Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-13
UNIV. OF MAINE
Alpha Theta to Be Admitted to
Delta Delta Delta-F w
Changes in Faculty-Much
Relay Work at Maine-Jun-
iors Eligible to Oratorical
Prize Contest

Alpha Theta. a local sorority found
ed in 1915 at Maine. recently received
news that its petition to Delta Delta
Delta. "Tri-Delt," has been accepted.
An article in the last issue Of the
Maine Campus attracted considerable
attention among the student body, the
article being an invitation from The
Dartmouth Outing Club to participate
in it's seventh annual Winter Carnival
to be held at Hanover. February 8,
8, TO- All visiting competitors will be
entertained by the club without expense
during their stay in Hanover.
But few changes will occur in the
faculty at the beginning Of the new
semester, February 5. In the College of
Agriculture. J. L. Thomas of the Animal
Industry department, will leave to ac-
cept q new position with the Extension
department in Iowa. His place will be
filled by a former Augusta boy l.. NJ
Dorsey. Maine '16. In the College of
Arts and Science. Mr. Buttolph, an in
structor in Spanish, leaves. His sue
cessor has not yet been chosen. In the
College of Technology, L. d. kingman,
Yale 'o7. will take the position left va
cant by the resignation Of Assistant
Professor kaulfuss of the Civil Engi-
neering department Two new instruc-
tors i'll the military department were
sent by the War department to assist
Lieut.. Hickham. they being Sergeants
Boswell and Thomberg of the regular
army
Relay at Maine is now going on in
earnest. There is q squad OF about 30
men at work on the boards at the
present time. However, only four of
these men are veterans, Captain
French, Mcbride, Zeigler and King.
Three of these men We're on last years
team. French, Mcbride and Zeigler.
French, who has just resumed training
since playing football this fall seems
to be in good shape. He strained one
Of his legs during the football season
and was laid up for a long time. 1t is
expected that after his lay-off. he will
be in good form for this winters
races. Among the other promising men
who are showing up wei this year are
Donovan 10, Rossiter 30, Lawry 10,
Hunton 20, and Waite 20.
The relay schedule has not been
definitely announced yet, but Maine
VIII compete as usual in the 3. A. A.
meet on Feb. 3, the four Maine colleges
racing as usual for the championship,
although they have not been paired
for the semi finals as yet. Maine has
also been invited to compete ia the
Armory races at Hartford, Conn. Ne
gotfations are under way with other
New England colleges. Manager Dun
ham will announce the schedule short
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The names Of the Juniors who are
eligible to compete in the Junior Ora
torical Prize contest, have just been
announced and are: Miss Grace NJ.
Gibbs of East Orland, Miss Dorothy
Louise Folsom of Norridgewock, Miss
Thelma Louise Kellogg of Vanceboro,
Miss Mona p. McWilliams of Bangor.
Miss Gladys c. Reed of Bangor, Miss
Helen j.. Stuart of Bangor, Lewis
Tracy Calhoun of Bridgeport, Conn.
Walter Joseph Dreamer of Bangor,
Winburn Albert bennett of Hopedale
Mass, Robert III. Hawthorne of Brown
Vile, Henry II. Hooper of Orono, Ray
mond III. Loyejoy OF New Sharon, Phil
ip w. Lown of Bangor, John II. Ma
gee of Bangor, Z. II. May of Hartford,
Conn, Carl NJ. Merrill of Bangor, Law
renee L. Merriman of HarpsweN Cen
ter. Hugh c. McPhee of South Paris,
Donald w. Norton of kingfield, Fer
dnand J. Penley of Lewiston, Gould b.
Ruggles of Needham, Mass, Willard
c. Sisson of Hartford, Conn, Give c.
Small of Pennington, Roy H. Somers
of Portland, Herbert A. Spaulding of
Buckfield, Lee Vrooman of Greenville,
and Albert w. Wunderlich of Airing
ton, Mass.
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