Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-19
Freshmen Fool The Sophs
About Their Banquet.
Have Il All Disposed Of Be-
fore the Enemy Arrives.


Orono. Ne, Feb. ls.-sSpeciaD The
Freshman class of the University of
Maine stole a march on the Sophomores
early Thursday morning by running off
a very successful banquet, which makes
the third which has ever been won by a
Freshman class in the history Of the uni
vefsity, the classes of 1908 and 1903 being
the only two previous record holders.
The plans made by the banquet COM
mittee were perfect and at A NJ. Thurs
day about 100 happy Freshmen were
seated in special car and headed to-
wards Hampden. In the meantime q
Soph who had spent two hours in dream
land awoke to find the Freshmen in his
fraterDity house absent and rushing to
the telephone to inform his classmates
OF the fact, found TO his dismay that the
wires had been cut. 1t was two hours
later before the 1911 men had collected all
their forces together and were seated i'll
a special train headed for Orrington.
During this time, however, the Freshmen
had devoured hearty banquet in Odd
Fellows hall. At 80 A NJ. the Sophs ar
rived upon the scene and the peace of
the celebrating Freshmen, who We're CIV
ing vent to their feelings in songs and
cheers, was suddenly broken by the call
to battle The mixup which followed was
a battle royal from beginning to end.
but finally the 1911 men, who outnumbered
the Freshmen. won the upper hand and
the 1872 men were soon put through the
usual Freshman stunts and were finally
locked in the attic. from whence they
escaped half an hour later. arriving at
the university Thursday noon
This is the most successful banquet in
the history of the University of Maine
and places the Freshmen on an even
footing with the Sophomores, as the
Freshmen won their class debate, football
game and banquet while the Sophomores
have won the class baseball game, flag
rush and track meet.
At IA recent meeting of the nominating
committee of the Senior class the follow
ing men were nominated for the Com
mcncement exercises:
Floor director of the Commencement
ball--H. G.. Phbrook, Shelburne, n. II.
II. A. White. Lynn, Mass.
Commencement ball committee-T. G.
Wescott. Patten; w. A. kmball. Nor
way: +. c. Richardson; A. f.. Patterson
Winslow: VI. +. Merriman, Portland: j.
r. Mason. Beverly. Mass; II. T. Petite
grew, East Machias; L. II. Moore Read
field.
Glass day committce-W +. Conner. Au-
burn; W. O. Harvey. Kcnduskeas; j. II
Mason Beverly; w. J.. Emerson, Lewis
ton; W. o. Smith, Peabody, Mass.
Banquet committee-Ci. T.. Torrey. Deer
isle, H. l., Farwell. Dorchester; j. L.
Roberts. Bangor IL. l.. Sutton. Orono
u. A. Woodbury.. Beverly, Mass.
Leader of the last chapel service-F, d
knight. Limerick
Commencement committce-H. l. Goss
Berwick, Law school; Z. w. Morton, Ken
ncbunk; H. II. Johnson, South Portland
w A. Carter Nobleboro: ID. +. Bennett
Lubec.
Track managcr--W. O. Smith. Peabody
Mass; H. II. Johnson. South Portland.
Msrshal-G f. Torrcy, Deer Isle; n II
Mayo. Bluehill
Chaplain-B a. Chandler New Glouces-
ter: f. W. Footc. Milbridge.
Historian-J H. Mason. Beverly. Mass.
w L. Emerson. Lewiston.
poct-D. s. Thomas, Yarmouthville.
Orator-D $ Smith. Bangor; H. Il. SUIT
ton. Orono.
Address to undcrgraduates-H =. 1iig-
gins. Somerviilc. Mass; l.. + Pike. Mil
ton. N. II.
Valedictory l.. Towle. Portland; IL
A. Rich. Bangor