Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15

to be put before the general alumni
council.
First was the graduate manager
system of athletics.
Second, there were plans for addl-
tional revenue by the increase OF the
student fee 81 per year.
Then there came the trustees
agreement to take care OF certain
salaries.
Students will return to the Univer-
sity this fall after the election OF
new football coach, Fred Bryce or
Manchester, who is man OF nne
character and who knows football.
The newly elected baseball coach is
Wilky Clark, a varsity catcher or the
old days, who to all appearances Is
the man needed on the job. All the
men on the campus are right behind
him, and 1T is said that the men on the
team are as far advanced now as they
were in June of last year. The seven
varsity men ought to know. The base
ball schedule opens next Wednesday.
when the team plays Colby at Water
Vile. Shortly afterwards, the team
will start on it's Massachusetts trip.
Track prospects are not particularly
bright, due to the fact that there is
not the material to work with. or the
rs to 100 men out for track this
spring, there are only three shot put
tiers, only three pole vaulters and only
three high jumpers. One of the shot
putters, a freshman, make 33 feet the
first time he was out and in two
weeks had increased i. to SS IL feet.
DR.. Little. the newly elected president
of the University, stepped forward
and put the shot Al Il feet and gave
a number of pointers to the shot put
candidates.
clean up enthusiastically. and the result
Of this is shown by the fact that there
is only one man who might be useful
in track, who is ineligible to compete.
The basketball team has a very
successful season, am on the Mass
achusetts trip was trimmed by only
10 points by the Connecticut "Aggies,"
one of the strongest teams.
BY the new system of finances. II
much money could ne expended by
each branch of sport. which was a
splendid feature. He spoke encour-
agingly Of the financial prospects OF
sports at the University
Alumni Secretary Speaks
w. ID. Towner of Orono alumni sec
rotary, was then introduced. He spoke
Of the fact that in the last Maine
Legislature there were only II Maine
graduates, but that conditions at
present look much better as he per-
sonally knew of number Of Maine
graduates who arc candidates.
He stated that the plank in-the Re-
publican platform pledging it's support
TO the University of Maine and to the
schools of the state was largely the
work Of loyal alumnac. Mrs slower,
who was a member of the platform
committee.
The activity Of tho executive COM
mittee of tho Alumni Council was re-
ferrcd to by the speaker
In conclusion he spoke in detail Of
some of the scenes to be portrayed in
he Maine pageant which will feature
the celebration at the commencement
j, exercises of the university in Juno.
There will be $50 participants. dane
irg and tahlcaux. and the scenes de-
ricting the early times on tho campus
will be given in very realistic man
nor.
Other Speakers
J. NJ. Horne of Portland. member
a ,lo
and manager of the MasQue dramatic
organization, spoke of the plans for
the Masque play to he presented
Thursday of next week at Togus and
Friday at I'rccport. The Maine alumni
present at the meeting voted to lend
their support to the organization so
that the play may he presented at Au-
gusta City hall on Saturday evening.
April 90.
Mrs. Ruth Merrill Dana of Augusta.
class of 1912, L. of NJ spoke briefly
and Interestingly in behalf of the la
dies at the gathering.
The newly elected president Of the
kennebcc Alumni Association. Paul n
Sargent of Augusta, was given rousinr
cheers and lade a short address in re-
Spouse.
The gct-together was thnn adjourned.
Much credit for the success of the an
nual banquet and meeting is due to
Hon. William r. Pattangall, the retir-
ing president Of the association. and
Arthur w. Abbott, secretary-treasurer.
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