Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-05-04

The University Of Maine appropriation
bill "a originally passed BY the house and
senate of the Maine Legislature was not
approved by Governor Fernald. After
some elaboration the trustees of the
University and the governor came to an
agreement upon the following bill OF ap-
propriation:
The University should have tho sum
of eighty thousand dollars for main
tensnce, and an additional sum of twenty
thousand dollars for building purposes
each year for four years. The two fol-
lowing conditions, however, were at.
tached to the bill to which the Univer-
sity must adhere In order to receive the
state appropriation. They are as fol-
lows: Each student whose residence is
outside of the state, and who registers In
any of the engineering courses, shall be
charged tuition of one hundred dollars.
Secondly, no new courses shall be In
stituted during the period of the appro-
priation.
The junior and senior students, who
are taking the civil engineering course,
recently heard two very interesting
lectures by Mr.. Dwight Porter, Of the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology.
Mr.. Porter's subjects were, Sewerage
in and around Boston," and 1.-THE water
supply of Boston," Both lectures were
very instructive, aud every man who was
80 fortunate as to be present, considered
that he had a vivid description of those
all-importsnt subjects to every large
city, namely, the sewerage and the
water supply.
Lewis 4. Keene, 10, of South Paris,
has been doing instructor work this year
In the mechanical drawing department.
All freshmen who have work under him
speak very we'll of him, and he seems to
be very successful in his work.
Myron T. Scudder, professor of edu-
cation in Rutgers College, has been en-
gagged for the summer term, and will
give three weeks course in education.
The dramatic club completed very
successful trip on the Goth OF April.
The members of the club left Bangor on
Friday afternoon, April Is, and played
in Dover that night before a large and
appreciative audience. The play was
given under the auspices of the gradu-
ating class of Foxcroft Academy.
On Saturday night the play was given
In Guilford before another large audi
ence, whose appreciation seemed to be
equal to that which is usually awarded
to home talent. This play was given for
the benefit of the new town library.
Monday night the club played In the
city opera house, Waterville, and the
crowd in attendance was very fair in
size and generous in its applause.
The last performance of the trip was
given in Kotzschmar Hall, Portland, to
good sized and very appreciative audi
ence. At the end of each act the ap-
plause was loud and long. Only upon
the appearance of the favorites in answer
to curtain calls did the applause finally
indicate that the audience was satisfied.
As has been previously announced,
the play ia "Much Ado About Nothing"
by William Shakespeare. 1t is produc-
ed under the personal direction OF Wind
sor P. Daggett, Phi. D., who is present at
all performances. In this work Mr..
Daggett probably has not peer In any
college in the state.
The cast has been revised and several
changes have been made since 1t was
first announced after the trials for parts.
The following is the cast in the play as
presented on the trip:
Don Pedro, Prince of Arragon, wv. n. Haines.
Don John, his bastard brother, &C. L. Lycette.
Claudis, q young lord Of Florence,