The Republican journal., 1905-10-05

Columbia. The others, about 60, are all
from Maine.
Among the entering students at the Uni
versity of Maine this fall are the following
from Rockland and vicinity: William A.
Fogler, West Rockport; Eaton Simmons,
Rockland; William II. Saunders, Deer Isle !;
Frank NJ. White, Vinalhaven Mary War
rem Knight and Martha Grover Knight,
Deer Isle. Mr.. Simmons takes the mechat-
was elected secretary and treasurer of the
Freshman class.
Bucksport sends out the following young
people to the various institutions of learn
this fall: Leonard Wakefield, who has en-
tered BOWdoin; Walter Guthrie, who has
entered Yale University, where he will
also take take special work along the line
of art; Frank D. Smith to the Springfield
Normal School; Miss Gertrude Soper to Mt.
Holyoke College; and Walter L. Linscott,
who has entered Colby.
The University of Maine has been in ex-
istence 81 years. 1t began with two in
structors and - students. This year the
faculty numbers s. and there are about 600
students. The U. of NJ. enjoys the reputa-
tion of giving its students a practical course
of study and is growing rapidly in popular
ity and usefulness.
Bowdoin entered upon its 105th year Sept.
28th with the largest attendance in it's his
tory. All the upper classes show substantial
gains In membership, while S. freshmen and
specials having freshmen standing have
registered. Pres. William Dewitt Hyde
conducted chapel exercises and gave the
following to be adopted by the student as
their motto this year: "The harder man
works the better time he has" Following
the exercises the customary rush was held
on the campus, the freshmen being
victorious. BOwdoin this year has but few
changes in the faculty. Prof; Allen John,
son OF Iowa succeeds Prof. Guy Hall
Roberts, resigned. as professor of history.
Prof. George I. Files of the chair of Ger
man is in Europe on years leave of alb
sence and his place is being filled by Asst.
Prof. Roscoe j. Ham. Prof Charles C.
Hutchins is also in Europe on years
leave of absence and his place as professor
of physics is being taken by the assistant,
Joseph c. Pearson.
Following are the results of the Maine
college football games played on Saturday !:
At Orono, University of Maine 90, kents'
Hill Q. At lewiston, Bates 6, Hebron
Academy o. At Brunswick, Bowdoin s.,
Fort Preble O.
Saturday was lively day on the Univer-
Sty of Maine campus. In the morning the
first game of the Freshman-Sophomore Sc
ries came off, resulting in score of 15 to 7
in favor of 1908. The Freshman team show
ed up some promising varsity material
The annual flag scrap between the two low
er classes also took place Saturday MORN
ing and was won by the Sophomores, who
had twelve hands on the flag to the Fresh
mans three at the expiration of the time
limit.
Bowdoin Night was celebrated by large
company of students, faculty and towns
people at the college last Friday evening.
The event of the evening was the presenta-
tion of fine American flag to the college
by E. o. Achorn, Esq, Of Boston of the
class of 80. The flag has been placed in
position over Memorial Hall.
The University of Maine varsity is to
meet the Harvard eleven at Cambridge
next Saturday, and Exeter is to play against
Bowdoin at Brunswick. Colby had its first
game of the season yesterday, when it met
COlburn Classical Institute at Waterville
The fall term of the University of Maine
Law School began at Bangor Yesterday