The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-02-16
q. OF M. NEWS.

o. OF M. NEWS.
Hon. W. W. Stetson, State Superintend
ent of Education, spoke in Orono last Mon
day night on "Our Problems" to an inter
ested audience
The Pathological Club had specially in
teresting meeting in Wingate Hall las
Tuesday evening, when DR.. O. F. Levi.
spoke on "The Interpretation of Litera
ture" and Prof. W. F. Jackman addressed
the club on 1.-THE Poet as Prophet
| The Debating Club held their usual meet
ing last Tuesday evening. 1t was the firs
meeting under the new officers. Last weeb
E. L. DensmOre, '05, of Whitney was elect
ed president, c. E. Davis, 'O7, of Bridgton
vice president and Florence Balentine, 'O5
of Orono, secretary and treasurer.
Prof Frank c. Allen of the Massachu
sets Institute of Technology will lecture
on the development of the Railroad" this
evening. Prof. Aliens thorough knowledge
of his subject will make this audience a
large one. The next lecture will be the last
of the course which has been SO successful
The military ball is the chief social oc
curence of interest this week, and will be
one of the notable events of the season
About 800 tickets have been issued. The
reception will begin at o'clock in the
chapel, which will be transformed into al
evergreen forest. Behind the reception
( committee an array of tents, surrounded
with stacked arms and cOlors will be pich-
ed. The grand march is to begin at
O'Clock in the gym, which is to be deco
rated with red, white and blue bunting and
flags. The ball is given by the cadet bat.
talon, who have been making plans for il
for some time.
! Prof Karl P Harrington is to lecture tt
the Kolschmor Club of Portland tonight or
"Music and Religion and at Philips Exc
ter Academy at Exeter, New Hampshire or
"The Roman Boy" Friday evening.
|
al reception of Twentieth Century Club Of
Bangor next Friday evening on "a Phase
of Social Betterment.'
The Theta Epsilons entertained theil
friends al house dance at their chapter
house last Saturday evening.
| ~. I, 4. A.
house the past week by a severe cold.
| The University of Maine lost one of its
most valued friends and energetic alumni
in the death of James d. LaZell, S7, presi-
dent of the General Alumni Association
| and interested worker for the welfare OF
| his Alma Mater. Mr.. Lazell's death re-
suited from injuries to his head caused BY
| an automobile accident last October, and he
will be sincerely mourned by everyone con-
nected with the University. Mr.. Lazell
had been especially successful in business,
and was one of the foremost of the Beta
Theta Pi men in forwarding the erection OF
their new chapter house Professor +. K
Jones went to Rockland to attend the funer.
al. Mr.. Lazell's grandfather was Jonathan
Cilley of Thomaston.
Professor Colvin is meeting the students
in history under her every two weeks at
the Mt. Vernon House to discuss topics of
| interest in connection with their work.
| The University Council has recently had
| picture taken. The council is composed
OF President Fellows, Dean Hart, Professor
Stevens and Professor Spring, G. K. Hunt
ngton, A. W. Collins, j. A. McDermott,
| 05, and j. A. Butterwor and c. W.
| Campbell, 'G6.
| The band concert given in the chapel last
Friday evening was d success from the time
A. W. Sprague, its leader, took up his
baton, till the echoes of the new Maine
song died away. Even those who had been
present at rehearsals, and knew Of the con-
Scientious work that has been done by the
band members and its conductor, were as
tOnished at the ease with which even the
most difficult selections were rendered.
Thomas Raymond Overture" was partic-
ularly fine and especially we'll done. The In
dian characteristic, the sun dance, appealed
to the audience and was much applauded
| The grand selection from Carmen was also
| specially noteworthy. 1t was composed OF
the prelude, gypsy song, 1ntermezzo, The
| Toread0r, Introduction to Act Ill, Avanera
and March. Mr.. Sprague's violinceIlo solo,
| Schubert'S 'Serenade" was finished piece
of work, and the bit of his own composition
which he played for an encore, delighted
his audience. The concert concluded with
the march from "Opie" the Glee Club and
audience singing to it the words of the new
Maine song which was written by Lincoln
r. Colcord 'O6, of Searsport.
MAINE STEIN SONG.
Fill the stems to dear old Mane
Fill as the rafters ring!
Stand and drink the toast once again.
Let every loyal Maine man sing.
| (Then) Drink to all the happy hours
| Drink to the careless days!
Drink to Maine, our Alma Mater
| The college of our hearts always!
To the trees
To the sky
To the spring in its glorious happiness
To the youth
| To the fire
To the life that is m0yinp and ca65inp nS