Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
AT U. OF M.
Recitation Work Began,
Friday Morning.
Hoped for Development of Win
ming Football Team.
Annual might Shirt Parade" of the
Freshmen.

Oronn. Me-. Sept. Observation-Disclosures
chapel exercises; at lie University Of
Man;a wcr. held. Thursday, at H. %.
and, This morning, recital ton work be-
gan. Up to tn" present time about ~
nt>t men have been Registered. In
View Of The fact tha' the University is
now a nurm.,rr Of thr New Enr,:.n.!
Certificate Board thjis raising tn. en-
trance r,.,luirr.lchts considerably. tn.
large number If men III the. ,.nt ring
cLls. is very gratifying. or the large.
.mtHnber Of preparatory St-ho plS thruu III
out the Stat- but thirty are on ,hc APP
proved list Of tn. NV England Ger
titic:Itc I:,tl'nl, of watch nearly all Of
the principal universities and colleges
nf New ftnennd arr members. Men
from these schonls may enter on cr,i j.
ficutp provided hey have don" credit
able work in the rru.'ir"d studies. bit
All others arr Required to axe the en-
trance cEAniilH!ti'I.I.
The looks rf t!in campus have
changed colI>iGtr@lllr during the sum
m"r .uid ham the new engineering
building, has ii-rcn completed ana ill.,.
old shrp has been moved to the farm
where it is used for the stJrig, of ug
icutTal implements. Lord hall is iii
imnnsiE" loui;iIg building Of brick with
granite tri"Tings. The main building
contains re- ithtion rooms for the cleo
trical ana mechanical departments
while in u wing extending towards the
east are the shops. forge room. and
foundry. III, building is fitted through
out with modern rachine,y both fo,.
prac,i,-.i! an! for letting purposes ANA
is u model Of its knil.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon chaptar
houar which Was ho::un. last spring is
now completed ana occupied by the
m"mlr:s of that fraternity. It is sit
uIt"l on the campus opposite II" lower
waiting station. ana adds greatly to
the appearance Of that end of the
campus.
At the north end nf the campus the
Old I.eta Theta Pi chapter house has
been rlovtd about 100 Yards north and
a new Beta house is being erected on
the site of the old one. The frame is
already up to til" e"rcnd story. and 4
large crew of men ar. hurrying to get
it closed IN before the cold waa Their sets
in. # will he ready FOR occupancy about
the first Of january. TIE house is 10
IL IN attractive one of modified colo-
NAL type. and was specially do-iGnaH
for the site it is to occupy. The Old
Prta house is in the future to be the
home of Theta F 1silon. Il local society
for'rc1 last winter.
Yesterday. the students wer" PINNED
ia learn Of the Illness Of Professor
Hart dean Of the University. who IN
darwcnt q surgical operation for anp n
iicitis His condition was 50 serious
that the customary chapel rush was
dome away with ont of respect for him.
Today his condition is much Improved.
nlthorch the danger point is not Yet
tsIsetd
Fun Cor the froshr7on bo-rr. Lost
ni~ht. with tho annral nigh srirt M :
radc. The S"nn"no~rs wnra ont N
= rec and succeeded m corralling ahnu-
orc-tlirH 6 the f"oShmen and MARCH
ing them Down town. IN the meantinn 4
mai in.r them 20 varinuc stunts in tn"
wax or speeches. soM"S and dances;
FINALLY tho rnno, ol1Ss mon cut tie con
fjnin~ rorn and noSt nf the freshmen
o.:c:r"d tearing ~ their white garb NY
tho ran.
TIE oIltlnor, co.. the f~e+ o. tho foot
l:,ll So; son Is nnt "er""ialv bright. a
!. lnlca .o1rount rr raw nlntoriaI must
nrc"4earilv ho rs"'. Captain BAILEY.
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