Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-27
UNIVERSITY DAY.
Large Party Of Legislators Visit the
University Of Maine.
Inc Institution Fully inspected President
Harris Speaks Ailer Dinner.

President Harris and the faculty Of
the University of Maine were the hosts
who entertained many members of the
Legislature. Thursday. They were
willing and genial hosts, and won
many friends from among the men who
control the purse strings of the State
of Maine. 1t was the usual visit to
that institution by The members of the
committee who have them under their
care. being the ones to whom the Leg
islature leaves the matter of investi-
eating all bills and orders pertaining TO
the State University.
This institution has established such
a record for itself in its progressive
ness that more than the committee
wished TO see the place and see the
real state OF affairs there. The visit
of the party to Bangor, last Friday,
was SO very pleasant that many wish
ed to repeat the experience of that day.
Really Bangor and the University of
Maine have now gained for themselves
reputation as being good entertain
ers, that will go down in the memory
of the members of the 69th Legislature
IS among the pleasantest of the ses-
sion.
True there was something more than
pleasure to it, but the two go hand in
hand in such cases. Another sunrise
session was held, Thursday morning.
and those who desired, took the 9.12
train for the trip to Ororo. In all
there were about S. in the party that
left Augusta. This was not so many
as on the Insane Hospital trip, but it
made good, large party and a jolly
one.
Nature did not smile for the peoples
amusement, and for time it looked
as though a hard storm was inevert-
able. However, the storm king held
off his forces and there was not
enough snow falling at any time
throughout the day to make it at all
disagreeable. To be sure it would have
been better to have had sunshine, but
it wasn't party TO complain of tfifies.
By the time the party reached Ban
gor at 1.45. every member was as hum
CRY as a growing school boy. 1t was
announced that dinner was to be
served at the college so no stop was
made in the Queen City on the out
ward trip. The special cars were
waiting at the station to convey the
party to the college in Orono.
The ride out to the institution on the
Zoo" Electric line. owned and operat-
ed by Augusta capital, was a quick
and pleasant one. 1t carried the party
over the route of.their visit of the pre-
vious week and beyond for several
miles. VI
Soon the town of Orono was passed
and the immense tract of land belong
ing to the University farm came into
view and the tower of Wingate hall
was sighted.
The cars stopped in front of the
house known as Mount Vernon. This
was formerly the Q. T. u Chapter
house. but is now used as woman's
dornitory. and in absence of enough
goods to fill it one wing is used by
many of the members OF the faculty.
Here the charming goods and other
ladies of Orono, served hot coffee and
sandwiches.
The party We're here told by President
Harris. the gigantic Prof. Woods and
the faculty to go light on food as
good banquet was in store for all later.
The lunch over, the inspection of the
whole institution began. The party
was first conducted to the new !. T. V.
Chapter house. where 80 of the college
men enjoy the life of the bachelor club.
Their pretty first floor reception rooms
were first inspected. then came the at
tractive studies. and lastly the less at
tractive sleeping apartments.
Great teams were then waiting to
take all to the main buildings, the first
Of which that was visited, being the
hennery. which was followed by the
creamery. the barns and then to the
library and museum.
The morning chapel had been post
poned. to an hour when the representa-
tives could see the boys together.
Nearly every member of the party was
present at the chapel and looked upon
the nearly 800 manly looking young
men. President Harris. in opening, saiu
he was sorry the students and the Au-
gusta party could not he separated, so
that one could not be distinguished
from the other
After chapel the experiment station
was visited and the places where Di-
rector Woods and his men perform
their work fully looked over. Follow.
ing this came the hot houses. the me-
CONTINUED on page 81