Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-20
u. OF NJ. NOTES.
A Revival Of Interest in the
Military Department.
Military Ball in February Will be a
Social Event.
A University Calendar. Blsket Bali. Prog
ress Of the University Band.

Oruno, Me. Jan. l9.-tSpecial.-T
" ork in the military department OF the
University al Maine is progressing
finely and II is evident that the
battalion drill which takes place Tues
day. in full dress will show decided
Improvement over the last drill, which
although carried ont in Il credit;tble
manner was executed while the COM
panies We're in the rough. General
kunkle states that he is very much
Pleased with the progress the cadets
are making and is using his influence
to have the battalion spend week in
Boston next spring. The idea Is
heartily endorsed by the cadets and
The trip would undoubtedly be 4
profitable one from many points of
view.
AT ii meeting of the commissioned
officers it was voted To give military
bali at neGr date, probably about
Feb. - There has been no military
ball held at the University for several
gears, owing to the absence of military
tactics and no pains will be spared 10
max. this one Of the most enjOya BILE
social events of the season. The re-
cent military appointments are in part
as follows: To be ma jor of the battalion.
Captain w II. Eldridge: to be captain,
First Lieutenant, A. F. Wheeler; TO be
first lieutenant, f. r.. Hartford; to ne
sergeant ma jor. E. r. Mullaney.
Al 4 college meeting held recently it
was voted TO change the color OF the
college sweater from white with light
blue points II white with navy blue
points. The non-fraternity men elected
four members TO the executive COM
mittec Of the Athletic Association. The
men chosen were as follows: II. r.
French.2'03: A. r. Small. '04: A. c.
Brown, '05: F.. f. Nodden, '0F,.
After some delay which was entirely
una voidable the sophomore class has
issued calendar which is unique in
design and general makeup. The
calendar consists Of seven pages on the
first of which is an appropriate engrav-
ing bearing the words, university of
Maine. 1902" in gilt letters and the
college seal. On the second leaf at the
tot, is a tine haif-tone cut of alumni
hall and n the lower left hand corner
. small GU OF ex-PTesident Harris. The
succeeding pages are practically of the
same des On with the exception of the
cuts. The are. Glee Club and mana
ger: tracl. team and captain; baseball
team and 4ptain; football team and
CAPTAIN. mmissioned officers and
lhe comWar tant of cadets. The leaves
arc ski nd printed in five colors. The
committee that has the calendar in
charge is T.. X. Berry. Il. G. Baker. I.
NJ. Rearc". A. u. Case, c. II. Sampson.
owing To the Facilities offered by the
ADDITION of the new gymnasium a new
branch OF athletics has sprung up this
| inter and that is the popular game of
| basket ban. The building is being kept
| open nights 10 allow evening practice
| and the work will be pushed forward
| for the next few weeks with the great
| est possible rapldity. A team has been
| formed To represent the college with
| Fred Collins '03 as manager and Carlos
| Dorticos 03. captain. Manager Collins
will not attempt 10 enter any league.
| this season, as most of the players are
| new men at the game and practice has
| just begun. Two games with the Ban
| gor Y. NJ. C. 4. team have been ar
ranged, the first to be played next Fri
| day evening. Each of the four classes
have elected managers and are at
work picking team. For the regular
team there are about Is men who turn
out regularly for practice. OF course
the team could not yet be picked with
any degree of accuracy. but the most
promising candidates are the following
men: Bearce. Bailey, Beattic, Files
from. Dorticos, Curran. Haley, Lord,
| Thomas and Holmes.
That the college win have one of the
best military bands in the State Is now
an assured fact Sixteen men have
enrolled and turned out regularly for
practice. They are under the instruc-
ton Of f. C. ADAMS of Bangor, who
will be with the organization twice a
! week throughout the winter. Mr..
Adams is an accomplished musician.
being member of Pullens orchestra
| and the Maine Symphony orchestra.
He has also four bands besides the one
at the University under instruction.
| Mr.. Adams says that the material in
| this college is the best that he ever
ste rted with. Every man is ex-
perienced and quite a number are
veterans in band work.