The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-12-15
q. OF M. NEWS.

Professor and Mrs. Harrington enter
tanned the students of the Latin department
at tea last Friday evening.
The Junior Civil Engineering Society
held its first regular meeting Monday night.
F. O. Stevens of Milan, n. H., is president; j;
H. S. Hoxie Of Waterville, secretary; and
the executive committee is composed of F.
A. Banks of Biddeford, P. H. Glover of
Harrington, and L. r. COlcord of Searsport
Last Saturday evening a large reception,
followed by dancing, was given at the new
Sigma Alpha Epsilon House. 1t is the first
large entertainment the fraternity has
given since they moved into their new and
artistically arranged house.
Prof. George T. Little of Bowdoin, libra
rian of that college, lectures in the chapel
Dec. 18th on Mountain Climbing. Professor
Little is member of the Appalachian Club
and is an expert mountain climber. He will
probably take the Canadian Rockies for the
subject of his lecture and will use illustra-
tions.
The Musical Club give their annual con-
cert and dance in Alumni Hall, Friday
evening, Dec. 10th.
Arrangements have been going steadily
ahead for the Prism, which is to appear
May 18th. The printing has been let to the
Bangor Cooperative Printing Company
and the engraving to the Electric Company
of Buffalo.
Different members of the faculty have
been particularly active the past week.
President Fellows was reelected president
of the Goth Century Club of Bangor and DR..
Lewis was made secretary. Prof j. II. Hud-
deston lectured in Vinalhaven. Prof Spring
is giving series of addresses on forestry
before the Farmers Institutes. Professor
Hurd is to give an illustrated lecture in
Auburn before the State Dairy Association
and President Fellows is to speak on Rural
Life. The committee on fitting schools have
had their schools assigned, and will soon
begin their annual trips. Miss Edith NJ.
Patch, entomologist at the experiment sta
ton, has been absent for about three weeks
investigating the conditions of the brown
tail moth around Portland, ROckland and
| Camden.
| The Washington County Club, recently
organized, is officered as follows: l. L.
Bates, Calais, president; T. II. Reynolds,
Eastport, vice president; E. j. Sawyer, Jr.,
| Milbrdge, secretary and treasurer; q. K.
Tarbox Calais, j. II. Brooks, MilltoWn, T.
! IL. Glover, Harrington, executive commit
tee The club is organized to promote good
fellowship among the members, and to for
ward the interests of the University OF
/ Maine in their section.
The Massachusetts Club has been reor-
ganized, and arrangements are being made
to have "a banquet in Boston during the
| Christmas vacation.
| The Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma held
! all initiation and banquet at the Mt. Vernon
House, Saturday, December 10th. num-
Der of the alumni were present at the BAN
ouet Miss Lennie Phebe Copeland of Ban
gor was toastmistress. The initiated were
Sara Ellen Brown OF Old Town and Mar
guerite Dorothy Pilsbury of Belfast.
Professor Spring is to attend the annual
meeting of the American Forestry Society
in Washington the first of January and
some of the students in his courses are to
accompany him.
A Chess Club has been formed with about
twenty members. {. D. Smith, '05, of Skow-
hegan is president and H.. K. Dow of Old
Town is secretary and treasurer. The first
tournaments are arranged for and are being
played.
A Masonic organization has been perfect
ed, and has been named the Order of the
Temple The president is Prof. j. H..
Stevens, the secretary r. Fl. Alton, '05,
Lynn, and the treasurer is c. w. Campbell
of Cherryfield. A constitution has been
adopted and committee appointed to draw
up the bylaws. Movements are already on
foot to establish chapters at other institu-
| tiOnS.
Circulars will soon be issued about the
summer school session of five weeks. The
school was particularly successful last sum-
mer and large number are expected the
coming season. Professor j. S. Stevens will
have it in charge, and courses will be offer
ed specially attractive to teachers and stu
dents wishing to take extra work, and
prospective students who would have to
enter under conditions.
Twenty -four of the agricultural students
went to the Grange meeting in Orringt0n
last week and will attend the Dairy Con
ference in Auburn.
AGIN A THIRD TERM.
Democratic State Committee Turns Down
State Assessor POttle.
The Democratic State Committee met in
Fairfield Dec. 9th with IA of the 16 counties
represented. Chairman Jones presided
1t was decided to begin active work at once
in the perfection of an organization for the