Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-26
u. OF M. ALUMNI
Hold Delightful Reunion at
Boston, Saturday Evening.
About Fifty Present, All Enthusiastic
for Their Alma Mater.
Cheers Tor the Speakers, and College Yell io'
Pres. Harris.

The banquet and meeting of the Boston
Alumni Association of the University OF
Maine, which was held in the United
States hotel, Saturday evening, was Il
most enthusiastic affair.
All told there were about 80 present, in
Guiding the president of the university.
DR.. A. W. Harris, and Capt Mark l.
Hersey of the United States army, former
military instructor, and at present sta
toned in New York.
The principal topic Of discussion during
the post-prandial exercises was athletics.
and the necessity Of Immediately begin
ming work on the new gymnasium ana
drill hail. which it is proposed TO erect hy
subscription among the alumni assocld-
tions, the faculty and undergraduates.
The sum required is $4,000, and about
5000 of this amount has already been sub
scribed-enough to warrant the beginning
of work on the buildings.
Prior to the dinner a business meeting
was held. at which Hon. ). {. Southland
was reelected president OF the 3sSocla-
ton, j. w. Martin, secretary ana treas
urer and j. W. owen, assistant secrc-
tary.
When Pres Southland arose to speak,
after cigars had been lighted, he was
those present he read letter Of regret
from Atty. Gen. w. 7. fIdincs, and one
from Prof. {. H. Fernald Of Amherst,
who was to have acted as toastmaster.
Pres Southland told Of the good work
which the university was doing. ana men-
toned the fact that the FRESHMAN m ht cIars
of the institution-15U-an the largest in
any Maine college.
He then introduced the president OF the
general Alumni Association Prof. q. II.
Hamlin, il member of the faculty. and
formerly at the head of the civil en-
gineering department. Prof. liamlln alSp
received a rOusing reception lie hoped
at the next commencement t. see Il gen
eral reunion of the alumni and expected
all the Boston contingent to Be present;
He then spoke on the subject of attn
letics. He said the matter had always
troubled him great deal. and he thought
and effort should be made to overcome
one present feature of athletics. Atm
letics were a good thing, but At present
all the students do not derive the benefit
from them that they should. In the Old
days a base ban team would be made IN
from any OF the students who happened
to be around while now the tendency Is
to select a few men and center al! the
effort them. which seemed to MIN 70
be too much for these men.
He believed greater general benefit
was what was desired for the entire stu.
dent body He should like to see tests Of
general ability Of the whole college. He
had the greatest respect for what Is be
ing done. but ne believed it was wrong.
Capt. Mark L. Hcrsey is evidently a
great favorite with the boys. judging
from the manner in which he was re-
ceived. He had very little to say, how
ever, except that he could be counted on
to help in every way possible any steps
that might bc taken in the interests OF
athletics.
Prof. II. d. Fernald or Amherst: gave
some humorous "reminiscences Of his stu
dent DAYS in the university and they ere
ated much laughter
Ralph X Jones. the librarian Of the
tlaf. n 1nT &
board. touched on the value of athletics
to the students. He urged the necessity
of the new gymnasium. He said the base
hall team had won the championship OF
the intercollegiate Association of Maine.
last year. and had also defeated Boston
College, Amherst and Trinity. The root
ball team had not Jared so we'll. but ne
was pleased to state that it did win TWO
games from Maine colleges, and TINS year
he hoped the university would have the
best team in the State.
He said one student broke the record
for discus throwing at Worcester. last
year He then touched on The financial
side of athletics, which. he said, were eX-
pensivc. and he thought the alumni should
help out in the matter.
The first meeting of the intercollegiate
Athletic Association. he said. would be
held this spring at Bowdoin, and in 1901
at the University Of Maine. ON june :,
the track athletic meet would ne held ~
Brunswick and later the New England IN
tercnllegiatc track athletics would be- hrlI
at Worcester aud the university would
also be represented there.
Pres Southard called attention To the
fact that the college sweaters had been
changed and he thought if there was no
objection on the part %: the faculty II
would be good idea t" permit th9SG "L
the alumni who desired to Obtain similar
sweaters to those now in use, 50 thlt
they could be worn whenever occasion
required in outside athletic contests
col Charles L. N!cn of Pressure Isle. a
trustee of the university, sand ne Wa
pleased to- he present, and H. had com"
farther than iuYb rdY tor the purpose. ii'
believed in anything that Wa$ good I"f
d. Campbell of the class Of IS. principal
Of the Goldman school At Newport. i. y.
urged the Importance Of physical rultul"
among students. He would contribute %
the best Of his ability t. the new gym
i, II. Kelly. managing editor Of TIL
Bangor Commercial. stid nc hoped thc
gymnasium could be built without aug
from the state. He said nc was doing AZ
class was concerned ana in every other
Dr 4. ". Harris, president of the, uni
vrrsity WAS given three cheers and the
college veil when he arose to speak. lie
told of the work which was being done
in the university. of its rapid growth dur-
ing the uaSt few years until 1t had Il
greater number of students than any col
Iege in America. in fact this year 1t en-
rolled about twO-iifths oil all the boys VINO
entered college in Maine. ,c,
At present there were al told over ~
students in the university There were 70
in the law school. against y last year
which was the first year. llr Sprkc Win
feeling Of the loss the university hld Sus-
tanned in the death Of Hon. benjamin 4.
Briggs Of Auburn. one OF the trustees
He called attention to the cNcelleht clldr
actcr Of the three new professors VITO
had been added to the faculty, ana lastly
he touched on the subject Of athletics
He believed in physical culture and attn
Ictics one reason was that they MAIN
tat ar,lpr in college. lie was al