Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-09
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
Bowdoin and Maine Will Play Today
Other College Points.

Orono, Me, May S-(SpeciaD.-BOWd
and the University of Maine will face each
ether on Alumni field. Orono, Saturday AZ
tornoon, in their second game of the sea
son. The game promises to be hard
fought ole in which EoWdoin will make
every effort possible to redeem herself
the defeat at brunswick. Maine. as goes
without SAYING, will he in the game with
al the speed possible and with the support
that is anticipated from both sides, the
hnal result should be the outcome of Il
pitchers battle. Win fair weather there
should be an attendance of 1000 or more
people from Bangor and vicinity, as one
OF the WarmeSt games to be seen at Orono
snli i,yy year h is assured The tnv"FsiIH OF
veazic.. %; Mcdonald, Sb; I.arrabee, If;
Mitchell, p; Thatcher, IS; Collins, lb;
Chase. CT; Niolette, c: Bird. IF. The game
will he called a o'clock.
The four classes of the University Of
Maine Will hold a meet on Alumni ncid.
at !" O'Clock Saturday morning. All of the
field and track events will he contested
FOR individual points and class champion
slap. The list of entries IS long one
and it is hoped that the best material III
college will be shown up that the manage
mcnt may be able to make up the list OF
entries for the annual Maine track meet
which is held at Brunswick Il week later.
The short catalogue of the University of
Maine was received from the printers
this week. and is being distributed from
the college office.
Already - contestants have made APP
p!icatiun to palticil,atc in the interSchpl-
aStic prize-Speaking contest to be held in
the chapel at OrOno, Friday evening, Ma
-, the night preceding the annual Iuvita-
ton meet. TO be held under the auspices
OF the University of Maine Athletic Asso-
citation. 1t is expected that Il preliminary
contest in the afternoon will be nec"S.,i-
tated by the large number wishing to
compete. There is, however, plenty ri
room for further applications, as the col
lc@e authorities are DESTROYS OF getting
repreSentatiN eS from as many OF the lit
tins schools OF the State as possible. a
prize Of so in gold will be awarded the
winner of the contest, making a tangible
as well as BILE award.
The University of Maine has been elect
ed Il member Ut the New England College
Entrance Certificate Board, which is made
UP Of 10 of the leading colleges Of New
England, including Brown. Wellesley Mt.
flolyOke, Amherst Dartmouth, Boston
University, Wesleyan, Tufts. and Smith.
The purpose of the board is to establish
whose standard is maintained at about
the same height and whose students upon
the presentation of Il certificate Of work
done, properly indorsed by the principal
shall be admitted to any of the colleges
comprising the board without entrance
examination. AS will be readily seen, this
reduces the matter of college preparation
and entrance requirements down to practi-
callN the same grad" throughout New
England, and leaves them open to less
criticism from feelings of favufiti.nl.
'the University of Maine chapter of Beta
Theta ri held a very enjoyable dancing
party in Alumni hail, Friday evening. The
hall was very deliberately decorated With
palms. fir trees and bunting of pink ana
blue, tho fraternity colorS. Japales Ian
terms strung from corner to corner OF the
hail softercl the harshness usually occl-
stoned by The arc lights and produced Il
very pretty effect.
A reception committee consisting Of M
Ebcn Webster, Mrs. Alden Webster, Mrs.
| Henry Kennedy Croker. 'O2. received th,