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BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,  APRIL  6,  1915 


NO.  I 


BOWDOIN-HAMILTON  DEBATE 

In  the  Bowdoin-Hamilton  debate  held  in  Me- 
morial Hall  on  Thursday,  March  25,  Bowdoin 
was  declared  the  winner  by  a  two  to  one  vote  of 
the  judg'es.  The  negative  side  of  the  question, 
"Resolved,  that  the  naval  strength  of  the  United 
States  should  be  materially  increased,"  was  up- 
held by  the  Bowdoin  team,  consisting  of  George 
W.  Bacon  '15,  Francis  P.  McKenney  '15,  George 
H.  Talbot  '15,  with  Hayward  T.  Parsons  'i5,  al- 
ternate. The  Hamilton  team  was  made  up  of 
John  H.  Gardner  '16,  Ernest  S.  Griffith  '17, 
Charles  McSouth,  Jr.  '16,  with  John  Boyce  '17  as 
alternate.  McSouth  was  unable  to  take  part, 
Boyce  speaking  in  his  place. 

The  affirmative  argued  that  because  of  interna- 
tional relations  in  the  Pacific,  that  is,  complica- 
tions that  might  arise  with  Japan,  because  of  the 
risk  of  conflict  with  European  nations  on  account 
of  the  Monroe  Doctrine,  and  because  of  the  weak- 
ness of  our  navy,  it  was  imperative  that  the 
United  States  navy  should  be  materially  in- 
creased. On  the  other  hand  the  negative  stated 
that  war  was  unlikely,  that  our  navy  is  strong  and 
adequate  in  its  present  state,  and  that  it  would  be 
inconsistent  for  our  country,  which  will  probably 
be  the  leader  in  any  peace  movement  after  the 
present  war,  to  increase  her  armament.  Each 
side  showed  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  subject 
and  facts. 

President  Hyde  presided.  The  judges  were 
Mr.  Frank  W.  Cushwa  of  Exeter,  N.  H.;  Profes- 
sor Windsor  P.  Daggett  of  Orono,  and  Rev.  Ash- 
ley D.  Leavitt  of  Portland.  Music  was  furnished 
by  the  Freshman  orchestra. 


WESLEYAN-BOWDOIN    DEBATE 

While  the  negative  side  was  winning  at  home, 
the  Bowdoin  team  supporting  the  affirmative  was 
defeated  by  the  Wesleyan  team  at  Middletown, 
Conn.  The  decision  of  the  judges  was  unani- 
mous. The  men  who  represented  Bowdoin  were 
A.  C.  Kinsey  '16,  E.  C.  Moran  '17,  A.  B.  Chap- 
man '17,  with  W.  J.  Tackaberry  '15  as  alternate. 

The  Wesleyan  team  consisted  of  C.  D.  Sapp, 
E.  E.  H.  Martin,  H.  R.  Willoughby,  with  Mans- 
field Freeman,  alternate. 

The  judges  were  Ex-Gov.  Henry  Roberts  and 


Col.  C.  H.  Burpee  of  Hartford,  and  Alfred  H. 
Campbell  of  Springfield. 

Hamilton,  supporting  the  negative,  won  over 
Wesleyan  at  Clinton,  N.  Y.  Thus  the  negative 
side  was  victorious  in  each  of  the  three  debates, 
each  of  the  three  colleges  winning  a  debate  and 
losing  one. 


DR.  HAMILTON  HOLT  LECTURES 

March  24  in  Memorial  Hall,  Dr.  Hamilton 
Holt,  editor  of  the  Independent,  lectured  upon 
"The  Federation  of  the  World." 

Dr.  Holt  introduced  his  remarks  by  a  quota- 
tion from  Ex-President  Roosevelt's  inaugural : 
"What  I  want  is  a  Senate  that  will  give  me  arbi- 
tration treaties  and  a  House  of  Representatives 
that  will  give  me  battleships."  He  went  on  to 
say  that  this  statement  was  not  paradoxical,  but 
nothing  more  than  an  expression  of  the  public 
sentiment  of  the  present,  which  holds  the  mis- 
guided belief  that  armament  must  be  held  ready 
as  a  final  means  of  arbitrament  if  peaceful  arbi- 
tration fails.  Very  clearly  Dr.  Holt  then  showed 
the  impossibility  of  armed  peace  and  the  fallacy 
of  the  belief  that  armament  is  a  prevention  of 
war. 

The  speaker  dealt  briefly  with  the  four  com- 
mon indictments,  as  he  called  them,  of  war ;  four 
reasons  why  armament  for  the  United  States  is 
inadvisable,  (i)  The  magnitude  of  the  enginery 
of  war,  terrorizing  men  from  fighting;  (2)  the 
friendship  between  our  nation  and  other  nations ; 
(3)  the  uncertainty  ot  what  new  developments 
this  war  will  bring  forth  ;  (4)  the  fact  that  the 
United  States  should  have  an  important  part  in 
establishing  peace.  He  showed  that  these  argu- 
ments are  valid  only  in  part..  The  real  grounds 
for  restraining  ourselves  from  present  armament, 
are  threefold :  the  moral  argumer.t,  the  biological 
argument,   and  the  economic  argument. 

He  stated  that  it  is  the  duty  of  the  United 
States  as  greatest  neutral  power  at  the  pres- 
ent day,  to  forward  the  cause  of  peace  by  abstain- 
ing from  armament.  In  closing,  he  offered  the 
federation  plan  for  the  nations,  drawing  as  strik- 
ing analogy  betwee.i  the  original  federation  of 
the  United  States  and  the  proposed  federation  of 
the  nations,  showing  how  each  is  to  be  based,  not 


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on  the  principle  of  home  rule  but  on  that  of  sac- 
rifice. In  closing  he  re-emphasized  the  responsi- 
bility of  the  United  States  in  the  matter,  and 
prophesied  the  approaching  development  of  the 
International  Federation. 


DEKE-PSI  U.  DANCE 

The  local  chapters  of  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  and 
Psi  Upsilon  held  a  joint  dance  in  the  Deke 
house  on  Thurs.  evening,  March  25.  The  pa- 
tronesses were:  Mrs.  W.  B.  Mitchell,  Mrs.  A.  O. 
Gross  and  Mrs.  R.  K.  .Eaton,  of  Brunswick. 

Among  the  guests  were  the  Misses  Muriel 
'Stevens  of  West  Roxbury,  Mass.,  Mary  Manning 
and  Helen  Smith  of  Swampscott,  Mass.,  Rose 
Daniels  of  Brookline,  Mass.,  Marie  Fogg  of 
Westbrook,  Irene  Jackson  of  Waterville,  Dor- 
rice  Robinson  of  Bangor,  Margaret  Starbird, 
Marion  Starbird,  Esther  Sayward,  Catherine 
Webb,  Janet  Marriner,  Ruth  Morrill,  Alberta 
Robinson,  Beatrice  Palmer,  Elizabeth  Hobbs  of 
Portland,  Ellen  Baxter  and  Isabel  Palmer  of 
Brunswick,  Pauline  Hatch  of  Bath. 

The  committee  in  charge  of  the  dance  was 
composed  of  Eastman  '15,  MacDonald  '15  and 
Fuller  '16.  Arlington's  Orchestra  of  Portland 
furnished  music  for  an  order  of  18  dances. 


DELTA  UPSILON  DANCE 

The  Delta  Upsilon  dance  was  held  at  the  chap- 
ter house  Thursday  evening,  March  25. 

The  decorations  were  in  old  gold  and  blue,  the 
fraternity  colors. 

Stetson's  orchestra  furnished  music  for  20 
dances.  The  patronesses  were  Mrs.  William 
Hawley  Davis,  Mrs.  Belle  S.  Knowlton  and  Mrs. 
Joseph  S.  Stetson.  The  committee  in  charge  was 
MacCormick  '15,  Pettingill  '16,  Pirnie  '18. 

Among  the  guests  were:  Misses  Evel)n  Swett, 
Clare  Ridley,  Marguerite  Hutchins,  Sarah  Bax- 
ter, Marjorie  Strout  and  Isabel  Pollard  of  Bruns- 
wick ;  Misses  Ella  Rankin  and  Elizabeth  Hall  and 
Fidelia  Woodbury  of  Portland;  Misses  Miriam 
Kimball  and  Bernice  Oliver  of  Bath;  Miss  Ruth 
Hooper  of  Lewiston ;  Misses  Mary  Bell  and  Mar- 
ion Morse  of  Auburn;  Miss  Flora  Norton  of 
Kingfield ;  Misses  Jessie  Merrill  and  Maude  Mer- 
rill of  Freeport. 

NEW  FRENCH  INSTRUCTOR 
During  Professor  Brown's  leave  of  absence  his 
work  will  be  carried  on  by  Mr.  Francis  Asbury 
Waterhouse  of  Waltham,  Mass.  Mr.  Waterhouse 
graduated  from  Harvard  in  1905,  receiving  the 
A.B.  degree,  and  in  1906  an  A.  M.  degree. 
For   two  years   he   taught    in   the   Volkmann 


School,  Boston.  In  1910  he  became  instructor  in 
the  romance  languages  at  Dartmouth,  continuing 
in  this  position  until  1913  when  he  became 
French  instructor  at  the  University  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. He  remained  at  Penn  but  a  short  time 
being  forced  by  illness  to  resign. 


THE  SPRING  RALLY 

April  21  has  been  chosen  as  the  date  of  the  big 
festivities  of  the  Spring  Rally  when  speeches, 
vaudeville  and  "eats"  will  a-ppear  as  headliners. 
The  rally  immediately  precedes  the  ball  game  with 
Trinity  and  the  dual  meet  with  Bates  and  is  in- 
tended to  start  off  the  spring  activities  in  base- 
ball, tennis  and  track.  The  committee  in  charge 
are  making  plans  by  which  the  event  will  be  un- 
usually good.  It  is  hoped  that  "Dave"  Campbell, 
the  newly  elected  football  coach,  will  make  his 
initial  appearance  before  the  students  as  a 
speaker.  Contrary  to  the  usual  custom,  souvenirs 
will  be  done  away  with,  and  especial  stress  will 
be  made  upon  the  quality  and  abundance  of  re- 
freshments. Live  wires  for  speakers  and  a  rous- 
ing good  vaudeville  show  similar  to  the  one  given 
recently  at  the  time  of  the  interscholastic  meet 
will  combine  to  entertain.  The  College  Band  will 
feature  "Bowdoin  Beata,"  "Phi  Chi"  and  other 
Bowdoin  songs.  The  committee  handling  the  big 
time  consists  of  Mc Williams  '15,  Eaton  '15  and 
Elwell  '15. 


THE  MARCH  QUILL 

This  is  a  very  serious,  almost  a  sombre  Quill, 
appropriate  no  doubt  to  the  season  but  not  at  all 
responsive  to  the  advice  of  recent  reviewers.  The 
present  reviewer  is  moved  to  think  that  the  con- 
tributors would  soon  see  and  express  the  brighter 
and  more  buoyant  phases  of  life  if  they  would 
cultivate  some  intimacy  with  old  Schopenhauer 
and  his  pessimism. 

Appearing  the  day  after  Dr.  Holt's  admirable 
address  on  the  attainment  of  world  peace,  the 
Quill  very  properly  opens  with  a  well-constructed 
and  technically  correct  peace-poem — the  content 
of  which,  however,  is  merely  a  pious  plea  for  the 
immediate  restoration  of  peace  in  Europe.  That 
the  poet  is  unable  to  exhibit  any  real  sense  of  the 
awful  fierceness,  the  intensity  of  the  emotions  in- 
volved in  this  war  is  not  at  all  surprising,  for  who 
of  us  in  America  does  not  know  that  these  things 
are  beyond  every  effort  of  the  imagination? 

To  comment  finally  on  the  first  instalment  only 
of  "Hugh  Kneller,"  a  serial,  which  apparently  is 
to  run  through  three  numbers  at  least,  would  be 
unwise.  We  have  here  a  philosopher,  Hugh 
Kneller,   Ph.D.     He  has  been  successful  in   his 


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profession,  but  has  met  no  girls  who  have  been 
able  to  interest  him.  "So  he  had  ruled  them  out 
■of  his  scheme  of  the  cosmos."  "  'A  man  cannot 
do  his  best  work  and  carry  a  woman  too,'  he  had 
long  ago  formulated  as  his  rule  of  conduct."  This 
sounds  like  a  descent  from  the  philosopher  to  the 
mere  doctor  of  philosophy — but  the  reviewer  re- 
frains from  a  final  judgment.  Apparently  Dr. 
Kneller  has  now  met  his  fate  and  one  fancies  we 
are  to  have  in  later  instalments  the  story  of  his 
surrender,  but  who  can  tell  what  surprises  and 
turns  of  fortune  the  author  has  in  store? 

"Nature's  Voices"  is  a  short  poem  by  one  who 
has  discovered  the  pathetic  fallacy  and  gives  it 

)-  a  fit  illustration. 
Perhaps  the  most  notable  contribution  to  this 
number  of  the  Quill  is  the  gruesome  monologue 
of  the  dying  moments  of  a  New  York  gangster, 
who  had  become  a  drug-fiend.  Imagining  him- 
self already  a  "stiff,"  he  notes  with  introspective 
interest  the  sensations  of  his  new  estate.  The 
impression  on  the  reader  is  direct  and  vivid,  and 
the  management  of  the  gangster's  argot  is  excel- 
lent. 

The  poem  to  "The  Portland  Organ,"  written 
with  the  formal  limitations  of  a  difficult  type  of 
sonnet,  lacks,  however,  the  concentration  which 
is  one  of  the  distinctive  elements  of  the  sonnet. 
The  lines  individually  have  received  careful  treat- 
ment, but  the  wandering  of  the  thought  from  the 
real  theme  leads  to  the  disquieting  seventh  line— 
■'a  coin  from  out  my  coat  effects  the  trade" — • 
which  surely  is  not  altogether  at  home  here. 

The  one  essay  in  this  Quill  is  an  indictment  of 
unambitious  "Mediocrity,"  and  the  treatment  is 
stern  indeed.  It  is  not,  however,  precisely  medi- 
ocrity itself,  but  mediocrity  as  an  ideal  that  the 
writer  very  justly  condemns.  The  writer  would 
no  doubt  admit  that  considerably  over  ninety- 
nine  per  cent,  of  us  are  bound  by  nature  to  be  and 
remain  mediocrities.  But  it  is  startling  to  note 
that  he  finds  so  many  for  whom  mediocrity  is  the 
ideal  of  life.  And  he  finds  them  all  hypocrites. 
It  is  always  a  satisfaction  to  discover  and  formu- 
late simple  causes  for  complex  effects  but  one 
must  feel  that  the  pursuit  of  a  false  ideal  is  asso- 
ciated as  often  with  plain  ignorance  as  with  hy- 
pocrisy. Not  only  the  cause  of  this  unworthy  ac- 
ceptance of  mediocrity  but  also  its  remedy  is  of- 
fered, and  this  is  the  adoption  of  a  rationalized 
system  of  specialization.  Discover  your  one 
great  talent  and  make  the  most  of  it ;  at  the  same 
time  exercise  your  minor  talents  in  strict  modera- 
tion. If  we  could  only  feel  sure  that  every  one 
had  a  major  talent!  There  are  pessimists  who 
believe  that  the  possession  of  a  marked  talent  for 


a  particular  activity  is  rare. 

"Mediocrity"  is  fittingly  followed  by  Mr.  Rob- 
inson's "John  Jarvis,"  a  sonnet  the  excellent 
workmanship  of  which  stands  in  grim  contrast 
with  the  sad  failures  of  John.  For  of  John  the 
poet  can  only  say  in  neat  modern  form  that 
"nothing  in  his  life  became  him  like  the  leaving 
it." 

The  Exchange-Editor  has  conscientiously  ex- 
amined and  graded  his  material,  and  despite  cer- 
tain mannerisms  of  style  and  some  carelessness 
he  leaves  the  reader  in  no  doubt  where  the  good 
undergraduate  writing  is  being  done. 

The  reviewer  is  inclined  to  think  that,  although 
this  is  not  a  notable  number  of  the  Quill,  it  is 
quite  up  to  the  average.  The  necessity  of  using 
so  fine  and  delicate  an  instrument  as  the  English 
language  before  one  has  had  the  years  of  con- 
stant and  careful  practice,  which  alone  can  give 
freedom  and  precision  in  its  manipulation,  must 
inevitably  restrict  the  possibilities  of  undergrad- 
uate writing.  But  one  would  like  to  see  even  at 
this  stage  a  certain  tightening  of  the  grip  on  this 
instrument,  more  of  an  effort  to  avoid  the  occa- 
sional looseness  of  thought  and  expression. 

— R.  J.  H. 


RESOLUTION  OF  STUDENT  COUNCIL 

The  following  resolution  was  passed  by  the 
Student  Council  at  its  last  meeting: 

Believing  that  "cribbing"  and  dishonest  class- 
room work  are  injurious  to  the  man  who  does  it, 
unjust  to  the  men  who  work  with  him,  and  detri- 
mental to  the  aims  and  ideals  of  the  College  as  a 
whole;  and  believing  that  such  dishonest  work  is 
being  practiced  here  by  some  men  to  an  extent 
which  demands  immediate  and  thorough  atten- 
tion from  the  student  body,  the  Student  Council 
hereby  expresses  its  heartiest  condemnation  of 
the  acts  of  those  who  seek  to  get  high  marks  or 
merely  to  "get  by"  through  dishonest  methods  and 
calls  on  the  student  body  to  take  every  step  pos- 
sible toward  stopping  such  practices. 


TRACK  MEN  REST 

By  reason  of  vacation,  active  track  work  was 
suspended  until  the  present  week.  The  squad  has 
kept  in  training,  however,  at  the  advice  of  Coach 
Magee,  to  be  in  good  condition  for  the  strenuous 
season  now  approaching.  Manager  Chase  has  a 
dual  meet  scheduled  with  Bates  at  Brunswick  on 
April  24.  Consequently,  in  preparation  for  this 
event,  work  will  begin  on  the  campus  this  after- 
noon, and  will  continue  until  the  track  at  Whit- 
tier  Field  is  in  suitable  condition. 


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THE  BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


Published  everv  Tuesday  of  the  Collegiate  year  by 
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EDITORIAL  BOARD 


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Rogers  M.  Crehore,  1917, 
J.  Glenwood  Winter,  1916, 


Editor-in-Chief 

Managing   Editor 

Alumni  Editor 


DEPARTMENT  AND  ASSOCIATE  EDITORS 

Bela  W.  Norton,   1918,  The  Other  Colleges 

Whitney  Coombs,   1918,  With  The  Faculty 

Robert  G.  Albion,   1918,  On  The  Campus 

Edward  C.  Hawes,  1916 
William  S.  Cormack,   1917 
Donald  W.  Philbrick,   1917 
Frank  E.  Noyes,  1917 
Franklin  D.  MacCokmick,  1918 

Contributions  are  requested  from  all  undergraduates 
alumni  and  faculty.  No  anonymous  contributions  can 
be  accepted. 

All  communications  regarding  subscriptions  should  be 
addressed  to  the  Business  Manager  of  the  Bowdoin  Pub- 
lishing Co.  Subscriptions,  JS2.00  per  year,  in  advance. 
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No. 


The  New  Orient 

The  change  in  the  editorial  board  of  the  Orient 
does  not  mean  a  change  in  policy.  The  Orient 
will  continue  to  be  the  medium  of  expression  of 
undergraduate  opinion  and  its  columns  will  be 
open  to  reasonable  communications  from  all  who 
are  interested  in  the  College.  The  aim  of  the 
Orient  will  be  not  to  criticise  radically  or  to 
shout  for  reform  in  a  spirit  of  militant  journal- 
ism, but  to  criticise  helpfully,  to  suggest,  and  to 
serve.  We  shall  stand  for  what  we  think  are  the 
best  interests  of  the  College,  and  shall  oppose  any 
movement  which  we  think  detrimental  to  those 
interests  just  as  we  shall  favor  any  movements 
which  advance  them.  We  reserve  the  right  to 
refuse  matter  which  might  be  of  decided  news 
value  if  the  greatest  good  of  the  College  demands 


their  refusal,  but  in  our  discussion  of  a  question 
we  shall  state  the  arguments  of  our  opponents  as 
frankly  as  we  state  our  own.  For  our  immediate 
predecessors,  Mr.  Leigh  and  Mr.  MacCormick, 
we  have  only  praise,  and  we  shall  follow,  as  far 
as  possible,  in  the  lines  which  they  have  mapped 
out. 

For  another  year,  at  least,  the  Orient  will  be 
published  in  its  old  form,  pending  further  investi- 
gation of  the  advantages  and  disadvantages  of 
both  the  proposed  newspa4)er  form  and  the  pres- 
ent magazine  form.  We  shall  be  glad  to  hear  our 
readers'  opinions  on  the  subject. 


The  Student  Council  Resolution 

In  another  column  is  published  a  resolution  of 
the  Student  Council  regarding  dishonest  class- 
room work.  We  find  it  hard  to  believe  that  a 
large  percentage  of  Bowdon  undergraduates  em- 
ploy unfair  methods  in  the  pursuance  of  their 
class-room  duties,  and  while  we  do  not  propose 
to  discuss  either  the  moral  or  practical  aspects  of 
dishonesty  in  courses  we  do  join  with  the  Student 
Council  in  expressing  condemnation  of  cribbing 
and  those  who  practice  it. 


Inter  Fraternity  Baseball 

The  news  that  the  Student  Council  has  taken 
steps  for  the  organization  of  a  fraternity  base- 
ball league  is  welcome.  Too  often  we  meet  criti- 
cism that  only  varsity  men  are  given  opportunity 
to  take  part  in  athletics.  While  varsity  men  are 
undoubtedly  given  greater  opportunity — for  the 
very  reasons  that  make  them  varsity  material — 
we  have  intra-mural  games  which  include  every- 
body who  has  the  inclination  and  any  measure  of 
ability.  The  interfraternity  baseball  league  ranks 
first  among  these.  An  early  start  and  a  finish  be- 
fore Ivy  week  will  insure  the  success  of  the 
league. 

In  this  connection  the  further  increase  of  intra- 
mural athletics  might  be  suggested.  Interfratern- 
ity or  interdormitory  track  meets  in  the  winter 
and  spring  could  be  added  without  interference 
with  any  existing  form  of  games,  and  we  suggest 
their  serious  consideration. 


Going  Out  for  Track 

With  the  first  dual  meet  less  than  three  weeks 
away  the  track  team  is  faced  with  the  problem  of 
early  development.  While  Bowdoin  has  far 
brighter  prospects  in  track  than  she  has  been  able 
to  boast  for  a  number  of  years,  hard  and  faithful 
work  by  every  member  of  the  squad  is  necessary 
for  their  fulfillment. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


We  all  remember  the  dual  meet  with  M.  I.  T. 
last  year  when  Bowdoin's  inexperienced  team, 
handicapped  by  unfavorable  weather  and  conse- 
quent poor  condition  was  badly  defeated.  This 
year  the  same  handicaps  are  with  us  and  it  will 
take  persistent  effort  to  overcome  them.  Every 
man  with  any  track  ability  should  report  for  first 
practice  this  afternoon. 


Y.   M.  C.  A.  ELECTIONS 

The  following-  officers  have  been  elected  by  the 
Y.  M.  C.  A.  for  the  ensuing  year : 

President,  Foster  'i6. 

Vice-President,  Winter  'l6. 

Corresponding  Secretary,  McConaughy  '17. 

Treasurer,  Crosby  '17. 

Recording  Secretary,  Norton  '18. 

Alumni  Advisory  Committee,  Dean  Sills  '01, 
for  two  years ;  W.  A.  MacCormick  '12,  for  one 
year. 


Ci)e  f>tt)et  Colleges 

Abolition  of  intercollegiate  athletics  in  the 
State  of  Washington  is  proposed  in  a  bill  intro- 
duced in  the  state  legislature  by  an  eastern  Wash- 
ington Senator.  The  bill  has  been  declared  by 
college  dailies  as,  a  "cheap  scheme  to  gain  pub- 
licity." Questions  are  asked  why  intercollegiate 
debate  and  oratory  should  not  be  regarded  in  the 
same  light  as  athletics. 

Penn  State  is  making  an  effort  to  organize  a 
.^  student  fire  department.  The  necessary  equip- 
^  ment  for  this  work  has  been  purchased.  Here- 
after the  members  of  the  department  will  do  the 
fire  fighting,  instead  of  having  the  confusion  of 
the  entire  student  body,  as  has  been  the  custom. 

The  Dartmouth  Alumni  Magazine  for  March 
says :  "Altogether  the  freshman  record  is  looked 
upon  by  the  dean's  office  as  very  satisfactory. 
And  the  moral  of  that  is,  hats  off  to  the  fra- 
ternities. Comparative  records  of  fraternity  and 
non-fraternity  standing  are  not  yet  prepared. 
Whatever  they  show,  the  fact  remains  that  fra- 
ternities have  done  well  by  their  novitiates." 

Almost  a  score  of  Stanford  University  stu- 
dents who  recently  spent  a  night  tied  to  trees  in 
the  hills  back  of  the  University  of  California, 
were  released  at  dawn  when  truce  was  declared 
between  warring  youth  of  the  rival  colleges.  The 
Stanford  students  were  captured  when  they  at- 
tacked a  big  concrete  letter  "C"  on  the  hill  over- 
looking the  state  university,  cut  the  power  wires 
that  illuminated  it  and  gave  battle  when  attacked 
by  a  guard  of  Berkeley  men. 

Queen's  University  at  Kingston,   Ontario,   re- 


cently held  a  convocation  in  honor  of  its  under- 
graduates who  will  leave  for  the  war  in  the  next 
Canadian  contingents.  All  seniors  were  given 
their  degrees  and  all  other  classes  an  additional 
year's  rank.     Fifty  students  were  so  honored. 

The  new  Yale  boathouse  at  Gales  Ferry,  which 
is  now  practically  completed  and  ready  for  use, 
has  an  equipment  superior  to  that  or  any  other 
collegiate  crew  training  quarters  in  America.  In 
place  of  the  old  building  which  stood  on  the  same 
site  and  furnished  merely  a  covering  for  the 
shells,  the  crew  now  has  a  house  which  not  only 
has  up-to-date  equipment  for  handling  shells  and 
oars,  but  also  provides  quarters  for  twenty-five 
men,  besides  toilet,  bathing  and  dressing  facil- 
ities for  the  entire  crew  squad. 

The  Senior  Class  Endowment  Fund  of  the 
University  of  Pennsylvania  class  of  1915  has; 
been  awarded  to  the  Massachusetts  Mutual  Life 
Insurance  Company,  which  insured  the  whole 
graduating  class  last  year  at  Williams.  Each 
member  of  the  class  can  pledge  himself  to  sub- 
scribe as  much  as  he  feels  able.  The  policies  are 
for  $1,000,  $500,  and  $250,  the  premiums  on 
which  average  yearly  $49.92,  $23.96,  and  $11.98, 
respectively.  The  fund  comes  due  in  twenty 
years,  and,  as  many  have  pledged,  it  is  hoped  to 
raise  $50,000.  The  money  will  be  used  to  erect  a 
memorial  in  the  form  of  a  new  dormitory,  base- 
ball cage  or  something  the  university  needs. 

Princeton  faces  the  most  pretentious  rowing 
schedule  of  its  history.  They  race  Annapolis 
over  the  Seven  River  course,  compete  against  Co- 
lumbia and  Pennsylvania  for  the  Childs  Cup  on 
Lake  Carnegie  and  hold  a  triangular  regatta  with 
Cornell  and  Yale  on  May  isth.  The  junior  boat 
will  compete  at  the  American  Henley  at  Phila- 
delphia. 

The  faculty  of  Bates  College  has  given  its 
consent  for  an  application  to  be  made  to  the  Na- 
tional Council  of  Delta  Sigma  Rho  for  the  estab- 
lishment of  a  chapter  in  their  college.  Delta 
Sigma  Rho,  essentially  like  Phi  Beta  Kappa,  is  a 
society  whose  purpose  is  to  "encourage  effective 
and  sincere  public  speaking."  Anyone  who  has 
taken  active  part  in  an  intercollegiate  debate  or 
represented  the  College  in  an  oratorical  contest, 
would  be  eligible  to  membership,  whether  student 
or  graduate. 

Dartmouth  musical  clubs  visit  eight  cities  dur- 
ing their  spring  trip.  Cleveland  is  the  western 
terminus  and  among  the  other  cities  are  Hart- 
ford, Albany,  Buffalo  and  New  York.  The  trip 
is  the  longest  that  has  been  attempted  by  a  Dart- 
mouth organization  for  some  years. 

Among  the  recent  interesting  features  and  ex- 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


hibitions  at  Dartmouth  has  been  a  print  show  at 
which  a  group  of  portraits  in  oil  color  and  en- 
gravings of  distinguished  men  of  the  college  were 
shown.  In  addition  to  the  Webster  collection, 
were  some  of  the  best  engraved  portraits  of 
George  Washington,  mezzotints  by  Peter  Pelham, 
engravings  by  Paul  Revere  and  several  portraits 
by  A.  B.  Durand,  one  of  the  greatest  of  all  line 
engravers  in  the  history  of  America. 

Colby  College  trustees  are  planning  a  new  dor- 
mitory which  will  probably  be  built  during  the 
summer,  and  will  be  a  replica  of  Roberts'  Hall. 

The  grand  reunion  of  the  University  of  Cali- 
fornia's twenty-five  thousand  alumni  from  fifty 
classes  back,  representing  twelve  college  genera- 
tions, will  take  place  May  7  in  conjunction  with 
the  Panama-Pacific  Exposition. 

Freshmen  fussers  are  to  be  card  indexed  at  the 
University  of  Colorado  in  order  to  ascertain  the 
relation  between  their  fussing  and  their  studies. 
It  is  thus  hoped  that  a  proper  ratio  can  be  main- 
tained between  these  two  essentials  of  any  col- 
lege education. 

The  class  of  1895  of  Colby  College  has  offered 
three  prizes  of  $25,  $15  and  $10  each  for  the  three 
best  original  Colby  songs  written  by  any  under- 
graduate or  alumnus  of  the  college.  The  songs 
may  be  set  to  familiar  tunes  or  may  be  accom- 
panied by  original  music.  The  award  of  prizes 
will  take  place  next  Commencement. 

Out  of  a  total  of  150  faculty  members  of  the 
University  of  Maine,  55  have  degrees  from  the 
University.  Harvard  is  represented  by  eleven 
men.  Other  institutions  raking  high  in  the  list 
are  the  University  of  Pennsylvania  and  Bowdoin 
College,  each  with  seven  men ;  Yale  and  Indiana 
University,  with  six  each ;  Columbia,  Chicago 
and  Ohio  State,  with  five  each.  Sixty-three  insti- 
tutions are  represented  in  the  list  of  instructors 
provided  by  the  state  for  its  University. 

Seven  foreign  institutions  are  represented  on 
the  faculty,  the  list  including  Munich,  Paris, 
Yassy,  Toronto,  Dorpat,  Besancon  and  Hochschu- 
lef  ur  Bodenkultus. 

The  Princetonian,  speaking  editorially,  ex- 
presses the  opinion  that  paid  coaches  will  never 
be  eliminated  from  college  athletics.  It  offers 
the  argument  that  the  American  mind  must  un- 
dergo a  change  before  such  a  step  can  be  success- 
fully carried  out.  The  American  mind,  it  claims, 
believes  in  organization  whether  the  business  at 
hand  is  football  or  farming.  In  answer  to  the 
statement  that  football  is  too  highly  organized,  it 
advances  the  theory  that  through  football  receipts 
alone  other  sports  less  profitable  can  be  sup- 
ported. 


New  York  University  is  considering  the  crea- 
tion of  a  new  oflSce,  the  student  treasurer.  The 
purpose  of  this  office  will  be  to  put  an  end  to  the 
system  which  allows  student  organizations  to  be- 
come responsible  for  debt  which  they  do  not  pay. 
All  student  activities  with  the  exception  of  ath- 
letic teams  and  fraternities  will  be  put  on  a  sound 
financial  basis  by  this  plan.  The  duties  of  the 
student  treasurer  will  be  to  see  all  bills  contracted 
by  student  organizations  are  fully  and  promptly 
paid.  No  debt  could  be  contracted  without  the 
approval  of  the  treasurer.  '' 

Non-fraternity  men  of  Dartmouth  lead  the  col- 
lege in  scholastic  work. 


C&e  ILitirarp  Cable 

Among  the  new  and  interesting  books  recently 
received  in  the  Library  are :  Why  We  Are  at 
War;  Great  Britain's  Case,  by  members  of  the 
Oxford  faculty  of  Modern  History,  and  An  Ethi- 
cal Problem  (concerning  scientific  experiments 
and  a  discussion  on  vivisection).  This  book  is 
the  gift  of  the  author,  Albert  Leffingwell,  M.D. 

Incidental  to  the  publishing  of  McCall's  biog- 
raphy of  Thomas  Brackett  Reed,  the  Lewiston 
Journal  Saturday  Magazine  of  Jan.  30  and  Feb. 
6  contained  reminiscences  of  a  college-mate  of 
Reed  which  give  a  vivid  and  interesting  descrip- 
tion of  college  life  in  the  sixties.  College  and 
fraternity  politics  evidently  ran  high  at  that  time 
and  Reed  was  always  in  the  thick  of  the  battle. 
The  writer  recalls  many  college  pranks,  some  of 
which  far  surpass  anything  the  modern  college 
man  dares  attempt.  He  also  gives  his  recollec- 
tions of  several  of  the  famous  Bowdoin  profes- 
sors at  that  time,  including  President  Leonard 
Woods,  who  once  had  the  unusual  honor  of  talk- 
ing with  the  pope,  Gregory  "VI,  in  Latin;  with 
Louis  Philippe  in  French,  and  with  the  German 
Emperor  in  his  language,  as  well  as  conversing 
in  English  with  the  English  royal  family. 


Club  anD  dlouncil  Sieetings 

A  meeting  of  the  Track  Club  was  held  at  the 
Psi  U.  house  on  Tuesday  evening,  March  23. 
Coach  Magee  spoke  at  some  length  on  the  track 
prospects  for  the  spring,  mentioning  the  possi- 
bility of  a  Freshman  meet  with  Bates,  and  urg- 
ing all  men  who  intended  to  go  out  for  track 
work  of  any  kind  during  the  spring  to  keep  in 
condition  even  while  practice  was  temporarily 
not  under  way.  In  view  of  the  success-  of  the 
indoor  meet.  Coach  Magee  was  quite  optimistic. 
Captain    McKenney    and    Manager    Chase    also 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


spoke  briefly.  There  were  between  thirty  and 
thirty-five  in  attendance. 

On  the  evening  of  March  24  there  was  held  an 
important  meeting  of  the  Student  Council.  Vari- 
ous business  of  importance  was  transacted.  The 
report  of  the  Football  Dance  Committee  was  rec- 
ceived.  A  resolution  was  passed  on  the  subject 
of  cribbing.  Sampson  '17,  was  elected  Assistant 
Calendar  Manager.  Arrangements  were  made 
for  the  Spring  Rally;  it  was  decided  to  have  an- 
other vaudeville  show  after  the  nature  of  the  one 
at  the  Interscholastic  Meet ;  it  also  seemed  ad- 
visable to  expend  the  larger  proportion  of  the 
financial  allotment  this  year  on  "eats"  rather  than 
souvenirs  such  as  have  been  given  in  former 
y°ars.  Two  committees  were  appointed :  one  to 
take  charge  of  Interfraternity  Baseball,  consist- 
ing of  Elwell  '15,  Chairman,  Floyd  '15,  and 
Stone  '15;  the  other  to  classify  the  various  em- 
ployments of  Bowdoin  students,  composed  of 
Koughan  '15  and  Lewis  '15. 

On  the  afternoon  of  March  25,  at  a  meeting  of 
the  Athletic  Council,  fencing  B's  were  awarded 
to  Floyd  '15,  Porritt  '15,  Leadbetter  '16,  and  Har- 
graves,  Medic  '18. 


Professor  Woodruff  expects  to  build  a  resi- 
dence on  Maine  Street  next  summer. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Town  and  College  Club 
last  Friday  evening,  Dean  Sills  read  a  paper  on 
"Canada  and  the  Canadians." 


mitti  tu  Jfacultp 

Professor  Mitchell  visited  Washington  Acad- 
emy at  East  Machias  last  Thursday  and  spoke  at 
the  Calais  School  Teachers'  Club  on  Friday  even- 
ing. 

The  play,  "Green  Stockings,"  is  to  be  given  at 
the  Cumberland  Theatre  on  Thursday,  April  22, 
by  the  Brunswick  Dramatic  Association.  Among 
those  in  the  cast  are  Professor  Files,  Professor 
Bell,  Mr.  Langley  and  Mr.  Furbish. 

The  second  annual  meeting  of  the  New  Eng- 
land Oral  English  and  Public  Speaking  Confer- 
ence was  held  at  Harvard  University,  March  23. 
Bowdoin  was  represented  by  Professor  Davis 
who  was  elected  treasurer  of  the  association. 

Dean  Sills  spoke  at  Portland  High  School  to 
the  boys  of  the  school,  March  25. 

President  Hyde  presided  at  a  meeting  of  the 
Interdenominational  Conference  of  Maine  at 
Lewiston,  March  26.  This  conference  was  found- 
ed here  in  Memorial  Hall  25  years  ago. 

Professor  Brown  has  been  granted  a  leave  of 
absence  for  the  remainder  of  the  second  semester. 
Professor  Brown  will  give  all  his  time  to  the 
management  of  the  Portland  Players  of  which  he 
was  one  of  the  organizers.  This  company  which 
has  been  modeled  on  the  plan  of  the  Northamp- 
ton Municipal  Theatre,  gave  its  initial  perform- 
ance at  the  Jefferson  Theatre  in  Portland  last 
night. 


iSDn  the  Campu0 

Means  '12,  Cressy  '12  and  Wish  '13  were  on  the 
campus  the  week  before  vacation. 

Crowell  '13  and  Ramsay  '15  substituted  in 
several  French  classes  the  week  before  vacation. 

The  baseball  squad  enjoyed  only  a  short  vaca- 
tion, as  they  returned  last  Tuesday  for  practice. 

A.  S.  Gray  '18  was  initiated  into  Alpha  Delta 
Phi  and  L.  C.  Wyman  '18  into  Kappa  Sigma,  just 
before  vacation. 

Dean  Sills,  Bodurtha  '15  and  Piedra  '17  attend- 
ed the  funeral  of  Lawrence  McFarland  in  Port- 
land, March  25. 

Grant  '18  was  injured  in  the  baseball  cage 
Thursday.  He  received  a  bad  cut  over  the  eye 
from  a  batted  ball. 

The  barrel  of  clothing  collected  for  Dr.  Gren- 
fell  will  be  shipped  to  Boston  at  once  in  order  to 
be  sent  north  on  the  first  boat  in  May. 

The  call  for  candidates  for  assistant  tennis 
manager  has  been  given.  Freshmen  candidates 
should  hand  their  names  to  Woodman  '16  or 
Stone  '17. 

Alfred  Noyes,  the  English  poet  who  delivered 
the  Annie  Talbot  Cole  lectures  here  last  year,  will 
lecture  and  read  from  his  own  works  in  Portland 
on  April  17,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Women's 
Alliance  of  the  First  Parish. 

In  addition  to  the  baseball  men  the  following 
were  members  of  the  Hang-over  Club :  Bodurtha 
'15,  Farrar  '15,  Ramsay  '15,  Fuller  '16,  Proctor 
'16,  Sayward  '16,  D.  White  '16,  Bingham  '17, 
Campbell  '17,  H.  White  '17,  Edwards  '18  and 
Morrison  ex-'iB. 


Edolutions 

Bowdoin  Chapter  of  Phi  Chi. 

Whereas:  Our  Heavenly  Father  has  thought 
it  best  to  call  from  among  us  our  beloved  brother, 
Lawrence  McFarland,  of  the  Class  of  1915,  and 

Whereas:  We,  the  Bowdoin  Chapter  of  Phi 
Chi  Fraternity,  hope  to  express  our  great  sorrow 
in  this,  the  death  of  our  brother,  therefore  be  it 

Resolved:  That  the  chapter  extend  its  heart- 
felt sympathy  to  the  bereaved  family  in  their  af- 
fliction, and  be  it  further 

Resolved :  That  the  badges  of  the  fraternity  be 
draped  in  mourning  for  a  period  of  thirty  days>, 
and  be  it  further 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


Resolved;  That  a  copy  of  these  resolutions  be 
sent  to  the  family,  and  that  one  appear  in  the  Phi 
Chi  Quarterly  and  that  another  be  kept  in  our 
own  records. 

F.  S.    EcHOLSj 

G.  A.    TiBBETTS, 

P.  K.  Holmes, 
For  the  Chapter. 


Class  of  1915,  Bowdoin  Medical  School. 

Whereas :  Our  Heavenly  Father  has  thought  it 
best  to  call  from  among  us  our  beloved  classmate, 
Lawrence  McFarland,  and 

Whereas:  We,  the  class  of  1915,  hope  to  ex- 
press the  great  sorrow  that  is  ours  in  the  death 
of  our  classmate,  therefore  be  it 

Resolved:  That  the  class  express  our  deepest 
sympathy  to  his  family  in  their  sorrow;  and  be  it 

Resolved:  That  we,  the  class  of  1915  of  the 
Bowdoin  Medical  School  do  deeply  mourn  the 
loss  of  our  classmate ;  and  be  it  further 

Resolved:  That  a  copy  of  these  resolutions  be 
sent  to  the  family  of  the  deceased. 

G.  A.  Tibbetts, 
A.  Woodcock, 

E.     L.     HUTCHINS, 

For  the  Class. 


CALENDAR 

April 

13.     Harvard  at  Cambridge. 
17.     Portland  (N.  E.  League)  at  Portland. 
19.     Trials  in  Memorial  Hall  for  N.  E.  Oratori- 
cal League  contest. 
21.     Spring  Rally. 

23.  Trinity  at  Hartford. 

24.  Dual  Meet  with  Bates  at  Brunswick. 

aiumni  Department 

'57. — An  interesting  article  on  Parisian  Reform 
by  Professor  Albert  H.  Currier,  D.D.,  of  Oberlin 
may  be  found  in  the  current  number  of  Case  and 
Comment. 

'69.— Hiram  Tuell  died  at  his  home  in  Milton, 
Mass.,  March  23.  He  was  born  in  West  Sumner, 
Me.,  and  attended  Bowdoin  College,  where  he 
was  a  member  of  Phi  Beta  Kappa  and  Psi  Upsi- 
lon.  He  was  principal  of  high  schools  in  Marl- 
boro, Blackstone  and  Milton.  Lately  he  had  been 
a  practicing  attorney  in  Boston.  He  is  survived 
by  a  widow  and  two  daughters,  one  teaching  at 
Wellesley  and  the  other  in  the  Somerville  High 
School. 

'88.— Rev.  Percival  F.  Marston,  D.D.,  has  been 
obliged  by  ill  health  to  resign  his  charge  at  Grin- 
nell,  Iowa. 


'03. — Philip  T.  Harris  of  the  United  States  For- 
est Service  now  has  his  headquarters  at  Tacoma, 
Wash. 

'09. — Rev.  Charles  L.  Stevens,  for  the  past 
three  years  pastor  of  the  First  Congregational 
Church  of  Chicopee,  Mass.,  has  resigned  and  ac- 
cepted the  pastorate  of  the  Congregational 
Church  in  Camden,  Maine. 

'10. — -In  the  March  number  of  Education,  Ed- 
ward Harlan  Webster,  now  head  of  the  English 
department  of  the  Technical  High  School, 
Springfield,  Mass.,  contributes  an  article  force- 
fully advocating  "Cooperation  of  departments  in 
English  Listruction  and  Practice."  After  show- 
ing how  all  lessons  in  history,  science  and  modern 
languages  should  be  made  exercises  in  oral  com- 
position, he  says,  by  way  of  illustration : — 

"In  the  days  when  Longfellow  and  Hawthorne 
were  being  trained  at  Bowdoin  College,  English 
composition  was  not  taught  as  a  separate  subject. 
The  famous  class  of  1825  .  .  used  Blair's 
Rhetoric,  it  is  true,  but  they  received  their  prac- 
tical training  in  self-expression  largely  through 
the  translation  of  the  classics.  Their  professor 
of  Latin  and  Greek,  writing  five  years  later,  when 
he  was  head  of  the  new  department  of  Rhetoric 
and  Oratory,  says:  'I  have  ever  found  that  stu- 
dents derive  important  aid  from  translating  select 
passages  from  the  writings  of  good  authors  in 
other  languages.'  It  is  not  too  much  of  a  stretch 
of  the  imagination  to  believe  that  there  was  a 
close  and  definite  relation  between  the  instruction 
in  Latin  and  Greek  that  Hawthorne,  Longfellow, 
Fessenden,  Hale  and  Abbott  received  and  the 
feeling  for  words  that  all  of  their  writings  and 
utterances  show." 

'11. — After  a  brief  illness,  Lawrence  McFar- 
land died  in  Boston,  March  22.  He  was  born  in 
Rockland  Oct.  21,  1886,  and  was  the  son  of  the 
late  Rodney  and  Ruby  McFarland.  He  fitted  for 
college  at  Hebron,  where  as  a  member  of  the 
track  team  he  established  three  records  that  still 
stand.  At  Bowdoin  he  was  prominent  in  athlet- 
ics, being  captain  of  the  track  team  in  191 1.  He 
was  managing  editor  and  editor-in-chief  of  the 
Orient,  assistant  in  economics,  member  of  Stu- 
dent Council,  and  various  other  offices.  He  en- 
tered the  Bowdoin  Medical  School  and  had  nearly 
completed  his' course.  He  was  a  member  of  Delta 
Upsilon  and  Phi  Chi  fraternities. 

'14. — Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Trumbull  of  Litch- 
field, Ct.,  have  recently  announced  the  engage- 
ment of  their  daughter,  Hester  Leavenworth 
Trumbull,  to  Myles  Standish,  Jr.  Mr.  Standish 
is  a  student  at  the  school  of  business  administra- 
tion at  Harvard. 


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VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,  APRIL  13,  1915 


NO.  2 


BOWDOIN    PLAYS    HARVARD    TODAY 

Bowdoin's  191 5  baseball  season  opens  today 
when  she  meets  Harvard  on  Soldiers'  Field, 
Cambridge.  During  the  past  two  weeks  daily 
practice  under  Coach  Coogan  has  been  held 
either  on  Whittier  Field  or  in  the  cage.  The  team 
has  steadily  been  rounding  into  shape  and  some 
fast  workouts  have  taken  place.  Everything 
points  to  a  close  battle  with  Harvard  this  after- 
noon. The  team,  consisting  of  Captain  Eaton  '15, 
Fraser  '16,  Kelley  '16,  McElwee  '16,  Bradford 
'17,  Chapman  '17,  Goodskey  '17,  Phillips  '17,  Don- 
nell  '18,  Pendleton  '18,  Stanley  '18,  Woodman  '18, 
with  Manager  Dunn  and  Coach  Coogan,  left  last 
night  for  Harvard.  They  will  return  on  the  late 
train  tonight.  Maine  also  plays  Harvard  two 
days  later  and  the  followers  of  the  team  will  have 
a  chance  of  comparing  our  team  with  that  from 
Orono.  On  Saturday  Bowdoin  plays  the  Port- 
land team  of  the  New  England  League  at  Bayside 
Park,  Portland,  and  the  Lewiston  team  of  the 
same  league  next  Monday  morning  at  Lewiston. 

No  chance  will  be  given  the  students  to  see  the 
first  team  in  action  at  home  until  May  i,  when 
Bowdoin  plays  Maine  in  her  first  game  of  the 
Maine  State  series.  There  will  be  an  opportun- 
ity, however,  to  see  the  second  team  next  Mon- 
day when  it  plays  Coburn  Classical  Institute  here. 

The  new  suits  were  given  out  last  Saturday. 
They  are  of  white  flannel  with  a  faint  pencil 
stripe  and  black  borders. 

Coach  Coogan  wishes  to  express  through  the 
Orient  his  appreciation  of  the  men  who  willing- 
ly sacrificed  the  larger  part  of  their  vacation  to 
return  for  early  practice.  It  was  because  of  this 
that  he  has  been  able  to  bring  the  team  along  to 
its  present  good  condition. 


TRACK  SQUAD  START  SPRING  PRACTICE 

With  the  appearance  of  pleasant  weather 
spring  track  work  has  begun  in  earnest.  During 
the  past  week  Coach  Magee  has  had  his  men 
practicing  daily  on  the  campus  and  Whittier 
Field.  The  workout  has  consisted  principally  of 
light  conditioning  work  including  jogging,  soccer 
and  medicine  ball.  Coach  Magee  plans  to  enter 
several  new  men,  especially  Freshmen,  in  the 
Bates  meet  in  order  to  give  them  experience. 


Last  Sunday  afternoon  the  men  went  for  a  five 
mile  walk  with  Coach  Magee,  and  it  is  his  plan 
to  continue  these  walks  every  Sunday  afternoon 
during  track  season.  Every  man  should  be  at 
the  Chapel  at  two-thirty. 

The  time  for  the  daily  practice  at  Whittier 
Field  is  two-thirty  and  Coach  Magee  desires 
everyone  to  be  there  promptly  at  that  hour.  At 
present  the  squad  consists  of  63  men,  the  follow- 
ing being  a  list  of  the  men  at  the  various  training 
tables  in  their  respective  fraternity  houses: 
Alpha  Delta  Phi:  McWilliams  '15,  Smith  '15, 
Martell  '17,  Rickard  '17,  H.  White  '17,  A.  S.  Gray 
'18,  J.  W.  Thomas  '18,  H.  Young  '18;  Beta  Theta 
Pi:  Bacon  '15,  McKenney  '15,  Bird  '16,  Hall  '16, 
Ireland  '16,  Leadbetter  '16,  B.  Moulton  '16,  Web- 
ber '16,  Humphrey  "17,  Pierce  '17,  Sampson  '17; 
Bowdoin  Club:  Hodgkins  '16,  Penning  '17,  Fill- 
more '17,  Gregory  '17,  Willey  '17;  Beta  Chi: 
Howard  'i8,  Hurlin  '18;. Delta  Kappa  Epsilon: 
Fuller  '16,  Irving  '16,  Balfe  '17,  Colbath  '17, 
Crosby  '17,  W.  W.  Blanchard  '18,  Ripley  '18, 
Savage  '17,  C.  Wyman  '18;  Delta  Upsilon :  Bab- 
cock  '17,  Bond  '17,  Young  '17,  Freese  '18,  Jacob 
'18,  Peacock  '18,  Pirnie  '18,  B.  A.  Thomas  '18; 
Kappa  Sigma:  Cutler  '15,  Floyd  '15,  A.  Stetson 
'15,  Oliver  '17,  Hildreth  '18,  Warren  '18,  L.  C. 
Wyman  '18;  Psi  Upsilon:  Boardman  '16,  Say- 
ward  '16,  Keene  '17,  Johnson  '18,  Wallace  '18; 
Theta  Delta  Chi:  Wood  '16,  Campbell  '17,  Farn- 
ham  '18,  MacDonald  '18;  Non-Fraternity:  Noyes 
'17,  O'Donnell  '18,  Simonton  '18,  Van  Wart  '18. 
nell  '18,  Simonton  '18,  Van  Wart  '18. 


INTERFRATERNITY  BASEBALL  SCHEDULE 

A  schedule  for  the  Interfraternity  Baseball 
League  was  drawn  up  by  the  managers  last  week. 
There  will  be  two  divisions  of  five  teams  each, 
chosen  by  lot.  Division  A  will  consist  of  Alpha 
Delta  Phi,  Psi  Upsilon,  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon, 
Zeta  Psi  and  Beta  Theta  Pi.  In  Division  B  will 
be  Theta  Delta  Chi,  Kappa  Sigma,  Delta  Upsilon, 
Bowdoin  Club  and  Beta  Chi.  Each  team  is  to 
play  one  game  with  each  of  the  other  four  in  the 
division,  and  the  winners  in  each  division  will 
play  a  series  of  three  games  for  the  champion- 
ship before  Ivy  Day.  The  proposal  to  play  at  six 
in  the  morning  was  not  considered  favorably  by 


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the  majority,  and  most  of  the  games  will  probab- 
ly be  played  on  the  Delta  at  four  in  the  afternoon. 
The  two  fraternities,  however,  are  to  arrange  the 
time  between  themselves.  Ample  provision  has 
been  made  for  postponed  games  on  the  days  left 
open. 

The  fraternities  have  chosen  the  following 
managers:  Alpha  Delta  Phi,  Haggett  'i6;  Psi 
Upsilon,  Head  'i6;.  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon,  Balfe; 
Zeta  Psi,  Soule  'i6:  Beta  Theta  Pi,  Bird  'i6; 
Theta  Delta  Chi,  Wood  'i6;  Kappa  Sigma,  Som- 
ers  '15;  Delta  Upsilon,  Piedra  '17;  Bowdoin  Club, 
Fillmore  '17;  and  Beta  Chi,  Richardson  "16.  A 
list  of  the  captains  will  be  given  later  as  most  of 
the  fraternities  have  not  elected  leaders  as  yet. 
Also  a  list  will  soon  be  posted  of  the  'varsity  men 
who  will  not  be  allowed  to  participate.  The  com- 
mittee from  the  Student  Council  in  charge  of  the 
interfraternity  baseball  consists  of  Elwell  "15, 
chairman,  Floyd  '15  and  Stone  '15. 

The  following  schedule  which  was  drawn  up  is 
subject  to  change: 

April  16 — Bowdoin  Club  vs.  D.  U's. 
April  20 — A.  D's  vs.  Betas. 

April  21— T.  D's  vs.  B.  X's. 

April  22 — Psi  U's.  vs.  Dekes. 

April  23 — Kappa  Sigs  vs.  Bowdoin  Club. 

April  26 — Open. 

April  27 — Zetes  vs.  A.  D's. 

April  28 — Open. 

April  29 — Open. 

April  30 — D.  U's.  vs.  B.  X's. 

May     3 — Betas  vs.  Psi  U's. 

May    4 — Kappa  Sigs  vs.  T.  D's. 

May     5 — Dekes  vs.  Zetes. 

May     6 — Bowdoin  Club  vs.  B.  X's. 

May  10 — A.  D's.  vs.  Psi  U's. 

May  II — Open. 

May  13— T.  D's.  vs.  D.  U's. 

May  14 — Betas  vs.  Dekes. 

May  17 — Kappa  Sigs  vs.  B.  X's. 

May  18 — Zetes  vs.  Psi  U's. 

May  20 — Bowdoin  Club  vs.  T.  D's. 

May  21 — A.  D's.  vs.  Dekes. 

May  24 — D.  U's.  vs.  Kappa  Sigs. 

May  25 — Zetes  vs.  Betas. 


SOPHOMORES  DEFEAT  FRESHMEN 

The  Sophomores  won  the  baseball  series  with 
the  Freshmen  by  beating  them  Saturday  in  a  one- 
sided game  on  the  Delta.  In  the  six  innings,  the 
Sophomores  piled  up  13  runs  while  the  Freshmen 
failed  to  score.  From  the  time  Shumway  knocked 
out  a  home  run  in  the  first  inning,  the  Freshmen's 
chances  were  slim.  Several  of  the  best  Freshmen 
pitchers  were  reserved  for  the  'varsity,  and  while 


Morse  played  a  plucky  game,  the  Sophomores 
seemed  to  find  his  few  curves.  Wight  and  Col- 
bath  were  the  heavy  hitters  for  the  Sophomores. 
A  swift  foul  tip  hit  a  small  town  boy  named 
Lowery  in  the  face,  fracturing  his  nose.  He  had 
been  standing  in  the  front  row  of  the  spectators 
too  near  the  plate.  Dr.  Whittier  was  out  of  town 
and  a  doctor  down  town  attended  him  and  found 
that  he  will  not  be  permanently  disfigured.  An- 
other foul  tip,  earlier  in  the  game,  punctured  a 
window  in  Adams  Hall.  Each  class  had  won  a 
game  last  fall  and  this  one  decided  the  series 
postponed  from  last  fall. 
Summary : 
SOPHOMORES    ab        r       bh      po        a         e 

Bartlett,  ss   4        2        2        0        2         i 

Shumway.  ib  4         i         i         4        o        0 

Keene,  3b   4        2        2         i         i         2 

Colbath,  If    3         o        2        o        o        o 

Penning,   c    3         2         i         7         o         0 

Marston,  p   2         i         i         3        3        o 

Corbett,  rf   i         2        o         i         o        o 

Wight,  cf   3         I         3         I         o        o 

Moran,  2b i         2        o        2         i         0 

Totals    25  13  12  18  7  3 

FRESHMEN         ab  r  bh  po  a  e 

Morse,  p   3  0  o  o  i  o 

Casper,  cf  3  o  i  i  o  o 

Coyne,  c    3  0  I  8  o  I 

Ripley,   If    3  o  o  i  o  o 

Walker,  lb   i  o  o  4  o  i 

Woodworth,  3b   ...   3  o  2  o  2  i 

Moulton,  ss,  rf  . . .  .   2  o  o  o  i  i 

Leydon,  2b   2  o  o  i  o  o 

Wheet,  rf   i  o  i  o  o  0 

Stearns,  ss   i  o  0  o  i  i 

Totals    21         o        5       15         5         5 

Innings :     I     2     3     4     5     6 

1917   3     3     2     I     4    X— 13 

1918     0      O      O      O      O      0 

Two  base  hits,  Colbath  2,  Wight  2;  three  base 
hits,  Wight ;  home  run,  Shumway ;  stolen  bases, 
Bartlett  2,  Penning,  Marston  2,  Corbett,  CaspeF 
2,  Coyne  2,  Woodworth ;  base  on  balls,  by  Mar- 
ston I,  by  Morse  4;  struck  out,  by  Marston  6,  by 
Morse  5 ;  hit  by  pitched  ball,  Walker,  Corbett. 
Umpire,  Dyar.     Time,  i.io. 


TRANSLATION    OF  DIVINE   COMEDY 

Professor  Johnson's  translation  of  the  Divina 
Comedia  of  Dante  Alighieri  was  published  April 
9  by  the  Yale  University  Press.  The  book  is  very 
attractively  bound  in  blue  and  white,  with  gold 
lettering,  and  not  a  detail  has  been  overlooked  to 


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make  it  a  triumph  of  the  bookmaker's  art. 

The  volume  represents  twenty-three  years  of 
painstaking-  labor  on  the  part  of  the  author ;  nine- 
teen in  translating  the  work  along  the  exacting 
lines  laid  down  for  himself  and  the  last  four  years 
spent  in  thorough  revision. 

The  work  fills  a  long-felt  want  in  the  world  of 
literature.  There  are  many  translations  of 
Dante's  Divine  Comedy, — Longfellow's  has  long 
been  eminent.  But  many  faults  may  be  found 
with  the  great  majority  of  these  translations ; 
they  abound  in  archaic  words  and  almost  mean- 
ingless phrases.  In  Professor  Johnson's  work, 
great  care  has  been  taken  to  have  the  meter  of 
every  single  line  as  perfect  as  possible.  The  dic- 
tion is  very  modern  and  full  of  meaning.  Blank- 
verse  is  employed  most  successfully.  A  pleasing 
innovation  in  works  of  this  kind  is  introduced,  in 
that,  instead  of  foot-notes,  all  explanations  and 
Latin  etymologies  are  given  in  the  appendix. 

The  translation  reflects  much  credit  upon  the 
long  labors  of  Professor  Johnson,  and  it  is  cer- 
tain that  it  will  become  a  monument  to  the  great- 
ness of  the  possibilities  of  translation. 


NEW  COLLEGE  BULLETIN  ISSUED 

A  number  of  the  Bowdoin  College  Bulletin  en- 
titled "Municipal  Accounting  and  Reporting"  has 
recently  been  issued.  This  bulletin,  which  is  the 
first  of  the  Municipal  Research  series,  contains  an 
address  which  was  delivered  during  March  by 
Professor  Orren  C.  Hormell  before  the  Maine 
State  Board  of  Trade  at  Lewiston.  In  his  ad- 
dress Professor  Hormell  deplores  the  lack  of  sys- 
tematic and  business-like  methods  of  accounting 
which  is  prevalent  in  many  cities  of  the  country. 
The  steps  that  Massachusetts  has  taken  to  reform 
the  systems  of  accounting  of  her  towns  and  cities 
are  stated  and  the  value  of  systematic  accounting 
shown.  A  form  for  the  classification  of  revenues 
and  expenditures  in  the  annual  town  report  of  a 
town  similar  to  Brunswick  is  included  in  the 
bulletin.  This  form  was  drawn  up  in  connection 
with  a  study  of  the  financial  condition  of  Bruns- 
wick, made  by  the  students  in  the  Municipal  Gov- 
ernment course. 

There  is  also  in  the  bulletin  a  brief  description 
of  the  work  of  the  Bureau  for  Research  in  Muni- 
cipal Government  which  was  established  at  the 
College  in  September,  1914.  The  primary  pur- 
pose of  the  bureau  is  to  furnish  adequate  facili- 
ties for  the  training  of  students  in  the  use  of  first- 
hand material  relating  to  town;  and  city  govern- 
ment. A  second  aim  is  to  supply  information  to 
the  authorities  and  citizens  of  Maine  towns  and 
cities. 

A  collection  of  material  relating  to  a  number 


of  municipal  problems  has  been  made  by  the 
bureau  during  this  college  year.  From  this  col- 
lection, a  collection  of  ballots  was  loaned  to  the 
special  committee  on  ballot  reform  of  the  Maine 
legislature.  A  collection  of  city  charters  was 
furnished  a  committee  of  the  Augusta  Board  of 
Trade  engaged  in  preparing  charter  amendments 
for  the  city  of  Augusta.  The  Board  of  Trade  of 
the  town  of  Sanford  was  supplied  with  literature 
relating  to  the  town  manager  plan. 


BIG  SPRING  FESTIVAL 

Up  to  the  time  we  went  to  press,  the  Pinkerton 
men  working  on  the  case  had  been  unable  to  fer- 
ret out  the  plans  for  the  big  Spring  Rally  to  be 
held  in  Memorial  Hall,  Wednesday,  April  21. 
The  committee  is  keeping  everything  secret  and 
refuses  to  divulge  anything  beyond  the  fact  that 
the  Rally  will  offer  to  the  most  pleasure-sated  un- 
dergraduate new  thrills  and  sensations,  that  it 
will  tickle  the  most  jaded  palate,  and  drive  cark- 
ing  care  from  the  most  study-wrinkled  brow.  It 
has  been  learned  that  leading  caterers  have  sub- 
mitted bids  for  the  gastronomic  supplies  and  that 
only  the  war  prevents  the  chefs  of  Paris  from 
competing. 

As  for  entertainment,  it  is  probable  that  new 
vaudevillians  will  tread  the  boards,  though  the 
warm  weather  has  affected  the  wearers  of  the 
sock  and  buskin.  For  the  more  serious  enter- 
tainment, there  will  be  several  short,  snappy 
speeches  by  some  of  those  in  charge  of  spring 
sports.  There  will  be  music  galore,  from  bass 
drum  solos  to  the  band's  united  efforts.  There 
will  be  cheers  and  songs  and  everything  necessary 
to  give  baseball,  track  and  tennis  a  big  send-off. 


MASQUE  AND  GOWN 

A  call  has  been  issued  for  Freshman  candi- 
dates for  assistant  manager  of  the  club.  Names 
should  be  handed  in  to  Edwards  '16. 

The  office  of  property  man  is  a  new  and  im- 
portant position  created  this  year,  and  its  import- 
ance may  correspond  to  that  of  president  or  man- 
ager. The  property  man  is  to  have  charge  of  all 
club  properties  and  will  travel  with  the  club  on  all 
trips.  Mr.  Arthur  Brown  and  the  new  coach  to 
be  chosen  later,  will  have  charge  of  training  him. 
Freshmen  who  wish  to  go  out  for  the  position  are 
asked  to  give  their  names  to  Stride  '17. 

All  of  the  provisional  cast  of  As  Yoii  Like  It 
are  requested  to  keep  Friday  evening  free  from 
other  engagements,  for,  beginning  April  16,  Fri- 
day evening  is  to  be  the  regular  rehearsal  night. 

Daily  rehearsals  of  Jack  Strazv  are  being  held, 
as  the  play  is  to  be  given  in  Portland  soon. 


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Vol.   XLV.  APRIL  13,    1915  No.   2 

The  Baseball  Season  Opens 

This  afternoon  Bowdoin  opens  its  baseball 
season.  Bowdoin  men  have  been  hoping,  and 
with  reason,  that  the  team  will  prove  of  cham- 
pionship caliber.  It  has  the  material,  it  has  the 
coach,  it  has  the  fight.  Hearty  support  from  its 
followers  is  the  one  factor  necessary  and  we  feel 
that  this  will  come  when  the  opportunity  is  given. 
Whether  the  team  wins  or  loses  the  opening  game 
the  championship  series  is  not  decided.  If  we 
win,  the  greater  honor  to  the  men  who  beat  Har- 
vard. If  we  lose,  the  greater  need  of  hard  work 
and  faithful  encouragement. 


Outdoor  Concerts 

With  the  advent  of  spring  weather  we  again 
begin  to  think  of  college  sings.  Recently  inaugu- 
rated at  Bowdoin  they  soon  achieved  the  success 
which  has  characterized  them  in  other  colleges. 
Let  the  good  work  continue. 

Why  not  go  further  and  supplement  them  with 
out-of-door  concerts  by  the  Musical  Clubs  or  the 
Band?  Such  concerts  have  been  immensely  pop- 
ular elsewhere  and  there  is  every  reason  to  expect 
their  favorable  reception  here.  The  concerts 
would  prove  ideal  means  of  interesting  men  in 
the  organizations  giving  them,  while  the  Band, 
which  draws  all  its  support  from  the  Blanket 
Tax,  should  be  willing  to  make  some  return  for 
financial  aid  rendered  other  than  entertainment  at 
rallies  and  athletic  contests,  which,  by  the  way,  is 
compensated  by  free  admission.  The  charge  has 
been  made,  oftentimes  with  a  great  deal  of  jus- 
tice, that  the  Musical  Clubs  and  the  Band  do  little 
to  justify  their  existence.    Here  is  their  chance. 


The  Use  of  Reserved  Books 

The  practice  of  many  students  of  taking  books 
without  permission  from  the  reserve  shelves  of 
the  library  constitutes  a  long  continued  abuse  of 
library  privileges.  The  library  maintains  shelves 
of  reserved  books  which  are  in  constant  demand 
for  reference,  particularly  in  history  and  eco- 
nomics, where  long  reports  form  a  considerable 
portion  of  the  required  work.  Without  permis- 
sion from  the  instructor  in  charge  of  the  course 
a  book  cannot  be  taken  from  the  library  except 
at  the  closing  hour  at  night,  and  then  the  book 
must  be  returned  at  the  opening  hour  in  the  morn- 
ing. Yet  oftentimes  books  are  taken  without  such 
permission  and  are  not  charged  at  the  desk.  And 
they  are  missing  not  for  a  day  or  two  days,  but 
for  several  days,  often  more  than  a  week.  The 
appropriation  of  these  books  is  little  better  than 
theft.  The  method  of  taking  them  is  simple  and 
safe, — an  unbuttoned  coat,  a  moment  when  no- 
body is  looking,  and  the  deed  is  done.  The  re- 
turn can  be  made  in  the  same  manner.  Students 
who  wish  to  use  the  book  in  a  legitimate  manner 
are  forced  to  go  without  or  to  wait  until  such 
time  as  the  book  is  returned,  often  at  great  in- 
convenience to  themselves  and  instructors.  We 
recommend  closer  supervision  of  reserved  books 
by  the  library  authorities  and  trust  that  a  realiza- 
tion of  the  inconvenience  caused  others  will 
prompt  the  guilty  ones  to  avoid  this  practice  in 
the  future. 


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13 


Y.  M.  C.  A.  NOTES 

Foster  '16  who  was  recently  elected  president 
of  the  Bowdoin  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  represented  the  Col- 
lege at  the  conference  of  the  presidents  of  east- 
ern college  Y.  M.  C.  A.'s  held  at  Springfield, 
Mass.,  last  Friday,  Saturday  and  Sunday. 

Last  Sunday  MacConnick  '15  and  Chapman  '17 
went  on  a  deputation  to  Bath.  In  the  morning 
they  spoke  at  the  Winter  Street  Church  and  in 
the  afternoon  at  a  special  boys'  meeting.  Mac- 
■Cormick  also  spoke  at  the  "boys'  evening"  of  the 
Men's  Club  on  Friday  evening. 


The    following   communication   has   been    re- 
ceived by  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Secretary: 
Christ's  College  Lodge, 
Cambridge. 

16  March  191 5. 
My  dear  Sir, 

I  beg  to  thank  you  for  the  case  of  clothing 
which  you  so  kindly  sent  for  the  Belgian  refugees 
here.  The  case  was  sent  on  to  London;  the  Lady 
MacDonnell,  3  Buckingham  Gate,  Westminster, 
making  herself  responsible  for  the  distribution  of 
the  clothes  there.  I  am  therefore  writing  on  her 
behalf  to  thank  you  for  the  useful  clothing  which 
has  come  to  hand.  Kindly  convey  our  thanks  to 
the  members  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Asso- 
ciation of  your  college  for  all  they  have  done  in 
this  matter. 

I  need  hardly  say  that  if  you  are  able  to  send 
us  anything  more  it  will  be  most  gratefully  re- 
ceived. The  destitution  is  appalling  and  will  be 
infinitely  more  so  when  the  Germans  retreat  from 
Belgium. 

Believe  me. 
Yours  very  gratefully, 

A.  E.  Shipley. 
The  Secretary, 

Y.M.C.A.,  Bowdoin  College, 
Brunswick,  Maine,  U.S.A. 


BIOLOGY   MUSEUM   BEING  IMPROVED 

Much  work  is  being  done  in  the  Biology  Mu- 
seum this  year  under  the  direction  of  Dr.  Cope- 
land.  Whereas  in  the  past  the  collection  of  speci- 
mens has  lacked  systematic  arrangements,  special 
efforts  are  now  being  made  to  remedy  this  defect. 
Synoptic  and  local  collections  of  invertabrates, 
amphibions,  reptiles,  birds  and  plants  are  being 
arranged  in  cases.  A  new  case  to  contain  the 
mammals  of  Maine  is  being  made  and  will  be  in- 
stalled shortly.  A  special  case  of  anatomical  and 
embryological  specimens  has  been  made,  and  the 
remaining  space  in  the  Museum  will  be  utilized 


by  adding  a  series  of  special  cabinets.  The  ex- 
celleni  collection  for  research  and  class-room  ref- 
erence is  being  arranged,  so  that  nearly  all  speci- 
mens are  now  labeled  and  indexed.  Kinsey  '16  is 
museum  assistant  and  with  other  students  is 
carrying  out  Dr.  Copeland's  excellent  plan  of  or- 
ganization and  systematic  arrangement. 


Cluti  anD  dlouncil  a^eetings 

The  Biology  Club  met  at  the  Delta  Upsilon 
house  Friday  evening.  Barrett  '16  lectured  upon 
"Ductless  Glands." 

Last  evening  the  Gibbons  Club  held  a  banquet 
at  the  Hotel  Eagle.  Mannix  '15  acted  as  toast- 
master.  The  committee  in  charge  was :  Tacka- 
berry  '15,  Koughan  '15,  Mannix  '15. 

The  B.B.B.  Club  held  a  short  meeting  at  the 
Psi  Upsilon  house  Friday  night.  Coach  Coogan 
was  present  and  gave  a  short  talk  to  the  men. 

A  meeting  of  the  Athletic  Council  was  held  last 
evening  after  the  Orient  had  gone  to  press. 

Last  evening  the  Monday  Night  Club  met  at 
the  Delta  Upsilon  house. 


Cbe  Dtber  Colleges 

Statistics  compiled  by  the  University  of  Cali- 
fornia in  trying  to  find  out  what  becomes  of  its 
graduates  show  that  of  the  68  students  of  agri- 
culture who  graduated  last  May,  not  one  has  gone 
into  any  other  kind  of  work. 

The  trustees  of  the  Springfield  Y.M.C.A.  Train- 
ing School  have  voted  to  lengthen  the  course 
from  three  years  to  four  beginning  with  Septem- 
ber, 1916. 

Because  of  a  reduction  in  the  biennial  appro- 
priation for  the  University  of  Maine  by  the  legis- 
lature, President  Robert  J.  Aley  has  announced 
that  hereafter  the  tuition  fee  for  students  who 
are  non-residents  of  Maine  will  be  increased  to 
$100  a  year.  This  increase  is  necessitated  by  the 
need  of  the  university  to  augment  its  income  in 
every  possible  way. 

Restrictions  against  Harvard's  famous  crim- 
son banner,  barred  from  parades  by  the  "anti-red 
flag"'  law,  have  been  removed  by  a  bill  which  was 
recently  passed  by  the  Massachusetts  legislature. 

The  Kansas  State  Agricultural  College  gave  its 
first  annual  winter  circus  this  year.  Both  men 
and  women  took  part  and  the  proceeds  were  taken 
for  the  support  of  athletics. 

One  hundred  thousand  dollars  annually  is  the 
sum  earned  by  students  of  Iowa  State  College 
working  to  pay  their  expenses  while  in  school,  as 
estimated  in  recent  statistics  by  the  secretary. 


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Vol.   XLV.  APRIL  13,   1915  No.    2 

The  Baseball  Season  Opens 

This  afternoon  Bowdoin  opens  its  baseball 
season.  Bowdoin  men  have  been  hoping,  and 
with  reason,  that  the  team  will  prove  of  cham- 
pionship caliber.  It  has  the  material,  it  has  the 
coach,  it  has  the  fight.  Hearty  support  from  its 
followers  is  the  one  factor  necessary  and  we  feel 
that  this  will  come  when  the  opportunity  is  given. 
Whether  the  team  wins  or  loses  the  opening  game 
the  championship  series  is  not  decided.  If  we 
win,  the  greater  honor  to  the  men  who  beat  Har- 
vard. If  we  lose,  the  greater  need  of  hard  work 
and  faithful  encouragement. 


Outdoor  Concerts 

With  the  advent  of  spring  weather  we  again 
begin  to  think  of  college  sings.  Recently  inaugu- 
rated at  Bowdoin  they  soon  achieved  the  success 
which  has  characterized  them  in  other  colleges. 
Let  the  good  work  continue. 

Why  not  go  further  and  supplement  them  with 
out-of-door  concerts  by  the  Musical  Clubs  or  the 
Band  ?  Such  concerts  haye  been  immensely  pop- 
ular elsewhere  and  there  is  every  reason  to  expect 
their  favorable  reception  here.  The  concerts 
would  prove  ideal  means  of  interesting  men  in 
the  organizations  giving  them,  while  the  Band, 
which  draws  all  its  support  from  the  Blanket 
Tax,  should  be  willing  to  make  some  return  for 
financial  aid  rendered  other  than  entertainment  at 
rallies  and  athletic  contests,  which,  by  the  way,  is 
compensated  by  free  admission.  The  charge  has 
been  made,  oftentimes  with  a  great  deal  of  jus- 
tice, that  the  Musical  Clubs  and  the  Band  do  little 
to  justify  their  existence.     Here  is  their  chance. 


The  Use  of  Reserved  Books 

The  practice  of  many  students  of  taking  books 
without  permission  from  the  reserve  shelves  of 
the  library  constitutes  a  long  continued  abuse  of 
library  privileges.  The  library  maintains  shelves 
of  reserved  books  which  are  in  constant  demand 
for  reference,  particularly  in  history  and  eco- 
nomics, where  long  reports  form  a  considerable 
portion  of  the  required  work.  Without  permis- 
sion from  the  instructor  in  charge  of  the  course 
a  book  cannot  be  taken  from  the  library  except 
at  the  closing  hour  at  night,  and  then  the  book 
must  be  returned  at  the  opening  hour  in  the  morn- 
ing. Yet  oftentimes  books  are  taken  without  such 
permission  and  are  not  charged  at  the  desk.  And 
they  are  missing  not  for  a  day  or  two  days,  but 
for  several  days,  often  more  than  a  week.  The 
appropriation  of  these  books  is  little  better  than 
theft.  The  method  of  taking  them  is  simple  and 
safe, — an  unbuttoned  coat,  a  moment  when  no- 
body is  looking,  and  the  deed  is  done.  The  re- 
turn can  be  made  in  the  same  manner.  Students 
who  wish  to  use  the  book  in  a  legitimate  manner 
are  forced  to  go  without  or  to  wait  until  such 
time  as  the  book  is  returned,  often  at  great  in- 
convenience to  themselves  and  instructors.  We 
recommend  closer  supervision  of  reserved  books 
by  the  library  authorities  and  trust  that  a  realiza- 
tion of  the  inconvenience  caused  others  will 
prompt  the  guilty  ones  to  avoid  this  practice  in 
the  future. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


13 


Y.  M.  C.  A.  NOTES 

Foster  '16  who  was  recently  elected  president 
of  the  Bowdoin  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  represented  the  Col- 
lege at  the  conference  of  the  presidents  of  east- 
ern college  Y.  M.  C.  A.'s  held  at  Springfield, 
Mass.,  last  Friday,  Saturday  and  Sunday. 

Last  Sunday  MacCormick  '15  and  Chapman  '17 
went  on  a  deputation  to  Bath.  In  the  morning 
they  spoke  at  the  Winter  Street  Church  and  in 
the  afternoon  at  a  special  boys'  meeting.  Mac- 
■Cormick  also  spoke  at  the  "boys'  evening"  of  the 
Men's  Club  on  Friday  evening. 


The    following   communication   has   been    re- 
ceived by  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Secretary: 
Christ's  College  Lodge, 
Cambridge. 

16  March  1915. 
My  dear  Sir, 

I  beg  to  thank  you  for  the  case  of  clothing 
which  you  so  kindly  sent  for  the  Belgian  refugees 
here.  The  case  was  sent  on  to  London;  the  Lady 
MacDonnell,  3  Buckingham  Gate,  Westminster, 
making  herself  responsible  for  the  distribution  of 
the  clothes  there.  I  am  therefore  writing  on  her 
behalf  to  thank  you  for  the  useful  clothing  which 
has  come  to  hand.  Kindly  convey  our  thanks  to 
the  members  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Asso- 
ciation of  your  college  for  all  they  have  done  in 
this  matter. 

I  need  hardly  say  that  if  you  are  able  to  send 
us  anything  more  it  will  be  most  gratefully  re- 
ceived. The  destitution  is  appalling  and  will  be 
infinitely  more  so  when  the  Germans  retreat  from 
Belgium. 

Believe  me, 
Yours  very  gratefully, 

A.  E.  Shipley. 
The  Secretary, 

Y.M.C.A.,  Bowdoin  College, 
Brunswick,  Maine,  U.S.A. 


BIOLOGY  MUSEUM   BEING  IMPROVED 

Much  work  is  being  done  in  the  Biology  Mu- 
seum this  year  under  the  direction  of  Dr.  Cope- 
land.  Whereas  in  the  past  the  collection  of  speci- 
mens has  lacked  systematic  arrangements,  special 
efforts  are  now  being  made  to  remedy  this  defect. 
Synoptic  and  local  collections  of  invertabrates, 
amphibious,  reptiles,  birds  and  plants  are  being 
arranged  in  cases.  A  new  case  to  contain  the 
mammals  of  Maine  is  being  made  and  will  be  in- 
stalled shortly.  A  special  case  of  anatomical  and 
embryological  specimens  has  been  made,  and  the 
remaining  space  in  the  Museum  will  be  utilized 


by  adding  a  series  of  special  cabinets.  The  ex- 
celleni  collection  for  research  and  class-room  ref- 
erence is  being  arranged,  so  that  nearly  all  speci- 
mens are  now  labeled  and  indexed.  Kinsey  '16  is 
museum  assistant  and  with  other  students  is 
carrying  out  Dr.  Copeland's  excellent  plan  of  or- 
ganization and  systematic  arrangement. 


CIulJ  anD  Olouncil  Q^eetings 

The  Biology  Club  met  at  the  Delta  Upsilon 
house  Friday  evening.  Barrett  '16  lectured  upon 
"Ductless  Glands." 

Last  evening  the  Gibbons  Club  held  a  banquet 
at  the  Hotel  Eagle.  Mannix  '15  acted  as  toast- 
master.  The  committee  in  charge  was :  Tacka- 
berry  '15,  Koughan  '15,  Mannix  '15. 

The  B.B.B.  Club  held  a  short  meeting  at  the 
Psi  Upsilon  house  Friday  night.  Coach  Coogan 
was  present  and  gave  a  short  talk  to  the  men. 

A  meeting  of  the  Athletic  Council  was  held  last 
evening  after  the  Orient  had  gone  to  press. 

Last  evening  the  Monday  Night  Club  met  at 
the  Delta  Upsilon  house. 


Cl)e  i)tt)er  Colleges 

Statistics  compiled  by  the  University  of  Cali- 
fornia in  trying  to  find  out  what  becomes  of  its 
graduates  show  that  of  the  68  students  of  agri- 
culture who  graduated  last  May,  not  one  has  gone 
into  any  other  kind  of  work. 

The  trustees  of  the  Springfield  Y.M.C.A.  Train- 
ing School  have  voted  to  lengthen  the  course 
from  three  years  to  four  beginning  with  Septem- 
ber, 1916. 

Because  of  a  reduction  in  the  biennial  appro- 
priation for  the  University  of  Maine  by  the  legis- 
lature. President  Robert  J.  Aley  has  announced 
that  hereafter  the  tuition  fee  for  students  who 
are  non-residents  of  Maine  will  be  increased  to 
$100  a  year.  This  increase  is  necessitated  by  the 
need  of  the  university  to  augment  its  income  in 
every  possible  way. 

Restrictions  against  Harvard's  famous  crim- 
son banner,  barred  from  parades  by  the  "anti-red 
flag"  law,  have  been  removed  by  a  bill  which  was 
recently  passed  by  the  Massachusetts  legislature. 

The  Kansas  State  Agricultural  College  gave  its 
first  annual  winter  circus  this  year.  Both  men 
and  women  took  part  and  the  proceeds  were  taken 
for  the  support  of  athletics. 

One  hundred  thousand  dollars  annually  is  the 
sum  earned  by  students  of  Iowa  State  College 
working  to  pay  their  expenses  while  in  school,  as 
estimated  in  recent  statistics  by  the  secretary. 


i6 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


Alumni  Department 

'77. — Rear  Admiral  Robert  E.  Peary,  U.S.N., 
retired,  celebrated  the  sixth  anniversary  of  his 
attainment  of  the  North  Pole  by  giving-  last 
Thursday  evening  in  Washington  an  "Alaska 
dinner"  in  honor  of  Secretary  Redfield  of  the  De- 
partment of  Commerce.  The  speakers,  including 
Secretary  Redfield,  Assistant  Secretary  Jones  of 
the  Interior  Department,  Commissioner  Hugh  M. 
Smith  of  the  Bureau  of  Fisheries,  and  Superin- 
tendent Jones  of  the  Coast  and  Geodetic  Survey, 
told  of  the  work  that  the  United  States  Govern- 
ment is  doing  in  developing  Alaska,  and  incident- 
ally made  frequent  allusions  to  the  fact  that  the 
Roosevelt,  the  ice-fighting  ship  from  which  Peary 
made  his  dash  for  the  pole,  has  been  purchased 
by  the  Government  for  survey  work  along  the 
Alaskan  coast. 

Medic.  '79. — E.  M.  Wing,  a  prominent  physi- 
cian of  North  Anson,  died  recently  at  his  home  in 
North  Anson.  Dr.  Wing  was  born  in  the  town 
of  Wayne,  April  24,  1856,  the  son  of  Lewis  M. 
and  Lucretia  A.  (Foss)  Wing.  After  obtaining 
his  education,  he  taught  for  two  years,  studying 
medicine  along  with  this  work  and  later  entered 
the  Maine  Medical  School.  He  married  Miss 
Laura  Thompson  of  Livermore,  Jan.  28,  1878, 
and  one  son  was  born  to  them,  William  E.  of 
Portland.  Mrs.  Wing  died  Aug.  9,  1913.  Dr. 
Wing  located  in  North  Anson  in  February,  1882, 
coming  from  North  New  Portland.  He  rapidly 
built  up  an  extensive  practice,  and  through  the 
following  years  was  the  attending  physician  in 
this  and  surrounding  towns.  Having  two  broth- 
ers in  Washington  state,  and  desiiing  more  of  an 
office  practice,  without  the  hard  rides  over  the 
country  roads,  he  went  in  1889  with  his  family  to 
Tacoma,  Wash.,  where  he  remained  four  years. 
In  1893  he  returned  to  North  Anson  and  resumed 
his  practice.  His  superior  knowledge  of  medi- 
cine, together  with  his  large  sympathies  and  ten- 
der consideration  for  all  who  sought  his  aid, 
created  a  constant  demand  for  his  services.  He 
was  often  called  out  of  town  to  consult  in  difficult 
cases.  No  patient  was  ever  neglected  or  wronged 
when  under  his  charge.  His  reputation  as  a  phy- 
sician and  surgeon  was  not  confined  to  this  town 
or  locality,  and  he  was  acknowledged  to  be  one 
of  the  best  practicing  physicians  in  Maine.  In 
the  years  of  1899  and  1900,  he  took  post-graduate 
courses  at  Bellevue  hospital.  New  York  City. 

On  March  15,  only  three  weeks  before  his 
death,  he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Nel- 
lie E.  Porter  of  North  Anson.  Dr.  Wing  was  a 
director  of  Somerset  Hospital  of  Skowhegan,  and 


held  the  office  of  censor  in  the  Maine  Medical 
Association  of  which  he  had  been  a  member  for 
many  years.  He  was  a  member  of  Northern  Star 
Lodge  of  Masons  of  North  Anson,  De  Molay 
Commandery  of  Skowhegan  and  Kora  Temple  of 
Lewiston.  Besides  his  wife  and  son  he  leaves 
two  brothers,  Lory  A.  Wing  and  Dr.  P.  B.  Wing, 
both  of  Tacoma,  Wash.,  and  one  sister,  Mrs. 
Celia  H.  Sturtevant  of  •Dixfield. 

'83. — Charles  A.  Corliss  of  Bath  was  appointed 
recently  by  Governor  Curtis  to  succeed  the  late 
George  W.  Hunt  as  recorder  of  the  Bath  Muni- 
cipal Court.  For  five  years  he  was  secretary  of 
the  old  Street  and  Sewer  Commission  of  Bath 
and  a  few  weeks  ago  was  elected  a  member  of 
the  Board  of  Highways  and  Sewers.  He  is  sec- 
retary of  the  Bath  Loan  and  Building  Associa- 
tion. He  has  always  been  a  Democrat,  and  is 
now  serving  his  first  term  as  a  State  representa- 
tive. 

'98. — At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Hartford 
County  Bar,  Albert  C.  Fames  of  Hartford,  Conn., 
was  permitted  to  take  the  oath  of  admission  to 
the  bar,  without  the  formality  of  an  examina- 
tion. Mr.  Fames  has  practiced  law  in  Massa- 
chusetts. 

•gg. — Thomas  Littlefield  Marble  of  Gorham,  N. 
H.,  is  the  author  of  Won  by  Wireless,  a  comedy- 
drama  presented  by  the  senior  class  of  Edward 
Little  High  School  of  Auburn  on  Thursday  even- 
ing. It  is  interesting  to  note  that  Mr.  Marble  was 
graduated  from  the  Auburn  High  School,  the 
predecessor  of  the  Edward  Little  High  School, 
in  the  class  of  1894. 

'08. — Arthur  L.  Robinson  was  elected  second 
lieutenant  of  nth  Co.,  C.A.C.,  which  was  organ- 
ized in  Portland  recently. 

'12. — Loring    Pratt    is    now    with    the    Edison 
Lamp  Works  of  the  General  Electric  Co.     His  , 
address  is  170  Washington  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

'13. — The  announcement  was  made  Saturday  of 
the  engagement  of  Miss  Olive  Holman  Barnes, 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Holman  Melcher 
Barnes  of  Portland,  to  Chester  Granville  Abbott, 
son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lewis  J.  Abbott  of  Lynn, 
Mass.  Mr.  Abbott  is  now  connected  with  the 
Portland  office  of  the  Maine  Distributing  Agency 
of  the  Hudson  Automobile  Company. 

'14, Herbert    W.    Ashby    contributed    to    the 

Salem  Evening  Neivs  of  March  22  an  article  on 
the  causes,  natural  and  artificial,  of  the  large 
number  of  the  unemployed. 

•i4._Leo  W.  Pratt,  until  recently  with  Swift 
and  Company  in  Portland,  has  been  transferred 
to  the  Bangor  branch. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK,  MAINE.  APRIL  20,  1915 


NO.  3 


HARVARD  8,  BOWDOIN  0 

Bowdoin  lost  the  first  game  of  its  schedule  to 
Harvard,  8  to  o,  at  Cambridge  Tuesday.  The 
Bowdoin  pitchers  performed  effectively  but 
lacked  the  needed  support  at  crucial  moments. 
Wild  throwing  characterized  the  playing  of  the 
Bowdoin  infield,  whereas  the  outfield  played  bril- 
liantly, showing  good  ability  at  covering  ground. 

The  Crimson  started  the  game  with  Wilcox 
and  Waterman  for  a  battery,  later  changing  to 
Whitney  and  Harte.  Up  to  the  fourth  inning  not 
a  Bowdoin  man  passed  second,  and  after  that 
were  retired  in  order.  On  the  other  hand,  the 
Bowdoin  pitchers,  Stanley  and  Fraser,  allowed 
only  seven  hits,  several  of  which  were  scattering. 

The  summary : 

HARVARD 

ab  r  lb  po  a  e 

Abbot,  2b   5  o  o  2  7  i 

Reed,   ss    2  0  o  o  I  o 

Phillips,  ss   I  I  o  0  I  0 

Nash,  lb   2  2  I  13  o  o 

Waterman,  c   i  o  o  6  i  0 

Harte,   c    2  i  0  3  0  0 

Gannett,  rf   4  i  i  o  0  o 

Mahan,   cf    i  i  i  o  o  o 

Brickley,  cf   2  o  0  i  0  o 

Hardwick,  If   4  i  i  2  o  o 

Wilcox,  p   2  0  I  o  o  0 

Whitney,  p  3  o  i  o  0  o 

Fripp,  3b 3  I  I  o  2  o 

Totals    32        8        7      27       II         I 

BOWDOIN 

ab       r  lb  po       a  e 

Donnell,  2b 4        o  i  2        o  i 

Phillips,  If    4        o  I  0        I  o 

McElwee,  ss  4        o  i  3        3  3 

Goodskey,  cf    3        °  o  2        o  o 

Chapman,  3b    3        o  i  3        o  2 

Eaton,   lb   3°  0  7        o  i 

Woodman,  rf 3        o  o  2        o  o 

Bradford,  c 2         o  o  5         3  i 

Stanley,  p  2        o  o  05  o 

t"raser,  p i         o  0  o         i  o 

Totals    29        o  4  24       13  8 

Harvard    ., o    4  o    o  o  2'    2    o  x — 8 

■  Three  base  hit,  Nash.  Two  base  hits; 'Gannett, 


Wilcox.  Sacrifice  hits,  Nash,  Waterman.  Stolen 
bases,  Fripp,  Nash,  Reed,  Bradford.  First  base 
on  balls,  off  Stanley,  3 ;  off  Fraser,  3 ;  off  Wilcox, 
I.  Hit  by  pitched  ball,  Nash  by  Fraser.  Passed 
balls,  Bradford  2.  Struck  out,  by  Wilcox  7;  by 
Whitney,  3;  by  Stanley,  3;  by  Fraser,  I.  Double 
plays,  Reed  to  Abbot  to  Nash ;  Abbot  unassisted 
to  Nash.  Time,  2  hours,  5  minutes.  Umpire, 
Lincoln.     Attendance,  300. 


BOWDOIN  7,  PORTLAND   (N.  E.  LEAGUE)   5 

Bowdoin  won  her  first  victory  of  the  season 
last  Saturday  afternoon  at  Portland  when  she  de- 
feated the  Portland '  team  of  the  New  England 
League,  7  to  5.  Fraser,  who  was  in  the  box  for 
the  White,  pitched  fine  ball  and  was  supported  ex- 
cellently by  his  team  mates.  The  outfield  espe- 
cially covered  a  great  deal  of  territory,  accepting 
ten  chances  without  an  error.  The  infield  played 
in  mid-season  form,  McElwee  turning  in  one  of 
the  game's  features  when  in  the  third  inning,  af- 
ter making  a  fine  one-hand  catch,  he  doubled  the 
man  at  first. 

Portland  jumped  into  the  lead  in  the  first  in- 
ning when  Burns  tripled  and  came  home  on 
Sweatt's  sacrifice  fly.  Bowdoin  only  allowed  this 
score  to  stand  until  the  third  inning,  when  Brad- 
ford singled.  Long  was  slow  on  Eraser's  ground- 
er. Dykes  threw  Donnell's  grounder  away  from 
Dowell  and  Bowdoin  scored  two  runs.  From  that 
time  on  the  college  team  was  always  ahead. 

Not  content  with  the  lead,  Bowdoin  added  three 
more  runs  in  the  fourth.  Chapman  and  Eaton 
got  on  the  sacks  by  errors,  and  then  with  two 
men  on  bases.  Woodman  knocked  the  ball  out  for 
a  three-bagger  and  scored  himself  on  a  wild  pitch. 

In  the  fifth,  Portland  by  taking  advantage  of  a 
pass,  an  error,  a  single  and  a  passed  ball,  gathered 
two  more  tallies. 

Bowdoin  scored  a  run  in  both  the  eighth  and 
ninth  as  did  Portland.  In  the  eighth  Chapman 
singled,  Woodman  grounded  out,  Bradford  dou- 
bled, and  Chapman  scored.  In  the  ninth  McEl- 
wee doubled  and  Goodskey  quickly  followed  with 
another  two-base  hit,  McElwee  crossing  the  home 
plate. 

For  Portland  Sweatt  got  to  first  on  Chapman's 
wild  throw.    Dowell  sent  him  to  third  with  a  dou- 


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ble  and  Sweatt  scored  on  Long's  sacrifice  fly  to 
left.  In  the  ninth  Eraser  passed  Cannon,  and 
Williams,  a  pinch  hitter,  singled.  Clemens 
grounded  out,  Burns  flied  out  to  left  field  and 
Sweatt  scored  Cannon  with  a  double.  The  next 
two  men  were  unable  to  do  anything  with 
Eraser's  curves  and  the  game  ended  with  Bow- 
doin  holding  the  long  end  of  the  score. 

Duffy  sent  in  many  of  his  recruits  at  the  first 
part  of  the  game,  but  soon  he  was  forced  to  re- 
place them  with  veterans.  Bowdoin  kept  the 
same  line-up  and  showed  a  great  improvement 
over  her  work  against  Harvard.  In  the  hitting 
department  McElwee  showed  up  well  for  Bow- 
doin, while  Cannon  used  the  stick  well  for  Port- 
land. Goodskey  made  the  feature  play  of  the 
game  when  after  a  long  run  he  picked  off  a  fast 
liner  close  to  the  ground. 

The  score : 

BOWDOIN 

ab  r  lb  po  a  e 

Donnell,  2b 5  0  i  i  o  i 

Phillips,   If    4  o  o  3  o  o 

McElwee,   ss    3  i  2  2  2  o 

'Goodskey,  cf   5  o  i  5  o  0 

Chapman,   3b    5  2  i  2  i  I 

Eaton,   lb    4  i  o  8  o  o 

Woodman,  rf 4  I  I  2  o  o 

Bradford,   c    4  i  2  4  2  4 

Eraser,   p    4  i  o  o  2  o 

Total    42        7        8      27        7        6 

PORTLAND 

ab  r  lb  po  a  e 

Clements,  If   4  o  0  3  o  o 

Burns,  cf    5  i  i  i  o  o 

Sweatt,  2b    4  i  2  2  3  o 

Dowell,   lb    5  o  I  13  o  o 

Long,  3b   3  o  I  I  3  I 

McVey,   rf    i  o  o  o  o  0 

Bentley,  rf   3  o  o  2  o  0 

Dykes,    ss    3  i  0  o  2  2 

Barry,   c    I  o  o  3  i  o 

Cannon,  c  2  22  2  o  o 

Teel,    p    I  0  0  o  3  I 

Gurry,  p   i  o  0  o  i  o 

*Dwyer    i  o  o  o  o  o 

**Williams   I  o  i  o  o  o 

Total    35         5        8      27       13        4 

Bowdoin    0     o     2     3     o     o     0     I  I — 7 

Portland    I     o     o    o     2     o    o     i  I — 5 

*— Batted  for  Teel  in  fifth. 

** — Batted  for  Gurry  in  ninth. 

Two  base  hits,  Sweatt,  Dowell,  Long,  McEl- 
wee  2,   Goodskey,    Bradford.      Three   base  hits. 


Woodman,  Burns.  Sacrifice  hits,  Phillips. 
Sacrifice  flies,  Sweatt,  Long.  Stolen  bases,  Don- 
nell, McElwee.  Double  play,  McElwee  and 
Eaton.  First  base  on  balls,  by  Teel,  by  Eraser  3. 
Hit  by  pitcher,  McElwee  by  Teel.  Struck  out,  by 
Teel,  2 ;  by  Gurry,  2 ;  by  Eraser,  3.  Passed  ball, 
Bradford.  Wild  pitch,  Teel.  Time,  1.43.  Um- 
pire, Higgins. 

LEWISTON   (N.  E.  LEAGUE) ^10,  BOWDOIN  3 

Yesterday  morning  the  Bowdoin  team  was 
forced  to  take  the  small  end  of  the  score,  when  it 
met  the  Lewiston  team  of  the  N.  E.  League,  at 
l.ewiston,  losing  10  to  3. 

In  the  second  inning  Klein  replaced  Peterson 
as  the  Lewiston  pitcher  and  in  the  fifth  Pendleton 
replaced  Stanley.  After  the  first  inning  or  so 
the  game  resolved  itself  into  a  pitchers'  battle. 
Pendleton  in  his  first  game  for  Bowdoin  was  es- 
pecially effective,  holding  the  Lewiston  team  to 
two  hits  and  two  runs. 

Holmes  batted  well  for  Lewiston  and  Goodskey 
and  Woodman  wielded  the  stick  for  Bowdoin. 

Bowdoin  secured  her  first  run  when,  in  the  first 
inning,  with  two  men  out,  McElwee  singled  and 
Goodskey  singled,  scoring  McElwee. 

The  other  runs  came  in  the  sixth  when  Good- 
skey started  off  with  a  two-bagger.  Chapman 
grounded  out.  Eaton  doubled,  Goodskey  scoring. 
Woodman  singled,  scoring  Eaton,  but  was  put 
out  at  second.  Another  out  and  the  inning  was 
over. 

LEWISTON 

ab  r  lb  po  a  e 

Estes,  cf   5  2  I  I  2  0 

Lang,  ss    I  o  o  o  2  0 

Thomas,  ss  i  o  o  i  2  0 

Lewis,   c    4  I  I  6  4  o 

Holmes,  rf   4  2  3  i  o  o 

McGovern,   ib   .  . . .   4  2  2  13  o  o 

KuU,  2b  4  2  I  2  2  I 

Patterson,  3b   3  o  o  i  i  o 

Broadbreck,  3b   ...    i  o  o  i  o  0 

Oakley,  If  3  i  o  i  o  o 

Mahoney,  If  'i  o  o  o  o  0 

Peterson,    p    i  o  o  0  2  o 

Klein,  p  3  o  00  4  o 


35  10  8  27  19 

BOWDOIN 

ab  r  lb  po  a 

Phillips,   If 4  o  0.1  o 

Donnell,  2b 4  0  o  o  4 

McElwee,   ss    4  i  i  3  o 

Goodskey,  cf   4  i  i  i  o 

Chapman,  3b   4  o  i  i  3 


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19 


Eaton,   lb   4  i  i  11  i  o 

Woodman,  rf 4  0  3  2  o  o 

Bradford,  c    4  o  i  5  o  o 

Stanley,    p    2  o  o  o  o  0 

Pendleton,   p    i  o  o  0  4  0 

*Kelley    i  o  o  o  o  0 

32  3  8  24  12  2 
*Kelley  batted  for  Pendleton  in  the  ninth. 

Lewiston   4     o     3     i     i     o     I     o     x — 10 

Bowdoin    i     0     o     o     o     2     o     0     o —  3. 

Three  base  hits,  Estes,  Holmes,  Chapman.  Two 

base    hits,    Kull    2,    Klein,    Goodskey   2,    Eaton. 

Stolen    bases,    Estes,    Holmes,    Kull,    Chapman. 

Bases   on   balls,   off   Stanley    i.     Struck   out,   by 

Stanley  4,  by  Pendleton   I,  by  Klein  9.     Time,  2 

hours.     Umpire,  Carrigan. 


COBURN  15,  BOWDOIN  2ND  2 
The  speedy  Coburn  team,  which  recently  de- 
feated Colby  'varsity  13  to  8,  continued  its  list  of 
victories  yesterday,  defeating  the  Bowdoin  2nd 
team  on  Whittier  Field,  15  to  2.  The  game  was 
slow  and  one-sided,  and  after  the  first  few  innings 
was  all  one  way.  The  feature  of  the  game  was 
the  batting  of  Alberts  of  Coburn,  who  came 
through  with  two  three-baggers  and  a  home  run 
over  the  left  field  fence.  O'Brien  and  McElwee 
fielded  brilliantly  for  the  winners.  For  the  sec- 
ond team.  Wood  and  Larrabee  played  consistent- 
ly well,  and  Merrill,  pitching,  showed  occasional 
flashes  of  form.     The  score : 

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Coburn     i     o     I      i     4     i     0     3     4 — 15 

Bowdoin  2nd   ...o     i     0000     i     0     o —  2 


DUAL   MEET   WITH   BATES   SATURDAY 

Bowdoin's  first  track  contest  of  the  season  will 
be  the  Bates  meet  in  Brunswick  Saturday.  Coach 
Magee  is  optimistic  as  to  our  possibilities  of  win- 
ning, and  while  no  times  have  been  given  out,  it  is 
understood  that  good  speed  was  made  in  a  number 
of  the  events  in  last  Saturday's  interfraternity 
meet. 

The  list  of  entries,  as  definitely  as  it  can  be 
given  out  at  present,  is  as  follows : 

100  yd.  dash — Bowdoin:  McWilliams,  Hodg- 
kins,  Webber,  Bond,  Balfe,  Pirnie,  Simonton,  C. 
Wyman,  L.  Wyman  ;  Bates  :  Small,  Butler,  House, 
Hobbs,  Donald,  Fiske,  Nash,  Connors,  Davis. 

220  yd.  dash — Bowdoin :  Hodgkins,  Ireland, 
Webber,  Bond,  Balfe,  Pirnie,  Simonton,  C.  Wy- 
man, L.  Wyman;  Bates:  Small,  Butler,  House, 
Hobbs,  Fiske,  Connors,  Davis,  Syrene,  Clififord, 
Ballard. 

440  yd.  dash — Bowdoin :  McWilliams,  Stetson, 


Bird,  Ireland,  Bond,  Crosby,  Humphrey,  Gray, 
Simonton,  L.  Wyman;  Bates:  Connors,  Mans- 
field, Syrene,  W.  Neville,  Knight,  Clifford, 
Boober,  Boothby,  Lawrence,  Ballard. 

880  yd.  run — Bowdoin:  McWilliams,  Stetson, 
Sayward,  Crosby,  Fillmore,  Humphrey,  Gray, 
Hildreth,  L.  Wyman,  O'Donnell;  Bates:  Mans- 
field, Adams,  Snow,  Carter,  Syrene,  DeWolfe, 
W.  Doe,  W.  Neville,  Pickard,  Holmes,  Knight. 

Mile  run — Bowdoin:  Babcock,  Crosby,  Fill- 
more, Noyes,  Gray,  Hildreth,  Cutler,  Johnson, 
Bacon,  Sayward ;  Bates :  Mansfield,  Adams, 
Snow,  Carter,  W.  Doe,  DeWolfe,  W.  Lane,  Web- 
ber, Pickard,  Holmes. 

Two  mile  run — Bowdoin :  Cutler,  Bacon,  Bab- 
cock, Crosby,  Fillmore,  Noyes ;  Bates :  Doe,  De- 
Wolfe,  W.  Lane,  Webber,  Pickard,  Holmes,  Stett- 
backer,  Swett,  Sanford,  Stimpson. 

120  yd.  hurdles — Bowdoin:  Fuller,  Smith,  Web- 
ber, White,  Savage,  H.  S.  Young;  Bates:  Con- 
nors, Quimby,  Boyd,  Benvie,  Coleman,  Steady, 
Cummings,  Stillman,  Keaney,  Stimson. 

220  yd.  hurdles — Bowdoin :  Floyd,  Fuller,  Web- 
ber, Savage,  H.  S.  Young;  Bates:  Connors,  Hum- 
phrey, Boyd,  Benvie,  Coleman,  Steady,  Cum- 
mings, Stillman,  Keaney,  Stimson. 

Broad  jump — Bowdoin :  Smith,  Floyd,  Wood, 
Sampson,  Balfe,  White,  Rickard,  Simonton,  C. 
Wyman ;  Bates :  Fiske,  Boyd,  Benvie,  Steady, 
Keaney,  Stimson,  Fowler,  Blanchard,  Baker, 
Lane. 

High  jump — Bowdoin:  Webber,  Wood,  White, 
Rickard,  Penning,  Pirnie,  Savage ;  Bates :  Rol- 
lins, Quimby,  Boyd,  Keaney,  Stimson,  Pinkham, 
Gibbs,  Spratt,  Drew,  Johnston. 

Pole  vault — Bowdoin:  McKenney,  Sampson, 
Smith,  H.  S.  Young,  Penning,  Ripley,  Peacock; 
Bates:  Tucker,  Goodwin,  Thayer. 

Shot  put — Bowdoin :  Austin,  B.  Moulton,  Lead- 
better,  Campbell,  Colbath,  Oliver,  McConaughy, 
H.  A.  Young,  Warren,  Hanson ;  Bates :  Butler, 
Quimby,  Boyd,  Stillman,  Pinkham,  Spratt,  De- 
Wever,  Pedbereznak,  Witham,  Lord. 

Hammer — Bowdoin:  Austin,  B.  Moulton,  Lead- 
better,  Campbell,  Colbath,  Oliver,  McConaughy, 
H.  A.  Young,  Warren,  Hanson;  Bates:  Quimby, 
Stillman,  Pinkham,  DeWever,  Doe,  Ross,  Bou- 
telle.  Hall,  Pedbereznak,  Clifford. 

Discus — Bowdoin:  Austin,  B.  Moulton,  Lead- 
better,  Campbell,  Colbath,  Oliver,  McConaughy, 
H.  A.  Young,  Warren,  Hanson;  Bates:  Quimby, 
Boyd,  Stimson,  DeWever,  Stillman,  Pinkham, 
Witham,  Doe. 

The  referee  will  be  W.  W.  Bolster  of  Lewiston. 
Allan  G.  Ireland  will  be  starter,  and  Koughan  '15, 
clerk  of  course. 


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Vol.   XLV.  APRIL  20,   1915 


No.   3 


"Talking  It  Up" 

The  Orient  prints  in  another  column  a  letter 
from  a  group  of  alumni  who  saw  the  recent  Bow- 
doin-Harvard  game,  and  who  were  disgusted, 
they  say,  by  the  running  fire  of  conversation 
which  the  Bowdoin  team  employed  to  support  its 
pitchers.  This  form  of  encouragement  will  be 
found  in  nearly  every  baseball  team,  and  it  is 
doubtless  true  that  it  does  in  some  measure  aid  the 
pitcher  as  well  as  instill  life  and  enthusiasm  into 
the  other  members  of  the  team,  but  it  is  also  true 
that  such  talk  may  be  carried  too  far,  that  it  may 
border  upon  cheap  professionalism,  that  it  may  be 
offensive  to  spectators,  and  that  it  may  distract 
the  players'  attention.  If  it  is  carried  too  far, 
then  it  should  be  dropped  at  once,  or  at  least  ap- 
preciably restricted. 


Bowdoin  teams  have  been  proud  to  claim  rec- 
ords of  fairness  and  sportsmanship,  and  Bowdoin 
teams  of  the  present  are  eager  to  maintain  the 
reputation  of  the  past.  If  Bowdoin  has  been 
guilty  of  employing  this  "chatter"  to  undue  limits, 
then  it  rests  with  those  in  charge  of  baseball  to 
set  more  reasonable  limits.  We  join  with  these 
alumni  in  recommending  the  curtailment  of  vocal 
support  given  by  the  members  of  the  team  and 
feel  confident  that  the  captain  and  coach,  or  those 
in  whose  province  it  may  lie,  will  give  the  matter 
a  serious  and  just  consideration. 


Courses  Leading-  to  the  Law 

We  have  received  from  a  graduate,  now  a  stu- 
dent at  Boston  University  Law  School,  a  letter 
regarding  courses  designed  to  train  men  for  the 
law,  and  to  give  those  who  are  considering  the 
law  an  idea  of  the  nature  of  the  principles  of  the 
profession.  Bowdoin  has  sent  many  of  its  grad- 
uates into  the  law,  and  some  of  them  have 
achieved  success  far  better  than  the  average. 
This  proposal  to  add  such  courses  is  surely  worth 
the  attention  of  the  college. 

We  cannot  agree  with  Mr.  Locke,  however, 
that  courses  of  this  sort  are  necessary  for  the 
embryonic  lawyer  or  that  the  college  curriculum 
as  now  constituted  does  not  give  undergraduates 
a  liberal  conception  of  law.  The  college  offers 
courses  in  History  and  Economics  which  should 
and  do  give  a  general  view  of  the  nature  of  the 
law,  while  courses  in  Argumentation  and  Debat- 
ing give  opportunity  for  oral  argument  and  prac- 
tice in  forensic  construction.  No  theology  is 
taught  here ;  no  medicine  is  taught  here  outside 
the  Medical  School  of  Maine,  which  has  grown 
to  be  distinct  from  the  academic  department  and 
which  is  open  only  to  those  who  have  entered  se- 
riously upon  the  study  of  medicine.  In  other 
words,  the  stiident  of  theology  or  medicine  pro- 
vides his  foundation  in  college ;  he  seeks  the  ac- 
tual training  for  his  profession  in  graduate 
school.  Furthermore,  it  should  be  remembered 
that  it  is  the  province  of  the  college  to  furnish 
that  mental  machinery  which  enables  the  individ- 
ual to  grasp  and  retain  material  taught  in  techni- 
cal schools ;  it  cannot  be  said  that  the  college 
should  give  elementary  courses  for  professional 
schools.  The  college  should  not  make  itself  a 
kindergarten. 

And  finally,  Mr.  Locke  mentions  the  fact  that 
college  graduates  proceed  to  the  study  of  the  law 
ignorant  of  its  technical  details,  such  as  the  tort 
and  the  contract.  What  is  the  law  school  for  but 
the  study  of  these  technicalities  ?     They  belong 


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distinctly  to  the  law  school.  The  medical  student, 
at  the  beginning  of  his  course,  does  not  know  the 
names  of  the  bones  or  muscles,  or  how  to  treat  a 
sprain  or  fracture.  He  goes  to  medical  school  to 
learn  them,  just  as  the  law  student  goes  to  law 
school  to  learn  the  law. 

If  courses  in  law  were  to  be  included  in  the 
curriculum,  or  if  courses  leading  up  to  the  law 
were  to  be  given  in  addition  to  those  in  History 
and  Economics  already  mentioned,  their  chief 
value  would  come  in  another  connection,  which 
Mr.  Locke  mentions,  but  as  a  consideration  of 
only  minor  importance.  This  is  the  worth  of  such 
courses  to  those  who  do  not  enter  the  law.  While 
the  average  man  may  have  a  general  knowledge 
of  the  law  he  has  no  conception  of  the  details. 
An  understanding  of  the  validity  of  contracts 
would  prove  valuable  to  him.  The  Massachusetts 
Institute  of  Technology  has  a  course  in  commer- 
cial law  of  marked  advantage  to  its  graduates, 
often  parties  to  contracts.  For  the  business  man, 
then,  a  smattering  of  the  law  gained  in  college  is 
worth  while. 

But  the  man  who  intends  to  make  law  his  pro- 
fession should  provide  a  foundation  in  Economics 
and  History  and  select  a  good  law  school  where, 
under  expert  instruction,  he  can  master  the  depths 
of  his  chosen  work.  If  his  inclination  toward  the 
law  is  but  a  whim,  and  if  he  has  not  taken  advan- 
tage of  what  the  college  offers,  then  failure  in 
law  school  can  be  laid  at  his  own  door.  But  if  his 
intention  is  serious  and  if  he  does  avail  himself 
of  his  opportunities  to  secure  an  ample  back- 
ground along  the  lines  previously  mentioned,  then 
he  should  be  able  to  form  a  reasonable  conception 
of  the  law,  and  to  decide  whether  or  not  he  is 
fitted  for  the  profession. 


INTERFRATERNITY  BASEBALL 

The  following  men  have  been  chosen  captains 
of  the  fraternity  baseball  teams:  Alpha  Delta 
Phi,  Bamford  'i6;  Beta  Chi,  Hone  '17;  Bowdoin 
Club,  Coombs  '15;  Beta  Theta  Pi,  Cooley  '15; 
Delta  Kappa  Epsilon,  Balfe,  special;  Delta  Upsi- 
lon,  Grierson  '16;  Kappa  Sigma,  Somers  '15; 
Theta  Delta  Chi,  Wood  '16;  Psi  Upsiloh,  Keene 
'17;  and  Zeta  Psi,  Kuhn  '15. 

DELTA    UPSILON     1 4,    BOWDOIN    CLUB    2 

The  interfraternity  baseball  season  opened  last 
Friday  with  a  decisive  defeat  of  the  -  Bowdoin 
Club  by  Delta  Upsilon,  14-2.  The  game  was 
played  in  a  drizzling  rain  which  made  fast  work 
difficult,  and  the  contest  only  went  five  innings; 
For 'D.  U.  the  whole  team' played  well  together, 
the  battei'y,  Grierson  and  Peacock,  working  ex- 
ceptiorially     well.       For     the      Bowdoin     Club, 


Schwartz  fielded  a  pretty  game,  while  Larrabee 
batted  well. 

The  score  : 

12345      T 

D-  U I     3     3     I     6—14 

B.  C ; . . .  2    o    0    o    0 —  2 

Batteries — Grierson  and  Peacock ;  H.  Thomas 
and  Penning.    Umpire,  Holt. 


MEMORIAL    HALL,    WEDNESDAY    NIGHT 

Final  arrangements  are  complete  for  the 
Spring  Rally  tomorrow  night  in  Memorial  Hall. 
This  is  probably  the  last  of  the  rallies  and  it  is 
especially  important  that  all  the  fellows  attend, 
for  it  marks  the  final  send-ofif  for  all  spring- 
sports.  Those  who  will  speak  are  Dr.  Whittier, 
Dean  Sills,  Coach  Coogan  and  McKenney  '15. 
The  entertainment  will  consist  of  music  by  the 
College  Band,  Quintet,  and  Mandolin  Club,  and  a 
skit  by  Biggers  '17.  The  refreshments  will  be 
there  in  quantity  and  quality.  Let  everybody 
come  out  and  give  baseball,  track  and  tennis  a 
big  start. 


BRUNSWICK   DRAMATIC 

CLUB  PERFORMANCE 

Thursday  evening,  April  22,  at  the  Cumber- 
land Theatre,  the  Brunswick  Dramatic  Club  will 
give  its  first  open  performance  of  the  year,  pre- 
senting the  three-act  comedy,  "Green  Stockings." 
Professor  Files  has  been  coaching  the  players. 
Professors  Files  and  Bell,  Mr.  Langley,  Mr.  Fur- 
bish, Little  '16  and  Scott  '18  are  members  of  the 
cast. 


BAND  GIVES  CONCERT  ON  CAMPUS 
Wednesday  evening  the  Bowdoin  College  Band 
gave  its  first  concert  from,  the  band  stand  under 
the  Thorndike  Oak.  For  an  hour,  from  seven  to 
eight,  the  band  entertained  delightfully  the  small 
crowd  that  gathered.  It  is  hoped  with  warmer 
weather  to  continue  these  concerts  which  will  un- 
doubtedly prove  popular  among  the  students  and 
faculty. 


CommunicationiB! 

S-HOULD  ALL  THE  TEAM  BE  TALKING  ALL  THE.  TIME?" 

Editor  of  the  Bowdoin  Orient: 

As  the  spokesman  for  half  a  dozen  Bowdoin. 
graduates  who  watched  with  interest  the '  Bow- 
doin-Harvard  game  at  Cambridge,  may  I  have  a. 
little  space  in  your  columtis?''- 

It  was  not  hard  to  overlook-  the  occasional' 
looseness  and' lapses  of  the  Bowdoin' nine  in  the 
field  arid  at  the  bat,  for  the  first  game  is  hardly 


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the  time  to  expect  perfect  work  even  when  we 
have  the  wonderful  Hyde  Athletic  Building  in 
which  to  develop  the  nine.  For  that  fnatter,  the 
game  showed  that  we  have  the  material  for  a 
splendid  team  when  Coach  Coogan  shakes  it  into 
shape  and  steadies  it  down.  But  why,  O  why,  was 
it  thought  necessary  or  desirable  to  mar  the  game 
by  the  incessant,  meaningless,  futile  chatter  that 
our  men  indulged  in  when  in  the  field?  Why 
"talk  it  up"  every  minute,  even  at  the  expense  of 
failing  to  keep  eyes  and  mind  on  the  game  ?  Why 
keep  up  a  practice  that  savors  only  of  cheap  pro- 
fessionalism and  not  at  all  of  clean,  amateur 
sport  ? 

When  our  team  took  the  field  for  the  first  time 
and  seven  or  eight  of  the  nine  men  broke  out  in 
that  inane  cackling  of  "That  er  boy !"  "Make 
him  hit !"  "You're  in !"  "We've  got  him  for 
you  !"  and  a  score  of  similar  exclamations  min- 
gled together  and  repeated  over  and  over  num- 
berless times — when  this  happened  there  was  a 
ripple  of  amusement  and  a  grunt  of  disgust 
throughout  the  crowd  in  the  grandstand.  Said  a 
gentleman  behind  us  to  the  lady  with  him,  "Yes, 
some  of  the  teams  from  the  little  colleges  keep  up 
that  sort  of  thing,  but  the  university  teams  are 
all  dropping  it.  It  is  not  much  above  muckerism 
and  it  serves  no  purpose — though  I  suppose  they 
think  it  does."  And  we  had  to  writhe  in  silence, 
knowing  that  he  told  the  truth. 

At  first  it  was  somewhat  amusing;  then  it  got 
tiresome,  and  finally  maddening.  It  sounded  like 
a  crow  convention,  or  a  flock  of  hysterical  hens 
or  a  chorus  of  frogs  in  a  swamp — anything  but  a 
g'roup  of  college  men  in  an  athletic  contest.  But 
aside  from  the  effect  on  the  spectators,  which  of 
course  is  not  the  main  thing  in  a  baseball  game, 
■did  all  the  confusing  and  meaningless  running 
fire  of  comment  and  advice  help  the  players? 
Somebody  suggested  that  perhaps  it  was  designed 
to  steady  the  pitcher  and  assure  him  that  the  team 
was  properly  behind  him.  But  of  all  the  men  who 
faced  Harvard  the  Freshman  pitcher  was  obvi- 
ously the  one  least  in  need  of  steadying.  He 
pitched  exceedingly  well  in  the  face  of  disheart- 
ening support.  And  part  of  the  poor  support,  so 
it  certainly  seemed  to  the  spectators,  was  due  to 
the  fact  that  his  fellow  players  were  so  busy  giv- 
ing him  unnecessary  advice  and  encouragement 
that  they  neglected  their  own  duties.  One  base- 
man, who  talked  steadily,  was  twice  caught  nap- 
ping when  the  ball  was  snapped  to  him  and  on 
both  occasions  runs  followed.  In  all  the  confu- 
sion it  was  impossible  for  anybody  on  the  field  to 
hear  the  commands  of  the  captain  or  other  player 
in  authority.     There  was  no  such  trouble-  when 


the  Harvard  nine  was  in  the  field,  for  there  was 
no  talking  then  except  by  the  man  who  had  some- 
thing to  say. 

Other  university  and  college  teams,  like  Har- 
vard, are  giving  up  the  continual  chatter  as  a 
part  of  baseball.  In  fact,  there  is  nothing  in  the 
big  league  games  on  any  such  a  scale  of  volume 
and  continuousness.  It  is  something  apart  from 
legitimate  coaching  or  the  giving  of  necessary 
commands  and  advice.  It  does  not  bother  oppo- 
nents. It  cannot  help  the  team  'that  indulges  in 
it.  If  all  the  other  Maine  college  teams  do  it,  so 
much  better  Bowdoin's  opportunity  to  set  the 
right  example  and  do  the  right  thing  as  it  often 
has  before. 

Old  Player. 


Boston  University  Law  School 

Boston,  Mass.,  April  14,  1915. 
To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient: 

Although  the  present  day  emphasis  is  upon  the 
production  of  the  useful  citizen  through  a  liberal 
education  it  is  a  recognized  function  of  the  col- 
lege to  provide  preliminary  training  for  its  stu- 
dents who  contemplate  the  study  of  the  profes- 
sions, as  the  term  is  popularly  employed. 

Bowdoin  graduates  each  year  a  considerable 
number  of  men  who  enter  the  professions.  To 
the  prospective  physician  courses  in  Comparative 
Anatomy,  Embryology,  Organic  and  Physiologi- 
cal Chemistry  are  offered;  for  the  divine  in  the 
making  there  are  given  courses  in  Philosophy, 
Psycholog}'  and  Biblical  Literature;  the  would- 
be  teacher  finds  special  training  in  the  course  in 
Education;  the  sometime  civil,  mechanical,  elec- 
trical or  chemical  engineer  turns  to  the  advanced 
courses  in  Physics,  Chemistry  and  Mathematics 
before  going  to  the  school  of  technology.  What 
does  Bowdoin  offer  to  the  student  who  proposes 
sometime  to  wield  the  power  of  making,  inter- 
preting and  unmaking  our  laws,  the  man  who  in- 
tends to  study  law  ?  Not  a  course  which  can  give 
him  even  the  history  or  meaning  of  the  subject  of 
the  profession,  let  alone  particular  preliminary 
training  for  its  study. 

What  is  the  result?  Brilliant  and  serious- 
minded  men  go  out  from  Bowdoin  to  the  study  of 
law  without  having  obtained  from  the  college  a 
conception  of  what  it  really  is  that  they  are  about 
to  study  and,  consequently,  without  having  had 
opportunity  to  judge  if  they  are  fitted  and  with- 
out having  had  the  essential  preliminary  study  if 
they  are  fitted.  They  proceed  to  the  study  of  the 
law,  many  not  knowing  a  tort  from  a  contract, 
confident  from  success  in  public  speaking  and  de- 
bating which  seems  to  them  to  foretell  aptitude  in 


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that  unknown,  the  Law,  and  encouraged  in  that 
unfortunate  delusion  by  the  college.  These  men 
I  divide  into  three  classes.  There  is  the  man  who 
takes  office  training  before  going  to  law  school. 
He  doesn't  find  whether  he  is  suitable  for  the  law 
but  he  does  find  if  the  law  is  suitable  to  him,  and 
whatever  his  conclusion  is  in  that  respect  he  hesi- 
tates to  turn  back.  Then  there  is  the  man  who 
goes  directly  to  law  school  and  happily  is  by  mind 
and  temperament  fitted  for  the  law.  He  escapes 
the  danger  of  an  ill  chosen  profession  but  he  suf- 
fers from  the  lack  of  training.  The  law  school 
plunges  the  man  into  absorbing  work,  assuming 
that  the  college  has  performed  its  duty  in  provid- 
ing' a  background.  The  third  man  is  martyr  to 
the  college.  He  goes  directly  to  law  school  with 
a  good  brain,  serious  purpose,  confidence  and  am- 
bition. Unhappily  he  is  not  fitted  by  mind  and 
temperament  for  the  law.  He  falls  in  law  school, 
dazed  by  his  failure,  or  he  overcomes  his  handi- 
cap in  a  measure  and  makes  a  mediocre  and  un- 
satisfied lawyer. 

What  is  the  remedy?  The  addition  to  Bow- 
doin's  curriculum  of  courses  designed  to  give  the 
student  an  idea  of  the  source,  history  and  practice 
of  the  law.  The  selection  of  the  concrete  courses 
is  an  easy  matter  once  the  principle  is  recognized. 
Courses  in  Jurisprudence,  Blackstone,  Constitu- 
tional Law,  and  Practice  similar  to  those  now 
given  in  other  colleges  are  suggested.  These 
courses  would  serve  two  purposes.  They  would 
tell  the  student  what  the  profession  really  is  and 
give  him  opportunity  to  test  himself  in  the  study 
of  its  principles,  thereby  obviating  the  danger  of 
an  ill-chosen  profession.  They  would  give  him  in 
addition  the  training  in  the  fundamentals  of  the 
law  that  will  enable  him  to  take  up  the  work  in 
law  school  understandingly. 

Precedents  are  wanted  of  course.  Many  of  the 
better  colleges  give  such  courses,  among  them 
Middlebury  and  Dartmouth.  The  universities  of- 
fer them.  I  have  not  taken  time  to  compile  sta- 
tistics on  this  point  but  I  will  do  so  and  forward 
them. 

An  objection  that  such  courses  are  of  use  only 
to  a  comparatively  small  number  of  men  is  not 
valid.  Is  a  general  idea  of  the  history,  principles 
and  modern  operation  of  the  law  of  less  value  to 
the  general  student  than  a  course  in  Embryology 
or  Integral  Calculus? 

The  innovation  would  not  involve  undue  ex- 
pense. Two  lawyers,  the  one  typifying  the  stu- 
dent and  scholar,  the  other  emphasizing  the  prac- 
tical practitioner  could  handle  the  work  in  ideal 
manner.    One  lawyer  could  do  it. 

The  need  of  these  courses  has  been  vividly  im- 


pressed upon  me  by  the  observation  of  Bowdoin 
men  in  law  school  and  of  men  who  have  enjoyed 
the  advantages  of  such  courses  in  other  colleges, 
as  well  as  in  part  by  my  own  experience.  I  do 
not  expect  the  immediate  sympathy  and  under- 
standing of  those  who  have  not  gone  through  the 
mill.  The  purpose  of  this  letter  is  accomplished 
if  I  have  in  some  degree  brought  to  the  serious 
consideration  of  undergraduates,  alumni  and  fac- 
ulty the  need  of  such  courses  and  the  duty  of 
Bowdoin  to  offer  them. 

Yours  truly, 

Herbert  E.  Locke, 
Class  of  1912. 


mitf)  tt)e  JFacultp 

Professor  Brown  took  part  in  "Kitty  Mackay," 
presented  by  the  Portland  Players  last  week  at 
the  Jefferson  Theatre  in  Portland. 

Mr.  Wilder  will  represent  Bowdoin  at  the  an- 
nual meeting  of  the  New  England  College  Libra- 
rians to  be  held  at  Trinity  College,  April  23-24. 

Mr.  Joseph  Davis,  instructor  in  Economics  at 
Bowdoin  during  the  college  year  1912-13,  is 
spending  the  spring  vacation  with  his  brother. 
Professor  William  H.  Davis.  Mr.  Davis  is  now 
on  the  Harvard  University  faculty. 

Last  Friday  Mr.  Langley  was  a  judge  in  a  de- 
bate between  Rumford  Ealls  High  School  and 
Maine  Central  Institute.  This  debate  was  one  of 
the  finals  in  the  Bates  Debating  League. 


2Dn  tU  Campus 

Preston  '17  left  college  Tuesday  on  account  of 
illness. 

The  "hang-over"  scholarships  were  granted 
last  week. 

The  Freshman  class  squad  had  its  picture  taken 
last  week. 

Hyde  '08  and  Sanford  '11  were  on  the  campus 
last  week. 

Shorey  '04  and  Hagar  '13  were  on  the  campus 
last  week. 

E.  W.  Freeman,  Esq.,  '85  was  a  visitor  at  col- 
lege Sunday. 

MacCormick  '15  spoke  at  the  Augusta  Y.  M. 
C.  A.  Sunday. 

April  21  has  been  set  as  the  last  day  for  paying 
semester  bills. 

The  Delta  Upsilon  fraternity  will  hold  its  an- 
nual house  party  May  7  and  8. 

Derby  '18  and  Stearns  '18  have  withdrawn 
from  the  cast  of  "As  You  Like  It." 

"Major"  Slocum  '13  attended  the  Theta  Delta 


24 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


Chi  banquet,  Portland,  Friday  night. 

Senior  canes  appeared  last  Wednesday.  Caps 
and  gowns  next — and  then  diplomas. 

Purington  '12  who  is  specializing  in  physics  at 
Harvard  was  on  the  campus  Friday. 

Juniors  are  requested  to  pay  their  Ivy  dues  be- 
fore May  15  to  the  members  of  the  Ivy  Commit- 
tee. 

The  campus  flags  were  at  half-mast  Thursday 
for  the  50th  anniversary  of  Lincoln's  assassina- 
tion. 

The  tennis  courts  about  the  campus  have  been 
undergoing  their  annual  renovation  the  past 
week. 

Joyce  '18  and  Matthews  '18  have  reported  as 
candidates  for  assistant  manager  of  the  Bowdoin 
Publishing  Co. 

The  first  Beta  Chi  pledge  buttons  appeared  last 
week.  The  buttons  are  of  a  shield  shape  in 
black,  white  and  gold. 

Gibson  '11,  who  is  a  medic  at  Harvard,  was  on 
the  campus  Friday.  Gibson  is  on  his  way  to  San 
Francisco  to  bring  back  a  bride. 

Call  '18  is  the  only  candidate  as  yet  for  assist- 
ant manager  of  the  Masque  and  Gown,  and  Derby 
'18  is  a  candidate  for  property  man. 

Twenty  major  and  61  minor  warnings  were 
given  out  Tuesday.  There  will  be  a  final  review 
of  classes  for  first  year  men  on  May  3. 

Tickets  for  the  Bates  meet  go  on  sale  in  the 
managers'  room  from  1.30  to  3.30  this  afternoon. 
The  Blanket  Tax  covers  the  admission.  Each 
man  will  be  allowed  any  number  of  tickets. 

Portland  High  School  and  Edward  Little  High 
School  will  debate  here  Friday  for  the  champion- 
ship of  their  division  in  the  Bowdoin  Interschol- 
astic  League.  Keegan  '15  and  Hescock  '16  are 
coaching  the  respective  teams. 

The  Theta  Delta  Chi  Association  of  Western 
Maine  held  its  third  annual  banquet  at  the  Con- 
gress Square  Hotel  in  Portland,  Friday  evening. 
About  25  were  present,  the  majority  being  Bow- 
doin men.  Leon  V.  Walker  '03  was  reelected 
president,  and  Leon  H.  Smith,  vice-president  of 
the  association.  Livingstone  '15,  Stearns  '18  and 
Albion  '18  represented  Eta  Charge. 

A  religious  census  of  the  members  of  the 
Freshman  class  shows  that  64  of  the-  136  are 
church  members,  62  have  denominational  prefer- 
ence and  10  others  have  no  choice.  Of  the  de- 
nominations represented,  the  Congregationalists 
stand  first  with  41 ;  Baptists  aiid  Episcopalians, 
16  each;  Methodists,  15;  Universalists,  10;  Cath- 
olics, 9 ;  Presbyterians,  6 ;  and  other-  denomina- 
tions, 13.    Seven  are  ministers'  sons. 


CALENDAR 

April 

20.  A.  D's.  vs.  Betas. 

21.  Spring  Rally. 

T.  D's.  vs.  B.  X's. 

22.  Psi  U's.  vs.  Dekes. 

Brunswick   Dramatic   Club  at  the   Cumber- 
land. 

23.  Trinity  at  Hartford. 

24.  Dual  Meet  with  Bates  at  Brunswick, 
Wesleyan  at  Middletown. 

27.  Zetes  vs.  A.  D's. 

28.  Hebron  vs.  Bowdoin  2nd  at  Hebron. 
30.     D.  U's.  vs.  B.  X's. 

Beta  Theta  Pi,  Kappa  Sigma,  Theta  Delta 
Chi  house  parties. 
May 
I.     Maine  at  Brunswick. 


alumni  Department 

£.f-'85. — Alanson  M.  Phelps,  a  former  member 
of  the  Melrose  Board  of  Aldermen,  and  for  many 
years  a  practicing  attorney  in  Boston,  died  April 
13  at  his  home  in  Melrose,  Massachusetts,  aged 
fifty-one  years.  Death  was  from  heart  trouble. 
Mr.  Phelps  was  born  in  Dedham,  Maine,  and  at- 
tended Bowdoin  and  Williams  Colleges.  After 
practicing  law  for  a  few  years  in  Ellsworth, 
Maine,  he  went  to  Boston  as  manager  of  a  type- 
writer business.  Later,  he  returned  to  the  prac- 
tice of  law  in  Boston,  and  had  since  continued  in 
it.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Boston  City  Club, 
the  Wyoming  Lodge  of  Masons,  and  the  Melrose 
Highlands  Club.  Of  the  last  he  was  once  presi- 
dent.    His  wife  and  one  son  survive  him. 

Medic.  '63. — Dr.  Benjamin  F.  Sturgis,  for 
many  years  a  leader  among  the  physicians  of  An- 
droscoggin County,  died  March  31  at  his  home  in 
Auburn,  Maine.  Dr.  Sturgis  was  born  in  Gorham 
Oct.  28,  1837.  He  attended  Maine  State  Semi- 
nary, Harvard  University  and  the  Maine  Medical 
School.  He  was  an  assistant  surgeon  in  the  19th 
Maine  during  the  Civil  War.  After  the  war  he 
located  at  New  Gloucester,'  coming  to  Auburn  in 
October,  1867.  He  has  been  president  of  the  An- 
droscoggin Medical  Association  and  surgeon  on 
the  staff  of  the  Central  Maine  General  Hospital. 
In  1874  and  1875,  and  again  in  1913,  he  was  a 
member  of  the  Maine  legislature,  and  in  1876-77, 
a  member  of  the  State  Senate.  In  1884  and  1885 
he  was  Mayor  of  Auburn.  He  was  a  director  of 
the  National  Shoe  and  Leather  Bank.  He  has 
been  a  United  States  pension  examiner  from  1869 
to  his  death,  with  the  exceptiori  of  four  years. 
He  was  a  Mason  and  has  served  as  trustee  of  the 


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Auburn  Home  for  Aged  Women. 

In  1859  Dr.  Sturgis  married  Mary  Ellen  Ham- 
mond of  New  Gloucester.  They  had  three  chil- 
dren, of  whom  Alfred  Sturgis  of  Portland  sur- 
vives. In  1870  Dr.  Sturgis  married  Priscilla  Jane 
Brooks  of  Lewiston,  who  died  in  1904.  Three 
sons,  Dr.  John  Sturgis  of  Auburn,  Dr.  B.  F.  Stur- 
gis, Jr.,  of  Salem,  Mass.,  and  Dr.  Carl  B.  Sturgis 
of  Augusta  survive ;  also  three  brothers,  John  I. 
Sturgis  of  New  Gloucester,  William  P.  Sturgis  of 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  and  James  E.  Sturgis  of  Wich- 
ita, Kan. 

'03. — Harrie  L.  Webber  has  been  reappointed 
judge  of  the  Auburn  Alunicipal  Court. 

'08. — Arthur  H.  Ham,  director  of  the  Loan  Di- 
vision of  Russell  Sage  Foundation,  New  York, 
has  issued  the  report  of  the  year's  work  of  the 
National  Federation  of  Remedial  Loan  Associa- 
tions. Mr.  Ham  is  chairman  of  the  Legislation 
Committee  of  this  association  by  whose  agency 
36  societies  have  been  formed  in  various  cities  to 
meet  the  needs  of  the  small  borrower.  "Interest 
has  been  aroused  in  nearly  every  state  and  even 
in  Melbourne,  a  society  modelled  on  ours  is  in 
successful  operation."  Robie  R.  Stevens  '06  is 
manager  of  the  New  York  Chattel  Loan  Society. 

'11. — Philip  H.  Hansen  of  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  was 
married  April  7  to  Miss  Emma  May  Denny  of 
Philadelphia. 

'12. — The  second  annual  report  of  the  class  of 
1912,  issued  April  15  by  William  A.  MacCormick, 
the  class  secretary,  shows  the  members  to  be  en- 
gaged in  the  following  pursuits :  business,  42 ; 
graduate  work,  22 ;  medicine,  9 ;  law,  8 ;  science, 
2;  theology,  i ;  history,  I ;  teaching,  16;  law  prac- 
tice, 3;  ministry,  3 ;  Y.  M.  C.  A.  work,  i ;  private 
secretary,  i ;  newspaper  work,  i ;  farming,  3.  The 
men  are  located  in  the  following  states :  Maine, 
44;  Massachusetts,  26;  New  York,  5;  New  Hamp- 
shire, 2 ;  Vermont,  2 ;  Connecticut,  2 ;  Maryland, 
2 ;  Texas,  2 ;  Michigan,  South  Dakota,  Pennsyl- 
vania, Washington,  Alabama,  Louisiana,  Minne- 
sota, Rhode  Island  and  Panama,  I  each. 

'13. — Stanley  F.  Dole  is  treasurer  of  the  firm  of 
Dole  and  Lewis,  manufacturing  confectioners, 
at  Chelsea,  Mass. 

'14. — Herbert  W.  Ashby  is  writing  for  the 
Salem  (Massachusetts)  Evening  News  under  the 
heading  of  "The  Man  About  Town." 


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BRUNSWICK.  MAINE,  APRIL  27,  1915 


NO.  4 


BOWDOIN  WINS  MEET  WITH  BATES 

Bowdoin  walked  away  from  Bates  in  the  dual 
meet  held  on  Whittier  Field,  Saturday,  scoring  82 
points  to  the  Garnet's  44.  Bowdoin's  strength 
was  the  field  events,  while  the  visitors  showed  up 
well  in  the  dashes.  The  chilly  weather  was  not 
favorable  for  record  breaking  although  Burleigh 
Moulton  bettered  the  state  record  of  126  feet  in 
the  discus  by  one  and  three-quarters  inches. 

Bowdoin  captured  the  quarter  and  the  two 
mile,  while  the  half  and  the  mile  went  to  Bates. 
Savage  '18  won  both  hurdle  events.  McWilliams 
'15  made  a  splendid  spurt  in  the  quarter  and  broke 
the  tape  just  ahead  of  Crosby  '17.  In  the  two 
mile,  Irving  commenced  his  spurt  in  the  seventh 
lap  instead  of  the  eighth,  but  managed  to  finish 
just  ahead  of  Lane,  the  leading  Bates  runner. 
Cutler  landed  third  in  the  two  mile  after  a  pretty 
race. 

Coach  Magee's  men  outclassed  the  Bates  men 
in  nearly  everything  but  the  dashes,  where  Small 
and  Butler  starred.  Bates  won  but  a  second  and 
a  third  in  all  the  field  events. 

Leadbetter  was  the  highest  point  winner  of  the 
meet,  with  first  place  in  the  hammer  throw  and 
shot  put  and  second  in  the  discus.  Savage  was 
second,  winning  the  120  yard  and  220  yard  hur- 
dles. 

100- Yard  Dash — Trials  :  First  heat  won  by  C. 
E.  Wyman,  Bowdoin;  second,  Butler,  Bates. 
Time,  10  3-5  seconds.  Second  heat  won  by  Small, 
Bates;  second,  Balfe,  Bowdoin.  Time,  102-5 
seconds.  Final  heat  won  by  Butler,  Bates;  sec- 
ond, tie  between  C.  E.  Wyman,  Bowdoin,  and 
Small,  Bates.     Time,  10  2-5  seconds. 

220- Yard  Dash — Trials :  First  heat  won  by 
Butler,  Bates ;  second,  Pirnie,  Bowdoin.  Time, 
24  seconds.  Second  heat  won  by  Small,  Bates ; 
second,  Balfe,  Bowdoin.  Time,  24  seconds.  Final 
heat  won  by  Small,  Bates;  second,  Butler,  Bates; 
third,  Pirnie,  Bowdoin.     Time,  23  2-5  seconds. 

440-Yard  Dash — Won  by  McWilliams,  Bow- 
doin; second,  Crosby,  Bowdoin;  third,  Connors, 
Bates.    Time,  54  seconds. 

880-Yard  Run — Won  by  Mansfield,  Bates;  sec- 
ond, Sayward,  Bowdoin ;  third,  A.  B.  Stetson, 
Bowdoin.     Time,  2  minutes,  5  1-5  seconds. 

One  Mile  Run — Won  by  W.  Lane,  Bates;  sec- 


ond. Cutler,  Bowdoin ;  third,  Fillmore,  Bowdoin. 
Time,  4  minutes,  40  4-5  seconds. 

Two  Mile  Run — Won  by  Irving,  Bowdoin ;  sec- 
ond, W.  Lane,  Bates;  third,  Cutler,  Bowdoin. 
Time,  10  minutes,  14  3-5  seconds. 

120- Yard  Hurdles — Trials  :  First  heat  won  by 
Savage,  Bowdoin ;  second,  Coleman,  Bates.  Time, 
17  1-5  seconds.  Second  heat  won  by  Boyd,  Bates;, 
second,  Webber,  Bowdoin.  Time,  18  1-5  seconds. 
Final  heat  won  by  Savage,  Bowdoin ;  second,. 
Webber,  Bowdoin;  third,  Boyd,  Bates.  Time,  17 
seconds. 

220- Yard  Hurdles — Trials  :  First  heat,  tie  be- 
tween Quimby,  Bates,  and  Webber,  Bowdoin. 
Time,  28  2-5  seconds.  Second  heat  won  by  Sav- 
age, Bowdoin ;  second,  Boyd,  Bates,  Time,  29 
seconds.  Final  heat  won  by  Savage,  Bowdoin; 
second,  Quimby,  Bates ;  third,  Webber,  Bowdoin. 
Time,  26  2-5  seconds. 

High  Jump — Won  by  Wood,  Bowdoin,  5  feet,, 
6  3-4  inches ;  second,  White,  Bowdoin,  5  feet,  5  3-4 
inches ;  third,  tie  among  Stinson,  Pinkham  and 
Gibbs,  all  of  Bates,  5  feet,  4  3-4  inches. 

Broad  Jump — Won  by  Keaney,  Bates,  21  feet,. 
4  3-4  inches ;  second,  Smith,  Bowdoin,  21  feet,, 
I  inch ;  third,  Floyd,  Bowdoin,  20  feet,  6 1-4. 
inches. 

Pole  Vault — First  place  tie  between  McKenney,. 
Bowdoin,  and  Sampson,  Bowdoin,  10  feet,  3- 
inches ;  third.  Drew,  Bates,  9  feet,  9  inches. 

Shot  Put — Won  by  Leadbetter,  Bowdoin,  38' 
feet,  8  5-8  inches ;  second,  DeWever,  Bates,  3& 
feet,  3  3-4  inches ;  third,  J.  B.  Moulton,  Bowdoin,. 
32  feet,  I  3-4  inches. 

Hammer  Throw — Won  by  Leadbetter,  Bow- 
doin, 137  feet,  II  1-2  inches;  second,  Colbath,. 
Bowdoin,  113  feet,  9  inches;  third,  J.  B.  Moulton,. 
Bowdoin,  102  feet,  i  3-4  inches. 

Discus  Throw — Won  by  J.  B.  Moulton,  Bow- 
doin, 126  feet,  13-4  inches;  second,  Leadbetter, 
Bowdoin,  119  feet;  third,  Quimby,  Bates,  109' 
feet,  9  3-4  inches. 


TRINITY    1,   BOWDOIN   0 

In  a  gruelling  13-inning  contest  Bowdoin  lost 
to  Trinity  Friday  afternoon,  i-o.  The  game  was; 
well-played  and  full  of  exciting  situations.  Both 
Eraser  and  Baker  were  well   supported,   Eraser 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


showing  a  good  deal  of  ability  in  the  pinches.  In 
the  eleventh,  with  the  bases  filled,  he  struck  out 
two  batters  and  saved  a  score.  Up  to  the  nth 
inning-  only  two  hits  were  secured  on  his  delivery. 
Bowdoin  had  frequent  opportunities  to  score,  but 
inability  to  combine  hits  off  Baker  prevented  the 
necessary  run. 

The  unfortunate  break  came  in  the  thirteenth. 
Murray,  batting  first  for  Trinity,  hit  a  two-bag- 
ger. Pendleton  was  sent  in  to  pitch,  but  a  scratch 
hit  and  an  error  filled  the  bases  with  no  one  out. 
Pendleton  then  sent  a  low,  wide  shoot,  which  got 
away  from  Bradford,  and  Murray  scored. 

Donnell  batted  well  for  Bowdoin,  while  in  the 
field  McElwee  and  Eaton  played  well.  Denning 
at  the  bat  and  Shelley  in  the  field,  starred  for 
Trinity.  Eraser  and  Baker  both  pitched  good 
ball. 

The  score: 

BOWDOIN 

ab  r  bh  po  a  e 

Phillips,  If    6  o  o  I  o-  o 

Donnell,   2b    6  o  2  2  2  o 

McElwee,  ss  4  o  o  4  4  i 

Goodskey,  cf   5  o  o  3  o  o 

Chapman,  3b   5  o  i  2  2  o 

Eaton,   lb    4  o  i  13  o  i 

Woodman,    rf    . . . .  5  o  i  i  o  o 

Bradford,  c    4  0  o  10  i  0 

Eraser,  p S  0  o  o  2  i 

Pendleton,  p 0  0  o  o  o  0 


ball,   McElwee.     Wild  pitch,   Pendleton.     Time, 
2h.,  20m.    Umpire,  McCarthy. 


Totals 


44  o  S  36  II  3 

TRINITY 

ab  r  bh  po  a  e 

Murray,  ss   6  i  i  4  o  o 

McKay,  2b   6  o  2  i  6  o 

Gillooly,  3b S  o  I  I  4  I 

Carpenter,  c I  o  o  I  o  0 

Denning,  cf    5  O  2  I  o  O 

Lambert,  rf   5  o  o  2  o  o 

Brand,   If    4  o  I  2  o  o 

Shelley,  lb   3  o  o  16  o  o 

Baker,  p   5  o  o  i  4  i 

Wooley,  c   4  o  o  10  i  o 

^Schmidt o  o  o  0  o  o 


Totals    44        I        7      39      iS        2 

*Batted  for  Wooley  in  13th  inning. 

Innings : 
Trinity     oooooooooooo  i — I 

Run  made  by  Murray.  Two  base  hit,  Murray. 
Stolen  bases,  Bradford,  Donnell,  Woodman, 
Lambert,  Gillooly,  McKay.  Base  on  balls,  by 
Eraser  4,  by  Baker.  Struck  out,  by  Eraser  10,  by 
Baker  10.     Sacrifice  hit,  Eaton.     Hit  by  pitched 


WESLEYAN  5,  BOWDOIN  3 

On  Saturday  Bowdoin  was  defeated  by  the 
strong  Wesleyan  team  at  Middletown,  5  to  3. 
For  six  innings  the  Connecticut  team  held  the 
Bowdoin  nine  scoreless,  while  they  scored  four 
runs.  In  the  seventh  inning  the  Bowdoin  team 
rallied  and  helped  by  the  errors  of  the  Wesleyan 
infield,  scored  twice.  Goodskey  and  McElwee 
were  the  men  to  bring  in  these  runs.  In  the 
eighth,  McElwee  scored  again  and  things  were 
looking  towards  a  Bowdoin  victory  when  Tan- 
ning, Wesleyan's  pitcher,  saved  the  day  for  the 
home  team  by  knocking  out  a  home  run.  The 
fielding  of  both  teams  was  loose  at  times.  Pendle- 
ton pitched  well  for  seven  innings  and  Stanley 
finished  the  game.  In  the  fourth  inning  Wesleyan 
was  retired  on  three  pitched  balls.  Lanning 
starred  for  Wesleyan,  making  three  of  their  hits 
and  scoring  three  runs. 

The  score : 

WESLEYAN 

ab  r  bh  po  a  e 

Lanning,  p   4  3  3  o  3  0 

C.  Stanley,  cf 3  i  o  i  o  0 

Beeman,   3b    3  o  I  o  I  o 

Kenan,  If 4  i  i  2  o  o 

Stookey,    rf    4  o  i  2  o  o 

Markthaler,    ib    . . .  3  o  o  7  0  2 

Chapin,  c    4  o  o  13  i  0 

Becker,  ss  3  o  i  2  o  2 

Harmon,  2b   3  o  o  0  4  I 


Totals    31  5  7  27  9  5 

BOWDOIN 

ab  r  bh  po  a  e 

Phillips,   If   4  o  o  I  o  0 

Donnell,  2b 3  o  0  I  3  3 

McElwee,  ss 3  2  o  i  i  o 

Goodskey,  cf   4  i  i  2  o  o 

Chapman,  3b   3  0  i  2  o  2 

Eaton,   lb   4  o  2  9  i  o 

Woodman,  rf 4  o  o  2  0  o 

Bradford,  c    4  o  i  5  i  i 

Pendleton,   p    2  o  o  i  4  o 

E.  Stanley,  p  i  o  o  o  0  o 


Totals    32        3         5       24       10        6 

Innings : 

Wesleyan    11  00200  I  x — 5 

Bowdoin    o  o  o  o  o  o  2  i  0 — 3 

Home  run,  Lanning.  Sacrifice  hits,  Beeman, 
E.  Stanley.  Stolen  bases,  Becker,  Lanning,  Mc- 
Elwee 2,  Goodskey.     First  on  balls,  off  Lanning 


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28 


I,  off  E.  Stanley  i.  Struck  out,  by  Lanning  12, 
by  Pendleton  3,  by  Stanley  i.  Time,  1:40.  Um- 
pire, McCarthy. 

INTERFRATERNITY  BASEBALL 
Beta  Theta  Pi  7,  Alpha  Delta  Phi  6 
In  a  close  and  well-played  game  Beta  Theta  Pi 
•defeated  Alpha  Delta  Phi  in  the  second  game  of 
the  interfraternity  baseball  series.  The  A.  D's. 
managed  to  score  two  runs  in  their  half  of  the 
first  inning,  but  the  Betas  overcame  this  lead 
quickly,  scoring  three  runs.  From  that  time  on 
the  Betas  kept  ahead,  although  the  A.  D's.  almost 
managed  to  bring  home  a  victory  when  they  made 
two  runs  in  the  last  inning.  But  with  the  score 
tied  the  Betas  hit  hard  and  brought  across  the 
necessary  run.    The  score  : 

I     2     3     4    5    T 

A.  D's 2    0    2    0    2 — 6 

Betas    3     2     I     o     i — 7 

Batteries — Woodman    '16    and    Robie    '16;    C. 
Brown  '15  and  Coyne  '18.    Umpire,  Keene  '17. 
Theta  Delta  Chi  19,  Beta  Chi  18 

Early  Wednesday  morning  Theta  Delta  Chi 
beat  Beta  Chi  by  the  score  of  19  to  18..  Owing 
to  the  chilly  air,  skilful  handling  of  the  ball  was 
difficult,  many  errors  resulting.  The  T.  D's. 
were  able  to  secure  the  lead,  which  they  held 
during  the  entire  game.  Wood  of  the  T.  D. 
team  turned  in  some  fine  plays,  while  Howard 
shone  for  the  B.  X's.    The  score : 

1234567     T 
T.  D's 2    2    6     I     3    4     I — 19 

B.  X's I     I     2    7    I     I     5 — 18 

Batteries — Beal  '16  and  B.  Campbell  '17;  Cur- 
ran  '18,  Gordon  '18  and  Grant  '18.  Umpire, 
Nute  '17. 

Psi  Upsilon  8,  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  7 
The  fraternity  baseball  game  between  Psi  Upsi- 
lon and  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  was  not  won  until 
the  last  inning  when  Wing  of  the  Psi  U.  team 
knocked  out  a  three-base  hit  with  three  men  on 
the  bags.  That  hit  ended  what  had  proved  one 
of  the  most  interesting  and  best  played  games  of 
the  series.  Coxe  pitched  a  fine  game  for  the 
Dekes,  while  Wing  showed  up  well  at  both  the 
bat  and  in  the  field.    The  score: 

I     2    3    4    5    6    7   T 
Psi  U's o    o    4    o    o    o    4 — 8 


Deke 


.100040    2 — 7 


Batteries — Boardman  '16  and  Keene' '17;  Coxe 

'15  and  Shumway  '17.    Umpire,  Stanwood. 

BowDoiN  Club  18,  Kappa  Sigma  16 

In  a  game  marked  by  free  hitting  and  loose 
fielding  the  Bowdoin   Club  defeated  the  Kappa 


Sigs  Friday  afternoon,  18  to  16.  The  winners 
were  in  no  way  threatened  except  in  the  seventh 
when  the  Kappa  Sigs  began  a  desperate  last  in- 
ning's rally,  scoring  seven  runs  by  heavy  hitting. 
The  game  was  featureless  except  for  the  all- 
round  playing  of  Penning  for  the  Bowdoin  Club 
and  R.  Campbell  for  Kappa  Sigma.  The  score: 
1234567     T 

B.   C 6    2    o    3     5    2    o — 18 

K.  S 2    2    3    o    o    2    7 — 16 

Batteries — Thomas  '16,  Larrabea  '16  and  Pen- 
ning '17;  Hight  '16,  Somers  '15  and  Floyd  '15. 
Umpires,  Leadbetter  '16  and  Carl,  Medic  '18. 
Fraternity  Baseball  League  Standing 

Division  A 

Won  Lost      P.C. 

Beta  Theta  Pi i         o         i.ooo 

Psi  Upsilon  ; .  I         o         i.ooo 

Delta  Kappa  Epsilon 0         i  .000 

Alpha  Delta  Phi o         i  .000 

Zeta  Psi — No  game 

Division  B 

Won  Lost       P.C. 

Delta  Upsilon  i         o         i.ooo 

Theta  Delta  Chi i         o         i.ooo 

Bowdoin  Club i         i  .500 

Kappa  Sigma   0         i  .000 

Beta  Chi    0         i  .000 


THE  SPRING  RALLY 

The  annual  spring  rally  held  Wednesda/  even- 
ing was  a  marked  success.  MacCormick  '15  pre- 
sided, introducing  the  following  speakers:  Cap- 
tain McKenney  '15  of  the  track  team,  George 
E.  Fogg  '02,  Doctor  Whittier,  Dean  Sills,  Coach 
Coogan  of  the  baseball  team  and  Coach  Campbell 
of  next  year's  football  team.  The  speakers  all 
seemed  to  have  every  faith  that  Bowdoin  would 
regain  her  foothold  in  athletics  and  put  an  end  to 
the  slump  of  the  last  few  years. 

The  band  was  at  its  best,  and  a  quintet  from 
the  Mandolin  Club,  composed  of  Hall  '15,  Dem- 
mons  '15,  Perkins  '15,  Kelley  '16  and  Parmenter 
'17.  played  several  selections.  This  was  fol- 
lowed by  a  quartet  consisting  of  West  '15,  Fuller 
'16,  Hazeltine  '17  and  J.  A.  Thomas  '18.  Biggers 
'17  and  MacDonald  '18  appeared  in  an  original 
skit,  "Lay  Down  Your  Canes."  Refreshments 
consisting  of  ice  cream  cones,  fancy  crackers  and 
cigars  were  served  to  the  satisfaction  of  all. 
Fuller  '16  led  the  cheering  during  the  evening. 

The  rally,  on  the  whole,  was  the  best  in  several 
years,  and  it  was  very  well  attended.  The  com- 
mittee in  charge  consisted  of  Mc Williams  '15, 
Eaton  '15  and  Elwell  '15. 


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Vol.   XLV. 


APRIL  27,    1915 


No.   4 


Ringing  the  Bell 

A  time-honored  means  of  celebrating  a  victory, 
and  practically  the  only  means  of  announcing  a 
victory  away  from  home,  has  been  the  ringing  of 
the  chapel  bell.  The  ringing  of  the  bell  last  Sat- 
urday night  could  mean  only  one  thing  to  those 
who  heard  it, — that  the  baseball  team  had  de- 
feated Wesleyan.  On  the  other  hand  it  was  Bow- 
doin that  was  defeated.  Care  should  be  taken  in 
the  future  to  avoid  the  acceptance  of  rumor  as 
truth  and  the  ringing  of  the  bell  when  we  have 
no  accurate  information  as  to  the  result  of  the 
game.  A  few  such  instances  might  create  a  sit- 
uation of  wolf  when  there  is  no  wolf. 


the  past  two  or  three  years,  whether  the  meet  has 
been  interscholastic,  interclass  or  intercollegiate, 
many  students  who  have  no  business  there  have 
made  a  practice  of  gathering  in  the  dressing  and 
rubbing  rooms,  or  of  dropping  in,  for  only  a  min- 
ute, perhaps,  to  see  if  the  men  are  fully  equipped 
for  participation  in  the  meet.  However  good  the 
intentions  of  these  men  are,  their  presence  adds 
only  to  the  confusion  and  excitement  attendant 
upon  a  track  meet.  In  baseball,  the  players' 
bench  and  the  press  bench  are  similarly  afflicted. 
Those  in  charge  of  meets  and  games  should  ex- 
clude those  who  have  no  business  in  the  locker 
rooms,  even  if  it  requires  a  specially  appointed 
assistant  manager  or  an  able-bodied  policeman. 


Use  of  the  Training  Quarters 

At  nearly  every  track  meet  at  Bowdoin  within 


Baseball  in  Practice 

When  Coach  Coogan  said  at  the  Spring  Rally 
that  the  baseball  team  lacked  the  fight  necessary 
to  a  championship  team  he  was  voicing  the  opin- 
ion of  many  who  have  seen  the  team  in  practice. 
We  do  not  say  that  the  team  lacks  fight  or  does 
not  work  hard  in  a  game,  but  we  do  say,  and  we 
think  that  all  will  agree  with  us  who  have 
watched  practice  for  even  a  brief  time,  that  fight 
is  woefully  lacking,  and  that  the  players  accept 
practice  more  as  a  matter  of  course  than  as  a 
means  of  bettering  the  team  and  its  chances  of 
success.  And  by  fight  we  do  not  mean  the  stream 
of  conversation  criticised  last  week  by  a  group  of 
alumni,  but  the  acceptance  of  hard  work  as  a  se- 
rious matter  and  the  willingness  to  make  the  most 
of  it.  If  the  team  is  to  work  hard  in  its  games 
it  must  work  hard  in  practice.  If  we  are  to  have 
practice  it  should  be  faithful. 

When  a  man  makes  an  error  he  laughs,  and  is 
laughed  at  by  the  other  men.  A  laugh  following 
an  error  may  be  necessary  to  cover  the  supposed- 
ly ensuing  disappointment  and  chagrin,  but  we 
doubt  it.  On  most  teams,  even  in  practice,  a  laugh 
after  an  error  would  mean  a  call  to  the  bench. 
Discipline  is  as  necessary  in  practice  as  in  the 
actual  contest  and  its  enforcement  in  practice 
will  make  easier  its  enforcement  during  a  game. 

It  may  be  that  the  members  of  the  team  are  not 
forced  to  compete  for  their  places,  that  their  su- 
perior ability  insures  their  positions.  If  this  is  so, 
their  attitude  is  easily  communicated  to  the  lesser 
lights  whose  ambition  is  dimmed  in  consequence. 
In  this  case  discipline  alone  can  bring  the  team  to 
its  most  efficient  point. 

Within  a  week  the  state  series  begins,  a  series 
longer  and  harder  than  that  of  previous  years. 
Four  out  of  the  first  five  games  have  been  lost. 
Something  is  lacking.  Coach  Coogan  was  cor- 
rect ;  it  is  the  fight. 


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TENNIS  SCHEDULE 

Manager  Woodman  announces  the  following 
schedule  for  tennis : 

May    8 — Portland  Country  Club  at  Portland. 

May  i3^Tufts  at  Medford. 

May  14— Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technol- 
ogy at  Cambridge. 

May  14  and  15 — Bowdoin  Interscholastic 
matches  at  Brunswick. 

May  17,  18  and  19 — New  England  matches  at 
Longwood. 

May  24,  25  and  26 — Maine  Intercollegiate 
matches  at  Brunswick. 


N.  E.  ORATORICAL  TRIALS 
Last  Thursday  afternoon  in  the  debating  room 
at  Hubbard  Hall  seven  Seniors  competed  to  rep- 
resent Bowdoin  in  the  New  England  Oratorical 
League  contest.  President  Hyde,  and  Professors 
Mitchell  and  Davis  were  the  judges.  Bacon,  Cof- 
fin, Livingston,  MacCormick,  I.  Merrill,  Ramsay 
and  Talbot  spoke.  Ramsay  was  picked  as  prin- 
cipal, and  MacCormick  as  alternate. 

The  contest  is  to  take  place  at  Amherst  this 
year  on  May  6. 


INTERSCHOLASTIC  DEBATE  FINALS 

The  final  contests  in  the  Bowdoin  Interscholas- 
tic Debating  League  were  held  in  the  debating 
room  at  Hubbard  Hall  Friday.  In  the  afternoon, 
Brunswick  High  won  from  Westbrook  High  and 
thereby  gained  the  championship  in  League  B. 
Edward  Little  High  of  Auburn  was  unanimously 
declared  the  winner  by  the  judges  in  the  debate 
with  Portland  High  Friday  evening.  The  title  in 
League  A  accordingly  goes  to  Edward  Little 
High. 


MINNESOTA  ALUMNI  MEET 
On  Saturday  evening,  April  10,  the  Bowdoin 
alumni  in  Minneapolis  and  St.  Paul  held  a  ban- 
quet at  which  twelve  of  nineteen  alumni  of  the 
Twin  Cities  were  present.  Greetings  from  Presi- 
dent Hyde  were  read  and  cordially  received.  Af- 
ter the  dinner,  slides,  sent  by  the  college,  were 
shown  and  exclamations  of  surprise  and  pride  at 
the  present  condition  of  the  college.  Yarns  were 
related  and  memories  of  the  past  were  called  up 
so  that  altogether  the  evening  and  banquet  were 
voted  a  success. 


A  LETTER  FROM  HIWALE 

The  following  is  an  abstract  from  the  letter  of 
one  of  Bowdoin's  most  true  and  loyal  graduates, 
one  who  every  day  is  forced  to  bring  into  his 
work  that  "Bowdoin  spirit"   which  he   acquired 


while  an  undergraduate  here.    Mr.  Anand  S.  Hi- 
wale  '09  is  doing  a  wonderful  work  and  one  in 
which  every  Bowdoin  man  should  be  interested. 
"Satara,  India, 
"March  15,  1915. 
"My  dear  Mr.  McConaughy, 

"This  week  India  is  celebrating  her  annual  fes- 
tival 'Shunaja.'  Within  these  five  days  men  and 
boys  of  all  ages  are  at  liberty  to  abuse  anyone 
they  choose  and  they  throw  dirt  and  colored  wa- 
ter at  each  other.  To  hear  from  all  directions  the 
worst  possible  abuses  of  the  men  and  boys  is 
enough  to  pollute  and  corrupt  one's  mind.  They 
simply  become  brutes.  Christians  will  alone  teach 
better  and  save  these  people. 

"Our  harvest  is  over.  The  Indian  hot  summer 
is  now  in  full  swing.  It  will  be  trying  for  us  all. 
We  go  early  in  the  morning  to  visit  several  vil- 
lages where  we  get  a  great  many  people  to  listen, 
to  our  story.  Summer  days  are  dull  days  for  us. 
all. 

"My  work  lies  out  in  the  district  and  I  seldom 
get  a  chance  to  use  my  English.  While  writing 
I  feel  greatly  embarrassed.  Do  you  understand 
my  broken  English  ?  If  you  find  it  hard  to  under- 
stand it,  please  let  me  know  frankly,  so  that  I  may 
take  more  pains  to  write  it  grammatically  and 
correctly.  Kindest  regards  to  you  and  Bowdoirt 
men.    In  haste, 

"Your  obedient  servant, 

"A.    S.   HlWALE." 


Y.  M.  C.  A.  TREASURER'S  REPORT 

Report  of  the  Treasurer  of  the  Bowdoin  Chris- 
tian Association,  1914-1915 : 

RECEIPTS 

Balance  from  P.  J.  Koughan $19  15 

College   fund  account 200  00 

Advertising  in  handbook 35  25 

A.S.B.C 151  53 

Freshman  Night  Committee i  28 

Total  Receipts $407  21 

EXPENDITURES 

Northfield  Convention  fees $15  00 

Efficiency  Conference  fees 10  00 

Maine  State  Y.  M.  C.  A.  dues 5  00 

International  Y.  M.  C.  A.  dues IS  00 

Student   Conference   fees 3  00 

Printing 54  95 

Stamps  and  postcards 27  70 

Deputation  expenses    9  27 

Outside  speakers'  expenses 37  45 

Handbooks    118  25 

Freshmen  reception    61  40 

Pejepscot  work   g  77 


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Hiwale  committee  expenses 2  25 

Telephone  and  telegraph i  83 

Freight    2  25 

Y.  M.  C.  A.  group  picture 5  00 

Janitor  service    3  25 

Incidentals    10  62 

Total  Expenditures    $388  95 

Balance  in  bank 18  26 

Total    $407  21 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Herbert  H.  Foster, 

Treasurer. 
Audited,  April  19,  1915. 
WiLMOT  B.  Mitchell, 
Faculty  Auditor. 


DEKES  WIN  INTERFRATERNITY  MEET 
Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  romped  away  with  the  re- 
cent Interfraternity  Track  Meet.  Beta  Theta  Pi 
was  second  with  34  points  and  the  other  fraterni- 
ties shared  about  equally  the  remaining  points. 
Leadbetter  was  high  point  winner  with  three  firsts 
in  the  weight  events  and  Savage  garnered  10 
points  in  the  two  hurdle  events.  The  summary: 
Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  56,  Beta  Theta  Pi  34,  Alpha 
Delta  Phi  i3>4,  Kappa  Sigma  6,  Psi  Upsilon  -5, 
Theta  Delta  Chi  3,  Beta  Chi  3,  Bowdoin  Club  2, 
Non-Fraternity  2,  Delta  Upsilon  ij^.  Zeta  Psi 
failed  to  score. 


Communications 

OBITUARY    RESOLUTIONS 

To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient: 

Obituary  resolutions  are  not  intentionally  draft- 
ed with  a  purpose  to  excite  derision  and  laughter, 
but  they  sometimes  do  so. 

A  friend  of  mine,  whose  name  I  will  not  give, 
has  sent  me  some  comments  upon  a  series  of  reso- 
lutions upon  the  death  recently  of  a  medical  stu- 
dent, who  is  sincerely  mourned.  A  reference  to 
the  last  issue  of  the  Orient  will  supply  the  mat- 
ter on  which  the  comment  is  based.  My  friend 
writes : 

1.  I  like  the  idea  that  "our  Heavenly  Father 
has  thought  it  best  to  call  from  us,"  etc. 

2.  The  class  "hopes  to  express  the  great  sorrow 
that  is  ours,"  and  therefore  wanders  from  its 
purpose  by  expressing  sympathy  with  the  family. 

3.  Resolved  that  the  class  "do  deeply  mourn" 
is  in  keeping  with  its  evident  purpose  to  leave 
nothing  at  loose  ends. 

Several  years  ago  I  undertook  a  campaign  in 
the  Orient  to  persuade  the  members  of  the  secret 
fraternities  to  show  a  little  more  originality  in 


their  obituary  productions,  and  abolish  all  the 
wooden  preambles  which  invariably  began, 
"whereas  it  has  pleased  our  Heavenly  Father  in 
His  infinite  wisdom  to  remove  from  our  midst," 
and  so  forth.  Most  of  that  silliness  has  been 
dropped  by  all  the  societies.  Some  of  them  still 
end  with  a  stereotyped  "Resolved  that  we  extend 
to  the  relatives  and  friends"  etc.,  but  on  the  whole 
they  have  done  pretty  well  in  eliminating  non- 
sense and  stereotyped  phrases  from  their  obituary 
productions.  I  hope  that  the  reform  may  extend 
to  the  Medical  School. 

If  the  members  of  the  fraternity  do  really 
mourn  a  deceased  brother  they  should  take  pains 
to  say  something  about  him  in  a  dignified  and 
sympathetic  manner.  If  they  do  that  the  "fam- 
ily and  friends"  will  be  sure  of  their  sympathy 
without  their  putting  the  sentiment  in  words 
which  are  the  same  on  every  occasion.  My  own 
opinion  is  that  the  best  model  of  an  obituary  for 
a  college  fraternity  is  a  "minute," — a  brief,  well- 
written  expression,  calling  attention  to  the  lead- 
ing points  in  the  career  of  the  deceased  brother, 
or  to  his  traits  that  secure  him  the  love  of  his 
fellows,  or  to  anything  else  that  is  personal  to 
him.  Above  everything  else  there  should  be  no 
"resolutions"  and  no  similarity  in  language  or  in 
thought  between  any  two  notices. 

Edward  Stanwood. 

Brookline,  Mass.,  April  9. 


Cluti  anD  Council  Sheetings 

There  will  be  an  important  meeting  of  the  De- 
bating Council  in  the  Debating  room  of  Hubbard 
Hall  at  2.30  p.  M.  Thursday,  April  29.  This  meet- 
ing will  be  held  for  the  purpose  of  electing  officers 
and  for  the  adoption  of  a  constitution  and  by- 
laws. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Sophomore  class  last  Fri- 
day it  was  voted  that  the  class  should  hold  a 
banquet  this  spring.  Nominations  for  the  Alex- 
ander Prize  Speaking  contest  were  also  made. 
There  will  be  a  meeting  of  the  class  this  after- 
noon at  one  o'clock  in  Memorial  Hall  to  decide 
upon  the  details  of  the  banquet. 


Cfte  SDtber  Colleges 

The  petition  of  the  University  of  Maine  Press 
Club  to  establish  a  chapter  of  Sigma  Delta  Chi, 
the  national  journalism  fraternity,  has  been  ac- 
cepted, and  the  installation  will  take  place  at  an 
early  date.  Sigma  Delta  Chi  was  organized  to 
encourage  the  efforts  of  students  who  intend  to 
enter  journalism  and  only  such  students  who  ex- 
pect to  enter  the  newspaper  profession  are  ac- 


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cepted  by  the  fraternity. 

Plans  are  now  on  foot  at  Williams  College  to 
form  an  outing  club  similar  to  the  movement  first 
introduced  at  Dartmouth  College,  and  later  adopt- 
ed by  other  institutions.  The  project  has  matured 
so  far  that  a  tentative  constitution  has  been 
drawn  up.  Devoting  its  attention  to  shooting, 
fishing,  hikes  and  other  outdoor  sports,  the  club 
also  plans  to  construct  shelters  for  camping  par- 
ties, to  restock  trout  streams,  to  obtain  resident 
hunting  licenses  for  the  students,  and  to  hold  an 
annual  winter  carnival. 

It  is  proposed  to  erect  at  New  Hampshire  State 
College  an  Elizabethan  theatre,  of  the  kind  of 
playhouse  that  Shakespeare,  IMarlowe  and  the 
other  dramatists  of  the  period  wrote  for.  A 
model  is  now  being  made  in  the  college  shops  by 
the  instructor  in  woodworking.  It  will  be  used  in 
the  courses  of  history  of  the  drama  and  Shake- 
speare. 

Brown  University  has  recently  opened  the 
$100,000  Arnold  Biological  Laboratory.  Forty- 
two  per  cent,  of  the  degrees  of  Ph.D.  granted  at 
Brown  in  the  past  ten  years  have  been  taken  in 
biology. 

The  Dartmouth  Club  of  Boston  recently  staged 
an  intercollegiate  smoker  in  Copley  Hall  in  that 
city.  Among  the  features  of  the  entertainment 
was  a  minstrel  show,  the  contribution  of  the  Am- 
herst delegation.  A  Harvard  man  directed  a 
burlesque  grand  opera,  and  a  ballet  was  produced 
by  a  trio  of  Tech  men.  Each  member  of  the 
Dartmouth  Club  was  allowed  to  bring  as  his  guest 
a  graduate  from  another  college. 

Among  the  recent  events  at  the  University 
of  Maine  is  the  organization  of  a  Republican  Club 
to  promulgate  the  interests  of  the  party  among 
college  men. 

In  the  new  Academy  building  in  process  of  con- 
struction at  Exeter,  there  will  be  placed  a  tablet 
in  memory  of  Dr.  Harlan  P.  Amen,  late  principal 
of  the  Academy.  President  Hyde,  a  classmate 
of  Dr.  Amen,  prepared  the  inscription,  which 
reads  as  follows : 

In  Memory  of 

Harlan  Page  Amen,  A.M.,  Litt.D. 

Seventh   Principal    of    Phillips-Exeter   Academy 

1895-1913 

Upbuilder  of  Ideals  and  Resources 

Teacher  and  Leader  of  Teachers 

Helper  of    Boys   to   be   Men 

Modest,  Zealous,  Thorough,  Righteous 

He    wrought    with    tireless    hands    through 
crowded  days 

Like  one  who  hastened  lest  the  eternal  sleep 

Should  steal  upon  him  ere  his  work  was  done. 


dLtit  KLitJtacp  CatJie 

In  the  past  few  weeks  several  volumes  have 
been  added  to  the  list  on  the  "new-book"  shelves. 
Some  of  these  will  doubtless  be  interesting  be- 
cause of  the  connection  with  the  College  which 
their  authors  have  had  recently. 

The  Early  Church  from  Ignatius  to  Augustine 
by  George  Hodges,  Dean  of  the  Episcopal  Theo- 
logical School,  Cambridge,  Mass.  Dean  Hodges 
was  College  Preacher  Jan.  17. 

What  Women  Want:  An  Interpretation  of  the 
Feminist  Movement,  by  Beatrice  Forbes-Robert- 
son Hale. 

Mail  a  Revelation  of  God;  Christmas  Praises; 
Love  Illumined;  Old  Thoughts  in  Nezv  Dress — 
four  books  by  Rev.  G.  E.  Ackerman,  now  pastor 
of  the  local  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  and 
formerly  professor  of  Systematic  Theology  in 
U.  S.  Grant  University,  Chatanooga,  Tenn. 

A  book  which  will  doubtless  interest  college 
men  the  country  over  because  of  the  great  inter- 
est of  America  in  the  last  few  years  in  the  possi- 
bilities of  a  young  American  in  Latin  America,  is : 
The  Young  Man's  Chances  in  South  and  Central 
America,  by  William  A.  Reid.  The  author  is  es- 
pecially well  qualified  to  treat  the  subject  for  he 
has  travelled  and  studied  extensively  between  the 
Rio  Grande  and  the  Straits  of  Magellan. 

Other  notable  books  are:  Painters  and  Sculp- 
tors, by  Kenyon  Cox ;  The  Home  of  the  Blissard; 
being  the  Story  of  the  Australian-Antarctic  Ex- 
pedition, 1911-1914,  by  Sir  Douglas  Mawson. 


mit!)  tbe  ifacultp 

Professor  Hormell  delivered  an  illustrated  ad- 
dress before  the  St.  Paul's  Church  Men's  Club  at 
Codman  House  Tuesday  on  the  Battle  of  Gettys- 
burg. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Sagadahoc  County  Teach- 
ers' Association  held  at  Morse  High  School, 
Bath,  on  Monday,  Professor  Hormell  spoke  on 
"Practical  Civics." 

Professor  Woodruff  has  returned  to  Brunswick 
after  a  two  months'  trip  through  the  Middle  and 
Southern  States.  Professor  Woodruff  plans  to 
build  a  new  house  on  the  corner  of  Maine  and 
Boody  Streets  during  the  coming  summer. 

President  Hyde,  Professor  Johnson,  Professor 
Woodruff,  Dr.  Little  and  Mr.  Furbish  attended 
the  funeral  of  Mr.  Moses  at  Bath  last  Thursday. 
Dr.  Little  represented  the  faculty. 

Professor  McConaughy  spoke  at  the  Penobscot 
County  Teachers'  Convention  in  Bangor  last  Fri- 
day.    Next  Friday  he  will   give  the   "Bowdoin 


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lecture"  at  Thornton  Academy,  Saco,  and  at 
Westbrook.  On  Saturday  and  Sunday  Professor 
McConaughy  will  speak  at  the  Carroll  County 
Boys'  Convention  at  Conway,  N.  H. 

In  a  bulletin  of  the  United  States  Bureau  of 
Education  entitled  Present  Status  of  the  Honor 
System  in  Colleges  and  Universities,  President 
Hyde  has  made  the  following  statement :  "We 
have  no  honor  system  at  Bowdoin.  Our  effort 
here  is  to  get  the  honor  without  the  system,  and 
while  we  are  not  entirely  successful  with  incom- 
ing students,  it  is  a  very  rare  thing  for  a  man  in 
the  upper  classes  to  cheat." 

In  the  final  debates  of  the  Bowdoin  Interschol- 
astic  Debating  League  in  Hubbard  Hall  on  Fri- 
day, Professor  jNIcLean  was  one  of  the  judges  in 
the  debate  between  Brunswick  and  Westbrook 
High  Schools  and  Professor  Hormell  was  one  of 
the  judges  in  the  Edward  Little-Portland  High 
debate. 

Mr.  Tuttle  has  an  attack  of  scarlet  fever  which 
will  keep  him  away  from  his  classes  for  about 
four  weeks. 

Professor  McConaughy  had  an  article  in  Re- 
ligioiis  Education  for  April  on  "The  College  Stu- 
dent and  the  Church."  This  article  referred  es- 
pecially to  conditions  in  the  New  England  col- 
leges and  described  at  length  those  at  Bowdoin. 
Another  article  by  Professor  McConaughv  on 
the  same  subject  will  appear  in  the  Summer  Edu- 
cational Number  of  the  Congregationalist. 


son  ti)e  Campus 

Luther  Dana  '03  attended  the  dual  meet  Satur- 
day. 

Gage  '14  and  Hall  '14  were  on  the  campus  last 
week. 

Freeman  '18  is  out  for  assistant  manager  of 
the  Bowdoin  Publishing  Co. 

Judge  Lucilius  Emery  "61  of  the  Board  of  Trus- 
tees spent  several  days  on  the  campus  last  week. 

Cutler  '15  won  the  Hamel  Marathon  at  the 
Eagles'  field  day  at  Lake  Grove,  Auburn,  April 
19- 

The  flags  on  the  campus  were  at  half-mast 
Thursday  during  the  funeral  of  Galen  Clapp 
Moses. 

Keegan  '15  was  laid  out  in  a  mix-up  at  second 
base  during  the  Kappa  Sig-Bowdoin  Club  game 
Friday. 

The  widow  of  Gen.  Thomas  Worcester  Hyde, 
donor  of  the  Hyde  Athletic  Building,  died  in  Bos- 
ton last  week. 

Robinson  '14  and  Gibson  '14,  who  are  taking  a 
course  in  English  Literature  at  Harvard,  were 


on  the  campus  last  week. 

Ward  e.r-'i8  has  returned  to  Westbrook  Semi- 
nary, where  he  is  prominent  this  spring  on  the 
baseball  and  tennis  teams. 

The  Bowdoin  Interscholastic  Baseball  League 
began  its  schedule  last  Wednesday  when  South 
Portland  High  beat  Thornton  Academy,  5  to  3. 

A  place  is  being  prepared  on  the  side  of  Massa- 
chusetts Hall  nearest  to  Memorial  Hall  for  the 
Elijah  Kellogg  tablet  which  will  be  set  up  shortly. 

Among  those  on  the  campus  last  week  were 
Wish  '13,  Fogg  '13,  Badger  c.i--'i5  and  Houghton 
e.v-'iS.  Houghton  has  been  in  business  in  Cal- 
gary, Alberta. 

The  class  of  1910  has  hired  the  house  at  6 
Cleaveland  Street  for  its  commencement  reunion. 
A  large  number  of  the  '10  men  expect  to  return 
for  the  quinquennial  reunion. 

The  executive  committee  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
met  last  night  and  organized  the  committee  for 
the  coming  year.  Plans  were  made  for  the  North- 
field  and  the  Maine  Collegiate  Conferences. 

Ramsay  '15  has  been  chosen  to  represent  Bow- 
doin in  the  New  England  Oratorical  Contest  to  be 
held  at  Amherst  on  May  6.  Amherst,  Bowdoin, 
Brown,  Wesleyan  and  Williams  compose  the 
league.    MacCormick  '15  will  be  alternate. 


aiumni  Department 

'yy. — Among  the  speakers  and  guests  of  honor 
at  the  forty-sixth  annual  banquet  of  the  Portland 
Yacht  Club  Monday  evening  were  Rear  Admiral 
Robert  E.  Peary  'yy  and  Mayor  William  M.  In- 
graham  '95. 

'94. — Charles  A.  Flagg,  librarian  of  the  Bangor 
Public  Library,  has  recently  compiled  "An  Index 
of  the  Pioneers  from  Massachusetts  to  the  West, 
Especially  the  State  of  Michigan."  The  book, 
which  was  written  by  Mr.  Flagg  during  his  lei- 
sure hours  of  the  past  winter,  is  a  valuable  addi- 
tion to  the  genealogical  works  concerning  the 
■people  of  the  State  of  Massachusetts. 

'13. — A  pamphlet  recently  issued  by  the  student 
body  of  Columbia  University  to  the  student 
bodies  of  other  American  universities  and  col- 
leges and  entitled  The  Menace  of  All  Militarism 
contains  an  article  on  Militarism  and  College  Men 
by  Paul  H.  Douglas.  Among  other  things,  Mr. 
Douglas  says : 

"The  flag  has  often  been  used  as  an  excuse  for 
chauvinism.  It  should  stand  for  national  dignity 
and  self-control.  Patriotism  has  been  made  an 
excuse  for  foolish  aggression  and  senseless  fears. 
It  should  be  the  highest  representation  of  a  na- 
tion's ideal  of  social  betterment.    The  hero  to  our 


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minds  has  been  the  officer  in  uniform  waving  a 
crimson  sword.  He  is  rather  the  man  in  over- 
alls. 

"We  have  seen  a  system  of  international  re- 
lationship founded  on  fears — we  have  prided  our- 
selves upon  the  fact  that  we  were  guided  by  rea- 
son. And  now  when  no  danger  threatens  our 
coast,  when  all  nations  are  looking  to  us  as  a 
friend — not  as  a  foe — at  this  time  when  never  in 
the  history  of  the  world  was  there  such  a  call  for 
patience  and  for  prudence,  there  are  some  who 
would  have  us  assume  an  attitude  of  mingled  sus- 
picion and  fear ! 

"The  hideous  fallacy  of  military  force  prevent- 
ing a  war  should  by  the  events  of  the  last  five 
months  be  forever  driven  from  the  human  mind. 
Peace  does  not  come  from  bayonets  and  bullets. 
At  crucial  times  in  our  country's  history,  hun- 
dreds of  thousands  of  young  men  have  been  will- 
ing to  lay  down  their  lives  in  war.  Now  at  this 
crucial  time  in  the  world's  history,  there  is  as 
great  a  need  to  resist  armament  caused  by  the 
fear  of  ivar. 

"College  men  are  not  mere  bystanders ;  they 
are  vitally  concerned.  We  are  as  patriotic  as  our 
grandfathers  of  '6i,  we  love  our  flag  and  our 
country  as  dearly  as  those  men  did,  but  we  are 
beginning  to  realize  the  true  purpose  of  our  coun- 
try and  the  real  significance  of  our  flag.  Organi- 
zation, protest,  and  propaganda  are  the  chief 
weapons.  They  can  do  much.  Will  they  be 
used  ?" 

'98. — It  was  recently  announced  that  a  relief 
expedition  would  be  sent  out  in  July  by  the  Amer- 
ican Museum  of  Natural  History  for  Donald  B. 
MacMillan  and  his  group  of  explorers  who  set 
out  two  years  ago  to  discover  Crockerland  and 
who  have  not  been  heard  from  since  last  August. 
No  fears  are  felt  for  the  safety  of  the  party  but 
the  relief  expedition,  fitted  out  at  a  cost  of  $25,- 
000,  will  be  sent  as  a  precaution  because  the  sec- 
ond winter  in  the  Arctic  generally  has  the  most 
telling  effects  on  explorers. 

'02. — Lieut.  George  E.  Fogg  of  Portland  of 
Fifth  Company  was  recently  elected  captain  of 
the  First  Company,  C.A.C.,  N.G.S.M. 

'12. — George  C.  Kern,  ex-Councilman  of  the 
city  of  Portland,  was  elected  second  lieutenant  of 
the  First  Company,  C.A.C.,  N.G.S.M.,  at  a  recent 
meeting. 


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BRUNSWICK.  MAINE.  MAY  4,  1915 


NO.  5 


STATE  SERIES  BEGINS  TODAY 

This  afternoon  the  baseball  team  journeys  to 
Lewiston  to  meet  Bates  in  the  opening  round  of 
the  State  championship  series.  This  game  opens 
a  very  hard  series  because  of  the  new  schedule 
by  which  each  college  plays  three  games  with 
every  other  Maine  college.  Although  the  game 
this  afternoon  is  only  the  first  of  a  long  series  it 
is  quite  important  as  the  championship  is  gener- 
ally conceded  to  either  Bowdoin  or  Bates.  On 
paper  Bates  looks  the  best  of  any  of  the  Maine 
colleges,  but  early  season  games  are  usually  mis- 
leading. To  date  each  college  has  played  five 
games  each,  Bates  having  won  four,  Colby  two, 
Bowdoin  one  and  Maine  one.  The  results,  how- 
ever, do  not  really  show  the  calibre  of  the  various 
teams  as  in  some  cases  weaker  opponents  were 
played. 

At  bat  Colby  leads  with  a  percentage  of  .252, 
Bates  is  second  with  .233,  Maine  third  with  .232 
and  Bowdoin  last  with  .171.  Coach  Coogan  in  the 
past  week  has  devoted  much  time  to  batting  prac- 
tice and  some  of  the  men  seem  to  have  regained 
their  lost  form. 

In  fielding  Bates  is  best  with  a  percentage  of 
.968,  Maine  second  with  .911,  Bowdoin  third  with 
.882  and  Colby  last  with  .862.  It  is  interesting  to 
note  that  the  three  Bowdoin  outfielders,  Good- 
skey,  Phillips  and  Woodman,  have  accepted  28 
chances  without  an  error,  thus  having  a  perfect 
average. 

As  already  stated  these  ante-season  averages 
do  not  offer  the  best  means  by  which  to  predict 
the  outcome  of  this  year's  series.  In  a  week, 
however,  the  first  round  between  the  several 
colleges  will  have  been  played  and  the  followers 
of  the  respective  teams  will  have  an  opportunity 
to  get  an  idea  of  their  team's  worth. 

On  Saturday  Bowdoin  meets  Colby  at  Water- 
ville,  and  Monday  she  plays  here  the  University 
of  Maine  in  the  game  postponed  from  last  Satur- 
day. Besides  these  hard  games  she  also  plays 
Tufts  here  on  Friday.  Tufts  is  rated  as  one  of 
the  best  college  teams  in  the  country  and  is  cer- 
tain to  make  the  White  play  hard  to  win.  The 
game  Friday  will  be  the  first  home  game  of  the 
season  and  is  the  first  of  three  games  to  be  played 
in  four  days.  Some  lively  practice  has  been  held 
during  the  last  week  and  the  team  has  improved 


a  great  deal  in  many  departments  of  the  game. 

The  men  making  the  trip  this  afternoon  are 
Captain  Eaton  '15,  Allen  '15,  Fraser  '16,  Kelley 
'16,  McElwee  '16,  Bradford  '17,  Chapman  '17,, 
Goodskey  '17,  Phillips  '17,  Donnell  '18,  Pendleton 
'18,  Stanley  '18  and  Woodman  '18. 


BOWDOIN   MEETS   M.  I.  T.  SATURDAY 

Next  Saturday  Bowdoin  meets  the  Massachu- 
setts Institute  of  Technology  in  a  dual  meet  at 
Cambridge.  In  view  of  Tech's  recent  victory- 
over  Holy  Cross,  it  is  certain  that  her  team  will 
perform  equally  as  well  as  last  year.  Bowdoin, 
too,  has  a  well  trained  team,  which  during  the- 
past  spring  has  been  working  very  consistently 
and  well.  She  will  be  greatly  handicapped,  how- 
ever, by  the  fact  that  she  will  be  unable  to  enter 
more  than  two  or  three  men  in  each  event,  while- 
Tech  can  enter  the  full  number  allowed,  six.  M.. 
I.  T.  is  very  strong  in  the  sprints,  but  Bowdoin 
is  expected  to  do  her  best  in  the  weight  events. 

In  O'Hara,  Loomis  and  Wilson,  Tech  has  three 
men,  each  capable  of  doing  ten  and  three-fifths- 
seconds  in  the  hundred  and  all  excellent  perform- 
ers in  the  furlong.  Bowdoin  has  entered  in  the- 
sprints  McWilliams,  Bond,  Pirnie,  Simonton  and 
C.  Wyman. 

Guething,  Tech's  crack  relay  runner,  is  expect- 
ed to  do  well  in  the  440  yard  run.  Bowdoin's  en- 
tries in  this  event  include  McWilliams,  Stetson,. 
Bond,  Crosby,  A.  S.  Gray  and  L.  Wyman. 

Coach  Magee  has  entered  Stetson,  Sayward, 
Crosby  and  Fillmore  in  the  half-mile  event,  while 
Tech  will  probably  enter  Brown  and  Brock. 

Fast  times  are  anticipated  in  the  distance  races. 
In  the  mile  the  Institute  will  race  Brown,  who- 
has  run  the  distance  in  four  minutes,  twenty-six 
seconds  and  who  also  came  fourth  in  the  New- 
England  Intercollegiate  Cross  Country  champion- 
ship last  fall.  Captain  Cook,  the  New  England 
Intercollegiate  two-mile  champion  and  winner  of 
the  event  here  last  year,  is  in  good  form.  Against 
Holy  Cross,  Tech  won  all  three  places  in  the  two- 
mile.  Bowdoin,  however,  is  strong  in  the  dis- 
tances with  Cutler,  Irving,  Noyes  and  Hildreth- 
as  her  entries. 

In  the  hurdles  either  Webber,  White,  Young  or 
Savage  should  do  well  for  Bowdoin,  while  the 
Tech  entries  are  Huff,  Sewall  and  Foster,  meni 


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who  won  all  three  places  in  the  hurdle  events  at 
Bowdoin  last  year. 

Bowdoin's  entries  include  Webber,  Wood,  Rick- 
ard  and  White  in  the  high  jump.  Tech  has  en- 
tered Teeson,  who  tied  for  first  place  with  White 
last  spring,  Doon  and  Sullivan. 

Smith,  Sampson,  White  and  C.  Wyman  are 
Bowdoin's  entries  in  the  broad  jump.  Competing 
against  them  will  be  Colleary,  Reed  and  Avery, 
each  one  of  these  men  having  consistently  jumped 
farther  than  21  feet.  Colleary,  while  competing 
for  Holy  Cross  two  years  ago,  was  the  New  Eng- 
land Intercollegiate  champion  in  this  event. 

Close  competition  is  looked  for  in  the  pole 
vault  in  which  Captain  McKenney,  Penning  and 
Sampson  are  entered  for  Bowdoin.  Tech's  best 
vaulter  is  Lawrason,  who  tied  twice  with  Mc- 
Kenney last  year. 

In  the  weights  Bowdoin  should  score  heavily 
•as  she  did  last  spring,  although  Swain  and  Gokey 
of  Tech  are  both  good  men.  Entered  for  Bow- 
doin in  the  weight  events  are  Austin,  Leadbetter, 
Moulton,  Campbell,  Colbath,  McConaughy,  War- 
Ten  and  Young. 

The  team  will  probably  be  picked  today  or  to- 
morrow, and  on  Friday  a  team  of  about  25  men 
with  Coach  Magee,  Manager  Chase  and  Assist- 
ant Manager  Marston  will  leave  for  Boston. 

In  speaking  of  the  meet,  Coach  Magee  stated 
that  he  would  take  down  an  aggregation,  every 
man  of  which  is  expected  to  score  in  his  respec- 
tive event,  and  men  who  he  feels  assured  will 
iight  hard  until  the  final  event. 


BOWDOIN  2ND  2,  HEBRON  1 

The  Bowdoin  Second  team  defeated  Hebron,  2 
to  I,  in  a  closely  contested  game  at  the  academy 
Wednesday.  Neither  team  scored  until  the  fifth. 
Hight  '16  held  the  prep  school  men  down  to  four 
hits,  while  Bowdoin  secured  seven  from  the  three 
Hebron  pitchers.  Four  errors  were  checked  up 
against  the  Hebron  team,  while  Bowdoin  played 
errorless  ball.    The  score: 

Bowdoin  2nd   o    o    o     0     i     i     o    o    o — 2 

Hebron    0     o    o    0     o     0     o     i     0 — i 

Batteries — Hight  '16  and  Stuart  '16;  Miller, 
Pendleton,  Hall  and  Cross. 


INTERFRATERNITY  BASEBALL 
Zeta  Psi  14,  Alpha  Delta  Phi  4 
In  a  one-sided  but  interesting  game  the  Zeta 
Psi  baseball  team  defeated  Alpha  Delta  Phi  Tues- 
day afternoon,  14  to  4.  The  Zetes  started  scoring 
in  the  first  inning  and  from  that  time  consistently 
added  to  their  score  while  the  A.  D's.  garnered 
their  runs  in  an  erratic  second  inning.  Nevens 
played   well   behind   the  bat   for  the   Zetes   and 


Weatherill  covered  much  territory  in  center  field 
for  the  A.  D's.    The  score : 

1234567     T 

Zetes    ..3     2     5     2     0    o    2 — 14 

A.  D's o    4    o    o    o    o    0 —  4 

Batteries — Marston  '17  and  Nevens  '18;  Wood- 
man '16  and  Robie  '16.    Umpire,  Keene  '17. 
Fraternity  Baseball  League  Standing 
Division  A 

Won       Lost  P.C. 

Beta  Theta  Pi i  0  i.ooo 

Psi  Upsilon  I  o  i.ooo 

Zeta  Psi  i  0  i.ooo 

Delta  Kappa  Epsilon   0  i  .000 

Alpha  Delta  Phi o  2  .000 

Division  B 

Won       Lost  P.C. 

Delta  Upsilon  i  o  i.ooo 

Theta  Delta  Chi i  o  i.ooo 

Bowdoin  Club   i  i  .500 

Kappa  Sigma   o  i  .000 

Beta   Chi    0  i  .000 

SPRING  TENNIS  TOURNAMENT 

The  rainy  weather  of  the  past  week  interfered 
somewhat  with  the  spring  tennis  tournament.  The 
first  round  has  already  been  played,  and  several 
matches  in  the  second  round  have  been  played  off. 
In  the  first  round.  Parsons  '16  beat  Bartlett  '17, 
3-6,  8-6,  6-3;  Head  '16  beat  Stearns  '18,  6-2,  6-4; 
Baxter  '16  beat  Thomas  '18,  4-6,  6-2,  6-3;  Farmer 
'18  won  from  Eaton  '15  by  default;  Schlosberg 
'18  beat  Rickard  '17,  6-2,  6-2;  Flynt  '17  beat 
Emery  '18,  6-1,  6-1 ;  White  '16  beat  Foster  '17, 
6-2,  6-3 ;  Ladd  '16  beat  Little  '17,  6-2,  6-4;  Mannix 
'15  beat  Achorn  '17,  6-0,  6-1;  Larrabee  '16  beat 
Cutler  '15,  6-0,  6-0;  Freeman  '18  beat  Floyd  '15, 
6-2,  10-8;  Woodman  '16  beat  Niven  '16,  6-1,  6-1; 
Nickerson  '16  beat  Sanderson  '18,  6-3,  6-0;  Roper 
'18  beat  DeMott  '18,  7-5,  6-3;  Allen  '18  beat  Cof- 
fin '15,  4-6,  6-2,  6-4;  Card  '15  beat  Van  Wart  '18, 
6-0,  6-1. 

In  the  second  round  Baxter  '16  beat  Farmer 
'18,  4-6,  6-2,  6-0;  and  Card  '15  beat  Allen  '18,  6-2, 
1. 6^  7-5.  The  matches  should  be  finished  by  the 
middle  of  the  week  as  the  regular  season  begins 
with  the  match  at  Portland  against  the  Portland 
Country  Club,  Saturday. 

FRATERNITY  HOUSE  PARTIES 
Beta  Theta  Pi 
The  annual  house  party  of  the  Beta  Sigma 
chapter  of  Beta  Theta  Pi  was  held  Friday  after- 
noon and  evening,  April  30.  The  festivities  be- 
gan with  a  reception  in  the  afternoon  at  which 
Mrs    Paul  Nixon,  Mrs.  William  Hawley  Davis, 


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Mrs.  Alice  C.  Little  of  Brunswick  and  Mrs.  El- 
mer E.  Bird  of  Rockland  received.  The  dance 
was  held  in  the  evening  with  the  same  ladies  as 
patronesses.  Music  was  by  Lovell's  Orchestra  of 
Brunswick. 

Among  the  guests  were:  Misses  Ruth  Lovell, 
Lucinda  Blaisdell,  Helene  Blackwell,  Isabel  Pal- 
mer, Clara  Ridley  of  Brunswick,  Annie  Brown, 
Frances  Foss,  Esther  Coffin  of  Portland,  Jeanne 
Moulton  of  Cumberland  Center,  Esther  Haswell 
of  Lewiston,  Edith  Hopkins  of  Bath,  Louise  Mc- 
Curdy  of  Calais,  Dorothea  Libby,  Dallas  Booker 
of  Waterville,  Geneva  Rose,  Nettie  Bird  of  Rock- 
land, Madge  Tooker  of  Cherryfield,  Dorothy 
Drake,  Edythe  Haseltine  of  Pittsfield,  Phoebe 
Vincent  of  Houlton,  Genevieve  Robinson  of  Hal- 
lowell,  Mary  Sampson  of  Dexter,  Katheryne 
Sturtevant  of  Pownal,  Marion  Smith  or  Norway, 
Effie  Ireland  of  Stetson  and  Laura  Smiley  of 
Bangor. 

The  committee  in  charge  was  Brown  '15, 
Koughan  '15,  Bird  '16,  Lovejoy  '17  and  Hanson 
'18. 

Kappa  Sigma 

The  annual  spring  house  party  of  Alpha  Rho 
chapter  of  Kappa  Sigma  was  held  Friday  and 
Saturday.  Friday  evening  a  dance  was  given  in 
Pythian  Hall.  The  patronesses  were  Mrs.  Roscoe 
J.  Ham,  Mrs.  Alfred  O.  Gross,  Mrs.  Lee  D.  Mc- 
Clean  and  Mrs.  Frank  M.  Stetson  of  Brunswick, 
and  Mrs.  Arthur  J.  Floyd  of  Portland.  Chand- 
ler's Orchestra  of  Lewiston  furnished  the  music 
for  twenty-four  dances.  The  committee  in  charge 
consisted  of  Somers  '15,  chairman;  Elliott  '16  and 
Wight  '17. 

Saturday  afternoon  the  party  took  a  trip  down 
the  New  Meadows  River  to  Gurnet.  In  the  after- 
noon an  informal  dance  was  held,  followed  by  a 
dinner  at  the  Gurnet  House. 

The  guests  included  Misses  Elizabeth  Barton, 
Lucy  Dean,  Virginia  Hamilton,  Reta  Morse, 
Helen  Nelson,  Ina  Nelson,  Florence  Rideout, 
Flora  Somers,  Fidelia  Woodbury  and  Irene 
Woodbury  of  Portland,  Louise  Haggett  and  Ma- 
tilda Lightbody  of  Bath,  Lorette  Lapointe  and 
Yvette  Lapointe  of  Brunswick,  Clarice  Holmes 
and  Mildren  Tinker  of  Auburn,  Florence  Far- 
rington  of  Lewiston,  Marjory  Runnells  of  Ban- 
gor, Marion  Kimball  of  Gorham,  Mildred  Tuttle 
of  Rockland,  Dorothy  Estes  of  Lowell,  Mass., 
Kathleen  Piper  of  Lynn,  Mass.,  and  Madeline 
Brown  of  Danvers,  Mass. 

Theta  Delta  Chi 

Eta  Charge  of  Theta  Delta  Chi  held  its 
eleventh  annual  house  party  at  the  Charge  house 
Friday.  A  reception  was  held  in  the  afternoon, 
with  Mrs.  Wilmot  B.  Mitchell,  Mrs.  Alaric  W. 


Haskell,  Mrs.  Lee  D.  McClean  and  Mrs.  Charles 
T.  Burnett  in  the  receiving  line.  Mrs.  Leon  S. 
Lippincott  and  Mrs.  John  A.  Slocum  poured.  In 
the  evening  the  American  Society  Orchestra  of 
Portland  played  for  an  order  of  20  dances.  Mrs. 
Alaric  W.  Haskell,  Mrs.  Leon  Lippincott  and 
Mrs.  John  A.  Slocum  were  patronesses.  The 
guests  were  the  Misses  Beatrice  Palmer,  Helen 
Small,  Esther  Stevens,  Marion  Conley,  Laura 
Coding,  Gertrude  Tuttle  and  Marion  Fernald  of 
Portland,  Ruth  Nearing  and  Marion  Strout  of 
Brunswick,  Dorothy  Nichols,  Isabel  01m,  Pauline 
Hatch  and  Katherine  Torrey  of  Bath,  Theresa 
Bisson  of  Skowhegan,  Ruth  Hayes  of  Lawrence, 
Mass.,  and  Priscilla  Magoon  of  Haddonfield' 
N.  J.  ' 

The  committee  in  charge  of  the  dance  were 
Littlefield  '16,  chairman;  Richardson  'ic,,  Beal 
'16,  Biggers  '17  and  Haskell  '18. 


COLLEGE  PREACHER  NEXT  SUNDAY 
Rev.  G.  A.  Johnston  Ross,  D.D.,  of  the  Union 
Theological  Seminary,  New  York,  will  be  the 
College  Preacher  for  next  Sunday.  After  a  con- 
spicuously successful  pastorate  in  Cambridge, 
England,  where  his  services  were  largely  attend- 
ed by  the  university  students,  Dr.  Ross  was  pastor 
for  several  years  at  Bryn  Mawr,  Pa.,  where  his 
influence  is  still  distinctly  felt  in  the  college  and 
in  the  community.  He  is  now  a  professor  in 
Union  Theological  Seminary  and  is  much  in  de- 
mand as  preacher  in  many  of  the  large  colleges. 
He  is  the  author  of  The  University  of  Jesus  and 
other  books  on  religious  themes. 

In  accordance  with  the  usual  custom  Dr.  Ross 
will  speak  at  the  morning  service  at  the  Church 
on  the  Hill  at  10.45  and  at  Vespers  in  the  Chapel. 
It  is  expected  that  he  will  be  at  one  of  the  frater- 
nity houses  after  dinner  Sunday  evening  for  an 
informal  conference  with  the  students. 


BOWDOIN  CLUB  OF  PORTLAND  MEETS 
The  Bowdoin  Club  of  Portland  held  a  luncheon 
at  the  Falmouth  Hotel  in  Portland,  April  16, 
1915.  Coach  Coogan  and  Captain  Eaton  of  the 
baseball  team  were  present  and  spoke  of  what  the 
team  hoped  to  do  during  the  coming  season.  The 
meeting  was  very  enthusiastic  and  several  sub- 
freshmen  were  in  attendance. 


TRACK  LECTURE 
Coach  Magee  is  planning  to  give  to  the  Track 
Club  in  the  near  future  an  illustrated  lecture  on 
"Practical  Track  Athletics."  The  slides  will  show 
various  Bowdoin  track  men  in  action  in  past 
meets. 


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Vol.   XLV.  MAY  4,   1 91 5  No.   5 

Law  Courses  in  the  College 

In  the  issue  of  April  20  the  Orient  published  a 
letter  from  a  Bowdoin  graduate,  Mr.  Locke,  now 
a  student  in  law  school,  saying  that  the  College 
should  offer  courses  designed  to  fit  men  for  law 
school.  We  did  not  agree  with  this  letter,  how- 
ever, but  maintained  that  courses  in  Economics, 
History  and  Argumentation  should  serve  as  fit- 
ting preparation  for  study  in  law  school  and 
should  enable  the  serious-minded  student  to  form 
a  reasonable  conception  of  law.  We  have  re- 
ceived from  another  Bowdoin  man,  Mr.  Earle 
Russell,  also  a  law  student,  a  letter  which  urges 
that  such  courses  be  adopted. 

We  still  hold  to  our  former  opinion  that  the 
curriculum  as  now  constituted  is  sufficient  for 
those  who  are  about  to  study  for  the  profession 


of  law.  The  College  should  give  the  background, 
the  foundation,  the  mental  capacity  to  grasp  ma- 
terial offered  in  law  school,  as  in  medical  or  theo- 
logical school ;  the  law  school  should  give  the 
technicalities. 

As  for  the  intimation  that  our  editorial  was  but 
the  product  of  a  single  undergraduate,  not  in  a 
position  to  know,  we  feel  bound  to  say,  in  justice 
to  the  attitude  taken,  that  we  published  the  edi- 
torial only  after  a  long  conversation  with  the 
president  of  the  College,  and  with  a  Bowdoin 
alumnus,  who  is  now  a  successful  lawyer  in  Bos- 
ton. Both  agreed  that  Mr.  Locke's  courses  should 
be  given,  if  at  all,  by  the  law  school,  not  by  the 
college. 

Of  course,  if  the  College  were  a  large  univer- 
sity, with  unlimited  millions,  and  were  seeking  to 
enlarge  its  lines  of  instruction  in  accordance  with 
its  wealth,  these  courses  might  be  added  in  prefer- 
ence to  some  others.  But  to  the  proposal  to  in- 
clude them  in  the  curriculum  of  Bowdoin  College, 
proportionately  large  though  its  endowment  may 
be,  we  must  offer  an  emphatic  negative. 


The  Eternal  Freshman 

Bowdoin  freshmen  are  unhampered  by  numer- 
ous restrictions  imposed  upon  first  year  men  at 
other  institutions.  With  the  exception  of  mail 
and  lawnmower  duties  required  by  the  various 
fraternities  practically  the  only  regulation  now 
inflicted  is  the  wearing  of  freshman  caps  and  a 
realization  of  the  fact  that  freshmen  are  fresh- 
men and  not  seniors.  A  sizeable  proportion  of 
freshmen  do  not  observe  the  cap  custom,  which, 
while  doubtless  senseless  to  those  whose  pride  is 
galled  by  it,  is  perfectly  reasonable  to  those  who 
observed  it  during  their  year  of  verdancy.  Nor 
is  there  reason  why  freshman  nuisances  should 
continue.  The  painting  of  the  numerals  "1918" 
on  the  foul  board  at  Whittier  Field  is  not  excused 
by  the  fact  that  last  year's  freshmen  perpetrated 
a  similar  eyesore.  The  throwing  of  water  from 
the  dormitories  fails  to  retain  its  humor.  While 
the  Student  Coimcil  and  the  upper  classes  have 
the  right  and  power  to  demand  reform  along 
these  lines,  the  freshmen  are  old  enough,  or 
should  be,  to  tread  their  somewhat  loosely  defined 
"straight  and  narrow"  without  continual  applica- 
tion of  the  slipper. 


MEDIC  SENIORS  ELECT 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  graduating  class  of 
the  Maine  Medical  School  the  following  men 
were  elected  officers :  President,  Allan  Wood- 
cock;  secretary,  F.  S.  Echols;  treasurer,  C.  D. 
Gray.    A  committee  was  chosen  to  make  arrange- 


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ments  for  the  hanging  of  the  picture  of  one  of  the 
professors  in  the  school  building,  this  having 
been  the  custom  of  the  graduates  for  many  years. 
Another  committee  was  elected  to  arrange  for  a 
field  day  for  the  class.  This  is  the  first  attempt 
ever  made  to  hold  a  field  day. 


Communications 

II  Ashburton  Place, 

Boston,  Mass., 
April  22,  1915. 
To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient: 

As  one  who  has  read  with  much  interest  Mr. 
Locke's  communication  and  the  Orient's  edito- 
rial upon  the  same  in  a  recent  issue  of  that  pub- 
lication, I  beg  to  add  a  few  words  to  the  discus- 
sion. If  I  understand  Mr.  Locke  correctly,  he 
bases  his  argument  for  the  introduction  of  the 
courses  he  suggests  upon :  first,  the  value  of  some 
knowledge  of  the  philosophy,  science,  nature  and 
elementary  concepts  of  the  law  to  the  layman, 
and,  secondly,  the  value  of  such  a  course  as  a 
guide  to  the  undergraduate  in  choosing  or  reject- 
ing the  law  as  a  profession.  Mr.  Locke,  I  feel 
sure,  did  not  mean,  by  emphasizing  the  latter,  to 
minimize  the  importance  of  the  former.  The 
Orient  freely  admits  the  validity  of  this  first 
argument;  I  will  then  address  myself  to  the  sec- 
ond. It  is,  however,  to  be  remembered  that  the 
facts  which  form  the  basis  for  the  reasoning  to 
the  one  may  as  well  be  used  in  the  reasoning  to 
the  other  proposition. 

I  indorse  what  Mr.  Locke  says  because : — 

1.  My  own  personal  experience  and  observation 
have  taught  me  the  truth  of  his  contention. 

2.  The  editorial  comment  upon  the  letter  illus- 
trates the  fallacy  of  the  average  undergraduate 
and  layman's  conception  and  proves  the  exact 
point  Mr.  Locke  makes. 

3.  Other  colleges  seem  to  have  recognized  the 
truth  of  his  observation  and  included  such  courses 
in  their  curricula. 

Just  completing  my  law  course  as  I  am,  the  pe- 
culiar problems  the  law-school  man  just  out  of 
the  college  has  to  meet  and  to  solve  in  his  law- 
school  work  are  very  vivid  in  my  mind.  On  the 
other  hand,  I  have  not  been  out  of  the  college  so 
long  as  to  have  forgotten  the  undergraduate  con- 
ception of  the  probable  nature  of  those  problems 
when  he — the  undergraduate — should  take  up  the 
study  of  the  law. 

When  I  was  in  college,  I  took  all  the  History, 
Political  Science,  English  and  Debating,  and 
pretty  much  all  the  Economics  the  college  had  to 
olifer.  I  thmk  1  pursued  those  studies  with  as 
much  diligence  and  seriousness  of  purpose  as  the 


average  undergraduate.  But  they  did  not  teach 
me  what  law  was  like;  nor,  indeed,  did  they,  any 
more  than  any  other  branch  of  human  knowledge, 
form  a  basis  for  my  law-school  work.  Perhaps 
you  will  be  surprised  when  I  say  that  I  have 
found  my  work  in  Psychology  of  far  greater 
value  to  me  here  at  the  law  school  than  any  of 
the  other  subjects  named.  Yet  this  is  easily  ex- 
plainable. The  state  of  a  man's  mind, — the  ani- 
mus,— plays  a  most  important  part  in  the  law, 
particularly  in  the  Criminal  Law  and  certain 
specific  torts.  I  know  a  man  who  believes  that 
Logic  is  the  most  valuable  of  the  courses  he  took 
in  college,  from  the  standpoint  of  his  law-school 
work.  And  I  remember  another  man,  now  a  prac- 
ticing attorney,  who  always  insisted  that  mathe- 
matics was  more  valuable  than  debating.  I 
might  add  that  he  was  an  old  Bowdoin  'varsity 
debater. 

In  fact,  History  and  Economics,  rather  than 
teaching  a  man  what  the  law  is  like,  tend  to  make 
him  think  it  is  something  very  different  from' 
what  it  is.  Let  me  illustrate.  I  had  read  and 
studied  Jenks'  Trust  Problem  in  Economics.  I 
noted  in  the  law-school  catalogue  a  course  in 
"Trusts."  To  myself  I  said  that  here  was  some- 
thing which  was  but  a  continuation  of  my  Eco- 
nomics course.  Imagine  my  surprise  when  I 
learned  that  the  law  of  trusts  had  to  do  with  a 
technical  relationship  between  the  holder  of  the 
legal  title  to  property  and  the  person  who  has  the 
right  to  the  beneficial  enjoyment  of  that  property. 
There  is  nothing  about  big  business  combinations 
in  the  law  of  Trusts. 

Or  again,  I  had  seen  listed  a  course  in  "Plead- 
ing." That,  I  said,  is  but  a  continuation  of  my 
work  in  Debating;  in  such  a  course  I  learn  how 
to  argue  before  a  jury.  I  have  since  learned  that 
Pleading  is  the  Geometry  of  the  law:  it  is  the 
most  technical,  logical  set  of  rules  in  the  whole 
law  and  has  nothing  whatever  to  do  with  talking. 
Perhaps  I  was  more  ignorant  about  these  things- 
than  the  Bowdoin  undergraduate  of  today.  But 
I  am  sure  that  I  have  met  many  graduates  of 
Bowdoin  in  various  law  schols  who  have  testified 
to  experiences  similar  to  my  own. 

And  when  I  examine  the  editorial  in  the  last 
issue,  I  realize  that  there  are  at  least  some  men 
in  college  today  whose  ideas  are  as  erroneous  as. 
were  mine  only  three  short  years  ago.  Let  me: 
quote. 

"The  college  offers  courses  in  History  and' 
Economics  which  should  and  do  give  a  general 
view  of  the  nature  of  law."  Again  the  editor 
suggests  that  if  a  man  conscientiously  does  his 
work  in  History  and  Economics,  "he  should  be 
able  to  form  a  reasonable  conception  of  the  law. 


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and  to  decide  whether  or  not  he  is  fitted  for  the 
profession."  Emphatically,  this  is  not  so.  Eco- 
nomics, Ethics,  Jurisprudence  (the  science  of 
law)  are  all  moral  as  distinguished  from  exact 
sciences,  but  the  study  of  the  one  does  not  give  a 
view  of  even  the  nature  of  the  other.  Constitu- 
tional History  and  Political  Science  may  give  a 
man  some  idea  of  Public  Law  (constitutional  law 
and  the  law  of  municipal  corporations),  but  these 
branches  occupy  just  about  one-twentieth  of  the 
time  in  a  three-year  course  of  law  study. 

A  knowledge  of  the  facts  of  history  and  the 
principles  of  economics  are  an  aid  to  the  legisla- 
tor in  framing  wise  legislation  when  coupled  ivith 
a  knowledge  of  the  elements  of  jurisprudence  and 
the  nature  of  our  common  laiv  system;  when  not 
so  coupled,  it  is  all  too  often  a  positive  harm  and 
responsible  for  much  of  the  poorly  drafted  and 
erroneously  conceived  legislation  of  today.  To 
the  practicing  lawyer  or  law  student,  such  a 
knowledge  is  valuable  only  as  all  human  knowl- 
edge, be  it  of  toxicology  or  mechanics,  is  valuable. 

It  is  surely  not  without  some  significance  that 
other  colleges  have  included  courses  in  some 
phase  of  the  science  or  application  of  law  in 
their  curricula.  Harvard,  Yale,  Dartmouth, 
Brown,  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology, 
Amherst,  Williams,  Boston  University,  Univer- 
sity of  Vermont,  Middlebury,  University  of 
Maine,  Tufts  and  Holy  Cross  all  have  courses  on 
some  phase  of  law  or  in  jurisprudence,  and  of- 
fered to  undergraduates  in  the  academic  depart- 
ment. A  semester  course  in  Jurisprudence  would 
give  a  man  the  opportunity  to  laarn  of  the  science, 
philosophy  and  nature  of  law ;  a  second  semester 
spent  in  a  study  of  Elementary  Law  would  enable 
him  to  survey  the  whole  field  of  our  common  law 
and  learn  a  few  of  its  basic  principles. 

The  man  who  took  such  courses,  whether  he 
intended  to  study  law  or  music,  would  at  least 
liave  dispelled  that  fallacious  but  common  idea 
that  law  is  but  a  sort  of  "higher  economics  and 
history."  And  the  college  would  be  no  more  of  a 
kindergarten  for  the  law  school  for  having  of- 
fered such  courses  than  it  is  today  a  kindergarten 
for  the  medical  school  because  it  gives  Biology. 
Respectfully, 
Earle  L.  Russell,  e.v-1912. 


April  16,  1915. 
To  the  Editor  of  the  Om^NT: 

As  the  preliminary  trials  for  the  Alexander 
Prize  Speaking  Contest  are  about  to  take  place,  I 
feel  that  the  attention  of  members  of  the  classes 
concerned  should  be  called  to  the  opportunities 
(apart  from  the  very  substantial  prizes)  afforded 
by  this  competition.    There  is,  first,  the  opportun- 


ity to  represent  one's  class,  and  that  in  a  pecu- 
liarly honorable  way.  The  traditional  method  of 
selecting  candidates  is  to  take  a  poll  of  the  class. 
Each  candidate  is  therefore  assigned  his  position 
by  a  consensus  of  the  opinions  of  his  associates. 
It  involves  no  little  responsibility  and  no  mean 
honor  to  be  awarded  a  position  in  the  preliminary 
trials. 

There  is,  second,  the  opportunity  to  prepare 
thoroughly  and  in  comparative  leisure  a  choice 
selection  from  literature.  This  opportunity  need 
not  be  dwelt  upon,  but  it  may  be  said  to  include 
the  most  careful  and  the  most  extended  individual 
attention  provided  by  the  College  previous  to  the 
Senior  year. 

There  is,  finally,  the  opportunity  to  represent 
the  College  in  the  dignified  activities  of  that  pe- 
riod when  its  guests  are  most  numerous  and  most 
enthusiastic,  Commencement  Week.  The  Contest 
is  invariably  well  attended  by  a  discriminating 
and  appreciative  audience. 

The  reason,  I  take  it,  why  duly  chosen  and 
promising  candidates,  notwithstanding  these  op- 
portunities, each  year  resign  from  the  competi- 
tion, is  that  the  Contest  takes  place  at  the  very 
end  of  the  College  year,  when  the  classes  con- 
cerned have  dispersed  for  the  vacation.  The  sac- 
rifice involved  in  postponing  summer  activities 
arid  lingering  in  Brunswick  a  day  or  so,  more  or 
less  forsaken  by  intimate  friends,  is  demanded. 
But  surely  in  view  of  the  opportunities  afforded, 
this  sacrifice  is  slight. 

Respectfully  yours, 

W.  H.  Davis. 


BOARD  OF  OVERSEERS  NOMINEES 
In  accordance  with  the  charter  of  Bowdoin 
College  the  Board  of  Overseers  fills  its  own  va- 
cancies. But  for  one-half  of  these  it  has  long 
been  accustomed  to  elect  the  nominees  of  the 
alumni.  The  ballot  or  "eligible  list"  by  which  the 
alumni  select  their  candidate  will  be  mailed 
shortly.  This  has  four  names,  M.  S.  Holway  '82, 
W.  M.  Emery  '89,  E.  W.  Freeman  '85  and  J.  L. 
Doherty  '89.  Mr.  Holway  is  a  lawyer  and  promi- 
nent citizen  of  Augusta,  Me.,  who  would  in  an 
especial  way  represent  the  graduates  of  the  Ken- 
nebec Valley;  Mr.  Emery,  city  editor  of  the 
Evening  News  of  Fall  River,  Mass.,  is  one  of  the 
most  active  and  efficient  of  the  class  secretaries; 
Mr.  Freeman  is  a  prominent  equity  lawyer  of 
Portland,  Me. :  Mr.  Doherty,  formerly  city  solici- 
tor of  Springfield,  Mass.,  is  now  one  of  the  five 
Federal  Trustees  holding  majority  stock  interest 
of  the  New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hartford  Rail- 
road Company  in  the  Boston  &  Maine  Railroad. 
The  alumni  will  be  asked,  at  the  same  time,  to 


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choose  four  members  of  the  Alumni  Council  to 
fill  the  places  of  the  four  who  retire  after  having 
served  but  one  year.  These  four  gentlemen  are 
all  candidates  for  re-election  and  the  ticket  is  as 
follows:  Harry  E.  Andrews  '94,  a  manufacturer 
of  Kennebunk,  Me. ;  Howard  R.  Ives  '98,  a  law- 
yer of  Portland;  George  C.  Wheeler  '01,  a  lawyer 
of  Portland ;  Joseph  B.  Roberts  '95,  a  lawyer  of 
New  York  City,  and  secretary  of  the  New  York 
Alumni  Association ;  W.  W.  Thomas  "94,  a  lawyer 
of  Portland ;  Dr.  Preston  Kyes  '96,  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Chicago;  Charles  H.  Hastings  '91,  of  the 
Library  of  Congress  and  secretary  of  the  Wash- 
ington Alumni  Association  and  Dr.  Frederick 
Dillingham  '"jj,  recently  president  of  the  New 
York  Alumni  Association. 


Club  anD  dloundl  a^cetings 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Managers 
the  advisability  of  extending  the  tennis  schedule 
and  playing  Wesleyan  at  Middletown  was  con- 
sidered. It  was  found  that  about  fifty  students  in 
the  college  had  not  paid  their  Blanket  Tax  for 
the  present  semester.  In  view  of  the  resulting 
lack  of  receipts  from  the  tax  the  Board  decided 
to  take  no  action  upon  the  addition  to  the  tennis 
schedule.  A  resolution  was  passed  providing  that 
all  those  who  have  asked  for  an  extension  in  pay- 
ment of  their  Blanket  Tax  and  all  who  have  done 
nothing  about  the  matter  be  given  until  May  15 
to  pay  it  and  after  that  date  all  those  who  have 
not  paid  shall  be  debarred  from  all  college  activi- 
ties in  accordance  with  the  constitution  of  the 
A.S.B.C. 

The  Debating  Council  met  at  Hubbard  Hall 
Thursday  afternoon  and  adopted  a  new  constitu- 
tion and  by-laws.  The  following  new  officers 
were  elected:  President,  Kinsey  '16;  secretary, 
Parsons  '16;  manager,  Hescock  '16.  The  vice- 
president  and  assistant  manager  will  be  elected 
from  the  new  men  joining  the  Council  next  fall. 

The  Athletic  Council  voted  last  Monday  to  keep 
the  baseball  coach  off  the  bench  in  all  champion- 
ship games  in  which  the  opposing  team  is  willing 
to  reciprocate.  It  was  voted  to  accede  to  the  re- 
quest of  Bates  to  have  the  date  of  the  first  game 
in  Lewiston  changed  from  May  5  to  May  4. 

The  Student  Council  last  week  elected  Richard 
S.  Fuller  '16  business  representative  of  the  Col- 
lege at  the  New  England  Oratorical  League  Con- 
test at  Amherst,  May  6. 


on  Wednesday,  Thursday  and  Friday  at  Augusta, 
as  delegate  from  the  Church  on  the  Hill. 

Professor  Brown,  who  is  one  of  the  managers 
of  the  Portland  Players  was  a  member  of  the  cast 
of  "The  Fortune  Hunters"  at  the  Jefferson  Thea- 
tre, Portland,  last  week. 

Professor  Files  attended  a  hearing  relating  to 
appropriations  for  the  care  of  highways  before 
the  Governor,  Council  and  Highway  Commission 
in  Augusta,  last  Wednesday. 

Professor  Ham  has  an  article  (in  German)  in 
a  recent  Sunday  issue  of  the  Frankfurter  Zeitung. 
He  will  read  an  article  on  "A  Course  of  Histori- 
cal Reading  for  Modern  Language  Teachers"  be- 
fore the  New  England  Modern  Language  Asso- 
ciation in  Boston  on  Saturday,  May  8. 

The  committee  on  nominations  of  Harvard 
Alumni  Association  has  nominated  President 
Hyde,  Harvard  '79,  for  the  Harvard  Board  of 
Overseers.  Seventeen  men  have  been  nominated 
and  will  be  voted  on  at  the  annual  elections  next 
June  to  fill  the  five  vacancies  now  existing. 


Wixih  tbe  jFacuItp 

Professor   McConaughy  will   attend  the   Con- 
ference of  the  Congregational  Churches  of  Maine 


©ntbe  Campu0 

I.  C.  Merrill  '15  united  with  the  Church  on  the 
Hill  Sunday. 

Johnson  '18  acted  as  best  man  at  his  brother's 
wedding  last  week. 

C.  S.  Smith  '18  has  left  college  on  account  of 
the  serious  illness  of  his  father. 

Wish  '13,  Tarbox  '14,  Bacon  ex-\6  and  Doten 
ex-\j  were  on  the  campus  last  week. 

A  "second  midnight"  train  leaving  Portland  at 
1.20  A.  M.  was  added  to  the  Maine  Central  sched- 
ule yesterday. 

Tackaberry  '15  will  replace  Rickard  '17  as 
Jacques  in  As  You  Like  It,  and  Rickard  '17  will 
take  the  part  of  Jacques  de  Bois. 

Colton  ex-'i?>  sailed  about  three  weeks  ago  on 
the  Red  Cross  steamship  Prairie  for  at  least  three 
months'  service  with  the  Ambulance  Corps  on  the 
European  battlefields. 

There  are  now  four  Freshman  candidates  for 
assistant  manager  of  the  Masque  and  Gown :  Call, 
Joyce,  McQuillan  and  Mooers.  Colter  '18  and 
Derby  '18  are  out  for  property  man. 

A  valuable  collection  of  30  new  birds  has  been 
presented  to  the  biological  museum.  The  New 
York  School  of  Forestry  has  also  given  a  collec- 
tion of  various  specimens  of  American  vvoods. 

John  Bunny,  who  is  well-known  to  most  of  the 
students  as  a  prominent  motion  picture  player, 
died  recently  in  New  York  at  the  age  of  fifty-two 
years.  It  is  said  that  his  salary  with  royalties 
amounted  to  more  than  that  of  a  United  States 
president. 


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A  number  of  Bowdoin  men  were  prominent  in 
the  entertainment  given  by  the  Paramount  Min- 
strels Thursday.  Nevens  'i8  was  master  of  cere- 
monies and  Haseltine  '17,  Scott  '18  and  Thomas 
'18  were  soloists.  ElHott  '16  gave  an  exhibition 
of  dancing. 

The  Dean  has  given  permission  that  the  game 
with  Tufts  Friday  be  played  at  3  o'clock,  an  ex- 
ception to  the  faculty  ruling  that  all  baseball 
games  be  played  at  3.30.  This  is  done  in  order 
that  the  Tufts  team  may  catch  the  five  o'clock 
train.  No  students  will  be  allowed  to  cut  2.30 
recitations  for  the  game. 

The  classes  in  English  for  the  French  mill 
workers  have  ended  for  the  season,  but  the  work 
will  be  renewed  next  fall.  The  men  showed  great 
interest  in  picking  up  the  language,  and  the  stu- 
dents in  charge  of  the  classes  feel  quite  satisfied 
with  the  year's  work,  which  was  somewhat  inter- 
rupted by  the  burning  of  the  high  school. 

Tickets  which  were  secured  for  the  Maine 
game  which  was  postponed  Saturday  will  be  good 
for  the  play-off.  This  will  probably  be  next  Mon- 
day. Announcement  will  be  made  of  an  hour 
this  week  when  money  will  be  refunded  to  those 
who  purchased  extra  tickets.  Money  will  not  be 
refunded  on  tickets  exchanged  for  blanket  tax 
coupons. 

Fuller  '16  has  the  leading  part  in  "Bud,  the  Col- 
lege Duke,"  an  amateur  performance  which  will 
be  presented  in  Lewiston  May  10,  11  and  12.  His 
part  is  H.  Marmaduke  Wiser,  familiarly  known 
to  his  friends  as  Bud.  The  play,  which  with 
choruses  includes  400  people,  is  produced  under 
the  personal  direction  of  Arthur  E.  ("Doc") 
Wyman,  Dartmouth  '13,  who  is  well  known  to 
many  Bowdoin  undergraduates. 


alumni  Department 

'34. — C.  D.  Appleton  of  Washington,  D.  C,  has 
presented  the  College  with  the  Athenasan  Society 
medal  which  belonged  to  his  late  father.  Honor- 
able John  Appleton  '34.  It  is  of  silver,  heart- 
shaped,  with  a  hole  in  each  upper  corner,  and  is 
about  the  size  of  an  ordinary  watch  fob  and  bears 
this  inscription  on  one  side : 

Cul  Su 

Athenaean 

Society 

Set      Cor 

The  abbreviated  words  are  "cultores  suos  scientia 

coronat."     On  the  reverse  side  is  engraved  the 

name  of  the  owner. 

'02. — The  engagement  of  John  W.  Higgins  of 
Skowhegan,  register  of  deeds  of  Somerset  Coun- 
ty, to  Miss  Florence  M.  Stanley  of  Kezar  Falls, 
has  been  announced. 


'03. — The  class  of  '03  held  its  annual  banquet 
at  the  Falmouth  Hotel  in  Portland  Friday  even- 
ing, April  23.  Informal  story  telling  took  the 
place  of  formal  addresses  at  the  close  of  the  din- 
ner, and  the  remainder  of  the  evening  was  spent 
in  singing  Bowdoin  s'ongs  and  talking  over  old 
times.  Those  present  were :  Philip  G.  Clifford, 
Franklin  Lawrence,  George  S.  Sabin,  Edward  F. 
Moody,  Harris  A.  Jones,  Sidney  P.  Larrabee, 
Carroll  L.  Beedy,  Carl  W.  Smith,  Henry  A.  Pea- 
body,  Clement  F.  Robinson,  Dr.  Francis  J.  Welch 
and  Leon  V.  Walker,  of  Portland ;  Hon.  Blaine 
S.  Viles  of  Augusta,  Samuel  B.  Gray  of  Old 
Town,  E.  Farrington  Abbott  of  Auburn  and 
Luther  Dana  of  Westbrook. 

'04. — Henry  E.  Beverage,  who  has  for  some 
time  been  connected  with  the  advertising  depart- 
ment of  the  Portland  Daily  and  Sunday  Press, 
has  resigned  his  position  and  taken  an  interest  in 
the  L.  A.  Hinds  Advertising  Agency.  Mr.  Bev- 
erage has  had  wide  experience  in  advertising, 
having  been  connected  for  years  with  one  of  the 
biggest  agencies  in  the  country. 

Medic.  '05.— Dr.  Fred  Milton  Smith  of  Port- 
land died,  April  24,  while  returning  home  from  a 
professional  call.  Although  Dr.  Smith  was  only 
thirty-five  years  of  age,  he  had  practiced  with 
great  success  since  his  graduation  from  the  Maine 
Medical  School,  and  had  given  every  evidence  of 
becoming  a  leader  in  his  profession.  He  married 
a  few  years  ago  Miss  Martha  Vose,  one  of  Port- 
land's best  known  vocalists,  and  he  leaves,  be- 
side his  widow  and  one  child,  his  father,  Henry 
M.  Smith,  and  one  brother,  Frank  H.  Smith. 

'05.— Louis  Dwight  Harvell  Weld,  recently  in- 
structor in  the  University  of  Minnesota,  has  been 
appointed  Professor  of  Business  Administration 
in  the  Sheffield  Scientific  School  of  Yale  Univer- 
sity- 

'o5._Among  the  publications  recently  received 
at  the  Library  is  Studies  in  Marketing  of  Farm 
Products,  written  by  Louis  D.  H.  Weld,  Assist- 
ant Professor  of  Economics  and  Chief  of  the 
Division  of  Research  in  Argicultural  Economics 
at  the  University  of  Minnesota,  with  the  coopera- 
tion of  five  students  in  the  classes  in  Agricultural 
Economics.  The  book  treats  the  problem  of  mar- 
keting livestock,  poultry,  milk,  potatoes,  grain  and 
other  farm  products.  Mr.  Weld  is  an  authority 
in  his  division  of  Economics,  and  his  work  is  a 
contribution  of  great  value  to  students  interested 
in  marketing.  The  chapter  on  Market  Distribu- 
tion was  read  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Amer- 
ican Economic  Association  at  Princeton,  N.  J.   ^ 

•08— Chester  Yeaton,  formerly  instructor  m 
Chicago  University,  has  been  elected  instructor  m 
Mathematics  at  Dartmouth. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


VOL  XLV 


BRUNSWICK.  MAINE.  MAY  11,  1915 


NO.  6 


BOWDOIN  WINS  M.  I.  T.  MEET 

When  the  score  of  the  first  four  events  was  an- 
nounced at  the  Bowdoin-Tech  meet  as  24  to  12  in 
favor  of  the  Tech,  the  Bowdoin  men  in  the  stand 
hoped  that  Bowdoin  would  be  able  to  continue  in 
the  same  ratio.  But  Bowdoin  began  to  creep  up 
slowly,  and  with  the  winning  of  all  but  three 
points  in  the  weights  forged  ahead  a  victor  by  the 
score  of  74  to  52. 

Without  an  exception  the  Bowdoin  men  did 
their  best.  The  times  and  distances  were  far 
better  than  the  team  has  done  in  practice  and  the 
men  showed  ability  to  pull  up  at  the  finish. 

Bowdoin's  one  weak  place  was  the  100  and  220 
yard  dashes,  but  this  might  better  be  attributed  to 
Tech's  strength  rather  than  Bowdoin's  weakness. 

McWilliams  ran  a  pretty  race  in  the  440.  Al- 
though badly  boxed  at  the  start,  he  forged  ahead 
at  the  finish,  losing  to  Guething  by  inches.  Cutler 
ran  well  in  the  mile,  pulling  up  from  a  poor  third 
to  a  good  second  in  the  last  lap.  The  two  mile 
was  not  close,  and  while  Irving  ran  a  good  race, 
he  was  plainly  outclassed  by  Cook  of  Tech,  who 
is  booked  to  lower  the  New  England  record. 
Crosby  and  Sayward  landed  first  and  second  in 
the  half. 

Savage  beat  Huff  of  Tech  by  inches  in  the  high 
hurdles  but  won  more  easily  in  the  low,  when  he 
was  followed  to  the  tape  by  Webber,  who  passed 
Van  Kirk  in  the  last  fifty  yards. 

Bowdoin  was  strongest  in  the  weights,  captur- 
ing all  three  places  in  the  shot  and  discus  and  all 
but  second  in  the  shot. 

Sampson  broke  his  own  record  in  the  pole  vault 
by  clearing  11  feet  while  McKenney  took  second. 
Smith's  victory  in  the  broad  jump  and  White's 
in  the  high  jump  made  the  meet  a  certainty. 

Bowdoin  scored  nine  firsts,  eight  seconds  and 
five  thirds.  Gold,  silver  and  bronze  medals  were 
given  for  first,  second  and  third. 

Fully  as  many  Bowdoin  as  Tech  men  were 
present. 

The  summary: 

One  Hundred  Yard  Dash— Won  by  Loomis, 
Tech;  second,  O'Hara,  Tech;  third,  Wyman, 
Bowdoin.    Time,  102-5  seconds. 

Mile  Run — Won  by  Brown,  Tech ;  second.  Cut- 
ler, Bowdoin:  third,  Allan,  Tech.  Time,  4  min- 
utes, 36  seconds. 


120  Yard  Hurdles — Won  by  Savage,  Bowdoin; 
second,  Huff,  Tech;  third,  Sewall,  Tech.  Time, 
17  seconds. 

440  Yard  Run— Won  by  C.  Guething,  Tech; 
second,  McWilliams,  Bowdoin;  third,  Coward, 
Tech.    Time,  51  4-5  seconds. 

220  Yard  Hurdles — Won  by  Savage,  Bowdoin ; 
second,  Webber,  Bowdoin ;  third,  Van  Kirk,  Tech. 
Time,  26  seconds. 

Two  Mile  Run — Won  by  Cook,  Tech;  second, 
Irving,  Bowdoin ;  third,  Litchfield,  Tech.  Time,  9 
minutes,  35  3-5  seconds. 

880  Yard  Run — Won  by  Crosby,  Bowdoin ;  sec- 
ond, Sayward,  Bowdoin;  third,  Hamilton,  Tech. 
Time,  2  minutes,  2  3-5  seconds. 

High  Jump — Won  by  White,  Bowdoin;  second, 
Teeson,  Tech ;  third,  Dooin,  Tech.  Height,  5 
feet,  8  1-2  inches. 

Shot  Put — Won  by  Leadbetter,  Bowdoin ;  sec- 
ond, Sewall,  Tech ;  third,  Moulton,  Bowdoin. 
Distance,  39  feet,  3  3-4  inches. 

Broad  Jump — Won  by  Smith,  Bowdoin ;  second. 
Reed,  Tech;  third,  O'Leary,  Tech.  Distance,  21 
feet,  3  inches. 

Hammer  Throw — Won  by  Leadbetter,  Bow- 
doin ;  second,  Colbath,  Bowdoin ;  third,  Moulton,, 
Bowdoin.    Distance,  142  feet,  i  inch. 

Pole  Vault — Won  by  Sampson,  Bowdoin ;  sec- 
ond, McKenney,  Bowdoin ;  third,  Buchanan, 
Tech.    Height,  11  feet. 

Discus — Won  by  Leadbetter,  Bowdoin ;  second, 
Moulton,  Bowdoin ;  third,  Colbath,  Bowdoin.  Dis- 
tance, 120  feet,  5  inches. 

220  Yard  Dash — Won  by  Loomis,  Tech ;  sec- 
ond, O'Hara,  Tech ;  third,  Wyman,  Bowdoin. 
Time  222-5  seconds. 


BOWDOIN  6,  BATES  2 

Bowdoin  easily  won  the  first  game  of  the  Maine 
State  series  Tuesday,  defeating  Bates  6  to  2.  By 
scoring  three  runs  in  the  first  inning  and  two  in 
the  second,  Bowdoin  secured  a  safe  lead  and  held 
it  while  Fraser  pitched  a  great  game,  holding 
Bates  to  five  well-scattered  hits.  Bowdoin  played 
an  excellent  game  both  at  bat  and  in  the  field, 
while  the  Bates  team  was  somewhat  unsteady  at 
times.  Davidson,  except  for  his  disastrous  first 
two  innings,  pitched  a  very  creditable  game,  and 


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it  was  his  single  in  the  seventh  which  scored 
Bates'  only  runs. 

McElwee  at  shortstop  played  a  fast  game  for 
Bowdoin,  and  he  was  the  heavy  hitter,  having  a 
perfect  average  at  the  bat.  Captain  Eaton  cov- 
ered first  base  in  excellent  style,  making  some 
clever  catches. 

First  Inning. — Phillips  drew  a  pass.  Donnell 
attempted  to  sacrifice  but  was  safe  on  a  dropped 
throw.  McElwee  sacrificed,  advancing  Phillips 
and  Donnell.  Goodskey  hit  to  pitcher  who  ran 
down  Phillips  on  the  third  base  line.  Kelley  ran 
for  Goodskey.  Chapman  got  a  scratch  hit  to 
shortstop,  scoring  Donnell  and  Kelley.  Eaton  hit 
to  the  pitcher  who  caught  him  at  first  but  Swift, 
the  first  baseman,  threw  wild  over  third,  Chap- 
man scoring.  Woodman  grounded  out,  ending 
the  inning.    Three  runs. 

Duncan  grounded  to  Eaton,  MacDonald  to 
Eraser,  and  Euller  to  McElwee. 

Second  Inning. — Bradford  walked  and  was  ad- 
vanced on  Eraser's  sacrifice  bunt.  Phillips  moved 
him  up  another  base  with  a  sacrifice  fly  to  second 
base.  Donnell  walked  and  stole  second  base. 
Davidson  let  loose  a  wild  pitch,  Bradford  scoring 
and  Donnell  going  to  third.  McElwee  scored 
Donnell  with  a  single  and  Goodskey  flied  out  to 
center.    Two  runs. 

Bradford  caught  Butler's  foul,  Talbot  hit  to 
Donnell  for  an  out,  Lord  was  safe  on  Eraser's 
fumble,  but  Swift  fanned. 

Third  Inning. — Chapman  hit  to  pitcher,  Eaton 
flied  out  to  center,  and  Woodman  hit  to  David- 
son. 

Eraser  easily  retired  Bates  when  he  fanned 
Thurston  and  Davidson  and  caused  Duncan  to 
pop  up  a  fly  to  Woodman. 

Eourth  Inning. — Bradford  fanned  and  Eraser 
fouled  out  to  first,  but  Phillips  tripled  to  right. 
Donnell  walked,  and  McElwee  was  hit  by  the 
pitcher.    Goodskey  hit  to  pitcher. 

McDonald  flied  out  to  McElwee,  Euller  to 
Phillips,  and  after  Butler  had  received  Eraser's 
only  walk,  Talbot  fanned. 

Eifth  Inning. — Chapman  flied  out,  Eaton  hit  to 
short  stop.  Woodman  walked,  and  Bradford  flied 
out. 

Lord  singled,  this  being  Bates'  first  hit,  and 
Swift  fouled  out  to  Eaton.  Thurston  hit  to  Don- 
nell who  threw  out  Lord  at  second.  Davidson 
singled  to  second  and  on  Duncan's  grounder  Don- 
■nell's  throw  pulled  Eaton  off  the  bag.  Eaton 
quickly  threw  home  and  on  a  very  pretty  play 
Bradford  caught  Thurston  at  the  plate       • 

Sixth  Inning. — Eraser  hit  to  second,  Phillips 
flied  out  to  center  and  Donnell  hit  to  pitcher. 

For  Bates  McDonald  was  out  on  a  great  throw 


by  McElwee  and  a  fine  stop  by  Eaton.     Fuller 
fanned  and  Butler  hit  to  Eraser. 

Seventh  Inning. — McElwee  singled  and  ad- 
vanced to  second  on  Goodskey's  sacrifice.  Chap- 
man singled,  McElwee  scoring.  Eaton  fanned, 
Chapman  stole  second  and  Woodman  grounded 
out. 

Bates'  followers  woke  up  when  Talbot  and 
Lord  both  singled  and  reached  third  and  second 
respectively.  Eraser  fanned  Swift  and  Thurstdn 
fouled  out.  Then  Davidson  came  through  with  a 
line  drive  to  left,  scoring  Talbot  and  Lord.  Phil- 
lips threw  to  Donnell  who  caught  Davidson  at 
second.    Two  runs. 

■    The  next  two  innings  both  teams  went  out  in 
one,  two,  three  order.    The  score : 

BOWDOIN 

ab  r       bh  po  a  e 

Phillips,   If    2  o  I  3  I  o 

Donnell,   2b    2  2  o  i  3  I 

McElwee,  ss  3  i  3  I  3  o 

Goodskey,  cf   4  o  o  I  I  o 

Kelley*    o  i  o  o  o  0 

Chapman,  3b    4  i  2  i  i  i 

Eaton,   lb    4  0  o  11  i  0 

Woodman,  rf 3  o  0  i  o  0 

Bradford,   c    3  i  0  8  i  o 

Eraser,  p 3  o  0  o  3  I 

Totals    28  6  6  27  14  3 

*Ran    for    Goodskey  in    ist. 

BATES 

ab       r       bh      po       a        e 

Duncan,  2b 4        0        o        4         i         o 

MacDonald,   ss    .  . .   4        o        o        o         i         0 

Fuller,  3b   4        o        o        0        2        0 

Butler,  If 3        o        o        o        o        o 

Talbot,  cf   4         I         14        o        0 

Lord,  c    4         I         2        3        3        o 

Swift,  lb 3        o        o       15         I         2 

Thurston,  rf 3        o        o        o        0        o 

Davidson,  p   3        0        2         i         8         i 

Totals     32        2        5       27       16        3 

Bowdoin    32000010  0 — 6 

Bates o  o  o  o  o  o  2  o  o — 2 

Three-base  hit,  Phillips.  Sacrifice  hits,  Don- 
nell, McElwee,  Goodskey,  Eraser.  Sacrifice  fly, 
Phillips.  First  base  on  balls,  off  Eraser  i,  off 
Davidson  6.  Struck  out,  by  Eraser  7,  by  David- 
son 3.  Stolen  bases,  Lord,  McElwee,  Kelley, 
Chapman.  Wild  pitch,  Davidson.  Hit  by  pitched 
ball,  by  Davidson,  McElwee.  Time,  2  h.  Um- 
pire, Mclnnis. 

TUFTS  7,  BOWDOIN  3 
Friday  afternoon  Bowdoin  lost  the  first  home 
game  of  the  season  to  Tufts  by  the  score  of  7  to  3. 
The  White  was  held  scoreless  up  to  the  ninth  in- 


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45 


ning  when  with  the  aid  of  a  few  opportune  sin- 
gles and  an  error  she  scored  three  runs.  There 
was  fast  fielding  by  both  sides  and  the  two  pitch- 
ers were  very  effective.  For  Bowdoin,  Donnell 
knocked  out  three  hits  and  fielded  well,  while 
Westcott  covered  much  territory  in  the  field  for 
Tufts.  His  catch  in  the  seventh  and  one  by 
Goodskey  in  the  sixth  inning  were  features  of  the 
game.  The  Tufts  team  played  like  a  professional 
machine,  and  the  Bowdoin  team  played  nearly  as 
well.  Bradford  and  Phillips  were  out  of  the 
White  line-up  and  detracted  not  a  little  from  her 
effectiveness.  The  game  resolved  itself  quickly 
into  a  pitcher's  battle  and  Stanley  performed  well 
for  the  Polar  Bears. 

TUFTS 

bh  po  a  e 

Stafford,  2b   i  2  3  I 

Westcott,  cf 2  8  o  o 

Lee,  3b    o  2  4  0 

Volk,   lb    I  16  o  0 

Leland,  rf  i  o  o  o 

Carroll,  c    I  3  i  ° 

Armstrong,  ss    I  i  3  0 

Angell,   If o  0  o  o 

Krepps,  p   2  o  3  o 

Totals    9  27  14  I 

bh  po  a  e 

BOWDOIN 

Kelley,   rf    o         2         o         o 

Donnell,   2b    3         o        2        o 

McElwee,  ss o        o        3        2 

Goodskey,  cf   o        3        o        o 

Chapman,   3b    i  i  i  I 

Eaton,   lb   o        8        o        o 

Woodman,  If   o         i         o         i 

Merrill.  If  o         i         o        o 

Stuart,  c   o         7         i         o 

Stanley,  p  i         i         i         0 

Totals    S       24        8        4 

Innings    123456789 

Tufts    01012003    —7 

Bowdoin    00000000  3—3 

Runs  made,  by  Westcott,  Leland  2,  Carroll  2, 
Armstrong,  Krepps,  Donnell,  Stuart,  Stanley. 
Three-base  hit,  Westcott.  Stolen  bases,  Stafford, 
Westcott.  Leland,  Carroll  2,  Armstrong,  Good- 
skey, Chapman.  Base  on  balls,  by  Krepps,  by 
Stanlev  3.  Struck  out,  by  Krepps  3,  by  Stanley  6. 
Passed  ball,  Stuart.  Time,  ih.  50m.  Umpire, 
Daley. 

COLBY  3,  BOWDOIN  2 

After  holding  the  lead  for  most  of  the  game, 
Bowdoin  lost  to  Colby  in  a  twelve-inning  battle 
at  Waterville  Saturday.  The  score  was  2  to  i  in 
Bowdoin's  favor  in  the  last  of  the  ninth,  and  two 


men  were  down  when  Wyman  secured  a  base  on 
balls,  Allen  followed  up  with  a  hit,  and  by  means 
of  an  error,  Wyman  reached  home,  tying  the 
score.  The  same  Allen,  in  the  twelfth,  pounded 
out  a  home  run,  giving  the  game  to  Colby. 

Simpson  scored  for  Colby  in  the  first  inning. 
In  the  second,  Goodskey  brought  in  a  run  for 
Bowdoin,  but  was  severely  injured  in  the  head 
and  in  the  leg,  between  third  and  home,  so  that  he 
will  be  laid  out  for  awhile.  In  the  next  inning, 
Kelley  gave  Bowdoin  the  lead  when  he  scored. 
Until  the  ninth,  there  were  no  more  runs.  Both 
Eraser  and  Wright  were  pitching  well.  In  the 
nine  innings,  Wright  fanned  seven  Bowdoin  bat- 
ters, while  Sam  Eraser  struck  out  nine  during  the 
whole  game 

COLBY 

ab  r  lb  po  a  e 

Simpson,  If 4  I  I  2  o  o 

Campbell,   2b    4  o  i  4  4  o 

Lafleur,  3b   .......   5  o  o  i.  3  o 

Deasy,  c    5  o  3  13  3  i 

Eraser,  rf  4  0  o  o  0  0 

Bliss,   rf    I  0  o  0  I  o 

James,  cf-p 5  o  o  i  i  o 

Smith,   lb   3  0  0  14  2  o 

Duffey,  ss  2  o  i  o  o  o 

Wyman,  ss   i  i  o  00  o 

A.  Eraser,  ss   i  o  0  o  0  o 

Wright,  p   3  o  o  o  4  o 

Allen,  cf   I  I  2  I  o  o 

Totals    39  3  8  36  18  I 

BOWDOIN 

ab        r        lb       po        a        e 

Kelley,  2b   4         1         0         0         4         0 

Donnell,  3b 5         o         i         i         7         i 

McElwee,  ss  5         o        0         i         o         i 

Chapman,   c    5        0        2        9        o         i 

Eaton,  lb 5         o        0       20        o        0 

Goodskey,  cf   o        i        o        i        o        o 

Stanley,  cf   3        o         I         o        o        o 

Woodman,  rf 4        o         i         o        00 

Merrill,  If  5         o         i         o        o         i 

Eraser,  p 5        0         i         i         8        0 

Totals    41        2        7    *33       i9        4 

*Winning  run  with  no  one  out. 

Colby    I  0000000  I     o    0     I — 3 

Bowdoin    oiioooooo    o     0     0 — 2 

Earned  runs,  Colby  2.  Home  run,  Allen.  Stol- 
en bases,  Simpson,  Campbell,  Smith,  Kelley, 
Chapman  2,  Stanley,  Eraser.  Struck  out,  by 
Wright,  7  in  9  innings ;  by  James,  6  in  3  innings ; 
by  Eraser,  9.  Double  plays,  Duffey,  Campbell 
and  Smith.  Wild  pitch,  James.  Passed  ball, 
Deasy  2.  Base  on  balls,  off  Wright,  3  ;  off  Eraser, 
2.  Sacrifice  hits,  Campbell,  Woodman.  Umpire, 
Gregory.    Time,  2h.,  43m. 


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Vol.   XLV.  MAY  II,   1915  No.   6 


Endowment  Insurance  for  the  College 

The  Senior  class  has  under  consideration  a 
plan  which  is  an  innovation  at  Bowdoin  College. 
This  is  the  taking  of  endowment  insurance  for  the 
benefit  of  the  college.  Under  this  plan  each  mem- 
ber, or  a  few  members,  will  be  insured  for  what- 
ever amount  the  class  determines  upon  and  at  the 
maturity  of  the  policy,  planned  for  the  25th  re- 
union, the  face  value  will  be  paid  to  the  college. 

Such  a  plan  cannot  be  too  highly  commended. 
If  every  class  should  continue  this  as  a  custom 
the  endowment  of  the  college  would  be  materially 
increased.  Furthermore  each  member  of  the 
class,  through  those  twenty-five  years,  would  be 
bound  closer  to  the  college  and  to  his  own  class. 
It  too  often  happens  at  present  that  the  enthusias- 
tic loyalty  of  the  first  half  dozen  years  after  grad- 


uation yields  to  the  press  of  business.  This  plan 
would  be  one  way,  and  a  very  practical  one,  for 
promoting  individual  interest  in  aid  of  the  college. 
The  only  need  would  be  the  prompt  payment  of 
the  premiums  when  they  fall  due. 

Such  an  endowment  should  not  be  unduly  re- 
stricted. If  the  class  is  broad-minded  enough  to 
wish  to  create  a  fund  for  the  college,  it  should  be 
broad-minded  enough  to  contribute  the  funds  for 
the  best  interests  of  the  college. 

An  objection  to  this  plan  is  that  a  man,  having 
paid  for  this  insurance,  would  be  unwilling  to 
subscribe  to  future  funds  in  time  of  need  of  the 
college.  But  with  the  present  large  endowment 
any  great  need  is  but  a  remote  possibility,  and  this 
plan,  if  adopted,  will  in  due  time  increase  the  col- 
lege funds  appreciably.  Finally,  the  cost  of  the 
proposed  insurance  would  not  be  sufficient  to  in- 
terfere with  obtaining  sizeable  funds,  as  in  the 
past,  if  necessity  should  arise. 


Keeping  the  Coach  off  the  Bench 

The  recent  decision  of  the  Athletic  Council  to 
keep  the  coach  ofif  the  bench  in  all  championship 
games  in  which  our  opponents  do  the  same  is  the 
most  satisfactory  action  that  that  body  could  have 
taken.  If  our  opponents  wish  to  keep  the  coach 
from  the  bench,  we  should  be  willing  to  meet  them 
half  way.  But  there  is  no  reason  why  we  should 
sacrifice  our  own  chances  of  success  by  banishing 
the  coach  when  our  opponents  do  not  wish  to  co' 
operate. 


BOWDOIN  VS.  MAINE 

At  the  time  the  Orient  went  to  press  yester- 
day, Bowdoin  was  playing  Maine  on  Whittier 
Field.  The  lineup  available  at  the  last  minute 
was  as  follows : 

Bowdoin. — Phillips  If,  Donnell  3b,  McElwee 
ss.  Chapman  c,  Eaton  ib,  Kelley  2b,  Merrill  cf. 
Woodman  rf,  Pendleton  or  Stanley  p. 

Maine. — Lawry  2b,  Pendleton  ss,  Hackett  If, 
Gilman  ib,  Rufifner  rf,  Rowe  3b,  Baker  c,  Phillips 
cf  and  Driscoll  probably  pitcher. 


THE  SECOND  TEAM  LOSES 
Kents  Hill  defeated  the  Bowdoin  second  team 
at  Kents  Hill  Wednesday  afternoon,  4  to  3.  Er- 
rors by  Bowdoin  at  critical  points  lost  the  game. 
Hight  pitched  excellent  ball  throughout  the  con- 
test.   The  summary : 

R  H    E 

Kents   Hill    00  1000  10  2—4  11     3 

Bowdoin  2nd   00000003  -0 — 3     7    4 

Batteries:    Hight  '16  and   Stuart   '17;   Collins 
and  Gately. 


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INTERCOLLEGIATES   SATURDAY 

The  2ist  annual  Maine  Intercollegiate  track 
and  field  meet  will  be  held  in  Waterville  Satur- 
day. Preliminaries  for  some  of  the  events  will 
be  held  in  the  forenoon  and  the  finals  start  at  2 
p.  M.  A  special  train  for  the  Bowdoin  contingent 
accompanied  by  the  band  will  leave  the  station  at 
7.15  Saturday  morning,  fare  for  the  round  trip 
?i.35;  with  stop-over  privileges,  ^2.15.  Bow- 
doin's  victory  over  Tech  last  Saturday  indicates  a 
fighting  chance  for  first  place.  While  Maine  will 
undoubtedly  cut  in  on  the  weights  which  have 
been  Bowdoin' s  stronghold,  we  should  score  in 
these  events. 

Maine  and  Colby  are  reputed  to  be  particular- 
ly fast  in  the  distances  while  Bates  has  two  good 
sprinters.  If  the  Bowdoin  runners  can  do  as 
well  as  they  did  in  the  Tech  meet  they  should 
be  able  to  place  in  every  race. 

The  one  need  of  the  team  will  be  the  presence 
of  a  large  body  of  enthusiastic  supporters.  Ad- 
journs will  be  given  Saturday  to  all  those  who 
are  going  to  the  meet.  On  to  Waterville  and 
first  place. 


INTERFRATERNITY  BASEBALL 

Bowdoin  Club  13,  Beta  Chi  ii 

The  Bowdoin  Club  defeated  Beta  Chi  13  to  11 
in  a  loose  but  hotly  contested  baseball  game 
Thursday  afternoon  on  the  Delta.  Beta  Chi  tied 
the  score  in  the  seventh  inning  but  the  Bowdoin 
Club  came  back  strong  in  the  eighth  and  put 
across  four  runs.  Larrabee  and  Penning  did  ef- 
fective work  for  the  winners,  while  Richardson's 
home  run  drive  to  the  pines  featured  for  Beta 
Chi.    The  score : 

12345678     T 

Bowdoin  Club    32  11  002  4 — 13 

Beta  Chi  3  i  o  2  0  o  3  2 — 1 1 

Batteries:  Thomas  '16,  Larrabee  '16  and  Pen- 
ning '17;  Curran  '18  and  Grant  '18.  Umpire, 
Rogers  '15. 

Beta  Theta  Pi  10,  Psi  Upsilon  7 

The  Betas  took  the  Psi  U's.  into  camp  by  the 
score  of  10  to  7  Priday  morning  in  a  sunrise 
game.  Pree  hitting  was  a  feature  of  the  work  of 
both  teams,  but  the  Betas  hit  more  when  hits 
meant  runs.  Robinson  played  well  in  left  field 
for  the  winners,  and  Keene  caught  and  pitched  a 
consistent  game  for  Psi  U's.    The  score : 

12345      T 

Beta  Theta  Pi  4042  x— 10 

Psi   Upsilon    43000 —  7 

Batteries:  Brown  '15  and  Carll,  Medic  '18; 
Boardman  '16,  Keene  '17  and  Keene  '17,  Wing 
'15.    Umpires,  Holt,  Medic  '18  and  Nute  '17. 


League  Standing 

Division  A 

Won  Lost  P.C. 

Beta  Theta  Pi 2  o  i.ooo 

Zeta  Psi  i  o  i.ooo 

Psi  Upsilon   i  i  coo 

Delta  Kappa  Epsilon o  i  .000 

Alpha  Delta  Phi 0  2  .000 

Division  B 

Won  Lost  P.C. 

Delta  Upsilon  i  o  i.ooo 

Theta  Delta  Chi i  o  i.ooo 

Bowdoin    Club    2  i  ,(£y 

Kappa  Sigma   o  i  .000 

Beta   Chi    o  2  .000 

PROPOSED  CONSTITUTION  OF  THE 

GENERAL   ALUMNI   ASSOCIATION 
ARTICLE  I.— NAME 

The  name  of  the  Association  shall  be  The  Gen- 
eral Alumni  Association  of  Bowdoin  College. 
ARTICLE  2.— MEMBERSHIP 

Section  i.  All  graduates  of  the  College  shall 
be  members  of  the  Association  and  entitled  to  be 
present  at  all  meetings  and  to  vote,  except  as 
hereinafter  provided. 

Section  2.  All  holders  of  honorary  degrees,  or 
graduates  of  the  Medical  Department  of  the  Col- 
lege, all  past  and  present  members  of  the  faculty 
who  are  not  graduates  of  the  College,  and  all  men 
who  have  been  in  residence  at  the  College  with- 
out having  graduated,  shall  be  associate  members 
of  the  Association,  entitled  to  be  present  at  alt 
meetings  without  the  right  to  vote. 

ARTICLE  3.— OPFICERS 

Section  i.  The  officers  of  the  Association  shall 
be  a  President,  Vice-President,  Secretary,  Treas- 
urer, and  the  Alumni  Council. 

Section  2.  The  President,  Vice-President,  Sec- 
retary and  Treasurer  shall  be  elected  by  ballot  at 
the  annual  meeting  of  the  Association,  and  serve 
for  three  years,  or  until  their  successors  are 
chosen. 

Section  3.  The  Alumni  Council  shall  consist  of 
fourteen  members :  one  to  be  elected  by  the 
Boards  of  Trustees  and  Overseers  from  among 
their  members ;  one  to  be  elected  by  the  faculty 
from  its  members ;  and  twelve  to  be  elected  by 
the  General  Alumni  Association.  Of  these,  four 
shall  be  chosen  each  year  to  serve  for  a  period  of 
three  years,  and  no  member  of  the  Council  shall 
be  eligible  for  reelection  until  at  least  a  year  has 
elapsed  from  the  expiration  of  his  term.  Election 
shall  be  by  ballot,  and  shall  be  made  at  the  time 
when  nominations  for  Overseers  are  made.  Nom- 
inations for  election  to  the  Council  shall  be  made 
by  a  committee  to   be   appointed   at  the   annual 


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meeting  of  the  Association,  which  committee  shall 
nominate  at  least  twice  as  many  candidates  as 
ithere  are  vacancies. 

ARTICLE  4.— DUTIES  OF  OFFICERS 

Section  i.  The  duties  of  the  President  shall  be 
to  preside  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Associa- 
tion, to  appoint  necessary  committees,  and  to  per- 
iorm  other  duties  usually  connected  with  the  of- 
"fice. 

Section  2.  The  duties  of  the  Vice-President 
shall  be  to  preside  in  the  absence  of  the  President, 
.and  to  fill  the  office  of  President  in  case  of  the 
death  or  incapacity  of  the  President. 

Section  3.  The  duties  of  the  Secretary  shall  be 
to  keep  written  minutes  of  the  meetings  of  the 
Association,  to  send  out  all  formal  notices  and  all 
ballots  as  required  by  the  vote  of  the  Association, 
and  to  fulfill  the  other  usual  duties  of  the  office. 

Section  4.  The  duties  of  the  Treasurer  shall  be 
to  take  charge  of  all  funds  of  the  General  Alumni 
Association,  to  pay  all  bills,  and  to  fulfill  the  other 
usual  duties  of  the  office. 

Section  5.  The  duties  of  the  Alumni  Council 
shall  be  to  act  as  an  executive  committee  of  the 
Association,  and  to  represent  the  alumni  in  all 
instances  where  it  may  be  necessary.  The  Alumni 
Council  shall  elect  its  own  officers  and  make  its 
■own  by-laws. 

ARTICLE  5.— FEES 

There  shall  be  an  initiation  fee  of  one  dollar, 
■payable  by  the  members  of  the  graduating  class 
■at  their  Commencement.  No  graduate  of  the  col- 
lege, graduating  after  1915,  who  shall  not  have 
-paid'  this  initiation  fee  will  be  entitled  to  vote. 
ARTICLE  6.— ANNUAL  MEETING 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Association  shall 
take  place  Commencement  Week,  the  time  and 
place  to  be  appointed  by  the  President;  and  shall 
receive  the  reports  of  the  officers  and  of  the 
Alumni  Council,  appoint  necessary  committees, 
and  transact  such  other  business  as  may  be  ex- 

^^  '^"^'aRTICLE  7.— AMENDMENTS 

This  Constitution  may  be  amended  by  a  two- 
thirds  vote  of  members  present  at  the  annual 
meeting  provided  notice  of  the  proposed  amend- 
ment has  been  given  to  members  of  the  Associa- 
tion at  least  one  month  prior  to  such  meetmg. 

BOWDOIN  WINS  N.  E.  ORATORICALS 
Ramsay  '15  was  awarded  the  first  prize  in  the 
contest  at  Amherst  last  Wednesday  of  the  New 
England  Intercollegiate  Oratorical  Leagiie.  Hon- 
orable mention  was  given  to  Willoughby  15  of 
Wesleyan.  The  award  was  on  the  basis  of  com- 
position and  delivery  of  an  original  oraion.  The 
speakers  in  the  contest  and  their  subjects  were: 


"The  Boy  Scout,"  Reber  '16  of  Amherst;  "The 
World's  Debt  to  Belgium,"  Ramsay  '15  of  Bow- 
doin ;  "Our  Policy  of  Armament,"  Willoughby  '15 
of  Wesleyan;  "Roman  Aristocrats,"  Keller  '15  of 
Williams. 

Professor  W.  H.  Burnham  of  Clark,  Professor 
I.  S.  Winter  of  Harvard,  Professor  Sidney  N. 
Morse  of  Willston  Seminary  and  Professor  Wal- 
ter D.  Briggs  of  Trinity  were  judges. 

At  a  business  meeting  of  the  league  the  follow- 
ing officers  were  elected :  C.  D.  Kepner  of  Wil- 
liams, president ;  G.  H.  Lane  of  Amherst,  vice- 
president  ;  R.  D.  Fuller  of  Bowdoin,  secretary- 
treasurer. 


IBIS  LECTURE  THURSDAY 

Under  the  auspices  of  the  Ibis,  Professor  Al- 
fred L.  P.  Dennis  of  the  University  of  Wisconsin 
will  lecture  here  next  Thursday.  His  subject  is 
a  most  pertinent  one  at  the  present  time,  "The 
Historical  Influence  of  America  on  Europe." 
Professor  Dennis,  now  head  of  the  department  of 
European  History  at  Wisconsin,  was  formerly  a 
member  of  the  Bowdoin  faculty.  He  came  here 
in  1901,  and  during  his  three  years  as  professor 
of  History  and  Political  Science,  he  was  very 
popular  with  the  student  body.  He  has  also 
taught  at  Harvard  and  the  University  of  Chicago. 


BOSTON  ALUMNI   GATHER 

The  Bowdoin  Club  of  Boston  met  at  the  Uni- 
versity Club  Friday  evening.  The  speakers  in- 
cluded Coach  Campbell  of  the  football  team  and 
Coach  Magee  of  the  track  team.  Both  empha- 
sized the  need  of  a  training  table.  A  number  of 
the  track  men  were  present. 


CELEBRATE    TRACK    VICTORY 

The  victory  over  Tech  was  celebrated  in  a 
manner  highly  approved  of  by  writers  of  college 
stories.  A  roaring  bonfire  in  front  of  the  chapel 
and  a  parade  around  the  campus  led  by  an  im- 
promptu band  aroused  half  the  college.  There 
was  a  snake  dance  to  the  railroad  station  where 
a  rousing  reception  was  given  to  the  track  and 
baseball  teams,  returning  on  the  "midnight" 
trains.  MacCormick  '15  led  the  cheering,  Lead- 
better  '16,  mounted  on  a  baggage  truck,  told  the 
story  of  the  meet  in  a  vivid  style,  and  each  mem- 
ber of  the  team  was  roundly  cheered. 


MUSICAL   CLUB    ELECTIONS 

The  annual  elections  of  the  Musical  Clubs  were 
held  Tuesday  noon.  Haseltine  '17  was  elected 
leader  of  the  Glee  Club;  Kelley  '16,  leader  of  the 
Mandolin  Club;  Fuller  '16,  manager  of  the  Musi- 
cal Clubs  ;  Ross  '17,  assistant  manager. 


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COMMENCEMENT   PROGRAM 

The  official  program  for  Commencement  Week, 
which  was  announced  last  week,  contains  two 
changes  over  previous  programs.  The  graduation 
exercises  of  the  Medical  School,  which  have  been 
customarily  held  on  Wednesday  morning,  will  be 
combined  with  the  usual  academic  exercises  of 
Thursday  morning.  One  new  event  is  listed,  the 
meeting  of  the  class  secretaries  on  Wednesday 
morning.    The  complete  program : 

Sunday,  June  20 

Baccalaureate  Sermon  by  President  William 
DeWitt  Hyde  in  the  Congregational  Church  at  4 
p.  M. 

Monday,  June  21 

Alexander  Prize  Speaking  in  Memorial  Hall  at 
8  p.  M. 

Tuesday.  June  22 

Class  Day  exercises  of  the  graduating  class  in 
Memorial  Hall  at  10  a.  m.,  and  under  the  Thorn- 
dike  Oak  at  3  p.  M. 

Meeting  of  the  Trustees  in  the  Classical  Room, 
Hubbard  Hall,  at  2  p.  m. 

Meeting  of  the  Overseers  in  the  Lecture  Room, 
Hubbard  Hall,  at  7  p.  m. 

Senior  Dance  in  the  Gymnasium  at  9  p.  m. 

Wednesday,  June  23 

Annual  meeting  of  the  Phi  Beta  Kappa  Frater- 
nity, Alpha  of  Maine,  in  the  Alumni  Room,  Hub- 
bard Hall,  at  II  A.  M. 

Baseball  game,  Alumni  vs.  "Varsity,  on  Whit- 
tier  Field  at  II  A.  m. 

Meeting  of  the  class  secretaries  in  the  Chemi- 
cal Lecture  Room,  Searles  Science  Building,  at 
11.30  A.  M. 

Annual  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Association  at 
1.30  p.  M.  in  the  Sargent  Gymnasium,  preceded 
by  a  buffet  lunch  at  12.30. 

Outdoor  presentation  of  As  You  Like  It  by 
Masque  and  Gown  at  4  p.  m. 

Band  concert  on  the  campus  at  7.30  p.  m. 

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

Thursday,  June  24 

Commencement  Exercises  of  the  College  and 
the  Medical  School  in  the  Congregational  Church 
at  10.30  A.  M.,  followed  by  Commencement  Din- 
ner in  the  Gymnasium. 

The  Reunion  Trophy,  presented  by  David  Wil- 
liam Snow,  Esq.,  '73-  and  now  held  by  the  Class 
of  '88,  will  be  awarded  to  the  class  that  secures 
the  attendance  of  the  largest  percentage  of  its 
members. 


DELTA  UPSILON   HOUSE   PARTY 

The  Delta  Upsilon  house  party  was  held  last 
Friday  and  Saturday.  On  Friday  evening  the 
chapter  received  at  the  fraternity  house,  and  later 
held  a  dance.  On  Saturday  the  New  Meadows 
River  trip  was  taken,  with  a  shore  dinner  at  Gur- 
net.   In  the  evening  there  was  an  informal  dance. 

The  patronesses  were  Mrs.  Harvey  Allen,  Mrs. 
Allen  Howe,  Mrs.  Belle  Knowlton,  Mrs.  James 
Perkins,  Mrs.  Joseph  Stetson  and  Mrs.  Herbert 
Thompson.  At  the  reception  Mrs.  Furbish  served 
punch,  Mrs.  William  MacCormick,  ice  cream  and 
Mrs.  Lewis  poured  tea. 

Among  the  guests  were  the  Misses  Marguerite 
Hutchins,  Ruth  Nearing,  Ruth  Lovell,  Helen 
Snow.  Marjorie  Strout  and  Evelyn  Swett  of 
Brunswick,  Elizabeth  Connor  of  Portland,  Hazel 
Lane,  Leone  Colder  and  Dorothy  Newell  of  Lew- 
iston,  Ruth  Moore  and  Ruth  Morrill  of  Saco,  Nel- 
lie Lauder  and  Esther  Simpson  of  Farmington, 
Bernice  Williamson  and  Madeline  Winter  of 
Kingfield,  Avis  Letchiecq  of  Brewer,  Mildred  Mc- 
Fadden  of  Lubec,  Barbara  French  of  Salem, 
Mass.,  Eleanor  Bradlee  of  Maiden,  Mass.,  Aline 
Tarbell  of  Hudson,  Mass.,  Evelyn  Fowler  of 
Springfield,  Mass..  Helen  Douglass  of  Provi- 
dence, R.  I.,  and  Marjorie  Yates  of  Boise,  Idaho. 

Lovell's  orchestra  furnished  the  music.  Hall 
catered.  The  committee  in  charge  of  the  house 
party  consisted  of  Perkins  '15,  Tackaberry  '15, 
Pettingill  '16,  Creeden  '17  and  Freese  '18. 


FINAL  EXAMINATIONS 

Tentative  Schedule 

A.  M.  P-  M. 

Thursday,  June  10 
Economics  4b  German  2 

English  10  German  4,  14 

Surveying  2  English  6 

Friday,  June  11 
Latin  B,  2,  6a  Philosophy  2 

Physics  6  Botany  I 

Chemistry  4 

Saturday,  June  12 
French  2,  4,  6,  8  Chemistry  2,  6,  8 

Italian  2 
Monday,  June  14 
Economics  2,  10  English  2 

Zoology  4  History  10 

Biblical  Lit.  i  Chemistry  8 

Music  4 

Tuesday,  June  15 
English  14  History  2 

Pol.  Sci.  2  Latin  4a 

History  8 


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German  12 
Zoology  2 
Wednesday,  June  16 

Math.  2,  4  Music  2 

English  18  Art  2 

Psychology  2 
Mineralogy  i 
Thursday,  June  17 

Physics  2  History  4 

German  6  Physics  4 

Philosophy  4 

Friday,  June  18 

Economics  6 

English  II 

Greek  B 


CALENDAR 


May 

12. 

13- 


14- 


19- 


Colby  at  Brunswick. 

Tufts  at  Medford — Baseball  and  Tennis. 

T.  D's.  vs.  D.  U's. 

Lecture  by  Professor  Dennis  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  Ibis. 

Tennis  vs.  M.  I.  T.  at  Cambridge. 

Betas  vs.  Dekes. 

Interscholastic  Tennis  Matches  at  Bruns- 
wick. 

Maine  I.  C.  A.  A.  at  Waterville. 

Interscholastic  Tennis,  continued. 

Kappa  Sigs  vs.  Beta  Chi's. 

N.  E.  Intercollegiate  Tennis  Matches  at 
Longwood. 

Zetes  vs.  Psi  U's. 

Maine  at  Brunswick. 

Trials  for  Alexander  Prize  Speaking. 

T.  D's.  vs.  Bowdoin  Club. 

A.  D's.  vs.  Dekes. 

N.  H.  State  at  Brunswick. 

N.  E.  I.  C.  A.  A.  at  Tech  Field. 


Cluti  anD  (ZLounclI  ai^eetings 

A.  Keith  Eaton  has  been  elected  Senior  class 
marshal  in  place  of  H.  Alton  Lewis,  who'  has  re- 
signed. 

The  Athletic  Council  met  Thursday  evening 
and  approved  the  tennis  match  at  Wesleyan,  May 
31.  On  recommendation  of  the  track  committee 
the  Council  voted  that  the  track  captain,  if  a 
member  of  the  cross-country  or  relay  team,  shall 
automatically  be  captain  of  that  team.  If  not,  he 
shall  have  authority  to  appoint  an  acting  captain 
of  that  team.  Track  letters  were  awarded  to  the 
men  winning  first  places  in  the  dual  meet  with 
Bates.  Irving  '16,  Wood  '16  and  Savage  '18  re- 
ceived track  letters  for  the  first  time,  while  Capt. 


McKenney  '15,  McWilliams  '15,  Leadbetter  '16, 
Moulton  '16  and  Sampson  '17  of  last  year's  squad 
received  letters  again.  The  Council  also  approved 
that  the  postponed  Bowdoin-Maine  baseball  game 
should  be  held  Monday,  May  10. 


a^itft  tbe  Jfacultp 

At  the  twelfth  annual  meeting  of  the  New  Eng- 
land Modern  Language  Association  at  Boston 
University  last  Saturday,  Professor  Ham  read  a 
paper  on  "Modern  German  History  and  the  Au- 
thorities on  It." 

Professor  Mitchell  spoke  at  a  teachers'  conven- 
tion at  Waterville  Friday.  He  also  spoke  at  He- 
bron on  Sunday. 

Professor  Hormell  will  give  his  illustrated  lec- 
ture on  the  Battle  of  Gettysburg  at  Thornton 
Academy  some  time  this  month. 

Mr.  Langley  was  in  Boston  over  Saturday  and 
Sunday. 

Dean  Sills  will  represent  the  college  at  the 
meeting  of  the  Association  of  Deans  of  New 
England  Colleges  at  the  University  of  Maine  to 
be  held  this  week. 

Professor  McConaughy  will  speak  on  Friday 
at  the  Merrimac  County  Teachers'  Convention  at 
Manchester,  N.  H. 

Dr.  Gross  will  assist  Dr.  Copeland  for  a  part 
of  the  summer  in  his  research  work  at  the  Ma- 
rine Biological  Laboratory  at  Woods  Hole  where 
the  college  has  obtained  a  table  for  this  year. 

Professor  Brown  is  taking  the  part  of  the  Duke 
de  Longueville  in  the  production  of  When 
Knighthood  Was  in  Floiver  by  the  Portland  Play- 
ers at  the  Jefferson  Theatre  this  week. 

Professor  Files  was  elected  president  of  the 
New  England  Modern  Language  Association  at 
its  recent  annual  meeting  in  Boston. 


2Dntl)e  Campus 

The  placards  for  the  Maine  meet  are  the  largest 
yet. 

Livingston  '15  taught  at  Topsham  High  School 
last  week. 

Dole  '13,  Mitchell  '14  and  Simpson  '14  were  on 
the  campus  last  week. 

Macdonald  '18  left  college  today  for  the  re- 
mainder of  the  year. 

Senior  caps  and  gowns  made  their  first  appear- 
ance Sunday  at  chapel  vespers. 

As  Memorial  Day  falls  on  Sunday  this  year, 
adjourns  will  be  given  Monday,  May  31. 

The  May  issue  of  the  Quill  will  appear  next 
week. 

The  Debating  Council  will  have  a  banquet  at 


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New  Meadows  shortly  after  the  Inn  opens. 

Dean  Sills  entertained  the  class  in  English  8 
at  the  Hotel  Eagle  last  week. 

The  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Cabinet  had  an  informal  feed 
at  Major's  last  night. 

Psi  Upsilon  and  Zeta  Psi  are  to  have  house  par- 
ties at  Ivy  time. 

Last  Tuesday  18  major  and  28  minor  warnings 
were  given  to  the  first  year  men. 

The  schedule  of  final  exams  for  the  Medical 
School  has  appeared.  The  exams  start  on  June 
9  and  last  until  the  27th. 

Phillips  '17,  who  wrenched  his  knee  in  the 
Bates  game  last  Wednesday,  is  now  able  to  be 
back  in  the  field  again. 

Three  postponed  interfraternity  baseball  games 
have  not  yet  been  played  off:  D.  U's.  vs.  B.  X's., 
T.  D's.  vs.  Kappa  Sigs,  and  Dekes  vs.  Zetes. 

Brunswick  High  defeated  Lewiston  High,  13 
to  3,  on  Whittier  Field  Wednesday  and  were 
beaten  by  Thornton  Academy,  6  to  i,  Saturday. 

A  large  number  of  Bowdoin  men  attended  the 
presentation  of  "Bud,  the  College  Duke,"  at  Lew- 
iston last  night.  Fuller  '16  played  the  leading 
role. 

Twenty  Freshmen  spoke  Thursday  in  the  pre- 
liminary trials  for  the  Alexander  Prize  Speaking. 
Ten  of  these  will  be  selected  to  compete  with  the 
ten  Sophomores  and  ten  Juniors  already  selected. 
The  Tufts  team  had  ten  minutes  to  catch  the 
train  after  the  game  Friday.  There  was  not  time 
to  change  their  uniforms,  and  they  were  taken  to 
the  station  in  a  wagon. 

The  final  trials  for  the  Alexander  Prize  Speak- 
ing will  be  held  next  Wednesday  afternoon.  The 
exact  time  a.ssigned  to  each  of  the  thirty  candi- 
dates will  be  announced  later. 

"Squanto"  Wilson  '13,  who  has  been  in  league 

baseball  ever  since  he  graduated,  will  play  on  the 

Portland  New  England  League  team  this  season. 

Examinations   for  the  removal  of  incompletes 

are  now  being  held. 

The  sixth  annual  dinner  of  the  Alpha  Delta 
Phi  fraternity  was  held  in  Portland  April  29.  Dr. 
Gerrish,  Bishop  Codman,  Ramsey  '15  and  Lang- 
don  '13,  travelling  secretary  of  the  fraternity, 
were  among  the  speakers. 

The  Cleveland  Cabinet  on  the  second  floor  of 
Massachusetts  Hall  is  being  thoroughly  renovat- 
ed. Painting  and  cleaning  have  been  going  on, 
new  furniture  is  to  be  installed  and  new  labels  are 
being  put  on  the  collections  of  minerals  and  curi- 
osities. 

In  the  third  round  of  the  tennis  tournament, 
Head  '16  defeated  Baxter  '16,  6-3,  6-0;  Ladd  '16 
defeated  Flynt  '17,  6-3,  6-1 ;  Larrabee  '16  defeated 
Woodman  '16,  6-4,  7-5;  and  Card  '15  defeated 
Nickerson  '16,  6-4,  6-4.  In  the  semi-finals  Head 
plays  Ladd  and  Larrabee  plays  Card. 

The  attention  of  the  College  is  called  to  the  fact 
that  all  Juniors,  Sophomores  and  Freshmen  must 
sign  in  for  their  electives  for  next  year  before 
Thursday,  June  10,  and  that  all  Sophomores  must 
reeister  their  Maiors  also  before  that  dav.     The 


College  requires  that  students  must  submit  their 
courses  chosen  for  their  Majors  to  the  head  of 
the  department  in  which  the  Major  is  taken  for 
approval,  and  provides  also  that  the  student  must 
consult  with  the  department  in  which  the  Major 
is  taken  concerning  his  Minors.  The  professors 
in  charge  of  the  different  departments  will  be 
very  glad  to  have  students  consult  them  in  regard 
to  their  Majors  and  Minors  at  as  early  a  date  as 
possible. 


Eesoluttons. 

Brother  Galen  Clapp  Moses,  of  the  class  of 
1856,  died  at  his  home  in  Bath  on  Patriot's  Day, 
April  19.  He  enjoyed  the  distinction  of  having 
been  the  manager  of  a  large  and  successful  busi- 
ness enterprise  for  a  continuous  period  of  fifty 
years,  and  won  the  gratitude  of  his  fellow  towns- 
men by  erecting  at  his  own  expense  a  public  li- 
brary and  a  building  for  the  Young  Men's  Chris- 
tian Association.  He  had  been  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Overseers  of  the  College  for  thirty-five 
years,  and  at  the  time  of  his  death  was  its  presi- 
dent. He  had  also  served  many  years  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Finance  Committee.  He  was  one  of 
the  oldest  surviving  members  of  the  Bowdoin 
Chapter  of  Alpha  Delta  Phi,  and  one  who  never 
lost  his  interest  in  and  love  for  the  fraternity. 
(Signed) 
Bowdoin  Chapter  of  Alpha  Delta  Phi. 


aiumni  Department 

'99. — After  a  long  illness,  Philip  Choate  Has- 
kell died  at  the  home  of  his  mother,  Mrs.  Frank 
I.  Haskell,  in  Lewiston  last  Wednesday.  Mr. 
Haskell  had  been  at  the  Hebron  Sanitarium  for 
two  years  and  was  brought  to  his  mother's  home 
about  a  week  ago.  He  was  born  in  Westbrook 
October  21,  1877,  and  fitted  for  Bowdoin  in  the 
Westbrook  schools.  Mr.  Haskell  was  assistant 
postmaster  of  Westbrook  from  1903  to  1905,  fol- 
lowing this  he  went  into  the  silk  manufacturing 
business.  At  the  time  he  was  taken  ill  two  years 
ago,  he  was  superintendent  of  a  silk  mill  in 
Wilkesbarre,  Pennsylvania.  He  married  Miss 
Ethel  Long  Kingston,  whose  courage  and  cheer- 
fulness made  his  long  illness  much  easier  to  bear. 
Besides  his  wife  and  mother,  the  deceased  is  sur- 
vived by  two  brothers,  Walter  F.  and  Roger,  of 
Westbrook,  and  two  sisters,  Mrs.  Mary  Files  of 
Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  and  Miss  Edith  Haskell 
of  Westbrook. 

'12. — Lyde  F.  Pratt  of  Farmington,  who  will 
complete  three  years  of  graduate  study  in  chemis- 
try at  Johns  Hopkins  University,  with  the  degree 
of  Ph.D.,  in  June,  has  accepted  an  offer  to  be- 
come instructor  in  organic  chemistry  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Vermont. 

'14. — Robert  D.  Leigh  has  been  appointed  in- 
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BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,  MAY  18,  1915 


NO.  7 


BOWDOIN  WINS  SECOND  PLACE 

By  winning  nine  firsts  and  tieing  another,  the 
University  of  Maine  easily  won  the  2ist  annual 
Maine  Intercollegiate  Track  and  Field  Meet  at 
Colby  Saturday,  with  a  score  of  6o^  points.  The 
contest  for  second  place  furnished  the  most  ex- 
citement, for  it  was  only  after  Savage  of  Bow- 
doin  won  the  low  hurdles  that  Bowdoin  was  sure 
of  this  place.  Bowdoin  scored  32  points,  Colby 
came  third  with  27,  while  Bates  was  completely 
outclassed  with  five  and  a  half  points. 

Weather  conditions  were  fine,  but  the  poor 
condition  of  the  track  made  the  establishing  of 
any  new  records  practically  impossible.  In  the 
field  events,  however,  three  new  state  records 
were  made,  Bailey  of  Maine  making  one  in  the 
hammer  throw  and  another  in  the  discus,  while 
Palmer  of  Maine  broke  the  present  record  of  5 
feet,  8}i  inches  in  the  high  jump  with  a  jump  of 
5  feet,  10  inches.  Bailey  threw  the  hammer  162 
feet,  2%  inches,  bettering  his  record  of  last  year 
which  was  i6i  feet,  Ji  inch.  In  the  discus  throw 
he  did  127  feet,  yyi  inches,  the  old  record  by  Gove 
of  Bates  being  126  feet. 

Coach  Magee  is  to  be  congratulated  on  the  per- 
formance of  the  team  repr-esenting  the  White. 
The  work  of  the  whole  team  was  excellent,  espe- 
cially that  of  Savage  and  Webber  in  the  hurdles. 
Bowdoin  placed  in  every  event  except  the  mile, 
the  two  mile  and  the  broad  jump. 

The  prettiest  race  of  the  afternoon  was  the  mile 
run  which  was  finally  won  by  Bell  of  Maine  in  4 
minutes,  26  2-5  seconds.  For  the  best  part  of  the 
race  Bell  and  Wunderlich  of  Maine  led  with 
Thompson  of  Colby  and  Lane  of  Bates  close  be- 
hind. Thompson  at  the  finish  with  a  fine  sprint 
passed  Wunderlich  and  nearly  caught  Bell  who 
beat  him  by  a  foot.  Cutler  of  Bowdoin  ran  well, 
but  failed  to  place. 

In  the  half  mile  race  Crosby  of  Bowdoin  pushed 
Dempsey  of  Maine  hard  and  it  was  only  by  a  fine 
sprint  that  the  Maine  man  was  able  to  win  over 
the  Bowdoin  runner.  Golden  of  Colby  ran  a  fast 
race,  finishing  third  in  a  race  that  was  timed  at 
two  minutes  flat. 

McWilliams  of  Bowdoin  overcame  a  lead  in  the 
440  yard  dash,  only  to  be  beaten  for  first  place  by 
Merr'll  of  Colby  who  passed  him  a  few  yards 
frr       he  tape.    Webster  of  Colby  came  third. 


Howe  of  Colby  easily  won  the  100  yard  and  the 
220  yard  dashes  as  he  had  no  one  to  push  him. 
In  both  these  events  Wyman  of  Bowdoin  ran  very 
pretty  races.  Captain  Small  of  Bates  showed  up 
well  in  the  furlong. 

The  220  yard  hurdles  proved  to  be  the  surprise 
of  the  afternoon.  Dopesters  had  given  the  race 
to  either  Royal  of  Colby  or  French  of  Maine  but 
Savage  of  Bowdoin  upset  all  these  ideas  when  he 
skimmed  over  the  hurdles  a  winner.  In  this  race 
he  was  leading  French  of  Maine  by  about  a  foot 
when  the  latter  took  a  bad  fall  on  the  last  hurdle 
and  was  unable  to  finish. 

Webber  of  Bowdoin  also  surprised  the  follow- 
ers of  the  White  when  he  finished  close  behind 
French  of  Maine  in  the  120  yard  hurdles.  Cole- 
man of  Bates  scored  third  in  this  event. 

Owing  to  the  bad  condition  of  the  take-off  no 
new  record  was  made  in  the  pole  vault  as  had 
been  expected.  Here  Captain  McKenney  of 
Bowdoin  tied  with  Hutton  of  Maine  for  first  hon- 
ors at  10  feet,  10  inches.  Williams  of  Maine  and 
Drew  of  Bates  tied  for  third  place. 

In  the  running  high  jump  Bowdoin  scored  two 
men.  First  place  went  to  Palmer  of  Maine  with 
Wood  of  Bowdoin  and  White  of  Bowdoin  cap- 
turing second  and  third  places. 

The  hammer  throw  went  to  Captain  Bailey  of 
Maine,  with  Gulliver  of  Maine,  second,  and  Lead- 
better  of  Bowdoin  third. 

The  two  mile  was  a  pretty  race  in  which  the 
heady  running  of  Preti  of  Maine  won.  In  this 
event  the  lead  see-sawed  between  Preti  of  Maine 
and  Wenz  and  Levine  of  Colby.  Preti  worried 
his  opponents  and  on  the  seventh  lap  Wenz  was 
forced  to  leave  the  track.  Preti  opened  up  and 
beat  Levine  of  Colby  easily,  who  was  followed  by 
Herrick  of  Maine.  Irving  ran  a  strong  race  for 
Bowdoin,  finishing  fourth. 

Allen  of  Maine  won  the  shot  put  with  a  heave 
of  42  feet,  3  and  8-10  inches.  Bailey  of  Maine 
and  Leadbetter  of  Bowdoin  tied  for  second. 

The  broad  jump  was  captured  by  French  of 
Maine,  Rowe  of  Maine  coming  second,  with 
Keaney  of  Bates  third. 

In  the  discus  throw  Bailey  again  shone  with  a 
throw  of  127  feet,  seven  and  a  half  inches.  Moul- 
ton  of  Bowdoin  was  second  and  Joyce  of  Colby,, 
third. 


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In   the   morning  trials   Bowdoin   qualified   the 
most  men,  Simonton  and  Pirnie,  the  two  Fresh- 
men, both  showing  up  well. 
The  summary : 

100  Yard  Dash — First  trial  heat.  Won  by 
Lawry  of  Maine.  C.  Wyman  of  Bowdoin  second. 
Time,  104-5  seconds.  Second  trial  heat.  Won 
by  Small  of  Bates.  Ferrill  of  Colby  second. 
Time,  10  2-5  seconds.  Third  trial  heat.  Won  by 
Howe  of  Colby.  Leecock  of  Maine  second.  Time, 
103-5  seconds.  Semi-final  heat.  Won  by  C.  Wy- 
man of  Bowdoin.  Time,  10  4-5  seconds.  Final 
heat.  Won  by  Howe  of  Colby.  C.  Wyman  of 
Bowdoin,  second;  Lawry  of  Maine,  third.  Time, 
10  1-5  seconds. 

220  Yard  Dash — First  trial  heat  won  by  Ferrill 
■of  Colby;  C.  Wyman  of  Bowdoin,  second.  Time, 
23  4-5  seconds.  Second  trial  heat  won  by  Howe 
of  Colby ;  Butler  of  Bates,  second.  Time,  23  2-5 
seconds.  Third  trial  heat  won  by  Small  of  Bates ; 
Pirnie  of  Bowdoin,  second.  Time,  23  2-5  seconds. 
Semi-final  heat  won  by  C.  Wyman  of  Bowdoin. 
Time,  23  4-5  seconds.  Final  heat  won  by  Howe 
of  Colby;  Small  of  Bates,  second;  C.  Wyman  of 
Bowdoin,  third.     Time,  22  3-5  seconds. 

440  Yard  Dash — First  trial  heat  won  by  Law- 
rence of  Bates;  McWilliams  of  Bowdoin,  second; 
Webster  of  Colby,  third.  Time,  53  seconds.  Sec- 
ond trial  heat  won  by  Connors  of  Bates ;  Simon- 
ton  of  Bowdoin,  second;  Merrill  of  Colby,  third. 
Time,  54  seconds.  Final  heat  won  by  Merrill  of 
Colby  ;  McWilliams  of  Bowdoin,  second ;  Webster 
of  Colby,  third.    Time,  52  2-5  seconds. 

880  Yard  Run — Won  by  Dempsey  of  Maine; 
Crosby  of  Bowdoin,  second ;  Golden  of  Colby, 
third.    Time,  2  minutes. 

Mile  Run — ^Won  by  Bell  of  Maine;  Thompson 
of  Colby,  second;  Wunderlich  of  Maine,  third. 
Time,  4  minutes,  26  2-5  seconds. 

Two  Mile  Run— Won  by  Preti  of  Maine;  Le- 
vine  of  Colby,  second;  Herrick  of  Maine,  third. 
Time,  9  minutes,  57  seconds. 

120  Yard  Hurdles — First  trial  heat  won  by 
French  of  Maine;  Coleman  of  Bates,  second. 
Time,  162-5  seconds.  Second  trial  heat  won  by 
Webber  of  Bowdoin;  Royal  of  Colby,  second. 
Time,  17  seconds.  Final  heat  won  by  French  of 
Maine  ;  Webber  of  Bowdoin,  second  ;  Coleman  of 
Bates,  third.    Time,  162-5  seconds. 

220  Yard  Hurdles — First  trial  heat  won  by 
Savage  of  Bowdoin ;  Quimby  of  Bates,  second. 
Time,  262-5  seconds.  Second  trial  heat  won  by 
French  of  Maine;  Hammerschlag  of  Colby,  sec- 
ond. Time,  28  1-5  seconds.  Third  heat  won  by 
Quimby  of  Bates.  Time,  27  seconds.  Final  heat 
won  by  Savage  of  Bowdoin ;  Royal  of  Colby,  sec- 
ond ;  no  third  man  finished.    Time,  26  3-5  seconds. 


Running  High  Jump — Won  by  Palmer  of 
Maine;  Wood  of  Bowdoin,  second;  White  of 
Bowdoin,  third.  Height,  5  feet  10  inches.  (New 
record.) 

Running  Broad  Jump — Won  by  French  of 
Maine,  22  feet,  3  inches ;  Rowe  of  Maine,  second, 
20  feet,  10^  inches;  Keaney  of  Bates,  third,  20 
feet,  93/2  inches. 

Pole  Vault — First  place  a  tie  between  Hutton 
of  Maine  and  McKenney  of  Bowdoin,  10  feet,  lo 
inches;  third  place  a  tie  between  Drew  of  Bates 
and  Williams  of  Maine. 

Hammer  Throw — Won  by  Bailey  of  Maine; 
Gulliver  of  Maine,  second ;  Leadbetter  of  Bow- 
doin, third.  Distance,  162  feet,  2j4  inches.  (New 
record.) 

Shot  Put— Won  by  Allen  of  Maine;  Bailey  of 
Maine  and  Leadbetter  of  Bowdoin,  tied  for  sec- 
ond.   Distance,  42  feet,  3.8  inches. 

Discus  Throw — Won  by  Bailey  of  Maine; 
Moulton  of  Bowdoin,  second ;  Joyce  of  Colby, 
third.  Distance,  127  feet,  7J'2  inches.  (New 
record.) 


MAINE  10,  BOWDOIN  3 

The  decisive  but  unsatisfactory  defeat  which 
the  Bowdoin  baseball  team  suffered  at  the  hands 
of  the  University  of  Maine  on  May  10  was  a  sad 
blow  to  many  defenders  of  the  White.  With  the 
exception  of  one  disastrous  inning,  Bowdoin's 
team  played  good  ball  but  the  scoring  of  one  ses- 
sion by  the  Maine  players  made  the  game  safe  for 
them.  In  the  sixth,  with  the  score  a  tie  and  with 
Maine  runners  on  second  and  third  bases,  Rowe 
hit  to  McElwee.  Ruffner,  who  was  on  second, 
ran  to  third  and  was  tagged  while  standing  on  the 
base  by  McElwee.  McElwee  then  tagged  Gilman 
who  had  started  home  but  Umpire  Daley  called 
only  Gilman  out,  allowing  Ruffner  the  base, 
whereas  it  was  claimed  both  men  were  legally  out. 
After  this  decision  Maine  made  seven  runs.  It 
was  reported  that  Bowdoin  would  protest  Um- 
pire Daley's  decision,  but  those  in  charge  of  the 
team  say  that  no  such  action  will  be  taken.  Don- 
nell's  excellent  fielding  and  Driscoll's  effective 
work  in  the  box  were  features  of  the  game.  The 
summary : 

MAINE 

ab  bh  po  a  e 

Lawry,  2b  3  i  i  o  2 

R.  A.  Pendleton,  ss 3  o  o  3  i 

Gorham,  If   2  o  o  i  0 

Hackett,  If   3  3  o  o  o 

Gilman,   ib    4  o  9  0  I 

Ruffner,  rf   5  °  °  »  o 

Rowe,  3b 4  I  2  2  o 

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Baker,  c 2  o  9  I  o 

Reardon,  c   2  o  6  o  o 

Mangold,  cf  3  o  o  o  0 

Driscoll,  p '•••■3  o  o  5  o 

Totals    34        5       27       12        4 

BOWDOIN 

ab  bh  po  a  e 

Phillips,  If 4  I         I  o  o 

Donnell,  3b 4  o        2  4  o 

McEIwee,  ss 4  i         6  3  2 

Chapman,  c    3  o        3  i  2 

Eaton,   lb    3  i  11  i  i 

Merrill,  cf 2  I         o  i  o 

Woodman,  rf 3  i         o  0  i 

Allen,  rf   i  o  2  0  o 

Kelley,  2b  4  o  2  5  3 

R.  W.  Pendleton,  p 20021 

Eraser,  p i  o  o  2  o 

Totals    31         5       27       19       10 

Innings : 

Maine    i  o  i  o  o  8  0  o  0 — 10 

Bowdoin    oioiiooo  0 — •  3 

Two  base  hit,  Merrill.  Stolen  bases,  R.  A. 
Pendleton,  Gorham,  Reardon,  Chapman  2,  Wood- 
man 2,  McElwee,  Merrill.  Sacrifice  hits,  R.  A. 
Pendleton,  Oilman,  Chapman,  Eaton.  Left  on 
bases,  Maine  4,  Bowdoin  5.  First  base  on  errors, 
Maine  6,  Bowdoin  3.  Eirst  base  on  balls,  off 
Driscoll  2,  off  Pendleton  5.  Hits,  off  Pendleton  3, 
off  Eraser  2.  Struck  out,  by  Driscoll  14,  by  Pen- 
dleton I,  by  Eraser  2.  Wild  pitches,  Driscoll, 
Pendleton.    Umpire,  Daley.    Time,  2.20. 


COLBY   12,  BOWDOIN  7 

Errors  in  the  first  and  ninth  innings  defeated 
Bowdoin  in  the  second  Bowdoin-Colby  game  of 
the  state  series  at  Brunswick  Wednesday.  Colby 
started  the  game  by  scoring  five  runs  on  two  hits 
and  five  errors  in  the  first  inning.  In  the  last 
half  of  this  inning  Bowdoin  scored  two  runs  on 
one  hit  assisted  by  two  errors.  After  the  first  in- 
ning both  teams  settled  down  and  played  good 
ball  for  seven  innings.  In  the  third  McElwee 
scored  on  a  wild  pitch.  La  Eleur  in  the  fifth  in- 
ning made  one  of  the  longest  hits  that  has  ever 
been  made  on  Whittier  Field  when  he  drove  a 
ball  to  the  top  of  the  center  field  fence.  The  ball 
bounded  back  into  the  field  and  he  was  able  to 
make  only  three  bases  on  it.  In  the  second  half 
of  the  same  inning  Phillips  knocked  a  home  run 
over  right  field  fence. 

In  the  ninth  Bowdoin  went  to  pieces  and  Colby 
scored  five  more  runs  before  the  home  team  could 
find  itself.  Bowdoin  started  the  second  half  of 
the  ninth  by  a  batting  rally  that  forced  James  to 
replace  Wright  on  the  mound.    Colby's  lead  was 


too  great  to  be  overcome  and  the  visiting  team 
won  by  a  margin  of  five  runs.  The  playing  on 
both  sides  was  with  a  few  exceptions  decidedly 
mediocre.  Stanley  pitched  a  better  game  than 
Wright  and  during  the  whole  game  with  excep- 
tion of  the  two  wierd  innings,  the  first  and  ninth, 
the  Bowdoin  team  showed  as  much  ability  as  did 
the  Colby  representatives. 

COLBY 

ab  r  bh  po  a  e 

Simpson,   If    4  i  o  i  o  0 

Campbell,  2b 4  2  o  2  5  0 

La  Eleur,  3b 4  4  2  3  2  3 

Deasy,  c 5  2  3  3  3  o 

Allen,  rf   5  i  3  i  o  0 

James,  cf-p 5  I  o  3  o  0 

Smith,   lb   4  I  o  12  o  o 

Duffy,  ss   3  0  o  2  3  o 

Wright,  p 3  0  o  o  2  o 

Eraser,  cf  o  0  o  0  o  o 

Total    37       12        8      27       IS         3 

BOWDOIN 

ab  r  bh  po  a  e 

Phillips,   If    4  I  2  I  o  2 

Donnell,  3b   5  I  I  o  I  2 

McElwee,  ss 5  I  i  4  6  2 

Chapman,  c 4  i  i  6  3  2 

Eaton,   lb    3  o  i  13  o  o 

Merrill,  cf 3  o  o  2  I  o 

Woodman,    rf    .  . . .   4  i  2  o  o  o 

Kelley,  2b  4  i  o  i  o  3 

Stanley,  p  4  i  i  o  6  i 

Totals     36        7        9       27       17       12 

Innings : 

Colby   5  o  o  o  I  o  o  i  5 — 12 

Bowdoin    201  01  000  3—  7 

Two  base  hits,  Allen,  Donnell.  Three  base  hit. 
La  Eleur.  Home  run,  Phillips.  Stolen  bases, 
Deasy,  James,  McElwee,  Chapman,  Eaton,  Mer- 
rill. Earned  runs,  Colby  i,  Bowdoin  i.  Sacrifice 
hits.  La  Eleur,  Duffy,  Wright.  Double  play, 
Duffy  to  Campbell.  Left  on  bases,  Colby  3,  Bow- 
doin 5.  Eirst  base  on  errors,  Colby  9,  Bowdoin 
3.  Bases  on  balls,  off  Wright  3,  off  Stanley  I. 
Hit  by  pitcher,  by  Stanley,  Simpson.  Struck  out, 
by  Wright  4,  by  Stanley  4.  Wild  pitches,  Wright 
2.  Passed  balls,  Deasy,  Chapman.  Umpire, 
Daley.    Time,  2.15. 

FIRST   OUTDOOR   RALLY 

The  first  outdoor  rally  of  the  season  was  held 
on  the  Art  Building  steps  Thursday  evening,  pre- 
paratory to  the  state  meet.  The  band,  from  the 
nearby  stand,  rendered  several  selections.  The 
speakers  were  McKenney  '15,  McWilliams  '15  and 
Coach  Magee.    MacCorraick  '15  led  the  cheering. 


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No. 


Following  the  Team 

The  men  who  followed  the  track  team  to  Wa- 
terville  Saturday  gave  ample  evidence  that  they 
were  behind  the  teain  every  minute  of  the  time. 
Those  men,  many  of  whom,  riding  on  the  "bum- 
pers," put  themselves  to  personal  discomfort,  or 
who,  riding  in  the  more  orthodox  method,  put 
themselves  to  financial  loss,  certainly  possess  that 
college  loyalty  which  in  most  men  needs  no  stim- 
ulant. But  those  who  took  advantage  of  the  ad- 
journs to  go  to  Portland  are  lacking  in  loyalty 
to  the  college  and  the  team.  When  the  next  op- 
portunity comes  for  the  undergraduate  body  to 
give  its  support  to  the  team  we  trust  that  no 
rival  attraction  will  prove  stronger. 


A  Training  Table 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Bowdoin  Club  of 
Boston  the  track  and  football  coaches  spoke  of 
the  need  of  a  training  table.  No  one  who  has  the 
slightest  knowledge  of  track  or  football  can  doubt 
that  good  condition  is  essential  to  success  on  the 
field,  or  that  a  training  table  is  an  important  fac- 
tor in  that  good  condition.  We  hope  that  next 
fall  may  see  a  permanent  and  well  managed  train- 
ing table  for  football  and  cross  country,  and  that 
this  may  be  continued  in  the  spring  for  track,  and 
if  need  be,  for  baseball. 


A  Cinder  Track 

College  papers  have  been  accused  of  filling 
their  columns  almost  entirely  with  matter  that 
has  to  do  with  the  athletic  field, — with  the  results 
of  past  games  and  contests  and  with  prophecies 
as  to  future  contests.  It  may  be  that  the  Orient 
has  been  as  guilty  as  other  papers,  if  guilt  this  be, 
but  we  fail  to  see  what  could  be  of  more  interest 
to  our  readers,  both  undergraduates  and  alumni, 
than  what  is  happening  on  Whittier  Field  or  the 
fields  of  our  opponents.  And  in  consideration  of 
the  fact  that  our  track  team  has  just  defeated 
Tech  and  for  the  first  time  in  five  years  has  fin- 
ished better  than  third  place  in  the  Maine  inter- 
coUegiates,  we  may  perhaps  be  pardoned  if  we 
dwell  upon  a  subject  in  which  every  track  man  in 
college  is  vitally  interested. 

Whittier  Field  should  be  equipped  with  a  cinder 
track.  The  present  track  of  clay  is  slow  and 
heavy.  In  wet  weather  the  track  is  slippery;  in 
hot  weather  it  borders  upon  the  cement.  The 
rare  medium  between  hot  and  wet  weather  which 
puts  the  track  in  good  condition  comes  too  sel- 
dom. We  cannot  depend  upon  the  weather  for 
our  track.  A  good  track  is  one  of  the  neces- 
sities for  fast  times.  Bowdoin's  unexpected  vic- 
tory over  Tech  was  due  in  part  to  the  fast  track 
on  which  the  meet  was  held.  If  we  are  to  have 
winning  track  teams  we  must  have  a  fast  track 
on  which  to  train  them.  The  track  needs  a  solid 
foundation  of  ''clinkers"  covered  by  at  least  two 
or  three  inches  of  well  rolled  cinders,  rather  than 
the  present  sprinkling  of  cinders  which  will  not 
remain  after  the  first  wind  storm. 

The  state  meet  last  Saturday  was  held  on  a 
track  that  was  a  disgrace  to  the  college  that  owns 
it  and  to  the  association  to  which  the  college  be- 
longs. Next  year  the  state  meet  will  be  in  Bruns- 
wick. Let  it  be  on  a  track  that  is  up  to  the  stand- 
ard of  the  rest  of  our  athletic  equipment. 


STATE   SERIES 

Before  the  state  series  opened  the  Bates  and 


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Bowdoin  teams  appeared  to  be  best  on  paper. 
But  Colby  is  leading  with  a  perfect  score  of  two 
games  won.  Bowdoin  is  in  the  cellar  position. 
This  is  partly  caused  by  the  loss  of  Bradford  at 
the  opening  of  the  series,  and  Goodskey  who  was 
injured  in  the  Colby  game. 

Tomorrow  Bowdoin  plays  its  second  game  with 
Maine  at  Waterville  and  the  following  Wednes- 
day, its  third  game  with  Colby  at  Waterville. 

The  standing : 

Won  Lost       P.C. 

Colby 2        o         i.ooo 

Maine    2         i  .667 

Bates     I         2  .333 

Bowdoin     i         3  .250 


TNTERFRATERNITY  BASEBALL 

Kappa  Sigma  13,  Theta  Delta  Chi  8 
The  Kappa  Sigs  defeated  the  Theta  Delts  13  to 
8  Tuesday  afternoon  in  a  free  hitting,  loose  field- 
ing game.  Corbett  and  Campbell  each  knocked 
the  ball  into  the  pines  for  a  home  run.  The  Theta 
Delts  had  a  batting  rally  in  the  last  inning,  but  the 
Kappa  Sigs  had  too  large  a  lead.  Casper  played 
a  good  game  for  the  losers.    The  score : 

R  H  E 

Kappa  Sigma 440030  2 — 13  10  7 

Theta  Delta  Chi   o  3  o  I  o  o  4—  8  15  8 

Batteries:  Somers  '15  and  Floyd  '15;  Wood  '16 
and  Campbell  '17.    Umpire,  Bate  '16. 


Delta  Upsilon  15,  Beta  Chi  7 
Directly  after  the  game  between  the  Theta 
Delts  and  Kappa  Sigs,  the  D.  U's.  administered  a 
15  to  7  defeat  to  Beta  Chi.  Grierson  '16,  who 
followed  Allen  '18  on  the  mound  for  D.  U., 
pitched  an  almost  air-tight  game.  The  fielding  of 
Richardson  '16  and  D.  Peacock  '17  was  Beta  Chi's 
strong  point,  while  Rogers'15  was  strong  at  the 
bat  for  D.  U.  Beta  Chi  had  a  batting  rally  in  the 
fifth,  but  with  the  bases  full  and  two  men  out. 
Grant  '18  was  caught  off  third.    The  score: 

R    H    E 

D.  U 440  I  5  I  X— IS  II     5 

B.  X I  2  o  o  4  o  o —  769 

Batteries:  Allen  '18,  Grierson  '16  and  R.  Pea- 
cock '18:  Hurlin  '18,  Curran  '18  and  Palmer  '18. 
Umpire,  Bate  '16. 

League  Standing 
Division  A. 

Won  Lost       P.C. 

Beta  Theta  Pi   2        o         i.ooo 

Zeta  Psi   i         o         i.ooo 

Psi  Upsilon   I  I  .500 

Delta  Kappa  Epsilon o         i  .000 

Alpha  Delta  Phi 0        2  .000 


Division  B. 

Delta  Upsilon  2 

Bowdoin  Club  2 

Theta  Delta  Chi i 

Kappa  Sigma   i 

Beta  Chi    o 


I.ooo 
.667 
.500 
.500 
.000 


INTERSCHOLASTIC  TENNIS 
The  Interscholastic  Tennis  Tournament  was 
held  Friday  and  Saturday.  The  doubles  and  sin- 
gles were  both  won  by  Edward  Little  High 
School.  The  individual  star  was  Purinton  of  tha' 
school,  who  won  the  singles  and  was  on  the  win- 
ning team  in  the  doubles.  The  playing  of  Owen 
of  Portland  and  Mitchell  of  Brunswick  should 
also  receive  mention. 

Doubles:     Preliminary — Hebron     (Tracy    and 
Woodman)  defeated  Lewiston  (Ireland  and  Pur- 
inton),   6-2,    7-5.      First    round — Edward    Little 
(Purinton   and   Woodin)    defeated    Hebron,   8- 
6-3.  Freeport  (Miller  and  Tuttle)  defeated  Wes 
brook   Seminary    (Noble   and   Alcazin),   6-4,   6- 
Gorham    (Russell    and    Smith)    defeated   Kent 
Hill  (Dunnack  and  Dow),  5-7,  6-4,  6-2.     Bruns- 
wick   (Mitchell    and    Wass)    defeated    Portland 
(Stanwood  and   Gilson),  4-6,  8-6,  6-4.     Second 
round — Edward    Little    defeated    Freeport,    6-2, 
6-4.     Brunswick  defeated  Gorham,  6-3,  1-6,  7-5. 
Finals — Edward  Little  defeated  Brunswick,  8-10, 
6-0,  6-1. 

Singles:  First  round — Owen  of  Portland  de- 
feated Russell  of  Gorham,  3-6,  6-0,  8-6.  Mitchell 
of  Brunswick  defeated  Tracy  of  Hebron,  6-2,  2-6, 
6-3.  Tuttle  of  Freeport  defeated  Chellis  of  West- 
brook  Seminary,  6-2,  6-1.  Purinton  of  Edward 
Little  defeated  Ireland  of  Lewiston,  6-0,  6-0. 
Second  round — Owen  defeated  Mitchell,  6-2,  8-6. 
Purinton  defeated  Tuttle,  6-0,  6-1.  Finals — Pur- 
inton defeated  Owen,  6-2,  6-1. 


NEW  ENGLAND   INTERCOLLEGIATES 

The  New  England  intercollegiate  track  meet 
will  be  held  at  Tech  Field,  Cambridge,  Friday  and 
Saturday.  Bowdoin  will  be  represented  by  a 
team,  the  members  of  which  have  not  yet  been 
chosen.  It  is  expected  that  the  heavy  scoring  of 
the  meet  will  be  made  by  Dartmouth,  Maine  and 
M.  I.  T.,  but  Bowdoin  should  be  able  to  gather  a 
few  points. 

IBIS  LECTURE  THIS  WEEK 

The  Orient  was  misinformed  concerning  the 
date  of  the  lecture  by  Professor  Alfred  L.  P.  De 
nis  to  be  held  under  the  auspices  of  the  Ibis, 
will  take  place  this  next  Thursday  night  in  M 
morial  Hall  at  eight  o'clock.     Professor  Denn' 


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t    will   be,    "The    Historical    Influence    of 
ca  on  Europe."    The  public  is  invited  do  at- 


ALEXANDER    SPEAKING   TRIALS 

The  final  trials  for  contestants  in  the  Alexan- 
der Prize  Speaking  will  be  held  in  Memorial  Hall 
tomorrow  afternoon.  The  following  will  partici- 
pate in  the  trials:  From  1916:  Edwards,  Foster, 
Fuller,  Garland,  Ireland,  Leadbetter,  Noble,  Par- 
sons, Sayward,  Winter.  From  1917:  Achorn, 
Chapman,  Creeden,  Eaton,  Miller,  Moran,  Phil- 
lip? ""oss,  Shumway,  Willey.  From  1918:  Al- 
bioij.  .  E.  Gray,  Jacob,  Matthews,  Mooers,  Nor- 
ton, Payne,  Roper,  Sanderson,  J.  Thomas. 


A  BOWDOIN   UNION 


To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient  : 

One  of  the  most  prominent  conditions  which 
presents  itself  to  an  observer  of  undergraduate 
activities  at  Bowdoin  College  is  the  lack  of  oppor- 
tunity which  exists  for  students  to  gather  for  in- 
formal sociability  in  an  all-college  way.  Here  is 
a  social  need  whose  importance  has  long  been 
recognized,  but  one  whose  satisfaction  until  this 
time  has  never  been  seriously  undertaken.  In  an 
editorial  from  the  Orient  of  May  3,  1899,  the  fol- 
lowing comments  on  this  situation  are  made : 

is  good  and  healthy  for  students  to  get  to- 
and  discuss  things  which  interest  the  col- 
k:  3  a  whole:  but  they  will  not  unless  there  is 
enient  and  suitable  place.  Such  a  hall  as 
.0  .- .  ..Jed  should  be  connected  with  some  building 
where  students  naturally  go  for  comfort  and  so- 
cial enjoyment;  a  building  not  associated  with 
recitations,  lectures  and  examinations,  but  with 
relaxation,  indoor  games  and  reading.  In  short, 
the  college  has  reached  that  stage  in  its  develop- 
ment where  it  needs  to  have  special  provision 
mad''  for  some  things  which  a  college  was  for- 
me'- ■  .hought  to  have  little  or  nothing  to  do  with. 
It  is  not  simply  a  hall  then,  that  is  needed,  but  a 
tuilding  of  moderate  size  containing  such  a  hall. 
The  building  should  be  recognized  as  a  student 
building;  there  should  be  in  it  a  reading  room;  a 
room  with  facilities  for  quiet  games  of  chess  and 
checkers ;  one  or  two  small  rooms  for  meetings 
of  committees ;  a  room  with  billiard  and  pool 
tables ;  and  other  features  which  readily  suggest 
themselves.  The  building  of  chapter  houses  is  an 
additional  reason  for  a  building  such  as  has  been 
outlined.  The  only  disadvantage  to  be  feared 
from  the  growth  of  chapter  houses  at  Bowdoin  is 
the  tendency  which  they  will  have  to  separate 
groups  of  students  from  contact  with  the  college 

as  a  whole " 

Although  written  sixteen  years  ago,  this  edi- 


torial is  more  adequate  to  the  subject  now  than 
ever,  because  the  demand  for  a  Union  increases 
with  the  rapidly  developing  variety  of  undergrad- 
uate interests.  The  spirit  of  a  Union  requires  a 
separate  building  for  its  development,  but  as  the 
construction  of  a  new  building  for  this  purpose  is 
not  a  present  possibility,  we  could  turn  the  old 
gymnasium  to  splendid  account.  A  study  of  the 
possibilities  of  the  old  gym  makes  plain  the  fact 
that  the  building  will  lend  itself  readily  to  com- 
fortable and  attractive  arrangement.  At  an  ex- 
pense of  $5000  the  present  floor  could  be  divided 
into  three  rooms  of  ample  proportions ;  one  for 
billiards  and  cards,  one  with  a  large  fireplace, 
bookshelves  and  piano,  for  lounging,  and  a  third 
which  could  be  used  either  as  a  part  of  the  loung- 
ing room,  or  shut  off  and  used  for  meetings  and 
rehearsals.  The  flooring  of  the  old  track  pro- 
vides excellent  opportunity  for  the  location  of  a 
number  of  small  ofiices  where  the  administrative 
departments  of  the  various  undergraduate  activi- 
ties would  be  concentrated  in  a  definite  and  con- 
venient location. 

As  typical  of  the  best  in  college  life,  the  Union 
should  have  an  active  appeal  to  every  Bowdoin 
man.  Sketches  showing  the  proposed  arrange- 
ment of  rooms  will  soon  be  posted  in  the  Library. 
Look  them  over,  and  make  your  ideas  known. 
Miles  E.  Langley. 


CHANGES  IN  ENGLISH   COURSES 
To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient: 

Course  9  will  be  dropped  next  year,  and  the  fol- 
lowing changes  will  be  made  in  the  arrangement 
and  numbering  of  my  other  courses : — 

Courses  15,  16:  English  (with  some  American) 
literature  of  the  nineteenth  century ;  Wordsworth, 
Carlyle,  Emerson,  Tennyson,  Longfellow,  Brown- 
ing and  others.  To  alternate  with  Courses  13,  14, 
below.  For  Sophomores,  and  Juniors  and  Seniors 
who  have  not  had  the  present  Course  14. 

Courses  17,  18:  Shakespeare.  To  alternate 
with  Courses  19,  20,  below.  For  students  who 
have  had  the  present  Course  13. 

[Courses  13,  14:  English  literature  from  the 
beginning  to  Gray  and  Burns ;  especially  Chaucer, 
Spenser,  Elizabethan  drama,  Shakespeare,  Mil- 
ton, Pope.  To  be  given  in  1916-17.  For  Sopho- 
mores, Juniors  and  Seniors.  Required  of  students 
majoring  in  English.] 

[Courses  19,  20:  Carlyle,  Emerson.  Browning. 
To  be  given  in  1916-17.  Only  for  students  who 
shall  have  had  Courses  15,  16,  above.] 

G.  R.  Elliott. 


SENIOR  PLANS 
A  recent  census  of  the  Senior  class  as  to  their 


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plans  for  work  after  receiving  their  degrees 
shows  that  23  will  enter  business  pursuits,  11  will 
teach,  II  are  undecided,  8  will  take  up  law,  7  will 
study  medicine,  6  will  enter  the  ministry,  6  will 
do  graduate  work,  2  will  take  up  some  branch  of 
engineering,  2  will  become  industrial  chemists  and 
one  will  enter  the  field  of  agriculture.  The  de- 
tailed choices  are  as  follows : 

Adams,  teaching;  Aitchison,  ministry;  Allen, 
undecided ;  Austin,  teaching ;  Bacon,  law ;  Butler, 
ministry;  Bodurtha,  teaching;  Brown,  business; 
Card,  business;  Chatto,  engineering;  Coffin,  grad- 
uate work  in  art  and  English  at  Princeton ;  Coo- 
ley,  engineering ;  Coombs,  business  ;  Coxe,  busi- 
ness ;  Cristy,  medicine;  Cutler,  ministry;  Dem- 
mons,  teaching ;  Dow,  agriculture ;  Dunton,  un- 
decided :  Eastman,  business-;  Eaton,  business ;  El- 
well,  undecided;  Evans,  will  attend  the  General 
Theological  Seminary  of  N.  Y. ;  Farrar,  business ; 
Fessenden,  business;  Floyd,  undecided;  Hall,  bus- 
iness; Hamel,  medicine;  Hastings,  teaching;  Hil- 
dreth,  teaching;  Jones,  graduate  work  in  business 
administration  at  Harvard ;  Keegan,  law ;  Knowl- 
ton,  medicine;  Koughan,  teaching;  Kuhn,  un- 
decided; Lappin,  business:  H.  A.  Lewis,  teaching; 
J.  A.  Lewis,  law;  Livingston,  undecided;  Loring, 
business;  Lynch,  business;  McCargo,  business; 
MacCormick,  graduate  work  in  Education  at  Co- 
lumbia;  MacDonald,  will  study  at  Union  Semi- 
nary ;  McKenney,  undecided ;  McKinnon,  busi- 
ness; McWilliams,  graduate  work;  Mannix,  med- 
icine; Melcher,  business;  Melloon,  law;  D.  K. 
Merrill,  undecided;  I.  C.  Merrill,  undecided;  Mor- 
rison, medicine;  Moulton,  medicine;  Perkins,  in- 
dustrial chemistry ;  Porritt,  graduate  work  in  bus- 
iness administration  at  Harvard ;  Prescott,  teach- 
ing; Ramsay,  business;  Richardson,  undecided; 
Ricker,  graduate  work  in  History  at  University 
of  Pennsylvania;  Roberts,  teaching;  Robinson, 
teaching;  Rodick,  business;  Rogers,  law;  RolHns, 
law;  Smith,  business,  Somers,  business;  Stetson, 
undecided;  Stone,  medicine;  Tackaberry,  law; 
Talbot,  law;  Threlfall,  ministry;  Verrill,  busi- 
ness ;  West,  business ;  Wing,  law ;  Woodbury,  in- 
dustrial chemistry ;  Wright,  business. 


mitii  m  JFacultp 

In  the  public  health  campaign  this  week  Dr. 
Whittier  addressed  meetings  at  Bangor  and  at 
Lewiston.  Sunday  he  spoke  before  a  meeting  of 
men  and  boys  at  Bangor  and  Monday  afternoon 
he  spoke  at  Lewiston  on  "Municipal  Sanitation." 

Professor  Davis  who  is  a  member  of  the  exam- 
ining committee  at  Kent's  Hill  Seminary,  ad- 
dressed the  seminary  last  Tuesday. 


Dntije  Campus 

Weick  '16  is  confined  with  the  measles. 

Edgar  O.  Achorn  '81  was  on  the  campus  last 
week. 

The  Elijah  Kellogg  tablet  has  been  set  in  place 
on  the  west  side  of  Massachusetts  Hall. 

Weston  '12  and  Abbot  '13  were  on  the  campus 
last  week. 

Chase  '18,  Curran  '18  and  Libbey  '18  were  in- 
itiated into  Beta  Chi  Thursday  evening. 

The  Freshman  Orchestra  will  play  at  the 
Church  on  the  Hill  Friday  night. 

Some  of  the  new  furniture  for  the  Faculty 
room  in  the  Cleveland  cabinet  has  arrived. 

The  Dean  will  be  glad  to  confer  with  any  of 
the  Seniors  who  desire  a  good  business  opening  in 
the  fall. 

Eighty-five  students  now  have  overdue  books 
from  the  Library,  and  are  requested  to  return 
them  at  once. 

A  play  entitled  "The  Doll  Girl"  by  Coffin  '15 
will  be  presented  at  the  Church  on  the  Hill  Fri- 
day evening. 

The  stories  for  the  Hawthorne  prize  given  by- 
Kate  Douglass  Wiggin  are  to  be  handed  in  by 
June  I. 

The  tennis  match  scheduled  with  the  Portland 
Country  Club  for  May  8  was  postponed  on  ac- 
count of  rain,  until  next  Saturday. 

Bradford  '17  has  gone  home  with  an  attack  of 
scarlet  fever.  He  will  be  kept  out  of  the  baseball 
game  for  the  rest  of  the  season. 

The  May  issue  of  the  College  Bulletin,  contain- 
ing the  reports  of  the  President,  Dean  and  Libra- 
rian, is  now  in  the  hands  of  the  printer. 

Only  half  of  the  recipients  of  scholarships  have 
signed  for  the  second  semester.  The  others  are 
asked  to  do  so  at  once. 

The  Zeta  Psi  Circle  for  May  contained  an 
account  of  the  Portland  Players,  telling  of  the 
work  of  Professor  Brown  and  Crowell  '13. 

In  the  Maine  Intercollegiate  track  meets,  Bow- 
doin  took  fourth  place  in  1913,  third  in  1914,  and 
second  in  1915.  At  this  rate,  what  will  it  be  in 
1916? 

The  Masque  and  Gown  presents  Jack  Straw, 
the  Ivy  play,  at  Rockland  tomorrow  evening. 

Lovell's  Orchestra  has  been  secured  for  the 
Ivy  dance. 

Alpha  Rho  and  Psi  of  Kappa  Sigma,  the  Bow- 
doin  and  Maine  chapters,  held  a  joint  banquet  at 
the  Elmwood  Hotel  in  Waterville  Saturday  even- 
ing after  the  track  meet.  Cutler  '15  and  Moran 
'17  were  the  speakers  from  Alpha  Rho. 

The  Visiting  Committee  of  the  Boards  of  Trus- 
tees and  Overseers  will  be  on  the  campus  tomor- 


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row.  This  committee  discusses  and  recommends 
the  college  appropriations  for  the  coming  year. 
It  is  made  up  of  Samuel  V.  Cole  '74,  William  T. 
Cobb  'jj,  Frederick  O.  Conant  '80,  John  A.  Mor- 
rill '76  and  George  E.  Bird 

Read  e.t'-'i8  was  on  the  campus  last  week.  He 
will  enter  Annapolis,  the  U.  S.  Naval  Academy, 
this  spring.  He  was  alternate,  but  because  of  the 
principal's  illness,  he  received  the  appointment 
from  Congressman  Hinds.  He  passed  the  pre- 
liminary examinations  and  will  report  on  June  7. 

Postponed  interfraternity  games  between  the 
Dekes  and  Zetes,  T.  D's.  and  D.  U's.  and  the  A. 
D's.  and  Psi  U'S.  remain  to  be  played  off. 


lRe$oIution 

Hall  of  Eta  of  Theta  Delta  Chi. 

May  16,  1915. 
Eta  learns  with  regret  of  the  untimely  death  of 
Brother  Philip  Choate  Haskell  of  the  class  of 
1899.  While  in  college,  Brother  Haskell  was 
prominent  in  all  branches  of  college  life,  athletic, 
social  and  literary.  Since  graduation  he  had  been 
in  silk  manufacturing  in  his  native  town.  West- 
brook.  He  also  served  as  assistant  postmaster  of 
Westbrook. 

Therefore,  feeling  that  Bowdoin  has  lost  a  loyal 
alumnus  and  the  fraternity  a  devoted  brother.  Eta 
Charge  extends  its  sympathy  to  his  bereaved  fam- 
ily and  his  many  friends. 

Dana  Kinsman  Merrill, 
Arthur  Eldridge  Littlefield, 
Kenneth  George  Stone, 

For  the  Charge. 

aiumni  Depattment 

Bowdoin  was  prominently  represented  at  the 
State  Conference  of  Congregational  Churches 
recently  held  at  Augusta.  Among  the  speakers 
were  Lucilius  A.  Emery  '61  of  Ellsworth,  not  long 
retired  from  the  highest  judicial  position  in 
Maine;  Wilbert  G.  Mallett  '91,  principal  of  the 
Farmington  State  Normal  School,  and  Reverend 
Frederick  Parker  '97  of  Sherman  Mills. 

Judge  Emery  delivered  an  address  on  the  sub- 
ject: "Should  the  Churches  Organize  Against 
Party  Slavery  and  Social  Sins?"  He  maintained 
that  the  church  organization  should  not  engage 
in  a  crusade  against  political  sins,  dividing  his 
argument  into  three  parts :  first,  it  does  not  seem 
necessary  to  employ  the  church  organization  in 
such  work,  as  other  organizations  exist  for  the 
sole  purpose  of  combating  such  evils;  second,  it 
is  inadvisable  for  the  church  organization  to  wage 
war  on  these  things ;  third,  the  church  organiza- 
tion ought  not  to  undertake  the  work.    In  conclu- 


sion. Judge  Emery  said :  "I  would  not  restrain 
pastors,  church  officers,  or  members,  as  individ- 
uals, from  advocating  and  promoting  any  scheme 
that  they  deem  to  be  for  the  welfare  of  their 
community  or  of  mankind  in  general.  There  is 
ample  scope  for  such  action  in  other  organiza- 
tions, if  organizations  are  desired,  or  if  none  such 
exist,  they  can  be  formed.  I  submit,  however, 
that  the  church  was  not  instituted  nor  its  mem- 
bers appointed  for  the  propaganda  of  any  politi- 
cal, economic,  sociological,  or  even  moral  doc- 
trine, but  so  to  develop  and  strengthen  the  spirit- 
ual nature  of  men  that,  as  said  by  Paul,  being 
ruled  by  the  spirit,  they  will  not  need  the  rule  of 
the  law." 

Principal  Mallett  spoke  on  "The  First  Step  To- 
ward Christian  Unity — Cooperative  Effort."  He 
said  that  the  greatest  need  was  not  so  much  the 
unity  of  religious  organizations  as  an  apprecia- 
tion of  the  history  of  different  sects  so  that  esti- 
mations of  values  may  be  wisely  made.  He  sug- 
gested that  as  the  principle  of  competition  is  still 
present  in  the  economic  system,  so  it  is  in  the  re- 
ligious organization,  and  said  that  in  Russia  only, 
where  he  would  not  care  to  live,  is  a  single  de- 
nomination all  powerful.  He  defended  the  plan 
of  freedom  which  allows  all  legitimate  creeds  and 
political  parties  to  exist  according  to  the  follow- 
ing which  their  strength  commands.  Finally, 
turning  from  theory  to  practice,  Mr.  Mallett  re- 
lated successes  in  the  cooperative  efforts  of  va- 
rious organizations,  and  pointed  out  possibilities 
apparent  to  him  from  experience  in  church  activ- 
ity. 

Reverend  Frederick  Parker  took  as  his  subject, 
"An  Aroostook  Outpost,"  a  story  of  his  work  in 
various  Aroostook  parishes. 

Among  the  other  speakers  were  Reverend 
Henry  W.  Webb  '90,  of  Bucksport,  and  Reverend 
Chauncey  W.  Goodrich,  pastor  of  the  College 
Church  in  Brunswick. 

'95. — Rev.  Langdon  Quimby,  D.D.,  is  pastor  of 
the  Congregational  Church  at  Gardner,  which 
burned  Saturday  night. 

'10. — Frank  Bernard  McGlone,  son  of  Francis 
Thomas  and  Mary  (Sullivan)  McGlone.  died 
April  18  in  New  York  City.  He  was  born  No- 
vember 23,  1884,  at  Natick,  Massachusetts.  He 
received  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  that  city,  and  was  prepared  for  college  at  its 
high  school.  At  Bowdoin  he  was  a  member  of  the 
Delta  Upsilon  Fraternity  and  the  Deutscher 
Verein.  He  was  prominent  in  musical  activities, 
being  a  member  of  the  Glee  Club  and  the  Chapel 
Choir.  After  graduation,  he  entered  business, 
first  at  Lawrence,  Mass., 'and  subsequently  in  the 
employ  of  Sulzberger  &  Sons  of  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 


BOWDOIN  ORILNT 


VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK.  MAINE..  MAY  25,  1915 


NO.  8. 


GENERAL  THOMAS  HAMLIN  HUBBARD 
General  Thomas  H.  Hubbard,  an  attorney  and 
financier  of  National  prominence  and  one  of  the 
most  famous  living  sons  of  Maine  and  of  Bow- 
doin  College,  died  at  his  home  in  New  York  Wed- 
nesday after  a  brief  illness  of  less  than  a  week's 
duration,  erysipelas  being  the  cause  of  death.  He 
was  in  his  77th  year.  As  a  trustee  of  Bowdoin 
College  since  1889  and  donator  of  Hubbard  Hall, 
the  splendid  library  building  at  Bowdoin,  and 
Hubbard  grand-stand  on  Whittier  Field,  he  was 
known  to  all  Bowdoin  men  as  the  college's  great- 
est benefactor  and  most  influential  living  alum- 
nus. As  president  of  the  Peary  Arctic  Club, 
General  Hubbard  was  the  leading  spirit  in  the 
movement  that  made  possible  the  discovery  of  the 
North  Pole  by  Admiral  Peary. 

He  was  the  son  of  one  of  Maine's  governors. 
Dr.  John  Hubbard  of  Hallowell,  and  distin- 
guished himself  in  service  in  the  Maine  troops 
during  the  Civil  War,  rising  from  the  rank  of 
first  lieutenant  to  that  of  brigadier  general.  In 
all  these  capacities  General  Hubbard  was  well 
known  in  this  state.  In  addition  he  was  known 
nationally  as  commander-in-chief  of  the  Loyal 
Legion,  as  president  and  director  in  many  large 
corporations,  mostly  railroads,  operating  all  over 
the  country  and  even  all  over  the  world,  notably 
the  International  Banking  Corporation.  He  had 
been  a  well  known  figure  in  New  York  financial, 
legal  and  social  circles  for  more  than  40  years. 

General  Thomas  Hamlin  Hubbard  was  born  in 
Hallowell,  December  20,  1838,  youngest  child  of 
Governor  John  Hubbard.  He  received  his  pre- 
liminary education  in  his  home  town  and  fitted 
for  college  at  the  academy  there.  He  entered 
Bowdoin  College  in  1853  and  graduated  in  1857, 
standing  high  in  his  class.  Bowdoin  in  i860  con- 
ferred upon  him  the  degree  of  A.M.  and  in  1894 
the  degree  of  LL.D.  He  was  made  an  overseer  of 
the  college  in  1874  and  in  1889  he  was  raised  to 
the  board  of  trustees  of  which  he  remained  an 
active  and  influential  member  to  the  time  of  his 
death.  By  his  own  large  personal  donations  and 
by  his  influence  with  others  he  had  been  one  of 
the  greatest  agents  in  improving  the  college's 
physical  and  educational  equipment,  in  incresing 
its  endowment  and  raising  its  prestige.  He  had 
been  for  many  years  president  of  the  chapter  of 


Phi  Beta  Kappa,  Alpha  of  Maine,  at  Bowdoin. 

He  first  studied  law  in  Maine  and  was  admitted 
to  the  Maine  Bar  in  i860.  He  completed  his  legal 
education  in  the  Law  School  at  Albany,  received 
the  degree  of  LL.B.  from  that  institution  in  1861 
and  in  the  same  year  was  admitted  to  the  New 
York  Bar. 

In  the  fall  of  1862  Mr.  Hubbard  returned  to  his- 
native  state  to  offer  his  services  in  suppressing 
the  rebellion.  He  was  mustered  into  service  Sep- 
tember 29,  1862,  as  first  lieutenant  and  adjutant 
of  the  Twenty-Fifth  Maine  Volunteer  Infantry. 
His  first  term  of  enlistment  concluded  July  11, 

1863,  and  during  this  period  he  served  with  his 
regiment  in  Virginia,  acting  a  part  of  the  time  as 
assistant  adjutant-general  and  brigadier.  After 
the  regiment  was  mustered  out  he  assisted  in  re- 
cruiting the  Tirtieth  Regiment  of  Maine  Volun- 
teers and  was  commissioned  its  lieutenant-colonel, 
Nov.  10,  1863.  Proceeding  with  his  regiment  to- 
the  Department  of  the  Gulf,  he  served  through 
the  Red  River  campaign  and  was  in  command  of 
his  regiment  in  the  battle  of  Pleasant  Hill,  La., 
leading  it  also  in  the  battles  of  Cane  River  Cross- 
ing and  Marksville.  He  aided  in  the  construction 
of  a  dam  across  the  Red  River  at  Alevandria,. 
which  was  a  means  of  saving  a  fleet  of  Federal 
gunboats,  and  received  especial  commendation  for 
this  service  in  the  reports  of  Admiral  Porter.  He 
was  instrumental  in  procuring  the  rapid  passage 
of  the  army  over  the  Atchafalaya  River,  May  13, 

1864,  when  its  progress  had  been  checked  by  the- 
destruction  of  bridges. 

He  was  commissioned  colonel  of  the  Thirtieth 
Maine  Volunteers  May  13,  1864,  and  was  present 
with  his  command  in  Virginia  in  the  autumn  of 
that  year,  the  regiment  becoming  a  part  of  the 
Third  Brigade,  First  Division  of  the  Nineteenth 
Army  Corps.  At  different  times  during  that  year 
and  the  following  he  was  in  command  of  the 
brigade,  and  served  in  the  Shennandoah  Valley  in 
the  fall  of  1864  in  General  Sheridan's  army.  He 
was  ordered  with  his  command  to  Savannah,  Ga., 
in  June,  1865,  and  there  presided  over  a  board  to- 
examine  officers  of  the  volunteer  forces  who  de- 
sired to  enter  the  regular  army.  Col.  Hubbard 
was  commissioned  brigadier-general  by  brevet 
"for  meritorious  services"  to  rank  from  July  13, 

1865,  and  was  mustered  out  of  the  service  soon. 


6i 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


after  that  date. 

In  the  fall  of  1865,  General  Hubbard  returned 
to  New  York  and  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law 
in  New  York  City,  being  for  some  time  a  partner 
of  Charles  A.  Rappallo,  afterwards  a  judge  of  the 
court  of  appeals.  For  many  years  afterward  he 
was  a  member  of  one  of  the  leading  law  firms  of 
the  metropolis,  Butler,  Stillman  &  Hubbard, 
which  had  a  large  clientele  and  conducted  many 
cases  involving  great  financial  interests. 

General  Hubbard's  aptitude  in  corporation  law 
and  his  great  energy  and  ability  secured  him  a 
high  position  in  his  profession  and  also  as  a  finan- 
cier. As  a  natural  result  many  of  the  later  years 
of  his  life  were  devoted  chiefly  to  the  manage- 
ment of  large  corporations.  He  was  vice-presi- 
dent and  director  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Com- 
pany from  1896  to  1900,  president  of  the  Mexican 
International  Railroad  Company  from  1897  to 
1901,  and  of  the  Houston  &  Texas  Central  Rail- 
road from  1894  to  1901.  He  was  president  of  the 
Guatemala  Central  Railroad  Company  from  1901 
to  1912,  and  had  been  president  of  the  Interna- 
tional Bank  since  1905,  and  President  of  the 
board  of  the  International  Banking  Corporation 
since  December,  1904.  He  had  been  president  of 
the  Pacific  Improvement  Company  since  1903. 
He  was  a  director  of  the  National  Bank  of  Com- 
merce ;  director  and  chairman  of  the  executive 
committee  of  the  Toledo,  St.  Louis  &  Western 
Railroad  Company,  and  of  the  American  Light, 
and  Traction  Company;  director  and  member  of 
the  executive  committee  of  the  Wabash  Railroad 
Company,  and  the  Western  Union  Telegraph 
Company ;  director  and  member  of  the  finance 
committee  of  the  Metropolitan  Life  Insurance 
Company,  and  a  director  of  the  Equitable  Trust 
Company,  Philippine  Railway  Company,  and 
■other  corporations. 

Until  a  few  years  ago  he  was  also  p'^rt  owner 
of  the  New  York  Globe.  He  never  sought  politi- 
cal honors.  Besides  being  a  trustee  of  Bowdoin 
College,  General  Hubbard  was  a  trustee  of  the 
Albany  Law  School. 

He  was  a  prominent  member  of  the  American 
Bar  Association,  and  chairman  of  the  New  York 
State  Bar  Association's  committee  on  legal  ethics. 
He  was  vice-president  of  the  New  York  County 
Lawyers'  Association. 

He  was  instrumental  in  the  organization  of  the 
Peary  Arctic  Club,  under  whose  auspices  the  ex- 
pedition on  which  Admiral  Peary  discovered  the 
North  Pole  was  fitted  out,  and  had  been  president 
■of  the  club  since  1908. 

He  was  commander  of  the  New  York  Com- 
mandery  of  the  Military  Order  of  the  Loyal  Le- 
■o-ion  from  1903  to  1906,  and  commander-in-chief 


of  the  military  Order  of  the  Loyal  Legion  of  the 
United  States  in  1913. 

He  was  president  of  the  New  England  Society 
of  New  York  from  1903  to  1905. 

General  Hubbard  had  taken  a  prominent  part 
in  the  social  life  of  the  metropolis  as  well  as  in 
legal  and  financial  circles,  and  was  a  prominent 
member  of  many  clubs,  among  them  the  Union 
League,  Century,  Metropolitan,  Republican,  Army 
and  Navy  (of  which  he  was  vice-president).  Ri- 
ding, Down-Town  and  Lawyers. 

Mr.  Hubbard  was  married  June  28,  1868,  to 
Sybil  A.  Fahnestock  of  Harrisburg,  Penn.,  who 
survives  him.  They  had  three  children,  one  son, 
John  Hubbard,  and  two  daughters,  Sybil  E.  and 
Anna  W.  Hubbard. 

It  is  said  of  General  Hubbard  that  he  never 
looked  his  age.  He  was  rather  tall,  of  shapely 
figure,  of  erect,  military  bearing  and  step,  and 
had  a  face  of  the  sort  that  has  sometimes  been 
described  as  "finely  chiseled,"  its  every  line  and 
feature  denoting  high  intelligence,  refinement  and 
character.  He  and  a  brother  were  in  Bowdoin 
College  together  and  Thomas  graduated  only  a 
year  or  two  prior  to  the  outbreak  of  the  rebellion, 
his  present  title  having  been  earned  by  his  four 
years'  service  in  the  war.  "The  two  Hubbard 
boys,"  said  a  college  contemporary  not  long  ago, 
"were  the  most  popular  students  in  Bowdoin  in 
their  day.  They  were  born  gentlemen,  both  of 
them,  and  although  they  had  the  advantage  of 
most  of  us  in  wealth  and  breeding  and  opportuni- 
ties, they  never  exercised  it,  or  even  betrayed  its 
possession — offensively. 

"Tom,  especially,  was  my  beau  ideal  of  a  man — 
the  kindliest,  sweetest,  most  chivalrous  character 
that  I  have  ever  known,  a  Bayard  'sans  peur,  sans 
reproche.'  When  I  met  him  in  later  life,  a  digni- 
fied, elderly,  successful  man  of  affairs,  I  must 
confess  I  saw  little  change  in  him  from  the  boy 
of  college  days.  He  might  not  consider  that  a 
compliment,  but  I  do,  for  few  men  of  70  preserve 
unimpaired,  as  he  does,  all  the  heartiness,  gener- 
osity and  sympathy  of  the  boy  of  18." 

Collis  P.  Huntington,  president  of  the  Southern 
Pacific  Companies,  and  Gen.  Hubbard  were  close- 
ly associated  in  business  and  had  shared  each 
other's  confidence,  both  in  business  and  personal- 
ly, to  an  extent  not  a  little  remarkable  in  these 
times.  As  a  trained  lawyer,  of  wide  experience 
and  representing  the  highest  type  of  the  profes- 
sion. General  Hubbard  brought  to  Mr.  Hunting- 
ton's assistance  in  the  management  of  his  vast 
and  sometimes  complicated  affairs  a  measure  of 
skill,  far-sightedness  and  judgment  that  is  not 
easily  procurable  even  in  this  era  of  high  busi- 
ness-professional  talent.      As    attorney    and    the 


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financial  agent  of  the  Hopkins-Searles  interests, 
ramifying  almost  the  entire  field  of  Mr.  Hunting- 
ton's affairs,  it  was  necessary  for  General  Hub- 
bard to  recognize  the  community  of  interest 
existing,  the  harmony  essential,  and  to  pre- 
serve always  and  everywhere  that  delicate  bal- 
ance between  them,  the  disturbance  of  which 
would  have  produced  discord,  litigation  and  dis- 
aster. Few  men  outside  of  their  immediate  asso- 
ciates fully  understood  how  these  two  men  worked 
together,  or  appreciated  the  extent  to  which  Gen- 
eral Hubbard  for  years  past  shaped  the  develop- 
ment of  the  Huntington  properties. 

President  Hyde's  Tribute 

In  referring  to  the  death  of  General  Hubbard, 
President  Hyde  said: — 

"General  Thomas  H.  Hubbard  was  the  best 
friend  Bowdoin  College  ever  had.  H-e  carried  its 
problems  and  interests  constantly  on  his  mind  and  , 
heart,  and  his  great  benefactions,  amounting  to 
more  than  half  a  million  dollars,  came  not  in  re- 
sponse to  solicitation  but  as  the  spontaneous  ex- 
pression of  his  constant  devotion.  He  was  a 
brave  and  efficient  soldier,  an  able  and  conscien- 
tious lawyer  and  business  man,  a  generous  sup- 
porter of  a  host  of  charities  and  reforms,  a  lib- 
eral benefactor  to  scores  of  persons. 

"In  his  business  and  professional  life  he  kept  in 
mind  as  scrupulously  as  his  own  interests,  the  in- 
terests of  clients,  customers,  patrons  and  consum- 
ers. His  large  fortune  represented  value  ren- 
dered to  those  from  whom  it  came,  and  his  gen- 
erous gifts  expressed  a  personal  identification 
with  the  causes  and  persons  to  whom  he  gave." 
Doctor  Little's  Tribute 

Dr.  George  T.  Little,  the  librarian  of  Bowdoin 
College,  spoke  as  follows  regarding  the  donor  of 
the  building  in  which  the  library  is  housed : 

"The  loss  that  Bowdoin  suffers  in  the  sudden 
death  of  General  Hubbard  is  not  merely  that  of  a 
munificent  benefactor  but  of  an  exemplar  of  man- 
hood. To  mention  the  one  that  his  very  title 
brings  to  mind,  he  is  loyal  to  the  core.  Ready  to 
give  up  his  life  for  his  country,  as  did  his  gallant 
brother,  he  lived  for  half  a  century  thereafter 
with  zeal  and  enthusiasm  unabated  for  the  wel- 
fare of  his  native  land.  Culture,  travel,  wealth, 
made  him  still  more  rather  than  less  an  American. 
Even  more  noticeable  was  his  loyalty  to  his 
friends.  He  was  bound  to  them  and  they  to  him 
with  bands  that  could  not  be  broken.  Yet  high 
above  these  personal  relationships  was  his  innate 
loyalty  to  truth  and  righteousness.  No  man  was 
more  sincere  and  steadfast,  no  man  more  perse- 
vering in  allegiance,  more  efficient  in  advocacy  of 
what  he  deemed  true  and  right." 


MAINE  9,  BOWDOIN  3 
Wednesday  at  VVhittier  Field,  Maine  defeated 
Bowdoin  9  to  3  in  a  heart-rending  game.  Eraser 
pitched  excellent  ball  until  the  team  went  to 
pieces  and  with  good  support  the  result  might 
have  been  different.  With  the  exception  of  Phil- 
lips every  Bowdoin  man  who  played  nine  innings 
had  one  or  more  errors  scored  against  him. 

MAINE 

ab  r  bh  po  a  e 

Lawry,  2b  5  2  2  i  7  o 

Pendleton,  ss    5  2  0  2  2  2 

Hackett,  If   5  o  0  i  0  o 

Gilman,  ib   5  i  i  13  i  o 

Ruffner,  rf   3  2  i  o  o  0 

Rowe,  3b  4  2  0  o  3  0 

Reardon,  c   5  o  0  7  o  o 

Gorham,  c 5  o  2  2  o  o 

Driscoll,  p S  o  o  i  i  o 

Totals    42        9        6       27       14        2 

BOWDOIN 

ab  r  bh  po  a  e 

Phillips,   If    4  I  o  2  0  o 

Donnell,    3b    4  o  l  0  l  2 

McElwee,  ss 4  i  i  i  4  2 

Chapman,   c    4  o  o  6  i  3 

Eaton,   lb    4  i  2  15  o  i 

Merrill,   cf    3  o  0  o  i  i 

Woodman,  cf  i  0  o  o  o  o 

Stanley,  rf   3  o  o  2  o  i 

Humphrey,  2b   ....  2  0  o  i  i  2 

Minott,  2b I  o  o  0  2  o 

Eraser,  p 3  0  o  o  3  i 

Totals    33        3        4      27       13       13 

Maine     20004030  0—9 

Bowdoin    o  o  o  o  i  2  0  o  0—3 

Two  base  hits,  Lawry,  Eaton.  Three  base  hits, 
McElwee,  Eaton.  Stolen  bases,  Ruffner  2,  Mer- 
rill. Earned  runs,  Bowdoin  i.  Left  on  bases, 
Maine  10,  Bowdoin  3.  First  base  on  errors, 
Maine  7,  Bowdoin  2.  First  base  on  balls,  off  Era- 
ser 7.  Hit  by  pitcher,  by  Eraser,  Ruffner.  Struck 
out,  by  Driscoll  7,  by  Eraser  6.  Umpire,  Conway. 
Time,  1.52. 

ALEXANDER  PRIZE  SPEAKERS 

The  following  men  have  been  chosen  to  com- 
pete at  the  Alexander  Prize  Speaking  contest  on 
Monday  evening,  June  21 :  Achorn,  Colby, 
Eaton,  Miller,  Phillips,  Willey  1917  and  Mat- 
thews, Mooers  and  Sanderson  of  1918.  The  al- 
ternates are  Bowdoin  '17,  Grant  '18  and  Roper 
'18.  The  judges  at  the  trials  were  Professor 
Ham,  Professor  Waterhouse  and  Mr.  Wilder. 


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No.   8 


General  Hubbard 

In  the  death  of  General  Hubbard 
has  lost  one  of  its  strongest  friends, 
ings  which  perpetuate  his  name  are 
to  the  love  he  felt  for  Bowdoin,  and 
sion  of  his  desire  for  the  college  to 
to  the  highest  possible  standard, 
graduated  more  than  half  a  century  a 
est  and  his  Influence  have  been  con 
College  mourns  his  loss. 


the  College 
The  build- 
testimonials 
an  expres- 
measure  up 
Though  he 
go  his  inter- 
Stan  t.     The 


A  Bowdoin  Union 

The  advantages  and  disadvantages  of  a  Bow- 
doin Union  have  been  held  forth  to  such  an  extent 
that  a  detailed  discussion  of  them  seems  hardly 


necessary.  Suffice  it  to  say,  for  the  benefit  of 
those  who  may  be  unfamiliar  with  the  nature  of 
such  an  institution,  that  a  Union  is  a  gathering 
place  for  undergraduates  for  recreation  or  for 
business.  The  value  of  a  Union  to  a  college  like 
Bowdoin,  with  the  various  social  interests  caused 
by  its  fraternities,  is  great.  The  chief  opposition 
comes  from  a  fear  that  the  Union  would  not  be 
appreciated  if  built.  Plans  for  the  rebuilding  of 
the  Sargent  Gymnasium,  as  the  most  suitable  op- 
portunity the  college  has  for  a  Union,  are  attrac- 
tive. If  those  who  are  behind  the  movement  for  a 
Union  can  secure  the  funds  necessary  to  refit  the 
old  gymnasium  in  a  tasty  and  serviceable  manner 
they  need  have  no  fear  that  their  efforts  will  lack 
undergraduate  approval. 


Endowment  Insurance 

The  Senior  class  has  vetoed  the  plan  of  taking 
endowment  insurance  on  the  lives  of  one  or  more 
of  its  members  as  a  means  of  establishing  a  fund 
which  shall  ultimately  revert  to  the  college.  Such 
a  course  could  easily  be  adopted  by  the  graduating 
class  from  year  to  year  to  the  substantial  benefit 
of  the  college,  but  without  noticeable  embarrass- 
ment to  the  contributing  men.  In  refusing  to  en- 
ter upon  this  plan  the  class  of  1915  has  lost  the 
honor  of  being  the  originator  of  what  we  hope 
and  believe  will  soon  be  the  established  policy  of 
the  graduating  classes. 


Nominations  and  Elections 

The  time  for  nomination  and  election  of  Stu- 
dent Council,  managers.  Bugle  Board,  and  va- 
rious other  more  or  less  important  undergraduate 
officers,  is  near.  Nominations  and  elections  have 
occasionally  been  made  on  the  grounds  of  per- 
sonal popularity  rather  than  executive  ability. 
In  the  coming  nominations  and  elections  let  us 
have  the  men  best  fitted  for  the  positions.  "Fair 
play  and  may  the  best  man  win." 


THIRD  PLACE  IN  N.  E.  MEET 
Bowdoin's  track  athletes  took  third  place  at  the 
New  England  Intercollegiate  Meet,  held  on  Tech 
Field  Saturday,  with  a  score  of  20  5-6  points. 
Coach  Magee's  squad  of  12  men  pulled  through 
the  trials  to  a  man  and  in  the  finals  on  Saturday 
did  exceptionally  well.  Savage,,  a  dark  horse  star 
of  the  meet,  continued  his  remarkable  record  in 
the  hurdles  by  capturing  first  place  in  both  bar- 
rier contests,  showing  his  heels  to  several  expe- 
rienced men.  Captain  McKenney  tied  for  first  in 
the  pole  vault  with  Williams  of  Maine.  Leadbet- 
ter  gathered  in  second  place  in  the  hammer  throw 
and  fourth  in  the  discus.    White  tied  for  second 


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in  the  high  jump  and  Wood  gained  a  fraction  of 
a  point  in  a  tie  with  two  others  for  fourth  place 
in  the  same  event. 


BOWDOIN  4,  NEW  HAMPSHIRE   1 

Bowdoin  defeated  New  Hampshire  State  Col- 
lege Saturday  on  Whittier  Field,  4  to  i.  The 
Bowdoin  team  showed  a  decided  improvement 
over  its  work  during  the  past  games,  making 
twenty  assists  and  only  one  error,  this  coming  in 
the  ninth  inning  and  not  counting  in  the  scoring. 

The  feature  of  the  game  was  the  fine  fielding 
and  batting  of  Shumway,  Bowdoin's  latest 
catcher.  At  all  times  Fraser  and  Stanley  were 
effective  for  Bowdoin,  but  Bissell  for  New 
Hampshire  was  somewhat  erratic,  passing  four 
men  successively  in  the  sixth. 

New  Hampshire  State  was  the  first  to  score 
when  in  the  third  inning  after  Irvine  had  drawn 
a  base  on  balls,  Humiston  had  sacrificed  him  to 
second  and  Broderick  advanced  him  to  third, 
Fernald  singled,  bringing  Irvine  across  for  the 
visiting  team's  lone  tally. 

Bowdoin  didn't  remain  scoreless  long  for  in  the 
fourth  inning  Goodskey  drew  a  base  on  balls. 
Eaton  sacrificed  Chapman,  who  was  running  for 
Goodskey,  to  second,  and  Chapman  stole  third. 
Then  Shumway  singled,  scoring  Chapman.  The 
White  got  busy  again  in  the  sixth.  Goodskey 
struck  out,  but  Eaton  doubled.  Shumway  was 
passed.  Eaton  was  caught  between  second  and 
third,  Shumway  reaching  second.  Woodman  and 
Kelley  both  walked  and  on  a  passed  ball  Shum- 
way scored.  Fraser  was  passed,  but  Phillips  end- 
ed the  inning  by  way  of  pitcher  to  first. 

Once  more  in  the  eighth  session  runs  were 
made.  Eaton  flied  out  to  right  field,  Shumway  hit 
one  to  center  for  three  bases.  Bissell  hit  Wood- 
man, and  on  a  passed  ball  Shumway  scored, 
Woodman  reaching  second.  He  went  to  third 
on  a  wild  throw  by  catcher  and  crossed  the  plate 
when  Kelley  singled.  This  ended  the  run-getting 
for  both  sides. 

BOWDOIN 

ab  r  bh  po  a  e 

Phillips,  If    4  o  I  2  I  o 

McElwee,  ss 2  o  o  3  7  0 

Chapman,  3b   3  i  o  o  2  0 

Goodskey,  cf    3  0  o  i  o  o 

Merrill,   cf    o  o  0  0  o  o 

Eaton,   lb    3  0  ^  ^^  ^  ° 

Shumway,  c  3  2  2  4  2  o 

Woodman,    rf    . . . .  2  i  0  o  0  o 

Kelley,  2b  3  «  i  ^  «  ^ 

Fraser,  p 2  o  o  0  6  0 

Stanley,  p  i  o  o  0  i  o 

Totals    27  4  5  V  20  I 


N.    H.    S.   C. 

ab  r  bh  po  a  e 

Fernald,  cf  4  o  i  4  0  0 

Cram,  ib  3  o  i  9  o  o 

Welch,  c  4  o  0  3  3  0 

Brackett,  3b  4  o  0  2  i  o 

Bissell,  p  3  o  0  0  4  I 

Blatchford,  2b  3  o  o  i  2  i 

Irvine,  If 2  i  o  o  o  o 

Humiston,   rf    2  0  I  2  0  O 

Broderick,  ss    3  0  o  3  3  0 

Totals    28         I         3       24       13        2 

Innings: 

Bowdoin    o  o  o  i  0  i  o  2  x — 4 

N.  H.  S.  C 00  I  00000  0 — I 

Two  base  hits,  Phillips,  Eaton.  Three  base  hit, 
Shumway.  Hits,  off  Fraser,  2  in  6  innings;  off 
Stanley,  i  in  3  innings.  Sacrifice  hits,  Humiston, 
Eaton.  Stolen  bases,  Chapman,  Woodman.  Dou- 
ble play,  Phillips  to  McElwee.  First  base  on  balls,, 
by  Fraser  2,  Bissell  6.  Hit  by  pitcher,  by  Bissell, 
McElwee  2,  Woodman.  Struck  out,  by  Fraser,  2 ; 
by  Stanley,  i ;  Bissell,  2.  Passed  balls,  Welch  2. 
Time,  1.28.    Umpire,  Daley. 

STANDING  OF  STATE  SERIES 
During  the  last  week  no  changes  have  taken 
place  in  the  positions  of  the  four  Maine  colleges 
in  the  state  series.  Colby,  however,  strengthened 
her  position  on  first  place  by  beating  Maine  last 
Saturday.  The  game  between  Bates  and  Colby 
had  no  influence  in  the  standing,  since  it  resulted 
in  a  tie.  Bowdoin  sank  lower  into  her  position 
by  losing  to  Maine  Wednesday.  Bowdoin  played 
excellent  ball  last  Saturday,  however,  and  she  is 
expected  to  make  a  good  bid  for  the  victory  over 
Colby  tomorrow  at  Waterville. 
The  standing : 

Won  Lost       P.C. 

Colby 3  o  i.ooo 

Maine   3  2  .666 

Bates I  2  .333 

Bowdoin I  4  -200 

THE  WEEK  IN  BASEBALL 

With  the  marked  improvement  of  our  baseball 
team  as  shown  in  the  New  Hampshire  game  Sat- 
urday and  with  a  change  in  line-up,  our  baseball 
team  plays  the  last  of  its  games  with  Colby  at 
Waterville  tomorrow.  At  the  same  time  Bates 
will  play  Maine  for  the  second  time,  at  Orono. 
On  Saturday  we  play  the  third  of  our  games  with 
Maine  at  Orono  and  Bates  plays  Colby  the  second 
game  of  their  series  at  Waterville.  By  the  end 
of  this  week,  then,  the  dopesters  can  probably 
figure  the  outcome  of  the  few  remaining  games. 


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Our  line-up  will  be  as  it  was  Saturday  with  the 
exception  that  Donnell  may  be  back  in  the  game 
at  his  old  position.  Fraser  will  probably  pitch 
at  Colby  and  Stanley  will  twirl  at  Maine. 


SECOND  TEAM  PLAYS  BATES   SECOND 

The  Bowdoin  second  team  will  play  Bates  sec- 
ond tomorrow  afternoon  on  Whittier  Field.  This 
is  probably  the  last  home  game  the  second  team 
will  play  this  year  and  it  should  be  supported  well. 
The  game  will  be  called  at  3.30. 

Arrangements  for  the  proposed  game  between 
the  second  team  and  the  Rockland  High  team 
have  fallen  through  and  the  game  will  not  be 
played. 


INTERFRATERNITY  BASEBALL 

Kappa  Sigma  19,  Beta  Chi  8 
Beta  Chi  lost  its  fourth  game  when  the  Kappa 
Sigs  inflicted  a  19  to  8  defeat  upon  them  last 
Monday.  The  score  was  nearly  tied  until  the 
sixth  when  three  of  the  Beta  Chi  players  were 
disabled  and  the  team  went  to  pieces.  Hight 
pitched  well  for  the  Kappa  Sigs,  and  nearly 
everyone  came  in  on  the  hitting.  Howard  played 
a  snappy  game  for  Beta  Chi.  and  Hart  starred  in 
the  outfield. 
Score: 

1234567 

Kappa  Sigma  2  o  3  o  3  3  8—19 

Beta  Chi   i  o  2  2  i  2  0—  8 

Batteries:  Somers  '15,  Hight  '16  and  Floyd 
'15;  Curran  '18  and  Grant  '18.  Umpire,  Nute  '17. 
Zeta  Psi  7,  Psi  Upsilon  2 

The  Zetes  trimmed  the  Psi  U  outfit  7  to  2  in  a 
snappy  game  Tuesday  afternoon.  Stetson  held 
the  Psi  U's  down  to  three  hits.  Keene,  who  fol- 
lowed Boardman  on  the  mound  in  the  third,  al- 
lowed no  runs.  In  the  first  two  innings.  Stetson 
knocked  out  a  home  run,  while  Kuhn,  Soule  and 
Nevens  all  came  in  for  three-baggers.  Wing 
played  a  spectacular  game  for  the  losers. 

Score : 

1234567 

Zeta  Psi    .  ^ 430000  X— 7 

Pgi  u o  o  o  I   ^  °  ^ — ^ 

Batteries:  Stetson  '15  and  Nevens  '18;  Board- 
man  '16,  Keene  '17,  and  Keene  '17,  Wing  '15. 
Umpire,  Coombs  '15. 

BowDOiN  Club  9,  Theta  Delta  Chi  3 

The  Bowdoin  Club  defeated  the  Theta  Belts 
Thursday  afternoon,  9  to  3.     Thomas  was  effec- 
tive on  the  mound  and   received  good  support. 
Parker  starred  for  the  Theta  Belts  at  second. 
123456 
B    C        32300  1—9 


T.  B 1  0200  I — 3 

Batteries:   Thomas  '16  and  Brewster  '16;  Beal 
'16  and  Campbell  '17. 

League  Standing 

Bivision  A 

Won  Lost  P.C. 

Beta  Theta  Pi 3  o  i.ooo 

Zeta  Psi   2  o  I.ooo 

Psi  Upsilon   I  2  .333 

Belta  Kappa  Epsilon o  2  .000 

Alpha  Belta  Phi o  2  .000 

Division  B 

Belta  Upsilon  2  o  I.ooo 

Bowdoin  Club  3  i  -750 

Kappa  Sigma   2  i  .667 

Theta  Belta  Chi    i  2  .333 

Beta  Chi o  4  -ooo 

MAINE  INTERCOLLEGIATE  TENNIS 
The  Maine  intercollegiate  tennis  matches  held 
at  Brunswick  this  year  started  yesterday.  The 
single  matches  were  scheduled  for  yesterday,  and 
the  doubles  for  today,  with  the  possibility  that  the 
matches  will  continue  tomorrow.  The  represen- 
tatives are :  Bates,  S.  Meader,  N.  Meader,  Rich- 
ardson, Purington ;  Bowdoin.  Card,  Eaton,  Larra- 
bee,  B.  White;  Colby,  Flood,  Fieldbrave,  Foster, 
Ramsdell :  University  of  Maine,  Hall,  Craighton, 
BeWitt,  Ingalls. 

TENNIS    MATCHES 

On  Friday,  the  14th,  the  tennis  team  won  from 
Tufts  at  Medford,  6-0,  taking  every  match,  both 
of  singles  and  doubles.  White  (B)  beat  Burritt 
(T),  6-0,  6-2;  Flynt  (B)  beat  Lane  (T),  6-2,  8-6; 
Larrabee  (B)  beat  Wheeler  (T),  6-0,  6-2;  Card 
(B)  beat  Harrison  (T),  6-4,  4-1  (second  set 
stopped  by  shower).  Card  and  White  (B)  beat 
Burrill  and  Wheeler  (T),  6-2,  6-2 ;  Flynt  and  Lar- 
rabee (B)  beat  Lane  and  Kraus,  6-3,  6-2. 

The  next  day  the  team  met  Tech  at  Boston  and 
lost.  The  matches  were  all  but  one  taken  by 
Tech.  The  scores  were  as  follows :  Woodbridge 
(T)  defeated  White  (B),  7-5,  6-2;  Newman  (T) 
defeated  Flynt  (B),  6-2,  6-3;  Richardson  (T) 
defeated  Card  (B),  6-4,  8-6;  Stuart  (T)  defeated 
Larrabee  (B),  3-6,  6-0,  6-2.  In  doubles  Stuart 
and  Woodbridge  (T)  defeated  White  and  Card 
(B),  6-4,  6-0;  Flynt  and  Larrabee  (B)  defeated 
Newman  and  Richardson  (T),  4-6,  7-5,  6-4. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  New  England  Intercolle- 
giate Tennis  Association  at  the  Hotel  Lennox,  in 
Boston,  Hoffman  of  Wesleyan  was  elected  presi- 
dent ;  Woodman  of  Bowdoin,  vice-president ;  and 
Niles  of  Trinity,  secretary-treasurer  for  the  com- 
ing year. 


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At  the  Intercollegiates  at  Longwood  Card  lost 
to  Pray  of  Dartmouth,  6-3,  6-4 ;  Larrabee  won  by 
default  from  Woodbridge  of  Tech;  but  lost  to 
Edsall  of  Trinity,  6-4,  10-8.  In  doubles,  Larrabee 
and  Flynt  drew  bye  in  the  first  round,  and  in  the 
second  lost  to  Cutler  and  Mavnard,  Williams,  6-1, 
6-1. 


OUTDOOR  INTERSCHOLASTIC  MEET 
Saturday  at  Whittier  Field  the  15th  Annual 
Bowdoin  Outdoor  Interscholastic  Meet  will  be 
held.  Teams  are  entered  from  Wiscasset,  He- 
bron, Kent's  Hill,  Leavitt,  Good  Will,  Coburn, 
Morse,  Lincoln,  M.  C.  L,  Bangor,  Cony,  Portland. 
Camden,  English  and  Fryeburg.  This  will  be  the 
first  team  that  Coburn  has  sent  for  several  years. 
Altogether  there  are  140  entries,  against  96  of 
last  year.  Hebron  has  26  men  entered,  Portland 
16,  Coburn  15,  Kent's  Hill  and  M.  C.  L  14  each. 
Trials  will  be  held  at  ten  a.  m..  and  the  finals  at 
2.15  p.  M. 


CLASS  BANQUETS 

The  Sophomore  class  will  hold  its  banquet  at 
the  Congress  Square  Hotel,  Portland,  on  Friday, 
May  28.  The  committee  in  charge  consists  of 
Crehore,  chairman,  Creeden,  Haseltine,  Keene, 
McConaughy,  Martell  and  True. 

The  class  of  1918  will  also  hold  its  banquet  on 
May  28.  The  Freshmen  will  dine  at  the  West 
End  Hotel  in  Portland.  Their  committee  is  com- 
posed of  B.  A.  Thomas,  chairman.  Babbitt,  Ber- 
ryman,  Brierley,  C.  D.  Brown,  Farnham,  Gordon, 
Gray,  Macintosh,  Matthews,  Sanderson  and 
Smethurst.  Thomas  will  be  toastmaster.  San- 
derson is  in  charge  of  the  rest  of  the  program. 


"JACK  STRAW"  AT   ROCKLAND 

The  Rockland  Courier-Gazette  of  May  21,  has 
the  following  account  of  "Jack  Straw,"  which 
was  given  at  the  Empire  Theatre,  May  19: 

"Bowdoin  College  Masque  and  Gown  was  hon- 
ored with  one  of  the  finest  audiences  at  Wednes- 
day evening's  appearance  in  this  city  and  gave  a 
performance  of  'Jack  Straw'  that  will  remain 
noteworthy  in  the  memory  of  those  fortunate  to 
be  present.  The  play  has  figured  successfully  in 
London  and  New  York,  a  farce  with  an  original 
plot,  clever  situations  and  brilliant  lines.^  The 
title  role  is  the  assumed  name,  as  a  waiter  in 
a  London  hotel,  of  the  Archduke  of  Pomerania, 
whose  identity  becomes  established  after  a  series 
of  interesting  and  humorous  situations  have 
brought  the  other  members  of  the  cast  into 
pleasing  prominence.  As  the  waiter,  and  later 
as  the  archduke,  Richard  S.  Fuller  '16,  a  Rock- 
land   bov.    displayed    exceeding    versatility    and 


marked  dramatic  powers,  and  received  at  the 
hands  of  his  home  friends  a  very  warm  greeting. 

"In  the  other  male  parts  Philip  S.  Smith  '15, 
Burton  Stride  '17,  Romeyn  S.  Derby  '18,  Carl  K. 
Ross  '17,  Don  J.  Edwards  '16  and  Lloyd  O.  Colter 
'18  gave  an  admirably  balanced  performance,  Mr. 
Stride  as  'Mr.  Parker-Jennings'  and  Mr.  Ross  as 
'Lord  Serlo'  doing  some  especially  clever  charac- 
ter work — though  equal  praise  is  merited  by  the 
other  players,  for  there  were  no  weak  places  in 
the  well-balanced  cast. 

"Naturally  a  great  deal  of  interest  centers  in 
the  female  impersonations  that  are  a  striking 
feature  of  college  plays.  This  phase  of  Wednes- 
day night's  performance  yielded  the  utmost  satis- 
faction and  delight.  Ralph  R.  Melloon  '15  as 
'Lady  Wanleigh'  added  new  laurels  to  those  that 
he  won  here  last  season  in  the  part  of  'Kitty.' 
Lowry  A.  Biggers  '17  most  ably  presented  'Mrs. 
Parker-Jennings,'  the  part  of  her  daughter 
'Ethel,'  with  whom  the  archduke  falls  in  love,  be- 
ing well  sustained  by  Carleton  M.  Pike  '17.  Syd- 
ney M.  Brown  '17  was  a  good  'Rosie  Abbott.' 


BO'WDOIN  MEN  AT  HARVARD 

The  following  graduates  of  the  college  have  re- 
ceived scholarships  from  the  Harvard  Graduate 
School  for  next  year:  J.  J.  Stahl  '09,  Austin 
Scholarship;  E.  S.  Purington  '12,  Whiting  Fel- 
lowship; E.  C.  Gage  '14,  University  Scholarship. 


GERMAN  DEPARTMENT 
Courses  for  1915-1916 

I  and  2.  Elementary  German.  Monday,  Tues- 
day, Thursday,  Friday.  Div.  A,  10.30;  Div.  B, 
1.30;  Div.  C,  2.30.  Professor  Ham 

3  and  4.  Prose  Composition  and  Reading. 
Tuesday,  Thursday,  Saturday.  Div.  A,  9.30; 
Div.  B,  10.30.  Prerequisites:  German  2  or  its 
equivalent.  Professor  Files 

5  and  6.  Prose  and  Poetry  of  the  Nineteenth 
Century.  Monday,  Wednesday,  Friday,  8.30. 
Prerequisites:  Same  as  for  German  3  and  4. 

Professor  Ham 

7  and  8.  Goethe's  Faust.  Tuesday,  Thurs- 
day and  Saturday,  IT. 30.  Prerequisites:  Courses 
4  or  6.  Professor  Files. 

13  and  14.  Contemporary  German  Drama- 
Tuesday,  2.30104.40.  Professor  Files. 

15  and  16.      Gothic.      Three  hours  a  week. 
Professors  Files  and  Ham. 


PROFESSOR  DENNIS  LECTURES 

Last  Thursday  and  Friday  Professor  Alfred  L. 

P.  Dennis,  now  of  the  University  of  Wisconsin, 

who  was  in  the  History  department  of  Bowdoin 

from  1901  to  1904,  and  was  largely  instrumental 


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in  the  founding  of  the  Ibis,  visited  the  college  un- 
der the  auspices  of  that  organization. 
^^  On  Thursday  he  lectured  in  Memorial  Hall  on 
"The  Influence  of  America  Upon  European  Af- 
fairs." Beginning  with  the  discovery  of  Amer- 
ica, he  traced  the  political,  economic,  social  and 
diplomatic  effects  of  relations  of  America  upon 
the  countries  of  Europe.  On  Friday  evening  he 
addressed  a  closed  meeting  of  the  Ibis  at  the  D. 
K.  E.  house,  speaking  briefly  of  his  recent  travels 
in  the  war  zone. 


a^itl)  tfte  JFacuItp 

President  Hyde  represented  the  college  at  the 
funeral  '"of  General  Hubbard  in  New  York  on 
Saturday. 

Professor  Nixon  addressed  the  students  of  Ed- 
ward Little  High  in  Auburn  last  Tuesday,  speak- 
ing on  the  advantages  of  a  college  education. 

At  the  recent  annual  meeting  of  the  Brunswick 
Public  Library  Association  Professor  Mitchell 
was  elected  a  member  of  the  book  committee. 

Professor  Mitchell  will  deliver  an  address, 
"Making  the  Church  Attractive,"  at  the  semi-an- 
nual meeting  of  the  Brunswick  and  Harpswell 
Sunday  School  Association  in  the  Church  on  the 
Hill  this  evening. 

In  the  current  issue  of  the  English  Journal 
there  is  an  article  by  Professor  Davis  on  "The 
Function  of  the  Speaking  Contest." 

Dean  Sills  was  present  at  the  annual  confer- 
ence of  the  Association  of  Administrative  Officers 
of  New  England  Colleges  at  the  University  of 
Maine  Thursday  and  Friday.  At  Orono  also  the 
Dean  spoke  on  "Literature  in  the  Dark  Ages"  at 
a  meeting  of  the  Arts  Club  on  Friday  evening. 

Professor  Davis  visited  the  high  schools  at 
Rockland,  Thomaston  and  Camden  last  week. 

Professor  Gross  has  been  called  to  Pennsyl- 
vania by  the  death  of  Mrs.  Gross'  father. 

Professor  McConaughy  has  an  article  entitled 
"Social  Aims  of  Education"  in  a  recent  issue  of 
the  Journal  of  Education. 

Professors  Burnett  and  Davis  and  Mr.  Wass 
will  take  part  in  a  musical  at  the  Church  on  the 
Hill  Thursday  evening. 

Dr.  Whittier  addressed  the  alumni  on  the  ath- 
letic situation  at  Bowdoin  and  other  matters  con- 
nected with  the  college  at  the  monthly  luncheon 
of  the  Bowdoin  Club  of  Portland  Thursday. 

Professor  Hormell  delivered  his  illustrated  lec- 
ture on  the  Battle  of  Gettysburg  at  Thornton 
Academy  Tuesday.  He  also  spoke  on  the  same 
day  at  San  ford  High  School. 

Dean  Sills  and  Professor  Bell  were  delegates 
from  St.  Paul's  Episcopal  Church  to  the  Diocese 


Convention  at  Portland  last  week.  Dean  Sills 
was  appointed  a  member  of  several  committees  by 
the  convention. 

Mr.  Wass  will  give  an  organ  recital  at  the 
Church  on  the  Hill  next  Sunday  evening  at  7.15. 
All  are  invited. 


©ntftc  Campus 

Hamburger  '10  and  Douglas  '13  were  on  the 
campus  last  week. 

The  Dekes  forfeited  their  baseball  game  with 
the  Betas,  scheduled  for  May  14. 

A  deputation  composed  of  Kinsey  '16,  Churchill 
'16  and  Albion  '18  went  to  Bristol  last  week. 

The  chapel  bell  was  tolled  Saturday  morning 
at  ten  o'clock  in  memory  of  General  Hubbard. 

McKinnon  '15  has  accepted  a  position  in  New 
York.  He  will  return  to  college  for  Commence- 
ment. 

There  will  be  a  joint  cabinet  meeting  of  the 
Christian  Association  at  New  Meadows  Inn  next 
Tuesday  evening,  June  i. 

A  catalog  of  the  men  who  have  attended  Bow- 
doin but  did  not  graduate  is  now  being  prepared 
and  it  will  appear  about  the  middle  of  next  year. 
Monday,  May  31,  is  a  holiday.  Unexcused  ab- 
sences Friday,  May  28,  and  Saturday,  May  29, 
and  Tuesday,  June  I,  will  entail  probation  for  six 
weeks. 

Tickets  for  the  Ivy  play,  "Jack  Straw,"  will  go 
on  sale  Monday  afternoon  from  i  to  5.30  in  the 
Managers'  room.  The  tickets  are  50  cents  and 
one  dollar. 

The  Track  Squad  picture  will  be  taken  this  af- 
ternoon at  3.45.  All  men  who  have  participated 
in  track  work  this  year  are  requested  to  be  present 
in  uniform. 

A  song,  Somehow  the  Girl  You  Might  Have 
Won,  You  Never  Meet  Again,  the  music  of  which 
was  composed  by  Brown  '15  and  Haseltine  '17, 
has  appeared  recently.  Copies  are  on  sale  at 
Thompson's. 

The  new  Beta  Chi  pins  have  arrived.  They  are 
shield  shaped,  bearing  in  the  center  an  open  book, 
on  the  leaves  of  which  are  the  letters  "B  X." 
There  are  three  stars  in  the  design  and  the  Greek 
letters  "A  E  X."  The  colors  are  black,  white  and 
gold. 

The  Examining  Committee  of  the  Trustees  and 
Overseers  spent  several  days  on  the  campus  last 
week.  On  this  committee  are  Judge  Lucilius  A. 
Emery  '61,  Senator  Charles  F.  Johnson  '79,  Rev. 
Edgar  M.  Cousins  '77,  Wilbert  G.  Mallett  '91, 
Dean  Alfred  E.  Burton  '78  and  Augustus  F. 
Moulton  '73. 


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3Iumni  Department 

'80. — A  revised  edition  of  "The  Genealogy  of 
the  Conant  Family"  has  recently  been  issued  by 
Federick  Odell  Conant. 

'92. — Rev.  and  Mrs.  J.  M.  Wathen,  who  have 
recently  come  to  the  Highland  (Somerville,  Mas- 
sachusetts) Church,  were  given  a  largely  attended 
reception  as  a  welcome  to  their  new  parish. 

'94. — The  eleventh  biannual  report  of  the  class 
of  1894  has  been  issued  by  the  secretary,  Charles 
A.  Flagg  of ,  Bangor.  Four  members  have  died; 
of  the  forty-three  who  are  living,  thirty-seven  are 
married,  and  have  fifty-three  children,  of  which 
twenty-seven  are  girls.  The  members  of  the  class 
are  engaged  in  the  following  pursuits :  business 
10,  ministry  8,  law  7,  medicine  6,  teaching  5,  mis- 
cellaneous 7. 

'98. — Rev.  Hugh  F.  Graham,  A.M.,  is  now  set- 
tled at  Pitcher,  N.  Y. 

'02. — Harold  B.  Eastman,  a  member  of  the  firm 
of  Eastman  Brothers  and  Bancroft  of  Portland, 
and  who  was  a  member  of  the  committee  in 
charge  of  the  recent  May  Day  Carnival,  has  been 
elected  president  of  the  Retail  Trade  Bureau  of 
the  Portland  Chamber  of  Commerce.  Mr.  East- 
man was  also  elected  a  director  of  the  bureau, 
and  his  election  to  the  presidency  of  the  bureau 
makes  him  also  a  vice-president  of  the  Chamber 
of  Commerce. 

'09. — The  wedding  of  Harrison  Atwood  of  San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tascus  At- 
wood of  Auburn,  and  Miss  Lena  I.  Paul  of  Au- 
burn, will  take  place  at  the  home  of  Miss  Paul's 
grand-parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  S.  Paul,  at  eight 
o'clock  on  the  evening  of  June  16.  Mr.  Atwood 
will  leave  California  for  Maine  in  the  latter  part 
of  May.  About  two  weeks  after  the  wedding  the 
bride  and  groom  will  start  for  San  Francisco, 
where  they  will  make  their  home. 

'10. — Robert  D.  Morss  is  now  permanently  lo- 
cated in  London,  England,  as  the  local  representa- 
tive of  Messrs.  Ginn  &  Company. 

'11. — Invitations  to  the  marriage  of  Miss  Ethel 
Madeline  Palmenteer  to  Arthur  Collis  Gibson  in 
St.  Paul's  Church  of  Oakland,  California,  on  the 
ninth  of  June,  have  been  received  in  Brunswick. 

'12. — The  Bath  Y.  M.  C.  A.  is  being  reorgan- 
ized and  improvements  are  being  made  in  the 
building  under  the  direction  of  the  secretary, 
William  A.  MacCormick. 

'14. — The  first  annual  report  of  the  class  of 
1914  has  been  published  by  the  secretary,  Alfred 
E.  Gray  of  St.  Paul's  School,  Concord,  N.  H. 
The  men  are  engaged  in  the  following  occupa- 
tions: business  21,  advanced  study  17,  teaching 
15,  miscellaneous  3,  undecided  4.  The  men  are 
located  in  the  following  states :  Maine  24,  Massa- 
chusetts 24,  New  Hampshire  3,  Connecticut  2, 
New  York,  California,  Maryland,  Ohio,  Penn- 
sylvania and  Texas,  one  each.  One  marriage  and 
two  engagements  are  reported.  A  large  part  of 
the  class  is  expected  to  attend  Commencement. 
A  reunion  is  being  planned,  and  a  picnic  will  be 
held  on  Wednesday  of  Commencement  week. 


"^ZOU  can  qualify  as  a  philanthropist, 

and  incidentally  earn   your  college 

expenses  by  devoting  your  spare  time  in 

selling  our  contracts  in  your  home  town. 


Necessary  instruction  and   assistance 
furnished  for  a  strong  send-off. 


All  communications  confidential  if  de- 
sired. 


Write  to-day  for  particulars. 


GEORGE  W.  STURGIS,  Dristrict  Mgr. 

Mutual  Life  Insurance  Co.,  of  New 
York. 

Masonic  Building,  Portland. 
Agents  Wanted  for  Special  Territory. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


Lamson  &  Hubbard 

Straw  Hats 

$1.00    to    $5.00 


Flannel  Trousers 
$4.00  and  $5.00 

E.  S.  BODWELL    &    SON 
Brunswick. 


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Choice   Roses,  Carnations,   Violets, 

Decorative  Flowering  and 

Foliage  Plants. 

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Near  Hifjh  School. 

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VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK.  MAINE,  JUNE  4,  1915 


NO.  9 


"JACK  STRAW" —IVY  EVE 
Last  evening,  at  the  Cumberland,  the  Masque 
and  Gown  presented  "Jack  Straw,"  the  Ivy  play. 
Fuller  played  the  leading  part  of  "Jack  Straw" 
with  marked  ability,  while  Melloon  as  "Lady 
Wanley"  reasserted  his  ability  of  last  year  to  play 
a  feminine  part.  The  other  characters  were  all 
good,  and  the  play  exceedingly  well-balanced. 
The  cast  of  characters : 

Jack  Straw Fuller  'i6 

Count  von  Bremer Edwards  'i6 

Marquess  of  Serlo  Ross  '17 

Ambrose  Holland Smith  '15 

Mr.   Parker-Jennings    Stride  '17 

Vincent  Parker-Jennings  Derby  '18 

Lady  Wanley    Melloon  '15 

Ethel   Parker- Jennings    Pike  '17 

Rosie  Abbott   Brown  '17 

Mrs.   Parker-Jennings    Biggers  '17 


THE  1916  BUGLE 

Volume  70  of  the  Bowdoin  Bugle,  published  by 
the  Junior  class,  appeared  this  morning  and  is  be- 
ing read  with  vivid  interest  by  the  students  and 
their  guests.  It  is  from  first  to  last  a  great  credit 
to  the  editor-in-chief,  Sayward  '16,  and  to  his  as- 
sociates, particularly  "Ye  dauber,"  Kelley  '16. 
The  art  work  as  a  whole  is  of  a  high  order,  while 
Kelley's  work,  especially  in  the  headings  for  the 
athletic  departments,  is  one  of  the  distinctive  fea- 
tures of  the  book.  Of  the  other  artists  whose 
work  appears,  Savage  '18  shows  considerable 
originality  of  idea  and  skill  of  execution.  The 
book  is  attractively  bound  in  black  with  a  clever 
gold  design  on  the  cover.  The  work  of  the  pub- 
lishers both  in  binding  and  in  press  work  is  up  to 
the  usual  high  standard  of  the  Journal  Print 
Shop. 

The  volume  is  appropriately  dedicated  "to  Sen- 
ator Charles  Fletcher  Johnson,  LL.D.,  of  the 
Class  of  1879,  Distinguished  Lawyer,  Able  States- 
man, and  Friend  of  Bowdoin  College." 

A  pleasing  feature  of  the  book  is  the  introduc- 
tion of  small  individual  pictures  of  the  faculty. 
These  pictures  have  not  appeared  in  the  Bni^e 
for  some  vears,  during  which  time  several  new 
mpn  h?ve  been  added  to  the  faculty. 

The  book  contains  the  usual  number  of  statis- 


tics of  college  organizations  and  the  information 
which  makes  it  a  valuable  reference  book.  The 
more  changeable  part  of  the  Bugle,  the  personal 
write-ups  and  the  "grinds,"  are  well  up  to  the 
standard  of  previous  volumes.  The  write-ups  of 
the  juniors  are  humorous  and  free  from  the  bit- 
terness and  sting  which  often  spoils  college 
humor.  The  same  spirit  characterizes  the 
"grind"  department,  which  is  unusually  large. 
The  jokes  are  clean  and  witty  and  are  especially 
interesting  because  of  the  large  number  of  men 
who  are  struck  by  the  good-humored  shafts  of 
the  jokes.  The  drawings  in  this  part  of  the  book 
are  interesting  and  well  done,  while  snapshots 
have  been  used  with  good  effect  to  enliven  the 
last  pages. 

The  whole  book  contains  325  pages.  It  may 
well  be  used  as  a  model  by  future  Bugle  boards, 
for  its  editorial  and  managerial  staff  have  pro- 
duced a  work  of  a  high  order  of  excellence.  The 
men  responsible  for  the  work  are:  Dwight  H. 
Sayward  '16,  editor-in-chief;  Richard  S.  Fuller, 
manager;  David  F.  Kelley,  art  editor;  J.  Scott 
Brackett,  Kenneth  T.  Burr,  Ora  L.  Evans,  Her- 
bert H.  Foster,  Edward  P.  Garland,  E.  Robert 
Little,  Harry  S.  Thomas  and  Langdon  R.  White,, 
associate  editors. 


IVY  DAY  GAME— 10.00  A.  M. 

This  morning  Bowdoin  plays  Bates  at  Whittier 
Field  in  its  annual  Ivy  game.  College  tradition 
has  it  that  the  White  has  never  lost  this  annual! 
Ivy  Day  game  with  Bates. 


IVY  EXERCISES— 2.30  P.  M. 


ORATION 

Hayward  Treat  Parsons,  the  class  orator,  took 
for  his  subject  "Modern  Industrial  Justice": — 

In  the  first  half  of  the  19th  century  we  find 
England  undergoing  a  series  of  industrial  revolts,, 
we^'find  labor  revoltin?  against  capital  and  de- 
manding a  readjustment  of  industrial  conditions, 
a  readjustment  by  which  justice  and  not  greed 
should  determine  the  standard  treatment  of  the- 
employee  by  the  employer.  As  a  result  of  this; 
industrial  strife  we  find  a  man  coming  forward 
and  evolving  a  doctrine  of  justice  which  is  work- 


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ing  itself  out  today  in  our  own  industrial  life,  a 
doctrine  which,  by  this  fulfillment  in  the  present 
gives  evidence  that  this  man — Thomas  Carlyle — 
Tiad  established  his  theory  on  the  fundamental 
basis  of  truth. 

For  the  cynic,  for  him  who,  with  narrow- 
visioned  eye  looks  in  on  human  society,  and  view- 
ing only  the  avarice  existent  between  man  and 
man,  declares  that  true  and  complete  justice  is  an 
impossible  thing — for  this  depressing  individual 
Carlyle  manifested  little  patience.  Today  such  a 
person  will  tell  you  that  the  square  deal  of  the 
employer  is  unknown  by  the  average  employee ; 
such  a  person  will  tell  you  that  in  many  instances 
the  justice  of  the  employer  has  been  returned  by 
the  injustice  of  the  employee.  But  let  us  place 
this  individual,  as  did  Carlyle,  among  those  who 
•do  not  know  "true  justice  from  momentary  expe- 
diency, do  not  see  how  justice  melts  all  manner  of 
vested  interests  and  who  do  not  realize  that  in  the 
long  run  justice  doth  rule  and  reign  and  allows 
nothing  else  to  rule  and  reign."  From  people  of 
this  class,  who  do  not  recognize  these  fundamen- 
tals we  receive  in  the  present  and  can  expect  in 
the  future  only  a  cynical  and  pessimistic  view  of 
life.  But  from  those  of  us  whom  our  friend  the 
cynic  will  call  rank  idealists,  from  those  of  us 
who  believe  as  did  Carlyle  that  justice  although  it 
may  be  many  times  delayed  some  day  or  two, 
some  century  or  two,  yet  in  the  last  analysis  is 
sure  as  life,  is  sure  as  death — from  such  of  us 
may  be  expected  an  optimistic  view  of  the  prog- 
ress which  justice  is  now  making  in  our  own  in- 
dustrial life. 

We  in  America  have  also  had  our  industrial 
troubles,  revolutions  of  labor  against  the  tyranny 
of  capital,  against  the  length  of  the  working  day, 
against  the  conditions  under  which  labor  must 
pass  that  day  and  finally  against  that  most  funda- 
mental of  all  labor  complaints — the  wage  re- 
ceived at  the  end  of  that  day.  And  in  this  last  we 
have  the  basis  of  the  whole  disease,  a  disease 
which  experience  has  proved  incurable  by  any 
one  single  remedy,  a  disease  of  business  in  which 
the  tissues  must  be  cut  away  before  the  heart  of 
industrialism  is  clearly  exposed.  And  yet  we 
have  constantly  been  progressing,  we  have  been 
cutting  away  the  tissues,  and  gradually  there  has 
been  evolved  in  the  minds  of  the  governing  class 
a  conception  of  justice  which  is  ever  seeking  to 
free  labor  from  the  chains  of  serfdom  under 
which  it  has  suffered  and  has  ever  been  further- 
ing our  attainment  of  the  ideal.  In  the  course  of 
t'-i-s  progress  labor  has  been  given  a  clean  work- 
shop and  a  satisfactory  working  day  and  with  the 
removal  of  these  tissues  we  have  been  nearing  the 
heart  of  the  whole  matter   for   after  all  the   de- 


mand of  all  labor  in  all  time,  as  Carlyle  says  is  a 
"fair  day's  wage  for  a  fair  day's  work." 

And  we  in  the  present  are  remarkably  fortu- 
nate to  be  living  in  an  age  when  the  foundation 
rather  than  the  outlying  structure  of  the  fortress 
is  being  assailed,  when  this  diseased  heart  of  busi- 
ness is  being  treated.  We  should  be  proud  of  an 
age  in  which  this  final  justice  is  being  compre- 
hended, a  justice  which  is  awakening  a  new  re- 
sponsibility in  the  employer,  a  justice  which  is 
making  labor  the  partner  rather  than  the  slave  of 
capital. 

Today  we  can  point  not  only  to  our  splendid 
governmental  machinery  which  is  ever  seeking  to 
better  business  conditions  but  also  to  definite  ex- 
amples of  this  development  of  justice  in  the  capi- 
talistic body  itself.  We  can  point  to  men,  heroes 
of  big  business,  in  whose  hearts  true  justice  has 
asserted  itself,  men  who  because  of  this  justice 
have  won  the  affections  of  their  employees,  men 
like  N.  O.  Nelson  whose  employees  by  virtue  of 
his  cooperation  own  one-fourth  of  the  Nelson 
Manufacturing  Co. ;  men  like  J.  S.  Baker  of  the 
Baker  Manufacturing  Co.  in  Evansville,  Wiscon- 
sin, in  whose  company  profits  are  divided  between 
labor  and  capital  in  proportion  to  the  earnings  of 
each,  all  active  employees  being  partners  of  the 
concern;  men  like  Henry  Ford  who  shares  his 
profits  annually  with  his  employees..  We  can 
also  point  to  concerns  which  have  recognized  a 
still  deeper  obligation,  concerns  which  have  made 
it  possible  for  the  laborer  to  be  independent  when 
his  day  of  usefulness  has  passed,  concerns  which 
recognize  the  deeper  justice  of  a  fair  life's  wage 
for  a  fair  life's  work,  concerns  like  the  Harvester 
Co.,  The  Bell  Telephone  Co.,  the  U.  S.  Steel  Cor., 
and  many  others  which  maintain  a  pension  fund 
for  use  by  employees  whose  age  forces  "them  to 
retire  from  active  work. 

And  yet  even  with  this  evidence  before  us  our 
friend  the  cynic  will  again  come  forward,  will 
point  to  the  exceptions  and  to  the  instances 
where  employers  have  been  moved  by  other  mo- 
tives than  the  desire  for  justice,  but  may  none  of 
us  be  influenced  by  his  doubt.  Let  us  look  at  this 
matter  from  the  optimistic  focus,  let  us  recognize 
that  industrial  justice  has  been  born,  nurtured  and 
is  now  nearing  maturity;  disturbed  only  a  little 
by  the  growing  pains  to  which  the  cynic  points. 
With  these  things  in  view  does  it  not  seem  that 
the  road  along  which  we  have  been  travelling  has 
ever  been  leading  to  the  ideal,  has  ever  been 
broadening  into  that  highway  of  industrial  justice 
and  honesty  along  which  employer  and  employee 
walk  together  to  equal  success  and  prosperity. 

In  all  of  us  there  should  be  the  desire  to  fur- 
ther th-s  progress  but  it  becomes  the  sacred  duty 


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of  the  college  man  in  particular  to  assume  the 
initiative  in  the  task  of  carrying  on  the  torch  of 
industrial  justice.  For  there  is  an  ever  present 
debt  between  the  man  in  the  shop  and  the  man  in 
the  school  and  the  man  in  the  school  is  ever  the 
debtor.  In  order  that  civilization  may  advance 
the  rougher  physical  labor  of  society  as  well  as 
the  spiritual  and  mental  toil  must  be  performed. 
Great  is  the  sacrifice  made  by  those  who  assume 
the  burden  oi  performing  this  necessary  physical 
labor,  a  sacrifice  of  those  advantages  which  every 
•college  man  enjoys,  a  sacrifice  which  is  ever  be- 
coming more  significant  as  those  advantages 
yearly  become  of  infinitely  greater  value  and 
above  all  a  sacrifice  which  every  college  man 
should  at  any  time  be  prepared  to  repay.  There  is 
then  this  obligation  which  every  man  who  has  en- 
joyed scholastic  training  must  meet,  an  obligation 
founded  on  the  working  man's  sacrifice  of  those 
priceless  advantages  which  we  who  are  in  college 
now  enjoy,  an  obligation  representative  of  a  com- 
mon bond  of  brotherhood  which  should  be  a  con- 
stant inspiration  to  every  college  man,  an  obliga- 
tion which  remains  unfulfilled  until  the  ideal  has 
been  attained  and  complete  industrial  justice  has 
been  established. 

"Two  men  I  honor  and  no  third.  First  the  toil- 
worn  craftsman  that  with  earth-made  implement 
laboriously  conquers  the  earth  and  makes  her 
man's— Hardly  entreated  Brother!  For  us  was 
thy  back  bent,  for  us  were  thy  straight  limbs  and 
fingers  so  deformed;  thou  wert  our  Conscript  on 
whom  the  lot  fell  and  fighting  our  battles  wert  so 
marred.  A  second  man  I  honor  and  still  more 
highly :  Him  who  is  seen  toiling  for  the  spiritual- 
ly indispensable ;  not  daily  bread  but  the  bread  of 
Life.  If  the  poor  and  humble  toil  that  we  have 
food,  must  not  the  high  and  glorious  toil  for  him 
in  return,  that  he  have  Light,  have  Guidance, 
Freedom,  Immortality." 

POEM 

The  Ivy  poem  by  Winthrop  Bancroft  follows: 

Three  happy  Bowdoin  years  are  sped ; 
One  more  we'll  gather  'mid  her  halls 
Ere  we  shall  turn  our  lingering  tread 
To  where  the  world  of  chances  calls. 

Leaving  our  Alma  Mater's  breast 
How  shall  we  travel  life's  steep  way? 
As  Bowdoin  men  who  seek  the  best. 
From  no  high  purpose  led  astray ! 

Meeting  with  hardships  shall  we  not 
Anions  the  bravest  take  our  stand 
Stretching  to  those  with  sadder  lot 
Fver  an  eager,  helping  hand? 


Some  here  in  cap  and  gown  today 
Will  mount  the  peak  of  life's  success ; 
To  them  the  world  will  homage  pay 
Honor  and  riches  more  or  less. 

Their  names  may  reach  a  lofty  height, 
For  Bowdoin's  sons  have  journeyed  far; 
Their  fame  will  shine  a  beacon  light, 
For  weary  men  a  bright  lode  star. 

Still  these  may  feel  life's  sharpest  sting 
If,  blinded  by  a  grasping  lust, 
They  love  mere  praise,  a  transient  thing, 
And  golden  wealth,  that's  but  a  trust. 

Yet  of  our  class  the  largest  share 
Will  travel  o'er  the  middle  road, 
Neither  to  high  achievement  fare 
Nor  feel  the  prick  of  failure's  goad. 

This  course,  by  many  called  the  best. 
Leads  to  the  goal  of  sweet  content; 
With  time  for  work  and  time  for  rest 
Each  may  follow  his  nature's  bent. 

On  this  highway  of  happiness 

Let  no  dark  envy  mar  our  lives, 

Just  sympathy  with  man  express 

The  perfect  whole  for  which  each  strives. 

Though  poverty  and  loss  of  friend 
And  all  the  sadness  fate  enrolls. 
Troubles  that  death  alone  can  mend, 
May  crush  the  gladness  from  our  souls. 

As  cowards  shall  we  lose  our  hearts, 
If  such  our  lots  may  chance  to  be? 
Nay,  let  us  bravely  play  our  parts 
That  we  may  fear  for  none  to  see. 

Let  courage  be  our  watchword  then. 
Giving  us  strength  to  do  and  dare. 
Power  to  face  the  evil  when 
Storms  assail  us  everywhere. 

Bowdoin,  we'll  leave  to  wage  the  fight, 
Taking  your  ideal  as  our  guide ; 
Ready  to  quit  the  wrong  for  right. 
Eager  to  conquer  and  to  strive. 


PLANTING  OF  THE  IVY 

Following  the  Ivy  exercises  in  Memorial  Hall, 
the  class  gathers  for  the  planting  of  the  ivy. 
While  the  ivy  is  planted,  the  class  will  sing  the 
Ivy  ode : 

(Tune:    Orange  and  the  Black) 

We  come,  Oh  Alma  Mater, 

And  to  thee  homage  pay 

As  at  thy  sacred  altar 

We  this  our  tribute  lav  : 


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May  the  ivy  always  clinging 
Around  this  hall  of  thine 
To  us  bring  yearly,  daily, 
A  sense  of  love  divine. 

If  in  the  years  before  us. 

When  we  have  wandered  wide, 

There  sometime  comes  upon  us 

A  longing  for  a  guide, 

Our  hearts  and  eyes  upon  thee 

As  on  this  Ivy  Day, 

May  we  in  thee  find  burning 

A  lamp  to  light  our  way. 

O.  L.  Evans 


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PRESENTATIONS 
Vanity  Box  ("Cutty")— Willard  P.  Woodman. 
Gimlet  (Bore) — John  L.  Baxter. 
Oil  (Smooth  Proposition) — Don  J.  Edwards. 
Contract  (Matinee  Idol)— Richard  S.  Fuller. 
Spoon  (Popular  Man)— James  A.  Dunn. 


SENIORS'  LAST  CHAPEL 

Directly  following  the  Ivy  exercises  Seniors' 
last  chapel  is  held.  After  the  regular  chapel 
service  the  Seniors  march  out  singing  the  tradi- 
tional song  to  the  tune  of  Auld  Lang  Syne.  The 
marching  is  led  by  A.  Keith  Eaton,  the  class  mar- 
shal. Seniors  are  excused  from  attendance  at 
morning  chapel  during  the  remainder  of  the  year. 


IVY  HOP-— 9.00  P.  M. 

The  annual  Ivy  Hop  will  be  held  this  evening 
in  the  new  gymnasium.  The  gym  is  decorated 
with  a  canopy  which  extends  in  narrow  black  and 
white  strips  from  the  side  walls  to  near  the  cen- 
ter where  wide  strips  of  brown  and  white,  the 
class  colors,  take  their  place.  Palms  and  flowers 
in  the  fraternity  booths  will  add  color  to  the 
scene. 

The  patronesses  will  be  Mrs.  Henry  Johnson, 
Mrs  Frank  E.  Woodruff,  Mrs.  William  A. 
Moody  Mrs.  Charles  C.  Hutchins,  Mrs.  Frank 
N  Whittier,  Mrs.  George  T.  Files,  Mrs.  Wilmot 
B  Mitchell,  Mrs.  Charles  T.  Burnett,  Mrs.  Ros- 
coe  T  Ham  Mrs.  Frederic  W.  Brown,  Mrs.  Man- 
ton  "Copeland.  Mrs.  George  R.  Elliott,  Mrs.  Paul 
Nixon  Mrs.  William  H.  Davis,  Mrs.  Gerald  G. 
Wilder,  Mrs.  Alfred  O.  Gross,  Mrs.  lee  D.  Mc- 
Clean,  Mrs.  Edward  H.  Wass,  Mrs.  Samuel  B. 
Furbish,  Mrs.  Francis  A.  Waterhouse. 

The  committee  in  charge  is  composed  of  E.  P. 
Garland,  chairman:  K.  T.  Burr.  D.  F.  Kelley,  A. 
E  Littlefield.  L.  S.  McElwee.  Lovell's  Orchestra 
of  Brunswick  will  furnish  music  for  an  order  of 
24  danre=.  Refreshments  will  be  served  by  Given 
of  Brunswick. 


Among  the  guests  are :  Misses  Marion  Fernald, 
Ruth  Morrell,  Cornelia  Danforth,  Margaret  El- 
well,  Virginia  Hamilton,  Barbara  Nelson,  Kather- 
ine  Hall,  Elizabeth  Hall,  Annie  True,  Geraldine 
Wheeler,  Gertrude  Albion,  Marie  Dyer,  Marion 
Starbird,  Marie  Hieber,  Catherine  Morrell,  Bea- 
trice Palmer,  Laura  Coding,  Gertrude  Tuttle, 
Esther  Stevens  and  Mildred  Russell  of  Portland, 
Mary  Elliott,  Isabel  Palmer,  Claire  Ridley,  Sarah 
Baxter,  Ellen  Baxter,  Margaret  Hutchins,  Helen 
Snow,  Evelyn  Swett,  Margaret  Strout,  Doris 
Stetson,  Marion  Strout,  Ruth  Lovell,  Beatrice 
Hacker,  Alfaretta  Graves  and  Annie  Coffin  of 
Brunswick,  Helen  Sullivan,  Dorothy  Bird  and 
Mildred  Tuttle  of  Rockland,  Priscilla  Kimball, 
Louise  Hill,  Louise  Haggett,  Dorothy  Nichols, 
Isabel  Olm,  Dorothy  Sewall,  Ethel  Cochran, 
Frances  Cummings  and  Pauline  Hatch  of  Bath, 
Esther  Haswell  of  Lewiston,  Marjorie  Smiley, 
Margaret  Woodman  and  Helen  Piper  of  Bangor, 
Mary  Barnard  of.  Worcester,  Mass.,  Marion 
Doyle  of  Washington,  D.  C,  Florence  Wakefield 
of  Richmond,  Kathleen  Millay  of  Camden,  Kath- 
erine  Havej^  of  Newton  Center,  Mass.,  Mildred 
McFadden  of  Lubec,  Louise  Brown  of  Auburn, 
Louise  McLery  of  Farmington,  Irene  Woodbury 
of  Peak's  Island,  Pauline  Oaks  of  Skowhegan, 
Madeline  Plummer  of  Lisbon  Falls,  Mildred  God- 
dard  of  Lynn,  Mass.,  Rachel  Tuttle  of  Arlington, 
Mass.,  Edith  Hopkins  of  North  Haven,  Helen 
King  of  Butte,  Montana,  Catherine  Robie  of  Gor- 
ham;  Doris  Kingsley  and  Elizabeth  Palmer  of 
Peabody,  Mass.,  Nesta  Libby  of  East  Milton, 
Mass.,  Jane  Roessler  of  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  Marie 
Fogg  of  Westbrook,  Catherine  Drummond  of 
Waterville,  Emma  Farnsworth  of  Winchester, 
Mass.,  Doris  Cochran  of  Houlton,  Dorothy 
Campbell  of  West  Roxbury,  Mass.,  Elizabeth 
Eastman  of  Lowell,  Mass.,  Mary  Wardwell  of 
Salem,  Mass.,  Amanda  Baker  of  New  Rochelle, 
N.  Y.,  Mary  Brackett  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Brackett  of 
Phillips. 

PSI  UPSILON  HOUSE  PARTY 

Kappa  chapter  of  Psi  Upsilon  is  holding  its  an- 
nual house  party  this  week.  Wednesday  after- 
noon a  reception  was  given  to  the  friends  of  the 
fraternity.  The  house  was  tastefully  decorated 
with  evergreen,  smilax-  and  roses.  The  pat- 
ronesses were  Mrs.  Walter  L.  Head  of  Bangor, 
Mrs.  F.  E.  Cruff  of  West  Roxbury,  Mass.,  Mrs. 
Walter  H.  Hargraves  of  West  Buxton  and  Mrs. 
r.  G.  Bancroft  of  Framingham,  Mass.  Mrs. 
Hartley  C.  Baxter  and  Miss  Belle  Smith  of 
Brunswick.  Mrs.  Walter  L.  Head  of  Bamgor, 
P.-"S-dent  William  DeWitt  Hyde  and  Alden  F. 
TV-^H  'i6  were  in  t'-e  receiv'n-^  line.    Mrs.  Arthrr 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


Brown  of  Brunswick  and  Mrs.  Samuel  H.  Board- 
man  of  Guilford  poured. 


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FRATERNITY  JOINT  DANCE 
Theta  Delta  Chi  and  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  held 
an  informal  joint  dance  at  the  Theta  Delta  Chi 
house  Wednesday  evening.  The  committee  in 
charge  consisted  of  Lappin  '15,  Barrett  '16,  Burr 
'16,  Fuller  '16,  Phillips  '17  and  Shumway  '17. 

ZETA  PSI   HOUSE   PARTY 

Lambda  of  Zeta  Psi  held  its  annual  house  party 
yesterday  afternoon  and  evening.  The  reception 
was  held  from  two  o'clock  until  four  in  the  after- 
noon, followed  by  a  tea  dance  until  seven.  Mrs. 
Henry  Johnson,  Mrs.  C.  C.  Hutchins,  Mrs.  Lee  D. 
McClean,  Mrs.  H.  D.  Lovell  of  Brunswick,  and 
Mrs.  F.  B.  Nichols  of  Bath  were  the  patronesses. 
Evergreen,  palms  and  cut  flowers  made  up  the 
decorations  about  the  house.  Lovell's  orchestra 
furnished  music  for  an  order  of  18  dances. 

The  committee  in  charge  was  Stone  '15,  chair- 
man, Niven  '16,  Achorn  '17  and  Colter  '18. 


PRESIDENT   HYDE'S  ADDRESS 

'  Sunday  vespers  were  devoted  to  memorial  ser- 
vices in  honor  of  the  late  General  Hubbard. 
President  Hyde  made  a  special  address,  as  fol- 
lows : 

It  is  a  comparatively  easy  thing  to  be  a  Chris- 
tian in  poverty,  in  peace,  in  routine  manual  labor, 
in  the  quiet  of  a  country  town.  To  be  a  Christian 
in  wealth,  in  war,  in  the  conduct  of  a  highly  com- 
petitive profession  or  business  enterprise,  in  Wall 
Street,  is  vastly  more  difficult.  General  Hubbard 
achieved  that  high  distinction. 

He  went  into  the  Civil  War  from  a  sense  of 
iilial  duty  and  patriotic  obligation.  When  his 
brother  was  killed  he  felt  that  his  father's  family 
should  not  lack  a  representative  at  the  front :  and 
at  the  risk  of  all  his  prospects  entered  the  service 
of  his  country.  So  clear  was  his  sense  of  duty 
and  so  strong  was  his  conviction  of  the  justice  of 
the  Union  cause,  that,  while  he  had  the  kindliest 
feelings  for  individual  officers  and  soldiers  of  the 
Confederate  army,  he  never  could  look  with  ap- 
proval on  the  recently  developed  tendency  to  erect 
memorials  at  the  North  to  the  Confederate  cause. 
Right  and  wrong  to  him  were  eternal  distinctions ; 
not  subject  to  change  as  feelings  ebb  and  flow. 
He  shared  Lincoln's  great  faith  and  devotion  to 
the  Union  as  the  paramount  issue  of  the  war,  and 
the  everlasting  glory  of  America.  He  cherished 
his  military  memories  and  associations:  and  his 
last  message  was  one  of  love  to  his  comrades  of 
the  Loyal  Legion. 

As  a  lawyer  he  had  a  high  sense  of  professional 


responsibility;  and  was  the  leader  of  the  move- 
ment for  a  stricter  code  of  legal  ethics,  and  a 
more  searching  oath  administered  to  the  lawyer 
on  his  admission  to  the  bar.  He  had  no  sympathy 
with  the  view  that  a  lawyer  ought  not  to  take 
what  is  popularly  called  a  bad  case.  He  held 
that,  to  quote  his  own  words,  "there  is  in  a  correct 
sense  no  bad  side  of  a  case  that  has  two  sides." 
"The  honest,  though  mistaken,  assertion  of  a 
right,  or  any  measure  of  a  right,  denied  by  the 
opponents,  is  the  proper  basis  of  a  case.  It  casts 
no  reflection  on  the  morals  of  a  lawyer,  though  it 
may  upon  his  ability,  that  he  has  espoused  and 
urged  a  case,  or  the  side  of  a  case,  that  turns  out 
to  be  bad  in  the  sense  that  the  court  at  last  de- 
cides against  it."  The  remedies  he  advocated 
were  that  "The  lawyer  should  control  in  deter- 
mining what  cases  should  be  brought  before  the 
court :  what  suits  may  be  begun :  what  defenses 
may  be  interposed.  His  appearance  in  any  cause 
should  be  deemed  a  certificate  upon  his  honor  as 
counsel,  that  it  involves,  in  his  opinion,  the  honest 
assertion  of  equal  and  equitable  rights  withheld 
by  the  opposing  party.  In  all  matters  that  involve 
conscience,  whether  matters  of  form  or  substance, 
the  lawyer's  decision  should  be  supreme  from  the 
beginning  to  the  end  of  the  litigation.  The  cus- 
tom should  be  shattered  that  permits  the  lawyer 
to  personate  the  client ;  to  argue  against  his  own 
convictions ;  to  substitute  his  client's  morals  and 
conscience  for  his  own,  in  the  conduct  of  his 
cause."  Here  is  his  definition  of  a  lawyer's  suc- 
cess : 

"One  kind  of  success  is  shown  by  the  receipt  of 
large  fees.  If  they  are  the  return  for  large  ser- 
vices and  are  the  fair  equivalent  for  that  which 
he  who  pays  them  has  received  in  service,  they 
are  one  measure  of  success. 

"It  is  a  success  to  gain  verdicts  from  juries,  if 
the  verdicts  are  just,  but  not  if  the  jury  has  been 
misled  to  the  belief  that  the  worse  cause  is  the 
better  cause. 

"It  is  a  success  to  convince  courts  by  argument, 
if  the  argument  is  founded  on  facts  and  law  cor- 
rectly presented. 

"It  is  a  success  to  counsel  clients  so  wisely  that 
they  can  get  their  rights  without  needless  expen- 
diture of  time  and  effort. 

"But  it  is  safe  to  say  of  any  able  lawyer  who 
has  passed  the  passionate  period  of  life,  that  he 
does  not  deem  the  verdicts  he  has  won  to  have 
been  successes  if  they  have  been  won  by  distor- 
tion of  facts,  by  undeserved  invective,  by  unjust 
aspersion  of  character  or  motive,  or  if  their  win- 
ning has  taken  from  the  opposing  party  something 
that  should  have  been  left  with  him. 

"It  is  safe  to  say  of  such  a  lawyer  that  he  does 


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not  deem  his  counsel  to  clients  an  evidence  of  suc- 
cess for  the  reason  that  it  has  helped  his  clients 
to  get  what  they  wished,  unless  he  can  also  feel 
that  it  has  not  helped  them  to  get  what  they  ought 
not  to  have  had. 

"To  have  advanced  the  cause  of  truth  and  jus- 
tice is  a  success,  whether  this  has  heen  done  by 
winning  verdicts,  by  getting  favorable  decisions, 
or  by  preventing  needless  litigation. 

''The  success  here  outlined  is  the  only  kind  of 
success  that,  in  the  retrospect,  satisfies  the  ambi- 
tious man  whose  ambition  is  worthy.  It  is  the 
kind  of  success  that  in  the  prospect  should  be  al- 
luring to  the  young." 

In  the  conduct  of  big  business  he  had  similar 
high  ideals.  When  he  held  the  controlling  inter- 
est in  a  great  metropolitan  newspaper,  he  drew  up 
a  fable  of  rules  for  the  conduct  of  that  paper — 
rules  which  it  must  have  cost  thousands  of  dollars 
to  apply.  One  of  the  things  forbidden  was  sala- 
cious scandal.  This  was  in  general  absolutely 
forbidden :  and  when  it  was  necessary  from  the 
point  of  view  of  news  to  refer  to  any  scandal  that 
was  in  the  public  mind,  it  was  to  be  done  not  in 
big  headlines  on  the  front  page,  but  in  small  type 
on  the  inside.  Another  class  of  prohibited  matter 
was  abuse  of  public  men.  In  a  presidential  cam- 
paign a  member  of  the  National  Committee  of  his 
own  party  made  a  special  trip  from  Washington 
to  New  York  to  induce  him  to  publish  a  scurrilous 
attack  on  the  nominee  of  the  opposite  party  for 
the  presidency.  It  is  needless  to  say  that  the  trip 
was  fruitless ;  and  the  proposition  was  emphati- 
cally and  indignantly  rejected. 

"Business  is  business":  the  idea  that  justice, 
mercy  and  charity  were  for  the  fireside,  and 
hardness,  cruelty  and  unscrupulousness  for  the 
office,  he  utterly  repudiated.  He  remarked  at  one 
of  our  Commencement  dinners  that  the  phrase 
"Business  is  business"  is  usually  offered  as  an  ex- 
cuse when  a  man  is  about  to  do  or  had  done 
something  especially  mean.  He  kept  in  mind  the 
rights  and  interests  of  the  other  parties  to  a  trans- 
action. To  him  business  was  honesty;  business 
was  justice :  business  was  mercy  where  mercy  was 
deserved;  business  was  kindness  where  kindness 
was  possible.  In  a  time  of  panic,  heavily  bur- 
dened to  avert  bankruptcy  from  the  railroad  of 
which  he  was  first  vice-president ;  he  took  on  the 
burdens  of  men  who  without  his  aid  would  have 
been  ruined:  and  saved  their  fortunes  and  credit. 
When  a  former  associate  died  leaving  his  family 
dependent  on  highly  speculative  investments  in 
unproductive  real  estate,  he  voluntarily  assumed, 
the  responsibility  for  that  investment:  carrying 
for  many  years  the  property  on  the  basis  that  any 
ultimate  loss  should  be  his ;  and  all  ultimate  profits 


should  be  theirs.  No  small  part  of  the  anxieties 
and  labor  of  his  later  years  were  due  to  under- 
takings originally  assumed  to  help  other  persons 
out  of  difficulty. 

Yet  ready  as  he  was  to  mix  charity  with  busi- 
ness, he  had  no  sympathy  with  schemes  to  substi- 
tute charity  for  business ;  to  assume  that  prosper- 
ity would  come  by  luck  or  legislation.  All  such 
schemes  he  heartily  abhorred;  for  he  knew  too 
well  at  what  tremendous  cost  of  energy  and  re- 
sourcefulness the  success  of  large  and  compli- 
cated enterprises  is  secured. 

If  business,  in  spite  of  its  strenuousness  was  to 
him  opportunity  for  charity ;  charity  in  turn  was 
an  opportunity  for  business  sagacity.  He  was  not 
easily  deceived.  He  helped  scores  of  old  soldiers, 
college  graduates  and  undergraduates ;  business 
associates  and  employees ;  but  in  each  case  there 
was  a  searching  inquiry  into  the  needs  and  merits 
of  the  applicant.  It  was  the  same  with  institu- 
tions. He  studied  and  understood  their  resources, 
their  needs,  their  services,  their  policies.  About 
Bowdoin  College,  its  problems,  its  personnel,  its 
points  of  strength  and  weakness,  its  aspirations 
and  ideals,  he  knew  far  more  than  any  man  out- 
side, and  more  than  most  men  inside,  its  working 
force.  His  gifts,  whether  over  his  name  or  an- 
onymous, came  not  in  response  to  solicitation  but 
as  the  spontaneous  expression  of  his  eager  inter- 
est in  its  welfare  and  his  profound  belief  in  its 
work.  While  his  personal  gifts  amounted  to  more 
than  half  a  million  dollars ;  many  other  donors  in 
greater  or  less  degree  owed  their  interest  in  the 
college  to  the  contagion  of  his  enthusiastic  devo- 
tion. On  one  day  he  called  on  three  men  in  the 
interest  of  the  college  with  apparently  little  im- 
mediate result.  At  the  end  of  the  day  he  re- 
marked that  that  was  the  first  day  he  ever  had 
spent  soliciting  funds  :  and  that  Bowdoin  College 
was  the  only  cause  for  which  he  would  do  it. 
Year  after  year  he  kept  in  touch  with  these  men ; 
invitine  them  and  often  bringing  them  to  the  New 
York  Alumni  dinners.  From  these  men,  before 
or  at  their  death,  the  college  received  gifts  which 
in  the  aggregate  were  commensurate  with  his 
own.  With  his  gifts  and  his  time  and  influence. 
General  Hubbard  also  gave  the  college  his  judg- 
ment and  advice.  Free  of  cost  he  managed  suc- 
cessfully the  very  difficult  and  protracted  litiga- 
tion over  the  Garcelon-Merritt  bequest:  and  he 
watched  as  carefully  as  if  it  were  his  own  the 
fortunes  of  the  enterprise  with  which  the  larger 
part  of  the  Merrill  bequest  was  connected. 

Like  all  strong  men  he  was  positive  in  his  opin- 
ions, and  not  easily  diverted  from  a  course  which 
he  thought  wise.  Yet  in  one  case,  the  most  criti- 
cal that  arose  during  his  service  as  trustee,  when 


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Baseball  Captain 


F.  P.  McKENNEY 
Track  Captain 


J.   A.  DUNN 

Popular  Man 
Baseball  Manager 


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Ivy  Day  Chairman 


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he  was  chairman  of  a  committee  of  five,  three  of 
whom  shared  his  views :  after  he  had  spent  many 
days  in  conducting  a  sharp  controversy  in  the  en- 
deavor to  persuade  others  of  the  justice  of  his 
claims :  when  his  views  were  very  positive  and 
pronounced,  and  he  had  power  to  give  them  effec- 
tive expression  :  on  the  representation  of  the  ad- 
ministration of  the  college  that,  while  his  views 
were  doubtless  right  on  the  specific  issue  raised, 
the  permanent  interest  and  total  policy  of  the  col- 
lege required  that  our  rights  on  that  specific  issue 
be  waived :  he  not  only  waived  his  own  opinion 
in  the  matter,  but  at  great  inconvenience  made  a 
special  trip  to  Maine  to  persuade  his  three  asso- 
ciates on  the  committee  to  waive  their  personal 
preferences  and  support  the  policy  of  the  admin- 
istration. To  that  action  of  his  we  owe  probably 
our  success  in  raising  the  endowment  fund  with 
the  aid  of  Mr.  Carnegie  and  the  General  Educa- 
tion Board :  certainly  the  fact  that  the  college  is 
on  the  Carnegie  Foundation ;  and  the  professors 
and  their  widows  are  assured  of  substantial  pen- 
sions. 

Not  as  something  different  from  profession, 
business,  charity  and  philanthropy,  but  as  the  root 
from  which  all  these  things  sprang  and  the  spirit 
in  which  they  were  done.  General  Hubbard  was  a 
Christian.  He  was  a  regular  attendant  at  church ; 
gave  liberally  to  church,  Christian  Association 
and  missionary  work ;  and  to  the  time  of  his  death 
read  daily  with  his  wife  and  daughter  a  chapter 
from  the  Bible,  li  in  his  crowded  life,  and  with 
his  character  so  largely  formed,  he  found  these 
aids  to  just  and  generous  living  worth  while, 
there  is  a  suggestion  to  us,  with  so  little  pressure 
of  responsibility,  and  our  characters  still  in  the 
making,  that  we  can  hardly  afford  to  dispense 
with  what  he  found  to  the  end  helpful  and  essen- 
tial. 

Of  his  home  life,  its  playful  tenderness,  its  in- 
timate sharing  of  ideals ;  its  gracious  hospitality, 
I  forbear  to  speak,  save  to  say  that  the  sharing  of 
his  interests  and  benefactions  by  those  dear  to 
him  was  his  greatest  comfort  and  support.  His 
largest  single  benefaction,  Hubbard  Hall,  was  the 
joint  gift  of  General  and  Mrs.  Hubbard. 

In  his  modesty  General  Hubbard  would  not 
have  wished  Bowdoin  students  to  be  like  him. 
He  would  have  pointed  them  to  his  Master,  Jesus 
Christ,  and  bade  them  form  their  characters  on 
the  model  on  which  he  strove  to  form  his.  He 
would  have  them  be  Christians  in  their  way  as  he 
was  a  Christian  in  his  way.  But  short  of  the 
Great  Master  of  us  all,  there  is  no  character  from 
which  Bowdoin  graduates  and  undergraduates 
can  draw  a  finer  or  higher  inspiration  than  that 
of  General  Hubbard.    He  made  good  on  a  great 


scale  on  the  field  of  battle,  at  the  bar,  and  in  the 
very  center  of  the  world's  commercial  life :  and 
through  it  all  he  maintained  a  spotless  integrity, 
a  wise  generosity,  a  simple  sincerity,  a  genial 
courtesy,  a  kindly  humanity. 


STATE  TENNIS  CHAMPIONSHIP 

Bowdoin  easily  walked  away  with  the  Maine 
Intercollegiate  Tennis  Tournament,  May  24  and 
25.  Eaton  '15  again  became  collegiate  singles 
champion  of  Maine,  while  he  and  Larrabee  '16 
won  the  doubles.  In  the  semi-final  rounds,  both 
Bowdoin  teams  were  left,  the  others  having  been 
eliminated.  On  the  second  team.  White  '16 
backed  up  his  partner,  Capt.  Card  '15,  in  fine  style. 
In  the  singles,  Eaton  of  Bowdoin  beat  Kilburn  of 
Maine,  6-3,  6-3 ;  Purington  of  Bates  beat  Rams- 
dell  of  Colby,  6-4,  6-3 ;  Larrabee  of  Bowdoin  beat 
Fieldbrave  of  Colby,  6-3,  7-5,  and  Richardson  of 
Bates  beat  Hall  of  Maine,  9-7,  6-2.  In  the  semi- 
finals, Eaton  beat  Purington,  6-2,  6-4,  and  Larra- 
bee beat  Richardson,  6-1,  6-2.  Eaton  defeated 
Larrabee  in  the  finals,  3-6,  2-6,  6-3,  6-1,  6-2. 

In  the  doubles.  Card  and  White  of  Bowdoin 
beat  L.  Meader  and  W.  Meader  of  Bates,  5-7,  6-2, 
6-3,  Flood  and  Foster  of  Colby  beat  Hall  and 
Creighton  of  Maine,  6-2,  6-4,  Eaton  and  Larrabee 
of  Bowdoin  beat  Kilborn  and  Ingalls  of  Maine, 
6-2,  6-0,  and  Fieldbrave  and  Ramsdell  of  Colby 
beat  Richardson  and  Purington  of  Bates,  7-5,  7-5. 
In  the  semi-finals  Card  and  White  beat  Flood  and 
Foster,  6-4,  4-6,  6-3,  Eaton  and  Larrabee  beat 
Fieldbrave  and  Ramsdell,  6-3,  6-2,  and  Eaton  and 
Larrabee  beat  the  other  Bowdoin  team.  Card  and 
White,  in  three  straight  sets  for  the  champion- 
ship, 6'3,  7-5,  8-6. 


TENNIS  TEAM  LOSES 

Bowdoin  lost  to  Wesleyan,  6-0,  Monday,  win- 
ning only  two  sets,  Ladd  and  Head  each  securing 
one. 

In  the  singles,  Richards  of  Wesleyan  defeated 
White  of  Bowdoin,  6-0,  6-2.  Hopman  of  Wes- 
leyan defeated  Ladd  of  Bowdoin,  6-2,  5-7,  6-1. 
Patten  of  Wesleyan  defeated  Head  of  Bowdoin, 
6-3,  4-6,  6-0.  Jones  of  Wesleyan  defeated  Flynt 
of'  Bowdoin,  6-0,  6-0.  In  the  doubles,  Jones  and 
Richards  of  Wesleyan  defeated  Flynt  and  Ladd 
of  Bowdoin,  6-2,  6-4.  Patten  and  Hopman  of 
Wesleyan  defeated  White  and  Woodman  of  Bow- 
doin, 6-3,  7-5. 

"BOWDOIN  UNION"  ISSUE 
The  next  issue  of  the  Orient  will  appear  June 
15,  during  the  final  examinations.     It  will  take 
the  form  of  a  special  "Bowdoin  Union"  issue. 


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Rogers  M.  Crehore,  191 7,  Managing  Editor 

J.  Glenwood  Winter,   1916,  Alumni  Editor 

DEPARTMENT  AND  ASSOCIATE  EDITORS 
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Vol.   XLV. 


JUNE  4,    1915 


No.   9 


STUDENT  NOMINATIONS 

Senior  Members  of  Student  Council  (elect  ten) 
— Chase.  Crossman,  Dunn,  Edwards,  Foster,  Era- 
ser, Fuller,  Garland,  Hart,  Ireland,  Larrabee, 
Leadbetter,  Little,  McElwee,  Moulton,  Parsons, 
Petting-ill,  Sayward,  Woodman,  Littlefield. 

Junior  Members  of  Student  Council  (elect  two) 
— Crehore.  Crosby,  McConaughy,  Marston. 

Senior  Members  of  Athletic  Council  (elect 
two) — Dunn,  Foster,  Garland,  Leadbetter. 

Junior  Members  of  Athletic  Council  (elect 
two) — Crosby,  McConaughy,  Shumway,  Phillips. 

Sophomore  Member  of  Athletic  Council  (elect 
one) — Savage,  Stanley. 

Cheer  Leaders  (elect  two)— Chase  '16,  Ed- 
wards '16,  Pettingill  '16,  Oliver  '17. 


Yesterday  afternoon  the  Athletic  Council  made 
the  following  nominations: 

Baseball  Manager — McConaughy  '17,  Pike  '  1 7. 

Assistant  Baseball  Manager — J.  Gray  '18, 
MacCormick  '  18. 

Track  Manager — Marston    '17,  Philbrick  '  1 7. 

Assistant  Track  Manager — Bachelder  '18, 
Walker  '18. 

Tennis  Manager — Stone  '17,  Thayer  '17. 

Assistant  Tennis  Manager — Jacob '18,  Nor- 
ton '18. 


MAINE  2,  BOWDOIN  1 
In  the  snappiest  game  of  the  season  Bowdoin 
lost  to  Maine  2  to  i  at  Orono  Saturday.  Both 
teams  hit  and  fielded  well,  but  Maine's  hits  came 
more  opportunely.  Hackett's  one-handed  catch  of 
Goodskey's  drive  into  left  field  was  the  most  spec- 
tacular feature  of  the  game.  Phillips  and  Dris- 
coll  were  each  put  out  when  they  tried  to  lengthen 
their  three-baggers  into  home  runs.  Maine's  first 
run  came  in  the  third,  when  Driscoll  pounded  out 
a  three-bagger,  scoring  Baker.  In  the  sixth, 
Pendleton  scored  on  Hackett's  single.  Bowdoin's 
only  score  came  in  the  ninth,  when  Chapman 
scored  McElwee  whose  heavy  hitting  and  snappy 
fielding  marked  Bowdoin's  game.  The  two 
coaches  acted  as  umpires,  Coogan  on  balls  and 
strikes  and  Phelan  on  bases. 

MAINE 

ab  r  bh  po  a  e 

Lawry,  2b  4  o  o  2  3  o 

Pendleton,  ss   3  i  2  2  4  0 

Hackett,  If   3  o  i  i  i  o 

Oilman,    ib    3  o  o  10  o  o 

Ruffner,  rf   3  o  0  2  o  0 

Rowe,  3b   3  0  I  I  3  o 

Baker,    lb    3  i  i  8  2  o 

Gorham,   cf    2  o  o  i  o  o 

Driscoll,  p    3  °  ^  °  3  o 

Totals    27        2        6      27       16        0 

BOWDOIN 

ab  r  bh  po  a  e 

Phillips,  If    4  o  2  3  I  o 

Donnell,  3b 4  o  I  o  2  o 

McElwee,   ss    3  i  3  ~  4  i 

Chapman,  2b    4  0  0  °  4  o 

Eaton,    lb    4  o  I  "  '  ° 

Shumway,  c   4  «  o  5  i  o 

Goodskey,  cf   3  o  i  i  0  o 

Woodman,  rf 3  0  °  ^  °  ° 

Eraser,   p    2  o  o  o  2  o 

Stanley,    p    i  o  0  o  o  o 

Totals    32         I         8    *23       15         I 


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*Driscoll  out  in  6th,  not  touching  first. 

Maine    o  o  i  o  o  i  o  o  x— 2 

Bowdoin    o  o  o  o  o  o  o  o  I — i 

Two  base  hits,  McEIwee  2.  Three  base  hits, 
PhilHps,  Driscoll.  Hits,  off  Fraser  6  in  6j^  in- 
nings; Stanley  i  in  ij^  innings.  Sacrifice  hits, 
Gorham.  Stolen  bases,  Pendleton  2,  Rowe.  Dou- 
ble plays,  Pendleton  to  Oilman.  Left  on  bases, 
Bowdoin  5,  Maine  i.  First  base  on  errors,  Maine 
I.  Struck  out,  by  Stanley  2,  Driscoll  6.  Time, 
1.45.     Umpires,  Coogan,  Phelan. 


BATES  18,  BOWDOIN  9 

The  annual  Memorial  Day  game  with  Bates 
was  played  on  Garcelon  Field,  Lewiston,  Monday. 
During  the  first  four  innings  each  team  scored 
nine  runs,  but  Bowdoin  was  unable  to  keep  up 
with  the  pace,  and  did  not  score  thereafter.  Bates 
scored  in  every  inning  but  the  eighth. 

Stanley  and  Fraser  for  Bowdoin,  and  Moore 
for  Bates  were  forced  to  retire  from  the  box. 
Davidson,  who  pitched  the  last  four  innings  for 
Bates,  was  the  star  of  the  game,  holding  Bowdoin 
scoreless  and  making  two  three-baggers  himself. 
Eaton  played  well,  making  four  hits,  including  a 
two-bagger,  in  as  many  times  at  bat.  Donnell 
made  three  hits  in  five  times  up.    The  score  : — 

BATES 

ab  r  bh  po  a  e 

Duncan,  2b* 2  2  o  3  4  0 

Marston,  2b   2  i  2  i  i  i 

MacDonald,  ss S  i  i  i  0  i 

Fuller,  3b   S  i  3  2  2  o 

Talbot,    lb    6  3  3  to  3  i 

Lord,  c 4  3  2  6  2  I 

Butler,  cf   5  o  2  2  o  0 

Davis,  If   6  2  I  o  0  I 

Thurston,  rf 4  3  i  i  o  o 

Moore,  p  2  i  I  o  3  o 

Davidson,  p   3  i  3  i  o  ° 

Totals    44       18       19       2J       15         5 

BOWDOIN 

ab  r  bh  po  a  e 

Phillips,   If    4  I  o  I  o  I 

Donnell,    3b    5  3  3  2  2  0 

McElwee,    ss 3  2  i  5  7  i 

Chapman,  2b    5  i  2  3  2  o 

Eaton,   lb    4  i  4  7  o  o 

Shumway,  c   3  0  2  2  2  2 

Goodskey,  cf    4  0  0  2  o  o 

Woodman,  rf   5  o  0  2  o  0 

Stanley,  p   i  i  o  o  o  0 

■pfspr.  D I  "  o  o  I  ^ 

Pendleton,  p i  o  o  0  o  o 

"-'-'<;     --         0       T2       24       r4         7 


Bates   3  2  2  2  4  I  4  0  X — 18 

Bowdoin    3  3  i  2  o  o  0  o  0 — .9 

Hits,  off  Stanley  3  in  i  inning;  Moore,  9  in 
ZVi ;  Fraser,  9  in  4;  Davidson,  3  in  5  2-3;  Pendle- 
ton, 7  in  4.  Two  base  hits,  McElwee,  Eaton,  Tal- 
bot 2.  Three  base  hits.  Lord,  Fuller,  Davidson  2. 
Stolen  bases,  Marston,  Talbot,  Lord,  Butler, 
Davis  2,  Chapman,  Eaton,  Woodman.  First  base 
on  balls,  off  Moore  2,  Stanley  i,  Davidson  3,  Fra- 
ser 2,  Pendleton  3.  Sacrifice  hits,  McElwee, 
Shumway  (fly),  Goodskey,  Duncan  (fly),  Mac- 
Donald  (fly).  First  base  on  errors.  Bates  5.  Left 
on  bases,  Bowdoin  8,  Bates  10.  Struck  out,  by 
Moore  3,  Davidson  3,  Fraser  2.  Wild  pitches, 
Stanley,  Moore.  Passed  ball.  Lord.  Hit  by 
pitched  ball,  by  Davidson  (Fraser).  Double  play, 
Duncan  and  Talbot.  Time,  2.45.  Umpire,  Mcln- 
nis. 

*Also  ran  for  Moore  in  3d. 


COLBY  7,  BOWDOIN  4 

Colby's  lead  of  four  runs  obtained  in  a  disas- 
trous first  inning  was  too  much  for  Bowdoin  to 
overcome  in  the  game  at  Waterville  Tuesday,  the 
White  finally  losing  by  a  score  of  7  to  4.  From 
that  time  on  Bowdoin  played  steady  baseball,  Fra- 
ser keeping  Colby's  hits  well  scattered.  The  fea- 
ture of  the  game  was  McElwee's  home  run  drive 
to  right  field,  scoring  Donnell.  For  Colby,  Simp- 
son played  a  fast  game  in  the  field,  besides  hitting 
well. 

The  score: 

COLBY 

bh  po  a  e 

-Simpson,    If    2         6  o  o 

Cawley,  2b   2        o  4  o 

LaFleur,  3b    o        3  3  o 

Deasy,  c   i         5  i  o 

.'\llen,  rf   o        o  o  o 

James,   cf 2        o  0  o 

Smith,   lb    3  12  o  o 

Duffy,  ss  o         I  5  o 

Wright,  p   o        o  I  o 

Totals    10  27  [4  2 

BOWDOIN 

bh  po  a  e 

Phillips,   If    I  I  o  o 

Donnell,    3b    o  2  3  i 

McElwee,   ss    2  3  3  2 

'^hapman,   2b    o  3  2  o 

Eaton,   lb    o  10  2  i 

Shumway,  c  o  I  o  0 

Goodskey,   cf    2  2  o  I 

Woodman,  rf   '.    I  2  I  o 

Stanley,  p  o  o  o  o 

Fraser,  p i  o  3  o 

Totals    7  24  14  5 


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Score: 

Colby   4  0  o  0  i  o  2  o    — 7 

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

Runs,  Donnell  2,  Simpson  2,  Cawley  2,  McEl- 
wee,  Goodskey,  Deasy,  Allen,  James.  Two  base 
hits,  McElwee,  Cawley.  Three  base  hit,  Simp- 
son. Home  run,  McElwee.  Stolen  bases,  Phil- 
lips, McElwee,  Cawley,  Deasy.  Earned  runs, 
Bowdoin  2,  Colby  3.  Sacrifice  hits,  LaFleur, 
Deasy.  Left  on  bases,  Bowdoin  9,  Colby  8. 
Bases  on  errors,  Bowdoin  2,  Colby  4.  Bases  on 
balls,  off  Eraser  i,  off  Wright  3.  Hits,  off  Stan- 
ley 4  in  I  inning ;  ofif  Eraser  6  in  7  innings.  Hit 
by  pitched  ball,  McElwee  by  Wright.  Struck  out, 
by  Stanley  i,  by  Wright  6.  Umpire,  Conway. 
Time,  2h.,  lom. 


BOWDOIN   SCORES   POINT 

Cornell  won  the  I.  C.  A.  A.  A.  A.  held  at  Phila- 
delphia last  Saturday  with  Harvard  second  and 
Yale  third.  Bowdoin,  with  three  representatives, 
scored  one  point,  Leadbetter  taking  fifth  place  in 
the  hammer  throw.  His  distance  was  147  feet.  9 
inches.  Savage  qualified  for  both  hurdles  but  in 
the  semi-final  heats  was  unfortunate  in  drawing 
the  winners  of  both  events.  His  time  was  much 
faster  than  in  his  previous  races.  In  the  pole 
vault  Captain  McKenney  failed  to  qualify,  the 
height  at  which  the  men  qualified  being  12  feet. 


BIOLOGY  CLUB  FIELD  DAY 

Next  Monday,  June  7,  members  of  the  Biology 
Club  will  take  the  9.20  Bath  car,  getting  off  at 
New  Meadows,  and  walk  to  Rich  mountain.  The 
men  are  expected  to  bring  a  lunch  for  noon.  The 
day  will  be  spent  with  Dr.  Copeland  and  Dr. 
Gross  in  collecting  with  a  swim  in  the  afternoon. 
Late  in  the  afternoon  a  launch  will  take  the  party 
to  New  Meadows  Inn  for  dinner.  Those  unable 
to  take  the  trip  can  meet  the  club  at  the  Inn.  The 
expense  will  not  be  over  $1.25  for  the  whole  trip. 
Those  who  plan  to  go  should  immediately  notify 
Irving  '16,  Hale  '16  or  Thayer  '18. 


HEBRON  WINS  INTERSCHOLASTICS 

Hebron  won  the  annual  outdoor  interscholastic 
meet  Saturday  with  a  score  of  60  points.  Bangor 
scored  27J4,  Portland  1254,  Cony  High  10,  West- 
brook  Seminary  and  Good  Will  2%  each,  Kent's 
Hill  2  and  Lincoln  Academy  i. 

The  half  mile,  won  by  Morrill  of  English  High 
running  unattached,  was  the  feature  race  of  the 
day.  Upton  of  Hebron  established  a  new  record 
of' 21  feet  and  K  inch  in  the  broad  jump,  and 
Noyes,  in  the  mile  run.  a  record  of  4  minutes  and 
38  3-5  seconds. 


THE  STUDENT  ELECTIONS 
In  another  column  are  the  nominations  for  the 
student  elections  which  are  to  be  held  Monday, 
June  7,  in  the  Managers'  Room,  New  Gym,  from 
II  A.  M.  to  6  p.  M.  Only  paid-up  members  of  the 
A.  S.  B.  C.  will  be  eligible  to  vote. 

These  elections  are  of  the  utmost  importance 
and  demand  the  careful  attention  of  every  voter. 
The  President,  Secretary  and  Vice-President  of 
the  Student  Council  and  Associated  Students  are 
especially  important. 

The  President  has  general  oversight  of  student 
affairs,  presides  at  meetings,  represents  the  col- 
lege as  speaker  at  various  functions,  and  directs 
the  work  of  the  Student  Council.  The  office  de- 
mands a  man  of  experience  and  superior  ability. 

The  Vice-President  is  especially  important  as 
head  of  the  Board  of  Managers,  which  collects 
and  manages  the  Blanket  Tax,  The  office  de- 
mands integrity  and  great  executive  ability. 

The  Secretary  has  important  duties  of  a  secre- 
tarial nature  and  also  as  chairman  of  important 
student  council  committees.  The  office  demands 
faithfulness,  accuracy  and  executive  ability. 

The  Student  Council  should  be  as  widely  repre- 
sentative as  possible  and  composed  of  the  men 
best  acquainted  with  student  affairs,  of  soundest 
judgment  and  of  most  unselfish  interest  in  the 
college  as  a  whole. 

The  Athletic  Council  is  a  body  which  has  to 
cope  with  serious  problems  of  administration  and 
policy.  It  holds  in  its  hands  the  athletic  welfare 
of  the  college.  It  should  be  made  up  of  men  of 
experience  with  athletic  teams,  perhaps  as  man- 
agers, of  sound  judgment  and  unfailing  integrity. 

The  importance  of  the  managerial  offices  need 
not  be  commented  on. 


COMMUNICATION 

To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient: — 

This  June  the  last  class  familiar  with  the  intro- 
duction of  the  Blanket  Tax  will  graduate.  These 
men  know  the  conditions  under  which  the  tax  was 
established,  the  unsatisfactory  conditions  which 
made  it  almost  imperative,  the  fight  necessary  to 
make  it  a  possibility,  and  the  first  critical  year  in 
which  success  or  failure  seemed  equally  probable. 
The  present  Seniors  know  what  it  meant  to  be 
continually  approached  by  managers  who  were 
running  the  various  organizations  under  the  sub- 
scription system.  The  average  man  who  support- 
ed college  organizations  loyally  subscribed  $20  or 
$25  annually  and  in  addition  paid  his  way  into  all 
games.  The  Blanket  Tax  brought  with  it  a  new 
era  of  management  based  on  sure  receipts,  and 
new  and  more  satisfactory  conditions  for  the  sup- 


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porter  of  college  organizations.  Athletic  teams 
have  been  put  on  a  firm  financial  footing  and  have 
broadened  their  schedules  considerably,  while 
publications  have  been  brought  out  of  overwhelm- 
ing debt. 

For  two  years  the  Blanket  Tax  has  been  a  suc- 
cess. This  last  year,  in  spite  of  untiring  efforts 
on  the  part  of  those  responsible  for  its  collection, 
it  has  been  a  doubtful  success.  During  the  last 
semester  about  loo  men  failed  to  pay.  These 
men  threw  the  burden  of  supporting  our  activities 
on  those  men  to  whom  college  spirit  means  deeds 
and  not  words,  and  whose  loyalty  is  expressed  by 
something  more  real  than  wearing  a  black  and 
white  necktie.  Of  the  men  who  did  not  pay, 
about  40  asked  for  extensions,  which  imply  a 
promise  to  pay,  and  with  fine  disregard  for  prom- 
ises, failed  to  pay  the  tax.  A  small  per  cent,  of 
men  are  unable  to  pay  the  tax.  These  I  wish  to 
exclude  from  any  scathing  condemnation,  but 
with  regard  to  those  who  are  able  to  pay  and  do 
not.  through  indifference  or  what  not,  one  can 
only  regret  that  they  have  not  a  clearer  concep- 
tion of  the  duty  of  every  college  man  toward  the 
organizations  in  which  he  takes  pride  and  by 
which  he  benefits. 

The  poorest  excuse  I  have  heard  for  not  paying 
is  the  mathematical  one.  One  can  refuse  to  pay 
the  tax,  can  pay  his  admission  to  the  games,  bor- 
row his  neighbor's  Orient  and  save  money 
enough  to  go  to  the  "movies"  several  times.  If 
everybody  does  that,  in  a  year  or  two  we  shall  all 
be  saving  money,  for  there  will  be  no  games  to 
go  to.  It  is  time  that  we  stopped  figuring  how 
much  we  can  save  by  refusing  to  pay  the  tax.  It 
must  be  viewed  for  what  it  is,  an  equally  appor- 
tioned subscription  for  the  support  of  college 
activities.  We  must  ask  ourselves  whether  these 
activities  are  to  be  kept  on  their  present  sound 
basis  or  whether  athletic  teams  are  to  cut  down 
their  schedules  and  struggle  along  on  insufficient 
funds.  The  Blanket  Tax  is  the  most  significant 
and  most  real  test  of  a  man's  college  spirit  that 
we  have  at  Bowdoin.  Next  fall  we  must  decide 
the  question  :  Are  we  to  be  found  wanting  in  this 
much-vaunted  spirit  ?  Next  year  is  a  critical  one 
and  the  question  will  be  decided  then. 

A.  H.  MacCormick. 
President  Student  Council. 


ANNUAL  REPORT  OF  THE  B.  C.  A. 

The  student  activities  of  the  Bowdoin  Christian 
Association  are  both  social  and  religious.  The 
Association  has  always  stressed  the  social  aspect 
of  its  work :  there  is  a  Freshman  Reception  each 
fall,  which  practically  the  whole  college  attends ; 
a  special  Freshman  Meeting  explains  college  cus- 
lor  s  to  the  new  men;  a  Hand-book  is  furnished 


to  each  student;  an  Employment  Bureau  is  con- 
ducted, and  a  Text-Book  Loan  Library  provided. 
This  year  two  new  features  of  work  were  under- 
taken. On  Thanksgiving  Day  the  Social  Com- 
mittee arranged  an  informal  gathering  in  one  of 
the  fraternity  houses  for  those  who  could  not  go 
home ;  a  Tutoring  Bureau  for  non-fraternity 
Freshmen  who  would  profit  by  advice  from  high 
standing  upperclassmen,  was  organized,  and  its 
usefulness  demonstrated.  The  undergraduate  re- 
ligious activities  were  carried  on  much  as  in  the 
past :  Bible  and  Mission  Study  classes  were  well 
attended  (the  record  attendance  was  137)  ;  the 
meetings,  both  the  small  weekly  group  and  the 
monthly  public  addresses,  attracted  satisfactory 
audiences ;  specially  successful  was  the  series  of 
meetings  on  "The  College  Man,"  addressed  by 
Hon.  Carl  E.  Milliken,  ex-President  of  the  Maine 
Senate,  President  Aley  of  Maine  and  Principal 
Stearns  of  Andover. 

Outside  the  college  the  Association  has  been 
particularly  successful.  Church  attendance  and 
membership  have  been  urged  upon  the  undergrad- 
uates ;  twenty  men  have  united,  as  temporary 
members,  with  the  Church  on  the  Hill,  and  eight 
have  joined  by  confession,  either  here  or  at  their 
home  churches.  For  two  months,  in  the  winter, 
Bowdoin  Deputation  Teams  were  away  every 
Sunday ;  over  a  dozen  men  visited  twenty-two 
communities,  including  four  academies ;  at  one, 
over  eighty  boys  decided  to  lead  a  Christian  life. 
The  Sunday  School  at  Pejepscot,  composed  of 
both  Protestants  and  Catholics,  has  been  con- 
tinued. In  cooperation  with  the  other  Maine  col- 
leges a  State  College  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Conference  will 
be  established  this  September.  Hiwale,  1909,  has 
again  been  supported  as  Bowdoin's  representative 
in  India;  due  to  the  generosity  of  the  alumni 
nearly  four  hundred  dollars  has  been  sent  this 
year.  Nor  have  Bowdoin  men  neglected  the 
needs  at  home :  at  Thanksgiving  and  Christmas 
the  dinners  given  to  poor  families  in  town  fed 
eighty  people ;  the  Freshman  Religious  Commit- 
tee has  collected  clothing  for  Dr.  Grenfell's  mis- 
sion and  magazines  for  the  State  Prison.  As  the 
result  of  a  special  campaign  last  fall  300  pounds 
of  clothing  was  sent  to  Cambridge  University, 
England,  for  the  Belgian  refugees.  The  classes 
in  English  for  foreigners  and  the  Brunswick 
Boys'  Association  have  continued  the  successful 
work  reported  last  year. 

The  reports  of  the  Christian  Association  have 
frequently  pointed  out  that  the  establishment  of  a 
Bowdoin  Union  would  greatly  increase  the  effi- 
ciency of  its  work.  At  present  it  has  no  suitable 
room  for  its  meetings,  no  place  where  informal 
social  gatherings  can  be  held  and  the  Secretary's 
nfFcc  is  poorly  located.     All  of  these  needs  would 


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be  effectively  met  if  the  scheme  of  making  over 
the  old  gymnasium  succeeds.  This  would  in  no 
sense  be  a  Y.  M.  C.  A.  building,  but,  as  at  Brown, 
Dartmouth  and  Yale,  the  Union  would  provide 
room  for  socials,  addresses,  committee  meetings 
and  a  centrally  located  office  for  the  Secretary. 
Such  a  building  on  our  campus  would  go  far  to- 
ward solving  our  present  social  problem,  and 
would  increase  the  efficiency  of  every  student 
organization,  social,  literary,  dramatic  and  re- 
ligious. 


B.  C.  A.  NOTES 
'  The  new  cabinet  of  the  Bowdoin  Christian  As- 
sociation for  1915-16  has  perfected  its  organiza- 
tion and  is  now  as  follows:  President,  Foster  '16; 
vice-president.  Winter  '16;  treasurer,  Crosby  '17; 
corresponding  secretary,  McConaughy  '17;  re- 
cording secretary,  Norton  '18.  In  addition  to 
these  men,  the  various  committees  with  their  re- 
spective chairman  are : 
Administrative. — Winter  '16,  chairman. 

Membership. — Campbell  '16,  Crosby  '17,  Brown 

'17- 

Publicity. — Creeden  '17,  Crehore  '17. 

Hand-Book. — Chapman  '17. 
Religious  Education. — Crossman  '16,  chairman. 

Bible  Study. — Moran  '17. 

Mission  Study. — MacCormick  '18. 

Meetings. — Churchill  '16. 
Campus  Service. — Hescock  '16,  chairman. 

Social. — Sayward  '16,  Leadbetter  '16. 

Hiwale. — McConaughy  '17,  Jacob  '18. 

Social  Service. — Marston  '17,  Stone  '17. 
Community     Service. — Kinsey     '16,     chairman; 
Bartlett  '17,  assistant  chairman. 

Deputations. — Norton  '18,  Freese  '18. 

Pejepscot. — Albion  '18,  Joyce  '18. 

English  for  Foreigners. — Little   '17,    Spalding 
'17,  Parmenter  '17. 

Church  Relations. — Chapman  '17,  Seward  '17. 
It  will  be  the  effort  of  the  B.  C.  A.  to  develop  the 
administrative  board  into  an  efficient  mechanism, 
and  to  make  our  association  essentially  a  business 
organization.  The  branches  of  work  which  have 
the  strongest  appeal  and  secure  the  best  response 
will  be  exploited  to  their  utmost. 

The  present  efforts  of  the  B.  C.  A.  are  being 
concentrated  in  securing  a  suitable  representation 
for  Bowdoin  College  at  Northfield.  This  Student 
Conference  is  a  powerful  influence  in  undergrad- 
uate activities  of  our  eastern  colleges.  Each  year 
hundreds  of  representative  men  from  all  the  col- 
leges of  New  England,  New  York  and  eastern 
Canada  gather  here  for  helpful  instruction,  dis- 
cussion and  recreation,  and  the  program  outlined 
by  the  committee  assures  that  this  year's  enter- 


tainment will  surpass  that  of  any  conference  to 
date.  From  June  25  to  July  4  there  will  be  each 
morning:  discussion,  Bible  study  and  mission 
study  groups  led  by  men  of  such  ability  as  Charles 
R.  Brown,  dean  of  the  Yale  Divinity  School,  and 
John  R.  Mott,  general  secretary  of  the  World's 
Student  Christian  Federation.  During  the  after- 
noons the  time  will  be  devoted  to  recreation,  and 
a  series  of  baseball  games,  track  meets  and  a  ten- 
nis tournament  are  provided.  The  type  of  men 
which  Northfield  draws  deserves  competition  and 
sport  of  the  keenest  kind. 

The  expenses  for  the  Conference  consists  of  a 
registration  fee  of  $5.00  which  is  paid  by  the 
B.  C.  A.  The  total  cost  of  board  and  lodging  will 
be  $13.00,  and  such  men  as  desire  will  be  pro- 
vided with  tents.  In  addition  to  these  two  items 
there  will  be  the  cost  of  transportation.  Bowdoin 
should  be  represented  by  at  least  ten  men.  In 
order  to  assist  any  who  would  be  able  to  make  the 
trip  except  for  the  expense,  two  waiterships  have 
been  secured  which  reduce  the  cost  by  $10.00.  A 
loan  fund  is  also  being  established  and  from  this 
men  may  borrow  to  return  at  their  early  conven- 
ience. 

Men  who  grasp  this  opportunity  of  enjoying  a 
vacation  with  a  purpose  are  sure  to  find  the  per- 
spective of  college  life  and  of  life  in  general  im- 
measurably widened.  The  B.  C.  A.  is  sincere  in 
urging  every  thinking  fellow  to  seriouslv  consider 
the  foregoing  proposition. 


FUND  FOR  TRAINING  TABLE 

At  the  monthly  luncheon  of  the  Bowdoin  Club 
of  Portland  held  icently  a  committee  was  a])- 
pointed  with  the  power  to  make  arrangements  for 
a  Bowdoin  Club  night  at  the  Jefferson  Theatre, 
the  proceeds  to  be  used  as  a  fund  for  a  training 
table  for  the  athletes  at  Bowdoin.  The  lack  of 
an  adequate  training  table  has  handicapped  our 
athletic  teams  severely  in  the  past,  and  the  action 
of  the  Bowdoin  Club  of  Portland,  which  will 
obviate  this  difficulty,  is  therefore  especially  wel- 
come. 

Another  committee  was  appointed  to  draw  up 
resolutions  on  the  death  of  General  Thomas  H. 
Hubbard  '57. 

Dr.  Frank  N.  Whittier  addressed  the  alumni  on 
the  athletic  situation  at  Bowdoin  and  other  mat- 
ters connected  with  the  college,  and  praised  the 
spirit  shown  in  the  organization  of  the  Bowdoin 
Club  of  Portland. 


COMMENCEMENT     PARTS 

Yesterday  Commencement  Parts  were  award  d 
to  Bacon,  Coffin,  Hamel.  MacCormick.  and  R  m- 
say,  w'th  Talbot  alternate. 


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aiutnnl  Departmnt 

'58. — Judge  William  L.  Putnam,  presiding 
judge  of  the  United  States  Circuit  Bench  in  the 
first  district,  which  includes  Maine,  New  Hamp- 
shire. Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island,  oldest  liv- 
ing circuit  judge  in  the  United  States,  and  oldest 
living  ex-mayor  of  Portland,  celebrated  his  eigh- 
tieth birthday  in  Boston  on  Wednesday,  May  26, 
at  the  Hotel  Vendome.  His  birthday  will  also  be 
given  formal  recognition  by  the  Boston  Bar  As- 
sociation, which  is  having  a  portrait  of  him 
painted  by  a  Boston  artist.  Judge  Putnam  took 
his  degree  of  A.M.  at  Bowdoin  in  1858  and  the 
degree  of  LL.D.  from  the  college  in  1884.  He 
was  born  in  Bath,  was  an  editor  there  in  1856, 
and  also  assistant  clerk  of  the  Maine  House  of 
Representatives.  From  1858  to  1892  he  practised 
law  in  Portland,  of  which  city  he  was  mayor  in 
1868  and  1869.  He  was  appointed  judge  of  the 
United  States  Circuit  Court  in  1892,  and  is  serving 
at  present  in  that  capacity.  His  knowledge  of  the 
Jaw  and  his  memory  of  cases  is  regarded  as  re- 
markable. 

'72. — Hon.    George    Melville    Seiders,    former 

farmer's  boy,  soldier,  school  teacher,  lawyer,  leg- 

.  islator,  attorney  general  of  Maine,  law  partner  of 

Thomas  Brackett  Reed,  and  a  leader  of  the  Maine 

Bar.  died  May  26  in  Portland. 

Mr.  Seiders  was  born  in  Union,  Maine,  on  Jan- 
uary 15,  1844.  and  came  of  strong  old  German 
stock  which  settled  Broad  Bay,  now  Waldoboro, 
between  1740  and  1750.  His  early  education  was 
obtained  in  the  public  schools  of  Union,  and  while 
a  student  in  the  high  school,  he  enlisted  in  1862 
in  the  24th  Maine"  Volunteer  Infantry,  and  was 
made  a  corporal.  One  year  later  the  regiment  re- 
turned home,  and  was  mustered  out  of  service. 
After  the  war  Mr.  Seiders  remained  on  the  home 
farm  until  he  had  attained  his  majority,  when  he 
obtained  employment  in  Portland.  With  a  desire 
to  secure  a  better  education,  he  worked  hard  and 
saved  money,  and  in  1866  entered  Kent's  Hill 
Seminary.  He  remained  there  two  terms,  and 
then  completed  his  preparatory  course  at  Lincoln 
Academy,  Newcastle.  He  was  admitted  to  Bow- 
doin, paid  his  own  way  through  college,  and  was 
graduated  in  1872  with  the  degree  of  A.B.  Sub- 
sequently, in  1895,  his  Alma  Mater  conferred 
upon  him  the  degree  of  A.M. 

After  leaving  Bowdoin  Mr.  Seiders  taught 
school  two  years  as  principal  of  Greeley  Insti- 
tute at  Cumberland  Center,  one  year  as  submas- 
ter  of  the  Waltham  (Massachusetts)  High 
School,  and  one  year  as  professor  in  the  Episco- 
pal Academy  of  Connecticut  at  Cheshire. 

While  in  Connecticut  he  took  up  the  study  of 
law  and  in  1876  entered  the  office  of  Thomas 
Brackett  Reed,  where  he  read  law  until  1878, 
when  he  was  admitted  to  the  Maine  Bar.  After 
being  in  the  office  of  Hon.  F.  M.  Ray,  he  re- 
turned to  Mr.  Reed's  office,  and  was  associated 
with  Mr.  Reed  from  that  time  until  the  latter 
removed  to  New  York  in  1901.    In  1893,  Mr.  Sei- 


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lature  from  Yarmouth  and  North  Yarmouth.  In 
1885  he  was  elected  county  attorney  of  Cumber- 
land County,  and  was  reelected  in  1887.  In  1892 
he  was  elected  to  the  State  Senate  from  Cumber- 
land County,  and  was  reelected  in  1894.  In  1894- 
95  he  served  as  president  of  the  Senate.  From 
1891  to  1895  he  was  attorney  general  of  the  State, 
and  Cumberland  County  member  of  the  Republi- 
can State  Committee.  In  1883  Mr.  Seiders  was 
appointed  assistant  counsel  for  the  United  States 
in  the  Alabama  Court  of  Claims,  and  continued 
in  this  position  until  the  work  of  the  court  was 
completed.  Mr.  Seiders  was  a  strong  admirer  of 
Theodore  Roosevelt,  and  feeling  that  Mr.  Roose- 
velt should  be  elected  to  the  presidency,  he  be- 
came a  Progressive,  and  was  very  active  in  the 
Progressive  organization  of  1912,  being  chairman 
of  the  State  Committee  and  resigning  his  posi- 
tion  in   1913. 

Mr.  Seiders  married  in  1872  Miss  Clarice  S. 
Hayes  of  North  Yarmouth.  They  had  three  chil- 
dren, Grace  R.,  now  Mrs.  Philip  Davis  Webb, 
Mary  A.  Seiders,  and  Philip  Reed  Seiders,  who 
died  several  years  ago. 

Besides  being  an  active  member  of  the  Maine 
Historical  Society  and  the  Maine  Genealogical 
Society,  Mr.  Seiders  was  a  member  of  the  Cum- 
berland Club  and  of  Bosworth  Post,  G.  A.  R. 
From  his  youth  he  was  a  member  of  the  Congre- 
gational Church. 

'81. — At  the  recent  conference  of  the  Unitarian 
Churches  of  New  England  in  Boston,  Rev.  Arthur 
G.  Pettengill  of  Portland  spoke  on  "An  Oppor- 
tunity for  Unitarianism  in  New  England,"  re- 
viewing a  plan  which  he  had  tried  and  found  ef- 
fective in  substantially  increasing  helpfulness  to 
men  and  incidentally  toward  the  numbers  of  Uni- 
tarians. His  efforts  were  directed  particularly 
toward  the  number  of  "unchurched"  people  in 
each  community  who,  while  not  entirely  unreli- 
gious,  were  not  connected  with  any  church,  and 
toward  those  of  historic  churches  who  were  dis- 
satisfied with  their  creed  and  type  of  religious 
life. 

'85.— Howard  L.  Lunt,  A.M.,  is  supervisor  of 
instruction  and  professor  of  English  and  Latin  in 
the  University  of  Southern  California  High 
School  at  Los  Angeles. 

'05. — The  class  secretary  has  written  to  all  for- 
mer members  (non-graduates)  of  the  class,  ex- 
tending a  cordial  invitation  to  attend  the  coming 
reunion  and  requesting  certain  biographical  in- 
formation for  publication  in  the  decennial  report. 
In  some  cases  the  addresses  obtained  were  not 
recent.  It  is  hoped  that  members  of  the  class  who 
are  in  touch  with  any  of  our  "former"  members 
will  urge  their  attendance  at  the  reunion  and  will 
send  the  addresses  of  these  classmates  to  the  sec- 
retary, Stanley  P.  Chase,  9  Glenwood  Boulevard, 
Schenectady,  N.  Y. 


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NO.  10 


THE  BOWDOIN  UNION 

The  possibility  of  the  Bowdoin  Union  material- 
izing is. daily  becoming-  greater.  A  failure  to  se- 
cure sufficient  funds  is  the  only  cause  which  can 
hinder  our  having  this  building  commissioned  by 
next  fall. 

The  old  gym,  at  present  more  or  less  of  an  eye 
sore,  can  be  vastly  improved  both  inside  and  out. 
As  is  indicated  by  the  sketch  showing  the  general 
elevation,  a  porch  is  to  be  added,  and  changes  are 
to  be  made  to  the  windows.  The  problem  of  co- 
ordinating the  stack,  the  factory-like  arches,  and 
the  whirr  from  the  dynamos  with  the  idea  of  a 
comfortable  club  room  is  by  no  means  a  simple 
one.  In  view  of  the  fact  that  most  of  the  build- 
ings on  the  campus  suggest  the  colonial  type,  the 
first  task  was  to  take  the  material  available  and  at 
a  small  expense  shape  it  into  that  form.  The 
present  windows  will  be  replaced  by  three  adja- 
cent small  paned  windows,  surmounted  by  a  col- 
onial pedim.ent,  and  between  these  and  the  arch 
will  be  white  panels.  Directly  below  these  panels 
there  is  at  present  a  belt  course  of  red  sandstone, 
girdling  the  entire  building.  In  conformation  to 
the  general  colonial  scheme,  this  course  is  to  be 
painted  white.  A  similar  device  was  resorted  to 
in  alterations  to  the  Capitol  Building  in  Washing- 
ton some  thirty  years  ago,  and  only  spacing  would 
now  make  evident  to  ordinary  observation  that 
the  stone  is  red  sandstone  and  not  New  Hamp- 
shire granite. 

The  porch,  which  is  shown  in  closer  detail  in 
one  of  the  drawings,  will  be  approximately  ten 
feet  by  22  feet.  This  addition  combined  with  the 
change  in  the  doorway  will  materially  help  to 
soften  the  present  rather  ugly  exterior.  The 
granite  capstone  over  the  door  is  to  be  removed, 
and  the  height  of  the  door  correspondingly  raised. 
A  colonial  moulding  comparable  to  that  above  the 
south  entrance  of  Massachusetts  Hall  will  relieve 
the  lines  about  this  doorway,  and  over  it  on  a 
name  plate  will  be  inscribed  "THE  UNION." 
Consistent  with  the  general  color  scheme,  the 
eaves  will  be  painted  white  instead  of  slate  color 
as  they  now  are. 

In  determining  the  general  arrangement  of  the 
interior,  economy  and  taste  are  the  only  factors. 
Within  the  building,  the  fact  that  the  window 
frames  are  flush  with  the  brickwork  makes  it  pos- 


sible to  get  away  from  the  rigidly  defined  arch 
lines,  and  consequently  a  much  more  comfortable 
appearance  can  be  gained.  Panelling  will  be  the 
dominant  scheme  in  the  billiard  room.  Expense 
in  this  sort  of  work  does  not  depend  so  essentially 
on  materials  as  on  jointing.  Burlap,  the  usual 
decoration  for  a  club  house  billiard  room^  is  pleas- 
ing in  appearance  but  expensive  to  buy  and  diffi- 
cult to  hang  on  brick.  The  equipment  which  it  is. 
proposed  to  supply  consists  of  two  tables,  in  which, 
quality  of  slate  and  cushions  is  the  factor  in  de- 
termining price.  Card  tables,  not  shown  on  the 
sketch,  will  occupy  the  east  side  of  the  room,  and 
across  the  north  end  will  be  a  heavily  cushioned 
window  seat.  The  dimensions  of  the  room,  27 
feet  by  40  feet,  combined  with  the  low,  timbered 
ceiling  and  the  heavy  ship's  knees  on  the  posts- 
should  result  in  an  extremely  attractive  place. 

Normally  the  middle  and  the  south  rooms  will 
be  a  single  room,  and  in  fact  all  three  rooms  can- 
be  easily  thrown  together  by  opening  the  sliding 
doors.  The  presence  of  two  stacks  makes  possi- 
ble a  huge  fireplace,  and  in  the  plans  for  these 
two  rooms  the  keynote  is  to  be  comfort  and  taste. 
In  the  home  of  the  Duke  of  Dartmouth,  Wood- 
some  Hall,  is  a  set  of  rooms  whose  situation  on  a 
grander  scale  is  comparable  to  those  proposed 
here,  and  in  worikng  out  of  detail,  the  scheme 
Woodsome  Hall  will  be  as  closely  followed  as- 
means  permit.  The  great  fireplace  is  to  take  a 
six  foot  log,  and  to  have  an  eleven  foot  hearth. 
The  brick  above  the  fireplace  instead  of  being 
carried  on  a  flat  arch,  or  supported  by  a  steel  plate 
will  rest  on  a  heavy  wooden  beam,  on  which  will 
be  carved  grotesque-work,  pertinent  to  the  room 
for  which  it  is  intended.  Surrounding  the  fire- 
place are  to  be  book  shelves  and  seats  and  oppo- 
site is  to  be  a  comfortable  post  settle.  In  a  place 
suggestive  always  of  good  fellowship  and  com- 
raderie,  it  would  be  fitting  to  place  a  memori?J  to 
men  whose  lives  stand  out  in  college  annals  for- 
the  great  companionship.  It  is  proposed  to  have- 
the  names  of  Richard  A.  Lee  '08,  Frank  Mor- 
rison "08  and  James  Blaine  Lamb  '08  in  some  way 
associated  with  the  fireplace  of  the  living  room. 

The  auxiliary  rooms,  it  is  hoped,  will  supply  a 
real  need  about  the  college.    Looking  forward  to- 
a  time  when  some  college  activity  will  plan  a  din- 
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JUNE  15,   1915 


No.    10 


The  Bowdoin  Union 

The  Bowdoin  Union  is  now  practically  a  cer- 
tainty. It  is  fifteen  years  since  a  Union,  was  first 
proposed  for  Bowdoin,  and  the  opportunity  of 
remodelhng  the  Sargent  Gymnasium  at  moderate 
cost  now  makes  possible  the  fulfillment  of  the 
plan.  The  purpose  of  a  Union  is  well  known. 
A  place  for  the  meeting  of  students  for  business 
and  pleasure,  a  Union  is  an  institution  that 
should  be  managed  by  the  students  themselves, 
with,  perhaps,  the  general  supervision  of  those 
members  of  the  faculty  who  have  taken  so  much 
interest  in  it.  The  Union  is  so  fully  described 
elsewhere  by  pens  more  able  than  ours  that  fur- 
ther discussion  here  is  needless.  We  add  only 
that  a  Union  should  be  the  means  of  reducing 


class  and  fraternity  friction  and  of  increasing  col- 
lege spirit  and  loyalty. 

Tlie  Blanket  Tax 

The  failure  of  nearly  a  third  of  the  men  in  col- 
lege to  pay  their  Blanket  Tax  assessment  is  a  seri- 
ous handicap  to  those  student  organizations 
which  are  enrolled  under  the  A.S.B.C.  and 
which  draw  their  financial  support  from  it.  An- 
other year  on  only  partial  support  of  the  Blanket 
Tax  will  see  our  activities  hopelessly  in  debt  and 
a  reversion  to  the  old  unorganized  system  of 
continual  dunning  by  the  different  managers. 
The  only  factor  which  will  insure  the  success  of 
the  Blanket  Tax  and  hence  financial  indepen- 
dence for  the  teams  is  a  sound  public  opinion 
behind  the  tax, — a  realization  of  the  fact  that  if 
we  are  to  have  teams  we  must  meet  their  ex- 
penses, and  that  those  expenses  must  be  borne 
by  all.  Lack  of  college  spirit  has  never  been 
more  plainly  exhibited  than  by  those  financially 
able  individuals  who  have  refused  to  bear  their 
share  in  bearing  the  expenses  of  our  student  or- 
ganizations. 


Next  Year's  Freshmen 

Undergraduates  have  an  important  influence 
in  determining  the  size  and  character  of  the  suc- 
cessive entering  classes  by  personal  work  with 
those  who  are  undecided  in  their  choice  of  a  col- 
lege. The  summer  is  the  last  opportunity  to 
turn  towards  Bowdoin  those  who  have  just  com- 
pleted their  preparatory  school  course  but  who 
have  yet  to  choose  their  college.  Active  work, 
during  these  summer  months,  particularly  by  the 
two  lower  classes,  will  mean  much  when  the 
twenty-third  of  September  comes. 


STUDENT  ELECTIONS 


The  annual  elections  of  the  A.  S.  B.  C.  held 
Monday,  June  7,  resulted  as  follows : 

President  Student  Council  and  A.  S.  B.  C. : 
Leadbetter  '16. 

Secretary:   Dunn '16. 

Vice-President  and  Chairman  Board  of  Mana- 
gers:   Garland  '16. 

Senior  Members  Student  Council :  Foster,  Era- 
ser, Fuller,  Ireland,  McElwee,  Moulton,  Sayward. 

Junior  Members  Student  Council :  McCon- 
aughy  and  Marston. 

Senior  Members  Athletic  Council :  Dunn  and 
Leadbetter. 

Junior  Members  Athletic  Council :  McCon- 
aughy  and  Phillips. 

Sophomore  Member  Athletic  Council :    Savage. 

Cheer  Leaders:   Edwards  '16  and  Oliver  '17. 


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Baseball:  Manager,  McConaughy  '17;  Assist- 
ant Manager,  MacCormick  '18. 

Track:  Manager,  Marston  '17;  Assistant  Man- 
ager, Walker  '18. 

Tennis:  Manager,  Stone  '17;  Assistant  Man- 
ager, Norton  '18. 


BATES  WINS  IVY  GAME 
For  the  first  time  since  1910,  Bates  was  victori- 
ous in  the  Ivy  game,  wfinning  by  score  of  7-3.  The 
difficulty,  as  in  so  many  previous  games,  consisted 
chiefly  in  Bowdoin's  failure  in  the  critical  mo- 
ments ;  for  in  general  Eraser's  pitching  was  fully 
as  good  as  Moore's,  and  the  fielding  of  the  teams 
was  equally  good.  The  Bowdoin  crowd  felt  re- 
lieved when  the  first  inning  left  the  team  ahead, 
but  the  fatal  break  came  in  the  second  when  an 
unlucky  error,  poor  headwork,  a  couple  of  hits, 
and  finally  a  long  home  run  over  the  fence  by 
Moore  brought  in  four  runs.  Bowdoin  lost  a  good 
chance  to  score  in  the  fifth  when  the  bases  were 
filled  with  no  one  out,  but  the  necessary  hit  was 
lacking,  and  a  double  play  spoiled  the  possibilities. 
Duncan  at  second  and  Fuller  at  third  played  well 
for  Bates ;  Donnell  fielded  well  for  Bowdoin, 


TRACK   CAPTAIN 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  track  team,  after  the 
picture  of  the  team  was  taken,  the  annual  election 
of  a  track  captain  resulted  in  the  unanimous 
choice  of  Guy  C.  Leadbetter  '16.  Leadbetter  has 
been  a  member  of  the  track  team  for  three  years 
and  has  been  a  heavy  point  winner  in  the  weight 
events.  Last  fall  he  was  chosen  to  captain  the 
1915  football  team  and  is  one  of  the  two  three- 
letter  men  in  college,  being  a  member  of  the  fenc- 
ing team  also. 


1917  BUGLE  BOARD 
The  following  men  have  been  chosen  to  publish 
the'  1917  Bugle:  Blanchard,  editor-in-chief; 
Crosby,  business  manager;  Oliver,  assistant  busi- 
ness manager;  Bartlett  and  Rickard,  art  editors. 
The  associate  editors  are:  White,  Fobes,  Bab- 
cock,  Swift,  Campbell,  Miller,  Eaton. 


"PULLMAN"   COURSES 

The  following  members  of  1916  have  been 
chosen  for  English  7-8  for  next  year:  Baxter, 
Evans,  Foster,  Fuller,  Irving,  Say  ward  and 
White. 

The  class  in  Political  Science  3,  Municipal  Gov- 
ernment, will  have  the  following  members  next 
vear :  Beal.  Burr,  Dunn,  Evans,  Foster,  Hescock, 
I  add,  Sayward,   1916;  Blanchard  and  Goodskey, 


BOARD   OF   PROCTORS 

Dean  Sills  has  appointed  the  following  Board 
of  Proctors  for  next  year:  James  A.  Dunn,  Her- 
bert H.  Foster,  Samuel  Fraser,  Laurence  Irving, 
Guy  W.  Leadbetter  and  Dwight  H.  Sayward. 
They  have  been  assigned  the  different  "ends"  as 
follows:  Dunn,  North  Winthrop;  Foster,  South 
Maine;  Fraser,  North  Maine;  Irving,  South  Ap- 
pleton ;  Leadbetter,  North  Appleton,  and  Say- 
ward, South  Winthrop. 


WORK  OF  1914-15  STUDENT  COUNCIL 

To  the  Editor,  Bo'wdoin  Orient  : 

In  accordance  with  custom,  I  submit  herewith 
a  statement  of  the  more  important  work  done  by 
the  Student  Council  for  the  past  college  year. 

1.  Arranged  interfraternity  baseball  series.  Ar- 
ranged interclass  hockey  series.  Arranged  Fresh- 
man-Sophomore cane  rush.  Recommended  inter- 
class soccer  under  regular  schedule  to  Athletic 
Council. 

2.  Held  first  football  dance,  on  night  of  Bates 
game.  Nominated  for  committee  and  held  elec- 
tions. 

3.  Took  collection  for  Red  Cross  Oct.  4. 

4.  Finished  preparing  new  Bowdoin  Song  Book 
for  publication.  (This  work  has  been  delayed  by 
difficulty  of  getting  songs  from  other  colleges.) 

5.  Made  various  recommendations :  to  Faculty 
about  putting  piano  in  Memorial  Hall ;  to  college 
boards  concerning  need  of  an  infirmary ;  to  Board 
of  Managers  favoring  distinctive  caps  for  college 
band  men. 

6.  Passed  and  published  resolution  against 
"cribbing." 

7.  Presented  to  Professor  Henry  Johnson  a 
resolution  expressing  appreciation  of  his  work  in 
translating  Dante's  Divine  Comedy. 

8.  Held  first  Vaudeville  Show,  on  night  before 
Indoor  Interscholastic  Meet. 

9.  Published  letter  appealing  to  alumni  to  send 
men  to  Bowdoin.  Circulated  letter  among  alumni, 
with  return  slips  on  which  prospective  students' 
names  could  be  put.  Made  efforts  to  interest 
these  men  in  Bowdoin  through  literature  and 
other  means. 

ic.  Drew  up  plans  for  student  government  of 
proposed  Bowdoin  Union  and  recommended  this 
plan  of  government  for  adoption  by  the  following 
Student  Council,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the 
Faculty. 

II.  The  Council  held  10  meetings,  average  at- 
tendance 8.  Held  4  elections,  i  college  sing,  and 
7  rallies. 

Austin  H.  MacCormick, 

President. 


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Tier  in  the  Union,  with  a  huge  log  in  the  fireplace 
lazily  breaking  itself  into  a  mass  of  glowing  em- 
bers, a  serving  room  and  electric  range  have  been 
provided.  In  addition,  there  will  be  a  confection- 
ery counter  and  a  "cage"  or  check  room. 

A  building  which  in  spirit  and  fact  is  so  essen- 
tially a  students'  gathering  place  should  be  under 
student  administration.     At  a  recent  meeting:  of 


the  Student  Council  a  special  committee  consist- 
ing of  MacCormick  '15,  McWilliams  '15,  Dunn 
'16  and  Mr.  Langley  was  appointed  to  work  out  a 
scheme  of  management,  and  the  following  plan 
will  be  presented  to  the  new  Student  Council  be- 
fore this  article  comes  from  the  press. 
To  the  Honorable  Members  of  the  BoU'doin.  Stu- 
dent Council: 
The    following   tentative   arrangement    for   the 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


management  of  the  proposed  Bowdoin  Union  has 
been  drawn  up  by  your  special  committee  as  in- 
structed : 

1.  The  governing  board  of  the  Union  shall 
consist  of  five  members.  It  shall  include  from 
the  student  body  two  Seniors,  one  Junior  and  one 
Sophomore  ;  Faculty,  one  member. 

2.  Election  :  The  student  members  shall  be 
nominated  by  the  Student  Council  and  elected  by 
the  members  of  the  A.  S.  B.  C.  at  their  annual 
election  in  June.  The  faculty  member  shall  be 
elected  by  the  Student  Council. 

3.  Term  of  Office  :  The  faculty  member 
shall  serve  for  two  years ;  the  student  members 
for  one  year.  Both  shall  be  eligible  for  reelec- 
tion. 

4.  Chairman  :  The  chairman  of  the  board 
shall  be  the  Senior  receiving  the  highest  number 
of  votes. 

5.  Policy:  The  general  administrative  and 
financial  policy  of  the  board  shall  be  left  to  the 
discretion  of  the  committee,  subject,  however,  to 
the  approval  of  the  Student  Council. 

6.  Reports  :  The  governing  board  shall  be 
required  to  make  an  annual  report  to  the  Student 
Council  and  any  other  intermediate  reports  that 
are  desired. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Austin  H.  MacCormick. 
G.  Arthur  McWilliams. 
James  Alfred  Dunn. 


COMMUNICATION 

To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient: 

Those  of  us  v/ho  as  members  of  the  Faculty  and 
as  alumni  have  been  looking  forward  for  many 
years  to  the  time  when  the  college  might  have  a 
Union,  are  now  very  glad  that  the  project  is  tak- 
ing definite  shape.  When  some  fifteen  years  ago 
the  chapter  houses  were  erected  and  very  many 
of  the  men  were  withdrawn  from  the  dormitories, 
there  was  a  general  feeling  that  fraternity  life  in 
the  new  centers  would  be  detrimental  unless  it 
was  supplemented  by  a  common  meeting  place. 
Tn  be  sure,  there  has  been  of  late  no  noteworthy 
diminution  of  college  spirit;  but  certainly  in 
classes  and  in  the  community  at  large  fewer  men 
are  acquainted  with  their  fellows  than  used  to  be 
'-e  case.  A  Union,  then,  is  very  much  to  be  de- 
nred  for  the  sake  of  offsetting  a  too  strong  fra- 
ternity feeling. 

x-\nother  factor  not  perhaps  as  well  known  as  it 
should  be,  has  entered  into  our  problem  here  more 
recently.  At  the  present  time  44  students,  of 
whom  26  are  Freshmen,  are  living  in  private 
houses,  20  students  are  living  at  home  and  9  stu- 
dents are  living  out  of  town;  so  th:it  very  nearly 
20  per  cent,  of  the  college,  or  one  man  in  five,  is 


not  in  residence.  For  the  men  who  are  living  out 
of  town  the  Union  would  be  an  adriiirable  place  in 
which  to  spend  the  hours  in  the  middle  of  the 
day,  not  only  convenient  for  a  meeting  place,  but 
for  reading  and  study.  For  the  students  who  live 
in  private  houses,  particularly  for  the  new  men 
who  are  not  able  to  get  into  the  dormitories,  the 
Union  would  also  be  most  beneficial. 

No  doubt  the  building  will  not  be  used  exactly 
as  plans  are  now  being  made.  The  great  benefit 
of  such  a  club  is  that  it  shall  change  with  chang- 
ing conditions  and  adapt  itself  to  the  actual  needs 
of  the  undergraduates.  It  is  probable  that  a  good 
many  men  in  college  will  not  often  resort  there; 
but  it  is  also  extremely  likely  that  the  building 
will  be  used  for  various  meetings  and  purposes 
that  cannot  now  be  foreseen.  It  should  be  defi- 
nitely understood  that  it  is  a  college  affair;  that 
is,  a  college  building  and  a  college  club,  and  has 
nothing  whatsoever  to  do  with  the  Y.  M.  C.  A., 
Associated  Students,  or  any  other  organization. 

For  these  and  other  reasons  the  college  is  in- 
deed to  be  congratulated  on  the  prospect  of  the 
fruition  of  long  cherished  plans.  Much  grati- 
tude is  due  to  those  in  the  past  who  have  kept 
this  matter  before  the  attention  of  the  friends  of 
the  college,  and  at  the  present  time  to  Mr.  Lang- 
ley  and  to  Mr.  Burton,  of  the  class  of  1907,  who 
are  working  so  hard  to  make  the  start  of  the 
Union  a  success.  Its  future  rests  with  the  under- 
graduates. 

Kenneth   C.  M.   Sills  '01. 


ALUMNI   ELECTIONS 

Dr.  Little  has  recently  announced  the  result  of 
the  election  of  Mr.  M.  S.  Holway  '82  to  the  Board 
of  Overseers  of  Bowdoin  College.  The  number 
of  votes  cast  and  counted  was  677.  Some  ballots 
came  too  late  to  be  considered.  Last  year  at  a 
similar  election  there  were  750  votes  cast.  The 
total  number  possible  is  about  1900.  The  result 
of  the  election  was :  Melvin  S.  Holway  '82,  Au- 
gusta. Me.,  291  votes;  William  M.  Emery  '89, 
Fall  River,  Mass.,  171  votes;  Eben  W.  Freeman 
'8-,  Portland,  Me.,  118  votes;  James  L.  Doherty 
'89.  Springfield,  Mass.,  97  votes. 

At  the  same  time  four  members  of  the  Alutnni 
Council  were  elected.  In  every  case  the  retiring 
n- embers  were  reelected.  The  result  of  this  elec- 
tion was:  Henry  E.  Andrews  '94,  Kennebunk, 
Me.,  zi:i  votes;  Howard  R.  Ives  '98,  Portland, 
^Te..  4-18  votes:  George  C.  Wheeler  '01,  Portland, 
Me..  36,^  votes;  Joseph  B.  Roberts  '95,  New  York 
Citv.'-;^,2  votes;  William  W.  Thomas  '94,  Port- 
land, Me.,  295  votes;  Charles  H.  Hastings  '91. 
Washington,  D.  C,  259  votes;  Preston  Kyes  '96, 
rhicag-o.  III,  252  votes ;  Frederick  D.  Dillingham 
■--  New  York  City,  241  votes. 


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TENNIS  CAPTAIN 

At  a  meeting  of  this  year's  tennis  team  held 
Tuesday,  Raymond  H.  Larrabee  'i6  was  elected 
captain  of  the  team  for  next  year.  Larrabee  has 
played  on  the  team  for  the  last  two  years,  and 
was  captain  two  years  ago. 


FRIAR  INITIATION 

The  Friars  1-eld  their  annual  initiation  Satur- 
day night  at  the  Congress  Square  Hotel  in  Port- 
land. The  following  men  from  19 17  were  initi- 
ated: Colbath,  Crosby.  Marston,  McConaughy 
and  Pike.  Following  the  initiation  banquet  the 
Friars  were  the  guests  of  Crowell  '13  at  the  Jef- 
ferson Theatre. 


FRATERNITY    DELEGATES 

All  the  fraternities  represented  at  Bowdoin 
with  the  exception  of  Delta  Upsilon  will  hold 
their  national  conventions  at  San  Francisco  this 
summer.    The  dates  and  delegates  will  be: 

Alpha  Delta  Phi,  Sept.  8-10,  Little  '16. 

Psi  Upsilon,  Sept.  2,  3,  4,  Sayward  '16. 

Delta  Kappa  Epsilon,  July  12-15,  Shumway  '17. 

Theta  Delta  Chi,  July  10-13,  Beal  '16,  Campbell 
'17- 

Zeta  Psi,  Sept.  8-12,  Delegate  not  yet  elected. 

Kappa  Sigma,  July  20-23,  Foster  '16. 

Beta  Theta  Pi,  August  31-Sept.  3,  Garland  '16. 


BAND   ENDS   SEASON 

Last  week  the  Bowdoin  College  Band  held  its 
annual  election  of  officers.  Haseltine  '17  was 
reelected  leader:  Knapp  '17  was  chosen  manager, 
and  Scott  '18,  assistant  manager.  The  Band  has 
had  a  very  successful  year.  Memorial  Day  it 
played  for  the  G.  A.  R.  in  Brunswick  and  Inst 
Wednesday  played  for  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce celebration  in  the  parade  in  the  morning, 
and  on  the  mall  in  the  afternoon.  The  Band  has 
also  given  several  concerts  on  the  campus  this 
spring.  Applications  for  membership  in  next 
year's  Band  should  be  made  to  the  manager. 


OlIulJ  anD  Council  Qgcetings 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Athletic  Council  11 
men  were  awarded  baseball  "B's"  and  17  men  the 
track  letter.  Those  who  received  the  baseball 
letter  were:  Captain  Eaton  '15,  Eraser  '16,  Mc- 
Elwee  '16,  Bradford  '17,  Chapman  '17,  Goodskey 
'17,  Phillips  '17,  Donnell  '18,  Stanley  '18,  Wood- 
man '18  and  Manager  Dunn  '16.  The  following 
men  were  awarded  the  track  "B" :  Captain  Mc- 
Kenney  '15,  McWilliams  '15,  Smith  '15,  C.  Hall 
'16,  Irving  '16,  Leadbetter  '16,  Moulton  '16,  Web- 
ber '16,  Wood  '16,  Balfe  '17,  Crosby  '17,  Pierce 
'17,  Sampson  '17,  H.  White  '17,  Savage  '18,  C.  A. 


Wyman  '18  and  Manager  Chase  '16. 

The  Athleti'c  Council  awarded  tennis  letters  to 
the  following  men  last  week:  Captain  Card  '15, 
Eaton  '15,  Larrabee  '16,  White  '16  and  Flynt  '17. 

The  Gibbons  Club  has  elected  the  following  of- 
ficers for  next  year:  President,  Kelley  '16;  vice- 
president,  Dunn  '16;  secretary  and  treasurer, 
Phillips  '17. 


aBitt)  m  JFacultp 

President  Hyde  attended  the  inauguration  of 
President  Bumpus  at  Tufts  College,  Medford, 
Mass.,  last  Saturday. 

Professor  Hormell  has  left  for  the  University 
of  Illinois  where  he  will  teach  in  the  Summer 
School. 

Dr.  Little  will  be  in  Brunswick  all  summer 
working  upon  the  catalogue  of  non-graduates  of 
the  College  which  will  probably  be  completed  by 
September. 

Mr.  Wilder  will  spend  the  summer  at  his  home 
in  Pembroke,  Maine. 

Professor  Catlin  will  remain  in  Brunswick  dur- 
ing: the  summer. 


Dn  tlje  Campus 

Totman  '18  has  left  college. 

The  football  men  are  asked  to  give  their  sum- 
mer addresses  to  Manager  Garland. 

Canney  '16  will  remain  on  the  campus  again 
this  summer  as  assistant  in  the  Library. 

Seward  G.  Spoor,  president  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  Theta  Delta  Chi,  visited  Eta  Charge  recently. 

The  Alumni  Associations  of  Androscoggin  and 
Kennebec  Counties  held  a  field  day  at  Tacoma 
Inn  Saturday. 

A  call  has  been  sent  out  for  candidates  for  as- 
si-^f^nt  manaeer  of  football.  Names  s'lould  be 
handed  to  Garbnd  '16. 

Campbell  '16  has  accepted  a  call  to  become  pas- 
tor of  the  North  Deering  Congregational  Church 
near  Portland  for  next  year. 

Among  those  recently  on  the  campus  were 
Wentworth  '09,  Crowell  '13,  Leigh  '14.  New- 
combe  '14,  Russell  '14,  Bacon  (?.i--'i6,  Ashey  e.v- 
'18,  Morrison  e.v-'l8. 

Chemistry  is  the  most  popular  major  chosen 
by  1916,  18  having  elected  it.  German  comes  next 
with  13  and  History  with  12.  Economics  and 
German  are  tied  for  first  in  the  choice  of  minors. 

The  Library  will  be  open  as  usual  during  the 
summer  and  several  non-residents  have  indicated 
their  intentions  of  studying  there  during  the  vaca- 
tion. The  summer  hours  are  from  10  to  12.30  and 
from  1.30  to  4.30. 


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90 


aiumni  Department 

'56. — In  his  annual  report  President  Hyde 
speaks  of  Mr.  Galen  C.  Moses  as  follows : 

"Galen  Clapp  Moses  died  on  the  nineteenth  day 
of  April,  1915,  in  the  eightieth  year  of  his  age. 
He  graduated  from  Bowdoin  College  in  1856,  and 
received  the  degree  of  A.M.  in  1859.  Since  1865 
he  had  been  treasurer  of  the  Worumbo  Manufac- 
turing Company.  He  gave  Bath  its  public  library 
and  vi'as  the  principal  giver  of  the  Bath  Y.  M.  C. 
A.  Building.  Since  1880  he  has  been  an  Overseer 
of  Bovi'doin  College :  since  1886  he  has  been  on 
the  finance  committee  of  the  college :  and  since 
1912  he  has  been  President  of  the  Board  of  Over- 
seers. He  was  a  trustee  of  Bangor  Theological 
Seminary ;  and  a  member  of  the  American  Board 
of  Commissioners  for  Foreign  Missions. 

"He  was  a  most  liberal  giver' to  the  College,  the 
Seminary,  Home  and  Foreign  Missions,  and  a 
host  of  benevolences  public  and  private.  His  lib- 
erality is  the  more  remarkable  in  view  of  the  fact 
that  it  did  not  spring  from  a  natural  propensity 
to  give ;  but  had  to  be  acquired  by  an  arduous 
struggle  to  make  over  his  nature  in  this  respect 
in  accordance  with  Christian  principles.  As  citi- 
zen, churchman,  alumnus,  trustee,  director  and 
treasurer,  he  was  public-spirited,  devoted  and  vig- 
ilant." 

'59. — Dr.  Alfred  Mitchell  died  at  his  home  in 
Brunswick  on  Sunday  morning,  June  13.  Dr. 
Mitchell  was  born  in  North  Yarmouth,  March  17, 
1837,  son  of  Trisham  Gilman  Mitchell  and  Eliza- 
beth Bucknam  Chandler  Mitchell.  He  fitted  for 
college  at  Yarmouth  Institute  and  North  Yar- 
mouth Academy,  received  his  degree  of  Bachelor 
of  Arts  in  1859,  the  degree  of  A.M.  in  '62  and 
LL.D.  in  1907.  His  medical  education  was  re- 
ceived at  Portland  and  with  Charles  S.  D.  Fessen- 
den  '48,  and  he  graduated  in  1865  from  the  Col- 
lege of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  of  Columbia 
University.  After  serving  during  a  part  of  the 
Civil  War  as  assistant  surgeon  of  the  Maine 
Regiment  he  began  his  service  as  a  member  of  the 
faculty  of  the  Medical  School  of  Maine  in  1869, 
when  he  was  elected  assistant  professor  of  path- 
ology and  practice  of  medicine.  In  1873  he  was 
made  secretary  of  the  Medical  Faculty  and  pro- 
fessor of  obstetrics  and  diseases  of  children  and 
from  1875  to  1892  he  was  professor  of  gynecol- 
ogy. In  1897  he  became  lecturer  on  pathology 
and  practice  of  medicine  and  was  made  a  full 
professor  of  the  subject  in  1898.  Since  that  time 
he  served  as  professor  of  internal  medicine  and 
in  191 1  became  professor  emeritus.  He  was  dean 
of  the  Medical  School  from  1898  to  191 1  when  he 
retired  from  active  service  after  42  years  of  con- 
nection with  the  school.  Since  1878  Dr.  Mitchell 
was  a  consulting  physician  of  the  Maine  General 
Hospital,  of  the  Central  Maine  General  Hospital 
at  Lewiston  and  the  Children's  Hospital  at  Port- 
land. He  was  a  fellow  of  the  American  Academy 
of  Medicine,  and  in  1892-93  was  president  of  the 
Maine  Medical  Association.     Dr.  Mitchell  was  a 


In  1865  he  married  Abbie  E.  Swett  of  Brunswick, 
who  died  in  1913.  He  is  survived  by  two  sons 
and  two  daughters. 

'65. — Charles  Fish,  for  twenty-seven  years  prin- 
cipal of  the  Brunswick  High  School,  died  Tues- 
day morning,  June  8,  at  his  home  in  Brunswick. 
During  his  principalship  about  four  hundred  pu- 
pils were  graduated  from  the  school  and  several 
hundred  more  came  under  his  influence.  That 
this  influence  was  always  in  favor  of  honesty  and 
square-dealing  is  the  unanimous  testimony  of  his 
pupils.  No  misdemeanor  in  school  aroused  his 
anger  except  lying;  thorough  scholarship  and  in- 
tegrity of  character  he  sought  to  develop  in  his 
pupils  more  by  example  than  by  precept.  Modest 
and  retiring  to  a  fault,  only  those  who  came  into 
close  contact  with  him  recognized  the  unselfish 
devotion  of  his  whole  life  to  the  interests  of  the 
schools  of  which  he  was  the  head. 

Mr.  Fish  was  born  in  Lincoln  on  September  2j 
1832.  He  was  graduated  from  Bowdoin  in  1865, 
and  three  years  later  received  the  degree  of  A.M. 
From  1866  to  1871  he  was  principal  of  Washing- 
ton Academy;  from  1872  to  1875,  of  the  Hallowell 
Classical  High  School;  from  1875  to  1877,  of  Old 
Town  High  School;  and  from  1878  to  1905,  of  the 
Brunswick  High  School. 

Mr.  Fish  is  survived  by  his  wife ;  a  daughter, 
Miss  Mary  Fish,  a  teacher  in  the  Brunswick  High 
School ;  and  three  sons,  Ira  L.  Fish  and  Fred  O. 
Fish,  of  Boston;  and  Ralph  E.  Fish,  of  Taunton, 
Mass. 

'95. — Rev.  Archie  G.  Axtell,  since  September 
1910  has  been  Director  of  the  Blanche  Kellogg 
Institute  at  Santurce,  Porto  Rico,  which  was 
founded  in  1899  by  an  American  business  man  as 
a  memorial  to  his  daughter.  Since  Mr.  Axtell's 
connection  with  it,  the  Institute  has  increased  in 
size  and  usefulness,  and  now  fills  a  large  place  in 
the  educational,  social  and  religious  work  of  the 
island.  It  consists  of  a  private  school,  which  is 
the  tuition  department,  a  free  department,  where 
household  art  and  domestic  science  are  taught,  a 
social  settlement,  and  a  Congregational  Church 
and  Sunday  School.  There  are  three  buildings 
on  the  Institute  grounds,  a  school  building,  which 
is  also  a  home  for  teachers,  the  cost  of  construc- 
tion having  been  defrayed  half  by  the  founder 
and  half  by  the  Christian  Endeavor  Society,  the 
Adams  Chapel,  and  the  Social  Settlement  House. 
Mr.  Axtell  has  four  assistants  on  the  faculty, 
besides  two  teachers  in  commercial  branches  and 
one  in  Spanish  and  English.  Mrs.  Axtell  is  mat- 
ron and  assists  in  the  teaching,  and  the  success- 
ful work  of  the  Institute  in  all  its  departments  is 
very  largely  due  to  her  faithful  and  efficient  la- 
bors. The  pupils  include  both  natives  and  Amer- 
icans. 

Mr.  Axtell  expects  to  attend  the  reunion  of  his 
class  next  week. 

'12. — Edward  O.  Leigh  of  Seattle  was  married 
to  Miss  Vera  O.  Twist  of  Seattle  on  April  14, 
1915.  Mr.  Leigh  is  treasurer  of  the  Leigh  Lum- 
ber and  Manufacturing  Co. 


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In  Large  or  Small  Lots 

Otto  Coke  and  Kindling  Wood 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK,  MAINE.  JUNE  26.  1915 


NO.  II 


llOTH  COMMENCEMENT  PROGRAM 

Sunday,  June  20 
The  Baccalaureate  Sermon  by  President  Hyde, 
in  the  Congregational  Church  at  4  p.  m. 
Monday,  June  21 
The   Alexander   Prize   Speaking   in   Memorial 
Hall  at  8  p.  m. 

Tuesday,  June  22 
The   Class   Day   Exercises   of   the   graduating 
class  in  Memorial  Hall  at  10  a.  m.  and  under  the 
Thorndike  Oak  at  3  p.  m. 

Senior  dance  in  the  Gymnasium  at  9  p.  m. 
Meeting  of  the  Trustees  in  the  Classical  Room, 
Hubbard  Hall,  at  2  p.  m. 

Meeting  of  the  Overseers  in  the  Lecture  Room, 
Hubbard  Hall,  at  7  p.  m. 

Wednesday,  June  2^ 
The  annual   meeting  of  the   Phi   Beta   Kappa 
Fraternity,  Alpha  of  Maine,  in  the  Alumni  Room, 
Hubbard  Hall,  at  11  a.  m. 

Baseball  game,  Alumni  vs.  Varsity,  Whittier 
Field,  at  11  a.  m. 

Meeting  of  the  class  secretaries  in  the  Chemi- 
cal Lecture  Room,  at  11.30  a.  m. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Association 
at  1.30  p.  M.,  in  the  Sargent  Gymnasium,  pre- 
ceded by  a  buffet  lunch  at  12.30. 

Out-door  presentation  of  "As  You  Like  It"  by 
the  Masque  and  Gown  at  4  p.  m. 

Band  concert,  on  the  campus,  at  7.30  p.  m. 
Reception  by  the  President  and  Mrs.  Hyde  in 
Hubbard  Hall  from  8  to  11  p.  m. 
Thursday,  June  2^ 
The  Commencement  Exercises  of  the  College 
and  Medical  School  in  the  Congregational  Church 
at   10.30  A.  M.,   followed  by  the  Commencement 
Dinner  in  the  Gymnasium. 

The  Reunion  Trophy,  presented  by  David  Wil- 
liam Snow,  Esq.,  'j2'  ^"d  now  held  by  the  class  of 
1894,  will  be  awarded  to  the  class  that  secures  the 
attendance  of  the  largest  percentage  of  its  mem- 
bers. 


CLASS  OF  1915  OFFICERS 
President,   Ellsworth  A.  Stone. 
Vice-President,  James  A.  Lewis. 
Secretary-Treasurer,   Clifford  T.   Perkins. 
Class  Marshal,  A.  Keith  Eaton. 


Opening  Address,  G.  Arthur  McWilliams. 

Closing  Address,  Francis  P.  McKenney. 

Orator,  George  A.  Hall,  Jr. 

Poet,  Robert  P.  Coffin. 

Historian,  Austin  H.  MacCormick. 

Chaplain,  Elisha  P.  Cutler. 

Class  Day  Committee,  A.  Keith  Eaton,  chair- 
man, Gordon  P.  Floyd,  Samuel  West,  Joseph  C. 
MacDonald,  James  B.  Lappin. 


THE   BACCALAUREATE    SERMON 

President  Hyde  took  for  his  subject  "The 
Greater  Blessedness,"  and  his  text,  "Remember 
the  words  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  how  He  Himself 
said,  Tt  is  more  blessed  to  give  than  to  receive,'  " 
Acts  20:35. 

He  spoke  in  part  as  follows : 

"The  great  distinction  between  nations,  as  be- 
tween men,  is  between  those  who  merely  seek  to 
get,  and  those  who  seek  to  get  that  they  may  give. 
The  reason  why  the  sympathy  of  the  world  is 
with  the  allies  rather  than  the  Germans  is  because 
most  of  us  feel  that  while  both  are  seeking  to  get 
and  hold  their  own,  there  is  more  of  the  desire 
to  give  the  world  what  is  for  its  good  in  the  camp 
of  the  allies  than  in  the  camp  of  the  Germans. 

"The  great  issue  in  the  United  States  is  not  be- 
tween those  who  seek  to  get  peace  and  those  who 
seek  to  get  power  for  our  country;  it  is  between 
those  who  seek  to  get  either  peace  or  power  for 
our  country  on  the  one  side;  and  on  the  other  side 
those  who,  under  the  lead  of  our  great  President, 
seek  to  maintain  the  power  necessary  to  do  our 
part  in  giving  the  world  humane  warfare  so  long 
as  war  is  unavoidable,  and  just  and  lasting  peace 
as  soon  as  peace  is  possible.  The  great  issue  in 
economics  is  between  those  who  seek  to  get  all 
they  can,  in  any  way  they  can;  and  those  who,, 
either  by  welfare  work,  or  profit-sharing,  or  arbi- 
tration, or  government  control,  seek  to  give  con- 
sumers good  services  and  employes  fair  wages. 

"Members  of  the  graduating  class,  one  of  your 
number  in  an  English  course  struck  out  so  fine  a 
figure  that  at  this  time  I  cannot  do  better  than 
give  it  back  to  you,  as  the  parting  message  of  the 
college. 

"His  figure  for  the  college  was  the  Thorndike 
oak,  which  trusts  its  acorns  in  due  time  to  develop 


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into  oaks.  Precisely  so  the  college  trusts  you  to 
be  true  to  type.  And  what  is  the  type  of  Bowdoin 
College  which  each  of  you  is  bound  to  produce? 
Surely  not  self-seeking.  Her  aim  has  not  been 
what  she  could  get  out  of  you  for  her  own  good ; 
but  what  she  could  put  into  you  for  your  good. 
Let  that  be  your  aim  in  all  your  dealings  with 
your  fellowman  and  with  the  world.  So  shall  you 
be  Christian  sons  of  this  Christian  college;  so 
shall  you  enter  into  the  greater  blessedness  that 
goes  with  just  and  generous  giving  of  the  best  it 
is  in  your  power  to  be  and  do." 


ALEXANDER  PRIZE  SPEAKING 

Mooers  'i8  won  the  Alexander  Prize  Speaking 
contest  held  in  Memorial  Hall,  Monday  evening. 
Eaton  '17  won  second  place.  The  alternates  were 
Bowdoin  '17,  Grant  '18,  Roper  '18. 

The  judges  were  Rev.  Everett  S.  Stackpole, 
D.D.,  '71,  Principal  Charles  L.  Smith  and  Win- 
ston B.  Stephens,  A.M.,  '10. 

The  speakers  and  their  parts: 
The  Admiral's  Ghost,  Noyes 

Erik  Achorn  '17 
The  Army  of  the  Potomac,  Depew 

Harvey  Daniel  Miller  '17 

The  Triumph  of  Peace,  Chapin 

Willis  Richardson  Sanderson  '18 

Music 

War  (from  the  Crown  of  Wild  Olive),      Ruskin 

John  Bowers  Matthews  '18 
The  Cratchits'  Christmas  Dinner,  Dickens 

Horatio  Tobey  Mooers  '18 
After  Blenheim,  Southey 

The  Last  Battle,  Noyes 

Raymond  Foster  Colby  '17 
For  the  German  People,  Peace  with  Freedom, 

New  York  Times,  December  15,  1914 
Roland  Leonard  Eaton  '17 
The  Moral  Equivalent  of  War  (Abridged)  James 

Frank  Edward  Phillips  '17 

Fight  (Abridged),     ,  MacKaye 

Frederick  William  Willey  '17 


Class  Day  Exercises 
POEM— R.   P.  COFFIN 
The  class  poem  by  Robert  P.  Coffin  voiced  in  a 
rare  degree  and  in  glowing  words  the  intensity  of 
youth's  belief  in  its  right  to  dream  and  in  that 
"Better  part,  so  often  scorned  by  those 
For  whom  a  story  is  a  story — lo ! 
The  Hurry-Folk  forget  youth's  minstrelsy; 
Their  gold-dulled  eyes  can  never  catch  the  glow 
Soft-shining  from  nymph-haunted  Arcady." 


ORATION— G.  A.  HALL,  JR. 

(Abstract.) 

In  his  oration,  George  A.  Hall,  Jr.,  dealt  with 
the  two  objects  of  the  college;  the  primary  ob- 
ject, that  of  pure  education,  and  the  secondary 
aspect,  that  of  development  by  means  of  activities 
outside  of  the  curriculum.    Mr.  Hall  said  in  part : 

For  a  profitable  consideration  of  this  college 
world  we  must  first  look  at  the  great  evolution 
of  college  education  in  the  last  century.  A  cen- 
tury ago  the  equipment  and  principal  object  of  a 
college  was  to  fit  a  man  for  a  particular  profes- 
sion ;  today  it  serves  not  only  this  end  but  a  much 
broader  function — to  prepare  the  student  for  the 
great  profession  of  modern  life.  It  is  in  promot- 
ing this  additional  function  of  college  that  the  ex- 
tra curriculum  activities  are  important.  So  while 
the  scholastic  is  now  as  before  the  primary  object 
of  college,  the  extra  curriculum  or  secondary  as- 
pect has  become  so  closely  connected  with  it,  so 
important  to  it  in  the  performance  of  its  function, 
so  important  to  the  student  for  an  all-round  de- 
velopment that  an  ideal  system  is  necessary  for 
an  ideal  college. 

The  presence  of  so  many  and  varied  activities 
is  due  to  the  cosmopolitan  composition  of  the  col- 
lege. While  the  wide  field  of  activity  is  valuable 
to  the  student,  it  is  likewise  of  the  greatest  im- 
portance to  the  college  for  it  creates  the  great 
link  between  the  college  and  the  man — college 
spirit. 

Extra  curriculum  activities  have  become  closely 
interwoven  in  the  fabric  of  the  modern  college. 
The  effective  administration  of  undergraduate  ac- 
tivity is  a  potent  factor  in  the  perpetuation  of  our 
great  heritage — Bowdoin  spirit.  When  run  by  a 
few  they  give  this  spirit  in  a  comparative  degree, 
when  generously  participated  in  by  all  they  raise 
the  spirit  to  the  superlative.  In  college  as  well 
as  world  activity  there  is  the  greatest  need  for  a 
higher  specialization. 

Bowdoin,  with  its  wonderful  equipment,  large 
faculty,  wide  curriculum  and  progressive  princi- 
ples, is  ideal  in  the  primary  object  of  college.  But 
to  have  an  ideal  college  whole  it  is  necessary  to 
have  ideal  undergraduate  activity,  which  means 
that  every  man  must  give  more  to  the  secondary 
aspect.  Men  in  the  past  and  present  have  labored 
for  Bowdoin,  and  they  have  "builded  well."  But 
to  reach  the  ideal  it  is  necessary  for  more,  yes, 
for  all,  to  feel,  think  and  act  in  the  highest  degree 
with  the  lines  of  our  famous  song : 
"Bowdoin  Beata, 

O  dear  Alma  Mater, 

There  is  no  fairer  mother,  'neath  the  sun." 


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OPENING   ADDRESS— G.    A.   McWILLIAMS 

(Abstract.) 

In  his  opening-  address  G.  Arthur  McWil- 
liams  extended  a  cordial  welcome  to  the  parents 
and  friends  of  the  Seniors  and  alumni  of  the  col- 
lege and  then  spoke  in  part  as  follows : 

Graduated  as  we  are  from  a  college  of  liberal 
arts  without  specific  training  for  a  particular  vo- 
cation, we  are  asked  to  supply  the  demand  for 
practical  and  efificient  men.  Have  our  four  years 
at  Bowdoin  given  us  the  necessary  qualification? 
No,  a  general  education  does  not  make  the  fin- 
ished engineer,  the  builder  or  the  architect.  The 
graduate  from  an  institution  such  as  ours  does 
not  take  away  facts  to  turn  into  money,  but  on  the 
other  hand  he  departs  with  well  trained  faculties 
that  he  can  turn  into  anything  he  chooses. 

We  have  received  a  higher  education  from 
Bowdoin  in  order  to  have  greater  power  to  re- 
flect upon  knowledge  or  to  find  motives  for  prog- 
ress or  useful  action.  He  who  has  received  such 
advantages  can  better  accomplish  what  he  has  to 
do,  for  his  is  a  mind  of  larger  interests,  greater 
capacity  and  struggling  ambitions. 

The  pride  and  glory  of  Bowdoin  College  is  not 
in  the  size  of  her  classes  or  in  their  petty  tradi- 
tional rivalries,  but  in  the  spirit  which  in  later 
years  brings  them  back  at  this  commencement 
time  to  their  alma  mater ;  not  in  the  cost  and  use 
of  the  Art  Building,  but  in  the  art  that  finds  ex- 
pression there ;  not  in  her  business  investments, 
but  in  the  lofty  views  and  skill  of  her  professors. 

This  is  the  ideal,  the  spirit  that  we  need  to  keep 
alive,  the  purpose  of  an  education.  Let  material 
prosperity  be  only  contributory  to  this  end.  The 
practical  will  take  care  of  itself.  As  long  as  we 
have  faith  in  the  human  soul,  the  liberal  educa- 
tion will  stand  out  as  the  ideal  one.  It  gives  the 
best  all  around  development  for  action,  pleasure 
and  knowledge. 

And  classmates,  as  we  go  from  these  seques- 
tered halls  to  our  places  in  the  busy  whirl  of  ma- 
terial progress  we  shall  take  with  us  a  deeper  sig- 
nificance and  greater  appreciation  of  life  from 
the  lessons  we  have  learned  among  the  whisper- 
ing pines  of  Old  Bowdoin. 


HISTORY— A.  H.  MacCORMICK 

(Abstract.) 
The  class  of  1915  entered  Bowdoin  in  the  fall 
of  191 1,  with  members  from  both  the  city  and  the 
country.  During  Freshman  year  the  class  became 
victims  to  Sophomoric  visitations,  but  managed 
to  take  more  than  its  share  of  victories  in  the  ath- 
letic contests  between  the  two  lower  classes;  a 
year  later  as  Sophomores  the  members  of  1915 
assumed  the  position  of  directors  to  the  Fresh- 


men. During  Junior  year  came  the  beginning  of 
prominence  in  undergraduate  activities  and  lead- 
ership in  them,  and  finally,  during  this  year,  has 
come  the  active  leadership  and  management  of 
student  affairs.  Throughout  its  four  years  the 
class  has  taken  part  in  athletics,  studies  and  social 
life,  and  has  enjoyed  participation  in  all.  And 
now  has  come  the  time  to  say  farewell  to  the  col- 
lege and  friends  from  the  Faculty  and  student 
body.  "From  these  four  years  we  go  forth,  per 
haps  at  last  to  make  history,  at  least  to  write  on 
the  scroll  of  history  a  record  of  devotion  to  the 
ideals  which  have  come  to  us  within  these  walls. 
'Long  is  the  road  to  the  college-mother's  side'  but 
back  will  come  to  her  forever  the  tender  homage 
of  her  sons  of  1915." 


CLOSING  ADDRESS— F.  P.  McKENNEY 
(Abstract.) 

In  his  closing  address,  Francis  P.  McKenney 
said  in  part: 

It  is  impossible  for  us  here  today  to  say  fare- 
well to  this  campus  without  a  feeling  of  sadness. 
We  cannot  easily  express  our  feelings  to  you,  for 
it  is  the  concentration  of  our  four  years  of  life 
and  work  in  this  wonderful  spot.  The  tie  that 
binds  us,  that  we  detach  so  reluctantly  today,  is  so 
manifold,  so  complex,  so  intricate,  that  one  must 
needs  experience  it  for  one's  self  to  fully  appre- 
ciate it.  Could  I  but  take  you  with  me  through 
our  college  career — could  you  but  see  us  as  we 
came  here,  a  crowd  of  bewildered,  unsophisticated 
Freshmen,  lost  in  a  cold  and  hostile  college  world. 
Could  you  hear,  out  of  the  excitement,  the  de- 
mand, unvoiced,  but  none  the  less  potent,  "What 
are  you  going  to  do  for  Bowdoin?"  For  you 
have  learned  that  here  wealth  and  influence  count 
for  nothing.  "A  man's  a  man  for  a'  that,"  and 
he's  judged  by  what  he  does  for  the  college.  It  is 
not  simply  the  natural  reluctance  at  leaving  the 
spot  that  has  been  one's  residence  for  four  years. 
It  is  deep  sorrow  at  leaving  our  intellectual 
mother. 

As  we  gather  here  beneath  this  oak,  planted  by 
a  member  of  the  first  class  that  ever  graduated 
from  Bowdoin,  and  beneath  the  boughs  of  which 
so  many  loyal  men  have  gone  out  to  do  their  work 
in  the  world  there  comes  to  our  mind  the  thought 
of  how  like  the  college  it  is. 

Just  as  the  mother  oak  puts  into  every  acorn 
all  that  is  necessary  for  the  development  of  an- 
other strong,  sturdy  tree,  so  in  us  the  college  has 
instilled  all  that  goes  to  make  up  a  clean,  inspir- 
ing, helpful  character.  Each  one  of  us  is  a  de- 
pository of  the  highest  ideals  old  Bowdoin  stands 
for.  Wherever  there  are  wrongs  to  be  righted, 
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Published  evekv  Tdesday  of  the  C!ollegiate  year  by 
The  BOWDOIN  Publishing  Company 
IN  THE  Interests  of  the  Students  of 

BOWDOIN  COLLEGE 


EDITORIAL  BOARD 


DwiGHT  H.  Sayward,   1916,  Editor-in-Chief 

Rogers  M.  Crehore,   1917,  Managing  Editor 

J.  Glenwood  Winter,   1916,  Alumni  Editor 

DEPARTMENT  AND  ASSOCIATE  EDITORS 
Bela  W.  Norton,   1918,  The  Other  Colleges 

Whitney  Coombs,   1918,  With  The  Faculty 

Robert  G.  Albion,   1918,  On  The  Campus 

Edward  C.  Hawes,  1916 
William  S.  Cormack,   1917 
Donald  W.  Philbrick,  1917 
Frank  E.  Noyes,  1917 
Franklin  D.  MacCormick,  1918 

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alumni  and  faculty.  No  anonymous  contributions  can 
be  accepted. 

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Vol.   XLV. 


JUNE  26,    1915 


No.    II 


A  Bouquet  for  the  Graduates 

To  the  members  of  the  graduating  class  we  ex- 
tend our  hearty  congratulations  for  the  success- 
ful completion  of  a  four  years'  course  at  Bow- 
doin. To  record  the  past  of  the  class  is  the  task 
of  the  historian ;  to  predict  the  future,  that  of  the 
prophet.  We  are  neither  historic  nor  prophetic. 
We  simply  express  the  hope  and  the  belief  that 
Bowdoin's  newest  alumni  will  achieve  the  success 
that  is  their  heritage. 


Another  Pu:  pn.<;e  for  the  Union 

The  attention  of  alumni  is  called  to  the  signifi- 
cance of  the  Bowdoin  Union  from  another  point 


of  view, — from  that  of  the  advantages  which 
alumni  can  and  will  receive  from  the  proposed 
institution.  The  Sargent  Gymnasium — which 
will  soon  become  the  Union — is  so  closely  asso- 
ciated with  undergraduate  memories  of  alumni 
of  the  past  quarter  century  that  there  could  be  no 
better  place  for  alumni  gatherings  of  any  kind. 
When  the  Union  is  equipped  with  the  social  and 
culinary  apparatus  now  planned,  it  will  be  the 
ideal  place  for  class  reunions  and  dinners.  The 
Union  is  not  solely  an  undergraduate  institution. 


(Continued  from  Page  93) 
wherever  there  are  corrupt  practices  to  be  re- 
formed, wherever  there  are  words  of  comfort  to 
be  said,  there  you  will  find  Bowdoin  men  in  the 
front  rank  of  progress,  blazing  the  way  in  the 
quest  of  the  best.  There,  please  God,  will  we  be. 
With  the  best  the  college  can  offer  in  our  veins, 
with  the  glorious  past  and  equally  glorious  pres- 
ent of  Bowdoin  men  in  the  world  to  spur  us  on, 
with  loyal  Bowdoin  spirit  in  our  hearts  we  can 
say  goodbye  in  quiet  confidence  that  we  shall 
prove  worthy  of  our  trust.  We  may  not  achieve 
wealth,  fame  may  withhold  her  laurels  from  us, 
power  we  may  never  have.  Yet  we  will  do  our 
duty  as  we  see  it  and  if  we  hear  our  alma  mater's 
simple  "Well  done,  good  and  faithful  servant," 
we  shall  be  content. 


COMMENCEMENT   HOP 

Class  Day  was  brought  to  a  successful  close  by 
the  Senior  dance  in  the  New  Gymnasium.  In  ad- 
dition to  the  Seniors  and  their  guests,  a  large 
number  of  alumni  were  present. 

The  Gymnasium  was  bedecked  in  the  class  col- 
ors, red  and  white  serpentine  paper  being  draped 
from  a  ring  in  the  middle  of  the  roof  in  a  bell- 
shaped  canopy  to  the  sides.  Fraternity  booths 
were  arranged  along  the  sides  of  the  big  hall. 
Palms,  potted  plants  and  cut  flowers  were  used 
for  the  decorations  of  the  booths. 

The  patronesses,  Mrs.  Charles  C.  Hutchins, 
Mrs.  Wilmot  B.  Mitchell,  Mrs.  Charles  T.  Bur- 
nett, Mrs.  Roscoe  J.  Ham,  Mrs.  Manton  Cope- 
land,  Mrs.  George  R.  Elliott  and  Mrs.  Lee  D.  Mc- 
Clean,  received  for  half  an  hour  before  dancing 
began  at  9  o'clock.  Music  for  the  order  of  24 
dances  was  furnished  by  Chandler's  orchestra  of 
Portland.    Given  of  Brunswick  was  the  caterer. 

The  dance  orders  were  very  attractive,  being 
of  German  silver  with  the  Bowdoin  seal  and  191 5 
on  the  cover.  The  cord  used  was  of  the  class 
colors,  red  and  white. 

Among  those  present  were  Miss  Marion  Corey, 
Miss    Gladys   Burr,    Miss    Marion    Elwell,  ,Miss 


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Marion  Smart,  Miss  Ruth  Little,  Miss  Katherine 
Hall,  Miss  Edith  Koon,  Miss  Belle  Mcintosh,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Philip  G.  Clifford,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Walter 
B.  Elwell,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  Burnham  Morrill, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harold  Lee  Berry,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Clement  F.  Robinson  of  Portland ;  Miss  Mary- 
Allen,  Miss  Helen  Snow,  Miss  Marjorie  Strout, 
Miss  Alexina  Lapointe,  Miss  Marguerite  Hutch- 
ins,  Miss  Isabel  Forsaith,  Miss  Mary  Elliott,  Miss 
Ruth  Nearing,  Miss  Marion  Strout,  Miss  Ruth 
Lovell,  Miss  Helen  Fish,  Miss  Lorette  Lapointe, 
Miss  Ellen  Baxter,  Miss  Helen  Mitchell,  Miss 
Sarah  Baxter,  Miss  Clare  Ridley,  Miss  Yvette 
Lapointe,  Miss  Alfaretta  Graves,  Miss  Lucinda 
Blaisdell,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Arthur  Flint  Brown,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Robert  K.  Eaton,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Joseph 
Stetson  of  Brunswick;  Miss  Miriam  Kimball, 
Miss  Carol  •  Percy,  Miss  Leonice  Morse,  Miss 
Pauline  Hatch,  Miss  Millicent  Clifford,  Miss  Dor- 
othy Nichols  of  Bath;  Miss  Edith  Hopkins  of 
North  Haven;  Miss  Mildred  Morrison,  Mrs. 
Charles  C.  Morrison  of  Bar  Harbor;  Miss  Fran- 
ces Eaton  of  Calais;  Miss  Eleanor  Livingston, 
Miss  Louise  Gibbs  of  Bridgton;  Miss  Madelyn 
Plummer  of  Lisbon  Falls;  Miss  Margaret  Kim- 
ball of  Northeast  Harbor;  Miss  Madge  Tooker 
of  Cherryfield;  Miss  Dorothy  Spinney  of  San- 
ford;  Miss  Leone  Golden,  Miss  Ethel  Haswell  of 
Lewiston;  Miss  Ruth  Morrill  of  Biddeford;  Miss 
Iva  Record  of  Auburn;  Miss  Dorothy  Bird  of 
Rockland;  Miss  Elizabeth  Thaxter  of  Bangor; 
Miss  Marguerite  Lowell  of  Augusta;  Miss  Elea- 
nor Boardman,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Samuel  H.  Board- 
man  of  Guilford;  Miss  Elizabeth  Edwards,  Miss 
Helen  Lynch,  Miss  Mildred  Johnson,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Arthur  H.  Cole  of  Cambridge,  Mass. ;  Miss 
Grace  Allen,  Mrs.  T.  B.  Allen  of  Salem;  Miss 
Gladys  West,  Mrs.  Sarah  West  of  Somerville, 
Mass.;  Miss  Ehzabeth  Marshall,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Percy  Brooks  of  Norwalk,  Conn.;  Miss  Ruth 
Phillips  of  Roxbury,  Mass.;  Miss  Lois  Bodurtha 
of  Westfield,  Mass.;  Miss  Elizabeth  Gibbs  of 
Brookline,  Mass. ;  Mrs.  Myron  E.  Bacon  of  Au- 
burndale,  Mass.:  Miss  Elizabeth  Eastman  of 
Lowell,  Mass. ;  Miss  Florence  Dunton  of  Boston ; 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  Loring  of  Reading,  Mass.; 
Miss  Priscilla  Magoun  of  Haddonfield,  N.  J.; 
Miss  Mary  Dawson  of  Uniontown,  Pa.;  Miss 
Martha  Ship'.ey  of  Cincinnati,  O.;  Miss  Ruth 
Chandler  of  Rocky  Hill,  Conn.;  Miss  Isabelle 
Piedra  of  Ntw  York  City;  Miss  Helen  Woodbury 
of  Leominster,  Mass.;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Walter  R. 
Hunt  of  Or'inge,  N.  J. 


game  was  featured  by  the  pitching  on  both  teams, 
and  by  the  batting  of  Clifford  and  throwing  of 
Bradford. 


lb       po        a 


The  score: 

ALUMNI 

ab 

r 

Files  '08,  cf,  p  . . . 

.  2 

I 

Hobbs  '10,  p 

.    I 

0 

Clifford  '11,  c 

•  4 

2 

Manter  '11,  2b  . . . 

•  4 

I 

Stanwood  '08,  ib  . 

•   3 

I 

Means  '12,  p,  cf  . . 

.   2 

I 

Smith  '12,  If 

.    I 

0 

Lawliss  '11,  rf  . . . 

•   3 

0 

Hodgson  '06,  3b  . . 

•   ,3 

0 

White  '05,  ss   

•  3 

I 

26  7  7  21  II  4, 

VARSITY 

ab  r  lb  po  a  e 

Phillips,  If 3  I  2  0  0  0' 

Chapman,  3b    4  o  o  i  i  i 

Eaton,   lb    3  0  0  8  0  i 

Bradford,  c 2  o  0  6  2  o 

Kuhn,  2b  3  o  i  I  o  o- 

Dyar,  rf 2  o  i  I  i  i 

Woodcock,  p    I  0  o  o  2  o 

Dodge,  p  2  o  0  0  o  I 

Coxe,  ss 3  o  0  I  I  r 

Allen,  cf   2  I  0  o  o  o- 


25  2  _  4  18  7  5 
Two  base  hit,  Clifford.  First  base  on  balls,  oif 
Means  i,  off  Hobbs  i,  off  Dodge  4.  Struck  out, 
by  Means  5,  by  Dodge  5,  by  Woodcock  i.  Stolen 
bases,  Manter,  Phillips  (2),  Chapman,  Eaton, 
Dodge.  Wild  pitch.  Means.  Time,  i  hr.,  15  min. 
Umpire,  Coogan. 


ALUMNI  7,  VARSITY  2 

At  II  o';lock  Wednesday  morning  the  Alumni 
defeated  tt  e  Varsity  7  to  2  at  Whittier  Field.  The 


ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Associ.ation  the 
following  officers  were  elected  for  three  years : 

President— K.  C.  M.  Sills  '01. 

Vice-President — A.  Sanford  'y6. 

Secretary-Treasurer — G.   G.  Wilder  '04. 

Committee  on  Pray  Prize — A.  F.  Moulton  '73, 
A.  W.  Tolman  '88  and  L.  P.  Libby  '99. 

Members  of  Athletic  Council — C.  T.  Hawes  '76, 
F.  C.  Payson  '76,  G.  C.  Purington  '04,  D.  White 
05  and  B.  Potter  '78. 

The  constitution  given  in  the  Orient  recently 
was  adopted  with  some  slight  changes. 

A  lengthy  discussion  ensued  relative  to  an  ath- 
letic director.  It  was  moved  that  the  sense  of  the 
meeting  be  that  an  athletic  director  is  desirable, 
but  the  motion  was  lost.     It  was  moved  that  the 


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Boards  of  Trustees  and  Overseers  be  requested 
to  consider  the  advisability  of  securing  an  ath- 
letic director. 


MEETING  OF  CLASS  SECRETARIES 

About  forty  classes  were  represented  at  the  or- 
ganization meeting  of  the  class  secretaries  held 
Wednesday  morning  in  the  Searles  Science 
Building.  The  classes  represented  ranged  from 
1861  to  1915.    The  officers  elected: 

President — J.  C.  Minott  '96. 

Vice-President — H.  S.  Chapman  '91. 

Secretary-Treasurer — F.  L.  Pennell  '08. 

PHI  BETA  KAPPA 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Phi  Beta  Kappa 
fraternity,  Alpha  of  Maine,  Wednesday  morn- 
ing, the  following  officers  were  elected: 

President — Dr.  F.  H.  Gerrish  '66. 

Vice-President — Professor  F.  E.  Woodruff. 

Secretary-Treasurer — Professor  G.  T.  Files 
'89. 

Literary  Committee— S.  V.  Cole  '74,  M.  P. 
Cram  '04,  C.  P.  Cutler  '81,  H.  S.  Chapman  '91,  P. 
■G.  Clifford  '03. 

Dr.  Gerrish  takes  the  position  as  president  left 
vacant  by  the  death  of  General  Thomas  Hamlin 
Hubbard. 

The  literary  committee  were  chosen  to  prepare 
a  banquet  to  be  held  soon  for  all  the  Phi  Beta 
Kappa  men  in  Maine. 

The  men  initiated  were:  R.  E.  Bodurtha  '15, 
E.  C.  Cooley  '15,  E.  R.  Elwell  '15,  J.  R.  Hamel 
'15,  J.  A.  Lewis  'IS,  J.  L.  Baxter  '16,  J.  A.  Dunn 
'16!  G.  W.  Leadbetter  '16,  J.  G.  Winter  '16. 

The  men  from  191 5  initiated  last  year  were  R. 
P.  Coffin,  A.  H.  MacCormick,  F.  P.  McKenney 
and  C.  T.  Perkins. 

"AS  YOU  LIKE  IT" 
Yesterday  afternoon  the  Masque  and  Gown 
presented  Shakespeare's  "As  You  Like  It"  on  the 
Art  Building  steps.  The  play  was  given  under 
the  personal  direction  of  Mrs.  Arthur  F.  Brown, 
assisted  by  Professor  Elliott.  The  play  was  un- 
fortunately ibroken  up,  when  about  half-way 
through,  by  a  shower.    The  cast : 

The  Duke Noble  |i6 

Duke  Frederick  Mooers  18 

Amiens    Thomas  '18 

Jacques   Tackaberry  '15 

Le  Beau Achorn  'p 

Qjiygr    Berryman  '18 

Orlando    • Gray  '18 

Adam  Willey'17 

Charles  Ireland  '16 


William    Maguire  '17 

Touchstone Joyce  '18 

Sylvius    Smith  '15 

Corin    Pettingill  '16 

Jacques  de  Bois Rickard  '17 

Foresters West  '15,  McQuillan  '18 

Rosalind   Churchill  '16 

Celia    Melloon  '15 

Phoebe    King '17 


PRESIDENT'S  RECEPTION 

Wednesday  evening  in  Hubbard  Hall  the  Presi- 
dent held  a  reception  from  8  to  11.  In  the  receiv- 
ing line  were  President  and  Mrs.  Hyde,  Dr.  and 
Mrs.  Burnett  and  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Copeland. 


Commencement  Exercises 
R.  P.  COFFIN 

THE    DREAMER    AT    NOON 

(Abstract.) 

"The  reign  of  fancy  is  the  reign  of  truth,"  says 
the  born-dreamer,  Maurice  Maeterlinck.  In  this 
feverish  age,  however,  when  men  are  beginning 
to  make  telling  scores  in  their  age-old  struggle  to 
conquer  space,  matter  and  time,  we  are  apt,  un- 
fortunately, to  seek  truth  in  test-tubes  and  dyna- 
mos wholly  rather  than  in  the  imagination.  We 
have  gotten  well  on  towards  the  heat  of  the  day 
and  dreams,  however  pleasant  they  were  with  the 
dew  still  on  the  grass,  we  seem  ashamed  of  at 
high  noon.  The  beehive  of  our  modern  world 
glows  fervid  with  action  and  dreamers,  we  think, 
are  drones.  Yet  dreamers  have  the  way  of  hap- 
pening upon  the  things  of  abiding  value ;  there 
was  never  a  time  before  when  we  stood  so  in  need 
of  them.  Our  realism  is  becoming  fantastic  and 
our  very  clearness  obscure ;  we  have  lost  our  way 
in  the  cities  of  our  own  making,  we  no  longer  see 
the  stars. 

At  such  a  time,  a  weaver  or  romance  like  the 
Belgian  Maeterlinck  is  most  refreshing  and  help- 
ful. Yet  Maeterlinck  is  no  old-world  dreamer 
sitting  aloof  from  the  abodes  of  men.  He  is 
keenly  alive  to  his  age,  he  has  made  a  science  of 
the  beautiful  and  the  fanciful.  The  ultimate  truth 
which  he  has  found  is  this :  the  human  soul  is  the 
supreme  reality ;  upon  this  Maeterlinck  has  reared 
his,  the  Poetic  Philosophy. 

So  we  may  follow  Maeterlinck,  the  prophet  of 
the  Sovereign  Soul,  as  he  goes  up  on  his  way 
through  the  valley  of  fancy  towards  the  heights 
of  true  vision.  So  we  can  shut  the  brazen  gates 
of  the  City  of  Fear  behind  us,  casting  off  the  age- 
old  fetters  of  necessity  and  go  forth  building  out 
of  the  blind,  unconscious  chaos  of  nature  and  in 


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the  face  of  the  phantom  death  our  world  of  sun- 
shine and  flowers,  of  laughter  and  song.  And 
somewhere,  up  the  vanishing  highway  of  our  own 
making,  we  may  come  into  the  seven-portaled 
garden  of  eternal  peace,  and  see,  down  the  vistaed 
arches,  flitting  in  the  opalescent  light,  the  blue 
birds  of  happiness  that  live  in  this  garden  of 
dreams. 


J.  R.  HAMEL 

HEREDITY    AND    RACE    DEVELOPMENT 

(Abstract) 

Human  advancement  must,  in  the  future,  de- 
pend on  nature  as  well  as  nurture.  Up  to  the 
present  the  world  has  considered  almost  exclu- 
sively the  influence  of  environment,  it  being 
thought  that  through  the  development  of  the  in- 
dividual by  education,  better  surroundings  and  a 
higher  standard  of  living  permanent  improvement 
of  the  race  would  be  effected.  Since  it  has  been 
proved  that  nurture  cannot  permanently  improve 
the  inherent  qualities  of  the  species  homo  sapiens, 
there  is  nothing  left  but  nature.  Of  old,  man  ob- 
served that  like  begets  like,  but  aside  from  noting 
this  general  trend  of  heredity  little  definite  was 
known.  For  centuries  animal  breeders  worked 
on  this  assumption  with  striking  results,  but  the 
lesson  that  man  himself  might  be  subject  to  such 
improvement  was  lost. 

In  the  light  of  heredity  modern  conditions  are 
significant.  The  elimination  of  the  totally  unfit 
would  be  a  comparatively  simple  matter  by  segre- 
gation and  by  other  methods  known  to  the  medi- 
cal profession.  As  to  how  the  fit  may  be  improved 
the  answer  lies  with  the  people  themselves.  Pub- 
lic opinion,  stimulated  by  scientific  research,  must 
be  aroused  and  finally  incorporated  in  appropriate 
legislation.  Clearly  it  is  the  duty  of  every  intelli- 
gent man  who  has  any  love  of  humanity  or  of 
country  to  acquaint  himself  with  the  fundamen- 
tals underlying  the  subject  of  race  betterment  and 
to  help  in  the  solution  of  its  problems.  Let  it  be 
remembered,  the  noblest  heritage  that  can  be  left 
future  generations  is  the  right  to  be  well  born. 


G.  W.  BACON 

THE    TRUE    PATRIOTISM 

(Abstract.) 
The  test  of  the  greatness  which  each  nation 
seeks  is  service  and  the  greatest  services  have 
been  rendered  by  the  smallest  nations.  This 
dream  of  international  idealism  is  not  an  idle  one. 
National  deeds  of  altruism  are  not  wanting.  The 
United  States  has  dealt  fairly  with  foreign  na- 
tions; in  the  present  war  we  have  rendered  ma- 


terial aid  to  the  unfortunate  nations  of  Belgium 
and  Servia. 

Because  of  this  tradition  of  fair  dealing  which 
we  have  developed  a  peculiar  obligation  rests 
upon  us ;  in  the  reconstruction  of  political  and 
moral  ideals  that  must  follow  this  war  the  older 
nations  will  look  to  us  to  take  the  lead.  "There 
is  a  glory  to  win,  but  not  the  glory  of  national  ag- 
grandizement, but  the  glory  of  leading  the  na- 
tions to  a  recognition  of  the  true  patriotism — the 
international  patriotism  that  takes  account  the 
good  of  all  and  so  the  good  of  each.  This  is  the 
true  patriotism  and  dark  as  the  immediate  future 
looks  the  truth  will  triumph." 


A.  H.  MacCORMICK 


A  NEW  DAY  FOR  THE  CRIMINAL 

(Abstract.) 
The  people  of  the  United  States,  proud  of  the 
freedom  which  is  in  the  very  air  we  breathe,  are 
just  coming  out  of  a  black  night  of  medievalism 
and  barbarism.  For  decades  we  have  tolerated 
an  inhuman  and  antiquated  prison  system,  an  un- 
enlightened and  unchristian  treatment  of  the 
criminal,  and  a  primeval  penal  code  founded  on 
the  principle  of  retribution.  *  *  *  In  the  name  of 
the  laws  of  Man,  we  have  broken  the  laws  of  God, 
placing  our  captives  in  what  is  a  veritable  slav- 
ery, heaping  on  them  disease,  debasement  and 
degradation,  and  turning  them  away  at  last  dis- 
honored, helpless,  and  hopeless.  *  *  *  Yet  after 
the  black  night  of  medievalism  there  is  coming 
the  light  of  a  new  day.  *  *  *  A  new  penalogy 
has  come,  which  rejects  the  stone  fortress  type  of 
prison  for  the  prison  farm  or  the  well  equipped 
industrial  establishment,  substituting  light  for 
darkness,  health  for  disease,  uplift  for  repression. 
*  *  *  The  light  of  the  new  day  is  growing 
brighter  but  there  are  sections  of  our  land  which 
it  has  scarcely  touched  as  yet.  Here  in  Maine  we 
cannot  refuse  to  face  the  fact  that  we  are  woe- 
fully and  inexcusably  behind  the  times  in  our 
treatment  of  the  criminal  and  of  the  incipient 
criminal.  *  *  *  The  criminal  cries,  by  the  God- 
given  right  to  redemption,  for  just  and  humane 
treatment  and  for  reform  of  the  conditions  which 
crush  and  destroy  manhood  already  pitifully 
weak.  How  long  shall  we  deny  him  answer?  How 
long  before  we  shall  see  the  light  of  the  new  day 
and  throw  the  overwhelming  force  of  public  opin- 
ion on  the  side  of  right  and  justice? 


K.  E.  RAMSAY 

THE  world's  DEBT  TO  BELGIUM 

(Abstract.) 
The  half  of  one  day,  and  that  from  seven  in 


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the  evening  to  seven  in  the  morning,  Belgium  re- 
ceived in  the  German  ultimatum  to  make  the  most 
sudden  and  most  momentous  decision  of  her  na- 
tional existence.  That  the  Kaiser's  demand  was 
so  sudden  and  unexpected  was  due  to  Belgium's 
peculiar  status  among  European  nations.  From 
the  "battlefield  of  Europe"  she  had  come  to  be  a 
neutral  nation.  Out  of  the  clear  sky,  which  the 
nations  of  Europe  had  spread  over  her  to  protect 
her  peace  and  her  prosperity,  came  this  thunder- 
bolt of  international  deceit.  Into  the  scale  went 
her  economic  and  commercial  interests ;  the  free- 
dom from  the  enormous  loss  of  life  and  property 
which  goes  hand  and  hand  with  all  war. 

But  the  other  scale?  Into  this  scale  went  all 
the  dictates  of  her  honor,  her  faith,  her  soul.  As 
sudden  and  swift  as  this  supreme  alternative  was 
thrust  upon  her,  even  so  sudden  and  swift  came 
her  reply.  To  Germany  Belgium  made  the  great 
refusal.  The  series  of  alternate  triumphs  and  re- 
verses that  have  come  to  her  are  fresh  in  our 
minds.  Of  greater  significance  for  the  moment  is 
the  death  that  has  come  to  industry  and  commerce 
plunging  a  whole  nation  into  unemployment  and 
fast  following  starvation.  What  have  others 
gained  through  this  infinite  and  unutterable  sac- 
rifice? 

France  and  England  have  much  for  which  to 
be  grateful  to  the  seven  millions  of  sufferers— 
but  the  world's  chief  debt  to  Belgium  is  in  terms 
of  Christianity,  as  an  example  of  heroic  self-sac- 
rifice. She  was  defending  her  God — the  God  of 
Christendom — a  god  of  right  and  justice,  not  of 
might  and  force. 

How  can  we  pay  this  world's  debt?  We  can 
best  recognize  our  debt — who  kneel  before  the 
burning,  bloody  shrine  on  which  Belgium  has  of- 
fered up  her  life,  with  gratitude,  thanksgiving 
and  prayer  that  shall  breed  good  deeds,  honor  and 
justice  for  all  mankind. 

HONORARY  DEGREES 

Master  of  Arts. 

David  William  Snow  '73.  Able  and  effective 
lawyer,  public-spirited  citizen,  loyal  son  and 
friend  of  the  college. 

Marshall  Wheelock  Davis  '74-  Thorough 
scholar;  stimulating  teacher;  instructor  in  lan- 
guages in  the  Roxbury  Latin  School. 

Charles     Clark     Willoughby.       A     self-taught 
scientist   who   has   become   an    authority   among 
teachers    of   science;    Director   of   the    Peabody 
Museum  at  Cambridge. 
Doctor  of  Divinity. 

Edward  Newman  Packard  '62.  Faithful  Chris- 
tian minister  in  city  and  country;  worthy  repre- 


sentative of  an  honored  Bowdoin  family ;  devoted 
Overseer  of  the  college. 

Chauncey  William  Goodrich.  Gracious  inter- 
preter in  precept  and  personality  of  the  mind  and 
heart  of  Christ ;  Minister  of  the  First  Parish 
Church. 

HONORARY  APPOINTMENTS 

Sunima  cum,  laude — Robert  Peter  Coffin. 

Magna  cum  laude — Clifford  Thompson  Perkins. 

Cum  laude — Robert  Ellsworth  Bodurtha,  El- 
mer Carroll  Cooley,  George  Linsley  Cristy,  Ed- 
ward Richardson  Elwell,  Gordon  Pierce  Floyd, 
John  Ralph  Hamel,  James  Abram  Lewis,  Austin 
Harbutt  MacCormick,  Joseph  Cony  MacDonald, 
Francis  Paul  McKenney,  Kenneth  Elmer  Ramsay, 
George  Worcester  Ricker,  George  Henry  Talbot, 
John  Wesley  Threlfall. 


CLASS  OF  191S 

Azvarded  the  Degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts 
Brainerd  Lucas  Adams 
Hebron  Mayhew  Adams 
William  Aitchison 
Harry  Everett  Allen 
Elden  Hiram  Austin 
George  William  Bacon 
Thomas  Bruce  Bitler 
Robert  Ellsworth  Bodurtha 
Clarence  Arthur  Brown 
Philip  Livingstone  Card 
Harry  Murray  Chatto 
Robert  Peter  Coffin 
Elmer  Carroll  Cooley 
Warren  Crosby  Coombs 
Fred  Walter  Cox 
George  Linley  Cristy 
Elisha  Pomeroy  Cutler 
Paul  Douglas  Demmons 
Leon  French  Dow 
Robert  Manson  Dunton 
Edward  Richardson  Elwell 
Robert  Joseph  Evans 
William  Haskell  Farrar 
Joseph  Coombs  Fessenden 
George  Albert  Hall,  Jr. 
John  Ralph  Hamel 
Maynard  Albert  Hastings 
Otto  Rockefeller  Folsom-Jones 
William  Owen  Keegan 
Frank  Earle  Knowlton 
Paul  Joseph  Koughan 
Maynard  Henderson  Kuhn 
James  Blaine  Lappin 
William  Towle  Livingston 
Kimball  Atherton  Loring 
Austin  Harbutt  MacCormick 


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Joseph  Cony  MacDonald 

Francis  Wood  McCargo 

Francis  Paul  McKenney 

Max  Verne  McKinnon 

George  Arthur  McWilhams 

Daniel  Maurice  Mannix 

Stanvvood  Alexander  Melcher 

Ralph  Reid  Melloon 

Dana  Kinsman  Merrill 

Ivan  Colson  Merrill 

Charles  Carr  Morrison,  Jr. 

Manning  Cole  Moulton 

Clifford  Thompson  Perkins 

Philip  Webb  Porritt 

Harold  Milton  Prescott 

Kenneth  Elmer  Ramsay 

Gordon  Dana  Richardson 

Frank  Stanwood  Roberts 

Clarence  Eugene  Robinson 

Daniel  Wilson  Rodick 

Charles  Talbot  Rogers 

John  Fox  Rollins 

Ellsworth  Allen  Stone 

Alvah  Booker  Stetson 

William  George  Tackaberry 

George  Henry  Talbot 

John  Wesley  Threlfall 

Harold  Everett  Verrill 

Samuel  West 

Paul  Llewellyn  Wing 

Vernon   Pierce  Woodbury 

James  Preble  Wright 
Awarded  the  Degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science 

Roger  Kimball  Eastman 

Albion  Keith  Eaton 

Gordon  Pierce  Floyd 

Arthur  Griffin  Hildreth 

Herbert  Alton  Lewis 

James  Abram  Lewis 

George  Worcester  Ricker 

Philip  Sidney  Smith 
Awarded  the  Degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine 

Elton  Randolph  Blaisdell 

Frank  Laforest  Collins 

Carl  George  Dennett 

Francis   Sherman  Echols 

Isaac  Louis  Gordon 

Carl  Dinsmore  Gray 

Herbert  Francis  Hale,  A.B. 

Holland  George  Hambleton 

Eugene  Leslie  Hutchins 

Linwood  Hill  Johnson 

Charles  Wesley  Kinghorn 

Herbert  Luther  Lombard,  A.B. 

Burleigh  Burton  Mansfield 

William  John  O'Connor 

Julius  Calvin  Oram,  A.B. 


Arthur  Hale  Parcher,  A.B. 
Nahum  Roy  Pillsbury 
Robert  Cole  Pletts 
Frank  Arthur  Smith,  A.B. 
George  Alton  Tibbetts,  A.B. 
Allan  Woodcock,  A.B. 

AWARDS  AND  PRIZES 

Charles  Carroll  Everett  Scholarship : 

Austin  Harbutt  MacCormick  '15 
Henry  IV.  Longfellow  Graduate  Scholarship : 

Robert  Peter  Coffin  '15 
David  Sczvall  Premium: 

Horatio  Tobey  Mooers  '18 
Class  of  1868  Prise: 

Austin  Harbutt  MacCormick  '15 
Smyth  Mathematical  Prise: 

Noel  Charlton  Little   '17 
Seivall  Greek  Prize: 

Theodore  Burgess  Fobes  '17 
Sewall  Latin  Prise: 

James  Churchill  Oliver  '17 
Goodivin  Commencement  Prise: 

Robert  Peter  Coffin  "15 
Pray  English  Prise: 

Robert  Peter  Coffin  '15 
Goodivin  French  Prise: 

Robert  Greenhalgh  Albion  '18 
George  Stuart  DeMott  '18 
Noyes  Political  Economy  Prise : 

Abraham  Seth  Shwartz  '16 

Brozvii  Composition  Prises: 

First: 

Austin  Harbutt  MacCormick  '15 

Second: 

Alvah  Booker  Stetson  '15 

Class  of  1825  Prise  in  American  History: 

George  Worcester  Ricker  '15 
Bradbury  Debating  Prises: 

First  Prizes : 
Arthur  Burton  Chapman  '17 
Francis  Paul  McKenney  '15 
George  Henry  Talbot  '15 

Second  Prizes : 
Alfred  Charles  Kinsey  '16 
Bela  Winslow  Norton  '18 
William  George  Tackaberry  '15 
Hazvthorne  Prise : 

Robert  Peter  Coffin  '15 
Alexander  Prise  Speaking: 
First: 
Horatio  Tobey  Mooers  '18 

Second : 
Roland  Leonard  Eaton  '17 
Philo  Sherman  Bennett  Prise: 
No  award 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


Almon  Goodwin  Prise: 

John  Glenwood  Winter  'l6 
Highland  Lockivood  Fairbanks  Prises  for  Excel- 
lence in  Debating: 

First  Semester : 
William  George  Tackaberry  '15 

Second  Semester : 
Eudore  Alphonse  Drapeau  '16 
Highland  Lockivood  Fairbanks  Prises  for  Excel- 
lence in  Public  Speaking: 
First : 
John  Bower  Matthews  '18 

Second : 
Horatio  Tobey  Mooers  '18 
Broivn  Memorial  Scholarships: 

Edward  Richardson  Elwell 
Abraham  Seth  Shwartz  '16 
Theodore  Burgess  Fobes  '17 
Robert  Greenhalgh  Albion  '18 


custom  of  having  many  class  speakers  to  having 
men  speak  from  the  classes  holding  50th,  25th  and 
loth  anniversaries. 


'15 


COMMENCEMENT   DINNER 

Following  the  Commencement  exercises  the 
Commencement  Dinner  was  held  in  the  New 
Gymnasium.  In  opening  the  speaking  President 
Hyde  called  attention  to  the  fact  that  this  was  the 
75th  commencement  anniversary  of  Edward 
Robie.  The  Snow  Trophy,  President  Hyde  an- 
nounced, given  to  the  class  with  the  highest  per 
cent,  attendance,  was  won  by  the  class  of  1890, 
holding  its  25th  reunion.  The  class  of  1890  had  a 
percentage  of  71.4;  the  class  of  1875,  68.9. 

Another  announcement  of  interest  made  by 
President  Hyde  was  the  fact  that  the  Bowdoin 
Union  is  an  assured  affair.  The  requests  made  of 
the  alumni  had  been  for  $5000  with  which  to 
change  the  Sargent  Gymnasium  into  a  union,  but 
already  $5,860  has  been  pledged. 

President  Hyde  spoke  of  the  work  that  Profes- 
sor Johnson  has  contributed  to  literature  with  his 
translation  of  Dante,  and  the  long  service  of 
thirty  years  on  the  Faculty  of  Professor  Hutchins. 

Mr.  W.  J.  Curtis  "75  in  speaking  paid  beautiful 
tributes  to  the  late  General  Hubbard  and  to  Presi- 
cent  Hyde. 

Other  speakers  were  former  Governor  H.  B. 
Quinby  '69,  H.  W.  Swasey  '65,  G.  B.  Chandler 
'90.  Professor  S.  P.  Chase  05  of  Union  College, 
G.  C.  Wheeler  '01  of  the  Alumni  Council,  Dr.  A. 
S.  Thayer  '86,  Dean  of  the  Medical  School,  and 
L.  Howe  '70  of  the  New  York  Alumni  Associa- 
tion. 

In  speaking  for  his  class  Mr.  Chandler  said  that 
owing  to  the  close  competition  for  the  Snow 
Trophy  his  class  thought  that  the  class  of  1875 
had  really  won  it  and  that  the  class  of  1890  there- 
fore relinquished  all  claim  upon  the  cup. 

A  chancre  was  made  thi.?  y&ar  from  the  usual 


GOD'S  NOBLEMAN 


The  following  sonnet,  written  by  Professor 
Johnson  in  memory  of  the  late  General  Hubbard, 
was  read  by  President  Hyde  at  the  Commence- 
ment Dinner : 

''Through  reason  hold  it  as  a  futile  thing 
To  strive  to  compass  in  a  moment's  phrase 
The  life  of  stainless  honor  we  would  praise, 
The  homage  due  the  virtues  of  a  king; 
The  simple  garland  from  one  woodland  way, 
To  crown  the  pure  brow  of  his  earthly  days, 
And  say  farewell,  an  instant  lingering. 
We  saw  him  stand,  the  smile,  the  dovncast  eyes, 
That  could  not  check  the  plaudits  he  had  earned 
And  love  and  duty  would  not  leave  unpaid; 
We  heard  his  modest  lips  adjudge  the  prize 
Of  worth  to  others,  but  our  thoughts  returned 
To  him,  the  nobleman  that  God  had  made." 


FRIAR'S  CUP  CONTEST 
June,  1915 

No.  of  Total 
Men.  Grades. 

Bowdoin  Club   37  523 

Theta  Deha  Chi 28  389 

Beta  Chi 17  231 

Kappa  Sigma 36  487-5 

Beta  Theta  Pi 37-5  497 

Delta    Upsilon 39  513.5 

Zeta  Psi 34  429-5 

Alpha  Delta  Phi 30  373.5 

Delta  Kappa  Epsilon 37  445-5 

Non-Fraternity    32  364 

Psi  Upsilon 2y  292 

By  Classes 

No.  of  Total 

191 5                                    Men.  Grades. 

Non-Fraternity    4  68 

Theta  Delta  Chi 6  96 

Delta    Upsilon 7  no 

Beta  Theta  Pi 12.5  193 

Zeta    Psi 8  114 

Bowdoin   Club 6  80 

Psi    Upsilon 3  40 

Alpha  Delta  Phi 7  92 

Kappa  Sigma 9  116 

Delta  Kappa  Epsilon 7  88 

1916 

Beta  Chi 4  72 

Theta  Delta  Chi 5  76 

Beta  Theta  Pi 7  106 

Delta  Kappa  Epsilon....      11  161 


Average. 
14-135 
13-893 
13-588 
13-542 
13-253 
13.167 
12.632 
12.450 
12.041 

11-375 
10.815 


Average. 
17.000 
16.000 
15-714 
15-440 
14-250 
13-333 
13-333 
13-143 
12.889 
12.571 

18.000 
15.300 

15-143 
14.636 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


Delta    Upsilon lo  142  14.200 

Bowdoin   Club 7          98  14.000 

Alpha  Delta  Phi 8  109  13-625 

Kappa   Sigma 8  103  12.875 

Non-Fraternity    3          38  12.667 

Zeta    Psi 9  102.5  11.389 

Psi    Upsilon 9          96  10.667 

1917 

Theta  Delta  Chi 5          82.5  16.500 

Bowdoin   Club 9  142  15-778 

Non-Fraternity    5           75  15.000 

Kappa  Sigma 9  i3i-5  14.611 

Beta  Chi 4          54.5  13.625 

Zeta    Psi 8  106  13-250 

Alpha  Deha  Phi 7          89.5  12.786 

Psi    Upsilon 4           50  12.500 

Delta  Kappa  Epsilon.  .. .  13  160  12.308 

Delta    Upsilon 11  123  11. 182 

Beta  Theta  Pi 9  100  ii.iii 

1918 

Kappa  Sigma 10  137  13.700 

Bowdoin  Club 15  203  13.533 

Delta    Upsilon 11  138.5  12.591 

Zeta    Psi 9  107  11.889 

Beta  Chi 9  104.5  11-611 

Theta  Delta  Chi 12  134-5  11.208 

Beta  Theta  Pi 9  98  10.889 

Alpha  Delta  Phi 8  83  10.375 

Psi    Upsilon II  106  9.636 

Non-Fraternity    20  183  9-150 

Delta  Kappa  Epsilon 6  36.5  6.083 

STRAIGHT  "A"  MEN 
Robert  Peter  Coffin  '15 
John  Wesley  Threlfafl  '15 
Herbert  Henry  Foster  '16 
Boyd  Wheeler  Bartlett  '17 
Theodore  Burgess  Fobes  '17 
James  Churchill  Oliver  '17 

BOARD    MAKES   APPROPRIATIONS 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Managers  held 
June  16,  the  reports  of  managers  for  the  past 
year  were  made  and  appropriations  for  the  va- 
rious activities  during  the  coming  year  were  vot- 
ed. The  reports  of  the  managers  showed  deficits 
aggregating  $775.11.  The  prospects  for  next  year 
with  regard  to  the  Blanket  Tax  were  discussed, 
and  it  was  voted  to  make  appropriations  on  esti- 
mated receipts  of  $4,857.50,  which  is  more  than 
was  collected  this  year.  The  Board  made  this  es- 
timate in  the  belief  that  the  student  body  can  be 
stirred  up  to  a  better  support  of  the  Blanket  Tax. 
Appropriations  were  then  voted  as  follows : 
Football,  $1400;  Baseball,  $1100;  Track,  $1100; 
Tennis,  $175;  Fencing,  $175;  Bowdoin  Publishing 
Co.,   $300;    Y.M.C.A.,   $187.50;   Debating,    $185; 


Band,  $185;  Student  Council,  $50;  total,  $4857.50. 
The  Board  wishes  to  state  that  in  every  case  the 
appropriations  were  as  conservative  as  possible 
and  that  those  activities  which  receive  an  increase 
over  last  year  do  so  because  of  extra  expenses  in 
the  coming  year.  Herbert  H.  Foster  '16  was 
elected  assistant  treasurer  and  Hugh  M.  Hescock 
'16,  secretary  for  the  ensuing  year. 


NEW  INSTRUCTORS 
P.  VV.   Meserve  '11,   Chemistry;  R.  D.  Evans, 
Physics;   VV.  E.  Milne,  Mathematics;  T.  C.  Van 
Cleve,    History.      For    1916-17,  A.  H.  MacCor- 
mick  '15,  English. 


FOUR  NEW  OVERSEERS 

M.  S.  Holway,  '82,  Augusta;  W.  M.  Emery, 
'87,  Fall  River,  Mass. ;  J.  E.  Chapman,  '77, 
Brunswick;  P.  G.  Clifford,  '03,  Portland.  Hon. 
Clarence  Hale,  '69  was  elected  president,  and 
D.  S.  Alexander,  '  70  vice-president. 

W.  J.  Curtis,  '75,  an  Overseer,  was  elected 
to  the  Board  of  Trustees. 


i)n  tije  Campus 

Philip  Dana  Stubbs  '95  was  marshal  of  the 
Commencement  parade. 

The  engagement  of  Miss  Margaret  Swett  of 
Brunswick  to  Robert  E.  Bodurtha  '15  was  an- 
nounced during  Commencement  week. 

Last  week  Leland  Stanford  McElwee  '16  was 
elected  captain  of  the  1916  baseball  team.  Mc- 
Elwee has  played  on  the  Varsity  for  three  years. 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Ibis,  Dunn,  Fuller, 
Irving,  Sayward  and  White  were  initiated  from 
1916.  The  retiring  members  of  the  Ibis  are  El- 
well,  Hall,  MacCormick,  McKenney  and  McWil- 
liams. 

Among  alumni  from  distant  lands  whose  names 
are  on  the  register  this  week  are  C.  R.  Bennett 
'07  of  Hong  Kong,  John  B.  Hanrahan  '10  and 
Daniel  John  Ready  '10  of  the  Philippines  and 
Arthur  C.  Shorey  '04  of  Manila. 

The  class  of  1910,  holding  its  fifth  reunion,  ap- 
peared in  sailor  uniforms  of  white  with  the  nu- 
merals "B-io"  on  their  caps.  Wednesday  morn- 
ing they  appeared  on  the  campus  aboard  the  good 
submarine  "B-io"  and  led  by  the  Cabot  Fife  and 
Drum  Corps  performed  various  naval  evolutions, 
attacking  Whittier  Field  where  the  Alumni-Var- 
sity ball  game  was  holding  forth.  Sumner  Ed- 
wards captained  the  strange  craft  and  John  L. 
Crosby  was  chief  officer. 


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VOL  XLV 


BRUNSWICK.  MAINE,  SEPTEMBER  28,  1915 


NO.  12 


GEORGE  T.  LITTLE 

President  Hyde's  Address 
Four  great  qualities  happily  united  won  for 
George  Little  our  admiration  and  affection.  De- 
scended from  a  family  of  successful  business 
men,  he  was  conscientious.  Whatever  he  under- 
took was  done,  and  whatever  was  done  by  him 
was  done  thoroughly  and  well.  One  of  the  great 
delights  of  college  work  is  the  absolute  freedom 
of  method  and  time  which  it  involves,  the  only 
enforced  responsibility  being  for  results.  Yet  so 
conscientious  was  Dr.  Little  that  he  kept  strict 
account,  not  merely  of  the  months  and  weeks,  but 
of  the  hours  he  gave  to  his  library  work;  thus  en- 
forcing upon  himself  a  minute  and  detailed  re- 
sponsibility no  one  would  ever  have  dreamed  of 
requiring  of  him.     His  catalogues  and  bulletins 


are  monuments  of  the  painstaking  thoroughness 
with  which  he  filled  the  arduous  office  of  Secre- 
tary of  the  Alumni.  The  church  will  never  cease 
to  owe  a  debt  of  gratitude  for  his  years  of  de- 
voted service  as  its  clerk. 

He  both  inherited  and  developed  generosity; 
not  only  the  generosity  that  gives  the  compara- 
tively indifferent  surplus,  but  the  generosity  that 
gives  at  cost  and  sacrifice  of  things  highly  valued 
and  desired  for  himself  and  those  dear  to  him : 
not  merely  generosity  in  money,  but  in  time, 
thought,  strength  and  sympathy.  My  last  inti- 
mate association  with  him  was  in  a  philanthropic 
work  in  which  I  sought  his  cooperation  and  coun- 
sel. Although,  as  I  know  now,  he  was  at  the  time 
suffering  from  a  fatal  illness,  he  entered  eagerly 
into  the  project,  giving  days  and  nights  to  in- 
quiries, plans  and  negotiations  with  the  result 
that  at  very  slight  financial  cost  to  the  benefac- 
tors he  rendered  not  only  a  very  substantial  ma- 
terial service  to  the  beneficiaries,  but  added  to 
their  enterprise,  resourcefulness  and  self-respect. 
He  gave  his  business  sagacity,  his  sympathy,  his 
friendliness,  together  with  his  gift,  thus  adding 
ten  fold  to  its  value. 

He  was  individual  and  cared  for  individuals 
and  details.  Like  Professor  Packard  before  him, 
he  not  merely  by  name  and  face,  but  by  class  and 
achievement,  knew  the  graduates  of  the  college. 
He  followed  each  one's  career  with  an  almost 
parental  fondness  and  appreciation :  thus  being 
in  himself  a  personal  embodiment  of  their  Alma 
Mater's  affection  for  her  sons.  Each  item  of 
usefulness  and  honor  was  carefully  culled  and 
filed;  and  his  last  work  was  the  almost  complete 
catalogue  of  those  who  have  been  students  of  the 
college  without  remaining  to  graduate — a  most 
laborious  and  discouraging  task:  yet  which  his 
enthusiasm  and  industry  has  brought  within 
reach  of  a  successful  issue. 

I  first  met  Dr.  Little  in  1882,  three  years  before 
coming  to  Bowdoin.  I  was  preaching  one  Sunday 
in  the  High  Street  Church  at  Auburn;  and  re- 
member well  with  what  appreciation  the  people 
of  that  church  spoke  of  the  willingness  of  this 
young  Bowdoin  instructor  to  come  back  to  his 
home  church  and  teach  his  class  in  Sunday 
School  every  Sabbath.     The  same  devotion  that 


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later  bound  him  to  the  college  and  college  church 
was  manifested  in  loyalty  to  the  community  and 
church  of  his  childhood. 

Such  devotion  to  individuals  and  details  of 
course  runs  the  risk  of  sometimes  missing  the 
sense  of  proportion,  and  sacrificing  the  greater  to 
the  less.  From  serious  error  of  this  sort  he  was 
saved  by  the  greatest  of  all  devotions — the  last 
■quality  of  which  I  shall  speak.  He  was  reverent. 
He  loved  things  bigger  than  himself:  and  these 
he  found  on  the  material  side  in  the  mountains: 
■on  the  spiritual  side  in  God.  He  was  a  skilful 
and  daring  mountaineer ;  with  mountains  as  far 
apart  and  different  as  Mt.  Lefroy  in  British  Co- 
lumbia and  Mt.  Sinai  to  his  credit.  On  their 
"cold,  bald  summits,  turbaned  with  clouds,"  he 
found  peace,  freedom,  victory. 

The  same  reverent  spirit  made  him  love  to 
climb  the  spiritual  heights,  and  to  be  alone  with 
God.  Strength  for  toil,  patience  for  trial,  inspi- 
ration for  service,  he  sought  and  gained  on  the 
spiritual  peaks  of  prayer  and  meditation :  and  the 
study  of  God's  Word. 

These  are  not  all  his  qualities :  there  were 
other  sides  to  his  nature,  other  lines  of  his  affec- 
tion and  interest,  I  forbear  to  explore :  his  love  of 
family  and  ancestry ;  his  fondness  for  good  books 
and  travel ;  his  interest  in  temperance  and  kin- 
dred reforms. 

But  these  four  taken  together,  conscientious- 
ness and  generosity,  individuality  and  piety,  form 
a  character  we  shall  all  cherish  in  grateful  re- 
membrance. Others  will  fill  his  place  and  do  his 
Avork;  for  no  man's  work  is  essential.  But  the 
man  he  was  and  is  shall  endure  longer  than  the 
great  library  he  planned  and  the  old  college  he 
loved:  eternal  as  the  God  he  reverently  wor- 
shipped; and  the  Christ  he  lovingly  served. 


A  PERSONAL  TRIBUTE 
By  Rev.  C.  W.  Goodrich,  D.D. 

After  speaking  of  the  repugnance  which  Dr. 
Little  would  himself  have  felt  toward  any  ex- 
tended eulogy  and  of  the  impossibility  at  such  a 
•moment  of  saying  anything  adequate  regarding 
his  official  activities  in  connection  with  the  Col- 
lege or  the  more  intimate  life  of  the  home.  Dr. 
Goodrich  emphasized  briefly  a  few  outstanding 
characteristics  which  all  who  at  all  knew  Dr.  Lit- 
tle must  remember  with  gratitude  and  inspiration. 

There  was  first  his  saintliness.  Dr.  Little  was 
an  example  of  modern  sainthood.  The  elder 
saints  of  the  desert  cell  or  the  city  cloister,  apart 
from  the  stronger  currents  of  life,  achieved  some- 
thing far  easier  and  less  significant  than  the  mod- 
ern saint.  In  the  midst  of  our  intricate  and  dis- 
tracting life,  in  the  midst  of  straining  responsi- 


bilities and  cares,  in  the  midst  of  allurements  to 
esteem  unduly  the  things  that  are  seen,  but  tran- 
sitory,— in   the   midst   of   all   these,   yet   to   keep 
touch  with  God,  to  manifest  the  inner  strength  of 
a  heaven-fed  spirit,  to  breathe  the  atmosphere  of 
eternity,  that  is  modern  sainthood  and  that  was 
Dr.   Little's   distinction.     He  walked   with  .God. 
Like  his  Master  he  was  at  home  in  two  worlds. 
And  how  naturally  we  think  of  him  at  this  hour 
in  the  Eternal  Presence.     For  his  sake  we  shall 
take  on  our  lips   with  new  meaning  that  great 
hymn, — 
For  all  Thy  saints  who  from  their  labors  rest, 
Who  Thee  by  faith  before  the  world  confessed. 
Thy  name,  O  Jesus,  be  forever  blessed ; 
Alleluia. 
We   remember  also   his  courage.     His   was   a 
knightly  loyalty  to  any  cause  to  which  he  was 
committed.     Compliant  always  to  an  unusual  de- 
gree in  anything  which  concerned  his  own  com- 
fort or  his  own  advantage,  he  stood  with  granitic 
firmness  wherever  he  felt  that  a  principle  was  in- 
volved. 

And  lately  we  have  been  especially  impressed 
by  the  superb  courage  of  his  fight  against  grow- 
ing bodily  weakness.  With  unconquerable  spirit, 
he  met  every  duty,  when  in  the  judgment  of  all 
his  friends  he  was  too  ill  for  any  task.  To  him 
belongs  the  reward  of  the  overcoming  spirit, — 
"Him  that  overcometh  will  I  make  a  pillar  in  the 
temple  of  my  God  and  he  shall  go  no  more  out." 
As  we  think  of  him  in  the  Eternal  Presence 
with  such  naturalness  because  of  his  sainthood 
here,  so  we  think  of  him  also  (in  the  language  of 
symbol),  a  pillar  in  the  eternal  temple,  because 
he  was  that  in  the  Church  of  Christ  on  earth. 
Every  pastor  with  whom  he  was  associated  and 
every  member  of  the  church,  so  situated  as  to  ap- 
preciate clearly  the  central  elements  of  its  life, 
would  join  with  me  in  witnessing  to  his  sustain- 
ing and  supporting  influence  at  every  point. 
Everywhere  we  leaned  on  him  and  he  never 
failed.  He  was  eminent  among  those  rare  souls 
who  in  Christian  service  are  like  the  jewels  in 
the  watch,  seeking  no  display;  but  bearing  unob- 
served the  heaviest  thrust  of  the  faithful  move- 
ment of  the  piece. 

We  cannot  fail  to  recall  also  the  attractiveness 
of  his  spirit.  For  each  in  the  community  there  is 
usually  a  group  who  especially  understand  him 
and  especially  love  him ;  but  here  was  one  whom 
all  understood  and  all  loved.  As  in  making  my 
first  acquaintance  with  the  parish,  I  came  to  know 
those  of  different  circumstances,  different  inter- 
ests, different  temperaments,  I  was  impressed  by 
the  attitude  toward  Dr.  Little  of  those  of  all  types 
and  all  conditions.    How  often  it  was  said  to  me, 


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-^"Everyone  loves  Dr.  Little !"  Such  regard  he 
never  sought.  We  cannot  imagine  him  as  guided 
by  the  prudential  thought, — "A  man  to  have 
friends  must  show  himself  friendly."  He  loved 
men  with  a  great  spontaneousness  and  therefore 
he  drew  them  to  him  with  a  magnet-like  attrac- 
tion. "Love  is  of  God  and  he  that  loveth  is  born 
of  God."  "And  now  abideth  faith,  hope,  love, 
these  three ;  but  the  greatest  of  these  is  love." 

At  the  summer  home  from  which  I  have  just 
come,  one  looks  across  one  of  the  lovlier  of  the 
New  England  lakes,  through  a  gateway  of  hills, 
to  Chocorua  Mountain.  Often  these  past  weeks, 
in  looking  toward  that  characteristic  summit,  I 
have  thought  of  Dr.  Little,  partly  because  he  was 
a  lover  of  all  mountains,  but  especially  because, 
less  than  two  months  ago,  he  made  the  ascent  of 
this  peak  and  told  me  afterward  of  his  peculiar 
enjoyment  of  the  climb  and  of  the  view.  Born 
alpinist  that  he  was,  he  ever  loved  the  heights, 
with  their  purer  air,  their  wider  outlook,  their 
approach  to  the  arching  blue.  And  this  taste  of 
Dr.  Little's  for  the  uplands  was  but  an  outward 
symbol  of  his  soul's  love  for  the  lofty  things  of 
the  spirit.  He  loved  the  fine,  the  high,  the  aspir- 
ing. As  treading  the  highlands  of  earth,  one 
seems  somehow  nearer  the  heavens,  so  abiding  in 
the  high  places  of  the  spirit,  it  was  for  him  but  a 
step  into  the  eternal  world.  And  thus,  only  a 
day  or  two  ago,  while  as  ever  on  the  uplands,  "he 
was  not,  for  God  took  him." 


TRIBUTE  FROM  HIS  CLASS 
In  the  death  of  George  Thomas  Little,  Bovvdoin 
College  loses  one  of  the  most  devoted  and  faith- 
ful in  her  long  list  of  loyal  sons. 

Returning  to  the  college  five  years  after  his 
graduation  as  instructor  in  Latin  he  was,  one 
year  later,  made  Professor  of  Latin  and  acting 
librarian.  Resigning  this  professorship  the  next 
year,  he  was  given  full  charge  of  the  library  with 
some  added  duties  in  the  department  of  rhetoric, 
and  since  1889  he  had  given  all  his  time  to  the 
library. 

Thus  for  thirty  years  the  Bowdoin  library  had 
been  the  labor  and  the  joy  of  his  life.  He  had 
seen  it  grow,  under  his  careful  and  liberal  guid- 
ance, from  a  library  of  34,000  volumes  to  one  of 
110,000,  and  he  had  seen  its  usefulness  to  the 
student  and  to  the  scholar  increase  ten  fold. 
Library  methods  had  been  not  merely  developed 
but  revolutionized,  until  today  the  library  stands 
as  the  basis  of  the  entire  work  of  the  college,  its 
rich  resources  made  intimately  available  in  every 
department  of  study  or  research.  And  midway 
in  his  administration,  through  the  munificence  of 


one  of  Bowdoin's  most  devoted  alumni,  he  had 
seen  his  beloved  library  enshrined  in  a  sumptu- 
ous, fireproof  building,  responding  in  every  detail 
to  the  demands  of  modern  library  management. 

In  this  necessarily  brief  announcement  there 
can  be  no  attempt  at  an  adequate  review  of  the 
great  work  accomplished  by  Dr.  Little,  and  the 
solidity  of  its  results.  That  will  be  done  later, 
and  by  official  spokesmen  for  the  College.  But 
the  great  library,  in  its  beautiful  building,  stands 
as  the  visible  embodiment  of  the  tireless,  devoted, 
unselfish  labor  of  a  lifetime  in  the  service  of  his 
alma  mater. 

To  the  class  of  '■]■]  his  loss  is  irreparable.  In 
season  and  out,  he  was  unceasing  in  his  endeav- 
ors to  be  of  use  to  the  boys  of  'yj — to  the  individ- 
ual members  and  to  the  class  as  a  unit.  No  rec- 
ords could  have  been  more  accurate,  or  kept  with 
more  loving  care,  than  his  records  of  'yj.  Three 
years  ago  his  house  was  placed  absolutely  at  the 
disposition  of  the  class  throughout  commence- 
ment week,  and  we  were  entertained  with  a  com- 
plete and  generous  hospitality  that  none  can  for- 
get. From  the  day  of  our  graduation  and  for 
more  than  thirty-eight  years,  he  was  the  Presi- 
dent of  the  class  of  'yj — first  by  election,  then  by 
re-election,  and  finally  by  unanimous  recognition 
of  the  eternal  fitness  of  things.  We  have  never 
had  any  other  President.  But  while  he  was  the 
most  efficient  and  faithful  of  class  presidents, 
such  were  his  modesty  and  self-effacement  that 
we  never  thought  of  George  as  president  of  any- 
thing except  our  hearts  and  our  affections. 

We  men  of  'yy  will  hold  him  in  loving  remem- 
brance so  long  as  one  of  us  shall  survive. 

Class  of  'yy. 

FOOTBALL   RALLY 

The  first  football  rally  of  the  year,  held  last 
Friday  night  in  Memorial  Hall,  was  attended  by  a 
large  number  of  enthusiastic  students.  Trainer 
Magee,  Captain  Leadbetter,  Coach  Campbell  and 
Manager  Garland  '16  spoke.  Dunn  '16  presided 
and  the  newly  organized  band  furnished  the 
music.  After  the  program  several  cheers  and 
songs  were  rehearsed  under  the  leadership  of 
Marston  '17. 


ORIENT  COMPETITION 

Freshmen  who  wish  to  try  out  for  the  Orient 
Board  should  hand  their  names  to  Philbrick  at 
the  Deke  house  at  once.  Three  or  four  members 
of  the  Board  will  be  chosen  from  the  Freshman 
class  in  March  and  one  from  the  Sophomore  class 
in  October.  In  the  election  of  members  the  points 
considered  are  the  amount  of  space  accepted,  ac- 
curacy, promptness  and  neatness. 


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EDITORIAL  BOARD 


DwiGHT  H.  Sayward,   1916,  Editor-in-Chief 

Donald  W.  Philbrick,I9I7 

Acting  Managing   Editor 
J.  Glenvvood  Winter,   1916,  Alumni  Editor 

DEPARTMENT  AND  ASSOCIATE  EDITORS 
Bela  W.  Norton,   1918,  The  Other  Colleges 

Whitney  Coombs,  1918,  With  The  Faculty 

Robert  G.  Albion,   1918,  On  The  Campus 

Edward  C.  Hawes,  1916 
William  S.  Cormack,  1917 
Frank  E.  Noyes,  1917 
Franklin  D.  MacCormick,  1918 

Contributions  are  requested  from  all  undergraduates 
alumni  and  faculty.  No  anonymous  contributions  can 
be  accepted. 

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addressed  to  the  Business  Manager  of  the  Bowdoin  Pub- 
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BOWDOIN    PUBLISHING    COMPANY 

Herbert  H.  Foster,   1916,  Business   Manager 

Percy  F.  Crane,   1917,  Assistant  Manager 

Entered  at  PostOffice  ai  Brunswick  as  Second-Class  Mail  Matter 

Vol.   XLV.    SEPTEMBER  28,   1915      No.    12 

Dr.  Little 

As  a  mark  of  respect  for  the  late  Dr.  George 
T.  Little,  this  issue  of  the  Orient  is  dedicated  to 
his  memory.  Dr.  Little's  position  in  the  college 
was  a  most  important  one,  and  he  filled  it  with 
that  conscientious  regard  for  duty  characteristic 
of  master  minds.  He  was  acquainted  with  every 
living  graduate  of  the  college  and  was  the  per- 
sonal friend  of  many.  His  personal  qualities 
were  the  highest.    Truly,  his  loss  is  irreparable. 


so,  and  are  compelled  to  room  in  private  houses, 
oftentimes  at  some  distance  from  the  college.  We 
hope  that  the  new  dormitory  will  not  be  too  long 
in  the  coming. 


Proclamation  Night 

The  approach  of  Proclamation  Night  recalls 
last  year's  Proclamation  Night,  when  interfer- 
ence by  upperclassnien  caused  considerable  dam- 
age to  South  Appleton.  Such  destruction  of 
property  is  entirely  unwarranted,  and  is  only  a 
means  of  additional  expense  to  men  in  no  way 
responsible  for  the  damage.  Proclamation  Night 
is  essentially  for  the  Sophomores.  If  the  pro- 
gram of  the  night  is  left  to  them,  damage  to  per- 
sonal or  college  property,  if  any,  will  be  the  min- 
imum, and  the  blame  can  be  readily  placed. 

And  there  is  another  good  reason  why  the 
Sophomores  should  not  be  opposed  in  their  dis- 
ciplinary work.  Proclamation  Night  is  a  harm- 
less survival  of  the  older  and  more  boisterous 
hazing  days.  A  repetition  of  last  year's  loss  of 
property  would  doubtless  result  in  further  super- 
vision and  revision  by  the  faculty  and  Student 
Council.  If  the  Sophomores  are  able  to  carry 
out  Proclamation  Night  without  undue  infringe- 
ment on  the  personal  liberties  of  man, — and  we 
believe  they  are,- — by  all  means  let  them  do  it. 


The  New  Dormitory 

The  opening  of  college  emphasizes  again  the 
need  for  a  new  dormitory.  Many  Freshmen, 
wishing  to  room  on  the  campus,  are  unable  to  do 


NEW  INSTRUCTORS 

William  Edward  Milne,  A.M.,  a  graduate  of 
Walla  Walla  College  and  a  graduate  student  and 
instructor  at  Harvard,  is  to  be  instructor  in 
mathematics. 

Rhys  Darfydd  Evans,  a  graduate  of  Ohio  Uni- 
versity in  1909,  is  to  be  instructor  in  physics. 
Since  graduation  Mr.  Evans  has  been  a  graduate 
student  and  instructor  in  physics  at  Harvard.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Delta  Tau  Delta  fraternity 
and  the  American  Physical  Society. 

Thomas  Curtis  Van  Cleve,  a  graduate  of  the 
University  of  Washington  in  191 1,  becomes  in- 
structor in  history.  Mr.  Van  Cleve  has  been  do- 
ing graduate  work,  as  well  as  being  an  assistant 
instructor,  at  the  University  of  Wisconsin  for  the 
past  three  years.  He  will  assist  Professor  Bell  in 
the  course  in  English  history.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  American  History  Association. 

Philip  Weston  Meserve,  A.M.,  Bowdoin  '11,  is 
the  new  instructor  in  chemistry.  He  has  been 
doing  graduate  work  at  Harvard  and  Johns  Hop- 
kins, teaching  one  year  at  Simmons  College.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Psi  Upsilon  fraternity,  the 
Gamma  Alpha  scientific  fraternity  and  the  Amer- 
ican Chemical  Society. 

A  course  in  Spanish  is  announced  this  year,  to 


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be  open  to  a  class  numbering  between  ten  and 
twenty  students.  It  is  elective  for  Seniors,  Jun- 
iors and  Sophomores. 


THE  NEW  MEN 
Class  of  1919 
Silas  Frank  Albert,  Sanford;  William  Angus, 
Manchester,  N.  H. ;  Raymond  Loring  Atwood, 
Paris ;  Maurice  Westcott  Avery,  Bath ;  Lawrence 
Gould  Barton,  Portland;  Orson  Leland  Berry, 
Topsham;  Andrew  Joseph  Boratis,  Westfield, 
Mass. ;  Herbert  Andrew  Brawn,  West  Bath ; 
Lewis  Albert  Burleigh,  Jr.,  Augusta ;  Clifford  Al- 
len Butterfield,  Kingman :  Harry  Lovell  Caldwell, 
Lake  View;  Frederick  Canavello,  Brooklyn,  N. 
Y. ;  Fred  Babson  Chadbourne,  East  Waterford; 
John  Wesley  Coburn,  Lewiston;  Grant  Butler 
Cole,  Springfield,  Mass. ;  Edward  Corcoran,  Nor- 
wich, Conn. ;  Russell  Davey,  Holyoke,  Mass. ; 
Clyde  Emmons  Decker,  Clinton;  James  Cottrell 
Doherty,  Springfield,  Mass.;  Louis  Whittier 
Doherty,  Springfield,  Mass. ;  Rand  Augustus 
Dunham,  Rumford ;  Bateman  Edwards,  Bangor; 
Robert  P.  Ewer,  Bangor;  Rolland  Craig  Farn- 
ham,  Needham,  Mass.;  Lincoln  Benner  Farrar, 
Bath;  Lawrence  Hartley  Fernald,  Metcalf, 
Mass.;  Edward  Burney  Finn,  Lynn,  Mass.;  Roy 
E.  Foulke,  White  Plains,  N.  Y. ;  John  Raymond 
Gardner,  Livermore  Falls;  Lee  Sumner  Gorham, 
Wiscasset;  Percy  Edwin  Graves,  Brunswick; 
Ellsworth  Manly  Gray,  East  Machias;  Myron 
Robert  Grover,  North  Berwick;  Jacob  Barker 
Ham,  Lewiston;  Gordon  Sweat  Hargraves,  West 
Buxton;  Robert  Hammond  Haynes,  Ellsworth 
Falls :  Harold  Dunn  Hersum,  Waterville ;  Donald 
Shackley  Higgins,  Brewer;  William  Edward  Hill, 
Meriden,  Conn. ;  Frank  Arthur  Hilton,  Jr.,  Port- 
land; Albert  Davis  Holbrook,  Rockland;  Ells- 
worth Wright  Holbrook,  Wiscasset;  William  El- 
lis Hutchinson,  Springfield,  Mass.;  James  Fuller 
Ingraham,  Augusta;  Ralph  Irving,  West  Rox- 
bury,  Mass. ;  Frederick  Orlando  Johnson,  Han- 
cock ;  John  Henry  Kern,  Portland ;  Everett  Free- 
man Larrabee,  Bridgton;  Stanley  Lee  Leavitt, 
West  Bath;  Paul  Rittenhouse  Leech,  German- 
town,  Penn.;  Leon  Leighton,  Jr.,  Wilton;  Regi- 
nald Thomas  Lombard,  South  Portland;  Carl 
Jackson  Longren,  Jefferson;  Daniel  Francis  Ma- 
honey,  Portland;  William  Frye  Martin,  Lexing- 
ton, Mass.;  Louis  Blalock  McCarthy,  West  Rox- 
bury,  Mass. ;  John  Albert  Edgar  McClave,  Grant- 
wood,  N.  J.;  Laurence  McCulloch,  Ashmont, 
Mass.';  Donald  McDonald,  Portland;  Milton 
Morse  McGorrill,  Woodfords;  Stephen  McPher- 
son,  Brunswick ;  Warren  Carleton  Merrill,  Skow- 
hegan;  George  Evans  Minot,  Belgrade;  Hugh 
Addison     Mitchell,     Brunswick;     Ray     Everett 


Moon,  Mt.  Desert  Ferry;  Frank  Buchanan  Mor- 
rison, Lisbon;  John  Mackey  Morrison,  Boise, 
Idaho;  Harlow  Baynum  Mosher,  Dexter;  Henry 
Chester  Nelson,  Rumford;  Howe  Samuel  Newell, 
Pittsburg,  Penn.;  Durrell  Leighton  Noyes,  Win- 
ter Harbor;  Howard  Patrick,  South  Fram- 
ingham,  Mass.;  Ether  Shepley  Paul,  2nd.,  Au- 
burn; Leslie  Whidden  Pearson,  Portland;  Lloyd 
Robert  Pendleton,  Dark  Harbor;  Stephen  Erwia 
Perkins,  Bartlett,  N.  H. ;  Howard  Thayer  Pierce,. 
Portland;  Wilfred  Phillipe  Racine,  Brunswick;; 
Orett  Forest  Robinson,  Warren ;  Andrew  Mace 
Rollins,  Jr.,  Round  Lake,  N.  Y. ;  George  Alden 
Safford,  Jr.,  Bangor;  Harold  Boardman  Sawyer, 
Farmington;  Duncan  Scarborough,  Dedham, 
Mass.;  Harry  Martin  Shwartz,  Portland;  Eric 
Melville  Simmons,  Union ;  Reginald  Thornton 
Small,  Westbrook ;  Cheever  Stanton  Smith, 
Westbrook ;  Louis  Oscar  Smith,  Patten ;  Roger 
William  Smith,  Ogunquit ;  Charles  Myron 
Sprague,  Bath ;  Harold  Merle  Springer,  Skowhe- 
gan ;  Merrill  Frederick  Sproul,  Brewer ;  Clyde 
Elleron  Stevens,  Rockland;  Ralph  Archie  Stev- 
ens, Jr.,  Hyde  Park,  Mass. ;  Raymond  Wheeler 
Stowell,  Freeport;  Parker  Brooks  Sturgis,  Au- 
burn; Almon  Bird  Sullivan,  Rockland;  Allan 
Whitney  Sylvester,  Harrison ;  Donald  Harmon 
Tebbetts,  Auburn;  Charles  Edward  Thomas, 
Portsmouth,  N.  H.;  Lewis  William  Tilley,  East 
Millinocket;  Rufus  Harris  Tillson,  Dexter;  Owen 
Joseph  Toussaint,  East  Millinocket ;  Perley  Smith 
Turner,  Augusta;  Russell  Sage  Turner,  Billerica, 
Mass.;  Rufus  C.  Tuttle,  Freeport;  James  Elmon 
Vance,  Center  Lovell;  Francis  Codd  Warren, 
Rumford ;  Eben  Morrison  Whitcomb,  Ellsworth 
Falls ;  Ruel  Whitney  Whitcomb,  Ellsworth  Falls  ; 
David  Walter  White,  Topsham;  John  Carroll 
White,  Jonesport;  Lawton  Walter  Witt,  Win- 
chendon,  Mass. 

Special  Students 

James  Eben  Boothby,  Dubuque,  Iowa;  Charles 
Bernard  Maclninch,  Woodland;  Arno  C.  Sav- 
age, Bangor;  Francis  Yvonnet  van  Schoonhoven, 
Jr.,  Troy,  N.  Y. ;  Gaston  McF.  Stephens,  New 
Bedford,  Mass. 

Admitted  to  Upper  Classes 
Class  of  1916 

Laurence  Cartland,  Saco. 

Class  of  1917 

Charles     Edward     Allen,     Freeport;     Roland 
Hacker    Cobb,    Denmark;    Philip   Hacker   Cobb, 
Denmark;    Wilfred   Dixon   Harrison,   Freeport; 
George  Edwin  Leatherbarrow,  Limerick. 
Class  of  1918 

Lee  Manhein  Friedman,  Houlton ;  Allen  Joseph 
Ginty,  Boston;  Frank  Ashmore  Haseltine,  Pitts- 


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field;  Frank  Durham  Hazeltine,  Belfast;  Walter 
Huron  Lane,  South  Portland;  William  Needle- 
man,  Portland ;  Milan  James  Smith,  Woolwich. 


BLANKET  TAX 

270  men  paid  the  blanket  tax  assessment  and 
80  applied  for  extensions  during  the  three  days 
campaign  for  collection  last  week.  Men  entering 
college  late  are  requested  to  see  Foster  '16  and 
make  necessary  adjustments. 


BOWDOIN  TRIMS  NEW  HAMPSHIRE 

Bowdoin  opened  its  1915  football  season  Sat- 
urday on  Whittier  Field  with  a  19  to  o  victory 
over  New  Hampshire  State  College.  All  three 
touchdowns  were  made  possible  by  old-fashioned 
line-plunging,  coupled  with  several  end  runs  by 
Nevens.  Nevens  and  Foster,  playing  the  half- 
back positions,  were  able  to  gain  almost  at  will 
through  New  Hampshire's  line,  aided  in  the  first 
half  by  good  line  interference.  In  the  second 
half  practically  the  whole  team  was  changed  and 
a  more  open  game  resulted. 

On  the  defense  Bradford,  substituting  at  end 
in  the  second  half,  starred  unusually  in  three  suc- 
cessive plays,  breaking  through  and  tackling  the 
New  Hampshire  backs  for  five  and  twelve  yard 
losses,  and  then  blocking  Brackett's  kick,  allow- 
ing Moulton  to  recover  it  on  the  20  yard  line.  On 
the  next  play  Foster  found  a  hole  near  the  side 
lines  and  rushed  over  the  goal  line  for  the  third 
touchdown. 

Shumway  played  a  steady,  snappy  game  at 
quarter  and  in  the  second  quarter  made  a  spec- 
tacular run-back  of  Broderick's  kick-off,  to  New 
Hampshire's  40  yard  line. 

The  work  of  the  line,  at  times  mediocre,  shows, 
however,  the  effects  of  good  coaching.  Brewster 
at  right  guard  played  by  far  the  best  game  on  the 
line. 

The  kicking  was  poor.  Leadbetter  in  two  at- 
tempts secured  one  goal  from  touchdown,  Dyar's 
one  try  failing.  Nevens  punted  five  times  for  an 
average  of  33  yards.  Broderick  and  Brackett, 
for  New  Hampshire,  averaged  only  20  yards  in 
six  attempts.  In  the  second  period.  New  Hamp- 
shire held  for  downs  on  their  one  yard  line  but 
Broderick's  kick  went  outside  at  the  ten  yard  line 
and  Nevens,  in  three  rushes,  carried  the  ball  over 
for  the  second  touchdown. 

Bowdoin  tried  the  forward  pass  three  times, 
once  gaining  eight  yards,  and  once  losing  the  ball. 
New  Hampshire  State,  in  ten  attempts,  twice 
made  25  yards  but  twice  lost  possession  of  the 
ball  on  the  play. 


Bowdoin  lost,  by  penalties,  40  yards  against 
New  Hampshire's  single  loss  of  5  yards.  New 
Hampshire,  considerably  outweighed,  made  first 
down  only  three  times  by  rushing  and  at  no  time 
threatened  Bowdoin's  goal.  The  game  ended 
with  New  Hampshire  in  possession  of  the  ball  on 
her  29  yard  line: 
BOWDOIN  NEW  HAMPSHIRE  STATE 

Wood,  Bradford,  le re.  Brown,  Reagan 

Moulton,   McNaughton,   It rt,  Jenkins 

Young,  Morrison,  Ig rg.  Ford,  Hughes 

Stone,  Chase,  c c,  Swett 

Brewster,  Stewart,  rg Ig,  Bell,  Ford 

Leadbetter,  Edwards,  Oliver,  rt It,  Morrill 

Drummond,  Beal,  re le,  Westover   (Capf.) 

Shumway,  Phillips,  qb qb,  Brackett 

Foster,  Dyar,  Ihb rhb,  Woodward 

Nevens,  rhb Ihb,  Watson,  Noel 

Pettingill,  fb f b,  Broderick 

Score :  Bowdoin  19,  New  Hampshire  State  Col- 
lege o.  Touchdowns :  Foster,  2 ;  Nevens.  Goal 
from  touchdown :  Leadbetter.  Referee :  Lieut. 
Meyer,  U.S.N.  Umpire:  E.  L.  Bragg,  Wesleyan. 
Head  Linesman:  F.  W.  Twitchell  of  Portland. 
Field  Judge:  J.  L.  Hooper  of  Auburn.  Time  of 
periods :  10  minutes. 


FRESHMAN  RECEPTION 
The  annual  reception  given  by  the  Christian 
Association  to  the  entering  class  was  held  in 
Hubbard  Hall  Thursday  evening  and  proved  to 
be  a  very  pleasant  occasion.  Upper  classmen 
were  present  in  good  numbers  and  genuine  Bow- 
doin spirit  was  instilled  into  the  whole  gathering. 
After  the  distribution  of  "Freshman  Bibles,"  the 
following  program  was  carried  out : 

The  Chairman Foster  '16 

The  College President  Hyde 

The  Associated  Students  Dunn  '16 

Football  Coach  Campbell 

The  Church Rev.  Chauncey  W.  Goodrich 

The  Student  Dean  Sills 

After  the  singing  of  "Bowdoin  Beata,"  refresh- 
ments of  ice  cream,  wafers  and  punch  were 
served.  Sayward  '16  and  Leadbetter  '16  com- 
posed the  committee  in  charge. 

EVERYBODY  OUT 

This  week  fall  track  practice  begins  in  earnest 
and  Capt.  Leadbetter  and  Coach  Magee  desire 
every  man,  whether  having  any  experience  in 
track  or  not,  to  report  daily  at  Whittier  Field. 
To  the  Freshmen  Coach  Magee  extends  his 
hearty  desire  that  every  man  possible  report  to 
him.  As  an  especial  incentive  to  the  Freshmen 
to  appear  for  practice,  arrangements  are  in  order 


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for  a  cross-country  race  between  the  Bowdoin 
Freshmen  and  the  Hebron  Academy  varsity 
cross-country  team.  In  addition  to  this  the  var- 
sity cross-country  schedule  this  year  offers  en- 
couragement for  all  to  work  for  a  place  on  the 
varsity  team. 


BOSTON  ALUMNI 

The  Bowdoin  Club  of  Boston  opens  its  21st 
season  on  Friday  evening-,  October  i,  at  the  Uni- 
versity Club.  As  in  previous  years,  these  meet- 
ings will  be  held  on  the  first  Friday  of  each 
month.  All  Bowdoin  men  are  welcomed  at  these 
reunions  and  the  younger  graduates  are  especial- 
ly urged  to  attend,  members  of  the  1913,  1914  and 
19 1 5  classes  being  exempt  from  dues. 


Miitii  tht  JTacultp 

The  Orient  on  behalf  of  the  student  body 
wishes  to  extend  its  sincere  sympathy  to  Profes- 
sor and  Mrs.  Elliott  for  the  loss  of  their  son. 

Professor  Hormell  addressed  a  recent  meeting 
of  the  Brunswick  Chamber  of  Commerce  on  the 
"Town  Manager  Plan."  Professors  Moody  and 
Davis  also  spoke  at  the  meeting. 

Professor  Copeland  has  been  spending  the 
summer  vacation  at  Woods  Hole  and  Taunton, 
Mass. 


an  tbe  Campus 

Wheet  '18  will  toll  the  chapel  bell  this  year. 

Fuller  '16  is  announcer  to  the  press  at  the  foot- 
ball games  this  fall. 

Finn  '19  and  Turner  '19  are  freshman  chapel 
monitors. 

The  winter  schedule  on  the  Maine  Central  went 
into  effect  Sunday. 

Every  dormitory  room  is  taken,  and  many  are 
rooming  off  the  campus  this  year. 

The  second  football  team  will  play  Hebron  at 
Hebron  Saturday,  October  16. 

The  fall  tennis  tournament  will  start  shortly, 
and  those  wishing  to  compete  should  hand  their 
names  at  once  to  Stone  '17  at  the  Theta  Delt 
house  or  Norton  '18  at  the  Zete  house. 

The  new  Federal  road  to  Portland  was  opened 
Saturday,  and  as  a  result  several  automobile 
parties  came  down  to  the  New  Hampshire  game 
over  the  new  speedway.  There  were  over  a 
dozen  cars  parked  at  Whittier  Field,  and  the  later 
games  will  bring  down  even  more. 

Kern  '12,  D.  K.  Merrill  '15  and  Austin  '15  were 
among  those  on  the  campus  for  the  game  Satur- 
day.   Merrill  is  principal  of  Lisbon  High  School 


and  Austin  of  Buxton  High  this  year. 

McCormick  '15  spent  a  few  days  on  the  campus 
last  week  before  going  to  Columbia  where  he 
will  study  English  this  year.  During  the  summer 
he  spent  two  weeks  as  a  convict  in  the  State 
Prison  at  Thomaston,  studying  prison  conditions. 
He  will  return  to  Bowdoin  in  1916  as  instructor 
in  English. 

Burr  '16  broke  his  arm  recently,  and  will  be  a 
few  weeks  late  in  starting  in  this  fall,  although 
he  was  on  the  campus  for  a  few  days  last  week. 

A  large  number  of  last  year's  senior  class  have 
been  on  the  campus  the  past  week,  also  J.  L. 
Doherty  '89,  H.  Nelson  '91,  Elder  '06  and  Devine 
'11. 

The  stewards  at  the  various  fraternity  houses 
are:  Keene  '17,  Psi  Upsilon;  Colbath  '17,  Delta 
Kappa  Epsilon;  Phillips  '17,  Theta  Delta  Chi; 
Stratton  '16,  Delta  Upsilon;  Niven  '16,  Zeta  Psi; 
Thayer  '17,  Kappa  Sigma;  Sampson  '17,  Beta 
Theta  Pi;  Sanderson  '18,  Bowdoin  Club. 

It  is  reported  that  some  of  the  Freshman  class 
have  not  purchased  their  hymn  books  yet. 

Bowdoin  was  represented  at  the  fraternity  con- 
ventions at  San  Francisco  this  summer  by  eleven 
undergraduates  and  a  number  of  alumni.  The 
undergraduates  were:  Beal  '16,  Foster  '16,  Gar- 
land '16,  Little  '16,  Sayward  '16,  Campbell  '17, 
Foster  '17,  Philbrick  '17,  Pike  '17,  Shumway  '17 
and  True  '17.  Among  the  alumni  who  attended 
the  expositions  and  conventions  were :  C.  M.  Hay 
'81,  N.  E.  Boyd  '60,  J.  C.  Minot  '96,  L.  A.  Cousens 
'03  and  Donald  Redfern  '11. 

Hawes  '16  and  Achorn  '17  attended  the  United 
States  Camp  for  Military  Instruction  for  college 
men  at  Plattsburg  in  July. 

Ginty  '16  and  Yenetchi  '16  have  returned  to 
Bowdoin  after  a  sojourn  at  Tufts.  James  Booth- 
by  '17  is  also  back  after  spending  his  sophomore 
year  at  the  University  of  Wisconsin.  Ramsdell 
'16  and  Cormack  '17  have  also  returned  and  Jones 
cx-'iy  is  registered  in  1918. 

The  candidates  for  assistant  football  manager 
are  Allen,  French,  A.  S.  Gray,  Ripley,  Sanderson, 
Stearns  and  Whalen. 

Crehore  '17  will  not  return  to  college  this  fall. 
Philbrick  '17  is  acting  as  managing  editor  of  the 
Orient. 

At  the  Sophomore  class  election  last  Thursday 
Savage  was  elected  president,  Hanson  vice-presi- 
dent and  Roper  secretary-treasurer. 

The  1919  Freshman  caps  are  of  a  new  model, 
affording  a  little  more  protection  than  the  old 
style. 


10.9 


BQWDOIN .  9RIENT 


aiumtti  Depattmeht 


'jy. — Dr.  George  Thomas  Little,  librarian  of 
Bowdoin  College  for  32  years,  died  August  6  of 
a  complication  of  diseases,  aged  58  years,  2 
months  and  24  days.  He  had  been  in  poor  health 
for  some  months,  and  had  been  granted  a  six 
months  leave  of  absence,  but  had  not  given  up  his 
duties,  and  on  the  Saturday  before  his  death  was 
at  the  Library.  From  that  day  his  illness  de- 
veloped very  rapidly  until  he  passed  away.  His 
death  is  a  great  loss  to  the  College,  to  the  town, 
to  the  First  Parish  Church  and  it  brings  sorrow 
to  the  hearts  of  hundreds  who  knew  him  in 
various  relations. 

Professor  Little  was  born  in  Auburn  May  14, 
1857,  son  of  Hon.  Edward  T.  and  Lucy  Jane 
(Bliss)  Little.  He  was  a  grandson  of  Edward 
Little,  one  of  the  early  residents  of  Auburn  and 
a  descendant  of  George  Little,  who  came  from 
England  to  Newbury,  Mass.,  in  1640. 

He  prepared  for  college  at  the  Auburn  High 
School  and  entered  Bowdoin  in  the  class  of  1877. 
While  in  college,  he  was  editor  of  the  Orient  and 
won  both  the  Sewall  Greek  prize  and  the  Latin 
prize.  He  was  a  member  of  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon 
and  Phi  Beta  Kappa,  graduating  first  in  his  class 
in  scholarship. 

After  a  year  abroad  he  went  to  Thayer  Acad- 
emy in  Braintree,  Mass.,  as  an  instructor  in  Latin, 
but  in  1882  returned  to  Bowdoin,  where  in  1880 
he  had  been  given  the  master's  degree,  as  a  Latin 
instructor. 

The  next  year  he  was  made  professor  of  Latin 
and  acting  librarian,  and  in  1885  he  was  given 
full  charge  of  the  library,  resigning  his  profes- 
sorship, but  becoming  assistant  in  rhetoric.  Since 
1889  he  had  devoted  all  his  time  to  the  library, 
and  from  1887  to  1892  he  was  also  curator  of  the 
art  collections  that  were  then  housed  in  the  li- 
brary building.  Since  1889  he  had  been  editor  of 
the  general  catalogues. 

He  was  appointed  to  the  State  Library  Com- 
mission in  1899  and  served  as  its  chairman  until 
his  resignation  three  years  later.  He  was  one  of 
the  organizers  of  the  Maine  State  Library  Asso- 
ciation and  had  for  years  been  on  the  executive 
committee.  For  more  than  12  years  he  had 
served  in  the  National  Council  of  the  American 
Library  Association,  and  previously  was  its  re- 
corder. 

He  contributed  to  periodicals  many  articles  re- 
lating to  his  professional  work,  one  of  the  most 
important  being  "School  and  College  Libraries," 
a  paper  prepared  for  the  World's  Library  Con- 
t^ress  in  1893,  and  printed  in  the  report  of  the 
United  States  commissioner  of  education  in  that 
year.     He  has  also  published  one  or  two  text- 


books for  the  use  of  his  classes,  a  very  valuable 
historical  sketch  of  Bowdoin  College,  and  was  the 
author  of  the  volume  comprising  more  than  600 
pages,  entitled  "Descendants  of  George  Little, 
who  came  to  Newbury,  Mass.,  in  1640." 

He  was  an  active  worker  in  the  First  Parish 
Congregational  Church  and  prominent  in  the 
Pejepscot  Historical  Society  of  Brunswick.  In 
1894  he  was  given  the  degree  of  Litt.  D.  by  Bow- 
doin College. 

Professor  Little's  avocation  was  mountain 
climbing.  He  was  a  member  of  the  American 
Alpine  Club  and  the  Appalachian  Mountain  Club 
and  distinguished  .in  the  sport.  He  was  of  the 
party  that  in  the  late  90's  made  the  first  ascent 
of  Rogers  Peak  in  the  Selkirks  and  of  high 
mountains  in  the  Canadian  Rockies. 

Li  1896  he  was  a  member  of  the  party  that  went 
to  British  Columbia  and  ascended  Mt.  Lefroy, 
when  Philip  S.  Abbott  of  Harvard  College  lost 
his  life. 

Professor  Little  married,  Dec.  18,  1884,  Miss 
Lily  T.  W.  Lane  of  Braintree,  Mass.  He  is  sur- 
vived by  his  wife  and  four  children,  Mrs.  Ray  W. 
Pettingill  of  Cambridge,  Mass.,  Miss  Ruth  Little 
of  Brunswick,  G.  Tappan  Little  of  Boston  and 
Noel  C.  Little,  a  student  at  Bowdoin. 

The  funeral  was  held  on  Monday  forenoon 
from  his  home  on  College  Street,  the  services  be- 
ing conducted  by  Rev.  Chauncey  W.  Goodrich, 
pastor  of  the  First  Parish  Church.  Miss  Frances 
Rideout  sang  "Crossing  the  Bar."  Mr.  Goodrich 
spoke  of  Dr.  Little  as  an  example  of  modern 
sainthood,  and  gave  a  very  earnest  and  impres- 
sive tribute  to  his  memory.  The  bearers  were 
Professor  Henry  Johnson,  Professor  F.  E.  Wood- 
ruff, Professor  W.  B.  Mitchell,  Hon.  Barrett 
Potter,  Thomas  H.  Riley  and  Walter  D.  Hatch. 
Burial  was  at  Oak  Hill  Cemetery  in  Auburn. 

'01. — Dr.  Henry  A.  Martelle,  who  has  practiced 
medicine  for  the  past  eight  years  in  Hartford, 
Conn.,  has  recently  been  appointed  second  assist- 
ant medical  director  of  the  Connecticut  Mutual 
Life  Insurance  Company.  After  graduating  from 
Bowdoin,  Dr.  Martelle  took  a  four  years'  course 
at  Johns  Hopkins. 

'06. — Henry  P.  Boody,  for  the  past  seven  years 
at  the  head  of  the  English  department  of  the 
Maine  Wesleyan  Seminary  at  Kent's  Hill,  has 
been  elected  to  a  full  professorship,  that  of  Eng- 
lish Composition  and  Forensics,  at  Ripon  College 
in  Wisconsin.  Last  summer  Mr.  Boody  traveled 
in  the  British  Isles,  France,  Germany,  Holland,, 
Switzerland  and  Italy. 

'61. — Four  members  of  the  class  of  1861  held 
a  reunion  at  the  summer  home  of  Edward  Stan- 
wood  of  Brookline,  Mass.,  on  Squirrel  Island  in 
the  early  part  of  August.    Besides  Mr.  Stanwood„ 


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managing  editor  of  the  Youth's  Companion,  Dr. 
Dingley,  editor  of  the  Lewiston  Journal,  Judge 
Kenniston  of  Boothbay  Harbor  and  Judge  Emery 
of  Ellsworth  were  present.  Of  the  fifty-two  mem- 
bers of  the  class,  thirteen  are  now  living,  scat- 
tered all  over  the  world.  It  was  decided  to  hold 
a  reunion  of  the  class  every  year  at  New  Mead- 
ows Inn  on  Wednesday  of  Commencement  Week. 
Dr.  Dingley  and  Mr.  Stanwood  are  the  two  oldest 
editors  in  continuous  service  in  the  country. 

Following  is  a  list  of  the  marriages  that  have 
occurred  among  the  alumni  during  the  summer: 

'99. — Frederic  A.  Fogg,  Eliot,  and  Miss  Edna 
Paul,  Eliot,  June  22,  at  Eliot. 

'04. — Dr.  Harold  J.  Everett,  Portland,  and  Miss 
Alice  E.  Foster  of  Portland,  June  19,  at  Port- 
land. 

'05. — Dr.  James  A.  Williams,  Topsham,  and 
Miss  Alice  Blake,  Richmond,  June  30,  at  Rich- 
mond. 

'06. — Judge  Currier  C.  Holman,  Farmington, 
Me.,  and  Miss  Rosa  C.  Skillings,  Auburn,  August 
4,  at  Auburn. 

'10. — John  D.  Clifford,  Auburn,  and  Miss  Lu- 
cille E.  Smith,  Albion,  Mich.,  July  14,  at  Albion, 
Mich. 

'10. — Frank  E.  Kendrie,  Valparaiso,  Ind.,  and 
'  Miss  Helen  P.  Walcott,  Belmont,  Mass.,  June  29, 
at  Belmont,  Mass. 

'11. — Arthur  C.  Gibson,  San  Francisco,  and 
Miss  Ethel  M.  Parmenter,  Oakland,  Cal.,  June  9, 
at  Oakland,  Cal. 

'11. — Stetson  H.  Hussey,  Mars  Hill,  and  Miss 
Gladys  W.  Goodhue,  Fort  Fairfield,  July  27,  at 
Fort  Fairfield. 

'12. — Jesse  H.  McKenney,  Boston,  and  Miss 
Iva  E.  Record,  Auburn,  August  25,  at  Auburn. 

'12. — Everett  P.  Walton,  North  Jay,  and  Leola 
G.  Coding,  Topsham,  June  25,  at  Rosedale  on  the 
New  Meadows  River. 

'12. — Dr.  Lyde  S.  Pratt,  Charlottesville,  Va., 
and  Miss  Ethel  L.  Withee,  Farmington,  June  30, 
at  Farmington. 

'14. — Edward  H.  Snow,  Avon,  Mass.,  and  Miss 
Pearl  L.  Sutton,  Lynn,  Mass.,  July  8,  at  Lynn, 
Mass. 

'14. — James  C.  Tarbox,  Topsham,  and  Miss 
Mary  M.  Lightbody,  Bath,  July  21,  at  Lewiston. 

'15. — Robert  E.  Bodurtha,  Lima,  N.  Y.,  and 
Miss  Margaret  E.  Swett,  Brunswick,  August  17, 
at  Brunswick. 

Among  the  engagements  announced  during  the 
summer  are  the  following: 

'99. — Miss  Theresa  C.  Stuart  of  Rockland  to 
Charles  C.  Phillips  of  West  Orrington,  June  26. 

'03. — Miss  Dora  A.  Edwards  of  Haverhill, 
Mass.,  to  Edward  A.  Dunlap  of  Haverhill,  Mass . 
June  18. 

'09. — Miss  Hazel  Nickerson  of  Boothbay  Har- 
bor to  Percy  G.  Bishop  of  Ponce,  Porto  Rico, 
August  6. 

'15. — Helen  E.  Merriman  of  Brunswick  to 
Thomas  B.  Bitler  of  Cambridge,  Mass.,  July  30. 


C.  A.  BRANN 

Welcomes   Bowdoin  Men 
to  his  Up-to-date 

Barber  Shop 

The  Shop  nearest  the  Campus 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


S.    H.     KNOPF 


IMPORTER 
125  Summer  St. 


:       TAILOR 
Boston,  Mass. 


The  fall  season  finds  me  better 
equipped  than  ever  before  to  cater 

to  the  young  men  in  schools  and 
colleges.  In  addition  to  my  cus- 
tom department  I  have  established 
a  department  of  Young  Men's 
Ready-for-Service  Clothes.  These 
clothes  were  cut,  designed  and 
made  in  my  own  shops,  under  my 
personal  supervision.  In  style 
they  have  the  atmosphere  of  the 
young  man.  In  workmanship,  the 
best  obtainable.  The  line  includes 
suits,  overcoats,  evening  clothes 
and  sporting  garments  of  all  kinds. 
My  representative,  Mr.  G.  H.  Kim- 
ball, will  be  at  the  Park  Hotel 
Monday  and  Tuesday,  Oct.  4-5, 
and  every  two  weeks  throughout 
the  season. 


PRINTING 

Several  kinds  always  to  be  had. 


We  do  only  one— that  is  the  correct 
kind— the  only  kind  that  you  don't 
waste  your  money  on. 

If  it's  worth  having  printed,  have 
it  well  printed. 

Wheeler  Print  Shop 

Town  Building 


SECOND  HAND  CLOTHING 
BOUGHT 

Cleaning  and  Pressing 

DAN    ROSEN 
T.    ALBERT   FIELD 

Optician  and  Jeweler.  Brunswick,  Maine. 

Typewriters    to    rent — $10.00    for    tlie 
College   year.      $5.00    in   advance. 

FOR  STUDENTS'   SUPPLIES 

Try  CHAXDLER'S,  the 

BOOKSTORE  ON  THE  CORNER 

Waterman's,     Moore's     Non-Leakable, 
and     Boston     Safety     Fountain     Pens. 

F.  W.  CHANDLER  &  SON 

150  MAINE   STREET 


LARGEST  AND  BEST 

stock  of  Carpet  Rugs,  Portieres,  Couch. 

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etc.,  in  town. 

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TYPEWRITERS 

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Agent — Herbert  H.  Foster, 

7  Maine  HaU 


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VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK.  MAINE,  OCTOBER  5,  1915 


NO.  13 


AMHERST  WINS  6-0 
Amherst  avenged  her  7-0  defeat  by  Bowdoin 
last  year  by  winning  Saturday's  game  by  a  single 
touchdown.  Bowdoin  played  well  on  the  whole 
but  lacked  the  punch  to  score  when  in  possession 
of  the  ball  on  Amherst's  eight  yard  line  in  the 
third  quarter.  Foster  and  Stuart,  starring  in  the 
backfield,  rushed  the  ball  from  midfield  to  the 
shadow  of  the  goal-posts  but  Amherst's  line  held 
for  downs,  preventing  Bowdoin's  only  chance  for 
a  score. 

Rider  of  Amherst  was  the  star  of  the  game, 
reeling  off  several  runs  of  25  and  30  yards  by 
circling  the  Bowdoin  ends  and  darting  outside 
tackle.  One  of  these  in  the  second  period  result- 
ed in  a  3S-yard  dash  for  the  only  score  of  the 
game.  Long  end  runs  and  line  plunges  kept  the 
ball  in  Bowdoin's  territory  most  of  the  time  but 
on  the  2S-yard  line  the  defense  stiffened  and 
stopped  the  Amherst  backs. 

Ashley  did  the  best  kicking  of  the  game.  With 
a  mud-soaked  ball,  he  made  several  punts  of 
sixty  yards  and  averaged  about  fifty.  Amherst 
was  the  only  team  to  use  the  forward  pass,  mak- 
ing one  successful  one  of  30  yards  and  losing  sev- 
eral others  through  quick  work  by  the  Bowdoin 
ends.  Amherst's  line  was  the  better  of  the  two, 
Bowdoin's  weak  spot  being  the  tackles,  around 
whom  most  of  the  long  gains  were  made.  The 
tackling  of  the  Bowdoin  team  was  wretched, 
being  the  chief  cause  of  the  defeat.  The  second 
and  last  quarters  were  easily  Amherst's,  the  third 
Bowdoin's  and  the  first  an  even  thing.  Twenty- 
three  men  made  the  trip,  including  the  coaches. 

The  score: 
AMHERST  BOWDOIN 

Goodridge,   le re,   Beal 

Knowlton,  It rt,  Leadbetter 

Hobart,    Ig rg,    Brewster 

Widmayer,  c c.  Stone,  Chase 

Downer,  rg Ig,  Young 

Ashley,   rt. It,   Moulton 

Marks,   re le,    Bradford 

Tow,  qb qb,  Shumway 

Goodrich,  Ihb rhb,   Stuart 

Taber,  rhb Ihb,  Foster,  Dyar 

Rider,  fb fb,  Pettingill,  Peacock 

Score :    Amherst  6,  Bowdoin  0.     Touchdown : 


Rider.  Referee:  Ingalls  of  Brown.  Umpire: 
McGrath.  Head  linesman:  Johnson  of  Spring- 
field.   Time  of  periods,  10  minutes. 

FRESHMEN  WIN  FIRST  GAME 
The  Freshmen  defeated  the  Sophomores  6  to  5 
Saturday  morning  in  the  first  game  of  the  annual 
series.  The  younger  men  were  handicapped  by 
the  loss  of  four  players  who  were  being  enter- 
tained at  a  nearby  seaside  resort  by  members  of 
1918.  Butterfield  allowed  the  Sophomores  but 
one  hit  and  secured  eight  strike-outs,  while  his 
team-mates  Witt  and  Sylvester  were  hitting  for 
extra  bases.  The  weather  conditions  contributed 
toward  costly  errors  on  both  sides  and  the  game 
was  called  at  the  end  of  the  fifth  inning  by  Um- 
pire Sam  Fraser  '16.  The  next  game  of  the 
series  will  take  place  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  6.  Fol- 
lowing is  the  summary: 
FRESHMEN  ab        r       bh       po        a        e 

Larrabee,   2b    3        o        o        o        0         i 

Robinson,   c    2        2         i         8         i         o 

McCullock,  lb   2        2         I         2        o        o 

Witt,   3b    2        2        2        2        0         I 

McPherson,  ss 3         o        o         i         i         o 

McCarthy,  If   3        0        o        o        0        0 

Grover,   cf    2        0        o         i         o         i 

Sylvester,    rf    2        01         i         0        o 

Butterfield,  p   2        o        0        o        0         i 

Totals    21  6  5  15  2  4 

SOPHOMORES      ab  r  bh  po  a  e 

Morse,  If 3  o  o  o  0  0 

Woodman,    cf    3  o  q  i  q  q 

Needleman,   3b    ...   3  0  o  i  o  q 

Stanley,  c   2  i  o  6  i  i 

Murch,   2b    2  i  0  o  0  o 

Pendleton,   p    i  o  0  o  i  0 

Stearns,  ss    i  i  o  o  3  i 

Pirnie,   rf    i  o  o  i  i  i 

Farnham,    ib    2  i  i  6  o  i 

Van   Wart*    o  i  0  o  0  o 

Totals    18        5        I       15        6        4 

*Batted  for  Pirnie  in  5th. 

Freshmen    i     o    2     o    3 — 6 

Sophomores    o    2    o    o    3 — 5 

Two  base  hit,  Sylvester;  three  base  hit,  Witt; 


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stolen  bases,  Robinson,  McCuUock;  base  on  balls, 
by  Butterfield  3,  Pendleton  3 ;  struck  out,  by  But- 
terfield  8,  Pendleton  7;  hits  off  Butterfield  i, 
Pendleton  5;  left  on  bases.  Freshmen  3,  Sopho- 
mores i;  wild  pitch,  Butterfield;  passed  balls, 
Stanley  2.    Umpire,  Fraser  '16;  time,  I  hour. 

In  the  cane  rush  which  followed  the  game  the 
Sophomores  came  out  victors  but  in  the  succeed- 
ing rush  on  the  chapel  steps,  spectators  generally 
gave  the  laurels  to  the  Freshmen. 


LARGEST  REGISTRATION 

Seven  new  men  have  registered  in  college  the 
past  week:  Class  of  191 7:  Kenneth  Davis,  Mon- 
son,  Class  of  1919:  Robert  Towle  Burr,  Dor- 
chester, Mass.;  Paul  Edward  Doherty,  Cam- 
bridge, Mass. ;  Delmont  Thurston  Dunbar,  Pitts- 
field;  William  Michael  Fay,  Allerton,  Mass.; 
Newell  Lyon  Hemenway,  Woodfords;  Norman 
Eugene  Robbins,  Ritzville,  Washington. 

The  total  registration  is  now  405,  a  new  record 
for  Bowdoin.     The  summary  by  classes  follows: 
Seniors  8i 

Juniors  84 

Sophomores  114 

Freshmen  119 

Special  Students  7 


Total 


405 


The  Freshmen  class  is  slightly  smaller  than 
last  year's  entering  class  but  the  Sophomore 
class,  considerably  larger  than  last  year,  brings 
up  the  total  to  the  new  record. 


PROCLAMATION  NIGHT 

"Proc  Night"  was  observed  Friday  evening 
with  the  usual  festivities.  Members  of  the  class 
of  1918  succeeded  in  pasting  the  proclamations 
to  about  a  hundred  shivering  Freshmen  in  the 
space  of  three-quarters  of  an  hour,  the  ceremony 
being  carried  out  with  more  than  the  usual  ce- 
lerity. After  the  regular  "razoo"  was  completed, 
delinquents  were  hunted  out  and  treated  with  ap 
extra  dose  of  paste  as  a  penalty  for  concealing 
themselves.  No  important  resistance  was  offered 
to  the  Sophomores  by  the  Freshmen  or  upper- 
classmen  and  no  appreciable  damage  was  inflicted 
to  the  persons  or  property  of  anyone.  The  com- 
mittee in  charge  of  the  affair  consisted  of  Pen- 
dleton, Savage,  Ripley,  Nevens,  Warren,  Berry- 
man,  Stearns,  J.  E.  Gray,  Brierley,  Chase  and 
Thomas. 

The  Proclamation,  which  we  reprint  for  the 
benefit  of  the  Freshmen,  reads  as  follows: 
"Freshmen :  Obey  these  following  DONTS  com- 
pounded by   tbe   inastrioas  class  of   I.918I     i. 


Don't  be  seen  without  your  Freshman  caps.  2. 
Don't  forget  to  tip  your  caps  at  all  times  and 
places  to  professors  and  upper  classmen.  3. 
Don't  appear  on  the  campus  without  coats.  4. 
Don't  wear  apparel  that  is  not  at  all  times  mod- 
est; bow  ties  and  colored  socks  being  forbidden. 

5.  Don't  talk  of  your  prep,  school  past.    Forget  it. 

6.  Don't  walk  anywhere  but  on  the  campus  paths. 
Keep  off  the  west  side  of  Maine  Street.  7.  Don't 
thrust  your  society  on  Lewiston,  Lisbon  Falls  and 
Bath.  8.  Don't  sing  or  whistle  Phi  Chi  except  at 
college  gatherings.  9.  Don't  be  seen  smoking 
outside  your  rooms.  10.  Don't  overlook  the  fact 
that  infringements  of  the  above  commandments 
will  meet  prompt  and  direful  vengeance  from  the 
class  of  1918.'' 


CROSS-COUNTRY    PROSPECTS 

The  prospects  for  a  successful  cross-country 
team  this  year  are  getting  brighter  every  day. 
The  call  for  candidates  has  been  responded  to 
well,  for  about  thirty  men  have  turned  out  for 
practice  already,  and  many  more  are  expected 
during  the  week.  It  is  not  yet  certain  whether 
vhe  first  contest  will  be  with  Wesleyan  or  with 
New  Hampshire  State.  The  second  race  is  the 
Maine  Intercollegiate  at  Orono,  which  is  to  be 
followed  by  the  New  England  Intercollegiate  at 
Boston.  Among  last  year's  veterans  who  have 
started  work  already  are  Irving  '16,  Sayward 
't6,  Crosby  '17  and  Howard  '18.  The  other  can- 
didates are:  Hargraves  '16,  Crane  '17,  Maguire 
'17,  Coombs  '18,  Edwards  '18,  Jacob  '18,  Jones 
'18,  MacCormick  '18,  O'Donnell  '18,  Prosser  '18, 
Roper  '18,  Savage  '18,  Simonton  '18,  Spear  '18, 
Van  Wart  '18,  Warren  'i8,  Woodworth  '18,  Wy- 
man  '18,  Berry  '19,  Irving  '19,  Mosher  '19,  Noyes 
'19,  Turner  '19  and  Van  Schoonhoven,  special. 

Colby  has  lost  several  of  her  best  men  and  has 
left  only  one  member  of  last  year's  team.  Bates 
likewise  has  only  two  of  her  1914  team  left,  but 
Maine  has  practically  the  same  team  as  that 
which  won  the  championship  last  year  and  will 
be  the  favorite  again  this  year.  With  a  good 
number  out  for  practice,  ready  for  hard  work, 
Coach  Magee  may  be  trusted  to  do  his  best 
toward  turning  out  a  winning  combination. 


FRESHMAN  ELECTIONS 
The  first  meeting  of  the  Freshman  class  was 
held  in  Memorial  Hall  Tuesday,  Sept.  28.  The 
following  ofiicers  were  elected:  Savage,  presi- 
dent; Atwood,  vice-president;  Fay,  secretary- 
treasurer;  Leighton,  baseball  manager.  On 
Thursday  the  baseball  squa4  chose  Finn  for  cap- 
tain. 


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STUDENT  ASSISTANTS 
The  following  students  have  been  appointed 
assistants  to  the  professors  in  the  various 
courses:  Latin,  Oliver  '17;  Greek,  Fobes  '17; 
German,  Bartlett  '17,  Bagley  '18;  French,  Winter 
'16;  English,  Evans  '16,  Sayward  '16;  Economics, 
Weick  '16,  Ross  '17;  Chemistry,  Weatherill  '16, 
Humphrey  '17;  Psychology,  Barrett  '16;  Biology, 
Kinsey  '16;  History,  Dunn  '16,  Moran  '17. 


COMPOSITE  SCHEDULE 
The   complete    football    schedule   of    the    four 
Maine  colleges  is  as  follows : 

September  18 
U.  of  M.  vs.  Ft.  McKinley  at  Orono. 

September  25 
Bowdoin  vs.  New  Hampshire  State  at  Bruns- 
wick. 

Bates  vs.  Holy  Cross  at  Worcester. 
Colby  vs.  Harvard  at  Cambridge. 
U.  of  M.  vs.  Yale  at  New  Haven. 

October  2 
Bowdoin  vs.  Amherst  at  Amherst. 
Bates  vs.  Ft.  McKinley  at  Lewiston. 
Colby  vs.  New  Hampshire  State  at  Waterville. 
U.  of  M.  vs.  Dartmouth  at  Hanover. 

October  9 
Bowdoin  vs.  Boston  College  at  Brunswick. 
Bates  vs.  Trinity  at  Hartford. 
Colby  vs.  Mass.  Aggies  at  Amherst. 
U.  of  M.  vs.  U.  of  Vermont  at  Orono. 

October  16 
Bowdoin  vs.  Wesleyan  at  Middletown. 
Bates  vs.  New  Hampshire  State  at  Durham. 
Colby  vs.  Norwich  at  Waterville. 
U.  of  M.  vs.  Boston  College  at  Orono. 

October  23 
Bowdoin  vs.  Colby  at  Waterville. 
Bates  vs.  U.  of  M.  at  Orono. 
October  30 
Bowdoin  vs.  Bates  at  Lewiston. 
Colby  vs.  U.  of  M.  at  Orono. 
November  6 
Bowdoin  vs.  U.  of  M.  at  Brunswick. 
Bates  vs.  Colby  at  Lewiston. 
November  13 
Bowdoin  vs.  Tufts  at  Portland. 
Bates  vs.  Dartmouth  at  Hanover. 
Colby  vs.  U.  S.  Naval  Academy  at  Annapolis. 
U.  of  M.  vs.  U.  S.  Military  Academy  at  West 
Point. 


so  that  it  is  expected  to  be  open  by  the  last  of 
October.  The  interior  equipment  has  all  been 
purchased.  The  style  will  be  Old  English  instead 
of  Colonial  as  previously  announced.  Mr.  Lang- 
ley  has  spent  a  great  deal  of  time  in  choosing  the 
minor  details  such  as  moulding,  floor  finish,  etc., 
so  that  the  building  may  be  constructed  of  the 
best  possible  material  at  a  small  expense. 

The  class  of  1908  is  paying  for  the  carving  of  a 
fourteen  foot  log  which  forms  the  mantel-piece, 
to  be  a  memorial  to  three  members  of  the  class, 
Richard  A.  Lee,  John  F.  Morrison  and  James 
Lamb,  all  of  whom  lost  their  lives  by  drowning. 

REPORT  OF  ATHLETIC  COUNCIL 

receipts 

Balance  from  season  1913-1914 $55  eg 

From  A.  S.  B.  C.  for  Football 1,400  00 

A.  S.  B.  C.  for  Baseball 1,075  00 

A.  S.  B.  C.  for  Track 1,000  00 

A.  S.  B.  C.  for  Tennis 140  00 

A.  S.  B.  C.  for  Fencing 168  69 

Loan  to  Football,   repaid 138  80 

Loan  to  J.  J.  Magee,  repaid 50  00 

Loan  to  Track,  repaid 25  00 

Football  funds  1,098  00 

Interest  on  Deposits 3  67 

$5.i6s  75 
disbursements 

To  Football  Manager $1,400  00 

Baseball    Manager 1,075  00 

Track   Manager 1,000  00 

Tennis  Manager   140  00 

Fencing  Manager  168  69 

Loan  to  J.  J.  Magee 50  00 

Loan  to  Track  Manager 425  00 

Bowdoin  College,  for  lumber 4  42 

Balance  on  Deposit 83 


$5,165  75 
Respectfully  submitted, 

Manton  Copeland, 
Treasurer. 
Audited  and  found  correct. 

Barrett  Potter, 
June  28,  191 5.  Auditor. 


BOWDOIN  UNION 
Work  on  the  Bowdoin  Union  has  been  Handi- 
capped  by    the   lack   of    workmen    available    in 
Brunswick.    The  work,  however,  has  progressed 


ORIENT  COMPETITION 
The  following  Freshmen  are  candidates  for  the 
Orient  Board :  Atwood,  Boratis,  Chadbourne, 
L.  Doherty,  Ewer,  Farnham,  Fay,  Gardner,  Mc- 
Donald, Mitchell,  Mosher,  Perkins,  Sawyer, 
Shwartz,  Stephens.  Any  others  who  wish  to  go 
out  are  urged  to.  see  the  managing  editor  at.  once. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


THE  BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


Published  every  Tuesday  of  the  Collegiate  year  by 
The  BOWDOIN  Publishihg  Company 
IN  the  Interests  of  the  Students  of 

BOWDOIN  COLLEGE 


EDITORIAL  BOARD 


DwiGHT  H.  Sayward,  1916, 
Donald  W.  Philbrick,i9I7, 
J.  Glenwood  Winter,   1916, 


Editor-in-Chief 

Managing   Editor 

Alumni  Editor 


DEPARTMENT  AND  ASSOCIATE  EDITORS 
Bela  W.  Norton,   1918,  The  Other  Colleges 

Whitney  Coombs,   1918,  With  The  Faculty 

Robert  G.  Albion,   1918,  On  The  Campus 

Edward  C.  Hawes,  1916 
William  S.  Cormack,   1917 
Frank  E.  Noyes,  1917 
Franklin  D.  MacCormick,  1918 

Contributions  are  requested  from  all  undergraduates 
alumni  and  faculty.  No  anonymous  contributions  can 
be  accepted. 

All  communications  regarding  subscriptions  should  be 
addressed  to  the  Business  Manager  of  the  Bowdoin  Pub- 
lishing Co.  Subscriptions,  JS2.00  per  year,  in  advance. 
Single  copies,  10  cents. 


BOWDOIN    PUBLISHING    COMPANY 


Herbert  H.  Foster,  1916, 
Percy  F.  Crane,  1917, 


Business    Manager 
Assistant  Manager 


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

Vol.   XLV.       OCTOBER  5,    191 5  No.    13 

Managers  and  Assistant  Managers 

The  system  of  choosing  managers .  for  athletic 
teams  has  been  particularly  lax.  Half  a  dozen 
men,  many  of  whom  go  out  rather  for  whim  than 
for  any  aptitude  for  the  managership,  form  the 
squad  of  candidates.  At  the  end  of  a  few 
months,  an  assistant  manager  is  chosen.  A 
year  later,  with  no  further  competition,  he  is 
chosen  manager.  In  other  words,  after  a  com- 
petition so  short  and  many  times  so  close  that  an 
honest  distinction  cannot  be  made,  the  future 
jnanager  of  some  team  is  elected. 

Two  steps  towards  more  efficient  elections  can 
easily  be  taken.  In  the  first  place  it  should  be  the 
duty  of  upperclassmen  to  see  that  candidates 
from  their  fraternity  for  assistant  managerships 


should  be  those  with  the  most  business  ability  and 
those  most  capable  of  assuming  responsibility. 

In  the  second  place,  two  assistant  managers 
should  be  chosen,  to  serve  for  one  year.  This 
deferred  election  of  manager  would  mean  addi- 
tional competition  and  a  better  opportunity  to 
judge  the  merits  of  the  candidates. 

We  have  been  fortunate  in  the  past  in  having 
able  managers,  but  we  cannot  depend  upon  our 
present  system  to  provide  them. 


Hot  Water 

That  constant  effort  is  being  put  forth  to  make 
the  dormitories  more  attractive  and  more  com- 
fortable we  cannot  doubt.  That  appreciation  for 
"modern  conveniences"  is  not  lacking  is  shown 
by  the  decreasing  amount  of  damage  done  col- 
lege property.  The  amount  of  appreciation 
would  be  multiplied  many  times  were  hot  water  a 
surety  rather  than  a  mere  possibility.  Surely, 
within  even  our  brief  memory  there  has  been 
sufficient  opportunity  to  repair  the  troublesome 
boiler ! 


During  Initiation  Week 

The  custom  during  initiation  week  of  posting 
on  the  campus  Freshmen  with  various  oral  duties 
to  perform  is  one  that  keeps  from  studies  or 
sleep  not  only  Freshmen  but  also  those  upper- 
classmen who  are  so  unfortunate  as  to  room  near 
a  Freshman-infested  spot.  We  fear  we  may  be 
trespassing  if  we  recommend  to  the  fraternities 
that  such  Freshman  duties  be  minimized;  never- 
theless, we  are  going  to  do  it.  If  fraternities  de- 
sire to  discipline  their  Freshmen,  let  them  do  it. 
But  why  pester  those  who  have  been  through 
the  mill?  The  custom  is  not  the  most  harmful 
that  has  existed,  but  we  feel  sure  that  its  absence 
would  be  more  popular  than  its  presence. 


ORIENT  BOARD   ELECTS 

The  Orient  Board  met  Wednesday  afternoon 
to  act  on  the  resignation  of  Crehore  '17  as  man- 
aging editor.  Philbrick  '17  was  elected  to  the 
vacant  position.  The  matter  of  a  mid-summer 
number,  to  be  sent  to  the  entering  class  in  partic- 
ular, was  discussed  but  no  action  taken. 


MASQUE  AND  GOWN 

The  Masque  and  Gown  is  busily  occupied  with 
preparations  for  a  play  to  be  produced  early  in 
the  fall.  A  more  definite  announcement  of 
the.  title,,  cast  and  date  of  presentation  will 
be  issued  later.  The  following  are  the  newly 
elected  officers  of  the  society:  Achorn  '17,  presi- 
dent;  Stride   '17,  manager;   Joyce   '18,   assistant 


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manager;  Colter  'iS,  property  man.  Ten  new 
men  have  been  admitted  to  membership :  Noble 
'i6,  Brown  '17,  Maguire  '17,  Pike  '17,  Ross  '17, 
Willey  '17,  Colter  '18,  Gray  '18,  Joyce  '18  and 
Mooers  '18. 


STUDENT   COUNCIL   MEETING 
The  new  Student  Council  held  its  first  meeting 
of  the  year   last   Tuesday   evening.     It  decided 
upon  the  following  measures : 

1.  To  defer  action  on  the  organization  of  the 
Bowdoin  Union. 

2.  To  approve  the  proclamation  of  the  class 
of  1918  as  read  by  the  president. 

3.  To  urge  upper  classmen  to  refrain  from  par- 
ticipation in  the  festivities  of  proclamation  night. 

4.  To  hold  fraternity  initiations  on  Tuesday 
evening,  Oct.  19. 

5.  To  hold  a  cane  rush  after  the  Freshman- 
Sophomore  baseball  game  Saturday,  Oct.  2. 

6.  To  have  the  Freshman-Sophomore  baseball 
games  played  on  Oct.  2,  6  and  16. 

The  Council  also  made  nominations  for  the 
Football  Dance  Committee.  Two  are  to  be  elect- 
ed from  the  following,  with  the  man  receiving  the 
greater  number  of  votes  as  chairman:  1916 — 
Sayward,  Elliot,  Fuller,  Brackett,  Dunn ;  and  one 
from  each  of  the  following  groups:  1917 — Ross, 
Pike,  Marston;  1918 — Warren,  Pendleton,  Mac- 
Cormick;  1919 — Savage,  Sproule,  Atwood.  The 
election  will  be  held  Thursday  afternoon  from  3 
to  6  in  the  Managers'  Room  at  the  Gymnasium. 


Y.  M.  C.  A.  NOTES 

A  College  Association  Workers'  Conference 
was  held  at  the  State  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Camp  on  Lake 
Cobbossecontee,  Sept.  17,  18  and  19.  The  pro- 
gram consisted  of  a  series  of  technical  talks  on 
Y.  M.  C.  A.  methods.  Rev.  Mr.  Leavitt,  pastor 
of  the  State  Street  Congregational  Church  of 
Portland  and  Mr.  King,  former  state  secretary 
for  Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island,  who  had 
just  returned  from  work  among  the  students  in 
the  Balkan  States,  were  the  speakers.  The  four 
Maine  colleges  were  represented  by  good  delega- 
tions. The  Bowdoin  representatives  were  Mr. 
Langley,  Foster  '16,  Crosby  '17,  McConaughy 
'17,  Jacob  '18  and  Norton  '18.  Mr.  Rowe,  general 
secretary  of  the  Bates  Association,  was  in  charge 
of  the  conference.  It  was  decided  to  make  it  an 
annual  affair  entirely  separate  from  the  prepara- 
tory school  conference.  The  1916  conference 
will  be  in  charge  of  Mr.  Langley. 

There  is  posted  on  the  library  bulletin  board  a 
list  of  books  in  the  Christian  Association  library 
that  are  used  as  text-books.    Any  student  wishing 


to  borrow  any  of  these  should  apply  to  Mr.  Lang- 
ley or  Chapman  '17.  More  books  could  be  used 
and  additions  to  the  library  are  requested. 

At  present  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  work  is  confined  ta 
campaigning  the  Freshman  class  for  membership. 
So  far,  the  results  have  been  satisfactory.  Teach- 
ing of  the  English  language  to  foreigners,  partic- 
ularly at  the  Cabot  Mills  and  Pejepscot  Mills,  and 
sending  of  deputations  to  the  preparatory  schools 
and  churches  will  constitute  the  main  part  of  the 
social  service  work  this  year. 


art  15uiIDin0  JSotes 

During  the  summer  months  there  have  been 
3602  visitors  in  the  Art  Building  including,  as 
usual,  many  artists,  authors,  and  prominent  edu- 
cators. 

Among  the  artists  were  Ben  Foster,  one  of  our 
foremost  landscape  artists,  and  Howard  Russell 
Butler,  vice-president  of  the  National  Academy. 
Another  distinguished  visitor  was  Mrs.  C.  M. 
Raymond,  widely  known  as  Annie  Louise  Cary, 
who  for  thirty  years  has  been  trying  to  buy 
George  P.  A.  Healey's  portrait  of  Longfellow, 
painted  in  1862.  Mrs.  Raymond  has  finally  suc- 
ceeded in  securing  the  painting  which,  according 
to  her  intention,  will  sometime  come  to  Bowdoin. 

This  painting  was  executed  by  Healy  for  the 
reading  room  of  the  Old  Corner  Bookstore  in 
Boston,  then  occupied  by  Ticknor  &  Fields,  and 
finally  by  James  R.  Osgood  &  Co.  The  picture 
was  left  by  Mr.  Osgood  in  his  will  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  A.  V.  S.  Anthony,  whose  daughter  sold  it  to 
Mrs.  Raymond,  the  present  owner. 

It  has  long  been  understood  that  Longfellow 
posed  for  only  two  portraits,  this  one  and  an- 
other, and  that  he  frequently  expressed  his  satis- 
faction with  the  Healy  painting.  It  was  warmly 
commended  by  the  literary  friends  of  the  poet. 
Mr.  Raymond  believes  that  the  picture  gives  a 
satisfactory  idea  of  the  appearance  of  Longfel- 
low in  1862  and  the  fact  that  it  received  the  warm 
approval  of  those  who  frequented  the  Old  Corner 
Bookstore  gives  it  an  added  value. 

A  highly  valued  addition  to  our  collection  of 
portraits  of  college  worthies  is  the  portrait  of 
Professor  Upham,  presented  by  his  nephew.  Dr. 
Thomas  Upham  Coe  of  Bangor. 

The  very  interesting  portrait  of  Professor  C. 
A.  Goodrich  of  Yale,  grandfather  of  Rev.  Chaun- 
cey  W.  Goodrich,  D.D.,  pastor  of  the  First  Par- 
ish Church,  painted  in  1827  by  John  Trumbull,  is 
a  welcome  addition  as  a  loan  to  our  group  of 
early  American  works  by  S.  Mibert,  Feke,  Cop- 
ley, Stuart,  and  others. 


ii6 "_ BOWDOIN  ORIENT 

REPORT  OF  STUDENT  COUNCIL  of  which  is  to  cultivate  a  beard.    It  is  not  stated 

RECEIPTS  whether  it  is  the  barbers  or  the  hair  mattress  con- 

From  sale  of  Freshman  Caps $121  00  cerns  that  this  action  is  aimed  at. 

From  A.  S.  B.  C 5°  00  Four  students  in  Ohio  Agricultural  College  are 

From  Football  Dance 203  50  proving  that  they  can  go  through  college  on  ten 

From  Vaudeville  Show 28  30  cents  a  day.     They  have  rooms  together  and  do 

Spring  Rally   22  30  their  own  washing  and  cooking. 

The  faculty  at  Brown  University  recently  ruled 

Total    $425  10  that  every  student  should  hand  in  a  pledge  that 

EXPENDITURES  he  belonged  to  no  political  clique  before  he  could 

Filene's  for  Freshman  Caps $  64  25  cast  a  vote  in  the  student  elections. 

Football   Rallies    7  28  At   Syracuse  the   female  students   have  made 

Letter  and  Bill  File i  00  plans    for    forming   baseball,    track,    tennis    and 

Football  Dance   244  41  hockey  teams. 

Alumni  Letter  19  47  Dartmouth  has  started  a  co-operative  society, 

Student  Council  Stationery  4  75  which  is  to  be  conducted  along  the  lines  of  those 

Sub-Freshman  Rally   8  93  at  Harvard,  Yale  and  Cornell.    It  started  with  a 

Vaudeville  Show  (Trucking)    4  75  capital  of  $5,000. 

Spring  Rally    28  63  Clark  College,  since  its  beginning  noted  for  the 

Printing  of  Posters  and  Blanket  Tax  ....     10  10  intensive  scholastic  work  it  demands  of  its  stu- 

J.  A.  Slocum  (Tobacco  for  Rallies)    ....       5  0°  dents,  has  made  arrangements  whereby  it  will  be 

Delegate  to  N.  E.  I.  P.  S.  L 25  00  possible  for  any  man  to  make  certain  of  getting 

his  degree  in  three  years.    The  plan  contemplates 

Total    $42357  the   establishment  of   a   special    summer   course, 

Balance   $     ^  53  open  on  the  one  hand  to  students  who  wish  to 

BILLS  UNPAID  have    a    somewhat    lighter    academic   burden    to 

Wheeler   Print    Shop    (Ballots    for  June  carry  during  the  regular  session  and  on  the  other 

Elections)     $    ^  ^5  hand  to  those  who  have  deficiencies  to  make  up. 

1916  Bugle  (Student  Council  Picture  In-  It  ;§  stipulated,  however,  that  no  man,  however 

sert)     4  00  much  work  he  may  do  during  the  summer,  is  to 

G.  B.  Webber  (Sitting  for  Bugle)  75  be  allowed  to  take  his  degree  in  less  than  three 

years.    The  new  courses  naturally  will  be  of  full 

Total ^     7  00  collegiate  grade.    Tuition  to  students  will  be  free, 

Deficit    ?     5  47  although  there  will  be  a  slight  charge  for  labora- 

I  do  hereby  certify  that  the  above  statement  is  ^^^y  courses. 

.a  correct  summary  of  the  financial  status  of  the  According  to   a  new   arrangement  established 

Student  Council  to  this  date,  to  my  best  knowl-  ^j^jg  y^^j.^  -p^ftg  students  will  have  three  college 

edge  and  belief.                             _  chapel  exercises  each  week  instead  of  six  as  for- 

Respectfully   submitted,  merly.    Tuesday,  Thursday  and  Saturday  are  the 

Arthur  McWilliams,  ^jg^yg  chosen  and  10.50  a.  m.  is  the  hour.    Jackson 

Secretary  and  Treasurer.  students  will  have  their  chapel  exercises  at  the 

I  have  this  day,  June  11,  IQIS-  examined  the  ^^^^  j^^^^.  Monday,  Wednesday  and  Friday. 

above  account  and  find  the  expenditures  correct  

and  well  vouched  for.  ^      ^^      tfTamtlUS 

WiLMOT  B.  Mitchell,  ^^  IJJ"^   <U,ampuj» 

Faculty  Auditor.  Keyes  '96,  White  '11  and  Lappin  '15  were  on 

~  the  campus  last  week. 

Che   ©tbet   Colleges  The  catalog  number  of  the  College  bulletin  will 

*''*'                                      T  •    ^   c  appear  about  Dec.  i. 

Sixty-seven  universities  in  the  United   States  ^^^^  ,jg  ^^^  Holbrook  '19,  who  were  severely 

are  using  simplified  spelling,  according  to  the  re-  j^^^.^  ^^  ^^^  Freshman-Sophomore  rush  Saturday, 

port  of   the   simplified  spelling  board.     Several  j^^^^  recovered  from  their  injuries  and  are  able 

State    universities    have    adopted    this    method.  ^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^-^^ 

Missouri  leads  with  nine  such  institutions.  Those  wishing  to  apply  for  scholarships  should 

In  one  of  the  Western  universities  a  society  ^^^  blanks  at  the  treasurer's  office, 

has  been  formed  among  the-  seniors,  the  purpose  r^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  hound  race  which  was  to  be  held 


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117 


last  Saturday  was  postponed  on  account  of  the 
heavy  rain. 

Coach  Campbell  has  requested  all  students 
other  than  those  out  for  football  and  cross-coun- 
try to  keep  away  from  the  athletic  field  during 
football  practice. 

Candidates  for  assistant  track  manager  should 
report  to  Manager  Marston  at  once. 

Campbell  '16  preached  at  North  Deering  this 
summer. 

G.  A.  Allen  (?.r-'i8  has  left  college,  going  to  the 
University  of  Virginia. 

There  will  be  adjourns  next  Tuesday,  Colum- 
bus day. 

The  Y.  M.  C.  A.  canvass  for  new  members  is 
now  on. 

During  the  summer  a  vault  was  placed  in  the 
treasurer's  office  and  one  in  the  Art  Building  for 
the  preservation  of  the  valuables  of  the  art  col- 
lection. 

Remember  the  Topsham  Fair,  Oct.  11,  12,  13. 

There  will  be  an  interclass  track  meet  next  Sat- 
urday. 

Sammy  Seal,  the  familiar  campus  janitor,  will 
not  be  with  us  this  year. 

Fay  '19  has  the  largest  girth  of  head  at  college 
according  to  the  physical  examination. 

The  hedge  around  the  Delta  has  been  trimmed, 
presenting  a  much  neater  appearance. 

Hill  '19  was  a  soloist  at  Chapel  vespers  Sun- 
day. 

Opportunity  for  gym  makeups  and  voluntary 
gym  work  is  being  given  every  afternoon,  from 
4.30  to  5.30,  Kimball  and  Ireland  in  charge. 

Men  wishing  to  try  out  for  the  Glee  or  Mando- 
lin Clubs  should  report  this  week  to  Fuller  '16  at 
the  D.  K.  E.  house. 

Brooks  e.r-'i8  has  gone  to  Harvard  this  year. 
Eaton  '17  has  gone  to  Tufts. 

The  Sophomores  have  elected  Hanson  captain 
of  football,  Gray  manager,  Pendleton  captain  of 
baseball,  Albion  manager,  and  Pirnie  captain  of 
track,  with  Call  manager. 

The  annual  football  dance  will  be  held  Nov.  6. 

All  men  who  entered  college  late  are  asked  to 
see  Foster  '16  about  their  blanket  tax. 

The  number  of  men  not  returning  to  college 
this  fall  is  in  about  the  same  proportion  as  in  pre- 
vious years.  The  list  includes  the  following: 
Bamford,  Bancroft,  Boardman,  Greeley,  Hale, 
Ladd  and  Soule  of  1916;  Balfe,  Creeden,  Cre- 
hore,  Foster  and  Martell  of  191 7;  Blanchard, 
Brooks,  Casper,  Coyne,  Derby,  Emery,  Hunt, 
Leydon,  Payne,  Smethurst,  Totman,  C.  Wyman 
of  1918.  Of  this  number,  several  intend  to  re- 
turn to  college  next  semwtet  or  next  year. 


3Iumni  Department 

'59. — William  H.  Stuart,  one  of  Richmond's 
most  prominent  citizens,  died  Aug.  24,  at  the  age 
of  seventy-one  years.  He  belonged  to  one  of  the 
best-known  families  in  Richmond,  his  father  be- 
ing one  of  the  famous  shipbuilders  of  Richmond. 
He  received  his  early  education  in  the  local 
schools  and  the  Little  Blue  School  of  Farmington, 
and  then  entered  Bowdoin,  being  graduated  in 
the  class  of  1859. 

During  his  entire  business  life  Mr.  Stuart  was 
cashier  of  the  Richmond  National  Bank,  where 
his  dealings  with  the  business  men  of  the  town 
made  him  many  staunch  friends.  Only  three 
years  ago  he  relinquished  his  duties,  on  account 
of  advancing  years.  Since  then  he  devoted  much 
of  his  time  to  the  supervision  of  the  numerous 
farms  in  which  he  had  invested  and  on  which 
scientific  methods  are  being  employed  with  great 
success. 

The  best  of  his  thought  and  energy,  however, 
was  given  to  the  prosperity  of  his  native  town. 
One  public  concern  of  great  moment  to  him  was 
the  Richmond  library,  of  which  he  served  faith- 
fully as  librarian  for  many  years.  To  this  work 
he  gave  unremitting  attention,  week  after  week, 
seeking  in  every  way  to  increase  the  usefulness 
of  the  library  to  his  fellow  citizens.  Every  Sat- 
urday evening,  until  his  health  failed,  he  was  at 
the  library,  studying  its  needs  and  supervising 
the  work. 

He  never  married,  and,  two  brothers  having  al- 
ready died,  he  was  the  last  of  his  family. 

'■jj. — On  account  of  the  preparations  that  are 
being  made  for  the  extension  of  the  coast  defence 
and  the  strengthening  of  the  navy,  Robert  E. 
Peary,  who  was  retired  by  act  of  Congress  with 
the  rank  of  rear  admiral  in  recognition  of  his  dis- 
covery of  the  North  Pole  in  1909,  has  offered  his 
services  to  the  Navy  Department  for  any  duty  he 
may  be  called  upon  to  perform.  He  has  written 
to  Secretary  Daniels  to  that  effect,  offering  to 
submit  to  the  necessary  physical  examination. 
Although  Mr.  Peary  declined  to  make  any  state- 
ment, it  is  known  that  he  is  anxious  to  be  of 
active  service  to  his  country  in  the  development 
of  the  program  for  national  defence  and  pre- 
paredness. 

Rear  Admiral  Peary  has  also  tendered  to  the 
Aero  Club  of  America  the  use  of  Flag  Island  in 
Casco  Bay  for  a  Maine  aeronautical  station  of 
the  aerial  coast  patrol  which  the  club  is  endeavor- 
ing to  have  provided. 

'06.— Robert  T.  Woodruff,  for  the  last  five 
years   associated   with   the   law    firm    of    WAHs, 


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Jennie  S.  Harvey  announces  opening  of  classes  in 
the  latest  Ball  Room  Dancing.  Private  instructions 
by  appointment,  individually  or  in  small  classes. 
The  popularSaturday  evening  classes  and  assemblies 
for  College  students,  at  Pythian  Hall,  vrill  open 
Bhortly,  exact  date  announced  next  week. 

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Studio:  26  Garden  St.,  BatI). 


Stevens,  Underwood  &  Mayo,  of  Lynn,  Mass., 
has  formed  a  law  partnership  with  Ex-Mayor  C. 
Neal  Barney  of  Lynn. 

In  Bowdoin  Mr.  Woodruff  made  Phi  Beta 
Kappa  and  won  other  honors  in  scholarship.  He 
was  subsequently  employed  in  a  banking  house  in 
London,  England,  for  a  year,  and  graduated  from 
the  Harvard  Law  School  in  igio.  Since  that 
time  he  has  been  practicing  law  in  Lynn. 

"ii. — Joseph  C.  White  has  opened  a  law  office 
in  Bangor. 

'ii. — Chester  E.  Kellogg,  who  passed  the  sum- 
mer at  Harpswell  Center  on  the  farm  formerly 
owned  by  his  grandfather,  Rev.  Elijah  Kellogg, 
Bowdoin  '40,  has  accepted  an  appointment  to  the 
staff  of  the  department  of  psychology  in  the  Uni- 
versity of  Minnesota.  After  graduating  with 
honors  from  Bowdoin,  Mr.  Kellogg  studied  phil- 
osophy at  the  Harvard  Graduate  School. 

'12. — Arthur  D.  Welch,  who  graduated  from 
Harvard  Law  School  in  June,  was  admitted  to 
the  practice  of  law  before  Maine  courts  on  Au- 
gust 9  by  Justice  Haley. 

'12. — Ellison  S.  Purington  has  been  appointed 
to  do  scientific  work  in  the  electrical  department 
of  the  Bureau  of  Standards  at  Washington,  D.  C. 
Mr.  Purington-  passed  a  civil  service  examination 
at  Lewiston  with  the  highest  rank  of  any  in  the 
United  States  who  took  the  examination  at  the 
time. 

'14. — Arthur  S.  Merrillj  who  directed  the  boys' 
work  at  the  Augusta  Y.  M.  C.  A.  during  the  past 
year,  resigned  his  position  and  accepted  an  ap- 
pointment to  the  faculty  of  the  Maine  Central 
Institute  at  Pittsfield. 

'15. — Alvah  B.  Stetson  has  been  awarded  the  . 
third  prize  of  $50  for  his  essay  on  the  subject, 
"Effects  of  the  Underwood  Tariff  Law  of  1913 
as  Bearing  upon  the  Investor;  Protection  versus 
Free  Trade."  The  prize  was  offered  by  the 
American  Protective  Tariff  League  of  New  York 
and  was  open  to  senior  class  men  of  American 
colleges. 

To  the  list  of  marriages  recorded  in  last  week's 
issue  of  the  Orient  should  be  added  the  follow- 
ing: 

'06.— Raymond  A.  Tuttle  of  Attleboro,  Mass., 
and  Miss  Harriet  S.  Kelsey  of  Freeport,  Sept. 
15,  at  Freeport. 

'II. — Dr.  John  E.  Cartland  of  Brunswick  and 
:Miss  Genevieve  E.  Dwinal  of  Auburn,  Aug.  26, 
at  Auburn. 

'i3._Paul  H.  Douglas  of  New  York  City  and 
Miss  Dorothy  S.  Wolff  of  New  York  City,  Aug. 
21,  at  Raquette  Lake,  in  the  Adirondacks,  New 
York. 


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VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,  OCTOBER  12,  1915 


NO.  14 


BOWDOIN   14,  BOSTON   COLLEGE  0 

Although  crippled  by  a  week's  gruelling  prac- 
tice, Bowdoin  had  little  difficulty  in  defeating 
Boston  College  14  to  o  on  Whittier  Field  Satur- 
day. The  Bowdoin  line  acted  finely,  but  the  back- 
field,  crippled  by  the  injuries  to  Foster,  Nevens 
and  Pettengill,  was  weak  on  the  offense.  Bow- 
doin's  goal  was  only  once  in  any  danger,  and  for 
the  most  part,  the  ball  was  kept  in  the  middle  of 
the  field. 

With  the  exception  of  a  forward  pass  from 
Shumway  to  Bradford  which  resulted  in  the  first 
touchdown,  the  passing  and  punting  of  both 
teams  was  not  up  to  standard.  Bowdoin  tried  the 
pass  five  times  without  success,  and  Boston's 
three  attempts  were  broken  up.  The  punting, 
too,  was  poor  for  both  teams,  although  Stuart 
shows  promise. 

Stuart  gained  considerable  ground  with  his  end 
runs,  while  Dyar  showed  ability  in  picking  out 
the  holes  in  the  Boston  line  which  was  no  match 
for  Bowdoin's  heavier  line.  Tonry  and  Duffey 
were  the  leading  ground  gainers  for  Boston.  The 
first  touchdown  came  in  the  second  quarter.  On 
Boston's  five  yard  line,  Shumway  passed  to  Brad- 
ford who  made  a  spectacular  catch,  two  of  the 
Boston  men  being  after  the  ball.  The  second 
touchdown  came  early  in  the  last  quarter,  when 
Dyar  made  a  six-yard  run  through  the  line  for 
the  score.     Leadbetter  kicked  the  two  goals. 

Three  men  played  their  first  game  of  'varsity 
ball  for  Bowdoin  Saturday.  Bartlett  played  a 
hard  game  in  the  backfield,  while  Pike  took  right 
end  in  the  place  of  Wood  who  was  injured  two 
weeks  ago.  Oliver  played  left  tackle  for  a  good 
part  of  the  game.  As  in  the  first  two  games. 
Chase  played  half  the  game  at  center. 

It  will  be  difficult  to  draw  conclusions  from  this 
game  as  to  Bowdoin's  prospects  in  the  Maine 
series.  In  the  first  place,  the  team  was  badly 
crippled,  with  Nevens,  Foster,  Wood,  Pettengill 
and  Beal  out  of  the  game.  Then,  too,  the  other 
Maine  colleges  will  put  up  a  stronger  defense 
than  Boston  offered.  The  effects  of  the  coaching 
could  be  seen  in  the  game  yesterday,  however, 
and  the  new  men  played  their  game  well. 

The  game  in  detail  follows : 

FIRST  QUARTER 

Tonry  kicked  ofif  for  Boston  College.     Stuart 


recovered  the  ball  and  ran  it  back  from  the  ten- 
yard  to  the  forty-yard  line.  Bowdoin  kept  the 
ball  for  the  next  six  plays,  Stuart  and  Dyar 
breaking  through  for  short  gains.  Stuart  punted 
to  Reagan  who  ran  it  back  20  yards.  The  ball 
was  fumbled  and  Bartlett  recovered  it.  Then 
Dyar  gained  four,  Shumway  lost  five,  and  Dyar 
gained  one  again.  An  attempt  at  a  forward  pass 
was  intercepted  by  Reagan  who  ran  it  back  to  the 
fifteen-yard  line.  Duffey  gained  seven  yards  in 
two  plays,  and  then  Wall  punted  to  the  40-yard 
line.  Bowdoin  was  penalized  fifteen  for  illegal 
use  of  hands.  Several  punts  followed.  Stuart 
made  one  for  45  yards,  to  Reagan  who  was 
tackled  by  Bradford.  Tonry  then  punted  back 
30.  Stuart  again  kicked  50  yards.  Duffey  gained 
six  yards.  In  the  next  play  the  ball  was  fumbled 
and  recovered  by  Wall  who  made  a  2S-yard  punt 
to  the  33-yard  line.  In  the  next  six  plays  Stuart 
and  Dyar  gained  25  yards,  Stuart  using  his  end 
run  principally.  He  attempted  a  drop  kick  which 
was  unsuccessful.  Boston  was  penalized  five 
yards  for  off-side,  and  Bowdoin  was  within  easy 
striking  distance  of  their  goal,  but  Duffey  punted 
35  yards  and  the  period  ended. 

SECOND    QUARTER 

The  second  period  started  with  the  ball  on  Bos- 
ton's 41-yard  line.  Bowdoin  pushed  Boston 
down  the  field,  Dyar  gaining  12  yards  with  a  line 
plunge,  and  Stuart  17  with  an  end  run.  It  took 
six  plays  to  get  to  Boston's  five-yard  line,  where 
Shumway's  pass  to  Bradford  made  the  first  touch- 
down. Leadbetter  kicked  the  goal.  McKenna 
kicked  off  to  the  five-yard  line  and  Shumway  ran 
it  back  thirty  yards.  Stuart  punted  20  yards,  and 
the  two  plays  which  followed  resulted  in  only 
one  yard  by  Reagan  and  Tonry.  Shumway  broke 
up  a  forward  pass.  Another  forward  pass  by 
McKenna  was  intercepted  by  Oliver  who  ran  it 
back  to  the  34-yard  line.  Bowdoin  held  the  ball 
in  the  next  three  plays  but  gained  only  a  yard. 
Bradford  recovered  a  fumble.  Bowdoin  was  pen- 
alized ten  yards  for  an  off-side  play.  Duffey  and 
Tonry  gained  three  and  nine  yards  respectively. 
Score:  Bowdoin  7,  Boston  o. 

THIRD  QUARTER 

Stuart  kicked  off  to  Duffey  who  ran  it  back  ten 
yards.  Tonry  and  Duffey  gained  three  yards  be- 
tween them.    Bowdoin  gained  two  on  a  shift  play. 


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Boston  was  penalized  fifteen.  Duffey  punted  from 
the  five  to  the  35-yard  hne.  A  forward  pass  was 
intercepted  by  Tonry,  and  Boston  College  held 
the  ball  on  their  twenty-yard  line.  Kirke  ran  it 
across  the  field  for  no  gain.  Bartlett  gained  a 
yard,  Stuart  made  no  gain,  and  Bartlett  again 
made  five  yards.  Stuart  punted  33,  and  Daley 
punted  back  30,  which  was  run  back  thirteen  by 
Stuart.  Bowdoin  was  penalized  fifteen  for  hold- 
ing. Shumway  broke  through  for  a  fifteen-yard 
gain,  Stuart  lost  a  yard,  and  then  punted  for  a 
two-yard  gain.  Reagan  lost  five,  Daley  kicked  it 
25  yards  and  it  was  run  back  10  by  Stuart.  Bow- 
doin then  rushed  the  ball  down  the  field  with 
short  gains  by  Stuart  and  Dyar,  and  a  five-yard 
gain  by  Pike.  The  quarter  ended  with  the  ball 
on  Boston's  six-yard  line. 

FOURTH    QUARTER 

Bowdoin  scored  on  the  second  play,  Dyar  going 
six  yards  for  a  touchdown.  Dyar  ran  Tonry's 
kick-off  back  20  yards.  Fitzgerald  recovered  a 
fumble  and  Duffey  lost  seven  yards  on  the  next 
play.  Dyar  gained  three  and  Stuart  lost  two. 
Stuart  punted  for  fifteen  yards.  Boston  was 
penalized  for  off-sides.  McKenna  gained  four, 
and  Bowdoin  worked  the  delayed  pass  for  a  gain. 
Daley  punted  12  yards  to  Stuart.  Stuart's  35- 
yard  punt  was  run  back  25  by  Reagan.  Two  for- 
ward passes  were  broken  up.  Daley  punted  35 
and  Shumway  ran  it  back  ten.  Bradford  gained 
three.  The  game  ended  with  Bowdoin  in  posses- 
sion of  the  ball  near  the  center  of  the  field. 
Score :  Bowdoin  14,  Boston  0. 
BOWDOIN  BOSTON  COLLEGE 

Bradford,  le   re,  Kirke 

Oliver,  Moulton,  It rt,  Bradley 

Moulton,  Young,  Ig rg,  Dullea,  Sullivan 

Chase,   Stone,  c c,   Murray 

Stone,  Brewster,  rg Ig,  Donovan,  Rooney 

Leadbetter,   rt It,   Daley 

Pike,   re le,   Fitzgerald 

Shumway,   qb qb,   Reagan 

Bartlett,  Peacock,  llib rhb.  Wall,  McKenna 

Stuart,   rhb Ihb,   Duffey 

Dyar,  fb fb,  Tonry 

Score :  Bowdoin  14,  Boston  College  o.  Touch- 
downs, Bradford,  Dyar.  Goals  from  touch- 
downs, Leadbetter  2.  Referee,  T.  F.  Murphy  of 
Harvard;  umpire,  R.  Beebe  of  Yale;  field  judge, 
T.  H.  Kelley  of  Portland  Athletic  Club;  head 
linesman,  J.  L.  Hooper  of  Auburn.  Two  ten  and 
two  i2-minute  quarters. 

FOOTBALL  PROSPECTS 

To  predict  Bowdoin's  football  fortunes  success- 
fully is  impossible  on  account  of  the  many  inju- 
ries.   If  the  men  now  out  are  imable  to  get  into 


the  State  series,  Bowdoin's  chances  will  be  small 
enough.  But  their  return  should  make  Bowdoin 
a  strong  factor.  For  the  same  reason  any  figures 
on  the  Wesleyan  game  necessarily  fail. 

Men  who  have  been  on  the  bench  on  account  of 
injuries  are  Foster,  Nevens,  Pettengill  and  Mc- 
Clave  from  the  backfield,  Drummond  and  Wood 
at  end,  and  Edwards  from  the  line.  The  line  as 
a  whole  is  in  good  condition. 

Bowdoin  and  Wesleyan  have  not  yet  played 
the  same  opponent.  Wesleyan  has,  however,  de- 
feated her  opponents  by  decisive  scores  and  Bow- 
doin will  have  to  play  her  best  to  win.  Wesleyan 
has  been  strengthened  by  the  return  to  college  of 
half-back  Deetjen  and  presents  a  strong  line-up, 
though  without  the  services  of  Keenan,  who,  it 
will  be  remembered,  by  a  drop-kick  for  25  yards, 
won  last  year's  game  for  Wesleyan  3  to  o. 

This  last  week  was  probably  the  hardest  the 
squad  will  have  to  face.  Constant  scrimmaging 
and  running  back  of  punts  and  kick-offs  have 
been  the  main  work. 

Coach  Campbell  is  very  uncommunicative  and 
refuses  to  make  any  predictions  as  to  future  pos- 
sibilities. 


RESULTS  IN  TENNIS  TOURNAMENT 
Progress  in  the  fall  tennis  tournament  has  been 
slow  on  account  of  the  poor  condition  of  the 
courts.  The  several  matches  which  have  been 
played  in  the  first  round  to  date  are  as  follows: 
Farnham  '18  defeated  Olson  '16,  8-6,  6-0;  Carter 
'16  defeated  Bachelder  '18,  6-2,  2-6,  6-2;  DeMott 
'18  defeated  Albion  '18,  3-6,  6-2,  6-0.  Philbrick 
'18  defeated  Biggers  '17,  6-0,  6-4. 

The  best  two  sets  out  of  three  decide  the  win- 
ner. It  is  hoped  all  matches  will  be  played  off  as 
soon  as  possible. 


FOOTBALL  DANCE  COMMITTEE 

An  election  for  the  Football  Dance  Committee 
was  held  Thursday  afternoon  in  the  Managers' 
Room  at  the  Gymnasium.  T,he  nominations,  as 
made  by  the  Student  Council  two  weeks  ago, 
were:  1916 — Sayvvard,  Elliot,  Fuller,  Brackett, 
Dunn;  1917 — Ross,  Pike,  Marston;  1918 — War- 
ren, Pendleton,  MacCormick;  1919 — Savage, 
Sproule,  Atwood.  The  following  men  were  elect- 
ed:  Chairman,  Fuller  '16;  1916 — Dunn;  1917 — 
Marston;   1918 — Pendleton;   1919 — Atwood. 


COLLEGE  PREACHERS  FOR  1915-16 

The  following  is  the  list  of  college  preachers 
for  the  coming  year:  October  17,  Rev.  Willard 
L.  Sperry,  Central  Congregational  Church,  Bos- 
ton, Mass. ;  December  19,  Rev.  Charles  R.  Brown, 
D.D..  Yale  University,  New  Haven,  Ct. ;  Febru- 


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ary  27,  Rev.  Albert  Parker  Fitch,  LL.D.,  Presi- 
dent of  Andover  Seminary,  Cambridge,  Mass. ; 
April  16,  Rev.  Edward  F.  Sanderson,  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y. 


1916  COLLEGE  CALENDAR 

Sampson  '17  has  been  chosen  to  assist  Foster 
'16  in  the  preparation  and  sale  of  the  annual 
Bowdoin  calendar.  A  beautiful  white  leather 
■calendar  is  being  prepared  and  will  be  placed  on 
sale  December  tenth. 


TURNER  WINS  HANDICAP  RACE 

The  course  was  by  no  means  in  the  most  favor- 
able condition  for  a  cross-country  race  last  week, 
as  a  heavy  rain  made  the  footing  unsteady  for 
the  runners.  Good  time  resulted,  however,  and 
the  contest  ended  in  a  struggle  for  first  place  be- 
tween Turner  and  Irving.  The  contestants  fin- 
ished in  the  following  order:  Turner  '19,  Irving 
'i6,  Wyman  '18,  Hamlin  '18,  Jacob  '18,  Mosher 
'19,  Jones  '18,  Warren  '19,.  Gardner  '19,  Roper 
'18,  Hildreth  '18,  Savage  '18,  Simonton  '18, 
O'Donnell  '18,  Cole  '19,  MacCormick  '18,  Cor- 
mack  '17,  Ingraham  '19. 

Coach  Magee  wishes  to  repeat  that  all  men 
who  intend  to  go  out  for  fall  track  work  should 
report  at  Whittier  Field  this  week. 


TRACK  CLUB   MEETS 


The  Track  Club  held  an  important  meeting 
Thursday  evening,  Oct.  7,  at  the  Beta  house. 
There  were  about  50  present,  Captain  Leadbetter 
presiding.  Marston  '17  was  unanimously  elected 
secretary  for  the  ensuing  year;  with  this  excep- 
tion the  old  officers  were  continued. 

Captain  Leadbetter  outlined  the  work  for  the 
coming  year.  He  emphasized  the  necessity  of 
working  hard  and  sticking  to  the  job.  Coach 
Magee  spoke,  telling  of  the  excellent  prospects 
and  urging  all,  old  men  and  new,  to  show  their 
spirit  and  come  out  at  once.  His  talk  was  inter- 
esting, straight-forward  and  to  the  point,  and  his 
hearers  were  much  impressed.  Manager  Marston 
promised  that  he  and  Assistant  Manager  Walker 
would  do  their  part  toward  putting  out  a  win- 
ning team. 

The  appointment  of  Irving  '16  as  captain  of 
cross-country  was  announced  and  Manager  Mar- 
ston gave  out  the  following  schedule: 

Oct.  8.     Handicap  Cross-Country  Race. 

Oct.  22.  Bowdoin  Freshmen  vs.  Hebron  Acad- 
emy (pending). 

Oct.  26.    Interclass  Cross-Country  Race. 

Oct.  29.  Dual  Cross-Country  Race:  Bowdoin 
vs.  New  Hampshire  State,  at  Brunswick  (date 
pending). 


Nov.  2.    Annual  Fall  Interclass  Track  Meet. 

Nov.  5.  M.  I.  C.  A.  A.  Cross-Country  Race  at 
Orono. 

Nov.  13.  N.  E.  I.  C.  A.  A.  Cross-Country  Race 
at  Boston. 

Taken  as  a  whole  the  meeting  was  one  of  the 
most  enthusiastic  and  successful  ever  held  in  the 
history  of  the  club.  All  seemed  ready  to  do  hard 
work  in  order  that  the  team  might  be  as  success- 
ful as  possible.  Meetings  of  the  club  are  to  be 
held  every  month  during  the  college  year  and  all 
members  should  attend. 


MUSICAL    COMEDY    PRIZE 

The  Masque  and  Gown  offers  a  prize  of  ten 
dollars  for  the  best  original  musical  comedy.  The 
contest  is  open  to  all  undergraduates.  The  award 
will  be  made  on  the  basis  of  plot  and  lyrics,  and, 
if  the  music  is  also  original,  that  will  be  taken 
into  consideration.  The  contest  will  be  judged 
by  a  committee  of  the  faculty  which  has  the 
power  to  withhold  the  award  if  nothing  suitable 
is  presented.  Manuscripts  must  be  sent  to  the 
president  of  the  Masque  and  Gown  on  or  before 
November  20. 


FACULTY  ADVISORS  APPOINTED 

The  following  members  of  the  faculty  have 
been  appointed  as  advisors  for  the  various  fra- 
ternities: Alpha  Delta  Phi,  Professor  Cram;  Psi 
Upsilon,  Professor  Files;  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon, 
Dean  Sills;  Zeta  Psi,  Professor  Johnson;  Theta 
Delta  Chi,  Professor  Mitchell;  Delta  Upsilon, 
Professor  Brown;  Kappa  Sigma,  Mr.  Langley; 
Beta  Theta  Pi,  Dr.  Gross;  Bowdoin  Club,  Presi- 
dent Hyde;  Beta  Chi,  Professor  Ham. 


SUNDAY  CHAPEL  SERVICE 

The  chapel  exercises  Sunday  were  conducted 
as  a  memorial  service  for  the  late  Bishop  Codman 
of  Portland.  President  Hyde,  before  introducing 
the  principal  speaker.  Dean  Sills,  said,  "The 
church,  the  state  and  the  college  had  a  devoted 
friend  in  Bishop  Codman."  Professor  Sills  spoke 
especially  of  the  Bishop's  relation  to  Bowdoin. 
His  generous  aid  and  sympathy  was  never  lack- 
ing to  the  college  and  several  students  were  as- 
sisted in  entering  Bowdoin  by  his  active  encour- 
agement and  aid.  The  deceased  was  a  member 
of  the  Harvard  Chapter  of  Alpha  Delta  Phi  and 
often  visited  the  house  of  the  local  chapter.  He 
frequently  remarked  that  nothing  refreshed  him 
more  than  an  evening  spent  with  his  younger  fra- 
ternity brothers. 

The  service  closed  with  the  singing  of  an  an- 
them by  a  quartet  composed  of  Leadbetter  '16, 
Haseltine  '17,  Thomas  '18  and  Hill  '19. 


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Alumni  Editor 


DEPARTMENT  AND  ASSOCIATE  EDITORS 
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Contributions  are  requested  from  all  undergraduates 
alumni  and  faculty.  No  anonymous  contributions  can 
be  accepted. 

All  communications  regarding  subscriptions  should  be 
addressed  to  the  Business  Manager  of  the  Bowdoin  Pub- 
lishing Co.  Subscriptions,  ;?2.oo  per  year,  in  advance. 
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Vol.   XLV.     OCTOBER  12,   1915  No.    14 

The  Football  Dance 

As  the  time  for  the  proposed  football  dance 
draws  near,  we  wonder  if  the  night  of  the  last 
home  football  game  is  the  date  best  fitted  for  a 
college  dance.  It  is  not ;  nearly  any  other  time 
would  suit  the  college  better. 

We  are  constantly  faced  with  the  disappoint- 
ing prospect  of  seeing  good  men  turned  towards 
other  colleges, — men  who,  we  like  to  think,  would 
naturally  come  to  Bowdoin.  We  must  not  avoid 
this  fact :  if  we  are  to  get  good  men  we  must  work 
for  them.  Competition  is  keen.  We  can  waste 
no  opportunities. 

One  of  the  best  opportunities  of  introducing 
men  to  the  college  is  the  Maine  game.  The  ex- 
citement   and    enthusiasm    of    any   championship 


contest  will  do  more  to  swing  undecided  men  to 
Bowdoin  than  any  amount  of  dry  statistics  and 
heart-to-heart  talks. 

Furthermore,  from  the  last  football  game  to  the 
indoor  meets,  there  is  no  time  to  show  men  the 
college  under  any  conditions  other  than  those  of 
humdrum  everyday  life,— not  particularly  appeal- 
ing to  the  average  man. 

There  is  another  consideration,  of  minor  im- 
portance, perhaps  to  the  undergraduate,  but  quite 
real  to  the  alumnus,  who,  returning  for  the  game, 
is  unable  to  occupy  his  customary  couch  in  the 
fraternity  house. 

Thanksgiving  or  Christmas  offer  no  such  op- 
portunities for  rushing  men.  But  a  dance  at 
either  time,  preferably  at  Christmas,  would  be 
fully  as  successful. 

And  there  is  this  added  advantage.  The  foot- 
ball dance  is  on  Saturday  night.  Dancing  must 
stop  at  midnight.  A  Christmas  dance  could  go 
the  faculty  limit. 

It  is  not  too  late  to  make  the  change  this  year. 
We  hope  that  the  committee  will  at  least  consider 
it.  Serious  consideration  will,  we  think,  result  in 
postponement  of  the  dance  till  Christmas. 


I 


An  Alumni  Bulletin 

We  print  in  this  issue  a  letter  from  Mr.  Leigh, 
a  former  editor  of  the ,  Orient,  advocating  an 
enlarged  issue  of  the  Orient  at  regular  intervals 
"to  serve  as  a  medium  between  the  alumni  and 
the  college."  The  possibilities  of  this  plan  are  so 
ably  set  forth  in  Mr.  Leigh's  letter  that  no  re- 
statement here  is  necessary. 

We  will  say,  however,  that  we  are  heartily  in 
favor  of  an  alumni  bulletin,  connected  if  possible 
with  the  Orient.  The  chief  stumbling  block  has 
been  financial.  Perhaps  the  college  may  soon  see 
its  way  clear  to  give  pecuniary  assistance.  The 
College  Bulletin  and  the  Orient  inight  be  com- 
bined with  smaller  total  expense. 

Alumni  and  faculty  aid  must  be  enrolled  for 
preparation  of  material.  We  readily  confess  our 
inabilities.  The  Orient  Board  should  and  would 
do  all  in  its  power  to  aid  in  an  alumni  bulletin, 
but  the  policy  of  a  bulletin  and  the  majority  of  its 
material  belong  justly  to  those  of  more  mature 
minds. 


COMMUNICATION 

To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient: — 

Ever  since  I  was  puzzled,  as  editor  of  the 
Orient,  with  the  problem  of  making  that  organ 
at  once  a  newspaper  and  magazine,  I  have  been 
interested  in  the  establishment  of  some  organ  to 
serve  as  a  medium  between  the  alumni  and  the 


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College,  an  organ  which  should  contain  all  that 
range  of  material  which  the  crowded  Orient 
communications  so  inadequately  cover.  Three 
years  ago  our  Board  proposed  the  so-called  Out- 
look plan  providing  for  an  enlarged  monthly  edi- 
tion of  the  Orient  edited  by  alumni,  faculty  and 
student  representatives.  The  merits  of  this 
scheme  have  been  enumerated  in  these  columns. 
Briefly  they  are:  the  advantages  of  great  varia- 
tion in  size  and  the  use  of  an  organized  journal 
instead  of  establishment  of  a  separate  organ.  Oc- 
casional Orient  editorials  have  advocated  the 
plan  since  its  first  proposal ;  it  has  appeared  in 
the  discussions  of  the  Bowdoin  Publishing  Com- 
pany, and  the  Alumni  Council  was  advised  to 
consider  it.  But  the  proposition  still  remains  in 
the  populous  graveyard  of  neglected  and  forgot- 
ten schemes  which  have  had  their  brief  life  on 
these  editorial  pages.  Now,  however,  that  the 
Bowdoin  Union  has  been  resurrected  from  its 
burial  place  and  is  actually  to  be  a  reality,  I  take 
fresh  hope  in  bringing  this  proposition  again  be- 
fore Orient  readers. 

In  this  time  of  overpopulated  newstands  any 
new  journal  surely  needs  a  justification.  May  I 
offer  as  the  best  statement  of  such  a  justification 
a  quotation  from  The  College  Man  and  the  Col- 
lege Woman?  "The  alumni,  especially  the  young 
alumni,  can  render  their  alma  mater  the  greatest 
service  at  this  point.  They  should  compare  the 
course  of  study  in  their  institution  with  the  best 
courses  that  are  offered  elsewhere.  They  should 
watch  with  jealous  interest  every  new  election 
or  appointment,  and  know  precisely  what  the  elec- 
tion or  appointment  means ;  whether  first  it  is  on 
the  side  of  retrogression  or  progress,  whether  it 
means  improvement  or  decline."  Here  is  ex- 
pressed a  valuable  function  which  the  alumni  of 
Bowdoin  should  exercise. 

But  how  shall  this  large  body  of  comparison 
and  information  be  brought  to  the  college  and  to 
the  alumni?  The  Orient  has  not  the  space  for 
such  work  and  its  editorial  staff  is  too  immature 
for  ably  handling  such  material ;  the  college  bul- 
letin and  annual  reports  fail  to  cover  the  ground 
and  give  no  opportunity  for  general  expression 
or  consecutive  discussion.  The  Alumni  Council, 
for  which  some  had  high  hopes,  is  constitutional- 
ly unfit  for  the  task.  If  it  seeks  to  be  representa- 
tive in  membership  it  is  geographically  impossible 
for  its  members  to  meet;  if  it  is  organized  so  as 
to  make  meetings  possible  it  fails  to  be  represen- 
tative of  region  or  opinion.  What  then  is  left? 
There  are  the  alumni  association  meetings  and 
the  commencement  reunions.  These  serve  a  val- 
uable purpose,  no  doubt,  but  they  are  sporadic 


and  serve  only  a  limited  number.  Too  often  the 
discussion  at  such  times  seldom  rises  above  the 
athletic  record,  the  "good  old  days"  or  the  annual 
total  of  gifts.  None  of  these  organs  can  fulfill 
the  function  which  the  President  points  out  as 
valuable. 

Throughout  the  country  there  are  Bowdoin 
alumni  eager  to  hear  what  is  really  going  on  at 
Bowdoin,  what  the  College  is  doing  for  its  stu- 
dents, what  some  of  its  more  prominent  alumni 
are  doing.  Throughout  the  country  there  are 
alumni  who  could  contribute  something  of  real 
value  to  college  opinion  and  policy.  On  the  fac- 
ulty there  are  surely  many  who  would  welcome 
the  opportunity  of  prolonging  their  relations  with 
their  former  students  in  this  way.  Among  the 
undergraduate  body  there  are  those  who  would 
profit  by  an  opportunity  to  enter  this  field  of  un- 
dergraduate writing,  students  whom  the  Quill 
would  abash  and  the  Orient  obscure. 

Such  an  alumni  magazine  Bowdoin  needs,  and 
needs  especially  in  these  times  of  educational  un- 
rest and  criticism.  It  is  fundamental  that  prog- 
ress in  a  college  community  as  well  as  in  social 
life  in  the  large  comes  through  wide  opportunity 
for  discussion  and  comparison.  A  wide  variation 
of  opinion  and  intelligent  integration  of  the  best 
of  the  opinion  should  be  the  object  of  a  public 
institution  such  as  Bowdoin  College.  A  service 
of  considerable  value  would  be  done  to  Bowdoin 
by  any  group,  faculty,  alumni  or  Student  Coun- 
cil, which  should  launch  a  Bowdoin  alumni 
monthly  in  connection  with  the  Orient. 
Sincerely, 

Robert  D.  Leigh. 
Reed  College,  Portland,  Ore. 

Sept.  20,  1915. 


CHANGE  IN  ENTRANCE  EXAMINATIONS 

Commencing  this  year  there  will  be  but  one  set 
of  entrance  examinations  given  in  June,  those  at 
the  early  part  of  the  month.  Those  given  at  the 
college  on  Commencement  Day  and  the  Friday 
and  Saturday  following  will  be  abandoned.  There 
will  be,  however,  an  opportunity  to  take  examina- 
tions at  the  same  time  they  are  given  at  the 
schools. 


SECOND  CLASS  GAME  A  TIE 
Wednesday  afternoon  the  Freshmen  and  Soph- 
omores met  in  the  second  game  of  the  baseball 
series.  Like  the  first  game,  it  was  a  pitcher's 
battle  between  Butterfield  and  Pendleton.  The 
former  secured  13  strike-outs  and  allowed  three 
hits,  while  Pendleton  is  credited  with  11  strike- 
outs  and  was  hit   safely   five  times.     The   only 


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Freshman  score  was  a  home  run  by  Thomas  in  jects  suggested  by  the  executive  committee  for 

the  third  inning,  although  they  threatened  several  the   intercollegiate   debates.      The   subjects    are: 

times  to  force  another  man  across  the  plate.    The  "Municipal  Home  Rule,"  and  "Recognition  of  the 

Sophomore  run,  made  by  Woodman,  was  the  re-  Carranza  Government  of  Mexico  by  the  United 

suit  of  bunched  hits  in  the  ninth.    Umpire  Fraser  States." 

'i6  called  the  game  at  the  end  of  the  ninth  on  ac-  It  was  voted  that  at  the  next  meeting  the  coun- 

count  of  darkness.  cil  should  consider  the  advisability  of  making  all 

Following  is  the  summary :  who  try  for  the  interclass  and  Bradbury  debates, 

SOPHOMORES       ab        r       bh      po       a        e  eligible  to  membership  in  the  council.    At  present 

Woodman,    cf    4         i         o        2        o        o  only  members  of  English  5  and  those  who  have 

Murch,   2b    4        0        o         i         i         0  participated  in  the  intercollegiate  debates  are  eli- 

Donnell,   c    3        0        0       11         2        o  gible. 

Needleman,   3b    ...  4        o        2        2        0        o  The  council  appointed  Marston  '17  chairman  of 

Farnham,   ib    2        o        o        9        0        o  the  committee  in  charge  of  the  Freshman-Sopho- 

Pendleton,    p    4        0         I         o        7        o  niore  debate ;   and  chose  Jacob  '18  head  of  the 

Moulton,   rf   4        o        o        0        0        o  committee  in  charge  of  interscholastic  debates. 

Stearns,  ss   3         0        0         i         o        2  At   this   meeting   also,   Jacob   '18   was   elected 

Reynolds,  If   2        o        0         i         r         0  vice-president  of  the  council  and  Moran  '17  as- 

—  —      —      —      —      —  sistant  manager. 

Totals    30         I         3       27       II         2  At  the  Athletic  Council  meeting  held  Saturday 

FRESHMEN          ab        r       bh        po        a        e  evening,  Oct.  8,  there  was  some  discussion  con- 

McPherson,    ib    . . .  4        0         I         o         i         0  cerning  baseball,   during  which   the  progress   in 

Larrabee,   2b    4        0        0        2         i         0  (-iig  matter  of  securing  a  coach  was  reported. 

Boratis,  2b   o        o        0        o        o        0  -phe  cross-country  schedule,  given  in  another 

Smith,   cf    o        o        0        0        o        0  column,  was  considered  and  approved. 

Butterfield,  p   4        o         I         0        5        0  it  was  not  definitely  decided  to  send  a  cross- 
Finn,    ss    3        o        o        0        2        0  country  team  to  the  New  England  Meet. 

Robinson,  c    4        o         i       14        3        0  

McCulloch,  lb   ....  2        o        0        I        o        o  /jp<,*««tttf 

sproui,  lb  2     o     0     7     I     2  Dn  tbe  Campus 

White,  rf    4        o        0        2        0        o  C.  Brown  '15  was  on  the  campus  last  week. 

Small,  If   4        o         i         i         o        o  Alton  Lewis  '15   is  teaching  and  coaching  at 

Thomas,  cf,  2b   ...   3         i         i         o        0        0  Hebron  this  year. 

—  —      —      —      —      —  Barton  '19  was  called  to  Portland  last  week  by 
Totals    34         I         5       27       13        2  the  serious  illness  of  his  father. 

Sophomores    00000000  i — i  p.  L.  Card,  H.  E.  Verrill  and  K.  E.  Ramsay, 

Freshmen    o  o  I  o  o  o  o  o  0 — i  all  of  191 5,  were  on  the  campus  Saturday. 

Two  base  hit,  Robinson;  home  run,  Thomas;  Adjourns  are  being  given  today  in  all  courses 

stolen   base,   Pendleton;   first  base   on  balls,   off  on  account  of  Columbus  Day. 

Pendleton  i,  off  Butterfield  2;  hit  by  pitcher,  by  D.  K.  Merrill  '15,  who  is  principal  of  Lisbon 

Butterfield,   Farnham;   struck  out,  by  Pendleton  High  School,  was  on  the  campus  Sunday. 

II,    by    Butterfield    13;    wild    pitch,    Pendleton.  Swift  '17  was  operated  on,  Thursday,  for  apr 

Time,  2  hrs.    Umpire,  Fraser  '16.  pendicitis  at  the  Augusta  General  Hospital. 

For  the  first  time  in  several  years  the  observa- 

MASQUE  AND  GOWN  READING  tQj.y  is  being  used  this  year. 

The  Ivy  Day  play  will  be  "Mrs.  Dot"  by  the  Duck  hunting  in  the  vicinity  of  Brunswick  has 

author  of'  "Jack  Straw."    A  reading  will  be  held  been  reported  good  this  season, 

in  the  music  room  at  7.00  o'clock,  Thursday  after-  xhe  Topsham  Fair  comes  on  Tuesday,  Wed- 

noon.     Any  one  thinking  of  trying  out  for  the  nesday  and  Thursday  of  this  week, 

play  should  come.    In  any  case,  it  is  worth  hear-  m.  S.  Woodbury  '03,  of  Clifton  Springs,  N.  Y., 

ino-.  and  D.  C.  Drummond  '09  were  on  the  campus 

last  week. 

tfTIllh    atin    Council  "Triangle  tickets"  to  Topsham  Fair  may  be  ob- 

QJ.IUO    anO    VSLDUnUl  tained  gratis  by  all  Freshmen  applying  to  Profes- 

The  Debating  Council  met  last  Tuesday  even-  ^^^  Moody, 

ing.    The  manager  of  the  council  submitted  a  re-  Those  men  who  have  not  received  Orients  this 
port  in  which  were  given  the  two  tentative  sub- 


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125 


year  should  hand  their  names  and  college  ad- 
dresses to  Foster  '16. 

Sophomores  can  receive  their  English  i  note- 
books by  applying  at  the  English  room  in  Me- 
morial Hall. 

The  Freshmen  who  have  reported  as  candidates 
for  assistant  track  manager  are:  Hilton,  Maho- 
ney,  Safford  and  Tebbets. 

At  the  game  Saturday  afternoon,  five  or  six 
youthful  football  enthusiasts  took  a  tumble,  when 
the  branch  of  a  pine  tree,  just  beyond  the  fence, 
broke  without  warning. 

J.  F.  Hamburger  "lo,  J.  E.  Dunphy  '13,  C.  A. 
Brown  '14,  F.  X.  Callahan  '14,  C.  L.  Russell  '14 
and  P.  J.  Koughan  '15  were  on  the  campus  for 
the  Boston  College  game. 

Brackett  '16,  Churchill  '16  and  Crane  '17  at- 
tended the  convention  of  Delta  Upsilon  at  Ithaca, 
N.  Y.,  Friday  and  Saturday  of  last  week. 

A  large  number  of  Bowdoin  students  have  al- 
ready bought  tickets  to  the  Music  Festival  to  be 
held  at  Portland  Oct.  12,  13  and  14. 

Witt  '19  has  left  college  to  enter  major  league 
baseball.  He  has  signed  a  two-year  contract 
with  Connie  Mack  and  will  try  out  with  the  Ath- 
letics next  spring. 

The  '19  banner  was  removed  from  Memorial 
Hall  on  Friday,  in  due  time  to  make  room  for  the 
flag  on  Columbus  Day.  It  was  necessary  to  take 
down  the  flag  pole  to  accomplish  this. 

There  will  be  a  reading  of  the  road  and  Ivy 
play,  "Mrs.  Dot,"  at  7  o'clock  Thursday  evening 
in  the  music  room.  All  men,  especially  Fresh- 
men, contemplating  going  out  for  the  play  should 
attend.    There  are  ten  parts  in  the  play. 

All  Freshman  candidates  for  assistant  manager 
of  the  Masque  and  Gown  should  hand  their 
names  immediately  to  Stride  '17  at  the  D.  U. 
house.  Those  going  out  for  property  man  should 
hand  their  names  to  Joyce  '18. 

Irving  '16  and  Crosby  '17  were  in  Augusta  the 
first  of  last  week,  taking  the  preliminary  exami- 
nations for  the  Rhodes  scholarship.  One  man 
from  Bates  is  also  competing  for  the  three-year 
course  at  Oxford. 

The  pamphlet  "Life  at  Bowdoin"  may  now  be 
obtained  at  the  Dean's  office.  Each  student  is  en- 
titled to  one  copy  which  will  be  sent  to  any  ad- 
dress he  leaves  at  the  Dean's  office. 

The  students  in  South  Maine  have  installed  a 
new  telephone  in  their  end.  The  number  is  171. 
Two  tablets  of  polished  wood  have  been  put  up 
in  the  Classical  Room,  in  Memorial  Hall.  One 
bears  the  names  of  all  the  winners  of  the  Sewall 
Greek  Prize;  the  other,  those  of  the  winners  of 
the  Sewall  Latin  Prize.  Both  of  these  prizes 
were  first  awarded  in  1879.     The  fund  for  them 


was  given  by  Professor  Jotham  Bradbury  Sewall, 
of  the  class  of  1848,  formerly  Professor  of  Greek 
in  this  college. 

The  following  men  are  candidates  for  the 
chapel  choir:  19 16 — Burnham,  Fuller,  Leadbet- 
ter,  McDonald,  Merrill,  Parmenter  and  Wood- 
man; 1917 — Biggers,  Fobes,  Haseltine,  Ross  and 
Seward;  1918— Chase,  Joyce,  Lane,  Stetson  and 
Thomas;  1919 — Dunham,  Hill  and  Turner. 


Eesolutton 

Hall  of  Theta  of  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon 
Theta  of  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  desires  to  put  on 
record  a  tribute  to  the  memory  of  its  beloved 
alumnus.  Professor  George  T.  Little  yy,  and  an 
expression  of  the  great  loss  that  it  has  sus- 
tained in  his  death.  Through  the  more  than 
forty  years  of  his  connection  with  Bowdoin,  Dr. 
Little  never  faltered  in  his  loyal  devotion  to  our 
Brotherhood,  and  he  never  failed,  amid  the  many 
responsibilities  of  a  busy  life,  to  give  constant 
thought  and  effort  to  its  welfare.  As  an  older 
brother  to  all  of  us,  as  a  neighbor  to  our  Chapter 
home,  as  a  director  of  the  Theta  Chapter  House 
Association  for  fifteen  years  and  as  the  father  of 
two  of  our  younger  members,  his  many  ties  with 
Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  grew  stronger  with  the 
years.  It  is  ours  to  cherish  his  inspiring  exam- 
ple of  a  stainless  life,  devoted  to  the  noblest  ideals 
and  given  ungrudgingly  to  the  service  of  others. 
Richard  Stearns  Fuller, 
Donald  Ward  Philbrick, 
WiLLARD  Arnold  Savage, 

For  the  Chapter. 


CALENDAR 
October 

13.  Topsham  Fair. 

3.30.      Freshman    Rehearsal    for    Mandolin 
Club. 

14.  7.00.     Reading  of  "Mrs.  Dot,"  in  the  Music 

Room. 

16.  Wesleyan  at  Middletown. 

Bowdoin  Second  with  Hebron  at  Hebron. 
Freshman-Sophomore  Baseball  Game. 

17.  College  Preacher. 

19.     Fraternity  Initiations. 


aiumni  Department 

'77._Rear  Admiral  Robert  E.  Peary,  U.S.N., 
at  a  luncheon  of  the  Rotary  Club  of  Portland, 
gave  an  interesting  analysis  of  the  Swiss  military 
system.  The  proceedings  of  the  meeting  have 
been  published  in  pamphlet  form  and  some  of  Ad- 
miral Peary's  statements  are  emphasized  in  the 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


make-up  of  it.  Under  the  caption,  "Enormous 
National  Asset,"  he  says :  "Think  what  an  enor- 
mously valuable  civic  and  economic  national  asset 
it  vvrould  be  to  have  among  us  millions  of  boys, 
yours  and  mine  among  them,  taught  to  take  care 
of  themselves  physically,  to  carry  themselves 
erectly,  to  be  manly;  boys  being  trained  in  disci- 
pline, in  system,  in  self-control,  in  self-reliance, 
obedience,  loyalty  and  determination  to  carry  to 
a  finish  the  task  that  has  been  assigned  or  under- 
taken. And  millions  of  young  men  trained  in 
the  fundamentals  of  military  drill  and  move- 
ments, in  the  art  of  giving  and  obeying  orders, 
and  possessed  of  the  knowledge  of  how  to  handle 
men ;  a  knowledge  just  as  valuable  for  business 
purposes  as  for  military."  This  the  Admiral 
argues  is  for  the  highest  national  efficiency  in 
times  of  peace,  and  it  is  an  optimistic  argument 
in  favor  of  military  preparedness. 

'03. — Niles  L.  Perkins  has  been  appointed  quar- 
termaster at  the  National  Home  at  Togus  by  the 
board  of  managers  of  the  national  soldiers'  homes 
of  the  United  States.  The  appointment  will  take 
effect  on  Nov.  i.  The  position  is  one  of  the  high- 
est offices  at  the  Togus  home  and  carries  with  it  a 
splendid  salary. 

Mr.  Perkins  graduated  from  Cony  High  School 
in  1899  and  from  Bowdoin  in  1903.  He  studied 
one  year  in  the  graduate  school  at  Harvard,  and 
following  this  studied  two  years  at  Harvard  Law 
School.  He  then  entered  the  law  office  of  Wen- 
dall  P.  McGown  in  New  York  City  and  located 
there  for  a  year  and  a  half.  Ill  health  necessitat- 
ed his  return  to  his  home  in  Augusta. 

In  the  last  municipal  election  in  the  city  of 
Augusta,  Mr.  Perkins  ran  for  mayor  on  the  Dem- 
ocratic ticket,  and  was  defeated  only  by  a  major- 
ity of  less  than  100  votes  by  his  classmate,  Blaine 
S.  Viles  '03.  Mr.  Perkins  was  also  campaign 
manager  for  E.  E.  Newbert,  candidate  for  the 
Democratic  nomination  for  Governor,  in  the  last 
primary  election. 

Mr.  Perkins  is  a  Commandery  Mason,  an  Elk. 
a  member  of  the  Loyal  Order  of  Moose  and  of 
the  Knights  of  Pythias.  At  Bowdoin  and  Har- 
vard Law  School  he  was  a  member  of  the  Mar- 
shall Club,  a  society  founded  by  John  Marshall,  a 
former  chief  justice  of  the  United  States. 

'08. — Chester  H.  Yeaton  has  been  on  the  cam- 
pus recently.  Mr.  Yeaton  received  the  degree  of 
Ph.D.  from  the  University  of  Chicago  last  Au- 
gust. This  year  he  is  teaching  mathematics  at 
the  University  of  Michigan. 

'09. — Daniel  F.  Koughan,  for  the  past  few 
years  principal  of  Topsham  High  School,  is  in- 
structor in  French  in  the  Portland  High  School. 
His  successor  in  Topsham  is  Francis  T.  Garland 
'14. 


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The  best  dressed  fellows  do 
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Dancing 


Jennie  S.  Harvey  announces  opening  of  clashes  in 
the  latest  Ball  Room  Dancinn.  I'r.vaie  instructions 
Ipy  appointment,  individually  or  in  tmiall  clas^es. 
The  popular  Saturday  eveninsr  clas>-es  and  assemblies 
for  College  ^ludents,  at  Pythian  Mall,  will  open 
Bhorlly,  exact  date  announced  next  week. 

Studio:  26  Garden  St.,  Batli.  Phone  454-R 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,  OCTOBER  19,  1915 


NO.  15 


WESLEYAN  REPEATS,  3  TO  0 

Wesleyan,  for  the  second  time  in  two  years, 
won  her  game  from  Bowdoin  by  a  single  drop- 
kick.  The  game  was  well  played  and  unusually 
even.  There  were  few  penalties  and  much  time 
out  for  injuries  although  the  game  was  cleanly 
played.  Deetjen  of  Wesleyan  starred  on  end 
runs,  long  kicks  and  at  forward  passing.  His 
long  kicks  for  thirty  to  forty  yards  when  Wes- 
leyan was  hard  pressed  saved  the  game  time  after 
time.  In  the  third  quarter  Wesleyan's  forward 
passes,  four  in  a  row,  brought  the  ball  to  the 
thirty-five  yard  line  where  Eustis,  who  kicked 
the  winning  drop-kick  of  last  year,  duplicated  the 
trick  and  won  the  game. 

Bowdoin  played  well  and  hard.  She  had  fine 
defense  and  a  heavier  line  than  Wesleyan,  Brad- 
ford and  Leadbetter  starring.  Stuart's  kicks 
were  well  placed  and  of  good  length.  Both  Bow- 
doin quarters  put  pep  into  their  team  and  used 
good  judgment  in  their  selection  of  plays. 

Wesleyan  played  with  a  crippled  team,  Sargent 
being  absent  from  the  line  with  an  injured  leg, 
and  Harmon,  Becker  and  Captain  Hingeley  all 
being  out  with  injuries.  Bowdoin  made  the  most 
gains  through  the  line,  the  middle  of  the  Wes- 
leyan line  being  the  most  vulnerable  spot.  Wes- 
leyan made  most  of  her  gains  around  the  ends. 
Straight  football  predominated  except  for  the 
forward  passes  used  by  Wesleyan. 

The  game  was  played  for  the  most  part  in  the 
middle  of  the  field  and  there  were  few  first  downs 
made.  Each  team  had  but  few  chances  to  score 
and  the  defense  always  tightened  near  the  danger 
zone. 

FIRST  QUARTER 

Stuart  opened  the  game  by  kicking  to  Stookey 
on  the  S-yard  line.  Deetjen  and  Stookey  to- 
gether made  8  yards.  After  Deetjen  had  taken 
the  ball  for  a  30-yard  run  around  Bowdoin's  right 
end,  Stookey  was  thrown  for  a  loss  of  5  yards 
and  Crafts  made  3  yards  through  center.  Short 
forward  passes  netted  5  yards.  Another  pass 
failed.  Deetjen  punted  to  Dyar.  Three  downs 
with  only  a  one-yard  gain  on  attempted  line 
plunges  forced  Stuart  to  punt  to  Slocum  who 
missed  the  ball  and  recovered  it  on  the  20-yard 
line.  Deetjen  carried  the  ball  for  a  30-yard  end 
run    and   Crafts    followed   with    an   8-yard   gain 


through  center.  The  ball  went  to  Bowdoin  on  a 
fumble.  A  series  of  plays  in  which  Shumway, 
Dyar  and  Stuart  figured  only  netted  six  yards 
and  Stuart  punted  to  Stookey.  Deetjen  made 
eight  yards  on  end  runs.  Crafts  four  yards 
through  center,  and  Stookey  three  yards  through 
right  tackle.  After  an  attempted  end  run  by 
Stookey,  Deetjen  punted  to  Shumway.  Attempt- 
ed line  plunges  netted  no  gains  for  Bowdoin  and 
Stuart  was  forced  to  punt.  Markthaler  and 
Stookey  failed  to  gain  and  Deetjen  punted.  The 
quarter  ended  with  the  ball  in  mid  field. 

SECOND  QUARTER 

Deetjen  was  thrown  for  a  five-yard  loss  on  an 
end  run.  An  attempted  forward  pass  failed  and 
Bartlett  intercepted  another  on  the  40-yard  line. 
Phillips  went  in  for  Shumway,  whose  arm  was 
badly  sprained.  End  runs  gained  Bowdoin  her 
first  down  of  the  game,  but  was  forced  to  give  it 
up  soon.  Line  plunges  failed  for  Wesleyan  and 
Deetjen  was  forced  to  punt,  Stuart  punting  back 
at  once.  Phillips  intercepted  a  pass,  and  gained 
two  yards.  Stuart  punted.  Wesleyan  was  unable 
to  penetrate  Bowdoin's  left  side,  defended  by 
Leadbetter  and  Moulton.  Deetjen  punted.  The 
quarter  ended  with  the  ball  in  Bowdoin's  posses- 
sion in  mid  field. 

THIRD  QUARTER 

Stuart  kicked  to  Peck  who  ran  back  5  yards 
from  the  25-yard  line.  Line  plunges  failed ;  Deet- 
jen punted,  Stuart  returning  the  punt  after  one 
down  had  only  netted  one  yard.  Deetjen  carried 
the  ball  for  a  25-yard  run.  Wilbur  gained  eight 
yards  and  Markthaler  three  around  the  end  for 
first  down.  A  series  of  line  plunges  failed  and  on 
the  third  down,  Peck  called  Eustis  back,  who 
drop-kicked  35  yards  for  the  first  score  of  the 
game. 

Stuart  kicked  to  Wilbur  who  carried  the  ball 
up  the  field  12  yards.  Leadbetter  and  Moulton 
proved  a  stumbling  block  and  Deetjen  punted. 
Bowdoin  was  unable  to  gain  and  Stuart  returned 
the  punt  after  the  third  down.  An  exchange  of 
punts  followed.  Deetjen's  forward  pass  to  Hal- 
lock  netted  35  yards.  Line  plunges  and  short  end 
runs  by  Deetjen  put  the  ball  on  the  five-yard  line. 
Wesleyan  was  penalized  15  yards  for  holding  the 
ball  on  the  25-yard  line.  A  forward  pass  from 
Peck  to  Boswell  netted  seven  yards,  but  Leadbet- 


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ter  intercepted  the  next  pass.  Stuart  at  once 
kicked  the  ball  out  of  danger.  A  series  of  at- 
tempted forward  passes  failed  for  Wesleyan. 
Wesleyan  was  in  possession  of  the  ball  at  the  end 
of  the  quarter  on  her  25-yard  line. 

FOURTH    QUARTER 

Stookey  and  Crafts  made  no  gains  and  Oliver 
intercepted  a  forward  pass  on  the  15-yard  line. 
Phillips  carried  the  ball  28  yards  around  right 
end.  Bowdoin  was  powerless  to  gain  and  Stuart 
attempted  to  drop-kick  from  the  45-yard  line. 
Forward  passes  again  failed,  and  Bartlett  punted. 
Deetjen  punted  back  and  on  a  fake  kick  play 
Eustis  intercepted  a  pass  on  the  25-yard  line. 
Bowdoin  and  Wesleyan  exchanged  kicks  after 
each  could  make  no  gain.  Bowdoin  tried  three 
forward  passes,  all  being  blocked  by  Crafts. 
Stuart  punted  to  Slocum  on  the  30-yard  line,  who 
ran  back  five  yards.  Leadbetter  was  knocked  out 
when  he  tackled  Slocum.  The  quarter  ended  with 
the  ball  on  Wesleyan's  45-yard  line. 

The  score  follows  : — 
WESLEYAN  BOWDOIN 

Hallock,  le re,  Stanley,  Drummond,  Pike 

Wilkinson,  Hughes,  lt...rt,  Leadbetter,  Campbell 

Young,  Ig rg,  Brewster 

Eustis,   c c.    Stone 

Stookey,  Markthaler,  Studwell,  lhb...rhb,  Stuart 

Slocum,  Peck,  qb qb,  Shumway,  Phillips 

Deetjen,  rhb Ihb,  Dyar 

Crafts,  Wilbur,  fb fb,  Bartlett,  Peacock 

Score :  Wesleyan  3,  Bowdoin  o.  Goal  from 
field:  Eustis.  Referee:  Johnson,  Springfield  Y. 
M.  C.  A.  Training  School.  Umpire:  McGrath, 
Boston  College.  Head  linesman:  Kingdon,  Co- 
lumbia.   Time:  14,  12,  14,  12. 

AS  THE  STATE  SERIES  STARTS 

The  Maine  series  starts  Saturday  with  the  four 
colleges  quite  evenly  matched  and  all  confident. 
Bates  has  the  lightest  team  of  the  four,  yet  the 
Amherst  game  showed  that  light  teams  are  not  to 
be  despised.  The  injuries  which  our  team  sus- 
tained in  the  Wesleyan  game  and  in  the  practice 
of  two  weeks  ago  have  somewhat  handicapped 
Bowdoin  in  the  race,  yet  it  is  probable  that  Fos- 
ter, Nevens  and  Wood  will  be  in  shape  for  the 
series.  The  loss  of  Shumway  will  be  felt  at 
quarter,  yet  Phillips  may  prove  a  worthy  succes- 
sor. The  line  has  acted  well  in  the  four  games 
Bowdoin  has  played,  and  we  have  not  been  able 
to  see  what  the  backfield  can  do  since  the  New 
Hampshire  game.  Another  week's  practice  such 
as  that  following  the  Amherst  game,  would  prob- 
ably be  fatal  to  Bowdoin's  chances,  for  in  a  col- 
lege of  this  size  there  are  not  the  men  to  draw 
upon  to  replace  the  injured. 


The  game  with  Colby  Saturday  will  be  an  im- 
portant one  in  determining  our  place  in  the  series, 
for  the  Waterville  college  promises  to  be  a  for- 
midable rival.  In  the  game  with  Norwich,  last 
Saturday,  twenty-six  men  were  used,  and  three 
surprisingly  good  finds  were  made — a  quarter- 
back, a  halfback  and  a  tackle.  To  be  sure,  the  ab- 
sence of  Ginger  Eraser  will  be  felt  on  the  Colby 
team  this  year,  and  their  line  was  considerably 
weakened  by  graduation  last  year.  Cawley  has 
been  doing  great  things  in  the  backfield  this  fall 
again,  and  is  the  mainstay  of  the  team.  In  last 
year's  game,  Colby  outweighed  Bowdoin  ten 
pounds  to  a  man,  but  the  teams  will  be  evener  this 
year. 

Bates  will  probably  be  the  easiest  of  the  three 
teams  which  we  play,  although  Bowdoin  was 
overconfident  in  last  year's  game.  If  the  back- 
field  is  in  good  condition  for  the  Bates  game,  our 
line  should  be  able  to  look  out  for  the  rest  of  it. 
Open  playing  will  probably  be  resorted  to  by 
Bates.  Maine  will  offer  stiff  opposition,  but  does 
not  appear  as  formidable  as  Colby.  There  are  a 
number  of  veterans  on  the  team  who  have  shown 
up  well  in  the  first  few  games. 

Bowdoin  and  Maine  both  defeated  Boston  Col- 
lege by  the  same  score — 14  to  0.  Bowdoin  de- 
feated New  Hampshire  State  19  to  o,  while  Colby 
scored  18  to  o  on  them.  These  results  appear 
quite  even,  but  in  both  of  those  games  the  Maine 
colleges  were  not  exerting  themselves  and  many 
new  men  were  tried  out.  Colby  showed  up  well 
against  Harvard,  better  than  Maine  did  against 
Yale.  Bates  played  a  strong  game  in  its  first 
game  with  the  Massachusetts  Aggies,  which  the 
latter  won  with  a  7  to  o  score.  In  the  Wesleyan 
game,  Bowdoin's  line  held  well,  and  with  the  ex- 
ception of  the  drop  kick,  the  two  teams  played  a 
fairly  even  game.  Bowdoin  has  not  played 
against  such  teams  as  Harvard  and  Yale,  yet  it 
has  had  two  quite  even  rivals  in  Amherst  and 
Wesleyan. 

The  Campbell  coaching  will  be  watched  with 
interest  Saturday,  for  the  team  will  be  playing  in 
dead  earnest.  With  the  coaching  and  a  whole 
team,  Bowdoin's  chances  look  good. 


ADJOURNS  WEDNESDAY  MORNING 

On  account  of  fraternity  initiations  tonight  and 
consequent  late  hours,  adjourns  have  been  grant- 
ed in  all  courses  Wednesday  morning.  After- 
noon classes  will  be  held  as  usual. 


DANCE  TO  BE  NOV.  6 

The  fall  college  dance  will  be  Nov.  6,  the  night 
of  the  Bowdoin-Maine  football  game,  according 
to  the  decision  of  the  recently  elected  committee. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


129 


FRATERNITY    INITIATIONS 


Roy  Foulke, 


Alpha  Delta  Phi 
From  1919 
Rand  Augustus  Dunham, 
Bateman  Edwards, 
Donald  Shackley  Higgins, 
Jacob  Barker  Ham, 
William  Frye  Martin, 
Donald  McDonald, 
Charles  Edward  Thomas, 


Rum  ford 

Bangor 

Brewer 

Lewiston 

Lexington,  Mass. 

Portland 

Portsmouth,  N.  H. 


Gaston  McFarland  Stephens,  New  Bedford,  Mass. 

PSI    UPSILON 

From  1917 


Paul  Glen  Kent, 

Fitchburg,  Mass. 

From  1918 

Jean  Paul  Hamlin, 

Mile 

Oscar  Lawrence  Hamlin, 

Milo 

From  1919 

William  Angus, 

Manchester,  Mass. 

Delmont  Thurston  Dunbar, 

Penobscot 

Gordon  Sweat  Hargraves, 

West  Buxton 

Newell  Lyon  Hemenway, 

Portland 

James  Fuller  Ingraham, 

Augusta 

Leon  Leighton,  Jr., 

Wilton 

Delta  Kappa  Epsilon 

From  1919 

Lewis  Albert  Burleigh,  Jr., 

Augusta 

Clifford  Allen  Butterfield, 

Kingman 

James  Cottrell  Doherty, 

Springfield,  Mass- 

Louis  Whittier  Doherty, 

Springfield,  Mass. 

Rolland  Craig  Farnham, 

Needham,   Mass. 

Robert  Hammond  Haynes, 

Ellsworth 

Ralph  Irving,                         West  Roxbury,  Mass. 

Warren  Carleton  Merrill, 

Skowhegan 

George  Evans  Minot, 

Belgrade 

Henry  Chester  Nelson, 

Rumford 

Durrell  Leighton  Noyes, 

Winter  Harbor 

George  Alden  Safford,  Jr., 

Bangor 

Arno  Charles  Savage, 

Bangor 

Parker  Brooks  Sturgis, 

Auburn 

Theta  Delta  Chi 

From  1918 

John  Thomas  Reynolds,  New  Haven,  Conn. 

From  1919 


Lawrence  Gould  Barton, 
Robert  Towle  Burr, 
Edward  Corcoran, 
Daniel  Francis  Mahoney,  ■ 
Lawrence  McCulloch, 
Hugh  Addison  Mitchell, 
Harlow  Baynum  Mosher, 

Zeta  Psi 
From  1919 
William  Michael  Fay, 


Portland 

Dorchester,  Mass. 

Norwich,  Conn. 

Portland 

Ashmont,  Mass. 

Brunswick 

Dexter 


Paul  Rittenhouse  Leech, 
Reginald  Thomas  Lombard, 
Charles  Bernard  Maclninch, 
Andrew  Mace  Rollins,  Jr., 
Reginald  Thorton  Small, 
Charles  Myron  Sprague, 
Merrill  Frederick  Sproul, 
Perley  Smith  Turner, 
John  Carroll  White, 


White  Plains,  New  York 


Philadelphia,  Penn. 

South  Poland 

St.  Stephen,  N.  B. 

Kennebunkport 

Westbrook 

Bath 

Brewer 

Augusta 

Jonesport 


Delta  Upsilon 
From  1919 
Raymond  Loring  Atwood, 
John  Wesley  Coburn, 
Lincoln  Benner  Farrar, 
Harold  Dunn  Hersum, 
William  Ellis  Hutchinson 
Howe  Samuel  Newell, 
Ether  Shepley  Paul,  2nd, 
Howard  Patrick, 
Lloyd  Robert  Pendleton, 
Duncan  Scarborough, 
Donald  Harmon  Tebbets, 


Paris 

Lewiston 

Bath 

Waterville 

Springfield,  Mass. 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Auburn 

Framingham,  Mass. 

Dark  Harbor 

Dedham,  Mass. 

Auburn 


Brookline,  Mass. 


Kappa  Sigma 
From  1917 

Clarence  Leslie  Gregory, 

From  1919 

Andrew  Joseph  Boratis, 

Grant  Butler  Cole, 

Russell  Davey, 

Robert  Porter  Ewer, 

Edward  Burney  Finn, 

William  Edward  Hill, 

Frank  Arthur  Hilton,  Jr., 

Albert  Davis  Holbrook, 

Orett  Forest  Robinson, 

Francis  Codd  Warren, 

Eben  Morrison  Whitcomb, 

Ruel  Whitney  Whitcomb, 

Beta  Theta  Pi 
From  1919 
Myron  Roberts  Grover, 
John  Henry  Kern, 
Louis  Blalock  McCarthy,      West 
John  A.  E.  McClave, 
Milton  Morse  McGorrill, 
Stephen  Erving  Perkins, 
Almon  Bird  Sullivan, 
Rufus  Harris  Tillson, 
James  Elmon  Vance, 

Beta  Chi 
From  1918 
Walter  Huron  Lane, 
William  Haley  Van  Wart, 


Warren 

Westfield,  Mass. 

Springfield,  Mass. 

Holyoke,  Mass. 

Bangor 

Lynn,  Mass. 

Meriden,  Conn. 

Portland 

Wiscasset 

Warren 

Rumford 

Ellsworth  Falls 

Ellsworth  Falls 


North  Berwick 

Woodfords 

Roxbury,  Mass. 

New  Jersey 

Portland 

Bartlett,  N.  H. 

Rockland 

Dexter 

Lovell 


South  Portland 
Cherryfield 


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No. 


15 


On  to  Waferville 

The  state  football  series  starts  next  Saturday 
with  Bowdoin  playing  Colby  at  Waterville  and 
Bates  playing  Maine  at  Orono.  The  general  en- 
thusiasm about  the  campus  augurs  a  record- 
breaking  crowd  to  accompany  the  team.  We  hope 
so. 

The  hearty  support  of  friends  is  of  inestimable 
value  to  a  team  fighting  on  foreign  ground.  To 
many  of  our  players,  relatively  new  at  the  game, 
the  presence  of  a  large  band  of  Bowdoin  men 
will  give  that  confidence  of  which  they  may  be 
robbed  by  foreign  surroundings. 

Every  Bowdoin  man  knows  and  likes  to  know 
that  feeling  of  enthusiasm  which  causes  us  to 
cheer  and  sing  until  we  are  hoarse,  to  forget  that 


we  are  ourselves  in  our  loyalty  for  the  college 
and  the  team.  On  to  Waterville!  Our  players 
are  game,  hard  fighters,  with  the  strong  possibil- 
ity of  a  championship  in  sight.  We  are  behind 
them  every  minute,  win  or  lose. 


Editor-in-Chief 

Managing   Editor 

Alumni  Editor 


More  Men  Needed  for  Football 

The  opening  of  the  Maine  series  finds  Bowdoin 
in  need  of  more  men.  Our  chances  are  good,  but 
we  can  leave  no  stone  unturned  to  better  them. 
Over  fifty  men  were  candidates  for  the  team  at 
the  beginning  of  the  season,  but  half  have 
dropped  out.  Those  men  should  come  out  again, 
determined  to  stick  to  the  finish.  They  can  help 
bring  the  championship  to  Brunswick. 


Why  Close  Our  Buildings  Sundays? 

Every  pleasant  Sunday  brings  to  Brunswick  its 
quota  of  automobile  parties  whose  members  wish 
to  see  the  college, — the  interiors  as  well  as  the 
exteriors  of  the  buildings.  But  the  Library  alone 
is  open.  On  Sunday  afternoons  of  fall  and 
spring,  at  least,  our  buildings  could  be  open  under 
the  charge  of  students.  The  expense  to  the  col- 
lege would  not  be  large.  Here  is  another  use  for 
the  half  million. 


COMMUNICATION 

14  October,  1915. 
To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient. 

My  dear  Sir: — Occasionally  in  the  escapades 
connected  with  class  contests  at  the  opening  of 
the  college  year,  thoughtless  acts  take  place  that 
sometimes  have  unforeseen  consequences.  For 
example,  last  week  the  flag  staff  of  the  college 
was  interfered  with,  and  it  would  have  been  im- 
possible to  have  raised  the  national  flag  in  case 
of  any  emergency.  I  am  writing  to  ask  if  the 
student  body  will  not  in  the  future  recall  that  it  is 
very  fitting  for  the  college  to  display  the  flag  of 
the  country  often;  and  will  regard  it  as  unseem- 
ly to  interfere  in  any  way  with  the  flag  staff. 

Very  truly  yours, 

Kenneth  C.  M.  Sills. 


FRESHMEN  WIN  BASEBALL  SERIES 

The  Freshmen  won  the  third  and  deciding 
game  of  the  Freshman-Sophomore  baseball  se- 
ries Saturday  by  a  score  of  11  to  4.  In  the  first 
inning,  Butterfield  was  hit  in  the  arm  by  a  pitched 
ball  and  prevented  from  pitching.  The  Fresh- 
men, however,  proved  that  they  had  something  up 
their  sleeve  by  putting  in  White  who  fanned  the 
first  seven  men  who  faced  him,  securing  13  strike- 
outs in  all  and  getting  three  two-base  hits.  Pen- 
dleton was  hit  much  harder  than  in  either  of  the 


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131 


other  games.  The  score  for  the  three  games  is  as 
follows:  5  to  4,  I  to  I  and  11  to  4.  The  sum- 
mary: 


McPherson,  3b 
McCulIoch,  lb 

Albert,  2b   I 

Ewer,  cf  i 

Butterfield,   rf   ....  3 
Thomas,  cf,  If  ....  4 

Finn,  ss 4 

Robinson,  c    4 

White,  p   4 

Larrabee,   2b    2 

McCarthy,    ib    i 

Sylvester,  If i 

Boratis,  If,  2b   i 

Grover,   cf    i 

*Smith     I 


to  I 

and 

II   to 

FRESHMEN 

ab 

r 

bh 

■  5 

I 

0 

■  3 

I 

I 

po 


36     II     ] 

SOPHOMORES 


ab 
Reynolds,  If,  cf  ...  3 
Woodman,  cf,  rf  . .  4 

Pendleton,  p 4 

Donnell,  c 2 


bh 


po 


Needleman,   3b    ...   3 

Murch,   2b    3 

Farnham,   ib    3 

Moulton,   rf    2 

Van  Wart,  rf    i 

Stearns,  ss   3 


28 


*Batted  for  Boratis  in  7th. 

Two-base  hits,  White  3,  Sylvester,  Donnell, 
McCulloch ;  three-base  hit,  Finn ;  base  on  balls, 
off  White  2;  hit  by  pitched  ball,  by  Pendleton, 
Butterfield;  struck  out,  by  White  13,  by  Pendle- 
ton 10;  wild  pitches,  Pendleton  2.  Time,  i  hr., 
30  m.    Umpire,  Sam  Fraser  '16. 


HEBRON  DEFEATS  BOWDOIN  SECOND 

Saturday's  game  between  Hebron  Academy 
and  a  picked-up  team  from  Bowdoin  ended  in  a 
48  to  o  victory  for  the  prep  school  boys.  The 
big  score  rolled  up  against  the  Bowdoin  team 
does  not  indicate  its  strength  as  it  played  a  much 
better  game  than  the  result  showed,  several  times 
threatening  to  cross  the  Hebron  line  only  to  fum- 
ble and  lose  the  ball  on  each  chance.  In  the  first 
period  Bowdoin  received  the  kick-off  and  carried 


the  ball  to  their  opponents'  fifteen-yard  line.  A 
pass  from  Hanson  to  Holbrook,  the  only  star  play 
made  by  Bowdoin's  team,  was  a  feature  of  this 
advance.  Weakness  in  Bowdoin's  line  was  ap- 
parent but  in  the  backfield  Sprague  played  a  fine 
game  on  the  defensive  while  McConaughy's  work 
on  the  offensive  was  noticeable.  Lack  of  training 
and  practice  was  the  principal  cause  of  the  fail- 
ure of  the  team  to  make  a  better  showing.  Bril- 
liant passing  was  the  feature  of  Hebron's  game 
SIX  successful  tries  resulting  in  total  gains  of  190 
yards  for  the  academy  eleven.  In  the  second 
period  Jordan,  the  Hebron  captain,  kicked  a  goal 
from  placement  on  the  3S-yard  line.  The  work 
of  the  two  Hebron  halfbacks,  Shumacher  and  Jor- 
dan, was  the  feature.  The  summary  :— 
HEBRON  BOWDOIN  SECOND 

rf^'''^^\;  • ; '^'  Holbrook 

Chase    Hal,  It ^t,  Hersum 

Campbell,  Ig j-g,  Ramsdell 

Andrews,  Kenyon,  c c    Fay 

Holden,  Major,  rg '_\\\ig  'ggrn 

Kenyon,  Leavitt,  rt it,  Gillespie 

Wahlquist,  Chase,  re ig   Freese 

Purinton,   Miller,  qb qb,  McConaughy 

Jordan,  rhb ^hb,  Sproul 

Shumacher,  Wentworth,  Ihb Ihb    Sprague 

Murphy,  Knight,   fb fb,  Hanson 

Score :  Hebron  Academy  48,  Bowdoin  Second 
o.  Touchdowns:  Shumacher  4,  Jordan  2,  Mur- 
phy. Goals  from  touchdowns:  Jordan  3.'  Goal 
from  field:  Jordan.  Referee:  Lewis  of  Bow- 
doin. Umpire:  Thompson  of  Colby.  Headlines- 
man:  Gardner  of  Bowdoin.  Time:  ten  and  eio-ht 
minute  periods.  "^ 


FIRST   COLLEGE   PREACHER 

The  chapel  services  Sunday  were  conducted  by 
Rev.  Willard  L.  Sperry,  pastor  of  the  Central 
Congregational  Church  of  Boston.  Mr.  Sperry 
took  as  his  subject  the  problem  arising  from  the 
growth  of  Idealism  on  the  one  hand  and  the 
growth  of  Realism  on  the  other.  The  former  is 
shown  in  the  fact  that  many  men  are  today  catch- 
ing glimpses  of  a  higher  object  in  life  and 
through  many  methods,  of  which  Socialism  is  an 
example,  are  seeking  to  lift  humanity;  the  latter 
is  becoming  more  and  more  evident  by  the  search 
for  the  plain  truth,  as  in  the  great  advances  of 
modern  science.  The  question  for  each  one  is, 
then,  "Are  you  going  up  into  Idealism,  or  down 
into  Realism?"  The  answer  which  Christianity 
must  accept,  the  preacher  said,  is  found  in  the 
life  of  Jesus,  who  combined  both  principles:  he 
gave  attention  to  the  practical  duties  of  life,  yet 
did  not  neglect  the  ideal. 


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OPENING   OF  MEDICAL  SCHOOL 

The  96th  annual  course  of  instruction  of  the 
Bowdoin  Medical  School,  the  Medical  Depart- 
ment of  Bowdoin  College,  opened  Monday  morn- 
ing, after  three  days  devoted  to  registration  and 
preliminary  examinations.  By  a  vote  of  the  gov- 
erning boards  of  Bowdoin  College  passed  last 
June,  the  school  is  now  known  as  the  Bowdoin 
Medical  School  instead  of  the  Medical  School  of 
Maine,  as  formerly. 

The  number  of  students  enrolled  for  the  year 
to  date  is  about  the  same  as  last  year,  the  total 
estimated  registration  being  63,  and  the  numbers 
by  classes  being  as  follows: — Fourth  year,  10; 
third  year,  11;  second  year,  23;  first  year,  19. 
This  is  the  last  year  in  which  students  will  be  ad- 
mitted with  one  year  of  college  work,  as  in  and 
after  the  fall  of  1916,  all  candidates  for  admis- 
sion must  have  had  two  years  of  study  in  a  re- 
putable college,  in  which  time  particular  attention 
shall  have  been  given  to  physics,  chemistry,  biol- 
ogy, and  either  French  or  German. 

During  the  past  year,  the  Council  on  Medical 
Education  of  the  American  Medical  Association 
has  again  ranked  the  Bowdoin  Medical  School 
with  the  "Class  A"  schools  of  the  country.  The 
class  ranking  of  "A  plus"  has  been  abolished  by 
the  council,  so  that  "Class  A"  is  now  the  highest 
classification  accorded  any  school.  The  classifi- 
cation of  medical  schools  is  based  on  entrance  re- 
quirements, courses  ofifered,  equipment,  and  the 
ability  of  graduates  to  pass  the  State  Board  ex- 
aminations of  the  various  states. 

The  faculty  of  the  school  suffered  severely 
dviring  the  past  year  in  the  loss  by  death  of  Al- 
fred Mitchell,  M.D.,  LL.D.,  George  Thomas  Lit- 
tle, Litt.D.,  and  Arthur  Scott  Gilson,  M.D.  Dr. 
Mitchell  had  been  connected  with  the  faculty  of 
the  school  since  1869,  having  taught  pathology, 
obstetrics,  diseases  of  children,  gynecology  and 
internal  medicine,  and  for  many  years  served  as 
dean.  He  had  retired  from  active  service  in  191 1, 
after  42  years  of  connection  with  the  school,  but 
held  the  position  of  professor  emeritus  of  inter- 
nal medicine  until  his  death.  Dr.  Little  had  been 
connected  with  the  library  of  Bowdoin  College 
and  the  Medical  School  for  30  years  and  had 
made  the  medical  library  of  great  value  to  the 
students  of  the  school.  Dr.  Gilson  had  given  a 
valuable  service  as  instructor  in  clinical  surgery. 

The  school  has  lost  by  resignation  James  Al- 
fred Spalding,  A.  M.,  M.D.,  for  many  years  clin- 
ical instructor  in  ophthalmology  and  otology; 
James  Donald  Clement,  M.D.,  assistant  in  genito- 
urinary surgery:  Adam  Phillips  Leighton,  Jr., 
M.D.,  assistant  in  diseases  of  women ;  Albert  Kil- 
burn  Baldwin,   A.B.,   M.D.,   clinical  assistant  in 


medicine,  and  Neal  Dow  Tuttle,  A.B.,  instructor 
in  chemistry. 

A  number  of  promotions  and  appointments  to 
the  faculty  have  been  made.  Thomas  Jayne  Bur- 
rage,  A.M.,  M.D.,  formerly  assistant  professor  of 
clinical  medicine,  becomes  professor  of  clinical 
medicine;  Carl  Merrill  Robinson,  A.B.,  M.D.,  for- 
merly assistant  demonstrator  of  anatomy,  be- 
comes instructor  in  anatomy  and  superintendent 
of  the  dispensary.  Herbert  Eldridge  Milliken, 
M.D.,  formerly  assistant  in  medicine,  becomes  in- 
structor in  medicine.  Richard  Fitch  Chase,  M.D., 
is  the  newly  elected  instructor  in  gastro-enterol- 
ogy :  Forrest  Clark  Tyson,  M.D.,  Superintendent 
of  the  Maine  Insane  Hospital  at  Augusta,  be- 
comes instructor  in  mental  diseases ;  Phillip  Wes- 
ton Meserve,  A.B.,  becomes  instructor  in  chem- 
istry; and  Elmer  Henry  King,  A.B.,  M.D.,  be- 
comes assistant  demonstrator  of  anatomy. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Maine  Medical 
Association,  the  visitors  to  the  medical  school 
had  the  following  report  to  make: 

"It  is  our  opinion  that  the  Medical  School  of 
Maine  is  doing  thorough  practical  work  in  the 
hands  of  instructors  who  are  competent  and  en- 
thusiastic. 

"In  our  opinion  the  Medical  School  of  Maine 
should  have  the  unqualified  endorsement  of  every 
member  of  the  Maine  Medical  Association." 

The  following  are  the  admitted  members  of  the 
entering  class,  with  the  college  at  which  prepara. 
tory  medical  courses  were  taken : — 

Harry  E.  Allen,  Brunswick,  Bowdoin;  George" 
N.  Beal,  Jonesport,  University  of  Maine;  Albert 
M.  Carde,  Bowdoinham,  University  of  Maine; 
William  J.  Donovan,  Norwood,  Mass.,  Fordham; 
Charles  Stover  Edmunds,  Bangor,  University  of 
Maine;  Samuel  Eraser,  Marsardis,  Bowdoin; 
Charles  H.  Gordon,  Ashland,  N.  H.,  Bowdoin; 
John  J.  Kershulis,  Amsterdam,  N.  Y.,  University 
of  Kazan,  Russia;  Frederick  M.  King,  Damari- 
scotta,  Valparaiso  University;  Merton  J.  Mc- 
Grath,  Ridlonville,  University  of  Maine;  Daniel 
M.  Mannix,  Portland,  Bowdoin ;  N.  H.  Nickerson, 
Red  Beach,  Bowdoin ;  Ulric  J.  Renaud,  Brockton, 
Mass.,  Bowdoin;  C.  L.  Staples,  Millersville, 
Penn.,  Harvard;  Bernard  L.  Toothaker,  Strong, 
University  of  Maine;  Elmer  M.  Tower,  South- 
west Harbor,  Colby;  H.  Burton  Walker,  Bidde- 
ford  Bowdoin:  Currier  C.  Weymouth,  Kingfield, 
University  of  Maine;  L.  R.  White,  Bath,  Bow- 
doin. 


GLEE  CLUB  TRIALS 

Tryouts  for  the  Glee  Club  were  held  last  Fri- 
day and  Saturday,  Oct.  IS  and  16.  Announce- 
ment for  the  candidates   for  rehearsals  will  be 


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given  out  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  20.  All  candidates 
for  solo  positions  and  for  reader  should  hand  in 
their  names  immediately  to  R.  S.  Fuller  '16,  at 
the  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  house. 


EXCURSION  TO   COLBY 

The  Maine  Central  Railroad  will  offer  excur- 
sion rates  to  the  Bowdoin-Colby  game  at  Water- 
ville,  Oct.  23.  Special  cars  for  Bowdoin  students 
will  be  attached  to  the  8.05  a.  m.  train  from 
Brunswick  and  the  5.30  p.  m.  train  from  Water- 
ville.  Full  details  will  be  announced  at  the  foot- 
ball rally  in  Memorial  Hall  Friday  evening. 
Manager  Garland  expects  to  have  a  quantity  of 
the  excursion  tickets  for  sale  at  that  time,  and  all 
who  desire  to  attend  the  game  are  urged  to  pro- 
cure their  tickets  at  the  rally.  The  band  will  ac- 
company the  football  team  and  do  its  share  in 
gaining  a  victory.  Tickets,  good  on  all  trains, 
Saturday  only,  will  be  sold  at  $1.50  for  the  round 
trip  from  Brunswick,  and  at  proportionate  rates 
from  other  cities. 


ANNIE  TALBOT  COLE  LECTURES 

Professor  Felix  Emanuel  Schelling,  Ph.,D.,  of 
the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  will  deliver  the 
Annie  Talbot  Cole  lectures  this  year.  Professor 
Schelling  is  now  John  Welsh  Centrennial  profes- 
sor of  English  Literature  at  Pennsylvania.  He 
has  received  many  honorary  degrees  and  is  the 
author  of  a  number  of  works  dealing  with  Eng- 
lish literature. 

The  date  of  the  lectures  has  not  yet  been  an- 
nounced. 


CANDIDATES    FOR   THE   BAND 

The  personnel  of  the  college  band  which  will 
accompany  the  football  team  to  Waterville,  Oct. 
23,  will  be  announced  this  week.  The  following 
candidates  reported  last  Thursday  evening:  I. 
Webber  '17,  Pierce  '18,  Canavello  '19,  Moon  '19, 
L.  Smith  '19,  altos;  Tilley  '19,  baritone;  Knapp 
'17,  manager,  bass;  Tillson  '19,  clarinet;  Mcln- 
tire  '17,  Bagley  '18,  Sandford  '18,  Simonton  '18, 
Robinson  '19,  C.  Stevens  '19,  cornets;  Kelley  '16, 
Chase  '18,  Warren  '18,  R.  Turner  '19,  drums ; 
Haseltine  '17,  leader,  trombone. 


GYM  INSTRUCTORS 

The  gymnasium'  work  for  the  coming  winter 
will  be  in  charge  of  the  following  men :  J.  C. 
Kimball,  H.  N.  Dorman,  A.  G.  Ireland,  William 
Holt  and  H.  B.  Walker.  In  addition  to  these,  the 
undergraduates  who  will  assist  are  Chase  '16, 
Nickerson  '16  and  Fanning  '17. 


RESULTS  IN  TENNIS  TOURNAMENT 
Progress  in  the  tennis  tournament  is  still  rather 
slow,  the  first  round  not  having  been  completely 
played  to  date.  The  results  for  the  past  week  are 
as  follows:  first  round.  Young  '17  defeated  Gin- 
ty  '16,  6-4,  4-6,  6-2;  Cook  '17  defeated  Whalen 
'18,  4-6,  6-3,  6-3;  Cartland  '16  defeated  Achorn 
'17,  6-4,  6-3.  In  the  second  round  Van  Wart  '18 
defeated  King  '17,  6-3,  6-4;  Ham  '19  defeated 
Farmer  '18,  4-6,  6-4,  1 1-9;  Burr  '19  defeated 
Moulton  '18,  6-2,  6-2;  Baxter  '16  won  by  default 
over  Allen  '18,  and  Burleigh  'ig  won  by  default 
over  McCulloch  '19. 


f)n  tl)c  Campus 

Shorey  '04,  Cressy  '13,  Koughan  '15,  D.  K. 
Merrill  '15  and  Lappin  '15  were  on  the  campus 
this  week. 

There  will  be  a  meeting  of  the  musical  clubs, 
Wednesday  at  one  o'clock  in  the  Music  Room, 
to  elect  a  leader  of  the  Glee  Club- 

Among  the  faculty  who  attended  the  music  fes- 
tival at  Portland  last  week  were  Dean  Sills,  Dr. 
Whittier,  Dr.  Burnett,  Professors  Johnson  and 
Cram. 

All  Freshman  candidates  for  assistant  manager 
of  the  Masque  and  Gown  should  hand  their 
names  immediately  to  Stride  '17,  Delta  U  house 
and  for  property  man  to  Joyce  '18. 

A  party  of  "Royal  Rooters,"  composed  of 
Irving  '16,  Burleigh  '17,  Chapman  '17,  Colbath 
'17,  Crosby  '17,  Philbrick  '17  and  Spalding  '17, 
made  the  trip  to  the  Wesleyan  game  by  automo- 
bile, last  Friday,  returning  Sunday  night. 

This  year's  Topsham  Fair  was  no  exception  to 
the  rule.  Thousands  upon  thousands  of  Maine's 
representative  citizens  daily  thronged  the  midway 
or  squeezed  into  the  grandstand,  and  nightly 
crowded  the  streets  of  Brunswick.  The  student 
entrance  in  Topsham  woods  was  well  patronized. 
The  thrilling  motorcycle  race  with  death,  hit-the- 
nigger-in-the-head,  Bridget  the  Moro  Girl,  and 
the  hot-dog  man, — these  were  the  new  features 
of  the  fair. 


CALENDAR 
October 

19.  Fraternity  Initiations. 

20.  1. 00     Glee    Club    Election  in   the   Music 

Room. 

21.  First  trials  for  "Mrs.  Dot." 

22.  7.00     Football  Rally,  Memorial  Hall. 

23.  Colby  at  Waterville. 

26.     Interclass  Cross-Country  Run. 
30.     Bates  at  Lewiston. 


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aiumni  Department 

'•]'j. — As  a  guest  at  an  aerial  party,  given  by 
Truman  W.  Post  at  his  summer  home  on  Long 
Beach,  Long  Island,  Rear  Admiral  Robert  E. 
Peary,  U.S.N.,  experienced  his  first  trip  in  a  fly- 
ing boat.  The  engine  stalled  while  carrying  its 
passengers  at  a  height  of  1,200  feet,  and  the  pilot 
was  forced  to  volplane  down  to  the  waters  of 
the  bay,  from  which  the  hydroplane  was  towed 
back  to  land. 

Medic  '82. — Dr.  Samuel  Chase  Thayer,  who  for 
the  past  33  years  has  been  a  practicing  physician 
in  Boston,  died  Oct.  10  in  his  home,  913  Boylston 
Street,  from  an  attack  of  pneumonia.  Dr.  Thayer 
was  born  in  Waterville,  Maine,  received  his  A.B. 
degree  from  Colby  in  1879,  and  in  1882  graduat- 
ed from  the  Bowdoin  Medical  School.  He  was  a 
32nd  degree  Mason,  and  is  survived  by  his  wife, 
and  a  step-daughter. 

'96. — Rev.  Charles  Grant  Fogg,  who  closed  a 
five  years'  pastorate  at  Royalston,  Mass.,  on  May 
I,  has  received  and  accepted  a  call  to  become 
pastor  of  the  Congregational  Church  at  Hamp- 
ton, Conn.  The  interim  between  these  pastorates, 
which  is  the  only  period  of  rest  that  Mr.  Fogg 
has  had  since  his  graduation,  was  spent  at  his 
summer  camp  in  Staffordville,  Conn. 

'gg. — Alfred  B.  White  has  formed  a  law  part- 
nership with  Clarence  A.  Barnes  to  be  known  as 
White  &  Barnes,  with  offices  at  85  Devonshire 
Street,  Boston,  Mass. 

'06. — David  R.  Porter  has  recently  become  the 
Executive  Secretary  of  the  Student  Department 
of  the  International  Committee  of  Young  Men's 
Christian  Associations.  In  this  position  he  suc- 
ceeds Mr.  Charles  B.  Hurrey  and  John  R.  Mott, 
Mr.  Mott  becoming  the  General  Secretary  of  the 
entire  International  Committee. 

'10.— Burton  C.  Morrill,  M.D.,  Bowdoin  Medi- 
cal School  '14,  former  Olympic  shot-putter  and 
track  coach  at  Bowdoin  and  Bates,  has  accepted 
a  position  as  medical  director  and  coach  of  track 
athletics  at  Purdue  University,  Lafayette,  In- 
diana. 

'II.— Charles  L.  Oxnard  of  West  Medford, 
Mass.,  and  Miss  Lillian  Frances  Perkins  of  Bath 
were  married  October  i  at  the  home  of  the  bride's 
parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  C.  Perkins,  in 
Bath,  by  Rev.  C.  Raymond  Chappell  of  the  First 
Baptist  Church. 

'13. — D.  H.  McMurtrie,  who  received  the  de- 
gree of  S.B.  in  Chemical  Engineering  from  the 
Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology  in  June  of 
the  current  year,  is  employed  in  a  sulphate  pulp 
mill  at  La  Tuque,  Quebec. 

'i5._Francis  P.  McKenney  is  principal  of  the 
Gorham  (New  Hampshire)  High  School. 


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Ed  Sweeney,  representative,  calls  every 
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MAJOR 

invites  you  to  make  an  inspection. 


Hogan's  for  Clothes 

The  best  dressed  fellows  do 
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Dancing 


JENNIE  S.  HAKVKY  announces  opening  of 
classes  in  the  la'est  Ball  Uoiim  Daacing.  Private 
instruction  by  appointment,  individually  or  small 
classes.  Special  opening  of  the  jiupular  Saturday 
evening  classes  and  assemblies.  Oct.  16th  at. 
Pythian  Hall.  Instruction  7.15  p.m.  Assembly 
8.30  p.m  Further  particulars  address  26  Garden 
St.,  Bath,  Me.     Phone  4.54-K. 

Her  40TH  Birthday 
Time:      "With    my    best    respects    and    many 
happy  returns  of  the  day." 

"How  lovely!    But  what's  in  it?" 
"A   double   chin,   fifty  wrinkles,   two   hundred 
gray  hairs  and  a  grandchild." 

—Life. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK.  MAINE.  OCTOBER  26,  1915 


NO.  16 


BOWDOIN  LOSES  TO   COLBY 

Bowdoin's  hopes  for  the  Maine  State  cham- 
pionship in  football  were  severely  crushed  when 
Cawley,  ably  assisted  by  the  Colby  team,  defeated 
the  White  34  to  6  on  Alumni  Field  at  Waterville 
last  Saturday.  Cawley  easily  proved  his  merit, 
for  by  clever  dodging  and  heady  work  he  scored 
four  touchdowns  besides  kicking  three  of  the 
goals  from  touchdowns.  But  due  credit  should 
be  given  to  the  Colby  team  as  a  whole  which,  both 
defensively  and  offensively,  was  exceedingly 
strong. 

As  for  Bowdoin  her  line  was  weak  and  as  a  re- 
sult the  backfield,  although  fairly  strong  was  un- 
able to  show  to  advantage.  The  whole  team  was 
weak  on  tackling,  Cawley  often  eluding  men 
when  he  was  in  their  very  grasp.  This,  with  the 
failure  of  the  Bowdoin  forwards  to  open  up  holes 
for  the  backfield,  spelled  defeat  for  the  White. 
At  times  the  aggregation  showed  strength,  espe- 
cially at  the  beginning  of  the  second  half  when 
Bowdoin  scored  her  only  touchdown.  The  work 
of  Phillips  at  quarter  was  watched  with  interest 
and  much  credit  should  be  given  him  for  a  wise 
handling  of  the  team.  Foster,  although  some- 
what crippled,  played  a  steady  game  on  the  of- 
fense and  Edwards,  who  replaced  Oliver  at 
tackle,  stopped  the  speedy  Colby  backs  many 
times  for  substantial  losses. 

Bowdoin's  only  score  came  in  the  first  of  the 
third  period.  By  persistent  rushes  the  White  had 
brought  the  ball  to  the  eight-yard  line.  Phillips 
stepped  back  for  a  drop  kick,  Stuart  received  the 
ball  and  shot  it  across  the  line  into  the  arms  of 
Bradford. 

Colby's  scores  were  principally  due  to  the  ef- 
forts of  Cawley,  who  by  long  runs  and  short 
plunges,  made  four  touchdowns  out  of  five.  Two 
of  these  were  made  by  runs  of  over  fifty  yards  in 
length  through  the  entire  Bowdoin  team.  While 
Cawley  was  making  Colby's  lead  a  large  one  his 
teammate,  Coolidge,  kept  it  safe  by  excellent  de- 
fensive work.  He  got  men  on  either  side  of  the 
line  and  stopped  many  plays. 

Colby  made  her  first  score  after  only  a  few 
minutes  of  play  when  Cawley,  getting  the  ball  on 
a  punt,  slipped  through  the  Bowdoin  team  for  a 
5S-yard  run  and  a  touchdown.  The  second  came 
in  the  same  period  when,  after  several   rushes. 


Cawley  plunged  through  the  line  six  yards  for 
the  score.  The  third  took  place  in  the  second  pe- 
riod. Hendricks,  after  neither  side  had  shown 
ability  to  gain,  skirted  the  end  and  crossed  the 
goal  line.  Once  more  in  the  third  period  by  sev- 
eral line  plunges  Cawley  made  twenty  yards  and 
a  touchdown.  Finally  in  the  fourth  period  he 
caught  another  punt  and  ran  65  yards  for  the 
final  score. 

FIRST    PERIOD 

Phillips  kicked  off  to  Cawley  who  ran  the  ball 
from  the  lo-yard  to  the  25-yard  line.  Stanwood 
punted  to  Phillips  on  the  3S-yard  line,  Phillips 
being  tackled  on  the  25-yard  line.  Foster  made 
no  gain  and  Bowdoin  was  penalized  15  yards  for 
illegal  use  of  the  hands.  Nevens  made  one  yard 
and  then  punted  to  Cawley  who  ran  55  yards  for 
the  first  score.    Cawley  kicked  the  goal. 

Phillips  kicked  off  to  Perry.  With  the  ball  on 
the  30-yard  line  Colby  fumbled,  Leadbetter  re- 
covering. Phillips  made  five,  Nevens  one-half, 
and  Foster  two.  Nevens  made  first  down.  Coo- 
lidge tackled  Nevens  for  no  gain.  Nevens  fum- 
bled and  Grossman  intercepted  a  forward  on  the 
25-yard  line.  Stanwood  kicked.  On  a  punt  for- 
mation Leadbetter  lost  two.  Nevens  made  eight 
yards.  Grossman  blocked  a  pass  by  Foster. 
Nevens  punted.  Stanwood  punted  to  Bowdoin's 
30-yard  line,  Phillips  fumbling  and  Coolidge  re- 
covering. Colby  was  penalized  15  yards  for  use 
of  hands.  A  forward  to  Perry  failed.  Stanwood 
passed  to  Cawley  who  carried  it  to  the  White's 
23-yard  line.  Cawley  and  Schuster  by  large  gains 
brought  it  to  the  one-foot  line.  Bowdoin's  line 
stiffened  and  held  for  downs.  Nevens  punted  to 
the  30-yard  line,  Cawley  being  downed  by  Lead- 
better.  Cawley  made  17  around  right  end.  Caw- 
ley made  five.  Grossman  made  three.  Cawley 
made  six  for  the  second  touchdown.  He  kicked 
out  to  Grossman  for  a  try  at  goal,  Grossman  drop- 
ping the  ball  to  the  ground.  Phillips  kicked  off  to 
Cawley  who  ran  the  ball  back  to  the  25-yard  line. 
Stanwood  punted  to  Bowdoin's  33-yard  line.  Fos- 
ter made  two,  but  Nevens  fumbled  on  a  punt  for- 
mation, recovering  the  ball  on  the  22-yard  line. 
He  punted  to  Cawley  and  Grossman  made  three. 
The  first  quarter  ended  with  Colby's  ball  on  Bow- 
doin's 25-yard  line.    Score:   Colby  13,  Bowdoin  0. 


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SECOND  PERIOD 

Cawley,  Crossman  and  Selby  made  first  down 
by  straight  line  plunges.  Cawley  made  12  yards 
through  right  of  center.  Schuster  made  four 
yards,  only  to  have  Colby  penalized  five  yards. 
On  a  trick  formation  Cawley  carried  the  ball  to 
the  four-yard  hne.  The  next  two  plays  netted  no 
gain  and  Colby  was  set  back  15  yards  for  hold- 
ing. Two  forwards  failed  and  the  ball  was  Bow- 
doin's  on  her  lo-yard  line.  Nevens  kicked  to 
Colby's  30-yard  line.  Colby  was  penalized  five 
yards.  Hendricks  made  four.  Foster  broke  up 
an  attempted  forward  pass.  A  pass  from  Cawley 
to  Leseur  left  one  yard  to  go.  Cawley  made  five, 
Hendricks  losing  seven  yards.  Bourne,  in  the 
place  of  Crossman,  made  three  yards.  Two  for- 
ward passes  failed.  Nevens  kicked  to  Cawley 
who  ran  65  yards  to  the  goal  line,  only  to  have 
the  ball  brought  back  to  Bowdoin's  45-yard  line 
where  he  had  run  off  side.  Hendricks  and  Selby 
made  first  down.  By  line  plunges  Colby  made 
first  down.  Hendricks  brought  the  ball  to  the 
eight-yard  line  and  after  a  few  gains  by  Cawley, 
Hendricks  carried  it  over  for  the  third  score. 
Cawley  kicked  the  goal. 

Phillips  kicked  off  to  Cawley  who  returned  the 
ball  from  the  ten-  to  the  46-yard  line.  A  punting 
duel  followed,  the  ball  finally  coming  to  Bowdoin 
on  her  24-yard  line.  Foster  made  the  best  gain 
for  the  White,  running  the  ball  for  42  yards. 
Stuart,  substituting  for  Nevens,  made  no  gain. 
After  an  incomplete  forward,  Leadbetter  made 
five  yards  through  the  line.  Stuart  lost  nine 
yards.  An  incomplete  pass  gave  Colby  the  ball 
on  her  40-yard  line,  the  half  ending.  Score: 
Colby  20,  Bowdoin  o. 

THIRD  PERIOD 

Stanwood  kicked  to  Foster  who  returned  it  to 
the  25-yard  line.  Phillips  and  Foster  in  three 
rushes  made  first  down.  Leadbetter  made  two, 
and  Foster  followed  with  a  gain  of  12  yards. 
Stuart  punted  to  the  six-yard  line,  Leadbetter 
downing  Cawley.  Stuart  made  a  fair  catch  of 
Stanwood's  kick  to  the  25-yard  line.  Foster  and 
Stuart  brought  the  ball  to  the  eight-yard  line. 
Phillips  stepped  back  for  a  fake  drop-kick  and 
Stuart  shot  a  clever  forward  pass  over  the  center 
of  the  line  to  Bradford  for  Bowdoin's  only  score. 
Leadbetter  failed  to  kick  the  goal. 

Stanwood  kicked  off  to  Bartlett.  Stuart  punt- 
ed, Cawley  being  downed  by  Edwards  who  had 
replaced  Oliver.  Cawley  made  six  yards.  Ed- 
wards stopped  Cawley.  Hendricks  made  first 
down.  The  Colby  backfield  gained  consistently, 
Cawley  finally  running  20  yards  for  another 
touchdown.  Cawley  kicked  the  goal.  Phillips 
kicked  off  to  Cawley  who  dodged  back  24  yards. 


Stanwood  and  Stuart  exchanged  punts,  Bowdoin 
getting  the  ball  on  her  40-yard  line.  Stuart  made 
13  yards  and  a  pass  to  Bradford  netted  12  more. 
Crossman  intercepted  a  pass  on  the  28-yard  line. 
On  a  pass  Cawley  took  the  ball  to  Bowdoin's  33- 
yard  line.  The  period  soon  ended  with  the  ball 
on  the  30-yard  line.  Score :   Colby  27,  Bowdoin  6. 

FOURTH    PERIOD 

Bowdoin  was  penalized  five  yards  for  being  off- 
side. Cawley  made  four,  being  stopped  by  Lead- 
better.  Selby  made  two  yards.  Peacock  knocked 
down  a  pass,  the  ball  going  to  Bowdoin.  Unable 
to  gain,  Nevens  punted.  Bowdoin  was  penalized 
five  yards.  Colby  soon  punted.  Bradford  made 
two  yards.  Nevens  fumbled,  losing  15  yards.  An 
exchange  of  kicks  followed.  Nevens  and  Pea- 
cock made  first  down.  Failing  to  gain  Nevens 
punted  to  Cawley.  Bowdoin  held  for  downs,  get- 
ting the  ball  on  her  35-yard  line.  Unable  to  gain 
Nevens  punted.  Stanwood  soon  punted,  Nevens 
returning  it.  Cawley  caught  the  ball  and  ran  65 
yards  for  the  final  score.  Stanwood  kicked  the 
goal.  Phillips  kicked  off  to  Hendricks.  Colby 
soon  punted  and  after  short  gains.  Peacock  ended 
the  game  with  a  28-yard  run  through  center  to 
Colby's  43-yard  line. 
COLBY  BOWDOIN 

Leseur,   le le,   Bradford 

Coolidge,  It It,  Oliver 

Deasey,  Ig Ig,  Moulton 

Stanwood,  c c,   Stone 

Stinson,  rg rg,  Brewster 

Heath,    rt rt,   Leadbetter 

E.  Perry,  re re,  Beal 

Selby,  qb qb,  Phillips 

Shuster,  Ihb Ihb,  Nevens 

Crossman,   rhb rhb,   Foster 

Cawley,  fb fb,  Bartlett 

Score:  Colby  34,  Bowdoin  6.  Touchdowns: 
Cawley  4,  Hendricks  i,  Bradford  i.  Goals  from 
touchdowns:  Cawley  3,  Stanwood  i.  Referee, 
McGrath  of  Boston  College.  Umpire,  Beebe  of 
Yale.  Head  linesman,  Macreadie  of  Portland. 
Time  of  periods,  15  minutes  each. 

Substitutions:  Colby— Hendricks  for  Shuster, 
McCormick  for  Coolidge,  O'Brien  for  Selby, 
Joyce  for  Stinson,  Taylor  for  Crossman.  Bourne 
for  Taylor,  Stinson  for  Joyce,  Crossman  for 
Bourne,  Taft  for  Crossman.  Bowdoin— Edwards 
for  Oliver,  Stuart  for  Nevens,  Stewart  for 
Brewster,  Peacock  for  Bartlett,  Wood  for  Beal, 
Nevens  for  Stuart,  Dyar  for  Phillips. 


THE  FOOTBALL  CHAMPIONSHIP 

All  attempts  to  pick  the  Maine  football  cham- 
pion meet  with  but  one  logical  result.    Colby  has 


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the  best  team  in  the  state.  Bovvdoin  was  com- 
pletely outclassed  at  all  points  of  the  game.  With 
her  wonderful  Cawley  making  first  down  time 
after  time,  Colby's  machine  succeeded  in  putting 
up  an  offense  that  effectually  broke  up  Bowdoin's 
reputed  strength  of  line.  Our  team  is  not  unduly 
weak,  however,  although  it  may  not  be  the  strong- 
est that  we  have  ever  had.  But  Colby's  eleven  is 
fast,  hard  playing  and  experienced. 

At  times  Saturday  Bowdoin  showed  ability  to 
carry  the  ball  to  advantage.  Nevens  responded 
well  to  calls  for  wide  end  runs  and  Foster  made 
good  gains,  on  two  or  three  occasions  making 
long  runs  through  the  Colby  line. 

One  great  defect  in  the  defense  in  the  line  was 
the  manner  in  which  Colby  pushed  back  the  en- 
tire Bowdoin  line.  The  Colby  line  did  not  break 
through,  followed  by  the  backfield.  Instead,  each 
Colby  man  pushed  his  opponent  back  steadily,  the 
backfield  walking  along  behind,  without  need  for 
scrimmage,  for  five  or  ten  yards  each  down.  A 
repetition  of  such  weakness  in  Bowdoin's  defense 
would  mean  a  loss  of  the  two  remaining  games  in 
the  state  series. 

.  The  ends  played  well,  aside  from  their  failure 
to  tackle  Cawley  when  he  was  running  back  punts. 
Bradford's  catch  of  the  forward  pass  that  scored 
the  touchdown  was  a  good  one.  He  was  sur- 
rounded by  Colby  men  at  the  time,  and  was 
tackled  the  instant  he  caught  the  ball.  Wood 
made  some  good  tackles. 

The  team  as  a  whole  is  in  good  condition.  Sev- 
eral minor  bruises  resulted  from  the  game,  but 
nothing  of  a  serious  nature.  This  week  will 
probably  see  hard  work  and  a  lot  of  it,  with  em- 
phasis again  placed  on  tackling.  The  team  is  pro- 
gressing all  the  time  and  coaches  and  players  are 
doing  their  best  to  strengthen  the  weak  places. 
And  Bowdoin  will  not  meet  another  Cawley  this 
year. 


FRESHMEN  WIN  DUAL  CROSS-COUNTRY 

The  Bowdoin  Freshmen  won  the  dual  cross- 
country with  Hebron  Academy  Friday  afternoon, 
Oct.  22,  by  the  score  of  24  to  31.  The  following 
men  were  entered:  for  Bowdoin  '19 — G.  B.  Cole, 
H.  B.  Mosher,  D.  L.  Noyes,  P.  S.  Turner  and  F. 
C.  Warren;  for  Hebron— R.  E.  Cleaves,  H.  D. 
Hodgkins,  C.  W.  Libbey,  M.  J.  Wing  and  L. 
Witham.  A  fair-sized  crowd,  accompanied  by 
the  college  band,  turned  out  to  see  the  race.  After 
running  one  lap  around  the  track,  the  two  teams 
left  Whittier  Field,  Noyes  leading.  During  the 
wait  for  the  finish  of  the  race,  the  students  prac- 
ticed their  cheers  and  songs  for  the  Colby  game 
and  watched  football  practice.  Noyes  and  Turner 
were  the  first  to  appear  at  the  finish,  with  the  for- 


mer leading  slightly.  During  the  home  stretch  of 
the  hard-fought  quarter  mile  around  the  track, 
however,  Turner  passed  Noyes  and  won  by  a 
scant  yard,  in  31  minutes,  27  3-5  seconds,  for  the 
five  and  a  quarter  miles.  The  men  finished  in  the 
following  order:  Turner  '19,  Noyes  '19,  Cleaves, 
Libbey,  Mosher  '19,  Hodgkins,  Warren  '19, 
Witham,  Cole  '19  and  Wing. 


DANCE  TO  BEGIN  AT  6.30 
The  committee  in  charge  of  the  dance  after  the 
Maine  game,  Nov.  6,  is  making  arrangements  on 
a  large  scale  and  assures  everyone  of  an  unusual- 
ly good  time.  The  big  innovation  is  the  starting 
of  the  dance  promptly  at  6.30,  owing  to  the  neces- 
sity of  stopping  at  midnight.  By  this  arrange- 
ment the  dance  will  be  of  the  customary  length. 
There  will  be  exceptionally  good  music,  all  new 
pieces,  by  Lovell's  fifteen-piece  orchestra  and  the 
dance  orders  will  be  in  the  form  of  favors.  The 
order  will  be  posted  soon.  Tickets  at  two  dollars 
per  couple  and  75  cents  for  luncheon,  may  be  ob- 
tained from  any  member  of  the  committee. 


FOOTBALL   RALLY 

The  football  rally  Friday  evening  was  well  at- 
tended and  an  unusually  optimistic  spirit  was 
shown.  Sayward  '16  presided  and  Marston  '17 
led  the  cheering.  Speeches  were  given  by  Pro- 
fessor Nixon,  Colbath  '17,  Professor  Langley, 
Alton  Lewis  '15  and  Coach  Smith.  All  ex- 
pressed confidence  that  the  team  could  and  would 
beat  Colby.  Messages  from  the  alumni  associa- 
tions of  Bangor  and  Portland  were  read,  show- 
ing that  the  alumni  were  watching  the  team  and 
expecting  it  to  put  up  a  winning  fight.  The  band 
furnished  music  and  the  rally  closed  with  cheers 
and  singing. 


SPECIAL  RATES  TO  LEWISTON 

Manager  Garland  has  arranged  for  excursion 
rates  on  the  Maine  Central  to  the  Bates  game  at 
Lewiston,  Oct.  30.  Special  cars  for  Bowdoin 
students  will  be  attached  to  the  regular  trains. 
The  round  trip  tickets  to  Lewiston  will  be  fifty 
cents. 


MASQUE  AND  GO'WN  TRIALS 

The  first  trials  for  the  Masque  and  Gown  play, 
"Mrs.  Dot,"  were  held  Thursday  evening.  There 
were  thirty-five  men  out  and  competition  was 
keen.  The  final  trials  will  occur  tonight  (Tues- 
day) and  all  men  who  wish  to  compete  must  have 
learned  the  lines  on  their  trial  sheets.  Manager 
Stride  wishes  to  announce  that  no  cuts  have  been 
made  as  yet  and  anyone  who  wishes  may  compete 
in  the  final  trials. 


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EDITORIAL  BOARD 


DwiGHT  H.  Sayward,  1916, 
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Editor-in-Chief 

Managing   Editor 

Alumni  Editor 


DEPARTMENT  AND  ASSOCIATE  EDITORS 
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William  S.  Cormack,   191 7 
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Contributions  are  requested  from  all  undergraduates 
alumni  and  faculty.  No  anonymous  contributions  can 
be  accepted. 

All  communications  regarding  subscriptions  should  be 
addressed  to  the  Business  Manager  of  the  Bowdoin  Pub- 
lishing Co.  Subscriptions,  ^2.00  per  year,  in  advance. 
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Entered  at  PostOftice  at  Brunswick  as  Second-Class  Mail  Matter 

Vol.   XLV.     OCTOBER   26,    1915  No.    16 

Follow  the  Team 

After  the  disastrous  game  with  Colby  it  will 
take  all  the  optimism  and  enthusiasm  that  Bow- 
doin supporters  can  muster,  all  their  loyalty  to 
the  team  and  to  the  College,  to  enable  them  to  ac- 
company the  team  to  a  game  with  a  team  that 
last  year  defeated  Bowdoin  decisively.  But  they 
can  do  it  and  they  will.  However  badly  the  team 
was  beaten  last  Saturday,  it  need  not  feel  that  it 
will  be  fighting  alone,  that  last  Saturday's  enthu- 
siastic and  steady  support  will  be  lessened  one  bit. 

We  do  not  attempt  to  explain  the  defeat.  Bow- 
doin lost  to  a  superior  team.  But  we  do  say  this : 
Bowdoin  has  a  right  to  expect  from  its  players  a 
better  brand  of  football  than  was  offered  last  Sat- 
urday. All  the  carefully  drilled  rudiments  of  the 
game  were  seemingly  forgotten   as   soon  as  the 


game  began.     And  we  think  we  will  see  better 
football. 

We  must  win  the  Bates  game.  The  least  we 
can  do  is  to  give  the  players  the  assurance  that 
we  are  with  them  every  minute.  Follow  the 
team  ! 


MORE  MEN  FOR  THE  BAND 
The  band  is  showing  the  results  of  its  faithful 
practice  and  has  added  several  new  and  popular 
selections  to  its  repertoire.  Although  the  outlook 
is  good  for  a  first-class  organization  this  year, 
more  players  can  be  used  to  advantage.  The 
band  should  be  one  of  the  most  important  activi- 
ties supported  by  the  student  body  and  every  man 
who  can  play  an  instrument  should  report  at  once 
to  the  leader,  Haseltine  '17. 


GLEE  CLUB  ELECTS  LEADER 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Glee  Club,  Thursday  noon, 
Woodman  '16  was  elected  leader.  Trials  for  all 
men  who  have  not  yet  reported  will  be  held  this 
afternoon,  at  5,  in  the  Music  Room. 


RESULTS  IN  TENNIS 
The  tennis  tournament  is  not  progressing  as 
rapidly  as  desired.  The  management  urges  that 
all  matches  in  the  first  and  second  rounds  be  com- 
pleted immediately.  The  results  last  week  are: 
first  round.  Little  '17  defeated  Winter  '16,  6-0, 
6-0;  Mitchell  '19  won  from  Bigelow  '18,  by  de- 
fault. In  the  second  round,  Sawyer  '19  defeated 
Woodman  '16,  4-6,  6-2,  6-3;  Schlosberg  '18  de- 
feated Niven  '16,  6-3,  6-8,  6-1 ;  Farnham  '18  de- 
feated Carter  '16,  6-2,  7-5;  Mitchell  '19  defeated 
Young  '17,  6-3,  6-1 ;  Little  '17  defeated  Cook  '17, 
6-3,  6-4;  Sloggett  '18  won  over  Doherty  '19,  by 
default.  Sawyer  '19  defeated  Burleigh  '19,  6-3, 
6-4,  in  the  third  round. 


QUILL   CONTRIBUTIONS 

The  Quill  solicits  contributions  of  all  sorts, — 
stories,  essays,  poems,  etc. 

The  attention  of  all,  and  particularly  of  the  en- 
tering class,  is  called  to  the  following  communi- 
cation, published  in  the  Quill  in  an  editorial,  Feb- 
ruary, 191 5 : 
To  the  Editors  of  the  Quill: — 

"The  aim  of  the  Quill  is  to  furnish  a  medium  of 
expression  for  the  literary  life  of  the  college" — 
so  the  foreword  reads — and  yet  I  find  compara- 
tively few  undergraduates  contributing  to  its  con- 
tents. 

In  the  hope  that  a  greater  number  will  thereby 
be  induced  to  write  for  the  Quill,  1  offer  two 
prizes  of  ten  dollars  each  for  the  best  prose  and 
verse  selections  published  during  the  year  191 5. 


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Any  undergraduate,  not  a  member  of  the  Quill 
Board,  may  compete  for  the  prizes.  They  will  be 
awarded  on  the  judgment  of  the  Professor  of 
Enghsh  literature. 

Yours  very  sincerely, 
(Signed)  Edgar  O.  Achorn. 


GUESTS  AT  INITIATIONS 
Alpha  Delta  Phi 
Dr.  F.  H.  Gerrish  '66,  J.  E.  Chapman  '77,  Pro- 
fessors W.  A.  Moody  '82,  C.  C.  Hutchins  '83,  M. 
P.  Cram  '04;  D.  C.  White  '05,  P.  F.  Chapman  '06, 
H.  L.  Childs  '06,  G.  A.  Bower  '07,  A.  L.  Robin- 
son '08,  C.  O.  Bower  '09,  A.  H.  Fiske  '09,  I.  L. 
Rich  '09,  P.  L.  White  '14,  P.  L.  Card  '15,  R.  M. 
Dunton  '15,  H.  E.  Verrill  '15  and  R.  D.  Burgess, 
Brown  '12. 

Psi  Upsilon 
L.  A.  Rogers  '75,  C.  T.  Hawes  '76,  F.  R.  Kim- 
ball '76,  Hon.  Barrett  Potter  '78,  C.  E.  Sayward 
'84,  E.  W.  Freeman  '85,  Professor  Files  '89,  L.  M. 
Fobes  '92,  G.  E.  Fogg  '02,  Dawes  Brigham  '08,  F. 
L.  Pennell  '08,  P.  W.  Meserve  '11,  O.  T.  Sanborn 
'11,  C.  F.  Houghton  ex-'i^,  E.  S.  Boardman  ex- 
'16,  Dr.  C.  T.  Burnett,  Amherst  '95,  L.  K.  John- 
son, Minnesota  '15  and  F.  E.  Haines,  Trinity  '17. 
Delta  Kappa  Epsilon 
Dr.  F.  N.  Whittier  '85,  L.  A.  Burleigh  '91, 
Henry  Nelson  '91,  C.  P.  Merrill  '96,  J.  C.  Minot 
'96,  R.  H.  Stubbs  '98,  Dean  K.  C.  M.  Sills  '01,  H. 
L.  Swett  '01,  R.  K.  Eaton  '05,  F.  A.  Burton  '07, 
R.  O.  Brewster  '09,  Burleigh  Martin  '10,  William 
Holt  '12,  E.  C.  Burleigh  '13,  G.  O.  Cummings  '13, 
L.  A.  Dodge  '13,  H.  H.  Hall  '13,  F.  W.  McCargo 
'14,  H.  M.  Chatto  '15,  F.  W.  Coxe  '15  and  J.  A. 
Campbell,  Colby  '16. 

Theta  Delta  Chi 
W.  Perkins  '80,  L.  Barton  '84,  F.  J.   C.  Little 
'89,  Professor  Mitchell  '90,  Dr.  C.  F.  Wright  '91, 
Leon  Walker  '03,  Leon  Lippincott  '10,  J.  A.  Slo- 
cum  '11  and  R.  S.  Casper  ex-'iS. 
Zeta  Psi 
A.  J.  Carter  '70,  H.  Johnson  '74,  P.  T.  Pottle 
'00,  E.  S.  Anhoine  '02,  L.  A.  Cousens  '02,  P.  O. 
Coffin  '03,  H.  J.  Everett  '04,  T.  A.  Clarke  '05,  G. 
Hatch  '06,  O.  W.  Peterson  '06,  M.  A.  Webber  '07, 
F.  H.  Burns  '11,  J.  C.  Oram  '11,  J.  C.  O'Neil  '12, 
H.  W.  Hays  '14,  C.  C.  Morrison  '15,  L.  N.  Stetson 
'15  and  E.  W.  Bacon  ex-'i6. 

Delta  Upsilon 
J.  S.  Stetson  '97,  J.  E.  Odiorne  '98,  W.  E.  At- 
wood  '10,  P.  H.  Douglas  '13,  J.  A.  Norton  '13,  C. 
O.  Page  '13,  H.  B.  Walker  '13,  H.  E.  Allen  '15, 
W.  H.  Farrar  '15,  C.  T.  Perkins  '15,  W.  G.  Tack- 
aberry  '15. 

Kappa  Sigma 
J.  E.  Hicks  '95,  R.  W.  Smith  '97,  E.  G.  Barbour 


'12,  A.  D.  Weston  '12,  W.  R.  Spinney  '13,  G.  P. 
Floyd  '15,  D.  M.  Mannix  '15,  M.  C.  Moulton  '15, 
H.  M.  Somers  ex-' is,  E.  H.  Stowell  ex-'i^,  C.  R. 
Foster  ex-'i7,  W.  P.  Bealer  of  M.  L  T.,  E.  S. 
Russell  of  M.  A.  C,  Smith  of  U.  of  Vermont, 
Parnell  of  New  Hampshire  A.  C,  and  Rodenbach. 
of  Dartmouth. 

Beta  Theta  Pi 
H.  D.  Evans  '01,  G.  R.  Gardner  '01,  E.  C.  Pope 
'07,  W.  E.  Roberts  '07,  N.  S.  Weston  '08,  D.  F. 
Koughan  '09,  A.  S.  Pope  '10,  M.  G.  L.  Bailey  '11, 
E.  E.  Kern  '11,  G.  H.  Macomber  '11,  D.  E.  Gard- 
ner '13,  F.  T.  Garland  '14,  R.  R.  Hughes,  Brown 
'17,  R.  S.  Haggard,  Denison  '11,  F.  W.  Dodson, 
M.  I.  T.  '17,  L.  O.  Barrow,  Maine  '16,  M.  L.  Hill, 
Maine  '17,  F.  W.  Stephens,  Maine  '17  and  R.  B. 
Coulter,  Williams  '18. 


PAST  SCORES  WITH  BATES 

The  game  Saturday  will  be  the  twenty-third 
time  that  Bowdoin  and  Bates  have  met  on  the 
gridiron.  Bowdoin  has  won  thirteen  games,  lost 
eight,  and  tied  one.    Following  are  the  scores : 

1889. — Bowdoin,  62;  Bates,  0. 

1890,  1891,  1892. — No  games. 

1893. — Bowdoin,  54;  Bates,  o. 

1894. — Bowdoin,  26;  Bates,  o. 

1895. — Bowdoin,  22 ;  Bates,  6. 

1896. — Bowdoin,  22;  Bates,  0. 

1897. — Bates,  10;  Bowdoin,  6. 

1898. — Bates,  6;  Bowdoin,  o. 

1899. — Bowdoin,  16;  Bates,  6. 

1900. — No  game. 

1901. — Bates,  II;  Bowdoin,  0. 

1902. — Bates,  16;  Bowdoin,  0. 

1903. — Bowdoin,  11;  Bates,  5. 

1904. — Bowdoin,  12  ;  Bates,  6. 

1905. — Bowdoin,  6;  Bates,  0. 

1906. — Bates,  6;  Bowdoin,  o. 

1907. — Bowdoin,  6;  Bates,  5. 

1908. — Bates,  5  ;  Bowdoin,  o. 

1909. — Bowdoin,  6;  Bates,  o. 

1910. — Bowdoin,  6;  Bates,  6. 

191 1. — Bowdoin,  11;  Bates,  o. 

1912. — Bates,  7;  Bowdoin,  6. 

1913. — Bowdoin,  10;  Bates,  7. 

1914. — Bates,  27;  Bowdoin,  0. 


DR.  WHITTIER'S  REPORT 

Dr.  Frank  N.  Whittier,  secretary  and  treasurer 
of  the  Association  of  New  England  Colleges  for 
Conference  on  Athletics,  has  recently  published 
a  report  of  the  eighth  annual  meeting,  held  at  the 
new  Boston  City  Club,  May  21,  1915. 

The  following  colleges  and  universities  were 
represented :    Amherst,  Bates,  Boston  University, 


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Bowdoin,  Brown,  Colby,  Connecticut  Agricul- 
tural College,  Dartmouth,  Harvard,  Holy  Cross, 
Maine,  Massachusetts  Agricultural  College,  Mas- 
sachusetts Institute  of  Technology,  New  Hamp- 
shire State  College,  Tufts,  Wesleyan,  Williams 
and  Yale. 

The  topics  of  discussion  at  the  meeting  includ- 
ed: "The  Undergraduate's  Place  in  the  Conduct 
of  Intercollegiate  Athletics,"  "Changes  and  Re- 
forms in  Basketball,"  "What  if  Anything  is  Be- 
ing Done  to  Limit  the  Influence  of  the  Baseball 
Coach  During  a  Game,"  "What  is  Being  Done  to 
Limit  the  Pre-College  Training  in  Football," 
"Economy  in  the  Administration  of  Athletics." 

The  following  officers  were  elected:  Hon.  W. 
F.  Garcelon,  Harvard,  president;  Professor  H. 
D.  Wild,  Williams,  vice-president;  Dr.  F.  N. 
Whittier,  Bowdoin,  secretary-treasurer.  The  ex- 
ecutive board  of  the  association  is  composed  of 
the  officers  and  Dr.  J.  A.  Rockwell,  M.  I.  T..  and 
Dr.  Edgar  Fauver  of  Wesleyan. 


DISCUSSION  IN  ENGLISH  5 

Thursday,  the  men  taking  English  5  discussed 
the  new  Bowdoin  Union.  The  following  phases 
of  the  subject  were  taken  up:  "The  Faculty  and 
the  Union;"  "Saturday  Evenings  at  the  Union;" 
"The  Alumni  and  the  Union ;"  "A  Student  Fo- 
rum ;"  "A  Grill  Room." 


BANGOR  ALUMNI  BANQUET 
Forty-six  Bowdoin  alumni  of  Bangor  and  vi- 
cinity were  present  at  a  reunion  and  banquet  held 
in  the  Penobscot  Exchange  Friday  evening,  Oct. 
8.  After  the  banquet.  Dean  Sills  spoke  to  the 
graduates  about  various  topics  of  interest.  He 
told  of  several  changes  in  the  faculty,  paid  an 
earnest  tribute  to  the  late  Dr.  George  T.  Little, 
and  discussed  the  athletic  outlook,  together  with 
the  present  system  of  coaching. 

The  other  speakers  were  Dr.  Daniel  A.  Robin- 
son '13,  Donald  F.  Snow  '01,  Frederick  W.  Adams 
and  Charles  A.  Flagg  '94  of  Bangor,  Hon.  John 
A.  Peters  '85  of  Ellsworth  and  Walter  V.  Went- 
worth  '86  of  Great  Works.  As  the  meeting  was 
purely  social,  no  business  was  transacted. 

Dr.  M.  C.  Fernald,  from  Orono,  a  member  of 
the  class  of  1861,  was  the  oldest  alumnus  present. 


PORTLAND  ALUMNI  MEET 
The  Portland  alumni  held  an  enthusiastic  meet- 
ing, Thursday  noon,  about  fifty  attending  the 
luncheon  at  the  Falmouth.  George  F.  Stetson 
'98  of  Brunswick  addressed  the  club  on  the  foot- 
ball situation  and  urged  a  large  attendance  at  the 
rally  before  the  Maine  game.     It  was  voted  to 


amend  the  by-laws  of  the  organization  so  as  to 
admit  the  holders  of  honorary  degrees  from  Bow- 
doin to  membership.  Charles  H.  Oilman  '82  pre- 
sided in  the  absence  of  Mayor  Ingraham,  the 
president  of  the  club. 


Y.  M.  C.  A.  NOTES 


Fifteen  cabinet  members  were  present  at  the 
Y.  M.  C.  A.  meeting  held  at  the  Kappa  Sigma 
house  Thursday  evening,  Oct.  7.  The  various 
committees  reported,  and  ways  and  iTieans  for 
some  of  the  activities  of  the  year  were  discussed. 
In  cooperation  with  the  town  churches  the  Y.  M. 
C.  A.  has  sent  out  to  eighty  Freshmen  special  in- 
vitations to  attend  the  services  held  at  their  re- 
spective churches.  The  employment  bureau  re- 
ported that  positions  had  been  found  for  twenty- 
five  men.  A  report  of  the  membership  committee 
showed  that  eighty  per  cent,  of  the  Freshman 
class  had  joined  the  Bowdoin  Y.  M.  C.  A. 

Special  emphasis  was  placed  on  a  discussion 
concerning  "English  for  foreigners."  Mr.  Lang- 
ley  is  to  give  this  work  special  attention.  He 
considers  it  important  enough  to  take  precedence 
over  the  college  Bible  class  work.  His  reason  for 
this  is  the  fact  that  it  is  very  difficult  to  secure 
upper  classmen  who  are  really  competent  to  lead 
Bible  class  discussions.  For  the  present  the  Eng- 
lish classes  are  to  be  confined  to  men  from  the 
Cabot  mills. 

A  discussion  concerning  the  continuance  of  the 
support  given  Mr.  Hiwale  '09,  in  his  work  in  In- 
dia, resulted  in  the  appointment  of  a  special  com- 
mittee to  investigate  the  following  questions:  (a) 
Under  what  conditions  did  Bowdoin  assume  his 
support?  (b)  To  what  extent  are  we  responsi- 
ble? (c)  What  results  would  follow  should  we 
discontinue  this  support  ?  Concerning  these  three 
questions  the  sentiment  of  the  cabinet  was  some- 
what divided,  but  the  general  feeling  seemed  to 
tend  toward  aiding  his  work  as  heretofore. 

Two  deputations  have  been  made,  one  to  Au- 
gusta to  plan  the  organization  of  a  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
at  Cony  High  and  the  other  to  Westbrook  to 
form  a  young  men's  class  there. 

J.  G.  Winter  '16  was  chosen  delegate  to  the 
meeting  of  the  executive  council  of  the  New 
England  Collegiate  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  on  Oct.  15. 

Mr.  Alfred  L.  Aiken  will  speak  at  Hubbard 
Hall,  Nov.  16,  on  the  Earning,  Saving  and  In- 
vesting of  Money.  Mr.  Aiken  is  the  Governor  of 
the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Federal  Reserve 
Bank  of  Boston.  He  is  also  the  great-grandson 
of  Tesse  Appleton,  a  former  president  of  Bow- 
doin.    He  is  a  fine  speaker  and  it  is  hoped  that 


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141 


everyone  will  take  advantage  of  the  opportunity 
to  hear  him. 

Thursday,  Oct.  21,  a  meeting  v^ras  called  for 
students  interested  in  teaching  English  to  mill 
hands.  About  twenty-five  were  present  and  all 
showed  interest  and  a  willingness  to  take  classes. 

On  the  same  evening  a  meeting  was  held  of  the 
French  workingmen  desirous  of  participating  in 
the  classes  for  the  purpose  of  classifying  the  kind 
of  work  which  will  be  expected  from  the  teach- 
ers. The  instruction  for  foreigners  will  not  be- 
gin before  the  football  season  is  over  but  until 
that  time  a  number  of  preparatory  classes  for  the 
instructors  will  be  held. 

This  evening  a  meeting  is  called  for  a  Fresh- 
man Social  Committee,  which  is  to  take  the  place 
of  the  former  Freshman  Religious  Committee. 
The  object  will  be  to  organize  and  draw  up  a 
definite  plan  of  work. 


Club  atiD  Council 

The  meeting  of  the  Biology  Club  was  held  at 
the  Deke  house  last  Friday  evening.  In  the  ab- 
sence of  President  Irving,  Vice-President  Barrett 
called  the  meeting  to  order. 

Officers  for  the  ensuing  year  were  elected  as 
follows:  Kinsey  '16,  president;  Brewster  '16, 
vice-president;  Elliott  '16,  secretary  and  treas- 
urer. 

Mr.  Meserve  was  elected  an  honorary  member 
and  the  following  new  men  elected:  Cruff  '16, 
Eraser  '16,  Grierson  '16,  Babcock  '17,  Cobb  '17, 
Colbath  '17,  Fanning  '17,  Grant  '17,  Keene  '17, 
Shumway  '17,  Swift  '17,  Webber  '17,  Wight  '17, 
Young  '17  and  Needleman  '18. 

The  next  monthly  meeting  will  be  held  at  Dr. 
Copeland's  residence. 

The  reading  of  the  Masque  and  Gown  play  was 
held  last  Thursday  evening,  Oct.  14,  in  the  Music 
Room  by  Mrs.  Brown.  The  play  selected  was  a 
farce  in  three  acts,  "Mrs.  Dot,"  by  W.  S.  Maug- 
ham, successfully  produced  in  1908  by  Marie 
Tempest.  It  proved  to  be  a  very  interesting  and 
amusing  comedy.  The  judges  were  composed  of 
members  of  the  faculty.  The  tryouts  for  the  play 
will  be  held  Thursday  evening,  Oct.  21,  in  Memo- 
rial Hall,  at  seven  o'clock.  Parts  for  the  tryouts 
•can  be  obtained  from  Manager  Stride. 


Cl)e  f>t!)ct  Colleges 

At  a  meeting  held  in  New  York  during  the  past 
summer,  representatives  from  thirty-nine  college 
■newspapers  in  the  United  States  and  Canada, 
affiliated  in  the  Associated  College  Newspaper 
Publishers,  voted  unanimously  to  bar  liquor  ad- 


vertisements from  their  papers,  and  reaffirmed 
their  regulation  banning  proprietary  advertising. 

The  Palace  of  Education  at  the  Panama-Pa- 
cific International  Exposition  rewarded  the  Mas- 
sachusetts Agricultural  College  for  its  work  in 
education. 

Among  the  1900  students  registered  at  Massa- 
chusetts Institute  of  Technology  are  42  Chinese, 
six  Japanese,  one  Hindu  and  several  Spanish  and 
Portuguese  students.  Seventeen  women  have  en- 
rolled this  year. 

Fifteen  hundred  students  of  the  University  of 
Pennsylvania  have  signed  petitions  calling  on 
Provost  Smith  and  the  board  of  trustees  to  rein- 
state Scott  Nearing,  assistant  professor  of  eco- 
nomics in  the  Wharton  School.  Nearing  was 
dropped  last  June  for  unexplained  reasons  and 
his  reinstatement  is  now  demanded  by  the  stu- 
dent body.  This  is  the  first  time  in  the  history 
of  the  university  that  the  general  student  body 
has  taken  issue  with  the  provost  and  trustees. 


2E)n  tfte  Campus 

Springer  '19  has  left  college. 

The  Chapel  roof  is  receiving  its  annual  coat  of 
paint. 

Rehearsals  for  the  Mandolin  Club  will  begin 
this  week. 

Chapman  '17  is  coaching  the  Brunswick  High 
School  football  team. 

Frank  Smith  '12,  LaCasce  '14  and  Weintz  ex- 
'15  were  on  the  campus  last  week. 

The  freight  train  for  Waterville  Friday  even- 
ing had  an  unusually  large  number  of  passengers. 
The  return  trip  was  made  in  the  legal  way,  for 
the  most  part. 

The  five-thirty  train  from  Waterville  last  Sat- 
urday was  stopped  soon  after  starting  while  the 
local  police  assisted  a  rash  Freshman  from  his 
perch  on  the  back  of  the  engine. 

The  number  of  candidates  for  the  Orient 
Board  this  year  surpasses  all  records.  Twenty 
men  have  reported  in  all,  the  following  in  addi- 
tion to  the  list  previously  printed :  Davey,  Decker, 
Fernald,  Rollins  and  C.  E.  Stevens. 


CALENDAR 

October 

26.     Interclass  Cross-Country. 

Masque  and  Gown  Trials. 

5.00.    Glee  Club  Trials. 

29.  Rally  in  Memorial  Hall. 

30.  Bates  at  Lewiston. 
November 

2.     Freshman  Warnings. 
2.     Interclass  Track  Meet. 


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lSe0oIution 

Alpha  Rho  of  Kappa  Sigma. 

Brunswick,  Me.,  Oct.  17,  1915. 
Alpha  Rho  of  Kappa  Sigma  expresses  its  deep- 
est regret  at  the  loss  of  one  of  its  charter  mem- 
bers, Clarence  Edgar  Baker  of  Raymond,  N.  H., 
a  member  of  the  class  of  eighteen  hundred  and 
ninety-six.  The  chapter  loses  one  who  always 
had  its  welfare  at  heart  and  who  has  continually 
shown  toward  it  a  profound  interest. 

Lowell  A.  Elliott, 
E.  Carl  MoraN,  Jr., 

For  the  Chapter. 

aiumni  Department 

'89. — Dr.  Daniel  Edward  Owen  is  assistant  pro- 
fessor of  English  at  the  University  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. 

He  received  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Philoso- 
phy from  Pennsylvania  in  1903,  publishing  in  the 
same  year  his  thesis,  "The  Sonnet  Sequences  to 
Earlier  English  Verse."  Dr.  Owen  has  been  for 
a  number  of  years,  1897-1915,  Professor  of 
Science  at  the  William  Penn  Charter  Shcool  in 
Philadelphia,  and  his  thorough  training  in  both 
liberal  and  scientific  subjects  will  make  his  work 
of  special  interest  to  students  in  the  scientific 
courses.  Dr.  Owen  taught  in  Thornton  Academy, 
Saco,  Me.,  1890-1897.  He  is  the  author  of  "Old 
Times  in  Saco,"  a  monograph  on  the  early  history 
of  Maine,  occasional  papers  and  magazine  con- 
tributions. Since  1906  he  has  been  a  trustee  of 
Thornton  Academy,  and  he  was  a  member  of  the 
Commission  appointed  by  the  College  Entrance 
Examination  Board  to  revise  requirements  in 
Physics.  Subsequently  he  was  examiner  for  the 
Board. 

'99. — The  marriage  is  announced  of  Capt.  Roy 
L.  Marston  to  Mary  Eliza  Emery  at  Skowhegan, 
Me.,  Oct.  17. 

'05. — The  engagement  of  Arthur  S.  Shorey  to 
Miss  Louise  Gibbs  of  Bridgton  is  announced. 
Mr.  Shorey,  formerly  of  Bath,  has  been  in  the 
International  Banking  Company's  offices  in  Lon- 
don, Hong  Kong,  Manila,  and  he  is  at  present  in 
Panama.    He  spent  this  summer  at  his  home. 

'08. — Murray  C.  Donnell  of  Houlton  has  en- 
listed in  the  English  army  and  has  been  given  an 
ofiicer's  commission.  He  is  now  at  the  concen- 
tration camp,  Salisbury  Plains,  England. 

'11. — William  Folsom  Merrill  of  Skowhegan 
and  Miss  Jeanette  Lander  of.  Bougham  were 
married  Monday,  Oct.  12.  Mr.  Merrill  is  in  part- 
nership with  his  father  and  brother,  in  the  law 
firm  of  Merrill  &  Merrill.  The  couple  will  reside 
at  their  home  on  Water  Street,  Skowhegan. 


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VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK.  MAINE.  NOVEMBER  2.  1915 


NO.  17 


BOWDOIN   COMES  BACK 

The  Bowdoin  eleven  looked  much  more  like  a 
football  team  Saturday  than  the  week  before. 
Bates  played  hard  and  in  the  first  half  looked  like 
the  better  team,  but  Bowdoin  had  no  Cawley  to 
stop  and  came  back  with  a  rush  in  the  second  half, 
the  line  showing  real  football  at  last.  As  a  re- 
sult of  Colby's  unexpected  defeat  by  Maine,  Bow- 
doin now  has  a  chance  to  tie  the  championship. 

Bowdoin's  touchdown,  the  only  score  of  the 
game,  came  in  the  last  period.  Captain  Leadbet- 
ter  was  signalled  for  a  tackle  around  play  around 
right  end  and,  helped  by  good  interference  by 
Bradford  and  Foster,  got  away  for  a  40  yard  run 
to  the  five  yard  line.  On  the  next  play  Bates' 
defense  crumbled  and  Foster  carried  the  ball 
over  by  a  plunge  through  center.  Phillips  kicked 
the  goal. 

The  game  was  close,  neither  team  having  many 
chances  to  score.  Clean,  fast  playing  character- 
ized the  work  of  both  teams.  Bates  went  through 
the  whole  game  without  being  penalized  once. 
Two  penalties  of  five  yards  for  off-side  and  two 
of  two  yards  for  calling  time  out  more  than  three 
times  in  a  period  were  the  only  ones  inflicted  on 
Bowdoin. 

In  the  first  period  Bates  seemed  to  have  the 
jump  on  Bowdoin.  Davis,  Bates'  fast  quarter- 
back, made  a  number  of  end  runs  netting  from 
six  to  seventeen  yards  each.  Fumbles  when 
Bates  seemed  on  the  road  to  a  touchdown  stopped 
the  only  chances  that  the  Garnet  had  to  score. 
Davis  was  the  best  individual  ground-gainer  of 
the  game,  making  in  all  about  130  yards  by  end 
runs  and  running  back  punts.  Bates'  open  play 
failed  to  materialize,  the  Garnet  losing  ground 
on  every  attempt  to  use  it.  End  runs  and  short 
line  plunges  gained  ground  for  the  home  team. 

In  the  last  part  of  the  game  Bowdoin  improved 
rapidly  and  overcame  Bates'  advantage  of  the 
first  quarter.  The  Bowdoin  line  was  back  in  its 
early  season  form,  presenting  a  stonewall  defense 
against  most  of  the  Bates  line-plunges.  The  back 
field  had  the  best  offensive  of  the  year.  The 
tackling  of  the  whole  team  had  improved  a  hun- 
dred per  cent,  since  the  disastrous  Colby  game. 
Phillips  at  quarter  again  played  a  good,  steady 
game.  Twice  his  sure  tackles  stopped  Davis  af- 
ter the  rest  of  the  team  had  been  spilled  by  the 


strong  Bates'  interference.  Phillips  made  a  pret- 
ty try  for  a  field  goal  in  the  fourth  quarter  from 
the  40  yard  line.  With  the  wind  against  it  the 
ball  went  straight  and  true,  falling  short  by  only 
a  few  yards.  Bradford  blocked  the  single  at- 
tempt of  Bates  for  a  goal  from  the  field.  Peacock 
played  a  fast,  strong  game,  gaining  both  on  end 
runs  and  line  plunges.  Foster,  fully  recovered 
from  his  injuries,  played  the  steady  consistent 
game  that  he  had  played  earlier  in  the  season. 
Bradford's  work  at  end  was  the  best  that  has 
been  shown  in  that  position  this  year.  Nevens, 
substituted  for  Peacock  in  the  third  quarter, 
played  a  fast,  peppery  game.  Leadbetter  was 
strong  on  the  offense,  a  stonewall  on  the  defense 
and  kept  up  Bowdoin's  end  of  the  punting. 

The  teams  were  nearly  even  in  punting.  Lead- 
better  making  a  few  more  yards  on  his  high,  slow 
punts,  than  did  Davis  on  his  lower,  faster  ones. 
In  line  plunging  Bowdoin  had  a  distinct  advan- 
tage, Foster  and  Peacock  both  making  good  gains 
through  the  line.  Bates  was  only  able  to  make  a 
few  yards  at  intervals.  Davis  of  Bates  gained 
the  most  ground  by  his  end  runs,  although  Pea- 
cock, Foster  and  Nevens  together  covered  much 
more  ground  by  this  means  than  did  the  Bates 
team.  Bowdoin  was  able  to  work  the  forward 
pass  a  few  times  for  good  gains  during  the  sec- 
ond half.  Bates'  single  successful  pass  netted 
only  four  yards. 

FIRST  PERIOD 

Phillips  kicked  off  to  J.  Neville  who  ran  the 
ball  back  15  yards  to  the  35  yard  line.  Davis 
made  15  yards  around  left  end.  Peacock  recov- 
ered A.  Moulton's  fumble.  Peacock  made  17 
yards  around  left  end  and  four  through  center. 
Foster  lost  four,  a  forward  pass  failed,  Peacock 
and  Foster  could  not  gain  the  distance  and  the 
ball  went  to  Bates  on  her  28  yard  Hne.  Bates 
lost  nine  yards  on  a  fumble.  Moulton  made  four 
through  center,  Davis  nine  around  left  end. 
Davis  was  forced  to  punt  to  Peacock.  Peacock 
made  three,  Foster  two,  and  Leadbetter  punted  to 
A.  Moulton  on  the  20  yard  Hne.  Moulton  made 
six,  DeWever  two  and  Moulton  five  for  first 
down  for  Bates.  Drew  made  two,  DeWever  lost 
one  and  Davis  went  around  left  end  for  11  and 
around  right  end  for  17,  being  downed  by  Phil- 
lips.    DeWever  made  three.  Drew  did  the  same,. 


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Moulton  was  unable  to  gain  and  his  fumble  on 
the  next  play  was  recovered  by  Drummond. 

From  Bowdoin's  20  yard  line  Peacock  made 
four  yards  through  center  and  Leadbetter  punted 
to  Davis.  After  a  series  of  rushes  in  which  Bates 
was  unable  to  gain,  Davis  punted.  Leadbetter 
returned  the  punt,  gaining  about  five  yards  by  the 
exchange.  Bates  was  unable  to  gain  by  rushes 
or  forward  passes  and  Davis  punted.  Bowdoin 
was  unable  to  gain  and  Leadbetter  punted.  The 
quarter  ended  with  the  ball  in  Bates'  possession 
on  Bowdoin's  45  yard  line. 

SECOND  PERIOD 

DeWever  fumbled  and  Drummond  recovered. 
Bowdoin  fumbled,  but  Phillips  recovered  the  ball 
with  a  five  yard  loss.  Foster  made  three.  Lead- 
better  punted  over  the  goal  line,  giving  Bates  the 
ball  on  the  20  yard  line.  DeWever  made  nine 
yards  and  failed  to  gain  on  the  next  play.  Bow- 
doin was  penalized  five  yards  for  off-side.  De- 
Wever failed  to  gain.  Davis  made  three  yards. 
Moulton  made  three,  Davis  punted  to  the  ten 
yard  line.  Peacock  made  a  yard  and  Leadbetter 
punted  to  Davis  on  the  45  yard  line.  Davis 
made  14  yards  around  right  end.  Moulton  failed 
to  gain.  DeWever  made  three  yards  through 
center.  Davis  made  18  yards  around  end.  De- 
Wever plunged  through  center  for  two  yards,  but 
Davis  was  unable  to  gain  around  either  end. 

Shattuck  was  sent  in  for  Stonier  and  attempted 
a  field  goal,  but  the  kick  was  blocked  by  Bradford 
and  the  ball  recovered  by  Drummond.  Bowdoin 
was  here  penalized  two  yards  for  taking  out  time 
for  injured  men  more  than  three  times  in  the 
period.  After  two  short  rushes  by  Peacock, 
Leadbetter  kicked  40  yards  to  Davis  who  was 
dropped  in  his  tracks  by  Bradford.  Neither  De- 
Wever nor  Davis  could  gain  the  distance  and 
Davis  punted  over  the  goal  line  and  a  Bates  man 
fell  on  the  ball  for  a  touchback.  Leadbetter  punt- 
ed to  Moulton  on  Bowdoin's  49  yard  line.  Moul- 
ton made  five  yards,  DeWever  one  and  Moulton 
four  for  a  first  down.  DeWever  made  two  line 
plunges  for  three  and  two  yards.  A  "Une  split" 
formation  failed  to  gain.  Bartlett  intercepted  a 
forward  pass  from  Davis  and  the  half  ended  with 
the  ball  in  Bowdoin's  possession  on  her  35  yard 
line. 

THIRD  PERIOD 

Davis  kicked  off  to  Edwards  who  had  replaced 
Oliver  at  tackle.  Edwards  ran  the  ball  back  12 
yards  to  the  22  yard  line.  Foster  and  Peacock 
made  short  gains  and  Leadbetter  punted  to  Moul- 
ton who  ran  the  ball  back  12  yards  before  he  was 
downed  bv  Peacock.  DeWever  and  Drew  made 
gains    amounting    to    five    yards.      Davis    went 


around  right  end  for  six  yards  and  first  down. 
DeWever  lost  a  yard  on  a  fumble,  Davis  went 
around  left  end  for  seven  yards  and  Drew  lost  a 
yard  because  of  a  poor  pass.  Davis  punted  35 
yards  to  Foster  who  ran  the  ball  back  12  yards. 
Peacock  fumbled  but  Edwards  recovered  the  ball 
for  a  four  yard  gain.  Foster  made  five,  but  Bow- 
doin was  penalized  five  for  off-side  and  Leadbet- 
ter punted,  the  punt  going  outside  on  the  Bowdoin 
26  yard  line. 

Davis  made  five  yards  around  right  end,  but  on 
the  next  play  DeWever  fumbled  the  ball  on  Bow- 
doin's 20  yard  line.  At  this  point  Nevens  was 
substituted  for  Peacock  and  made  six  yards 
around  right  end.  Bartlett  made  three  around 
left  end,  and  Nevens  made  seven  more  in  the 
same  place.  Bartlett  again  made  three  yards  but 
Nevens  was  thrown  back  by  Moulton  for  a  loss 
of  five  yards.  Leadbetter  punted,  the  ball  getting 
by  Moulton  and  rolling  to  the  two  yard  line 
where  A.  Moulton  and  lleadbetter  both  fell  on  it. 
The  officials  after  a  consultation  decided  the  ball 
belonged  to  Bates. 

Davis  punted  from  behind  the  goal  line  to  Fos- 
ter on  the  Bates  32  yard  line.  Nevens  made  six 
yards  around  left  end,  one  through  center  and 
then  fumbled,  the  ball  being  recovered  by  Phil- 
lips. A  forward  pass  from  Nevens  was  inter- 
cepted by  A.  Moulton  on  the  Bates  18  yard  line. 
DeWever  failed  to  gain  and  the  period  ended. 

FOURTH    PERIOD 

Davis  and  Connors  failed  to  gain  and  Davis 
punted  to  Nevens  who  ran  the  ball  back  20  yards. 
Nevens  lost  ten  on  the  next  play.  A  forward 
pass  was  incomplete  and  then  Bowdoin  made 
nine  yards  by  a  pass,  Nevens  to  Beal. 

From  the  Bates  40  yard  line  Phillips  attempted 
a  field  goal.  The  ball  was  accurately  kicked,  but 
was  against  the  wind  and  fell  a  few  yards  short. 

The  ball  went  to  Bates  on  the  20  yard  line. 
Connors  made  two  short  gains.  Drew  could  not 
break  through  the  line  and  Davis  kicked  to  Phil- 
lips who  ran  the  ball  back  to  the  48  yard  line. 
Nevens  made  a  successful  pass  to  Beal,  but  the 
ball  was  brought  back,  both  teams  being  off-side. 

Foster  made  five  through  center.  Leadbetter, 
aided  by  strong  interference,  made  a  tackle 
around  run  of  40  yards.  Davis  pulled  him  down 
on  the  five  yard  line  and  on  the  next  play  Foster 
carried  the  ball  over  the  goal  line  for  a  touch- 
down and  the  only  score  of  the  game. 

Leadbetter  punted  out  to  Foster  on  the  18  yard 
line  and  Phillips  kicked  the  goal. 

Phillips  kicked  off  to  DeWever  who  was 
downed  on  the  28  yard  line.  A  forward  pass  was 
incomplete.     Bates  lost  five  yards   on   a  lateral 


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pass.  Davis  failed  to  gain  around  right  end  and 
punted  to  Phillips  who  ran  the  ball  back  15  yards 
to  the  middle  of  the  field.  Pettingill  made  six 
yards  through  the  line  and  then  fumbled  to  Mur- 
ra}'.  Davis  was  tackled  by  Leadbetter  on  a  line- 
split  fake  pass  for  a  loss  of  four  yards.  Connors 
made  a  yard.  Bates  made  four  yards  on  a  pass, 
Davis  to  Connors.  Davis  punted  to  Phillips  who 
ran  the  ball  back  18  yards.  Nevens  made  five 
through  center,  Pettingill  lost  three.  Nevens 
broke  through  for  a  28  yard  run  to  the  35  yard 
line  where  he  was  tackled  by  Connors  and  the 
game  ended. 
BOWDOIN  BATES 

Bradford,  le le,  Murray 

Oliver,  It It,  W.  Neville 

B.  Moulton,  Ig Ig,  Stonier 

Chase,   c c,   Merrill 

Stone,  rg rg,  Adams 

Leadbetter,    rt rt,    Southey 

Drummond,   re re,   J.   Neville 

Phillips,  qb qb,  Davis 

Peacock,  Ihb Ihb,  A.  Moulton 

Foster,  rhb rhb,  Drew 

Bartlett,    fb fb,    DeWever 

Umpire,  Burke  of  Worcester  Tech.;  referee, 
Donnelly  of  Holy  Cross;  head  linesman,  Walsh 
of  Georgetown;  field  judge,  Ireland  of  Tufts. 
Touchdown,  Foster;  goal  from  touchdown,  Phil- 
lips. Score:  Bowdoin  7,  Bates  o.  Time  of  pe- 
riods, 15  minutes. 

Substitutions:  Bowdoin — Edwards  for  Oliver, 
Nevens  for  Peacock,  Pettingill  for  Foster,  Dyar 
for  Bartlett;  Bates — Shattuck  for  Stonier,  Con- 
nors for  Drew,  Connors  for  A.  Moulton,  Knight 
for  Shattuck,  Shattuck  for  Merrill,  Small  for 
Drew,  Russell  for  Knight. 

MAINE  GAME  PROSPECTS 

There  is  just  one  cause  for  disappointment  in 
the  Bates  game, — that  the  score  was  not  larger. 
During  the  last  few  minutes  of  play,  Bowdoin 
gained  with  great  regularity  and  the  game  ended 
with  the  ball  in  Bowdoin's  possession  within 
striking  distance  of  the  Bates  goal  posts.  At  this 
point  Quarterback  Phillips  showed  good  judg- 
ment in  not  calling  for  a  drop  kick  on  the  last 
play.  The  additional  three  points  would  not  have 
been  of  great  account,  while  a  blocked  drop  kick 
might  have  resulted  in  a  tie  contest. 

One  criticism  that  may  be  offered  is  the  lack  of 
interference  that  the  Bowdoin  backs  give  to  each 
other.  Time  after  time  the  man  with  the  ball  was 
forced  to  go  his  way  alone  and  was  tackled  with 
small  gain,  when  good  interference  would  have 
meant  first  down. 


Bartlett  at  half  back  played  a  good  defensive 
game  and  on  one  occasion  broke  up  a  forward 
pass  that  seemed  to  be  perfect. 

The  result  of  the  Bates  game  offers  encourage- 
ment for  the  Maine  game  next  Saturday.  The 
Maine  game  is  the  biggest  game  of  the  season, 
and  means  more  for  either  team  than  any  other 
game  of  the  series.  Through  her  victory  over 
Colby  Maine  has  the  decided  advantage  from  the 
viewpoint  of  the  dopester.  The  only  explanation 
that  can  be  offered  for  Maine's  apparently  easy 
triumph  over  Colby  is  that  Cawley,  Colby's  star 
fullback,  the  man  who  caused  all  the  trouble  for 
Bowdoin,  was  put  out  early  in  the  game.  With- 
out him,  Colby  was  at  a  big  disadvantage. 

It  is  known  that  Maine  has  a  wonderful  series 
of  forward  passes.  Good  work  by  the  Bowdoin 
backs,  however,  can  break  up  these  passes. 

The  Maine  ends  are  unusually  fast  in  getting 
down  the  field  under  passes  and  punts.  In  Ruff- 
ner,  Jones  and  Daley,  Maine  has  three  backs  who 
have  been  consistent  ground  gainers,  both  through 
the  line  and  around  the  ends.  They  succeeded  in 
fathoming  weak  places  in  the  Colby  defense. 
Maine's  chances  depend  upon  them. 

It  may  be  that  Bowdoin  will  uncover  some  trick 
formations  this  week.  Thus  far  trick  formations 
have  been  few  and  possibly  Coach  Campbell  is 
saving  them  for  the  Maine  game. 

The  game  will  surely  be  hard-fought.  Even 
though  beaten  on  paper,  Bowdoin  is  not  beaten 
on  the  field  and  will  work  her  hardest  to  carry 
off  a  victory. 

While  Bowdoin  and  Maine  are  playing  in 
Brunswick,  Colby  and  Bates  will  be  playing  at 
Waterville.  There  seems  little  likelihood  that 
Bates  will  be  able  to  win,  or  even  to  score  on 
Colby. 

If  Colby  and  Bowdoin  win,  Bowdoin,  Colby 
and^Maine  will  be- tied  for  the  championship.  If 
Maine  wins,  she  has  won  the  title. 


FIRST  GLEE  CLUB  CUT 

The  number  of  candidates  for  the  Glee  Club 
shattered  all  previous  records.  Forty-eight  men 
reported,  including  last  year's  members.  The  first 
cut  was  made  Wednesday  afternoon,  the  follow- 
ing men  being  retained:  first  basses,  Fuller  '16, 
Woodman  '16  (leader),  Biggers  '17,  Scott  '18, 
Merrill  '19;  second  basses,  Merrill  '16,  Parmenter 
'16,  Seward  '17,  Joyce  '18,  J.  Thomas  '18;  first 
tenors,  Burnham  '16,  Crosby  '17,  Chase  '18,  Hill 
'19,  R.  Turner  '19;  second  tenors,  Stuart  '16, 
Haseltine  '17,  Piedra  '17,  Ross  '17,  Harrington 
'18,  Woodman  '18.  These  men  will  report  this 
(Tuesday)  afternoon  at  5  o'clock  for  their  first 
rehearsal. 


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Vol.  XLV.     NOVEMBER  2,   1915         No.   17 

The  iVlaine  Game 

As  the  football  team  enters  upon  the  final  week 
of  the  state  series,  we  feel  that  we  have  more 
than  a  ray  of  hope  of  defeating  Maine.  The 
team  played  far  better  in  the  Bates  game  than  in 
the  disastrous  Colby  game  a  week  earlier,  but 
even  yet  we  think  the  team  is  capable  of  better 
football. 

On  paper,  Maine  is  the  victor.  Bowdoin  must 
fight  every  minute.  In  Jones,  Maine  has  a  won- 
derful ground  gainer.  Bowdoin  must  stop  him. 
Maine  has  been  unusually  successful  with  for- 
ward passes.    Bowdoin  must  break  them  up. 

Bowdoin  has  not  won  from  Maine  since  1909. 
To  rehearse  the  scores  of  years  since  then  is  pain- 
ful.   Let  the  players  fight  as  never  before.     Let 


the  cheering  section  cheer  as  never  before.     We 

must  beat  Maine. 


For  the  Alumni 

We  hope  that  many  alumni  living  in  the  vicin- 
ity of  Brunswick  will  be  present  at  the  Bowdoin- 
Maine  game  next  Saturday.  The  improvement 
of  our  team  over  last  year  is  due  not  to  new  ma- 
terial, for  there  is  not  a  single  Freshman  on  the 
team,  but  to  more  experienced  coaches,  made  pos- 
sible by  generous  contributions  of  Bowdoin  men. 
We  hope  that  our  alumni  will  not  miss  this  chance 
of  seeing  the  team  in  action. 


Reserved  Books 

To  the  casual  reader  of  the  Orient  it  may 
seem  that  we  devote  undue  attention  to  football. 
But  it  must  be  remembered  that  football  is  the 
all-important  matter  at  present.  Even  warnings 
are  subordinate  to  that  absorbing  topic. 

But  at  the  climax  of  the  football  season,  on  the 
eve  of  the  Maine  game,  we  must  issue  our  pe- 
riodical plaint  against  the  misuse  of  reserved 
books  in  the  Library.  The  deliberate,  if  only 
temporary,  pilfering  of  reserved  books  is  so  often 
repeated  as  to  assume  the  nature  of  a  capital 
crime.  We  hope  that  offenders  will  be  drawn 
and  quartered  and  their  remains  scattered  to  the 
four  winds. 


FRESHMEN  WIN  INTERCLASS  RACE 

The  interclass  cross-country  race,  held  Tues- 
day, was  won  by  the  Freshmen  with  35  points, 
closely  followed  by  the  Sophomores  with  38 
points.  The  Seniors  were  third  with  66  and  the 
Juniors  fourth  with  71  points.  The  times  of 
Turner  and  Irving,  who  finished  first  and  second, 
were  both  ahead  of  the  record  made  by  Allen  '18 
last  year.  The  first  ten  men  to  finish  were  re- 
served for  the  varsity  cross-country  team. 

The  men  finished  in  the  following  order :  Tur- 
ner '19,  L.  Irving  '16,  Mosher  '19,  Wyman  '18, 
Fillmore  '17,  Hamlin  '18,  Howard  '18,  Cole  '19, 
Simonton  '18,  Warren  '19,  Hart  '16,  Hildreth  '18, 
R.  Irving  '19,  Owen  '17,  Jones  '18,  MacCormick 
'18,  Bond  '17,  Perkins  '19,  Hodgkins  '16. 

The  silver  trophy  cup,  taken  by  the  Freshmen, 
was  won  last  year  by  1918  and  by  1917  the  year 
before. 


CAST  FOR  "MRS.  DOT"  CHOSEN 
The  provisional  cast   for  "Mrs.   Dot,"   chosen 
last  Tuesday  evening,  is  as  follows:     Mrs.  Dot, 
Corcoran  '19;  Freddie,  Mooers  '18;  Aunt  Eliza, 


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Cobb  '17  or  Fay  '19;  Rixon,  Achorn  '17;  Gerald, 
Jacob  '18;  Blenkensop,  Newell  '19;  Lady  Sellen- 
ger,  Biggers  '17;  Nellie,  Cobb  '17  or  Angus  '19; 
Wright,  Stride  '17;  Charles,  Colter  '18.  These 
men  were  selected  according  to  the  merits  of 
their  work  at  the  trial,  and  the  competition  was 
so  keen  that  the  cast  was  picked  with  the  greatest 
difficulty  by  the  judges.  Professor  Files,  Profes- 
sor Brown,  Professor  Bell,  Professor  Elliott  and 
Mrs.  Brown,  the  coach. 

The  following  Freshmen  have  already  reported 
as  candidates  for  the  assistant  managership: 
Angus,  L.  Doherty,  Newell  and  Rollins. 


PAST   SCORES   WITH    MAINE 

The  game  Saturday  will  be  the  twentieth  time 
Bowdoin  has  played  Maine  in  football.  Bowdoin 
has  won  ten  games  and  Maine  eight,  that  of  1910 
being  a  tie.  Bowdoin  has  scored  200  points 
against  the  161  of  Maine.    The  scores : 

1893. — Bowdoin  12,  Maine  10. 

1894. — No  game. 

1895. — No  game. 

1896. — Bowdoin  12,  Maine  C. 

1897. — No  game. 

1898. — Bowdoin  29,  Maine  0. 

1899. — Bowdoin  10,  Maine  0. 

1900. — Bowdoin  38,  Maine  0. 

1901. — Maine  22,  Bowdoin  5. 

1902. — Maine  11,  Bowdoin  0. 

1903. — Maine  16,  Bowdoin  0. 

1904. — Bowdoin  22,  Maine  5. 

1905. — Maine  18,  Bowdoin  0. 

1906. — Bowdoin  6,  Maine  o. 

1907. — Bowdoin  34,  Maine  5. 

1908. — Bowdoin  10,  Maine  0. 

1909. — Bowdoin  22,  Maine  o. 

1910. — Bowdoin  o,  Maine  o. 

191 1. — Maine  15,  Bowdoin  0. 

1912. — Maine  17,  Bowdoin  0. 

1913. — Maine  9,  Bowdoin  0. 

1914. — Maine  27,  Bowdoin  o. 


COMPARATIVE  WEIGHTS  OF  TEAMS 

The  Portland  Evening  Express-Advertiser  has 
figured  the  average  weights  of  the  Maine  football 
teams  as  follows : 

Bowdoin— Line,  186;  backfield,  157;  average, 
168. 

Bates— Line,  171;  backfield,  156;  average,  163. 

Colby— Line,  190;  backfield,  165;  average,  179. 

Maine— Line,  176;  backfield,  167;  average,  169. 


INTERCLASS  MEET  TODAY 
The  annual  fall  interclass  track  meet  is  to  be 
held  this  afternoon.    The  list  of  events  is  as  fol- 


lows:  100  and  220  yard  dashes;  quarter,  half 
and  two  mile  runs ';  120  high  and  220  low  hurdles ; 
high  jump,  broad  jump,  and  pole-vault. 


STATE    CROSS-COUNTRY    FRIDAY 

The  annual  cross-country  run  for  the  state 
championship  will  be  held  Friday  at  3.30  over  the 
course  of  the  University  of  Maine  at  Orono.  Al- 
though the  teams  have  not  been  definitely  an- 
nounced, Maine's  quintet,  with  Bell  and  Preti 
certain  to  place  well,  looks  like  an  easy  winner. 
Bowdoin's  team  will  be  made  up,  for  the  most 
part,  of  new  men  but  they  are  certain  to  give 
Bates  and  Colby  a  hard  fight  for  second  place. 

The  team  will  be  finally  selected  after  trials  to 
be  held  this  afternoon  in  which  the  following 
members  of  the  squad  will  compete:  Irving  '16, 
Fillmore  '17,  Hamlin  '18,  Hildreth  '18,  Howard 
'18,  Wyman  '18,  Cole  '19,  Mosher  '19  and  Turner 
'19.  Trainer  Magee  and  the  team  will  leave  for 
Orono  Thursday  afternoon  so  that  the  runners 
may  go  over  the  course  Friday  morning. 


ANNIE  TALBOT  COLE  LECTURES 
The  Annie  Talbot  Cole  lectures  will  be  deliv- 
ered by  Professor  Felix  E.  Schelling,  Ph.D.,  of 
the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  on  Monday,  No- 
vember 8,  and  Monday,  November  15. 

The  subjects  are  as  follows:  First  lecture, 
"Some  recent  discoveries  concerning  Shake- 
speare;" second  lecture,  "The  competitors  of 
Shakespeare." 


REPORT  OF  TREASURER  A.  S.  B.  C. 

RECEIPTS 

From  tax,  ist  semester $2,580  00 

Tax,  2nd  semester   2,040  00 

Balance   1913-14    525 


$4,625  25 

EXPENDITURES 

To  Athletic  Council  for: — 

Football     $1,400  00 

Baseball     1,075  0° 

Track     1,000  00 

Tennis    140  00 

Fencing     168  69 

Bowdoin  Publishing  Co 300  00 

Christian   Association    151  53 

Debating  Council    145  00 

Band     185  00 

Student   Council    50  00 

Balance  on  deposit 10  03 


1,625  25 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


Respectfully  submitted, 

Manton  Copeland, 
June  25,  1915.  Treasurer. 

I  have  examined  the  books  and  accounts  of  the 
A.  S.  B.  C.  and  find  them  accurately  kept  and 
properly  vouched.  The  foregoing  is  a  correct 
summary  of  receipts  and  disbursements. 

Barrett  Potter, 
June  28,  1915.  Auditor. 


GEOGRAPHICAL   DISTRIBU- 
TION  OF  STUDENTS 
The  ofBce  has  compiled  statistics  as  to  the  geo- 
graphical distribution  of  students  as  follows : 

Maine    276 

Massachusetts    74 

New  York    10 

New  Hampshire   9 

Rhode  Island  6 

Indiana    5 

Connecticut    5 

New  Jersey    3 

Wisconsin   2 

Washington    2 

District  of  Columbia  2 

Pennsylvania    2 

Missouri    i 

Colorado     i 

South  Dakota    i 

Iowa     I 

Idaho   I 

England    i 


402 


Percentage  from  Maine,  .68. 
Percentage  from  outside,  .32. 


CDe  mw  dLoIIeges 

The  Freshman  class  entering  Princeton  this 
iall  is  the  smallest  in  three  years.  Unusual  con- 
ditions brought  about  by  the  European  war  are 
blamed  for  the  decrease. 

The  Harvard  delegation  to  the  summer  mili- 
tary camp  at  Plattsburg,  N.  Y.,  was  larger  than 
that  from  any  other  institution.  Out  of  a  total 
of  612  college'  men,  84  were  Harvard  undergrad- 
uates, and  in  the  business  men's  section  which 
totalled  1300.  nearly  one-third  were  Harvard 
graduates. 

Student  classes  in  athletic  sports  have  been  or- 
ganized at  Columbia  University  for  the  first  time. 
This  is  said  to  be  an  innovation  for  eastern  col- 
leges. Teams  in  track  athletics,  football,  swim- 
mtng,  water  polo,  rowing,  soccer,  boxing,  hand- 
ball and  baseball  will  be  formed,  and  lawn  tennis 
will  be  taught.    Membership  in  these  classes  will 


be  optional,  and  those  electing  to  take  athletic  les- 
sons will  be  required  to  join  at  least  three  of  the 
classes  in  succession.  It  is  the  plan  of  the  ath- 
letic inspectors  at  Columbia  to  give  the  students 
a  general  athletic  training  without  making  it  nec- 
essary for  the  student  to  report  for  a  varsity 
team.  The  teams  will  not  take  part  in  any  con- 
test with  other  colleges.  Those  students  who 
pass  the  examinations  in  athletics  at  the  conclu- 
sion of  the  term  will  receive  two  points  toward 
their  degree. 

President  Hibben  of  Princeton  University,  not 
merely  in  his  official  capacity  but  as  an  alumnus, 
appealed  to  graduates  to  discontinue  the  free 
serving  of  beer  in  the  reunion  tents  at  commence- 
ment time.  He  is  convinced  that  the  fair  name 
and  honor  of  Princeton  are  at  stake. 

''Yale,  when  a  century  and  a  quarter  old,  held 
less  than  $20,000  of  permanent  funds,  and  had  an 
annual  budget  of  only  about  the  same  size.  In- 
deed, it  has  been  estimated  that  the  united  pro- 
ductive endowment  of  all  the  colleges  in  the  land 
in  1800  was  less  than  $500,000.  And  as  to  stu- 
dents, Princeton  a  century  old  had  but  232;  Co- 
lumbia at  the  same  time,  179;  Pennsylvania,  only 
120;  after  150  years,  Yale  had  enlarged  to  hold 
its  386  undergraduates;  but  Harvard  after  two 
centuries  had  but  236.  In  1850,  not  an  American 
college  had  more  than  400  students.  .  .  .  Though 
the  population  has  increased  only  three-fold  in 
sixty  years,  the  number  of  college  students  has 
increased  forty-fold.  .  .  .In  1904,  only  one-fifth 
of  the  students  were  in  colleges  of  less  than  400; 
and  half  in  colleges  of  more  than  1000.  .  .  .  The 
World  Almanac  for  1915  lists  82  state  and  inde- 
pendent universities  and  colleges,  260  denomina- 
tional, and  143  non-sectarian;  a  total  of  485. 
.  .  .  More  than  50%  of  the  graduates  of  Yale 
and  Harvard  during  their  first  fifty  years  went 
into  the  ministry."— Address  of  Pres.  Herbert 
Welch,  Ohio  Wesleyan  University. 

The  advantages  which  the  small  college  pos- 
sesses over  the  university  are  described  in  an 
article  which  former  Senator  Root  has  written 
for  the  year  book  published  at  Hamilton,  his 
Alma  Mater. 

As  a  means  of  promoting  college  democracy 
and  solving  the  self-help  problem,  Princeton  is  to 
try  the  experiment  of  having  student  waiters  in 
its  university  dining  rooms.  Ninety  undergrad- 
uates will  be  taken  care  of  in  this  way. 

The  agreement  which  was  made  last  year  be- 
tween twenty-one  Harvard  clubs  and  fraterni- 
ties in  regard  to  "rushing"  new  students  will  be 
adhered  to  this  fall.  No  member  of  any  of  these 
clubs  is  permitted  to  canvass  any  undergraduate 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


149 


before  the  opening  of  college  in  his  sophomore 
year.  By  "canvassing"  is  meant  making  to  any 
undergraduate  a  statement  about  any  club,  or  no- 
tifying him  directly  or  indirectly  that  he  is  under 
consideration  as  a  future  member  of  any  club. 
No  pledge  or  promise  is  to  be  accepted  from  any 
undergraduate  before  Oct.  22  this  year,  nor  from 
any  who  is  not  at  least  in  his  sophomore  year. 
The  agreement  has  been  brought  about  by  the 
new  freshman  dormitories  and  the  changes  en- 
suing in  several  phases  of  undergraduate  life. 

Thirty  Chinese  students  have  enrolled  in  va- 
rious departments  at  Oberlin  College  for  the  col- 
lege year. 

The  students'  association  of  Amherst  has  put 
in  force  a  graded  system  of  dues  for  the  support 
of  athletics  of  the  college.  For  the  current  year 
these  dues  will  vary  for  individual  students  from 
$5  to  $16,  being  graded  according  to  the  amount 
of  room-rent  paid  by  freshmen  and  the  amount 
of  self  support  of  upper  classmen.  Hitherto 
students  have  paid  the  uniform  rate  of  $10  for 
the  athletic  season. 

Princeton,  Dartmouth,  Yale,  Harvard  and  Cor- 
nell have  formed  an  Intercollegiate  Trapshooting 
Association.  The  purpose  of  the  organization  is 
to  "regulate  intercollegiate  trapshooting  competi- 
tion and  increase  interest  in  trapshooting  as  a 
college  sport."  An  intercollegiate  championship 
shoot  will  be  held  at  Dartmouth  this  fall. 


art  iBuilDinff  Botes 

A  very  interesting  addition  to  the  art  treasures 
of  the  college  is  a  prehistoric  water  jar  from 
Northern  Arizona,  lent  by  F.  J.  C.  Little,  Esq., 
Bowdoin  '89,  of  Augusta,  Maine. 

This  rare  vase,  practically  in  perfect  condition, 
is  about  sixteen  inches  high  and  fourteen  inches 
in  diameter.  The  color  is  a  bluish  gray  with  the 
darker  decoration  in  the  familiar  zig-zag  pattern 
remarkably  preserved. 

This  recent  acquisition  has  been  conspicuously 
placed  in  the  Boyd  Gallery  of  the  Walker  Art 
Building. 


Cfip  Liftratp  Cafile 

The  Library  has  recently  received  a  gift  of 
about  ninety  volumes  bearing  upon  polar  explora- 
tion. These  books  were  presented  by  the  Explor- 
ers' Club,  of  New  York,  in  honor  of  Rear  Ad- 
miral Peary  '"jj,  "as  a  slight  memorial  to  the  suc- 


cess of  a  distinguished  alumnus."  Among  these 
are  books  by  Nansen,  Amundsen  and  many  older 
explorers.  There  are  also  in  the  collection  sev- 
eral of  Admiral  Peary's  own  books.  In  his  letter 
of  presentation,  Vice-President  Saville,  after 
stating  that  the  club  desires  and  expects  to  add  to 
this  collection  from  time  to  time,  writes :  "It 
has  been  suggested  that  it  might  be  known  as  the 
Peary  Collection  or  the  Library  of  Polar  Explo- 
ration, as  might  be  agreeable  to  the  college  au- 
thorities." 

Kate  Douglas  Wiggin,  Litt.D.,  (Bowdoin),  has 
recently  presented  to  the  Library  her  two  latest 
books,  "Bluebeard"  and  "Penelope's  Postscripts." 
She  has  also  given  "Princess  Mary's  Gift  Book" 
which  includes  the  story  "Fleur-de-Lys"  by  Mrs. 
Wiggin.  These  three  books  will  be  placed  in  the 
Alumni  Room  among  the  rest  of  her  works, 
which  she  has  presented  to  the  Library. 


Wax^  ti)e  ifacultp 

Professor  Woodruff  preached  at  the  Old  South 
Church  at  Hallowell,  Sunday,  Oct.  24. 

Judge  L.  A.  Emery,  a  member  of  the  examin- 
ing committee  of  the  Trustees,  visited  the  college 
last  week. 

Mr.  Langley  spoke  at  a  banquet  of  the  Cony 
High  School  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Friday,  Oct.  7.  His 
subject  was  "Clean  Life." 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Brunswick  chapter, 
American  Red  Cross,  Dean  Sills  was  elected 
chairman  of  the  chapter  and  Professor  Cram, 
vice-chairman. 

Dean  Sills  is  the  delegate  from  the  Diocese  of 
Maine  at  the  Synod  of  the  New  England  Episco- 
pal churches,  held  at  Concord,  New  Hampshire, 
October  26  and  27. 

Professors  Files  and  Mitchell  spoke  at  a  re- 
union of  Bowdoin  men  held  in  connection  with 
the  Maine  Teachers'  Association  convention  at 
Bangor  last  Thursday  evening. 

Dr.  Burnett  and  Dean  Sills  attended  the  ban- 
quet at  the  Falmouth  Hotel,  Portland,  Oct.  24,  at 
which  Major  General  Wood,  U.S.A.,  was  the 
guest  of  honor  and  principal  speaker. 

Professor  George  T.  Files  has  been  named  by 
the  Portland  Chamber  of  Commerce  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  committee  to  conduct  a  campaign  to 
have  an  aeroplane  station  established  in  Casco 
Bay. 

At  the  annual  session  of  the  Maine  State  Li- 
brary Association,  held  in  Bangor  last  Wednes- 
day, Charles  A.  Flagg,  president  of  the  associa- 
tion, in  the  course  of  his  opening  address  said. 


15° 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


"The  event  that  stands  out  most  prominently  is 
the  loss  of  our  leader,  counselor  and  friend, 
Professor  George  T.  Little,  of  Bowdoin,  and  a 
part  of  the  afternoon  session  will  be  devoted  to 
consideration  of  his  services."  Professor  W.  H. 
Hartshorn  of  Bates,  chairman  of  the  Maine  Li- 
brary Commission,  opened  the  afternoon  session 
with  an  address  on  the  life  and  services  of  Dr. 
Little. 

Bowdoin  was  as  usual  well  represented  at  the 
annual  meeting  of  the  Maine  Teachers'  Associa- 
tion in  Bangor  last  Thursday  and  Friday.  At 
the  opening  session  Thursday  morning  Professor 
Hormell  addressed  the  convention  on  "Practical 
Civics  for  Secondary  Schools."  Professor  Mit- 
chell spoke  before  the  evening  session  of  the  con- 
vention on  "The  Influence  of  the  Public  School 
in  Teaching  Patriotism."  At  the  departmental 
session  on  Friday  Professor  Nixon  was  chair- 
man of  the  department  of  classics  and  Professor 
Hormell,  of  the  department  of  history.  During 
the  day  Professor  Files  read  a  report  of  the 
Twelfth  Annual  Meeting  of  the  New  England 
Modern  Language  Association  and  Professor 
Johnson  spoke  on  "The  Classics  and  Modern  Lit- 
erature." 


Dn  tlje  Campus 

Hawes  'i6  is  in  Cambridge  with  a  broken 
ankle. 

Kuhn  '15  and  Powers  eA--'i6  were  on  the  cam- 
pus last  week. 

Bancroft  ex-i6  is  recovering  from  an  attack 
of  appendicitis. 

Warnings  for  first  year  men  were  issued  at  the 
Faculty  meeting  yesterday  afternoon. 

Band  candidates  were  many  last  Saturday.  No 
longer  can  the  manager  say,  "Lack  of  material." 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Junior  class  held  Oct.  25, 
Humphrey  was  elected  to  the  position  of  treas- 
urer, left  vacant  by  the  resignation  of  Blanchard. 

The  examination  for  student  assistants  in  the 
College  Library  was  held  in  the  office  of  the  Li- 
brarian Thursday  afternoon.  Nineteen  applica- 
tions were  filed,  from  which  number  two  are  to  be 
chosen. 


CALENDAR 

November 
2.  Interclass  Track  Meet. 

5.  M.I.C.A.A.  Cross-Country  Race  at  Orono. 
Football  Rally. 

Zeta  Psi — Alpha  Delta  Phi  Joint  Dance. 

6.  Maine  at  Brunswick. 
Football  Dance  in  Gymnasium. 


Hogan's  for  Clothes 

The  liest  dressed  fellows  do 
--why  don't  you?  You'll 
feel  at  home  in  any  com- 
pany if  you  wear  eiothcs 
from  ILigan  Bios.  The 
last  word  in  cut,  fiiilNh  and 
fabric.  $15  to  S30 

Hogan    Bros. 

229  Middle  St.        12  Temple  St. 
Portlaiul,    Me. 


Distinction  and  Dura- 
bility mark  the  J.  A. 
Slocum  Co.  ready- 
made  coats  and  Mack- 
ina\vs. 


Dancing 


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appointment,  individuully,  or  small  classes.  The 
.Saturday  eveni  ng  classes  and  Assembly  for  College 
students  at  Pythian  Hall,  Brunswick,  will  be 
omitteJ  Nov.  titb.  \Ve(^ne^day  eveuinjj  ciass,  Musio 
Hall,  Ballj,  at  7.aO    every  week. 


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VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,  NOVEBMER  9,  1915 


NO.  18 


MAINE  WINS  FOOTBALL  CHAMPIONSHIP 

In  one  of  the  hardest  fought  games  in  recent 
years  in  Maine  football,  the  University  of  Maine 
won  from  Bowdoin  last  Saturday  afternoon  on 
Whittier  Field  by  the  score  of  23  to  13,  incidental- 
ly gaining  a  clear  title  to  the  football  champion- 
ship of  the  state.  The  victor's  superiority  lay  in 
the  clever  use  of  the  forward  pass,  the  White 
proving  her  equal  in  every  other  department  of 
the  game.  Bowdoin's  high  score  was  somewhat 
of  a  surprise  and  credit  for  this  is  to  be  given  to 
Stuart,  who  by  his  alertness  and  heady  playing 
made  one  touchdown  by  a  55  yard  run  and  paved 
the  way  for  the  other  with  a  79  yard  run.  Every 
Bowdoin  player  fought  hard  and  although  sev- 
eral had  to  be  carried  from  the  field,  their  sub- 
stitutes played  equally  as  well. 

Maine  excelled  in  the  forward  pass  department 
but  her  famed  shift  plays  proved  of  no  use,  for 
the  Bowdoin  forwards,  led  by  Captain  Leadbetter, 
quickly  fathomed  them  and  often  threw  the  run- 
ner for  a  loss.  Bowdoin's  line  played  a  strong 
game,  Maine's  line-plunging  backs  finding  it  a 
difficult  proposition.  On  the  other  hand  the 
White  players  opened  up  good  holes  for  their 
backfield.  Bowdoin  resorted  mainly  to  straight 
rushes,  her  few  attempts  at  forward  passes  fail- 
ing. Stuart,  Nevens  and  Peacock  time  after  time 
penetrated  the  Maine  line  for  big  gains.  Phillips 
again  ran  the  team  in  a  fine  manner  and  although 
called  upon  only  a  few  times  to  get  the  man,  he 
made  sure  tackles.  Bowdoin  was  unusually  un- 
fortunate in  the  number  of  severe  injuries,  while 
Maine  escaped  with  only  a  few  slight  ones. 

Maine's  first  score  came  in  the  first  quarter 
when  by  the  use  of  the  shift  play  and  a  few 
rushes  Maine  worked  the  ball  to  Bowdoin's  17 
yard  line.  From  here  Jones,  Maine's  star  back, 
shot  the  ball  over  to  Purington  on  the  other  side 
of  the  line.     The  goal  was  not  kicked. 

In  the  second  quarter  through  the  efforts  of 
Jones  the  ball  was  Maine's  on  her  opponent's 
three  yard  line.  From  here  he  skirted  around 
left  end  for  the  second  score  and  Ruffner  kicked 
the  goal.  But  Bowdoin's  opposition  became 
stronger  and  it  was  not  until  that  team  had  scored 
six  points  that  Maine  made  her  last  touchdown. 
By  clever  forward  passes  Maine  brought  the 
ball  to  the  15  yard  line.     Here  Jones's  arm  once 


more  did  the  trick,  and  passed  the  forward  to 
Purington.  The  latter  fell  down  but  Phillips  in 
trying  to  knock  down  the  pass  sent  the  ball  into, 
his  hands. 

In  the  last  quarter  Maine,  by  recovering  a  fum- 
ble, came  into  possession  of  the  ball  on  Bowdoin's 
17  yard  line.  Failing  to  gain,  Ruffner  drop- 
kicked  the  ball  between  the  uprights. 

Bowdoin  Scores 

Bowdoin's  first  score  came  at  the  beginning  of 
the  fourth  quarter.  Maine  was  attempting  the 
forward  pass  quite  successfully.  Then  Stuart  in- 
tercepted one  and  dodged  past  the  Maine  tacklers, 
being  caught  by  Higgins  on  the  two  yard  line'. 
Peacock  in  straight  rushes  carried  the  ball  across. 

A  few  minutes  later  Stuart  again  by  means  of 
a  long  run  added  a  few  points  to  Bowdoin's  score. 
Higgins  fumbled  and  Stuart,  picking  up  the  ball, 
sprinted  55  yards  for  a  touchdown.  Phillips, 
kicked  the  goal. 

The  game  was  hard  fought,  sensational,  and 
interesting.  Maine  was  superior  at  the  passing 
game,  Bowdoin  at  the  punting,  and  both  teams 
were  about  even  on  the  plunging  attack.  For 
Bowdoin,  Captain  Leadbetter,  Moulton  and 
Brewster  were  strong  on  the  defense  and  Stuart, 
Nevens  and  Peacock  on  the  attack.  Jones  and 
Captain  Ruffner  were  Maine's  strongest  players. 
First  Quarter 

Bowdoin  received.  Gorham  kicked  off  to  Wood 
on  Bowdoin's  30  yard  line.  Foster  made  five 
through  center.  Foster  made  three.  Peacock 
made  no  gain.  Leadbetter  kicked  25  yards  to 
Ruffner.  Jones  made  six.  Daley  made  two 
around  left  end,  being  tackled  by  Foster.  Wood 
was  carried  off  the  field,  Beal  going  in  for  him. 
Jones  made  no  gain.  Ruffner  kicked  and  Phillips 
recovered  the  fumble.  Peacock  made  no  gain. 
Leadbetter  lost  four.  Leadbetter  kicked  40  yards 
to  Daley  on  Maine's  30  yard  line.  Ruffner  made 
no  gain.  Jones  made  four.  Ruffner  kicked  to 
Bowdoin's  40  yard  line.  Peacock  plunged  six 
yards.  Peacock  added  two.  Phillips  made  one. 
Peacock  made  only  half  a  yard,  Maine  receiving 
the  ball  on  Bowdoin's  48  yard  line.  Daley  rushed 
five  yards.  Jones  made  first  down.  Maine  worked 
the  shift,  Daley  passing  to  Jones  who  plunged 
through.  Bartlett  was  carried  off  the  field,  Pet- 
tingill  taking  his  place.     Maine  worked  the  shift 


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again,  Jones  being  tackled  by  Phillips  on  Bow- 
doin's  17  yard  line.  The  shift  play  failed,  Lead- 
better  getting  Jones  for  no  gain.  Gorham  made 
three  yards.  Ruffner  made  no  gain.  Jones  shot 
a  forward  pass  to  Beverly  who  was  waiting  be- 
hind the  goal  line.    The  kick-out  failed. 

Phillips  kicked  off  to  Hussey  who  carried  the 
ball  to  Maine's  25  yard  line.  Gorham  made  five 
yards  around  left  end,  being  tackled  by  Leadbet- 
ter.  Jones  made  three  and  a  half  yards.  On  the 
shift  Jones  fumbled  but  Allen  recovered.  Ruff- 
ner kicked  25  yards,  Phillips  running  the  ball 
back  four.  Peacock  made  nine  yards.  Peacock 
rushed  two  yards  for  first  down.  On  a  bad  pass 
Bowdoin  lost  six.  A  forward  pass  was  intercept- 
ed by  Gorham  on  Maine's  34  yard  line.  Ruffner 
made  two,  Reardon  went  five  and  Jones  one. 
Ruffner  punted,  Phillips  making  a  fair  catch  on 
Bowdoin's  33  yard  line.  Peacock  made  four. 
Foster  made  no  gain.  The  quarter  ended  with  it 
Bowdoin's  ball  on  her  36  yard  line.  Score :  Maine 
6,  Bowdoin  o. 

Second  Quarter 

A  fumble  due  to  a  bad  pass  was  recovered  by 
Leadbetter  for  a  six  yard  loss.  Leadbetter  punt- 
ed to  Jones  who  ran  the  ball  back  38  yards  to 
Bowdoin's  28  yard  line.  Ruft'ner  made  four  but 
Maine  was  penalized  five  yards.  Peacock  was 
forced  to  retire,  Stuart  taking  his  place.  Bowdoin 
was  penalized  five  yards.  Daley,  taking  the  ball 
over  Jones's  shoulder,  skirted-  the  end  for  six 
yards.  Jones  placed  the  ball  on  the  three  yard 
line  and  after  he  failed  to  gain,  Ruffner  took  it  to 
the  two  yard  line,  Jones  then  going  around  left 
end  for  a  score.    Ruffner  kicked  the  goal. 

Phillips  kicked  to  Jones  who,  after  runnlrg  20 
yards,  was  downed  on  the  30  yard  line.  Ruffner 
kicked  30  yards.  Gorham  intercepted  a  forward 
pass.  Reardon  made  two  and  Daley  went  20 
yards  before  he  was  tackled  by  Stuart.  Gorham 
made  three  and  Maine  was  penalized  15  yards. 
Chase  had  to  be  taken  out  and  Brewster  substi- 
tuted. Ruffner  made  no  gain.  A  fake  kick  and 
forward  pass  formation  netted  no  gain.  Foster 
was  injured  and  Nevens  went  in  for  him.  It  v,-as 
Bowdoin's  ball-  on  her  25  yard  line.  Nevens  made 
five  yards  and  then  kicked  29  yards  to  Maine's  40 
yard  line.  On  a  wing  shift  Kriger  made  three. 
Maine  was  penalized  15  yards,  so  Ruffner  punted 
34  yards,  the  ball  going  outside  on  Bowdoin's  41 
yard  line.  Then  Bowdoin  showed  a  burst  of  of- 
fensive work.  In  two  rushes  Nevens  made  nine 
yards  and  Stuart  made  first  down  with  a  two 
yard  gain.  Stuart  made  six,  Nevens  one,  and 
Stuart  five  yards  and  first  down.  Stuart  and 
Nevens  in  two  rushes  made  1 1  yards.    Stuart  and 


Nevens  had  only  made  eight  yards  in  four  rushes 
when  the  half  ended.  Score :  Maine  13,  Bowdoin 
o. 

Third  Quarter 

Phillips  kicked  off  to  Ruffner  who  was  downed 
on  Maine's  28  yard  line.  Gorham  failed  to  gain 
and  Daley  lost  two.  Ruffner  punted  and  as  it 
was  rolling  outside  Bradford  fumbled  it,  Maine 
recovering  the  ball  on  her  34  yard  line.  Daley 
made  eight  around  left  end.  Two  forward  passes 
failed  and  Ruffner  punted  to  Phillips  who  ran 
back  seven  yards  to  his  32  yard  line.  Stuart 
made  one-half  yard  and  Nevens  three.  Lead- 
better  failing  to  gain.  Nevens  punted  to  Daley 
who  was  tackled  by  Leadbetter  on  Maine's  48 
yard  line.  Nevens  tackled  Jones  for  no  gain.  In 
breaking  up  a  forward  pass  Nevens  was  badly 
injured,  a  doctor  being  called.  Dyar  took  his 
place.  Jones  made  three  and  Ruffner  five  yards. 
A  forward  pass  and  a  rush  by  Ruffner  failed. 
Ruffner  punted  to  Dyar  who  made  a  fair  catch 
on  Bowdoin's  35  yard  line.  Dyar  made  two  but 
Stuart  lost  one.  Leadbetter  punted  48  yards, 
Daley  returning  the  ball  to  the  40  yard  line.  Ruff- 
ner ploughed  through  the  line  for  35  yards,  Phil- 
lips getting  him.  Daley  made  four,  Gorham  fol- 
lowing with  three  yards.  Jones  made  two  but 
Moulton  captured  a  fumble  on  Bowdoin's  27  yard 
line.  Stuart  failed  to  gain  but  Phillips  made  four 
yards.  Stuart  punted  outside  on  Maine's  35  yard 
line.  On  the  shift  play  Moulton  stopped  Jones. 
On  a  forward  pass  which  looked  as  if  it  hit  the 
ground  Maine  made  31  yards.  Higgins  for  Daley 
failed  to  gain  while  Ruffner  only  made  two. 
Ruffner  punted  24  yards,  Phillips  making  a  fair 
catch  on  Bowdoin's  15  yard  line.  Dyar  made 
seven  and  Stuart  five.  Dyar  and  Stuart  both 
made  one  yard,  the  quarter  ending  with  it  Bow- 
doin's ball  on  her  29  yard  line.  Score :  Maine  13, 
Bowdoin  o. 

Fourth  Quarter 

Leadbetter  punted,  Higgins  running  back  ten 
yards  to  Maine's  33  yard  line.  Gorham  made 
seven,  but  Leadbetter  tackled  Higgins  for  a  one 
yard  loss.  A  pass,  Jones  to  Purington,  added 
ten.  Gorham  failed  to  gain  and  then  Stuart 
pulled  his  first  spectacular  play  by  intercepting  a 
forward  pass  and,  dodging  the  Maine  tacklers, 
sprinted  79  yards  to  the  two  yard  line  where  Hig- 
o-ins  caught  him.  Bowdoin  was  penalized  five 
yards  and  then  Peacock  in  three  rushes  of  five, 
three  and  one  yards  each  carried  the  ball  across. 
Phillips  barely  missed  the  goal. 

Ruffner  kicked  off  to  Bowdoin  and  Bowdom 
lost  the  ball  bv  failing  to  cover  it.  Ruffner  made 
two   and   Gorham   three  but  Leadbetter   tackled 


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Jones  for  a  seven  yard  loss.  Phillips  made  a  fair 
catch  on  the  five  yard  line.  Leadbetter  punted  to 
Bowdoin's  35  yard  line.  Pettingill  tackled  Gor- 
ham  for  a  tvi^o  yard  loss  and  Stuart  did  the  same 
to  Jones  who  lost  seven  yards.  A  pass  to  Kriger 
made  seven  yards  and  the  ball  rested  on  Bow- 
doin's 15  yard  line.  Jones  shot  a  forward  pass. 
Phillips,  in  trying  to  intercept  it,  knocked  it  into 
Purington's  arms.     Ruffner  kicked  the  goal. 

Stuart  kicked  off  to  Higgins  who  placed  the 
ball  on  the  29  yard  line.  Ruffner  in  two  rushes 
added  eight  yards  and  Higgins  one  yard.  Once 
more  Stuart  was  the  man  of  the  moment,  picking 
up  Higgins's  fumble  and  running  55  yards  for 
the  second  score.  Phillips  kicked  the  goal.  Ruff- 
ner kicked  to  Stuart  who  ran  back  20  yards.  Pur- 
ington  recovered  Phillips's  fumble  on  Bowdoin's 
17  yard  line.  Ruffner  and  Higgins  in  three 
rushes  lost  a  yard  and  Ruffner  then  drop-kicked 
the  goal  from  the  18  yard  line. 

Ruffner  kicked  off  to  Peacock  who  ran  back 
the  ball  33  yards.  Kriger  intercepted  a  forward 
pass  and  Moulton  being  injured,  Kern  went  in. 
Kriger  made  seven  yards  and  the  game  ended. 

The  summary : 
MAINE  BOWDOIN 

Beverly,    le le,    Bradford 

Greeley,  It It,  Edwards 

Hussey,    Ig Ig,    Moulton 

Green,   c c.   Chase 

Allen,  rg rg.   Stone 

Reardon,    rt rt,    Leadbetter 

Purington,  re re.  Wood 

Daley,  qb qb,  Phillips 

Ruffner.  Ihb Ihb,  Foster 

Gorham,   rhb rhb,   Peacock 

Jones,   fb fb,   Bartlett 

Referee,  Thomas  F.  Murphy,  Harvard.  Um- 
pire, Hugh  C.  McGrath,  Boston  College.  Head 
linesman,  Charles  C.  McCarthy,  Georgetown. 
Field  judge,  Thomas  H.  Kelley,  Portland  Ath- 
letic Club.    Time  of  periods,  15  minutes  each. 

Maine  scoring:  Touchdowns,  Beverly,  Jones, 
Purington.  Goals  from  touchdowns,  Ruffner  2. 
Goal  from  field,  Ruffner. 

Bowdoin  scoring:  Touchdowns,  Peacock, 
Stuart.     Goal  from  touchdowns,  Phillips. 

Substitutions:  Maine — Moulton  for  Hussey, 
Purington  for  Allen,  Kriger  for  Gorham,  Hussey 
for  Moulton,  Gorham  for  Kriger,  Harvey  for 
Jones,  Davis  for  Hussey,  Kriger  for  Harvey. 
Bowdoin— Beal  for  Wood,  Brewster  for  Stone, 
Stone  for  Chase.  Nevens  for  Foster,  Dyar  for 
Nevens,  Stuart  for  Peacock,  Pettingill  for  Bart- 
lett, Peacock  for  Dyar,  Chase  for  Stone,  Drum- 
mond  for  Beal,   Stanley   for  Drummond,  Oliver 


for  Edwards,  Pike  for  Stanley,  Kern  for  Moul- 
ton. 


TUFTS   GAME   IN   PORTLAND 

No  definite  announcements  have  been  made  as 
yet  regarding  arrangements  for  the  Tufts  game, 
but  there  will  be  reduced  rates  on  the  railroads 
from  all  points.  Tickets  will  go  on  sale,  either 
Wednesday  or  Thursday,  for  the  grandstand  and 
bleachers,  probably  at  75  cents  each. 


MAINE  GAME  RALLY 


The  most  spirited  football  rally  of  the  year  was 
held  in  Memorial  Hall  last  Friday  evening,  with 
a  large  attendance  and  an  enthusiastic  audience. 
Fuller  '16  presided  and  called  upon  the  following 
speakers:  Shumway  "17,  Dr.  Whittier,  C.  T. 
Hawes  '76,  Captain  Leadbetter,  Coach  Campbell 
and  John  Clifford  '10.  The  band  furnished  mu- 
sic, and  apples  and  cigarettes  were  served  in 
plenty.  The  rally  ended  with  cheering  practice 
with  Pirnie  '18  as  leader. 


SOPHOMORES  LEAD  IN  CLASS  MEET 

The  annual  fall  inter-class  track  meet  has  been 
in  progress  the  past  week.  Although  the  first 
events  took  place  on  Tuesday,  wet  weather  and 
early  darkness  have  so  interfered  that  only  nine 
of  the  fourteen  events  had  been  run  off  by  Sat- 
urday. The  score  so  far  shows  the  Sophomores 
in  the  lead,  with  the  Juniors  second,  and  the 
Freshmen  and  Seniors  a  poor  third  and  fourth 
respectively.  The  following  are  the  events  and 
winners  : 

100  Yard  Dash — First,  Pirnie  '18;  second, 
Simonton  '18;  third.  Barton  '19. 

440  Yard  Dash — First,  Savage  '18 ;  second,  Pir- 
nie '18;  third,  Simonton  '18. 

220  Yard  Dash — First,  Pirnie  '18;  second,  Hur- 
lin  '18;  third,  Hodgkins  '16. 

880  Yard  Dash — First,  Crosby  '17;  second, 
Noyes  '19;  third,  Simonton  '18. 

Two-Mile  Run — First,  Turner  '19;  second, 
Irving  '16;  third,  Mosher  '19. 

High  Jump— First,  White  '17;  second,  tie  be- 
tween Hall  '16  and  Keene  '17;  third,  Perkins  '19. 

Discus  Throw — First,  Colbath  '17;  second,  Hall 
'16;  third,  Vance  '19. 

Pole  Vault — First,  Sampson  "17;  second,  tie 
between  Ripley  '18  and  Leighton  '19. 

Shot  Put— First,  Colbath  '17;  second,  Murch 
'18;  third,  Newell  '19. 

The  score  in  points  by  classes  for  the  above 
events  is:  Sophomores,  31;  Juniors,  27;  Fresh- 
men, 14 ;  Seniors,  9. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


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tories  and  recitation  buildings,  that  the  dormito- 
ries are  often  chilly,  and  that  the  burner  of  mid- 
night oil  is  often  obliged  to  seek  protection  of 
bed  clothes  against  marrow-freezing  cold.  All 
this  we  admit  freely.  But  why  should  Sunday 
chapel  be  marred  by  a  heat  that  is  deadly  in  its 
somniferous  strength  ?  Reasonable  ventilation  of 
the  chapel  would  make  the  exercises  far  more  ap- 
preciable to  most  students. 


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The  Football  Dance  Again 

In  a  recent  issue  the  Orient  opposed,  for  va- 
rious reasons,  a  football  dance  after  the  Maine 
game.  Another  cause  for  postponement  of  the 
dance  until  Christmas  or  Thanksgiving  another 
year  was  presented  a*-  the  game.  The  cheering 
was  the  poorest  we  have  had  this  season.  It  is 
impossible  for  men  who  have  guests  to  sit  in  the 
cheering  section  and  join  in  the  cheering. 


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Vol.   XLV.     NOVEMBER  9,   1915         No.    18 

To  the  Football  Team 

The  Maine  championship  series  has  been  com- 
pleted. Our  team  has  not  been  a  champion,  com- 
posed of  individual  stars,  but  a  well-knit,  hard- 
fighting  organization  that  has  given  its  best. 
From  the  first  of  the  season  up  to  the  Maine 
game  improvement  has  been  steady.  The  Maine 
game,  played  against  heavy  odds,  should  be  a 
cause  of  pride  rather  than  shame.  All  honor  to 
the  players  and  their  coaches  I 


Ventilation  of  the  Chapel 

It  is  more  often  the  lot  of  the  editorial  writer 
to  complain  of  lack  of  heat  in  college  buildings 
than  to  suffer  under  its  superabundance.  We  ad- 
mit that  cold  draughts  sweep  through  the  labora- 


MAINE  WINS  CROSS-COUNTRY 

The  cross-country  championship  held  at  Orono 
Friday  resulted  in  the  expected  win  for  Maine 
with  19  points,  her  men  taking  the  first  four 
places.  Bates  was  second  with  42  points  and 
Bowdoin  and  Colby  were  tied  for  third  with  74 
points.  The  time  of  32  minutes  flat  made  by  Bell 
of  Maine  for  the  even  five  miles  was  good  con- 
sidering the  combination  of  mud,  rain  and  wind 
which  hindered  the  runners.  Bowdoin's  hopes 
for  second  place  were  lost  when  Turner  '19  was 
taken  ill  about  three  miles  out  on  the  course  and 
had  to  be  carried  into  Orono  where  he  was  at- 
tended by  a  physician.  Captain  Irving  was  the 
first  man  for  Bowdoin,  finishing  in  tenth  place. 

The  summary,  including  only  the  men  who  fig- 
ured in  the  scoring,  is  as  follows  : 

I,  Bell,  Maine,  32;  2,  Preti,  Maine,  32:18;  3, 
Dempsey,  Maine,  32:56;  4,  Wunderlick,  Maine, 
32:57;  5,  Lane,  Bates,  33:47;  6,  Gregory,  Bates, 
34:132-5;  7,  Doe,  Bates,  34:18;  8,  Thompson, 
Colby,  34:30;  9,  Hysom,  Maine,  34:3?;  10,  L.  Irv- 
ing, Bowdoin,  34:58;  II,  Smith,  Bates,  35:20;  12, 
Wood,  Colby,  35:25;  13,  DeWolf,  Bates,  35:40; 
14,  Fillmore,  Bowdoin,  35:401-5;  15,  Howard, 
Bowdoin,  35:402-5;  16,  Mosher,  Bowdoin,  36:26; 
17,  Piebes,  Colby,  36:52;  18,  Libby,  Colby,  37:05; 
19,  Maddox,  Colby,  37:08;  20,  Wyman,  Bowdoin, 
38 :04. 

The  officials  in  charge  of  the  race  were :  Start- 
er, Dr.  Robert  J.  Aley ;  referee,  Professor  G.  W. 
Stephens  of  Maine;  clerk  of  course,  I.  C.  Mac- 
donald,  U.  of  M.  '16;  judges  at  the  finish,  G.  F. 
Parmenter  of  Colby,  F.  E.  Pomeroy  of  Bates,  M. 
A.  Gould  of  Bowdoin  and  Leon  S.  Merrill  of  U. 
of  M. ;  assistant  clerks  of  course,  J.  H.  Gray  '18, 
C   A.  Hartberg  '18,  John  H.  Magee;  scorers,  F. 


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155 


Owen  Stephens  '17,  W.  E.  Nash  '17,  W.  B.  Lit- 
tlefield  '17;  announcer,  J.  A.  McCiisker  '17;  in- 
spector along  the  course,  O.  C.  Lawry  '16,  W.  W. 
Webber  '16,  M.  C.  Driscoll  '16,  J.  J.  Donegan,  B. 
E.  Barrett  '16,  L.  O.  Barrowes  '16,  F.  H.  Curtis 
'16,  J.  T.  Leecock,  P.  E.  Chadbourne  '17,  L.  E. 
Philbrook  '16,  L.  E.  Tohnan  '16,  C.  A.  Rice  '17, 
R.  Richardson  '16,  J.  A.  Gannett;  timers,  Profes- 
sor E.  R.  Wingard,  Hosea  Buck  and  Professor 
Barrows  of  Orono. 


FOOTBALL  DANCE  WELL  ATTENDED 

Over  a  hundred  couples  enjoyed  the  dance  af- 
ter the  Maine  game,  Saturday  evening.  The 
Gymnasium  was  attractively  decorated  with  black 
and  white  streamers  strung  from  the  ceiling  to 
the  sides  of  the  room.  The  dance  orders  were  in 
booklet  form,  the  lady's  being  suitable  for  a  card 
and  photograph  case,  with  Bowdoin  1915  and  a 
representation  of  a  football  stamped  on  the  cover. 

The  patronesses  were  Mrs.  Charles  C.  Hutch- 
ins,  Mrs.  Frank  N.  Whittier,  Mrs.  George  T. 
Files,  Mrs.  Wilmot  B.  Mitchell,  Mrs.  Charles  T. 
Burnett,  Mrs.  Roscoe  J.  Ham,  Mrs.  Frederic  W. 
Brown,  Mrs.  Manton  Copeland,  Mrs.  William  H. 
Davis,  Mrs.  Gerald  G.  Wilder,  Mrs.  Alfred  O. 
Gross  and  Mrs.  Lee  D.  McClean. 

The  committee  in  charge  of  the  dance  was 
composed  of  Fuller  '16,  chairman,  Dunn  '16, 
Marston  '17,  Pendleton  '18  and  Atwood  '19.  Mu- 
sic was  furnished  by  Lovell's  orchestra.  Given 
of  Brunswick  catered. 

Among  the  young  ladies  present  were  Misses 
Elizabeth  Hall,  Eleanor  Williamson,  Hazel 
Leard,  Elouise  Danforth,  Laura  Coding,  Ruth 
Johnson,  Helene  Fenderson,  Marie  Fogg,  Marie 
Hieber,  Ruth  Morrill,  Marion  Fogg,  Elizabeth 
Curtis,  Cornelia  Danforth,  Dorothy  Reynolds, 
Gertrude  Albion,  Helen  Johnson,  Alberta  Robin- 
son, Marion  Alexander,  Lucy  Dean,  Flora  Som- 
ers,  Irene  Woodbury  and  Ida  Wotton  of  Port- 
land; Helen  Baxter,  Helen  Mitchell,  Lucia  Al- 
ford,  Ruth  Lovell,  Ruth  Nearing,  Marguerite 
Strout,  Isabel  Palmer,  Mary  Elliott,  Sadie  Har- 
rington, Helene  Blackwell,  Helen  Elarrington  and 
Clare  Ridley  of  Brunswick;  Pauline  Hatch,  Edith 
Hodgkins,  Delia  Merrill,  Leonice  Morse  and 
Priscilla  Kimball  of  Bath ;  Dorothy  Bird,  Marion 
McLoon,  Ida  Wotton  and  Alice  Simmons  of 
Rockland ;  Elouise  Huskins,  Gladys  Pennell,  Mil- 
dred Tinker,  Marguerite  Currier,  Grace  Down- 
ing, Helen  Freeman,  Verna  Soule,  Dorothy  Paul, 
Ada  Haskell  and  Mary  Belt  of  Auburn ;  Cather- 
ine Clifford,  Florence  Farrington  of  Lewiston ; 
Margaret  Hutchinson,  Maybelle  Haines,  Grace 
Murphy    and    Marguerite    Roberts    of    Dexter; 


Dorothy  Drake  of  Pittsfield,  Ruth  Crane  of 
Orono,  Lucy  Jacobs  of  Thomaston,  Rachael  Kit- 
chin  of  Freeport,  Gladys  Murphy  of  Biddeford,. 
Hortense  Lambert  and  Marion  Williams  of  Wa- 
terville,  Jeanne  Moulton  of  Cumberland  Center,. 
Florence  Wakefield  of  Richmond,  Virginia  Nick- 
erson  of  Red  Beach,  Mona  McWilliams  and  Mar- 
guerite Smiley  of  Bangor,  Helen  Avery  of  Mil- 
linocket,  Belle  Hutton  of  Cathance,  Dorrice  Rob- 
inson and  Claire  Brown  of  Boston,  Marion  Stone 
of  Wellesley,  Mass.,  Elsa  Wilde  and  Dorothy 
Blaisdell  of  Norton,  Mass.,  Lois  Bailey  of  New- 
ton, Mass.,  Alice  Woodman  and  Marguerite 
Young  of  Peabody,  Mass.,  Helen  Josephine  Hunt, 
Belle  Fay  and  Eleanor  Hunt  of  Brookline,  Mass., 
Marion  Tyler  of  Exeter,  N.  H.,  Eleanor  Todd  of 
Waterbury,  Conn.,  Marion  Abbey  of  New  York 
City  and  Jeanette  Nostrand  of  Jamaica,  N.  Y. 


JOINT   DANCE   FRIDAY 

Zeta  Psi  and  Alpha  Delta  Phi  held  a  joint 
dance  at  the  Zete  house  Friday  night,  the  dancing 
lasting  from  nine  until  two.  The  music  was  pro- 
vided by  a  four-piece  banjo  orchestra.  The  pat- 
ronesses were  Mrs.  Hutchins,  Mrs.  Burnett,  Mrs. 
McClean,  Mrs.  Little,  Mrs.  Woodman  and  Mrs. 
Achorn.  The  young  ladies  present  were  the 
Misses  Pauline  Hatch  of  Bath,  Helen  Mitchell  of 
Brunswick,  Belle  Hutton  of  Cathance,  Gertrude 
Albion  of  Portland,  Hazel  Laird  of  Portland, 
Isabel  Fay  of  Brookline,  Mass.,  Helen  Avery  of 
Millinocket,  Jeanne  Moulton  of  Cumberland  Cen- 
ter, Edith  Hopkins  of  Bath,  Josephine  Hunt  of 
Brookline,  Mass.,  Grace  Downing  of  Auburn, 
Elizabeth  Hall  of  Portland,  Eleanor  Williamson 
of  Portland,  Catherine  Clifford  of  Lewiston,  Lucy 
Alford  of  Brunswick,  Alice  Woodman  of  Pea- 
body,  Mass.,  Marguerite  Currier  of  Auburn,  Mar- 
guerite Young  of  Peabody,  Mass.,  Ruth  Lovell  of 
Brunswick,  Marion  Williams  of  Waterville  and 
Mona  McWilliams  of  Bangor. 


'68    SPEAKERS   CHOSEN 

The  following  Seniors  have  been  appointed  to 
take  part  in  the  Class  of  1S68  Prize  Speaking: 
Don  Jerome  Edwards,  Herbert  Henry  Foster, 
Richard  Stearns  Fuller,  Alfred  Charles  Kinsey, 
Guy  Whitman  Leadbetter,  Donald  Sherman 
White. 


LIBRARY  ASSISTANTS  SELECTED 
The  result  of  the  examination  for  student  li- 
brary assistants  was  so  close  that  the  three  high- 
est men  were  chosen.  The  successful  candidates 
were  Farnham  '19,  Hutchinson  '19  and  C.  Stevens 
'19. 


iS6 


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CHOICES  FOR  ALL-MAINE  ELEVEN 


The  Captains 

Ruffner 

of  Maine 

DeWever 

Selection  not  yet  made 

of  Bates 

re     Purington  (M) 

The  Coaches 

rt     Leadbetter    (B) 

rg    Allen  (M) 

Greene 

c      Merrill   (Ba) 

of  Bates 

Ig     Moulton  (B) 

re     Purington  (M) 

It      Neville   (Ba) 

rt     Leadbetter   (B) 

le      Leseur  (C) 

rg    Moulton   (B) 

qb    Davis  (Ba) 

c       Merrill    (Ba) 

rhb  Cawley   (C) 

Ig     Hussey  (M) 

Ihb  Jones   (M) 

It      W.  Neville   (Ba) 

fb     DeWever   (Ba) 

le      Bradford    (B) 

Leadbetter 

qb    Daley   (M) 

of  Bowdoin 

rhb  Cawley   (C) 

Purington    (M) 

Ihb   Gorham    (M) 

Adams  (Ba) 

fb     Jones  (M) 

Allen  (M) 

Stanwood  (C) 

Moulton   (B) 

Campbell  of   Bowdoin 

Coolidge  (C) 

refused    to    pick    a 

Bradford   (B) 

team. 

Phillips  (B) 

Fuller 

Cawley  (C) 

of  Colby 

Davis  (Ba) 

Purington   (M) 

Ruffner  (M) 

Coolidge  (C) 

Stanwood 

Deasey  (C) 

of  Colby 

Stanwood  (C) 

Purington   (M) 

Hussey   (M) 

Coolidge  (C) 

Reardon  (M) 

Deasey  (C) 

Perry  (C) 

Greene  (M) 

Daley   (M) 

Hussey  (M) 

Cawley  (C) 

Reardon  (M) 

Kirke   (M) 

Perry  (C) 

Jones   (M) 

Daley   (M) 

Hughitt 

Cawley  (C) 

of  Maine 

Kirke  (M) 

Selection  not  yet  made 

Jones  (M) 

FRESHMAN  CLASS  MEETING 
A  meeting  of  the  Freshman  class  was  held  in 
Memorial  Hall,  Monday  evening,  Nov.  i,  to  elect 
the  class  football  and  track  managers,  Grover  '19 
and  Dunbar  '19  being  elected.  P.  S.  Turner  was 
inianimously  chosen  track  captain.  It  was  decid- 
ed to  have  the  football  captain  elected  by  the  can- 
didates for  the  team  shortly  after  the  squad  had 
been  called  out.  It  was  further  voted  to  assess 
each  man  fifty  cents  to  cover  the  expenses  of  the 
various  Freshman  teams. 


ings  this  year  was  unusually  small.  There  were 
18  major  warnings  and  37  minors  as  compared 
with  24  majors  and  73  minors  last  year.  There 
was  a  larger  Freshman  class  last  year,  though. 
Math.  I  gave  the  greatest  number  of  warnings, 
23  being  behind  in  this  course. 


Y.  M.  C.  A.  NOTES 

At  a  conference  with  the  Superintendent  of 
Schools  arrangements  were  made  whereby  one 
of  the  town  school  buildings  became  available 
for  our  teaching.  The  town  is  cooperating  also 
by  providing  the  necessary  books.  The  work  of 
teaching  continues  to  grow  in  magnitude  and  the 
number  of  college  men  interested  continues  to 
increase. 

On  Nov.  9,  at  the  Church  on  the  Hill,  there 
will  be  a  Young  People's  sociable  to  which  all 
college  men  are  invited. 

On  Thursday,  Nov.  18,  will  be  the  first  meet- 
ing of  the  association  in  Hubbard  Hall  at  7.00 
p.  M.  The  speaker  will  be  Alfred  L.  Aiken,  Gov- 
ernor of  the  Federal  Reserve  Bank  of  Boston. 
Mr.  Aiken  has  been  long  prominent  in  financial 
circles  and  now  occupies  the  leading  position 
among  bankers  of  Boston  and  New  England.  His 
topic  is  'The  Earning,.  Saving  and  Investing  of 
Money."  In  view  of  the  interest  and  practica- 
bility of  the  subject,  Mr.  Aiken  should  have  a 
wide  appeal  to  college  men. 


FRESHMAN  WARNINGS 
.The  number  of  preliminary  Freshman  warn- 


FRESHMAN  SOCIAL  SERVICE  COMMITTEE 

The  Freshman  Social  Service  Committee  of 
the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  held  a  meeting  last  Tuesday 
evening  to  organize  and  consider  plans  for  its 
work.  Higgins  was  elected  chairman.  The  first 
undertaking  will  be  the  collection  of  clothes  from 
the  students  and  such  residents  of  the  town  as 
feel  interested.  Each  fraternity  house  and  "end" 
will  be  visited  by  members  of  the  committee  Fri- 
day evening,  Nov.  12,  between  9.30  and  10.30. 
These  will  be  sent  to  Dr.  Grenfell's  Mission 
among  the  fishermen  on  the  coast  of  Labrador. 

Mr.  Langley  suggested  other  possible  fields  for 
work  later.  These  may  include  work  at  Pejepscot 
in  connection  with  the  regular  committee  which 
has  charge  of  that  department;  providing  a 
Christmas  tree  for  the  children  of  mill  workers 
in  this  town  ;  giving  assistance  in  securing  funds 
for  Christmas  dinners,  and  work  among  children 
in  small  outlying  settlements. 

CIulJ  anD  Council 

The  following  business  was  transacted  at  the 
Athletic  Council  meeting  Friday  night : 

\^oted  that  no  man  be  allowed  to  indulge  m 


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157 


Freshman-Sophomore  football  game  without  two 
weeks  training-. 

Voted  that  Professor  Nixon  be  authorized  to 
confer  with  the  tennis  captain  in  regard  to 
choosing  the  tennis  team,  arranging  drawings  for 
the  preliminary  matches,  etc. 

Voted  that  Mr.  Hargraves  and  Mr.  Leadbetter 
be  appointed  as  a  committee  to  elect  a  captain 
and  manager  of  fencing. 

Secretary  instructed  to  inform  Trinity  that  we 
could  offer  them  no  date  for  a  hockey  match,  be- 
cause of  the  present  uncertain  condition  of  that 
sport  at  Bowdoin. 

The  Alumni  Council  met  Saturday  morning  for 
their  regular  November  meeting.  They  dis- 
cussed the  establishing  of  an  alumni  scholarship 
fund  and  an  alumni  loan  fund  as  well  as  the 
general  fund  of  the  alumni.  They  also  discussed 
more  adequate  provisions  for  the  graduates  at 
Commencement  time. 

An  important  meeting  of  the  Debating  Council 
is  to  be  held  this  evening,  when  an  amendment  to 
the  constitution  will  be  proposed  and  the  subjects 
or  the  intercollegiate  debates  discussed. 

The  committee  on  interscholastic  debates  has 
asked  the  following  high  schools  to  submit  ques- 
tions for  the  Bowdoin  League  contests :  Bidde- 
ford,  Brunswick,  Cony  (Augusta),  Edward  Lit- 
tle (Auburn),  Lewiston,  Lisbon  Falls,  Portland 
and  Westbrook. 

The  committee  for  the  Freshman-Sophomore 
Debate  is  composed  of  Marston  '17,  chairman, 
Brewster  '16  and  Cobb  '17.  That  for  the  Inter- 
scholastic League  is  Jacob  '18,  chairman,  Colby 
'17  and  Drapeau  '16. 


mitD  tU  Jfacultp 

Professor  Cram  is  to  represent  the  college  at 
the  meeting  of. the  Association  of  New  England 
Colleges,  to  be  held  at  Clark  University,  Worces- 
ter, Mass.,  this  month. 

President  Hyde  officiated  at  the  marriage 
of  his  son,  George  Palmer  Hyde  '08,  to  Miss 
Anna  Walker  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  in  that  city, 
Saturday. 

President  Foster  of  Reed  College,  formerly 
Professor  of  English  at  Bowdoin,  has  an  article 
in  the  current  number  of  the  Atlantic,  on  "An 
Indictment  of  Intercollegiate  Athletics."  _  Most 
of  his  illustrations  are  drawn  from  Bowdoin. 


©n  tl)e  Campus 


Toussaint  '19  has  left  college. 

The  Press  Club  held  a  meeting  last  Tuesday. 

Beta  Chi  is  now  eating  at  7  Cleaveland  Street. 


Holbrook  '19  broke  his  arm  in  a  football  game 
last  week. 

Peacock  '17  is  removing  the  dead  wood  from 
the  campus  trees. 

R.  O.  Allen  '18  has  left  college  because  of 
trouble  with  his  eyes. 

Swift  '17  has  been  out  of  college  a  month  on 
account  of  appendicitis. 

Theta  Delta  Chi  will  hold  a  Thanksgiving 
dance  Tuesday  evening,  Nov.  23. 

Crossman  '16  is  president  of  the  young  people's 
society  at  the  Church  on  the  Hill. 

Burr  '16  will  not  return  to  college.  He  broke 
his  arm  shortly  before  college  opened  this  fall. 

McClave  '19  is  in  the  Maine  General  Hospital, 
Portland,  as  the  result  of  injuries  received  in 
football  practice. 

The  following  are  the  Hygiene  assistants  for 
the  ensuing  year :  H.  M.  Dorman,  A.  G.  Ireland 
and  J.  C.  Kimball. 

Tuesday  evening,  Nov.  2,  a  short  rally  was  held 
in  Memorial  Hall  to  enable  the  Freshmen  to  learn 
the  songs  and  cheers  for  the  Maine  game. 

Seven  Bates  Sophomores  were  arrested,  Oct. 
30,  and  fined  five  dollars  each  for  placing  placards 
containing  the  annual  warnings  to  Freshmen  on 
posts  in  the  city. 

Proof  sheets  of  the  student  register  for  the 
new  college  catalogue  are  now  at  the  library,  and 
all  students  are  requested  to  see  that  their  names 
appear  in  correct  form. 

The  first  plans  for  next  year's  class  reunions 
were  made  recently  when  Louis  H.  Fox  '06  ar- 
ranged with  Manager  Cahill  of  New  Meadows 
Inn  for  the  tenth  reunion  of  1906  next  June. 

Students  in  English  i  followed  the  annual  cus- 
tom of  attending  the  Annie  Talbot  Cole  lectures. 
The  second  lecture  by  Professor  Schelling,  on 
"The. Competitors  of  Shakespeare,"  will  be  deliv- 
ered next  Monday  evening. 

The  sale  of  tickets  Wednesday  was  done  in  big 
league  style.  From  the  time  the  tickets  went  on 
sale  there  was  a  continuous  line  of  students  from 
the  door  to  the  ticket  office,  some  having  to  wait 
more  than  an  hour  to  obtain  their  tickets. 

The  Springfield  Republican  and  the  London 
Telegraph  have  been  added  to  the  newspapers  re- 
ceived daily  at  the  library.  There  are  now  papers 
from  New  York,  Chicago,  Boston,  Portland, 
Lewiston,  Augusta  and  Bangor. 

A  team  composed  mostly  of  Kappa  Sigs  played 
a  game  with  the  Brunswick  High  School  team, 
Thursday,  Nov.  4,  the  former  winning  by  a  score 
of  18-0.  During  the  first  half  one  of  the  high 
school  boys  received  a  blow  that  crushed  his  nose. 

An  assessment  of  $1.20  has  been  levied  on  each 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


member  of  the  Sophomore  class  for  the  damage 
done  on  Proclamation  Night.  The  total  of  dam- 
ages was  $125.60.  An  itemized  account  will  be 
cheerfully  shown  to  any  Sophomore,  "vigilant"  or 
otherwise  at  the  Dean's  office. 

Tufts  will  come  down  in  full  force  to  the  game 
at  Portland  Saturday.  Several  hundred  plan  to 
come  down  on  the  boat  from  Boston  Friday 
night,  and  will  parade  Congress  Street  the  next 
morning.  They  plan  to  have  a  Tufts  Night  at 
ths,  similar  to  Maine's  plans  the  week  before. 
The  Student  Aid  Committee  recently  voted  to 
adopt  a  new  form  of  scholarship  application 
blank  which  requires  more  personal  statistics 
than  the  old  form.  Students  desiring  scholarship 
aid  should  fill  out  one  of  the  new  blanks,  before 
Dec.  I,  even  if  they  had  handed  in  one  of  the  old 
forms.  Blanks  may  be  had  at  the  Treasurer's 
office. 

Among  the  graduates  who  were  on  the  campus 
for  the  Maine  game  or  the  dance  were  C.  T. 
Hawes  '76,  J.  L.  Doherty  '89,  O.  W.  Turner  '90, 
L.  A.  Burleigh  '91,  E.  Thomas  '94,  J.  C.  Minott 
'96,  C.  P.  Merrill  '96,  Libby  '99,  John  Clifford  '10, 
Hamburger  '10,  Means  '12,  Smith  '12,  Woodcock 
'12,  Douglas  '13,  Burleigh  '13,  A.  S.  Merrill  '14, 
Mountfort  '14,  Austin  '15,  D.  K.  Merrill  '15,  Dow 
'15,  Coxe  '15,  Prescott  '15,  Tackaberry  '15,  Chatto 
'15,  McKenney  '15,  Morrill  e.v-'i6. 


CALENDAR 

November 
9.     7.00,    Debating    Council   Meeting,    Hubbard 

Hall. 
10.     5.00,  Mandolin  Club  Rehearsal. 
12.     Mandolin  Club  Trials. 

Collection  for  Grenfell  Mission. 

Tufts  at  Portland. 

N.  E.  I.  C.  A.  A.  Cross-Country  at  Boston. 

Annie  Talbot  Cole  Lecture. 


13 


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students  at  I'ythiim  Hall,  Uiunswick.  will  be 
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BATH   OPERA   HOUSE 


BOWDOIN  ORILNT 


VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,  NOVEBMER  16,  1915 


NO.  19 


TUFTS  WINS  IN  PORTLAND 

Unable  to  stop  many  of  the  long  forward 
passes,  end  runs  and  trick  shifts  of  the  Tufts 
eleven,  Bowdoin  was  defeated  34  to  o  at  Bayside 
Park  in  Portland,  Saturday,  in  the  last  game  of 
the  season.  The  Bowdoin  team  fought  hard  and 
well  but  they  were  outclassed  by  the  heavier  team 
from  Medford.  The  first  quarter  with  its  three 
touchdowns  settled  the  game,  and  though  Bow- 
doin held  Tufts  in  the  next  quarter,  the  rival  goal 
was  never  in  danger.  Tufts,  in  spite  of  the  re- 
ports earlier  in  the  week,  used  the  forward  pass 
for  long  gains,  taking  advantage  of  the  strong 
northwest  wind  which  blew  across  the  park. 
Wescott  and  the  rest  of  the  backs  tore  through 
and  around  the  Bowdoin  line  time  and  again  for 
substantial  gains.  Peacock  and  Stuart  gained 
most  of  the  ground  for  Bowdoin. 

There  were  several  spectacular  plays  in  the 
game,  particularly  when  Pryor,  the  heavy  Tufts 
center,  intercepted  a  forward  pass  and  ran  82 
yards  for  a  touchdown  in  the  last  few  minutes  of 
play.  In  the  first  quarter.  Tufts  made  a  touch- 
down in  two  plays.  Stuart  kicked  off  to  Stankard 
who  ran  the  ball  back  35  yards,  and  in  the  next 
play  Wescott  made  a  beautiful  35  yard  pass  to 
Hopkins  who  scored  another  touchdown.  Bow- 
doin's  only  successful  forward  pass  was  one  from 
Stuart  to  Bradford  in  the  second  quarter,  which 
netted  20  yards.  The  punting  was  poor  on  both 
sides,  partly  on  account  of  the  wind  which  made 
punting  up  the  field  difficult.  The  Bowdoin  line 
was  weakened  by  the  loss  of  Leadbetter  during 
the  second  and  third  quarters,  and  there  were 
several  times  when  he  could  have  punted  to  ad- 
vantage had  he  been  in  the  game. 

The  first  score  came  as  the  result  of  an  inter- 
cepted punt,  and  was  quite  accidental.  Leadbet- 
ter, who  was  about  to  punt  from  the  20  yard  line, 
did  not  receive  the  ball  fairly,  and  attempted  to 
kick  it  on  the  bound.  The  punt  was  blocked  and 
Stankard  picked  it  up  and  made  the  touchdown. 
The  second  score  came  as  a  result  of  a  35  yard 
end  run  by  Wescott.  Parks  kicked  three  of  the 
goals  and  Thorndike  one. 

FIRST  PERIOD 

Stuart  kicked  off  to  Doane.  Tufts  advanced 
the  ball  to  the  center  of  the  field  by  Doane  arid 
Wescott.     Stuart  recovered  a  fumble.    Bowdoin 


then  started  a  strong  ofifensive,  Stuart  and  Pea- 
cock carrying  the  ball  to  Tufts'  28  yard  line.  Two 
attempts  at  forward  passes  were  broken  up. 
Oliver  was  substituted  for  Moulton  and  Nellis  for 
Doane.  Wescott  punted  over  the  line  for  a  touch- 
back.  After  two  line  plunges  by  Peacock,  Lead- 
better  attempted  to  punt,  but  the  pass  was  poor 
and  the  punt  was  blocked.  Stankard  picked  up 
the  ball  and  made  the  first  touchdown.  Parks 
kicked  the  goal.  Phillips  kicked  off  to  Parks  who 
ran  it  back  10  yards.  Tufts  attempted  a  forward 
pass.  Bowdoin  was  penalized  15  yards  for  trip- 
ping. Phillips  broke  up  a  double  forward  pass. 
Nellis  made  five  through  left  tackle.  Bowdoin  in- 
tercepted a  pass,  and  Stuart  was  stopped  for  no 
gain.  In  the  next  play  he  advanced  five  yards  on 
a  skin  tackle  play.  His  punt  went  outside  on 
Tufts'  38  yard  line.  Stankard,  Parks  and  Nellis 
made  ten  yards,  and  then  Tufts  was  penalized  five 
for  off  sides.  Wescott  kicked  30  yards  to  Stuart 
who  ran  it  back  five.  Peacock  and  Stuart  made 
short  gains  for  first  down.  Stuart  made  three, 
Leadbetter  failed  to  gain,  and  Bartlett  made  two 
through  center.  Leadbetter  punted  from  the  cen- 
ter of  the  field  to  the  28  yard  line  outside.  Drum- 
my  went  in  for  Mitchell.  Wescott  punted  42 
yards  to  Phillips.  Phillips,  Stuart  and  Peacock 
made  short  gains  and  then  Stuart  was  thrown  for 
a  six  yard  loss  by  Thorndike.  Stuart  punted  20 
yards  to  Parks  who  ran  it  back  18.  Nellis  made 
12,  and  a  forward  pass  was  broken  up.  From  a 
fake  kick  formation  Wescott  ran  35  yards  for  a 
touchdown.  The  punt  out  was  unsuccessful  and 
no  goal  was  kicked.  Powers  replaced  Alger  and 
shortly  after  Beacham  went  in  for  Powers.  Bow- 
doin was  off  side  on  Phillips's  first  kick-off,  and 
Stuart  kicked  from  the  35  yard  line.  Stankard 
ran  it  back  for  35  yards,  and  then  a  forward  pass 
from  Wescott  to  Stankard  resulted  in  a  touch- 
down. Parks  kicked  the  goal.  The  period  ended 
with  the  score  Tufts  20,  Bowdoin  0. 

SECOND  PERIOD 

Phillips  kicked  to  Wescott  on  the  10  yard  line 
and  he  ran  it  back  25.  Tufts  was  penalized  twice 
for  off-sides,  and  Nellis  made  five  yards  through 
tackle.  Leadbetter  was  injured  and  replaced  by 
Campbell.  Wescott  advanced  six  and  then  punted 
25  to  Stuart  who  ran  it  back  five.  Pettingill  re- 
placed   Bartlett.      Peacock    failed   to    gain    and 


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Stuart  lost  six.  He  punted  32  yards  to  Parks 
who  made  a  fair  catch.  Tufts  advanced  by  the 
next  few  plays  in  which  Nellis  was  prominent. 
Wescott  kicked  25  yards  to  Phillips.  Kern  went 
in  for  Oliver  who  in  turn  replaced  Campbell. 
Stuart  and  Peacock  made  several  short  advances 
and  then  Stuart  made  a  fine.  20  yard  pass  to  Brad- 
ford. There  were  three  more  tries  at  passes  and 
then  Tufts  got  the  ball.  Sanborn,  who  replaced 
.  Hopkins,  caught  an  eleven  yard  pass  from  Wes- 
cott. Wescott  and  Parks  advanced  the  ball  to 
Bowdoin's  18  yard  line  where  they  lost  it  on 
downs.  Peacock  went  through  the  line  for  ten 
yards  and  then  seven  and  Stuart  made  17  in  three 
plays.  There  were  two  attempts  at  passes.  The 
period  ended  with  the  ball  in  Bowdoin's  posses- 
sion on  the  28  yard  line. 

THIRD  PERIOD 

Doane  and  Hopkins  went  back  into  the  game, 
and  Lincoln  replaced  Stankard.  Thorndike  kicked 
off  to  Campbell  who  ran  it  back  15  yards,  Stuart 
and  Peacock  hit  the  Tufts  line  for  twelve  yards 
in  three  plays  and  Tufts  was  penalized  for  off- 
sides. There  were  two  attempts  at  forward 
passes  and  then  Stuart  kicked  only  14  feet.  Nellis 
and  Wescott  alternately  carried  the  ball  until  it 
reached  the  Bowdoin  12  yard  line.  Bowdoin 
checked  the  advance  and  Parks  tried  a  field  goal, 
but  the  wind  caused  it  to  fall  short.  Peacock  and 
Phillips  gained  three  yards  and  then  Phillips 
kicked  to  Parks  who  ran  back  18.  Doane  went 
through  center  for  17  yards.  Doane  and  Wescott, 
gaining  a  little  at  each  play,  took  it  to  the  one 
yard  line  and  Wescott  carried  it  over  on  the 
fourth  down.  Parks  kicked  the  goal.  Wood  was 
injured  and  replaced  by  Beal.  Stuart  kicked  off 
to  Parks  who  ran  it  back  to  the  37  yard  line. 
There  was  a  short  forward  pass  and  the  period 
ended  with  the  ball  on  Tufts'  39  yard  line.  Score : 
Tufts  27,  Bowdoin  o. 

FOURTH    PERIOD 

Moulton  went  in  for  Kern,  Leadbetter  for  Ed- 
wards, Nellis  for  Doane,  Stankard  for  Lincoln 
and  Sanborn  for  Hopkins.  Wescott  and  Nellis 
made  four  substantial  gains.  Tufts  was  penalized 
15  yards  for  holding.  Parks  made  a  good  try  for 
a  field  goal  but  it  fell  short.  Stuart  and  Pettin- 
gill  failed  to  gain,  and  Stuart  punted  to  Wescott 
who  claimed  a  fair  catch.  He  was  tackled  and 
Bowdoin  penalized  15  yards,  Stuart  intercepted 
Wescott's  forward  pass  on  the  18  yard  line. 
Phillips  made  three  yards  but  Stuart  lost  ten. 
Stuart  punted  30  yards  to  Drummy  who  made  a 
fair  catch.  Another  attempt  at  field  goal  failed. 
Stuart  made  two  and  Pettingill  six  yards  on  rush- 
ing, and  then  Stuart  punted  again  to  Bratt.    Wes- 


cott made  two  good  advances  and  then  Beal  re- 
covered a  fumble.  Stuart  punted  again  and  Brad- 
ford recovered  another  fumble.  Peacock  bucked 
the  line  for  nine  yards.  Dyar  went  in  for  Pettin- 
gill and  made  a  short  gain.  It  was  then  that 
Pryor  intercepted  the  forward  pass  for  a  touch- 
down. McConaughy  went  in  for  Phillips.  Stuart 
kicked  to  Drummy  who  ran  it  back  eight,  and  the 
game  closed  just  after  Wescott  had  punted  42 
yards  to  Stuart. 

Score : 
TUFTS  BOWDOIN 

Stankard,  le re.  Wood 

Brown,   It rt,   Leadbetter 

Abbott,  Ig rg,  Moulton 

Pryor,  c c.  Chase 

Algar,  rg Ig,  Brewster 

Thorndike,  rt It,  Edwards 

Hopkins,  re le,  Bradford 

Parks,    qb qb,    Phillips 

Mitchell,  Ihb rhb,   Stuart 

Wescott,   rhb Ihb,    Peacock 

Doane,   fb fb,   Bartlett 

Score:  Tufts,  34;  Bowdoin,  o.  Touchdowns, 
Stankard,  Wescott  2,  Hopkins,  Pryor.  Goals 
from  touchdowns.  Parks  3,  Thorndike.  Referee, 
T.  F.  Murphy  of  Harvard ;  umpire,  F.  W.  Bur- 
leigh of  Exeter;  head  linesman,  E.  L.  Bragg  of 
Wesleyan;  extra  official,  T.  H.  Kelley  of  Port- 
land.   Time,  four  15  minute  periods. 

SUBSTITUTIONS 

Tufts — Lincoln  for  Stankard ;  Powers  for  Al- 
gar; Beacham  for  Powers;  Algar  for  Beacham; 
Sanborn  for  Hopkins;  Hopkins  for  Sanborn; 
Drummy  for  Mitchell;  Bratt  for  Drummy;  Nel- 
lis for  Doane;  Doane  for  Nellis;  Nellis  for 
Doane;  Stankard  for  Lincoln;  Lincoln  for  Hop- 
kins; Sanborn  for  Hopkins;  Drummy  for  Parks; 
Bratt  for  Drummy;  Swanson  for  Bratt. 

Bowdoin — Beal  for  Wood;  Oliver  for  Moul- 
ton; Campbell  for  Leadbetter;  Kern  for  Oliver; 
Oliver  for  Edwards;  Pettingill  for  Bartlett; 
Moulton  for  Kern;  Leadbetter  for  Oliver;  Dyar 
for  Pettingill;  McConaughy  for  Phillips. 


FOOTBALL  STATISTICS 
Including  the  games  of  1915,  the  standing  of 
games  won  and  lost  by  the  four  Maine  colleges  in 
the  championship  series  is  as  follows: 

P.C. 
Won    Lost    Won 

Bowdoin     4°        28        .588 

Bates    36        35        -507 

Maine   35        38        -493 

Colby    33        43        -434 

Bowdoin  has  scored  in  the  championship  games 


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918  points,  Maine  662,  Colby  642  and  Bates  629. 
Maine  has  won  eight  championships,  Bowdoin 
seven  and  a  half,  Bates  five  and  Colby  two  and  a 
half. 


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FOOTBALL  MEN  BANQUET 

The  members  of  the  squad,  coaches  and  mana- 
gers enjoyed  a  banquet  at  the  Falmouth  Hotel, 
Saturday  evening,  attending  the  performance  at 
Keith's  later.  Brief  speeches  were  made  by  the 
senior  members  of  the  squad  and  by  Trainer  Ma- 
gee  along  the  general  lines  of  the  benefit  derived 
by  men  from  the  discipline  and  training  of  a  foot- 
ball campaign. 


QUESTION  FOR  INTERCLASS  DEBATE 
The  annual  Freshman-Sophomore  debate  will 
take  place  Dec.  20,  the  question  being:  "Re- 
solved, That  a  college  curriculum  should  include 
military  training."  The  trials  will  be  held  Nov. 
22,  when  three  men  and  an  alternate  will  be 
chosen  from  each  of  the  two  classes.  A  bibliog- 
raphy of  available  material  upon  this  subject  has 
been  posted  in  the  Library.  Candidates  should 
hand  their  names  to  some  member  of  the  com- 
mittee, Marston  '17  (chairman),  Brewster  '16 
and  Cobb  '17. 


DEBATING  DATES  ANNOUNCED 
The  triangular  intercollegiate  debating  league 
will  have  its  fourth  annual  contests  on  March 
17,  as  follows :  Bowdoin  vs.  Hamilton  at  Clinton, 
N.  Y. ;  Hamilton  vs.  Wesleyan  at  Middletown, 
Conn.;  Wesleyan  vs.  Bowdoin  at  Brunswick. 
Each  of  the  first  three  series  of  debates  in  this 
league  has  resulted  in  a  tie  between  the  three 
colleges. 


1918  WINS  MEET 

The  final  events  of  the  interclass  track  meet 
were  run  off  last  week.  The  outcome  is  an  easy 
victory  for  the  Sophomores,  with  the  Juniors 
second.  The  final  score  of  the  classes  by  points 
is :  Sophomores,  49>4  ;  Juniors,  28>4 ;  Seniors, 
20;  Freshmen,  18.  The  results  of  the  events 
which  took  place  Monday  follow : 

Mile  Run — First,  Irving  '16;  second,  Noyes 
'19;  third,  Turner  '19. 

120  Yard  High  Hurdles — First,  Savage  '18; 
second,  Webber  '16. 

220  Yard  Low  Hurdles — First,  Savage  '18; 
second,  Webber  '16;  third,  Hodgkins  '16. 

Hammer  Throw— First,  Colbath  '17;  second, 
Harrington  '18;  third,  Vance  '19. 


Colbath  '17  and  Savage  '18  were  tied  for  hio-h 
pomt  earner,  each  winning  three  firsts.  " 

FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE  GAME  SATURDAY 
Now  that  the  'Varsity  season  is  over,  the  foot- 
ball mterest  of  the  college  will  center  on  the  con- 
test that  IS  to  take  place  on  the  Delta  Saturday 
between  the  Freshmen  and  the  Sophomores  Both 
teams  have  been  putting  in  some  hard  work  in 
preparation.  The  Freshman  squad  has  been  prac- 
ticmg  the  past  week  under  the  coaching  of  Col- 
bath '17  and  this  week  Shumway  '17  will  assist 
The  team  has  a  heavy  line  and  a  choice  of  several 
good  men  for  the  back  field.  The  Sophomore 
team,  which  has  been  working  without  a  coach 
expects  to  have  Captain  Leadbetter  to  whip  it  into 
shape  this  week.  The  line  will  probably  be 
rather  light,  but  some  fast  and  experienced  men 
who  are  expected  to  play  in  the  back  field  will 
make  up  for  that  deficiency. 

The  candidates  from  1918  are:  Blanchard, 
Babbitt,  Berryman,  Curran,  Freese,  Friedman, 
Farmer,  Gray,  Grant,  Jones,  McQuillan,  Mac- 
Cormick,  Moulton,  Needleman,  Rounds,  Sand- 
ford,  Stewart,  Philbrick,  J.  Thomas,  Woodman, 
Woodworth,  Warren,  Wheat,  Young.  Those  out 
for  the  Freshman  team  are :  Boratis,  Cole,  Can- 
avello.  Ewer,  Fay,  Gray,  Grover,  Heme'nway, 
Holbrook,  Irving,  Kern,  McPherson,  Mclninch, 
Martin,  Merrill,  Leighton,  Larrabee,  Noyes,  Pat- 
rick, Perkins,  Sprague,  Safford,  Sproul,  Turner, 
Thomas,  Vance,  Whitcomb. 


MAINE  REPEATS  IN  NEW  ENGLAND  RACE 
The  fourth  annual  cross-country  run  of  the 
N.  E.  I.  C.  A.  A.,  held  in  Boston  Saturday,  was 
again  won  by  the  University  of  Maine.  Her 
team  was  composed  of  the  same  men  who  won  the 
Maine  championship  at  Orono  the  week  before. 
Bell  being  the  first  Maine  man  to  finish.  Individ- 
ual honors  went  to  M.  I.  T.,  Brown  finishing  first 
by  a  margin  of  200  yards  over  Aiken  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts Aggies,  who  in  turn  had  less  than  half 
that  distance  over  Bell  of  Maine.  The  time  for 
the  five  mile  course  was  28  min.,  48  1-5  sec.  Bates 
finished  last  of  the  eight  entries  and  Colby's  entry 
was  withdrawn  shortly  before  the  race. 

The  team  scores  were  as  follows : 

University  of  Maine 59 

Dartmouth    68 

Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology gS 

Brown    loi 

Massachusetts   Agricultural   College 125 

Worcester   Polytechnic   Institute 130 

Williams    153 

Bates    154 


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Alumni  Editor 


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Vol.   XLV.     NOVEMBER  16,   1915      No.    19 

The  Football  Coach 

No  sooner  is  this  year's  football  season  ended 
than  Bowdoin  is  again  faced  with  the  problem  of 
a  coach  for  next  fall.  Even  a  hasty  survey  of  the 
season  emphasizes  the  need  for  an  experienced, 
well-trained  man.  Our  material  is  small ;  we  can- 
not afford  to  return  to  the  old  system  of  less  able 
men. 

Last  winter  alumni  of  the  college  contributed 
generously  that  Bowdoin  might  have  a  better 
coach.  The  results  have  justified  their  expendi- 
ture. This  year's  team,  composed  entirely  of 
men'  who  were  in  college  a  year  ago,  has  been 
far  superior  to  its  predecessor. 

We  are  not  well  enough  acquainted  with  the 


practical  features  of  the  game  to  say  whether  Mr. 
Campbell  should  be  retained  for  another  year. 
But  if  we  value  the  evidence  of  those  who  have 
played  on  the  team,  we  should  make  immediate 
effort  again  to  secure  his  services.  But  whoever 
our  next  coach  is,  whether  he  be  Mr.  Campbell  or 
another,  he  should  be  a  man  of  proved  ability. 


Football  Letters 

During  the  past  week  there  has  been  talk  of  a 
new  method  of  awarding  football  letters.  Under 
the  proposed  plan  letters  will  be  awarded  on  the 
basis  of  merit,  rather  than  on  the  number  of  pe- 
riods played.  This  would  give  the  "B"  to  men 
kept  out  of  the  Maine  series  by  early  season  in- 
juries, as  well  as  to  those  who  have  worked  hard 
but  who  have  just  fallen  short  of  the  required 
number  of  periods.  The  scheme  is  worthy  on  the 
face  of  it,  but  we  cannot  commend  it  until  further 
particulars  are  advanced.  It  will  not  do  to 
cheapen  the  "B"  by  awarding  it  promiscuously. 


Relay  Work  for  Football  Men 

Again  we  find  that  we  are  restricting  the  edi- 
torial column  to  the  discussion  of  matters  pertain- 
ing to  football.  But  with  the  defeat  by  Tufts 
fresh  in  mind,  we  believe  that  the  time  is  psycho- 
logical for  the  proposal  of  one  more  "reform." 
Those  who  saw  the  Tufts  game  will  remember  the 
quickness  of  the  Tufts  backfield,  the  snap  and 
dash  which  characterized  its  work,  and  also  the 
speed  of  the  Tufts  ends  in  getting  df)wn  the  field 
under  forward  passes  and  punts.  Bowdoin  was 
so  much  slower  that  contrast  is  painful. 

To  remedy  this  defect,  to  give  the  football  men 
increased  speed  in  starting  and  running,  we  sug- 
gest that  relay  work  be  made  a  part  of  their  regu- 
lar winter  training.  Relay  fits  a  man  to  run  dis- 
tances up  to  three  or  four  hundred  yards  and 
gives  him  practice  in  making  quick  starts.  This 
sort  of  work  during  the  winter  will  speed  up  the 
team  appreciably. 


FROM  AN  ALUMNUS 
Editors  Bowdoin  Orient. 

Gentlemen  : — Permit  me  to  write  just  a  word 
of  appreciation  of  this  year's  football  team.  We 
all  went  to  the  Maine  game  expecting  to  be  scored 
upon  but  we  came  away  proud  of  a  team  which 
fought  for  every  inch  and  deserved  to  win.  Many 
old  grads  expressed  the  same  opinion  to  me. 
Yours, 

Geo.  C.  Webber, 

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MASQUE  AND  GOWN  ADOPTS  PIN 

The  Masque  and  Gown  has  adopted  a  pin  for 
the  use  of  its  members.  This  pin  is  very  attrac- 
tive in  appearance,  showing  a  mask  of  comedy 
and  one  of  tragedy  joined  together  with  the 
block  letter  B  at  the  top.  The  masks  are  heavily 
modeled  in  dull  gold,  the  letter  being  highly  pol- 
ished to  contrast  with  the  rest  of  the  pin. 


HOCKEY  ENTHUSIASM  AWAKENED 
An  enthusiastic  meeting  for  the  purpose  of  dis- 
cussing hockey  prospects  for  the  coming  season 
was  held  at  the  D.  K.  E.  house  Friday  evening. 
In  the  discussion  it  was  pointed  out  that  the  inter- 
est shown  last  year,  when  at  least  35  men  partici- 
pated in  the  interclass  contests,  warranted  a  con- 
tinuation of  the  rink.  The  inadequacy  of  the  old 
rink  and  the  need  for  a  larger  and  more  scientifi- 
cally constructed  one  was  brought  out  by  several 
of  those  who  played  last  year. 

The  unusual  interest  taken  in  hockey  seems  the 
natural  result  of  the  desire  for  an  outdoor  winter 
sport  at  Bowdoin.  Some  of  the  men  who  had 
watched  the  operation  of  this  sport  at  other  insti- 
tutions asserted  that  hockey  is  of  great  value  in 
keeping  those  engaged  in  other  sports  in  the  best 
of  physical  condition  during  the  winter  months. 
The  fact  that  several  other  colleges  are  looking 
to  Bowdoin  to  take  the  initiative  in  adopting 
hockey  as  a  winter  sport  led  to  the  appointing  of 
Irving  '16  and  B.  W.  Bartlett  '17  as  a  committee 
to  bring  the  matter  before  the  Athletic  Council. 


PHI  CHI  INITIATION  AND  BANQUET 

On  Friday  and  Saturday  evenings  of  last  week 
occurred  the  annual  initiation  of  the  Phi  Chi 
Medical  fraternity.  Friday  evening  was  devoted 
to  the  working  of  the  first  degree.  On  Saturday 
the  second  degree  was  worked,  followed  by  a 
banquet  at  the  Congress  Square  Hotel.  Dr.  Al- 
fred King  was  introduced  as  toastmaster  by  Sid- 
ney C.  Dalrymple.  Dr.  F.  N.  Whittier,  the  first 
speaker  of  the  evening,  told  of  the  need  of  "Pre- 
paredness in  Medicine."  "Some  Serious  Aspects 
of  the  Practice  of  Medicine"  was  fittingly  treated 
by  Dr.  H.  F.  Twitchell.  In  introducing  the  next 
speaker,  Dr.  J.  A.  Spalding,  Dr.  King  said  that 
those  who  knew  him  best  admired  him  for  his  in- 
tellectual ability  and  loved  him  for  his  kindness 
of  heart.  Dr.  Spalding,  in  his  original  way,  dis- 
cussed the  question  of  "Medico-legal  Testimony." 
Dr.  E.  J.  McDonough,  professor  of  Obstetrics, 
cleverly  presented  "Reminiscences." 

During  the  banquet  music  was  furnished  by 
Brooks'  orchestra.  The  evening  closed  by  sing- 
ing Phi  Chi  and  Bowdoin  Beata. 


The  following  were  received  in  membership: 
Harry  Everett  Allen,  Brunswick ;  Curtis  William 
Dyer,  Cornish;  John  Ralph  Hamel,  Portland; 
Daniel  Morris  Mannix,  Portland;  Manning  Cole 
Moulton,  Portland;  Norman  Hunt  Nickerson, 
Red  Beach;  Harold  Burton  Walker,  Biddeford. 

'61  PLANS  REUNION 

To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient: — 

The  Orient  reported  in  its  last  issue  that  "the 
first  plans  for  next  year's  class  reunions"  had 
been  made  in  behalf  of  that  extremely  youthful 
body,  the  class  of  1906.  That  is  a  grave  mistake. 
Already  in  September  arrangements  were  made 
with  the  proprietor  of  the  New  Meadows  Inn  for 
a  dmner  of  the  Class  of  1861  next  June.  More- 
over that  class  is  after  the  champion  cup.  Every 
surviving  member  of  the  class  has  promised  to  be 
at  the  reunion.  One  of  them  is  coming  from  Cal- 
ifornia expressly  for  the  occasion.  We  are  only 
thirteen  left  of  the  fifty-two  on  the  catalogue,  but 
that  is  a  lucky  number,  and  we  challenge '  any 
class  hereafter  to  match  our  fifty-fifth  reunion 
and  our  loyalty  to  the  College. 

Edward  Stanwood. 
Brookline,  November  10. 


PRIZES  FOR  BEST  ESSAYS 
Two  prizes  of  $25.00  each  are  being  offered  to 
any  undergraduate  students  duly  matriculated 
for  the  best  essay  on  Prisons  and  Prison  Labor. 
The  prizes  are  being  given  by  Adolph  Lewison, 
President  of  the  National  Committee  on  Prisons 
and  Prison  Labor.  For  information  apply  to  Na- 
tional Committee  on  Prisons  and  Prison  Labor, 
Broadway  and  ii6th  Street,  New  York  City. 


BASEBALL  NOTICE 

All  men  planning  to  take  baseball  work  in  the 
cage  in  the  place  of  regular  gymnasium  or  track 
work  are  requested  to  hand  their  schedules  of 
hours  to  L.  S.  McElwee  at  the  D.  K.  E.  house. 


PROFESSOR   SCHELLING   LECTURES 

The  first  of  the  Annie  Talbot  Cole  lectures  was 
held  Monday,  Nov.  8,  in  Memorial  Hall.  The 
speaker  was  Professor  Felix  E.  Schelling,  Ph.D., 
of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania.  Professor 
Schelling  took  as  his  subject  "Some  Recent  Dis- 
coveries Concerning  Shakespeare."  Among  the 
most  important  of  these  discoveries,  he  cited  the 
work  of  Professor  Wallace  who  has  searched 
with  exhaustive  care  the  public  records  of  Eng- 
land at  the  time  of  Shakespeare  on  the  supposi- 
tion that  he  might  be  mentioned  somewhere  in 
them.    Most  of  these  records  are  written  in  high 


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Latin  and  had  not  been  disturbed  for  hundreds  of 
years.  This  work  is  not  yet  completed,  but 
among  the  discoveries  already  made  is  an  auto- 
graph of  Shakespeare,  the  sixth  in  existence. 
The  fact  that  the  Shakespeare  family  was  granted 
a  coat  of  arms,  and  that  they  were  comparatively 
wealthy  people,  has  also  been  discovered. 

"In  summary  we  may  say  that  these  new  dis- 
coveries prove  that  Shakespeare  came  honestly 
l^y  his  raillery  and  humor  from  a  father  noted  for 
his  wit;  that  Shakespeare  paid  his  debts  like  a 
man;  that  actors  in  his  day  'outraged  truth  and 
decency'  to  obtain  respectability  by  securing  a 
coat  of  arms,  Shakespeare  among  them ;  that  the 
author  was  also  somewhat  of  an  artist;  that 
Shakespeare  owned  more  property  in  London 
than  we  thought  and  defended  his  rights;  and 
that  he  was  a  'kindly  and  non-committal  witness.' 
Moreover,  we  know  the  details  of  his  'traffic  with 
the  stage,'  to  say  nothing  of  the  new  signature, 
strayed  books  and  the  portraits.  Everything  that 
we  add  to  our  knowledge  of  Shakespeare  is  nat- 
ural and  reasonable,  expected  and  explainable. 
Indeed,  we  can  explain  everything  about  Shake- 
speare except  one  thing— his  genius." 

Professor  Schelling's  second  lecture  last  even- 
ing was  on  the  subject,  "The  Competitors  of 
Shakespeare." 

ALUMNI    COUNCIL    RECOMMENDATIONS 

A  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Council  was  held  at 
the  office  of  the  Dean,  Nov.  6.  The  meeting  was 
called  to  order  by  President  Dana.  There  were 
also  present  Dean  Sills,  Professor  Mitchell  and 
Messrs.  Hawes,  Andrews,  Roberts,  Spear, 
Thomas,  Robinson  and  Wheeler. 

Mr.  Philip  W.  Dana  was  reelected  President 
and  Mr.  George  P.  Hyde  was  reelected  Secretary 
and  Treasurer  for  the  ensuing  year. 

The  Council  discussed  the  matter  of  better  ac- 
commodations for  alumni  returning  to  the  Col- 
le°-e  for  Commencement  week  and  the  feasibility 
of^'setting  apart  one  end  of  one  of  the  dormitories 
for  use  of  such  alumni.  Dean  Sills  read  a  letter 
from  Dr.  Lucien  Howe  '70,  of  Buffalo,  New 
York  setting  forth  the  need  of  action  along  this 
line  'and  Mr.  Furbish,  the  Treasurer  of  the  Col- 
le<re  explained  to  the  Council  the  present  method 
of'' providing  accommodations  for  alumni  during 
Commencement  week.  At  the  conclusion  of  the 
discussion  it  was  voted:  That  -the  Council  en- 
dorse the  plan  that  commencing  not  later  than 
the  Commencement  of  1917,  one  end  of  one  of 
■  the  dormitories  be  set  aside  for  use  of  alumni  re- 
turning to  College  for  Commencement  week. 

The  Council  then  discussed  the  matter  of  an 


Alumni  Loan  Fund,  similar  to  the  plan  in  use  at 
Dartmouth,  and  on  motion  of  Mr.  Andrews,  it 
was  voted :  That  a  committee  of  three  members 
of  the  Council  be  appointed  by  the  chair  for  the 
raising  and  control  of  an  Alumni  Loan  Fund. 

The  Council  next  discussed  the  matter  of  an 
Alumni  Fund  to  which  small  contributions  could 
be  given  and  bequests  made,  and  it  was  voted: 
That  the  Council  request  the  Trustees  and  Over- 
seers of  the  College  to  consider  the  advisability 
of  establishing  a  fund  to  be  known  as  the  "Alumni 
Fund,"  for  the  reception  of  small  bequests  and 
contributions,  and  the  Secretary  was  instructed 
to  forward  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees  a  copy  of  this  vote. 

Mr.  Hawes  mentioned  the  matter  of  the  estab- 
lishment of  a  regular  fund  for  athletics  by  cer- 
tain men  agreeing  to  pay  a  certain  sum  each  year 
varying  from  one  dollar  upward  for  the  establish- 
ment of  such  a  fund,  and  thus  doing  away  with 
the  necessity  of  repeated  solicitations,  and  the 
Secretary  was  instructed  to  include  in  the  call  for 
the  next  meeting  this  matter  of  a  regular  fund 
for  athletics. 

Dean  Sills  reported  the  receipt  of  a  communi- 
cation from  Judge  Addison  E.  Herrick,  of  Bethel, 
Maine,  stating  that  the  Alumni  Association  of 
Oxford  County  is  to  be  revived  and  it  was  voted : 
That  the  Secretary  express  to  Judge  Herrick  the 
gratification  of  the  Council  at  learning  that  the 
activities  of  the  Oxford  County  Alumni  Associa- 
tion are  to  be  renewed. 

The  matter  of  military  training  in  College,  for 
which  credit  should  be  given  by  the  College  to- 
wards a  degree,  and  the  possibility  of  credit  being 
given  by  the  College  for  attendance  at  the  sum- 
mer camp  at  Plattsburg  were  discussed,  as  was 
also  the  better  representation  of  the  College  in 
the  press,  and  the  Secretary  was  instructed  to 
include  these  matters  in  the  call  for  the  next 
meeting. 

It  was  voted:  That  the  next  meeting  of  the 
Council  be  held  in  Boston  at  the  time  of  the  an- 
nual meeting  of  the  General  Alumni  Association 
of  Boston  and  vicinity. 

Geo.  C.  Wheeler, 

Secretarv  Pro   Tern. 


FROM  THE  FACULTY  RECORD 

4  October,  1915. 
"The  Faculty  desires  to  put  upon  record  its 
sense  of  great  loss  in  the  death  of  Dr.  George  T. 
Little,  universally  regretted.  His  unusual  natural 
gifts  as  a  man  and  a  scholar,  developed  under  the 
discipline  of  the  College,  were  soon  placed  at  the 
whole-hearted   service   of  his    alma  mater,    and 


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were  employed  nobly  by  him  to  the  limit  of  his 
earthly  days.  The  courage  of  his  perfect  alle- 
giance was  unflagging.  The  obligations  of  his 
position  were  sacred  to  him,  and  such  was  the 
substance  of  which  he  was  made,  that  those  who 
knew  him  best  believe  he  would  have  died,  if 
necessary,  for  conscience's  sake.  His  views  of 
the  work  of  this  College  as  a  whole  were  pro- 
nounced. He  was  unwearied  in  the  task  of  labor- 
ing practically  for  the  ideal  in  his  own  sphere. 
The  academic  promotion  and  the  honors  that 
were  conferred  upon  him  were  known  by  those 
who  knew  his  qualities  to  be  justly  earned.  He 
repaid  the  confidence  placed  in  him  by  the  insti- 
tution for  which  he  lived  by  the  modest  and  effec- 
tive fidelity  of  the  perfect  servant." 


Mlit'Q  ttit  JFacultp 

Professor  Brown  lectured  in  Bangor  Thursday 
on  the  "Community  Theatre." 

Dean  Sills  addressed  the  faculty  of  Portland 
High  School  at  a  luncheon  last  Wednesday. 

Professor  Hormell  gave  an  address  on  the 
municipal  manager  plan  at  the  meeting  of  the 
Auburn  Board  of  Trade  last  week. 

Professor  Files  attended  the  meeting  held  in 
Portland  of  citizens  of  Maine  interested  in  the 
establishment  of  an  aeronautical  station  in  Casco 
Bay  and  an  aerial  patrol  for  the  entire  coast. 


SDn  tije  Campus 

Theta  Delta  Chi  will  give  a  dance  next  Friday 
evening. 

Whittier  Field  is  being  put  in  shape  for  the 
winter  this  week. 

Cormack  '17  received  a  bad  eye  as  a  result  of  a 
tag  football  game  recently. 

The  white  helmets  easily  distinguished  the 
Tufts  players  in  the  game  Saturday. 

Morse  '18,  who  was  operated  on  for  appendi- 
citis in  Portland  last  week,  is  gaining  rapidly. 

Applications  for  scholarships  should  be  made 
out  and  handed  in  to  the  office  as  soon  as  possible. 

Theta  Delta  Chi  will  hold  its  Thanksgiving 
dance  this  week  Friday  instead  of  next  Tuesday. 

The  early  announcement  of  other  college  games 
on  the  field  last  Saturday  was  appreciated  by  the 
students. 

The  election  of  next  season's  football  captain 
is  to  be  held  this  noon,  following  the  picture  at 
Webber's. 

"The  Birth  of  a  Nation,"  which  was  presented 
last  week  at  the  Cumberland  Theatre,  was  well 


attended  by  both  townspeople  and  college  stu- 
dents. 

Leatherbarrow  '16  is  principal  and  Racine  '18, 
assistant,  in  the  Brunswick  Evening  School  which 
held  its  first  session  in  the  new  high  school  build- 
ing last  week. 

A  member  of  Portland  alumni  commented  fa- 
vorably on  the  spirit  of  the  faithful  ones  who 
marched  back  to  Monument  Square  after  the 
game  and  cheered  their  defeated  team  and  their 
opponent  rooters  opposite. 

The  tennis  tournament  which  has  proceeded 
very  slowly  has  been  called  off  for  this  fall  by  the 
manager.  The  results  of  the  tournament,  as  far 
as  it  has  been  played,  have  showed  several  prom- 
ising men  from  the  Freshman  class. 

The  football  team  had  a  banquet  at  the  Con- 
gress Square  after  the  game  Saturday,  and  in  the 
evening  occupied  a  box  at  Keith's.  Two  of  the 
other  boxes  were  filled  with  Bowdoin  students. 
Tufts  was  meanwhile  celebrating  at  the  Jefferson. 

There  will  be  an  opportunity  to  make  up  Gym- 
nasium conditions  and  incompletes  on  each  week 
day  from  4 :30  to  5  130  until  further  notice.  Mr. 
Kimball  and  Mr.  Ireland  will  be  glad  to  have 
students  report  at  this  time  for  voluntary  gym- 
nasium work. 

Ten  seniors  played  their  last  game  of  football 
Saturday:  Capt.  Leadbetter,  Moulton,  Wood, 
Beal,  Chase,  Brewster,  Edwards,  Stuart,  Pettin- 
gill  and  Dyar.  Foster  has  been  unable  to  play 
since  the  Maine  game  and  Drummond  is  the 
twelfth  man  to  have  played  his  last  game. 

Noyes  '17  experienced  an  unexpected  sensation 
recently  when  the  front  fork  of  his  motor-pro- 
pelled bicycle  broke  in  two.  Fortunately  enough, 
he  was  going  slowly  and  received  no  injuries. 
Later  in  the  afternoon  he  had  his  motor  attached 
to  another  wheel. 

There  have  been  two  exciting  tag  football 
games  between  the  Theta  Delts  and  Psi  U's  on 
the  latter's  grounds  during  the  past  week.  The 
first  game  was  a  tie,  each  side  scoring  six  touch- 
downs in  the  hour  of  play.  In  the  second  game, 
the  Theta  Delts  won  9  to  4.  Burr  '19  starred  for 
the  winners,  while  Keene  '17  and  Sayward  '16  in 
the  backfield  were  prominent  on  the  Psi  U  team. 
D  U  defeated  the  Bowdoin  Club  this  week  in  tag 
football,  also. 

The  latest  demand  from  the  front  is  "send 
smokes."  An  appeal  has  been  received  at  the 
college  from  friends  in  Montreal  asking  if  any 
undergraduates  here  would  care  to  contribute 
small  sums  to  a  fund  to  send  tobacco  and  cigar- 
ettes for  Christmas  to  the  Canadian  soldiers  in 
the   trenches.     Wounded  men   and  officers  back 


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from  the  front  say,  emphatically,  "send  smokes." 
Members  of  the  college,  particularly  the  smokers, 
who  would  like  to  give  a  few  moments  of  comfort 
to  soldiers  on  the  firing  line  may  place  their  gifts 
in  a  box  at  the  Library  provided  for  the  purpose. 


CALENDAR 

November 

i6.     Football  picture  and  election. 
i8.     7.00  p.  M.     Alfred  L.  Aiken,  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
speaker  on  "The  Earning,  Saving  and  In- 
vesting of  Money,"  Hubbard  Hall. 

Theta  Delta  Chi  Dance. 

Freshman-Sophomore  Football  Game. 

Trials  for  Interclass  Debate. 

Warnings. 

Thanksgiving  Recess  Begins,  12.30  p.  m. 

Thanksgiving  Recess  Ends,  8.20  a.  m. 


19 


22. 

23- 

24. 
29. 


alumni  Department 


'02. — Harvey  D.  Gibson  has  been  elected  vice- 
president  of  the  Wright  Aeroplane  Company  of 
New  York  City. 

'09. — A  son,  William  Smith  Burton,  was  born 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  H.  Burton,  October  10,  1915. 

'10. — Leon  Hartley  Smith  of  Portland  and  Miss 
Josephine  Ward  were  married  by  Rev.  James  F. 
Albion,  D.D.,  on  the  evening  of  October  14,  at 
the  home  of  the  bride's  parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
John  T.  Ward  of  Kennebunk.  Mr.  Smith  is  a 
member  of  the  Theta  Delta  Chi  fraternity. 

'11. — Frank  Humphrey  Purington  of  New 
York  City  and  Miss  Elsa  Chelins  Schroeder  were 
married  at  Dorchester,  Mass.,  on  September  15 
at  the  home  of  the  bride's  aunt.  Miss  Anna  Chel- 
ins. 

'11  and  Medic  '14. — The  engagement  is  an- 
nounced of  Waldo  T.  Skillin  of  Fairfield  and 
Miss  Josephine  Anna  Feury  of  Portland.  Dr. 
Skillin  is  practicing  medicine  in  Fairfield. 

'12. — Harry  M.  Keating,  at  present  with  the 
Rockland  National  Bank,  goes  to  Springfield, 
Mass.,  next  month  where  he  is  to  fill  the  position 
of  assistant  superintendent  with  the  Strathmore 
Paper  Company,  one  of  the  largest  manufacturers 
of  high-grade  papers  in  the  world. 

'12. — Frank  A.  Smith,  Medic  '15,  has  received 
an  appointment  in  the  Harvard  unit  for  service 
in  the  medical  corps  in  France. 

'13. — The  engagement  of  Miss  Christine  Hus- 
ton and  Leon  Dodge,  both  of  Newcastle,  has  been 
announced. 

'13. — The  wedding  of  Miss  Olive  Holman 
Barnes,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Holman  M. 
Barnes  of  Coyle  street,  Portland,  and  Chester 
Granville  Abbott,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lewis  Ab- 
bott of  Lynn,  Mass.,  took  place  Saturday  evening 
at  the  Woodford  Congregational  Church  in  Port- 
land. The  ceremony  was  performed  by  Rev.  Wil- 
liam B.  Tuthill. 


Hogan's  for  Clothes 

The  best  dressed  fellows  do 
--why  don't  you?  You'll 
feel  at  home  in  any  com- 
pany if  you  wear  clothes 
from  Hogan  Bros.  The 
last  word  in  cut,  finish  and 
fabric.  ^15  to  $30 

Hogan    Bros. 

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Portland,   Me. 


MACULLAR  PARKER  COMPANY 

CLOTHES  FOR  STUDENTS 


FINE    HABERDASHERY 


STETSON  HATS  EXCLUSIVELY 


400  Washington  Street,         Boston,  Mass. 

Ed     Sweeney,     lepresentativf,    will    call 
Nov.  22,  23 


Unnecessary  Preparation 
"Tommy,"  cautioned  his  mother,   "be  sure  to 
come  in  at  four  this  afternoon  to  get  your  bath 
before  you  go  to  the  Jones's  to  supper." 

"But,  mother,"  protested  the  lad,  "I  don't  need 
a  bath  for  that.  They  said  it  was  to  be  most  in- 
formal." 

— Harper's  Magazine. 

We  carry  the  largest  assortment  of  Olives, 

Pickles,  Fane/  Cheeses  and  Biscuits  of  all 

kinds  east  of  Portland. 

TONDREAU    BROS.    CO. 

87   MAINE   ST.  TEL.    136-137. 

Branch  Store  2  Oushing  St.,  Tel.  16. 


Typewriters. 


$2.00  per  month  up  The  A.  Perow  Co 

Agent,  Herbert  H.  Foster,    7  Maine  Hall 


GI  YEN'S 

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CATERING 
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VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK.  MAINE.  NOVEBMER  23,  1915 


NO.  20 


FOOTBALL  MANAGERS  NOMINATED 
At  a  meeting  of  the  Athletic  Council  Nov.  15 
the  following  nominations  were  made : 

For  football  manager,  from  1917:  Edwin  H. 
Blanchard,  Harold  S.  Young  and  E.  C.  Moran, 
alternate. 

For  assistant  football  manager,  from  1918: 
Timothy  P.  Stearns,  Alfred  S.  Gray,  and  Fred- 
erick F.  French,  alternate. 


QUESTION    FOR    DEBATES   ANNOUNCED 

The  subject  of  the  fourth  annual  Intercollegi- 
ate League  Debates,  March  17,  will  be:  "Re- 
solved, That  Secretary  Garrison's  plan  for  reor- 
ganizing the  military  system  of  the  United  States 
should  be  adopted."  This  question  is  also  that  of 
the  Bradbury  Prize  Debates.  The  trials  for  these 
contests  will  probably  occur  next  January,  but 
more  definite  announcements  will  be  made  later. 


STUDENT  FORUM  PLANNED 
It  is  hoped  to  establish  a  student  forum  in  con- 
nection with  the  new  Bowdoin  Union.  The  pur- 
pose of  this  organization  will  be  to  discuss  cur- 
rent events  and  other  items  of  interest  to  the 
students.  Kinsey  '16  (chairman),  Marston  '17 
and  Jacob  '18  have  been  appointed  a  committee 
to  consider  the  proposition. 


FRESHMEN  SCORE  TWICE 
The  annual  Freshman-Sophomore  football 
game  played  on  the  Delta  Saturday  resulted  in  a 
victory  for  1919,  the  score  being  12  to  0.  Sproul, 
Small  and  Turner  made  substantial  gains  for  the 
Freshmen,  while  Needleman  was  the  only  Sopho- 
more who  succeeded  in  puncturing  the  Freshman 
line  for  consistant  gains.  The  field  was  in  good 
condition  for  so  late  in  the  season  and  the  game 
was  a  good  one  to  watch. 

Neither  team  scored  in  the  first  quarter.  Freese, 
who  had  shown  up  well  in  practice  as  a  punter, 
received  a  blow  in  the  head  and  was  replaced  by 
Babbitt. 

The  first  Freshman  score  came  toward  the  end 
of  the  half.  McQuillan  fumbled  a  poor  pass  from 
center  and  recovering  it,  attempted  to  punt.  The 
kick  was  blocked  and  the  ball  recovered  by  Mer- 
rill who  ran  40  yards  for  a  touchdown.  Sproul 
missed  the  goal. 


In  the  last  half  there  was  more  open  play. 
Sproul  attempted  a  field  goal  from  the  40  yard 
line  which  missed  by  a  narrow  margin.  Needle- 
man  intercepted  a  forward  pass  and  gained  20 
yards.  The  other  Freshman  score  came  as  the 
result  of  a  fumble.  The  Sophomores  were  lined 
up  under  the  shadow  oi  their  own  goal  posts  and 
fumbled  the  ball  which  rolled  over  the  goal  line 
where  McPherson  fell  on  it  for  a  touchdown. 
Toward  the  end  of  the  game,  the  Sophomores 
threatened  to  score.  They  rushed  the  ball  to  the 
Freshmen's  two  yard  line  by  a  combination  of 
line  plunging  and  forward  passes,  only  to  lose  it 
on  a  fumble  which  was  recovered  by  Patrick, 
after  the  Freshmen  had  held  for  three  downs. 

An  analysis  of  the  plays  shows  the  superiority 
of  the  Freshmen  in  punting  and  tackling  and 
their  opponents'  comparative  excellence  in  line- 
plunging  and  passing.  Both  teams  played  a  clean 
game,  the  Sophomores  receiving  penalties 
amounting  to  15  yards  and  the  Freshmen  losing 
ten  yards  in  the  same  manner.  Sproul's  punting 
was  the  feature  of  the  Freshman's  game  but  the 
work  of  the  other  backfield  men  in  rushing  was 
noticeable.  In  the  line  Hersum  and  Kern  were 
prominent  on  the  defense.  Needleman  was  easily 
the  best  player  of  the  Sophomores'  aggregation. 
His  rushes  netted  the  Sophomores  many  yards 
and  his  tackling  was  noticeable.  MacCormick 
figured  as  the  recipient  of  two  of  the  three  suc- 
cessful forward  passes  in  the  game. 

Following  is  the  line-up  : 
FRESHMEN  SOPHOMORES 

Holbrook,  le re,  MacCormick 

Merrill,  Fay,  It rt,  Sandford 

Kern,    Ig rg,    Stewart 

Patrick,  c c,  Curran 

Morrison,  rg Ig,  Jones 

Hersum,  Perkins,  rt It,  Berryman,  Wheet 

McPherson,  Martin,  re le,  Woodworth 

Sproul,  Ewer,  qb qb,  Needleman 

Turner,  rhb rhb,  McQuillan 

P.  Doherty,  Boratis,  Ihb Ihb,  Johnson 

Small,  fb fb,  Freese,  Babbitt 

Score:  Freshmen,  12;  Sophomores,  0.  Touch- 
downs: Merrill,  McPherson.  Referee:  Leadbet- 
ter  '16;  umpire,  Moulton  '16;  head  linesman, 
Brewster  '16;  timekeeper  and  field  judge.  Chase 
'16.    Time:  10  minute  periods. 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


MAINE  WINS  INTERCOLLEGIATE  RACE 

Maine's  cross-country  team  sprung  a  surprise 
Saturday  by  winning  the  I.C.A.A.A.  race  in  Bos- 
ton, beating  out  Cornell  and  Princeton,  one  of 
whom  had  been  picked  to  win.  The  time  was  33 
minutes,  21  seconds  for  the  six-mile  course. 
Bell  of  Maine,  who  was  beaten  by  Brown  of 
Tech  by  a  good  100  yards  last  week,  came  back 
and  won  by  a  margin  of  30  yards  over  the  Tech 
man.  Twelve  colleges  were  entered,  Colby  and 
City  College  of  New  York  not  sending  teams. 

Following  are  the  team  scores:  Maine  51, 
Cornell  54,  Princeton  113,  Dartmouth  115,  Penn- 
sylvania 154,  Harvard  156,  Syracuse  163,  Tech- 
nology 173,  Yale  208,  Michigan  248,  Columbia 
300,  Brown  303. 


SECOND  LECTURE  ON  SHAKESPEARE 

The  second  of  Professor  Schelling's  lectures 
was  given  in  Memorial  Hall  Monday,  Nov.  15. 
The  subject  was  "The  Competitors  of  Shake- 
speare." Professor  Schelling  spoke  of  Shake- 
speare's versatility,  his  works  being  about  equal- 
ly divided  between  comedy,  tragedy  and  the  his- 
torical drama.  Probably  the  reason  for  this  is 
that  his  plots  are  almost  without  exception  taken 
from  the  works  of  contemporary  authors.  Among 
these  contemporaries  the  most  important  from  a 
Shakespearian  standpoint  are  Lyly,  from  whom 
Shakespeare's  early  ideas  of  high  society  were 
taken;  and  Marlowe,  whose  style  Shakespeare  at 
one  time  followed.  Later,  however,  he  wrote 
"Richard  H"  to  rival  Marlowe's  "Edward  H," 
the  two  plays  having  almost  identical  plots. 
Other  writers  from  whom  Shakespeare  borrowed 
were  Greene  and  Kidd. 

Broadly  speaking,  there  were  two  classes  of 
dramatists  in  the  Elizabethan  Age:  writers  who 
prepared  plays  for  the  popular  theatres,  and  writ- 
ers who  prepared  plays  for  the  delectation  of  the 
court.  The  former  were  generally  illiterate  men 
who  combined  the  functions  of  dramatist,  player 
and  manager  although  a  few  popular  playwrights 
were  educated  men.  Among  these  popular  dram- 
atists, Wilson,  Nash,  Peel,  Green,  Kidd,  Lodge 
and  Chetts  should  be  mentioned.  Most  of  their 
plays  were  produced  by  Henslowe,  the  theatrical 
magnate  of  the  time,  who  controlled  most  of  the 
London  playhouses.  It  is  a.  wonder  that  they 
produced  such  good  work  as  they  did  under  the 
unfavorable  conditions  imposed  by  this  man.  The 
second  type,  the  court  dramatists,  were  generally 
educated  men.  Among  their  number  were  Hay- 
wood, the  prose  Shakespeare,  Chapman  and  Mar- 
lowe, tragedians,  Decker,  Marshall,  the  satirist, 
and  Jonson,  who  perfected  the  masque.    The  lat- 


ter was  the  most  formidable  competitor,  and,  at 
the  same  time  the  best  friend  of  Shakespeare. 
Jonson  was  one  of  the  greatest  scholars  of  his 
time.  Beaumont  and  Fletcher  were  two  collabo- 
rating dramatists,  much  younger  than  Shake- 
speare, whose  most  popular  works  were  imita- 
tions of  the  latter's  plays.  The  works  of  all  these 
men  deserve  much  more  attention  than  they  re- 
ceive. 

Professor  Schelling  next  explained  the  diffi- 
culty of  tracing  the  authorship  of  dramas  written 
at  this  time  owing  to  the  fact  that  it  was  con- 
sidered immodest  to  publish  them  in  book  form 
with  the  author's  name  attached. 

Shakespeare  made  more  money  out  of  his 
plays  than  anyone  up  to  his  time.  He  was  an 
adaptable  genius.  He  was  not  the  inventor  of 
Elizabethan  drama,  but  merely  took  other  writers' 
works,  remodeled  and  rearranged  them  and  had  a 
play.  He  improved  them ;  seldom  did  he  add 
anything.  Shakespeare  tried  many  e.xperiments 
which  he  did  not  use.  Elizabethan  drama  made 
one  love  life  and  hate  vice. 


PROFESSIONALISM  IN  ATHLETICS 
So  much  has  been  said  about  Trinity  and  its 
athletic  policy  that  we  print  the  following  edito- 
rial from  the  Trinity  Tripod  stating  their  posi- 
tion. 

"All  we  require  of  our  athletes  is  that  they 
maintain  a  satisfactory  scholastic  standing  and 
that  on  the  field  they  be  gentlemen.  Never  once 
has  interest  in  our  athletics  suffered  because  some 
of  our  men  were  not  strict  amateurs.  Our  'var- 
sity athletes  are  free  to  make  all  the  money  in 
professional  athletics  that  they  can.  They  do 
not  have  to  be  sneaky  and  underhanded  about 
following,  during  vacations,  an  honest,  whole- 
some calling.  They  know  that  the  college  re- 
joices in  so  many  of  them  being  good  enough  to 
command  the  salaries  that  they  do.  We  do  not 
believe  in  splitting  hairs.  Our  conviction  is  that 
the  student  who  turns  his  athletic  ability  into 
money  by  giving  physical  instruction  in  a  summer 
camp,  or  by  selling  signed  articles  to  newspapers, 
is  just  as  much  a  professional  as  would  be  Christy 
Mathewson  himself  should  he  come  to  college. 
We  believe  in  logical,  common-sense  reasoning 
and  in  a  little  fairness  and  broad-mindedness. 
And  we  shall  not  change  our  convictions^  merely 
to  keep  on  our  schedules  certain  teams  which  may 
disagree  with  us." 
The  Wesleyan  'Argus  comments  as  follovvs : 
"The  above  editorial  surely  explains  their  po- 
sition in  a  clear  manner  save  for  one_  respect. 
What,   may  we   ask,   constitutes   a   'satisfactory 


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scholastic  standing?'  When  members  of  the 
football  team  take  twenty  odd  cuts  in  a  course 
and  then  leave  college  immediately  after  the  sea- 
son is  over,  one  cannot  but  believe  that  the  schol- 
astic standing  is  somewhat  low." 


REPORT  OF  MANAGER  OF  TRACK 
Season  1914-1915. 
receipts 

Maine  Intercoll.   (C.C.)    ^ 

Relay  guarantees    

Loan    (Council)    

B.  I.  I.  M.  (Indoor)    

Alumni  subscription 

Interclass  Meet  

Refund  on  sweaters  

Bates   Meet    

Loan    

Loan    (Council)    

Loan    (Council)    

M.  I.  C.  A.  A.  officials'  expenses 

B.  L  M.  M.   (Outdoor)    

I.  C.  A.  A.  A.  A.  (expense  refund)   . . 

Loan    

M.  I.  T.  guarantee 

M.  L  C.  A.  A.  dividend 


4  20 

150  00 

25  00 

270  05 

25  00 

113  90 

20  90 

47  50 

27  50 

200  00 

200  00 

II  40 

61   25 

7  10 

10  00 

y-j  62 

206  II 


Total    

From  A.  S.  B.  C 

Total   receipts    

EXPENDITURES 

Old  accounts   

Cross-Country    

Telephone   (248-Y)    

Equipment    

Incidentals    

Expenses  to  Boston  

B.  I.  I.  M.  (Indoor)    

Coach     

1918  Relay  Team   

C.  A.  C.  Relay  Trip 

B.  A.  A.  Relay  Trip  

Hartford  and  Providence  Trip 

Loan    (Council)    

Typewriter  rent    

Incidents   

Wheeler  Print  Shop   

Supplies    

M.  I.  C.  A.  A,  N.  E.  I.  C.  A.  A.  dues, 

etc 

Sweaters   

M.  C.  mileage  

Expenses,  Bates  team  

Loan    

M.  I.  T.  Trip  

I.  C.  A.  A.  A.  A 


?i.457  53 
1,000  00 

$2,457  53 

$     88  20 

155  63 

18  24 

36  46 

2  25 

10  30 

128  96 

500  00 

9  75 
106  42 

96  43 
204  23 
25  00 
21  00 
21  70 
72  60 
27  26 

43  25 
46  35 
II  25 
1885 
27  50 
313  86 
164  00 


Bugle  for  cuts  . . 
M.  I.  C.  A.  A.  . . 

Loan    

N.  E.  I.  C.  A.  A. 


17  00 

169  78 

10  00 

95  14 


Total  expenditures   $2,441  41 

Balance,   profit    $      16  12 

Respectfully  submitted, 

W.  Emery  Chase,  Jr., 

June  16,  1915. 
June  10,  1915. 
Audited  by  Barrett  Potter. 


FROM   THE   MAINE   CAMPUS 
The  following  extract  from  the  University  of 
Maine   Campus   is   pleasing   as    evidence   of   the 
friendly  rivalry  that  exists  between  Maine  and 
Bowdoin : 

"The  comment  on  the  good  feeling  between 
Bowdoin  and  Maine  is  especially  gratifying. 
Bowdoin  and  Maine  have  always  been  keen  rivals 
and  in  our  day  there  has  been  nothing  but  the 
cleanest  of  rivalry  between  the  two.  In  Bowdoin 
we  have  a  rival  who  commands  our  highest  re- 
spect and  we  believe  that  they  have  the  same  re- 
gard for  us.  Such  little  incidents  as  the  one 
mentioned  are  the  expression  of  real  sportsman- 
ship." 

"The  following  is  reprinted  from  the  Bangor 
Commercial — and  will  be  read  with  interest  by 
both  Maine  and  Bowdoin  men :" 
Good  Sportsmanship  Shown  at  Brunswick 
It  was  only  a  little  incident,  but  it  well  illus- 
trated the  spirit  of  real  sportsmanship  which  ex- 
isted in  the  game  between  Bowdoin  and  Univer- 
sity of  Maine  on  Saturday  afternoon.  After  the 
game  was  over  the  Bowdoin  students,  led  by  their 
band,  and  bearing  aloft  their  big  white  banner, 
left  the  field  first.  Bowdoin  men  occupied  the 
bleachers  in  front  of  the  Hubbard  grandstand 
and  so  were  nearer  the  entrance.  After  march- 
ing the  length  of  the  lane  extending  through  the 
huge  pines,  which  hide  the  Whittier  Field  from 
the  street,  the  Bowdoin  parade  halted,  and  divid- 
ing opened  a  path  through  which  the  victorious 
University  of  Maine  students  passed.  As  the 
students  bearing  the  huge  blue  banner  of  Maine 
were  passing  through  the  Bowdoin  men  joined  in 
giving  three  lusty  cheers  for  the  victors.  The 
Maine  procession  stopped  for  a  moment  and  three 
cheers  were  given  for  Bowdoin. 

Fair  Play  and  May  the  Best  Man  Win,  is  the 
Bowdoin  motto  in  all  athletic  sports  and  the  spirit 
of  that  motto  was  never  better  observed  than  on 
Saturday.  Maine  won  the  game.  The  best  team 
won.  Bowdoin  men  have  nothing  but  words  of 
praise  for  the  victors. 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


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EDITORIAL  BOARD 


DwiGHT  H.  Sayward,  1916, 
Donald  W.  Philbrick,i9I7, 
J.  Glenwood  Winter,  1916, 


Editor-in-Chief 

Managing   Editor 

Alumni  Editor 


DEPARTMENT  AND  ASSOCIATE  EDITORS 
Bela  W.  Norton,   1918,  The  Other  Colleges 

Whitney  Coombs,  1918,  With  The  Faculty 

Robert  G.   Albion,   1918,  On  The  Campus 

Edward  C.  Hawes,  1916 
William  S.  Cormack,   1917 
Frank  E.  Noyes,  19:7 
Franklin  D.  MacCormick,  1918 

Contributions  are  requested  from  all  undergraduates 
alumni  and  faculty.  No  anonymous  contributions  can 
be  accepted. 

All  communications  regarding  subscriptions  should  be 
addressed  to  the  Business  Manager  of  the  Bowdoin  Pub- 
lishing Co.  Subscriptions,  $2.00  per  year,  in  advance. 
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Vol.   XLV.     NOVEMBER  23,   1915      No.    20 

Hockey 

A  committee  recently  waited  upon  the  Athletic 
Council  to  ask  for  a  hockey  rink  with  larger  area 
and  higher  side  boards  than  last  year's  rink  had. 
This  rink  will  be  a  step,  we  are  told,  towards 
varsity  hockey.  Provided  the  expense  is  not  too 
great,  we  can  see  no  reason  why  the  rink  should 
not  be  built.  But  we  should  have  only  interclass 
hockey.  Bowdoin  is  not  in  a  position  to  support 
varsity  hockey. 

With  other  branches  of  athletics  in  so  low  a 
condition,  we  have  no  legitimate  reason  for  un- 
dertaking a  new  branch  of  sport.  We  need  all 
our  energies  for  football,  baseball  and  track — of 
vastly  more  importance  than  hockey  could  ever 


become.  When  we  are  obliged  to  call  on  alumni 
for  money  for  a  football  coach,  we  cannot  pay  the 
expenses  of  a  hockey  team.  When  we  are  unable 
to  secure  the  baseball  coach  we  want,  on  account 
of  lack  of  two  or  three  hundred  dollars,  as  was  the 
case  only  two  years  ago,  we  cannot  afford  a 
hockey  coach.  If  we  are  to  have  a  team  we  must 
have  a  first  class  coach.  His  services  would  call 
for  greater  compensation  than  we  can  afford. 

If  we  had  varsity  hockey  we  should  not  be  con- 
tent to  play  the  other  Maine  colleges.  Just  as 
soon  as  hockey  becomes  a  major  sport  in  the 
state,  we  should  be  obliged  to  struggle  with  con- 
ditions that  now  face  us  in  track  and  football. 
Varsity  hockey  would  be  worth  while  for  us  only 
when  we  play  the  Massachusetts  and  Connecticut 
colleges.  Trips  to  Massachusetts  cost  money. 
Five  trips  would  cost  as  many  hundred  dollars. 

It  has  been  proposed  to  meet  a  part  of  the  ex- 
penses of  hockey  by  the  abolition  of  fencing.  We 
admit  that  fencing  does  not  claim  the  interest  of 
more  than  a  handful  of  undergraduates,  probably 
not  so  many  as  hockey  would  attract.  But  fenc- 
ing is  the  sole  medium  of  relations  with  Harvard 
and  Yale.  It  is  certainly  a  factor  in  the  "better- 
games-for-the-team"  movement  that  cannot  be 
overlooked.  The  eighty  dollars  spent  on  fencing 
is  not  nearly  enough  to  play  even  a  considerable 
part  in  building  a  rink  and  maintaining  a  team. 
We  cannot  sacrifice  fencing  as  a  means  of  ad- 
vancing hockey. 

Furthermore,  good  hockey  material  is  not  abun- 
dant, if  we  may  judge  from  interclass  games  last 
year.  We  draw  few  men  from  preparatory 
schools  that  play  hockey.  The  hockey  experience 
of  most  of  our  undergraduates  bears  the  same 
relation  to  scientific  playing  that  back-yard  scrub 
does  to  college  baseball. 

The  case  against  varsity  hockey  may  be 
summed  up  briefly.  We  have  not  enough  money; 
we  have  not  enough  material. 

We  do  not  deny  that  hockey  is  a  wonderful 
game.  If  conditions  were  right,  we  should  not 
hesitate  to  advocate  it.  But  conditions  are  not 
right.  Until  our  teams  in  the  major  sports  win 
championships  and  the  Blanket  Tax  declares  divi- 
dends, Bowdoin  cannot  have  a  hockey  team. 


The  Blanket  Tax 

One  of  our  esteemed  contemporaries  once — 
possibly  more  than  once — defined  the  causa  Vi- 
vendi of  the  Orient  to  be  the  printing  weekly 
editorials  about  the  Blanket  Tax.  We  hope  that 
we  will  not  bore  our  readers  if,  for  the  first  time 
for  many  months,  we  discuss  the  Blanket  Tax. 

That  the  Blanket  Tax  is  the  most  efficient 
means  of  providing  funds  for  athletics  yet  de- 


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171 


vised  cannot  be  denied.  But  even  that  system  has 
its  imperfection.  There  are  in  college  many  men 
who  can  afford  to  pay  the  tax  but  who  refuse  to 
do  so,  preferring  to  read  somebody  else's  Orient 
and  Quill  and  to  graft  in  any  way  that  may  pre- 
sent itself  in  order  to  escape  payment.  These  men 
do  not  bear  their  due  share  in  the  expense  of  our 
undergraduate  activities.  They  should  be  made 
to  do  so. 

It  has  been  proposed  that  the  Blanket  Tax  be 
put  on  the  term  bill,  a  method  now  in  use  at  many 
other  colleges.  In  this  way  every  man  in  college 
would  subscribe  his  share  and  the  Associated 
Students  would  be  richer  by  a  thousand  dollars  a 
year. 

"But,"  it  may  be  said,  "there  are  in  college 
some  men  who  cannot  pay,  to  whom  the  extra 
fifteen  dollars  would  be  an  unjust  burden." 

There  should  be  then  a  committee  of  the  Board 
of  Managers  to  which  applications  for  exemption 
could  be  made.  This  committee  should  have  the 
power  to  relieve  from  payment  of  the  Blanket 
Tax  those  men  who,  in  its  opinion,  are  unable  to 
pay.    The  method  would  not  be  unjust. 


THETA  DELTA  CHI  HOLDS  DANCE 

On  the  wildest  night  of  the  season  as  far  as 
weather  was  concerned.  Eta  of  Theta  Delta  Chi 
held  its  Thanksgiving  dance  last  Friday.  The 
decorations  were  in  orange.  Lovell's  orchestra 
furnished  music  for  an  order  of  twenty  dances. 
The  patronesses  were  Mrs.  Wilmot  B.  Mitchell 
and  Mrs.  Alaric  W.  Haskell  of  Brunswick.  The 
guests  included  the  Misses  Fidelia  Woodbury, 
Jeanette  Marriner,  Gertrude  Albion,  Ethel  Saw- 
yer, Laura  Coding,  Ruth  Johnson,  Elizabeth  Bar- 
ton, Bertha  Russell,  Nan  Stevens  and  Mildred 
Russell  of  Portland;  Marguerite  Hutchins,  Ruth 
Nearing,  Yvette  Lapointe  and  Lorette  Lapointe 
of  Brunswick;  Isabel  01m  of  Bath,  Mabel  Silsby 
of  Bangor,  Irene  Locke  of  Norway  and  Mary 
Noyes  of  Topsham.  The  committee  in  charge 
was  composed  of  Littlefield  '16,  Phillips  '17, 
Farnham  '18  and  Corcoran  '19. 


ALPHA  KAPPA  KAPPA  INITIATION 

The  Alpha  Kappa  Kappa  medical  fraternity 
held  its  initiation  and  banquet  Saturday  evening, 
Nov.  13,  at  the  Lafayette  Hotel,  Portland. 

The  toastmaster  was  Dr.  Frank  Y.  Gilbert  of 
Portland.  He  was  introduced  by  William  S. 
Leavenworth  '16  of  Norwich,  Conn.  The  fol- 
lowing were  the  speakers  of  the  evening:  Dr. 
Frederic  H.  Gerrish,  Portland;  Dean  Addison  S. 
Thayer,  Portland;  Dr.  Charles  H.  Hunt,  Port- 
land; Dr.   Edson   S.   Cummings,   Lewiston;   Dr. 


Carl  M.  Robinson,  Portland;  Dr.  Oramel  E. 
Haney,  Portland;  Dr.  Elmer  H.  King,  Portland; 
George  O.  Cummings  '18,  Frank  N.  Knapp  '17, 
Charles  C.  Morrison,  Jr.,  '18,  Samuel  Eraser  '19. 

The  committee  in  charge  of  the  initiation  and 
banquet  was  composed  of  Alton  L.  Grant,  Jr., 
'16,  George  O.  Cummings  '16  and  Frank  N. 
Knapp  '17. 

The  initiates  were:  George  Napoleon  Beal, 
Jonesport;  Albert  Martin  Carde,  Jr.,  Bowdoin- 
ham;  Samuel  Eraser,  Marsardis;  Frederick  Mel- 
ville King,  Damariscotta;  Ulric  Joseph  Renaud, 
Brockton,  Mass.;  Bernard  Leroy  Toothaker, 
Strong;  Elmer  M.  Tower,  Southwest  Harbor; 
Langdon  Robert  White,  Bath. 


SOCIAL   SERVICE  WORK   STARTED 

The  classes  for  teaching  English  to  foreigners 
have  been  started  in  the  High  School  building. 
They  are  held  on  Tuesday  and  Friday  evenings. 
Two  groups  of  students  form  the  teaching  staff, 
each  group  teaching  one  evening.  The  present 
registration  is  thirty-five. 


Y.  M.  C.  A.  NOTES 
The  Y.  M.  C.  A.  has  sent  out  a  circular  letter 
to  the  churches  in  towns  within  a  radius  of  about 
50  miles  from  Brunswick,  concerning  the  college 
deputation  work.  The  purpose  is  to  stimulate 
cooperation  between  these  churches  and  the  Y. 
M.  C.  A.  Several  enthusiastic  replies  have  al- 
ready been  received. 

A  group  of  fellows  headed  by  Mr.  Langley 
walked  to  Maquoit  last  Wednesday,  to  look  over 
the  ground  in  view  to  forming  a  boys'  club  there. 
The  conditions  seemed  favorable,  and  it  is  likely 
that  a  club,  somewhat  like  the  one  at  Pejepscot, 
will  be  formed. 

The  lecture  by  Mr.  Alfred  L.  Aiken,  which  was 
planned  for  last  Thursday,  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  had  to  be  cancelled.  Mr. 
Aiken  telephoned  that  he  was  obliged  to  attend 
a  meeting  of  the  Federal  Reserve  Bank  at  Bos- 
ton, of  which  he  is  the  governor.  Although  the 
lecture  has  been  postponed  indefinitely,  it  is  prob- 
able we  shall  hear  Mr.  Aiken  at  some  date  later 
in  the  year. 


C&e  flDtber  Colleges 

Harvard's  chapter  of  Phi  Beta  Kappa  is  to  be 
of  real  service  in  raising  the  general  scholastic 
standing  of  the  university,  according  to  the  an- 
nouncement of  the  year's  plans  of  the  society's 
scholarship  service  bureau. 

This  bureau  will  be  open  three  days  a  week 
and  may  be  consulted  by  any  members  of  the 


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university  who  are  finding  it  hard  to  keep  up  in 
their  studies.  The  bureau  will  assign  each  ap- 
plicant to  an  undergraduate  advisor,  chosen  from 
a  list  of  men  who  have  achieved  some  standing 
in  scholarship.  These  advisors  will  do  no  direct 
tutoring,  but  will  endeavor  to  show  men  how  to 
study  and  take  notes  in  the  best  way  and  by 
studying  with  them  will  attempt  to  point  out  the 
easiest  and  most  efficient  methods  of  work. 

According  to  a  report  recently  made  by  the 
head  of  the  department  of  physical  culture  and 
athletics,  the  Apollo  Belvidere  has  been  repeated 
in  human  form  33  times  at  the  University  of  Chi- 
cago among  the  new  men  registered  this  year. 
Of  the  remaining  533  the  defects  were  "traceable 
to  too  much  study." 

Reed  College  has  made  preliminary  arrange- 
ments for  an  extension  course  to  be  given  solely 
by  means  of  educational  motion  pictures.  A  suf- 
ficient number  of  films  is  now  available  to  carry 
on  a  course  of  instruction  once  a  week  through- 
out the  year  in  seven  sections  of  the  city  of  Port- 
land, Oregon. 

Kansas  University  recently  invented  an  eco- 
nomical way  for  students  to  attend  the  football 
games  with  Oklahoma  and  Missouri  Universities, 
that  is,  by  shipping  them  in  flat  cars  at  livestock 
rates.  But  some  students  thought  better  of  the 
suggestion,  fearing  that  the  "stock"  might  be 
side-tracked  twenty-four  hours  for  "feed  and 
rest"  in  accordance  with  the  law. 

Among  the  new  buildings  at  the  University  of 
Minnesota  is  a  "little  theatre,"  a  completely 
equipped  playhouse  with  a  seating  capacity  of 
about  three  hundred. 

Vassar  has  taken  a  significant  step  in  adding  to 
the  college  curriculum  courses  in  law  and  jour- 
nalism. This  is  evidence  of  a  belief  that  these 
two  professions  are  now  permanently  open  to 
women,  who  will  enter  these  fields  with  increas- 


Cluti  anD  Council 


At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Debating  Council  it 
was  voted  that  participants  in  the  Interclass  and 
Bradbury  Prize  Debates  should  be  eligible  to 
membership  in  the  Council. 

The  matter  of  a  student  forum  in  connection 
with  the  new  Bowdoin  Union,  for  the  discussion 
of  current  events  and  other  matters  of  interest  to 
the  student  body,  was  referred  to  a  committee  of 
which  Kinsey  '16  is  the  chairman. 

At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Classical  Club  held 
at  the  Bowdoin  Club,  Dyar  '16  was  elected  presi- 
dent, and  Oliver  '17,  secretary  of  the  organiza- 
tion. The  next  meeting  will  be  held  at  Professor 
Nixon's  home  this  evening  at  7.45. 

The  subject  of  hockey  was  discussed  at  the 
meeting  of  the  Athletic  Council,  Nov.  15.  Bart- 
lett  '17  and  Irving  '16  were  spokesmen  for  the 
student  body.  Dr.  Whittier  made  some  explana- 
tion in  regard  to  how  hockey  used  to  be  conduct- 
ed on  the  old  athletic  field.  The  main  objection 
to  having  it  on  the  athletic  field  is  that  the  ice 
does  not  melt  very  early  and  for  this  reason  it 
would  hinder  spring  baseball  work.  The  Delta 
was  considered  impracticable  because  of  the  un- 
even surface  of  the  field.  The  space  by  the  Li- 
brary was  considered  as  being  the  only  place  left 
for  it. 


mg  success. 

Amherst  has  adopted  a  new  system  of  required 
work  in  physical  education.  Hereafter  juniors 
and  seniors,  as  well  as  the  underclassmen,  must 
take  regular  exercise.  A  choice  from  the  follow- 
ing out-door  sports  may  be  made:  Rugby,  foot- 
Ijall,  soccer,  cross-country  running,  basketball, 
tennis  and  golf. 

A  new  class  contest  has  been  invented  by  the 
members  of  the  two  lower  classes  at  Tufts,  to 
climb  the  new  wireless  tower  and  place  their  re- 
spective class  banners  on  the  top.  The  first  per- 
formance of  the  act  of  ascending  the  iron  trestles 
is  credited  to  members  of  the  class  of  1919.  The 
Sophomores  sought  revenge,  and  according  to  the 
latest  observations,  the  tower  is  bare  of  the  in- 
sisinia  of  the  classes. 


2Dn  tU  Campu0 

The  next  issue  of  the  Orient  will  appear  Tues- 
day, December  7. 

Psi  Upsilon  has  a  Thanksgiving  dance  this 
evening. 

A  limited  supply  of  the  1916  Bugles  are  for 
sale  by  Fuller  '16. 

The  Classical  Club  will  hold  its  first  meeting  of 
the  year  at  Professor  Nixon's. 

Crane  '17  has  been  out  of  college  over  a  month 
but  will  return  after  Thanksgiving. 

President  Hyde  spoke  on  the  late  Booker  T. 
Washington  at  chapel  vespers  Sunday. 

At  the  Cony  High-Gardiner  High  game  Satur- 
day, Phillips  '17  was  referee  and  Wood  '17  was 
umpire. 

Drummond  '16,  Edwards  '16,  McNaughton  '17 
and  Pike  '17  attended  the  Harvard- Yale  game 
Saturday. 

The  football  letters  were  not  awarded  until  last 
night,  so  the  picture  and  election  have  been  post- 
poned a  week. 

Dean  Sills  and  Professors  Brown,  Bell  and 
Copeland  were  in  Boston  Saturday  for  the  Har- 
vard-Yale game. 

A  collection  was  taken  at  chapel,  Sunday,  to 


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provide  for  Thanksgiving  dinners  for  poor  fami- 
lies in  Brunswick. 

The  following  new  men  have  been  recently 
pledged  by  Beta  Chi:  Bernard  '18,  Caldwell  '19, 
C.  E.  Stevens  '19  and  R.  A.  Stevens  '19. 

Regular  gym  begins  next  week,  and  the  usual 
costume  of  white  jersey,  white  running  pants  and 
gym  shoes  will  be  in  style  again  this  year. 

Brewster  '16  and  Pettingill  '16  assisted  in 
coaching  the  Deering  High  School  football  team 
for  the  game  with  Portland  High  last  Saturday. 

There  are  exactly  400  students  in  the  college 
now.  This  is  just  the  number  which  Bowdoin  is 
supposed  to  have  as  an  example  of  the  small 
college. 

The  Thanksgiving  vacation  commences  tomor- 
row at  12.30,  and  will  end  at  chapel  time  on  Mon- 
day. The  regular  six  weeks  probation  awaits 
those  who  leave  early  or  come  back  late  without 
consulting  the  Dean. 

Freese  '18  was  injured  in  the  head  during  the 
first  few  minutes  of  play  in  the  Freshman-Sopho- 
more football  game  Saturday. 

The  position  of  property  man  in  Masque  and 
Gown  does  not  seem  to  be  very  popular  this  year, 
as  Boratis  '19  is  the  only  candidate  besides  the 
present  incumbent,  Joyce  '18. 

Men  who  will  be  unable  to  return  from  their 
Thanksgiving  recess  at  the  required  time  may  get 
their  cuts  excused  by  applying  at  the  Dean's  of- 
fice on  or  before  Nov.  24. 

A  debate  was  held  in  English  5  last  Thursday 
as  to  whether  the  Christmas  dancing  should  be  a 
college  or  fraternity  affair.  The  side  supporting 
the  fraternity  dances  won. 

A  large  boiler  which  has  been  lying  outside  the 
old  gymnasium  was  converted  into  a  water  tank 
last  week  and  was  lowered  into  the  building.  The 
transformation  was  attended  by  considerable 
noise. 

Trials  for  the  class  debating  teams  were  held 
in  the  debating  room  last  evening.  The  Sopho- 
more candidates  were  Norton,  Matthews,  Roper, 
Albion,  Jacob,  Prosser,  Coombs  and  Joyce.  Those 
from  1919  were  Coburn,  Paul,  Chadbourne,  Gard- 
ner, Foulke,  Sprague,  Atwood,  McGorrill  and 
Fay. 

Track  Coach  Magee  has  received  a  big  honor 
in  his  appointment  by  President  Prout  of  the  N. 
E.  C.  A.  A.  U.  as  commissioner  for  the  State  of 
Maine.  Considerable  responsibility  is  attached 
to  this  office  as  through  it  must  go  all  complaints 
as  to  the  ineligibility  of  athletes  under  amateur 
rules  and  the  commissioner  must  supervise  in 
general  all  amateur  sport  in  this  state.  This 
work  will  be  confined  for  the  most  part  to  ath- 


letics in  the  four  Maine  colleges  since  few  ath- 
letic contests  in  Maine  which  are  not  held  under 
the  auspices  of  one  of  the  colleges  are  registered 
games. 


CALENDAR 


November 

23.  Psi  Upsilon  Dance. 

Classical  Club  Meeting  at  Professor  Nixon's. 

24.  Thanksgiving  Recess  Begins,  12.30  P.  m. 

25.  Thanksgiving  Dinner  at  D.  K.  E.  House. 
29.     Thanksgiving  Recess  Ends,  8.20  a.  m. 

Gym  Work  Begins. 
December 
2.      Irving  Bacheller,  Town  Hall. 


alumni  Department 

Medic  '83. — Dr.  James  H.  Syphers,  one  of  the 
promment  and  oldest  physicians  in  this  section  of 
the  state,  died  at  his  home  on  Sawyer  street. 
South  Portland,  October  25,  from  apoplexy. 
Death  came  suddenly  and  unexpectedly  for  ug 
until  Saturday  evening  the  doctor  was  apparent- 
ly in  the  best  of  health.  He  had  a  spell  of  un- 
consciousness late  Saturday  evening,  but  Monday 
morning  was  brighter  and  apparently  recovering 
when  death  came. 

Dr.  Syphers  was  born  in  Houlton  •]■]  years  ago. 
He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  there  and 
later  attended  the  Maine  Medical  School,  receiv- 
ing his  diploma  in  the  class  of  1883.  Twenty-six 
3'ears  ago  he  came  to  South  Portland  to  make  his 
home  and  had  resided  there  since  except  for  oc- 
casional trips  to  his  home  town  in  Aroostook.  He 
had  a  large  practice  as  a  physician  not  only  in 
South  Portland  but  in  the  surrounding  towns. 
Nearly  four  years  ago  he  retired  and  his  son.  Dr. 
Le  Roi  Syphers,  took  over  his  practice. 

Dr.  Syphers  was  a  32d  degree  Mason.  He  was 
a  member  of  Maine  Consistory  and  of  Portland 
Council,  R.  and  S.  M.  He  belonged  to  Kora  Tem- 
ple, O.  M.  S.,  and  was  a  member  of  the  Scottish 
Rite  bodies. 

He  was  an  examining  physician  for  the  Met- 
ropolitan Life  Insurance  Company  until  his  re- 
tirement from  active  business.  He  was  a  Civil 
War  veteran,  having  served  in  the  8th  Maine 
Volunteers  as  a  hospital  steward  and  assistant 
surgeon.  In  his  home  life  he  was  very  genial  and 
loving  and  will  be  greatly  missed  throughout  the 
city  in  which  he  had  been  a  familiar  figure  for 
many  years. 

He  was  married  twice,  his  first  wife  being  Miss 
Lucy  York  of  New  Brunswick.  They  had  five 
children,  all  of  whom  survive,  three  sons.  Dr.  Le 


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Roi  Scott  Syphers  of  South  Portland,  Albion  E. 
of  Mars  Hill,  Harry  J.  of  Stratton,  N.  H.,  and 
two  daughters,  Mrs.  Henry  J.  Johnson  of  Pasa- 
dena, Cal.,  and  Mrs.  Walter  J.  Hersome  of 
Blaine,  Me.  His  first  wife  died  in  1909  and  the 
following  year  he  married  Miss  Agnes  Kelley, 
who  survives. 

'gg_ — Frederic  Arthur  Fogg,  postmaster  of 
Eliot,  Maine,  died  Nov.  8,  after  a  two  months'  ill- 
ness. The  cause  of  his  death  was  a  slow  develop- 
ment of  tuberculosis  of  the  nerves  and  muscles. 

Mr.  Fogg  was  born  in  Saco,  Oct.  12,  1876,  and 
his  preliminary  education  was  obtained  in  the 
public  schools  of  that  city.  He  graduated  from 
Thornton  Academy  in  1895  and  received  the  de- 
gree of  A.B.  from  Bowdoin  in  1899.  In  college 
he  was  a  good  student  and  received  a  commence- 
ment appointment. 

In  1899  and  1900  he  was  principal  of  the  Port- 
land High  School  during  the  fall  and  winter 
terms,  and  was  head  of  the  science  department  of 
the  Cranston  (R.  I.)  High  Shcool  during  the 
spring  term.  He  then  accepted  a  position  with 
the  Metropolitan  Insurance  Company  in  Provi- 
dence, R.  I.,  and  during  the  seven  years  that  he 
served  the  company  made  a  splendid  record.  His 
health  was  poor,  however,  and  he  was  obliged  to 
give  up  his  duties  with  the  insurance  company. 
Returning  to  Maine,  he  studied  telegraphy  and 
railroading  and  was  in  the  service  of  the  Maine 
Central  Railroad  at  stations  along  the  Portland 
line  until  his  last  illness.  He  has  also  been  post- 
master at  Eliot,  Maine,  during  the  last  five  years. 

Besides  his  wife,  Mrs.  Edna  P.  Fogg,  he  is  sur- 
vived by  his  mother,  and  by  two  sisters,  Miss 
Alice  Fogg,  a  teacher  in  the  public  schools  of 
Saco,  and  Mrs.  George  W.  Titcomb,  of  Saco. 

'05.— Dr.  Crowell  C.  Hall  has  been  elected  a 
member  of  the  Foxcroft  School  Board  to  fill  the 
vacancy  caused  by  the  resignation  of  Robinson  C. 
Tobey,  who  has  taken  a  position  in  Brunswick. 

'08.— Cards  reading  as  follows  have  been  re- 
ceived :  "Mr.  and  Mrs.  Richard  Lawrence  Wal- 
ker announce  the  marriage  of  their  daughter, 
Anna  Griffin,  to  Mr.  George  Palmer  Hyde,  on 
Saturday,  the  sixth  of  November,  one  thousand 
nine  hundred  and  fifteen,  at  the  Chateau  de  Pare, 
Brooklyn,  New  York."  The  ceremony  was  per- 
formed by  President  Hyde,  father  of  the  groom, 
who  graduated  from  Bowdoin  in  1908  and  from 
Harvard  Law  School  in  1911,  since  which  time 
he  has  been  practicing  in  Boston. 

'ii._Dr.  Harrison  L.  Robinson,  a  graduate  of 
the  Medical  School  of  Maine  in  the  Class  of  1914, 
has  entered  practice  with  his  father.  Dr.  D.  A. 
Robinson.  A.B.  '73.  A.M.  '76  and  M.D.  '81,  of 
Bangor. 


Hogan's  for  Clothes 

The  best  dressed  fellows  do 
--why  don't  you?  You'll 
feel  at  home  in  any  com- 
pany if  you  wear  clothes 
from  Hogan  Bros.  The 
last  word  in  cut,  finish  and 
fabric.  $15  to  $30 

Hogan    Bros. 

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Portland,    Me. 


MACULLAR  PARKER  COMPANY 

CLOTHES  FOR  STUDENTS 


FINE    HABERDASHERY 


STETSON  HATS  EXCLUSIVELY 


400  Washington  Street,         Boston,  Mass. 

Ed     Sweeney,      representative,    will    call 
Nov.  22,  2Z 


DANCING-JENNIE  S.  BAEVEY,  Private  in- 
structions by  appointment  in  all  the  latest  Ball 
Koora  Dancer,  new  One  Step,  Modern  Waltz,  new 
Fox  Trol  with  a  Waltz  movement,  Three  Step  and 
Tango  variations,  and  others.  Saturday  evening 
class  at  Pythian  Hall,  Brunswick,  at  7.15,  assembly 
8.30.  Wednesday  evening  class  Music  Hall,  Bath, 
at  7.30,  assembly  9  a.  m. 
Address  26  Garden  St.,  Bath.  Phone  454-R 


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NO.  21 


SHUMWAY   FOOTBALL  CAPTAIN 

At  a  meeting  of  the  football  letter  men  immed- 
iately after  the  taking  of  the  picture  at  Webber's 
Studio,  Thursday  noon,  Shumway  '17  was  elected 
captain  for  next  year.  He  has  played  quarter- 
back position  two  years,  winning  his  letter  Soph- 
omore year  and  playing  the  early  season  games 
this  year  until  a  fractured  bone  in  the  arm  pre- 
vented his  playing  in  the  state  series. 


ATHLETIC  COUNCIL  AWARDS  LETTERS 
The  Athletic  Council  met  before  vacation  and 
awarded  the  football  B's.  The  following  men  re- 
ceived letters:  Capt.  Leadbetter  '16,  Beal  '16, 
Brewster  '16,  Chase  '16,  Edwards  '16,  Foster  '16, 
Pettingill  '16,  Stuart  '16,  Wood  '16,  Bartlett  '17, 
Bradford  '17,  Oliver  '17,  Phillips  '17,  Stone  '17, 


Nevens  '18,  Moulton  '18,  Peacock  '18  and  Gar- 
land '16,  manager.  Seventeen  letters  were  given 
exclusive  of  the  manager.  Nine  go  to  Seniors, 
five  to  Juniors,  and  three  to  Sophomores. 

The  hockey  question  was  taken  up  at  this  meet- 
ing and  the  Council  voted  to  build  such  a  rink  as 
is  possible  with  the  money  available. 

The  contracts  with  Mr.  Houser  for  baseball 
coach  were  approved. 

The  advisability  of  a  Freshman-Sophomore 
meet  this  winter  was  discussed. 


MILITARY  DRILL  INTRODUCED 

IN  GYMNASIUM  CLASSES 

Regular  gym  work  began  Monday,  Nov.  29, 
with  Kimball,  Ireland,  Dorman  and  Holt  as  in- 
structors and  Chase  '16,  Nickerson  '16,  Cartland 
'16  and  Cobb  '17  as  assistants. 

A  feature  of  the  work  this  year  is  a  course  in 
military  drill  under  the  direction  of  Kimball, 
Medic  '18. 

The  students  will  have  neither  guns  nor  uni- 
forms, but  infantry  drill  will  be  practiced  three 
times  a  week  and  each  man  will  be  instructed  to 
command  small  squads.  This  is  in  line  with  the 
example  of  several  leading  colleges  in  taking  up 
military  drill  as  a  step  toward  preparedness. 


TENTATIVE  BASEBALL  SCHEDULE 

Manager  McConaughy  has  completed  the  fol- 
lowing tentative  baseball  schedule,  subject  to  the 
approval  of  the  Faculty  and  Athletic  Council: 

April  II — Harvard  at  Cambridge. 

April  12 — Trinity  at  Hartford. 

April  13 — (Pending) — away. 

April  14 — Dartmouth  at  Hanover. 

April  19 — Portland  N.  E.  League  at  Portland 
(pending). 

April  22 — Wesleyan  at  Middletown. 

April  29 — Maine  at  Orono. 

May     6 — Colby  at  Brunswick. 

May    17 — Tufts  at  Brunswick. 

May   20 — Tufts  at  Medford. 

May   24 — Colby  at  Waterville. 

May   27 — Maine  at  Brunswick. 

May   30 — Bates  at  Lewiston. 

June     2 — Bates  at  Brunswick. 


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AMERICAN   HISTORY    PRIZE 

The  subject  for  the  Class  of  1875  Prize  in 
American  History,  for  1915-1916,  is  Eastern 
Maine  in  the  War  of  1812. 

This  prize  is  awarded  to  the  undergraduate 
who  writes  the  best  essay  on  an  assigned  subject, 
and  passes  a  satisfactory  examination  in  an  as- 
signed field. 

The  competitors  will  meet  for  a  conference 
over  the  principles  of  criticism  by  which  histori- 
cal essays  are  judged,  at  the  home  of  Professor 
Hormell  tomorrow  evening  at  9  o'clock. 

The  prize  essays  are  due  on  Saturday,  May  27, 
1916,  and  the  examination  will  be  held  Tuesday, 
May  30. 


GLEE  CLUB  CHOSEN 
The  following  men  will  compose  the  Glee  Club 
of  1915-16:  first  basses,  Fuller  '16,  Woodman  '16 
(leader),  Biggers  '17,  Scott  '18;  second  basses, 
Merrill  '16,  Seward  '17,  Joyce  '18,  J.  Thomas  '18 
(soloist)  ;  first  tenors,  Burnham  '16,  Crosby  '17, 
Chase  '18,  Hill  '19  (soloist),  R.  Turner  '19;  sec- 
ond tenors,  Ross  '17,  Harrington  '18,  Piedra  '18, 
Woodman  '18. 


TRIALS  FOR  FRESHMAN- 
SOPHOMORE  DEBATE 

Trials  for  the  Freshman-Sophomore  debate 
were  held  on  Monday  evening,  Nov.  22,  in  Hub- 
bard Hall.  Of  the  fifteen  candidates  from  the 
Freshman  class  these  men  were  chosen :  Paul, 
Coburn  and  Foulke,  with  Chadbourne  as  alter- 
nate. Eight  candidates  appeared  for  the  Sopho- 
mores and  Albion,  Jacob  and  Roper  were  picked, 
with  Norton  as  alternate.  The  judges  at  the 
trials  were  Professors  Davis  and  Langley  and 
Mr.  Van  Cleve. 

The  debate  will  take  place  Monday  night,  Dec. 
20.    The  judges  have  not  yet  been  chosen. 


STUDENT  COUNCIL  MEETS 
The  Student  Council  held  an  important  meet- 
ing on  Thursday  evening,  Dec.  2.  It  voted  in 
favor  of  the  following:  to  recommend  to  the 
Athletic  Committee  that  a  track  meet  be  held  be- 
tween the  Freshmen  and  the  Sophomores;  that 
the  president  appoint  a  committee  of  three  to 
draw  up  a  motion  which  would  provide  for  a 
student  council  executive  session,  or  court;  that 
a  committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  draw  up  a 
recommendation  to  the  faculty  that  the  blanket- 
tax  be  put  on  term  bills. 

It  was  also  moved  and  seconded  that  fencing  as 
an  intercollegiate  sport  be  eliminated  from  the 
college  list  of  sports.    This  matter  was  tabled  un- 


til the  next  meeting  to  allow  further  considera- 
tion of  it  by  members  of  the  Council  and  the 
student  body.     Hockey  was  also  discussed. 

Fuller  '16,  chairman  of  the  Football  Dance 
Committee,  reported  a  surplus  of  $28.26  from  the 
football  dance  receipts,  which  was  turned  over  to 
the  treasurer. 

The  question  of  starting  an  employment  bureau 
for  students  was  discussed,  and  it  was  suggested 
that  the  council  maintain  a  card  index  of  all 
available  positions  about  the  town. 


BETA  THETA  PI  DANCE 

Members  of  the  Beta  Theta  Pi  fraternity  in- 
formally entertained  at  their  chapter  house  on 
McKeen  street,  Wednesday  evening,  with  a  dance 
to  celebrate  the  Thanksgiving  recess.  Mrs.  M. 
H.  Blackwell,  Mrs.  Frank  E.  Roberts  and  Mrs. 
Alfred  O.  Gross  were  the  patronesses.  The  com- 
mittee of  arrangements  consisted  of  Webber  '16, 
Lovejoy  '17  and  Humphrey  '17. 

The  guests  present  included  Mrs.  Willis  E. 
Roberts,  Miss  Sadie  Harrington,  Miss  Helen 
Harrington,  Miss  Dorothy  Donnell,  Miss  Lucia 
Alford,  Miss  Ruth  Nearing,  Miss  Ruth  Black- 
well,  Miss  Helene  Blackwell,  Miss  Isabel  Palmer, 
of  Brunswick ;  Miss  Elizabeth  Purington  of 
Topsham,  Miss  Marion  Fogg  and  Miss  Frances 
Foss  of  Portland. 


PORTLAND  ALUMNI  MEET 
David  W.  Snow  '73  was  elected  president  of 
the  Bowdoin  Club  of  Portland  to  succeed  Mayor 
Ingraham  '95,  at  the  annual  meeting  held  at  the 
Falmouth  hotel  last  Thursday.  Other  officers 
were  elected  as  follows :  Secretary-treasurer,  Ed- 
ward S.  Anthoine  '02;  executive  committee, 
Charles  H.  Oilman  '82,  W.  W.  Thomas  '94,  H.  C. 
Wilbur  '94,  L.  A.  Cousens  '02,  J.  B.  Drummond 
'07,  Irving  L.  Rich  '09  and  Leland  G.  Means  '12. 
After  the  business  of  the  session.  Dr.  F.  N. 
Whittier  and  Professor  William  A.  Moody  of  the 
college  faculty  addressed  the  gathering. 


NEW  CATALOGUE  PUBLISHED 

The  annual  catalogue  number  of  the  Bowdoin 
College  Bulletin  was  published  last  week  and 
copies  may  be  obtained  at  the  Dean's  office.  It 
gives  the  total  registration  this  year  as  457;  four 
hundred  in  the  academical  department  and  sixty 
in  the  medical  school  with  three  names  counted 
twice. 
The  registration  by  classes  is  as  follows: 
Academical  Department 

Seniors 83 

Juniors 78 


BOWDOIN 

Sophomores og 

Freshmen,  first  year 119 

Freshmen,  second  year     .     .     .     .  15 

Special  students 9 

Total 400 

Medical  School 

Fourth  year 10 

Third  year n 

Second  year 21 

First  year 18 

Total 60 

Total  in  the  Institution   .     .     .  460 
Names  counted  twice      ...       3 

Corrected  total    ....  457 
There  is  a  net  total  of  89  instructors  as  com- 
pared with  87  last  year. 

Academical  Faculty 29 

Medical  Faculty 66 

Total 95 

Names  counted  twice      ...       6 

Corrected  total  ....  89 
The  interest  bearing  funds  of  the  college  on 
March  31,  1915  were  $2,264,034.14,  a  slight  in- 
crease over  the  year  before.  The  expenditures 
for  the  maintenance  of  the  college  the  past  year 
amounted  to  $152,016.81. 

The  Charles  F.  Libby  scholarship  has  been  add- 
ed the  past  year.  The  income  of  $3,000  is  to  be 
given  to  a  "deserving  young  man  who  is  a  resi- 
dent of  the  city  of  Portland,  and  who  has  been 
educated  in  its  public  schools  and  who  is  pursu- 
ing a  classical  course." 

Two  new  "Pullman  courses"  have  been  added 
to  the  curriculum.  These  will  be  open  to  only  a 
limited  number  of  Juniors  and  Seniors  who  have 
shown  ability  in  the  subject.  They  will  be  eco- 
nomics 7,  a  study  of  comparative  economic  his- 
tory and  theory,  and  zoology  10,  a  course  in  ver- 
tebrate ecology  and  behavior. 


ORIENT 


177 


TRACK  AND  BASEBALL  MEN 

The  following  men  are  taking  track  and  base- 
ball work  in  place  of  the  regular  course  in  physi- 
cal training.  Track:  from  1916,  Hall,  Hart, 
Hodgkins,  Ireland,  Irving,  Leadbetter,  Moulton, 
Sayward  and  L.  Webber;  from  1917,  Bond,  Camp- 
bell, Colbath,  Cormack,  Crosby,  Fanning,  Fill- 
more, Marston,  Oliver,  Pierce,  Rickard,  Samp- 
son, White  and  Young;  from  1918,  Farnham,  A. 
S.    Gray,    Hamlin,    Hildreth,    Howard,    Hurlin, 


Keene,  MacCormick,  Peacock,  Pirnie,  Ripley, 
Savage,  Simonton,  Stanley,  Stewart,  Wyman' 
Young  and  Van  Wart;  from  1919,  Barton,  Co- 
burn,  Cole,  Foulke,  Hemenway,  Hersum,  Hig- 
gins,  Holbrook,  Kern,  Leighton,  Merrill,  Mosher, 
Noyes,  Perkins,  Sprague,  Sullivan,  Turner  and 
F.  Warren.  Baseball:  from  1916,  Churchill, 
Dyar,  Fraser,  Goodskey,  Grierson,  Head,  Kelley, 
Larrabee,  McElwee,  Parsons,  Stuart  and  Weick; 
from  1917,  Bradford,  Chapman,  Humphrey  and 
Phillips;  from  1918,  Donnell,  Murch,  Needleman, 
Nevens,  Pike,  Reynolds  and  Woodman;  from 
1919,  Albert,  Boratis,  Butterfield,  P.  E.  Doherty, 
Finn,  Grover,  Haines,  Ham,  Johnson,  E.  F.  Lar- 
rabee, Maclninch,  McCulloch,  McPherson,  Mer- 
rill, Pendleton,  Racine,  Robinson,  Savage,  Small, 
Smith,  Thomas,  Walker,  White. 


HOUSER  TO  COACH  BASEBALL 

Dr.  Whittier  has  announced  the  definite  en- 
gagement of  Ben  Houser  as  baseball  coach  for 
1916.  Houser  has  played  with  the  Boston  Na- 
tionals and  the  Philadelphia  Americans,  and  has 
since  had  considerable  success  coaching  both  col- 
lege and  semi-professional  teams.  Last  spring  he 
was  at  Colby.  Coach  Houser  will  visit  Bowdoin 
occasionally  during  the  winter  to  supervise  the 
vi'ork  in  the  cage.  He  will  arrive  for  spring  prac- 
tice about  the  time  of  Easter  vacation. 


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THE  BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


Published  eveky  Tuesday  of  the  Collegiate  year  by 
The  BOWDOIN  Publishing  Company 
IN  THE  Interests  of  the  Students  of 


BOWDOIN  COLLEGE 


EDITORIAL  BOARD 


DwiGHT  H.  Sayward,  1916, 
Donald  W.  Philbrick,i9I7. 
J.  Glenwood  Winter,   1916, 


Editor-in-Chief 

Managing   Editor 

Alumni  Editor 


DEPARTMENT  AND  ASSOCIATE  EDITORS 
Bela  W.  Norton,   1918,  The  Other  Colleges 

Whitney  Coombs,  1918,  With  The  Faculty 

Robert  G.  Albion,   1918,  On  The  Campus 

Edward  C.  Hawes,  1916 
William  S.  Cormack,  1917 
Frank  E.  Noyes,  1917 
Franklin  D.  MacCormick,  1918 

Contributions  are  requested  from  all  undergraduates 
alumni  and  faculty.  No  anonymous  contributions  can 
be  accepted. 

All  communications  regarding  subscriptions  should  be 
addressed  to  the  Business  Manager  of  the  Bowdoin  Pub- 
lishing Co.  Subscriptions,  S2.00  per  year,  in  advance. 
Single  copies,  10  cents. 


BOWDOIN    PUBLISHING    COMPANY 

Herbert  H.  Foster,   1916,  Business    Manager 

Percy  F.  Crane,   1917,  Assistant  Manager 


Entered  at  Post-Otfice  at  Brunswick  as  Second-Class  Mail  Matter 


Vol.   XLV.     DECEMBER  7,   19 15        No.    21 


Bowdoin  an  Outdoor  College 

When  preparatory  school  men  or  their  parents 
begin  to  consider  the  various  colleges  around 
them,  one  of  the  important  points  in  their  choice 
is  the  outdoor  life  and  healthy  condition  of  the 
college.  Brunswick  is  perhaps  as  healthy  as  most 
college  towns  and  in  many  particulars  is  supe- 
rior to  the  majority.  But  in  the  matter  of  out- 
door life  it  is  to  be  feared  that  Bowdoin  men  are 
not  making  the  most  of  their  opportunities.  To 
be  sure  we  have  our  football  team,  our  baseball 
nine,  and  our  various  track  squads,  and  nearly 
everyone  plays  tennis  or  golf,  but  is  that  enough? 

The  outdoor  season  of  each  of  these  sports  in 
our  climate  is  necessarily  short  and  limited  to  the 
fall  and  spring  months.    Hockey  was  indeed  in- 


stituted last  year  and  attracted  some,  but  for  by 
far  the  greater  part  of  the  college,  winter  is  sy- 
nonymous with  indoors,  pool  tables,  card  games, 
the  "movies,"  and  the  like.  Far  too  often  the  at- 
mosphere inside  a  dormitory  or  fraternity  house 
room,  thick  with  smoke  or  stale  from  closed  win- 
dows in  a  period  of  extreme  cold,  is  not  of  the 
best.  Health  demands  pure  air  and  an  outdoor 
life  and  other  colleges  are  fulfilling  these  de- 
mands. 

For  a  prominent  example  of  what  should  be, 
take  Dartmouth's  Outing  Club.  This  club,  start- 
ing with  a  few  snow-shoe  and  ski  enthusiasts, 
now  includes  a  large  proportion  of  the  students 
and  faculty.  It  has  built  a  series  of  cabins  on  the 
mountain  summits  of  New  Hampshire  which  are 
easily  accessible  and  much  utilized.  Every  week- 
end, parties  are  organized  for  a  trip  to  one  of 
these  or  up  some  Vermont  hill,  and  the  climax  is 
the  annual  ascent  of  Mt.  Washington.  Then  each 
winter  occurs  the  great  Winter  Carnival  which, 
with  its  intercollegiate  ski  and  toboggan  contests 
and  the  accompanying  festivities,  is  becoming 
widely  known.  Great  enjoyment  as  well  as  better 
health  can  be  derived  from  this  sane  winter  life. 

It  may  be  said  that  we  have  no  White  Moun- 
tains to  climb,  but  we  have  winter  and  snow  and 
opportunities  to  utilize  them  surely  exist.  At 
least  the  plan  is  worth  trying  and  if  some  of  the 
isolated  few  who  now  enjoy  snowshoeing  would 
unite  in  some  such  manner  as  has  been  done  at 
Dartmouth,  the  gain  to  our  college  life  would  be 
great  and  another  inducement  could  be  presented 
to  wavering  sub-freshmen.  D.W.P. 


Enforcement  of  Undergraduate  Laws 

Several  instances  of  breaking  training  and  of 
actions  that  do  not  reflect  credit  on  the  college 
have  caused  the  appointment  of  a  Student  Coun- 
cil committee  to  investigate  means  of  bringing 
offenders  to  justice.  The  most  reasonable  scheme 
is  to  summon  an  offender  before  the  Student 
Council,  to  let  him  state  his  case,  and  be  subject 
to  the  decision  of  the  Council,  which  sits  as  a 
jury.  The  Council  may  appoint  from  its  own 
number  a  prosecuting  attorney  and  the  accused 
may  be  represented  by  a  counsel  for  the  defense 
if  he  desires.  It  is  surely  within  the  right  of  the 
Student  Council  to  declare  a  man  ineligible  for 
repeated  infringement  of  training  rules  and  to 
enforce  other  reasonable  punishment. 

The  plan  is  not  to  set  up  an  elaborate  system  of 
espionage  or  to  encourage  tale-bearing,  but  to 
bring  to  tune  those  who  openly  break  undergrad- 
uate laws,  unwritten  though  some  of  these  laws 
mav  be. 


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179 


Passing  the  Hat 

Now  comes  the  proposal  to  take  a  collection  on 
the  campus  to  obtain  funds  for  a  hockey  rink. 
Such  a  collection  would  be  against  the  will  of  the 
Student  Council  and  the  Board  of  Managers. 
The  day  of  promiscuous  passing  of  the  hat  is 
gone.  If  contributions  may  be  solicited  for 
hockey,  why  not  for  every  other  activity  in  col- 
lege? Those  who  were  here  during  ante-Blanket 
Tax  days  will  bear  witness  to  the  continual  dun- 
ning that  prevailed.  If  our  Blanket  Tax  does  not 
provide  sufficient  funds  we  must  increase  the 
amount  or  force  a  larger  number  of  men  to  pay 
the  tax,  but  we  should  not  revert  to  the  old  sys- 
tem of  hat-passing. 


PSI  UPSILON  THANKSGIVING  DANCE 

Psi  Upsilon  held  a  Thanksgiving  dance  Tues- 
day evening,  Nov.  23.  Sprague's  orchestra  of 
Portland  furnished  the  music  for  an  order  of 
twenty-four  dances.  The  decorations  were  gar- 
net and  gold.  Mrs.  Hartley  C.  Baxter  was  the 
chaperone.  Among  the  guests  were  the  Misses 
Katherine  Ayer,  Marie  Fogg,  Ruth  Merrill  and 
Harriet  Merriweather  of  Portland,  Yvette  La- 
pointe  and  Lorette  Lapointe  of  Brunswick,  Dor- 
othy Bird  of  Rockland,  Hazel  Cornish  of  Bow- 
doinham,  Pauline  Hatch  of  Bath  and  Fay  Harvey 
of  Bangor.  The  committee  in  charge  was  com- 
posed of  Head  '16,  Ross  '17  and  Sloggett  '18. 


BETA  CHI  INITIATES 
Beta  Chi  held  its  first  annual  initiation  and 
banquet  on  Tuesday  evening,  Nov.  23,  at  their 
rooms  on  Cleaveland  Street.  White  '16  acted  as 
toastmaster  and  introduced  the  following  speak- 
ers: Burnham  '16,  Hart  '16,  Maguire  '17,  Tuttle 
'17,  Blake,  Chase,  Curran,  Grant,  Howard,  Hur- 
lin,  Lane,  Libbey  and  Van  Wart  of  1918;  C.  E. 
Stevens  '19,  R.  A.  Stevens  '19  and  Gordon,  Medic 

'19- 

The  initiates  were  Bernard  '18,  Caldwell  '19, 
Racine  '19,  C.  E.  Stevens  '19  and  R.  A.  Stevens 
'19. 


FRESHMEN  FORM  DEBATING  CLUB 

A  meeting  of  the  men  who  had  participated  in 
the  trials  for  the  Freshmen  debating  team  was 
held  on  Monday,  Nov.  30,  to  discuss  the  forma- 
tion of  a  Freshmen  debating  society.  Professor 
Davis  suggested  that  three  debates  should  be  held 
and,  if  sufficient  interest  developed,  a  regular  or- 
ganization should  then  be  instituted.  This  recom- 
mendation was  adopted.  It  was  decided  that  the 
first  debate  should  be  held  Tuesday  evening,  Dec. 
7,  and  that  the  other  debates  should  be  held  at 
intervals  of  two  weeks  thereafter.    An  executive 


committee,    composed    of    McDonald,    McGorrill 
and  Fay  was  chosen. 

The  committee  reported  the  question  for  the 
first  debate  as  follows :  "Resolved :  that  capital 
punishment  should  be  abolished."  The  affirma- 
tive will  be  supported  by  Gardner  and  Higgins 
and  the  negative  by  Atwood  and  Cole.  All 
Freshmen  interested  in  this  debate  are  invited  to 
come  to  the  Classical  room  in  Memorial  Hall  at 
7  o'clock  tonight. 


THE  OCTOBER  QUILL 

Though  slender,  and  lacking  the  serious-essay 
tjrpe,  which  should  be  represented  in  every  num- 
ber, the  October  Quill  is  pleasingly  various  and 
balanced :  the  six  contributions,  alternately  prose 
and  verse,  have  each  a  clear  individuality.  "After 
the  Dance"  attains  the  true  method  and  music  of 
the  sonnet.  The  imagery  of  the  six  opening 
verses  keenly  suggests  the  situation  implied  by 
the  title;  the  rhythm,  throughout,  is  exceptionally 
adequate  and  nicely  varied.  One  judges  that  the 
sonnet  is  a  form  suitable  for  the  author,  and 
hopes  that  he  will  continue  to  practise  it.  As  for 
short-comings :  The  tone  of  the  whole  is  scarcely 
tragic  enough  to  absorb  the  effect  of  the  Poe-like 
"Nevermore"  and  "Night's  deathlike  pall."  The 
line,  "The  laughter,  beauty  and  the  voice  that 
pled,"  might  easily  have  been  so  constructed  as 
to  avoid  its  awkward  and  misleading  use  of  the 
definite  article ;  and  so  punctuated  as  to  forestall 
the  reader's  assumption  that  sounds  as  well  as 
sights  "vanish,"  in  the  next  verse.  The  word 
"liquid"  is  too  stale,  and  the  word  "employed"  too 
dull,  in  their  respective  contexts.  The  "s"  should 
be  dropped  from  "Autumn's"  to  help  reduce  the 
excessive  sibilance  of  the  opening  lines.  "From 
a  Shop  Window"  also  shows  an  auspicious  desire 
to  bring  poetry  out  of  concrete  experience :  may 
our  poets  observe  more  and  more  from  windows, 
including  campus  windows — in  leisure  hours. 
The  "them's"  of  lines  6  and  7  easily  mislead  the 
reader  into  the  impression  that  the  two  persons 
observed  are  companions,  perhaps  man  and  wife. 
But  otherwise  the  train  of  observation  is  effec- 
tively introduced,  and  its  climax  is  firmly  built  up. 
The  style,  however,  is  sometimes  too  stiff;  where- 
as, on  the  other  hand,  the  reader  is  frequently 
jolted  into  amusement  by  primitive  errors  (or 
proof-reading)  : — the  punctuation  of  line  14,  the 
metre  of  line  26,  the  spelling  of  lines  32  and  35, 
the  grammar  of  line  39. 

Once  I  heard  a  student  remark  that  he  cared 
naught  for  the  "light-singing-mood"  type  of  poem 
in  college  literary  journals.  But  students  are 
notoriously  pedantic,  nowadays,  in  their  enjoy- 
ments.     Shall    Longfellow's   "My   Lost    Youth," 


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particularly  the  seventh  stanza,  become  an  ironic 
comment  upon  this  neighborhood?  Let  us  rather 
welcome  the  illuminative  individual  moods  which 
struggle  to  shine  through  the  timorous  conven- 
tionalism of  campus  pleasures.  Let  us  have 
plenty  of  "light-singing-mood"  lyrics  in  the  Quill, 
— provided  the  tone  is  true  and  the  verse  can 
sing.  In  "My  Heart,"  the  tone  is  true:  the  two- 
phased  mood  which  served  as  inspiration  is  hu- 
manly familiar,  yet  thoroughly  individualized; 
the  cloud  imagery  is  well  conceived.  But  the 
rhythm  is  too  formal  and  deliberate  in  its  enthusi- 
asm— like  the  organized  cheering,  now  and  then, 
at  games.  For  example,  verses  3  and  4  are  al- 
most metrical  duplicates;  so  also  verses  6  and  7, 
10  and  II,  13  and  14.  Captivating  verse-music  is 
more  necessary  in  this  type  of  poem,  and  more 
difficult  to  attain,  than  in  any  other. 

In  "The  Son  of  an  Orr"  the  author  handles, 
with  a  certain  degree  of  success,  the  aged  story 
of  the  light-house  that  fails  to  light,  the  large 
approaching  ship,  the  brave  youthful  rescuer,  and 
the  proud  old  parent.  He  does  so  by  embellishing 
the  theme  with  some  good  touches  of  Maine 
coast  scenery  and  dialogue ;  by  conceiving  the 
youth  as  unable,  at  first,  to  rise  to  the  occasion ; 
above  all,  by  featuring  the  character  of  the 
father.  Old  Orr,  with  his  family  pride,  his  taci- 
turnity, his  profanity,  and  his  bandaged  leg,  is 
quite  vivid.  But  the  character  is  not  sustained. 
Soon  after  making  an  unusually  long  speech,  he 
utters  one  three  lines  longer.  And  toward  the 
close,  his  rugged  reality  of  temperament  and  dic- 
tion degenerates  into  the  conventional  romanti- 
cism of  melodrama :  "The  light— the  light.  He's 
saved  the  ship — My  Peter."  Last  scene  of  all: 
"Peter,  I  am  proud  you  are  an  Orr,"  says  he, 
with  "a  world  of  tenderness  in  his  eyes."  Peter 
smiles  weakly  and  takes  his  hand  (we  hope  Peter 
uses  the  arm  which  is  NOT  broken,  though  why 
either  should  be  broken  does  not  appear).  For 
Peter,  too,  is  unwarrantably  changed  from  what 
he  was  when  first  he  set  out,  truculently,  to  make 
his  father  "eat  that  damned  lie."  And  the  two 
pose  while  the  author  paints  a  spiritual  tableau 
by  way  of  conclusion.  The  ancient  plot-concep- 
tion suffers,  moreover,  from  the  intrusion  of  the 
modern  motor-launch.  We  wonder  why  such  a 
boat,  but  of  larger  calibre,  could  not  just  as  well 
have  put  out  from  Sea-cove,  only  fifteen  miles 
away  (where  "the  failure  of  the  light  had  been 
noted"),  and  have  thus  rendered  redundant 
Peter's  gasoline  heroism.  In  short,  this  piece  is 
good  in  some  of  its  details,  but  inadequate  as  a 
story.  "Coals  of  Fire,"  on  the  other  hand,  pre- 
sents a  fresh  and  successful  plot.  The  introduc- 
tion is  exceptionally  good.    Without  wearying  us, 


it  conveys  the  required  information,  necessarily 
somewhat  lengthy,  about  Billy  McCarthy's  past; 
prepares,  at  the  same  time,  the  first  step  in  the 
plot;  and  issues  the  atmosphere  of  mingled  farce 
and  sentiment  which  is  to  dominate  the  rest  of 
the  tale.  The  same  aptitude  for  narrative  com- 
pression and  suggestiveness  is  evinced  in  the 
dialogue  of  the  last  two  pages.  The  intervening 
part  of  the  story,  however,  should  be  relieved 
with  a  touch  or  two  of  conversation,  or  mono- 
logue at  least ;  here  the  author  has  missed  several 
good  opportunities.  As  for  the  title  and  the  echo 
of  it  in  the  closing  sentence :  I  can  scarcely  blame 
the  writer  for  having  fallen  in  love  with  his  ex- 
cellent motive-device  of  the  hot  ashes.  But  to 
force  the  tobacco  ashes  which  fell  on  Billy's  neck 
into  a  parallel  with  the  proverbial  coals  of  fire 
heaped  on  a  man's  head,  is  to  overstrain  our  sub- 
missiveness  to  the  demands  of  artistic  unity. 

It  is  pleasant  to  be  reminded  of  the  unity  of 
the  ages.  Under  the  smile  of  modern  science, 
"The  Crab"  fuses  the  tradition  of  the  ancient 
animal  fable  with  the  Elizabethan  propensity  for 
elaborate  and  witty  conceits.  I  like  best  the 
three  sentences  beginning,  "He  lives  in  mud." 
But  I  cannot  see  that  the  grotesque  English  of 
lines  9,  13  and  24  serves  any  purpose:  it  makes  a 
witty  piece  less  witty.  Should  not  the  Quill  have 
a  special  department  for  contributions  of  this 
light  and  brief  nature,  instead  of  printing  them 
promiscuously,  as  it  is  accustomed  to  do,  amid 
the  more  ambitious  contributions?  A  section  re- 
served at  the  close  for  jokes,  epigrams  and  ex- 
hortations would  not  only  relieve  the  main  body 
of  the  journal :  it  would  encourage  literary  efforts 
which  have  otherwise  no  field  at  Bowdoin.  Think 
of  it:  there  is  no  section  of  our  college  literature 
devoted  entirely  to  thoughtful  laughter — except 
the  Bugle.  E. 

Y.  M.  C.  A.  NOTES 

The  collection  taken  at  the  Sunday  chapel  pre- 
ceding the  Thanksgiving  recess  amounted  to 
$29.65,  providing  dinners  for  62  people.  Mar- 
ston  '17  and  Davey  '19  distributed  the  dinners 
last  Wednesday  afternoon  with  the  aid  of  a  motor 
truck  which  was  loaned  by  a  local  grocer  for  the 
occasion. 

Six  more  men  are  needed  for  teaching  classes 
in  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  night  school.  The  type  of 
work  is  quite  elementary,  requiring  patience,  tact 
and  persistence  on  the  part  of  the  men  who  un- 
dertake the  work.  The  subjects  of  instruction 
are  reading  and  writing  elementary  English, 
spelling,  grammar,  arithmetic,  elementary  Ameri- 
can history  and  subjects  preparing  for  naturali- 
zation examinations. 


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i8i 


Bowdoin  students  may  yet  have  an  opportun- 
ity to  hear  Mr.  Aiken  speak  on  the  "Earning, 
Saving  and  Investing  of  Money."  Negotiations 
have  been  re-opened  with  him  with  the  view  of 
having  him  come  to  Brunswick  early  in  January. 

Last  evening,  a  dinner  was  given  for  the  men 
of  the  town  and  college  in  the  Church  on  the  Hill 
to  welcome  six  students  who  are  temporarily 
transferring  their  memberships  to  the  local 
church. 

From  the  present  outlook  it  appears  certain  that 
three  Christmas  trees  will  be  given  by  the  asso- 
ciation at  Pejepscot,  Maquoit  and  in  Brunswick. 
A  committee  composed  of  two  or  three  students 
and  the  same  number  of  mill-workers  to  be 
chosen  this  week,  will  plan  the  Brunswick  enter- 
tainment and  devise  some  means  of  raising  the 
funds  necessary  for  the  decoration  of  the  tree. 
The  other  two  trees  will  be  privately  supported. 

Recently  a  circular  letter  was  sent  to  fifty  rep- 
resentative churches  within  a  hundred-mile 
radius  of  Brunswick  in  an  effort  to  procure  op- 
portunities for  extending  the  deputation  work  of 
the  association.  Numerous  responses  indicate  the 
interest  in  this  work  which  is  felt  throughout  the 
state.  Four  deputations  have  already  been  sent 
out,  and  ten  or  fifteen  more  will  go  during  the 
winter. 


Cl)c  f)tl)ec  Colleges 

To  acquaint  the  Freshman  class  with  the  aims 
of  the  college  and  to  explain  the  opportunities 
offered  by  the  various  departments  of  instruc- 
tion. President  Faunce  has  arranged  a  series  of 
twenty-five  lectures  to  be  given  the  first-year  men 
during  the  course  of  the  coming  year  at  Brown 
University.  The  lectures  are  a  departure  from 
past  methods  and  are  intended  to  work  in  with 
the  new  course  in  "Orientation,"  which,  begin- 
ning with  this  fall,  will  be  required  to  be  taken 
by  all  Freshmen.  It  is  expected  that  under  the 
new  plan  the  man  entering  college  will  be  given 
a  better  idea  of  its  aims  and  ideals  and  will  also 
be  able  to  adjust  himself  more  quickly  to  the  re- 
quirements of  the  University. 


mitt  tU  JFacuItp 

Dean  Sills  entertained  the  Town  and  College 
Club  in  Portland  last  week.  Professor  Johnson 
read  a  paper.  A  number  of  the  faculty  were 
present. 

Dean  Sills  was  a  delegate  to  the  convention  at 
St.  Luke's  in  Portland  last  week  to  elect  a  suc- 
cessor to  the  late  Bishop  Robert  Codman  of  the 
diocese  of  Maine. 


Dn  tt)e  Campus 

D.  K.  Merrill  '15  was  on  the  campus  last  week. 

Tillson  '19  has  left  college  on  account  of  ill 
health. 

There  are  78  H's  at  Harvard,  and  52  B's  at 
Bowdoin. 

Zeta  Psi  will  have  its  Christmas  dance  Wed- 
nesday, Dec.  22. 

Beta  Theta  Pi  will  hold  a  Christmas  dance 
Wednesday  evening,  Dec.  22. 

Morse  '18  has  returned  to  college  after  a  suc- 
cessful operation  for  appendicitis. 

The  Theta  Delta  Chi  Christmas  dance  will 
come  on  Friday  evening,  Dec.  17. 

The  Junior  class  elections  were  held  last  night, 
after  the  Orient  had  gone  to  press. 

The  election  for  football  manager  will  be  post- 
poned until  the  Union  committee  is  elected. 

The  Masque  and  Gown  will  make  several  trips 
with  the  Ivy  play  during  January  and  February. 

Frank  Melcher,  the  janitor  of  Winthrop  Hall, 
is  taking  a  forced  vacation  on  account  of  sick- 
ness. 

Spaghett'  made  his  annual  round  of  the  ends 
and  houses  last  week,  with  his  usual  line  of  plas- 
tic art. 

There  will  be  a  meeting  of  the  Orient  Board 
Wednesday  afternoon  to  fill  the  vacant  place  on 
the  board. 

About  thirty  of  the  students  left  over  in  Bruns- 
wick enjoyed  the  Thanksgiving  dinner  at  the 
Deke  house. 

Members  of  the  Sophomore  football  team  are 
requested  to  turn  their  suits  in  at  once  to  J.  E. 
Gray  '18  at  the  Psi  U  house. 

Tuttle  has  been  elected  to  the  19 17  Bugle 
Board  as  representative  of  Beta  Chi  in  place  of 
Eaton,  who  has  left  college. 

The  first  of  the  series  of  Bible  classes  to  be 
conducted  in  the  fraternity  houses  by  members 
of  the  faculty  will  be  held  next  Sunday. 

There  is  an  article  by  President  Hyde  on  "The 
Socializing  Value  of  Fraternity  Life"  in  the  De- 
cember number  of  the  North  American  Student. 

The  Union  will  probably  be  ready  after  the 
Christmas  recess.  The  large  center  lounge  which 
had  been  ordered  was  destroyed  in  a  railroad 
wreck  last  week. 

Hemenway  '19  has  received  an  appointment  to 
the  United  States  Military  Academy  at  West 
Point.  The  appointment  comes  from  Senator 
Charles  F.  Johnson  '79. 

Ten  major  warnings  and  47  minors  were  given 
out  just  before  the  Thanksgiving  vacation,  and 
altogether  there  are  18  men  on  probation.  This 
is  about  the  usual  number  of  warnings. 


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Butterfield  '19  and  Finn  '19  had  to  crawl  on 
their  hands  and  knees  from  Memorial  Hall  to  the 
station  as  the  result  of  a  wager  that  Noyes  '19 
would  not  get  90  on  a  history  exam.     Noyes  got 

91- 

A  party  of  Bowdoin  men  gave  a  concert  and 
entertainment  at  Gardiner  last  evening.  Kelley 
'16,  L.  C.  Parmenter  '16,  Stratton  '16,  Mooers  '18, 
J.  W.  Thomas  '18,  B.  Edwards  '19  and  R.  S.  Tur- 
ner '19. 

It  is  said  that  while  Hawthorne  was  in  college 
he  occupied  the  room  which  is  now  19  North 
Maine  Hall.  Maine  has  been  burned  out  since 
then,  and  the  arrangement  of  rooms  has  been 
changed. 

Three  men  joined  the  Church  on  the  Hill  Sun- 
day and  three  more  transferred  from  their  home 
churches.  The  new  members  are  Burton  '07, 
Longren  '18,  Cole  '19,  Leighton  '19,  Newell  '19 
and  Patrick  '19. 

The  final  cast  for  "Mrs.  Dot,"  the  Ivy  Play, 
has  been  announced.  It  will  be  the  same  as  the 
provisional  cast  except  that  Churchill  '16  will 
take  the  part  of  Nellie,  Willey  '17  that  of  Blen- 
kensop,  and  Cobb  '17  will  be  Aunt  Eliza. 

The  D.  U.'s  defeated  the  Kappa  Sigs  8  to  7  in 
a  thrilling  tag  football  game  on  the  campus  near 
the  library  Saturday  afternoon.  Jacob  '18  played 
a  good  game  at  fullback  for  the  winners,  while 
Oliver  '17  was  among  the  stars  on  the  Kappa  Sig 
team.  This  will  probably  be  the  last  of  the  inter- 
fraternity  football  games  this  season. 

A  reunion  of  district  one  of  Beta  Theta  Pi  was 
held  at  Orono  on  Saturday  afternoon,  Dec.  4,  at 
the  Maine  Chapter  House.  In  the  evening  the 
annual  initiation  and  banquet  took  place.  The 
members  present  from  the  Bowdoin  Chapter  were 
Bird  '16,  Hall  '16,  Ireland  '16,  Leadbetter  '16, 
Moulton  '16,  Webber  '16,  Flynt  '17,  Lovejoy  '17, 
Sampson  '17,  Swift  '17,  Coombs  '18,  Matthews 
'18,  Pendleton  '18,  McCarthy  '19,  McGorrill  '19 
and  Kern  '19. 


CALENDAR 


Dec. 
7- 


19. 


7.00.     Freshman   Debating  Club  holds   first 

debate,  Classical  Room,  Memorial  Hall. 
Orient  Board  Meeting. 
5.00.    Glee  Club  Rehearsal. 
Henry  L.  Gideon  and  Constance  R.  Gideon 

in  Lecture-Recital  and  Folk  Songs,  Town 

Hall. 
Rev.    Charles    R.    Brown,    D.D.,    College 

Preacher. 
Freshman-Sophomore  Debate. 
Zeta  Psi  Dance. 
Beta  Theta  Pi  Dance. 


Hogan's  for  Clothes 

The  best  dressed  fellows  do 
--why  don't  you?  You'll 
feel  at  home  in  any  com- 
pany if  you  wear  clothes 
from  Hogan  Bios.  The 
last  word  in  cut,  finish  and 
fabric.  $15  to  $30 

Hogan    Bros. 

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Portland,    Me. 


Working  up  to  It :  "What's  the  matter,  Adol- 
phus  ?  Why,  you  look  nervous  and  you  can't  keep 
still." 

"You  notice  it,  do  you  ?  Fine !  Fine !  I'm 
smoking  a  hundred  cigarettes  a  day,  drinking 
about  twenty  cups  of  strong  coffee,  not  to  men- 
tion all  the  other  things." 

"But  what's  the  idea  " 

"Don't  interrupt  me,  old  fellow.  I'm  just  on 
the  verge  of  inventing  a  new  dance." 

—Life. 


Mr.  Alumnus 

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every  requirement. 

Under  its  artistic  white  leather  cover  you 
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BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK.  MAINE,  DLCEBMER  14,  1915 


NO.  22 


ELECTION  FOOTBALL  MANAGER  THURSDAY 
The  election  of  manager  and  assistant  manager 
of  football  will  be  Thursday  afternoon  from  3  to 
6  p.  M.  The  candidates  are:  Manager,  E.  H. 
Blanchard  '17  and  H.  S.  Young  '17;  assistant 
manager,  A.  S.  Gray  '18  and  T.  R.  Stearns  '18,  al- 
ternate, F.  F.  French  '18. 


NEW  RULES  OF  STUDENT  COUNCIL 

The  Student  Council  at  a  meeting  last  Thurs- 
day adopted  the  following  rules  providing  for  the 
violation  of  student  rules  and  customs : 
Article  I. 

Section  I.  The  Student  Council  may,  at  any 
time,  adjourn  to  an  executive  session. 

Section  2.  At  this  session  the  president  of  the 
council  shall  preside. 

Section  3.  The  Committee  on  Customs  shall 
take  charge  of  the  matter  in  hand,  the  chairman 
conducting  the  inquiry. 

Section  4.     The  remaining  eight  members  of 
the  Student  Council  shall  constitute  a  body  of  de- 
cision, six  votes  being  necessary  for  a  finding. 
Article  II. 

Section  i.  Any  student  violating  student  cus- 
tom or  tradition  may  be  called  before  this  ses- 
sion. 

Section  2.  Upon  complaint  of  any  member  of 
the  Student  Council,  the  Committee  on  Customs 
may,  at  its  discretion,  issue  this  call  to  the  person 
in  question. 

Article  III. 

Section  i.  The  body  of  decision,  upon  report- 
ing its  finding  to  the  presiding  officer,  may  or 
may  not  recommend  that  the  finding  be  published. 


JUNIOR  CLASS  ELECTIONS 

The  annual  Junior  class  elections  were  held 
Monday  evening,  Dec.  6,  with  the  following  re- 
sults : 

President,  James  C.  Oliver. 

Vice-President,  William  S.  Cormack,  Jr. 

Secretary,  Paul  H.  Mclntire. 

Treasurer,  Leon  W.  Babcock. 

Marshal,  Edward  Humphrey. 

Orator,  Edward  C.  Moran,  Jr. 

Poet,  Erik  Achorn. 

Chaplain,  Harvey  D.  Miller. 

Odist,  Hal  S.  White. 


Ivy  Day  Committee,  Carl  K.  Ross,  chairman, 
Edwin  H.  Blanchard,  Frederick  W.  Willey,  J. 
Burton  Stride,  Frank  E.  Phillips. 

The  popular  man  was  also  elected  but  his  name 
will  not  be  made  public  until  Ivy  Day. 


FENCING  APPROPRIATION   DIMINISHED 

The  Student  Council  has  recommended  to  the 
Board  of  Managers  that  the  fencing  appropria- 
tion be  decreased  to  $15,  a  sum  barely  large 
enough  to  pay  dues  in  the  intercollegiate  asso- 
ciation. Work  in  fencing  is  still  going  on  and  it 
is  thought  that  sufficient  guarantees  will  be  re- 
ceived to  enable  the  team  to  compete  in  two 
matches  away  from  home. 


INTERCLASS  DEBATE   MONDAY 

After  three  weeks  of  careful  practice  the  Soph- 
omore and  Freshman  debating  teams  will  be 
ready  for  the  clash  that  is  to  take  place  at  Hub- 
bard Hall  next  Monday  evening,  Dec.  20.  Much 
interest  is  placed  in  the  debate  as  the  teams  have 
been  working  hard  in  preparation  and  a  good 
exhibition  of  argumentation  is  anticipated. 

The  subject  is,  Resolved,  that  a  college  curri- 
culum should  include  military  training.  The 
Freshman  team  composed  of  Coburn,  Foulke  and 
Paul,  with  Chadbourne  as  alternate,  will  argue  on 
the  affirmative  side  of  the  question.  On  the  Soph- 
omore team  are  Roper,  Albion,  Jacob,  with  Nor- 
ton as  alternate,  who  uphold  the  negative  side. 
The  coaches  are  Hescock  '16  for  the  Freshmen, 
and  Jacob  '18  for  the  Sophomores.  The  presid- 
ing officer  will  be  Kinsey  '16.  In  view  of  the 
timeliness  of  the  question  and  the  spirited  discus- 
sion it  is  likely  to  produce,  Manager  Marston 
urges  every  man  of  the  college  to  be  present. 
The  debate  begins  at  7.30. 


MANDOLIN  CLUB  CHOSEN 

Final  trials  have  been  held  for  the  Mandolin 
Club  and  the  following  men  were  chosen :  first 
mandolins,  Kelley  '16  (leader),  Ginty  '16,  Little 
'16,  Stratton  '16,  True  '17,  Hemenway  '19;  second 
mandolins,  Baxter  '16,  Brown  '18,  Freese  '18, 
McQuillan  '18,  Farrar  '19;  tenor  mandolas.  Head 
'16,  Warren  '18;  mandocellos,  Brackett  '16,  Sut- 
cliffe  '17;  guitar,  Parmenter  '16,  and  flute,  Stur- 
gis  '19. 


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NEW  ENGLAND  ORATORICAL  LEAGUE 

The  seventh  annual  contest  of  the  New  Eng- 
land Intercollegiate  Public  Speaking  League  will 
be  held  in  Brunswick,  May  4,  1916.  The  colleges 
which  will  be  represented  are  Amherst,  Bow- 
doin,  Brown,  Wesleyan  and  Williams.  Bowdoin 
is  the  only  member  who  has  won  more  than  one 
of  the  six  previous  contests,  having  three  vic- 
tories to  her  credit. 


FRESHMAN   DEBATING  GROUP 

The  first  of  a  series  of  Freshman  debates  was 
held  in  the  Classical  Room,  Hubbard  Hall,  last 
Tuesday  evening.  The  subject,  "Resolved,  that 
capital  punishment  should  be  abolished,"  was  de- 
bated by  Gardner  and  Ingraham  for  the  affirma- 
tive, with  Atwood  and  Cole  upholding  the  oppo- 
site side.  McDonald  acted  as  chairman  and  the 
audience  acted  as  judges,  awarding  their  deci- 
sion to  the  negative.  A  short  criticism  was  given 
by  Hescock  '16.  It  is  intended  to  hold  a  debate 
once  every  two  weeks,  with  some  upperclassman 
present  to  criticise  the  speakers.  The  subject  and 
teams  for  the  next  contest  have  not  yet  been  de- 
cided upon. 


BOWDOIN  STUDENTS  AND 

CONTEMPORARY  HISTORY 

Last  Saturday  I  gave  to  my  class  in  Latin  I, 
consisting  of  four  Juniors,  nine  Sophomores  and 
40  Freshmen  an  informal  examination  dealing 
with  the  names  of  men  and  places  now  prominent 
in  the  daily  press.  The  questions  were  taken  from 
a  letter  in  the  current  number  of  the  Nation  by  a 
professor  in  a  mid-Western  State  University. 
Bowdoin  students  made  on  the  whole  as  sorry  a 
showing  as  their  Western  friends  although  one 
Freshman  here  answered  all  the  questions  cor- 
rectly— something  which  did  not  happen  in  the 
West.  The  following  tabulation  of  the  results 
obtained  here  may  be  of  interest  and  profit. 

1.  Where  is  Gallipoli?  33  knew;  20  were  ig- 
norant. It  was  located  variously  in  France,  Italy, 
Bulgaria,  Greece  and  Berlin. 

2.  What  is  the  capital  of  Bulgaria?  15  knew; 
38  did  not.  Bucharest  and  Buda  Pest  were  popu- 
lar guesses. 

3.  What  countries  bound  Serbia?  20  answered 
pretty  well ;  33  had  only  vague  notions.  Albania 
was  perhaps  the  cause  of  the  appearance  of  Ara- 
bia, Armenia  and  Afghanistan  ! 

4.  In  what  country  is  Salonica?  11  knew  and 
42  didn't;  although  no  city  has  been  more 
important  the  past  fortnight.  It  was  frequently 
located  in  Poland. 

5.  On  what  sea  is  Montenegro?    22  out  of  the 


53  answered  correctly.  Nearly  every  sea  in  Eu- 
rope and  eastern  Asia  appeared  from  the  Red, 
Black  and  Caspian  to  the  Sea  of  Marmora. 

6.  Who  is  in  command  of  the  French  army? 
39  answered  correctly;  14  did  not  know.  The 
following  were  some  of  the  disguises :  Joffer, 
Joffery,  Jaffre,  Jochet,  Jeoffrey,  Geoffrey. 

7.  Who  is  Prime  Minister  of  England?  30 
knew;  23  did  not.  Winston  Churchill  was  a  pop- 
ular choice  (6)  ;  Lloyd  George  and  Grey  had 
three,  and  Kitchener,  two  adherents. 

8.  Who  is  Bethmann-Hollweg?  22  knew;  31 
did  not.  He  was  said  to  be  an  Austrian  general, 
a  Turkish  ruler  (happy  guess!)  ;  a  German  com- 
poser (so  he  is!);  the  ruling  house  of  Austria; 
Austrian  ambassador  at  Germany — and  one  re- 
plied— he  was  a  German  diplomatist. 

9.  Who  is  Poincare?  42  recognized  the  Presi- 
dent of  a  sister  republic;  one  called  him  a  French 
artist. 

10.  Who  is  Venizelos  ?  Only  nine  out  of  the 
53  knew.  If  all  that  was  said  of  him  were  true, 
he  would  be  having  even  a  stormier  career  than 
has  been  his  lot ;  for  he  appeared  as  an  Italian 
general,  a  Spanish  artist,  a  Mexican  rebel,  a  cabi- 
net minister  in  France,  a  French  general,  the 
premier  of  Italy,  an  Austrian  General  and  a  Ger- 
man ! 

11.  Who  is  Briand?  Only  11  knew.  Among 
the  42  who  failed,  one  called  him  an  American 
leader  and  one  an  English  general.  What  would 
William  Jennings  say  to  that  ? 

12.  Who  is  Von  Hinderburg?  The  great  gen- 
eral is  evidently  popular  in  America :  49  identified 
him;  only  four  did  not.  One  called  him  a  Ger- 
man author. 

13.  General  French  fared  nearly  as  well:  43 
knew;  only  10  failed. 

14.  But  only  24  could  place  Sir  Edward  Grey 
while  29  could  not.  One  called  him  an  English 
historian ;  several  an  English  general ;  and  one 
evidently  confusing  him  with  the  versatile 
Churchill  answered  "An  English  general  connect- 
ed with  the  navy." 

15.  "Who  is  Viviani?"  proved  the  greatest 
stumbling-block — only  four  answering  correctly. 
He  was,  naturally  enough,  frequently  termed  an 
Italian. 

16.  Name  with  proper  title  the  ruler  of  Ger- 
many. All  but  one  knew  the  Kaiser  although  he 
appeared  more  than  once  as  Wilhelm  IV. 

17.  The  ruler  of  Greece.  Only  23  out  of  53 
could  name  the  King  who  is  certainly  not  an  ob- 
scure figure  at  the  moment.  One  said,  "King  Al- 
bert rules  Greece."    Would  he  did  ! 


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i8.  The  ruler  of  England.  Seven  out  of  53 
made  the  wrong  answer.  King  Edward,  George 
the  Third,  Fourth  and  Sixth  are  on  the  throne ! 

19.  The  ruler  of  Italy.  Victor  Emmanuel  29, 
to  24  mistakes.    Albert  also  appeared  here. 

20.  The  ruler  of  Bulgaria.  Only  17  were  cor- 
rect. One  made  a  good  shot  with  King  Augus- 
tus. 

21.  The  ruler  of  Russia.    40  knew  the  Czar. 

In  the  answers  to  these  last  six  questions  one 
learned  that  Germany  is  ruled  by  an  Imperator ; 
Russia,  by  a  Rajah;  Greece  by  a  Sultan  and  Bul- 
garia, by  a  President. 

Such  "a  bombardment  of  unfortified  brains," 
to  use  the  Nation's  phrase  is  not  of  course  entire- 
ly fair.  That  one  man  answered  all  the  questions 
correctly  is  to  our  credit,  and  a  grade  of  55  per 
cent.,  the  average  of  the  whole  class,  is  perhaps 
not  altogether  discreditable.  And  yet  where  there 
is  such  ignorance  is  not  there  something  the 
matter  somewhere  ? 

Kenneth  C.  M.  Sills 


PROFESSOR  HORMELL  PUB- 
LISHES GOVERNMENT  GUIDE 

The  Educational  Department  of  the  State  of 
Maine  has  recently  published  a  pamphlet  entitled 
Guide  to  the  Study  of  the  Town,  City,  County, 
State  and  Nation.  The  pamphlet  is  prepared  and 
copyrighted  by  Professor  Hormell.  In  a  fore- 
word by  Hon.  Payson  Smith,  State  Superinten- 
dent of  Schools,  the  purpose  of  the  work  is  stated 
as  follows :  "This  guide  has  been  prepared 
through  a  special  legislative  resolve  in  order  that 
aid  may  be  afforded  teachers  in  this  most  import- 
ant duty  of  acquainting  the  youth  of  Maine  with 
the  facts  that  relate  to  the  development  of  their 
towns  and  state,  and  with  the  requirements  that 
their  approaching  citizenship  will  lay  upon  them." 
This  is  the  first  time  that  the  State  Department  of 
Education  has  taken  up  in  a  systematic  way  the 
teaching  of  civics.  The  pamphlet  contains  prac- 
tically any  question  that  may  be  asked  concerning 
the  state  or  municipal  government  in  Maine.  It 
is  being  sent  to  teachers  in  those  lines  throughout 
the  state. 

The  booklet  numbers  76  pages.  It  does  not 
contain  answers  to  the  questions  asked,  but  out- 
lines in  general  the  line  of  study  and  gives  sources 
of  information  that  may  be  taken  as  authoritative 
and  correct. 

A  number  of  the  charts  included  are  drawn  by 
Edward  R.  Elwell  '15. 

Under  town  government  the  following  general 
divisions  are  taken  up :  map  and  geography,  his- 


tory, population,  industries,  organization  of  gov- 
ernment, services  rendered  by  government,  how 
the  services  are  paid  for.  A  chart  of  the  organi- 
zation of  the  Town  of  Brunswick  is  included  in 
the  booklet,  Brunswick  being  taken  as  a  typical 
Maine  town. 

The  plan  mapped  out  for  the  study  of  cities  is 
more  complicated,  and  deals  with  the  different 
forms  of  city  government  now  in  typical  United 
States  cities.  These  are  four  in  number,  the 
"check  and  balance,"  or  bicameral  system,  which 
exists  in  nearly  all  Maine  cities,  and  which  con- 
sists of  two  boards,  usually  termed  aldermen  and 
common  council,  and  with  an  executive  head,  the 
mayor.  A  chart  of  the  organization  of  Augusta 
shows  this  form.  The  second  form  of  organiza- 
tion is  the  "Responsible  Executive"  type,  illus- 
trated by  a  chart  of  Cleveland,  Ohio.  Under  this 
form,  all  departments  are  directly  responsible  to 
the  mayor.  A  third  form  of  government  which 
has  been  adopted  in  many  cities  since  1901  is  the 
"Commission  Form,"  illustrated  by  a  chart  of  the 
government  of  Des  Moines,  Iowa.  The  principal 
feature  of  this  is  the  centering  of  power  and  re- 
sponsibility in  the  council  as  a  whole.  Gardiner 
is  the  only  Maine  city  which  now  has  the  commis- 
sion form,  although  it  has  been  considered  in  a 
number  of  others.  The  fourth  and  most  recent 
type  of  city  government  is  the  "Commission  Man- 
ager Form,"  or  City  Manager  system,  as  it  is 
often  called.  Dayton,  Ohio,  is  the  largest  city 
which  now  has  this,  and  a  chart  of  Dayton  shows 
the  organization.  The  principal  features  of  the 
city  manager  plan  are  as  follows :  the  voters 
choose  a  commission  of  five  or  seven  members. 
This  commission  chooses  an  expert  engineer,  who 
acts  as  a  sort  of  efficient  expert.  He  supervises 
all  executive  work.  He  need  not  be  a  resident  of 
the  city,  and  he  is  paid  a  substantial  salary  in 
most  cities. 

The  study  of  city  government  outlined  in  the 
pamphlet  takes  up  further  political  parties  and 
their  organization  and  financial  resources,  the 
different  forms  of  nomination,  and  the  method  of 
registration  and  election,  together  with  the  fea- 
tures of  the  ballot. 

Under  the  study  of  the  city,  a  map  of  Portland 
is  given  showing  how  the  votes  were  in  the  last 
municipal  election. 

City  planning,  charities,  schools,  fire,  police, 
public  works  and  public  property  and  city  finances 
are  other  main  topics  under  the  study  of  the  city. 

The  same  general  plan  is  followed  in  the  study 
of  the  county,  state  and  nation,  the  different 
functions  of  the  government  of  each  being  taken 
up. 


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THE  BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


Published  bveky  Tdesday  of  the  Collegiate  tear  by 
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EDITORIAL  BOARD 


DwiGHT  H.  Sayward,  1916, 
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Managing   Editor 

Alumni  Editor 


DEPARTMENT  AND  ASSOCIATE  EDITORS 
Bela  W.  Norton,   1918,  The  Other  Colleges 

Whitney  Coombs,  1918,  With  The  Faculty 

Robert  G.  Albion,   1918,  On  The  Campus 

Edward  C.  Hawes,  1916 
William  S.  Cormack,   1917 
Frank  E.  Noyes,  1917 
Gerald  S.  Joyce,  1918 
Franklin  D.  MacCormick,  1918 

Contributions  are  requested  from  all  undergraduates 
alumni  and  faculty.  No  anonymous  contributions  can 
be  accepted. 

All  communications  regarding  subscriptions  should  be 
addressed  to  the  Business  Manager  of  the  Bowdoin  Pub- 
lishing Co.  Subscriptions,  S2.00  per  year,  in  advance. 
Single  copies,  10  cents. 

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Vol.   XLV.     DECEMBER  14,   1915      No.  .22 

President  Foster  on  Intercollegiate  Athletics 

We  have  read  with  interest  "An  Indictment  of 
Intercollegiate  Athletics,"  hy  President  William 
T.  Foster  of  Reed  College  in  the  November  num- 
ber of  The  Atlantic  Monthly.  President  Foster's 
article  is  a  severe  criticism  of  the  present  system 
of  collegiate  athletics,  which,  he  says,  aims  to  win 
games,  make  money  and  advertise  the  college. 

There  is  certainly  much  wholesome  truth  in 
what  President  Foster  says.  Commercialism  and 
professionalism  do  exist  in  supposedly  amateur 
circles.  Athletic  contests  do  take  time  from  more 
strictly  academic  pursuits.  In  many  colleges  the 
condition  of  athletics  does  not  reflect  credit  upon 
the  institutions  or  upon  athletics  as  a  whole. 

But  does  President  Foster  give  sufficient  con- 
sideration to  that  "indefinable  something" — col- 
lege spirit?    His  hasty  treatment  of  this  import- 


ant phase  of  intercollegiate  games  is  the  weak 
place  in  his  otherwise  comprehensive  argument. 
It  is  college  spirit  that  causes  such  interest  in 
extra-mural  contests.  That  college  spirit  is  here 
to  stay  and  it  will  always  seek  expression  in  the 
support  of  intercollegiate  athletics.  President 
Foster  or  anybody  else  cannot  do  away  with  it; 
and  consequently  he  cannot  discard  athletics. 

The  remedy  for  the  evils  portrayed  so  vividly 
is  purification  of  the  system.  A  reasonable 
amount  of  co-operation  between  faculty  and  stu- 
dents will  prevent  subordination  of  books  to 
bleachers.  A  realization  of  the  fact  that  victory 
at  any  price  is  not  the  chief  end  of  games  will  be 
the  death-blow  to  professionalism. 

Our  "geographically  isolated  community"  pre- 
vents observation  in  many  colleges  and  states.  Our 
judgment  is  based  solely  upon  conditions  at  Bow- 
doin. Here  at  Bowdoin  we  try  to  play  the  game 
fairly  and  squarely.  Before  we  consent  to  the 
abolition  of  intercollegiate  athletics  we  must  be 
shown  why  other  colleges  cannot  play  as  honestly 
and  sincerely  as  Bowdoin  does. 


PRESIDENT  HYDE  ON  PREPAREDNESS 

President  Hyde's  letter  to  the  New  York 
World,  December  7,  on  preparedness  has  attract- 
ed much  favorable  notice.  The  Boston  Herald 
quotes  the  letter  with  editorial  comment  as  fol- 
lows : 

President  Hyde's  Good  Blow 

Nowhere  have  we  seen  a  better  or  a  more  suc- 
cinct statement  of  the  gist  of  the  whole  prepared- 
ness business  than  is  contained  in  a  letter  pub- 
lished yesterday  over  the  signature  of  the  presi- 
dent of  Bowdoin  College,  William  DeWitt  Hyde. 
"The  conscience  of  the  country  demands  such 
measure  of  preparedness  as  will  defend  us  against 
aggression,  fulfil  our  responsibilities  to  our  neigh- 
bors, maintain  our  rights  in  treaties,  and  contrib- 
ute to  the  justice  and  peace  of  the  world  an  in- 
fluence commensurate  with  our  numbers,  our 
wealth  and  our  intelligence.  Less  is  folly ;  more 
is  crime.  Who  ever  attempts  to  make  out  of 
differences  of  opinion  as  to  what  that  measure 
is  either  political  capital  for  himself  or  for  his 
party  is  a  traitor  to  his  country  and  an  enemy  to 
the  human  race."  Strong  language  but  true,  find- 
ing an  echo  in  the  conscience  of  many  a  serious 
citizen. 


INTERSCHOLASTIC    BASEBALL    LEAGUE 

A  meeting  of  those  interested  in  the  Bowdoin 
Interscholastic  Baseball  League  was  held  at  the 
Ti.  U.  house  Saturday  afternoon,  with  Assistant 
Baseball  Manager  MacCormick  presiding. 


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It  was  decided  that  the  league  should  consist  of 
one  division  of  five  schools.  Lewiston  High 
School,  Brunswick  High  School,  Hallowell  High 
School,  Morse  High  School  of  Bath  and  Thorn- 
ton Academy  of  Saco  will  be  represented  by 
teams.  Each  of  these  schools  sent  delegates  to 
the  meeting  except  Morse  .High,  which  intends  to 
enter  the  league,  however.  South  Portland  High 
School,  one  of  the  members  of  last  year's  league, 
will  not  participate  in  the  series  next  spring. 
Lisbon  Falls  High  School  had  petitioned  for  a 
place  in  the  league,  but  the  petition  was  denied  on 
account  of  their  team's  withdrawal  in  mid-season 
last  year. 

The  delegates  voted  that  the  Bowdoin  Baseball 
Association  should  appoint  umpires  for  all  games. 
It  was  also  decided  that  the  league  should  investi- 
gate the  findings  of  the  committee,  appointed  by 
State  Superintendent  of  Schools  Payson  Smith, 
which  drafted  eligibility  rules  for  all  Maine  pre- 
paratory schools,  and  that  the  league  should  con- 
form to  these  rules,  if  possible.  A  tentative 
schedule  was  then  drawn  up.  Each  team  is  sched- 
uled to  play  two  games  with  every  other  team  in 
the  league,  the  championship  to  go  to  the  school 
winning  the  largest  percentage  of  games. 


TRACK   SCHEDULE   ANNOUNCED 

A  meeting  of  the  Athletic  Council  held  Thurs- 
day, Dec.  8,  approved  the  following  schedule  sub- 
mitted by  Manager  Marston : 

Feb.  25. — Interscholastic  Meet. 

March  3. — Freshman-Sophomore  Meet. 

March  17. — Indoor  Meet. 

April  22. — Bates  at  Lewiston. 

May  6. — Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology 
at  Brunswick. 

May  13. — Maine  Intercollegiates  at  Brunswick. 

May  20. — N.  E.  I.  C.  A.  A.  at  Boston. 

May  27. — Easterns. 


ENGLISH  S  DEBATES 


The  subject  for  the  English  5  debate  last  Tues- 
day evening  was :  "Resolved,  that  compulsory 
military  training  should  be  instituted  at  Bow- 
doin." Proctor  '16  and  Moran  '17  spoke  for  the 
affirmative  and  the  negative  was  supported  by 
Niven  '16  and  Jacob  '18.  This  debate  was  in  the 
form  of  a  deliberative  discussion.  The  affirma- 
tive was  awarded  the  decision  by  the  vote  of 
those  present.  The  question  for  the  debate  this 
evening  will  be :  "Resolved,  that  Secretary  Gar- 
rison's plan  for  military  reorganization  should  be 
adopted."  Moran  '17  and  Marston  '17  will  uphold 
the  affirmative  and  the  negative  speakers  will  be 
Bowdoin  '17  and  Lane  '17. 


GRADUATE    SCHOLARSHIP    APPLICATIONS 

All  applications  for  the  Longfellow  and  Charles 
Carroll  Everett  Scholarships  should  be  made  in 
writing  and  sent  to  President  Hyde  before  the 
end  of  the  semester. 

In  accordance  with  the  vote  of  the  faculty,  the 
John  F.  Hartley  Scholarship  will  probably  be 
divided  into  four  undergraduate  scholarships,  but 
very  exceptional  reasons  might  induce  the  faculty 
to  grant  it  as  a  graduate  scholarship.  Applica- 
tions for  the  Hartley  Scholarship  should  be  made 
in  writing  and  handed  to  President  Hyde. 


1916  CALENDAR 
The  Bowdoin  calendar  for  1916  appeared  last 
week  and  is  receiving  much  praise.  The  cover, 
which  is  of  white  limp  leather,  has  an  insert  of 
the  Art  Building  front  with  a  polar  bear  and  the 
Bowdoin  seal  on  the  right.  The  cuts  inside  are 
unusually  good,  especially  the  buildings  and  ath- 
letic teams.  A  new  feature  is  the  replacing  of  the 
pictures  of  the  various  fraternity  houses  by  those 
with  more  action.  One  of  especial  interest  is  that 
of  Webber  '16  and  Savage  '18  clearing  the  hur- 
dles. The  calendar  was  printed  by  George  Frye 
&  Co.  of  Philadelphia  and  may  be  obtained  from 
Foster  '16  or  Sampson  '17. 


COLLEGE  PREACHER  SUNDAY 
The  second  college  preacher.  Rev.  Charles  R. 
Brown,  D.D.,  of  Yale  University,  is  to  speak  here 
December  19.  Dr.  Brown  is  well  known  both  as 
a  writer  and  speaker.  He  received  the  degree  of 
A.B.  from  the  University  of  Iowa  in  1883  and  of 
S.T.B.  from  Boston  University  in  1889.  From 
1896  to  1910  he  acted  as  pastor  of  the  First  Con- 
gregational Church  of  Oakland.  California,  two 
years  ago  becoming  Dean  of  the  Yale  Divinity 
School. 


INTERSCHOLASTIC  DEBATING  LEAGUE 

The  questions  for  the  Interscholastic  Debating 
League  have  been  decided  upon.  According  to 
present  schedule,  on  Feb.  25  Edward  Little  High 
School  will  debate  Lewiston  High  School  at  Au- 
burn or  Lewiston,  and  Portland  High  School  will 
debate  Cony  High  School  at  Portland  on  the 
question :  "Resolved,  that  the  United  States  gov- 
ernment should  take  definite  steps  to  bring  about 
the  organization  of  a  Pan-American  union."  At 
the  same  time  Brunswick  High  School  will  debate 
Lisbon  Falls  High  School  at  Lisbon  Falls  and 
Biddeford  High  School  will  debate  Westbrook 
High  School  at  Westbrook  on  the  question :  "Re- 
solved, that  the  plan  for  military  reorganization 
recently  formulated  by  Sec.  Garrison  should  be 
adopted."    The  winners  of  these  preliminary  de- 


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bates  will  compete  in  the  final  debate  at  Bruns- 
wick about  April  20.  The  schools  have  not  yet 
chosen  sides  on  the  questions  but  will  do  so  this 
week. 


BOWDOIN  INVITED  TO  SEND  DELEGATE 
Bowdoin  was  invited  to  send  a  student  delegate 
X)n  Henry  Ford's  peace  expedition  to  Europe. 
The  offer  was  refused.  The  delegate  was  to 
have  been  chosen  after  the  manner  of  the  Rhodes 
scholar,  namely,  that  the  man  should  be  a  leader 
in  athletics  and  scholarship.  Similar  offers  were 
extended  to  other  colleges,  some  of  which  ac- 
cepted. 


STANDING  COMMITTEES  OF 

STUDENT  COUNCIL 

President  Leadbetter  has  appointed  the  follow- 
ing standing  committees  of  the  Student  Council : 

Rally — Dunn  '16,  chairman;  Fuller  '16,  Ireland 
'16. 

Music — Fuller  '16,  chairman;  Foster  '16,  Fraser 
■16. 

Customs — Garland   '16,   chairman;   Foster   '16, 
Marston  '17. 

Celebrations — Say  ward   '16,   chairman;   Fraser 
'16,  Ireland  '16. 


Clut)  anD  Council 

The  Ibis  held  its  first  open  meeting  of  the  year 
at  the  Deke  house  Friday  evening.  Ripley  L. 
Dana,  a  prominent  Boston  lawyer,  gave  an  inter- 
esting and  instructive  talk  on  the  Plattsburg 
military  camp,  including  many  personal  experi- 
ences of  unusual  interest. 

A  meeting  of  the  Biology  Club  was  held  last 
Thursday  evening  at  the  home  of  Dr.  Copeland. 
A  short  business  meeting  was  first  held  at  which 
plans  were  discussed  for  another  meeting  of  the 
club  to  be  held  Jan.  17,  1916,  at  which  Dr.  Parker 
will  be  a  speaker.  Details  of  this  meeting  will  be 
announced  later.  A  discussion  of  the  topic,  "The 
Nature  of  Study  in  Summer  Camps,"  was  then 
held  under  the  leadership  of  Dr.  Copeland,  Irving 
'16  and  Kinsey  '16. 


Cl)e  Dtter  Colleges 

A  bank  to  be  managed  entirely  by  students  will 
be  opened  at  Wesleyan  University  about  the  mid- 
dle of  December.  The  project  is  an  experiment 
by  the  American  Bankers'  Association,  and  if  it 
proves  successful,  it  is  expected  that  similar 
banks  will  be  founded  in  other  colleges  and  uni- 
versities of  the  country.  At  the  start  the  Wes- 
leyan bank  will  be  only  a  savings  organization. 


but  if  the  students  support  the  enterprise,  it  will 
become  a  commercial  bank  handling  checking 
accounts.  No  interest  will  be  paid  until  the  suc- 
cess of  the  new  bank  is  assured. 

After  giving  the  matter  of  undergraduate  Eng- 
lish long  consideration.  Harvard  has  issued  an  ul- 
timatum to  its  students.  In  the  future  those  men 
who  persist  in  using  faulty  English  in  the  written 
work  of  any  course  will  be  required  to  take  a 
special  course  in  grammar  before  they  can  be  re- 
instated in  the  good  graces  of  the  college  office. 

As  part  of  the  reconstruction  under  the  new 
administration  of  Dr.  John  Henry  McCracken,  at 
Lafayette  College,  a  new  system  of  governing  the 
absences  from  college  exercises  has  been  in- 
stalled. The  new  system  limits  the  number  of 
absences.  If  a  student  exceeds  this  number,  he 
is  dropped  from  the  rolls  of  the  college.  Ab- 
sences from  daily  chapel  are  recorded  as  half 
absences,  and  from  Sunday  chapel  service  as  a 
double  absence. 


f>n  t!)e  Campus 

The  Masque  and  Gown  picture  was  taken  at 
Webber's,  Friday  afternoon. 

The  Junior  class  pictures  will  be  taken  by 
Webber  after  Christmas  vacation. 

Alpha  Delta  Phi  and  Theta  Delta  Chi  will  have 
Christmas  dances  Friday,  Dec.  17. 

The  Monday  Night  Club  held  its  first  meeting 
of  the  year  at  the  Deke  house  last  night. 

Gerald  S.  Joyce  '18  was  elected  to  the  Orient 
Board  at  a  meeting  of  the  board  last  Wednesday. 

Psi  Upsilon  and  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  will  have 
a  Christmas  dance  at  the  Psi  Upsilon  house,  Mon- 
day, Dec.  20. 

Zeta  Psi,  Beta  Theta  Pi,  Kappa  Sigma  and 
Delta  Upsilon  are  to  hold  their  Christmas  dances 
Wednesday,  Dec.  22. 

The  Sunday  chapel  services  were  devoted  to 
an  appreciation  of  the  work  of  the  late  English 
poet,  Stephen  Phillips. 

Elliott  '16  is  delegate  to  the  initiation  of  the 
Beta  Kappa  chapter  of  Kappa  Sigma  at  New 
Hampshire  State  College. 

Captain  Shumway  has  posted  a  notice  request- 
ing all  those  intending  to  take  winter  football  in 
place  of  regular  gymnasium  work,  to  hand  in 
their  names  to  him  at  the  D.  K.  E.  house. 

President  Hyde,  Professor  Langley,  Kinsey  '16 
and  Cole  '19  were  among  the  speakers  at  the 
College  Men's  supper  held  in  the  First  Parish 
Congregational  Church  vestry,  Monday  evening, 
Dec.  6. 

Professor  Files  has  recently  offered  a  prize  of 


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ten  dollars  to  the  member  of  the  Girls'  Agricul- 
tural Clubs  of  the  University  of  Maine  who  ex- 
hibits the  best  canned  products  at  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  Maine  Seed  Improvement  Asso- 
ciation. 

Last  Friday  evening  all  the  members  of  Kappa 
Sigma  joined  in  observing  Founders'  Night.  A 
minstrelsy  was  formed  extempore,  composed  of 
Freshmen  and  Sophomores.  The  performance 
concluded  with  some  recitations  of  prose  and 
poetry  suitable  for  the  occasion. 


CALENDAR 
December 

16.  Football  Manager  Election. 

17.  Alpha  Delta  Phi  Dance. 
Theta  Delta  Chi  Dance. 

19.  Rev.     Charles     R.     Brown,     D.D.,     College 

Preacher. 

20.  Freshman-Sophomore  Debate. 
Psi  Upsilon  Christmas  Dance. 

22.     Zeta  Psi  Dance. 

Delta  Upsilon  Dance. 
Kappa  Sigma  Dance. 
Beta  Theta  Pi  Dance. 


lRe0oIutions 

BowDOiN  Chapter  of  Delta  Upsilon 
It  is  with  deep  regret  that  the  Chapter  learns 
of  the  death  of  Brother  Frederic  Arthur  Fogg  of 
the  Class  of  1899.  In  the  Chapter  he  proved  a 
true  brother ;  in  the  College  a  congenial  associate, 
a  capable  scholar,  and  one  who  had  an  active  in- 
terest in  both  its  athletic  and  social  life.  The 
years  since  his  graduation  have  found  him  effi- 
cient as  teacher  and  of  sterling  worth  as  a  busi- 
ness man.  The  last  years  of  his  life  were  afflicted 
with  the  malady  which  blighted  his  business  pros- 
pects and  eventually  took  him  from  us.  Through- 
out his  illness  he  displayed  the  cheerfulness  and 
fortitude  which  ever  endeared  him  to  all. 

Therefore  we  express  our  sorrow  at  his  death 
and   our   heartfelt   sympathy  to   those   bound   to 
him  by  ties  of  family  and  friendship. 
For  the  Chapter: 
John  Doane  Churchill, 
Eugene  Merrill  Gillespie, 
William    Wagg    Simonton. 


IN  MEMORIAM 
The  Bowdoin  Chapter  of  Alpha  Delta  Phi 
mourns  the  death  of  Brother  Frank  Sewall,  one 
of  the  oldest  surviving  members  of  the  chapter, 
of  the  class  of  1858.  He  was  a  type  of  all  the 
fraternity  ideals, — in  scholarship,  in  good  fellow- 
ship, in  loyalty,  and  in  high  character.    We  shall 


keep  his  memory  green  by  continuing  to  sing,  as 
a  whole  generation  of  Alpha  Delts  before  us  have 
sung,  the  song,  one  of  the  jolliest  in  our  collec- 
tion, which  he  wrote  when  a  student  at  Bow- 
doin. 

The  Bowdoin  Chapter  of  Alpha  Delta  Phi. 


aiumni  Department 

'59. — At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Directors  of 
the  Old  Folks'  Home  Association  the  following 
appreciation  was  put  on  record  as  a  tribute  to  the 
late  Dr.  Alfred  Mitchell : 

The  Directors  of  the  Old  Folks'  Home  Asso- 
ciation of  Brunswick  desire  to  place  on  record 
their  appreciation  of  the  services  of  the  late  Dr. 
Alfred  Mitchell,  the  president  of  the  association 
since  its  organization.  Always  interested  in  pro- 
moting any  cause  that  furthered  the  welfare  of 
the  town.  Dr.  Mitchell  supported  actively  and 
earnestly  the  work  of  the  Association  and  gave 
freely  of  his  time  and  advice.  Courteous,  urbane, 
kindly,  endowed  with  gentle  humor,  and  with  the 
grace  and  the  tolerance  that  comes  from  long 
experience,  and  admittedly  for  many  years  the 
first  citizen  of  Brunswick,  the  doctor  was  an  ideal 
presiding  officer  for  a  society  whose  aim  is  to 
make  Brunswick  a  happier  and  pleasanter  place 
for  the  aged  and  infirm;  and  the  directors  spread 
this  minute  on  their  records  with  affectionate 
pride  and  gratitude. 

'61, — Fabius  M.  Ray,  lawyer,  judge,  poet,  died 
at  his  home  in  Westbrook  on  November  23.  Born 
in  East  Windham  on  March  30,  1837,  he  secured 
his  early  education  in  the  common  schools  of  his 
native  town,  and  attended  the  Norway  Liberal 
Institute  for  one  term.  He  was  forced  to  leave 
school  and  earn  his  own  living,  working  for  a  few 
years  in  the  office  of  the  Norway  Advertiser  and 
at  the  same  time  fitting  himself  for  college.  He 
graduated  from  Bowdoin  in  the  class  of  1861,  but 
his  career  as  a  student  did  not  end  then,  for  he 
was  a  great  reader  and  a  student  all  his  life. 
While  at  Bowdoin  he  wrote  the  first  of  hundreds 
of  articles  for  the  press  of  the  state.  Both  in 
college  and  in  after  life  he  was  an  intimate  friend 
of  Thomas  Brackett  Reed  '60  and  of  General 
Joshua  L.  Chamberlain  '52,  who  was  a  professor 
at  Bowdoin  while  Mr.  Ray  was  a  student.  After- 
wards Mr.  Ray  was  an  ardent  supporter  of  both 
of  these  men  in  their  campaigns  for  political  of- 
fices. 

After  leaving  college  he  made  a  tour  abroad, 
upon  which  he  spent  considerable  time  at  Heidel- 
berg and  Geneva.  Returning  to  this  country,  he 
studied  law,  but  soon  became  interested  in  the 
ministry  and  attended  a  theological  school.     He 


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did  not  graduate,  and  resumed  the  study  of  the 
law.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar,  and  during  all 
the  years  of  his  professional  career  attained  a 
gratifying  degree  of  success ;  his  knowledge  of 
the  law  was  great  and  his  ideals  were  high.  In 
1871  he  was  sent  to  the  Legislature  as  represen- 
tative from  Westbrook ;  in  1883  and  1884,  he 
served  as  the  judge  of  the  Municipal  Court  of 
Westbrook;  and  in  1884  he  was  elected  to  the 
State  Senate.  He  was  always  a  strong  Republi- 
can, but  did  not  again  accept  a  nomination  for 
political  office. 

Mr.  Ray  was  the  last  of  the  three  poets  of  the 
class  of  1861.  To  him  poetry  was  not  a  vocation 
but  an  avocation,  but  he  wrote  graceful  verse, 
and  published  his  poems.  He  was  planning  to 
attend  the  reunion  of  his  class  next  June,  and  his 
death  reduces  the  number  of  the  surviving  mem- 
bers of  that  class  to  twelve. 

'85. — John  A.  Peters  of  Ellsworth  has  formed 
a  law  partnership  with  Harry  L.  Crabtree,  for- 
merly of  New  York,  under  the  firm  name  of 
Peters  &  Crabtree,  with  offices  in  Ellsworth. 

'87. — Col.  Edward  C.  Plummer  of  Bath,  a  lead- 
ing lawyer  who  has  specialized  in  admiralty  and 
is  well  known  as  a  former  successful  newspaper 
man,  has  announced  his  candidacy  for  the  Re- 
publican nomination  for  representative  to  Con- 
gress from  the  second  district. 

'97  and  '90. — J.  E.  Rhodes,  2d,  '97,  Examiner 
of  Claims,  Compensation  and  Liability  Depart- 
ment of  the  Travelers  Insurance  Company,  de- 
livered on  Nov.  9  the  first  of  a  series  of  lectures 
on  the  general  subject  of  "Workmen's  Compen- 
sation Insurance"  to  be  given  by  prominent  insur- 
ance men  to  the  students  of  The  Insurance  In- 
stitute of  Hartford,  Conn.  His  subject  was  "The 
Case  for  Workmen's  Compensation."  Among 
the  lectures  to  be  given  later  in  the  course  is  "The 
Administration  of  Compensation  Laws"  by  G.  B. 
Chandler  '90,  Compensation  Commissioner  of  the 
First  District  of  Connecticut. 

'94. — C.  A.  Flagg,  librarian  of  the  Bangor  Pub- 
lic Library,  has  been  appointed  by  Governor 
Oakley  C.  Curtis  a  member  of  the  Maine  Library 
Commission,  succeeding  Dr.  George  T.  Little  'jj, 
deceased. 

'13. — The  engagement  of  Miss  Harriet  Edna 
Rice  and  Verd  R.  Leavitt,  both  of  Hartford, 
Conn.,  has  been  announced.  Mr.  Leavitt  is  at 
present  the  Hartford  representative  of  Bertron, 
Griscom  &  Co. 

'14. — Robert  T.  Weatherill  has  accepted  a  posi- 
tion with  the  Du  Pont  Powder  Co.  of  Wilming- 
ton, Del.,  in  their  high-explosives  department, 
being  stationed  at  Gibbstown,  N.  J.,  where  they 
have  enormous  high-explosive  works. 


Hogan's  for  Clothes 

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pany if  yuu  wear  clothes 
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fabric.  $15  to  $30 

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m^im 


John  Drew,  at  a  luncheon  in  Bar  Harbor,  was 
condemning  war. 

"Man  is  but  little  different  from  the  lower  ani- 
iTials,"  he  said.  "It  isn't  only  in  fighting  and 
scrapping  that  man  shows  his  resemblance  to  the 
beasts  of  the  field. 

"I  know,  for  instance,  a  fool  bull  that  chased 
a  red  parasol  all  over  a  cornfield  one  hot  after- 
noon. 

"And  I  also  know  a  fool  man  who  chased  an- 
other red  parasol  all  over  New  York  one  hot 
morning." 

— Drape  Delphic 


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VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,  DECEBMER  21,  915 


NO.  23 


FOOTBALL  MANAGER  ELECTIONS 
The  elections  last  Thursday  afternoon  resulted 
in  the  choice  of  E.  H.  Blanchard  '17  as  football 
manager,  and  A.  S.  Gray  '18,  assistant  manager. 


FULLER  CHOSEN   READER 
Trials  were  held  Friday  afternoon  for  reader 
of  the  musical  clubs.    Fuller  '16  was  chosen  again 
this  year  by  the  vote  of  the  judges,  Dr.  Burnett, 
Dr.  Bell  and  Kelley  '16. 


WINTER  FOOTBALL  TO  START  JAN.  4 
Winter  football  practice  in  the  Athletic  Build- 
ing is  to  commence  immediately  after  vacation 
under  the  direction  of  Captain  Shumway.  Em- 
phasis will  be  placed  this  year  on  tackling  the 
dummy  and  receiving  of  forward  passes.  There 
will  be  two  squads,  meeting  at  4.30  three  times  a 
week  each.  The  following  men  will  substitute 
this  work  for  regular  gym  classes :  From  1916, 
Brewster,  Leadbetter;  from  1917,  B.  Bartlett, 
Campbell,  Corbett,  McNaughton,  Oliver,  Peacock, 
Pike,  Shumway,  Stone;  from  1918,  Atkins,  Bab- 
bitt, Berryman,  McQuillan,  Needleman,  Peacock, 
Sandford,  Stewart,  B.  Thomas,  Young;  from 
1919,  Canavello,  Ewer,  Fay,  Hanson,  Holbrook, 
Kern,  Merrill,  Morrison,  Small,  Sprague  and 
Sproul. 


QUILL   BOARD    ELECTION 

The  annual  election  of  the  Quill  Board,  held 
last  week,  resulted  in  the  selection  of  the  follow- 
ing new  men  as  associate  editors :  Forbes  Rick- 
ard,  Jr.,  '17,  M.  T.  Atkins  '18  and  H.  T.  Mooers 
'18. 


FENCING  CANDIDATES 
Hargraves  '16  has  been  elected  captain-mana- 
ger of  the  fencing  team.  The  schedule  has  not 
been  completed  but  matches  will  be  held  with 
Harvard  and  Springfield  Y.  M.  C.  A.  College, 
Jan.  21.  C.  L.  White  of  Haverhill,  Mass.,  has 
again  been  engaged  to  coach  the  team.  The  fol- 
lowing have  reported  as  candidates  besides  Cap- 
tain Hargraves:  Irving  '16,  Leadbetter  '16, 
Keene  '17,  Gray  '18,  Hanson  '18,  Mooers  '18, 
Peacock  '18,  Schlosberg  '18,  Hargraves  '19,  Mc- 
Carthy '19  and  Stephens  '19. 


RELAY  WORK  BEGINS 
Twenty  men  have  been  picked  for  the  relay 
squad  and  there  is  a  possibility  that  more  may  be 
added  after  Christmas.  Work  before  Christmas 
has  been  simply  to  get  the  men  in  condition, 
ready  for  the  fast  work  that  will  come  immedi- 
ately after  vacation. 

There  are  in  college  three  veterans  of  last 
year's  victorious  team,  which  won  five  races. 
They  are  Hall  '16,  Crosby  '17  and  Pierce  '17. 
Other  men  out  for  the  team  are:  Ireland  '16, 
Sayward  '16,  Webber  '16,  Bond  '17,  Gray  '18,  O. 
Hamlin  '18,  Pirnie  '18,  Savage  '18,  Simonton  '18, 
Van  Wart  '18,  Wyman  '18,  Barton  '19,  Gardiner 
'19,  Hemmenway  '19,  Noyes  '19  and  P.  Turner 

'19- 

It  is  probable  that  the  team  will  be  crippled  by 
Savage's  illness  with  bloodpoisoning,  although  he 
may  be  in  shape  by  the  latter  part  of  the  season. 

The  schedule  has  not  yet  been  announced,  other 
than  that  Bowdoin  will  compete  in  the  Maine 
championship  race  at  the  B.  A.  A.  Feb.  5.  Bow- 
doin has  received  invitations  to  compete  in  other 
meets. 


IMPORTANT  RULINGS  OF  M.  I.  C.  A.  A. 

The  executive  committee  of  the  Maine  Inter- 
collegiate Athletic  Association  held  a  meeting  in 
Waterville  Saturday. 

The  University  of  Maine  petitioned  that  the 
rule  be  changed  that  provided  that  the  state  meet 
go  in  rotation  to  the  four  Maine  colleges.  The 
petition  asked  that  the  place  of  the  meet  be  de- 
termined by  the  executive  committee.  It  was 
moved  that  "Each  college  shall  hold  the  annual 
track  and  field  meeting  in  rotation  as  stated  in 
article  XIII,  section  4,  provided  the  college 
whose  turn  it  is  to  hold  said  meeting  has  a  suit- 
able track.  Decision  on  this  point  to  be  made  by 
the  executive  committee  each  year." 

It  was  moved  that  the  rules  of  the  M.I.C.  A.A. 
govern  all  relay  racing  in  which  the  colleges  of 
said  association  take  part,  except  those  condi- 
tions expressly  stated  in  the  A.  A.  U.  rules. 

Changes  in  the  cross-country  scoring  rales,  to 
agree  with  the  New  England  rules,  were  pro- 
posed as  follows:  "Each  competing  member  of 
the  association  shall  have  scored  against  it  the 
total  of  points  tallied  by  the  first  five  contestants 


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competing  for  such  member  and  every  contestant 
shall  be  scored  in  the  place  he  finishes."  This 
change  cannot  be  voted  on  until  the  annual  con- 
vention in  February. 

Chase  'i6,  manager  of  last  year's  track  team, 
is  secretary  of  the  association. 


ENGLISH  5  DEBATE 
The  debate  in  English  5  last  Tuesday  evening 
was  of  special  interest  as  the  subject  was  the 
same  as  that  of  the  Intercollegiate  League  de- 
bates to  be  held  in  March.  The  question  was, 
"Resolved,  that  Secretary  Garrison's  plan  for 
military  reorganization  should  be  adopted."  The 
affirmative  was  supported  by  Marston  '17  and 
Moran  '17,  and  the  negative  by  Bowdoin  '17  and 
Lane  '17.  The  decision  was  awarded  to  the 
negative. 


UNION  TO  OPEN 
The  Bowdoin  Union  is  rapidly  nearing  comple- 
tion and  the  prospects  are  bright  for  the  opening 
in  January.  Soon  after  the  close  of  the  Christ- 
mas vacation,  the  Board  of  Governors  will  be 
elected.  This  board  will  consist  of  two  Seniors, 
two  Juniors  and  a  Sophomore,  elected  by  the 
student  body,  and  two  faculty  members  chosen  by 
the  Student  Council.  A  lively  housewarming 
will  be  held  soon  after  the  selection  of  the  Board 
of  Governors. 


THE  NOVEMBER  QUILL 
Each  of  the  individual  contributions  to  the  No- 
vember Quill  exhibits  a  worthy  aim  and  com- 
mendable ingenuity.  The  Fallen  Forest  makes 
perhaps  the  most  definite  impression,  The  Song 
of  Songs  the  least ;  but  each  composition  has  and 
in  a  measure  makes  a  point.  If  0  Yearning, 
Formless,  Vain !  exhibits  the  least  and  the  least 
effective  ingenuity,  the  intrinsic  vagueness  of  its 
theme  may  be  pleaded  in  extenuation  of  the  fail- 
ure. All  in  all,  if  the  students  of  Bowdoin  may 
be  judged  by  the  Quill,  thinking,  conceiving,  and 
remaining  alert  and  hospitable  to  non-curricular 
impressions  are  virtues  practiced  at  the  College. 
But  suggestions  as  to  improvement  are  most 
clearly  in  order  from  a  reviewer.  The  Fallen 
Forest,  to  take  the  contributions  in  order,  makes 
too  swift  and  violent  a  descent  from  ruin  and 
murder  to  pleasant  hearthfires ;  it  too  blandly  par- 
dons the  woodman  for  not  sparing  the  tree.  The 
point  of  view  is  first  philosophic,  then,  abruptly, 
economic.  The  transition  is  possible,  to  be  sure, 
but  it  is  not  a  sonnet-like  transition  such  as  the 
writer's  space  allowance  requires.  In  the  verses 
there  are  also  defects  like  the  unanalyzable  open- 


ing sentence,  the  confusion  of  pronouns  in  the 
lines  about  "Cascas,"  and  the  anatomical  and  do- 
mestic monstrosity  of  a  "home"  with  several 
"hearts;"  these  are  more  than  typographical  er- 
rors. Of  a  more  venial  nature  is  the  obscurity  of 
two  statements  which  become  thoroughly  expres- 
sive when  punctuated  as  one: — 

"Beauty  and  strength 
That  found  its  source  in  Nature's  freest  gifts — 
The  sun,  the  rain,  and  breath  of  halcyon  days. 
The  voice  and  sweeping  anger  of  the  storm — 
By  man  is  ruined,  who  is  lord  of  all." 
Throughout  the  stanzas,  however,  there  is  a  viv- 
idness to  the  thought  and  a  melody  to  the  lines 
which    makes    quoting    them    a    pleasure.      The 
writer   should   find   the   sonnet    form   worth   at- 
tempting. 

In  Marie  or  the  Dog,  clever  and  circumstantial 
as  it  is,  an  unnecessary  amount  of  machinery  is 
provided.  Not  only  is  the  "hack-writer"  device 
superfluous  (and  incredible!),  but  Jim  Montague 
does  not  justify  his  existence.  His  intrusion  pro- 
duces the  grotesque  result  of  having  the  story 
proper  retailed  to  us  at  third  hand :  the  dog  inci- 
dent has  to  be  related  by  Ben  to  Charley,  by 
Charley  to  Jim,  and  by  Jim  to  the  reader ! 

O  Yearning.  Formless,  Vain!  exhibits  the  fatal 
effect  of  an  inspiration  consisting  of  one  line. 
That  first  line,  repeating  the  title,  is  panoramic. 
But,  alas,  the  difficulty  of  developing  the  idea ! 
Thought,  words  and  meter,  while  fairly  well  ad- 
justed in  the  first  stanza,  produce  obscurity  in  the 
second,  and  incomprehensibility  in  the  third. 
Surely  the  purposes  of  art  are  not  served  by  mak- 
ing the  poem  an  illustration  rather  than  an  ex- 
pression of  its  theme.  Notwithstanding,  how- 
ever, the  ineffectiveness  of  the  entire  composition, 
that  first  line  lingers  on  the  ear;  perhaps  it  should 
have  been  laid  away  in  the  dark  for  a  season. 

College  Poetry  and  Poets  is  welcome  as  an  at- 
tempt to  explain  rationally  and  thoroughly  a  baf- 
fling reality.  It  displays  concentrated  thinking 
and  skill  in  organization.  Its  chief  need  is  that 
of  pruning.  "The  reason  for  this  lack  of  interest 
can  be  assigned  to  various  causes"  and  "In  the 
view  of  the  foregoing  discussion,  the  prime  de- 
fects of  college  poetry  seem  to  lie,  etc.,"  though 
excusable  in  a  first  draft,  carry  too  much  dead 
wood  for  a  final  one. 

The  Translation  of  Horace's  Ode  to  Pyrrha  is 
sadly  marred  by  the  omission  of  three  interroga- 
tion marks,  two  in  the  first  stanza  and  one  in  the 
third ;  by  the  barbaric  "will't" ;  by  the  slangy 
"true  blue"  and  the  prosaic  "have  done  my 
share."  Correctly  punctuated  the  first  stanza  is 
excellent.  The  remaining  stanzas,  except  for  one 
or  two  lines,  leave  much  to  be  desired. 


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The  compression  and  swiftness  of  The  Song 
of  Songs  are  its  most  praiseworthy  features;  be- 
ginning, middle,  and  end  are  all  contrived  to 
heighten  the  effect  of  the  catastrophe.  But  the 
tale  is  hardly  a  worthy  revival  of  a  worn  theme. 
As  to  the  musical  motif,  however,  with  the  sheaf 
of  coincidences  which  it  must  bind  together: 
Surely  a  valuable  effect  was  lost  by  not  having 
the  drunkard's  very  entrance  heralded  by  at 
least  a  strain  of  the  Prelude  Religieuse.  The  de- 
vice is  simple,  it  would  have  occasioned  no  alarm; 
moreover,  by  this  means  the  note  of  the  narrative 
might  have  been  struck  more  promptly. — Better 
twenty  Rovers  mad  with  shaving  soap  than  this 
method  of  providing  unity  and  stirring  emotion. 
Beside  it,  mere  errors  like  "confident"  (=  "confi- 
dant") and  "let  me  alone  officer,"  are  calming  to 
contemplate. 

What  finally  is  the  significance  of  these  various 
criticisms  ?  Is  it  not  that  in  expressing  his  happy 
inspiration  each  workman  has  faltered?  In  small 
matters  and  in  larger  ones,  each  has  constructed 
less  well  than  he  knew,  less  well  than  he  will  con- 
struct again.  The  November  Quill  is  the  work  of 
"apprentices"  in  "the  greatest  of  arts,  the  art  of 
literature,"  as  the  author  of  College  Poetry  and 
Poets  says.  And  writing  and  publishing  carried 
on  in  the  spirit  of  the  final  paragraph  of  his  es- 
say, in  the  spirit  of  the  contributors  to  this  issue, 
cannot  be  misdirected.  The  criticisms  may  all  be 
summarized  in  terms  of  the  tempting  line  already 
referred  to : — Yearning,  formless,  vain  ?  Yes ; 
yes  and  no ;  and  no  !  W.  H.  D. 


REPORT  ON   STUDENT   CAMPS 

The  report  of  the  advisory  committee  of  uni- 
versity presidents  on  the  summer  military  in- 
struction camps  for  students  commends  them 
highly.  President  Drinker  of  Lehigh  states  that, 
as  president  of  the  National  Reserve  Corps,  he 
will  be  glad  to  give  any  further  information  in 
regard  to  these  camps  to  students  thinking  of  at- 
tending them  next  summer. 

Advisory  Committee  Report 

November  17,  1915. 

These  camps  have  now  been  in  operation  for 
three  successive  summers.  In  their  growth  and 
admirable  management  during  the  past  two  sum- 
mers of  1914  and  1915,  they  have  more  than  ful- 
filled the  expectations  of  those  endorsing  them, 
based  on  the  first  year's  experience  in  the  sum- 
mer of  1913.  The  camps  of  1913  and  1914  were 
held  before  the  breaking  out  of  the  great  war 
abroad,  which  has  brought  into  greater  promi- 
nence than  before  their  value  to  the  nation. 


We  repeat  the  hearty  endorsement  given  in  our 
reports  on  the  camps  held  in  1913  and  1914.  This 
year  they  were  visited  by  a  number  of  the  mem- 
bers of  our  committee,  and  the  committee  as  a 
whole  has  given  attention  and  thought  to  their 
educational  usefulness  in  the  summer  season. 

The  students  attending  are  under  careful  over- 
sight. The  excellence  of  food,  sanitation  and 
medical  care  has  been  well  maintained.  The 
students  have  an  ideal  five  weeks  outing,  pleas- 
ureable  and  beneficial  to  them;  and  the  instruc- 
tion, drill,  cavalry  exercises,  field  manoeuvres, 
field  surveying  and  field  work  generally,  give 
them  in  the  continuous  five  weeks  training  an 
insight  into  military  matters.  They  are,  in  addi- 
tion to  this  regular  work,  given  ample  time  for 
recreation  and  rest. 

We  commend  the  camps  to  the  authorities  and 
students  of  the  universities  and  colleges  of  the 
country.  We  believe  that  the  training  and  in- 
struction which  the  students  attending  receive 
not  only  emphasize  the  dangers  and  losses  of 
wars  lightly  and  unpreparedly  entered  into,  but 
we  also  believe  that  the  training  given  is  excel- 
lent, and  a  great  benefit,  mental  and  physical,  to- 
the  students  attending. 

President  John  G.  Hibben,  Chairman, 

Princeton  University. 
President  A.  Lawrence  Lowell, 

Harvard  University. 
President  Arthur  Twining  Hadley, 

Yale  University. 
President  John  H.  Finley, 

University  of  the  State  of  New  York, 
and  Commissioner  of  Education. 
President  H.  B.  Hutchins, 

University  of  Michigan. 
President  George  H.  Denny, 

University  of  Alabama. 
Superintendent  E.  W.  Nichols^ 

Virginia  Military  Institute. 
President  Benjamin  Ide  Wheeler, 

University  of  California. 
President  J.  G.  Schurman, 

Cornell  University. 
President  Edmund  J.  James, 

University  of  Illinois. 
Chancellor  J.  H.  Kirkland, 

Vanderbilt  University. 
President  A.  C.  Humphreys, 

Stevens  Institute  of  Technology. 
President  H.  A.  Garfield, 

Williams  College. 
President  Henry  Sturgis  Drinker, 

Secretary, 
Lehigh  University. 


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A  Permanent  .iVlanager 

The  problem  of  managers  for  athletic  teams  is 
a  vital  one.  The  only  test  to  which  a  manager  is 
put  is  a  few  months  of  physical  work  during  the 
early  part  of  his  course.  He  is  then  elected  as- 
sistant manager  and  eventually  manager.  No 
mental  test  is  required.  The  manager  may  have 
unlimited  ability  or  he  may  be  unusually  slow- 
thinking. 

The  proposal  of  a  permanent  manager,  prefer- 
ably a  graduate  manager,  has  always  been  turned 
down  with  scant  consideration  because  it  is  felt 
that  Bowdoin  cannot  afford  the  salary  a  graduate 
manager  could  demand.  But  if  the  time  ever 
does  come  when  we  can  afford  to  pay  a  graduate 
to  manager  the  financial  side  of  our  games,  to  ar- 
range the  schedules  and  make  preparations  for 


home  games,  we  should  not  hesitate  to  employ 
him.  Under  the  present  system,  each  sport  is  un- 
der a  new  man  each  year.  His  mistakes  may  eas- 
ily be  repeated  by  his  successor;  and  they  often 
are.  The  fault  is  not  solely  that  of  the  managers, 
but  of  the  system.  They  simply  lack  the  business 
and  technical  training.  We  think  that  nobody 
would  be  quicker  to  recommend  a  permanent 
manager  than  those  who  have  themselves  man- 
aged teams  in  years  past. 


College  vs  Fraternity  Dances  at  Christmas 

A  debating  class  has  recently  argued  upon  the 
merits  of  a  college  dance  at  Christmas  over 
dances  in  the  various  fraternity  houses.  We  be- 
lieve that  the  fraternity  dances  at  this  time  should 
be  merged  in  one  college  dance.  During  the  foot- 
ball season  we  held  forth  at  length  upon  the  de- 
sirability of  a  college  dance  at  Christmas  rather 
than  after  the  Maine  game,  because  the  dance 
prevented  a  good  opportunity  to  interest  sub- 
Freshmen  in  Bowdoin.  The  logical  time  for  a 
college  dance,  if  we  are  to  have  one  during  the 
fall,  is  at  Christmas.  The  dance  interferes  with 
nothing  except  the  routine  college  work,  and  fra- 
ternity dances  do  that.  Let  the  college  dance  be 
at  Christmas.  If  the  fraternities  want  dances, 
they  can  have  them  at  Thanksgiving. 


The  Flood 

The  present  flooded  condition  of  the  campus  is 
but  mild  prophecy  of  inundations  to  come.  The 
draining  system  is  insufficient  to  carry  off  melt- 
ing snow  and  ice,  even  at  this  time,  and  when 
spring  comes  we  will  again  be  forced  to  sit  in  the 
drafts  of  Adams  and  Memorial  trying  in  vain  to 
keep  back  the  snuffles  that  come  with  wet  feet 
and  consequent  colds.  Why  doesn't  the  college 
invest  in  a  set  of  board  walks  to  bridge  the  deep- 
est channels?  The  cost  would  not  be  exorbitant 
and  the  services  of  a  pontifex  maximus  would 
not  be  required.  That  George  Rogers  Clark  and 
his  backwoodsmen  waded  through  icy  waters  up 
to  their  middles  is  no  proof  that  wet  leather  is 
conducive  to  regular  attendance  at  chapel.  The 
idea  that  the  student  is  a  healthy  young  animal 
immune  to  discomfort  cannot  be  established  as 
fact  by  the  most  elaborate  syllogism. 


ALUMNI  ISSUE  OF  THE  ORIENT 

The  next  issue  of  the  Orient,  which  will  ap- 
pear January  11,  will  be  a  special  alumni  issue, 
double  size.  A  committee  of  the  faculty  are  co- 
operating with  the  Board  to  produce  a  number  of 
interest  to  the  many  alumni  who  do  not  see  the 


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Orient  regularly,  and  brief  reviews  will  be 
given  of  the  athletic  situation  the  past  year, 
fraternity  and  social  affairs,  and  the  condition  of 
the  college  in  finances  and  buildings.  This  num- 
ber is  to  be  sent  to  every  living  alumnus  of  the 
college. 


DR.  HOWE  FAVORS  MILITARY  EDUCATION 
Dr.  Lucien  Howe  '70  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  has 
published  in  pamphlet  form  an  article  entitled 
^'A  Brief  for  Military  Education  in  Our  Schools 
and  Colleges."  This  article  originally  appeared 
in  the  Journal  of  the  Military  Service  Institution. 
Dr.  Howe  is  a  member  of  the  Royal  College  of 
Surgeons  of  England,  fellow  of  the  Royal  Medi- 
■-cal  Society,  and  is  professor  emeritus  of  Ophthal- 
mology at  the  University  of  Buffalo.  His  article 
is  interesting  and  is  brief  and  to  the  point. 

He  says  in  substance :  Military  education 
would  develop  the  individual  better  than  our 
present  educative  system  does.  The  present  sys- 
tem is  conducive  to  spinal  curvature,  near-sight- 
edness and  many  communicable  diseases.  Mili- 
tary education  tends  to  remedy  physical  weak- 
nesses and  gives  instruction  concerning  preven- 
tion of  disease.  We  should  proceed  by  obtaining 
Ihe  co-operation  of  leaders  among  the  educated 
public,  by  teaching  the  teachers,  by  establishing 
a  more  thorough  medical  supervision  over  our 
schools  and  by  encouraging  out-door  life.  The 
government  military  camps  for  college  men  con- 
stitute a  valuable  form  of  out-door  life  and  give 
physical  and  mental  training.  Military  education 
in  general  fosters  physical  training,  ambition, 
self-control,  obedience  to  authority,  self-sacrifice, 
good  manners  and  efficiency.  Military  education 
would  provide  the  country  in  time  of  war  with  an 
army  of  trained  men,  at  the  rate  of  about  400,000 
men  a  year. 


PUBLISHING  COMPANY  REPORT 

Report  of  Manager  of  the  Bowdoin  Publishing 
Company  for  year  1914-1915. 
Receipts 

Balance  from  last  manager $       6  28 

Orient  advertisements  808  75 

Orient  subscriptions  514  92 

Ivy  Committee  for  Ivy  Orient 20  00 

Sale  of  Orients   I4  55 

Bowdoin  College,  50  Orients So  00 

From  1912-1913  Management  39  20 

A.  S.  B.  C 30O  00 

Quill  advertisements   152  90 

'Quill  subscriptions  104  55 

Total  receipts   $2,011  15 


Expenditures 

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Stamps  and  mailings  64  54 

Printing    40  50 

Salary  to  A.  E.  Gray 50  00 

Photos  to  Orient  '14  and  '15  Board. .  39  00 

To  balance  to  A.  E.  Gray 18  00 

Bugle  cut,  Orient  4  00 

D.  H.  Sayward,  expenses 5  68 

P.  F.   Crane,  expenses 608 

H.  H.  Foster,  expenses 6  85 

C.  H.  Crosby,  expenses 400 

Manager,    expenses 5  00 

Supplies    6  07 

Nine   Quills  and  extras 36097 

Mailing  Quill  and  stamps 11  07 

Quill  Board  photos 9  60 

Printing  for  Quill 425 

Bugle  cut.  Quill 4  OO 

Balance  to  A.  E.  Gray 4  00 

Miscellaneous,   Quill 2  57 

Miscellaneous,  Orient   5  00 

Total  expenditures  $1,685  93 

Cash  on  hand 325  22 

Balance   $2,oiI  15 

Assets  of  the  Company 

Cash  on  hand   $   325  22 

Uncollected  Orient  advertisements. .  140  82 

Uncollected  Orient  subscriptions....  178  00 

Uncollected   Quill  advertisements....  37  50 

Uncollected  Quill  subscriptions 2200 

Total  assets  $   703  54 

Liabilities 

Salary  of  Manager   $     50  00 

Assets  over  liabilities   653  54 

$  703  54 

Cash     $   325  22 

Manager's  salary   50  00 


Net  profits  of  the  year  1914-1915...    $   275  22 
Respectfully  submitted, 

Philip  W.  Porritt, 
Manager  Bowdoin  Publishing  Co. 
Audited  April  15,  191 5. 
W.  B.  Mitchell,  ■! 

Faculty  Auditor.  "'' 


AGE  FOR  COLLEGE  ENTRANCE 
The    following   article  by   Dr.   Henry  Louis 
Smith,  President  of  Washington  and  Lee  Univer^ 
sity,  is  taken  from  the  New  York  Times: 
To  parents  endeavoring  to  find  out  whether 


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their  sons  are  "old  enough"  to  go  to  college  and 
"ready"  for  college  work,  a  few  suggestions  born 
of  long  experience  may  be  helpful. 

First:  A  boy  is  "old  enough"  to  go  to  college 
when  he  is  mature  enough  to  control  his  own 
actions  and  spend  wisely  his  own  money.  Ordi- 
narily this  age  is  reached  at  about  i8,  sometimes 
at  17,  not  often  earlier  than  the  latter  age,  and 
frequently  not  till  the  young  man  is  20  or  21.  A 
boy  who  must  be  "made"  to  go  to  bed  and  to  get 
up  in  time  for  breakfast,  "made"  to  go  to  school 
each  morning  and  to  prepare  his  lessons  each 
evening,  and  who  cannot  be  trusted  to  spend  his 
own  pocket  money,  is  not  "old  enough"  to  go  to 
college,  whatever  may  be  his  age,  height,  weight, 
and  company  manners. 

Second:  A  boy  is  "ready"  to  undertake  the 
difficulty  of  college  studies  when  he  has  learned 
to  study  his  daily  lessons  resolutely  without  any 
compulsion  and  has  successfully  completed  a  good 
high  school  course  consisting  of  four  years  of 
study  after  finishing  the  regular  lower  grammar 
or  graded  school. 

Of  course,  a  boy  of  unusual  ability,  maturity, 
and  resolute  determination,  who  cannot  have  ac- 
cess to  a  four  year  high  school,  might  wisely  go 
on  to  college  and  enter  the  race  with  inadequate 
preparation.  Difficulties  to  such  men  are  a  stim- 
ulus rather  than  a  discouragement.  But  the  ordi- 
nary high  school  student  has  no  conception  of  the 
difficulty  of  college  courses.  His  attempt  to 
"save"  a  year  may  involve  a  vain  and  hopeless 
effort  to  keep  up,  then  the  despairing  relinquish- 
ment of  further  useless  labor,  and  the  idleness 
which  is  so  often  the  open  gateway  to  moral  de- 
terioration. 

Thorough  preparation  makes  university  study 
congenial,  successful,  and  inspirational;  allows 
leisure  for  athletics,  social  life,  and  outside  liter- 
ary work,  and  gives  that  sureness  and  self  confi- 
dence so  necessary  to  success  in  life.  When  to 
intellectual  preparation  are  added  vigorous 
health,  correct  habits,  and  a  strong  personality,  a 
young  man's  success  in  his  college  course  is  prac- 
tically assured. 


Y.  M.  C.  A.  NOTES 

Ten  members  were  present  at  the  meeting  of 
the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Cabinet  at  the  Deke  House. 
Campbell  '16  reported  that  99  Freshmen  have 
signed  membership  cards.  This  is  over  80  per 
cent,  of  the  total  number  of  new  men. 

A  new  plan  of  meetings  will  be  inaugurated 
with  the  new  year.  There  will  be  no  student- 
led  meetings  this  year.  Instead,  there  is  to  be  a 
series  of  from  five  to  seven  meetings  at  the 
houses  of  various  professors,  between  Jan.  9  and 


March  23.  Professors  Elliott,  McClean  and 
Langley,  with  Dr.  Goodrich  of  the  First  Parish 
Church,  will  conduct  the  classes  this  year.  There 
will  be  no  discussion  groups,  but  two  hours  prep- 
aration will  be  required  as  in  other  college 
classes. 

The  committee  for  investigating  the  Hiwale 
Mission  recommended  a  change  in  the  policy  of 
the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  mission  work.  Instead  of  con- 
fining itself  to  one  cause,  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  will 
probably  start  a  cycle  of  missions,  supporting  one 
cause  each  year.  This  cycle  will  be  made  up  of 
such  missions  as  an  American  Hospital  in  France, 
Polish  Relief,  Dr.  Grenfell's  Mission  in  Labra- 
dor, and  the  Hiwale  Mission  in  India. 

Last  Tuesday  night  a  number  of  college  fel- 
lows went  to  Pejepscot  Mills  to  organize  a  boys' 
club.  An  entertainment  was  given,  consisting  of 
an  instrumental  trio,  vocal  quartet  and  Charlie. 
Chaplin  stunts.  The  proposed  club  will  embody 
ideas  from  the  Boy  Scouts  and  the  Knights  of 
King  Arthur. 

There  will  be  a  Christmas  tree  at  Pejepscot 
Mills  this  (Tuesday)  afternoon,  in  charge  of 
Chapman  '17.  Yesterday  afternoon  a  tree  was 
given  for  the  school  children  of  Maquoit. 


Cl)e  Dtljer  Colleges 

Students  of  123  universities  and  colleges  in  the 
United  States  are  under  the  "honor  system,"  ac- 
cording to  a  bulletin  just  issued  by  the  United 
States  Bureau  of  Education.  Of  these,  37  per 
cent,  are  situated  east  of  the  Mississippi  and 
south  of  Mason  and  Dixon's  line ;  4  per  cent,  are 
in  New  England,  only  6j^  per  cent,  are  for 
women,  while  653^  per  cent,  are  co-educational. 

Of  the  many  colleges  which  claim  to  have 
started  the  honor  system,  Virginia  has  been  al- 
most universally  credited  as  the  originator,  but 
William  and  Mary  College  is  declared  to  have 
had  a  form  of  honor  system  in  1779.  The  honor 
of  establishing  the  system  has  also  been  claimed 
by  the  University  of  South  Carolina.  Of  the 
larger  universities,  Princeton,  Yale,  Cornell  and 
Washington  and  Lee  have  adopted  the  system. 
Theological  seminaries  and  certain  military 
schools  are  cited  as  institutions  where  peculiar 
conditions  militate  against  the  adoption  of  the 
honor  system.  Those  aspiring  for  the  priesthood 
are  of  such  good  character  that  they  do  not  re- 
quire the  honor  system.  Furthermore,  a  breach 
of  honor  in  a  military  institution  is  considered  so 
serious  that  the  honor  system  is  not  needed. 
Brown  University,  Trinity,  Vassar  and  Ohio  Un- 
iversity frankly  oppose  the  system. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


197 


Coach  Murphy  of  Northwestern  University 
introduced  an  innovation  by  directing  his  football 
team  by  telephone.  He  was  barred  from  the 
coaching  lines  by  the  new  western  conference 
rules,  so  he  directed  the  movements  of  the  squad 
from  a  high  seat  in  the  grandstand. 

Plans  for  the  formation  of  a  company  of  heavy 
artillery  among  Yale  undergraduates  and  men  in 
the  graduate  department,  have  been  announced  as 
a  part  of  the  plan  for  national  preparedness.  The . 
battery  will  be  recruited  to  138  men,  and  army 
officers  will  be  detailed  to  drill  the  men.  The 
university  will  contribute  $30,000  towards  pro- 
viding barracks,  and  the  Connecticut  National 
Guard  will  furnish  guns,  equipment  and  mounts 
to  the  value  of  $135,000. 

Columbia  recently  received  the  smallest  gift 
ever  received  by  a  college  and  also  the  largest 
individual  gift  ever  made  to  the  University.  The 
first  gift  was  the  amount  of  two  dollars,  given  by 
a  former  student,  and  the  other,  one  of  several 
millions,  is  the  bequest  of  Mr.  A.  Eno.  The  lat- 
ter bequest  is  being  contested  by  relatives  of  the 
deceased. 

Michigan  Agricultural  players  are  said  to  have 
brought  something  new  into  football.  The  face- 
tious say  that  they  wear  corsets,  but  the  players 
call  them  form-fits.  They  are  worn  by  the  backs 
and  ends,  both  for  protection  and  as  an  aid  to 
shake  off  tacklers. 

A  Riefler  clock,  the  most  accurate  timepiece 
known  to  science,  has  been  imported  from  Mu- 
nich, Germany,  by  the  University  of  California. 
The  clock  is  sealed  in  two  air-tight  cylinders  and 
it  registers  the  hour  to  the  one-hundredth  part  of 
a  second. 

A  girls'  barber  shop  is  the  latest  innovation  at 
Northwestern  University.  It  is  conducted  by 
four  girls  and  is  immensely  popular  with  the 
gentlemen  of  the  institution.  The  purpose  is  to 
secure  funds  for  a  woman's  building  with  a  gym- 
nasium. 

Brown's  experiment  with  denatured  fraternity 
rushing  has  been  attended  with  disastrous  re- 
sults. An  agreement  which  was  designed  to  do 
away  with  the  evils  attendant  upon  pledging  men 
before  they  had  an  opportunity  to  become 
acquainted  did  that  and  something  more.  It  gave 
to  some  fraternities  twice  as  many  new  members 
as  they  really  wanted  and  to  other  fraternities  no 
members  at  all.  Nobody  is  satisfied  with  the  ar- 
rangement, and  some  radical  change  will  have  to 
be  made. 

In  accordance  with  a  recent  ruling  at  New 
Hampshire  State  College,  students  presenting  a 
diploma  showing  that  they  have  completed  a  four 
years'  high  school  course,  will  be  admitted  with- 


out further  certification  or  examination.  This 
change,  it  is  believed,  will  greatly  increase  the 
number  of  college  men  and  women  in  the  state, 
and  it  is  but  a  step  to  make  the  whole  state  school 
system  from  primary  grade  to  the  college  at  the 
disposition  of  the  average  boy  and  girl. 


BOWDOIN   MEN   IN   THE   WAR 

At  least  three  Bowdoin  men  have  been  engaged 
in  the  present  European  war,  while  a  fourth, 
Frank  A.  Smith  '12,  has,  as  announced  in  last 
week's  Orient,  received  an  appointment  in  the 
Harvard  unit  for  service  in  the  medical  corps  of 
France,  and  sailed  Nov.  17. 

Everett  Birney  Stackpole  '00  has  been  in  the 
hottest  part  of  the  fighting.  He  enlisted  in  the 
Princess  Patricia  regiment,  which  was  practically 
annihilated  in  the  fighting  in  Flanders.  He  was 
wounded  and  lay  some  time  in  the  hospital  but 
has  now  returned  to  the  trenches  in  France.  Dur- 
ing his  undergraduate  course  here  Stackpole  was 
a  debater  and  was  awarded  Phi  Beta  Kappa  hon- 
ors. After  graduation  he  studied  law  at  Harvard 
and  Columbia  and  later  practiced  in  Seattle, 
Wash.    He  was  born  in  Lisbon,  Maine. 

Murray  Cushing  Donnell  '08  is  now  an  officer 
in  the  English  army  and  is  in  the  trenches  in 
France.  His  home  is  in  Houlton  and  he  secured 
an  officer's  commission  in  a  Canadian  regiment. 
After  graduation  he  studied  law  at  the  University 
of  Michigan,  and  practiced  at  Atlanta,  Ga. 

The  third  m.an  who  has  seen  actual  service  is 
Samuel  Horton  Colton,  Jr.,  ex-'ij,  of  Worcester, 
Mass.  Colton  left  college  in  February  and  for 
eight  months  has  been  an  ambulance  driver  in 
France.  He  is  well  known  to  the  present  under- 
graduate body. 


MJitI)  tfie  JFacuItp 

Dr.  Whittier  will  present  the  annual  report  of 
the  New  England  Colleges  at  the  meeting  of  the 
National  Intercollegiate  Athletic  Association  in 
New  York  City,  Dec.  28. 

On  Dec.  29,  in  New  York,  Dr.  Whittier  is  to 
read  a  paper  entitled  "Limitations  of  the  Work 
of  the  College  Gymnasium  Director,"  before  the 
American  Society  of  College  Gymnasium  Direc- 
tors. 


i>n  t|)e  Campus 

The  meeting  of  the  Classical  Club  has  been 
postponed  to  Jan.  6. 

It  is  reported  in  the  newspapers  that  Colby 
faces  a  deficit  of  over  $1100  in  track  athletics  for 
the  past  year. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


The  classes  in  English  for  foreigners  are  pro- 
gressing well.  Twer  classes  are  held  each  week 
and  about  forty  mill-hands  are  attending  regu- 
larly. 

The  usual  probation  penalty  is  again  inflicted 
for  cuts  two  days  before  or  after  the  Christmas 
recess.  Applications  for  extra  time  must  be 
made  to  the  Dean  in  writing. 


CALENDAR 
December 

22.  Zeta  Psi  Dance. 
Delta  Upsilon  Dance. 
Kappa  Sigma  Dance. 
Beta  Theta  Pi  Dance. 

23.  Christmas  Vacation  Begins,  4.30  p.  m. 
January 

4.    Christmas  Vacation  Ends,  8.20  a.  m. 
6.    Classical  Club  Meeting. 


JOKES 
Anyhow,  the  chap  with  an  extremely  long  nose 
always  has  something  to  look  forward  to. 

— Hillsdale  Collegian 
Seen  in  the  want  column  of  a  country  paper: 
Ranted — Two  live  ones  to  sell  our  coffins.    No 
dead  ones  need  apply. 

— Drape  Delphic 
De  Auber — ^I  painted  a  group  of  young  ladies 
and  the  picture  was  so  lifelike  that  the  men  pass- 
ing it,  tipped  their  hats. 

De  Brush — That's  nothing.  I  painted  a  picture 
of  a  hen  and  threw  it  in  the  waste  basket  and  it 
laid  there. 

— Exchange 


Its  Sort 
"Military  courtship  must  be  trying." 
"Naturally.    It  is  a  sort  of  court  martial." 

— Exchange 
"What  is  the  technical  name  for  snoring?" 
"I  bite." 
"Sheet  music." 

— Exchange 


Retaliation — ^A  singer  who  recently  passed 
an  evening  at  the  house  of  a  lady  stayed  late. 
As  he  rose  to  go  the  hostess  said : 

"Pray,  don't  go  yet,  Mr.  Basso;  I  want  you  to 
sing  something  for  me." 

"Oh,  you  must  excuse  me  tonight;  it  is  very 
late,  and  I  should  disturb  the  neighbors." 

"Never  mind  the  neighbors,"  answered  the 
lady,  quickly,  "they  poisoned  our  dog  yesterday." 

Tid-Bits. 


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VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,  JANUARY  II,  1916 


NO.  24 


BOWDOIN  MEN  IN  THE  PUBLIC  EYE 


What  are  Bowdoin  men  doing  today  that  is  of 
special  interest  to  their  fellow  Bowdoin  men  and 
to  the  world  at  large?  Who  among  them  are 
more  especially  in  the  public  eye  at  this  time  than 
their  fellows?  To  each  of  us,  when  such  ques- 
tions are  asked,  there  are  names  that  spring  to 
the  mind  and  to  the  lips ;  for  today,  as  for  more 
than  a  century  past,  Bowdoin  men  in  large  num- 
bers are  doing  things  worth  while  in  the  world. 
No  brief  article  like  this,  however,  can  give  any 
adequate  summary  of  these  men.  I  can  merely 
mention  a  few  of  them,  the  few  that  occur  first 
to  the  writer,  with  the  frank  acknowledgment 
that  as  many  others  or  more,  are  fully  as  prom- 
inently in  the  public  eye  at  this  time,  and  that 
many  more  are  unquestionably  doing  things 
equally  worth  while,  even  if  less  prominently  be- 
fore the  public. 

First,  perhaps  because  he  is  farthest  away,  we 
may  name  Donald  B.  MacMillan  '98,  leader  of 
the  Crocker  Land  expedition  that  set  out  for  the 
far  North  in  July,  1913.  Late  news  by  way  of 
Iceland  and  Denmark  make  it  plain  that  he  and 
his  party — which  includes  Dr.  H.  J.  Hunt  '02, 
who  was  captain  of  both  football  and  track  teams 
in  his  senior  year — must  remain  in  the  Arctic  re- 
gion at  least  a  year  longer.  The  relief  ship  that 
went  northward  last  summer  was  shut  in  by  the 
ice  far  south  of  the  headquarters  of  the  party  at 
Etah.  Happily,  however,  there  is  no  reason  to 
fear  for  the  safety  of  the  party. 

Three  of  the  six  men  who  represent  Maine  in 
Congress  at  this  session,  perhaps  the  most  mo- 
mentous session  since  the  Civil  War,  are  Bow- 
doin graduates,  Senator  Charles  F.  Johnson  '79, 
one  of  the  trustees  of  the  college,  and  Represen- 
tatives Daniel  J.  McGillicuddy  '81  of  Lewiston 
and  John  A.  Peters  '85  of  Ellsworth.  Nor  is 
there  reason  to  doubt  that  there  will  be  any  lack 
of  Bowdoin  graduates  among  the  public  men  of 
Maine  and  of  the  country  in  the  near  future. 

There  are  two  Bowdoin  men  among  those  who 
are  engaged  in  the  contest  for  the  Republican 
nomination  at  the  state  primaries  next  June — 
Hon.  George  E.  Weeks  '82  of  Fairfield,  a  former 
speaker  of  the  house  of  representatives,  and  Hon. 
Edward  W.  Wheeler  er-'pS  of  Brunswick,  a  for- 


mer member  of  the  state  senate  and  of  the  ex- 
ecutive council.  Both  these  gentlemen  are  emi- 
nent members  of  the  Maine  bar,  and  nobody 
questions  the  fitness  of  either  for  the  position  he 
seeks. 

In  the  recent  exciting  municipal  election  in 
Portland,  Bowdoin  men  figured  prominently — as 
is  fitting  in  a  city  where  from  fifty  to  seventy- 
five  graduates  of  the  college  are  in  regular  at- 
tendance at  the  monthly  dinners.  The  retiring 
mayor,  William  M.  Ingraham  '95,  was  a  candi- 
date for  re-election,  and  his  failure  to  win  it  was 
in  no  way  a  reflection  upon  him  personally  or 
officially,  but  the  result  of  a  political  overturn 
that  was  inevitable  at  this  time.  Before  he  was 
mayor,  Mr.  Ingraham  served  with  distinction  for 
eight  years  as  judge  of  probate  for  Cumberland 
county.  To  fill  a  vacancy  in  that  office  the  gov- 
ernor has  just  appointed  Robert  M.  Pennell  '09, 
who  has  practised  law  in  Portland  since  his 
graduation  from  the  Harvard  Law  School.  John 
J.  Devine  '11  is  serving  as  assistant  county  at- 
torney for  Cumberland.  In  the  municipal  elec- 
tion, the  chairman  of  the  Republican  city  com- 
mittee, that  is,  the  organizer  and  leader  of  the 
winning  forces,  was  Harry  C.  Wilber  '94;  and 
Guy  H.  Sturgis  '98,  the  Cumberland  county 
member  of  the  Republican  state  committee,  was 
a  prominent  factor  in  the  result. 

In  the  Second  Maine  congressional  district, 
where  there  promises  to  be  an  unusually  lively 
contest  next  summer,  perhaps  the  most  prominent 
aspirant  for  the  Republican  nomination  is  Ed- 
ward C.  Plummer  '87  of  Bath.  But  in  this  con- 
nection it  will  be  well  to  keep  an  eye  on  Lewis- 
ton's  municipal  election  next  March.  If  Wallace 
H.  White,  Jr.,  '99  becomes  the  mayor  of  Lewis- 
ton  at  that  time,  as  many  good  political  prophets 
tell  us,  he  is  likely  to  be  a  very  prominent  factor 
in  the  congressional  fight.  And  either  Mr.  Plum- 
mer or  Mr.  White  would  be  a  credit  to  Bowdoin 
in  Washington. 

Augusta  has  a  Bowdoin  man  for  mayor,  Blaine 
S.  Viles  '03,  former  state  forest  commissioner. 
In  fact,  it  was  bound  to  elect  a  Bowdoin  man  in 
any  case,  for  the  worthy  opponent  of  Mr.  Viles 
at  the  polls  last  spring  was  his  classmate,  Niles 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


L.  Perkins,  former  city  treasurer  of  Augusta. 
Since  then  Mr.  Perkins  has  been  named  to  fill  a 
position  of  high  responsibility  at  the  National 
Home  at  Togus.  Among  the  Bowdoin  men  who 
are  helping  Mayor  Viles  run  Augusta  affairs  are 
Walter  M.  Sanborn  '04,  an  alderman,  Burleigh 
Martin  '11,  city  clerk,  and  several  members  of 
the  school  board.  At  the  session  of  the  Maine 
legislature  last  winter  the  floor  leader  of  the  ma- 
jority party  in  the  house  of  representatives  was 
Leonard  A.  Pierce  '05  of  Houlton,  whom  all 
name  as  one  likely  to  go  far  in  public  life;  and 
about  a  dozen  Bowdoin  graduates  were  members 
of  the  two  branches.  During  the  winter  the  gov- 
ernor appointed  Rev.  Henry  E.  Dunnack  '97, 
state  librarian,  and  John  A.  Morrill  '76  of  Au- 
burn was  again  given  the  responsible  task  of  re- 
vising the  public  laws  of  the  state. 

To  step  from  the  Maine  political  field,  though 
the  list  of  those  who  might  well  be  mentioned  in 
that  connection  is  far  from  exhausted,  we  may 
touch  briefly  on  a  group  of  young  alumni  who  are 
coming  to  the  front  in  the  financial  and  profes- 
sional life  of  New  York  City — a  group  well  cal- 
culated to  take  the  places  of  the  leaders  that 
Bowdoin  has  long  had  there.  Perhaps  most 
prominent  among  them  is  Harvey  D.  Gibson  '02, 
whose  rapid  rise  to  the  vice-presidency  of  the 
great  Liberty  National  Bank  makes  him  one  of 
the  most  conspicuous  figures  among  the  younger 
men  in  the  financial  world.  As  suggesting  his 
standing  it  may  be  mentioned  that  the  bankers  of 
New  York  selected  him  to  go  to  Europe  on  the 
battleship  Tennessee  in  1914,  in  charge  of  the 
disbursement  of  the  $5,000,000  that  the  govern- 
ment appropriated  for  the  relief  of  the  American 
war  refugees.  He  is  a  director  and  the  treasurer 
of  the  newly  formed  Wright  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany. Then  there  is  Harrison  K.  McCann,  also 
of  '02,  now  the  head  of  the  advertising  company 
that  bears  his  name,  at  61  Broadway,  one  of  the 
largest  advertising  agencies  in  the  country.  He 
has  offices  in  all  the  leading  cities,  and  among  the 
numerous  Bowdoin  men  associated  with  him  are 
L.  L.  Cleves  '99  and  Harrison  Atwood  '09. 

There  is  Philip  O.  Coffin  '03 — did  Bowdoin 
ever  have  a  harder  fighting  fullback? — who  has 
risen  to  the  important  position  of  general  auditor 
of  the  New  York  Telephone  Company.  In  a  sub- 
ordinate position  he  suggested  changes  that  revo- 
lutionized the  whole  auditing  system  of  this  great 
corporation,  and  that  won  for  him  a  remarkable 
promotion  over  many  men  of  long  service.  The 
young  but  important  bond  house  of  Liggett, 
Hichborn  &  Company,  New  York  and  Boston, 
has  Harold  S.  Hichborn  '07  as  its  treasurer,  and 


Alden  S.  Hichborn  '11,  in  a  place  of  high  re- 
sponsibility. Of  the  many  young  Bowdoin  men 
practising  law  in  New  York  two  come  to  mind 
with  special  force,  Harry  Hill  Pierce  '96,  now  of 
the  firm  of  Sullivan  &  Cromwell,  whose  work  in 
the  reorganization  of  the  St.  Louis  &  San  Fran- 
cisco railway  recently  gained  him  wide  recogni- 
tion, and  George  R.  Walker  '02,  who  has  gained 
notable  success  in  his  profession,  particularly  in 
connection  with  the  far-reaching  enterprises  of 
his  classmates  who  were  mentioned  above.  An- 
other Bowdoin  man  who  has  stepped  to  a  place 
of  power  and  prominence  in  the  financial  world 
is  George  T.  Ordway  '96,  who  recently  became 
president  of  the  Federal  Utilities,  Incorporated. 

Among  the  hundreds  of  Bowdoin  alumni  in 
and  around  Boston,  one  of  those  most  prominent- 
ly in  the  public  eye  of  late  has  been  James  L. 
Doherty  '89  of  Springfield,  named  as  one  of  the 
trustees  to  straighten  out  the  tangled  affairs  of 
the  Boston  &  Maine.  He  also  has  the  distinction 
— how  many  other  of  our  graduates  have  attained 
it  ? — of  sending  two  sons  to  Bowdoin  in  the  same 
class. 

In  the  medical  world,  though  it  is  hardly  fair 
to  single  out  for  mention  a  few  among  the  many 
who  are  doing  notable  work,  we  see  Winford  H. 
Smith  '99,  who  has  recently  become  the  head  of 
the  Johns  Hopkins  Hospital,  Baltimore;  Fred  H. 
Albee  '99,  who  has  won  world-wide  recognition 
by  his  work  in  orthopedic  surgery  in  New  York; 
E.  G.  Abbott  '06  of  Portland,  who,  though  in  a 
smaller  field,  has  won  but  little  less  distinction  in 
the  same  line;  Louis  M.  Spear  '00,  who  is  chief 
of  the  medical  staff  of  the  new  Robert  B.  Brig- 
ham  Hospital  of  Boston. 

In  literature,  how  proud  we  have  all  been  the 
past  year  that  the  authorities  have  ranked  the 
translation  of  Dante  by  Professor  Henry  Johnson 
'74  as  one  of  the  great  books  of  our  time.  And  if 
the  little  book  of  poems  by  Isaac  Bassett  Choate 
'62  is  but  a  modest  work  it  is  still  a  beautiful  one. 
wholly  in  keeping  with  the  life  of  the  beloved 
author. 

The  allotted  space  is  more  than  filled,  but  the 
two  score  names  mentioned,  among  sons  of  Bow- 
doin now  in  the  public  eye,  offer  us  but  a  brief 
glimpse  of  fields  where  it  would  be  pleasant  to 
wander  much  farther.  And  since  we  began  with 
an  explorer,  let  us  close  by  mentioning  another, 
the  chief  of  those  who  have  made  Bowdoin 
known  the  world  over  as  "the  explorers'  college." 
Robert  E.  Peary  'yy  is  not  the  kind  of  American 
to  sit  down  and  rest  just  because  he  has  accom- 
plished the  task  to  which  he  gave  almost  a  quar- 
ter   century    of    tremendous    endeavor.      In    the 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


great  movement  for  an  adequate  system  of  na- 
tional defense,  his  plans  and  his  counsel  are  com- 
manding the  attention  of  the  whole  country. 
J.  C.  M. 

NEW  OVERSEERS 

John  Eliphaz  Chapman  was  born  July  14,  1853, 
at  Bethel,  Maine.  He  was  graduated  from  Bow- 
doin  in  1877  and  later  pursued  the  study  of  law  at 
Harvard.  He  practiced  his  profession  for  a  few 
years  in  Boston,  but  his  love  for  letters  led  him 
into  literary  work  and  for  several  years  he  was 
one  of  the  editors  of  The  Youth's  Companion. 
His  duties  as  executor  of  his  partner's  estate 
again  led  him  from  his  chosen  work  and  since 
1897  he  has  been  occupied  very  largely  with  the 
management  of  trust  estates.  Since  the  death  of 
his  brother,  Professor  Henry  Leland  Chapman, 
he  has  spent  as  much  time  in  Brunswick  as  his 
business  interests  would  allow. 

Melvin  Smith  Holway  was  born  May  26,  1861, 
at  Augusta,  Maine.  He  received  the  degree  of 
A.B.  in  1882  and  A.M.  in  1885  from  Bowdoin, 
and  then  studied  law  at  Harvard  and  with  Hon. 
William  L.  Putnam,  Bowdoin  1855.  Since  1885 
he  has  practiced  his  profession  at  Augusta,  where 
he  has  entered  largely  into  the  life  of  the  city, 
serving  as  city  solicitor,  alderman,  member  of  the 
school  committee,  and  trustee  of  the  public  li- 
brary, as  well  as  being  actively  interested  in 
banking,  manufacturing  and  mercantile  corpora- 
tions. 

William  Morrell  Emery  was  born  Oct.  2.  1866, 
at  Brunswick,  Maine.  He  is  a  son  of  Edwin 
Emery,  Bowdoin  1861.  He  was  graduated  from 
Bowdoin  in  1889  with  the  degree  of  A.B.  and  in 
1892  received  the  degree  of  A.M.  He  has  al- 
ways been  engaged  in  journalism,  first  in  Lowell 
and  later  in  Providence  and  New  Bedford,  and 
since  1900  has  been  city  editor  of  the  Fall  River 
Evening  News.  He  has  devoted  much  spare  time 
to  historical  and  genealogical  writing. 

Philip  Greely  Clifford  was  born  at  Portland, 
Maine,  Sept.  11,  1882,  and  is  thus  one  of  the 
youngest  Overseers  Bowdoin  ever  had.  He  was 
graduated  from  the  college  in  1903  and  studied 
law  at  Harvard.  He  has  practiced  his  profession 
in  Portland  since  1907. 


NEW  INSTRUCTORS 


Philip  Weston  Meserve,  Instructor  in  Chemis- 
try, was  born  November  24,  1888,  at  Portland, 
Maine.  He  was  graduated  from  Bowdoin,  with 
the  degree  of  A.B.,  in  the  class  of  191 1.  His 
graduate  work  has  been  pursued  at  Harvard  Uni- 
versity and  Johns  Hopkins,  the  degree  of  A.M. 


being  received  at  Harvard  in  1915.  He  was  In- 
structor in  Chemistry  at  Simmons  College  1913- 
14;  worked  at  the  Hygienic  Laboratory  during 
the  summer  of  1913,  and  published  with  Dr.  Ath- 
erton  Seidell  a  bulletin  on  the  "Determination  of 
Small  Quantities  of  Sulphur  Dioxide  in  Air." 

William  Edmund  Milne,  Instructor  in  Mathe- 
matics, was  born  January  19,  1890,  at  Pendleton, 
Oregon.  He  did  his  undergraduate  work  at 
Whitman  College,  receiving  the  degree  of  A.B. 
in  1912.  From  1912  to  1915  he  was  a  graduate 
student  at  Harvard,  receiving  the  degree  of  A.M. 
in  1913  and  Ph.D.  in  1915.  He  is  author  of  a 
"Note  on  Removable  Singularities"  in  the  Bulle- 
tin of  the  American  Mathematical  Society.  De- 
cember, 1914.  He  was  president  of  the  Sever 
Mathematical  Club  at  Harvard  in  1913-14,  and 
of  the  Harvard  Mathematical  Club,  1914-15. 

Rhys  Dafydd  Evans,  Instructor  in  Physics,  was 
born  September  17,  1888  at  Athens,  Ohio.  He  re- 
ceived his  A.B.  from  Ohio  University  in  1909. 
From  1909  to  1914  he  was  a  graduate  student  and 
assistant  at  Harvard,  and  in  1914-15  he  was  an 
instructor  in  Physics  at  Harvard.  He  is  joint 
author,  with  Professor  A.  A.  Atkinson,  of  Ohio 
University,  of  a  "Manual  of  Experimental  Phys- 
ics," and  with  Professor  G.  W.  Pierce,  of  Har- 
vard University,  of  an  article  on  the  "Electrical 
Properties  of  Carborundum,"  which  appeared  in 
the  Proceedings  of  the  American  Academy  of 
Arts  and  Sciences,  March  1912.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  American  Physical  Society  and  of  the 
Delta  Tau  Delta  fraternity. 

Thomas  Curtis  Van  Cleve,  Instructor  in  His- 
tory, was  born  May  i,  1888,  at  Maiden,  Missouri. 
He  received  his  A.B.  from  the  University  of  Mis- 
souri in  191 1  and  his  A.M.  in  1912.  He  was  as- 
sistant in  History  at  the  University  of  Missouri 
in  1911-12  and  instructor  in  History  in  1912-13; 
from  1913  to  1915  he  was  assistant  in  History  at 
the  University  of  Wisconsin. 


SECOND  COLLEGE  PREACHER 

The  chapel  services  Sunday,  Dec.  19,  were  con- 
ducted by  Rev.  Charles  R.  Brown,  D.D.,  Dean  of 
the  Yale  School  of  Religion.  Dr.  Brown  selected 
as  his  text,  the  parable  of  the  Pharisee  and  the 
Publican.  To  the  former  was  likened  the  self- 
satisfied  man  who  never  gets  beyond  his  own 
soul.  A  penitent  man,  who  realizes  his  sins  and 
seeks  forgiveness  from  the  Lord,  is  a  Publican. 
In  the  prayer,  "God,  forgive  me,  a  sinner !"  are 
embraced  the  four  fundamentals  of  the  Christian 
religion :  "God" — the  author  of  religion ;  "me" — 
the  subject  of  religion ;  "sin" — the  source  of 
moral  religion ;  and  "mercy" — the  cause  of  divine 
religion. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


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DEPARTMENT  AND  ASSOCIATE  EDITORS 
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Whitney  Coombs,  1918,  With  The  Faculty 

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Edward  C.  Hawes,  1916 
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Vol.   XLV.       JANUARY  11,   1916        No.    24 

The  Alumni  Orient 

The  Orient  plans  to  publish  each  year  at  least 
two  special  alumni  numbers.  To  assist  in  editing 
these  for  the  present  year  three  faculty  members 
have  been  appointed,  who,  having  been  associated 
with  the  college  for  a  longer  time  than  any  un- 
dergraduates, are  better  acquainted  with  the 
names  and  achievements  of  the  alumni.  The  first 
two  special  numbers  will  be  sent  to  all  graduates 
of  the  college  free  of  charge,  but  it  is  hoped  that 
because  of  this  new  feature  next  year's  list  of 
alumni  subscribers  will  be  greatly  lengthened. 

That  a  college  consists  of  more  than  campus 
and  buildings,  more  than  boards  and  faculty, 
more  than  the  student  body,  is  a  fact  which  we 
all  know,  and  of  which  we  are  fully  aware  at 


Commencement  dinners  and  similar  celebrations, 
but  which  we  are  sometimes  likely  to  forget  in 
thinking  of  the  active  work  of  the  college.  In 
estimating  the  power  and  efficiency  of  Bowdoin 
or  in  moulding  its  policies,  no  one  must  for  a  mo- 
ment forget  that  there  are  more  than  2000  alumni, 
many  of  whom  are  prominent  in  the  communities 
in  which  they  live  and  successful  in  their  chosen 
work,  who  with  deep  gratitude  remember  what 
the  college  has  done  for  them,  who  rejoice  in 
every  forward  step  it  takes,  who  regard  with 
pride  the  high  standing  it  has  maintained  in  the 
college  world  and  the  world  at  large,  and  who 
deeply  desire  to  see  a  still  better  Buwdoin. 

It  is  the  chief  purpose  of  the  Orient  in  issuing 
these  special  numbers  to  bring  the  alumni  into 
closer  touch  with  each  other  and  with  the  college. 
It  would  give  the  graduates  accurate  information 
concerning  the  work  that  the  college  is  doing  to- 
day, what  it  is  thinking  and  hoping,  and,  by  re- 
cording the  achievements  and  the  opinions  of  the 
alumni,  it  would  bring  to  the  undergraduates  the 
consciousness  that  they  are  but  a  part  in  a  much 
larger  whole,  that  in  the  race  they  are  running 
they  are  surrounded  by  a  cloud  of  witnesses. 

"How  can  we  make  the  alumni  articulate?"  is 
a  question  that  was  discussed  at  a  recent  meeting 
of  New  England  college  presidents.  The  Orient 
through  these  special  numbers,  would  help  Bow- 
doin answer  that  question.  It  would  serve  as  a 
mouthpiece  for  alumni  as  well  as  undergraduates. 
If  any  alumnus  has  fault  to  find  with  the  college, 
with  the  curriculum,  with  the  faculty  or  their 
methods  of  teaching,  with  the  requirements  or  the 
methods  of  admission,  with  any  branch  of  our 
athletics,  with  the  social  or  religious  life  of  the 
college,  or  has  any  word  of  praise  to  give,  or  ad- 
vice to  offer,  the  Orient — particularly  in  the 
special  issues  which  reach  a  large  number  of  the 
alumni — would  welcome  to  its  columns  whatever 
that  graduate  has  to  say  in  criticism  or  warning 
or  encouragement.  It  iDelieves  that  by  so  doing 
it  can  serve  the  best  interests  of  the  college. 


ANOTHER  DORMITORY 
There  seems  to  be  a  growing  need  for  a  new 
dormitory.  At  present  of  our  400  students,  about 
140  live  in  chapter  houses,  180  in  dormitories  and 
about  80  are  not  in  residence :  of  these  last,  49  live 
in  private  houses  not  connected  with  the  college, 
18  live  at  home,  and  10  live  out  of  town.  This 
year  there  has  been  practically  no  empty  space 
in  the  dormitories.  Some  of  the  men  indeed  who 
are  now  rooming  off  the  campus,  prefer  for  va- 
rious reasons  their  present  quarters;  but  a  large 
number  of  freshmen  could  not  this  year  have 


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found  provision  in  the  dormitories  had  they  de- 
sired it.  This  brings  up  the  question  of  the  new 
dormitory  that  has  long  been  planned.  Probably 
we  can  get  along  comfortably  for  a  few  years  as 
we  are;  but  it  will  have  to  be  for  a  very  few 
years,  for  inadequate  dormitory  provision  is  sure 
to  have  a  detrimental  effect  on  future  classes.  In 
fact,  we  have  lost  several  men  in  these  last  few 
years  because  we  have  had  no  modern  dormitory. 
Our  present  halls  are  clean  and  decent,  conducive 
perhaps  to  plain  living  and  high  thinking;  but 
nearly  every  other  college  of  our  standing  has 
much  better  dormitory  facilities.  In  our  own 
state  of  Maine,  all  of  our  sister  colleges  have 
buildings  that  are  more  modern  and  attractive 
than  are  Maine,  Winthrop  and  Appleton  Hall. 

A  new  dormitory,  therefore,  is  a  real  need.  No 
friend  of  Bowdoin  wishes  our  students  to  be  lux- 
uriously housed;  but  a  modern  building  with  a 
pleasant  living  room  and  adequate  bathing  ar- 
rangements would,  as  soon  as  it  came  into  being, 
be  regarded  as  such  a  necessary  part  of  the  col- 
lege that  we  would  wonder  how  we  could  have 
got  along  without  it.  Along  with  better  facilities 
would  come  higher  standards;  so  that  some  day 
such  care  might  be  taken  of  our  other  dormitories 
by  the  students,  that  the  college  could  afford  to 
re-equip  the  old  buildings,  and  make  them  not 
only  adequate,  as  they  are  now,  but  really  at- 
tractive. 

Some  few  years  ago  a  movement  was  started 
for  a  freshman  dormitory.  It  was,  however,  soon 
found  that  this  was  not  in  accordance  with  Bow- 
doin traditions,  and  is  not  necessary  or  desirable 
in  so  small  a  college.  But  one  change  in  our 
present  customs  it  seems  to  me  is  advisable : 
many  of  us  hope  that  more  and  more  seniors  will 
return  to  the  campus  for  their  last  year.  At 
present  51  seniors  live  in  chapter  houses,  and  17 
in  -the  dormitories.  For  one,  I  should  like  to  see 
these  figures  reversed,  and  an  exodus  from  the 
fraternity  houses  for  the  last  year  take  place.  If 
a  man  rooms  on  the  campus  his  first  and  last 
years,  and  spends  his  sophomore  and  junior  years 
in  a  chapter  house,  he  will  get  all  the  luxury  he 
ought  to  have;  he  will  be  properly  introduced  to 
the  college;  he  will  at  the  end  of  his  course  be 
able  to  make  a  more  real  contribution  to  college 
spirit  and  college  ideals  if  he  lives  in  the  college 
itself,  and  comes  in  contact  more  closely  even 
than  he  does  now  with  the  incoming  men,  and 
passes  on  to  them  our  traditions.  I  should  not 
wish  to  see  a  new  dormitory  a  senior  house  or  a 
freshman  house.  In  my  opinion  many  freshmen 
and  some  seniors  and  a  few  men  of  other  classes 
should  room  there.  I  hope  that  some  day,  and 
that  in  the  not  too  distant  future,  more  seniors 


will  be  found  rooming  on  the  campus;  and  that 
the  undergraduates  will  take  the  least  serious 
years,  sophomore  and  junior,  for  playing  with 
one  another  in  the  pleasant  comradeship  of  the 
chapter  house.  But  we  cannot  expect  to  have 
much  change  until  we  have  a  new  dormitory. 
With  better  dormitories  we  should  be  able  to 
meet  the  few  objections  that  now  come  from 
parents  and  friends  of  incoming  freshmen,  and 
we  should  be  able  to  get  more  of  our  seniors  back 
on  the  campus.  We  should  have  a  still  better 
Bowdoin.  K.  C.  M.  S. 


OUR  ATHLETIC  POLICY 

Most  of  the  alumni  and  undergraduates  of  any 
American  college  wish,  genially  or  savagely,  to 
have  their  college's  athletic  teams  win  their 
games.  So  far,  at  least,  most  of  us  are  in  accord 
with  President  Foster's  sentiments  expressed  in 
the  November  Atlantic  in  "An  Indictment  of  In- 
tercollegiate Athletics." 

More  than  ever  before,  the  two  elements  in  the 
success  of  any  college's  athletic  teams  are  men 
and  money — men  of  at  least  latent  athletic  abil- 
ity, money  to  pay  for  their  coaching.  The  sit- 
uation at  Bowdoin  with  regard  to  these  two  ele- 
ments of  success  is  this.  Our  football  team  this 
fall  had  the  coaching  without  the  men :  just  two 
or  three  real  "stars,"  such  as  most  of  our  rivals 
usually  manage  to  obtain,  would  have  made  our 
season  more  than  satisfactory.  Our  prospects 
for  next  year,  unless  we  get  these  "stars,"  are 
more  than  dubious.  Last  year's  baseball  season 
was  rather  mysterious:  something  was  wrong 
with  both  men  and  coaching,  though  at  the  outset 
both  elements  seemed  suitable.  Our  prospects 
for  the  coming  season  look  bright :  we  have  some 
new  and  good  men,  and,  on  the  money  side,  a  gen- 
erous alumnus  has  enabled  us  to  secure  a  better 
and  more  expensive  coach  than  had  previously 
seemed  possible.  Last  year's  track  season  was 
capital:  thanks  to  excellent  coaching,  men  of 
natural  athletic  ability,  though  without  much  pre- 
collegiate  experience,  gave  us  what  was  probab- 
ly the  best  small  college  track  team  in  the  coun- 
try. Our  prospects  for  the  coming  season  are 
still  brighter.  But  track  is  never  a  paying  sport : 
our  track  manager  now  labors  under  a  six  hun- 
dred dollar  deficit,  and  unless  some  alumni  con- 
tribution is  made,  we  shall  have  to  reduce  the 
number  of  relay  team  trips  this  year,  though  last 
year  our  relay  team  won  all  its  races  and  could 
no  doubt  do  the  same  this  year. 

Bowdoin,  it  must  be  realized,  has  special  dif- 
ficulties in  securing  both  men  and  money.  On 
the  man  side — we  have  no  big  preparatory  school 


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"feeders"  to  send  us  athletes;  athletes  have  no 
special  comforts  on  board  our  "Pullman,"  or 
other,  courses ;  we  are  geographically  somewhat 
isolated;  we  have  no  great  athletic  reputation 
outside  the  state  to  attract  athletes  and  we  cer- 
tainly have  no  financial  reputation  to  pull  them 
to  Brunswick.  On  the  money  side — till  the  estab- 
lishment of  this  year's  Alumni  Football  Fund  we 
have  been  dependent  upon  undergraduate  sub- 
scriptions and  receipts  from  games;  but  home 
games  and  games  outside  the  state  are  generally 
played  at  a  financial  loss.  The  result  has  often 
been  deficits,  inadequate  coaching,  poor  sched- 
ules and  poor  teams. 

Good  teams  with  good  schedules  would  not 
only  gratify  our  pride  but  would  also  help  to 
perpetuate  good  teams  and  good  schedules.  The 
question,  then,  is  how  to  get  started  once  more 
upon  a  successful  athletic  era,  how  to  get  the 
men  and  money  necessary  to  good  teams.  The 
least  expensive — and  least  effective — way  of  get- 
ting men  is  to  have  the  undergraduates  find  them, 
talk  to  them,  and  induce  alumni  in  their  vicinity 
to  talk  to  them.  This  can  be  done  through  clubs 
or  committees  of  undergraduates,  clubs  or  com- 
mittees that  now  exist  or  may  be  formed.  There 
are  several  objections  to  this  scheme,  primarily 
the  fact  that  able  undergraduates  already  are  en- 
gaged in  too  many  extra-curriculum  activities, 
secondarily  the  fact  that  the  matter  would  not 
long  be  systematically  and  adequately  handled. 
Another  inexpensive  way  would  be  through  simi- 
lar clubs  or  committees  of  alumni:  it  rests  with 
them  to  determine  whether  they  can  find  time  and 
inclination  really  to  organize  and  conduct  a  sys- 
tematic campaign  of  this  sort.  If  they  can  not, 
we  may  choose  to  consider,  at  least,  the  most  ex- 
pensive and  effective  way  of  getting  men :  call  it 
the  "Graduate  Manager"  plan,  this  Manager  be- 
ing paid  and  having  as  one  duty  that  of  finding 
men  and  bringing  them  to  Bowdoin — not  by  the 
hair  of  the  head  or  the  power  of  the  purse  string, 
but  by  inducing  alumni  in  their  neighborhood  to 
keep  telling  them  what  Bowdoin's  merits  are. 
He  might  also  supervise  athletic  schedules  and 
expenditures ;  with  alumni  he  might  get  us  bet- 
ter schedules  than  we  now  have,  and  he  probab- 
ly could  save  us  some  money  in  the  management 
of  teams.  If  he  were  capable  of  coaching  one 
team  himself,  the  plan  of  course  would  not  be  so 
expensive. 

He  might  act,  too,  as  Alumni  Secretary,  keep- 
ing the  college  in  touch  with  the  alumni,  and  su- 
pervising our  Press  Club.  If  we  secured  the 
right  Graduate  Manager — and  it  would  not  be 
easy — this  plan  for  getting  men,  as  well  as  cer- 
tain  other  desirable  things,   would  probably  be 


effective.  Essential  to  its  effectiveness,  as  to  the 
effectiveness  of  any  other  plan,  would  be  the  in- 
sistently loquacious  support  of  the  alumni.  If 
Bowdoin  alumni  would  only  "talk  Bowdoin"  as 
they  love  Bowdoin  and  endow  Bowdoin,  our 
problem  would  be  more  than  half  solved. 

Lastly,  as  to  the  means  of  getting  the  money 
necessary  to  good  teams.  The  maintenance  of  the 
present  schedules  and  coaching  system  of  our 
three  major  sports  would  cost  probably  $1500 
more  than  our  receipts  from  games  and  from  the 
undergraduate  Blanket  Tax.  Were  hockey  to 
become  an  intercollegiate  sport  here,  more  money 
still  would  be  needed,  even  though  the  fencing 
appropriation  were  to  be  permanently  and  entire- 
ly withdrawn :  we  should  want  a  properly  coached 
team,  if  we  had  any.  If  the  Blanket  Tax  ($15) 
were  a  regular  college  bill  collected  by  the  college 
from  all  students  save  those  who  satisfied  a  com- 
mittee that  they  deserved  exemption,  it  would 
bring  in  perhaps  $750  more  than  it  does  now. 
This  is  a  step  which  the  Boards  and  Faculty  would 
hesitate  to  take.  The  only  means,  really,  of  con- 
tinuing our  present  schedules  and  coaching  sys- 
tem is  through  regular  alumni  subscriptions.  This 
year  the  Alumni  Football  Fund  was  a  success, 
amounting  to  about  $1700,  of  which  $1000  wilt 
be  left  for  next  year:  good  management  and  the 
fact  that  the  Maine  game  was  played  here  this 
fall  gave  us  a  better  season  financially  than  we 
can  ordinarily  count  on  having.  We  need,  then, 
for  football  and  the  other  sports,  about  $1500 
annually  from  the  alumni.  If  we  adopted  the 
Graduate  Manager  plan,  we  should  probably 
need  alumni  subscriptions  amounting  to  at  least 
$2500  annually,  for  it  seems  unlikely  that  the 
Boards,  under  present  conditions,  could  pay  the 
salary  of  such  a  man.  One  way  of  raising  this 
money  is  that  tried  this  year  in  the  case  of  the 
Football  Fund.  A  more  common,  and  apparently 
better,  way  would  be  to  form  an  Alumni  Athletic 
Association  with  annual  membership  tickets, 
costing  $2,  $5  and  $10,  say,  and  entitling  the 
member  to  a  vote  and  to  admission  to  some  or  all 
of  the  home  and  Portland  games. 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  alumni  at  their  June 
meeting  will  discuss  thoroughly  the  athletic  sit- 
uation and  take  some  action:  the  Athletic  Coun- 
cil, and  perhaps  the  Alumni  Council,  will  have 
some  definite  proposals  to  submit.  But  then  and 
meanwhile  it  must  be  borne  in  mind  that  money 
alone,  used  as  we  are  willing  to  use  it,  will  not 
procure  good  teams:  men  are  needed,  and  for 
those  men  the  college  is  chiefly  dependent  upon 
alumni  who  are  willing,  with  vigor  just  short  of 
blatancy,  to  "talk  Bowdoin." 

Paul  Nixon,      Treas.  Athletic  Council. 


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ATHLETIC  EVENTS  OF  THE  PAST  FALL 

During  the  fall  there  are  two  branches  of  ath- 
letics to  claim  the  attention  of  Bowdoin  under- 
graduates,— football  and  cross-country.  In  Au- 
gtist  prospects  for  a  successful  football  team  were 
not  good.  The  1914  team  had  been  badly  beaten 
in  most  of  its  contests  and  the  men  had  shown  but 
little  knowledge  of  the  game.  It  was  felt  by  the 
Athletic  Council  that  a  more  experienced  coach, 
especially  one  who  had  worked  under  the  suc- 
cessful Haughton  system  at  Harvard,  would  be 
the  most  important  factor  in  the  development  of 
a  winning  team.  The  football  association  could 
not  afford  the  salary  such  a  coach  could  com- 
mand and  a  call  for  subscriptions  was  sent  to 
alumni,  who  responded  generously.  Thomas  J. 
Campbell,  Harvard  1912,  who  had  played  half- 
back during  his  college  course,  was  engaged  un- 
der a  one-year  contract.  Lieut.  Rodney  H.  Smith, 
a  former  football  captain  at  West  Point,  was  en- 
gaged as  line  coach.  John  J.  Magee  was  trainer. 
The  team  was  captained  by  G.  W.  Leadbetter  '16 
and  managed  by  Edward  P.  Garland  '16. 

Practice  began  Sept.  13,  ten  days  before  the 
opening  of  college.  About  20  men  responded  to 
the  call  for  candidates.  Following  the  Haugh- 
ton driving  system  under  which  he  had  been 
trained,  Campbell  made  the  work  hard  up  to  the 
eve  of  the  Maine  series,  the  most  important 
games  on  the  schedule.  The  team  played  eight 
games,  winning  three  and  losing  five,  and  scoring 
59  points  against  100.  The  team  played  well  and 
the  games  it  lost  were  to  heavier,  faster  and  more 
experienced  teams. 

The  games  resulted  as  follows : 

Sept.  25 — Bowdoin  19,  New  Hampshire  State 
o,  at  Brunswick. 

Oct.  2 — Amherst  6,  Bowdoin  0,  at  Amherst. 

Oct.  9 — Bowdoin  14,  Boston  College  0,  at 
Brunswick. 

Oct.  16 — Wesleyan  3,  Bowdoin  o,  at  Middle- 
town. 

Oct.  23 — Colby  34,  Bowdoin  6,  at  Waterville. 

Oct.  30 — Bowdoin  7,  Bates  o,  at  Lewiston. 

Nov.  6 — Maine  23,  Bowdoin  13,  at  Brunswick. 

Nov.  13 — Tufts  34,  Bowdoin  0,  in  Portland. 

Early  in  the  season  the  team  was  crippled  by 
injuries  and  played  the  Boston  College  game  with 
only  one  regular  man  in  the  backfield.  In  the 
last  game  before  the  Maine  series,  Shumway, 
who  had  been  playing  regularly  at  quarterback, 
broke  his  arm  and  was  unable  to  play  the  re- 
mainder of  the  season. 

Letters  were  awarded  to  the  following  men: 
Captain  G.  W.  Leadbetter  '16,  G.  E.  Beal  '16,  J. 
H.  Brewster  '16,  W.  E.  Chase,  Jr.,  '16,  D.  J.  Ed- 


wards '16,  H.  H.  Foster  '16,  J.  B.  Moulton  '16,  L. 

D.  Pettingill  '16,  G.  R.  Stuart  '16,  H.  G.  Wood 
'16,  B.  W.  Bartlett'17,  B.  P.  Bradford '17,  J.C. 
Oliver  '17,  F.  E.  Phillips  '17,  K.  G.  Stone  '17,  G. 
S.  Nevens  '18,  R.  H.  Peacock  '18,  and  Manager 

E.  P.  Garland  '16. 

The  season  has  emphasized  the  need  of  ma- 
terial in  the  entering  classes.  The  team  was  well 
coached  and  well  trained,  but  was  outweighed  by 
most  of  its  opponents,  and  most  of  the  opposing 
teams  had  faster  backs  and  ends. 

To  make  any  predictions  for  another  year 
would  be  difficult.  Much  depends  upon  material  in 
the  Freshman  class.  Most  of  the  letter-winners 
graduate,  but  there  are  a  few  in  the  under  classes 
who  played  in  only  a  few  games  who  may  be  var- 
sity material  another  year.  S.  N.  Shumway  '17 
has  been  elected  captain  for  next  year  and  E.  H. 
Blanchard  '17  has  been  chosen  manager.  The 
coach  has  not  yet  been  picked,  but  there  is  a 
strong  probability  that  Campbell  will  again  direct 
the  players. 

Cross-Country 

The  cross-country  team  competed  in  only  one 
race,  the  Maine  intercollegiate,  and  was  forced 
to  be  content  with  last  place.  Cross-country  does 
not  create  the  interest  that  other  forms  of  track 
do,  and  the  number  of  men  out  for  the  team  was 
correspondingly  small.  The  material  in  the 
Freshman  class  seemed  unusually  good,  and  the 
Freshman  team  defeated  Hebron  24  to  31  in  good 
time. 

The  state  race  was  Nov.  5  and  resulted  as  fol- 
lows :  Maine  19,  Bates  42,  Colby  74  and  Bowdoin 
75.  For  Bowdoin  Capt.  L.  Irving  '16  finished 
tenth;  R.  N.  Fillmore  '17,  14th;  H.  M.  Howard 
'18,  15th;  H.  P.  Mosher  '19,  i6th;  L.  C.  Wyman 
'19,  20th.  P.  S.  Turner  '19,  who  had  been  first 
man  to  finish  at  trials,  was  taken  sick  and  was  un- 
able to  finish  the  race.  D.  L.  Noyes  '19,  another 
Freshman  who  had  been  doing  well,  was  declared 
ineligible  on  account  of  studies  and  was  not  al- 
lowed to  run.  The  team  was  captained  by  Lau- 
rence Irving  '16  and  managed  by  L.  H.  Marston 
'17.    The  coach  was  J.  J.  Magee. 


For  many  years  Bowdoin  hockey  enthusiasts 
had  to  trust  to  the  ice  on  distant  ponds  for  skat- 
ing, until  last  year  a  small  rink  was  built  near 
the  library  to  try  to  meet  the  demand.  Although 
this  rink  afforded  considerable  pleasure  and 
brought  out  over  forty  men  in  the  series  of  class 
games,  it  revealed  more  of  the  difficulties  and 
disadvantages  of  hockey  than  of  its  benefits.  The 


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low  sideboards  could  not  keep  the  puck  in  the 
rink  and  eliminated  one  of  the  main  features  of 
the  game,  the  sideboard  play;  the  rink  was  too 
small  for  an  open  game;  and  the  ice  surface  was 
seldom  smooth.  A  similar  rink,  slightly  longer 
and  with  higher  boards  at  the  ends,  has  been  built 
this  year. 

Earlier  in  the  season,  a  number  of  students, 
filled  with  a  desire  to  play  real  hockey,  organized 
and  appointed  Irving  'i6  and  Bartlett  '17  to  rep- 
resent them  before  the  Athletic  Council  in  asking 
for  a  rink  at  least  larger  than  the  minimum  re- 
quirements of  the  Intercollegiate  Hockey  Asso- 
ciation, with  sideboards  four  feet  high,  and  with 
a  smooth  ice  surface.  Although  the  Council  was 
impressed  with  the  value  of  hockey  as  an  outdoor 
sport  when  played  on  a  good  rink,  lack  of  funds 
prevented  any  further  consideration  of  the  proj- 
ect. The  faculty  likewise  appreciated  the  stu- 
dents' desire  for  outdoor  winter  sport  and  ex- 
pressed their  sympathy  with  the  petition  for  a 
hockey  rink,  but  lack  of  funds  also  prevented  any 
faculty  assistance  beyond  the  offer  of  the  Delta 
as  a  location.  Under  the  present  blanket  tax 
system  of  raising  money  there  could  be  no  appeal 
to  the  students  for  subscriptions :  and  so  the  rink 
is  to  be  practically  the  same  as  last  year. 

Class  and  fraternity  games  will  be  held  during 
this  winter  on  the  old  rink.  But  those  interested 
hope  that  in  another  year  means  will  be  found  to 
provide  a  rink  where  hockey  can  be  well  played, 
and  where  many  who  would  otherwise  lack  out- 
door winter  sports  may  enjoy  a  good  winter  game 
in  the  open  air.  L.  I. 


RELAY  SCHEDULE  APPROVED 

The  relay  squad  was  separated  into  two  di- 
visions last  Saturday.  The  speed  runners,  who 
will  form  one  group,  and  the  long  distance  run- 
ner, who  will  make  up  the  other,  are  to  receive 
somewhat  different  work.  Training  tables  have 
been  started  in  every  house  and  strict  training 
will  be  in  force  from  now  on. 

Coach  Magee  is  working  hard  to  get  the  men 
into  the  best  condition  for  the  B.  A.  A.  Meet,  Feb. 
5,  where  the  competition  for  the  state  champion- 
ship will  take  place. 

The  following  schedule  has  been  approved  by 
the  Athletic  Council: — 

Feb.    5— B.  A.  A.  at  Boston. 

Feb.  19 — R.  I.  A.  A.  A.  at  Providence,  Wes- 
leyan. 

Feb.  21 — C.  A.  C.  at  Hartford,  Worcester  Poly- 
technic Institute. 


FRATERNITIES  AND  CLUBS 
The  social  life  of  the  college  centers  naturally 
enough  in  the  fraternities  and  clubs.  Dances  and 
receptions  characterize  the  social  activities  of  the 
fraternities,  and  informal  meetings  those  of  the 
clubs. 

All  of  the  fraternities  had  dances  at  Christmas 
and  nearly  all  at  Thanksgiving.  In  addition  to 
these,  the  Student  Council,  acting  for  the  under- 
giaduates,  held  a  college  dance  Nov.  6,  the  night 
of  the  Bowdoin-Maine  game. 

The  fraternity  initiations  were  held  on  Oct.  19. 
The  following  summary  gives  the  total  numbers, 
by  delegations,  now  in  fraternities : 

1916  1917  1918  1919  Total 

Alpha   Delta    Phi 7        6        8        8      29 

Psi   Upsilon    9         5       12        7      33 

Delta   Kappa   Epsilon.   10       12         4      14      40 

Zeta   Psi    6        8        9       11       34 

Theta  Delta  Chi 6        6       11         7      30 

Delta  Upsilon    11         9       10       11       41 

Kappa   Sigma    9        8       11       12      40 

Beta   Theta   Pi 7       10        8        8       33 

Beta    Chi    4        3        9        4      20 

69  67  82  82  300 
There  are  also  three  class  societies,  the  Ibis,  a 
senior  literary  society  with  five  undergraduate 
and  five  faculty  members,  and  Abraxas  and  the 
Friars,  two  junior  societies,  with  11  members 
each.  Other  clubs  are :  the  Deutscher  Verein, 
composed  of  the  students  taking  advanced 
courses  in  German;  the  Classical  Club  and  the 
Biology  Club  for  those  studying  the  classics  and 
biology,  respectively;  the  Monday  Night  Club, 
composed  of  varsity  football  men;  the  B.  B.  B. 
Club  of  the  baseball  men ;  the  Track  Club  of  all 
track  candidates ;  and  the  Gibbons  Club,  made  up 
of  Catholic  students. 


YOUNG  MEN'S  CHRISTIAN  ASSOCIATION 
The  Y.  M.  C.  A.  is  an  undenominational  stu- 
dent organization,  membership  in  which  is  open 
to  all  students.  The  object  of  the  Association  is 
to  create  among  its  members  a  definite  sense  of 
responsibility  not  only  for  their  own  characters, 
but  also  in  a  friendly  and  unobtrusive  way  for 
the  characters  of  the  men  about  them. 

The  organization  of  the  Association  calls  for  a 
Cabinet  of  officers  elected  from  the  students,  and 
a  General  Secretary  appointed  by  the  faculty. 
Work  is  carried  on  through  committees  which 
meet  independently  and  present  reports  to  the 
Association  at  its  regular  Cabinet  meetings.  Ac- 
tivities are  divided  into  two  general  groups :  work 
by  students  for  students,  and  work  by  students 


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for  non-college  interests.  In  this  effort  the  As- 
sociation aims  to  take  advantage  of  the  fact  that 
the  tangible  appeals  more  to  the  student  than  does 
the  intangible,  that  there  is  a  real  satisfaction  in 
being  able  to  point  to  some  definite  thing  accom- 
plished. 

The  work  of  students  for  students  is  of  various 
sorts.  For  incoming  men,  the  Association  has  a 
bureau  of  information  which  is  to  be  located 
hereafter  in  the  Union.  Upon  the  evening  of  the 
day  college  opens  a  reception  is  held  for  new 
students,  and  addresses  are  made  by  men  prom- 
inent in  undergraduate  activities.  An  em- 
ployment bureau  which  endeavors  to  make  avail- 
able whatever  opportunity  for  self-help  the  town 
affords,  has  this  year  been  able  to  assist  between 
thirty  and  forty  men.  A  tutoring  bureau  is  or- 
ganized for  non-fraternity  freshmen,  and  al- 
though during  the  present  year  its  activities  have 
been  limited,  occasions  frequently  arise  where  its 
services  are  appreciated.  A  loan  library  is  like- 
wise maintained  for  needy  students.  Activities 
on  the  campus  of  a  definitely  religious  nature  are 
limited  to  short,  well  defined  courses  in  Bible  and 
Mission  study,  which  are  open  to  all  who  indi- 
cate a  willingness  to  do  a  reasonable  amount  of 
preparatory  work.  These  classes  are  led  for  the 
most  part  by  members  of  the  faculty.  Finally, 
there  are  general  meetings  where  students  have 
an  opportunity  to  hear  and  to  meet  men  promi- 
nent in  professions  and  in  business. 

For  its  service  off  the  campus,  the  Association 
has  an  equally  varied  program.  It  has  this  year 
sent  to  Dr.  Grenfell's  Labrador  Hospital  Mission 
two  barrels  of  clothing.  At  the  Sunday  chapel 
service  before  Thanksgiving  it  collected  thirty 
dollars  for  purchasing  dinners  for  nine  families 
which  showed  the  generous  total  of  sixty-two 
children.  Two  Bowdoin  men  were  recently 
walking  through  one  of  the  nearby  villages  and 
saw  for  themselves  the  desolate  and  dreary 
houses  where  numbers  of  children  were  fairly 
stuffed  into  small  and  most  unhealthful  cabins. 
A  pack  of  small  boys  was  rounded  up  for  conver- 
sation, and  their  general  wildness  and  unexpur- 
gated  English  sent  the  students  back  to  Bowdoin 
with  the  demand  that  the  Association  do  some- 
thing to  civilize  these  forgotten  children.  There 
is  now  a  boys'  club  in  that  village  which,  like  the 
older  one  at  Pejepscot,  is  built  about  the  ideas  of 
the  Knights  of  King  Arthur  and  the  Boy  Scouts. 

A  night  school  is  also  carried  on  by  the  Asso- 
ciation for  men  in  the  mills  of  Brunswick. 
Thirty-five  men  are  studying  English,  arithmetic 
and  American  History  with  the  assistance  of 
twenty-five  college  men  for  tutors.  The  town 
has  given  hearty  support  by  providing  a  school 


building  and  books  for  the  continuation  of  the 
work.  Best  of  all  the  spirit  of  social  equality  has 
given  itself  full  expression  in  the  Christmas  cele- 
brations. Men,  women  and  children  of  all  creeds 
and  conditions  have  joined  in  giving  parties  to 
the  little  ones.  In  the  night  school  a  committee 
was  made  up  of  three  mill  men,  three  college  stu- 
dents and  a  faculty  member.  The  mill  men  pro- 
vided a  hall  and  a  generous  share  of  the  funds, 
the  students  decorated  the  Christmas  tree  and 
bought  presents  for  the  children,  and  the  whole 
evening  was  one  of  interest  and  happiness. 

The  Association  occupies  a  respected  position 
among  undergraduate  interests.  Although  the 
value  of  such  an  organization  is  not  necessarily 
proportional  to  membership,  the  present  enroll- 
ment is  large.  The  field  of  opportunity  grows 
constantly  greater,  and  the  return  in  accomplish- 
ment an  ever-increasing  satisfaction.      M.  E.  L. 


THE  MUSICAL  CLUBS 


The  Glee  and  Mandolin  Clubs  are  planning  to 
give  about  ten  concerts  during  the  year.  Two 
and  possibly  three  trips  are  to  be  made  in  Maine 
and  a  longer  trip  to  Massachusetts. 

A  new  undertaking  for  the  Musical  Clubs  this 
year  is  the  "pop"  concert  planned  for  Portland, 
Feb.  II.  It  will  be  given  in  the  Exposition  Hall 
and  the  audience  will  be  seated  at  tables  instead 
of  in  the  conventional  rows  of  seats.  There  is 
ample  space  between  the  tables  for  dancing  dur- 
ing the  concert.    Refreshments  will  be  served. 

D.  F.  Kelley  '16,  leader  of  the  Mandolin  Club, 
has  written  a  march  for  the  Mandolin  Club 
quintette.  It  has  not  yet  been  played  in  public, 
but  those  who  have  heard  it  at  rehearsals  are 
much  pleased. 

Manager  R.  S.  Fuller  '16  has  arranged  the  fol- 
lowing schedule  of  concerts:  Jan.  12,  Bangor; 
Jan.  13,  Skowhegan ;  Jan.  14,  Hallowell ;  Feb.  8, 
Topsham;  Feb.  11,  Pop  Concert  in  Portland;  Feb. 
18,  Damariscotta.  Arrangements  have  not  yet 
been  completed  for  the  Massachusetts  trip,  which 
is  usually  made  during  the  Easter  vacation. 

The  clubs  are  made  up  as  follows: 

Glee  Club — First  basses,  W.  P.  Woodman 
'16,  leader,  R.  S.  Fuller  '16,  L.  A.  Biggers  '17, 
J.  L.  Scott  '18;  second  basses,  U.  H.  Merrill  '16, 
J.  Seward  '17,  G.  S.  Joyce  '18,  J.  W.  Thomas  '18, 
soloist;  first  tenors,  V.  F.  Burnham  '16,  C.  H. 
Crosby  '17,  E.  F.  Chase  '18,  R.  S.  Turner  '19,  W. 
E.  Hill  '19,  soloist;  second  tenors,  C.  K.  Ross 
'17.  H.  L.  Harrington  '18,  H.  T.  Piedra  '17,  K.  A. 
Woodman  '18. 

Mandolin  Club — First  mandolins,  D.  F.  Kel- 
ley '16,  leader,  A.  J.  Ginty  '16,  E.  R.  Little  '16, 


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E.  R.  Stratton  '16,!).  W.  True  '17,  N.  L.  Hemen- 
way  '19;  second  mandolins,  J.  L.  Baxter  '16,  V. 
L.  Brown  '18,  J.  B.  Freese  '18,  A.  H.  McQuillan 
'18,  L.  B.  Farrar  '19;  tenor  mandolas,  A.  F.  Head 
'16,  M.  L.  Warren  'i8;  mandocellos,  J.  S.  Brack- 
ett  '16,  M.  A.  Sutcliffe  '17;  guitar,  L.  C.  F.  Par- 
menter  '17;  flute,  P.  B.  Sturgis  '19;  traps,  E.  C. 
Smith  '18;  pianist,  B.  Edwards  '19. 


Olommunicationis 


MASQUE  AND  GOWN 


The  dramatic  instinct,  prevalent  in  all  colleges, 
found  expression  at  Bowdoin  some  years  ago  in 
plays  given  occasionally  by  student  companies  at 
Brunswick  and  other  towns  in  the  state.  But 
this  expression  of  student  activity  did  not  become 
an  institution  of  the  college  until  the  organization 
of  the  Bowdoin  Dramatic  Club,  now  known  as 
"Masque  and  Gown." 

Incidental  to  the  benefits  to  be  derived  by  those 
taking  part  in  the  performances,  the  club  may  be 
said  to  have  two  objects :  one,  to  appear  each 
season  away  from  home,  as  opportunity  offers; 
the  other,  to  furnish  entertainment  at  the  college 
on  festal  days.  In  carrying  out  the  latter  pur- 
pose the  club  last  year  adopted  the  new  plan  of 
giving  a  "skit"  at  a  college  rally.  The  Ivy  Day 
and  Commencement  plays  are  now  a  well  estab- 
lished part  of  the  program  on  these  occasions. 
The  Ivy  play  is  of  the  light  comedy  variety  and 
is  the  same  as  that  given  by  the  club  during  its 
season  "on  the  road."  On  the  other  hand  the 
club  has  always  given  a  Shakespearian  comedy  at 
Commencement.  The  very  high  order  of  per- 
formance that  the  Masque  and  Gown  has  been 
credited  with  giving  is  due  in  great  measure  to 
the  coaching  of  Mrs.  Arthur  Brown,  and  her  in- 
terest in  the  club. 

The  club  numbers  some  twenty  members  whose 
first  qualification  for  admission  is  successful  com- 
petition for  parts.  Trials  for  these  positions  are 
open  to  all  students  and  the  parts  are  assigned  on 
merit,  a  committee  of  the  faculty  acting  as 
judges.  That  the  organization  is  now  on  a  sound 
financial  basis  is  evidence  of  increasing  efficiency 
in  management,  and  growing  popularity.  It  as- 
pires to  broaden  the  scope  of  its  undertakings  by 
producing  at  no  distant  day  a  number  of  short, 
serious  plays. 

The  present  officers  of  the  club  are :  Erik 
Achorn  '17,  president;  J.  P.  Stride  '17,  manager 
and  treasurer;  G.  S.  Joyce  '18,  assistant  mana- 
ger; E.  O.  Colter  '18,  property  man. 

Former  members  will  be  interested  to  know 
that  this  year  the  club  has  adopted  an  official  pin. 

E.  A. 


Contributions  are  requested  from  all  undergraduates 
alumni  and  faculty.  No  anonymous  contributions  can 
be  accepted. 

The  Editor  of  the  Orient: 

Dear  Sir: — Though  I  am  an  alumnus  of  an- 
other college,  I  have  followed  with  highest  ad- 
miration the  conduct  of  athletics  at  Bowdoin. 
Bowdoin  has  maintained  in  her  sports  a  level  of 
sanity  and  honesty  quite  exceptional  at  the  pres- 
ent day,  and  if  she  were  not  so  reserved  in  re- 
gard to  her  virtues — if  her  alumni  were  as  ag- 
gressive and  talkative  as  the  alumni  of  some 
other  colleges — she  would  win  public  renown  for 
these  good  qualities.  Therefore  it  was  with  re- 
gret that,  in  reading  an  article  in  The  Atlantic 
by  President  Foster  of  Reed  College  on  the  sub- 
ject of  Intercollegiate  Athletics,  I  noticed  that  it 
was  likely  to  give  the  unwary  reader  a  wrong 
impression  in  regard  to  Bowdoin.  The  writer 
drew  an  illustration  from  Bowdoin,  among  other 
colleges  which  were  not  named,  of  the  undue 
prominence  awarded  to  intercollegiate  sport  by 
the  undergraduate  mind.  Unfortunately  he  omit- 
ted to  mention  that  Bowdoin  was  free  from  the 
most  serious  evils  discussed  in  the  context,  and 
to  warn  the  reader  against  placing  Bowdoin  in 
the  same  category  with  other  colleges  which  the 
writer  was  referring  to.  No  doubt,  in  a  com- 
paratively short  piece  of  writing,  the  author  may 
be  forgiven  for  overlooking  certain  necessary 
qualifications.  Perhaps  this  consideration  will 
excuse  the  shortcomings  of  the  enclosed  piece  of 
verse,  which  is  the  result  of  my  having  read  a 
certain  popular  sonnet  of  Wordsworth's  immedi- 
ately after  my  perusal  of  President  Foster's  arti- 
cle. I  had  in  mind  particularly  his  indictment  of 
intercollegiate  sport  as  a  means  of  advertising;  I 
was  impressed  also  by  the  fact  ihat  the  i^rofessors 
take  part  with  the  students  at  Reed  College  in 
intra-mural  sports,  which  (as  President  Foster 
maintains)  show  no  diminution  of  college  spirit. 

Most  meet  it  is  with  high  uplifted  eyes 
To  pace  the  ground,  if  path  there  be  or  none ; 
A  sportful  region  in  the  distance  lies, 
Which  we  forbear  again  to  look  upon ; 
Pleased  rather  with  a  soft  ideal  scene, 
The  work  of  Fancy,  or  "Atlantic"  moan 
Of  meditation  slipping  in  between 
The  money  coming  and  the  money  gone ; 
Though  boughten  toughs  desert  us,  on  that  day 
Need  we  break  off  all  commerce  with  the  news? 
With  sportive  Profs,  companions  of  our  way, 
Whate'er  the  bleachers  take  or  may  refuse. 


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Our  school's  internal  spirit  shall  shed  her  dews 
Of  inspiration  on  the  humblest  play. 

E.  L.  T. 


To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient  : 

We  take  the  liberty  of  expressing  our  opinion 
concerning  the  curriculum  of  our  college.  We 
are  sure  this  is  a  subject  rarely  mentioned  by  the 
younger  Alumni,  and  seldom  considered  by  the 
students.  We  feel,  however,  that  the  main  inter- 
est and  attention  of  the  college  body,  both  under- 
graduates and  graduates,  should  be  centered  upon 
this  question  of  the  curriculum,  rather  than  upon 
the  more  sensational  side  shows  of  college  life. 

President  Hyde's  report  in  the  Bulletin  outlines 
his  plan  of  giving  courses  limited  to  the  ablest 
men  in  the  various  departments  and  by  this  means 
separating  the  sheep  from  the  goats.  This  idea, 
which  President  Hyde  labels  the  "limited  train," 
has  aroused  favorable  comment,  both  within  and 
without  Bowdoin  circles,  and  since  it  frees  the 
cleverest  men  from  the  lock-step  of  ordinary 
class  progress,  it  is  in  some  ways  an  excellent 
plan.  Yet  we  do  not  feel  that  it  is  as  inclusive 
and  thorough-going  a  reform  as  is  needed. 
Though  a  "limited  train"  is  a  splendid  thing,  it 
makes  all  the  difference  in  the  world  on  what 
railroad  it  is  running,  and  what  city  is  its  desti- 
nation. There  are  certain  branches  of  knowledge 
over  which  both  ordinary  and  limited  trains 
should  run;  there  are  other  branches  which  offer 
little  benefit  for  speedy  railroad  excursions.  Un- 
der President  Hyde's  plan,  the  courses  to  which 
these  best  students  are  to  be  admitted  are  merely 
the  same  courses  which  already  comprise  the  cur- 
riculum. The  plan  then  is  merely  superimposed 
upon  the  existing  curriculum,  with  whatever 
faults  the  latter  may  have.  It  is  our  belief  that 
this  measure,  valuable  though  it  is,  does  not  go 
to  the  root  of  the  matter,  and  that  though  it  may 
mitigate  the  faults  connected  with  the  curriculum, 
it  cannot  adequately  correct  them. 

We  wish  to  offer  our  suggestions  upon  the  plan 
and  organization  of  the  curriculum,  or  rather 
upon  its  planlessness  and  disorganization.  Presi- 
dent Hyde  in  his  annual  report,  likened  the  cur- 
riculum to  a  meal ;  if  we  may  be  permitted  to  con- 
tinue the  analogy,  we  should  compare  it  to  a 
quick  lunch  counter,  where  a  boy  ignorant  of  die- 
tetics can  choose  anything  that  his  fancy  dictates. 
For  of  the  36  courses  required  for  graduation 
only  five,  or  14%  of  the  whole,  are  required  for 
all  students. 

Our  first  suggestion  is  that  certain  required 
courses  be  added  to  the  curriculum. 

Bowdoin  College,  like  all  other  colleges, 
is  preparing  men  for  life,  and  there  is  a  unity  of 


experience  that  needs  to  be  known  and  mastered 
by  all  men,  before  they  can  claim  to  be  educated. 
The  channels  through  which  life  runs  are  not 
wholly  isolated  from  each  other,  but  are  so  close- 
ly bound  up  together  that  some  knowledge  of  the 
whole  is  necessary.  The  college  should  impart, 
to  its  students  a  sense  of  life's  unity.  This 
unity  cannot  be  comprehended  if  men  are  al- 
lowed to  pick  and  choose  as  they  list  among  the 
subjects  of  the  college  curriculum. 

But  some  one  will  immediately  ask,  "Is  not  this 
a  return  to  the  scholasticism  that  prevailed  be- 
fore the  introduction  of  the  free  elective  sys- 
tem?" Not  at  all.  The  reaction  by  President 
Eliot  of  Harvard  against  Butler's  Analogy  as 
the  chief  intellectual  pabulum  of  the  college  youth 
was  a  healthy  movement  in  its  day,  because  the 
old  required  curriculum  was  ill  adapted  to  the 
social  life  of  the  time.  It  prescribed  a  narrow 
ministerial  training  for  all  students,  three-quar- 
ters of  whom  would  never  become  ministers. 
But  the  fact  that  this  system  of  required  courses 
was  wrong  does  not  prove  that  all  systems  of  re- 
quired courses  need  be  wrong.  Today's  problem 
is  to  find  a  curriculum  that  is  adapted  to  the  life 
that  goes  on  about  us ;  that  shall  not  be  aimless 
or  wandering ;  that  shall  not  be  narrow ;  but  that 
shall  be  rich  in  both  culture  and  practical  knowl- 
edge. 

Another  pressing  problem  is  that  of  "snap" 
courses.  Every  college  has  some  of  these  unlove- 
ly sisters,  and  at  times  it  seems  as  though  Bow- 
doin were  plentifully  supplied  with  them.  In 
them  all  the  emphasis  is  laid  upon  the  student  as 
sponge,  absorbing  the  instructor's  words,  rather 
than  upon  the  student  as  scholar  investigating 
matters  for  himself.  What  is  more  natural  than 
that  men  should  take  advantage  of  the  elective 
system  and  follow  the  line  of  least  resistance,  by 
choosing  for  the  most  part  these  same  "snaps"? 
These  courses  thus  act  as  a  drag  upon  other  more 
ambitious  ones,  for  if  an  instructor  maps  out  a 
thorough  course,  he  is  apt  to  find  his  rolls  de- 
crease, while  those  of  his  neighbor  swell. 

Back,  however,  of  "snap  courses"  and  the  elec- 
tive system,  lies  the  intellectual  apathy  of  the 
average  undergraduate,  who  attends  lectures  as 
a  necessary  evil,  but  who  feels  little  or  no 
curiosity  as  to  why  things  are,  and  how  they 
came  to  be.  It  is  only  in  matters  outside  the 
course  of  study  that  he  takes  much  interest ;  it  is 
only  in  college  activities  that  he  really  expresses 
himself,  and  realizes  his  own  personality.  Yet, 
there  is  little  reason  why  the  composition  of  a 
sonnet  or  a  study  of  the  courses  of  the  world  war 
should  not  be  as  interesting  as  the  mastery  of 
the  pole  vault  or  the  management  of  the  Orient. 


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But  to  the  Bowdoin  student,  it  is  not  so.  He  pre- 
fers the  "movies"  to  Euripides,  petty  deals  in 
college  elections  to  poHtical  ideals,  and  the  Sun- 
day paper  to  Shaw  and  Wells.  His  mental  habits 
are  those  of  the  tired  business  man,  rather  than 
of  the  alert  seeker  after  knowledge,  and  he  ac- 
cepts customs  handed  down  to  him  without  ever 
enquiring  as  to  their  origin  or  present  value.  In 
these  evils  of  student  life,  we  are  afraid  that  the 
fault  rests  with  the  curriculum  as  well  as  with 
the  students.  The  main  tent  is  so  dreary,  small 
wonder  that  they  prefer  to  spend  their  nickels 
upon  the  Strong  Man,  the  Bearded  Lady,  and  the 
Snake  Charmer. 

To  be  sure,  other  colleges  suffer  from  the  same 
difficulties,  but  that  does  not  furnish  an  excuse 
for  us  to  remain  as  we  are.  Our  motto  should 
not  be  "Others  are  as  bad  as  we,"  but  rather 
"We  must  excel  others." 

If  these  things  are  so,  and  we  believe  they  are, 
what  is  to  be  done?  What  is  the  road  to  intel- 
lectual quickening  that  we  must  find?  Whether 
our  graduates  are  to  be  doctors,  lawyers,  or  In- 
dian chiefs,  there  are  certain  uniform  things 
which  they  all  need.  They  must  all  be  citizens 
of  the  political  state ;  they  must  be  able  to  enjoy 
culture,  whether  of  the  printed  page,  or  towering 
spire;  they  must  fit  into  this  social  system  of 
ours,  with  its  clashes  of  capital  and  labor,  of  far 
west  and  near  east,  with  its  racial  and  linguistic 
conflicts.  Yet  in  all  these  things  they  should  not 
be  content  if  they  merely  have  adapted  them- 
selves to  their  environments, — a  moth  can  do  as 
much,^ — but  they  should  also  be  able  to  adapt 
their  environment  to  them  and  to  their  fellows. 
They  must  play  their  part  in  conscious  evolution 
and  shape  nature  towards  the  happiness  and  de- 
velopment of  man.  Such  are  the  duties  for 
which  the  college  should  prepare. 

This  new  curriculum  must  furthermore  be 
made  so  alive  that  students  will  once  more  con- 
sider it  respectable  to  be  interested  in  intellecual 
affairs.  One  of  the  reasons  for  the  present  lack 
of  interest  is  that  the  men  rarely  get  a  glimpse  of 
things  in  their  entirety,  but  are  working  in  de- 
tached and  isolated  parts  of  the  field.  As  Jane 
Addams  has  so  clearly  pointed  out,  the  way  to 
arouse  interest  in  specific  problems  is  to  show 
their  relation  to  the  broader  social  whole ;  so  in 
our  curriculum  if  we  give  this  insight  into  deeper 
things  we  shall  furnish  a  framework  to  which  the 
individual  may  attach  information  and  facts  that 
otherwise  would  not  be  connected. 

In  the  first  place,  we  propose  a  four  years' 
course  in  the  History  of  Civilization.  Freshman 
year  might  be  devoted  to  Social  History — a  sur- 
vey of  the  anthropological  background  and  the 


economic  and  cultural  development  of  the  various 
races.  Sophomore  year  might  turn  to  a  general 
course  on  the  Problems  of  Philosophy — showing 
the  origin  and  development  of  mankind's  leading 
philosophical  theories  in  relation  to  the  other  his- 
toric manifestation  of  their  Zeitgeist.  Junior 
year  might  follow  this  up  with  a  History  of  Poli- 
tics and  Government.  And  Senior  year  might 
round  out  the  field  with  a  survey  of  Art  and  Cul- 
ture. 

These  courses  in  the  historical  method  should 
not  be  concerned  solely  with  the  accumulation  of 
facts  that  have  occurred  in  the  past;  that  past 
should  be  studied,  not  as  a  thing  in  itself,  but  in- 
sofar as  it  bears  on  the  present.  This  is  the  new 
theory  which  saves  history  from  the  musty  drear- 
iness of  much  that  has  been  labeled  "historical." 
By  this  means  a  man  may  join  Chesterton  and 
Heraclitus,  and  determine  whether  the  break- 
down of  popular  government  at  Athens  gives  a 
reason  why  we  should  reject  the  initiative  and 
referendum  in  our  dwn  country. 

No  less  important  than  a  grasp  of  the  historial 
method  is  a  grasp  of  the  scientific.  We  therefore 
favor  as  another  required  course  a  general  Intro- 
duction to  Science.  This  should  include  some- 
thing of  the  main  principles  of  Physics,  Chemis- 
try and  Biology,  with  work  in  the  laboratory. 

As  to  English,  our  training  should  comprise  a 
more  thorough  drill  in  the  fundamentals  of  Com- 
position ;  and  to  this  end  it  would  probably  be 
necessary  to  increase  the  number  of  assistants  in 
English  I  and  II  in  order  to  ensure  sufficient  in- 
dividual attention.  In  addition,  we  should  have  a 
minimum  of  a  year  of  English  Literature,  with 
optional  courses  in  the  literature  of  other  coun- 
tries. 

As  for  the  so-called  "cinch"  courses,  the  prob- 
lem would  be  partially  solved  by  making  the 
other  work  so  interesting  that  the  men  would 
scorn  to  take  such  a  short  cut  to  a  degree.  But 
the  faculty  can  always  jack  up  a  weak  course  by 
requiring  outside  reading,  and  this  remedy  should 
be  sternly  applied. 

Finally,  we  advocate  a  clearing-house  for 
alumni  opinion  on  these  and  kindred  topics.  The 
Athletic  and  the  Christian  Associations  have 
their  alumni  boards ;  why  should  not  intellectual 
interests  have  theirs?  This  body  might  properly 
be  responsible  to  the  general  Alumni  Council, 
and  should  be  ready  to  garner  all  academic 
brickbats  and  bouquets,  and  distribute  them  to 
their  proper  destination. 

The  program  that  we  have  outlined,  tentative 
though  it  is,  is  not  specialized  but  catholic  in  its 
extent,  as  it  embraces  both  physical  and  social 
science.     It  may,  however,  seem  over-ambitious 


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to  some  and  inadequate  to  others;  but  the  situa- 
tion that  it  is  framed  to  meet  is,  we  venture  to 
say,  indisputable.  We  therefore  invite  the  at- 
tention and  discussion  of  alumni,  faculty  and 
students  to  this  situation  and  to  our  proposed 
remedy.  We  utter  these  suggestions  not  in  the 
spirit  of  carping  criticism,  but  in  the  light  of 
constructive  service,  for  as  George  Bernard 
Shaw  once  said,  "Show  me  a  thing  that  is  per- 
fect, and  I  will  show  you  a  thing  that  is  dead." 
We  do  not  believe  that  Bowdoin  College  is  dead. 
This  article  represents  in  general  the  convic- 
tions of  the  undersigned. 

Paul  H.  Douglas  ^13, 
Jasper  J.  Stahl  '09, 
Max  Gushing  '09, 
Lawrence  Davis  'ii, 
Glifton  O.  Page  '13, 
Alfred  H.  Sweet  '13, 
Alfred  E.  Gray  '14, 
Robert  D.  Leigh  '14, 
Austin  H.  MacGormick  '15. 


THE  CURRICULUM 

"What  is  the  most  unpromising  material  for  an 
interesting  news-story?"  was  one  of  the  exami- 
nation questions  in  a  certain  course  in  journal- 
ism. One  of  the  best  answers  was,  "The  Gollege 
Curriculum. "  While  chewing  his  fountain-pen 
on  the  recollection  of  this  fateful  episode,  and 
endeavoring  to  figure  out  the  exact  divergence 
between  graduate  and  undergraduate  viewpoints 
in  regard  to  his  topic,  the  present  editor  was 
handed  a  proof-sheet  of  the  letter  printed  in  the 
present  issue :  a  vital  and  interesting  letter  on  the 
curriculum,  and  signed  by  nine  recent  graduates. 
For  him  the  letter  was  a  star  new-risen  over  a 
dark  land;  he  decided  at  once  to  hitch  his  rusty 
wagon  to  this  star. 

Most  compelling  is  the  final  suggestion  in  the 
letter,  the  proposal  of  a  board  or  committee  to 
serve  as  "a  clearing-house  for  alumni  opinion" 
concerning  the  curriculum.  We  hope  that  the 
alumni  in  general,  and  the  Alumni  Council  in  par- 
ticular, will  give  this  matter  their  attention. 
Surely,  under  ideal  conditions,  one  of  the  most 
effectual  forces  for  shaping  the  scheme  of  col- 
lege courses  should  be  the  after-thought  of  men 
who  have  actually  taken  those  courses.  But 
earnest  care  would  be  necessary  to  make  the 
project  a  success.  We  have  in  mind  a  certain 
college  on  this  continent  the  curriculum  of  which 
is  supposed  to  be  shaped  by  a  senate  made  up  of 
professors  and  representatives  elected  by  the 
alumni.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  the  alumni  repre- 
sentatives' function  is  just  about  zero:  first,  be- 
cause they  are  elected  by  the  whole  body  of  the 


alumni  (to  most  of  whom  they  are  strangers)  for 
a  long  term  of  years  and  without  any  special  re- 
gard to  their  qualifications  for  the  task  in  hand; 
and  secondly,  because  their  voices  are  swamped 
by  those  of  the  professorial  experts  with  whom 
they  sit  in  session.  But  there  is  no  reason  why  a 
committee  of  the  alumni,  carefully  chosen  by  a 
limited  electorate  and  subject  to  constant  change 
and  improvement,  should  not  accomplish  some- 
thing worth  while.  If  such  a  committee,  how- 
ever, wished  to  have  more  than  a  merely  critical 
and  advisory  function,  it  would  have  to  buckle 
down  to  arduous  preliminary  investigations  be- 
fore launching  its  proposals.  It  would  have  to 
study  the  present  and  past  curricula  of  this  and 
similar  colleges;  to  ponder  over  the  records  of 
curricular  discussions  which  have  occurred  at 
faculty  meetings;  and  to  take  into  account  the 
financial  resources  of  the  college,  as  well  as  the 
human  capacities  of  the  instructors  and  students. 
After  so  doing,  it  would  be  in  position  to  urge 
some  plan  susceptible  of  present  fulfilment.  For 
instance,  it  could  give  a  more  tangible  shape  to 
what  seems  to  us  the  next  most  important  idea 
contained  in  the  letter :  namely,  that  more  courses 
should  be  put  on  the  required  list,  and  that  they 
should  be  so  arranged  as  to  provide  more  coher- 
ence and  unity  of  purpose  for  the  undergrad- 
uate's labors. 

This  proposal  is  an  outcome  of  the  time-spirit. 
It  expresses  an  opinion  which  of  recent  years  has 
been  gaining  more  and  more  ground  among  the 
younger  college  alumni  and  instructors  through- 
out the  country.  College  faculties,  too,  have  felt 
this  time-spirit  and  have  endeavored  in  various 
ways  "to  find  a  curriculum"  (as  the  letter  well 
puts  it)  while  at  the  same  time  retaining  the 
gains  which  have  accrued  from  the  elective  sys- 
tem. That  no  scheme  which  can  be  considered 
generally  satisfactory  has  yet  been  evolved,  can 
be  partly  accounted  for  by  the  fact  that  the 
American  college  curriculum,  in  general,  has  not 
yet  fully  completed  the  period  of  expansion  in- 
spired by  the  elective  idea.  From  this  point  of 
view,  let  us  consider  the  Bowdoin  college  curri- 
culum. Passing  over  such  earlier  additions  as 
Economics,  Education  and  certain  of  the  sciences, 
let  us  note  the  growth  which  has  taken  place 
within  the  past  ten  years.  In  the  catalogue  for 
1905-1906,  107  courses  were  listed;  today  there 
are  55  more.  This  increase,  in  so  far  as  it  took 
place  in  already  existing  departments,  is  distrib- 
uted as  follows :  Biology  5,  Chemistry  2,  Eco- 
nomics and  Sociology  3,  Education  2,  English 
Composition  2,  English  Literature  5,  German  4, 
Greek  2,  History  and  Government  6,  Latin  3, 
Mathematics  2,   Psychology   i,   Physics   2.     Six- 


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teen  of  the  new  coorses,  however,  are  in  new  sub- 
jects :  Art  2,  Biblical  Literature  I,  Italian  4,  Mu- 
sic 5,  Surveying  and  Drawing  4. 

The  undergraduate  is  thus  confronted,  at  the 
present  time,  with  162  courses,  only  a  very  few 
of  which,  as  the  letter  emphasizes,  are  absolutely 
required.  But  it  must  be  remembered  that  his 
choice  is  restricted  and  guided  by  departmental 
prerequisites  (108  courses  demand  each  a  pre- 
requisite of  one  or  more  college  courses)  and  by 
the  requirements  for  major  and  minor  subjects. 
Two  years  ago  the  faculty  tightened  these  re- 
quirements a  little,  in  the  belief  that  the  major 
subject  constituted  a  natural  curricular  nucleus 
for  the  student's  work.  He  must  now  choose  the 
courses  for  his  major  and  minor  subjects  before 
the  close  of  his  sophomore  year,  and  secure  the 
advice  and  approval  of  the  department  in  which 
he  is  majoring.  Last  year  the  possibility  of  a 
further  stiffening  in  these  requirements  was  con- 
sidered. This  question,  then,  cries  for  an  ans- 
wer: is  or  is  not  the  student's  chosen  major  sub- 
ject a  proper  curricular  nucleus,  to  be  developed 
as  the  unifying  principle  of  his  college  work  and 
to  serve,  at  the  same  time,  as  the  guardian  of  the 
gains  accruing  from  the  elective  method? 

The  letter  before  us  does  not  touch  this  ques- 
tion. It  proposes,  in  effect,  to  require  of  all  stu- 
dents six  one-year  courses:  a  year  of  literature, 
and  five  other  courses  not  at  present  given,  in  the 
form  specified,  at  Bowdoin.  Of  these  five,  four 
are  generalized  historical  courses,  to  be  assigned 
to  the  four  college  years  in  the  following  order, 
beginning  with  the  freshman  year:  Social  His- 
tory, Problems  of  Philosophy,  Politics  and  Gov- 
ernment, Art  and  Culture.  In  meditating  upon 
this  plan,  the  first  question  that  occurred  to  us 
was  whether  it  were  in  accordance  with  the 
psychology  of  the  growing  student,  who  neces- 
sarily puts  forth  branches  in  several  diverse  di- 
rections at  one  time :  whether  it  would  not  tend  to 
render  the  student  mind  too  predominantly  so- 
ciological in  the  first  year,  abstruse  in  the  second, 
political  in  the  third,  and  artistic  in  the  fourth. 
Secondly,  we  wondered  just  how  and  in  what  de- 
gree the  proposed  new  courses  should  displace 
the  present  courses  or  be  related  to  them.  Then 
there  came  to  our  mind  a  certain  other  scheme 
for  curricular  organization  which  was  communi- 
cated to  us,  not  long  ago,  by  an  alumnus  of  an- 
other college.  According  to  this  scheme,  the  col- 
lege curriculum  should  follow,  in  so  far  as  prac- 
ticable, the  course  of  human  history:  in  the 
freshman  year  the  emphasis  should  fall  chiefly 
upon  ancient  times,  in  the  sophomore  year  upon 
the  Middle  Ages,  and  in  the  two  last  years  upon 
the  modern  period.     In  the  freshman  year,  the 


following  one-year  courses  would  be  required: 
(i)  History  of  Greece  and  Rome;  (2)  First 
Semester,  Social  History  (of  the  same  general 
nature  as  the  course  described  under  this  desig- 
nation in  our  letter,  but  concerned  specifically 
with  the  ancient  world)  ;  Second  Semester,  the 
Principles  of  Art  and  the  Development  of  An- 
cient Art;  (3)  First  Semester,  Introduction  to 
Philosophy  and  Ethics;  Second  Semester,  An- 
cient Philosophy  and  Science;  (4)  Latin  or 
Greek.  Required  English  composition,  in  this 
plan,  is  postponed  to  the  sophomore  year,  the 
idea  being  that  then  the  student  would  have  more 
topics  to  write  about.  In  the  junior  and  senior 
years,  the  required  work  is  reduced  to  a  minimum 
in  order  that  the  student  may  develop  his  major 
subject;  the  few  electives  allowed  him  in  his  first 
two  years  are  supposed  to  have  been  chosen  with 
this  end  in  view.  Now,  this  scheme,  while  it  does 
not  entirely  meet  with  our  approbation,  provides 
something  of  the  unity  aimed  at  by  the  plan  given 
in  our  letter,  and  may  have  also  the  following 
special  advantages  claimed  for  it  by  its  author: 
it  endeavors  to  preserve  the  best  features  of  the 
elective  method,  it  follows  the  psychology  of  the 
growing  student  (its  author  remarks,  in  this  con- 
nection, that  "the  history  of  the  world  is  repeated 
in  the  growth  of  the  individual"),  it  is  based  pre- 
dominantly upon  courses  already  in  existence  in 
most  colleges,  and  finally  it  avoids  requring  too 
much  "generalized"  work. 

Let  us  dwell  upon  the  last  point.  The  letter 
before  us  assumes  that  "the  intellectual  apathy  of 
the  average  undergraduate,  who  attends  lectures 
as  a  necessary  evil,"  and  also  the  dreariness  of 
"the  main  tent,"  may  be  relieved  by  generalized 
courses  which  will  show  the  relation  of  details  to 
"things  in  their  entirety."  The  principle  of  hav- 
ing a  certain  amount  of  generalized  study  is  cer- 
tainly a  sound  one :  it  is  recognized  in  the  general 
courses  which  at  present  face  the  student  on  the 
threshhold  of  each  departmental  curriculum;  it 
is  recognized  still  further  in  the  anonymous 
scheme  discussed  above.  In  the  letter  before  us, 
however,  it  is  carried  to  an  unprecedented,  even 
if  logical,  extreme;  and  we  are  forced  to  wonder 
just  to  what  extent  the  interest  of  "the  average 
undergraduate,"  at  the  present  stage  of  human 
history,  could  be  won  for  the  very  general  and 
abstract  ideas  which  would  necessarily  be  the 
stock-in-trade  of  the  proposed  new  courses. 
Hard  experience  seems  to  show  that  his  interest 
is  often  preoccupied  by  particular  and  concrete 
things  to  do  and  see,  whether  inside  or  outside 
"the  main  tent;"  as,  indeed,  the  seventh  para- 
graph of  the  letter  itself  intimates.  Teachers  of 
science,  at  Bowdoin  as  elsewhere,  have  been  be- 


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forehand  in  their  recognition  of  the  pedagogical 
importance  of  this  fact:  it  is  at  the  root  of  the 
development,  still  proceeding,  of  laboratory  and 
observational  work  conducted  in  connection  writh 
science  lectures.  And  it  is  at  the  root  of  those 
twin  developments,  quite  distinctive  of  Bowdoin, 
which  have  appeared  in  the  sphere  also  of  the  hu- 
manities: namely,  the  conference  method  and  the 
so-called  "limited  train"  or  "Pullman  car"  method 
of  instruction.  Among  other  aims,  these  two 
methods  have  in  common  the  aim  of  bringing  the 
student  into  vital  contact  with  particular  and 
tangible  problems.  The  conference  method  thus 
endeavors  to  break  through  "the  intellectual 
apathy  of  the  average  undergraduate."  In  essen- 
tially the  same  manner,  the  "limited  train"  course, 
which  is  simply  a  limited  conference  group  in  ad- 
vanced work,  endeavors  to  carry  further  the  de- 
velopment of  the  few  students  who  happen  to  be 
particularly  fitted  for  some  special  branch  of 
study. 

Particularly  in  history  and  the  literatures  the 
conference  method  flourishes,  and  arms  the 
teacher  of  these  comparatively  generalized  sub- 
jects with  something,  at  least,  of  the  agencies  of 
the  linguist  and  the  scientist.  Various  visitors,  in- 
cluding some  of  the  alumni,  have  been  sufficient- 
ly interested  to  attend  some  of  the  conference 
groups  at  Bowdoin.  Just  now  we  shall  confine 
ourself  to  a  word  or  so  about  the  "limited 
courses."  It  is  to  be  noted  that  in  the  majority 
of  Bowdoin  departments,  there  are  upper  class 
courses  which,  on  account  of  prerequisites,  limit 
themselves  by  a  process  of  natural  selection.  It 
is  merely  a  hastening,  so  to  speak,  of  this  process, 
which  provides  the  membership  of  the  limited 
courses  so-called.  The  distinctive  methods  em- 
ployed in  each  of  these  courses  cannot  here  be 
treated  in  detail.  Two  courses,  it  is  interesting 
to  notice,  are  developing  a  direct  practical  rela- 
tionship with  Maine  life.  The  course  in  Muni- 
cipal Government,  through  its  bureau  for  re- 
search in  this  subject,  has  during  the  past  twelve- 
month been  of  signal  service  to  Maine  villages 
and  towns,  while  at  the  same  time  supplying  itself 
through  the  same  agency  with  concrete  problems 
for  class-study.  With  this  course,  the  alumni 
have  had  opportunity  of  becoming  acquainted 
through  public  notices.  A  limited  course  in 
Zoology,  which  has  just  been  instituted,  has  a 
line  of  connection  with  the  summer  life  of  Maine. 
Among  its  students  will  be  some  who  will  after- 
wards in  summer  camps  give  instruction  in  the 
ecology  and  behavior  of  the  animals  which  the 
campers  will  have  the  opportunity  of  observing. 
The  essential  aim  of  the  course,  however,  is  to 
provide  concrete  field-work,  in  the  neighborhood 


of  Brunswick,  for  students  who  have  attained  the 
requisite  academic  equipment.  Those  in  charge 
will  accompany  the  students  to  the  haunts  of  the 
animals  and  birds  under  consideration,  and  in 
class-meetings  will  superintend  the  discussion  of 
results.  That  a  condition  of  the  very  existence 
of  such  classes  is  the  selection  and  limitation  of 
membership  can  readily  be  perceived.  This  point 
may  be  illustrated  further  in  connection  with  two 
of  the  other  "Pullman"  courses.  The  distinctive 
feature  of  the  course  in  advanced  English  com- 
position is  the  meeting  together,  every  six  weeks, 
of  the  instructors  and  the  students  for  the  pur- 
pose of  reading  aloud  and  criticizing  the  work 
done  in  the  interim.  The  students  have  thus  a 
definite  audience  and  a  definite  occasion  to  write 
for.  The  occasion,  however,  would  not  only  be 
unfruitful  if  the  writing  were  not  predominantly 
of  the  very  best :  it  would  be  quite  impossible  if 
more  than  six  or  seven  students  were  admitted. 
The  latest  of  the  limited  courses  is  being  insti- 
tuted at  present  in  the  department  of  Economics. 
Its  specific  aim  is  to  increase  the  student's  ability 
to  read  critically  the  literature  of  economic 
theory  and  history.  In  preparation  for  class- 
discussion,  each  member  will  be  assigned  the 
writings  of  a  different  author  and  required  to 
master  this  author's  opinions  on  the  special  topic 
in  hand.  The  membership  will  be  limited  to  ten 
upper-classmen  selected  from  applicants  who 
have  passed  the  introductory  courses.  It  will  be 
noticed  that  this  course,  like  the  others,  has  an 
aim  and  a  method  which  can  be  followed  only 
under  "limited  train"  conditions. 

In  dwelling  upon  these  specific  attempts  to  il- 
luminate "the  main  tent,"  we  have  not  intended 
to  submerge  the  important  point  dwelt  upon  in 
the  letter :  namely,  the  need  of  an  articulated  cur- 
riculum involving  more  required  courses.  But 
we  have  endeavored  to  suggest  the  complete  cir- 
cumference of  the  problem, — together  with  the 
values  which  the  elective  principle  has  fostered 
by  demanding  large  scope  for  the  student's  choice 
and  by  encouraging  the  instructor  to  design  spe- 
cial courses  for  special  needs. 

G.  R.  E. 


COFFIN   CHOSEN   RHODES  SCHOLAR 

Robert  P.  Coffin  '15  of  Brunswick  has  received 
the  appointment  as  Rhodes  Scholar  from  Maine 
this  year  and  will  study  at  Oxford  the  next  three 
years.  Coffin  graduated  last  June  at  the  head  of 
his  class,  taking  his  degree  summa  cum  laude  and 
winning  the  Goodwin  Commencement  Prize,  the 
Hawthorne  Short  Story  Prize  and  the  Pray  Eng- 
lish Prize.  He  was  elected  to  Phi  Beta  Kappa 
his  junior  year  and  last  spring  was  selected  for 


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the  Henry  W.  Longfellow  graduate  scholarship. 
He  took  the  Oxford  examinations  two  years  ago 
and  has  been  doing  graduate  work  this  year  at 
Princeton.  Four  other  Bowdoin  men  have  won 
this  great  honor,  David  R.  Porter  '06,  Robert 
Hale  '10,  Edward  E.  Kern  '11  and  Laurence  A. 
Crosby  '13. 


Since  1910  the  selection  of  the  Rhodes  Scholar 
in  Maine  has  been  by  competition.  In  this  com- 
petition, with  a  single  exception,  Bowdoin  men 
have  won.  That  our  Rhodes  scholars  have  made 
good  at  Oxford  is  evidenced  by  the  facts  that 
they  have  all  maintained  a  high  standard  in  their 
work;  that  Kern  in  1913  was  awarded  a  prize  in 
Modern  History ;  that  last  year  Crosby  took  a 
"first"  in  the  School  of  Jurisprudence;  and  that 
Bowdoin  is  among  the  very  few  small  colleges  in 
the  United  States  graduation  from  which  admits 
Rhodes  Scholars  as  candidates  for  a  degree  with- 
out examination.  There  is  no  doubt  that  Coffin 
will  uphold  this  high  standard. 


BUGLE  NOTICE 

The  Junior  Bugle  assessment  of  ten  dollars  is 
now  due,  and  each  member  of  the  class  is  urged 
to  make  prompt  payment  either  to  Crosby  '17  or 
to  Oliver  '17.  The  individual  pictures  for  the 
Bugle  are  now  being  taken  by  Webber  and  Jun- 
iors should  see  Crosby  at  once  for  their  appoint- 
ments. 


NEW   PANEL   IN   THE   CHAPEL 

The  last  of  the  panels  in  the  chapel  was  filled 
during  the  Christmas  vacation  by  a  reproduction 
of  Michael  Angelo's  "Delphic  Sibyl."  The 
painting  was  given  by  Dr.  Frederic  H.  Gerrish 
'66  in  memory  of  his  brother,  William  Little  Ger- 
rish '64,  who  was  an  officer  in  the  Union  army 
and  was  killed  at  Petersburg,  Virginia,  in  1865. 
The  reproduction  is  by  Miss  Edna  L.  Marrett  of 
Portland.  The  panel  in  memory  of  Professor 
Chapman,  which  is  the  next  at  the  left  of  the 
new  one,  is  also  by  Miss  Marrett. 


PROFESSOR   JOHNSON'S    "DIVINE    COMEDY" 

The  most  distinguished  accomplishment  in  let- 
ters at  Bowdoin  in  recent  years  is  the  translation 
of  the  Divine  Comedy  by  Professor  Johnson, 
published  last  spring  by  the  Yale  University 
Press. 

No  one  who  is  not  familiar  with  the  original 
can  appreciate  the  exquisite  fidelity  of  this  line 
for  line  rendering,  where  even  Dante's  word- 
order  is  scarcely  disturbed,  where  the  vigor,  the 
delicacy,  the  music  of  the  poetic  phrasing  in  one 
idiom  are  carried  over  intact  into  another.  Few 
perhaps  will  realize  the  devoted  craftsmanhip  of 
the  long  processes  of  testing,  rejecting,  selecting 
that  have  wrought  this  medium,  worthy  to  trans- 
mit a  great  literary  heritage.  But  the  large  com- 
pany of  the  studious,  who  delight  in  each  new 
conquest  of  English  verse,  to  whom  because  of 
the  unused  talent  Dante  may  have  been 

"One  whom  long  silence  seemed  to  have 
made  hoarse," 
will  appraise  this  work  fairly  and  gratefully. 

"Translation  of  the  Divine  Comedy  is  progres- 
sive," Mr.  Johnson  says  in  his  preface.  But  of 
all  such  previous  translations  only  one  rightfully 
demands  consideration  in  measuring  Mr.  John- 
son's achievement,  the  prose  version  of  C.  E.  Nor- 
ton. In  this  rendering  the  goal  of  literal  ade- 
quacy would  seem  to  have  been  reached.  Yet 
even  here  Mr.  Johnson  in  numberless  instances 
has  outstripped  his  predecessor  in  the  choice  of 
the  word  that  shall  give  the  full  impact  of  the 
Italian.  In  the  matter  of  a  larger  faithfulness — 
structural  truth  and  the  transcription  of  essential 
beauty — his  version  is  the  first  to  meet  the  real 
challenge  of  the  original  in  a  rendering  at  once 
accurate  and  poetic. 

F.  W.  B. 


SOPHOMORES   WIN   INTERCLASS    DEBATE 

The  annual  Freshman-Sophomore  debate  was 
held  Monday  evening,  Dec.  20,  1915,  in  the  de- 
bating room  of  Hubbard  Hall.  The  subject  was : 
"Resolved,  that  a  college  curriculum  should  in- 


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215 


elude  military  training."  The  speakers  for  the 
Sophomores,  who  supported  the  negative,  were 
D.  C.  Roper,  Jr.,  R.  G.  Albion,  F.  W.  Jacob,  with 
B.  W.  Norton  as  alternate.  They  maintained 
that  if  they  could  disprove  the  question  for  one 
class  of  college,  they  would  have  successfully 
refuted  the  question,  and  accordingly  limited 
themselves  to  the  small  literary  college,  main- 
taining that  military  training  in  these  colleges 
was  unnecessary,  unsuccessful  and  injurious. 
The  Freshmen  were  represented  by  J.  W.  Co- 
burn,  E.  S.  Paul,  2nd,  and  R.  Foulke,  F.  B.  Chad- 
bourne  being  alternate.  They  argued  that  mili- 
tary training  would  be  beneficial  because  of  its 
value  to  the  country,  its  value  to  the  individual 
and  other  purposes.  The  judges,  Dean  Sills,  Pro- 
fessor Catlin  and  Principal  Gardner,  awarded  the 
decision  to  the  Sophomores,  on  the  negative  side 
of  the  question.    Kinsey  '16  presided. 


SATURDAY  CLUB  MEETINGS 
At  the  Saturday  Club  meeting  Thursday  even- 
ing, Jan.  13,  in  Memorial  Hall,  Lady  Gregory  will 
give  a  lecture  on  London  Memories.  On  March 
16,  in  Memorial  Hall,  Irving  Bachellor  will  read 
from  Keeping  Up  with  Lizzie. 


SCHEDULE   FOR   MIDYEARS 
The  second  tentative  schedule  of  examinations 
for  the  first  semester  is  as  follows : 

Thursday,  January  z'j 

8.30  A.  M.  1.30  P.   M. 

Hygiene  Phil,    i 

Art  I  Math.  3 

Music  I 
Psych.  I 

Friday,  January  28 
German  3  French  i,  3,  5,  7 

Zoology  9  Zoology  5 

English  5 

Saturday,  January  2p 
English  15  History  i 

History  7  Zoology  i 

Geology  i  Economics  3 

Astronomy  I  Latin  5 

Monday,  January  57 
German  13,  5  Chem.  i,  Sp. 

Greek  A,  I,  3  Econ.  5 

Music  3 
Psych.  3 

Tuesday,  February  i 
German  i  History  5 

German  7  Pol.  Sci.  3 

Surveying  I  Music  5 


Wednesday,  February  2 
Latin  I,  3  Physics  i,  3,  7 

History  11  Latin  A 

Chem.  5,  7 

Thursday,  February  j 
Math.  I,  5  Economics   I 

English  17  Greek  7 

Friday,  February  4 
English  I  English  3 

Spanish  I  Chem.  3 

Italian  3 


ALUMNI  ASSOCIATIONS  AND  CLUBS 
In  addition  to  the  General  Alumni  Association, 
which  meets  annually  at  Commencement,  and  the 
newly-formed  Alumni  Council,  which  meets  three 
times  a  year,  the  college  has  twelve  alumni  as- 
sociations and  two  alumni  clubs,  which  meet  at 
various  times  during  the  year,  and  which  are  on 
the  whole  in  an  active  and  flourishing  condition. 

The  Association  of  Androscoggin  County, 
though  one  of  the  youngest,  is  one  of  the  most 
active,  and  will  hold  its  annual  business  meeting 
on  February  18,  probably  at  the  DeWitt  House 
in  Lewiston.  Last  year's  meeting  was  very  suc- 
cessful, both  from  the  standpoint  of  the  enthus- 
iasm aroused  and  from  that  of  the  variety  of  the 
speakers.  Bates,  Colby  and  Dartmouth  were 
represented  as  well  as  Bowdoin.  In  June,  1915, 
the  Androscoggin  Association  inaugurated  an  an- 
nual joint  meet  with  the  Kennebec  Association  at 
Tacoma  Inn,  the  program  consisting  of  a  baseball 
game,  dinner  and  speeches  from  Senator  John- 
son and  Congressman  McGillicuddy.  It  is 
planned  to  make  this  joint  meet  an  annual  affair. 

The  Association  of  Aroostook  County,  because 
of  the  distances  separating  the  homes  of  its  mem- 
bers, has  only  one  meeting  during  the  year.  The 
meeting  for  1916  will  be  held  at  Houlton  at  some 
date  during  the  winter  not  yet  decided. 

The  Bangor  Association  has  already  had  two 
largely  attended  meetings  this  year.  There  are 
seventy-five  Bowdoin  men  living  in  Bangor  and 
about  125  in  neighboring  towns,  nearly  all  of 
whom  are  members  of  the  association. 

The  reports  received  from  the  Association  of 
Boston  and  the  Bowdoin  Club  of  Boston  are  of 
an  optimistic  and  encouraging  nature.  The  Bow- 
doin Club  has  had  three  monthly  dinners  and 
plans  to  continue  the  custom  throughout  the  year. 
The  Association  will  hold  its  forty-eighth  annual 
meeting  at  Young's  Hotel  Thursday  evening, 
Jan.  13,  at  six  o'clock.  All  Bowdoin  men  in  Bos- 
ton and  vicinity,  whether  graduate  or  non-grad- 
uate, are  invited.    The  list  of  speakers  will  be  a 


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notable  one,  and  special  attention  will  be  given  to 
the  musical  side  of  the  program. 

The  Association  of  New  York  will  gather  for 
its  annual  dinner  Friday  night,  Feb.  4,  at  the 
Hotel  Manhattan.  The  principal  speakers  as  ar- 
ranged thus  far  will  be  Admiral  Peary,  Major 
Putnam,  Dr.  Albee,  Assistant  Secretary  of  War 
Breckinridge  and  Dean  Sills.  Two  distinguished 
alumni  of  the  College  in  California  will  address 
the  Association  on  a  long  distance  telephone,  a 
telephone  at  each  man's  place  connecting  him 
directly  with  San  Francicco.  Military  prepared- 
ness and  also  fitting  recognition  of  General  Hub- 
bard's service  to  the  college  are  to  be  the  themes 
of  the  evening. 

The  Association  of  Oxford  County,  which  has 
been  dormant  for  the  past  few  years,  has  been 
revived  with  Hon.  Addison  E.  Herrick  of  Nor- 
way as  president,  and  plans  to  have  a  meeting  at 
some  time  during  the  winter. 

The  Association  of  Philadelphia  has  made  ad- 
ditions to  its  membership  and  is  performing  good 
service  in  interesting  prospective  students  in 
Bowdoin. 

The  Bowdoin  Club  of  Portland,  recently 
formed,  and  the  Association  of  Portland  have 
made  marked  progress  during  the  year.  The 
Bowdoin  Club  has  a  membership  of  about  130. 
It  was  organized  last  March,  and  has  had  a  regu- 
lar business  meeting  on  the  third  Thursday  of 
every  month  with  an  informal  lunch  and  a  ten- 
minute  speech  generally  by  some  one  closely  con- 
nected with  the  college.  High  school  boys  are 
invited  to  the  meetings  from  time  to  time.  The 
chief  purpose  of  the  club  is  social,  but  it  has  at 
the  same  time  been  of  great  assistance  in  many 
ways  to  the  college.  The  annual  meeting  of  the 
Alumni  Association  of  Portland  is  to  be  held  on 
Jan.  29. 

The  Association  of  Washington  has  a  large  and 
influential  membership.  The  meeting  of  the 
Washington  Association  is  more  or  less  contin- 
gent on  matters  in  Congress,  and  for  that  reason 
the  date  of  the  annual  dinner  has  not  yet  been 
decided.  It  will  probably  take  place  during  the 
latter  part  of  February. 

The  great  extent  of  territory  embraced  by  the 
Western  Alumni  Association  makes  frequent 
meetings  an  impossibility,  but  an  efficient  organi- 
zation is  maintained,  and  the  individual  members 
are  working  for  Bowdoin  in  their  respective  lo- 
calities. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Council  is  to 
be  held  in  Boston  on  Thursday  afternoon,  Jan. 
13.  The  raising  of  an  Alumni  Loan  Fund;  the 
establishment  of  a  regular  fund  for  athletics  by 


means  of  annual  subscriptions;  the  granting  by 
Bowdoin  of  credit  towards  a  degree  for  military 
training  in  college  and  for  attendance  at  the  sum- 
mer military  camp  at  Plattsburg;  and  better  rep- 
resentation of  the  College  in  the  press  are  matters 
to  be  considered  at  this  meeting. 


RESOLUTION 

Fabius  Maximus  Ray  '61 
Died  November  23,  1915 
How  we  shall  miss  him  next  June,  at  our  final 
reunion !  For  there  has  never  been  a  reunion  of 
the  class  from  which  he  was  absent.  It  is  hard- 
ly more  than  a  month  since,  with  enthusiasm,  he, 
like  every  other  surviving  member  of  the  class, 
promised  to  attend. 

Ray  deserved  and  won  the  respect  and  honor 
of  all  with  whom  he  was  associated,  in  every  re- 
lation— socially,  professionally,  and  politically. 
To  us  he  was  the  last  of  our  trio  of  class  poets; 
a  loyal,  devoted,  affectionate  classmate,  whose 
death  leaves  a  void  that  cannot  be  filled. 
Edward  Stanwood. 

Class  Secretary. 


aiumni  Jl3ote$ 

'40 —  Rev.  Edward  Robie,  D.  D. ,  the  oldest 
living  graduate  of  the  college,  has  been  pastor 
of  the  Congregational  Church  at  Greenland,  N. 
H.,   since  1852. 

'57. — Dr.  Thomas  U.  Coe  of  Bangor,  the  senior 
alumnus  in  that  part  of  Maine,  is  spending  the 
winter  in  New  York  City. 

'58. — By  the  death  of  Rev.  Dr.  Frank  Sewall 
at  Washington,  D.  C,  on  Dec.  7,  a  wide  gap  has 
been  made  in  the  ranks  of  the  class  of  1858.  To 
his  many  natural  gifts  of  mind  Dr.  Sewall 
brought  a  surpassing  industry  productive  of  un- 
common results.  As  author  and  composer,  es- 
sayist, poet  and  art  critic,  he  accomplished 
achievements  of  great  value.  The  greater  part 
of  his  work  relates  to  religious  and  philosophical 
discussion  appertaining  to  the  Church  of  the  New 
Jerusalem  of  which  he  was  a  clergyman ;  but  Dr. 
Sewall's  mental  versatility  led  him  into  other 
realms  of  thought  and  activity.  His  translation 
of  the  poems  of  Giosue  Carducci  from  the  Italian, 
with  essays  on  the  Hellenic  revival  in  Italy,  the 
Sonnets  of  de  Heredia  and  Les  Trophies  from 
the  French,  together  with  his  own  contributions, 
The  Christian  Hymnal,  the  Book  of  Prayer  and 
Hymnal  for  the  New  Church,  and  various  maga- 
zine articles  prove  his  love  of  the  lyric  muse. 

The  cause  of  education  attracted  much  of  his 
interest,  as  shown  in  his  "Angel  of  the  State,  or 
the  Kindergarten  in  the  Education  of  the  Citi- 


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zen,"  while  the  field  of  juvenile  fiction  is  invaded 
by  him  in  the  sweet  little  story  of  "Angelo,  the 
Circus  Boy"  and  other  tales  carrying  lessons  of 
morality  in  alluring  forms.  Many  articles  in 
magazines  and  public  addresses  bear  witness  also 
to  his  fondness  for  the  fine  arts.  His  extended 
travel  and  study  abroad  fostered  his  taste  for 
painting,  sculpture  and  architecture.  Immediate- 
ly following  his  graduation  at  Bowdoin  he  studied 
at  Tubingen  and  Berlin,  and  subsequently  at- 
tended lectures  at  the  Sorbonne  in  Paris,  all 
of  which  gave  him  the  scholarly  equipment  for 
which  he  became  noted.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  National  Society  of  Fine  Arts,  president  of 
the  Swedenborg  Scientific  Association,  a  member 
of  other  learned  societies  and  also  of  the  famous 
Cosmos  Club  of  Washington. 

Born  of  a  distinguished  family  at  Bath,  Maine, 
in  1837,  Dr.  Sewall  became  the  most  distinguished 
of  his  kin,  although  an  elder  brother,  the  late 
Hon.  Arthur  Sewall,  was  in  1896  a  candidate  for 
the  vice-presidency  of  the  United  States.  During 
the  twenty-five  years  of  his  residence,  and  pasto- 
rate of  the  New  Church,  at  Washington,  Dr. 
Sewall  served  as  chaplain  to  the  Bowdoin  Alumni 
Association  of  that  city  at  its  anniversary  celebra- 
tions, and  his  cheerful  presence  and  face  will  be 
sadly  missed  by  its  members.  His  death  leaves 
but  six  members  of  the  class  of  1858,  namely, 
Bradley  of  Chicago,  Cilly  of  Rockland  and  Drew 
of  Lewiston,  Me.,  Smith  (Rev.  Dr.)  of  Law- 
rence, Mass.,  and  Spear  and  Jordan  of  Washing- 
ton, D.  C. 

H.  M.  Jordan, 
Sec.  '58. 

Medic  '64.  —Dr.  Samuel  Worth  Johnson,  a 
prominent  physician  of  this  state,  died  Nov.  22. 
He  was  a  native  of  Albion,  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  and  Erskine  Academy  of  China, 
and  graduated  from  the  Maine  Medical  School  in 
1864.  He  practiced  in  Dixmont  for  eighteen 
years,  was  prominent  in  town  affairs,  and  repre- 
sented that  town  in  the  Legislature  in  1876.  He 
had  lived  in  Belfast  since  1882  and  was  recog- 
nized as  the  dean  of  the  medical  profession  in 
that  city.  He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the 
Waldo  County  General  Hospital,  was  largely  in- 
strumental in  its  success,  and  passed  his  last  days 
there.'  He  was  a  member  of  the  Maine  Medical 
Society  and  other  medical  organizations,  and  for 
twelve  years  served  as  United  States  pension  ex- 
aminer. He  was  always  prominent  in  Republican 
politics,  and  was  collector  for  the  port  of  Belfast 
for  a  term  beginning  in  1908.  He  was  a  thor- 
ough student,  not  only  of  medicine  and  surgery, 
but  also  of  literature,  and  his  chief  diversion  was 


the  study  of  the  classics.  He  is  survived  by  his 
widow,  a  son,  and  a  daughter. 

Medic  '67. — Dr.  Daniel  Webster  Wight,  a 
prominent  physician  and  resident  of  Casco  Vil- 
lage, Me.,  and  West  Medford,  Mass.,  died,  Nov. 
20,  at  his  summer  home  in  Casco,  aged  seventy- 
eight  years.  He  prepared  for  college  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Casco  and  received  the  degree  of 
M.D.  from  Bowdoin  in  1867,  after  completing  the 
regular  course  in  the  Medical  School  of  Maine. 
His  desire  to  take  this  course  and  to  become  a 
physician  was  gained  through  his  experiences  as 
clerk  in  the  Augur  General  Hospital  at  Alexan- 
dria, Va.,  during  the  Civil  War.  After  finishing 
his  work  at  Bowdoin  he  married  Miss  Mary  E. 
Jordan  of  Casco.  He  practiced  medicine  for  six 
years  in  Sumner,  Me.,  for  six  years  in  Winches- 
ter, Mass.,  and  for  twenty-three  years  in  Pome- 
roy,  la.  Following  this,  he  returned  to  Casco, 
where  he  built  a  summer  home ;  he  spent  his  win- 
ters in  West  Medford,  Mass.  He  was  the  last  of 
four  sons  and  three  daughters  and  left  no  chil- 
dren of  his  own.     He  is  survived  by  his  widow. 

'68. — After  an  illness  of  several  months,  John 
Adams  Hinkley,  a  life-long  resident  of  Gorham, 
died  on  Dec.  15  at  his  home,  at  the  age  of  67 
years.  Mr.  Hinkley  was  born  in  Gorham  in 
March,  1848.  After  graduating  from  Bowdoin 
in  the  class  of  1868,  he  taught  school  in  the  acad- 
emy at  Blue  Hill,  Me.,  for  a  few  months.  He 
then  settled  in  his  native  town  and  engaged  in  the 
manufacture  of  leather.  For  many  years  he  had 
been  deeply  interested  in  the  Gorham  Public  Li- 
brary, had  served  as  trustee,  and  for  five  years 
preceding  his  death  had  been  its  librarian.  He 
was  trustee  of  the  state  normal  schools  from 
1886  to  1898.  He  was  a  man  of  the  finest  char- 
acter, of  a  brilliant  mind,  and  of  an  unusually 
strong  literary  bent.  He  was  always  identified 
with  all  that  was  for  the  betterment  of  humanity 
and  the  uplift  of  the  community  in  which  he  lived. 
He  is  survived  by  a  brother,  Charles  K.  Hinkley, 
of  the  class  of  1866. 

'70. — De  Alva  Stanwood  Alexander  is  now 
reading  the  proof-sheets  of  a  new  book  entitled 
"The  History  and  Procedure  of  the  House  of 
Representatives,"  which  is  to  be  published  in  the 
early  spring  by  Houghton  Mifflin  Co. 

'73. — Royal  E.  Gould,  superintendent  of  schools 
of  Biddeford,  died  suddenly  on  Dec.  14  at  his 
home.  He  was  born  in  Biddeford  Feb.  8,  1852, 
and  was  graduated  from  Biddeford  High  School 
and  Bowdoin  College.  In  1872  he  taught  school 
in  Woodstock,  Conn.,  and  in  1873  began  the  study 
of  law  with  Wedgworth  and  Stone  of  Biddeford. 
He  was  admitted  to  the  York  County  Bar  in  1877, 
but  was  soon  after  elected  to  the  School  Board  of 


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Biddeford  and  the  following  year  to  the  princi- 
palship  of  the  Spruce  Street  Grammar  School. 
He  was  later  superintendent  of  schools  in  Som- 
ersworth,  N.  H.,  and  in  Biddeford. 

'74. — Marshall  W.  Davis  is  now  in  his  thir- 
tieth year  of  continuous  service  as  instructor  in 
modern  languages  in  the  Roxbury  (Mass.)  Latin 
School. 

'74. — Dr.  James  R.  Day  is  completing  his 
twenty-second  year  as  chancellor  of  Syracuse 
University. 

,'74. — Cassius  M.  Ferguson  and  Thomas  Knee- 
land  are  prominent  lawyers  in  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
Mr.  Kneeland  has  been  a  member  of  the  Legisla- 
ture since  1909. 

'74. — Dr.  Charles  H.  Hunter  has  been  profes- 
sor of  the  Theory  and  Practice  of  Medicine  in  the 
University  of  Minnesota  for  thirty-six  years. 

'74. — Ernest  S.  Hobbs  is  manager  of  a  large 
cotton  mill  in  Aurora,  111.  He  has  been  engaged 
in  the  cotton  manufacturing  business  continuous- 
ly since  his  graduation  from  college. 

'74. — Thomas  C.  Simpson  is  a  judge  in  New- 
buryport,  Mass.  He  has  also  served  as  repre- 
sentative to  the  General  Court,  United  States  col- 
lector of  customs,  and  as  mayor. 

'75. — Charles  L.  Clarke  is  now  a  consulting  en- 
gineer of  the  General  Electric  Co.,  in  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y.  His  address  is  109  Glenwood  Boule- 
vard. 

'■j-j. — Colonel  George  L.  Thompson  will  retire 
from  the  Brunswick  postmastership  this  month. 
Colonel  Thompson  has  been  postmaster  of  Bruns- 
wick for  twelve  years  under  successive  appoint- 
ments by  Presidents  Roosevelt  and  Taft.  His 
administration  of  the  office  has  been  marked  by 
many  important  reforms  and  improvements,  and 
his  long  service  has  given  universal  satisfaction 
to  the  people  of  Brunswick.  His  retirement  is 
due  to  the  change  of  national  administration  and 
will  be  regretted  throughout  the  community. 

'77. — Dr.  George  T.  Little,  whose  death  in 
August  last  is  known  to  all  the  alumni,  as  the 
months  pass  is  missed  not  less  poignantly  in  all 
the  activities  of  the  college  and  the  community. 
His  was  a  life  of  wide  educational  influence  and 
of  broad  Christian  service. 

'"jj. — Rear  Admiral  Peary  has  been  speaking 
in  Portland,  Bangor  and  cities  outside  of  Maine 
in  advocacy  of  three  lines  of  national  policy  that 
seem  to  him  of  the  first  importance.  In  address- 
ing the  Rotary  Club  in  Portland  he  outlined  "a 
great,  peaceful  federation  of  prosperous  states, 
impregnable  in  their  union,  with  boundaries — the 
Oceans  and  the  Poles — laid  out  by  the  Creator 
for  that  very  purpose."  He  has  also  sought  to 
have  a  retired  army  officer  assigned  as  military 


instructor  of  such  large  Maine  camps  for  boys 
as  may  desire  his  services.  And  he  has  been 
most  earnest  in  advocating  the  establishment  of 
aeronautical  patrol  stations  up  and  down  the 
Atlantic  coast,  beginning  with  Casco  Bay. 
"When  the  system  is  in  operation,"  he  declared, 
"there  will  be,  far  out  at  sea,  a  continuous  cor- 
don of  whirring  shuttles,  the  eyes  of  the  nation, 
ceaselessly  weaving  their  curtain  of  protection 
round  the  entire  country." 

'81. — At  a  meeting  of  the  trustees  of  the  Au- 
gusta (Maine)  Savings  Bank,  held  Friday 
morning,  Frank  E.  Smith  was  elected  a  trustee  to 
fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  the  death  of  Hon. 
Treby  Johnson.  Mr.  Smith  was  born  in  Au- 
gusta, May  6,  i860,  and  was  graduated  from 
Cony  High  School  in  1877  and  from  Bowdoin  in 
the  class  of  1881.  He  at  once  entered  the  busi- 
ness of  banking  and  was  many  years  in  Boston. 
He  has  been  treasurer  of  the  Augusta  Trust 
Company  since  its  organization  and  is  considered 
one  of  the  conservative  and  able  banking  men 
of  the  state. 

'82  and  '89. — Hon.  Edwin  U.  Curtis  of  Boston 
and  William  M.  Emery  of  Fall  River,  Mass., 
were  members  of  the  Massachusetts  State  Anti- 
Suffrage  Committee  during  the  campaign  that 
closed  with  the  recent  November  election. 

'85. — David  P.  Howard  is  senior  member  of 
the  law  firm  of  Howard  &  McCrillis,  with  offices 
in  Hot  Sulphur  Springs  and  Denver,  Col. 

'89. — Dr.  Daniel  Owen,  formerly  teacher  in  the 
Penn  Charter  School,  has  accepted  a  position  as 
assistant  professor  of  English  at  the  University 
of  Pennsylvania. 

'89. — Bernard  C.  Carroll  is  general  agent  of 
the  Pacific  Telephone  and  Telegraph  Co.,  with 
headquarters  in  San  Francisco. 

'89. — Wilbur  D.  Gilpatric  is  with  Little,  Brown 
&  Co.,  the  Boston  book  publishers. 

'89. — Charles  H.  Harriman  is  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  law  in  New  Haven,  Conn. 

'89.- — Rev.  Charles  F.  Hersey  is  making  a  great 
success  of  his  work  as  city  missionary  of  New 
Bedford,  Mass.,  a  post  he  has  filled  for  22  years. 

'89. — F.  J.  Libby  is  practicing  law  at  East 
Douglas,  Mass. 

'89. — Earle  A.  Merrill  is  engaged  in  the  dual 
capacities  of  practicing  attorney  and  real  estate 
operator  at  Westfield,  N.  J. 

'89. — Edward  N.  Shirley,  a  former  member  of 
this  class,  is  in  the  lumber  business  in  Cincinnati. 

'89. — George  Lyman  Rogers  is  the  efficient  sec- 
retary of  the  Metropolitan  Park  Commission, 
Boston,  and  is  one  of  the  best  known  men  on 
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'89. — Lincoln  J.  Bodge  is  practicing  law  in 
Minneapolis. 

'89. — Clarence  L.  Mitchell  is  with  the  Boston 
School  Supply  Co.,  in  Boston. 

'92. — John  C.  Hull  has  been  practicing  law  for 
three  years  in  Leominster,  Mass.  Immediately 
after  resigning  his  position  as  principal  of  the 
Leominster  High  School  three  years  ago  he  was 
elected  a  member  of  the  School  Committee  and 
has  since  served  in  that  capacity.  This  month  he 
is  to  take  his  seat  under  the  "Gilded  Dome"  as 
one  of  the  two  first  representatives  to  the  General 
Court  from  the  "baby"  city  of  the  Commonwealth 
— Leominster. 

'93. — A.  Marshall  Jones,  president  and  general 
manager  of  the  Marshall  Jones  Co.  (Boston), 
publishers  and  booksellers,  has  announced  as  his 
latest  publication  The  Mythology  of  All  Races, 
in  twelve  volumes.  This  work  will  be  especially 
valuable  inasmuch  as  hitherto  no  attempt  has 
been  made  to  collect  the  myths  of  all  the  world 
into  a  single  series. 

'94. — Rev.  G.  C.  DeMott,  who  has  been  assist- 
ant rector  of  St.  John's  Episcopal  Church,  Jersey 
City,  N.  J.,  since  October,  1914,  has  been  acting 
rector  since  the  death  of  Rev.  Mr.  Hadley  last 
summer.  This  is  the  largest  church  of  the  de- 
nomination in  New  Jersey. 

'94. — C.  A.  Flagg  has  been  chosen  a  member  of 
the  Standing  Committee  of  the  Maine  Historical 
Society,  to  succeed  the  late  Dr.  George  T.  Little. 

'94. — C.  E.  Michels  is  superintendent  of 
schools  for  the  Windham  Northwest  District, 
Vt.,  with  headquarters  at  Londonderry. 

'94. — H.  A.  Ross,  after  a  very  successful  fall 
as  director  of  athletics  at  Phillips-Exeter  Acad- 
emy, is  devoting  considerable  time  to  planning 
for  the  new  gymnasium  which  is  to  be  provided 
by  the  liberality  of  a  benefactor. 

'95. — Seth  E.  Pope  has  been  transferred  from 
the  High  School  of  Commerce  in  New  York  City 
to  a  better  position  in  the  Boys'  High  School  of 
Brooklyn. 

'95. — A.  L.  Dennison  has  declined  a  reelection 
as  principal  of  the  Kennebunk  High  School,  and 
has  returned  to  his  farm  in  Wilton. 

'95. — James  E.  Hicks  is  State  Manager  for 
Massachusetts  of  the  Union  Mutual  Life  Insur- 
ance Company.  His  office  is  at  50  State  Street, 
Boston. 

'95. — William  E.  Leighton,  M.D.,  has  gone  to 
Europe  for  professional  work  connected  with  the 
war. 

'95. — Born,  August  18,  1915,  Leona  Melvina, 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  L.  Kimball  of 
Waterford,  Me. 

'96. — A  son,  Mortimer  Porsonya  Warren,  was 


born  Nov.  25  to  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Mortimer  Warren 
of  24  Gramercy  Park,  New  York  City. 

'97. — Dr.  Robert  L.  Hull,  M.D.,  is  an  ortho- 
pedic surgeon  in  Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

'98. — Albert  C.  Eames  is  manager  of  the 
Northwest  Coast  Claim  Division  of  the  Maryland 
Casualty  Company,  with  offices  in  Portland,  Ore- 
gon. 

'98.- — George  L.  Dillaway  is  a  member  of  the 
firm  of  Coggan  &  Coggan,  practicing  in  admiral- 
ty law  in  Boston,  Mass.  His  home  address  is 
Wakefield,  Mass.,  where  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Republican  Town  Committee. 

'98. — Dwight  R.  Pennell  is  assistant  manager 
of  the  United  States  Fidelity  and  Guaranty  Com- 
pany of  Boston,  Mass. 

'98. — Alfred  B.  White  is  the  senior  member  of 
the  recently  formed  law  firm  of  White  &  Barnes, 
Boston. 

'99. — Sumner  Charles  Poor,  principal  of  the 
Fulton  Street  Grammar  School  of  Auburn,  N.  Y., 
died,  Dec.  6,  of  typhoid  fever.  Born  in  Denmark, 
Me.,  he  secured  his  preliminary  education  in  the 
schools  of  that  town  and  in  the  high  school  at 
Bridgton,  and  was  graduated  from  Bowdoin  in 
1899.  In  college  Mr.  Poor  was  a  good  student 
and  secretary  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  As- 
sociation. Upon  leaving  college  he  entered  the 
teaching  profession.  He  was  an  instructor  in  the 
Mitteneague  (Mass.)  Grammar  School  from 
1899  to  1901,  when  he  left  to  accept  a  similar 
position  in  the  North  Weymouth  (Mass.)  Gram- 
mar School.  This  position  he  held  until  1907, 
when  he  was  elected  principal  of  the  Adams 
(Mass.)  Grammar  School.  After  four  years' 
service  in  this  position  he  became  principal  of  the 
Fulton  Street  Grammar  School  of  Auburn,  and 
held  this  position  until  his  death.  While  in  Au- 
burn, he  was  also  an  instructor  in  the  night 
school,  assistant  superintendent  of  the  First 
Presbyterian  Church  Sunday  School,  and  guide 
in  numerous  tourist  excursions  from  Auburn. 
Regarding  his  ability  as  a  teacher  and  his  charac- 
ter as  a  man,  H.  D.  Hervey,  superintendent  of 
the  Auburn  public  schools  writes:  "His  passing 
has  been  a  great  loss  to  the  school  and  to  the 
city  and  an  even  greater  personal  loss  to  me  and 
those  associated  with  him.  He  was  a  splendid 
man,  untiring  and  absolutely  loyal  and  devoted  to 
the  best  interests  of  his  school  and  all  schools. 
Mr.  Poor  was  of  the  best  type  of  American  citi- 
zenship." 

Mr.  Poor  was  married  on  June  19,  1900,  by 
President  Hyde  and  Rev.  F.  C.  Todd  of  Bruns- 
wick to  Miss  Julia  Augusta  Bowker.  He  is  sur- 
vived by  his  widow,  two  sons  and  a  daughter. 


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'gg, — The  New  York  Evening  Post  for  Decem- 
ber i8  contains  the  following  notice:  "In  addi- 
tion to  being  a  professor  at  New  York  University 
and  an  author,  Arthur  H.  Nason  is  a  publisher, 
capable,  as  his  new  catalogue  shows,  of  giving 
hints  to  his  brethren  in  the  trade.  The  catalogue 
is  not  one  of  the  thick  books  that  is  required  to 
hold  the  titles  of  the  largest  houses ;  on  the  con- 
trary, it  is  a  pamphlet,  but  a  pamphlet  which  even 
the  careless  would  hesitate  to  throw  away  without 
turning  the  pages  to  the  end.  For,  besides  being 
a  catalogue,  it  is  that  most  irresistible  of  publica- 
tions, a  picture-book.  Every  other  page  repro- 
duces some  illustration  of  interest,  from  The 
Arms  of  Sogliardo,  taken  from  Professor  Nason's 
'Heralds  and  Heraldry  in  Jonson's  Plays,'  to 
scenes  described  in  Emma  Huntington  Nason's 
'Old  Hallowell  on  the  Kennebec'  The  books  ad- 
vertised are  not  many,  but  they  belong  to  the 
saving  remnant,  and  the  announcement  of  their 
virtues  is  in  keeping  with  their  high  character." 

'oi.— Clemens  A.  Yost  is  teaching  German  at 
Trinity  College,  Durham,  N.  C. 

'oi. — Roscoe  E.  Whiting  is  junior  member  of 
the  law  firm  of  Baker  &  Whiting,  in  Florence, 
S.  C. 

'or. — Clarence  B.  Flint  is  head  of  Flint  &  Ches- 
ter, Inc.,  of  New  York,  dealers  in  railway,  mill 
and  contractors'  supplies. 

'oi. — ^Walter  L.  Sanborn  has  bought  a  half  in- 
terest in  the  Lansdale  Reporter,  a  weekly  paper 
published  at  Lansdale,  Pa.  His  partner  is  a 
Princeton  man  of  the  class  of  1908.  They  took 
possession  last  November. 

'01. — Lester  D.  Tyler  was  married  on  June  19 
to  Miss  Marie  Lawton  of  Germantown,  Penn. 
He  is  living  in  Haverford,  Penn.,  where  he 
teaches  in  the  Haverford  school. 

'o5._Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  H.  Brett  (Miss 
Tedesco  Whitehouse  Greenley),  who  were  mar- 
ried at  Yokohama  on  May  15,  spent  their  honey- 
moon in  Japan.    They  live  in  Peking. 

'05. — Lieut.  Harold  E.  Marr,  U.S.A.,  returned 
from  Hawaii  last  summer  and  is  now  stationed  at 
Fort  Sill,  Oklahoma. 

'05. — Lieut.  "Cope"  Philoon.  U.S.A.,  writes 
from  Schofield  Barracks,  Hawaii,  anent  prepar- 
edness, "It  looks  as  though  the  country  was 
really  waking  up  to  a  serious  consideration  of  the 
subject.  It  is  high  time,  too.  Heretofore  an 
army  officer  who  dared  mention  the  subject  has 
been  laughed  at  and  put  down  as  tiying  to  bring 
on  war  in  order  to  gain  promotion." 

'05. — A  daughter,  Caroline  Prince,  was  born  to 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  W.  Riley  on  August  20. 

'05. — A   daughter,   Mary  Lawrence,   was  born 


to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  B.  Webb  of  Wabasha, 
Minnesota,  on  July  18. 

'05.— Louis  D.  H.  Weld,  Ph.D.,  is  Professor  of 
Business  Administration  in  Yale  University.  His 
book  on  The  Marketing  of  Farm  Products  is  an- 
nounced by  the  Macmillan  Company. 

'05. — Miss  Alice  Blake,  daughter  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  F.  B.  Blake  of  Richmond,  Maine,  and  Dr. 
James  Albert  Williams  of  Topsham  were  mar- 
ried on  June  30  at  the  home  of  the  bride.  Dr. 
Williams  was  graduated  from  the  Bowdoin  Medi- 
cal School  in  1914. 

'06. — Richard  E.  Shaw  is  a  member  of  the  staff 
of  the  International  Banking  Corporation  at 
Hongkong,  China. 

'06. — Harold  S.  Stetson,  with  his  wife  and  boy, 
is  now  located  at  Shanghai,  China.  He  is  senior 
sub-accountant  with  the  International  Banking 
Corporation. 

'06. — Robie  R.  Stevens  is  manager  of  the  Pan- 
ama Branch  of  the  International  Banking  Corpo- 
ration. 

'06. — Eugene  E.  Wing  is  in  the  Manila  office  of 
the  International  Banking  Corporation. 

'06. — Lester  Gumbel  has  been  appointed  by 
Governor  Hall  to  the  membership  of  the  Board 
of  Supervisors  of  Louisiana  State  University. 

'06. — Charles  F.  Jenks  has  accepted  a  position 
with  the  Houghton  Wool  Co.,  Boston.  Mass. 

'06. — William  J.  McDougald  is  now  principal 
of  the  High  School  in  Maiden,  Mass. 

'06. — Dr.  George  Parcher  is  stationed  at  the 
U.  S.  Quarantine  Station,  Marcus  Hook,  Pa. 

'06. — David  R.  Porter  has  been  promoted  to  the 
position  of  executive  secretary  of  the  student  de- 
partment of  the  International  Committee  of 
Young  Men's  Christian  Associations. 

'07. — John  H.  Halford  is  general  manager  of 
James  Lees  and  Sons  Company,  manufacturers 
of  worsted  and  wool  yarns.  The  factory  of  the 
company  is  located  in  Bridgeport,  Pa. 

'07. — William  C.  Sparks  is  director  of  recrea- 
tion in  Girard  College,  Philadelphia. 

'07.— Roscoe  H.  Hupper  was  admitted  to  prac- 
tice before  the  United  States  Supreme  Court  on 
Nov.  3,  1915,  his  admission  being  moved  by  e.r- 
Senator  John  C.  Spooner.  He  appeared  before 
the  court  in  the  suit  brought  by  the  government 
under  the  Sherman  Anti-Trust  Act  against  most 
of  the  trans-Atlantic  steamship  lines  on  account 
of  certain  agreements  with  respect  to  steerage 
traffic.  Mr.  Hupper  is  associated  with  the  ad- 
miralty firm  of  Burlingham.  Montgomery  & 
Beecher  at  27  William  Street,  New  York  City. 

'08. — Joseph  M.  Boyce.  a  chemist  and  mining 
engineer,    resides    in    Silverton.    Colorado.      He 


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spent  the  year  1914-15  in  special  study  at  Johns 
Hopkins. 

'08. — Herbert  S.  Brigham,  who  has  taught  for 
two  years  in  the  Irving  School  of  New  York 
City,  has  accepted  a  more  remunerative  position 
in  the  Degan  School  for  Boys  at  Portland,  Me. 

'08. — James  M.  Chandler  is  cashier  of  the 
Bozeman  (Mont.)  branch  of  the  Warren  Con- 
struction Company  of  Portland,  Ore.  He  is  mar- 
ried and  has  four  daughters  and  one  son. 

'08. — Ridgley  C.  Clark  is  principal  of  the  High 
School  and  superintendent  of  schools  at  Guilford, 
Conn. 

'08. — William  W.  Fairclough,  who  travelled  in 
Europe  in  1914-15,  is  teaching  modern  languages 
in  the  Moses  Brown  School  of  Providence,  R.  I. 

'08. — Harry  H.  Hayes,  after  seven  years  ser- 
vice in  the  London  and  Manila  offices  of  the  In- 
ternational Banking  Corporation,  is  now  em- 
ployed in  the  New  York  office. 

'08. — Sturgis  E.  Leavitt  is  instructor  in  the 
Romance  Languages  at  Harvard. 

'08. — Kent  Packard  was  married  on  June  12, 
1915,  to  Miss  Edna  S.  Darrah  of  Philadelphia. 
He  is  in  the  insurance  business. 

'08. — David  T.  Parker  and  Miss  Vera  Whea- 
don  were  married  at  Portland,  Me.,  August  25, 
1915.     Mr.  Parker  is  in  business  in  Portland. 

'08. — Carl  M.  Robinson  of  Portland  has  been 
appointed  first  lieutenant  of  the  United  States 
Medical  Reserve. 

'08. — Rufus  E.  Stetson  is  engaged  in  the  gen- 
eral practice  of  medicine  in  New  York  City. 

Ex-'o8. — Christopher  Toole,  an  insurance  bro- 
ker of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  was  married  on  June  16, 
1915  to  Miss  Ada  M.  Hurd,  also  of  Buffalo. 

'08. — Chester  H.  Yeaton  has  been  granted  the 
degree  of  Ph.D.  by  the  University  of  Chicago. 
He  received  his  A.M.  from  Harvard  in  1909 ;  was 
instructor  in  mathematics  at  Union  College  dur- 
ing the  year  1910-11;  held  the  same  position  in 
Northwestern  University  from  191 1  to  1913; 
studied  in  the  University  of  Chicago  Graduate 
School  from  1913  to  1915;  and  is  now  assistant 
professor  of  mathematics  at  Northwestern  Uni- 
versity. 

'09. — Harold  H.  Burton  has  resigned  his  posi- 
tion with  the  Legal  Department  of  the  Utah 
Power  and  Light  Company  at  Salt  Lake  City, 
to  accept  a  position  as  attorney  for  the  Electric 
Investment  Company,  with  offices  at  Boise,  Idaho. 

'09. — On  December  14,  1915,  in  Portland,  oc- 
curred the  marriage  of  Dr.  James  Melvin  Sturte- 
vant  of  Dixfield  and  Miss  Bhima  Gertrude  Mc- 
Donald of  Portland.  They  are  to  make  their 
home  in  Dixfield.  Dr.  Sturtevant  is  a  graduate 
of  the  Maine  Medical  School  in  the  class  of  1914. 


'10. — Edward  Curtis  Matthews,  Jr.,  of  Ports- 
mouth, N.  H.,  and  Miss  Beatrice  Marie  Henley 
of  Brunswick  were  married  at  the  home  of  the 
bride's  aunt,  Mrs.  Benjamin  L.  Furbish,  on  De- 
cember 6,  1915,  by  President  William  DeWitt 
Hyde.  The  bride  is  a  graduate  of  Wellesley  in 
the  class  of  1914.  The  groom  is  the  treasurer  of 
the  Piscataqua  Savings  Bank  of  Portsmouth,  N. 
H.,  in  which  city  the  couple  reside  at  736  Middle 
Street. 

Ex- 10. — Harold  W.  Davie  is  sales  manager  of 
the  Schuylkill  Silk  Mills,  makers  of  "Patrician 
Products,"  of  Reading,  Pa.,  and  is  also  a  director 
in  the  company. 

'11. — Charles  H.  Byles,  pastor  of  the  Pacific 
•Congregational  Church,  Chicago,  111.,  was  mar- 
ried on  Oct.  19,  1915,  to  Miss  Elsie  Dyer  of  Chi- 
cago. 

'11. — Walter  N.  Emerson  has  taken  a  position 
with  the  American  Multigraph  Co.,  Cleveland, 
Ohio. 

'11. — Ernest  G.  Fifield  is  connected  with  the 
law  office  of  White  and  Case,  14  Wall  Street, 
New  York  City. 

'11. — John  L.  Johnson  has  entered  upon  the 
practice  of  medicine  in  Houlton,  Me.  He  was 
graduated  from  the  Maine  Medical  School  in 
June,  1915,  and  on  Sept.  5,  1915,  he  was  married 
to  Miss  Marie  F.  Silk  of  Staten  Island,  N.  Y. 

'11. — Chester  E.  Kellogg  is  instructor  of  Psy- 
chology at  the  University  of  Minnesota. 

'11. — Edward  E.  Kern  is  private  tutor  for  the 
son  of  H.  H.  Rogers. 

'11. — William  Folsom  Merrill  was  married  on 
October  11,  1915,  to  Miss  Jeannette  F.  Lander  of 
Bingham,  Me.  He  is  now  a  member  of  the  law 
firm  of  Merrill  &  Merrill,  Skowhegan,  Me. 

'11. — Frank  H.  Purington  is  salesman  with  the 
Odell  Paper  Manufacturing  Co..  New  York  City. 
On  Sept.  15,  191 5,  he  was  married  to  ]\Iiss  Elsa 
C.  Schroeder,  Dorchester,  Mass. 

'11. — E.  Baldwin  Smith  is  instructor  in  Italian 
Painting  and  Sculpture  and  Ancient  and  Medieval 
Architecture  at  Princeton  University. 

'11. — Joseph  C.  White  has  begun  the  practice 
of  law  at  Bangor. 

'12. — The  engagement  is  announced  of  Leland 
G.  Means  and  Miss  Sally  Kimball,  both  of  Port- 
land. 

'12. — Loring  Pratt  is  in  the  advertising  depart- 
ment of  the  Edison  Lamp  Works  at  Harrison, 
N.J. 

'12. — Harold  P.  Vannah  of  Newport,  Vt.,  and 
Miss  Bessie  R.  Locke  of  Augusta  were  married 
in  Augusta  on  December  22.  Mr.  Vannah  won 
Phi  Beta  Kappa  honors,  and  held  the  position  of 
alumni  editor  of  the  Orient.     After  graduation 


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he  was  connected  with  the  State  Laboratory  of 
Hygiene  in  Augusta  and  with  the  United  States 
Experimental  Station  at  Orono,  and  is  at  present 
buyer  for  H.  P.  Hood  &  Sons  of  Boston,  with 
headquarters  at  Newport,  Vt. 

'13. — Paul  H.  Douglas  is  doing  graduate  work 
in  sociology  at  Harvard. 

'13.— Josiah  S.  Brown  has  finished  his  work 
with  the  Hospital  Trust  Company  of  Providence, 
and  is  now  with  the  Boston  Paper  Manufacturing 
Co. 

'13. — Clifton  O.  Page  has  resigned  his  position 
with  the  American  Telephone  Co.,  and  is  now 
principal  of  Scarboro  High  School. 

'13. — Laurence  A.  Crosby,  our  Rhodes  Scholar, 
was  home  for  a  visit  during  the  summer  and  has 
returned  to  Oxford. 

'13. — Albert  D.  Tilton  is  now  connected  with 
the  Aberthaw  Construction  Company  at  New 
Haven,  Conn. 

'13. — H.  Burton  Walker  has  severed  his  con- 
nection with  the  Houston  Electric  Company  of 
Houston,  Texas,  and  has  entered  the  Maine  Med- 
ical School. 

'13. — The  engagement  of  Miss  Retta  Morse  and 
Fred  D.  Wish,  Jr.,  both  of  Portland,  is  an- 
nounced. Miss  Morse  is  a  graduate  of  Boston 
University,  while  Mr.  Wish  is  a  member  of  the 
faculty  of  the  Portland  High  School. 

'15. — Paul  L.  Wing  is  at  the  Harvard  Law 
School. 

'15. — A.  Keith  Eaton  is  a  chemist  in  the  employ 
of  the  Oriental  Tea  Co.,  of  Boston. 

'15. — Edward  R.  Elwell  is  with  the  Goodyear 
Rubber  Co.,  in  Akron,  O. 

'i5.^Gordon  P.  Floyd  is  in  the  automobile  bus- 
iness in  Portland. 

'i^.— William  T.  Livingston  and  Ivan  C.  Mer- 
rill, who  are  now  students  in  Union  Theological 
Seminary,  New  York,  have  been  recently  elected 
to  membership  in  the  Andiron  Club  of  New  York 
City,  an  association  of  writers,  university  instruc- 
tors, musicians  an^  artists,  who  are  the  editors 
and  publishers  of  a  literary  monthly.  The  Colon- 
nade. This  election  of  two  recent  Bowdoin  Quill 
men  is  especially  gratifying;  for  among  the  prime 
movers  in  the  founding  of  the  Andiron  Club  eight 
years  ago  were  two  former  editors  of  the  Quill, 
Arthur  H.  Nason  '99  and  Charles  Wilbert  Snow 
'07. 

What  the  1915  Men  Are  Doing 

The  graduates  of  the  class  of  19 15  are  scat- 
tered in  the  following  pursuits :  Graduate  study 
29,  distributed  as  follows :  law  7,  P.  L.  Wing,  W. 
O.  Keegan,   P.   S.    Smith,   J.  F.   Rollins,   C.   A. 


Brown,  J.  A.  Lewis,  F.  S.  Roberts ;  medicine  7, 
D.  M.  Mannix,  M.  C.  Mouhon,  H.  E.  Allen,  F.  J. 
Lynch,  C.  C.  Morrison,  E.  A.  Stone,  G.  L.  Cristy; 
business  6,  G.  W.  Bacon,  M.  V.  McKinnon,  D.  W. 
Rodick,  G.  A.  McWilliams,  O.  R.  F.  Jones,  P.  W. 
Porritt;  theology  5,  J.  W.  Threlfall,  W.  T.  Liv- 
ingston, I.  C.  Merrill,  J.  C.  MacDonald,  R.  J. 
Evans ;  agriculture,  R.  R.  Melloon ;  education 
and  English  literature,  A.  H.  MacCormick;  Eng- 
lish literature,  R.  P.  Coffin;  history,  G.  W.  Ricker; 
business  24,  J.  C.  Fessenden,  P.  D.  Demmons,  G. 
P.  Floyd,  C.  M.  Minott,  H.  M.  Somers,  A.  B. 
Stetson,  F.  E.  Knowlton,  C.  T.  Rogers,  E.  R.  El- 
well, J.  G.  B.  Lappin,  K.  A.  Loring,  G.  D.  Rich- 
ardson, P.  L.  Card,  R.  M.  Dunton,  K.  E.  Ramsay, 
H.  E.  Verrill,  S.  West,  M.  H.  Kuhn,  F.  W.  Coxe, 
R.  K.  Eastman,  G.  A.  Hall,  S.  A.  Melcher,  E.  C. 
Cooley,  P.  J.  Koughan;  teaching  15,  W.  C. 
Coombs,  M.  A.  Hastings,  A.  G.  Hildreth,  G.  H. 
Talbot,  R.  E.  Bodurtha,  H.  M.  Prescott,  W.  G. 
Tackaberry,  D.  K.  Merrill,  H.  M.  Chatto,  B.  L. 
Adams,  E.  H.  Austin,  H.  A.  Lewis,  F.  P.  McKen- 
ney,  C.  E.  Robinson ;  ministry  3,  W.  Aitchison,  T. 

B.  Bitler,  E.  P.  Cutler;  chemistry  3,  A.  K.  Eaton, 

C.  T.  Perkins,  V.  P.  Woodbury;  agriculture,  L. 
F.  Dow. 


DEBATING  NEWS 


The  current  year  is  regarded  by  those  inter- 
ested in  debating  as  a  critical  one.  In  the  three 
triangular  debating  contests  which  Bowdoin  has 
held  with  Hamilton  College  and  Wesleyan  Uni- 
versity, each  college  has  won  and  lost.  No  visit- 
ing team  has  yet  succeeded  in  winning  a  debate. 

This  year  the  question  agreed  upon  for  the  de- 
bates concerns  the  adoption  of  Secretary  Garri- 
son's plan  for  military  reorganization.  A  Bow- 
doin team  supporting  the  affirmative  will  debate 
against  Hamilton  at  Clinton,  N.  Y.,  while  another 
Bowdoin  team  supporting  the  negative  will  debate 
against  Wesleyan  at  Brunswick.  The  date,  not 
yet  finally  determined,  will  be  after  the  middle  of 
March. 

The  system  of  awarding  the  Bradbury  Prizes 
in  connection  with  the  trials  for  the  intercolle- 
giate debating  teams  has  been  changed  enough  to 
conform  to  the  requirements  of  the  triangular 
system.  Two  Bradbury  debates  are  now  held,  on 
successive  nights,  with  twelve  men  participating; 
the  prizes  are  then  awarded  to  the  best  and  sec- 
ond best  teams  of  the  four.  These  debates  will 
be  held  this  year  during  the  last  week  in  Febru- 
ary. 

The  interclass  debate,  between  the  Freshmen 


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and  the  Sophomores,  was  held  on  Dec.  20.  For 
the  second  time  in  recent  years  it  resulted  in  a 
decision  for  the  Sophomores.  The  question  was : 
"Resolved,  That  a  college  curriculum  should  in- 
clude military  training."  The  Sophomores  sup- 
ported the  negative. 

The  two  interscholastic  debating  leagues  con- 
ducted by  the  Debating  Council  are  also  in  active 
operation.  These  include,  in  League  I,  Edward 
Little  (Auburn),  Cony  (Augusta),  Lewiston 
High  and  Portland  High;  in  League  H,  Bidde- 
ford,  Brunswick,  Lisbon  Falls  and  Westbrook 
High  Schools.  The  final  debate  in  each  league 
is  held  at  Bowdoin  in  April.  Last  year  Edward 
Little  and  Brunswick  High  were  the  champions. 

L.  H.  Marston  '17  was  chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee in  charge  of  the  interclass  debate ;  F.  W. 
Jacob  '18  is  chairman  of  the  interscholastic  league 
committee.  Of  the  Debating  Council  itself,  A.  C. 
Kinsey  '16  is  president,  and  H.  M.  Hescock  '16, 
manager. 


FRATERNITIES  HOLD  CHRISTMAS  DANCES 

All  the  fraternities  held  dances  before  the 
Christmas  vacation.  Friday  evening,  Dec.  17, 
Theta  Delta  Chi  gave  its  dance  and  Alpha  Delta 
Phi  held  its  annual  house  party,  with  a  reception 
Friday  and  a  trip  to  New  Meadows  Saturday, 
besides  dancing.  Psi  Upsilon  and  Delta  Kappa 
Epsilon  held  a  joint  dance  at  the  Psi  Upsilon 
house  Monday  evening,  Dec.  20,  andZeia  Ps'. 
Delta  Upsilon,  Kappa  Sigma  and  Beta  Theta  Pi 
all  entertained  Wednesday  evening,  Dec.  22. 
Christmas  decorations  were  in  evidence  at  all 
these  affairs. 


THE    BOWDOIN    COLLEGE    UNION 

A  communication  to  the  Orient  during  the 
late  spring  of  1915  recalled  the  long  recognized 
need  of  a  building  which  would  be  to  the  entire 
student  body  what  the  fraternity  house  is.  to  a 
small  group  of  students.  Immediately  a  plan  was 
presented  to  the  faculty.  The  old  Sargent  Gym- 
nasium should  be  remodeled  into  an  up-to-date, 
well-appointed  college  club  house,  and  its  privi- 
leges should  be  open  to  all  Bowdoin  men.  Thanks 
to  the  liberality  of  friends  and  alumni  of  the  col- 
lege. President  Hyde  easily  raised  the  funds 
necessary  to  begin  work,  and  Felix  A.  Burton  '07, 
architect,  made  a  careful  study  of  the  situation. 

Plans  as  finally  presented  called  for  a  division 
of  the  gymnasium  into  three  large  rooms :  one  for 
billiards  and  pool,  another  for  newspapers  and 
magazines,  and  a  third,  the  central  room,  in 
which  students  could  meet  around  a  huge  fire- 
place for  friendly  chat  and  informal  discussion. 
Also  there  were  planned  a  check  room,  a  counter, 


and  arrangements  for  the  possible  serving  of 
luncheons.  Originally  it  was  proposed  to  build  a 
large,  comfortable  porch  about  the  doorway. 
Though  carefully  directed  by  Mr.  Burton,  the 
work  has  proceeded  slowly,  owing  to  a  lack  of 
suitable  workmen  and  to  the  discovery  of  unsafe 
structural  conditions  in  the  building  itself,  but 
so  far  as  present  funds  permit,  all  necessary  work 
is  finished  and  it  is  certain  that  the  completed 
building  will  be  a  justification  for  every  effort 
made. 

The  scheme  of  decoration  throughout  is  panel- 
ling. The  furnishings  are  in  heavy  fumed  oak 
and  leather,  the  most  suitable  that  can  be  found. 
The  floors  are  of  maple,  so  stained  as  to  har- 
monize with  the  furniture.  The  central  feature 
of  the  whole  building  is  a  fourteen  foot  fire-place 
where  six  foot  logs  can  easily  be  accommodated 
on  the  raised  semi-circular  hearth.  About  the 
fire-place  is  a  heavily  cushioned  ingle-nook,  and 
facing  the  hearth  a  leather  covered  settle,  backed 
by  a  ten  foot  table.  In  this  middle  room  the 
furniture  is  solid  and  of  early  English  type.  The 
Billiard  Room  contains  a  pocket  table  and  a  bil- 
liard table.  As  these  are  heavy  in  outline,  they 
demand  a  corresponding  heaviness  in  the  other 
appointments.  But  the  Reading  Room,  done  in  a 
much  lighter  style,  is  suitably  furnished  with 
chairs  and  tables  of  the  Windsor  type. 

Dignity  and  comfort  are  the  keynotes  of  the 
whole  plan.  The  rooms  compare  favorably  with 
the  best  the  college  has.  As  work  advanced,  and 
the  value  of  the  Union  made  itself  more  evident, 
it  seemed  right  to  those  interested  to  make  the 
rooms  as  serviceable  and  as  permanently  beauti- 
ful as  possible,  immune  to  incessant  wear  and 
tear,  although  to  do  so  meant  increased  expendi- 
ture. As  a  result,  however,  the  entrance  porch 
which  was  included  in  the  original  estimate  and 
which  would  improve  greatly  the  appearance  of 
the  exterior  of  the  building  cannot  at  present  be 
considered. 

M.  E.  L. 


CHANGE  IN  COMMENCEMENT  PROGRAM 
There  will  be  a  change  in  the  Commencement 
program  next  June  in  that  on  Wednesday  of 
Commencement  Week,  the  President's  reception 
and  the  band  concert  will  be  held  in  the  after- 
noon, and  the  Masque  and  Gown  will  present  the 
Commencement  play  in  front  of  the  Art  Building 
in  the  evening.  This  will  give  an  opportunity 
for  some  novel  lighting  effects.  It  is  also  planned 
to  turn  one  of  the  dormitories  over  to  the  alumni 
during  Commencement  Week  as  rooms  are  hard 
to  secure  in  Brunswick  at  that  time. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


CEASS  REUNIONS 

Six  classes  have  already  made  definite  an- 
nouncements of  their  intentions  to  hold  class  re- 
unions and  to  enter  the  competition  for  the  Snow 
Cup  at  Commencement.  Last"  June  this  reunion 
trophy  was  won  by  the  class  of  1890  which  had 
back  71.4%  of  its  membership.  Its  strongest  com- 
petitor was  the  class  of  1875  with  68.9%. 

Probably  the  most  interesting  reunion  at  the 
Bowdoin  Commencement  next  June  will  be  that 
of  the  class  of  1861,  which  will  come  back  for  its 
55th  anniversary.  There  are  only  1 1  survivors  of 
the  class  which  was  four  times  as  large  at  grad- 
uation. Among  these  1 1  are  several  men  promi- 
nent in  state  affairs,  among  them  being  Frank  L. 
Dingley  of  Lewiston,  one  of  the  leading  news- 
papermen of  the  state;  among  others  are  Judge 
Lucilius  A.  Emery  of  Ellsworth,  former  chief 
justice  of  the  state  and  a  trustee  of  Bowdoin 
College,  and  Edward  Stanwood  of  Brookline, 
Mass.,  former  editor  of  the  Youth's  Companion, 
and  also  a  trustee  of  the  college. 

Graduating  as  they  did,  two  months  after  the 
outbreak  of  the  Civil  War,  many  of  the  members 
of  the  class  entered  the  conflict.  Gen.  Thomas 
Worcester  Hyde  rose  highest  in  the  army,  hav- 
ing been  breveted  brigadier  general  at  the  close 
of  the  war.  He  was  a  captain  in  the  Seventh 
Maine  Volunteers  in  the  fall  of  1861,  and  was 
promoted  to  colonel  during  the  war.  He  re- 
ceived the  medal  of  honor  for  valor.  It  is  in 
his  memory  that  the  Hyde  Athletic  Building  was 
given  by  his  son,  Hon.  John  S.  Hyde,  president 
of  the  Bath  Iron  Works.  Charles  A.  Curtis  rose 
to  captain  in  the  Fifth  U.  S.  Infantry,  William 
W.  Eaton  was  major  and  surgeon.  Albion  Howe 
was  a  brevet  lieutenant  colonel  of  New  York 
Heavy  Artillery,  arid  George  B.  Kenniston  at- 
tained the  same  rank.  Edward  P.  Loring  was 
also  a  brevet  lieutenant  colonel,  holding  a  com- 
mission over  the  colored  troops  as  did  Augustus 
N.  Lufkin.  Stephen  H.  Manning  became  colonel 
of  Maine  volunteers.  William  W.  Morrell  was 
a  captain  of  volunteers  when  he  was  killed  at 
Spottsylvania.  Charles  B.  Rounds  and  Edward 
Simonton  were  promoted  to  infantry  captains  and 
Simonton  later  went  into  the  regular  army.  AI- 
pheus  Spring  Packard,  later  a  noted  naturalist, 
was  a  surgeon  in  the  army  as  was  George  E. 
Stubbs.  In  the  navy  there  was  Joseph  B.  Upham 
who  held  the  rank  of  assistant  engineer.  The 
class  had  one  member  fighting  on  the  Confeder- 
ate side,  for  Stephen  M.  Finger,  a  native  of 
North  Carolina,  held  a  major's  commission  in  the 
Southern  troops.  Another  member  who  died  in 
the  war  was  Samuel  Fessenden  who  was  killed 
at  Centerville.  Va.,  in  1862.  Altogether,  21  mem- 
bers of  the  class  numbering  52,  were  engaged  in 
the  war.  Not  only  has  the  class  had  an  excellent 
military  record  but  its  members  have  gained 
fame  in  literary  and  legal  lines  as  well. 

The  1 1  survivors  have  all  promised  to  be  pres- 
ent at  the  reunion  next  June,  although  one  of 


them  will  have  to  come  from  California,  express- 
ly for  the  occasion.  Arrangements  have  been 
made  for  the  reunion  dinner  at  New  Meadows 
Inn.  It  is  not  often  that  a  class  holds  its  5Sth 
reunion,  and  it  is  still  rarer  for  the  entire  body  of 
survivors  to  be  present.  They  are  a  sample  of 
the  Bowdoin  men  of  50  years  ago,  and  their  re- 
union will  be  one  of  the  features  of  the  next 
Commencement. 

The  class  of  1894  will  hold  a  reunion  annually 
on  Thursday  evening  of  Commencement  Week, 
for  the  next  three  years,  or  until  its  twenty-fifth 
anniversary. 

The  class  of  1895  has  also  decided  to  have  a  re- 
union every  year  until  the  twenty-fifth,  and  has 
engaged  for  that  purpose  Mr.  Marston's  house  on 
Potter  Street. 

The  class  of  1896  will  hold  its  20th  reunion 
next  Commencement,  and  Philip  Dana  of  West- 
brook,  Charles  A.  Knight  of  Gardiner  and  Fran- 
cis C.  Peaks  of  Dover  constitute  the  committee  of 
arrangements.  The  class  hopes  to  have  back  at 
least  35,  if  not  40,  of  its  42  living  members.  It 
had  27  back  at  its  tenth  reunion  and  thirty  at  its 
fifteenth,  and  at  no  Commencement  since  gradua- 
tion has  it  failed  to  have  a  dinner  or  to  have 
fewer  than  seven  men  back.  The  members  of  the 
class  who  have  died  are  Jerre  H.  Libby,  Walter 
W.  Fogg,  Frank  E.  Bradbury  and  Clarence  E. 
Baker. 

The  class  of  1901  has  rather  broad  plans  in 
preparation  for  its  fifteenth  reunion  in  June,  but 
they  have  not  yet  reached  the  stage  where  defi- 
nite announcement  is  possible.  All  signs  point  to 
a  very  general  return  of  the  boys,  many  of  whom 
have  been  consistent  attendants  at  Commence- 
ment each  year. 

The  class  of  1906  will  hold  its  tenth  reunion  at 
next  Commencement.  There  will  be  a  reunion 
dinner  at  New  Meadows  Inn  on  June  21.  There 
is  evidently  keen  rivalry  between  the  classes  of 
1906  and  1861,  as  the  following  letter  from  the 
secretary  of  1906  would  indicate: — 
To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient: 

In  a  recent  issue  of  the  Orient,  there  appeared 
a  communication  from  the  class  of  1861  in  regard 
to  the  "preparedness"  of  1906,  for  the  Commence- 
ment of  1916.  The  secretary  of  "that  extremely 
youthful  body,"  the  class  of  1906,  respectfully 
informs  Mr.  Stanwood,  of  that  exceedingly  au- 
gust and  venerable  body,  the  class  of  1861,  that 
the  arrangements  for  the  1906  reunion  banquet, 
were  made  last  August.  The  secretary  of  1906 
ventures  to  hope  that  Mr.  Stanwood  will  not  be 
greatly  disappointed  to  learn  this.  The  class  of 
1906  will  also  enter  the  mad  scramble  for  the 
Reunion  Trophy.  One  member  will  journey  from 
Alaska  in  order  to  swell  the  numbers  and  the 
class  proposes  to  put  up  a  stiff  fight  for  the  cup. 
The  class  of  1906  is  indeed  a  vigorous  infant  and 
even  1861  may  well  look  to  her  laurels. 
Louis  H.  Fox, 

Secretary  of  ipoS. 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y., 


BOWDOIN  ORILNT 


VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK.  MAINE.  JANUARY  18,  1916 


NO.  25 


UNION  GOVERNORS   ELECTED 

The  election  of  the  Board  of  Governors  of  the 
new  Bowdoin  Union  was  held  last  Saturday  and 
resulted  in  the  following  choice:  Garland  'i6, 
chairman;  Foster  'i6,  McConaughy  '17,  Marston 
'17  and  Savage  '18.  Professors  Files  and  Lang- 
ley  had  already  been  chosen  by  the  Student  Coun- 
cil as  the  faculty  members.  The  undergraduate 
members  will  hold  office  until  June  30,  1916,  while 
Professor  Files  will  serve  until  June  30,  1917, 
and  Professor  Langley  until  June  30,  1918. 


FOOTBALL    SCHEDULE   ANNOUNCED 

The  football  schedule  for  next  fall  consists  of 
nine  games  for  the  first  time.  New  Hampshire 
State  and  Boston  College  have  been  dropped,  the 
new  teams  being  Holy  Cross,  Fort  McKinley  and 
Middlebury. 

Sept.  23. — Middlebury  at  Middlebury. 

Sept.  30. — Fort  McKinley  at  Brunswick. 

Oct.    7. — Amherst  at  Amherst. 

Oct.  14. — Wesleyan  at  Middletown. 

Oct.  21. — Colby  at  Brunswick. 

Oct.  28. — Bates  at  Brunswick. 

Nov.    4. — Maine  at  Orono. 

Nov.  II. — Holy  Cross  at  Portland. 

Nov.  18.— Tufts  at  Medford. 


LECTURE  IN  UNION  TONIGHT 
John  F.  Tobin,  president  of  the  American  Boot 
and  Shoe  Workers'  Union,  will  speak  at  a  public 
meeting  in  the  Bowdoin  Union  this  (Tuesday) 
evening.  Mr.  Tobin's  connections  with  the  Amer- 
ican Federation  of  Labor  have  made  him  a  man 
of  international  prominence.  His  subject  will  be, 
"The  Necessity  for  Organization  on  the  Part  of 
Both  Employer  and  Employee,"  as  seen  from  the 
viewpoint  of  a  laboring  man. 


SOPHOMORE  HOP  FEB.  26 
At  the  1918  class  meeting  last  Wednesday  it 
was  voted  to  hold  a  Sophomore  dance,  and  a  com- 
mittee composed  of  Pendleton,  chairman,  Babbitt, 
Edwards,  Freese,  J.  E.  Gray  and  Mooers  was 
chosen  to  take  charge  of  the  afifair. 

The  present  plan  is  to  hold  the  dance  on  Satur- 
day evening,  Feb.  26.  The  choice  of  day  will 
make  it  necessary  to  start  the  affair  at  6.30  so  as 


to  allow  sufficient  time  for  dancing  before  mid- 
night. 


'68  PRIZE  SPEAKING 

The  annual  Senior  prize  speaking  contest  for 
the  Class  of  1868  prize  will  be  held  in  Memorial 
Hall  at  eight  o'clock  Thursday  evening,  Jan.  20. 
The  speakers  are  Don  J.  Edwards,  Richard  S. 
Fuller,  Alfred  C.  Kinsey,  Guy  W.  Leadbetter  and 
Donald  S.  White.  All  students  and  the  public 
are  cordially  invited  to  be  present.  Lovell's  or- 
chestra will  furnish  the  music. 


RELAY  TRIALS 

A  large  squad  is  out  for  relay  work  this  year,  a 
good  number  of  new  men  being  mixed  with  the 
veterans.  Two  trials  have  been  held  and  the  men 
are  rounding  into  condition  satisfactorily.  The 
first  race  in  which  Bowdoin  will  compete  is  the 
Coast  Artillery  games  at  Boston,  Jan.  29.  Bow- 
doin will  probably  compete  against  either  Wil- 
liams or  Wesleyan.  Time  trials  will  be  held  this 
week  to  reduce  the  squad.  The  results  last  Sat- 
urday were  as  follows :  Simonton,  Webber  and 
Crosby  tied ;  Turner,  Pirnie,  Ireland,  Wyman, 
Holbrook,  Hamlin,  Mosher,  Hurlin. 


BRADBURY   DEBATE  TRIALS 

The  trials  for  the  Intercollegiate  and  Bradbury 
Prize  Debates  will  be  held  in  Memorial  Hall, 
Monday  afternoon,  Jan.  24.  Each  speaker  will 
be  allowed  five  minutes  in  which  to  discuss  any 
aspect  of  the  question,  "Resolved,  That  Secretary 
Garrison's  plan  for  reorganizing  the  military  sys- 
tem of  the  United  States  should  be  adopted." 
The  judges  for  the  trials  have  not  been  selected 
as  yet.  Six  principal  speakers  and  two  alternates 
are  to  be  chosen  to  represent  Bowdoin  in  the 
intercollegiate  league  contests  against  Hamilton 
and  Wesleyan,  March  23.  Twelve  principal 
speakers  and  four  alternates  will  be  selected  to 
participate  in  the  Bradbury  Prize  Debates,  Feb. 
24  and  25.  Candidates  should  hand  their  names 
to  Hescock  '16  or  Moran  '17. 


FENCING    MATCH    FRIDAY 
Manager  Hargraves  has  secured  four  matches 
for  the  fencing  team.    The  Bowdoin  fencers  will 


2Z6 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


meet  Harvard  at  Cambridge,  Jan.  21,  Yale  at 
New  Haven,  Feb.  11,  and  Springfield  Training 
School  at  Springfield,  Feb.  12.  Bowdoin  will  also 
enter  the  intercollegiate  fencing  preliminaries  to 
be  held  at  Boston  some  time  in  March.  Other 
dates  are  pending. 

Coach  White  of  Haverhill,  Dr.  Benson  of 
Haverhill  and  Mr.  Sawtelle  of  Augusta  were  at 
Brunswick  last  Saturday  ,to  witness  the  trials. 
Special  thanks  are  due  to  Dr.  Benson,  as  he  left 
a  large  practice  to  come  here  to  assist  the  men. 
It  was  decided  to  send  J.  E.  Gray  '18  and  Han- 
son '18  to  represent  the  college  at  the  Harvard 
match.  New  trials  will  be  held  to  pick  the  men 
to  compete  in  the  other  matches. 


REVISED    BASEBALL    SCHEDULE 

At  a  meeting  of  the  baseball  managers  of  the 
four  Maine  colleges  at  Waterville  Saturday  it 
was  decided  that  the  state  series  should  be,  as 
last  year,  on  the  three  game  basis.  Bowdoin  has 
opposed  the  three  game  series  because  of  the 
financial  loss  involved  but  owing  to  the  desires  of 
the  other  colleges  consented  to  give  it  another 
trial.  The  baseball  schedule  as  now  arranged  is 
as  follows : 

April  II. — Harvard  at  Cambridge. 

April  12. — Trinity  at  Hartford. 

April  13. — Wesleyan  at  Middletown. 

April  14. — Dartmouth  at  Hanover. 

April  15. — Amherst  at  Amherst. 

April  19. — Bates  at  Lewiston. 

April  29. — Maine  at  Brunswick. 

May    6. — Colby  at  Brunswick. 

May  10. — Colby  at  Waterville. 

May  15. — Maine  at  Orono. 

May  17. — Tufts  at  Brunswick. 

May  20. — Tufts  at  Medford. 

May  24. — Colby  at  Brunswick. 

May  27. — Maine  at  Orono. 

May  30. — Bates  at  Lewiston. 

June    2, — Bates  at  Brunswick. 

June  21. — Alumni  at  Brunswick. 


MUSICAL  CLUBS  OPEN  SEASON 
The  Musical  Clubs  opened  their  1916  season 
with  a  trip  through  central  Maine  last  week. 
Wednesday  evening  they  played  in  Bangor. 
Thursday  in  Skowhegan  and  Friday  in  Hallowell. 
The  following  program  was  presented : 
PART  I 

1.  Forward  the  White       Words  by  Robinson.  '14 

Glee  and  Mandolin  Clubs 

2.  (a)   Violin  and  Flute  Duet  Selected 

Messrs.  Stratton  and  Sturgis 
(b)    Song  of  the  Volga  Boatman 


Mandolin  Quintet 

3.  The  Chase  Geibel 

Glee  Club 

4.  The  Campaign  Meeting  Puller 

Mr.   Fuller 

5.  Bowdoin,  Here's  to  Thee 

Composed  and  arranged  by  Mr.  Kelley 
Mandolin  Club 

6.  Solo  Selected 

Mr.   Hill 

7.  (a)  About  Clocks  Hammond 
(b)   Keep  a  Goin'  Jacobsen 

Glee  Club 

PART  II 

1.  The  Orient  Land  Fuller 

Glee  Club 

2.  Solo  Selected 

Mr.  Thomas 

3.  Ivy  and  the  Rose  Bennett 

Mandolin  Club 

4.  How  Wigglesworth  Attended  the  Fire    Fuller 

Mr.  Fuller 

5.  Ballad  of  Justification  Hammond 

Glee  Club 

6.  (a)   Bowdoin  Beata  Words  by  Pierce  'pd 
(b)   Phi  Chi                      Words  by  Mitchell  'fi 

Glee  and  Mandolin  Clubs 


INTERSCHOLASTIC  INDOOR  MEET 
The  Bowdoin  interscholastic  indoor  meet  will 
be  held  in  the  Hyde  Athletic  Building,  Feb.  12. 
The  date  of  the  meet  has  been  set  somewhat 
earlier  than  in  previous  years,  to  enable  schools 
from  Massachusetts  to  compete.  The  date  has 
usually  been  that  of  the  B.  A.  A.  interscholastic 
meet  in  Boston,  and  Massachusetts  schools  have 
naturally  been  unwilling  to  enter  an  out-of-state 
meet  on  that  date.  The  Athletic  Council  has 
ruled  that,  hereafter,  schools  from  out  of  the 
state  should  be  allowed  to  compete  in  Bowdoin 
interscholastic  meets.  It  is  hoped  that  there  will 
be  a  large  number  of  new  entries  this  year. 
Forty-five  high  schools  and  academies  in  Maine 
and  eighteen  schools  from  outside  of  the  state 
have  been  invited  to  compete. 


GOVERNMENT  OF  THE  UNION 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Student  Council  Jan.  11, 
Foster  '16  of  the  Bowdoin  Union  committee  sub- 
mitted the  following  framework  of  government : 

I.  The  governing  board  of  the  Union  shall 
consist  of  seven  members.  It  shall  include  from 
the  student  body  two  Seniors,  two  Juniors  and 
one  Sophomore.  It  shall  include  from  the  faculty 
two  members. 

II.  Election. — The    student    members    shall    be 


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nominated  by  the  Student  Council,  and  elected  by 
the  members  of  the  A.  S.  B.  C.  at  their  annual 
election  in  June,  with  the  provision  that  an  elec- 
tion shall  be  held  on  Jan.  15,  1916  to  elect  a 
board  to  govern  from  Jan.  1  to  June  30,  1916. 
The  faculty  members  shall  be  elected  by  the  Stu- 
dent Council. 

III.  Term  of  Office. — The  faculty  members 
shall  serve  two  years,  one  being  elected  annually, 
with  the  provision  that  at  the  first  election  one 
faculty  member  shall  be  elected  for  two  years  and 
one  for  one  year.  The  student  members  shall  be 
elected  to  serve  one  year,  from  July  i  to  June  30, 
with  the  provision  that  the  board  elected  on  Jan. 
15  shall  serve  until  June  30,  1916.  The  faculty 
members  elected  at  this  meeting  shall  serve  the 
time  from  Jan.  12  to  June  30,  1916,  from  which 
time  their  regular  term  of  office  dates.  Both 
shall  be  eligible  for  re-election. 

IV.  The  chairman  of  the  board  shall  be  the 
Senior  receiving  the  highest  number  of  votes. 

V.  The  general  administrative  and  financial 
policy  of  the  board  shall  be  left  to  the  discretion 
of  the  board  subject,  however,  to  the  approval  of 
the  Student  Council. 

Professor  Langley  was  elected  to  serve  for 
two  years,  from  July  i,  1916  to  June  30,  iqi8, 
and  the  intervening  term  from  Jan.  15  to  June  30, 
1916. 

Professor  Files  was  elected  to  serve  one  year 
from  July  i,  1916  to  June  30,  1917,  with  the  same 
provision  that  he  also  serve  from  Jan.  15  to  June 
30,  1916. 

Nominations  were  also  made  for  the  governing 
board  from  the  student  body,  to  be  voted  on  Jan. 
15- 


BOSTON  ALUMNI  BANQUET 

The  48th  annual  banquet  and  business  meeting 
of  the  Alumni  Association  of  Boston  was  held 
last  Thursday  evening  at  Young's  Hotel.  Edwin 
U.  Curtis  '82  ex-mayor  of  Boston,  was  toastmas- 
ter.  Dean  Sills  outlined  the  proposed  plan  for 
military  training  at  Bowdoin.  He  said  that  the 
college  would  probably  offer  an  elective  course 
in  military  training  with  an  officer  from  one  of 
the  Portland  forts  as  instructor.  Professor  Mit- 
chell in  his  speech  made  a  plea  for  greater  respect 
toward  democracy.  Shumway  '17  gave  a  short  ac- 
count of  the  condition  of  athletics  at  Bowdoin. 
D.  F.  Snow  '01  spoke  for  the  Alumni  Council  and 
reported  on  its  work  during  the  past  year.  E.  C. 
Plummer  '87  spoke  very  feelingly  of  the  college 
of  his  day.  He  mentioned  especially  the  loss  oc- 
:asioned  by  the  death  of  Professors  Robinson. 
Little,  Lee  and  Chapman,  who  had  been  familiar 


to  many  of  the  graduates.  President  Lowell  of 
Harvard  spoke  of  the  latent  military  ability  of 
college  undergraduates  and  recommended  mili- 
tary training  in  all  colleges.  The  Association  vot- 
ed its  regrets  that  President  Hyde  was  unable  tO' 
attend. 

The  following  officers  were  chosen  for  the  en- 
uing  year :  President,  Rev.  Samuel  V.  Cole  '74, 
president  of  Wheaton  College;  vice-presidents,. 
J.  F.  Eliot  '73  and  Edwin  H.  Hall  '75 ;  secretary, 
R.  L.  Dana  '01 ;  assistant  secretary,  G.  E.  Kim- 
ball '04;  treasurer,  W.  P.  Stockbridge  '99;  choris- 
ter, T.  L.  Pierce  '97.  Among  the  one  hundred 
graduates  present  were: — Edward  Stanwood  '61, 
Isaac  B.  Choate  '62,  Judge  C.  tj.  Bell  '63,  Moses 

C.  Stone  '65,  Prof.  E.  S.  Morse  '71,  Weston  Lewis 
'72,  Marcellus  Coggan  '72,  John  F.  Eliot  '73, 
Prof.  E.  H.  Hall  '75,  Alfred  E.  Burton  '78,  Wm. 
P.  Martin  '80,  Dr.  N.  W.  Emerson  '80,  Edgar  O. 
Achorn  '81,  Wm.  W.  Towle  '81,  Dr.  John  Dike 
'81,  S.  Stevens  '82,  W.  W.  Curtis  '82,  J.  S.  Norton 
'85,  O.  C.  Scales  '91,  W.  W.  Thomas  '94,  H.  E. 
Andrews  '94,  F.  W.  Dana  '94,  John  Knowlton  '95, 
T.  B.  Roberts  '95,  J.  E.  Hicks  '95,  Wm.  E.  Preble- 
'98,  W.D.  Stockbridge  '99,  S.E.Young' 98,  Han- 
son H.  Webster  '99,  Dr.  M.  S.  Danforth  '01,  Dr. 
H.  R.  Webb  '02,  Dr.  O.  L.  Dascombe  '01,  Robert 
Hale  '10,  Dr.  J.  A.  Wentworth  '09,  Dr.  W.  E. 
Robinson  '10,  Chas.  N.  Abbott  '08,  H.  W.  Puring- 
ton  '08,  A.  W.  Stone  '10.  H.  L.  Wiggin  '11,  A.  H. 
Cole  'II,  G.  W.  Howe  '11,  A.  G.  Dennis  '11,  W. 
E.  Mason,  Jr.,  '14,  Geo.  U.  Hatch  '06,  W.  C.  Pow- 
ers '06,  P.  M.  Clark  '04,  Chas.  L.  Favinger  '06, 
Geo.  P.  Hyde  '08,  A.  T.  Gould  '08,  A.  W.  Hughes 
'09,  C.  S.  Fuller  '03,  W.  C.  Towne  '03,  S.  F.  Dole 
'13,  D.  O.  S.  Lowell  '74,  Samuel  V.  Cole  '74,  Dr. 

D.  A.  Sargent  '75,  Dr.  Myles  Standish  '■;$•  D. 
Bradford  '76,  W.  A.  Robinson  'y6,  F.  R.  Kim- 
ball '76,  A.  T.  Parker  '76,  G.  W.  Parsons  '87,  C. 
M.  Austin  '87,  Wm.  M.  Emery  '89,  F.  M.  Russell 
'89,  F.  M.  Laiscott  '89,  Geo.  L.  Rogers  '89,  G.  B. 
Sears  '90,  A.  T.  Brown  '91,  F.  S.  Dane  'q6,  Philip 
Dana  '96,  D.  C.  Linscott  '97,  D.  W.  Elliott  '97, 
John  C.  Minot  '96,  Chas.  Eastman  '96,  Elis 
Spooner  '98,  A.  B.  White  '98,  Drew  B.  Hall  '99, 

E.  W.  Varney  '99,  E.  Sharp,  Jr.,  '99,  T.  L.  Pierce 
'98,  R.  L.  Dana  '01,  S.  J.  Marsh  '12,  Phillips 
Kimball  '07,  K.  C.  Loring  '15,  Sam  West  '15,  P. 
S.  Smith  '15,  J.  F.  Rollins  'J^,  Myles  Standish  '14, 
T.  M.  Haywood  '14,  P.  W.  Porritt  '15,  G.  A.  Mc- 
Williams  '15,  J.  G.  Martell  '17.  O.  R.  Folsom- 
Jones  '15,  O.  P.  Badger  '14,  P.  H.  Douglas  '13, 
C.  A.  Hatch  '13,  A.  E.  Parkhurst  '13,  J.  E.  Phi- 
loon  '13,  U.  A.  Fogg  '13,  R.  W.  Belknap  '13,  A. 
M.  Jones  '93,  C.  C.  Bucknam  '13,  Dr.  J.  S.  May 
'13,  H.  S.  Chapman  '91,  H.  C.  Fabyan  '93. 


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Vol.   XLV.       JANUARY  18,   1916 


No. 


25 


Municipal  Government 

A  few  Seniors  are  about  to  complete  a  course 
in  Municipal  Governinent.  The  work  covers  the 
political  organization  of  American  towns  and 
cities  and  particular  attention  is  devoted  to  effi- 
ciency in  organization  and  finances,  together  with 
a  study  of  the  ballot  and  other  problems  of  the 
municipality.  The  course  is  invaluable  for  the 
embryonic  citizen.  But  membership  in  it  is  lim- 
ited to  ten. 

The  course  should  be  made  more  general;  it 
should  be  open  to  those  who  have  fulfilled  certain 
requirements,  possibly,  in  history.  If  we  still  de- 
sired to  keep  a  "Pullman"  course  in  Municipal 
Government  we  could  have  a  special  division  for 
the  sheep,  who  could  forge  ahead  at  full  speed, 
while  the  less  fortunate  goats,  though  not  ad- 
vancing at  so  rapid  a  pace,  could  still  glean  some 


information  about  the  American  city.     But  the 
material  is  surely  too  valuable  to  be  kept  from 

the  majority  of  students. 


The  New  England  Meet 

A  movement  is  on  foot,  we  read  in  the  news- 
papers, to  bring  the  New  England  meet  to  Lewis- 
ton.  Lewiston  is  the  last  place  in  which  the  meet 
could  be  held.  We  doubt  if  Lewiston  has  hotel 
accommodations  sufficient  for  competitors  and 
spectators.  At  any  rate.  Bates  has  not  dressing 
rooms  sufficient  for  the  athletes.  If  the  state 
meet  in  1914  ta.xed  Bates's  accommodations  to 
the  limit,  what  reason  have  we  to  suppose  that 
Bates  could  care  for  a  New  England  meet  ? 

If  conditions  in  Lewiston  were  suitable  we 
should  like  to  see  the  meet  there.  Bowdoin  could 
afiford  more  competitors  for  a  smaller  cost.  But 
we  doubt  if  conditions  are  suitable. 


For  the  Children 

The  wooding  in  chapel  last  Thursday  was  a 
disgrace  to  the  college  and  to  the  men  who  per- 
petrated the  indignity.  The  cause  was  merely  a 
prayer  of  longer  than  ordinary  length,  surely 
nothing  to  cause  such  an  outbreak.  The  one  bit 
of  silver  lining  is  that  the  wooding  came  wholly 
from  a  few  members  of  the  Freshman  and  Soph- 
omore classes.  There  are  evidently  some  among 
us  who  have  not  yet  put  away  childish  things, 
some  who  have  not  yet  earned  the  dignity  of 
long  trousers  and  a  razor.  Pounding  the  steam 
pipes  adds  little  to  the  dignity  and  impressive- 
ness  of  chapel  and  nothing  to  the  standing  of 
those  who  do  the  pounding. 


NEW   ALUMNI   ASSOCIATIONS  PLANNED 

Bangor  Bowdoin  Club 

At  an  enthusiastic  meeting  of  nearly  50  Bow- 
doin men  held  at  the  Penobscot  Exchange,  Ban- 
gor, Jan.  7,  plans  for  a  new  Bowdoin  organiza- 
tion to  be  known  as  The  Bowdoin  Club  were 
talked  over.  Everyone  favored  the  idea  of  the 
new  club  very  strongly  and  there  is  no  question 
but  that  it  will  be  a  successful  organization.  It 
is  not  intended  to  replace  the  Bowdoin  Alumni 
Association  of  Bangor,  which  holds  formal  ban- 
quets once  a  year,  but  will  be  more  informal,  with 
meetings  about  once  a  month,  consisting  general- 
ly of  a  supper  at  one  of  the  hotels. 

A  committee  consisting  of  Charles  A.  Flagg 
'94,  Donald  F.  Snow  '01  and  Charles  T.  Hawes 
'76,  was  appointed  to  make  arrangements  for  an- 
other meeting,  to  nominate  officers,  etc.,  and  re- 
port. 

It  was  voted   to   entertain  the   Bowdoin  Glee 


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Club,  which  appeared  in  City  Hall  Wednesday 
night,  just  previous  to  the  concert.  A  committee 
composed  of  Charles  P.  Conners,  Esq.,  '03,  Ro- 
land E.  Bragg  '01  and  Samuel  B.  Gray  '03  was 
appointed  to  make  arrangements  for  the  recep- 
tion. 

Somerset  Association 
Nineteen  of  the  alumni  of  Bowdoin  resident  in 
Skowhegan  gave  a  dinner  during  Christmas  va- 
cation in  honor  of  Captain  Shumway  of  the  1916 
football  team,  at  the  home  of  F.  W.  Briggs  '99. 
Speeches  were  made  by  E.  N.  Merrill  '74,  F.  W. 
Briggs  '99,  R.  L.  Marston  '99,  D.  W.  Philbrick 
"17  and  S.  N.  Shumway  '17.  C.  P.  Merrill  '96 
was  toastmaster.  A  movement  was  begun  for 
the  formation  of  an  alumni  association  for  Som- 
erset County  and  a  committee  was  appointed  to 
perfect  an  organization. 


SATURDAY  CLUB  LECTURE 

The  Saturday  Club  lecture  in  Memorial  Hall 
Thursday  evening  was  by  Lady  Gregory.  Lady 
Gregory  is  best  known  in  this  country  for  her  as- 
sociation with  the  Irish  Players.  Her  subject 
was  "London  Reminiscences."  She  confined  her- 
self largely  to  the  conversationalists  of  London 
from  the  time  of  Gladstone  to  the  present  day. 
Her  remarks  were  in  the  form  of  personal  anec- 
dotes of  London  society  and  were  extremely 
witty. 


FRESHMEN  AND  SOPHOMORES  WANTED 
Work  is  now  going  on  in  preparation  for  the 
Freshman-Sophomore  meet  to  be  held  in  March. 
Trainer  Magee  is  in  the  Gymnasium  from  2.30 
till  6.00  every  afternoon  and  will  be  glad  to  see 
any  member  of  these  classes  out  at  that  time. 
There  will  be  fourteen  events  in  this  meet  and 
every  man  in  the  two  classes  can  find  some  event 
in  which  he  can  compete,  whether  he  has  had 
previous  experience  or  not.  Every  man  should 
have  at  least  one  month  training  before  the  meet, 
so  report  today.  You  may  be  varsity  material 
without  knowing;  it. 


ALUMNI   COUNCIL   MEETING 

The  mid-year  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Council 
was  held  at  Boston,  Mass.,  on  January  13. 

The  desirability  of  raising  an  Alumni  Fund  for 
athletics  was  discussed.  A  committee  consisting 
of  Messrs.  Hawes,  Snow  and  Hyde  was  appoint- 
ed to  consider  the  feasibility  of  raising  such  a 
fund  through  the  medium  of  an  Alumni  Athletic 
Association,  and  if  such  association  should  not  be 
formed,  to  consider  making  better  provision  for 
the  nomination  of  alumni  representatives  on  the 


Athletic  Council.  This  committee  was  also  di- 
rected to  consider  the  general  question  of  nomi- 
nations for  all  alumni  officers. 

The  committee  on  the  Alumni  Loan  Fund,  con- 
sisting of  Messrs.  Thomas,  Andrews  and  Ives, 
recommended  that  there  be  an  Alumni  Loan 
Fund  and  that  an  association  be  formed  on  the 
plans  of  the  Dartmouth  and  Colby  Associations. 
This  committee  was  directed  to  formulate  plans 
for  such  an  association  and  to  put  the  same  in 
operation  if  it  seemed  advisable  to  the  committee 
to  do  so.  It  was  the  sentiment  of  the  Council 
that  such  an  association  as  might  be  formed 
should  be  a  separate  organization,  but  responsible 
to  the  Alumni  Council ;  that  loans  should  be  made 
only  to  men  in  college;  and  that  there  should  be 
no  discrimination  for  or  against  athletes. 

It  was  the  opinion  of  the  Council  that  the  col- 
lege should  give  for  military  training  credit  to- 
ward the  academic  degree. 

A  committee  consisting  of  Messrs.  Roberts, 
Spear,  Burton,  Robinson  and  Snow  was  appoint- 
ed to  work  out  plans  for  better  representation  of 
the  college  in  the  press. 

The  Council  voted  to  request  of  the  Trustees 
and  Overseers  that  the  college  issue  from  time  to 
time  an  address  list  of  alumni,  arranged  geo- 
graphically. 

Geo.  P.  Hyde, 

Secretary. 


PRESIDENT  HYDE  ON  RELIGION 

In  a  recent  issue  of  a  Boston  newspaper  the 

following  was  printed  by  President  Hyde,  esti- 
mating the  differences  in  religious  attitude  which 

a  century  has  made: 

Some  Contrasts 
1816 — 1916 

Then  there  was  more  outward  observance ; 

Now  there  is  more  inward  obedience. 

Then  there  was  more  rigidity  of  doctrine; 

Now  there  is  more  expansiveness  of  life. 

Then  there  was  more  prohibition  of  evil; 

Now  there  is  more  promotion  of  good. 

Then  there  was  more  profession  in  proportion  to 
service; 

Now  there  is  more  service  in  proportion  to  pro- 
fession. 

Then  there  was  more  concern  about  the  future; 

Now  there  is  more  responsibility  for  the  present. 

Then  the  minister  had  more  official  authority; 

Now  the  minister  has  more  personal  influence. 

Then  the  church  was  more  intent  on  saving  souls ; 

Now  the  church  is  more  interested  in  improving 
society. 

Wisdom  is  justified  of  both  her  children. 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


ENGLISH  5  DEBATES 

The  last  debate  in  the  English  5  course  before 
^Vacation  was  held  Tuesday  evening,  Dec.  21.  The 
question  discussed  was,  "Resolved,  That  the  ship 
purchase  plan  advocated  by  Secretary  McAdoo 
should  be  adopted."  Cobb  '17  and  Colby  '17 
spoke  for  the  affirmative  and  the  negative  was 
supported  by  Proctor  '16  and  Moran  '17.  The 
audience  awarded  the  decision  to  the  negative. 

On  Jan.  11,  the  regular  weekly  debate  of  the 
course  was  held  in  Memorial  Hall  to  give  the 
speakers  a  chance  to  practice  delivery  in  a  large 
hall.  The  Oregon  system  of  municipal  home  rule 
was  discussed.  Niven  '16,  Proctor  '16,  Bowdoin 
'17  and  Marston  '17  presented  arguments  for  its 
adoption,  and  Colby  '17  and  Jacob  '18  supported 
the  opposite  contention.  The  judges  decided  that 
the  debate  was  a  tie.    Cobb  '17  presided. 

The  final  debate  will  be  held  in  Memorial  Hall 
next  Tuesday.  Special  preparations  are  being 
made  for  this  debate  which  will  be  on  the  aboli- 
tion of  intercollegiate  athletics. 


Y.  M.  C.  A.  NOTES 

An  installation  of  officers  of  the  Boys"  Club  at 
Pejepscot  was  held  on  Thursday,  Jan.  6. 

A  deputation  of  three  men,  Mclntire  '17,  Pirnie 
'18  and  Roper  '18  made  a  week-end  trip  to  Ken- 
nebunkport,  Jan.  9. 

A  successful  start  has  been  made  in  the  estab- 
lishment of  a  Sunday  School  for  the  children  of 
Maquoit,  by  the  Christian  Association  and  the 
Young  People's  Society  of  the  Church  on  the 
Hill.  Dr.  Goodrich,  with  three  college  men  and 
a  number  of  the  young  ladies  of  the  church,  took 
an  active  part  in  the  first  meeting. 

On  Tuesday  evening,  Dec.  21,  a  Christmas  tree 
party  was  given  in  Montcalm  Hall  on  Maine 
Street.  This  party  was  attended  by  the  instruc- 
tors at  the  night  school  and  their  mill-hand  stu- 
dents with  their  families.  Music  suitable  for  the 
occasion  was  furnished  by  a  French  orchestra 
and  by  college  men.  The  committee  in  charge 
consisted  of  three  French  mill-hands,  three  col- 
lege students  and  one  faculty  member. 

Circular  letters  have  been  sent  out  to  the  stu- 
dents, giving  notice  of  the  courses  in  religious 
study  that  commenced  Jan.  9.  There  are  four 
series  of  courses  this  year  and  the  classes  will 
meet  at  the  home  of  the  leaders  on  Sunday  after- 
noons at  four  o'clock.  The  series  of  courses, 
with  the  leader  of  each,  are:  i.  "The  Gospel  of 
Luke  as  a  Drama,"  Professor  Elliott ;  2.  "The  So- 
cial Teachings  of  the  New  Testament,"  Professor 
McClean ;  3.  "The  Evolution  of  Deity,"  Dr.  Good- 
rich ;  4.  "The  Teachings  of  Islam,"  Professor 
Langley. 


^U  ©tljer  Colleges 

The  plan  of  building  a  swimming  pool  in  the 
Harvard  Union  is  about  to  be  carried  out.  Al- 
most all  the  money  has  been  subscribed  and  draw- 
ings are  being  made. 

The  trustees  of  Vassar  College  are  considering 
the  installation  of  moving  picture  shows  at  the 
college  to  be  given  each  Saturday  afternoon  and 
evening.  Last  year  there  was  considerable  dis- 
cussion concerning  the  attendance  at  the  "movies', 
by  students  in   Poughkeepsie. 

As  a  result  of  a  conference  of  authorities  at 
Carlisle,  it  has  been  announced  that  the  Carlisle 
Indians  will  withdraw  from  active  football  work. 
Secretary  of  Interior  Lane  has  declared  that 
athletics  must  be  subordinated  to  the  educational 
features  of  the  school.  The  game  will  be  con- 
tinued, but  it  will  be  impossible  to  make  a  show- 
ing because  such  a  large  number  of  men  are 
being  educated  in  industrial  and  manufacturing 
establishments. 

The  first  steps  toward  abolishing  intercollegiate 
baseball  in  the  Western  Conference  were  taken 
at  the  last  regular  meeting  of  the  conference 
faculty  representatives.  The  faculty  board  vot- 
ed, 7  to  2,  to  drop  the  game  because  they  judged 
it  impossible  to  administer  the  rule  against  pro- 
fessionalism. It  is  probable  that  if  an  objection 
is  filed,  a  special  meeting  will  be  called.  In  this 
case,  the  fate  of  the  game  will  be  known  by  Feb- 
ruary. If  no  meeting  is  called  it  is  quite  likely 
that  the  spring  schedules  will  be  played  out,  for 
the  next  regular  meeting  does  not  come  until 
after  the  baseball  season  opens. 

The  following  statement  is  credited  to  Profes- 
sor James  Paige  of  the  University  of  Minnesota 
as  explaining  the  reasons  why  the  western  con- 
ference professors  passed  the  resolution  to  abol- 
ish intercollegiate  baseball.  He  says :  "Baseball 
is  a  life  of  a  loafer — with  the  exception  of  a  few 
hours  a  day — spent  in  the  atmosphere  of  the  idle 
talk  of  the  grocery  store,  the  poolroom,  the  sa- 
loon, the  moving  picture  show,  among  not  alto- 
gether desirable  associates.  I  have  never  met  an 
athlete  or  any  other  man  who  wished  his  boy  to 
play  baseball  for  money  as  a  member  of  a  profes- 
sional or  semi-professional  team.  The  reason 
why  the  western"  intercollegiate  conference  dis- 
continued intercollegiate  baseball  as  a  college 
sport  is  because  it  has  become  so  thoroughly  a 
commercialized  sport  that  it  is  practically  impos- 
sible to  continue  it  on  an  amateur  basis.  The 
experience  of  the  east  and  of  the  west  proves  it. 
We  have  got  to  admit  that  professionalism  has 
honey-combed  it  and  that  we  cannot,  in  that 
sport,  enforce  the  amateur  law." 


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Club  atiD  Council 

Dr.  G.  H.  Parker  of  Harvard  delivered  an  il- 
lustrated lecture  on  "The  Fur  Seals  of  the  Pribi- 
lof  Islands,"  in  the  Bowdoin  Union  last  evening, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Biology  Club. 

The  Classical  Club  held  its  January  meeting 
and  annual  initiations  at  Dean  Sills's  rooms  last 
Thursday  evening.  The  following  men  were  in- 
itiated: McConaughy  '17,  Mclntire  '17,  Albion 
'18,  Babbitt  '18,  DeMott  '18,  French  '18,  Jacob 
'18  and  O.  L.  Hamlin  '18.  Professor  Ham  gave 
a  very  interesting  discussion  on  the  more  im- 
portant phases  of  the  war. 

The  Student  Council,  at  its  meeting  Jan.  11, 
voted  that  the  entertainment  which  is  to  be  given 
at  the  time  of  the  Indoor  Interscholastic  Meet 
should  be  held  on  Feb.  12,  because  of  the  fact 
that  on  Feb.  11  the  Bowdoin  Club  of  Portland  is 
to  hold  a  Bowdoin  Pop  Concert. 

It  was  also  voted  that  the  Council  recommend 
to  the  faculty  that  a  ruling  should  be  enacted 
providing  that  baseball  men  who  substitute  base- 
ball for  regular  gymnasium  work  should  not  re- 
ceive credit  for  such  winter  baseball  work  if  they 
do  not  continue  their  baseball  work  in  the  regu- 
lar spring  season  practice,  providing  that  the 
captain  and  manager  wish  such  a  player  to  con- 
tinue his  work  in  the  spring  practice  season. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Athletic  Council  Jan.  10, 
it  was  announced  that  Bowdoin  would  enter  a  re- 
lay team  in  the  C.  A.  C.  meet  held  in  Boston  on 
Jan.  29. 

It  was  voted  to  approve  the  entrance  of  the  re- 
lay team  in  a  meet  to  be  held  Feb.  22  by  the 
Ninth  Regiment,  Boston,  if  in  the  opinion  of  the 
manager,  the  teams  are  agreeable. 

It  was  also  voted  to  instruct  the  captain  and 
coach  that  they  instruct  the  baseball  team  to 
cease  unnecessary  talk  during  games. 


mitii  tbt  JFacuItp 

The  faculty  was  well  represented  at  the  meet- 
ings of  various  societies  held  during  the  Christ- 
mas holidays.  Dean  Sills  and  Professor  Nixon 
attended  the  meetings  of  the  American  Philologi- 
cal Association  at  Princeton :  Professors  Catlin 
and  McClean  the  American  Economic  Associa- 
tion at  Washington ;  Professor  Hormell  and  Mr. 
Van  Cleve  the  American  Historical  Association 
at  Washington ;  Professor  Catlin  represented  the 
college  at  the  Pan  American  Congress  at  Wash- 
ington :  Dr.  Whittier  was  present  at  the  meetings 
of  the  Amateur  Athletic  Association,  and  the  In- 
tercollegiate Athletic  Association,  held  in  New 
York. 


Professor  Cram  spent  the  holidays  in  Cuba; 
Professor  Burnett  in  New  Orleans;  Professor 
Bell  in  Hamilton,  Ont. ;  Professor  Davis  in  Penn- 
sylvania ;  Professor  Copeland  in  Taunton,  Mass. 

Dean  Sills  delivered  a  lecture  on  "The  Value 
of  the  Classics,"  on  Jan.  14,  before  the  Cumber- 
land County  Teachers'  Association. 

Professor  Mitchell  gave  an  address  before  the 
students  of  the  Maine  Central  Institute  on  Tues- 
day evening,  Jan.  4,  at  a  meeting  held  under  the 
auspices  of  the  school's  Y.  M.  C.  A. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  First  Parish  on 
Jan.  II,  Professor  Woodruff  was  elected  modera- 
tor; Professor  Nixon,  assessor;  Professors  Hut- 
chins,  Burnett  and  Davis,  members  of  the  music 
committee. 


©n  t!)c  Campus 

Moon  '19  has  left  college. 

Jim  McBain  was  laid  up  with  the  grippe  last 
week. 

The  official  dedication  of  the  Union  will  come 
the  latter  part  of  this  week. 

There  will  be  a  second  Alumni  issue  of  the 
Orient  some  time  in  the  spring. 

Payson  '76  and  White  '05  were  on  the  campus 
last  Wednesday  for  the  Athletic  Council  meeting. 

Hamburger  '10,  Partridge  '11,  Tackaberry  '15 
and  Brown  '14  were  recent  visitors  on  the  cam- 
pus. 

Lombard  '19  gave  a  lecture  on  "Bowdoin"  in 
the  Elm  Street  Church  in  South  Portland  during 
vacation. 

Casper  ex-'i^  was  on  the  campus  last  week,  and 
intends  to  return  next  year  to  continue  his  col- 
lege course. 

Phillips  '17  and  Stone  '17  will  be  delegates  to 
the  Theta  Delta  Chi  national  convention  in  Bos- 
ton next  month. 

The  grippe  has  been  quite  prevalent  during 
the  past  week  and  has  claimed  one  or  two  victims 
among  the  relay  men. 

Mr.  Langley  and  Burton  '07,  the  prime  movers 
of  the  new  Union,  played  the  first  game  of  bil- 
liards on  the  new  tables. 

McClave  '19  has  returned  to  college  recentlv 
after  an  enforced  absence  resulting  from  an  in- 
jury received  while  playing  football  last  fall. 

Arthur  T.  Parker  'y6  has  been  on  the  campus 
a  few  days  making  preparations  for  the  fortieth 
reunion  of  his  class  at  the  next  commencement. 

Wit  ex-'ig  is  now  pursuing  a  course  of  studies 
at  Goddard  Seminary  in  Barre,  Vt.,  and  will  join 
the  Philadelphia  Athletics  in  their  spring  train- 
ing. 

The  Dekes  and  T.   D.'s  played  the  first  inter- 


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fraternity  hockey  game  of  the  season  Saturday, 
the  Dekes  winning  7  to  5.  Little  '17  starred. 
Mclninch  '19  refereed  the  game. 

A  large  body  of  members  of  the  Woman's  Lit- 
erary Union  of  Portland  invaded  the  campus  last 
Friday  afternoon  and  explored  the  art  building, 
chapel,  and  other  points  of  interest  to  visitors. 

Professor  James  Lukens  McConaughy,  former- 
ly of  Bowdoin,  now  professor  of  education  at 
Dartmouth,  was  on  the  campus  for  a  few  hours 
one  day  last  week,  and  later  spoke  in  Portland. 

The  graduate  treasurers  of  the  chapter  house 
corporations  and  the  stewards  of  the  different 
fraternities  had  a  meeting  in  the  Dean's  office  on 
Saturday  evening,  Jan.  8,  to  discuss  problems  of 
common  interest. 

A  fox  ventured  onto  the  campus  early  one 
morning  last  week  according  to  the  testimony  of 
Arthur  Langford  and  a  reliable  Freshman.  He 
was  seen  near  South  Appleton  and  the  tracks  in- 
dicated that  he  came  from  across  the  campus. 

The  faculty  is  considering  the  matter  of  hav- 
ing attendance  at  the  Plattsburg  military  camp 
for  college  men  count  as  a  point  toward  gradua- 
tion. The  exact  amount  of  credit  has  not  been 
decided  upon,  but  a  committee  made  up  of  Dean 
Sills,  chairman.  Professor  Moody  and  Mr.  Lang- 
ley  is  considering  the  matter. 

Farnham  '18  was  struck  by  a  discus  during 
track  practice  last  week  and  received  a  gash  in 
the  back  of  the  head  which  required  six  stitches 
to  close.  He  was  standing  behind  the  big  net 
which  somewhat  broke  the  force  of  the  blow  and 
prevented  a  more  serious  injury.  As  a  result  of 
this  accident,  a  double  net  will  be  put  up. 

New  faculty  examiners  have  been  appointed 
for  the  four  preparatory  schools  which  are  spe- 
cial fitting  schools  for  Bowdoin.  Professor  Files 
will  be  examiner  for  Fryeburg  Academy,  Profes- 
sor Nixon  for  Thornton  Academy  at  Saco,  Pro- 
fessor Davis  for  Lincoln  Academy  at  Newcastle 
and  Mr.  Evans  for  Washington  Academy  at  East 
Machias. 

There  is  a  possibility  that  the  N.  E.  L  A.  A. 
meet  will  be  held  in  Lewiston  next  spring,  accord- 
ing to  the  Portland  Evening  Express,  which  says 
that  Bates  expects  to  extend  an  invitation  to  the 
association.  The  majority  of  the  meets  have 
been  held  in  Boston,  and  they  no  longer  attract 
good  crowds.  Attempts  will  be  made  to  improve 
the  condition  of  Garcelon  Field. 

The  examination  on  modern  history  which 
Dean  Sills  gave  the  class  in  Latin  I  is  becoming 
famous.  There  was  an  editorial  nearly  a  column 
in  length  on  the  subject  in  the  New  York  Times 
last  Wednesday.  While  it  said  that  the  young 
o-entleman  of  Brunswick  are  not  to  be  blamed  for 


spelling  Joffre  incorrectly,  it  said  that  the  won- 
derful history  which  is  being  made  every  day 
should  attract  the  attention  of  the  college  man 
as  well  as  those  outside. 

Whatever  the  feeling  in  regard  to  the  present 
European  war  may  be,  more  Bowdoin  students 
take  German  than  any  other  subject  on  the  cur- 
riculum. The  Germans  even  outnumber  the  al- 
lied forces  of  English,  French  and  Italian  263  to 
259,  and  practically  the  entire  Freshman  class  is 
drafted  into  the  English  forces.  Next  to  Ger- 
man and  English,  comes  History  as  a  popular 
course  with  an  even  200  enrolled,  and  after  that 
comes  Economics  with  130,  Zoology  and  Mathe- 
matics with  113  each.  Chemistry  with  loi,  and 
Latin  with  96  adherents.  The  subject  with  the 
fewest  supporters  is  Astronomy  which  has  an 
enrollment  of  9. 

Kesolutions 

Hall  of  Eta  of  Theta  Delta  Chi. 
Brunswick,  Maine,  January  15,  1916. 
In  the  death  of  Brother  Merritt  C.  Fernald  of 
the  class  of  1861,  the  fraternity  has  lost  a  promi- 
nent and  a  loyal  brother.  For  many  years, 
Brother  Fernald  was  president  of  the  state  uni- 
versity, a  reward  for  the  valuable  work  which  he 
had  done  in  the  field  of  education.  In  that  uni- 
versity as  well  as  in  his  alma  mater  he  was  high- 
ly respected  and  well  loved,  and  it  is  with  genuine 
regret  that  vi^e,  the  members  of  Eta  record  his 
death. 

Henry  Gerard  Wood^ 

Earl  Warren  Cook. 

Robert  Greenh.'vlgh  Albion. 

For  the  Charge. 


SUMNER    EDWARDS,    1910 

The  untimely  death  of  Dr.  Sumner  Edwards 
has  come  as  a  great  shock  to  all  those  who  knew 
him.  To  the  class  of  1910,  of  which  he  was  the 
president,  his  death  means  an  irreparable  loss. 
No  member  of  the  class  stood  in  higher  esteem. 
As  an  undergraduate,  he  had  made  himself  great- 
ly beloved.  Never  a  "good  fellow"  in  the  ordi- 
nary sense,  he  had  all  the  qualities  which  enlisted 
enduring  affection.  His  modest  and  unassuming 
manner  was  unaltered  by  any  amount  of  aca- 
demic or  professional  success.  He  was  one  of 
the  best  athletes  Bowdoin  has  ever  had.  But 
athletics  never  assumed  a  false  value  in  his  eyes 
and  he  graduated  among  the  first  ten  men  in  the 
class.  He  had  a  thoughtful  and  diligent  mind 
that  had  already  won  him  distinction  in  his  pro- 
fession. Dr.  Gushing  at  the  Peter  Bent  Brigham 
Hospital  in  Boston  had  singled  him  out  for  im- 
portant research  work.     His  professional  future 


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was  bright.  His  loss  is  another  of  those  daily 
and  hourly  tragedies  that  are  impoverishing  our 
generation.  1910. 


CALENDAR 

January 

18.  Lecture  by  J.  F.  Tobln  on  "The  Necessity 
for  Organization  on  the  Part  of  Both  Em- 
ployer and  Employee"  in  the  Union. 

20.  Class  of '68  Prize  Speaking,  Memorial  Hall. 

21.  Fencing  Match;  Harvard  at  Cambridge. 

23.  Religious  Study  Courses,  4  o'clock. 

24.  Opening  of  the  Bowdoin  Union. 

Trials    tor    Bradbury    Debates,      Memorial 
Hall. 

25.  English  5  Debate. 
27.      Exams  Commence 

29.      Relay  Race,  C.  A.  C. ,  Boston. 


aiumni  Department 

'61. — Dr.  Merritt  Caldwell  Fernald,  the  first 
member  of  the  faculty  of  the  University  of 
Maine,  a  former  president  of  that  institution,  and 
emeritus  professor  of  philosophy,  died  Jan.  8 
from  complications  following  an  attack  of  grip. 

Dr.  Fernald  was  born  at  South  Levant,  May  26, 
1838,  and  was  educated  in  the  common  schools  of 
his  native  town.  East  Corinth  Academy,  Bucks- 
port  Seminary,  and  Bowdoin  College,  where  he 
was  graduated  in  1861  in  company  with  former 
Chief  Justice  Emery  of  the  Supreme  Court,  the 
late  Professor  A.  S.  Packard  of  Brown  Univer- 
sity, General  Thomas  W.  Hyde  of  Bath,  Frank 
L.  Dingley,  editor  of  the  Lcwiston  Journal,  Ed- 
ward Stanwood,  publisher  of  the  Youth's  Com- 
panion, and  other  men  who  were  to  distinguish 
themselves  in  later  life.  Dr.  Fernald  was  given 
the  degree  of  Ph.D.  by  Bowdoin  in  1881,  and  the 
honorary  degree  of  LL.D.  in  1902. 

Dr.  Fernald  began  his  career  as  an  educator 
by  teaching  nine  terms  in  the-  common  schools 
of  his  native  town.  Following  this,  he  taught 
eight  terms  in  the  high  school  at  South  I^evant, 
and  in  1863  went  to  Bethel  as  principal  of  Gould's 
Academy.  After  a  year  of  scientific  study  at 
Harvard  University,  he  served  a  year  and  a  half 
as  principal  of  Houlton  Academy,  now  Ricker 
Classical  Institute.  He  completed  his  teaching 
in  secondary  schools  at  Foxcroft  Academy  of 
which,  for  two  years,  he  was  the  principal. 

In  1868  Dr.  Fernald  came  to  the  newly-organ- 
ized Maine  State  College,  now  the  University  of 
Maine,  as  professor  of  mathematics  and  physics 
and  acting  president.  The  problem  that  con- 
fronted him  was  a  difficult  one :  the  building  of  a 
college  from  the  ground  up.  Though  the  institu- 
tion was  under  state  control,  the  Legislature  was 
not  disposed  to  be  generous  in  the  granting  of  the 
necessary  funds,  and  the  older  Maine  colleges 
looked  askance  at  the  newcomer  among  them.  In 
these  early  years  of  struggle.  Dr.  Fernald  piloted 


the  college  along  a  difficult  way,  and  much  of  its 
present  success  is  due  to  the  wisdom  and  sound 
common  sense  which  he  displayed  in  his  official 
position  during  those  early  years.  He  continued 
as  acting  president  until  1871  and  in  his  profes- 
sorship until  1879.  in  which  year  he  was  made 
president  of  the  college.  In  1893  '11  health  com- 
pelled him  to  retire,  and  in  1896  the  board  of 
trustees  gave  him  the  honorary  title  of  professor 
emeritus  of  mathematics.  In  1898  his  health  had 
so  far  improved  as  to  enable  him  to  accept  the 
chair  of  professor  of  philosophy,  a  position  he 
filled  till  1908,  when,  at  the  age  of  seventy,  he 
retired  from  active  service,  as  professor  emeritus 
of  philosophy.  In  recognition  of  his  services  to 
the  cause  of  education,  the  board  of  the  Carnegie 
Foundation  granted  him  a  special  pension  from 
the  General  Education  Fund — a  high  honor  which 
it  has  given  to  but  few  men  connected  with  state 
institutions. 

Dr.  Fernald  was  married,  Aug.  24,  1865,  to 
Miss  Mary  Lovejoy  Heywood  of  Bethel.  She 
had  been  a  successful  teacher  in  the  common  and 
higher  schools,  and  was  the  first  professor  of 
French  and  German  at  the  University  of  Maine, 
a  position  which  she  filled  ably.  Dr.  Fernald  is 
survived  by  Mrs.  Fernald  and  five  children. 

Aside  from  his  educational  work,  Dr.  Fernald 
was  much  interested  and  took  an  active  part  in 
the  campaign  against  tuberculosis.  Throughout 
his  life  he  was  prominently  identified  with  the 
Congregational  Church.  Just  before  his  last  ill- 
ness he  completed  a  history  of  the  University  of 
Maine,  which  is  shortly  to  be  published.  Coming 
from  the  pen  of  one  who  was  most  intimately 
connected  with  the  University  in  its  earlier  days 
and  saw  its  rise  to  the  foremost  ranks  of  Ameri- 
can institutions  of  learning,  the  new  book  will  be 
valued  by  all  friends  of  the  University. 

'86  -  Irving  W.  Home,  for  more  than  ten 
years  teacher  of  mathematics  in  the  Lynn  Eng- 
lish High  School,  died  Jan.  5  at  his  home  in  Lynn, 
from  pneumonia,  after  only  two  days'  illness.  He 
was  born  in  Berlin,  N.  H.,  July  10,  1859,  and  was 
a  graduate  of  Bowdoin  College,  with  the  class  of 
1886.  He  then  took  up  his  work  as  an  educator 
and  for  six  years  was  principal  of  the  high  school 
in  Chelsea,  and  then  for  ten  years  was  in  Brain- 
tree,  as  superintendent  of  schools. 

From  there  he  went  to  Walla  Walla,  Wash., 
where  he  remained  as  teacher  of  mathematics  for 
about  a  year,  and  he  came  east  to  his  position  in 
Lynn,  on  June  30,  1904.  Mr.  Home  is  survived 
by  a  widow  and  three  sons. 

'96. — Rev.  Howard  Gilpatric,  for  seven  years 
pastor  of  the  Congregational  Church  at  Stratton, 
Maine,  now  fills  a  similar  position  in  Hardwick, 
Mass.  During  the  last  three  years  of  his  pasto- 
rate at  Stratton,  Mr.  Gilpatric  was  also  principal 
of  the  high  school  and  superintendent  of  schools. 

'97. — The  college  library  has  recently  received 
a  treatise  on  The  Thank-offering  and  Greek  Re- 
ligious Thought,  an  extract  from  The  Transac- 
tions of  the  American  Philological  Association, 


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by  Joseph  William  Hewitt,  professor  of  Greek  in 
Wesleyan  University. 

'05. — The  Union  Alumni  Monthly  for  the  cur- 
rent month  contains  an  article  contributed  by 
Stanley  P.  Chase,  professor  of  English  in  Union 
College,  on  the  life  of  Leonard  Woods,  president 
of  Bowdoin  for  twenty-seven  years  from  1839  to 
1866.  Professor  Chase  gives  a  detailed  account 
of  the  life  of  President  Woods,  pays  him  a  just 
tribute  for  his  services  to  learning  and  his  char- 
acter as  a  man,  and  lays  particular  stress  upon 
the  two  most  important  achievements  of  his  re- 
gime at  Bowdoin,  namely,  his  success  in  obtain- 
ing for  the  college  its  reversionary  interest  in  the 
estate  received  from  James  Bowdoin  by  James 
Temple  Bowdoin,  and  the  erection  of  the  King 
Chapel,  a  project  that  was  accomplished  almost 
solely  through  the  efforts  of  President  Woods. 

'05. — The  wedding  of  Hon.  Leonard  A.  Pierce 
and  Miss  Anna  Putnam,  both  of  Houlton,  took 
place  in  Boston  Jan.  6.  The  groom  is  a  member 
of  the  law  firm  of  Madigan  &  Pierce,  and  repre- 
sented Houlton  in  the  last  legislature.  After  an 
extended  tour  to  the  Pacific  Coast,  the  couple  will 
return  to  Houlton,  where  they  will  reside. 

'07. — Announcement  is  niade  of  the  wedding  of 
John  W.  Lej^don  of  Philadelphia  and  Miss  Theo- 
dora Koebig  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  on  Dec.  27  at 
Hollywood,  Cal.  For  seven  years  after  his  grad- 
uation from  Bowdoin  Mr.  Leydon  was  instructor 
in  German  at  Worcester  Academy,  Worcester, 
Mass.,  and  for  the  past  year  he  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  faculty  of  the  Penn  Charier  School  of 
Philadelphia. 

'10. — Word  has  been  received  of  the  death  of 
Sumner  Edwards,  M.D.,  on  Jan.  7  at  the  Peter 
Bent  Brigham  Hospital  in  Boston,  after  a  short 
illness  of  pneumonia.  In  addition  to  being  a 
good  student,  Dr.  Edwards  was  an  athlete  of  con- 
siderable prominence.  During  his  course  at 
Bowdoin,  he  made  a  record  of  244-5  seconds  for 
the  220-yard  low  hurdles,  a  mark  which  still 
stands  as  a  record  of  the  Maine  Intercollegiate 
Athletic  Association.  After  his  graduation  from 
Bowdoin,  he  entered  the  Harvard  Medical 
School,  and  received  the  degree  of  M.D.  last 
June.  From  that  time  until  his  death  he  was  an 
interne  of  the  Peter  Bent  Brigham  Hospital. 

'12. — The  engagement  of  Miss  Edna  P.  Hall  of 
Rockland,  Me.,  and  Harry  M.  Keating  of  Spring- 
field, Mass..  was  announced  recently.  Mr.  Keat- 
ing is  also  a  graduate  of  Massachusetts  Institute 
of  Technology,  and  holds  a  responsible  position 
with  the  Strathmore  Paper  Company,  at  Spring- 
field. 

,  '14. — Mrs.  William  F.  Harding  of  Wollaston, 
l\Iass.,  has  announced  the  engagement  of  her 
daughter,  Margaret  Taubman,  to  Leonard  H. 
Gibson,  Jr.,  a  graduate  student  in  the  department 
of  English  at  Harvard  University. 

E.v-'i6. — Cards  have  been  received  announcing 
the  engagement  of  Miss  Dorothy  E.  Persons  and 
Raymond  C.  Hamlin,  both  of  Maynard,  Mass. 
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NO.  26 


BOWDOIN  TO  RUN  BATES 

Drawings  were  held  last  week  for  the  first 
heats  in  the  state  relay  championship  at  the  B.  A. 
A.  Meet  in  Boston,  Feb.  5.  Bowdoin  will  run 
Bates,  and  Colby,  Maine.  The  winners  of  these 
two  races  will  then  meet  for  the  state  champion- 
ship. Several  of  the  colleges  which  have  com- 
peted in  past  years  will  not  be  present  this  year. 
Mid-year  examinations  will  prevent  Amherst  and 
Princeton  from  competing,  and  Pennsylvania, 
Vermont,  New  Hampshire  State,  Wesleyan, 
Tufts  and  Rhode  Island  State  have  been  dropped. 
There  will  be  about  20  relay  races,  however, 
without  the  above  teams. 


CLASS  OF  1868  PRIZK  SPEAKING 
The  Senior  prize  speaking  contest  for  the  class 
of  1868  prize  was  held  in  Memorial  Hall  Thurs- 
day evening.  The  prize  was  unanimously  award- 
ed to  Donald  Sherman  White  '16.  The  program 
was  as  follows: 

"The  New  Age" Don  Jerome  Edwards 

"College  Athletics" . . .  Guy  Whitman  Leadbetter 
"The  Pioneer  Spirit" ....  Herbert  Henry  Foster 

(Excused) 
"Rupert  Brooke :   The  Great  Lover" 

Donald  Sherman  White 
"The  Spirit  of  Jean  D'Arc" 

Richard  Stearns  Fuller 
"'Neath  Canvas  Tops". . .  .Alfred  Charles  Kinsey 
President  Hyde  presided  and  the  judges  were 
Clarence  Peabody  '93  of  Portland,  Professor 
Halbert  Hains  Britan  of  Bates  College  and  Mr. 
John  Albert  Cone  of  Topsham.  Stetson's  orches- 
tra furnished  the  music. 

White,  in  the  winning  essay,  traced  Rupert 
Brooke's  life  as  a  great  lover.  He  pictured  him 
as  a  realist  delighting  in  the  smaller,  concrete 
things  of  life.  He  led  up  to  his  dramatic  death 
while  fighting  for  the  allies  and  showed  him  as 
the  most  promising  of  England's  recent  poets. 


POP  CONCERT  FEB.  11 
The  Musical  Clubs  are  to  give  a  Pop  Concert 
in  City  Hall,  Portland,  Friday,  Feb.  11.  Tables 
will  be  arranged  about  the  hall  and  reserved  be- 
forehand. Two  orchestras  will  furnish  music 
and  the  concert  will  be  followed  by  a  dance.  The 
Portland    alumni    and    the    Student    Council    are 


backing  this  affair  and  hope  for  a  large  attend- 
ance from  the  college.  A  number  of  preparatory 
school  men  will  be  invited  and  arrangements  will 
be  made  for  lodgings  for  undergraduates  who  de- 
sire to  remain  in  Portland  over  night. 


QUILL  PRIZES  AWARDED 
Donald  Q.  Burleigh  '17  and  Forbes  Rickard, 
Jr.,  '17  have  been  awarded  the  two  prizes  of  ten 
dollars  each,  offered  by  Edgar  O.  Achorn  '81  for 
the  best  prose  and  verse  selection  published  in  the  . 
Quill  during  191 5.  By  the  terms  of  the  offer,  any 
undergraduate,  not  a  member  of  the  Quill  Board, 
was  eligible  to  compete,  the  decision  being  made 
by  the  Professor  of  English  Literature. 

The  short  story,  "Coals  of  Fire,"  printed  in  the 
October  Quill,  and  the  verse  "Regrets,"  published 
in  the  February  number,  have  been  adjudged  the 
winners  by  Professor  Elliott  who  makes  the  fol- 
lowing comments  on  the  selection : 

"Of  the  eighteen  eligible  contributions,  four 
were  plot-stories,  six  were  narrative  sketches, 
one  was  an  essay,  four  were  song-like  lyrics,  one 
was  a  humorous  poem,  one  was  lyrical  blank 
verse,  and  one  was  a  narrative  poem.  In  the 
presence  of  this  embarrassing  variety,  the  ap- 
pointed judge  was  as  perplexed  as  the  boy  in 
front  of  the  cake-table  at  the  old-fashioned  Sun- 
day School  supper.  After  circling  and  re-circling 
the  variegated  offerings,  he  was  driven  to  adopt 
a  strict  standard  of  taste :  to  seek  the  essential  de- 
sign of  each  contribution  and  to  decide  in  what 
degree  this  design  had  been  successfully  em- 
bodied in  structure  and  style.  Thus  he  was 
forced  to  draw  back,  regretfully,  from  many 
glowing  cherries  and  candied  citron-peelings 
which  clung  but  loosely  to  the  icing;  or,  on  the 
other  hand,  from  ambitious-looking  cakes  which 
collapsed,  in  spots,  when  poked  with  the  finger. 
The  result  was  the  choice  announced  above.  But 
the  following  deserve  honorable  mention:  'Col- 
lege Poetry  and  Poets,'  parts  of  'The  Heart  of 
the  City,'  'From  a  Shop  Window,'  'The  Movie 
Show'  and  certain  features  of  'Marie  or  the  Dog.' 

"It  is  noteworthy  that  only  one  of  the  eighteen 
contributions  was  an  expository  essay.  In  the 
opinion  of  the  present  writer,  every  prospective 
contributor  should  hang  up  over  his  desk  the 
following  sig^,  surrounded  with  sketches  of  hu- 


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man  hands  pointing  at  himself :  'It  is  easier  than 
you  realize  to  write  poor  narrative  and  good  ex- 
position.' Life  at  Bowdoin  College  should  nor- 
mally inspire  more  expository  and  critical  com- 
ment, on  the  part  of  the  Quill  contributor,  than  it 
does.  Aside  from  'College  Poetri-,'  was  there  no 
aspect  of  Bowdoin  life. — academic,  social,  moral, 
athletic, — which  during  the  year  191 5  called  for 
stirring  words  of  praise  or  blame  on  the  part  of 
our  new  makers  of  literature  ?  Let  us  have  more 
literary  comment  upon  ourselves :  not  the  kind 
of  comment  which  (in  some  colleges)  lights  the 
fires  of  destructive  radicalism,  but  the  degree  and 
qualit}'  of  comment  which  will  preserve  us  from 
the  sloughs  of  matter-of-factness,  slow  conven- 
tionalism, or  undue  self-satisfaction." 

G.  R.  E. 


RELAY   TRIALS 

Saturday  afternoon  another  relay  trial  was 
held  and  a  further  cut  made  in  the  squad,  leaving 
twelve  men  who  will  continue  to  train  for  the 
varsity  team.  The  men  finished  in  the  following 
order:  Crosby  '17  Turner  '19,  Simonton  '18. 
Pierce  '17,  Webber  '16.  Ireland  '16,  Bond  '17, 
Hamlin  'iS.  Van  Wart  '18.  O'Donnell  (special). 
In  general.  Coach  Magee  declares  he  is  very  well 
pleased  with  the  showing  of  the  squad  and  be- 
lieves from  present  appearances  that  Bowdoin 
will  defeat  Bates  in  the  B.  A.  A.  races  at  Boston. 
Feb.  5.  and  also  the  L^niversity  of  Maine  team 
with  which  the  final  heat  would  probably  be  run. 

Trials  will  be  held  next  Tuesday  to  determine 
the  four  best  relay  men  to  represent  the  college. 


SECOND    SEMESTER    COURSES 
Latin  8 

The  course  on  "Latin  Influence  in  English  Lit- 
erature." known  as  Latin  8.  has  been  can- 
celled for  1916.  Seniors  and  Juniors  who  wish 
another  course  in  Latin  and  who  have  had  Latin 
I  and  2,  may  consult  Dean  Sills  about  taking 
Latin  4,  which  covers  A'irgil. 

Government  i 

Government  i,  "American  Government  and 
Politics,"  which  will  be  given  next  semester,  was 
formerly  Political  Science  II.  This  announce- 
ment is  made  to  avoid  confusion  which  might 
otherwise  result  from  the  renumbering  of  this 
course  in  the  present  catalogue. 


BUGLE  NOTICE 

Juniors  who  have  had  sittings  for  their  class 
pictures  are  urged  by  Manager  Crosby  to  give 
their  orders  to  Webber  at  once,  as  their  failure 
to  do  so  seriously  retards  the  progress  of  the 
Bugle. 


UNION    OPENING    POSTPONED 

In  accordance  with  a  vote  of  the  recently 
elected  Board  of  Governors,  the  official  opening 
of  the  new  Bowdoin  Union  will  not  take  place 
until  the  beginning  of  the  second  semester,  when 
a  good  time  is  promised  to  all.  Notices  of  the 
house-warming  will  be  posted  later.  Meanwhile 
the  Union  will  remain  closed  to  students  except 
for  such  special  occasions  as  may  be  announced. 

Students  desiring  employment  at  the  Union 
should  appl)-  to  the  chairman,  Garland  '16,  and 
hand  in  a  schedule  of  hours  when  they  will  be 
free  to  work. 


FIRST  LECTURES  IN  UNION 

The  new  Union  was  first  put  to  use  last  week 
with  two  lectures.  On  ^Monday  evening  Profes- 
sor George  H.  Parker  of  Harvard  spoke  on  the 
"Fur-Bearing  Seals  of  the  Pribilof  Islands," 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Biolog}'  Club.  The 
following  evening,  Colliss  Lovely,  vice-president 
of  the  National  Boot  and  Shoe  Workers"  Union, 
spoke  on  "The  Necessity  of  Organization."  This 
talk  was  under  the  auspices  of  the  Christian  As- 
sociation. It  was  followed  by  an  hour  of  dis- 
cussion in  which  the  students  of  economics  par- 
ticipated. 

Professor  Parker  is  a  member  of  the  L^nited 
States  Government  Commission  on  fur  seals,  and 
is  an  authority  on  his  topic.  The  Pribilof  Islands 
lie  in  the  Bering  Sea  north  of  the  Aleutian  chain 
and  are  owned  by  the  United  States,  having  been 
purchased  from  Alaska  in  1867.  There  are  two 
chief  islands,  both  devoid  of  trees  and  covered 
with  rank  grass  as  the  sole  form  of  vegetation. 
Professor  Parker  described  the  character  of  the 
islands  and  showed  that  the  inhabitants  are  but 
500  in  number,  composed  of  Russians  and  Aleu- 
tians, supported  b}'  the  Government  to  carry  on 
and  preserve  the  fur  industry.  The  seals  of  the 
Pribilof  Islands  bear  the  best  fur  of  all  species  of 
seal,  and  there  has  been  much  controversy  over 
the  right  to  kill  them.  A  treats'  has  been  effected 
between  England.  Japan  and  the  United  States  so 
that  hunting  has  been  restricted.  L'nited  States 
revenue  cutters  patrol  the  waters  in  the  vicinity 
of  the  islands,  enforcing  the  treaty  and  keeping 
the  natives  supplied  with  provisions.  Professor 
Parker  described  in  detail  the  breeding,  cultiva- 
tion and  classification  of  the  seals  and  spoke  of 
the  market  for  the  fur.  He  further  pointed  out 
that  under  Government  supervision  there  has 
been  a  great  increase  in  the  number  of  seals  and 
the  value  of  the  fur  industry. 

Mr.  Lovely  in  his  discussion  covered  the  sev- 
eral stages  of  development  of  the  labor  union 


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among  the  shoe  workers  of  the  country  and  em- 
phasized the  cooperation  now  existing  between 
employers  and  employees  in  the  shoe  industry. 
He  dwelt  upon  the  present  organization  of  his 
union,  and  the  lack  of  antipathy  between  workers 
and  employers.  The  old  spirit  of  a  desire  to 
strike  on  the  least  provocation  has  given  way  to 
a  willingness  to  submit  to  a  board  of  arbitration, 
in  which  both  sides  are  adequately  represented. 
The  satisfactory  working  out  of  the  present  ideas 
in  the  union  are  evinced  by  the  fact  that  in 
Brockton,  Mass.,  all  the  shoe  factories  are  union 
shops  and  strikes  are  unmentioned. 

These  are  the  first  of  several  lectures  which 
will  be  given  during  the  winter  in  the  Union  un- 
der the  auspices  of  various  undergraduate  or- 
ganizations. 


PORTLAND  ALUMNI  BANQUET 
The  annual  banquet  of  the  Bowdoin  Alumni 
Association  of  Portland  was  held  Saturday  even- 
ing, Jan.  22,  at  the  Hotel  Falmouth,  with  more 
than  one  hundred  loyal  alumni  present.  The  en- 
thusiasm shown  at  the  banquet  by  members  of 
classes  from  '55  to  '15,  plainly  demonstrated  that 
Bowdoin  loyalty  does  not  end  at  graduation. but 
rather  increases  with  the  years. 

Scotch  songs  and  readings  added  to  the  even- 
ing's entertainment.  Brooks'  Orchestra  fur- 
nished music.  David  W.  Snow  '73,  retiring  pres- 
ident of  the  association,  presided  at  the  after- 
dinner  exercises.  The  speakers  were  Professor 
W.  B.  Mitchell  'go,  representing  the  college; 
Professor  J.  D.  M.  Ford,  of  Harvard,  and  Col- 
onel E.  C.  Plummer  '87,  of  Bath,  who  spoke  for 
the  alumni.  Professor  Mitchell  spoke  of  the  joys 
and  the  sorrows  of  the  past  year.  He  also  an- 
nounced that  Bowdoin  has  taken  up  the  prepared- 
ness question  and  will  allow  credit  toward  a  de- 
gree for  work  in  military  education  done  in  col- 
lege. 

Professor  J.  D.  M.  Ford  of  Harvard  spoke  of 
the  relations  between  the  United  States  and  Latin 
America.  He  spoke  from  an  intimate  knowledge 
as  he  has  been  travelling  recently  in  South  Amer- 
ica. Regarding  the  Mexican  situation,  he  said 
that  our  government  seems  to  be  all  at  sea  and 
he  questioned  the  advisability  of  recognizing 
Carranza,  whom  he  considered  as  much  a  bri- 
gand as  Villa.  His  whole  address  favored  much 
closer  relations  between  North  and  South'  Amer- 
ica. 

Colonel  E.  C.  Plummer  '87,  of  Bath,  candidate 
for  the  Republican  nomination  for  Congress  in 
the  Second  District,  spoke  for  the  alumni,  telling 
many  amusing  anecdotes  of  college  days. 

The  oldest  alumnus  present  was  of  the  class  of 


1855,  William  L.  Putnam,  judge  of  the  United 
States  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals. 

Shortly  before  the  banquet,  the  annual  meeting 
of  the  Alumni  Association  of  Portland  was  held 
and  the  following  officers  were  elected:  Presi- 
dent, Charles  H.  Oilman  '82;  Vice-President, 
Eben  W.  Freeman  '85;  Secretary-Treasurer, 
Lyman  A.  Cousens  '02 ;  Dinner  Committee,  Rob- 
ert M.  Pennell  '09,  Arthur  L.  Robinson  '08  and 
Clifford  L.  Russell  '14. 

Among  the  alumni  present  were:  David  W. 
Snow  '73,  Wilmot  B.  Mitchell  '90,  William  L. 
Putnam  '55,  A.  F.  Moulton  '73,  A.  G.  Pettingill 
'81,  Arthur  G.  Staples  '82,  Clarence  Hale  '69,  Ed- 
ward C.  Plummer  '87,  Philip  G.  Clifford  '03, 
Charles  H.  Gilman  '82,  F.  H.  Gerrish  '66,  Henry 
Johnson  '74,  C.  A.  Barker,  M.D.,  '78,  S.  T.  B. 
Jackson  '83,  F.  O.  Conant  '80,  Virgil  C.  Wilson 
'80,  George  S.  Payson  '80,  Walter  P.  Perkins  '80, 
Eben  Winthrop  Freeman  '85,  F.  N.  Whittier  '85, 
C.  S.  Hutchinson  '90,  Clarence  W.  Peabody  '93, 
Palmer  Straw  '11,  James  B.  Lappin  '15,  Albert  E. 
Neal  '89,  John  A.  Waterman  '84,  Thomas  H. 
Eaton  '69,  R.  R.  Eastman  '10,  W.  H.  Sanborn  '10, 
Leon  H.  Smith  '10,  H.  C.  Wilbur  '94,  Arthur 
Chapman  '94,  W.  W.  Thomas  '94,  Elias  Thomas 
'96,  Henry  E.  Andrews  '94,  E.  L.  Bodge  '97,  A. 
Mitchell  '95,  P.  F.  Chapman  '00,  C.  S.  Wright 
'91,  Leland  G.  Means  '12,  Robert  M.  Pennell  '09, 
John  F.  Dana  '98,  Howard  R.  Ives  '98,  Emery  G. 
Wilson  '98,  George  F.  Stetson  '98,  Charles  S. 
Pettengill  '98,  Guy  H.  Sturgis  '98.  George  F. 
Gary  '88,  Dr.  W.  Bean  Moulton  '96,  Storrs  Brig- 
ham  '08,  Frederick  Pennell  '08,  Alfred  P.  Cook 
'97,  Neal  W.  Allen  '07,  Robert  E.  Randall  '99, 
Sidney  W.  Noyes  '02,  H.  B.  Eastman  '02,  William 

E.  Wing  '02,  Edward  S.  Anthoine  '02,  George  E. 
Fogg  '02,  Lyman  A.  Cousens  '02,  Carl  W.  Smith 
'03,  Luther  Dana  '03,  Sydney  B.  Larrabee  '03, 
Henry  Lewis  '05,  Franklin  Lawrence  '03,  Leon 
V.  Walker  '03,  Clement  F.  Robinson  '03,  Henry 
A.  Peabody  '03,  George  C.  Wheeler  '01,  J.  H. 
White  '01,  Lewiston,  G.  M.  Parker,  Jr.,  '01,  Louis 
L.  Hills  '99,  H.  J.  Everett  '04,  E.  E.  Holt,  Jr., 
'07,  Arthur  L.  Robinson  '08,  W.  B.  Drummond 
'07,  C.  Edward  Files  '08,  M.  C.  Webber,  M.D., 
'07,  C.  M.  Robinson,  M.D..  '08,  I.  L.  Irish  '09,  D. 

F.  Koughan  '09,  L.  F.  Timberlake  '09,  James  A. 
Norton  '13.  Reginald  O.  Conant  '13,  J.  C.  Cram 
'11,  O.  F,  Sanborn  '11,  H,  V.  Bickmore  '11,  John 
T.  Devine  '11,  Paul  C.  Lunt  '13,  Arthur  D.  Welch 
'12,  Earl  B.  Tuttle  '13,  Philip  L.  Card  '15,  Harold 
E.  Verrill  '15,  Stephen  W.  Hughes  '12,  Carl  B. 
Timberlake  '12,  Clifford  T.  Perkins  '15,  C.  Talbot 
Rogers  '15,  Hebron  M.  Adams  '14,  Kendrick 
Burns  '14,  Alan  R.  Cole  '14,  H.  C.  Chapman  '12, 
Elmer  Perry  '06. 


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EDITORIAL  BOARD 
DwiGHT  H.  Sayward,  1916,  Editor-in-Chief 

Donald  W.  Philbrick,I9I7,  Managing   Editor 

J.JGlenwood  Winter,   1916,  Alumni  Editor 

DEPARTMENT  AND  ASSOCIATE  EDITORS 
Bela  W.  Norton,   1918,  The  Other  Colleges 

Whitney  Coombs,  1918,  With  The  Faculty 

Robert  G.  Albion,   1918,  On  The  Campus 

Edward  C.  Hawes,  1916 
William  S.  Cormack,   1917 
Frank  E.  Noyes,  191 7 
Gerald  S.  Joyce,  1918 
Franklin  D.  MacCormick,  1918 

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Vol.   XLV.       JANUARY  25,   1916        No.   26 

COMMUNICATION 

The  Editor-in-Chief. 

Dear  Sir: — Men  from  your  college  are  cor- 
dially invited  to  attend  the  Seventh  Annual  Win- 
ter Carnival  of  the  Dartmouth  Outing  Club  at 
Hanover,  New  Hampshire,  February  10-12  in- 
clusive, and  to  compete  in  the  second  intercolle- 
giate ski  and  snowshoe  meet. 

The  purpose  of  this  gathering  is  rather  to  give 
impetus  to  the  movement  for  outdoor  sport  in 
American  and  Canadian  colleges  by  means  of 
friendly  co-operation  than  merely  to  conduct  an 
intercollegiate  competition.  Last  year  seven  col- 
leges and  universities  participated  in  the  Winter 
Carnival  events,  this  year  we  expect  to  have  a 
much  larger  attendance. 

The  enclosed  folder  treats  the  matter  in  con- 
siderable detail.     The  club  will  take  pleasure  in 


furnishing  additional  information  to  those  inter- 
ested. 

Very  truly  yours, 

L.  H.  Bell, 
Secretary,  Dartmouth  Outing  Club. 


SOUTHERN  ALUMNI   PLAN  ASSOCIATION 

Lester  Gumbel  '06,  recently  appointed  a  mem- 
ber of  the  governing  board  of  Louisiana  State 
University,  has  started  a  movement  to  form  a 
Bowdoin  Southern  Alumni  Association,  which 
will  include  Oklahoma,  Tennessee,  Arkansas  and 
the  Carolinas. 


INDOOR  MEET  FEB.  12 
The  annual  winter  indoor  interscholastic  meet 
will  be  held  this  year  on  Feb.  12  and  the  follow- 
ing schools  have  signified  their  intention  of  en- 
tering the  meet :  Portland  High,  Hebron  Acad- 
emy, Huntington  School,  Boston,  Norwood  High, 
Norwood,  Mass.,  Gorham  Academy,  Cony  High, 
Lewiston  High,  Leavitt  Institute,  Edward  Little 
High,  Good  Will  High,  Bangor  High,  Maine 
Central  Institute,  Biddeford  High,  Brunswick 
High  Coburn  Classical  Institute,  Morse  High, 
Lincoln  Academy,  Deering  High,  Westbrook 
Seminary,  Bridgton  Academy,  Anson  Academy, 
Camden  High,  Topsham  High,  Boothbay  Harbor 
High,  Freeport  High. 


FENCING  TEAM  DEFEATED 
In  the  first  fencing  match  of  the  season  Bow- 
doin's  team  was  defeated  by  the  Harvard  squad 
at  the  Hemenway  Gymnasium,  Cambridge,  last 
Friday  evening,  8  to  i.  Captain  Hargraves  was 
the  only  Bowdoin  man  to  win  a  bout,  though 
Gray  tied  his  first  one,  losing  the  playoff.  The 
summary : 

Nichols,   Harvard,   defeated  Hargraves,   Bow- 
doin, 9-6. 
Hamilton,  Harvard,  defeated  Gray,  Bowdoin, 

9-9.  4-3- 

Code,    Harvard,    defeated    Hanson,    Bowdoin, 

8-5- 

Hamilton,  Harvard,  defeated  Hargraves,  Bow- 
doin, 16-9. 

Code,  Harvard,  defeated  Gray,  Bowdoin,  11-5. 

Nichols,  Harvard,  defeated  Hanson,  Bowdoin, 
6-0. 

Russell,  Harvard,  defeated  Gray,  Bowdoin, 
12-7. 

Hoskier,  Harvard,  defeated  Hanson,  Bowdoin, 
9-8. 

Hargraves,  Bowdoin,  defeated  Code,  Harvard, 
1 1 -9. 


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THE    DECEMBER    QUILL 

It  must  be  hard  to  compose  Christmas  Senti- 
ments— almost   as   hard   as   practicing   Christian 
sentiments — Christmas  Sentiments,  that  is,  which 
are  meant  to  be  more  original  than  candy-mot- 
toes.    We  have  had  quite  a  number  of  Christ- 
masses,  and  at  each  Christmas  season  Christmas 
Sentiment    writers    have    been    as    plenteous    as 
leaves  in  Arden.    The  December  Quill's  specimen 
has  the  virtue  of  restraint,  of  not  being  overly 
sentimental.     Everyone  but  a  Scrooge,  unregen- 
erate,  would  agree  to  that.    The  opening  sentence 
could  be  amputated  without  suffering  and  read 
simply:     "It  is  the  Christmas  season  once  more" 
— a  remark  harmless,  if  jejune,  and  one  even  less 
deserving  of  an  undesirable  separate  paragraph. 
A  bit  too  much  sentimentality  mars  The  Mir- 
acle, a  story  whose  theme  is  old  yet  lives.     The 
writer   seems   to   be  genuinely   interested  in   his 
characters  and  genuinely  moved  by  their  suffer- 
ing; but  he  is  openly  over-anxious  to  arouse  our 
sympathy,  labors  excessively  to  make  us  see  the 
pathos  of  the  situation.  He  is  comfortably  aware, 
no  doubt,  that  Dickens,  too,  whose  tone  and  style 
seem  to  be  his  model,  may  be  charged  with  this. 
It  is  Dickens's  humor,  however,  rather  than  his 
pathos,   that  always   satisfies   and  may  be  more 
safely  imitated.     An  artificial  simplicity  of  dic- 
tion marks  Dickens's  pathos :  in  most  of  his  imi- 
tators, as  in  the  case  of  the  writer  of  The  Mir- 
acle, the  artificiality  is   often  too   apparent   and 
repetitive.    'Tt  was  very,  very  cold  out  of  doors." 
This  is  quite  convincing.    But  when  it  is  followed 
up  by  "all  this  was  very,  very  far  away"   and 
"God  is  good  to   us,   Henry,  very,   very   good," 
"very,  very"  loses  its  savor.     So  with  the  adjec- 
tive   "little,"    applied    in   this    story   to    a    dozen 
things,  from  smiles  to  red  covered  wagons.    Fin- 
ally,   the    reviewer   does    not    like    unnecessarily 
apologetic    quotation    marks — "the    great    city," 
"snowed   under" — or   capitalized   Mail   Men   and 
Delivery  Men :  and  why  or  how  walls  should  or 
could  be  covered  with  "cheap  draperies  and  plas- 
ter casts"  bothers  him. 

The  Open  Road  makes  pleasant  reading.  It 
has  a  number  of  quietly  humorous  touches,  and 
its  thesis  is  good.  An  even  greater  contrast  be- 
tween the  outward  and  homeward  bound  impres- 
sions of  the  scholar  gypsy  might  be  an  improve- 
ment, and  a  more  direct  and  personal  presenta- 
tion of  the  sequence  of  emotions  might  be  prefer- 
able to  the  reiterated  statements  that  we  "would" 
feel  thus  and  so. 

The  Movie  Show,  in  the  Riley  manner,  is  good, 
of  its  kind.  The  reviewer  questions  the  wisdom 
of  the  mother  if  she  takes  Johnnie  very  often, 
but  that  may  be  somewhat  beside  the  point.  More 


pertinent  is  the  query  whether  there  is  not  more 
rhyme  than  reason  in  her  calling  him  in,  and  then 
— when  he  is  inside  the  house — whispering  in  his 
ear  "just  so  the  other  boys  won't  hear."  Another 
result  of  our  hyphenated  reign  of  terror,  per- 
haps. Would  any  boy,  by  the  way,  say  that  he'd 
like  to  be  an  (inverted)  "pirate  bold"? 

O.  Henry,  it  would  seem,  is  directly  or  indirect- 
ly responsible  for  The  Heart  of  the  City,  the  most 
ambitious  contribution  to  the  December  Quill, 
and  any  imitation  of  O.  Henry's  somewhat  jaunty 
air  of  urban  omniscience  is  apt  to  lead  a  compar- 
atively inexperienced  imitator  into  pitfalls,  topo- 
graphical, social,  and  stylistic.  Police  headquar- 
ters "in  the  shadow  of  Brooklyn  Bridge"  and 
"surrounded  on  all  sides  by  a  square  mile  of 
gloomy  tenements"!  Tenements  in  the  East 
River  and  about  City  Hall !  It  was  late  on 
Christmas  Eve  *  *  *"five  million  or  so  inhabitants 
were  asleep  *  *  *  and  all  the  while  *  *  *ambu- 
lances  were  rolling  up  to  their  entrances  at  the 
hospitals,  fire  engines  were  shriekmg  through  the 
streets,  weddings  and  funerals  were  being  held" 
— what  won't  those  New  Yorkers  do  next?  "If 
you  sat  down  and  attempted  to  describe  a  circle 
about  the  geographical  heart  of  Greater  New 
York,  you  would  encompass  a  cleanly-cut  half  of 
Mike  Daly's  select  bar-room" — this  looks  like 
squaring  the  circle,  unless  Mr.  Daly's  bar-room 
was  most  strangely  shaped.  But  together  with 
much  that  is  stagey,  turgid,  and  spurious  in 
phrase  and  feeling,  there  is  much  in  this  story 
that  is  excellent— the  delineation  of  Dale,  the 
itinerary  of  Santa  Claus,  certain  elements  in 
the  picture  of  the  generally  too  "mask-like"  Cap- 
tain Harding,  for  instance. 

L'Envoi,  after  three  readings,  leaves  the  re- 
viewer in  doubt  as  to  who  is  speaking  in  the  first 
two  stanzas,  and  where.  Soldiers,  Germans,  in 
the  trenches?  But  within  sound  of  church  bells? 
How  is  the  undisputed  fact,  stated  in  the  third 
stanza,  that  "naught  escapes  Time's  grinning 
maw"  connected  with  the  rest  of  the  poem  ?  And 
in  the  fourth  stanza — "cover  the  embers"?  What 
embers?  The  embers  of  the  reviewer's  wits  are 
covered,  at  any  rate.  But  he  can  understand  and 
appreciate  the  last  three  lines : 

The  God  of  right  is  working  still. 
An  infant  smile,  {sic)  has  more  good  yet 
Than  earth's  worst  flood  of  hate  can  kill. 

P.  N. 


TRACK  NOTES 

At  a  meeting  of  the  coach,  captain,  manager 
and  assistant  manager  of  track  at  the  Beta  house 
Sunday  plans  were  discussed  for  the  coming 
Freshman-Sophomore   Meet,   and  tentative   sug- 


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gestions  were  made  for  getting  spring  track  un- 
der way.  Although  the  date  is  not  yet  ratified  by 
the  Student  Council,  it  is  planned  to  hold  the 
Freshman-Sophomore  Meet  Mar.  lo,  a  week  be- 
fore the  interclass  meet.  Furthermore,  all  can- 
didates will  be  obliged  to  train  for  the  meet  for  a 
certain  period  beforehand,  to  be  determined  later. 
Two  new  events  will  be  added  to  the  meet:  the 
discus  throw  and  the  36  pound  weight.  These 
will  take  place  in  the  afternoon.  After  examina- 
tions, a  meeting  of  the  Track  Club  will  be  called 
to  which  all  candidates  for  the  Freshman-Sopho- 
more Meet  will  be  invited  for  a  general  discus- 
sion of  the  meet. 


MAINE  KAPPA  SIGS  ORGANIZE 

The  Kappa  Sigma  men  of  Portland  and  vicinity 
held  a  banquet  at  the  Chase  Hotel,  Portland, 
Wednesday  evening,  Dec.  29,  and  organized  un- 
der the  name,  "Kappa  Sigma  Alumni  Association 
of  Maine."  Among  the  officers  elected  are  the 
following  from  Alpha  Rho  chapter  of  Bowdoin: 
E.  G.  Barbour  '12,  president;  F.  D.  Wish,  Jr., 
'13,  secretary-treasurer;  and  B.  E.  Moulton  '13 
and  E.  L.  Russell  '12,  members  of  the  executive 
committee. 


PORTLAND  BETAS  MEET 
Portland  alumni  chapter  of  Beta  Theta  Pi  fra- 
ternity  held   its   first   meeting  at   the   Falmouth 
Hotel,  Jan.  3,  with  25  present,  representing  va- 
rious colleges. 

The  meeting  took  place  in  the  State  of  Maine 
room  and  at  the  business  meeting  it  was  decided 
to  hold  two  sessions  during  the  year.  No  ofEcers 
were  elected,  William  S.  Linnell  having  been 
elected  president  and  E.  P.  Ingalls  secretary- 
treasurer  some  time  ago. 

The  following  Bowdoin  Betas  were  present- 
W.  S.  Linnell  '07,  D.  F.  Houghton  '09,  G.  C. 
Kern  '12,  J.  H.  Kern  '19,  J.  B.  Moulton  '16,  E. 
Humphrey  '17,  C.  E.  Allen  '17,  A.  W.  Bird  '16, 
C.  A.  Brown  '15.  The  members  of  the  committee 
of  arrangements  are;  Charles  S.  Webster,  Maine 
'98;  E.  P.  Ingalls,  Maine  '15,  and  J.  D.  Graves, 
Maine  '15. 


physical,  moral,  and  mental  benefits,  and  he  must 
not  compete  under  an  assumed  name,  or  derive 
any  direct  or  indirect  pecuniary  benefits  from 
sport,  or  sell  his  prizes,  or  give  instruction  for 
pay,  "'except  where  such  an  act  is  merely  an  in- 
cident to  his  main  vocation,  such  exceptions  to  be 
determined  by  the  governing  bodies  of  the  va- 
rious sports."  This  last  qualification  seems  to 
leave  a  loop-hole  in  the  regulations,  but  it  is  un- 
derstood that  it  is  intended  to  apply  only  to 
coaching  collegiate  athletes  in  summer  camps. 
Hereafter  no  amateur,  without  incurring  loss  of 
standing,  may  sanction  the  use  of  his  name  to 
advertise  sporting  goods  or  act  as  salesman,  and 
especially  he  must  not  engage  for  pay  in  any  oc- 
cupation or  business  transaction  "wherein  his 
usefulness  or  value  arises  chiefly"  from  the  fame 
he  has  gained  in  amateur  sport. 

This  seems  to  apply  to  the  matter  which  re- 
cently caused  disturbance  in  golf,  the  laying  out 
of  greens  for  pay.  The  penalties  described  are 
sufficiently  severe  to  compel  any  amateur  who 
prizes  his  standing  among  his  fellows  to  adhere 
strictly  to  the  rules.  In  a  general  way  everybody 
has  always  understood  that  an  amateur  in  any 
sport  never  derived  pecuniary  advantages  from 
his  skill.  But  with  the  extraordinary  develop- 
ment of  amateur  sport  in  recent  years  there  has 
been  a  great  deal  of  confusion  as  to  what  an 
amateur  might  or  might  not  do  without  incurring 
penalties.  Even  now  it  is  not  unlikely  that  fresh 
disputes  may  arise,  though  the  meaning  of  the 
regulations  is  so  plainly  expressed.  Perhaps  it 
may  yet  be  necessary  to  define  the  exact  status  of 
a  professional  in  the  world  of  sports.  The  pro- 
fessional, too,  has  his  ethical  code  and  his  sense 
of  honor.  A  disqualified  amateur,  ineligible  as  a 
professional,  would  be  a  veritable  Peer  Gynt  of 
sports  with  the  button  molder  on  his  track. — 
New  York  Times. 


NEW  DEFINITION  OF  AMATEUR 

The  conference  committee  of  the  various 
bodies  controlling  amateur  sports  has  agreed 
upon  a  new  set  of  regulations  governing  ama- 
teurs that  are  comprehensive  enough  and  suffi- 
ciently strict  to  provide  against  any  future  mis- 
interpretation of  their  letter  or  spirit.  An  ama- 
teur sportsman  is  one  to  whom  sport  is  only  an 
avocation,  in  which  he  engages  for  pleasure  and 


IN  MEMORIAM 

The  Bowdoin  College  Alumni  Association  of 
New  York,  in  observance  of  an  honored  custom 
cf  commemorating  its  bereavement  by  death,  of 
leading  members,  directs  the  entry  upon  its  rec- 
ords of  this  brief  memorial  to  General  Thomas 
Hamlin  Hubbard. 

General  Hubbard  was  born  in  Hallowell, 
Maine,  in  1838,  the  second  son  of  Hon.  John 
Hubbard,  Governor  of  Maine,  1S48-1S52.  He 
died  the  19th  day  of  May,  1915,  at  his  home  in 
the  City  of  New  York. 

He  entered  Bowdoin  College  in  1853,  and  was 
graduated,  with  his  brother  John,  in  the  class  of 
1857,   among  the  first  in   rank   as   scholars,   and 


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universally  popular  as  comrades.  Between  these 
brothers  there  existed  an  undying  affection.  The 
latter,  a  gallant  soldier,  was  killed  in  the  battle 
before  Port  Hudson,  La.,  in  1863. 

General  Hubbard's  life  was  replete  with  un- 
usual and  varied  accomplishment  in  the  business 
world  and  in  his  chosen  profession,  with  untold 
deeds  of  kindliness  and  generosit}',  and  with  con- 
stantly accumulating  honors.  He  served  with 
marked  ability  and  distinction  in  the  Civil  War. 
He  early  became  one  of  the  leaders  of  the  New 
York  Bar.  Thereafter,  in  the  practice  of  law 
and  in  the  positions  of  trust  to  which  he  was  in- 
vited and  which  he  held  with  such  honor  and  suc- 
cess during  his  long  life,  he  justified  the  universal 
confidence  of  the  business  community  in  which 
he  lived. 

Virile  manliness,  sane  judgment,  unbending 
integrity,  spontaneous  but  discriminating  gener- 
osity toward  all  deserving  objects  were  marked 
traits  of  his  character ;  and  in  all  his  relations  in 
life  his  kindness  of  disposition  and  unfailing 
courtesy  dominated  his  conduct.  His  gifts  to  the 
college,  so  spontaneous,  so  appropriate,  so  ample 
and  significant,  testify  to  his  loyalty  to  the  semi- 
nary of  his  youth,  which  he  held  in  the  closest 
affection  of  his  heart,  and  will  recall  his  memory 
to  her  sons  to  the  latest  period  of  time. 

To  a  devoted  son  and  brother,  an  affectionate 
husband  and  father,  a  chivalrous  and  potent  aid 
in  any  controversy  involving  a  right  which  enlist- 
ed his  interest,  and  withal  a  Christian  gentleman, 
we  record  this  brief  tribute  of  our  affection. 
New  York,  22nd  May,  191 5. 

Edward  B.  Merrill  '57, 
LuciEN  Howe  '70, 
William  J.  Curtis  '75, 
Joseph  B.  Roberts  '95, 
George  R.  Walker  '02, 
Herbert  H.  Oakes  '04, 
Wallace  M.  Powers  '04, 

Committee. 


Y.  M.  C.  A.  NOTES 


,  Letters  are  being  sent  to  the  secretaries  of  city 
Y.  M.  C.  A.'s  in  the  states  of  Maine,  New  Hamp- 
shire, Vermont,  Massachusetts  and  New  York, 
in  an  attempt  to  arrange  for  the  privilege  of  use 
of  the  buildings  by  Bowdoin  students  who  are 
temporarily  in  those  cities. 

There  will  be  at  least  three  speakers  at  the 
Bowdoin  Union,  during  the  next  semester,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  With  dates  not 
definitely  settled,  they  are  as  follows :  some  time 
in  February,  John  Clair  Minot,  editor  of  the 
Youth's  Companion,  who  will  speak  on  journal- 


ism ;  in  March,  William  T.  Sedgwick,  professor 
of  biology  at  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Tech- 
nology, who  will  speak  on  public  health ;  in  April, 
Alfred  L.  Aiken,  governor  of  the  federal  reserve 
bank  in  Boston. 

An  effort  is  being  made  to  have  Paul  Revere' 
Frothingham  speak  before  the  association.  He 
describes  the  work  that  is  going  on  in  small  hos- 
pitals for  the  American  Fund  for  French  wound- 
ed, a  work  that  is  understood  to  be  of  great  prac- 
tical assistance  in  providing  for  the  injured  sol- 
diers. 

Some  Bowdoin  men  were  present,  by  invita- 
tion, at  the  installation  of  officers  of  the  Weavers' 
Union,  which  is  a  branch  of  the  Textile  Union. 
The  president  of  the  Weavers'  Union  is  now  a 
student  in  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  night  school  conducted 
by  college  men. 

Bowdoin  will  send  a  small  delegation  of  men 
to  the  Fairfield  Student  Conference.  This  cor- 
responds to  the  Student  Conferences  that  have  in 
the  past  been  entertained  annually  by  the  Maine 
colleges.  The  new  plan  is  that  the  gathering 
shall  be  comprised  mostly  of  preparatory  school 
men  with  a  few  college  men  to  act  somewhat  as 
leaders. 

The  night  school  for  mill  workers  will  be  closed 
until  Tuesday,  Feb.  8.  Attendance  at  the  school 
has  been  regular,  and  the  progress  is  highly  grat- 
ifying both  to  the  mill  men  and  to  the  college  men 
who  conduct  the  classes.  After  mid-year  exami- 
nations are  over,  the  classes  will  continue  as 
usual. 


Ct)e  ©tfier  Colleffes 

The  first  issue  of  the  Bates  Student  under  a 
new  editorial  staff  made  its  initial  appearance 
Jan.  20  in  the  popular  newspaper  form.  The  new 
policy  calls  for  a  weekly  issue  of  the  news  de- 
partment with  a  monthly  literary  supplement. 
Bowdoin  and  Colby  are  the  only  Maine  colleges 
which  retain  the  time-honored  magazine  form  of 
college  weekly. 

We  read  in  the  Colby  Echo  that  "a  movement 
is  on  foot  among  the  chess  players  of  Colby  to 
organize  a  Maine  intercollegiate  chess  club, 
which  shall  arrange  championship  matches  be- 
tween the  four  colleges,  and,  thereby,  create  more 
interest  and  enthusiasm  in  this  sport  than  is  being 
manifested  at  the  present  time." 

The  annual  Winter  Carnival  of  the  Dartmouth 
Outing  Club  which  will  be  held  at  Hanover,  Feb. 
10,  II  and  12,  is  planned  to  eclipse  any  affair  of 
the  sort  yet  undertaken  on  this  side  of  the  Atlan- 
tic.    The  feature  of  the  festivities  will  be  an  in- 


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tercollegiate  ski  and  snowshoe  meet,  comprising 
a  varied  program  of  dashes  and  cross-country 
runs  for  both  skiman  and  snowshoer,  and  a  ski- 
jumping  contest.  In  addition  to  the  out-door 
events,  a  program  of  various  social  and  athletic 
functions  has  been  arranged  which  includes  per- 
formances by  the  Dartmouth  Dramatic  Associa- 
tion, and  the  Musical  Clubs,  the  Carnival  Ball, 
a  supper  dance,  an  international  hockey  game, 
and  a  basketball  game  with  Yale.  Representa- 
tives of  certain  moving  picture  concerns  will  be 
on  hand  to  record  parts  of  the  carnival. 

The  Brown  University  football  team,  by  going 
to  Pasadena,  Cal.,  to  play  the  Washington  State 
College  on  New  Year's  Day,  made  the  longest 
trip  ever  undertaken  by  a  college  football  eleven 
for  a  single  game.  The  field  was  wet  and  slip- 
pery, and  no  true  test  of  football  skill  was  shown, 
the  Washington  eleven  being  victors  by  a  score 
of  14-0.  Though  the  trip  involved  much  trouble 
and  great  expense,  it  was  a  good  thing  for  the 
game  and  did  much  to  create  a  better  feeling 
between  football  men  of  the  East  and  West. 

Harvard  and  Yale  competed  in  five  major 
sports  during  the  past  twelve  months,  and  the 
Crimson  won  four  of  them.  Harvard  took  base- 
ball, football,  track  and  field  athletics,  and  hockey 
while  Yale  won  only  the  rowing. 

The  city  council  of  Lawrence,  Kansas,  home  of 
University  of  Kansas,  has  presented  the  Student 
Council  with  a  bill  for  $91  to  cover  damages  in- 
curred against  the  property  of  citizens  in  the 
football  rallies  last  season. 

Columbia  University's  plans  for  a  national  in- 
dustrial engineering  research  center  are  fast 
"taking  shape.  Two  sites  have  already  been  of- 
fered for  the  proposed  laboratories.  It  is  pro- 
posed to  erect  immediately  research  laboratories 
-to  cost  $350,000  together  with  equipment  to  cost 
$150,000. 


Dn  tU  Campus 

D.  W.  White  '19  has  left  college. 

The  next  issue  of  the  Orient  will  appear  Tues- 
day, Feb.  8. 

Dunbar  '19  has  been  called  home  by  the  serious 
illness  of  relatives. 

Tebbets  '19  has  gone  to  his  home  in  Auburn 
with  an  attack  of  grippe. 

There  will  be  an  opportunity  for  make-ups  in 
Economics  I  this  afternoon. 

Stride  '17,  who  has  been  home  on  account  of 
illness,  returned  to  college  last  week. 

The  relay  team  will  not  run  at  the  Coast  Ar- 
tillery games,  Saturday,  on  account  of  examina- 
tions. 


Owing  to  some  misunderstanding  it  was  incor- 
rectly reported  last  week  that  Moon  '19  had  left 
college. 

A  number  of  fellows  responded  to  the  call  of 
"The  Only  Girl"  at  the  Jefferson  in  Portland 
Saturday  night. 

Jack  Magee  and  H.  N.  Dorman,  Medic  '18,  are 
instructing  the  public  school  classes  in  physical 
training  at  the  Armory. 

Students  must  sign  in  for  the  second  semester 
courses  before  Thursday.  It  will  not  be  neces- 
sary to  procure  the  signatures  of  the  instructors. 

The  exam  in  surveying  will  be  held  Tuesday 
afternoon,  Feb.  2,  instead  of  in  the  morning  as 
was  originally  published,  and  Music  5  will  come 
in  the  morning  instead  of  the  afternoon. 

The  Freshman  candidates  for  assistant  foot- 
ball manager  are  Grover,  Finn,  Mitchell,  Sim- 
mons and  Sturgis.  The  candidates  for  the  assist- 
ant track  managership  are  Mahoney,  Martin,  R. 
A.  Stevens  and  Tebbets. 

Bowdoin  was  well  represented  at  the  concert  of 
the  Boston  Symphony  Orchestra  in  Portland  last 
Monday  evening.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Burnett,  Pro- 
fessor Hutchins,  Professor  Ham,  Professor  Cat- 
lin  and  Professor  Langley  were  among  those 
present. 

There  will  be  no  regular  gym  exercises  during 
the  examination  period,  but  there  will  be  an  op- 
portunity for  making  up  gym  cuts  every  after- 
noon at  4.30.  Students  wishing  to  have  their  cuts 
carried  over  to  the  next  semester  should  apply  to 
Dr.  Whittier  at  once. 


laesolutionis 

Merritt  Caldwell  Fernald 
Died  January  8,  1916 
No  member  of  the  class  attained  or  deserved 
higher  honor  than  our  dear  classmate  Fernald. 
His  fine  mind,  his  ripe  scholarship  and  his  ster- 
ling character  won  for  him  universal  esteem. 

We  were  proud  of  him  and  we  loved  him. 
Alas !  that  our  diminishing  number  will  lack  his 
presence  at  our  final  reunion  to  which  he  was 
looking  forward  with  eager  pleasure. 

Edward  Stanwood, 

Class  Secretary. 


Hall  of  Eta  of  Theta  Delta  Chi. 

Brunswick,  January  16,  1916. 
The  untimely  death  of  Brother  Sumner  Ed- 
wards of  the  class  of  1910  came  as  a  shock  to  the 
charge,  for  he  was  known  personally  to  many  of 
us  and  we  all  knew  of  the  splendid  record  which 
he  made  while  in  college.  He  set  up  an  athletic 
record   which   has   not  been   broken   within   the 


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243 


state,    and    for   his   prominence   and   popularity, 

class  and  fraternity  made  him  their  leader.     He 

had  entered  upon  the  medical  profession  with  the 

same  spirit  which  he  showed  in  college,  and  his 

prospects  were  most  brilliant  in  that  line  when 

he  was  called  into  the  Omega.     We  sympathize 

with  those  to  whom  the  loss  comes  even  closer. 

Henry  Gerard  Wood, 

Earl  Warren  Cook, 

Robert  Greenhalgh  Albion, 

For  the  Charge. 


CALENDAR 


January 

25.     English  5  Debate. 

27.    Exams  Commence. 

29.     Relay  Trials,  8  P.  m. 

February 

4.  New  York  Alumni  Dinner. 

5.  State  Relay  Championship,  Bates,  at  B.  A. 

A.  Meet,  Boston. 

7.  Second  Semester  Begins. 

8.  Musical  Clubs  Rehearsal,  5  p.  m..  Memorial 

Hall. 
Concert  in  Topsham. 

11.  Pop  Concert  in  Portland. 

Fencing  Match,  Yale  at  New  Haven. 

12.  Interscholastic  Indoor  Meet. 

Fencing,     Springfield    Training    School    at 
Springfield. 


3Iumni  Department 

'55. — Captain  Sumner  I.  Kimball,  general  su- 
perintendent of  the  Coast  Guard  Service,  who  re- 
tired by  resignation  recently,  goes  out  of  office 
with  a  distinguished  record  rarely  if  ever 
equalled.  Captain  Kimball  is  81  years  of  age; 
more  than  40  years  ago  he  originated  the  idea  of 
a  United  States  Life  Saving  Service  and  for  30 
3'ears  was  at  the  head  of  that  organization.  He 
remained  in  active  service  during  the  merging  of 
the  revenue  cutter  and  the  life  saving  service  into 
the  Coast  Guard  Service,  an  amalgamation  he 
earnestly  desired.  Now  feeling  that  his  life 
work  is  accomplished,  he  has  asked  for  retire- 
ment, and  the  President  has  accepted  his  resigna- 
tion in  a  personal  letter  expressing  warm  praise 
and  admiration  for  Captain  Kimball's  remarkable 
public  service.  In  1871  Captain  Kimball  obtained 
an  appropriation  from  Congress  and  the  work 
was  begun  with  himself  at  the  head.  The  nucleus 
of  the  Life  Saving  Service  was  a  little  log  cabin 
on  the  coast  of  New  Jersey,  used  as  a  shelter  by 
the  volunteer  crew  of  a  nearby  village.  From 
that  small  beginning  the  service  has  developed 
to  tremendous  proportions.  The  last  detailed  re- 
port before  it  was  merged  into  the  Coast  Guard 
Service  showed  there  were  2,350  men  in  the  ser- 
vice with  224  stations  on  the  shores  of  the  Great 
Lakes  and  the  sea  coast.  These  stations  are 
splendidly  equipped  with  every  known  modern 
appliance  for  life  saving.  In  the  year  1909 — 
which  is  the  latest  for  which  figures  are  available 
— the  United  States  Life  SavincrSprviVp  mpn  ron 


dered  effective  aid  on  1309  occasions  of  disaster  Gfi^ 
sea  or  on  coast.      The  vessels  involved  and  theiir^ 
cargoes  were  valued  at;?i3,3i6,8i5,  and  otfboard  '■ 
were  8,900  persons,  of  whom  but  30  were"  I6st.  - 
These  figures  for  a  single  year  give  some  idea''  df ' 
the  tremendous  work  accomplished  by  the  servi(f^ 
since  1871.    But  no  adequate  idea  can  be  given  of 
the  bravery  of  the  men,  the  hardships  endured 
and  the  humanitarian  scope  of  their  rescue  work. 
Captain  Kimball  is  personally  known  and  ad- 
mired by  nearly  every  man  in  the  service.     He 
will  retain  the  presidency  of  the  Board  of  Life 
Saving  appliances  and  will  spend  much  of  the 
year  in  Washington,  going  back  to  his  old  home 
in  Maine  for  the  summers.    The  President's  let- 
ter reads  in  part: 

"I  desire  to  extend  to  you  my  felicitations  upon 
the  closing  of  your  active  career  in  the  public 
service,  with  which  you  have  been  identified  for 
more  than  a  half  century,  and  to  avail  myself  of 
this  opportunity  to  express  the  interest  I  feel  in 
writing  into  effect  the  mandate  of  Congress 
which  carries  for  you  so  signal  an  honor  in  rec- 
ognition of  your  distinguished  service  at  the 
head  of  the  Life  Saving  Service  of  the  United 
States. 

"You  have  been  charged  with  the  conduct  of 
the  affairs  of  this  humanitarian  branch  of  the 
Government  from  its  infancy.  Its  grovrth  and 
development  from  a  few  struggling  improvised 
stations  into  an  organization  commanding  the 
respect  and  admiration  not  only  of  our  own  peo- 
ple, but  of  the  entire  civilized  world,  reflect  the 
wisdom  of  your  administration,  and  it  must  be 
gratifying  to  you  to  feel  assured. that  the  im- 
provement in  the  condition  of  the  personnel,  by 
the  inclusion  of  the  service  in  the  recently  creat- 
ed Coast  Guard,  will  result  in  securing  the  high 
standard  of  efficiency  which  it  has  always  been 
your  earnest  endeavor  to  maintain. 
"Cordially  and  sincerely  yours, 
(Signed)  "Woodrow  Wilson. 

"Mr.  Sumner  I.  Kimball,  General  Superintendent, 
United  States  Coast  Guard." 
'62. — Manasseh  Smith,  a  non-graduate  member 
of  the  class  of  1862,  died  at  his  home  in  Wood- 
fords,  Nov.  10.  1915.  He  was  born  at  Warren, 
in  1S41,  the  son  of  the  late  Hon.  Manasseh  H. 
Smith,  of  Portland.  For  a  while  he  was  in  his 
father's  law  office  as  a  partner  and,  after  his 
father's  death,  Hon.  Thomas  B.  Reed  was  taken 
into  the  firm,  under  the  style  of  Smith  and  Reed. 
Ill  health  threatened  his  life  and  he  took  up 
roughing  it  in  the  wilderness  and  was  a  master  in 
woodcraft  and  the  habits  of  fish  and  game.  In 
1887  he  engaged  in  a  highly  successful  business 
near  Three  Rivers,  Province  of  Quebec.  Again, 
in  1881,  his  physicians  despaired  of  his  life  but 
he  recovered.  He  formed  a  partnership  with 
Judge  George  E.  Bird  and  for  a  while  practiced 
law  in  Portland,  but  ill  health  and  increasing 
deafness  hindered  his  efficiency  and  he  retired  to 
his  home  and  farm  at  Woodfords.  He  was  ap- 
pointed   Commissioner    of    the    Game    Laws    of 


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Maine  and  without  compensation  gave  valued 
service  to  the  state.  He  married  at  Montmorenci 
Falls,  Quebec,  Miss  Georgianna  W.  Hall.  They 
have  six  daughters  and  two  sons,  the  youngest, 
Ralph  Emerson,  residing  in  Portland. 

Medic.  '83. — Dr.  Charles  M.  Sleeper  has  been 
recommended  to  President  Wilson  by  Senator 
Johnson  "79  for  appointment  to  the  collectorship 
of  customs  of  the  Portland  district,  including  the 
entire  state  of  Maine  and  a  part  of  New  Hamp- 
shire, and  commanding  a  salary  of  $6000  a  year. 
The  appointment  requires  only  the  ratification  of 
the  President  to  become  effective,  and  there  is  no 
doubt  that  President  Wilson  will  ratify  it. 

Dr.  Sleeper  is  at  present  the  chairman  and 
York  County  member  of  the  Governor's  Council, 
and  has  been  for  a  number  of  years  prominent 
in  Democratic  politics. 

'86. — Elmer  E.  Rideout,  a  Boston  attorney  and 
at  one  time  a  member  of  the  school  board  of 
Everett,  Mass.,  died  Jan.  17,  at  his  home  in 
Everett,  after  a  long  illness.  He  was  born  in 
Cumberland,  Me.,  in  1862,  and  was  graduated 
from  Bowdoin  College  in  the  class  of  1886  and 
from  Harvard  Law  School  in  the  class  of  1890. 
He  is  survived  b)'  his  wife,  a  brother,  and  his 
mother. 

'03. — Henry  A.  Peabody  of  Portland  will  be  a 
candidate  for  the  Republican  nomination  for 
Register  of  Probate  of  Cumberland  County  in 
the  primaries  next  June.  Mr.  Peabody  was  the 
nominee  of  the  party  in  the  last  election  of  a 
register  in  1912,  but  was  defeated,  along  with 
the  rest  of  the  county  ticket. 

Mr.  Peabody  is  a  prominent  lawyer,  a  member 
of  the  firm  of  Peabody  &  Peabody,  the  other 
member  being  his  brother,  Clarence  W.  Peabody 
'93,  who  was  a  judge  at  the  class  of  1868  Prize 
Speaking  on  Thursday  night. 

Henry  A.  Peabody  was  graduated  from  Bow- 
doin in  1903  and  from  Harvard  in  1906.  He  re- 
ceived much  valuable  training  from  his  father, 
the  late  Henry  C.  Peabody,  associate  justice  of 
the  Supreme  Judicial  Court,  with  whom  he  stud- 
ied law. 

'06. — Lester  Gumbel,  whose  appointment  to 
the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  Louisiana  State  Un- 
iversity was  announced  in  a  recent  issue  of  the 
Orient,  is  leading  the  movement  to  form  a  Bow- 
doin Southern  Alumni  Association. 

'13. — Manning  H.  Busfield  is  working  as  an 
advertising  salesman  with  the  Utica  Daily  Press. 

'13. — Lester  B.  Shackford  is  in  charge  of  the 
New  York  office  of  the  Poland  Spring  Water  Co. 

'13. — Frank  L  Cowan,  after  teaching  school  for 
two  years,  has  recently  taken  up  the  study  of  the 
law  at  ^^■interport,  Me. 

'14. — Cards  have  been  received  announcing  the 
engagement  of  ^liss  Eleanor  Bradlee  of  Maiden, 
Mass.,  and  Percy  D.  Mitchell  of  Biddeford.  Miss 
Bradlee  is  a  graduate  of  Colby  and  is  now  teach- 
ing in  South  Berwick,  Me.  Mr.  Mitchell  is  in 
the  employ  of  the  J.  A.  Rice  Auditing  Co.  of 
Portland. 


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VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK.  MAINE,  FEBRUARY  8,  1916 


NO.  27 


RELAY    CHAMPIONSHIP    BY    DEFAULT 

The  state  relay  championship  remains  undeter- 
mined after  the  B.A.A.  Meet  in  Boston  Saturday 
night,  although  technically  the  decision  goes  to 
Bowdoin  by  default.  Bates  and  Bowdoin  ran  the 
first  race.  Bates  drew  the  pole  and  ran  Law- 
rence against  Pirnie  'i8,  who  finished  a  yard  be- 
hind his  adversary.  Simonton  'i8  took  the  baton 
and  in  a  fine  sprint  in  his  last  lap  passed  Snow 
of  Bates,  Snow  stumbling  and  increasing  Simon- 
ton's  lead.  Turner  '19  increased  the  lead  to  a 
half  lap  over  Connors  of  Bates  and  Crosby  '17 
won  the  race  with  a  margin  of  20  yards.  The 
time  was  3  minutes,  16  seconds. 

Maine  won  from  Colby  by  a  20-yard  margin  in 
3  minutes,  13  2-5  seconds.  The  contestants 
were:  for  Maine,  French,  McBride,  Lawry,  Zieg- 
ler;  for  Colby,  L.  Alerrill,  R.  Merrill,  Thompson, 
Heyes. 

When  the  Bowdoin-Maine  race  was  called,  it 
was  announced  that  Ziegler  of  Maine  had  pulled 
a  tendon  and  was  unable  to  compete.  The  cham- 
pionship was  given  to  Bowdoin  by  default  but  the 
race  may  be  run  off  later. 


CAMPBELL  NOT  TO  RETURN 

The  matter  of  a  football  coach  for  next  fall  is 
still  unsettled.  It  had  been  hoped  that  Campbell 
would  be  re-engaged  but  it  was  announced  last 
week  that  he  had  signed  a  contract  as  all-the-year 
athletic  director  at  the  University  of  North  Caro- 
lina at  a  salary  far  in  advance  of  anything  Bow- 
doin can  offer.  The  efforts  of  the  committee  will 
now  be  directed  toward  obtaining  for  next  fall 
some  other  man  trained  under  the  Harvard  sys- 
tem. 


RELAY  TRACK  RECORD  BROKEN 

The  relay  record  for  the  Hyde  Athletic  Build- 
ing was  lowered  considerably  last  week.  In  the 
trials  held  Tuesday,  Feb.  i,  Pirnie  '18  and  Simon- 
ton  '18  both  broke  the  record  made  by  Crosby  '17 
last  year  by  a  fifth  of  a  second,  thus  winning  the 
Augusta  cup  for  this  year.  Wednesday,  Crosby, 
who  had  not  run  the  day  before,  succeeded  in  cut- 
ting two-fifths  of  a  second  more  from  the  record 
set  up  by  Pirnie  and  Simonton.  In  the  prelimi- 
nary trials  the  order  of  finishing  w,-;s  as  follows : 
Simonton  '18,  Pirnie  '18  (tied),  Crosby  '17,  Tur- 


ner '19,  Webber  '16  and  Pierce  '17  (tied).  The 
first  four  made  up  the  team  for  the  B.  A.  A.  race. 
After  the  time  trials  Tuesday,  Crosby'  1 7  was  ap- 
pointed captain  of  relay  for  this  year. 


NEW  ENGLAND  MEET  TO  BE  IN  CAMBRIDGE 

The  New  England  intercollegiate  track  and 
field  championship  meet  will  be  held  May  19  and 
20  on  the  Tech  field,  Cambridge,  according  to  a 
vote  of  the  association,  Saturday.  This  decision 
is  made  in  spite  of  attempts  to  change  the  place 
of  the  meet  to  Springfield,  Mass.,  or  to  the  Bates 
field  in  Lewiston. 


PORTLAND   CONCERT   FRIDAY 

The  concert  by  the  Musical  Clubs  in  Portland 
next  Friday  is  primarily  to  get  prep  school  men 
interested  in  Bowdoin.  The  alumni  of  Portland 
have  incurred  great  expense  to  make  the  concert 
a  success,  and  the  Student  Council  has  heartily 
supported  them.  Every  man  that  can,  should  go 
to  Portland  Friday  and  help  the  college  in  getting 
these  prep  school  men.  Tables  for  six  or  seats 
in  the  gallery  can  be  reserved  from  the  manager. 


UNION  OPENING 

The  formal  opening  of  the  Bowdoin  Union  oc- 
curred last  evening.  Music  was  furnished  by  the 
college  band,  Kelley's  orchestra  and  a  victrola. 
Smokes  and  a  barrel  of  apples  helped  to  make  the 
time  pass  pleasantly  and  a  few  stunts  by  some  of 
the  fellows  were  favorably  received.  The  fol- 
lowing students  have  been  selected  by  the  Board 
of  Governors  to  act  as  attendants  at  the  Union: 
Lovejoy  '17,  Farnham  '18,  Albert  '19,  Cole  '19, 
Corcoran  '19;  in  reserve,  Davey  '19  and  Gray  '19. 
The  following  hours  will  be  kept  during  the  col- 
lege year :  week  days,  9  a.  m.  to  12.30  p.  m.  ;  i  p.  m. 
to  6  p.  M. ;  7  p.  M.  to  II  p.  M. ;  Sundays,  2  p.  m.  to 
4.45  p.  M.;  7  p.  M.  to  10  p.  M. 


FACULTY    FAVORS    MILITARY    TRAINING 
The    following   resolutions   were    unanimously 
adopted  at  a  meeting  of  the  faculty  held  Monday, 
Jan.  31,  1916. 

The  faculty  of  Bowdoin  College  desires  to 
state  its  conviction  on  the  questions  of  interna- 
tional peace  and  of  preparation  for  national  de- 
fense now  before  the  American  people. 


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1.  It  believes  that  the  college  should,  within  its 
sphere,  do  all  in  its  power  to  promote  among 
nations  a  better  understanding,  good-will,  and  a 
strong  sense  of  international  justice  as  a  founda- 
tion for  world  peace. 

2.  It  believes  that  the  college  should  aid  in  mil- 
itary and  naval  preparation  in  this  country  for 
the  purposes  of  defense,  and,  when  advisable,  for 
the  purpose  of  securing  the  observance  of  inter- 
national obligations. 

-  As  to  means  : 

1.  Recognizing  that  the  first  of  these  ends  is 
present  implicitly  in  a  number  of  courses  now 
given,  it  plans  to  pursue  this  end  explicitly  by  de- 
liberate emphasis  in  these  courses  and  by  such 
modifications  of  the  curriculum  as  shall  be  found 
advantageous. 

2.  To  accomplish  the  second  object,  the  faculty 
believes  that  the  college  (a)  should  encourage 
the  attendance  of  its  students  at  the  summer 
training  camps  at  Plattsburg  and  elsewhere;  (b) 
that  it  should  secure  the  services  of  an  army  of- 
ficer to  give  instruction  in  an  elective  course  in 
military  science;  (c)  that  it  should  supplement 
this  military  work  with  such  modifications  as  may 
appear  desirable  in  courses  that  are  now  given; 
(d)  that  it  should  give  reasonable  credit  toward 
the  bachelor's  degree  for  work  in  military  science 
and  for  attendance  at  the  student  training  camps. 

These  resolutions  must  first  be  approved  by  the 
Overseers  and  Trustees  at  their  annual  meetings 
in  June  but  it  now  seems  probable  that  a  course 
in  military  science  under  the  instruction  of  a  U. 
S.  army  officer  will  form  part  of  the  curriculum 
next  year.  In  addition  to  this  optional  course,  a 
rifle  club  will  probably  be  started. 

Dean  Sills  makes  the  following  statement  in 
regard  to  the  action  of  the  faculty : 

"The  faculty  has  followed  out  the  general  idea 
of  preparedness  for  colleges  of  the  country  sug- 
gested by  Gen.  Wood.  The  faculty  has  also  voted 
to  sanction  the  formation  of  a  college  rifle  club. 
Along  with  the  preparation  for  preparedness,  the 
college  does  not  want  to  lose  sight  of  the  fact 
that  the  rising  of  sentiment  looking  to  the  better- 
ment of  international  relations  is  of  equal  im- 
portance." 


cellence  in  debating  was  awarded  to  David  Al- 
phonso  Lane,  Jr.,  '17.  Honorable  mention  was 
given  to  Jacob  '18  and  Moran  '17. 


LAST  DEBATE  IN  ENGLISH  5 
The  English  5  debate  on  the  subject,  "Re- 
solved, that  Intercollegiate  Athletics  Should  Be 
Abolished,"  was  held  Jan.  25.  Lane  '17  and  Niven 
'16,  upholding  the  affirmative,  were  the  victors 
over  Moran  '17  and  P.  H.  Cobb  '17.  On  the  mer- 
its of  the  question,  however,  all  those  present 
voted  against  the  abolition. 

The  Hiland  Lockwood  Fairbanks  prize  for  ex- 


FENCING  MATCHES  THIS  WEEK 
Two  fencing  matches  are  scheduled  for  this 
week,  Saturday  at  New  Haven,  Bowdoin  will 
meet  Yale,  and  Friday,  Springfield  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
College.  The  team  will  be  composed  of  Har- 
graves  '17  (captain).  Gray  '18  and  Hanson  '18. 


INTERSCHOLASTIC   MEET   SATURDAY 
The    fourth    Bowdoin    indoor    interscholastic 
meet  will  be  held  next  Saturday,  Feb.  12,  in  the 
Hyde  Athletic  Building,  commencing  promptly  at 
2.15  p.  M. 

Order  of  Track  Events 

1.  40  yard  dash.    Trials  and  semi-finals. 

2.  Team  races — Camden  vs.  Brunswick;  Tops- 
ham  vs.  Freeport. 

3.  45    yard    high    hurdles.      Trials    and    semi- 
finals. 

4.  Team  races — Boothbay  vs.  Lincoln :  Hebron 
vs.  Huntington. 

5.  220  yard  dash.     Trials  and  semi-finals. 

6.  Team  races — Gorham,  N.  H.,  vs.  Anson; 
Freedom  vs.  Bridge. 

7.  880  yard  run. 

8.  40  yard  dash.    Final  heat. 

9.  Team  races — Biddeford  vs.  Norwood, 
Mass. ;  Portland  vs.  Bangor. 

10.  440  yard  run. 

11.  220  yard  dash.    Final  heat. 

12.  Team  races — Edward  Little  High  School 
vs.  Lewiston :  Coburn  vs.  Maine  Central  Institute. 

13.  45  yard  high  hurdles.    Final  heat. 

14.  Team  races — Leavitt  vs.  Westbrook;  Good 
Will  vs.  Cony, 

Order  of  Field  Events 

1.  Broad  jump. 

2.  High  jump. 

3.  i2-rb.  shot  put. 

4.  Pole  vault. 

The  following  officials  have  been  chosen  for 
this  meet :  Referee  and  clerk  of  course,  B.  B. 
Osthues,  Pilgrim  A.  A, ;  judges  of  finish,  Dr. 
Copeland,  Dr.  Bell,  Ireland  '16,  Crosby  '17;  tim- 
ers. Dr.  Whittier,  Professor  Langley,  Leadbetter 
'16;  starter,  Coach  Magee;  scorer  of  track  events, 
Blanchard  '17;  assistant  clerks  of  course,  Bond 
'17,  Philbrick  '17,  C.  Brown  '18,  Savage  '18;  field 
judges.  Professor  Nixon,  Moulton  '16,  Colbath 
'17;  measurers.  White  '17,  McConaughy  '17, 
Sampson  '17;  inspectors.  Chase  '16,  McElwee  '16, 
Pierce  '17;  scxirers' of  field  events.  Edwards  '16, 
Hall   '16;    announcer,   Fuller   '16;   custodians  of 


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prizes,  Dunn  '16,  Webber  '16;  manager,  L.  H. 
Marston  '17;  assistant  manager,  W.  E.  Walker 
'18;  assistants,  Mahoney  '19,  R.  Stevens  '19,  Teb- 
bets  '19,  Hilton  '19,  Martin  'ig. 

Tickets  will  be  on  sale  at  Chandler's,  Wednes- 
day, Feb.  9,  at  fifty  cents  for  admission  and  seat. 


THE  GOVERNING  BOARD  OF  THE  BOW- 
DOIN UNION  ARTICLES  OF  ORGANIZATION 

Article  I — Officers 

Section  I.  The  officers  of  the  governing  board 
of  the  Bowdoin  Union  shall  be  the  chairman,  the 
secretary,  the  treasurer,  and  the  assistant  treas- 
urer. 

Section  II.  The  secretary,  the  treasurer,  and 
the  assistant  treasurer  shall  be  elected  by  the  gov- 
erning board  from  among  its  members  at  the  first 
meeting  after  its  election.  The  treasurer  shall  be 
a  faculty  member. 

Section  III.  All  officers  shall  hold  office  during 
the  period  for  which  they  are  elected,  provided 
that  they  retain  active  membership  on  the  board 
during  this  time. 

Section  IV.  The  duties  of  the  chairman  shall 
be  to  call  all  meetings,  to  preside  at  such  meet- 
ings, and  to  perform  such  special  duties  as  may 
be  assigned  to  him  by  the  governing  board. 

Section  V.  The  duties  of  the  secretary  shall 
be  to  keep  a  record  of  all  business  carried  on  at 
the  meetings  of  the  governing  board,  and  to  carry 
on  and  preserve  all  correspondence. 

Section  VI.  The  duties  of  the  treasurer  shall 
be  to  receive  and  disburse  all  funds  of  the  Union, 
to  keep  a  complete  and  accurate  record  of  the 
same,  and  to  make  monthly  financial  reports  to 
the  governing  board,  together  with  such  special 
reports  as  may  be  required. 

Section  VII.  The  duties  of  the  assistant  treas- 
urer shall  be  those  assigned  to  him  by  the  treas- 
urer. 

Section  VIII.  The  accounts  of  the  Union  shall 
be  audited  annually  by  the  treasurer  of  the  col- 
lege and  an  annual  financial  report  shall  be  pub- 
lished in  the  Orient. 

Article  II — Meetings 

Section  I.  A  regular  meeting  of  the  governing 
board  shall  be  held  on  the  first  Monday  of  each 
month  during  the  academic  year. 

Section  II.  Special  meetings  may  be  called  at 
the  discretion  of  the  chairman. 

Article  III — Committees 

Section  I.  The  chairman  shall  appoint,  on  rec- 
ommendation of  the  governing  board,  such  com- 
mittees as  may  be  found  necessary. 

Article  IV — Amendments 

Section  I.    These  articles  of  organization  shall 


be  subject  to  amendment  by  a  majority  vote  of 
the  governing  board. 

BY-LAWS 
Article    I — Attendants 

Section  I.  The  attendants  at  the  Union  shall 
be  appointed  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  governing 
board  and  shall  hold  their  positions  during  a 
semester,  unless  removed  for  cause  by  the  board. 

Section  II.  The  chairman  of  the  board  shall 
have  the  power  of  immediate  removal  of  an  at- 
tendant for  misconduct ;  such  removal  shall,  how- 
ever, be  reported  to  the  governing  board  at  its 
next  meeting  for  confirmation. 

Article  II — Use  of  the  Union 

Section  I.  The  privileges  of  the  Union  shall 
be  open  to  all  members  of  the  faculty,  to  the 
alumni,  and  to  the  students  of  Bowdoin  College. 

Section  II.  All  college  organizations  shall  be 
permitted  to  hold  open  meetings  in  the  Union 
free  of  charge,  provided  that  the  chairman  of  the 
governing  board  be  advised  of  such  meetings  at 
least  one  week  in  advance. 

Section  III.  College  organizations  desiring  to 
hold  closed  meetings  in  the  Union  shall  be  al- 
lowed the  privilege,  subject,  however,  to  a  fee 
determined  by  the  governing  board.  Application 
for  such  privileges  must  be  made  to  the  board  at 
least  one  week  in  advance. 

Article  III— House  Rules 

Section  I.  The  Union  shall  be  open  during  the 
academic  year,  on  week  days  from  9  a.  m.  to  12.30 
p.  M.,  from  I  p.  M.  to  6  p.  m.,  and  from  7  p.  m.  to 
II  p.  M.;  on  Sundays  from  2  p.  m.  to  4.45  p.  m. 
and  from  7  p.  m.  to  10  p.  m. 

Section  II.  During  college  recesses  the  Union 
shall  be  closed  unless  special  arrangement  other- 
wise is  made  vi'ith  the  governing  board. 

Section  III.  The  chargt  for  pool  and  billiards 
shall  be  20  cents  per  hour. 

Section  IV.  No  games  shall  be  played  in  the 
Union  on  Sundays. 

Section  V.  There  shall  be  no  gambling  in  the 
Union. 

Section  VI.  No  property  of  the  Union,  includ- 
ing magazines  and  papers,  shall  be  taken  from  the 
building  without  the  knowledge  and  consent  of 
the  governing  board. 

Section  VII.  The  privileges  of  the'Union  shall 
be  denied  to  any  one  guilty  of  abuse  of  Union 
property,  or  of  disorderly  conduct. 

Section  VIII.     The  attendant  on  duty  shall  be 
responsible  for  the  welfare  of  the  Union. 
Article  IV — Amendments 

Section  I.  The  by-laws  of  the  Union  shall  be 
subject  to  amendment  by  a  majority  vote  of  the 
governing  board. 


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THE  BOWOOIN  ORIENT 

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EDITORIAL  BOARD 
DwiGHT  H.  Sayward,   1916,  Editor-in-Chief 

Donald  W.  Philbrick,  1917,  Managing  Editor 

J.  Glenwood  Winter,   1916,  Alumni  Editor 

DEPARTMENT  AND  ASSOCIATE  EDITORS 
Bela  W.  Norton,   1918,  The  Other  Colleges 

Whitney  Coombs,   1918,  With  The  Faculty 

Robert  G.  Albion,   1918,  On  The  Campus 

Edward  C.  Hawes,  1916 
William  S.  Cormack,   1917 
Frank  E.  Noyes,  1917 
Gerald  S.  Joyce,  1918 
Franklin  D.  MAcCoRMicK,  1918 

Contributions  are  requested  from  all  undergraduates, 
alumni  and  faculty.  No  anonymous  contributions  can 
be  accepted. 

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addressed  to  the  Business  Manager  of  the  Bowdoin  Pub- 
lishing Co.  Subscriptions,  |!2.oo  per  year,  in  advance. 
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Vol.   XLV.      FEBRUARY  8,   19 16        No.    27 

Military  Science  at  Bowdoin 

The  recent  resolution  of  the  faculty  in  favor  of 
military  science  as  an  optional  course  on  the  cur- 
riculum will  probably  be  approved  by  the  boards. 
Another  year  Bowdoin  will  teach  military  science. 
The  work  will  be  conducted  by  a  United  States 
army  officer  in  accordance  with  plans  of  the  War 
Department  for  military  training  in  colleges. 
Under  such  conditions  military  science  would  be 
a  valuable  addition  to  the  curriculum.  The  men- 
tal effort  involved  in  military  work  is  far  greater 
than  that  required  in  several  courses  that  we 
could  mention.  The  physical  benefits  derived 
from  military  drill  are  surely  as  great  as  those 
that  come  from  wielding  a  wooden  broadsword. 

But  the  courses  in  military  science  must  not  be 
allowed  to  degenerate  into  the  condition  of  the 
present  elementary  "military"  drill  in  gymnasium 


work.  We  must  have  competent  instructors  ready 
to  enforce  discipline,  together  with  a  thorough 
understanding  on  the  part  of  "recruits"  that  the 
work  is  serious. 

The  only  part  of  the  scheme  that  may  not  meet 
with  success  is  that  attendance  at  government 
summer  camps  is  required  of  those  who  are  to 
obtain  credit  for  the  course.  So  many  Bowdoin 
students  are  dependent  in  part  upon  their  work 
during  the  summer  that  there  may  be  but  few 
who  can  afford  to  go  to  the  military  camps.  It 
might  be  possible  to  substitute  for  summer  camp 
attendance  harder  and  more  advanced  work  in 
the  course  at  Bowdoin. 

Interest  in  military  work  is  so  great  at  the 
present  time  that  the  new  course  can  not  be  other 
than  a  success.  While  we  are  in  no  position  to 
discuss  preparedness  from  a  national  standpoint, 
we  do  express  satisfaction  at  the  fact  that  Bow- 
doin is  doing  her  share  in  a  movement  to  protect 
our  country  against  possible  aggression. 


The  Relay  Championship 

The  Maine  championship  relay  races  Saturday 
were  unsatisfactory.  The  Bates  team,  running 
without  the  services  of  its  captain,  was  easily  de- 
feated by  Bowdoin.  Colby  lost  her  best  man  on 
account  of  eligibility  rules.  Bowdoin  and  Maine, 
picked  to  meet  in  the  finals,  could  not  run  on  ac- 
count of  an  injury  to  Maine's  fastest  man.  The 
fact  that  Maine  made  faster  time  than  Bowdoin 
in  the  preliminary  races  need  not  be  taken  as  an 
indication  that  Bowdoin  has  the  slower  team. 
Bowdoin  was  not  forced  to  make  fast  time  to  win 
an  easy  victory  over  Bates.  Bowdoin' s  practice 
times  have  been  unusually  fast  and  may  well  be 
compared  to  the  fastest  made  in  the  meet.  We 
hope  that  Bowdoin  and  Maine  can  meet  in  a  final 
race  and  that  at  an  early  date. 


Scholarships 

This  is  the  time  when  a  faculty  committee 
awards  scholarships.  Awards  are  made  upon  the 
basis  of  scholastic  standing  and  the  worth  and 
need  of  the  applicant,  but  every  year  there  are  a 
few  who  apply  who  are  not  in  real  need  of  money 
and  to  whom  a  scholarship  is  but  additional  pin 
money.  We  hope  that  this  last  class  will  be  un- 
successful. It  should  be  a  point  of  campus  honor, 
even  more  strictly  enforced  than  at  present,  for 
students  of  independent  means  to  resist  the  temp- 
tation to  apply  for  easy  mone)^. 


The  Pop  Concert 

We  hope  that  undergraduates  will  be  well  rep- 
resented at  the  Pop  Concert  given  in  Portland 


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Friday  through  the  co-operation  of  the  Musical 
Clubs  and  the  Portland  alumni.  Those  who  like 
dancing  and  music  will  be  sure  of  a  good  time. 
And  there  is  an  additional  reason  for  attendance. 
Many  prospective  Bowdoin  men  will  be  present. 
Here  is  an  opportunity  for  Portland  boys,  at  least, 
to  talk  Bowdoin. 


The  Interscholastic  Meet 

•The  action  of  the  track  management  in  having 
the  indoor  interscholastic  meet  on  a  day  when  it 
does  not  conflict  with  the  B.A.A.  school  boy  meet 
is  wise.  While  only  a  few  out-of-the-state 
schools  have  accepted  invitations,  there  are  other 
years  to  come.  There  is  no  better  way  to  inter- 
est schoolboy  athletes  in  Bowdoin.  We  hope  that 
future  track  managers  will  continue  to  invite 
Massachusetts  schools. 


BOWDOIN'S  STAND 


The  resolutions  on  preparedness  recently 
passed  by  the  faculty  aroused  the  following  edi- 
torial comment  in  the  Boston  Sunday  Herald. 
Feb.  6 : 

Bowdoin's  Stand 

More  than  the  academic  world  has  an  interest 
in  the  resolutions  that  the  faculty  of  Bowdoin 
College  unanimously  adopted  last  Monday  even- 
ing. The  resolutions  earnestly  affirm  the  belief 
that  the  college  should  do  all  in  its  power  to  pro- 
mote among  nations  a  better  understanding,  good 
will  and  sense  of  international  justice  as  a  foun- 
dation for  world  peace,  but  it  affirms  with  no  less 
earnestness  its  belief  that  the  college  should  aid 
in  the  preparation  of  the  country  for  defence  and 
for  securing  the  observance  of  international  obli- 
gations. 

The  resolutions  are  more  than  empty  words, 
for  the  faculty  also  votes  to  encourage  the  attend- 
ance of  students  at  summer  military  camps,  to  ob- 
tain the  services  of  an  army  officer  to  give  in- 
struction in  military  science,  to  supplement  this 
military  work  with  the  necessary  modification  of 
existing  courses  and  to  give  credit  toward  the 
bachelor's  degree  for  work  in  military  science 
and  attendance  at  the  student  training  camps. 

The  significance  in  this  advanced  stand  on  the 
great  question  now  before  the  country  lies  in  the 
conservatism  of  Bowdoin  and  its  unquestioned 
place  of  high  leadership  in  the  American  educa- 
tional world.  President  Hyde  is  not  only  the 
dean  of  the  thirty  or  more  college  presidents  of 
New  England,  but  he  is  recognized  as  the  peer  of 
any  in  New  England  or  outside  of  it.  When  he 
writes  a  book  or  delivers  an  address  or  takes  a 
stand  as  in   this  case,  the  country  takes  notice. 


Four  years  ago  he  declined  an  appointment  to  the 
United  States  Senate  as  the  successor  of  William 
P.  Frye,  for  he  felt  that  his  position  offered  him 
a  wider  field  of  service. 

Plainly  he  means  to  keep  Bowdoin  worthy  of 
the  traditions  of  a  college  that  once  had  as  its 
president  Gen.  Joshua  L.  Chamberlain,  the  hero 
of  Little  Round  Top,  and  which  makes  the  claim, 
and  backs  it  up  with  the  figures,  that  it  sent  more 
of  its  sons,  in  proportion  to  their  numbers,  to  the 
defence  of  the  Union  in  the  civil  war  than  any 
other  college. 


DEBATING  TEAMS  CHOSEN 
The   Bradbury  Prize  debates  will  be  held  ©n 
Thursday  and  Friday  evening,  Feb.  24  and  25. 
The  trials,  held  Jan.  24,  resulted  in  the  choice  of 
the  following  teams : 

Thursday,  Feb.  24 

AFFIRMATIVE  NEGATIVE 

Chapman  '17  Bowdoin  '17 

Foulke  '19  Coburn  '19 

Moran  '17  Kinsey  '16 

Davey  '19  (alternate)  Albion  '18  (alternate) 

Friday,  Feb.  25 
Churchill  '16  Allen  '17 

Hescock  '16  Lane  '17 

Jacob  '18  Norton  '18 

McGorrill  '19  (alternate)  Niven  '16  (alternate) 
The  subject  is  the  same  as  that  of  the  intercol- 
legiate debates,  "Resolved,  that  Secretary  Garri- 
son's plan  for  reorganizing  the  military  system 
of  the  United  States  should  be  adopted."  There 
were  eighteen  candidates  at  the  trials  this  year. 
The  judges  were  Professors  Mitchell  and  Davis 
and  Mr.  Meserve. 


MUSICAL  CLUBS  NOTICE 

All  members  take  the  car  in  front  of  the  M«4i- 
cal  Building  at  7.30  tonight  for  Topsham. 

The  Clubs  leave  for  Portland  on  the  5.05  train, 
Friday  afternoon. 


NEW  YORK  ALUMNI  DINNER 

The  47th  annual  meeting  and  dinner  of  the 
New  York  Alumni  Association  was  held  at  the 
Hotel  Manhattan,  Feb.  4,  with  about  125  in  at- 
tendance. 

The  principal  speakers  were  Dean  Sills  '01  and 
Admiral  Robert  E.  Peary  'yy,  who  spoke  on  the 
part  Bowdoin  is  planning  to  take  in  prepared- 
ness ;  Mavor  George  H.  Putnam  '64.  Dr.  F.  H. 
Albee  '99,' J.  J.  Carty  and  F.  H.  Bethel  of  the  Bell 
Telephone  Company,  and  Cyrus  H.  K.  Curtis  of 
Philadelphia.  Dr.  Lucien  Howe  '70,  president  of 
the  association,  presided. 


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An  interesting  feature  of  the  evening  was  the 
direct  telephonic  connection  of  the  diners  with 
San  Francisco,  a  telephone  being  at  each  man's 
place.  Not  only  were  the  waves  of  the  Pacific 
off  the  Golden  Gate  heard,  but  also  musical  selec- 
tions by  some  of  California's  noted  singers.  The 
Bowdoin  Alumni  of  San  Francisco  were  also 
seated  at  a  banquet  and  the  following  spoke  brief- 
ly to  the  New  York  Alumni :  Evans  S.  Pillsbury 
'63,  Bernard  C.  Carroll  '89,  Harrison  Atwood  '09, 
Stanley  Williams  '05,  Henry  Q.  Hawes  '10  and 
Arthur  Gibson  '11.  One  interesting  feature  was 
the  greeting  between  Francis  R.  Upton  '75  of 
Newark,  and  his  son,  Francis  R.  Upton,  Jr.,  '07 
of  San  Francisco.  Oscar  Sutro,  president  of  the 
University  of  California  Alumni  Association,  also 
spoke  over  the  wires  to  the  New  York  Bowdoin 
men. 

The  new  officers  elected  were :  president,  Har- 
rison K.  McCann  '02;  secretary,  Joseph  B.  Rob- 
erts '95 ;  and  treasurer,  George  R.  Walker  '02. 

Others  present  were:  Augustus  F.  Libby  '64, 
Ex-Governor  Quimby  '69  of  New  Haven,  Hon. 
James  A.  Roberts  '70,  Dr.  Fred  H.  Dillingham 
'yj,  Dr.  Henry  H.  Smith  'jj  of  New  Haven, 
George  W.  Tilson  '^7,  Horace  E.  Henderson  '79, 
Henry  A.  Huston  '79,  Hon.  George  B.  Chandler 
'90  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  Herbert  R.  Gurney  '92  of 
Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y.,  Rev.  James  D.  Merriman 
'92,  Rev.  George  C.  DeMott  '94,  Emery  H.  Sykes 
'94,  Hoyt  A.  Moore  '95,  George  T.  Ordway  '96, 
Dr.  Mortimer  Warren  '96,  Professor  William  W. 
Lawrence  '98  of  Columbia  University,  Harold  F. 
Dana  '99,  Harvev  D.  Gibson  '02,  A.  S.  Rodick 
'02  of  Bar  Harbor,  Philip  O.  Coffin  '03,  Dr.  Mal- 
colm S.  Woodbury  '03  of  Clifton  Springs,  N.  Y.. 
John  W.  Frost  '04,  Prof.  Stanley  P.  Chase  '05  of 
Union  College,  Schenectady,  and  Arthur  H.  Ham 
'08. 


ATHLETES  STAND  HIGH  IN  COURSES 
According  to  a  census  recently  compiled  for 
the  Orient  of  the  standing  of  men  on  the  various 
athletic  teams  last  spring  and  this  fall,  the  mem- 
bers of  teams  in  general  attain  a  rank  in  their 
Studies  higher  than  the  average.  This  is  due  to 
the  fact  that  the  college  authorities  do  not  allow 
men  of  low  scholarship  to  represent  the  college 
in  athletics.  The  figures  for  last  year,  as  obtained 
in  a  similar  census  are  appended  for  comparison. 
In  the  computations  the  same  basis  has  been  used 
as  that  upon  which  the  Friar  Cup  was  awarded 
last  June,  namely,  A  equals  4:  B  equals  3;  C 
equals  2 :  D  equals  i ;  E  equals  — 2. 

1914  1915 

Cross-Country    19-833         i7-30 

Track     14-566         17-25 


Relay    i  i.ooo  16.75 

Fencing  18.300  15.60 

Football     15.625  15.00 

Baseball     10.700  12.60 

Tennis     14-500  10.00 

Average  of  Athletes   14-310  14.80 

Average  of  College  12.821  12.30 


Cfte  ©tfter  Colleges 

According  to  the  Bates  Student  there  are 
ninety-two  men  on  the  track  squad  this  winter, 
three-fourths  of  whom  are  reporting  regularly. 

The  University  of  Maine  Track  Club  is  ex- 
ceedingly active  this  winter.  A  dance  will  be 
held  early  this  year  under  the  auspices  of  the 
club,  the  proceeds  going  into  a  fund  to  interest 
prominent  athletes  in  Maine  and  offer  them  fi- 
nancial aid  in  cases  of  necessity. 

In  one  of  the  most  keenly  contested  Bowl 
Fights  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania  on  Jan. 
12,  one  Freshman  was  killed,  five  Sophomores 
were  seriously  injured,  and  a  score  of  others  re- 
ceived minor  injuries.  As  a  result  of  the  fatality, 
it  is  probable  that  the  Bowl  Fight  will  be  abol- 
ished. The  Sophomore  class  and  the  Under- 
graduate Committee  voted  to  recommend  aboli- 
tion of  the  fight  to  each  of  the  four  classes,  pro- 
posing that  a  system  of  interclass-  athletic  con- 
tests be  established  on  a  firm  basis. 

Military  drill,  so  far  as  is  practicable  without 
the  use  of  rifles,  will  begin  at  Colby  under  the 
direction  of  Coach  Harvey  Cohn.  The  manoeu- 
vres will  include  formation  drilling,  wall  scaling, 
etc.  If  guns  can  be  obtained,  the  training  may 
later  take  on  a  more  serious  aspect. 

Dartmouth's  big  annual  winter  carnival  will  be 
held  on  Feb.  10,  11  and  12.  There  will  be  a 
hockey  game  on  Alumni  Oval  Feb.  11,  with  pre- 
liminary heats  of  the  intercollegiate  ski  and 
snowshoe  competitions.  The  finals  will  be  con- 
tested the  next  afternoon.  C.  G.  Paulson  of  New 
Hampshire  State  College  will  give  an  exhibition 
on  skis,  and  in  the  evening  there  will  be  a  basket- 
ball game  between  Yale  and  Dartmouth. 

Hereafter,  those  who  fail  to  pass  the  entrance 
examinations  at  Wesleyan  will  be  held  to  "strict 
accountability,"  for  the  following  new  rule  is  now 
operative:  "A  student  with  entrance  conditions 
after  his  first  year  will  be  ranked  as  a  freshman 
through  the  whole  year,  even  though  during  the 
year  he  makes  up  the  condition."  This  rule  may 
apply  through  later  years,  so  that  a  student  will 
always  be  ranked  a  freshman  who  has  any  en- 
trance conditions  standing  against  him.  Students 
thus  failing  of  promotion  will  be  ineligible  to  rep- 
resent the  college  in  anv  activities. 


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mu^  tU  Jfacultp 

Dr.  Burnett  attended  the  Amherst  alumni  ban- 
quet in  Boston  Friday  evening'. 

Dr.  Whittier  entertained  the  Town  and  Coun- 
try Club  at  his  home  Friday  evening'. 

Dean  Sills  represented  the  college  at  the  Phila- 
delphia alumni  banquet  on  Friday  evening. 

Professor  Langley  addressed  the  students  of 
Westbrook  Seminary,  Thursday,  Jan.  27.  The 
services  were  held  in  connection  with  the  na- 
tional college  and  preparatory  day  of  prayer. 
Professor  Langley's  subject  was  "The  Individ- 
ual's Responsibility  to  Society." 

Professor  Bell  spoke  before  the  Maine  Histori- 
cal Society  in  Portland,  Jan.  27,  on  "The  West 
India  Trade  before  the  American  Revolution." 
In  this  paper  he  showed  that  the  colonies  got  the 
money  to  pay  for  their  imports  from  England 
from  the  lucrative  trade  with  the  West  Indies. 


f)n  tiit  Campu0 

Wood  '16  graduates  at  mid-years. 

Maine  will  not  be  on  Yale's  football  schedule 
next  fall. 

The  Musical  Clubs  entertain  across  the  river 
this  evening. 

Greeley  c.v-'i6  has  returned  to  college  as  a 
member  of  1917. 

The  much-postponed  Senior  election  is  sched- 
uled for  Thursday  evening. 

Ben  Houser  is  expected  tomorrow  to  supervise 
the  work  of  the  baseball  men  in  the  cage. 

Botany  I  laboratory  work  may  be  done  at  9.30 
or  10.30  in  the  morning  or  in  the  afternoon. 

Among  those  who  have  left  college  are :  Atkins 
'18,  Dumas  '18,  J.  W.  Thomas  '18,  Lombard  '19. 

Colby  is  trying  to  organize  a  Maine  Intercol- 
legiate Chess  League.  No  definite  steps  have 
been  taken  yet. 

The  American  String  Quartet,  consisting  of 
first  and  second  violin,  viola  and  violoncello,  and 
assisted  by  H.  F.  Merrill,  baritone,  will  entertain 
in  Memorial  Hall,  Thursday  evening,  Feb.  10, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Saturday  Club.  Ad- 
mission is  free  to  students. 

Efforts  are  being  made  to  organize  a  rifle  club 
at  Bowdoin.  Among  the  prominent  shots  inter- 
ested in  the  matter  are  Professor  Langley,  John- 
son '18  who  was  schoolboy  rifle  champion  of  the 
country,  Sayward  '16,  Schlosberg  '18  and  Wal- 
lace '18. 

More  notoriety  for  Bowdoin.  The  account  of 
that  exam  in  modern  history  has  been  discussed 
in  the  editorial  columns  of  the  Literary  Digest. 
Harvard  Crimson.  Yale  Nezn's  and  the  Pennsyl- 
vanian.  as  well  as  in  the  Netv  York  Times.  New 
York  Universitv  is  also  involved  in  the  affair. 


A  hockey  team  unofficially  representing  Bcw- 
doin  defeated  the  Portland  Country  Club  at  the 
latter's  rink  last  week.  The  Brunswick  team  was 
made  up  of  Irving  '16,  Littlefield  '16,  Bartlett  '17, 
Bradford  '17,  C.  D.  Brown  '18,  Irving  '19  and 
Maclninch  '19.  A  hockey  team  in  Toronto  has 
challenged  this  team. 

Once  more  has  a  familiar  face  been  removed 
fiom  the  campus  by  death.  Frank  L.  Melcher, 
for  many  years  janitor  of  Winthrop  Hall,  died 
last  Wednesday  noon  after  a  comparatively  short 
sickness.  Mr.  Melcher  was  about  47  years  of  age, 
and  was  a  member  of  the  Odd  Fellows,  Knights 
of  Pythias  and  Red  Men. 

Dr.  William  E.  Leighton  '95,  who  has  just  re- 
turned from  France  where  he  was  a  member  of 
the  Chicago  Unit  of  Surgeons,  was  on  the  cam- 
pus last  week.  Dr.  Leighton  had  been  located 
since  last  June  in  a  hospital  near  Boulogne  about 
forty  miles  from  the  firing  line,  and  spoke  in  a 
very  interesting  manner  of  his  experiences  with 
the  wounded. 

The  newspapers  have  been  telling  a  good  joke 
on  a  member  of  the  faculty.  One  of  those  at- 
t(  nding  the  alumni  dinner  in  Portland  recently 
had  to  jump  the  train  after  it  had  started  and  by 
mistake  picked  a  blind  baggage.  He  hung  on 
there  till  the  train  slowed  down  at  Yarmouth  and 
then  jumped  off,  attracting  the  attention  of  the 
train  crew  who  stopped  for  him  to  enter  a  regular 
coach. 


CALENDAR 


February 
8.     Musical  Clubs  in  Topsham. 

10.  Saturday  Club  entertainment,  the  American 

String  Quartet,  Memorial  Hall. 
Senior  Elections. 

11.  Pop  Concert  in  Portland. 

Fencing,     Springfield    Training    School    at 
Springfield. 

12.  Interscholastic  Indoor  Meet  in  the  Athletic 

Building. 
Fencing,  Yale  at  New  Haven. 
14.     Musical  Clubs  in  Bath. 

17.  Musical  Clubs  in  Rockland. 

18.  Musical  Clubs  in  Damariscotta. 

19.  Relay,  Wesleyan  at  Providence. 

21.  Relay,    Worcester    Polytechnic    Institute   at 

Hartford. 

22.  Washington's  Birthday. 

24.  Bradbury  Prize  Debates. 

25.  Bradbury  Prize  Debates. 
Bowdoin  Interscholastic  Debates. 
Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  House  Party. 

26.  Sophomore  Hop. 

27.  President  Fitch,  College  Preacher. 


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aiumni  Department 

'40. — Sixty-four  years  in  one  pulpit  is  probably 
the  long-distance  record  for  ministers,  and  it  is 
all  the  more  remarkable  when  one  considers  that 
Dr.  Edward  Robie,  of  Greenland,  N.  H.,  who  will 
soon  celebrate  the  sixty-fifth  year  of  his  pasto- 
rate, is  94  years  of  age.  As  far  as  is  known,  he 
is  the  oldest  active  clergyman  in  the  United 
States. 

The  Greenland  Congregational  Church  had  had 
six  pastors  previous  to  the  coming  of  Dr.  Robie, 
all  of  whom  served  long  terms,  the  first  pastor 
serving  53  years.  The  church  claimed  the  ser- 
vices of  Dr.  Robie  when  he  was  fresh  from  divin- 
ity school,  and  he  has  never  filled  any  other  pas- 
torate. During  his  pastorate  he  has  nearly  dou- 
bled the  membership  of  the  church.  He  is  on 
the  best  of  terms  with  his  parishioners,  and  in 
spite  of  his  advanced  age  he  enjoys  excellent 
health.  He  is  one  of  the  leaders,  not  only  in 
church  matters,  but  also  in  the  affairs  of  the 
town. 

'61. — A  bronze  tablet  to  the  memory  of  Francis 
Libb)'  Hobson  has  been  placed  in  the  wall  of  St. 
Mark's  Church,  Berkeley,  California,  the  gift  of 
Mrs.  Hobson.  Mr.  Hobson  was  a  member  of  the 
Vestry  of  St.  Mark's  for  twelve  years,  and  for 
the  last  five  years  was  Senior  Warden.  The  ' 
Berkeley  Churchman  says  of  him  that  "he  was  a 
true  Christian  gentleman  of  the  finest  type,  un- 
selfish, and  so  humble  in  spirit  that  he  had  no 
knowledge  of  the  large  influence  of  his  charac- 
ter." 

'66. — John  Jacob  Herrick,  former  president  of 
the  Chicago  Bar  Association,  died  at  his  home  in 
Chicago,  Jan.  29,  of  pneumonia.  He  is  survived 
by  four  children,  one  of  whom  is  Mrs.  Arthur 
Havemeyer  of  New  York.  Mr.  Herrick  was  born 
in  1845  iri  Hillsboro,  111.,  moving  to  Chicago  with 
his  parents  in  1846.  His  father,  who  was  a  prom- 
inent physician,  was  first  president  of  the  Illinois 
State  Medical  Society.  After  graduating  at  Bow- 
doin  College  in  1866  Air.  Herrick  entered  a  law 
office  in  Chicago,  later  becoming  a  member  of  the 
firm  of  Dexter,  Herrick  &  Allen.  Mr.  Herrick 
was  a  member  of  the  Law  Institute  of  Chicago 
and  the  Citizens'  Association,  and  of  the  Univer- 
sity, Chicago,  and  Chicago  Literary  Clubs. 

'75. — ^William  A.  Deering,  educator  and  busi- 
ness man,  died,  Jan.  8,  at  his  home  in  Minneapo- 
lis, Minn.  He  was  born  at  Harrison,  Maine,  in 
1848,  and  after  being  graduated  from  Bowdoin 
College  in  the  class  of  1875  taught  in  academies 
in  the  New  England  states.     From  1884  to  1888 


he  was  secretary  of  the  faculty  at  the  University 
of  Vermont,  and  from  1886  to  1888  was  an  in- 
structor in  history.  During  the  six  years  that 
followed  he  conducted,  with  the  assistance  of 
Airs.  Deering,  a  private  school  at  Clifton  Springs, 
N.  Y.  In  1894  he  went  to  Tabor  College,  Tabor, 
Iowa,  as  lecturer  in  history.  He  remained  one 
year  in  this  position,  and  for  four  years  follow- 
ing was  professor  of  political  economy  and  dean 
of  Fargo  College,  Fargo,  N.  Dak.  Since  1899, 
he  has  been  engaged  in  the  insurance  and  real 
estate  business  in  Minneapolis,  Minn.  He  was  a 
member  and  active  worker  in  the  Linden  Hills 
Congregational  Church  of  that  city. 

'yy. — A  number  of  the  graduates  of  the  college 
give  a  dinner  to  Admiral  Robert  E.  Peary  of  the 
class  of  1877  at  the  Worcester  Club  Monday 
evening,  Jan.  24.  The  dinner  preceded  a  lecture 
by  Admiral  Peary  before  the  Worcester  Mechan- 
ics Association  on  "The  Conquest  of  the  North 
Pole."  Those  present  at  the  dinner  were :  O.  C. 
Evans  '76,  Joseph  K.  Greene  'yy.  R.  E.  Peary  'yy, 
O.  R.  Cook"'85,  Dr.  Tripp,  Medic  '96.  Dr.  Edward 
R.  Trowbridge,  Medic  '84,  Dr.  Horsman  '94, 
Medic  '97,  Lancy  '99,  C.  A.  Towle  '99,  C.  S. 
Bavis  '06,  L.  M.  Erskine  '07.  Dr.  B.  H.  Mason, 
Medic  '07,  H.  C.  L.  Ashey  '12,  W.  S.  Greene  '13, 
Robinson,  Ex-'iy,  Colton,  Ex-iy. 

'94. — Rev.  George  C.  DeMott,  formerly  pastor 
of  the  Central  Congregational  Church,  Bath, 
Maine,  and  more  recently  acting  rector  of  St. 
John's  Episcopal  Church,  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  is 
leaving  that  church  to  assume  independent  work. 
Rev.  Mr.  DeMott's  arrival  in  Jersey  City,  as  as- 
sistant to  the  rector,  the  late  Rev.  George  D. 
Hadley,  was  at  the  time  the  church  edifice  was 
burned.  The  work  of  the  parish  was  thereby  in- 
creased, and  Mr.  DeMott's  work  was  made  still 
greater  by  the  death,  the  following  summer,  of 
Rev.  Mr.  Hadley.  Since  then  he  has  been  acting 
rector  of  a  parish  of  two  thousand  communi- 
cants, the  largest  in  the  state. 

Ex-'qS. — George  C.  Minard  of  Boston  has  been 
recently  elected  superintendent  of  schools  at 
Bristol,  R.  I.,  to  fill  an  unexpired  term  ending 
next  September.  After  leaving  Bowdoin,  Mr. 
Minard  was  principal  of  the  Ninth  Grade  School 
of  Bath,  and  then  was  for  three  years  superin- 
tendent of  schools  of  Rockland.  He  served  then 
as  superintendent  successively  at  Newton,  Wren- 
tham,  Plainfield  and  Hopkinton,  Mass.  Froni 
iqii  to  1914  he  was  in  charge  of  the  Parental 
School  at  Roxbury,  Mass.,  and  was  subsequently 
employed  in  special  work  in  the  Boston  School 
Department,  resigning  last  June. 


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"ei. — Announcement  cards  have  been  receired 
of  the  marriage  of  Stanley  C.  Willey  of  New 
York  City  and  Miss  Virginia  Allen  of  Summit, 
Maine.  They  are  now  living  at  Hotel  Seymour, 
New  York  City,  and  will  be  at  home  at  Dobbs 
Ferry  after  March  i.  Mr.  Willey  is  employed  by 
Nilsen,  Rantoul  &  Co.,  paper  merchants  and  im- 
porters and  exporters,  in  New  York  City. 

'03. — Dr.  Malcom  S.  Woodbury  has  been  ap- 
pointed superintendent  of  the  Clifton  Sanitarium, 
Clifton  Springs,  N.  Y.,  where  he  has  been  a  phy- 
sician since  1906,  in  which  year  he  received  the 
degree  of  M.D.  from  Jefferson  Medical  College. 
'07. — On  Jan.  15  at  Westbrook,  Me.,  occurred 
the  marriage  of  George  W.  Craigie  of  Westbrook 
to  Miss  Glenna  McQuarry  of  Portland.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Craigie  are  now  spending  their  honeymoon 
in  the  Bermudas,  and  after  their  return  will  be  at 
home  at  176  Mason  Street,  Westbrook. 

'09. — Rev.  Fred  V.  Stanley  was  installed  on 
Jan.  22  as  pastor  of  the  Cohasset  (Mass.)  Con- 
gregational Church. 

'12. — Stephen  W.  Hughes  has  been  admitted 
to  the  bar,  and  will  begin  practice  in  the  office  of 
Judge  Gould  of  Portland,  with  whom  he  has 
studied  since  graduation. 

'13. — The  engagement  of  Reginald  O.  Conant 
of  Portland  and  Miss  Marion  Drew  of  Brunswick 
was  announced  last  week. 

'13. — Harold  D.  Gilbert  has  severed  his  con- 
nection with  the  Crown  Cork  &  Seal  Co.,  of  Bal- 
timore, and  is  in  the  employ  of  E.  Crosby  &  Co., 
flour,  grain  and  hay  merchants,  of  Brattleboro, 
Vt. 

'14. — Hebron  M.  Adams  is  at  present  engaged 
in  fruit-culture  at  North  Sebago,  Me. 

'14. — Harold  M.  Hayes,  instructor  in  physics  at 
Bowdoin  during  the  year  1914-15,  is  studying  law 
in  his  father's  office  at  Foxcroft,  Me. 

'14. — John  Heywood  had  an  extensive  exhibit 
at  the  recent  Boston  Poultry  Show.  Mr.  Hey- 
wood, who  has  a  large  duck  farm  at  Gardner, 
Mass.,  has  gone  to  Avery  Island,  La.,  in  quest  of 
new  and  rare  specimens. 

'14. — Kenneth  A.  Robinson  of  Biddeford,  Me., 
has  been  appointed  instructor  in  English  at  Dart- 
mouth College,  and  will  begin  his  duties  on  Feb. 
8.  Mr.  Robinson  has  been  pursuing  for  a  year 
and  a  half  a  post-graduate  course  in  English  at 
Harvard  University,  from  which  institution  he 
received  last  June  the  degree  of  A.M.  He  will 
teach  at  Dartmouth  for  the  remainder  of  the  year 
and  jaext  fall  will  return  to  Harvard,  where  he 
will  complete  his  course  in  the  Graduate  School. 
The  appointment  came  unsolicited. 

'08  to  '14. — Among  those  who  received  grad- 
uate degrees  at  Harvard  last  June  are  the  follow- 
ing Bowdoin  men:  S.  Edwards  '10  and  A.  C. 
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NO.  28 


GRADUATE   SCHOLARSHIP   AWARDS 

The  faculty  has  awarded  the  two  graduate 
scholarships  to  Donald  Sherman  White  and 
Laurence  Irving.  White  will  receive  the  Henry 
W.  Longfellow  graduate  scholarship,  given  in 
memory  of  the  poet  by  his  three  daughters,  pro- 
viding for  graduate  work  in  the  field  of  letters. 
His  present  intention  is  to  study  English  liter- 
ature at  Princeton  University.  The  Charles  Car- 
roll Everett  scholarship  has  been  granted  to  Irv- 
ing who  will  do  graduate  work  in  biology  at  Har- 
vard. The  present  holders  of  the  scholarships 
are  Robert  P.  Coffin  '15,  who  is  studying  English 
literature  at  Princeton  under  the  Longfellow 
scholarship,  and  Austin  H.  MacCormick  '15,  who 
is  studying  at  Columbia  under  the  Everett 
scholarship. 


FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE  MEET  PLANS 

Coach  Magee,  Capt.  Leadbetter,  Manager 
Marston,  Capt.  Turner  of  the  Freshman  track 
team  and  Capt.  Pirnie  of  the  Sophomore  team, 
met  at  the  Union  last  Wednesday  evening  to 
make  plans  for  the  coming  Freshman-Sophomore 
meet.  It  was  decided  that  the  regular  order  of 
events  for  interclass  meets  should  hold  this  year, 
with  the  addition  of  the  discus  and  36- lb.  weight 
throw  to  take  place  in  the  afternoon.  Prizes  are 
to  be  given  to  the  first,  second  and  third  winners 
of  events.  With  regard  to  this  meet  Dr.  Whit- 
tier  posted  a  notice  that  all  men  who  wish  to  par- 
ticipate will  be  obliged  to  train  at  least  three 
weeks  in  advance,  and  must  report  to  Coach  Ma- 
gee every  day  during  that  time  for  instruction. 
Anyone  failing  to  observe  this  will  not  be  allowed 
to  enter  the  meet. 


CROSBY  WINS  AUGUSTA  CUP 

The  Wing  Cup  of  Augusta,  awarded  annually 
by  the  Augusta  alumni  to  the  man  who  makes  the 
fastest  time  in  the  relay  trials  for  the  B.  A.  A., 
was  won  by  Clarence  H.  Crosby,  whose  time  of 
46  and  four-fifths  seconds  broke  the  track  record. 
Last  year  Crosby  and  Wyman  tied  for  the  cup. 
Past  winners  have  been  Harrison  Atwood  '09, 
Henrv  Colbath  '10,  Robert  Cole  '12,  Charles  Has- 


kell '13,  who  won  it  twice,  and  Leland  S.  McEl- 
wee  '16. 


PORTLAND  WINS  ABRAXAS  CUP 

The  Abraxas  cup,  awarded  annually  to  the 
school  sending  three  or  more  men  to  Bowdoin 
whose  graduates  attain  the  highest  scholarship 
during  the  first  semester  of  their  Freshman  year, 
was  won  this  year  by  Portland  High  School. 
Brunswick  High,  Deering  High  and  Cony  fol- 
lowed closely  in  the  order  named.  The  figures 
for  the  seven  highest  schools  follow : 

Class  No.  of  men     Average  grade 

Portland  High  5  11.900 

Brunswick  High  5  11.400 

Deering  High  4  11.125 

Cony  High  3  11.000 

Morse  High  3  10.667 

Edward  Little  High  4  10.000 

Fryeburg  Academy  3  10.000 


FRIAR    CUP    STANDING 

The  Friar  Cup,  awarded  each  semester  to  the 
highest  ranking  fraternity  at  Bowdoin,  has  this 
semester  been  won  by  Beta  Chi.  Alpha  Delta  Phi 
is  second,  while  Phi  Theta  Upsilon,  whose  mem- 
bers, as  the  Bowdoin  Club,  won  this  cup  both 
semesters  last  year,  ranks  third.  The  averages  of 
the  different  fraternities  and  delegations  are  as 
follows : 

No.  of     Total  Ave. 

men.       grade.       grade. 

Beta  Chi  22        267  12.136 

Alpha  Delta  Phi  29        331  11.413 

Phi  Theta  Upsilon 40        450.5         11.263 

Delta  Upsilon    40        439.5         10.988 

Delta   Kappa    Epsilon 40        438.5         10.963 

Beta  Theta  Pi 32        322  10.063 

Kappa    Sigma    38.5      383.5  9.961 

Theta  Delta  Chi 30        292.5  9.750 

Zeta   Psi    35         336.5  9.614 

Psi   Upsilon    29         273.5  9431 

Non-Fraternity    50        409.5  8.190 

1916 

Beta  Chi   3  44  14.667 

Delta  Kappa  Epsilon 10         144  14.400 

Alpha  Delta  Phi 7  95  i3-57i 

Theta  Delta  Chi 5  67  13.400 


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Delta  Upsilon  .  -T 1 1 

Kappa  Sigma  9 

Phi  Theta  Upsilon 7 

Zeta  Psi    7 

Beta  Theta  Pi 7 

jSTon-Fraternity    5 

Psi   Upsilon    7 

1917 

Theta   Delta    Chi 5 

Zeta  Psi    8 

Non-Fraternity    5 

Alpha  Delta  Phi 6 

JCappa  Sig'iTia  8 

.Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  12 

Phi  Theta  Upsilon 12 

Beta  Chi 3 

Psi   Upsilon    5 

Beta  Theta  Pi 10 

Delta  Upsilon    10 

1918 

Delta  Upsilon    8 

Beta  Chi   11 

Phi  Theta  Upsilon 14 

Kappa  Sigma 10 

Alpha    Delta    Phi 7 

Psi  Upsilon    13 

Theta  DeUa  Chi 12 

Beta  Theta  Pi 8 

Zeta   Psi    9 

Delta  Kappa  Epsilon 4 

Non-Fraternity    16 

1919 

Beta  Chi   5 

Alpha   Delta    Phi 9 

Phi  Theta  Upsilon 7 

Beta  Theta  Pi 8 

Delta   Upsilon    11 

Delta  Kappa  Epsilon 14 

Non-Fraternity    24 

Zeta   Psi    11 

Kappa  Sigma  11.5 

Psi  Upsilon 5 

Theta  Delta  Chi 8 


142 

12.909 

107 

11.889 

81 

11-571 

81 

11-571 

80 

11.429 

57 

11.400 

77 

11.000 

74 

14.800 

III 

13-875 

68 

13.600 

78 

13.000 

lOI 

12.625 

150 

12.500 

150 

12.500 

36 

12.000 

58 

11.600 

II3-5 

11-350 

97 

9.700 

107 

13-375 

120 

10.909 

150 

10.714 

lOI 

10.100 

68 

9-714 

107 

8.916 

106 

8.833 

68 

8.500 

7i 

8.111 

31-5 

7.875 

122 

7.625 

67 

13.400 

90 

10.000 

69-5 

9.929 

60.5 

8.643 

93-5 

8.500 

113 

8.071 

162.5 

6.771 

71-5 

6.500 

74-5 

6.478 

31-5 

6.300 

45-5 

5.688 

NEW   FRATERNITY   FORMED 

A  new  local  fraternity  has  been  formed  at 
Bowdoin  by  forty  of  the  members  of  the  Bow- 
doin  Club.  It  has  taken  the  name  of  Phi  Theta 
Upsilon  and  has  leased  the  old  Bowdoin  Club 
Tiouse  for  the  present  semester.  Faculty  approval 
was  granted  at  the  faculty  meeting  last  week. 
340  of  the  400  Bowdoin  men  are  now  members  of 
some  fraternity. 

The  new  fraternity  began  its  official  existence 
at  a  banquet  in  the  Congress  Square  Hotel,  Port- 
land, last  Thursday.  J-  H-  Brewster '  16  was  toast- 
master,   while   several   members   made   speeches. 


The  colors  of  the  new  organization  are  purple 
and  gold,  and  the  pins  are  of  an  attractive  design, 
featuring-  the  three  Greek  letters. 

The  charter  members  of  Phi  Theta  Upsilon 
are: 

From  1916 — Francis  Howard  Bate  of  Ti- 
conderoga,  N.  Y.,  James  Hiram  Brewster  of  Lis- 
bon Falls,  Carrol  William  Hodgkins  of  Ports- 
mouth, N.  H.,  Raymond  Horace  Larrabee  of 
Bridgton,  Maurice  Clifton  Proctor  of  Portland, 
Abraham  Seth  Shwartz  of  Portland,  Harry 
Sanborn  Thomas  of  Farmington  Falls. 

From  1917 — Raymond  Foster  Colby  of  Rich- 
mond, Kenneth  Wayne  Davis  of  Monson,  Lafay- 
ette Francis  Dow  of  South  Paris,  Walter  Arnold 
Fenning-  of  Lynn,  Mass.,  Robert  Newell  Fillmore 
of  Old  Orchard,  Wilfred  Dixon  Harrison  of  Sils- 
den,  Yorkshire,  England,  Harvey  Daniel  Miller 
of  Bangor,  Frank  Earle  Noyes  of  Topsham : 
Deane  Stanfield  Peacock  of  Freeport,  Arthur 
Berton  Scott  of  Waldoboro,  Isaac  Mervyn  Web- 
ber of  Weeks  Mills,  Frederick  William  Willey  of 
Carmel. 

From  1918 — Bradbury  Julian  Bagley  of  Jack- 
sonville, Murray  Murch  Bigelow  of  South  Paris, 
Clarence  Lloyd  Claff  of  Randolph,  Mass.,  Glenn 
Farmer  of  Farmington,  Linwood  Harry  Jones  of 
Carmel,  Richard  Paine  Keigwin  of  Mount  Ver- 
non, N.  Y.,  William  Ralph  Needelman  of  Port- 
land ,  Albert  Laurence  Prosser  of  Lisbon  Falls, 
Daniel  Calhoun  Roper,  Jr.,  of  Washington,  D.  C, 
Willis  Richardson  Sanderson  of  Brookings,  S.  D., 
Roy  Spear  of  Warren,  Norman  Daniel  Stewart 
of  Richmond,  Everett  Langdon  Wass  of  Cherr)'- 
field,  Verne  Josiah  Wheet  of  Groton,  N.  H. 

From  1919 — Frederic  Canavello  of  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.,  Fred  Babson  Chadbourne  of  East  Water- 
ford,  Ellsworth  Manley  Gray  of  East  Machias, 
Frank  Buchanan  Morrison  of  Lisbon,  Harold 
Boardman  Sawyer  of  Farmington,  Harry  Mar- 
tin Shwartz  of  Portland,  Allan  Whitney  Syl- 
vester of  Harrison. 


HEBRON  WINS  CLOSE  MEET 
The  fourth  annual  interscholastic  indoor  track 
meet,  held  in  the  Hyde  Athletic  Building,  Satur- 
day, was  the  most  successful  and  closely  contested 
which  has  yet  been  held  here.  Hebron  Academy 
and  Huntington  School  of  Boston  fought  hard 
for  victory,  Hebron  winning  by  a  single  point, 
23  to  22.  This  is  the  first  time  that  out  of  the 
state  schools  have  sent  men  to  compete  in  this 
meet  and  it  resulted  in  a  much  faster  and  closer 
meet  than  in  past  years. 

The  chief  record  breaker  of  the  meet  was  Pel- 
letier,  of  St.  John's  Preparatory  School,  who  took 
fourth  place  in  the  meet  and  broke  two  records. 


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in  the  high  jump  and  broad  jump.  His  jump  of 
5  feet,  10  inches  equals  the  Maine  Intercollegiate 
record.  His  distance  of  20  feet,  4^4  inches  in  the 
broad  jump  displaces  the  record  held  by  Hutton 
of  Hebron  of  19  feet,  7  inches.  Marling  of  Hunt- 
ington was  high  point  winner,  taking  three  first 
places  for  a  total  of  15  points,  making  a  new  rec- 
ord in  the  440  yard  run  and  £.lso  winning  the  40 
yard  dash  and  the  220  yard  dash.  The  other  rec- 
ord broken  was  in  the  880  yard  run,  by  Gorton  of 
Moses  Brown  School,  Providence.  His  time  was 
2  minutes,  11  4-5  seconds. 

The  four  year  eligibility  rule  was  strictly  en- 
forced and  cost  both  Hebron  and  Huntington  two 
of  their  best  men.  Jordan  of  Hebron,  who  holds 
the  record  in  the  220  yard  run,  was  declared  in- 
eligible by  the  Athletic  Council  and  Welch  of 
Huntington  was  withdrawn  voluntarity  for  the 
same  reason. 

The  most  exciting  of  the  relay  races  was  be- 
tween Huntington  and  Hebron.  Huntington  won 
in  spite  of  falls,  by  the  fast  running  of  Marling, 
the  Huntington  captain.  The  Portland-Bangor 
relay  caused  considerable  excitement,  Fox,  run- 
ning anchor  for  Portland,  making  up  a  handicap 
of  50  yards  upon  his  opponent  and  winning. 

The  meet  was  not  decided  until  the  last  event, 
the  pole  vault.  At  that  time,  Huntington  was  two 
points  ahead  but  Huntington  had  no  entry  and 
Chase  of  Hebron  won  second  place,  giving  the 
meet  to  Hebron. 

The  order  in  which  the  schools  finished  was : 
Hebron  23,  Huntington  22,  Maine  Central  Insti- 
tute 12,  St.  John's  Prep  10,  Moses  Brown  5,  Port- 
land 4,  Lewiston  4,  Coburn  Classical  i.  The  fol- 
lowing were  entered  but  made  no  points :  Anson, 
Bangor,  Biddeford,  Boothbay,  Bridge,  Brunswick, 
Camden,  Cony,  Deering,  E.  L.  H.  S.,  Freeport, 
Fryeburg,  Gorham,  N.  H.,  Leavitt,  Lincoln  Acad- 
emy, Morse,  Norwood,  Topsham,  Westbrook. 

Following  is  the  summary  of  events: 

40  yard  dash — First  heat  won  by  Oakes,  He- 
bron, time  44-5  seconds;  second  heat  won  by 
Purinton,  Hebron,  time  44-5  seconds;  third  heat 
won  by  Shoemaker,  Hebron,  time  4  4-5  seconds ; 
fourth  heat  won  by  Marling,  Huntington,  time 
4  3-5  seconds ;  fifth  heat  won  by  Emery,  M.  C.  I., 
time  5  seconds;  sixth  heat  won  by  Powers,  Co- 
burn,  time  44-5  seconds:  semi-finals:  first  heat 
won  by  Oakes,  Hebron;  second,  Emery,  M.  C.  I., 
time  4  3-5  seconds ;  second  heat  won  by  Marling, 
Huntington ;  second.  Powers,  Coburn,  time  4  3-5 
seconds ;  final  heat  won  by  Marling,  Hunting- 
ton :  second,  Oakes,  Hebron ;  third.  Powers,  Co- 
burn,  time  44-5  seconds. 

45  yard  high  hurdles — First  heat  won  by  Pool- 
er. Hebron,  time  64-5  seconds;  second  heat  won 


by  Wentworth,  Hebron,  time  6  3-5  seconds ;  third 
heat  won  by  Emery,  M.C.I.,  time  6  4-5  seconds ; 
final  heat  won  by  Emery,  M.  C.  I. ;  second.  Pool- 
er, Hebron;  third,  Wentworth,  Hebron,  time  63-5 
seconds. 

220  yard  dash — First  heat  won  by  Marling, 
Huntington ;  second,  Hunton,  Portland,  time 
28  1-5  seconds;  second  heat  won  by  Murphy,  He- 
bron; second,  Nash,  Portland,  time  281-5  sec- 
onds; final  heat  won  by  Marling,  Huntington; 
second,  Murphy,  Hebron ;  third,  Caldwell,  Hunt- 
ington, time  27  1-5  seconds. 

880  yard  run — Won  by  Gorton,  Moses  Brown; 
second,  Morrill,  Huntington ;  third,  Cleaves,  He- 
bron, time  2  minutes,  11  4-5  seconds.     (Record.) 

440  yard  run — Won  by  Marling,  Huntington; 
second,  LeClair,  Hebron;  third,  Libby,  M.  C.  I., 
time  594-5  seconds.     (Record.) 

Running  broad  jump — Won  by  Pelletier,  St. 
John's  Prep;  second.  Fox,  Portland;  third,  Le- 
Gendre,  Lewiston,  distance  20  feet,  4^  inches. 
(Record.) 

Running  high  jump — Won  by  Pelletier,  St. 
John's  Prep ;  second,  LeGendre,  Lewiston ;  third. 
Pooler,  Hebron,  distance  5  feet,  10  inches.  (Rec- 
ord.) 

Putting  12  pound  shot — Won  by  Murphy,  He- 
bron; second,  Rico,  Huntington;  third,  Emery, 
M.  C.  I.,  distance  48  feet,  9  inches. 

Pole  vault — -Won  by  Richardson,  M.  C.  I.; 
second.  Chase,  Hebron;  third,  Hennessey,  Port- 
land, height  9  feet,  9  inches. 

Relay  Races 

Camden  vs.  Brunswick,  won  by  Brunswick ; 
time,  I  minute,  53  seconds. 

Topsham  vs.  Freeport,  won  by  Topsham ;  time, 
I  minute,  58  seconds. 

Boothbay  vs.  Lincoln,  won  by  Lincoln ;  time,  i 
minute,  58  seconds. 

Hebron  vs.  Huntington,  won  by  Huntington; 
time,  I  minute,  49  seconds. 

Gorham,  N.  H.,  vs.  Anson,  won  by  Gorham; 
time,  I  minute,  57  seconds. 

Morse  vs.  Deering,  won  by  Deering;  (no  time 
taken). 

Freedom  vs.  Bridge,  won  by  Freedom ;  time,  I 
minute,  59  4-5  seconds. 

Biddeford  vs.  Cony,  won  by  Cony ;  time,  i  min- 
ute, 54  4-5  seconds. 

Portland  vs.  Bangor,  won  by  Portland;  time,  i 
minute,  50  seconds. 

Edward  Little  vs.  Lewiston,  won  by  Lewiston; 
time,  I  minute,  50  1-5  seconds. 

Coburn  vs.  M.  C.  I.,  won  by  M.  C.  I.;  time,  i 
minute,  40  1-5  seconds. 

Westbrook  vs.  Leavitt,  won  by  Leavitt ;  time,  i 
minute,  563-5  seconds. 


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Vol.   XLV.      FEBRUARY  15,    1916      No.    28 

The  Need  for  an  Infirmary 

The  many  cases  of  grippe  this  winter  have  em- 
phasized Bowdoin's  need  for  an  infirmary.  The 
number  of  men  who  come  to  Bowdoin  from  a 
considerable  distance  is  increasing  every  year. 
We  should  have  some  means  more  suited  than  we 
have  at  present  for  providing  medical  attention 
and  nursing  for  those  students  who  are  unable  to 
go  home  when  sickness  threatens.  An  infirmary 
need  not  be  a  large  building  and  it  need  not  be 
unduly  expensive.  We  hope  that  before  many 
years  Bowdoin  will  have  an  infirmary. 


Maine's  Lack  of  Sportsmanship 

Now  comes  Tlie  Maine  Campus  with  a  most 
distressing  wail  about  the  Maine  relay  champion- 
ship. "There  is  no  relay  championship  team  in 
the  state  today,"  says  the  Campus,  among  other 


statements  of  similar  nature.    "The  B.  A.  A.  team 
did  not  lose  a  race  as  they  did  not  run  it." 

What  is  the  matter  with  the  Maine  men  ?  Can't 
they  take  a  beating  without  crying  baby  about  it  ? 
Of  course  Bowdoin  won  the  championship — if  the 
decision  of  the  B.  A.  A.  officials  had  anything  to 
do  with  it.  Bowdoin  has  taken  defeats  at  the 
hands  of  Maine  without  murmur.  Maine  should 
take  her  defeats  in  like  fashion.  The  champion- 
ship is  decided,  but  if  Maine  wants  to  run  Bow- 
doin for  the  sport  of  it,  let  her  proceed  by  proper 
methods.  If  Maine  does  not  want  to  run  Bow- 
doin, there  is  but  one  thing  Maine  can  do,  and 
she  should  do  that  with  the  best  grace  possible. 


A  Use  for  Our  Spare  Change 

A  letter  from  Dr.  Frank  A.  Smith  '12,  who  is 
now  serving  in  a  hospital  in  France,  describes 
vividly  the  needs  of  convalescent  soldiers  for 
cigarettes,  graphaphones  and  similar  articles  to 
help  pass  the  weary  hours.  Dr.  Smith  suggests 
that  Bowdoin  send  contributions  for  the  purchase 
of  these  comforts. 

This  year  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  cabinet  voted  to  dis- 
continue, temporarily,  at  least,  financial  aid  for 
Hiwale.  If  the  cabinet  wishes  to  solicit  contribu- 
tions for  a  worthy  cause,  here  is  an  opportunity. 
The  money  that  would  otherwise  be  spent  foolish- 
ly would  provide  material  comfort  for  those  who 
have  risked  their  all  for  their  country. 


How  to  Wear  Overshoes 

A  Brunswick  alumnus  tells  us  of  the  disfavor 
with  which  Brunswick  people  look  upon  the  stu- 
dent custom  of  going  downstreet  with  overshoes 
flapping.  He  even  goes  so  far  as  to  say  that 
members  of  the  fairer  sex  regard  as  toughs  stu- 
dents who  are  addicted  to  the  unbuckled  overshoe. 
Let  the  girls  show  their  righteous  indignation  by 
refusing  to  go  to  college  dances  with  boys  who 
have  fallen  so  low  as  to  shock  the  senses  of  law- 
abiding  persons. 

STRAIGHT  A  MEN 
Eleven  Bowdoin  students  received  straight  A 
grades  for  last  semester's  college  work.  They 
were:  From  1916,  Baxter,  Brown,  Canney,  Kin- 
sey,  and  Winter;  from  1917,  B.  W.  Bartlett,  Lit- 
tle, Oliver,  and  Stone ;  from  1918,  Jacob ;  and 
from  1919,  Burleigh.  This  is  the  third  straight 
semester  in  which  Bartlett  '17  and  Oliver  '17 
have  been  included  in  this  list  of  honor  men. 


TRACK   NOTES 

The  state  relay  championship  which  remained 
undetermined  after  the  recent  B.A.A.  Meet  in 
Boston,  may  yet  be  run  off  if  an  agreement  can 
be   reached.     An   opportunity    to   hold   this    race 


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was  offered  by  the  managers  of  the  gth  Regiment 
games  which  take  place  in  Boston  Feb.  22.  Al- 
ready Bowdoin,  although  technically  the  holder 
of  the  championship  because  of  default,  has  sig- 
nified her  willingness  to  run.  Coach  Magee  is 
willing  and  the  faculty  has  given  its  consent.  It 
remains  for  Maine  to  agree  to  the  race. 

Our  entries  in  the  Coast  Artillery  meet,  to  be 
held  in  Providence,  Feb.  22,  have  been  can- 
celled. 

The  relay  team  will  run  against  Worcester 
Polytechnical  Institute  at  Hartford,  Feb.  21.  The 
race  will  be  run  on  a  flat  track,  each  man  running 
one-quarter  of  a  mile,  without  spikes. 

A  call  has  been  made  for  men  to  train  for  the 
Freshmen  relay  with  the  Bates  Freshman  team 
to  take  place  Mar.  11. 


RALLY  SATURDAY  NIGHT 

A  successful  and  well-attended  rally  was  held 
Saturday  night  for  the  benefit  of  the  preparatory 
school  men  here.  Speeches  were  made  by  Jack 
Magee,  Shumway  '17,  and  Dr.  Whittier.  Dean 
Sills  presented  the  track  shield  to  Captain  Cleaves 
of  the  Hebron  team,  which  had  won  it  for  the 
fourth  successive  year.  Stratton  '16  and  Sturgis 
'19  played  a  flute  and  violin  duet  and  music  was 
furnished  by  a  sextette  from  the  mandolin  club, 
composed  of  Kelley  '16,  Head  '16,  L.  C.  Parmen- 
ter  '16,  Stratton  '16,  Sutcliffe  '17  and  McQuillan 
'18,  with  B.  Edwards  '19  accompanist.  Holt  and 
Ireland,  Medic  '18,  sparred  three  exciting  rounds. 
Maguire  '17,  Willey  '17  and  Mooers  '18  appeared 
in  a  comedy  skit  "Rosalie"  and  Biggers  '17  pre- 
sented song  and  dance  features.  Madame  Fatima 
was  skilfully  impersonated  by  Kimball,  Medic  '18 
and  E.  A.  Carter  of  Portland  entertained  the 
crowd  with  a  sleight  of  hand  performance.  Ap- 
ples and  smokes  were  distributed  and  the  band 
furnished  music.     Leadbetter  '16  was  chairman. 


FENCING  TEAM  LOSES 
At  Springfield,  the  Bowdoin  fencers  were  de- 
feated by  the  Springfield  Training  School  team, 
Friday  evening,  6  to  3.  The  second  bout,  between 
Fowler  and  Hanson,  required  two  extra  periods 
before  the  result  could  be  determined.  The  sum- 
ary : 

Rowley,  Springfield,  defeated  Gray,  Bowdoin, 
4-3;. Fowler,  Springfield,  defeated  Hanson,  Bow- 
doin, 13-12;  Capt.  Zinn,  Springfield,  defeated 
Capt.  Hargraves,  Bowdoin,  12-7;  Zinn,  Spring- 
field, defeated  Gray,  Bowdoin,  12-5 ;  Rowley, 
Springfield,  defeated  Hanson,  Bowdoin,  9-3 ; 
Hargraves,  Bowdoin,  defeated  Todd.  Springfield. 
7-3 ;  Zinn,  Springfield,  defeated  Hanson,  Bow- 
doin,  12-6;  Hargraves,  Bowdoin,  defeated  Row- 


ley, Springfield,  7-1 ;  Gray,  Bowdoin,  defeated 
Fowler,  Springfield,  9-8. 

Saturday  night,  at  New  Haven,  Yale  won  8  to 
I.  Hanson  was  the  only  Bowdoin  man  to  win  his 
bout,  tieing  twice  at  8-8  and  13-13  before  he  was 
able  to  win  14-13.    The  summary: 

Little,  Yale,  beat  Hanson,  Bowdoin,  9-3;  Icaza, 
Yale,  beat  Gray,  Bowdoin,  j-(i;  Pflieger,  Yale, 
beat  Hargraves,  Bowdoin,  7-3 ;  Little,  Yale,  beat 
Gray,  Bowdoin,  7-1 ;  Icaza,  Yale,  beat  Hargraves, 
Bowdoin,  7-5;  Pflieger,  Yale,  beat  Gray,  Bow- 
doin, 7-0;  Hanson,  Bowdoin,  beat  Curtis,  Yale, 
8-8,  13-13,  14-13. 


INTERCLASS  HOCKEY  COMMENCES 
The  first  of  the  interclass  hockey  games  was 
held  between  the  Juniors  and  the  Freshmen  last 
Thursday  afternoon,  the  Freshmen  being  the  vic- 
tors, three  to  two.  The  stars  for  the  Freshmen 
were  Burr  and  Maclninch,  while  Bartlett  and  Lit- 
tle played  well  for  the  losers.  Owing  to  the  small 
size  of  the  college  rink,  onl}'  six  men  represented 
each  class.  The  line-ups  were  as  follov^'s : 
Freshmen  Juniors 

R.  Irving,  f f.  Little 

McCarthy,    c c,    Bradford 

Burr,  f f,  Bartlett 

Maclninch,  c  p c  p,  Greeley 

McCulloch,    p p,    Keene 

Sproul,   g g,  Phillips 

Referee,  L.  Irving  '16. 
The  goals  for  the  Freshmen  were  made  by  Irv- 
ing, Maclninch  and  McCarthy ;  for  the  Juniors, 
by  Little  and  Greeley. 


BOWDOIN'S    STRONG    MEN 

The  official  list  of  Bowdoin's  strong  men,  as 
compiled  by  Dr.  Whittier  is  the  result  of  the 
physical  examinations  given  10  all  new  students 
in  the  academic  department  and  to  all  candidates 
for  athletic  teams.  The  strength  tests  are  re- 
corded in  kilograms,  but  may  be  approximately 
reckoned  in  pounds,  by  multiplying  by  two  and  a 
fifth. 

Of  the  ten  highest  men  in  college,  according  to 
the  tests  of  this  year,  six  are  Seniors,  two  are 
Juniors,  and  two  are  Sophomores.  No  Freshmen 
appear  on  the  list.  Last  year  there  were  five 
Juniors,  three  Sophomores,  one  Senior  and  one 
Freshman  among  the  ten  strong  men. 

In  considering  the  average  strength  tests  by 
classes  for  all  men  examined,  it  should  be  remem- 
bered that  the  men  representing  the  three  upper 
classes  are  chiefly  candidates  for  athletic  teams, 
while  the  average  for  the  Freshman  class  in- 
cludes all  members  of  the  class. 

The  results  are  as  follows: 


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Ten  SxRONeEST  Men  in  College 

1.  James  Burleigh  Moulton  'i6,  strength  of 
lungs,  24;  strength  of  back,  230;  strength  of  legs, 
430;  strength  of  upper  arms,  286;  strength  of 
fore  arms,  127;  total  strength,  1097. 

2.  Gu)'  Whitman  Leadbetter  '16;  lungs,  19; 
back,  240;  legs,  550;  upper  arms,  91.3;  fore  arms, 
135;  total  strength,  1035.3. 

3.  Leland  Stanford  McElwee  '16;  lungs,  15; 
back,  225;  legs,  500;  upper  arms,  140;  fore  arms, 
142;  total  strength,  1022. 

4.  Walter  Arnold  Penning  '17;  lungs,  22; 
back,  192;  legs,  430;  upper  arms,  263.31;  fore 
arms,  no;  total  strength,  1017.1. 

5.  Boyd  Wheeler  Bartlett  '17;  lungs,  18.5; 
back,  225;  legs,  400;  upper  arms,  228.2;  fore 
arms,  118;  total  strength,  989.7. 

6.  Henry  Gerard  Wood  '16;  lungs,  16;  back, 
195;  legs,  495;  upper  arms,  151.2;  fore  arms, 
109;  total  strength,  966.2. 

7.  Walter  Emery  Chase,  Jr.,  '16;  lungs,  21; 
back,  195;  legs,  510;  upper  arms  94.1;  fore  arms, 
133;  total  strength,  953.1. 

8.  Lester  Francis  Wallace  '18;  lungs,  17; 
Isack,  145;  legs,  500;  upper  arms,  162.8;  fore 
arms,  103;  total  strength,  927.8. 

9.  Lawrence  Joseph  Hart  '16;  lungs,  22.5; 
back,  195;  legs,  430;  upper  arms,  161. 5;  fore 
arms,  118;  total  strength,  927. 

10.  William  Wagg  Simonton  '18;  lungs,  15; 
back,  165;  legs,  440;  upper  arms,  191.2;  fore 
arms,  108;  total  strength,  919.2. 

Class  of  1916,  (total  strengths)  :  i.  Moulton, 
1097;  2.  Leadbetter,  1035.2;  3.  McElwee, 
1022;  4.  Wood,  966.2;  5.  Chase,  953.1;  6. 
Hart,  927;  7.  Brewster,  913.4;  8.  Campbell, 
858.7;  9.     Grossman,  818.6;  10.     Ramsdell,  804.3. 

Class  of  1917:  I.  Penning,  1017.1 ;  2.  B.  W. 
Bartlett,  989.9;  3.  Fillmore,  892.2;  4.  Colbath, 
890.6;  5.  Keene,  861 ;  6.  Shumway,  848.5;  7. 
Bradford,  837.6;  8.  Stone,  830.4;  9.  Rickard, 
760.2;  10.      Achorn,   759.3. 

Class  of  1918:  I.  Wallace,  927.8;  2.  Simon- 
ton,  919.2;  3.  Peacock,  893.8;  4-  MacMullin, 
■.869.4:  5.  Hanson,  846.5;  6.  Edwards,  823.7; 
•7.  Philbrick,  804.4;  8.  Jones,  782.3;  9.  Mac- 
Litosh,  763.2;  10.     Savage,  761.3. 

Class  of  1919:  I.  Sprague,  879.7 ;  2.  Robbins, 
878.7;  3.  Decker,  829.9;  4.  McClave,  810.7;  5. 
Noyes,  791.4;  6.  Canavello,  783.9;  7.  Mosher, 
762.3:  8.  P.  S.  Turner,  756.3;  9.  Johnson, 
7^0.5:  10.     Kern,  745. 

Special:  G.  M.  Stephens,  774.6. 

Average  Strength  by  Classes 
Class  No.  of  Men    Ave.  Total 

Examined        Strength 
I.     1916  38  718.4s 


2. 

1917 

35 

702.84 

3- 

1918 

52 

631.62 

4- 

Specials 

5 

S874 

S- 

1919 

115 

576.1; 

Y.  M.  C.  A.  NOTES 

The  annual  State  Students'  Conference  will  be 
held  in  Fairfield,  February  18,  19,  and  20.  This 
conference  was  formerly  entertained  in  rotation 
by  the  four  Maine  colleges.  Last  year  in  Lewis- 
ton,  however,  the  proportion  of  delegates  from 
the  preparatory  schools  was  again  so  much  larger 
than  the  delegates  from  the  colleges  that  it  was 
decided  to  separate  the  two  bodies.  Accordingly, 
the  colleges  held  a  conference  at  Lake  Cobbosse- 
contee  in  the  early  fall,  while  the  preparatory 
schools  are  just  about  to  hold  their  convention  at 
Fairfield.  Each  of  the  Maine  colleges  will  send 
three  men  to  act  as  leaders.  Bowdoin's  delega- 
tion will  consist  of  Foster  '16,  Winter  '16  and 
MacCormick  '18. 

On  February  17,  William  T.  Sedgwick  will 
speak  upon  the  attitude,  towards  public  health, 
of  the  academic  college  graduate  as  compared 
with  that  of  the  technical  school  graduate,  at  the 
Union.  On  March  17,  John  Clair  Minot  '96,  will 
speak  upon  newspaper  work. 

The  second  term  of  the  night  school  opened 
last  Tuesday  evening  with  eighteen  pupils  pres- 
ent. 


Cluti  anD  Council 

The  Classical  Club  will  hold  its  next  regular 
meeting  next  Thursday  evening,  Feb.  17,  at  the 
residence  of  Professor  Woodruff.  Professor  Bell 
will  discuss  the  European  war.  A  photograph  of 
the  club  members  was  taken  at  Webber's  yester- 
day noon. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Athletic  Council  last  Tues- 
day evening  the  following  business  was  trans- 
acted.    It  was 

Voted,  to  instruct  the  baseball  manager  to  can- 
cel the  N.  H.  State  game,  the  date  of  which  New 
Hampshire  seeks  to  postpone,  and  to  approve  a 
game  with  Portland  New  England  League  team 
April  22. 

Voted,  that  the  Manager  of  baseball  be  in- 
structed to  play  only  three  games  with  Bates  the 
corning  season. 


Cl)c  ©tijer  Collcses 

Nearly  seventy-five  per  cent,  of  the  students 
in  the  colleges  and  universities  of  Great  Britain 
have  entered  the  army,  11,000  graduates  and  un- 
dergraduates    of     Cambridge     University     alone 


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having-  joined  the  colors  according  to  the  state- 
ment of  John  R.  Mott,  general  secretary  of  the 
World's  Christian  Student  Federation,  in  an  ap- 
peal for  aid  from  the  American  members  of  the 
society,  in  which  he  made  startling  quotations  of 
the  depletion  in  scholastic  circles  since  the  out- 
break of  the  war. 

"In  Germany  nearly,  if  not  quite  50,000  uni- 
versity students  are  in  the  army  and  an  even 
larger  number  of  the  older  school  boys,"  declared 
Mr.  Mott.  "When  I  left  Paris  within  a  year, 
where  I  had  been  in  the  habit  of  finding  in  other 
years  as  many  as  18,000  male  students  in  the 
Latin  Quarter,  it  was  with  difificulty  that  I  assem- 
bled a  small  group  of  four.  The  proportions  of 
university  men  of  Austria,  Hungary,  and  Russia, 
who  are  in  the  fighting  lines  or  in  military  train- 
ing, are  very  nearly  as  large.  From  nearly  every 
Canadian  University  fully  one-half  of  the  men 
have  gone  to  join  the  army." — The  Michigan 
Daily. 

The  University  of  Michigan  now  boasts  a 
course  in  aeronauting  and  has  purchased  an  aero- 
plane for  "lab"  purposes  in  the  course. 


2E>n  tfte  Campus 

Next  Tuesday  is  a  holiday. 

The  Senior  elections  have  been  again  post- 
poned. 

A  meeting  was  held  in  the  Union  last  evening 
to  organize  a  rifle  club  at  Bowdoin. 

Stratton  '16  and  Sturgis  '19  gave  a  violin  and 
flute  duet  at  chapel  vespers  Sunday. 

No  change  can  be  made  in  any  course  from 
now  on  without  the  forfeiture  of  $7.50. 

Carter  '16  and  Wood  '16  finished  the  work  re- 
quired for  a  degree  and  left  at  mid-years. 

The  scholarships  are  due  to  appear  this  week. 

Skolfield  c.v-'iy  has  reentered  college  as  a  mem- 
ber of  1918. 

The  alumni  of  Androscoggin  County  will  hold 
their  annual  banquet  at  the  DeWitt  in  Lewiston 
on  Thursday  evening,  Feb.  24. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  band,  last  Wednesday  af- 
ternoon, Simonton  '18  was  elected  leader  in  place 
of  F.  A.  Haseltine  '18,  resigned. 

New  conference  hours  in  Economics  2  have 
been  assigned,  and  all  the  conferences  will  be 
held  in  room  6  of  Memorial  Hall. 

The  class  presidents  have  appointed  managers 
for  the  four  hockey  teams.  They  are  Irving  '  16, 
Bartlett  '17,  C.  Brown  '18  and  Burr  '19. 

Two  Brunswick  High  relay  men  had  a  narrow 
escape  from  being  hit  by  the  shot  Saturday  when 
they  ran  across  the  shot-put  territory. 


Art  Smith,  Harvey  Cohn  and  Mike  Ryan,  the 
track  coaches  at  Maine,  Colby  and  Bates,  were 
interested  spectators  at  the  interscholastic  meet. 

Students  wishing  to  be  excused  from  chapel 
this  semester  must  see  Dean  Sills  at  their  earliest 
opportunity.  Excuses  do  not  hold  over  from  last 
semester. 

No  student  will  be  allowed  to  compete  in  the 
annual  Sophomore-Freshman  meet  unless  trained 
for  three  weeks  previous  to  the  date  of  the  meet, 
under  Coach  Magee. 

The  pins  of  the  new  fraternity.  Phi  Theta  Up- 
silon,  are  formed  of  the  three  Greek  letters  with 
a  ruby  in  the  center.  The  jewelled  pins  have  the 
Theta  outlined  in  opals  or  pearls. 

Among  those  on  the  campus  for  the  meet  were 
Dr.  William  E.  Sargent  '78,  principal  of  Hebron ; 
W.  Folsom  Merrill  '11,  George  E.  Kern  '12, 
coach  of  Portland  High,  Earle  B.  Tuttle  '13,  Ar- 
thur S.  Merrill  '14  and  Francis  McKenney  '15. 

The  following  men  have  left  college :  Atkins 
'18,  Dumas  '18,  F.  A.  Haseltine  '18,  Morse  '18, 
Nevens  '18,  J.  Thomas  '18,  Dunbar  '19,  Lombard 
'19,  Longren  '19,  Noyes  '19,  Robbins  '19,  Stowell 
'19,  R.  W.  Whitcomb  '19,  Van  Schoonhoven,  spe- 
cial. 

Professor  Files  will  give  an  illustrated  lecture 
at  the  Bowdoin  Union  tonight  at  8  on  the  subject, 
"A  Motor  Trip  Through  England,  Scotland  and 
Northern  France."  The  lecture  is  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  Deutscher  Verein  and  the  public  is 
cordially  invited. 

The  pop  concert  of  the  Musical  Clubs  in  the 
City  Hall  at  Portland  Friday  evening  was  a  de- 
cided success.  Portland  has  many  loyal  Bowdoin 
alumni  and  they  were  out  in  large  numbers.  The 
faculty  was  represented  well,  and  a  good  number 
of  students  accompanied  the  clubs  to  Portland. 


CALENDAR 

February 

15.  Lecture  in  Union  by  Professor  Files. 

16.  Musical  Clubs  in  Warren. 

17.  Musical  Clubs  in  Rockland. 
Lecture  in  Union  on  Public  Health. 
Track  Club  meeting. 

18.  Musical  Clubs  in  Damariscotta. 

21.  Relay,    Worcester    Polytechnic    Institute    at 

Hartford. 

22.  Washington's  Birthday. 

24.  Bradbury  Prize  Debates. 

25.  Bradbury  Prize  Debates. 
Bowdoin  Interscholastic  Debates. 
Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  House  Party. 

26.  Sophomore  Hop. 

2/.     President  Fitch,  College  Preacher. 


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aiumnrDepattment 

'54. — Dr.  John  A.  Douglas,  probably  the  old- 
est practicing  physician  in  Essex  County,  died, 
Feb.  4,  after  a  brief  illness,  at  his  home  in  Ames- 
bury,  Mass.,  at  the  age  of  eighty-seven  years. 
Born  at  Waterford,  Maine,  he  was  graduated 
from  Bowdoin  College  in  the  class  of  1854,  and 
from  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons, 
New  York,  in  1861.  He  served  as  assistant  sur- 
geon in  the  Eleventh  Massachusetts  Regiment 
during  the  Civil  War.  In  1865  Dr.  Douglas  went 
to  Amesbury,  and  had  lived  there  ever  since,  en- 
joying more  than  ordinary  success  in  the  practice 
of  his  profession. 

By  the  will  of  Dr.  Douglas,  allowed  at  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  Feb.  7,  $5000  is  given  to  the  Anna 
Jacques  Hospital  in  Newburyport,  the  income  to 
be  used  to  maintain  a  free  bed  for  Amesbury  pa- 
tients ;  $500  each  to  the  Amesbury  and  the  Salis- 
bury Home  for  the  Aged,  the  Amesbury  Y.  M.  C. 
A.,  and  the  Market  Street  Baptist  Church  at 
Amesbury ;  and  $300  each  to  the  Amesbury  Pub- 
lic Pibrary  and  the  Library  Association  at  Water- 
ford,  Maine. 

Medic.  '82. — Another  gap  in  the  ranks  of  the 
medical  profession  was  caused  by  the  death  of 
Dr.  Albert  F.  Murch  on  Jan.  27  at  his  home  in 
Westbrook,  Maine,  at  the  age  of  sixty-nine  years. 
Dr.  Murch  was  born  at  Standish,  Maine.  His 
first  medical  knowledge  was  gained  in  the  office 
of  Dr.  Seth  Gordon  of  Portland,  and  was  sup- 
plemented by  a  course  in  the  Maine  Medical 
School,  from  which  he  received  the  degree  of 
M.D.  in  1882.  Following  his  graduation  he  served 
as  house  doctor  in  the  Maine  General  Hospital 
before  coming  to  Westbrook  to  establish  a  life 
practice.  In  1893  ^"d  1894  he  was  a  member  of 
the  Maine  State  Legislature.  He  married  Miss 
Kitty  Chadbourne  of  Sebago  Lake,  who  died  a 
few  years  ago.  He  is  survived  by  a  sister  and  a 
brother.  He  was  a  member  of  Westbrook  Lodge, 
U.O.G.C. 

Medic.  "86.— Dr.  Alfred  J.  Noble,  aged  fifty- 
eight,  superintendent  of  Kalamazoo  State  Hos- 
pital, died,  Jan.  17,  in  a  Detroit  hotel,  from  a 
complication  of  grip  and  gastritis.  Born  in 
Waterville,  Maine,  Dr.  Noble  received  his  pre- 
paratory education  in  the  schools  of  that  city,  and 
was  graduated  from  Colby  College  in  the  class  of 
T883.  Following  his  graduation,  he  entered  the 
Maine  Medical  School,  and  was  granted  the  de- 
gree of  M.D.  in  1886.  From  1886  to  1888  he  wSs 
assistant  superintendent  of  the  Worcester  ^ 
("Mass.)  Insane  Hospital.  In  1889  he  was  pro- 
moted to  the  position  of  superintendent,  in  which 


capacity  he  served  till  1905,  when  he  accepted  a 
similar  position  in  the  Kalamazoo  (Mich)  In- 
sane Hospital.  This  position  he  filled  till  his 
death. 

Dr.  Noble  was  regarded  as  one  of  the  foremost 
authorities  in  the  country  on  insanity.  Recently 
a  commission  from  Boston  went  to  Kalamazoo 
to  secure  his  ideas  on  the  proper  way  of  building 
hospitals  for  the  insane,  and  also  on  their  proper 
care.     Dr.  Noble  is  survived  by  a  wife. 

'07. — The  wedding  of  Charles  R.  Bennett  and 
Miss  Mary  Dudley  Freeman,  Smith  '08,  both  of 
Yarmouth,  Me.,  took  place  Feb.  10  at  Brighton, 
Mass.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bennett  sail  on  the  19th  for 
Panama  City  where  Mr.  Bennett  will  take  up  his 
work  as  acting  accountant  of  the  International 
Banking  Corporation.  For  the  past  ten  months 
Mr.  Bennett  has  been  on  furlough  after  six  years 
in  the  Orient  with  the  same  corporation. 

'10. — Warren  E.  Robinson,  instructor  in  science 
and  history  in  Boston  Latin  School,  is  prominent 
in  the  Massachusetts  Militia.  Mr.  Robinson,  who 
is  an  officer  in  Troop  B,  1st  Cavalry,  M.  U.  M., 
was  graduated  among  the  first  ten  men  in  class  at 
the  Training  School  for  the  Massachusetts  Mi- 
litia, and,  in  addition,  was  orator  of  his  class  at 
the  graduation  ceremonies. 

'10. — After  March  i,  1916,  Harold  D.  Archer 
will  represent  the  Parke,  Davis  Co.,  chemical 
manufacturers  and  merchants,  on  the  west  coast 
of  South  America,  with  headquarters  at  Lima, 
Peru. 

'10. — Earl  L.  Wing  is  practicing  law  in  the 
office  of  his  father,  Herbert  S.  \\'ing,  in  King- 
field,  Me. 

'13. — Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  Libby  of  16  Man- 
thorne  Road,  West  Roxbury,  Mass.,  have  an- 
nounced the  engagement  of  their  daughter,  Fanny 
Margaret,  to  William  Riley  Spinney,  son  of  Mrs. 
George  Trafton  Whitaker  of  Unity,  Me.  Miss 
Libby,  who  is  a  sister  of  George  Libby,  Jr.,  Bow- 
doin 1903,  is  a  graduate  of  Smith  College,  class 
of  1912.  Mr.  Spinney  graduated  from  Bowdoin 
in  1913,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Kappa  Sigma 
fraternity. 

'56-'i4. — A  number  of  Bowdoin  men  have 
taken  an  active  part  in  the  recent  organization  of 
the  State  of  Maine  Club  in  Hartford,  Conn. 
Among  them  may  be  mentioned  Rev.  Dr.  E.  P. 
Parker  '56,  Dr.  P.  H.  Ingalls  '^7,  Hon.  G.  B. 
Chandler  '90,  J.  E.  Rhodes,  2d.,  '97,  Dr.  H.  A. 
Martelle  '01,  Frank  Day  '05,  S.  G.  Haley  '07,  V. 
R.  Leavitt  '13  and  E.  S.  Thompson  '14.  Dr.  In- 
galls and  Mr.  Rhodes  are  on  the  committee  to  ar- 
range for  the  first  banquet  of  the  club,  and  Mr. 
Chandler  will  be  toastmaster  at  the  banquet. 


BOWDOIN  ORILNT 


VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK,  MAINE,  FEBRUARY  22,  1916 


NO.  2& 


COLLEGE   RIFLE   CLUB   FORMED 

Monday  evening,  Feb.  14,  a  meeting  was  held 
of  the  men  interested  in  forming  a  college  rifle 
club.  Over  thirty  attended  and  a  permanent  or- 
ganization was  formed  by  the  adoption  of  the  by- 
laws prescribed  by  the  National  Association. 
Schlosberg  '18  was  elected  president  and  Pro- 
fessor Langley  secretary  and  treasurer.  Say- 
ward  '16  was  chosen  executive  officer  pro  tern. 
As  it  is  so  late  in  the  season,  it  was  decided  not 
to  attempt  any  intercollegiate  competition  this 
winter  but  to  lay  plans  for  another  year.  The 
National  Rifle  Association  will  lend  rifles  and 
furnish  120  rounds  of  ammunition  to  each  man. 
Outdoor  work  can  be  done  on  the  state  range 
here  in  Brunswick,  and  for  indoor  work,  it  is 
planned  to  use  the  old  baseball  cage  in  the  attic 
of  Memorial  Hall.  It  is  likely  that  no  definite 
work  will  be  done  until  spring.  Several  men  in 
college  have  had  previous  experience  in  rifle 
clubs  and  have  qualified  as  marksmen. 

The  following  are  the  charter  members :  Ire- 
land '16,  Pettingill  '16,  Irving  '16,  Hawes  '16, 
Say  ward  '16,  Burleigh  '17,  Gregory  '17,  Kent  '17, 
Noyes  '17,  Philbrick  '17,  MacMnllin  '18,  Mac- 
intosh '18,  Prosser  '18,  Wass  '18,  Brierley  '18, 
Curran  '18.  Davison  '18,  A.  S.  Gray  '18,  Stanley 
'18,  Freeman  '18,  Clark  '18,  Howard  '18,  Hurlin 
'18.  Hamlin  '18,  Schlosberg  '18,  C.  S.  Smith  '18, 
Skolfield  '18  and  Johnson  '18. 


RELAY  SHIELD  IN  TROPHY  ROOM 

The  shield  won  at  the  B.A.A.  Meet  by  the  re- 
lay team  has  been  placed  in  the  trophy  case  of 
the  Gymnasium.  On  the  dull  green  background 
are  silver  and  bronze  figures,  and  it  has  the  in- 
scription: Maine  Intra-College  Indoor  Relay 
Championship.  Boston  Athletic  Ass'n  Invitation 
Games  Feb.  5,  1916.  The  name  of  the  winner 
will  not  be  engraved  upon  it  until  later. 


PROFESSOR   FILES  LECTURES  IN  UNION 

Professor  Files  gave  an  illustrated  lecture  in 
the  Union  last  Tuesday  evening  on  the  subject, 
"An  Automobile  Trip  Through  England,  Scot- 
land, and  Northern  France."  Starting  at  Liver- 
pool, he  took  his  audience  through  the  lake  re- 
gion of  England,  into  Scotland,  to  the  home  of 
Burns,  the  moors  and  the  lakes,  then  across  the 


channel  to  France,  traveling  through  the  chateau 
region  of  that  country.  Professor  Files  spoke 
enthusiastically  of  the  roads  in  Europe.  The  il- 
lustrations were  from  pictures  taken  by  members 
of  the  party.  The  lecture  was  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Deutscher  Verein. 


SUMMER  MILITARY   CAMP  FOR  COL- 
LEGE  MEN   AT  PLATTSBURG  IN  JULY 

The  Government  has  just  announced  the  sched- 
ule for  the  Military  Training  Camps  which  are 
to  be  held  next  summer.  The  Junior  Division 
which  comprises  undergraduates  in  colleges  and 
universities,  will  hold  its  camp  from  July  5  to 
Aug.  8.  This  will  be  the  division  for  Bowdoin 
men  to  enter  who  wish  to  take  advantage  of  the 
recent  faculty  ruling  by  which  college  credit  is 
given  those  men  who  attend  the  camps.  Detailed 
information  regarding  the  camps  is  contained  in 
bulletins  issued  from  Headquarters  of  the  East- 
ern Department  and  may  be  obtained  by  applica- 
tion to  ''The  Officer  in  Charge,"  Military  Train- 
ing Camps,  Governor's  Island,  N.  Y.,  for  the 
bulletin  of  the  Northern  Division  at  Plattsburg. 


SOPHOMORE    HOP    SATURDAY 

The  Sophomore  Hop  will  be  held  in  the  Gym- 
nasium Saturday,  Feb.  26,  commencing  at  6 :3o. 
Lovell's  orchestra  will  furnish  music  for  an 
order  of  twenty-two  dances.  The  patronesses 
are  to  be:  Mrs.  Charles  C.  Hutchins,  Mrs.  Frank 
N.  Whittier,  Mrs.  George  T.  Files,  Mrs.  Wilmot 
B.  Mitchell,  Mrs.  Charles  T.  Burnett,  Mrs.  Ros- 
coe  J.  Ham,  Mrs.  Frederick  W.  Brown,  Mrs. 
Manton  Copeland,  Mrs.  Paul  Nixon,  Mrs.  Wil- 
liam H.  Davis,  Mrs.  Alfred  O.  Gross,  and  Mrs. 
Lee  D.  McClean. 


DEBATING  TRIALS  THURSDAY 

The  final  trials  for  the  twelve  candidates  al- 
ready selected  for  the  debating  team  will  consist 
of  ten-minute  speeches.  Each  candidate  will  be 
allowed  to  speak  once,  on  any  aspect  of  the  sub- 
ject of  national  defense.  These  trials,  which  will 
be  open  to  the  public,  will  be  held  in  Memorial 
Hall  on  Thursday  evening,  beginning  at  8.00. 
The  judges  will  be  Professor  Mitchell,  G.  Allen 
Howe,  Esq.,  Mr.  Meserve,  Mr.  Van  Cleve  and 
Professor  Davis.     Six  principles  and  two  alter- 


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nates  will   be   selected   for  the  teams   to   debate 
Hamilton  and  Wesleyan  on  March  23. 

The  Debating  Council  met  last  Wednesday  and 
decided  that  the  subject  for  the  Inter-collegiate 
debates  should  be  changed  to  some  other  sub- 
ject to  be  agreed  upon  by  Wesleyan  and  Ham- 
ilton. This  action  is  due  to  the  feeling  that 
the  proposed  subject  is  now  one  sided  and  aca- 
demic owing  to  Secretary  Garrison's  recent  resig- 
nation. 


McELWEE  REFUSES  OFFER 
Owing  to  the  opposition  of  the  Athletic  Coun- 
cil, McElwee  '16,  captain  of  the  baseball  team,  has 
refused  an  offer  to  go  south  with  the  Philadelphia 
Americans  for  spring  training  this  year.  The 
Council  refused  to  allow  McElwee  to  participate 
in  college  baseball  next  spring  if  he  should  take 
the  training  trip  with  Connie  Mack.  Although 
he  would  be  under  no  contract  with  the  Philadel- 
phia team,  it  was  thought  that  by  a  strict  inter- 
pretation of  the  rules,  he  would  be  debarred  from 
amateur  standing^. 


INTERCLASS    HOCKEY 

Seniors  Beat  Juniors 

Monday  afternoon,  Feb.  14,  the  Seniors  de- 
feated the  Juniors  5-4  in  the  second  inter-class 
hockey  game,  on  the  college  rink.  The  line-ups : 
SENIORS  JUNIORS 

Littlefield,  f  'f,  Bartlett 

Irving,  c  c,  Bradford 

Kelley,  f  f.  Little 

Weatherill,  p  p,  Keene 

Woodman,  g  g,  Phillips 

Goals:  Littlefield  (3),  Irving  (2),  Little  (2), 
Bartlett  (i),  Bradford  (i). 

Referee :  Burr  '19. 

Timer :  Nute  '17. 

1916-1919 

The  Seniors  won  their  second  game  in  the  in- 
ter-class hockey  series  by  defeating  the  Fresh- 
men 6-5  Tuesday  afternoon.  The  game  was  hot- 
ly contested  throughout,  not  being  won  until  L. 
Irving  made  the  winning  goal  for  the  Seniors 
after  fifteen  minutes  of  over-time  play.  The  lineup: 

1916  1919 

Yenetchi,  c  c,  R.  Irving 

Littlefield,  f  f.  Burr 

Kelley,  f  f,  McCarthy 

L.  Irving,  cp  cp,  Maclninch 

Little,  p  p,  McCulloch 

Woodman,  g  g,  Sproul 

Goals :  Yenetchi  3,  Maclninch  3,  L.  Irving  2, 
Burr  2,  Kelley. 

Referee:  Chapman  '17. 

Timer:    Nute  '17. 


Juniors  Trim  Sophomores 
The   Juniors   defeated  the   Sophomores   3-0 
in  the  fourth  inter-class  hockey  game  on  the  col- 
lege rink  last  Wednesday.     The  lineups  were  as 
follows : — 

1917  1918 

Bradford,  c  c,  Stearns 

Bartlett,  f  f,  Sloggett 

Little,  f  f,  Clark 

Keene,  p  p,  Hanson 

Sproul,  g  g.  Brown 

Goals:  Bartlett  2,  Little  i. 
Referee :  McCulloch  '19. 
Timer :  Nute  '17. 

Class  Standing 
The  Seniors  now  lead  in  the  averages,  Ifaving' 
won  both  their  games.    The  standing  is  as  follows 
to  date : 

Per  Cent. 
Won       Lost  Won 

Seniors  2  o  i.ooo 

Freshmen  i  i  .500 

Juniors  I  2  .333 

Sophomores  o  i  .000 


THE  BLANKET  TAX 

With  the  coming  of  the  fourth  year  of  the 
blanket  tax  era  in  our  college,  the  last  memories 
of  the  begging,  or  subscription  system  were  ob- 
literated. Few  of  us  really  know  of  the  financial 
difficulties  of  the  managers  under  the  old  sys- 
tem, or  of  the  impatience  of  the  student  body  with 
the  ever-present  plea  for  money.  The  whole  bur- 
den was  then  borne  by  a  few.  This  was  unjust 
and  the  present  system  was  installed  to  equalize 
the  load,  and  to  establish  a  permanent,  depend- 
able income. 

As  the  evils  of  the  old  systehi  have  been  for- 
gotten a  certain  indifference  to  the  new  tax  has 
grown.  Though  the  collections  have  not  fallen 
off  in  any  one  year,  yet  they  have  not  increased 
in  proportion  to  the  increase  of  the  student-body. 
At  the  same  time  collection  has  become  more  dif- 
ficult. A  great  many  men  of  the  college  seem  to 
await  a  personal  invitation  from  the  collectors 
before  they  can  bring  themselves  to  part  with 
their  seven-fifties.  Once  they  have  paid  they 
look  over  the  ticket  eagerly  and  count  up  the 
number  of  contests  to  which  they  are  given  ad- 
mission. Then  they  calculate  the  price  of  each 
admission,  and  generally  remark  that  it  would 
be  cheaper  to  pay  the  general  admission  to  the 
games.  They  feel  that  as  a  season  ticket  the 
blanket  tax  ticket  is  exorbitant  in  price.  They 
forget  that  the  blanket  tax  is  an  assessment  to 
provide  for  our  college  activities ;  that  without 
this  assessment  system  they  would  not  only  be 


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asked  to  pay  toward  the  support  of  each  separate 
activity,  but  would  also  be  required  to  pay  admis- 
sion to  all  games ;  that  they  are  paying  the  tax, 
not  to  get  something,  but  to  give ;  and  that  only 
on  the  basis  of  every  man  giving  his  share  can 
the  managers  afford  to  give  in  return.  The  whole 
system  is  based  on  the  assumption  that  every  man 
will  recognize  it  his  individual  duty  to  meet  the 
assessment,  otherwise  our  blanket  tax  will  never 
succeed. 

There  has  been  a  marked  falling  off  in  pay- 
ments this  semester.  Thus  far  only  304  have  ar- 
ranged for  payment  of  the  tax.  The  others  have 
shirked  their  responsibility.  Below  is  a  list,  cor- 
rect to  date,  showing  the  payment  of  the  tax  by 
fraternity  groups : 


Alumni    game    . . 
Baseball   supplies 


loi  so 
7  IS 


No. 

No.  of     Percent 

Paid 

Members 

Paid 

Beta  Theta  Pi 

31 

31 

1. 000 

Kappa   Sigma 

35 

36 

•972 

Delta  Kappa   Epsilon 

37 

39 

.948 

Delta  Upsilon 

37 

39 

.948 

Zeta  Psi 

31 

33 

•939 

Theta  Delta  Chi 

23 

27 

.851 

Alpha  Delta  Phi 

22 

28 

.785 

Psi  Upsilon 

23 

30 

.766 

Beta  Chi 

15 

22 

.681 

Non-Fraternity 

27 

45     ■ 

.600 

Phi  Theta  Upsilon 

23 

40 

•575 

H. 

H.  Foster, 

Assistant  Treasurer. 

REPORT   OF  BASEBALL   MANAGER 
Season   1914-1915. 

RECEIPTS 

Cash  balance  from  previous  manager    $      19  92 

Blanket   Tax   appropriation 1,100  00 

Harvard   guarantee    125  00 

Receipts,    Portland    (N.    E.    League) 

game     1 13  63 

Receipts.    Lewiston    (N.    E.    League) 

game     74  80 

Trinity  guarantee   80  00 

Wesleyan   guarantee    80  00 

Receipts,  Bates  game  (May  4)   38  59 

Tufts   gate    60  55 

Colby  guarantee   (May  8)    SO  00 

Maine  gate  (May  10)    95  95 

Colby  gate  (May  12)    45  15 

Tufts  rain  guarantee  42  50 

Maine  gate  (May  19)    34  30 

New  Hampshire  gate n  55 

Colby  rain  guarantee  (May  26) 25  00 

Maine  guarantee  (May  29)   75  00 

Bates  gate  (J4  net)  May  31 140  52 

Colby  guarantee  (June  i)    So  00 

Ivy  game  receipts    313  00 


Total $2,684  II 

EXPENDITURES 

Deficit  from  previous  season $    199  95 

Coach — salary  and  expenses 641   11 

Umpires     89  00 

Harvard  trip    135  00 

Spring  trip   296  19 

♦Portland  trip    28  63 

*Lewiston   trip    17  80 

Bates  trip  (May  4) •        28  26 

Tufts  guarantee    85  00 

Tufts  game — 10%  gate  10  22 

Colby  trip  (May  8)   s6  00 

Maine  guarantee  (May  10)    75  00 

Maine     game — grandstand     and     10% 

gate     55  94 

Colby  guarantee  (May  12) 50  00 

Colby  game — 10%  gate  10  50 

Tufts  trip   87  86 

Maine  guarantee   (May  19) 75  00 

Maine  game — 10%  gate  7  00 

New  Hampshire  guarantee 85  00 

New  Hampshire  game — 10%  gate.  ...  4  65 

Colby   trip    (May  26) 38  81 

Maine  trip   ( May  29) 79  82 

Bates  trip  (May  31) 44  30 

Colby  trip   (June  i ) 47  56 

Bates — yi   Ivy  game  receipts 92  63 

Ivy  game — grandstand  and   10%  gate  112  60 

Mileage   45  00 

L.  S.  McElwee — supplies 14  00 

Edwards  &  Walker — supplies 42  66 

F.   W.   Chandler — supplies 7685 

Typewriter  rental  12  50 

Miscellaneous    39  27 


Total    ~ $2,684  II 

♦Exclusive  of  mileage. 

BILLS  PAYABLE 

F.   W.   Chandler $      1440 

A.  G.  Spalding  Company 78  21 

Horace   Partridge   Company 269  80 


Total    $    362  41 

Total  present  deficit $    362  41 

Deficit,    season    1914 $    18003 

Deficit,    season    1915 $    18238 

Respectfully  submitted, 

James  A.  Dunn. 
Audited  and  found  correct. 
Barrett  Potter, 

Attditor. 
December  15,  1915. 


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Vol.   XLV.      FEBRUARY  22,   1916      No.    29 

College  Students  and  Current  Events 

The  Orient  recently  printed  a  letter  from 
Dean  Sills  giving  the  somewhat  unsatisfactory- 
result  of  an  examination  on  contemporary  history 
given  a  class  in  Latin.  The  New  York  Times 
and  other  papers  have  quoted  the  letter,  and  fin-  ■ 
ally  it  reached  the  columns  of  such  reviews  as 
the  Literary  Digest  and  the  Independent.  Edi- 
torial writers  have  united  in  lamenting  the  deca- 
dence of  the  American  youth  who  does  not  know 
the  location  of  Saloniki  or  the  name  of  the  King 
of  Italy.  Although  we  realize  the  value  of  a  rea- 
sonable familiarity  with  current  events,  we  can- 
not wholly  blame  the  luckless  undergraduate  if  he 
is  not  primed  with  information  concerning  mat- 
ters that  now  occupy  the  front  page. 

If  a  student,  with  a  fair  amount  of  work  in  his 
regular  college  courses,  should  start  at  any  time 


to  study  present  day  history,  he  would  be  over- 
whelmed by  the  avalanche  of  new  names  and 
references  he  would  meet  in  every  paper.  His 
confusion  would  be  aggravated  by  the  contradic- 
tory reports  given  out  by  special  correspondents, 
news  agencies  and  official  bureaus.  Small  won- 
der that  he  becomes  discouraged  and  resolves  to 
read  up  on  the  war  in  some  brief  volume  pub- 
lished after  the  treaty  of  peace  has  been  signed. 
Small  wonder  that  he  pays  more  attention  to  the 
sporting  pages  than  to  the  editorial  columns. 

There  is  only  one  way  in  which  college  under- 
graduates can  be  made  to  take  an  interest  in  cur- 
rent events.  That  is  the  establishment  of  courses 
in  present  day  happenings,  with  the  leading  news- 
papers and  reviews  for  text-books.  Here  at 
Bowdoin,  some  history  courses  give  a  brief  sum- 
mary of  present  day  affairs,  but  the  time  devoted 
to  this  is  too  brief.  A  semester,  or  even  a  whole 
year,  would  not  be  too  long  for  a  study  of  the 
world  during  the  past  decade  or  so.  If  such  a 
course  were  established  here, — and  in  many  col- 
leges a  study  of  present  day  problems  forms  a 
part  of  the  regular  curriculum, — Bowdoin  stu- 
dents would  seize  the  opportunity  to  begin,  under 
proper  conditions,  a  study  of  the  questions  of  to- 
day. 


The  Future  of  the  Bowdoin  L'nion 

The  foundation  of  a  local  fraternity  by  the  for- 
mer members  of  the  Bowdoin  Club  again  opens 
for  discussion  the  question  of  the  Bowdoin  Club. 
If  we  may  judge  by  the  conversation  of  those 
who  were  once  members  of  the  Bowdoin  Club, 
that  organization  has  never  been  a  distinct  suc- 
cess. Last  year  it  was  weakened  by  the  secession 
of  some  twenty  of  its  members  who  formed  a  lo- 
cal society.  From  time  to  time  its  individual 
members  have  left  to  become  affiliated  with  the 
national  fraternities.  There  is  no  reason  for 
thinking  that  the  Bowdoin  Club  could  ever  be  a 
strong  organization.  It  might  drift  along  as  a 
home  for  non-fraternity  men,  but  it  would  al- 
ways be  subject  to  the  withdrawal  of  its  mem- 
bers, just  as  it  has  been  since  its  foundation.  For 
the  present  semester,  the  new  fraternity  has  the 
use  of  the  club  house.  Next  year  the  college  may 
continue  the  experiment  of  the  club,  but  the  re- 
currence of  the  present  condition, — a  Bowdoin 
Club  with  no  members  and  no  one  desirable  of 
membership, — should  be  enough  to  convince  the 
most  ardent  champion  of  group  life  that  the  Bow- 
doin Club  is  a  failure.  The  college  cannot  main- 
tain a  gold  spoon  for  every  new  fraternity  that 
may  open  its  mouth. 


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The  Senior  Election 

The  election  of  officers  of  the  Senior  class, 
postponed  many  times,  is  scheduled  for  Wednes- 
day evening-.  We  hope  that  this  election  will  be 
free  from  that  element  of  petty  politics  that  has 
characterized  so  many  of  our  elections  during  the 
past  few  years.  An  office  gained  through  combi- 
nations and  agreements  is  worthless  to  individual 
or  to  fraternity,  however  strongly  the  shibboleth 
of  fraternity  loyalty  and  ambition  may  be  sound- 
ed. We  cannot  hope  to  do  away  with  fraternity 
politics  by  the  creation  of  one  machine  to  oppose 
another;  we  can  remove  politics  only  through  a 
frank  realization  that  trading  of  votes  does  little 
but  stamp  the  offenders  as  the  ward  heelers  of 
campus  elections.  If  any  organization  is  to  lead 
the  way  in  honest  elections,  surely  it  is  the  Senior 
class,  whose  members  are  supposedly  of  more 
mature  judgment  than  under  classmen.  "Fair 
play  and  may  the  best  man  win." 


A  Football  Coach 

We  are  told  that  efforts  are  being  made  to  ob- 
tain a  football  coach  for  next  fall.  We  hope  so. 
The  supply  of  coaches  who  can  turn  the  material 
that  Bowdoin  has  into  the  kind  of  team  we  want 
is  limited  and  the  demand  is  great.  We  hope  that 
Bowdoin  will  secure  her  coach  before  the  supply 
is  exhausted. 


COMMUNICATION 
To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient  : 

My  dear  Sir: — As  President  of  the  General 
Alumni  Association,  I  have  been  requested  to 
bring  to  the  attention  of  the  alumni  the  propriety 
of  making  provision  for  a  suitable  memorial  to 
General  Hubbard.  Many  of  us  I  know  feel  that 
the  alumni  would  be  glad  to  make  provision  spon- 
taneously for  a  durable  monument  that  should  be 
placed  either  in  Hubbard  Hall  or  in  Memorial 
Hall,  to  testify  to  the  affectionate  regard  and  the 
deep  sense  of  gratitude  which  every  alumnus  of 
Bowdoin  feels  for  its  most  generous  benefactor 
and  its  most  loyal  friend. 

The  matter  will  be  brought  up  at  the  meeting 
of  the  General  Alumni  Association  in  June,  and 
in  the  meantime  it  is  hoped  that  suggestions  may 
be  made  by  interested  alumni  either  in  the  col- 
umns of  the  Orient  or  elsewhere.  It  has  seemed 
to  many  more  fitting  that  this  project  should  be 
taken  in  hand  by  the  alumni  than  by  the  college 
in  its  corporate  capacity. 

Very  truly  yours, 

Kenneth  C.  M.  Sills. 


Coach  Magee  and  Captain  Leadbetter  spoke  upon 
the  coming  Freshman-Sophomore  track  meet. 
Stephen  I.  Perkins  was  elected  class  track  man- 
ager. Upon  a  ballot  to  decide  whether  or  not  the 
Freshman  banquet  should  be  "wet,"  the  "drys" 
won  by  a  vote  of  60  to  23.  A  banquet  committee, 
made  up  of  one  man  from  each  fraternity  and 
one  from  the  non-fraternity  men,  was  elected  as 
follows:  Alpha  Delta  Phi,  D.  McDonald;  Beta 
Chi,  R.  A.  Stevens,  Jr.;  Beta  Theta  Pi,  J.  H. 
Kern;  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon,  W.  C.  Merrill;  Delta 
Upsilon,  H.  S.  Newell ;  Kappa  Sigma,  E.  B.  Finn ; 
Phi  Theta  Upsilon,  E.  M.  Gray;  Psi  Upsilon,  G. 
S.  Hargraves;  Theta  Delta  Chi,  L.  G.  Barton; 
Zeta  Psi,  M.  F.  Sproul ;  non-fraternity,  C.  E.. 
Decker. 


TRACK  NOTES 

The  relay  team  ran  Worcester  Polytechnic  In- 
stitute last  night  at  the  Hartford,  Conn.,  Armory 
Games.  The  following  men  made  the  trip :  Cap- 
tain Crosby  '17,  Turner  '19,  Pierce  '17,  Simon- 
ton  '18,  Pirnie  '18,  and  Ireland  '16.  The  race  was 
on  a  flat  track,  each  man  running  a  quarter  mile 
without  spikes.  The  final  trials  for  the  year  were 
held  Friday  afternoon.  As  the  Maine  manage- 
ment has  made  no  reply  to  Bowdoin's  challenge, 
this  race  is  the  last  of  the  season  and  the  men 
have  broken  training.  The  relay  picture  will  be 
taken  Wednesday. 

Trainer  Magee  talked  to  the  Freshmen  and 
Sophomores  last  week  on  the  advantages  of  track 
work.  Many  men  have  come  out  for  the  Fresh- 
man-Sophomore meet  to  be  held  March  3-4,  and 
much  interest  is  being  shown.  Both  sides  are 
confident  of  victory  and  are  working  hard. 

All  track  men  should  report  Tuesday  afternoon 
for  training  for  the  inter-class  meet.  Training  is 
absolutely  necessary  in  order  to  compete  and 
Trainer  Magee  wishes  to  have  a  large  squad  out 
for  this  meet. 


FRESHMEN  ELECT  BANQUET  COMMITTEE 
At  the  meeting  of  the  Freshman  Class,  Feb.  14. 


A  SUGGESTED   CHANGE  IN  BOWDOIN  TEA 

An  agitation  has  been  started  to  have  the  next 
College  Tea,  now  planned  for  Feb.  26,  take  place 
in  the  Union  instead  of  in  Hubbard  Hall  as  has 
been  the  custom  for  some  years.  Those  most  in- 
terested in  the  Union  are  desirous  that  both  stu- 
dents and  faculty  should  become  familiar  with 
the  possibilities  of  the  place  for  enhancing  the 
pleasure  of  a  social  afternoon.  The  cheery 
warmth  of  the  great  fireplace-  and  the  restful  de- 
sign and  finish  of  the  rooms  cannot  help  making 
a  strong  appeal  for  the  place.  And  then  with 
the  Victrola,  a  little  dancing  the  latter  part  of  the 
afternoon  could  be  enjoyed  by  the  students  and 
their  guests  for  the  Sophomore  Hop. 


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WAR  DEPARTMENT  OFFER 

The  following-  is  an  abstract  of  the  War  De- 
partment memorandum  on  the  detail  of  officers  of 
the  Army  as  Professors  of  Military  Science  and 
Tactics  at  educational  institutions,  and  the  issue 
of  arms  and  equipments  thereto. 

I.  The  following  requirements  are  necessary 
to  be  fulfilled  by  institutions  before  the  detail  of 
an  army  officer  can  be  made  and  arms  and  certain 
ordnance  equipment  issued : 

Requirements. — (a)  The  application  for  the 
detail  of  an  officer  as  professor  of  military  science 
and  tactics  must  be  made  by  the  authorities  of  an 
established  military  institution,  seminary,  acad- 
emy, college  or  university  within  the  United 
States. 

(b)  It  must  have  a  capacity  to  educate  at  one 
and  the  same  time  not  less  than  150  male  students. 

(c)  The  application  must  be  accompanied  by 
the  last  printed  catalogue  and  a  certificate  show- 
ing the  number  of  male  students,  the  number  of 
students  in  daily  attendance  at  the  time  of  appli- 
cation, the  number  of  students  over  15  years  of 
age,  the  capacity  in  buildings,  apparatus  and  the 
number  of  instructors.  It  must  also  show  the 
grade  of  the  institution  and  whether  or  not  it  is  a 
land-grant  institution,  and  the  degrees  it  confers. 

(d)  The  authorities  of  the  institution  must  as- 
sure the  War  Department  that  military  instruc- 
tion shall  be  compulsory  for  all  physically  quali- 
fied students  for  a  period  of  at  least  two  years 
and  for  not  less  than  84  hours  per  academic  year. 

(e)  The  authorities  must  agree  to  uniform  the 
students,  at  other  than  Government  expense,  in 
neat,  well-fitting  uniforms  of  a  pattern  and  style 
now  in  vogue  at  other  institutions  of  the  same 
class  and  kind. 

(  f)  That  the  officer  so  detailed  shall  be  a  mem- 
ber of  the  faculty  with  the  same  privileges  as 
those  granted  the  heads  of  other  departments  of 
-the  institution. 

(g)  That  the  officer  so  detailed  will  be  sup- 
ported by  the  authorities  in  maintaining  a  high 
standard  of  military  discipline. 

(h)  That  the  course  and  method  of  training 
will  be  as  prescribed  by  the  War  Department  and 
the  details  of  same  left  in  the  hands  of  the  officer 
so  detailed.  A  suitable  class  room  should  be  pro- 
vided. 

2.  If  these  requirements  can  be  fulfilled  by  the 
institution,  the  War  Department  can  grant  the 
following: 

(a)  Detail  an  officer  from  the  active  list  of  the 
army,  to  institutions  classed  as  MC  and  C,  where 
the  number  of  male  students  is  100  or  over,  and 
to  class  M  and  SM  institutions,  where  the  number 
of  such  students  is  150. 


Class  MC. — Colleges  and  universities  .(includ- 
ing land-grant  institutions)  where  the  curriculum 
is  sufficiently  advanced  to  carry  with  it  a  degree, 
where  the  students  are  habitually  in  uniform, 
where  the  average  age  of  the  students  on  gradua- 
tion is  not  less  than  21  years,  where  military  dis- 
cipline is  constantly  maintained,  and  where  one 
of  the  leading  objects  is  the  development  of  the 
student  by  means  of  military  drill  and  by  regu- 
lating his  daily  conduct  according  to  the  princi- 
ples of  military  discipline. 

Class  M. — Essentially  military  institutions 
where  the  curriculum  is  not  sufficiently  advanced 
to  carry  with  it  a  degree  or  where  the  average 
age  of  the  students  on  graduation  is  less  than  21 
years. 

Class  C. — Colleges  and  universities  (including 
land-grant  institutions)  not  essentially  military, 
where  the  curriculum  is  sufficiently  advanced  to 
carry  with  it  a  degree,  and  where  the  average  age 
of  the  students  on  graduation  is  not  less  than  21 
years. 

Class  SM. — Institutions  not  included  in  any  of 
the  classes  mentioned  above. 

(b)  Detail  an  officer  from  the  retired  list  of 
the  army  whose  pay  and  allowances  will  be  paid 
by  the  Government,  provided  the  number  of  stu- 
dents over  15  years  of  age  exceeds  75.  The  total 
number  of  active  and  retired  officers  who  can  be 
so  detailed  is  by  law  limited  to  100. 

(c)  Detail  a  retired  officer  to  any  institution 
where  the  number  of  male  students  is  less  than 
75,  provided  the  institution  will  pay  the  officer's 
commutation.  The  number  of  officers  provided 
for  this  class  of  details  is  unlimited. 

The  annual  commutation  for  a  first  lieutenant 
is  about  $550,  for  a  captain  about  $710,  for  a 
major  about  $882. 

(d)  Within  the  limitations  prescribed  by  "a," 
"b"  and  "c,"  a  college  may  have  detailed  thereat 
an  active  officer  or  a  retired  officer;  a  preparatory 
school  other  than  a  public  high  school  an  officer 
from  the  active  list,  a  retired  officer  on  active  pay 
status  or  a  retired  officer ;  a  high  school,  a  retired 
officer  only. 

(e)  Upon  the  issue  of  the  order  detailing  the 
officer  for  duty  as  professor  of  military  science 
and  tactics  at  the  institution,  arms  and  equipment 
can  be  issued  in  accordance  with  the  procedure 
laid  down  in  paragraphs  39  and  49,  inclusive. 
General  Orders,  No.  70,  War  Department,  1913. 

(f)  The  purchase  of  articles  of  clothing  and 
publications  in  such  quantities  as  are  approved 
by  the  Secretary  of  War  can  be  made.  Each  ap- 
plication will  be  considered  separately. 

(g)  The  institution  will  be  inspected  annually 
by  General  Staff  officers  with  the  view  of  stand- 


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ardizing-  the  course  of  instruction  and  correcting 
any  deficiencies  in  methods,  manner  of  instruction 
and  training,  that  might  exist. 

3.  Before  issuing  any  arms  and  equipment  the 
law  requires  that  a  bond  twice  the  value  of  the 
ordnance  and  ordnance  stores  issued  be  filed  with 
the  Chief  of  Ordnance,  U.  S.  Army. 

All  information  relative  to  the  purchase  of  ord- 
nance and  ordnance  stores  or  replacing  those 
damaged  by  fair  wear  and  tear,  or  carelessness 
on  the  part  of  members  of  the  cadet  corps,  and 
accounting  for  the  property  of  the  Government  in 
the  hands  of  the  college  or  school  authorities,  will 
be  found 'in  paragraphs  50  to  59,  inclusive,  Gen- 
eral Orders,  No.  70,  War  Department,  1913. 

A  suitable  place  for  the  safe  keeping  of  the 
arms  and  equipment,  as  well  as  adequate  arrange- 
ments for  their  care  and  preservation,  must  be 
provided.  Where  a  retired  officer  is  detailed  un- 
der the  act  approved  April  21,  1904,  the  approval 
of  the  governor  of  the  state  is  necessary  before 
submitting  any  application  for  arms  and  equip- 
ment. 

4.  A  retired  officer  can  be  detailed  at  any  edu- 
cational institution  provided  the  institution  will 
pa}^  the  officer's  commutation. 

By  order  of  the  Secretary  of  War, 
H.  L.  Scott, 
Major  General.  Chief  of  Staff. 
Official: 
H.  P.  McCain. 

The  Adjutant  General. 


REVIEW   OF  REVIEWS   SCHOLARSHIPS 

College  men  who  earn  a  large  part  of  their  col- 
lege expenses  will  be  interested  again  this  year 
in  the  free  cash  scholarships  offered  by  the  Re- 
vieiv  of  Reviews  to  self-supporting  students. 
During  the  past  seven  years  over  1000  students 
have  won  free  cash  scholarships  worth  $100  to 
$1000  apiece. 

These  scholarships  are  not  competitive,  but  are 
available  to  any  student  of  good  character.  Each 
student  is  apportioned  an  exclusive  radius.  The 
scholarships  are  won,  not  by  class  room  pro- 
ficiency, but  for  practical  work  during  the  sum- 
mer months  or  in  spare  time  through  the  college 

President  Wilson,  together  with  five  prominent 
year. 

college  presidents,  has  endorsed  this  plan  of 
awarding  free  scholarships  to  ambitious  students. 
College  Employment  bureaus  from  Maine  to  Cal- 
ifornia recommend  it  as  a  sure  means  of  meeting 
college  expenses  for  self-supporting  students. 
Over  400  scholarships  were  awarded  students  the 
past  summer;  one  man  winning  a  $1,000  scholar- 
ship by  ten  weeks'  work. 


Any  student  can  secure  full  particulars  without 
obligation  by  applying  to  the  Review  of  Reviews 
Scholarship  Fund,  24  Irving  Place,  New  York 
City. 


Y.  M.  C.  A.  NOTES 

Winter  '16,  McConaughy  '17  and  MacCormick 
'18  were  delegates  representing  Bowdoin  at  the 
first  annual  secondary  school  conference  held  at 
Fairfield,  Friday,  Saturday  and  Sunday,  Feb.  18, 
19  and  20. 

Preparations  are  being  made  to  raise  money  to 
send  to  some  suitably  directed  work  among  the 
French  emergency  hospitals  for  the  wounded. 
These  contributions  will  take  the  place  of  those 
in  previotls  years  for  the  work  of  A.  S.  Hiwale 
'09  in  Satara,  India. 

On  Thursday,  Feb.  24,  Dr.  Campbell  of  the 
Springfield  Training  School  will  meet  a  group  of 
eight  or  ten  interested  men  to  present  to  them  the 
curriculum  of  the  Springfield  institution  and  the 
openings  for  college  graduates  in  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
work. 

Early  in  March  there  are  to  be  deputations  to 
Fryeburg  Academy  and  to  Falmouth  Foreside. 
Tentative  inquiries  for  deputations  have  come  in 
from  a  number  of  preparatory  schools  near  Bow- 
doin, including  Kent's  Hill,  Hebron  and  Maine 
Central  Institute. 


^U  SOtber  Colleges 

The  University  of  Washington  will  have  a 
Greek  Theatre  like  that  of  California,  if  the  plans 
of  Dean  A.  S.  Haggett  are  realized.  He  has  pre- 
sented, a  plan  to  President  Susallo  of  the  univer- 
sity for  the  construction  of  an  amphitheatre  re- 
sembling the  Greek  Theatre.  The  old  wooden 
amphitheatre  a  relic  of  the  Alaska- Yukon-Pacific 
exposition,  is  to  be  torn  down,  as  it  is  in  a  state 
of  ruin.  Donations  will  be  sought,  to  cover  the 
cost  of  construction.  It,  is  estimated  that  $500,- 
000  will  be  needed. 


Miit\i  tfje  JTacuItp 

Dean  Sills  will  represent  the  college  at  the  din- 
ner of  the  Androscoggin  County  alumni  at  Lew- 
iston,  next  Thursday  evening. 

Professor  Langley  attended  the  Kappa  Sigma 
alumni  banquet  in  Portland  last  Tuesday. 

Dr.  Whittier  addressed  the  Portland  Bowdoin 
Club,  at  their  dinner,  Thursday,  Feb.  17. 

Professor  Woodruff  entertained  the  Classical 
Club  last  Thursday  evening.  Professor  Bell  was 
the  principal  speaker. 

Professor  Davis  has  been  ill  at  his  home. 


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Dn  tt)e  Campus 

Partridge  '11  and  Boardman  e.i:-'i6  were  on  the 
campus  last  week. 

There  will  be  a  meeting  of  the  Track  Club  next 
Thursday  evening. 

The  Orient  Board  had  its  picture  taken  at 
Webber's  Tuesday  noon. 

The  band  will  have  its  picture  taken  at  Web- 
ber's studio  tomorrow  afternoon  at  one  o'clock. 

Pike  '17  and  Sewall  ex-'ij  have  left  for  the 
war.  They  intend  to  drive  motor  ambulances  in 
the  French  Army. 

It  has  been  announced  by  the  Bowdoin  Club  of 
Portland  that  about  two  hundred  dollars  was 
made  at  the  Pop  Concert  in  City  Hall  recently. 

Scholarships  were  announced  Friday.  Of  223 
applications,  155  were  satisfied  immediately, 
while  others  were  placed  on  a  reserve  list.  Over 
$12,000  was  thus  given  out. 

Students  wishing  to  have  invitations  for  the 
college  tea  sent  to  their  friends  will  please  leave 
the  names  together  with  their  own  cards,  with 
Miss  Boardman  at  the  Cataloguing  Room  in  the 
Library. 

The  Deutscher  Verein  picture  will  be  taken  at 
Webber's,  Thursday  afternoon.  At  the  last  meet- 
ing of  the  Deutscher  Verein,  an  official  fob  was 
selected.  Members  desiring  these  fobs  must  ap- 
ply to  Fobes  '17,  secretary. 

Owing  to  arrangements  made  after  the  last 
Orient  went  to  press,  the  lecture  by  William  T. 
Sedgwick,  to  have  been  given  last  Tuesday 
evening  at  the  Union,  has  been  postponed.  Fur- 
ther notice  of  this  lecture  will  be  given  later. 

The  following  men  have  registered  for  the  sec- 
ond semester:  in  1916.  R.  E.  G.  Bailey,  ex-'o8; 
in  1917,  George  Greeley,  ex-'i6;  in  1918,  S.  K. 
Skolfield.  ex-'i7;  special  students,  Percy  T. 
Brown  of  Portland,  and  Horace  Burrough  of 
Baltimore,  Md. 


Resolutions 

Hall  of  Eta  of  Theta  Delta  Chi 
Brunswick,  Maine,  January  30.  1916. 
From  the  West,  we  learn  with  regret  that 
Brother  William  Augustus  Deering  of  the  class 
of  1875  has  passed  into  the  Omega.  Brother 
Deering  was  one  of  those  who  re-established  the 
charge  after  the  Civil  War  had  called  away  all 
its  active  members,  and  we  feel  deeply  indebted 
to  that  little  band.  For  many  years  he  was  a 
teacher,  active  in  many  parts  of  the  country  and 
his  last  years  were  spent  in  business.    He  is  the 


fourth  of  our  graduates  who  died  within  a  single 
week,  and  we,  the  members  of  Eta  extend  our 
sympathy  to  those  bereaved. 

For  the  charge: 
Henry  Gerard  Wood, 
Earle  Warren   Cook, 
Robert  Greenhalgh   Albion. 


GENERAL  HUBBARD 

Extract  from  minutes  of  annual  meeting  of 
Peary  Arctic  Club,  Jan.  10,  1916. 

The  Peary  Arctic  Club  records  with  profound 
sorrow  the  death  in  New  York,  May  22,  1915, 
of  General  Thomas  H.  Hubbard,  its  second  presi- 
dent. Words  are  inadequate  to  measure  the 
value  of  his  service  to  the  Club.  Called  to  its 
leadership  at  a  critical  juncture  he  sustained  and 
directed  its  work  with  faith,  patience,  liberality 
and  without  fear  or  compromise  defended  its  suc- 
cess. Motives  and  ideals  like  those  which  in- 
spired him,  a  young  soldier  of  the  Union,  years 
before,  animated  him  in  the  Arctic  quest  and  the 
attainment  of  the  Pole  was  to  him  another  glory 
for  the  flag  he  followed  and  the  country  he  loved. 
The  Club  honors  Gen.  Hubbard  as  an  American 
patriot,  not  less  than  discoverer,  of  whom,  as  of 
old,  it  may  be  truly  said : 
The  righteous  man  of  purpose  fixed  and  strong 

Scorns  the  depraved  commands 
Of  angry  Faction  clamoring  for  wrong, 
Xor  fears  the  Despot's  frown.    Not  Auster's  roar 
\\'hitening  the  restless  wave  on  Adria's  shore, 

Not  the  red  thunder  hurled 

From  Jove's  avenging  hands 
Can  shake  his  solid  will.     Unmoved  he  stands 
Erect  amid  the  ruins  of  a  world. 

To  the  family  of  General  Hubbard  each  mem- 
ber of  the  Club  offers  his  sincere,  personal  sym- 
pathy. 


CALENDAR 


February 

24.  8.00,  Debatine  Trials,  Memorial  Hall. 
Meeting  Androscoggin  Alumni. 
Track  Club  Meeting. 

Deutscher  Verein  Picture. 

25.  Bowdoin  Interscholastic  Debates. 
Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  House  Party. 

26.  Sophomore  Hop. 
First  College  Tea. 

27.  President  Fitch.  College  Preacher. 
March 

3-4.     Freshman-Sophomore   Track   Meet. 
17.     Indoor  Interclass  Meet. 

Lecture  on  Journalism.  J.   C.   Minot   '96.   in 
the  Union. 


BOWDOIN  ORILNT 


VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK,  MAINL.  FEBRUARY  29.  1916 


NO.  30 


PRESIDENT  HYDE  AT  YALE 
President  Hyde  is  at  Yale  University  this  week 
and  next  until  iVIarch  8.  He  received  the  ap- 
pointment last  year  as  Lyman  Beecher  lecturer 
and  is  now  giving  before  the  Yale  School  of  Re- 
ligion the  series  of  lectures  on  "The  Gospel  of 
Good  Will  as  Revealed  in  Contemporary  Scrip- 
tures."  This  series  is  that  given  to  the  class  in 
Philosophy  i  last  semester. 


RELAY  TEAM  WINS  AGAIN 
The  relay  team  finished  its  season  Monday 
night,  Feb.  21,  by  defeating  Worcester  Poly- 
technic Institute  at  the  Naval  Militia  Games, 
held  in  the  Naval  Armory  at  Hartford,  Conn. 
The  men  who  ran  for  Bowdoin  were  Simonton, 
Crosby,  Turner  and  Ireland;  for  Worcester, 
Ricker,  Cleveland,  Greene  and  Knowlton.  The 
time  was  3  minutes,  39  2-5  seconds.  Better  time 
would  undoubtedly  have  been  made  had  the  com- 
petition been  keener,  as  Bowdoin  won  by  a  50 
yard  margin.  This  race  ends  the  fourth  consecu- 
tive season  in  which  Bowdoin  has  not  lost  a  relay 
race. 


DEBATING    TRIALS    HELD 

The  final  trials  for  the  intercollegiate  debating 
team  were  held  last  Thursday  evening  in  Memo- 
rial Hall.  Twelve  candidates  competed  and  the 
following  six  men  were  successful:  Chapman  '17, 
Moran  '17,  Jacob  '18,  Bowdoin  '17,  Lane  '17,  Hes- 
cock  '16.  Churchill  '16  and  Coburn  '19  were  se- 
lected as  alternates. 


TRACK  MANAGERS  MEET 
A  meeting  of  the  track  managers  of  the  four 
Maine  colleges  was  held  at  Waterville  last  Satur- 
day. Officers  of  the  M.  I.  A.  A.  were  elected  as 
follows :  President,  C.  R.  Stone  of  Bates ;  vice- 
president,  A.  C.  Little  of  Colby;  secretary,  Wes- 
ton B.  Haskell  of  Maine ;  treasurer,  L.  H.  Mars- 
ton  of  Bowdoin.  Officials  for  the  State  meet  next 
May  were  also  chosen.  They  are:  Grand  mar- 
shal. Chase  of  Bowdoin;  chief  scorer,  Willard  of 
Colby;  assistant  scorer,  Merrill  of  Bates;  an- 
nouncer, Philbrook  of  Maine.  The  starter  and 
other  officials  were  not  named,  but  it  was  practi- 
cally decided  that  B.  B.  Osthues  of  Boston  would 


be  clerk  of  course.  The  managers  voted  that  all 
future  B.  A.  A.  relay  races  be  run  under  Maine 
Intercollegiate  rules.  An  amendment  to  the  con- 
stitution was  passed,  submitted  by  Maine,  that  the 
location  of  the  meet  rotate  among  the  four  col- 
leges with  the  approval  of  the  executive  council. 
The  managers  will  hold  another  meeting  in 
Lewiston  next  month  to  arrange  for  other  mat- 
ters connected  with  the  meet. 


ATHLETIC  COUNCIL  MEETING 
At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Athletic  Council,  it 
was  voted  to  approve  the  changing  of  the  Tech. 
meet  from  Saturday,  May  6,  to  the  afternoon  of 
May  5.  A  relay  letter  was  awarded  to  Ireland 
'16.  The  following  baseball  games  for  the  second 
team  were  approved:  May  10,  Hebron  Academy 
at  Hebron;  May  15,  Bates  2nd  at  Lewiston.  The 
varsity  baseball  team  will  play  the  Portland 
(Eastern  League)  team,  April  22. 


DEKE  HOUSE  PARTY 

The  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  fraternity  held  its 
annual  house  party  and  reception  at  its  chapter 
house  last  Friday  afternoon  and  evening.  In  the 
receiving  line  at  the  reception  were:  President 
Hyde,  Mrs.  F.  N.  Whittier,  Mrs.  W.  O.  Fuller  of 
Rockland,  Mrs.  Forrest  Goodwin  of  Skowhegan, 
and  Mrs.  J.  C.  Minot  of  Watertown,  Mass.  Mrs. 
H.  C.  Baxter  and  Mrs.  G.  M.  Elliott  poured.  The 
house  was  beautifully  decorated  with  evergreens, 
potted  plants  and  cut  flowers.  The  committee  in 
charge  of  the  decorating  consisted  of  R.  R.  Drum- 
mond,  N.  C.  Little  and  C.  D.  Brown.  Lovell's 
orchestra  furnished  the  music. 

In  the  evening  dancing  began  at  eight  o'clock, 
and  an  order  of  twenty-four  dances  was  enjoyed. 
The  dance  orders  were  of  India  leather  with  the 
D.  K.  E.  coat-of-arms  embossed  upon  them.  The 
orders  of  the  ladies  were  of  white  leather,  and 
those  of  the  gentlemen  of  brown  mission  leather. 
Lovell's  orchestra  furnished  music  for  the  danc- 
ing, and  Pooler,  of  Portland,  catered.  The  pat- 
ronesses were:  Mrs.  W.  O.  Fuller  of  Rockland, 
Mrs.  Hartley  C.  Baxter  of  Brunswick,  Mrs.  For- 
rest Goodwin  of  Skowhegan,  Mrs.  J.  C.  Minot  of 
Watertown,  Mass.,  and  Mrs.  Charles  Daniels  of 
Chestnut   Hill,    Mass.      The   guests   were:      The- 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


Misses  Bertha  Laithwaite,  Marie  Hieber,  Marion 
Starbird  and  Katherine  Lewis  of  Portland,  Mar- 
guerite Allen  and  Laura  Jones  of  Bangor,  Muriel 
Jones,  Dorothy  Chaplin  and  Arabella  Clark  of 
Cambridge,  Mass.,  Dorothy  Chamberlain  and 
Dorothy  Allen  of  Springfield,  Mass.,  Hazel  Giles 
and  Christina  Doyle  of  Ellsworth,  Doris  Cochran 
and  Helen  Foss  of  Northampton,  Elizabeth  Scott 
of  Pawtucket,  R.  L,  Mary  Wardwell  of  Salem, 
Mass.,  Alice  Zepfler  of  Needham,  Mass.,  Marion 
Ellinwood  of  Augusta,  Beatrice  Baldrey  of  Med- 
ford,  Mass.,  Rose  Daniels  of  Chestnut  Hill,  Mass., 
Adelaide  Clough  of  Woonsocket,  R.  L,  Mary  El- 
liott of  Brunswick,  Winifred  Cunningham  of 
Boston,  Mass.,  Margaret  Jordan  of  Auburn, 
Helen  Lee  Swormstedt  of  Washington,  D.  C, 
Viola  Kneeland  of  West  Roxbury,  Mass. 


SOPHOMORE  HOP 

About  seventy-five  couples  attended  the  Sopho- 
more hop  last  Saturday  evening,  in  the  gymna- 
sium. The  room  was  decorated  with  palms  and 
a  large  Bowdoin  banner  was  placed  over  the  cen- 
ter of  the  gallery,  flanked  on  either  side  by  potted 
plants  set  on  the  gallery  railing.  The  fraternities 
had  their  booths  tastefully  decorated,  the  fratern- 
ity colors  being  conspicuous  in  each  case. 

The  committee  in  charge  was  composed  of  the 
following  Sophomores :  Pendleton,  chairman. 
Babbitt,  Edwards,  Freese,  J.  E.  Gray  and  Mooers. 
Lovell's  Orchestra  played  for  an  order  of  twenty- 
two  dances  and  Given  of  Brunswick  catered. 

The  patronesses  of  the  evening  were  Mrs. 
Charles  C.  Hutchins,  Mrs.  Frank  N.  Whittier, 
Mrs.  George  T.  Files,  Mrs.  Wilmot  B.  Mitchell, 
Mrs.  Charles  T.  Burnett,  Mrs.  Roscoe  J.  Ham, 
Mrs.  Frederic  W.  Brown,  Mrs.  Manton  Copeland, 
Mrs.  Paul  Nixon,  Mrs.  William  Hawley  Davis, 
Mrs.  Alfred  O.  Gross  and  Mrs.  Lee  D.  McCleari. 

Among  the  young  ladies  present  were  the 
Misses  Ruth  Morrill,  Marie  Haines,  Janet  Marri- 
ner,  Marie  Fogg,  Helen  Johnson,  Dorothy  Avery, 
Aida  Henry,  May  Miller,  Margaret  Haines,  Vir- 
ginia Hamilton,  Elizabeth  Connors,  Beth  Neal, 
Lucy  Dean,  Gertrude  Albion,  Marguerite  Burr, 
Jessie  Merrill,  Frances  Foss,  Marie  Hieber,  Mar- 
ion Starbird,  Bertha  Dennison  and  Katherine 
Lewis  of  Portland.  Ruth  Nearing,  Helen  Mitchell, 
Mary  Elliott,  Lorette  Lapointe,  Ellen  Baxter,  Isa- 
bel Palmer,  Marguerite  Hutchins  and  Marjorie 
Strout  of  Brunswick,  Miriam  Kimball,  Millicent 
Clifford,  Pauline  Hatch,  Edith  Hopkins  and  Isa- 
bel 01m  of  Bath,  Dorothy  Bird  and  Ida  Wotten 
of  Rockland,  Laura  Jones  and  Marguerite  Allen 
of  Bangor,  Elizabeth  Scott  of  Pawtucket,  R.  I., 
Dorothv  Chamberlain,  Margaret  Beebe  and  Dor- 


othy Allen  of  Springfield,  Mass.,  Alice  Zepfler  of 
Needham,  Mass.,  Marion  Ellinwood  and  Myra 
West  of  Augusta,  Beatrice  Baldrey  of  Medford, 
Mass.,  Muriel  Jones,  Dorothy  Chaplin  and  Ara- 
bella Clark  of  Cambridge,  Mass.,  Mary  Wardwell 
of  Salem,  Mass.,  Rose  Daniels  of  Chestnut  Hill, 
Mass.,  Adelaide  Clough  of  Woonsocket,  R.  I., 
Hazel  Giles  and  Christina  Doyle  of  Ellsworth, 
Doris  Cochran,  Sydney  Trow  and  Helen  Foss  of 
Northampton,  Mass.,  Winifred  Cunningham  of 
Boston,  Edith  Knapp  of  Melrose,  Mass.,  Viola 
Kneeland  of  West  Roxbury,  Mass.,  Hazel  Cornish 
of  Bowdoinham,  Elsie  Murchie  of  Calais,  Ethel 
Linsey  of  Biddeford,  Esther  Haley  of  Waterville, 
Jeanette  Churchill  of  Minot,  Ada  Jordan,  Lucy 
Harris  and  Dorothy  Paul  of  Auburn,  Eleanor 
Hawley  of  Rumford,  Lucy  Weeks  of  Fairfield, 
Rachel  Kitchin  of  Moosup,  Conn.,  Charlotte  Tut- 
tle  of  Colusa,  Calif.,  Molly  Mann  of  Millis,  Mass., 
Mary  Edwards  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  and  Helen  Lee 
Swormstedt  of  Washington,  D.  C. 


FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE  MEET 
The  Freshman-Sophomore  track  meet  will  be 
held  in  the  Hyde  .\thletic  Building  Friday  March 
10.  Each  class  will  have  one  side  of  the  build- 
ing for  a  cheering  section  and  the  contestants  will 
carry  the  class  colors  while  the  band  will  furnish 
music  for  the  occasion.  The  final  trials  will  be 
held  this  week  to  determine  what  events  each  man 
shall  compete  in.  As  this  is  the  first  meet  of  its 
kind  in  college,  a  record  will  be  established  in 
every  event.  Prizes  will  be  awarded  for  first, 
second  and  third  places.  The  meet  should  prove 
to  be  quite  close  as  while  the  Sophomores  have  a 
few  good  men  who  are  reasonably  sure  of  first 
places,  the  Freshmen  have  the  larger  squad  out 
and  will  undoubtedly  pick  up  many  seconds  and 
thirds.  Both  classes  are  showing  much  interest 
in  the  meet  and  feeling  will  undoubtedly  run  high 
on  the  side  lines.  The  36-pound  shot  put  and  the 
discus  throwing  will  take  place  in  the  afternoon, 
thus  avoiding  possible  accidents. 


FRESHMEN    RUN   BATES    1919 

Trials  for  the  Freshman  relay  with  the  Bates 
Freshmen  will  be  held  this  week.  With  a  varsity 
man  for  a  nucleus,  Bowdoin  should  make  a  good 
showing.  The  race  will  be  held  at  Lewiston, 
Tuesday,  March  7. 

The  following  Freshmen  have  reported  to 
Coach  Magee  as  candidates  for  the  team :  Brawn, 
Coburn,  Cole,  P.  E.  Doherty,  Ewer,  Foulke,  Ham, 
Hemenway,  Hig-gins,  Hutchinson.  R.  Irving,  Mc- 
Pherson,  Minot,  Mitchell,  Turner,  Vance,  White, 
Maclninch.  Stephens. 


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THE  JANUARY  QUILL 

Not  as  plump  as  a  partridg-e — this  is  the  first 
impression  that  the  January  Quill,  with  only  nine- 
teen pages  of  reading  matter,  makes  upon  the 
reader ;  but  when  carved  with  the  paper  cutter,  it 
presents  a  palatable  variety,  dark  meat  and  white, 
wings  and  drumsticks.  Three  bits  o1^  verse' in 
three  different  moods,  a  story,  an  essay,  and  a 
playlet,  besides  the  Editor's  Easy  Chair,  furnish 
a  variety  sufficient  for  any  literary  epicure. 

The  Dreamer  does  not  deal  with  a  new  thought. 
The  man  who  does  and  the  man  who  dreams 
have  often  misunderstood  and  misinterpreted 
each  other ;  and  poet,  essayist,  and  story-teller 
have  not  been  slow  to  note  this  obtuseness  and 
depict  the  many  resulting  tragedies.  Neverthe- 
less, the  writer  of  this  sonnet  has  phrased  his 
lines  with  a  sincerity,  melody,  ahd  firmness  some- 
what rare  in  college  verse.  The  poem  deserves 
the  place  in  the  Quilt  the  editor  has  given  it. 

Lcz^'ia  Spins  a  Tale  has  some  pleasing  concrete 
touches  and  it  is  more  or  less  fanciful  and  in- 
genious. It  is  a  good  yarn  with  which  to  amuse  a 
ten-year-old  youngster  accustomed  to  the  absurdi- 
ties of  ''Fatty  and  the  Ogre"  or  "Alice  in  Won- 
derland." For  grown-ups,  however,  the  story 
would  be  better  if  it  kept  to  the  end  an  air  of 
probability.  Is  there  any  point,  except  to  present 
a  laughable  picture,  in  Magooon's  trying  to  swim 
ashore  when  he  has  a  good  boat  under  him? 
Does  not  the  Dido-like  Princess  sob  over-loud  for 
her  departing  Aeneas?  All  this  and  more  lets  the 
cat  out  of  the  bag  too  soon.  It  precludes  the  O. 
Henry  ending  for  which  the  author  is  apparently 
striving. 

The  wording  of  the  story,  too,  is  hardly  up  to 
the  Quill  standard.  It  is,  to  use  the  phrasing  of 
the  old-fashioned  rhetorics,  repetitious  and  ca- 
cophonous. To  say  nothing  of  the  oft-recurring 
"surely"  and  "after  all,"  "usually  exceptionally 
quick  motioned  people"  is  not  grateful  to  the  ear, 
and  "never-to-be-excluded  ear-rings"  and  "mouth- 
against-mouth  combat"  are  not  happy  phrases. 

R.  L.  A.,  ' iQ  has  shown  good  courage  in  trying 
one  of  the  most  difficult  forms  of  verse.  Though 
his  diction  is  somewhat  prosaic,  for  the  most  part 
it  rings  true.  This  sonnet  is  weak,  however,  just 
where  the  great  sonnets  are  strongest — at  the 
^•pry  end.  "She"  certainly  would  have  been  tre- 
mendously disappointed  with  the  thirteenth  line. 
The  writer  would  do  well  to  read  Professor  Lock- 
wood's  excellent  collection  of  sonnets  just  pub- 
lished in  the  Riverside  Literature  Series. 

On  Literary  Expression  is  sound  and  graceful. 
That  all  our  best  writing  is  self-revelatory ;  that 
it   is  luit  a  bringing   forth   out   of  "the   treasure- 


house  of  experience"  "half-forgotten  jewels"  of 
thought  and  feeling,  the  writer  has  told  us  con- 
vincingly. The  essay  is  pleasing  because  it  exem- 
plifies its  own  thesis.  With  the  exception  of  the 
last  two  paragraphs,  which  are  less  agreeable  be- 
cause of  the  didactic  use  of  the  second  person,  it 
is  intimate;  it  confides  in  the  reader;  and  it  is 
shot  through  with  the  writer's  personality,  as 
such  an  essay  should  be. 

Memories  brings  us  an  agreeable  word  from  an 
old  student  and  makes  us  feel  that  the  ties  of 
friendship  are  strong,  that  he  has  not  forgotten 
his  college  days  and  college  mates.  Were  an  un- 
gracious critic  to  pick  flaws,  he  might  hesitate  on 
"melt  in  the  mists  of  regret"  and  be  sorry  that 
there  is  not  some  other  less  prosy,  more  sugges- 
tive, word  than  "above"  with  which  to  end  the 
verse. 

Rarely  does  a  Quill  writer  cast  his  thoughts  in 
dramatic  form ;  too  rarely,  indeed,  if  he  can  do 
his  task  as  well  as  L.  O.  K.  has  done  his.  If  it  is 
true  that  "Art  is  the  purgation  of  superfluities," 
"The  Cross  of  Honor"  is  artistic.  l''.ver\-  word 
in  this  playlet  counts,  and  counts  so  much  that  an 
impressive  picture  has  been  painted  with  only  a 
few  strokes.  It  makes  us  hope  that  the  writer 
will  soon  attempt  at  least  a  two-act  playlet, — if 
there  be  such. 

The  Editor's  Easy  Chair  would  make  the  inter- 
esting point  that  music  alone  of  all  the  arts  tran- 
scends the  cataclysm  which  threatens  Europe, 
The  little  essay  contains  some  excellent  phrases 
and  artistic  figures;  such  as  "Rupert  Brooke  holds 
by  the  nerveless  hand  of  death  'one  spot  that  is 
forever  England.'  "  It  is  perhaps  asking  over- 
much of  such  an  essay;  but  this  leaves  the  ques- 
tion upon  the  lips:  "If  so,  why?"  Is  it,  as  the 
essay  possibly  would  imply,  because  music  is  no- 
bler than  the  other  arts  or  because  it  is  less  tan- 
gible than  sculpture  and  painting  and,  therefore, 
more  easily  protected?  Or  is  it  because  musicians 
are  less  brave  than  sculptors,  painters,  and  poets, 
and  have  fled  the  scenes  of  war  and  cruelty  ? 

The  leanness  of  this  number  emboldens  the  re- 
viewer to  advance  a  pet  plan.  Why  should  not 
every  number  of  the  Quill  contain  at  least  one 
alumni  article?  Should  our  literary  monthly  be 
exclusively  a  medium  for  undergraduate  expres- 
sion? The  Quill  is  now  nearing  its  majority. 
In  the  long  line  of  editors  from  Baxter  '98  to 
Coffin  '15,  not  to  mention  the  many  other  con- 
tributors, there  certainly  could  be  found  a  group 
of  men  who,  if  persuasively  invited,  would  write 
eight  good  articles  during  each  year.  So  much 
would  this  improve  the  Quill  that  the  plan  at  least 
deserves  a  trial. 

W.  B.  M. 


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Vol.    XLV.       FEBRUARY   29,    1916      No.    30 

The  Freshman  Banquet 

The  decision  of  the  Freshman  class  for  a  "dry" 
banquet  is  an  evidence  of  wisdom  that  other 
Freshman  classes  have  not  shown.  We  do  not 
think  that  the  Freshmen  are  necessarily  con- 
demned to  everlasting  punishment  if  their  ban- 
quet does  not  conform  with  the  laws  of  the  State 
of  Maine,  but  in  the  event  of  a  "wet"  banquet,  the 
Freshmen,  many  of  whom  are  for  the  first  time 
tasting  anything  stronger  than  buttermilk,  may 
cause  the  impression  that  Bowdoin  undergrad- 
uates are  habitual  drinkers — a  condition  that  does 
not  exist. 


Hebron  and  the  Interscholastic  Meets 

Feeling  that  she  is  not  a  welcome  competitor, 
Hebron  Academy,  in  recent  years  the  winner  of 
all  Bowdoin  interscholastic  meets,  will  refuse  in- 
vitations to  compete  in  Bowdoin  or  Maine  school- 
boy meets,  but  there  is  more  than  a  suspicion  that 
Hebron's    resentment    of    the    disqualification    of 


Jordan  and  the  presence  of  Massachusetts  ath- 
letes at  the  recent  meet  is  an  important  factor  in 
the  withdrawal.  However  much  other  schools, 
so  easily  defeated  every  year  by  Hebron,  may  re- 
joice at  Hebron's  decision,  there  is  on  the  campus 
no  spirit  of  antagonism  to  Hebron.  In  place  of 
Bowdoin  and  Maine  meets  Hebron  intends  to 
compete  at  Harvard  and  Dartmouth.  It  is  not 
too  much  to  predict,  however,  that  Hebron  will  be 
so  badly  outclassed  that  she  will  be  glad  to  return 
to  fields  nearer  home. 


The  Spectator 

At  most  of  our  college  dances,  spectators  have 
been  denied  admission  to  the  trophy  room, — the 
nearest  to  a  gallery  that  the  gymnasium  has, — 
but  have  been  obliged  to  cluster  around  the  door 
and  watch  as  best  they  may.  We  see  no  reason 
why  onlookers  should  be  barred  from  the  best 
vantage  point  in  the  gymnasium,  and  hope  that 
future  dance  committees  will  be  thoughtful 
enough  of  the  spectator, — as  the  potential  pur- 
chaser of  a  ticket  to  the  next  dance,  at  least, — to 
allow  him  to  watch  the  festivities  from  the  trophy 


The  Much  Mooted  Gumshoe 

Since  our  editorial  of  two  weeks  ago  on  the 
question  of  overshoes,  we  have  been  questioned, 
criticised  and  cursed  to  such  an  extent  that  we 
are  obliged  to  take  up  the  cudgel  in  self-defense. 
For  those  who  are  so  thin-skinned  as  to  take  um- 
brage we  have  only  sympathy.  For  those  who 
are  so  thick-skulled  as  not  to  understand  it,  we 
promise  to  print  editorials  in  easy  words  of  one 
syl-la-ble. 


DR.  FITCH  COLLEGE  PREACHER 

The  college  preacher  Sunday  was  Dr.  Albert 
P.  Fitch,  President  of  Andover  Theological  Sem- 
inary. Dr.  Fitch  spoke  on  the  typical  faults  of 
the  college  man.  He  said  in  part  that  every  age 
has  its  characteristics  and  the  chief  characteris- 
tics of  the  college  man  are  his  physical  courage 
and  moral  cowardice.  While  college  men  are 
loyal  to  college  friends  and  ideals,  still  a  charac- 
teristic defect  is  to  be  scornful,  to  despise  others. 
This  is  the  attitude  of  the  half-educated  man  and 
the  near-scholar,  while  those  who  have  come 
through  the  fight  are  ever  ready  to  reach  down  a 
helping  hand  to  those  below.  Speaking  of  the  in- 
justice of  the  brilliant  satirist.  Dr.  Fitch  said  "no 
man  can  sum  up  his  fellow  beings  in  a  phrase. 
Human  life  is  too  many-sided  for  that."  Other 
forms  of  this  same  fault  are  self-scorn  and  self- 
despair.    In  conclusion,  Dr.  Fitch  said,  "Remem- 


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ber  Him  who  believes  in  you  who  will  not  believe 

in  yourself." 

Dr.  Fitch  preached  at  the  Church  on  the  Hill 
in  the  morning  and  at  the  young  people's  meeting 
in  the  evening.  He  was  entertained  at  the  Delta 
Upsilon  house  at  dinner. 


PACIFIC    COAST    ALUMNI    ORGANIZE 

At  an  informal  meeting  of  Bowdoin  men  fol- 
lowing the  San  Francisco-to-New- York-Banquet- 
Telephone  Demonstration,  Feb.  4,  it  was  voted  to 
organize  the  Pacific  Coast  Bowdoin  Club,  and  the 
following  directors  and  officers  were  elected : 

E.  S.  Pillsbury  '63,  president;  B.  C.  Carroll  '89, 
vice-president ;  Harrison  Atwood  '09,  secretary 
and  treasurer;  Lucius  Lumbard  '09  and  H.  Q. 
Hawes  '10,  directors. 

It  is  not  planned  to  draw  up  any  constitution 
and  by-laws  or  to  complete  any  formal  organiza- 
tion at  present.  This  informal  club  will  serve  to 
keep  Bowdoin  men  on  the  coast  united,  and 
through  a  list  to  be  kept  in  the  hands  of  the  sec- 
retary, all  Bowdoin  men  can  be  reached  for  occa- 
sional gatherings  similar  to  this  one  of  the  4th. 

The  club  will  also  do  everything  possible  to  in- 
terest Pacific  Coast  boys  in  Bowdoin.  It  is  quite 
possible  that  boys  will  be  found  who  are  desirous 
of  an  education  in  the  east  of  just  the  sort  that 
Bowdoin  can  give.  If  the  club  can  give  them  first 
hand  information  about  the  college  and  put  the 
Dean  in  touch  with  them,  it  will  be  doing  both 
them  and  the  college  a  real  service. 


INTERSCHOLASTIC  DEBATES 

Two  of  the  four  interscholastic  debates  of  the 
Bowdoin  Debating  League  were  held  last  Friday 
evening.  Edward  Little  High  School  defeated 
Lewiston  at  Lewiston,  upon  the  question :  "Re- 
solved, that  the  United  States  should  take  definite 
steps  to  bring  about  the  organization  of  a  Pan- 
American  union  as  outlined  in  Usher's  'Pan- 
Americanism.'  "  Goodskey  '16  and  Jacob  '18 
coached  the  two  teams. 

At  Westbrook,  Biddeford  defeated  Westbrook 
High  School  on  the  subject:  "Resolved,  that 
Secretary  Garrison's  plan  for  the  reorganization 
of  the  army  should  be  adopted."  Both  of  the 
winning  teams  supported  the  negative  side  of 
their  respective  propositions.  Niven  '16  coached 
Biddeford  and  Moran  '17  had  charge  of  the 
Westbrook  team.  The  Cony  High  vs.  Portland, 
and  Lisbon  Falls  vs.  Brunswick  debates  were 
postponed  for  two  weeks. 


time  that  the  tea  has  been  held  outside  of  Hub- 
bard Hall  and  everyone  present  was  pleased  with 
the  facilities  which  the  new  Union  offers  for  a 
social  affair  of  this  kind.  Following  the  tea  there 
was  an  opportunity  for  informal  dancing.  A 
large  number  of  faculty  members,  undergraduates 
and  Brunswick  people  were  present. 

In  the  receiving  line  were  Mrs.  William  A. 
Moody,  Mrs.  George  T.  Files,  Mrs.  Wilmot  B. 
Mitchell,  Mrs.  Charles  T.  Burnett  and  Mrs.  Fred- 
eric W.  Brown. 

Mrs.  Alfred  O.  Gross  presided  at  the  tea  table, 
assisted  by  Miss  Helen  Furbish,  Miss  Ruth  Foss, 
Miss  Agnes  Nearing  and  Miss  Katherine  Willis. 
Mrs.  William  Hawley  Davis  served  coffee.  Her 
assistants  were  Miss  Lida  Baker,  Miss  Marion 
Drew,  Miss  Florence  Skolfield  and  Miss  Mabel 
Davis.  Mrs.  Paul  Nixon  and  Mrs.  Edward  H.. 
Wass  served  punch,  with  the  assistance  of  Miss. 
Sarah  Baxter,  Miss  Ellen  Baxter,  Miss  Margaret; 
Day,  Miss  Alexina  Lapointe.  Miss  Mary  Elliot,. 
Miss  Isabel  Palmer,  Miss  Helen  Mitchell  and 
Miss  Mary  Edwards.  Mrs.  Samuel  B.  Furbish, 
Miss  Edith  Boardman,  Mrs.  Alice  C.  Little  and; 
Miss  Anna  Smith  assisted  in  entertaining. 

Each  fraternity  was  represented  by  an  usher;. 
These  were:  Alpha  Delta  Phi,  Edwards  '18;; 
Beta  Theta  Pi,  Hall  '16;  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon,. 
Savage  '18;  Delta  Upsilon,  Stratton  '16;  Kappa 
Sigma,  Joyce  '18;  Psi  Upsilon,  Hargraves  '17,- 
Theta  Delta  Chi,  Albion  '18;  Zeta  Psi,  Norton 
'18;  Beta  Chi,  Maguire  '17;  Phi  Theta  Upsilon,. 
Hodgkins  '16. 

Grant  of  Lewiston  furnished  refreshments. 


Communications 


Contributions  are  requested  from  all  undergraduates, 
alumni  and  faculty.  No  anonymous  contributions  can 
be  accepted. 


COLLEGE  TEA  HELD  IN  UNION 

The  first  college  tea  of  the  season  was  held  Sat- 
urday afternoon  in  the  Union.     This  is  the  first 


To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient: 

The  last  number  of  the  Orient  to  reach  me  is 
quite  a  "preparedness"  number,  with  the  recorded 
vote  of  the  faculty  about  military  training,  your 
editorial  on  the  same  subject,  and  the  account  of 
the  New  York  Alumni  banquet.  I  realize  the  dan- 
ger I  run  in  being  called  a  pacifist — a  naughty 
word — or,  in  the  Colonel's  withering  judgment, 
"lacking  red  blood,"  if  I  say  how  glad  I  was  that 
the  faculty  seem  also  to  suggest  that  something 
more  is  needed  in  America  than  military  pre- 
paredness. 

It  is  hard  to  over-emphasize  the  importance  of 
American  students  becoming  prepared  at  this  time 
of  world  crisis  for  leadership  in  international  jus- 
tice and  good  will.  We  must  come  to  see  the 
greatness  and  the  seriousness  of  the  opportunity 


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facing  the  present  generation  of  American  stu- 
dents to  give  their  hves  to  this  great  cause.  Sure- 
ly we  all  see  the  futility  of  most  of  the  past  meth- 
ods of  diplomacy  and  international  dealing. 
America  has  the  opportunity  of  making  the  ven- 
ture as  yet  untried  of  carrying  out  completely  in 
international  practice  the  teachings  and  the  spirit 
of  the  founder  of  Christianity.  To  those  who 
share  this  conviction  life  will  be  no  merely  nega- 
tive or  neutral  influence.  It  will  be  positive  and 
costly  and  sacrifical.  We  shall  need  leaders  who 
will  pay  the  price  of  the  "international  mind;"  of 
viewing  patriotism  as  "the  last  of  the  pagan  vir- 
tues," of  realizing  that  the  brotherhood  of  man 
becomes  not  merely  a  phrase  but  a  challenge  to 
life  service. 

I  sincerely  hope  that  this  call  may  be  brought 
home  to  morally  thoughtful  Bowdoin  men  fully 
as  clearly  as  the  need  for  military  preparedness. 
Men  come  to  see  that  the  influence  of  Cyrus 
Hamlin  of  the  class  of  1834,  in  his  brilliant  ser- 
vice as  a  missionary  and  teacher  in  Turkey,  can- 
not be  measured  in  terms  of  battleships  and  bat- 
talions. Perhaps  a  course  of  lectures  on  modern 
foreign  missions  should  lead  many  of  us  to  see,  as 
open-minded  travellers  like  ex-President  Taft 
clearly  see,  that  this  phase  of  the  work  of  the 
church  has  done  more  for  moral,  social  and  in- 
tellectual uplift  and  international  good  feeling 
than  all  our  commerce  and  armies  put  together. 

My  plea  would  be,  therefore,  for  a  wide  hori- 
zon and  balanced  judgment  in  this  hour  of  strain. 
I  am  encouraged  to  write  this  brief  letter  as  I  re- 
call the  last  speech  that  General  Hubbard  made 
at  the  Bowdoin  Alumni  banquet  one  year  ago, 
when  with  the  vivid  memory  of  the  uselessness 
of  our  Civil  War  in  settling  many  questions,  he 
urged  that  we  adopt  some  other  method  than  mil- 
itary preparedness  as  our  future  policy. 
Sincerely  yours, 

David  R.  Porter  '06. 


Editor  of  the  Orient, 

Dear  Sir: — ^I  was  much  pleased,  I  might  even 
say  elated,  to  read  the  recent  number  of  the 
Orient  which  presents  the  views  of  a  group  of 
the  younger  graduates  of  Bowdoin  concerning 
the  intellectual  interests  of  the  college.  Inci- 
dentally, I  am  gratified  to  note  that  three  of  these 
men  are  members  of  the  faculty  of  Reed  College. 
But  that  is  not  why  I  am  prompted  to  write  to 
vou.  nor  is  it  because  I  agree  with  all  that  they 
say.  What  makes  this  letter  an  event  in  the  his- 
tory of  higher  education  is  the  fact  that  these 
young  graduates  are  seriously  endeavoring  to 
have  a  constructive  part  in  the  progressive  de- 
velopment of  the  chief   activities   of  the   college 


instead  of  confining  their  interest  to  its  incidental 
amusements.  The  Orient  will  be  rising  to  what 
the  country  has  a  right  to  expect  of  Bowdoin 
College  if  it  gives  more  and  more  attention  to 
such  discussions. 

Sincerely, 

William  T.  Foster. 


To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient: 

I  was  very  glad  to  receive  the  Alumni  Issue  of 
the  Orient  and  have  read  and  reread  it  with 
great  interest.  I  believe  these  special  issues  will 
do  a  great  deal  to  keep  the  interest  of  the  alumni 
really  alive.  It  is  well  for  all  concerned  that  our 
love  for  Bowdoin  should  depend  somewhat  on 
present  knowledge  as  well  as  on  pleasant  memo- 
ries. 

My  attention  was  chiefly  drawn  by  the  articles 
on  the  curriculum,  and  as  this  is  a  matter  which 
interests  me  deeply,  I  wish  to  add  a  few  items  to 
the  discussion. 

As  to  the  nature  of  the  courses  now  given,  it 
hardly  seems  that  there  is  very  much  to  be  said. 
The  teaching  methods  now  in  use  at  Bowdoin  can 
safely  be  stated  to  be  as  effective  as  those  in  use 
anywhere.  The  problem  of  "snap  courses"  is 
hardly  one  to  be  dealt  with  by  external  criticism. 
There  remain,  then,  the  questions  as  to  addition 
of  courses  and  organization  of  the  curriculum. 

In  suggesting  additions  to  any  college  curricu- 
lum there  is  always  the  danger  that  one  may 
stress  his  own  specialty.  However,  I  venture  to 
suggest  that  an  elementary  course  on  Theory  of 
Knowledge,  Logic,  and  Scientific  Method  would 
fill  a  real  need.  This  suggestion  does  not  seem 
very  extravagant  in  view  of  the  fact  that  such  a 
course  is  given  in  the  vast  majority  of  colleges. 

I  come  now  to  the  question  of  organization.  It 
is  worth  noting  that  the  two  articles  in  the  Janu- 
ary Alumni  Issue  discuss  the  question  of  require- 
ments rather  than  that  of  organization,  upon 
which  all  requirements  must  depend.  One  of  the 
principal  difficulties  in  connection  with  required 
courses  is  that  students  do  not  always  understand 
clearly  why  such  and  such  courses  should  be  re- 
quired. It  is  my  belief  that  a  great  part  of  this 
difficulty  could  be  overcome  by  a  logical  arrange- 
ment of  the  courses  in  the  catalog.  Personal  ad- 
vice may  be  forgotten  or  disregarded.  A  logical 
arrangement  of  courses  in  the  catalog  to  which 
the  student  must  refer  whenever  the  time  comes 
to  elect  courses  can  hardly  help  impressing  itself 
upon  his  mind.  Students  would  thus  be  led  nat- 
urally to  realize  what  a  broad  culture  means,  and 
we  might  even  hope  that  the  system  of  require- 
ments would  in  time  come  to  appear  reasonable 
instead  of  a  puzzle.     If  it  seems  advisable  to  fol- 


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low  the  alphabetical  order  in  the  body  of  the  cat- 
alog for  convenience  of  reference,  it  would  still 
be  a  simple  matter  to  give,  in  connection  with  the 
discussion  now  appearing  in  the  catalog  under  the 
heading  ''Required  and  Elective  Studies,"  the  best 
grouping  of  courses  that  can  be  devised.  Just  as 
a  suggestion  of  what  I  mean  I  offer  the  following 
arrangement : 
Group  I.  Methodology 

a.  Philosophy 

b.  Mathematics     (including'    Astronomy,     Sur- 
veying, etc.) 

Group  2.  Natural  Science 

a.  Physical  Sciences 

Physics,  Chemistry,  Geology  and  Mineralogy 

b.  Biological  Sciences 

Botany,  Zoology,  Physiology,  Psychology 
Group  3.  Social  Science 

a.  Sociology  and  Economics,  Education 

b.  History  and  Political  Science 
Group  4.  Aesthetics 

a.  Languages  and  Literatures 

Rhetoric,  Public  Speaking,  Debating,  etc. 

b.  Music,  Fine  Arts 

The  above  order  is  not  strictly  logical,  but  is 
determined,  to  some  extent,  by  the  nature  and  af- 
filiation of  the  courses  now  given. 

As  regards  requirements,  I  should  only  suggest 
that  every  student  must  specialize  in  one  group 
and  do  some  worl<  in  each  of  the  others,  while  a 
very  few  courses  should,  as  at  present,  be  definite- 
ly required. 

Chester  E.  Kellogg  'ii. 


CDe  ©ttjer  Colleges 

The  campus  restaurant  proposition  probably  is 
better  worked  out  at  Minnesota  than  at  any  other 
school  in  the  United  States.  Over  one  thousand 
students  are  fed  at  every  meal  with  a  cost  to  each 
student  of  twenty-one  cents  per  day.  This  is  re- 
markable and  is  an  example  of  extremely  high 
efficiency.  Practically  everything  is  done  by  ma- 
chinery that  can  be  done  that  way.  The  potatoes 
are  peeled  by  machine ;  the  bread  is  cut  by  a 
large  machine  which  takes  but  one  attendant,  and 
which  can  cut  enough  in  twenty  minutes  to  serve 
a  meal ;  all  the  cooking  is  done  by  gas  and  under 
high  pressure  so  that  time  is  saved;  the  dish- 
washing is  done  by  two  people,  a  man  and  a 
woman  who  do  not  have  to  touch  the  dishes  with 
their  hands  at  all.  All  the  meals  are  served  from 
a  central  kitchen  and  regular  help  is  employed  all 
the  time.  The  proposition  of  having  students  do 
the  work  met  with  absolute  failure  there,  so  it 
was  decided  to  install  a  high  efficiency  kitchen. 
Each  person  in  the  kitchen  is  trained  to  do  some 


one  thing  and  it  is  necessary  that  he  know  how  to 
do  it  in  the  shortest  possible  time. 

There  is  also  a  dormitory  on  the  campus  where 
room,  heat,  laundry,  nurse  hire,  and  good  meals 
are  furnished  to  the  students  for  exactly  40  cents 
per  day.  This  is  getting  it  down  to  bed  rock  and 
is  certainly  a  worthy  example  of  efficiency  and 
economy. 

In  commemoration  of  its  two-hundredth  anni- 
versary which  will  occur  next  October,  Yale  is 
planning  a  pageant.  It  is  expected  that  about 
four  thousand  people,  including  students,  citizens, 
and  school  children  of  New  Haven  will  take  part. 
The  pageant  will  indicate  in  various  episodes  the 
most  important  events  in  the  history  of  Yale  and 
New  Haven. 

Upon  recommendation  of  Dr.  Faunce  and  sev- 
eral of  the  leaders  of  undergraduate  activities, 
the  Brown  Union  has  decided  to  keep  a  "date 
book"  for  the  purpose  of  listing  dates  for  college 
events.  It  is  felt  that  this  innovation  will  in 
large  measure  do  away  with  troublesome  con- 
flicts between  all  organization  meetings. 

Columbia  has  a  new  intercollegiate  monthly 
called  The  Challenge.  It  is  a  "Free  Speech" 
paper  in  opposition  to  the  custom  of  suppressing 
news  which  might  antagonize  the  faculty. 

The  Michigan  Agricultural  College  rifle  team 
made  a  perfect  score  of  1000  points  in  its  match 
against  the  United  States  Naval  Academy  last 
week.  This  performance  is  said  to  be  a  new  rec- 
ord in  contests  under  the  auspices  of  the  National 
Rifle  Association  of  America. 

Northwestern  University  will  conduct  the  first 
tour  of  Central  America  by  a  college  musical  as- 
sociation, when  the  combined  clubs  of  that  insti- 
tution will  give  a  series  of  concerts  there  this 
winter. 

More  than  twenty  men  have  signed  up  for  the 
Harvard  University  geological  field  trip  to  the 
Colorado  Mountains  next  summer.  They  will 
leave  Boston  July  7th  or  8th. 

Cornell's  Major  Sports  Council  has  ruled  that 
any  number  of  "C's"  may  be  awarded  in  the 
future  for  meritorious  work  on  a  university 
squad. 

Because  of  the  fatal  result  of  the  historic 
"Bowl  Fight"  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania, 
the  student  body  of  Wesleyan  University  recently 
voted  to  abolish  the  traditional  "Cannon  Scrap." 
"Since  the  U.  S.  was  founded,  only  one  man  in 
seven  hundred  fifty  has  gone  through  college,  yet 
from  this  group  have  come  17  of  the  26  presi- 
dents, 19  of  the  27  vice-presidents,  and  17  of  the 
34  persons  in  the  Hall  of  Fame.  Only  1%  of  our 
present  population  are  college  people,  yet  this 
small  percentage  furnishes  29  of  the  51   govern- 


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ors  of  states  and  territories,  61  of  the  93  U.  S. 
Senators,  272  out  of  395  Congressmen  and  9  of 
the  9  Supreme  Court  Judges." — Exchange. 

A  "prohibition  drunk"  is  a  new  event  in  the 
life  of  college  students,  yet  the  Prohibition 
League  at  Wabash  College,  Ind.,  recently  pulled 
off  a  successful  one  on  cider  and  doughnuts.  This 
organization  works  the  feature  of  a  "Prohibition 
night"  in  every  society  in  the  college. 

Athletic  relations  between  the  University  of 
California  and  Stanford  University,  which  were 
broken  off  last  fall,  have  been  resumed  for  six 
months.  The  point  that  brought  about  the  split, 
that  freshmen  should  be  barred  from  intercol- 
legiate sport,  has  been  conceded  by  Stanford. 

Trinity  College  has  adopted  a  new  set  of  ath- 
letic eligibility  rules,  providing  among  other 
things,  that  no  student  shall  represent  the  college 
in  athletics  who  has  been  a  member  of  a  classified 
baseball  league  under  the  national  commission. 


2Dn  tf)c  Campus 

W.  E.  Atwood  '10  was  on  the  campus  last  week. 

All  men  who  expect  to  compete  in  the  inter- 
class  meet  must  report  for  training  today. 

Dr.  William  T.  Sedgwick  of  M.  1.  T.  will  lec- 
ture in  the  Union  this  evening  at  8.00  on  Public 
Health. 

Cruff  '16  and  Wallace  '18  who  were  operated 
on  recently  for  appendicitis  are  convalescent  and 
will  return  to  college  within  two  or  three  weeks. 

James  Crane,  who  is  to  be  leading  man  in  the 
Jefferson  Players  who  will  open  the  stock  season 
at  the  Jefferson  Theatre  next  week,  was  formerly 
a  student  here  and  prominent  in  track  athletics. 

A  regional  convention  of  the  Alpha  Delta  Phi 
fraternity  was  held  at  Trinity  College  in  Hart- 
ford, Conn.,  Feb.  17,  18  and  19.  The  delegates 
from  the  Bowdoin  chapters  were  White  '16  and 
Rickard  '17.  Noble  "16  and  Robie  '16  also  at- 
tended the  convention.  Eight  of  the  eastern 
chapters  of  the  fraternity  were  represented. 


CALENDAR 
March 
7.     Freshmen  Relay  vs.  Bates  Freshmen. 
10.      Freshman-Sophomore  Track  Meet. 
10.     Interscholastic  Debates. 
17.     Indoor  Interclass  Meet. 
23.     Intercollegiate  Debates. 


3lumni  Department 

'88. — Rev.  Percival  Freeman  Marston,  D.D., 
died  on  Feb.  19  in  Concord,  N.  H.,  after  an  illness 
lasting  for  about  two  years.    The  greater  part  of 


his  life  was  spent  in  the  ministry.  He  was  born 
in  Gorham,  Maine,  Oct.  14,  1864,  and  was  fitted 
for  college  at  the  Gorham  High  School.  He 
taught  school  for  the  year  following  his  gradua- 
tion, and  entered  Bowdoin  College  in  1884.  Af- 
ter a  very  creditable  course  of  study,  he  received 
the  degree  of  A.B.  in  1888.  For  the  next  three 
years  Dr.  Marston  was  very  successful  as  a  high 
school  principal  in  both  Maine  and  Connecticut 
schools,  but  his  call  to  the  ministry  was  so  strong 
that  he  relinquished  teaching  as  a  profession  and 
took  a  three  year  course  in  the  Andover  Theolog- 
ical Seminary,  being  graduated  in  1894.  His  first 
pastorate  was  the  Congregational  Church  of 
Cambridge,  N.  Y.,  which  he  held  for  two  years. 
In  1896  he  accepted  a  call  to  the  pastorate  of  the 
Lancaster  (N.  H.)  Congregational  Church. 
There  he  spent  six  years,  and  quality  of  the  ser- 
vice that  he  rendered  is  attested  by  the  following, 
which  was  said  of  him  upon  the  completion  of  his 
pastorate :  "Mr.  Marston  was  a  good  preacher 
when  he  came  to  Lancaster,  but  he  is  a  better  one 
now.  He  has  given  faithful  service  to  the  church 
and  leaves  it  a  united  body.  He  has  always  had 
the  support  of  the  parish,  and  there  has  never 
been  a  breath  of  dissatisfaction  or  discontent." 
After  leaving  Lancaster  in  1902,  he  filled  the  pul-" 
pit  of  the  Pine  Street  Congregational  Church  of 
Lewiston,  Maine,  until  1907,  when  he  was  called 
to  the  New  England  Congregational  Church  of 
Chicago.  Here  he  remained  two  years,  and  from 
191 1  to  1914  was  pastor  of  the  Congregational 
Church  of  Grinnell,  Iowa.  Ill  health  compelled 
him  to  withdraw  from  active  service,  and  he  has 
passed  the  last  two  years  in  retirement.  He  was 
awarded  the  degree  of  D.  D. ,  by  Bates  College  in 
1904. 

Besides  his  widow,  Dr.  Marston  is  survived  by 
a  son,  Harold  Marston,  Bowdoin  '11.  now  princi- 
pal of  a  high  school  in  Massachusetts,  a  daughter, 
Miss  Mildred  Marston,  who  has  been  recently 
teaching  school  in  Concord,  N.  H.,  a  sister,  who 
lives  in  Brunswick,  and  a  brother,  Dr.  C.  H. 
Marston,  of  Brownfield,  Maine. 

'91. — Dr.  Charles  F.  Lincoln,  surgeon  at  St. 
John's  Hospital.  Shanghai.  China,  gave  an  in- 
formal dinner  recently  to  the  Bowdoin  graduates 
residing  in  Shanghai.  Dr.  Lincoln's  guests  were 
Sterling  Fessenden  '96,  Harry  B.  Neagle  '99, 
Harold  Stetson  '06  and  Edward  W.  Torrey  '12. 

'07. — Professor  C.  Wilbert  Snow,  recently  at 
the  University  of  Utah,  has  accepted  a  chair  in 
the  Department  of  Literature  at  the  University  of 
Indiana.  Professor  Snow  is  also  a  graduate  of 
Columbia  University,  1909,  and  had  done  educa- 
tional work  in  Alaska  previous  to  his  connection 
with  the  University  of  Utah. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK.  MAINL.  MARCH  7,  1916 


NO.  31 


SENIOR  ELECTIONS 

A  Senior  class  meeting  was  held  Monday  even- 
ing-, Feb.  28,  and  resulted  in  the  following  elec- 
tions : 

President,  Herbert  H.  Foster. 

Vice-President,  William  D.  Ireland. 

Secretary-Treasurer,  Dwight  H.  Sayward. 

Marshal,'  Richard  S.  Fuller. 

Orator,  Don  J.  Edwards. 

Poet.  Donald  S.  White. 

Opening  Address.  Guy  W.  Leadbetter. 

Farewell  Address,  Hayward  T.  Parsons. 

Historian,  Edward  P.  Garland. 

Odist.  Ora  L.  Evans. 

Class  Day  Committee,  E.  P.  Garland,  A.  F. 
Head,  E.  R.  Little,  L.  D.  Pettingil!  and  R.  S. 
Fuller. 

Class  Cane  Committee,  E,  P.  Garland,  D.  H. 
Sayward  and  R.  S.  Fuller. 

Seniors'  Last  Gym  Committee,  W.  D.  Ireland, 
L.  M.  Noble  and  R.  R.  Drummond. 

Captain  and  manager  of  class  track  team,  Guy 
W.  Leadbetter. 


FRESHMEN    RUN    BATES   TONIGHT 

The  trials  for  the  Freshman  relay  team  were 
held  last  Saturday  afternoon.  Turner,  Mitchell, 
Hutchinson  and  Cole,  with  Vance  as  alternate, 
were  chosen  by  Coach  Magee  to  make  up  the 
team.  The  fastest  man.  Turner,  broke  the  record 
for  Freshman  relay  trials.  This  team  will  run 
against  the  Bates  Freshmen  in  a  1080-yard  relay 
race  at  the  Lewiston  City  Hall  tonight  in  the 
Bates  Interclass  Meet.  The  men  will  run  on  a 
flat  track  without  spikes. 


RIFLE    CLUB    PROGRESSING 

Tuesday  nieht,  February  29,  a  total  of  ninety- 
three  paid  memberships  in  the  recently  organized 
Bowdoin  Rifle  Club  had  been  handed  in  to  the 
secretary.  Professor  Langley.  The  lists  have 
been  sent  to  the  State  Secretary,  by  whom  they 
will  be  forwarded  to  the  National  Secretary  of 
the  N.  R.  A.  at  Washington.  It  is  hoped  to  have 
an  early  return  of  the  authonzt^d  equipment, 
which  consists  of  one  Krag  rifle  for  every  five 
members,  and  one  hundred  twenty  rounds  of  am- 
munition for  each  member. 


The  Rifle  Club  had  its  first  match  last  evening, 
after  the  Orient  went  to  press,  with  the  Bruns- 
wick Rifle  Club.  Trials  were  held  Friday  evening 
and  the  men  who  qualified  for  the  team,  with 
their  scores,  are : 

Hurlin    '18 241 

Schlosberg    '18    236 

Johnson    '18    234 

Sayward  '16   232 

Langley    231 

Greeley    '17    223 

Achorn    '17     222 

Militia  officers  are  desirous  of  seeing  the  for- 
mation of  a  volunteer  militia  company  among  the 
students  of  Bowdoin.  This  organization  would 
be  formed  in  the  same  manner  as  the  Harvard 
regiment.  The  local  company,  if  organized, 
would  drill  at  regular  intervals  and  would  have 
the  privilege  of  using  the  large  guns  of  Fort  Mc- 
Kinley  under  the  same  conditions  as  the  State 
Coast  Artillery  Corps.  No  definite  steps  have 
been  taken  as  yet,  toward  the  formation  of  such 
a  body  here. 


BATES  BEATEN  TWICE 

FIRST  GAME   A    SHUT  OUT 

The  first  intercollegiate  hockey  game  in  Maine 
for  over  six  years  and  the  first  one  ever  held  be- 
tween Bowdoin  and  Bates  was  played 'in  Lewis- 
ton  last  Thursday  afternoon,  Bowdoin  being  vic- 
torious 2-0.  Owing  to  the  fact  that  the  college 
has  not  yet  granted  the  players  the  permission  to 
use  the  name  of  the  college,  the  team  representing 
Bowdoin  played  under  the  name  of  the  Bruns- 
wick Hockey  Club.  Both  goals  were  made  in  the 
first  five  minutes  of  play.  Mclninch  and  Little 
nerformed  brilliantly  for  the  winners,  while  Dun- 
can outclassed  the  rest  of  the  Bates  team.  The 
lineups  : — 

RRUNSWICK    HOCKEY    CLUB  BATES   COLLEGE 

Little,  If If,  Davis 

L.  Irving,  c c,  Pendelow 

Bartlett,  rf rf,  Keaney 

Burr,    r r,   Pedbereznak 

Mclninch,    cp cp,    Sattuck 

Bradford,  p p,  J.  Neville 

Brown,  g g,   Shattuck 


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Substitutes :  for  Brunswick  Hockey  Club,  R. 
Irving;  for  Bates,  Duncan,  Bickford  and  Pick- 
hard. 

Referee,  Profit ;  umpire,  Purinton ;  goals,  L. 
Irving,  Little;  timer,  Russell;  time,  twenty  min- 
ute halves. 

SECOND    GAME    SATURDAY 

In  the  second  game,  Saturday  afternoon,  on  the 
college  rink,  the  Brunswick  Hockey  Club  defeat- 
ed the  Bates  team  in  a  one-sided  contest,  12  to 
3.  Playing  on  their  own  rink,  the  Bowdoin  play- 
ers completely  outclassed  their  opponents.  Bart- 
lett  was  the  high  point  man  with  five  goals,  while 
Captain  L.  Irving  followed  with  three.  Captain 
Pedbereznak  of  Bates  made  two  of  the  three 
goals  for  his  team.     The  lineups : — 

BRUNSWICK   HOCKEY  CLUB  BATES 

Little,  If If,  Davis 

L.  Irving,  c c,  Duncan,  Pendelow 

Bartlett,    rf rf ,    Keaney 

Littlefield,   r r,  Pedbereznak 

Mclninch,  cp cp,  J.  Neville 

Burr,  Bradford,  p p,  Bickford,  Shattuck 

Brown,  g g,  Stellbacker,  Pickhard 

Score:  Brunswick  Hockey  Club  12,  Bates  3. 
Goals:  Bartlett  (5),  L.  Irving  (3),  Little  (2), 
Mclninch,  Littlefield,  Davis,  Pedbereznak  (2). 
Referee,  Hutchins;  assistant  referees,  Nickerson 
and  McCulloch  ;  timer.  Stetson  ;  time,  twenty-min- 
ute halves. 


FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE  MEET  FRIDAY 
Plans  for  the  Freshman-Sophomore  meet  to  be 
held  Friday  night  are  maturing  rapidly.  The  men 
are  all  in  good  condition  and  it  is  expected  that  a 
fast  meet  will  result.  Trainer  Magee  prophesies 
the  best  dual  meet  that  has  been  held  here  for 
several  years.  The  36  lb.  weight  throw  and  the 
discus  throw  will  take  place  Friday  afternoon. 
All  the  other  events  will  be  held  in  the  evening, 
commencing  promptly  at  7.30. 

Tickets  for  the  meet  will  be  twenty-five  cents 
but  holders  of  Blanket  Tax  tickets  will  be  admit- 
ted on  coupon  No.  i. 


HANDICAP   MEET   LAST   WEEK 
An  informal  handicap  track  meet  was  held  in 
the    Hyde   Athletic    Building    Friday    afternoon. 
The  results  are  as  follows : 

High  jump:  White  '17,  Penning  '17,  Keene  '17, 
(tied)  ;  broad  jump:  Gray  '18,  Merrill  '19  (tied), 
Hildreth  '16;  40  yard  dash:  won  by  Webber  '16, 
2nd,  Pirnie  '18,  3rd,  Pierce  '17:  880  yard  run: 
won  by  Crosby  '17,  2nd,  Turner  '19,  3rd,  Irving 
'16;  440  yard  run:  won  by  Hersum  '19,  2nd. 
Pierce  '17,   3rd,   Doherty  '19;  45  yard  high  hur- 


dles: won  by  Webber  '16,  2nd,  White  '17,  3rd, 
Savage  '18;  45  yard  low  hurdles:  won  by  Webber 
'16,  2nd,  White  '17;  36  tb.  weight:  won  by  Mosher 
'19,  2nd,  Leadbetter  '16,  3rd,  Ramsdell  '17;  16  lb. 
shot:  won  by  Leadbetter  '16,  2nd,  Warren  '18, 
3rd,  Wheet  '18;  mile  run:  won  by  Crosby  '17,  2nd, 
Turner  '19,  3rcl,  Fillmore  '17;  pole  vault:  won  by 
Warren  '18,  2nd,  Sawyer  '19,  3rd,  Farnum  '18. 

Crosby  broke  the  indoor  half-mile  record,  and 
Webber  equalled  the  record  for  the  high  hurdles. 


LECTURE  ON  PUBLIC  HEALTH 

Last  Tuesday  evening,  Dr.  William  T.  Sedg- 
wick, professor  of  sanitary  engineering  at  Massa- 
chusetts Institute  of  Technology,  gave  an  inter- 
esting lecture  in  the  Union  on  the  subject,  "Pub- 
lic Health  of  Today  and  Tomorrow."  Dr.  Sedg- 
wick traced  the  discovery  of  the  causes  of  disease 
from  the  time  of  the  ancients  down  to  the  present 
day.  He  mentioned  the  fact  that  the  ancients  be- 
lieved that  disease  was  caused  by  demons.  Then 
Pasteur  showed  the  true  cause  of  disease,  the 
germs.  Following  upon  this  discovery.  Lister  in- 
vented antiseptics  and  Koch  antitoxins.  Dr. 
Sedgwick  used  many  illustrative  stereopticon 
slides.  The  lecture,  held  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Christian  Association  and  the  Biology  Club, 
was  well  appreciated  by  the  large  audience  pres- 
ent. 


BOWDOIN  MASONS  ORGANIZE 
The  members  of  the  Masonic  order  in  Bowdoin 
College  have  formed  a  club.  The  following  are 
members :  from  the  faculty.  Professor  Johnson, 
Professor  Mitchell,  Mr.  Furbish,  Mr.  Wass  and 
Dr.  Lippincott;  from  the  college,  Barrett  '16, 
Bate  '16,  Evans  '16,  Hescock  '16,  Weick  '16,  Bai- 
ley '17,  Leatherbarrow  '17,  Marston  '17,  Willey 
'17,  Mathews  '18,  Mooers  '18  and  Hill  '19;  from 
the  medical  school,  Chenery,  Holt,  Kimball,  Nev- 
ers  and  Sleeper,  all  of  1918. 


BUGLE  NOTICES 

March  15th  has  been  set  as  the  time  limit  for 
the  payment  of  the  Junior  Bugle  assessments. 
Men  who  have  not  yet  paid  their  assessment  or 
made  arrangements  for  such  payment  to  Man- 
ager Crosby  or  Assistant  Manager  Oliver,  are 
urged  to  do  so  before  that  date,  as  the  book  is 
about  ready  for  the  press. 

The  Junior  class  picture  will  be  taken  tomor- 
row noon  on  the  steps  of  the  Art  Building  at  I 
p.  ■;.  s'l  :'p.  Fach  ircivbcr  iv.uct  wcr.r  a  stiff, 
white  collar  and  be  on  hand  promptly.  The  pic- 
ture will  be  taken  unless  the  day  is  actually 
stormy. 

The  Freshman  class  picture  will  be  taken  Fri- 


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day  noon  at  one  o'clock  sharp  on  the  Art  Building 
steps.  Stiff,  white  collars  will  be  necessary.  Un- 
less the  day  is  stormy  the  picture  will  be  taken. 


WILL  SPEAK  ON   PLATTSBURG  CAMPS 

Next  Thursday  evening  Mr.  John  M.  Glidden 
of  Newcastle,  who  last  summer  attended  the  busi- 
ness men's  camp  at  Plattsburg,  will  speak  in  the 
Union  on  government  military  camps.  All  stu- 
dents are  invited. 


FRIARS  AT  PORTLAND 

The  undergraduate  Friars  were  the  guests  Sat- 
urday evening  of  the  graduate  members  of  the 
club  residing  in  Portland.  The  party  dined  at  the 
Portland  Country  Club  and  spent  the  latter  part 
of  the  evening  at  the  Jefferson  Theatre.  The 
graduate  members  present  were  Neal  W.  Cox 
'08,  Arthur  L.  Robinson  '08,  George  C.  Kern  '12 
and  Clarence  A.  Brown  '15.  The  active  members 
present  were:  Dunn,  Foster,  Ireland,  Leadbet- 
ter,  McElwee  and  Sayward  of  1916;  Colbath, 
Crosby  and  Marston  of  1917. 


KENNEBEC  ALUMNI  BANQUET 

The  eighteenth  annual  banquet  of  the  Kenne- 
bec Bowdoin  Alumni  Association  was  held  at  the 
Augusta  House  Wednesday  evening,  Feb.  9.  The 
banquet  was  preceded  by  a  business  session  at 
which  these  officers  were  elected :  M.  S.  Holway 
'82,  president;  Henry  W.  Cobb  '00,  Emery  O. 
Bpane  '04,  vice-presidents;  George  H.  Macomber 
'i^,  secretary  and  treasurer;  John  R.  Gould  '85, 
F.  J.  C.  Little  '89  and  R.  H.  Bodwell  '01,  execu- 
tive committee. 

The  banquet  was  held  in  the  banquet  hall  where 
the  tables  were  attractively  decorated  and  an 
elaborate  menu  provided  by  Landlord  Emerson. 
Ml  sic  was  furnished  by  Dennis's  Orchestra  and 
at  intervals  in  the  program  the  old  college  songs 
were  sung  with  much  spirit.  The  committee  in 
charge  consisted  of  Fremont  J-  C.  Little,  John  R. 
Gould  and  R.  H.  Bodwell. 

Among  those  seated  at  the  tables  were :  Dr. 
Oscar  C.  S.  Davies  '79,  Melvin  S.  Holway  '82, 
John  R.  Gould  '85,  John  V.  Lane  '87,  Fremont  J. 
C.  Little  '89,  Dr.  Oliver  W.  Turner  '90,  Louis  A. 
Burleigh  '91,  Ralph  W.  Leighton  '96,  Rev.  Henry 
E.  Dunnack  '97,  Charles  S.  Pettengill  '98,  Dr. 
Richard  H.  Stubbs  '98,  Henry  W.  Cobb  '00, 
Henry  D.  Evans  '01,  Ralph  G.  Webber  '06,  Blaine 
S.  Viles  '03,  Burleigh  Martin  '10,  S.  S.  Webster 
'10,  G.  Cony  Weston  '10,  Fred  R.  Lord  '11, 
George  H.  Macomber  '11,  M.  G.  L.  Bailey  '11,  Al- 
fred Johnson  '11,  Herbert  Locke  '12,  Edwin  Bur- 
leigh  '13,  William  Williamson   '14,  of  Augusta; 


Charles  A.  Knight  '96,  of  Gardiner. 

Principal  Henry  W.  Cobb  of  Cony  High  School 
was  toastmaster  at  the  post-prandial  exercises 
and  the  speakers  of  the  evening  were  Professor 
Ham,  Rev.  Henry  E.  Dunnack,  pastor  of  the 
Green  Street  Methodist  Church,  Mayor  Blaine  S. 
Viles,  M.  S.  Holway  and  Herbert  E.  Locke. 


ANDROSCOGGIN  ALUMNI  MEET 
The  third  annual  banquet  of  the  Androscoggin 
County  Alumni  was  held  Thursday,  Feb.  24,  at 
the  DeWitt,  Lewiston,  with  over  sixty  members 
present.  The  following  officers  were  elected  for 
the  ensuing  year:  Wallace  H.  White,  Jr.,  presi- 
dent; Tascus  Atwood,  vice-president;  Dr.  E.  S. 
Cummings,  second  vice-president;  George  C. 
Webber,  third  vice-president;  George  A.  Bower, 
chorister;  John  H.  White,  secretary  and  treas- 
urer; A.  G.  Staples,  John  A.  Morrill,  Reuel 
Smith,  T.  C.  White,  C.  F.  Packard,  J.  D.  Clifford, 
Jr.,  H.  S.  Coombs,  A.  D.  Weston,  Dr.  W.  W.  Bol- 
ster, Dr.  C.  H.  Cunningham,  Dr.  A.  W.  Potter 
and  E.  Farrington  Abbott,  executive  committee. 

Stratton  '16,  Sturgis  '19  and  Merrill  '19  enter- 
tained with  a  flute  and  violin  duet.  President  F. 
L.  Dingley  read  a  letter  from  Judge  L.  A.  Emery 
on  "The  Relations  Between  Bowdoin  and  the 
Judiciary,"  and  a  letter  of  regret  from  Professor 
Stanton  of  Bates.  Dean  Sills  represented  the 
college,  speaking  of  the  growth  in  alumni  spirit 
and  of  the  attitude  of  the  college  on  various  mat- 
ters. Principal  Sargent  of  Hebron  Academy  dis- 
cussed athletics  and  the  relation  of  the  fitting 
school  to  the  college.  Dr.  W.  W.  Bolster  men- 
tioned the  high  standing  and  great  advantages  of 
the  Bowdoin  Medical  School.  Other  speakers 
were  Hon.  Wallace  H.  White,  Jr.,  and  A.  G.  Sta- 
ples. 

■iiiong  those  present  were:  Dr.  S.  L.  Andrews, 

C.  C.  Abbott,  E.  F.  Abbott,  W.  E.  Atwood, 
George  A.  Bower,  Claude  O.  Bower,  Edward  K. 
BIy,  Dr.  W.  W.  Bolster,  John  R.  Bass,  H.  S. 
Coombs,  Thomas  E.  Chase,  J.  D.  Clifford,  Jr., 
William  H.  CHfford,  Dr.  E.  S.  Cummings,  Dr.  E. 
V.  Call,  Dr.  C.  H.  Cunningham,  Dr.  William  J. 
Fahey,  Dr.  H.  E.  Hitchcock,  F.  E.  Harrington, 
John  E.  Kincaid,  W.  C.  Merrill,  C.  L.  Beedy,  W. 
Y.  Mallett,  Dr.  H.  R.  Miller,  Dr.  C.  E.  Norton, 
Dr.  J.  C.  Oram,  P.  L.  Pottle,  Dr.  A.  W.  Potter, 
Dr.  E.  L.  Pennell,  Olin  S.  Pettengill,  Dr.  Blinn 
Russell,  E.  R.  Stratton,  W.  E.  Sargent,  A.  G. 
Staples,  Reuel  Smith.  Dr.  J.  W.  Scannell,  Dr. 
John  Sturgis,  W.  G.  Tackaberry,  W.  H.  White, 
Jr.,  J.  H.  White.  T.  C.  White,  D.  C.  White,  Dr. 
W.  E.  Webber,  A.  D.  Weston,  H.  S.  White,  Lee 

D.  Pettengill. 


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Vol.   XLV.  MARCH   7,    1916  No.   31 

The  Plattsburg  Camps 

As  the  colleg-e  year  draws  near  its  close,  the 
question  arises  of  what  to  do  next  summer.  The 
Government  has  furnished  a  solution  to  this  in 
the  establishment  of  military  training  camps  at 
Plattsburg,  New  York. 

Military  preparedness  is  a  topic  which  for  some 
time  has  been  too  ably  discussed  elsewhere  to 
necessitate  its  being  taken  up  here.  If  it  is  de- 
sirable, as  is  the  general  consensus  of  opinion, 
then  it  is  for  the  young  men  of  the  country  to 
fall  in  with  the  plans  of  the  war  department  for 
acquiring  an  understanding  of  military  affairs. 
The  Plattsburg  camps  afford  a  most  excellent 
training.  After  a  month  or  five  weeks  of  thor- 
ough military  instruction  with  strict  discipline,  a 
man  leaves  with  the  feeling  that  he  has  accom- 
plished something  worth  while,  and  that  he  has 
aided  in  a  national  movement  for  preparation  for 
a  war.  which  may  at  some  time  be  unavoidable. 

Patriotic   motives    alone   should    serve    to   send 


many  to  Plattsburg.  But  we  might  take  a  more 
selfish  standpoint.  The  student  going  to  Platts- 
burg is  assured  of  a  good  time.  He  need  not 
spend  all  his  time  with  a  rifle  on  his  shoulder. 
Baseball,  tennis  and  dancing  feature  in  the  camp 
life.  Situated  on  the  shore  of  Lake  Champlain, 
the  camp  site  is  ideal  for  water  sports  as  well. 
The  wholesome,  out-door  life  is  a  fitting  supple- 
ment to  the  collegiate  year. 

In  resolutions  recently  adopted  our  faculty 
stated  its  belief  that  "the  college  should"  aid  in 
military  preparation  in  this  countr)'  for  the  pur- 
poses of  defense  '  that  it  "should  encourage  the 
attendance  of  its  students  at  the  summer  training 
camps  at  Plattsburg,"  and  also  "that  it  should 
give  reasonable  credit  toward  the  bachelor's  de- 
gree for  work  in  military  science  and  for  attend- 
ance at  the  student  training  camps." 

There  are  probably  fifty  men  in  college  who 
could  go  to  Plattsburg  next  summer,  if  they 
should  so  desire.  Should  they  not  attend  this 
camp,  and  thus  heir-  to  carry  out  the  policy  of  the 
college  in  furthering  the  cause  of  military  pre- 
paredness, and  give  Bowdoin  a  foremost  place  in 
one  of  the  movements  of  the  day? 

E.  C.  H. 


Bowdoin  Moving  Pictures 

.\t  Amherst  and  the  University  of  Pennsyl- 
vania moving  pictures  have  been  taken  of  the 
various  points  of  interest  and. of  the  students  in 
pursuit  of  their  daily  tasks  and  recreation.  These 
pictures  are  sent  to  alumni  meetings  in  all  parts 
of  the  country  and  serve  as  a  valuable  medium 
between  alumni  and  the  college.  Here  at  Bow- 
doin we  have  a  set  of  photographs  known  as  the 
"Bowdoin  slides."  These  have  been  shown  at 
many  alumni  meetings,  and  are  now  at  the  ser- 
vice of  any  alumnus  who  wishes  to  use  them,  but 
we  think  that  moving  pictures  of  Bowdoin  would 
portray  the  college  in  more  active,  vivid  fashion 
than  any  stereopticon  views  could  do.  In  addi- 
tion to  serving  as  a  means  of  entertainment  at 
alumni  reunions,  Bowdoin  moving  pictures  would 
fulfill  a  practical  purpose  in  showing  campus  life 
to  preparatory  school  men  who  might  not  other- 
wise think  of  Bowdoin. 

The  possibilities  for  Bowdoin  moving  pictures 
are  many.  At  Commencement,  the  distinguished 
alumni  present,  the  commencement  procession, 
the  exercises,  costumed  classes  which  are  cele- 
brating reunions ;  at  Ivy,  Seniors'  last  chapel ; 
and,  in  general,  the  buildings,  work  in  the  gym- 
nasium or  on  Whittier  Field,  the  laboratories, 
members  of  the  faculty  and  the  student  body, — 
these  are  ainong  the  many  opportunities  for  pic- 


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tures  of  life  and  interest.  The  only  objection  to 
such  pictures  is  expense,  but  for  that  matter,  en- 
tertainment at  all  alumni  gatherings  costs  money, 
and  it  is  impossible  to  advertise  the  college  in  any 
suitable  way  without  sizeable  expenditure.  We 
hope  that  when  appropriations  are  made  for  next 
year,  a  reasonable  sum  will  be  set  aside  for  Bow- 
doin  moving'  pictures. 


IRVING  BACHELLER  TO  LECTURE 
On  Thursday,  March  i6,  at  8  p.  m. ,  Mr.  Irv- 
ing Bacheller  comes  to  Memorial  Hall  to  give  his 
popular  lecture    based  on    his    famous    satire    of 
American  lite  "Keeping  up  with  Lizzie." 

Mr.  Bacheller  assumes  the  character  of  the 
Honorable  Socrates  Potter  and  in  this  role  he 
gives  a  vital  message  as  well  as  an  evening's  en- 
tertainment. 

The  price  of  admission  is  50c.  Students  of 
the  College  and  of  the  Medical  School  are  ad- 
mitted free. 


DEBATING  TEAMS  SELECTED 
The  successful  candidates  in  the  debating  trials 
have  been  divided  into  two  teams  to  represent  the 
college  in  the  intercollegiate  debates  on  March 
23.  The  affirmative  team,  which  will  debate  Ham- 
ilton at  Clinton.  N.  Y,,  is  made  up  of  Chapman 
'17,  Hescock  '16  and  Jacob  '18,  with  Churchill  '16 
as  alternate.  The  negative  team,  which  will  de- 
bate Wesleyan  at  Brunswick,  is  composed  of 
Bowdoin  '17,  Lane  '17,  Moran  '17  and  Coburn 
'19,  alternate.  It  has  been  decided  to  hold  the 
local  debate  in  the  Union  instead  of  in  Memorial 
Hall  as  heretofore.  The  question  of  debate  will 
be  as  originally  stated  except  that  the  prefix  ex- 
will  be  inserted  before  Mr.  Garrison's  title.  It 
now  reads  :  "Resolved,  that  ex-Secretary  Garri- 
son's plan  for  reorganizing  the  military  system  of 
the  United  States  should  be  adopted." 

It  is  planned  to  have  a  debate  between  the  af- 
fimative  and  negative  teams  about  a  week  before 
the  intercollegiate  contest  and  to  award  the  Brad- 
bury prizes  for  excellence  in  this  debate. 


Y.  M.  C.  A.  NOTES 

Two  deputations  are  under  consideration  for 
the  present  month:  March  12.  at  Falmouth  Fore- 
side  :  and  March  19,  at  North  Windham. 

Thursday,  Feb.  24,  Professor  Best  of  the 
Spring^field  Training  School  met  a  group  of  ten 
men,  to  whom  he  described  the  curriculum  which 
the  Training  School  offers  for  graduate  work. 

John  Clair  Minot  '96  will  lecture  upon  certain 
phases  of  magazine  work,  at  the  Union.  March 
16.     Mr.  Minot  is  an  editor  of  the  Youth's  Com- 


panion and  has  had  wide  experience  in  journal- 
ism. His  lecture  promises  to  be  one  of  the  most 
interesting  of  any  given  at  the  Union  this  year. 

An  instructor  from  Andover  Theological  Sem- 
inary will  meet  such  men  as  plan  to  enter  the 
ministry,  on  March  21.  On  March  24,  25  and  26, 
a  convention  of  New  England  college  men  who 
plan  to  enter  theological  seminaries,  will  be  held 
at  the  Andover  Theological  Seminary,  Cam- 
bridge, Mass. 

Efforts  are  being  made  to  bring  to  Bowdoin  a 
man  who  has  seen  actual  service  in  the  battle 
zone  among  the  army  hospitals  of  France  or  Ser- 
bia, and  who  will  deliver  an  illustrated  lecture 
upon  the  conditions  and  needs  of  the  men  in  the 
trenches.  Four  men  are  under  consideration  at 
present,  three  of  whom  were  members  of  the 
Harvard  hospital  unit  in  France.  The  fourth 
prospect  was  an  assistant  to  Richard  P.  Strong  in 
the  anti-typhus  campaign  in  Serbia,  last  August. 
Immediately  following  this  lecture,  the  Christian 
Association  will  conduct  an  organized  campaign 
to  procure  suitable  cash  contributions  which  will 
be  sent  to  aid  the  hospital  forces  in  "P: ">•'  in- 
stead of  the  former  Hiwale  missionary  efforts. 


Cfie  ©tfiet  Colleges 

An  innovation  to  break  the  monotony  of  the 
winter  months  has  been  started  at  Colby.  An 
auction  bridge  whist  tournament  between  the  six 
fraternities  is  in  progress  and  a  suitable  trophy 
will  be  given  to  the  winner. 

That  the  course  in  military  training  at  Prince- 
ton University  is  not  meeting  with  the  unanimous 
favor  of  the  students  was  recently  shown  by  a 
protest  signed  by  a  number  of  Seniors.  The  pro- 
test was  not  against  preparedness  but  against 
preparedness  through  the  medium  of  a  university 
course. 

Not  content  with  a  Yale  battalion,  students  at 
New  Haven  plan  to  have  an  aviation  corps.  Ar- 
rangements li-ave  been  made  with  the  Connecticut 
Aircraft  Company  for  the  use  of  a  dirigible  to 
be  set  up  temporarily  in  the  state  armory  at  Hart- 
ford, where  the  corps  will  receive  practical  in- 
struction in  aircraft  management.  It  is  said  that 
the  Government  will  send  representatives  to  in- 
spect the  students'  work. 

Yale  will  also  have  one  of  the  first  armories 
built  by  a  college  not  endowed  or  supported  by  the 
state,  which  will  soon  be  under  way  at  New  Ha- 
ven in  close  proximity  to  the  Bowl.  Ground  for 
the  new  departure  in  university  preparedness  has 
been  given  by  the  University  authorities,  but  the 
entire  cost  will  be  borne  bv  the  Yale  alumni. 


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Harvard  students  have  declared  war  on  the 
"sissies."  Wrist  watches  are  the  particular  bane 
of  the  red-blooded,  square- jawed  students  who 
are  in  hunt  for  the  culprits,  Percy  D.  Haughton 
included. 

Cornell  University  took  a  straw  vote  on  woman 
suffrage  just  before  New  York  state  voted  on  the 
question  last  fall.  The  vote  of  the  undergrad- 
uates was  512  for  to  297  against,  and  the  faculty 
vote  was  72  for  and  only  18  against.  Only  809 
undergraduates  voted  at  all  out  of  the  great  stu- 
dent body. 

Harvard's  new  swimming  tank  in  the  Harvard 
Union  will  cost  $16,000. 


©n  tfte  Campus 

The  Sophomores  will  hold  a  class  meeting  at 
7.30  tomorrow  evening. 

The  Freshman  banquet  will  be  held  in  Port- 
land during  the  latter  part  of  May. 

Copies  of  the  weekly  newspapers  from  other 
colleges  may  be  found  at  the  Union. 

In  the  recent  tournament  at  the  Brunswick 
Club,  Baxter  '16  won  the  auction  championship. 

Sampson  '17  and  Biggers  '17  have  been  ap- 
pointed captain  and  pianist  respectively  of  the 
Junior  track  team. 

Cruff  '16  has  returned  to  college  after  an  oper- 
ation for  appendicitis.  Wallace  '18  is  expected  to 
return  by  the  end  of  the  week. 

Alumni  Night  will  be  observed  at  the  Theta 
Delt  house  Friday  evening  and  a  large  number  of 
graduates  are  expected  to  return. 

Communion  was  observed  at  the  Church  on  the 
Hill  Sunday  noon.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Milne,  and 
Mosher  '19  united  with  the  church. 

Kappa  Sigma  had  its  New  England  banquet  in 
Boston  last  week,  Hight  '16,  Trust  '16  and  Hill 
'19  representing  the  Alpha  Rho  chapter. 

The  opportunity  for  joining  the  Bowdoin  Rifle 
Club  under  the  reduced  rates  closed  last  Tuesday, 
and  before  that  time  over  90  students  had  joined. 
Harry  Oakes  '96,  Emery  '13  and  Wish  '13  were 
on  the  campus  last  week.  Soule  e^--'i6  attended 
the  Sophomore  Hop,  and  Longren  e.r-'i8,  who  is 
now  located  in  Portland,  made  a  week-end  trip  to 
Bowdoin. 

The  Brunswick  town  meeting  was  held  yester- 
day, with  the  result  that  several  adjourns  were 
granted.  Dean  Sills  is  secretary  of  the  Demo- 
cratic Town  Committee,  and  Professor  Ham  has 
been  elected  alternate  delegate  to  the  Democratic 
State  Convention. 

A    basketball    team    calling    itself    the     Bow- 


doin Tigers  was  defeated  at  Richmond  by  the 
Richmond  Athletic  Club  last  Thursday  with  a 
score  of  27  to  16.  On  the  Bowdoin  team  were 
Hight  '16,  Boratis  '19,  Ewer  '19,  A.  D.  Holbrook 
'19  and  E.  M.  Whitcomb  '19. 

The  New  England  convention  and  banquet  of 
Beta  Theta  Pi  was  held  in  Boston  last  Saturday. 
Bowdoin  men  who  attended  were :  McConaughy 
'17,  delegate.  Bird  '16,  Moulton  'i6.  Hall  '16, 
Sampson  '17,  Lovejoy  '17,  Hanson  '18,  Pendleton 
'18,  Walker  '18,  McC^arthy  '19,  Grover  '19. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  I.  A.  A.  A.  A.  in 
New  York  Saturday,  the  annual  track  and  field 
championships  were  awarded  to  Harvard  and  will 
be  held  in  the  Stadium,  May  26  and  27.  Leland 
Stanford  University  was  admitted  to  member- 
ship but  the  application  of  the  University  of 
Pittsburg  was  tabled  for  a  year. 

Delta  Upsilon  held  its  district  convention  with 
the  Colby  chapter  at  Waterville,  Saturday.  The 
majority  of  the  members  of  the  Bowdoin  chapter 
attended  the  convention,  Crossman  '16  and  Cor- 
mack  '17  being  delegates.  Grierson  '16,  Piedra 
'17  and  Jacob  '18  were  on  the  committee  of  ar- 
rangements. Paul  Douglas  '13  was  toastmaster 
at  the  banquet,  and  Churchill  '16  was  one  of  the 
speakers. 

The  Theta  Delta  Chi  national  convention  was 
held  in  Boston  last  month,  and  15  undergraduates 
represented  the  Eta  charge.  Littlefield  '16  and 
Stone  '17  were  delegates,  and  the  others  in  at- 
tendance were  Merrill  '16,  Yenetchi  '16,  Boothby 
'17,  Albion  '18,  Manderson  '18,  Haskell  '18,  Par- 
ker '18,  Mooers  '18,  Burr  '19,  Mitchell  '19  and 
McCulloch  '19.  Burr  ex-'i6  and  Brooks  ex-'id> 
were  also  present.  Many  Bowdoin  graduates  at- 
tended the  charge  luncheon. 


CALENDAR 

March 

7.  .Freshmen    Relay    vs.    Bates    Freshmen,    at 

Lewiston. 

8.  1. 00.      Junior    Class    Picture,    Art    Building 

steps. 
10.     Freshman-Sophomore  Meet. 

Bowdoin  Interscholastic  Debates. 
16.     Orient  Board  Elections. 

1. 00.     Freshman  Class  Picture,  Art  Building 

steps. 
Irving  Bacheller  lecture.  Memorial  Hall. 
Lecture  on  Journalism,  John  Clair  Minot.  in 
the  Union. 
I  '      Indoor  Interclass  Meet. 


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18      Prize  Debate,  closed. 

Seniors'  Last  Gym. 
23.     Intercollegiate   Debates;   Hamilton  at  Clin- 
ton, N.  Y. ;  Wesleyan  at  Brunswick. 


alumni  Department 

'61. — Edward  Stanwood,  author  of  "History  of 
the  Presidency,"  "American  Tariff  Controversies" 
and  other  books,  and  for  several  years  editor-in- 
chief  of  the  Youth's  Companion,  had  an  article 
in  the  Boston  Herald  of  March  3  under  the  cap- 
tion, "Presidential  Primaries  in  1912."  In  order 
to  test  the  value  of  the  primary  elections  in  that 
year,  Mr.  Stanwood  compares  the  result  of  the 
primary  elections  with  that  a  few  months  later 
at  the  November  election,  setting  the  combined 
vote  for  the  three  candidates — Roosevelt,  Taft 
and  LaFollette — in  the  spring  of  1912  beside  the 
combined  vote  for  both  Taft  and  Roosevelt  in 
November.  After  discussing  in  detail  the  appli- 
cation of  the  figures  to  the  case  in  each  state  of 
the  twelve  considered,  the  following  conclusions 
are  reached:  "No  system  has  yet  been  devised 
in  any  state  that  ensures,  or  even  makes  probable, 
the  ascertainment  of  the  wishes  of  the  members 
of  a  party  as  to  who  shall  be  their  candidate  for 
the  presidency.  In  short,  there  is  no  system  that 
accompHshes  the  sole  object  of  the  law.  Whether 
the  law  has  been  improved  or  not  we  shall  know 
later,  but  on  a  study  of  the  facts  it  is  impossible 
to  hold  that  the  primaries  of  1912  gave  a  free 
and  true  expression  of  the  party's  will  in  the 
states  in  which  they  were  held.  The  grand  con- 
clusion from  this  analysis,  one  which  cannot  be 
gainsaid,  is  that  the  presidential  primaries  in  1912 
were  a  complete  failure.  They  had  a  better  test 
than  they  are  likely  ever  to  have  again,  and  better 
than  in  any  contest  of  the  past ;  for  there  was  an 
unexampled  contest  to  be  decided.  They  failed 
in  seven  states  because  they  did  not  attract  more 
than  half  of  the  voters ;  they  failed  in  three  where 
the  Republicans  were  not  allowed  to  make  the  de- 
cision for  themselves ;  they  were  wholly  success- 
ful in  one  state  (California)  ;  and  as  to  the 
twelfth  (Wisconsin)  there  is  not  sufficient  evi- 
dence to  determine  what  the  result  would  have 
been  if  the  voters  had  had  the  privilege  of  voting 
for  the  man  of  their  real  choice." 

'78. — Barrett  Potter,  ex-state  senator  and  rep-, 
resentative  to  the  legislature,  secretary  of  the 
Board  of  Overseers  of  Bowdoin  College  from 
1891  to  1894  and  since  1894  secretary  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees  and  ex-officio  overseer,  and  at 
present  a  prominent  lawyer  in  Brunswick,  is  the 
author  of  the  following,  clipped  from  the  Boston 
Herald : 


ROOT  SUPERIOR  TO  WILSON 

To  the  Editor  of  the  Herald: 

Referring  to  "President  Wilson's  capacity  in 
expression,"  you  ask  in  today's  Herald:  "With 
whom  can  the  Republicans  match  him  ?" 

With  Elihu  Root,  for  one.  He  is  not  only  our 
deepest  and  clearest  political  thinker,  but  excels 
all'others  in  power  of  statement.  His  words  are 
the  fit  and  natural  vehicle  of  his  thought,  and  will 
be  remembered,  I  believe,  after  President  Wil- 
son's rhetoric  is  forgotten,  but  remembered  only 
as  a  vehicle.  What  is  generally  the  first  thing 
people  notice  in  Wilson's  speeches  and  "notes"? 
The  form  in  which  they  are  cast.  What  is  it  in 
Root's  case?  The  substance  of  his  thought.  The 
distinction  is  vital.  A  perfect  medium  of  expres- 
sion does  not  call  attention  to  itself.  I  heard 
Bryan  state  this  distinction  once  in  comparing 
Cicero  and  Demosthenes.  "When  Cicero  spoke, 
the  people  said :  'How  well  Cicero  speaks  !'  But 
when  Demosthenes  spoke,  they  said :  'It  will  go 
against  Philip.'  " 

Excuse  me  for  quoting  Bryan.  I  believe  the 
rule  is,  if  you  get  it  from  him,  it  isn't  so. 

Barrett  Potter. 

Brunswick,  Me.,  Feb.  28. 

'y6-'<)6. — Among  the  recently  elected  officers  of 
the  Maine  Association  of  Savings  Banks  are  two 
alumni  of  Bowdoin.  Carleton  P.  Merrill  '96  of 
Skowhegan  was  chosen  president  and  John  A. 
Morrill  '76  of  Auburn  was  elected  to  the  execu- 
tive committee. 

'04. — Harold  E.  Mayo  has  recently  entered  the 
employ  of  The  Travelers  Insurance  Co.,  of  Hart- 
ford, Conn.,  in  the  capacity  of  a  pay  roll  auditor, 
compensation  and  liability  department.  For  the 
present  Mr.  Mayo  is  connected  with  the  New 
York  City  office  of  The  Travelers. 

'07. — ^C.  R.  Bennett,  whose  marriage  was  re- 
cently announced  in  this  department,  will  not  go 
to  Panama,  as  he  expected  and  as  was  an- 
nounced, but  has  sailed  from  Vancouver,  B.  C, 
for  Kobe,  Japan,  where  he  will  be  employed  in 
the  office  of  the  International  Banking  Corpora- 
tion. For  the  past  ten  months  Mr.  Bennett  has 
been  in  the  United  States  on  furlough  after  six 
years  in  Asia  with  the  same  corporation. 

'13. — Alfred  H.  Sweet  has  accepted  an  appoint- 
ment for  the  remainder  of  this  year  as  instructor 
in  History  at  Hobart  College,  Geneva,  N.  Y.  Mr. 
Sweet  received  the  degree  of  A.M.  from  Harvard 
in  1914,  and  since  then  has  been  assistant  in  Eng- 
lish History  at  Cornell  University. 

'14. — Arthur  L.  Pratt  is  with  the  DuPont  Pow- 
der Company  at  Washburn,  Wis.  Previous  to 
securing  this  position,  Mr.  Pratt  was  in  the  em- 
ploy of  the  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Company. 


286  BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


A  YOUNG  COLLEGE  MAN'S 

ADVENTURES  IN  BUSINESS 

(Not  from  the  Arabian  Nights) 

Bill  L was  recen'tly  graduated  from  a  large 

University,  age  21.  He  struck  out  for  New  York  full 
of  fire  and  ambition,  with  his  future  figured  out 
beyond  the  decimal  point,  he  couldn't  lose.  For 
wasn't  he  6  feet  1,  didn't  he  weigh  190,  wasn't  he 
the  incarnation  of  ''pep'',  and  strong  as  a  bull, 
the  best  athlete  in  his  line  in  college!? 

Somehow  the  jobs  didn't  rush  at  him  as  they 
should.  When  he  finally  landed  one,  it  was  with  a 
coffee  broker, — salary  $7  a  week.  Meanwhile  he 
looked  around  assiduously  to  improve  his  condition, 
--and  grabbed  a  chance  to  work  nights  in  a  shoe 
store  at  |1  a  night. 

Finally  when  he  had  about  decided  to  leave  New 
York  flat  he  saw  our  advertisement.  We  were  very 
much  impressed  by  Bill.  His  spirits  were  chastened; 
he  had  learned  his  lesson;  all  he  wanted  was  a 
chance  to  make  good. 

After  a  reasonable  novitiate,  during  which  we 
put  him  through  the  departments  and  taught  him  the 
business,  he  started  for  himself  as  a  salesman. 

The  results  for  the  first  month  (in  cash  and 
future  equities)  were  over  $400.  When  he  finally 
finds  himself.  Bill  expects  to  make  $10,000  a  year, 
and  in  our  opinion  he  will  do  it.  Meantime  he  is 
building  up  a  permanent  business  for  himself. 

This  is  a  human  document  from  life, — and  only 
one  of  many  we  will  be  glad  to  show.  We  have  sev- 
eral good  openings  for  college  men  graduating  in 
June  similar  to  the  one  in  which  Bill  started.   If 

you  are  interested  in  this  opportunity  write  prompt- 
ly to  L.  A.  Cerf,  Manager,  Mutual  Benefit  Life 
Insurance  Co.,  135  Broadway,  N.  Y. 


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VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK,  MAINL,  MARCH  14,  1916 


NO.  32 


FRESHMEN  WIN  FROM  BATES 

For  the  third  successive  year  the  Bowdoin 
Freshmen  won  the  annual  relay  race  with  the 
Bates  Freshmen,  held  at  Lewiston  City  Hall  last 
Tuesday  night.  This  year's  race  was  won  by  the 
fine  work  of  Turner,  whose  plucky  running  won 
for  his  team  when  defeat  seemed  certain.  Hutch- 
inson ran  first  and  gained  five  yards  on  his  man. 
Cole,  running  next,  slipped  on  the  first  corner, 
losing  his  baton  and  allowing  his  competitor  to 
obtain  a  lead  of  thirty  yards.  Mitchell  passed 
the  same  handicap  over  to  Turner  who  in  a  fine 
sprint  won  the  race  by  a  yard.  The  Bates  run- 
ners were  Baker,  Purvere,  Smith  and  Powers. 
Vance  accompanied  the  Bowdoin  men  to  Lewis- 
ton  as  alternate.  The  time  of  the  race  was  three 
minutes  one  second  for  1200  yards  on  a  75-yard 
track.  A  return  race  will  be  run  between  the 
same  teams  at  the  interclass  meet  next  Friday 
night. 


LECTURE  ON  PLATTSBURG  CAMPS 
Mr.  John  M.  Glidden  of  Newcastle  spoke  at 
the  Union  Thursday  evening  on  the  subject  of 
"The  Student  Camps  at  Plattsburg."  Mr.  Glid- 
den attended  the  business  men's  camp  there  last 
summer  and  spoke  enthusiastically  of  the  possi- 
bilities of  such  camps  for  college  men.  He  de- 
scribed very  graphically  the  military  blunders 
which  the  United  States  has  made  in  the  past 
and  is  likely  to  make  in  the  future.  He  quoted 
General  Wood  as  saying  that  we  could  not  pos- 
sibly mobilize  more  than  60,000  men  in  thirty 
days  at  any  point  on  our  Atlantic  coast,  while 
500,000  men  would  be  required  in  case  of  war. 
He  spoke  on  the  certain  disaster  which  comes  to 
large  bodies  of  men  who  are  ignorant  of  the  laws 
of  sanitation  and  military  science  and  he  pointed 
out  that  it  is  especially  the  duty  of  the  college 
man  to  educate  himself  in  these  respects  and  to 
prepare  himself  for  the  responsibilities  of  an  of- 
ficer of  volunteers.  In  the  discussion  which  fol- 
lowed, Schlosberg  '18  announced,  as  president  of 
the  rifle  club,  that  a  canvass  of  the  college  would 
be  made  to  find  out  how  many  men  are  consider- 
ing going  to  Plattsburg  next  summer. 


setts  trip  next  week,  playing  in  Maiden  Tuesday, 
Peabody  Wednesday,  Lowell  Thursday  and  Fri- 
day in  Boston.  The  concert  in  Boston  will  be 
given  in  the  Princesse  Ball  Room  of  the  Hotel 
Somerset  and  will  be  followed  by  an  informal 
reception  and  dancing.  The  Bowdoin  Club  of 
Boston  is  backing  this  affair  and  planning  for  a 
record  attendance.  The  Massachusetts  Club,  re- 
cently reorganized  here,  is  to  co-operate  in  hav- 
ing a  few  sub-freshmen  present  and  the  more 
undergraduates  present  the  better.  Tickets  for 
the  concert,  dance  and  refreshments  will  be  a 
dollar  and  a  half.  The  committee  in  charge  con- 
sists of  Ellis  Spear,  Jr.,  '98,  chairman ;  Dr.  E.  B. 
Young  '92,  Dr.  C.  R.  C.  Borden  '96,  T.  L.  Pierce 
'98,  R.  L.  Dana  '01,  P.  M.  Clark  '04,  Phillips  Kim- 
ball '07,  Dudley  Hovey  '09,  Dr.  H.  W.  Woodward 
'10,  T.  W.  Williams  '10,  S.  F.  Dole  '13,  R.  R. 
Melloon  '15,  G.  A.  McWilliams  '15. 


MUSICAL  CLUBS  TRIP 
The   Musical   Clubs  leave  on  their  Massachu- 


SOPHOMORES   WIN    EASILY 

The  first  annual  Freshman-Sophomore  meet 
was  held  in  the  Hyde  Athletic  Building  Friday 
evening,  the  Sophomores  winning  with  70  points^ 
to  34  for  the  Freshmen.  Savage  '18  was  high 
point  winner,  taking  two  firsts  and  a  second  for 
a  total  of  13  points.  Turner  '19  captured  two 
firsts  and  a  third  and  also  broke  Pierce's  record 
in  the  440  yard  dash  by  two-fifths  of  a  second 
The  record  now  stands  at  57  seconds.  The  relays 
race- was  won  by  the  Sophomores  by  a  good  mar- 
gin.   The  summary  is  as  follows : 

40  yard  dash:  won  by  Pirnie  '18;  second,  Sav- 
age '18;  third.  Barton  '19;  time,  44-5  seconds. 

Mile  run:  won  by  Mosher  '19;  second,  Hamlin: 
'18;  third,  Howard  '18;  time,  5  minutes,  63-5, 
seconds. 

440  yard  dash:  won  by  Turner  '19;  second, 
Simonton  '18;  third,  Wyman  '18;  time,  57  sec- 
onds.    (Record.) 

45  yard  high  hurdles:  won  by  Savage  '18;  sec- 
ond, tied  between  Higgins  '19  and  Foulke  '19; 
time,  6  1-5  seconds. 

880  yard  run:  won  by  Turner  '19;  second,. 
Mosher  '19;  third,  Hersum  '19;  time,  2  minutes, 
12  3-5  seconds. 

Throwitig  discus:  won  by  Hanson  '18;  seconds- 
Peacock  '18;  third,  Stanley  '18;  distance,  94. 
feet,  6  inches. 


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36  tb.  weight:  won  by  Young  '18;  second, 
Wheet  '18;  third,  Peacock  '18;  distance,  30  feet, 
6  inches. 

High  jump:  won  by  Savage  '18;  second,  tied 
between  Call  '18  and  Higgins  '19;  height,  5  feet, 
5^  inches. 

Shot  put:  won  by  Stanley  '18;  second.  Pea- 
cock '18;  third,  Young  '18;  distance,  36  feet,  6 
inches. 

Broad  jump:  won  by  Hildreth  '18;  second, 
Foulke  '19;  third,  Turner  '19;  distance,  18  feet, 
liyi  inches. 

Pole  vault:  won  by  Warren  '18;  second,  tied 
between  Sawyer  '19  and  Leighton  '19;  height,  9 
feet,  6  inches. 

Relay  race:  won  by  Sophomores  (Pirnie,  Gray, 
Peacock,  Savage,  Hamlin,  Wyman,  Simonton)  ; 
second.  Freshmen  (Hutchinson,  McCarthy,  Bar- 
ton, Hersum,  Mitchell,  E.  Holbrook,  Turner)  ; 
time,  4  minutes,  52  seconds;  total  distance,  2310 
yards. 

Starter,  Trainer  Magee ;  announcer,  C.  Brown 
'18. 


INTERCLASS  MEET  FRIDAY 
The  30th  annual  exhibition  and  21st  annual  in- 
terclass  indoor  meet  will  be  held  at  the  Hyde  Ath- 
letic Building,  Friday,  March  17.  With  the  ex- 
ception of  the  discus  throw  and  36  pound  weight 
which  take  place  in  the  afternoon,  the  events  will 
be  run  off  in  the  evening  beginning  at  7.30  sharp. 
The  following  is  the  list  and  order  of  events: 
(i)  40  yd.  dash  trials  and  semi-finals;  (2)  Bates 
'19-Bowdoin  '19  relay  race;  (3)  final  heat,  40  yd. 
dash;  (4)  880  yd.  run;  (5)  45  yd.  high  hurdles, 
trials  and  semi-finals;  (6)  class  of  1917  drill;  (7) 
final  heat,  45  yd.  high  hurdles;   (8)   440  yd.  run; 

(9)  45   yd.   low   hurdles,    trials    and   semi-finals; 

(10)  class  of  1918  drill;  (11)  final  heat,  45  yd. 
low  hurdles;  (12)  mile  run;  (13)  class  of  1919 
drill;  (14)  team  races,  1917-1918,  1916-1919; 
(15)  losers  1917-1918  vs.  losers  1916-1919;  (16) 
winners  1917-1918  vs.  winners  1916-1919. 

These  are  the  field  events:  (i)  discus  throw 
(afternoon)  ;  (2)  36  tb.  weight  (afternoon)  ; 
(3)  running  broad  jump;  (4)  16  tb.  shot  put; 
(5)  running  high  jump;  (6)  pole  vault. 

The  class  drills  are  performed  by  a  squad  of 
twelve  men  picked  from  each  class  which  exhib- 
its a  drill  representing  part  of  the  gymnastic 
work  that  the  class  has  been  doing  during  the 
winter.  The  senior  drill  will  be  fencing  with 
foils ;  the  junior,  single  sticks ;  the  sophomores, 
dumb  bells ;  and  the  freshmen,  Indian  clubs.  A 
prize  cup  which  has  been  competed  for  since  1888 
will  be  awarded  to  the  winning  squad.  This 
squad  holds  it  in  the  name  of  the  class  for  one 


year,  and  any  class  which  wins  it  for  three  years 
will  have  final  possession  of  it.  The  classes  of 
1898  and  1917  have  each  won  the  cup  twice. 
There  is  also  a  cup  given  to  the  class  winning  the 
greatest  number  of  points  in  the  entire  meet. 
This  cup,  too,  is  given  to  any  class  that  succeeds 
in  winning  three  meets.  In  the  track  and  field 
events  and  in  the  team  races,  first  place  counts 
five  points,  second  place  three  points,  and  third 
place,  one.  In  the  drill  contests,  first  place 
counts  ten,  second  place  six,  and  third  place,  two. 

The  following  men  have  been  chosen  to  take 
charge  of  the  meet :  Referee  and  starter  I.  J. 
Magee;  clerk  of  course,  Marston  '17;  judges  of 
finish.  Dr.  Copeland,  Capt.  Boyd  of  Bates,  W.  E. 
Chase  '16  and  J.  A.  Dunn  '16;  timers,  Dr.  Whit- 
tier,  Mr.  Langley  and  M.  J.  Ryan  of  Bates; 
judges  of  field  events.  Professor  Nixon,  Dr.  Bell 
and  Shumway  '17;  announcer,  A.  G.  Ireland, 
Medic  '18;  measurers,  Stuart  '16  and  Humphrey 
'17;  scorers,  Elliott  '16,  Philbrick  '17;  assistant 
clerks  of  course,  Grossman  '16  and  E.  H.  Blanch- 
ard  '17;  inspectors,  Edwards  '16,  Foster  '16,  Ful- 
ler '16;  judges  of  drills.  Professor  Hormell,  Pro- 
fessor McClean  and  Mr.  Meserve. 

The  admission  fee  to  the  meet  will  be  50  cents. 


RECORDS  FOR  INTERCLASS  MEET 

40  yard  dash — 43-5  seconds,  1915;  D.  W. 
Pierce  '17,  H.  H.  Sampson  '17,  G.  S.  Nevens  '18, 
R.  Pirnie  '18. 

440  yard  dash — 573-5  seconds,  1915;  D.  W. 
Pierce  '17. 

880  yard  run — 2  minutes,  92-5  seconds,  1915; 
D.  H.  Sayward  '16. 

Mile  run — 4  minutes,  423-5  seconds,  1914;  C. 
K.  Crosby  '17. 

45  yard  high  hurdles — 62-5  seconds,  1914-15; 
P.  S.  Smith  '15,  W.  A.  Savage  '18. 

45  yard  low  hurdles — 5  3-5  seconds,  1915;  P.  S. 
Smith  '15,  G.  S.  Nevens  '18. 

Running  broad  jump — 21  feet,  6J/2  inches,  1915; 
1^.  S.  Smith  '15. 

Running  high  jump — 5  feet,  8  inches,  1915;  H. 
S.  White  '17. 

Pole  vault — 10  feet,  ii}i  inches,  1914;  F.  P. 
McKenney  '15. 

Shot  put — 39  feet,  4  inches,  1915;  G.  W.  Lead- 
better  '16. 

Class  one  mile  relay  race — 3  minutes,  34  sec- 
onds, 1915;  class  of  1915. 


HOCKEY     CLUB     ELECTS    BARTLETT 

The  Brunswick  Hockey  Club,  which  has  played 
all  opponents  in  this  state  without  a  defeat,  met 
Saturday  for  a  picture  and  elected  Boyd  Bart- 
lett  '17  captain  for  next  year.     This  action  was 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


taken  to  sustain  interest  in  hockey  and  to  aim  at 
the  adoption  of  hockey  as  an  intercollegiate 
sport.  Plans  are  being  made  for  the  construction 
of  a  rink  in  Portland  next  winter  and  the  pro- 
moters would  welcome  college  teams  there. 


SHAKESPEARIAN  PLAY  COMMENCEMENT 
The  Masque  and  Gown  will  probably  present 
this  year  as  the  commencement  play,  "The  Tam- 
ing of  the  Shrew."  Trials  will  be  held  soon  after 
the  Easter  vacation.  This  is  rather  later  than 
usual,  owing  to  the  illness  of  the  coach,  Mrs. 
Brown.  It  is  hoped  that  an  unusually  large  num- 
ber of  men  will  try  out  for  this  play  as  it  is  an 
innovation  for  Bowdoin  in  several  ways.  Per- 
haps the  most  striking  departure  from  past  cus- 
tom is  that  it  will  be  presented  in  the  evening. 
Arrangements  are  being  made  with  the  Edison 
Company  of  New  Jersey  for  special  lighting  ef- 
fects. The  costumes  will  be  more  elaborate  than 
in  the  past.  As  usual  the  play  will  be  on  the  Art 
building  steps.  This  performance  will  undoubted- 
ly prove  to  be  one  of  the  features  of  commence- 
ment week,  as  this  is  the  second  time  in  the  his- 
tory of  American  colleges  that  such  a  perform- 
ance has  been  attempted.  A  Shakespearian 
drama  is  particularly  appropriate  this  year  on  ac- 
count of  its  being  the  three  hundredth  anni- 
versary of  the  great  dramatist's  death. 


INTERSCHOLASTIC   DEBATING 

The  third  preliminary  debate  in  the  Bowdoin 
Interscholastic  Debating  League  was  held  last 
Friday  evening  in  the  Portland  City  Hall.  Port- 
land High  School  defeated  Cony  High  School  of 
Augusta  upon  the  subject:  "Resolved,  that  the 
United  States  should  take  definite  steps  to  bring 
about  the  organization  of  a  Pan-American  union 
as  outlined  in  Usher's  'Pan-Americanism.'  " 
Portland  supported  the  negative  side  of  the  ques- 
tion. Hescock  'i6  and  Kinsey  'i6  coached  the 
two  teams.  The  judges  of  the  debate  were  Hon. 
E.  C.  Reynolds,  Professor  Hormell  of  Bowdoin 
and  R.  O.  Brewster  '09. 

Portland  will  debate  against  Edward  Little 
High  School  at  Brunswick  April  21  upon  the 
same  question,  for  the  championship  of  League 
L  In  League  II  the  fourth  preliminary  contest 
between  Lisbon  Falls  High  School  and  Bruns- 
wick will  not  take  place  until  April  14,  at  Lisbon 
Falls. 


already  being  carried  on  by  the  experienced 
members  of  the  club  on  the  range  of  the  Bruns- 
wick Rifle  Club.  The  officers  of  the  club  are 
planning  to  fit  up  a  range  on  the  campus  for  the 
use  of  members  as  soon  as  a  suitable  location  can 
be  decided  upon.  There  are  three  possibilities  in 
view :  the  attic  and  basement  of  Memorial  Hall 
and  the  basement  of  the  chapel.  In  each  case 
there  is  a  75-foot  straightaway  with  room  for 
half  a  dozen  firing  points. 

The  members  of  the  new  club  are:  from  the 
faculty.  Professors  Moody,  Sills,  Hormell,  Davis, 
McClean  and  Langley,  and  Mr.  Meserve ;  from 
1916,  Baxter,  Brackett,  Churchill,  Hall,  Hawes, 
Head,  Ireland,  Irving,  Leadbetter,  Little,  Mer- 
rill, Moulton,  Nickerson,  R.  C.  Parmenter,  Pet- 
tingill.  Say  ward  and  Webber;  from  1917,  Achorn, 
Greeley,  Gregory,  Hargraves,  Harrison,  Keene, 
Kent,  Lovejoy,  Philbrick,  Swift,  True  and 
Young;  from  1918,  Albion,  Call,  Coombs,  Clark, 
Creighton,  Daggett,  Davison,  DeMott,  Freeman, 
Grant,  A.  S.  Gray,  O.  L.  Hamlin,  Hazeltine, 
Howard,  Hurlin,  Johnson,  Jones,  Joyce,  Macin- 
tosh, MacMullin,  Manderson,  Schlosberg,  Skol- 
field,  Sloggett,  Van  Wart  and  Wallace ;  from 
1919,  Barton,  Burr,  Decker,  B.  Edwards,  Gard- 
ner, Hargraves,  Hemenway,  Hill,  Ingraham,  Irv- 
ing, Johnson,  Kern,  McCarthy,  McClave,  Perkins, 
Shwartz,  C.  S.  Smith,  R.  W.  Smith  and  C.  E. 
Stevens;  special  students,  Boothby  and  Woodfill; 
from  the  medical  school,  Follett  and  O'Connor, 
1918. 


RIFLE    CLUB    MEMBERS 
With  the  enrollment  of  ninety-three  members 
in  the  new  rifle  club  one  of  the  largest  squads 
ever  engaged  in  any  branch  of  organized  athlet- 
ics has  been  formed.     Indoor  gallery  practice  is 


MASSACHUSETTS  CLUB  FORMED 
At  a  meeting  held  Monday,  March  6,  a  group 
of  Freshmen  from  Massachusetts  formed  a 
Massachusetts  Club  and  elected  as  temporary  of- 
ficers :  William  Angus,  president ;  John  R.  Gard- 
ner, treasurer;  Ralph  Irving,  vice  president;  Wil- 
liam E.  Hutchinson,  secretary.  The  purpose  of 
the  club  is  mainly  to  interest  men  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts preparatory  schools  to  come  to  Bowdoin. 
An  executive  committee  was  chosen  to  have  this 
matter  as  its  particular  duty  and  members  of  the 
club  are  expected  to  keep  this  committee  in- 
formed regarding  desirable  men.  Seven  mem- 
bers of  the  faculty  from  Massachusetts  are  made 
honorary  members  of  the  club.  It  is  planned  to 
give  a  dance  at  the  Union  next  fall  for  the  in- 
coming Massachusetts  Freshmen. 

This  club  is  to  some  extent  a  renewal  of  a 
former  Massachusetts  Club  which  existed  here 
from  1903  to  191 1.  While  at  present  this  one  is 
merely  a  freshman  club  it  is  planned  to  enroll  the 
freshmen  of  succeeding  years  and  eventually 
make  it  a  club  for  all  Massachusetts  men  in  col- 
lege. 


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THE  BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


Published  evebv    Tuesday  of  the  Collegiate  year   by 
The  Bowdoix  Pobhshimg  Compasy 
in  the  inteuests  of  the  students  of 

BOWDOIN  COLLEGE 


"because  it  is  felt  that  Bowdoin  cannot  afford  the 
salary  a  graduate  manager  could  demand." 


EDITORIAL  BOARD 
DwiGHT  H.   Sayward,    1916,  Editor-in-Chief 

Donald  W.   Philbrick,  1917,  Managing   Editor 

J.  Glenwood  Winter,   1916,  Alumni  Editor 

DEPARTMENT  AND  ASSOCIATE  EDITORS 
Bela  W.  Norton,   1918.  The  Other  Colleges 

Whitney  Coombs,   1918,  With  The  Faculty 

Robert  G.  Albion,   1918,  On  The  Campus 

Edward  C.  Hawes,  1916 
William  S.  Cormack,   1917 
Frank  E.  Noyes,  1917 
Gerald  S.  Joyce,  1918 
Franklin  D.  MacCormick,  1918 

Contributions  are  requested  from  all  undergraduates, 
alumni  and  faculty.  No  anonymous  contributions  can 
be  accepted. 

All  communications  regarding  subscriptions  should  be 
addressed  to  the  Business  Manager  of  the  Bowdoin  Pub- 
lishing Co.  Subscriptions,  |!2.oo  per  year,  in  advance. 
Single  copies,  lo  cents. 

BOWDOIN    PUBLISHING    COMPANY 

Herbert  H.  Foster,   1916,  Business   Manager 

Percy  F.  Crane,   1917,  Assistant  Manager 

Entered  at  Post  Office  at  Brun.swick  as  Second-Class  Mail  Matter 

Vol.   XLV.  MARCH   14.    1916         No.    32 

A  Permanent  Manager 

We  print  in  another  column  a  letter  from  a 
member  of  the  Board  of  Overseers  regarding  ac- 
tion of  the  Boards  on  the  question  of  a  perma- 
nent manager.  Doubtless  Mr.  Achorn  has  ref- 
erence to  our  editorial  of  December  21,  1915, 
which  said,  "The  proposal  of  a  permanent  man- 
ager, preferably  a  graduate  manager,  has  always 
been  turned  down  with  scant  consideration  be- 
cause it  is  felt  that  Bowdoin  cannot  afford  the 
salary  a  graduate  manager  could  demand." 

This  vote  of  the  Boards  means  that  the  college 
will  pay  the  expenses  of  a  permanent  manager, 
provided  one  is  appointed.  It  does  not  necessar- 
ily follow,  however,  from  this  authorization  of 
the  Boards,  that  the  college  can  afford  such  an 
official.  There  is  strong  possibility,  even  if  nom- 
inations and  approvals  are  made  by  the  various 
councils,  that  the  appointment  will  not  be  made, 


Too  Much  Jewelry 

It  is  with  increasing  amusement  that  we  learn 
of  the  plans  of  another  student  organization  to 
equip  its  members  with  official  pins.  The  Massa- 
chusetts Club,  recently  resuscitated  by  a  dozen 
Freshmen,  is  the  last  straw.  What  is  the  idea? 
Aside  from  a  love  of  self-adornment  or  the  glit- 
ter of  tinsel,  we  can  see  little  reason  why  our 
waistcoats  should  be  covered  with  ornaments  that 
represent  nothing  but  participation  in  some  dra- 
matic production  or  residence  in  the  Common- 
wealth of  Massachusetts.  Of  course  the  mem- 
bers of  any  club  can  adopt  any  official  insignia 
they  wish ;  they  have  a  perfect  legal  right  to  wear 
anything  that  conforms  with  law.  But  why  this 
desire  for  cheap  jewelry  that  can  cause  no  good 
and  may  result  in  much  unfavorable  criticism? 


Selectmen  Inconsiderate 

Separated  from  the  outside  world  by  a  Bruns- 
wick street  flooded  with  water,  the  members  of 
one  fraternity  built  a  bridge  so  that  they  could 
cross  dry  shod  from  their  property  to  the  campus. 
The  bridge  did  not  interfere  in  any  way  with 
passing  teams,  but  the  Brunswick  selectmen  per- 
emptorily ordered  the  bridge  to  be  removed.  If 
the  town  of  Brunswick  cannot  permit  the  erec- 
tion of  bridges  to  span  its  gutters,  it  should  make 
provision  for  the  draining  of  water.  Bowdoin's 
eight  fraternities  pay,  according  to  a  recent  re- 
port of  the  assessors,  a  sizeable  tax.  They  are 
surely  entitled  to  well-drained  roads  in  front  of 
their  houses. 


COMMUNICATION 

To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient  : 

Dear  Sir  : — In  one  or  more  editorials  written 
since  the  college  opened  last  September  anent  the 
athletic  situation  I  recall  some  such  expression  as 
"It  is  doubtful  whether  the  college  would  feel 
that  it  could  afford  an  athletic  director,"  "It  is 
doubtful  whether  the  Boards  of  the  college  would 
vote  to  create  such  an  official"  (I  quote  from 
memory)  from  which  I  infer  that  the  editors  of 
the  Orient  and  perhaps  the  student  body  and 
alumni,  generally,  are  not  aware  of  the  fact  that 
neither  of  these  questions  are  in  doubt  as  may  be 
seen  by  vote  of  the  Boards,  taken  June  24,  1915, 
as  follows : — 

In  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Bowdoin  College. 
June  24,  1915. 

Voted  that  the  Athletic  Council  be  requested  to 
consider  the  advisability  of  any  changes  in  the 
management  of  the  athletic  interests  of  the  col- 


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lege,  whether  by  the  appointment  of  an  athletic 
director,  or  otherwise,  and  to  authorize  the  presi- 
dent, upon  nomination  by  the  Athletic  Council 
and  approval  by  the  Alumni  Council,  to  engage 
an  athletic  director,  whose  powers  shall  be  fixed 
by  the  president. 

Sent  to  the  Board  of  Overseers  for  agreement. 
(Signed)         Barrett  Potter, 

Secretai-y. 
In  the  Board  of  Overseers  of  Bowdoin  College 
June  24,  1915. 
Read  and  agreed  to. 

(Signed)  Thos.  H.  Riley, 
Secretary. 
By  this  vote  the  Boards  of  the  college  have  al- 
ready vested  in  the  Athletic  and  Alumni  Coun- 
cils the  power  to  create  the  office  and  nominate 
the  incumbent,  and  in  the  president  of  the  college 
the  power  to  engage  an  athletic  director  and  de- 
fine his  duties. 

Yours  very  sincerely, 

Edgar  O.  Achorn. 


PRISON  REFORM  LECTURE 

Thomas  Mott  Osborne,  one  of  the  most  promi- 
nent prison  reformers  of  the  day,  will  lecture  at 
the  Union  on  April  5.  During  Mr.  Osborne's  ad- 
ministration of  New  York  prisons,  many  radical 
changes  were  made  in  the  penitentiary  system  of 
that  state,  and  the  examples  set  forth  by  him 
have  been  followed  with  success  by  officials  of 
other  states. 


CRITICISM   AND    CRITICISMS 

"It  is  the  function  of  a  newspaper  to  criticize. 
If  its  criticisms  can  be  constructive,  well  and 
good ;  if  not,  also  well  and  good — if  criticism  is 
deserved.  In  any  event,  a  newspaper  ought  to 
say  what  it  thinks  about  the  merits  or  demerits 
of  any  public  question  or  public  institution." 

— Willianiette  Collegian. 


BRADBURY    DEBATING 

The  debate  between  the  two  Bowdoin  teams 
for  the  Bradbury  Debating  Prize  will  be  held  on 
Friday,  March  17.  This  debate  will  be  closed. 
The  intercollegiate  debate  between  Bowdoin  and 
Wesleyan,  to  be  held  in  the  Union  Thursday, 
March  23,  will  be  followed  by  a  social  time  with 
apples  and  smokes. 


LECTURE  ON  CONDITIONS  IN  FRANCE 
A  large  audience  greeted  Mme.  Le  Verrier  of 
Paris  at  the  Union  last  Thursday  afternoon.  As 
the  speaker  briefly  told  of  the  horrors  of  the  pres- 
ent war  in  Europe,  intense  interest  was  shown  in 
her  words  and  few  lecturers  have  received  more 


careful  attention  from  the  listeners.  Speaking  of 
the  vast  number  of  lost  children  in  and  about 
Paris,  Mme.  Le  Verrier  told  of  one  girl  in  partic- 
ular, whose  nationality  could  only  be  guessed  at 
from  the  oft-repeated  question,  "When  will  they 
glue  mother's  head  on  again?"  Monsieur  Le 
Verrier  was  the  president  of  a  college  which  is 
now  an  army  hospital,  and  many  were  the  sad 
tales  of  the  wounded  soldiers.  As  to  the  actual 
conditions  under  which  these  men  were  wound- 
ed it  is  impossible  to  learn — even  the  soldiers 
themselves  refuse  to  tell  of  their  experiences. 
The  French  find  it  necessary  at  present,  not  only 
to  feed  their  own  troops  and  the  Germans  cap- 
tured during  the  war,  but  also  to  send  food  to 
their  own  men  languishing  in  German  prisons. 
After  the  lecture,  samples  of  the  work  done  by 
wounded  French  soldiers  were  placed  on  exhibi- 
tion, and  found  a  ready  demand  among  the  peo- 
ple present. 


DEUTSCHER  VEREIN  FOBS  APPEAR 
The  recently  designed  fobs  for  the  Deutscher 
Verein  have  been  received  and  are  of  a  neat  de- 
sign. They  consist  of  a  bronze  pendant  upon  a. 
black  ribbon.  Upon  the  face  of  the  pendant  ap- 
pears the  German  eagle,  clasping  the  American 
flag  with  one  claw  and  the  Bowdoin  seal  with  the 
other.  The  Verein  seal,  with  the  name  of  the  col- 
lege, society  and  owner's  name,  appear  upon  the 
reverse  of  the  pendant. 


PENOBSCOT  ALUMNI  ORGANIZE 
The  Bowdoin  alumni  of  Penobscot  County 
held  a  banquet  at  Bangor  last  Thursday  evening, 
following  which  the  Bowdoin  Club  of  Bangor 
was  organized.  The  following  officers  were  elect- 
ed:  President,  Walter  V.  Wentworth  '86;  vice- 
president,  F.  W.  Adams  '89;  secretary-treasurer, 
Lester  Adams  '07;  executive  committee,  J.  C. 
White  'II,  Harry  D.  McNeil,  Medic  '13  and  H.  B. 
Nutter  '05 ;  committee  on  Bowdoin  interests,  L., 
T.  Gray  '02,  E.  T.  Boyd  '95  and  J.  A.  Hamlin  '00. 
Edgar  M.  Simpson  '94  presided  and  remarks 
were  made  by  Mr.  Raymond  W.  Bowdoin  of  New 
York  City,  C.  A.  Flagg  '94,  C.  T.  Hawes  '76,  Dr. 

B.  L.  Bryant  '95  and  H.  R.  Nutter  '05. 

Among  the  others  present  were :  L.  A.  Emery 
'61,  D.  A.  Robinson  '73,  A.  H.  Harding  '80,  J.  W. 
Crosby  '82,  J.  H.  Davis  '86,  M.  S.  Clifford  '93, 
P.  T.  Haskell  '93,  H.  W.  Webb  '90,  L.  C.  Hatch 
'95,  F.  H.  Mead  '95,  J.  B.  Thompson  '96,  J.  P. 
Russell  '97,  J.  F.  Starrett  '98,  R.  E.  Bragg  '01,  H. 
F.  Quinn  '01,  D.  F.  Snow  '01,  W.  M.  Warren  '01, 

C.  P.  Connors  '03,  M.  T.  Phillips  '03,  S.  B.  Gray 
'03,  D.  I.  Gould  '04,  A.  H.  Parcher  '06  and  F.  U.. 
Burkett  '11. 


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cue  SOtDet  Colleges 

In  order  that  their  theoretical  knowledge  may 
link  itself  up  with  the  practical  problems  of  so- 
cial and  industrial  life,  all  students  of  Reed  Col- 
lege majoring  in  the  departments  of  sociology 
and  economics  will  be  required  to  visit  numerous 
municipal,  social,  industrial  and  judicial  institu- 
tions before  they  are  recommended  for  gradua- 
tion. 

A  campaign  has  been  started  at  the  University 
of  Kansas  to  compel  the  professors  to  close  their 
classes  on  time.  In  a  somewhat  humorous  strain, 
an  article  in  the  daily  college  paper  requested  that 
the  students  report  offending  professors  for  that 
day.    Nineteen  were  reported. 

Few  people  know  when  the  system  of  signals 
used  by  football  teams  was  originated.  Twenty- 
seven  years  ago  a  small  college  in  Philadelphia 
called  the  Pennsylvania  Military  College,  defeat- 
ed Princeton  by  a  large  score  and  introduced  sig- 
nals to  the  football  world.  Before  this  game  the 
teams  would  line  up  on  the  field  and  before  a  play 
was  run  off  the  players  would  gather  behind  the 
line  and  talk  it  over.  This  made  the  game  ter- 
ribly slow  and  uninteresting  to  the  people  on  the 
side  lines,  for  there  would  be  a  pause  of  three 
or  four  minutes  between  plays.  Some  teams  be- 
gan the  use  of  letters  of  the  alphabet  for  differ- 
ent formations,  but  this  was  not  satisfactory. 
Finally,  the  Pennsylvania  college  stumbled  on  the 
system  of  signals  through  an  accident.  All  the 
students  received  a  number  when  they  matricu- 
lated, and  this  number  was  used  while  they  re- 
mained in  college.  Sometimes  they  used  the 
number  instead  of  the  name  of  the  student  in 
ordinary  conversation,  and  it  was  on  one  of  these 
occasions  that  the  new  system  gained  its  start. 
The  quarterback  was  apologizing  to  the  coach  for 
a  poor  play  and,  by  chance,  used  numbers  instead 
of  names.  The  coach  was  quick  to  see  the  pos- 
sibilities of  the  signal  system,  and  the  play  was 
tried  again.  It  worked  well,  the  practice  became 
a  success,  and  the  team  went  through  the  season 
winning  every  game. 

A  city  wide  campaign  to  interest  boys  ranging 
from  sixteen  to  twenty  years  of  age  in  the  civic 
life  of  Cleveland,  Ohio,  has  been  launched  by 
members  of  the  Civic  Club  of  Western  Reserve 
University.  The  idea  is  to  canvass  all  the  clubs 
in  the  city  which  are  composed  of  boys  between 
sixteen  and  twenty,  especially  the  clubs  in  the 
settlement  houses  and  a  special  effort  will  be 
made  to  interest  those  boys  in  the  problems  of 
our  government.  Those  clubs  in  the  foreign 
districts  will  be   sought   out   and   a  service  will 


thus  be  rendered  to  the  city  as  well  as  to  the 
boys  themselves.  The  members  of  the  Civic  Club 
will  have  this  task  allotted  to  them.  An  investi- 
gation and  selection  of  the  best  men  in  each  one 
of  those  clubs  will  be  made.  Those  selected  from 
all  the  clubs  will  be  formed  into  a  sort  of  junior 
City  Club.  At  about  monthly  intervals,  they  will 
meet  in  the  City  Club  rooms  where  an  interesting 
program  will  be  given  to  them  and  by  them. 

The  University  of  Maine  has  an  active  Stew- 
ards' Club  this  year.  It  is  composed  of  two  men 
from  each  house  who  meet  once  in  two  weeks  to 
discuss  prices  and  methods  of  buying  which  will 
save  money  to  the  fraternities.  By  this  consoli- 
dation of  the  stewards  great  reductions  can  be 
obtained  in  buying  certain  staples  u5ed  by  all  the 
houses.  A  carload  of  potatoes  was  bought  and 
distributed  by  the  club  the  first  of  the  year,  and 
ice  has  been  secured  from  the  university  supply. 

The  Wesleyan  University  Athletic  Association 
cleared  $3,614.90  from  the  season  last  fall.  Rath- 
er a  profitable  sport  for  the  Connecticut  institu- 
tion ! 

Recently  a  unique  establishment  was  opened  to 
the  Yale  public — "The  Brick  Row  Print  and 
Book  Shop."  A  group  of  graduates  who  were 
desirous  of  offering  the  advantages  of  rare  books 
and  old  prints  and  pamphlets  to  undergraduates 
are  financing  the  venture.  It  will  be  conducted 
along  the  lines  of  the  old  book  shops  of  England 
and  New  York. 

Cornell  is  soon  to  enter  upon  a  campaign  to 
raise  $3,000,000  for  an  endowment  fund.  It  is 
hoped  that  the  campaign  will  be  completed  in  time 
for  the  semi-centennial  celebration  in  1918.  Next 
spring  the  women  of  the  University  expect  to  pre- 
sent an  original  pageant  after  those  of  the  old 
English  guilds  in  the  fourteenth  and  fifteenth 
centuries. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Forum  of  Harvard  a  short 
time  ago,  votes  were  cast  for  Republican  presi- 
dential candidates.  Theodore  Roosevelt  was 
victorious  by  a  large  majority.  Justice  Hughes 
of  the  Supreme  Court  was  second,  while  Senator 
Root  of  New  York,  Senator  Borah  of  Idaho  and 
Governor  McCall  of  Massachusetts  received  the 
remaining  votes. 

Through  the  efforts  of  President  Fairchild,  a 
series  of  free  entertainments,  coming  at  inter- 
vals, is  to  be  offered  the  students  at  New  Hamp- 
shire College,  as  a  step  toward  giving  them  social 
opportunities  for  relaxation  and  improvement  of 
the  mind.  The  entertainments  will  consist  of 
moving  pictures  of  an  educational  character. 
The  engineering  division  of  the  college  will  fur- 
nish and  operate  the  moving  picture  machine  and 
will  have  entire  charge  of  the  entertainments. 


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The  Student  Council  at  Harvard  has  urged  the 
adoption  of  student  waiters  in  the  college  dining 
halls.  The  proposed  system  is  similar  to  that  put 
in  practice  at  Princeton  last  fall. 

Members  of  the  varsity  football  team  at  Co- 
lumbia have  organized  a  special  class  in  religion 
to  discuss  the  more  fundamental  questions  of  life 
which  cannot  be  taken  upon  regular  courses. 
Only  football  men  will  be  admitted  to  the  course. 

The  Maine  Masque  celebrates  its  tenth  anni- 
versary this  year  by  producing  "Lelio  and  Isa- 
bella," written  for  the  Masque  by  Professor 
Windsor  P.  Daggett  of  the  university  faculty. 
The  play  is  a  novel  and  comical  interpretation  of 
■'Romeo  and  Juliet"  in  the  form  of  a  Commedia 
Dell'Arte. 

The  General  Alumni  Society  of  the  University 
of  Pennsylvania  is  having  a  series  of  moving 
pictures  taken  of  buildings  and  student  activities 
on  the  campus  of  the  university.  The  collection 
includes  reels  of  pictures  of  varsity  football  and 
baseball  contests,  Commencement,  the  Bowl 
fight  and  the  pushball  fight.  The  films  will  be 
available  for  the  meetings  of  alumni  societies  and 
will  be  shown  extensively  at  high  schools  and 
preparatory  schools. 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Dartmouth  Athletic 
Council  a  decisive  step  was  taken  in  the  matter 
of  sweaters  for  varsity  players.  In  the  past  an 
athlete  has  been  given  a  sweater  every  time  he 
won  his  letter,  but  under  a  new  rule  he  will  re- 
ceive only  one  sweater  for  his  entire  college 
course.  In  place  of  additional  letters  he  will  re- 
ceive service  stripes,  as  is  now  done  in  many 
other  eastern  colleges.  The  new  rule  will  go 
into  effect  next  fall. 


Dn  ti)e  Campus 

The  Orient  elections  will  be  held  Thursday 
evening. 

Colby  will  have  Greene,  the  Bates  football 
coach,  next  fall. 

The  Friars  will  have  a  dinner  and  dance  at 
Riverton  in  Portland  Saturday. 

The  demand  for  snowshoes  and  skis  far  ex- 
ceeded the  supply  during  the  last  few  days. 

Term  bills  for  the  first  Semester  are  payable  on 
or  before  March  20,  at  the  Treasurer's  office. 

Thomas  Mott  Osborne,  former  warden  of  Sing 
Sing,  will  speak  here  on  the  afternoon  of  April  5. 

There  will  be  an  opportunity  to  make  up  gym 
cuts  every  afternoon  at  4:30,  beginning  Thurs- 
day. 

It  is  expected  that  the  new  non-graduate  cata- 
logue will  be  issued  at  Commencement.  The 
printing  of  the  book  began  last  Friday. 


The  lecture  on  "Journalism"  by  John  Clair 
Minot  has  been  postponed  to  Tuesday,  March  21, 
to  avoid  conflict  with  Irving  Bacheller's  lecture 

The  final  examinations  in  mathematics  2  and 
2b  (Solid  Geometry  and  Conic  Sections)  will 
take  place  tomorrow  (Wednesday)  afternoon  at 
2:30. 

McNaughton  '17  received  a  severe  blow  on  the 
side  of  his  head  last  Thursday  during  football 
practice  and  was  rendered  unconscious  for  some 
minutes. 

The  old  running  track  in  the  Union  was  util- 
ized as  a  gallery  at  Madame  LeVerrier's  lecture 
last  Thursday  afternoon,  and  it  served  the  pur- 
pose well. 

Zeta  Psi  will  have  its  national  convention  in 
Philadelphia  next  month,  and  the  Lambda  chap- 
ter will  be  represented  by  Dunn  '16,  Edwards  '16 
and  Blanchard  '17. 

Henry  Nelson  '91,  Henry  W.  Cobb  '00,  princi- 
pal of  Cony  High  School,  F.  E.  Harrington  '12, 
Douglass  '13,  Haseltine  e.t--'i8  and  Longren  ex- 
'18  were  on  the  campus  recently. 

A  Bowdoin  Club  was  formed  in  Bangor  last 
Thursday,  when  33  alumni  from  Bangor  and  the 
nearby  towns  were  present.  The  club  will  hold 
monthly  dinners  and  is  less  formal  than  the 
alumni  associations.  There  are  similar  clubs  in 
Portland  and  Boston. 

Theta  Delta  Chi  held  Alumni  Night  at  the 
charge  house  Friday  evening.  Professor  Mitchell 
was  toastmaster,  and  there  were  among  the 
alumni  who  spoke,  F.  J.  C.  Little  '89,  Dr.  L. 
S.  Lippincott  '10,  H.  P.  Marston  '11,  J.  A.  Slo- 
cum  '13  and  D.  K.  Merrill  '15. 

Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  of  Maine  held  its  annual 
banquet  in  Portland  at  the  Congress  Square  Ho- 
tel Saturday  evening,  nearly  the  entire  chapter 
here  attending.  Drummond  '16  and  Philbrick 
'17  were  on  the  committee  of  arrangements  and 
Fuller  '16  was  among  the  speakers. 

Bancroft  ex-\()  has  secured  a  responsible  posi- 
tion as  manager  of  the  International  Brick  Com- 
pany of  El  Paso,  Texas,  one  of  the  largest  manu- 
facturing concerns  of  that  city.  He  has  recently 
written  his  friends  at  Bowdoin  a  very  interesting 
account  of  the  Mexican  situation  as  viewed  by 
American  residents  on  the  border. 

The  National  City  Bank  of  New  York  has 
taken  over  the  International  Banking  Corpora- 
tion and  offers  a  training  course  in  domestic  and 
foreign  banking,  open  to  college  men  during  the 
last  two  summer  vacations  of  their  college  course 
and  in  February  for  those  completing  their  col- 
lege work  in  three  and  one-half  years.  Students 
desiring  recommendations  for  these  positions 
may  apply  to  the  President. 


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The  growing  popularity  of  the  Plattsburg  idea 
among  Bowdoin's  undergraduates  insures  a  large 
attendance  from  the  college  at  the  camp  next 
July.  Although  but  few  have  sent  in  their  appli- 
cations as  yet,  many  men  are  considering  going 
to  the  camps  and  several  are  at  present  planning 
to  go.  Among  these  latter  are  Hawes  'i6,  Head 
'i6,  Moulton  'i6,  Noble  'i6,  Pettingill  'i6,  Robie 
'i6,  Babcock  '17,  Blanchard  '17,  Bond  '17,  Phil- 
brick  '17,  Rickard  '17,  Ross  '17,  True  '17,  Fay 
'19,  Ham  '19  and  McClave  '19. 


RESOLUTIONS 

Hall  of  Theta  of  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon 
March  13.  1916. 
Theta  Chapter  of  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  records 
with  deep  regret  the  death  of  one  of  its  younger 
and  most  loyal  alumni,  Robert  Chapman  Foster, 
of  the  class  of  1901.  Brother  Foster  graduated 
from  Harvard  Law  School  in  1905  and  has  since 
been  practicing  his  profession  in  the  office  of  his 
father,  the  late  Judge  Enoch  Foster  of  the  class 
of  1864. 

For  many  years  he  was  greatly  interested  in 
military  matters,  and  was  a  brilliant  officer  in 
the  Maine  Militia.  Not  without  faults,  which  he 
himself  was  the  first  to  recognize,  he  was  a  loyal 
friend  to  the  few  for  whom  he  cared;  he  was 
frank  and  straightforward ;  and  his  early  death 
is  an  occasion  of  genuine  regret  to  his  classmates 
and  to  those  who  were  bound  to  him  by  fraternity 
ties. 

Richard  Stearns  Fuller, 
Donald  Ward  Philbrick, 
Willard     Arnold     5avage, 

For  the  Chapter. 


CALENDAR 

March 

14.  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Picture,  i  p.  m. 

15.  Board  of  Managers'  Picture,  i  p.  m. 

16.  Orient  Board  elections. 

Irving  Bacheller  Lecture,  Memorial  Hall. 

17.  Indoor  Interclass  Meet. 
Band  Picture,  i  p.  m. 

18.  Prize  Debate,  closed. 
Seniors'  Last  Gym. 
Freshman  Relay  Picture,  i  p.  m. 

21.  Musical  Clubs  at  Maiden. 

Lecture  on  Journalism,  John  Clair  Minot,  in 
the  Union. 

22.  Musical  Clubs  at  Peabody. 

23.  Intercollegiate   Debates ;   Hamilton   at  Clin- 

ton, N.  Y. ;  Wesleyan  at  Brunswick. 
Musical  Clubs  at  Lowell. 

24.  Vacation  Begins,  4:30  P.  M. 
Musical  Clubs  in  Boston. 


aiumni  Department 

'01. — Captain  Robert  C.  Foster,  son  of  the  late 
Judge  Enoch  Foster,  Bowdoin  '64,  died  suddenly 
March  9,  in  Roxbury,  Mass.,  probably  from  heart 
failure.  Private  funeral  services  were  held  the 
following  day  at  the  home  of  the  deceased  in 
Portland,  Maine,  and  directly  afterward  military 
services  were  held  in  the  Wilde  Memorial 
Church. 

Born  in  Bethel,  Maine,  March  19,  1880,  Robert 
Chapman  Foster  obtained  his  early  education  in 
the  schools  of  his  native  town,  entered  Gould 
Academy,  and  after  being  graduated  from  that 
institution,  matriculated  at  Bowdoin.  After  com- 
pleting his  four  year  course  here  in  the  class  of 
1901,  Mr.  Foster  studied  law  at  Harvard  Univer- 
sity, and  received  the  degree  of  LL.B.  in  1905. 
In  1904  he  was  captain  of  the  Harvard  Rifle 
Club.  He  was  admitted  to  the  Cumberland 
County  Bar  in  1905,  and  practiced  in  the  office  of 
his  father,  the  late  Enoch  Foster,  former  justice 
of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Maine.  Some  time  af- 
ter the  death  of  his  father,  Mr.  Foster's  atten- 
tions turned  to  medicine,  and  last  September  he 
entered  the  Harvard  Medical  School.  Owing  to 
ill  health,  he  had  made  frequent  visits  to  his  home 
in  Portland,  and  at  Christmas  time  was  compelled 
to  give  up  his  course  of  study  at  the  Medical 
School. 

Mr.  Foster  was  high  in  the  Masonic  order  in 
Portland,  and  was  a  member  of  the  Portland 
Lodge  of  Elks,  of  the  Portland  Yacht  Club,  of  the 
Portland  Gun  Club,  and  of  the  Military  Order  of 
the  Loyal  Legion,  Commandery  of  Maine. 

Becoming  interested  in  military  affairs,  Mr. 
Foster  reorganized  Company  E,  First  Maine  In- 
fantry, N.  G.  S.  M.,  and  was  commissioned  its 
captain  on  June  15,  1909.  When  the  First  In- 
fantry was  transferred  to  the  Coast  Artillery^ 
Captain  Foster  was  retained  as  commanding  of- 
ficer of  Company  E,  which  then  became  the  Fifth 
Company.  After  a  year  of  honorable  service,  he 
tendered  his  resignation,  and  was  discharged  on 
May  24,  191 1.  In  less  than  a  week  after  his  dis- 
charge as  a  commissioned  officer,  he  offered  his 
services  to  the  state  again,  and  enlisted  as  a 
private  in  the  company  he  had  formerly  organ- 
ized and  commanded.  He  was  soon  promoted  to. 
be  corporal,  and  in  1913  was  elected  second  lieu- 
tenant. A  year  later  he  was  elected  captain,  and 
was  transferred  to  the  Quartermaster  Corps,  at- 
tached to  the  Coast  Artillery. 

While  serving  as  a  private  in  the  Fifth  Com- 
pany, Captain  Foster  was  generally  reputed  one 
of  the  best  gun-pointers  in  the  service  of  the 
state.  He  was  also  an  excellent  rifle  shot,  and 
won  many  trophies  in  marksmanship. 


BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


VOL.  XLV 


BRUNSWICK.  MAINE,  MARCH  21,  1916 


NO.  33 


PROVISIONAL   COMMENCE- 
MENT APPOINTMENTS 

The  list  of  provisional  Commencement  appoint- 
ments was  announced  at  the  last  faculty  meet- 
ing. Each  man  will  write  an  essay  and  the  five 
best  will  be  selected  for  delivery  on  Commence- 
ment Day.  The  provisional  list  is  as  follows : 
Ralph  L.  Barrett,  John  L.  Baxter,  Sydney  M. 
Brown,  Aaron  W.  Canney,  Alfred  H.  Crossman, 
James  A.  Dunn,  Malcolm  H.  Dyer,  Ora  L.  Evans, 
Herbert  H.  Foster,  Edward  P.  Garland,  Alex  J. 
Goodskey,  Lawrence  J.  Hart,  Hugh  M.  Hescock, 
Laurence  Irving,  Alfred  C.  Kinsey,  Guy  W. 
Leadbetter,  E.  Robert  Little,  Abraham  S. 
Shwartz,  Philip  F.  Weatherill  and  J.  Glenwood 
Winter. 


NEW  ORIENT  BOARD  ELECTED 
The  annual  elections  of  the  Orient  Board 
were  held  Thursday  evening.  D.  W.  Philbrick 
'17  was  elected  editor-in-chief;  R.  G.  Albion  '18, 
managing-editor,  and  W.  S.  Cormack  '17,  alumni 
editor,  for  the  coming  year.  The  new  members 
of  the  Board  from  the  freshman  class  are  Ray- 
mond L.  Atwood,  Rolland  C.  Farnham  and  Clyde 
E.  Stevens. 

An  amendment  to  the  constitution  was  adopt- 
ed, increasing  the  number  of  associate  editors 
from  eight  to  nine  and  including  the  business 
manager  among  those  eligible  to  vote. 

Farnham  '19  has  been  assigned  to  the  "Camp- 
us" column  and  Stevens  '19  to  the  department 
of  "The  Other  Colleges." 


INTERCOLLEGIATE  DEBATE  THURSDAY 

While  one  team  is  upholding  the  affirmative  of 
Bowdoin  in  a  battle  of  words  at  Hamilton  next 
Thursday  night,  another  team  composed  of 
Moran  '17,  Lane  '17  and  Bowdoin  '17,  will  clash 
with  a  Wesleyan  team  here  in  the  Union  at  eight. 
The  subject  is,  Resolved  that  Ex-secretary  Gar- 
rison's plan  for  military  reorganization  should  be 
adopted.  The  team  at  Wesleyan  will  uphold  the 
affirmative  and  the  home  team  will  argue  for  the 
negative.  President  Hyde  will  preside.  Owing 
to  the  fact  that  the  teams,  under  the  direction  of 
Professor  Davis,  have  been  working  hard  in 
preparation,  the  debate  in  the  Union  will  be  ex- 


ceptionally good,  and  every  man  in  college  is 
urged  to  be  present  Thursday  night.  In  the  past 
the  team  which  went  away  has  always  been  de- 
feated, while  at  home  we  have  always  won.  It  is 
hoped  that  we  may  carry  off  both  debates  this 
year.  After  the  debate  at  the  Union,  apples  and 
smokes  will  be  passed  around. 

A  practice  debate  was  held  Friday  afternoon  to 
contend  for  the  Bradbury  prizes.  The  affirm- 
ative team,  composed  of  Hescock  '16,  Chapman 
'17  and  Jacob  '18,  won  by  unanimous  decision. 


JUNIORS  WIN  INTERCLASS  MEET 
The  2 1st  annual  indoor  meet  and  30th  annual 
exhibition  held  in  the  Hyde  Athletic  Building 
Friday  evening,  March  17,  was  won  by  the  class 
of  1917.  The  results  in  points  were:  Juniors  52 
points ;  Seniors  44^^  points ;  Sophomores  3SJ^ 
points ;  Freshmen  27  points.  The  individual  star 
of  the  meet  was  Turner  '19  who  set  up  a  new 
record  of  57  1-5  seconds  in  the  440  yard  dash, 
won  the  mile  run  and,  running  anchor  for  his 
class  against  the  Bates  freshmen,  won  the  relay 
race  after  overcoming  a  30  yard  lead  which  the 
Bates  men  had  obtained  over  the  three  previous 
Bowdoin  men.  Six  records  were  broken  and  two 
equalled.  Savage  '18  broke  the  record  in  the  45 
yard  low  hurdles.  In  the  finals  of  high  hurdles 
however,  he  was  disqualified.  The  high  point 
winners  of  the  meet  were  Leadbetter  '16  and 
Sampson  '17,  each  winning  13  points  for  his 
class,  Leadbetter  breaking  the  shot  put  record 
and  Sampson  equalling  the  40  yard  dash  record. 
The  other  records  to  go  were  in  the  running  high 
jump,  won  by  White  '17,  in  the  880  yard  relay 
won  by  1916  (against  1919)  and  in  the  1760  yard 
relay  won  by  1918   (against  1916). 

The  summary  of  results  is  as  follows : 
40  YARD  dash:   Won  by   Sampson   '17;  second 
Pirnie  '18;  third  Webber  '16;   fourth   Bond  '17. 
Time,  4  3-5  seconds.     (Equalling  record). 

880  YARD  run:  Won  by  Fillmore  '17;  second 
Simonton  '18;  third  Hamlin,  O.  L.  '18;  fourth 
Hersum  '19.     Time,  2  minutes  15  seconds. 

45  YARD  HIGH  HURDLES:  Won  by  Webber  '16; 
second  White  '17;  third  Nickerson  '16.  (No 
fourth  place).     Time,  6  1-5  seconds. 

(Savage  in  his  trial  heat  made  a  record  of  6 
seconds  which  will  stand.) 


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440  YARD  dash:  Won  by  Turner  '19;  second 
Pirnie  '18;  third  Wyman  '18;  fourth  Doherty  '19. 
Time,  57  r-5  seconds.   (Record). 

45  YARD  LOW  hurdles:  Won  by  Savag-e  '18; 
second  Webber  '16;  third  White  '17;  fourth 
Young  '17.  Time,  5  3-5  seconds.  (Equalling  rec- 
ord). 

MILE  run:  Won  by  Turner  '19;  second  Mosher 
"19;  third  Irving  '16.  (No  fourth  place).  Time, 
5  minutes. 

THROWING  Discus:  Won  by  Moulton  '16;  sec- 
ond Leadbetter  '16;  third  McConaughy  '17; 
fourth  Colbath  '17.     Distance,  121.58  feet. 

36  POUND  weight:  Won  by  Leadbetter  '16; 
second  Colbath  '17;  third  Moulton  '16;  fourth 
Peacock  '18.    Distance,  46  feet  gyi  inches. 

RUNNING  BROAD  JUMP:  Won  by  Hall  'i5;  second 
Sampson  '17;  third  White  '17;  fourth  Rickard 
'17.      Distance,   i  9  feet  8  inches. 

PUTTING  16  POUND  SHOT:  Won  by  Leadbetter 
'16;  second  Stanley  '18;  third  Young  '18;  fourth 
Brewster  '16.  '  Distance,  41  feet  2iH  inches.  (Rec- 
ord). 

RUNNING  HIGH  JUMP:  Won  by  White  '17;  tied 
for  second  Penning  '17,  Rickard  '17,  Keene  '18, 
Nickerson  '16.  Height,  5  feet  6  inches.  (White 
jumped  S  feet  9  inches  for  a  record). 

pole  vault:  Won  by  Sampson  '17;  tied  for 
second  Warren  '18  and  Penning  '17;  tied  for 
fourth  Ripley  '18  and  Young  '17.  Height,  10 
feet. 

CLASS  DRILLS :  Won  by  Preshmen  with  Indian 
■clubs  (Hilton,  leader;  Dunham,  pianist;  Parn- 
ham,  Haynes,  Nelson,  Gray,  Sylvester,  Barry, 
Decker,  McCarthy,  McDonald,  Angus,  Paul)  ; 
second  Juniors  with  broad  swords  (Little,  lead- 
er; Biggers,  pianist;  Spalding,  Philbrick,  Cook, 
Lovejoy,  Moran,  Gregory,  Boothby,  Stone,  Bab- 
cock,  Colby,  Owen)  ;  third  Sophomores  with 
dumb  bells  (Chase,  leader;  Stetson,  pianist;  Call, 
Coombs,  J.  E.  Gray,  Norton,  Stearns,  Prosser, 
Wass,  Ridlon,  Parker,  Wheet,  Lane,  Curran). 

CLASS  RELAY  RACES:  1916-19;  won  by  1916 
(Hall,  Head,  Say  ward,  Pettingill,  Leadbetter, 
Hodgkins,  Ireland,  Webber)  ;  second  1919  (Bar- 
ton, Sullivan,  Hersum,  Hargraves,  Cole,  Hutch- 
inson, E.  Holbrook,  Turner).  Time  (880  yards), 
I  minute  42  1-5  seconds.     (Record). 

1918-1917:  Won  by  1918  (Pirnie,  Gray,  Stan- 
ley, Peacock,  O.  L.  Hamlin,  Wyman,  Savage, 
Simonton)  ;  second  1917  (Sampson,  Bond,  Chap- 
man, Cormack,  Penning,  Young,  Fillmore, 
Pierce).  Time,  i  minute  42  3-5  seconds.  (880 
yards) . 

1919-1917:  Won  by  1919  (Barton,  Sullivan, 
Hersum,  Holbrook,  Cole,  Hutchinson,  Doherty, 
Turner) ;   second   1917   (Sampson,   Bond,   Chap- 


man, Cormack',  Penning,  Young,  Pillmore, 
Pierce).  Time  (1760  yards),  3  minutes  39  2-5 
seconds. 

1918-1916:  Won  by  1918  (Pirnie,  Gray,  Stan- 
ley, Peacock,  Hamlin,  Wyman,  Savage,  Simon- 
ton)  ;  second  1916  (Hall,  Head,  Pettingill,  Lead- 
better,  Hodgkins,  Sayward,  Ireland,  Webber). 
Time  (1760  yards),  3  minutes  31  4-5  seconds. 
(Record). 

BowDOiN  1919-BATES  1919:  Won  by  Bowdoin 
1919  (Cole,  Mitchell,  Hutchinson,  Turner)  ;  sec- 
ond Bates  1919  (Baker,  Powers,  Smith,  Pur- 
vere).  Time  (1320  yards),  2  minutes  51  1-5  sec- 
onds. 

The  officials  were  the  following : 

Referee  and  starter.  Trainer  Magee;  clerk  of 
course,  Marston  '17;  judges  of  finish.  Dr.  Cope- 
land,  Captain  Boyd,  Bates,  Chase  '16,  Dunn  '16; 
timers,  Dr.  Whittier,  Mr.  Langley,  Coach  Ryan, 
Bates;  judges  of  field  events.  Professor  Nixon, 
Dr.  Bell,  Shumway  '17;  announcer,  Ireland, 
Medic.  t8;  measurers,  Stuart  '16,  Humphrey  '17; 
scorers,  Elliott  '16,  Philbrook  '17;  assistant  clerks 
of  course,  Grossman  '16,  Blanchard  '17;  inspect- 
ors: Edwards  '16,  Foster  '16,  Fuller  '16,  Bird  '16; 
judges  of  drills,  Professor  Hormell,  Professor 
McClean,  Mr.  Meserve;  assistant  manager. 
Walker  '18;  assistants,  Mahoney  '19,  Tebbetts 
'19,  Martin  '19,  R.  A.  Stevens  '19. 


LONG  STRING  OF  RELAY  VICTORIES 
The  victory  of  our  freshmen  over  Bates  at  the 
indoor  meet  Friday  evening  makes  the  seven- 
teenth consecutive  relay  race  that  Bowdoin  has 
won  in  the  last  three  years.  They  are  as  follows : 
In  1914,  Boston  University  at  Providence;  in 
1915,  Brown  University  at  Boston,  University  of 
Maine  at  Boston,  Bates  at  Boston,  Colby  (elim- 
inated) at  Boston,  Massachusetts  Agricultural 
College  at  Hartford,  Trinity  at  Providence;  in 
IQ16,  Bates  at  Boston,  University  of  Maine  at 
Boston,  Colby  (eliminated)  at  Boston;  Worcester 
Polytechnic  Institute  at  Hartford.  In  the  three 
years  the  Bowdoin  freshmen  have  won  six  con- 
secutive races  from  the  Bates  freshmen. 


TRACK  NOTES 

The  record  holder  and  time  of  the  Bowdoin- 
Bates  freshmen  race  was  omitted  from  the  pro- 
grams of  the  interclass  meet.  191 7  holds  the 
title,  the  team  which  won  it  being  as  follows : 
Pierce,  Robinson,  Humphrey  and  Crosby.  The 
time  was  2  minutes  49  seconds. 

The  date  of  the  dual  meet  with  Bates  is  April 
22.  The  track  men  will  lay  off  for  a  week  or 
more,  but  Trainer  Magee  recommends  that  all 
men  keep  up  light  training. 


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297 


INDOOR  RIFLE  MATCHES 
The  first  rifle  team  which  has  represented 
Bowdoin  for  about  a  quarter  of  a  century,  shot 
two  matches  against  the  Brunswick  Rifle  Club  at 
the  latter's  indoor  range,  Monday  evening, 
March  13.  Each  team  consisted  of  seven  men, 
the  five  highest  scores  counting  in  determining 
the  resuhs.  Bowdoin  lost  both  matches,  the  first 
by  five  points  and  the  second  by  nine  points.  The 
scores : 

First  Match 
BRUNSWICK  RIFLE  CLUB  BOWDOIN 

Sleeper  22  Sayward  22 

Co]ip  22  Schlosberg  21 

Baker  22  Johnson  21 

Howe  21  Langley  19 

Foster  20  Achorn  19 

Total  107  Total  102 

Second  Match 
BRUNSWICK  BOWDOIN 

Lincoln  24  Schlosbeig  22 

Strout  22  Johnson  21 

Howe  22  Sayward  21 

Baker  22  Langley  20 

Foster  21  Achorn  18 


Coach   Campbell    1,500  00 


Total 


Total 


REPORT  OF  FOOTBALL  MANAGER 

RECEIPTS 

A.  S.  B.  C.  appropriation $1,400  00 

Alumni  Fund  725  00 

From   1914  season 160  "jj 

Sale  of  equipment 29  80 

Training  table   121  71 

N.  H.  State  game  (gate) 119  75 

Amherst   game    (guarantee) 225  00 

Bjston  College  game  (gate) 85  00 

W.'sleyan   game    (guarantee) 35000 

Colby  game  (J/2  net  gate) 414  31 

Bares  game  (J/^  net  gate) 287  88 

M-iine  game  (gate,  etc.,  total) 2,184  25 

Tufts   game    (gate) 1,192  00 

Unclassified    127  82 


i'otal  receipts  for  season $7,423  29 

EXPENDITURES 

N.  H.  game $   219  06 

Amherst  trip    417  10 

Boston   College   game 21772 

Wesleyan  trip    416  17 

Colby  game    n6  61 

Bates  game    75  85 

Maine  game 1,520  88 

Tufts  game    757  47 


Coach  Campbell,  expenses   . . . 

Asst.  Coach  Smith 

Asst.  Coach   Smith,  expenses. 

Trainer  Magee    

Equipment    

Equipment,    repairs    

Training    table    

Printing 

Laundry     

Drugs,  tape,  etc 

Express   

Postage    

Telegrams     

Unclassified    


117  33 
350  00 

93  70 

300  00 

677  32 

31  35 

185  30 

58  10 

27  26 

jj  00 

758 

7  93 

3  26 

240  Tj 


Total  expenditures  for  season $7,4i7  76 

ASSETS 

Cash  on  hand $        5  53 

LIABILITIES 

None _ $       o  00 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Edward  P.  Garland, 

Mgr. 
Audited  and  found  correct, 
Barrett  Potter. 
February  11,   1916. 


LARGE  SQUAD  FOR  BASEBALL 

A  temporary  cut  was  made  in  the  baseball 
squad  last  week  and  the  following  33  men  are 
now  reporting  for  practice  in  the  cage: — Catch- 
ers: Churchill  '16,  Dyar  '16,  Chapman  '17,  Boratis 
'19,  Robinson  '19,  Thomas  '19;  Pitchers:  Fraser 
'16,  Grierson  '16,  Knight  '16,  Merrill  '16,  Pendle- 
ton '18,  Stanley  '18,  Butterfield  '19,  Savage  '19, 
L.  Smith  '19,  Tuttle  '19,  J.  White  '19;  Fielders: 
Goodskey  '16,  Kelley  '16,  McElwee  '16,  Bradford 
'17,  Phillips  '17,  Donnell  '18,  Needelman  '18, 
Woodman  '18,  P.  Doherty  '19,  Finn  '19,  Grover 
'19,  Ham '19,  Larrabee  '19,  McClave  '19,  Mc- 
Pherson  '19,  and  Murch  '19. 

Coach  Houser  is  expected  either  tomorrow  or 
Thursday  to  supervise  practice.  He  will  take 
permanent  charge  about  the  first  of  April. 


VACATION  NOTICE 

The  Easter  vacation  begins  4:30  P.  M.,  Friday, 
March  24  and  ends  at  8:20  A.  M.,  Tuesday,  April 
4.  The  usual  penalties  will  be  inflicted  for  cut- 
ting the  two  days  preceding  or  following  the  re- 
cess without  permission  from  the  Dean.  Men 
who  are  on  probation  will  not  be  excused  for 
early  leave  of  absence.  Those  who  wish  to  at- 
tend the  concert  of  the  Musical  Clubs  in  Boston 
next  Friday  evening,  may  obtain  permission  at 
the  Dean's  office  to  leave  on  the  11  A.  M.  train. 


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EDITORIAL  BOARD 
DwiGHT  H.   Sayward,   1916,  Editor-in-Chief 

Donald  W.  Philbrick,  1917,  Managing  Editor 

J.  Glenwood  Winter,   1916,  Alumni  Editor 

DEPARTMENT  AND  ASSOCIATE  EDITORS 
Bela  W.  Norton,   1918,  The  Oihei  Colleges 

Whitney  Coombs,  1918,  With  The  Faculty 

Robert  G.  Albion,   1918,  On  The  Campus 

Edward  C.  Hawes,  1916 
William  S.  Cormack,   1917 
Frank  E.  Noves,  1917 
Gerald  S.  Joyce,  1918 
Franklin  D.  MacCormick,  1918 

Contributions  are  requested  from  all  undergraduates, 
alumni  and  faculty.  No  anonymous  contributions  can 
be  accepted. 

All  communications  regarding  subscriptions  should  be 
addressed  to  the  Business  Manager  of  the  Bowdoin  Pub- 
lishing Co.  Subscriptions,  S2.00  per  year,  in  advance. 
Single  copies,  10  cents. 

BOWDOIN    PUBLISHING    COMPANY 

Herbert  H.  Foster,   1916,  Business   Manager 

Percy  F.  Crane,   1917,  Assistant  Manager 

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

Vol.   XLV.  MARCH  21,    1916         No.   33 

Our  Swan  Song 

Another  Orient  year  has  passed.  With  this 
issue  the  Senior  editors  complete  their  service  on 
the  board.  It  is  with  both  relief  and  regret  that 
we  lay  down  the  editorial  pen,  for  however  great 
the  pleasure  of  our  work  has  been,  we  have  not 
been  free  from  criticism ;  but  if  we  have  per- 
formed any  service  to  the  college  we  are  content. 
In  our  successors  we  have  confidence.  May  they 
make  the  Orient  more  truly  a  determining 
factor  in  the  life  of  the  college. 

We  believe  that  the  province  of  the  Orient  is 
mainly  in  our  undergraduate  activities  and  it  is 
only  occasionally  that  we  have  dealt  with  matters 
that  come  properly  within  the  jurisdiction  of 
minds  more  mature  than  ours.  We  have  devoted 
our  attention  to  matters  which  concern  Bowdoin 
College  in  particular  rather  than  colleges  in  gen- 


eral. A  year  ago  we  stated  our  policy  to  be  not 
to  criticise  radically  or  to  shout  for  reform  in  a 
spirit  of  militant  journalism,  but  to  criticise  help- 
fully, to  suggest  and  to  serve.  It  is  with  this  in 
mind  that  we  have  endeavored  to  shape  our 
views  in  discussion  of  matters  that  we  considered 
of  interest  to  our  readers. 

During  the  past  few  years  changes  in  the  col- 
lege have  been  many.  The  faculty  and  the  stu- 
dent body  have  been  enlarged.  New  courses  have 
been  added  to  the  curriculum.  The  resources  of 
the  college  have  been  increased.  The  Bowdoin 
Union  has  at  last  opened  its  doors.  A  new  gym- 
nasium has  been  built.  The  establishment  of  the 
Blanket  Tax  has  put  athletics  and  other  activities 
upon  a  more  reliable  financial  basis.  We  have 
achieved  some  athletic  successes,  the  greatest  of 
which  has  been  the  maintenance  of  a  standard 
free  from  hint  of  unfairness  or  professionalism. 

But  the  end  is  not  yet.  One  of  the  greatest 
needs  of  the  college  is  an  infirmary.  The  need 
for  a  new  dormitory  is  emphasized  each  year 
by  the  increasing  number  of  men  forced  to  room 
off  the  campus.  The  gymnasium  is  incomplete 
without  a  swimming  pool.  We  are  constantlv 
forced  to  make  endeavor  to  bring  good  men  to 
Bowdoin.  The  question  of  a  permanent  man- 
ager and  his  salary  is  again  brought  before  the 
college.  The  intense  fraternity  rivalry  consti- 
tutes a  very  real  problem. 

We  hope  and  believe  that  Bowdoin  will  con- 
tinue to  grow  as  she  has  done  in  the  past, — to 
grow  and  to  grow  well.  Our  regret  is  that  our 
underarraduate  service  is  at  an  end. 


Again  the  Jewelry 

Since  our  editorial  of  last  week  regarding  pins 
or  other  jewelry  as  the  official  insignia  of  under- 
graduate activities  we  have  been  asked  to  define 
organizations  which,  in  our  opinion,  are  entitled 
to  the  adoption  of  a  badge.  To  draw  a  hard  and 
fast  line  would  be  difficult  and  would  but  injure 
the  feelings  of  many.  It  is  enough  to  say,  per- 
haps, that  custom  at  Bowdoin  and  other  colleges 
permits  pins  only  for  fraternities  or  class  so- 
cieties or  other  organizations  which  perform  a 
real  service  for  the  college.  We  do  think  that 
Bowdoin  activities  are  sufficiently  tagged. 


Bugle  Honors 

Allied  with  the  question  of  jewelry  is  that  of 
the  so-called  Bugle  honors.  What  constitiltes  a 
Bugle  honor?  The  unfortunate  tendency  to  pad 
the  honor  list  in  an  effort  to  make  the  individual 
or  his  fraternity  seem  prominent  and  influential 
might  make  the  reader  believe  that  the  most  mi- 


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nute  details  of  undergradmate  existence  should  be 
recorded.  We  cannot  agree  with  this  definition. 
Only  those  activities  for  which  all  students  are 
eligible,  regardless  of  race,  religion  or  other  con- 
ditions not  imposed  by  the  organizations  them- 
selves, can  be  honestly  catalogued  as  college 
honors.  The  only  advantage  derived  from  a  de- 
tailed account  of  participation  in  relatively  insig- 
nificant affairs  is  as  a  matter  of  record,  and,  in 
insignificant  affairs,  record  is  valuless. 


Tbe  Massachusetts  Club 

A  club  has  recently  been  formed  by  the  Fresh- 
men from  Massachusetts  for  the  purpose  of  at- 
tracting students  from  that  state.  The  purpose  is 
a  commendable  one,  for  the  student  body  is  a 
more  convincing  argument  than  campus  or  col- 
lege literature  sent  out  to  attract  freshmen,  but 
it  is  doubtful  if  the  sectional  club  can  perform 
this  function.  Every  man  is  naturally  active  in 
interesting  students  in  his  college,  and  fraternity 
partisanship  would  break  up  any  orL^anized  at- 
tempt on  the  part  of  a  club.  Ten  years  ago  near- 
ly every  county  in  Maine  had  its  club,  and  the 
students  from  out  of  the  state  were  also  organ- 
ized, but  the  sectional  club  has  had  its  day  and 
has  ceased  to  be.  It  has  not  been  a  success  in  at- 
tracting sub-Freshmen,  and  as  a  social  factor  it 
is  not  necessary  in  a  college  of  this  size. 

R.  G.  A. 


COMMUNICATION 
To  the  Editor  of  the  Orient  : 

May  I  be  granted  space  enough  to  reply  briefly 
to  your  editorial  on  my  letter  in  your  last  issue 
calling  attention  to  the  action  of  the  Boards  of 
the  College  last  June  in  authorizing  the  appoint- 
ment of  an  Athletic  Director. 

You  say  there  is  a  strong  possibility  even  if 
nominations  and  approvals  are  made  by  the  vari- 
ous Councils,  that  the  appointment  will  not  be 
made,  because  it  is  felt  that  Bowdoin  cannot  af- 
ford the  salary  a  graduate  manager  could  de- 
mand. 

The  inference  to  be  drawn  from  your  comment 
is  that  the  President  might  not  make  an  appoint- 
ment although  both  the  Boards  of  the  College 
and  the  Alumni  and  Athletic  Councils  had  acted 
favorably  in  the  premises. 

I  hold  no  brief  for  this  President  as  to  what 
his  action  might  be,  but  I  may  call  attention  to 
the  fact  that  the  Boards  of  the  College,  in  whom 
is  vested  the  authority  to  determine  what  the 
college  can  afford,  have  considered  and  deter- 
mined that  issue. 

Be  the  action  of  the  Athletic  and  Alumni  Coun- 
cils what  it  may  this  much  is  certain  that  Bow- 


doin College  cannot  afford  to  have  its  athletics 
managed  other  than  in  the  most  efficient,  credit- 
able, and  up  to  date  manner. 

Yours  Very  Sincerely, 

Edgar  O.  Achorn. 


IRVING  BACHELLER  LECTURES 

The  Saturday  Club  lecture  in  Memorial  Hall 
last  Thursday  evening  was  attended  by  a  large 
audience  of  club  members  and  college  students. 
The  lecturer,  Irving  Bacheller,  the  well-known 
novelist,  entitled  his  address,  "Keeping  Up  With 
Lizzie."  The  author,  by  the  impersonation  of  a 
typical  small  town  lawyer,  aims  to  show  the 
decadence  of  New  England  country  life  caused 
by  the  dropping  of  old-fashioned  ideals.  Lizzie 
is  the  daughter  of  one  of  the  town's  grocers  who 
is  sent  to  finishing  school  on  the  suggestion  of  a 
rich  "agriculturalist"  neighbor.  The  other  fam- 
ilies in  the  town  follow  the  grocer's  example  xa^ 
vie  with  one  another  in  extravagance.  The  story 
of  their  rivalry  in  luxury  and  final  repentance- 
was  told  in  a  delightfully  humorous  style  and  the: 
lecture  emded  with  a  plea  for  saner  living,  "Home;, 
children,  and  the  work  that  goes  with  them  are 
the  only  three  genuine  luxuries  people  can  af- 
ford." 


TENNIS  TOURNAMENT  AT  ORONO 
Tlie  managers  of  the  four  college  tennis  teams 
met  m  Waterville  Saturday  and  decided  to  hold 
tliis  year's  championship  tournament  at  Orono, 
May  25  and  26.  The  association  then  elected  the 
following  officers:  President,  Richard  J.  Kimball 
of  Colby ;  Vice-President,  Philip  Webb  of  Bates ; 
Secretary,  Kenneth  G.  Stone  of  Bowdoin :  Treas- 
urer, L.  I.  Friese  of  Maine. 


FRESHMEN   APPOINTED   TO   ANNAPOLIS 
Merrill  F.  Sproul  '19  has  been  appointed  to  the 
United  States  Naval  Academy  by  Congressman 
Guernsey,  and  left  college  Thursday  to  prepare 
for  the  spring  examinations  for  admission. 

Horace  Burrough,  special,  has  received  a  sim- 
ilar appointment  from  Congressman  Hinds  under 
the  new  law  increasing  the  enrollment  at  An- 
napolis.    He  has  already  taken  the  examinations. 


MUSICAL  CLUBS  LEAVE 
The  Musical  Clubs  left  this  morning  on  the 
annual  Massachusetts  trip  and  will  play  tonight 
in  Maiden.  The  schedule  includes  Peabody, 
Wednesday;  Lowell,  Thursday,  and  Boston,  Fri- 
day. In  regard  to  the  Boston  Concert,  particu- 
lars of  which  were  given  in  the  Orient  last  week, 
reports  from  Boston  indicate  a  large  attendance 
and   undergraduates   who   plan   to   attend   should- 


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send  their  checks  for  a  dollar  and  a  half  for. 
tickets  at  once  to  Ellis  Spear,  Jr.,  626  Tremont 
Building,  Boston. 

The  Boston  alumni  desire  to  entertain  a  num- 
ber of  desirable  sub-freshmen  and  students  who 
know  of  good  prospective  Bowdoin  men  near 
Boston  are  requested  to  see  Dunn  '16,  Irving  '16 
or  Moulton  '18  as  soon  as  possible. 


NEW   GOVERNMENT    COURSES 

The  following  votes  were  recently  adopted  by 
the  faculty  of  Bowdoin  College : 

1.  That  Government  i  be  expanded  to  cover 
a  year's  work  of  three  hours  per  week,  or  its 
equivalent,  including  in  its  scope  national,  state 
and  municipal  governments  in  the  United  States, 
their  structure  and  operation,  some  comparative 
study  of  governments,  together  with  problems  of 
government  and  international  relations ;  and  that 
this  course  be  elective  for  freshmen  and  sopho- 
mores. 

2.  That  a  full  second  year's  instruction  in 
Government  be  offered  by  adding  to  the  present 
semester  course  in  American  Municipal  Prob- 
lems a  semester  course  in  International  Rela- 
tions, after  next  year. 

The  foregoing  recommendations  are  offered 
for  the  following  reasons : 

1.  Americans  need  an  understanding  of  the 
purpose  and  methods  of  government  and  some 
insight  into  its  problems  before  the  age  of 
twenty-one. 

2.  They  need  early  training  in  the  use  of 
newspapers  and  current  periodicals. 

3.  Their  duties  as  citizens  will,  in  the  imme- 
diate future  demand  an  intelligent  insight  into 
international  relations. 

4.  This  latter  feature  of  the  courses  recom- 
mended provides  one  way  of  emphasizing  in  the 
curriculum  the  factors  that  make  for  good  will 
among  nations.  This  plan  thus  embodies  a  guid- 
ing principle  declared  by  the  Faculty  in  its  recent 
resolutions  on  Preparedness. 


RIFLE   CLUB   ACTIVE 

An  effort  is  being  made  to  have  the  coach  of 
the  championship  rifle  team  of  the  First  Corps 
Cadets  of  Massachusetts  give  an  illustrated  talk 
upon  rifle  instruction  shortly  after  vacation. 

A  tentative  certificate  of  membership  in  the 
National  Rifle  Association  has  been  received 
from  the  War  Department  at  Washington.  This 
certificate  will  become  permanent  upon  the  ap- 
pointment of  an  official  N.R.A.  supervisor  and 
judge. 

Challenges  for  indoor  rifle  matches  have  been 


received  from  several  clubs  in  the  state.  All  have 
been  discreetly  turned  down,  however,  because 
of  the  lack  of  experience  and  range  facilities. 

Eight  or  ten  men  will  be  wanted  by  the  club, 
shortly  before  the  arrival  of  the  equipment  from 
Springfield,  to  fix  up  the  range. 

A  list  of  questions  is  being  circulated  among 
the  members  of  the  faculty  and  student  body  to 
obtain  information  for  the  use  of  both  the  rifle 
club  and  the  college  in  regard  to  the  general  at- 
titude toward  military  training.  These  lists  are 
in  charge  of  one  man  at  each  fraternity  and 
should  be  filled  out  and  returned  by  Saturday, 
April  8th.    The  questions  are  as  follows: 

1.  Have  you  had  military  instruction? 

2.  If  so  for  how  many  years? 

3.  Where  ? 

4.  What  is  the  highest  rank  you  have  held, 
and  where? 

5.  Would  you  enlist  in  an  independent  volun- 
teer company  at  Bowdoin  if  proper  instruction  in 
military  tactics  and  military  science  were  given 
supplemented  if  possible  by  work  at  Fort  Mc- 
kinley and  by  work  in  Aeronautics  at  Augusta? 

6.  Do  you  hope  to  attend  Plattsburg  this  sum- 
mer? 

7.  Would  you  attend  if  your  transportation 
were  provided  by  the  State? 

8.  Would  you  attend  for  credit  towards  your 
college  degree? 

9.  Would  you  take  a  course  in  Military  Sci- 
ence given  by  a  competent  army  officer? 


THE   FEBRUARY    QUILL 

The  February  Quill  is  remarkable  for  the  lead- 
ing story,  "Between  the  Tides"  by  Morris  Atkins. 
This  shows  a  very  unusual  imagination  for  an 
undergraduate  production  and  its  style  is  mature 
and  striking.  In  a  literary  way  Mr.  AtkirxS  has 
developed  great  ability ;  and  he  shows  real  prom- 
ise. To  go  to  another  country  and  to  describe 
with  vividness  things  under  conditions  that  could 
never  have  been  seen  or  known,  is  unusual, 
especially  when  the  picture  is  powerful  and 
realistic.  As  in  all  young  writers  there  is  a  vein 
of  imitation,  and  it  is  almost  obvious  to  remark 
that  one  sees  the  influence  of  both  Kipling  and 
Edgar  Allan  Poe. 

Mr.  Achorn's  sonnet  "Immortality"  contains 
some  good  lines  and  is  effective.  Not  so  much 
can  be  said  of  his  story  "Across  the  Years," 
which  is  feeble  in  plot  and  in  execution. 

"The  Path  of  Yesteryear"  by  A.  C.  A.  is  a  little 
affected  and  shows  the  fondness  of  youth  for 
draped  and  somber  verse ;  but  it  has  music  and 
poetic  fancy. 


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The  Quil!  closes  with  a  pleasant  tribute  to  Mrs. 
Kate  Douglas  Wiggin. 

— S. 


Y.  M.  C.  A.  NOTES 

Sunday,  March  12,  there  was  a  deputation 
to  Falmouth  Foreside,  with  Professor  Langley 
and  R.  Peacock  '18  in  charge.  Last  Sunday,  Pro- 
fessor Langley  led  deputation  work  in  Bath,  and 
a  deputation  of  three  men,  Mclntire  '17,  MacCor- 
mick  '18  and  R.  Peacock  '18  made  a  week-end 
trip  to  North  Windham.  A  deputation  will  prob- 
ably be  sent  to  VVinthrop,  Sunday,  April  9. 

John  Clair  Minott  '96,  associate  editor  of  the 
Youth's  Companion  and  the  Boston  Herald  will 
lecture  at  the  Union  this  evening  upon  '■Opiior- 
tunities  in  Journalism." 

The  night  school,  conducted  by  Association 
men  atthe  Brunswick  High  School,  has  been  dis- 
continued after  a  very  successful  term.  Indica- 
tions are  that  next  year's  school  will  be  more  suc- 
cessful than  ever. 

At  the  cabinet  meeting  in  the  Union  last  eve- 
ning, a  nominating  committee  was  selected  to 
nominate  next  year's  cabinet.  The  election  will 
take  place  in  a  few  days. 


Wiitti  t()e  jFacultp 

Dean  Sills  will  speak  at  the  banquet  of  the 
alumni  association  of  Aroostook  County  at  Houl- 
ton,  this  evening.  During  his  absence  from  col- 
lege he  will  also  address  the  students  of  Presque 
Isle  and  Fort  Fairfield  high  schools. 

Professor  Mitchell  will  represent  the  college 
at  the  dinner  of  the  alumni  association  of  Provi- 
dence during  vacation. 

Professor  Hormell  is  compiling  a  bulletin  on 
budget-making  for  towns,  and  the  work  will  soon 
be  published  by  the  college.  His  comparative  fig- 
ures for  Brunswick  have  already  been  published 
and  proven  of  great  value. 

Doctor  Whittier  has  recently  inspected  the  in- 
firmaries among  the  New  England  colleges,  but 
nothing  definite  can  be  said  at  present  about  an 
infirmary  for  Bowdoin. 

President  Hyde  attended  the  dinner  of  the 
Bowdoin  Club  of  Portland,  last  Thursday. 


SDn  tbe  Campus 

Beta  Theta  Pi  and  Theta  Delta  Chi  will  hold 
their  annual  house  parties  on  Friday,  April  28. 

Among  those  on  the  campus  last  week  were  A. 
H.  Lewis  '15,  Boardman  ex-'i6,  R.  O.  Allen  ex- 
'18. 

The  Christian  Association  held  a  cabinet  meet- 


ing in  the  Union  last  evening.  A  nominating 
committee  was  appointed  for  the  coming  annual 
elections. 

Professor  William  Scott  Ferguson  of  the  Har- 
vard Department  of  Ancient  History  will  lec- 
ture on  Monday,  April  10,  before  the  Classical 
Club,  upon  "Ancient  and  Modern  Greece." 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Sophomore  class  recently, 
the  following  committee  was  elected  to  take 
charge  of  the  class  banquet:  Savage  (chairman), 
Macintosh,  Van  Wart,  Matthews,  Reynolds,  Har- 
rington, Brown,  Babbitt,  Gray,  MacCormick, 
and  Brierley.  This  committee  will  pick  out  the 
possible  dates  for  the  banquet  and  will  submit 
them  to  the  class  to  be  voted  upon. 


CALENDAR 


March 

21.  Musical  Clubs  at  Maiden. 

John  Clair  Minot  lecture  in  Union. 

22.  Musical  Clubs  at  Peabody. 

23.  Intercollegiate  Debates:   Hamilton   at   Clin- 

ton, N.  Y.,  Wesleyan  at  Brunswick. 
Musical  Clubs  at  Lowell. 

24.  Vacation  begins,  4:30  P.  M. 
Musical  Clubs  in  Boston. 

April 

4.  Vacation  ends,  8:30  A.  M. 

5.  Thomas  Mott  Osborne  lecture. 


alumni  Department 

'56.— Judge  Enos  T.  Luce,  who  is  the  oldest 
presiding  official  of  any  court  in  Massachusetts, 
has  broken  up  his  old  home,  and  has  gone  to  live 
with  his  son,  former  Lieutenant-Governor  Rob- 
ert Luce,  who  recently  purchased  a  residence 
with  the  idea  of  having  his  father  spend  his  de- 
clining years  with  him.  Judge  Luce  is  eighty-four 
years  old  and  was  eligible  for  retirement  some 
years  ago,  but  he  has  continued  actively  in  the 
service  from  love  of  the  work. 

Ex-'6y. — Elbridge  Y.  Turner,  aged  seventy- 
five,  died  at  his  home  in  Auburn,  Maine,  Feb- 
ruary 26.  His  life  was  spent  chiefly  in  the  teach- 
ing profession. 

'71. — Rev.  Everett  S.  Stackpole,  D.D.,  former 
pastor  of  the  Wesley  Methodist  Church  of  Bath, 
is  now  writing  a  History  of  the  State  of  New 
Hampshire.  For  several  years  following  his 
graduation.  Dr.  Stackpole  was  a  teacher  in  Maine 
high  schools  and  academies,  and  then  entered  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  ministry,  with  which  he  was 
connected  till  1901.  At  that  time  he  became  a 
Congregationalist,  and  since  then  has  filled  pas- 
torates in  that  denomination. 


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BOWDOIN  ORIENT 


'•j-j. — Frank  H.  Hargraves  of  West  Buxton  has 
been  mentioned  as  a  possible  Republican  candi- 
date for  election  to  the  Governor's  Council  to  fill 
the  vacancy  caused  by  the  resignation  of  Dr. 
Charles  M.  Sleeper,  Medic.  '83,  who  was  recent- 
ly appointed  United  States  Customs  Collector  for 
the  Portland  District.  Although  Dr.  Sleeper  is 
a  Democrat,  and  the  other  six  members  of  the 
Governor's  Council  are  Democrats,  it  is  thought 
that  a  Republican  will  be  elected  to  bring  the 
Council  up  to  the  required  number  of  members. 

'03.  Rev.  Haraden  S.  Pearl  has  resigned  his 
position  as  pastor  of  the  North  Congregational 
Church  of  Belfast. 

'04. — Philip  M.  Clark  has  announced  his  can- 
didacy for  the  Republican  nomination  for  Dis- 
trict Attorney  of  Middlesex  County,  Massachu- 
setst.  Mr.  Clark  was  born  in  Portland,  and  after 
his  graduation  from  Bowdoin  entered  the  Har- 
vard Law  School  from  which  he  was  graduated 
in  the  class  of  1907.  He  now  resides  in  Newton- 
ville,  Massachusetts. 

'05. — A  son,  Daniel  Waldron  Pettengill,  was 
born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ray  W.  Pettengill  of  Cam- 
bridge, Massachusetts,  March  4.  Mr.  Pettengill 
is  an  instructor  in  German  in  Harvard  College,  a 
position  which  he  has  held  since  1910,  when  he 
received  the  degree  of  Ph.D. 

'05  and  Medic.  '10.— Frank  M.  Mikels,  M.D., 
junior  assistant  physician  of  the  New  Jersey 
State  Hospital  at  Morris  Plains,  has  just  written, 
in  collaboration  with  Britton  D.  Evans,  M.D., 
medical  director  of  the  same  institution,  a  useful 
pamphlet  on  The  Therapeutic  and  Economic 
Value  of  Diversional  Occupation. 

'07. — Cards  have  been  received  announcing  the 
marriage  of  Miss  Margaret  V.  Moore  of  Wash- 
burn, Wisconsin,  to  Aubrey  Voorhees,  former- 
ly of  Bath.  The  wedding  took  place  February 
12,  and  the  young  people  are  to  make  their  home 
after  April  i  at  487  Oakland  Avenue,  St.  Paul, 
Minnesota.  The  groom  has  been  in  business  in 
Chicago,  Illinois,  and  in  Hudson,  Colorado. 

E.v-'o8. — Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ole  Hanson  have  re- 
turned to  Bath  after  residing  for  several  years 
in  Seneca,  N.  Y.,  where  Mr.  Hanson  was  en- 
gaged as  a  draughtsman  in  the  employ  of  the 
Erie  Canal  Commission.  He  has  accepted  a  posi- 
tion in  the  hull  drawing  room  of  the  Bath  Iron 
Works. 

'08. — Lieutenant  Earl  H.  Coyle  of  Portland  is 
an  officer  of  Troop  L,  Thirteenth  Cavalry,  which 
is  participating  in  the  pursuit  of  Villa's  army  into 
Mexico.  No  word  has  been  received  from  him 
directly  since  the  Mexican  raid  in  Columbus, 
New  Mexico,  but   as  his   name   is  not  included 


among  those  killed  or  injured  it  is  believed  that 
he  has  escaped  the  bullets  of  the  Mexicans. 

After  receiving  his  degree  from  Bowdoin  in 
the  class  of  1908,  Mr.  Coyle  did  postgraduate 
work  at  Berkeley  Institute  in  Berkeley,  Cali- 
fornia for  three  years.  Becoming  interested  in 
the  army,  he  took  the  examinations,  and  received 
a  commission  as  a  lieutenant  in  the  cavalry.  His 
first  assignment  was  in  a  surveying  expedition  in 
Alaska.  He  has  been  in  the  army  for  five  years 
and  has  been  on  the  Mexican  border  since  1913, 
being  stationed  at  El  Paso  to  help  guard  the  sil- 
ver smelters  for  two  years,  after  which  he  was 
transferred  with  his  troop  to  Columbus,  New 
Mexico,  to  assist  in  the  border  patrol. 

'12. — Arthur  H.  Parcher  is  an  interne  in  the 
Eastern  Maine  General  Hospital  at  Bangor. 

'12. — Frederick  B.  Simpson  and  Miss  Frances 
P.  Eldridge  of  Bangor  were  united  in  marriage 
on  March  13.  The  couple  are  now  on  their  wed- 
ding trip  to  Boston  and  New  York,  after  which 
they  will  make  their  home  in  Bangor.  The  groom 
is  a  graduate  of  Bangor  High  School  and  of 
Bowdoin  College,  and  has  been  in  business  m 
Bangor  since  his  graduation.  The  bride  was  a 
classmate  of  the  groom  in  Bangor  High  School, 
and  is  a  graduate  of  Mt.  Holyoke  College. 

'13. — Frank  I.  Cowan  of  Winterport  has 
entered  the  Maine  Law  School. 

'13. — Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  L.  Greenleaf  of  Lisbon 
Falls  have  announced  the  engagement  of  their 
daughter.  Miss  Gladys  Maud  Greenleaf,  to  Al- 
fred Henry  Sweet,  an  instructor  at  Hobart  Col- 
lege, Geneva,  N.  Y.  After  having  previously  at- 
tended Trinity  College  and  the  University  of 
Toronto,  Mr.  Sweet  was  graduated  from  Bow- 
doin in  the  class  of  1913.  At  the  completion  of  a 
year  of  graduate  study  in  the  department  of  his- 
tory at  Harvard  University  he  received  the  de- 
gree of  A.M.,  and  had  served  one  semester  as  in- 
structor in  history  at  Cornell  University  when  he 
was  elected  to  a  similar  position  at  Hobart  Col- 
lege. 

'14. — Ermond  L.  Sylvester  has  a  position  in  the 
National  City  Bank  of  New  York  City. 

Boston  University  Law  School 

Three  years'  course.  Bowdoin  graduates  are  per- 
mitted to  take  the  course  for  the  Bachelor's  De- 
gree in  two  years,  provided  their  college  courses 
include  certain  legal  studies  (e.  g. ,  Constitutional 
Law,  etc.),  and  if  they  obtain  high  standing. 
Special  scholarships  (350  per  year)  for  college 
graduates.     Address 

DEAN  HOMER  ALBERS, 
II  Ashburton  Place,   Boston.