Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-05
WHAT maine MEN
ARE NOW DOING AT
HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 4.-(SpeciaD.-
Maine stands sixth in student represen-
tation at Harvard this year and second
only to Massachusetts, of the New Eng
land states, according to the registration
figures announced today.
Ninety-eight men are registered from
the Pine Tree State in all departments OF
the University. The figures for the lead
ers are: Massachusetts 1894; New York
453; Pennsylvania 2o3; Ohio III; Illinois
l52, Maine 98; New Jersey 81; Connecticut
sS; New Hampshire 80.
A survey Of the names Of the sons of
Maine shows them to be leaders in all
fields of student activity.
Augusta boasts of two leaders, Edward
Allen Whitney, now a senior, and Wal
ker Blaine. Beale. junior. Whitney Is
now completing his term as president OF
the Harvard Crimson. the college daily,
and his career in office has seen marked
advancement in the progressiveness OF
the paper. At the recent class elections
he was chosen permanent secretary of
the senior class, and he Is also secretary
of the student council Whitney is max
ing an exhaustive study of literature and
books this year. being student of Eng
lish literature under DR.. Maynadier and
of the history of the printed book under
George Parker Winship, librarian of the
Harry Elkins Widener collection in the
new library. His clubs are: Institute of
ITO D. x. E., Sighet, Hasty Pudding, Pi
Eta. Iota, Dramatic, and St. Paul's.
Walker Blaine Beale, 1918, who is a de-
scendant of the late James G. Blaine, ami
a nephew of John D. Rockefeller, the oil
magnate, has just. been chosen vice presl-
dent of the junior class as a tribute to
his wide popularity. His clubs are St.
Paurs (presidenD; Republican (secre-
tary) Institute of ITO, D. X. T., Phoenix,
Porcelain, S. X. Club. Stylus, and he IS
also a member of the Student Council
and the Social Service committee.
Robert Nathan Cram Of kennebunk,
has attained wide distinction as president
of the Harvard Advocate, the literary
paper of the college. lie is also active in
the Harvard Memorial Society and is
busy collecting rare first editions of clas-
sizes. His clubs are: Institute of ITO, u.
X. E., Hasty Pudding, Signet, and Alpha
Phi Sigma. In the recent class elections
he was chosen a member of the Photo
graph committee, polling the highest
number of votes cast. This committee of
three issues the Mammoth Senior Album
at the close of the year. His other affil-
iations include the nominating commit
tee and the Student Council.
William Penn Whitehouse. I'd, of Port
land, besides being one of the foremost
scholars in the college, has had an en-
yiable career on the cross country team
winning places in the Cornell and Yale
meets. He belongs to Institute of 1770, ID.
X E.. and Delta Cpsilon, besides being
actively connected with the religious and
philanthropc life al Harvard.
NJ A. Rudman. 49, who lives in Rox-
bury, Mass, attended the University of
Maine for several years, and was taken
up to the Harvard football varsity squad
for a period this fall. He stands COOL
chance of winning an "H" in the sport
next year.
NJ. z. Roberts of Caribou, now second
wear in the Law school, has been chosen
member of the governing board of the
Harvard Union.
II. l.. F. Kreger of Fairfield, who grad
uated last June with such an enviabe
record in scholarship and as coxswain of
the crew, is now studying in the Law
school.
! p. II. Means of Madison, now senior
retires from the board of the Harvard
/ Illustrated this month when the juniors
| take charge of the paper.
| l.. p Hammett of Portland, who won {
Chemistry fellowship of $1,000 last year, i!
! now studying commercial chemistry il
| connection with the graduate school.
| A. L. G. Jensen of Portland, senior, i
working his way through college in th'
employ of the Students laundry.
W. F. Manning of Portland. a fresh
man and star scholar in the Portland
High school last year. went to New Ha
ven with the Harvard Regimental Band
/ He plays the flute.
/ F. ID. Manson. 19, of Lewiston is study
ing dramatics and has done considerabl
acting with the Harvard Dramatic Club
Thomas James Abernethy of Yves
! Pembroke, senior, recently attainei
great renown by the late Professor Nun
. SterDerR article lIle I1dI NdIu HUSH dl
ed which pronounced him the only maj
in the psychologists class with a perfec
brain Abernethy made the grade of 10
per cent In Professor Munsterbergs men
tality tests to determine the natura
brain power of his students.
Abernethy is the son of a canning man
ufacturer in West Pembroke and expects
to enter business with his father mex
| June Professor Munsterberg had a Ions
| talk with him shortly before his deatl
and said that while he had not the quail
fications for a good salesman he would bt
successful in any executive capacity
Abernethy is of Scotch descent and wa:
/ born and brought up in Maine.
Robert Chandler Kelley of Dorchester
/ Mass. a senior who has passed nine sum
mers at Belgrade Lakes and has acted
as the Journals correspondent there il
/ just completing his term of office as
/ president of the Harvard Illustrated, tn,
| bi-weekly University pictorial magazine
/ He is also Harvard reporter for the
Boston Journal and was sent TO New
/ London and New Haven by that paper tc
report the Harvard-Yale football game
Last summer he was employed by the
Boston Post as a reporter