Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-25
UNIV. OF Maine
Construction for New Dairy
Barn Will Be under Way
Copy for 1917
Prison In.
FINAL EXAMS HAVE BEGUN
ROBBINS TO SPEAK

The construction for the new cemlht-
brick dairy barn for which the State
appropriated $4,000 Is we'll under way.
The foundation is completed and the
main barn is nearly built. Instead OF
letting the work out for contract the
University is building the barn ITSELF
The two wings in. the plans will not
be completed this winter. but will be
commenced next year. The measure
ments are $50 1t. by SO it., wholly OF
brick with the floors and inside walls
Of cement. The tie-ups will have steel
equipment. The present part Of the
barn provides for the mixed stock,
bulls, dry cows. the maternity pens.
and the calves. holding about 70 head
Of cattle. The wing to be constructed
next year will provide for eighty more
cattle, mainly for the milk cows and
stock. The twin wings and the main
barn will be one story high.
The Stewards Club elected officers
for the year at the last meeting as fol-
lows: President, A. w. Nickerson. 'l6,
Of Brewer, Theta Chi; vice president.
NJ c. Peabody, '16 of Exeter, Sigma
Chi: secretary, T. e. Kloss '16, Of Ken
urer, j. E. Totman '16, Of Providence,
r. l.. Phi Eta Kappa.
Final examinations began IN full
swing Friday morning and will last I'M
til Friday. Jan. 20. Those who have
their schedule so arranged are planning
to register early and pass the weekend
at their homes. Regular registration
occurs Sat. Jan. 20.
The 1917 Prism is now nearly finish
ed and is in the hands Of the printers.
All the copy is now in except the GRIND
section. An interesting feature OF this
years book will be, "Glimpses of SUI
dent Life in the Past" BYE. J. Has
kell ~, a graduate Of the first class
from Maine, and also articles by r.
X. Jones 49, and c. P. Weston '96. to
whom the Prism is to be dedicated. w.
j. Gorham II, is in charge OF the
Grind section and p. e. Fraser II, has
the Maine write up. The board Is
working under financial difficulties this
year on account Of the faculty ruling
that Juniors be assessed only 81 this
year. The board as it now stands is:
Editor-in- chief, w: c. Jones Of Port
land: business manager, H. c. Waugh
of Levant; assistant business mana
ger, w. E. Nash, Concord. N. H.;
board. H. L. Jenkins, E. J. Dempsey,
RI f. McKoun, r. E. Fraser, w. j.
Gorham, j. B. Watson and Cornelia
Phelps. The last two have been recent
ly elected as the Law and Coed repre-
sentatives. r. H. Harding is the Prism
artist.
The NJ. c. A. has an interesting
schedule Of speakers for their SUM-
day meetings until Easter. It includes
prominent business men, clergymen
and M. G. A. Workers, among
whemswill be JEFF Smith; State Sec
retaryn of the Y. NJ. c. A. The biggest
thing they have planned at present is
the Robbins campaign which is to be
carried on April 60. Raymond Robbins
is considered the strongest speaker,
working among college men at the
present time. He has spoken in about
40 Eastern colleges this fall and he has
had tremendous successes everywhere
The delegates from the M. c. A. to
the Princeton campaign came home
very enthusiastic and are more than
anxious to have him come here.
Through the untiring efforts of Mr.
Cranston, this has been effected.
Mr.. Robbins has had an interesting
career. He went to the Klondike while
the gold craze was at it's height and
struck it rich" He has since devot-
ed his time and fortune to the public
welfare.
With his striking personality and
great ability in speaking, Mr.. Robbins
scores big success wherever he goes
1t is not likely that his work here will
be an exception to the rule.
Members of the Rifle Club are get.
ting down to business and are passing
most of their availible time in good
hard practice.
Lieut.. Clark, who is coaching the
team. and Captain Coffin have made ur
their minds that the men shooting in
match this year will be those hes,
qualified for the work. 1t will make nc
difference whether the man or men in
question are veteran members of the
team or merely subs" In other words
1t will be the best men who represent
the university in every match.