Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-10

An enthusiastic gathering Of Uni
vcrsity of Maine alumni took place
at the Augusta house, Monday eve
ming to inaugurate a drive to raise
funds for the Gymnasium Armory
memorial at Orono.
The purpose Of the meeting was
explained by regional chairman, Paul
ID. Sargent who announced the quota
determined by the Memorial Fund
committee to be raised by the South
kcnnebec Alumni and Alumnae.
Alumni Secretary Towner of Orono
made an eloquent appeal for generous
contributions TO the fund. He told of
sacrifices the student body has made
and cited instances Of loyalty and
college spirit on the part Of individ-
uals in the recent drive at Orono
where the students exceeded their
quota Of 100000.
Mr.. Towner said he had inter-
viewed and met about 500 of the $500
alumni in various parts of the coun-
try, during the last few months and
told the members that there was no
doubt in the minds of the Memorial
Fund committee that the 100000 to
be raised for the memorial to AZ
Maine men who gave their lives in
the World War, would be oversub-
scribed before June. Ground will be
broken for the new building at COM
mencement this year.
Secretary Towner explained in de-
tail the construction of the proposed
Gymnasium Armory saying that the
Maine building would be of brick
construction with dirt foundation
large enough to house football field
and a baseball diamond; also 100
yard straightaway.
There will be offices in the build
ing for the military, the athletic
heads. the alumni secretary and
quarters for the athletic teams,
showers. lockers, etc.
Hon. William r. Pattangal "a,
gave an interesting talk on the status
of the University in its early days.
The necessity Of raising funds at this
time to encourage DIR. Little in his
efforts to get funds for other build
ings so much needed at the univer-
sity. Mr.. Pattangall said that pri-
vate gifts to the university had been
discouraged during the past on ac-
count of action by legislature
which cut from the annual budget an
amount equal to the interest or $780,
900 the amount of a gift by Governor
Coburn.
Mr.. Pattangall felt that generous
response on the part of the alumni
toward the Memorial Fund would
help lot toward encouraging gifts
from alumni and other individuals
int taI S,, rrnY,ntiro tho Splondil
work the University is doing. He
made a strong appeal to the alumni
present to subscribe literally to the
fund and put the South kennebec
Alumni quota over the top quickly.
Frank E. Southland spoke Of the
prestige such a memorial building
would give the university ana urged
those present to subscribe generously
and to set the pace for the other
alumni associations TO follow.
Other members OF the association
stressed liberal giving on the part
of the association and pledged their
individual support. After subscrip-
ton blanks had been passed and
counted it was found that a big part
of the South Kennebec quota had
been raised.
This report was received with a
burst OF enthusiasm and congratula-
tiOns were extended to the associa-
ton by Alumni Secretary Towner.
AS nearly 100 members were absent,
it was evident that the association S
quota would be over-subscribed.
Field workers were then assigned the
names of those absent and each will
be personally solicited for subscrip-
tons. 1t is expected that the quota
will be raised this week.
Among those present were the fol-
lowing: Clifford Brown, IS:
Charles H. Folsom. '16; J. Hubert
Frost. '25; Roy II. Flynt. '04; H. A.
Patterson, '2l; L c. Goodwin. Is;
Lester 3. Howard. '06: J. S. Wad-
leigh, IA: Neil l.. Viohtte. '03: Her.
bert H. Sawyer, '25; George J. Fro
berg, 10: Arnold w. Tyler. '22; Hor-
ace e. Atkinson, %; Paul d. Sargent.
'96; Lucius d. Barrows. '07; z. H..
Danforth, 10: W. d. fourier. IA:
w. r. PattangalI. 's4; Everett II.
Maxcy, II: Helen +. Curran, '21;
Archie f. Rolliff. 20: John f.. Good
win. 10; r. l.. Williams, 81: p. r.
Keller. '01: II. y. Haggctt. '09: w. u.
Towner. IA; Roy A. Vented, II:
Frank f. Southland, 10; Russell
Hudson. ~; Max L. Wilder. IA; II.
Il. Mansur. '05