Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-15
MAINE NIGHT"
Is Nova Permanent Institution
at u. Of Maine.
Unusually Elaborate Plans for Its
Celebration, Next Friday Night.
Football Team in Good Trim for Game
With Colby.

Orono. Me, Oct. 14.-(SpeciaD. AT
ter two years Of success MAINE Night"
has come to be permanent institu-
ton and rs such will be celebrated at
the University Of Maine, next Friday
night, Oct 16. There will be stirring
speeches, cheers, prepared especially
for this occasion and appropriate songs.
Maine night is held for the purpose of
stimulating enthusiasm I among the
graduates and undergraduates of the
University. The committee on ar
rangements has done more than its
share and if the old grads, who will as
sembe in Alumni hall, Friday evening
don't become as enthusiastic as they
ever did in the days when they worked
and fought for their Alma Mater, then
the fault will be their own.
The Glee and Instrumental Clubs
have been hard at work on brand new
songs which will he sung ut this occa-
sion and have shouldered their part OF
the responsibility towards making the
evening one of huge enjoyment.
A special feature of Maine night will
be the cheering. For the first time in
it's history we will have real organized
cheering, a feature that we have sadly
lacked and felt the need of for some
time. The cheering will be led by Il
committee which has recently been APP
pointed by the executive committee of
the Athletic Association, with Il. T..
Hopkins as leader, assisted by J. Har-
vey Mcclure of the Junior class and
KittredGe of the sophomore class.
There is said to be some new cheers
in addition to the old ones forthcoming
on this night.
The meeting will be called to order
by DR.. Lewis, chairman Of the commit
tee of arrangements, who will then in
troduce Hon. Lie. Southland of Boston,
who will preside. Among the speakers
for the evening are Hon. John NJ. Oak
of Bangor, George +. Thompson of
OronO. Coach Farley for the football
team, G. X Huntington for the under
Other speakers will be an
nounccd later as soon as the committee
hears from them. .' n t'.t u.s. tf.t
Professor III. NJ Estabrool promises to
read an original poem for this event and
as the students, have already had a sam
pie Of his ability in this line they realize
what 4 treat is in store. :
MI. Palmer will render a solo and dur
ing the evening Pullens orchestra will
intorsperse the program with music. Put
len will also play for the dance which,
is 10 wind up the festivities
The alumni have three attra ctions to
tempt them to be present at the univcr-
sity, this week, and from the returns il is
that a large gathering OF
Maine old men will be present at the OK
ercises On Saturday following Maine
night. the football game between Colby
and Maine will take place on Alumni
field. Then. this year, also for the first
time. the fraternites have all promised
to hold limitations, SATURDAY night. after
the Colby game. a custom that will in all
probability lie adhered to in the future
Farley considers the game with Colby
to be one of the hardest that the team
will so into. this fall and in preparations
he is giving the team, this week. some
of the stifrcst practice that has yet been
attempted: On Monday night. the pour
ing rain interfered with practice. which
had to be confined to signal running and
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