Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-13
Danny nsnnsbss Journal
u. OF M. NOTES.
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Seniors Meet and Assign the
Commencement Parts.
Pfef airing for Invitation Meet--Fine
Trophy Cup to Be Offered.
Resolutions on Athletic Reforms Before
the Maine Colleges.


East Machias; statistician, Charles w.
Stephens, Old Town; orator, 2. E. Nc
carthy. Lewiston; address to under
graduates, John c. Warren, West
brook; poem. Frank w. Kallom, South
Berlin, Mass; ode, Miss Genevieve Nj.
Boland,. Worcester, Mass; first mar
shall Edwin y. Ross, Bangor; second
marshal. Allen +. Wheeler, Bruns-
wick; committee of arrangements,
Henry l.. Cole, chairman, Edwin B.
Ross. Allen +. Wheeler, Alpheus c. Ly-
ons. Fred f. Holmes.
BY vote of the class it was decided
20 change the class prophecy to statis-
tician.
About 1900 short catalogues have al
'eady been sent out by the college sec
'etary and about 1900 more will be sent
lut this week. The short catalogue is
n abbreviated form of the regular an
luaI catalogue which is soon to be is
sued and is unusually attractive this
year. Its covers are of dark grey and
N the front are the words university
If Maine" in silver grey letters, below
which is the university seat. The book
contains six fine half-tones, two views
If the campus, two Of the gymnasium,
Internal and external view; and n fine
yiew of the Alpha Tau Omega Frater-
lity house. The catalogue is from the
,ress of Burleigh & Flynt, Augusta.
A number of beautiful trophy cups
nave been received by the committee
n charge and the one selected shall
become the permanent property of that
school which shall win the largest
lumber of points at three meets of the
invitation meet held at OronO each
year. The cup which will doubtless be
,hosen stands about IA inches high
With diameter of about inches, and
is of Tobin bronze, being made from
bronze sheathing left over after the
completion of the cup defender Column
,ia. The name of the school which
wins the largest number of points each
year will be engraved upon the cup.
The Invitation meet will be held. Sat
irday, May Il. on Alumni Field, Orono,
md every indication at present points
oward n great success. The following
light schools and academies have eX-
pressed their intention of attending the
! meet and at least Is schools will be
'epresented in the meet: f. NJ. c. Sem
mary, Skowbegan High school, West
| brook Seminary, Ellsworth High
ichooI, Bangor Brewer, Old Town and
/ promo High schools.
An Invitation meet was held at
Drono last year under the auspices of
/ he Athletic Association and so sue
essful was the affair that it has been
| ecided to make the event a permanent
i me. and to considerably expand the
| list of competing schools and acade-
| MES, and to this purpose invitations
| nave been sent out to nearly all the
| schools and academies through the
state.
| The executive committee of the Ath-
| letic Association has approved the
l name of T. C. Herbert, '04. of Rich
| nond, for assistant manager OF the
baseball team, as recommended by the
| subcommittee of the association. Mr..
| Herbert is manager of the college store
| md vice president Of the Sophomore
| lass. He has a keen business head
! md will without doubt make an eff
| lent man for the place.
Prof. Flint will leave, Friday, for
| 'ort Deposit. Md, where he is to as
| sumo charge of the buildings of the
| Jacob Tome Institute, where DR.. A. w
I Harris. former president of the univer-
| ity, is now president.
There will be a meeting of the East
| ern Maine Library Club at Orono
| April II.
/ w. Lee Cole, manager of the 1907
| football team, attended the University
If Maine Alumni Association banquet
held Tuesday evening, at the United
| States Hotel.
| DIR. George Emory Fellows attended
The reunion of the Boston Alumni AS
ISOLATION held at the United States
| Hotel Boston, Tuesday evening.
| Through the courtesy of Edwin b. Win
slow, business manager of the Portlant
| Daily Argus, the Argus will be on file d
the library daily. The paper will b.
l greatly appreciated by students from
| Portland and vicinity.
| At recent meeting of the sub-commit
tee Of the Athletic Association. 1t was
| yoted to recommend to the Athletic AssO
| Nation the approval of the resolution.
| l6optcd Mt the athletic conference held a
! Waterville. March l.
[ Alterations are being made in the base
| ment of Coburn hall so that more car
be afforded for the library. The spac,
formerly occupied by the hose cart ha:
been partitoned off and joined to tn
private office of Librarian X. X. Jones
making a room nearly 20 feet square
}where documents and books may be com
fortably kept
| Last evening at 80. the University @
Maine Schientific Association met in Win
| gate hall. Mr.. c. l.. Cole wave an inter
l esiing and Instructive reading on tn
Coast Defence Fortifications." DR.
| Drew has for his subject ~Some Recon
developments IN Biology which was al
| so interesting.
| George l.. Freeman, O3. has returned {,
| college.
l The following mon have been excuse,
4 from military drill at dhe recommendation
Of Capt. p. III. Harris in order to tran
for the track team: II. " Sheahan. '03
r. NJ. Conner. 'oS: =. II. Harris, '03; A. L
Davenport. '04: c. A Perkins. '04; w. J
| Shaw. '05; J. w. Grove, O5: A. j. Hayes
05: +. O. Sweetser. o5; F. NJ. Cowan. '05
II. a. Thomas. '05: A. Wood '05; Z. L
| Bearce, '05: r. e. Higgins. 'o5; A. S
Chalmers '05: III. w. Batchelder 05.
| At a college meeting held today, TIL
| following resolutions. as recommended a
| a meeting of the representatives of tn
| four Main colleges held at Waterviiie
| March !, were adopted by the studen
body of the University of Maine:
I Resolved: That no man who enters col
llege after this spring shall represent hi
college on any of its athletic teams il h
has played or shall play on any baseball
team playing under the National o
/ no man now in college shall be eligible
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