Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-14

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deed. q poor college" This remark
made BY President Elliott Of Har-
ward university, was emphasized by
President Kenneth c. m. Stills OF
Bowdoiu college in bringing to the
Kennebec Bowdoin alumni associa-
ton at its 25th annual meeting and
banquet held Thursday evening at
the Augusta House, the message that
the modern institutions Of learning
in order to keep up with the times
must depart from rational proceed
ure to the extent that even with en-
dowments which at first glance look
large they will scarcely make the In
come balance the expenses.
President Stills asserted that every
year Bowdoin college 10 trying to do
one or two things in little different
way. Last year the college intro
duced the institute OF modern his
tory at which first hand information
regarding the European countries
and their problems were brought to
the students by noted men who had
made a special study Of these sub
tects. This year the college is Civ
ing especial attention to the training
of those students who are planning
to teach after graduation-a plan
which is working admirably.
The Kennebec Bowdoin alumni had
the pleasure of listening to two other
fine addresses last evening, one by
Col. Sherman Shumway Of Skowhe-
gan, Bowdoin IT. who gave a stir
ring talk on the need of this country
being constantly prepared with an
1rmy and navy adequate to meet any
defensive emergency; and the other
by Horace Hildreth of Gardiner.
Bowdoin rs, who spoke Interestingly
of Bowdoin's needs as they are seen
by the undergraduates.
Officers Elected for Year
At the business meeting preceding
the banquet. the association elected
ing year: President, John v. Lane,
rs. Augusta; LIST vice president,
Sanford l.. Fogg, 80. of Augusta;
End vice president Leigh Weber. '16,
of Hallowell; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Herbert E. Locke. IL. of Augusta,
(re-electeO: executive committee
Blaine S. Viles, '03, and Fred r.
Lord, II. Of Augusta and Charles A..
Knight '96, of. Gardiner.
There was a. good attendance of
the members present at the banquet
which was presided over by the re-
firing president, John r. Gould. '85,
of Augusta. The college of the past
and of the present was talked over
informally by the alumni. Bowdoin
songs resounded, inspiring messages
were brought by the speakers fol-
lowing a sumptuous banquet, and al
together the program of the evening
was one that was greatly enjoyed by
all in attendance.
President Sills
President Stills paid a compliment
to the fine class of undergraduates
that the Kennebec alumni are send
ing to Bowdoin, declaring that he
had never known of q time when the
Kennebec alumni were not satisfac-
torily represented by undergrad
yates.
In speaking Of the things that the
college has recently done, President
Stills pointed to the forward steps
taken by the governing boards of the
institution in regard to the business
side. He pointed out that when the
charter of the college was written
in 1904. the ones who wrote it had
no idea that they were creating
quite an important business organi.
zation. With the reorganization OF
the finance committee last year q
great deal was done for the college
and changing the accounting system
The college funds were reinvested in
way that would win favorable
comment from any business man in
the country: the securities any big
banking institution of q large city
would be proud to show to its pa
irons.
Bowdoin College has endowment
of $4.OOO.OOO. President Stills point
ed out. stating that while that would
seem quite a good deal it is not
large when compared with other
colleges in the same class as Bow
dom and considering the fact that
Bowdoin must compete with insti.
/, tutions that have larger resources.
There are no vacancies on the
board Of trustees at the present
time. three members of the board
of overseers having been chosen
trustees to fill the vacancies caused
by the death Of Hon. Henry Emery
'02 of Ellsworth. Hon. John E.
Chapman. II of Brunswick. and ex-
Governor Henry B. Quinby of New
Hampshire. There are now six va.
cancies on the board Of overseers.
Referring to the size of Bowdoin
College. he said that the governing
, boards last June decided to limit the
membership to about 500 students
which will mean an entering class
of about $50. In the fall of 1926 pre-
ference will be given to candidates
who offer requirements toward the
A. B. degree. and to candidates fol
the b. 8. degree who offer the larg.
gest number Of suhiecfs StIIdied con.