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Powder and Wig Will Present One-Act Plays Final Plans Released For Powder And Wig Will Embassey Stresses Final Plans Released Nation's Unity Present One-Act Plays Brotherhood Week Will For Fraternity Embassy Be Observed Feb. 22-28 Students Will Direct Annua l Event To Take Coach Al McCoy In cooperation with the National Johnson Attends One Prod uction Conf erence of Jews and Christians, Place Februar y 24-26 Goes To Harvard Colby College will observe the week Defense Meeting of February 22-28, as National Many New Members Group Meetings To Accepts Coaching Berth Brotherhood Week. The theme of To Perform February 20 Brotherhood Week is national unity, Colleges Are Not To Be Highlight Program Under Crimson's Harlow and will honor the outstanding work Used As Training Camps The Powder and Wig will present of Charles Evans Hughes, Chief Jus- Final plans for the Interfraternity Coach Al McCoy resigned his posi- tice of the United States. Observed three plays on Thursday evening, President Franklin W. Johnson has Embassy to be held February 24, 25, tion at Colby to take up a new coach- annually throughout the nation dur- 2G February 20, at 8 P. M., in the Alum- recently attended a series , have been announced. Leaders ing post with Harvard University, it ing the week of Washington s birth- of confer- nae Building. ' ences of defense committees will arrive Monday and gather at a was announced late last Sunday by day. Brotherhood "Week received of col- Several experienced players,, well leges and universities in reception and tea in the Alumnae Gilbert P. Loebs, Director of Health the cooperation of over 2000 com- Washington, known to Colby dramatic circles, -will sponsored by the National Building at 4:00 in the afternoon. and Physical Education. munities last year. Committee appear in these one act plays. Bar- on Education and Defense. Speak- Guests will be introduced to their At Harvard, McCoy will fill the va- As part of the Colby program, one bara Skehan, of the, soothing mike ing of the general hosts at this time while fraternities cancy created when J. Kiel "Skip" of the Embassy leaders, Rabbi Mar- session of the con- voice, plays the part of the beautiful ference, President Johnson stated : as a body will meet their leaders at Stanley left the Cambridge institu- golies of Maiden, will address the mother in Evening Dress Indispens- "There was an atmosphere of such dinner, followed immediately "by able. Lewis Weeks, who has appear- tion to succeed "Tuss" McLaughry at men's assembly on Tuesday, February group meetings in the respective Brown. McCoy will become the var- intense seriousness as I have never ed in several Powder and Wig pro- 25. At this time also, Dean Ernest felt at any other houses. sity backfteld coach at Harvard , aid- C. Marriner will introduce the other meeting of college ductions, is also a star of this English officers. We were facing Highlights of the program will be ing Dick Hai-low, the Crimson head Embassy leaders to the assembly. a new and play. Robert LaFleur, Helen San- confusing situation, uncertain about a Brotherhood Assembly on Tuesday coach. His new duties will begin on On Sunday morning, February 23, bar, and Eleanor Mitchell all lend what the colleges were expected to morning, a panel discussion in the their talents as members of the cast. the 15th of March at the opening of Dr. Hereert L. Newman, head of the chapel Tuesday afternoon at 4:00, a the spring practice session. do, but anxious to learn and ready to Another of the plays with veteran religion department, and three stu- comply. (Please turn to page 6) McCoy's decision to leave came dents, Sidney Rauch, , Ruth Powder and Wig performers is The '43 "From this comprehensive presen- Long Christmas Dinner. The audi- suddenly, and no action has yet been Roberts, '41, and Lucien Pellerin, '44, taken to replace him. It was an- tation of the part the colleges have ence is sure to enj oy Edgar Martin's will speak before the Sunday M orn- to play in the program Panel Discussion nounced by the Department of Health ing Men s Clnss. Their topic will be : of defense (Please turn to page 6) ' and possible war, and Physical Education that it would "Cooperation Between the Faiths. it became clear that " the wasteful be at least two weeks before a de- The February 28 program of Colby and ineffective proced- Set For Embassy ures of the World cision regarding his successor will be at the Mike will also be set aside in War are not to be repeated. Donation Given reached. observance of Brotherhood Week. Dr. Religion. And National Coach McCoy came to Colby in Herbert L. Newman "The colleges are not to he used , Sidney Rauch, as training camps 1937 and in his four years as boss, and three outside guests will bo the , but will slick to Defense Is Main Theme For New Campus he guided three White Mule outfits to speakers. One of the guests who has their job of education, with such con- ties for the state championship. His already indicated his willingness to (Please turn to page 6) "Religion and National Defense" Mrs. Darlington Gives Room total record is 18 victories, 8 defeats participate in this program is Rev. will be the theme of a panel discus- " FRATERNITY AND SORORITY sion on Tuesday afternoon February In Mayflower Hill Dorm and 8 ties) Before Colby, McCoy was N of man Bromley, president of the . , coach of football at Northeastern Minister's Association of Waterville. STANDI NGS 25, in the chapel. A part of the First Semester, 1940-41 Embassy program, the meeting will The college has recently announced University, and previous to that, he was Director of all athletics at Hack- Fraternities be presided over by Noras Dibble, receipt of a gift of $2500 for a the ettstown High School in New Jersey. Stand at end '41, and the panel will be made up of room on Mayflower Hill from Mrs. Ho attended Penn Stato for two Large Number 2nd Sem. some of the Embassy leaders and a Sibyl Hubbard Darlington of New years and first met Dick Harlow Stand. 1939-40 Name Score member of the faculty. The discus- York City and ' Bar Harbor. Mrs. , 5 of there. He later.transferred to Lafay- Make Dean s List 1 7 K. D. R. 36.4 sion will begin at 4 :00 and continue Darlington is the grand-daughter 2 .1 through 5:00. Governor of ette, graduating in 1927. T. D. P. 34.3 John Hubbard who was .3 6 Dr. Wilkinson will be the faculty and who P. D. T. 32.3 i Maine from 1850 to 1852, NOTICE—SENIORS Students Listed To 4 4 ¦ representative and it is expected by tho D. U. 31.8 that was honored by Colby in 1851 There will be nn important place- 6 2 his stand of unlimited aid to England degree. He Have Unlimited Cuts Z. P. 30.4 presentation of an LL. D. ment meeting for seniors at four 6 5 L. C. A. 27.2 will be seriously challenged by such served as a member of tho Board of o'clock, Friday afternoon, February The following members of tho 7 3 A. T. O. 27.1 prominent men in peace activities as Trustees from 1849 to 1862. Mrs. 21, in the Chemistry lecture room. 8 8 D, Stephen Frichtmnn donor of women's and men's divisions have K. E. 24.C , chairman- of the Darlington's father was the . Elmer C, Warron. AU-fratcrnity, 30.1. New England Peace Commission at Bowdoin been placed on the dean's list for the , the Hubbard Art Gallery Non-fraternity, 28,6. Wilmor J. Kitchen, Ellis Holt who College. FINANCIAL AID second semester of tho present school year. This rating is based on the All-Men, 29.3. will present the attitude of the Tho room is given to honor two Students are reminded that appli- Sororities younger generation , and Rev. Clifford , Mrs. cations for financial aid for tho col- marks of tho first semester. An aver- daughters of Governor Hubbard age of 80% or over is necessary for 1 1 P. M. 40.8 Osborne who served on a submai'ine Hubbard Curtis and Miss lege year 1941-1942 must bo submit- Virginia dean's list rating. Eighty-eight stu- 2 2 S, K. 37.4 chaser in the last World War. Emma Gardiner Hubbard. It has not ted not later than April 15, 1941. 3 a CO. 30.9 With a prospect of so heated a de- dormi- Blanks may bo obtained at tho office dents received this honor in each di- yot boon announced in which vision, tho total enrollment in the 4 4 D. D. D. 80,2 bate on this vital question it seems will bo located. of oithor denn. tory tho room women's division being 254 and in 5 . 5 A, D. P. 82.0 unnecessary to urge tho attendance tho men's division 446. All-Sorority, 37.1. of all students free at this time. Tho "It ' s Fun To Live In A Quarter WOMEN'S DIVISION Non-Sorority, 33.0. mooting is open to all and those with Class of 1941 All-Women, 34.9. definite convictions on any phase of Says Orlando Cole Helen Bolyea, Carolyn Beverage, Elmer C. "Warren , tho topic may find this an appropriate Florence Bonk, Howona Buzzoll, Registrar! opportunity to express thorn. By EDWIN. A. ALEXANDER Claire Emerson, Dorothy Emerson, Catherine Fiissoll Knthozuno Glazier lot of college students Camera Class Formed , , Committees "I've mot a Mary Hitchcock Report Activities Of Colby Group clarinetists than , Beatrice Kennedy, who wore bettor Eloaivoro King, Willotta McGrath Thus spblco tho By J oseph C.
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