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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Spring 5-15-1941 Maine Campus May 15 1941 Maine Campus Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus May 15 1941" (1941). Maine Campus Archives. 2612. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/2612 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Campus Archives by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Military Inspection 'Campus' Banquet Is Scheduled For The Maine Campus May 20 At 6 P.M. Thursday, Friday Tarra tine Club Published Weekly by th• Students of th• University of Maine Vol. Mil Z 265 Orono, Maine, May 15, 1941 - Number 27 All-Maine Women 'Campus' Held For Count Baste To Play Here For RecognitionDay Eighty Awards Made Commencement Ball 5 Named At Dinner The "Campus" was held over June until Friday again this week in William "Count" Basic, fans At Recognition Assembly order that the names of the hump king of swing" and originator scholarship winners might be of the "One O'clock Jump," will bring Four Seniors, included. l Ihis orchestra to the University cif Scholarships Go Many Alumni The scholarships, 1 about 80 in Maine on Thursday night, June S. to Bids Soon To Ten Juniors, number, were formally awarded play for the annual Commencement at the Receive Honor Groups To Join annual Recognition Day ball in Memorial Gymnasium. assembly in the Memorial Gym- Be Secured For Basic's rhythm section, which is JuniorTo igShtud Raenkintsng Four seniors and ten juniors were nasium at 9:30 this morning. hailed as one of the best in the coun- Almost 80 scholarships named All-Maine Women, highest In Graduation The principal speaker was Ir- and prizes try, includes Joe Jones at the drums, New Library were awarded this morning honorary non-scholastic society for win Edman, professor of phi- during the Freddie Greene on the guitar, Walter assembly held in Memorial women, at the seventeenth annual ban- Barrows To Lead losophy at Columbia University, Gymnasium Page on the bass, and the Count him- Construction Will as a part of Wednesday who spoke on "Philosophy and the annual Scholarship quet evening in North Es- self at the piano. Also featured in 25th Reunion Of National Crisis." Be Recognition Day. tabrooke. the band is 250-pound James Rushing, Started By The awards were made by The Merritt Caldwell Fernald schol- The seniors are: Beatrice H. Glea- Class Of /9/6 blues singing vocalist, and Iielen Early Pres. Arthur A. Hauck, who Summer arship was awarded to Edgar T. Pitts, son, Elizabeth F. Peaslee, Dora B. Humes, popular swing stylist. Plans for the seventieth annual presided at the assembly. The the junior student having the \Vest, and Charlotte Z. \Vhite. The Board of Trustees of the Uni- highest Commencement program this year Played at Carnegie Hall versity scholarship rank in the juniors include: Elizabeth J. Barker, _ of Maine has voted to secure University. feature many prominent University Count Basic's band has appeared at bids for The James Stacy Stevens Cora Josephine Blake, Erna E. Davis, the construction of the new scholar- of Maine alumni, as thirteen reunion Carnegie Hall twice during the past library building ship, given to the highest ranking Gloria M. Miniutti, Margaret G. at the University, stu- classes join with other groups for their • two years and has played at many col- President Arthur dent, resident of Maine, in the Phillips, Barbara Savage, Cherrie M. .A. Hauck has an- junior annual celebrations. Army Officers leges and universities including Penn- nounced. 1Vith this class in the College of Arts and Thorne, Eleanor L. Ward, and Mary action the Uni- Sci- The class of 1916 will be holding its sylvania, Virginia, Amherst, Prince- versity takes the ences, was awarded to Carleton Thorne, Eleanor L. Ward, Mary Lou- THE COUNT first official step S. twenty-fiftht reunion under the leader- To Inspect ton, Harvard, Yale, Bowdoin, and toward the Herrick. ise White, Betty Ryan. construction of the build- and J. ship of class president, many others. Lewis 0. Bar- ing for which the administration, The Harold Sherburne Boardman Miss Gleason, an English major, was rows, former state governor, ROTC Unit and com- Landing his first professional job music critics as the outstanding figure alumni, faculty, students, and friends scholarship, awarded on the same a Sophomore Eagle, has been secre- mittee chairman W. W. Webber, of in 1929 with Walter Page's Blue Dev- in modern jazz. Recently at the Apol- have been raising funds for more than terms as the above to a junior in tech- tary and vice president of the WAA, Bucksport. Others helping in the Class Demonstration, ils, Basic later took over the Benny lo theater in New York City when his a year. The Trustees hope to pro- nology, was given to Frank and has been active in basketball. E. Brew- She preparations include class vice presi- Moten band when Moten died in 1935. band started jamming on "One ceed with the construction of a large ster, has been on the Review and Parade dean's list several se- dent. Fred P. Loring, director of short He was soon discovered by Benny O'clock Jump," 100 reserve police had part of the building and to complete mesters. Ilanson Gets Award courses in the College of Agriculture, To Be Featured Goodman, who took him into his con- to be rushed to the scene to halt an the entire structure as funds become Herbert Findlen received the Leon Home Economies Major and Prof. Maynard F. Jordan. associ- fidence and sent him on the way to impending riot. Basic and his band available. Col. Isaac J. Nichol and Capt. Ger- Stephen Merrill scholarship which is Miss Peaslee. a major in home eco- ate professiir of mathematics and success.c invaded Bowdoin College early last ald G. Gibbs of the U. S. Army will $400,000 Structure Planned awarded to the highest ranking junior nomics. has been treasurer of the astronomy. In Bangor the committee Count Basic has long been rated by winter and made a hit with everyone. The inspect the University of Maine Cadet Trustees at their meeting early in agriculture. The Charles Davidson YWCA. is a member of the home eco- includes Samuel Redman, James in June will Corps Thursday and Friday, May 22 consider bids and decide Scholarship was awarded to Frank B. nomics club. was on the "Prism" staff, Quine, and Mrs. Madeline R. Herlihy. how much of the and 23. Col. Robert K. Alcott. pro- building can be Hanson, highest ranking junior in the and is a member of the rifle team. Also of special interest will be the fessor of military science and tactics, placed under construction this sum- School of Education. Miss \Vest, majoring in psychology. return of the class of 1891 to cele- Three To Receive mer. Plans call for a structure to announced this week. 'Campus' Gets The following students received was a Sophomore Eagle, a member brate its golden reunion. As guests cost around $400,000 exclusive of The annual inspection will include University scholarships: of the WAA Council. the \VSGA, and of the University and the Alumni Highest Debate equipment. demonstrations in the various classes Muriel B. Cleverly, Earl B. Lang- the "M" Club. She has been president Association, the men of '91 will be First Class Need for a new Thursday and Friday and will be cli- Club Award library building at ley, Betty C. Price, Eleanor L. Ward of North Estabrooke, a member of the led by class president, William N. the University has maxed by the review and parade at been recognized for Roger D. Moulton, Albion W. Fen- All-Maine hockey team, and was on Patten, of Boston. vice president and many years. 11:011 a.m. Friday, May 23. The pa- Honor Rating The library campaign derson, Grace E. Burnell, A. Merle the "Prism" staff. director of Stone and Webster Engi- Fifield First launched in the rade will be held on the baseball field fall of 1939 set in mo- Hillman, Justin 0. Johnson, Jr., Doris Miss Charlotte White, an English neering Corporation. tion plans for the if the weather permits. Award Received Woman Ever To construction of the E. Karst, Morris R. Wing, Hope major, is a member of Phi Kappa Phi The fifty-year men will be guests building to fill this long-felt need. Thursday the inspecting officers will Moody, Arthur S. Dole, Jr., Edwin and Phi Beta Kappa. She has been of honor at the annual noon luncheon For Third Time Get Distinction Students, faculty, and friends of visit the regular classes of the soph- the M. Seabury. and Priscilla Loring. on the dean's list every semester, is on Saturday. June 7, and will receive University have joined with more than omore, junior, and senior cadets in By Newspaper Alma Fitield, Brooks Brown, Jr., Burnell Wins Craton Prize secretary-treasurer of Neai Mathetai, from the alumni president, George D. 2,800 University alumni in contribut- infantry and coast artillery. On Fri- and George Ellis will he honored at The Claude Dewing Graton prize and winner of the Travelli scholarship. Bearce, certificates of "graduation" For the third consecutive semester ing to the Library Building Fund, day morning Col. Nichol and Capt. the annual debate club banquet at the 1 awarded to the student writing the (Continued on Page Four) for the completion of fifty years of the Maine "Campus" has received a Their pledges and gifts total Gibbs will inspect classes in freshman White House Inn, Old TOW11, May approxi- best essay on sonic current constitk- membershe in the alumni association.