Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-27
Meeting of the Alumni Association.

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were treated to buffet lunch. After
this they elected officers with the fol-
| lowing results
The following officers We're elected
| for three years President. Franklin
c. Payson, 76, of Portland; vice
president Charles T. Halves. '76, of
Bangor; secretary and treasurer,
George T. Little, II, of Brunswick;
| executive committee, DIR. Alfred Nit
chell, 50, of Brunswick; Arthur T.
Parker, IS, of East Orleans, Mass. !;
William H. Moulton, "A, of Portland
The following alumni members of
the Bowdoin Athletic Council We're
| elected: Charles T. Halves, 20, of
Bangor; Franklin c. Payson. rs, of
Portland; Barrett Potter rs. of
Brunswick; George C. Purington, '04,
of Boston. Mass; and Donald c.
White, '95, of Lewiston.
The following alumni committees
We're elected
Committee to award the Pray Eng
lish prize: Daniel A Robinson, '73.
of Bangor; Charles T. Halves. rs, of
Bangor; Lewis c. Hatch, '95. of Ban
gor.
Committee on committee to select
alumni nominees for the board of ov-
erseers. Alfred e. Burton, rs, of
Boston, Mass; Frederick A. Fisher,
81, of Lowell, Mass; Rev John H.
Quint, 81. of Brunswick. This com
mittee selected as the nominating
committee, Franklin c. Payson. '76,
of Portland; George T. Little, II, of
Brunswick John w Manson. 81, of
Pittstield; Henry S. Chapman, 81. of
Boston; and James G. Rhodes, End
81, Of Hartford, Conn.
AS a result of the recent vote by
mail, for the nomination of an alum
nj member of the board of overseers,
William Gerrish Beale, II. of Chicago,
Ill, was selected as the associations
choice. Mr.. Beale, while now a prom
inent lawyer in Chicago has also
been prominent in the educational
world. He was member of the
board of education, and was its pres
ident for the year 1899 1890.
Arthur T. Parker. '76. of East Or
leans, Mass, Eugene L. Bodge, '97,
of Portland. Howard r. Ives, '9S, of
Portland, George 7. Files, 50, of
Brunswick and Kenneth c. NJ Sills.
oil, of Brunswick. were appointed
committee to confer with the com
mittee of the faculty on the plans for
making Wednesday,. of Commences
ment week, more of an alumni day.
1t was also voted to form com
mittee to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
forming an Alumni Council to keep
in touch with the various alumni as
sociations. The members of this com
NIT
pointed sometime in the near future.
Prof. Frank e. Woodruff of the
music committee of the faculty, an
nounced a gift of $1o0 by donor who
wishes his name Kept secret. to be
awarded as prizes for new Bowdoin
songs Prof. woodruff also announced
that the music committee had decided
to give prize of $50 to the alumnus
or undergraduate submitting the best
song before December /, 1912.
The management of the Bowdoin
Masque and Gown had promised be-
forbhand that if the weather should be
favorable the production of The Tam
ing of the Shrew', would be given out
doors. and this promise was faithfully
lived up to.
The play began at o'clock. While a
modern version was used, the old in
dueuon in the Shakespearean text was
retained. The scenery followed the
Elizabethan style, now used by the
Ben Greet players, and was quite a
novelty to those who had never seen
any of Shakespeare's pays produced
outside of modern theater
The entire play lasted about two
hours and was we'll received Arthur
WEIGH as Katherine, the Shrew, had
the audience with him at all times.
Cedric CroWell as Petruchio, made a
hit especially when he appeared in the
second act with his lash to beat the
servants. The dance in the second act
was we'll executed and showed the re-
suits CT careful training.
Arthur WEIGH, II, Robert Cole. II,
and Edward Elwell, Is. of Portland
had important parts and covered them
eredltably.
The club was coached by Mrs. Ar
thur Brown of Brunswick Mrs. Fred
erick W. Brown of Brunswick assisted
in matters of scenery and costume. The
cast follows.
A Lord,
- NfOlt, H. Ol IOTIlaDu
Christopher sly, a Tinker,
- John l.. Hurley. u. of Maiden, Mass.
Hostess
Frederick B. Simpson, ~ of Bangor
Page,
Lowell S. Foote. ~. of Dover N. II.
:, Joseph c. Macdonald, Is. of Bangor
Messenger,
P Peras c Mathews. ~, of Wilson's
Attendants-Edwa o. Baker, IS. of
North Adams. Mass; Francis p Nc
kenney, Is, of Brunswick, and Eldin
II. Austin, Is, of Dexter
Baptfste. rich gentleman of Padua,
Paul H. Douglas, 10. of Newport
Petruchio. sutton to Katharine
Cedric Crowell. 10. of Richmond Hills.
n. Y
Hortensio. husband to Blanca,
Winthrop S. Greene. 10. of Worcester.
Grumio, servant,
j. l.. Hurley, IL, of Maiden, Mass.
Pedro, srevant,
Joseph Macdonald, 10. of Bangor
Blondello, a servant
Francis p. Mckinney, Is, of Brunswick
Nathaniel, a servant,
Eldin II. Austin. rs, of Dexter
Walter a servant
Percy ". Mathews. ~, of wilson's
Beach. n. III.
Music Master. Winthrop S. Greene, IA
Tailor, Edward r. Elwell, rs. of Portland
Iook, -, Percy W. Mathews, ~