f tfyt Colbg dfojw. Published every other Satifkday during the Collegiate Year by the Students of COLBY UNIVERSITY. E D ITO R S. Chief. George W. Singer, '92. Assistant Chief. account of the Thanksgiving recess, this 0N Charles E. Cohen, '92. number of the Echo necessarily appears E. H. Stover, '92, C. J. Ross, '92 , one week late. N. M. Wing, '93, C , F. Stinson, '93, R. N. MiLLKTT, ' B. Slocum, ' 93, J. 93, TT7HE effort that is being made among the dif- D. E. Bowman , '93, E. P. Nkal, '93. 1 Managing Editor. ferent colleges of the country to erect worshi is certainly very C. I-I. Reynolds, '92. shrines for divine p, laudable. The members of the Young Men's Treasurer. Christian Association pledge themselves to con- C. II. Sturtevant, '92. tribute as much money as lies within thei r power Terms.—If 1.50 per year, in advance. Single copies 12 cents. and affi x their names for a stated amount. 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Certainly it will take an extended num- CONTENTS. ber of years before the erection of the building Vol. XVI., No. S.—December 12, 1891. could bo begun but sure as "faint heart never won fair lady" so nothing can be done unless The Sanctum : the initiative is taken soon. The college au- Postponement , . , . Shrines for Divine Worship, . thorities would gladly donate the land, since Base Ball Interests, such a building would greatly ornament the Communications .¦ campus. The members of the Faculty would Shut the Door, also make generous subscri ptions. The alumni Reminiscences from a Member of the Class of '37, In Memoriam, . , and student body will back up the project in Resolutions of: Condolence, every way, financially and morally. * Literary : The Silver Lining, . ROW that our embryo foot ball season has The Delta Upsilon Convention , ended the usual interest in base ball is be- Macbeth , ginning to be felt. Enthusiasm thus early in Campus Personals the season cannot do otherwise than produce Clippings good fruits, and instil further ambitions and hopes into the minds of the Manager, Captain plies as well when in the gymnasium as on the and prospective members of the University nine. diamond in the spring. During the progress of For two seasons past, Colby has been victorious a game the sound of the familiar old college on the diamond. Possibly for this reason is the yell given in unison, will do more to spur nine desire for Colby- to be once more victorious, so men on to victory than all the coaching nine prevalent. By the graduation of '91, the nine captains can possibly do. Following the custom sustained a loss of two men whose pla ces it will established, an official leader of the cheering be extremely difficult to fill. Experience gained should be elected, whose duty it is to start the by long training on the diamond was theirs to college yells by a signal, thereby securing more the fullest extent. Yet, taking a cursory glance unison and harmony from the hundred and more at the material of '95 as exposed in the Sopho- throats. more game, we do not lose courage but on the Let each and every man in the college do all contrary have the brightest hopes that some of that lies in his power, financially and in every these members may more than supplant the loss way possible, assist the Manager in small items, of the '91 men. The best material will be se- and the season of '92 will end as every alumnus lected without partiality or society prejudice. and student of Colby wishes, by unfurling a pen- Greek and barbarian will all share' alike. Each nant at the Alumni game inscribed "Maine Col- man who wishes will be given a chance to show lege Champions, season of '92." what he can do and if his ability to fill the posi- tion satisfactoryv falls short, there will be no COMMUNICATIONS. hesitation in telling him so and allowing another to try for the place. Training will be com- menced in the gymnasium very soon and con- SHUT THE DOOR. tinued throughout the Winter, so that as soon A lady once asked me. "Why in the world as the snow disappears the nine can go out on was Mr. — allowed to graduate? One of the the diamond and begin active work. The prob- professors told me his scholarship was way be- ability is that a professional coach , Mains, of low par and besides that he was out two or three last year's Cincinnati team, will be secured to terms of his course." I had to answer that I assist the team, to instruct them in any new really did not know. I did know, however, in tricks of the trade. addition to the facts mentioned, that Mr. — had been a, confirmed jocky from Freshman The composition of the Maine Intercollegiate year to Senior, as some of the faculty were per- League will be different from last year. Bates fectly well aware; that he couldn't possibly has already signified her willingness to enter in- have gotten into college on an examination, but to a combination with Colby and Bowdoin. had to use a certifi cate obtained by his usual Whether an invitation will be extended to Maine surreptitious aids; and that while possessed of State College to resume her place in the Asso- some ability, he was utterly shiftless and lazy. ciation is a matter which will be d ecided on Is it any wonder that I couldn't answer the ques- later. If she has sufficient material of the tion? standard quality so as to compete with the other This incident set me to thinking. Is the three colleges, and not necessitate a financial standard of general college attainment too low? loss by having to play games with a nine of an Is it too low in my college? What is my con- inferior make-up, she will be admitted. Other- ception of the ideal college? , What sort of a wise wo shall be strangers as in '91. , college will a sensibl e young man choose? A word as to the encouragement and support .Does my college fall short of this ideal ? If it which should be given to the nine. There is no does , why, and what is the remedy? These incentive in the world which will make men questi ons and others of like nature came to me, work harder than the presence of a large num- and I will, try to give a few of my conclusions, ber of college men during practice. This ap- somewhat disconnected though thoy are. In the first place, a college is an institution while many of the distinguished alumni of the of learning, not of mere book-perusing, but of large colleges graduated long before "large and learning. It is not, or should not be, a place well-endowed" had been evolved out of "small, for rich young men to waste- their money, or struggling and poor." For these reasons, then, poor young men to waste their time. and many others similar, all well known to the Further, every one will agree that a college students of educational problems, the small col- should inspire in its 3r oung men the practice of lege ought to fling her banner proudly to the noble, unselfish, Christian manhood. winds,.and conscious of superior strength, to de- An ideal college also will be devoted to the fy her most powerful enemies, for like David,- training of young men for. lives of usefulness, she has pebbles enough and skill enough to kill of honor, and of consequent happiness. A first any number of Philistine Goliaths. class college then is built on the foundation stones of learning, of manhood, of culture, and But does she do this? Usually we must an- will therefore be dignified and unassuming, but swer, "N o." 1 said before, "if she thorough- alive and progressive. ly believes in herself." But here is where the Now I think the smaller college, if she shoe pinches, for she does not believe and trust thoroughly believes in herself , can approach herself sufficiently. This is an age of the hot- much more closely to this ideal than the larger test rivalry— rivalry between indivi duals, be- institution. The standard of learning is higher tween parties, between institutions, So the because professors and pupils come into person- smaller college catches the spirit of the age, and al relations to a much greater degree, because a is enviou s of colleges that are larger and better large part of the instruction is not relegated to endowed. She says "it's better to be small," inexperienced tutors who have obtained their and goes to work with all her might to make positions as additional college prizes, and many herself large. Witness the frantic efforts that of whom take no interest in teaching; because .