Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-04
ANNUAL BOWDOIN
ALUMNI DAY IS
GREAT SUCCESS

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Brunswick, Nov. 3-The first an
nual Bowdoin alumni day, held last
Saturday. was such n great success
that It will be continued in future
years and an even more elaborate
program arranged. Hundreds Of al
umni passed all or part Of the day
on the campus. Most OF them came
only in time for the alumni dinner al
noon and for the BOwdoin- Maine
game. A large number. particularly
of the younger alumni. stayed In
town for the informal dance given
by the student council IN the Sargent
gymnasium. Five Of the fraternities
held limitations, while the other six
will hold theirs at the end Of tho
first semester. All fraternities held
open house throughout the day and
most Of the houses were thronged
with returning alumni The day was
signalized by one of the best football
games ever played on Whittier field
and by the largest crowd which ever
witnessed a game In this state. The
tickets taken at the gate totalled
1877. This number 10 IN addition to
al uAhy va uchOt NJ NbudluS~
men. police and other officials. who
brought the total present to at least
5000. The weather was perfect and
most Of the crowd had reserved seats
from which they got sood view Of
the field.
Various alumni bodies held meet
ings during the day. IN the morning
the executive committee of the gov
erning boards met and the alumni
council held It's fail meeting. Al the
former meeting there were present.
Acting President Moody, Franklin c.
Payson, Esq, Of Portland, Judge
Clarence Hale Of Portland and Henry
Hill Pierce. Esq, Of New York. from
the trustees and Judge John A Nor
riIi OF Auburn. George r. Cary Of
Portland and Charles r. Halves Of
Bangor OF the overseers.
The alumni council was attended
by most Of the members. Those
OF Providence. the president. Profess
sor W. A. Moody 'S2. Roscoe Hopper
'07 and John W. Frost o. Of New
York. Wallace NJ. Powers '04 Of Bos-
ton. Roy L. Marston 90 Of Saowhe-
gan, Emery o. Beane 'O4 Of Augusta,
Luther Dana '03 OF westbrook. Phil.
ip l.. Pottie 90 OF Lewiston, Philip q.
Clifford '03. Leonard A. Pierce '05.
Dwight III. Sayward nc and William
d. ireland '1s Of Portland and Anstin
II. MacCormick rs OF brunswick.
Many interesting reports were
made by the council committees and
recommendations Of interest to the
faculty. alumni and student body
were made. 1t IL planned during the
coming year TO hold Bowdoin dinners
on the same date all over the country
with q speech broadcasted by radio
point.
After the Bowdoin- Maine game the
board Of directors Of the alumni fund
held q meeting at which Harold L.
Berry 'oi Of Portland. chairman.
Judge Charles r. johnson -, viii
Ham W. Thomas - and John r..
Dana 80. ali Of Portland. John r.
Bass 90 of Wilton, Ellis Spear. Jr,
'sS Of Boston. Luther Dana 90 Of
westbrook and Austin II. MacCor-
mick Is Of Brunswick were present.
Through the day O. D. MeiiEon Of
Cambridge was taking MOVING pic
lures Of campus scenes and Of varf-
Gus alumni groups. During the game
he eec1red large number Of action
pictures and pictures of the crowd.
IL IN hoped that about 1900 feet Of
film was secured and that It can
soon be exhibited.
The guests Of honor for the day
were Or. Donald B. Macmillan 90
and Governor -elecet Ralph o. Brew.
ster 20. Both Of them spoke at the
alumni dinner. Ut which the post
prandsn sxefcises we're bfief. In
addition 60 the other speeches.
Leonard A. Pierce '05 Of Portland,
chairman Of the alumni council COM
mittee IN charge Of the day spoke,
while the undesGsaduates were rep
resented b. LAWronco 3. Leighton '2S
81 Portland. Avatd Q. Richan 20 u
Auburn led the singing ana 4 stu.