Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-22
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
Prize Speaking Contest.-Five Men
Lent to Worcester

Orono, May 2l.-(SpeciaD- FRIDAY eve
ming, May %, the first interscholastic
prize speaking contest ever held at the
University of Maine will take place in
ed as being doubly attractive owing to
the third annual invitation athletic
meet which is held on Alumni field the
| following afternoon, and the number
of applications that have been received
far exceeded the expectations of Presi-
dent Fellows and his associates. Repre-
sentatives will be present from % of
| the fitting schools of the State and a.
prize of $40 in gold will be awarded the
winner
| A preliminary contest will be held in
the afternoon from which the ten hest
speakers will be picked to take part in
the final contest in the evening. All
the contestants will be entertained at
the expense of the college during their
stay upon the campus and every effort
possible will be exerted to give them an
insight into the life and work of the
college. The judges of the contest will
be Edward Fl. Kelley of Bangor: N. r.
L.,
of Oldtown. Music will be furnished
by the college orchestra and a pleasant
and profitable evening is anticipated.
Following are the names of the con-
testants. with their respective schools:
Earl w. Philbrook, Goulds Academy,
Bethel.
Frank Williams. Leavitt Institute,
Turner Center.
Gray.
Eugene Foster, Maine Central Insti-
tute. Pittsfield.
Ralph w. E. Hunt, Westbrook Semi
nary, Westbrook.
Charles f. Thomas, Jr., Caribou High
school.
Harold II. Flanders, Monmouth
Academy, Monmouth.
Alexis B. Luce. Bucksport Seminary.
Joe X. Goodrich Skowhegan High
school.
Francis l.. Searway, Fort Fairfield
High school.
Carl H. bryant, Machias High school.
Cornelius O'Leary, Bangor High
school.
Agnes l.. Jordan. Mechanic Falls
High school,
Arthur Z. Winslow. Coburn Classical
Institute. Waterville
Weston p. Holmes, Wilton Academy.
George A. Cowan, Hampden Acad-
envy.
Arthur K Winslow, Thornton Acad-
envy, Saco.
Arthur c. Hodge, Westbrook High
school.
Denton r. Davis, East Corinth Acad-
envy.
Charles e. Davis. Bridgton High
school.
Otis Stevens. Pressure Isle High
school.
Luther G. Gushing, Freeport High
school.
The University of Maine track team
left Bangor on the early train, Thurs
day morning, for Worcester where
it will compete in the New England |
intercollegiate athletic meet on Satur-
day Last year the Maine team did not |
show w TO a very good advantage and |
this year with the loss of the men in |
the weight events which has formerly |
been its stronghold, but little is antici- |
pated from the five men who with |
Coach Tommy Keene and Manager |
are Parker '03, who will be in the |
sprints. the broad jump and the pole |
vault; Shaw '05, who will enter the |
high jump and the pole vault; Currier |
Oe. who is entered in the hurdles; Law
renee '04. the distance runner, and Dav-
export '04, who will ride in the bicycle
race.
At the third annual invitation meet |
to be held on Alumni field, Orono, Sat
urday, May %, at 100 p. NJ, entries
from the following schools have been
received in response to the letters sent |
out to the various fitting schools of the
State by the University of Maine Ath-
letic Association: Bangor High school,
Brewer High school, Ellsworth High |
school. Edward Little High school, Bel
fast High school, Fort Fairfield High |
school. Bucksport Seminary and West
brook Seminary.