Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-02-02


his position ~ chairman, and few days
later W. E. Conner, 90, was elected BY
the committee to I'll this vacancy. The
dates for the two assemblies have not
been fxed ~ yet, but It IL probable that
the first one will be held about the mid.
die of February. These college assem-
blies take the place OF the fraternity
dances which were formerly held each
year by the various fraternities.
Professor Huddliston recently gave .
lecture in Bangor on .Stricken Italy"
It is said by all who were present that
the word pictures drawn BY Prof. Hud-
dliston of old Messina and It's surround
ings were very vivid and very interest
ing. ..,
The one hundredth anniversary Of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln will be
observed by the University Of Maine and
all other Immigrant colleges In the Unit
ed States on February 10. 1t will be re-
membered that It was chiefly due to the
efforts of President Lincoln that the
land-grant colleges were founded. A
memorial tablet bearing the Gettysburg
address, purchased by popular sub,
scription OF tho students, will be placed
In one of the University Buildings on
February IL.
The trials for the assignment OF parts
in the play, "Much Ado About Nothing"
were held by the dramatic club shortly
after the Christmas recess. The follow
ing Is q list of the first choice Of parts:
Benedict, Tassett, 10.
Beatrice, Petty, 10.
Claudio, Gilbert. %:
Dzv. DnAw n WsH
Lorato, Higgins, '09.
Antonio, Sumner, IL.
Conrade, Parsons, II, Pond, IL.
Dogberry, Hams, &C.,
Verges, Wood, III.
Hero, Severens, 10.
Frisr. d. g. Brown, IL.
Don John, Lycette, IL.
Borachus and Margaret have not yet
been chosen.
Special vesper services were held 10
memory OF Prof. Estabrooke on Sunday,
Jan. 10, In the chapel. The Rev. Leroy
W. Coons, pastor of the Universalist
church at Augusta, was the speaker at
tho vesper services Sunday, Jan. II.
Rev. A. r. Scott Of the Unitarian church,
Bangor, led the services on Sunday,
Jan. "a.
The following is the program of the
Dedicatory Exercises OF the Hall Of
Agriculture held in Alumni Hall, We'd
nesday, January 20, 1909:
Music, University Of Maine glee Club
Prayer, Rev. Alva Roy Scott
Report Of the Building Committees.
Presentation OF the Building to the State,
by Hon. Edward B. Window, Pres. Of the
Board Of Trustees.
Acceptance Of the Building in behalf of the State,
| Governor Bert II. Fernald.
Hon. Payson Smith, LII. D.
| State Supt. of Schools.
Music, University Of Maine Orchestra.
Dedicatory Address,.."The Development Of our
American Agriculture, what 1t 10 and what
1t means" Eugene Davenport, LII. D.,
Dean Of the College Of Agriculture, Univer.
Music, University Of Maine Band.
Inspection of the Building.
The semi.annual meeting of the Presi-
dents of New England Agricultural
Colleges was held In connection with
the dedicatory exercises.
The speeches we're very interesting
and In each case they met with the
hearty applause OF an audience which
taxed Alumni Hall to overlooking. The
remarks Of the governor and other in
troductory speakers were short in order
to give the bulk of the time to the prin-
cipal speaker of the occasion. The paper
read by Mr.. Davenport was Of highly
interesting nature to all those who are
interested in the furtherance Of the
science of Agriculture and the promotion
of the general welfare of the nation.
The legislature Is now in session at
Augusta and 1t Is hoped that every citi.
zen of the state fully realizes the needs
of the University of Maine. The great
benefit Of an appropriation such as the
board of trustees recommends would be
realized and appreciated not only by
those Immediately connected with the
university itself but by the sons and
daughters of the state of Maine in the
generations to come. The entering class
this year is the smallest in several years,
yet the total registration, not including
the law school, is over six hundred.
There is but one public dormitory on
the campus and this building was built
to accommodate seventy-two students.
The fraternity houses connected with
the university will accommodate In round
numbers about three hundred and fifty
men, and thus there Is left balance OF
about two hundred men who must live
away from the college, put up with poor
accommodations, and in many cases pay
unreasonable prices for them. It Is
known that each year many students are
kept from coming here by this fact
alone.
The final examinations for the fall
semester began on Saturday, Jan. %,
and will end on Friday, Jan. 20. The
spring term begins Monday morning,
Feb. 1.