Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-22
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
The 32d Year Opens Under the Most Favor
able Circumstances.

The 32d year of the University OF
Maine was begun, Wednesday morn
ing, with chapel exercises, at 11.30
o'clock, and it is expected that this will
be the most important year thus far in
the history Of the college.
The entering class is composed large
ly of bright-looking, hardy young men
who will. no doubt, keep up the enVi-
able reputation of the institution. Sew
eral young women are also starting on
their college career at this time, and
Mount Vernon house will undoubtedly
be well filed during the term.
At the college Office, Wednesday it
was reported that up to o'clock in the
afternoon 105 new students had regis
tered. Nearly all the old men are back
and in spite of the rain the campus
presented busy appearance all day-
Besides registration, many of the stu
dents found opportunity to purchase
the necessary books and equipments
for work, which are obtainable at the
librarians office and at the store con
Quoted IN Oak hall by two enterprising
students.
The college curriculum has been con-
siderably increased for the coming
year, full accounts of the changes in
the courses of study and in the person
mel of the faculty have been given in
the Wing from time to time as they
have been announced.
The changes in the buildings have
not been great during the summer.
though many of the rooms shine with
new paint and finish. The most i'm
portant addition is the two-story ex-
tension to the experiment station,
which Will greatly add to its facilities
The first floor will be devoted to the
analysis of foods, and the second floor
will provide commodious Office room.
North of the experiment station is be
ing erected a small and inexpensive
astronomical observatory, the need Of
which has long been felt. The present
building will give accommodations for
work which has been impossible here
tofore, and will be used until financial
considerations permit the erection of "A
better edifice. With the exception of
one other change, the new features in
the buildings have previously been
mentioned in the Wing. A system of
steam heating is being placed in Fer
maid. Wingate and Oak halls, the steam
to be provided from the boilers in the
machine shop instead Of from the APP
paratus in the Easements of the sev
eral buildings. as formerly.
A matter which interests the stu
dent body and athletic supporters per
haps more than any of the above in
novatons is the selection Of the coach
for the foot ball team ana the athletic
prospects for the present season.
Manager Cole is to be congratulated
or having secured as coach during
the fall Mr.. w. b. Hopkins of Eliza
beth. n. j. Mr. Hopkins has been ia
nous in the school and college athletic
world for a number of years. having |
for two years successfully captained |
the Phillips Andover team, and later
for some period the Brown University |
team. He has played as tackle. qGar-
terback and halfback. his enviable |
reputation in college athletics having |
been made in the latter position. Some !
idea of Mr.. Hopkins capability as |
foot ball man may he had when il is
noted that on entering Brown he was
made captain of the team |
of 1898, a compliment which usually is |
paid to upper classmen alone. After !
holding the same position for 1894. Mr. |
Hopkins left college and since that |
time has been engaged during the sea |
son in coaching various foot ball teams. |
Besides the college and school teams |
on which he has played. Mr.. Hopkins |
has at various times been a member of |
prominent athletic club teams. He |
comes highly recommended by men |
well versed in athletic affairs, as an |
excellent teacher and an enthusiastic |
sportsman. possessed of ability tn in |
still life and energy into any body of |
young men of whom he has charge.
The supporters of the University Of |
Maine foot ball team are hoping for |
good results from the work of the |
coach. There is excellent material in |
the college, this year. for a strong |
team. the entering class having brought |
some good men, as nearly as can be |
Judged at this writing. Prominent |
among the freshmen candidates will be |
Cole of Thornton Academy, who has
always put up a good game. and Dor
ticoS who has gained somewhat of q |
reputation on teams of the Portland |
High school and Portland Athletic |
Club.
The candidates will 50 out for the |
first time. Thursday afternoon. when
there will be light practice work under
the direction of Captain Bird. Coach |
Hopkins will arrive. on Friday. and |
work will be begun in real earnest on
that day.-Bangor Wing.