Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-26
U. OF M. NOTES.
Interest in Athletics-Pres. Fellows
Trip to New York--Lectures.

orono. Me. Feb. %. -(SpeciaD.-At Il
regular college meeting held after
chapel Wednesday morning, much
business of college Importance was
transacted ard many speakers made
reports upon those different branches
of college athletics, which will be all
Important freTn ynoN, until June. First,
Archer a. Grover, Chairman of the
committee for the indoor class meet,
;,anreneed THAT the date of the meet
had been. Set at March Is and further
issued a Gail for athletes to take part
in the low hurdles, dashes. vauitinS.
junfping and I'll other events that were
held ms last years successful meet.
{ In beEalf OF track athletics manager
Crowe,S ann Captain Parker outlined
the sesSon's work and reported con-
ceGninc the financial assistance needed.
Speaking for baseball J. G.. McDermitt,
tho manager of that department. called
The notiae Of the students to the ex-
tcnsiyct3l}d splendid schedule arranged
for this ye.ir's team. and followed the
detailing Of the schedule with his re-
port. Captain, Mitchell issued the
ur,la! cau for candidates for this sea-
sons te;ixn and stated that the first
nraetioe .wo,iid be held in the baseball
cage Saturday. Among other speakers
who called tho attention of the stu
dents to the growing popularity and
success OF athletics at the university.
were President Fellows, FIX. President
-. T'ernald and Professor Hurd. who has
recently been appointed to fill The
vacancy in the executive committee OF
the Athletic Association, left by the
resignation OF Professor Lewis. After
y rcI,i1ng of the treasurer's report by g.
II. NJ Coiiifets treasurer OF the athletic
asspeiation,, subscription papers were
passed FOUND. and the meeting closed
amid e1iecrings 1t is reported that the
subscriptions blanks we've signed by 25g
men which means the pledging OF about
$i20a.
President E'ellowsshas just returned
from New York. where he attended Il
banquet OF the University Of Maine
, Alumni Assoc ation. held ut Hotel
Nendome. 4lst street and Broadway
Among the forty guests present wer'
several prominent and well know,
Mainr men. After an elaborate menu
had been disposed of n number o.
toastS were given by those present:
DIR. Harris. formerly president OF th5
University: Henry Lord Of Bangor;
Mr.. t;"o:g" Ilanilon, former professor
Of civil engineering and Mr.. Mckeen
president of the Maine society of New
York who is n Bowdoin man and the
grandson of a former president oil
BoWdcin College. all speaking.
Everybody is pleased to hear of the
arrival Of Mr. Farral the coach of this
seascn's track team and is anXiolsly
looking to catch Il GLIMPSE of the form
~ famous Yale coach and trainer
NJ. Farrrlrs plans are not made public
NCt but it is expected that work Will
commence at once. weight men as well
as runners being ordered in training.
III" student body and friends oi
President Fellows were arreeably and
piragantiy surprised to learn that DR.
Fellows has recently set for his por-
trait TO J. Carol RccNwith 4 portrait
artis.. Since Mr.. Eeckwith is one OF
the worlds most famous painters we
feel assured that President Fellows
Will obtain good likeness.
i lecture in the University lecture
course MS given in the chapel this
rvCEi1is and WAS OF unusual interest
Professor Hart Of Harvard University
talked npou Washington as 4 Liter
aGy man