Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-02
BOWDOIN ALUMNI
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Theodore Emery and Mrs. william
II. Fisher. The committee on deco
rations consisted Of Mrs. Herbert Z.
Locke and Mrs. Leigh D. Flynt.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Bodwell, m introduce
ing the first speaker. Mayor Sanford
l.. Fogg of Augusta. Bowdoin 80. said
that all are here for the same purpose.
cheerful, loving srvice for the Bowdoin
endowment fund.
Mayor Sanford L. Foss
cit is a very great pleasure TO be
here today" said Mayor Fogg.
1T has been said that the people f
this seton are lukewarm as far as
Bowdoin College is concerned" contin
ued Mayor Fogg.
II have never taken any stock in
this statement, for I believe that the
Bowdoin spirit is rampant in Augusta
and til rest of the county Of ennebec.
The best boys in the kcnnebec valley
lave gone to Bowdoin.
eff anyone believes that we are
lacking in the Bowdoin spirit that
idea will be dispelled if they could
witness the gathering here today. 1t
OcuIOIlSNldlcS llidI tio Il uS DUN uOil
sentiment is still alive.
we are here to devise ways and
means whereby the splendid work of
the college will be continued. I be-
lieve that Augusta will "go over the
top" as she did in the various drives
in 1917 and 1915
THE idea is not ~ to make Bow
doin the best college in the State but
the best college in New England"
Emery o. Beane
Emery o. Beane, chairman Of the
regional committee Of the Bowdoin en-
dowment fund. said that there is only
one possible ay for the coll e to get
more revenue and that is TO increase
the cost of tuition.
''For every dollar aid out by stu
dent the College pays three or four
dollars" continued Mr.. Beane
This fund is to meet the needs of
the college and particularly the sala-
ries of the professors.
Augusta is a Bowdon city and
there are 30 Bowdoin alumni in Au-
gusta, HalloweIl and Gardiner.
"Se"en thousand dollars have al
ready been pledged in this county Cap
plause) and the sum Of $500 is com
! ing from man whom no one ever
dreamed would contribute anywhere
near that amount. When you are do
! ing something for Eowdoir YOU are
/ not only doing it for the college but
YOU are doing it TO. the State and ma
! ton
Professor Mitchell
Prof. W. B. Mitchell OF /; college
caught the audience at once with his
shafts O. wit.
Il think it is real nice for you
women to work for the college after we
have kept you out Of the college all
these years." said Prof. Mitchell.
mo school, college or church can
do its best unless the men and women
cooperate" continued Prof. Mitchell.
The more you find how " IL Eow-
doing is standing in the college world,
YOU will learn that you are working
for college deserving of your best
efforts"
President Stills
President Kenneth c. NJ Sills of
Bowdoin said that he was present to-
day to bring all greetings from the
college.
I'm an assemblage like this, the col
lege has one of it's greatest assets"
said President Sills.
"Bowdoin is the only college which
has an association as is represented
here today" continued. President Stills.
1T costs more than two and one
half times as much TO run the college
a year as all the funds which the col
lege had so years ago.
THE raising of this fund is being
done in no spectacular manner and
only a few people from outside have
been asked to contribute to it.
THE whole thing 10 servic, Of love
for the college, interest in higher ed
ucation and an appreciation Of the
good work which is being done by the
college"
Mrs. Howard Ives Of Portland
The meeting was closed with a
stirring address by Mrs. Howard B.
Ives of Portland, regional chairman
for Maine. She told of being in at
tendance at meeting Of Bowdoin
women held in New York, February
II at the call Of Mrs. Curtis, at which
was discussed the possibility of
forming a Society of Bowdoin Wom-
en-. It was a very enthusiastic ses-
sion and all felt it an honor and
privilege to come together in an or
ganization in this way. AS a result
of the get together, an organization
was formed. Kate Douglass Wiggin
(Mrs. Riggs was elected president,
and Mrs. Kenneth NJ. Sills of Bruins
wick was chosen honorary president.
1t was then agreed that $4,000
should be the amount contributed by
the women toward the Bowdoin en-
dowmnet fund.
A splendid tribute to the teaching
staff of Bowdoin college was paid by
Mrs. Ives, who said that she did not
believe that any group Of men give
more Specifically than the profess
sors in the colleges of the United
States. If the professors at Bow
doin should ask for as high n salary
as professional men would, in their
place in life, if would be impossible
for the young men to &c their edu-
cation by reason of the high tuition
which would have to be charged.