Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
Kennebec Alumni
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! was kept moving by Hon. William II.
PattanGall of Augusta, president of
| the association, who acted as toast
master at the postprandial exercises
which followed an elaborate repast
served in the banquet hall of the
hotel. Very pleasing musical num-
! bers were rendered by White Sisters
orchestra of Augusta.
At business meeting of the asso-
citation the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Paul ID. Sargent OF Augusta
Vice president, George S. Williams of
! Augusta; secretary treasurer. h. L.
: Newdick of Augusta; executive COM
mittee-the three preceding officers
and Herman II. Mansur and j. f.
| Church. both of Augusta.
The three speakers at the exercises
were: Hosea B. Buck of Bangor,
| trustee of the university; Hampton
i Bryant of Orono, graduate manager
of athletics and w. ID. CPcp")
Towner of Orono, alumni secretary.
/ Hosea B. Buck of Bangor
"The message ]. bring is that the
| University of Maine, our university
! is coming back" said Hosea r.
! Buck of Bangor, member of the
| Board of Trustees who was intro
ming. He then went into detail as to
the proof of his asse rtiop.
He stated that when he poined the
/ Board of Trustees last June as alum
! nj member he was received by the
lcard gr&ciousy and was shown that
! the trustees are now wholly in ac-
| cord ana wish to cooperate with the
alumni body He heard it expressed
that the alumni body is the strongest
asset of the university. He referre d
to Col. Strickland, the president of
i tho board. as man of fine business
abilityland an ideal president. The
| four deans of the university and the
executive committee took the place
| Of President Alley at his resignation
and many profitable meetings were
| held with the deans.
, L llt lllldIlItS VI tiiG the
speaker dwelt upon. He said that
last year the university took over
$4,000 in notes and $4,000 in I'M
| paid bills and these were financed BY
notes. The present indebtedness of
the university is $240, 900, loaned by
two banks
Every effort is being made to save
| IN NV !, In dot ,i e
possible, and this will doubtless incur
some curtailments whereby the stu
dents and the physical condition of
the buildings will suffer to some ex-
tent. Then the university will go to
the Legislature and present the con-
dtions as they exist. The 1922 %
budget was limited to $4,000 The
budget program for 1023-24 to be
presented to the budget committee
| has already been commenced
This program will comprise: first,
a physical examination of every
| building on tho campus and an esti-
mate of what it will cost to put these
! buildings back in condition. Then
there will be comprehensive sur
vey of the facultysof the institution.
and this will also be presented to the
! incoming president.
| Speaking Of the newly elected
| president of the University, DR..
| Clarence G. Little, Mr.. Buck told Of
the Boards decision to get a young
| man for the position. He said that
| DR.. Little is a very democratic man,
| an easy man to meet and n man who
talks straight from the shoulder. The
J new president is an athlete and a
| man who believes in getting under
the skin" of the student body.
Mr.. Buck emphasized the need for
the alumni to support the non
| athletic organizations of the Univer-
| sity-the debating teams, the dra-
matte society and the musical clubs.
In closing, he said that the trus-
tees are onto their jobs this year and
are going to try to put the Univer-
sity back where 1t belongs.
Athletics at the University
Athletics was the subject discussed
In very interesting way by Hamp-
ton Bryant Of Orono, graduate man
ager. He told of the meeting of some
the the alumni at Portland last year
when thessituation was reviewed and
certain rpcour,1 o ND ot;oc. ,,.~x~ ~ss~