The Republican journal., 1920-02-05
A Maine Letter from Montana

Schoppe writes:
We had such fine time at our little
."Maine" reunion last night that I am
transferring bit of it to paper, with the
thought that some of the Journals Maine
friends might be interested.
This has indeed been a busy week
Farmers Week, the Boys Vocational
Congress, and the Irrigation Institute, all
meeting at the college. Wednesday Presi-
dent Alfred Atkinson was formally in
augurated, and the new chemistry build
ing was dedicated. Invitations were sent
to all the leading educational institutions
of the country, and many sent delegates
to be present at the Inauguration cere-
monies. Others were represented by
graduates in the vicinity or on the fac
ulty. Will was the 'Maine" representa-.
tive. Tuesday Will gave talk before
the Boys Vocational Congress on 1.-THE
College Fraternity" Unfortunately Bob
bic had a severe attack of tonsilitis, his
first real illness except ''flu" in his three
and half years, and could not leave
him to attend any of the exercises or the
banquet, which was held in the Presby-
terian church dining room. Our Ladies'
Aid catered for 200 at 81 plate, the
decorations were quite elaborate and 1T
was an exceptionally successful affair.
The Governor, chancellor, faculty, and
many of the official visitors were present.
By Friday Bob was able to be dressed and
we had ''Maine" reunion which was
real treat. Six University of Maine boys
were in town for the Irrigation Congress,
all civil engineers with U. S. Reclamation
Servi-e. We were sorry that other engage
ments prevented Roy NJ Smell, '05, and
Clare J. Moody, '05, formerly of Winter
porD from being with us, but those who
came were Ralph M. r'MickyD Conner,
'O3; Ralph M. Fifeld, '05; Frank T.
cDummer') Grove, '05; and Lester H.
wGussie'D Mitchell, 'O5. l wish you
might have heard the babel of voices as
each one added to the symposium of news
and knowledge of old classmates, fratern-
ity brothers, friends and faculty. 1t real
ly was worse than a sewing circle, and /
speak from personal experience.
After supper lat which one especially
appointed article on the menu was real
Maine sweet corn, grown and canned at
West Auburn we got out some old
"Prisms" which recalled some half-for-
gotten names and faces as well as some
we'll remembered ones. Among those
mentioned and inquired for were: Frank
L. "Scabbo'D Flanders, '05; Karl Nc
Donald, '07; the Bird boys from Rock
land; Caleb Burns, '07, and A. w. tPat'b
Collins, '05, who visited Gussie Mitchell
on his way home from Hawaii several
years ago; Marian Wentworth, '05, (now
Mrs. Z. o. Perkins of Woodfords) a cousin
of MitchelPs; Alphonso Wood, '05; j. L.
WJeff'p Alexander; Joanna c'NanD Col
cord, '06; and her brother Lincoln Sena-
tor Dixon had been addressing the Irriga-
ton Congress and had spoken of 'Linc',
Colcord as the foremost authority in the
country today on political matters and
social conditions, whereupon the Maine
men felt all pulled up with reflected
glory. A. w. cBert'D Stevens, 'O7, was
mentioned, and the pictures and souve-
Mrs from the war zone which he has sent
US examined with interest drummer.
Grove had met him in Boise frequently
before the war There are number of
other Maine men in Montana, among
others Robey Mitchell, 'O7, law 10, who
resigned from the office of assistant to
the Attorney General, and made connec-
lions with a bond house, with headquar-
tiers in Great Falls; Charles L. WGrunter')
Bailey, of football fame, and Harry O.
Beals, both '05, both of whom have left
the U. S. R. S. to take up ranching for
Before leaving our guests planned
most delightful tour for the entire family
to include visits with the Fifield's at
Huntly, with the Mitchell's at Savage
the ''Herbie" Thomases at Crane, the
Corners at Poplar, then through Glacier
Park and stop with the Groves and tn
Frank Smiths at St. Ignatlus 1t Ger =
tainly would be wonderful serial "talk
fest" as Mrs Fifield is an Old Town girl
and Mrs. Conner was Miss June Hamilton
of Orono. The wives of the others are
western girls, and so of course, sure to be
nice-and there are playmates for our
boys in all of the homes with one excep-
ton. AT least we can enjoy the trip in
even if it is ''too good to be
true"
AS the guests were leaving they gave
the good old Maine yell with as much
feeling if not volume, as they did in the