Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-10
Plans for the New Dor
mitoIiss Are Now Ready.
Trials for Paris Assignments in
"A Pair Of BNnders."
Pres, Fellows will Attend the New
York Alumni Banquet. !.

Orono Me. Feb. 9.-(SpeciaD.-T trials
for "A Pair Of Binders" which will be
presented this season by the University
of Maine Dramatic Club. were held Tues
day evening. Professor Daggett, who
will coach the club this year, has decid-
cd not to nick the members of the cast
until all the candidates have put in about
three weeks of work. The old men who
reported for the trials were Fassett 10,
Lamb 10, Pettey 10. Lycette II, Peckham
II and Whitcomb Il.
The plans for the much needed dormito-
~ are now completed and bids are open.
The date for the closing of the bids Is
Feb y. AS soon as possible after that
day the contract will be awarded, that
construction work can be started early
in the spring as it is hoped to have the
building ready for use in the fail. The
dormtory is to be located just north of
Oak hail and will be four stories high.
with a basement, and will be divided into
three sections. The study rooms will be
designed for two students. Opening off
from each study will be two bed rooms.
The dining room will be large enough to
seat 200 and a kitchen with the best mod
crn appliances will do away with the old
kitchen, known as the Commons. The
plans provide for a large clubroom and
a room for training table for the atm
letic teams. The exterior of the build
ing will be similar to the other buildings
on the campus.
The University of Maine basketball
team will play the speedy New Hampshire
State College team Saturday night in
what promises to be an exciting game
This will be the last home game Tor the
Maine team before it leaves on its Mass
achusetts trip. Coach Leary has WORK
ed the men into the best of condition and
during the coming trip it is expected that
! the team will give good account OF it.
self During the trip the team will play
against New Hampshire State. Tufts,
| Rhode Island College, Worcester Poly
| technc and Massachusetts Institute of
| Technology.
| The University Orchestra will furnish
music Friday night for the annual con-
cert and ball given by the Senior class
of Searsport High school NJ f. Fassett
will give several readings The follow
ing men will form the orchestra: Tucker,
violin: Marklc. clarinet; Burke. cornet;
| Higgins, trombone, and Short, piano.
President Fellows will attend the an
nual banquet of the New York Alumni
Association Feb. y in New York City.
on the same day he will attend meet
ing of the committee on higher cduca-
ton, composed O. the heads of the depart
ments of the National Education Assoc
citation, of which committee he is chair
man.
The Prism. the annual year book edited
by the Junior class, will be dedicated to
Professor Robert ]. Sprague, head of the
department of economics.
Chief Justice Emery of the supreme
court. has presented to the University of
Maine Law School an, original chancel-
lor's commission for the North West
court, Summer AssiZes. 1909. The COM
mission is printed on parchment and was
issued by Edward the Seventh. Suspend
ed from the bottom of the parchment by
IL cord is the great royal seal in wax,
fully six inches IN diameter.