Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-01
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
Athletic Treasurer's Reports-Game
With Bates, Saturday, Will Be Hot.


The treasurer of the Athletic Associa-
ton has recently submitted ms report
showing the financial condition OF the
association, Sept. /, 1905. This shows
the casb receipts and expenditures dur
ing the spring term. The receipts
were $3S7G97 and the expenditures
were S3859IG leaving a small balance
in the treasury. 1t is interesting TO
note that S213S was spent on baseball,
and on tennis only $4i. Basketball
came in for a good share with 1854.
of course the receipts were mainly
from the students, members of the
faculty and alumni; about $1,000 were
received from these sources, the re-
mainder of the receipts being track ana
base ball receipts.
The Maine eleven is going up against
a hard proposition, Saturday, when it
meets Bates. II VIII probably be the
hardest kind Of work. capt. Bennett
Maine wins it VIII be only by the
hardest kind Of WORK. Capt Bennett
may not be able to play the who'll
game, ana his absence makes a weak
spot in the rne. Eearce at ll;tlf back
is still unable to play. II these Two
men could be in the game Maine
chances would be much better.
Bates is coming over on 4 special
train, ana there viii De Il big croNu
from Bangor In order to handle the
crowd we'll Manager Stevens VIII have
a delegation of Bangor police to keep
order; the fence will be continued the
rest of the way around the field and
ten new bleachers viii be made.
A meeting of the class OF 1907 viii
be held. "Wednesday, TO elect officers
for Ivy day AMI Junior week.
A meeting " IA! candidates for the
college orchestr;. was held, Tuesday
evening. There w2s an unusually large
number of men present, and some good
work mar be expected of them.
Tie subject for the debate to be
held. Nov 9. is Resolved: THAT Too
Much Tine and Attention is Given to
Athletics iii our Colleges and tniVer-
sites" IIews, '06, and Mlllikcn, 90,
viii defend the negative: simmons,
"a. ana Patterson, '09, viii speak on
til. ALTERNATIVES.
The senior evils have already begun
work on their theses. 1t is not any
TOO ,ariy, as there is 4 great deal Of
detail to their work and they must be
| finished before graduation; in order to
| do this one must put iii at least 10
hours a week for the remainder OF the
year Prof. Roardnlan, at the head Of
the ttepa ri meat Of civil engineering q [
the univo rsity. spoke to the seniors in
the civil engineering course, Tuesday
afternoon, in Wingate hall. lie made
a strong point of the fact that the men
must choose their subjects for a thesis
as soon as possible. In years past the
men have been allowed to select their
work Whenever it was agreeable TO
them; this system led to some COM
pliCatiplS at III" enl Of the spring
term, #heh the work should be- fin
iGh'd.
This year, however. there will be- q.
radical change, and every student must
haV" his subject decided upon and
read" to begin work inside Of a month.
Professor Buardman spoke of the diff
fcrvrt themes that one might choose
and explained the advantages of one
over the other. The following men in
the civil ergineerin department have
begun work on their theses: p. Fl.
Glover and H. l.. Worcester are work.
ing on cement test; Fl. A. Emery and
G. W. Campbell are determining the
| flow of water in the river at North An
| son. In the electrical department, L.
| r. How ara is working on a transmits
| sion plant ana Il. ). Smith il on CON
| denSerS.
| TIE Delta Sigma Society will hold
| its annual convention at this uniV"l Sity
| on Thursday and Friday Of TINS week.
| The chapters If Brown and TnitS viii
| 10 rel resented, ana the national Off
| GERS o. the fraternity will be present.
| The business meetings will be held ON
| Thursday and Friday, and a luncheon
n N" Bangor house will be served the
| visiting delegates on Friday afternoon.
! There is Il strong movement ON foot
| to have the drill hour changed from
| 40 p. NJ. to II a. NJ. This would make
| it much better in every way; more in
| tertst would be taken in the work, ana
the time would be much more salts
| factory for the students.