Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-06

they thought they should. But the
fact is that there is deficit at the
time when taxes are high in Maine,
and he believed that this had revived
the antagonism against the univer--
sity which had been smouldering.
He spoke Of the work of the Legis-
lative committee of the university Of
which he was a member, although he
had not been able to give much of
his time to the work. And he paid
tribute to the work of DIR. Woods at
| the university for the benefit of the
people of the, entire State. He refer
red to other matters at the institu-
ton with valuable suggestions.
In speaking of the University as a
State institution, he said the only
questions that could be raised were:
That The university affairs shall be
| conducted properly; and, How far
the university work extended? He
said that one legislator had said to
him chat the university should go
| back to its original idea-that of a
| college of agriculture. He pointed
that this was not it's original idea.
The great reason for the deficit,
(Which now totals about $25O,O0O) he
| stated, was that four years ago the
! university was not given money
| enough, and that those in charge of
the matter were too good natured to
| fight for it. And two years ago. with
| the war, they did not ask for it.
| This year, as he stated, they had
| more spunk.
| IF 1t
idea of financing this deficit, a de-
felt which. he stated. was incurred'i in
good faith. His idea was not to ex-
pect the State in one year to pay
this deficit, but to expect the State
to adopt the policy of wiping out the
| deficit at the rate of about S25. DOC
a year.
| He spoke of the distinction of the
university, that its training is pri-
| riarily to fit men for useful and
! productive work, and he told of the
need for men who have the technical
! training in Maine, a pioneer State
that is not half developed. He told
of the work Of these men who have
the university training, and the need
! of getting the State to realize that
it owes a duty to support the insti-
tuition which is turning out these
men.
| Mr.. Pattangalls address was &C.
corded hearty applause.
n. r. Mansur of Augusta
The next speaker was Herman r
! Mansur of Augusta, chairman of the
| general committee, who spoke briefly
regarding the matter of the general
alumni dues.
Dean James S. Stevens
The first representative from the
university faculty to address the
meeting was Dean James S. Stevens
of the College of Arts and Sciences
He represented at the meetin, Presi-
dent Alley who was unable to be
! present He said that never did 6
president of the university pass
through more strenuous times thar
has President Alley during the past
six months, but that in all of il
President Alley has kept head and
his heart, and he stated that he be-
lieved the alumni owed a great deb
the years go by.
IN speaking 10 the young HeH "it
are intending to go to college, he
pointed out the true value of scholar
ship as compared with athletics, So
cial activities and other parts of 2
college life. and it's importance. in
after life.
Dean Leon S. Merrill
The speaking program was con-
cluded with the address by Dean
! Leon S. Merrill of the College OF
| Agriculture. He traced the devel-
opment of agriculture at the insti-
tuition, and supplementing his talk
with figures, showed the important
place that the Maine College of Agri-
culture is now taking in the agricul-
tural life of the entire State.
| With his address a most interest
/ ing program and most successful
| and enjoyable banquet and get-to-
gether was brought to Il close.
| The committee in charge was com
posed of Arthur w. Abbott. chair
, man; Neil Niolette. Max Wilder,
Brooks Brown, Joseph Beck and f.
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