The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-02-09

The basket ball game with Colby, played
in the gym last Friday night, was close
and exciting one, resulting in score of Il
to 10 in favor of Maine. The work of two
freshmen, Stuart of Calais and Richardson
Of Old Town, was specially worthy of men
tion as both put up fine game. The number
of spectators was unusually large, and en-
thusiastic as well. Pullen's orchestra OF
Bangor furnished the music for the well
patronized dance that followed the game.
Frank B. Condor of Belfast, Colby, '0S, ac-
companied the Colby team on its trip.
Alumni Hall was busy place last Satur-
day, for registration was in progress and
anxiOus-lOOking students spent some time
wrestling with conflicts and blanks that
added up too many or two few hours. A
long line filed into the cashiers office plus
money, checks or bonds, and came out with
receipts and approved blanks The secre-
tary's office, headquarters, then as always
was full, and everybody's troubles were
settled as nearly to their satisfaction as pos
sibe The present registration system is a
business-like one, and in the few years it
has been in use has proved to be efficient.
Rev. E. c. Brown of VeaZie spoke at the
Sunday afternoon meeting of the Y. M. c..
A. in the Art Guild, Feb. 5th.
The Deutscher Verein and the Phil0logi-
cal Society both met last Monday night.
Tuesday evening the regular meeting of
the Debating Club took place. The club is
preparing for the debate with Bates.
Wednesday evening, Feb. 8th, the Phi
Gamma Deltas entertained at their house at
candy pull and hop. The Theta Epsilons
have invitations out for dance next Satur-
day evening
Frank E. Kidder. 70, recently issued
through the publishing house of John Wiley
& Sons, New York, the fourteenth edition
of the "Architects and Builders Pocket
Book" Mr.. Kidder was Bangor man. His
book has been an authority on the subject
of which it treats for many years.
Ralph B. Bird, 'O5, special, of Rockland
is to leave college to take position with
the Camden Anchor -Rockland Machine
Company MIR. Bird will be missed when
the base ball squad turns out in the spring,
| as he has been a varsity man for three
years.
Arthur B. Plummer, formerly '06, Of
| North New Portland, has returned to col
lege after a years absence and will con-
tnue his work with the class of 1907. Mr..
Plummer is a valuable addition to the mu-
steal organizations, of which he was prom
| inent member.
The Library recently received from the
University of Chicago set of the ten vol
umes of the first series of its decennal
publications. The Department of Forestry
has also recently placed in the Library
| Sargent's valuable set of fourteen volumes
entitled the "Silva of North America
The University Band has posters out an
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10th, followed bya dance in the gymnasium,
with the following program:
PART L.
1. March. King Broadway, Wardwell.
,. Overture to "RaymOnd,' Thomas.
3. Cornet Solo,
Arthur B. Plummer
T. a. The Tronbadour, Powell.
! b. BY the Watermelon Vine, Allen.
8 Excerpts from "Woodland," Landers.
PART II.
g. Three Characteristic Pieces:
a. Irish Bit of Blarney, llelf.
b. Spanish: Rosita, Missud..
c. Indian: The Sun Dance, Freedman
I. Cello Solo,
Adelbert W. Sprague
8. Grand Selection from ''Carmen," Bizet.
9. March, On Jersey Shore, Pryor.
The Band, under the leadership of Mr..
Sprague, has been doing fine work and faith
full rehearsing. Among its thirty members
are: Franklin P. Holbrook, 'o7, of Brooks,
flute; Frank W. Twombly, 'O7, of Belfast,
William A. Hill, '0s, of Winterport, clari-
nets Anon B. Brown, '07, of Lincolnville,
Clare J. Moody, '05, of Winterport, horns.
Trials for the relay team for the B. A.
| IDCGU were Iuu OH Ill tic } Ill InSU ludy
afternoon before an interested crowd of
spectators. st. Onge, 'O7, and Wyman, '07,
made the team and Currier, '06, Porter.
'O6 and Sawyer, '0S, ran in the same
time. Trials to select the four best men
will be run off the middle OF the
week as the meet takes place Saturday in
Mechanics Hall, Boston. Maine will run
against Tufts. whom she defeated last year.
Professor Hart and Professor Stevens
have been absent visiting approved schools.
Professor Hurd is offering new elective
course that is proving very popular. 1t is
lecture course, Illustrated by the stereoptl-
con, dealing with the history OF agriculture
from earliest times, including that OF the
Jews, Egyptians and Romans to the pres
ent day the beginnings of British agricul-
ture and the development of modern agri-
culture with special reference to that of
England, Germany, France and other for
eign countries; the agriculture of the
United States, its influence on social con-
ditions, It's relation to the State and nation
tho imnortance Of our leading products and