Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17

Covers were laid for about 40 at the
18th annual banquet of the Kennebec
BowdOin Alumni Association, which was
held together with the annual meeting
of the association Friday evening at the
Augusta House. President Wi'iam De-
Witt Hyde and Professor Roscoe J. Ham
of Brunswick were present. representing
the college. and both gave very interest
ing talks during the evening. Needless
TO say, the occasion was greatly en-
joyed by all in attendance.
Melvin S. Holway of Augusta. presi-
dent of the association, presided at the
business meeting held previous to the
banquet. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President
Frank L. Smith 81. of Augusta vice
presidents, Henry w. Cobb. 90, of .iu-
eusta and Emery 0. Beane. 04. of
HalloWell; secretary and treasurer. Geo
H. Macomber, 10. of Augusta; eXecu
tive committee-JOhn Il. Gould, 'S5, +.
j. {. Little, SO. and r. II. Bodwell, 01,
of Augusta. President Holway appoint
ed a committee to draw up resolutions
upon the death Friday afternoon of
uuSc IlejlFS NtDSteT, o., Oh bdTul-
ner, the members of this committee be-
ing Cony Weston and DR.. Q. c. S. Da-
vies of Augusta and Charles a. Knight
of Gardiner. This committee will re-
port later.
At the close of the meeting the mem
hers of the association sat down to a
delicious banquet served under the di
rection Of Landlord w. 7. Emerson of
the hotel. Singing was in order and in
strumental music for the occasion was
furnished by Dennis orchestra.
Mr.. Holway presided at the postpran-
dial exercises, introducing as the first
speaker of the evening President Will
liam Dewitt Hyde. who brought the
message from the college. President
Hyde spoke of the fact that the boys
from Cony High school in the Freshman
class at BoWdoin took second place in
a scholarship contest during the first
semester, the first place going to the
students from Dexter High school.
He said that the plans had been
made for the new dormitory which the
college expects to have ready for oc-
cupGncy at the beginning of the next
the work shat the Bowdoin professors
are doing in various branches outside
Of their courses. In closing he spoke of
the high standard of the college and of
the student body and he mentioned the
fact that the college employs only pro-
fessors of he highest grade.
Professor Ham gave very interest
ing account of his work connected with
the American embassy in Russia from
which country he recently returned.
Besides the speakers of the evening
the following were seated at the Ia
BILE:
Melvin s. Holway 80, F. ]. c. Little
So Frank G. Harrington '94, r. w.
Leighton SO, C. s. Pettengill '98, Q. w.
Turner 80, Royal III. Bodwell '01, +. r..
Lord II, J. V. Lane 81. Blaine $. Niles
O3 Henry ID. Evans '01 Frank f..
Smith 81, Elliot :. Boardman '16, Ray
mond W. Swift II. Vernon r. Wood
bury Is, Edwin c. Burleigh '13, Fl. w.
Cobb 100. John S. Childs 10, r. w.
Smith 10, n. s. Weston '0S, George H..
Macomber II, O. c. s. Davies 70, John
r. Gould IS, G. p. Kinsman o. Ches-
ter S. Kingsley OF, William b. VIII
hanson IA, all of Augusta; {. A.
knight SO, of Gardiner: Percy +.
Crane II, +. O. Purington 80, of Me-
chanic Falls: George F. Wilson II, OF
Winthrop: Philip d. Stubbs '95, OF
Strong; $. J. Hinch 10, OF Danforth;
f. c. Pope '07. and Alton 5. Pope II,
of Manchester; Emery o. Beane 'O9,
and c. Z. n. Beane. NJ. D.. 90, OF Hal
lowell; H. H. Shorey. Jr., 100, of Bridg-
ton,