Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-16
UNIV. OF maine l
Farmers Week Closes with a
Banquet - Very Successful
Week Other Meetings,
Events at College


The annual banquet Saturday even
ing Of the Maine Association Of Agri-
cultural Students, brought to close
the ninth annual Farmers Week
With a registration of over four hun
dred, gathered from every county. it
proved to be the most successful ever
held by the College of Agriculture.
The weeks program was the very
best. and the various departments are
certain that they have done all in
their power to make the week prove
inspiring and educational.
Professor and Mrs. Conser enter
tanned the Arts and Science Club of
the University on Saturday evening.
The speaker Of the evening was Lieut..
Clark. His subject, ''Neighboring with
the Little Brown Brothers," proved
the University. Lieut.. Clark was sta
toned in the Philippines for three
years while serving on the Coast Ar
tlllery Corps. Stationed at several
posts. he had an excellent opportunity
to observe the natives, their habits
and customs.
At the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Intercollegiate Association, recent
ly held in New York, the University Of
Maine became a member of the Inter-
collegiate Track Association of the
United States. This is the greatest
advancement ever made in the history
IF hot
Names athletes will oppose all of the
great universities and colleges in track
and field contests of the future. DR..
Alley, President of the University,
represented Maine at the meeting. The
fact that the petition was accepted is
unusual, as several unsuccessful ap-
pHcations are ordinarily made before
a college is admitted. 1t was decided
at the meeting to hold the annual
events On Franklin Field, Philadel-
phia, May 2Sth and 10Th. Coach Smith
intends to have Maine fully represent
ed at this meet. With such men as
Perry Bailey, Charlie Rice, Bill Allen,
Roger Bell, also French, Preti, Wun-
derHch, Hempsey, and others, the Tn
iVersity will be able to present a for
midable team at the spring games.
Gamma Chapter of Alpha Omicron
ri held their annual banquet Friday
evening at the Bangor House, after
the initiation Of the following: Vera
Mersereau, Gladys Reed. Emma Per-
ry, leila Calvin, Helen Stinchfield,
Mona McWilliams, Pauline Derby,
Fannie Flynt, Vera Gellerson, and
Ruth Chalmers. Sixty members were
present. Speeches were given by all
of the initiates and several alumnae.
Pi Chapter Of the Phi MI, recently
held their annual initiation. The in
itiates were Dorice Higgins. Mary
Beckett, Pauline Bayard, Beatrice
Curtis. Eirena Debeck. Dorothy Fol-
som. Marie F'rawley, Hazel Lawlis,
Dorothea Libby. Helen McGinnis. Bea-
trice Matheson, Madeline Moore, Su-
sic Mooers, Helen Pike, Reba Shaw,
and Natalie Vaughan.
The members Of the sorority at the
Mount Vernon House recently gave
an informal dance. The guests pres
ent were: 1915, E. F. Hanson, W. H.
Martin. +. p. ingalls,, c. s. Allen, p.
NJ. Hall, r. p. Clark, H. A. Randall,
~ - AAAAoA3SSS H. II - 0AICle 1C4Os IL.
II. Hunt, o. X. Edes, J. s. Brooks. E..
A. Perkins; 1917, R. E. McKown, NJ.
L. Hill, H. L. Jenkins, F. D. Crowell,
". E. Nash, l.. c. Cobb, r. B. Bras
seur. F. o. Stephens; 1918, A. F..
Moore, r. F. Estes. G. N. Merrill, also
John Treat Of Bangor. P. H wyman,
II, and NJ. r. Doke. IA.
The Sophomores have accepted the
challenge Of the Freshmen for a joint
debate to be held in May. The ques-
ton is: Resolved. that the United
States Should Build Four Battleships
a Year and Proportionate Number
Of Submarines and Auxiliaries Begin
ing with the Year 1916"
Professor r. H. Mckee, head Of the
Chemistry department addressed the
technical division Of the American Pa
per and Pulp Association, as the off,
cial chemist Of that body, at their an
nual meeting in New York City. The
technical division is a new branch of
the Association carrying on research
work similar to that of the Pulp and
Paper department at the University.
The Association formed resolution,
expressing its hearty appreciation Of
the work being done by the University
Of Maine Paper and P1llD School in