Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-21
Maine Boys at
Harvard Put
On Uniforms
Of Uncle Sam

Cambridge, Mass, April 2o.-(Spec-
iaD-With Harvard about to become
military training camp, the Maine boys
at the University have proved that they
are alive to the needs Of their country
and are ready to make sacrifices for the
nation in this hour Of trial. Many of
them have already donned the uniform
Of the army or navy and are doing
service.
Edward Allen Whitney. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur w. Whitney of State
street, Augusta, who last Saturday
married Miss Peggy Busk Of New York,
is a member Of the Reserve officers
Training Corps. and will take his de-
gree from Harvard before the unit goes
into intensive training on May Z. Whit
ney is thought very highly Of by Cap
tain Constant Cordier, U. S. a., the
Harvard commander. who chose him as
one CT his aides in the Harvard Regi-
ment last year.
Whitney. had originally planned to
wed Miss Busk in June but when war
was declared he decided that it was his
duty to join the Harvard Corps, and the
wedding was put forward. He will
! d
throughout the summer and will then
come up for the examination for sec
ond lieutenancy in the Reserve Corps of
the United States army.
Whitney's career at Harvard which Is
now closing, has been a brilliant one
and has brought him many honors.
Walker Blaine Beale, another Angus
ia boy, Who is a nephew of John d.
%. &c ba
late James G. Blaine, will quit his
studies for the aviation corps next
week. Beale is a junior and will not
complete his course at Harvard until
thewar is over Beale is vice president
of the Junior class. is district superin-
tendent of the social service bureau,
secretary of the Harvard Republican
Club q member of st. Pauls School
Club, Speakers Club. Institute of 1770,
D. X. f., Phoenix, Porcelain, Hasty
Pudding Nice presidenD, Sphinx-Kal-
umet secretary, and Stylus.
a. /. G. Jensen of Portland. a Har-
ward senior is drilling with the Har-
ward Corps. having been recently APP
pointed a corporal. He will receive his
degree with honors shortly that he may
devote his entire time to military pur-
suits. Jensen las worked his way
through college by serving as an agent
for the Students Laundry.
Thomas j. Abernethy Of West Penn
broke. joined the training corps when
the first call for volunteers came in
February. .Abernethy was pronounced
the most perfect man mentally in all his
classes by th@ late Professor Munster
berg, Harvard's famous psychologist.
He is the son of James Abernethy, n
sardine Gamer Of West Pembroke and
announced his intention of going into
business with his father acting upon
tho advice of Professor MunSterberG.
But the call to the colorS has proved
Two strong, and Abcrnethy has joined
the ranks.
William Penn Whitehouse Of Port
land has already received his degree
magma cum l2Ude, and has entered the
Naval Reserve Corps which has at
tracted 50 many Harvard men. He is the
son of r. r. Whitchousc of Portland.
a Harvard graduate and former dis
trict attorney Of Maine. and grandson
of former chief Justice Whitehousc
His career at Harvard has been the
most renowned Of all the Maine boys
with The exception of Whtney's. After
the war Whtehouse will enter the Hlr-
ward Law School.
W. T. Manning of Portland has joined
the Harvard regiment band and plays
the flute. He is working his way
through college by scholarships. ana
was one Of the leading scholars in Port
land high school last year Evidence OF
his marked musical ability is attested
to by the fact that he was one Of tho
few members of his class to make tho
Pierian Sodality, the famous Harvard
orchestra which was founded in 1908.