Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
feb3.sat,9t
Drama Opens Maine
Winter Carnival, Ball
And Sports on Program

NSpeClal TO hCnneDec journal y.
Orono, Feb. 9-The Second Annual
Winter Carnival at the University of
Maine opened Thursday evening with
the production of THE Lion and the
Mouse" in Alumni hall by the Maine
Masque and the Domino society, after
which Il brilliant display of fireworks
was set off
All day guests were arriving at the
various fraternity houses and many
more We're expected to come Friday.
when the sporting events will begin.
The hockey game with Colby, the
first one of the season on the local
link, will attract scores of spectators
from Bangor and nearby towns and
a large number will attend the formal
carnival ball in the gymnasium Fri
day night. it is expected.
Fraternity houses have been thor
ouShly renovated and decorated in a
manner fitting the occasion: toboC-
gan slides and the big ski jump have
been perfected and the hockey rink
is in better condition than it has been
before this year.
For winter sports. conditions here
are ideal. but the SNOWFALL battle be
tween freshmen and the sophOmoreS
is likely to prove a tizzle. as the snow
is not sticky enough to mold. There
will be a scrap, nevertheless, and with
about 20 tons Of snow at their dis
posal. it is possible that the freshmen
may wipe out a few old scores.
The big event of the. week END will
be the bail Friday evening. the first
formal affair of the year to be con-
Quoted in the gymnasium. The hall
will be decorated appropriately and
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scented by decorated booths ranged
along the sides of the hail. There
will also be booths for non fraternity
men and for visitors. The Six Links
orchestra will furnish music.
The patrons and patronesses will
be: Dr. and Mrs. Clarence Cook Lit
tie. Mrs. Kate Clark Estahrook. Mrs.
Louise Hendrickson, Mrs. Matte Al
len Munson, Mrs. Mary l'archer.
Larry Stuart. Mrs. Bertha Hall Moul-
ton. Mrs. Ella Jordan Mason and Car
RE Edith Weeks.
The committee in charge Of the
event consists Of John :. Behrngef
of t,lmhurst. y. y, chairman: How =
ard c. Recihe of Portland and I""
j. st. Clair of Wellington, Merle q.
Niles of Rumford lis chairman OF the
winter carnival committee and othcr
members are Ronald &. stevens OF
Kingfield and John NJ. Donovan OF
Turner's Falls. Mass.
A white bear whose physloGnomN
resembles somewhat the somnolent
Bananas, is the trade mark Of the
carnival this year. 1t is found ON all
tickets, dance orders and on tags
which have been sold on the campus
during the week.
Leland s. March Of Oldtown and
Miss Elizabeth Armstrong of Cal
weston. Tex. We're the outstanding
stars OF the dramatic production. al
though good acting was done ny an
of those taking part. Bryant Pat;en
of Portland starred in a comedy part
and Mrs. Anna Ashley of Orono was
especially good as a debutante.
The cast follows: John Burkett
Ryder. Leland March; EudoXla,
Elizabeth Berry: Shirley Rossmore,
Elizabeth Armstrong; Mrs. Rossmorc'
Miss Fisher; tX-JudSc Stott. W.
Wesley Patterson: Jane beetle. Mary
Harris; Miss Nesbit. Ards Woodland;
Kate Roberts, Anna Ashley, Mrs. Ry-
der. Ellen Myers: Rev. Pont!feX
Deetle, John Seymour: Judge Ross
more, Newell Townsend: Sen. Rob
erts. Arthur Patterson: Jortins, Ar
thur Stackpplc; Maid, Cora Clare.