Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-03
21sT ANNUAL
kennebec Bowdoin
Alumni Banquet
With Fine Atssndance TUESDAY Eve
ming At Augusta 1ouse-Dean Paul
Nixon and Harry q. Austin 81
GIVE Addresses Following Bar
auet-oFIcers EIecssc for Ensuing
Year

'S' S''sa''S
Year
The kennebec Bowdoin Alumni
Association held its Est annual get
together Ind banquet on Tuesday
evening II the Augusta House with
4 fine attendance. and tn OCCASION
was thoroughly enjoyed by eac, and
every member present The mess3i q,
from The college was brought by
Dean Paul Nixon, and lntercstine
rerna1Ks Ware also made b- Eior
Hurry 3. Austin, Bowdoin g
Previous 10 the banquet busl-
ness meeting Was held. presided over
by Emery o Beane, vice president
Officers for the ensuing yea- WEI.
elected as follows: President. Eynery
D. Beane o.; vice presidents. john
P Gould 50. and Il. \ Shore. J.
90; secretary -r-easurer Herbert L.
Locke u; executive committee. r
j. =. Little so, fred F. Lord II, and
Robert - Cory o. placement com
uirtee, Henry Z. purnack The
nominating committee consisted of
Dr., Rschard 4. Stuhbs '9S. John
Lane st. and Frank BahbiUt &c. "A.
this meeting George Il. Macumber L
retired Is secrcta-v and treasurer NJ
The association. after ha-tur served
diligently II J1a, capacity Cor tn.
past seven veu--s.
The members -her sat down 70 u
suraptuous banquet served II a FIN.
manner, md al lid ample justice -
the splendid ufeuc provided. The
cigars we're passed aIound. Emery
0. Beaas. president Of the associu
lion. then introduced the TWO SPEAK
ere OF the evening VINO gave d mos
interesting portrayal Of Bowdoin 81
The present and The past.
Dean Nixon IN his address pointed
out rnat BowduIn College IS large"
nov than ever with some AS stud
erts. having had about +5e al the
beginning OF me college yanr. Their
are about ths same proportion or
OUt-of- the State students a5o-s
one-rhird. He spoke u the deslr.s
bility OF keeplng on snrcing tAe
cream Of tae Maine students 10 come
70 Bowdoln. and ~ rHfe-red 10 lh-
splendid morale OF the college. Tn
best 81 feeling exisrs between tn
students ana the faculty
There = movement on zoo. L; IN.
college, 70 d.f-.- F-ace-ni.v ln5t!u.ior:,
until the Des inning u Lne second serncs-
tar- the reasons for which being quiz
cviuent- Regarding athletics. tint
speaker SAID mat although Bcwtiola
mad fine teams It has NOT D-"r = c--ca-
reRr for spUrrs, ana this ha. De.n ger
orally noticed n ali the colleges -Ap
baseball prospects look OF ghI
Tae war u..set education cunG.clnAs y
u great extent and this Is noticed II III.
matter Of scholarship I: Bowuoln as
well as al the oLher colleges Tn
spea..er ,oid OF me additions 10 N. fsIc-
ulty Of the college during me past TWO
sears. The neeus of The college, we--
also pointed out by Dean NIXON. among
them being new union building to- t.lh =
the place OF the building waich receutl'-
burned 10 the ground. a concrete fence
L. o4nd the athletic field, the -edecora-
ION OF Memorial na44. ana swIInrrins
puo. AND he told Of the need " an
endowment fund such as the Ia. ger uni-
vers.ties Of the country are raising.
Tie movement on foot for tne pacing
Of Bowduln graduates N good POSITIONS
after they leave college was expiain-
by the dean, this 10 be done .hruug'
,n-ee classes Of aiunlni-ad. isors, dire
5ura and placement rspresen ,;tives. And
n closing his talk Dean Nixon paid q
compliment to President Silis and sla--
upon the preservation OF ne Ideals or
the college
Dean NixDn address Was aGcarues.
warn applause anC was apprecI1ted by
all
Harry Z. Austin. Sowdoln 81, Was
he other 5peaStr ri re evening, and n
q most entertaining manner ne Teiat
events tnat occurred in college while he
was an undergraduate
He spoke Of the class lazing in the
days gone by anG Of many of the
stunts that were carried out in and
about the dormitories USUALLY nnr
enjoyed 10 any greet extent by -l,-
members OF the entering class He.
told a number Of humorous stories
pertaining 10 the college His aG-
dress held the cioe attention " MI
and was followed D. rounds Of ap-
piause.
The meeting was concluded VII
the singing or "Bowdoin Beata" AMI
Phi Chi" AL Joining in the sin-ina
led by Keith Ryan.
The following Bowdnin men rar,
seated ~ the tables: ". 6. Tbop,,.
son -. Emery O. Beane az. a5a,,,,,,
;, Holway So, Herbert E. Locke -
Keith RYAN 'e5, Fred r. Lord ~
Jonn W Robbie ID. Richard = stu,t,s
81 Ralph S. Wiggin 'ss, II. A. sb,,,,,.
ar D. Oliver ". Turner go JoSr
Lane s.. John P Gould 81. H,r,,I.
=. austin 81. Edwin c. Burlei-n 70
George Il. Macornbsr IL. Falnb w
smith -, G. CGny Weston IN a..
leigh Martin 10. Z E. Thomns,n =,
= Al. 6. Sauie '8s, Blaine : v,,,s
uS' Sanford l. Fosg go. II. J 9 ~
lie SO, Q, c. S, Davies 20, ArrI,r- :
Aerran a. Leigh D. Fiynt t. Fc,..,