The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-11-14
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE NOTES.

Saturdays game with Colby gave more
laurels to Maine. The score was to O.
The game was well played on both sides.
The stars for Maine were Bearce, l. t., Dan
Chase, r. h. b., Capt. Higgins, l. h. b. and
Miner. q. b. The others of the eleven,
however, played nObiy, as only Maine men
can play, while Colby did honor to herself.
Saturday evening a regular maine cele-
bration" was held, with the band out and
enthusiasm broadcast The final contest
for the championship will be held next Sat
urday at Brunswick, when Maine and
Bowdoin face each other Maine deserves
it, and if "Maine spirit" and LOYALTY can
win it, she will hold it,
Prof. Gilman A. Lewis book on "Ipyer-
tebrate Zoology" published last summer,
has been adopted by Columbia and Yale
Universities as the authorized text book
on the subject
The Debating Club held its usual meet
ing on Thursday evening, Nov 7th, in the
library. The question discussed was,
Resolved, That the President OF the United
States should be elected for term of eight
years. Speakers for the affirmative, l. NJ,
Stover, 10, Erwinpa, Pa, Nj. T. Goodrich,
10, Bingham, Me. +; for the negative, r. W.
Redman, 10, Corinna; ". W. Harmon, 10,
Old Orchard.
The members of the 7. W. c. A. are
making extensive preparations for a sale of
banners and pennantS to be held the first of
next month. Already some dozens have
been made, and orders are coming in thick
and fast for Maine, fraternity and class
banners. The proceeds from the sale will
assist in sending two delegates from the
local society to the National Conference of
Y. W. c. A, held next June at Silver Bay,
New York
meeting of The Literati was held in the
library at seven o'clock Tuesday evening.
Prof. Estabrooke lectured on "The Super
natural Element in Tennyson" Music and
recitations also formed part of the pro
gram.
At meeting of the Dramatic Club held
some time ago committee consisting of L.
r. Lord, '08, Pres, ID. S. Smith, 'O9, Ernest
Lambe. 10, and W. H. Gilbert, 'o9, was ap
pointed to select play. The club will not
give Shakespearian play this year, but
Will study farce comedy. One under con-
sideraton is ''The Arabian Nights" by Sid
ney Grundy. The committee will be aided
in its selection by Mr.. w. P. Daggett in
structOr in English
The College of Agriculture has Just issued
the annual short winter course circular
The course lasts eight weeks, beginning
Jan. 7, 1908, and ending Feb. %. Instruc
ton is given in farm crops, farm manage
ment, animal breeding and feeding, fruit
growing, veterinary science, carpentry and
forge work. Study will be given in the use
of fertilizers, Improvement of land and prop
er tillage; also to the raising of crops and to
| the construction of farm buildings and the
use of machinery. Attention will be given to
the feeding of stock and to the operation of
dairy implements. Fruit and vegetable gar
dening and methods of combating insects in
FURIOUS to plants will be taken up, besides dis
eases OF ANIMALS. A special course in poultry
raising will begin March 10th and last two
weeks. 1t will consist of lectures and practi-
Cal work on breeding, feeding, incubation,
I broodDg and preparing for market The
equipment for this study is made up of
three thousand laying and breeding birds,
forty incubators, and one hundred and
twenty brooders. Instruction will be given
by experienced poultrymen engaged for the
purpose.
The second annual Farmers Week will
be held from Monday, March 9th, until Fri
day, March 10th. The programme will con-
sist of lectures and demonstrations. Indi-
cations point to a large attendance
These short courses are open to all, as the
only necessary expense will be for books
and board.