Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-13
SEVERAL CHANGES
Are Made in Faculty Of
University Of Maine.
Cornerstone Of New $4,000
Carnegie Library Is Laid.
Receptions and limitations Are Held in
The Fraternity Buildings.

OronO, Me. June 12.-(SpeciaD.- Tho
| weather for the University Of Maine
| Tue sday was one of the finest days of
| the year The Sky was clOudless and a
cool breeze from the south made il
very pleasant. In the morning the Phi
| Kappa Phi addresses were held in
| Alumni hall. There was no public dem
| Onstration. The candidates were put
| through the ritual in one of the study
| rooms. Professor J. :. Stevens of tie
| | University of Maine facuity conducted
| the exercises The candidates were =.
! II. Glover, Harrington: Miss j. G. COL
cord. S~arsport; G. II. Hill, Saco: Miss.
G. y. Hodgdon, Haml,den; l.. {. Mich
| r!S. Saco; f. r. Richards New Cipuc-
] ester; l.. Il. SWEET. West Hollis; VI. II.
Harris, Auburn; G. w. Carlson, Beth
Il; +. A. Banks. Biddeford: II. J.. AD-
bH. EuckSp"rt and K. Il. kittr-dge OF
Beverly, Mass.
| Che next event Of the day was the
| laying of the corner stone of the new
Carnegie library. The exercises Were
1
bS Prosiden; Fellows. A large crowd
was gathered around the building
| when DR.. Fellows introduced the first
speaker. Hon. Henry Lord. president
| Of the board Of trustees
Mr. Lord told III a few words how the
| library had been obtained. wholly
| through the efforts Of DR.. Fellows ana
| gave hinI come well deserved praise for
! the hard work that he has put into the
work
When Dr. Fellows introduced the
| next speaker, Hon. w. w. Stetson, SUI
perintendent of public instruction for
the State Of Maine, there was a gener-
| Gus round of applause. Mr.. Stetsun said
| in part:
I'm other Institutions learn the
alphabet of knowledge. In this We live
with the greater masters. Within these
walls we may travel The highways and
l0ltcr in the lapeS of Old England.
having for our companions the knight
and the man: the artist and the arti-
san; The monk aud the friar as painted
t"r MS by Chaucer."
Nr. Stcts.n spoke of other great men
of letters and III his expressive styl,
told of their works. In closing Mr.
StetS0n told of the wonderful advan-
tagos Of the University of Maine and
spoke Of its past and of its great flu
tu"c.
WHOM Mr.. Stetson had concluded the
great pillar that will serve as cor
ner stone was swung into place and a
tin box was placed in the cavity be-
tween the stones. The contents Of the
box We're announced by DR.. Fellows as
follows:
Portraits Of Andrew Carnegie the
givnr of the library: Hon. Henry Lord,
president Of The board nf trustees:
President q. Il. Fellows of the Iuiver-
sity OF Maine and r. X. Jones libra
rian of the University of Maine. Copies
Of tive Bangor Daily News, Bangor
Daily ComIncrcin Maine Campus.
Maine Blue Book. Or. Fellows speech
at Portland before the committee in
vestiaaiing tie rights Of the Universe
IS .. Maine; University If Maine Com
M nccnent exercises and Il number Of
coins Of the present date.
The exercises tntcd at high noon.
when the workmcn let the big blcrl;
settle on the sealed box which con-
tains an account of the present state
of thc University Of Maine.
In tl!c afternoon il Was open house
ut the fraternities and people came
from far and near to see the way the
students live during their college
courge MI Of the houses were prettily
decorated ANA 1T every house there was
an orchestra Of four or more pieces.
In tie evening the alumni held sway
and there We're many meetings. There
were lunchcons in the first of the
evening held at Holmes hall and the
Mt. Vernon house.
There was a good attendance of
alumni and jolly time as the cold
grads" got together and renewed their
college days.
In Bangor the men Of &c got togeth-
er and held their 18th annual reunion.
Hon. {. T.. Oak of Bangor was toast
master.
~he regular meeting Of the trustees
was held Tuesday. 1t lasted from early
in the morning until late in the after
noon. Considerable business was trans
acted and important steEs for improve
mcat in the university taken.
The most important work of tho day
Was the engagement of man 20 oc-
cupy the chair Of education. This il a
new department established at the
last meeting of the board. The man
lected is Professor Charles Davidson.
at present professor Of education in
POmnlona College in California. Profess
sor Davidson Is a graduate Of Iowa
COLLEGE ana later received his degree
from Yale. He has served on the facul-
ty of Indiana State and Western Re
serve Universities. For eight years IL,
was inspector Of secondary schools in
the state Of New York
Another important step was the en-
gagement Of Maxwell J. Dorsey as in
structor in horticulture and acting head