Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23
FOR DR.. HARRIS. = =
Banquet at Bangor in His Hon.
or a Big Success.
Retires from the Presidency Of the
University Of Maine.
Eloquent Speeches by Many Of Maine's Mosl
Prominent Citizens.

Bangor. Me. Nov. 22.-(SpeciaD.- =
Dr.. 4. W. Harris. who has resigned his
position as president Of the University
of Maine to accept the direCtorship Of
Jacoh Tome Institute. Port Deposit
M. vas rendered an elaborate ban
Was attended by more than TOO gentle
! men Of prominence in this section and
in other parts uf Maine
Before the banquet was begun. 4
meeting uf thc alumni was held. at
rhich il was decided to recommend TO
the Governor the appointment Of Ed
ward J. Haskell Of Westbrook. to sue
coed Hon. VIM. r. Haines of Water
VILE. on The board Of trustees OF the
university.
Councillor Haines was toaStInastcr
at the banquet. on his immediate right
sat pr. Harris and Hon. Henry Lord
president If the board Of trustees
u hilr on his left We're Hon. LleWellyn
Powers and Mayor Arthur Chaplin Of
Rangor. Hon. l.. A. Emery of Els
worth. spoke for the superior court Of
Maine. Hon. Arthur Chaplin extended
regular Bangor welcome to the visi
tors. Ex-Governor Powers made an
excellent speech. in which he pleas
antly referred 20 his long and intimate
acquaintance with DIR. Harris. Hon.
Henry Lord expressed the regrets Of
the board Of trustees because OF the
retirement Of DIR. Harris from the
presidency of the university.
Greetings from BoWdoin and Bates
Colleges We're expressed by Rev. John
: SeWall. y. D. a member Of the board
rf trustees ANA by Prof. \. W. An
thonv Of the Bates colleg" faculty.
". W. Stetscn. State superintendent Of
schools. Hon. L.. &. Southard Of Ros
ton. Hon. J. =. Peaks of Dover. and
chairman l.. r. Carleton Of the fish
and game commission. made speeches
which We're pleasantly received. Then
arr, Dr. w. II. Jordan of Geneva. y.
y. member of the alumni Prof. Car
diner. dean Of the law department. Ed
ward ]. Haskell "f Westbrook. and
Hon. J. =. Pass Of the Bangor Com
m-rrial.
Then came Dr. Harris. who. in a
~, ech nf deep feeling expressed his
r.crrt because circumstances COM
PEELED MIN To sever ms Collu"tlhu With
The institution. but said that he should
always maintain warm interest in It's
welfare.
TuaStmnStrr Haines then presented t'
Dr Harris IN behalf IL III" trustees. II
linlnma uf the degree, ~ doctor Of law-.
Hons. +. t. Chast or El,irhiI Henry
". Mayo nf IIampdon. ana NJ. q. Wvds"-
wood of Lewiston. members II the cN-
eculive council were present. s" also
were state Assessor r. II. Simpson ani
Secretary T. Walker Mokeer. 7! ..
board nf trustees was represented by F.d-
ward b. N,inslnw of Portland. Henry
Lord Of Bangor. Ncranus /. Coffin %
Harrington. a. j. Dlrcin of Oronu VIM.
T. Hair,4 Of Warrrville and Charles /.
Allen II Presuur Isle All tn" members
of the. faculty were present.
A pleasing incident in connection WIFE
the affair was dinner given /" Mrs.
Harris ut orono by Mrs. Hart, wife Of
Prof J y. Hart of the institution. AT
which ~omc ~ ladies wer" present. Mrs.
Harris made brief speech thanking the
Ladies for the kindly treatment wHiCn
Sh, had received IT their hands.
The banquet Was a decided success and
those in attendance took oCca sion tp per-
sonally "NpresS their regret for the retire
ment Of Dr. Harris from til" presidency
of the university