Finn,  Jr.,  of  Natick,  Mass.,  was  toast-master.  The 
order  of  toasts  was  as  follows :  Class  of  '05,  Stephen 
Hodgman  Pinkham ;  "Class  Foot-Ball  Team," 
Donald  Cameron  White;  "Trots  and  Trotting," 
Walter  Samuel  Gushing ;  "Our  Fortune,"  Edwin 
Laforest  Harvey;  "Our  Fussers,"  Kenneth  Howard 
Damren ;  "The  Babes,"  Ernest  Henry  Redding; 
Burroughs.  "Our  New  English  Instructor,"  Charles 
Bagley  Cook ;  "Our  Grinds,"  Stanley  Williams ; 
"Bowdoin,"   Philip  Kilborne  Green. 


ATHLETICS. 

REPORT  OF  THE  TREASURER  OF  THE 

COUNCIL. 
Wm.   a.    Moody,   Treasurer,   in  account   with   Bow- 
doin   Athletic    Council. 

Dr. 

To  balance  on  hand  July,   1902 $700.85 

Foot-Ball    loan    repaid 70.00 

10  per  cent,   foot-ball  gate  receipts 122.30 

10  per  cent,  base-ball  gate  receipts 55-03 

Interest  and  old  Savings  Bank  deposit.  .  15.06 

Loan  to  Track  Manager  repaid 92.20 

Bal.   track  athletics   account 10.40 

Bal.    base-ball    account 34-33 

Bal.   tennis  account 43-83 

$1,144.00 
Cr. 
By  cash    paid    for   maintenance   of   Whittier 

Field,  charged  to   10  per  cent.   fund.  .  $57.18 

Cash  paid  for  foot-ball  "Dummy" 23. 78 

Cash     advanced     Track     Manager     since 

July,    1902 62.20 

Cash  paid  for  sundries   6.50 

Cash   paid  for  printing 41-50 

Cash   paid   for  delegates'   expenses 12.61 

Cash  paid  for  bill  of  base-ball  season  of 

1902    10.66 

Balance  on  hand  July  i,  1903 929-57 

$1,144.00 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


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The  funds  of  the  Council  are  disposed  as  follows : 

Union   National   Bank  balance $6783 

Brunswick  Sav.   Inst,  deposit  and  interest.  .     791.83 
Cash  in  hands  of  Treasurer 69.91 

$929-57 

General   Treasury  $733.02 

10   per   cent.    Fund   account 196.55 

$929-57 
I  have  examined  the  above  accounts  of  the  Treas- 
urer and  find  them  correct. 

(Signed),  P.  O.  Coffin, 

Auditor  for  the  Athletic  Council. 


REPORT   OF  TENNIS   MANAGER. 

W.    E.    LuNT    in    account     with     Bowdoin 
Athletic  Council. 

Dr. 

To  subscriptions    $218.75 

Sales  of  old  balls  5.40 

$224.15 
Cr. 

By  paid  for  rackets  and  balls $52.30 

Paid  for  Longwood  Tournament 49.50 

Paid   for   Amherst   Tournament 28.50 

Paid  for  Maine  Tournament   9.00 

Paid    for   sundries 21.52 

Paid   for   sweaters IQSO 

Cash  bal.   (to  include  assm't  for  M.  I.  L. 
T.  A.  Cups  estimated  at  $30.00)   paid 

to   Treasurer    4383 

$224-15 
The  accounts  of  the  Tennis  Manager  have  been 
examined  and  found  correct. 

Wm.   A.   Moody,   Treasurer. 
P.   O.   Coffin,  Auditor. 


REPORT    OF    TRACK    MANAGER. 

W.    K.    Wildes    in    account   with    Bowdoin 
Athletic   Council. 

Dr. 

To  advance   from   Council    Treasurer $92.20 

Back   subscriptions    61.75 

Receipts  at  Fall  Meet 1.90 

Miscellaneous 76.50 

Receipts  for  B.  A.  A.  Meet 153.00 

Receipts  for  Indoor   Meet 233.00 

Receipts  for  Worcester  Meet i3-20 

Receipts   for  Maine   Meet 80.45 

Receipts  for  Invitation  Meet 189.95 

Students'   subscriptions   490.00 

Special   subscriptions    71.81 

$1,463.76 
Cr. 

By  paid  N.   E.   A.  A.  Convention $16.54 

Paid  Denning  at  Summer  School 30.00 

Paid  for  Fall  Meet 12.00 


Paid   miscellaneous    146.56 

Paid   out-door   track 69.90 

Paid  B.  A,  A.  Meet 70.25 

Paid  Indoor  Meet   68.92 

Paid  Worcester  Meet   218.70 

Invitation   Meet   130.38 

Maine    Meet    127.27 

Paid   Mott   Haven   Meet 35.35 

Paid  rubber   25.00 

Paid   coach 325.74 

.  Paid  sweaters  and  caps 84.83 

Loan  from   Council 92.20 

Paid  cash  balance  to  Treasurer 10.40 

$1,463.76 
The  accounts  of  the  Track  Manager  have  been 
examined  and  found  correct. 

P.  O.   Coffin,  Auditor. 
Wm.  a.   Moody,   Treasurer. 


BASE-BALL  ACCOUNT. 

The  base-ball  account  shows  a  cash  balance  of 
$34-33-  We  have  been  unable,  through  a  misunder- 
standing, to  secure  an  itemized  account. 


ALUMN 


A  complete  list  of  alumni  present  at  Commence- 
ment is  as  follows : 

1835. — Josiah  Crosby. 

1843.— Charles  W.  Porter. 

1844. — George  M.  Adams. 

1848. — Charles  A.  Packard,  A.  C.  Dinsmore,  J. 
Dinsmore,   Egbert   C.   Smythe. 

1850. — Henry  F.  Harding. 

1852. — John  H.  Goodnow,  Lewis  Pierce. 

1853. — John  L.  Crosby,  Melville  W.  Fuller, 
Woodbury  F.  Langdon,  Nathaniel  L.  Upham. 

1854. — Daniel  C.  Linscott,  Franklin  A.  Wilson. 

1855. — Wilmot  W.  Brookins,  Flavins  V.  Nor- 
cross,  Ezekiel  Ross,  Benjamin  P.   Snow. 

1856. — Henry  Farrar,  Galen  C.  Moses,  E.  P. 
Palmer,  J.  Y.  Stapton. 

1857. — S.  Clifford  Belcher,  Charles  Hamlen, 
Thomas  H.  Hubbard,  Charles  W.  Pickard,  S.  B. 
Stuart. 

1858.— F.  M.  Drew,  Edwin  B.  Nealley. 

1859. — James  A.  Howe,  Alfred  Mitchell. 

i860. — Gen.  John  Marshall  Brown,  Phillip  H. 
Stubbs,  Joseph  W.  Symonds. 

1861.— Loring  G.  S.  Farr,  Dr.  C.  O.  Hunt, 
George  B.  Kennison,  S.  H.  Manning,  Edward  Stan- 
wood. 

1862. — Augustus  N.  Linscott,  S.  W.  Pearson, 
Henry  L.  Thayer. 

1863.— Hon.  C.  U.  Bell,  A.  B.  Dearbon,  George 
A.  Emery,  T.  M.  Giveen,  F.  C.  Remick,  A.  R.  G. 
Smith,  Weston  Thompson,  C.  B.  Varney. 

1864. — Rev.  George  Lewis,  Hon.  C.  F.  Libby, 
James  McKeen,  W.  H.  Pearson. 

1865. — Charles  Fish,  J.  E.  Moore,  H.  W.  Swasey. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


1866. — Henry  L.  Chapman,  Dr.  F.  H.  Gerrish, 
Charles   H.   Hinckley. 

1867.— Dr.  W.  S.  Curtis,  G.  P.  Davenport,  W.  S. 
Hutchinson,  J.  N.  McClintock,  Stanley  Plummer, 
George  T.  Sewall. 

1868.— John  A.   Hinckley. 

1869. — Clarence  Hale,  Edward  Payson,  Rev.  H. 
S.  Whitman. 

1870.— Hon.  D.  S.  Alexander.  A.  J.  Curtis,  W.  S. 
Frost,  Wallace  K.  Oakes,  A.  G.  Whitman. 

1871. — J.  F.  Chaney. 

1872. — Herbert  Harris,  Weston  Lewis,  George  M. 
Whittaker. 

1873.— N.  D-  A.  Clark,  A.  L.  Crocker,  John  F. 
Elliot,  Edwin  M.  Fuller,  I.  L.  Elder,  R.  E.  Goold, 
H.  B.  Hill.  Frank  A.  Floyd,  A.  C.  EUingwood, 
Edwin  E.  Hudson,  O.  W.  Kingsbury,  A.  F.  Moul- 
ton,  D.  A.  Robinson.  F.  C.  Robinson,  A.  F.  Rich- 
ardson, A.  E.  Herrick,  C.  W.  Taggart,  James  W. 
Stuart,  David  W.  Snow,  Fred  A.  Wilson,  Andrew 
P.  Wiswell,  F.  S.  Waterhouse. 

1874.— Rev.  S.  V.  Cole,  Edwin  N.  Merrill,  Wil- 
liam M.   Payson,  D.  A.  H.   Powers. 

1875. — Seth  L.  Larrabee,  Edward  S.  Osgood, 
Stephen  C.   Whitmore. 

1876. — Tascus  Atwood.  C.  T.  Hawes,  John  A. 
Morrill,  Jere  M.  Hill,  A.  T.  Parker,  Charles  G 
Wheeler.  , 

1877.— William  T.   Cobb,   Edgar  M.   Cousens,   D 

D.  Gilman,  Charles  E.  Knight,  George  T.  Little. 
1878.— Alfred  E.  Burton,     L     W.     Dyer,    C.     A. 

Baker,  Stephen  D.  Fessenden,  J.  F.  Hall,  Barrett 
Potter.  G.  C.  Purington,  S.  E.  Smith,  W.  E.  Sar- 
gent, J.  W.  Thvng. 

1880.— Fred  O.  Conant,  A.  H.  Holmes,  T.  H. 
Rilev,  W.   B.  Perkins,  Henry  A.  Wing. 

1S81.— Edgar  O.  Achorn,  W.  M.  Brown,  Charles 
H.  Cutler,  H.  W.  Chamberlain,  William  King. 

1882. — A.  F.  Belcher,  Edwin  LI.  Curtis,  Charles 
H.   Gilman.   Melvin  J.   Holway,   W.   A.   Moody. 

188^.— Dr.  A.  E.  Austin,  Henry  A.  Bacon,  C.  A. 
Corliss",   M.    B.   K.    Pettingill,    Charles   W.    Packard, 

E.  F.  Holden,  C.  C.  Hutchms,  Dr.  H.  E.  Snow. 
Arthur  C.  Gibson,  S.  W.  B.  Jackson,  j;.  B.  Reed. 

1884. — George  W.  Kemp,  F,  P.  Knight,  Rodney 
L  Thompson,  John  A.  Waterman. 

1885. — Eben  W.  Freeman,  John  R.  Gould, 
Eugene  Thomas,  Dr.  F.  N.  Whittier. 

1886. — Levi   Turner,   Walter   V.    Wentworth. 

1887.— W.  L.  J.  Gahan,  Merton  L.  Kimball, 
Arthur  W.   Perkins,  Edward  C.   Plummer. 

1888.— T.  H.  Aver,  H.  S.  Card,  J.  H.  Maxwell,  P. 

F.  Marston,  G.  H.  Larrabee,  William  L.  Black, 
William  T.  Hall,  G.  F.  Gary,  Joseph  Williamson,  F. 
K.  Linscott,  G.  A.  Ingalls,  A.  W.  Meserve. 

i88q.— Stephen  H.  Weeks,  George  T.  Files,  Wal- 
lace S.  Elden,  F.  J.  C.  Little. 

1890.— W.  B.  Mitchell,  C.  L,  Hutchinson,  Edgar 
F.  Conant,  H.  H.  Hastings. 

1891.— E.  H.  Newbegin,  W.  G.  Mallett,  A.  S. 
Dyer,  Henry  H.  Noyes,  E.  G.  Loring,  George  F. 
Libby. 

1892.— Leon  M.  Fobes,  H.  C.  Emery,  W.  O. 
Hersey,   George  Downes,   Charles   M.   Pennell. 

189.S.— Albert  M.  Jones,  J.  S.  May,  H.  C.  Fabyan,. 
S.  O.  Baldwin,  B.  F.  Barker,  George  S.  Chapin,  C. 
H.  Harvard,  Clarence  W.  Peabody. 

1894. — Rev.  Norman  McKinnon,  W.  W.  Thomas, 
H.  E.  Andrews,  C.  E.  Merritt. 


1895.— A.  L-  Dennison,  S.  E.  Pope,  F.  C.  Hatch, 
W.  M.  Ingraham,  A.  G.  Willey,  R.  T.  Parker,  H. 
W.  Thayer,  George  C.  Webber,  B.  L.  Bryant,  Walter 

F.  Haskell,  Alfred  Mitchell,  Jr. 

1896. — Phillip  Dana,  Robert  Newbegin,  John  C. 
Minott,  T.  D.  Bailey.  R.  M.  Andrews.  F.  C.  Peaks, 
Willard  S.  Bass,  George  T.  Ordway,  Robert  E. 
Soule. 

1897. — Frank  J.  Small,  James  E.  Rhodes,  R.  W. 
Smith,  A.  P.  Cook,  D.  S.  Merriman,  J.  P.  Russell, 
J.  H.  Morse,  E.  G.  Pratt,  Eugene  L.  Bodge. 

1898.— E.  K.  Welch,  E.  G.  Wilson,  Howard  R. 
Ives,  Percival  P.  Baxter,  G.  F.  Stetson,  Wendall 
P.  McKeown,  O.  D.  Smith,  Ellis  Spear,  Jr.,  W.  E. 
Preble,  William  Lawrence,  Edward  Stanwood,  Jr. 

1899.— E.  A.  Kaharl,  L.  L.  Hills,  C.  V.  Wood- 
bury, A.  H.  Nason,  H.  B.  Neagle,  W.  L.  Thomp- 
son, F.  L.  Dutton,  R.  E.  Randall,  W.  T.  Libby,  W. 
B.  Moulton,  E.  B.  Chamberlain,  A.  M.  Rollins,  L.  P. 
Libby. 

1900. — P.  M.  Palmer,  Joseph  Whitney,  J.  C. 
Pearson,  E.  L.  Jordan,  Fred  B.  Merrill,  H.  W.  Cobb, 
J.   A.   Hamlin,   E.   P.   Williams,   G.   B.   Colesworthy, 

A.  W.  Strout,  B.  M.  Clough,  H.  B.  Gould,  L  F. 
McCormick,  J.  R.  Parsons,  S.  P.  Harris. 

1901. — George  L.  Lewis,  E.  F.  Fenley,  L.  D. 
Tyler,  Arthur  L.  Small,  LI.  C.  Martelle,  John  H. 
White,  R.  E.  Bragg,  W.  D.  Stuart,  W.  M.  Warren, 
H.  D.  Evans,  A.  P.  Larrabee,  O.  L.  Dascombe, 
Arthur  F.  Cowan,  George  C.  Wheeler,  D.  F.  Snow, 
Robert  C.  Foster,  E.  M.  Fuller,  Jr.,  A.  L.  Laferriere, 
H.  S.  Coombs,  R.  L.  Dana,  H.  E.  Clark,  E.  K. 
Leighton,  F.  H.  Cowan,  Harold  Lee  Berry,  P.  S. 
Hill,  Herbert  L.  Swett. 

1902. — Edward  S.  Anthoine,  W.   S.  Garcelon,  N. 

B.  T.  Barker,  R.   S.   Benson,  Edward  S.   Carter,  E. 

G.  Giles,  H.  L.  Grinnel.  Jr.,  P.  H.  Cobb,  B.  P.  Ham- 
ilton, R.  P.  Bodwell,  Ben  Barker,  Ralph  B.  Stone, 
H.  P.  Vose,  George  E.  Fogg,  H.  G.  Swett,  John  A. 
Furbish,  H.  B.  Eastman,  G.  R.  Walker,  L.  A. 
Cousens,  Llarold  R.  Webb,  E.  B.  Folsom,  B.  F. 
Hayden,  S.  W.  Noyes,  W.  E.  Wing,  C.  H.  Hunt,  J. 
O.   Hamilton. 

'78. — Barrett  Potter,  Esq.,  of  Brunswick,  '78, 
entertained  the  visiting  members  of  the  class  at  his 
residence  on  Main  Street  at  i  o'clock  on  Wednes- 
day. At  the  table  were  Samuel  E.  Smith,  Thomas- 
ton  ;  C.  A.  Baker  and  Hon.  Isaac  W.  Dyer,  Port- 
land ;  H.  C.  Baxter,  Brunswick ;  S.  D.  Fessenden, 
Washington,  D.  C. :  Geo.  C.  Purington,  Farmington ; 
W.  E.  Sargent,  Hebron ;  Alfred  E.  Burton,  Boston, 
and  John   F.  Hall,  Atlantic  City. 

'88.— Albert  W.  Tolman  of  Portland,  and  Miss 
Mary  G.  Merrill  of  Falmouth,  were  married  June 
23  at  Falmouth  Foreside,  Me.,  by  Rev.  William  H. 
Fenn,  D.D.     No  cards. 


IN   MEMORIAM. 

The  following  resolutions  were  adopted  by  the 
Class  of  1900  at  its  triennial  reunion,  June  25, 
T903 : 

Whereas,  It  has  pleased  Almighty  God,  in  His 
wisdom,  to  remove  from  our  midst  our  beloved 
classmate,  Llarry  Oliver  Bacon,  therefore  be  it 

Resolved.  That  by  his  death  the  Class  of  Nine- 
teen Hundred  loses  one  of  its  most  prominent  and 


BOWDOm  ORIENT. 


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popular  members;  a  man  who,  by  his  honesty, 
uprightness,  and  sterhng  manhood,  endeared  himself 
alike  to  students  and  Faculty.  His  was  a  personal- 
ity which  illuminated  everything  with  which  it  came 
in  contact ;  naturally  happy,  frank,  generous,  firm, 
almost  to  stubbornness,  in  the  courage  of  his  con- 
victions, yet  always  kind  and  sympathetic,  he  came 
into  our  "midst  and  in  an  instant,  as  it  were,  won 
our  love  and  secured  a  place  in  our  hearts  which 
neither  time  nor  change  can  destroy. 

There  was  no  one,  from  the  gravest  Senior  to 
the  humblest  Freshman,  who  was  not  proud  to  call 
Harry  Bacon  his  friend.  Pre-eminently  of  athletic 
temperament,  he  yet  possessed  to  a  rare  degree  those 
qualities  which  combined  to  make  him  such  a  gen- 
eral favorite ;  quick  to  think,  quicker  still  to  act,  yet 
calm  and  deliberate  when  occasion  demanded,  his 
judgment  was  at  all  times  keen  and  accurate. 
Steadfast  to  his  friends,  devoted  to  his  fraternity, 
and  intensely  loyal  to  his  class  and  to  his  Alma 
Mater,  he  was  a  born  leader ;  a  man  who  surely 
merited  the  quotation  so  fittingly  applied  to  him  in 
our  class  annual :  "Upon  thy  face  I  see  the  map  of 
honor,  truth  and  loyalty." 

Resolved.  That  by  his  death  the  Class  of  Nine- 
teen Hundred  suffers  an  irreparable  loss;  a  loss  which 
takes  from  all  our  lives  a  ray  of  light,  yet  in  all  our 
hearts  remain  countless  memories  of  the  noble  soul 
whom  we  all  learned  to  love  so  well. 

Resolved,  That  a  copy  of  these  resolutions  be 
published  in  the  Bowdoin  Orient,  put  upon  the 
class  records,  and  sent  to  the  family  of  the  deceased, 
together  with  our  heartfelt  sympathy  in  this,  our 
mutual  grief  and  loss. 


For   the   Class, 


J.  W.  Whiting, 
J.  C.  Pearson, 
A.  B.  Wood. 


'94  CLASS  DIRECTORY. 

William  Fernald  Allen.  Advertising  agent ;  at 
present  traveling  in  Penn.  Home  ■  add.  Loveitt's 
Hill,   Portland,   Me. 

John  Wendell  Anderson.  Studying  law  in  the 
office  of  Bird  &  Bradley,  i88  Middle  Street,  Port- 
land, Me.  (Mar.  'oi)  Supt.  of  schools.  Gray,  Me. 
(Mar.    '0,3)     Res.    122    Free    Street,    Portland. 

Henry  Edwin  Andrews,  A.M.  ('99)  Manager 
of  New  York  office  of  Leatheroid  Mfg.  Co.,  532 
Broadway  (June  '01)  Res.  3  University  Place, 
New   York. 

Harry   Lee   Bagley.     No   report. 

Rupert  Henry  Baxter.  Member  of  firm  of  H. 
C.  Baxter  &  Bro.,  packers  of  canned  goods, 
Brunswick,  Me.  (Jan.  '95)  Res.  128  North  Street, 
Bath,   Me. 

Alfred  Veazie  Bliss,  S.  T.  B.  ('98)  Pastor  of 
Cong.  Churches  in  Ludlow  and  Tyson,  Vt.  (Jan. 
'98)     Res.  Ludlow,  Vt. 

Frank  Ellsworth  Briggs.  Principal  of  Corinna 
Union   Academy,    Corinna,    Me.    (Sept.    '02) 

Harry  Edgar  Bryant.  Principal  of  High 
School,    Farmington,    N.    H.    (Jan.    '03) 

Samuel  Preble  Buck,  Jr.  Manager  of  Water- 
town  office  of  Suncook  Lumber  Co.  (Apr.  '03) 
Office,    Arsenal    Street,    Watertown,    Mass. 


Arthur  Chapman.  Attorney-at-law.  (Oct.  '00) 
Office,  191  Middle  Street,  Portland,  Me.  Member 
of  Board  of  Aldermen  ('03).  Res.  226  Capisic 
Street. 

Trelawney  Clarendale  Chapman,  Jr.  Pastor  of 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  Eliot,  Me.  (Apr.  '01). 
Supt  of  schools   (Mar.  '03). 

William  Eugene  Currier,  M.D.  (June  '98). 
Physician,  15  Union  Street,  Leominster,  Mass. 
(Aug.   '02). 

Francis  William  Dana.  With  Harvey,  Fisk  & 
Sons,  Bonds,  10  Post  Office  Square,  Boston,  Mass. 
(Feb.  '00).     Res.   19  Church  Street,  Newton,  Mass. 

George  Colby  DeMott.  Pastor  of  Immanuel 
Congregational  Church,  West  Winfield,  N.  Y. 
(Apr.  '99). 

Frank  George  Farrington.  Attorney-at-law  (Oct. 
'02),  Office  191  Water  Street,  Augusta,  Me, 
Assist,  sec.  of  the  Maine  Senate  ('03).  City  clerk 
(Mar.    '03).     Res.    36   Bangor    Street. 

Charles  AUcott  Flagg,  B.L.S.  (June  '99).  In 
Catalogue  Division,  Library  of  Congress  (May 
'00).  Res.  1906  Third  St.  N.  W.,  Washington, 
D.    C. 

Fred  Whitney  Flood.  Died  in  East  Dennis, 
Mass.,   13  Aug.   1900. 

Francis  Alvan  Frost.  Connected  with  the  New 
York  Evening  Telegram.  Res.  II  West  6sth  Street, 
New  York  City. 


Fred  Weston  Glover. 
Supply  Co.,  Charlotte,  N. 
of  the   Company. 

Rufus  Henry  Hinkley. 


With    the    Textile    Mill 
C.    (May  '00)  ;  Secretary 


Pres.  and  'I'reas.  of  the 


R,  H.  Hinkley  Co.,  Publishers,  200  Summer  Street, 
Boston,  Mass.   (Mar.  '02).  Res.  East  Milton,  Mass. 

Hiram  Lionel  Horsman,  M.D.  (June  '99). 
Physician,  Maine  Insane  Hospital,  Augusta  (June 
'99).     Second  assistant   (Jan.  '01). 

Frank  Herbert  Knight,  Ph.G.  (Nov.  '98).  With 
H.  I.  Johnson,  Apothecary,  617  Main  Street, 
Waltham,  Mass.   (Feb.  '02).     Res.  24  Harris  Street. 

Charles  Milton  Leighton,  M.D.  (June  '97). 
Physician,  365  Congress  Street,  Portland,  Me. 
Chairman  of  the  City  Board  of  Health  (July  '02). 
Adjunct  Surgeon,  Maine  General  Hospital  (Dec 
'02). 

James  Atwood  Levensaler.  Connected  with  J. 
O.  Gushing  &  Co.  Manufacturers  of  lime,  Thom- 
aston.  Me.  (June  '94).  Member  of  Superintending 
School   Committee    (March  '98). 

Frederick  Joseph  Libby.  Studying  in  Europe 
on  an  Andover  Fellowship ;  at  Berlin  Univ.  the 
fall   semester   and  at   Marburg  Univ.   this   spring. 

George  Curtis  Littlefield,  M.D.  (June  '97). 
Physician,  23  East  Main  Street,  Webster,  Mass. 
(June  '02). 

Albert  Jones  Lord.  Pastor  of  First  Congrega- 
tional Church,  Meriden,  Conn.  (Dec.  '02).  Res, 
29  Griswold   Street. 

Norman  McKinnon,  B.D.  (June  '96).  Pastor 
of  South  Cong.  Church,  Augusta,  Me.  (June  '00). 
Res.  49  Oak   Street. 

George  Anthony  Merrill.  Pastor  of  Cong. 
Churches,  New  Sharon  and  Farmington  Falls,  Me. 
(July  '97).     Res.   New  Sharon,  Me. 

Charlie  Edward  Merritt.  Insurance  business 
(June  '98).  Office,  81  Main  Street,  Auburn,  Me. 
Agent,  Northwestern  Mutual  Life  Ins.  Co.  and 
Maryland   Casualty  Co. 


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Clarence  Edward  Michels.  Principal  of  Public 
Schools,   Ashby,   Mass.     (Sept.   '02). 

Philip  Henry  Moore,  M.D.  (May  '02).  Resi- 
dent physician,  Jefferson  Medical  College  Hospital. 
(Aug.  '02). 

Andrew  Urquhart  Ogilvie.  Pastor  of  First 
Cong.  Church,  Elkhart,  Ind.  (Jan.  '99).  Res.  501 
Third  Street. 

Erederick  William  Pickard.  Secretary  King 
Mercantile  Co.  and  Oriental  Powder  Mills,  Cincin- 
nati, O.  (May  01).  Res,  2427  S.  Ingleside,  Wal- 
nut  Hills,   Cincinnati,  O. 

Ralph  Parker  Plaisted.  Attorney-at-law  (Aug. 
'97).  Office,  Larrabee  Block,  3  Main  Street,  Ban- 
gor,   Me.     Res.     167    Broadway. 

Howard  Andrew  Ross.  Director  of  Gymna- 
sium, Phillips  Exeter  Academy  (June  '95).  Add. 
Box   2,    Exeter,    N.    H. 

Robert  Lester  Sheaff.  Resigned  pastorate  of 
Cong.  Church,  Barton,  Vt.  Dec.  '02.  Add.  Barton, 
Vt. 

Edgar  Myrick  Sinmpson.  Attorney-at-law  (May 
'97).  Office;  10  Broad  St.,  Bangor,  Me.  Instructor 
in  Law,  University  of  Maine  Law  School  (Sept. 
'01).     Res.   5    Broadway,   Bangor. 

Samuel  Richard  Smiley.  Pastor  of  Cong. 
Church,   Colebrook,  N.  H.    (Eeb.  '00). 

Leon  Leslie  Spinney.  Died  in  Brunswick,  Me., 
May  10,  1898. 

Pliny  Fenimore  Stevens,  M.D.  (May  '98).  Vis- 
iting physician,  Bayonne  General  Hospiiai  and  Dis- 
pensary (Nov.  '99).  Office  and  Res.  922  Avenue 
D,  Bayonne,   N.  J. 

Emery  Howe  Sykes,  LL.B.  (June  '02).  Attor- 
ney-at-law (Jan.  '02).  Office,  31  Nassau  Street, 
New   York  City.     Res.  208  W.   119th  St. 

Elias  Thomas,  Jr.  Treasurer  of  Elias  Thomas 
Co.  Wholesale  groceries  and  provisions,  1 14-120 
Commercial  Street,  Portland,  Me.  (Aug.  '94).  Res. 
167  Danforth   Street. 

William  Widgery  Thomas.  Attorney-at-law 
(Apr.  '98).  Office,  iS4i/4  Middle  Street,  Portland, 
Me.     Res.    178    Danforth    Street. 

William  Putnam  Thompson.  Attorney-at-law 
(Eeb.  '99).  Office,  30  Court  Street,  Boston,  Mass. 
Res.   Quincy,   Mass. 

Benjamin  Bradford  Whitcomb.  Attorney-at-law 
(Oct.  '97).  Now  employed  as  Special  Deputy  Col- 
lector of  Customs    (Oct.  '98).     Res.  Ellsworth,  Me. 


Harry     Cooley    Wilbur.     Attorney-at-law     (Oct. 
2).     Office,   191   Middle  Street,   Portland,   Me. 

C.   A.   Flagg,  Secretary, 
Library  of  Congress,  Washington,  D.  C. 


An  experiment  is  being  conducted  by  the  Worces- 
ter Polytechnic  Institute  to  ascertain  the  amount  of 
poison  m  the  smoke  of  cigars,  cigarettes  and  tobacco. 
The  experiment  is  being  conducted  by  a  Senior  and 
will  form  the  basis  of  a  commencement  part. 

The  Intercollegiate  News  furnishes  a  list  of  the 
colleges  of  the  United  States  first,  in  order  of  num- 
ber of  total  enrollment.  They  are :  Columbia  4,499, 
Harvard  4,142,  University  of  California  4,008, 
Michigan  3,709,  Minnesota  3,656,  Chicago  3,520,  Illi- 
nois 2,932,  Wisconsin  2,810,  Yale  2,685,  and  Penn- 
sylvania 2,573. 

Dr.  Anderson,  director  of  the  Yale  Gymnasium 
has  succeeded  in  weighing  a  thought  with  the  aid  of 
the  muscle  bed,  the  delicate  apparatus  devised  for 
indicating  the  changes  in  the  centre  of  gravity  of  a 
human  body ;  that  is,  he  is  able  to  find  out  what 
amount  of  blood  changes  place  in  the  body  under 
mental  as  well  as  physical  exercise.  The  muscle 
bed  consists  of  a  shallow  box  balanced  upon  knife 
edges  by  delicately  adjusted  compensatory  weights. 
A  man  lying  upon  it  can  be  easily  rolled  in  any  direc- 
tion and  the  bed  can  be  locked  at  any  point.  There 
are  levels,  graduated  scales  and  an  indicator  to 
record  changes.  Dr.  Anderson  has  also  discovered 
that  exercise  done  before  a  looking  glass  is  better 
than  mechanical  gymnastics  gone  through  without 
the  glass,  that  sprinting  decreases  rather  than 
increases  the  supply  of  blood  in  the  lower  limbs,  and 
that  it  is  possible  to  increase  the  supply  of  blood  in 
certain  parts  of  the  body  by  thinking  of  those  parts 
as  going  through  exercises  without  moving  them 
at  all. 


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ment number  may  be  obtained  by 
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SIR     WAIvTER    RAI^EIGH'S 

Heart  would  have  been  made  glad  could  he  have  enjoyed 
the  exquisite  bouquet  of  the 

DON   ROSA  CIGAR 

Instead  of  the  crudely  cultivated  and  cured  tobacco  smoked  in  the 
pipe  of  the  primitive  Indian. 

THIS    PEERLESS    CIGAR    IS  sold  by  all  Dealers  who  are  fussy  in  the  matter  of  QUALITY. 


SOLD      BY     Al_l_     DEALERS. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII.  BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,   OCTOBER  8,   1903. 


No.  10. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

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BY  THE  STUDENTS  OF 

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"Bowdoin  Night"  is  here  to  stay. 

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Mingled  with  the  joy  and  pleasure  of  our 
return  to  college  came  the  sad  news  of  the 
death  of  two  loyal  sons  of  Bowdoin,  one  of 
whom  was  still  an  undergraduate,  the  other  an 
alumnus    of   but   a    few    months.      Within    a 


short  time  of  each  other  both  were  called  by 
the  Almighty  and  death  claimed  them  as  her 
tribute.  The  realization  of  the  fact  is  difficult, 
as  it  seems  but  yesterday  that  they  were  among 
our  ranks,  full  of  life  and  vigor.  The  opening 
exercises  of  the  first  week  of  college  were 
overcast  with  gloom  and  sorrow  for  their  loss 
and  bereavement,  and  the  heartfelt  sympathy 
of  the  college  is  extended  to  their  sorrowing 
families. 


One  of  the  most  important  changes  for 
years  in  the  regulations  for  the  admittance  of 
new  students  to  Bowdoin  is  soon  to  go  into 
effect.  The  old  method  of  examinations  is  to 
be  almost  completely  abandoned  and  admit- 
tance by  certificate  from  certain  approved  pre- 
paratory schools  will  be  adopted.  Alumni, 
undergraduates  and  friends  of  the  college  will 
rejoice  at  this  change  which  has  long  been 
desired.  Bowdoin  has  always  been  heavily 
handicapped  in  securing  new  men  by  admit- 
ting only  on  examinations  which  usually  have 
been  none  too  easy.  Year  after  year  we  have 
lost  good  men,  especially  athletes,  who,  being 
unable  to  pass  our  exams.,  went  to  our  sister 
colleges  on  certificates.  But  now  we  are  to 
have  an  equal  standard  among  the  colleges, 
and  Bowdoin  will  without  doubt  in  the  future 
secure  her  share  of  good  men  and  our  entering 
classes  will  be  much  larger. 


A  noticeable  feature  of  most  college  activ- 
ities is  the  attention  paid  to  music  and  espe- 
cially to  the  formation  of  college  bands. 
Amherst,  WiHiams,  Tufts,  Dartmouth,  Maine 
and  in  fact  most  of  our  sister  colleges  have 
bands  which  render  music  at  their  various 
athletic  contests  and  games.  The  subject  has 
been  broached  here  in  Bowdoin  of  forming  a 
college  band  and  a  committee  has  been  work- 
ing during  the  past  week  soliciting  musicians. 
The  Orient  is  pleased  to  note  the  enthusi- 
asm which  the  student  body  has  thus  far 
shown  in  furthering  this  worthy  scheme. 
Perhaps  in  no  way  cah  enthusiasm  and  love 


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for  a  college  be  increased  more  easily  than  by 
a  college  band.  There  are  a  number  of  good 
musicians  in  college  and  much  might  be 
accomplished  by  massing  forces.  If  some  of 
the  more  experienced  would  only  take  hold 
of  the  matter  and  encourage  the  rest,  a  band  of 
fifteen  or  twenty  pieces  could  be  organized 
easily.  The  practice  which  the  men  would 
themselves  receive  and  the  enjoyment  which 
the  students  would  derive  would  be  a  double 
benefit.  If  there  is  need  of  a  room  in  which 
to  practice,  there  would  probably  be  no  diffi- 
culty in  obtaining  a  suitable  place.  The 
Orient  sees  no  reason  why  a  good  band  can- 
not be  formed  here  in  Bowdoin,  and  urges  the 
student  body  to.  support  the  committee  in 
every  possible  way. 


It  is  a  sad  but  true  fact  that  a  certain  ele- 
ment of  the  Brunswick  towns-people  is  closely 
related  to  barbarians.  The  feeling  between 
this  class  and  the  student  body  has  never  been 
a  very  lovable  one,  and  numerous  encounters 
have  taken  place  in  the  last  few  years.  But 
last  Monday  night,  the  limit  was  reached,  and 
the  "yaggers"  could  not  have  planned  a  more 
cowardly  or  brutal  attack  than  was  made  by 
them  upon  the  students,  who  were  enjoying 
the  fun  of  the  annual  "Night  Shirt  Parade." 
For  some  reason  or  other,  the  "yaggers"  were 
determined  that  the  parade  should  not  go 
down  town  as  it  has  in  years  past,  and 
accordingly  they  assembled  in  large  numbers 
at  the  railroad  crossing  armed  with  clubs  and 
stones  of  all  kinds.  The  advancing  parade 
was  stopped,  and  when  the  students  attempted 
to  march  on  they  were  assailed  on  all  sides  by 
clubs  and  stones.  Nevertheless,  they  suc- 
ceeded in  continuing  down  town,  although  a 
number  were  severely  bruised  and  gashed  by 
the  rocks  thrown.  Only  by  a  miracle  was  it 
that  some  were  not  fatally  injured.  Some  of 
the  ring-leaders  of  the  "yaggers"  are  known 
and  the  town  authorities  ought  to  bring  them 
to  justice  and  make  examples  of  them.  It  is 
strange  indeed  if  the  students  cannot  enjoy 
their  celebrations  and  mind  their  own  business 
without  being  attacked  as  though  they  were  a 
horde  of  savages.  We  say,  "Let  justice  be 
done!" 


extends  to  those  whose  faces  are  for  the  most 
part  strange,  a  cordial  greeting. 

At  commencement  time  we  separated,  glad 
that  a  long  vacation  was  at  hand,  sad  that 
friendships  formed  with  members  of  '03  must 
in  a  measure  cease ;  and  now  we  meet  again 
ready  to  form  other  friendships  which  will 
strengthen  the  tie  that  binds  us  to  the  college. 
A  long  vacation  possesses  many  opportunities 
for  enjoyment  and  perhaps  none  is  more  real 
than  the  pleasure  with  which  one  looks  for- 
ward to  meeting  friends  and  resuming  study. 

To  the  Seniors  we  would  say,  the  most 
important  year  of  the  course  is  before  you. 
You  know  as  well  as  we  what  is  expected  of 
you.  If  the  hopes  and  aims  of  the  earlier 
year  of  your  college  career  are  not  yet 
attained,  now  is  the  time  to  redeem  them. 

To  the  Juniors,  a  word  of  warning :  do  not 
let  the  fascination  of  "Junior  ease,"  lead  you 
to  neglect  the  fine  opportunities  of  college  life. 

To  the  Sophomores  we  wish  to  give  a 
word  of  congratulation.  You  will  not  be 
expected  to  take  upon  yourselves  the  sole  care 
of  the  Freshmen.  Recent  events  have  shown 
that  they  can  in  a  measure  take  care  of  them- 
selves. 

To  the  Freshmen,  we  would  extend  a  greet- 
ing. Hard  study  during  your  first  year  will 
prepare  you  for  the  more  interesting  courses 
that  come  later  in  the  course.  It  is  hoped 
that  you  will  identify  '^j'ourselves  as  soon  as 
possible  with  all  the  true  interests  of  the  col- 
lege. In  no  way  can  interest  in  the  college  be 
more  easily  and  permanently  developed  than 
by  a  hearty  participation  in  all  forms  of  true 
activity. 


The  Orient    welcomes    back    to    the    old 
familiar    scenes    manv    former    friends    and 


NOTICES. 

Senior  Cl.'vss. 

Regulations  for  Absences  and  Excuses  from 
College    Exercises. 

1.  All  excuses  for  absences  from  chapel 
and  church  must  be  given  in  writing  to  the 
class  officer  during  the  first  week  of  each 
month,  beginning  November  i,  and  at  the  end 
of  each  term.  These  excuses  must  receive  his 
signature  and  then  be  filed  at  the  Registrar's 
office  by  the  student. 

2.  Excuses  for  absences  from  town  or 
from  lectures  must  be  given  in  writing  to  the 
class     officer    as    soon    as    possible    after    the 


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93 


absence  has  been  incurred.  Students  are 
urged  when  possible  to  present  their  excuses 
before  leaving  town. 

3.  All  managers  of  college  organizations 
making  trips  out  of  town  must  present  in 
writing  over  their  signatures  the  list  of  men 
entitled  to  excuses  for  absences  to  the  proper 
class  officer  and  must  see  that  the  chapel 
excuses  are  filed  at  the  Registrar's  office. 

4.  All  petitions  to  the  Faculty  must  be  in 
writing  and  should  be  given  to  the  class 
officer. 

5.  A  strict  observance  of  these  regula- 
tions will  assist  the  class  officer  to  keep  a  cor- 
rect record  and  will  be  greatly  appreciated  by 
him. 

Alfred  L.  P.  Dennis, 

Senior  Class  Officer,  igo^-igo4. 


The  Constitutions  of  the  Athletic  Associa- 
tion, which  were  printed  last  spring,  can  now 
be  obtained  bv  applying  at  the  desk  in  Hub- 
bard Hall. 


BOWDOIN    NIGHT. 

Friday,  September  25,  marked  the  estab- 
lishment of  a  custom  which  cannot  fail  to 
prove  beneficial  to  the  college.  For  a  long 
time  we  have  needed  something  to  start  the 
year  off  with  a  rush,  and  now  at  last  that  some- 
thing has  materialized.  The  first  Bowdoin 
Night  was  even  more  successful  than  we  had 
dared  to  hope.  Speeches  by  President  Hyde, 
Professor  Chapman,  J.  Clair  Minot,  '96,  Ken- 
neth C.  M.  Sills,  '01,  singing  and  cheering 
made  the  evening  pass  quickly  and  pleasantly, 
but  by  far  the  best  thing  about  the  whole  occa- 
sion was  the  tremendous  Bowdoin  spirit  that 
it  aroused.  One  could  not  help  feeling 
whether  he  were  a  member  of  the  college  or 
not,  that  Bowdoin  is  the  one  place  to  go  to 
and  to  send  one's  sons  to  in  the  future. 

Of  course  the  custom  is  young  as  yet,  but 
it  is  bound  to  grow,  and  grow  rapidly,  too, 
and  the  possibilities  that  it  opens  are  many. 
Perhaps,  for  one  thing,  it  will  be  the  means  of 
bringing  larger  classes  to  the  college.  It 
would  certainly  be  a  most  excellent  time,  and 
herein  lies  a  suggestion  for  us  all,  to  bring  any 
prospective  students  to  visit  the  college.  Such 
spirit  and  enthusiasm  as  was  shown  this  year 


could  not  fail  to  make  a  deep  impression  on 
them. 

Another  very  pleasant  feature  about  Bow- 
doin Night  is  the  incentive  it  offers  the  alumni 
of  the  college  to  come  back  and  visit  their 
Aliiia  Mater,  by  fixing  a  time  when  they  can 
be  sure  of  meeting  each  other  as  well  as  the 
undergraduates.  We  were  especially  glad  to 
see  so  many  of  the  Class  of  1903  back  with  us 
again  this  year.  It  almost  seemed  as  if  there 
were  five  classes  instead  of  only  four.  We 
trust  that  in  time  Bowdoin  Night  will  become 
as  good  a  time  for  reunions  as  Commence- 
ment, and  that  every  year  more  and  more 
alumni  will  return  to  start  the  college  on  its 
work  with  a  spirit  and  enthusiasm  that  will 
last  through  the  whole  year.  Of  one  thing  we 
feel  certain,  that  Bowdoin  Night  is  destined 
to  develop  wonderfully,  and  that  it  will  soon 
become  one  of  the  red-letter  events  of  the  year. 


BERTRAM   LOUIS    SMITH,  JR. 

The  sad  news  of  the  death  of  Bertram  L. 
Smith,  who  was  graduated  from  Bowdoin  last 
June,  was  received  in  college  Tuesday  evening. 
Mr.  Smith  passed  a  portion  of  the  previous 
week  with  college  friends,  preparatory  to  his 
departure  for  Cambridge,  where  he  was  to 
enter  the  Harvard  Law  School.  Saturday  he 
went  to  Lewiston,  where  he  was  taken  sud- 
denly ill  and  was  operated  upon  the  same 
afternoon  for  appendicitis.  His  physicians 
considered  that  his  chances  for  recovery  were 
good,  but  complications  set  in  Monday  night. 
Tuesday  it  was  evident  that  he  could  not  sur- 
vive, and  the  end  came  early  that  evening. 
The  funeral  services  were  held  from  his 
father's  home  in  Patten,  Me.,  on  Friday  after- 
noon. Bertram  Louis  Smith,  Jr.,  the  son  of 
County  Attorney  B.  L.  Smith,  was  born  in 
Patten,  Me.,  twenty-three  years  ago  this 
month.  He  was  graduated  from  the  public 
schools  in  that  place  and  later  from  Coburn 
Classical  Institute  at  Waterville.  He  entered 
Bowdoin  in  the  fall  of  1899  and  was  graduated 
with  the  Class  of  1903.  While  in  college  he 
was  popular  with  the  entire  student  body  and 
was  universally  conceded  to  be  a  young  man 
of  exceptional  ability.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  college  glee  club,  the  chapel  choir  and  the 


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BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


Cercle  Francais.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  Fraternity.  His  death 
is  a  sad  blow  to  his  parents  and  many  friends. 


PHILIP  JAMES  PERKINS  FESSENDEN 

Philip  James  Perkins  Fessenden  entered 
Bowdoin  in  the  fall  of  1901  as  a  member  of 
the  Class  of  1904.  His  cheerful  ways  and 
sunny  disposition  soon  made  him  a  favorite 
with  both  instructors  and  students,  and  he  had 
every  prospect  of  a  happy  and  successful 
course.  But  he  soon  determined  to  leave  col- 
lege in  order  to  help  his  father,  who  had  met 
with  sudden  business  reverses. 

He  obtained  a  good  business  position  in 
New  York,  and  was  eminently  successful. 
For  some  time  he  had  felt  a  leaning  towards 
the  Christian  ministry,  and  finally  he  resolved 
to  devote  his  life  to  the  service  of  his  Master. 
Although  impatient  to  begin  at  once  in  the 
great  work  he  had  chosen,  he  realized  the 
advantage  of  a  liberal  education  and  deter- 
mined first  to  put  himself  through 
college.  Accordingly,  in  the  spring  of  1903, 
he  re-entered  Bowdoin  in  the  Class  of 
1905.  While  at  college  he  combined  church 
work  with  his  regular  college  duties.  The 
summer  vacation  was  devoted  entirely  to  his 
chosen  work,  in  which  he  was  actively 
engaged  at  the  time  of  his  death,  September 
16,  1903. 

The  brief  year  that  Philip  Fessenden  spent 
in  college  won  for  him  the  deepest  aflfection 
and  respect  of  all  who  knew  him.  A  good 
student  and  prominent  in  athletics,  he  was 
always  sincere,  frank,  generous,  and  affection- 
ate. But  above  all,  he  was  at  all  times  an 
earnest  and  sincere  Christian,  enthusiastic, 
self-sacrificing,  and  persevering  in  the  pursu- 
ance of  his  ideals.  His  death  is  an  affliction 
which  deeply  touches  the  hearts  of  the  whole 
circle  in  which  he  moved. 


AN  IMPORTANT  CHANGE. 

Bowdoin  has  joined  the  New  England  Col- 
lege Certificate  Board.  After  January  i,  1904, 
Bowdoin  will  receive  certificates  from  high 
schools  and  academies  approved  by  a  board. 
All  colleges  included  in  this  board  have  agreed 
to  accept  no  certificate  from  schools  in  New 


England  not  approved  by  this  board.  Among 
the  colleges  included  in  this  board  are 
Amherst,  Dartmouth,  Williams,  Tufts,  Uni- 
versity of  Maine,  Wellesley,  Smith  and  Mt. 
Holyoke.  The  board  will  make  an  examina- 
tion of  the  courses  of  study  and  general  repu- 
tation of  each  school  before  admitting  it  to  the 
list  of  approved  schools.  The  work  of  each 
student  who  enters  on  a  certificate  for  the  first 
year  will  be  reported  to  the  board  and  the 
record  made  by  students  during  their  first 
year  in  college  will  largely  determine  whether 
the  right  of  the  school  from  whence  they  came 
to  send  students  on  certificate,  shall  be  con- 
tinued. Professor  Files  is  the  representative 
from  Bowdoin  on  the  board. 


CAMPUS   CFjflT. 

Pierce,  '03,  is  teaching  in  the  Westbrook  High 
School. 

Phillips,  '03,  will  shortly  begin  the  study  of 
pharmacy. 

Porter,  '06,  is  coaching  the  foot-ball  squad  at 
Kent's  Hill. 

Lermond,  '05,  is  teaching  school  at  East  Booth- 
bay   this   term. 

Blanchard,  '03,  is  acting  as  instructor  in  athletics 
at  Northwestern  Preparatory   School. 

Moody,  '03,  will  study  advanced  chemistry  at 
Massachusetts    Institute   of    Technology. 

The  Sophomores  elected  Hodgson  as  captain  of 
the  base-ball   team  and  Porter  as  manager. 

Barrows,  '03.  is  associated  with  the  medical  staff 
at  the  Togus  Home  for  Disabled  Soldiers. 

Dunlap,  '03,  has  accepted  a  position  to  teach  in 
the  Hadley  School  on  the  Hudson,  and  began  his 
duties  last  week. 

Through  the  enterprise  of  Tom  White  and  Ned 
Moody,  both  of  1903,  Bowdoin  night  was  success- 
fully inaugurated. 

The  U.  of  M.  eleven  played  Harvard  last  Sat- 
urday and  succeeded  in  holding  the  strong  team 
down  to  si.x  points. 

The  assistant  manager  of  the  Foot-Ball  Associa- 
tion will  be  pleased  to  meet  any  and  all  ilien  with 
pocket-books.     $ 

Harlow,  '03,  has  secured  a  position  as  assistant 
chemist  at  the  Penobscot  National  Fibre  Co.,  located 
at  Great  Works, 

Bisbee,  '03,  has  entered  the  Massachusetts  School 
of  Technology  where  he  will  take  a  ■  course  in 
advanced  chemistry. 

No  more  rushes  is  the  order  from  the  head  of 
the  Faculty.  The  inevitable  "first  morning  rush" 
was  rather  a  light  affair.  Some  other  method  of 
strength  besides  chapel  rushes  will  now  have  to  be 
sought  by  the  lower  classes. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


95 


Where  were  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  hand-books  at  the 
opening  of  college  this  fall?  No  wonder  the  Fresh- 
men have  proved  a  little  wild. 

Candidates  for  the  golf  team  have  been  putting 
in  some  good  practice  during  the  past  week,  and 
Manager  Lunt  hopes  to  develop  a  winning  team. 

Clifford  H.  ,  Preston,  '02,  of  Farmington,  who 
has  been  sub-master  of  Rockland  High  School,  has 
resigned  and  has  accepted  a  position  on  the  Faculty 
of  Brown  University. 

Work  on  the  new  grand  stand  on  Whittier  Ath- 
.  letic  Field  has  been  delayed  all  through  the  summer 
by  failure  to  get  stone  from  Freeport,  and  it  will 
not  be  ready  for  use  until  late  this  season. 

It  is  impossible  to  tell  as  yet  whether  the  new 
Hubbard  Grand  Stand  will  be  completed  in  time  for 
the  U.  of  M.  game  or  not.  A  strike  in  the  stone 
quarries  of  Vermont  has  delayed  the  construction 
considerably,  but  it  is  hoped  that  the  trouble  will 
soon  be  settled. 

The  will  of  the  late  Frank  A.  Hill  of  Boston  con- 
tal"^  provision  for  the  founding  of  a  new  scholar- 
ship fund  of  $2,500.  The  will  is  dated  June  16, 
iy03.  and  leaves  the  rest  of  the  estate  to  his  widow 
after  providing  for  a  trust  fund  for  his  mother  and 
sister. 

On  Thursday  morning,  after  the  first  chapel 
exercises,  the  Freshmen  gained  a  decided  victory 
over  the  Sophomores  in  the  annual  rush.  After  four 
or  five  rushes  were  made,  very  few  Sopnomores 
were  in  evidence,  and  the  Freshmen  gave  their  first 
rehearsal  of  "Phi  Chi." 

A  series  of  five  lectures  will  be  given  in  Portland 
this  winter  by  President  Hyde.  The  general  sub- 
ject will  be  '.'Practical  Ideals,"  treated  in  historical 
form,  a  more  definite  outline  of  which  will  be  pre- 
sented later.  The  lectures  are  under  the  auspices 
of  the  college  club. 

The  Freshman  Class  has  received  a  challenge 
from  the  Bates  College  Freshmen  for  a  dual  track 
meet  to  be  held  in  the  near  future.  At  a  recent 
meeting  of  the  class  it  was  voted  to  accept  the  chal- 
lenge and  every  preparation  is  being  made  to  turn 
out  a  winning  team. 

Cross  country  running  began  last  week  and  will 
continue  until  the  snow  flies.  All  those  who  intend 
to  try  for  the  relay  team  and  the  long  distance  runs 
should  participate  in  this  preliminary  work.  At 
present  the  squad  numbers  about  fifteen,  but  it  is 
hoped  that  the  number  will  be  largely  increased. 

Professor  Lee,  as  a  member  of  the  State 
Topographical  Surve}',  has  recently  been  on  an 
exploring  tour  in  Aroostook  County.  Extensive 
examinations  of  the  formations  exposed  in  the  new 
Fish  River  extension  to  Fort  Kent  were  made.  It 
was  reported  that  coal  was  found  in  these  forma- 
tions. 

Nine  members  of  the  Class  of  1903  have  -begun 
the  study  of  law  at  Harvard  Law  School.  They 
are  G.  H.  Stover,  C.  F.  Robinson,  Sidney  Larrabee, 
Philip  G.  Clifford.  Henry  A.  Peabody,  Carl  W. 
Smith.  E.  F.  Merrill,  Leon  V.  Walker,  and  N.  L. 
Perkins.  Seldon  O.  Martin  will  take  a  course  in 
Political  Economy  at  Harvard. 


Ninety  new  students  have  registered  during  the 
past  week.  The  entering  class  now  numbers  73, 
the  largest  in  the  history  of  the' college.  The  Senior 
Class  numbers  60.  The  Juniors  now  have  65  mem- 
bers. The  Sophomore  now  numbers  64.  Last  year 
there  were  253  students  taking  the  regular  academic 
course,   this  year  there  are  262. 

The  Freshmen  have  elected  the  following  cap- 
tains and  managers  of  the  class  teams :  Base-ball, 
captain,  C.  S.  Kingsley,  Augusta ;  manager,  Robert 
O.  Cony,  Augusta ;  foot-ball,  captain,  William  E. 
Speake,  Washington,  D.  C. ;  manager,  Eugene  H. 
Briggs,  Auburn;  track,  captain,  Phillip  R.  Shorey, 
Brunswick,  manager,  Wadleigh  H.  Drummond, 
Portland. 

The  first  meeting  of  the  year  of  the  college  jury 
was  held  in  Hubbard  Hall  last  week.  The  jury  for 
the  present  year  has  organized  as  follows :  George  C. 
Purington,  Alpha  Delta  Phi,  foreman ;  Merton  A- 
McRae,  Class  ot  1904,  secretary;  George  E.  Kim- 
ball, Delta  Kappa  Epsilon ;  Wilbur  G.  Roberts,  Psi 
Upsilon ;  Charles  H.  Cunningham.  Zeta  Psi ;  Galen 
W.  Hill,  Kappa  Sigma ;  George  D.  Martin,  Beta 
Theta  Pi ;  Edwin  L.  Harvey.  Theta  Delta  Chi ;  Don- 
ald C.  White,  Class  of  1905 ;  Charles  J.  Hicks,  Class 
of  1906;  and  Phillips  Kimball,   Class  of  1907. 

The  movement  toward  the  pensioning  of  college 
teachers  is  slowly  making  its  way  in  our  universities. 
Brown  University  is  the  last  to  take  action  through 
the  appointment  by  the  corporation  of  a  committee 
"to  consider- the  feasibility  of  making  some  provis- 
ion for  the  honorable  retirement  of  professors  who 
have  been  long  in  the  service  of  the  university." 
Harvard,  Yale,  Columbia,  Cornell  and  Amherst 
already  have  systems  of  retirement,  and  President 
Faunce  of  Brown  in  his  last  report  strongly  recom- 
mends that  the  university  take  speedy  action  in  the 
matter. 


DEBATING  2. 

The  schedule  for  the  term  in  debating  is  as  fol- 
lows:  First  debate,  Tuesday,  October  13.  Briefs  due, 
Friday.  October  9.  Question :  Resolved.  That  Canada 
should  be  annexed  to  the  United  States.  Affirma- 
tive :  Greene,  Damren,  Weld.  Negative :  Everett, 
Hall,  Much.  See  Brookings  and  Ringwalt,  "Briefs 
for  Debate,"  pp.  59-62. 

Second  deljate.  Tuesday,  October  20.  Briefs 
due,  Tuesday,  October  13.  Question :  Resolved, 
That  the  great  industrial  combinations  commonly 
known  as  trusts  are  likely  to  prove  of  benefit  to  the 
wage-earner.  Affirmative:  Burpee,  Whitney,  Bur- 
roughs.    Negative :    Campbell,   Kimball,    Emery. 

Third  debate,  Tuesday,  October  27.  Briefs  due 
Tuesday,  October  20.  Question :  Resolved.  That  the 
Federal  Government  should  enforce  the  fourteenth 
and  fifteenth  amendments  so  as  to  secure  negro 
suffrage.  Affirmative :  Clark,  Wildes,  Perry.  Neg- 
ative :   Lunt.   Harvey,   Brown. 

Fourth  debate.  Tuesday,  November  3.  Briefs 
due,  Saturday,  October  24.  Question :  Resolved, 
That  compulsory  arbitration  would  furnish  the  best 
available  method  of  settling  labor  disputes  in  the 
United  States.  Affirmative :  Henderson,  Mikelsky, 
Haley.     Negative :    Putnam,    Schneider,    Porter. 


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BOWDOIN  OKIENT. 


Fifth  debate,  Tuesday,  November  lo.  Briefs 
due,  Tuesday,  November  3.  Question :  Resolved, 
That  in  municipal  elections  in  the  United  States 
there  ought  to  be  a  moderate  property  qualification 
for  suffrage.  Affirmative :  Norton,  McCobb,  Rowe. 
Negative :   Saunders,    Pierce,  Walker. 

Sixth  debate,  Thursday,  November  12.  Briefs 
due,  Monday,  November  2.  Question :  Resolved, 
That  reciprocity  in  trade  relations  between  Canada 
and  the  United  States  would  be  of  material  advan- 
tage to  both  countries.  Affirmative :  Rundlett, 
Shaw,  Roberts.  Negative :  Shorey,  Boody, 
Parcher. 

Seventh  debate,  Tuesday,  November  17.  Briefs 
due,  Tuesday,  November  10.  Question :  Resolved, 
That  the  United  States  would  be  justified  in  regard- 
ing the  peaceable  cession  of  St.  Thomas  by  Den- 
mark to  Germany  as  a  violation  of  the  Monroe  Doc- 
trine and  a  cause  for  war  with  Germany.  Affirma- 
tive :  Kimball,  Burpee,  Weld.  Negative :  Everett, 
Whitney,  Campbell. 

Eighth  debate,  Tuesday,  November  24.  Briefs 
due,  Saturday,  November  14.  Question :  Resolved, 
That  in  the  interests  of  commerce  and  industry 
Congress  should  establish"'  a  system  of  mercantile 
marine  subsidies.  Affirmative :  Damren,  Hall, 
Brown.     Negative :   Greene,   Wildes,   Perry. 

Ninth  debate,  Thursday,  December  3.  Briefs 
due,  Saturday,  November  21.  Question,  Resolved, 
That  in  the  Webster-Hayne  debate  Webster's  view 
of  the  Constitution  was  historically  more  correct 
than  that  of  Irlayne.  Affirmative :  Lunt,  Hender- 
son,  Much.     Negative :   Clark,  Harvey,   Schneider. 

Tenth  debate,  Tuesday,  December  8.  Briefs  due, 
Tuesday,  December  i.  Question:  Resolved,  That 
the  passage  of  the  "Cullom  Bill"  would  afford 
a  necessary  amendment  of  the  powers  of  the  Inter- 
state Commerce  Commission.  Affirmative  :  Putnam, 
Norton,  Pierce.  Negative :  Shorey,  Saunders, 
Rowe. . 

Eleventh  debate.  Thursday,  December  10.  Briefs 
due  Thursday.  December  3.  Question :  Resolved, 
That  the  adoption  of  Mr.  Chamberlain's  policy  of  an 
imperial  preferential  tariff  would  be  for  the  best 
interests  of  the  British  Empire.  Affirmative :  Rund- 
lett, Boody,  Haley.  Negative:  Burroughs,  Emery, 
Porter.  ~~'.  5  '.'J — 

Twelfth  debate,  Tuesday,  December  15.  Briefs 
due  Saturday,  December  5.  Question :  Resolved, 
That  the  union  mine  workers  were  justified  in  their 
demands  as  submitted  to  the  Anthracite  Coal  Strike 
Commission.  Affirmative :  McCobb,  Shaw,  Parcher. 
Negative :   Mikelsky,   Roberts,   Walker. 

All  briefs  must  be  typewritten.  Some  of  the 
best  books  on  the  questions  discussed  are  put  on 
the  reserved  list  in  the  Library.  The  debates  will  be 
in  the  Lecture  Room,  Hubbard  Hall,  at  7.30  P.M. 


ART  BUILDING. 
There  is  now  on  exhibition  at  the  Walker  Art 
Building  a  fine  painting  of  Miss  Frances  Packard, 
daughter  of  Prof.  Alpheus  Packard  of  Brown.  The 
work  is  by  the  celebrated  New  York  artist,  Mrs. 
Sewall.  'The  collections  at  the  Art  Building  have 
been  lately  increased  by  gifts  from  F.  W.  Pickard, 
'94,   and  H.   E.   Henderson,   '79.     Mr.    Pickard  pre- 


sented an  old  Confederate  envelope  made  of  wall 
paper,  and  Mr.  Henderson  fragments  of  stone  from 
Plymouth  Rock  and  the  tomb  of  Napoleon. 


THE  NEW  COURSES. 

The  courses  this  year  are  better  and  more  in 
number  than  ever  before,  twelve  new  courses  hav- 
ing been  added  to  the  curriculum  this  fall. 

The  new  courses  are  in  brief  as  follows :  Mathe- 
matics 13  which  is  a  review  and  thorough  examina- 
tion of  the  fundamental  processes  in  algebra  and 
geometry,  with  a  careful  study  of  the  history  and 
best    methods    of    teaching    mathematics. 

Mathematics  14  which  is  an  elementary  course 
in  Calculus  intended  for  those  who  need  a  brief 
course   in   that   subject   for   technical   work. 

Rhetoric  4,  5  and  6,  which  is  a  new  course  in 
theme  work,  dealing  especially  with  expansion,  argu- 
mentation, description  and  narration,  with  a  rhet- 
orical study  of  several  modern  prose  writers. 
Elective   for   Sophomores. 

Debating  2,  a  one-term  course  under  the  control 
of  the  departments  of  rhetoric,  economics  and 
history. 

French  4.  5  and  6,  a  general  course  on  the  French 
language,  grammar,  composition  and  reading, 
elective  for  those  who  have  taken  French  I,  2,  3  and 
for  Freshmen  who  entered  on  French. 

French  13,  14,  15,  an  advanced  course  open  to 
members  of  the   Sophomore   Class. 

Economics  i,  2  and  3,  a  new  course  open  to  mem- 
bers of  the  Sophomore  Class,  while  Juniors  who  for- 
merly took  the  course  will  now  take  Economics  4, 
S  and  6. 

The  Senior  course  in  that  study  will  be  numbered 
Economics  7,  8,  9.  • 

Astronomy  i,  2  and  3,  which  forms  a  consecutive 
course  throughout  the  year,  whereas  before  only 
two  terms   were  devoted   to  Astronomy. 

A  Freshman  course  in  Physics  numbered  i,  2  and 
3  and  for  Sophomores  4,  5  and  6. 

.A  course  has  also  been  arranged  designed  espe- 
cially for  those  who  intend  to  teach.  This  course 
takes  up  Latin  13  in  the  fall  term,  Mathematics  13  in 
the  winter  term  and  Greek  10  in  the  spring  term. 

The  Freshmen  this  year  are  given  quite  a  choice 
of   electives,    which   is    something   entirely   new. 


ATHLETICS. 


SiOphomiOre-Freshman  Base-Ball  Game. 
The  first  base-ball  game  of  the  Sophomore-Fresh- 
man series  was  played  on  the  Delta,  Saturday, 
and  resulted  in  a  victory  for  the  Sophomores  by  a 
score  of  8 — 7.  The  game  was  interesting  through- 
out and  the  score  was  tied  in  the  eighth  inning.  The 
winning  run  for  the  Sophomores  was  brought  in  by 
an  error  in  the  ninth.  'The  feature  of  the  game  was 
the  work  of  Briggs,  who  had  four  put-outs  to  his 
credit  in  center  field.  Briggs  covered  practically 
the  whole  outfield  and  two  of  his  running  catches 
called  out  universal  applause.     He  will  be  a  candi- 


BOWDOIN  OKIENT. 


97 


date  for  outfield  in  the  1904  'varsity  team.  The 
attendance  at  the  game  was  good,  but  there  was  a 
noticeable  absence  of  "rushing"  and  "scrapping" 
which  has  heretofore  been  a  large  feature  of  under- 
class base-ball.  The  second  game  of  the  series  will 
be  on  Saturday  forenoon  of  this  week,  provided 
that  the  weather   is   favorable. 

The  line-up  follows : 
Sophs.  . .  Freshmen. 

Bodkin,   p p.,    Doheity. 

Putnam,   ss ss.,   Clark. 

Bavis,   r.f ., r.f.,    Blanchard. 

Hodgson    (Capt),   3b * 3b.,    Pike. 

Johnson,   l.f : l.f.,   Lowell,   Roberts. 

Tuell.    c c.,    Lawrence. 

Porter,    2b 2b.,    Small. 

Tobey,  ib.., ib.   (Capt.),  Kingsley. 

Parcher,    r.f c.f.,    Briggs. 

Following  is  the  score  by  innings : — 

123456789 

Sophs   2     I     o    3    o    o    0     I     I — 8 

Freshmen   0     2     o    0     i     i     I     2     o — 7 

Harvard  24,  Bowdoin  o. 

The  Harvard  foot-ball  team  defeated  Bowdoin 
on  Wednesday,  September  30,  on  Soldiers'  Field 
by  a  score  of  24  to  o.  Bowdoin  was  scored  on  three 
times  in  the  first  half  and  made  first  down  twice. 
In  the  second  half  Bowdoin  did  much  better  work 
and  would  probably  have  scored  had  there  been  a 
few  more  minutes  to  play.  Bowdoin  carried  the 
ball  from  her  own  18-yard  line  to  Harvard's  4S-yard 
line,  aided  by  a  penalty  for  Harvard's  off-side  play, 
her  games  being  made  mostly  through  A.  Marshall 
and  Lehman.  None  of  the  new  plays  were  tried 
and  it  was  the  same  old  foot-ball  of  the  last  few 
years.  Bowdoin  kicked  off^  in  the  first  half.  Har- 
vard could  not  gain  and  punted.  Bowdoin  lost  the 
ball  on  a  fumble.  Harvard  then  worked  to  Bow- 
doin's  two-yard  line,  where  Hanley  made  an  unsuc- 
cessful try  for  a  goal.  C.  Marshall  returned  Bow- 
doin's  punt  5  yards.  Hurley,  behind  fine  interfer- 
ence, made  a  30-yard  run,  the  longest  gain  in  the 
game,  around  right  end.  Nichols  was  good  for  20 
around  right  end  and  scored  a  touchdown. 

Marshall  kicked  the  goal.  Harvard's  second 
touchdown  was  made  on  short  but  steady  gains. 
Mar.shall  kicked  a  difficult  goal. 

Bowdoin  then  fumbled  the  kick-off  and  lost  the 
ball  on  her  30-yard  line.  Harvard  made  short  gains 
and  scored  a  touchdown.  Marshall  kicked  the  goal. 
In  the  second  half  Lehmann  kicked  to  Brown  who 
ran  the  ball  from  the  10  to  the  18-yard  line.  Har- 
vard was  oft'side  and  Bowdoin  got  10  yards.  The 
Bowdoin  backs  ripped  through  the  Harvard  right 
tackle  for  four  first  downs,  the  three  backs  alternat- 
ing with  the  ball.  When  the  ball  was  on  the  45-yard 
line  time  was  called,  with  Bowdoin  headed  straight 
for  the  goal   posts. 

During  this  half  Bowdoin  played  a  fine  game, 
individually  and  collectively.  Had  her  work  been 
as  good  in  the  first  half  the  score  would  have  been 
much  different. 

The  line-up  was  as  follows : 
Harvard.  Bowdoin. 

Shurtleff-Clothier,    l.e I.e.,    Favinger-Brown. 

Parkinson,    l.t l.t,    Finn. 


Shea,   l.g l.g.,    Davis. 

Carick,    c c,    Sanborn. 

A.    Marshall,    r.g r.g.,    Cunningham. 

Lehman-Bleakie,    r.t r.t.,    Haley-Redman. 

Montgomery-Burgess,    r.e r.e.,    Beane. 

Noyes-G.    Marshall,    q.b q.b.,    Wiggin. 

Randall-NichoUs,  l.h.b l.h.b.,  Speake-Lowell. 

Lindsay-Hurley,   r.h.b r.h.b..   Chapman. 

Meier-Hanley,    f.b f.b.,    Winslow-Ryan. 

Umpire — Horton  of  Harvard.  Referee — Brown 
of  Harvard.  Touchdowns — Nichols  2,  Hurley  I, 
Meier  i.  Goals — Marshall  3,  Noyes  i.  Total 
score — Harvard  24,  Bowdoin  o.  Time — 12-  and 
lo-minute  halves. 

Bowdoin  18,  N.  H.  State  College  o. 

The  game  of  October  3  with  New  Hampshire 
State  College  was  an  exhibition  of  both  sleepy  and 
brilliant  work.  The  visitors  started  in  the  game 
with  a  rush  and  kept  the  home-team  on  the  defen- 
sive most  of  the  first  half.  Bowdoin  fumbled  on  the 
second  play  after  the  kick-off  and  this  gave  Fuller  a 
chance  for  a  goal  from  the  field,  which  he  barely 
missed,  the  ball  going  just  beneath  the  bar.  After 
this  Bowdoin  rushed  the  ball  the  length  of  the  field, 
but  was  unable  to  score  before  the  half  ended. 

In  the  second  half  the  work  of  the  Bowdoin  play- 
ers was  little  short  of  brilliant.  The  linesmen  got 
the  jump  on  their  opponents  every  time  and  opened 
big  holes  for  the  backs.  Speake,  Chapman,  Wiggin, 
and  Philoon  gave  a  beautiful  exhibition  of  running 
the  ball  and  pulling.  The  first  score  was  made  by 
Chapman  after  three  minutes  of  play.  Once  the  vis- 
itors held  for  downs  on  the  three-yard  line,  but 
when  they  attempted  to  punt  Philoon  broke  through, 
blocked  the  kick,  and  fell  on  the  ball  for  Bowdoin's 
third  touchdown.  Chapman  kicked  all  the  goals. 
Throughout  the  game  Wiggin  played  his  position  in 
a  way  that  has  not  been  seen  on  a  Bowdoin  team  for 
years,  and  his  punting  was  one  of  the  features. 

The  line-up : 
Bowdoin.  N.  H.  State  College. 

Sanborn,   Skolfield,   c c,   Chesley. 

Cunningham,  r.g l.g.,  Bickford,  Abbott. 

Davis,  l.g r.  g.,  Campbell. 

Redman,    r.t l.t..    Fuller. 

Finn,    l.t r.t.,    Pinkham. 

Beane,  r.e I.e.,   Pike. 

Brown,  Favinger,  l.e r.e,  Hardy. 

Wiggin.   q.b q.b..    Stone,    Parsons. 

Chapm-an,    r.h l.h.,    Moreton. 

Speake,   Cowell,  Kinsman,  l.h r.h.,   Pettee. 

Ryan,   Philoon,   f.b f.b.,   McQuestion. 

The  score:  Bowdoin  18,  N.  H.  State  College  o. 
Touchdowns — Philoon  2,  Speake  i.  Goals — Chap- 
man 3.  Referee — Carter,  University  of  Michigan. 
Umpire— Goodrich,  N.  H.  S.  C.  Linesman — J. 
Gumbel,  Bowdoin.  Timekeeper — Wing,  Lewiston. 
Time — 20-  and  15-minute  halves. 

Bowdoin  6.  Fort  Preble  o. 
In  the  first  game  of  the  season  on  Whittier  Field, 
September  26,  the  Bowdoin  College  team  defeated 
the  heavy  team  from  Fort  Preble  by  the  score  of  6 
to  o.  As  might  be  expected  from  an  early  game  the 
playing  was  rather  ragged  on  both  sides  and  fum- 


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bles  were  frequent.  Bowdoin's  new  material  showed 
up  especially  strong,  the  longest  run  of  the  day 
being  made  by  Speake.  of  the  entering  class.  The 
left  of  the  line  showed  up  well  with  Davis  back  in 
his  old  position  and  Finn  at  tackle.  The  first  score 
was  made  after  seven  minutes  of  play  and  time  was 
called  with  the  ball  on  the  soldiers'  S-yard  line. 

Score — Bowdoin  6.  Touchdowns — Chapman. 
Goal — Chapman.  Umpire — Sullivan  of  Brown. 
Referee — Carter,  University  of  Michigan.  Lines- 
men— Philoon  of  Bowdoin  and  Jones  of  Fort  Preble, 
lo-minute   halves. 


IN   MEMORIAM. 

Hall  of  the  Kappa, 
September  26,   1903. 
Whereas,  We  have  learned  with  the  deepest  sor- 
row  of   the   death   of   our   honored   brother,    Frank 
Alpine  Hill,  of  the  Class  of  1862,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Kappa  Chapter  of  Psi  Upsi- 
lon  has  sustained  the  loss  of  a  true  and  loyal 
brother,  whose  life  has  ever  been  an  honor  to  the 
Fraternity;   and  be   it   further 

Resolved,  That  the  Chapter  extends  its  most  sin- 
cere and  heart-felt  sympathy  to  the  bereaved  friends 
and  relatives  of  the  deceased. 

Samuel  Trask  Dana^ 

Frank  Keith  Ryan^ 

James  Wingate  Sewall,  Jr., 

For  the  Chapter. 


Hall  of  the  Kappa, 
September  25,  1903. 
Whereas,  It  has  pleased  our  Heavenly  Father  in 
His  wisdom  to  remove  from  our  midst  our  esteemed 
brother  and  companion,   Philip  James   Perkins  Fes- 
senden,  of  the  Class  of  1905,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Kappa  Chapter  of  Psi  Upsi- 
lon  has  by  his  death  sustained  the  loss  of  one  who 
was  ever  guided  by  the  highest  ideals  and  whose 
loyalty  to  his  Fraternity  was  unceasing;  and  be  it 
further 

Resolved,  That  the  Chapter  extends  its  most  sin- 
cere and  heart-felt  sympathy  to  the  friends  and  rel- 
atives of  our  brother  in  their  great  affliction. 
Samuel  Trask  Dana^ 
Frank  Keith  Ryan, 
James   Wingate   Sewall,   Jr., 
For  the  Chapter. 


Whereas,  it  has  pleased  Almighty  God  in  His 
infinite  wisdom,  to  take  from  us  our  beloved  brother, 
Bertram  Louis  Smith,  of  the  Class  of  1903,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  we,  the  members  of  Theta  Chap- 
ter of  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon,  express  our  deep  grief 
at  the  loss  of  an  honored  and  loyal  brother,  and  be  it 

Resolved,  That  we  extend  our  heart-felt  sympa- 
thy to  the  bereaved  family ;  and  be  it  further 


Resolved,  That  a  copy  of  these  resolutions  be 
sent  to  the  family  of  our  departed  brother,  and  that 
they  be  published  in  the  Bowdoin  Orient. 

John    Merrill    Bridgham, 
Millard  Filmore  Chase, 
Stanley   Perkins  Chase, 

For  the  Chapter. 


OBITUARY. 

'yz. — While  on  a  yachting  trip  along  the  Maine 
coast.  Dr.  George  H.  Cummings  was  suddenly 
stricken  with  acute  indigestion  and  died  August 
22,  1903.  Dr.  Cummings  was  a  native  of  Portland 
and  the  only  son  of  the  late  Daniel  Cummings.  He 
was  born  April  6.  18.SO,  and  was  graduated  from 
Bowdoin  in  the  Class  of  1872.  Three  years  later 
he  took  the  M.D.  degree  from  the  College 
of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  in  New  York  City. 
Dr.  Cummings  had  a  very  extensive  practice 
in  Portland  and  had  been  on  the  surgical  staff  of 
the  Maine  General  Hospital  since  i8go.  During 
his  services  on  the  local  Board  of  Health 
his  energies  were  severely  taxed,  and  this  doubtless 
resulted  in  his  final  break  down. 

Dr.  Cummings  was  married  June  11,  1879,  to 
Miss  Anda  C.  Otis  of  Brunswick,  who,  with 
a  nine-year-old  son,  survive  him. 


'62. — Frank  Alpine  Hill  was  born  October  12, 
1841,  at  Biddeford,  Me.  He  entered  Bowdoin  at 
the  age  of  16  and  was  graduated  at  the  age  of  20. 
His  college  interests  were  many  and  varied.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  debating  club,  played  first  base 
on  the  'varsity  nine,  was  editor  of  Bowdoin  Bugle, 
delivered  the  prophecy  on  Class  Day  and  oration 
on  Class  Day.  He  was  also  elected  to  membership 
in    Phi    Beta   Kappa. 

In  1865  he  took  charge  of  the  Milford  (Mass.) 
High  School.  In  1870  he  was  principal  of  Chel- 
sea (Mass.)  High  School.  In  1886  he  was  appointed 
head  master  of  the  new  English  High  School  in 
Cambridge.  In  1894  he  became  secretary  of  the 
Massachusetts  State  Board  of  Education.  He  has 
served  as  president  of  the  Worcester  County 
Teachers'  Association  and  of  the  Massachusetts 
Classical  and  High  School  Teachers'  Convention. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  corporation  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts Institute  of  Technology.  In  1893  he  was 
appointed  member  of  the  School  Examination 
Board  of  Harvard.  In  1894,  at  the  centennial  anni- 
versary of  Bowdoin,  he  was  given  the  degree  of 
Litt.D. 

He  was  married  to  Margaretta  S.  Brackett  of 
Biddeford.  His  three  sons  are  graduates  of  Har- 
vard. He  died  in  Brookline,  Mass.,  September  12, 
1903. 


Pharmacist, 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII.         BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,   OCTOBER  15,  1903. 


No.  11. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

FUBLISHRD  EVERT  THURSDAY  OP  THE  COLLEGIATE  YEAR 
BY  THE  STUDENTS  OF 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 


EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

William  T.  Eowe,  1904,  Editor-in-Chief. 

Harold  J.  Everett,  1904,  ....   Business  Manager. 

William  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  1905,  Assistant  Editor-in-Chief. 
Arthur  L.  McCoeb,  1905,    Assistant  Business  Manager. 

Associate   Editors. 
S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Coshino,  1905. 

John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1906. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  K.  Porter,  1906. 

R.  G.  Webber,  1906. 


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Printed  at  the  Journal  Office,  Lewiston. 

The  Orient  wishes  to  call  the  attention  of 
the  Freshmen  to  a  good  old  custom  which 
appears  to  be  gradually  dying  out.  It  has 
always  been  customary  for  Freshmen  to  speak 
to  upperclassmen  whenever  they  meet,  and 
until  recently  this  practice  has  been  pretty 
generally  followed.  But  within  the  last  year 
or  two  a  marked  change  has  become  notice- 
able. Freshmen  nowadays  repeatedly  ignore 
upperclassmen  whom  they  must  certainly 
know  by  sight  at  least,  and,  indeed,  it  is  sel- 
dom that  a  Freshman  speaks  at  all  unless  he 
happens  to  know   the   upperclassman   person- 


ally. This  is  altogether  wrong  and  is  wholly 
alien  to  the  spirit  of  Bowdoin.  In  college,' 
and  especially  in  Bowdoin  College,  every  one 
is  every  one  else's  friend,  and  speaking  cor- 
dially to  one  another  is  only  one  of  the  many 
ways  in  which  this  general  good-fellowship  is 
shown.  As  a  rule,  a  Freshman  gets  to  know 
the  upperclassmen  much  more  quickly  than 
they  get  to  know  him,  so  that  it  is  only  natural 
that  he  should  be  expected  to  speak  first.  So, 
then,  members  of  1907,  see  to  it  that  you  revive 
the  old  custom.  Speak  cordially  to  upper- 
classmen whenever  you  meet  them,  and  you 
may  be  sure  that  they  will  answer  you  in  the 
same  wav. 


Where  are  the  men  who  were  going  to  do 
cross-country  running  this  fall  ?  This  is  a  real 
part  of  the  training  for  Worcester  and  the 
Maine  meets ;  and,  outside  of  Bowdoin,  a  part 
never  neglected.  All  coaches  and  experienced 
athletes  acknowledge  the  extremely  beneficial 
results  of  cross-country  running,  and  why 
should  we  not  profit  accordingly?  There  are 
certain  men,  not  claimed  by  foot-ball,  who 
should  train  as  faithfully  for  the  Worcester 
and  Maine  meets  now  as  next  spring,  and 
surely  there  is  country  enough  about  us  to 
adopt  this  method  so  prevalent  in  all  colleges 
which  have  any  athletic  fame. 


It  is  hoped  that,  amid  the  excitements 
inevitably  attending  the  beginning  of  a  college 
year,  the  request  of  the  Orient  for  contribu- 
tions will  not  pass  unheeded.  In  ancient  times 
men  were  influenced  almost  entirely  by  ora- 
tors, but  during  the  last  century  a  great 
change  has  been  wrought.  People  are  no 
longer  swayed    by    the    utterances    of    public 


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BOWDOIN  OEIENT. 


speakers  as  formerly.  Writers  of  ability  now 
form  and  control  public  sentiment.  By  writ- 
ing one  can  reach  many  times  the  number  that 
could  hear  his  voice.  It  is  becoming  more  and 
more  necessary  for  one  to  be  able  to  write 
well,  and  in  no  case  can  it  be  done  without 
long-continued  practice. 

More  attention  is  now  paid  to  composition 
in  our  schools,  but  its  importance  is  not  yet 
realized,  or  at  least  recognzed  as  it  should  be. 
For  the  attainment  of  facility  of  composition 
and  gracefulness  of  style,  nothing  is  more 
helpful  than  the  habit  of  writing  for  the  col- 
umns of  the  Orient.  Do  not  be  discouraged 
by  the  thought  that  press  of  matter  may 
crowd  out  your  modest  contribution,  for  it  is 
our  desire  and  firm  determination  to  give  to  all 
full  opportunity  to  be  heard.  Then,  too,  a 
prospective  place  upon  next  year's  board  of 
editors  should  be  of  itself  a  sufficient  incentive. 


Never  has  college  spirit  suffered  so  low  an 
ebb  tide  as  during  the  past  week.  Mortifying 
as  it  may  be,  yet  it  is  nevertheless  true,  that 
Bowdoin  can  be  taught  a  most  profitable  les- 
son in  college  spirit  right  here  in  our  own 
State.  Where  else  in  the  State  or  out  of  the 
State  does  such  a  deplorable  condition  exist 
that  the  captain  can  scarcely  get  out  a  second 
eleven  on  the  gridiron?  In  the  first  place  no 
discredit  on  account  of  the  foot-ball  condition 
can  be  laid  against  Mr.  O'Connor ;  indeed  it  is 
wonderful  how  the  man  can  possess  energy 
enough  to  stick  by  the  fellows  and  work  so 
hard  to  turn  out  a  winning  team  when  he  has 
so  few  men  to  work  with ;  no  discredit  can  be 
laid  against  Captain  Beane  or  his  team  for 
considering  the  crippled  and  disabled  condi- 
tion of  the  team  in  general ;  their  work  is 
admirable.  The  blame  and  discredit  on  the 
other  hand  falls  directly  on  the  shoulders  of 
those  men  in  college  who  ought  to  be  and 
could  be  on  the  team  instead  of  some  of  the 
men  who  have  that  honor.  The  line  is 
extremely  weak.     It  needs  men  of  beef,  and 


surely  we  have  enough  in  college.  Why  this 
is  so  every  year  could  be  well  answered  by 
pointing  to  the  general  indifference,  we  may 
even  say  laziness,  of  many  of  those  who  should 
be  on  the  gridiron.  Many  give  as  their 
excuse  for  not  coming  out  that  their  studies 
will  not  allow  them  or  it  is  against  the  wishes 
of  their  parents.  All  this  may  be  partly  true, 
but  other  colleges  which  we  consider  no  bet- 
ter nor  smarter  than  ourselves  have  three  and 
four  times  the  number  of  men  out  and  their 
teams  show  it.  The  'varsity  is  always  stronger 
than  the  second  from  the  very  nature  of  things 
and,  conversely,  the  stronger  the  second 
eleven,  the  better  our  record  for  this  season. 
In  the  neighborhood  of  fifty  suits  have  been 
distributed  among  the  fellows,  and  usually 
about  fifteen  men  report  for  the  scrub.  Just 
as  sure  as  we  lose  a  State  game  this  year,  the 
blame  should  fall  as  heavily  on  the  second  as 
on  the  first,  since  there  are  about  a  dozen  fel- 
lows in  college  who  could  make  so  strong  a 
second  eleven  and  many  of  whom  could  read- 
ily find  berths  on  the  first  eleven  that  every 
game  now  would  be  a  victory  for  us.  Come 
out,  fellows'!  Don't  fail  us.  We  can't  lower 
our  standard  to  such  as  Colby,  Bates,  and 
Maine ;  it's  too  mortifying.  We  are  Bowdoin 
men  !  If  we  lose  the  Maine  games,  it  will  kill 
the  best  part  of  our  Bowdoin  life.  Take  this 
matter  seriously,  and  the  victory  will  be  ours. 


The  annual  competition  for  positions  on 
the  editorial  board  of  the  Orient  will  begin 
this  week  and  continue  until  the  end  of  Winter 
Term. 

During  this  period  the  reporting  of  news 
of  the  different  departments  will  be  done  by 
the  candidates  and  at  times  regular  assign- 
ments will  be  made  to  them.  Aside  from  these, 
independent  contributions  covering  unassigned 
subjects  and  all  items  of  interest  will  be 
counted  in  favor  of  the  candidates.  Each 
man  must  write  at  least  three  editorials  on 
some   subject   of   college   interest.     A  careful 


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record  of  all  work  sent  in  will  be  kept  by  the 
assistant  editor  and  the  amount  of  copy 
handed  in  and  the  quality  of  the  editorial  work 
will  form  the  basis  of  the  decision. 

Three  or  four  new  editors  will  be  chosen 
this  year,  and  all  candidates  are  requested  to 
hand  their  names  in  to  the  editor. 


THE  BETA  THETA  PI    CONVENTION. 

The  Beta  Theta  Pi  fraternity  held  its  sixty- 
fourth  annual  convention  at  Put-In-Bay,  Ohio, 
July  16-19.  Over  two  hundred  delegates  were 
present,  representing  sixty-three  active  and 
five  alumni  chapters.  The  delegates  met  in 
Detroit,  and  after  a  sixty-mile  sail  on  Lake 
Erie  reached  their  headquarters,  Hotel  Vick- 
ery,  one  of  the  largest  hotels  in  the  country. 

On  Thursday,  July  16,  the  first  business 
meeting  was  held,  with  William  R.  Baird,  '72, 
presiding.  The  evening  was  given  up  to  a 
"smoker."  Friday  and  Saturday  were  occu- 
pied by  business  sessions.  Friday  night  was 
celebrated  by  a  reception  and  ball,  and  Satur- 
day evening  the  annual  convention  "dorg"  was 
held. 

The  spare  time  was  spent  in  viewing  the 
beautiful  scenery  of  the  section. 

Nine  delegates  from  New  England  col- 
leges were  present,  representing  Dartmouth, 
Amherst,  Brown,  Yale,  Boston  University, 
Wesleyan.  Maine  and  Bowdoin. 

The  Bowdoin  Chapter  was  represented  by 
K.  H.  Damren,  "05. 


NOTICE. 

THEME-WRITING. 

All  Freshmen,  Juniors,  and  Sophomores, 
with  the  exception  of  those  taking  English  4, 
are  required  to  write  during  the  Fall  Term 
four  single  themes  or  two  single  themes  and 
one  double  theme.  Lists  of  subjects  for  the 
different  themes  will  be  posted,  but  any  stu- 
dent may  write  on  a  subject  other  than  those 
in  the  lists  provided  it  is  first  approved  by  the 
instructor.  In  any  case  every  student  is 
required  to  report  his  choice  of  subject  to  the 
instructor  at  least  one  week  before  the  theme 
is  due.     For  the  purpose  of  conferring  with 


students  concerning  their  themes,  Professor 
Mitchell  will  be  in  the  Rhetoric  Room,  Hub- 
bard Hall,  and  Mr.  Sills  in  the  Greek  and  Latin 
Room,  from  1.30  to  2.30  Wednesday  after- 
noons. 

The  schedule  of  dates  for  the  theme  courses 
during  the  Fall  Term  is  as  follows :  First  theme 
due  on  Thursday,  October  22.  Subject  for 
first  theme  to  be  chosen  by  Tuesday,  October 
13.  Conference  on  choice  of  subject,  Wednes- 
day, October  14. 

Second  theme  due  on  Thursday,  Novem- 
ber 5.  Subject  to  be  chosen  by  Tuesday, 
October  26.  Conference  on  choice  of  subject, 
Wednesday,  October  28. 

Third  theme  due  on  Thursday,  Nov.  19. 
Subject  to  be  chosen  by  Tuesday,  November 
ID.  Conference  on  choice  of  subject,  Wednes- 
day, November  11. 

Fourth  theme  due  on  Thursday,  December 
3.  Subject  to  be  chosen  by  Monday,  Novem- 
ber 23.  Conference  on  choice  of  subject 
Tuesday,  November  24,  between  3.30  and  4.30 

P.M. 


A    SUGGESTION. 
To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient:- 

Along  with  our  present  musical  organiza- 
tions' it  seems  as  though  we  might  form  a 
Banjo  Club,  to  be  made  a  part  of  the  Glee- 
Mandolin  Clubs.  In  other  colleges  Banjo 
Clubs  form  an  important  part  of  the  musical 
clubs  and  add  a  good  deal  of  zest  to  an  enter- 
tainment. Tufts,  Harvard,  and  Yale  have 
such  clubs.  Why  not  Bowdoin?  We  doubt- 
less have  the  material.  R.  W. 


Songs  as  heard  among  college  students  come 
from  German  universities  still  clothed  in  Latin. 
The  tunes  are  also  of  various  origins.  Some  are 
first  heard  behind  the  foot-lights  in  the  theatres. 
Others  are  taken  from  the  hymn-book.  Still  a 
great  many  are  peculiarly  college  songs.  R.  S. 
Willis,  who  belonged  to  the  class  of  Yale,  '41, 
brought  from  Germany,  where  he  studied  music, 
many  of  the  songs  which  German  students  made 
use  of.  Some  of  these  were  the  Latin  songs,  which 
have  not  lost  their  popularity — if  insertion  in  all  col- 
lege song-books  is  a  criterion.  Thus  we  find  "Inte- 
ger Vitae,"  "Gaudeamus  Igitur,"  "Lauriger  Hora- 
tus."  Other  ditties  decidedly  less  classical  also  come 
to  us,  such  as  "Cramambuli,"  "Litoria"  and  "Upi- 
dee." — McGill  Outlook. 


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CALENDAR. 

Oct.  12-17 — Week  of  Bennett-Moulton  Company 
at  the  Columbia,  Bath. 

Oct.   15— Meeting  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 

Oct.   17 — Fort  Preble  vs.  Bowdoin  at  Brunswick. 

Oct.  24 — Boston  College  vs.  Bowdoin  at  Bruns- 
wick. 

Oct.   30 — First   Meeting  of  the  Athletic   Council. 

Oct.  31 — U.  of  M.  vs.  Bowdoin  at  Brunswick. 

Nov.  2 — ^Jury  Meeting. 

Nov.  7 — Colby  vs.  Bowdoin  at  Waterville. 

Nov.  14 — Bates  vs.  Bowdoin  at  Lewiston. 


The  Joys  of  Fussing. 

Last  evening  dark, 

Down  in  the  park, 
Sat  a  man  and  co-ed — hist ! 

Just  for  a  lark 

He  starts  to  spark 
And  soon  the  girl  is  kissed. 

"Oh,   no!"    she   cries, 
With  coy  surprise, 
"That  isn't  'nice,  you  know, 
Especially  here. 
With  others  near," 
And  then,  "I  think  we'd  better  go" 
(somewhere   else   where   there  aren't   so   many  con- 
founded rubber-necks.) — Ex. 


CAMPUS   CIjflT. 

Files,  '02,  was  visiting  friends  on  the  campus  this 
week. 

Andrews,  '06,  and  Bavis,  '06,  have  rejoined  their 
class  after  the  summer  vacation. 

Norton,  '05,  returned  to  college  Friday  after  a 
summer   spent  at  the   White  Mountains. 

Coach  Farley  of  Maine  and  of  Bates  were 

present  at  Saturday's  game.  They  wanted  to  see 
Exeter. 

The  engagement  of  Harold  L.  Berry,  '01,  to  Miss 
Violetta  Brown,  of  Portland,  was  announced  last 
week. 

A  new  biography  of  Nathaniel  Hawthorne  has 
been  added  to  the  library  shelves.  The  work  is  by 
G.  E.  Woodberry. 

The  official  standing  of  the  members  of  the  col- 
lege can  be  seen  at  the  Library,  As  a  result  of  the 
report  there  is  a  general  shaking  up  among  all  the 
classes. 

Ryan,  '05,  who  was  quite  severely  injured  in  the 
game  with  Exeter  last  Saturday,  is  reported  to  be 
doing  well.  His  injuries  are  not  so  serious  as  was 
at  first  feared. 

Mr.  Simpson  has  had  a  man-hole  constructed  on 
the  campus,  in  the  hope  of  draining  off  surplus 
water  during  the  rainy  season.  Possibly  this  is  the 
work  of  the  1904  Bugle. 


Oakes,  '04,  has  gone  to  Brown  to  represent  Bow- 
doin in  the  intercollegiate  golf  tournament  there  this 
fall.  He  was  accompanied  by  Lunt,  '04,  the  Secre- 
tary and  Treasurer  of  the  New  England  Intercolle- 
giate Golf  Association. 

At  a  meet  of  the  college  band,  Friday  afternoon, 
Bridgham,  '04,  was  elected  leader,  Robbins,  '05, 
manager,  and  Williams,  '05,  Secretary.  There  are 
at  present  twenty-five  members,  and  everything 
points  to  an  excellent  band. 

Rev.  E,  A.  Marsh  of  Waterville  occupied  the 
pulpit  of  the  Congregational  Church  on  Sunday  in 
exchange  with  Rev.  Mr.  Jump.  Rev.  Mr.  Marsh 
delivered  a  very  helpful  sermon  on  "Truth."  He 
spoke  also  at  chapel  and  Y.  M.  C.  A.  in  the  after- 
noon. 

It  is  the  intention  of  the  base-ball  management  to 
give  a  minstrel  show  in  Town  Hall,  the  latter  part 
of  the  term,  for  the  benefit  of  the  Base-Ball  Asso- 
ciation. There  is  some  excellent  material  in  col- 
lege, and  there  is  no  reason  why  a  successful  min- 
strel show  cannot  be  given. 

Our  foot-ball  men  seem  to  be  playing  in  hard 
luck  this  fall.  First  one  good  man  then  another  is 
on  the  recuperating  list.  Along  with  the  bitter 
defeat  that  Exeter  left  comes  the  sad  news  of 
Ryan's  injury.  Only  words  of  praise  are  heard  for 
his  pluck  and  ability,  only  sympathy  and  sorrow  for 
his  injury.  Let  us  hope  that  he  will  soon  be  with 
us  again. 

The  library  accessions  for  the  week  are  as  fol- 
lows : 

"Nooks  and  Corners  of  the  New  England  Coast," 
by  S.  A.  Drake ;  New  England's  Memorial,  by  N. 
Morton;  College  Administration,  by  C.  F.  Thwing; 
Chinese  Heroes,  by  O.  T.  Headland;  Dante,  Studies 
and  Researches,  by  P.  Toynbee ;  Introduction  to 
Classical  Greek  Literature ;  Old  Regime  in  Canada, 
by  F.  Parkman ;  Calendar  of  John  Paul  Jones  Man- 
uscripts, by  C.  H.  Lincoln. 


NEW  BOOKS. 

A  partial  list  of  accessions  for  the  summer  is  as 
follows : 

The  Turquois  Cup,  by  A.   C.  Smith. 

The  Saint  of  the  Dragon's  Dale,  by  W.  S.  Davis. 

Napoleon  Jackson,  by  Ruth  McEnery  Stewart. 

Letters  from  a  Self-Made  Merchant  to  His  Son. 

Works  of  Oliver  Wendell  Holmes,  15  volumes. 

Life  of  William   Morris,  by  J.   W.   Machael. 

Mr.  Dooley's  Philosophy,  by  F.  P.  Dunne. 

Wee  Macgregor,  by  J.  J.  Bell. 

A  Winter   Pilgrimage,  by  H.   Ryder  Haggard. 

Memories  of  Yale  Life  and  Men,  by  Timothy 
Dwight. 

Reciprocity,  by  J.  L.  Laughlin. 

Actual  Government,  by  A.  B.  Hart. 

Commercial  Trusts  (Questions  of  the  Day 
Series),  by  J.  R.  Das  Possos. 

Railway  Legislation  in  the  United  States,  by  B. 
H.  Mever.' 

The  Souls  of  Black  Folk,  by  W.  E.  B.  Du  Bois. 

Many  works  on  colonization,  transportation,  and 
a  large  invoice  of  Italian  writings  are  new  arrivals. 


BOWDOIN  OEIENT. 


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SUBJECTS  FOR  FIRST  THEMES. 
Due  Thursday,  October  22. 
Sophomores  and  Juniors : 

1.  The  Making  of  a  Strong  Foot-ball  Team. 

2.  Bowdoin  Night. 

3.  A  Half-hour  in  Hubbard  Hall. 

4.  Hawthorne's  College  Life. 

S-  A  Contrast :  Jonathan  Edwards  and  Lyman 
Abbott. 

6.  Joseph  Chamberlain  and  His  Preferential 
Tariff  Policy. 

Freshmen : 

I.     An  Autobiography. 


Y.  M.  C.  A. 


The  first  meeting  of  the  year  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
Thursday,  October  i,  took  the  form  of  a  "Bible 
Study  Rally."  It  is  the  intention  of  the  association 
to  form  classes  for  informal  Bible  study  in  each  of 
the  college  classes,  and  an  encouraging  number  have 
already  agreed  to  enter  the  classes. 

At  the  first  Sunday  meeting  of  the  year  President 
Hyde  was  the  speaker  and  discussed  "A  Modern 
Creed."  Last  Sunday  the  Association  was  addressed 
by  Mr.  Cleaves. 

The  attendance  at  these  meetings  should  be 
larger  and  every  college  man  should  make  arrange- 
ments to  attend  some  of  these  first  meetings. 

As  usual  during  the  first  few  days  of  college  an 
Information  Bureau  was  established  and  many 
Freshmen  took  advantage  of  it  to  learn  about  college 
rules  and  customs. 


ATHLETICS. 


The  foot-ball  season  at  Bowdoin  is  exactly  half 
finished.  The  outcome  thus  far  has  not  been  far 
from  what  had  been  anticipated.  Fort  Preble  and 
New  Hampshire  State  College  were  both  defeated ; 
Harvard  and  Amherst  did  not  roll  up  a  larger  score 
against  us  than  they  were  justified  in  doing.  Con- 
sidering the  weight  and  degree  of  efficiency  of  the 
E.Xeter  team  and  our  own  crippled  condition,  the 
score  of  last  Saturday  was  not  disheartening.  With 
the  crucial  period  in  view  Bowdoin  has  yet  only 
three  weeks  for  preparation  and  only  two  games  of 
minor  importance  to  play.  During  this  interval  the 
men  who  are  temporarily  disabled  will  have  oppor- 
tunitj'  to  recuperate,  and  the  team  as  a  whole  may 
reasonably  be  expected  to  improve.  That  the  men 
have  thus  far  shown  great  enthusiasm  and  determi- 
nation is  evident  to  anybody  who  has  carefully  fol- 
lowed the  team.  That  Coach  O'Connor  and  Capt, 
Bean  have  done  and  are  doing,  their  utmost  for  the 
interests  of  the  team  is  a  foregone  conclusion,  and 


yet  something  is  lacking.  The  fault  is  not  with  the 
foot-ball  squad.  In  years  past  when  Bowdoin  has  had 
a  victorious  foot-ball  team  this  interest  was  para- 
mount in  college.  Never  can  she  have  another  vic- 
torious team  unless  this  same  condition  exists.  The 
whole  college  must  play  foot-ball,  think  foot-ball  and 
talk  foot-ball,  not  spontaneously  but  incessantly. 
In  this  way  only  can  those  men  be  gotten  out  for 
foot-ball,  who  are  in  college  and  who,  it  is  insinu- 
ated, could  play  foot-ball  if  they  would.  It  may  be 
that  such  men,  if  there  are  any,  would  be  of  no  use 
on  the  team  unless  they  had  a  love  for  Bowdoin 
which  irresistibly  compels  them  to  put  on  a  suit, 
but  this  is  a  point  which  can  be  better  discussed  in 
practice  by  the  coach.  It  may  be  that  a  score  of 
fancied  reasons  keeps  men  off  from  the  field  who  are 
needed  on  the  team,  but  if  Bowdoin  acquits  herself 
with  credit  in  the  most  important  half  of  this  sea- 
son's foot-ball,  the  whole  college  must  have  a  share 
in  it,  and  every  man  who  has  any  trace  of  ability  for 
foot-ball  must  wear  a  suit.  It  is  not  necessary  to 
urge  the  student  body  to  take  more  interest  in  foot- 
ball or  outline  in  what  channels  they  may  exert 
efforts  for  good.  Every  Bowdoin  man  is  schooled  in 
this  unconsciously.  The  one  thing  to  do  is  to  act, 
and  foot-ball  must  be  every  man's  business  until 
after  November  14. 


SOPHOMORE-FRESHMAN     BASE-BALL 
GAME. 

The  Sophomores  easily  won  their  second  base- 
ball victory  from  the  Freshmen,  Saturday  morning, 
on  the  Delta,  by  a  score  of  13  to  7.  The  game  was 
not  close  enough  to  be  interesting  and  the  Freshmen 
gave  a  much  poorer  exhibition  than  they  did  a  week 
ago.  Ben  Briggs,  at  center  field,  played  his  posi- 
tion better  than  any  man  on  the  Freshman  team. 
Lawrence  caught  a  good  game.  The  Sophomore 
team  work  excelled  that  of  the  Freshmen.  For  the 
first  time  in  the  history  of  the  Sophomore-Fresh- 
man games  at  Bowdoin  there  was  no  rushing  or 
inter-class  "scrapping."  which  gave  a  tameness  to 
the  game  not  altogether  commendable. 

The  score : 

Sophomores. 

ab      r      bh      po      a       e 

Bodkin,  p 5        3        2         i         2         i 

Putnam,  ss 4        4         i         2         i         i 

Davis,  lb 5        o        o       10        o         I 

Hodgson,  3b,   Capt S        3         i         i         3        o 

Johnson,  2b 4        3        2        6        3        2 

Tuell,  c 5        o         I         5         2        o 

Perry,   c.f.-r.f 4         0         I         o         I         I 

Tobey,    c.f 400100 

Parcher,  l.f 4        o        o         i         o        o 

Copeland,   r.f o        o        o        o        o        o 

Totals  40-      13        8      27      12        6 

Freshmen. 

ab      r  bh  po  a  e 

Clarke.  3b .4        o        o  2  i  o 

B.  Briggs,  c.f 5        o        2  3  i  2 

Small,   2b 4         I         I  3  3  2 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Kingsley,  lb.,  Capt 5  2  2  I  I  2 

Doherty,   p 4  i  i  o  3  i 

E.   Briggs.  l.f 400000 

Wogan,   r.f 5  I  o  o  o  o 

Lawrence,  c i  i  i  2  2  3 

Roberts,   ss 3  i  2  i  4  i 

Chandler,   c I  0  o  2  i  o 

Totals    36        7        9      24       16       II 

The  score  by  innings : 

Sophomores    3     o     2     4    o    o    o    4    x — 13 

Freshmen 0     o     0     2     i     i     o    o     3 —  7 

Two-base  hit — Roberts.  Three-base  hit — Kings- 
ley.  Stolen  bases.  Bodkin  3,  Putnam  3,  Hodgson  5, 
Johnson  2,  Tuell,  Parcher,  Clarke,  Doherty,  E. 
Briggs,  Wogan,  Lawrence  3,  Roberts.  Base  on 
balls,  by  Doherty,  Putnam,  Johnson ;  by  Bodkin, 
Clarke,  Doherty,  Lawrence,  Chandler  2,  Roberts. 
Struck  out  by  Bodkin,  Clarke,  E.  Briggs ;  by 
Doherty,  Tuell,  Perry,  Tobey  2.  Hit  by  pitched  ball, 
Perry,  E.  Briggs.  Passed  balls — Lawrence. 
Umpire — James  F.  Cox,  '04.  Time — i  hour,  35 
minutes. 


Exeter  18,  Bowdoin  o. 

Exeter  defeated  Bowdoin  on  Whittier  Field,  Sat- 
urday afternoon,  in  the  roughest  foot-ball  game 
that  the  team  has  participated  in  this  year.  Sev- 
eral Exeter  men  were  reprimanded  for  "slugging," 
and  Seldon,  the  big  colored  guard,  was  put  off  the 
field,  not,  however,  until  he  had  tried  to  hit  the  ref- 
eree. Exeter's  line  outweighed  Bowdoin's  by  a 
considerable,  and  her  victory  was  largely  due  to  this 
fact.  Bowdoin  went  into  the  game  crippled  by  the 
loss  of  Philoon  and  Speake,  both  of  whom  have 
sprained  ankles,  and  was  further  weakened  before 
the  game  was  finished  by  the  loss  of  Wiggin  and 
Ryan.  Bowdoin  made  the  larger  part  of  her  gains 
by  end  runs,  but  lost  heavily  on  fumbles.  Bowdoin 
played  sixteen  and  Exeter  fifteen  men.  Bowdoin 
held  Exeter  for  downs  twice  and  forced  her  to  punt 
three  times.  Bowdoin  was  held  for  downs  once,  but 
was  obliged  to  punt  5  times.  Exeter  was  penalized 
to  the  amount  of  25  yards  for  offside  plays.  The 
game   in   detail : 

Wiggin  kicked  off  to  Heim  who  was  downed  on 
the  35-yard  line.  Exeter  fumbled,  lost  a  yard,  won 
two  and  was  forced  to  punt.  Kinsman  fumbled  and 
Elliott,  who  made  the  punt,  recovered  the  ball  and 
made  10  yards  before  he  was  downed  by  Captain 
Beane.  Six  line  plays  gave  Exeter  her  first  touch- 
down. Soon  after  the  next  kick-off  Exeter  received 
the  ball  on  Bowdoin's  fumble  and  made  steady  gains 
through  the  line  for  a  second  goal.  Time  was  called 
with  the  ball  in  Bowdoin's  possession  on  Exeter's 
25-yard  line.  In  the  beginning  of  the  second  half 
Bowdom  played  a  better  and  more  aggressive  game. 
She  gained  50  yards  and  received  five  for  Exeter's 
off-side  plays.  Kinsman  and  Chapman  carried  the 
ball.  Bowdoin's  longest  gain  was  22  yards,  made 
by  Chapman  around  left  end.  Exeter  gained  the  ball 
on  a  fumble  and  made  70  yards  through  the  line, 
without  a  loss,  for  her  third  and  last  touchdown. 


The   summary  of  the  game  follows : 

Exeter.  Bowdoin. 

Vaughn-Hagan.  l.e r.e.,  Beane,  Capt. 

Marshall,    l.t... r.t.,    Haley-Redman. 

MacFaygcn,  l.g r.g.,   Powers-Cunningham. 

Bankhart,    c c,    Sanborn. 

Allen-Seldon-Bradley,   r.g l.g.,  Davis. 

Porter,    r.t l.t.,    Finn. 

Elder,    r.e I.e.,   Drummond. 

Heim,  q.b q.b.,  Wiggin-Bass. 

Greene,   l.h.b r.h.b..   Kinsman. 

Elliott-Jones,    r.h.b. ..  .l.h.b.,    Chapman-Lowell-Libby. 
McCormick,    f.b f.b.,    Ryan-Chapman. 

Score — Exeter,  18 ;  Bowdoin,  o.  Touchdowns — 
Allen,  McCormick,  Greene.  Goals  from  touch- 
downs— Greene,  3.  Referee  and  umpire,  alternating — 
Carter  of  Michigan  and  Murphy  of  Holy  Cross. 
Timer — Henry  A.  Wing  of  Lewiston.  Linesmen — 
Perry  for  Exeter,  J.  Gumble  for  Bowdoin.  Time — 
20-and   15-minute  halves. 

Amherst  23,  Bowdoin  o. 

Amherst  defeated  Bowdoin  Wednesday,  October 
7,  at  Amherst  by  a  score  of  23  to  o.  During  the 
first  half  the  game  was  very  much  in  doubt  and 
Bowdoin  played  great  foot-ball.  Amherst  had  a 
decided  advantage  in  weight,  but  won  every  inch  of 
ground  she  gained  by  hard  work.  She  was  held  for 
downs  on  Bowdoin's  one-yard  line  and  could  not 
have  scored  in  this  half  had  not  Bowdoin  fumbled 
the  ball.  The  second  half  was  plain,  old-fashioned 
foot-ball,  and  none  of  the  new  plays  were  tried. 
Amherst  made  two  touchdowns  largely  through  line 
plays.  The  Bowdoin  team  did  fine  work,  but 
Amherst's  heavy  line  was  too  much  for  her.  Beane, 
Finn  and  Favinger  did  the  best  individual  work. 

Summary : 

Amherst.  Bowdoin. 

Chase,  l.e r.e.,   Beane    (Capt.). 

Pierce,    l.t r.t,    Redman. 

Palmer,    l.g r.g..    Powers. 

Behrends,    c c,    Sanborn. 

Howard,    r.g l.g.,    Davis. 

Diehl,    r.t l.t.,    Finn. 

Joost.    r.t I.e.,   Winslow. 

Daniels,  r.e I.e.,  Favinger. 

Lewis   (Capt.)   s.b s.b.,  Wiggin. 

Shea,    l.h.b r.h.b..    Chapman. 

Hubbard,  r.h.b l.h.b.,  Lowell. 

Coggeshall,   f.b f.b.,  Philoon. 

Storke.  f.b f.b.,  Ryan. 

Score — Amherst  23,  Bowdoin  o.  Touchdowns — 
Coggeshall,  Diehl,  Hubbard.  Goals  from  touch- 
downs— Lewis  3.  Umpire — Pollard.  Referee — 
McCurdy.  Linesmen — Amherst,  Noble.  Bowdoin, 
Bass.     Time — 15-minute  halves. 


At   Lehigh   University  the   Freshmen   have   been ' 
prohibited  from  joining  fraternities.     This  is  rather 
a   new   position   for   a   college   to   take,    although  at 
Dartmouth   Freshmen  cannot  join   fraternities   until 
November. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


105 


ALUMN 


'79. — Professor  Henry  A.  Huston  has  resigned 
his  various  positions  at  Purdue  University  and  the 
Indiana  Agricultural  Experiment  Station  and  be- 
come general  manager  of  the  St.  Louis  office  of  the 
German  Kali  Works. 

'89. — Emerson  Leland  Adams,  A.M.,  late  precep- 
tor of  New  Salem  Academy,  for  the  past  year,  super- 
intendent of  schools  in  Weston,  Mass.,  has  been 
elected  prmcipal  of  Fryeburg  Academy.  Mr,  Adams 
was  graduated  in  the  Class  of  1889,  Bowdoin  Col- 
lege, and  has  had  much  experience  as  a  teacher. 

'92. — Prof.  H.  C.  Emery  is  author  of  the  section 
on  the  Economic  Development  of  the  United  States 
in  the  volume  on  the  United  States  in  the  Cam- 
bridge  A-Iodern  History. 

'93. — Rev.  Alfred  Bliss,  who  has  had  a  pastorate 
at  Ludlow,  Vt.,  for  the  past  few  years,  has  received 
a  call  from  the  church  at  Utica,  N.  Y.,  and  will 
soon  take  up  his  duties  in  that  place. 

'96. — John  Clair  Minot  of  Augusta,  associate 
editor  of  the  Kennebec  Journal,  and  Miss  Sybil  A. 
Howe  of  Boston,  formerly  of  Augusta,  were  united 
in  marriage,  Monday  noon,  July  20,  at  Gloucester, 
Mass.,  by  Rev.  J.  S.  Williamson  of  Haverhill.  The 
best  man  was  Charles  W.  Marston,  '96.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.   Minot  will  reside  in  Augusta. 

'96.— B.  G.  Willard  and  Miss  Elvil  Everett  Bur- 
nett were  married  August  24  at  Boston,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Willard  will  reside  in  Millis,  Mass.,  in  the 
future. 

'96. — Rev.  C.  G.  Fogg,  former  pastor  at  Union, 
Conn.,  is  permanently  located  at  Frenchboro,  Me. 
He  is  the  first  settled  pastor  to  locate  there. 

'96. — Sterling  Fessenden  is  now  engaged  at 
Shanghai,  China,  as  agent  for  the  American  Trading 
Company. 

'97. — Dr.  James  P.  Russell  is  now  located  in 
Augusta  in  charge  of  the  newly  established  State 
bacteriological   laboratory. 

'98. — Donald  B.  MacMillan  has  been  elected 
instructor  in  Latin  at  Worcester  Academy.  Mr. 
MacMillan  leaves  a  position  at  Swathmore  Prepara- 
torj'  Academy  to  accept  the  instructorship  at 
Worcester.  Prior  to  teaching  at  Swathmore,  Mr. 
MacMillan  was  for  two  years  principal  of  the 
Leigh  Hall  School  at  North  Gorham,  Me. 

'98. — Herbert  N.  Gardiner,  former  principal  of 
Dexter  High  School,  has  entered  the  study  of  law. 

'99. — Clifton  A.  Towie,  who  has  been  sub-master 
of  Lexington  High  School,  Mass.,  will  teach  the 
sciences  at  Worcester  Academy  during  this  year. 

'99. — Cony  Sturgis  has  left  Porto  Rico,  where  he 
has  been  for  the  past  few  years,  and  has  located 
near  Ithaca,  N.  Y.  He  will  go  South  for  the  winter 
on  account  of  ill  health. 

M.  igoo. — Dr-  .A..  W.  Strout  has  opened  an  office 
at  Gardiner,  Me.,  with  his  brother.  Dr.  Strout  of 
that  place. 

'03. — Charles  P.  Connors  is  coaching  the  Bridgton 
Academy  foot-ball  team ;  Daniel  I.  Gould  is  coaching 
the  team  at  Bath  High  School ;  and  Thomas  C. 
White  is  acting  in  a  like  capacity  at  Lisbon  Falh 
High  School. 


'03. — Daniel  C.  Munro  is  instructor  in  English 
and  physical  director  at  Mercersburg  Academy,   Pa. 

'03. — Edward  A.  Dunlap  has  been  elected  athletic 
director  at  the  Hadley  School,  Tarrytown-on-the- 
Hudson,  N.  Y. 


OBITUARY. 

'57. — Rev.  Edward  A.  Rand  died  at  his  home  in 
Watertown,  October  6,  1903.  He  was  born  in  Ports- 
mouth, N.  H.,  66  years  ago,  where  he  obtained  his 
early  education.  After  his  graduation  from  Bow- 
doin he  entered  the  Union  Theological  Seminary  of 
New  York.  He  went  from  there  to  the  Bangor 
Theological  School,  from  which  he  graduated  in 
1863.  He  was  ordained  a  Congregationalist  min- 
ister in  1865  and  located  in  Amesbury,  where  he 
remained  two  years.  Later  he  went  to  South  Bos- 
ton, and  from  there  to  Franklin.  In  1880  he  took 
orders  in  the  Episcopal  Church  and  afterward 
moved  to  Watertown  to  organize  an  Episcopal 
Society.  His  work  at  Watertown  was  crowned  with 
success,  and  since  his  founding  of  the  Church  of  the 
Good  Shepherd  the  society  has  grown  wonderfully. 
Rev.  Mr.  Rand  was  one  of  Bowdoin's  many  loyal 
sons.  He  knew  no  creed  or  color,  and  his  labors 
were  for  all.  No  clergyman  in  his  town  was  more 
popular.  He  left  a  wife,  one  son  and  three 
daughters. 

M.  '96.— Dr.  William  C.  Marden,  an  honored  and 
respected  member  of  the  medical  profession,  died  at 
Prescott,  Arizona,  April  26,  1903.  Dr.  Marden  was 
born  at  Swanville,  Me.,  October  6,  1S66.  He  fitted 
for  college  at  Castine  Normal  School  and  at  the 
Maine  Central  Institute,  and  entered  Bates  College 
with  the  Class  of  1893.  Upon  completing  his  studies 
at  Bates,  he  entered  the  Bowdoin  Medical  School, 
and  finished  his  course  June  23,  1896.  on  which  day 
he  was  married  to  Miss  Flossie  A.  Davis  of  Pitts- 
field,  Ale.  In  September,  1896,  he  was  appointed  an 
interne  at  the  Central  Maine  Hospital.  Desiring  to 
further  perfect  himself  in  his  profession,  he  took  a 
course  at  the  New  York  Post-Graduate  Medical 
School,  and  in  1897  he  entered  upon  the  practice  of 
medicine  in  Pittsfield,  where  he  built  up  an  envia- 
ble and  lucrative  practice.  Dr.  Marden  was  an 
earnest  and  upright  man,  diligent  and  conscientious 
in  his  profession,  and  as  such  the  medical  fraternity 
of  Maine  mourns  him. 


IN    MEMORIAM. 

WarreNj  Mass.,  October  10,  1903. 

Whereas,  God  in  His  infinite  wisdom  has 
removed  from  our  midst  our  beloved  classmate,  Ber- 
tram Louis  Smith,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  we,  the  Class  of  1903,  do  hereby 
bow  before  the  will  of  the  Lord,  our  Maker,  and  do 
sincerely  mourn  the  loss  of  our  friend  and  classmate, 
and  be  it 

Resolved,  That  we  extend  to  the  family  and  rela- 
tives, in  their  great  bereavement,  our  most  heart- 
felt sympathy,  and  be  it  further 


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BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


Resolved.  That  a  copy  of  these  resolutions  be 
sent  to  the  family  of  the  deceased,  and  to  the  Bow- 
DOIN  Orient  for  publication. 

Leon  Valentine  Walker,  President, 
Donald  Edward  McCormick,  Secretary, 
For  the  Class  of  igoS- 


BowDoiN  College,  October  12,  1903. 
Whereas,  It  has  pleased  the  Almighty  God  in  His 
infinite  wisdom  to  take  from  us  our  beloved  class- 
mate, Philip  J.  P.  Fessenden.  and 

Whereas.  We  have  by  his  death  sustamed  the  loss 
of  a  true  and  loyal  classmate,  be  it 

Resolved.  That  we,  the  members  of  the  Class  of 
IQ05,  herewith  express  our  deepest  sorrow  and 
extend  to  the  bereaved  relatives  and  friends  our 
heart-felt   sympathy. 

Raymond  Davis, 

Harold  Russell  Nutter,     • 

Donald    Cameron    White, 

Committee  for  the  Class. 


Hall  of  the  Kappa,  Oct.  9,  1903. 
Whereas,  We  have  learned  with  deepest  sorrow 
of   the     death     of    our    honored     brother,     Edward 
Augustus  Rand,  of  the  Class  of  1857,  be  it 

Resolved.  That  we,  the  members  of  the  Kappa 
Chapter  of  Psi  Upsilon,  have  sustained  the  loss  of  a 
true  and  loyal  brother,  whose  life  has  ever  been  an 
honor  to  the  Fraternity;   and  be  it  further 

Resolved.  That  we  extend  our  most  sincere  and 
heart-felt  sympathy  to  the  bereaved  friends  and  rela- 
tives of  the  deceased. 

Samuel  Trask  Dana, 
Frank  Keith  Ryan, 
James  Wingate  Sewall,  Jr., 

For  the  Chapter. 


Hall  of  the  Kappa,  Oct.  7,  1903. 
Whereas,  It  has  pleased  God  in  His  infinite  wis- 
dom   to    remove    from    us    our    esteemed     brother, 
Charles  Augustus  Ring,  of  the  Class  of  1868,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  we,  the  members  of  the  Kappa 
Chapter  of  Psi  Upsilon,  mourn  the  loss  of  a  most 
loyal  and  honored  brother,  whose  devotion  to  his 
Fraternity  was  unceasing ;  and  be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  we  extend  our  most  sincere  and 
heart-felt  sympathy  to  the  bereaved  friends  and  rel- 
atives of  our  brother. 

Samuel  Trask  Dana, 
Frank  Keith  Ryan, 
James  Wingate  Sewall,  Jr., 
For  the  Chapter. 


1902  CLASS  DIRECTORY. 

The  following  statement  has  been  received  from 
the  Secretary  of  the   Class  of   1902: 

Anthoine, — Assistant  in   History  at  Bowdoin. 
Appleton. — At  Yale  School  of  Forestry. 
Barker,  B. — At  Johns  Hopkins  Medical  School. 


Barker,  N.  B.  T.— At  Medical  School  of  Maine. 

Benson. — Assistant   in    Chemistry   at   Bowdoin. 

Blake. — Connected  with  a  grain  store  in   Lewis- 
ton. 

Bodwell. — Learning  the  clothing  business. 

Bradbury. — Unknown. 

Carter. — At  Yale  School  of  Forestry. 
Cobb. — Studying  Chemistry  at  Johns  Hopkins  Uni- 
versity. 

Cousens. — Taking    post-graduate    work    at    Har- 
vard. 

Dole. — Studying  chemistry  at  Tech. 

Eastman. — At  Yale  School  of  Forestry. 

Files. — Attending  Medical   School   of  Maine. 

Flye. — With  a  New   York  Telephone  Co. 

Fogg. — At  his  home  in  Portland. 

Folsom. — Assistant   in    Biology   at   Bowdoin. 

Furbish. — At  Harvard  Dental  School. 

Garcelon.— At   McGill    Medical    School. 

Gibson. — With  American  Express  Co.,  Boston. 

Giles.— 

Glidden. — Oerk    of    Courts    of    Sagadahoc    Co., 
Maine. 

Gray. — Teaching  at  Eastport. 

Grinnell. — Teaching  at  Windsor. 

Gross. — Harvard  Law  School. 

Haley. — Studying  English  at  Johns  Hopkins. 

Hamilton,  B.  P.— 

Hamilton,  J.  O.— 

Hayden,    B.     F. — Assistant    in    Bacteriology    at 
Bowdoin. 

Hayes. — At  his  home  in  Farmington. 

Higgins. — At  a  Business  College  in  Portland. 

Hill.— In  New  York  City. 

Hunt,     C.     H.— Attending     Medical     School     of 
Maine. 

Hunt,     H.     J.— Attending     Medical     School     of 
Maine. 

Kelley.  B.  E. — Teaching  at  Greenwich,  Conn. 

Kelley,  E.  R.— At  Johns  Hopkins  Medical  School. 

Mabry.— 

McCann. — In   New   York  City. 

Merrill.— Teaching  at  Island  Falls. 

Noyes. — At    Portland. 

Preston. — Teaching  at   Farmington. 

Rodick. — In   a   bank   at   Bar   Harbor. 

Rolfe. — In  the   insurance   business   at  Unity. 

Sinkinson. — 

Stanwood. — In  Holliston  Cloth  Mills,   Norwood, 
Mass. 

Stone. — Post-graduate  work  at  Harvard. 

Swett. — Teaching  at  Waterboro. 

Walker.— At  Harvard  Law   School. 

Watson. — In   the   coal   business   at   Portland. 

Webb. — At  Johns  Hopkins  Medical  School. 

Wing. — Teaching  at   Dixfield   Center. 

I  would  be  glad  if  those  members  of  the  class 
whose  occupations  are  not  recorded  above  would 
communiate  with  me.  I  should  also  like  to  be  noti- 
fied of  any  change  of  occupation  or  residence,  as  I 
wish  to  keep  a  complete  record  of  the  class. 
R.\lph   P.   Bodwell, 

Secretary  and  Treasurer. 


Courtney,  the  Cornell  crew  coach,  has  signed  a 
contract  to  remain  in  Ithaca  for  the  five  ensuing 
years. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


BRUNSWICK,   MAINE,   OCTOBER  22,  1903. 


Vol.  XXXIII. 


No.  12. 


BOWDOIISl    ORIENT. 

PUBLI3HKD    EVERY  THURSDAY  OF    THE    COLLEGIATE  YEAR 
BY   THE  STUDENTS   OF 

BOWDOIN      COLLEGE. 


EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

William  T.  Eowe,  1904,  Editor-iu-Chief. 

Harold  J.  Everett,  1904 Business  Manager. 

William  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  1905,  Assistant  Editor-in-Chief. 
Arthur  L.  McGobb,  1905,     Assistant  Business  Manager. 


Associate   Editors. 

S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Cdshinq,  1905. 

John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1906. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  R.  Porter,  1906. 

R.  G.  Webber,  1906. 


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Ever)^  Bowdoin  man  naturally  pauses  just 
now  to  consider  the  foot-ball  situation. 
Most,  if  not  all,  of  the  preparatory,  and  prac- 
tice games  have  taken  place  and  the  team  is 
just  rounding  into  shape  for  the  final  spurt. 
One  week  from  Saturday  comes  the  first  of  the 
three  games  that  we  want  to  win. 

It  is  no  "hard  luck  story"  to  say  that  the 
players  have  been  unfortunate  this  fall.  Time 
and  again  all  the  well-laid  plans  of  Coach 
O'Connor  have  been  handicapped  by  the  best 
men  getting  injured,  and  every  game  so  far 
has  thus  been  played    with    a    half    substitute 


team.  But  the  injured  men  are  nearly  all  well 
again,  and  without  doubt  the  strongest  team 
that  can  be  mustered  will  line  up  against  Uni- 
versity of  Maine,  October  31. 

The  other  Maine  colleges  are  playing 
exceptionally  strong  foot-ball.  The  game  last 
Saturday  between  Maine  and  Colby  showed 
that  these  two  have  strong  teams.  Bates  has 
not  shown  up  very  well  but  has  plenty  of  men 
and  is  evidently  saving  her  strength  for  the 
State  championship  games.  Whether  Bow- 
doin can  hold  up  her  end  of  the  argument  is  to 
be  decided,  but  the  college  has  confidence  in 
coach,  captain  and  players. 


The  accounts  of  the  Exeter-Bowdoin  foot- 
ball game  which  appeared  in  the  newspapers 
were  so  absolutely  without  foundation,  that  it 
would  be  unnecessary  for  us  to  deny  them 
here,  were  it  not  for  the  fact  that  they  have 
deceived  many  people  who  could  not  know 
first  hand  the  facts  in  the  case.  We  are 
extremely  sorry  that  such  reports  should  have 
been  spread  abroad,  and,  which  is  worse  still, 
received  credence,  and  we  wish  it  to  be  clearly 
understood  that  we  are  in  no  way  responsible 
for  them.  The  reporter  is  a  most  useful  mem- 
ber of  society  so  long  as  he .  sticks  to  plain, 
ungarbled  facts ;  but  when  in  his  zeal  he 
branches  out  into  the  realm  of  fiction,  and  in 
his  desire  to  make  a  sensational  story,  and  pos- 
sibly an  extra  dollar  or  two  for  himself,  creates 
such  accounts  as  those  of  our  game  with  Exe- 
ter, then  he  becomes  a  positive  menace  to 
society  and  a  disgrace  to  his  calling. 

In  the  foot-ball  game  of  October  10,  we 
were  defeated  fairly  and  squarely,  and  have  no 
desire  to  "cry-baby"  over  it.  Exeter's  victory 
was  well-deserved  and  was  not  marred  by  any 


108 


BOWDOIN   OEIENT. 


unfair  tactics.  The  Exeter  men  played  hard 
and  fast,  as  foot-ball  is  meant  to  be  played,  and 
our  team  would  do  well  to  imitate  their 
aggressiveness.  What  slugging  and  rough 
play  there  was  in  the  game,  we  were  as  much 
to  blame  for  as  they.  We  sincerely  regret 
that  Exeter  should  have  been  placed  in  such  a 
false  and  embarrassing  position,  and  hope  that 
the  irresponsible  reports  of  over-zealous  news- 
paper reporters  will  not  in  any  way  break  up 
the  friendly  feeling  which  has  always  existed 
between  the  two  institutions. 


What  is  the  trouble  with  all  our  singers? 
The  men  are  turning  out  well  for  the  mando- 
lin club,  but  for  some  reason  or  other  vocal 
talent  seems  to  be  very  bashful  this  year,  and 
more  candidates  for  the  glee  club  are  sadly 
needed.  There  can't  be  any  glee  club  without 
some  men  to  sing  in  it,  and  the  more  candi- 
dates that  turn  out  the  better  will  be  the  club, 
and  the  greater  will  be  the  honor  of  belonging 
to  it.  But  in  this  case  empty  honor  is  not  the 
only  reward  of  merit.  All  who  have  ever 
been  so  fortunate  as  to  go  on  the  glee  club 
trips  are  unanimous  in  pronouncing  them  to 
be  one  of  the  most  enjoyable  experiences  in 
college  life.  So  let  every  one  with  any  voice 
at  all  get  out  and  do  his  best  to  make  the  club, 
both  for  his  own  interest  and  that  of  the 
college. 


It  is  to  be  regretted  that  Bowdoin  has  been 
losing  all  her  old-time  customs,  slowly  but 
surely,  until  at  present  we  have  very  few  of 
the  old  stand-bys.  But  no  one  will  doubt  the 
wisdom  of  the  step  taken  at  the  mass-meeting 
last  Monday  night,  when  it  was  voted  to  abol- 
ish the  annual  "night  shirt  parade."  Every 
man  who  has  the  best  interests  of  Bowdoin  at 
heart  will  agree  with  the  words  spoken  by 
President  Hyde  in  reference  to  this  annual 
parade,  and  the  decided  action  taken  by  the 
students  showed  that  the  prevailing  sentiment 


among  the  undergraduates  favored  the  elim- 
ination of  this  distasteful  custom — not  so  much 
distasteful  in  itself  as  for  the  results  which 
might  incur  from  it.  Repeatedly  the  hostile 
attitude  of  the  town  "yaggers"  had  shown 
itself  towards  the  students  and  there  is  little 
reason  to  doubt  a  recurrence  of  this  unfriendly 
feeling  if  another  night  shirt  parade  were 
held.  There  would  be  nothing  to  prevent 
serious  accidents  in  such  a  case,  especially  here 
in  Brunswick  where  the  police  force  is  a  minus 
quantity.  The  college  itself  would  gain  much 
notoriety,  most  of  which  would  be  unde- 
served, and  the  Faculty  would  be  open  to 
severe  censure.  But  wisely,  we  think,  the 
students  have  acted  in  the  matter,  and  there 
will  be  no  more  night  shirt  parades. 

Now,  then,  why  can't  we  establish  a  cus- 
tom to  substitute  for  it  one  that  will  be  more 
satisfactory  to  us  all  ?  A  cane  rush,  flag  rush, 
or  some  other  such  custom,-^there  are 
hundreds  of  them  equally  adapted  to  infuse  us 
with  class  and  college  spirit.  We  need  more 
customs — good,  healthy,  sound  ones  such  as 
will  endure,  and  put  backbone  into  our  enthu- 
siasm for  our  college.  The  Orient  will  be 
pleased  to  receive  communications  in  regard 
to  this  subject. 


THE   IBIS. 

A  new  college  club,  to  be  known  as  the 
Ibis,  has  recently  been  organized,  and  the 
objects  which  it  professes  seem  to  entitle  it  to 
hearty  support  by  undergraduate  public  senti- 
xnent.  Last  spring  several  members  of  1903, 
after  a  number  of  conferences,  decided  to 
organize  as  charter  members  of  a  club  whose 
purpose  should  be,  in  the  language  of  the  con- 
stitution adopted  at  that  time,  "to  stimulate  the 
intellectual  interests  of  the  undergraduates  of 
Bowdoin  College,  by  honoring  suitable  men 
with  an  election  to  membership,  by  holding 
meetings  at  which  topics  of  interest  and  profit 
shall  be  discussed,  and  by  arousing  the  desire 


BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


109 


for  culture  in  the  broadest  sense  in  its  mem- 
bers and  their  associates." 
,  The  club  was  then  composed  of  the  follow- 
ing men, — Clifford,  Fuller,  Houghton,  Mar- 
tin, Merrill,  Nutter,  Stover,  and  Walker.  An 
election  of  members  from  1904  resulted  as  fol- 
lows :  Bryant,  Clark,  Cram,  Dana,  Lunt,  and 
Shorey.  In  addition.  Professor  Dennis, 
Professor  Johnson,  and  Mr.  Sills  were  elected 
as  honorary  members  from  the  Faculty,  and 
Mr.  Anthoine  as  a  graduate  member.  The 
club  is,  however,  an  undergraduate  affair,  and 
does  not  intend  to  cover  the  same  ground  as 
any  other  organization  now  in  Bowdoin.  Its 
elections  to  membership  are  given  without 
reference  to  scholarship  as  shown  by  grade, 
but  on  the  basis  of  general  intellectual  ability 
and  interests. 

By  the  constitution,  not  more  than  ten  nor 
less  than  five  men  are  to  be  taken  from  each 
Junior  Class.  During  the  second  term  of 
their  Junior  year  not  more  than  three  men  are 
to  be  elected,  and  at  the  close  of  the  third  term 
the  remainder  are  to  be  chosen,  to  remain 
active  members  till  the  close  of  Senior  year. 
The  officers  of  the  club  for  the  present  year 
are :  President,  Lunt ;  Secretary  and  Treas- 
urer, Dana.  A  program  of  meetings  is  now 
being  arranged.  At  the  first,  to  be  held  in 
November,  Mr.  Edward  Stanwood,  of  the 
Class  of  1861,  will  address  the  club  and  its 
guests.  Provision  is  made  for  the  invitation 
of  a  limited  number  of  guests  to  each  meeting, 
and  it  is  also  expected  that  during  the  winter 
term  one  meeting  open  to  the  entire,  college 
will  be  arranged  under  the  auspices  of  the 
club,  at  which  some  distinguished  lecturer  will 
speak.  Announcement  of  future  meetings 
will  be  made  later. 


THE   BOWDOIN   COLONY  IN   CHINA. 

Very  few  of  our  undergraduates  or  alumni 
are  aware  of  the  fact  that  Bowdoin  is  repre- 
sented by  an  active  little  colony  of  graduates 
out  in  the  far  East.     The  Bowdoin  colonv  in 


China  at  present  numbers  three  and  will  no 
doubt  be  increased  by  recruits  from  the  Phil- 
ippines. Those  who  now  represent  us  are 
Charles  D.  Jameson,  Class  of  1876,  whose 
headquarters  are  in  Tientsin,  and  Sterling 
Fessenden,  Class  of  1896,  and  Dr.  C.  S.  F. 
Lincoln,  Class  of  1891,  who  are  at  Shanghai. 
Dr.  Lincoln  is  at  St.  John's  College.  The 
United  States  Postal  Agency  at  Shanghai  has 
been  made  a  branch  of  the  United  States 
Postal  Service,  and  rates  are  the  same  as  in 
the  United  States,  2  cents  on  a  single  letter 
both  to  and  from  Shanghai.  This  is  the  only 
office  of  its  kind  in  China,  and  will  greatly 
facilitate  communication  with  our  alumni  liv- 
ing there. 


DEUTSCHER  VEREIN. 
The  first  regular  meeting  of  the  Duetscher 
Verein  for  this  year  was  held  at  New  Mead- 
ows Inn  last  Tuesday  evening.  The  follow- 
ing officers  were  elected  for  the  ensuing  year : 
Vorsitzender,  John  M.  Bridgham;  Schrift- 
wart,  Gerald  G.  Wilder;  Kassenwart,  Ernest 
L.  Brigham.  After  the  business  meeting,  a 
banquet  was  held,  and  the  remainder  of  the 
evening  was  spent  in  singing  German  songs 
and  speech-making.  The  members  of  the 
Verein  this  year  are  Archibald,  Clark,  Cun- 
ningham, Hathaway,  Grant,  Small,  Harper, 
Hermes,  Frost,  McRae,  Bridgham,  Wilder, 
Brigham,  Oakes,  Smith,  Hill,  Campbell, 
Lowell,  Sargent,  and  Spear  from  1904,  and 
Foster  and  Tucker  from  1905.  Among  the 
others  in  attendance  at  the  meeting  were 
Professor  Files,  Instructors  Sills  and  Pear- 
son, Lewis,  'oi,  and  Benson,  '02. 


THE  COLLEGE  BAND. 
The  college  band  seems  destined  to  be  a 
grand  success,  and  everybody  seems  enthusi- 
astic over  it.  At  present  the  band  consists  of 
twenty  members,  with  a  possibility  of  several 
more  men.  Most  of  the  men  are  experienced 
musicians,  and  there  will  be  little  difficultv  in 


no 


BOWDOESI  OEIENT. 


turning  out  a  first-class  band  and  one  that  will 
be  a  credit  to  the  college.  Practice  began  last 
week,  and  since  then  regular  rehearsals  are 
being  held  under  the  leadership  of  John  M. 
Bridgham,  '04.  Robbins,  '05,  has  been  elected 
as  manager  of  the  band.  Much  credit  is  due 
to  W.  F.  Finn,  '05,  through  whose  efforts  the 
band  was  organized.  Next  term  the  band 
will  be  greatly  strengthened  by  the  addition 
of  a  number  of  good  musicians  from  the  medi- 
cal students.  At  present  the  men  will  play  as 
follows : 

Solo  cornets,  Bridgham,  '04,  Pike,  '07, 
Whipple,  '07 ;  first  cornet.  Hall,  '06 ;  second 
cornet,  Joy,  '07;  altos,  Rowe,  '04,  Stetson,  '06, 
Rogers,  '06;  trombones,  Winchell,  '06,  Law- 
rence, '07;  baritone,  Robinson,  '05;  Eb  bass. 
Palmer,  '04,  McDougal,  '06;  piccolos,  Emery, 
'05,  Symonds,  '05,  Pletts,  '07;  drums,  Webb, 
'05,  Perry,  '06;  bass  drum,  R.  C.  Clark,  '07; 
cymbals,  Hodgson,  '06. 


Y.   M.  C.  A.   BIBLE  CLASSES. 

The  committee  in  charge  of  Bible  Study  is 
rather  encouraged  by  the  number  of  men  who 
are  enrolling  in  the.  classes.  This  puts  Bow- 
doin  on  an  equal  standing  with  nearly  all 
American  colleges  where  often  a  large  major- 
ity of  students  are  found  in  the  informal  Bible 
classes.  This  shows  that  college  men  not  only 
appreciate  the  Bible  for  its  literary  merit,  but 
wish  to  obtain  opinions  in  religious  matters  at 
first  hand.  About  sixty  men  have  already 
agreed  to  take  the  courses  and  there  is  still 
room  in  the  different  classes.  The  classes 
meet  for  an  hour  lesson  once  a  week. 

The  Seniors  and  Juniors  are  in  a  class  led 
by  Rector  E.  D.  Johnson;  the  Sophomores,  by 
Professor  Chapman ;  Special  Class,  by  Burpee, 
'04;  Freshmen,  by  Porter,  '06. 

The  Seniors  and  Juniors  meet  Sunday 
afternoons  at  2.45  and  the  Freshmen  at  9.45 
A.M.  For  the  other  classes  notices  will  be 
posted.  At  present  the  classes  meet  in  Cleave- 
land  lecture  room,    but    hope    to    have    more 


homelike  quarters  soon  in  the  rooms  vacated 
by  the  college  library. 


INITIATIONS. 

The  "Fishing  Season"  has  closed  and 
nearly  all  the  present  entering  class  have  made 
their  choice  of  fraternities.  The  initiations 
will  come  off  Friday,  the  23d. 

A  complete  list  of  candidates  is  published 
below. 

Alpha  Delta  Phi. — From  1906,  Romilly 
Johnson  of  Lynn,  Mass. ;  Lester  Gumbel  of 
New  Orleans.  1907,  Neal  Woodside  Allen  of 
Portland;  Harold  B.  Chandler  of  Boston, 
Mass. ;  John  William  Leydon  of  Bath ;  Phillips 
Kimball  of  Bath;  Thomas  R.  Winchell  of 
Brunswick;  Dwight  Stillman  Robinson  of 
Brunswick ;  William  Eugene  Speake  of  Wash- 
ington, D.  C. ;  Ralph  Millard  Small  of 
Richmond. 

Psi  Upsilon. — From  1907,  Benjamin  T. 
Briggs  and  Eugene  Hale  Briggs  of  Auburn; 
Paul  D.  Blanchard  of  Oldtown;  Arthur  B. 
Glidden  of  Newcastle ;  Harry  Jarvis  Joy  of 
Ellsworth ;  Eli^ha  Shaw  Powers  of  Houlton ; 
Fulton  Jarvis  Redmond  of  Pawtucket,  R.  I. ; 
Daniel  Sargent  of  Portland. 

Delta  Kappa  Epsilon. — From  1906,  Edwin 
Cassius  Bates  of  St.  Stephen,  N.  B.  From 
1907,  Frank  Lyman  Bass  of  Bangor;  Felix 
Arnold  Burton  of  West  Newton,  Mass. ; 
Chester  Gordon  Clark  of  Portland;  James 
Harold  Collins  of  Brewer;  Joseph  Blake 
Drummond  of  Portland ;  Wadleigh  Bean 
Drummond  of  Portland ;  Thomas  Edgar 
Hacker  of  Fort  Fairfield ;  Eugene  Erastus 
Holt,  Jr.,  of  Portland ;  Harold  Sprague  Hich- 
born  of  Augusta ;  Bion  Bradbury  Libby  of 
Portland ;  Morris  Humphreys  Neal  of  Collins- 
ville.  Conn. 

Theta  Delta  Chi. — From  1906,  Harry 
Simpson  Waterman  of  Roxbury,  Mass. 
From  1907,  George  William  Craigie  of  West- 
brook;  Philip  Ricker  Shorey  of  Brunswick; 
Aubrey  James  Voorhees  of  Bath  ;  Frank  Jones 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Ill 


Weed  of  Bethel;  Harry  Leland  Brown, 
Westbrook. 

Zeta  Psi. — From  1907,  Linwood  Mande- 
ville  Erskine  of  Jefferson ;  Charles  Luff 
Favinger  of  Frederica,  Delaware ;  Frank  Stin- 
son  Gannett  of  Fort  Fairfield;  Arthur  Loud 
Hatch  of  Pemaquid ;  Henry  Lincoln  Johnson 
of  Brunswick ;  John  Henry  Halford  of  San- 
ford  ;  Glenn  Allan  Lawrence  of  Lubec ; 
Osgood  Asa  Pike  of  Fryeburg;  Harold 
Wyman  Powers  of  Portland. 

Delta  Upsilon. — From  1^07,  John  Sturgis 
Bradbury  of  Bath ;  Chester  Sumner  Kingsley 
of  Augusta;  Earle  H.  McMichael  of  East 
Boston ;  Blinn  W.  Russell  of  Farmington ; 
Ralph  Eugene  Sawyer  of  Wilton ;  Clarence 
Elbert  Stetson  of  Canton;  Harold  E.  Wilson 
of  Newburyport,  .  Mass. ;  Joseph  Francis 
.Wogan  of  Dorchester,  Mass. 

Kappa  Sigma. — From  1906,  William 
James  McDougal  of  Rockland ;  Harold  Stan- 
wood  Stetson  of  Brunswick ;  Harold  Merton 
Edwards  of  Lewiston.  From  1907,  Charles 
Reynolds  Bennett  of  Yarmouth ;  Francis  Cor- 
nelius Doherty  of  Rockland ;  Edward  Augus- 
tin  Duddy  of  Portland;  Fred  Bartlett  Rag- 
gett of  Bath;  Herbert  Gershom  Lowell  of 
We-stbrook;  Ensign  Otis  of  Rockland;  and 
William  Alexander  Robinson  of  St.  John, 
N.  B. 

Beta  Theta  Pi. — From  1906,  Edward  Car- 
penter Pope  of  Manchester.  From  1907, 
Arthur  Chase  Chadbourne  of  Hallowell;  Ralph 
Waldo  Giles  of  East  Brownfield ;  Lawrence  P. 
Libby  of  Cumberland  Mills ;  William  Shepard 
Linnell  of  Saco,  Me. ;  Leon  Dearborn  Minclier 
of  Bangor;  Willis  Elmer  Roberts  of 
Brunswick. 


A  COMMUNICATION. 
Editor  of  the  Orient: 

Like  the  wOrk  of  the  foot-ball  team  this 
fall,  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association 
has  shown  both  enthusiastic  and  sleepy  work. 
The  success  of  the  committee    in    chargfe    of 


Bible  Study  is  .  commendable,  but  in  other 
things  there  seems  to  be  a  great  weakness. 
There  has  been  a  good  precedent  established  in 
years  past  by  sending  out  hand-books  of  col- 
lege life  and  customs  to  prospective  Fresh- 
men that  they  might  know  of  the  college  and 
feel  its  welcome  before  they  arrived,  but  this 
year  they  have  had  to  learn  from  sad  experi- 
ence. 

One  of  the  pleasantest  events  of  the  first 
weeks  at  the  college  used  to  be  the  Y.  M.  C. 
A.  reception  to  new  men.  This  year  the 
Freshmen  have  been  welcomed  only  by  the 
"scrap"  and  water  pail.  Last  year  there  were 
happy  promises  of  new  quarters  for  the  Asso- 
ciation's home,  but  the  first  month  of  the  year 
is  past  and  the  members  are  still  obliged  to 
occupy  the  unfavorable  rooms  in  Massachu- 
setts Hall. 

To  an  unprejudiced  observer  it  would 
seem  that  the  local  Association  is  missing  an 
important  opportunity  to  gain  a  strong  foot- 
hold at  Bowdoin.  The  things  mentioned 
above  may  be  accidental,  but  such  accidents 
mav  usually  be  avoided. 

X.   Y.   Z. 


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CALENDAR. 

22— Meeting  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 

23 — Fraternity  Initiations. 

24 — Bowdoin  vs.   Naval  Reserves  at  Bruns- 

30 — First  Regular  Meeting  of  the    Athletic 

31 — Bowdoin  vs.  U.  of  M.  at  Brunswick. 
2 — Meeting  of  College  Jury. 
7 — Colby  vs.  Bowdoin  at  Waterville. 
14 — Bates  vs.  Bowdoin  at  Lewiston. 
21 — Freshman- Sophomore  foot-ball  game. 
21 — Harvard  vs.  Yale  at  Cambridge. 


Miss  Ellen  Chandler  has  presented  to  the  college 
a  very  beautiful  portrait  of  her  grandfather,  Parker 
Cleaveland,  which  is  to  be  hung  in  the  new  Faculty 
room  in  Hubbard  Hall.  As  many  portraits  of  for- 
mer members  of  the  Faculty  as  it  is  possible  to 
secure  will  be  placed  in  this  room. 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Y.  M.  C.  A, 


The  reguar  meetings  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
have  been  fairly  well  attended  this  year  and  of 
rather  more  than  usual  interest.  Last  Thurs- 
day night  the  meeting  was  led  by  Brigham, 
"04,  who  took  "Prayer''  for  a  general  subject. 
During  the  evening  many  reasons  were  given 
for  prayer  in  the  personal  life. 

Sunday  afternoon  Professor  Chapman 
addressed  the  Association.  He  showed  the 
necessity  of  applying  Christianity  to  the  daily 
life,  favoring  a  religion  of  practice,  not  of 
theorv  and  creed  alone. 


CAMPUS   CHflT. 


Pinkham,   '05.   has   returned   to   college. 

Philoon,  '05,  attended  the  Colby-U.  of  M.  game 
Saturday. 

Morrill,  '06.  and  Parker,  '06,  are  out  working 
this  term. 

Joe  Gumbel  has  purchased  a  fine  stepper  from 
the  Sanborn  farm. 

Chase,  '04,  and  Walker,  '04,  attended  the  Dart- 
mouth-Williams game. 

Lermond,  '05,  is  teaching  school  at  Boothbay 
Harbor  for  the  fall  term. 

Soule,  ex-'o3,  acted  as  head-waiter  at  The  Ton- 
tine during  the  Topsham  Fair. 

Mikelsky,  '05,  is  showing  a  fine  line  of  fall  fash- 
ions.    Have  you  ordered  yet? 

George  U.  Hatch,  who  is  out  of  college  teaching, 
was  about  the  campus  this  week. 

President  Wilbur  F.  Berry  of  Kent's  Hill  was  a 
visitor  at  the  new  library  building  this  week. 

Lunt,  '04,  attended  the  convention  of  the  New 
England  College  Golf  Association  in  Providence  last 
week. 

Professor  Files  has  charge  of  a  religious  census 
which  is  being  made  in  college.  The  purpose  of  this 
is  purely  statistical. 

Coffin,  '03,  who  has  been  working  with  a  steel 
manufacturing  concern  in  Pittsburg,  is  enjoying  a 
vacation  in  Brunswick. 

All  roads  led  towards  Topsham  last  week. 
Nearly  all  the  students  took  advantage  of  the  oppor- 
tunity to  see  the  great  fair. 

The  Freshmen  and  other  new  men  are  now  tak- 
ing their  physical  "exams"  in  Adams  Hall,  under 
Dr.  Whittier  and  his  assistants. 

During  the  summer  the  college  supplied  a  long- 
felt  want,  by  placing  two  long  settees  in  the  Boyd 
Gallery  of  the  Walker   .A.rt  Building. 


The  management  of  the  work  on  the  new  grand 
stand  is  making  every  effort  to  get  it  in  readiness 
for  the  University  of  Maine  game  October  31. 

The  Deutscher  Verein  held  its  first  meeting  of 
the  term  at  New  Meadows  last  Monday  evening. 
The  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  were  elected. 

A  valuable  addition  has  been  made  to  the  Walker 
Art  Building  by  the  Boston  Art  Museum  in  the  form 
of  a  book  containing  the  life  and  works  of  George 
Fuller. 

The  initiations  next  Friday  will  doubtless  bring 
back,  as  in  former  years,  many  of  the  old  graduates, 
to  renew  their  vows  to  their  secret  societies  and 
enjoy  "frat"  life  again  for  a  short  while. 

A  proof  of  the  fact  that  the  students  appreciated 
adjourns  one  of  the_days  of  Topsham  Fair,  was 
shown  by  the  almost  complete  desertion  of  the  cam- 
pus on  that  day. 

Material  for  the  new  gate,  which  is  to  be  erected 
by  the  Class  of  1878,  has  begun  to  be  hauled  to  the 
north  end  of  the  campus,  and  active  preparations 
will  soon  take  place  for  its  erection. 

Librarian  Little  has  been  giving  informal  instruc- 
tions to  students  in  regard  to  the  use  of  the  Hub- 
bard Hall.  Every  new  man  should  take  advantage 
of  these  Wednesday  afternoon  conferences. 

The  music  in  chapel  Sunday  caused  much  favor- 
able comment.  It  was  furnished  by  a  quartet  com- 
posed of  Denning,  first  tenor ;  Purington,  second 
tenor;  Archibald,  leader,  first  bass;  Winchell, 
second  bass. 

The  foot-ball  squad  feels  greatly  encouraged  at 
the  appearance  of  Cox,  '05,  and  Bates,  '06,  in  the 
field.  Cox  was  sub-tackle  on  Georgetown  and 
Bates  was  undoubtedly  the  fastest  back  in  the  State 
last  year. 

Already  a  large  number  of  students  have  joined 
the  Bible  Club  and  many  more  will  doubtless  come 
in  later.  The  movement  certainly  deserves  the 
support  and  encouragement  of  all.  Bowdoin  is  but 
one  of  252  other  colleges  in  the  country  which  are 
engaged  in  this  work. 

The  Zeta  Psi  chapter  house  is  rapidly  nearing 
completion  and  already  is  assuming  a  pleasing 
aspect.  It  is  expected  that  the  house  will  be  ready 
for  occupancy  about  January  first.  There  will  be 
room  for  fourteen  students. 

It  is  gratifying  to  learn  that  the  condition  of 
Ryan,  '05,  is  constantly  improving,  and  that  he  will 
soon  return  to  college.  At  present  his  right  side  is 
paralyzed,  and  at  the  latest  reports  he  was  just  able 
to  move  the  fingers  of  his  right  hand. 

The  Maine  series  of  Intercollegiate  Foot-ball  was 
started  last  Saturday  when  Colby  lined  up  against 
Maine.  The  game  resulted  in  a  score  of  6-5  in 
favor  of  Maine,  and  has  since  led  to  much  specula- 
tion as  to  the  strength  of  the  teams.  Colby  showed 
up  considerably  stronger  than  was  expected,  and  it 
is  still  a  matter  of  doubt  as  to  which  college  will 
have  the  stronger  team. 

The  Brunswick  Record  is  printing  a  series  of 
sketches  of  the  members  of  the  Bowdoin  Faculty. 
They  are  appearing  in  the  order  of  their  terms  of 
service    here    at    Bowdoin.      Already    sketches    of 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


113 


Professor  Chapman  and  Professor  Robinson  have 
appeared,  and  the  next  will  be  that  of  Professor  Lee. 
The  different  sketches  of  the  series  are  proving 
quite  popular  among  the  students. 


ATHLETICS. 


NEW  ENGLAND    INTERCOLLEGIATE    GOLF 
TOURNAMENT. 

The  first  tournament  of  the  New  England  Inter- 
collegiate Golf  Association  was  held  in  Providence, 
R.  I.,  on  Thursday,  Friday  and  Saturday  of  last 
week.  The  team  championship  was  won  by  Brown, 
and  Anderson  of  Amherst  won  the  individual 
championship.  The  tournament  games  were  played 
on  the  Wannamoisett  Links.  The  list  of  entries 
was  not  large,  but  the  meet  was  a  decided  success 
and  is  an  assured  event  for  the  future.  Bowdoin 
was  represented  by  Herbert  Henry  Oakes,  '04,  of 
Auburn.     He   was   accompanied   by   Manager   Lunt. 

The  summaries  of  the  two  matches  of  Thursday 
follow : 

Morning  : 

Technology. 

Holes  Up. 
Hubbell   o 

E.  Krag 2^/2 

Williams  6^- 

Hastings   2 

Emery 2 

Total  13 

Amherst. 

Holes  Up. 

Anderson   o 

Jones   0 

Hale   o 

Warren   o 

Clark   o 

Total    o 

Afternoon : 

Brown. 

Holes  Up. 

Mercer   4^ 

Davis   3)^ 

Mason   o 

R.  B.  Jones   4 

F.  C.  Jones  o 

Total    12 

Technology. 

Holes  Up. 

Hubbell   o 

Krag  o 

Williams   2K' 

Hastings   o 

Emery   2 

Total    414 


The  summary  of   Friday's   matches   follows : 

The  following  eight    qualified    for    match    play : 

Mercer,   Davis,  Mason  and  R.  B.  Jones  of  Brown ; 

Anderson,  Jones  and  Clark  of  Amherst  and   Oakes 

of  Bowdoin.  Summary  of  first  round  of  match  play : 

Intercollegiate  Championship 
First  Round. 
Anderson,    Amherst,   beat   Clark,   Amherst,   6   up 
and  5  to  play. 

Mason,  Brown,  beat  Oakes,  Bowdoin,  3  up  and  i 
to  play. 

Mercer,   Brown,   beat  Jones,   Amherst,   5  up  and 

3  to  play. 

Davis,  Brown,  beat  Jones,  Brown,  4  up  and  3  to 
play. 

The  intercollegiate  individual  championship 
tournament  was  concluded  at  Wannemoisett,  Satur- 
day. Anderson  of  Amherst  beat  Mason  of  Brown, 
having  him  6  up  and  4  to  go  at  the  14th  hole.  Mer- 
cer of  Brown  beat  Davis,  also  of  Brown,  6  up  and 

4  to  go.  In  the  afternoon  Anderson  beat  Mercer,  3 
up  and  2  to  go  at  16  holes.  Anderson's  medal  play 
was  42 — 35 — T].  Amherst  College  gets  the  trophy 
and  Anderson  will  receive  an  individual  medal. 


FOOT-BALL    PRACTICE. 

Last  Saturday  the  'varsity  played  no  regular 
game,  but  was  put  through  a  stiff  practice  with  the 
scrub  in  spite  of  the  heavy  rain.  A  marked 
improvement  in  the  work  of  the  team  has  been 
noticed  during  the  past  week.  The  men  seem  to  be 
putting  more  ginger  and  snap  into  the  plays,  and  no 
doubt  the  rest  of  last  Saturday  did  them  much  ben- 
efit. Most  of  the  injured  men  have  recovered  and 
have  been  in  the  line-up  this  week.  Since  Monday, 
evening  practice  has  been  held  in  the  gym 
and  will  probably  be  continued  next  week.  Several 
changes  have  been  made  in  the  line,  which  is  much 
stronger  than  formerly.  Davis  has  been  shifted  to 
left  guard,  and  Finn  from  tackle  to  right  guard. 
Cox  joined  the  squad  last  week  and  is  proving  a 
tower  of  strength  to  the  line.  Bates  is  also  out  with 
the  backs  and  will  greatly  strengthen  the  back  field 
with  his  speed.  Wiggin,  who  was  injured  in  the 
Exeter  game,  has  not  fully  recovered  yet,  but  took 
light  practice  this  week.  All  of  the  men  on  the 
second  team  are  showing  up  well,  and  are  push- 
ing the  'varsity  hard.  At  times  when  they  get  the 
real  spirit  of  fight  in  them,  they  prove  almost  the 
equals  of  the  'varsity.  But  they  must  keep  up  that 
spirit  of  fight  from  now  until  the  end  of  the 
season,  if  they  wish  to  make  the  'varsity  win.  Car- 
ter, guard  on  Michigan's  great  eleven  of  last  year,  is 
helping  to  coach  the  line  men.  The  usual  line-up 
has  been : 

'Varsity.  2nd. 

Beane,  r.e I.e.,  Glidden. 

Haley    (Grant),   r.e l.t..   Grant. 

Finn,    r.g l.g.,    Collins. 

Sanborn,   c c,   Skolfield. 

Davis,    l.g r.g.,    Powers. 

Cox   (McMichael),  l.t r.t.,  Redman. 

Drummond,   l.e .r.e,   Favinger    (Stewart). 

Bass   (Wiggin),  q.b q.b.,  Roberts. 


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Winslow    (Bates),  l.h r.h,  Libby. 

Chapman,   f.b f.b.,   Purington. 

Kinsman   (Lowell),   r.h l.h.,   Blanchard. 


ALUMN 


'93. — Married,  September  10,  1903,  at  Trinity 
Church,  Boston,  Mass.,  Captain  Weston  Chamber- 
lain, Assistant  Surgeon  United  States  Army,  to 
Eleanor,  daughter  of  Major  James  C.  Bush,  Artil- 
lery Corps,  United  States  Army.  Dr.  Chamberlain 
was  a  graduate  of  Bowdoin  in  the  Class  of  1893  and 
a  member  of  the  Zeta  Psi  Fraternity.  The  bride  is 
a  grand-daughter  of  Edwin  M.  Stanton,  former 
Secretary  of  War. 

'99. — The  marriage  of  Ralph  M.  Greenlaw  of  Bos- 
ton and  Miss  Florence  Hannon  of  Lewiston, 
occurred  Wednesday,  October  14,  in  Trinity  Church, 
Lewiston,  the  ceremony  being  performed  by  Rev.  I. 
C.  Fortin.  Mr.  Greenlaw  graduated  from  Bowdoin 
in  1899  and  is  also  a  graduate  of  the  Columbia  School 
of  Law.  He  is  now  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law 
in  Boston.  The  bride  is  a  daughter  of  Mrs.  Ade- 
laide Hannon  and  is  well  known  in  social  circles. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Greenlaw  will  reside  at  iii  Stoiigh- 
ton  Street,  Dorchester,  Mass. 

— The  Dartmouth   Magazine. 

'01. — An  announcement  of  much  interest  is  that 
of  the  engagement  of  Miss  Catherine  M.  Moses, 
daughter  of  Hon.  and  Mrs.  Charles  M.  Moses  of 
Saco,  and  Paul  S.  Hill  of  Biddeford,  son  of  the  late 
Dr.  Hampton  E.  Hill,  who  before  his  death,  was 
one  of  the  most  prominent  surgeons  in  Maine.  Miss 
Moses  is  an  accomplished  young  lady,  who  since  her 
debut,  two  years  ago,  has  held  a  prominent  position 
in  society  both  in  her  home  city  and  in  Portland 
where  her  parents  spend  their  winters,  staying  dur- 
ing the  summer  months  at  their  Old  Orchard  resi- 
dence. Mr.  Hill  is  a  graduate  of  Bowdoin  College, 
Class  of  1901,  and  at  present  a  medical  student  at 
Johns  Hopkins  University,  Baltimore,  Md.  He  is  a 
young  man  of  much  promise  and  has  many  friends. 


OBITUARY. 

'61. — Rev.  Edwin  Smith,  pastor  of  Union  Church, 
Ballardvale,  Mass.,  for  the  past  four  and  a  half 
years,  died  Friday,  October  16.  Rev.  Mr.  Smith 
was  born  in  Searsport,  Me.,  and  after  his  gradua- 
tion from  Bowdoin  he  studied  at  Bangor  Theologi- 
cal School,  taking  a  degree  from  that  institution. 
His  first  pastorate  was  in  Lynn,  Mass.,  where  he  met 
with  excellent  success.  Others  were  at  Barre,  May- 
nard  and  Bedford.  He  was  long  identified  with  pub- 
lic educational  interests  and  served  for  many  years 
on  local  boards  of  education.  He  leaves  a  wife  and 
three  children. 

M.  '98.— Dr.  Herbert  Clark  Wayland,  who  died 
suddenly  at  Berlin,  N.  H.,  on  Wednesday,  October 
7,  was  formerly  a  student  in  this  town.  Dr.  Way- 
land  was  born  in  Gorham,  N.  H.,  and  was  28  years 


of  age  at  the  time  of  his  .death.  He  graduated  from 
the  Gorham  High  School.  After  a  three  years' 
course  at  Bowdoin  Medical  School  he  went  to  Balti- 
more and  finished  his  education  in  that  city,  where 
he  graduated  in  1898. 


IN    MEMORIAM. 

Hall  of  the  Kappa, 
Oct.  15,  1903. 
IVhereas,   It  has    pleased    the    Almighty    in    His 
infinite  wisdom  to    remove    from    us    our    honored 
brother.   Charles  Augustus  Boardman,  of  the   Class 
of  1866,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  we,  the  members  of  the  Kappa 
Chapter  of  Psi  Upsilon,  mourn  the  loss  of  a  most 
true  and  loyal  brother  whose  life  has  ever  been  an 
honor  to  the  Fraternity ;  and  be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  we  extend  our  most  sincere  and 
heart-felt  sympathy  to  the  bereaved  friends  and  rel- 
atives of  our  brother. 

Samuel  Trask  Dana, 
Frank  Keith   Ryan, 
James  Wingate  Sewall,  Jr., 
For  the  Cha/'ter. 


BOOK  REVIEW. 

American  Tariff  Controversies  in  the  Nineteenth 
Century.  By  Edward  Stanwood.  (Boston  and  New 
York:  Houghton,  Mifflin  and  Company,  1903.  Two 
vols.,  pp.  410;  417.) 

This  work  by  an  honored  alumnus  of  Bowdoin  is 
the  only  book  which  deals  with  the  whole  tariff 
question  strictly  from  the  historical  side.  Mr.  Stan- 
wood,  as  he  acknowledges,  writes  with  protectionist 
sympathies,  but  he  has  nevertheless  handled  the  sub- 
ject in  a  conservative  manner.  From  a  huge  mass 
of  material  he  has  selected  with  care,  and  the  result 
is  a  valuable  reference  book  for  the  student  of 
American   history. 

The  first  volume  is  devoted  to  the  tariff  before 
1833.  In  the  chapter  on  the  tariff  of  1789  the  author 
quotes  freely  from  the  Congressional  debates  and 
concludes  that  this  first  tariff  was  protective.  The 
commonly  accepted  theory  that  Hamilton's  "Report 
on  Manufactures"  was  merely  a  part  of  his  gen- 
eral scheme  for  creating  a  powerful  government  is 
investigated  and  evidence  brought  forward  to  show 
that  Hamilton  was  a  protectionist  on  economic 
grounds.  The  tariffs  of  1816,  1824,  and  1828  are 
fully  discussed  and  a  lengthy  chapter  is  given  to  an 
exhaustive  discussion  of  the  constitutional  question 
before  dealing  with  nullification  and  the  tariff  of 
1833.  The  first  two  chapters  of  the  second  volume 
cover  the  somewhat  uninteresting  period  from  1833 
to  1857.  The  third  suffices  for  the  war  tariff  and 
the  last  five  are  given  to  the  tariff  controversies 
since  the  war.  Here  debate  still  smoulders  and 
non-partisan  literature  is  rare,  yet,  considering  the 
recency  of  the  events,  the  author  has  dealt  with  this 
part  of  the  subject  conservatively  and  successfully. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII. 


BRUNSWICK,   MAINE,   OCTOBER  29,   1903. 


No.   13. 


BOWDOIiSI    ORIENT. 

PdBLISHRD    EVERT   THURSDAY    OF    THE    COLLEGIATE   YEAR 
BY    THE   STUDENTS   OF 

BOWDOIN      COLLEGE. 


EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

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Associate    Editors. 
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John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1906. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  E.  Porter,  1906. 

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It  is  our  desire  to  make  our  columns  as 
interesting-  as  possible  to  both  alumni  and 
undergraduates.  While  the  local  department 
is  the  center  of  attraction  to  the  classes  now  in 
college  the  alumni  columns  are  naturally  more 
interesting  to  our  graduates.  In  order  to  meet 
their  requests  for  a  full  and  complete  personal 
chronicle,  we  must  ask  the  assistance  and 
co-operation  of  our  alumni.  It  is  exceedingly 
difficult  to  fill  a  certain  definite  space  with 
alumni  articles,  not  so  much  because  there  is  a 
dearth  of  such  items,  but  on  account  of  the 
difficulty    of    the    undergraduate    editors    in 


securing  them.  Some  of  our  graduates  have 
in  the  past  shown  great  interest  in  keeping  us 
informed  on  items  of  interest  concerning  our 
alumni  and  we  sincerely  wish  that  many  others 
would  follow  their  example. 


The  action  of  the  Faculty  in  granting  the 
recent  petition  of  the  student  body  was  appre- 
ciated by  the  whole  college,  and  no  doubt  will 
save  much  trouble  and  annoyance  in  a  number 
of  cases. 


The  excellent  work  of  the  foot-ball  team 
during  last  week  deserves  more  than  passing 
commendation.  The  eleven  has  developed  with 
great  rapidity  since  the  early  part  of  the  sea- 
son, and  is  now  playing  a  quality  of  foot-ball 
which  bids  fair,  if  maintained,  to  carry  off  the 
championship  honors.  On  Saturday  occurs 
the  most  important  game  of  the  season.  Every 
one  knows  how  important  is  this  game  and 
how  absolutely  necessary  is  the  attendance  of 
every  Bowdoin  man.  Maine  has  a  remarkably 
strong  team  and  is  confident  of  victory.  Her 
season  thus  far  has  been  so  much  more  suc- 
cessful than  ours  that  the  most  strenuous 
efforts  of  the  team  and  its  supporters  are 
needed  if  Bowdoin  is  to  secure  a  long-coveted 
championship.  Time  and  again  the  Maine 
teams  have  played  games  away  from  home 
just  as  critical  to  them  as  this  game  is  to  Bow- 
doin and  they  have  always  been  supported  by 
practically  every  man  in  Maine.  Maine  is 
sure  to  have  a  large  crowd  of  enthusiastic 
supporters  here  Saturday,  and  it  is  up  to  us 
to  produce  twice  or  three  times  as  many  Bow- 
doin enthusiasts.  The  importance  and  neces- 
sity of  forcible  cheering  at  all  athletic  con- 
tests in  which  our  teams  take  part  needs  again 


116 


BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


to  be  impressed  upon  the  college.  Incessant 
cheering  all  through  the  game  can  do  much  in 
rousing  a  foot-ball  team  to  victory,  and  at  the 
same  time  show  that  the  entire  college  is  back 
of  the  team.  This  afternoon  and  to-morrow 
afternoon  the  entire  student-body  accompa- 
nied by  the  band  will  march  to  Whittier  Field 
and  there  rehearse  the  songs  and  cheers.  Let 
every  man  make  it  his  business  to  be  there. 
Let  the  crowd  that  sees  the  game  Saturday  be 
the  largest  assemblage  of  Bowdoin  men  ever 
on  Whittier  Field,  and  let  their  support  of  the 
team  be  so  enthusiastic  as  to  prove  that  Bow- 
doin men  can  win  a  foot-ball  championship 
and  are  surpassed  by  no  other  college  men  in 
spirit  and  loyalty. 


We  wish  to  call  the  attention  of  the  Fresh- 
men to  the  contest  for  positions  on  the  stafif  of 
the  Orient  which  is  now  in  progress  and 
which  closes  with  the  elections  at  the  end  of 
the  winter  term.  The  competition  thus  far 
has  on  the  whole,  been  unsatisfactory.  We 
want  to  see  more  hustling  on  the  part  of  the 
competitors  and  an  improvement  in  the  quality 
of  the  rank  submitted.  The  Orient  aims  to 
represent  to  our  alumni  and  to  the  outside 
world  the  exact  state  of  affairs  at  Bowdoin, 
and  in  order  to  do  this  it  must  have  the  help 
of  the  best  writers  in  the  college.  This  will 
never  be  unless  we  have  a  number  of  men 
competing  for  positions  on  the  board.  It  is 
not  too  late  to  begin  work,  and  we  would  urge 
upon  members  of  the  Freshman  Class  that  they 
at  once  enter  the  competition  for  places  on 
next  year's  board.  There  remain  about  sev- 
enteen issues  before  the  election  takes  .place, 
and  faithful  work  for  those  issues  will  enable 
one  to  meet  the  requirements.  Positions  on 
the  board  are  not  secured  through  popularity 
or  good  looks,  but  through  work. 


and  organized  cheering  we  are  far  behind  our 
sister  colleges  and  we  might  even  learn  a  few 
things  from  some  of  the  larger  preparatory 
schools.  One-half  of  the  game  Saturday 
must  be  won  by  our  cheering,  and  to  be 
effective  it  must  be  organized.  Let  each  class 
elect  a  cheer  leader — not  a  figure-head  but  a 
cheer  leader.  Then  let  each  class  occupy  a 
special  reserved  section  in  the  grand  stand. 
The  cheer  leaders  working  in  unison  will  com- 
mand their  own  separate  sections,  and  in  this 
way  some  good  cheering  can  be  done.  The 
team  will  fight  to  the  last  ditch.  The  rest  of 
us  must  cheer  until  the  whistle  ends  the  game, 
and  if  one  of  us  leaves  Whittier  Field  next 
Saturday  without  a  sore  throat  he  will  have 
shirked.     Bowdoin  men,  look  to  your  duty! 


The  Orient  wishes  to  offer  a  suggestion 
in  the  way  of  cheering  for  Saturday's  game. 
It  is  a  well-known  fact  that  in  good  systematic 


To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient: 

Will  you  permit  me  to  call  the  attention  of 
the  members  of  the  several  Greek-letter  fra- 
ternities to  a  matter  in  which  I  trust  they  will 
take  an  interest?  I  refer  to  the  resolutions 
they  are  accustomed  to  pass  when  they  learn 
of  the  death  of  a  brother  member. 

The  last,  October  15,  number  of  the 
Orient  contains  resolutions  on  the  deaths  of 
four  Bowdoin  men ;  two  are  class  resolutions, 
and  the  others  fraternity  resolutions.  In 
every  case  they  begin  with  a  preamble, 
"Whereas ;"  three  of  them  refer  to  the  "infinite 
wisdom"  of  God;  two  of  them  "mourn  the 
loss,"  and  the  other  two  contain  the  phrase 
"have  sustained  the  loss  of  a  true  and  loyal 
classmate,"  "of  a  true  and  loyal  brother,"  and 
of  "a  most  loyal  and  honored  brother." 
Strangely  enough  only  one  of  the  four  "bows 
before  the  will"  of  the  Lord.  Usually  at  least 
one-half  of  the  resolutions  on  such  occasions 
declares  that  the  class  or  the  fraternity  does  so 
bow.  One  wonders  what  would  happen  if 
they  didn't. 

What  I  wish  to  suggest  is  that  this  ancient, 
threadbare  and  meaningless  form  be  aban- 
doned, and  that  a  better  and  more  vital  one 


BOWDOm  ORIENT. 


117 


be  established  in  its  place.  Let  the  class  or 
the  fraternity  express  in  the  form  of  a  "min- 
ute" its  appreciation  of  the  particular  virtues 
or  characteristics  of  the  departed.  For  exam- 
ple, I  have  no  doubt  that  the  late  Rev.  Edward 
A.  Rand  was  a  "true  and  loyal"  Psi  U.  But  he 
was  so  much  more  than  that !  A  man  who 
gave  his  time,  his  labor  and  his  means  with- 
out stint  to  the  church  and  to  every  good  cause, 
who  was  loved  and  honored  by  every  person  in 
the  community  where  he  lived, — surely  such  a 
man  deserved  more  than  the  perfunctory  and 
time-worn  words  of  those  formal  resolutions. 
The  Greek-letter  societies  are  literary  as 
well  as  social  in  their  purposes.  As  social  or- 
ganizations they  ought  to  know  something 
worth  saying  about  every  member  of  their 
respective  chapters.  As  literary  organizations 
they  ought  to  be  capable  of  turning  out  some- 
thing better  than  commonplaces. 

— Edward  Stanwood. 


LIBRARY  CLUB. 
The  first  regular  meeting  of  the  Library 
Club  was  held  recently  in  the  Librarian's 
office,  Hubbard  Hall.  The  principal  paper  of 
the  evening  was  read  by  Fox,  '06,  on  "Ancient 
Bookbinding."  ]Many  illustrative  examples 
were  shown  from  the  books  in  the  library. 
The  officers  of  the  club  for  the  present  year 
are  President,  Wilder,  '04;  Secretary-Treas- 
urer, Harper,  '04;  Executive  Committee, 
Professor  Little,  Mr.  Whitmore,  Mr.  Lewis, 
and  Wilder,  '04.  The  next  meeting  will  be 
held  next  Saturday  evening. 


ATHLETIC   COUNCIL   MEETING. 

At  a  special  meeting  of  the  Athletic  Council 
held  recently  in  Dr.  Whittier's  office  the  advis- 
ability of  securing  the  services  of  Mr.  Carter, 
of  last  year's  University  of  Michigan  team, 
as  line  coach,  was  thoroughly  discussed.  The 
prevailing  sentiment  seemed  to  be  that  our 
team  was  much  in  need  of  Mr.  Carter's  coach- 


ing and  that  it  would  greatly  assist  Coach 
O'Connor  in  his  work.  Accordingly,  Mr.  H. 
A.  Wing,  '80,  and  Professor  Moody  were 
appointed  a  committee  to  make  arrange- 
ments with  Mr.  Carter.  To  defray  the 
expenses  of  this  extra  coaching,  necessitates 
calling  on  our  alumni  for  financial  aid  and  if 
they  respond  as  liberally  as  in  the  past,  the 
necessary  assistance  will  no  doubt  be  forth- 
coming. The  committee  is  endeavoring  to 
raise  five  hundred  dollars  if  possible,  and 
already  sub-committees  are  working  in  the  dif- 
ferent cities.  Barrett  Potter,  '78,  chairman  of 
the  committee,  is  being  assisted  by  Dana,  '04, 
Rowe,  '04,  Cook,  '05,  and  P.  Chapman,  '06. 


MANDOLIN-GUITAR    CLUB. 

Rehearsals  for  the  Mandolin-Guitar  Club 
have  begun  in  earnest  and  the  candidates  were 
given  their  preliminary  trial  last  Monday 
afternoon.  The  material  for  this  year's  club 
is  exceedingly  good  and  Leader  Chapman 
hopes  to  turn  out  an  exceptionally  fine  club. 
Among  those  practicing  at  present  are  Bridg- 
ham,  Burpee,  Andrews,  Goodhue,  W.  Clark, 
Frank  Packard,  Woodruff,  T.  Winchell, 
Boothby,  Philip  Shorey,  Emery,  Joy,  Sargent, 
mandolins ;  Palmer,  J.  Winchell,  Weed,  Eaton, 
and  Morrill,  guitars. 


OCTOBER    QUILL. 

The  first  number  of  the  Quill  appeared 
promptly  on  time,  and  is  a  very  welcome  guest 
after  the  long  summer  vacation.  It  contains 
about  the  usual  number  of  stories  and  poems, 
in  addition  to  the  silhouettes,  gray  goose 
tracks,  and  exchange  department. 

The  opening  piece  is  a  reminiscence  by 
Gen.  Howard,  '50,  of  the  old  Apache  chief, 
Santos.  The  short  sketch  gives  us  a  good 
insight  into  Santos's  character,  and  is  espe- 
cially interesting,  as  being  a  personal  experi- 
ence of  Gen.  Hancock.     We  are    instinctively 


118 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


drawn  to  the  old  Indian  chief  and  feel  that  his 
friendship  was  indeed  a  thing  worth  having. 

Following  this  is  a  poem  by  Isaac  Bassett 
Choate,  '62,  entitled  "Ageless."  It  portrays 
very  effectively  the  immortality  of  Love,  and 
is  as  welcome  as  is  everything  else  from  the 
pen  of  this  frequent  and  valued  contributor  to 
the  Quill. 

"Anna,  1864,"  by  Clement  F.  Robinson, 
'03,  is  the  Hawthorne  Prize  Story,  and  is,  of 
course,  well  worth  reading.  It  is  a  Bowdoin 
story  of  the  old  days  when  Sophomore  Math, 
was  a  required  study  and  centres  around  the 
impressive  ceremony  annually  observed  of  the 
"Burial  of  Analytics."  It  is  a  well-written 
and  interesting,  though  somewhat  sad,  story 
with  a  wholesome  moral  running  through  it. 

A  verse  on  "The  True  Fame,"  by  Charles 
P.  Cleaves,  '05,  completes  the  list  of  poetry 
for  this  number.  The  poem  is  worthy  of 
praise  in  itself,  but  it  is  especially  welcome 
because  it  shows  the  author's  readiness  to  take 
hold  and  help  in  the  various  activities  of  the 
college.  We  wish  that  the  other  new-comers, 
the  members  of  1907,  would  be  as  ready,  and 
would  lend  their  hearty  support  to  the  Quill 
from  the  very  outset. 

The  last  article  is  a  humorous  story  of  col- 
lege hfe  by  Frank  E.  Seavey,  '05.  The  story 
is  vividly  and  clearly  told,  and  one's  interest  is 
maintained  to  the  end.  The  only  criticism  we 
would  make  is  that  the  power  exercised  by  the 
King  and  the  Pretender  seems  a  bit  exagg'er- 
ated.  In  Bowdoin,  certainly,  one  or  two  men 
could  never  rule  the  college  so  dictatorially ; 
we  are  much  too  democratic  for  that. 

The  Silhouettes  contain  an  introduction  for 
this  new  member  of  the  Quill,  and  a  notice  of 
Mr.  Stanwood's  new  book  on  the  tariff  ques- 
tion. Gray  Goose  Tracks  contain,  as  usual, 
one  or  two  good  ideas,  but  they  are  not  quite 
so  pointedly  and  wittily  expressed  as  usual. 
We  are  afraid  the  Ganders  have  not  fully 
recovered  as  yet  from  their  long  summer's 
rest.  Ye  Postman  offers  a  word  of  God- 
speed to  the  departing  Class  of  1903,  which 


we  all  most  heartily  echo.  He  also  presents  a 
few  of  the  best  bits  of  verse  found  among  the 
exchanges.  On  the  whole,  the'  October  num- 
ber of  the  Quill  is  a  very  creditable  issue,  and 
we  look  forward  with  pleasure  to  its  next  visit 
in  November. 


THE  MINSTREL  SHOW. 
We  are  glad  to  notice  the  effort  which  is 
being  made  by  the  base-ball  management  to 
give  a  minstrel  show  in  Town  Hall  the  first 
of  next  term.  Up  to  four  years  ago  it  was 
customary  to  give  a  minstrel  show  for  the  ben- 
efit of  the  Athletic  Association.  For  the  past 
four  years  such  has  not  been  the  case.  The 
first  rehearsal  was  held  Monday  afternoon 
under  the  direction  of  Archibald,  '04,  leader  of 
the  Glee  Club,  and  was  well  attended.  The 
opening  chorus  was  written  by  Henry  Ballou 
of  Oliver  Ditson's  and  promises  to  be 
the  best  thing  ever  given  in  Town  Hall.  Sev- 
eral of  the  alumni  have  volunteered  to  render 
their  services  and  there  is  every  reason  to 
believe  that  the  show  will  be  an  unqualified 
success.  It  is  the  intention  of  the  manage- 
ment to  have  the  show  a  continuous  perform- 
ance and  to  have  a  dance  immediately  after- 
ward. The  men  who  will  form  the  circle  are : 
Archibald,  Chase,  Palmer,  Emerson,  Oakes, 
Purington,  Everett,  Clark,  Denning,  Ryan, 
Clarke,  Hall,  Weld,  Riley,  Webb,  Cushing, 
Greene,  Eaton,  Laidley,  Edwards,  Bavis, 
McDougal,  Stetson,  Brown,  Speake,  J.  Win- 
chell,  Andrews,  Favinger,  Johnson,  Brown, 
L.  Gumbel,  J.  Gumbel,  Hodgson,  T.  Winchell, 
Wilson,  Kinsman,  Neil,  and  Wogan. 


THE    FRESHMAN    CLASS. 

Below  is  the  complete  list  of  the 
Freshman  Class  tip  to  date : 

Neal  W.  Allen,  Portland;  Frank  L. 
Bass,  Bangor ;  Charles  R.  Bennett,  Yarmouth ; 
Paul  D.  Blanchard,  Oldtown;  Joseph  M. 
Boyce,  Portland;  John  S.  Bradbury,  Port- 
land; Benjamin  F.  Briggs,  Auburn;  Eugene 


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H.  Briggs,  Auburn ;  Harry  L.  Brown,  West- 
brook  ;  Felix  A.  Burton,  West  Newton,  Mass. ; 
Arthur  C.  Chadbourne,  Hallowell;  Harold  B. 
Chandler,  West  Newton,  Mass. ;  Chester  G. 
Clark,  Portland ;  Ridgley  C.  Clark,  Dexter ; 
James  H.  Collins,  Brewer ;  George  W. 
Craigie,  Cumberland  Mills;  Cornelius  F.  Do- 
herty,  Rockland;  Joseph  B.  Drummond,  Port- 
land; Wadleigh  B.  Drummond,  Portland; 
Edward  A.  Duddy,  Portland;  Linwood  M. 
Erskine,  Jefferson ;  Clarence  J.  Fernald, 
Winn;  Frank  S.  Gannett,  Fort  Fairfield; 
Ralph  W.  Giles,  East  Brownfield;  Arthur  B. 
Glidden,  Newcastle ;  Harold  V.  Goodhue, 
Fort  Fairfield;  Tom  E.  Hacker,  Fort  Fair- 
field ;  John  H.  Halford,  Sanford ;  Arthur  L. 
Hatch,  Pemaquid ;  Harold  S.  Hichborn, 
Augusta;  Erastus  E.  Holt,  Jr.,  Portland; 
Charles  A.  J.  Houghton,  Brunswick;  Charles 
F.  Jenks,  Canton,  Mass. ;  Henry  L.  Johnson, 
Brunswick;  Harry  J.  Joy,  Ellsworth;  Dudley 
C.  Kallock,  Manchester,  N.  H. ;  Phillips  Kim- 
ball, Bath;  Chester  S.  Kingsley,  Augusta; 
Glen  A.  Lawrence,  North  Lubec;  John  W. 
Leydon,  Bath;  Bion  B.  Libby,  Portland;  Wil- 
liam S.  Linnell,  Saco ;  Herbert  G.  Lowell, 
Westbrook;  Earle  H.  McMichael,  East  Bos- 
ton, Mass. ;  Leon  D.  Mincher,  Bangor ;  Mor- 
ris H.  Neal,  Collinsville,  Conn. ;  Ensign  Otis, 
Rockland;  Osgood  A.  Pike,  Fryeburg;  Lewis 
O.  Pletts,  Brunswick;  Elisha  S.  Powers, 
Houlton;  Fulton  J.  Redman,  Pawtucket,  R. 
L;  Ammie  B.  Roberts,  Portland;  Willis  E. 
Roberts,  Brunswick ;  Dwight  S.  Robinson, 
Brunswick;  WiUiam  A.  Robinson,  St. 
Tohn ;  Blinn  W.  Russell,  Farmington ;  Frank 
K,  Ryan,  Hampton,  N.  B. ;  Daniel  Sargent, 
Portland;  Ralph  E.  Sawyer,  Wilton;  Philip 
.  R.  Shorey,  Brunswick ;  Ralph  M.  Small,  Ric?i- 
mond;  Lewis  W.  Smith,  Brunswick;  Charles 
W.  Snow,  Spruce  Head;  William  E.  Speake, 
Washington,  D.  C. ;  Clarence  E.  Stetson,  Can- 
ton ;  Charles  F.  Thomas,  Richmond ;  Aubrey 
J.  Voorhees,  Bath ;  Joseph  S.  Waterman,  Rox- 
bury,  Mass. ;  Frank  J.  Weed,  Bethel ;  Harold 
C.    Weiler,    Houlton;     Malon    P.     Whipple, 


Solon ;  Harold  E.  Wilson,  Newburyport, 
Mass. ;  Thomas  R.  Winchell,  Brunswick ; 
Joseph  F.  Wogan,  Dorchester,  Mass. 


NOTICE. 

In  order  to  secure  uniformity  of  action  in 
regard  to  excuses  from  chapel  and  church, 
and  from  recitations,  the  committee  of  class 
ofScers  have  agreed  upon  the  following  regu- 
lations, which  have  been  approved  by  the 
Faculty : 

Absences  from  Chapel  and  Church. 

I.  All  excuses  for  absence  from  chapel 
and  church  must  be  given  in  writing  to  the 
class  officers  at  such  times  as  they  shall  sev- 
eralh'  appoint.  These  excuses  must  receive 
his  signature  and  then  be  filed  at  the  Regis- 
trar's Office  by  the  student. 

n.  The  college  record  of  unexcused 
absences  will  not  be  accessible  at  any  time. 
Students  are  required  to  keep  an  accurate  list 
of  their  cuts,  or  at  least  of  such  a  number  as 
are  necessary  to  maintain  their  total  number  of 
unexcused  absences  below  fifteen. 

HL  Fifteen  unexcused  absences  are 
allowed  to  each  student  in  each  term.  A 
warning  will  be  sent  from  the  Registrar's 
Office,  in  case  a  student  is  found  to  have  more 
than  13  unexcused  absences. 

Absences  from  Tozvn  or  from  Lectures. 

IV.  Excuses  for  absence  from  town  or 
from  lectures  (or  recitations)  must  be  given 
in  writing  to  the  class  officer  as  soon  as  possi- 
ble after  the  absence  is  incurred.  Students 
are  urged,  when  possible,  to  present  excuses 
for  absence  before  leaving  town. 

V.  All  managers  of  college  organizations 
making  trips  out  of  town  must  present  in 
writing  over  their  ozvn  signatures  the  lists  of 
men  entitled  to  excuses  for  absence,  to  the 
proper  class  officer,  and  must  see  that  the 
approved  chapel  excuses  are  filed  at  the  Regis- 
trars Office. 

VI.  No  excuses  for  absence  from  town, 
or  recitation  (lectures)  will  be  received  later 
than  noon  of  the  day  preceding  the  first  day 
of  the  examination  period. 

Petitions. 
\^II.     All  petitions  to  the  Faculty  must  be 
in  writing  and  should  be  given  to  the  class 
officer. 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Y.  M.  C.  A. 


Sunday — 9.45,  Freshman  Bible  Study. 

4.20  P.M.,  usual  afternoon    meeting 

with  address. 
2.30,  Senior  and  Junior  Bible  Study, 

Massachusetts  Hall. 
2.30,  Sophomore  Bible  Study,  Hub- 
bard Hall. 
Thursday — 7.15  p.m.,  Mid-week  Prayer  Meet- 
ing. 

The  meeting  of  the  Association  Sunday 
afternoon,  was  addressed  by  Rev.  Mr.  Jump 
of  the  Church  on  the  Hill.  He  showed  in  a 
forcible  manner  that  it  was  the  duty  of  the 
educated  Christian  man  to  have  united  in  his 
own  character  a  radical  spirit  and  the  spirit  of 
a  disciple.  Johnson,  '06,  rendered  a  pleasing 
vocal  solo,  during  the  service. 

The  Bible  classes  have  started  off  in  a 
manner  very  encouraging.  Professor  Chap- 
man has  not  been  able  to  take  the  Sophomore 
Class  as  was  first  expected.  This  class  will 
be  led  by  Emerson,  '04. 


CAMPUS   Cb\f\T. 


President  Hyde  preached  at  Yale  last  Sunday. 

A  large  number  of  Bowdoin  men  attended  the 
Bates-Colby  game,  Saturday. 

Coffin,  '03,  and  Speake,  '07,  officiated  at  the  Lew- 
iston-Auburn  game  last  Wednesday. 

James  Read,  manager  of  the  Kent's  Hill  foot- 
ball team,-  was  on  the  campus  Sunday. 

A  large  delegation  of  sttidents  attended  the 
Bates-Colby  game  at'  Lewiston,   Saturday. 

James  S.  Stevens,  Professor  of  English  at  Maine 
State  College,  was  about  the  campus,   Saturday. 

A  fraternity  for  colored  men,  the  only  one  in 
the  United  States,  has  been  organized  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Indiana. 

The  Lewiston  Journal  has  recently  presented  the 
photographs  of  Captain  Beane  and  Left  Tackle  Cox 
of  the  foot-ball  squad. 

Work  on  the  gates  presented  by  the  Class  of 
1878  is  rapidly  continuing  and  it  is  expected  that 
they  will  soon  be  finished. 

The  goat  has  lived  this  week  not  alone  in  the 
embalming  amber  of  story.  Three  of  the  majestic 
species  were  about  the  campus  last  Friday. 

Professor  Houghton  is  at  Wesleyan,  Middletown, 
Conn.,  as  delegate  to  the  Association  of  the  New 
England  Colleges.  Meetings  of  the  association  are 
being  held  to-day  and  to-morrow. 


President  Hyde  will  speak  at  St.  Johnsbury,  Vt., 
to-day,  at  the  Teachers'  Association.  He  will  also 
speak  at  North  Hampton  and  Springfield  on  Friday. 

At  the  first  meeting  of  the  Ibis  to  be  held  some 
time  in  November,  Edward  Stanwood,  '61,  will 
address  the  club  and  its  guests  on  "Chamberlain's 
Policy," 

The  Sophomore-Freshman  foot-ball  game  next 
month  ought  to  be  a  scrap  worth  seeing.  There  are 
nearly  men  enough  on  the  regular  squad  to  make 
up  both  elevens, 

K  new  book  issued  privately  in  memory  of  the 
late  Rev.  Cyrus  Hamlin,  D.D.,  LL.D.,  '34,  a  dis- 
tinguished missionary,  has  been  presented  to  the 
library  by  Gen.  Charles  Hamlin. 

Mr.  G.  A.  Collis,  '01,  has  presented  to  the 
library  some  ancient  Philippine  alphabets.  These 
are  taken  from  stone,  bamboo  and  wood  manu- 
scripts, and  are  supposed  to  be  the  oldest  in  exist- 
ence. 

Judging  from  the  activity  of  the  men  who  are 
putting  in  sewers,  and  the  tardiness  of  the  men  grad- 
ing around  Hubbard  Hall,  it  will  be  some  time 
before  the  south  end  of  the  campus  puts  on  a  pre- 
sentable aspect. 

An  interesting  article  entitled  "Wash-Tub  Day," 
written  by  C.  A.  Stephens,  '69,  appears  in  the 
Youth's  Companion,  the  issue  of  September  17. 
This  is  supposed  to  represent  life  at  Bowdoin  Col- 
lege thirty-five  years  ago. 

A  number  of  Freshmen  are  taking  the  drill  with 
the  Indian  clubs.  Instruction  will  be  given  every 
afternoon  from  3.30  until  4.30  in  the  gymnasium. 
This  is  a  good  opportunity  for  men  who  intend  to 
try  for  thi  squad  next  term. 

Dr.  Whittier  has  definitely  announced  that  the 
nev/  grand  stand  will  be  used  next  Saturday  for  the 
Maine  game.  Already  the  seats  have  begun  to  be 
put  in  place.  It  will  be  impossible  to  use  the  dress- 
ing-rooms,  however,   until   next  spring. 

The  preparatory  school  championship  ought  to  be 
easily  decided  this  year.  At  present  it  seems  to  point 
to  either  Hebron.  Kent's  Hill  or  Lewiston  High 
School.  All  of  these  teams  are  to  meet  before  the 
season  is  over,  and  there  will  be  games  worth  seeing. 

The  meetings  of  the  Maine  Teachers'  Associa- 
tion, the  Maine  Association  of  Colleges  and  Prepara- 
tory Schools,  and  the  Schoolmasters'  Club,  Thurs- 
day, Friday  and  Saturday  of  last  week  were  attended 
very  largely  by  the  teachers  of  this  town  and  by  oiy 
college  professors. 

The  first  rehearsal  of  the  minstrel  show  was  held 
in  Massachusetts  Hall,  Monday  afternoon,  under 
the  direction  of  Archibald,  '04.  The  opening  chorus 
was  written  by  Henry  J.  Ballou,  formerly  of  Oliver 
Ditson's,  and  is  the  latest  as  well  as  the  catchiest 
out.  The  circle  is  made  up  of  the  best  musicians  in 
colle.ge,  and  bids  fair  to  be  the  best  minstrel  show 
given  in  Brunswick  for  many  years. 

Harvard's  registration  figures,  which  were  made 
public  last  Saturday,  show  that  the  university,  as  a 
whole,  has  made  a  gain  of  65  students,  but  the  Fresh- 
man Class  enrollment,  .=;6o,  was  unusually  light. 
The  enrollment  in  the  other  departments  is  as  fol- 
lows: College,  2,070;  scientific  school,  555;  graduate 
school,  386;   divinity  school,    49;    law    school,    724; 


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medical   school,    374;     dental    school.     116;     Bussey 
Institute,   17;  total,  4,291. 

The  Universalist  Fair,  to  be  held  in  Town  Hall, 
Nov.  4  and  s,  will  take  the  name  of  "Calendar  of 
Months,"  There  will  be  twelve  booths,  so  arranged 
and  decorated  as  to  represent  the  twelve  months  of 
the  year.  Among  the  leading  attractions  at  the  fair 
will  be  a  three-act  drama  "A  Royal  Barmaid,"  by 
Thomas  Littlefield  Marble,  Bowdoin,  '98.  It  will  be 
presented  by  local  talent,  a  number  of  whom  will  be 
students. 


THE    MEN'S    CLUB. 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  men  of  the  First 
Parish,  it  was  decided  to  form  a  Men's  Club,  which 
proposes  to  meet  four  or  five  times  during  the  win- 
ter. One  object  of  this  club  is  to  bring  the  men  of 
the  parish  into  closer  relationship,  and  all  men  who 
attend  the  Congregational  Church  regularly  or  occa- 
sionally are  invited  to  join.  The  dues  are  fifty 
cents  per  annum,  and  men  are  equally  welcome 
whether  members  of  any  church  or  not.  All  col- 
lege men  who  attend  the  Congregational  Church 
are  invited  to  join  this  club,  and  any  who  care  to 
accept  the  invitation  are  requested  to  speak  to 
Cram,  '04. 


VISITING  ALUMNI   AT   INITIATIONS. 

Alpha  Delta  Phi. — Edward  Stanwood,  '61,  Bos- 
ton ;  Professor  F.  C.  Robinson,  '73,  Brunswick ; 
Professor  W.  A.  Moody,  '82,  Brunswick;  Harold  W. 
Charnberlin,  '81,  Brunswick;  Samuel  P.  Harris, 
1900,  Portland  ;  Edgar  Kaharl,  '99,  Portland ;  Joseph 
C.  Pearson,  1900,  Brunswick;  Wallace  White,  '99, 
John  White,  '01;  Thomas  White,  '03,  of  Lewiston; 
Benjamin  Barker,  '02,  of  Portland;  Edward  iVI. 
Fuller^  '01,  Bath. 

Delta  Kappa  Epsilon. — George  L.  Thompson,  'it, 
Austin  Cary,  '87,  P.  N.  Whittier,  '8s,  H.  S.  Whit- 
man, '69,  George  S.  Stetson,  '98,  Kenneth  C.  M. 
Sills,  '01,  all  of  Brunswick;  John  Clair  Minot,  '96, 
Augusta;  William  L.  Watson,  '02,  Portland;  Elmer 
T.  Boyd,  '95,  Bangor ;  Galen  %A..  Harris,  Sigma  Tau, 
'03.  Bath;  Preston  Keyes,  North  Jay;  Harlan  M. 
Bisbee,  '98,  Brewer;  R.  P.  Bodwell,  '02,  Brunswick; 
J.  L.  Elder,  '-/t,,  Portland;  Roland  E.  Bragg,  '01, 
Bangor ;  James  S.  Stevens,  Beta  Phi,  '85 ;  University 
of  Maine,  Andy   P.   Havey,   '03,   West  Sullivan. 

Psi  Upsilon.— W.  K.  Oakes,  M.D.,  '70,  Auburn; 
Charles  Sargent,  '76,  of  Portland ;  Joseph  Whitney, 
1900,  George  E..  Fogg,  '02 ;  Barrett  Potter,  of  Bruns- 
wick, Ralph  Andrews,  '03,  and  Sidney  Noyes,  '02. 

Theta  Delta  Chi.— F.  J.  S.  Little,  '89,  Augusta; 
Philip  Dana,  '96,  Portland ;  Lucian  Libby,  '99,  Port- 
land;  Francis  J.  Welch,  '03,  Portland;  Edward  F. 
Abbott,  '03,  Portland ;  Edward  Greenleaf  Brown, 
'04,  and  Malcolm  B.  Mower,  Brown,  '05 ;  J.  C. 
O'Connor,  Dartmouth,  '02;  Rev.  H.  A.  Jurtip, 
Amherst,  '96. 

Zeta  Psi. — Prof.  Lewis,  Tufts,'  95.  University 
of  Maine;  D.  M.  Bangs,  '91;  W.  B.  Clarke.  '99; 
Francis  Peaks,  '96;  C.  Perkins,  G.  Hall,  Elisha 
Powers.  G.  C.  Sweet,  '03.  of  Colby;  S.  C.  W. 
Simpson,  '02.  Lyman  Cousins,  '02. 

Delta  Upsilon.— C.  E.  Merritt,  '94;  J.  S  Stetson 
'97;  G.  H.   Sturgis,  '98;  E.  K.  Welsh,    '98;    H.    e! 


Marston,  '99;  J.  F.  McCormick,  1900;  H.  S. 
Coombs,   '01  ;   A.   F.   Conan,   '01 ;   G.   L.   Lewis,   '01 ; 

B.  F.  Hayden,  '02;  F.  G.  Marshall,  '03;  Messrs. 
Furbish  of  Amherst  Chapter,  Whitmore  of  Har- 
vard, and  Cox  of  Pennsylvania. 

Kappa  Sigma. — James  Rhodes,  2d,  '97,  Rockland; 
Ruel  Smith,  '97,  Auburn ;  Fred  Dole,  '97,  Yarmouth ; 
Henry  Clement,  1900,  South  Paris ;  Albert  Hast- 
ings.  Maine.   '90,   Rockland;   E.   B.   Folsom,   '02;    C. 

C.  Lord,  '03;  M.  Trask,  '03,  University  of  Maine; 
H.   Saton.  '03.  New  Hampshire  State  College. 

Beta  Theta  Pi. — Henry  D.  Evans,  '01,  of  Cam- 
den; Cecil  Whitmore,  '03,  Brunswick;  George 
Cual,  1900,  Boston  University;  Griffith  Gardiner, 
'01,  of  Brewer.  From  the  University  of  Maine, 
Luther  C.  Bradford,  Edwin  S.  Bearce,  Horace  A. 
Hilton.  Ralph  B.  Bird. 


NEW  BOOKS. 

A  partial  list  of  new  books  recorded  at  the 
library  for  the  past  week  is  given  below. 

American  Tariff  Controversies,  Edward  Stan- 
wood.  Class  of  1861. 

Goethe,  by  K.  Hennemann. 

Geography  of  Commerce,  by  D.  Trotter. 

Napoleon  &  Machiavelli,  F.   P.  Stearns. 

Beauties  and  Achievements  of  the  Blind,  by  W. 
A.  Hall. 

Education  of  American  Girls. 

Life  of  W.  E.  Gladstone,  by  J.  Morley. 

Labor  and  Capital,  J.  P.  Peters. 

Allgemeine  Deutsche  Biographic. 


DEBATING. 

The  third  debate  of  the  term  was  held  last 
Tuesday  evening.  Question — "Resolved,  That  the 
Federal  Government  should  enforce  the  fourteenth 
and  fifteenth  amendment  to  the  Constitution  of  the 
United  States  so  as  to  secure  negro  suffrage."  The 
affirmative  was  upheld  by  Clark,  '04,  Wildes,  '04, 
Perry,  '06;  the  negative  was  upheld  by  Lunt,  '04, 
Harvey.  '05,  and  Brown,  '06.  The  decision  was 
awarded  to  the  negative  by  a  vote  of  eleven  to  seven. 
The  vote  on  the  merits  of  the  question  was  also 
awarded  to  the  negative  by  a  vote  of  16  to  4.  After 
the  debate  Professor  Dennis  took  a  vote  of  the 
class  to  ascertain  their  opinions  previous  to  hearing 
the  debate.  Professor  Dennis  and  Professor 
Mitchell  expressed  themselves  as  being  highly  satis- 
fied with  the  work.  Interesting  speeches  were 
made  from  the  floor  by  Whitney,  '04,  Damren,  '05, 
Boody.  '05,  Emery.  '05,  Childs.  '06. 


CALENDAR. 

Oct.    30 — First   Regular   Meeting  of  the   Athletic 
Council. 

Oct.  31 — Bowdoin  vs.  U.  of  M.  at  Brunswick. 
Nov.  2 — Meeting  of  College  Jury. 
Nov.    7 — Colby   vs.    Bowdoin    at    Waterville. 
Nov.   14 — Bates  vs.  Bowdoin  at  Lewiston. 
Nov.   21 — Freshman-Sophomore   foot-ball   game. 
Nov.  21 — Harvard  vs.  Yale  at  Cambridge. 


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BOWDOIN  OEIENT. 


ATHLETICS. 


BowDoiN  28,   Naval  Reserves  o. 

Bowdoin  defeated  the  Naval  Reserves  of  Port- 
land by  a  score  of  28  to  0,  Saturday  afternoon,  Octo- 
ber 24,  on  Whittier  Field.  The  Naval  Reserves 
were  greatly  outclassed  and  Bowdoin's  score  might 
have  been  doubled  had  this  been  the  sole  object  of 
the  game.  The  line  of  the  visiting  team  was  much 
lighter  than  Bowdoin's  line  and  at  no  time  was 
Bowdoin's  goal  in  danger.  The  object  of  the  game 
was  practice  and  during  the  second  half  Bowdoirf 
punted  repeatedly  on  first  down.  Wiggin  was  at  his 
old  position  at  quarter  and  did  excellent  work.  Cox 
and  Bates  played  about  two-thirds  of  the  game. 
This  was  the  first  game  Cox  has  played  on  the 
Bowdoin  'varsity  and  Bates  has  not  played  before 
this  year.  Both  men  showed  up  well.  Bean  and 
Drummond,  the  two  ends,  did  some  splendid  tack- 
ling and  between  them,  the  man  who  received  Bow- 
doin's points  was  downed  before  he  had  gained  an 
inch  of  ground.  Chapman  hurdled  the  line  with 
great  effect  and  in  one  instance  the  three  backs 
cleared  the  Naval  Reserves'  line  in  a  body.  This  was 
one  of  the  prettiest  features  of  the  game.  Taken  all 
together  Bowdoin  put  up  by  far  the  best  game  she 
has  played  this  year.  A  great  improvement  has 
been  made  in  the  team  during  the  last  two  weeks 
and  the  prospects  for  next  Saturday's  game  are 
much  brighter. 

The  game  opened  by  Herrick  kicking  to  Chap- 
man,  who  advanced  the  ball  ten  yards. 

Then  by  successive  end  plays,  Bowdoin  ad- 
vanced the  ball  to  the  Reserves'  thirty-five  yard  line, 
where  Chapman,  aided  by  an  almost  perfect  inter- 
ference,  scored  a  touchdown,  then  kicked  the  goal. 

Wiggin  kicked  to  Twitchell  who  advanced  the 
ball  ten  yards.  Herrick  went  through  left  tackle 
for  ten  yards.  Bowdoin  then  held  the  Reserves  for 
downs.  Bowdoin  steadily  advanced  the  ball  for 
another  touchdown  by  Chapman.  Wiggin  kicked  to 
Herrick  who  gained  five  yards.  The  Reserves  could 
not  gain  through  Bowdoin's  defence  and  punted  to 
Wiggin  who  fumbled  the  ball  and  Davis  fell  on  it. 

The  Reserves  again  failed  to  gain  and  punted  to 
Wiggin  who  was  downed  in  his  tracks.  Bates  was 
sent  through  right  tackle  for  twenty-five  yards  and 
then  Chapman  for  twenty-five  yards  for  a  touch- 
down.    He  kicked  the  goal. 

Wiggin  kicked  to  Herrick.  The  Reserves  punted 
to  Wiggin  who  advanced  the  ball  ten  yards.  Bow- 
doin then  steadily  advanced  the  ball  and  sent  Chap- 
man over  for  a  touchdown.  He  failed  to  kick  the 
goal.  Wiggin  kicked  to  True  who  advanced  the  ball 
five  yards.  The  Reserves  were  forced  to  punt  to 
Wiggin  who  did  not  gain,  but  punted  to  Hernck, 
who  was  downed  in  his  tracks.  Herrick  went 
through  right  tackle  for  five  yards.  Time  was  called 
with  the  Reserves  in  possession  of  the  ball  on  their 
own  fifteen-yard  line. 

SECOND  HALF. 

Bowdoin  kicked  but  the  ball  went  offside  and 
the  Reserves  were  allowed  a  kick  from  the  twenty- 
five  yard  line.  They  kicked  to  Chapman  who  was 
downed  in  his  tracks  by  Morton.     Chapman  punted 


to  Davis  who  failed  to  advance  the  ball.  The  Re- 
serves punted  to  Chapman  who  made  ten  yards. 
Chapman  punted  to  Herrick  and  Bowdoin  held  the 
Reserves.  Bowdoin  advanced  the  ball  steadily  and 
sent  Chapman  over  the  line  for  another  touchdown. 
He  kicked  the  goal. 

Bowdoin  kicked  to  Davis  and  the  Reserves  failed 
to  gain  and  the  ball  went  to  Bowdoin.  Time  was 
called  with  the  ball  in  Bowdoin's  possession  on  her 
forty-five  yard  line. 

Line-up : 
BowpoiN.  N.wAL  Reserves. 

Beane,    Capt.,    r.e I.e.,    Morgan. 

Haley,   r.t l.t.,   Hoadley-Rundlett. 

Davis,    r.g l.g.,    Deadey-Emery. 

Sanborn,    c c,    Haseltine. 

Finn,   l.g r.g.,    Martin-Huttofi. 

Cox,    l.t r.t.,    Ward. 

Drummond.    l.e r.e.,    Mills-True. 

Wiggin,    q.b q.b.,    Davis. 

Kinsman,    r.h.b. ....' l.h.b.,    Herrick. 

Bates- Winslow,   l.h.b r.h.b.,    Carter-Twitchell. 

Chapman,    f.b f.b.,    McDonough. 

Score — Bowdoin  28,  Portland  Naval  Reserves  o. 
Referee — Sifilivan  of  Portland.  Umpire — Murphy 
of  Bowdoin.  Linesmen — Gumibel  of  Bowdoin, 
Smith  of  Portland.  Timers — Twitchell  and  Pratt. 
Time — 20-  and  lo-minute  halves. 


'95. — The  engagement  has  been  announced  of 
Miss  Mary  Eveleth  Weeks  of  Bath  to  Dr.  F.  W. 
Blair  of  Farmington,  N.  H.  Dr.  Blair  is  a  son  of 
Captain  B.  F.  Blair  of  Boothbay  Harbor,  a  graduate 
of  Bowdoin,  '95,   and   Maine   Medical   School,  '99. 


IN    MEMORIAM. 

Edwin  Smith,  died  at  Ballardvale,  Massachusetts, 
October  16,  1903. 

Is  there  a  member  of  our  class  who  will  not 
remember,  as  long  as  life  lasts,  the  affectionate  clasp 
of  that  hand,  the  tender  look  in  those  eyes,  the  soft 
intonation  of  that  voice  as  he  greeted  one  of  us? 
He  was  an  embodiment  of  that  pure  and  undefiled 
religion  which  manifests  itself  in  works  and  words 
of  love,  and  which  is:  "To  keep  himself  unspotted 
from  the  world." 

A  man  of  God ;  and  God  has  taken  him. 

EnwARD  Stanwood,  Class  Secretary. 


Hall  of  Lambda  of  Zeta  Psi, 
October  17,  1903. 
Whereas,  It -has  pleased  God  in  His  infinite  wis- 
dom  to    remove    from    us    our    esteemed    brother, 
Lewis  Henry  Reed  of  the  Class  of  1877,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  we,  the  members  of  the  Lambda 
Chapter  of  Zeta  Psi,  mourn  the  loss  of  a  most  loyal 
and  honored  brother;  and  be  it  further 

Resolved.  That  we  extend  our  most  sincere  and 
heartfelt  sympathy  to  the  bereaved  friends  and  rela- 
tives of  our  brother. 

Philip  Maclean  Clark, 
Frank    Elias    Seavey, 
Eugene   Eveleth    Wing. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII.        BEUNSWICK,   MAINE,   NOVEMBER  5,  1903. 


No.  14. 


BOWDOINl    ORIENT. 

PUBLISHED  EVERY  THURSDAY  OF  THE  COLLEGIATE  YEAR 
BY  THE  STDDENTS  OF 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 


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John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1906. 

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At  the  end  of  the  term  of  last  year's  edi- 
torial board^  one  of  the  improvements  that  was 
pointed  to  as  directly  due  to  the  Orient  was 
the  placing  of  a  light  over  the  Bulletin  Board, 
so  that  one  could  read  the  notices  when  he 
came  by  after  dark.  However,  the  efiforts 
seem  to  have  had  only  a  temporary  effect,  for 
now  the  Board  is  in  darkness  again.  Perhaps 
it  would  not  be  a  bad  idea  to  reinstate  the  light 
there,  as  it  is  by  no  means  convenient  to  have 
to  light  a  match  when  one  wishes  to  examine 
or  post  a  notice;  and  it  grows  dark  quickly 
these  days. 


The  apparent  lack  of  interest  manifested 
among  the  students  for  a  Reader  with  the 
musical  clubs  during  the  past  few  years  is  to 
be  regretted.  The  standard  and  excellence  of 
any  Glee  Club  reader  depends  largely  upon  the 
number  of  competitors  and  the  quality  of 
their  work.  We  believe  that  the  number 
ought  to  be  larger  considering  the  special 
advantages  offered  to  students  desiring  pre- 
liminary training  in  reading.  The  musical 
clubs  this  year  will  be  among  the  best  Bow- 
doin  has  ever  sent  forth,  and  we  hope  to  see 
more  men  trying  for  reader. 


At  a  time  like  this  we  can  see  the  need 
and  the  help  of  forming  school  clubs  such  as 
an  "Exeter  Club,"  "Portland  Club,"  "Bangor 
Club,"  etc.  These  organizations,  while  fur- 
nishing very  pleasant  and  enjoyable  times,  also 
are  able  to  help  the  college  greatly  in  the  inter- 
esting of  new  men.  Any  club  like  this  can 
bring  great  aid  to  the  institution  by  a  little 
work,  much  more  so  than  b_v  any  advertising 
through  catalogues  or  the  press.  A  few  were 
formed  last  year,  and  the  Orient  would 
strongly  advise  their  reorganizing  and  also  the 
oro-anizina:  of  others. 


The  foot-ball  season,  a  season  that  perhaps 
has  been  filled  with  more  frequent  and  bitter 
disappointments  than  any  Bowdoin  team  has 
been  called  upon  to  endure  in  many  years,  is 
rapidly  drawing  to  a  close.  We  have  not  a 
word  of  censure  for  either  the  coach,  the  cap- 
tain or  the  team ;  they  have  done  all  that  men 
could  do  to  achieve  success,  and  realizing  the 
conditions  under  which  they  labored,  and  the 
repeated  misfortunes  that  have  befallen  their 
work,  we  have  every  reason  to  feel  satisfied. 


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BOWDOIN   OEIENT. 


Yet,  even  with  a  full  knowledge  of  our 
•weakness,  our  hopes  soared  high  at  the  begin- 
ning of  the  year,  and  each  defeat,  even  though 
it  may  not  have  been  altogether  unexpected, 
bore  with  it  a  certain  burden  of  sorrow.  Of 
all  the  fond  hopes  that  were  cherished  at  the 
beginning  of  the  season,  but  one  ambition 
remained,  and  that  was  to  defeat  Maine,  and 
in  this  we  failed.  The  defeat  was  not  due  to 
the  lack  of  coaching,  not  due  to  the  lack  of 
snap  or  grit  on  the  part  of  the  team,  but  it  was 
due  to  the  fact  that  Maine's  team  was  stronger 
than  ours.  Nothing  but  the  greatest  praise 
should  be  given  to  the  team  for  their  work 
against  the  Maine  eleven.  In  the  first  half  we 
clearly  excelled  our  opponents  at  every  stage 
of  the  game,  but  in  the  second  their  weight 
told.  Bailey's  run  the  entire  length  of  the 
field  in  the  second  half  took  our  men  off -their 
feet,  and  after  that  it  was  merely  a  matter  of 
how  much  Maine  was  going  to  beat  us.  Let 
us  not,  then,  be  discouraged.  This  defeat 
should  but  bind  us  closer  together  and  make 
us  work  harder  for  success  in  the  game  with 
Colby  next  Saturday.  Each  man  on  the  team 
realizes  the  importance  of  winning  this  game, 
and  every  man  of  them  will  go  into  it  to  play 
the  game  of  his  life. 

In  a  contest  of  as  close  a  nature  as  the 
coming  one  promises  to  be,  the  deciding  ele- 
ment is  ofen  the  support  that  is  accorded  the 
winning  team.  It  lies  with  the  men  of  the  col- 
lege to  furnish  that  support.  It  is  an  easy 
thing  to  support  a  winning  side,  and  it  is  a 
very  pleasant  and  enjoyable  duty  to  attend 
games  and  get  in  the  cheering  when  your  own 
team  always  comes  out  on  top.  But  it  requires 
sterner  stuff  and  a  much  more  strongly  rooted 
patriotism  to  back  a  losing  side,  to  cheer  with 
unabated  zeal  a  team  that  is  being  certainly 
and  inevitably  beaten.  The  manner  in  which 
the  students  responded  to  the  appeals  made  to 
their  patriotism  at  the  game  Saturday  was  a 
source  of  great  satisfaction  to  us  all.  We  hope 
that  the  consequent  defeat  failed  to  dampen 
their  ardor.     We  hope  to  see    every    man    at 


Waterville  Saturday  prepared  to  outdo  him- 
self in  rooting.  Let  there  be  no  half-hearted 
cheering,  but  let  every  man  get  into  it  and 
show  the  team  that  we  are  with  them  and . 
intend  to  stay  with  them  through  thick  and 
thin,  and  if  the  old  Bowdoin  spirit  is  once 
thoroughly  aroused  there  can  be  no  doubt  of  a 
successful  outcoine. 


The  attention  of  the  undergraduates  is 
called  to  the  notice  in  this  issue,  for  a  meeting 
of  all  those  interested  in  the  formation  of  a 
Dramatic  Club.  The  cause  is  a  most  worthy 
one  and  we  hope  that  the  students  will  lend 
their  hearty  support  for  the  furtherance  of  the 
project. 


The  Orient  in  behalf  of  the  undergradu- 
ates of  the  college,  wishes  to  thank  the  towns- 
people for  the  support  which  they  rendered  at 
the  foot-ball  game  Saturday.  Their  cheering 
couplet^  with  the  playing  of  the  French  Band, 
which  they  hired  for  the  occasion,  was  con- 
tinuous throughout  the  entire  game  and  did 
much  to  encourage  our  men  on  in  their  up-hill 
fight. 


FRESHMAN  CLASS  ELECTIONS. 

The  Freshman  Class  perfected  its  organ- 
ization on  Thursda}'  of  last  week  by  electing 
the  following  officers :  President,  Fulton  J. 
Redman,  Pawtucket,  R.  I. ;  Vice-President, 
Harold  E.  Wilson,  Newburyport,  Mass. ; 
Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Loomis  Sawyer,  Fort 
Fairfield.  The  class  as  yet  has  not  chosen  its 
colors. 


MANDOLIN-GUITAR    CLUB    TRIALS. 

The  results  of  the  preliminary  trials  for 
the  Mandolin-Guitar  Club  were  posted  Satur- 
day, and  were  as  follows :  First  mandolin, 
Bridgham,  '04;  Burpee,  '04;  Packard,  '04; 
Andrews,  '06.  Second  mandolins.  Chase,  '04 ; 
Boothby,  '06;  Winchell,  '07;  Woodruff,  '06; 
Clark,  '05.  Guitars,  Palmer,  '04;  Winchell, 
'06 ;  Weed,  '07. 


BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


125 


Y.  M.  C.  A.  RECEPTION. 

The  annual  reception  tendered  by  the 
Young  Men's  Christian  Association  to  the 
new  men  took  place  on  Thursday  evening, 
October  29,  in  their  new  quarters  in  Banister 
Hall.  The  address  of  welcome  was  delivered 
by  President  Burpee,  '04.  Addresses  were 
made  by  Professor  Chapman,  Professor  John- 
son, Rev.  Mr.  Jump,  and  W.  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  '05. 
The  music  was  led  by  the  College  Orchestra. 
Refreshments  were  served  in  the  main  hall, 
after  which  the  entire  gathering  sang  Bowdoin 
Beata.  A  large  number  of  new  and  old  stu- 
dents were  present  and  in  several  respects  the 
reception  was  one  of  the  most  successful  ever 
tendered  by  the  association. 


ZETA    PSI    CHAPTER    HOUSE. 

The  new  Zeta  Psi  house  stands  in  process 
of  construction  on  College  Street  by  the 
southern  side  of  the  campus.  The  lot  is  over 
200  feet  in  each  dimension. 

The  house  is  of  a  shingiesque  pattern,  low, 
rambling,  quaint  and  picturesque.  Long 
piazzas  extend  with  a  width  of  eight  or  nine 
feet,  along  both  the  front  and  the  rear  of  the 
house.  The  monotony  of  the  roof  is  relieved 
by  large  dormer  windows  extending  through 
two  stories.  Another  feature  of  the  exterior 
is  the  stone  chimney  on  the  front  walls. 

The  house  is  about  75  feet  long  and  55  feet 
wide.  It  will  accommodate  fourteen  men  in 
seven  suites,  together  with  chapter  hall,  din- 
ing-room, grand  reception  room,  pool  room 
and  steward's  suite. 

The  principal  rooms  of  the  Zeta  Psi  build- 
ing are  the  main  hall  and  the  dining-room. 
The  main  hall  or  reception  room  is  situated  at 
the  northeast  on  the  first  floor  and  measures 
37-i-  feet  by  29. 

A  striking  feature  is  the  great  open  stair- 
case leading  from  the  main  hall  to  the  second 
story,  a  staircase  with  turned  balusters  and 
ornamental  newel  posts. 

Next  to  the  hall  is  the  dining-room,  only 
slightly  smaller,  some  38  feet  by  25.  Like  the 
'  hall,  it  enjoys  light  from  five  or  six  large  win- 
dows. The  style  is  to  be  decidedly  Dutch, 
with  the  stain  Flemish  oak.  A  window  seat 
of  ten  or  twelve  feet  extends  along  the  front 
side,  facing  the  street. 

The  most  peculiar  and  engaging  features 
of  the  Zeta  Psi  house  are  the  fireplaces,  one 


in  the  main  reception  hall  and  the  other  in  the 
dining-room.  The  hall  fireplace  is  to  stand 
the  full  height  of  the  room  and  be  treated  in 
a  very  bold  way  with  a  large  arch  containing 
a  recess  for  a  shelf  supported  by  stone  cobble 
and  also  a  stone  set  in  panel  for  inscription. 

The  fireplace  in  the  dining-room  is  consid- 
erably similar  but  is  carried  only  to  the  height 
of  the  eight-foot  dado  instead  of  to  the  ceiling. 

On  the  first  fioor  in  the  ell  are  also  placed 
the  pantries  and  kitchen,  while  below,  in  a 
basement  running  along  the  whole  surface  of 
the  foundation  is  a  laundry  and  a  large  room 
of  equal  size  with  the  dining-room  to  be 
equipped  for  billiards  and  pool. 

On  the  second  floor  which  one  approaches 
by  the  great  open  stairway  leading  from  the 
main'  reception  hall  there  are  six  suites  pleas- 
antly located.  There  are  three  suites  of  cham- 
ber and  study  with  dormer  windows  on  the 
front  side  and  three  more  similar  suites  in  the 
rear.  Between  the  front  rooms  and  back 
rooms  a  corridor  extends  through  the  build- 
ing for  about  seventy-five  feet. 

In  the  ell  of  the  second  floor  are  the  stew- 
ard's rooms  and  toilet  rooms  with  bath  tub  and 
shower  baths. 

Most  of  the  third  floor  will  be  used  for  the 
chapter  hall  which  has  the  same  fioor  dimen- 
sions.    It  measures  43   feet  by  25. 

The  rest  of  the  third  floor  will  be  used  for 
a  large  study  15  feet  by  '19  and  a  chamber 
fifteen  feet  square  on  the  gabled  end  and  also 
ante-rooms  and  trunk  rooms. 

The  Zeta  Psi  house  will  be  managed  by  a 
committee  of  five.  The  building  committee  is 
made  up  as  follows  : 

Hon.  Herbert  M.  Heath,  'yj,  Augusta:  Dr. 
A.  S.  Whitmore,  '75,  Boston ;  Flon.  William 
T.  Cobb,  '77,  Rockland:  Hon.  Edgar  O. 
Achorn,  '81,  Boston,  and  Lyman  A.  Cousens, 
'02,  Portland. 


ATHLETIC   COUNCIL   MEETING. 

The  first  regular  meeting  of  the  Athletic 
Council  was  held  last  Friday  evening  and  sev- 
eral important  matters  were  brought  before 
the  meeting. 

The  first  was  the  election  of  officers  for  the . 
year  which  resulted  as  follows :  Chairm.an, 
Charles  T.  Hawes,  '76,  of  Bangor;  Treasurer, 
Professor  William  A.  Moody,  '82 ;  Secretary, 
Charles  B.  Cook,  "05 ;  Auditor,  Wallace  C. 
Philoon,  '05. 


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BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


One  of  the  important  matters  brought 
before  the  meeting  was  a  discussion  on  the 
subject  of  whether  it  would  be  advisable  for 
Bowdoin  to  join  a  base-ball  league  consisting 
of  University  of  Maine,  Colby,  Bates  and 
Bowdoin.  After  going  over  the  matter  from 
all  points  of  view  and  recalling  the  experience 
of  Bowdoin  in  base-ball  leagues  in  the  past  it 
was  decided  that  it  would  not  be  advisable  for 
Bowdoin  to  enter  any  such  league  at  present. 

One  or  two  other  minor  matters  were  dis- 
cussed and  acted  upon,  but  what  is  at  the  pres- 
ent time  the  most  important  action  of  the  meet- 
ing in  the  eyes  of  the  student  body  was  the 
protest  received  from  the  chairman  of  the 
athletic  interests  at  University  of  Maine,  which 
enters  a  formal  protest  against  the  playing  of 
James  F.  Cox,  the  captain  of  the  base-ball 
team,  who  is  playing  left  tackle  on  the  foot-ball 
team. 

The  protest  was  received  in  the  form  of  a 
letter  addressed  to  Dr.  F.  N.  Whittier,  which 
was  received  Friday  morning  and  is  as 
follows : 

Dr.  F.  N.  Whittier, 
Brunswick,  Me.: 

My  Dear  Sir — I  am  instructed  by  the 
foot-ball  committee  of  our  athletic  association 
to  protest  Mr.  Cox  if  he  represents  Bowdoin 
College  on  the  foot-ball  team  Saturday.  Our 
protest  is  grounded  upon  statements  that  he 
has  violated  Article  I.  of  the  Intercollegiate 
Agreement  of  November  26,  1902,  in  playing 
this  last  summer  upon  a  team  playing  under 
the  National  or  American  League  agreements. 

Very  truly, 

O.  F.  Lewis. 

In  reply  to  this  protest  the  council  passed 
the  following  vote : 

"Voted  to  instruct  the  Secretary  to  inform 
the  Chairman  of  the  Athletic  Committee  of 
University  of  Maine  that  the  protest  receivetf 
in  regard  to  J.  F.  Cox  has  been  referred  to  a 
committee  of  this  body  for  immediate  investi- 
gation, but  at  the  present  date  the  council  had 
no  evidence  before  it  which  would  warrant 
the  disqualification  of  Mr.  Cox." 

Deciding  the  protest  as  it  did  allowed  Cox 
to  play  in  the  game  with  University  of  Maine. 

The  committee  on  alumni  subscriptions 
gave  a  very  favorable  report. 


MEETING  OF  THE  ASSOCIATION  OF 
NEW   ENGLAND   COLLEGES. 

The  Association  of  New  England  Colleges 
held  its  forty-seventh  annual  meeting  this  year 
at  Wesleyan.  At  this  session,  which  lasted 
from  Thursday  noon  till  Friday  noon  of  last 
week,  each  of  the  14  important  male  colleges 
in  New  England  was  represented  by  its  presi- 
dent and  one  member  of  its  Faculty.  The  del- 
egates of  the  colleges  were:  Yale,  President 
Hadley ;  Harvard,  President  Eliot ;  U.  of  Ver- 
mont, President  Buckham  and  Professor 
Slocum ;  Clark  University,  President  Hull  and 
Professor  Sanford;  Williams,  President  Hop- 
kins and  Professor  Wahl;  Tufts,  President 
Chase  and  Professor  Shipman ;  Boston  Uni- 
versity, Acting  President  Huntington  and 
Professor  Josselyn ;  Middlebury  College, 
President  Brainerd  and  Professor  Bryant; 
Dartmouth,  President  Tucker  and  Professor 
Moore;  Brown,  President  Faunce  and  Profes- 
sor Randall ;  Bowdoin,  President  Hyde  and 
Professor  Houghton;  Wesleyan,  President 
Raymond  and  Professor  Winchester. 

The  subjects  which  were  proposed  for  dis- 
.cussion  at  this  meeting  were: 

1.  (a)  Harmony  and  counterpoint  ought 
to  be  elective  subjects  in  secondary  schools 
and  ought  to  be  allowed  to  count  for  admis- 
sion to  colleges  and  scientific  schools. 

(b)  Drawing  ought  to  be  thoroughly 
taught  in  all  schools  which  prepare  pupils  for 
colleges  and  scientific  schools  and  ought  to  be 
allowed  to  count  for  admission  to  colleges  and 
scientific  schools.     (Suggested  by  Harvard.) 

2.  (a)  How  can  our  colleges  best  utilize 
the  present  reaction  against  kindergarten 
methods  in  the  schools? 

(b)  The  direction  of  development  of  the 
study  of  psychology  in  our  colleges.  (Sug- 
gested by  Yale.) 

3.  (a)  How  can  the  Rhodes  Scholarships 
be  made  of  greater  service  to  American 
students  ? 

(b)  How  far  may  professional  or  techni- 
cal studies  be  allowed  in  courses  leading  to  a 
bachelor's  degree?     (Suggested  by  Brown.) 

4.  To  what  extent  should  the  spoken 
language  be  introduced  into  modern  language 
teaching  in  colleges?  (Suggested  by  Wil- 
liams.) 

5.  The  admission  and  enrollment  of 
special,  in  the  sense  of  partial,  students. 
(Suggested  by  Dartmouth.) 


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6.  Is  it  advisable  to  begin  History  in  the 
Freshman  year?     (Suggested  by  Tufts.) 

7.  The  proper  work  of  an  educational 
department  in  college  or  university.  (Sug- 
gested by  Clark.) 

8.  Fundamental  in  undergraduate  teach- 
ing.    (Suggested  by  University  of  Vermont.) 

9.  (a)  One  year  courses  for  college  grad- 
uates in  normal  schools. 

(b)  Under  what  conditions,  if  any,  should 
credit  be  given  for  work  in  absentia? 

(c)  Restrictions  upon  students'  choice  of 
electives. 

(d)  Present  tendencies  jeopardizing  the 
ideals  of  a  liberal  education. 

(e)  Should  the  high  school  be  encouraged 
in  the  role  of  "People's  College?" 

(f)  How  can  the  efficiency  of  the  college 
library  be  increased  ? 

(g)  Should  college  work  be  shaped  with 
reference  to  professional  study  ?  ( Suggested 
by  Boston  University.) 

10.  (a)  Question  of  teaching  elementary 
Latin  and  Greek  in  college  courses\ 

(b)  Question  of  recognizing  Spanish  as  a 
substitute  for  French  and  German  in  college, 
and  for  admission  to  college. 

(c)  Should  two  modern  languages  be 
required  of  all  candidates  for  degrees?  (Sug- 
gested by  Trinity.) 


NOTICE. 

There  will  be  a  meeting  of  all  those  inter- 
ested in  forming  a  Bowdoin  E>ramatic  Club 
on  Friday  afternoon,  November  6,  at  five 
o'clock,  in  Cleaveland  Lecture  Room,  Massa- 
chusetts Hall. 


Y.  M.  C.  A, 


The  meeting  Sunday  afternoon  was 
addressed  by  Rev.  Mr.  Flanders  of  the  Bap- 
tist Church.  He  showed  that  we  are  all  wit- 
nesses for  truth  to  some  extent,  and  showed 
the  need  of  more  witnesses  to  the  truth  of  the 
gospel. 

Thursday  evening  the  meeting  will  be  of 
more  than  usual  interest.  At  that  time  Mr.  P. 
L.  Corbin  of  Oberlin  College  will  address  the 
Association. 


All  the  members  of  the  Bible  classes 
should  make  an  extra  effort  to  attend  the  first 
studies.  The  classes  will  be  held  as  usual  this 
week. 


CAMPUS   CtiflT. 


C.   p.   Connors,   '03,   was  in  town  last  week. 

Kimball,  '04,  spent  several  days  last  week  at 
Kent's  Hill. 

Rev.  C.  K.  Flanders  conducted  chapel  exercises 
last  Sunday. 

Many  alumni  came  to  Brunswick  to  see  the  Maine 
game  last  Saturday. 

Harold  F.  Greene  of  Newton,  Mass.,  has  been 
admitted  to  the  Junior  Class. 

Professors  Woodruff  and  Houghton  granted 
adjourns  last  week  in  their  courses. 

A  large  number  of  students  saw  Kellar  the 
Magician  at  Bath,   Saturday  night. 

L.  Cecil  Whitmore,  '03,  left  Brunswick  last  week 
for  a  trip  through  the  Southern  States. 

Let  every  one  who  possibly  can,  attend  the  Bow- 
doin-Colby  game  at  Waterville,  Saturday. 

Captain  Pugsley  and  Coach  Harris  of  the  Colby 
team  were  spectators  at  the  Maine  game  Saturday. 

Donald  F.  Snow,  'oi,  was  on  the  campus  last 
week,  taking  an  active  part  in  the  foot-ball  practice. 

The  cheering  of  Bowdoin,  especially  when  the 
team  was  losing,  was  a  splendid  feature  of  Saturday's 
game. 

Upsilon  Phi,  the  Brunswick  High  School  frater- 
nity, held  its  initiation  last  Friday  evening,  several 
future  Bowdoin  men  taking  part. 

Professor  W.  A.  Houghton  has  been  at  Middle- 
town,  Conn.,  recently,  as  delegate  to  the  Associa- 
tion of  the  New  England  Colleges. 

Dr.  G.  M.  Elliot  of  this  town  won  the  revolver 
match  at  50  yards,  scoring  27  out  of  a  possible  30, 
in  the  shoot  at  Portland,  recently. 

Workmen  have  been  engaged  during  the  last  week 
painting  the  cupola  of  the  Science  Building  and  ren- 
ovating and  re-coloring  the  face  of  the  clock. 

Bates  had  an  interesting  class  meet  last  week. 
The  Seniors  won  the  meet.  The  points  were  divided 
as  follows:  Seniors,  57;  Sophomores,  37;  Freshmen, 
20;  Juniors,  11. 

At  the  fair  of  the  Pythian  Sisterhood  last  week, 
Bartlett,  '06,  assisted  by  Miss  Haley  of  Gardiner, 
gave  selections  from  "Leah."  Johnson,  '06,  rendered 
a  number  of  pleasing  piano  solos. 

Professor  Little,  Mr.  Whitmore,  Mr.  Lewis,  Miss 
Boardman,  and  several  students  on  the  library  force 
attended  last  week  Thursday  and  Friday  the  meeting 
of  the  Maine  Library  Association  at  Saco.  Profes- 
sor Little,  as  president,  presided  over  the  meetings. 
Mr.  Whitmore  read  a  paper  on  "Library  Rules  and 
Discipline." 


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BOWDOIN  OEIENT. 


The  celebration  of  Hallowe'en  was  dampened  by 
the  disappointment  of  the  afternoon,  although  a  lit- 
tle excitement  was  caused  later  in  the  evening  by  a 
fire  of  leaves  at  one  end  of  the  campus. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Cumberland  County 
Teachers'  Association  will  be  held  at  Assembly  Hall, 
Portland,  November  20.  Among  the  speakers  will 
be  Prof.  H.  L.  Chapman,  who  will  deliver  an 
address  on  "The  Reading  of  Books." 

Havey,  '03,  and  Porter,  '06,  were  both  at  Kent's 
Hill,  last  week,  coaching  the  team  in  preparation 
for  its  game  with  Hebron.  The  result  of  the  con- 
test, 6  to  o  in  Kent's  Hill's  favor,  would  seem  to 
indicate  that  their  work   was   satisfactory. 

The  arrangements  of  the  details  for  Saturday's 
game  was  the  subject  of  much  favorable  comment. 
It  was  certainly  a  credit  to  the  Bowdoin  manage- 
ment to  be  able  to  handle  such  a  great  crowd  in  the 
perfect  manner  with  which  it  was  done. 

The  Freshmen  are  discussing  the  advisability  of 
retaining  the  college  custom  of  adopting  the  colors 
of  the  last  graduating  class.  It  seems  that  the 
Bates  Freshmen  have  adopted  these  same  colors, 
which  makes  the  Bowdoin  men  opposed  to  the  idea. 

A  very  thrilling  account  was  given  last  week  in 
one  of  the  daily  newspapers  of  a  Bowdoin  student 
who  took  laudanum  by  mistake  and  came  very  near 
ending  himself.  The  name  of  the  student  was  not 
given,  but  the  reporter  no  doubt  made  a  good  thmg 
of  it. 

P.  L.  Corbin  of  Oberlin,  Travelling  Secretary  of 
the  Student  Volunteer  Movement,  will  be  about  the 
campus  this  week  until  Friday.  He  will  address  the 
usual  Thursday  evening  Y.  M.  C.  A.  meeting,  and 
will  doubtless  be  greeted  by  a  large  attendance  at 
that  time. 

For  the  past  few  days  workmen  have  been 
engaged  in  making  excavations  just  south  of  the 
chapel,  in  order  to  make  repairs  on  the  water  pipe 
entering  Appleton  Hall.  This  pipe  has  occasioned 
considerable  trouble,  and  the  repairs  are  much- 
needed  ones. 

Professor  Robinson  returned  Saturday  from 
Washington,  where  he  had  been  attending  the  con- 
vention of  the  American  Public  Health  Association 
as  delegate  from  the  Maine  State  Board  of  Health. 
While  there  he  read  a  paper  entitled  "Disinfection : 
A  General  Review  of  the  Processes  Used  in  This  and 
Foreign  Countries."  He  was  given  the  honor  of 
being  elected  to  the  Executive  Committee  for  the 
next  convention,  which  occurs  in  November,  1904, 
in  Havana,   Cuba. 

At  the  closing  session  of  the  Maine  Association 
of  Colleges  and  Preparatory  Schools  in  Augusta 
last  week,  the  following  officers  were  elected :  Presi- 
dent, Prof.  H.  K.  White,  Bangor ;  Vice-President,  , 
Prof.  S.  E.  Fellows,  University  of  Maine ;  Secretary 
of  Treasury,  Prof.  J.  W.  Black,  Colby;  Executive 
Committee,  the  officers  and  Prof.  J.  G.  Jordan,  Bates, 
Prof.  F.  C.  Robinson,  Bowdoin,  H.  M.  Bisbee, 
Brewer,  D.  S.  Wheeler,  Coburn  Classical  Institute. 

Although  the  Hubbard  grand  stand  was  dedi- 
cated with  a  defeat,  there  should  be  no  importance 
attached  to  this  fact.  Our  teams  may  be  conquered 
by  overwhelming  odds,  but  the  spirit  which  forms 
the  backbone  of  these  teams  can  never  be  crushed. 


We  proved  this  Saturday,  when  the  whole  student 
body  assembled  after  the  game,  and,  headed  by  the 
band,  marched  to  the  gymnasium,  and  cheered  the 
members  of  the  team  with  as  much  enthusiasm  as 
if  they  had  been  victorious. 

One  thing  in  connection  with  Saturday's  foot-ball 
game  is  worthy  of  note.  That  is  the  attitude  of  the 
towns-people  on  that  occasion.  Not  only  did  they 
close  their  places  of  business  and  attend  in  large 
numbers,  but  they  furnished  a  band  and  made  them- 
selves heard  throughout  the  game.  This  attitude 
on  the  part  of  the  business  men  is  in  striking  con- 
trast with  the  recent  trouble  with  certain  individ- 
uals, and  is  a  splendid  vindication  of  the  representa- 
tive citizens  of  Brunswick. 

On  Saturday  afternoon,  November  7,  the  open- 
ing reception  of  the  Saturday  Club  occurs  in  Pythian 
Hall.  Miss  Methyl  Oakes  of  Auburn  has  kindly 
consented  to  give  impersonations  from  the  "Taming 
of  the  Shrew,"  the  play  in  which  she  took  a  lead- 
ing part  at  Smith  College.  The  entertainment  comes 
at  3.30  and  will  be  followed  by  a  social  hour,  when 
light  refreshments  are  to  be  served.  All  the  friends 
of  the  club  are  invited  to  be  present,  which 
include  the  students.  Miss  Oakes  is  a  sister  of  Her- 
bert Oakes,  '04. 


CALENDAR. 

Nov.  7 — Colby  vs.  Bowdoin  at  Waterville. 

Nov.  14 — Bates   vs.   Bowdoin   at   Lewiston. 

Nov.  21 — Freshman-Sophomore   foot-ball   game. 

Nov.  21 — Harvard  vs.  Yale  at  Cambridge. 


AThiLETICS. 


University  of  Maine  16,  Bowdoin  o. 

The  University  of  Maine  foot-ball  team,  an 
aggregation  of  men  averaging  twenty  pounds 
heavier  than  our  men,  arrived  here  on  Saturday 
morning  in  fine  fettle.  In  addition  to  being  heavier, 
they  were  in  much  better  condition  than  Bowdoin's 
representatives  on  the  gridiron.  Taking  these 
advantages  into  consideration  we  have  great  cause  to 
congratulate  ourselves  upon  the  splendid  showing 
of  our  team  in  the  game. 

The  game  was  full  of  interest  and  was  watched 
by  as  large  a  crowd  as  ever  assembled  at  any  athletic 
sport  on  Whittier  Field.  Nearly  2,000  people  were 
present.  The  new  Hubbard  Grand  Stand  was  occu- 
pied by  Bowdoin  supporters  and  the  western  half 
was  entirely  given  up  to  Bowdoin  students  and  the 
college  board.  Maine  occupied  the  old  grand  stand 
and  also  had  a  band.  The  sides  of  the  field  were 
lined  with  people  and  a  crowd  of  towns-people,  aug- 
mented by  the  French  Band,  occupied  the  north  side 
of  the  field  and  "rooted"  loudly  for  Bowdoin.  The 
weather  was  a  trifle  warm,  but  yet  it  was  much 
more  favorable  than  usual  at  this  season  of  the  year. 

The  game  was  stubbornly  fought,  each  man  seem- 
ing  determined   to   win  or   die.     Against   such   odds 


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as  Bowdoin  had  to  contend,  it  was  a  plucky  fight, 
and  each  individual  man  on  the  team  deserves  credit. 
Captain  Beane  showed  up  in  his  usual  form,  making 
tackle  after  tackle,  Drummond  played  end  to  per- 
fection, getting  down  on  the  kicks  with  remarkable 
speed,  making  fine  tackles  and  always  keeping  his 
eye  on  the  ball.  Wiggin's  punting  was  fully  up  to 
his  high  standard.  Chapman  deserves  especial  crerdit 
for  the  plucky,  determined  game  he  put  up.  '  In 
advancing  the  ball  he  proved  himself  a  perfect 
fiend.  In  fact,  every  man  on  the  team  played  the 
best  foot-ball  he  was  capable  of. 

Maine  played  a  sharp,  quick,  aggressive  game,  full 
of  ginger  and  snap.  Her  interference  was  strong 
and  well  formed,  being  the  best  she  has  had  this 
season.  Bearce  at  fullback  won  himself  credit  both 
in  line  bucking  and  in  defensive  work.  Bailey,  at 
quarter,  proved  himself  to  be  an  able  general  and 
his  run  the  length  of  the  field  in  the  second  half  won 
the  admiration  of  all.  In  the  first  half  Bowdoin, 
although  clearly  outweighed  by  Maine,  outplayed  her 
opponents  at  every  stage  of  the  game.  The  nearest 
Maine  got  to  our  goal  was  on  the  twenty-yard  line, 
where  we  held  her  for  downs.  At  no  time  was  Bow- 
doin's  goal  in  danger  during  this  half. 

Philoon  and  Speake  were  taken  out  at 
the  end  of  this  half  and  Bowdoin  was  clearly 
weakened  by  their  loss.  Maine  scored  from  the 
kick-ofl:  in  the  second  haii;  aUnost  by  accident,  it 
seemed,  and  right  then  she  won  the  game.  From 
that  time  on  Bowdoin  was  outplayed,  although  her 
team  work  was  excellent  in  some  cases  and  ijrilliant 
individual  work  was  done.  Maine  opened  up  big 
holes  between  centre  and  rignt  guard  and  between 
right  guard  and  tackle.  Through  these  holes  she 
sent  the  triple  tandem  of  backs  at  will. 

Bowdoin  won  the  toss  and  Bowdoin  chose 
the  west  goal  with  the  sun  at  her  back. 
Bearce  kicked  off  to  the  side  lines  for  Maine. 
On  the  second  attempt  Bates  received  the  punt  on 
the  ID-yard  line,  bringing  it  in  20  yards,  when 
he  was  tackled  by  Taylor.  Chapman  made  four 
and  one  yard  gains.  Bates  failed  to  gain  on  a  tackle 
play.  Cnapman  was  tried  for  thre.e  and  two-yard 
hurdles.  Speake  added  two  yards  through  right 
tackle.  Chapman  fumbled  and  Drummond  recov- 
ered the  ball.  Bates  was  given  a  turn  but  Thatcher 
got  around  the  end  and  nailed  him  for  a  loss  before 
Bowdoin's  defence  gave  Bates  an  opening.  Speake 
made  three  yards  and  on  third  down  Wiggin  punted 
35  yards  to  Thatcher  who  was  downed  in  his  tracks 
on  the  30-yard  line  by  Drummond.  Thatcher  made 
5  yards  twice.  Reed  made  two  and  Maine  fumbled. 
Speake  got  the  ball  on  Maine's  43-yara  line. 

Speake  and  Bates  failed  to  gain  and  a  quarter- 
back kick  was  tried  for  10  yards  and  Bates  secured 
the  ball.  Chapman  and  Speake  both  made  gains. 
Bowdoin  received  5  yards  for  off-side  play.  Chap- 
man gained  a  yard  and  the  teams  lined  up  on 
Maine's  20-yard  line.  Instead  of  a  place  kick  or  an 
end  run  a  play  was  attempted  through  the  line  on 
the  third  down  and  Bowdoin  lost  her  best  chance 
to  score.  Bearce  made  three  yards  for  A'laine. 
Collins  failed  to  gain  and  iMaine  punted  to  Bates  on 
her  45-yard  line.  Bowdoin  gained  10  yards  and  was 
then  forced  to  punt,  Bailey  receiving  the  ball  on  the 
20-yard   line.     Bearce   made   5   yards   and  time   was 


called.  Neither  side  had  scored  but  Bowdoin 
clearly  played  the  better  game. 

In  the  second  half  Bowdoin  kicked  off  to  Bailey, 
who  fumbled.  Bowdoin's  ends  over-ran  their  dis- 
tance. Maine's  defence  was  quickly  formed  and  in 
some  way,  no  one  knows  just  how,  Bailey  got  clear 
of  the  bunch  and  ran  the  length  of  the  field  for  a 
touchdown.  Bearce  kicked  the  goal.  The  next 
kick-off  gave  Bowdoin  a  touchback  and  the  ball  was 
kicked  out  to  her  50-yard  line.  Maine  punted  back 
to  the  25-yard  line,  but  Bowdoin  could  not  gain. 
Thatcher  and  Beai;ce  plowed  through  the  line  for 
gains  until  the  20-yard  fine  was  reached.  Bearce 
went  through  right  tackle  and  was  dragged  over  for 
a  touchdown.  No  goal  was  kicked.  Maine  kicked, 
off  to  Drummond.  IJ^insman  made  35  yards  around 
right  end. 

Maine  soon  gained  the  ball  and  made  good 
through  right  tackle  and  guard  with  her  tandem 
back  formation  until  the  20-yard  line  was  reached. 
Here  Bowdoin  held  them  for  third  down.  Bean 
drop-kicked  a  goal  and  the  game  was  practically 
finished.  Bowdoin  kicked  off  to  Maine  and  the  ball 
was  advaitced  nearly  to  the  center  of  the  field  and 
time  was  called. 

University  of  Maine.  Bowdoin. 

Taylor,   l.e I.e.,   Drutnmond. 

Reed,    l.t l.t..    Cox. 

Richer,   l.g l.g.,   Daley. 

Learned,  c c,  Philoon-Sanborn. 

Sawyer,    r.g r.g.,   Finn. 

Wood,    r.t r.t.,    Haley. 

Bean,    r.e r.e.   Bean. 

Bailey,   q.b q.b.,   Wiggin-Bass. 

Collins,   l.h.b l.h.b.,    Speake-Kinsman. 

Atcher,   r.h.b r.h.b.,   Bates-Winslow. 

Bearce-Shaw,   f .b ; f .b.,   Chapman. 

Umpire — Murphy,  Lewiston.  Referee — Crowley, 
Bangor.  Linesmen — Pugsley  for  Maine  ;  J.  Gumbel 
for  Bowdoin.  Touchdowns — Bailey  and  Bearce. 
Goal — Bean.  Goals  from  field — Bean.  Total  score — 
— U.  of  M.,  16 ;  Bowdoin,  o.  Time — 25-  and  20- 
minute  halves. 


ALUMN 


'57. — The  Rev.  Edward  Augustus  Rand,  rector  of 
the  Church  of  the  Good  Shepherd,  Watertown,  Mass., 
died  on  October  5,  after  a  brief  illness.  In  early  life 
Mr.  Rand  was  a  Congregational  minister,  but  in  1S80 
took  orders  in  the  Episcopal  Church.  His  first 
charge  was  at  Hyde  Park,  Mass.,  where  he  worked 
for  two  years.  Removing  to  Watertown,  he  inaug- 
urated the  services  of  the  Episcopal  Church  in  that 
town,  and  also  in  Concord  and  Belmont.  Under  his 
leadership,  a  parish  was  firmly  planted,  and  a  beauti- 
ful stone  church  built  in  each  of  these  suburban  com- 
munities. More  recently  he  had  established  a  Sun- 
day-school and  regular  services  in  Waverly,  where 
he  was  gathering  a  fund  for  the  purchase  of  a  church 
lot.  In  1883  he  accepted  the  rectorship  of  the 
Church    of   the    Good    Shepherd,    Watertown.      Mr. 


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Rand  did  much  literary  work  and  was  a  most  suc- 
cessful writer  of  books  for  boys.  His  historic  sense 
was  keen,  and  he  was  an  eminent  authority  on  Colo- 
nial History.  For  his  many  admirable  qualities  he 
was  respected  and  admired  by  all  who  knew  him. 
— Tlie   Churchman. 

'y2- — At  the  teachers'  convention  in  Augusta  last 
week  the  program  included  a  "ialk  to  Teachers"  by 
Prof.   F.   C.   Robinson. 

'74. — A  sketch  of  the  life  of  Prof.  Henry  John- 
son, Ph.D.,  appeared  in  the  Brunszvick  Record  last 
week. 

'66,  '73,  '74,  and  '77. — Among  the  new  members 
elected  to  the  Maine  Association  of  Colleges  and 
Preparatory  Schools  last  week  were  Prof.  Henry  L. 
■  Chapman,  Prof.  F.  C.  Robinson,  Prof.  Henry  John- 
son, and  Prof.  George  T.  Little. 

'94.— Rev.  G.  C.  DeJNIott  was  installed,  Wednes- 
day, as  pastor  of  the  Central  Congregational  Church 
at  Bath,  Me.  Rev.  Norman  McKinnon,  '94,  deliv- 
ered the  installation  sermon. 

'96. — C.  A.  Knight  has  recently  purchased  a  resi- 
dence on  Brunswick  Avenue,  Gardiner,  which  he  will 
soon   occupy. 

'97. — George  M.  Brett  has  been  appointed 
instructor  in  Mathematics  at  the  University  of  Ver- 
mont. He  will  have  under  his  care  the  teaching  of 
all  the  Mathematics  in  the  Scientific  Department. 
The  position  is  a  fine  one,  being  practically  equivalent 
to  professor. 

'02. — Clifford  H.  Preston  of  Farmington  has  been 
engaged  temporarily  as  sub-master  of  the  High 
School  in  Rockland  in  place  of  A.  S.  Libby.  who 
resigned  to  take  a  position  on  the  Faculty  of  Brown 
University.  Mr.  Preston  is  a  graduate  of  Bowdoin 
and  spent  a  year  abroad  in  study. 

'03. — Perry  Holt  is  teaching  in  the  Stone  school 
of  Hartford,   Conn.,   as  sub-master. 


PURIFYING    COLLEGE    ATHLETICS. 

President  Harper  of  the  University  of  Chicago 
has  outlined  a  new  plan  to  raise  the  standard  of  col- 
lege athletics.  He  deprecates  the  fact  that  the 
athletic  associations  of  many  of  the  colleges  handle 
such  a  large  amount  of  money  taken  at  the  gate  as 
the  price  of  public  admission  to  various  college  con- 
tests and  believes  that  much  of  the  money  is  reck- 
lessly squandered.  The  spectacle  of  college  athletes 
engaging  in  contests  of  skill  and  strength  before 
spectators  who  have  paid  for  the  privilege  of  looking 
on,  to  his  mind,  gives  too  much  of  a  flavor  of  pro- 
fessionalism to  college  athletics,  and  encourages  bet- 
ting on  results  and  various  other  evils  which  are 
too  familiar  to  require  reiteration.  He  would, 
therefore,  have  an  endowment  for  college  sports 
as  well  as  for  the  regular  departments,  and  abolish 
gate  receipts  entirely. 

For  such  institutions  as  Chicago  University,  for 
which  President  Harper  seems  to  be  able  to  raise 
a  million  or  two  almost  at  will,  this  plan  may  be 
practicable.  But  for  the  smaller  college,  where  the 
total  endowment  rarely  reaches  the  limit  of  actual 
necessity,  the  conditions  are  different.  To  attempt 
to  secure  an  endowment  for  athletics  would  be  likely 


to  lessen  the  chances  of  securing  the  greater  endow- 
ment made  necessary  by  progress  in  the  regular 
academic  work.  And  in  such  colleges,  also,  the 
evils  deplored  by  President  Harper  are  relatively 
small.  The  gate  receipts  frequently  have  to  be  sup- 
plemented by  private  subscriptions  in  order  to  meet 
expenses.  And  when  the  athletic  boards  contain,  as 
most  of  them  do,  members  representing  both  faculty 
and  alumni,  the  danger  from  reckless  and  irresponsi- 
ble financial  methods  should  not  be  large.  For  the 
smaller  college,  therefore.  President  Harper's  plan 
does  not  commend  itself  as  applicable  to  existing 
conditions.  It  seems  more  fitting,  on  the  contrary, 
that  athletic  contests  should,  so  far  as  possible,  pay 
their  own  way. 


THE     ATHLETIC      COLLEGIAN     IN     AFTER 
LIFE. 

In  the  current  Atlantic  Monthly,  Prof.  A.  L. 
Lowell  of  Harvard  has  tried  to  discover  how  it 
fares  in  the  matter  of  distinction  with  the  college 
athletes.  Using  "Who's  Who,"  he  finds  that  of  the 
members  of  the  Harvard  University  crews  between 
1861  and  1887,  one  in  thirteen  and  two-thirds  is  in 
the  book.  But  of  seventy-two  members  of  Harvard 
nines  between  1869  and  1887,  only  one,  Mr.  Lowell 
says,  is  in  "Who's  Who,"  this  sole  representative  of 
base-ball  being,  apparently,  Dr.  H.  C.  Ernst  of  Bos- 
ton, pitcher  and  bacteriologist.  Of  ninety-three 
Harvard  foot-ball  men  who  were  on  the  elevens 
between  1874  and  1887,  three,'  or  one  in  thirty-two, 
are  in  "Who's  Who."  It  would  appear  from  these 
figures  that  the  outlook  for  distinction  in  after  life 
for  college  athletics  is  not  good. — Harper's  Weekly. 


AT   OTHER   COLLEGES. 

Clark  University  has  been  recently  given  over 
$2,000,000. 

A  gj'mnasium  costing  about  $500,000  has  been 
given  to  Leland  Stanford. 

Ten  thousand  dollars  has  been  received  for  a  new 
athletic  field  at  Cornell  and  work  will  be  com- 
menced next  spring. 

Jerome  Schneider,  Ph.D.,  the  oldest  member  of 
the  original  Tufts  faculty,  has  just  celebrated  his 
79th  birthday.  He  is  in  excellent  health  and  still 
actively  engaged  in  the  work  of  the  Greek  depart- 
ment. 

Work  has  begun  upon  the  Pulitzer  school  of 
journalism  at  Columbia  University,  for  which  $2,000,- 
000  has  been  given  by  Joseph  Pulitzer.  It  is  expected 
that  it  will  be  finished  by  the  fall  of  1904,  and  Murat 
Halstead,  the  well  known  journalist,  has  been 
thought  of  as  being  placed  at  its  head. 

The  Yale  Athletic  Association  is  planning  the 
erection  .of  an  immense  base-ball  cage,  at  an  approx- 
imate cost  of  $50,000.  The  base-ball  field,  220x160 
feet,  is  to  be  covered  by  a  glass  building,  with  the 
glass  properly  protected  by  wire,  and  with  such  an 
opportunity  for  practice  it  is  expected  that  the  base- 
ball nine  can  gain  an  early  start. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII.       BEUNSWICK,  MAINE,   NOVEMBEE   12,  1903. 


No.  15. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

PUBLISHED  EVERT  THURSDAY  OF  THE  COLLEGIATE  YEAR 
BY  THK  STUDENTS  OF 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 


EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

William  T.  Rowe,  1904,  Editor-in-Ghiet. 

Harold  J.  Everett,  1904 Business  Manager. 


William  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  1905,  Assistant  Editor-in-Chief. 
Arthur  L.  McCoeb,  1905,     Assistant  Business  Manager. 

Associate   Editors. 
S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Cdshinq,  1905. 

John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1906. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  K.  Porter,  1906. 

R.  G.  Webber,  1906. 


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Some  years  ago,  and  even  last  year,  an 
attempt  was  made  to  establish  a  commons  here 
at  Bovvdoin.  The  students  did  not  enter  very 
enthusiastically  into  the  idea,  however,  and 
nothing  was  done  about  the  matter  at  that 
time.  Perhaps  the  time  has  not  yet  arrived 
.when  the  introduction  of  such  a  system  is 
practicable  or  advisable,  but  the  Orient 
wishes,  at  least,  to  bring  the  matter  to  the 
attention  of  the  students,  and  earnestly 
recommends  that  they  discuss  the  matter 
thoroughly  among  themselves. 

Our  present   system  of  clubbing  together 


and  eating  by  fraternities  is  certainly  open  to 
more  or  less  criticism.  It  intensifies  the 
natural  tendency  of  fraternities  to  divide  the 
students  up  into  several  small  cliques.  This 
is  especially  the  case  with  those  fraternities 
which  have  cheaper  houses,  and  as  the  number 
of  chapter  houses  is  steadily  on  the  increase, 
the  inevitable  tendency  to  withdraw  men 
from  every  one  but  their  own  •  particular 
friends  becomes  more  and  more  noticeable. 
They  begin  to  feel  that  they  are  primarily 
fraternity,  and  not  Bowdoin  College,  men. 
Of  course  no  one  needs  to  be  told  how 
detrimental  this  feeling  is  to  the  true  college 
spirit  we  are  so  anxious  to  maiiitain.  Now 
wouldn't  commons  to  a  large  extent  remedy 
this  evil  ?  The  tremendous  spirit  that  we  see 
in  many  other  colleges,  Dartmouth  for  in- 
stance, is  attributed  largely  to  their  commons. 
When  a  man  meets  every  one  else  in  college 
regularly  three  times  a  day,  it  will  not  be 
long  before  he  feels  more  clearl}-  than  ever 
before  what  it  means  to  be  a  Bowdoin  man 
and  how  much  the  college  means  to  him.  He 
will  no  longer  be  a  part  of  a  part,  but  a  part  of 
the  whole.  Then,  too,  commons  are  beneficial 
in  promoting  general  good-fellowship  among 
the  students  as  well  as  in  promoting  college 
spirit.  We  Ijoast  that  one  of  the  chief 
advantages  of  a  small  college  like  Bowdoin 
is  that  every  one  knows  every  one  else.  But 
do  we  really  know-  each  other.  Aren't  we 
as  a  rule  mere  acquaintances,  rather  than  the 
friends  we  should  be?  Meeting  each  other 
once  or  twice  a  day  in  recitations  can  never 
promote  friendships  in  the  way  that  eating 
together  three  times  a  day  could.  Of  course 
commons  have  also  a  financial  advantage 
which  should  not  be  lost  sight  of.  It  is 
relativelv  verv  much  cheaper  to  feed  a  hun- 


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dred  or  two  hundred  men  than  it  is  to  feed 
thirty  or  forty.  This  is  important  not  only  to 
the  students,  who  can  live  much  more  cheaply 
in  this  way,  but  also  to  the  college,  which 
unfortunately  has  the  reputation  among 
outsiders  of  having  an  unusually  high  rate  of 
board.  These  are  some  of  the  reasons  which 
would  seem  to  make  at  least  a  consideration 
of  the  matter  well  worth  while,  and  again  we 
urge  the  undergraduates  to  discuss  the 
'  matter  thoroughly. 


Many  men  missed  a  rare  opportunity  in 
not  attending  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  meeting  last 
Thursday  evening.  The  address  was  made  by 
Mr.  P.  L.  Corbin  of  Oberlin,  and  the  earnest 
enthusiasm  and  strong  message  of  the  speaker 
left  an  inspiration  with  the  few  students  who 
heard  him.  The  members  of  the  association 
should  remember  that  it  is  not  only  a  privilege 
to  hear  such  men,  but  that  they  have  a  per- 
sonal responsibility  to  help  support  the  regular 
meetings. 

Mr.  Corbin  spoke  of  the  necessity  of  hav- 
ing a  high  purpose  in  life;  of  the  right  of 
Christ  to  control  our  physical,  intellectual  and 
spiritual-  powers  and  to  command  our  entire 
service. 

The  Sunday  vesper  service  was  addressed 
by  Rev.  Mr.  Rouillard  of  Bath.  The  message 
of  the  service  was  a  personal  call  to  the  service 
of  Christ. 


It  is  generally  admitted  that  the  singing  in 
chapel  this  year  has  been  led  by  a  better  choir 
than  usual.  Many  of  the  students  seem  to 
think,  however,  that  the  chorus  is  to  furnish 
all  the  music'  The  Orient  takes  the  liberty 
to  ask  if  it  would  not  be  more  conducive  to  an 
enjoyable  morning  chapel  service  if  all  the 
students  helped  in  the  singing.  It  would  prob- 
ably be  advisable  to  have  the  quartet,  which 
now  sings  only  Sunday,  lead  the  exercise,  but 
we  believe  that  with  a  liberal  'supply  of  books 
in  the  forms,  and  a  little  more  interest  on  the 


part  of  the  students,  that  our  chapel  singing 
would  be  greatly  improved. 

When  we  remember  how  thirty  or  forty 
men  around  a  fraternity  circle  can  sing,  we 
can  partly  appreciate  the  possibilities  of  the 
whole  student  body  joining  in  4  morning 
hymn.  It  is  needless  to  state  that  the  chapel 
service  would  thus  be  more  attractive  for 
every  man,  because  he  would  feel  that  he  had 
a  part  in  it. 

The  meeting  of  the  entire  student  body  at 
chapel  every  morning  is  one  of  the  last  institu- 
tions to  uphold  the  .democracy  of  Bowdoin. 
The  Orient  advocates  college  commons  as  a 
necessity  for  increasing  this  spirit  of  democ- 
racy, but  meanwhile  let  us  make  the  chapel  ser- 
vice as  democratic  as  possible  by  entering  into 
every  part  of  it  with  hearty  co-operation. 


It  seems  strange  that  with  all  its  many 
conveniences  and  appointments,  the  new 
library  has,  no  light  over  the  entrance  door. 
Those  who  have  business  at  the  library  after 
dark  will  recognize  the  general  need  of  such  a 
light.  Particularly  so  is  this  true  upon  depart- 
ing from  the  building.  The  steps  are  as  yet 
unfamiliar  and  one  is  very  liable  to  step  off 
unexpectedly.  Last  year  the  Orient  labored 
nearly  a  year,  but  finally  succeeded  in  securing 
a  light  for  the  bulletin-board.  It  is  hoped  that 
immediate  recognition  will  be  made  of  this 
article  and  that  the  welcome  gleam  of  an 
"electric"  will  soon  be  seen  over  the  entrance 
of  Hubbard  Hall. 


It  is  not  in  the  power  of  the  Orient  to 
accomplish  many  improvements  about  the  col- 
lege buildings,  but  when  it  does  succeed  in 
effecting  any  material  benefit  it  is  pleasant  to 
see  these  improvements  permanent. 

Through  the  efforts  of  the  Orient  last  year 
a  light  was  secured  for  the  bulletin-board  and 
not  much  later  this  same  light  disappeared. 
It  seems  a  trivial  matter,  but  in  fact  it  con- 
cerns every  one.     It  can  hardly  be  believed 


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that  any  one  was  mean  enough  to  wilfully  take 
the  light,  but  yet  it  is  gone  and  there  are  no 
immediate  prospects  of  it  being  returned,  and 
students  are  still  scratching  matches  to  read 
the  notices. 


The  student  body  can  no  longer  be  accused 
of  lack  of  foot-ball  spirit.  Several  weeks  ago 
a  severe  reproach  was  printed  in  the  Orient, 
but  since  then  the  student  body,  to  a  man,  has 
turned  out  to  games,  cheered  and  done  all 
that  loyal  men  can  do.  Of  course,  it  is  no 
more  than  is  reasonable  and  expected,  still 
such  enthusiastic  support  calls  forth  admira- 
tion and  deserves  special  commendation.  Keep 
it  up,  boys !  Let  the  good  work  go  on !  Let 
us  finish  the  season  by  sending  a  rousing  dele- 
gation to  Lewiston  next  Saturday. 


SOPHOMORE  CLASS  ELECTIONS. 

As  a  result  of  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Class 
of  igo6  the  following  officers  were  elected: 
President,  D.  R.  Porter;  Vice-President,  R.  B. 
Williams ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Frank 
Rowe. 


ATHLETIC  COUNCIL  MEETING. 

The  second  regular  meeting  of  the  Athletic 
Council  was  held  at  Dr.  Whittier's  Friday 
evening,  November  6.  The  most  important 
business  of  the  meeting  was  the  decision  on 
the  eligibility  of  Cox.  The  committee,  com- 
posed of  Henry  A.  Wing,  Barrett  Potter,  and 
P.  Chapman,  '06,  who  investigated  the  matter, 
reported  favorably  for  Cox.  After  due  con- 
sideration the  report  of  the  committee  was 
accepted,  and  Cox  was  declared  eligible  by  the 
council,  to  play  on  Bowdoin  athletic  teams. 
In  answer  to  the  protests  sent  from  Mame 
and  Colby  the  following  reply  was  sent : — 

"The  Athletic  Council  of  Bowdoin  College, 
having  fully  considered  the  protests  of  the 
Athletic  Associations  of  the  University  of 
Maine  and  of  Colby  College,  against  the  play- 
ing of  James  Cox  on  the  Bowdoin  foot-ball 
team,  decide  that  Mr.  Cox  is  eligible  to  play." 

The  base-ball  schedule  was  next  taken  up, 
and  the  list  of  games,  which  is  still  incom- 


plete, was  approved  provisionally.  The  next 
meeting  of  the  council  will  be  held  December 
2,  when  candidates  for  manager  and  assistant 
manager  of  the  foot-ball  association  will  be 
chosen,  and  the  men  who  have  made  the  foot- 
ball team  will  be  voted  the  privilege  of  wear- 
ing the  "B." 


THE  IBIS. 

The  first  literary  meeting  of  The  Ibis  was 
held  last  Thursday,  November  5th,  in  the  His- 
tory Seminar  room  in  Hubbard  Hall,  and  was 
most  successful  in  every  way.  Mr.  Edward 
Stanwood,  of  the  Class  of- 1861,  addressed  the 
Club  on  the  subject  of  "The  Chamberlain  and 
Balfour  Propositions."  In  his  usual  clear  and 
interesting  style,  Mr.  Stanwood  showed  the 
conditions  and  events  which  have  led  up  to  the 
present  situation  in  England,  just  what  the 
propositions  of  Mr.  Chamberlain  and  Mr. 
Balfour  are,  and  how  they  are  regarded  by 
the  English  people. 

In  addition  to  the  members  of  the  Club  the 
following  guests  were  present :  President 
Hyde,  Professor  McCrea,  Mr.  H.  W.  Cobb, 
1900,  of  Bath,  Mr.  T.  W.  Cunningham,  1904, 
and  Mr.  J.  W.  Frost,  1904. 


THE  BOWDOIN  DRAMATIC  CLUB. 

At  a  meeting  held  a  few  days  ago,  the 
advisability  of  forming  a  dramatic  club  was 
discussed,  and  it  was  the  unanimous  opinion 
of  those  present  that  such  an  organization  is 
needed  at  Bowdoin.  Accordingly,  it  was  voted 
that  such  a  club  be  formed,  and  James  A. 
Bartlett,  '06,  was  elected  president.  A  commit- 
tee was  appointed  consisting  of  Williams,  '05, 
Mikelsky,  '05,  and  Bartlett,  '06,  to  consider 
ways  and  means,  to  draw  up  a  constitution, 
and  to  report  at  a  meeting  to  be  held  sometime 
this  week,  when  the  other  officers  will  be 
elected.  The  club  will  probably  be  similar  to 
the  instrumental  clubs,  in  that  the  members 
will  be  selected  by  competition. 

The  lack  of  a  dramatic  club  at  Bowdoin 
has  been  felt  for  a  number  of  years  by  those 
interested  in  dramatics,  and  this  new  activity 
deserves  the  hearty  support  of  the  entire  stu- 
dent-body. At  almost  all  of  the  other  small 
colleges  in  New  England,  it  is  considered  as 
much  of  an  honor  to  make  the  dramatic  club 


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as  it  is  to  have  a  place  in  anv  other  line  of 
college  work. 

It  is  most  important  that  the  initial  year  of 
the  new  club  be  a  prosperous  one,  and  to  this 
end  every  one  should  do  all  he  can,  in  financial 
and  other  wavs,  to  further  its  interests. 


BOWDOIN  CLUB'S  DINNER. 

At  the  monthly  meeting  of  the  Bowdoin 
Club,  composed  of  alumni  of  the  college,  which 
was  held  last  Saturday  evening  at  the  Univer- 
sity Club,  Boston,  there  were  between  thirty 
and  forty  members  present.  The  dinner  was 
informal  and  a  sort- of  family  gathering.  A 
reception  was  held  for  a  half  hour  before  the 
dinner,  and  after  the  table  had  been  cleared 
the  address  of  the  evening  was  made  by  Dr. 
J.  Warren  Achorn,  Class  of  1879,  who  spoke 
on  "Happiness  Without  a  Bank  Account." 
He  was  followed  by  George  L.  Weil,  Class  of 
1880,  who  spoke  in  the  same  line.  College 
songs  were  sung  and  college  affairs  of  to-day 
were  discussed.  The  meeting  was  a  most  suc- 
cessful one. 


THE  CHAPEL  CHOIR. 

Much  favorable  comment  has  been  heard 
lately,  on  the  improvement  of  the  singing  of 
the  chapel  choir.  The  choir  is  deserving  of 
much  praise  for  its  good  work,  and  it  is  hoped 
that  the  students  will  fully  appreciate  its 
endeavors.  The  members  of  the  choir  are : 
Archibald,  Bridgham,  Chase,  Oakes,  Palmer, 
Purington,  1904;  Clarke,  Cushing,  Denning, 
Greene,  Hall,  Merryman,  Riley,  Ryan,  Weld, 
1905 ;  Bavis,  Johnson,  McDougald,  Rogers, 
Winchdll,  1906;  Pike,  1907. 


OPENING  OF  GERMANIC  MUSEUM  AT 
HARVARD. 

On  Tuesday,  November  to,  the  opening  of 
the  Germanic  Museum  took  place  and  was 
attended  by  well-known  men  from  all  over  the 
country.  Professor  Files  represented  Bowdoin 
at  the  exercises.  The  program  was  as  ■  fol- 
lows : — 

9  A.M.  to  8  P.M. — The  Germanic  Museum, 
at  the  corner  of  Cambridge  Street  and  Broad- 
way, opposite  Memorial  Hall,  was  open  to 
guests  of  the  University  on  presentation  of 
tickets. 


3  P.M. — Opening  exercises  in  the  New 
Lecture  Hall,  corner  of  Kirkland  and  Oxford 
Streets. 

4.30  to  6  P.M. — The  President  and  Fellows 
invited  the  guests  of  the  University  to  tea  at 
Phillips  Brooks  House. 

8  P.M. — Three  German  plays  were  given 
in  Sanders  Theatre  by  the  Irving  Place 
Theatre  Company  of  New  York,  through  the 
courtesy  of  Mr.  Heinrich  Conried. 

The  exercises  were  successful  in  every 
wav. 


NOTICES. 

Y.  M.  C.  A.  prayer-meeting  to-night  at 
/■IS- 

Rehearsals  of  the  College  Band  Thursday 
at  4.30,  and  Friday  at  4.30,  Memorial  Hall. 

Meeting  of  the  Library  Club,  November 
14- 

The  Deutscher  Verein  holds  its  next  reg- 
ular meeting  November  17. 

December  2,  candidates  for  manager  and 
assistant  manager  of  the  foot-ball  association 
should  hand  in  their  names. 

Foot-ball  men  will  be  voted  their  "B"  on 
December  2,  bv  the  Athletic  Council. 


CAMPUS   CHflT. 


"On  to  Lewiston !" 

Who  shot  twelve  ducks  ? 

Bob  Toothacker  is  coaching  the  end  men  for  the 
coming  minstrel  show. 

A.  O.  Davis  has  been  made  assistant  to  Dr. 
Whittier  in  Bacteriology. 

John  W.  Tibbetts  of  Rockland  has  been  admitted 
to  college  as  a  .special  student. 

About  thirty  Bowdoin  undergraduates  will  attend 
the  Harvard-Yale  game  at  Cambridge,  November  21. 

Mild  spring  air,  the  aroma  of  burning  leaves, 
and  a  northeast  snow  storm  and  gale  were  some- 
what sharply  contrasted  last  week. 

About  17s  students  attended  the  Bowdoin- 
Colby  game.  Not  a  bad  showing  for  a  college  of 
Bowdoin's  size,  when  we  take  into  consideration  the 
very  unfavorable  weather  conditions. 

The  Brunswick  evening  school  for  the  year  1903- 
1904  opened  in  the  High  School  building  Monday 
at  7  P.M.  Among  the  teachers  engaged  for  this 
school  are,  C.  F.  Grant,  '04,  principal ;  C.  T.  Har- 
per, '04,  and  Emil  Herms,  '04,  assistants. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


135 


Chapman,  '06,  spent  Sunday  in  Boston. 

Professor  Lee  entertained  the  Gentlemen's  Club 
last   Saturday. 

Viles,  ex-'03,  of  Yale  School  of  Forestry,  was  in 
town  last  week. 

President  Hyde  preached  at  the  South  Congrega- 
tional Church  at  Boston,   Sunday,  November   i. 

Porter,  '06,  and  Bates,  special,  officiated  at  the 
Lcwiston-Edward  Little  foot-ball  game,  last  Satur- 
day. 

Many  of  the  professors  were  given  adjourns  Sat- 
urday by  those  who  attended  the  foot-ball  game  at 
Waterville. 

Rowe,  '04,  who  has  been  appointed  to  instruct  the 
Freshmen  in  club  swinging,  will  meet  those  desiring 
lessons  every  afternoon  at  3.30. 

A  quartet  composed  of  Archibald,  Emerson,  Den- 
ning, and  Pike  rendered  "Across  the  Bar"  at  the 
chapel  service  Sunday  afternoon. 

Beane,  1904,  has  been  elected  a  member  of  The 
Ibis.  The  next  literary  meeting  of  the  Club  will 
probably  be  held  early  in  December. 

Prof.  Chapman  will  give  an  address  on  "The 
Reading  of  Books,"  at  the  Cumberland  County 
Teachers'  Convention,  November  20. 

Rev.  Mr.  Rouillard,  pastor  of  the  Elm  Street 
Baptist  Church,  Bath,  addressed  the  men  at  the  Y. 
M.  C.  A.  meeting  Sunday  afternoon. 

The  action  of  the  Faculty  in  opening  the  gymna- 
sium for  bathing  purposes,  on  Sunday  morning,  is 
much  appreciated  by  every  man  in  college. 

The  fifth  of  the  series  of  sketches  of  members  of 
the  Faculty  to  appear  in  the  Brunszi'ick  Record  is 
that  of  Professor  George  T.  Little,  Litt.D. 

Childs,  '06,  and  Hodgson,  '06,  visited  Pine  Point 
recently,  and  brought  back  a  number  of  fine  ducks 
as  witnesses  of  their  abilities  as  gunners. 

The  students  are  all  glad  to  see  Ryan,  '05,  again 
with  us,  after  his  hard  siege  of  suffering.  He  is 
now  able  to  take  short  walks  about  the  campus. 

Philip  D.  Stubbs,  '95,  of  Strong,  was  among  the 
Bowdoin  rooters  at  the  Colby  game,  Saturday.  He 
played  halfback  on  the  'varsity  during  his  college 
days. 

The  new  -grand-stand  seats  were  furnished  by  the 
Fairchild  Lawn  Swing  Co.,  of  Brunswick.  They 
are  entirely  satisfactory  and  reflect  a  good  deal  of 
credit  on  the  company. 

The  decision  of  the  Athletic  Council  in  favor  of 
Captain  Cox  is  a  welcome  bit  of  news  to  all.  We 
can  now  look  forward  with  pleasure  to  a  winning 
base-ball  team  next  spring. 

There  is  a  movement  on  foot  to  start  a  Massa- 
chusetts Club,  to  be  composed  of  the  Massachusetts 
men  who  are  in  Bowdoin.  As  there  are  about 
seventeen  Massachusetts  men  here  now,  it  is  very 
probable  that  this  undertaking  will  be  successful.  It 
is  proposed  to  hold  an  annual  dinner  in  Boston,  and 
the  first  one  is  to  be  sometime  during  the  coming 
Thanksgiving  vacation.  The  object  of  this  club  is 
to  promote  a  community  of  interests  among  the 
Massachusetts  men  in  Bowdoin,  and  to  increase  the 
number  of  Massachusetts  men  here  in  future  years. 


Leader  Archibald  has  begun  trying  out  the  can- 
didates for  the  Glee  Club.  Good  headway  is  being 
made  by  the  Club,  and  an  exceptionally  fine  club 
may  be  expected  this  year. 

The  addresses  at  the  dedication  of  Hubbard  Hall 
have  been  published  in  an  artistic  pamphlet  which 
was  issued  last  week.  The  frontispiece  is  a  half 
tone  picture  of  the  building. 

The  Y.  M.  C.  A.  hand-books  are  being  distributed 
this  week.  Although  they  are  later  than  usual  in 
appearance,  even  now  they  are  of  great  help  to  the 
new  men,  and  are  much  appreciated  by  them. 

Next  Monday  comes  the  regular  mid-term  re- 
view of  classes.  At  that  time  the  record  of  every 
man  is  looked  into,  and  to  those  deficient  notifica- 
tions   are    sent,    familiarly    known    as    "warnings." 

One  of  the  Maine  dailies,  in  speaking  of  the  Colby 
game,  said  that  the  Bowdoin  Band  could  play 
"  'Marching  Through  Georgia'  in  very  good  shape." 
It  is  safe  to  say  the  writer  never  heard  of  "Phi 
Chi." 

One  of  the  treats,  which  the  patrons  of  the 
minstrel  show  will  receive,  will  be  souvenir  pieces  of 
real  sugar  cane  from  Louisiana.  The  sugar  canes 
will  be  furnished  through  the  kindness  of  the  Gum- 
bel   brothers. 

The  past  week  has  noticed  a  marked  improve- 
ment on  the  Science  Building  clock.  The  back- 
ground has  been  repainted  and  the  lettering  bright- 
ened so  it  is  now  possible  to  tell  the  time  without 
waiting  for  the  strikes. 

It  is  understood  that  work  on  the  new  north 
gate  will  be  discontinued  until  spring,  owing  to  dif- 
ficulty in  securing  satisfactory  material ;  one  of  the 
base  stones  already  delivered  has  been  condemned 
by  the  committee  in  charge. 

The  pipes  in  Appleton  Hall  have  been  cleaned 
out  so  in  the  future  the  water  will  run  more  freely. 
The  Superintendent  of  Grounds  and  Buildings 
showed  great  consideration  in  not  having  them  fixed 
till  after  the  ducking  season. 

The  work  of  grading  around  the  library  is  mov- 
ing rapidly  forward.  A  marked  improvement  in 
this  connection  is  the  extending  of  the  sidewalk 
north  of  the  library  in  a  straight  line  to  Pleasant 
Street,  in  place  of  the  old  path  which  curved  around 
the   structure. 

As  yet  it  is  too  early  to  make  any  lengthy  state- 
ment concerning  the  progress  of  the  1905  Bugles. 
All  the  various  departments  have  been  assigned  to 
the  members  of  the  board  and  they  are  quietly 
working  them  up.  The  contract  for  the  printing 
will  be  let  some  time  this  week. 

A  member  of  190.^  will  present  to  the  under- 
graduates making  the  greatest  number  of  points  at 
the  indoor  meet  next  March,  a  thirty-five  dollar  cus- 
tom made  suit  or  overcoat.  Last  year  Dan  Monroe, 
'03,  secured  the  highest  number  of  points,  and 
received  the  prize.. 

Prof.  F.  E.  Woodruff  visited  his  parents  in  Bur- 
lington, Vt.,  last  week.  During  his  absence  he 
attended  the  convention  of  the  Vermont  Teachers 
Association  at  St.  Johnsbury,  where  President 
Hyde  gave  an  address  Thursday  evening  on  "The 
Personalitv  of  the  Teacher." 


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BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


C.  Linwood  Beedy,  ex-'03,  who  is  studying  at 
Yale  Law  School,  has  been  chosen  one  of  the  six 
men  from  whom  three  will  be  selected  to  represent 
Yale  in  the  Yale-Harvard  debate  on  December  4th. 

A  Maine  correspondent  to  one  of  the  State  dail- 
ies is  authority  for  the  statement  that  the  U.  of  M. 
musical  clubs  will  hold  a  joint  competition  concert 
with  the  Bowdoin  clubs  some  time  this  winter.  As 
this  concert  is  to  take  place  in  Bangor,  of  course 
we  shall  have  a  special  train. 

The  Royal  Bar  Maid,  a  romantic  comedy  in 
three  acts,  by  Thomas  Litttlefield  Marble,  'gS,  was 
presented  by  the  Universalist  Society  in  Town  Hall, 
Thursday  evening.  Important  parts  were  taken  by 
McRea,  '04,  Powers,  '04,  Hermes,  '04,  Williams,  'oS, 
Seavey,  '05,  and  Andrews,  'o5. 

A  revised  edition  of  the  "Descriptive  Catalogue 
of  the  Bowdoin  College  Art  Collections"  was  issued 
last  week.  It  is  a  handsome  book  of  88  pages,  con- 
taining a  historical  introduction,  a  description  of  the 
Walker  Art  Building  and  complete  details  of  all  the 
works  of  art  owned  by  the  college. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freshman  Class  last  Thurs- 
day, it  was  voted  to  adopt  crimson  and  white  for 
the  class  colors.  The  report  that  the  Bates  Fresh- 
men had  adopted  the  same  colors  was  found  to  be 
untrue ;  their  colors  being  garnet  and  white.  This 
intelligence  stopped  the  discussion  over  the  colors, 
and  the  vote  was  unanimous  in  favor  of  crimson 
and  white. 

The  college  library  has  recently  received  as  a 
gift  from  Mrs.  W.  D.  Lewis  of  Camden,  Maine,  a 
copy  of  the  very  rare  broadside  catalogue  of  the 
year  1814.  It  bears  the  autograph  of  Hon.  George 
Evans,  then  an  undergraduate,  who  sent  it  to  Mrs. 
Lewis's  father.  The  library  still  lacks  the  corre- 
sponding catalogues  for  1813  and  1815,  which  it  is 
hoped  that  some  friend  may  discover  among  old 
letters  or  pamphlets. 

Friday  morning  early  risers  discovered  a  large 
placard  high  above  the  bulletin-board  Snd  on  it  the 
defiant  inscription : — 

Phi  Chi, 

Rah,  Rah,  Rah, 

Rah,  Rah,  Rah, 

Rah,  Rah,  Rah, 

1907. 

After  several  unsuccessful  attempts  to  reach  it 
the  card  was  finally  cut  down  by  the  Sophs.  As  yet 
the  Freshmen  who  perpetrated  the  insult  have  not 
been  discovered. 

The  first  public  lecture  of  the  Saturday  Club's 
course  comes  next  week  Friday,  when  Mr.  Charles 
Battell  Loomis,  the  humorist,  will  speak  in  Pythian 
Hall.  Mr.  Loomis  is  undoubtedly  well  known  to 
the  students  by  his  writings  which  have  appeared 
from  time  to  time  in  the  magazines.  He  is  one  of 
*he  foremost  speakers  on  the  lecture  platform  to- 
day, and  Brunswick  is  indeed  lucky  in  being  able 
to  secure  him.  He  is  the  author  of  "Tales  of  a 
Yankee  Enchantment,"  "A  Four-Masted  Cat-Boat," 
and  "Lone  Americans  Abroad,"  which  appeared 
recently  in  the  Century  Magazine.  The  students  are 
urged  "to  attend,  as  it  cannot  fail  to  be  exceedingly 
interesting. 


In  regard  to  the  editorial  that  appeared  in  last 
week's  Orient  concerning  the  light  of  the  bulletin- 
board,  it  might  be  interesting  to  inquire  whether 
the  college  is  wholly  to  blame  for  the  absence  of 
this  and  other  out-door  lights  or  whether  it  is  the 
fault  of  students  who  appropriate  them  or  break 
them  out  of  pure  friskiness.  There  is  a  socket 
over  the  bulletin-board  where  a  light  has  been  put 
from  time  to  time,  but  each  time  it  has  been 
missing  after  a  few  days.  Surely,  the  members  of 
the  college  ought  to  be  conscious  enough  of  their^ 
own  advantage  not  to  destroy  a  thing  that  was 
arranged  wholly  for  their  own  good. 

In  connection  with  the  recent  disaster  in  Indiana 
to  the  train  containing  the  team  from  Purdue 
University  on  its  way  to  play  the  Indiana  State 
College,  it  is  interesting  to  note  that  the  coaches  of 
both  these  teams  were  Maine  men.  The  Purdue 
coach  was  Cutts,  who  graduated  from  Bates  and 
later  played  on  Harvard,  distinguishing  himself 
greatly.  The  coach  of  the  Indiana  State  College 
was  James  H.  Home,  Bowdoin,  'gy,  who  has  been 
for  the  last  few  years  at  the  head  of  athletics  in 
that  institution.  While  in  college  Mr.  Home  was 
a  foot-ball  star,  captain  of  the  track  team,  and 
winner  of  the  hurdle  races  for  several  years  at 
Worcester.  Also,  during  Junior  year  he  was  given 
the  "Wooden  Spoon,"  perhaps  the  most  coveted 
honor  of  any  obtainable  by  the  students. 

Woski,   Wow,   Wow ! 

Whiskey,  Wee,  Wee ! 
Holy  Mucki! 
M-A-I-N-E ! ! ! 
Whoop ! 

This  is  the  New  College  Yell  of  U.  of  M.  Under 
such  a  rallying  cry  as  this  how  could  any  university  . 
fail  to  score  !  "Whiskey,  Wee  !  Wee  !"  Hear  it  and 
marvel  not.  Poetry,  the  plastic  arts,  the  imbibition 
of  the  Hellenic  imagery  of  all  the  Greeks,  and  that 
warm  and  spiritual  reflection  of  the  romance  tongues, 
are  in  that  appeal — "Whiskey  !  Wee  !  Wee  !"  How 
it  echoes  !  "Holy  Mucki !"  and  eke  "Woski !  Wow  ! 
Wow  !  Whoop  !  !"  Isn't  it  beautiful — appropriate, 
thrilling,  apt,  a  reflection  of  modern  educational 
thought !  Nothing  more  genuine  than  this  new  down 
East  college  3'ell  has  been  heard  since  the  day  when 
the  Spotted  Bear  called  across  the  spaces  of  the 
Penobscot  to  Who-Kicks-His-Wife  and  offered  a 
Holy  Mucki  for  a  Whiskey,  Wee !  Wee ! — Lewiston 
Journal. 


BROWN  UNIVERSITY   LIBRARY. 

The  library  of  Brown  University  has  recently 
been  enriched  by  the  gift  of  a  unique  collection  of 
newspaper  clippings.  The  collection  contains  about 
200.000  cuttings,  all  of  which  are  carefully  credited, 
dated  and  folded  for  reference.  It  covers  a  period 
of  about  20  years  and  relates  to  nearly  every  ques- 
tion that  has  been  before  the  public  during  that 
time  and  been  the  subject  of  newspaper  discussions. 
There  is  a  record  of  nearly  every  important  labor 
strike  that  has  occurred  since  1883,  taken  from  the 
newspapers  in  the  city  where  the  strike  occurred, 
affording  a  record  from  which  nearly  a  complete 
historv  of  labor  troubles  could  be  written  of.     The 


BOWDOIN   OEIENT. 


137 


progress  of  city  transit  and  the  controversies 
between  the  authorities  of  cities  and  street  car  cor- 
porations is  included.  About  10,000  cuttings  relate 
to  journalism.  There  is  also  a  newspaper  account 
of  the  Spanish  War,  gathered  day  by  day.  On  most 
questions  the  record  is  most  exhaustive.  The  collec- 
tion was  made  by  Walter  C.  Hamm,  now  U.  S. 
consul  at  HuU,  while  he  was  a  member  of  the 
Philadelphia  Press.  When  fully  classified  and 
arranged  it  will  form  one  of  the  most  interesting 
features  of  the  University  library  and  be  invaluable 
to  students  and  investigators. 


THEMES. 

The  third  themes  of  the  term  will  be  due  Thurs- 
day, November  19.  Subjects  to  be  chosen  by  Tues- 
day, November  10.  Every  Junior  is  required  to 
write  one  short  story  during  the  term.  Any  student 
may  write  on  a  subject  other  than  those  in  the  lists 
if  it  is  first  approved  by  the  instructor.  In  any 
case  every  student  should  report  his  choice  of  sub- 
ject to  the  instructor  at  least  one  week  before  the 
theme  is  due. 

Sophomores  and  Juniors  (Subjects  for  Third  and 
Fourth  Themes.) 

I     Admission  to  Bowdoin  by  Certificate. 

2.  Why  College  Students  Do  Not  Read. 

3.  Should  Bowdoin  Enter  a  Maine  Intercolle- 
giate Base-ball  League? 

4.  John  Hay  as  Secretary  of  State. 

5.  Cuban  Reciprocity. 

6.  A  Comparison  :  Hosea  Biglow  and  Mr.  Doo- 
ley  as  Humorists.     (See  Lowell's  "Biglow  Papers.") 

Freshmen    (For  Third  Themes.) 
An  Exposition: 

1.  How  Foot-ball  Is  Played. 

2.  How  a  College  May  Help  Its  Fitting  Schools. 

3.  What  a  College  Owes  Its  Students  and  What 
Students  Owe  Their  College. 

4.  The  Character  of  Desdemona  in  Shakespeare's 
"Othello." 


ATHLETICS. 


Colby  ii,  Bowdoin  o. 

Colby  defeated  Bowdoin  by  a  score  of  11  to  0, 
at  Waterville,  Saturday  in  the  annual  foot-ball 
game.  A  strong  north  wind  was  blowing  and  the 
field  was  covered  with  snow  from  two  to  six  inches 
in  depth.  Colby's  advantage  in  weight  and  a  mani- 
festly unfair  referee  helped  to  do  the  work.  Bow- 
doin played  hard,  clean  foot-ball  from  start  to 
finish  and  suffered  an  honorable  defeat. 

With  few  exceptions  Colby's  individual  work 
was  clean,  although  the  men  were  frequently  off  side 
and  held  men  by  reaching  over  Bowdoin's  line. 

It  is  possible  that  the  result  of  the  game  might 
have  been  different  had  the  field  been  in  good  condi- 
tion, but  on  slippery  ground  it  was  impossible  for  the 
teams  to  show  to  their  best  advantage.  Bowdoin 
had  the  advantage  in  end  runs  and  punting  in  the 


field.  Her  plays  were  run  off  with  more  speed  and 
her  tackling  was  of  a  high  order. 

Beane  and  Drummond  did  excellent  work  on 
defence  and  were  fast  in  getting  down  under  the 
punts  and  tackling  their  men.  Haley  played  a  fine 
game,  but  his  opponent  was  too  heavy  for  him  as 
he  was  for  Fernald,  who  went  in  during  the  second 
half.  Finn  played  his  best  game  thus  far  this  sea- 
son and  was  in  every  play.  Davis,  Philoon  and  Cox 
were  Bowdoin's  strongest  men  in  the  line.  Philoon 
showed  good  head  work  and  Cox  had  a  decided 
advantage  over  Clark,  his  opponent.  Davis  did  not 
let  big  Newman  get  by  him.  Newman,  how- 
ever, charged  the  line,  standing,  and  reached  for 
plays  over  the  line. 

Kinsman  and  Speake  both  played  a  fine  all  around 
game.  Speake  could  always  be  relied  upon 
for  distance.  Kinsman  tackled  finely  and  made  the 
longest  individual  run  during  the  game.  Redman 
did  well  for  a  new  man.  Chapman  played  an 
aggressive  and  steady  game.  If  anything,  he  did 
better  work  than  usual  and  that  is  sufficient  for  any 
one  who  is  acquainted  with  Chapman's  work. 

Wiggin  ran  his  plays  well  and  was  himself  in 
every  one  of  them.  Sanborn  entered  the  game  in 
the  second  half  and  played  a  better  game  than  he 
has  thus  far  this  year. 

The  team  was  accompanied  by  the  college  band 
and  a  crowd  of  225  persons,  170  of  which  were 
students.  The  trip  was  made  on  a  special  train 
which  left  Brunswick  at  12  a.m.  and  returned  shortly 
after  the  game. 

The  game  in  detail  and  the  summary  are  as  fol- 
lows : — ■ 

Colby  defended  the  west  goal  and  received  the 
kickoff  on  her  2S-yard  line,  Craig  carrying  the  ball 
back  five  yards.  Cowing  made  four  yards  and  Wat- 
kins  one-half.  Cowing  again  took  it  for  four, 
McVane  six,  Cowing  again  for  nine  and  McVane 
for  four  and  one-half.  Then  Watkins  got  away  for 
eight,  McVane  took  it  for  three  and  one-half  and 
Newman  for  six. 

On  the  next  play  Bowdoin  was  offside  and 
Colby  was  given  five  yards.  Cowing  was  given  the 
ball  and  made  four  and  one-half,  and  again 
three.  Then  McVane  took  it  for  one  and  a  half. 
Cowing  four,  Newman  four,  Cowing  six,  Newman 
five.  Newman  was  sent  again  but  failed  to  make 
any  gain  and  then  Cowing  was  sent  for  two  yards. 
On  this  play  Bowdoin  was  offside  and  Colby  was 
given  half  the  distance.  Cowing  was  given  the  ball 
and  carried  it  over  for  the  first  touchdown.  Coombs 
kicked  the  goal. 

Colby  kicked  off  to  Bowdoin's  20-yard  line  and 
the  ball  was  downed  for  no  gain  by  Mitchell.  Speake 
took  it  for  five  yards  and  Kinsman  for  the  same. 
Chapman  took  it  for  two  and  Speake  again  for  four 
and  then  for  two.  Then  Chapman  tore  through  the 
line  for  10  yards.  Bowdoin  fumbled  here,  but 
regained  the  ball  before  any  Colby  man  could  fall 
on  it.  Speake  took  it  for  four  and  then  for  three. 
Kinsman  got  away  on  a  skin  tackle  play  for  10  more. 
Then  Speake  was  given  another  try,  but  made  only 
one.  Kinsman  made  it  first  down.  Speake  failed 
to  make  his  distance  for  the  first  time  so  far  in  the 
game.  Chapman  was  tried  next  and  made  three. 
Colby  braced  and  held  for  downs,  taking  the  ball 
on  the  22-yard  line. 


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Newman  was  tried  first  by  Colby  and  made  two 
and  one-half.  Then  Watkins  was  tried  and  lost, 
forcing  Colby  to  punt.  Newman  booted  the  ball  for 
20  yards.  Bowdoin  tried  Speake,  but  he  lost  a  yard. 
Then  Chapman  took  it  for  one  and  a  half.  Kins- 
man failed  to  make  the  distance  and  Colby  was 
given  the  ball. 

Cowing  made  two  and  one-half  on  the  first  try. 
McVane  was  sent  through  on  skin  tackle  plays 
twice,  once  for  nine  and  again  for  eight.  Watkins 
then  made  five  and  Cowing  five. 

Cowing  was  given  the  ball  at  this  point  for  a 
buck  at  the  line.  McVane  was  right  behind  him  to 
push  the  play  along  and  saw  that  the  ball  was  slip- 
ping away  from  Cowing  just  in  time  to  take  it  and 
prevent  a  fumble.  He  not  only  did  this,  but  made 
three  yards. 

Cowing  was  given  the  ball  again  and  made  two 
and  then  four.  McVane  got  two  and  then  five. 
Cowing  came  ne.xt  with  two  and  then  McVane  got 
two  more.  Cowing  got  two  and  a  half  and  New- 
man four,  and  then  again  for  eight  and  then  for 
three  and  once  again  for  four. 

Colby  was  now  within  three  yards  of  Bowdoin's 
goal  and  it  seemed  as  if  nothing  could  prevent  a 
touchdown.  Cowing  was  given  the  ball,  but  slipped 
in  the  snow  and  lost  the  ball,   Beane   falling  on   it. 

On  the  first  two  tries  after  getting  the  ball  Bow- 
doin failed  to  gain.  Then  on  a  bluff  punt  Chapman 
made  lo  yards.  Time  for  the  first  half  was  called 
at   this   point. 

At  the  start  of  the  second  half  Colby  kicked  off 
to  Bowdoin's  15-yard  line  and  the  ball  Vv^as 
downed  without  gain.  Then  Kinsman  got  away  for 
the  only  really  successful  end  run  of  the  game,  and 
it  was  a  beauty.  He  got  away  around  Mitchell, 
Colby's  right  end,  for  30  yards.  Speake  was  given 
the  ball  and  made  three  yards.  At  this  point  he 
retired  and  was  replaced  by  Redman.  On  the  next 
try  Bowdoin  made  no  gain  and  was  then  forced  to 
resort  to  the  quarterback  kick.  This  gave  the  ball 
to  Colby  on  her  own  45-yard  line.  Newman  was 
tried,  but  could  make  no  gain.  McVane  went  next 
and  made  three.  Then  Bowdoin  braced  and  held 
for  downs,  but  lost  the  ball  almost  immediately  on 
a  fumble.  Craig.  Colby's  quarterback,  gave  a  signal 
for  one  of  the  backs  to  take  the  ball,  but  this  was 
misunderstood  so  that  he  took  it  himself  for  a 
quarterback  run.  Some  of  the  other  men  quickly 
formed  an  interference  for  him  so  that  he  was  able 
to  make  one  yard  and  doubtless  would  have  made 
more  had  it  not  been  for  a  pretty  tackle  by  Drum- 
mond.  Cowing  was  given  the  ball  next,  but  failed 
to  make  his  distance  and  Newman  punted  45  yards. 

On  the  first  try  Bowdoin  made  no  gain.  Chap- 
man was  tried  next  and  made  four  and  one-half 
yards.  Redman  then  made  one  and  Bowdoin  was 
forced  to  punt  and  made  35  yards. 

McVane  made  two  and  one-half  yards.  Then 
Cowing  got  away  for  a  half  yard  and  again  for  four. 
Colby  fumbled  and  the  ball  went  back  to  Bowdoin. 
On  the  first  play  no  gain  was  made.  There  was  no 
gain  either  on  the  second  try.  Then  Bowdoin  punted 
to  Craig,  who  carried  it  back  five  yards.  McVane 
then  made  two  and  one-half  and  Cowing  the  same. 
Watkins  took  three,  McVane  two  and  again  for 
three.  Coombs  two.  Cowing  three,  then  again  for 
first  down.     Newman  got  away  for  four.     McVane 


was  given  the  ball  for  an  end  run  and  managed  to 
get  around  Bowdoin's  left  end  for  13  yards.  Colby 
then  fumbled  but  Mitchell  saved  the  ball. 

Watkins  was  given  the  ball  for  an  end  run,  but 
was  tackled  for  a  loss  of  15  yards.  Colby  here  took 
advantage  of  the  20-yard  limit  and  it  was  first  down. 
McVane  made  four  and  one-half.  Newman  one  and 
then  again  for  no  gain  and  a  third  time  for  one 
yard.  Cowing  was  sent  for  four  yards,  then  New- 
man for  six  and  then  for  seven  and  the  second  and 
last  touchdown  of  the  game.  Coombs  failed  to  kick 
the  goal. 

Colby  kicked  to  Bowdoin's  2S-yard  line.  After 
two  tries  Bowdoin  had  six  and  one-half  yards  to 
gain  and  was  forced  to  punt.  Watkins  made  one- 
half  yard  on  the  first  try  for  Colby,  Cowing  seven 
and  time  was  called  with  the  ball  in  Colby's  posses- 
sion on  Bowdoin's  25-yard  line.  Final  score ;  Colby, 
II  :  Bowdoin,  o. 

CoLEY.  Bowdoin. 

Pugsley,  l.e r.e.,  Beane. 

Coombs,    l.t r.L,    Haley. 

Newman,    l.g r.g.,    Davis. 

Cotton,   c c,    Philoon    (Sanborn.) 

Roberts,  r.g l.g.,   Finn. 

Clark,    r.t l.t..    Cox. 

Mitchell,    r.e I.e.,    Drummond. 

Craig,    q.b q.b.,    Wiggin. 

Watkins,    r.h.b l.h.b.,    Speake    (Redman.) 

McVane,    l.h.b r.h.b.,    Kinsman. 

Cowing,    f .b f.b.,    Chapman. 

Score — Colby,  11;  Bowdoin,  o.  Touchdowns — 
Cowing,  Newman.  Goals  from  touchdowns — 
Coombs.  Goals  missed — Coombs.  Umpire — Mur- 
phy, Holy  Cross.  Referee — Goodman,  Dartmouth. 
Linesmen — Gumbel,  Bowdoin  ;  Rice,  Colby.  Timers 
— Wing,  Lewiston  :  Perkins,  Colby.  Time — 30-  and 
25-minute  periods. 


ALUMN 


'g6. — Charles  W.  Marston  is  teaching  mathe- 
matics in  the  DeWitt  Clinton  High  School,  New 
York  City, 

'98. — Charles  S.  Pettengill  was  married  October 
7,  1903.  to  Miss  M.  Zoe  Peterson  of  Augusta.  The 
brother  of  the  groom,  Ray  W.  Pettengill,  Bowdoin, 
'05,  was  best  man ;  and  among  the  guests  were  eight 
young  men  who  were  college  friends  of  the  groom 
"at  Bowdoin,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pettengill  will  reside  at 
Augusta.  Mr.  Pettengill  is  bond-salesman  for  the 
banking  house  of  E.  C.  Stanwood  &  Co.,  Boston. 

ipno. — James  P.  Webber,  who  last  June  completed 
a  most  successful  year  as  teacher  of  English  at  the 
High  School,  Salem,  Mass.,  is  taking  graduate  work 
in  English  at  Columbia  University,  New 'York  City. 


CALENDAR. 

Nov.   14 — Bates  vs.  Bowdoin  at  Lewiston. 
Nov.   21 — Freshman-Sophomore   foot-ball   game. 
Nov.  21 — Harvard  vs.  Yale  at  Cambridge. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII.       BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,   NOVEMBER  19,  1903. 


No.  16. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

PUBLISHED    EVERT   THURSDAY   OF    THE    COLLEGIATE    TEAR 
BY    THE   STUDENTS    OK 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 


EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

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Harold  J.  Everett,  1904,   ....    Business  Manager. 

William  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  li)05.  Assistant  Editor-in-Chief. 
Arthur  L.  McCobb,  1905,     Assistant  Business  Manager. 

Associate   Editors. 

S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Cushinq,  1905. 

John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1906. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  K.  Porter,  190(i. 

R.  G.  Webber,  190K. 


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Please  address  business  communications   to  the   Business 
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The  Orient  heartih' congratulates  the  foot- 
ball team  on  its  victory  over  Bates  Saturday. 
It  was  indeed  a  fitting  reward  to  patient  wait- 
ing on  the  part  of  the  college  and  good  faithful 
work  on  the  part  of  the  team.  It  is  one  thing 
to  win  a  hard  game  on  the  home  field,  but 
quite  a  different  matter  to  win  in  "the  ene- 
my's" country.  Too  much  cannot  be  said  in 
praise  of  the  faithful  training  winch  the  men 
have  done  and  which  has  been  so  noticeable 
in  all  of  the  foot-ball  games  this  season.  The 
team  has  done  remarkably  well  this  season 
considering  their  weight,  and  had  it  not  been 
for  accidents,  would  have  undoubtedly  had 
another  well-earned  victory  to  its  credit.  Bow- 


doin  is  justly  proud  of  the  individual  men  who 
did  so  much  to  win  the  victory,  and  the  work 
of  the  men  reflects  great  credit  upon  the  coach, 
the  captain,  and  the  college. 


It  is  not  too  early  even  now  to  be  thinking 
of  next  year's  entering  class.  There  is  no 
reason  why  the  year,  with  Bowdoin  in  the 
New  England  Certificate  Association,  should 
not  mark  one  of  the  most  successful  periods 
in  the  history  of  the  college.  But  in  order 
that  it  may  be  entirely  successful  there  will  be 
need  of  a  large  and  strong  entering  class. 
We  shall  need  good  men  in  every  branch  of 
athletics,  good  literary  men,  good  musicians 
and  good  students.  The  opportunity  and  the 
need  of  securing  these  men  for  Bowdoin  was 
never  greater  than  now.  There  are  many  such 
men  in  every  preparatory  school  who  have  not 
decided  upon  a  college  and  whom  a  little  more 
information  in  regard  to  Bowdoin  might  easily 
turn  in  this  direction.  The  Thanksgiving 
recess  is  approaching  when  many  men  will 
return  to  their  homes,  and  they  will  be  brought 
into  contact  with  just  such  men  as  Bowdoin 
needs.  Let  every  man  see  to  it  that  no  oppor- 
tunity to  speak  a  good  word  for  Bowdoin  to 
such  men  be  lost.  Don't  talk  fraternity  to 
them,  but  Bowdoin,  make  your  fraternity 
subordinate  to  your  Alma  Mater,  and  when 
they  get  here,  then  you  will  have  plenty  of 
chance  to  pledge  them. 


THE    HAWTHORNE    CENTENNIAL. 

It  will  be  a  rare  3'ear  from  now  on  that 
Bowdoin  cannot  celebrate  some  centennial  of 
national  significance  and  importance.  On 
Wednesdav  of  next  Commencement  week  the 


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BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


college  will  celebrate  the  centennial  of  Haw- 
thorne's birth.  The  celebration  will  be  one  of 
the  most  noteworthy  events  that  has  occurred 
at  Bowdoin  for  many  years  and  will  without 
doubt  be  attended  by  a  large  number  of  people 
from  all  over  the  country.  President  Hyde 
has  announced  that  Bliss  Perry,  the  editor  of 
the  Atlantic  Monthly,  has  accepted  an  invita- 
tion to  be  orator  on  that  occasion. 


THE  BRADBURY  PRIZE  DEBATE. 
The  interest  of  two  thousand  dollars, 
given  by  the  Hon.  James  Ware  Bradbury, 
LL.D.,  of  the  Class  of  1825,  is  awarded  by  the 
College  each  year  for  excellence  in  debating. 
This  year  the  Bradbury  Debate  will  be  held 
the  first  part  of  February,  probably  on  the  first 
Thursday.  Six  men  will  take  part  in  this 
debate ;  and  from  these  six  will  be  chosen  the 
four  men,  three  debaters  and  the  alternate,  to 
compete  in  the  Amherst-Bowdoin  Debate 
which  will  be  held  in  Brunswick  in  March. 
The  Bradbury  debaters  will  be  selected  as 
follows:  By  trial  debates  held  the  latter  part 
of  this  term  ten  or  more  men  will  be  chosen: 
from  these,  by  means  of  a  second  trial  debate 
at  the  beginning  of  next  term  will  be  chosen 
the  six  debaters  to  compete  for  the  Bradbury 
Prizes. 

All  Seniors,  Juniors,  and  Sophomores  who 
wish  to  enter  this  competition  will  please 
notify  Professor  Mitchell  not  later  than  Mon- 
day, November  23. 


THE  DELTA  UPSILON  CONVENTION. 

The  sixty-ninth  annual  convention  of  the 
Delta  Upsilon  Fraternity  was  held  in  New 
York  at  the  Murray  Hill  Hotel,  November  11, 
12,  13.  It  was  the  largest  convention  that  has 
ever  been  held.  Every  chapter  was  repre- 
sented and  there  were  also  many  visitors. 

Wednesday  afternoon  was  devoted  to  a 
business  session.  In  the  evening  there  was  a 
very  successful  smoker,  when  all  the  dele- 
gates became  acquainted  with  one  another. 
Various  college  yells  were  heard,  each  trying 
to  drown  the  other. 

Thursday  morning  was  given  to  another 
business  session,  after  which  the  convention 
picture  was  taken  in  front  of  the  Hotel.  At 
3  P.M.  all  attended  the  literary  exercises  at 
Madison   Square  Garden  Concert  Hall.     The 


chief  attraction  of  the  afternoon  was  the  ora- 
tion delivered  by  Elisha  Benjamin  Andrews, 
ex-president  of  Brown  University,  and  who  is 
now  Chancellor  of  Nebraska  University.  Fol- 
lowing this  there  was  an  informal  dance'. 
During  the  evening  all  enjoyed  a  theater  party 
at  the  Majestic  Theatre,  and  saw  "The  Babes 
in  Toyland,"  which  is  having  a  great  run  now 
in  New  York. 

Another  business  session  was  held  on  Fri- 
day morning.  At  i  p.m.  all  started  on  a 
coaching  trip,  and  the  visiting  delegates  were 
shown  all  the  interesting  points  of  the  city, 
including  Columbia  and  New  York  Universi- 
ties, Central  Park,  Grant's  Tomb,  Andrew 
Carnegie's  and  Helen  Gould's  residences.  In 
the  evening  all  attended  the  banquet  at  the 
Waldorf-Astoria  Hotel.  Each  college  had  its 
own  table,  and  college  cheers  rang  out  from 
time  to  time,  receiving  great  applause.  The 
banquet  was  followed  by  toasts.  William 
Travers  Jerome,  Amherst,  '82,  was  the  chief 
speaker  of  the  evening  and  attracted  consider- 
able attention. 

The  Bowdoin  Chapter  was  represented  by 
W.  D.  Gould,  '04,  and  R.  C.  Stewart,  '05. 


UNDERGRADUATE      THANKSGIVING 
DINNER. 

There  will  be  a  Bowdoin  undergraduate 
Thanksgiving  Dinner  at  the  Copley  Square 
Hotel,  Boston,  on  Friday  evening  following 
Thanksgiving.  Most  of  the  members  of  the 
Massachusetts  Club  will  attend,  and  many  of 
the  other  students  who  will  be  around  Boston 
at  that  time  are  intending  to  be  present.  The 
committee  having  charge  of  the  affair  is  com- 
posed of  Sexton,  '04,  and  Weld,  '05.  Arrange- 
ments  are   being   made   for   a   grand    time. 


JUNIOR   ELECTIONS. 

Junior  elections  were  held  in  Memorial 
Hall,  Wednesday,  November  11.  The  follow- 
ing were  elected : 

President,  Donald  Cameron  White,  Lew- 
iston ;  Vice-President,  Ralph  Carrol  Stewart, 
New  Dominion ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer, 
Charles  Bailey  Cook,  Portland ;  Orator,  Edwin 
Le  Forrest-Harvey,  Bethel;  Chaplain,  Philip 
Kilborn  Greene,  North  Bridgton ;  Poet,  Keith 
Ryan,    St.    John,    N.    B. ;    Marshal,    William 


BOWBOIN  OEIENT. 


141 


Blaine  Webb,  Skowhegan ;  Ivy  Day  Commit- 
tee, Henry  Lewis,  Gardiner,  John  Hall  Brett, 
Gardiner,  Robert  Knight  Eaton,  Brunswick; 
Assembly  Committee,  Lewis  Dwight  Harvel- 
Wells,  Hyde  Park,  Mass.,  Harold  Russell 
Nutter,  iBangor,  Frank  Mikelsky,  Bath, 
Robert  Elvyn  Hall,  Dover,  Walton  Thomas 
Henderson,  Freeport. 


BOWDOIN    DRAMATIC    CLUB. 

At  a  meeting  held  in  Massachusetts  Flail 
last  Friday,  the  Bowdoin  Dramatic  Club  was 
formally  organized,  and  officers  elected,  as  fol- 
lows : 

President,  James  Austin  Bartlett,  1906 ; 
Business  Manager,  Wallace  M.  Powers,  1904; 
Stage  Manager,  Frank  E.  Seavey,  1905. 

Executive  Committee,  Powers,  '04 ; 
.Seavey,  "05;  Williams,  05:  B.  Andrews,  '06; 
and  Bartlett,    06. 

These  five  officers  represent  some  of  the 
best  dramatic  talent  in  college,  and  under  their 
leadership  the  club  should  have  a  very  pros- 
perous year.  Bartlett,  the  president,  has  fre- 
quently taken  part  in  dramatics,  and  was  prop- 
erty manager  of  the  Andover  Dramatic  Club 
during  his  Senior  year  at  that  school. 

The  other  officers  have  all  been  prominent 
in  dramatics  at  their  fitting-schools,  and  have 
taken  part  in  local  plays  in  Brunswick. 

The  club  adopted  the  following  constitu- 
tion : 

Article  I.     Name. 

The  name  of  this  association  shall  be  The 
Bowdoin  Dramatic  Club. 

Article  II.     Purpose. 
The  purpose  of  this  club  shall  be  the  fur- 
therance of  the  interests  of  dramatics  in  Bow- 
doin College. 

Article  III.     Eligibility. 
Any  student  of  the    college    in    good    and 
regular  standing  is  eligible  to  membership. 

Article  IV.     Members. 
The  club  shall  consist  of  those  who  take 
an  active  part  in  any  play    presented    by    the 
club,  and  all  officers  authorized  by  this  consti- 
tution. 

Article  V.     Officers. 
The  officers  of  this  club  shall  consist  of  the 
President,    Btisiness     Manager,    Stage    Man- 


ager, and  the  Executive  Committee  (consisting 
of  the  aforesaid  officers  and  two  members  at 
large). 

Article  VI.     Duties  of  Officers. 

Sec.  i.  The  duties  of  the  President  shall 
be  to  preside  at  all  meetings,  and  act  as  chair- 
man of  the  Executive  Committee. 

Sec.  2.  The  duties  of  the  Business  Man- 
ager shall  be  to  fulfill  the  duties  of  the  presi- 
dent in  his  absence ;  to  attend  to  all  business 
necessary  to  the  production  of  the  plays,  and 
to  act  as  treasurer  of  the  club. 

Sec.  3.  The  duties  of  the  Stage  Manager 
shall  be  to  have  full  charge  of  the  stage  dur- 
ing rehearsals  and  productions. 

Sec.  4.  The  duties  of  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee shall  be  to  select  plays  and  coaches,  to 
audit  the  accounts  of  the  Business  Manager, 
and  to  arrange  for  the  assignment  of  parts 
which  shall  be  assigned  on  the  basis  of  merit. 


THE    FIGHT    AGAINST    TAMMANY. 

Rev.  John  P.  Peters,  D.D.,  of  New  York 
City,  the  famous  archaeologist  and  a  man 
prominent  in  the  fusion  movement  in  New 
York,  will  address  the  students  in  Memorial 
Hall  on  Friday  afternoon  at  2.30,  on  "The 
Fight  Against  Tammany." 

Dr.  Peters  has  been  lecturing  in  Bangor 
to  highly  appreciative  audiences,  and  will  no 
doubt  be  welcomed  by  all  the  students.  The 
regular  college  exercises  from  two-thirty  to 
three-thirty  will  be  adjourned,  and  it  is  hoped 
that  the  entire  student  body  will  turn  out  to 
greet  Dr.  Peters. 


'77. — Commander  Peary,  U.  S.  N.,  lectured  before 
the  Royal  Geographical  Society  recently  in  the 
presence  of  Ambassador  Choate,  Secretary  White 
and  many  other  distinguished  persons.  Com- 
mander Peary  said  his  future  plans  were  based  on 
the  belief  that  the  Smith  Sound  route  to  the  north 
pole  was  the  only  practicable  one.  He  wished  to 
win  the  pole  for  America  because  it  was  the  last 
great  geographical  prize  the  world  had  to  offer,  and 
it  was  peculiarly  an  object  of  American  pride  and 
patriotism.  America  was  now  negotiating  for  the 
isthmus  of  Panama.  The  other  natural  and  logical 
boundary  to  her  destiny  was  the  north  pole.  He 
hoped  by  winning  the  pole  for  his  country  to  appro- 
priately crown  her  four  centuries  of  struggle,  hero- 
ism and  achievement. 


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NOTICES. 

Adjourns. 
Adjourns     will     be     granted     to-morrow 
afternoon  at  2.30    to    enable    the    students    to 
attend  the  lecture  by    Rev.    John    P.    Peters, 
D.D. 

Thanksgiving  Dinner. 
A  Thanksgiving  dinner  will  be  given  by 
the  undergraduates,  Friday  evening  following 
Thanksgiving  at  Copley  Square  Hotel,  Boston. 

Y.  M.  C.  A. 
Y.  M.  C.  A.  services  this  evening  at  7.30. 
All  are  invited. 

Athletic  Council. 
Meeting  of  the  Athletic  Council  on  Decem- 
ber 2.     Nominations  for  manager  and  assist- 
ant manager  of  the  foot-ball  association  will 
be  made. 

Foot-Ball  Men. 
Foot-ball  men  will  be  voted  their  "B"  on 
December  2,  by  the  Athletic  Council. 


Y.  M.  C.  A. 


On  account  of  conflicting  dates  with  the 
debating  course  there  was  no  association  meet- 
ing last  Thursday. 

Sunday  afternoon  the  meeting  was 
addressed  by  Professor  Robinson,  who  gave  a 
strong  but  wholly  informal  talk  on  the  need 
for  a  more  united  and  intelligent  service  by 
the  local  association  and  the  students  in  col- 
lege who  are  working  with  it  in  spirit  but  not 
nominally. 


Mt.  Holyoke  College  celebrated  its  sixty-sixth 
anniversary  with  appropriate  ceremonies,  last  week. 

A  college  for  professional  instruction  and  practi- 
cal training  of  young  people  who  are  to  enter  into 
public  service  in  any  capacity,  is  to  be  established 
in  connection   with  the  University  of  Chicago. 

At  a  mass  meeting  of  the  Cornell  Freshmen, 
President  J.  G.  Schurman  told  how  he  thinks  they 
should  study.  Their  day,  he  said,  ought  to  be 
divided  as  follows :  Ten  hours  study,  two  hours  for 
meals,  three  for  athletics,  one  for  recreation  and  the 
remaining  eight  for  sleep.  President  Schurman 
said  that  hard  work  could  not  be  accomplished  on  a 
soft  chair  and  urgently  advised  the  use  of  an  ordi- 
nary hardwood  chair  for  study  purposes. 


CAMPUS   C\-\f\T. 

Most  of  the  scholarships  were  awarded  last  week. 

Lunt,  '04,  spent  Sunday  with  his  parents  at 
Lisbon. 

Halford,  '07,  of  Sanford,  is  detained  at  his  home 
on  account  of  sickness. 

Professor  Chapman  gave  adjourns  to  his  English 
Literature  classes  Friday. 

Quite  a  delegation  from  Topsham  attended  the 
Bowdoin-Bates  game,   Saturday. 

Connors,  '03,  and  Phillips,  '03,  officiated  at  the 
Bangor-Brewer  game,  November  9. 

In  ah  probability  a  number  of  Bowdoin  men  will 
attend  the  Harvard- Yale  game   Saturday. 

Pottle  attended  the  Bowdoin-Bates  game  and 
spent  Sunday  with  friends  on  the  campus. 

Several  Bowdoin  men  attended  the  reception 
given  by  the  Bates  co-eds,  Saturday  night,  after  the 
game. 

The  Portland  Express  has  presented  pictures  of 
Drummond  and  Chapman  of  the  foot-ball  team 
recently. 

President  Hyde  was  in  Portland  last  Thursday, 
attending  the  installation  of  Rev.  Raymond 
Calkins. 

Last  Saturday  was  a  perfect  day  for  foot-ball, 
and  was  enjoyed  to  its  utmost — especially  by  Bow- 
doin men. 

Many  of  the  students  heard  Charles  Williams 
last  week  Wednesday  in  a  series  of  very  interesting 
impersonations. 

A  University  Club  has  been  organized  in  Bath 
among  the  college  graduates.  Many  Bowdoin  alumni 
are  members. 

The  Freshmen  will  have  crimson  jerseys  with 
white  at  the  elbows.  The  caps  are  to  be  white  with 
crimson   monograms. 

Archibald,  '04,  attended  the  national  convention 
of  the  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  fraternity  at  Syracuse 
L'niversity  last  week. 

David  R.  Porter  has  resigned  as  president  of  the 
Sophomore  Class  and  Ralph  G.  Webber  has  been 
elected  to  the  position. 

Edwards,  '06,  greeted  the  victorious  line  of 
march  as  it  came  from  the  game,  Saturday,  by  a  fine 
display  of  colored  lights. 

There  were  a  number  of  sub-Freshmen  on  the 
campus  Sunday — returning  to  their  homes  from 
games  played  in  different  places. 

The  work  on  the  new  grand  stand  is  rapidly 
progressing.  The  contractor  thinks  that  the  work 
will  be  completed  within   four  weeks. 

"Drive"  seems  to  be  a  very  popular  sport  around 
some  of  the  ends  just  now.  Fellows  may  be  seen 
playing  almost  any  time  of  day  and  seem  to  enjoy 
the  sport  hugely. 

One  of  the  events  of  the  future  will  be  the  foot- 
ball game  between  the  Zeta  Psi  and  Psi  Upsilon  fra- 
ternities. The  game  will  doubtless  create  considera- 
ble interest  and  amusement. 


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143 


The  Brunswick  High  School  will  present  a  com- 
edy, "Just  for  Fun,"  in  Town  Hall  shortly  after  the 
Thanksgiving  recess,  for  the  benefit  of  its  Athletic 
Association. 

A  dozen  of  the  Sophomores  have  formed  a 
secret  society  known  as  the  E.  M.  S.  F.  A.  Cl«b. 
Their  object  is  to  promote  class  spirit  and  general 
good-fellowship. 

President  Hyde  will  deliver  a  lecture  on  Practi- 
cal Ideas  Thursday  evening,  November  19,  at  the 
Second  Advent  Church,  Portland,  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  college  club. 

The  Deutscher  Verein  held  their  monthly  meet- 
ing at  the  Inn,  Tuesday  evening.  Professor  Files 
gave  a  short  account  of  the  opening  of  the  Ger- 
manic Museum  at  Havard. 

In  chapel  Sunday  afternoon.  President  Hyde 
made  a  strong  argument  of  the  need  and  privileges 
of  the  ministry  as  a  life  work.  A  solo  was  ably 
rendered  by  Johnson,  '06. 

Several  Freshmen  were  fooled  Monday  morning 
by  the  notice  that  some  wagging  "Soph"  had  writ- 
ten on  the  door  of  Memorial  Hall  to  the  effect  that 
Latin  i  would  be  adjourned. 

That  new  yell  which  the  University  of  Maine  sup- 
porters have  just  borrowed  from  the  University  of 
California  seems  to  be  attracting  lots  of  newspaper 
honors  to  the  up-country  institution. 

The  great  interscholastic  game  of  the  State  occurs 
in  Portland  Saturday,  when  the  home  team  meets 
Bangor  High.  Many  of  the  students  will  attend 
and  Cox,  '04,  and  Bates,  '06,  will  officiate. 

It  seems  somewhat  strange  to  see  all  the  Bath 
cars  passing  on  the  south  side  of  the  campus.  This 
temporary  change  is  necessitated  by  the  sewer  exca- 
vations that  are  being  made  on  Harpswell  Street. 

Professor  Moody  was  chosen  a  member  of  the 
Council  of  the  New  England  Mathematical  Teach- 
ers' Association,  during  the  annual  meeting  of  the 
Association,  held  at  the  Brown  and  Nichols  School. 

Professor  Lee  went  to  Phillips,  Me.,  a  few  days 
ago  to  examine  anthracite  coal  and  .asbestos  found 
in  that  vicinity.  He  returned  with  several  fine 
specimens,  and  it  is  his  intention  to  make  a  more 
thorough  investigation  in  that  part  of  the  State. 

President  Hyde  announced  last  week  to  the 
Faculty  that  Bliss  Perry,  the  editor  of  the  Atlantic 
Monthly,  has  accepted  an  invitation  to  deliver  the 
oration  next  June  in  connection  with  the  Hawthorne 
Centennial.  The  exercises  will  be  held  Wednesday, 
June  22. 

Nearly  every  man  in  college  went  to  Lewiston  to 
see  the  game  Saturday.  When  the  news  of  Bow- 
doin's  victory  reached  Brunswick  only  one  Fresh- 
man could  be  found  to  ring  the  chapel  bell,  and  so 
some  of  the  upper  class  nien  had  to  take  a  turn  at 
the  bell  rope. 

The  passage  of  the  meteor  last  Friday  night  was 
noticed  by  many  of  the  students.  It  occurred  while 
the  mass-meeting  was  being  held  in  Memorial  Hall 
and  was  so  bright  as  to  be  plainly  visible  through 
the  stained  glass  windows.  The  light  given  off  by 
the  meteor  was  nearly  as  bright  as  the  light  given 
by  a  flash  of  lightning,  and  it  continued  for  a  min- 
ute or  more  with  the  same  brilliancy. 


The  visitors  to  the  four  official  fitting  schools  of 
Bowdoin  have  been  appointed  as  follows :  Professor 
Files  for  Fryeburg  Academy,  Professor  Johnson  for 
Thornton  Academy,  Professor  Houghton  for  Lin- 
coln Academy,  and  Professor  Robinson  for  East 
Machias  Academy. 

Professor  Moody  is  giving  an  extra  course  in 
higher  Algebra  for  the  benefit  of  those  students  who 
desire  to  make  a  more  thorough  study  of  Mathe- 
matics than  the  regular  course  will  permit  of.  The 
course  is  open  to  all,  and  the  hour  of  recitation  will 
probably  be  at  10.30  each  Monday. 

.A.  number  of  the  students  attended  the  second 
event  in  the  Brunswick  entertainment  course  given 
in  Town  Hall,  Wednesday,  November  n.  The 
entertainment  consisted  of  a  recital  by  Mr.  Charles 
Williams  of  Boston,  of  selections  from  Artemus 
Ward,  Rev,  Edward  Everett  Hale,  and  others. 

A  sociable  and  candy  sale  was  held  in  the  vestry 
of  the  Congregational  Church  last  week  for  the  ben- 
efit of  the  Maine  General  Hospital  at  Portland.  Dr. 
Smith,  director  of  the  hospital  and  a  member  of 
the  Medical  School  Faculty,  briefly  but  interest- 
ingly outlined  the  work  and  the  needs  of  this  insti- 
tution. 

On  Saturday  evening,  January  30,  1904,  the 
Columbia  LTniversity  Track  Athletic  Association  will 
hold  in  Madison  Square  Garden  an  Athletic  Carni- 
val, the  principal  events  of  which  will  be  Relay 
Races  of  one  and  two  miles  between  teams  from 
the  Universities  and  Colleges  of  the  Intercollegiate 
Association  of  Amateur  Athletes  of  America. 

The  following  inscription,  prepared  by  Professor 
Chapman, -has  been  accepted  by  the  building  com- 
mittee of  the  Morse  High  School,  Bath.  It  is  to 
adorn   the  main  corridor  of  the  school : 

"This  Building  Erected  as  a  Public  Hot 
and  Dedicated  to  the  Uses  of  Education  in  Charac- 
ter and  Learning,  is  a  Gift  to  His  Native  City  from 
Charles  Wyman  Morse,  MCMIII." 

Frank  A.  Alunsey  has  recently  reiterated  his 
advocacy  of  uniting  all  lour  of  the  Maine  colleges 
into  one  large  university,  and  asserts  that  he 
would  be  glad  to  make  it  a  handsome  donation  if 
such  a  thing  was  done.  Aside  from  this  offer,  there 
are  doubtless  many  advantages  in  such  a  step,  as 
well  as  disadvantages.  It  is  doubtful,  however,  if 
the  plan  would  ever  secure  the  hearty  support  of 
the   alumni   and   friends  of  the   different   colleges. 

The  Minstrel  Show  to  be  given  in  Town  Hall, 
January  22d,  for  the  benefit  of  the  base-ball  team, 
promises  to  be  one  of  the  best  productions  ever 
given  here.  The  opening  chorus,  written  especially 
by  Henry  J.  Ballou  of  Boston,  is  a  novelty,  including 
cake  walks,  dancing,  bone  and  tambo  specialties, 
college  yells,  quartette  selections,  and  introduction 
of  funny  characters.  The  middle  man  will  be 
Palmer,  '04,  while  J.  Gumbel,  L.  Gumbel,  Hodgson, 
Weld,  Laidley  and  Kinsman  will  hold  down  the 
ends.  The  chorus  will  be  made  up  of  fifty  of  the 
best  singers  in  college.  The  Olio  will  be  strong 
and  a  treat  in  itself.  It  is  the  intention  of  the  man- 
agement to  have  the  show  continuous  from  begin- 
ning to  end  and  to  hold  a  dance  immediately  after- 
wards. 


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A  forest  experiment  station,  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Yale  School  of  Forestry,  is  to  be  established 
next  spring  at  Milford,  Penn.,  on  the  estate  of 
James  W.   Pindiot. 

The  course  of  scientific  and  practical  forestry  at 
the  University  of  Maine,  has  opened  most  auspi- 
ciously, under  Professor  Samuel  N.  Spring,  who  is 
a  graduate  of  Yale  University,  Class  of  '98,  and  of 
the  Yale  School  of  Forestry,  Class  of  1900. 

An  old  Bath  sea  captain  is  telling  a  great  joke 
on  one  of  our  fraternities.  He  was  standing  outside 
of  one  of  the  chapter  houses,  when  one  of  the  mem- 
bers came  out  and  asked  him  if  he  was  a  "frat"  man. 
"Sure,"  said  the  captain,  whose  education  had  never 
spread  beyond  the  grammar  school. 

"Did  you  come  up   for  to-night?" 

"Yes,   I  thought  I   would  drop  in." 

And  then  the  captain  tells  with  glee  how  he  was 
shown  all  over  the  house  and  given  the  greatest 
attention.  "Whenever  they  asked  me  any  ques- 
tions," he  says,  "I  always  admired  something  about 
the  house,  to  change  the  subject." 

Orono  has  outlived  all  the  scorn  and  neglect 
which  have  been  heaped  upon  the  school  in  the  past. 
The  so-called  "farmers"  and  "hayseeders"  are  not  so 
"far  away"  as  they  were  ten  years  ago.  In  fact,  the 
University  of  Maine  foot-ball  team  has  demon- 
strated that  it  is  pretty  "nigh,"  and  that  it  would 
have  been  better  for  the  rival  colleges  to  have  had  a 
few  "farmers"  as  undergraduates.  But  the  young 
men  at  the  Orono  school  can  afford  to  be  generous. 
They  have  shown  themselves  so  far  ahead  of  their 
opponents  that  the  University  of  Maine  now  stands 
in  a  class  by  itself,  the  only  college  in  Maine  which 
has  athletes  capable  of  coping  with  Harvard  and 
Yale  and  Princeton.  As  for  the  other  Maine  col- 
leges, let  them  fix  up  some  dates  with  high  schools 
and  academies,  and  when  they  have  been  in  practice 
for  a  few  years,  it  may  be  that  the  University  of 
Maine  will  give  them  a  show,  if  there  are  any  open 
dates  from  other  and  more  important  engage- 
ments.— The  Bangor  News. 

One  can  hardly  fail  to  agree  with  the  Bangor 
News  in  anything  it  says,  for  it  says  things  so  deli- 
cately. Nothing  could  be  finer  than  the  sentiment  of 
the  above.  Yale,  Harvard  and  Princeton  and 
Orono !  A  glorious  Chorus  of  the  Great !  Orono, 
1st;  Princeton,  2d;  Yale,  3d;  Harvard,  4th.  Alone 
in  its  majesty,  with  Princeton,  Yale  and  Harvard 
able  to  come  to  Maine  not  oftener  than  twice  a 
season,  each  to  compete  for  the  world's  champion- 
ship there  will  be  nothing  left  for  U.  of  M.  to  do 
except  play  with  itself.  And  yet  Colby  played  her 
5  to  6  this  year  and  licked  the  boots  off  of  her  in  the 
second  half,  lacking  only  about  (two)  minutes  time 
to   make   another   touchdown ! — Lewiston  Journal. 


'64. — Hon.  James  McKeen  of  Bowdoin,  1864,  a 
lawyer  in  New  York,  presided  recently  over  the 
meeting  of  the  Maine  Club  of  that  city.  This  club, 
composed  of  the  residents  in  and  about  the  metrop- 
olis from  the  State  of  Maine,  held  a  very  successful 
banquet  at  the  Manhattan  Hotel  one  night  last  week. 
Over  a  hundred  from  the  Pine  Tree  State  were 
present,  many  of  them  Bowdoin  men,  and  a  very 
enjoyable  evening  was  passed. 


ATHLETICS. 

BownoiN  II,  Bates  5. 

•  Bowdoin's  foot-ball  season  ended,  on  Saturday,  at 
Garcelon  Field,  Lewiston,  with  a  victory  over  Bates 
by  a  score  of  1 1  to  5.  Not  since  Bowdoni's  phenom- 
enal team  of  1900,  has  she  defeated  a  Maine  college 
on  the  gridiron,  and  her  supporters  were  wild  with 
joy  when  Kinsman  scored  the  winning  touchdown. 
It  was  a  clean,  fast  game,  but  Bates  completely  lost 
heart  in  the  second  half  and  her  heavy  line  was 
punctured  at  will  by  the  aggressive  Bowdoin  team. 
Neither  team  seemed  to  possess  an  adequate  defense, 
and  either  team  was  able  to  make  its  distance  when 
it  had  the  ball.  Bowdoin's  defense  was  superior  in 
the  second  half. 

The  afternoon  was  ideal  and  the  game  was  wit- 
nessed by  the  largest  crowd  that  ever  saw  two  Maine 
foot-ball  teams  battle.  Bates  occupied  the  grand 
stand  and  Bowdoin  the  bleachers  opposite.  Both 
colleges  were  at  fever  pitch.  Both  had  lost  to  Maine 
and  Colby  and  they  realized  that  this  was  a  game 
far  more  important  than  a  score  of  years  had  seen. 
The  cheering  of  Bates  was  strong,  but  could  not 
drown  the  snappy  replies  from  the  Bowdoin  sup- 
porters on  the  bleachers.  The  Lewiston  Brigade 
Band  furnished  music  for  Bates  and  the  Bowdoin 
College  Band  inspired  the  Bowdoin  cohorts  through- 
out the  game.  It  was  a  fight  to  the  finish  and  every 
man  on  either  team  offered  the  best  of  his  ability. 
There  is  nothing  but  praise  for  every  man  of  the 
Bowdoin  team.  The  way  that  Philoon,  Davis  and 
Finn  stopped  the  diiScult  tandem  formation,  when 
playing  against  men  of  greater  weight,  was  inspir- 
ing. Captain  Beane's  work  was  excellent  and 
Drummond,  who  played  the  other  end,  repeatedly 
nailed  plays  for  a  loss.  Wiggin  played  a  fierce  and 
heady  game.  Bowdoin's  backs  in  nearly  every 
instance  were  beyond  criticism.  Haley  and  Cox  did 
fine  work,  although  much  outweighed  by  the  men 
opposite  them.  Fernald  did  fierce  and  heady  work 
while  he  played,  which  will  be  a  recommendation 
for  his  next  three  years  of  college  foot-ball.  Cap- 
tain Reed  was  the  best  individual  man  for  Bates. 
Mahonej',  Briggs  and  Libby  were  also  conspicuous. 
The  defense  for  Bates  was  weak  the  greater  part 
of  the  time  and  especially  so  during  the  last  few 
minutes  of  play.  Davis  and  Finn  tore  through  her 
big  men  at  will.  Her  line  wavered  from  end  to 
end.  Bowdoin  gained  through  every  man  and  could 
have  scored  again,  had  there  been  two  more  minutes 
of  play.  Bowdoin  won  because  she  knew  more 
foot-ball.  She  was  faster  and  exhibited  more  head 
work.  Eleven  men.  grim  and  determined,  fell  on 
Bates  as  a  man.  Speed  and  brawn  backed  by  this 
spirit  could  not  know  defeat.  It  was  a  glorious 
game  to  win,  and  every  Bowdoin  player  did  himself 
proud.  Sensational  features  abounded,  and  not 
until  well  along  in  the  second  half  was  it  evident 
that  the  Bowdoin  white  would  be  victorious. 

Details  of  the  game: 

Johnson  kicked  off  to  Bowdoin.  Chapman 
received  the  ball  on  the  ten-yard  line  and  added  ten 
before  he  was  downed.  Speake  made  two  yards. 
The  ball  was  fumbled  on   a  poor  pass  and  on  the 


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145 


third  down  with  4  yards  to  gain  Chapman  punted 
to  Rounds  on  the  is-yard  line.  Bowdoin  was  off-side 
and  was  penaHzed  10  yards.  The  ball  was  brought 
back  and  punted  again.  Rounds  received  the  kick 
and  was  downed  on  Bowdoin's  4S-yard  line.  R.eed 
made  four  yards,  Briggs  two.  Kendall  made  2  yards 
and  Briggs  15  in  two  trys.  Drummond  tackled 
Reed  for  a  loss  of  8  yards  and  Bates  was  forced  to 
kick.  Bowdoin  received  the  ball  on  the  20-yard 
line.  Kinsman,  Chapman  and  Speake  made  20 
yards  in  four  attempts.  Chapman  made  seven  and 
Cox  seven.  Speake  made  no  gain  at  ]\lahoney's 
end.  Chapman  again  gained  seven  yards,  then  added 
five  twice  in  succession.     Speake  added  five. 

Chapman  and  Kinsman  each  gained  seven. 
Johnson  broke  through  and  nailed  Speake  for  a  loss 
of  three  yards.  Chapman  made  a  yard.  On  the 
third  down  with  two  yards  to  gain,  Speake  was 
given  the  ball  and  made  four  yards.  Kinsman  and 
Chapman  made  two  yards  each.  Speake  made  the 
remaining  5  for  the  first  touchdown.  Chapman 
missed  the  goal.  Fourteen  minutes  of  play  had 
expired.  Bowdoin  kicked  to  Baldwin  on  the  38-yard 
line.  He  advanced  5  yards.  Briggs,  Reed  and 
Kendall  gained  through  the  line  until  the  center  of 
the  field  was  reached.  Bowdoin  was  penalized  5 
yards  for  oflf-side  play.  Reed,  Kendall  and  Briggs 
made  20  yards  in  four  plays.  Reed  made  five  and 
Bowdoin  lost  the  same  for  an  off-side  play.  With 
guard  and  tackles  back  Johnson  made  two  gains 
and  scored  the  only  touchdown  for  Bates.  Rounds 
failed  to  kick  the  goal  and  the  score  was  S  to  5. 
Bates  kicked  to  Bowdoin's  lo-yard  line.  From  here 
Bowdoin  advanced  by  hard  work  to  the  Bates 
12-yard  line,  Speake,  Kinsman  and  Chapman  carry- 
ing the  ball.  Two  end  plays  were  made.  Cox  and 
Haley  each  were  given  the  ball  once.  The  longest 
gain  was  Speake's  15-yard  run.  Cox  also  made 
seven  on  a  cross  tackle  play.  On  the  12-yard  line 
Kinsman  started  too  quickly,  received  the  ball  in 
the  chest  and  fumbled.  Reed  fell  on  the  ball. 
Johnson  and  Conners  were  called  behind  the  line 
twice  and  the  triple  tandem  formation  was  used 
until  time  was  called  with  the  ball  on  the  Bates 
45-yard  line.     Score — 5  to  5. 

Second  half:  Bowdoin  kicked  off  to  Kendall, 
who  was  downed  on  the  15-yard  line.  Johnson 
made  5  and  then  i  yard.  Conners  made  2.  John- 
son added  6.  Turner  made  4  yards,  Johnson  8, 
Kendall  2,  Johnson  5,  and  Briggs  4.  Reed  made 
6  and  the  ball  was  in  Bowdoin's  territory.  Beane 
nailed  Reed  for  a  loss.  Bates  was  penalized  10 
yards  for  off-side  play.  Johnson  could  gain  but  2 
yards  in  as  many  trials.  Bates  was  obliged  to  take 
the  ball  back  20  yards  or  lose  it  on  downs.  This 
was  done  and  the  ball  was  on  her  40-yard  line. 
Kendall  made  4  yards.  Turner  8.  In  five  successive 
plays  Turner  made  21  yards.  Kendall  made  four 
and  Johnson  succeeded  in  reaching  the  17-yard  line 
and  Bowdoin's  chances  looked  more  unpromising 
than  at  any  subsequent  time  in  the  game.  At  this 
stage  Bates  lost  5  yards  for  Coach  Murphy's  repeated 
coaching  from  the  side  lines.  The  ball  was  on  the 
22-yard  line  with  8  yards  to  gain.  Johnson  made 
but  6  yards  in  two  attempts.  Bowdoin's  defense 
was  like  a  wall  and  the  tide  turned  when  Bates  was 
held  for  downs.  Bates  was  now  assailed  from 
every  quarter.     Before  her  men  were  aware  of  what 


was  happening  a  hole  was  made  somewhere  in  her 
line  and  a  Bowdoin  player  had  advanced  the  ball. 
The  attack  was  fierce  and  every  play  was  a  gain. 
In  just  six  rushes  39  yards  were  made  and  the  ball 
was  in  the  center  of  the  field.  The  heavy  Bates  Ime 
seemed  powerless  to  withstand  the  fierce  line  plays 
and  the  secondary  defence  all  but  failed  to  hold  the 
wild  rushes.  Kmsman  was  given  the  ball.  Finn 
and  Fernald  opened  up  a  big  hole  through  Conners. 
By  dint  of  fine  dodging  ivinsman  shook  the  sec 
ondary  defence  and  started  down  the  field.  Only 
Rounds  was  in  his  way.  With  race  horse  speed  he 
headed  straight  for  the  little  Cjuarterback.  Rounds 
tackled  but  was  shaken  oft'  and  Kinsman  ran  down 
the  field  amid  shouts  and  cheers  of  a  deliriously 
happy  Bowdoin  crowd  for  the  winning  touchdown. 
Chapman  kicked  the  goal.  Only  5  mintes  remained 
to  play.  Bowdoin  kicked  to  Kendall  on  the  25-yard 
line.  Bates  made  20  yards  in  seven  attempts. 
Drummond  tackled  Reed  for  a  loss  of  eight  yards. 
Bates  could  not  make  her  distance  in  the  next  two 
downs  and  punted.  Chapman  fumbled  the  ball  on 
the  lo-}'ard  line  and  was  tackled  by  Mahoney  before 
he  gained.  Bates  seemed  to  go  completely  to 
pieces.  Bowdoin  simply  walked  over  her  line  in  all 
places.  Gains  of  15  and  25  yards  were  made  by 
Redman  and  Kinsman,  respectively ;  Chapman  took 
the  ball  for  repeated  gains.  In  10  rushes  the  ball 
was  advanced  80  yards  and  time  was  called  when  the 
29  yard  line  was  reached.  In  two  minutes  more 
Bowdoin  would  have  scored  again.  It  was  just 
beginning  to  grow  dark.  The  Bowdoin  men 
swarmed  on  the  field  wild  with  joy,  carried  the  men 
on  the  team  to  the  cars,  cheering  lustily.  Led  by 
the  Bowdoin  band,  hoarse  with  three  hours  of  sing- 
ing and  yelling,  a  crowd  of  400  Bowdoin  men 
marched  down  the  streets  of  Lewiston,  still  cheer- 
ing and  singing.  Four  abreast,  with  hands  on  each 
others'  shoulders  and  arms  outstretched,  they 
"criss-crossed"  through  the  business  part  of  the 
town  to  the  DeWitt,  too  jubilant  to  think  of  fatigue. 
Captain  Beane,  each  man  on  the  team.  Coach  O'Con- 
nor and  Manager  Oakes  were  loudly  cheered  and 
the  parade  disbanded  at  5.30  o'clock.  The  most 
satisfactory  victory  for  years  was  won. 
The  summary : 

Bov/DOiN.  Bates. 

Drummond,    l.e I.e.,    Mahoney. 

Cox    (Fernald),   l.t l.t..   Turner. 

Finn,    l.g l.g.,    Johnson. 

Philoon,    c c,    Cutten. 

Davis,    r.g r.g.,    Baldwin    (Jackson). 

Haley,    r.t r.t.,    Connor. 

Beane    (Capt.),   r.e r.e.,   Libby. 

Wiggin,  q.b q.b..  Rounds   (Wight). 

Speake,    l.h.b l.hb..    Reed. 

Redman,  l.h.b. 

Kinsman,    r.h.b r.h.b.,    Kendall. 

Chapman,   f.b f.b.,   Briggs. 

Score — Bowdoin,  ir;  Bates,  5.  Touchdowns — 
Kinsman,  Chapman.  Johnson.  Goal  from  touch- 
down— Chapman.  Referee — Hammond  of  Harvard. 
Umpire — Crowley  of  Bangor.  Linesmen — Clement 
of  Bates,  J.  Gumbel  of  Bowdoin.  Timers — Wing 
and  Gould. 


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SOPHOJilORE-FRESHMAN     GAME. 

Yesterday  afternoon  the  long-looked  for  Sopho- 
more-Freshman game  took  place  and  was  a  hard- 
fotight  battle.  A  full  account  of  the  game  will  be 
published  in  our  next  issue.  The  line-ups  as  decided 
upon  Tuesday  evening  were : 

1907.  igo6. 

Bass,   r.   e r.   e.,   Toby. 

Duddy,   r.   t r.t.,   Haley    (Capt.) 

Power.s,    r.g r.g., '  Cunningham. 

Fernald,    c, c.    Brown. 

i\'IcMichaels,    l.g l.g..    Skolfield. 

W.   Drummond,   l.t l.t.,   Bavis. 

J.   Drummond,  l.e I.e.,   Bodkin. 

Briggs,   q q.,   Hodgson,   Bradford. 

Redman,    r.h r.h.,    Winslow. 

Speake    (Capt.),   l.h l.h.,   Favinger. 

Blanchard,    f.b f.b..    Chapman. 


ALL    MAINE    FOOT-BALL    TEAM. 

The  various  newspapers  in  the  State  have  all 
published  during  the  last  few  weeks  their  selection 
of  an  all  Maine  team.  Local  prejudice  and  close 
familiarity  with  the  men  influence  nearly  all  selec- 
tions, but  irrespective  of  the  institutions  they  repre- 
sent, the  Orient  wishes  to  submit  what  it  considers 
the  strongest  team. 

Newman  of  Colby,  Bailey  of  Maine,  Bearce  of 
Maine,  and  Beane  of  Bowdoin,  will  be  selected  by  a 
majority  of  those  who  make  up  a  team.  Wiggin  of 
Bowdoin  is  a  close  second  for  quarterback. 

Kinsman  played  a  phenomenal  game  against 
Bates  but  has  not  played  through  all  the  Maine 
.games.  For  this  reason  he  cannot  be  put  ahead  of 
Parker,  an  old  and  tried  man.  Because  of  a  bad 
ankle  Speake  could  not  be  expected  to  make  good  in 
his  position.  Chapman  could  undoubtedly  claim  a 
position  as  halfback  had  he  played  that  position 
this  year,  but  as  a  fullback  Bearce  is  perhaps  his 
superior.  Beane  of  Bowdoin  doubtless  deserves  the 
position  of  right  end  and  captain.  As  a  player  and 
as  a  captain  he  is  far  ahead  of  Pugsley  and  in  more 
than  one  respect. 

Philoon  has  distinguished  himself  as  a  centre  dur- 
rtig  the  time  he  has  played.  He  would  be  unques- 
tionably the  man  for  the  place  had  it  not  been  for  a 
sprained  ankle.  The  team  then  should  be  some- 
thing as  follows : 

Beane  of  Maine,  left  end ;  Reed  of  Bates,  left 
tackle ;  Newman  of  Colby,  left  guard ;  Leonard  of 
Maine,  center ;  Sawyer  of  Maine,  right  guard ;  Reed 
of  Maine,  right  tackle;  Beane  (Capt.),  Bowdoin, 
right  end;  Bailey  of  Maine,  or  Wiggin  of  Bowdoin, 
quarterback ;  Chapman  of  Bowdoin,  left  half  back : 
Parker  of  Elaine,  right  halfback;  Bearce  of  Maine, 
fullback. 


'99. — Among  those  who  passed  successful  exam- 
inations before  the  State  Board  of  Medical  Exam- 
iners at  Augusta  on  November  4  was  Sumner  C. 
Pattee,  '99. 

'99. — The  engagement  of  Leon  B.  Leavitt  to  Miss 
Fernald  of  Farmington,  N.  H.,  has  been  recently 
announced. 


'03. — Clement  F.  Robinson,  '03,  is  one  of  the 
organizers  of  an  informal  club  of  members  of  the 
Alpha  Delta  Phi  fraternity  among  the  students  of 
the  Harvard  Law  School.  Eleven  colleges  are  rep- 
resented. 


OBITUARY. 

'66. — Charles  Augustus  Boardman  died  at 
Rimouski,  Quebec,  in  September,  1903. 

He  was  born  at  St.  Stephens,  N.  B.,  in  Septem- 
ber, 1843.  In  1862  he  entered  the  tjniversity  of 
New  Brunswick,  and  in  1863  came  to  Bowdoin, 
where  he  joined  the  Class  of  1866.  After  graduat- 
ing from  college  he  was  for  some  time  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  George  A.  Boardman  &  Co.,  lumber 
merchants  of  Calais,  Me.,  and  later  he  became  asso- 
ciated with  Captain  Isaac  Taylor,  of  Boston,  who 
had  a  line  of  ships  running  to  the  Cape  of  Good 
Hope  and  Australia,  exporting  general  merchan- 
dise, and  importing  wool ;  through  his  other  activi- 
ties he  was  also  interested  in  large  lumber  and  tan- 
nery operations  near  Warren,  Pa.  From  there  he 
went  to  Florida  and  organized  a  number  of  Boston 
capitalists  for  the  building  of  the  Florida  Southern 
Railway  from  Palatka  to  the  Gulf.  Here  he  was 
also  interested  in  the  lumber  business  with  State 
Senator  Darby  and  others.  He  was  an  ardent 
Republican  and  soon  developed  into  a  leader  of 
national  reputation,  figuring  conspicuously  in  the 
stormy  political  affairs  following  the  Tilden  and 
Hayes  campaign  in  1876.  In  the  late  eighties  he 
came  north  for  permanent  residence,  and  in  1897  he 
was  appointed  consul  at  Rimouski,  Quebec.  At  the 
time  of  his  death  he  was  admittedly  one  of  the 
ablest  and  most  successful  men  in  our  consular  ser- 
vice. 

In  its  issue  following  his  death,  the  Gazette  of 
Montreal  said  of  him  :  "He  was  greatly  esteemed  by 
all  classes  in  and  about  Rimouski  for  his  general 
qualities  and  scholarly  attainments.  All  the  flags 
there  are  at  half-mast  as  well  as  those  at  Farther 
Point,  where  the  American  consular  agent  counted 
many  warmly  attached  friends.  He  leaves  a  son, 
now  in  the  Klondike,  and  a  daughter,  Mrs.  C.  H. 
Soule  of  Paisaic,  N.  J." 

At  the  University  Club  in  New  York  soon  after 
Mr.  Boardman's  death,  an  old  Bowdoin  graduate 
said :  "What,  Charlie  Boardman  dead !  I  don't 
wonder  the  flags  of  a  foreign  nation  were  at  half- 
mast  for  him  in  two  ports.  He  was  a  prince  among 
men.  Ask  any  Bowdoin  man  of  his  day  and  gen- 
eration, or  anybody  who  ever  knew  him." 


'61. — Hon.  Charles  B.  Rounds,  one  of  the  leading 
citizens  of  Calais,  died  November  16,  after  a  few 
months'  illness  with  Bright's  disease.  He  was  born 
at  Auburn  and  fitted  for  college  at  Edward  Little 
High  School.  At  the  breaking  out  of  the  war  he  at 
once  volunteered  in  the  30th  Maine  regiment.  Later 
he  was  transferred  and  became  captain  of  Company 
K,  31st  Regiment.  After  the  war  he  became  a 
prominent  lawyer  and  has  been  county  attorney  and 
judge   of  the   municipal   court   for  many  years. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII.       BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,   NOVEMBEE  26,   1903. 


No.  17. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

rUBLISHRD  EVERT  THURSDAY  OF  THE  COLLEGIATE  YEAR 
BY  THE  STUDENTS  OP 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 


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John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1906. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  K.  Porter,  1906. 

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A  large  crowd  turned  out  Friday  afternoon 
to  hear  the  address  of  Rev.  John  D.  Peters  on 
the  PoHtical  Contest  in  New  York.  His  por- 
trayal of  the  contemptible  methods  which  are 
yearly  undermining  the  strength  of  the  com- 
monwealth was  vivid  and  thoroughly  enjoyed 
by  those  present.  We  wish  that  we  might 
bring  to  the  attention  of  the  college  our  urgent 
need  of  a  course  of  lectures  every  year,  on  live 
topics  by  live  men  such  as  was  given  by  Dr. 
Peters.  For  a  number  of  years  there  has  been 
a  dearth  of  public  lectures  of  general  interest 
before  the  college  body.  The  course  of 
Faculty  lectures  that  was  given  two  years  ago 
was  highly  acceptable  to  many  of  us,  but  they 


were,  for  the  most  part,  of  too  technical  a 
character  to  awaken  general  interest.  We  see 
and  hear  too  few  public  men  at  Bowdoin. 
We  ought  to  keep  in  touch  as  much  as  possible 
with  men  of  influence  in  educational  and  polit- 
ical circles  not  only  for  the  sake  of  the  benefit 
accruing  to  the  students  individually,  but  also 
to  keep  Bowdoin  more  prominently  in  the 
public  eye.  We  sincerely  hope  that  we  will 
hear  more  men  like  the  Rev.  John  D.  Peters 
this  winter. 


With  this  college  year  our  several  organ- 
izations have  entered  upon  an  era  which 
promises  to  be  one  of  prosperity  and  progress. 
Especially  is  this  so  of  the  Dramatic  Associa- 
tion which  was  recently  formed.  The  Asso- 
ciation is  working  hard  to  put  on  a  play  next 
term  and  the  best  dramatic,  talent  in  the  col- 
lege must  be  placed  at  its  disposal, 

A  Dramatic  Association  is  a  new  and  long- 
needed  project  here  and  in  order  to  be  suc- 
:essful  it  must  have  the  hearty  co-operation  of 
the  student  body.  Not  only  it  is  an  honor  and 
distinction  to  become  a  member  of  the  Associa- 
tion and  to  secure  a  place  on  the  caste,  but  it 
is  also  a  source  of  a  great  deal  of  pleasure  an.d 
profit.  The  Dramatic  Association  is  one  of 
those  college  influences,  outside  of  the  curric- 
ulum, that  are  so  helpful  in  broadening  a  man 
and  in  educating  him  in  the  fullest  sense  of  the 
word.  So  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  when  the  trials 
for  nominations  to  the  association  are  held,  all 
men  who  have  any  ability  in  any  department 
of  dramatic  work  will  be  on  hand. 


Now  that  the  foot-ball  season  is  over  there 
is  no  particular  obstacle  in  the  way  of  devoting 
our  attention  more  closely  to  the  demands  of 
the  curriculum.     That  in  a  few  cases  there  is 


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need  of  this  we  assume  to  be  true  on  the  basis 
of  previous  experience.  For  it  is  unfortu- 
nately a  fact  that  in  the  past  years  Bowdoin 
has  lost,  on  account  of  failure  to  meet  the 
required  standard  of  scholarship,  several  men 
who  bade  fair  to  distinguish  themselves  and 
bring  honor  to  the  college  as  athletes.  We 
therefore  take  the  opportunity  to  warn  those 
men,  particularly  the  underclassmen,  who 
have  been  playing  foot-ball  during  the  last  two 
months  and  those  men  who  intend  to  try  for 
base-ball  and  track  in  the  spring,  to  maintain 
a  good  average  in  scholarship.  Bowdoin  can- 
not afford  to  lose  any  men  of  athletic  ability, 
and  we  trust  that  such  men  and  their  immedi- 
ate friends  will  see  to  it  that  she  does  not. 
Therefore  we  urge  the  men  to  work  as  hard 
and  as  conscientiously  in  the  class  work  as 
they  have  worked  on  the  gridiron  or  will  work 
in  base-ball  or  track. 


PRESIDENT     HYDE'S     LECTURE     AT 

SECOND    ADVENT    CHURCH, 

PORTLAND. 

President  Hyde's  subject  was  "Epicurean- 
ism :  the  Principle  of  Pleasure."  He  said,  in 
part : 

"We  are  born  idealists ;  for  an  ideal  is  sim- 
ply an  idea  of  some  state  in  which  we  wish  to 
be.  There  is  never  a  waking  moment  of  our 
lives  when  there  is  not  such  wished  for  state 
before  our  minds.  These  ideals  are,  for  the 
most  part,  fragmentary  and  incoherent.  When 
hungry  our  ideal  is  food ;  when  thirsty  it  is 
drink;  when  out  of  a  job  it  is  work;  when 
rested  or  restless  it  is  exercise.  All  philoso- 
phy can  do  for  us  is  to  reduce  these  incoherent 
and  changing  ideals  to  a  unity  of  some  princi- 
ple large  and  elastic  enough  to  include  thern 
all.  The  world  has  found  five  such  principles. 
The  Epicurean  principle  of  pleasure ;  the  Stoic 
law  of  self-control ;  the  Platonic  plan  of  organ- 
ization ;  the  Aristotelian  lesson  of  proportion  ; 
the  Christian  gospel  of  love.  These  five  prin- 
ciples will  be  the  topics  of  our  five  lectures. 

The  Epicurean  doctrine  is  that  the  world 
is  a  vast  reservoir  of  potential  pleasures. 
We   are   endowed   with   boundless   desires   to 


match.  Our  problem  is  to  scoop  out  for  our- 
selves and  a  few  friends  these  pleasures  as  they 
go  floating  by.  We  did  not  make  the  world. 
It  made  itself  by  a  fortuitous  concourse  of 
atoms.  It  would  be  foolish  for  us  to  try  to 
alter  it.  It  is  enough  that  we  get  out  of  it  all 
we  can  without  troubling  ourselves  to  put  back 
what  we  take  out.  Our  only  desire  is  to  get 
our  share  of  the  pleasures  this  vast  aggrega- 
tion of  atoms  we  call  the  world  contains.  This, 
however,  is  a  great  task.  It  is  easy  to  make 
mistakes.  We  need  much  forethought  to 
avoid  cheating  ourselves  with  short-lived 
pleasures  that  cost  too  much.  Prudent  calcu- 
lation of  the  relative  cost  and  worth  of  com- 
peting pleasure  is  the  sum  and  substance  of 
philosophy.  This  is  not  a  very  high  ideal,  you 
doubtless  object.  I  grant  it;  I  shall  try  to 
show  you  higher  ones  before  we  are  through. 
This,  however,  is  one  real  and  a  fundamental 
one.  If  it  is  a  low  one,  it  is  all  the  more  dis- 
graceful to  us  if  we  fall  below  it.  A  great 
many  of  us  do  fall  below  it.  The  man  who 
cannot  stop  making  money  when  he  has 
enough,  or  stop  working  when  it  begins  to 
encroach  upon  his  health,  or  cut  off  superflu- 
ous anxiety  and  worry  altogether,  falls  below 
it.  The  school  girl  who  works  herself  into 
depression,  disease  and  pain  to  get  a  high  rank 
mark  in  some  rank  book  or  other ;  the  business 
man  who  maintains  an  unnatural  tension  in 
order  to  accumulate  more  gold  than  he  can 
spend  wisely,  or  his  children  can  inherit  with- 
out enervation,  falls  below  the  Epicurean 
ideal.  We  all  must  endure  strains  at  times,  but 
they  must  be  for  ends  reason  can  approve,  and 
we  must  not  bunch  them  or  permit  attitude  of 
strain  to  become  chronic. 

Whoever  is  willing  to  pay  the  Epicurean 
price  for  happiness  will  receive  it  just  as  soon 
as  he  pays  down  the  cash  of  a  faithful  and 
consistent  application  of  these  principles.  If 
any  one  goes  about  the  world  in  chronic 
unhappiness,  it  is  ninety-nine  times  out  of  a 
hundred  the  fault  not  of  his  circumstances  but 
of  himself.  It  is  prudence  to  plan  for  the 
simple  pleasures  that  can  be  had  for  the  ask- 
ing, resolution  to  cut  off  those  that  cost  too 
high. 

In  conclusion  the  serious  defects  of  the 
Epicurean  ideal  were  pointed  out,  and  George 
Eliot's  character  of  Tito  Melema  was  given  as 
an  illustration  of  the  depths  of  infamy  into 
which  one  is  sure  to  fall    who    does    not    rise 


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above  the  Epicurean  principle  of  pleasure. 
Epicureanism  is  a  doctrine  which  it  is  a  shame 
to  fall  below  and  a  greater  shame  not  to  rise 
above.  Epicureanism  is  an  element  we  all 
need  to  tone  down  the  tension  of  our  anxious, 
worn  and  weary  lives  ;  an  element  no  one  of  us 
can  afford  to  leave  out;  yet  the  more  we  have 
of  it,  the  more  we  need  the  deeper  and  higher 
principles  to  keep  it  in  due  subordination  and 
control. 


A   COMMUNICATION. 

To  the  Botvdoin  Orient: 

At  this  time  when  the  work  of  the  foot- 
ball team  is  over  and  the  men  are  getting  their 
rewards  in  the  shape  of  the  B's  which  they' 
have  so  richly  earned,  it  is  time  to  think  of  the 
next  contest  in  which  Bowdoin  takes  part. 
We  all  know  the  history  of  our  debates  with 
Amherst ;  how  in  spite  of  the  work  of  the  men 
who  made  the  team  we  have  twice  gone  down 
to  defeat,  not  by  any  means  inglorious  defeat, 
but  still  defeat.  Now  this  year  we  face 
Amherst  again,  with  no  better  prospect  than 
we  had  before.  We  have  not  a  man  who  has 
ever  been  on  the  team  before,  while  Amherst 
has  one  of  the  three  that  beat  us  last  year. 
Further  than  this,  it  is  very  hard  to  get  the 
men  who  might  help  out  the  college  in  this 
line  to  come  out  and  try  for  the  team.  Now 
there  must  be  some  reason  for  this,  and  we 
haven't  far  to  look  for  it.  It  is  simply  this, 
that  the  inducement  offered  is  not  large 
enough.  True,  there  is  a  medal  offered,  but 
that  is  little  to  show  for  the  work  a  man  must 
do  to  make  the  team.  There  are  no  trips  to 
make  as  there  are  in  the  other  lines  of  college 
activity  and  there  is  no  pleasure  in  the  prac- 
tice as, there  is  in  tennis  or  base-ball,  but  hard, 
interesting  work  and  lots  of  it.  Now,  why 
shouldn't  we  make  the  inducement  for  this 
work  similar  to  that  oft'ered  for  men  who 
make  the  other  teams  and  grant  a  B  either 
plain  or  modified  to  the  members  of  the 
debating  team?  This  custom  of  granting  the 
college  letter  is  followed  at  Harvard  and  sev- 
eral other  colleges.  There  can  be  no  doubt 
that  it  would  be  earned  as  fully  as  many  B's 
now  granted,  such  as  those  to  tennis  men, 
managers,  etc.,  and  it  would  certainly  get  the 
men  out  who  must  get  out  if  we  are  ever  to 
beat  Amherst. 

X. 


DR.    PETERS'   LECTURE. 

A  large  and  appreciative  audience  gath- 
ered at  Memorial  Hall  last  Friday  to  greet 
Dr.  Peters.  Dr.  Peters'  subject  was  the 
''Fight  Against  Tammany."  Fresh  from  the 
scenes  of  the  recent  New  York  elections  his 
talk  was  thoroughly  interesting  and  practical. 
Dr.  Peters  not  only  spoke  on  the  evils  of 
Tammany  politics,  but  also  on  the  general 
prevalence  of  political  corruption  as  evidenced 
in  the  wholesale  buying  of  votes  in  all  parts 
of  the  United  States.  Dr.  Peters  closed  with 
an  appeal  to  all  to  throw  their  influence  on  the 
side  of  political  purity. 

The  Orient  on  behalf  of  the  students 
extends  thanks  to  Dr.  Peters  and  the  Faculty 
for  the  address  and  hopes  that  the  Faculty 
will  be  encouraged  by  the  good  attendance  to 
secure  other  srood  lecturers. 


STATE  CONFERENCE  OF  Y.  M.  C.  A. 

Plans  are  now  being  made  for  the  annual 
convention  of  the  State  Young  Men's  Christ- 
ian Association,  which  will  meet  at  Bowdoin 
about  January  22-24.  It  will  be  remembered 
that  the  first  convention  of  this  kind  met  at 
Colby  last  winter  and  was  considered  suc- 
cessful. 

While  definite  arrangements  have  not  been 
made  the  meetings  will  probably  be  in  the 
nature  of  conferences  on  the  needs  and 
methods  of  college  association  work.  Mr. 
Arthur  B.  Williams,  Yale,  '99,  Intercollegiate 
Secretary  of  the  International  Committee  for 
the  East,  will  have  the  direct  control  of  the 
conference  and  he  will  be  assisted  by  Charles 
W.  Gilkey,  Harvard,  '03,  Secretary  for 
preparatory  schools. 

It  is  also  expected  that  the  first  of  the  win- 
ter term  the  Bible  classes  of  Bowdoin  will  unite 
with  the  classes  of  Bates  College  in  a  Bible 
Study  Institute.  This  will  be  to  arouse  more 
enthusiasm  in  these  courses  and  to  train  stu- 
dent leaders.  Air.  Clayton  S.  Cooper,  Bible 
Study  Secretary,  will  be  present  and  make 
complete  arrangements  which  will  be 
announced  later.  It  is  hoped  that  after  the 
Thanksgiving  recess  that  every  man  enrolled 
in  Bible  Study  here  will  make  a  determined 
effort  to  support  the  classes.  There  is  no 
reason  why  Bowdoin  should  not  hold  her  own 
with  the  400  other  colleges  in  America,"  among 


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BOWDOm  OEIENT. 


which  are  the  leading  associations  of  North 
America.  There  was  an  enrollment  of  over 
16,000  men  last  year  in  student  Bible  courses 
and  this  number  will  probably  be  more  than 
doubled  this  year. 


MUSICAL   CLUBS. 

The  results  of  the  preliminary  trials  for 
the  college  glee  and  mandolin-guitar  clubs 
have  been  announced  as  follows : 

Glee  Club — First  tenors :  Ansel  C.  Den- 
ning, '05,  George  C.  Purington,  Jr.,  '04,  John 
W.  Leydon,  '07,  Merton  A.  McRae,  '04,  Har- 
old E.  Wilson,  '07. 

Second  tenors:  Millard  F.  Chase,  '04, 
Ralph  N.  Gushing,  '05,  Henry  L.  Johnson, 
'07,  Philip  R.  Shorey,  '07. 

First  bass :  D.  Bradford  Andrews,  '06, 
Louis  D.  H.  Weld,  "05,  Clarence  A.  Rogers, 
'06,  Thomas  R.  Winchell,  '07,  Frank  L.  Bass, 
'07,  Chester  S.  Davis,  '06. 

Second  bass :  Bernard  Archibald,  '04, 
leader,  Romilly  Johnson,  '06,  Osgood  A.  Pike, 
'07,  John  P.  Winchell,  '06,  Morris  H.  Neal, 
'07,  William  S.  Linnell,  '07. 

Mandolin-Guitar  Club — First  mandolins: 
C.  Franklin  Packard,  '04,  Philip  F.  Chapman, 
'06,  leader,  George  W.  Burpee,  '04,  John  M. 
Bridgham,  '04,  D.  Bradford  Andrews,  '06. 

Second  Mandolins:  Thomas  E.  Chase,  '04, 
Alfred  R.  Boothby,  '06,  Thomas  R.  Winchell, 
'07,  Robert  T.  Woodruff,  '06,  Walter  B. 
Clark,  '05. 

Guitars:  Harry  L.  Palmer,  '04,  John  P. 
Winchell,  '06,  Robert  K.  Eaton,  '05,  and  Frank 
J.  Weed,  '07. 


DELTA    KAPPA    EPSILON    CONVEN- 
TION. 

The  fifty-seventh  annual  convention  of  the 
Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  fraternity  was  held  with 
the  Phi  Gamma  chapter  at  its  new  fraternity 
house  in  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  November  11,  12 
and  13. 

Extensive  preparations  were  made  by  the 
local  chapter,  and  everything  was  in  readiness 
to  give  the  delegates  a  royal  welcome.  About 
250  representatives  from  the  forty  chapters 
that  compose  the  national  fraternity  were  pres- 
ent, besides  a  large  number  of  graduate  mem- 
bers.    The    convention    was    held    under    the 


auspices  of  the  Central  New  York  Alumni 
Association,  and  the  Yates  Hotel  was  the  head- 
Cjuarters  for  all  business  sessions.  On 
Wednesday  evening  a  Smoker  was  held  at  the 
Chapter  House.  On  Thursday  at  10  a.m.,  a 
business  session  was  held.  At  the  conclusion 
of  the  morning  business  session  the  delegates 
proceeded  to  the  City  Hall,  where  the  conven- 
tion photog'raph  was  taken.  Lines  were  then 
formed  and,  with  President  Williamson  at  the 
head,  the  delegates  marched  to  Hanover 
Square,  where  they  gave  the  fraternity  yell. 

In  the  evening  a  reception  and  dance  was 
given  which  was  one  of  the  most  elaborate  col- 
lege functions  of  the  year.  The  spacious  fra- 
ternity house  was  tastefully  decorated  and  pre- 
sented a  magnificent  appearance.  Invitations 
had  been  extended  to  a  large  number  and 
about  600  were  present  during  the  evening. 
Friday  morning,  at  10  a.m.,  a  business  session 
was  held  and  also  one  in  the  afternoon  at  2 
P.M.  The  banquet  was  held  Friday  evening. 
On  Saturday  the  delegates  witnessed  the 
annual   Brown-Syracuse  foot-ball  game. 

The  convention  broke  all  Delta  Kappa 
Epsilon  records  for  attendance,  and  was  in 
every  way  a  magnificent  success. 

Archibald,  '04,  represented  the  Bowdoin 
chapter. 


CAMPUS   CH|f=lT. 


There  is  a  slight  epidemic  of  typhoid  fever  at 
Brown  University. 

Professor  Woodruff  granted  adjourns  to  his 
classes  last  Friday. 

The  foundations  of  the- new  gates  have  been  cov- 
ered for  the  winter, 

Bradbury.  '02.  was  renewing  old  acquaintances 
about  the  campus  last  week. 

Several  under-classmen  are  attending  Miss  Har- 
vey's dancing  school,  at  Bath. 

Don  I.  Gould,  '03,  of  Wolfboro,  N.  H.,  is  study- 
ing law  in  Barrett  Potter's  office. 

Professor  Lee  is  to  exhibit  100  lantern  slides  of 
birds  before  the  meeting  of  the  Maine  Ornithologi- 
cal  Society  at  Gardiner,  November  27. 

There  is  a  great  typhoid  fever  scare  at  Williams 
College  and  seven  cases  were  recently  reported. 
Walter  Squires,  the  pole  vaulter,  is  among  those 
stricken,  which  will  probably  prevent  his  taking 
part  in  the  Worcester  Meet. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


151 


William  J.  Crowley,  the  well-known  foot-ball  ref- 
eree, was  on  the  campus  Sunday. 

The  Y.  M.  C.  A.  meeting  Sunday  afternoon  was 
addressed   by   Professor   William   A.    Houghton. 

Bates  and  Finn,  'o5,  officiated  at  the  Bangor- 
Portland  game,   Saturday,   in   Portland. 

Professor  Lee  has  found  several  fine  specimens 
of  coal  and  asbestos  in  the  vicinity  of  Phillips. 

On  Wednesday,  Nov.  i8,  five  hundred  Tech  men 
serenaded  President  Henry  S.  Pritchett,  on  his 
return  from  abroad. 

The  Maine  newspapers  have  at  last  disagreed 
upon  the  all-Maine  team  and  now  we  may  hear  again 
of  the  exploits  of  Carrie  Nation. 

Professor  Dennis  read  a  paper  on  the  "Last  of 
the  Elizabethan  Seamen"  before  the  Maine  Histor- 
ical  Society  in   Portland  last  week. 

The  out-door  running  track  was  put  in  position 
for  the  winter.  Saturday.  It  is  none  too  early  to 
begin  training  for  the  B.  A.  A.  Meet. 

According  to  newspaper  reports,  Colby  is  already 
working  very  hard  to  gain  the  available  preparatory 
school  foot-ball  material.  Let  us  go  and  do  like- 
wise ! 

The  regular  devotional  meeting  of  the  Y.  M.  C. 
A.  Thursday  evening  was  led  by  Bavis,  '06,  and  the 
subject  discussed  was  "Hindrances  to  the  Service  of 
Christ." 

President  Hyde  preached  at  the  Universalist 
Church  Sunday  morning.  Nearly  all  the  students 
who  remained  in  Brunswick  attended  the  services  on 
this  account. 

Professor  Chapman  delivered  an  address  on 
"The  Reading  of  Books"  at  the  Cumberland  County 
Teachers'  Association,  in  Portland,  Friday, 
November  20. 

The  regular  mid-term  warnings  made  their 
appearance  last  week,  and  as  a  result  several  of  the 
fellows  are  likely  to  be  a  little  more  studious  for  the 
remainder  of  the  term. 

One  of  the  events  of  Saturday  was  the  foot-ball' 
game  between  the  upper  and  lower  classmen  of  the 
Kappa  Sigma  fraternity.  The  former  were  the 
victors  by  a  score  of  10  to  6. 

Dr.  Charles  Burleigh,  a  graduate  of  the  Medical 
School.  Class  of  '91,  has  announced  that  he  is  to 
publish  a  very  complete  work  on  "The  History  and 
Genealogy  of  the  Ingalls  Family." 

The  Portland  Advertiser  of  last  Saturday  even- 
ing contained  an  illustrated  article  on  the  Bowdoin 
exploring  expedition.  It  contained  portraits  of 
Professor  Lee  and  Austin  Cary,  '87. 

Some  of  the  men  taking  Debating  2  are  consider- 
ing the  plan  of  starting  a  training  table.  The  course 
now  meets  Tuesday  and  Thursday  evenings  and 
usually  consumes  about  three  hours  a   night. 

Copies  of  the  rules  in  regard  to  excuses  for 
absence  from  chapel  and  recitations  are  being  dis- 
tributed this  week,  in  order  that  everyone  may  know 
exactly  what  the  new  rules  are. 


There  was  a  general  exodus  of  students  Friday. 
All  could  not  attend  the  Harvard- Yale  game,  but 
dozens  were  interested  observers  of  the  great  high 
school  contest  between  Portland  and  Bangor  in 
Portland. 

Bowdoin's  regular  fitting  schools  will  be  visited 
this  year  by  Professor  Files  at  Fryeburg,  Profes- 
sor Johnson  at  Thornton,  Professor  Robinson  at 
East  Machias,  and  Professor  Houghton  at  Lincoln 
Academy. 

Professor  Robinson  will  attend  on  Friday  the 
meeting  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Mame 
Association  of  Colleges  and  Preparatory  Schools 
which  occurs  at  Waterville.  He  is  the  chairman  of 
this  committee. 

With  its  last  issue,  the  BriDiszvick  Record  com- 
pleted its  first  year.  The  Orient  heartily  congratu- 
lates the  Record,  which  has  proved  itself  to  be  a 
bright,  lively  and  wholly  up-to-date  weekly.  May  it 
continue  to  prosper. 

In  the  many  all-Maine  line-ups  that  have  appeared 
in  the  various  papers  of  the  State,  we  notice  gladly 
that  Beane  of  Bowdoin  is  a  prominent  choice  for 
right  end.  And  surely  no  more  worthy  man  could 
be   found   for  the  place. 

The  U.  of  M.  foot-ball  team  was  given  a  banquet 
last  week  at  Hotel  Leno.x,  Bangor.  Many  alumni 
were  present  and  a  most  enjoyable  time  was  had. 
Coach  Farley  during  the  evening  was  presented  with 
a  loving  cup  in  token  of  his  services. 

Many  of  the  college  men  are  taking  advantage  of 
the  opportunity  to  hear  Rev.  Mr.  Jump  of  the 
Church  on  the  Hill  in  his  Sunday  evening  talks  on 
"Some  Homespun  Virtues."  The  music  at  this  ser- 
vice is  especially  interesting  this  fall. 

Three  of  the  Maine  college  elevens  will  have  the 
same  captains,  next  fall,  as  they  had  this  year.  This 
is  rather  an  unusual  occurrence  as  the  captain  is 
almost  always  from  the  Senior  Class.  Beane  of 
Bowdoin  is  the  only  one   to  graduate. 

The  .\lbany  Law  School  has  inaugurated  a  new 
series  of  lectures  on  the  subject  of  Legal  Ethics. 
Gen.  Thomas  A.  Hubbard,  Bowdoin,  1857,  and  who 
is  also  a  graduate  of  this  school,  is  the  donor  of  the 
course  and  delivered  the  opening  lecture. 

The  number  of  good  singers  in  the  entering 
class  this  year  is  exceptionally  large.  Already 
nine  of  the  new  men  have  qualified  in  the  first  trials 
of  the  Glee  Club,  and  it  is  probable  that  the  class 
will  be  well  represented  in  the  club  as  finally 
chosen. 

Dr.  F.  N.  Whittier  was  an  expert  witness  for  the 
government  at  the  first  trial  and  will  also  appear  at 
the  second  trial  of  Alexander  Terrio,  the  alleged 
murderer.  Dr.  Whittier  made  microscopical  exam- 
inations and  photographs  which  tended  to  connect 
Terrio  with  the  crime. 

The  Class  of  1907  has  had  hard  luck  so  far  in  the 
interclass  athletic  contests.  Both  base-ball  games 
and  the  foot-ball  garne  were  won  by  1906.  The 
Freshmen  should  not  be  discouraged,  however,  as 
they  will  have  a  chance  to  show  their  efficiency  in 
the  annual  indoor  meet. 


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BOWDOIN  OfilENT. 


Professor  Allan  E.  Rogers,  Bowdoin,  '76,  who  is 
now  the  Professor  of  History  and  Political  Economy 
at  the  University  of  Maine,  has  been  elected  an 
honorary  member  of  the  Gamma  Eta  Gamma 
Society,  which  is  composed  of  students  of»the  Uni- 
versity  of   Maine's    School   of   Law. 

The  Thanksgiving  recess  is  the  subject  of 
importance  now  and  everyone  who  lives  within  a 
reasonable  distance  is  planning  to  spend  the  day  at 
home.  Those  who  do  not  will  probably  attend  the 
Bowdoin  undergraduate  dinner  in  Boston. 

One  of  the  Freshmen  was  observed  going  about 
the  campus  last  Thursday,  carrying  his  coat  over 
his  arm.  This  seemed  rather  queer  because  the 
weather  was  exceptionally  cold,  and  attracted  much 
attention  at  the  time.  Inquiry  showed  that  he  had 
just  got  a  1907  class  sweater,  which  he  desired  to 
display  regardless  of  the  weather. 

Anna  Eva  Fay  made  no  attempt  to  prophecy  the 
foot-ball  scores  in  Maine,  this  year,  but  her  recent 
assertion  in  regard  to  the  new  theatre  in  Lewiston, 
seems  to  be  causing  some  trouble.  She  says  that 
on  the  opening  night  there  will  be  a  great  accident 
causing  many  deaths.  As  a  result  the  managers  of 
the  house  are  finding  great  difficulty  in  disposing  of 
the  seats  which  they  expected  would  be  eagerly 
demanded. 

None  of  the  Maine  college  elevens  will  be  badly 
broken  up  by  the  graduation  of  the  Class  of  1903. 
Bates  will  lose  four  men :  Cutten,  center,  Cole,  end. 
Rounds,  quarterback,  and  Briggs,  fullback.  Bow- 
doin loses  two  men,  Beane,  end,  and  Cox,  tackle. 
Colby  loses  Cowing,  fullback,  Roberts,  guard,  and 
Clark,  tackle,  and  it  is  doubtful  if  VValkins  is  back, 
next  fall.  The  Maine  team  will  lose  Sawyer,  guard. 
Learned,  center.  Bean,  end,  and  Parker,  halfback. 

Most  of  the  papers  in  their  reports  of  the  Bow- 
doin-Bates  game,  a  week  ago,  had  it  that  Bates 
replaced  Speake  at  halfback  when  the  latter's  bad 
ankle  compelled  his  withdrawal  from  the  game. 
Bates  has  not  been  in  foot-ball  togs  since  the  Bow- 
doin-U.  of  M.  game,  of  October  31,  as  parental 
objection  to  his  playing  obliged  him  to  give  up  the 
game.  Speake  was  replaced  by  Redman,  '07,  who  is 
one  of  the  most  promising  men  on  the  Bowdoin 
squad. 

The  History  of  Art  course,  which  is  continued 
this  year  by  Miss  Maud  Mason,  was  opened  very 
successfully  Monday  evening  before  an  appreciative 
audience  in  the  Physical  Lecture  room  of  the  Science 
Building.  The  course  this  season  will  be  devoted 
to  a  study  of  the  works  of  Michael  Angelo  and 
Raphael,  and  in  the  first  lecture  the  life  of  IVIichael 
Angelo  and  his  earlier  productions  were  considered. 
Stereopticon  views  add  greatly  to  the  interest  and 
value  of  this  course. 


The  Intercollegiate  News  furnishes  a  list  of  the 
colleges  in  the  United  States  first,  in  order  of  num- 
ber of  total  enrollment.  They  are:  Columbia  4,499, 
Harvard  4,142.  University  of  California  4,008,  Michi^ 
gan  3,709,  Minnesota  3,656,  Chicago  3,520,  Illinois 
2,9.32,  Wisconsin  2,810,  Yale  2,685,  ^nd  Pennsylvania 
2,573- 


LIBRARY    NOTES. 

.A  list  of  late  books  now  on  file  at  the  Library  is 
as  follows : — 

Short  History  of  Ancient  Greek  Sculptors. 

Personal   Recollections  of  N.   Hawthorne,   by  H. 
Bridge. 

1  he  Forms  of  Prose  Literature,  J.  H.  Gardiner. 

Poets  and   Dreamers,   Lady   Gregory. 

Who's   Who   in   America. 

A'lodern  Painters,  J.  Ruskin. 

Human  Personality,  F.  W.  H.  Myers. 

Aids  to  the  Study  of  Dante. 

More  Letters  of  Charles  Darwin. 

Arnold's   March   from   Cambridge  to   Quebec,   by 
J.   H.   Smith. 

Hypnotism,  by  O.  G.  Wetterstrand. 

Creeds  of  Christendom. 

Complete  Works  of  Artemas  Ward. 

America  in  Literature. 

The  Mother  of  Washington  and  Her  Times. 


MEETING  OF  THE  BASE-BALL  MANAGERS. 

The  managers  of  the  Maine  college  base-ball 
teams  met  at  the  Elmwood,  Waterville.  Wednesday, 
to  arrange  a  schedule  for  next  season,  John  B. 
Roberts  of  Colby,  W.  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  of  Bowdoin,  John 
A.  McDermott  of  the  University  of  Maine,  and  P. 
H.  Plant  of  Bates,  being  present.  It  was  found 
that  each  manager  had  already  arranged  a  number 
of  outside  dates  and  that  these  caused  confusion. 
Most  of  the  time  was  devoted  to  clearing  the  way 
for  the  Maine  schedule  and  this  was  pretty 
thoroughly  done.  The  schedule  was  blocked  out  and 
agreed  upon,  but  not  finally  accepted.  It  will  be 
completed  by  correspondence  and  announced  later. 
Two  games  will  be  played  by  each  of  the  colleges 
It  is  expected  that  the  complete  schedule  can  be 
finally  settled  and  announced  in  a  short  time  now. 


ATHLETICS. 


Sophomores,   10;  i"RESHMEN  0. 

The  annual  Sophomore-Freshman  foot-ball  game 
was  played  on  Whittier  Field,  Wednesday  afternoon, 
and  resulted  in  a  victory  for  the  Sophomores  by  a 
score  of  10  to  o.  There  was  an  inch  of  snow  on  the 
field  and  a  sharp  crust  made  it  very  disagreeable  for 
the  players.  The  teams  were  evenly  matched  and 
neither  side  scored  during  the  first  half.  The  result 
was  the  reverse  of  what  had  been  expected,  but  the 
Sophomore  backs  proved  themselves  better  men  in 
carrying  the  ball  than  was  anticipated.  The  Fresh- 
men kicked  0!?  to  the  Sophomores,  who  made  50 
yards,  but  were  held  for  downs  on  the  30-yard  line. 
Speake  made  a  ten-yard  gain  but  was  unable  to 
repeat  his  performance  and  the  Freshmen  were  held 
for  downs.  The  Sophomores  were  unable  to  make 
any  long  gains  and  time  was  called  with  the  ball  in 
their  possession  on  the  Freshmen's  28-yard  line. 

The  Sophomores  kicked ;  off  to  the  Freshmen, 
but  received  the  ball  on  downs.     Winslow  made  15 


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yards,  Favinger  25.  Chapman,  Winslow  and 
Favinger  then  advanced  the  ball  by  gains  of  5  to 
10  yards  to  the  i-yard  line.  Chapman  then  scored 
the  first  touchdown,  but  failed  to  kick  the  goal. 
The  Sophomores  kicked  off  to  the  Freshmen  and 
again  secured  the  ball  for  downs.  Favinger  made  35 
yards,  Winslow  15  and  Chapman  10.  Winslow 
went  around  left  end  for  a  second  touchdown. 
Chapman  again  failed  to  kick  a  goal. 
The  line-up  and   summary  follow : 

Sophomores.  Freshmen. 

Bodkin,    l.e r.e.,    Bass-Robinson. 

Bavis.    1.    t r.t.,   Glidden-Duddy. 

Skolfield,    l.g r.g.,    Powers-Smith. 

Brown,    c c,    Fernalcl. 

Cunningham,    r.g l.g.,    McMichael. 

Haley,  r.t.  and  Capt l.t.,  W.  Drummond. 

Tobey,    r.e I.e.,    J.    Drummond-Holt. 

Bradford,    q.b q.b.,    Ben.    Briggs. 

Favinger,   l.h.b r.h.b.,    Redman-Kimball. 

Winsfow,   r.h.b l.h.b.,    Speake,   Capt. 

Chapman,    f.b f.b..   Blanchard. 

Score — Sophomores,  10 ;  Freshmen,  o.  Touch- 
downs made  by  Chapman  and  Winslow.  Umpire — 
Wallace  C.  Philoon,  '05.  Referee — Capt.  Emery 
Beane,  '04.  Linesmen — Walter  M.  Sanborn,  '05. 
Joseph  Gumbel,  med.  Time — 15-minute  and 
lo-minute  periods. 


FOOT-BALL    UNSPORTSMANLIKE? 

President  Merrill  of  Colgate  University  finds 
much  fault  with  foot-ball  as  at  present  played,  as 
being  a  game  that  is  seriously  deficient  in  the  element 
of  sport,  but  he  credits  it  with  some  virtues,  and, 
among  others,  with  cultivating  observation.  Presi- 
dent Eliot,  writing  in  the  Atlantic  Moiitlily  about 
schools,  mentions  it  as  one  of  the  ill  results  of  the 
great  increase  of  interest  in  sports  among  school- 
boys, that  the  boys'  powers  of  observation  are  less 
cultivated  than  formerly.  That  children  should 
learn  to  observe  he  considers  of  great  importance, 
and  thinks  boys  fortunate  who  go  to  school  in  the 
country,  where  animals,  tame  and  wild,  and  natural 
growths  and  objects  provoke  their  attention.  But 
he  finds  that  the  present  overpowering  interest  in 
sports  draws  away  the  minds  of  the  boys  from 
nature  study,  and  as  for  the  observation  that  games 
develop,  he  says  it  becomes  automatic  and  therefore 
not  of  much  educational  value.  Not  that  he  dis- 
parages sport  as  sport,   for  he  does  not. 


The  registration  of  the  Freshman  Class  at  Yale 
is  707,  an  increase  of  115,  due  largely  to  the  with- 
drawal  of  Greek  as  an  entrance  requirement. 

Twenty  students  of  Grove  City  College,  Sharon, 
Pa.,  were  suspended  and  two  expelled  uncondition- 
ally by  the  faculty  for  pelting  the  President,  L  C. 
Ketler,  with  stones  when  he  endeavored  to  stop  the 
students  who  were  engaged  in  celebrating  the  vic- 
tory of  their  foot-ball  team  over  the  Waynesburg 
eleven. 


ALUMNI. 


'so. — At  a  reception  given  in  honor  of  the 
Mikado's  birthday  by  the  consul-general  of  Japan  in 
New  York  last  Saturday,  Rev.  John  S.  Sewall,  D.D., 
of  Bangor,  was  a  guest  of  honor  and  one  of  the 
speakers.  Dr.  Sewall  was  at  one  time  chaplain  on 
Commodore  Peary's  ship  and  one  of  the  few  pres- 
ent at  the  signing  of  the  treaty  between  Japan  and 
the  United  States  in   1854. 

'52. — Gen.  Joshua  L.  Chamberlain,  of  Portland, 
formerly  of  Bangor,  has  recently  returned  from  a 
trip  to  the  scenes  of  some  of  the  battles  he  partici- 
pated in  in  the  Civil  War,  including  Petersburg  and 
Appomattox. 

'6g. — Rev.  H.  S.  Whitman,  pastor  of  the  Univer- 
salist  parish  at  Brunswick,  left  Monday  for  Florida, 
where  he  will  spend  the  winter. 

'81. — James  P.  Baxter  is  the  Republican  candidate 
for  mayor  of  Portland. 

'95. — Herbert  J.  Dudley  has  retired  from  his  posi- 
tion of  United  States  Customs  Inspector  at  Ferry 
Point  Bridge,  to  become  business  manager  of  the 
Calais  Times.  He  will  also  open  a  law  office  in  the 
Horton  Block,  Main  Street,  Bangor.  He  was 
admitted  to  practice  before  the  Washington  County 
Bar  in  October,  igo2,  and  is  considered  one  of 
the   rising   young   men   of   his   profession. 

'97. — James  P.  Russell,  of  Rockland,  has  been 
appointed  State  bacteriologist  by  the  State  Board  of 
Health.  He  received  his  degree  of  M.D.  from  the 
Maine  Medical  School  and  also  served  as  assistant 
professor  of  bacteriology  in  Bowdoin.  Besides,  he 
has  had  much  practical  experience  in  Boston  Hos- 
pitals. He  will  have  his  headquarters  on  Winter 
Street,  Augusta. 

'97,  M.  1900. — At  Williston  Church,  Portland, 
occurred  on  November  19,  the  wedding  of  Dr.  Phillip 
Webb  Davis  and  Miss  Grace  Rinten  Seiders,  both  of 
that  city,  the  ceremony  being  performed  by  Dr. 
Smith  Baker.  The  groom  was  attended  by  Mr. 
Alfred  Page  Cook.  After  the  ceremony  a  wedding 
breakfast  was  served  for  the  bridal  party  and  mem- 
bers of  the  immediate  families  at  the  home  of  the 
bride. 

'97. — John  M.  Shute  is  teaching  at  Stamford, 
Conn. 

M.  '98. — Dr.  Herbert  A.  Black  is  president  of  the 
County  Medical  Society,,   Pueblo,  Colo. 

'90.— Arthur  H.  Nason,  who  was  connected  with 
the  English  Department  at  Bowdoin,  last  year,  is 
pursuing  post-graduate  work  at  Columbia  Univer- 
sity, this  year,  along  this  same  line.  His  present 
address  is  526  W.  133d  Street,  New  York  City. 

'gg. — The  engagement  is  announced  of  Leon 
Brooks  Leavitt  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Fernald  of  Far- 
mington,   N.   H. 

tgoo. — E.  B.  Stackpole  is  studying  Political  Econ- 
omy at  Columbia  University. 

1900  and  ex-'g8. — Harry  H.  Hamlen  was  mar- 
ried June  2,  1903,  to  Miss  Edna  Moore  Stoney  of 
Pittsburg.  They  are  living  in  Philadelphia,  where 
Mr.  Hamlen  is  inspector  with  the  American  Tele- 
graph and  Telephone  Company. 

'03. — Daniel  C.  Munro  is  athletic  instructor  at 
Mercersburg   Academy,    Mercersburg,    Pennsylvania. 


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'03. — A.  Perry  Holt,  who  is  teaching  school  in 
Hartford,  Conn.,  was  visiting  friends  in  Brunswick 
recently. 

M.  1900. — The  sad  news  was  learned  Saturday 
of  the  death  by  tubercular  meningitis  of  Le.ster  G. 
Purinton  of  the  Medical  Class  of  1900.  The  doctor 
had  been  for  the  past  year  in  failing  health,  but  the 
report  of  his  death  came  as  a  sudden  blow  to  his 
friends.  Dr.  Purinton  was  thirty  years  of  age,  the 
son  of  Nathaniel  S.  Purinton  of  Bowdoin,  Me.,  pri- 
vate secretary  to  Governor  Hill.  He  graduated  in 
'92  from  the  Nichols  Latin  School  at  Lewiston,  and 
in  '96  completed  his  course  at  Bates,  where  he  had 
an  honor  part.  He  received  the  diploma  from  the 
Medical  School  of  Maine  in  1900,  being  an  excellent 
student  and  standing  well  up  in  his  class.  He 
became  a  member  of  the  Maine  Medical  Association 
during  the  past  year.  The  doctor  commenced 
practice  in  Gray,  but  in  the  fall  of  1901  moved  to 
Yarmouth,  where  he  soon  gained  a  prosperous  prac- 
tice and  an  ever-increasing  circle  of  friends.  Sad  to 
relate,  besides  his  parents  and  other  relatives,  he 
leaves  a  widow,  a  bride  of  but  six  weeks,  the 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Danville  S.  Chadbourne 
of  Mattawamkeag,  Me.  They  were  married  in  Octo- 
ber, and  following  a  wedding  tour  among  the  lakes 
of  central  Maine  were  to  take  up  their  residence  in 
Yarmouth  the  present  month. 


OBITUARY. 

'71. — Dr.  A.  L.  Fenlason,  a  graduate  of  the 
Medical  School,  1871,  of  Caribou,  died  from  the 
effects  of  a  stroke  of  paralysis  on  November  11.  He 
was  born  in  Hodgdon,  Me.,  sixty-two  years  ago, 
where  he  fitted  for  the  Medical  School. 


INTERCOLLEGIATE    NEWS. 

A  department  of  Celtic  language  is  soon  to  be 
established  at  the  University  of  California. 

The  first  college  paper  was  published  at  Dart- 
mouth. 

The  University  of  Chicago  Weekly  has  been  dis- 
continued and  its  place  taken  by  a  daily  paper,  the 
Daily  Maroon. 

The  University  of  Calcutta,  India,  has  an  attend- 
ance of  over  10,000  men  and  is  thus  one  of  the 
largest  in  the  world. 

The  new  gymnasium  at  Princeton,  when  com- 
pleted, will  be  the  largest  of  its  kind  in  the  world. 
Its  dimensions  will  be  100  by  166  feet  in  the  clear, 
without  a  column  or  post  intervening. 

Plans  are  under  way  for  the  erection  of  a  univer- 
sity tavern  at  Columbia,  which  will  serve  as  a  place 
where  class  dinners,  smokers  and  alumni  reunions 
can  be  held. 

Leland  Stanford  has  been  challenged  by  the  Johns 
Hopkins  University  to  a  series  of  joint  debates. 
This  is  the  first  time  that  a  western  college  has  ever 
received  a  challenge  from  an  eastern  college. 

Courtney,  the  Cornell  crew  coach,  has  signed  a 
contract  to  remain  in  Ithaca  for  the  five  ensuing 
years. 


Work  has  begun  upon  the  Pulitzer  School  of 
Journalism  at  Columbia  University,  for  which 
$2,000,000  has  been  given  by  Joseph  Pulitzer.  It  is 
expected  that  it  will  be  finished  by  the  fall  of  1904, 
and  iVIurat  Halstead,  the  well-known  journalist,  has 
been  thought  of  as  being  placed  at  its  head. 

President  Schurman  of  Cornell  University,  at  a 
recent  mass  meeting  of  students,  took  a  decided 
stand  in  favor  of  foot-ball.  He  said  in  part,  "If  I 
were  a  student  I  should  consider  it  an  honor  to  be 
a  member  of  the  foot-ball  eleven." 

Brown  has  a  new  dormitory  and  engineering 
building  this  year. 

The  Fresliman  Class  at  Dartmouth  numbers  260 
men. 

Cornell  is  soon  to  erect  dormitories  for  men  at  a 
cost  of  $500,000. 

Notwithstanding  the  late  typhoid  fever  epidemic, 
Cornell  University  opened  with  2,34s  students  reg- 
istered, of  whom  815  are  members  of  the  Freshman 
Class.  Both  the  total  registration  and  the  registra- 
tion, of  the  Freshman  Class  is  larger  than  at  the 
corresponding  term  a  year  ago. 

Harvard  has  been  presented  with  a  stadium,  to  be 
erected  on  Soldiers'  Field,  by  the  Class  of  1879.  The 
stadium  is  to  take  the  place  of  the  present  base-ball 
and  foot-ball  stands,  and  will  have  a  seating  capac- 
ity of  27,000.  The  cost  of  the  structure  is  esti- 
mated at  $175,000,  and  will  probably  be  finished  in 
time  for  the   Yale-Harvard  game. 

By  the  gifts  of  Andrew  Carnegie,  Princeton  will 
build  for  the  use  of  its  crews  a  new  artificial  lake 
located  near  the  campus. 

Ten  thousand  dollars  has  been  received  for  a  new 
athletic  field  at  Cornell,  and  work  will  be  commenced 
next  spring. 

All  Harvard  men  who  are  eligible  to  vote  in  New 
York  this  year  will  be  allowed  leave  of  absence  to 
go  there  to  register  and  vote. 

The  University  of  Michigan  intends  to  enter  a 
team  at  the  Intercollegiate  Fencing  Tournament, 
which  will  be  held  late  this  winter  at  New  York. 
This  will  be  Michigan's  debut  in  the  Eastern  fencing 
circle. 

Brown  LTniversity  has  organized  a  bowling  club. 
A  new  $100,000  iauilding  has  been  erected  at  the 
Lhiiversity  of  Virginia. 

The  Yale  Foreign  Missionary  Society  has 
announced  its  plan  to  establish  a  great  university  in 
China,   which  will   take  Yale  for  its  model. 

Amherst  has  the  signal  honor  of  being  the  first 
college  to  ever  defeat  Harvard  on  Soldiers'  Field. 
President  White  of  Colby  recently  met  a  commit- 
tee of  the  students  of  that  institution  for  the  purpose 
of  forming  again  the  "College  Senate."  This  is  for 
the  purpose  of  bringing  to  the  minds  of  the  students 
the  opinions  and  ideas  of  the  Faculty  in  their  true 
light  and  to  prevent  such  misunderstandings  as 
occurred  at  the  time  of  the  recent  "Rebellion."  It  is 
to  be  composed  of  the  President,  two  members  from 
the  Faculty,  four  from  the  Senior  Class,  three  from 
the  Junior  Class,  two  from  the  Sophomore  Class, 
and  one  from  the  Freshman  Class.  This  Senate 
will  correspond  to  our  Bowdoin  "Jury."  May  it 
have  the  same  amount  of  business ! 

The  Y.  M.  C.  A.  of  McGill  University  intends  to 
erect  a  new  building  at  a  cost  of  $80,000.  For  this 
$65,000  has  already  been  subscribed. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII.        BRUNSWICK,   MAINE,   DECEMBER   10,   1903. 


No.   18. 


BO  WD  01 1^1    ORIENT. 

PUBLISHED    ETKRY    THUKSDAT    OF    THE    COLLEGIATE    YEAR 
BY    THE    STODENTS    OF 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 


EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

William  T.  Rowe,  1904,  Eaitor-iu-Cliief. 

Harold  J.  Eterett,  I90i Business  Manager. 

William  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  1905,  Assistant  Editor-iu-Chief. 
Arthur  L.  JIcCobb,  1905,     Assistant  Business  Manager. 

Associate    Editors. 
S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Ccshinq,  1905. 

John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1906. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  K.  Porter,  1906. 

R.  G.  Webber,  1906. 


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It  is  with  ever-increasing  pride  that  Bow- 
doin  men  point  to  Hnbbard  Hall  as  a  building 
worth)-  of  its  environments  and  a  testimony 
to  the  affection  of  a  loyal  graduate.  We 
rejoice  to  say  to  a  visitor  on  the  campus  that 
this  is  our  library.  It  might  sometimes  be 
questioned,  however,  if  our  pride  is  not  some- 
what hypocritical,  for  the  statistics  would  be 
almost  startling  if  it  could  be  shown  what  per 
cent,  of  the  students  make  intelligent  use  of 
the  library.  Even  in  showing  a  visitor  about 
the  building  there  are  many  things  which  will 
be  neglected  unless  we  ourselves  know  of 
their  importance  and  interest.  How  many  of 
the  students  know  the  history  of  the  old  clock 


in  the  upper  hall,  or  the  meanings  of  the 
emblems  on  the  escutcheons  on  either  side  of 
the  building?  Of  more  practical  importance 
than  this,  how  many  of  the  students  know 
how  to  intelligently  use  the  card  catalogue  or 
to  follow  out  any  subject  through  the  intricate 
maze  of  reference  room  shelves  ?  It  is  of 
incalculable  profit  to  thus  feel  one's  way  along 
over  the  accumulated  wealth  of  many  minds. 
No  way  of  obtaining  instruction  in  the 
practical  methods  of  library  research  can  pos- 
sibly be  more  profitaljle  than  the  plan  which 
Professor  Little  has  generously  proposed.  He 
has  cordially  invited  small  groups  of  the 
undergraduates  to  visit  the  building,  Wednes- 
day afternoon,  when  some  member  of  the 
library  staff  will  be  prepared  to  give  instruc- 
tion in  the  simpler  details  of  the  work.  Every 
student,  especially  the  new.  men,  should  take 
advantage  of  this  opportunity. 


On  Monday  evening  the  students  of  the 
college  were  tendered  a  rare  treat  in  Mr.  Pow- 
ers' impersonations  from  David  Copperfield. 
Mr.  Powers  is  one  of  the  most  popular  artists 
in  dramatic  impersonation  and  delighted  the 
large  audience  that  gathered  to  hear  him. 
Judging  from  the  size  of  the  audiences  that 
attend  these  generous  gifts  of  the  Faculty, 
they  are  thoroughly  appreciated  by  all. 
Thanks  in  behalf  of  the  students  is  extended 
to  the  Faculty  and  the  Saturday  Club  which 
united  with  the  officers  of  the  college  in  secur- 
ing Mr.  Powers. 


The  Orient  heartily  congratulates  the 
students  on  their  zeal  in  the  formation  of  sec- 
tional clubs,  and  hopes  to  see  many  such  clubs. 
The  aims  of  these  clubs,  which  seem  at  pres- 


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ent  to  be  mostly  of  a  social  nature,  while  most 
worthy  and  deserving  of  commendation,  still 
seem  to  lack  the  essential  and  vital  purpose 
which  such  an  organization  should  embody — 
the  interest  and  welfare  of  the  college.  At 
present  the  study  body  as  a  whole  look  upon 
these  clubs  with  indiilerence,  with  the  excep- 
tion, perhaps,  of  the  few  who  are  taking  an 
active  part  in  their  organization  and  have  fore- 
sight enough  to  realize  the  immense  power 
and  good  which  can  be  done  when  once  they 
are  directed  in  the  right  paths.  Some  even 
view  these  organizations  with  open  disap- 
proval— a  stand  which  we  cannot  condemn 
too  strongly.  The  dissenters'  chief  argument 
is  that  the  student  body  will  be  divided  into 
more  cliques — a  thing  which  on  the  face  of  it 
seems  an  utter  improbability.  But  the  major- 
ity of  the  students  look  at  the  matter  in  ,a 
good-natured  way,  think  it  a  good  thing,  sit 
idly  l>y  and  let  it  go  at  that.  It  must  not  be 
so !  The  time  for  "dead  members"  is  past, 
and  the  man  who  sees  nothing  more  in  his 
college  life  than  that  portrayed  by  the  cold 
type  of  a  text-book,  is  indeed  a  "dead  one." 
He  is  the  man  who  doesn't  attend  games, 
doesn't  try  for  his  college  organizations,  and 
discourages  every  enterprise.  But  we  are 
glad  to  say  that  Bowdoin  is  fast  losing  this 
type  of  student,  and  we  are  coming  to  a  real- 
ization of  the  true  value  of  our  college.  So 
now  let  us  take  up  the  matter  of  sectional  clubs 
and  view  it  in  the  right  light.  The  Christmas 
vacation  is  soon  at  hand  and  it  will  be  an 
opportune  time  for  energetic  and  hard  work 
by  the  members  of  these  clubs.  The  clubs  are 
young  as  yet,  and  perhaps  the  best  methods 
of  procedure  will  not  be  hit  upon  at  once. 
Committees  might  be  appointed  for  various 
localities,  and  all  prospective  college  men, 
even  if  they  have  no  intentions  whatever  of 
coming  to  Bowdoin,  should  at  least  be  made 
aware  of  the  good  things  they  will  miss  by  not 
coming  here.  Now  is  the  time  to  act!  Let 
a  mass-meeting  be  held  before  the  coming 
recess,  at  which  the  matter  can  be  thoroughly 
discussed  and  the  best    plans    perfected    for 


making  these  sectional  clubs  what  they  should 
be — an  aid  and  an  influence  for  Bowdoin. 


NOTICES. 

The  next  number  of  the  Orient  will  be 
issued  December  17,  and  will  be  the  last  one 
of  the  term. 


HENRY  IRVING. 

Henry  Irving,  the  great  English  actor,  will 
appear  at  the  Jefferson  Theater,  December  14, 
in  "The   Bells"  and  "Waterloo." 


A  RADICAL  CHANGE. 

At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Faculty,  it  was 
voted  to  establish  the  system  of  major  and 
minor  subjects  as  a  basis  for  election  which  is 
now  used  in  Yale,  Dartmouth  and  several 
other  colleges.  This  is  one  of  the  most 
important  steps  taken  by  the  Faculty  for  a 
number  of  years  and  one  which  should  recom- 
mend itself  to  the  entire  student  body. 
According  to  this  system,  a  man  must  take 
during  his  four  years  at  college  one  of  the  fol- 
lowing courses : 

1.  He  may  take  2  major  subjects. 

2.  He  may  take  i  major  and  2  minor 
subjects. 

3.  He  may  take  4  minor  subjects. 

A  major  subject  is  one  taken  for  three 
years  in  succession,  and  a  minor,  one  taken  for 
two  years  in  succession.  Thus  a  major  subject, 
according  to  the  above  rule,  is  made  equal  to 
two  minors.  Of  course  this  does  not  mean 
that  a  man  can  elect  just  two  courses  and  con- 
tinue them  for  three  years.  He  must  still 
elect  four-  courses  per  term,  but  they  must  be 
so  chosen  that  they  will  conform  with  the  sys- 
tem adopted. 

The  system  goes  into  force  immediately, 
but  will  aft"ect  only  the  present  Sophomore 
and   Freshman  classes. 


GOVERNMENT    CLUB. 

The  Government  Club  organized  last 
week,  is  composed  of  the  following  members : 
Archibald,  Beane,  Bryant,  Coan,  Cunning- 
ham, Gould,  Harper,  Kimball,  Lunt,  Palmer, 


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Powers,  Sexton,  Shore}-.  Professor  McRea 
and  Professor  Dennis  were  elected  to  honor- 
ary membership.  The  chib  held  its  first  meet- 
ing Wednesday  evening,  when  a  paper  was 
read  on  "The  General,  Political,  Economic 
Aspect  of  the  Tariff  from  1781  to  1816,"  by 
Liint. 


UNDERGRADUATE   DINNER. 

The  undergraduate  dinner  which  was 
given  at  Copley  Square  Hotel  on  Friday,  the 
27th  of  last  month,  was  attended  by  a  goodly 
number  of  students  from  the  college.  After 
an  elaborate  menu  of  eight  courses  the  toasts 
were  given,  Walter  H.  Sexton  acting  as  toast- 
master.  The  toasts  were :  Our  College, 
Myrton  A.  Bryant ;  Foot-ball,  Wallace  C.  Phi- 
loon  ;  The  Fair  Sex,  Clarence  A.  Rogers ; 
Track,  Philip  M.  Clark;  Night-Shirt  Parade, 
Harold  E.  Wilson;  Base-ball,  William  F. 
Finn,  Jr. ;  The  Faculty,  Walter  A.  Powers. 
Others  who  were  present  were :  E.  P.  D. 
Hathavv'av,  T.  W.  Cunningham,  M.  A.  McRae, 
•04;  J.  H.  Brett  and  L.  D.  H.  Weld,  '05  ;  J.  S. 
Waterman,  H.  S.  Stetson,  C.  A.  Rogers,  C.  F. 
Jenks  of  '06,  C.  G.  Clark,  H.  B.  Chandler,  E. 
H.  Macl\lichael,  '07.  Weld  and  Waterman 
acted  as  committee  of  arrangements. 


DEBATING. 

The  ninth  debate  of  the  course  was  deliv- 
ered last  Thursday,  the  subject  being 
Rcsoli'cd,  That  in  the  W-ebster-Hayne 
Debate  Webster's  view  of  the  constitution  was 
historicallv  more  true  than  Hayne's. 

The  debate,  which  was  one  of  the  best  of 
the  course,  resulted  in  a  12-10  vote  in  favor  of 
the  negative.  The  negative  was  supported  by 
Clark,  tlarvey  and  Schneider,  the  affirmative 
by  Limt,  Plenderson,  and  Much. 


DANCE  AT  PYTHIAN  HALL. 

Friday  evening,  December  4,  was  the  occa- 
sion of  an  informal  dancing  party  given  by 
Sexton,  '04,  and  White,  '05,  to  the  members 
of  the  Alpha  Delta  Phi  Society  and  their 
friends.  The  party  gathered  at  Pythian  Hall 
at  eight-thirty  and  the  dancing  commenced 
soon  after.  The  nuisic  for  the  twenty  num- 
bers was  furnished  by  Greenleaf  and  Bower 


of  Auburn,  and  during  intermission  the  mem- 
bers of  the  fraternity  gathered  together  and 
sang  a  number  of  "frat"  songs.  Emerson,  '04, 
and  Johnson,  '06,  officiated  at  the  piano.  The 
patronesses  were  Mrs.  Robinson,  Mrs.  Moody 
and  Mrs.  White  of  Lewiston.  The  ladies 
from  out  of  town,  chaperoned  by  Mrs.  White, 
remained  at  the  chapter-house  over  night  and 
attended  chapel  services  the  next  morning. 
Each  feature  of  the  affair  was  a  distinct  suc- 
cess, and  was  enjoyed  thoroughly  by  all  those 
who  were  present. 

Besides  all  the  active  members  of  the  fra- 
ternity the  following  gentlemen  were  pres- 
ent :  Edgar  A.  Kaharl,  '99 ;  Willard  T.  Libby, 
'99;  Joseph  C.  Pearson,  1900;  John  H.  White, 
'01;  Thomas  H.  Riley,  '03;  and  Thomas  C. 
White,  '03. 


BOWDOIN  PRESS  CLUB. 

The  Press  Club,  which  for  several  years 
has  been  extinct,  was  reorganized  last  week. 
The  purpose  of  the  club  will  be  to  increase 
the  influence  of  Bowdoin  throughout  the  dif- 
ferent schools  and  to  protect  her  interests  by 
sending  out  correct  reports  and  accounts  of  all 
college  news.  The  various  newspapers  of  the 
State  and  several  others  are  represented  and 
it  is  hoped  that  much  good  will  be  accom- 
plished. The  members  at  present  are  Rowe, 
'04,  Nutter,  "05,  Emery,  '06,  Porter,  '06,  Long, 
'07,  and  honorary  members.  Professor  Files 
and  Mr.  Sills.  The  officers  are  Rowe,  chair- 
man, and  Porter,  secretary.  A  weekly  meet- 
ing will  be  held  in  the  German  Room,  Hub- 
bard Hall. 


NOVEMBER    QUILL. 

Although  a  trifle  tardy  in  appearance,  the 
November  Quill  is  heartily  welcomed.  This 
issue  is  especially  noteworthy  because  of  the 
fact  that,  with  the  exception  of  the  first  piece, 
It  is  entirely  an  undergraduate  production. 
This  is  very  encouraging.  For  some  time 
past  undergraduate  contributions  have  been 
altogether  too  few,  and  at  times  the  paper  has 
almost  resembled  an  alumni  publication.  It 
is  also  worthy  of  remark  that  all  this  under- 
graduate work  is  by  members  of  the  Class  of 
1905.  As  they  are  the  ones  who  will  have  to 
take  charge  of  the  Quill  next  term,  of  course 
it  is  an  excellent  plan  for  them  to  get  in  some 


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practice.  But  they  cannot  do  all  the  work, 
and  1906  and  1907  will  have  to  give  substan- 
tial aid.  We  hope  that  the  next  Quill  will 
contain  articles  from  both  these  classes,  but 
especially  from  the  Freshmen.  Remember 
that  the  sooner  you  show  your  interest  in  this 
branch  of  college  life,  the  better  it  is  both  for 
yourselves   and   for  the   college. 

By  far  the  best  thing  in  this  number  is  the 
opening  story  by  Kenneth  C.  M.  Sills,  "01, 
entitled  "Three  Generations."  It  is  the  story 
of  an  incident  in  a  political  campaign,  but  the 
key-note  of  the  whole  story  is  the  true  friend- 
ship for  one  another  which  a  college  instills 
in  the  hearts  of  its  sons.  "Three  generations 
of  Bowdoin  men"  is  a  hard  pressure  to  with- 
stand. 

This  is  followed  by  a  rather  interesting 
sketch  on  "The  Prank  of  a  Sculpin,"  by  F.  E. 
S.,  '05.  If  all  sculpins  were  capable  of  per- 
forming such  charitable  acts  as  the  hero  of 
this  tale,  the  ill  name  which  at  present  attaches 
itself  to  them  would  soon  disappear. 

A  poem  on  "The  True  Quest"  by  Charles 
P.  Cleaves,  '05,  is  very  welcome.  Undergrad- 
uate verse  is  altogether  too  infrequent  here  at 
Bowdoin. 

The  last  two  stories,  "A  Canadian  Penny" 
and  "A  Chance  Acquaintance,"  by  Rupert 
MacConnell  Much,  '05,  and  J.  N.  Emer\j,  '05, 
are  rather  interesting.  They  complete  this 
issue  of  the  Quill  with  the  exception  of  the 
regular  departments. 

We  miss  the  Silhouettes,  and  hope  that 
they  may  not  be  omitted  again.  The  Ganders 
are  as  jolly  and  as  full  of  good  ideas  as  usual, 
and  Ye  Postman  submits  some  very  good 
verse.  Where  are  the  Pen  Pictures  which 
were  introduced  for  the  first  time  last  year? 
They  proved  to  be  one  of  the  most  interesting 
parts  of  the  paper,  and  it  seems  too  bad 
to  discontinue  them.  We  hope  that,  together 
with  the  Silhouettes,  they  may  again  make 
their  appearance  in  the  December  number. 


ATPILETIC     COUNCIL     MEETING. 

The  regular  meeting  of  the  Athletic  Coun- 
cil was  held  at  Adams  Hall,  Wednesday, 
Decemljer  2.  Dr.  Whittier  and  Henry  A.  Wing 
were  obliged  to  be  absent,  so  the  attendance 
at  the  meeting  was  smaller  than  usual.  The 
only  matters  of  importance  taken  up  were  the 
nominations  for  manager  and  assistant  man- 


ager of  the  foot-ball  team.  For  manager, 
White,  '05,  and  Weld,  '05,  were  nominated. 
For  assistant  manager  the  candidates  are 
Hodgson,  '06,  Sewall,  '06,  and  Hall,  '06, 
alternate. 

The  foot-ball  "B"s"  were  also  awarded  at 
the  meeting,  the  players  to  receive  them  being 
Capt.  Beane,  '04 ;  Cox,  '04 ;  Finn,  '05  ;  Phi- 
loon,  '05;  Sanborn,  '05;  Haley,  '06;  Chapman, 
"06 ;  Kinsman,  '07  ;  Speake,  '07 ;  Redman,  '07 ; 
Drummond,  '07;  Davis,  Med.,  '06;  Wiggin, 
Med.,  '06. 


SENIOR  ELECTIONS. 

At  a  class  meeting  held  last  Thursday  in 
Memorial  Flail,  the  Seniors  elected  officers  as 
follows :  Beane,  President ;  Cunningham, 
\'ice- President;  Hathaway,  Secretary  and 
Treasurer ;  Purington,  Marshal ;  Oakes, 
Opening  Address ;  Lunt,  Closing  Address ; 
Burpee,  Chaplain ;  Archibald,  Orator ;  Coan, 
Historian ;  Bridgham,  Poet ;  Dana,  Odist ; 
Palmer,  Sexton,  Martin,  Commencement 
Committee ;  Trott,  Campbell,  McRae,  Picture 
Committee. 


HISTORY    CLUB. 

The  first  meeting  of  the  History  Club  was 
heifl  on  Monday  evening,  Dec.  7.  The  fol- 
lownig  men  will  make  up  the  club  for  the 
coming  year:  Professor  Dennis,  Campbell, 
Clark,  Davis,  Eaton,  Greene,  Haggett,  Hall, 
Ilai\ey,  Burroughs,  White,  Sanborn,  Pierce, 
Philoon,  Seavey,  Webb,  Norton,  Stone. 
Fjeginning  with  the  winter  term  the  meetings 
\'  lil  be  held  every  two  weeks. 


MUSICAL  CLUBS. 

The  final  results  for  the  college  glee  and 
mandolin-guitar  clubs  were  given  out  shortly 
after  tlie  Thanksgiving  vacation  and  the 
organizations  are  now  ready  for  the  season's 
work.  Following  are  the  men  who  compose 
the  clubs : 

Glee  Club — First  tenors :  Denning,  '05, 
Purington,  '04,  Leydon,  '07. 

Second  tenors :  M.  F.  Chase,  '04,  R.  N. 
Gushing,  '05,  H.  L.  Jolinson,  '07,  Shorey,  '07. 

First  bass:  D.  Andrews,  '06,  Weld,  '05, 
Winchell,  '07. 


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Second  bass :  Archibald,  '04,  leader,  John- 
son,  '06,  Pike,   '07,  Winchell,   '06,   Bass,   '07. 

Mandolin-Guitar  Club — First  mandolins  : 
Packard,  '04,  P.  F.  Chapman,  '06,  leader,  G. 
W.  Burpee,  '04,  Bridgham,  '04,  D.  B. 
Andrews,  '06. 

Second  Mandolins :  Chase,  '04,  Boothby, 
'06,  Winchell,  '07,  Woodruff,  '06,  W.  B. 
Clark,  '05. 

Guitars :  Palmer,  '04,  Winchell,  '06,  and 
Weed,  "07. 

The  trips  this  year  will  not  be  unlike  that 
of  former  ones.  Though  the  plans  are  hardly 
matured,  there  will  doubtless  be  an  Aroostook 
trip,  and  concerts  in  Bangor  and  Portland. 
The  first  concert  of  the  season  will  be  in  Free- 
port  this  Thursday   evening. 


COMPLIMENTARY  DINNER  TO 
FOOT-BALL  MEN. 

The  foot-ball  season  was  brought  to  a  very 
pleasing  close  by  a  complimentary  dinner 
given  to  the  foot-ball  men  by  Captain  Beane 
at  New  Meadows  Inn,  Thursday,  December 
3.  During  the  evening  toasts  were  given  by 
the  entire  company  and  an  enjoyable  time 
was  passed  by  all.  Among  those  present 
were:  Davis,  Capt.  Beane,  Sanborn,  White, 
Oakes,  Philoon,  Drummond,  Chapman,  Red- 
man, Cox,  Finn,  Mr.  F.  E.  Beane,  L.  Gumliel, 
J.  Gumbel,  and  Wogan. 


EXETER    CLUB. 

Recently  the  students  who  fitted  at 
Phillips-Exeter  Academy  met  together  anil 
formed  a  club  for  the  purpose  of  interesting 
Phillips-Exeter  men  in  Bowdoin.  Offiicers 
were  elected  as  follows :  Campbell,  '05,  Pres- 
ident;  Allen,  '07,  Secretary  and  Treasurer; 
Executive  Committee,  Campbell,  '05,  P.  F. 
Chapman,  '06,  Ricker,  "06. 

The  members  of  the  club  are:  Campbell, 
'05,  Allen,  '07,  J.  Gumbel,  L.  Gumbel,  special, 
Chapman,  '06,  and  Ricker,  '06.  Last  Mon- 
day evening  a  banciuet  was  held  at  New 
Meadows  Inn,  and  was  followed  by  a  business 
meeting  when  a  constitution  was  drawn  up 
and  adopted. 


Bates  will  debate  with  the  University  of  Vermont 
some   time   this   winter,   at   Lewiston. 


Y.  M.  C.  A, 


The  last  Sunday  before  vacation  the  Y.  M. 
C.  A.  was  addressed  by  Professor  William  A. 
iioughton,  who  spoke  on  some  of  the  danger- 
ous tendencies  of  college  men. 

Thursday  evening,  December  3,  the  meet- 
ing was  led  by  Cleaves,  '05.  Last  Sunday 
the  speaker  was  Rev.  Mr.  Roberts  of  Bath. 
He  said  that  college  men  should  never  forget 
the  important  place  that  the  "Vision  Life" 
held  in  the  building  of  sterling  character. 
President  Burpee  presided  at  the  meeting  and 
the  pianist  was  Emerson,  '04. 


CAMPUS   CYif\T. 

The  fall  term  at  Bates  closed  last  week. 

Haley,  '06,  is  teaching  school  at  East  Boothbay. 

The  College  Band  had  their  pictures  taken,  Mon- 
day. 

Hatch,  '06,  Haley,  '06,  have  gone  to  Boothbay  to 
teach  school. 

It  is  reported  that  the  Colby  Sophs  have  insti- 
tuted a  Theta  Nu  Epsilon   Society. 

The  running  track  has  been  put  in  position  and 
should  be  a  popular  attraction  this   winter. 

A  quartette  composed  of  Hermes,  '04,  Pike,  Ley- 
don  and  Shorey,  '07,  sang  at  the  Universalist  Church 
last  Sunday. 

Professor  Chapman  did  not  speak  at  the  Cum- 
berland County  Teachers'  Convention,  as  reported 
ni  the  last  issue,  owing  to  sudden  illness. 

Dr.  Whittier  was  absent  a  few  days  last  week. 
Ke  is  an  expert  witness  for  the  State  at  the  second 
trial  of  Alexander  Terrio,  which  began  last  week. 

At  present  Bowdoin  stands  third  in  the  Lezviston 
lountal's  foot-ball  voting  contest.  Let  every  fellow 
send  in  as  many  votes  as  possible  and  we  may  yet 
win  the  contest. 

The  Bowdoin  Dramatic  Club  has  decided  to  stage 
for  its  first  play  "She  Stoops  to  Conquer."  At  a 
meeting  of  the  club  last  Thursday  the  play  was 
read  and  students  were  asked  to  select  parts  they 
desu'ed  to  compete  for. 

The  second  annual  banquet  of  the  Class  of  1903, 
Boston  Latin  School,  was  held  at  the  Copley  Square 
Hotel  on  Wednesday  evening,  November  25,  1903. 
McMichael,  Wogan  and  Wilson,  1907,  represented 
Bowdoin  at  this  reunion. 

The  prospects  for  a  fast  relay  team  this  year  are 
promising.  Out  of  last  year's  men  Bates,  special, 
and  Everett,  '04.  are  going  to  compete.  Others  who 
are  going  to  he  out  are  Capt.  Rowe,  Clark,  '05, 
Weld,  '05,  Jcnks,  '07,  and  Kinsman,  special. 


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Professor  Chapman  conducted  the  chapel  exer- 
cises Sunday. 

Heath,  '78,  Cobb,  '78,  and  Cousins,  '02,  spent 
Sunday  on  the  campus. 

Rev.  J.  P.  Roberts  of  Bath  led  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
meeting  Sunday  afternoon. 

After  this  year  the  Medical  School  opens  the 
first  Monday  in  November. 

Quite  a  number  turned  out  to  the  fire  over  in 
Topsham   last  iNIonday  night. 

The  Bradbury  prize  debate  will  probably  take 
place  Thursday,  February  4. 

Parker,  '06,  has  returned  to  college  after  having 
taught  school  at  Casco  High. 

Professor  Lee  has  been  elected  vice-president  of 
the   Maine  Ornithological   Society. 

The  library  was  closed  at  five  o'clock  Friday 
afternoon,  the  electric  lights  being  out  of  order. 

January  22  is  the  date  set  for  the  minstrel  show. 
The  management  promises  all  who  attend  a  souvenir 
of  the  occasion. 

Singing  was  omitted  at  the  chapel  exercises 
Wednesday  because  of  the  absence  of  a  number  of 
members  of  the  choir. 

The  Globe  failed  to  put  a  single  Bowdoin  man 
on  its  all-Maine  foot-ball  team.  It  may  have  been 
"non-partisan,"   but 

The  danger  of  a  typhoid  fever  epidemic  at  Wil- 
liams College  is  believed  to  have  passed.  But  one 
critical  case  now  exists. 

There  was  some  fine  skating  on  the  river  the  first 
of  the  week,  and  a  large  number  were  on  the  ice 
each  afternoon,  enjoymg  the  sport. 

The  medical  building  of  the  University  of  Ver- 
mont was  burned  last  week.  The  loss  is  about  $20,- 
000,   but  it  is  fully   covered  by  insurance. 

Not  much  "doing"  Thanksgiving  week.  All  the 
students  were  away  for  the  Thanksgiving  recess 
and  the  campus   was  pretty  well   deserted. 

"Just  for  Fun"  was  represented  by  the  members 
of  the  Brunswick  High  School  at  the  Town  Hall 
on  Tuesday  evening.     A  dance  followed  the  play. 

Professor  Chapman  will  speak  at  the  Old  South 
Congregational  Church,  Hallowell,  December  17. 
His  subject  will  be:  "Robert  Burns,  Scotland's  Great 
Poet." 

At  a  mass  meeting  held  Tuesday  evening  in 
Memorial  Hall,  White,  '05,  was  elected  manager  of 
the  foot-ball  team,  and  Sevvall,  '06,  was  elected 
assistant   manager. 

Henry  Irving  will  appear  at  The  Jefferson,  Port- 
land, in  "The  Bells"  and  "Waterloo"  December  14. 
No  doubt  a  large  number  of  Bowdoin  men  will  see 
this  great  attraction. 

The  singing  at  chapel  last  Sunday  afternoon  was 
the  best  it  has  been  this  term.  The  music  was  ren- 
dered by  a  quartet  composed  of  Denning,  Archibald, 
Cushing  and  Johnson. 

There  are  now  somewhat  over  100,000  students 
in  our  colleges,  universities,  and  technical  schools, 
and  somewhat  over  50,000  students  in  our  profes- 
sional schools  of  theology,  law,  and  medicine. 


It  is  reported  that  Amherst  and  Williams  have 
renewed  athletic  relations. 

The  new  rubber  matting  is  proving  a  pleasing 
addition  to  the  new  library  and  helps  to  eliminate 
much  of  the  customary  noise  of  those  entering  and 
leaving  the  building. 

The  new  catalogues  will  be  ready  for  distribu- 
tion December  15,  but  the  out-of-town  copies  will 
not  be  ready  until  the  30th.  The  new  catalogue 
contains  an  increased  amount  of  news  matter. 

Steps  are  being  taken  to  establish  a  new  univer- 
sity in  Canada.  The  university  will  be  located  in 
the  Northwest  Territories,  and  is  intended  to  pro- 
vide education  for  both  sexes  on  equal  lines. 

The  Freshmen  expected  to  get  adjourns  in  Hygi- 
ene on  account  of  the  absence  of  Dr.  Whittier,  but 
were  disappointed,  as  arrangements  have  been  made 
whereby  there  will  be  two  Hygiene  lectures  this 
week. 

Nearly  all  students  look  with  favor  on  the  peti- 
tion of  the  townspeople  asking  that  the  cars  pass 
on  the  south  side  of  the  campus  permanently.  It 
is  certainly  more  handy  for  those  who  wish  to  go  to 
Bath  or  elsewhere. 

Professor  Chapman  gave  a  very  interesting  talk 
at  the  Sunday  afternoon  chapel  service.  He 
enlarged  upon  the  thought  that  self-consciousness 
is  a  more  just  standard  of  measurement  of  a  man's 
true  character  than  the  judgment  passed  by  fellow- 
men. 

A  sm.all  fire  occurred  last  Monday  afternoon  at 
25  North  Appleton,  in  the  room  occupied  by  Bever- 
age. '04,  and  Palmer,  '04.  The  fire  was  mostly  con- 
fined to  the  room  furnishings,  and  was  easily  put 
out  with  a  fire  extinguisher.  The  loss  will  be  about 
$25. 

Washington  Academy  has  received  official  notice 
that  hereafter  its  students  will  be  admitted  by  cer- 
tificate into  any  college  which  is  represented  on  the 
New  England  College  Entrance  Certificate  Board, 
Among  these  colleges  are  Bowdoin,  University  of 
Maine,  Amherst,  Dartmouth,  Tufts,  Smith  and 
Wellesley. 

University  of  Chicago  has  a  day  each  year  which 
is  set  aside  for  the  pupils  of  the  various  prepara- 
tory schools,  and  on  this  day  the  prospective  men 
are  invited  to  the  university  and  told  of  the  advan- 
tages which  the  institution  has  to  off^er.  It  would 
seem  that  a  "Prep  school  day"  would  be  of  great 
benefit  to  Bowdoin,  for  at  such  a  time  the  fellows 
who  intend  to  take  a  college  course  could  learn  all 
the  advantages  of  Bowdoin,  and  would  be  likely  to 
choose  Bowdi-iin  in  preference  to  some  other  college. 

Hipcra,  vipera,  zipera.   Phi, 
Mille  noncenti  septem  Chi, 
Kasky  ennika,  keiskv  keven, 
Vive-la   Bowdoin.   1907  I 

P'ollowing  the  usual  custom  the  Freshmen 
"sprung"  their  yell  at  the  station,  Wednesday.  A 
few  Sophomores  were  there,  but  not  enough  to  re- 
strain the  members  of  1907,  and  during  the  interval 
at  train  time  the  station  rang  and  echoed  with  this 
new  addition  to  the  list  of  Bowdoin  yells. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


161 


NEW  BOOKS  AT  THE  LIBRARY. 

As  a  rule  the  new  books  mentioned  in  this  col- 
umn will  be  placed  on  the  revolving  cases  in  the  en- 
trance hall  on  the  Friday  morning  following  the  pub- 
lication of  the  Orient.  The  ten  books  cited  each 
week  are  chosen  to  represent  the  growth  of  the 
library  in  different  departments.  The  numerals  in 
parentheses  at  the  close  of  each  paragraph  are  the 
classification   marks   of   the  book   described. 

One  of  the  most  important  books  of  the  year  is 
John  Morley's  Life  of  Gladstone,  in  three  volumes. 
It  has  long  engrossed  the  time  and  thought  of  a 
man  prominent  both  as  an  author  and  as  a  states- 
man, and  is  now  meeting  with  high  praise  in  all 
cjuarters.  For  a  full  account  of  Mr.  Gladstone's 
famous  allusion  to  Jefferson  Davis  which  was  sup- 
posed at  the  time  to  indicate  a  speedy  acknowledg- 
ment of  the  Southern  Confederacy,  see  Volume 
II.,  page  79.     (B:  G  459) 

A  contrast  in  importance,  but  most  interesting  in 
its  contents,  is  the  "Memoirs  of  M.  de  Blowitz,  the 
famous  foreign  correspondent  of  the  London  Times. 
Much  of  this  book  has  already  appeared  in  the  Sat- 
urday Post  and  Harper's  Monthly,  but  no  bit  of 
fiction  in  the  pages  of  either  is  stranger  than  the 
true  story  of  his  relations  with  Madame  Elon. 
(B:B629) 

Notable  for  being  the  only  book  in  English  on 
the  subject,  if  for  no  other  reason,  is  the  readable 
treatise  on  Solar  Heat,  written  and  published  by 
Rev.  Charles  H.  Pope,  a  graduate  of  Bowdoin  in  the 
Class   of   1862.     (523,   72:  P81) 

Attention  is  called  to  the  Library  Edition  of  John 
Ruskin  to  be  completed  in  thirty  volumes,  of  which 
four  are  now  issued.  This  will  contain  everything 
Mr.  Ruskin  wrote  for  publication,  with  all  the  draw- 
ings and  illustrations  that  have  ever  appeared  in  pre- 
vious editions,  together  with  many  new  ones.  From 
the  material  standpoint  these  books  are  the  finest  of 
any  added  to  the  library  for  many  months. 
(824,  86:  J  1) 

One  of  the  largest  and  perhaps  the  best  student 
annual  received  by  the  library  during  the  last  few 
years  is  The  Technique. issuedbythe-Junior  Class  of 
the  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology.  It  is  of 
especial  interest  to  Bowdoin  men  from  its  dedication 
to  Professor  Alfred  E.  Burton  and  from  the  appre- 
ciative sketch  and  fine  portraits  of  this  alumnus 
which   It  contains.     (6o7:M35) 

James  Lane  Allen's  Mettle  of  the  Pasture,  one  of 
the  prominent  novels  of  the  year,  is  a  series  of 
character  .studies  with  a  remarkably  small  amount  of 
incident.  It  is  well  worth  reading  for  the  thought 
it  must  evoke  on  tlie  perplexing  question  of  the  duty 
of  absolute  truthfulness  in  social  relations. 
(813,49:  A  44) 

The  United  States  Government  is  the  largest  pub- 
lishing house  in  the  world.  A  recent  book  of  refer- 
ence issued  by  it  and  likely  to  be  overlooked  since 
it  does  not  come  before  the  public  in  the  usual  man- 
ner, is  the  Historical  Register  and  Dictionary  of  the 
LInited  States  Army  from  1789  to  1903,  in  two 
quarto   volumes.     (355:H37) 

Those  who  listened  to  Dr.  Peters'  address  last 
week  will  find  in  Alfred  Hodder's  A  Fight  for  the 
City,  a  stirring  account  of  the  part  played  by  Wil- 
liam T.  Jerome  in  the  municipal  contest  of  1901  in 
New  York  City.     (35^  :  H  66) 


"Camp  Fires  in  the  Wilderness,"  by  E.  W.  Burt, 
aims  to  give  practical  information  respecting  camp- 
ing and  hunting  in  the  Maine  woods.  Most  of  its 
pages,  however,  are  given  to  accounts  of  the  author's 
own  experiences.     (M  196:19) 

Morton's  New  England's  Memorial  is  one  of  the 
chief  authorities  for  the  history  of  the  Plymouth 
Colony.  The  first  edition,  issued  in  1669,  has  become 
a  bibliographical  rarity  commanding  a  high  price 
among  collectors  of  Americana.  The  library  has 
recently  secured  a  copy  of  the  very  limited  fac  simile 
edition  printed  by  the  Club  of  Odd  Volumes. 
(.974,  4:M84) 


SCHEDULE   OF   EXAMINATIONS    FOR   DEC. 
16-23. 

Wednksday,   Dec.    16. 

8.30   A.M. 

German  4 6  Memorial  Hall. 

French    i Memorial  Hall. 

1.30  P.M. 

French   10   6   Mem.  Hall. 

Mathem.    i Memorial  Hall. 

Mathematics   4 Memorial  Hall. 

Thursday,   Dec.    17. 

Philosophy    i Phys.    Lect.    Room. 

Economics  i  and  4 Memorial  Hall. 

Economics  7 Memorial   Hall. 

English    4 Memorial    Hall. 

Friday,  Dec.   18. 

History    I Memorial   Hall. 

Biology    2 Science    Building. 

German    10 Memorial    Hall. 

French    4 Memorial    Hall. 

French   7 6   Memorial   Hall. 

Saturday,  Dec.  19. 

English    Literature    i Memorial  Hall. 

History    10   b Adams  Hall. 

Latin   4 4   Memorial  Hall. 

English    Literature   4 Memorial  Hall. 

Greek    4 Memorial  Hall. 

Physics    I Science    Building. 

Monday,  Dec.  21. 

German    i Memorial    Hall. 

Chemistry  3 Chemical   Lecture  Room. 

English    I.' Memorial    Hall. 

History    4 Adams    Hall. 

Tuesday,  Dec.  22. 

Latin    I Memorial    Hall. 

Spanish    i Memorial    Hall. 

Hygiene    Memorial    Hall. 

Biology    5    Science    Building. 

Chemistry    i Science    Building. 

Wednesday,   Dec    23, 

Geology   I    Science  Building. 

Greek    i Memorial    Hall. 

By  Appointment. 
Greek  7. 
Latin  7. 
Astronomy    i. 
Debating  2. 
Physics  4. 
Mathematics    10. 


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SUBJECTS     FOR    FRESHMAN     THEMES. 
(DUE  THURSDAY,  DEC.   lo.) 

1.  Coriuption   in   the   Post-Office   Department. 

2.  Was  Our  Government  Hasty  in   Recognizing 
the  Panaman  Republic? 

3.  The   Best   Way  of  Conducting  a   Class   Elec- 
tion. 

4.  Foot-ball:  Is  the  Game  Worth  the  Candle? 

5.  The  Book  That  Has   Most  Influenced   Me. 


AThiLETlCS. 


FRATERNITY   FOOT-BALL. 

An  exciting  foot-ball  game  was  played  on  the 
Whittier  athletic  field,  Tuesday  afternoon,  Decem- 
ber 24,  when  the  team  from  the  Alpha  Delta  Phi 
fraternity  lined  up  against  the  Psi  Upsilon  team. 
The  two  teams  were  very  evenly  matched  and  dur- 
ing the  two  ten-minute  halves  neither  side  was  able 
to  score.  The  work  of  Hodgson,  White,  Purington 
and  Chapman  for  Alpha  Delta  Phi  and  of  B.  and 
E.  Briggs,  Lewis  and  Roberts  for  Psi  Upsilon  was 
especially  good.     The  line-up  : 

Alph.\    Delt.\    Phi.  Psi    Upsilon. 

T.    Winchell,    I.e r.e.,    E.    Briggs, 

White,    l.t r.t.,    Lewis. 

Chandler,    l.g r.g..    Powers. 

Sexton,    c c,    Joy. 

Piper,    r.g l.g.,    Brigham. 

J.    Riiey,  °r.t l.t.,    Glidden. 

Childs,    r.e I.e.,     Sewall. 

Hodgson,    q.b q.b.,    B.    Briggs. 

Kimball,    l.h.b r.h.b.,    Roberts. 

Chapman,    r.h.b l.h.b.,    Houghton. 

Purington,    f.b f.b.,    Blanchard. 

Score— Alpha  Delta  Phi  o,  Psi  Upsilon  o. 
UiiTpire — Wiggin.  Referee — Captain  Beane.  Lines- 
men—J.  Gumbel  for  Alpha  Delta  Phi,  Donnell  for 
Psi   Upsilon.     Time — lo-minute  periods. 


OBITUARY. 

James   WALL.^cE  Emery,   of  the   Bowdoin   Class  of 
1853.     Died  at  Roby,  Texas,  October  3,   1902. 

Of  this  fact  the  Class  Secretary  had  not  been 
apprised  at  the  time  of  the  reunion  held  on  the  50th 
anniversary  of  graduation,  June  24,  1903,  at  which 
Mr,  Emery  had  expected  to  he  present. 

His  daughter  writes :  "It  was  a  cool  morning ; 
father  sat  before  the  fire,  working  some  mathemat- 
ical problem,  while  my  sister  was  busy  in  the 
adjoining  room.  She  heard  him  fall,  and  hurrying 
to  him  she  found  that  he  had  already  breathed  his 
last.  His  wish  was  granted  and  without  even  the 
slightest  indication  of  pain,  he   fell   asleep." 

Mr.  Emery  was  born  at  Buxton,  Maine,  Febru- 
ary 7,  1829,  and  entered  his  Class  at  the  beginning 
of  the  Sophomore  year.  His  character  and  stand- 
ing  as   a   scholar    were   creditable — excelling   in    the 


department   of  mathematics,  in     which     branch     he 
maintained  unusual  interest  during  his  whole  life. 

From  1856,  he  was  continuously  engaged  in  edu- 
cational work  in  Texas,  and  witnessed  the  marvel- 
ous growth  of  that  great  empire,  in  population, 
wealth  and  intelligence. 

The  existing  system  of  public  schools  in  Texas, 
perhaps  unsurpassed  by  that  of  any  other  State,  is 
the  growth  of  the  period  of  his  residence  there,  and 
IS  largely  the  creation  of  those  self-sacrificing  pion- 
eers, who,  like  him,  and  with  him,  devoted  their 
lives  to  the  uplifting  of  their  generation. 

Cradled  among  the  hills  of  old  Oxford  County, 
he  came  from  that  wondrous  race,  who,  by  "plain 
living  and  high  thinking,"  have  so  powerfully 
moulded  the  nation. 

Mr.  Emery  visited  Maine  in  1899,  meeting  his 
classmates  Adams  and  Simonton,  and  passing  sev- 
eral days  with  the  Secretary  at  his  home  in  Bangor, 
during  which  delightful  intercourse  he  showed  a 
progress  in  scholarship  and  varied  culture,  fulfilling 
the  promise  of  his  early  days. 

He  IS  survived  by  six  daughters  and  two  sons,  all 
of   whom   worthily   represent  their   father's   name. 

His  ambition  did  not  run  in  lines  of  pecuniary  or 
political  success,  but  his  aims  were  high,  and  his 
life  was   distinctly  useful  to  his   fellows. 

A  scholar  of  exceptional  acquirements,  a  fearless 
advocate  of  public  and  private  virtue,  a  loyal  friend 
and  classmate,  a  consistent  Christian.  What  more 
need  be  said  of  any  man? 

John  L.  Crosby. 

Class  Secretary,   1S53. 

Bangor,  November  5,  1903. 


'7.S. — Orestes  Pierce,  Esq.,  died  at  Oakland,  Cali- 
fornia, November  14.  Mr.  Pierce  was  a  wealthy 
ranch  owner  of  that  state  and  a  native  of  Maine. 
Mr.  Pierce  was  born  in  Biddeford  in  1853  and  grad- 
uated from  Bowdoin  in  the  Class  of  1875.  He 
studied  law  at  the  Harvard  Law  School  and  prac- 
ticed his  profession  in  Boston  for  a  while  but  was 
obliged  to  go  to  California  on  account  of  his  health. 
He  returned  in  1881  and  resumed  oractice  of  law, 
but  later  again  went, west  and  engaged  in  the  ranch- 
ing business.  He  acquired  a  large  amount  of  prop- 
erty. 

M.  1900. — Dr.  Lester  G.  Purington  of  Yarmouth 
died  on  November  14,  1903,  at  Central  Maine  Gen- 
eral Hospital,  Lewiston,  where  he  had  undergone 
treatment  for  tubercular  meningitis. 

Dr.  Purington  was  born  at  Bowdoin,  Me.,  March 
28,  1873.  He  graduated  from  Nichols  Latin  School 
in  1892,  and  received  the  degree  of  A.B.  from  Bate.s 
College,  where  he  had  an  honor  part  in  1896.  He 
then  took  up  the  study  of  medicine,  graduating  at 
the  Medical  School  of  Maine  in  1900.  He  com- 
menced practice  at  Gray,  Me.,  and  in  the  fall  of 
1901  removed  to  Y'armouth,  Me.,  where  in  a  short 
time  he  established  a  lucrative  and  growing  prac- 
tice, and  made  a  large  circle  of  friends.  He  was  a 
member  of  Casco  Lodge,  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  of  the 
Maine   Medical  Association, 

Besides  his  parents  and  other  relatives,  Dr, 
Purington  leaves  a  widow,  the  daughter  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Danville  S.  Chadbourne  of  Mattawamkeag, 
Me.     They  were  married  October  I,   1903. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


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BY   THE   STUDENTS    OF 

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Arthur  L.  JIcCobb,  1905,     Assistant  Business  Manager. 

As,sociate   Editors. 
S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Cushinq,  1905. 

John  W.  Fkost,  1904.  S.  G.  Halky,  1906. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  R.  Porter,  1906. 

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To  assemble  a  large  number  of  the  stu- 
dents at  an  athletic  mass  meeting,  or  an 
election,  is  a  comparatively  easy  matter,  but  to 
get  the  students  together  for  almost  any  other 
purpose  of  college  interest  seems  to  be  an 
exceedingly  difficult  one,  as  has  been  shown 
during  this  present  term.  The  mass  meetings 
on  the  whole  have  been  well  attended,  but  the 
meeting  held  last  Monday  evening  to  decide 
the  question  of  debating  with  Amherst  was  an 
exceedingly  slim  one.  The  startling  number 
of  students  present  was  about  thirty  which,  we 
might  also  add,  is  a  very  generous  estimate. 
The  student  body  deserve  a  severe  censure 
for  this  lack  of  interest  in  such  an  important 


branch  of  intercollegiate  activity.  Even  if  we 
do  not  all  take  debating  or  intend  to  try  for 
the  debating  team,  we  should  at  least  show 
the  debaters  that  we  are  back  of  them,  and 
that  they  have  our  entire  support.  A  debating 
team  needs  encouragement  fully  as  much  as 
any  foot-ball  team  and  hearty  support  is  just 
as  essential  for  its  success.  Therefore,  under- 
graduates, if  you  intend  to  give  your  support 
to  college  interests  of  this  nature,  show  it! 


We  wish  to  call  the  attention  of  the  col- 
lege to  the  contest  for  positions  on  the  staff  of 
the  Orient  which  is  now  in  progress  and 
which  closes  with  the  elections  at  the  end  of 
the  winter  term.  The  competition  thus  far 
has,  on  the  whole,  been  unsatisfactory.  We 
would  like  to  see  more  hustling  on  the  part  of 
the  competitors  and  an  improvement  in  the 
quality  of  the  work  submitted.  There  seems 
to  be  a  feeling  on  the  part  of  some  members 
of  the  college  that  almost  any  kind  of  work 
will  answer  for  the  Orient  and  that  a  certain 
number  of  men  will  be  given  positions  on  the 
Board  regardless  of  the  quality  of  the  work 
sent  in.  This  idea  is  entirely  wrong.  The 
Orient  aims  to  be  a  paper  truly  representative 
of  the  college.  It  aims  to  faithfully  portray 
the  spirit  and  opinions  of  the  student  body  in 
college  matters,  and  on  college  topics.  The 
views  of  the  editors  are  not  always  coincident 
with  those  of  the  majority  of  the  students, 
and  it  is  for  this  reason  especially  that  we 
want  more  contributions.  It  is  not  too  late  to 
begin  work  and  we  urge  upon  members  of  the 
Freshman  Class  especially,  that  they  enter  next 
term  the  competition  for  places  on  next  year's 
board.  Eligibility  for  election  to  the  Orient 
board  requires    three    editorials    on    assigned 


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subjects  besides  weeklj^  contributions  of  cam- 
pus chat  and  alumni  articles.  Lay  aside  that 
timidity  and  self-depreciation  and  enter  into 
this  work  with  zeal,  for  success  is  only  won 
by  constant  striving. 


The  attention  of  the  students  is  called  to 
the  column  of  this  issue  devoted  to  new  addi- 
tions to  the  books  at  Hubbard  Hall.  It  is  our 
intention  to  continue  such  a  column  every 
week  if  possible,  and  it  will  no  doubt  be  of  a 
great  benefit  and  assistance  to  those  students 
who  are  making  an  intelligent  use  of  the 
library.  The  new  books  mentioned  in  this  col- 
umn will  be  placed  on  the  revolving  cases  in 
the  entrance  hall  on  the  Friday  morning  fol- 
lowing the  publication  of  the  Orient.  The 
ten  books  cited  each  week  are  intended  to  rep- 
resent the  growth  of  the  library  in  the  various 
departments. 


The  annual  B.  A.  A.  meet  occurs  next 
term,  some  time  in  February  and  as  usual 
Bowdoin  will  compete.  The  main  event  in 
which  we  center  our  interest  is  the  relay  race. 
Of  our  last  year's  team  we  lost  only  two  men 
and  the  chances  for  a  winning  team  this  year 
are  good.  Although  a  number  of  the  men 
have  been  training  faithfully  for  the  team  this 
term,  the  real  campaign  begins  immediately 
at  the  beginning  of  next  term  and  it  is  hoped 
that  everyone  will  turn  out.  No  man  has  yet 
won  his  place  on  the  team  and  every  candi- 
date has  an  equal  chance.  The  training  sea- 
son for  the  meet  will  be  necessarily  short  and 
we  urge  all  the  candidates  to  keep  in  the  best 
possible  condition  during  the  coming  vacation 
and  be  ready  for  hard,  consistent  work  at  the 
beginning  of  the  term.  If  the  men  will  only 
do  their  duty  there  is  little  doulit  but  that 
Bowdoin  will  give  a  good  account  of  herself  at 
the  coming  meet. 


A  large  number  of  students  accompanied  the  Glee 
and  Mandolin  Clubs  to  Freeport,  Thursday  evening. 


COMMUNICATION. 
Editors  of  the  Orient: 

Permit  me  through  your  columns  to  call 
the  attention  of  the  undergraduates,  and  of 
alumni  under  twenty-five  years  of  age,  to  the 
fact  that  a  competitive  examination  for  the 
Rhodes  Scholarships  will  be  held  in  this  State 
next  spring.  Since  all  candidates  are  asked  to 
notify  the  chairman  of  the  committee  of 
selection  during  January,  1904,  it  is  desirable 
that  all  Bowdoin  men  who  are  considering  this 
matter  should  inform  Professor  W.  A. 
Houghton  or  the  writer  within  a  few  days. 
All  necessary  information  can  be  obtained  at 
the  library,  where  copies  of  examination 
papers  recently  set  at  Oxford  can  be  consulted. 
Geo.  T.  Little. 


THE   IBIS. 

The  second  literary  meeting  of  the  Ibis 
was  held  Wednesday,  December  9,  in  Hubbard 
Hall.  Mr.  W.  C.  Hocking  of  Harvard  Uni- 
versity gave  the  club  a  very  interesting  and 
instructive  talk  on  "The  Social  Conscious- 
ness :  a  simple  treatment  of  the  problem — 
How  we  recognize  and  study  the  minds  of  our 
fellow-men  and  all  other  animate  beings."  A 
general  discussion  of  the  subject  followed  Mr. 
Hocking's  talk.  In  addition  to  the  regular 
members  of  the  club,  the  following  guests 
were  present :  President  Hyde,  Professor 
Hougliton,  Professor  McCrea,  Bridgham,  '04, 
Brigham,  '04,  Burpee,  '04,  and  Emerson,  '04. 


DANTE  CLUB. 

At  the  suggestion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Jump  of  the 
Church  on  the  Hill,  a  club  has  been  formed  for 
the  study  of  Dante's  works.  This  club  is 
wholly  informal,  being  made  up  of  some  of 
the  younger  towns-people.  Professor  Little, 
Professor  Files,  Professor  Hutchins,  Rev. 
Mr.  Jump,  Mr.  Sills,  and  the  following  stu- 
dents:  Cram,  '04;  Dana,  '04;  Oakes,  '04; 
Chase,  "05 ;  Bartlett,  '06 ;  Porter,  '06 ;  Wins- 
low,  '06;  Allen,  '07.  The  Temple  Edition  of 
Dante's  works  will  be  used  as  this  has  the 
text  and  translation  combined.  The  interest 
of  the  course  will  be  shown  by  the  discussions 
that  will  naturally  arise  from  the  readings. 
The  first  regular  meeting  of  the  club  will  be 


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held  the  first  of  next  term  when  Professor 
Hutchins  will  give  a  short  historical  sketch  of 
Dante's  time  and  Mr.  Sills  will  speak  of  the 
great  poet's  life  and  influence. 


NEW    BOOKS    AT   THE   LIBRARY. 

Important  among  recent  books  is  the 
"Autobiography  of  Seventy  Years,"  by  George 
F.  Hoar,  United  States  Senator  from  Massa- 
chusetts. While  it  furnishes  the  story  of  a 
career  eventful  in  itself  its  chief  interest, 
undoubtedly,  is  in  sketching  our  political  his- 
tory during  the  last  half  century.  Besides 
some  interesting  accounts  of  the  public  men  of 
this  period  there  are  chapters  on  the  "Philip- 
pine Islands,"  "Oratory  and  Some  Orators  I 
Have  Heard,"  "Trusts,"  "Some  Judges  I 
Have  Known"  and  many  other  chapters  which 
deal  with  crises  or  events  which  have  already 
liecome  historic.     (  B  :  H  657) 

Somewhat  different  in  scope  and  subject 
matter  and  still  a  distinct  contribution  to 
English  political  history  is  the  work  of  Wil- 
fred Meynell,  which  the  author  has  called 
"Benjamin  Disraeli,  an  unconventional  biog- 
raphy." It  is  unconventional,  in  the  sense 
that  lie  has  abandoned  the  formal  style  of 
liiography,  producing  many  of  Disraeli's  own 
remarks  and  witticisms,  the  anecdotes  of  con- 
lemp(3raries  and  has  introduced  us  freely  into 
tb.e  life  of  Disraeli  as  a  man  of  letters  and 
statesman.  The  volume  has  many  excellent 
illustrations.     ( 823.86 :  B  4) 

One  of  the  leaders  in  an  attempt  at  a 
revival  of  interest  in  Irish  literature  is 
Mr.  W.  B.  Yeats.  At  present  M^r.  Yeats  is 
lecturing  to  college  audiences  in  the  United 
States.  "The  Celtic  Twilight"  will  furnish  a 
very  good  idea  of  his  style  and  point  of  view. 
The  volume  is  comprised  of  short  miscella- 
neous essays.      (891.62:  Y  3) 

The  coming  centennial  celebration  of  Haw- 
thorne's birth  will  soon  create  a  demand  for 
more  information  about  Hawthorne's  life. 
yXnticipating  this  want,  possibly,  or  at  any 
rate,  supplying  it  at  an  appropriate  time,  his 
son  Julian  has  written  "Hawthorne  and  his 
circle,"  which  is  an  intimate  and  personal 
account,  nowhere  else  so  easily  available,  of 
Hawthorne's  Hfe  in  Concord  and  Salem.  It 
gives  also  a  record  of  his  travels  in  Europe 
when  Hawthorne  knew  Barry  Cornwall, 
Richard    Moncton    Milnes,    Story,    Martineau 


and  many  of  the  celebrated  men  of  the  time. 
{813.33  :B  II) 

The  value  of  hypnotism  is  well  brought  out 
in  the  work  of  O.  G.  Wetterstrand.  Under 
the  title  "Hypnotism,  and  Its  Application  to 
Practical  Medicine,"  the  author  shows  its 
importance  in  curing  disease.     (134:  W  53) 

The  recent  death  of  Herbert  Spencer  has 
called  attention  to  the  importance  of  his  work. 
In  the  recent  volume,  "Facts  and  Comments," 
by  Spencer,  are  to  be  found  some  miscellaneous 
essays  which  have  been  crowded  out  of  his 
more  systematic  works  and  appropriately  come 
in  a  separate  volume  after  the  completion  of 
his  synthetic  philosophy.  They  are  general 
essays  on  art,  politics  and  philosophy,  some  of 
which   will  provoke  discussion.     (192.8:  XI) 

"German  Ambitions"  is  the  title  that  an 
Englishman,  writing  under  the  pen  name  of 
"Vigilans  sed  aequus,"  gives  to  a  book  which 
aims  to  show  the  extent  of  national  ill-feeling 
between  Germany  and  England  as  well  as 
between  Germany  and  the  United  States.  The 
tone  of  the  book  is  singularly  in  contrast  to 
the  recent  expressions  of  friendship  on  the 
part  of  Germany.     (327.43:  G  31) 

Interesting,  certainly,  to  all  readers  of 
Maine  history,  will  be  "Arnold's  March  from 
Cambridge  to  Quebec,"  by  Justin  H.  Smith. 
It  reproduces  with  great  care  and  exactness 
the  route  that  Arnold  followed  on  his  way 
through  Maine.  Arnold's  Journal  is  given  in 
an  appendix.     (973-331 :  S  65) 

A  story  of  more  than  usual  interest  is  "The 
Little  Shepherd  of  Kingdom  Come"  which  is 
first  of  all  a  good  story,  with  a  picturesque 
setting  in  the  Kentucky  mountains.  The 
author  has  pictured,  as  well  as  boy  life  among 
the  mountaineers,  life  at  a  Blue  Grass  college 
and  the  camp  life  among  Morgan's  men  in 
the  Civil  War.     (813.49:  F  84)'^ 

Mr.  C.  A.  Dinsmore  in  his  "Aids  to  the 
Study  of  Dante"  has  done  much  for  the  casual 
reader  as  well  as  for  the  student  of  Dante. 
The  writer  has  not  entered  into  the  details  of 
criticism,  but  he  has  collected  extracts  from 
the  significant  works  on  Dante  and  grouped 
them  in  such  a  way  as  to  give  a  systematic 
interpretation  of  his  author.     (851.15:09) 


MEETING  OF  THE   LIBRARY   CLUB. 

The  Library  Club  held  its  last  meeting  of 
the  term  Saturday  evening,  December  5,  in 
the  librarian's    rooms,    Hubbard    Flail.       The 


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paper  of  the  evening  was  read  by  Professor 
Little  who  took  for  his  subject,  "The  Printing 
of  a  Book."  Harper,  '04,  was  elected  Presi- 
dent for  the  winter  term,  and  Fox,  '06,  was 
elected  Secretary.  Refreshments  and  a  social 
time  closed  the  meeting  which  was  one  of  the 
pleasantest  which  the  club  has  ever  enjoyed. 
The  next  meeting  will  be  held  in  Hubbard 
Hall,  January  9,  1904. 


THE  AROOSTOOK  CLUB. 

The  club  known  as  the  Aroostook  Club 
was  organized  last  Tuesday  and  bids  fair  to 
be  a  success  in  every  way.  The  club  expects 
to  have  a  membership  of  15  when  all  the  eli- 
gible men  are  in.  At  present  there  are  13 
members.  Following  are  the  officers :  Presi- 
dent, J.  F.  Cox,  '04;  Vice-President,  W.  B. 
Clark,  '05 ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  C.  F. 
Grant,  "04.  The  remaining  members  are 
Archibald,  '04;  Burpee,  '04;  Putnam,  '04; 
Pierce,  '05 ;  Putnam,  '06 ;  Goodhue,  '07 ;  Gan- 
nett, '07;  Powers,  '07;  Hacker,  '07;  Weiler, 
'07.  The  club  took  dinner  at  New  Meadows 
Inn  last  Wednesday  night. 


QUILL    BOARD    ELECTIONS. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Quill  Board  held 
Monday  afternoon,  the  following  men  were 
elected  as  members  of  the  board :  Stanley  P. 
Chase,  Skowhegan ;  Charles  P.  Cleaves,  Yar- 
mouth ;  Frank  E.  Seavey,  Lynn,  Mass. ;  F.  K. 
Ryan,  St.  Stephens,  N.  B. ;  Rupert  M.  Much, 
Bath,  and  James  N.  Emery,  Bar  Harbor.  No 
other  business  of  general  interest  was  trans- 
acted. 


TRIALS    FOR   DRAMATIC   CLUB. 

Trials  for  the  Dramatic  Club  have  been  in 
progress  for  the  last  week.  The  outlook  is 
very  promising,  many  men  having  appeared 
for  each  part,  and  the  prospects  are  encourag- 
ing for  a  good  club  which  will  ably  represent 
the  college  around  the  State.  The  trials  were 
held  before  the  Executive  Committee  of  the 
club  and  a  Committee  from  the  Faculty  con- 
sisting of  Professor  Chapman,  Professor 
Mitchell,  and  Professor  Files.  The  play  is 
Goldsmith's  "She  Stoops  to  Conquer"  and  the 
cast  numbers  fifteen,  eleven    male    and    four 


female  characters.     It  will  be  presented  about 
the  middle  of  next  term. 

At  the  trials  held  this  week  the  following 
men  were  chosen  :  Rundlett,  Emerson,  Powers, 
'04,  Harvey,  Seavey,  Williams,  '05,  Favinger, 
B.  Andrews,  Piper,  Sanborn,  Powers,  Bart- 
lett,  '06,  Kimball,  Leydon,  and  Powers,  '07. 


FIRST    CONCERT. 

The  first  concert  of  the  Musical  Clubs  was 
given  at  Freepoft,  Thursday  evening,  Decem- 
ber 10.  The  concert  was  entirel}'  successful 
and  the  program  made  a  decided  hit.  The 
clubs  this  year  have  some  excellent  material 
and  without  doubt  Bowdoin  will  have  one  of 
the  strongest  musical  organizations  which  she 
has  ever  sent  forth.  A  complete  list  of  the 
trips  has  not  yet  been  arranged  but  will  be 
announced  later.  The  Freeport  program  was 
as  follows : 

1.  "We'll     Sing    to     Old    Bowdoin." — Words     by 

Fogg,  '02. 

Glee,  Mandolin  and  Guitar  Clubs. 

2.  "Lobster's  Promenade." — Steele. 

Mandolin  Club. 

3.  "Winter  Song." — Bullard.  Glee  Club. 

4.  Reading. — Selected.  Mr.    Mikelsky. 

5.  Mandola    Solo. — "In    Silence." — Op.    "Mocking 

Bird."  Mr.   Chapman. 

6.  "A-Lass." — Tebbs.  Glee  Club. 

Intermission. 

7.  "Dance  of  the  Goblins." — Smith  and  Zubbin. 

Mandolin  Club. 
Synopsis  — Scene :  An  old  country  church  yard- 
Sounds  from  the  church — The  Goblins  stalK  forth — 
Ghost  march — Grand  parade  of  the  Goblins — Frolic 
among  the  tombs — Goblins  march  again — The  ske- 
daddle— Goblins   scamper   ofif  and   disappear. 

8.  "Drinking    Song." — Martin.  Glee    Club. 

9.  Reading. — Selected.  Mr.   Mikelsky. 

10.  Baritone   Solo.  Mr.  Archibald. 

11.  March — "Veritas." — Densmore. 

Mandolin  Club. 

12.  College  Songs: 

(a)  "Bowdoin   Beata." 

(b)  "Phi  Chi." 

Glee,  Mandolin  and  Guitar  Clubs. 


liOWDOIN-AMIiERST    DEBATE. 

.\t  a  mass  meeting  held  in  Memorial  Hall 
Alnimay  evening,  it  was  voted  to  enter  into 
another  two  years'  agreement  to  debate  with 
Amherst.  Though  Bowdoin  has  been  defeated 
in  the  past  'two  years,  it  was  felt  that  the 
debates  were  a  success  in  every  way  and  that 
Bowdoin's  prospects  are  brighter  than  on  the 


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fccasion  of  either  of  the  former  debates.  This 
iictit  n  was  taken  in  response  to  letters  received 
from  Amherst  expressing  a  desire  to  continue 
the  debates.  The  debate  this  year  will  be  in 
Brunswick,  and  next  year  at  Amherst.  Dana, 
'04,  presided  and  the  following  men  were 
appointed  as  a  Committee  of  Arrangements : 
Bryant,  '04;  Clark,  '04;  Weld,  '05. 


THE    MASSACHUSETTS    CLUB. 

On  December  11  the  Massachusetts  Club 
met  for  the  first  time,  the  guests  of  Weld  and 
Waterman.  The  following  officers  were 
elected :  President,  W.  Howard  Sexton,  '04 ; 
Vice-President,  Louis  D.  H.  Weld,  '05 ;  Sec- 
retary and  Treasurer,  Joseph  S.  Waterman, 
Special. 

The  Executive  Committee  has  not  yet  been 
chosen. 

It  was  decided  to  hold  the  meetings  in  the 
different  members'  rooms  every  second  Satur- 
day evening. 

The  following  make  up  the  club :  W.  H. 
Sexton,  '04;  P.  M.  Clark,  04;  E.  P.  D.  Hath- 
away, '04;  G.  B.  Whitney,  '04;  W.  F.  Finn, 
Jr.,  '05 ;  G.  E.  Tucker,  '05 ;  F.  E.  Seavey,  '05 ; 
L.  D.  H.  Weld,  '05;  H.  G.  Tobey,  '06;  R. 
Johnson,  '06;  W.  A.  Powers,  '06;  H.  B. 
Chandler,  '07 ;  C.  F.  Jenks,  '07 ;  H.  E.  Wilson, 
'07:  A.  Burton,  '07;  H.  H.  MacMichael,  '07; 
J.  F.  Wogan,  '07;  J.  S.  Waterman,  Special. 


BOWDOTN    CLUB    OF    BOSTON. 

The  Bowdoin  Club  of  Boston  and  vicinity, 
held  its  monthly  dinner,  Saturday  evening, 
December  12,  at  the  University  Club.  Profes- 
sor Henry  C.  Emery  of  Yale,  Bowdoin,  '92, 
was  the  guest  and  made  a  brief  address  on 
"Education  and  the  Practical  Life."  An 
informal  discussion  on  college  affairs  was  par- 
ticipated in  by  Dr.  Myles  Standish,  Mr.  Whit- 
taker,  Mr.  E.  U.  Curtis,  Dr.  E.  B.  Young  and 
others. 


DEBATING    2. 

The  last  meeting  of  the  debating  course 
was  held  Monday  evening.  The  final  exami- 
nation in  the  course  was  'held  Friday.  The 
course  has  been  specially  successful  this  year, 
about  30  men  taking  the  work. 


The  debate  Monday  night  was  Resolved, 
That  the  United  Miners  were  justified  in  their 
demands  on  the  Anthracite  Coal  Commission. 
Affirmative,  Parcher,  '06 ;  Shaw,  '06 ;  McCobb, 
'05 ;  negative,  Mikelsky,  '05 ;  Roberts,  '06 ; 
Walker,  "06.  The  vote  was  12  to  3  in  favor  of 
the  affirmative.  The  speeches  from  the  floor 
were  more  than  usually  brilliant,  showing  the 
rapid  strides  the  men  have  taken  in  debating 
this  fall. 


ALUMNI    STATISTICS. 

The  statistics  showing  the  distribution  of 
Bowdoin  alumni  throughout  the  various  states 
and  in  the  different  foreign  countries  of  the 
world  form  much  more  interesting  reading 
than  most  of  us  are  aware  of.  One  of  the  first 
things  to  attract  the  attention  is  the  exceed- 
ingly wide  area  over  which  our  alumni  are 
scattered.  There  is  at  least  one  alumnus  in 
every  state  in  the  Union  and  in  twelve  foreign 
countries.  As  would  naturally  be  expected 
the  great  majority  are  collected  in  New  Eng- 
land, which  holds  72  per  cent,  of  the  total 
number.  Of  these  43  per  cent,  .are  in  Maine 
and  22  per  cent,  in  Massachusetts.  It  seems 
rather  strange  that  when  Bowdoin  draws  very 
nearly  all  of  her  students  from  Maine,  not 
quite  half  of  them  should  remain  in  their 
native  State  after  graduation.  One  would 
very  naturally  expect  to  see  more  than  that 
here.  As  to  the  numbers  in  cities,  Portland 
easily  heads  the  list  with  nearly  10  per  cent, 
of  the  whole  number  of  graduates.  Bos- 
ton is  not  far  behind,  however,  and 
comes  in  a  close  second  with  a  total  of  8  per 
cent.  The  Philippines  head  the  list  of  foreign 
countries,  and  doubtless  we  may  expect  to  see 
the  number  there  increase  quite  rapidly  in  the 
future.  With  prominent  alumni  scattered  to 
such  an  extent  throughout  the  world  Bow- 
doin's  influence  must  certainly  be  pretty  widely 
and  generally  felt. 


NOTICE. 

Sample  Oxford  examination  papers  and 
other  documents  of  interest  to  those  students 
or  graduates  intending  to  apply  for  the 
Rhodes  scholarship  are  to  be  found  at  the 
charging  desk  at  the  library. 


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Y.  M.  C.  A. 


One  of  the  most  attractive  services  of  the 
term  was  held  directly  after  chapel  Sunday 
afternoon.  The  speaker,  Rev.  A.  C.  Fulton  of 
Kennebunk,  gave  a  forceful  talk  on  the  mis- 
takes that  men  are  apt  to  make — putting  time 
for  eternity,  body  for  soul,  self  for  God.  He 
took  as  his  text  the  Gospel  story  of  the  Rich 
Fool.  A  very  attractive  feature  of  the  ser- 
vice— a  feature  that  has  been  too  often  lacking 
this  year — was  a  vocal  solo  by  Miss  Stetson  of 
Brunswick.  Her  one  selection,  "Tarry  with 
me,  O  my  Saviour,"  was  appropriate  and 
artisticallv  rendered. 


CAMPUS   CFiflT. 


How   are  you   hitting   the  exams.  ? 

Who  presented  the  Aroostook  Club  with  the 
tubers  ? 

Colby  closed  last  week  for  the  Christmas 
vacation. 

Which  do  you  prefer  on  the  campus — skating  or 
swimming? 

Kalloch,  '06,  will  soon  leave  college  to  enter  the 
Conservatory  of  Music  at  Boston. 

About  one  hundred  Bates  students  are  out  teach- 
ing in  country  schools  this  winter. 

Culhane,  Cliase  and  Weston's  Minstrels  played 
m  the  Town   Hall,   Monday  evening. 

John  Clair  Minot,  '06,  of  the  Kennebec  Journal, 
spent  Sunday  at  the  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  house. 

It  must  have  been  rather  difficult  for  the  son  of  a 
Maine  Congressman  to  qualify  in  the  Massachusetts 
Club. 

A  new  course,  Navigation  I.,  is  to  be  added  to 
the  course  of  studies.  It  will  be  a  popular  course, 
no  doubt. 

Bowdoin's  scholarship  fund  has  been  considerably 
mcreased  during  the  past  year,  and  now  amounts  to 
about  $150,000. 

On  account  of  the  extreme  low  water  in  the 
river,  the  electric  street  lights  were  not  turned  on 
for  a  few  nights  last  week. 

Amherst  has  voted  unanimously  to  arrange  a 
series  of  two  debates  with  Bowdoin.  The  debate 
this  year  will  be  at  Brunswick. 

Schneider,  '04,  occupied'the  pulpit  of  the  South 
Gardiner  Congregational  Church,  December  6,  and 
preached  at  Wiscasset  last  Sunday. 

A  new  strength  record  has  been  made  by  A.  O. 
Christcnsen,  Harvard.  '06.  of  Beaufort,  S.  C.  Mr. 
Christensen  lifted  total  of  384,025.8  foot  pounds, 
54,025.8  pounds  more  than  the  best  previous  record. 


Dr.  Whittier  exhibited  several  specimens  under 
the  microscope  from  8.30  until  10.30  last  Saturday 
for  the  benefit  of  the  class  in  Hygiene. 

Professor  Chapman  delivers  a  lecture  this  evening 
on  Burns,  the  |(tiet,  in  the  Old  South  Church  of 
Hallowell.  It  is  under  the  auspices  of  the  Men's 
Club  of  the  parish. 

Many  Bowdoin  men  took  advantage  of  the  low 
rates  offered  by  the  Maine  Central  to  go  into  Port- 
land, Monday  evening,  and  see  Henry  Irving,  the 
/amous  English  actor. 

The  different  buildings  of  the  campus  are  being 
connected  with  a  telephone  system.  This  will  be  a 
great  convenience  to  members  of  the  Faculty  and 
other  ofificials  of  the  college. 

The  Deutscher  Verein  met  at  the  Inn,  Saturday 
evening,  December  12.  The  program  consisted  of  a 
most  interesting  talk  in  German,  on  "Germany"  by 
Professor  Ham,  and  an  account  of  his  experiences 
in   that  country. 

Professor  Robinson  has  been  asked  by  the 
Hydrographic  Bureau  of  the  United  States  Geologi- 
cal Survey  to  continue  his  work  on  the  "Pollution 
of  Maine  Rivers  by  Industrial  Operations,"  which 
he  began  last  year.  He  will  use  some  members  of 
the  Senior  Class  as  assistants  in  the  work. 

Professor  Johnson  has  been  engaged  by  the 
trustees  of  the  Bangor  Theological  Seminary  to  give 
a  series  of  twenty  talks  on  the  "History  of  Art," 
before  the  students  of  the  seminary  during  the  next 
term.  At  each  trip  he  will  give  two  talks  which 
will  be  illustrated  bv  pictures  from  the  Walker  Art 
Building. 

A  lady  came  out  of  Hubbard  Hall  one  day  this 
week  and  paused  at  the  door  undecided  which  way 
to  go.  At  last  she  carefully  left  the  cement  walk 
and  followed  the  bare  ground  where  the  under- 
ground steam  pipes  had  melted  away  the  snow. 
This  might  cause  some  thoughtful  person  to  wonder 
why  the  pipes  are  not  laid  under  the  regular  walks. 
Perhaps  this  would  keep  our  feet  warm  while  going 
about  the  campus. 

Rev.  Charles  P.  Cleaves,  recently  the  Congrega- 
tional minister  at  Bar  Mills  and  now  a  Junior  at 
Bowdoin,  has  written  a  serial  story  which  will 
appear  in  the  Congrcgationalist  the  coming  year. 
The  name  of  the  story  is  "A  Case  of  Sardines"  and 
reveals  the  striking  features  of  the  sardine  industry 
in  Maine.  It  is  a  story  of  humanity,  friendship, 
and  love,  and  deals  forcefully  with  the  every  day 
life  of  the  coast-dwellers  in  our  State. 

The  president  of  the  Intercollegiate  Association 
of  .\mateur  Athletes  of  America  has  announced 
that  the  annual  intercollegiate  track  meet  will  be 
held  this  year  either  in  Boston  or  Philadelphia. 
Berkeley  Oval  in  New  York  has  been  destroyed  by 
fire  and  no  field  in  that  city  is  now  available.  Penn- 
sylvania's new  field  has  been  inspected  and  Har- 
vard's new  stadium.  The  decision  as  to  the  field  on 
which  the  annual  intercollegiate  games  will  be  held, 
will  be  made  January  16. 

Senator  Eugene  Hale,  of  Maine,  who  holds  an 
honorary  degree  from  Bowdoin,  has  been  nomi- 
nated by  the  Cincinnati  Commercial  Tribune  as  a 
candidate    for   the   next     President     of    the    United 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


169 


States.  Senator  Hale,  however,  writes  to  the  papers 
thai  he  is  a  hearty  supporter  of  Roosevelt  and 
wishes  not  to  run  against  him  but  to  do  everything 
to  bring  forward  his  nomination.  Senator  Hale  has 
ably  represented  Maine  at  Washington  for  many 
years  and  is  one  of  the  foremost  men  of  the  legisla- 
tive bodies. 


ART    BUILDING    NOTES. 

One  of  the  most  valuable  and  interesting  addi- 
tions that  has  been  made  to  the  Walker  Building 
Art  Collection  for  some  time  is  a  large  pastoral 
scene  by  Mr.  C.  F  Kimball  of  Portland  and 
recently  given  to  the  college  by  Henry  Swazey,  '65. 
This  painting,  at  present  unframed,  hangs  on  the 
south  wall  of  the  Boyd  Gallery  and  is  attracting 
much  favorable  attention. 

Another  recent  gift  of  more  than  usual  interest 
is  found  in  the  first  cabinet  at  the  left  just  as  you 
enter  Boyd  Gallery.  It  is  a  bit  of  oriental  wood 
made  into  a  curious  Japanese  Compass  and  Sun 
Dial.  This  is  the  gift  of  Mr.  F.  J.  C.  Little,  '89,  of 
Augusta. 

Curator  Johnson  has  done  a  commendable  thing 
in  publishing  a  new  catalogue  of  the  Art  Building 
and  its  collections.  The  new  pamphlet  is  little 
more  than  a  new  edition  of  the  first  catalogue  of 
the  college  art  specimens  published  in  189S,  but  is 
also  somewhat  revised  from  the  old  one  and  con- 
tains all  necessary  information  in  regard  to  the  dona- 
tions which  have  been  made  since  that  time.  Every 
man  in  college  should  at  once  obtain  one  of  these 
catalogues.  Too  often  it  happens  that  a  student 
attempts  to  show  a  visitor  about  the  Art  Building 
when  the  visitor  knows  even  more  about  our  col- 
lections than  the  student.  The  Walker  Art  Build- 
ing and  its  contents  have  a  wide  reputation  and  we 
should  not  let  our  apparent  familiarity  with  it  breed 
carelessness  in  m.aking  ourselves  acquainted  with 
its  treasures. 

Another  series  of  the  Library  Art  Club  has 
recently  arrived  and  is  now  on  exhibition  in  the 
Bowdoin  Gallery.  This  collection  'illustrates  the 
development  of  art  in  Italy,  beginning  with  the 
twelfth  century.  This  collection  is  in  two  parts ; 
the  present  exhibition  will  be  here  until  December 
28,  after  which  time  the  second  installment  may 
be  seen. 

Professor  Hutohins  of  the  Physics  Department 
has  recently  put  the  college  under  obligations  to  him 
by  some  very  artistic  enlargements  from  some  of  the 
p.hotograph5  which  he  has  taken  of  well-known  col- 
lege authorities  and  graduates.  These  enlarge- 
ments are  different  from  the  usual  work  and  are  in 
themselves  of  great  interest.  Only  a  few  have  yet 
been  finished — the  one  of  Hawthorne  at  the  right  of 
the  main  entrance  being  a  good  sample.  It  would 
be  hard  to  imagine  a  better  Christmas  gift  for  four 
dnilar'^,  the  price  at  which  they  are  to  be  put  on  sale. 


The  upper-class  girls  at  Cornell  have  prohibited 
the  Freshmen  girls  from  receiving  men  callers, 
attending  parties,  or  having  male  escorts  on  any 
occasion.  Hazing  is  getting  to  be  more  and  more 
cruel  each  year. 


ATHLETICS. 


REPORT  OF  FOOT-BALL    MANAGER. 

The  foot-ball  management  submits  the  following 
report  December  15,   1903. 

Receipts  to  Date. 

Miscellaneous    $43-50 

Receipts   from   games 1,471.35 

Subscriptions    416.00 

Total    $1,930.85 

Expenditures  to  Date. 

Miscellaneous    $178.95 

Coach   O'Connor    45-00 

Coach  Carter   46.30 

Coach  Connors   1 13.00 

Expenses   of   games 799.6i 

Board   for   O'Connor 56.00 

Training   table    60.00 

Total  bills  paid $1,298.86 

Cash  on  hand   631.99 

$1,930.85 
Resources. 

Cash  on  hand   $631.99 

Alumni  subscriptions  in  hands  of  the  Coun- 
cil  Treasurer    318.00 

Unpaid   subscriptions    384.00 

Total    $1,333-99 

Deficit    163.71 

$1,496.70 
Unpaid  Bills. 

Coach  O'Connor   $968.70 

Coach  Carter    87.00 

Wright   &   Ditson 442.00 

Total  unpaid   $1,496.70 

Bills   paid    $1,298.86 

Bills  unpaid    1,496.70 

Total  expense  of  season $2,795.56 

Herbert  H.  Oakes,  Mgr. 

The  undersigned  have  examined  the  accounts  of 
the  foot-ball  manager  and  find  them  correct  as 
.■stated.  Allowing  the  uncollected  subscriptions  their 
full  value,  the  deficit  for  the  season  is  $163.71. 

(Signed),  W.  A.  Moody,  Treasurer. 

W.   C.   Philoon,   Auditor. 
December  15,   1903,  for  the  Council. 


CLASS    OF    1835. 

Josiali  Crosby  of  Dexter,  one  of  three  oldest  liv- 
ing graduates  of  Bowdoin,  appeared  as  attorney  in 
a  civil  case  in  the  United  States  District  Court  in 
Portland  last  week.  Hale,  hearty  and  vigorous  in 
spite  of  his  many  years,  this  distinguished  lawyer  is 
widely  admired  for  his  sterling  qualities. 


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BOWDOm  ORIENT. 


ALUMN 


CLASS   OF   1857. 
General     Thomas    H.     Hubbard.     '57,     has     been 
elected   President  of  the  New   England    Society    of 
New  York  City. 

CLASS  OF  1861. 
C.  B.  Rounds  died  November  23  of  Bright's  dis- 
ease  at   his   home   in   Calais. 

CLASS    OF    1881. 

James  P.  Baxter,  an  honorary  graduate  from 
Bowdoin  in  1881,  was  elected  mayor  of  Portland  by 
a  plurality  of  1619,  carrying  seven  of  the  nine 
wards,   at   the   election   December   7. 

Representative  F.  C.  Stevens  of  St.  Paul  is 
receivmg  congratulations  among  his  friends  in  the 
National  House  over  the  assurance  of  an  appoint- 
ment as  member  of  the  committee  on  interstate  and 
foreign  commerce,  which  is  a  very  desirable  com- 
mittee for  a  member  from  his  section.  He  will  be 
given  a  place  by  reason  of  the  vacancy  left  by  Hon. 
Loren  Fletcher,  a  native  of  Maine,  who  represented 
the  Minneapolis  district  for  many  years. 

Lieut.  Medorem  Cranford  of  the  regular  army, 
has  been  promoted  to  the  rank  of  major.  He  is  at 
present  stationed  at  Fort  McHenry,  Baltimore. 
Md. 

CLASS  OF  1883. 

Professor  Hutchins  appears  in  the  Record's 
series  of  sketches  of  the  members  of  the  Bowdoin 
Faculty  this  week. 

CLASS  OF  1886. 
Irving   W.    Llorne,   having    completed    his    post- 
graduate  studies   at   Harvard,    is   now   Professor   of 
Mathematics    at    Whitman     College,     Walla     Walla, 
Wash. 

CLASS   OF   1888. 
Jesse   Shorey  has   lately  been  appointed  head   of 
the  Newton  Circuit. 

CLASS  OF  1889. 
C.  L.  Mitchell  is  principal  of  the  High  School  at 
Hampton,  N.  H. 

CLASS  OF  1891. 
Everett  G.  Loring  is  now  acting  as  Superintend- 
ent of  Schools  for  the  Pilgrim  district,  made  up  of 
the  four   Massachusetts   towns,   Halifax,   Kingston's, 
Pembroke,  and  Plympton. 

CLASS  OF  1895. 

William  Leighton,  Harvard  Medical  School, 
1900,  is  soon  to  locate  in  St.  Louis.  At  present  Mr. 
Leighton  is  on  the  staff  of  the  Maine  General  Hos- 
pital. 

W.  F.  Haskell  has  lately  been  elected  to  the 
Board  of  Aldermen  of  Westbrook. 


OBITUARY. 

CLASS   OF   1859. 
George  W.   M.   Hall,  principal  of  the  Washington 
Allston    school    district    of    Massachusetts,    died    at 
Allston,   December  7.     Mr.    Hall    came    to    Boston 


after  the  Civil  War  and  in  1866  secured  a  position  as 
teacher  in  the  public  schools.  In  1875  he  was 
teacher  in  Brighton,  but  within  a  year  was  made 
principal   of  the   Washington   Allston    School. 

He  was  the  oldest  teacher  in  the  district  and  his 
life  was  given  up  to  his  work.  During  his  stay  in 
Brighton  he  saw  more  than  25,000  pupils  leave  the 
schools  he  had  charge  of.  He  was  public-spirited 
and  became  the  head  of  the  movement  to  provide  for 
the  formation  and  disbursement  of  a  public  school 
teuchers'   retirement  fund  for  the  city  of  Boston. 

It  was  his  desire  to  see  an  annuity  paid  to  the 
retiring  teachers  of  the  Boston  public  schools. 

CLASS  OF  1859— MEDICAL. 
Dr.  Horace  C.  White  died  at  his  home,  149  Per- 
kins Street,  Somervilie,  November  26,  1903.  Dr. 
White  was  born  in  Bowdoin,  Me.,  January  26,  1836; 
he  graduated  at  the  Litchfield  Liberal  Institute;  and 
then  from  the  medical  department  of  Bowdoin  Col- 
lege in  1850.  From  1855  to  i860,  when  he  settled  in 
Lisbon  Falls  as  a  physician,  he  was  engaged  in 
teaching.  In  1S61  he  entered  the  Union  Army  as 
assistant  surgeon  of  the  Eighth  Maine  Regiment. 
In  July,  1863,  he  returned,  broken  down  in  health. 
Remaining  there  until  October,  1867,  he  moved  to 
Somervilie  where  he  enjoyed  a  large  practice.  He 
married,  June  4,  i860.  Miss  Mary  L.  Randall, 
daughter  of   Captain   Paul   Randall  of  Harpswell. 


IN  MEMORIAM. 

Hall  of  the  Kappa, 
December  11,  1903. 

On  December  9,  1903,  Albion  Parris  Spinney,  of 
llie  Class  of  1847,  died  at  his  home  in  Ashland, 
Pennsylvania. 

By  his  death  the  Kappa  Chapter  of  Psi  Upsilon 
loses  one  of  its  oldest  members  and  the  last  siu'vivor 
of  the  delegation  of  1847.  Brother  Spinney  was 
initiated  into  the  Fraternity  in  1843,  t'l^  year  of  the 
founding  of  the  Kappa  Chapter,  and  has  ever  since 
been  one  of  its  most  loyal  and  enthusiastic  mem- 
bers. During  his  long  life  he  always  maintained  the 
liveliest  interest  in  liis  chapter,  and  never  tired 
of  telling  of  the  happy  days  he  spent  while  an  under- 
giaduate  at  Bowdoin. 

A  man  of  deep  learning,  interesting  as  a  conver- 
sationalist, and  of  quiet  and  conservative  tastes,  he 
held  the  respect  and  esteem  of  all  who  knew  him. 
In  his  chosen  profession  of  the  law,  to  which  he  was 
firmly  attached,  his  high  intellectual  attainments 
and  sterling  character  made  him  one  of  the  most 
prominent  and  honored  members  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vania bar. 

The  Kappa  Chapter  sincerely  regrets  the  loss  of 
such  a  brother,  and  extends  its  heart-felt  sympathy 
to  his  bereaved   friends  and  relatives. 

Samuel  Trask  Dana, 
Henry    Lewis, 

James  Wingate  Sewall,  Jr., 
For  the  Chapter. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


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The  Orient  hesitates  to  so  often  seem  to 
take  the  attitude  of  censor  in  college  affairs, 
but  in  its  position  as  the  mouthpiece  of  col- 
lege thought  and  college  feeling,  a  great  deal 
of  criticism  must  appear  in  these  columns. 
One  thing,  ho"wever,  which  has  been  brought 
prominently  to  our  notice,  seems  to  us  deserv- 
edly "worthy  of  criticism.  We  refer  to  men 
who  are  wearing  "B"  sweaters  and  have  not 
earned  that  right.  To  earn  a  "B"  in  college 
is  one  of  the  greatest  honors  a  man  can  attain 
and  in  fact  is  the  one  thing  a  man  has  to  show 
for  his  unflagging  zeal  in  athletics.  The  "B" 
is  sacred  to  the  athlete  just  as  a  fraternity  pin 
is  sacred  to  a  fraternity  man  and  for  a  man — 


no,  we  do  him  too  much  honor  in  calling  him 
a  man,  for  a  man  wouldn't  be  guilty  of  such — ■ 
to  wear  an  unearned  "B"  is  fully  as  bad  as 
wearing  a  fraternity  pin  when  you  do  not 
belong  to  that  fraternity.  We  sincerely  hope 
that  the  Orient  will  not  have  cause  again  to 
comment  upon  this  thing. 


The  Class  of  1904  deserves  great  praise 
for  the  able  way  in  which  it  has  completed  the 
financial  part  of  its  Bugle.  It  is  now  only  the 
beginning  of  the  second  term  after  its  appear- 
ance and  yet  the  accounts  are  all  settled  up, 
save  a  few  class  subscriptions,  the  bills  all 
paid,  and  a  balance  remains  to  the  good.  It 
often  happens  that  the  books  of  this  publica- 
tion are  never  finally  squared  up  until  gradu- 
ation, and  then  in  a  not  too  satisfactory  man- 
ner. Much  credit  is  due  Manager  Lunt  for 
the  prompt  and  business-like  way  he  has 
handled  the  class  annual. 


The  Orient  in  behalf  of  the  college  wishes 
to  express  thanks  to  Oliver  Crocker  Stevens, 
Esq.,  of  the  Class  of  1876,  who  kindly  pre- 
sented to  the  college  the  china  and  utensils 
which  will  be  used  at  the  afternoon  teas  given 
this  term. 


The  especial  attention  of  the  student  body 
is  called  to  the  invitation  of  the  ladies  of  the 
Faculty  printed  in  this  issue.  The  invitation 
for  January  18  is  to  the  first  of  a  series  of 
afternoon  teas  to  be  given  .  once  a  fortnight 
throughout  the  winter  term,  by  the  ladies  of 
the  Faculty  to  the  students  of  the  college. 
The  members  of  the  Faculty,  overseers  and 
alumni,  and  clergymen  residing  in  Brunswick, 
with  their  famiHes,  will  regularly  be  present. 


172 


BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


In  addition  there  will  be  specially  invited 
guests  from  out  of  town  each  afternoon. 
These  teas  will  be  held  regularly  from  four 
to  six ;  but  on  the  first  afternoon  the  hours  are 
from  three  to  five  to  accommodate  the  special 
guests  from  Portland.  For  a  long  time 
there  has  been  a  feeling  among  the  students 
that  opportunities  for  becoming  better 
acquainted  with  the  members  of  the  Faculty 
were  far  too  few,  and  so  it  has  been  with  the 
exception  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  reception,  that 
scarcely  an  occasion  has  been  offered  the 
undergraduate  each  year  to  meet  his  professor 
in  a  social  way.  The  class-room  has  been 
practically  the  only  means  of  acquaintance 
between  student  and  professor.  The  mem- 
bers of  the  boards  of  instruction  have  also 
realized  this  important  fact  and  they  are  now 
endeavoring  to  furnish  more  opportunities  for 
uniting  the  Faculty  and  the  students  and 
cementing  more  strongly  the  harmony  which 
already  exists.  To  them  we  are  indebted  for 
the  receptions  and  teas  which  will  occur  this 
term.  It  is  now  the  duty  of  every  student  to 
be  present  at  these  gatherings  and  to  show  his 
appreciation  of  the  efforts  of  the  Faculty. 
The  receptions  will  be  entirely  informal  and 
the  Orient  hopes  to  see  the  student  body 
present  in  large  numbers. 


SEMESTER  SYSTEM  ADOPTED. 

Closely  following  the  adoption  of  the  sys- 
tem of  major  and  minor  subjects  as  a  basis 
for  election,  comes  the  adoption  of  the  Semes- 
ter system  which  the  Faculty  voted  last  Mon- 
day to  establish  and  to  take  effect  next  fall 
term.  This  is  a  far  more  radical  change  than 
that  of  the  system  of  major  and  minor  sub- 
jects, and  one  which  will  cause  a  great  num- 
ber of  changes  in  the  curriculum.  Bowdoin 
at  present  is  almost  the  only  college  in  New 
England  to  retain  the  three-term  system. 
The  semester,  or  two-term  system,  has  been 
gradually  adopted  by  many  of  the  other  col- 
leges and  has  been  found  to  be  both  successful 
and  advantageous.  Beginningnext  fall  the  col- 
lege year  will  be  divided  into  two  semesters  of 


nineteen  weeks  each,  and  instead  of  having 
three  separate  weeks  devoted  to  examina- 
tions, one  at  the  end  of  each  term,  there  will 
be  but  two  examinations  of  about  ten  days 
each,  one  at  the  end  of  each  semester.  Dur- 
ing the  ten  days  of  examination  at  the  end  of 
each  semester,  a  student  will  have  about  two 
days  intervening  between  each  exam.,  which 
time  can  be  devoted  to  study.  The  condensa- 
tion of  the  three  exams,  into  two  will  be  of 
great  aid  to  the  students  and  professors,  both 
in  the  saving  of  time  and  of  labor.  The 
semester  system  is  no  experiment,  for  it  has 
brought  forth  good  results  wherever  it  has 
been  tried  and  without  doubt  Bowdoin  also 
will  profit  by  its  adoption. 


'68    PRIZE    SPEAKERS. 

The  following  men  have  been  chosen  to 
compete  in  the  '68  Prize  Speaking  contest: 
Myrton  Andrew  Br3'ant,  George  William 
Burpee,  John  Merrill  Bridgham,  Marshall 
Perley  Cram,  Philip  Maclean  Clark,  and  Sam- 
uel Trask  Dana.  The  annual  contest  will 
take  place  in  Memorial  Hall,  Thursday, 
April  28. 


THE    MUSICAL    CLUBS. 

The  Glee  Clubs  leave  Thursday  for  their_ 
second  concert  trip  and  on  Thursday  night 
give  a  concert  in  Bridgton.  The  next  even- 
ing they  are  to  appear  in  Norway. 

Manager  Chase  has  just  completed 
arrangements  for  one  of  the  longest  trips  that 
any  Bowdoin  club  has  ever  taken.  The  fol- 
lowing is  the  schedule: 

February  3 — Foxcroft. 

February  4- — Dexter. 

February  5 — Bangor. 

February  6 — Brewer. 

February  8 — Fort  Fairfield. 

Februai-y  9 — Presque  Isle. 

February  10 — Oldtown. 

Besides  these  dates  concerts  will  later  be 
given  in  Auburn,  Bath,  Hallowell,  Yarmouth 
and  Portland,  although  dates  have  not  been 
positively  decided  upon  yet.  About  twenty 
more  concerts  will  be  given  before  the  season 
closes. 

Leaders  Archibald  and  Chapman  have 
recently  looked  over  some  new  music  and 
have    selected    several    very    up-to-date    and 


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attractive  numbers  which  will  be  added  to  the 
program  at  once. 


FOOT-BALL    CAPTAIN. 

Wallace  C.  Philoon,  '05,  was  elected  cap- 
tain of  the  foot-ball  team  for  1904  at  a  meet- 
ing held  Friday,  December  18. 

Philoon  began  playing  foot-ball  in  the 
position  of  centre,  during  his  Sophomore  year 
in  the  Edward  Little  High  School  and  con- 
tinued, with  success,  in  that  position  all 
his  high  school  course. 

For  three  years  he  has  played  on  the  'var- 
sity team.  He  began  in  the  position  of  centre 
and  has  played  in  every  position  on  the  team 
except  quarter  and  halfback.  He  is  consid- 
ered one  of  the  best  all-round  foot-ball  men 
through  his  high  school  course. 


INVITATION  TO  THE  STUDENTS. 

The  ladies  of  the  Faculty  invite  the  stu- 
dents of  the  college  to  meet  the  members  of  the 
Faculty  and  invited  guests  in  the  Alumni 
Room,  Hubbard  Hall,  on  Monday,  January  18, 
from  three  to  five  o'clock.  On  this  afternoon 
the  College  Club  of  Portland  will  be  the  spe- 
cial guests  of  the  college. 


MASSACHUSETTS  CLUB. 

The  Massachusetts  Club  held  their  first 
regular  meeting  of  the  term  with  Sexton,  '04, 
and  Tucker,  '05,  last  Saturday  evening.  An 
interesting  paper  on  Governor  Andrew,  the 
war  governor  of  Massachusetts,  was  read  by 
Hathaway,  '04.  It  was  voted  to  extend  invi- 
tations to  a  number  of  prospective  Bowdoin 
men  attending  the  high  schools  and  academies 
in  Massachusetts  as  the  guests  of  the  club  at 
the  Indoor  Meet.  After  the  business  meeting 
refreshments  were  served  and  the  members 
adjourned  at  a  late  hour  after  having  spent  a 
most  enjoyable  evening. 


STATE  Y.  M.  C.  A.  CONFERENCE. 

The  second  annual  conference  of  the 
Young  Men's  Christian  Associations  of  the 
Maine  Colleges  will  meet  with  the  Bowdoin 
Association,  January  22-24.  It  is  expected, 
that  about  sixty  men,  including  twenty  fitting 


school  men,  will  represent  the  different  organ- 
izations. 

The  conferences  will  be  wholly  informal 
and  will  be  held  in  the  Association  rooms  in 
Banister  Hall.  The  speakers  will  be  the  best 
that  can  be  obtained,  including  Mr.  A.  B.  Wil- 
liams of  Yale  University  and  Charles  W.  Gil- 
key  of  Harvard  University.  It  is  hoped  that 
not  only  all  the  members  of  the  local  associa- 
tion but  also  many  of  the  rest  of  the  students 
will  plan  to  attend  the  exercises. 


RELIGIOUS   NOTES. 

Cleaves,  '05,  preached  in  the  Farmington 
Congregational  Church  during  the  Christmas 
recess. 

As  Rector  Johnson  is  to  be  out  of  town  for 
three  weeks  his  class  in  Bible  Study  will  be 
led  by  Burpee,  '04. 

Rev.  Mr.  Jump  of  the  Church  on  the  Hill 
is  giving  some  interesting  Wednesday  evening 
talks  on  "Some  Books  We  Ought  to  Know." 

During  the  absence  of  Rector  Johnson  the 
services  in  the  Episcopal  Church  will  be  con- 
ducted by  Mr.  Sills. 

Schneider,  '04,  preached  in  Saco  the  last 
Sunday  of  the  fall  term. 

The  regular  Y.  M.  C.  A.  devotional  meet- 
ing Thursday  night  was  led  by  Burpee,  '04. 

Rev.  Mr.  Jump  of  the  Church  on  the  Hill 
spoke  in  the  chapel  vesper  service  Sunday. 
Johnson,  '06,  rendered  a  baritone  solo. 


NEW  BOOKS  AT  HUBBARD  HALL. 

A  book  of  general  historical  interest,  in 
that  it  gives  a  glimpse  of  colonial  life  in  the 
period  immediately  preceding  the  Revolution, 
is  the  volume  by  Mrs.  Roger  A.  Pryor,  with 
the  title  "The  Mother  of  Washington  and  Her 
Times."  Many  particulars  are  furnished  in 
regard  to  the  home  life  of  General  Washing- 
ton and  the  social  customs  of  the  time 
are  freely  and  entertainingly  explained. 
(973.45  :P  95) 

Another  book  of  historical  value  is  M.  A. 
DeWolfe  Howe's  work  on  "Boston,  the  place 
and  the  people."  While  restricted  in  its  field 
and  with  a  groundwork  of  historical  fact  the 
author  has  enlivened  his  account  with  odd  bits 
of  antiquarian  lore  and  anecdote  and  in  this 
way  given  to  his  narrative  a  very  general  inter- 


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est.  Its  illustrations  include  portraits  of  dis- 
tinguished Bostonians,  pictures  of  homes  and 
birthplaces  and  quaint  relics  from  the  early 
times.     (917.446 :H  83) 

Wall  Street,  about  which  much  has  been 
written,  in  the  press,  in  stories  and  in  maga- 
zine articles,  has  only  recently  received  a  sys- 
tematic and  acceptable  description.  In  the 
"Work  of  Wall  Street"  Mr.  S.  S.  Pratt  has 
described  the  evolution  of  Wall  Street,  the 
meaning,  the  scope  and  the  operations  of  the 
stock  market.     (332.6:?  88) 

The  subject  of  railways  in  the  United 
States  has,  within  the  last  year,  received  a 
searching  analysis  and  criticism  from  Mr.  E. 
A.  Pratt,  an  English  writer  and  traveller.  In 
his  book  "American  Railways,"  he  makes  a 
comparison  between  English  and  American 
methods,  commenting  without  reserve  on  the 
strength  and  weakness  of  each.  The  chapters 
originally  appeared  as  articles  in  the  London 
■Times.     (385:P88) 

It  is  fortunate  that  the  writing  of  a  biogra- 
phy of  Elijah  Kellogg  should  not  have  been 
left  to  those  remote  from  the  time  and  place  of 
Mr.  Kellogg's  activity.  Under  the  editorship 
of  Professor  Mitchell  we  are  provided  with 
an  authoritative  life  of  Mr.  Kellogg.  In 
"Elijah  Kellogg,  the  Man  and  His  Work," 
there  is  a  chapter  by  the  Rev.  George  Lewis, 
one  by  Professor  Chapman,  two  by  Professor 
Mitchell,  one  by  General  Chamberlain,  and 
four  others  which  are  arranged  to  form  a  con- 
tinuous narrative.     (B:K29i) 

In  view  of  the  importance  of  the  immigra- 
tion question,  "The  Alien  Immigrant,"  by 
Major  W.  Evans-Gordon,  will  have  a  special 
value  for  American  readers.  The  book  deals 
largely  with  the  question  of  Jewish  immigra- 
tion.    (325:G65) 

Attention  is  called  to  Bryan's  "Dictionary 
of  Painters  and  Engravers"  now  appearing  in 
an  enlarged  and  revised  edition.  Ever  since 
the  first  edition  in  1816  this  work  has  held  its 
place  as  the  most  complete  and  trustworthy 
authority  on  the  lives  and  works  of  the  paint- 
ers and  engravers.  An  important  feature  of 
the  present  edition  is  its  excellent  illustra- 
tions.    (703 :B  86) 

"More  Letters  of  Charles  Darwin"  have 
recently  appeared  to  supplement  the  "Life  and 
Letters  of  Charles  Darwin,"  which  was  pub- 
lishd  in  1887.  Although  these  volumes  con- 
tain much  of  a  highly  technical  character, 
they  are  arranged,  by  a  slight  classification  of 


the  letters,  so  that  they  give  a  clear  idea  of  the 
scope  and  course  of  Mr.  Darwin's  work. 
(B:D257) 

Designed  as  a  second  volume  in  a  system 
of  ethics  but  appearing  now  as  a  separate  work 
is  "The  Nature  of  Goodness"  by  Professor  G. 
H.  Palmer.  The  author  has  avoided  technical 
language  in  dealing  with  his  subject  and  fur- 
nished "An  easy  yet  serious  introduction"  to 
the  study  of  ethics.     (i7o:P  22) 

In  "The  Adventures  of  Gerard"  Conan 
Doyle  has  furnished  some  additional  stories 
about  the  character  first  presented  to  English 
readers  in  "The  Exploits  of  Brigadier  Gerard." 
The  book  is  comprised  of  eight  short  stories  of 
the  Napoleonic  era,  derived  in  large  part  from 
the  contemporary  biographies  and  memoirs. 
(823.89:0  81) 


PROFESSOR  MITCHELL'S  NEW  BOOK. 

"Elijah  Kellogg,  the  Man  and  His  Work," 
is  the  title  of  a  new  book  edited  by  Professor 
Mitchell. 

The  work,  which  has  sprung  immediately, 
into  popularity,  deals  with  the  man  as  his  most 
intimate  friends  knew  him.  It  takes  up  the 
story  of  Elijah  Kellogg,  life,  anecdotes  and 
reminiscences,  and  contains  extracts  from  his 
best  known  sermons  and  letters. 

Among  other  contributors  to  the  book  are 
Professor  Chapman,  George  Kimball  of  Dor- 
chester, General  Joshua  Chamberlain,  ex-pres- 
ident of  the  college,  and  Rev.  George  Lewis, 
D.D.,  each  of  whom  has  written  a  chapter  or 
more.  "Spartacus  to  the  Gladiators"  and 
"Regulus  to  the  Carthaginians,"  two  of  his 
most  famous  speeches,  also  appear  in  the  book. 

The  book  deserves  the  support  of  all  friends 
and  alumni  of  the  college. 


DECEMBER    QUILL. 

We  always  look  forward  with  pleasure  to 
the  appearance  of  the  holiday  number  of  the 
Qtdll,  with  a  vague  feeling  that  it  will  give  us 
a  treat  both  as  to  the  quantity  and  quality  of 
the  reading  matter  which  it  presents.  The  last 
Quill  does  not  disappoint  our  expectations. 
It  is  rather  better  than  the  ordinary  run,  and 
not  the  least  encouraging  feature  of  it  is  that , 
it  is  entirely  an  undergraduate  production. 
This  does  not  mean  that  we  do  not  appreciate 
to  the  full  the  interest  which  our  alumni  have 


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always  shown  in  the  Quill;  alumni  contribu- 
tions are  usually  the  most  interesting  and  are 
always  welcome.  What  we  do  mean  is  that 
hitherto  the  undergraduates  have  not  given 
the  paper  proper  support,  so  that  any  signs  of 
increased  interest  on  the  part  of  the  students 
are  most  gladly  welcomed.  One  thing  only  we 
would  have  different;  1906  and  1907  are  too 
conspicuous  by  their  absence.  Remember 
that  the  Quill  is  no  more  an  upperclassman's 
paper  than  it  is  an  alumni  paper,  but  that  it 
aims  to  represent  the  whole  college. 

The  opening  article  is  "A  Country  Study" 
by  C.  B.  Emerson,  '04.  He  gives  us  an  inter- 
esting picture  of  the  short  life  of  a  little 
country  Albino,  half  blind  from  his  birth,  and 
different  from  other  boys  of  his  own  age, 
whose  hopes  and  aspirations  were  all  brought 
to  naught  because  of  his  affliction.  As  might 
be  expected  the  sketch  is  a  sad  one,  but  it  is 
none  the  less  interesting  for  that  and  carries 
with  it  a  wholesome  moral. 

This  is  followed  by  a  pretty  bit  of  verse  by 
C.  P.  Cleaves,  '05,  entitled  "A  White  Moun- 
tain Tragedy." 

Next  in  order  is  "Miss  Arlingford's  Christ- 
mas Message,"  a  love  story  by  F.  K.  Ryan, 
'05.  It  is  not  of  the  usual  type  of  love  story, 
in  which  various  entanglements  and  misunder- 
standings are  finally  straightened  out  to  the 
satisfaction  of  all  concerned  and  the  lovers 
"live  happily  forever  after."  The  reconcilia- 
tion in  this  story  never  takes  place,  with  the 
result  that  while  interesting,  it  does  not  make 
such  cheerful  reading  as  would  otherwise  be 
the  case.  We  should  imagine  that  "Miss 
Arlingford's  Christmas  Message"  must  have 
been  anything  but  pleasant  for  her. 

We  are  very  glad  to  welcome  the  poem 
"Too  Late,"  by  J.  N.  E.,  '05,  as  undergraduate 
poetry  is,  as  a  rule,  altogether  too  scarce. 

"A  Grain  of  Sand"  by  C.  P.  Cleaves,  '05, 
is  another  story  with  a  moral  to  it,  not 
expressed  in  so  many  words,  but  still  plain 
enough.  We  are  afraid  that  such  cases  as  he 
describes  are  much  more  common  than  is  gen- 
erally thought,  and  seldom  arouse  the  sympa- 
thy that  they  deserve. 

The  Silhouettes  are  good,  as  usual.  They 
contain  a  retrospect  of  the  year's  work,  a 
review  of  "Japanese  Physical  Training,"  and 
an  announcement  of  the  new  Qidll  board.  The 
editors  for  next  year  are,  Stanley  Perkins 
Chase,  Charles  Poole  Cleaves,  James  Newell 
Emery,    Rupert    MacConnell    Much,    Frank 


Keith  Ryan,  and  Frank  Elias  Seavey,  all  of 
1905- 

The  last  meeting  of  the  Ganders  begins 
merrily,  but  it  is  more  or  less  tinged  with  sad- 
ness from  the  fact  that  it  is  their  last  meeting. 
We  have  enjoyed  their  doings  for  the  past 
twelve  months  and  are  sorry  to  have  them  go. 

Ye  Postman  offers  a  few  choice  bits  of 
poetry. 

The  first  year  has  marked  a  distinct 
advance  in  the  work  of  the  Quill.  We  con- 
gratulate the  retiring  board  on  their  good 
work,  and  welcome  the  new  editors  with  a  feel- 
ing of  confidence  that  they  will  maintain  the 
standard  set  for  them. 


BRADBURY  PRIZE  DEBATES. 

Contestants  for  the  Bradbury  debating 
team  are  now  busily  engaged  on  the  prelimi- 
nary debate  which  will  be  delivered  on  Janu- 
ary 22. 

The  question  for  the  preliminary  discus- 
sion is:  Resolved,  "That,  aside  from  the  ques- 
tion of  amendment  to  the  constitution  the  best 
interest  of  the  American  people  require  fed- 
eral incorporation  and  control  of  industrial  cor- 
porations known  as  trusts." 

The  men  who  are  to  take  part  in  this  debate 
are : 

Affirmative — Emery,  '05 ;  Hall,  '05 ;  Lunt, 
'04;  Whitney,  '04;  Favinger,  '06;  and 
Brown,  '06. 

Negative — Boody,  '06 ;  Everett,  '04 ;  Clark, 
'04 ;  Campbell,  '04 ;  Kimball,  '04 ;  Damren,  '05  ; 
Harvey,  '05 ;  Perry,  '06,  and  Porter,  '06. 

From  this  list  six  men  will  be  chosen  to 
contest  for  the  Bradbury  prize  which  takes 
place  February  10,  and  finally  from  the  six, 
four  men  will  be  selected  to  represent  the  col- 
lege in  the  Amherst  Debate.  The  subject  for 
the  Bradbury  prize  is :  Resolved,  That  the  best 
interests  of  both  nations  require  the  peaceful 
annexation  of  Cuba  to  the  United  States. 


A  pleasant  thing  occurred  at  the  station  last 
Thursday  when  the  3  o'clock  train  passed  through. 
On  board  the  train  was  the  Tufts  Glee  Club,  and 
during  the  few  moments  the  train  was  in  the  station 
they  rushed  to  the  Maine  Street  crossing  in  order  to 
catch  a  glimpse  of  the  college  and  gave  some  hearty 
cheers  for  Bowdoin,  commingled  with  those  of  their 
own  Alma  Mater.  Unfortunately  there  was  hardly 
a  Bowdoin  man  in  the  vicinity  to  return  the  com- 
pliment, but  it  was  a  most  pleasant  and  courteous 
act  on  the  part  of  the  Massachusetts  men. 


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CAMPUS   CHf^T. 

Bills  are  up  for  the  Minstrel  Show. 

Greene,  '03,  was  about  the  campus  last  week. 

The  first  Junior  assembly  will  occur  January  29. 

Clifford  H.  Preston,  '02,  was  recently  on  the 
campus. 

Professor  Dennis  gave  adjourns  to  his  classes 
this  week. 

The  Aroostook  Club  dined  at  the  Inn,  last  Sat- 
urday night. 

McGill  University  has  added  a  railway  depart- 
ment to  its  curriculum. 

Archibald,  '04,  is  singing  bass  in  the  quartet  of 
the  Pine  Street  Church  of  Bath. 

Seavey,  '05,  has  been  chosen  chairman  of  the 
Quill  by  the  new   editorial   board'. 

Don  Snow,  '01,  was  visiting  friends  on  the  cam- 
pus during  the  closing  days  of  the  term. 

A  picture  of  Rev.  Charles  P.  Cleaves,  Bowdoin, 
'05,  appears  in  a  recent  number  of  the  Congrega- 
tionalist. 

"$S0  Reward"  fliers,  advertising  the  Bowdoin 
Minstrel  Show,  attracted  much  attention  around 
town  this  week. 

A  recent  issue  of  the  Boston  Globe  contained  a 
photograph  and  sketch  of  the  foot-ball  career  of 
Kinsman,  special. 

Professor  Chapman  lectures  this  Thursday  even- 
ing at  Lewiston  before  the  Literary  Union.  His 
subject  is  Tennyson's  poem,  the  "Princess." 

Professor  Dennis  has  an  article  in  the  December 
number  of  the  Library  Journal  on  the  recent  Collec- 
tion of  Oriental  Literature  now  in  Harvard  College 
Library. 

Have  you  a  shooting  iron?  Seems  to  be  rather 
strenuous  times  around  Brunswick  these  days  with 
burglaries  nearly  every  week  and  hold-ups  nearly 
as   frequent. 

During  vacation  a  very  enjoyable  dance  took 
place  in  the  court  room  to  which  all  the  Bowdoin 
men  in  town  were  invited.  Furbish  and  Webb,  '02, 
were  the  committee. 

During  the  illness  of  Jesse  W.  Lambert,  Bow- 
doin, '93,  mathematical  instructor  at  the  Bath 
High  School,  Marshall  P.  Cram,  Bowdoin,  1904, 
substituted  in  his  place. 

The  Orient  is  glad  to  notice  that  the  electric 
light  has  been  re-instated  over  the  Bulletin  Board, 
the  absence  of  which  was  called  attention  to  a  few 
weeks  ago  in  these  columns. 

The  appointment  for  the  Cecil  Rhodes  scholar- 
ship will  be  made  from  Bowdoin  next  fall.  The 
applicant  must  have  reached  the  Sophomore  Class, 
and  have  passed  a  satisfactory  examination. 

A  recent  number  of  the  Columbia  Spectator  con- 
tained a  digest  of  a  paper  read  by  A.  H.  Nason, 
Bowdoin,  '99,  before  the  English  Graduates'  Club  of 
Columbia  University.  Among  others  mentioned  as 
taking  part  in  the  ensuing  discussion  was  R.  L. 
Marston,  also  Bowdoin,  '99. 


The  History  Club  held  their  first  meeting  of  the 
year  with  White,  '05.  A  paper  on  Cecil  Rhodes 
was  read  by  Davis,  '05.  After  the  business  meeting 
refreshments  were  served  and  the  meeting  broke 
up  at  a  late  hour. 

A  Junior  Economics  Club  was  organized  last 
Monday  night  and  consists  of  the  following :  Brett, 
Chase,  W.  S.  Gushing,  Damren,  Donnell,  Foster,  W. 
F.  Finn,  Much,  Hill,  Robbins,  Robinson,  Weld,  S. 
Williams  and  Tucker. 

The  second  lecture  in  the  course  being  given  by 
President  Hyde  under  the  auspices  of  the  College 
Club  of  Portland  was  delivered  Thursday  evening, 
December  17,  at  the  Second  Advent  Church  at  eight 
o'clock.  The  subject  was  "The  Stoic  Ideal  of  Self 
Control." 

The  lecture  course  of  the  Library  Association  in 
Gardiner  will  open  January  15  with  an  address  by 
Professor  F.  C.  Robinson  on  "The  Fairyland  of 
Science."  The  third  lecture,  February  12,  will  be 
given  by  President  Hyde,  his  subject  being,  "Five 
Types  of  Personality." 

Burglaries  and  hold-ups  have  been  getting  ratlier 
frequent  in  town.  Mr.  Nason's  store  was  entered 
and  robbed  during  vacation,  two  others  of  the  down 
town  stores  have  been  broken  into  and  several  citi- 
zens have  been  held  up  and  their  pockets  rifled. 

Brunswick's  historic  hotel,  the  Tontine,  was 
destroyed  by  fire  early  Tuesday  morning,  the  first 
day  of  the  term.  Many  students  saw  the  conflagra- 
tion. This  hostelry  was  built  in  1828  and  was 
closely  associated  with  many  of  the  happenings  of 
the  college. 

Last  Monday  evening  the  Men's  Club  of  the 
First  Parish  held  its  second  meeting  in  the  chapel. 
Supper  was  served  and  Mr.  Potter  gave  a  brief 
statement  of  the  financial  history  of  the  parish, 
Archibald,  '04,  sang  a  solo,  and  Johnson,  '06,  accom- 
panied on  the  piano. 

A  rather  unique  entertainment  comes  this 
Thursday  evening  in  the  form  of  a  Ladies'  Minstrel 
Show  in  the  Town  Hall.  The  show  is  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Saturday  Club  of  Brunswick.  All 
the  accustomed  and  historic  features  of  regular 
minstrel  shows  are  to  be  repeated  by  the  ladies. 
Many  of  the  students  are  planning  to  attend. 


SUBJECTS   FOR    SOPHOMORE   HISTORY 
PRIZE. 

The  subjects  for  the  Sophomore  History  Prize 
were  announced  by  Professor  Dennis  the  last  of  last 
term.     They  are : 

"The  Norman  Conquest  of  England  and  its 
Result." 

"Henry  VIII.  and  the  English  Reformation." 

"The  Revolution  of  1688." 

The  themes  will  be  due  June  I,  and  will  require 
from  5,000  to  iS.ooo  words. 


Robert  Sidney  Hagar,  Bowdoin,  '97,  was  mar- 
ried on  Wednesday,  December  16,  1903,  to  Martha 
Florence  Scott  of  New  York. 


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A  FALSE  ALARM. 

The  student  body  is  well  aware  of  the  unreliabil- 
ity of  the  daily  press  in  reference  to  Bowdoin  affairs, 
yet  such  absolutely  false  statements  are  constantly 
being  made,  that  we  feel  it  our  duty  not  to  let  them 
pass  unnoticed.  The  statement  recently  in  the  edi- 
torial columns  of  one  of  the  Maine  papers  that  the 
minstrel  show  was  to  be  given  January  23  was  so 
untrue  as  to  be  almost  ludicrous,  yet  in  the  State  at 
large  where  the  facts  of  the  case  are  unknown,  such 
items  are  sure  to  do  the  management  great  harm 
from  a  financial  standpoint.  The  minstrel  show  will 
be  given  in  Town  Hall  January  22  and  promises  to 
be  the  best  one  ever  given  under  the  auspices  of  the 
students.  The  opening  chorus  which  was  written 
especially  by  Harry  J.  Ballon  of  Boston,  is  full  of 
the  catchiest  music  with  specialties  by  the  ends  and 
circle.  The  solos  will  be  sung  by  the  best  singers 
in  college,  while  better  end  men  cannot  be  found 
anywhere.  The  ends  have  by  two  months  of 
research  amassed  a  pile  of  jokes  which  will  furnish 
food  for  amusement  for  weeks  to  come.  The  first 
part  will  close  with  the  grand  finale  which  alone  is 
worth  the  price  of  admission.  The  olio  is  especially 
strong  and  snappy.  Every  one  will  be  given  a  souve- 
nir program  with  cuts,  etc.,  also  a  piece  of  sugar 
cane,  a  gift  of  the  Gumbels.  The  show  will  be  fol- 
lowed by  a  dance,  music  being  furnished  by  the  col- 
lege orchestra.  The  entire  house  will  be  reserved, 
seats  going  on  sale  at  Shaw's  book  store  Monday 
morning,  January  18,  at  8  a.m. 


BOWDOIN    CLUB    OF    BOSTON. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Bowdoin  Club  held  Satur- 
day evening,  January  2,  at  the  University  Club,  on 
Beacon  Street,  Mr.  George  M.  Whitaker,  '^2,  read 
a  paper  on  "Agricultural  Colleges."  He  said,  in 
part: 

As  Bowdoin  men,  I  assume  that  we  are  agreed 
as  to  certain  fundamental  propositions.  I  assume 
that  we  are  in  accord  as  to  the  importance  and  value 
of  a  classical  college  education.  I  believe  that  we 
agree  in  condemning  the  modern  tendency  to  short 
cuts  in  education,  or  the  craze  to  get  riches  or 
social  position  in  some  rapid  transit  fashion.  I 
further  believe  that  we  deprecate  the  too  early 
choice  of  one's  life  work,  before  the  taste  is  fully 
formed.  We  believe  that  much  of  the  popular  talk 
about  "practical'  education  is  pure  rot,  for  an  edu- 
cation should  fit  for  life  in  its  broadest  and  fullest 
sense  and  not  merely  teach  how  to  make  a  dollar. 

Leaving  this  thought  hanging  here  for  a  few 
moments  let  us  briefly  consider  a  movement  for 
industrial  education  which  has  been  going  on  for 
the  last  40  years,  but  which  is  not  generally  under- 
stood even  yet.  In  1862,  on  the  initiative  of  Sena- 
tor Morrill  of  Vermont,  Congress  gave  certain 
public  lands  to  each  state  with  which  to  found  a  col- 
lege, "the  leading  object  of  which  shall  be,  without 
excluding  other  scientific  and  classical  studies,  and 
including  military  tactics,  to  teach  such  branches  of 
learning  as  are  related  to  agriculture  and  the 
mechanic  arts,  in  order  to  promote  the  liberal  and 
practical  education  of  the  industrial  classes  in  the 
several  pursuits  and  professions  of  life."    With  this 


as  a  chart,  the  system  of  land  grant  colleges  was 
launched. 

All  kinds  of  wise  and  unwise  suggestions  were 
made  in  connection  with  the  different  states  accept- 
ing the  gift  of  the  general  government,  and  in 
some  instances  the  measure  was  barely  carried. 
The  friends  of  the  classical  colleges  criticised  the 
new  colleges  as  being  an  unsound  departure  in  edu- 
cation. Good,  loyal  friends,  however,  stood  by  these 
colleges,  and  now  they  have  been  in  existence  long 
enough  to  develop  a  body  of  alumni  in  the  prime  of 
life  and  activity,  competent  to  pass  judgment  on 
what  a  land  grant  college  should  be.  A  corps  of 
competent  instructors  has  been  developed,  and  some 
have  become  eminent  in  the  scientific  world.  These 
colleges  have  built  up  a  new  scientific  agriculture, 
giving  it  a  new  dignity  and  importance. 

And  now  should  not  we  extend  the  most  cordial 
right  hand  of  fellowship  to  the  agricultural  col- 
leges ? 

"Be  broader  than  your  business  or  profession," 
was  the  advice  which  I  recently  heard  given  by  a 
prominent  educator.  The  farmer  of  to-day  dis- 
cussing nitrogen,  phosphoric  acid,  potash,  car- 
bonaceous foods,  entomology,  the  laws  of  heredity, 
is  no  clodhopper,  but  a  broad,  intelligent  fellow-cit- 
izen. Probably  Maine  yearly  sends  into  active  lif^ 
3,000  young  men.  If  one-tenth  of  them  went  to 
Bowdoin,  the  college  would  be  swamped.  The  land 
grant  colleges  are  doing  wonders  for  the  young 
men  of  the  nation  without  weakening  the  older  col- 
leges.    Shall  not  we  wish  them  godspeed? 


MEDICAL    STUDENTS. 

The  winter  term's  work  of  the  Brunswick  divis- 
ion of  the  Maine  Medical  School  is  now  well  under 
way.  The  classes  this  year,  are  not  materially  dif- 
ferent in  size  from  those  of  last,  54  men  being  on 
the  register  book  at  the  present  time  as  against  58 
last  year. 

There  are  j,"]  men  in  the  Freshman  Class,  34  of 
which  are  Maine  boys,  two  from  Massachusetts  and 
one  from  Utah.  Only  six  of  the  men  come  from 
the    academic    department    of    Bowdoin. 

Following  are  the  names  and  residences  of  the 
entering  class  as  registered  to  date  Benjamin  Henry 
Keller,  Appleton ;  Archie  Charles  Ross,  Phillips ; 
Daniel  Ernest  Dolloff,  Phillips;  Charles  Howard 
Newcomb,  Newburg;  Samuel  Ellison  Sawyer,  Lew- 
iston ;  Charles  Daniel  North,  Turner ;  Millard 
Parker  Hanson,  Bath ;  Atherton  Manette  Roberts, 
Kennebunkport;  Olin  Sewall  Pettingill,  Wayne; 
Ralph  Waldo  Foster,  Milbridge ;  Roland  Banks 
Moore,  Portland;  Frederick  Whitney  Pratt,  Nor- 
way; Henry  Wilson  Abbott,  WaterviUe; 
Hugh  Francis  Quinn,  Bangor ;  Alfred  Loomis 
Sawyer,  Fort  Fairfield ;  John  Gustave  Lawson, 
Jemtland ;  Harry  Clayton  Saunders,  Portland ; 
William  Jerris  Lewis,  South  Framingham,  Mass. ; 
Percy  Clinton  Robinson,  Warren ;  Henry  Edward 
Marston,  North  Anson ;  Ora  George  Daniels,  Chel- 
sea, Mass. ;  David  Brown  Twaddle.  Bethel ;  Wil- 
liam Cotman  Whitmore,  Portland ;  Millard  Carroll 
Webber,  Fairfield;  Merton  Ardeen  Webber,  Fair- 
field :  Alphonso  Clyde  Merryman,  Freeport ;  Charles 
Arnold   Wyndham,    Lisbon   Falls ;   Harold  Josselyn 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Everett,  Portland;  Harold  Elmon  Mayo,  Hampden; 
William  Thomas  Rowe,  Portland;  Karl  Brooks 
Sturgis,  Auburn ;  Merrick  Scott  Tibbetts,  East 
Palermo;  Ralph  Arah  Mclntire,  Salt  Lake  City, 
Utah ;  James  Francis  Cox,  Houlton ;  Ernest  Frank- 
lin McName,  Portland;  Harold  Girard  Giddings, 
Gardiner. 


ATHLETICS. 


TRACK  WORK. 

The  B.  A.  A.  meet  will  be  held  in  Mechanics' 
Hall,  Boston,  on  February  13.  Bowdoin  will  be  rep- 
resented in  the  relay  races  and  in  the  shot-put. 
Denning  will  represent  the  college  in  the  latter 
event.  The  following  10  men  have  reported  for 
practice  for  the  relay  team :  Rowe,  '04,  Captain ; 
Everett,  '04;  R.  Davis,  Weld,  Webb,  '05;  Jenks  and 
Webber,  '06;  Doherty,  '07;  Bates  and  Kinsman, 
special.  From  these  men  the  team  of  four  will  be 
chosen.  Daily  practice  on  the  out-door  track  is  in 
progress  and  there  is  much  uncertainty  as  to  the 
make-up  of  the  team.  Only  two  men,  Bates  and 
Everett,  were  on  last  year's  team. 


BASE-BALL  PRACTICE. 

Base-ball  practice  was  begun  in  the  cage  last 
week.  Forty-three  men  reported  for  practice  and 
the  indoor  coach.  Pop  Williams  of  the  Boston 
Nationals,  is  expected  to  be  on  hand  next  week. 
The  work  is  done  in  four  squads  which  meet  three 
times  each  week.  The  following  men  are  on  the, 
squad :  Cox,  Captain ;  Bryan,  Brown,  Houghton, 
Winslow,  Roberts,  R.  N.  Gushing,  W.  Gould,  Phi- 
loon,  S.  Brown,  Norcross,  Kinsman,  Martin,  Day, 
Robbins,  Hodgdon,  Briggs,  Stone,  Oakes,  Greene, 
Tucker,  Johnson,  Clark,  Wiggin,  Small,  R.  Hall, 
White,  Leatherbarrow,  Doherty,  McClellan,  Palmer, 
KingsJey,  Bavis,  Putnam,  Lawrence,  Johnson, 
Clarke,  Bodkin,  Tuell,  Redman  and  Priest.  Of 
these  men  Captain  Cox,  Clarke,  Oakes,  Johnson  and 
White  were  on  the  1903  team.  Several  were  on  the 
second  eleven,  and  much  good  material  in  the  Fresh- 
man Class  is  assured. 


ALUMN 


CLASS    OF    i8si. 

Col.  William  Henry  Owen,  A.M.,  LL.B.,  died 
last  week  in  Washington,  of  apoplexy.  He  was 
born  February  5,  1830,  at  Brookhaven,  N.  Y.  He 
graduated  from  Bowdoin  in  the  Class  of  1851,  and 
received  the  degree  of  LL.B.  from  Columbia  in  i86r. 
He  saw  distinguished  service  in  the  Civil  War, 
enlisting  as  a  lieutenant  in  the  Third  Maine  Volun- 
teer Regiment  in  1861  and  was  made  a  colonel  in 
1865.     He  was   a  civil    engineer,    being    for    many 


years  connected  with  the  United  States  Quartermas- 
ter Department  at  Washington.  He  is  survived  by 
a  widow. 

CLASS  OF  1855. 

Rev.  B.  P.  Snow,  late  principal  of  Yarmouth 
Academy,  has  removed  to  Alfred  and  is  acting  as 
librarian  of  the  newly  organized  Parsons  Memorial 
Library. 


■       OBITUARY. 

CLASS  OF  i860. 
Rev.  Henry  Clay  Robinson,  A.M.,  i860, 
died  at  Damariscotta,  Me.,  January  5,  1904.  He 
was  born  at  Newcastle,  December  21,  1831,  and 
graduated  from  Bowdoin  in  i860.  He  studied  law 
and  was  admitted  to  the  bar,  but  later  changed  to 
the  ministry  and  was  ordained  as  a  Congregational 
pastor.  He  held  many  pulpits  in  New  England  and 
probably  was  the  best  known  Congregational  minis- 
ter in  the  State.  He  lived  an  upright,  noble  life, 
serving  his  Maker  to  the  best  of  his  ability  in  a  way 
which  brought  credit  to  himself  and  his  Alma  Mater. 
He  died  at  the  age  of  73. 

MEDICAL,  1880. 
Dr.  Charles  A.  Dunham  died  at  his  home  in 
Jacksonville,  Florida,  November  22,  1903,  at  the  age 
of  49.  He  was  born  in  Hallowell,  Me.,  May  25, 
1855,  and  graduated  from  the  Medical  School  of 
Maine  in  the  Class,  of  1880.  Shortly  after  gradua- 
tion he  moved  South  to  Florida,  where  he  lived 
until  his  death.  He  was  surgeon  of  the  First  Infan- 
try,  U.   S.   v.,   during  the  Spanish-American  War. 


IN  MEMORIAM. 

With  exceeding  sadness  the  Bowdoin  Chapter  of 
Alpha  Delta  Phi  announces  that  death  has  once 
more  claimed  a  loved  and  honored  brother,  George 
Winslow  Foster,  of  the  Class  of  186S. 

A  loyal  brother,  always  faithful  to  his  fraternal 
ties,  an  upright,  kind-hearted  and  conscientious  man, 
all  who  knew  him  will  mourn  his  loss.  He  was 
highly  respected  by  the  members  of  his  profession 
and  loved  by  a  wide  circle  of  acquaintances. 

In  his  character  and  conduct,  he  exemplified 
those  generous  and  varied  traits  of  heart  and  mind 
that  our  fraternity  always  endeavors  to  call  forth  in 
her  members  and  he  proved  himself  in  his  life  a 
man  of  high  ideals  honestly  pursued. 

In  token  of  our  sympathy  we  address  this  memo- 
rial to  the  members  of  his  bereaved  family  and  to 
the  several  chapters  of  the  fraternity. 

For  the  chapter : 

Eugene  P.  D.  Hathaway, 
Rupert  MacConnell  Much, 
James  Austin  Bartlett. 


BOWDOm  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII.         BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,   JANUARY  21,  1904. 


No.   21: 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

PUBLISHED  EVERY  THURSDAY  OF  THE  COLLEGIATE  TEAR 
BY  THE  STUDENTS  OF 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 


EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

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William  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  1905,  Assistant  Editor-in-Chief. 
Arthur  L.  McCobb,  1905,     Assistant  Business  Manager 

Associate   Editors. 
S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Cushinq,  1905, 

John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1906. 

E.  H.  E.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  R.  Porter,  1906. 

R.  G.  Webber,  1906. 


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It  is  plainly  to  be  seen  by  the  many  costly 
memorial  buildings  which  adorn  the  campus 
that  the  alumni  of  Bowdoin  are  loyal  and  gen- 
erous toward  their  Alma  Mater.  We  are 
reminded  of  many  of  our  prominent  alumni 
and  benefactors  by  the  buildings  which  bear 
their  names.  Though  we  do  not  need  to  be 
reminded  of  Longfellow  and  Hawthorne, 
"Longfellow's  Walk"  and  the  "Hawthorne 
Oak"  show  at  least  that  we  pay  these  men  an 
everlasting  tribute.  It  seems  strange  then, 
that  there  is  no  public  memorial  of  James 
Bowdoin,  in  honor  of  whom  the  college  is 
named  and  to  whom  we  all  owe  so  much.  At 
Harvard  there  is  the  famous   statue   of  John 


Harvard,  around  which  appropriate  exercises 
are  held  each  year.  If  a  similar  memorial  in 
honor  of  James  Bowdoin  should  be  erected 
here,  through  the  generosity  of  some  former 
class  which  wishes  to  testify  its  feelings 
toward  the  college,  it  would  serve  the  double 
purpose  of  reminding  the  undergraduate  and 
graduate  bodies  of  the  man  to  whom  we  are  all 
indebted,  and  would  also  add  to  the  beauty  of 
our  campus.  A  fitting  location  for  such  a 
statue  as  this  would  be  between  Massachu- 
setts and  Memorial  Halls. 


Now  that  the  Medical  School  is  in  session 
and  the  students  of  that  department  are  with 
us,  it  seems  an  opportune  time  to  call  atten- 
tion to  a  matter  which,  to  the  Orient,  seems 
of  considerable  importance.  It  is  to  make 
the  medical  men  feel  that  they  are  a  real  and 
essential  part  of  Bowdoin  College.  In  the 
past  this  attitude  on  the  part  of  the  academic 
men  has  been  conspicuous  by  its  absence. 
The  feeling  has  been  dominant  that  the  medics 
are  scarcely  to  be  considered  a  part  of  the  col- 
lege. This  should  not  be.  Bowdoin  needs 
these  men  in  more  ways  than  one — needs  them 
now  and  will  continue  to  need  them  in  the 
future.  She  needs  them  in  her  athletics — 
especially  in  this  time  of  keen  rivalry  among 
Maine  colleges.  The  Medical  School  has  fur- 
nished us  with  many  valuable  athletes  in  the 
past.  Make  the  "Medics"  understand  that 
they  are  Bowdoin  men  and  feel  a  responsibility 
in  her  success  in  athletics.  The  college  also 
needs  the  help  of  these  men  in  sending  new 
students  here.  What  class  of  men  can  do 
more  effective  work  in  this  connection  than 
they?  Constantly  coming  in  contact  with 
many  people,    not    only    as    chance    acquaint- 


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ances,  but  entering  the  home  in  a  pecuHar  way 
and  coming  in  touch  with  the  parents  of  young 
men  they  have  a  distinct  influence  in  their 
community.  Here  again  they  can  help  Bow- 
doin  in  a  way  few  of  us  can  hope  to  do.  Let 
us  extend  the  hand  of  fellowship  to  the  medi- 
cal men.  Thus  we  can  not  only  form  some 
pleasant  acquaintances  that  may  be  valuable 
in  themselves,  but  also  give  a  big  help  of  the 
right  sort  to  the  college  which  every  Bowdoin 
man,  in  whatever  department  he  may  be,  rep- 
resents. 


The  first  student  tea  proved  a  grand  suc- 
cess and  the  ladies  of  the  Faculty  are  to  be 
congratulated  for  their  work.  The  students 
attended  in  large  numbers  and  greatly  appre- 
ciated the  efforts  in  their  behalf.  One  thing, 
however,  might  add  to  the  pleasure  of  the 
occasion  and  we  petition  the  Faculty  to  con- 
sider this  matter.  Before  the  reception  was 
half  over,  most  of  the  Seniors  were  compelled 
to  leave  in  order  to  attend  gymnasium.  An 
adjourn  in  this  work,  on  reception  day,  would 
not  be  asking  too  much  for  it  would  not 
amount  to  more  than  six  adjourns  during  the 
whole  term.  As  most  Seniors  are  generally 
engaged  in  some  branch  of  athletics  besides 
their  gym  work,  would  it  be  amiss  to  take  an 
hour  from  gymnasium  and  devote  it  to  social 
duties?  We  hope  that  favorable  action  will 
be  taken  on  this  matter. 


The  expected  change  from  our  present 
three-term  system  to  the  semester,  or  two-term, 
system  has  come  a  trifle  sooner  than  was  gen- 
erally expected,  and  next  fall  will  see  the 
inauguration  of  the  new  system.  On  the 
whole,  we  are  glad  to  welcome  it,  and  feel  no 
doubt  but  that  it  will  prove  as  advantageous 
here  at  Bowdoin  as  it  has  elsewhere  through- 
out New  England.  In  some  respects  some  of 
us  are  sorry  to  part  with  the  old  familiar  state 
of  things  and  are  loth  to  take  so  radical  a  step. 
We  have  come  to  like  the  three-term  system 


not  only  for  itself,  but  because  it  was  more  or 
less  a  distinctly  Bowdoin  institution.  How- 
ever, this  is  merely  a  sentimental  considera- 
tion of  little  weight.  The  only  practical  difi> 
culty  which  we  think  is  likely  to  be  found  with 
the  new  arrangement  is  in  the  case  of  those 
who  are  out  teaching  part  of  the  time.  For 
those  who  went  out  teaching  in  this  way  the 
three-term  system  was  especially  convenient. 
In  every  other  way,  however,  the  semester 
system  will  doubtless  be  a  most  decided 
improvement,  especially  in  the  matter  of  exam- 
inations and  in  the  doing  away  with  the  short 
and  unsatisfactory  spring  term.  The  semes- 
ter system  is  in  accord  with  modern  educa- 
tional tendencies  and  was  bound  to  come  in 
time.  We  are  glad  that  it  came  soon,  and 
look  forward  to  its  operation  next  year  with 
interest  and  confidence. 


NOTICE. 

Hereafter  the  Freshman  Class  in  Bible 
study  will  meet  at  seven  o'clock  Saturday 
evening,  instead  of  at  9.45  Sunday  morning, 
which  has  been  found  to  be  an  inconvenient 
hour. 


MEETING  OF  THE  CHEMISTS. 

On  Monday  evening,  January  18,  the 
Senior  students  taking  quantitative  analysis, 
together  with  Professor  Robinson  and  a  num- 
ber of  invited  guests,  met  in  the  chemistry 
lecture  room  and  held  a  very  pleasant  session, 
Mr.  Robert  S.  Edwards,  Bowdoin,  1900,  who 
is  now  connected  with  the  Rockland  Lime 
Company,  was  the  principal  speaker  of  the 
evening  and  very  ably  discussed  the  question 
of  "Lime."  The  subject  was  of  especial  inter- 
est to  the  students,  since  they  are  now  making. 
analyses  of  different  varieties  of  lime.  Among 
the  visitors  present  were  Mr.  W.  V.  Went- 
worth,  Bowdoin,  1886,  now  General  Manager 
of  the  Great  Works,  Oldtown,  Mi".  Lasher 
of  the  Great  Works,  Mr.  Edwards,  Bowdoin, 
1900,  and  Mr.  McNamara  of  the  Rockland 
Lime  Company,  Mr.  Onslayer  of  the  S.  D. 
Warren  Mills,  Cumberland  Mills,  Mr.  Jesse 
Wilson,  '03,  of  the  Cabot  Mills,  and  Mr.  Ben- 


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son,  '02.  Among  the  students  present  were: 
Merriman,  Hathaway,  Saunders,  Everett,  Sar- 
gent, Griffin,  Spear,  Rowe,  Rundlett,  Cram, 
Chane)^  Oakes,  Dana,  and  Frost.  Following 
Mr.  Edwards'  talk,  an  informal  discussion  was 
held  on  "Lime,"  after  which  refreshments 
were  served.  Before  adjournment,  it  was 
decided  to  continue  these  club  meetings,  the 
next  to  occur  February  15,  and  the  subject  for 
discussion  to  be  "Electrolysis."  It  is  intended 
that  the  club  shall  be  composed  not  only  of  the 
students,  but  also  of  numerous  scientific  men 
of  the  State.  In  this  way  the  student  will  be 
greatly  benefited,  and  Bowdoin  will  be  able  to 
point  out  the  numerous  advantages  and  facili- 
ties which  are  presented  here  for  scientific 
study.  Thus  the  mistaken  idea  which  is  prev- 
alent throughout  Maine  that  Bowdoin  has  poor 
accommodations  for  the  study  of  the  sciences, 
will  tend  to  disappear. 


ATHLETIC    COUNCIL    MEETING. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Athletic  Council 
Thursday  evening,  January  14,  it  was  voted  to 
engage  the  services  of  Ross  McClave  of 
Princeton,  as  coach  of  next  fall's  team. 
McClave  played  four  years  on  the  Princeton 
eleven,  two  years  at  end  and  two  years  at  full- 
back, and  was  also  assistant  coach.  He  comes 
highly  recommended  by  Professor  Fine  of 
Princeton. 

The  Council  also  voted  to  engage  Mr. 
Frank  Shannon  of  Dorchester  as  base-ball 
coach. 

A  sum  of  $150  was  appropriated  for  the 
purpose  of  securing  new  mats  for  the  gymna- 
sium; also  different  sums  were  voted  for  the 
foot-ball  and  track  managers  for  current 
expenses.  The  reports  of  the  track,  base-ball, 
foot-ball  and  tennis  managers  were  approved. 


ZETA  PSI  CONVENTION. 

The  fifty-eighth  annual  convention  of  the 
Zeta  Psi  fraternity  was  held  with  the  Alpha 
Beta  Chapter  at  Minneapolis,  Minn.,  January  i 
and  2. 

The  youngest  chapter  of  the  fraternity  had 
made  extensive  preparations  for  the  reception 
of  the  delegates  and  they  met  with  a  royal  wel- 
come. The  headquarters  of  the  convention 
were  at  the  West  Hotel.     Business  sessions 


were  held  Friday  at  10  a.m.  and  2  p.m.  Fri- 
day evening,  all  attended  a  smoker  in  the  West 
Hotel,  which  was  a  most  enjoyable  affair. 

Saturday  morning  another  business  session 
was  held.  At  the  close  of  this  session  the 
hundred  delegates  assembled  in  front  of  the 
hotel  steps  and  the  convention  picture  was 
taken.  In  the  afternoon,  the  convention  was 
taken  on  a  trolley  ride  round  the  cities  of 
Minneapolis  and  St.  Paul,  and  all  the  points  of 
interest  were  visited. 

A  banquet,  Saturday  evening,  closed  one 
of  the  most  successful  Zeta  Psi  conventions  on 
record. 

Lunt,  '04,  and  Cousens,  '02,  represented 
the  Bowdoin  chapter. 


Y.  M.  C.  A.  NOTES. 

The  regular  mid-week  devotional  service 
Thursday  evening  was  led  by  Schneider,  '04. 
During  a  discussion  by  the  leader  and  mem- 
bers the  importance  was  shown  of  keeping 
important  things  in  our  personal  lives  in  an 
important  place.  The  man  with  one  central 
purpose  in  life  with  other  interests  subordi- 
nated to  it,  is  the  one  who  reaches  the  highest 
measure  of  success. 

The  usual  Sunday  vesper  service  was 
addressed  by  Rev.  Mr.  Taisne  of  Auburn,  who 
showed  that  the  light  of  our  inner  lives  is 
always  being  reflected  on  those  around  us. 

The  second  annual  conference  of  the 
Maine  colleges  in  regard  to  association  work 
opens  this  evening  by  a  reception  to  the  dele- 
gates from  the  other  institutions.  It  is  hoped 
that  a  large  number  of  the  local  college  men 
will  attend  to  cordially  greet  the  guests  of  the 
Bowdoin  Association.  The  meetings  will  be 
held  Friday  morning  and  afternoon,  Saturday 
morning,  afternoon  and  evening,  and  the  con- 
ference will  close  with  a  mass  meeting  for  all 
college  men  in  Banister  Hall  directly  after 
chapel  Sunday. 

Those  who  have  these  conferences  in 
charge  have  been  especially  fortunate  in  secur- 
ing leaders  for  the  different  meetings.  In 
addition  to  Mr.  Williams,  the  international 
secretary  who  already  has  many  friends  here, 
and  Mr.  Gilkey,  the  preparatory  secretary  for 
the  East,  addresses  will  be  given  by  Rev.  Mr. 
Jump  of  the  Church  on  the  Hill,  H.  E.  Dut- 
ton.  Secretary  of  the  Baptist  Missionary 
Board,  and  a  general  secretary  from  Africa. 


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BOWDOIN   OEIENT. 


The  meetings  will  be  of  the  nature  of  con- 
ferences on  the  methods,  needs,  and  possibili- 
ties of  active  Christian  work  in  our  State  col- 
leges. Every  man  who  has  the  best  interests 
of  Bowdoin  at  heart  should  plan  to  attend 
many  of  the  meetings. 


NEW   BASE-BALL   COACH. 

Manager  Finn  of  the  base-ball  team  has 
secured  the  services  of  Mr.  Frank  Shannon  of 
Dorchester  for  coach  this  coming  season.  Mr. 
Shannon  comes  strongly  recommended  and 
has  had  plenty  of  experience. 

He  has  been  connected  with  professional 
base-ball  clubs  throughout  the  country  for  the 
past  ten  years. 

During  the  years  of  1893,  '94,  and  '95,  he 
played  with  the  Springfield  Club  of  the  East- 
ern League ;  and  in  each  of  these  years  led 
the  league  in  fielding  in  short-stop's  position. 
In  '94  and  '95  he  captained  the  club,  and  in  '94 
led  the  league  in  batting.  In  1896,  he  played 
short-stop  and  third-base  for  the  Louisville 
Club  of  the  National  League.  In  '97,  '98,  '99 
and  1900,  he  played  with  Rochester,  Buffalo, 
Springfield,  and  Worcester  Clubs  of  Eastern 
League  respectively.  In  1902  he  captained  the 
Kansas  City  Club  of  Western  League,  win- 
ning the  pennant  in  that  league.  In  1903,  he 
managed  the  Gloversville  Club  of  the  New 
York  State  League. 

During  his  two  years  as  a  student  at 
Harvard  University — not  being  eligible  to 
play  on  the  team  owing  to  professionalism — 
he  assisted  in  coaching. 

He  has  expert  knowledge  of  both  batting 
and  fielding  and  his  experience  and  observa- 
tion has  put  him  in  possession  of  the  finest 
points  of  base-ball. 


THE    FIRST    STUDENT    TEA. 

On  Monday  afternoon,  January  18, 
occurred  the  first  of  the  series  of  college  teas, 
which  are  to  be  presented  by  the  ladies  of  the 
Faculty  to  the  students  at  regular  intervals 
through  the  winter  in  the  alumni  room  of 
Hubbard  Hall.  A  great  many  of  the  students 
were  present  and  enjoyed  a  very  pleasant 
afternoon.  The  especial  guests  of  the  day 
were  the  members  of  the  College  Club  of  Port- 
land, about  forty  being  here  from  that  city. 


Mrs.  Hyde,  Mrs.  Lee,  Mrs.  Robinson,  and 
Miss  Chapman  composed  the  reception  com- 
mittee for  the  afternoon.  The  affair  was 
made  entirely  informal.  Ushers,  chosen  from 
each  of  the  fraternities  and  one  from  the  non- 
fraternity  men,  looked  after  those  present  and 
very  ably  attended  to  the  -introductions. 
Refreshments  were  served  by  six  young  ladies 
from  the  town.  The  Faculty  and  many  of  the 
alumni  living  in  Brunswick  were  present. 
The  affair  passed  off  most  successfully  and 
was  a  truly  enjoyable  social  treat. 


NEW  BOOKS  AT  HUBBARD  HALL. 

"The  Laws  of  Imitation,"  by  Gabriel 
Tarde,  has  for  more  than  a  decade  claimed  the 
attention  of  a  large  number  of  scholars.  It  is 
only  during  the  last  year  that  the  book  has 
appeared  in  an  English  translation.  It  is  an 
attempt  to  show  how  large  a  part  imitation 
plays  in  conduct  and  to  illustrate  its  presence 
in  the  evolution  of  art,  of  law  and  of  institu- 
tions. The  author  is  described  by  a  compe- 
tent critic  as  "a  true  philosopher  and  also  a 
man  of  affairs,  with  intellectual  sympathies." 
(300 :T  20) 

Mr.  Hammond's  "Charles  James  Fox,  a 
Political  Study,"  is,  in  a  way,  a  supplement  to 
the  "Early  Life  of  Charles  James  Fox,"  by 
Trevelyan.  Mr.  Hammond's  book  is  a  eulo- 
gistic account  of  the  English  statesman,  deal- 
ing, however,  with  the  political  side  of  his 
career  and  especially  with  his  liberal  ideas. 
His  attitude  toward  the  American  colonies 
comes  in  for  a  special  treatment.     (B:F  838) 

Local  history  is  represented  among  recent 
books  by  Gilbert  Parker's  volume  on  "Old 
Quebec."  The  record  begins  with  the  early 
voyages  and  continues  through  the  period  of 
French  domination,  then  through  the  period 
of  English  control  and  finally  sketches  briefly 
the  histor}'  of  the  modern  period.  There  is 
no  attempt  to  deal  with  minute  occurrences 
and  the  narrative  throughout  is  closely  con- 
nected with  general  European  events.  There 
is  an  abundance  of  good  illustrations. 
(97i.4:P  22) 

Professor  William  MacDonald,  formerly 
at  Bowdoin,  has  recently  issued  "Select  Stat- 
utes and  Other  Documents  Illustrative  of  the 
History  of  the  United  States,"  completing  the 
series  of  which  "Select  Charters"  and  "Select 
Documents"  form  the  other  two  parts.     It  is 


BOWDOm   OEIENT. 


183 


a  presentation  of  the  most  important  docu- 
ments from  1861  to  1898,  and  with  these 
grouped  in  a  single  volume  the  work  of 
research  is  greatly  abridged.     (973:M  11) 

In  the  summer  of  1899,  the  Swedish  travel- 
ler Sven  Hedin,  started  from  Stockholm  on  a 
journey  through  Asia,  with  a  view  to  reach- 
ing the  sacred  city  of  Lassa.  In  "Central 
Asia  and  Tibet"  he  gives  a  very  graphic 
account  of  this  journey  which  is  quite  as 
important  for  its  scientific  discoveries  as  for 
its  description  of  a  little  known  region.  His 
narrative  includes  some  account  of  the  per- 
sonal peril  he  was  constantly  in,  his  voyage  of 
fifteen  hundred  miles  in  a  ferry-boat,  his  dis- 
coveries of  ancient  cities  and  of  his  attempt  to 
reach  Lassa  in  disguise.     (9i5:C4o) 

One  of  the  most  systematic  inquiries  into 
social  problems,  and  especially  that  of  pov- 
erty, is  the  work  of  Mr.  Charles  Booth.  Nine 
volumes  which  have  already  appeared  on  the 
"Life  and  Labour  of  the  People  in  London" 
are  now  being  followed  by  eight  volumes 
dealing  with  the  "Religious  Influences" 
among  the  poor.  The  method  has  been  to 
visit  a  large  number  of  families  in  each  dis- 
trict and  to  draw  conclusions  only  from  groups 
of  classified  facts.  Many  of  the  problems  are 
familiar  to  American  readers  through  the  vol- 
umes of  Mr.  Riis.     (339:  B  72) 

A  number  of  essays  hitherto  issued  by 
Professor  George  E.  Woodbury  in  periodicals, 
have  now  been  collected  and  published  in  a 
single  volume  under  the  title  "America  in  Lit- 
erature." In  a  book  of  moderate  proportions 
the  author  has  treated,  from  the  point  of  view 
of  world  literature,  the  significant  productions 
of  American  letters.  These  essays  are  closely 
connected  with  one  another  and  sketch  in  a 
brief  way  the  beginnings  of  American  litera- 
ture and  its  development  in  the  Knickerbocker 
era  and  the  literary  age  of  Boston.  There  are 
chapters  on  literature  in  the  South  and  in  the 
West.     (8io:W86) 

The  production  of  "Parsifal"  on  the  stage 
in  New  York  calls  attention  to  the  timeliness 
of  a  translation  of  the  drama  which  has 
recently  been  made  by  Oliver  Huckel.  The 
translator  calls  the  drama  Richard  Wagner'.^, 
great  confession  of  faith,  which  has  been  pre- 
sented, artistically,  by  adopting  the  Legend  of 
the  Holy  Grail.     (832.89:  W  12) 

"The  great  poets  of  Italy"  by  Professor 
Oscar  Kuhus  has  separate  chapters  on  Dante, 
Petrarch  and  Boccacio,  Ariosto  and  Tasso,  as 


well  as  a  brief  sketch  tracing  the  later  devel- 
opment of  Italian  literature.     (85i:K9S) 

In  Mr.  Crawford's  last  novel,  "The  Heart 
of  Rome,  a  Tale  of  the  'Lost  Water,'  "  there 
is  very  little  concern  with  the  religious  or 
political  life  of  the  city.  It  is  essentially  a 
romantic  story  with  much  of  the  action  devel- 
oped among  the  underground  streams  which, 
in  some  unaccountable  way,  flow  from  the 
remains  of  the  old  aqueducts,  under  Rome  to 
the  Tiber.  This  is  the  "Lost  Water"  of  the 
title.     (813.49:096) 


GLEE  CLUB  TRIPS. 

The  Bowdoin  Musical  Clubs  returned  from 
their  first  trip  Saturday,  after  giving  concerts 
in  Norway  and  Bridgton.  At  both  of  these 
places  the  clubs  were  greeted  by  packed  houses 
and  their  reception  was  even  enthusiastic.  It 
seems  to  be  generally  conceded  that  the  con- 
certs this  year  are  as  artistic  as  in  former 
years,  the  work  of  the  mandohn  club  calling 
forth  special  praise  wherever  they  have 
appeared. 

The  program,  given  at  Gibbs'  Opera 
House,  Bridgton,  was  as  follows: 

Opening  Song  (College). — Words  by  Fogg,  '02. 

Glee,  Mandolin  and  Guitar  Clubs. 
Lobsters'  Promenade. — Steele.  Mandolin  Club. 

Reading.— Selected.  Mr.  Mikelsky. 

A  Loss.— Tebbs.  Glee  Club. 

Mandola  Solo. — In  Silence,  "Mocking  Bird." 

Mr.  Chapman. 
Dance  of  the  Goblins. — Smith  and  Zublin. 

Mandolin  Club. 

Intermission. 
Drinking  Song. — Martin.  Glee  Club. 

Reading.— Selected.  Mr.    Mikelsky. 

Veritas. — Dinsmore.  Mandolin  Club, 

Solo — Even  Bravest  Heart. — Gounod. 

Mr.  Archibald. 
Winter  Song.— Bullard.  Glee  Club. 

College   Songs : 

(a)  Bowdoin  Beata. — Words  by  Pierce,  'g6. 

(b)  Phi  Chi.— Words  by  Mitchell,   '79. 

The  clubs  have  now  a  two  weeks'  rest 
before  the  extended  trip  to  the  northern  part 
of  the  State,  but  in  the  meantime  hard  work 
will  be  put  in  daily  to  have  every  department 
in  the  best  possible  condition  for  that  trip. 


Yale's  Freshman  Class  this  year  is  exceptionally 
large,  exceeding  that  of  last  year  by  115  men.  There 
are  390  men  taking  the  academic  course  and  317  tak- 
ing the  scientific  course. 


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BOWDOIN   OEIENT. 


BASE-BALL  SCHEDULE  FOR  SEASON 
OF  1904. 

The  base-ball  management  has  announced 
the  following  schedule  for  this  season.  The 
schedule  is  one  of  the  best  that  Bowdoin  has 
ever  arranged  and  the  management  is  to  be 
congratulated  for  its  successful  work. 

April  16 — Boston  College  vs.  Bowdoin,  Bruns- 
wick. 

April  23 — Bates  vs.  Bowdoin,  Brunswick. 

April  27 — Exeter  vs.  Bowdoin,  Brunswick: 

April  29 — Dartmouth  vs.  Bowdoin,  Hanover. 

April  30 — Dartmouth  vs.  Bowdoin,  Hanover. 

May  4 — University  of  Maine  vs.  Bowdoin, 
Orono. 

May  7 — University  of  Maine  vs.  Bowdoin, 
Brunswick. 

May  II — Williams  vs.  Bowdoin,  Williams- 
town. 

May  12 — Holy  Cross  vs.  Bowdoin,  Worcester. 

May  18 — Colby  vs.  Bowdoin,  Brunswick. 

May  21 — Bates  vs.  Bowdoin,  Lewiston. 

May  25 — Game  pending. 

May  28 — Colby  vs.  Bowdoin,  Waterville. 

May  30 — Bates  vs.  Bowdoin,  Lewiston. 

June  3 — Harvard  vs.  Bowdoin,  Cambridge. 

June  4 — Brown  vs.  Bowdoin,  Providence. 

*June  10 — Amherst  vs.  Bowdoin   (Ivy  Day), 

*  Canceled  by  Amherst. 


CAMPUS   CHflT. 


Professor  Ham  granted  adjourns  in  French  S  on 
last  Saturday. 

A  number  of  the  students  saw  "Uncle  Josh 
Spruceby"  in  the  Town  Hall  last  evening. 

C.  B.  Emerson,  '04,  conducted  the  recitations  in 
French  2,  during  the  illness  of  Professor  Ham. 

The  ladies'  minstrel  show  was  largely  attended 
by  the  students  who  report  a  very  pleasant  evening. 

A  picture  of  Dr.  Mason,  for  many  years  the  pas- 
tor of  the  Church  on  the  Hill,  with  a  sketch  of  his 
life,  appears  in  a  recent  issue  of  the  Record. 

It  has  recently  been  discovered  that  some  one  has 
cut  about  twenty-five  cords  of  wood  on  land  belong- 
ing to  the  college.  The  offenders  are  known  and 
will  be  obliged  to  make  a  prompt  settlement. 

J.  B.  Drummond,  '07,  has  secured  an  appointment 
to  the  United  States  Naval  Academy  at  Annapolis, 
and  will  begin  work  there  within  a  few  weeks.  The 
college,  though  sorry  to  lose  such  a  promising 
athlete,  congratulates  jVIr.  Drummond  upon  secur- 
ing such  a  coveted  appointment. 


There  were  more  Bowdoin  men  present  at  the 
morning  service  of  the  Church  on  the  Hill  Sunday, 
than  there  have  been  before  since  college  opened  in 
the  fall.  Rev.  John  K.  Brown  of  Harpoot,  Turkey, 
delivered  a  very  interesting  address  upon  the  work 
of  the  American  IVIissionary  Board  in  Turkey. 

Very  near  the  whole  college  is  using  the  gym. 
now  and  there  are  many  men  who  would  wish  to 
ascertain  the  results  of  their  training,  and  are  not 
fully  able  to  on  account  of  the  absence  of  the 
scales.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that  these  scales  may  be 
replaced  and  allowed  to  remain  for  the  rest  of  the 
year  and  the  gratitude  of  the  men  thus  benefited 
would  be  a  sufficient  guarantee  for  their  safe-keeping. 

In  the  December  number  of  the  Boston  Latin 
School  Register,  there  appeared  a  "Bowdoin  Letter," 
written  by  an  alumnus  of  the  school  who  is  now  in 
Bowdoin.  The  purpose  of  this  letter  is  to  do  away 
with  the  idea  prevalent  in  Massachusetts,  that  Bow- 
doin is  devoted  exclusively  to  the  interests  of  Maine 
men.  The  writer,  besides  mentioning  the  many 
advantages  that  the  college  offers  m  studies  and  in 
athletics,  gave  his  address  and  expressed  his  willing- 
ness to  communicate  with  any  members  of  the 
school  who  are  soon  to  enter  college.  It  would  be 
a  good  idea  for  other  members  of  the  college  to  send 
similar  communications  to  the  papers  of  their  prepar- 
atory schools.  If  any  of  the  schools  do  not  publish 
papers,  personal  letters  would  answer  the  same  pur- 
pose. The  prime  object  of  the  Massachusetts  Club 
is  to  bring  more  Massachusetts  men  to  Bowdoin. 
All  other  sectional  clubs  should  likewise  strive  to 
bring  in  more  men  from  the  various  states  which 
they  represent.  But  this  matter  should  not  be  left 
entirely  to  the  sectional  clubs  alone.  Every  loyal 
Bowdoin  man  should  do  his  best  to  bring  more  men 
yearly  to  the  college. 


READING    IN    HISTORY  2. 
1904. 
To  Jan.   14. — Robinson :     Western      Europe.     Chap- 
ters 22-25. 
Gardiner :     History  of  England,  Chap- 
ters 23-24. 
To  Jan.  21. — Robinson:     Western      Europe.     Chap- 
ters 26-27. 
Gardiner :     History  of  England,  Chap- 
ters 25-27. 
To  Jan.  28. — Robinson :     Western      Europe.     Chap- 
ter 28. 
Gardiner :     History  of  England,  Chap- 
ters 28-30. 
To  Feb.  4. — Creighton:     Queen      Elizabeth.     Chap- 
ters 1-4. 
To  Feb.  II. — Creighton:     Queen      Elizabeth.     Chap- 
ters 5-8. 

HOUR  EXAMINATION,  February  nth. 

To  Feb.  25. — Robinson  :  Western  Europe.  Chap- 
ters 29-30. 

Gardiner :  History  of  England.  Chap- 
ters 31-33. 

Firth :  Oliver  Cromwell.  Chapters 
i-S- 


BOWDOIN  OEIENT. 


185 


To  Mar.  3. — Gardiner :        History      of       England. 
Chapters   34-35- 
Firth :     Oliver      Cromwell.       Chapters 
6-12. 
To  Mar.  10. — Gardiner  :     History  of  England.  Chap- 
ter 36. 
Firth :     Oliver     Cromwell.        Chapters 
13-19- 
HOUR  EXAMINATION,  March  loth. 

To  Mar.  24. — Gardiner  :  History  of  England.  Chap- 
ters 37-41. 

Firth :  Oliver  Cromwell.  Chapters 
20-23. 

Robinson :  Western  Europe.  Chap- 
ter 31. 

READINGS   IN   HISTORY   II. 
1904. 

To  Jan.  21. — Cooley:     Constitutional     Law.     Chap- 
ters 1-3,  7. 
Hart:     Actual     Government.        Chap- 
ters I -5. 
Bryce :    American     Commonwealth. 
Vol.  I.     Chapters  1-4. 
To  Jan.  28. — Cooley :     Constitutional      Law.     Chap- 
ter s. 
Hart :     Actual       Government.       Chap- 
ters  iS-16. 
Bryce :     American    Commonwealth. 
Vol.  I.     Chapters  S-9. 
To  Feb.  18. — Cooley :     Constitutional       Law.     Chap- 
ter 4. 

Hart :     Actual   Government.     Chap- 
ters 13-14,  21-27. 
Bryce :     American    Commonwealth. 
Vol.  I.     Chapters  10-18. 
To  Feb.  25. — Hart :     Actual  Government :     Chapters 
28-30. 
Bryce :     American  Commonwealth. 
Vol.  I.     Chapters  19-21. 
To  Mar.  3. — Hart:     Actual      Government.     Chapter 
17- 
Bryce :     American  Commonwealth. 
Vol.  I.     Chapters  22-27. 
To  Mar.  10. — Cooley :     Constitutional    Law.       Chap- 
ters 9-12. 
Bryce :     American    Commonwealth. 
Vol.  I.     Chapters  28-35. 
To  Mar.  17. — Cooley :     Constitutional     Law.      Chap- 
ters  13-15. 
To  Mar.  24. — Cooley :     Constitutional     Law.      Chap- 
ters 8,  16. 
Bryce :     American   Commonwealth. 

Vol.  I.     Chapter  47. 
Hart:     Actual   Government.      Chapters 
18-20. 

READING  IN  HISTORY  5. 
1904. 

To  Jan.  14. — Fiske:     Critical  Period.     Chapters  6-7. 

American  History  Leaflet.     No.  28. 

MacDonald :  Select  Documents.  No.  5. 
To  Jan.  21. — The  Federalist.  Nos.  i,  3,  4,  7,  8,  10, 
II,  12,  15,  16,  17,  21,  22,  23. 


To  Feb.  4. — The  Federalist.     Nos.  24,    30-36,    40-44, 
46-48,  51,  54,  62,  68,  69,  80,  82,  84. 
Lodge :     Alexander    Hamilton,     Chap- 
ters 1-4. 

HOUR  EXAMINATION,  February  4th. 

To'Feb.  18. — Lodge :     Alexander     tiamilton.     Chap- 
ters 5-8. 

MacDonald :     Select  Documents. 
Nos.  6-15. 
To  Mar.  3. — Lodge:     Alexander     Hamilton.     Chap- 
ters 9-10. 

MacDonald :     Select        Documents. 

Nos.   16-26. 

To  Mar.  18. — MacDonald :     Select    Documents.  Nos. 

27-43,  a-nd  one  of  the  following : 

Adams :       History      of      United 

States.        I.      Vol.      Chap.      1-6. 

Roosevelt :  Winning  of  the  West. 

Vol.   IV.     Chap.  4-7. 
McMaster:     History     of     United 
States.     Vol.   III.    Chap.  22. 
To  Mar.  24. — Burgess :     The  Middle  Period.     Chap- 
ters   1-5. 
Reports  will  be  given  out  February    4    and    due 
March   7. 

Johnston's    American     Politics      to    be   read    as 
needed. 


PROFESSOR    CHAPMAN    LECTURES    ON 
"TENNYSON." 

On  Thursday  afternoon,  January  14,  Professor 
Chapman  lectured  before  the  Literary  Union  of 
Lewiston,  on  Tennyson's  "Princess."  The  lecture 
was  heard  by  a  large  and  appreciative  audience 
which  was  unstinted  in  its  praise. 

Professor  Chapman  made  the  poem  and  the 
poet's  thought  intelligible  even  to  those  who  had  not 
read  this  medley.  While  keeping  the  thread  of  the 
story  constantly  before  his  audience,  he  interwove 
selections  from  the  poem  read  with  such  nice  dis- 
tinctions of  meaning  that  they  appealed  even  to 
those  familiar  with   the  poem  with   a  new  interest. 

Professor  Chapman  reviewed  the  poet's  life  and 
alluded  to  his  poetry,  as  a  whole,  which  is  charac- 
terized by  a  pervasive  element  of  gaiety.  "The 
Idyls  of  the  King,"  "In  Memoriam,"  "Locksley 
Hall,"  the  "Palace  of  Art"  and  the  "Princess"  ail 
show  this  gaiety  that  Professor  Chapman  described 
as  that  which  belongs  to  a  spiritual  soul  endowed 
with  a  true  insight  into  the  ideal  condition  of  things. 

He  spoke  of  Tennyson  as  a  seer  and  then  quoted 
from  various  criticisms  of  the  poem  co-temporary 
with  its  appearance  and  later.  Most  of  these  were 
averse  to  the  Princess,  though  a  few  recognized  its 
lasting  merit.  For  the  question  of  "Woman's 
Rights"  Tennyson  in  the  Princess  offers  a  partial 
solution,  giving  what  he  believes  to  be  the  true  posi- 
tion of  woman  in  society. 

The  speaker  then  gave  the  setting  of  the  poem 
briefly  and  followed  it  through  to  the  end,  bringing 
into  relief  the  gradual  change  in  the  mind  of  the 
Princess,  who  first  opposed  marriage  and  sought  to 
consecrate  herself  to  acquiring  knowledge,  until  at 
last  she  succumbed  to  her  love  of  the  Prince  and 
domestic  life. 


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Professor  Chapman  showed  forcefully  how  the 
woman  thought  to  gain  most  by  separation  from 
man,  while  he,  by  union  with  her,  how  she  thought 
knowledge  all  in  all,  but  he  considered  moral  eleva- 
tion the  higher  of  the  two.  He  called  attention  to 
the  idea  of  "the  family"  running  through  the  whole 
poem  and  evident  even  in  the  songs  interspersed. 
These  Professor  Chapman  read  in  full,  the  first 
showing  how  parents  angry  at  each  other  were 
reunited  over  the  grave  of  their  child ;  the  second  a 
lullaby  in  which  the  sleeping  infant  links  the  mother 
with  the  father  who  is  separated  by  distance;  the 
third  the  bugle  song  in  which  the  poet  introduces  a 
tribute  to  the  perpetuity  of  married  love  through 
succeeding  generations ;  the  fourth,  the  battle  song 
in  which  the  poet  sings  of  the  power  of  the  affec- 
tions to  nerve  a  man  for  the  fray;  the  fifth,  a  song 
of  bereavement,  in  which  the  widow  lives  only  for 
the  sake  of  her  husband's  child,  and  the  sixth,  indi- 
cating the  complete  renunciation  of  the  woman  of 
her  ideals  of  learning  for  the  sake  of  love  and  home. 


CALENDAR. 

Tan.  21.— Y.  M.  C.  A.  Meeting,  7.30  p.m..  Banister 
Hall. 

Jan.  22. — Grand  Minstrel  Show  in  Town  Hall  for 
Benefit  of  the  Base-Ball  Association. 

Jan.  22-24.— State  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Conference  at 
Brunswick. 

Feb.  10. — Bradbury  Prize  Debate. 

Feb.  13.— B.  A.  A.  Meet  at  Mechanics'  Hall,  Bos- 
ton. 

Feb.  22.— Washington's  Birthday— Holiday. 

Mar.   18.— Indoor  Meet  at  Town  Hall. 

Mar.  26-April  I.— Exams,  of  Second  Term. 

April  12.— Spring  Term  begins. 


ATHLETICS. 


TRACK  WORK. 
Relay  work  still  continues  and  the  men  are 
developing  good  speed.  The  raised  corners  while 
far  superior  to  those  of  last  year,  are  still  lacking 
in  some  essential  points  necessary  for  a  high  rate 
of  speed.  The  trials  will  be  held  about  February  I. 
Manager  Hall  announces  that  Bowdoin  will  run 
Brown  at  the  B.  A.  A.  Meet  on  February  13. 


ALUMNI. 


CLASS  OF  1864. 
Rev.  George  Lewis,  D.D.,  who  was  a  member  of 
the  Class  of  1S64,  was  tendered  a  reception  on  Sat- 
urday, January  16,  by  the  members  of  his  parish  at 
South  Berwick.  The  occasion  was  the  completion 
of  Mr.  Lewis's  thirtieth  year  of  his  pastorate  there. 


Many  good  wishes  and  pleasant  greetings  were 
extended  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lewis,  and  a  purse  of  gold 
was  presented  by  his  parishioners  as  a  sUght  token 
of  their  regard. 

CLASS  OF   1892. 
Lyman  K.  Lee,  Bowdoin,  '92,  is  president  of  the 
Piscatacxuis    County    Teachers'     Association,    which 
meets  at  Milo,  January  28  and  29. 

CLASS  OF  1898. 
Jacob  M.  Loring,  Bowdoin,  '98,  is  now  teaching 
at   the   New     Mexico     Military    Institute,     Roswell, 
New  Mexico. 


OBITUARY. 

CLASS  OF  '68. 

Dr.  George  Winslow  Foster,  superintendent  of 
the  Eastern  Maine  Insane  Hospital,  died  shortly 
before  midnight  on  Monday,  January  4,  1904,  after 
an  illness  of  about  one  week. 

Dr.  Foster  was  born  on  September  28,  1845,  at 
Bangor,  Me.  He  graduated  from  Bowdoin  in  1868, 
and  from  the  Medical  School  of  Maine  in  1871,  and 
also  studied  at  the  Harvard  Medical  School.  He 
practiced  at  Bangor ;  at  Le  Mars,  Iowa,  and  at  Salt 
Lake  City;  and  later  became  assistant  physician  in 
the  Government  Hospital  for  the  Insane  at  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  When  the  Eastern  Maine  Insane  Hos- 
pital was  opened  three  years  ago  Dr.  Foster  was 
appointed  its  superintendent,  and  his  administration 
has  from  the  first  been  characterized  by  great  exec- 
utive ability,  and  crowned  by  complete  success  in 
every  respect.  Dr.  Foster's  death,  occurring  as  it 
did  only  a  week  after  the  death  of  Mrs.  Foster, 
brings  sorrow  to  many,  and  by  it  the  medical  pro- 
fession of  the  State  sustains  a  great  loss.  Dr.  Fos- 
ter was  for  one  year  a  vice-president  of  the  Maine 
Medical  Association,  and  was  a  commissioner  of 
lunacy  for  a  county  in  Iowa  during  his  residence  in 
that  state.  He  has  written  many  pamphlets  on  the 
treatment  of  insanity,  some  of  which  have  attracted 
attention  in  Europe,  and  at  the  time  he  was  one  of 
the  best  known  and  influential  members  of  his  pro- 
fession in  Maine. 

Dr.  Foster  leaves  three  children :  Dr.  B.  O.  Fos- 
ter, instructor  at  Leland  Stanford  University,  Cali- 
fornia ;  Mrs.  Margaret  Howard,  of  Bangor ;  and 
George  A.  Foster,  Bowdoin,  1905. 

CLASS  OF  1880,  MEDICAL. 

On  Wednesday,  November  13,  the  trustees  of  the 
Maine  Insane  Hospital  at  Bangor  unanimously 
elected  Dr.  Philip  H.  S.  Vaughan  superintendent  of 
that  institution  to  fill  the  vacancy  made  by  the 
untimely  death  of  Dr.  Foster.  Dr.  Vaughan  has 
had  long  experience  and  has  devoted  much  study  to 
this  department  of  medical  practice.  He  graduated 
from  the  Medical  School  of  Maine  in  the  Class  of 
18S0,  and  after  practicing  a  short  time  he  entered 
the  Insane  Hospital  at  Augusta,  where  he  was 
second  assistant  superintendent  for  eleven  years. 
Three  years  ago  he  was  chosen  first  assistant  in  the 
Bangor  Hospital,  a  position  for  which  he  has  shown 
great  ability  and  fitness. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII.         BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,   JANUARY  28,  1904. 


No.  22. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

PUBLISHED  EVERT  THURSDAY  OF  THE  COLLEGIATE  TEAR 
ET  THE  STUDENTS  OF 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 


EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

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Harold  J.  Eterett,  1904,  ....   Business  Manager. 

William  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  1905,  Assistant  Editor-in-Chief. 
Arthur  L.  McCobb,  1905,     Assistant  Business  Manager. 

Associate   Editors. 
S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Gushing,  1905. 

John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Halet,  1906. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  E.  Porter,  1906. 

K.  G.  Webber,  1906. 


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We  wish  to  call  the  attention  of  the  student 
body  to  the  interesting  series  of  addresses  to 
be  given  in  the  Church  on  the  Hill  on  the 
Sunday  evenings  of  January  31,  February  7 
and  14.  They  are  given  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Men's  Club  of  the  parish,  and  the  cor- 
dial invitation  to  the  public  should  be  specially 
attractive  to  the  men  of  the  college.  Dr. 
Beach,  of  Bangor  Seminary,  will  tell  of  the 
memorable  municipal  struggle  to  drive  the 
saloon  out  of  the  city  of  Cambridge,  a  strug- 
gle which  owed  much  of  its  success  to  Dr. 
Beach  himself.  Mr.  Robert  A.  Woods  of  the 
South  End  House,  Boston,  who  knows  as 
much  of  the  slum-life  in  great  cities,  and  the 


methods  employed  to  redeem  it,  as  any  man 
living,  will  speak  on  that  subject.  Rev.  Ray- 
mond Calkins,  of  Portland,  with  exceptional 
powers  and  opportunities  for  observation,  will 
speak  on  some  aspects  of  American  social  life. 
The  college  ought  to  be  largely  represented 
in  the  audiences  on  all  these  evenings. 


The  Orient  is  pleased  to  announce  that 
the  suggestion  made  in  the  last  issue  has  been 
favorably  acted  upon  by  the  Faculty  and  here- 
after the  Seniors  will  be  excused  from  gym- 
nasium on  the  afternoons  of  the  Student  Teas. 


Every  one  feels  proud  of  the  performance 
given  last  Friday  evening  by  the  Bowdoin 
minstrels.  A  better  minstrel  show  has  not 
appeared  in  Brunswick  for  many  years. 
Every  number  was  well  rendered  and  won  the 
merited  applause  of  the  audience.  Much 
thanks  is  due  Coach  Toothaker  for  his  untir- 
ing efforts,  for  it  is  to  him  that  we  owe  the 
success  of  the  show.  The  Orient  hopes  to 
see  a  minstrel  show  put  on  every  year. 


LIBRARY  CLUB  LECTURES. 

The  Library  Club,  realizing  that  the  under- 
graduates often  have  no  opportunity  to  hear 
various  addresses  by  members  of  the  Faculty 
that  have  pleased  cultured  audiences  in  other 
places,  has,  with  the  generous  co-operation  of 
the  gentlemen  mentioned  below,  arranged  a 
brief  series  of  lectures  to  be  given  in  the 
English  and  French  Literature  Room,  Hub- 
bard Hall,  on  certain  Monday  evenings  in  Feb- 
ruary and  March.  Professor  Alfred  L.  P. 
Dennis  will  begin  the  course  on  February  8 
with  his  lecture  on  "Captain  Martin  Fringe, 
the  last    of    the    Elizabethan    Seamen."     The 


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second  lecture,  one  upon  "Dante  and  the 
Renaissance,"  will  be  given  by  Mr.  Kenneth 
C.  M.  Sills  on  March  7,  and  the  last  by 
Professor  Chapman  on  "The  Reading  of 
Books"  by  Edmund  Spenser,  on  March  21. 
Since  the  audience  room  selected  for  these 
lectures  will  accommodate  only  a  limited 
number,  it  is  desirable  to  know  in  advance 
how  many  of  the  undergraduates  intend  to  be 
present  at  each  lecture.  The  secretary  of  the 
Library  Club  therefore  requests  all  students 
to  apply  at  the  charging  desk  for  the  tickets  of 
admission  which  are  free  to  them  and  their 
friends  at  least  five  days  prior  to  the  date  of 
the  lecture.  It  is  desired  to  invite  a  few  ladies 
and  gentlemen  from  the  town,  so  that  compli- 
ance with  this  request  on  the  part  of  under- 
graduates will  be  of  great  assistance  to  the 
Library  Club. 


BRADBURY  DEBATERS  CHOSEN. 

The  trials  for  the  Bradbury  Debate 
occurred  on  Wednesday,  Friday,  and  Saturday 
of  last  week.  From  the  list  of  candidates,  the 
following  men  were  chosen  and  arranged  on 
sides :  Lunt,  Harvey,  and  Porter,  with  Kim- 
ball alternate  against  Campbell,  Clark,  and 
Pierce,  with  Boody  alternate.  The  question  in 
the  trials  was :  Resolved,  "That,  aside  from 
the  question  of  amendment  to  the  constitution 
the  best  interests  of  the  American  people 
require  federal  incorporation  and  control  of 
industrial  corporations  known  as  trusts." 
This  is  the  same  question  which  will  be  dis- 
cussed in  the  Amherst  Debate,  the  affirmative 
side  of  which  Amherst  will  defend.  The  first 
trial  was  held  Wednesday  evening,  the 
debaters  being  Boody,  Lermond,  Kimball, 
Emery,  Favinger  and  Newton.  On  Friday 
afternoon  the  second  trial  took  place  and  Lunt 
and  Pierce  took  sides  against  Clark  and  Har- 
vey. On  Saturday  afternoon  the  last  trial  was 
held  with  Burpee,  Weld,  and  Whitney  against 
Damren,   Porter,  and  Campbell. 

The  judges  of  the  trials  were  Professors 
Chapman,  Hutchins,  Mitchell,  Dennis  and 
McCrea.  The  first  trial  on  the  whole  was 
rather  weak,  while  the  last  two  were  somewhat 
better.  Campbell  and  Porter  were  especially 
strong  in  the  last  trial,  while  Clark  did  excel- 
lent work  in  Friday's  trial. 

The  Bradbury  Prize  Debate  will  occur  in 
Memorial  Hall,  Thursday  evening,  February 


II,  and  the  question  is:  Resolved,  "That  the 
best  interests  of  both  nations  require  the  peace- 
ful annexation  of  Cuba  to  the  United  States." 


MEETING    OF    THE  LIBRARY   CLUB. 

The  regular  meeting  of  the  Library  Club 
was  held  Saturday,  January  23,  at  Professor 
Little's  house.  A  very  interesting  paper  was 
read  by  Mr.  Whitmore  on  "Book  Illustra- 
tion." Arrangements  were  made  for  a  course 
of  three  lectures  to  be  given  under  the  auspices 
of  the  club  as  announced  in  another  column. 
The  next  meeting  will  be  on  January  30. 


PROVISIONAL    COMMENCEMENT 
APPOINTMENTS. 

At  the  Faculty  meeting  last  Monday 
evening  the  provisional  commencement  list 
was  given  out.  The  men  eligible  to  these 
appointments  are  those  who  have  obtained  a 
rank  of  A  or  B  in  three-fourths  of  their 
courses.  Twenty-seven  men  made  the  provis- 
ional list,  the  largest  number  of  any  class  in  the 
history  of  the  college.  This  is  a  glowing  trib- 
ute for  the  scholarship  of  the  Class  of  1904 
and  a  record  to  be  proud  of.  The  following 
men  made  the  provisional  list :  Beane,  Bridg- 
ham,  Brigham,  Bryant,  Burpee,  Campbell, 
Clark,  Coan,  Cram,  Cunningham,  Dana, 
Emerson,  Everett,  Frost,  Grant,  GriiiSn, 
Harper,  Hathaway,  Lowell,  Lunt,  Rowe,  Sar- 
gent, Shorey,  Small,  Smith,  Wildes  and  Spear. 


By  the  action  of  the  Faculty  Monday,  the 
Bowdoin  Dramatic  Club  will  present  "She 
Stoops  to  Conquer"  in  the  Town  Hall  Feb- 
ruary 18.  The  play,  "She  Stoops  to  Con- 
quer," has  been  admirably  selected,  not  only 
for  its  literary  merit,  universal  interest  and 
fine  humor,  but  also  for  its  suitability  to  the 
cast.  Every  man  has  a  part  for  which  he  is 
peculiarly  fitted,  and  understudies  have  been 
secured  to  prevent  failure  through  accident. 
The  interest  shown  by  the  members  has  been 
remarkable;  attendance  upon  rehearsals — that 
great  bugbear  to  amateur  productions — has 
been  all  the  management  could  wish  and  far 
beyond  their  expectations.  Every  man  has 
entered  well  into  the  spirit  of  his  part,  aud  it 
is  felt  that  Coach  Edgecomb  will  find  an  agree- 
able surprise  awaiting  him  at  his  first  rehearsal 
Saturday.     The  coach  is  a  man  of  consider- 


BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


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able  experience  and  under  his  guidance  the 
chib  feels  that  their  performance  in  Bruns- 
wick will  compare  favorably  with  the 
older  organizations  of  other  colleges. 
Arrangements  have  been  made  with  George  P. 
Ra3'mond,  the  costumer,  of  Boston,  by  which 
costumes  in  keeping  with  the  setting  of  the 
pla}'  have  been  secured  on  favorable  terms. 
The  club,  if  it  is  as  successful  as  it  bids  fair 
to  be,  will  do  much  toward  advertising  Bow- 
doin  and  drawing  the  attention  of  the  other 
colleges,  as  perhaps  more  than  any  other 
organization,  the  dramatic  clubs  follow  each 
other's  movements  with  interest. 


FRESHMAN    STRENGTH   TESTS. 

The  results  of  the  physical  examinations 
taken  by  the  Freshmen  last  fall  give  the  ten 
highest  marks  to  the  following  men : 

Total  Strength.    Development. 

Whipple   918.  533-2 

Lowell 749.7  536.7 

McMichael   733.3  578.3 

Smith   714-1  564.6 

Mincher  708.6  554-8 

Glidden  703-7.  S20.1 

Redmond    695.8.  565.8 

Winchell   690.  525.2 

Otis   678.2  510.4 

Fernald   651.8  568.9 


Y.  M.   C.  A.   CONFERENCE. 

The  second  annual  conference  of  the  Maine 
College  Young  Men's  Christian  Associations 
met  with  the  Bowdoin  organization  last  Fri- 
day to  Sunday  inclusive.  Eighty-seven  dele- 
gates from  other  colleges  and  a  few  jfitting 
schools  were  divided  as  follows:  Bates  11, 
Colby  17,  University  of  Maine  12,  Coburn 
Classical  Institute  3,  Bucksport  Seminary  2, 
Good  Will  Farm  2,  Hebron  5,  Higgins  Insti- 
tute 5,  Kent's  Hill  5,  Maine  Central  Institute 
I.  The  delegates  were  furnished  entertain- 
ment by  the  college  men,  generously  assisted  by 
members  of  the  Faculty  and  town  churches. 

The  principal  leaders  and  speakers  at  the 
conference,  were  Arthur  B.  Williams,  Yale, 
'98.  Charles  W.  Gilkey,  Harvard,  '03,  Presi- 
dent White  of  Colby  College,  Mr.  Albertaine 
from  South  Africa,  and  Professor  Chapman 
of  Bowdoin. 


A  reception  to  the  visiting  delegates  was 
held  in  Hubbard  Hall  Thursday  evening. 
The  principal  meetings  were  held  Friday  and 
Saturday.  Nearly  all  the  services  were  in  the 
form  of  informal  conferences  in  regard  to  the 
best  methods  of  work  in  the  Maine  colleges. 
In  the  final  meeting  Sunday  night  a  policy  for 
the  next  year  was  drawn  up  including  definite 
plans  for  Bible  Study,  Mission  Study,  Personal 
Christian  Work,  and  a  proposal  to  send  a  large 
delegation  to  the  Northfield  Conference  next 
spring. 

Some  interesting  facts  were  brought  out 
in  regard  to  the  different  colleges  as  follows : 


■g 

•s^ 

0 
3  ^ 

a§i 

c 
.2  >, 

55 

5S 

^1 

55 

Maine 

475 

7^^ 

25 

25 

15 

25 

0 

Colbv 

.    122 

40 

30 

18 

32 

20 

0 

Bates 

-    175 

60 

30 

20 

15 

17 

4 

Bowdoin.  . 

.    280 

90 

37 

8 

62 

24 

0 

It  was  voted  to  accept  the  invitation  of 
President  Huntington  of  the  University  of 
Maine  Association  to  hold  the  conference  at 
Orono  next  year. 

Notes. 

Schneider,  '04,  preached  at  South  Gardi- 
ner last  Sunday. 

The  Freshmen  taking  Bible  Study  will 
meet  in  Banister  Hall  Saturday  at  7 
P.M.     The  ninth  study  will  be  for  discussion. 

Rev.  Mr.  Jump  spoke  in  chapel  Sunday  in 
the  absence  of  President  Hyde.  Archibald, 
'04,  sang  at  the  service. 

The  Sophomore  Class  in  Bible  Study  will 
meet  in  Hubbard  Hall,  Sunday,  at  2.30  p.m. 

Rev.  Mr.  Jump  gave  a  special  sermon  Sun- 
day morning  with  special  reference  to  the 
visiting  Y.  M.  C.  A.  men.  His  subject  was 
"A  Four-fold  Hope,  a  Sermon  to  Young 
Men." 


MEN'S   CLUB   LECTURE   COURSE. 

The  Men's  Club  of  the  First  Parish  has 
arranged  for  a  series  of  addresses  to  be  given 
on  successive  Sunday  evenings  in  the  church, 
as  follows ; 

January  31.  Rev.  David  N.  Beach,  presi- 
dent of  Bangor  Theological  Seminary,  will 
speak  on  "How  One  City  Did  Its  Civic  Duty." 


190 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


February  7.  Mr.  Robert  C.  Woods,  head 
of  the  Social  Settlement  work  in  the  South 
End  House,  Boston,  will  speak  on  "The  Social 
Settlement  Idea  in  City  and  Town." 

February  14.  Rev.  Raymond  Calkins, 
pastor  of  the  State  Street  Church,  Portland, 
will  speak  on  "Some  Aspects  of  American 
Social  Life." 

The  representative  character  of  these 
speakers  and  the  importance  of  their  subjects 
will  make  these  addresses  of  exceptional  inter- 
est and  value.  The  students  are  cordially 
invited  and  urged  to  attend. 


MINSTREL    SHOW. 

Friday  evening,  January  22d,  was  the  date 
set  for  the  minstrel  show,  and  judging  by  the 
crowd  present,  a  more  favorable  date  could 
not  be  selected. 

The  show  began  with  the  singing  of  Bow- 
doin  Beata,  followed  by  the  college  yell  behind 
the  curtain.  The  raised  curtain  disclosed  the 
stage  handsomely  decorated  in  the  college 
colors  with  flags  of  all  the  eastern  colleges 
everywhere  in  evidence. 

The  opening  chorus,  containing  several 
specialties  by  the  end  men,  won  merited 
applause  from  the  audience.  It  was  one  of  the 
best  overtures  ever  heard  here  and  was  written 
by  Harry  J.  Ballou  of  Boston. 

The  end  men  were  at  their  best  and  scored 
hit  after  hit  on  the  Faculty,  students  and 
townspeople.  The  solos  were  rendered  per- 
fectly and  well  deserved  the  encores  they 
received. 

The  Olio  consisted  of  a  mandolin  trio  by 
Chapman,  Bridgham  and  Winchell  and  was 
ably  rendered.  Whitney  and  Davis  gave  a 
fine  turn  and  scored  a  decided  hit.  Frank 
Mikelsky,  in  a  Hebrew  monologue,  caught  the 
house  and  was  forced  to  respond  to  several 
encores.  The  concluding  number  on  the  pro- 
gram was  "A  Night  at  the  P.  C.  Club,"  intro- 
ducing the  Gumbel  Brotliers,  assisted  by  the 
entire  company.  The  scene  was  a  club  room 
with  several  well  known  persons  gathered 
around  the  ring  side.  After  several  ludicrous 
entrances  and  stunts  by  the  company  the  Gum- 
bels  gave  a  clever  exhibition  of  sparring. 
Dancing  followed  the  show,  music  being  fur- 
nished by  the  Bowdoin  College  Orchestra. 
The  show  was  under  the  direction  of  Mr. 
Robert  Toothaker  and  it  is  to  him  that  the  suc- 


cess of  the  show  was  largely  due.     The  fol- 
lowing students  took  part : 

H.  L.  Palmer,  interlocutor;  L.  Gumbel,  P. 
Laidley,  C.  P.  Kinsman,  bones ;  tambos,  J. 
Gumbel,  R.  J.  Hodgson,  L.  D.  H.  Weld; 
chorus,  B.  Archibald,  P.  M.  Clark,  M.  A. 
McRae,  H.  L.  Palmer,  G.  C.  Purington,  J.  A, 
Clarke,  R.  N.  Gushing,  P.  K.  Greene,  R.  E. 
Hall,  Henry  Lewis,  H.  E.  Marr,  J.  W.  Riley, 
P.  G.  Robbins,  G.  H.  Stone,  Stanley  Williams, 
D.  B.  Andrews,  M.  T.  Copeland,  K.  H.  Dam- 
ren,  H.  M.  Edwards,  E.  R.  Hale,  R.  J.  Hodg- 
son, Romilly  Johnson,  W.  F.  Johnson,  R. 
Brown,  C.  Bavis,  Elmer  Perry,  H.  S.  Stetson, 
R.  B.  Williams,  A.  L.  Hatch,  C.  A.  J.  Hough- 
ton, C.  S.  Kingsley,  W.  S.  Linnell,  F.  K.  Ryan, 
P.  R.  Shorey,  H.  E.  Wilson,  T.  R.  Winchell, 
J.  F.  Wogan. 

RROGRAMME— PART  I. 

Overture. 

Song — Liza  Jane.  Mr.  Hodgson. 

Song — Moon,  Moon,  Moon.  Mr.  Johnson. 

Song — -it  ain't  no  use,   Babe,  it's  all  over  now. 

Mr.  Kinsman. 
Song — My  Alamo  Love.  Mr.  Ryan. 

Song — Roll  Dem  Eyes.  Gumbel  Bros. 

Song — Navajo.  Mr.   Denning. 

Song— Then  I'd  be  Satisfied  with  Life.     Mr.  Weld. 
Song— What's  the  Matter  with  the  Moon  To-Night? 

Mr.  Archibald. 
Finale. 

PROGRAMME— PART  IL 

Mandolin  Trio. — Selected. 

Chapman,  Bridgham  and  Winchell. 
A  Night  at  the  P.  C.  Club. 

(Introducing  the  Gumbel  Bros,  assisted  by  the 
Company. ) 

Monologue.  Mr.  Mikelsky. 

Chestnuts — A  Sequel  to  Twice  Told  Tales. 

An  original  farce  by  Whitney  &  Davis,  with  due 
apology  to  Nathaniel  Hawthorne. 

Till  We  Meet  Again. 


NEW  BOOKS  AT  THE  HUBBARD 
HALL. 

"Pure  Sociology,"  by  Mr.  Lester  F. 
Ward,  is  an  attempt  to  organize  the  facts  of 
sociology  and  to  bring  them  together  into  a 
system.  This  volume  is  wholly  concerned 
with  the  principles  of  the  science;  a  later  one 
will  deal  with  their  applications.  The  various 
chapters,  which  were  first  used  as  lectures, 
have  been  elaborated  here  into  a  scholarly 
treatise,  enforced  at  many  points  by  scientific 
data,  and  by  references  to  other  writers. 
(301 :  W22) 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


191 


Mr.  John  Mitchell,  the  labor  leader,  has 
recently  become  an  author.  Under  the  title 
"Organized  Labor,"  he  treats  with  commend- 
able tolerance  and  fairness,  of  the  disagree- 
ments between  labor  and  capital,  as  well  as  of 
the  various  phases  of  trade-unionism.  There 
are  special  chapters  on  the  coal  strike  of  1902. 
(33i:M69) 

Mr.  George  L.  Bolen,  in  his  book  "Getting 
a  Living,"  aims  to  give  to  the  average  citizen 
an  intelligent  view  of  practical  economic  ques- 
tions. There  are  chapters  on  rent,  interest, 
profit'  sharing,  wages,  strikes  and  similar 
topics.  The  author  has  had  a  varied  career  as 
employee  and  employer,  and  besides  the  facts 
furnished  by  a  wide  experience  he  has  made 
use  of  the  latest  and  most  reliable  authorities. 
(33i:B64) 

In  the  "Flora  of  the  Southeastern  States' 
by  Mr.  J.  K.  Small,  there  is  a  detailed  descrip- 
tion of  the  seed  plants,  ferns  and  fern-allies, 
growing  naturally  within  the  limits  of  the 
southeastern  states.  An  exact  description  of 
each  plant  is  given,  together  with  the  period 
when  it  is  in  flower  and  the  place  where  it  may 
be  found.     (581.976:  S  63) 

The  volume  on  the  "Cathedral  Church  of 
Lichfield"  by  M.  A.  B.  Clifton,  gives  in  a  con- 
cise form  a  history  and  architectural  descrip- 
tion of  one  of  the  most  ornate  of  English 
cathedrals.  The  book  is  issued  -in  the  group 
of  monographs  known  as  "Bells  Cathedral 
Series,"  in  which  the  purpose  has  been  to  sup- 
ply books  of  value  to  the  student  of  history 
and  useful  as  well  to  the  ordinary  tourist. 
(914.24:  L  62) 

Mr.  Andrew  Lang,  interesting  in  any  field, 
has  recently  reviewed,  from  the  scholar's 
standpoint,  some  events  which  have  always 
remained  historical  mysteries.  In  the  "Valet's 
Tragedy"  he  has  restated  a  few  of  these  puz- 
zles with  a  view  to  removing  some  of  the 
errors  that  they  have  occasioned.  A  portion  of 
the  book  has  appeared  before  in  the  form  of 
periodical  articles,  but  the  chapters  on  the 
"False  Jeanne  D'Arc"  and  "The  Mystery  of 
Amy  Robsart,"  together  with  three  other 
papers  are  here  pubHshed  for  the  first  time. 
(904: L 26) 

There  are  few  books  which  seek  to  trace 
the  efifect  of  the  geography  of  a  country  on  its 
history.  Miss  E.  C.  Semple,  however,  in  a 
new  and  scholarly  work,  "American  History 
and  Its  Geographical  Conditions,"  has 
attempted  to  show  this  connection  and  to  fol- 


low its  influence  chronologically  in  the  events 
of  United  States  history.     (973:547) 

"Reminiscences  of  the  Civil  War"  by  Gen- 
era! John  B.  Gordon,  gives  the  life  history  of 
a  foremost  Confederate  officer.  Gen.  Gordon 
was'  present  at  so  many  of  the  engagements 
that  his  narrative  becomes  almost  a  history  of 
the  war  itself.  He  has  written  with  -  great 
fairness  and  with  an  attempt  to  do  justice  to 
the  North  as  well  as  the  South. 
(973.7S:G65) 

"The  Foe  of  Compromise"  is  the  name 
that  Mr.  William  Garrott  Brown  gives  to  a 
volume  including,  besides  the  title  essay 
another  on  a  "Defence  of  American  Parties," 
a  third  on  "The  Task  of  the  American  His- 
torian" and  a  fourth  on  "The  Great  Occasions 
of  an  American  University."  The  first  essay 
has  appeared  in  the  Fortnightly  Rezdezv,  the 
periodical  which  printed  the  essay  "On  Com- 
promise" by  Mr.  John  Morley,  the  biographer 
of  Gladstone.     (814.49  :B  82) 

"Long  Will,  a  Romance,"  by  Florence 
Converse,  deals  with  the  peasants'  revolt  in 
England,  in  1381.  Among  the  characters  in 
the  story  are  the  King,  Richard  II.,  the  poet 
Long  Will  Langland,  author  of  Piero  Plough- 
man, Chaucer  and  Wat  Tyler.   (813.49:  C  78) 


BOWDOIN'S   PINES. 

Bowdoin's  pines  are  doubtless  part  of  what 
attaches  every  alumnus  to  the  college,  and 
important  as  the  fact  may  be  in  comparison, 
the  sight  of  them  is  a  treat  to  every  forester  as 
well.  To  every  man  whose  eyes  are  trained  to 
observation  in  that  field  a  walk  through  those 
w'oods  yields  a  sense  of  abounding  life  that  is 
ver}'  refreshing.  There  is  so  much  that  is 
both  good  and  beautiful  there,  and  more  than 
that,  natural  renewal  is  so  abundant  that  the 
problem  of  perpetuation  and  improvement  is 
the  easiest  possible. 

Some  years  ago  indeed  it  was  pointed  out 
to  the  college  authorities  that  the  tree  growth 
on  one  portion  of  the  ground  was  failing  and 
needed  attention  to  secure  its  renewal.  That 
is  the  region  immediately  behind  the  chapel 
and  observatory,  on  which  the  old  stock  of 
trees  has  been  dying  out  now  for  the  past 
fifteen  years.  This  piece  of  land  had  been 
grazed  and  fires  had  been  allowed  to  burn  there 
annually.  Securing  first  the  reversal  of  these 
conditions,  5,000  young  white  pines  were  set 


192 


BOWDOIN   ORIENT. 


out  in  the  spring  of  1896  on  a  space  of  two  or 
three  acres,  this  measure  being  taken  not 
because  the  land  would  fail  to  seed  up  natur- 
ally if  given  time,  but  to  save  time  and  further 
to  develop  the  interest  of  the  authorities  in  the 
whole  project,  particularly  in  fire  protection. 

The  results  of  this  move  have  been  very 
satisfactory.  In  the  years  elapsed  only  one  fire 
has  got  into  the  plot.  Particularly  pleasant 
has  been  the  support  of  the  students  who  more 
than  once  have  lent  timely  and  effective  aid. 
The  little  plants  which  in  1891  looked  so 
tender  have  now  fought  through  their  hard 
time  and  two  or  three  years  more  will  render 
them  a  prominent  feature  in  the  landscape. 
Natural  seeding  is  now  filling  up  around  and 
among  them  so  that  for  that  part  of  the  ground 
there  is  little  more  to  do. 

One  of  the  best  and  also  most  conspicuous 
parts  of  the  college  woods  is  that  between  the 
old  delta  and  the  new  athletic  ground.  Here 
in  a  small  space  is  to  be  seen  a  wonderful  vari- 
ety of  forest  pictures,  "Waldbilder"  if  we  may 
be  allowed  the  use  of  the  original  word  for  the 
idea  meant  to  be  conveyed.  Here  within 
touch  are  all  kinds  from  the  foresters'  stand- 
point— good,  bad  and  indifferent.  Here  are 
small  bodies  of  mature  pine  lumber.  Here  are 
fine  stands  of  trees  thirty  to  fifty  years  of  age 
growing  up  together.  Here  are  dense  bunches 
of  young  growth  in  the  openings  and  occa- 
sional great  portly  trees.  Here  decidedly,  for- 
estally  speaking,  is  the  show  ground  of  the 
campus,  needing  again  little  more  than  selec- 
tion among  the  young  and  old  to  carry  it  to  its 
highest  development  on  the  side  of  both  beauty 
and  utility.  If  later  on  planting  may  seem  to 
be  advisable  it  will  be  merely  for  the  sake  of 
variety,  except  in  one  spot.  The  view  of  the 
cemetery  should  be  shut  out  from  those  pass- 
ing to  the  athletic  field  by  the  planting  of  a 
wall  of  dense  crowned  evergreens  under  the 
shade  of  the  pines. 

It  stands  diflrerently  with  the  woods  on  the 
two  sides  of  Bath  Street.  Here  there  is  a  good 
deal  of  timber  that  is  commercially  mature  and 
which  seems  fitting  to  the  writer  to  treat  with 
a  more  utilitarian  view.  Up  to  a  few  years 
ago  the  policy  of  the  college  authorities  was 
never  to  cut  a  tree  till  it  was  dead,  which  meant 
oftentimes  that  the  lumber  it  contained  was 
past  all  use.  The  reasonableness  of  judicious 
cutting  having  been  ratified  by  the  committee 
of  the  boards  a  portion  of  the  mature  lumber 
has  from  year  to  year  been  taken  out,  the  pitch 


pines  particularly  and  such  others  as  were 
defective  and  shrinking  in  quality.  Lumber 
for  various  structural  purposes  has  been 
obtained,  while  at  the  same  time  the  woods 
have  been  put  into  better  growing  condition. 
Up  to  date  no  marked  change  has  been  worked 
in  the  appearance  of  the  region  to  the  casual 
observer  and  none  will  of  course  be  made  with- 
out the  consent  of  those  representing  the  dif- 
ferent views  and  interests  of  friends  of  the 
college. 

One  object  which  may  well  guide  in  part 
the  handling  of  these  woods  has  not  been 
referred  to.  One  of  the  big  movements  now 
stirring  in  our  country  is  forestry,  the  rational 
treatment  for  its  yield  in  various  forms  of  for- 
est land.  In  this  movement  young  Bowdoin 
men  are  now  beginning  to  take  a  hand,  and 
future  generations  of  Bowdoin  men,  we  may 
believe,  will  bear  their  part  in  maintaining  this 
great  interest  of  our  country.  For  their  bene- ' 
fit,  and  further  because  in  each  state  and  com- 
munity bodies  of  well  managed  woods  are 
bound  to  serve  in  the  needed  education  of  the 
people,  the  management  of  the  college  forest 
according  to  scientific  principles  seems  very 
much  worth  while.  We  ask  a  little  liberty 
therefore,  in  the  way  both  of  expense  and  of 
management,  to  put  those  woods  into  prime 
sylvicultural  condition,  to  bring  out  their 
latent  value  for  purposes  of  illustration  and 
instruction. 

Some  may  be  startled  at  first  contact  with 
these  ideas  and  think  any  interference  with 
the  course  of  nature  is  vandalism,  but  consid- 
eration we  believe,  will  convert  all  to  the  favor- 
able view.  The  parting  word  in  fact  to  friends 
of  the  college  whatever  their  age  and  connec- 
tion is  to  enjoy  those  woods,  enjoy  them  more 
deeply  and  intelligently.  This  the)'  should  do 
the  better  if  assured  as  to  their  perpetuation, 
of  which  happily  there  is  no  doubt.  They  may 
be  further  assured  that  the  woods  are  under 
oversight  with  the  idea  of  making  them  more 
valuable,  more  beautiful  and  more  instructive, 
to  which  end  the  appreciation  is  asked  of  all 
in  authority  and  interest  while  we  promise  in 
advance  the  cordial  help,  as  it  may  be  needed, 
of  every  Bowdoin  forester. 

Austin  Gary,   Class  of  i88j. 


The  University  of  Maine  track  team  will  be 
coached  by  Mr.  Steve  J.  Farrell  of  Rockville,  Conn., 
who  has  been  assistant  trainer  at  Yale  University. 


BOWDOm  ORIENT. 


193 


NOTICE. 

Second  reception  and  tea  to  the  students 
given  b}'  the  ladies  of  the  Facuhy,  Akimni 
Hall,  Monday,  February  i,  from  four  to  six. 

Preliminary  trials  for  B.  A.  A.  Relay 
Team  Monday,  February  i,  at  3.30. 


Jan.  29. 
Jan.  30. 

Feb.  I.- 
Feb. I.- 
Feb. 2.- 

Feb.  6.- 

Feb.  II. 
Feb.   13 

Feb.   18. 


Feb.  22, 

Mar.  18, 
Mar.  26 
April  12, 


CALENDAR. 

— Junior  Assembly. 

, — Meeting  of  all   high  schools   for   Bowdoin 

Invitation   Base-Ball    Meet. 
—Kennebec  Alumni  Banquet  at  Augusta. 
—Student  Tea  in  Alumni  Hall. 
-Meeting  of  Polycon  Club  with  Ryan,  South 

Maine. 
—Meeting  of  the   Massachusetts   Club. 

Trials  for  B.  A.  A.  Relay  Team. 
. — Bradbury   Prize   Debate. 
.— B.  A.  A.  Meet  at  Mechanics'  Hall,  Bos- 
ton. 
, — Bowdoin    Dramatic    Club    presents    "She 
Stoops  to  Conquer"  at  Town  Hall. 
New  York  Alumni  Banquet  at  New  York. 
— Washington's  Birthday — Holiday. 

Indoor  Meet  at  Town  Hall. 
April  I. — Exams,  of  Second  Term. 
Spring  Term  begins. 


CAMPUS   CVjflT. 

Denning  has  been  admitted  to  the  Junior  Class. 

Marshall,  '03,  spent  Sunday  with  friends  on  the 
campus. 

Cold  weather  does  not  seem  to  agree  with  the 
chapel  organ. 

Charles  Houghton  has  been  admitted  to  the 
Sophomore  Class. 

A  party  of  twenty-two  from  Portland  attended 
the  minstrel   show. 

Halford,  '07,  was  called  home  Saturday  by  the 
serious  illness  of  his  sister. 

At  the  next  college  tea,  the  special  guests  will  be 
Brunswick  towns-people. 

The  lack  of  electric  lights  causes  considerable 
disadvantage  during  the  hours  from  4  to  6. 

The  Zeta  Psis  have  moved  into  their  new  house 
and  have  given  up  their  hall  in   Snow's  Block. 

W.  H.  Sexton,  '04,  took  the  degree  of  Royal 
Arch  Mason  in  the  St.   Paul  R.  A.  O-,  Brunswick. 

Capt.  Mitchell  of  the  U.  of  M.  base-ball  team, 
was  among  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  delegates  from  that 
college. 

.A-rchibald,  '04,  sang  one  of  the  most  beautiful 
solos,  last  Sunday,  that  has  been  heard  in  the  chapel 
for  a  long  time. 


A  prize  of  $S  has  been  given  to  the  Brunswick 
High  School  to  be  competed  for  in  debating. 

Hatch,  '06,  who  is  teaching  at  Boothbay  Harbor, 
attended  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  convention  here  last  week. 

.Soule,  ex-'o3,  was  on  the  campus,  this  week.  He 
attended  the  initiation  ceremony  of  the  Alpha  Kappa 
Kappa. 

Haley,  '06,  who  is  now  at  Hot  Springs,  Arkan- 
sas, has  resigned  as  assistant  manager  of  the  base- 
ball team. 

The  Alpha  Kappa  Kappa  Medical  Fraternity  held 
its  annual  initiation  and  banquet  Saturday,  January 
23,  at  the  Inn. 

The  Dramatic  Club  has  held  rehearsals  every 
night  this  week.  Coach  Edgecomb  of  Auburn  is 
expected   Saturday. 

The  building  committee  of  the  Theta  Delta  Chi 
Fraternity  met  in  Portland  recently  to  consider  plans 
for   a   fraternity   house. 

The  short  address  delivered  by  Rev.  Mr.  Jump 
at  the  chapel  service  has  received  much  favorable 
comment  from  the  students. 

Grant  Pierce,  '03,  who  is  sub-master  in  West- 
brook  High  School,  has  a  sketch  in  the  Lewiston 
Saturday  Evening  Journal. 

Mr.  I.  H.  Simpson  has  sold  his  naphtha  launch 
and  has  had  another  built  by  Portland  parties  on 
lines  of  his  own  designing. 

A  very  pleasant  "Bean  Bag  Sociable"  was  held 
in  the  vestry  of  the  Congregational  Church  Monday 
evening,   which  many  students  attended. 

H.  E.  Mayo  and  H.  S.  Saunders,  '04,  have 
recently  taken  Masonic  degrees.  Mayo  took  his  at 
his  home  and   Saunders  at  the  Brunswick  lodge. 

Very  few  fellows  attended  chapel  Saturday 
morning  after  the  minstrels.  Singing  was  omitted 
altogether  because  none  of  the  choir  was  present. 

Dr.  Whittier  has  appointed  tbe  following  gym- 
nasium assistants  for  this  term :  Marston,  Rowe, 
P.  Clark,  Shorey,  Robbins,  Brett,  Piper,  Barrows 
and  Finn. 

At  an  initiation  held  January  ig,  Charles  Wilburt 
Snow,  '07,  of  Spruce  Head,  and  William  Haines,  '07, 
of  Waterville,  became  members  of  the  Beta  Theta 
Pi  fraternity- 
Harry  Varney  has  announced  that  he  will  pre- 
sent a  beautiful  silver  cup  to  the  base-ball  player  on 
Bowdoin's  team  who  gets  the  best  batting  average 
this  coming  spring. 

The  History  Club  met  Tuesday  night  with  Bur- 
roughs, '05.  A  paper  was  read  by  Campbell,  '05, 
after  which  a  spread  was  enjoyed.  The  members 
report  a  pleasant  evening. 

The  inside  of  the  Hubbard  grandstand  is  now 
wholly  completed.  The  settees,  rubbing  table,  etc., 
have  all  been  ordered  and  will  soon  be  in  place  for 
the  use  of  the  track  team. 

The  first  Junior  assembly  which  occurs 
to-morrow  night  promises  to  be  exceptionally  well 
attended.  Plans  for  a  large  number  have  been 
made  and  it  is  difficult  to  secure  accommodations 
for  the  ladies  on  account  of  the  loss  -of  the  Tontine 
Hotel. 


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The  Orient  is  pleased  to  announce  that  Drum- 
mond,  '07,  who  received  an  appointment  to  the  U. 
S.  Naval  Academy  at  Annapolis,  has  declined  as  he 
prefers  to  continue  his   studies  at  Bowdoin. 

Manager  Finn  announces  that  the  Committee  on 
Public  Exhibitions  of  Amherst  College  has  voted  to 
allow  the  Amherst  team  to  play  here  Ivy  Day- 
Amherst  will  have  a  strong  team  this  year  and  the 
game   will   certainly   be   worth    seeing. 

The  Dramatic  Club  presents  "She  Stoops  to 
Conquer"  on  February  18.  The  faculty  has  with- 
held decision  on  the  matter  of  taking  the  perform- 
ance out  of  town  until  after  it  has  been  given  at 
Brunswick.  So  it's  up  to  you,  boys,  to  "whoop  it 
up !" 

The  Phi  Chi  Medical  Fraternity  of  the  Medical 
School  holds  its  annual  banquet  at  the  Cokimbia 
Hotel,  Portland,  Saturday,  February  6,  1904- 
Richard  C.  Cabot,  of  Boston,  is  the  speaker  of  the 
evening.  His  subject  is  "Modern  Methods  of  Physi- 
cal Diagnosis;  their  Usefulness  and  Difficulties  of 
Their  Proper  Application." 

The  students  of  the  University  of  Missouri  have 
petitioned  the  faculty  to  serve  two  instead  of  three 
meals  per  day-  Experiments  recently  made  by  six 
of  the  students  proved  that  when  eating  only  two 
meals  a  day,  a  student  is  in  better  health  and  spirits 
and  is  better  prepared  for  hard  mental  work. 
Luncheon  was  found  to  be  the  least  essential  and 
the  petition  requests  that  it  be  removed. 

This  year  for  the  first  time  the  Freshman  Class  is 
taking  up  logic-  It  was  formerly  a  part  of  the  work 
in  the  Sophomore  year.  A  series  of  debates  between 
the  members  of  the  class,  will  occur  in  connection 
with  the  work  in  logic.  It  is  hoped  that  this  course 
will  make  the  course  in  debating  which  comes  in 
the  Sophomore  year  more  interesting  and  valuable 
to  the  men  who  choose  to  take  it. 


THEMES. 
The  first  themes  of  the  term  are  due  Thursday, 
February  4. 

Subjects. 

1.  Why  Theodore  Roosevelt  Should   (or  Should 
Not)   Be  the  Next  President. 

2.  In  the  Russo-Japanese  Controversy  are  Rus- 
sia's Claims  Justifiable? 

3.  Hawthorne's    Place   in   Literature. 

4.  The  Brook  Farm  Experiment. 

5.  The  Semester  System  at  Bowdoin. 

6.  The     Student    Volunteer    Missionary    Move- 
ment. 


ALPHA     KAPPA     KAPPA    INITIATION. 

The  annual  initiation  of  Theta  Chapter  of  the 
Alpha  Kappa  Kappa  Fraternity  connected  with  the 
Bowdoin  Medical  School  was  held  in  the  fraternity  s 
hall  in  Brunswick  on  Saturday,  January  23.  The 
following  men  were  initiated:  Millard  Parker  Han- 
son, Bath;  Olin  Sewall  Pettengill,  Wayne;  Ralph 
Waldo  Foster,  Milbridge:  John  Gustave  Lawson, 
Jemptland;  Percy  Clinton  Robinson,  Warren;  Wil- 
liam Cotmore  Whitmore,  Portland;  Carroll  Web- 
ber, Fairfield:  Merton  Ardeen  Webber,  Fairfield; 
Harold   Girard   Giddings,   Gardiner;   James   Francis 


Cox,  Bowdoin,  '04,  Houlton ;  Harold  Josslyn 
Everett,  Bowdoin,  '04,  Portland;  Hugh  Francis 
Quinn,  Bowdoin,  '01,  Bangor;  all  first  year  men,  and 
Nat  Bailey  Troycross  Barker,  Bowdoin,  '02,  of  Cedar 
Grove,  a  second  year  man. 

After  the  initiation  a  banquet  was  held  at  New 
Meadows  Inn.  Many  alumni  were  present.  Post- 
prandial exercises  occupied  an  hour  after  the  ban- 
quet and  a  successful  initiation  is  reported. 


ATHLETICS. 

B.  A.  A.  MEET. 
The  B.  A.  A.  Meet  occurs  in  Mechanics'  Hall, 
Boston,  on  February  13.  Bowdoin  will  be  repre- 
sented in  the  relay  races  and  in  the  shot-pOt.  There 
is  also  a  possibility  that  we  may  have  a  man  in 
the  40-yard  dash.  In  this  case  Manager  Hall  will 
take  six  men  with  him-  The  candidates  for  the  relay 
team  have  been  working  daily  all  the  term  and  the 
preliminary  trials  will  be  held  on  February 
I.  Everett  and  Bates  are  almost  sure  of  making 
the  team,  but  the  other  two  men  are  somewh&t  in 
doubt.  Captain  Rowe  is  conceded  to  be  a  very 
strong  candidate.  Kinsman  has  not  been  out  for 
practice  for  ten  days,  because  of  illness  and  doubtless 
will  not  try  for  the  team.  Jenks  and  Winslow  have 
been  doing  remarkably  good  work  the  past  week. 
The  full  list  of  candidates  is  as  follows :  Captain 
Rowe  and  Everett,  '04;  Davis,  Weld  and  Webb,  '05; 
Winslow,  '06;  Jenks,  '07;  Doherty,  '07;  Bates, 
special.  Denning,  '05,  who  holds  the  New  England 
Intercollegiate  record  in  the  hammer,  will  be  entered 
in  the  shot-put.  The  list  of  entries  does  not  close 
for  ten  days  and  a  programme  of  the  meet  cannot 
be  published  this  week. 


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BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

PUBLISHED   EVERT  THURSDAY  OF    THE    COLLEGIATE   TEAR 
BT   THE  STUDENTS   OF 

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EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

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Arthur  L.  McCobb,  1905,     Assistant  Business  Manager. 

Associate   Editors. 
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John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  6.  Haley,  1906. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  R.  Porter,  1906. 

R.  G.  Webber,  1906. 


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A  familiar  subject  which  should  be  borne 
in  mind  at  this  time  is  the  matter  of  keeping 
in  touch  with  the  "prep"  school  men  who  are 
intending  to  enter  college.  While  the  indoor 
meet  is  the  chief  event  of  the  winter  around 
which  this  work  centers,  we  are  having  from 
time  to  time  various  affairs  which  should 
attract  men  here  and  which  give  us  fine 
opportunities  for  entertaining  our  visitors. 
The  minstrel  show  was  made  a  particularly 
good  thing  in  this  respect.  In  a  short  time 
the  play  by  the  Dramatic  Club  will  be  given, 
which  will  also  doubtless  be  a  good  chance  for 
active    work.     Let    us    invite    some    "prep" 


school  friend  to  visit  us  on  this  occasion  and 
see  that  he  enjoys  the  show,  and  the  college. 


More  of  the  students  should  be  taking 
advantage  of  the  lectures  given  in  the  Art 
Building  Wednesday  afternoons,  by  Professor 
Johnson.  It  is  a  lamentable  fact  that  a  large 
number  of  the  men  in  college  know  very  little 
of  the  history  of  many  of  the  treasures  in 
this  building.  It  is  well  worth  the  time  of 
any  man  in  college  to  attend  these  lectures  and 
become  familiar  with  the  different  works  of 
art,  not  only  for  his  own  advancement,  but 
also  for  the  ability  to  point  them  out  in  an 
intelligent  manner  to  his  friends  when  they 
visit  the  college. 


During  the  past  week,  we  have  received 
several  communications  from  our  honored 
alumni  seeking  information  in  regard  to  our 
alumni  department.  In  reply  to  all  we  would 
say  that  we  have  not  the  slightest  intention  of 
making  this  department  subordinate  to  any 
other.  In  the  past  few  issues,  we  confess,  our 
personal  column  has  been  almost  entirely 
absent,  but  this  by  no  means  indicates  that  the 
department  is  to  be  abandoned  or  slighted. 
At  times  our  personal  column  has  been  very 
brief  often  through  press  of  more  immediate 
announcements,  but  more  frequently  through 
lack  of  necessary  material.  The  Orient 
board  realizes  too  well  the  weakness  of  the 
alumni  column  and  would  be  grateful  for  any 
suggestion  or  plan  for  improving  and  strength- 
ening this  department. 

The  alumni  department  should  be  one  of 
the  chief  bonds  of  connection  between  those 
who  have  gone  forth  from  their  Alma  Mater 
and   the    Undergraduates    of  to-day.     As   the 


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aim  of  the  Orient  is  at  all  times  to  interest 
alumni  and  undergraduates  and  to  keep  both 
in  close  touch  with  the  college  and  with  each 
other,  it  is  our  desire  to  have  a  better  personal 
column.  Without  the  support  of  our  gradu- 
ates this  will  be  impossible,  and  if  the  matter 
is  left  entirely  to  the  undergraduates  as  it  has 
been  for  some  time  in  the  past,  our  alumni 
column  must  of  necessity  remain  weak.  The 
Orient  affords  an  excellent  opportunity  for 
learning  how  our  alumni  feel  concern- 
ing the  college,  not  only  through  the 
personal  column,  but  also  in  the  numerous 
other  departments.  Few  of  our  alumni  have 
shown  their  interest  by  contributing  to  our 
columns  and  our  thanks  are  in  a  special  degree 
due  to  those  who  have  thus  assisted  us. 

In  a  short  time,  several  alumni  banquets 
are  to  be  held,  one  in  Portland,  and  one  in 
Washington.  Would  this  not  be  an  oppor- 
tune time  for  discussing  the  matter  of  alumni 
personals  and  devising  some  method  of  better 
representation  in  the  college  weekly?  Claim- 
ing to  be  the  organ  of  the  college,  it  is  impor- 
tant that  all  interests  be  represented  and  it  is 
our  endeavor  to  make  the  paper  helpful  and 
even  indispensable  to  every  Bowdoin  man. 
With  these  aims  in  view,  we  cordially  invite 
from  such  of  our  graduates  as  are  interested 
in  maintaining  a  successful  paper  at  Bowdoin, 
contributions  upon  matters  of  general  interest, 
also  personal  items. 


THE  SECOND  COLLEGE  TEA. 

The  second  college  tea  took  place  Monday 
afternoon  from  four  o'clock  until  six  in  the 
alumni  room  of  Hubbard  Hall.  The  Bruns- 
wick people  were  the  special  guests.  Invita- 
tions were  sent  to  those  of  the  village  people 
who  make  up  President  Hyde's  reception  list 
Although  the  weather  was  not  all  that  might 
have  been  hoped  for,  the  attendance  both  of 
the  town  people  and  the  students  was  larger 
than  at  the  previous  tea.  Never  before  have 
the  students  had  such  a  delightful  opportunity 
to  become  acquainted  with  the  people  of 
Brunswick  and  to  feel   how  deeply  they  are 


interested  in  the  welfare  of  the  college.  Great 
praise  is  due  the  wives  of  the  Faculty  for  the 
care  they  took  to  see  that  the  boys  met  the 
guests.  The  ushers,  too,  spared  no  pains  to 
bring  the  students  and  town  people  into  soci- 
able relations  with  each  other.  Mrs.  McCrea 
served  at  the  punch  bowl,  Mrs.  Dennis  pre- 
sided at  the  tea  table,  while  Mrs.  Ham  poured 
the  coffee.  Light  refreshments  were  served 
by  young  ladies.  Mrs.  Houghton,  Mrs. 
Woodruff  and  Mrs.  Johnson  received.  The 
occasion  was  a  most  enjoyable  one.  Bowdoin 
may  well  feel  proud  of  the  loyalty  and  good 
will  of  the  people  of  Brunswick.  We  sin- 
cerely hope  they  may  be  our  guests  again  in 
the  near  future. 


BOWDOIN  ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION  OF 
NEW  YORK. 

The  annual  dinner  of  the  New  York 
Alumni  Association  of  Bowdoin  College  was 
held  at  Hotel  Manhattan,  Friday  evening, 
January  29,  1904.  Forty  members  were  pres- 
ent. President  Hyde  made  the  principal 
address  of  the  evening.  At  the  meeting  pre- 
ceding the  dinner,  Parker  P.  Simmons,  '75, 
was  elected  president  for  the  ensuing  year. 


RELIGIOUS  NOTES. 

The  regular  Thursday  evening  meeting  last 
week  was  led  by  Lermond,  '05,  who  showed  in 
a  forceful  manner  the  tendency  of  college  men 
to  fall  into  the  habits  and  established  customs 
of  previous  classes.  We  should  not  necessa- 
rily think  anything  is  wholly  good  because  it 
is  of  long  standing. 

An  address  which  will  be  remembered  as 
one  of  the  most  attractive  and  inspiring  of 
the  year  was  given  before  the  association  last 
Sunda}'  afternoon  by  Dr.  David  N.  Beach, 
President  of  the  Bangor  Theological  Seminary. 
"The  Call  to  Discipleship"  was  the  speaker's 
theme,  and  it  is  to  be  regretted  that  it  was  not 
heard  by  every  Bowdoin  man. 

Rev.  Mr.  Jump  of  the  Church  on  the  Hill 
began  last  Sunday  a  series  of  "Discussions  in 
Religion  and  Theology,"  based  upon  the  con- 
tents of  the  Apostle's  Creed.  The  previous 
announcement  was  that  they  were  for  "all  stu- 
dents who  are  not  afraid  to  think  and  ask  ques- 
tions." These  discussions  will  be  held  for  sev- 
eral   weeks    at    2.30    o'clock    Sunday    in    the 


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English  Seminary  Room  of  Hubbard  Hall  and 
any  who  may  be  interested  are  invited. 

Schneider,  '04,  occupied  the  pulpit  of  the 
First  Congregational  Church  of  South  Gardi- 
ner last  Sunday. 

Rev.  Dr.  Beach  of  Bangor,  gave  a  forcible 
talk  in  the  chapel  vesper  service  Sunday,  and 
in  the  evening  addressed  the  Men's  Club  of 
the  church  on  "How  One  City  Did  Its  Civic 
Duty."  Not  only  did  the  members  of  the  club 
but  large  numbers  of  the  students  in  general 
attend  this  lecture. 


JANUARY  QUILL. 

The  January  number  of  the  Quill  bodes 
well  for  the  success  of  the  new  volume  upon 
which  it  is  just  entering.  Not  only  is  this  first 
number  unusually  interesting,  but  it  also 
appeared  very  nearly  on  scheduled  time.  The 
1905  board  of  editors  is  apparently  starting 
out  to  make  Volume  IX.  a  red  letter  volume 
in  Quill  history.  We  wish  them  every  possi- 
ble success  and  hope  that  the  college  will  sup- 
port them  generously. 

"The  Legend  of  the  Great  Stone  Face,"  by 
W.  J.  Norton,  '05,  is  the  opening  article.  It 
is  exceptionally  well-written,  and  has  a  subject 
in  which  every  one  is  interested.  Legends  of 
the  White  Mountains  always  make  attractive 
reading,  and  this  one  is  no  exception  to  the 
rule. 

Following  this  legend  is  a  bright,  interest- 
ing little  story,  "The  General  Manager's  Busy 
Day,"  by  Stanley  P.  Chase,  '05.  The  story  is 
most  natural  and  life-like,  and  in  our  opinion 
one  of  the  best  which  has  appeared  in  the  Quill 
for  some  time. 

"By  Bowdoin's  Woods,"  a  few  verses  by 
Charles  P.  Cleaves,  '05,  deserve  special  men- 
tion. They  express  well  the  feeling  which  we 
all  hold  toward  the  dear  old  woods. 

"Who  is  My  Neighbor?"  is  a  moral  story 
calculated  to  set  one  thinking.  It  is  a  well- 
planned  and  well-written  story  worthy  of  more 
than  a  passing  thought. 

We  are  very  glad  to  welcome  a  poem 
entitled  "A  Blade  of  Grass,"  by  C.  W.  Snow, 
'07.  He  has  set  a  good  example  which  we 
hope  the  rest  of  his  class  will  not  be  slow  to 
follow. 

The  Silhouettes  are  by  far  the  best  which 
we  have  had  for  a  long  time.  They  are  decid- 
edly to  the  point,   and   certainly   ought   to   be 


productive  of  good  results.  Each  class  has 
the  duty  which  it  owes  the  Quill  clearly  set 
before  it.  May  it  not  shirk  this  duty,  as  it 
has  always  shown  a  readiness  to  in  the  past. 

The  1905  Ganders  do  not  seem  to  differ 
materially  from  their  predecessors.  Always 
full  of  fun  and  ready  with  practical  suggestions 
as  to  all  college  affairs,  we  expect  to  pass  a 
pleasant  year  with  them.  One  suggestion 
which  they  make  this  time  we  most  heartily 
echo.  Let  every  one  take  an  interest,  and  show 
that  he  takes  an  interest,  in  the  coming 
Amherst  debate.  There  is  no  doubt  but  that 
we  shall  be  represented  by  a  team  which  will 
bring  credit  to  the  college,  and  it  should  be  as 
heartily  supported  as  any  athletic  team  is. 

Ye  Postman  as  usual  presents  the  best  of 
the  verse  which  has  appeared  in  our  exchanges 
for  the  past  month. 


THE    IBIS. 

The  first  literary  meeting  of  the  Ibis  for 
this  term  was  held  Thursday  evening,  January 
twent3--eighth,  when  Mr.  Merriman  of  Har- 
vard spoke  on  "The  Oxford  Educational  Sys- 
tem and  the  Rhodes  Scholarships."  The  meet- 
ing was  held  in  the  Art  Building  in  order  that 
Mr.  Merriman  might  illustrate  his  talk  by 
means  of  the  photographs  of  Oxford  Univer- 
sity now  on  exhibition  in  the  Art  Building. 
Mr.  Merriman  was  a  student  at  Oxford  for 
two  years,  and  gave  a  most  interesting  talk  on 
the  University  itself  and  on  life  there.  The 
subject  was  especially  interesting  at  this  time, 
in  view  of  the  fact  that  the  Rhodes  Scholar- 
ship for  this  State  is  to  be  awarded  this  year 
from  Bowdoin. 

The  guests  of  the  Ibis  at  the  meeting  were : 
Professor  W.  A.  Houghton,  Stanley  P.  Chase, 
'05,  Edwin  La  F.  Harvey,  '05,  Wallace  C.  Phi- 
loon,  '05,  Louis  D.  H.  Weld,  '05,  and  David  R. 
Porter,  '06. 


THE  JUNIOR  ASSEMBLY. 

The  members  of  the  Junior  Class  are  feel- 
ing justly  proud  of  the  success  of  the  first 
assembly  given  under  their  auspices  Friday 
evening,  January  29,  in  Memorial  Hall.  In 
spite  of  many  prophecies  there  was  a  very  sat- 
isfactory attendance.  The  floor  was  not 
crowded,  to  be  sure,  but  this  has  been  a  cause 
of   annoyance    in   the   past ;    there   were   just 


ws 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


enough  couples  dancing  to  fill  the  hall  without 
overcrowding  and  the  Juniors  themselves  say 
the  quality  of  the  company  more  than  made 
up  for  any  lack  in  numbers. 

As  usual  every  feature  of  decoration,  recep- 
tion and  refreshment  was  carefully  attended  to 
and  the  success  of  the  evening  reflects  great 
credit  on  the  committee:  Weld,  Campbell, 
Mikelsky,  Hall,  and  Henderson.  The  follow- 
ing ladies  favored  the  class  by  acting  as 
patronesses :  Mrs.  Woodruff,  Mrs.  Dennis  and 
Mrs.  McCrea. 


NEW  BOOKS  AT  HUBBARD  HALL. 

"The  limits  of  evolution  and  other  essays,' 
by  Professor  G.  H.  Howison  develops  a  theory 
which  the  author  has  called  personal  idealism. 
The  various  essays,  although  different  in  title 
have  a  common  trend  of  thought  and  present 
the  theory  in  its  bearings  on  science,  art  and 
religion.     (104:  H  84) 

The  volumes  by  Mr.  Harlan  P.  Beach, 
with  the  title,  "Geography  and  Atlas  of 
Protestant  Missions,"  will  be  found  useful  on 
the  subject  of  missions.  The  first  volume 
gives  the  chief  facts  regarding  the  geography, 
race  peculiarities  and  religions  of  the  people 
among  whom  missions  have  been  established. 
The  second  volume  consists  of  a  specially  pre- 
pared atlas  of  mission  stations  and  the  general 
statistics  of  the  subject.     (266  :  B  35) 

"The  Adjustment  of  Wages"by  W.J.  Ash- 
ley, is  a  thorough  discussion  of  the  subject  of 
wages  in  the  coal  and  iron  industries.  The 
author,  an  English  professor,  taught  for  a 
time  in  an  American  university  and  he  writes 
authoritatively  on  the  conditions  in  the  United 
States  as  well  as  in  England.  Especial  atten- 
tion is  given  to  recent  strikes  and  to  the  legal 
position  of  trade  unions.     (331:  A  82) 

The  work  by  Professor  Davis  R.  Dewey 
on  the  "Financial  History  of  the  United 
States"  gives  in  a  single  volume  an  account  of 
federal  finance  from  the  colonial  period  down 
to  the  present  time.  The  text  is  closely  lim- 
ited to  the  financial  history,  but  preceding  each 
chapter  are  many  references  to  books  which 
give  an  extended  account  of  the  history  and 
politics  of  the  period  under  review. 
(336.73:  D  Si) 

The  "Old  Furniture  Book,"  by  N.  Hudson 
Moore,  gives  an  interesting  account  of  the 
designing     and     general     characteristics     of 


antiques  and  furniture.  The  volume  is 
attractively  illustrated  and  a  special  chapter, 
with  numerous  cuts,  is  given  to  the  famous 
Chippendale  furniture.     (749:  M  78) 

In  "Footprints  of  Former  Men  in  Corn- 
wail,"  by  R.  S.  Hawker,  are  collected  some  of 
the  stories  and  legends  of  a  picturesque  dis- 
trict in  the  southwest  of  England.  The  author 
has  happily  added  to  his  gift  for  story-telling 
a  scholar!}'  equipment,  and  this  in  describing  a 
region  rich  in  history  and  legend  makes  his 
book  one  of  more  than  usual  interest. 
(914.237:  H  31) 

"Recollections,  Personal  and  Literary,"  by 
R.  H.  Stoddard,  was  one  of  the  noteworthy 
books  of  the  year  just  closed.  They  are  the 
reminiscences  of  a  man,  who  was  himself  an 
author,  writing  with  singular  modesty  of  his 
friends  among  the  literary  men  of  his  time. 
Chapter  9  gives  an  account  of  his  acquaintance 
with  Hawthorne.     (B:S869) 

"John  Lackland,"  by  Kate  Norgate,  fur- 
nishes an  extended  survey  of  the  reign  of  this 
English  King.  The  author  attempts  to  show 
that  John  was  not  a  weak  and  indolent  mon- 
arch, as  has  been  generally  supposed,  but  one 
of  the  ablest  and  most  cruel  of  the  kings  of 
the  Angevin  house.  The  author  is  supported 
in  this  contention  bv  the  historian,  J.  R.  Green. 
(942.03  :N  75) 

"Vital  Records  of  Bedford,  Mass.,"  serves 
to  call  attention  to  a  series  of  books  now  being 
issued  at  intervals  by  the  New  England  His- 
toric Genealogical  Society,  on  the  genealogy 
of  various  Massachusetts  towns.  In  each 
volume  some  statement  is  given  of  the  popula- 
tion of  the  town  by  decades,  followed  by  lists 
of  births,  marriages  and  deaths.  The  local 
historian  and  genealogist  will  find  this  a  useful 
series.      (974.44:638) 

Mrs.  Wharton's  stories  always  have  the 
power,  owing  perhaps  to  a  distinction  of  style, 
of  holding  the  reader's  attention.  Her  latest 
story,  "Sanctuary,"  is,  in  this  respect,  like  all 
her  work,  highly  finished  and  subtile.  It  is  a 
study  in  heredity.     (813.49  :W  53) 


The  thirty-fourth  annual  meeting  of  the  Bowdoin 
alumni  of  Portland  and  vicinity  will  be  held  on  Sat- 
urday evening,  February  6,  at  the  Lafayette  Hotel. 
Hon.  Charles  F.  Libby,  '64,  will  deliver  the  oration, 
Lucien  P.  Libby,  '99,  the  poem,  and  Joseph  B.  Reed, 
'83,  will  act  as  toast-master.  The  annual  business 
meeting  will  be  held  just  before  the  banquet. 


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199 


NOTICES. 

Portland  Club  will  meet,  Friday,  4.30,  at 
Massachusetts  Hall. 


A.   A.   MEET. 


All  those  wishing  tickets  for  the  B.  A.  A. 
Meet,  February  13,  can  secure  them  fi'om 
Manager  Hall. 


LECTURE. 

Professor  Dennis  will  give  the  iirst  of  a 
series  of  lectures  given  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Library  Club,  on  Monday,  February  8,  at 
7.4s,  Hubbard  Hall.  Subject — "Captain  Mar- 
tin Pringe,  the  last  of  the  Elizabethan  Sea- 
men." 


Feb. 

4-- 

Feb. 

6.- 

Feb. 

6 

Feb, 

7.- 

Feb.  8.- 

Feb.   II. 
Feb.   13 

Feb.   18. 


CALENDAR. 

-Y.  M.  C  A.  Meeting,  Banister  Hall. 
-Meeting  of  the   Massachusetts  Club. 

Trials  for  B.  A.  A.  Relay  Team. 
— Portland     Bowdoin     Alumni     Banquet     at 

Portland. 
—Robert   C.    Woods  speaks  on   "The   Social 
Settlement  Idea  in  City  and  Town,"  at 
the  "Church  on  the  Hill." 
-Professor  Dennis  speaks  on  "Captain  Mar- 
tin Pringe"  at  Hubbard  Hall. 
— Bradbury   Prize   Debate. 
.— B.  A.  A.   Meet  at  Mechanics'  Hall,   Bos- 
ton. 
. — Bowdoin    Dramatic    Club    presents    "She 
Stoops  to  Conquer"  at  Town  Hall. 
New  York  Alumni  Banquet  at  New  York. 
Feb.  22. — Washington's  Birthday — Holiday. 
Mar.  18.— Indoor  Meet  at  Town  Hall. 
Mar.  26-April  I. — Exams,  of  Second  Term. 
April  12. — Spring  Term  begins. 


CAMPUS   CHPT. 

The  first  Freshman  debates  occurred  this  week. 

Thompson,  '98,  visited  friends  on  the  campus, 
Sunday. 

Ralph  Giles,  '07,  has  gone  to  Jamaica  to  spend  a 
few    weeks. 

Davis,  ex-'os,  is  to  have  care  of  the  new  Hubbard 
grand  stand. 

The  Massachusetts  Club  is  having  some  neat 
"shingles"  gotten  up  for  its  members.  The  design  is 
an  original  one  made  by  Burton,  '07. 


A  large  party  of  Juniors  dined  at  the  Inn,  Satur- 
day evening. 

Johnson,  '06,  is  at  his  home  in  Augusta  on 
account  of  illness. 

A  set  of  88  photographs  of  Oxford  University  are 
on  exhibition  at  the  Walker  Art  Building. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Warren  of  Castine  were  the  guests 
of  their  son,  R.  H.  Warren,  '05,  over  Sunday. 

Rev.  Mr.  Beach,  president  of  the  Bangor  Theolog- 
ical Seminary,   spoke  in  chapel  Sunday  afternoon. 

Quite  a  large  number  from  Brunswick  went  to 
"Charley's  Aunt,"  a  play  presented  by  local  talent  at 
Bath,  last  week. 

A  number  of  ladies  were  present  at  chapel,  Friday 
morning,  having  remained  in  town  over  night  from 
the  Junior  Assembly. 

Several  of  the  men  who  fitted  for  college  at  the 
Bath  High  attended  the  dedication  of  the  new  high 
school   building  last   Saturday. 

The  lectures  given  by  Curator  Johnson  upon  the 
different  specimens  in  the  Art  Building,  Wednesday 
afternoon,  are  being  well  attended. 

President  Hyde  was  the  guest  of  the  Bowdoin 
Alumni  Association  of  New  York,  last  Friday  even- 
ing, on  the  occasion  of  their  annual  meeting. 

It  has  been  reported  that  next  year  Bowdoin  will 
have  a  regular  course  in  debating  conducted  by  a 
new  professor  secured  for  this  very  purpose. 

The  Delta  Upsilon  Building  Corporation  has  pur- 
chased two  lots  on  the  east  side  of  Maine  Street  on 
which  to  erect  a  chapter  house  at  an  early  date. 

Still  another  one!  The  K.  C.  I.  L.  Club  has 
commenced  rehearsing  for  the  annual  Brunswick 
minstrels  which  will  appear  the  last  of  February. 

On  A'larch  21,  Professor  Chapman  will  lecture 
before  the  students  on  "Edmund  Spenser,"  and  not 
on  "The  Reading  of  Books,"  as  stated  in  our  last 
issue. 

The  Freshmen  who  have  been  debarred  from  reci- 
tations because  of  failure  to  pass  off  their  entrance 
examinations,  are,  for  the  most  part,  back  in  their 
classes. 

The  next  club  to  be  formed  will  doubtless  be  the 
.Augusta  Club.  There  are  about  fifteen  men  at  pres- 
ent in  college,  which  would  make  a  very  good 
beginning. 

The  opera  Ponce  de  Leon,  which  was  presented  in 
Brunswick  last  spring  and  in  which  many  Bowdoin 
students  took  part,  is  to  be  given  in  Portland  Febru- 
ary 25  and  26- 

Many  students  attended  and  were  much  interested 
in  the  address  in  the  Congregational  Church,  Sunday 
evening,  of  Rev.  David  U.  Beach,  on  "How  One  City 
Did  its  Civic  Duty." 

The  New  York  alumni  held  their  annual  banquet 
at  the  Manhattan  House  last  Friday.  President 
Hyde  was  present  and  made  the  principal  speech  of 
the  evening. 

The  Town  Water  Commission  has  taken  steps  to 
appoint  a  committee  to  purchase  the  Brunswick  sec- 
tion of  the  Maine  Water  Company.  Within  a  year 
the  students  will  probably  be  furnished  with  better 
water,  which  will  fill  a  long-felt  want. 


200 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Professor  G.  T.  Files  represented  the  college  at 
the  sixth  annual  meeting  of  the  Kennebec  Bowdoin 
Alumni  Association,  which  was  held  last  Monday  at 
Hotel  North  in  Augusta. 

A  picture  of  Professor  Woodruff  with  a  sketch 
of  his  life  appears  in  the  last  issue  of  the  Brunstvick 
Record,  being  the  tenth  in  this  paper's  series  of 
sketches  of  the  Bowdoin  Faculty. 

Rev.  Mr.  Jump  addressed  a  large  number  of  the 
students  Sunday  afternoon  in  the  alumni  room  at 
Hubbard  Hall.  The  subject  of  Mr.  Jump's  address 
was,  "Higher  Criticisms  of  the  Bible." 

The  observatory  roof  has  been  leaking  badly  and 
will  have  to  be  repaired.  Some  of  the  instruments 
in  the  building  have  been  damaged.  The  roof  of 
Maine  has  also  been  leaking  during  the  thaw. 

Snow  slides  from  the  roofs  create  more  or  less 
excitement  around  the  dormitories.  They  were  par- 
ticularly plentiful  Sunday,  and  one  needed  to  keep 
his  eyes  open  as  he  passed  around  the  different 
buildings. 

Rev.  Charles  P.  Cleaves,  '05,  gave  an  author's 
reading  from  the  advanced  sheets  of  his  book,  "A 
Case  of  Sardines,"  which  is  now  appearing  in  serial 
form  in  the  Congregationalist,  in  the  vestry  of  the 
church  last  evening. 

A  "Leap  Year  Ball"  occurs  to-morrow  night  in 
Pythian  Hall,  given  by  the  young  lady  members  of 
the  Saturday  Club,  in  which  all  the  accustomed  con- 
ditions of  a  dance  are  to  be  reversed  in  true  leap 
year  style.  Several  Bowdoin  students  are  lucky 
enough  to  have  received  invitations. 

The  Classical  Club  this  year  is  composed  of  Trott 
and  Bridgham,  04,  Pettengill,  05,  Sewall,  Fox, 
Elder,  Favinger,  Pope,  Stevens,  Hale,  '06,  and 
Professors  Houghton,  Woodruff  and  Mr.  Sills.  The 
first  regular  meeting  was  held  with  Mr.  Sills  at  his 
room  on  Federal  Street.  Professor  Woodruff  gave 
a  talk  which  was  followed  by  a  general  discussion. 
The  next  meeting  will  be  held  with  Professor 
Houghton. 


REPORT  OF  MINSTREL  SHOW. 

Manager  Finn  presents  the  following  detailed 
account  of  the  Minstrel  Show,  which  shows  a  net 
profit  of  $206-39. 

Expenses  of  Minstrel  Show. 

Pd.  Town  Hall  and  Court  Room $17.00 

Costumes  from  C.  W.  Ware 19.00 

Expressing  on  goods  from  Ware 1. 45 

(samples,  etc.) 

Henry  J.  Ballou  for  opening  chorus 7.08 

Henry  J.  Ballon,  orchestra  music 2-i8 

Oliver  Ditson,  Tamboes,  Bones,  etc 4.15 

Postage,  etc 2.06 

Robinson  Bros.,  printing 6.85 

Car  fare  to  Portland  for  ads 1.50 

Car  fare  to  Lewiston  for  ads .50 

Expenses  of  Hale  to  Lewiston 50 

Meals     during    vacation     while     securing 

program  ads.,  etc 3.50 

Music  from  Oliver  Ditson 38 

Returned  music  which  was  damaged 1.50 

Cressy  &  Allen,  music 60 


Walter  H.  Baker,  farce  book 15 

Paid   for  tacks 13 

Express  on  Whitney  &  Davis  picture 25 

Fare  to  Bath  for  putting  up  flyers 20 

Suppers  for  Whitney   &   Davis   party   for 

rehearsal  1.25 

Express  on  Whitney's  trunk 40 

Telegram  from  Whitney 43 

Robert  Toothaker,   for  services 50.00 

Whitney  &  Davis   IS-SS 

John  Bridgham,  for  purchase  of  orchestra 

music  and  use  of  drum 11. So 

Miss  Winchell,  for  services  in  orchestra..       5.00 

Mr.  Lowell,  for  services  in  orchestra 3.50 

Byron    Stevens,    for    program    envelopes 

with  stamps .80 

Mr.  Given,  services  as  carpenter..." 50 

Crawford,   for  trucking   1.50 

Shaw,  for  advance  sale  of  tickets 5.00 

C.  T.  Stover,  for    signs    used    in    boxing 

bout 2.60 

Wheeler,  for  large  posters 7.50 

Wheeler,  for  program 44.00 

Wheeler,  for  base-ball  cut 3.00 

James  Will,  for  use  of  cloth  in  stage  deco- 
rations          1.3s 

Haskell,  for  services  in  blacking 2.00 

$225.16 
Receipts    for    Minstrel    Show. 

606  Reserved  Seats  at  Soc $303.00 

83  LTnreserved  Seats  at  35c 29.05 

^Receipts  from  program  ads 99.50 

Receipts  $43l-S5 

Expenses 225.16 

Profit  $206.39 

*If  all  collected. 


ATHLETICS. 


RELAY  TEAM. 

Monday  afternoon  were  held  the  trials  for  the 
relay  team  which  is  to  run  against  Brown 
University  at  the  midwinter  meet  of  the  Boston 
Athletic  Association  in  Mechanics'  Hall,  February 
13.  Out  of  a  large  number  of  contestants  the  fol- 
lowing were  qualified  for  the  finals :  Bates,  Everett, 
Weld,  Clarke,  Webber  and  Rowe. 

From  these  six  athletes  the  four  which  will  rep- 
resent Bowdoin  at  Boston  will  be  chosen  Saturday. 
Denning  will  enter  the  B.  A-  A.  meet  in  the  shot-put. 
Last  year  Denning  did  fine  work  in  this  event  and 
was  debarred  from  winning  points  only  by  a  heavy 
handicap.  Bates  and  Jenks  will  be  entered  in  the 
forty-yard  dash. 


At  the  University  of  Minnesota,  the  students  are 
trying  to  revive  a  movement  started  three  years  ago, 
for  the  purpose  of  erecting  a  monument  on  the 
campus  to  the  memory  of  the  boys  who  fell  in  the 
late  war  with  Spain. 


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201 


ALUMN 


CLASS   OF  1841. 
The  annual  report  of  ex-Governor  Robie,  of  Gor- 
ham,   President  of  the  Trustees  of  Maine  Hospitals 
for  the  Insane,  has  just  been  submitted  by  him  to 
the  Governor  and  Council. 

MEDICAL,    1853. 

Dr.  A.  L.  Hersey,  of  Oxford,  Maine,  suffered  a 
sad  blow  from  the  death  of  his  wife  on  Saturday, 
January  2.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Hersey  were  married  in 
1854,  the  year  after  his  graduation  from  the  Medi- 
cal School. 

CLASS  OF  1864. 

Hon.  Charles  F.  Libby,  Bowdoin,  '64,  of  Port- 
land, is  one  of  the  delegates  appointed  by  the  Presi- 
dent to  the  Universal  Congress  of  Lawyers  and 
Jurists  to  be  held  at  St.  Louis  in  September,  1904. 
This  congress  includes  the  members  of  the  supreme 
court,  legal  members  of  the  cabinet,  distinguished 
lawyers  and  delegations  from  both  houses  of  Con- 
gress- 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Cumberland  Bar 
Association  held  Tuesday,  January  26,  among  the 
officers  elected  for  the  ensuing  year  was  Charles  F. 
Libby,  '64,  chairman  executive  committee,  and  other 
members  of  the  same  committee  were  Franklin  C. 
Payson,  '76,  Seth  L.  Larrabee,  '75,  Nathan  Clifford, 
'60.  The  Entertainment  Committee  for  the  next 
year  consists  of  Eugene  L.  Bodge,  '"JJ,  Howard  R. 
Ives,  'gS,  and  Percival  P.  Baxter,  '98.  At  the  meet- 
ing of  the  Greenleaf  Law  Library  held  on  the  same 
afternoon,  Charles  F.  Libby  was  elected  president. 

CLASS  OF  1866. 
Russell   D.    Woodman  has   recently   been   elected 
chairman     of    the    School     Committee     of     West- 
brook,  Me. 

CLASS    OF    1868. 
Leonard   W.   Rundlett,    Commissioner   of    Public 
Works  in  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  made  a  short  visit  at  his 
old  home  in  Portland,  recently. 

CLASS   OF  1877. 

The  dedication  of  Bath's  new  High  School  Build- 
ing, the  gift  to  his  native  city  of  Charles  Wyman 
Morse,  Bowdoin,  'TJ,  took  place  on  Saturday,  Janu- 
ary 30.  The  building  is  perfect  in  every  particular 
and  is  said  to  be  the  finest  high  school  building  in  the 
State. 

CLASS  OF  1878. 

Barrett  Potter  of  Brunswick  will  be  a  candidate 
for  the  Republican  nomination  of  senator  to  succeed 
Senator  Staples  of  Bridgton,  whois  said  not  to  desire 
a  renomination.  Mr.  Potter  is  a  leading  member  of 
the  bar  of  the  county  and  his  friends  are  urging  in 
his  behalf  not  only  his  qualifications  but  the  fact 
that  Brunswick  and  the  surrounding  section  of  the 
county  has  not  been  represented  in  the  upper  branch 
of  the  legislature  for  nearly  25  years.  Mr.  Potter  is 
now  a  member  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

CLASS  OF   1885. 
A  sketch  of  Dr.  Whittier  with  photo  appears  in 
Record,  in  connection  with    this    paper's    series    of 
sketches  of  the  Faculty  of  Bowdoin. 


CLASS  OF  1891. 
Dr.  C.  S.  F.  Lincoln  was  married  to  Miss  Wil- 
liette  Woodside  Eastham,  December  15,  1903,  at  St. 
John's  Protestant  Cathedral,  Shanghai,  China. 

CLASS  OF  1892. 

Lyman  K.  Lee  is  the  Treasurer  of  the  recently 
organized  Dover  and  Foxcroft  Fuel  Co. 

James  D.  Merriman  has  resigned  his  position  as 
deputy  chief  in  charge  of  the  bureau  of  licenses  and 
has  resumed  the  practice  of  law  with  offices  in  the 
Washington  Life   Building,   New  York. 

CLASS  OF  1892. 
Rev.  Harry  Woods  Kimball,  who  for  the  past  nine 
years  has  been  pastor  of  the  Skowhegan  Congrega- 
tional Church,  has  tendered  his  resignation  to  his 
parish  and  will  accept  a  call  to  the  Union  Congrega- 
tional Church  at  South  Weymouth,  Mass.  Mr. 
Kimball,  who  is  a  native  of  Portland,  graduated  from 
Bowdoin  in  1892,  and  from  the  Andover  Theological 
Seminary  in  1895,  and  soon  after  leaving  Andover 
he  went  to  Skowhegan,  where  he  has  since  resided. 

CLASS  OF  1895. 

Arthur  H.  Stetson,  who  has  been  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  law  in  Gloucester,  Mass.,  sailed  recently 
for  Porto  Rico,  where  he  will  be  an  assistant  in  the 
office  of  the  United  States  Attorney-General.  Mr. 
Stetson  graduated  from  Bowdoin  in  189S,  and  in 
1897  he  received  the  degree  of  LL.B.  from  Boston 
University. 

CLASS   OF   1895. 

Dr.  John  G.  W.  Whittier,  formerly  of  Bath,  is 
now  located  in  Roxbury,  Mass.,  where  he  is  en- 
gaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession. 

CLASS  OF  1897. 
Robert  E.  Hull  has  recently  been  appointed  city 
physician  of  Portland.     Mr.  Hull  captained  the  .suc- 
cessful base-ball  team  of  '97. 

CLASS  OF  1898. 
The  engagement  of  Dr.  Richard  H.  Stubbs  and 
Miss  Ethelyn  Burleigh,  both  of  Augusta,  is 
announced.  Dr.  Stubbs  is  the  son  of  Hon.  Philip 
H.  Stubbs  of  Strong  and  a  graduate  of  Harvard 
Medical  School  in  the  Class  of  1902.  Miss  Burleigh 
is  the  youngest  daughter  of  Congressman  Burleigh. 

CLASS  OF  1900. 

Paul  S.  Hill  of  Saco  has  been  appointed  by  Sen- 
ator Frye  a  messenger  in  the  United  States  Senate, 
a  lucrative  office  but  not  one  requiring  very  hard 
work.  Mr.  Hill  is  a  graduate  of  Bowdoin,  Class  of 
1900,  and  has  taken  a  partial  course  at  the  Bowdoin 
Medical  School.  He  will  continue  the  study  of  med- 
icine at  one  of  the  universities  in  Washington. 

Elbert  B.  Holmes,  Bowdoin,  1900,  recently  won 
the  Seymour  Prize  for  Extemporaneous  Preaching  at 
the  General  Theological  Seminary,  New  York.  A 
text  of  scripture  was  given  the  contestants,  and 
fifteen  minutes  for  preparation.  Mr.  Holmes  spoke 
from  Romans  xii:2. 

H.  C.  McCarty,  Bowdoin,  1900,  has  moved  from 
Washington,  D.  C,  to  Boston.  Mass.,  being  con- 
nected now  with  the  firm  of  Harding,  Whitman  & 
Co.,  at  78  Chauncey  Street. 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


CLASS  OF  1901. 
At  a  meeting  of  the  Chautauqua  Circle  of  New- 
port recently,  Rev.  Frank  D.  Atherton,  1901,  gave 
his  very  able  and  interesting  lecture  on  "The  Life 
and  Influence  of  Ralph  Waldo  Emerson"  which  he 
delivered  at  Georgetown  several  months  ago.  The 
speaker  touched  upon  "The  Increasing  Power  of 
Emerson's  Views  of  Truth  and  of  Human  Life  m 
the  Minds  of  Thinking  People."  Emerson's  ances- 
try, birth  and  youth,  Emerson's  minis- 
try life  in  Concord,  his  writings  and  his  death, 
Emerson's  approach  to  truth,  his  written  style,  his 
poems,  samples  of  his  philosophy  and  a  criticism  of 
his  system  of  thought,  and  Emerson  as  a  retrospect. 
The  lecture  was  one  of  the  ablest  ever  held  before 
the  circle  and  was  a  rich  treat  to  all  who  heard  it. 
Mr.  Atherton  was  given  a  unanimous  vote  of  thanks 
for  his   favor  and  kindness  to  the  circle. 

CLASS  OF  1903. 

Michael  James  Shaughnessy  has  been  granted  the 
only  scholarship  catalogued  for  first  year  men  in 
the  Harvard  Medical  School,  amounting  to  $250. 

The  engagement  of  John  Lincoln  Mitchell, 
son  of  Dr.  Alfred  Mitchell  of  this  town,  to  Miss 
Salome  Harding  Rogers,  daughter  of  Mr.  Gorham 
Rogers  of  Roxbury,  Mass.,  was  announced  recently. 
Miss  Rogers  is  well  known  here  where  she  has  spent 
her  sximmers  for  several  years.  Mr.  Mitchell  is  at 
present  located  in  Salmon  Falls,  N.  H.,  where  he 
is  learning  a  manufacturing  business.  He  is  a 
graduate  of  the  Brunswick  High  School  in  1899  and 
of  Bowdoin  College  in  1903.  At  Bowdoin  he  was 
a  member  of  the  Psi  Upsilon  fraternity,  manager  of 
the  college  track  team  in  1902,  and  held  several 
other  important  college  and  class  offices.  He  was 
one  of  the  most  popular  men  in  his  class. 


OBITUARY. 

CLASS  OF   1850. 

By  the  death  of  John  N.  Jewett,  Chicago  loses 
one  of  its  oldest  and  most  successful  members  of 
the  bar  and  Bowdoin  College  one  of  her  most  noted 
alumni. 

Mr.  Jewett  was  born  in  Palmyra,  N.  Y.,  and 
worked  on  his  father's  farm  there  until  1845,  when 
the  family  moved  to  Madison,  Wis.  The  young 
man  taught  school  there  for  a  year  and  then  entered 
Bowdoin  College,  graduating  in  the  Class  of  1850. 
Among  his  classmates  were  William  P.  Frye, 
United  States  Senator,  Oliver  O.  Howard,  govern- 
ment official,  and  Charles  C.  Everett. 

In  1853  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  and  soon 
after  began  his  practice  in  Wisconsin.  At  first  he 
was  assistant  to  Judge  Van  Horn  Higgins,  but  in 
1854  became  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Scates,  McAl- 
lister, Jewett  &  Peabody.  In  1867  this  firm  dis- 
solved and  Mr.  Jewett  continued  to  practice  alone 
for  the  next  twenty  years  when  his  two  sons, 
Edward   and   Samuel,   became  associated   with   him. 

Mr.  Jewett  was  a  great  lawyer.  He  would,  had 
he  chosen,  have  been  eminently  successful  on  the 
bench.  He  could  have  held  almost  any  judicial 
position  from  the  Illinois  state  circuit  to  the  highest 
federal  court.  They  were  several  times  offered  to 
him,   but   he   always  firmly   declined. 


He  was  not  a  pushing  kind  of  a  man,  nor  did  he 
court  publicity.  He  was  in  love  with  his  profession 
and  he  pursued  it  industriously  and  enthusiastically, 
bringing  it  to  a  high  character  and  gaining  for  him- 
self an  enviable  reputation.  He  represented  the 
highest  and  best  in  his  profession. 

He  was  in  many  respects  the  leader  of  the 
Chicago  bar. 

Only  once  did  Mr.  Jewett  appear  in  public  life. 
This  was  in  1871-72  when  he  was  a  state  senator 
from  the  north  side  district  of  Chicago- 
Mr.  Jewett  died  in  his  seventy-sixth  year,  but  his 
usefulness  and  success  as  a  lawyer  were  not 
impaired  by  his  age  or  length  of  service. 


Professor  Cyrus  Jordan. 
On  January  18,  1904,  at  Ocean  Park,  Saco,  Me., 
occurred  the  death  of  Professor  Cyrus  Jordan,  A.M., 
a  graduate  of  Bowdoin  in  the  Class  of  1858.  He  was 
born  in  East  Raymond,  Me.,  June  22,  1830.  After 
completing  his  college  course  he  was  connected  for  a 
number  of  years  with  the  Maine  Central  Institute  at 
Pittsfield,  and  was  principal  of  Laconia  Academy,  N. 
H.,  for  some  time.  He  then  moved  west  and  until 
1881  filled  the  position  of  professor  at  Hills- 
dale College,  Hillsdale,  Mich.  From  1881  to 
1900  he  was  assistant  editor  of  the  Morning 
Star,  a  Free  Will  Baptist  publication  issued  in  Bos- 
ton. Professor  Jordan  was  distinguished  as  an  edu- 
cator and  a  writer  of  ability.  He  was  an  upright, 
noble  man,  having  that  high  character  such  as  reflects 
credit  to  his  Alma  Mater,  and  being  a  graduate  of 
whom  Bowdoin  might  well  be  proud. 


RHODES   SCHOLARSHIP  COMMITTEE. 

The  committee  which  will  control  the  award  of 
the  Rhodes  Scholarships  in  America  has  been 
appointed.  There  will  be  one  representative  from 
each  state  on  the  committee.  Those  states  which 
have  state  universities  will  send  the  presidents  of 
those  institutions  to  act  on  the  committee.  The 
other  states  will  send  the  presidents  of  their  largest 
institutions.  Following  is  a  list  of  the  presidents 
who  will  represent  states  not  represented  by  the 
presidents  of  state  universities. 

Connecticut,  Arthur  J.  Hadley,  Yale;  Massachu- 
setts, Charles  W.  Eliot,  Harvard;  New  Hampshire, 
William  J.  Tucker,  Dartmouth ;  New  Jersey,  Wood- 
row  Wilson,  Princeton ;  New  York,  Nicholas  M. 
Butler,  Columbia;  Rhode  Island,  W.  H.  P.  Faunce, 
Brown ;  Maryland,  Ira  Remsen,  Johns  Hopkins ; 
Kentucky,  D.  B.  Gray,  Georgetown ;  Illinois  ,  W.  R. 
Harper,   Llniversity  of  Chicago. 


About  fifty-three  men  are  trying  for  positions 
on  the  Harvard  Crimson. 

Out  of  the  profits  of  Yale  Glee  Club  concerts 
during  the  last  six  years  two  scholarship  funds  of 
$1,250  each  have  been  established  to  aid  indigent 
students.  In  addition,  the  club  has  given  each  year 
ten  scholarships  of  $50  each.  Last  year  the  organ- 
ization took  in  $6,512  more  than  in  the  year  before 
and  gave  $1,291  to  the  Yale  navy- 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII.        BRUNSWICK,   MAINE,   FEBRUAEY   11,   1904. 


No.  24. 


13  O  WD  O  IN    ORIENT. 

PIIBLISHKD    EVKRY   THURSDAY   OF    THE    COLLKGIATK    YKAR 
BY    THE    STDDENTS    OF 

BOWDOIN      COLLEGE. 

EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

William  T.  Rowe,  1904,  Editor-in-Chiet. 

Harold  J.  Everett,  IflOi Business  Manager* 

William  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  Iil05,  Assistant  Editor-in-Cliief. 
Arthur  L.  .AIcCobb,  HI05,     Assistant  Business  Manager. 

Associate    Editors. 

S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Gushing,  190.5. 

John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1900. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  R.  Porter,  1900. 

R.  G.  Webber,  190(;. 


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As  the  time  for  the  Amherst  debate  grad- 
ually approaches,  one  naturally  begins  to 
wonder  why  more  interest  is  not  shown  in  the 
matter.  Other  things  receive  their  share  of 
attention ;  the  B.  A.  A.  meet,  the  Dramatic 
Club's  play,  the  indoor  meet,  and  other  college 
affairs  are  frequently  discussed,  but  one  never 
hears  the  coming  Amherst  debate  even  spoken 
of.  We  fear  that  there  are  many  who  do 
not  even  know  the  subject  of  the  debate.  It 
is  "Resolved,  That  aside  from  the  question  of 
amending  the  Constitution, the  best  interests  of 
the  -\merican  people  require  federal  regulation 
of  industrial  combinations  commonly  known 
as  trusts."  Amherst  has  chosen  to  defend  the 
affirmative  side  of  this  question,  and  the 
debate  is  to  take  place  in  Brunswick 
some  time  about  the  middle  of  2\Iarch.     The 


team  which  will  represent  Bowdoin  is  to  be 
chosen  to-night  at  the  Bradbury  prize  debate. 
Undoubtedly  the  best  debaters  in  college  are 
on  that  debate,  so  that  we  are  sure  to  be  rep- 
resented by  a  team  that  will  do  the  college 
credit.  It  is,  perhaps,  unfortunate  that  none 
of  last  year's  team  are  now  in  college,  but  we 
should  not  feel  in  the  least  disheartened  on 
that  account.  The  talent  which  we  now  have 
is  certainly  as  good  as  ever,  and  our  prospects 
are  bright.  The  team  cannot  do  its  best  work, 
however,  without  hearty  undergraduate  sup- 
port, and  this  we  look  to  every  one  to  give-. 
We  cannot  all  debate,  but  we  all  can  help 
those  who  do,  and  can  show  our  appreciation 
of  the  work  which  they  are  doing  for  the  col- 
lege. Let  every  one  support  the  team  as  he 
ought,  and  we  predict  a  well-earned  victory. 


The  present  rather  extended  trip  that  the 
college  musical  clubs  is  taking,  again  brings 
up  the  question  of  whether  or  not  it  is  best  for 
the  clubs  to  take  advantage  of  the  regular 
vacations  to  make  their  trips.  In  nearly 
every  other  Xew  England  college  this  is  done 
and  the  arrangement  seems  to  give  satisfac- 
tion. To  the  members  of  the  clubs  there  are 
two  phases  of  the  question ;  they  work  hard  to 
have  a  creditable  cKib  and  then  the  trips  come 
as  a  vacation,  but  on  returning  they  find  them- 
selves behind  in  their  studies  and  are  obliged 
to  do  harder  and  less  satisfactory  work.  It 
would  seem  that  the  last  consideration  was 
more  important  than  the  first.  To  the 
college,  too,  the  question  has  two  sides. 
It  must  be  admitted  that  the  college 
musical  organizations,  especially  such  as  we 
have  this  vear,  advertise  the  institution  and. 
tend  to  give  it  a  good  reputation.  Without 
doulit  this  side  of  our  college  life  is  a  strong- 
attraction  to  many  new  men.  However,  we 
cannot  fail  lo  realize  that  for  twenty-five  men. 
to  drop  right  out  of  the  college  exercises  for  a 
period  about  equal  to  the  Christmas  vacation, 
cannot  fail  to  be  detrimental  to  the  best  inter- 
ests of  college. 


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BOWbOlN  ORIENT. 


From  these  considerations  an  unprejudiced 
observer  would  think  that  the  stronger  argu- 
ment were  in  favor  of  taking  advantage  of 
the  regular  vacations  for  the  long  trips. 


It  is  encouraging  to  know  that  Bowdoin 
will  have  a  larger  representation  at  the  B.  A. 
A.  meet  this  year  than  in  previous  years.  This 
event  has  steadily  grown  in  importance  dur- 
ing its  14  years  of  existence.  It  is  now  the 
chief  intercollegiate  athletic  event  of  the  win- 
ter term  and  from  its  results  the  forecast  of 
the  spring  term  work  is  obtained.  New  men 
are  brought  forward  so  that  each  college  may 
better  judge  of  the  material  which  it  has  to 
work  on  and  the  probable  strength  of  its  oppo- 
nents. This  year  we  will  be  represented 
in  the  relay  race  against  Brown  with 
a  strong  team.  Bates  and  Jenks  are  promis- 
ing men  in  the  40-yard  handicap  events. 
Denning  wil  doubtless  be  a  point  winner  in  the 
shot  put,  as  he  has  been  for  two  years  past. 
More  than  this  Bowdoin  should  be  repre- 
sented by  a  large  coterie  in  the  audience.  The 
work  our  teams  have  done  in  the  past  is  well 
known  and  seldom  do  they  disappoint  expec- 
tations. This  year  will  be  no  exception.  A 
large  number  of  Bowdoin  men  at  the  meet  will 
not  only  encourage  our  team,  but  will  help  to 
increase  the  respect  which  other  colleges  and 
Boston  people  have  always  felt  for  our  col- 
lege. The  meet  is  an  important  one  and  every 
man  who  is  able  should  plan  to  attend. 


Now  that  the  Amherst  debate  is  drawing 
near,  it  seems  an  opportune  time  to  again  dis- 
cuss the  matter  of  the  recognition  of  the  men 
who  make  the  team  in  some  formal  way. 
There  seems  scarcely  room  for  discussion  as 
to  whether  such  a  step  should  be  taken.  These 
men  work  as  hard,  if  not  harder,  than  any 
men  who  work  for  the  name  of  the  college, 
and  that  they  should  be  recognized  is  beyond 
question.  As  to  what  would  be  the  most 
appropriate  way  of  carrying  out  this 
recognition  is  debatable  ground.  A  "B" 
similar  to  those  voted  to  our  athletes 
and  musical  men  has  been  suggested,  as  has 
also  some  sort  of  emblem.  In  view  of  the 
different  type  of  work  this  honor  represents,  it 
seems  to  the  Orient  that  the  latter  would  be 
more  appropriate.  A  fob,  with  some  sort  of 
"B"  design  could   be  made  a  very   attractive 


emblem  and  would  be  a  most  fitting  recogni- 
tion of  the  hard  work  of  our  debaters.  The 
matter  is  worthy  of  consideration,  and  should 
be  discussed  about  the  college. 


NOTICES. 

Seats  go  on  sale  for  "She  Stoops  to  Con- 
quer" Alonday  morning  at  eight  o'clock,  at 
Shaw's. 

The  Bowdoin  College  Glee  and  Mandolin 
Clubs  will  give  the  first  concert  of  the  year  in 
this  vicinity  in  Memorial  Hall  next  Tuesday 
evening,  February  16. 

Rev.  E.  D.  Johnson  requests  that  those 
who  are  taking  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  course  with 
him  will  meet  in  Bannister  Hall  on  Sunday, 
at  2.30. 


COLLEGE  TEAS. 

The  third  in  the  series  of  College  Teas 
will  be  held  in  the  Alumni  Room,  Hubbard 
Hall,  on  Monday,  February  fifteenth,  from  4 

to  6  P.M. 

On  this  afternoon  many  of  the  friends  of 
the  college  residing  in  Bath  have  been  invited 
to  meet  the  students. 


PROFESSOR  DENNIS'  LECTURE. 

The  first  of  a  series  of  lectures  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Library  Club  was  delivered 
before  a  large  sized  audience  in  Hubbard  Hall 
by  Professor  Dennis. 

Professor  Dennis  took  for  his  subject 
Martin  Fringe,  the  last  of  the  Elizabethan 
mariners  whose  bravery  and  hardy  careers 
have  been  a  wonder  and  inspiration  to  all 
times  and  all  nations. 

The  address  was  opened  by  an  interesting 
account  of  the  critical  period  in  English 
history  in  which  Elizabeth  ruled  and  showed 
what  an  important  period  in  the  world's  his- 
tory the  English  played. 

The  spirit  of  the  times  was  brave  and  dar- 
ing and  the  inspiration  of  such  men  as 
Raleigh,  Hawkins  and  Drake  served  as  an 
incentive  to  the  courage  of  Fringe. 

Fie  was  very  actively  associated  on  all  voy- 
ages to  the  New  World.  He  made  four  voy- 
ages to  the  continent.  His  account  of  the 
Maine  coast  is  the  most  authentic  on  record. 


feOWDOlN  OiEilENT. 


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He  rose  to  be  admiral  in  the  East  India  Com- 
pany and  for  his  many  distinguished  services 
received  large  grants  of  land  in  Virginia.  His 
last  voyage  was  made  in  1626. 

The   lecture   covered    an    hour    and    was 
thoroughly  instructive  and  interesting. 


KENNEBEC    ALUMNI    ASSOCIATION. 

The  Kennebec  Bowdoin  Alumni  Associa- 
tion held  its  sixth  annual  meeting  and  ban- 
quet at  Hotel  North,  Augusta,  Monday  even- 
ing, February  1.  Although  a  combination  of 
adverse  circumstances  prevented  the  usual 
large  attendance,  the  16  loyal  Bowdoin  men 
who  sat  around  the  table  had  a  most  enjoy- 
able evening.  Professor  Files  was  present  as 
the  delegate  from  the  college  and  his  interest- 
ing talk  was  a  feature  of  the  occasion.  Hon. 
H.  M.  Heath,  "72,  was  re-elected  as  President 
of  the  Association,  and  J.  C.  Minot,  '96,  as 
Secretary  and  Treasurer.  Those  present 
were  Dr.  J.  W.  North,  '60;  Hon.  H.  M.  Heath, 
'72 ;  Dr.  O.  S.  C.  Davies,  '79 ;  M.  S.  Holway, 
'82:  C.  B.  Burleigh,  '87;  Jos.  Williamson,  "88; 
Rev.  Norman  McKinnon,  '94 ;  J.  C.  Minot, 
'96;  Dr.  J.  P.  Rus,sell,  '97;  Rev."  F.  E.  Dun- 
nack,  97;  Dr.  E.  L.  Hall,  '98;  Dr.  R.  H. 
Stubbs,  '98;  and  Fred  C.  Cowan,  'ox,  all  of 
Augusta :  Charles  E.  H.  Beane,  1900,  of 
Hallowell,  and  H.  L.  Swett,  '01,  of  Skowhe- 
gan.  There  are  about  50  Bowdoin  graduates 
in  Kennebec  county,  over  30  of  them  being  in 
-Augusta,  and  among  their  number  arethelead- 
ing  professional  men  of  that  section.  They  are 
loyal  to  the  college  and  active  in  its  behalf, 
and  it  is  of  interest  to  note  that  there  are  now 
18  undergraduates  from  Kennebec  Countv  in 
Bowdoin. 


THE    ELECTIVE    SYSTEM. 

So  much  has  been  said  about  the  elective 
system,  and  it  has  now  become  so  firmly  estab- 
lished, that  it  is  with  some  hesitation  that  I 
again  bring  up  the  subject.  It  is,  however,  a 
subject  of  so  much  importance  and  fraught 
with  such  far-reaching  consequences,  both  to 
the  student  and  the  institution,  that  a  discus- 
sion of  it,  even  at  this  late  day,  mav  not  lie  out 
of  place. 

While  it  may  seem  advisable  to  allow  a  cer- 
tain amount  of  liberty  to  students  in  selecting 
this  course,  it  seems  to  me  that  the  system  is 


in  danger  of  being  carried  to  excess,  with 
results  neither  beneficial  to  the  student  noi:  the 
institution. 

The  college  is,  in  a  sense,  a  preparatory 
school,  a  school  intended  to  teach  its  students 
to  think,  to  broaden  their  mental  horizon,  to 
develop  and  strengthen  them  mentally  and 
physically,  and  to  be  for  them  a  training  school 
to  fit  them  for  future  demands  and  responsibil-, 
ities.  It  is  not  in  any  sense  a  professional 
school.  Its  entering  classes  are  composed  of 
men  who  are  young  and  inexperienced,  many 
of  whom,  perhaps  the  majority^  have  formed 
no  special  plans  for  the  future  and  have  no 
special  predilection  for  any  particular  branch 
of  study.  This  being  so,  it  would  seem  right 
and  fitting  that  entering  classes  should'  be 
required  to  conform,  for  at  least  the  first  year 
or  two,  to  a  regular  prescribed  course  of  study 
laid  out  and  regulated  by  a  wise  and  experi- 
enced Faculty.  After  a  student  has  under- 
gone a  two  years'  drill  and  polishing,  he  maj' 
have  earned  the  privilege'of  "selecting,  to  sbriie 
extent,  his  future  studies,  but  the  tendency 
now  manifested  to  throw  open  the  doofS  from 
the  first  arid  allow  students  to  choose  the 
com"ses  that  may  seem'  to  them  the  most  desir- 
able, and  thus  enable  them  to  avoid  others  that 
might  be  to  them  of  more  permanent  and  last- 
ing lienefit,  is  to  my  mind  a  questionable  policy. 
It  would  seem  to  me  a  far  more  satisfactory 
plan  to  make,  for  instance,  Latin  and  Greek 
compulsory  during  the  first  two  years  as  well 
as  the  other  courses  which  should  be  selected 
by  the  I'aculty ;  and  there'"should  be  forced- 
upon  the  student  a  familiarity  with  letters  that 
would  enable  him  to  write  the  English 
language  in  such  a  manner  as  would  not  sub- 
ject him  to  the  ridicule  of  the  entire  commu- 
nity. •       , 

What  I  have  said  in  gen"er-al  applies  to  all 
the  colleges,  and  so  far  as  it ajDplies  to  Bowdoin, 
T  will  venture  to  say  that',  among  the  ties  that 
endear  her  to  us  all,  aside  from  the  personal 
associations,  and  the  pleasant  memories  of  the 
careless  freedom  of  their  college  days,  it  will 
not  be  the  Difl^erential  Calculus  or. the;  Spheri- 
cal Trigonometry  that  was  drilled  into  the 
minds  of  her  students,  however  warm  a  feeling 
of  friendship  they  may  cherish  for.  the  genial 
professor  who  did  the  work;  nor  will  it  be  the 
French  or  German  that  they  may  have 
acquired  in  sufficient  quantities  to  enable  them 
to  pass  their  examinations,  but  the  nienta,!; 
stimulation  that  came  to  them  from  the  Uliad 


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and  the  Odyssey,  from  the  clear,  ringing  logic 
of  Cicero,  and  the  beautiful  Odes  of  Horace, 
will  have  left  an  impression  upon  their  minds 
that  will  be  an  up-lifting  power  for  good,  and 
that  they  will  cherish  with  grateful  remem- 
brance all  the  days  of  their  lives. 

— B.  D.  RiDLON,  '91. 


GLEE   CLUB   NEWS. 

The  college  Glee  Clubs  left  last  Thursday 
for  one  of  the  longest  trips  that  any  Bowdoin 
club  has  ever  taken.  On  the  evening  of  that 
day  a  concert  was  given  in  Dover,  and  then  the 
following  schedule  was  carried  out  with  one 
concert  at  each  place :  Dexter,  Bangor,  Brewer, 
Fort  Fairfield,  Presque  Isle,  Houlton,  and 
Oldtown. 

Not  only  is  this  a  long  trip,  but  probably 
no  clubs  representing  the  college  have  ever 
given  better  satisfaction,  or  reflected  greater 
credit  on  the  college.  Many  of  the  concerts 
were  given  in  places  that  have  been  recently 
visited  by  Tufts  and  the  University  of  Maine 
Clubs,  but  everywhere  they  have  been  greeted 
by  packed  houses  and  their  comparative  suc- 
cess has  been  most  felicitous. 

As  will  be  seen  by  the  appended  program 
the  leaders  have  made  some  careful  selections 
of  new  music.  The  new  college  song  by 
Ryan,  '05,  and  sung  by  a  quartet  composed  of 
Archibald,  Ryan,  Gushing,  and  Bass,  seems 
to  be  especially  attractive.  The  words  of  this 
new  song  which  will  prove  very  popular  are  as 
follows : 

Come  lift  your  glasses   in  a   toast. 
Old  Bowdoin's  fame  and  glory  sing. 
Let  Alma  Mater  be  our  boast, 
To  her  all  praise  and  glory  bring. 
So  shall  thy  loyal  sons  and  true, 
Their  pledge  in  sparkling  wine   renew, 
Till  echoes  shake  the  ancient  Campus, 
And  time  its  course  haS  run. 

When  silent  years  upon  us  creep, 
And  age  has  turned  our  locks  to  grey. 
We'll  walk  again  'neath  shadows  deep. 
Where  once  Old  Bowdoin's  pines  were  gay. 
Fond  memory  brings  back  once  more. 
The  happy  golden  days  of  yore. 
And  when  we've  left  the  Ivied  Halls, 
We'll  honour  and  love   for  aye ! 

The  concert  in  Bangor  was  more  enjoya- 
ble on  account  of  some  violin  solos  by  Welch, 
'03,  who  was  able  to  leave  his  medical  studies 


for  this  concert.  He  found  manj'  old  friends 
in  Bangor  and  his  playing  was  as  faultless 
as  is  usually  expected  from  him. 

The  Bangor  Commercial  has  this  to  say  of  the 
concert   in   that   city : 

Even  if  Bowdoin  College  can't  turn  out  a  win- 
ning foot-ball  team  it  still  continues  to  send  out 
each  year  a  glee  and  mandolin  club  that  takes  first 
rank,  a  statement  that  will  be  supported  by  the  large 
audience  which  enjoyed  the  concert  in  City  Hall  Fri- 
day evening.  The  collegians  sang  and  played  well 
throughout  the  program,  each  of  the  soloists  as  well 
as  the  reader,  Mr.  Mikelsky,  receiving  much 
applause. 

Most  of  the  numbers  were  from  recent  musical 
comedy  successes  but  several  were  distinctively  col- 
lege songs,  including  the  always  favorite,  Bowdoin 
Beata,  and  good  old  Phi  Chi,  which  was  sung  with 
such  vigor  and  dash  that  the  spirit  of  olden  days 
still  hangs  over  Bowdoin's  ancient  halls  and  has  also 
diffused   itself  above   the  modern   frat  houses. 

The  Bowdoin  clubs  are  fortunate  in  having  for 
their  premier  soloist,  Francis  J.  Welch,  who  holds  a 
high  position  among  Maine  musicians.  Air.  Welch 
has  been  heard  here  on  numerous  occasions  and  he 
was  cordially  received  upon  his  first  appearance  Fri- 
day evening,  when  he  played  the  Gypsy  Dance  by 
Nachez.  He  was  recalled  with  loud  applause  and 
rendered  Andante  Religioso  by  Thome.  Mr.  Welch's 
second  programmed  number  was  Weidig's  Bouree 
from  Suite  in  G  minor  and  as  an  encore  he  played 
Moszkowski's  Serenata.  He  was  recalled  again  and 
played  Handel's  Largo.  Mr.  Welch  is  a  violinist  of 
rare  sympathy,  besides  being  a  skilled  technician 
and  his  playing  always  gives  enjoyment. 

The  college  students  and  the  Brunswick 
people  will  be  glad  to  know  that  Manager 
Chase  has  arranged  to  give  a  concert  in  Memo- 
rial Hall  next  Tuesday  night,  February  16. 
Surely  no  one  will  want  to  say  that  he  was  not 
present  at  that  time  to  hear  the  best  musical 
clubs  that  Bowdoin  has  ever  produced. 

The  program : 

PART  FIRST. 

Opening  Song   (College). — Fogg,  02. 

Glee,  Mandolin  and  Guitar  Clubs. 
Winter  Song. — Bullard. 

Glee  Club.     Solo  by  Mr.  Johnson. 
Reading. — Selected.  Mr.  Mikelsky. 

Selection. — "Peggy  from  Paris." 

Mandolin  Club. 
I  am  The  English  Daisy. — "English  Daisy." 

Mr.  Archibald  and  Glee  Club. 
Dance  of  the  Goblins. — Smith  &  Zublin. 

Mandolin   Club. 

Synofisis  of  Scene. — An  old  country  churchyard. 
Sounds  from  the  church.  The  goblins  stalk  forth. 
Ghost  March.  Grand  parade  of  the  Goblins,  Frolic 
among  the  tombs.  Goblins  march  again.  The 
skedaddle.     Goblins   scamper  ofif  and   disappear. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENt. 


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PART  SECOND. 
Bowdoin    Memories. — Ryan,    '05.  Glee    Club. 

Quartet  Archibald,  Bass,  Cushing  and  Ryan. 
Mandola    Solo,    In    Silence. — Mocking    Bird. 

Mr.   Chapman. 
When  My  Little  Dolly  Died. — From  Sleeping  Beauty 
and  Beast.  Mr.  Ryan  and  Glee  Club. 

The  Warbler's  Serenade. — Perry. 

■Mandolin  Club. 
The  Crossroads. — Bui  lard.  Glee  Club. 

College   Songs. 

(a)   Bowdoin   Beata.  Pierce,   '90. 

(bj   Phi  Chi.  Mitchell,  '79. 


BOWDOIN    DRAMATIC    CLUB. 

"She  Stoops  to  Conquer,"  under  the 
efScient  direction  of  Fred  L.  Edgecomb  of 
Auburn,  is  rapidly  approaching  perfection. 
The  management  feel  that  by  February  i8, 
the  date  set  for  the  performance  in  Brunswick, 
they  will  be  able  to  put  on  a  production  that 
will  be  a  credit  to  Bowdoin.  The  posters  are 
already  out  and  have  been  placed  in  conspicu- 
ous places  about  town,  and  the  reserved  seats 
will  go  on  sale  at  Shaw's  book  store  Monday 
morning  at  eight  o'clock.  But  ten  seats  will 
be  allowed  each  purchaser. 

The  cast,  as  finally  selected,  is  as  follows 

Sir    Charles    Harlow Harold    W.    Powers,  '07, 

Young  Harlow Wallace  M.   Powers,  '04, 

Squire  Hardcastle.  ..  .Edwin  La  Forest  Harvey,  '05 

George  Hastings Stanley  Williams.  '05 

Tony  Lumpkin Walter  M.   Sanborn,  '06, 

Siggory Frank  E.   Seavey,  '05, 

Stingo Fred  E.  R.   Piper,  '06, 

Slang Daniel    Sargent,  '07. 

Mat   Muggins Phillips   Kimball,  '07, 

Aminadab Charles   L.    Favinger,  '06, 

Jimmy John   W.   Leydon,  '07 

Mrs.    Hardcastle James   A.    Bartlett,  '06. 

Kate   Hardcastle Chester   B.   Emerson,  '04. 

Constance   Neville Carl  W.   Rundlett,  '05 

Dorothy Walter  A.   Powers,  '06. 

The  play  will  begin  promptly  at  7.45,  fol- 
lowed by  a  dance. 


MEN'S    CLUB    LECTURE   COURSE. 

The  concluding  lecture  in  the  Men's  Club 
Lecture  Course  will  be  given  in  the  First 
Parish  Church  next  Sunday  evening  by  Rev. 
Raymond  L.  Calkins,  pastor  of  the  State 
Street  Congregational  Church,  Portland. 
Subject:  "Some  Aspects  of  American  Social 
Life."  Mr.  Calkins  is  a  young  man  whose 
ability  is  testified  to  by    the    call    he    recently 


accepted  and  which  made  him  pastor  of  one 
of  the  largest  churches  in  Maine ;  and  whose 
university  experience  and  special  interest  in 
sociology  and  political  economy  will  enable 
him  to  speak  to  young  men  most  acceptably 
on  his  subject.  The  college  and  medical 
school  men  should  turn  out  in  large  nurnbers. 


NEW  BOOKS  AT  HUBBARD  HALL. 

The  first  volume  of  Dr.  N.  G.  Pierson"s 
"Principles  of  Economics"  is  now  made  acces- 
sible to  English  readers  in  the  translation  from 
the  Dutch,  by  A.  A.  Wotzel.  This  volume 
deals  with  "Value  in  Exchange"  and 
"Money."  The  author  has  encouraged  a  wide 
reriiding  of  his  book  by  avoiding  the  technical 
phraseology   of   the   subject.     (330:  P  61) 

"Political  Theories  of  the  Ancient  World," 
by  W.  W.  Willoughby,  is  a  history  of  political 
theories  in  the  Orient,  in  Greece  and  in  Rome. 
This  is  intended  as  the  first  in  a  number  of 
volumes  covering  the  entire  history  of  politi- 
cal philosophy.  Besides  summarizing  the 
treatises  that  the  author  has  used  as  sources, 
there  is  some  account  of  the  political  practice 
as  well  as  the  ethical  speculation  of  the  period 
discussed.      (  320 :  W  6  S) 

"The  Principles  of  iVIoney,"by  Professor 
J.  L.  Laughlin,  is,  in  a  similar  way,  the  first 
volume  in  a  series  of  books  on  money  and 
banking.  The  literature  of  this  subject  is 
already  vast,  but  the  present  volume  abandons 
the  historical  treatment  which  the  greater 
number  of  writers  have  adopted.  It  seeks  to 
reorganize  the  material  with  a  view  to  bring- 
ing out  its  essential  principles.     (332:L37) 

"American  Railway  Transportation,"  by 
Emory  R.  Johnson,  covers  in  a  concise  form, 
the  growth  of  the  railway,  the  organization  of 
the  service  and  the  relation  of  the  railways  to 
the  public  and  the  state.  This  book  appears 
in  Appleton's  Business  series,  which  has 
already  furnished  three  excellent  volumes  on 
practical  economic  subjects.      (385:163) 

In  "A  Short  History  of  Ancient  Peoples," 
a  work  of  one  volume.  Dr.  Robinson  Souttar 
has  compressed  the  main  facts  of  ancient 
history.  The  history  of  each  country,  in  every 
case  contained  within  a  few  pages,  is  complete 
in  itself.  The  book  as  a  whole  has  received 
the  sanction  of  the  Rev.  A.  H.  Sayce,  the  well- 
known  Assyriologist  at  Oxford.     (930:  S  72) 

"The   Emperor   Charles   V.,"   by   Edward 


ids 


teOWDOiN  OfelENT. 


Armstrong,  was  first  intended  for  the  series 
of  Foreign  Statesmen,  but  the  narative  out- 
grew the  Hmitations  of  such  a  series  and 
expanded  finally  into  two  volumes.  It  is 
essentially  the  history  of  the  Emperor  himself 
and  of  those  events  of  his  reign  in  which  he 
was   personall)-   prominent.      (943.031  :  A  73) 

The  lover  of  out-of-door  sports  and  moun- 
taineering will  find  much  enjoyment  in  the 
volume  on  "Climbs  and  Explorations  in  the 
Canadian  Rockies,"  by  Hugh  E.  M.  Strutfield 
and  J.  Norman  Collie.  It  describes  a  little 
known  region  and,  in  the  account  of  some 
perilous  climbs,  gives  some  idea  of  the  quali- 
ties needed  in  a  most  venturesome  form  of 
sport.  Chapter  2  gives  a  stirring  account  of 
the  rescue  of  Mr.  Charles  S.  Thompson,  a 
native  of  Maine,  after  a  fall  of  sixty  feet  into 
a  crevasse.      (917.1 :  S  92) 

"Father  Marquette,"  by  Mr.  R.  G. 
Thwaites,  is  the  life-history  of  one  of  the  early 
Jesuit  missionaries  who  is  claimed  as  an 
.A.merican  hero  because  most  of  his  work  was 
within  the  boundaries  of  what  is  now  the 
United  States.  It  is  chiefly  a  narrative  account 
of  Marquette's  own  experiences  as  an  explorer 
and  preacher,  but  there  are  many  glimpses 
into  the  Indian  life  which  the  historian.  Park- 
man,  has  picturesquely  described.    (B  :  M  342) 

There  are  already  many  works  on  the  sub- 
ject of  the  binding  of  books  but,  by  general 
consent,  a  recent  volume  by  Douglas  Cock- 
erell,  with  the  title  "Book-Binding  and  the 
Care  of  Books,"  is  for  general  purposes  the 
most  useful  authority.  There  are  many  cuts 
illustrating  the  technical  processes  and  the 
text  is  confined  to  the  actual  work  of  binding. 
The  author  was  a  pupil  of  the  famous  English 
binder,  Mr.  Cobden-Sanderson.    (025.7  :L  57) 

"The  Pit,"  by  Frank  Norris,  is  a  strong 
story  of  the  wheat  markets  of  Chicago.  There 
is  a  generous  array  of  minor  characters,  but 
the  interest  centres  about  Curtis  Jadwin,  a 
speculator  in  wheat.  The  book  is  quite  as 
important  in  depicting  a  phase  of  American 
life  as  for  its  interest  as  as  story. 
(823,89:  N 73) 


PORTLAND  ALUMNI  BANQUET. 

The  thirty-fourth  annual  meeting  of  the 
I'owdom  College  Alumni  of  Portland  was 
held  at  the  Lafayette  Hotel,  Saturday  evening, 
February  6,  and  was  one  of  the  most  success- 
ful   and    enthusiastic    ever   held.     Joseph    B. 


Reed  as  Toast-master  presided  and  about  fifty 
members   were  present. 

The  oration  was  delivered  by  Hon. 
Charles  F.  Libb}-  and  dealt  with  industrial 
development  and  the  subject  of  labor  unions 
and  trusts. 

Professor  Lucien  P.  Libby  followed  with  a 
very  fitting  poem. 

The  first  toast  was  to  Bowdoin  College 
and  was  responded  to  by  Professor  Robinson. 

Judge  Clarence  Hale  responded  in  a  fitting 
manner  to  the  toast,  "Bowdoin  College,  the 
teacher  of  a  practical  wisdom  which  has 
always  been  justified  by  her  children.'"  He 
reviewed  briefly  the  early  trustees  of  the  col- 
lege and  pointed  out  that  the  same  type  of 
practical  wisdom  which  they  possessed  has 
been  exemplified  in  the  Bowdoin  men  who 
have  succeeded  them. 

"The  Proposed  Shorter  Course"  was  the 
third  sentiment  proposed  and  was  responded 
to  by  Levi  Turner,  Esq.  Franklin  C.  Payson 
responded  to  the  toast,  "Dead  Languages," 
and  was  followed  by  Hon.  Augustus  F.  Moul- 
ton,  who  responded  to  the  toast,  "Old  Edu- 
cation and  the  New." 

The  following  officers  were  elected  for  the 
ensuing  year : 

President — Charles  F.  Libby. 

Secretary — Percival  P.  Baxter. 

Toast-Master — Arthur  Chapman. 

Orator — Hon.    Clarence    Hale. 

Poet — Hon.    Enoch    Foster. 

Entertainment  Committee — Eugene  L. 
Bodge.  Lloward  R.  Ives,  Dr.  Alfred  Mitchell, 
Jr.    ^ 

Athletic  Committee — To  confer  with  that 
of  Boston  Alumni  Association — Franklin  C. 
Payson,  Chairman ;  Eugene  L.  Bodge,  Arthur 
Chapman. 

The  following  were  seated  at  the  tables : 

Augustus  F.  Moulton,  '7^;  John  Marshall  Brown. 
'60;  Clarence  Hale,  '69;  Franklin  C,  Robinson,  '75; 
Frederic  H.  Gerrish,  '66;  Alfred  E.  Burton,  '78; 
Charles  F,  Libby,  '64;  Lucien  P.  Libby.  '99;  William 
L.  Putnam,  '55;  Franklin  C.  Payson,  '76:  Arthur 
W,  Merrill,  '87:  Charles  K,  Hinkley,  '66;  Seth  L. 
Larrabee,  '76 ;  Oscar  L.  Rideout,  '8g :  Chase  East- 
man. '96 :  A.  P,  Cook,  '97 :  Clarence  W.  Peabody, 
'93 :  Levi  Turner,  '86 ;  M.  H.  Purington,  '85 ;  Emery 
G.    Wilson,    '98;    Frank   A,    Thompson,   '98:    Walter 

B.  Clarke,  '99:  Philip  C.  Haskell,  '99;  Edgar  Kaharl, 
ng :   Edward  F.   Afoody,  0.3 :  Herbert  Harris,  '72 :  J. 

C.  Pearson,  iQoo:  S.  P,  Harris.  1900:  E.  L.  Bodge, 
'97;  Philip  W.  Davis,  '97:  Thomas  H.  Eaton.  '69; 
Howard  R.  Ives,  '98:  Harold  Lee  Berry,  '01;  Perci- 
val P.  Baxter,  '98 ;  Charles  L,  Hutchinson,  'go ;  John 
F.    Dana,   '98 :    Philip   Dana.   '96 ;   Arthur   Chapman, 


febWDOlK  ORIENT. 


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'94;  Arthur  F.  Belcher.  '82;  George  S.  Payson,  '80; 
Henry  S.  Payson,  '81  ;  Richard  C.  Payson,  '93 ;  Fred- 
erick Ordell  Conant,  '80 ;  Joseph  B.  Reed,  '83 ;  Bion 
Wilson,  '76:  David  W.  Snow,  '73;  C.  P.  Mattocks, 
'62 ;  Guy  H.  Sturgis,  '95. 


Feb. 
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Feb. 

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Mar. 
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Apri 

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CALENDAR. 

Bradbury   Prize   Debate. 
— B.   A.   A.   Aleet  at   Mechanics'   Hall,   Bos- 
ton. 
Third  College  Tea  at  Hubbard  Hall. 
— Chemistry  Club  visits  the  paper  manufac- 
tories at  Cumberland  Mills. 
— Bowdoin    Dramatic    Club    presents    "She 
Stoops   to   Conquer"   at   Town   Hall,   at 
7-45. 
— Bowdoin    Dramatic    Club    presents    "She 
Stoops  to  Conquer"  at  Town  Hall. 
New  York  Alumni  Banquet  at  New  York. 
— Washington's    Birthday — Holiday. 
— Indoor  Meet  at  Town  Hall. 
April   I. — Exams,  of  Second  Term. 
— Spring  Term  begins. 


CAMPUS   CHf^T. 

The  next  Junior  Assembly  will  occur  March  4. 

R.  C.  Clark,  '07,  is  teaching  at  the  Growstown 
School. 

Whalen,  one  of  Princeton's  sub-backs,  died  of 
pneumonia  last   Saturday. 

The  Aroostook  Club  met  last  Wednesday  night, 
and  took  supper  at  the  Inn. 

Cornell  dropped  106  men  as  a  result  of  the  mid- 
year examinations,  last  week. 

President  Eliot  of  Harvard  addressed  the  labor 
unions  of  Boston  last  Sunday. 

Miss  Evelyn  Stetson  sung  a  beautiful  solo  at  the 
chapel  services  Sunday  afternoon. 

Mr.  Robert  Woods  of  Boston,  spoke  at  the 
chapel    services   Sunday  afternoon. 

Schneider,  '04,  preached  in  the  Congregational 
Church  in   Farmington  last  Sunday. 

Many  college  men  attended  the  shows  at  the 
Empire  Theatre,  Lewiston,  last  week. 

Many  fellows  are  kept  from  recitations  just  now, 
severe  colds  being  the  prevailing  distemper. 

J.  Clair  Minot,  '96,  city  editor  of  the  Kennebec 
Journal,  spent  Sunday  at  the  D.  K.  E.  house. 

Leyden,  '07.  who  has  been  acting  as  principal 
of  Boothbay  High  School,  returned  to  college 
recently. 

A  quartette  composed  of  Ryan,  '05,  Hermes,  '04, 
Stetson,  '06,  and  Pike,  '07,  forms  the  choir  at  the 
Universalist  Church. 

A  number  attended  the  dance  given  by  the  High 
School  for  the  benefit  of  the  Portland  High  basket- 
ball team  Saturday  night. 


Professor  Henry  L.  Chapman  spoke  before  the 
Woman's  Alliance  of  the  First  Parish  Church  last 
Tuesday  afternoon  on  Tennyson's  poem  "The 
Princess." 

Phillips-Exeter  and  Andover  will  not  compete 
with  each  other  in  the  relay  races  at  the  B.  A.  A. 
Meet,  this  year,  as  is  usually  the  case,  as  arrange- 
ments have  been  made  for  their  meeting  later  in  the 
year. 

President  Hyde  will  read  an  imnortant  paper  at 
the  Educational  Conference  to  be  held  September  22 
and  22,  at  the  St.  Louis  Exposition,  entitled  "The 
Place  of  the  College  in  the  Educational  System  of 
the    Country." 

During  the  absence  of  the  Glee  Club,  and  the  con- 
sequent omission  of  singing  in  chapel  we  are  brought 
to  realize  the  value  of  the  choir  in  the  chapel  ser- 
vice. To  many  of  us  the  singing  is  the  most  pleas- 
ant part  of  the  service. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  Chemistry  Club  will 
occur  on  Wednesday.  February  17,  at  Cumberland 
Mills,  where  the  members  will  visit  the  paper  manu- 
factories at  the  invitation  of  Mr,  Onslager,  one  of 
tlie  chemists  at  that  place.    ' 

The  continued  low  water  is  a  source  of  much 
inconvenience  to  many  of  the  students  who  are 
dependent  upon  the  town  circuit  for  light.  Several 
evenings  the  past  week  there  has  been  only  half 
power  until  eight  or  nine  o'clock,  giving  too  dim  a 
light  to  study  by. 

President  Hyde  will  give  his  five  lectures  on 
"The  Principles  of  Personality"  at  the  Congrega- 
tional Church  during  the  Sunday  evenings  in  Lent. 
He  has  given  this  same  course  in  Boston.  Portland, 
and  Brooklyn,  where  they  have  been  very  popular 
and  awakened  much  interest.  Undoubtedly  they 
will  be  greatly  appreciated  here  by  the  students  and 
the  town. 

Judging  from  the  number  of  accidents  which 
have  occurred  on  the  ice  upon  the  steps  and  in  front 
of  the  chapel  it  would  be  a  good  idea  to  use  the 
sand  more  freely  in  that  locality,  or  else  repeat  the 
application  at  more  frequent  intervals.  Anyone  who 
falls  upon  the  steps  there  can  hardly  escape  getting 
several  bruises  at  least,  and  he  is  liable  to  sustain 
more  serious  injuries. 

Professor  George  T.  Files  will  give  a  lecture  on 
March  28th  on  "The  German  Emperor :  A  Biograph- 
ical. Study,"  before  the  University  Extension  Society. 
Professor  Files  will  deal  with  the  Emperor's  well- 
known  characteristics,  his  personal  activity  and  mag- 
netism, his  fondness  for  out  door  life  and  sports  of 
all  kinds,  his  conception  of  the  imperial  office,  his 
oratorical  gifts,  which  have  in  many  instances  led 
him  into  rather  serious  difficulties. 

A  large  number  saw  the  basket-ball  game 
between  Portland  High  and  Brunswick  High.  After 
the  game  a  team  made  up  by  the  Freshmen  played 
a  team  composed  of  the  boys  of  Brunswick  High 
and  defeated  them  by  a  large  score.  It  is  to  be 
regretted  that  our  present  circumstances  render  it 
impossible  for  us  to  have  a  basket-ball  team,  when 
there  are  enough  skilled  men  in  college  to  make  a 
good  one. 

The  Sophomore  Economics  Club  composed  of 
1906'  men  who  take  Economics  2  and  have  obtained  a 


'Sio 


feowboiN  ORlte^T. 


rank  of  B  or  higher,  was  formed  Monday  evening. 
A.  H.  Bodkin,  Jr..  was  elected  President;  E.  Perry, 
Vice-President ;  W.  H.  Stone,  Secretary  and  Treas- 
urer. An  Executive  Committee  was  appointed  con- 
sisting of  P.  R.  Andrews,  F.  E.  Smith,  C.  C.  Hol- 
man,  and  A.  H.  Bodkin,  Jr.,  ex  ofUcio.  The  roll 
includes  the  following  men :  Andrews,  D.  B. 
.\ndrews.  P.  R. ;  Bodkin ;  Hodgson ;  Holman 
Perry ;  Pope ;  Powers ;  Rogers ;  Sewall ;  Smith 
Stone  ;   Winchell ;   and   Wing. 

Several  college  professors  have  recently  stated 
what  they  consider  the  greatest  moral  danger  that 
threatens  a  college  student.  Some  of  the  opinions 
given  were  these :  President  Eliot  of  Harvard :  The 
frittering  away  of  the  student's  time  in  trivial  self- 
indulgent  occupations  and  animal  pleasures ;  Provost 
Harrison  of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania :  The 
separation  from  the  sacred  ties  of  home  and  proba- 
bly church  life,  also  temptations  to  explore  phases 
of  life  to  which  the  student  had  been  a  stranger; 
Professor  John  E.  James  of  Hahneman  College : 
Absence  of  home  restraint  and  home  life. 

The  annual  reception  of  the  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon 
Fraternity  will  be  held  at  the  Chapter  House,  Feb- 
ruary 19. 

The  History  Club  held  their  regular  meeting 
Tuesday  evening,  with  Sanborn,  '05.  A  paper  on 
"Russia"  was  read  by  Greene,  '05.  A  very  enjoya- 
ble time  was  had  by  all. 


ATHLETICS. 

THE  B.  A.  A.  MEET. 

The  fifteenth  annual  indoor  meet  of  the  Boston 
Athletic  Association  will  occur  in  Mechanics  Hall 
on  Saturday  evening.  Never  before  in  the  history 
of  these  sports  has  so  great  an  interest  been  mani- 
fested. The  list  of  entries  includes  more  than  500 
names  of  tried  athletes  and  new  men.  The  entire 
number  of  seats  was  disposed  of  to  club  members  a 
week  ago  and  only  a  limited  number  of  admissions 
will  be  sold.  Hundreds  were  turned  away  last  year 
and  a  greater  number  will  doubtless  be  disappointed 
at  this  meet. 

The  programme  for  the  games  will  be  the  same 
as  in  years  past  with  the  exception  of  the  three 
standing  jumps  which  have  been  eliminated.  There 
will  be  three  40-yard  events,  the  40  novice  for  men 
who  never  have  won  a  prize  running  any  distance, 
the  40-yard  handicap,  nine  feet  limit,  and  the 
40-yard  special  invitation  race  in  which  the  best  dash 
men  in  the  country,  all  invited  by  the  club,  will  com- 
pete  from   scratch. 

There  are  two  open  middle-distance  runs,  the  600 
and  tlie  1,000,  while  for  the  novices  there  has  been 
arranged  a  special  440-yard  dash.  Then  there  is  the 
mile-open  handicap,  and  a  two-mile  invitation  race. 
There  also  will  be  the  45-yard  low  high  hurdles,  and 
field  events,  the  running  high  jump,  the  pole  vault 
and  shot-put.  all  of  which  are  handicap  events. 

Harvard  and  Yale  will  again  meet  in  the  two- 
mile  event,  each  of  the  four  runners  run- 
ning six  laps  of  the  Mechanics  Hall  track, 
or  780  yards.     Last    week    the    Harvard    men    were 


defeated  by  Yale  and  Pennsylvania  in  New  York, 
and  the  race  Saturday  will  bring  the  eight  men 
together  again  for  a  race  on  raised  corners,  and 
under  conditions  which  will  make  time  faster. 

Besides  the  race  with  Yale,  Harvard  also  has 
been  matched  in  a  mile  relay  against  University  of 
Pennsylvania,  in  which  each  man  will  run  the  accus- 
tomed .390  yards.  There  will  be  a  set  of  team  races 
between  Harvard  class  teams,  the  winners  of  two 
preliminaries  coming  together  in  the  finals.  Besides 
these  Cornell  will  meet  Amherst,  Dartmouth,  Wil- 
liams ;  Georgetown.  Ploly  Cross ;  Wesleyan,  Massa- 
chusetts Institute  of  Technology ;  Tufts,  University 
of  Maine,  and  Bowdoin.  Brown.  A  Boston  inter- 
scholastic  team  will  meet  one  from  Worcester  and 
the  Boston  Y.  M.  C.  A.  the  Cambridge  Y.  M.  C.  A. 

The  games  will  commence  at  7.30  o'clock.  Man- 
ager Hall  has  a  few  more  reserved  seats  to  be  dis- 
posed of. 


ALUMNI 


CLASS  OF  1852. 

In  the  last  issue  of  the  Record  is  a  picture  of 
General  Chamberlain,  together  with  almost  a  page  of 
his  own  reminiscences  of  the  war,  which  he  entered 
as  a  lieutenant-colonel  and  left  as  a  brevet  major- 
general. 

MEDICAL  1873. 

Dr.  Freeman  C.  Hersey  of  Boston,  was  recently 
elected  Grand  Commander  of  the  Knights  Templar 
of  Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island.  He  is  a  native 
of  Corinth  and  took  all  his  Masonic  degrees  in  this 
State. 

CLASS   OF  1889. 

A  picture  of  Professor  Files  appears  in  last 
week's  issue  of  the  Brunswick  Record,  in  connection 
with  this  paper's  series  of  sketches  of  the  Bowdoin 
Faculty. 

CLASS    OF   '96. 

John  Clair  Minot  of  Augusta,  was  recently  elected 
and  installed  as  Master  of  Augusta  Lodge,  No.  141. 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  and  the  same  week 
Charles  Arnold  Knight  of  Gardiner,  was  chosen 
Master  of  Hermon  Lodge,  No.  32,  of  Gardiner. 

CLASS   OF   1899 
J.  E.  Stetson  has  received  a  commission  as  aide- 
de-camp    to    Gien.    John    C.    Black,    comni|ander-in- 
Chief  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic. 

CLASS   OF   1900. 

B.  M.  Clough,  1900.  is  now  acting  principal  of  the 
Rumford  Falls  High  School.  Mr.  Clough  has  been 
at  Limington  Academy,  where  for  two  years  he 
served  as  principal,  previous  to  which  he  was  prin- 
cipal of  the  Oxford  High  School,  having  gone  there 
for  a  spring  term  after  completing  a  year  as  princi- 
pal at  Brownville.  His  specialties  are  the  sciences 
and  English. 

CLASS  OF  1903. 

Edward  Fairfield  Moody  of  the  graduate  depart- 
ment at  Technology,  who  has  been  enjoying  a  ten 
days'  vacation  at  his  home  in  Portland,  returned  to 
his   studies  last  Tuesday. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII.       BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,   FEBRUARY  18,  1904. 


No.  25. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

PUBLISHED   BVEET  THURSDAY  OF    THE    COLLEGIATE  YEAR 
BY  THE  STUDENTS  OP 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 

EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

William  T.  Kowe,  1904,  Editor-in-Chief. 

Harold  J.  Eterett,  1904,  ....  Business  Manager. 

William  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  1905,  Assistant  Editor-in-Chief. 
Arthur  L.  McCobb,  1905,    Assistant  Business  Manager. 

Associate   Editors. 
S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Gushing,  1905. 

John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1906. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  K.  Porter,  1906. 

K.  G.  Webber,  1906. 


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Manager,  and  all  other  contributions  to  the  Editor-lu-Chief. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  Brunswick  as  Second-Class  Mall  Matter. 

Printed  at  the  Journal  Office,  Lewiston. 

The  sympathy  of  every  man  in  college 
goes  out  to  Clark,  '05,  in  the  death  of  his 
father,  who  passed  away  at  his  home  in  Dam- 
ariscotta,  Saturday. 


The  results  of  the  B.  A.  A.  Meet  last  Sat- 
urday proved  quite  satisfactory.  The  veter- 
ans of  the  team  showed  themselves  capable  of 
improvement  over  their  last  year's  record, 
while  the  showing  made  by  the  new  men  was 
promising  and  gave  evidence  of  further  devel- 
opment. Although  an  accident  to  one  of  the 
Brown  men  gave  us  the  race  without  appar- 
ently any  effort  on  our  part,  still  we  do  not 
doubt  but  that  we  would  have  won  the  race 
had  not  this  accident  happened.  We  have 
only  the  greatest  praise  to  bestow  upon    the 


members  of  the  team  and  we  sincerely  hope 
that  our  success  in  track  athletics  will  continue 
during  the  remainder  of  the  season. 


The  debate  of  last  Wednesday  evening 
was  an  unqualified  success.  The  men  partici- 
pating showed  that  they  had  a  most  intimate 
knowledge  of  every  phase  of  the  question  under 
discussion,  and  were  prepared  to  fortify  the 
various  points  under  discussion.  Not  a  man 
lacked  for  ideas,  and  the  expression  of  these 
ideas  was  most  pleasing.  Indeed,  the  language 
and  articulation  of  the  men  was  a  most  pleas- 
ing feature  of  the  debate  and  showed  careful 
work.  The  rebuttals  were  particularly 
strong — even  stronger,  perhaps,  than  the  open- 
ing speeches,  and  were  full  of  strong  argu- 
ments. On  the  whole,  the  debate  was  a  strong 
one,  and  reflected  great  credit  on  the  members 
of  the  Faculty  having  charge  of  this  work. 


At  this  time  of  the  year  when  the  graduates 
of  the  dift'erent  high  and  preparatory  schools 
are  considering  what  college  vi'ill  offer  them 
the  greatest  advantages  for  a  liberal  education, 
it  is  the  duty  of  alumni  and  undergraduates  to 
do  their  utmost  to  persuade  men  to  enter  Bow- 
doin.  Doubtless  many  of  the  students  who 
live  in  Maine  will  go  home  over  Washing- 
ton's birthday  and  will  be  brought  in  contact 
with  many  men  who  are  undecided  as  to  what 
college  they  will  enter.  Now  is  the  time  to 
talk  Bowdoin  to  such  men  and  not  wait  until 
after  they  have  selected  a  college.  Special 
attention  should  be  paid  to  men  who  have  been 
prominent  in  athletics.  Bowdoin  is  in  need  of 
athletes  and  our  success  next  year  in  this  line 
depends  much  on  the  entering  class.  A  special 
effort  is  being  made  this  year  by  the  Faculty 
to  secure  a  large  class  next  fall,  and  it  behooves 
us  to  supplement  their  efforts  by  our  personal 
influence.  By  far  the  most  effective  agency 
in  securing  men  is  the  personal  work  of  the 
undergraduates  and  alumni,  and  if  we  fail  to 
exert  the  influence  that  is  within  our  power  to 
exert,  the  college  suffers  to  the  extent  of  our 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


failure.  Let  every  man  throw  off  any  indif- 
ference that  may  lurk  in  his  veins,  and  let  there 
be  a  united  effort  for  a  large  Freshman  Class 
next  year. 

We  feel  that  the  meagre  attendance  at  the 
lecture  given  recently  by  Professor  Dennis  in 
the  Library  Club  course  ought  not  to  pass 
without  comment.  The  Faculty  and  towns- 
people were  well  represented,  but  the  students, 
the  very  ones  for  whom  the  course  was 
arranged  and  for  whose  best  interests  the 
lectures  are  obtained,  were  remarkably  con- 
spicuous by  their  scarcity.  If  for  no  other 
reason  than  to  show  appreciation  of  the  kind- 
ness of  the  gentlemen  who  have  made  the 
course  possible  and  respect  for  the  lecturer 
himself,  the  students  ought  to  turn  out  and 
attend  these  lectures.  But  aside  from  these 
motives  every  student  who  is  desirous  of 
broadening  himself  ought  to  hear  these 
lectures.  There  will  be  several  lectures  given 
by  the  Faculty  and  visiting  lecturers  during 
this  term  and  we  urge  upon  all  the  students  to 
turn  out  and  support  them. 


The  Glee  and  Mandolin  Clubs  are  to  be 
congratulated  on  the  success  of  their  mid- 
term trip.  The  newspaper  criticisms  of  the 
performances  have  been  very  favorable,  and 
wherever  a  concert  was  given  the  clubs 
received  a  hearty  welcome.  The  success  of  the 
trip  was  due  to  the  faithful  training  of  the 
members  vmder  the  direction  of  the  leaders, 
the  hearty  co-operation  of  the  alumni  and 
friends  of  the  college,  the  efficient  management, 
and  the  special  favors  granted  by  the  Faculty. 
The  commendable  manner  in  which  the  entire 
trip  was  conducted  shows  that  the  confidence 
of  the  Faculty  was  not  misplaced,  and  that 
the  clubs  are  deserving  of  future  concessions 
from  the  college  authorities. 


The  near  approach  of  the  anniversary 
of  Washington's  birthday  reminds  us  that 
■exceptiriig  Thanksgiving  and  Memorial 
Day,  it  is  the  only  national  holiday 
which  occurs  during  term  time.  In  the  past  it 
has  been  customary  to  pay  no  attention  to  the 
day  other  than  the  fact  that  it  brings  a  suspen- 
sion of  college  exercises  for  one  day  and  gives 
to  those  who  live  near  Bowdoin  an  opportu- 
nitv  to  visit  home.     Is  it  not  the  duty  of  the 


college  to  recognize  in  some  fitting  manner  the 
significance  of  the  day  as  in  other  colleges.  A 
number  of  suitable  things  could  be  suggested, 
but  there  is  one  in  particular  which  we  advo- 
cate and  that  is  a  college  banquet.  We  have 
fraternity  and  class  banquets,  but  the  most 
essential  one  we  lack  and  that  is  a  college  ban- 
quet. At  Tufts,  Wesleyan  and  many  other  col- 
leges, the  annual  college  banquet  is  the  most 
enjoyable  occasion  of  the  college  year.  This 
would  be  a  most  fitting  time  to  secure  the  pres- 
ence of  a  large  number  of  sub-Freshmen  at 
the  banquet.  This  occasion  would  afford  us 
the  very  best  chance  of  the  whole  year  to  show 
these  men  what  a  college  Bowdoin  is  and  would 
give  them  an  insight  into  our  college  life.  We 
hope  that  some  action  may  be  taken  in  this 
matter,  if  not  this  year,  then  next,  and  that  our 
coming  holiday  may  receive  the  recognition  it 
deserves. 


The  Orient  wishes  to  thank  those  alumni 
who  have  taken  sufficient  interest  in  its  col- 
umns to  send  contributions  of  articles  of  inter- 
est and  value  to  other  alumni  and  to  the  under- 
graduates. We  fully  realize  that  some  incon- 
venience is  necessitated  by  this,  but  we  hope 
that  the  added  interest  which  these  articles 
give  to  the  paper  will  fully  repay  any  effort  on 
the  part  of  the  alumni  contributing.  We 
would  like  to  see  the  contributions  increased 
threefold,  for  there  is  nothing  more  pleasing  to 
read  than  the  suggestions  and  opinions  of  our 
alumni.  It  is  only  by  the  hearty  co-operation 
of  the  alumni,  Faculty  and  undergraduates 
that  we  can  hope  for  the  best  of  success. 


BRADBURY  PRIZE  DEBATE. 

The  annual  Bradbury  Prize  Debate  held 
Thursday  evening,  argues  well  for  a  victory 
over  Amherst.  The  showing  made  by  the 
men  was  most  creditable  and  the  team  chosen 
were  beyond  question  the  men  for  the  positions. 
The  speakers  had  evidently  devoted  much  time 
to  the  preparation  of  their  subject  matter  and 
showed  plainly  that  they  had  profited  by  the 
careful  training  given  them  previous  to  the 
debate. 

The  question  was  Resolved,  "That  the  best 
interests  of  both  nations  require  the  peaceable 
annexation  of  Cuba  to  the  United  States." 
The  affirmative  was  upheld  by  Pierce,  '05, 
Clark,  '04,  and  Campbell,  '04,  with  Boody,  '06, 


BOWDOIN  OKIENT. 


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alternate,  and  the  negative  by  Harvey,  '05, 
Porter,  '06,  Lunt,  '04,  with  Kimball,  '04,  alter- 
nate. 

The  argument  was  opened  by  Pierce,  who 
began  by  defining  the  words  "peaceable  annex- 
ation" as  meaning  annexation  under  a  treaty 
passed  by  a  two-thirds  vote  of  the  upper  houses 
of  the  legislatures  of  both  countries.  He  then 
went  on  to  show  that  such  a  course  would  ben- 
efit Cuba  in  that  it  would  remove  the  tariff  on 
Cuban  exports  to  the  United  States  and  thus 
afford  a  needed  relief  to  the  Cuban  producers ; 
that  it  would  insure  the  island  of  prompt  inter- 
nal development;  and  that  it  would  give  the 
Cubans  stable  government  and  the  benefits  of 
the  United  States  consular  and  diplomatic 
service. 

Harvey  opened  the  negative's  argument. 
He  said  that  such  a  course  as  the  one  just 
advocated  might  benefit  the  commercial  inter- 
ests of  both  nations  and  particularly  the  trusts 
in  the  United  States,  but  that  it  involved  many 
difficulties  which  would  not  be  encountered  if 
merely  a  policy  of  reciprocity  was  carried  out 
and  that  at  the  same  time  this  policy  would 
prove  of  equal  benefit  to  the  commerce  of  the 
two  countries. 

Clark,  the  next  speaker,  then  took  up  the 
advantages  to  the  U.  S.  of  annexation.  He 
spoke  along  much  the  same  line  as  Pierce  and 
pointed  out  the  new  field  which  would  be 
opened  for  the  investment  of  American  capital 
and  the  new  market  for  American  products 
which  would  be  created  under  this  course.  He 
also  attacked  reciprocity  as  being  practically 
impossible  to  maintain  and,  at  the  same  time, 
ineffectual  in  working. 

Porter  then  proceeded  to  prove  that  the 
Cuban  government  was  perfectly  adequate  to 
the  needs  of  the  people  and  that  no  need  of 
more  stable  government  existed. 

Campbell  took  up  the  strategic  importance 
of  the  island  to  the  United  States  and  endeav- 
ored to  show  that  the  United  States  must 
annex  the  island  to  control  the  Carribean  Sea, 
the  Gulf  of  Mexico  and  the  route  of  the  trade 
from  Europe  to  the  Panama  Canal. 

Lunt  proceeded  to  develop  the  exposition  of 
the  great  racial  problem  and  showed  that  the 
assimilation  of  the  Cuban  people  would  be  a 
well-nigh  impossible  task  for  the  United  States 
to  undertake. 

The  rebuttal  speeches  were  excellent  and  to 
the  point,   but  the  negative  clearly  excelled. 


The  affirmative's  arguments  were  successfully 
destroyed  and  their  own  substantiated. 

Thie  judges,  after  a  short  deliberation,  gave 
the  decision  to  the  negative  and  announced 
Clark,  Lunt  and  Harvey  as  the  Amherst  team, 
with  Pierce  alternate. 

The  judges  were  President  Hyde  and 
Professors  Mitchell,  Dennis,  McRae,  and 
Hutchins.  Professor  Woodruff  acted  as  pre- 
siding officer. 


PRESIDENT    HYDE'S    LECTURES. 

Beginning  with  next  Sunday,  a  Lenten 
Course  of  Sunday  Evening  Lectures  will  be 
given  by  President  Hyde  in  the  college  church 
on  the  general  theme,  "Ethical  Principles." 
The  subjects  and  dates  are  as  follows :  Febru- 
ary 21 — "The  Epicurean:  The  Maximum  of 
Pleasure."  February  28 — "The  Stoic:  Self- 
Control  by  Law."  March  20 — "The  Aris- 
totelian :  The  Subordination  of  Lower  to 
Higher."  March  20 — "The  Aristotehan: 
The  Sense  of  Proportion."  March  27 — "The 
Christian :  The  Gospel  of  Love."  As  deliv- 
ered in  Portland,  Boston,  Brooklyn  and  else- 
where, these  addresses  have  excited  great 
interest;  and  the  privilege  of  hearing  them  at 
first  hand  is  one  for  which  we  ought  all  to 
testify  our  gratefulness  by  our  attendance. 


REWARD  FOR  DEBATERS. 
Last  spring  term  an  alumnus  of  the  college 
gave  seventy-five  dollars  to  be  used  in  reward- 
ing the  team  which  debates  with  Amherst. 
The  conditions  under  which  this  was  given  are 
that  the  members  of  the  team  will  receive  sil- 
ver medals  and  should  they  win  the  debate 
these  will  be  changed  to  gold  medals. 


THE  THIRD  COLLEGE  TEA. 

Monday  afternoon  from  four  o'clock  until 
six  the  third  College  Tea  took  place  in  the 
Alumni  Room  of  Hubbard  Hall.  The  people 
of  Bath  were  invited  as  the  guests  of  the  stu- 
dents, and  though  the  day  was  stormy  over 
thirty  people  from  the  "Shipping  City"  were 
present,  also  many  prominent  people  officially 
connected  with  the  college.  The  fact  that  the 
attendance  of  guests  was  not  so  large  as  at 
previous  teas,  did  not  detract  from  the  success 
of  the  occasion,  as  the  students  had  an  oppor- 


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tunity  to  become  more  familiar  with  those  that 
were  present,  especially  with  the  families  of 
the  Faculty.  It  was  gratifying  both  to  the 
Faculty  and  students  to  see  so  many  "medics" 
present.  We  only  hope  that  more  of  them  will 
come  in  the  future.  These  teas  afford  capital 
opportunities  for  the  medical  and  academic 
students  to  become  better  acquainted  and  fos- 
ter a  common  college  spirit.  The  committee 
in  charge  consisted  of:  Mrs.  Dennis,  Mrs. 
McRae,  and  Mrs.  Ham.  The  tea  was  served 
by  Mrs.  Hutchins,  Mrs.  Moody  poured  the 
coffee,  while  Miss  Symonds  attended  to  wants 
at  the  punch  bowl.  The  following  young 
ladies  from  Lewiston,  Misses  Oakes,  Pennell 
and  Lowell,  assisted  by  Misses  Merriman,  M. 
Parker,  F.  Parker,  Misses  Bessie  and  Bell 
Smith  of  Brunswick,  served  dainty  refresh- 
ments on  trays.  The  decorations  were  espe- 
cially good.  Students  who  do  not  attend 
these  teas,  provided  by  the  kindness  of  the 
Faculty,  are  missing  one  of  the  most  valuable 
and   enjoyable   opportunities   of   their  college 


GLEE  CLUB  NEWS. 

The  college  musical  clubs  returned  on  Fri- 
day from  a  most  successful  trip  in  northern 
Maine.  It  is  safe  to  state  that  the  results  of 
the  trip  were  as  satisfactory  as  could  be  wished, 
both  in  an  artistic  and  financial  way.  Con- 
certs were  given  in  Dover,  Dexter,  Bangor, 
Brewer,  Fort  Fairfield,  Presque  Isle,  Houlton 
and  Oldtown.  With  one  exception  each  con- 
cert was  followed  by  a  dance  for  which  the 
college  orchestra  furnished  music. 

On  account  of  conflicting  dates  the  concert 
in  Memorial  Hall  has  been  postponed  indefi- 
nitely. 


WALKER  ART  BUILDING. 
Lovers  of  good  painting  of  beautiful  sub- 
jects will  be  glad  to  know  that  the  college  has 
been  favored,  Tuesday,  Wednesday  and  Thurs- 
day of  this  week,  by  an  exhibition  of  seven 
paintings,  the  work  of  Miss  Emily  Keene  Bar- 
num,  the  well-known  artist,  a  pupil  of  Vibert. 
Among  the  paintings  was  her  most  recent 
work,  the  portrait  of  Miss  Violetta  Brown  of 
Portland,  the  daughter  of  General  Brown. 
Miss  Barnum's  work  as  shown  there  included 
three  landscapes,  lately  painted  by  her  in 
Switzerland  and  England  as  well  as  several 
portraits  charming  in  quality.     The  paintings 


were  exhibited  in  the  Boyd  Gallery  of  the 
Walker  Art  Building,  on  the  same  wall  with 
the  Levi  C.  Wade  Collection,  increased  a  short 
time  ago  by  ten  choice  paintings,  chiefly  by 
recent  masters. 


NEW  BOOKS  AT  HUBBARD  HALT.. 

"Prolegomena  to  the  Study  of  Greek  Relig- 
ion," by  Jane  Ellen  Harrison,  is  an  attempt  to 
discover  the  origin  and  character  of  Greek 
worship.  Hitherto  we  have  depended  for  an 
accoimt  of  this  subject  on  mythology  and  on 
mythology,  too,  as  found  in  literature.  The 
author  protests  against  this  as  a  source  of  our 
knowledge.  She  regards  Homer  not  as  the 
beginning  but  as  the  culmination  of  Greek 
theology.      (292 :  H  24) 

"Money  and  Banking,"  by  W.  A.  Scott,  is 
an  introduction  to  the  study  of  banking  and 
currency  questions.  A  special  feature  of  the 
book  is  the  number  of  references  which  follow 
the  text  of  each  chapter.     (332:  S42) 

"Recent  Literature  on  Interest,"  a  work  by 
the  Austrian  minister  of  finance,  Bohm- 
Bawerk,  has  been  published  during  the  last 
year  in  an  English  translation.  It  appeared 
originally  as  a  supplement  to  the  author's  work 
on  "Capital  and  Interest."  It  reviews  the 
important  books  on  the  subject  of  interest  for 
the  years   1884-99.     (332.8  :B  63) 

"A  History  of  Classical  Scholarship,"' by  J. 
E.  Sandys,  is  an  enumeration  of  the  note- 
worthy scholars  from  the  sixth  century  B.  C. 
to  the  end  of  the  middle  ages  in  1400.  Besides 
giving  some  characterization  of  the  men  and 
their  work  there  is  included  an  account  of  their 
influence  and  some  contemporary  criticism. 
(370.9  :S  22) 

The  war  which  has  just  begun  in  the  Far 
East  will  undoubtedly  create  a  demand  for 
reliable  literature  on  the  history  of  the  nations 
concerned.  The  volume  by  F.  H.  Skrine  oii 
the  "Expansion  of  Russia"  is  an  accurate  and 
well-written  history  of  one  of  the  combatants. 
It  deals  fully  with  the  history  of  Russia  during 
the  last  century  and  tells  of  the  Russian 
advance  in  Asia.     (947:  S  62) 

In  the  volume  of  Leo  Deutsch  which  has 
the  title  "Sixteen  Years  in  Siberia,"  we  are 
furnished  with  a  less  systematic  but  quite  as 
true  a  picture  of  Russian  political  conditions. 
Mr.  George  Kennan's  book  "Siberia  and  the 
Exile  System"  has  already  provided  English 
readers  with  some  idea  of  this  side  of  Russian 


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life,  but  Mr.  Deutsch  was  himself  an  exile  and 
can  write  more  intimately  of  the  experiences 
and  hardships  of  a  political  prisoner. 
(915.7:048) 

Interest  in  the  study  of  the  Divine  Comedy 
has  led  Mr.  Ludwig  Volkmann  to  write  a  book- 
on  Dante's  relation  to  art.  Under  the  title 
"Iconografia  Dantesca,"  he  has  not  only 
described  but  reproduced,  in  the  form  of  excel- 
lent illustrations,  some  of  the  art  that  Dante's 
poem  has  inspired.     (851.15:04) 

"The  Administration  of  the  American  Rev- 
olutionary Army"  reviews  the  achievement  of 
Washington  in  equipping  and  maintaining  an 
army.  The  author,  L.  C.  Hatch,  Bowdoin,  '95, 
has  made  a  careful  investigation  of  historical 
sources  and  has  brought  to  light  many  facts 
not  generally  known.  The  book  appears  as 
Volume  10  in  the  Harvard  Historical  Studies. 
(Ai :  H  329) 

"Letters  and  Diary  of  John  Rowe,  Boston 
Merchant,"  covers  an  important  period  in 
national  as  well  as  in  local  history.  The 
extracts  deal  with  the  occurrences  immediately 
before  and  during  the  first  years  of  the  Revolu- 
tion. The  writer  shared  in  many  of  the  activ- 
ities of  his  time  and  he  has  described  these  in 
the  quaint  phraseology  of  a  hundred  years  ago. 
(B:R79i) 

"The  Octopus,"  the  first  important  novel 
by  Frank  Norris,  properl)'  precedes  the  "Pit" 
which  was  mentioned  in  these  columns  last 
week.  While  the  story  is  complete  in  itself  it 
was  designed  as  the  first  part  of  a  trilogy, 
which  should  deal  with  the  growing, distribu- 
tion and  consumption  of  American  wheat. 
The  untimely  death  of  Mr.  Norris  prevented 
the  writing  of  the  third  story  in  the  series. 
(813.49  :N  79) 


WASHINGTON  ALUMNI  BANQUET. 

The  Washington  Bowdoin  Alumni  Associa- 
tion has  arranged  for  its  banquet  for  the  even- 
ing of  March  2.  Mr.  William  E.  Spear  of  the 
class  of  '70  will  act  as  toast-master.  President 
Hyde  will  be  present,  and  Chief  Justice  Fuller 
will  preside.  Hon.  D.  S.  Alexander,  of  the 
Class  of  '70,  as  chairman  of  the  Executive 
Committee,  is  trying  to  make  it  the  largest 
banquet  that  has  been  held  by  the  association 
for  several  years.  Ten  of  the  Johns  Hopkins 
boys  have  promised  to  be  present. 


Y.  M.  C.  A, 


For  the  past  two  weeks  a  rather  attractive 
series  of  Sunday  afternoon  meetings  has  been 
begun  by  addresses  by  two  of  the  college 
professors.  One  week  ago  Professor  Mitchell 
gave  an  inspiring  talk  showing  what  real 
worth  is.  To  be  something  is  better  than  to 
possess  something. 

Last  Sunday  Professor  Little  gave  a  very 
practical  address  on  some  books — gems  of  lit- 
erature— which  should  be  reserved  for  Sunday 
reading  by  college  men. 

The  regular  Thursday  evening  devotional 
meeting  was  led  last  week  by  Fernald,  '07,  and 
the  subject  was,  "The  Highest  Use  of  the 
Body." 


CALENDAR. 

Feb.  18. — Bowdoin  Dramatic  Club  presents  "She 
Stoops  to  Conquer"  at  Town  Hall  at 
7-45. 

Feb.  21. — Address  on  "The  Epicurean:  The  Maxi- 
mum of  Pleasure,"  by  President  Hyde 
in  the  College  Church. 

Feb.  22. — Washington's   Birthday — Holiday. 

New  York  Alumni  Banquet  at  New  York. 

Feb.  27. — Meeting  of  Library  Club. 

Feb.  29.— Fourth  College  Tea  at  Hubbard  Hall. 

Mar.   2. — Washington  Alumni   Banquet. 

Mar.  2. — Lecture  by  Rev.  Merle  D'Aubigril  of  Paris, 
France. 

Mar.  7, — Lecture  on  "Dante  and  the  Renaissance"  by 
Mr.  Sills  in  the  English  and  French  Lit- 
erature Rooms,  Hubbard  Hall. 

Mar.  18,— Indoor  Meet  at  Town  Hall. 

Mar.  26-Apr.  I. — Exams,  of  Second  Term. 

Mar.  21. — Lecture  on  "The  Reading  of  Books"  by 
Edmund  Spenser,  by  Prof.  Chapman. 

Apr.   12. — Spring  Term  Begins. 


NOTICES. 

The  Dramatic  Club  will  present  "She 
Stoops  to  Conquer"  this  evening  in  the  Town 
Hall.     Show  begins  at  7.45. 

The  Glee  Club  concert  which  was  to  have 
been  given  in  Memorial  Hall  last  Tuesday, 
has  been  postponed  to  a  future  date.  The 
date  of  the  concert  will  be  announced  in  these 
columns  next  week. 

Base-ball  gloves  may  be'  obtained  from 
the  base-ball  manager  at  reduced  rates. 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Rev.  E.  D.  Johnson  has  given  up  the  class 
in  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  course  and  consequently 
the  notice  which  appeared  in  the  Orient  of 
February  ii,  should  be  disregarded. 


COLLEGE  TEAS. 

The  fourth  in  the  series  of  College  Teas 
will  be  held  in  the  Alumni  Room,  Hubbard 
Hall,  on  Monday,  February  twenty-ninth, 
from  4  to  6  p.m. 

On  this  afternoon  many  of  the  friends  of 
the  college  residing  in  Augusta,  Gardiner  and 
Waterville  have  been  invited  to  meet  the 
students. 


CAMPUS   CHf^T. 

XO=NIGHT. 

"SHE     STOOPS    TO    CONQUER" 
in  Town  Hall. 

Play  begins  at  7.45  sharp. 


Parsons,  'oi,  was  admitted  to  the  Bar  this  past 
week. 

Files,  '02,  and  Farley,  '03,  were  on  the  campus 
Saturday. 

There  were  about  five  hundred  entries  in  the  B. 
A.  A.  Meet  this  year. 

Speake,  '07,  has  returned  to  college,  after  being 
out  ill  for  several  weeks. 

The  Deutscher  Verein  held  their  regular  meeting 
at  the  Inn  last  Tuesday  evening. 

Sixteen  fellows  from  here  are  attending  Miss 
Harvey's  dancing  school  at  Bath. 

The  valentine  placed  upon  the  bulletin  board 
caused    much    amusement    Sunday    afternoon. 

Favinger,  '06,  has  left  college  for  a  few  months 
to  accept  a  position  as  tutor  in  Pinehurst,  N.   C. 

The  friends  of  Bowdoin  in  Augusta,  Gardiner  and 
Waterville,  will  be  the  guests  at  the  next  college  tea. 

All  the  members  of  the  Glee  and  Mandolin  Clubs 
received  valentines  from  admirers  in  Brewer,  this 
week. 

A  fire  in  Orono  on  Sunday,  destroyed  a  building 
in  which  forty  of  the  Maine  students  roomed.  Most 
of  their  property  was  saved. 

Many  students  heard  with  interest  Seuocila 
Huidobeo,  the  native  Chilean  woman,  in  her  lecture 
on  Chile  in  Pythian  Hall  last  week. 

A  large  number  of  the  students  witnessed  the 
presentation  of  the  "Country  Girl"  in  the  Empire 
Theater  Saturday  night. 

Last  Sunday  Rev.  Mr.  Jump  preached  a  sermon 
bearing  directly  upon  the  college  work,  this  being  the 
Sunday  set  apart  for  prayer  for  the  colleges. 


George  D.  Page,  a  graduate  of  the  University 
of  Maine  in  the  Class  of  1888,  perished  with  his 
wife  and  child  in  the   Iroquois  Theatre   in   Chicago. 

A  portion  of  the  Glee  Club  men  arrived  the  lat- 
ter part  of  the  week,  but  the  greater  part  of  them 
did  not  appear  in  recitations  till  the  first  of  the 
week. 

The  action  of  the  Brunswick  town  officials  in 
regard  to  the  erection  of  a  steam  electric  light  plant, 
to  be  used  when  the  river  is  low,  is  hailed  with 
great  joy  by  the  students. 

The  annual  reception  of  the  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon 
Fraternity  will  be  held  at  its  Chapter  House  to-mor- 
row evening.  The  committee  consists  of  Putnam, 
'04,  Kimball,  '04,  and  Pierce,  '05. 

The  Brunswick  High  School  has  received  an  invi- 
tation to  send  a  relay  team  to  the  Bates  Indoor  Meet 
to  compete  for  a  silver  cup  with  Lewiston,  Edward 
Little,  and  Portland  High  Schools. 

The  Polycon  Club  met  with  Damren  at  the  Beta 
Theta  Pi  House  Monday  evening.  Papers  were 
read  by  Much,  '03,  and  W.  Gushing,  '05.  Mr.  Hall 
catered  for  the  occasion  and  a  most  enjoyable  time 
was  had  by  all. 

There  is  a  list  of  books  which  bear  upon  the 
Far  East  posted  upon  the  bulletin  board  in  the 
Library.  Anyone  who  is  interested  in  the  develop- 
ment of  events  leading  up  to  the  present  Russio- 
Japanese  war  would  do  well  to  consult  this  list. 

The  athletic  sub-committee  of  the  Colby  College 
Athletic  Association  has  decided  to  cancel  the  rest 
of  the  schedule  of  the  basket-ball  team.  The  reasons 
given  for  so  doing  are  that  the  repairs  now  in  prog- 
ress at  the  gymnasium  make  unavailable  the  only 
place  in  which  the  team  may  practice. 

At  the  Sagadahoc  County  Teachers'  Convention 
held  in  Bath  Friday,  President  Hyde  read  a  paper 
'The  Personality  of  the  Teacher" ;  Dr.  Dennis  read 
a  paper  on  "Aims  and  Methods  in  the  Teaching  of 
History  in  the  High  School" ;  and  Professor  Chap- 
man gave  an  address  concerning  "The  Reading  of 
Books." 

The  Quill  appeared  on  time  this  week,  although 
it  was  too  late  to  receive  comment  in  this  edition. 
Besides  the  regular  extracts  from  the  Gander  Club, 
etc..  the  following  contributions  are  noted :  "A 
Mind  Cure,"  by  C.  P.  Cleaves,  '05 ;  "Tu  Ne 
Quaesieris,"  by  J.  W.  Sewall,  '06;  "Jackson,  County 
Attorney,"  by  H.  W.  Powers,  '07;  "When  the  Day's 
Work  Is  Done,"  by  J.  N.  Emery,  '05 ;  "A  Sensible 
Man,"  by  P.  R.  Andrews,  '06.  The  most  interesting 
article  in  the  QmUI  is  a  letter  from  Clifford,  '03,  who 
is  spending  the  winter  in  Venice. 


BETA  THETA  PI  DANCE. 

The  Beta  Theta  Pi  fraternity  held  their  annual 
reception  and  dance  at  the  Chapter  House  last  Sat- 
urday evening  and  it  was  a  thoroughly  enjoyable 
affair.  The  patronesses  were :  Mrs.  Leslie  A.  Lee, 
Mrs.  Henry  Johnson  and  Mrs.  Frank  A.  Roberts. 
The  house  was  tastefully  decorated.  Dancing  was 
indulged  in  the  greater  part  of  the  evening,  music 
being  furnished  by  a  local  orchestra.  At  intermis- 
sion refreshments  were  served  by  Caterer  Hall.  The 
following  young  ladies  were  present ;  Miss  Alice  Red- 


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den,  Miss  Mildred  Ward,  Miss  Stevens,  Miss  Swan 
of  Westbrook,  Miss  Mae  Clarke,  Miss  Sadie  Harri- 
man  of  Bath,  Miss  Gertrude  Christopher  of  Pejep- 
scot.  Miss  Lula  Woodward,  Miss  Mae  Despeaux, 
Miss  Bertha  Stetson,  Miss  Edith  Weatherill,  Miss 
Louise  Whitmore,  Miss  Huldah  Humphreys,  Miss 
Elizabeth  Lee,   Miss  Anna  Snow  of  Brunswick. 


CLASS  OF  '78'S  REUNION. 

The  Class  of  1878  observed  at  this  commence- 
ment its  25th  anniversary,  and  nine  members  of  the 
class  were  entertained  by  their  fellow,  Barrett  Pot- 
ter, Esq.,  at  one  o'clock  dinner  at  his  Maine  Street 
home.  The  members  of  the  class  who  attended  the 
lunch  were  Samuel  Emery  Smith  of  Thomaston, 
Clarence  Atwood  Baker,  M.D.,  of  Portland,  Isaac 
Watson  Dyer,  Esq.,  of  Portland,  Hartley 
Cone  Baxter  of  Brunswick,  Stephen  Deblois  Fessen- 
den  of  Washington,  D.  C,  Professor  George  Colby 
Purington  of  Farmington,  Professor  William 
Edward  Sargent  of  Hebron.  Alfred  Edgar  Burton  of 
Boston,  Mass.,  and  John  Franklin  Hall  of  Atlantic 
City,   N.  J. 

The  Hon.  Josiah  Crosby  of  Dexter,  the  sole  sur- 
vivor of  the  Class  of  1835,  and  with  one  exception, 
the  oldest  alumnus  of  the  college,  was  present  at  the 
dedicatory  exercises. 


PHI    CHI    INITIATION    AND    BANQUET. 

The  annual  initiation  and  banquet  of  the  Phi  Chi 
Medical  Fraternity  of  the  Maine  Medical  School, 
was  held  at  the  Columbia  Hotel,  Portland,  Satur- 
day,  February  6. 

Dr.  Richard  C.  Cabot  of  Boston  delivered  an  able 
and  very  interesting  address  on  "Modern  Methods 
of  Physical  Diagnosis ;  Their  Usefulness  and  the 
Difficulties  in  the  Way  of  Their  Proper  Application." 
The  following  were  the  undergraduates  just 
admitted   to   membership : 

Class  of  1905,  John  C.  O'Connor;  Class  of  1906, 
Henry  E.  Marston,  Atherton  H.  Ross,  Walter  J. 
Roberts,  Scott  G.  Larrabee;  Class  of  1907,  Alphonso 
C.  Merryman,  Merrick  S.  Tibbetts,  William  J.  Lewis, 
Roland  B.  Moore.  William  T.  Rowe,  Harold  E. 
Mayo,  Alfred  L.  Sawyer,  Harry  C.  Saunders,  Henry 
W.  Abbott. 

The  following  honorary  members  were  admitted 
yesterday:  Dr.  Carroll  W.  Abbott,  of  Waterville ; 
Dr.  G.  A.  Pudor,  of  Portland;  Dr.  Stanley  P.  War- 
ren. Portland ;  Dr.  Charles  M.  Leighton,  Portland : 
Dr.  G.  L.  Sturdivant,  of  Bethel;  Dr.  Charles  H. 
Ridlon  of  Gorham ;  Dr.  B.  F.  Wentworth,  of  Scar- 
boro ;  Dr.  G.  A.  Coombs,  of  Togus. 

Those  present  were :  E.  W.  Gehring,  toast-mas- 
ter, Alfred  Mitchell,  Richard  C.  Cabot,  Stephen  W. 
Weeks,  G.  A.  Pudor,  Robert  L.  Almy,  Jr.,  E.  G. 
Abbott,  H.  H.  Nevens,  W.  D.  Williamson.  Charles 
L.  Cragin,  Stanley  P.  Warren,  A.  McMillan,  J.  H. 
Syphers,  H.  E.  Thompson,  N.  Y.  Gehring,  D.  F. 
S.  Day,  Gardiner  L.  Sturdivant,  Warren  H.  Sher- 
man, George  L.  Pratt,  Harold  E.  Mayo,  Homer  E. 
Marks,  Henry  W.  Abbott,  Carroll  W.  Abbott,  H.  L. 
Small,  J.  K.  P.  Rogers,  C.  M.  Leighton,  H.  W. 
Sampson,  W.  B.  Moulton,  William  T.  Rowe,  Walter 
E.     Tobie,    John    S.    Dyer,    Aldred    King,    F.    L. 


Maguire,  Augustus  S.  Thayer,  E.  D.  Towle,  S.  N. 
Marsh,  LeRoy  S.  Syphers,  John  B.  Macdonald, 
Atherton  H.  Ross,  Walter  J.  Roberts,  William  J. 
Lewis,  Alphonso  B.  C.  Merryman,  Harris  C.  Bar- 
rows, Ernest  B.  Folsom,  J.  R.  Ridlon,  Scott  S.  Lar- 
rabee, S.  O.  Clason,  A.  Mitchell,  Robert  J.  Wiseman, 
J.  N.  G.  Bernard,  J.  Putnam,  C.  W.  Bibber,  G.  A. 
Coombs,  H.  E.  Marston,  M.  S.  Tibbetts,  A.  G. 
Wiley,  Harold  A.  Pingree,  A.  L.  Sawyer,  Charles 
H.  Ridlon,  Ernest  W.  Files,  Edward  J.  McDonough, 
John  C.  O'Connor,  Chester  M.  Wiggin,  Irving  E. 
Kimball,  George  W.  C.  Studley.  Frank  I.  Brown, 
William  H.  Bradford,  Roland  B.  Moore,  Harry  C. 
Saunders,  Bert  F.  Wentworth,  H.  K.  Tibbetts,  W. 
W.  Dyson,  Arthur  S.  Gilson,  D.  F.  Davis  Russell, 
L.  M.  Keene,  W.  L.  Cousens,  F.  M.  Smith,  Addison 
S.  Thayer,  John  F  Thompson,  F.  N.  Whittier,  Her- 
bert  F.    Twitchell,    Charles   O.   Hunt. 


ATHLETICS. 

THE   B.    A.    A.    MEET. 

In  the  fifteen  years  of  its  history  the  Boston 
Athletic  Association  has  not  held  a  more  suc- 
cessful meet  than  that  which  occurred  Saturday 
evening  in  Mechanics'  Hall.  The  capacity  of  the 
building  was  strikingly  inadequate  for  the  accom- 
modation of  those  who  wished  to  attend.  Yale 
defeated  Harvard  in  the  two-mile  race.  Duffy  was 
first  in  the  sprints  and  LeMoyne  captured  the  shot- 
put.  Cunningham  of  Harvard  won  the  40-yard 
novice.  Duffey  of  Georgetown  won  the  40-yard 
invitation  and  Murphy  of  Tufts  the  40-yard  handi- 
cap. There  were  no  sensational  features  in  the 
meet.  Bowdoin  won  out  in  the  team  race  with 
Brown.  The  time  was  not  especially  fast.  Clarke 
was  unable  to  run  because  of  the  death  of  his  father 
and  the  wisdom  of  having  a  substitute  was  fully  jus- 
tified. Maine  won  her  race  from  Tufts.  Perry  of 
Tufts  did  not  wear  spiked-shoes,  fell  on  his  corners 
and  made  a  poor  showing.  Bowdoin  did  not  figure 
in  the  shot  or  the  40-yard  handicap,  although  Jenks 
took  a  second  place  in  the  semi-finals.  Below  is  a 
summary  of  the  finals  in  the  various  events  and  the 
handicaps : 

40- Yard  Dash. — Novice,  scratch. 

40-Yard  Dash. — Invitation,  scratch. 

40-Yard  Dash. — Handicap  (9  yd.  limit). 

Final  Heat. — Won  bj'  G.  C.  Cunningham,  Har- 
vard A.  A.;  second,  W.  J.  Lamkie,  Brown;  third, 
L.  P.   Dodge,  Noble  &  Greenough's ;  time,  4  4-5S. 

Final  Heat. — Won  by  A.  F.  Duffey,  Georgetown ; 
second,  C.  R.  Leonard,  Newton  High;  third,  M. 
Williams.  Harvard  A.  A. ;  time,  4  4-53. 

Final  Heat.— Won  by  A.  Murphy,  Jr.,  Tufts  (8 
ft.)  ;  second,  W.  P.  Hennebury,  Jr.,  H.  A.  A.  (7 
ft.)  ;  third,  N.  J.  Stearn,  Williams  (8  ft.)  ;  time, 
4  3-Ss. 

One  Thousand- Yard  Run,  Handicap  (50  yards 
limit). — Won  by  H.  Cahill,  Holy  Cross  (So  yds.)  ; 
second,  A.  A,  Less,  Maiden  Y.  M.  C.  A.  (40  yds.)  ; 
third,  H.  J.  McGinness,  Boston  College.  Time — 
3m.  22  3-Ss. 

Two-Mile  Run,  Invitation,  Scratch. — Won  by  G. 
V.  Bonhag.  Greater  N.  Y.  I.  A.  A. ;  second,  W.  E. 


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Schutt,  Cornell;  third,  W.  Hail,  Yale.  Time— 
pm.  57s. 

Forty-Five  Yard  High  Hurdle  Race,  Handicap 
(9  ft.  limit). — Final  heat,  won  by  Ellery  H.  Clark, 
B.  A.  A.  (7  ft.)  ;  second,  R.  D.  Emerson,  Mass. 
Inst.  Tech.  (7  ft.)  ;  third,  A.  Murphy,  Tufts  (7  ft.)  ; 
time,    6s. 

Team  Race.— Won  by  Cambridge  Y.  I\I.  C.  A.  (E. 
S.  Chapman,  H.  W.  Robertson,  H.  D.  Kidder,  Cor- 
coran) ;  second,  Boston  Y.  M.  C.  A.  (W.  J.  Young, 
L.  W.  Peabody,  H.  Jewett,  I.  F.  Rooney).  Time— 
■^m.  22  '^"SS- 

Team  Race.— Won  by  Wesleyan  (R.  W.  Bristol, 
J  E.  Show,  O.  F.  McCormick,  R.  E.  Martm)  ; 
second.  Holy  Cross  (W.  J.  Morissey,  J.  V.  Mulva- 
ney,  J.  V.  Drain,  H.   Cahill).     Time— 3m.   i8s. 

Team  Race.— Won  by  Georgetown  (J.  F.  Sulli- 
van, H.  M.  Etchison,  C.  J.  McCarthy,  J.  V.  Mulli- 
gan) ;  second,  Mass.  Inst.  Tech.  (R.  Howe,  G.  S. 
Gould,  E.  J.  Wilson,  H.  L.  Williams).  Time— 
3m.  14s. 

Team  Race.— Won  by  University  of  Maine  (E. 
A  Parker,  C.  S.  Chaplin,  C.  E.  Currier,  R.  H.  Por- 
ter) ;  second,  Tufts  College  (E.  McCarthy,  L.  P. 
Perry,  D.  J.  Buckley,  C.  P.  Scoboria).     Time— 3m. 

2IS. 

Team  Race.— Won  by  Williams  (Griswold,  D.  G. 
Crawford,  B.  E.  Hurlbert,  W.  A.  Newell)  ;  second, 
Dartmouth  (G.  L.  Swasey,  D.  J.  Jackson,  W.  Jen- 
nings, H.   E.   Smith).     Time— 3m.   11   2-5S. 

Team  Race.— Won  by  Bowdoin  (E.  C.  Bates,  R. 
G.  Webber,  L.  D.  H.  Weld,  H.  J.  Everett)  ;  second. 
Brown  University  (H.  L.  Russell,  R.  D.  Tucker,  H. 
H.  Thurlow.  W.  J.  Lamkie).     Time- 3m.  20  3-Ss. 

Team  Race.— Won  by  Harvard  (M.  Williams,  E. 
J.  Dives,  L.  Grilk,  B.  L.  Young,  Jr.)  ;  second.  Uni- 
versity of  Pennsylvania  (R.  J.  Cartwell,  H.  A. 
Hymen,  W.  D.  Dear,  J.  B.  Taylor).  Time— 3m. 
8  2-Ss. 

Putting  16-Pound  Shot.— Won  by  H.  J. 
LeMoyne,  Harvard  A.  A.  (4  in.),  46  ft.  S%  in.; 
second,  R.  P.  Sheldon,  Yale  (scratch),  45  ft.  gyi  m.; 
third,  R.  E.  Rollins,  Amherst  (2  ft.  2  in.),  44  ft. 
6^   in. 

Running  High  Jump.— Won  by  H.  A.  Gidney, 
Maiden  Y.  M.  C.  A.  (3  in.),  6  ft.  3J4  in.;  second, 
.J.  W.  Payton,  Exeter  (51^  in.),  6  ft.  i5^  in.;  third, 
S.  S.  Jones,  N.  Y.  A.  C.   (scratch),  6  ft.  ij4  in. 

Four  Hundred  and  Forty- Yard  Run,  Scratch, 
Novice— Final  heat,  won  by  A.  F.  Dodge,  Amherst; 
second,  E.  Burke,  Worcester  Academy;  third,  B.  H. 
Rogers,  St.  Stephen  A.  A. ;  time,  58  2-5S. 

Team  Race.— Won  by  Worcester  High  School  on 
foul  (W.  H.  Hoch,  J.  J.  Stevenson,  M.  F.  Riley, 
F.  B.  Whitman)  ;  second,  All-Boston  High  School 
(C.  Featherstone,  A.  W.  Paul,  D.  F.  Hickey,  W.  J. 
Bartlett)  ;  no  time. 

Harvard  Class  Team  Races.— First,  won  by  1904 
(F.  R.  Bauer,  G.  E.  Cole,  J.  F.  Jones,  Young; 
second,  igosi].  A.  Powelson,  P.  R.  Brown,  B.  New- 
man, U.  W.  Barnard)  ;  time,  3m.  22s.  Second,  won 
by  1906  (M.  G.  Perkins,  T.  B.  Dorman,  W.  B.  Esse- 
len.  F.  E.  Shirk)  ;  second,  1907  (W.  D.  Thompson, 
F.  A.  Jenks,  D.  C.  Noyes,  A.  S.  Cobb)  ;  time,  3m. 
23s.     Final,  won  by  1906;  time,  3m.   15  2-Ss. 

Six  Hundred-Yard  Run,  30  Yards  Limit— Won 
by  W.  I.  Butterfield,  Exeter  (28  yds.)  ;  second,  J.  J. 
Thomas,  M.  I.  T.  (25  yds.)  ;  third,  J.  M.  Eveleth, 
Stone's  School   (20  yds.).     Time— im.  19  3-53. 


One-Mile  Run,  Handicap  (60  yards  limit). — Won 
by  Alexander  Grant,  N.  Y.  A.  C.  (scratch)  ;  second, 
T.  F.  Reardon,  Cambridgeport  Gym.  A.  A.  (60  yds.)  ; 
third,  C.  C.  O'Connell,  Brookline  High  (60  yds.) 
Time— 4m.  37  3-55. 

Team  Race. — Won  by  Amherst  (W.  P.  Hubbard, 
H.  E.  Taylor,  E.  E.  Orrell,  Jr.,  F.  L.  Thompson)  ; 
second,  Cornell  (F.  G.  Wallace,  H.  M.  Rogers,  H. 
G.    Halleck,    McGoffin)     Time— 3m.    10  3-5S. 

Team  Race,  Two  Miles.— Won  by  Yale  (E.  J. 
Clapp,  D.  M.  Moffatt,  S.  R.  Burnap,  E.  B.  Parson)  ; 
second.  Harvard  (D.  W.  Howes,  J.  H.  Stone,  S. 
Curtis,  W.  A.  Colwell).     Time— 8m.  3  4-53. 


THE  B.   A.   A.   MEET. 

In  the  fifteen  years  of  its  history  the  Boston  Ath- 
letic Association  has  not  held  a  more  successful 
meet  than  that  which  occurred  Saturday  evening  in 
Mechanics'  Hall.  The  capacity  of  the  building  was 
strikingly  inadequate  for  the  accommodation  of 
those  who  wished  to  attend.  All  the  events  were 
closely  contested,  the  most  exciting  one  being  the 
Harvard-Pennsylvania  relay  race,  which  the  former 
won.  Duffy  and  LeMoyne  were  the  heroes  of  the 
meet,  the  former  capturing  the  40-yard  invitation, 
and  the  latter  the  shot-put.  Bowdoin  won  her  race 
from  Brown  handily  in  comparatively  slow  time. 
Bates  started  for  Bowdoin  and  got  the  jump  on 
Russell,  who  fell  on  the  second  corner  of  the  first 
lap.  This  gave  Bates  a  lead  of  fifteen  yards,  which 
he  increased  to  thirty.  Webber,  who  ran  second, 
lost  a  few  yards,  but  managed  to  finish  twenty-five 
yards  ahead  of  his  man.  Weld  held  his  own  and 
finished  strong.  Lamkie,  who  ran  last  for  Brown, 
made  a  supreme  effort  to  regain  the  distance,  but 
Everett  proved  too  much  for  him  and  finished  thirty 
yards  ahead.  Our  men  were  not  pressed,  so  the 
time  could  not  be  expected  to  be  any  faster.  In  the 
Maine-Tufts  race,  a  Tufts  man  fell  on  the  corner, 
thus  giving  the  race  to  Maine.  Bowdoin  did  not 
figure  in  the  shot-put  or  the  40-yard  handicap, 
although  Jenks  took  a  second  place  in  the  semi- 
finals. 


BOWDOIN  INTERSCHOLASTIC  LEAGUE. 
A  meeting  of  the  several  high  and  preparatory 
schools  of  the  State  was  held  in  Memorial  Hall  Sat- 
urday afternoon  for  the  purpose  of  forming  a  base- 
ball league.  The  schools  who  will  compose  the 
league  are  Portland  High,  Edward  Little,  Lewiston 
High,  Biddeford  High,  Waterville  High,  Thorn- 
ton Academy  and  Leavitt  Institute.  Twelve  games 
will  be  played  by  each  school  and  the  championship 
games  will  take  place  on  Whittier  Field.  No  stu- 
dent who  has  played  more  than  four  years  on  a  high 
school  team  will  be  permitted  to  play,  and  princi- 
pals' certificates  of  the  good  scholarship  and  deport- 
ment of  players  will  be  the  required  guaranty  of 
eligibility.  The  following  officers  were  elected : 
President,  Edward  W.  Cram  of  Portland;  Vice- 
President,  B.  A.  Chandler  of  Edward  Little;  Sec- 
retary and  Treasurer,  E.  C.  Cole  of  Leavitt  Institute. 


CLASS  OF   1881. 
Edgar  O.   Achorn  has  accepted  an  invitation  to 
deliver  the  commencement  address  next  June  at  the 
Montclair   Military  Academy. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII.       BEUNSWICK,  MAINE,   FEBRUARY  25,  1904. 


No.  26. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

PUBLISHED  EVERT  THURSDAY  OF  THE  COLLEGIATE  TEAR 
BY  THE  STUDENTS  OF 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 

EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

William  T.  Rowe,  1904,  Editor-in-Chief. 

Harold  J.  Everett,  1904,  ....  Business  Manager. 

William  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  1905,  Assistant  Editor-in-Chief. 
Arthur  L.  McCoeb,  1905,     Assistant  Business  Manager. 

Associate   Editors. 
S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Gushing,  1905. 

John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1906. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  R.  Porter,  1906. 

R.  G.  Webber,  1906. 


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holiday,  this  number  of  the  Orient  is  issued 
on  Friday. 


There  has  been  more  or  less  talk  on  the 
campus  lately  of  the  adoption  of  the  Proctor 
System  at  Bowdoin.  After  investigation, 
however,  the  Orient  finds  that  some  misun- 
derstanding has  arisen  on  this  subject.  For 
many  years  a  room  was  set  apart  in  each  end 
of  the  dormitories  for  members  of  the  Faculty, 
and  usually  most  of  them  were  thus  occupied. 

But  the  increase  of  the  number  of  students 
in  later  years  and  the  need  of  all  the  rooms  led 
to  a  gradual  giving  up  of  this  custom,  the  last 
remains  of  it  being  the  one  room  now  used  in 
Winthrop   Hall. 


The  building  of  so  many  chapter-houses 
again  makes  it  possible  to  return  to  the  old 
system  and  give  the  younger  members  of  the 
Faculty  better  and  handier  accommodations. 
Nothing  of  the  customary  Proctor  System  as 
employed  in  some  places  elsewhere  is  intended 
by  this  method,  but  it  can  be  readily  seen  that 
a  wholesome  restraint  of  too  great  boisterous- 
ness  and  disturbance  will  be  gained  for  the 
roomers  on  the  campus. 


The  Orient  in  behalf  of  the  student  body 
heartily  congratulates  the  Dramatic  Club  on 
the  success  of  its  first  performance.  The 
recent  action  of  the  Faculty  in  granting  per- 
mission for  the  club  to  present  "She  Stoops  to 
Conquer"  at  Bath,  Portland  and  Lewiston, 
stamps  approval  on  the  work  of  the  members, 
and  no  doubt  will  be  a  spur  to  greater  efforts. 
Every  man  played  his  part  well  and  showed  the 
result  of  long  and  diligent  training.  Here's 
wishing  the  club  many  more  successes ! 


A  matter  which  deserves  the  attention  of 
the  students  rooming  in  the  dormitories,  espe- 
cially at  this  time  of  year,  is  the  precaution 
against  fires.  From  the  utter  carelessness  of 
some  fellows  it  would  seem  very  evident  that 
the  thought  of  such  a  thing  had  never  occurred 
to  them.  Fires  in  college  dormitories  have 
been  increasing  with  alarming  rapidity  of  late 
and  a  timely  warning  to  our  students  here 
might  be  the  means  of  preventing  such  a  dis- 
aster. Scarcely  a  year  ago  Colby  was  severely 
crippled  by  the  burning  of  one  of  her  valuable 
dormitories.  Not  long  ago  the  University  of 
Toronto  suffered  an  almost  irreparable  loss 
and  a  large  number  of  the  students  were 
burned  out.  University  of  Maine  and  Uni- 
versity of  Chicago  were  among  some  of  the 
latest  victims  to  the  ravages  of  fire,  and  only 
last  week  Dartmouth  lost  one  of  her  oldest 
and  most  cherished  buildings.  Of  course  all 
of  the  fires  were  not  caused  from  neglect  of 
taking  proper  precautions,  but  no  doubt  they 
would  have  been  fewer  had  some  of  the  prob- 


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able  causes  been  removed.  Here  at  Bowdoin 
we  have  three  large  dormitories,  well  filled 
with  students,  with  innumerable  chances  for 
fire,  and  with  few  means  for  preventing  and 
fighting  it.  Many  of  the  students  have  oil- 
stoves  in  their  rooms  and  when  they  have  occa- 
sion to  use  them  permit  all  sorts  of  negligence. 
An  oil-stove  should  never  be  left  burning  in  a 
student's  room  during  the  absence  of  the 
occupants,  even  for  a  very  short  time. 
Another  dangerous  thing  is  the  throwing  of 
burning  cigarettes  into  waste  baskets  and  also 
into  the  halls,  which  usually  have  more  or  less 
paper  scattered  around  in  them.  And  to  fight 
fires  which  might  break  out  from  these  causes, 
what  have  we?  Just  one  little  extinguisher 
placed  on  the  second  floor  of  each  end.  No 
escapes  of  any  sort — not  even  a  rope  is  pro- 
vided. Thus,  if  a  luckless  fourth-story  man 
should  get  caught  up-stairs  during  a  fire  he 
must  either  jump  through  a  window,  with 
good  chances  of  breaking  his  neck,  or  remain 
where  he  is  and  sizzle.  Thoughts  of  fire  are 
probably  farthest  away  from  the  students' 
minds,  but  there  is  always  the  possibility  of 
such  things.  A  very  little  precaution  and 
carefulness  at  the  proper  time  may  prevent 
such  disasters.  It  takes  but  one  little  match 
or  cigar  stub  to  cause  the  loss  of  thousands 
of  dollars.  It  would  be  well  for  the  students 
to  heed  this  warning  and  to  use  a  little  fore- 
thought and  prudence  in  the  future,  and  by  so 
doing  avoid  all  chances  of  loss  bv  fire. 


MISS   MARY   SOPHIA  WALKER. 
Deceased  February  14,   1904. 

By  the  decease  of  Miss  Walker,  the  elder 
of  the  two  sisters  who  gave  to  Bowdoin  Col- 
lege its  Art  Building,  the  institution  has  just 
lost  one  of  its  best  friends.  The  following 
brief  expression  of  the  feelings,  which  all 
share,  was  made  at  the  opening  of  the  lecture 
in  the  Art  Building  on  the  i6th  of  this  month. 

Information  has  just  been  received  of  the 
death  of  Miss  Mary  Sophia  Walker,  the  elder 
of  the  two  sisters  to  whose  munificence  Bow- 
doin College  is  indebted  for  this  Art  Building. 
It  is  fitting  that  we  should  pause  now  in  mem- 
ory of  their  deed  to  recall  something  of  the 
peculiar  gifts  of  character  with  which  Provi- 
dence had  endowed  our  benefactresses.     The 


two  sisters  were  one  in  spirit  and  purpose  as 
to  the  erection  of  this  memorial  to  their  uncle, 
Mr.  Theophilus  W.  Walker.  The  purpose 
once  formed,  they  provided  for  its  execution 
by  securing  an  architect  of  erninent  ability  to 
design  a  structure  that  should  be  perfect  in 
fitness  and  itself  a  work  of  art.  With  a  wis- 
dom of  self-surrender,  which  must  have  cost 
their  naturally  independent  minds  no  slight 
effort,  they  subordinated  themselves  com- 
pletely to  technical  guidance ;  not  blindly, 
however,  because  with  the  novel  task  once 
undertaken,  they  studied  every  detail  of  plan 
and  construction  for  themselves,  and  for  the 
better  appreciation  of  what  the  chosen  archi- 
tect was  to  accomplish  in  their  name.  In  the 
course  of  many  and  long  conversations  with 
them  I  have  never  for  a  moment  been  without 
the  conviction  that  unusual  mental  and  spirit- 
ual powers  were  being  directed  unswervingly 
to  one  end.  Their  complete  reserve,  which 
silently  maintained  on  their  own  part  and 
commanded  in  others  perfect  obedience, 
admitted  of  no  expansiveness  when  they  saw 
at  the  time  of  the  dedication  of  the  building 
that  their  intention  was  fulfilled,  and  gave  no 
place,  beside  that  of  quiet  assent,  to  the  con- 
gratulations of  the  College,  which  they  had  so 
richly  endowed  in  the  field  of  its  ideal  work. 
They  had  a  profound  knowledge  of  the 
importance  of  their  work,  not  so  much  the 
result  of  studies  in  the  domain  of  art,  as  by 
insight  which  was  their  especial  endowment  by 
Nature.  It  is  one  more  of  the  rare  and  pre- 
cious flowerings  of  our  New  England  imagi- 
nation, finding  expression  as  intensely  and  as 
single-heartedly  as  ever  romancer  dreamed.  It 
is  inevitable  that  such  an  expression  should 
be  beautiful  and  prophetic.  Prophecy  exists 
not  more  to  inform  than  to  encourage.  As  we 
strive  each  one  to  continue  his  share  of  the 
work,  in  which  the  part  of  our  benefactresses 
has  been  so  glorious,  we  shall  show  our  meas- 
ure of  appreciation  and  gratitude.  Vale,  par 
nobile  sororum ! 


FEBRUARY   QUILL. 

The  Quill  for  this  month  appeared 
promptly  on  scheduled  time.  Truly  this  is 
quite  an  innovation,  but  we  must  admit  that 
we  rather  like  the  change.  If  the  Quill  is  to 
have  a  regularly  advertised  day  of  publication, 


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it  would  certainly  seem  to  be  well  to  get  it 
out  somewhere  near  that  date  at  least;  and 
then,  too,  it  is  pleasant  to  know  just  when  we 
are  to  be  able  to  welcome  our  old  friend.  One 
other  thing  about  this  particular  Quill  meets 
our  most  decided  approval, — the  contributions 
by  underclassmen.  Up  to  this  time,  1906  and 
1907  have  been  altogether  too  modest  about 
contributing  to  the  Quill.  We  hope  that  this 
number  will  break  for  good  the  bad  habit 
which  has  been  followed  so  far,  and  that  in  the 
future  Sophomores  and  Freshmen  may  be 
among  the  most  frequent  contributors  to  the 
Quill. 

The  opening  article  is  a  short  story  by  C. 
P.  Cleaves,  05,  entitled  "A  Mind  Cure."  As 
usual  with  all  his  writing,  it  is  well-written 
and  interesting,  and  contains  a  good  sugges- 
tion for  those  who  care  to  heed  it. 

"Tu  Ne  Ouaesieris"  is  an  exceptionally 
good  poem  by  J.  W.  S.,  '06.  We  shall  cer- 
tainly look  forward  with  pleasure  to  further 
contributions  from  the  same  author. 

"Jackson,  County  Attorney,"  is  a  good 
political  story  (with  a  little  love  mixed  in,  of 
course)  by  H.  W.  Powers,  '07,  of  a  man  who 
knew  his  duty  and  wasn't  afraid  to  do  it. 

This  is  followed  by  a  few  verses  by  James 
Newell  Emery,  '05,  entitled  "When  the  Day's 
Work  is  Done." 

The  story  of  "A  Sensible  Man"  by  P.  R. 
Andrews,  '06,  is  next  in  order.  The  story  is 
interesting  and  well-told,  and  we  hope  that  it 
may  shortly  be  followed  by  another. 

The  only  contribution  from. our  alumni  in 

this  number  is  "A  Letter    from    Italy"    from 

Philip   G.    Clifford,   '03.     It   contains   a   very 

"  interesting  account  of  the  great  Venice  flood 

which  occurred  last  November. 

The  Silhouettes  are  conspicuous  by  their 
absence.  We  like  to  see  them  in  every  issue, 
and  we  should  also  like  to  see  a  return  to 
the  custom  adopted  last  year  of  printing  a  few 
Pen  Pictures  in  each  number.  They  used  to 
be  one  of  the  most  interesting  parts  of  the 
paper. 

The  meeting  of  the  Ganders  is  as  bright 
and  witty  as  usual,  and  as  usual,  too,  they 
bring  out  some  good  ideas  as  to  college  afifairs. 
We  should  most  heartily  like  to  see  the  feat- 
ure of  'gallery  spectators  at  the  dances  'in 
Memorial  done  away  with. 

Ye  Postman  is  in  a  rather  critical  mood 
this  month,  but  manages  to  find  a  few  verses 
which  please  him,  and  us  as  well. 


We  are  glad  to  see  a  review  of  Professor 
Mitchell's  new  book  "Elijah  Kellogg :  the  Man 
and  His  Work." 

On  the  whole,  the  February  Quill  strikes 
us  as  being  rather  better  than  usual,  both  in 
quantity  and  quality. 


D.   K.   E.   RECEPTION. 

A  very  pretty  reception  that  will  take  one 
of  the  foremost  places  of  social  events  in  this 
vicinity  for  the  present  season  was  the  annual 
House  Party  and  Reception  of  Theta  Chapter 
of  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon,  which  took  place  at 
the  chapter  house  last  Friday  evening.  The 
house  was  elaborately  decorated  with  palms, 
wreaths  of  smilax,  and  cut  flowers.  During 
the  reception  from  eight  to  ten  over  two 
hundred  guests  were  present.  An  orchestra 
of  twelve  pieces  under  the  leadership  of  Frank 
Welsh,  '03,  furnished  music  during  the  entire 
evening.  At  ten  o'clock  the  doors  of  the  din- 
ing-room were  thrown  open  by  Caterer  Cordes 
of  Portland,  who  served  dainty  refreshments. 

The  halls  and  rooms  were  then  filled  by 
dancers  till  an  early  hour,  an  informal  order 
of  twenty  dances  being  carried  out.  Before 
the  last  good-night  was  said  the  members  of 
the  fraternity  gathered  about  the  piano  and 
sang  a  few  D.  K.  E.  songs  and  Bowdoin 
Beata.  ^ 

The  patronesses  of  the  evening  were  Mrs. 
William  DeWitt  Hyde  of  Brunswick,  Mrs. 
Hartley  Baxter  of  Brunswick,  and  Mrs. 
Llewellyn  Powers  of  Washington,  D.  C. 

Guests  were  present  from  all  over  the 
State,  as  well  as  local  friends  of  the  fraternity. 
The  other  Bowdoin  fraternities  were  officially 
represented  as  follows : 

Alpha  Delta  Phi,  Purington,  '04 ;  Psi  Upsi- 
lon,  Oakes,  '04;  Zeta  Psi,  Clark,  '04;  Theta 
Delta  Chi,  Shorey,  '04;  Delta  Upsilon,  Gould, 
'04;  Kappa  Sigma,  Rowe,  '04;  Beta  Theta  Pi, 
Rundlett,  '05. 


CHEMISTRY  CLUB  TRIP. 

On  Saturday,  February  20,  the  Chemistry 
Club  visited  the  extensive  paper  and  pulp 
manufactories  at  Cumberland  Mills.  The 
club  left  Brunswick  on  the  eleven-thirty  train, 
Saturday  morning,  took  lunch  in  Portland, 
and  reached  Cumberland  Mills  at  half-past 
one.  Mr.  Ohmslager,  the  chemist  of  the  mills, 
at  whose  invitation  the  club  took  the  trip,  met 


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BOWDOIN   OKIENT. 


the  party  and  immediately  the  tour  of  inspec- 
tion began.  The  party  visited  the  chemical 
laboratories,  which  are  under  the  personal 
direction  of  Mr.  Ohmslager,  and  then  watched 
the  making  of  pulp  and  paper  from  the  first 
processes,  where  the  wood  is  cut  into  chips,  to 
the  stage  where  the  finished  product  comes 
from  the  immense  dryers.  The  trip  furnished 
a  fine  opportunity  for  the  undergraduates  who 
are  interested  in  chemistry  to  learn  some- 
thing concerning  one  of  the  practical  applica- 
tions of  the  science,  and  was  highly  enjoyed 
by  all.  Mr.  Wentworth  and  Mr.  Larcher  of 
the  Great  Works  Mills,  Mr.  Jesse  D.  Wilson, 
'03,  of  Lisbon  Falls,  Professor  Robinson,  Mr. 
Benson,  and  the  following  undergraduates 
were  present :  Cram,  '04 ;  Dana,  '04 ;  Frost, 
'04;  Griffin,  '04;  Hathaway,  '04;  Oakes,  '04; 
Everett,  '04;  and  L.  Gumbel,  '06. 


COLLEGE    SMOKER. 

A  college  smoker  will  be  held  in  Memorial 
Hall,  some  time  before  the  end  of  this  term. 
The  committee,  appointed  at  the  last  mass 
meeting,  and  composed  of  Sexton,  '04,  Rowe, 
'04,  Cox,  '04,  Laidley,  '05,  and  L.  Gumbel, 
special,  is  rapidly  completing  arrangements  for 
a  rousing  good  time.  The  program,  while 
incomplete  as  yet,  will  consist  of  selections  by 
the  college  band,  singing  of  collgge  songs  led 
by  the  Glee  Club,  impromptu  speeches,  and 
probably  a  few  soloists  will  assist.  It  is  the 
intention  of  the  committee  to  secure,  if  possi- 
ble, a  number  of  large  Dutch  clay  pipes,  with 
a  "B"  on  the  bowl,  which  are  to  be  used  and 
retained  by  the  students  as  souvenirs. 


BOSTON    ALUMNI    BANQUET. 

The  Association  of  Bowdoin  Alumni  of 
Boston  and  vicinity  held  its  annual  reunion 
and  banquet  at  Hotel  Brunswick,  Tuesday 
evening,  February  16.  A  distinguished  list 
of  speakers  including  President  William 
DeWitt  Hyde  of  Bowdoin,  President  Charles 
W.  Eliot  of  Harvard,  President  Henry  S. 
Pritchet  of  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technol- 
ogy, Former  Chief  Justice  Joseph  Symonds 
of  Maine,  and  Professor  Henry  L.  Chapman 
of  Bowdoin,  addressed  the  Association. 

Professor  Alfred  E.  Burton,  '73,  presided. 
All  the  addresses  were  devoted  more  or  less 
to  the  life  of   Nathaniel  Hawthorne.     Judge 


Symonds  in  particular,  devoted  his  time  to  an 
extended  oration  upon  the  distinguished 
author.  President  Hyde  spoke  in  general 
upon  the  building  of  character  at  Bowdoin, 
and  the  high  qualities  of  the  men  sent  from 
the  college.  The  college,  he  said,  was  well 
supplied  with  buildings,  but  needed  funds  with 
which  to  care  for  them. 

The  following  officers  were  elected  for  the 
ensuing  year :  President,  Edward  Stanwood, 
'61;  Vice-Presidents,  George  R.  Swasey,  '75; 
J.  F.  Eliot,  '73 ;  Secretary,  H.  S.  Chapman, 
'91 ;  Assistant  Secretary,  T.  S.  Lazell,  '92 ; 
Executive  Committee,  Edwin  Emery,  '61,  Dr. 
Myles  Standish,  '75,  F.  W.  Dana,  '74,  E.  O. 
Achorh,  '81,  E.  E.  Rideout,  '86,  Dr.  G.  W. 
Knowlton,  '95,  and  R.  G.  Willard,  '96. 


NEW  BOOKS  AT  HUBBARD  HALL. 

One  of  the  most  important  of  recent 
inquiries  into  psychical  phenomena  is  the  work 
on  "Human  personality  and  its  survival  of 
bodily  death,"  by  F.  W.  H.  Myers.  From  a 
mass  of  testimony  collected  by  the  Society  for 
Psychical  Research,  Mr.  Myers  has  selected  the 
significant  experiences  with  a  view  to  show- 
ing that  it  is  possible  to  have  communications 
from  departed  spirits.  The  author  advances 
a  theory  and  strengthens  it  with  much  specific 
proof.     (i30:M98) 

"Development  of  Muslim  theology,  juris- 
prudence and  constitutional  theory,"  by 
Professor  D.  B.  McDonald,  is  an  important 
book  in  a  limited  and  difficult  field.  The 
author  has  succeeded  in  combining  the  quali- 
ties of  a  semi-popular  treatise  with  those  of  a 
book   for  the  student.     (297:Mi4) 

"The  fundamental  problem  in  monetary 
science,"  by  C.  M.  Walsh,  is  an  investigation 
into  the  kind  of  value  that  money  measures 
and  should  possess.  This  is  a  fundamental 
problem  and  the  author  prefaces  the  solution 
by  a  careful  exposition  and  historical  survey 
of  the  whole  field.     (332:Wi6) 

"Maps,  their  uses  and  construction,"  by 
G.  James  Morrison,  is  addressed  partly  to  that 
body  of  general  readers  who  want  some  idea 
of  the  methods  of  map  drawing,  and  partly  to 
the  special  student  in  search  of  directions  and 
detail.     (9i2:M82) 

"Select  translations  from  old  English 
poetry,"  includes  translations  from  the  secu- 
lar and  religious  verse  in  the  period  before 


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Chaucer.  A  reading  of  these  lyrics  and 
extracts  from  the  longer  poems  will  show  a 
wide  range  in  the  literature  of  Saxon  England. 

(829.1  :C  77) 

Under  the  title  "Antigone,"  a  few  of  the 
instructors  at  Leland  Stanford  have  given  an 
account  of  the  drama  by  Sophocles,  as  pre- 
sented at  the  University  in  1902.  There  are 
numerous  pictures  of  the  characters,  in  cos- 
tume, and  a  chapter  on  the  choral  side  of 
Antigone.     ( 882.2  :  G  3 ) 

"Letters  of  Hugh  Earl  Percy,"  furnish  a 
contemporary  account  of  the  two  years  imme- 
diately preceding  the  American  Revolution. 
These  letters  were  written  by  one  high  in 
authority  on  the  English  side  and  they  reflect, 
more  fully  than  a  formal  treatise  could,  the 
British  feeling  of  the  period.     (973.38:?  41) 

Mr.  E.  W.  Clement  in  "A  handbook  of 
modern  Japan,"  gives  an  excellent  description 
of  the  country  as  it  is  to-day,  with  some 
account  of  how  it  has  been  affected  by  western 
ideals  and  transformed  into  a  world  power. 
The  book  covers  all  sides  of  the  national  life. 
(915.2  :C  59) 

The  library  has  recently  acquired  a  fac 
simile  of  the  "Bay  Psalm  Book,"  printed  by 
Stephen  Daye,  at  Cambridge  in  1640.  This 
is  an  exact  copy  of  the  first  book  printed  in 
North  America,  of  which  only  four  perfect 
copies  are  known  to  exist.  The  translation 
was  undertaken  about  1636  by  Mr.  Richard 
Mather  and  Mr.  John  Eliot,  ministers  in  the 
settlements  about  Boston.  This  Psalm  Book 
was  adopted  by  nearl}^  all  the  congregations  in 
the  colony  of  Massachusetts  Bay.  Conse- 
quently it  soon  became  known  as  the  Bay 
Psalm   Book.     (223.2:634) 

"The  call  of  the  wild,"  by  Jack  London, 
is  a  story  of  life  in  the  Klondike.  The  hero, 
a  dog  Buck,  is  taken  from  a  ranch  in  Califor- 
nia and  trained  for  a  sledge  dog  in  Alaska. 
This  training  brings  out  the  best  and  the  worst 
of  his  qualities  and  after  a  period  of  faithful 
service  to  his  master  he  obeys  the  "call  of  the 
wild"  and  joins  the  wolf  pack.  The  story 
suggests  a  comparison  with  "Bob,  son  of 
battle,"  and  the  stories  of  dog  life  in  Kipling's 
"Jungle  Book."     (813.49  :L  84) 


The  pictures  of  Powers,  '04,  Bartlett,  '06,  San- 
born, '06,  and  Harvey,  '05,  appeared  in  the  Boston 
Globe  together  with  a  good  report  of  the  play  "She 
Stoops  to  Conquer." 


SHE   STOOPS   TO    CONQUER. 

The  Dramatic  Club  presented  "She  Stoops 
to  Conquer"  in  the  Town  Hall,  Thursday 
evening,  February  18,  before  a  large  and 
appreciative  audience.  It  would  be  difficult  to 
select  the  stars,  as  all  the  parts  were  handled 
in  a  most  creditable  manner  and  plainly 
showed  the  hard  work  the  men  have  put  into 
the  play.  Harvey  did  excellent  work  and 
played  his  part  like  a  professional.  Sanborn, 
Williams,  W.  M.  Powers,  Seavey,  Emer- 
son and  Rundlett  did  splendid  work  in 
their  roles  and  came  in  for  a  large 
share  of  applause,  as  indeed  did  all  the  rest 
of  the  company.  The  play  was  a  success  in 
every  way  and  was  worthy  of  the  members 
and  the  college. 

The  cast  of  characters  was  as  follows : 

Sir  Charles  Marlow Harold  W.  Powers, 

Young  Marlow Wallace  M.  Powers, 

Squire  Hardcastle Edwin  LaForest  Harvey, 

George  Hastings Stanley  Williams, 

Tony  Lumpkin Walter  M.  Sanborn, 

Diggory Frank  E.   Seavey, 

Jimmy John  H.  Halford, 

Stingo Fred  E.  R.  Piper, 

Slang Daniel  Sargent, 

Mat  Muggins Phillips  Kimball, 

Aminadab John  W.  Leydon, 

Mrs.   Hardcastle James   A.   Bartlett, 

Kate  Hardcastle Chester  B.   Emerson, 

Constance  Neville Carl  W.  Rundlett, 

Dolly Walter  A.  Powers, 


NOTICES. 

COLLEGE  TEAS. 

The  fourth  in  the  series  of  College  Teas 
will  be  held  in  the  Alumni  Room,  Hubbard 
Hall,  on  Monday,  February  twenty-ninth, 
from  4  to  6  p.m. 

On  this  afternoon  many  of  the  friends  of 
the  college  residing  in  Augusta,  Hallowell, 
Gardiner  and  Waterville  have  been  invited  to 
meet  the  students. 


Dr.  George  H.  Chase  of  the  Classical 
Department  of  Harvard  University  will  give 
an  illustrated  lecture  on  "Greek  Terra  Cottas" 
on  Saturday  evening,  March  5,  at  eight  o'clock 
in  the  Physics  Lecture  Room.  Dr.  Chase, 
who  is  a  Harvard,  '96,  man  has  done  a  good 
deal  of  work  in  archaeology ;  and  next  year  is 
to  give  at  Harvard  the  course  known  as  Fine 
Arts  3  which  was  formerly  given  by  Professor 
Charles  Eliot  Norton.     The  lecture  on  March 


224 


BOWDOIN  OEIENT. 


5  is  under  the  auspices  of  the  Classical  Club. 
The  public  is  cordially  invited ;  and  it  is  hoped 
that  all  students  who  are  at  all  interested  in 
the  fine  arts  will  make  it  a  special  point  to  be 
present. 

LIBRARY    CLUB   LECTURE. 

Undergraduates  who  desire  to  attend  the 
lecture  on  Dante  and  the  Renaissance  by  Mr. 
K.  C.  M.  Sills  on  Monday  evening,  March  7, 
should  apply  for  tickets  at  the  charging  desk 
before  March  3. 


CALENDAR. 

Feb.  27. — Meeting  of  Library  Club. 

Feb.  29.— Fourth  College  Tea  at  Hubbard  Hall. 

Mar.   2. — Washington   Alumni   Banquet. 

Mar.  2.— Lecture  by  Rev.  Merle  D'Aubigril  of  Paris, 
France. 

Mar.  7. — Lecture  on  "Dante  and  the  Renaissance"  by 
Mr.  Sills  in  the  English  and  French  Lit- 
erature Rooms,  Hubbard  Hall. 

Mar.  18. — Indoor  Meet  at  Town  Hall. 

Mar.  26- Apr.  i. — Exams,  of  Second  Term. 

Mar.  21. — Lecture,  "Edmund  Spenser,"  by  Professor 
Chapman. 

Apr.   12. — Spring  Term  Begins. 


CAMPUS   CIjPT. 

Campus   Chat. 

Boyce,   '07,   is  at  home  sick. 

Glidden,  '07,  who  has  been  at  home  ill,  returned 
to  college  Thursday. 

Cowing  was  elected  captain  of  Colby's  base- 
ball  team   last   week. 

Pinkham,  '05,  and  Hamilton,  'oS,  who  have  been 
out  teaching,  have  returned  to  college. 

Notices  were  posted  last  week  for  the  men  who 
intended  to  try  for  the  tennis  team  to  report  for 
practice. 

Quite  a  nuinber  of  sub-Freshmen  who  were 
down  to  the  play,  were  visiting  about  the  campus 
Saturday. 

On  Wednesday,  February  17,  President  Hyde 
lectured  on  "Aristotle"  before  the  College  Club  of 
Portland. 

In  the  Student  Discussions  last  Sunday  afternoon 
at  Hubbard  Hall.  Rev.  Mr.  Jump  spoke  upon  "The 
Virgin  Birth." 

A  number  of  the  students  witnessed  the  per- 
formance of  "The  Dictator"  at  the  Empire,  last 
Tuesday  evening. 


There  was  no  Y.  M.  C.  A.  service  Sunday  after- 
noon. February  21,  because  so  many  men  were  home. 

Colby  will  have  no  more  basket-ball,  this  season, 
as  the  extensive  improvements  in  her  gym.  inter- 
fere with  the  game. 

Professor  Henry  Johnson  is  giving  a  series  of 
lectures  on  the  History  of  Art  before  the  Bangor 
Theological  Seminary. 

A  large  number  of  men  were  out  of  town  over 
Sunday  and  Monday.  Some  who  had  little  or  no 
work  Saturday  went  home  Friday  night. 

No  meetings  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  have  been  held 
this  week  on  account  of  so  many  students  being 
absent  from  college  over  the  Monday  holiday. 

W.  C.  Merriman,  '82,  engineer  in  charge  of  one 
of  the  principal  divisions  of  the  New  York  Subway, 
has  been  visiting  at  his  old  home  in  Brunswick 
recently. 

Thursday  evening,  February  25,  the  musical  clubs 
gave  a  very  successful  concert  in  Memorial  Hall. 
The  attendance  of  the  students  was  not  what  it 
.should  have  been. 

At  the  Faculty  meeting,  Monday,  permission  was 
granted  to  the  Dramatic  Club  to  give  three  presenta- 
tions of  "She  Stoops  to  Conquer,"  at  Portland, 
Bath  and  Lewiston. 

Blanchard,  '07,  strained  one  of  the  cords  of  his 
right  leg  during  the  foot-ball  practice  last  Tuesday, 
and  as  a  result  he  has  been  obliged  to  go  about  on 
crutches   for  the  past  week. 

A  report  in  regard  to  the  will  of  the  late  Miss 
Walker  says  that  she  has  left  a  fund  to  be  used  for 
the  maintenance  of  the  Art  Building  and  also  some 
further  additions  to  the  collections  of  the  Walker 
Gallery, 

The  Faculty  of  Boston  University  are  consider- 
ing the  project  of  erecting  a  ten-story  building  to 
occupy  the  site  of  the  college  buildings,  now  being 
cleared  away  from  the  square  owned  by  the  Uni- 
versity. 

The  newspapers  are  having  an  interesting  time  to 
figure  out  the  cause  of  the  removal  of  Professor 
Trigg  of  the  economics  department  at  the  University 
of  Chicago.  President  Harper  is  decidedly  reticent 
on  the  subject. 

The  graduation  at  the  Carlisle  Indian  School 
took  place  last  week.  There  are  now  seventy-seven 
tribes  of  Indians  represented  in  the  school,  with  1,025 
pupils  enrolled,  and  the  institution  has  graduated 
since  its  organization  3,053  boys  and  1,850  girls. 

The  Tufts  athletic  directors  have  declared 
vacant  the  captaincy  of  the  'varsity  ball  nine  and 
the  captaincy  of  the  'varsity  foot-ball  eleven  held  by. 
Wirt  V,  Cannell,  who  was  placed  on  special  pro- 
bation last  week  and  who  has   since  left  college, 

.At  a  meeting  of  the  Junior  Class,  Wednesday 
afternoon,  it  was  voted  to  hold  a  banquet  in  the  near 
future.  A  committee  consisting  of  Eaton,  Lewis 
and  Philoon,  was  appointed  to  make  arrangements. 
Webb  was  elected  captain  of  the  class  track  team 
and  Davis  leader  of  the  class  squad. 

Professor  Charles  F.  Richardson  of  Dartmouth 
has  given  to  our  college  library  the  manuscript  of 
an  article  written  in  1880  by  the  late  Professor  A. 
S.   Packard,  D.D.,  entitled  "Reminiscences  of  Bow- 


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doin."  The  article  was  printed  in  The  Library 
Magazine  of  February,  1881,  a  popular  periodical 
then   edited   by   Professor   Richardson. 

With  cheers  for  the  deposed  principal  and  with 
jeers  for  the  Faculty,  fifty  of  the  students  of  the 
Danish  Lutheran  College  at  Racine,  Wis.,  left  the 
halls  recently,  vowing  that  they  will  not  return  until 
Scott  Wilson,  the  principal,  is  again  in  charge.  The 
controver.sy  arose  between  the  principal  and  the 
directors  concerning  the  expulsion  of  students 
because  of  smoking. 

Dartmouth  Hall,  the  oldest  building  at  Dart- 
mouth College  and  one  of  the  oldest  college  build- 
ings in  the  country,  was  burned  to  the  ground 
Thursday.  The  loss  is  about  $25,000;  partly  covered 
by  insurance.  Dartmouth  Hall  was  built  about  100 
years  ago.  The  first  and  second  floors  were  wired 
for  recitation  rooms,  and  the  third  floor  as  a  dor- 
mitory, in  which  about  25  students  were  quartered. 
The  students  lost  all  their  belongings,  as  the  fire 
broke  out  during  the  chapel  exercises,  when  there 
were  few  persons  in  the  hall. 

Carefully  preserved  beneath  a  glass  case  at  our 
college  library  are  valuable  copies  of  at  least  four 
very  celebrated  Bibles.  One  of  them  is  the  Indian 
Bible  of  John  Eliot,  "apostle  to  the  Indians."  Eliot 
undertook  the  monumental  task  of  translating  the 
Bible  into  a  written  language  invented  by  himself 
and  which  he  taught  to  several  thousand  redskins. 
The  Bowdoin  Library  also  contains  a  copy  of  the 
Vinegar  Bible,  in  which  the  parable  of  the  vineyard 
is  put  down  as  the  parable  of  the  "vinegar" ;  of  the 
Bug  Bible,  which,  instead  of  reading  (Psalms 
xci.  5)  "afraid  of  terror  by  night"  reads  "afraid  of 
bugs  by  night" ;  of  the  Breeches  Bible  in  which 
Adam  and  Eve  are  said  to  have  made  themselves 
"breeches"   of  fig-leaves,   not  aprons. 

The  Class  of  1904  at  Yale  has  decided  to  make 
a  radical  change  in  the  annual  class  day  exercises 
next  June.  The  reading  of  histories  by  the  four 
class  historians  will  be  omitted  and  instead,  the  class 
poem  and  oration  will  be  read  on  the  afternoon  of 
class  day,  and  be  followed  by  a  humorous  speech  to 
be  prepared  by  the  class  historians  and  spoken  by 
one  of  their  number.  The  personal  grinds  on 
members  of  the  class  will  not  be  allowed,  as  all  ref- 
erences in  the  speech  to  any  class  must  be  anony- 
mous. The  reason  given  for  the  change  is  that  the 
custom  of  referring  to  every  member  of  the  class 
has  become  tedious  with  the  growth  of  the  classes. 
The  smoking  of  the  class  pipe  and  the  planting  of 
the  class  ivy  will  be  continued. 

In  lecturing  the  Lower  Juniors  of  Chicago  Uni- 
versity, Professor  Clark  said :  "The  average  student 
is  an  unthinking,  unpractical  being.  He  has  no 
right  to  spend  great  sums  for  a  dance  while  the  "old 
man"  stays  out  in  the  rain  and  gets  rheumatism.  A 
man  owes  more  to  his  college  than  to  whoop  up  foot- 
ball nonsense.  I'd  like  to  see  him  whoop  up  some 
things  that  need  whooping  more.  Fraternities  that 
don't  pay  their  debts,  as  most  of  those  in  this  Uni- 
versity do  not  are  disgraces  to  us ;  they  are  tj'pes 
of  absolute  immorality.  You  are  all  beggars !  You 
are  paying  $120  a  year  for  an  education  that  costs 
the  University  $300.  You  are  objects  of  charity. 
What  are  you  doing  to  justify  it?  The  poor  man  in 
the  stock  yards  pays  taxes  to  help  educate  you." 


Members  of  the  Kappa  Sigma  fraternity  from 
five  New  England  colleges  and  from  New  York, 
assembled  in  Boston  for  the  first  conclave  of  the 
first  district  of  Kappa  Sigma  fraternity.  The 
address  of  welcome  was  delivered  by  J.  Everett 
Hicks  of  the  Boston  Alumni  Chapter.  The  colleges 
represented  were  the  University  of  Maine,  Bowdoin, 
Brown,  University  of  Vermont,  the  New  Hampshire 
State  College  and  Cornell.  The  delegates  joined  ' 
with  the  Boston  Alumni  Chapter  for  the  conclave 
banquet  at  Hotel  Essex.  George  H.  Stickney  of 
Lynn,  was  the  toast-master.  Saunders  and  Hill,  '04, 
represented  the  Bowdoin  Chapter. 


ALUMN 


CLASS  OF  i860. 
Hon.  Joseph  W.  Symonds  delivered  the  principal 
address  of  the  evening  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the 
Massachusetts  Society,  Sons  of  the  American  Revo- 
lution, which  was  held  at  Hotel  Somerset,  Boston, 
Monday,   February  22. 

CLASS  OF  1862. 
Mr.  Isaac  Barrett  Choate,  Bowdoin,  '65,  who  has 
so  often  remembered  his  Alma  Mater  by  generous 
gifts  to  the  library,  has  just  presented  the  college 
with  a  fine  gift  of  thirty-five  volumes,  composed 
largely  of  American  poetry. 

CLASS  OF  1864. 
Hon.  C.  F.  Libby  presided  at  the  meeting  of  the 
Maine    Society,    Sons   of  the   American   Revolution, 
held  at  Portland,  Monday. 

]\IEDICAL  CLASS  OF  1869. 
The     Lewiston    Evening    Journal    of     Saturday, 
February  13,  contains  a  sketch  of  the  career  of  Dr. 
W.  W.  Thomas  of  Yarmouthville,  Me. 

MEDICAL  CLASS  OF  1876. 
Dr.   Albert  S.   Stanwood,   Medical,   '76,   of  Rum- 
ford  Falls,  read  a  paper  at  the  meeting  of  the  Maine 
Academy  of  Medicine,  held  recently  in  Portland,  on 
"Septic  Fever  in  Puerperium." 

CLASS  OF  1877. 
Col.    George     C.     Thompson     has     received    the 
appointment  of  postmaster  at  Brunswick. 

CLASS  OF  1885. 
.■\  picture  with  a  most  flattering  account  of  Dr. 
Whiltier's  work  and  recent  experiments  with  blood- 
serum  appears  in  last  Saturday's  issue  of  the  Leiv- 
iston  Journal. 

CLASS  OF  1886. 
Dr.  John  C.  Parker  of  Providence,  R.  I.,  has 
recently  been  appointed  physician  for  the  Gorham 
Silver  Works  at  Providence,  at  a  salary  of  $5,000 
per  annum.  About  six  years  ago  Dr.  Parker  went 
from  Farmington,   N.   H.,   to   Providence,   where  he 


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has  built  up  an  extensive  city  practice  with  which 
his  engagement  at  the  Silver  Works  will  not  inter- 
fere. 

CLASS  OF  1895. 

Bowdoin  men  will  be  interested  in  the 
announcement  that  Louis  Clinton  Hatch,  of  Cam- 
bridge, Mass.,  is  the  author  of  the  new  volume  in 
Longmans  Green  &  Co.'s  Historical  Series,  "The 
Administration  of  the  American  Revolutionary 
Army."  The  book  contains  accounts  relative  to  the 
formation  of  the  army,  appointment  and  promotion  of 
officers,  foreign  officers,  mutinies  of  1781,  etc.  Mr. 
Hatch  graduated  from  Bowdoin  in  1895,  and  has 
since  been  engaged  in  travel  and  in  graduated  study 
at  Harvard,  where  he  has  received  the  degree  of 
Ph.D.  It  is  understood  that  Mr.  Hatch  has  in  prep- 
aration a  volume  on  the  history  of  the  American  pen- 
sion system. 


OBITUARY. 

CLASS  OF  1845. 

Rev.  Joshua  Young,  D.D.,  a  noted  anti-slavery 
preacher,  an  agent  of  the  underground  railroad  for 
slaves  at  the  time  of  the  Civil  War,  and  the  minis- 
ter who  performed  the  last  rites  over  the  body  of 
John  Brown  of  Harper's  Ferry  fame,  died  Febru- 
ary 7,  1904,  at  Winchester.  Mr.  Young,  who  won 
fame  by  officiating  at  the  funeral  of  John  Brown, 
Abolitionist,  and  whose  part  in  that  service  cost  him 
his  pastorate  in  Burlington,  Vt.,  and  for  a  time  sub- 
mitted him  to  social  ostracism,  was  born  in  Pitts- 
ton,  Me.,  September  29,  1823.  When  Dr.  Young 
was  four  years  old  the  family  removed  to  Bangor. 
There  he  fitted  for  college,  and  was  graduated  at 
Bowdoin  in  1845.  He  went  at  once  to  the  Harvard 
Divinity  School,  whence  he  was  graduated  in  1848. 
On  February  i,  1849,  he  was  ordained  and  installed 
pastor  of  the  then  new  North  Church  in  Hanover 
Street,  Boston. 

In  the  year  1853  he  was  settled  over  the  Unita- 
rian Church  in  Burlington,  Vt.,  where  he  stayed  11 
years.  During  this  pastorate  he  took  part  in  the 
burial  of  John  Brown  on  the  old  home  farm,  at 
North  Elba,  N.  Y.  Hearing  of  the  arrival  of  the 
body,  Mr.  Y'oung  crossed  Lake  Champlain  and 
reached  the  farm  in  season  to  officiate,  among  others, 
at  the  interment. 

In  August,  1899,  the  re-interment  of  the  remains 
of  seven  of  John  Brown's  comrades  occurred  at 
North  Elba,  and  Dr.  Young  was  bidden  to  the  ser- 
vice and  made  an  address. 

The  termination  of  his  pastorate  in  Burlington 
was  followed  by  a  year  in  Deerfield,  and  then  five 
years  at  Hingham  in  war  time.  In  1869  he  made  a 
tour  of  Egypt  and  Palestine,  and  from  1870  to  i§75 
was  in  Fall  River.  On  February  7,  1875,  he  accepted 
the  pastorate  of  the  First  Parish  (Unitarian) 
Church  in  Groton,  from  which  he  resigned  March  i, 
1892,  after  having  served  27  years.  The  2Sth  anni- 
ver.sary  of  his  pastorate  there  was  celebrated  March 
7,  1900.  After  resigning  his  Groton  charge,  he  went 
to  Winchester,  where  he  has  since  resided.  Dr. 
Young  was  a  Mason  and  was  chaplain  of  Old  Col- 
ony  Lodge   of  Hingham,    1865-1872.     From   Decem- 


ber 27,  1871,  for  eight  years  he  was  chaplain  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Massachusetts. 

Funeral  services  will    be    held    at    the    Unitarian 
Church,   Winchester,   Wednesday,   at   10.30  a.m 


CLASS  OF  ig 


Geo.  W.  M.  Hall,  master  of  the  Washington 
Allston  Grammar  School,  a  former  summer  resident 
of  Southport,  after  a  short  illness,  died  December 
6,  1903,  at  his  residence  on  Gardner  Street,  Allston. 
He  was  the  son  of  Capt.  E.  C.  and  Alicia  (Cotton) 
Hall,  was  born  April  29,  1836,  in  Philadelphia,  and 
graduated  from  Bowdoin  College  in  1859.  Like 
Richard  H.  Dana,  he  went  to  sea  before  the  mast  in 
i860,  in  the  ship  John  Watts.  He  passed  through 
the  several  grades  and  became  captain — this  should 
have  continued  his  title.  His  ship  was  captured  off 
the  Cape  of  Good  Hope  by  a  confederate  vessel,  and 
a  bond  for  $60,000  was  given  for  her  release.  He 
returned  home  in  June,  1865,  and  served  three  years 
in  a  Maiden  Grammar  School  and  five  years  in  the 
Mayhew  School,  Boston.  In  1875,  he  was  elected 
master  of  the  Harvard  Grammar  School.  The  name 
of  this  school  was  in  1876  changed  to  Allston  Gram- 
mar and  in  1S93  to  Washington  Allston.  In  consid- 
ering his  character  and  influence  as  master  of  his 
school,  it  is  a  pleasant  thought  which  will  abide 
through  life  in  the  memories  of  the  teachers  and 
scholars  under  his  charge  at  the  time  of  his  demise 
that  he  was  greatly  beloved  and  highly  respected. 
He  was  pleased  to  grant  any  favors  to  his  teachers 
within  his  authority.  He  seldom  complained  and 
perhaps  as  seldom  expressed  praise,  but  he  expected 
and  required  devoted  attention  to  school  work.  All 
this  was  understood  and  approved  by  the  teachers. 
He  was  true  as  a  friend  and  if  requested  expressed 
his  views  without  hesitation  and  regardless  of  con- 
sequences. The  lasting  feature  of  his  public-spirited 
work,  outside  of  his  schools,  was  that  of  the  forma- 
tion of  the  public  school  "Teachers'  Retirement  Fund 
Association"  for  the  City  of  Boston.  In  this  he  was 
forced  to  work  several  years  in  pressing  his  purpose 
through  the  Legislature  and  in  fully  establishing  the 
work.  This  will  continue .  as  a  monument  to  his 
memory.  His  widow  and  daughter,  Miss  Katherine 
W.  Hall,  .survive  him. 


IDEAL  COLLEGE  PROFESSOR. 
The  qualifications  for  the  ideal  college  professor, 
as  outlined  by  President  Harper  in  a  lecture  at  the 
University  of  Chicago  on  "The  Faculty  of    a    Col- 
lege," are : 

1.  He  should  be  married. 

2.  He  should  be  a  church  member. 

3.  He  should  mix  with  his  students  outside  the 
class   rooms. 

4.  He  should  have  a  doctor's  degree. 

5.  He  should  be  willing  to  work  hard  eleven 
months  in  the  year. 

6.  He  should  be  in  sympathy  with  the  public, 
and  take  an  active  interest  in  public  affairs. 

"The  college  professor  who  is  married,"  said 
President  Harper,  "will  do  three  times  as  'much 
good  in  his  position  as  one  who  is  single.  And  if 
he  has  three  or  four  children  he  will  still  be  better, 
for  he  will  be  a  stronger  man." 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII. 


BRUNSWICK,   MAINE,   MARCH  3,  1904. 


No.  27. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

PUBLISHED  EVERT  THURSDAY  OK  THE  COLLEGIATE  TEAR 
BT  THE  STUDENTS  OF 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 


EDITORIAL    BOARD, 

William  T.  Eowe,  1904,  Editor-in-Chief. 

Harold  J.  Everett,  1904 Business  Manager. 

William  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  1005,  Assistant  Editor-in-Cliief. 
Arthur  L.  McCobe,  1905,     Assistant  Business  Manager. 

Associate   Editors. 
S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Gushing,  1905. 

John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1906. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  b.  R.  Porter,  1906. 

R.  G.  Webber,  1906. 


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There  is  one  possibility  for  good  tliat 
Chapter  Houses  bring  with  them  which  does 
not  seem  to  have  received  the  attention  it 
deserves.  This  is,  the  better  faciHties  for 
entertaining  which  the  chapter  houses  afford. 
As  matters  now  stand,  and  as  they  always 
have  stood  for  that  matter,  the  fellows  in  one 
fraternity  see  altogether  too  little  of  the  fel- 
lows in  the  other  fraternities.  Instead  of 
increasing  this  evil,  chapter  houses  ought  to 
help  remedy  it,  to  a  certain  extent  at  least. 
There  can  be  no  doubt  but  that  we  need  more 
sociability,   more   real   good   fellowship,   than 


we  have  at  present.  Meeting  the  members  of 
your  own  class  only  a  few  times  a  week  in 
recitations,  and  not  meeting  the  members  of 
other  classes  at  all  except  as  you  may  happen 
to  run  across  them  on  the  campus  is  by  no 
means  an  ideal  state  of  affairs.  The  remedy, 
however,  is  an  easy  and  pleasant  one,  and  lies 
mainly  in  a  more  general  mingling  of  the  fel- 
lows in  the  different  fraternities.  So  to  the 
fraternities  in  general,  but  especially  to  those 
that  have  chapter  houses,  we  would  say,— 
have  more  visitors  and  go  visiting  more  your- 
selves. 


The  announcement  of  the  resignation  of 
Mr.  Sills  from  the  Faculty  to  go  into  effect  in 
June  has  been  made  during  the  past  week,  to 
the  great  sorrow  of  the  entire  student  body. 
Mr.  Sillshas  held  a  warmplace  in  the  affections 
of  those  who  came  under  his  instruction  and 
the  college  is  exceedingly  sorry  to  lose  one  who 
has  always  maintained  such  an  active  interest 
in  its  welfare.  Mr.  Sills  has  accepted  a  sim- 
ilar position  in  Columbia  University  and  the 
Orient  wishes  him  the  best  of  success  in  his 
new  field. 


The  student  body  is  to  be  congratulated 
for  the  heart)'  support  accorded  the  musical 
clubs  on  their  first  BrunsWick  concert.  Out 
of  the  whole  undergraduate  body,  about  thirty 
men  were  present  to  welcome  the  clubs  from 
their  successful  tour  of  the  Maine  cities. 
Such  enthusiastic  support  is  highly  commend- 
able and  the  students  should  be  proud  of 
themselves.  The  musical  clubs  will  now  prob- 
ably take  an  extensive  trip  through  Massa- 
chusetts on  the  proceeds  of  the  concert  given 
last  Thursday  evening  in  Memorial  Hall. 


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THE  GLEE  CLUB   CONCERT. 

Less  than  one-sixth  of  our  college  popula- 
tion was  in  Memorial  Hall  on  Thursday 
evening  when  the  college  musical  clubs  gave 
their  concert.  It  needs  no  more  emphasis  to 
show  that  the  large  majority  of  Bowdoin  stu- 
dents do  not  appreciate  what  good  clubs  we 
have  and  do  not  realize  what  their  duty  is  in 
regard  to  supporting  them.  The  clubs  have 
been  greeted  by  crowded  houses  wherever  they 
have  appeared  in  Maine,  and  it  was  hoped  that 
the  attendance  at  the  local  concert  would  prove 
an  exception  to  the  rule  that  musical  clubs  are 
not  without  support  save  at  home. 

The  concert  Thursday  evening  left  little 
to  be  desired.  From  the  singing  of  the  rous- 
ing new  opening  song  by  Fogg,  '02,  till  the 
last  challenge  of  Phi  Chi  had  been  vaunted, 
the  numbers  were  well  chosen  and  well 
received,  each  one  being  encored.  The  num- 
bers by  the  Mandolin  Club  were  specially  well 
rendered  and  the  carefully  shaded  expression 
of  each  number  showed  rare  ability  and  train- 
ing. The  leaders  of  both  clubs  are  to  be  con- 
gratulated, as  is  each  man  in  the  clubs,  on  pro- 
ducing a  program  which  does  them  honor  and 
the  college  which  they  represent. 

The  program : 

PART  FIRST. 
Opening   Song   (College). — Fogg,  '02. 

Glee.  Mandolin  and  Guitar  Clubs. 
Winter   Song. — Bullard. 

Glee  Club.     Solo  by  Mr.  Johnson. 
Selection,  — "Peggy  from  Paris." 

Mandolin  Club. 
Reading. — Selected.  Mr.  Mikelsky. 

I  Am  the  English  Daisy, — "English  Daisy." 

Mr.  Archibald  and  Glee  Club. 
Dance  of  the  Goblins, — Smith  and  Zublin. 

Mandolin  Club. 
Synopsis  of  Scene. — An  old  country  churchyard. 
Sounds  from  the  church.  The  goblins  stalk  forth. 
Ghost  March.  Grand  parade  of  the  Goblins, 
Frolic  among  the  tombs.  Goblins  march  again.  The 
skedaddle.     Goblins  scamper  off  and  disappear. 

PART   SECOND. 

Bowdoin   Memories. — Ryan,   '05.  Glee   Club. 

Quartet — Archibald,   Bass,   Gushing  and  Ryan. 
Mandola    Solo — In    Silence   "Mocking   Bird." 

Mr.   Chapman. 
When     My     Little     Dolly     Died. — From     Sleeping 
Beauty  and  Beast. 

Mr.  Ryan  and  Glee  Club. 
The   Warbler's   Serenade. — Perry. 

Mandolin  Club. 
The  Crossroads. — Bullard.  Glee  Club. 

College   Songs, 

(a)  Bowdoin  Beata. — Pierce,  'g6, 

(b)  Phi  Chi.— Mitchell,  '79. 


ART  BUILDING  NEWS. 

Bowdoin  College  has  few  friends  more 
thoughtful  than  Mrs.  Levi  C.  Wade,  whose 
loans  to  the  collections  in  the  Art  Building  are 
familiar  to  every  student.  Mrs.  Wade  formerly 
lived  in  Bath,  but  has  travelled  much  and 
her  collection  has  specimens  of  interest  and 
artistic  gems  from  every  corner  of  the  world. 
The  latest  loan  of  Mrs.  Wade  is  specially 
attractive — a  series  of  paintings  which 
have  been  hung  on  the  southern  wall  of  Boyd 
Gallery.  These  canvases  are  by  such  artists 
as  J.  C.  Thoms,  L.  Ricbet,  W.  Ggerfelt,  M.  J. 
Heade,  Mossoiii,  Marie  Weber,  F.  Sommer, 
and  Ajdutneliriez.  Probably  the  two  most 
interesting  of  this  new  collection  are  the  paint- 
ings of  two  old  Dutch  peasants,  but  the  painter 
is  unknown.  The  frame  of  one  of  these — the 
old  fruit  vender — is  a  most  valuable  specimen 
of  old  frame  making.  The  painting  by  M.  J. 
Heade,  an  American  painter,  is  a  beautiful 
scene  at  sunset — a  kind  of  work  to  which  Mr. 
Heade  has_  devoted  his  most  enthusiastic 
energy. 

An  interesting  medal  struck  by  order  of 
Congress  in  honor  of  Paul  Jones  has  just  been 
donated  by  C.  M.  Baxter,  Esq. 

The  weekly  lectures  by  Professor  Johnson 
on  "History  of  Art"  are  meeting  a  cordial 
reception  by  the  Seniors,  to  whom  the  lectures 
are  offered.  Stereopticon  views  illustrate  each 
lecture.  We  hope  the  time  is  not  far  distant 
when  a  course  in  the  history  of  art  can  be 
regularly  offered  as  one  of  the  elective  courses 
in  the  college  curriculum. 

A  new  series  of  photographs  has  just  been 
placed  in  the  Bowdoin  Gallery  illustrating  the 
development  of  art  and  art  interests  in  Peru- 
gia. This  series  will  be  on  exhibition  about 
three  weeks. 


THE  IBIS. 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Ibis,  Stanley  P. 
Chase,  Wallace  C.  Philoon,  and  Louis  D.  H. 
Weld,  of  the  Class  of  1905,  were  elected  mem- 
bers of  the  club. 

The  next  literary  meeting  of  the  Club  is  to 
be  held  Wednesday,  March  9,  when  Dr. 
Addison  S.  Thayer  of  Portland  will  speak  on 
the  subject  of  "Cecil  Rhodes." 

On  Wednesday,  April  20,  the  Ibis  is  to 
hold  a  pttblic  meeting  at  which  Professor 
Copeland  of  Harvard  will  give  readings  from 
Hawthorne. 


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THETA    DELTA    CHI    CONVENTION. 

The  fifty-sixth  annual  convention  of  the 
Theta  Delta  Chi  fraternity  was  held  in  New 
York  February  20  to  23. 

On  the  morning  of  the  twentieth  over  550 
delegates  and  friends  assembled  at  Hotel 
Majestic  in  public  session  when  President 
Wheeler  of  the  University  of  California 
delivered  the  chief  address.  Quaesada,  the 
Cuban  ambassador  to  this  country,  also  deliv- 
ered an  address  at  this  meeting. 

Saturday  evening  was  enjoyed  in  a  theatre 
party  at  the  Majestic  which  over  four  hundred 
of  the  delegates  attended. 

Sunday  was  given  up  to  a  memorial  service 
at  the  Fourth  Presbyterian  Church,  and  Mon- 
day to  visiting  places  of  interest  about  the 
city.  Monday  evening  a  smoker  was  given  by 
the  Arion  Club. 

The  business  was  conducted  on  Tuesday, 
in  the  evening  a  farewell  banquet  was 
held  at  the  hotel  headquarters.  The  conven- 
tion was  one  of  the  most  successful  on  record 
and  the  delegates  of  the  Bowdoin  Chapter,  T. 
E.  Chase,  '04,  and  E.  L.  Harvey,  '05,  report  a 
very  pleasant  trip. 


BETA  THETA  PI  "DORG." 
The    New    England   Association    of   Beta 
Theta   Pi    fraternity   held   their   twenty-third 
annual   reunion   at   Hotel   Vendome,    Boston, 
February  19. 

Delegates  from  all  the  New  England  col- 
leges were  present  and  together  with  other 
brothers  the  number  reached  nearly  150. 
Hon.  Harrison  Hume  of  Dartmouth  acted  as 
toast-master  and  the  other  speakers  were 
Hon.  Harry  E.  Bach,  Boston  University,  '92, 
Hon.  Walter  H.  Barney,  Brown,  '76,  Rev.  E. 
Melville  Wylie,  University  of  Denver,  '98, 
Rev.  Alman  J.  Dyer,  Amherst,  '83,  and  Ralph 
W.  Keeler,  Wesleyan,  '04.  The  Bowdoin 
Chapter  was  represented  by  Mayo,  '04. 


COLLEGE    TEAS. 
The  last  in  the  series  of  College  Teas  will 
be  held  in  the  Alumni  Room,  Hubbard  Hall, 
on   Monday,  March  fourteenth,   from  4  to  6 

P.M. 

The  guests  of  this  afternoon  will  be  those 
whom  the  students  themselves  invite.  Each 
student  has  the  privilege  of  inviting  one 
friend. 


RELIGIOUS   NOTES. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  Senior  Class  in 
Bible  Study  will  be  held  Saturday  evening, 
March  5,  at  7.00  o'clock,  in  Banister  Hall. 
The  lesson  will  be  study  12  of  the  text-book, 
on  "The  Crisis  at  Capernaum."  It  is  desira- 
ble that  all  who  are  enrolled  in  the  course 
make  an  extra  efifort  to  attend  the  meetings 
of  the  class,  as  only  by  regular  attendance  can 
the  most  good  be  realized  from  this  course. 


NEW  BOOKS  AT  HUBBARD  HALL. 

"Human  destiny  in  the  light  of  Revela- 
tion," by  Professor  John  F.  Weir,  outlines  the 
teaching  of  Revelation  concerning  man's  ulti- 
mate destiny.  Attempts  have  been  made  to 
forecast  this,  in  conformity  with  modern 
scientific  ideas,  but  the  present  writer  offers 
an  explanation  towards  which  science  fur- 
nishes no  data.  He  adheres  closely  to  the 
teaching  of  the  Scriptures.     (236:^43) 

During  the  year  1903,  President  Hadley, 
of  Yale,  delivered  a  course  of  lectures  on  the 
"Relations  between  freedom  and  responsi- 
bility." These  appear  now  in  book  form. 
They  are  an  investigation  into  the  fundamen- 
tal requirements  and  responsibilities  of  citi- 
zenship. In  a  sense  it  is  an  inquiry  into  the 
philosophy  of  the  subject,  but  the  author  has 
made  it  a  practical  treatise  by  showing  the 
application  of  these  political  theories. 
(320 :H 11) 

"History  of  coinage  and  currency  in  the 
United  States  and  the  perennial  contest  for 
sound  money,"  by  A.  B.  Hepburn,  is  a  com- 
bination of  a  documentary  history  and  narra- 
tive account.  The  title  is  sufficiently  full  to 
explain  the  purpose  of  the  book.  An  abund- 
ance of  statistical  matter,  which  has  received 
the  careful  revision  of  experts,  makes  the  book 
serviceable  for  reference  purposes.  Chapter 
17  discusses  the  Silver  contest  of  1896. 
(33-24:  H  41) 

"Studies  in  the  evolution  of  industrial 
society,"  by  R.  T.  Ely,  covers  a  very  wide 
area  in  the  field  of  sociology.  This  field 
belongs,  as  the  author  himself  suggests,  to 
that  general  borderland  where  economics, 
ethics,  biology  and  sociology  meet.  He  writes, 
however,  from  the  standpoint  of  an  economist 
and  gives  a  very  clear  account  of  the  evolu- 
tion of  industrial  society.  In  the  second  part 
the  author  is  more  specific  and  discusses  prac- 


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tical  problems  which  are  pressing  for  solution. 
(300: E 52) 

"The  historic  book"  was  written  under  the 
editorship  of  Professor  Justin  H.  Smith,  of 
Dartmouth  College,  to  commemorate  the  meet- 
ing of  the  Honorable  Artillery  Company  of 
London  and  the  Ancient  and  Honorable 
Artillery  Company  of  Massachusetts.  The 
text  furnishes  a  history  of  both  organizations. 
The  book  is  attractively  published  and  the 
marginal  decorations  give  a  very  adequate 
idea  of  the  evolution  in  weapons  and  armor. 
(369: A  65) 

Mr.  G.  F.  Willey  has  edited  a  volume  on 
the  history  of  New  Hampshire,  appearing  as 
volume  one  in  "State  builders."  The  first 
chapter  gives  an  outline  history  of  the  state 
and  this  is  followed  by  other  chapters  cover- 
ing more  fully  the  educational,  ecclesiastical, 
agricultural  and  industrial  phases  of  its  his- 
tory.    (974.2 :  W  67) 

"The  collegiate  church  of  Stratford-on- 
Avon,"  by  Mr.  Harold  Baker,  published  as  a 
volume  in  Bell's  cathedral  series,  deals  not  only 
with  the  church  but  also  with  the  town  and 
neighborhood  of  Shakespeare's  birthplace. 
Much  of  the  book  treats  of  places  associated 
with  Shakespeare's  memory.  It  is  fully  illus- 
trated.    (914.248:  B  17) 

An  interest  in  the  subject  of  basketry  has 
led  to  the  publication  of  another  volume  of 
practical  directions  and  suggestions.  "More 
baskets  and  how  to  make  them,"  is  now  issued 
to  supplement  a  previous  book  on  basketry  by 
Miss  Mary  White.     (745  :  W  62) 

The  reader  of  Mr.  Lorado  Taft's  "History 
of  American  Sculpture"  will  be  impressed 
with  the  variety  and  excellence  of  this  side 
of  American  art.  The  volume  traces  the 
development  of  sculpture  from  the  beginnings 
to  the  present  time  and  concludes  with  a  chap- 
ter on  contemporary  artists.  The  book  is 
sumptuously  published  and  is  illustrated  by 
many  of  the  finest  examples  of  American 
sculpture.     (730:Ti2) 

The  latest  book  by  Mr.  Quiller-Couch, 
"H^etty  Wesley,"  combines  in  a  very  unusual 
way,  the  interest  of  a  biographical  study  with 
that  of  a  romance.  It  is  a  sketch,  in  some 
respects  true  in  others  fanciful,  of  the  Wesley 
familv.  The  central  character  is  Hetty  Wes- 
ley and  the  central  theme  is  the  sacrifice  that 
she  makes  for  the  advancement  of  Charles  and 
John  Wesley,  the  founders  of  the  societv  of 
Methodists.     (823.89:  C  82) 


FOURTH  STUDENT  TEA. 

The  fourth  College  Tea  was  given  by  Mrs. 
Whittier  in  the  Alumni  Room  of  Hubbard 
Hall  last  Monday  afternoon  from  four  to  six. 
The  social  was  a  success  in  every  particular. 
A  splendid  proof  of  the  popularity  of  these 
teas  is  evident  by  the  large  attendance  of 
alumni  and  friends  of  the  college  who  come 
from  a  distance.  Nearly  eighty  people  were 
present  from  Augusta,  Hallowell,  Gardiner 
and  Waterville,  as  special  guests  of  the  faculty 
and  students.  We  were  glad  to  welcome  our 
friends  from  the  Kennebec  valley  and  thank 
them  for  their  interest  and  loyalty.  Miss 
Chapman  poured  the  coffee,  Mrs.  Hyde  pre- 
sided at  the  tea  urn,  and  Mrs.  Little  served 
punch.  The  following  young  ladies  assisted: 
Misses  Whitmore,  Winchell,  Forsaith,  Gahan, 
Johnson,  Booker,  Stetson,  Merryman,  Allen, 
Reed  and  Stetson. 

It  is  hoped  that  every  student  will  attend 
the  next  Tea,  March  14 — the  last  in  the  series, 
and  thus  show  appreciation  for  the  efforts 
which  the  faculty  and  their  wives  have  made 
to  break  the  usual  dullness  of  a  long  winter 
term  by  giving  us  these  social  Teas  which 
have  resulted  in  so  much  enjoyment  and  profit. 


LIEUT.    ROBERT   E.    PEARY. 


i 


We  are  all  proud  of  Bowdoin's  long  and 
noble  list  of  alumni.  We  glory  in  the  works 
and  deeds  of  the  men  who  have  gone  out  from 
her  halls,  and  we  point  with  pride  to  her 
famous  graduates  as  the  result  of  the  Bow- 
doin  training.  We  cherish  the  memory  of  the 
famous  men  that  have  done  their  work  and 
completed  tlieir  lives  in  a  way  that  has  cast 
credit  and  honor  on  their  Alma  Mater.  But 
in  no  less  manner  do  we  value  and  respect  the 
ones  who  are  working  and  struggling  to-day 
and  are  bringing  fame  at  this  very  moment 
to  old  Bovvdoin.     Such  a  one  is  Lieut.  Peary. 

Lieut.  Robert  Edwin  Peary  was  born  in 
Cresson,  Pennsylvania,  May  6,  1856,  and 
graduated  from  Bowdoin  in  the  Class  of  1877. 
After  completing  his  college  course  he  entered 
the  Engineering  Department  of  the  United 
States  Army  with  the  rank  of  lieutenant.  He 
was  always  interested  in  scientific  and  geo- 
graphical work  and  in  1886  made  his  first  voy- 
age to  the  north  in  order  to  gain  a  more  accu- 
rate knowledge  of  the  Inland  Ice-Cap  of 
Greenland.     During  1890  he  again  entered  the 


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Arctic  Ice-Fields.  In  1893  he  made  an  expe- 
dition northward  and  discovered  the  great 
mass  of  meteorite,  which  he  brought  back  in 
the  voyage  of  1896.  His  latest  and  most 
ambitions  expedition  was  commenced  in  1900 
and  lasted  until  1902,  in  which  he  attained  the 
farthest  northern  point  in  the  Western 
Hemisphere.  Although  unsuccessful  in  reach- 
ing the  Pole,  immediately  on  his  return  he  set 
to  work  to  fit  out  another  voyage  and  has 
already  completed  plans  for  a  final  dash  to  the 
longed-for  goal. 

Lieut.  Peary  is  a  man  of  untiring  persever- 
ance and  indomitable  will.  From  the  earliest 
time  his  plans  have  remained  unshaken  and 
steadfast  in  spite  of  the  difficulties  which  have 
confronted  him.  He  is  of  fine  physique  and 
impervious  to  ill  and  cold.  As  early  as  his 
college  days  he  used  to  take  long  walks  in  win- 
ter over  the  snow,  even  in  the  severest 
weather.  We  see  his  strength  and  courage 
from  the  fact  that  when,  at  the  outset  of  his 
last  expedition,  he  broke  both  his  ankles,  he 
refused  to  give  up  or  go  back  but  stuck  to  his 
plans  and  purposes  in  spite  of  all  and  contin- 
ued in  this  way  though  compelled  to  suffer 
greatly  through  pain  and  lack  of  proper  care. 

Lieut.  Peary  has  been  shown  every  honor 
by  the  American  people.  He  has  received  the 
Kane  Gold  Medal  from  the  Philadelphia  Geo- 
graphical Society  and  the  Daley  Medal  from 
the  American  Geographical  Society.  He  is 
at  present  president  of  the  latter  societ)'  and  a 
member  of  many  other  scientific  organizations. 
Above  all,  Lieut.  Peary  is  a  Bowdoin  man  and 
cherishes  deep  in  his  heart  his  love  for  his 
native  college. 

As  stated,  he  has  already  laid  plans  for  a 
final  expedition.  Whether  the  factor  of  his 
age — for  he  is  no  longer  a  young  man — will 
work  against  him  in  this  last  voyage,  is  a  ques- 
tion of  some  concern.  However,  he  appears 
to  be  as  healthy  and  strong  as  at  any  time 
before  and  surely  his  experience  would  fit  him 
beyond  any  other  man  to  gain  the  object.  And 
when  he  does  sail  for  the  last  time,  it  will  be 
with  the  best  wishes  and  hopes  of  all  America, 
and  especially  of  all  Bowdoin  men. 


.Chicago  University-  has  received  $3,000,000  for 
archaeological    research   in   Egypt   and   Babylon. 

A  Des  Moines  millionaire  has  created  a  trust 
fund  amounting  to  $5,000,000,  to  be  used,  after  the 
trust  period  has  elapsed,  by  the  state  of  Iowa  for  a 
college  at  Des  Moines. 


R'lar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 


IN'Ian 

Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 

Mar. 
Mar. 

Apr. 


CALENDAR. 

3.— Y.   M.   C.   A.   Meeting  at  Banister  Hall. 

4  — Second  Junior  Assembly. 

5. — Dr.   G.   H.  Chase  of  Harvard  lectures   on 

"Greek     Terra      Cottas"     in      Physics 

Lecture  Room. 
"She  Stoops  to  Conquer"  at   Portland. 
7. — Lecture  on  "Dante  and  the  Renaissance," 

by  Mr.  Sills  in  the  English  and  French 

Literature  Rooms,  Hubbard  Hall. 
14. — Last  Student  Tea  in  Hubbard  Hall. 
17. — College  Smoker  in  Memorial. 
18.— Indoor  Meet  at  Town  Hall. 
20. — President  Hyde  lectures  on    "The    Aris- 

totelean :  The  Sense  of  Proportion,"  in 

the  college  church. 
26-Apr.  I. — Exams,  of  Second  Term. 
21. — Lecture,  "Edmund  Spenser,"  by  Professor 

Chapman. 
12. — Spring  Term  Begins. 


CAMPUS   CYjfiT. 

The  mid-term  warnings  made  their  appearance 
last  week. 

Bishop  Codman  will  preach  in  St.  Paul's  Episco- 
pal Church  on  Sunday  evening,  March  6. 

Several  Bowdoin  students  attended  the  sociable 
at  the_  Church  on  the  Hill,  Monday  evening. 

Many  of  the  college  fellows  attended  the  Cecil- 
ian  Recital  and  dance  in  Pythian  Hall,  Saturday 
evening. 

Sunday  afternoon  Rev.  Mr.  Jump  discussed  the 
topic,  "The  Suffering  and  Dying  Christ,"  in  Hub- 
bard Hall. 

The  Brunswick  minstrels  will  appear  April  6. 
The  management  has  offered  a  prize  of  $5.00  for  the 
best  local  hit. 

The  regular  meeting  of  the  Polecon  Club  was 
held  with  S.  Wilhams,  '05,  Tuesday  evening.  A 
most  enjoyable  time  is  reported  bj'  all. 

Hooper,  Dartmouth's  famous  centre,  the  Fresh- 
man that  was  placed  without  hesitation  on  the  All- 
.'^.merica  Team,  died  Sunday  of  appendicitis. 

The  students  who  heard  Dr.  Charles  A.  East- 
man, the  genuine  Sioux  Indian,  talk  in  the  Pythian 
Hall  last  Friday  night,   were  greatly  pleased. 

A  new  mill  is  to  be  put  up  in  Brunswick  in  the 
"Cove."  Survej'ors  have  been  engaged  laying  out 
the  site,  but  active  work  probably  will  not  begin  until 
next  year. 

A  large  number  of  pictures  from  Perugia,  a  town 
on  the  Tiber  127  miles  north  of  Rome,  famed  for  its 
art  collections,  are  now  on  exhibition  at  the  Walker 
Art    Building. 

President  William  R.  Harper  of  the  University 
of  Chicago,  wlio  has  recently  been  touring  the 
east,  is  suffering  from  a  recurrence  of  his  recent 
attack  of  appendicitis. 


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President  Hyde  spoke  to  a  large  congregation, 
of  which  a  large  part  were  students,  at  the  Congre- 
gational Church,  Sunday  evening,  on  the  subject, 
"The  Stoic :   Self  Control  by  Law." 

Holman  F.  Day  has  just  completed  a  thirty- 
thousand  word  serial  for  the  Youth's  Companion. 
One  of  his  forthcoming  stories  to  appear  in  the 
Leslie's  Monthly   relates  to  Elijah  Kellogg. 

At  the  Sagadahoc  County  Teachers'  Convention 
in  Bath,  Professor  Woodruff  was  elected  President, 
and  Prmcipal  Charles  Fish.  '65,  of  Brunswick  High 
School  a  member  of  the  Executive  Committee. 

Last  Saturday  a  basket-ball  team  composed 
largely  of  Freshmen  from  the  college,  and  going 
under  the  name  of  the  Brunswick  Reserves,  played 
against  a  Portland  team  and  was  defeated  by  a 
large   score. 

Edgar  N.  Wrightington  of  Boston,  will  be  head 
coach  of  Harvard's  foot-ball  'team  next  season. 
Mr.  Wrightington  is  a  very  popular  man  and  it  is 
thought  that  he  will  develop  a  team  which  can 
down  Yale  next  fall. 

The  Dramatic  Club  will  present  "She  Stoops  to 
Conquer"  at  Kotzschmar  Hall,  Portland,  Saturday 
morning.  This  piece  will  be  presented  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Alpha  Delta  Sigma  Society  of  the 
Portland   High    School. 

Saturday,  February  27,  was  the  ninety-seventh 
anniversary  of  the  birthday  of  Henry  Wadsworth 
Longfellow,  America's  greatest  poet,  and  one  of 
Bowdoin's  illustrious  sons.  This  year  Bowdoin  cel- 
ebrates a  Hawthorne  Centennial  at  commencement, 
and  in  three  years  we  will  be  able  to  celebrate  a 
Longfellow   Centennial. 

Rev.  Merle  d'Aubigne,  of  Paris,  France,  will  give 
a  lecture  in  Memorial  Hall  next  Wednesday  even- 
ing on  the  subject,  "Protestantism  in  France." 
Monsieur  d'Aubigne  is  the  son  of  the  famous  author 
of  the  same  name  whose  history  of  the  Reformation 
is  so  popular  in  this  country.  The  lecture  will  be 
given  under  the  auspices  of  the  Women's  Alliance 
of  the  First  Parish  Church  and  the  students. 

The  convention  of  the  Maine  Intercollegiate  .Ath- 
letic Association  will  take  place,  Saturday  noon,  at 
the  Kappa  Sigma  fraternity  house,  Orono.  The 
principal  business  that  will  come  before  the  conven- 
tion, apart  from  the  election  of  officers,  will  be  mak- 
ing the  arrangements  for  the  State  intercollegiate 
track  meet,  which  is  scheduled  for  May  14.  It  is 
understood  that  the  meet  will  be  held  in  Waterville, 
this  year,  although  this  will  not  be  definitely  deter- 
mined until   the  convention  has  taken   action. 

The  management  of  the  Olympic  games  at  the  St. 
Louis  Exposition  has  erected  a  permanent  gymna- 
sium and  a  stadium  with  a  seating  capacity  of  35,000 
on  the  grounds  of  the  Exposition.  The  stadium  is 
an  exact  counterpart  of  those  historic  ones  of  the 
Romans,  and  after  the  games  both  it  and  the  gym- 
nasium will  become  the  property  of  the  Washing- 
ton University  of  St.  Louis.  A  feature  of  the  physi- 
cal culture  department  at  the  exposition  will  be  a 
series  of  lectures,  exhibits  and  class  demonstrations 
of  athletic  work.  The  Olympic  games  will  be  held 
between  August  29  and  September  3,  1904. 


Bowdoin  students  who  had  the  rare  privilege  of 
listening  to  Professor  Hart  of  Harvard  University 
last  Thursday  morning,  could  not  have  left  the 
chapel  without  feeling  the  deep  responsibility 
devolved  on  them  as  college  men.  Mr.  Hart  spoke 
earnestly  of  the  need  which  the  world  had  of  men 
educated  to  grasp  great  subjects  and  interpret  the 
thoughts  of  other  men.  A  man  with  a  strict  busi- 
ness or  scientific  education,  he  said,  might  be  prac- 
tical in  his  methods  of  making  money,  but,  as  a 
rule,  was  impractical  in  the  use  of  his  wealth  and 
added  little   to   the   world's   advancement. 

Prof.  Hollis  of  Harvard  in  a  canvass  of  the  Uni- 
versity has  secured  some  interesting  figures  in 
regard  to  athletics,  which  show  not  only  the  ath- 
letic conditions  at  Harvard,  but  also  in  a  general 
way  for  all  the  colleges  and  universities  in  America. 
Out  of  3,000  students  only  200  took  part  in  no  ath- 
letics or  gymnasium  work  last  year.  Of  2,963  stu- 
dents registered  1.392  played  tennis,  540  played  golf, 
450  played  foot-ball,  and  about  as  many  played 
base-ball,  while  rowing  was  only  a  little  behind 
these  figures,  hockey  had  320  patrons,  and  lacrosse 
nearly  loo;  2,183  participated  in  other  sports  not 
mentioned  in  the  table.  "This  is  a  remarkable  proof 
of  the  growth  of  the  sound  body  built  around  the 
strong   mind. 


SUBJECTS    FOR    THIRD    THEMES. 
(Due  Thursday,  March  3.) 

1.  Is  Hazlitt's  Description  of  a  Gentleman  a 
True  One?  (See  "The  Look  of  a  Gentleman"  in 
Hazlitt's  "Essays,"  also  "English  and  American  Gen- 
tlemen" in  T.  W.  Higginson's  "Book  and  Heart") 

2.  The  Effect  of  Chapter  Houses  Upon  Student 
Life  at  Bowdoin. 

3.  How  College  Life  in  America  Differs  from 
College  Life  in  England. 

4.  Euclid's  Influence  upon  Modern  Education. 

5.  American  Diplomacy. 

6.  Is  the  Boycott  a  Legitimate  Weapon  of  the 
Workingman?  (See  Speeches  by  President  Eliot 
and  F.  K,  Foster  in  Boston  Globe,  February  23, 
1904.) 

7.  Lowell's  "Commemoration  Ode." 


ATHLETICS. 


THE    MAINE    MEET. 

The  Maine  Meet  has  become  a  very  important 
factor  in  the  track  athletics  of  Bowdoin  during  the 
last  three  years.  Our  adversaries  are  putting 
stronger  teams  on  the  field,  so  that  it  is  now  a  mat- 
ter of  no  small  honor  to  win  the  championship  of 
the  State.  Our  defeat  of  two  years  .ago  which  has 
not  yet  ceased  to  bear  fruits  gave  us  a  fresh  and 
strong  determination  to  remain  at  the  top. 
It  is  not  too  early  to  look  ahead  to  this  year's  meet 
and  plan  for  a  repetition  of  last  year's  victory. 
Many  of  our  men  have  already  begun  training.  There 


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is  much  good  material  in  the  three  upper  classes 
and  more  is  looked  for  among  the  Freshmen. 
It  is  now  expected  that  Coach  Lathrop  will  arrive 
during  the  spring  vacation  to  begin  his  work.  Cap- 
tain Rowe  will  remain  here  during  vav:ation  and  will 
endeavor  to  have  as  many  of  his  men  remain  over 
for  practice  as  are  able.  Although  this  is  a  new 
idea  it  is  highly  commendable  and  it  is  hoped  that 
a  good  sized  squad  will  take  the  training  during 
vacation.  Many  of  the  men  are  now  trainirig  for 
the  In-Door  IMeet  and  it  is  hoped  that  they  will  not 
let  up  until  after  the  Maine  Meet.  It  is  imperative 
that  Bowdoin  retain  the  championship  this  year,  but 
if  this  is  done  it  will  mean  no  end  of  determination 
and  hard  work. 


INDOOR  MEET. 

Class  track  captains  and  squad  leaders  for  the 
In-Door  Meet  have  been  elected  as  follows :  Seniors, 
William  T.  Rowe,  Captain,  Clififord  E.  Lowell,  squad 
leader.  Juniors,  William  B.  Webb.  Captain,  Ray- 
mond Davis,  squad  leader.  Sophomores,  David  R. 
Porter,  Captain,  _  Eugene  Wing,  squad  leader. 
Freshmen,  John  H.  Halford,  squad  leader.  Man- 
ager Hall  expects  to  complete  his  programme  for 
the  meet  this  week.  Among  other  races,  arrange- 
ments are  being  made  for  relays  with  teams  repre- 
senting the  Brunswick  High  School,  Portland  High 
School,  Lewiston  High  School  and  Bath  High 
School. 


N.   E.   I.  A.  A.   MEETING. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  New  England 
Intercollegiate  Athletic  Association  it  was  decided 
that  the  meet  would  be  held  May  20  and  21  at 
Worcester.  The  bicycle  race  was  eliminated  from 
the  program  of  events. 

The  following  officers  were  then  elected :  W.  I. 
Hamilton,  Amherst,  President;  R.  E.  Hall,  Bow- 
doin, Vice-President;  H.  J.  Mann,  M.  I.  T.,  Secre- 
tary ;  E.  J.  Goodwillie,  Williams,  Treasurer.  Pres- 
ident W.  I.  Hamilton,  Treasurer  E.  J.  Goodwillie ; 
J.  T.  Maynard,  Dartmouth,  T.  E.  Jewett.  M.  I.  T., 
C.  H.  Hull,  Brown,  T.  R.  Barrett,  University  of 
Vermont,   Executive  Committee. 

A  vote  of  thanks  was  extended  the  retiring 
officers  and  it  was  voted  to  reprint  the  constitu- 
tion. 


BASE-BALL. 

The  indoor  base-ball  practice  under  Coach 
Williams  is  now  in  full  swing.  The  squad  consists 
of  43  men  and  results  are  beginning  to  be  apparent. 
There  seems  to  be  much  good  material  for  the  team 
of  1904. 

The  positions  made  vacant  by  graduation  last 
spring  are :  First  base,  catcher,  second  base,  third 
base,  and  centre  field.  New  men  must  be  found  to 
fill  these  places.  Stone,  '07,  is  unquestionably  the 
man  for  catcher.  The  other  positions  are  uncertain, 
especially  that  of  first  base.  Oakes,  '04,  who  has 
already  won  fame  in  the  box,  is  perhaps  the  best 
fitted  for  this  important  place,  yet  Tucker,  '05, 
Clarke,    '05,    Kingsley,    '07,    and   Wiggin,    med-,    are 


also  candidates  for  first.  Martin,  '04,  Small,  '07, 
Lewis,  05,  Clarke,  '07,  and  Powers,  '07,  comprise  the 
list  of  those  who  are  trying  for  second  base.  Mar- 
tin and  Lewis  are  prominent  in  this  group.  R.  N. 
Gushing,  '05,  Gould,  '04,  Hodgdon,  '06.  Putnam,  '06, 
and  Priest,  med.,  are  all  good  candidates  for  third 
base.  Among  the  candidates  for  outfield  position 
are  Porter,  '06,  Winslow,  '06,  Redman,  '07,  Briggs, 
'07,  Kinsman,  special,  and  Johnson,  med.  AH 
these  men  are  fast  and  the  only  difficulty 
for  outfield  will  be  that  of  selecting  the  best 
man  for  the  place.  Clarke,  '05,  was  in  the  outfield 
last  spring  and  is  sure  of  his  position.  White,  '05, 
will  doubtless  play  short  stop  another  year.  Bow- 
doin will  be  especially  strong  in  the  box  this  spring. 
Cox,  '04,  Oakes,  '04,  and  Lewis,  '05,  have  proved 
their  worth  in  the  box  too  conclusively  to  admit 
argument.  Palmer  and  Chase,  '04,  Clarke,  '05,  and 
Doherty,  '07.  are  all  promising  material.  At  all 
events  Bowdoin  will  have  a  team  to  be  proud  of  this 
spring  and  Coach  Williams  will  turn  over  a  squad 
to  Coach  Shannon  at  the  opening  of  the  out-of-door 
practice  that  is  capable  of  good  work  on  the  dia- 
mond. 


TENNIS. 

Manager  Donnell  of  the  tennis  team  has  a  squad 
of  nine  men  who  are  taking  indoor  practice.  The 
aquad  reports  three  times  a  week  for  hand-ball, 
racquet,  and  all  around  gymnasium  work.  It  is 
hoped  by  this  work  that  the  old  men  may  be  in 
much  better  condition  when  out-door  practice  com- 
mences and  that  new  and  good  material  may  be 
found.  Any  man  who  intends  to  try  for  the  tennis 
team  should  not  fail  to  take  this  work,  and  thus 
enable  Captain  Dana  to  bring  out  a  winning  team. 


ALUMN 


CLASS  OF   1834. 
By  the  death  of  Mr.  John  Rand,  '31,  of  Portland, 
the  honor  of  being  the  oldest  living  alumnus  of  the 
college   falls   to   Mr.   Edward   Woodford,   A.M.,   of 
Lawrence,  Mass. 

MEDICAL  CLASS  _0F   1842. 

Dr.  Nathaniel  T.  Palmer,  who  is  next  to  the  old- 
est physician  in  Maine,  celebrated  his  eighty-seventh 
birthday  on  February  27.  He  was  born  in  Gardi- 
ner, February  27,  1817.  In  1842  he  graduated  from 
the  Bowdoin  Medical  School.  He  settled  in  Bruns- 
wick where  he  has  been  a  most  respected  and  influ- 
ential  citizen. 

CLASS   OF   1892. 

Percy  Bartlett,  Bowdoin,  '92,  D.  M.  C.  1900,  is 
going  to  Hanover  as  instructor  in  Anatomy  in  the 
Medical  School  and  will  assume  his  duties  in  the 
spring.  He  will  practice  as  well  as  teach.  From 
the  time  of  his  graduation  from  college  until  he 
began  his  professional  duties  he  was  a  teacher. 
Since  obtaining  his  medical  degree  Doctor  Bartlett 


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BOWDOm  OEIENT. 


has  been  the  house  officer  of  the  Boston  City  Hos- 
pital, and  is  now  the  head  of  the  Emergency  Hos- 
pital, Haymarket  Square,  Boston.  While  in  the 
Medical  School  he  was  a  thorough  student  and  his 
subsequent   work   has   been   very   successful. 

CLASS  OF  1S90. 

A  picture  of  Professor  Mitchell,  with  a  sketch 
of  his  life  and  work,  appears  in  last  week's  issue  of 
the  Brnns'wick  Record. 

CLASS  OF  1898. 

Percival  P.  Baxter,  Bowdoin,  '98,  a  son  of  Mayor 
James  P.  Baxter  and  a  member  of  the  bar,  has 
announced  himself  as  a  candidate  for  the  Maine 
House  of  Representatives  from  the  city  of  Portland. 

CLASS   OF   1901. 

Ripley  Lyman  Dana  of  Portland  has  been 
admitted  to  the  bar  in  Massachusetts.  He  is  at 
present  a  student  at  the  Harvard  School  of  Law. 


OBITUARY. 

CLASS  OF  1831. 

Mr.  John  Rand,  the  venerable  lawyer,  died  at  his 
home,  100  Park  Street,  Portland,  Me.,  Saturday, 
February  27,  1904.  Mr.  Rand  was  born  in  Newbury- 
port,  Mass.,  July  I,  1811,  and  graduated  from  Bow- 
doin in  the  Class  of  1831.  On  graduation  he  .stud- 
ied law  awhile  with  Professor  Simon  Greenleaf  and 
then  attended  the  Harvard  Law  School,  where  he 
came  under  the  instruction  of  the  famous  Judge 
Story.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1835  and 
began  the  practice  of  law  at  Portland  in  the  same 
year,  where  he  remained  until  the  time  of  his  death. 
He  had  no  colleague  until  1863,  when  he  associated 
his  son  Edwin  M.  Rand,  '59,  in  business  relations 
with  himself.  In  politics  Mr.  Rand  took  no  part. 
With  financial  and  railroad  affairs  he  was  entirely 
conversant  and  in  1871  was  appointed  solicitor  for 
the  Grand  Trunk  Railroad,  a  position  he  held  for 
many  years.  Mr.  Rand  was  married  in  1838  to  Miss 
Caroline  D.  Doane  of  New  Orleans.  Four  children 
have  been  born  to  them,  of  whom  one  is  living, 
Edward  M.  He  was  universally  admired  and 
esteemed  in  his  profession  and  hosts  of  friends  on  the 
bench  and  in  the  bar  will  mourn  the  death  of  the 
venerable  lawyer  and  respected  graduate. 


CLASS  OF   1883. 

Dr.  Arthur  Collis  Gibson  died  at  his  home  in 
Bangor,  Me.,  Sunday,  February  22,  1904.  He  was 
born  in  Bangor,  April  18,  i860,  being  forty-three 
years  old  at  his  death.  He  graduated  from  Bow- 
doin in  the  Class  of  1883  and  from  the  Medical 
School  in  1885.  The  summer  following  the  comple- 
tion of  his  course  he  went  abroad  and  did  post-grad- 
uate work  at  the  University  of  Heidelberg,  Ger- 
many. On  his  return  he  settled  in  Bangor  where 
he  was   engaged  in  practice  up  to  the  time  of  his 


death.  He  married  Miss  Jennie  Jordan  of  Bruns- 
wick. His  widow  and  two  sons  survive  him.  He 
was  successful  in  his  profession  and  universally 
liked  as  a  man,  having  made  many  friends  in  Ban- 
gor, all  of  whom  were  much  saddened  by  his  death. 


IN    MEMORIAM. 

The  Bowdoin  Chapter  of  Alpha  Delta  Phi  regrets 
to  announce  that  death  has  once  more  claimed  one 
of  its  most  beloved  members.  Dr.  Arthur  Collis 
Gibson,  of  the  Class  of  1883. 

It  seems  a  misfortune  that  a  man  in  the  prime 
of  his  life  with  every  prospect  for  a  successful 
future  should  have  been  so  suddenly  taken  away 
from  his  family  and  friends.  But  yet,  if  we  are  to 
measure  life  by  its  worth,  rather  than  its  length,  by 
its  quality  rather  than  its  duration,  by  its  achieve- 
ments rather  than  its  months  and  years,  surely  we 
cannot  think  that  this  life  has  fallen  short  of  its 
fulfillment. 

No  more  beautiful  tribute  could  be  paid  to  his 
name  than  the  fact  that  he  was  known  in  many  a 
household  of  his  city  as  "the  beloved  physician." 
He  was  a  loyal  friend,  a  loving  father,  an  affection- 
ate son,  a  devoted  husband.  We  can  truly  say  that 
he  lived  up  to  the  ideals  of  our  fraternity  as  nearly 
as  any  man  could. 

In  token  of  our  grief,  we,  the  members  of  the 
Bowdoin  Chapter,  dedicate  this  slight  memorial  to 
his   name. 

Eugene  P.  D.  Hathaway, 
Rupert  MacConnell  Much, 
James  Austin  Bartlett^ 

For  the  Chapter. 


COLLEGE    LIFE    DANGERS. 

''The  analysis  of  college  life  shows  two  diseases 
of  the  college,  mind  forced  culture  and  a  habit  of 
indecision." 

This  criticism  in  substance  was  a  statement  of  the 
dangers  of  college  training  made  by  the  Rev.  Prof. 
W.  D.  MacClintock  in  his  baccalaureate  address  to 
the  students  of  the  University  of  Chicago. 

Of  forced  culture  the  professor  said :  "The  mind 
reaches  forth  beyond  its  natural  stage  of  growth ; 
the  boy  would  be  a  man.  Conceit,  self-conscious- 
ness, imitation  of  older  men's  vices,  borrowing  of 
older  men's  disillusions  take  possession  of  minds 
which  should  be  merely  learning  and  playing." 

Of  indecision  he  said :  "The  colleges  tend  to  cul- 
tivate the  indecisive  judgment,  the  feeling  that  things 
will  wait  and  there  is  no  hurry." 

He  urged  "the  attainment  of  strong  personal  con- 
viction and  determination ;  development  of  faith  in 
human  progress ;  simplicity  of  mind  and  freedom 
from  provincialism." 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII.  BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,   MARCH   10,  1904. 


No.  28. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

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E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  R.  Porter,  1906. 

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Now  that  spring  is  fast  approaching,  our 
attention  should  be  directed  to  outdoor  sports 
and  to  the  development  of  winning  teams,  both 
in  track  and  base-ball.  Particularly  must  we 
devote  our  energies  at  this  time  to  track  work. 
The  present  outlook  for  a  successful  team  is 
very  good,  but  outlooks  do  not  make  track 
teams.  On  May  14,  the  Maine  Intercollegiate 
Meet  will  be  held  at  Waterville,  and  Bowdoin 


will  have  one  of  the  hardest  problems  in  the 
history  of  her  track  athletics  to  solve,  in  order 
to  win  the  championship.  The  management 
this  year  is  making  every  effort  to  have  Coach 
Lathrop  here  somewhat  earlier  than  in  pre- 
vious years.  Formerly  we  have  been  severely 
handicapped  by  the  shortness  of  our  training 
season  and  this  year  an  endeavor  is  being 
made  to  remedy  this  evil.  If  a  sufficient  num- 
ber of  men  remain  over  during  vacation  Mr. 
Lathrop  will  be  on  hand  to  coach  the  men  on 
April  5,  which  will  give  a  training  season  of 
over  five  weeks  before  the  Maine  meet,  but  if 
the  men  wait  until  the  first  of  the  spring  term, 
there  will  be  only  four  weeks  for  work.  In  a 
case  like  this  every  day  counts  considerable, 
and  we  hope  that  every  man  of  any  track  abil- 
ity whatever  will  be  in  Brunswick  ready  for 
training  when  the  coach  arrives.  Especially 
is  it  necessary  for  the  new  men  to  be  here,  for 
it  is  upon  them  that  we  depend  for  the  suc- 
cess of  our  team.  The  undergraduates  must 
give  unstinted  support  to  the  team  from  the 
start.  We  have  spoken  of  college  spirit  time 
and  again,  but  now  comes  the  real  test  of  that 
spirit.  We  must  win  the  Maine  Meet  this 
year,  but  to  do  so  we  have  got  some  good 
hard,  consistent  training  before  us.  Let 
every  man  in  college  who  is  able  get  out  and 
do  his  dutv  and  we  will  not  fear  for  the  result. 


Bowdoin  is  justly  proud  of  her  alumni  and 
what  they  have  done  before  and  after  gradu- 
ation. It  is  to  be  regretted,  therefore,  that 
there  is  not  better  preserved  a  list  of  rooms 
occupied  by  the  various  graduates  while  in 
college.  It  would  be  an  excellent  idea  if,  as 
has  been  done  elsewhere,  framed  lists  of  the 
occupants  of  each  room  could  be  placed  in  all 


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the  dormitories;  or,  if  this  were  not  possible, 
at  any  rate  lists  of  the  various  occupants  could 
be  carefully  compiled  and  placed  on  open 
record  in  the  Library  or  Treasurer's  office. 
It  will  be  remembered  what  confusion  there 
was,  when  the  memorial  issue  of  the  Orient 
to  the  late  Thomas  B.  Reed  was  being  edited, 
in  locating  the  exact  room  which  this  famous 
alumnus  held  in  his  undergraduate  days.  Such 
trouble  as  this  is  always  likely  to  come  up. 
The  Orient  thinks  that  this  is  a  matter  that 
deserves  attention  and  should  be  taken  up  by 
the  undergraduates  or  alumni. 


Next  Monday  comes  the  final  tea  of  the 
term.  Unlike  the  previous  occasions,  this 
tea  will  be  given  in  honor  of  the  friends  of 
the  students  and  will  not  be  limited  to  any 
locality.  For  this  reason  each  student  should 
feel  a  personal  responsibility  for  the  suc- 
cess of  this  last  tea.  Invite  your  friend 
and  extend  the  hospitality  of  Bowdoin.  Help 
make  this  the  most  enjoyable  occasion  of  the 
term. 


Within  a  week  comes  the  annual  Indoor 
Meet.  This  occasion  has  been,  and  should 
continue  to  be,  one  of  the  chief  events  of 
Bowdoin  College  life.  Not  only  is  it  an  occa- 
sion of  enjoyment  on  the  part  of  the  audience 
and  of  honor-seeking  by  the  participants,  but 
it  is  of  far  greater  significance — a  significance 
that  means  a  great  deal  to  the  college  and  its 
future.-  Perhaps  the  most  important  objects 
of  the  meet  are  to  interest  sub-Freshmen  in 
our  college;  and  to  inculcate  class  and  college 
spirit.  Both  of  these  are  essential  to  the  best 
interests  of  any  institution.  In  regard  to  sub- 
Freshmen,  the  meet  offers  a  splendid  opportu- 
nity for  good  work.  As  has  been  many  times 
repeated  in  the  Orient,  we  must  interest  the 
largest  possible  number  of  these  men  in  Bow- 
doin. It  is  not  enough  to  know  that  we  have 
one  of  the  best  colleges  in  the  country  and 


think  we  can  let  matters  rest  on  this  assur- 
ance. The  second  object  of  the  Indoor  Meet 
is  important.  Strong  class  spirit  is  a  most 
desirable  thing.  It  makes  college  spirit,  and 
college  spirit  is — everything.  It  is  the  mak- 
ing of  a  college.  It  can  do  more  than  faculty, 
curriculum  or  endowment  to  make  a  college 
great.  Let's  have  more  of  it!  Go  to  the 
meet  next  Friday  night  with  a  prep,  school 
friend  and  let  loose  a  little  class  spirit. 


MASS-MEETING. 

A  large  and  enthusiastic  mass-meeting 
was  held  in  Memorial  Hall,  Monday  evening, 
March  7.  It  was  voted  that  the  constitution 
be  amended  so  that  men  making  a  relay  team 
at  the  B.  A.  A.  Meet  will  be  awarded  a  track 
"B.",  Putnam,  '06,  was  elected  assistant 
manager  to  fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  the 
resignation  of  Haley,  '06. 


WASHINGTON     ALUMNI     BANQUET. 

The  annual  meeting  and  banquet  of  the 
Washington  Alumni  was  held  in  Washington 
last  Friday  with  one  of  the  largest  and  most 
enthusiastic  gatherings  in  the  history  of  the 
club. 

There  were  present  a  goodly  number  of 
Bowdoin's  most  famous  alumni  and  friends 
of  the  college,  among  whom  were  President 
Hyde,  Senator  William  P.  Frye,  '50,  Chief 
Justice  Melville  W.  Fuller,  '53,  Commander 
Robert  E.  Peary,  'yj,  ex-Gov.  Powers,  Hon. 
John  B  Redman,  '70,  and  many  others.  A  del- 
egation of  younger  alumni  was  present  and 
added  to  the  merriment  of  the  evening  by  the 
singing  of  college  songs.  Wm.  E.  Spear,  '70, 
of  Rockland,  clerk  of  the  Spanish  Claims  Com- 
mission, acted  as  toast-master,  and  after  a  few 
pleasantries  introduced  Senator  Frye,  who 
spoke  briefly.  He  was  followed  by  President 
Hyde  who  spoke  of  the  wonderful  growth 
of  the  college  in  all  its  branches  and  its 
modern  methods  of  discipline.  In  conclud- 
ing his  remarks  he  mentioned  the  need  of  a 
large  constituency,  money  to  maintain  the 
splendid  cluster  of  buildings  and  facilities  for 
the  best  education  of  its  students.  Ex-Gov. 
Powers,  always  a  staunch  friend  of  the  col- 
lege, next  delivered  a  short  but  witty  speech 


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and  was  followed  by  Commander  R. 
E.  Peary,  who  entertained  those  present 
with  stories  of  his  far  northern  adventures 
and  promising  on  his  next  voyage  to  bring 
back,  if  possible,  the  "pole"  and  give  it  to  his 
native  State  of  Maine. 

The  officers  elected  for  the  coming  year 
are :  President,  Hon.  Melville  W.  Fuller ;  Vice- 
Presidents,  Hon.  William  P.  Frye  and  Hon. 
Amos  L.  Allen ;  Corresponding  Secretary, 
William  Frye  White;  Recording  Secretary, 
Prof.  John  W.  Chickering;  Treasurer,  Gen. 
Ellis  Spear;  Executive  Committee,  Hon.  D. 
S.  Alexander,  chairman,  Hon.  Melville  W. 
Fuller,  William  Frye  White,  Gen.  Ellis  Spear, 
Dr.  Woodbury  Pulsifer  and  Mr.  Howard  L. 
Prince. 

The  alumni  of  Bowdoin  now  residing  in  Wash- 
ington and  present  at  the  banquet  were  Representa- 
tives Amos  L.  Allen  and  D.  S.  Alexander,  Mr.  John 
W.  Butterfield.  Mr.  Charles  Chesley,  Prof.  John  W. 
Chickering,  Mr,  Roland  E.  Clarke,  Mr.  John  B. 
Cotton,  Mr.  S.  G.  Davis,  Mr.  S.  D.  Fessenden,  Mr. 
Charles  A.  Flagg,  Senator  William  P.  Frye,  Chief 
Justice  Melville  W.  Fuller,  Senator  Paris  Gibson, 
Mr.  Charles  H.  Hastings,  Mr.  Paul  S.  Hill,  Mr. 
Arthur  L.  Hunt,  Dr.  W.  C.  Kendall,  Capt.  Sumner 
T.  Kimball,  Mr.  Leon  B.  Leavitt,  Mr.  Milton  D. 
Morrill,  Mr.  T.  F.  Murphy,  Mr.  Joseph  Noble,  Com- 
mander R.  L.  Peary,  Mr.  Horace  L.  Plummer,  Mr. 
Benjamin  W.  Pond,  Mr.  Charles  W.  Porter,  Mr. 
W.  R.  Porter,  Mr.  Howard  D.  Prince,  Dr.  Wood- 
bury Pulsifer,  Dr  Richard  Rathbun,  Mr.  John  B. 
Redman,  Rev.  Frank  Sewall,  Gen.  F.  D.  Sewall, 
Gen.  Ellis  Spear,  Mr.  William  E.  Spear,  Represen- 
tative Fred  C.  Stevens,  Mr.  C.  H.  VerriU,  Mr.  Wil- 
liam  Frye   White,   and   Mr.   Joseph   H.    Whitney. 

ALUMNI  AT  JOHNS  HOPKINS. 

The  following  alumni  of  Bowdoin,  now  at  Johns 
Hopkins  University  Medical  School,  came  from 
Baltimore  to  attend  the  banquet :  Mr.  P.  H.  Cobb, 
Mr.  Murray  Danforth,  Mr.  Ortho  L.  Dascombe,  Mr. 
Hellenbrand,  JNIr.  Eugene  R.  Kelley,  Mr.  Henry  A. 
Martelle.  Dr.  William  B.  Moulton,  Mr.  Paul  Preble, 
and  Mr.  William  L.  Thompson. 


ATHLETIC    COUNCIL    MEETING. 

A  special  meeting  of  the  Athletic  Council 
was  held  on  Thursday  evening,  March  3,  at 
Dr.  Whittier's  office.  The  principal-  business 
was  the  nomination  of  candidates  for  the  posi- 
tion of  assistant-manager  of  the  base-ball 
team  to  take  the  place  of  Haley,  '06,  who 
resigned.  The  council  chose  A.  O.  Putnam, 
'06,  and  M.  T.  Copeland,  '06,  as  candidates, 
and  R.  G.  Webber,  '06,  as  alternate.  The 
council  also  voted  to  recommend  to  the  Ath- 


letic Association  that  the  constitution  be 
amended  so  that  men  making  a  winning  relay 
team  at  the  B.  A.  A.  meet  should  be  awarded 
the  track  "B."  The  committee  on  subscription 
books  have  issued  the  new  books,  which  are 
somewhat  similar  to  those  presented  to  the 
Association  last  year  by  Mr.  Mann,  '92.  Sev- 
eral other  matters  of  importance  were  dis- 
cussed, but  action  was  deferred  until  a  later 
date. 


THE    SECOND    JUNIOR    ASSEMBLY. 

It  would  not  be  exaggerating  to  say  that 
the  second  of  the  annual  assemblies  given  by 
the  Junior  Class,  which  took  place  in  Memo- 
rial Hall  last  Friday  night,  was  a  brilliant 
success.  The  decorations  were  attractive ;  the 
music  was  faultless,  and  there  were  just 
enough  present  to  completely  fill  the  hall  with- 
out crowding. 

To  give  a  list  of  those  present  would  be  to 
name  all  the  young  ladies  prominent  in 
younger  society  circles  in  Brunswick,  Bath, 
Lewiston,  and  Portland.  It  seemed  to  be  under- 
stood that  this  was  the  last  important  social 
function  before  Ivy  Day  and  the  more  elabo- 
rate events  of  commencement  week,  and  all 
wished  to  be  present  and  all  had  an  enjoyable 
time.  The  patronesses  were  Mrs.  Leslie  A.  Lee, 
Mrs.  Franklin  C.  Robinson,  Mrs.  Henry  John- 
son and  Mrs.  Charles  C.  Hutchins.  The  com- 
mittee of  the  class  having  the  affair  in  charge 
was  Weld,  Campbell,  Mikelsky,  Hall,  and 
Henderson. 

There  seems  to  be  quite  a  sentiment  in 
favor  of  having  a  third  assembly  this  year  and 
it  is  very  possible  that  one  will  be  arranged 
before  the  close  of  the  term. 


DANTE    AND    THE    RENAISSANCE. 

Bowdoin  students  and  Brunswick  people 
have  had  the  privilege  of  enjoying  some  fine 
literary  treats  this  winter,  but  none  has  proved 
more  satisfactory  than  the  lecture  Monday 
night  by  Kenneth  C.  M.  Sills  of  the  English 
department  on  "Dante  and  Ihe  Renaissance." 
The  French  and  Classical  lecture  room  in 
Hubbard  Hall  was  filled,  in  spite  of  the  storm, 
by  students  and  friends  from  Brunswick  and 
Bath. 

Mr.  Sills  began  by  showing  the  influence 
of  Petrarch  as  the  first  prominent  writer  in 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


the  Renaissance.  In  the  early  days  of  mod- 
ern Hterature  Petrarch  had  more  honor,  but  we 
now  can  plainly  see  that  Dante  was  the  real 
vivifying  force.  Petrarch  saw  Laura  in  mem- 
ory ;  Dante  pictures  Beatrice  in  vision. 

The  mediaeval  writers  saw  every  detail  of 
surrounding,  but  the  man  beneath  was 
unknown ;  Dante  saw  the  salient  points  and 
pictured  them  in  phrases  of  power  and  beauty. 
Dante  was  even  one  of  the  beginners  of 
Reformation  and  Milton  goes  back  to  this 
Italian  poet  for  many  suggestions.  Dante 
was  the  first  great  poet  to  recognize  individ- 
uality to  bring  a  poem  out  of  himself.  This 
is  a  great  advance  over  the  medieval  idea  of 
complete  self-annihilation. 

Several  fragments  were  read  from  the 
Divine  Comedy  and  Vita  Nuova  to  show 
Dante's  power  and  teaching.  Mr.  Sills  showed 
himself  perfectly  familiar  with  his  subject  and 
had  the  ability  of  presenting  his  knowledge  in 
an  attractive  manner.  The  Library  Club  is 
to  be  congratulated  on  securing  such  an  inter- 
esting and  instructive  course  of  lectures  as 
Dr.  Dennis  began  and  Mr.  Sills  continued 
Monday  night. 


DRAMATIC    CLUB    AT    PORTLAND. 

The  Bowdoin  Dramatic  Club  presented 
"She  Stoops  to  Conquer"  in  Kotzschmar  Hall, 
Portland,  Saturday  evening,  March  5,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Alpha  Delta  Sigma  Society 
of  Portland  High  School.  The  second  pro- 
duction showed  great  improvement  over  the 
presentation  of  February  18,  and  every  act 
was  heartily  applauded.  The  club  remained 
at  the  Lafayette  Saturday  night  and  report 
the  trip  an  enjoyable  one. 


NEW  BOOKS  AT  HUBBARD  HALL. 

One  of  the  points  against  which  modern 
Biblical  criticism  has  been  directed  is  the 
miraculous  birth  of  Christ.  Partly  to  meet 
this  attack  and  partly  to  restate  the  orthodox 
belief,  the  Rev.  B.  W.  Randolph  has  written  a 
book  on  the  "Virgin-birth  of  our  Lord."  He 
reviews  the  Christian  tradition  and  the  testi- 
mony of  St.  Matthew  and  St.  Luke  to 
strengthen  what  has  always  been  regarded  as 
an  essential  belief.     232:  R  15) 

The  volume  by  Professor  Lobstein  on  the 


"Virgin  birth  of  Christ"  is  at  once  a  reply  to  the 
book  by  Mr.  Randolph  and  at  the  same  time 
a  general  criticism  of  this  theological  position. 
The  volume,  while  appearing  as  an  answer  to 
another  recent  work,  is  not  wholly  contro- 
versial or  critical.  The  author  finds  much  to 
disagree  with  in  the  Biblical  statement  of  the 
doctrine,  but  he  approaches  the  matter  in  a 
reverent  and  sincere  spirit.  He  reviews  the 
testimony  of  the  Gospels  and  introduces  his 
own  interpretation  of  this  evidence. 
(232:L78) 

"Education  as  adjustment,"  by  M.  V. 
O'Shea,  discusses  in  an  untechnical  and  pop- 
ular way  the  meaning,  aim  and  general  method 
of  education.  The  author  argues  especially 
for  the  development  of  the  scientific  temper 
among  teachers  and  the  adoption  of  a  scien- 
tific method  among  educational  writers. 
(370.1:082) 

Most  accounts  that  have  been  offered  Eng- 
lish readers,  of  education  among  the  Jesuits, 
are  declared  by  a  Jesuit  writer  to  be  untrust- 
worthy. The  volume  on  "Jesuit  education," 
by  Robert  Schvvickerath,  from  the  Jesuit  point 
of  view,  is  intended  to  remedy  this  deficiency. 
It  treats  fully  of  the  history,  scope  and  cur- 
riculum of  Jesuit  teaching  and  connects  this 
with  the  introduction  of  the  elective  system, 
the  value  of  a  study  of  the  classics,  and  other 
modern  educational  problems.     (371.4:  S  41) 

An  interest  in  Homeric  study  has  recently 
led  Victor  Berard,  a  French  scholar,  to  trace 
the  wanderings  of  Ulysses,  as  given  in  the 
Odyssey.  The  author  himself  has  undertaken 
the  voyage  of  Ulysses,  in  this  way  verifying 
the  Homeric  descriptions.  A  large  number 
of  photographs  reproduce  the  modern  sites 
and  by  the  aid  of  documents  he  has  described 
the  ancient   localities.     (883.1:014) 

The  small  volume  of  "Addresses"  by 
Major  Henry  Lee  Higginson,  although  deliv- 
ered to  Harvard  students,  will  make  its  appeal 
to  college  men  everywhere.  The  first  address 
was  delivered  on  the  occasion  of  presenting 
the  Soldiers'  Field  to  the  college,  and  the  sec- 
ond at  the  presentation  of  Harvard  Union. 
It  is  a  strong  statement  of  college  loyalty  in 
its  broadest  sense.     (378.744:  H  K  4) 

"The  reign  of  Queen  Anne,"  by  Justin 
AlcCarthv,  gives  a  very  complete  picture  of  a 
distinct  and  important  epoch  in  English  his- 
torv.  This  is  a  period  rich  in  its  great  men 
and  Mr.  McCarthy  increases  an  interest  in 
them  by  reproducing  the  spirit  of  the  times. 


BOWDOEN  ORIENT. 


239 


His  work  is  never  a  mere  recital  of  facts.  Mr. 
McCarthy  is  a  trained  journalist  and  he  adds 
immensely  to  the  historical  outline  by  the 
arrangement  of  his  material  and  by  the 
warmth  of  his  style.     (942.069:  M  12) 

The  recently  published  "Correspondence  of 
Lady  Burghersh  with  the  Duke  of  Welling- 
ton" will  serve  to  present  the  Duke  of  Well- 
ington in  a  more  intimate  and  favorable  light. 
Most  of  the  biographies,  while  dealing  justly 
with  his  military  and  parliamentary  life,  rep- 
resent him  as  a  stern  and  unsympathetic  man. 
These  letters  to  a  favorite  niece  show  the 
kindly  side  of  his  nature  and  serve  to  com- 
plete our  estimate  of  an  important  figure  in 
English  history.     (B:W466) 

"Etiquette  of  correspKDndence,"  by  Helen 
E.  Gavit,  will  be  found  useful  in  settling  some 
of  the  recurring  perplexities  of  letter-writing. 
A  large  number  of  forms  arc  given  to  supple- 
ment the  paragraphs  of  direction  and  sugges- 
tions. Notes  of  ceremony  are  often  trouble- 
some and  these  are  satisfactorily  dealt  with  in 
chapter  eight.     (808.6  :  G  24) 

Those  who  found  enjoyment  in  the  "Car- 
dinal's snuff-box"  will  be  glad  to  know  of 
another  book  by  Mr.  Harland.  "My  friend 
Prospero"  is,  in  a  similar  way,  a  charming  bit 
of  invention,  delicately  wrought,  inconse- 
quential perhaps,  but  which  represents,  nev- 
ertheless, an  artistic  achievement.  (823.89:- 
H27m) 


NOTICE. 

The  last  of  the  series  of  College  Teas  will 
be  held  in  the  Alumni  Room,  Hubbard  Hall, 
on  Monday,  March  fourteenth,  from  4  to  6 

P.M. 

The  guests  of  the  afternoon  will  be  those 
whom  the  students  themselves  invite.  Each 
student  has  the  privilege  of  inviting  one 
friend. 


Dartmouth  and  Williams  are  to  debate  on  the 
question :  "Resolved,  That  the  Sherman  anti-trust 
act  of  1890,  as  interpreted  by  the  eighth  circuit 
court  of  the  United  States  in  the  'Northern  securi- 
ties case'  is  hostile  to  the  best  economic  interests 
of  the  United  States."  Dartmouth  has  chosen  the 
affirmative. 


Y.  M.  C.  A, 


The  usual  weekly  devotional  meeting  will 
be  held  in  Banister  Hall  to-night,  and  it  is 
hoped  there  will  be  a  large  attendance.  After 
the  meeting  a  business  session  will  be  held 
to  nominate  officers  for  next  year  and  every 
one  interested  in  the  college  association  should 
attend. 

The  meeting  Sunday  afternoon  was 
addressed  by  Schneider,  '04,  who  gave  some 
of  the  reasons  why  the  past  few  years  have 
seen  such  a  remarkable  development  in  stu- 
dent interest  in  Christian  work.  Facts  that 
appeal  to  thinking  students  are  Christ's  char- 
acter as  compared  with  other  religious  teach- 
ers and  the  teachings  of  Christ. 

The  Freshman  Bible  Study  course  seems 
to  be  keeping  up  good  attendance.  They  meet 
Saturday  night  at  7  o'clock.  Next  Saturday 
the  discussion  is  on  Study  15;  The  Transfig- 
uration and  the  final  Galilean  Discourse. 


Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 


Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
April 


CALENDAR. 

14 — Last  Student  Tea  in  Hubbard  Hall. 

Junior  Class    Banquet    at   New    DeWitt, 
Lewiston. 
17 — College  Smoker  in  Gymnasium. 
18— Indoor  Meet  at  Town  Hall. 
20 — President  Hyde  lectures  on  "The  Aristot- 
elean :  The  Sense  of  Proportion,"  in  the 
college  church. 
21 — "Girls  Will  Be  Girls,"  at  the  Empire. 

Lecture.   "Edmund   Spenser,"   by   Profes- 
sor Chapman. 
22 — Dockstader's  Minstrels,  at  the  Empire. 
24 — Mrs.   Leslie  Carter,  at  the  Empire. 
26-April  I — Exams,  of  Second  Term. 
12. — Spring   Term    Begins. 


The  University  of  Chicago  when  the  present 
plans  of  John  D.  Rockefeller  and  President  Harper 
are  matured  will  be  the  richest  University  in  the 
world.  The  University  will  have  a  "capital"  (includ- 
ing in  that  term  endowment  and  equipment)  of 
$50,000,000,  and  will  be  the  richest  educational  insti- 
tution in  the  world. 


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CAMPUS   CHf^T. 

Only  two  more  weeks  before  exams. 

Libby,  '07,  is  ill  at  his  home  in  Portland. 

Weed,  '07,  has  been  elected  pianist  of  his  class. 

The  Aroostook  Club  dined  at  the  Inn,  Saturday 
evening. 

Class  debates  are  creating  considerable  interest 
at   Colby. 

Rev.  Mr.  Jump  presided  at  the  Sunday  chapel 
exercises. 

Neal  Allen  has  been  chosen  squad  leader  of  the 
Freshman  Class. 

There  was  a  large  number  of  visitors  on  the 
campus  Sunday. 

Many  of  the  students  attended  town  meeting, 
Monday   afternoon. 

The  Universalist  Society  will  present  an  opera 
some  time   next  term. 

The  different  class  squads  began  evening  prac- 
tice last  Monday  evening. 

Professor  Johnson  gave  a  Picture  Talk  at  the 
Walker    Art    Building    last   Tuesday   afternoon. 

Columbia  University  is  seriously  considering  the 
introduction  of  the  honor  system  at  examinations. 

The  Freshman  Class  in  gymnasium  had  a  group 
picture  taken  Monday  by  Webber,  the  photogra- 
pher. 

The  band  is  putting  in  good  hard  practice  nowa- 
days. It  will  be  one  of  the  features  of  the  Indoor 
-Meet. 

Special  souvenir  programs  of  the  Indoor  Meet 
are  being  published  by  Purington,  '04,  and  Sex- 
ton, '04. 

A  large  number  of  students  witnessed  the  won- 
derful tricks  of  Hermann,  the  magician,  at  Bath, 
Saturday  night. 

Cannell,  the  ex-captain  of  Tufts  base-ball  team 
and  also  the  foot-ball  team,  has  signed  with  the 
Boston  Nationals. 

College  men  in  and  around  Portland  will  hold  an 
informal  lunch  and  smoker  at  the  Falmouth,  Sat- 
urday, March  12. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Ibis,  held  Wednesday  even- 
ing, March  9,  Dr.  Addison  S.  Thayer  of  Portland 
spoke  on  "Cecil  Rhodes." 

A  movement  is  on  foot  to  establish  a  chair  of 
Political  Science  at  Western  Reserve  University  in 
memory  of  Marcus  A.  Hanna. 

The  Classical  Club  met  with  Bridgham,  '04,  at 
the  D.  K.  E.  chapter  house,  Saturday  evening,  and 
a  most  pleasant  evening  was  passed. 

Room  rent  in  the  new  Vanderbilt  Dormitory  at 
Yale  will  be  $12  to  $14  per  week,  and  the  students 
will   be   obliged   to   furnish   their   rooms. 


The  University  of  Chicago  is  to  have  a  depart- 
ment of  domestic  science,  including  house  sanita- 
tion,  hygiene  and  other  phases  of  sanitary  science. 

The  engagement  of  Professor  Guy  Stevens  Cal- 
lender,  formerly  of  Bowdoin,  but  now  of  the  Shef- 
field Scientific  School,  to  Miss  S.  M.  Rice  of  Cam- 
bridge, was  announced  last  week. 

Stanley  Williams,  'o.^;,  entertained  the  Economics 
Club  last  Tuesday  evening.  The  meeting  was  opened 
by  Chas.  Donnell.  '05,  who  read  a  paper  on  "The 
History  of  the  Tariff  from  1865  to  the  Present  Day." 

The  tenth  annual  banquet  of  Alpha  Rho  chap- 
ter of  the  Kappa  Sigma  fraternity  will  be  held  at 
the  Falmouth  Hotel,  Portland,  March  12,  at  half 
past  six  o'clock.  The  committee  in  charge  consists 
of   Saunders,   '04,   Pinkham,   '05,   and   Edwards,   '06. 

The  Bowdoin  Club  of  Boston  held  its  annual 
meeting  and  banquet  on  Saturday,  March  S,  at  the 
Westminster  Hotel,  Copley  Square,  Boston.  Prof. 
J.  S.  Kingsley  of  Tufts  College  was  the  guest  of 
the  evening  and  spoke  on  "Mendol's  Laws." 

On  Saturdaj'  evening.  Dr.  G.  H.  Chase  of  Har- 
vard lectured  on  "Greek  Terra  Cottas"  in  the 
Physics  Room.  The  lecture  was  illustrated  by  ster- 
eopticon  views.  After  the  lecture.  Dr.  Chase  was 
entertained  at  the  Deke  House  by  the  Classical  Club. 

Yale  is  to  have  no  more  salutatories  and  vale- 
dictories. This  step  is  taken  because  it  is  felt  there 
rnay  be  in.iustice  done  in  a  college  of  Yale's  size 
where  different  men  come  under  entirely  different 
instructors,  whose  standards  of  scholarship  may  be 
radically    different. 

M.  Henri  Merle  D'Aubigne  of  Paris,  France, 
lectured  Wednesday  evening  at  Memorial  Hall, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  college  and  the  Women's 
Alliance  of  the  First  Parish  Church,  on  the  present 
religious  problems  of  France.  He  took  as  his  sub- 
ject "Protestantism  in   France." 

The  passage  of  the  new  educational  bill,  by  the 
legislature  of  Kentucky,  it  is  thought,  will  necessi- 
tate the  closing  of  Berea  College,  an  institution 
founded  before  the  Civil  War  for  the  education  of 
whites  and  blacks  on  equal  grades.  The  new  law 
makes  it  impossible  for  any  institution  receiving 
public  aid  to  educate  whites  and  blacks  together. 
The  passage  of  this  law  and  the  threatened  closing 
of  Berea  College  is  now  attracting  attention  from 
all  over  our  country.  There  has  never  been  any 
clash  between  the  two  races  at  Berea,  and  so  it  is 
hoped  some  way  may  be  found  for  keeping  the  col- 
lege   open. 


COLLEGE    CRIBBING. 

There  have  been  certain  times  in  certain  colleges 
when  cribbing  was  the  rule  and  honest  study  the 
exception.  It  is  not  so  now  in  any  reputable  Amer- 
ican college.  The  faculties  and  student  sentiment 
co-operate  to  make  the  practice  odiou.s — and  gener- 
ally succeed. 

At  Princeton  a  cribbing  "graft"  has  just  been 
broken  up,  and  severe  punishment  will  be  meted  out 
to  the  offenders.  The  thieving  students  are  expelled, 
with  a  brand  upon  them  for  life,  and  the  men  who 


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stole  eaxmination  papers  from  a  printing  office  are 
to  be   indicted. 

Strange  fatuity,  that  a  young  man  sliould  think 
he  could  acquire  that  somewhat  useful  thing,  an 
education,  by  slipping  in  stolen  solutions  in  trigo- 
nometry in  an  examination !  It  is  as  if  he  should 
imagine  that  he  could  feed  himself  by  tucking  food 
into  his  pockets  instead  of  putting  it  in  his  stomach. 
— Mail  and  Express. 


BOWDOIN    AT    ST.    LOUIS. 

One  of  the  novel  features  of  the  St.  Louis  Expo- 
sition will  be  a  department  devoted  to  athletics  and 
physical  culture.  In  view  of  this  the  commissioners 
have  assigned  a  large  space  which  will  be  devoted 
to  a  pictorial  demonstration  of  athletic  training  and 
work  which  the  colleges  of  the  United  States  are 
performing.  Each  of  the  larger  colleges  will  have 
photographic  exhibits  of  their  respective  athletic 
facilities  and  teams.  In  answer  to  a  request  from 
the  head  of  this  department.  Dr.  Whittier  is  arrang- 
ing for  the  Bowdoin  collection.  It  is  his  intention 
to  send  photographs  of  the  exterior  and  interior  of 
the  gymnasium,  the  athletic  field,  the  Hubbard 
grand  stand,  both  with  and  without  shutters,  exten- 
sive interior  views  and  the  architect's  plans  and 
specifications  of  the  same,  the  architect's  drawing 
of  the  proposed  new  gymnasium,  last  year's  base- 
ball, foot-ball  and  track  teams,  gymnasium  classes 
and  possibly  other  similar  subjects. 


AThiLETICS. 


INDOOR  IVIEET. 

Manager  Hall  has  completed  his  plans  for  the 
i8th  annual  exhibition  and  ninth  indoor  athletic 
meet,  which  occurs  on  Friday  evening,  March  i8. 
The  programme  will  be  somewhat  more  extensive 
than  has  been  the  case  in  the  last  few  years.  Three 
additional  relay  races,  Lewiston  High  vs.  Edward 
Little  High,  Brunswick  vs.  Bath,  and  Specials  vs. 
Medics  have  been  arranged.  There  will  be  no  danc- 
ing after  the  meet.  There  will  be  the  class  drills, 
20-yard  dash,  25-yard  hurdles,  shot-put,  running 
high  jump,  pole  vault  and  class  relay  races  as  in 
previous  years.  The  officials  will  be  as  follows : 
Referee — Professor  C.  C.  Hutchins.  Judges  of 
Drill — Professor  G.  T.  Files,  .  Professor  W. 
A.  Moody,  K.  C.  M.  Sills.  Judges  of 
Track  and  Field  Events — Samuel  Furbish,  G.  H. 
Pratt,  H.  E.  Marston.  Measurers — H.  Lewis,  W. 
C.  Philoon.  Starter— H.  J.  Hunt.  Scorer— W.  H. 
Sexton.  Announcer — W.  K.  Wildes.  Clerk  of 
Course — Emery  O.  Beane,  Jr. 


THE    MAINE    MEET. 

The  Maine  Meet  will  be  held  in  Waterville  this 
year  on  May  14  and  in  view  of  this  fact  the  Colby 
Athletic  Association  hopes  to  complete  a  portion  of 


the  work  of  remodelling  the  college  field  before  that 
date.  Extensive  plans  are  under  consideration. 
The  association  intends  to  enlarge  the  athletic  field 
by  moving  the  Hersey  House  from  it  and  to  inclose 
the  whole  area  with  a  suitable  fence.  The  field  is 
to  be  levelled,  a  new  cinder  track  made  and  a  cov- 
ered grand  stand  erected.  An  expenditure  of  $2,500 
will  be  required  to  complete  the  work.  These 
improvements  will  give  Colby  a  thoroughly  up-to- 
date  athletic  field  of  a  nature  that  she  has  looked 
forward  to  for  some  years  past.  It  is  now  expected 
that  the  greater  part  of  the  work  will  be  done  the 
coming  summer  and  a  committee  has  been 
appointed  to  have  the  matter  in  charge.  The  new 
grand  stand  may  be  erected  and  it  is  hoped  that  the 
new  track  can  be  made  before  the  Maine  meet.  The 
Orient  congratulates  Colby  on  the  proposed 
improvements  and  hopes  with  her  that  they  may  be 
executed  at  once. 


MEETING  OF  THE  I.  C.  A.  A.  A.  A. 

Delegates  from  thirteen  colleges  attended  the 
twenty-ninth  annual  meeting  of  the  Intercollegiate 
Association  of  Amateur  Athletics  of  America  held 
at  the  Fifth  Avenue  Hotel,  Saturday  afternoon.  E. 
Stauffen.  Jr.,  of  Columbia,  presided.  Bucknell  and 
Colgate  colleges  were  admitted  to  membership.  Sev- 
eral minor  amendments  of  the  rules  were  adopted. 

The  election  of  officers  resulted  as   follows : 

President,  E.  McP.  Armstrong,  Princeton ;  Sec- 
retary, A.  S.  Draper,  New  York  University;  Treas- 
urer, R.  H.   Bradley,   Columbia. 

It  was  decided  to  hold  the  Association  games  at 
Philadelphia,  May  28  and  29.  James  E.  Sullivan 
was  chosen  referee  and  Frank  E.  Ellis  manager  of 
this  meet.  The  advisory  committee  has  been 
appointed  as  follows :  Gustavus  T.  Kirby,  Columbia, 
chairman ;  Murdock  Kendricks,  Pennsylvania,  and 
Thornton  Gernsh,  Harvard. 


THE  MAINE  SCHEDULE. 

The  following  is  the  schedule  of  all  the  games  to 

be  played  by  the  Maine  colleges  during  the  season : 

.A-pril  16 — Boston  College  vs.  Bowdoin  at  Brunswick. 

April  20 — Bridgton  Academy  vs.  Bates  at  Lewiston. 

.'\pril  23 — Bowdoin  vs.  Bates  at  Brunswick. 

April  22 — Holy  Cross  vs.  University  of  Maine  at 
Worcester. 

April  25 — Tufts  vs.  LTniversity  of  Maine  at  College 
Hill. 

April  27 — Exeter  vs.  Bowdoin  at  Brunswick. 

April  27 — Harvard  vs.  University  of  Maine  at  Cam- 
bridge. 

April  28 — Amherst  vs.  University  of  Maine  at 
Amherst. 

April  28 — Lewiston  Athletics  vs.  Colby  at  Waterville. 

April  29 — Dartmouth   vs.   Bowdoin   at   Hanover. 

April  30 — Dartmouth  vs.  Bowdoin  at  Hanover. 


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April 

April 
April 

May 
May 

May 
May 
May 

May 
May 

May 
May 
May 
May 
May 

May 
May 
May 
May 
May 

May 
May 
May 
May 
May 
May 
May 
June 
June 
June 
June 
June 


30 — Williston  Seminary  vs.  Colby  at  East- 
hampton. 

30 — Boston   College  vs.  Bates  at  Lewiston. 

30 — Brown  vs.  University  of  Maine  at  Provi- 
dence. 

2 — Amherst  vs.   Colby  at  Amherst. 

3 — Massachusetts  State  College  vs.  Colby  at 
Amherst. 

4 — Williams  vs.   Colby  at  Williamstown. 

4 — Bowdoin  vs.  University  of  Maine  at  Orono. 

4, — Dummer  Academy  vs.  Bates  at  South 
Byfield. 

S. — Harvard  vs.  .Bates  at  Cambridge. 

7 — Bowdoin  vs.  University  of  Maine  at 
Brunswick. 

7 — Tufts  vs.  Bates  at  College  Hill. 

9. — Tufts  vs.  University  of  Maine  at  Orono. 

10 — Tufts  vs.   Colby  at  Waterville. 

II — Williams  vs.  Bowdoin  at  Williamstown. 

II — University  of  Maine  vs.  Colby  at  Water- 
ville. 

II — Tufts  vs.   Bates   at  Lewiston. 

12 — Bates  vs.  University  of  Maine  at  Lewiston. 

12 — Holy   Cross  vs.   Bowdoin   at   Worcester. 

18 — Bowdoin  vs.  Colby  at  Brunswick. 

18 — Dartmouth  vs.  University  of  Maine  at 
Hanover. 

21 — Bowdoin  vs.   Bates  at  Lewiston. 

21 — Harvard  vs.   Colby  at  Cambridge. 

25 — University  of  Maine  vs.  Colby  at  Orono. 

28 — University  of  Maine  vs.  Bates  at  Orono. 

28 — Bowdoin  vs.   Colby  at  Waterville. 

30 — Bowdoin  vs.   Bates   at   Lewiston. 

30— Colby 

3 — Harvard   vs.    Bowdoin   at   Cambridge. 

4 — Bates  vs.  Colby  at  Lewiston. 

4 — Brown  vs.   Bowdoin  at   Providence. 

10 — Amherst    vs.    Bowdoin    at    Brunswick. 

IT — Bates  vs.  Colby  at  Waterville. 


ALUMNI. 


CLASS   OF  1840. 

A  recent  issue  of  the  Boston  Herald  publishes  a 
sketch  of  a  Maine  man  who  has  occupied  one  pas- 
torate in  New  Hampshire  for  fifty-two  years.  This 
veteran  minister  is  Rev.  Edward  Robie,  who  was 
born  in  1821  at  Gorham,  Me.,  and  is  a  graduate 
of  Bowdoin  in  the  Class  of  1840.  He  was  made 
pastor  of  the  Congregational  Church  at  Greenland, 
N.  H.,  directly  after  his  ordination  and  has 
remained  there  ever  since. 


CLASS  OF  1848. 
Professor  Jotham  B.  Sewall,  who  graduated  from 
Bowdoin  in  the  Class  of  1848  and  who  occupied  the 
chair  of  the  Professor  of  Greek  at  Bowdoin  for 
many  years,  sails  for  home  March  10,  from  Europe, 
where  he  has  been  for  several  years  past. 

CLASS   OF   1865. 
The     Bowdoin     College     Library     has     recently 
received  a  fine  gift  of  35  volumes,  mostly  of  Ameri- 
can poetry,  from  Isaac  Barrett  Choate  of  the  Class 
of  1865. 

CLASS    OF    1875. 

Stephen  C  Whitmore,  Bowdoin,  '75,  was  elected 
a  member  of  the  Superintending  School  Committee 
of  the  town  of  Brunswick,  for  three  years  at  the 
annual    election   last    Monday. 

CLASS  OF  1896. 
Announcement  is  made  of  the  resignation  of 
John  E.  Burbank,  who  has  been  instructor  in 
Physics  at  the  University  of  Maine  for  the  last  three 
years,  from  that  institution  in  order  to  enable  him 
to  accept  a  position  with  the  United  States  Coast 
and   Geodetic   Survey,   at  Washington. 

CLASS  OF  1897. 
All  the  college  men  residing  in  Portland  are  to 
hold  a  series  of  "College  Nights"  for  the  graduates 
of  the  different  institutions.  The  first  will  be  held 
March  12,  at  the  Falmouth,  where  an  informal 
lunch  and  smoke  will  be  enjoyed.  The  committee 
having  charge  of  the  matter  consists  of  John  F.  A. 
Merrill,  Yale,  '89;  Nathan  Clifford,  Harvard,  '90; 
and  Eugene  L.  Bodge,   Bowdoin,  '97. 

CLASS  OF  1903. 
Philip  O.  Coffin,  Bowdoin,  '03,  is  sub-master  at 
the  Rumford  Falls  High  School.  During  the  winter 
he  has  been  drilling  the  boys  in  the  use  of  the 
broadsword  and  will  also  coach  the  base-ball  team 
in   the  spring. 


AMONG  THE  COLLEGES. 

The  total  registration  at  Cornell  is  3,631. 

Ex-Gov.  F.  M.  Drake  of  Iowa,  has  given  $5,000 
to  start  a  Bible  college  in  India.  He  had  previously 
given  $5,000  each  for  Bible  colleges  in  China  and 
Japan. 

At  the  University  of  Indiana  a  prize  of  $25  has 
been  offered  to  the  undergraduate  doing  the  best 
newspaper  work  for  the  coming  year.  A  student 
publication   is    issued    daily. 

The  Intercollegiate  Fencing  Association,  includ- 
ing Annapolis,  Columbia,  Cornell,  Harvard,  Penn- 
sylvania, Yale  and  West  Point,  is  entering  upon  its 
third  successful  year. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII.  BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,   MAECH   17,   1904. 


No.  29. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

PUBLISHED  EVERT  THURSDAY  OF  THE  COLLEGIATE  TEAR 
BT  THE  STUDENTS  OF 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 

EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

William  T.  Rowk,  190i,  Editor-in-Chief. 

Harold  J.  Everett,  1904,   ....   Business  Manager. 

William  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  1905,  Assistant  Editor-in-Chief. 
Arthur  L.  McCobb,  1905,     Assistant  Business  Manager. 

Associate   Editors. 
S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Gushing,  1905. 

John  W.  Frost,  1904.  S.  G.  Halet,  1906. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  R.  Porter,  1906. 

R.  G.  Webber,  1906. 


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Printed  at  the  Journal  Office,  Lewiston. 

The  Massachusetts  Club  is  to  be  congrat- 
ulated on  its  spirit  and  activity.  The  mem- 
bers plan  to  give  a  smoker  and  supper  at  some 
hotel  in  Boston  during  the  vacation  to  which 
many  sub-Freshmen  from  the  city  and  vicin- 
ity will  be  invited.  Souvenirs  are  being 
arranged  to  contain  on  the  outside  the  seal  of 
the  college  and  on  the  inside  half-tones  of 
some  of  the  principal  buildings  and  copies  of 
the  most  popular  college  songs.  Some  of  the 
leading  alumni  of  Bowdoin  will  be  present 
and  address  the  gathering.  Bowdoin  songs  will 
be  sung,  Bowdoin  stories  told,  and  every  stu- 
dent and  graduate  will  talk  Bowdoin  to  the 


visitors  to  the  best  of  his  ability.  Every 
effort  will  be  made  to  interest  a  large  number 
of  future  college  men  in  good  old  Bowdoin 
and  to  show  the  advantages  and  benefits  to 
be  obtained  from  this  Maine  college.  This  is 
indeed  a  step  in  the  right  direction  and  one 
which  the  Orient  cannot  too  highly  praise 
or  too  strongly  urge  upon  the  other  sectional 
clubs.     Let  the  good  work  go  on ! 


As  the  spring  approaches  and  the 
thoughts  of  the  students  are  turned  to  out- 
door amusements  the  subject  of  Inter-Fra- 
ternity base-ball  games  is  suggested.  Last 
fall  it  was  noted  with  pleasure  that  there  were 
a  few  foot-ball  games  among  the  fraterni- 
ties, and  this  spring  it  is  hoped  that  a  series  of 
base-ball  games  can  be  arranged  in  which  all 
the  fraternities  will  take  part.  Such  games 
have  always  proved  of  great  enjoyment  to 
the  fraternities  which  have  played  in  them,  as 
they  bring  the  fellows  into  a  position  of 
friendly  rivalry  with  one  another.  Previously 
it  has  been  the  custom  for  the  teams  to  be 
composed  of  non-'varsity  men  and  this  seems 
the  best  means  for  putting  the  teams  on  an 
equality.  The  Orient  suggests  a  schedule 
somewhat  after  the  manner  of  the  tennis  con- 
tests. 


It  seems  strange  that  with  classes  of  sixty 
or  seventy  men  such  as  we  have  in  Bowdoin 
no  more  than  fifteen  or  twenty  can  ever  be 
assembled  together  in  a  class  meeting.  These 
meetings  are  purposely  held  at  an  hour  which 
will  accommodate  everyone,  and  it  can  be 
nothing  less  than  lack  of  interest  which  keeps 
the  fellows  away.  The  few  who  do  come  are 
always  the  same  ones;  it  can  be  foretold  with 


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painful  accuracy  just  who  will  be  there.  Now 
it  is  as  much  a  man's  duty  to  attend  a  class- 
meeting,  and  to  show  some  spirit  and  interest 
in  its  welfare,  as  it  is  to  attend  a  college  mass- 
meeting  or  a  fraternity  meeting,  and  it  is  high 
time  that  the  student  body  realized  it,  and 
acted  accordingly. 


The  attention  of  the  student  body  is  called 
to  the  communication  in  this  issue  from  Edgar 
O.  Achorn  '8i,  one  of  the  committee  recently 
appointed  by  the  Bowdoin  Club  of  Boston  to 
report  on  a  plan  for  a  statue  to  Hawthorne. 
The  scheme  as  suggested  is  a  very  worthy  one 
and  the  Orient  will  with  pleasure  open  its 
columns  to  subscriptions  from  the  students. 
The  matter  should  be  taken  up  at  once  by  the 
entire  student  body  and  no  better  time  could 
be  obtained  for  discussing  the  matter  than 
to-night  at  the  Rally.  Let  a  committee  of  the 
students  be  appointed  to  push  this  matter  and 
let  us  show  our  alumni  that  we  are  with  them 
^  m  this  move. 


We  wish  to  annoiuice  that  Mr.  C.  T.  Cope- 
land  of  Harvard  will  lecture  on  "Hawthorne" 
at  the  next  meeting  of  the  Ibis,  and  will  not 
give  a  reading  as  erroneously  announced  else- 
where. There  seems  also  to  be  a  popular 
notion  that  the  centennial  of  Hawthorne  is  to 
pass  unobserved  but  the  college  is  making 
elaborate  preparations  for  a  fitting  celebra- 
tion of  the  event,  and  Wednesday  of  com- 
mencement week  will  be  set  apart  for  special 
exercises  of  the  observance  of  the  Hawthorne 
centennial. 


THE    BOWDOIN-AMHERST    DEBATE. 

As  previously  announced  the  annual  debate 
between  Bowdoin  and  Amherst  will  take  place 
in  Memorial  Hall,  April  22.  The  subject  for 
discussion  is,  "Resolved,  That  aside  from  the 
question  of  amendment  to  the  constitution,  the 
welfare  of  the  American  people  requires  the 


federal  regulation  of  industrial  combinations 
commonly   known  as   Trusts." 

Amherst  will  have  the  negative  and  her 
representatives  are  Eastman,  '04,  Kane,  '04, 
and  Dow,  '04,  with  Packard,  '04,  alternate. 
The  Bowdoin  men  who  will  uphold  the  nega- 
tive are  Lunt,  '04,  Clark,  '04,  and  Harvey, 
'05,  with  Pierce,  '05,  as  alternate.  A  list  of 
the  judges  will  be  submitted  by  Amherst  and 
from  this  list,  three  men  will  be  selected  to 
judge  the  debate.  The  presiding  officer  has 
not  yet  been  chosen. 

Several  teams  of  students  have  volun- 
teered to  make  up  a  second  team  to  give  the 
'varsity  men  practice  and  the  first  of  these 
debates  will  be  held  next  Saturday  when  Kim- 
bail,  '04,  Shorey,  '04,  and  Porter,  '06,  will 
debate  the  affiTmative  side  of  the  question. 

The  committee  that  will  make  complete 
arrangements  for  the  debate  is  made  up  of 
Bryant,  '04,  Clark,  '04,  and  Weld,  '05. 

Both  sides  have  agreed  that  the  phrase, 
"aside  from  amendment  to  the  constitution" 
shall  mean  "laying  aside  the  question  of  con- 
stitutionality." It  has  further  been  agreed 
that  neither  side  shall  accept,  directly  or  indi- 
rectly, any  assistance  from  faculties  or  other 
authorities. 


LAST  COLLEGE  TEA. 

The  fifth  and  last  College  Tea  took  place 
Monday  afternoon  in  the  Alumni  Room  of 
Hubbard  Hall.  At  this  tea  the  students  were 
requested  to  invite  a  friend.  The  social  was 
a  decided  success  and  must  be  regarded  a  fit- 
ting climax  to  the  series.  Over  eighty  stu- 
dents attended  together  with  all  the  members 
of  the  Faculty  and  their  wives.  A  large 
number  of  young  ladies,  popular  in  social  cir- 
cles of  Lewiston,  Bath  and  Brunswick  were 
present.  The  decorations  were  especially 
beautiful.  Mrs.  Whittier  served.  Mrs. 
Hutchins,  Mrs.  Moody  and  Mrs.  Little 
received.  Mrs.  Robinson  poured  tea.  Mrs. 
Lee  favored  every  one  with  cooling,  delicious 
punch.  Dainty  refreshments  were  ofifered  by 
young  ladies  of  Brunswick.  A  delightful 
feature  of  the  tea  was  a  number  of  selections, 
including  many  college  songs,  rendered  by  the 
Bowdoin  Glee  Club.  We  regret  that  the  near- 
ness of  examination  week  makes  it  necessary 
that  this  should  be  our  last  tea.  We  sincerely 
hope  they  may  be  continued  next  term ;  possi- 


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245 


bly  later  in  the  spring  they  might  take  place 
on  the  lawn.  We  wish  to  express  our  grati- 
tude to  the  Faculty  and  their  wives  for  their 
kindness  in  conducting  the  series  of  teas,  and 
we  wish  to  assure  them  we  appreciate  their 
labor  and  interest.  May  their  efforts  establish 
the  permanent  custom  of  holding  College 
Teas  at  Bowdoin. 


THE    IBIS. 

The  Ibis  held  its  second  literary  meeting  of 
the  term  on  Wednesday,  March  19,  in  Hub- 
bard Hall,  when  Dr.AddisonS.Thayerof  Port- 
land spoke  on  "Cecil  Rhodes."  Dr.  Thayer's 
address  was  very  interesting  and  instructive 
and  was  thoroughly  enjoyed  by  all  those  pres- 
ent. It  was  followed  lay  a  general  discussion 
of  the  subject. 

The  guests  of  the  club  at  this  meeting 
were:  Dr.  Alfred  Mitchell,  Professor  W.  B. 
Mitchell,  Professor  R.  J.  Ham,  G.  H.  Camp- 
bell, '04,  H.  L.  Palmer,  '04,  W.  T.  Rowe,  '04, 
J.  H.  Brett,  '05,  R.  Davis,  '05,  and  H. 
Lewis,  '05. 

The  next  literary  meeting  of  the  Ibis  is  to 
be  held  on  Wednesday,  April  20,  and  is  to  be 
open  to  the  public.  At  that  time  Professor 
Copeland  of  Harvard  will  give  a  lecture  on 
"Hawthorne." 


THE   MARCH   QUILL. 

The  Quillis  really  quite  outdoing  itself; 
not  content  with  appearing  promptly  on  time, 
it  actually  precedes  its  scheduled  date  of  publi- 
cation, and  greets  us  quite  unexpectedly. 
Perhaps  it  is  trying  to  make  up  for  lost  time, 
or  perhaps  there  is  some  other  reason  for  the 
unusual  occurrence.  At  any  rate  we  do  not 
object.  Such  a  Quill  as  the  March  number  is 
welcome  at  any  time.  This  last  number  strikes 
us  as  being  especially  good,  and  is  really  a 
credit  to  the  college.  The  student  body,  and 
especially  the  underclassmen,  keep  up  their 
good  work  of  contributing  freely,  and  we  most 
heartily  welcome  both  their  contributions  and 
their  spirit.  We  are  sorry,  however,  not  to 
see  any  alumni  contributions  in  either  of  the 
last  two  numbers.  While  we  most  decidedly 
approve  of  having  the  paper  run  by  the  under- 
graduates and  being  mainly  their  work,  we 
still  like  to  see  now  and  then  an  article  by  one 


of  our  alumni  or  by  one  of  the  Faculty.  Such 
articles  not  only  add  to  the  literary  worth  of 
the  paper,  but  are  also  evidence  of  the  interest 
our  alumni  take  in  the  college  and  all  its 
affairs. 

The  opening  article  of  the  March  number  is 
"The  Legend  of  Goose  Island,"  by  G.  C.  Soule, 
'06.  The  legend  is  well  written  and  well  told 
and  is  very  interesting,  as  are  most  such 
Indian  tales. 

D.  A.  P.,  '06,  gives  us  a  bright  little  poem 
entitled  "Reditus  in  Gratiam,"  illustrating 
Horace  brought  down  to  modern  times,  and 
more  particularly  to  Bowdoin  College. 

"Margherita"  is  a  love  story,  not  quite  the 
conventional  love  story,  however,  by  E.  A. 
Duddy,  '07.  It  is  well  written,  and  succeeds 
well  in  holding  our  interest  to  the  very  end. 

Charles  P.  Cleaves,  '05,  gives  us  a  vivid 
and  very  pretty  pen-picture  of  "A  Bowdoin 
Winter  Night." 

J.  Edward  Newton,  '05,  follows  this  with 
a  very  interesting  and  instructive  account  of 
"Governor  Bowdoin,"  a  man  of  whom  we  all 
ought  to  know  more. 

Finally  comes  a  translation  from  the  Ger- 
man of  Goethe's  pretty  poem  "Heidemoslein," 
by  James  A.  Bartlett,  '06.  We  should  like  to 
see  more  contributions  of  the  same  character. 

The  Silhouettes  appear  again  in  this  num- 
ber, and  bring  forth  a  good  thought,  too.  We 
must  all  admit  that  there  is  a  tendency  to  nar- 
row our  athletic  horizon  which  we  should  care- 
fully guard  against. 

Gray  Goose  Tracks  are  unusually  interest- 
ing. Spring  must  be  getting  into  the  bones 
of  the  Ganders,  as  they  are  livelier  and  wittier 
than  ever. 

Ye  Postman  gives  us  a  more  thorough  and 
careful  review  than  usual  of  the  Quill's 
exchanges.  The  verses  which  he  presents 
give  us  an  idea  of  what  our  sister  colleges  are 
doing  in  the  poetry  line,  and  also  of  the 
standard  we  should  try  to  maintain  hei'e. 


ART    BUILDING   NEWS. 

The  fifth  lecture  by  Professor  Johnson  in 
the  History  of  Art  course,  now  in  progress 
at  the  Art  Building,  was  given  Tuesday  after- 
noon in  the  lecture  room.  The  subjects  of 
the  course  are :  I.,  Egyptian ;  II.,  Chaldean, 
Assyrian  and  Early  Greek;  III.,  Hellenistic 
and  Roman;  IV.,  Early  Christian,  Byzantine 


246 


BOWDOm  ORIENT. 


and  Moslem;  V.,  Romanesque  in  Italy  and 
France;  VI.,  Gothic  in  France,  St.  Denis  to 
Amiens ;  VII.,  Gothic  in  France,  Bayeux  to 
Rouen,  Palais  de  Justice ;  VIII.,  Gothic  in 
England,  Canterbury  to  Wells ;  IX.,  Gothic 
in  England,  Lincoln  to  Oxford ;  X.,  Gothic  in 
Germany,  Belgium,  Spain  and  Italy.  Of  the 
several  hundred  slides  used  for  illustrating  the 
course  very  many  were  made  by  Professor 
Hutchins,  who  also  has  charge  of  the  electric 
lantern  in  use. 

Actual  count  shows  that  the  number  of  vis- 
itors to  the  Art  Building  is  now  between  ten 
and  eleven  thousand  yearly.  Of  these  none 
make  better  use  of  its  large  and  growing  col- 
lections than  a  few  small  group  of  friends 
who  come  with  some  regularity  and  examine 
and  discuss  a  few  objects,  deliberately  but  not 
to  the  point  of  weariness.  There  is  no  better 
place  to  find  the  bounds  of  one's  taste,  and  to 
enjoy  extending  them. 

A  series  of  photographs  of  more  than 
usual  interest  has  just  been  placed  on  exhibi- 
tion in  the  Art  Building.  This  new  series 
illustrates  a  field  under  the  general  title 
"Pagan  Rome."  The  views  are  taken  from 
buildings  and  instructive  ruins  opened  up  by 
recent  excavations.  Many  of  the  photographs 
are  from  the  studio  of  Anderson,  the  well- 
known  Italian  photographer.  Many  should 
enjoy  a  profitable  half-hour  with  this  collec- 
tion during  its  three  weeks'  stay  in  the  Bow- 
doin  Gallery. 

Miss  Barnum,  the  Portland  artist,  has 
opened  a  class  in  drawing  and  painting  at  the 
Art  Building. 


NEW  BOOKS  AT  HUBBARD  HALL. 

Both  readers  of  general  literature  and  stu- 
dents of  folk-lore  will  be  interested  in  Mr.  W. 
W.  Newell's  book  on  "The  Legend  of  the 
Holy  Grail."  The  subject  offers  many  oppor- 
tunities to  wander  ofif  into  philological  discus- 
sion, but  the  author  has  avoided  these  for  the 
most  part  and  given  a  clear  account  of  the 
origin  and  growth  of  the  legend.  (398.2:- 
N42) 

"Representative  modern  preachers,"  by 
Professor  L.  O.  Braston,  is  a  review  of  the 
personalities  and  preaching  of  nine  effective 
public  speakers.  The  author,  a  graduate  in 
the  Class  of  '57,  includes  in  his  list  the  names 
of  Schleirmacher,  Robertson,  Beecher,  Bush- 


nell,  Phillips  Brooks,  Newman,  Mozley,  Guth- 
rie and  Spurgeon.  Much  in  the  way  of  criti- 
cism and  appreciation  has  already  appeared  in 
regard  to  these  men,  but  Dr.  Braston  has 
placed  them  in  a  new  and  interesting  light. 
(922:673) 

Almost  all  of  our  books  on  parliamentary 
law  present  their  rules  in  a  systematic  and 
concise  fashion.  Mr.  F.  W.  Hackett  in  a 
recent  book,  "The  gavel  and  the  mace,"  has 
departed  from  this  accustomed  form  of  treat- 
ment and  has  tried  to  make  a  book  which 
shall  be  first  of  all  readable.  He  has  aimed  to 
give  to  this  treatment  of  the  subject  a  certain 
degree  of  literary  form,  to  introduce  occasional 
humorous  incidents  and  at  the  same  time  to 
describe  accurately  the  practice  of  our  legisla- 
tive assemblies.     (328.1  :H  11) 

In  view  of  the  attention  given  to  commer- 
cial education  Mr.  C.  W.  Haskins'  book, 
"Business  education  and  accountancy,"  has  a 
value  in  suggesting  lines  along  which  this 
training  should  proceed.  He  argues  strongly 
for  making  business  an  end  or  profession  in 
itself  and  discusses  the  place  of  the  science  of 
accounts  in  collegiate  commercial  education. 
(657:H27) 

"Roman  roads  in  Britain,"  by  Thomas 
Codrington,  gives,  so  far  as  is  known,  the 
course  that  these  highways  took.  The  volume 
while  primarily  of  archaeological  interest,  will 
serve  also  as  a  useful  aid  in  studying  the  early 
periods  in  English  history.     (942.01 :  C64) 

"The  letters  of  a  diplomat's  wife," by  Mary 
King  Wadington,  give  in  the  intimate  and 
unrestrained  form  of  private  letters  some 
entertaining  observations  made  in  two  Euro- 
pean capitals.  While  the  book  is  too  frag- 
mentary for  a  strictly  historical  account  it 
does,  however,  throw  a  light  on  the  social  and 
political  life  at  St.  Petersburg  and  London 
towards  the  close  of  the  last  century. 
(B:Wiii) 

A  recent  translation  of  August  Fournier's 
"Napoleon  the  first"  makes  accessible  to  Eng- 
lish readers  one  of  the  best  brief  histories  of 
Napoleon.  Its  title  to  be  considered  the  best 
has  been  disputed  only  very  recently  by  the 
publication  of  the  Lives  of  Napoleon  by 
Sloane  and  Rose.  The  life  by  Fournier,  as 
here  issued  in  one  volume  with  its  classified 
bibliographies,  still  remains  a  most  useful 
guide  to  a  confused  period  in  European 
history.      (944.05  :F  83) 


BOWDOm  ORIENT. 


247 


"America  in  the  China  relief  expedition," 
by  Brigadier-general  A.  S.  Daggett,  tells  the 
story  of  the  relief  of  the  legations  in  1900. 
The  author  was  the  commanding  officer  of  the 
American  forces  and  much  of  the  material  is 
drawn  from  his  official  reports,  which  were 
necessarily  confined  to  a  statement  of  facts. 
Gen.  Daggett,  formerly  of  Auburn,  is  now  on 
the  retired  list  of  the  U.  S.  army.   (951  :D  13) 

Attention  is  called  to  the  Murray  edition  of 
the  works  of  Lord  Byron.  This  is  the  most 
complete  edition  of  the  poet's  writings.  Mr. 
Murray  was  Byron's  publisher  and  the  unri- 
valled collection  of  manuscript  letters  in  the 
possession  of  the  firm  made  it  possible  for  the 
editors  to  publish  some  entirely  new  material. 
The  most  recent  volume  concludes  the  publica- 
tion of  his  verse.  The  earlier  volumes  contain 
the  Letters  and  Journal  of  Byron.  (821.76:- 
I25) 

The  scene  of  Mr.  Phillpott's  latest  story, 
"The  American  prisoner,"  like  most  of  his 
earlier  works  is  laid  in  the  west  of  England. 
The  author  has  already  become  known  for  his 
skill  in  depicting  the  peasant  life  of  this 
region  and  in  this  story,  supposed  to  transpire 
about  the  time  of  the  war  of  18 12,  he  introduces 
an  American  hero,  Cecil  Stark.  This  is  not 
an  historical  novel  but  a  story  with  plenty  of 
incident  and  some  strongly  contrasted  charac- 
ters.    (;823.89:  P56) 


1905    BUGLE. 

The  contract  for  the  1905  Bugle  has  been 
placed  with  the  Lakeside  Press  of  Portland, 
the  same  concern  which  has  had  the  printing 
of  the  Bugle  for  several  years  past.  The  con- 
tract calls  for  220  pages  of  reading  matter  and 
35  pages  of  advertisements.  These  figures 
indicate  approximately  the  size  of  the  book. 

About  one-half  of  the  copy  has  already 
been  sent  to  press,  and  the  remainder  will  be 
sent  not  later  than  March  31.  It  is  expected 
that  the  Bugles  will  be  ready  for  sale  by  the 
5th  or  6th  of  June. 


Late  reports  show  that  Syracuse  is  one  of  the 
leading  universities  of  the  country  in  the  number  of 
'Students,   there   being  an   enroUment   of  2,200. 

Arthur  Duffy  will  run  at  the  World's  Fair  this 
summer  in  his  favorite  race,  the  lOO-yard  dash, 
when  he  will  meet  some  of  the  best  athletes  of  the 
continent. 


COMMUNICATIONS. 


The  Orient: 

Noting  your  suggestion  in  the  issue  of 
March  10,  as  to  the  desirableness  of  keeping  a 
record  of  the  occupancy  of  rooms  in  the  col- 
lege halls,  it  may  not  be  without  interest  to  you 
to  know  that  in  the  Class  Record  of  the  Class 
of  1853  which  may  be  seen  at  the  college 
library,  are  plans  of  all  the  halls  with  the 
names  of  the  members  of  the  class  inscribed 
in  the  rooms  occupied  by  each  in  the  four 
successive  years  of  the  course.  This  was  one 
of  the  many  unique  features  of  the  Record 
prepared  by  William  A.  Wheeler,  secretary  of 
the  class  at  close  of  20  3'ears. 

Yours  truly, 

John    L.    Crosby, 

Class  of  iS^S- 


To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient: 

That  was  a  very  happy  suggestion  of 
Judge  Symonds  at  the  alumni  dinner  in  Bos- 
ton, that  statues  of  Longfellow  and  Haw- 
thorne be  erected  upon  the  college  campus, 
and  doubly  happy  in  that  he  argued  that  they 
should  represent  the  youthful  Longfellow  and 
the  youthful  Hawthorne.  It  seems  to  me  that 
it  would  be  difficult  to  find  two  subjects  that 
would  appeal  more  strongly  to  the  imagina- 
tion of  the  sculptor,  or  afford  a  greater  oppor- 
tunity for  his  art.  What  could  be  more  fitting 
or  more  inspiring  to  the  student  body  than 
statues  of  these  two  illustrious  sons  of  Bow- 
doin  in  all  their  youthful  beauty  and  strength. 

"How  beautiful  is  youth !     How  bright  it  gleams 
With  its  illusions,  aspirations,  dreams !" 

I  am  sure  that  this  suggestion  of  Judge 
Symonds  will  meet  with  the  enthusiastic 
approval  of  every  Bowdoin  man,  and  that 
every  one  will  be  glad  to  contribute  something 
to  further  it.  The  Bowdoin  Club  of  Boston  at 
its  last  meeting  appointed  Prof.  B.  E.  Burton, 
'78,  Edgar  O.  Achorn,  '81,  and  E.  P.  Coding, 
'8g,  a  committee  to  report  upon  a  plan  for  a 
statue  to  Hawthorne,  but  why  is  this  not  an 
enterprise  that  the  Orient  and  the  students 
might  well  promote?  Why  not  open  a  sub- 
scription at  once  and  begin  to  accumulate  a 
fund  ? 

Edgar  O.  Achorn. 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


NOTICE. 


RALLY. 

There  will  be  a  Rail)'  in  the  Gymnasium 
on  Thursday  evening,  March  17,  at  7.30  sharp. 
Every  student  in  college  should  feel  it  his 
dutv'to  be  there.  The  success  of  a  function 
of  this  kind  depends  wholly  on  the  attendance 
and  it  is  sincerely  hoped  that  there  will  not  be 
a  man  in  college  who  is  not  there. 


Y.  M.  C.  A. 


The  regular  Y.  M.  C.  A.  meeting  last 
Thursday  night  was  led  by  Porter,  '06,  and 
the  subject  was,  "Christ, — the  Master." 
After  the  service  a  business  meeting  was  held 
and  nominations  were  made  for  the  officers  of 
the  association  for  next  year.  The  elections 
will  be  at  7.15,  March  24. 

The  local  association  has  voted  twenty  dol- 
lars to  be  used  by  the  state  organization 
toward  the  support  of  a  State  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
secretary  for  next  year. 

The  Sunday  afternoon  meeting  was 
addressed  by  Rev.  Mr.  Flanders  of  the 
Bethany  Baptist  Church. 

Schneider,  '04,  occupied  the  pulpit  of  the 
local  Universalist  Church  last  Sunday  morn- 


CAMPUS   C]-\f\T. 

College  Rally  To-Nlght  at  7.30  in 
the  Cymnasium. 

The  final  Freshman  Math.  exam,  occurred  on  Sat- 
urday afternoon. 

It  is  said  that  the  Freshmen  had  adjourns  in 
English   last   Saturday. 

The  skating  on  the  campus  has  been  exception- 
ally good  the  past  week. 

Assistant  Manager  Putnam  is  busy  arranging 
games  for  the  second  team. 

President  Hyde  gave  an  interesting  and  timely 
talk  on  studying  at  the  chapel  services  Sunday. 

Professor  Houghton  granted  adjourns  to  his 
classes  practically  all  of  last  and  the  first  of  this 
week. 

The  Boston  Ladies'  Symphony  Orchestra  was  at 
the  Town  Hall,  last  evening,  and  gave  a  delightful 
concert. 


We  wish  to  inform  the  editor  of  "Gray  Goose 
Tracks"  in  the  Quill  that  the  college  color  is  white 
and  not  black  and  white. 

The  gym  has  been  pretty  well  occupied  most  of 
the  time  this  week  with  contestants  and  squads 
practicing   for   the   Indoor   Meet. 

The  Political  Economy  classes  were  given 
adjourns  on  Wednesday  and  Friday  of  last  week, 
owing  to   the  absence  of  Professor  McRae. 

The  Colby  Sophomores  and  Juniors  have  decided 
to  debate  the  question  "Resolved,  That  the  Mod- 
ern Labor  Unions  Are  Detrimental  to  the  Fullest 
Resources  of  the  Country." 

The  Young  People's  Union  of  the  Universalist 
Church  is  to  hold  a  candy  sale  at  the  store  of  Fred 
P.  Shaw,  Tuesday,  March  22.  Many  varieties  of 
home-made  candies  will  be  for  sale. 

The  base-ball  schedules,  printed  neatly  on  small 
white  cards  with  a  black  base-ball  "B"  on  the  cover, 
are  out.  They  are  arranged  so  as  to  give  opportu- 
nity for  one  to  keep  a  record  of  the  scores  of  all 
the  games  on  the  card. 

The  Polecon  Club  held  their  regular  meeting  last 
Tuesday  evening  with  Robbins,  '05.  A  paper  on 
"The  Present  and  Future  of  Reciprocity"  was  read 
by  Finn,  '05,  and  a  most  enjoyable  time  was  had 
by  all. 

The  difliculty  that  Brown  has  been  undergoing 
during  the  past  few  months  in  regard  to  her  base- 
ball team  has  been  settled  and  she  will  have  a  team 
this  spring  to  represent  the  college.  This  action 
shows  the  interest  for  strictly  amateur  sport  and 
will  necessitate  Brown's  removing  some  of  the  best 
players   of   the   team. 


UNIVERSITY    CLUB. 

On  Saturday,  March  12,  the  college  graduates 
of  Portland  and  vicinity  gathered  at  the  Falmouth 
Hotel  and  passed  a  most  lively  and  enjoyable  even- 
ing talking  over  undergraduate  days.  One  hundred 
and  twenty-five  college  men  were  present  and  an 
association  was  formed  to  be  known  as  the  "Uni- 
versity Club"  of  Portland.  The  following  officers 
were  elected :  Franklin  C.  Payson,  Bowdoin,  '76, 
President;  John  F.  Thompson,  Dartmouth, '82,  Vice- 
President  ;  William  IT.  Brownson,  Colby,  '7y,  Sec- 
retary ;  Harold  M.  Fobes,  Tufts,  '95,  Treasurer ; 
and  William  M.  Bradley,  Harvard,  Harry  M.  Ver- 
rill,  Yale,  Albert  S.  Woodman,  Bates,  '87,  Execu- 
tive Committee.  The  Fort  Williams  Band  and  the 
Bowdoin  College  Glee  Club  furnished  music  for  the 
gatliering.  The  meeting  broke  up  a  little  before 
midnight  after  hearty  and  general  handshakes  and 
cheers  for  the  various  Alma  Maters.  Of  the  num- 
ber present  fifty-five  were  Bowdoin  men;  eighteen, 
Hiarvard ;  ten,  Dartmouth;  six,  Colby;  and  the 
remaining  number  was  made  up  of  scattering  dele- 
gations of  less  than  five  each  from  almost  every  col- 
lege of  note  in  the  country.  The  following  Bowdoin 
men  were  present : 

Eugene  L.  Bodge,  '97 ;  W.  L,  Watson,  1902 ;  W. 
S.  A.  Kimball,  Bowdoin,  '95 ;  W.  B.  Adams,  Bow- 
doin, '99;  Charles  H.  Oilman,  '82;  Bion  Wilson,  '76; 
Arthur  Chapman,  '94;  Frank  A.  Thompson.  '98; 
Clarence    W.    Peabody,    '93 ;    Norman    Y.    Gehring, 


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'oi;  Franklin  C.  Payson,  '76;  'F.  N.  Whittier,  '72; 
L.  A.  Emery,  '61;  F.  H.  Little,  '81;  S.  C.  Gordon, 
'55;  Henry  S.  Payson,  '81;  D.  W.  Elliott,  '97;  Eben 
Winthrop  Freeman,  '85 ;  Frank  H.  Haskell,  '95 ; 
George  S.  Payson,  '80;  Percival  P.  Baxter,  '98; 
Arthur  F.  Belcher,  '82 ;  Chase  Eastman,  '96 ;  John 
Marshall  Brown,  '60;  Arthur  W.  Merrill,  '87 
Thomas  H,  Gately,  Jr.,  '92;  Howard  R.  Ives,  '98 
George  F.  Ordway.  '96;  Alfred  W.  Haskell,  1900 
Charles  L.  Hutchinson,  '90;  C.  A.  Baker,  '98;  Ken- 
neth C.  M.  Sills,  '01  ;  S.  T.  B.  Jackson,  '83 ;  Philip 
W.  Davis,  '97;  Harold  L.  Berry,  '01;  W.  S.  M.  Kel- 
ley.  '99 ;  George  E.  Fogg,  '02 ;  Harris  A.  Jones,  '03 ; 
S.  P.  Harris,  1900;  Alfred  Mitchell,  Jr.,  '95;  Philip 
Dana,  '96 ;  Edgar  Kaharl,  '99 ;  Llewellyn  Barton, 
'84;  David  W.  Snow.  '7Z\  Walter  P.  Perkins,  '80; 
G.  A.  Ingalls,  '88;  Charles  A.  Strout,  '85;  Joseph 
B.  Reed,  '83 ;  Enoch  Fester,  "64 ;  George  T.  Files, 
'89;  Augustus  F.  Moulton,  'yy.  C.  P.  Mattocks, 
'Ti\  Frederic  H.  Gerrish,  '66;  William  M.  Ingraham, 
'93 ;  Charles  W.  Leighton,  '94. 


K.A.PPA     SIGMA'S     ANNUAL    BANQUET. 

The  tenth  annual  dinner  of  Alpha  Rho  Chapter 
of  Kappa  Sigma,  was  held  at  the  Falmouth  Hotel, 
Saturday  night,  with  forty-seven  members  in  attend- 
ance, and  a  delightful  reunion  was  the  result.  The 
banquet  was  served  in  jNIanager  Nunn's  best  style. 
When  cigars  were  lighted  the  post-prandial  exer- 
cises were  en.joyed,  proving  most  interesting  with 
W.  T.  Rowe  as  toast-master.  The  following  toasts 
were    responded   to : 

Alpha  Rho,  William  F.  Finn,  Jr. ;  Chapter  House, 
Richard  B.  Parsons ;  Kappa  Sigma  Girls,  Stephen 
H.  Pinkham;  Psi,  P.  Dorticos ;  The  Pedestal  of 
Fame,  Harold  S.  Stetson ;  Beta  Kappa,  Leander 
Ashton ;  Our  Alumni,  Ernest  B.  Folsom ;  First 
Impressions,  Ensign  Otis ;  Backward  and  Forward, 
Henry  G.  Farley ;  Kappa's  Ideals,  Oilman  H.  Camp- 
bell. 

Delegates  were  present  from  the  University  of 
Maine,  New  Hampshire  College,  Brown  University, 
and  the  University  of  Vermont. 

The  committee  was  composed  of  Harry  C. 
Saunders,  Stephen  H.  Pinkham  and  Harold  M. 
Edwards. 


ATHLETICS. 


Coach  Lathrop  will  be  in  Brunswick  on  April  5 
to  begin  work  with  the  track  team.  Manager  Hall 
is  particularly  anxious  for  as  many  men  as  possi- 
ble to  return  to  college  for  practice  by  that  date. 
The  season  at  best  will  be  short  and  it  is  desirous 
that  training  should  begin  as  soon  as  the  coach  is 
here.  Last  year  we  lost  several  good  men  by  grad- 
uation, more  in  fact  than  did  the  other  Maine  col- 
leges, and  it  is  essential  that  their  places  be  filled 
before  May  14.  We  have  man\r  sure  point  winners 
in  the  three  upper  classes.  The  Freshman  Class 
contains  much  good  material  and  every  man  should 
feel  it  his  duty  to  get  out  and  see  what  he  can  do. 
The  importance  of  beginning  work  in  this  line  dur- 
ing Freshman  year  is  always  under-estimated.  Many 


men  have  ability  who  do  not  know  that  it  is  in  them. 
Often  it  is  not  developed  in  the  first  or  even  second 
year  of  training  and  for  this  reason  the  sooner  a 
man  begins  the  better  it  will  be  for  him.  No  better 
man  than  Coach  Lathrop  can  be  obtained  to  direct 
the  training  of  a  beginner.  Even  if  no  good  results 
should  be  gained  by  the  college  every  fellow  should 
consider  it  a  privilege  to  have  the  personal  direc- 
tion of  a  good  coach  and  to  receive  the  permanent 
physical  results  of  spring  training.  Captain  Rowe 
will  be  in  Brunswick  during  the  spring  recess  and 
hopes  to  have  many  of  his  men  with  him. 


THE     INDOOR     MEET. 

The  18th  annual  exhibition  and  9th  indoor  ath- 
letic meet  will  occur  in  Town  Hall  on  Friday  even- 
ing. The  exercises  will  commence  sharply  at  eight 
o'clock  as  the  programme  is  a  long  one,  containing 
nineteen  events.  Any  man  who  does  not  answer  to 
the  last  call  will  be  disqualified.  Manager  Hall  has 
taken  especial  pains  with  the  meet  and  the  men 
have  worked  hard  to  make  it  a  success.  Many 
alumni  are  expected  to  attend.  The  indications  are 
that  this  meet  will  equal,  if  not  surpass,  any  that 
has  been  held  previous  to  this  year.  The  programme 
IS  as   follows : 

1904  Drill,   Foils. 

Medic  Relay. 

Relay,   1905-1907. 

20- Yard  Dash,   Trial. 

Shot- Put. 

High   Jump. 

Relay,  Bath  H.  S.  vs.  Brunswick  H.  S. 

Relay,   1904  vs.   1906. 

20- Yard   Dash,    Semi-Finals. 

100=;,   Class  Drill,   Broadswords. 

25-Yard  Hurdle,   Trial. 

25-Yard   Hurdle,    Semi-Final. 

1906  Class  Drill,   Dumb  Bells. 
20- Yard  Dash,   Final. 

Pole  Vault. 

2S-Yard    Hurdle,    Final. 

1907  Class   Drill,    Indian   Clubs. 

Relay,   Edward   Little  vs.   Lewiston   High. 
Final  Class  Relay. 


SPECIAL  RATES  ON  THE  RAILROADS  FOR 
THE     INTERCOLLEGIATE     CHAMPION- 
SHIPS    AND     THE     BIG     COLLEGE 
REGATTA  IN  PHILADELPHIA. 

Mr.  Thomas  Reath,  Chairman  of  the  Memorial 
Day  Regatta  to  be  held  on  the  Schuylkill  River  in 
Philadelphia  on  May  30th.  and  Mr.  Frank  B.  Ellis, 
Manager  of  the  Intercollegiate  Championships,  are 
making  arrangements  with  the  railroads  so  that 
special  rates  may  be  obtained  for  those  desiring  to 
attend  these  great  sporting  fixtures.  It  is  expected 
that  Harvard,  Yale,  Columbia,  Cornell,  George-' 
town  and  Pennsylvania  will  have  crews  in  the 
regatta  on  Monday,  the  30th.  The  intercollegiate 
championships  are  on  the  27th  and  28th  and  they  will 
be  attended  of  course  by  aH  the  big  colleges  men- 
tioned above  and  several  others.  It  is  well  known 
that  hundreds  of  students  and  graduates  wish  to 
attend  these  events  and  the  special  rate  will  make 
the  trip  possible  to  many  who  otherwise  coiild  not 
afford  the  expense. 


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ALUMN 


CLASS   OF   1825. 

In  the  North  American  Reviezv   of  recent  date, 

Mr.   Churchill   Collins   pays   high  tribute  to   H.   W. 

Longfellow  and   defends   him   against   the  critics  of 

his  poetry.     He  judges  him  America's  greatest  poet. 

CLASS  OF  1861. 
Hon.  Lucilius  A.  Emery,  justice  of  the  Supreme 
Court,    delivered    last    week    a    course    of    lectures 
before   the    Maine    Medical    School    in    Portland   on 
Medical   Jurisprudence. 

CLASS   OF  1870. 
Mr.  John  B.  Redman,  Class  of  '70,  has  accepted 
a  position  on  the  Pension  Board  of  Appeals  in  the 
Interior  Department,  and  is  now  making  Washing- 
ton his  home. 

CLASS   OF   1872. 
On  account  of  his  increasing  legal  business  Hon. 
Herbert  M.  Heath  has  resigned  his  position  as  pres- 
ident  of   the    Lewiston,    Bath   &    Brunswick    Street 
Railway. 

MEDICAL  CLASS  OF   1864. 
A  picture  of  Dr.   Silas  Burbank,  who  graduated 
from  the  Medical  School  in  the  Class  of  1864,  with 
a  sketch  of  his  life  appeared  in  the  Lewiston  Journal 
of  March  12. 

CLASS  OF  1891. 
Friends  of  Mr.  Ivory  C.  Jordan,  formerly  of 
Auburn  now  of  Charleston,  West  Virginia,  will  be 
pleased  to  learn  that  he  has  recently  been  made 
judge  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Kanawha  County, 
West  Virginia.  Judge  Jordan  graduated  from  the 
E.  L.  H.  S.  in  the  Class  of  '87,  from  Bowdoin  Col- 
lege in  '91,  and  Harvard  Law  School  in  '93,  after 
which  he  settled  in  Charleston  and  was  admitted  to 
the  bar  in  the  state  of  West  Virginia.  He  went 
South  about  ten  years  ago,  a  perfect  stranger,  hav- 
ing but  one  letter  of  introduction  to  a  lawyer  there. 
He  went  into  the  law  office  with  this  man  and  was 
with  him  until  about  four  years  ago,  since  that  time 
he  has  been  in  business  alone.  He  has  one  of  the 
finest  offices  in  the  city  and  has  won  for  himself  a 
fine  law  practice  and  many  friends. 

CLASS  OF  1S97. 
Harris  J.  Milliken  of  Bangor,  has  been  appointed 
to  the  position  of  interne  at  the  Eastern  Maine 
General  Hospital.  Mr.  Milliken  is  now  completing 
his  fourth  year  in  Bowdoin  Medical  School  and 
will  take  up  his  duties  as  soon  as  he  is  graduated. 

CLASS    OF   1901. 
Ex-'o3. — Blaine  S.  Viles  has  been  appointed  gen- 
eral   superintendent    of   the    Corbin   game   preserves 
in  New  Hampshire.     Mr.  Viles  is  a  student  at  the 
Yale  School  of  Forestry. 

MEDICAL  CLASSES. 
At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Portland  Medical 
Library  Association  held  last  week  Dr.  Arthur  S. 
Gilsen,  '94,  was  elected  treasurer  for  the  ensuing 
year  and  Dr.  Frank  W.  Searle,  '89,  clerk.  On  the 
executive    committee    are    Dr.    Nathaniel    M.    Mar- 


shall,   'yg;    Dr.    Addison    S.    Thayer, 
Bertrand   F.   Dunn,   '68. 


and   Dr. 


IN  MEMORIAM. 

With  great  sadness  the  Eta  Charge  of  Theta 
Delta  Chi  announces  the  death  of  one  of  its  oldest 
members,  Brother  George  W.  M.  Hall  of  the  Class 
of  1859. 

A  loyal  and  faithful  brother,  an  upright  and  con- 
scientious man,  all  who  knew  him  will  mourn  his 
loss.  Of  deep  learning  and  wide  influence  he  was 
an  honor  to  his  chosen  profession  in  which  with 
true  public  spirit  he  had  labored  successfully  to  bet- 
ter the  lot  of  his  co-workers. 

The  Eta  charge  sincerely  regrets  the  loss  of 
such  a  brother  and  extends  its  heart-felt  sympathy 
to  his  bereaved  family  and  friends. 

Arthur  C.^rleton   Shorey, 
George  Henry  Stone, 
Alfred  Russell  Boothby, 

For  the  Clmrge. 


HARVABD    UNIVERSITY. 

HARVARD  MEDaCAL  SCHOOL 

Open  only  to  Bachelors  of  Arts,  Science,  or  Philosophy, 
and  Persons  of  Equivalent  Standing^. 

The  course  of  study  i-equired  for  the  degree  of  I\i.D.  is  of  four  years' 
duratioD.  The  next  year  begins  September  29,  1904,  and  ends  od  the  last 
Wednesday  in  June,  1905. 

COURSES   FOR   GRADUATES   IN   MEDICINE. 

Courses  of  instruction  are  offered  for  graduates  of  recognized  medical 
schools,  and  are  given  in  all  the  subjects  of  practical  and  scientific  medicine. 

The  extensive  laboratories  of  the  school  are  inferior  to  none,  and  the 
clinical  advantages  afi'orded  by  the  hospitals  of  Boston  are  unequaled  in 
quality  and  extent, 

SUMMER    COURSES. 

During  the  summer,  courses  in  many  bracches  of  practical  and  scientific 
medicine  are  given  to  both  medical  students  and  graduates. 

Facilities  for  research  work  are  offered  in  all  of  the  laboratories. 

For  detailed  announcements  address 

DR.  WM.   L.  RICHARDSON,  Dean, 
Harvard  Medical  School,  688  Boylston  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


Columbia    University. 

GRADUATE  SCHOOLS  The  Faculties  of  Political 
Science,  Philosophy,  and  Pure  Science  offer  a  wide  range  of 
courses  leailing  to  the  ilegrees  of  A.M.  and  Ph.D.  Graduates  of 
colleges  or  scientific  schools  are  atlmitted  without  examination. 
SCHOOL  OP  LAW  Three-year  course.  Candidates  for 
admission  must  be  graduates  of  a  college  or  scientific  school  or 
show  evitlence  of  equivalent  training. 

SCHOOL  OF  MEDICINE  Four-year  course.  Candi- 
dates must  have  completed  one  year  of  work  in  a  college  or 
scientific  school,  or  must  pass  the  stated  entrance  examination. 
SCHOOLS  OP  APPLIED  SCIENCE  AND 
ARCHITECTURE  Four-year  courses  in  Mining,  Metal- 
lurgy, Chemistry,  Civil,  Electrical,  and  Mechanical  Engineering 
and  Architecture.  Graduates  of  colleges  or  scienlilic  schools 
can  usually  enter  these  courses  with  advanced  standing. 
TEACHERS'  COLLEGE  Professional  courses  in  Edu- 
cation of  varying  lengths,  leading  to  degrees  and  diplomas. 
Students  will  receive  due  credit  for  work  tlone  at  other  colleges 
or  schools  for  the  training  of  teachers. 

For  information  apply  to  the  Secretary  of  Columbia  Univer- 
sity, New  York,  N.  Y. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT. 


Vol.  XXXIII. 


BRUNSWICK,   MAINE,   MARCH  24,   1904. 


No.  30. 


BOWDOIN    ORIENT. 

PUBLISHED    EVERT  THURSDAY  OF    THE    COLLEGIATE  TEAR 
BY    THE   STUDENTS   OF 

BOWDOIN     COLLEGE. 

EDITORIAL    BOARD. 

William  T.  Rowe,  1904,  EaUor-in-Cliiet. 

Harold  J.  Everett,  1904,   ....   Business  Manager. 

William  F.  Finn,  Jr.,  1905,  Assistant  Editor-ln-Chief. 
Arthur  L.  McCoeb,  1905,     Assistant  Business  Manager. 

Associate   Editors. 
S.  T.  Dana,  1904.  W.  S.  Gushing,  1905. 

John  W.  Fkost,  1904.  S.  G.  Haley,  1906. 

E.  H.  R.  Burroughs,  1905.  D.  R.  Porter,  1906. 

R.  G.  Webber,  1906. 


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With  this  issue  Volume  Thirty-Three  ends 
and  the  present  editorial  board  relinquishes 
control  of  the  Orient.  The  past  year  has 
Ijeen  of  the  greatest  importance  to  the  col- 
lege. New  and  beautiful  buildings  have  been 
erected  and  completed,  radical  changes  have 
been  made  in  the  curriculum  by  the  adoption 
of  the  semester  system,  the  increasing  of  the 
number  of  elective  courses  and  by  the  addi- 
tion of  a  number  of  new  courses,  students  are 
now  admitted  on  a  certificate,  and  best  of  all 
there  has  been  a  noticeable  increase  of  healthy 
college  spirit  and  loyalty  among  alumni  and 
undergraduates.     The  Orient  has  by  its  ser- 


vices endeavored  to  further  the  best  interests 
of  the  college  and  as  stated  in  the  first  issue,  to 
unite  more  closely  Faculty  and  student,  to 
keep  our  alumni  in  close  touch  with  their 
Alma  Mater,  and  to  arouse  the  interest  of 
prospective  college  men  in  Bowdoin.  We 
have  criticised  sharply  what  was  deemed  detri- 
mental or  harmful  to  the  college  and  praised 
what  was  thought  worthy  and  deserving.  In 
all  things  we  have  tried  to  be  just  and  fair  and 
have  treated  matters  without  prejudice  or  bias. 
If  the  few  aims  of  our  policy  have  been  accom- 
plished, well  and  good,  if  not,  we  have  no 
regrets,  for  the  effort  has  been  an  honest  one. 
To  all  our  friends  who  have  so  kindly  aided  us 
in  the  past  we  extend  our  sincere  thanks ;  to 
our  successors,  our  best  wishes  for  a  prosper- 
ous future  with  the  college  weekly. 


The  Orient  takes  great  pleasure  in 
announcing  the  election  to  its  editorial  board 
of  Arthur  L.  Robinson,  '07,  and  Robert  A. 
Cony,  special.  At  the  last  meeting  of  the 
board,  William  F.  Finn  was  elected  editor-in- 
chief  of  the  new  board  which  will  take  control 
next  term. 


Twice  during  the  past  week  it  has  been 
brought  to  our  notice  that  the  college  has  an 
excellent  band.  At  the  college  rally  and  at  the 
indoor  meet  that  organization  furnished  fine 
programs  and  proved  to  be  one  of  the  main 
attractions  at  both  entertainments.  The  band 
fills  a  long-felt  waiit  here  at  Bowdoin  and 
without  doubt  it  is  here  to  stay.  The  college 
band  means  a  new  attraction  for  the  athletic 
events  this  spring  without  additional  expense 
to  our  managers.  It  means  that  we  shall 
enjoy  evening  concerts  on  the  Art  Building 


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steps  once  a  week  during  the  spring  term, 
which  insures  a  renewal  of  the  old  college 
"sings,"  and  which  promise  an  opportunity  for 
the  whole  college  to  learn  otir  new 
songs  in  time  for  the  base-ball  games. 
It  means  so  much  that  no  student 
should  feel  that  his  band  subscription 
is  an  unnecessary  addition  to  the  all  too 
numerous  list  of  subscriptions  which  already 
exist.  For  a  band  cannot  exist  on  wind  alone. 
The  purchase  of  uniforms,  the  charges  of  a 
competent  instructor,  all  of  which  expenses 
are  to  be  met  this  spring,  must  be  paid  by  a 
general  subscription  among  the  students.  No 
very  systematic  canvass  has  yet  been  made, 
but  one  is  to  come,  and  it  is  hoped  that  every 
one  who  has  not  yet  contributed  to  the  support 
of  the  band  will  do  so  liberally. 


The  College  Rally  last  week  was  most  decid- 
edly successful  in  every  way,  even  more  so, 
perhaps,  than  we  had  anticipated  it  would  be. 
The  speeches  were  good,  the  songs  were  good, 
the  spirit  aroused  was  good,  in  fact,  every- 
thing about  the  occasion  was  good.  The  old 
gymnasium  was  so  prettily  decorated  with 
flags  and  bunting  that  its  best  friend  would 
hardly  have  recognized  it  in  its  unaccustomed 
apparel.  The  committee  in  charge  of  the  rally 
worked  hard  to  make  it  successful,  and  cer- 
tainly deserve  hearty  congratulations  for  the 
results  that  they  achieved.  Now  that  the 
remembrance  of  the  affair  is  still  so  fresh  in 
our  minds,  there  is  one  point  we  should  like  to 
emphasize.  Let  the  Rally  become  a  regular 
institution  in  our  college  life,  a  yearly  custom. 
Above  all  things,  don't  let  this  first  occasion 
be  the  last  as  well.  Let  it  rather  be  the  first 
of  an  unbroken  series  of  such  affairs,  each  of 
which  may  be  better  than  its  predecessors.  The 
benefits  which  such  a  gathering  is  capable  of 
bringing  to  the  college  are  altogether  too  many 
and  too  great  to  permit  it  to  be  carelessly  dis- 
continued. Perhaps  the  Rally  foreshadows 
the  coming  of  still  better  times,  and  it  may 
not  be  so  very  long  before  we  shall  have  a  col- 


lege union  where  all  the  fellows  can  meet  for 
a  social  time.  One  other  point  we  should 
like  to  bring  before  the  students.  That  is, 
learn  the  new  songs  and  sing  them  often.  Phi 
Chi  and  Bowdoin  Beata  are  both  excellent, 
but  they  are  overworked.  More  good  Bow- 
doin songs  have  always  been  one  of  the  crying 
needs  of  the  college,- so  now  that  we  have  the 
opportunity  to  add  some  more  good  songs  to 
the  list  don't  let  us  neglect  it.  Learn  the  songs 
at  the  various  clubs,  and  cheer  the  teams  on 
to  victory  with  them  this  spring  on  the  ath- 
letic field. 


The  Aroostook  Club  improved  the  oppor- 
tunity for  doing  good  work  among  sub- 
Freshmen,  last  week,  in  a  manner  that  is  wor- 
thy of  commenclation.  In  addition  to  enter- 
taining their  visitors  at  the  meet  in  a  most  hos- 
pitable manner,  the  entire  club  took  their 
guests  to  the  Inn  Saturday  evening,  where 
dinner  was  enjoyed.  Afterwards  songs  were 
sung  and  a  small  sized  rally  held.  Let  the 
good  work  go  on. 


It  has  long  been  a  custom  for  the  gradu- 
ating class  to  make  arrangements  with  a 
photographer  to  take  their  class  pictures  and 
for  each  member  of  the  class  to  have  a  sitting 
whether  or  not  a  picture  was  desired.  This 
enables  other  members  of  the  class  to  obtain 
pictures  of  such  members  of  the  class  as  they 
choose  and  also  makes  it  possible  for  the  pic- 
tures of  each  graduate  to  be  kept  in  the 
Library  in  a  suitable  album  provided  by  the 
photographer  at  no  expense  to  the  class. 
Since  the  custom  has  been  adopted  of  having 
the  Junior  Class  picture  in  the  Bugle,  it  has 
lessened  the  interest  in  having  photographs 
taken  Senior  year  to  such  an  extent  that  it  is 
almost  impossible  to  get  Seniors  to  came  in  for 
a  sitting.  Thus  a  full  collection  of  photo- 
graphs of  the  graduating  class  cannot  be  kept 
in  the  Library  and  graduates  cannot  obtain 
such  pictures  as  they  desire. 

The  Seniors  should    consider    this    matter 


BOWDOlN  ORIENT. 


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and  each  should  have  a  sitting  at  once  that  the 
work  may  be  completed  in  proper  manner  for 
dehvery  before  graduation.  It  will  be  an 
accommodation  to  classmates  and  to  the  col- 
lege. Since  Junior  pictures  in  card  size  can- 
not be  used  for  class  graduating  pictures,  it 
has  been  suggested  that  in  the  future  the 
Junior  Class  sit  for  full  cabinet  size  pictures 
for  the  Bugle,  as  the  same  rates  will  be  given 
them  as  for  Senior  pictures  with  the  privilege 
of  resitting  Senior  year.  This  will  do  away 
with  the  necessity  of  sitting  Senior  year,  will 
give  each  graduate  a  chance  to  buy  pictures  of 
such  members  of  his  class  as  h«  may  wish  and 
will  also  lessen  the  expense. 


THE    COLLEGE    RALLY. 

A  meeting — partly  mass-meeting,  partly 
"Bowdoin  Night,"  partly  alumni  banquet, 
partly  council  of  war — such  was  the  first 
Rally,  given  in  Sargent  Gymnasium  last 
Thursday  night.  All  the  enthusiasm  of  a  vic- 
tory day,  all  the  music  that  the  college  band 
and  glee  club  and  Bowdoin  could  summon,  all 
the  good-fellowship  of  a  family  reunion, — 
these  were  the  distinctive  features.  The  old 
gymnasium  had  been  transformed  by  an 
abundance  of  bunting  and  flags — over  which 
the  white  was  always  predominant. 

Every  guest  of  the  evening  was  presented 
with  a  pleasing  souvenir  of  the  occasion  and 
many  took  advantage  of  the  big  punch  bowls. 
The  band  never  played  so  well  and  few 
organizations  of  its  kind  could  do  better  work 
than  ours  did  last  Thursday  night. 

Bi:t  the  speeches  were  worth  remembering. 
Such  speeches  we  seldom  have  the  privilege  of 
hearing.  Bright,  funny,  forcible,  prophetic, 
they  were  all  from  first  to  last  full  of  the  Bow- 
doin spirit.  Captain  Rowe  began  with  an  out- 
line of  the  spring  track  work,  and  he  was  fol- 
lowed by  Beane  and  Captain  Philoon  of  the 
foot-ball  department  and  Captain  Cox  of  the 
base-ball  squad.  Dr.  Whittier  was  greeted 
by  three  'rahs  repeated  and  as  usual  made  a 
great  speech.  Kenneth  Sills  told  briefly  and 
powerfully  what  kind  of  men  we  must  be  and 
the  kind  we  would  attract  to  college.  Edgar 
A.  Kaharl,  '97,  of  Portland,  spoke  of  the  need 
of  aggressive  work  to  build  up  the  number  of 
our  students. 


Hon.  Charles  Hawes  of  Bangor  was  intro- 
duced as  the  man  who  more  than  any  other 
alumnus  had  helped  our  athletics,  and  spoke 
with  inimitable  humor  of  our  past  history  and 
promising  future.  This  part  of  the  program 
was  brought  to  a  rousing  close  by  an  address 
by  George  Fogg,  1902,  of  Portland,  who 
spoke  of  what  Bowdoin  means  to  a  man,  and 
closed  with  an  appeal  for  the  Hawthorne  mon- 
ument. 

The  committee  in  charge  of  the  affair 
deserve  special  credit  for  their  work :  Sexton, 
"04,  Cox,  '04,  Rowe,  '04,  Campbell,  05  Laid- 
ley,  '06,  J.  Gumbel,  '06. 


PROFESSOR  CHAPMAN'S  LECTURE. 

The  audience  that  attended  the  third  and 
last  lecture  of  the  Library  Club's  course  in 
Hubbard  Hall,  Monday  evening,.  March  21, 
were  well  repaid  by  the  talk  given  by  Profes- 
sor Chapman  on  Edmund  Spenser. 

Mr.  Chapman  showed  in  an  interesting- 
manner  Spenser's  work  as  a  poet  and  his  con- 
tribution to  English  poetry.  He  sketched  the 
main  facts  of  the  man's  life  and  set  forth  the 
condition  of  history  and  current  events  at  the 
time  of  his  life  and  work.  He  described  very 
clearly  and  entertainingly  the  place  Spenser 
occupies  in  the  literature,  of  the  world  and 
showed  the  objects  and  purposes  of  his  great- 
est work — the  "Fairy  Queen."  Professor 
Chapman  interspersed  his  talk  with  extracts 
from  the  poet's  writings.  This  is  the  last 
lecture  in  the  series  given  by  the  Library  Club 
this  winter.  The  course  has  been  most  pleas- 
ing and  has  added  to  the  social  life  of  the  col- 
lege during  the  winter  in  a  way  greatly  appre- 
ciated, and  the  Orient  wishes  to  congratulate 
and  thank  the  Club  for  the  able  way  in  which 
it  has  carried  on  this  work. 


COMPLIMENT   TO    THE    QUILL. 

The  Williain  and  Mary  College  MoiHhlv 
of  William  and  Mary  College,  Virginia,  is  the 
originator  of  a  scheme  by  which  it  is  proposed 
that  ten  of  the  leading  literary  magazines  of 
men's  colleges  in  the  United  States  unite  in 
the  publication  of  a  general  college  magazine 
which  would  appear  in  June.  The  plan  is  to 
have  the  editorial  board  composed  of  the  chair- 
men of  the  editorial  boards  of  the  following- 
magazines  :    The  Harvard  Literary  Monthly, 


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BOWDOIN  OEIENt. 


■The  Yale  Literary  Monthly,  The  Nassau  Lit- 
erary Monthly,  The  Georgetozvn  College 
Journal,  The  Columbia  Literary  Monthly,  The 
Boii/doin  Quill,  The  Chicago  Literary 
Monthly,  The  University  of  Virginia 
Monthly,  The  Willmns  Literary  Monthly,  and 
the  William  and  Mary  College  Monthly. 
These  ten  men  would  choose  their  own  editor- 
in-chief  and  business  manager,  and  the  col- 
umns of  the  magazine  would  be  open  to  under- 
graduates in  any  college  in  the  United  States. 
Of  course,  the  plan  is  yet  in  its  infancy,  and 
may  not  materialize,  as  there  might  be  some 
question  as  to  whether  the  magazine  could  be 
made  a  financial  success,  as  it  would  have  to 
compete  with  such  magazines  as  Mnnsey's, 
McClure's,  etc.  However,  great  credit  is 
reflected  on  the  college  by  the  fact  that  the 
Quill  has  been  named  as  one  of  the  leading 
college  magazines  in  the  country. 

ORIENT  CONSTITUTION. 
At  a  meeting  of  the  Orient  Board  held 
Saturday  afternoon,  the  new  constitution 
which  will  govern  succeeding  volumes  of  the 
Orient,  was  adopted.  One  of  the  most 
important  features  of  the  constitution  is  the 
putting  of  the  paper  on  the  share  basis.  This 
gives  every  man  on  the  board  a  share  in  the 
profits  according  to  his  relative  position  on 
the  board.  Prior  to  this  the  business  man- 
ager has  shared  all  the  profits.  According  to 
this  new  arrangement  the  entire  board  will  be 
held  liable  for  the  expenses  of  the  paper.  The 
aim  of  this  new  constitution  is  to  get  out  a 
paper  that  will  be  a  credit  to  the  college. 
Every  member  will  be  required  to  present  at 
each  of  the  weekly  meetings  at  least  eight 
hundred  words  or  at  the  discretion  of  the  edi- 
tor-in-chief an  equivalent  for  the  same.  Any 
member  failing  to  live  up  to  this  part  of  the 
constitution  will  be  fined  one  dollar  for  the 
first  offense  and  expulsion  from  the  board  for 
the  second  unless  a  valid  excuse  is  offered  and 
accepted  by  the  board.  This  will  have  a  ten- 
dency to  make  the  paper  a  "board"  paper 
instead  of  a  "one  man"  paper  as  it  has  been 
in  the  past.  The  position  of  assistant  editor- 
in-chief  has  been  eliminated  and  his  duties 
will  be  fulfilled  by  the  Junior  members  of  the 
board  for  periods  of  ten  weeks  each.  The 
business  manager's  duties  will  be  the  same  as 
formerly  in  addition  to  giving  a  full  and  item- 
ized account  of  the  financial  conditions  of  the 
paper  at  a  special  or  regular  meeting  of  the 


board  the  last  week  of  the  winter  and  spring 
terms,  the  latter  to  be  the  final  report  for  the 
fiscal  year.  The  retiring  board  will  be  respon- 
sible for  all  debts  and  will  have  the  benefit  of 
all  profits  of  the  volume  under  its  charge.  In 
case  the  paper  is  in  debt  at  the  end  of  the  year 
the  debt  will  be  borne  b_y  the  members  in  pro- 
portion to  their  shares.  All  matter  read 
before  a  meeting  of  the  Board  will  be  consid- 
ered accepted  unless  objections  are  made  by 
two  members.  The  constitution  will  go  into 
effect  April  i,  1904. 


HAWTHORNE    CENTENNIAL. 

Just  a  century  ago  this  year  Nathaniel 
Hawthorne,  America's  great  romance  writer, 
was  born  at  Salem,  Mass.  He  was  graduated 
from  Bowdoin  in  the  famous  Class  of  1825, 
and  very  soon  took  up  the  literary  work  which 
was  to  make  him  famous.  By  1846  he  was 
well  known  in  Europe  as  well  as  in  America. 
Although  he  had  always  been  of  an  extremely 
retiring  disposition,  in  1853  ^'^^  accepted  an 
appointment  of  consul  to  Liverpool  from  his 
friend.  President  Pierce,  who  had  been  his 
fellow-student  at  Bowdoin,  and  whose  life  he 
had  written.  He  remained  in  Liverpool  as 
consul  for  four  years,  and  afterward  went  to 
Italy  to  recruit  his  impaired  health — a  jour- 
ney which  furnished  him  with  material  for  his 
fantastic  romance.  The  Marble  Faun.  Others 
of  his  best  known  works  are:  Twice  Told 
Tales,  Mosses  from  an  Old  Manse,  Blithedale 
Romance,  The  House  of  the  Seven  Gables, 
and  The  Scarlet  Letter.  He  died  suddenly 
at  Plymouth,  N.  H.,  in  1864. 

Bowdoin  is  justly  proud  of  so  celebrated 
an  alumnus,  and  is  glad  to  have  the  chance  to 
observe  the  centennial  of  his  birth.  The  year 
is  certainly  not  to  pass  unnoticed,  and  the 
college  has  set  aside  Wednesday  of  Commence- 
ment Week  for  the  celebration  of  the  Haw- 
thorne Centennial.  On  that  day,  Bliss  Perry, 
the  editor  of  the  Atlantic  Monthly,  is  to  speak 
on  Hawthorne,  so  that  we  may  be  sure  of  an 
interesting  and  fitting  observance  of  the 
event. 


COMMUNICATIONS. 


To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient: 

Now  that  another  indoor  meet  has  passed, 
the  writer  would  like  to  give  expression  to  an 
opinion  which  he  has  held  for  some  time  and 


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which  has  been  strengthened  by  the  result  of 
the  recent  inter-class  contest.  Until  the  win- 
ter of  1901-1902  the  Freshman  squad  drill  had 
been  considered  one  of  the  hardest,  if  not  the 
hardest,  of  all  the  class  drills,  and  I  think  I  am 
right  in  stating  that  only  one  Freshman  class 
had  ever  \von  first  place  in  this  event.  During 
the  winter  mentioned  above,  however,  the 
Indian  club  drill  was  changed,  for  what  reason 
the  writer  knows  not.  Some  of  the  hardest 
luovements  in  the  old  drill  were  eliminated  and 
replaced  by  more  simple  ones,  and  the  last  two 
or  three  sets,  which  were  much  harder  than 
the  others,  were  struck  off  entirely,  so  that 
while  the  Freshman  drill  was  originally  about 
on  a  par  with  the  others  as  regards  the  diffi- 
culty with  which  it  could  be  perfected,  the 
present  Freshman  drill  has  a  decided  advan- 
tage over  the  other  class  drills,  some  of  the 
movements  of  which  are  very  difficult  for  a 
squad  to  learn  to  perform  correctly.  It  is  a 
significant  fact  that  every  Freshman  squad 
that  has  presented  the  Indian  club  drill  in  its 
revised  form  at  the  indoor  meet  has  won  first 
place.  As  an  interested  spectator  of  these 
annual  inter-class  events  in  which  the  winning 
drill  plays  so  important  a  part,  the  writer 
thinks  that  a  return  to  the  more  difficult  drill 
is  most  advisable.  Reader. 


REMINISCENCES. 
Dear  Orient: 

Your  allusion  of  the  17th  inst.  to  "Sil- 
houettes" reminds  the  writer  of  a.  little  red 
morocco  book  recently  loaned  to  him,  on  which 
appears  in  small  gilt  "caps,"  "Senior  Class, 
Bowdoin  College,  1823,"  containing  quaint 
profiles  cut  in  white  paper  against  black,  of 
the  members  of  the  class.  Just  such  likenesses 
as  were  common  in  France  150  years 
before,  long  before  the  day  of  the  photograph 
or  even  Daguerreotypes.  Old  graduates  will 
remember  the  peripatetic  artist  armed  with  a 
pair  of  scissors,  a  few  sheets  of  black  and 
white  paper,  deftly  catching  the  shadow  on 
the  wall  with  the  help  of  a  candle,  and  often 
producing  recognizable  likenesses.  The  impres- 
sion made  by  the  collection  referred  to  is 
that  "young  men"  were  much  older  and  more 
dignified  than  now,  with  somewhat  stilted 
positions,  immense  stocks  and  profuse 
neckhandkerchiefs  then  in  vogue.  One  is 
reminded  of  Dr.  Holmes'  "Last  Leaf  on  the 
Tree." 


"I  know  it  is  a  sin 
For  me  to  sit  and  grin 
At  him  here, 

But  the  old  three-cornered  hat 
And  the  breeches  and  all  that. 
Are  so  queer." 

Among  the  thirty-three  names  of  the  class 
(now  all  starred)  are  Luther  V.  Bell,  the  dis- 
tinguished alienist,  who  lived  till  1862;  John 
Crosby,  a  brilliant  young  clergyman,  who  died 
in  Barbadoes  in  1833  ;  VVilliam  George  Crosby, 
afterwards  Governor  of  Maine,  and  William 
Pitt  Fessenden,  whose  name  is  a  history.  Of 
this  class  six  were  clergymen,  nineteen  law- 
yers, three  physicians,  and  five  engaged  in 
business  pursuits.  The  first  death  was  of 
Isaac  Parsons,  a  student  in  Harvard  Divinity 
School  in  1824,  the  last,  Richard  VVilliam 
Dummer,  in  1897.  In  only  four  of  the  inter- 
vening years  did  more  than  one  death  occur. 
John  L.  Crosby,  '53, 


NOTICES. 

Coach  Lathrop  will  be  here  April  5.  All 
candidates  for  the  track  team  should  be  here 
on  that  date. 

xA-ll  Orient  subscriptions  should  be  paid 
into  the  management  at  once. 


TFIE  HAWTHORNE  PRIZE. 

The  Hawthorne  Prize  of  Forty  Dollars, 
given  by  Mrs.  George  C.  Riggs  (Kate  Doug- 
las Wiggin),  is  awarded  annually  to  the 
author  of  the  best  short  story.  The  competi- 
tion is  open  to  the  members  of  the  Sophomore, 
Junior,  and  Senior  classes.  The  stories 
offered  in  this  competition  must  be  not  less 
than  fifteen  hunded  words  in  length  and  must 
be  left  at  Room  3,  Memorial  Hall,  not  later 
than  Monday,  May  16. 


COMMENCEMENT    PARTS. 

All  Seniors  appointed  on  the  provisional 
list  of  Commencement  speakers  are  required 
to  write  Commencement  parts.  These  parts, 
which  should  be  about  twelve  hundred  words 
in  length,  will  be  due  Monday,  May  16. 


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60Wb0tN  OfetEN'T. 


CAMPUS   ChjAT. 

Bates  won  from  Trinity  in  debate  last  week. 

French  5  had  its  final   examination  last  week. 

"Cutting"  and  "flunking"  were  more  or  less  com- 
mon Saturday. 

Only  a  few  more  days  this  term — but  they  are 
strenuous  ones. 

The  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  fraternity  sat  for  pic- 
tures  Saturday. 

Mikelsky,  '05,  is  showing  a  fine  lot  of  spring 
goods.     Call  at  i  South  Winthrop. 

Small,  '04.  received  a  quite  painful  accident  to 
his  ankle  at  the  Indoor  Meet. 

Professor  Houghton  is  agam  able  to  meet  his 
classes  after  a  long  siege  of  sickness. 

A  large  number  of  the  alumni-  who  were  present 
at  the  Indoor  Meet  remained  over  Sunday. 

A  Franklin  Club  is  being  formed  this  week.  All 
students  from  Franklin  County  are  eligible. 

Last  week  was  a  busy  time  for  fellows  who  had 
exams,  to  work  up  and  sub-Freshmen  to  entertain. 

The  college  is  indebted  to  the  Sagadahoc  County 
Fair  Association  for  the  loan  of  the  bunting  used 
at  the  Rally. 

The  Chapel  Quartet  last  Sunday  was  composed 
of  Denning,  '05,  Ryan,  '07,  Archibald,  '04,  and 
Pike,    '07. 

Professor  Robinson  delivered  a  lecture  last  wees 
at  the  Norland  Grange  in  East  Livermore,  on 
"Radium." 

The  Aroostook  Club  dined  at  the  Inn  Saturday 
evening.  They  were  accompanied  by  a  number  of 
sub-Freshmen  from  that  section  of  the  State. 

The  Sophomore  Class  did  not  observe  the  open- 
ing of  spring  this  year  as  has  been  the  custom  in  the 
past.     They  substituted  an  earthquake  instead. 

Rowe,  '04,  who  scored  the  highest  number  of 
points  at  the  Indoor  Meet,  won  the  custom-made 
suit  offered  by  a  member  of  the  Junior  Class. 

Brunswick  High  School  will  hold  a  public  debate 
April  8,  on  the  question  "Resohed,  That  it  would 
be  for  the  best  interests  of  Brunswick  to  accept  the 
city  form  of  government." 

P.  F.  Chapman,  '06,  has  gone  to  Redlands,  Cali- 
fornia, where  he  will  remain  until  June.  Mr.  Chap- 
man's mandola  solos  will  be  much  missed  at  the 
concerts  of  the  musical  clubs. 

Many  of  the  fellows  were  startled  out  of  a  sound 
sleep  last  Sunday  night  by  the  severe  earthquake 
which  shook  the  buildings  of  this  vicinity.  In  one 
house  near  the  campus  the  jar  was  so  severe  that 
a  lamp  fell  from  a  table. 

The  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the  Aroostook 
Club  was  held  at  New  Meadows  Inn  on  Saturday 
evening,  March  19.  A  number  of  sub-Freshmen 
from  Fort  Fairfield  and  Houlton  were  the  guests  of 
the  club  on  this  occasion.  The  following  officers 
were  elected  for  the  spring  term :  Archibald,  '04, 
President;  Sawyer,  '04,  Vice-President;  Goodhue, 
'07,  Secretary  and  Treasurer;  Executive  Commit- 
tee, Grant,  '04,  chairman;  Burpee,  '04,  and  Goodhue. 


The  Universalist  Candy  Sale  which  was  to  have 
jjeen  held  last  Tuesday,  has  been  postponed,  and 
will  be  held  at  the  store  of  Fred  P.  Shaw,  Saturday, 
March  26.  Home-made  sweets  of  all  varieties  will 
be  obtainable  at  moderate  prices. 

The  fourth  in  the  series  of  Lenten  Sunday  even- 
ing lectures  on  "Ethical  Principles"  was  delivered 
at  the  First  Parish  Congregational  Church  Sunday 
evening  by  President  William  DeWitt  Hyde,  D.D., 
of  Bowdoin  College,  his  subject  being  "The  Aristot- 
elian— The  Sense  of  Proportion." 

In  place  of  the  customary  type-written  sheets  of 
questions  that  have  been  used  in  the  elementary 
courses  in  German,  French,  and  Spanish  for  the  last 
few  years,  it  is  planned  to  have  next  year  a  set  of 
questions,  with  corresponding  answers,  bound  into  a 
small  pamphlet  for  each  course.  This  will  be  much 
handier  and  more  convenient. 

The  latest  sectional  club  to  organize  is  called  the 
Kennebec  County  Club,  and  all  students  from  this 
section  are  eligible  to  membership.  The  club  met 
for  the  first  time  at  New  Meadows  last  Saturday 
night,  where  a  general  discussion  was  held  in  regard 
to  future  work.  Pettengill,  '05,  was  elected  presi- 
dent. Students  who  already  belong  or  are  eligible  to 
membership  are:  Beane,  '04;  Pettengill,  Sanborn  and 
Lewis,  '05;  Johnson,  Webber,  Winslow.  Pope,  '06; 
Hichborn,  Kingsley,  Chadbourne,  Small,  Kinsman, 
Cony,  Bradbury,  '07 ;  and  H.  C.  Barrows  and  H. 
Johnson,  Medic. 


EXAMINATIONS  OF  WINTER  TERM. 

March  25 — April  i. 

Tuesday,  March  25. 

8.30.  1.30. 

German  2,  Mem.  Hall.  Geology  2,  Sc.  Building. 

History   II,   Adams  Hall.     Greek  2,  Mem.  Hall. 

Saturday,  March  26. 
Latin  2,  Mem.  Hall.  Biology  6.  Sc.  Bldg. 

Spanish  2,   Mem.  Hall.         Chemistry  2,  Sc.  Bldg. 

Monday,  March  28. 
Philosophy  2,  Physics        .    French   II,   6  Mem.   Hall 

Lect.  R.  Math.  2,  Mem.  Hall. 

Economics  2  and  5,   Mem.  Math.  4,  Mem.  Hall. 
Hall. 

Tuesday,  March  29. 
German  5,  6  Mem.  Hall.      Economics  8,  Mem.  Hall. 
French  2.  Mem.  Hall.  English  5.  Mem.  Hall. 

Wednesday,  March  30. 
History  2,  Mem.  Hall.  English  Lit.  5,  Mem.  Hal 

Biology  3.  Sc.  Bldg.  Greek  5,    Mem.   Hall. 

Physics  2,  Sc.  Bldg. 

Thursday,  March  31. 
English  Lit.  2  Alem.   Hall.German  11,  Mass.  Hall. 
French  8,   Mein.   Hall.         French   5,    Mem.    Hall. 

Friday,  April  i. 
Latin  5,  4  Mem.   Hall.        English   2,    Mem.    Hall. 
Chem.  4.  Sc.  Bldg.  History  5,  Adams  Hall. 

By  Appointment. 
Greek    8,     Latin    8,     Astronomy    2,     Physics    5, 
Math.    II.    . 


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THE  INDOOR  MEET. 

The  eighteenth  annual  exhibition  and  ninth 
indoor  athletic  meet  was  held  in  the  Town  Hall, 
Friday  evening,  March  i8.  The  attendance  was  large 
and  the  meet  was  a  great  success.  Many  alumni 
and  sub-Freshmen  were  present.  The  points  were 
more  evenly  distributed  than  usual,  the  Juniors  and 
Freshmen  tied  for  the  first  place  with  22  points  each ! 
The  Seniors  came  next  with  20,  and  the  Sophomores 
came  last  with  eight  points.  At  no  time  during  the 
meet  could  the  final  score  of  points  be  told  with  any 
degree  of  accuracy.  The  only  record  broken  was 
in  the  shot-put.  Denning  added  2  feet  7^  inches 
to  Godfrey's  put  of  36  feet.  The  most  exciting 
relay  race  was  between  1905  and  1907.  The  Juniors 
lost  two  yards  on  the  start  ahd  two  more  through 
the  next  three  men.  yet  finished  ahead  by  the  good 
work  of  Webb,  Hall  and  Stewart.  The  1905  vs.  1906 
and  the  Edward  Little  vs.  Lewiston  High  relay 
races  were  both  won  on  fouls.  The  college  band 
furnished  excellent  music  for  the  occasion.  Much 
credit  is  due  to  Manager  Hall  for  the  success  of  the 
meet. 

The  summary  was  as  follows : 

Twenty- Yard  Dash — First  heat  won  by  Hall,  '05  ; 
Mincher,  '07,  second ;  time,  three  seconds.  Second 
heat  won  by  Rowe,  '04:  Weld.  '05,  second;  time, 
three  seconds.  Third  heat  won  by  Clarke,  '05 ;  Hill, 
'04,  second ;  time,  three  seconds.  Fourth  heat  won 
by  Kimball.  '04;  Stewart,  '05,  second;  time,  three 
seconds. 

First  semi-final  heat  won  by  Rowe,  '04;  Weld, 
'05,  second ;  time,  2  4-5  seconds. 

Second  semi-final  heat  won  by  Kimball,  '04;  Hill, 
'04,  second ;  time,  2  4-5  seconds. 

Final  heat  won  by  Rowe,  '04 ;  Hill,  '04,  second ; 
Kimball,  '04,  third;  time.  2  4-5  seconds. 

Twenty-Five  Yard  Hurdle  Race — Fir*t  heat  won 
by  Tobey,  '05 ;  time,  four  seconds.  Second  heat 
won  by  Weld,  '05 ;  time,  four  seconds.  Third  heat 
won  by  Rowe,  '04;  time,  3  4-5  seconds.  Final  heat 
won  by  Rowe,  '04;  Tobey,  '06,  second;  Weld,  '05, 
third ;  time,  3  4-5  seconds. 

Shot-Put — Won  by  Denning,  '05,  distance  38 
feet,  "jY-i  inches ;  Hermes,  '04,  second,  distance  31 
feet  8  inches ;  McMichael,  '07,  third,  distance  30  feet, 
II   inches. 

High  Jump — Won  by  Marr,  '05 ;  Bass,  '07,  2d ; 
Tobey,  '06,  3d.     Height,  five  feet  J4  inches. 

Pole  Vault — Won  by  Winchell,  '07,  and  Lowell, 
'07,  tied;  Skolfield,  '06,  third.  Height,  8  feet  8 
inches. 

■  The  results  in  the  relay  races  were  as   follows : 
1905   vs.    1907,    won   by    1905.     Time,   21^    seconds. 

1904  vs.   1906,  won  by    1906.     Time,    2iJ4    seconds. 

1905  vs.    1906.    won   by    1905.     Time,   21^    seconds. 
1904  vs.   1907,  won  by  1904.     Time,  2iJ4  seconds. 

Medical  relay,  1907  vs.  1906,  won  by  1907.  Time, 
23  seconds. 

Lewiston  High  vs.  Edward  Little  High,  won  by 
Lewiston.     Time,   23   seconds. 

Brunswick  High  vs.  Bath  High,  won  by  Bruns- 
wick.    Time,  23  seconds. 

Class  Drill — Won  by  1907  (Indian  Clubs)  ;  1905 
(Broadswords),  second;  1904  (Foils),  third. 


CLASS  TEAMS. 

1904— Rowe,  Captain;  Kimball,  Hill,  Shorey, 
Saunders,   Small,   Lowell,   Martin. 

1905— Webb,  Captain;  Weld,  Hall,  Stewart, 
Clarke,    Rundlett,    Henderson,    Nutter. 

1906— Porter,  Captain;  Winslow,  Hall,  Putnam, 
Childs,    Parcher,   Bodkin,    Sewall. 

1907— Halford,  Captain;  Lowell,  Mincher, 
Brown,  Leydon,  Roberts,  Bass,  Doherty. 

1907.  Medical— Foster,  Pettengill,  Sawyer,  Gid- 
dmgs,  Abbott,   Gumbel,   Sawyer,   Tibbets. 

1906,  Medical — Larrabee,  Priest,  Derry,  Barrows 
Fish,  Marks,  Wiggin,   Sawyer. 

Brunswick  High— Hyde,  Pennell,  Whitmore, 
Stetson,   McDonald,  Cram.  Hughes,  Lee. 

Bath  High— B.  Morse,  Crosby,  Black,  S.  Morse, 
Kane,  Hanson,  Percy,  Hopkins. 

Edward  Little— Brackett,  Bcarce,  Goss,  Ashton, 
Atwood,   Pingree,   Lawson,  Greene. 

Lewiston  High— Hull,  Nash,  Pomeroy,  Whitney, 
Pierce,   Holman,    Purinton,   Goss. 


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1904— Lowell,  leader;  Griffin,  Frost,  Schneider. 
Dana,  Burpee,  Sexton,  Purington,  Grant,  Wilder, 
Beane   and   Beveridge. 

1905— Davis,  leader;  Webb,  Robbins,  Henderson, 
Pettmgill,  Lermond,  S.  Williams,  Eaton,  Stone 
Donald,  Brett  and  W.  S.  Gushing. 

1906— Parcher.  leader;  Copeland.  Morrill,  Perry, 
Stetson,  Wing,  Holman,  Packard,  Rogers,  Stone, 
Youland,  Knowlton,  Winchell,  Roberts. 

1907— Allen,  leader;  Sargent,  Halford,  Bennett, 
Craigie,  Lowell,  Burton,  Linnell,  Winchell 
McMichael,  Kimball,  Shorey. 

Class  Pianists— Emerson,  '04,  Hatch,  '05,  John- 
son, '06,  Weed,  '07. 


ALUMNI. 

MEDICAL  CLASS  OF  1842. 

Dr.  Nathaniel  T.  Palmer,  next  to  the  oldest  physi- 
cian ra  Maine,  died  at  his  home  in  Brunswick,  March 
18,  1904.  He  had  resided  in  Brunswick  since  1845 
and  had  always  taken  an  active  interest  in  public 
affairs,  although  he  never  held  a  public  office. 

Dr.  Palmer  was  born  in  Gardiner,  February  27, 
1817.     He    graduated    from    the    Bowdoin    Medical 


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School  in  1842.  and  later  was  appointed  interne  at 
the  Marine  Hospital  at  Chelsea,  Mass.,  where  he 
resided  for  some  time.  For  about  three  years  he 
practiced  his  profession  in  Bristol,  Maine,  and  in 
1845  came  to  Briin.swick.  where  he  made  his  perma- 
nent home.  In  1844,  he  married  Mary  Curtis  of 
Brunswick.  She  died  in  1897.  Ur.  Palmer's  death 
leaves  Dr.  Alonzo  Garcelon  of  Lewiston  the  only 
survivor  of  the  group  of  Maine  physicians  who  met 
at  the  Tontine  Hotel  in  this  town  many  years  ago 
and  founded  the  Maine  Medical   Society. 

Dr.  Palmer  was  one  of  the  best  known  men  in 
Brunswick,  having  for  years  been  associated  with 
many  of  the  important  industries  of  the  town.  For 
twentj'-three  years  he  had  been  president  of  the  First 
National  Bank  of  Brunswick. 


PRIZES  FOR  ECONOMIC  ESSAYS. 

In  order  to  arouse  an  interest    in  the    study    of 
topics  relating  to  commerce    and    industry,    and    to 
stimulate  an  examination    of    the    value    of    college 
training  for  business  men,  a  committee  composed  of 
Professor  J.  Laurence  Laughlin,   University  of  Chi- 
cago,  Chairman : 
Professor  J.  B.  Clark,  Columbia  University ; 
Professor  Henry  C.  Adams,  University  of  Michigan ; 
Horace  White,  Esq..  New  York  City,  and 
Hon.   Carroll  D.  Wright.  National  Commissioner  of 

Labor, 
have  been  enabled,  through  the  generosity  of  Messrs. 
Hart,  Schaffner  and  Marx,  of  Chicago,  to  offer  four 
prizes  for  the  best  studies  on  any  one  of  the  follow- 
ing subjects  : 

1.  The  causes  and  extent  of  the  recent  industrial 
progress  of  Germany. 

2.  To  what  is  the  recent  growth  of  American 
competition  in  the  markets  of  Europe  to  be  attrib- 
uted ? 

3.  The  influence  of  industrial  combinations  upon 
the  condition  of  the  American  laborer. 

4.  The  economic  advantages  and  disadvantages 
of  present  colonial  possessions  to  the  mother  country. 

5-  The  causes  of  the  panic  of  1893. 

6-  What  forms  of  education  should  be  advised 
for  the  elevation  of  wage-earners  from  a  lower  to  a 
higher  industrial   status  in  the  United  States? 

7.  What  method  of  editcation  is  best  suited  for 
men  entering  upon  trade  and  commerce? 

A  First  Prize  of  One  Thousand  Dollars,  and  a 
Second  Prize  of  Five  Hundred  Dollars,  in  Cash,  are 
offered  for  the  best  studies  presented  by  Class  A, 
composed  exclusively  of  all  persons  who  have 
received  the  bachelor's  degree  from  an  Amerian  col- 
lege since  1893;  and  a  First  Prize  of  Three  Hundred 
Dollars,  and  a  Second  Prize  of  One  Hundred  and 
Fifty  Dollars,  in  Cash,  are  offered  for  the  best  studies 
presented  by  Class  B,  composed  of  persons  who,  at 
the  time  the  papers  are  sent  in,  are  undergraduates 
of  any  American  college.  No  one  in  Class  A  may 
compete  in  Class  B ;  but  any  one  in  Class  B  may 
compete  in  Class  A.  The  committee  reserves  to 
itself  the  right  to  award  the  two  prizes  of  $1,000  and 
$500  to  undergraduates,  if  the  merits  of  the  papers 
demand  it. 


The  ownership  of  the  copyright  of  successful 
studies  will  vest  in  the  donors,  and  it  is  expected 
that,  without  precluding  the  use  of  these  papers  as 
thesis  for  higher  degrees,  they  will  cause  them  to  be 
issued  in  some  permanent  form. 

,  Competitors  are  advised  that  the  studies  should 
be  thorough,  expressed  in  good  English,  and  not 
needlessly  expanded.  They  should  be  inscribed  with 
an  assumed  name,  the  year  when  the  bachelor's 
degree  was  received,  and  the  institution  which  con- 
ferred the  degree,  or  in  which  he  is  studying,  and 
accompanied  by  a  sealed  envelope  giving  the  real 
name  and  address  of  the  competitor.  The  papers 
should  be  sent  on  or  before  June  I,  1905,  to 

■  J.  L.A.URENCE  Laughlin,  Esq., 

University  of  Chicago, 

Chicago,  Illinois. 
Box  145,  Faculty  Exchange. 


HARVARD    UNIVERSITY. 

HARVARD  MEDICAL  SCHOOL 

Open  only  to  Bachelors  of  Arts,  Science,  or  Philosophy, 
and  Persons  of  Equivalent  Standing:. 

The  course  of  study  required  for  the  degree  of  M.D,  is  of  four  years' 
duration.  The  next  year  begins  September  29,  1904,  and  ends  on  the  last 
Wednesday  in  June,  1905. 

COURSES   FOR   GRADUATES    IN   MEDICINE. 

Courses  of  instruction  are  offered  for  graduates  of  recognized  medical 
schools,  and  are  given  in  all  the  subjects  of  practical  and  scientific  medicine. 

The  extensive  laboratories  of  the  school  are  inferior  to  none,  and  the 
clinical  advantages  afforded  by  the  hospitals  of  Boston  are  unequaled  in 
quality  and  extent. 

SUMMER    COURSES. 

During  the  summer,  courses  in  many  branches  of  practical  and  scientific 
medicine  are  given  to  both  medical  students  and  graduates. 

Facilities  for  research  work  are  offered  in  all  of  the  laboratories. 

jpor  detailed  announcements  address 

.     DR.  WM.  L.  RICHARDSON,  Dean, 
Harvard  Medical  School,  688  Boylston  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


Columbia    University. 

GRADUATE  SCHOOIjS  The  Faculties  of  Polilic.il 
Science,  Philosoptiy,  and  Pure  Science  ofl'er  a  wide  range  of 
courses  leading  to  the  degrees  of  A.M.  and  Ph.D.  Graduates  of 
colleges  or  scientiflc  .scliools  are  admitted  without  examination. 
SCHOOL  OF  IjAW  Three-year  course.  Candidates  for 
admission  must  be  graduates  of  a  college  or  scientiflc  school  or 
show  evidence  of  equivalent  training. 

SCHOOL  OF  MEDICINE  Four-year  course.  Candi- 
dates must  have  com\Jleted  one  year  of  work  in  a  college  or 
scientilic  school,  or  must  pass  the  stated  entrance  e.\amiuation 
SCHOOLS  OP  APPLIED  SCIENCE  AND. 
ARCHITECTURE  Four-year  courses  in  Mining,  Metal- 
lurgy, Chemistry,  Civil,  Electrical,  and  Mechanical  Engineering 
and  Architecture.  Graduates  of  colleges  or  scientific  schools 
can  usually  enter  these  courses  with  advanced  standing. 

TEACHERS'  COLLEGE  Professional  courses  in  Edu- 
cation of  varying  lengths,  leading  to  degrees  and  diplomas- 
Students  will  receive  due  credit  tor  work  done  at  other  colleges 
or  schools  for  the  training  of  teachers. 

For  information  apply  to  the  Secretary  of  Columbia  Univer- 
sity, New  York,  N.  Y. 


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