Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-13
122 DEGREES
Conferred Wednesday on
U. of Maine Graduates.
The Largest Number in History
Of the University.
Alumni Association Meeting..com.
mencement Ball In Evening.

mencement Ball In Evening.
OronO, Me, June 12.-The Both an
nual Commencement Of the Univer-
sity Of Maine today was the occasion
Of the granting Of 122 degrees, the
largest number in the history of the
institution. OF the graduating class
seven were in the College of Agricul-
turc, IS in the College Of Arts and
Sciences, seven in the College Of
Pharmacy, II in the College Of Tech
nology and 10 in the College Of Law.
Three masters degrees We're conferred
in Arts, one in Science and one in Law.
and four advanced engineering degrees
We're awarded. No honorary degrees
We're granted. There are four women
in the class. Of whom one attained tho
highest rank of any student i'll the
university up to the present time ana
another ranked among the first TO-
The usual theme Of informal after
dinner speeches a the Commencement
dinner was varied by the carrying out
Of program designed to bring out the
obligations Of the University Of Maine
in various phases. Tho speeches
showed a recognition of additional re-
sponsibiltics imposed upon the uni
vcrsity and its alumni from the fact
that it was established and is MAIN
tanned by the State ana the nation.
The University of Maine Alumni AS
s"ciation elected officers as follows:
Pres, John N. Cakes, Bangor; re-
cording secretary, DR. r. l.. Russell
oronO; corresponding secretary, r. X
Jones, OrOno; treasurer A. II. Brown.
Old Town; necrologist, Prof J. n.
Hart, OronO. The association has
named +. J. Haskell of Wcstbrook
for disappointment as the alumni
member Of the board Of trustees. The
constitution of the association was
amended to provide for the appojnt-
ment Of an alumni advisory commit
tee Of Is to be nominated and elected
by members Of the association.
The usual commencement ball was
held this evening.
Following the exercises came the an
nual commencement dinner, which was
held IN the gymnasium. The line Of
march was formed outside of the hall
with Pres. Fellows and the members of
The faculty in the lead, followed by mem
hers Of the board of trustees. visitors
from other colleges, honorcd guests
alumni. class Of 1907 and friends Of the
university. The large gymnasium mat
tn" same fate as the chapel and was also
filed to the limit. The following menu
wiis served. after which the Commence
OF la.,l
ON the part of the Graduating Class to
the state, Porter l.. Swift, Class Of l9n,
ON the part of the Law School Gradual
Ing Glass to the State,
=, IL, John J. kceLIn. Glass of 1c07
on the part Of the Trustees 1" tie State
ana to the University.
Hon. VIM. r IIaines. Class of 1N:i
ON III" part of the Faculty to the STATE
and to the Students
Dean j. n Hart. class Of 1sSi
on the part of the College Of Law To the
" Dran Il. +. wal.
on tho part of the Alumni t" the Statc.
To tn" University and to one another.
Hon. T. r. Danfortf. Class # 1877
ON the rart Of tn" Experiment station
{" the State AMI {" the University.
Director ChIs - Wnois
On the rart Of the University To tn
state. to the Students ana to other COL
lcScs and Schools.
President Geo. +. Fellow
Following is tile list of degrees con
fcrrcd:
College OF Aericrltur"-Alton Arthur
Austin. r. $. in Agriculture Ridlonvilllr:
Sidney Morse Hird, 2d, T. s. in Agricul-
tnrc, Rockland; Caleb Edgar Slocum
field. Fred Stoddard Neville Erskinc. Il
$. In Agriculture. East Boston. Mass
Herbert Henry Green. r.. 5. In AErcul-
tnre. Spencer. Mass; William Freeman
L.,
burn; Richard Foster Talhct. Il. :. in Az
liCulturp. Andovcr.
College of Arts and Scionces-Fdith No
r. Aiker, = 4; n.atinl. brewer, William,
Chemistrvl, Everett Mass; Marion Pal
eutinr. r \ (Nathcmati,s 81 q. ono: John
Holmes Rnrleigh. r. s. tEnglislO, South |
Berwick: Harold Milton Ellis Il. j. (F.ng- |
lism. bingham. Mass: James Patric<
Vincent Pagan, y. $. chemistry. OH |
Town; Carlottc Nathaniel Garland. =. A. |
Goodrich. p; s. lEconomicsI. SkoN hogan;
George Tarlin Goodwin. r. S n%couom-
icsl. Skowhegan: William Dickson Hall |
T. :. tGermaniC Languages. RoCkland: |
winthrop: Alden +; Ei"dS-
Lins. T. : Mathematics. Ddmariscottn |
Mills: Mildred Charlotte Mlrsllel1. Is. y |
Is. A. 'Econonicsr. West Nov ticld War.
on Morse. V. A. philosophy Is. T. Is. |
ale. 1921. Brewer; Deane Whittier Rol-
ms. II. \. tt.CnrnNiCSN Farmngton |
Falls; Edith Mabel Tate. II. s. OInClisD. |
East Corinth: Arnold Washington Tot |
nan. +. s CEConomicsl. Fairfield.
College of Phnrmacv-Rev Crrltnn COL
erson. r. s. Fort Fairfield. Arthur Ma
haniel Real. Phi G.. Lisbon Falls Car
oil Curtis Eutterfnld. Ph. q, Dover:
rhnrlas Miles Firdlen. Phi. g.. Caribou. |
larry Cohurn Riddle Phi. e. Monsoon:
William Houston Saunders. Phi G. Door
sic: Frank Manly White. Phi. C. Vinal-
raven.
College Of Technology Francis OsCood
tlton. r. s in Electrical Engineering.
Nnu. Mass: Arad Thompson Ravrows. r
:. In Civil Engineering. BrrleiCh: LuciIS
'wcll'y Rarrows. r. g. in Civil Engineer
ny. FnNCroft: John Thaxter BHtos F. s
n Mechanical EnGiueoring Cr'ais: Er"est
raniel Rean. r. s in Civil Engineering.
Tavcrhil. Mass Perry Ashley Bean. r. |
: in Civil Engineering. Albany: Walter
Wright Black. +. 5. in Mechanical Engi-
,eerinr. Beverly. Mass: enian1in Err
vim Branu. r. s. in Civil Engineering.
Flwin Dresser Rrawn. r. S |
I Mechanical Engineering. Dexter: Anon
;cnjarin Brown. r. s. in Civil E1ginee~-
ne. Camden: Arno Burr Cavting. 3. s.
n Forestry. Brewer: Francis Marsh AL
zoe Claflin. b. $. in Chemistry. Urton.
lass: Robert Edmund CLAYTON. r. s In
'honlistry. Bangor: Bennett Robert Com