Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-13
IL New Library Of U. Of N.
Held BY Mass. Club.
New Dramatic Club viii Give
Shakespeflan COMEDY.


Orono, Me-, Dec. 12.-(SpeciaD.-The
Massachusetts Club of the University
of Maine held it's first smoker that has
been held in the new library Tuesday
evening, Dec. II, more than so assem-
bling in the large club room. The club
= ts in a Furnishing condition. The men
from Massachusetts have come to be
recognized as playing an important
part in the university, and the organi-
cation has come to be regarded as the
strongest of its kind at the University
a of Maine. President Elmer j. Wilson
presided. 1t was voted that the chair
appoint a committee to make arrange
ments for the banquet at Bangor some
time in January.
A. r. Lord, ~, was appointed chair
man Of a committee to get out a small
paper setting forth various particulars
about the University of Maine, and the
work being accomplished by the Mass
achusetts Club at the present time.
This is to sent around to the different
preparatory schools in Massachusetts,
and will doubtless be great advantage
TO the university. After the business
President Wilson called Oh several
members for remarks. Mr.. Shute. in
structor in modern languages, spoke
in behalf of the faculty, while Gardner,
'08. represented the Law School. HiE-
gin. 90. and kendregan. 'OS. the foot
ball captain and manager Tor the conf
ing season. spoke along football lines
and the showing being made by Mass
achusettS men in this department.
Miner, 'Os, baseball manager. outlined
the baseball prospects for next spring.
Among the others who spoke were Frs
kline, 'O7, Bean. '0i, Lord. 'O1. Jacobs,
'Os and Collins, '0S
Within the past few weeks an idea
has been formulating i'm regard to hav-
ing a dramatic society in the univer-
= sity. Hitherto. although several of the
students have taken part in various
amateur theatricals and exhibited con-
siderable talent. nothing has been done
about having dramatic club. Credit
for starting this movement is largely
due to Windsor p Daggctt. Instructor
in public speaking and rhetoric.
meeting was held of all those who are
Interested i'm dramatics and society
was formed with the following as Of
ficers: President. John II. Burleigh,
sO7: vice president. Elmer J. Wilson
'O7; secretary. w. ID. Hall. OF; treas
urer. N A. Cobb. '0S. 1t was decided
to present the Shakesperian comedy,
"As You Like 1t" during the latter
part Of this year. The parts are to
be assigned by competitions. and the
trials are open to all students. Those
contesting will have chance to read
the lines of the part which they wish
to try for. before competent judges
and those making the best appear
ance will be given the parts. Copies
of the play have been sent for, and II
enter the trials.
Tuesday evening. Dec. II. Fl. +. Lincoln
Of Old Town gave an interesting talk
before the engineering students in tho
lecture room Of the library. Mr.. Licoll
IS the head engineer Of the electric powe,
plant at Old Town.
The ladies Of the Round Table gave ~
Informal afternoon tea in the library
from to $50 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
Those in charge were Mrs. Fellows. Mrs
Huddlston. Mrs. Davidson. Miss COlvn
Mrs Woods and Mrs. Hart.
The Sophomore calendars for 1907 ap
peared or the campus Tuesday morning
These are issued annually by the Sophie
more class and generally come out :
week or two before Christmas. The cal
endars Offered this year by 1909 are UP t.
the standard Of past years and have thu.
far seemed to meet with the approval o
the students. The calendars are some
thing new this year. being entirely differ
ent from anything Of its kind ever gotte,
out at the university. The chief featur,
Of the calendar is the embossed covc
design. which has for it's centerpiece thu
university seal in blue and gold. Thu
committee in charge of these is as fol
lows: ". L. Emerson. Elton l.. Towle
Florence E. Harvey. Thurman c. Yves
colt and John N. Jewett.
'iAt the last regular meeting of the OK
ecut.ve committee of the Athletic Asso
citation Tuesday evening Edward w
Morton. %. of Kennebunk was elected
assistant manager of the track team
while Roby L. Mitchell. 'OS. of West New
field was elected captain and manager o
tire tennis team in place of Ralph s. Ia
Der. '0S, no did not return to college.