The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-12-08
U. OF M. NEWS.

Last week was an eventful one at Maine,
for Wednesday morning brought Booker T.
Washington to the University. President
Fellows tried to get tickets for the students
to attend Mr.. WashingtOn's lecture in Ban
gOr Tuesday evening, and being unsuccess-
full invited him to the University Wednes-
day morning for chapel, which was post
pOned three quarters of an hour. Mr..
Washington spoke briefly to the student
listeners who had gathered at short notice.
He spoke of the great problem that con-
fronts the people of the United States to-
day, and of how they are helping to solve it
at TuSkegee, their methods and results. lie
held the closest attention of his audience
from the time he stepped up to the reading
desk until the hearty approval and appre-
citation of everyone was expressed in the
"Rah, rah, rah, Washington p that made
the chapel echo. During his brief stay in
the campus Mr.. Washington was entertain
ed by President Fellows.
International Y. NJ. G. A. Secretary Gil
key, of the New England States and Canada,
spoke at the Y. NJ. C. A. meeting in the
Guild Hall Sunday afternoon.
, Mrs Balentine and Miss Colvin, assistant
professor in history, entertained the ladies
of the faculty and friends at the Mt. Vernon
House Saturday afternoon from four to six.
The young ladies assisted in serving the
dainty refreshments, and in showing the
guests over the house. The rooms were all
open during the afternoon.
The regular meeting of the Deutscher
Verein was held Saturday evening at DR..
Lewis residence, when DR.. A. NJ. Leonard,
Professor of German at Bates, addressed
the club on academic and University Life
at the University of Gottengen."
The Junior Mechanical and Electric Engi
neering Society held a meeting Saturday
evening. The subject was "The Principal
Uses of Compressed Air., and Sidney
Casey of Lynn, Mass, and Caleb II. John
! son of Nahant, Mass, were the speakers
The agricultural students attended a
grange meeting in Orrington Wednesday.
The football season is over, and now at
tention is given to basket ball. The men
practiced three evenings last week and a
good many freshmen have got out. G. K.
Huntington, 'O5, is captain of the team, and
Manager G. W. Carle is arranging sched-
ule that will include at least one trip out OF
the State, as well as games with other col
leges to be played at home.
W. J. Kendrick, 'O5, has been obliged to
leave college on account of his health.
Frank B. Weick, '0s, of Springfield and s.
b. Locke, 'oS of West Paris got two deel
apiece in the Thanksgiving vacation.
President Fellows was in Watorville last
week to attend the joint meeting Of officers
OF the Maine Colleges and Preparatory
Schools, of which he is president, and the
! Maine Teachers Association
The Glee Club are holding daily rehears
ais for their first concert, which will be
given in the chapel December 10th. Theil
trip, taken before the Christmas recess, is
to include Ellsworth and some Washington
county towns.
Trainer S. j. Farrell is giving strength
tests. A prize is offered for the best devel
opment during the winter.
| The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity have
| invitations out for a reception at their house
| December 14th.
Professor and Mrs Merrill entertained {
purity of Seniors last Tuesday evening.
| The board of trustees has directed that al
additional instructor in animal industry bt
engaged to assume his duties before the
winter courses in agriculture begin, on Jan
! uary Sd. The increasing number of agri
| cultural students has made this necessary
The winter agricultural courses offer in
struction in the different phases of anima
industry, dairying, poultry raising, crol
.production and orcharding. There is NJ
fee for instruction in these courses.
Mr.. NJ. B. Cummings, instructor in botany
has sent to DR.. Dode of Antwerp, a collec
ton of specimens of the willows and pop
lars of Maine.
| The Sophomore prize declamations of tn.
class of 1907 took place in the chapel Friday
evening, December End, in the presence of +;
large audience. The chapel was artistical
ly decorated with bunting in the cas
colors, and with potted plants, and tn,
University orchestra furnished music
President Fellows occupied chair on tn
platform and announced the speakers. Th'
program was as follows:
Music.
The Benediction, Francois Coppee
LuciuS DWelley BarrOws, FOxcrOft.
Abraham Lincoln: Inspired Of God,
Henry Watterson
Stanley Tying Hilliard, Old Town.
Tribute to General Grant, Horace Porter
Howard Carleton Stetson, Auburn.
Music.
Tommy Candy Makes Call,
Laura E. Richards
Marion Balentine, Orono.
Vesuvius and the Egyptian, Lytton
Reginald Elton Robinson, Oxford.
Music
Zola's Address to the French People,
Earle Walter Philbrook, Milan, n. ii.
Mad, William Littlejohn
Joe Kinsman Goodrich, Skowhegan
The Rescue of Lygia, Henryk Sienkewicz
Wilbury Owen Hutchins, Orland.
Music
The judges, ID. L. Wormwood of OF,
| Dc,