Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-14

the work Of one of the great charity
societies of New York, has been filled by
the appointment of Professor Joseph w
carr. professor of modern languages in
the State University of Arkansas.
! NO department has ever been added
to the university until the demand was
nehnitcly made clear from within and
| from without. The very urgent need for
special training for the secondary school
teachers of The State is to be provided
| lhr as far as possible by the university
| through the establishment Of 1epart-
m"nt of education. To fill this chair the
trustees have elected Professor Charles
| davidson. who in addition to years of
service in two of the larger universities
Of the United States. was for eight years
oF'cial inspector IF the secondary schools
Of the University of the State of New
York.
| THE Agricultural Experiment Station
IS 10 be greatly broadened in the scope
OF Its work by the additional apprOpra-
ton through congressional action Of 49,
"o year. The receipts for the first year
are TO be $1,000. and each year succeeding
To be increased by 5000 until the maxi
mum of $4,000 is reached. This. then.
will give total income of s3Oo00 a year.
| which is to be devoted solely to expert
ments in agricultural work and the dis
semination Of results to the people Of the
country.
LAS beginning of the enlargement OF
| the station there has been appointed Pro
| fessor w. ]. Morse as vegetable pathol-
ogist. and Professor w. A. MmsOn who
has heretofore divided his time between
toI
| enabled to devote his whole time to ex
| perimental work in orcharding.
"The work on the new library which is
| being erected. through the generosity Of
Mr.. Carnegie. is progressing with entire
satisfaction. The contract calls for its
completion by September ]. and there
seems every reason now to ant 'clpate that
the building will be completed and ready
for occupancy by the beginning OF the
fall term.
THE friends of the university have
great cause to feel satisfaction st the
condition of the university'at present. and
to feel strong hopes FOR its future. The
whole of the educational work If the uni
versty is upon a firm basis. 1t is doing
nothing that IS not urgently demanded by
tho interests of the State. Its will and
State in every line of life and living. 1t
Is limited in this achievement only by thu
lack of financial resources. It seems as
probable as it is desirable that the next
Legislature will make these resources
available.
The Commencement dinner came off at
l o'clock. The members of 'O6, with tn"
faculty and alumni. formed out of doors
tn 1i,,nf hot he'd he oQV
pus road over 200 yards. The alumni were
in line according to classes and beginning
with 70 there was hardly a class that
was not represented.
Pullen's Orchestra furnished music as
they tramped into the gymnasium. The
room was prettily decorated with stream
ers of bunting and University of Maine
banners. There were "a tables, which
completely covered the floor.
The tables were all filled and 300 people
sat down. Fox & Adams of Bangor were
the caterers.
After an excellent dinner Prof. Esta |
brock, the POSTMASTER, called upon the
following for short speeches: a. ". Gil |
man. commissioner of agriculture; Hon. |
L. c. Southland Of Dorchester. Mass. |
President Fellows and several members
Of the faculty.
The crownng event of the week was
the Commencement concert and ball held |
in Alumni hall at 8 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs |
Parker Coombs of New York sang sew
eral times. Their work was finely rem |
dered and heartily applauded.
After the concert the Seniors and their |
friends gathered for the last time lin the |
gymnasium for the Commencement ball |
The gym never looked prettier. To |
the streamers of bunting and fags had |
been added banks of potted palms and |
evergreens Pulen's Orchestra of Bangor |
was stationed in an evergreen bower on |
the running track in the gallery.
The floor manager was q. s. owen OF
Portland and his aides were W. Fl. Burke !
Of Kennebunk. r. f. Lord of Bangor
F.. o. Stevens of Milan, N. H.. and f. j.
Sawyer of Milbridge