Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04
Evident At Meeting Of
j. Of N. Students
To Raise Funds to Maintain
Athletic Association.
Enthusiasm Runs Rampant and Everyone
Contributes College Notes.

Orono, Me, Oct. 2.-(SpeciaD.-A
rousing college meeting was held. Tues
day morning, directly after chapel. The
prime object WAS to raise money for
the support Of the Athletic Association.
Tine meeting was chuck full of enthu-
siasm from the start to the finish. The
chapel rung with cheers and college
songs until order was called by Presi-
dent Banks of the Athletic Association.
The first speaker was President Eel
lows. who briefly said that the faculty
we've always willing to stand behind
the University in athletics. He made
a special point that the athletics of the
college were always clean, that all of
Gun men we're bOnd-fida students only
and that as long as we kept our ath
I.tics on the present high standard that
We would eventually win success.
The next speaker was Dean Stevens.
who was feeling in particularly good
humor. He told several funny stories
and then settled down to some serious
talk. which WAS mostly directed at the
freshmen. His remarks in brief were
that we lost Il good many men each
legc. but other men are constantly COM
ing in who seem to take their places
and fill them well. These men, how
ever, must get the great feeling of
sood-fellnu ship that prevails at the
University, more 50, we think, than at
any other college of its size in the
country. There are 600 of us here who
IRE held together by the strongest ties
POSSIBLE namely the love for our Uni
versity, we are all striving to uplift
the idelI of tn" college and to do this
every man must and will do his part
on the teams even if it cannot be an
active part.
The next man on the list was f. q.
Stevens, the manager Of the football
team. The extent of his popularity WAS
shown aS he arose to Speak-the old
hall fairly shook with cheers and is
vas several minutes before he could
begin his speech. He gave a detailed
n, count Of tn" expenses Of the team on
the trims and stated that we needed
about $50 more, this year. than ever
before He stated that the team was
very fortunate during the past year
and that this year did not look as pros
porous as it might. Many of our best
men arc already laid up with injuries
that will Last them we'll into the sea-
son. the team that we will send up
again.; Harvard on Saturday next VIII
he mostly a team of cripplcs; but in
srite Of this fact every man will put
up the fight Of his life simply because
he has the true Maine spirit and when
We hear tho score on Saturday night
every man Of US will wish that he had
pIayc,. on that team that had so well
defended his college. We can't all play
on the team bat we can stand behind
them with our loyal support.
Mr. ShutC tho treasurer of the Ath-
letic Association. made a report of last
years work and briefly outlined the
work that must he done. this year. lie
said tint the dues. this year. would b"
81 AM: if paid before the 18th of October
Il discount of 10 per cent. would be Civ
en-. He also strongly emphasized the
point that our teams were always clean
and were highly respected In whatever
part Of the country they went. He said
that athletics, last year, cost the college
bout $4,000 and this year the expenses
would RIM considerably over this,
making it necessary for every man to
do his part. This season the tickets
will admit to the Bates. Colby and New
Hampshire state games. The papers
were started among the students and
faculty the good old songs were sung
ana the cheers given with will. and
when the papers were collected it was
found that there were close onto 400
signatures. There were many students
rho were not at chapel, Tuesday. and
when these men are interviewed the
sum total will in all probability reach
well over 800.