Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-02
U. OF MAINE NOTES.
A Total Of 365 Enthusiastically Changes
The Law Schoo! Course.

Orono. Me. May 1.-The catalogue of
the University of Maine for the current
year is Just out. II shows total en-
rollment of 800 students, an increase
of 81 over last year. They are classi-
fled as follows: Graduate students, s;
School of Law, ~; seniors, 63; juniors,
80; s5phomores. IS; freshmen, ia;
specials, ); short agricultural, 1.
Thest students represent eight states,
besides the provinces of New Bruins
wick ana Nova Scotia.
Among the more important new pro-
fessor; and instructors are Howard
Scott Webb, NJ. f.. +. e. professor of
electrical engineering; Karl Pomeroy
Harrington. NJ. A.. professor of Latin;
John Homer HuddlstOn, Phi. D., pro-
f,ssnr of Greek. and William Emanuel
Walz, NJ. A., Ii. b., instructor in
law. There is 4 noteworthy increase
in the number of tutors and assistants.
The total number of undergraduate
courses is 254, an increase of 80 over
last wear. Thirty-one courses are given
in the School of Law. Among the
more important additions are compar-
ative psychology. one of the newer
branches of philosophy: pedagogy, in
tended to give prospective teachers in
Maine schools a knowledge of the
science and art of teaching; electrical
measurement and testing; alternating
currents: Il number of additions in
Latin and the Greek department is
new throughout. Thirty courses
are offered in Greek and Latin. includ-
ing such subjects as Roman topography
~ r,I irrr. u 1,rnal- cn1lrfnpp
Announcement is made that the rcgu-
lar course in the School of Law will
hereafter cover three years. although
college graduates may be able to com
plete it in two years. Graduates of
Bates. Bowdoin, Brown. Colby, Uni
versity of Maine, and Wesleyan are at
present in the school.
Plans have been made for general
reunion Of the alumni of the University
of Maine at the coming commence
ment. June 9-l3. Replies already re-
ceivcd by the secretary Of the associ-
alton indicate that the attendance will
be larger than it has at any preceding
reunion. Seven hundred notices of the
reunion We're sent out. Something
over 200 replies have already been re-
ccived. ana more than half Of these
arc t3NOrI Die. EVERY class from 49,
to 1899 is to be represented.
The contract for the foundation for
| the drill hall and gymnasium for the
University Of Maine mas been award
ed to Davis 81 Grady of Bangor.
| Work upon it has already been begun.
ana it is expected that this will be
| completed by the end Of the month.
The bids for the superstructurc will be
| opened. May IS. The corner stone will
be laid, June Il. and it is hoped that
the building will be ready for Occu-
! pancy by the opening Of the fall term.
The track team is showing up well
under The directions of Capt. Hatch.
under the oversight Of Grover. '99. the
winner Of the individual championship
! in the last two state meets and holder
! of the New England record in the dis
Gus. Grover is Il graduate student and
VIII be member of the team sent to
| Worcester. He has competed in four
state meets. so that he is not eligible
| for that. this year. Gibbs, '9S, Law.
| 90. is expected to begin training in 4
few days. He is the best high jumper
| Maine has ever had.