The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-11-07
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE NOTES.

Maine night "was unparalleled" The ex-
erclses began promptly at eight o'clock in
the chapel, which was appropriately decor
ated with yards of blue and white bunting,
and was crow ded with some nine hundred
people. The football men occupied front
seats, and the band filled the floor space be-
tween the first row OF seats and the plat
form.
Prof. j. n. Hart ably filled the position of
chairman for the evening. Enthusiastic
speeches were made by j. T. Kendregan,
'0S, of Rockland, Mass, President of the
Athletic Association, who has the honor of
leading the Maine seam this year, and
Coach Mccoy, whose appearance was greet
ed by deafening cheers, and whose speech
was wildly applauded. The band did
its prettiest. Maine songs were sung
More speeches made by Pres Fellows, Hon.
G. E. Thompson of Orono, and E. B. Da-
wilson, of the Law School, were gladly
heard,, and the cheering, led by Claude
Boyle, 'OS, of Dover, was done as only
Maine men can do it. The exercises closed
by the singing of the University hymn, and
to the "gym," where the usual informal
"Maine night" dance was held Music was
furnished by the University orchestra, led
by w. A. Kimball, 90, of Norway, and it
was good music. The dance had the sue
cess of its predecessors, and at twelve all
went home carrying away the knowledge of
good time, and plenty of enthusiasm for
the next days game with Bates.
The game was called at three o'clock,
though on account of the late arrival of the
visiting team. playing was not begun until
nearly four. Alumni Field held as large
crowd of spectators as it has ever held be-
fore, there being some 1000 persons present.
Two hundred men from Bates bore the
crimson, and Maine blue was everywhere.
The contest was close, and the game we'll
played, though the darkness, which thought
lessly appeared, brought difficulty to the
players and annoyance to the spectators
When the whistle at last blew the score
stood to g.
Delicate and valuable apparatus was
recently received by the department of
physics. Much of this apparatus comes
from Frankfort, Germany, and Geneva,
Switzerland.
The Y. NJ. c. A. held its first class in mis-
sion study last Sunday afternoon in the
library, directly following its regular Sun
day service. The first country to be taken
up is China. The regular meeting of the
Y. M. c. A. was held " Wednesday afternoon
at 4.30 in the Mt. Vernon House. The SUBJ
ject, omissions in India" was Interestingly
handled by Mildred Prentiss, II, of Brewer.
A great many old men were back for
"Maine night"-the Sigma Alpha Epslons
claiming sixteen loyal alumni.
Last Thursday morning thirty-fve mem
bers of the University Agricultural Club
left Orono on the 7.1O electric on their
way to Corinth to attend a Farmers Insti-
tute. About $50 found the crowd in Cor
inth. 1t Immediately started for the Gra-
ham farm, where several very fine horses
were shown. The students gave cheers
for both Mr.. Graham and his horses, and
then returned to the Odd Fellows Hall,
where the Institute was held Promptly at
1880 the meeting was opened by Trustee
Jones of Corinna.
The following speakers spoke with great
enthusiasm upon their respective subjects:
Plof. Card, Of Penn, Oh Fruit Growing.
Mr.. Elliott, of Ontario, Canada, on Dairy
Husbandry of the Dairy Cow.
DR.. Twitchell, of Auburn, ON The Ideal
Farmers Horse.
At 1900 the meeting adjourned to the
dining room, where a bountiful Tepast was
waiting for the hungry gathering.
AT 1,30 the meeting was again opened by
MIR. Jones. and the following speeches were
enjoyed.
Prof. Card on Soil Fertility.
Mr.. Elliott on Agricultural Training.
Or. Iwitchell on Education and its Mean
ing.
After the session was over, the students
visited the home of Miss Worth, 'O9, who
was student of the University and who is
at present in poor health. The members of
the club took the 4.26 car for Bangor, after a
day of much pleasure and instruction.
Misses Sarah Brown 'OS, and Irene Rich
ar dson, 09, both of Oldtown, left Thursday
to attend the National Convention of the
Delta Sigma Sorority, held at Tufts College,
Medford, Mass.
The members of the Omega Lambda Up
silon fraternity entertained the members of
the faculty at a reception held at their chap
er house Wednesday evening, Oct 3Oth.
NJ. f. G.
Mt. Desert Correspondence.
.MANsEr, Me-, Nov 4, 1907. Schr May
flower of Maitland, N. S., Capt. John Llew-
ellyn, lumber loaded and bound to Phila-
delphia, while coming in through the east
ern passage by Cranberry Island and bound
to S. W. Harbor last Thursday night took
violent N. W. squall and went ashore near
the entrance to the harbor and remained