Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-04
u. OF N. BOSTON ALUMNI
Holds 10th Annual Banquet and Enter
tains Distinguished Guests.

Boston. Feb. 3.-The Boston Alumni
Association of the University OF Maine
held it's 18th annual banquet at the
Hotel Bellevue last night. DR.. George
E. Fellows, president Of the university;
Hon. Louis Z. Southland, rs, of Brook
line; Hon. William #. Haines, rs, OF
Waterville, Me-; Prof. H. S. Boardman,
'95, a member of the faculty commit
tee on athletics, and Prof. George l..
Gardner, formerly dean of the Law
School but now at Boston University,
were the guests of the occasion.
From $50 until o'clock the men,
bers and guests held an informal re-
ception. This was followed by brief
business meeting. at which the follow
ing officers were elected: w. n. Cargiil
of Lynn, president; w. B. Pierce or
Beverly, vice president; E. r. Berry OF
Lynn secretary-treasurer; L. c. South
ard Of Brookline, f. o. Gooderidge Of
Melrose and J. II. Steward OF Boston,
executive committee.
More than 80 sat down to dinner. 5.
D. Thompson opened the post prandial
exercises as toastnaster. The bill no"
before the Maine Legislature asking for
a tax Of 2-5 of mill OH all taxable
support OF the university, furnished an
interesting theme for Pres. Fellows and
| Mr.. Southland.
Pres Fellows drew attention TO tiic
attitude of the other colleges in the
State that was unfavOrable TO the
measure. He said four of the members
of the committee of the Legislature
appointed to look into the needs Of the
l ,%o1 fvx Tnx nf
liberal appropriation ana the mainte-
nance of all the courses now taught
there The minority report differed
only in regard to the classical course
which they advocated dropping. 1t was
the opinion Of those advocating the tax
that the amount raised in that manner
would reach S150.0O0 g year.
Pres Fillans said that owing to the
fact that the annual appropriation OF $50, :
| CO.. voted by the State 10 years ago was
withdrawn at the end of last year, some
such system Of financing as is embodied
| in the bill before the Legislature would
be absolutely necessary. The buildings
are inadequate for the number Of stu
dents, which had nearly doubled, and the
EXPENSES rave advanced proportionately.
Other speakers were Z. j. Haskell OF
Westbrook, Me-, Archie Grover Of Orono'
and w. r. Howard.
Among those present were: DR.. George
+. Fellows. c. L. Howes, H. S. French,
Fred L. Eastman, w. r. Howard. Will
liam c. Holden, A. L. Grover, Louis c.
Southard, W. F. Robinson, A. w
Sprague, Harvey A. Davis, E. ]. Haskell
Samuel D. Thompson. Edward r. Berry
E. T.. Palmer, Elmer o. Goodrdse, E. A
Sturgis, Frank II. Bowman, Eugene L.
Folsom, James w. Fins, Shirley p
Graves DR.. George Z. Fellows, w. n
Cargill, E. II. Chatto. Walter Herbert
Foster, Frederick d. Southland. Wales r
Bartlett, J. A. Tyler, w. Fl. Atkinson, 1
G. Calderwood. L. w. Danforth, William
Nelson, Gothard w. Carson, E. f. Small
William Z. Pierce A. r. Saunders, Johr
w. Owen, l.. E. Fessenden, Leon L
Ryther, c. l.. Fouhert, w. c. Elliott. DR.
Ralph X. Smith. J. A Tyler, George
Eauden 3. NJ. Thomas, w. B. Alexander
Merton p. I.ovett, Ames Bertranl, George
H. Steward, Pcase Irving, H. P. Down
ing.