Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12
u. Of M. Fraternities
Initiate New Members


Orono, Dec. 11-(SpeciaD. Fra
ternities at the University Of Maine
carried out their annual limitations
last week. concluding the ceremonies
in most cases with banquets attended
by many alumni members.
Some of the fraternities did not
initiate all Of the men pledged DUR
ing the rushing season, because Of
their failure to get creditable ranks
in their courses. More than so stu
dents, the majority Of whom were
freshmen. became fraternity men
during the week, and one fraternity.
Sigma Phi Sigma, admitted two
honorary members.
The Beta Theta Pi ceremonies
were concluded Friday evening with
banquet in the chapter house. at
which J. Harvey Mcclure Of Bangor
was the POSTMASTER. William Kearns
Of Gardiner, president Of the chapter.
welcomed the initiates and Spofford
Giddings of Augusta responded.
Clifford c. Gregg Of Boston, rep
resentative OF the national chapter,
spoke on matters Of interest to the
fraternity. and there were addresses
by Dean Harold s. Boardman, Prof.
Charles p. Weston and H. A. Hilton
Of Brewer, the new alumni counsel.
Among the alumni present was
Stephen r. Buzzell of Old Town,
member Of the class Of 1882 and
charter member Of the chapter.
Harvey P. Bishop Of the Bowdoin
Chapter and Avery Stanton of Nor
wich. Ct. a member Of the NJ. I. T.
chapter, were present.
The Sigma NJ banquet was held in
the house Saturday evening. with
Prof. Benjamin c. Kent Of Bangor
acting as toastmaster. Philip A.
Hartman of Melrose, Mass, well
coined the initiates to the chapter
and Charles F. Ward of Kennebunk
made an appropriate response. Ell
mer r. Latty Of Portland, represent
ing the Delta Psi chapter of Bow
doin, made brief speech and Ray
molld Segur of Hartford, Conn.,, di-
vision inspector, spoke on Sigma NJ
in the Eighth Division.
The Sigma Chi initiation was also
concluded with banquet in honor
Of the initiates Saturday night. DR..
Frank Whitcomb of Orono was the
POSTMASTER and the speakers were
Prof. J. H. Huddilston of the Uni
versity faculty and ]. B. Mcpherson
of Boston, representing the national
fraternity.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon initia-
ton was completed Sunday after
noon, and was followed by an in
formal dinner. The Founders Day
banquet, which takes the place of the
initiation banquet will be held in
February.
The Kappa Sigma banquet was
conducted in the house Saturday
night with Mr.. Sherman of Bar
Harbor as the POSTMASTER. Grand
Master Gates was present and spoke
on the activities of the national chap
ter and there were informal speeches
by several of the visiting alumni.
For the students, George Gruhn of
Columbus, Wis, and Adolph L. Bis
son of Skowhegan spoke.
Thor Miller of Portland, a senior
in the University, was the toast
master at the annual initiation ban
quet of the Lambda Chi Alpha fra
ternity in the house Saturday night.
Merle c. Niles of Rumford welcomed
the incoming men and the response
for the initiates was made by George
Thompson of Asbury Park, N. J.
The Sigma Phi Sigma banquet was
also held in ahe house Saturday
night, with Percy Nutting of Show
hogan acting as postmaster. c. M.
McEwen of Bowdoinham welcomed
the new men; Henry L. Doten Of
Mortified spoke on the history Of
the fraternity; Chester J. Austin Of
Greene spoke on Maine and Our
Chapter; Stanley Hall of Dexter
discussed the aims of the fraternity
and David Hoyt of Easton spoke of
1.-THE Spirit of Fraternity Life"
The Zeta ri initiation was COM
pIeted in Coburn Hall Saturday night,
but the banquet will be held at a