Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-12
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
Athletic Meet Trophy Arrives-East.
ern Maine Library Club Meets.

ern Maine Library Club Meets.
Orono, Me-, April 11.-(SpeciaD.-The
trophy cup, which is to become the per-
manent property of that school which
shall win the largest number of points
at three meets of the Invitation meet
held at Orono each year, arrived, to-
day, from S. Stowell & Co., Boston,
and is on exhibition in the library. The
cup stands nearly IA inches in height.
| with a diameter of about inches, and
is of Tobin bronze, being made from
bronze Sheathing left over after the
construction of the cup defender CO.
lumbia. The name of the school which
shall win the largest number of points
for three successive meets will be en-
graved on the cup above these words
which are engraved upon it: Present
ed by the University of Maine Athletic
Association, it's representatives having
won the greatest number Of points at
the invitation meets"
The invitation meet will be held, Sat-
| urday, May II, on Alumni field, Orono,
| and every Indication at present points
| toward a great success. The following
eight schools and academies have ala
i ready expressed their intentions of at
| tending and at least Is schools will par
| ticipate in the meet: E. NJ. G. Semi
nary. Skowhegan High school, West
brook Seminary, Ellsworth High school,
| Bangor, Brewer, Old Town and OronO
High schools.
| The annual election of the Campus
board, the college semi-mOnthly paper,
was held, this noon, and resulted as
follows: From the present Junior class,
/. E. TrewOrgy, Surry, manager; T. +.
Leary, Hampden: r. NJ. Connor, Will
| ton: J. H. billiard, Old Town. From
the Sophomore class, c. G. Chase, Bar
| ing; r. H. F'lynt, August; r. NJ. Smell.
Lagrange. From the Freshman class,
S. ]. Lang.
| 1t was voted previous to the meeting
that the board of associate editors be
reduced from nine, as was the usual
| custom, to six.
A meeting Of the Eastern Maine Lii
brary Club was held at Coburn hall,
today. 1t was called to order by Pres.
r. K. Jones of OrOnO, and the regular
routine of business was transacted.
After the meeting Prof. E. w. Hall
of Colby College library. opened the
question. us 1t Advisable to Accept All
Books Offered to the Library?" Mr..
Halls remarks were eagerly listened to
and the close was marked by applause.
President George Emory Fellows of
the University of Maine, gave an in
teresting paper of historical reading for
the young. The program:
10.45 A. NJ, business meeting; 1856
A. NJ, discussion of the following ques-
tons:
Methods of Collecting and Preserv-
ing Items of Local History" rs 1t Ad-
visable to Accept All Books Offered to
the Library?" Opened by Rev. D. A.
Boatright, College library.
Catalogues Of small libraries; How
to start them so that additions may
J easily be made; what kind and how
often should they be given to the
library?" Opened by Rev. D. A. Boat
right. Bangor. formerly librarian at
) Stratham. N. H.
rians in our library meetings." Opened
, by ]. H. Winchester, librarian Stew
! art Free Library.
: 1.30 z. M.-Historical reading for the
young, President George Emory Eel
lows. University of Maine.
: Discussion: How to raise the stand
ard of reading among our patrons
What per cent. Of fiction should be
: purchased by small libraries; how soon
after publication should it be bought
How to start a reading room.'
THE Care and Binding of Books, +"
Prof. E. w. Hall, Colby College
Discussion: Usefulness Of the Print
ed Catalogue Cards Issued by the Lii
brary of Congress-" Meeting of
American Library Association at Mag
nolia, Mass; Can a Small Library
; Afford to Contribute Toward the Elk
. penses of a Librarian to Attend" "Ad-
cantages to Be Obtained"
Educational Value Of Fiction" Prof.
H. M. Estabrooke, University of Maine.
Discussion: 1.-The Best Charging
System for Small Libraries" How
Can the Rural Districts and Rural
Teachers Be Interested in the Town Lii
brary? Delivery Stations; Are They
Advisable?"
: Dinner will BE served the visitors by
OronO members of the club. Free en-
tertainment over night to all who no.
tify the president.
The officers are: Vice president, R.
X. Jones. OrOno: vice president, Mrs.
Kate e. Estabrooke, Orono; secretary,
]. H. Winchester, Corinna.
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