The Republican journal., 1912-06-06
Commencement at u. of NJ.
Extra Effort to Bring Back Alumni.

Extra Effort to Bring Back Alumni.
Commencement at the University of
Maine will be of special interest this
year and extra effort is being made to
get as many as possible of the alumni
| back for the exercises. No formal in
vitations are being issued but every
loyal Maine man is expected to get back
if possible. Governor Plaisted, Attor-
ney General Pattangall, Hon. William 7.
Hanes and other prominent men of the
State and from outside the State will be
among the speakers.
| A novel scheme has been adopted for
class reunions, having originated with
the First Seven" reunion of 1910.
| Glasses five years apart from 1872 to
| 1907 are asked to hold reunions this year
and to include the four classes of their
period with them, thus adding to the in
terest and attendance.
The 50th anniversary of the land grant,
the 25th of the Hatch act, the 10th of
the graduation of the first class, and the
18th of the change of name will all be
observed at this commencement. which
| will be the 41st. The complete program
is as follows:
SATURDAY, JUNE 9TH.
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in the evening.
SUNDAY, JUNE 9TH.
Baccalaureate address, by Rev. Alison
H. Robinson (Class of 1900, pastor of
the Unitarian church, Newton Center,
Mass, the chapel, 200 p. m.
MONDAY, JUNE 10TH.
University buildings open to visitors
80 a. m. to 1900 m. Meeting of the
Alumni Advisory council, the library,
2.3o p. m: Class Day exercises, the
campus, 8 90 p. m. Presidents recep-
unions of fraternities, the fraternity
houses, 900 p. m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 11Th.
Address by Guy Potter Benton, D. D.,
LII D., President of the University of
Vermont, commemorative of the fiftieth
anniversary of the enactment of the
land grant act, the chapel, 1000 a. m.
Commencement dinner, the gymnasium,
1900 m. Annual meeting of the College
of Law Alumni association, College of
Law, Bangor, 2.30 p. m. Receptions by
fraternities, the fraternity houses, $50
to $50 p. m. Alumni lunch, the library,
4 90 to $50 p. m. Alunmnae lunch, the
Mt. Vernon house, $50 to $50 p. M
Annual meeting of the Alumni associa-
ton, the library, 6. 80 p. m. Class re-
unions, to be arranged by the classes, in
the evening.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18TH.
Commencement exercises in the chapel,
HOO a. m. Address by Rev. M. Joseph
Twomey, pastor of the First Baptist
church, Portland; announcement of hon
ors; comforting Of degrees. Commence
ment ball in the gymnasium, 500 p. m.
The dinner will be held this year, as
last, on Tuesday instead of on Wednes-
day as was the custom formerly. Tues
day is Alumni day, and that on which
alumni will be present if they can be
here one day only.
The subjects and the speakers are as
follows:
1.-The significance of the land grant
and the foundation of the State Col
lege," His Excellency, Frederick w.
Plaisted, governor of the State of Maine.
"The 10th anniversary of the gradua-
ton of the first class" Ex-President
Merritt C. Fernald
"The 25th anniversary of the passage
of the Hatch act and the establishment
of the United States department of
agriculture as distinct department., :"
DIR. Whitman H. Jordan, 1875, director
of the New York Agricultural Expert
ment station.
Twenty Five Years After" John S.
Williams, 1887.
''The 18th anniversary of the State
College becoming the State University, "
Hon. VIM. R. Pattangall, 1884, attorney
general of the State of Name
''The University, its present." Hon.
VIM. T. Haines, 1876, president of the
board of trustees.
The University, its future" Robert J.
Alley, president of the University.