The Republican journal., 1905-04-06

Base ball practice began in earnest on the
field back of Coburn Hall and the first of
this week the Alumni Field was rolled and
has been used since. The track is in fine
condition and practice has been going on
| there,
The regular weekly meeting Of the Y M.
Z. A. was held in the Art Guild last Sunday
AFTERNOON, led by G. X. Huntington 'O5, of
Lynn, with the subject perseverance"
Last evening the Beta Theta Pi fraternity
entertained the faculty members and their
wives at their fraternity house.
The Sophomores had class meeting
| recently and elected w. f. Stone of Brewer
captain of their tug -of-war team, and they
also voted to have the Sophomore hop,
which is to be held May 5th, an informal
affair.
AT the last meeting of the Agricultural
Society Professor j. NJ. Bartlett spoke on
commercial Feeds" to an interested audi
ence
Miss Hazel Webb,ex 'o7, of Bridgton, was
at the Mt Vernon House last week for a
| few days.
! President Fellows has been in Portland
this week on business connected with the
erection of the new Library building
| The Indoor Meet is the event Of the week
and is to take place at Alumni Hall Friday
evening 1t is an interclaSS affair and the
| interest is running high. The 1907 relay
| team has been chosen and is as follows: A.
| b. Wyman, Skowhegan; W. j. St. Onge,
| Dover; E. Licherness, North New Port
land; Fl. A. Knowlton, Pembroke. The
| Freshman team is made up of: w. r.
Sawyer, Milbridge; R. c. Harmon, Wood
lords; G. J. Hopkins, Bath c. L. Draper,
| StOneham, Mass.
The Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma is to
have dancing party at Mt. Verncn House
Saturday evening. April sth.
| The Debating Club had its regular meet
| ing Tuesday evening at the Art Guild and
matters relating to the Maine-B Bates debate
were discussed. Preparations for this
event are going steadily forward.
number of Alumni were on the cam
pus last week to attend the assembly and
visit friends. Among them were Fred E.
Holmes, O2, of Waterville; Harry ID. Haley,
"a, of Gardiner; George F. Rowe, O4, of
Lincoln; and Thomas c. Herbert, 05, of
Richmond
The meeting of the Deutscher Verein was
held last week at the Beta Theta Pi house,
and DR.. Lewis gave very interesting talk
on Education. President Fellows also gave
a short talk. German games were played
and a very interesting evening was spent
The Massachusetts, Club have rented
some rooms for the use of the club men,
bers and they are used great deal. The
plan is as yet merely in an experimental
stage, but its success SO far will doubtless
insure its continuance. They also plan to
issue pamphlet containing information in
regard to the University
The Musical Clubs started Monday for
their Massachusetts trip. They gavea con-
cert in Portland Monday night, Tuesday in
Kennebunk, April 5th in South Berwick,
April 9th at Haverhll and April 7th in
Lynn. E. J. Wilson, OF, the manager of
the club, has sent out notices to members
of the alumni in the vicinity of the places
where the concerts are to be given and a
large number vii! probably be in attend
ance.
The manager of the University Band is
perfectng arrangements for concerts to be
given in Pittsfield, Bucksport, Hallowell
and Lincoln.
The annual meeting of the Experiment
Station Council is to be held at the expert
ment station April 10Th. The council is
composed of President Fellows, Director c.
D. Woods, j. A. Roberts, Norway, A. j.
Durgin, OrOnO, c. l.. Jones, Corinna, of the
Board of Trustees; A. n Gilman, Commits
sioner of Agriculture f. II. Libby, Au-
burn, of the State Grange; c. S. Pope, Man
chester, of the State Pathological Society
R. Alden, Winthrop, of the State Dairy
mems Association, and Professors j. NJ.
Bartlett, L. II. Merrill, F. L. Russell, W.
NJ. Munson, G. NJ. Gowell of the station
staff The council is to outline the plan of
| work for the year.
The last assembly for the year was held
last Friday night in Alumni Hall, which
was prettily decorated for the occasion with
evergreen, etc. The reception committee
was composed of E. 0. Sweetser, 'O5, of
Cumberland Center, Mrs. Leib, Mrs. Rich
ards, Mrs. Belcher and r. E. Lord, 'O6
There were more dancers than at any Of
the previous affairs and it was much enjoy
ed by everyone.
The annual Freshman spread held by the
the young ladies took place at the Mt. Ver-
non House last Monday night and Tuesday
morning and was much enjoyed by the
members of 1908. The toast list was as
follows:
1908 ssTha Freshman stiff is good enOnph