Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-21
Opens for Its 43d Year,
Wednesday Afternoon.
Several Changes in The FacuI.
y Of The College.
Entering Class Largest in History
OF the Institution.

| ne peSlnIllnS OF tlle new year u
marked by several changes in the fac
ultY. Prof. Gilman A. Drew has re-
| signed as head of the department e
biology and will be succeeded by
| Prof Minton a. Chrysler, PHI. D., who
| was formerly professor of botany.
| Charles Dawson. Phi. D.. has resigned
| as professor of education, his position
| being filed by Prof. Arthur j. Jones,
| Phi. p. Leon S. Merrill has been ap-
| pointed dean OF the College of Agricul-
| ture to fill the vacancy caused by the
| resignation Of Prof Victor r. Gar
| diner
Prof Henry G. Bell, b. S. A., resign
| ed as head of the department of agro-
nnmy and his position viii be filled by
Prof. George f. Simmons who was
formerly assistant i'm that department.
Winslow H. Hersehel. h. b., has been
appointed to succeed Walter NJ. Curtis.
=. s.. resigned Other designations
which have been accepted during the
summer are William A. Brown. Il. S.
A., assistant professor of animal indus
try: Bertrand F. Brann. instructor in
chemistry; James r. Dice. y. s, in
struetor in animal industry; Harold
M. Royal. r. s., instructor in physics;
Henry II. Jordan, b. s, tutor In civil
engineering: Henry NJ. Philbrook, r.
s., tutor in civil engineering.
Other appointments which go into
effect at the opening of this semester
are Edison f. Hitchings, NJ S. as as
sociate professor of horticulture; Ellis
w. Templin, 3. S. as Instructor in me-
chanical engineering; Cornelia Palmer
as instructor in domestic science.
Ralph w. Redman, instructor in an
nual industry; Clayton Trey, b. A.,
as instructor in physics; Earle Q.
Whittier, B. s. as instructor in chem
istry; Raymond 3. Kitteredge, b. s,
instructor in civil engineering; Free
man Schoppe, L. of NJ. 1907 as assist
ant professor of poultry husbandry:
William X. Huff. B. A. Harvard, as
instructor in English; DR.. Walter L.
Leighton, b. a. and NJ. A.. Harvard.
and Phi D.. University of Virginia as
instructor in English: Howard NJ.
Parshley, A. B. and NJ. a., Harvard, as
instructor in zoology.
The students have found several i'm
portant changes about the campus this
| lGlt. lie Gitttit WIN III tttI ~ pa
lment of English has been moved to
| Estabrook hall. This building was
formerly the old university commons
but has been refitted to suite the needs
of the department. The university
store which has been run for some
years by Sampson Bros has opened
under the management of the Athletic
Association and will be run for the
benefit of the association.
The college post office which was
located in the college store has been
moved to Alumni hall and will be
operated in connection with the col
lege office.
The University telephone exchange
has been removed and all connections
will now be made through the orone
central.
Another noticeable Improvement is
that which has taken place on the
athletic field. The entire field has been
plowed. graded and seeded down. max
ling ore of the best athletic fields in
the State The grandstand has also
Been painted and improved
Registration will be continued dur
ling Thursday and it is impossible To
| tell the exact number in the entering
class but every indication points TO
lone of the largest entering classes III
the history of the institution. There
lare an unusual number of young
women in the Freshman class, over %
having already registered.
The prospects for good football
team at the university are exceeding
ly good this fall. Only few men
were lost by graduation and the avail
able material in the Freshman class
| is very promising Bill Parker will
captain the team again this fall. Coach
! Windgard will be ably assisted by
| Coach Reilly Of Michigan University
lwho gave such good satisfaction last
year.
| Among the most promising men in
the Freshman class are Brayant, tine
ALI Maine preparatory school quarter
back from Biddeford: Baker. the old
Hebron star and Burnette, who was
the star linerlan on Boston Latin
school last year.
The squad has been out for a week
s doing light practice work The first real
t lscrimmage of the year was held yesterday
s afternoon, when Coach Windgard tried
t out the new men against the varsity
+ The first game of the season will be
4 Iplayed on Alumni field Saturday Afternoon
when the Varsity will line up against tbs
. soldiers from Fort Mckinley. The com
lplete schedule is as follows:
Sept 23-Fort Mckinley. Orono
Sept 30-Rhode Island State. Oropo
Oct. New Hampshire State Orono
Oct 4--Tufts. College Hill. Medford,
Oct. 21-Vermont, Orono.
Oct Estates, Orono.
\ Nov 4-Colby, Orono
b Noy l1-Bowdoin, Brunswick
"a The following men have so far reporte
U. to Coach Windgard for practice: IRWIN
In Baker, p. w. Thomas. Leon Field j. "
m Carlton. Albert Hutchinson, f. T. Savage
De T. u. shepherd w. L. Parker, Norma
q. Donahue NJ c. Smith, w Il. Kimbal
w Joseph II Burnett. b. c. Kent Hosme
F. nairan, l.. +. Pinkham. w. X. Thompson
yel w II. Martin, G. H. Bernheisel. T. v
nd Monohan l., A. Hand. II. II. Bryant, {
It $. simpson. l.. w. Smiley, O. II. Davi
c. \. Whitney, a. Il. SAWYER r. f. Mui