Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

CileSS tle SoIlSSS Illen Oh lnlS Gay
and generation shall apply themselves
to governmental problems of the state
and nation. we shall drift more and
more into the guidance of men of less
Intelligence and mass judgment cap
Ale of being swayed by demagogic
appeal"
This was the statement stressed by
Governor Ralph o. Brewster. '09 in
addressing the Kennebec Bowdoin
Alumni Association at its annual ban
quet and meeting held Monday eve
ming a the Augusta House.
President Kenneth C. NJ. Stills told of
Bowdoin's progress along scholastic
lines, emphasiz the importance of
the Alumni Fund in order to bring
about the personal contact between the
faculty and undergraduate body which
is featured by the smaller colleges
Austin H. Mccormick, alumni secre-
tary, also told of the need of an in.
creased alumni fund and the purposes
for which 1t will be used. Bowdoin's
new athletic policy was described by
Prof. John NJ. Gates. athletic director
at the college. Judge Sanford L. Fogg
SO, the retiring president, was the
POSTMASTER.
The spirit of college rally prevail
ed at the meeting which was attended
by large proportion of the alumni OF
this section, SO being seated at the
tables. The men listened with interest
to the encoura ging reports concerning
various phases of thN college activi-
ties and Joined with enthusiasm in
singing the Bowdoin songs. led by
Keith Ryan, '05. and accompanied by
Harrison Lyseth. '21, pianist, and Hor.
ace Ingraham, "a, mandolin player. Ir
addition to the alumni there were pres.
ent three undergraduates. Frank A
harrington. Sanford L. Fogg. Jr anG
Otis A. Kendall all members of the
class of 1927. and several prospective
Bowdoin students.
Officers Elected
A business meeting preceding the
dinner was called to order by the
President, Judge Sanford L. Fogg. al
els. The minutes of the preceding
annual meeting were read and ap-
proved. Several communications were
read by the secretary, J. Fuller In
graham. Messrs. -. A. knight, En-
cry Beane and F. G. Harrington were
appointed a committee to bring in q
list of officers for the ensuing year
The committee reported as follows:
Lewis A. Burleigh ST.. Glass of 81
President; Leigh Weber, Glass Of '16
LIST Vice President: Theodore Z. EN-
cry, class of 10, End President:
Executive committee: Ernest l.
Goodspeed> '09: A. NJ. G. Soule, '03;
Ralph G. Webher, '06: Secretary and
Treasurer. J. Fuller Ingraham 10.
Other Matters of Business
At the close of the postprandial ex-
ercises a vote was unanimously pass.
ed that Association make arrange
ments to have the Bowdoin musica
clubs. include Augusta III its itinerary
this spring. and President Fogg APP
pointed as a committee to take charge
of this matter: Frank c. Harrington
'94 of Augusta, Charles A. knight 81
of Gardiner. Emery o. Beane '04
Donald @. Burleigh IT. and Burleigt
Martin 10. all of Augusta.
1t was voted that the executive
committee make recommendations ir
behalf of the Association for the sci.
ection of one alumnus best qualified
for each of the following boards: The
Board of Overseers, the Alumni
Council. and the Board Of Directors
Of the Alumni Fund.
Grace was pronounced by Rev
Henry E. Dunnack. following which
llle bduQueI was served.
President Fogg in opening the
speaking program, said that he was
very pleased to see such a large at
tendance for 1t indicated that the
spirit OF Old Bowdoin is still alive ir
Kennebec Valley. He pointed out
that in educational matters, Bowdoir
College stands at the front, the equa,
of the best, that it is an honor to be
graduate Of Bowdoin, that it is q
distinct honor to be placed at its
head, and he who receives and &C.
cepts this honor is charged with
great responsibilities. He then in
troduced the esteemed president OF
the college, Kenneth c. NJ. Stills.
Address by President Stills
President Stills remarked at the out
set that If all of his duties were as
pleasant as that of greeting the Ken
nebec Alumni and other alumni bod :
les his life would be one long sweet
song.
Some Ways in Which the College
May Be Improved" was the theme of
his address in which he declared that
the college welCom,s criticism from
It's alumni along constructive lines
Tor any institution that does not well
come criticism is dead or half dead.
People of today are alive to the
responsibilities which are heavier
than In the past, for life itself is more
complex, he said. The boys of today
have no better brains than the boys
OF 100 years ago or the boys of An
eient Rome. but through the complex
ity of modern civilization If we are
going to see generation as well
trained as our fathers or forefathers
the boys of today must see to it
that as far as clarity of thought and
the use of brains are concerned they
do as much as possible with what