Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-09

lHce, Dempsey, sawyer ana BakCr.
Coach Brisk was the last speaker of
the evening. He spoke of the pros
poets of the team. of the Willingness
With which they had trained and of
his appreciate ton of the hard work
done BY the scrubs He spoke of his
policy of building for the future and
forming basis from which to work
in future years.
During the evening the chairman
read kilograms from Maine men all
over the country who were holding
mcctines and banQucts in commence
ration OF Maine Night. The band was
in attendance and turned in another
account of work well done. The
cheering under the leadership of
meeting closed with cheers and the
singing of the State Song.
The early part of the week the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity,
commonly known rs the s. \. l..
House gave a Freshman smoker. \
general good time was had. cigarettes
and pipes were smoked, sweet cider
drunk. pumpkin pic eaten and card
games played. Later in the evening
story telling before the open fire
place was in order.
The first of the Lyceum entertain
ments was held on Thursday evening
in Alumni hall. The entertainers
were Crawford Adams. the famous
violinist, and Miss wilkins. a reader
Tho large number Of students who at
tended. pronounced the entertainment
to have been excellent
Tho Phi Epsilon ri Fraternity held
IN informal house party on Friday
evening which proved very success
FIJI. The entrance to the house pro
scented very attractive appearance
to The p1Sserhy as the drive was
decorated with many different colored
lights
The members of the r. O. T. e.
were assembled in the chapel on Sat
urday and informed of the instruc-
tons received to march in Bangor on
FRIDAY. November II. Because of
this. twas announced. there will he
no drill on the Saturday following
THANKSGIVING. The members are 10
leave the campus bv special nars ON
AimistiCo Day for BANGOR and will
carry fun equipment. Tho Coris has
been putting in some hard wuIf IN
the manual of arms recently and is
getting into good shape. on Satur-
day, tho men We're also instructed on
the formation of the L. s. Army and
Of the parts which the r. O. T. c.
plays in peace and in war.
MidsemeStor ranks are TO be in to
the Office by November - and so pre-
Inns have been, or arc to be, given
in all courses to assist in determine
ing this rank. All the students arc
putting in extra time on their courses
and the Freshmen are studying as
thov never studied before.
The military department is putting
in n great deal Of time and hard
work TO put the University of Maine
n. O. r. G. on the list of "Distin-
cuished Colleges" by the War depart
mont. Each year not more than 20cr
Of the colleges supporting Il. O. ~. c.
units are placed on this list. These
lists are based on the facilities, at the
different colleges for drll. instruc-
ton. storage and care of arms ana
equipment, instruction in markham
ship. offices, recitation rooms, etc;
for the discipline Of the unit. for per
ccntaee Of enrolment to members oil
cihle. for efficiency of theoretical in
strnction. for appearance and for field
work. The officers of the unit at tho
L. of NJ. are Undressing upon tho mon
that good work and keen interest is
at premium. thus after going
through the manual Of arms in an
effcient and snappy manner, the
classes are excused carly.