Maine Alumnus, Volume 12, Number 1, October 1930
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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines University of Maine Publications 10-1930 Maine Alumnus, Volume 12, Number 1, October 1930 General Alumni Association, University of Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation General Alumni Association, University of Maine, "Maine Alumnus, Volume 12, Number 1, October 1930" (1930). University of Maine Alumni Magazines. 481. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/481 This publication is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Maine Alumni Magazines by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. University of Maine School of Education Authorized by the Board of Trustees, March 6, 1930 THE School of Education of the University of Maine was or ganized prmarily to give professional training to prospective sec ondary school teachers, school administiators, and supervisors In addition to offering regular collegiate work leading to baccalaureate and advanced degrees in Education it is equipped to render service to Maine schools in the fields of 1. Teacher Placement 2. Educational Surveys 3. Testing Programs 4. Curricular Problems 5. Organization Programs 6. Building Surveys 7. Financial Consultation May we be of service to you? We shall be glad to help you with your problems Olin S. Lutls, Ph D , Dean The Maine Alumnus Vol. 12,0No. I October, 1930 Registration Is 50 More Than Last Year New Freshman Policies Now In Effects If the comments and optimism heard based upon the fact that a greater pro during and following the eighth annual REGISTRATION portion of those admitted were without freshman week are based on facts, then any entrance conditions. This is especial (As of September 18) /Maine has not only one of the largest, if ly pleasing to University officials. not the largest entering class, on record, Graduate students .. .. .. 33 but also one of the best. That remains to Seniors ... 312 An Important Year be seen. Juniors . 320 Statistics speak emphatically as to size Sophomores .. ..................388 In some respects this marks the begin of the entire student body, not alone the Freshmen . .. 474 ning of an unusually important year. The freshman class According to the latest Special .......................... 25 new policy of having freshmen reside in data available when this article was writ Two year Agriculture . 11 dormitories goes into effect. It is impos ten, a total of 1563 students have regis sible however to accommodate all non tered, said to be a record figure. Doubt 1563 resident freshmen on the campus. less this will be increased somewhat by The ruling prohibiting fraternities from late arrivals. There were 1510 students last year Some people pledging freshmen before a specified date next spring goes into had expressed belief that economic conditions might tend to full effect this year. For five years the fraternities have been reduce the size of the upperclasses. operating under a plan which permitted them to pledge and There are 312 seniors, as against 258 in 1929-30; a slight initiate a smaller number each year until in 1930-31 they decrease in juniors, 40 more sophomores, and 24 more fresh could pledge no freshmen before the date agreed upon, and men, with other small differences in the graduate, special and cannot initiate them untli the opening of the next college year. two year agricultural groups With the beginning of this year, the School of Education As for this quality claim about the newcomers,—that is (Continued on Page 8) FRESHMEN WHO ARE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF MAINE ALUMNI. Left to Right—Front Row Ruth E Hamor, Hulls Cove (George H. Hamor) of Barahona, Rep. Dominion, 09; Muriel T. Covell, Monmouth (Henry T. Covell 12) ; Shirley T. Hatch, Shirley, Mass. (Roy O Hatch TO) , Mabel E. Robinson, Old Town (Veysey H. Robinson 17) ; Ruth V. Sheshong, Old Town (L. G. Sheshong 17) ; Emily Lyon, Bangor (Alpheus Lyon 02); Mary V. Jones, Veazie (Vaughan Jones ’04); Margaret D. Whitcomb, Orono (Mrs. Rena Whitcomb '98); Ruth I. Vaughan, Belfast (William Vaughan ex-'ll), Josephine D. Burrill, Brewer (Harold S. Burrill ex-’ll). Left to Right—Second Row Lewis B Varney, Gorham (Perley N. Varney ’06); Thomas M. Hersey, Bangor (Guy A. Hersey ’00) ; Allan M. Larrabee, Winthrop (Charles C Larrabee '12) ; F J. Lord, Old Town (Leslie R. Lord 08) : A. C. Lyon Jr, Bangor (Alpheus Lyon ’02); F. S Thomas, Camden (Herbert A. Thomas ’05), T C Young, Onawa (R A Young 87) ;G. H. Buker, Auburn (Dr. E. B. Buker ’06); H. G. Porter, Palmerton, Pa (Roy H Porter ’06); L. M. Hardison, Caribou (Grover M Hardison ’08). • THE MAINE ALUMNUS October, 1930 4 Men’s and Women’s Debating Dr. Caroline Colvin Honored Teams Make Good Showing B) Dr. Ava Harriet Chadbourne '15 The debating teams at the University earned on an extensive and ambitious It is with a peculiar pleasure, a feeling and Phi Kappa Phi program last year under the direction of of great satisfaction, and a lively sense But it is above all for her long and Mr Herschel Bricker of the Public of the fitness of things that the faculty, conscientious service as a teacher in the Speaking Department graduates and under graduates of the department of history that Dr Colvin is The women’s team, managed by Alice University of Maine learn the name of best known and loved Her interest in Baglev, was especially successful, debat the new women’s dormitory which is students, the wonderfully fine inspiration ing on the question Resolved, that being opened this Fall—Colvin Hall American College education is a failure For to them the name stands for a The Maine team, upholding the negative long period of faithtul service well per side was composed of Caroline Cousins, formed, for high standards of scholar Florence Ward, and Margaret Hammel ship worked for and attained, for fine It returned to Maine after a five days’ ideals of personal conduct inculcated, trip undefeated, having met veteran de for loyal devotion to an institution, and baters at Radcliffe, Springfield Interna for inspiration and counsel in the lives tional, Pembroke and Hunter. of young men and women At the same time another group of Dr Caroline Colvin in whose honor women was working on the question, Re the building is named, came to the Uni solved that legal censorship should be versity in 1902, having at that time the abolished Some weeks later Frances distinction of being the first woman on Fuger, Fanny Fineberg, and Louise the university faculty and the first teach Bates were Maines affirmative represent er of a distinct department of history atives at Bates Although defeated, the Later she became the first dean of wom team, presenting fine argument, man en of the institution aged to win one of the three votes of The splendid type of work which she the judges. has always maintained opened the way Unusual interest was shown by the for other women to become members of men last year in debating work From the faculty and has in a great measure the competitors were picked two teams been responsible for the more nearly One, composed of Harry Moyers, John equal opportunities tor faculty women Gehring, and Charles O’Connor, met that is enjoyed at Maine than is found in Dr Caroline Colvin Mass Agricultural College, New York most co-educatonal institutions University, and Colby on the question, Those who have been privileged to car and valuable advice which she offers to Resolved: that a complete plan of dis ry on their college work under her sup them, her well-known capacity of de armament should be adopted by all na ervision and guidance have been inspired pendableness and rare loyalty, her high tions, excepting such forces as are need by her thorough knowledge and presenta standards and ideals, her fairness in deal ed for police protection. tion of subject matter and the continued ing with both students and her fellow John Barry, John McGowan, and Wil expansion of the department of history, members of the faculty are the outstand liam Roche, making up the negative team always maintaining its high quality of ing reasons why it is most fitting that on the same question, met and were de scholarship, attests Dr Colvin’s greatest the new dormitory should be named as feated by Colby. Many interesting pre achievement upon the campus. it is,—Colvin Hall paratory contests were held among the As the first dean of women, Dr. Col students before the final debates, and a vin made use of the same thorough meth Heads Engineering Education survival-of-the-fittest process eliminated ods and standards which she employs in Society the less fit, and determined the eventual her teaching, to develop personal and so teams cial standards of conduct among the President H S. Boardman was elected Mr Bricker recently attended a meet women undergraduates Women’s Stu president of the Society for the Promo ing m Boston of the debating directors dent Government had her hearty support tion of Engineering Education at the of the New England State Colleges, the and girls’ athletics were encouraged. Per 38th annual meeting of that Association purpose of which was to organize a haps one of the honors which Dr. Col held at McGill University, June 26 to 28 league of Debate Directors and Managers vin has appreciated most was her elec President Boardman has been active in tion by the All Maine Women as their who will map out a definite schedule sat the organization for over 30 years In first honorary member isfactory to all colleges concerned At 1920-22, he was a member of the council present there is no system of choosing a Dr Colvin has received recognition With Dean O.