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Vol. 4, No. 4 FEBRUARY, 1923 Fifteen Cents the Copy Oliver Crosby’s Gift

$100,000 is the bequest left to the Orono his kit of carpenter tools and winter. In the spring he returned to University by the late Oliver Crosby, jigsaw, and in partnership with his St. Paul and secured a position in a class of 1876, of St. Paul, Minn., for old friend, Francis Bacon, fitted up small machine shop. Later he went the purpose of erecting a building to a shop in one of the college build- to the St. Paul Foundry and Mfg. Co., house a Department of Mechanical ings. and then to the Great Northern Rail- Engineering and to always be known During his college life Mr. Crosby, way Shops. Serving an apprentice- as and bear the name of “ Crosby.” as a pastime, wrote parodies, songs, ship in the master mechanics draft- Mr. Crosby died at the Miller Hospi- etc. for the amusement of the college ing room, and combining this with tal, St. Paul, Friday, December 8, alternate days at firing an engine on after suffering for three years from the road, he laid the foundation of an pernicious anemia. education in locomotive work. At the time of his death he was In the spring o f 1878 he built his managing partner of the American own house, married Miss Elizabeth I. Hoist and Derrick Co., established Wood of Dexter, and tackled life by him in 1888. The life of Mi. anew. Crosby was a remarkable story of In partnership with Frank J. John- advancement, following his gradua- son and William R. Nickel, and with tion in 1876, from a day laborer in a their coats off, a small wooden shop lumber camp to millionaire head of was erected in 1883 which was des- one of the Northwest’s leading manu- tined to become the famous Ameri- can Hoist and Derrick Co. Mr. Cros- facturing concerns. by in this modest establishment was Oliver Crosby was the oldest son the machinist, bookkeeper and finan- of Josiah and Mary B. Crosby and cial man; the others were pattern was bom in Dexter, January 30, makers. Their business did not pros- 1858. At an early age he showed a per at the start, but later by rigid strong inclination for mechanics. He economy and hard labor they pros- instinctively knew the use of car- pered so that in 1886 they removed penter’s tools, in which he was much the plant to its present quarters in encouraged by his father, who from St. Paul. Today the buildings and time to time brought him the common yard occupy several acres, and the tools used in carpentry. With them company has over 700 employees. he built simple pieces of furniture Oliver Crosby '76 At the time of his death Mr. Cros- and articles for amusement. He by’s wealth was estimated at from built dams where there was running students. He was elected the poet ten to fifteen million dollars. water, making water wheels to run of the class and delivered the class He is survived by his wife and pulleys and tin buzz saws, much to poem at the class day exercises at three children; Mrs. Louise S. Payne the delight of the boys in the neigh- graduation. of Ithaca, N. Y., Frederic Crosby, of borhood. Immediately after graduation in St. Paul, and Mrs. Ruth Crosby Van Passing from youth into early 1876 he returned to his home in Dex- Ness, of St. Paul. manhood he decided to enter college. ter to renovate the buildings, fences, Oliver Crosby’s father was a law- In entering the Maine State College etc. Saving seventy-five dollars from yer, a Bowdoin graduate in the class as a student of mechanical engineer- his few months’ work he left home, of 1835. Oliver Crosby was one of ing he exhibited that fixity of purpose attended the Centennial Exposition nine children by his father’s second so characteristic of him in later life. in Philadelphia for a week, and then marriage, four being sisters and four The facilities for teaching engineer- eventually reached St. Paul. Four- brothers. The four sisters and two of ing at the college at that time were teen and one-half dollars was his the brothers also survive him. His crude, and doubtless this inspired capital upon arrival. Mr. Crosby brother Simon P. graduated from Mr. Crosby’s desire to bequeath to the found a home there with a family Maine in 1879, and is now practising institution a gift which could be used friend, Mr. A. B. Stickney. law in St. Paul, and was recently for students in engineering with the His first occupation was with the elected the president of the newly improvements which he felt were North Wisconsin Railroad, scaling organized Twin City Alumni Associa- needed. He carried with him to timber and keeping books for one tion of St. Paul and Minneapolis, 46 THE MAINE ALUMNUS February, 1923

expenses it is expected will be under- Memorial Fund Campaign written by Boston and New York alumni groups. The cost of the Field Solicitation Starts April 2. Perfection Plans Now Occupying campaign will not be taken out of Committee. Newspaper Advertising Campaign Under Way. donations received until the success of the campaign is assured. The basis of payment on contributions The December ALUMNUS an- Commencement in order to be among will be by cash or by pledges payable nounced the decision of the Alumni those who will celebrate the an- quarterly, semi-annually, or yearly Council to prosecute a campaign to nouncement, on June 9th, that the over a five year period. raise a fund among the alumni and Fund has been raised. No definite friends of the University with which statement can as yet be made but it to build the much needed Gymna- is understood that at this same time, sium-Armory. The Memorial Fund Pres. Little will be prepared to an- Dean Colvin Committee has been busily engaged nounce the location of the site on The appointment of Dr. Caroline during the last two months in per- which the building will be erected. Colvin announced by Pres. Little De- fecting the plans of the campaign Should this occur there will be an cember 16, as the first Dean of wo- and has announced that April 2 will impromptu ceremony in which ground men at the University, has met with be the day for the start of the will be broken for the building, and general favor. Prof. Colvin is well soliciting campaign which will last the Committee has already received known to all college generations since until Commencement Day, June 9. 1902 at which time she accepted the chair as Professor of History at the The Committee proposes to furnish institution. Prof. Colvin’s appoint- the alumni before April 1st with full ment became effective at the opening and complete information as to the of the spring semester. reason why this Gymnasium-Armory As Assistant Dean, Miss Teresa is urgently needed, why the Univer- Huesman of New York City, since sity will wait many years if the September at the head of the depart- State furnishes money for such a ment of physical training for women, building, and why the alumni are has been appointed. Miss Huesman called upon to contribute to this is a graduate of the University of project. The Committee desires that Minnesota in the class of 1920 and every alumnus be fully advised in secured her master’s degree from these matters, in order that he may Wellesley in 1922. be prepared when, on April 2, the call comes for his subscription to the fund. To accomplish this end, the Varsity Debate newspapers of the State of Maine The second season of varsity de- are being used and copies are being bating at the University was ushered forwarded to University of Maine in by a debate with a two-man team men residing in other states. From representing the North Dakota Agri- time to time as fast as the data can cultural College in Bangor City Hall be moulded into form, other literature January 10. The visitors, undefeated bearing upon this matter will be WILLIAM McC. SAWYER ’Ol during a long trans-continental trip, sent to the alumni, and when, on Director Memorial Fund Campaign came from behind and triumphed April 2, the actual soliciting of funds Mr. Sawyer brin g s a wealth of suc- over the Maine team by a strong, is started, a weekly bulletin will be cessful business experience to his duties as director of the alumni campaign forceful rebuttal, to the negative side issued so that every University of soon to he launched. He is engaged in the electrical engineering business upheld by the Maine team of the Maine alumnus will know the pro- in Bangor, is treasurer of The Dole question “ Resolved: That the United gress of the campaign. Company, president of the Franklin Motor Car Co., of Bangor, and is a States should adopt the Towner-Ster- For the purposes of soliciting for director in several banks and other business Interests B a n g o r and else- ling education bill.” Dean Stevens subscriptions, the entire country has where. Mr. Sawyer is representing the presided. The Maine debators were alumni as a member of the Athletic been divided into “ Regions” . In each Board at the University. Edward M. Curran ’25 and Theodore of these Regions a committee is be- W. Monroe ’24. The next debate is ing organized under aRegional an application from one alumnus scheduled with Occidental College of Chairman, who in turn will be under who says that he wishes to drive the California and will take place during the supervision of the Memorial Fund horses and his college roommate the month of April. Committee at Bangor. There are a plans to hold the plow during this few Regions in which the alumni feature of the 1923 Commencement. “ There will one day spring from are so scattering that personal Every precaution to keep the cost the brain of science a machine or solicitation will be impossible and in of the campaign at a minimum and force so terrible in its potentialities, these places the campaign will be yet guarantee its success has been so absolutely terrifying, that even carried on entirely by mail, but in taken by the committee. No out- man, the fighter, who will dare tor- general the work will be done by side agency will be taken in to direct ture and death in order to inflict it, personal contact. the work. The early campaign will be appalled, and so will abandon It is expected that many alumni expenses have been underwritten by war forever,” said Thomas A. Edison will return to Orono for the 1923 a group of Bangor alumni. Other in a recent interview. THE MAINE ALUMNUS 47

the University, introduced a resolve ’02, Leroy M. Coffin ’03, Henry W. for an appropriation of $15,000 for Bearce ’06, and Miss Joanna C. Col- fire escapes for the University, only cord ’06, at a later date. three buildings on the campus hav- The University of Maine chapter ing fire escapes. This resolve ran was made possible by vote of the The status of the present University the usual gamut of committees and National Convention held Sept. 12, requests of the legislature has been readings, and after having been re- 1922. The charter members comprise the subject of much discussion among duced to $10,000, was passed Jan- the following members of the faculty the alumni recently. For the benefit uary 23 to be engrossed. This ap- who were elected to Phi Beta Kappa of all, the situation can be briefly propriation becomes immediately at their respective institutions: Presi- summarized in the following state- available, the sum to be deducted dent C. C. Little, Harvard; Dean ments. from whatever sum the legislature James S. Stevens, Rochester; Prof. G. D. Chase,- Wesleyan; Dr. Charles Following the customary proceed- may appropriate for repairs at the ure the University budget for the D. Woods, Wesleyan; Dr. Caroline University. Colvin, Indiana; Prof. Herbert S. next biennium has been submitted January 30 Representative Per- Hill, Bowdoin; Prof. H. R. Willard, to the state budget committee of kins of Orono introduced the resolve Dartmouth; Prof. J. H. Ashworth, which the governor is a member. appropriating $1,387,012.55 for the Johns Hopkins; Librarian R. L. This committee held a hearing No- maintenance, new: construction and Walkley, Yale; Associate Prof. J. W. vember 14 at Augusta at which time equipment needed for the next two Draper, New York University; I. T. Col. Strickland, president of the years. The resolve was immediately Board of Trustees, and President Richards, Bowdoin; Dr. Donald Fol- tabled. Little were present to answer ques- som, Nebraska. tions concerning the items of the bud- In addition to the 12 alumni mem- get. Early in the session of the Twelve Alumni bers elected, the following faculty Legislature, which convened the members have been elected and were first week in January, the budget Phi Beta Kappa initiated: Prof. M. A. Chrysler, Prof. R. R. Drummond ’05, Prof. H. M. committee made its report recom- 12 alumni of the University have mending approximately half of the Ellis ’07, Dean J. N. Hart ’85, Prof. been elected to membership in the J. H. Huddilston, and Prof. R. M. total $1,387,012.55 in the University Maine Delta chapter of Phi Beta budget. The budget committee is a Peterson. Four seniors were also Kappa, 6 of them being initiated at initiated. purely advisory body and its rec- the installation ceremonies for the ommendations can be adopted or chapter held January 26 in the libra- Seventy-two per cent of the earners discarded as the legislature see fit. ry on the campus. The 6 taken in of income in America receive less than Governor Baxter in his inaugural were Mrs. Pearl C. Swain ’99, Fred $1,500 a year. Fourteen per cent message advocating that the state C. Mitchell ’00, Carroll S. Chaplin ’04, more earn less than $2,000. withhold financial aid from private Lennie P. Copeland ’04, Adelbert W. institutions said “ the University of Sprague ’05, and Robie L. Mitchell Each citizen of the United States Maine, held by the Supreme court ’07. Initiation ceremonies will be should receive an average of 112 let- to be a private institution, is in a conferred upon Elmer D. Merrill ’98, ters each year, according to the post class by itself, and could not con- Thomas Buck ’01, Marion G. Boland office officials. tinue upon its present basis without State aid, as the sum involved is too large to raise by private subscription.” The governor continued by saying, “ a great principle is at stake and the longer we refuse to recognize it, the more complicated does the problem become. Will the 81st Legislature have the moral courage to face this question?” Dr. Little answered this question in a recently quoted newspaper interview by clearly and emphatically sounding his personal belief in the courage and integrity of the Legis- lature by declaring: “ I have the greatest confidence that the 81st Legislature WILL recognize the principle involved and that the answer will be that the people of the State of Maine gladly accept their duty in respect to their State Univer- sity and will act as the people of other states have acted in the past.” January 11 Representative Hough- A Photograph of the Model o f th e Campus Prepared by the Military Department ton, trustee and former student of Altho No Plans Have Ever Been Drawn, the Large Building at the Left Is the Designer’s Conception of the Proposed Gymnasium-Armory, 48 THE MAINE ALUMNUS February, W hat the Press is Saying

It is intensely interesting and or- stitution, and the Governor welcomes A similar condition existed dinarily mighty helpful to learn what the responsibility which comes to previous year—about the same the other fellow is thinking and say- him as in a sense the head of this were denied the chance for splendid university.” college education at their own ing of you. During a legislative year This month, Governor Baxter, as University. There is every reason the University of Maine generally the Chairman of the Budget Commit- to believe that there will be a t runs the gamut of editorial comment. tee, presented to the Legislature its denial of opportunity this year as Here are a few excerpts from the recommendations in which the Uni- well. versity of Maine is excluded from Furthermore unless the State Maine newspapers showing the the list of State institutions, and provides such housing facilities in points of view from which some of treated as an unclassified entity. In- way of dormitories as the University the editors regard the University and cidentally, a little more than one- asks for, we shall find it difficult to its needs. half the appropriation asked by the justify this constant denial of colleg University of Maine is recommended education of a large group of properly The Maine Farmer from the days by Governor Baxter and his four qualified girls of our State. of Ezekiel Holmes to the present has colleagues on the budget committee. Women, both in Maine and J been a warm champion of the Uni- Not all the legislators regard the where have been inserted hodil versity’s cause. Read this extract of sum of the Governor’s rulings as a man-made college world and are still being invited to adapt them- - January 11. cryptic or even contradictory. A few point to the fact that his Orono selves to it and to accept the address was delivered in complimen- habits of thought, and life of ins But Is It Large? tary terms, and it is true that com- tions made primarily for men. Why should the University of pliments cost nothing and usually Every available record from Maine need such a large appropria- are worth it. Therefore, they argue, past shows young women to be tion ? asks an urban correspondent that every young adage should be to take advantage of their who complains of the high taxes on taken seriously, but the Governor’s cational opportunities to the full the building where he has his office. remarks on such on inspiring occa- its of their ability. To turn a In proportion to their earning powers sion should not. It was only his some 75 each year from the university farmers are taxed at a much higher ecstatic enthusiasm over the specta- because of inadequate housing rate than this city man and yet a cle of radiant youth, they insist, that facilities is indefensible. great majority of the thoughtful caused him to wander from the hard farmers of the State know what the path of cold fact. Finally the Portland Evening College of Agriculture, a part of the Express in an editorial “ State State University, has done for agri- Again the Maine Farmer calls at- Institutions” of Januarv 27, shows culture, and believe appropriations tention to a vital need at the Uni- to this productive institution should its ignorance of the whole story be even larger than they have been. versity in an editorial dated January regarding the legal status of the But are they so large after all? We 18. university. Read below and then think of Montana as a land of sage- Something For Nothing the article “A State University?’ brush and mountains, of jack rabbits A good many people make it their the opposite page. and timber wolves, and yet Montana’s ambition to get something for noth- appropriation for her State Universi- ing. Such an opportunity is more ty represents a per capita tax of The University of Maine is a often apparent than real, and yet now privately owned and managed institu- $1.07, which is over four times what and then such an occasion does arise. each resident of Maine pays for the Manufacturers of farm machinery tion. The Supreme Court has so University at Orono. decided and the question is no longer and dairy equipment would be glad to debatable. In the view of many, supply the State College of Agricul- The Governor’s vacillating utter- budget committee acted inconsistently ture at Orono with thousands of dol- in recommending an appropriations ances in referring to the legal status lars worth of binders, mowers, tract- ors, separators, chums, and so forth, for this college while refrainingfrom of the University have puzzled all proposing appropriations for for purposes of instruction and dem- and brought forth a special story onstration—but the college has no private schools. Legally the state January 25 in the Portland Press of the university is the same as the place to put them and so cannot status of Anson or Bridgton or Herald entitled “ Is the U. of M. Fish, grasp this opportunity to get “ some- other academy. Fowl, or Red Herring?” thing for nothing.” Thus the rarity of such returns is again proved, for It is also true that the institution public money for these buildings duplicating some work that of Is the University of Maine a State must be forthcoming before this Maine colleges are doing. But or a private institution? “ something” may be obtained. also performing services that no That question is being asked by other institutions are rendering, members of the Legislature who have which the State could not be dep The Bangor Commercial deplores of. The university must have sought vainly for a definite answer the inadequate housing facilities for in Governor Baxter’s fluctuating from the State if it is to continue classifications of the University’s women students in its editorial of to function. It is unlikely that any corporate character. They would January 30. citzen would care to see its doors close like to know before the welter of Herein is presented a problem the framers of constitutional a State Aid elimination resolves is Women, Education and the sifted through the Legislative sieve. ments will have to take into con- University of Maine sideration. I In April, 1921, Governor Baxter, in Last year in September when the vetoing a State appropriation for the University of Maine opened, approxi- This series of comments by University of Maine, said: “The Uni- mately 75 well - qualified girls of newspapers will he continued in. versity of Maine is not, strictly Maine had been turned away because March ALUMNUS. Several speaking, a State institution.” there were no housing facilities for editorials have appeared since the a In November, 1921, Governor Bax- them. Not only was there no space were set in type which reflect a ter, in addressing the faculty and on the campus, but in the private favorable viewpoint of the University. students of the University of Maine houses of Orono co-operating with Incidentally the status of the at Orono. said: “ The University of the University to relieve the conges- university as a state institution Maine is in every respect a State in- tion—no further room existed. accepted by the majority. THE MAINE ALUMNUS 49 A State University? r hidden deep in the pages of Vol- the purchase of said premises, viz., ties of the University of Maine arose ume 400 Penobscot County Registry eleven thousand dollars.” en masse, objecting to payment of Deeds, yet plainly transcribed in University historians have record- taxes imposed upon them by the ink and easily read, despite its 52years ed the experiences of the corporation, Town of Orono. The fraternities re- of record, a deed transferring the “ Trustees of the State College of fused to pay the Orono tax bills, bas- University of Maine to the Stateof Agriculture and Mechanic Arts,” in ing their objection upon the assump- Maine was brought to light re- securing the passage of a resolve in tion that their houses were on prop- cently by Justice Charles J. Dunn of its favor by the state legislature erty of the State of Maine and ex- thaine Supreme Court. e A matter which voted approval and passage of empt from taxation. Mdispute of many years’ standing has the resolve March 19, 1870. The Trus- “ Inhabitants of the Town of Orono been settled with the discovery of tees Corporation was therein favored vs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon” was a test interesting document. by an appropriation of funds for case upon which the supreme court e deed, dated July 28, 1870, was maintenance. issued a “dictum,” Volume 105, Maine d by Abner Coburn and Samuel The legislature, in favoring the re- Reports, page 214, which was con- Johnson, president and clerk, respec- solve, expressly provided that a tained in Penobscot opinion March 2, tively of the corporation, known as transfer should be made by the Trus- 1909, and which read as follows: 'Trustees of the State College of tees Corporation of the college prop- “Although the University of Maine Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.” This erty to the State of Maine, which was is chartered by the state and fostered ration was created after the to be forever owner of the institu- by the state, yet it is not a branch of legislature on March 25, 1863, tion, its buildings, equipment and real the state educational institutions nor accepted the provisions of the estate which had been originally an agency nor an instrumentality of Morill Act, passed by Congress on deeded to the Trustees by the Inhab- the state, but a corporation, a legal July 2, 1862, and approved by Presi- itants of Orono, March 26, 1866, and entity wholly separate and apart dent• Lincoln. The deed was received, the deed recorded in Volume 394, from the state. ed and compared by Amos E. page 430, Penobscot Registry of “ By virtue of the provisions of Hardy, register of deeds, on July 29, Deeds. Chapter 551 of the Private and Spe- Recognition of the legal status of cial Laws of 1897, the name of the 1870e document provided for the the university was made in 1905 by a corporation, then known as the Trus- transfer of “ all the real estate, land joint committee of the state legis- tees of the State College of Agricul- buildings thereon situated in lature which reported that “ as this is ture and the Mechanic/ Arts, was Orono, in the county of Penobscot a state institution, it is the opinion of changed to the ‘University of Maine; now used and occupied by said your committee that it should be but it was also expressly provided corporation as their college grounds.” placed . * * on a standing equivalent that ‘the said University of Maine * Provision was made in case the similar to institutions of similar shall have all the rights, powers, was ceased to be used for the character in other states. * * *” The privileges, property, duties and re- purose of said college, “then the committee provided further that the sponsibilties which belong or have Stae of Maine shall pay to the said “just obligations of the state towards belonged to the said trustees.’ This change of name did not change the town of Orono the sum of money the university are to care properly status of the institution or make its hertofore expended by that town in for the students who are in attendance, to secure competent faculty, an (Continued on Page 54) adequate equipment of apparatus and buildings, with a reasonable view of 254 the present and future.” In 1908 and 1909 student fraternities

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chooses member colleges for her N. E. State College Conference out-of-state competition, have sched- ules calling for games only with Does Not Eliminate Our Competition with Bates, Bowdoin and schools which conduct their athletics Colby. Eligibility Code Drawn Up. under regulations recognized to be fair and sportsmanlike. The code of the New England Con- Considerable excitement among the and that this conference should in- ference includes the following as the alumni of the University, and the clude all branches of inter-collegiate principal regulations,— public, was caused last fall when it athletic competition between the 1. Freshman Rule:—no man may became known that the athletic member colleges. play on a varsity team until he has authorities of the University had Last fall through the efforts of acquired sophomore standing. been in session at Boston with rep- the athletic authorities of New 2. One Year Transfer Rule:— no resentatives of the other five New Hampshire State College, the other transfer from another college may England State colleges relative to a five state colleges of New England represent his new college until he proposed New England State Col- agreed to send representatives to a has been in residence one full schol- lege Conference. It appears that conference for the purpose of study- astic year. certain newspapers, without learning ing the situation and when this meet- 3. Letter Man Transfer Rule:— the facts, published stories couched ing was held it was found that it no man who has won a letter in an- in such terms that the reader was was not difficult to agree on a code. given to understand that these six Accordingly a tentative agreement, other college may ever represent his colleges were forming a New Eng- incorporating this code, was drawn new college as a member of any land league, the purpose of which up, and this agreement when ap- team. was to unite only these six state proved by the several contracting 4. To be eligible to represent his colleges in playing for championships parties brought into existence The college the student must be matric- in the several branches of sport, and New England State College Athletic ulated in a regular course leading this meant that Maine would cease Conference. to a degree and carrying the stand- to compete with Bates, Colby, and There was no thought of excluding ard amount of work prescribed for Bowdoin for State championships in any New England college, in fact one that course. baseball, football, track, etc. of the first articles of the agreement 5. No student who has failed to meet the regular scholastic require- However, the ALUMNUS can provides that any New England col- ments of his course for advance- state with authority that the Athletic lege may become a member by agreement to the next semester’s work of Board has no intention of making ing to the code and upon majority that course may represent his u any move that will jeopardize the vote of the Conference. It is under- ntil such deficiency has been present friendly athletic relations stood that several colleges have al- made up. with the other three State of Maine ready expressed the intention of ap- 6. No student may represent his colleges, and that the Board believes plying for membership. college for more than one year as a that there is little possibility that The code does not compel the sev- member of freshmen teams or more competition with out of state col- eral members to enter into competi- than three years as a member of var- leges can ever take the place of the tion with each other, nor to abandon sity teams. State Series. competition with colleges not in the 7. Early season practice shall not The facts in the matter are as agreement,—it is simply an agree- be held for more than ten days be- follows: for many years there has ment under which the contracting fore registration d a y been agitation among New England parties have standardized their eligi- It is felt by the contracting col- Colleges, for an athletic agreement bility rules and have provided a leges that, in forming this Confer- that would furnish the machinery means of deciding, in a friendly ence and adopting the code, the step by which matters of mutual interest manner, such matters as may arise has been taken that opens the way could be handled and which would in the course of the athletic rela- for the settlement of many of the set up a uniform set of eligibility tionship of the several members. problems which have faced the rules, a code for the conduct of inter- The code is very similar to the one athletic authorities of the majority of collegiate competition and do away adopted by the Big Ten Conference, New England Colleges, and the fact with some of the objectionable and is along lines recognized to be that the six state colleges were the features which surround New Eng- in accord with the highest ideals of group which took this step, means land college athletics. The Athletic college sport. nothing more than that these six Board at Maine has stood ready at For the University of Maine it could meet on common ground, could any time to enter into negotiations, means that there are five other col- come to an agreement and thus could with properly accredited representa- leges in New England who are con- bring into being the organization tives of other colleges, for the pur- ducting athletics under rules identi- wished for by most New England pose of considering this matter, but cal with hers, and that in entering athletic authorities. at no time has there been a con- this agreement she has adopted no certed action by enough colleges to rule that she had not already imposed Every pint of brandy a steady bring about any definite result. The upon herself. It also means that in drinker takes shortens his life by 11 general feeling has been that the the future instead of having competi- hours, and the average drink he con- solution would ultimately be reached tion with only three colleges (Bates, sumes curtails his earthly sojourn by by formation of a conference similar Colby and Bowdoin) whose code is 25 minutes, according to statistics to the Big Ten of the Middle West similar to Maine’s, she will, if she compiled by scientists of Denmark. THE MAINE ALUMNUS Athletics

Basketball latter by one point in a five minute Girls’ Basketball GAMES PLAYED overtime session. Appearances indicate that the sec- Maine 48— Portland A. C. 21 Portland A. C. was easily defeated ond season of basketball will be more Maine 24— Colgate 42 in the opener of the season. Boston successful than the first. Lee Acad- Maine 13—Syracuse 17 College in Bangor City Hall was a emy and the New Hampshire State Maine 28— Hamilton 34 different proposition. Had the visitors girls have been defeated at Orono. Maine 20—Rochester 18 Maine 23— Goodyear Club 17 Maine 19—Baldwin-Wallace 18 Maine 28—Wittenberg 43 Maine 32— Cincinnati 33 Maine 35—N. E. College Five 11 Maine 28— Boston College 24 The outstanding feature of the varsity basketball season to date is the ten day western journey which the team took in December on a schedule of eight hard games. Three of the eight games resulted in decisive victories. Two of the five de- The Above Photograph W as Taken Just Before the First Snowstorm. Girls’ Field feats were in overtime contests. The Hockey Is a Popular Sport. The Playing Field Is In Front of Balentine Hall. small playing floor at Colgate ham- tors resorted to less rough tactics the Hockey pered the Maine team’s open passing decision might have been reversed. The rink on Alumni Field has been game. Here the only decisive set- Six wins and five defeats is the record erected once more, but a succession back of the trip was received. The of blizzards has resulted in poor ice following night it took Syracuse a to date. conditions. “ Cuddy” Murphy is the five minute overtime period to break Relay coach. No games have been played the 13-13 tie. Four second string When the ALUMNUS reaches you yet. men started the Hamilton game. A the winner of a Bowdoin-Maine relay ten-point lead when the regulars race at the B. A. A. games February Baseball were injected was too great a handi- 3 will have been determined. Maine’s Providing all scholastic require- cap to overcome. The losing streak reliance is placed on three veterans ments are met seven veterans of last was broken at Rochester University from last year in Ned Lawrence, Ed year’s championship team will be in when Maine took the lead at the start Kneeland, and Phil O’Connor. uniform when the season opens. They and held it. The Goodyear Club of Track are Capt. Prescott, catcher; Jowett Akron, Ohio, undefeated by a college Assistant Coach “ Cuddy” Murphy and Repsha, pitchers; Lunge, first; five in three years, was next taken has been at work since early in Jan- Osgood, shortstop; and Monroe and into camp. The third win was regis- uary with the weight men. Jackson, King, outfielders. Coach Wilkie tered by a short passing attack a freshman shot putter and discus Clark was recently on the campus. against Baldwin-Wallace College at thrower from Deering High, appears Cleveland. Wittenberg, the Ohio to be the most promising of the men State Conference champions, out- out for cage work. The jumpers are Baseball Schedule classes Maine in the first period, were working under Head Coach Flack. 1923 held even in the second, but won out New Type “ M” Sweater April 19—Colby, Waterville. with their early lead. A free-for-all (Exhibition Game) The Dartmouth system of sweater against Cincinnati was won by the 27— Dartmouth, Hanover styles was recently adopted by the 28— Tufts, Medford Athletic Board. The new football May 2—Bates, Lewiston sweater will be dark blue in color, Basketball Schedule 5—Bowdoin, Brunswick ring neck style, with a woven-in letter To Be Played 7— Harvard, Cambridge of the same size now in effect. Feb. 3—Worcester Tech., Ban- 8— New Hampshire Baseball will be dark blue in color, gor State, Durham coat style, with auto collar, and with 11—Bates, Orono 7—Harvard, Cambridge, the same size letter now in use. 16—Bowdoin, Orono Mass. Track, including cross-country and 19— Open 21— M. I. T., Cambridge, relay, will once more be white in 25— Tufts, Orono Mass. color, V neck or auto collar in style 26— Colby, Orono 22— P. A. C., Portland with same size letter now in use. June 2—Colby, Waterville 23— Tufts, Medford, Mass. Hockey will be dark blue in color, 1 8— Alumni, Orono 24— N. H. State, Durham, auto collar in style, and basketball 9— New Hampshire N. H. will be the same color, V neck in Mar. 3— N. H. State, Orono State, Orono r. style, both sports continuing size of letter now in use. 52 THE MAINE ALUMNUS February, 1923 Maine Oak Hall. His bequest is suffi- success. As a leader in the suf- The Alumnus cient proof. frage movement, possessed of Published monthly by the General His passion for carpentry he first-hand knowledge of the Alumni Association of the University indulged in to his late years, if problems of the business woman of Maine. his workshop in his magnificent by actual contact, widely read, Subscription $1 per year. Single St. Paul mansion is any indica- copies 15 cents. and always in touch with the tion. He worked with his hands, world outside the academic cir- W. D. TOWNER '14 Managing Editor but best of all he worked his cle, she brings a broad and sym- HARRIET B. TUPPER brain. pathetic viewpoint. Personals Editor The Crosby Hall of the future We think Dean Colvin the PUBLICATION COMMITTEE will be a worthy monument, not ideal person for the new posi- Roy H. Flynt ’04 John P. Ramsay ’18 only to the generations of me- tion. A. L. T. Cummings chanical geniuses who will train Editorial and Business Office, Alumni at the University, but to those Hall, Orono, Maine. A Mill Just as the ALUMNUS boys and girls who need a shin- Office of Publication, 331 Water Tax goes to press a pro- Street, Augusta, Maine. ing example of what fixity of nounced sentiment on purpose, love of work, mental the part of influential members and physical, will yield in the of the state legislature is ob- Editorial pursuit of a life’s career. served to favor legislation which We are grateful to Oliver will place the University on a Crosby for his bequest to the Oliver The $100,000 bequest mill tax basis for a period of University. Beyond this mate- years. The adoption of a tax Crosby’s of the late Oliver rial gift, however, we treasure Gift Crosby 76 is the first of one mill would remove the his memory for those ideals University from the maelstrom large gift from an which he has left us. alumnus to the University. of biennial legislative discussion, Those alumni who treasured a would give it adequate funds to personal acquaintanceship with Dean Not only does the ap- stabilize its educational policy, Mr. Crosby are particularly Colvin appointment of Dr. Caro- and would guarantee the repair pleased that to the St. Paul line Colvin as the first and erection of new buildings millionaire can be credited the dean of women at the Univer- in a logical manner. We heart- first alumni gift of large pro- sity come as a reward for her ily endorse it. portions. The life of Oliver 20 years of service as a faculty Crosby is tempered with the member, but it does recognize her peculiar ability for admin- More Read the March romance of a pioneer enterprise. Evidence ALUMNUS for ad- It reflects the reward in material istering the problems of the ditional arguments riches which follows the inspira- young women of the institution, which are further evidence of tion of a lad who fixed “his and gives her love for young the legality of the University as wagon to a star” and then con- people a natural outlet. a state institution. secrated every effort to the Dr. Colvin has never confined attainment of ultimate success. her friendships to the women NOTICE His mechanical genius triumphed students alone but has been over every obstacle nature placed equally fortunate in winning The Alumni Office wishes to apologize for the fact that so many in his way. and retaining the admiration of alumni and former students were There were many sides to the scores of men students who solicited recently for the payment of Oliver Crosby. He did not seek have sat in her classes. Her alumni dues after having sent in public honors. Many of them efforts to weld the alumnae into their checks. The error was caused by the he could have had without the a vital group ready for active cooperation are known to few of loosening of the metal tabs used to asking. He was loyal to his designate paid members on the ad- friends and particularly to his the alumni. dressograph plates of the mailing family. He loved the state of By constructive endeavor she list, thereby causing them to fall Maine and his old home town has been thinking herself into from the plate trays as the ad- of Dexter. Altho not privileged the new position which was dresses were printed. These tabs were discovered by the operator like many other alumni to fre- ready for her at the beginning after the mailing had been sent out quently visit the campus, he of the semester. Her human of the post office— too late for cor- never forgot his golden years in qualities will win for her added rection. THE MAINE ALUMNUS

tasty banquet. Dr. Little was the Pittsburgh only speaker. The first showing of Banquet at Fort Pitt Hotel, Jan- Local Associations the movies of the Maine Pageant by uary 11. President A. H. Blaisdell Secretary Towner closed the pro- ’l l presided. Following Dr. Little gram. were talks by Alumni Secretary During December and January Central Maine Towner ’14, H. E. Cole ’02, Rev. T. president Little attended eighteen Hotel Elmwood, Waterville, De- W. Fessenden ’08, B. F. Faunce ’01, gatherings of University of Maine cember 13. 21 alumni and several and Vinton R. Ray ’10. 6 of the 28 men and women in two trips covering guests present. M. F. McCarthy ’l l members present attended the first alumni circuit. In December he presided. meeting of University of Maine men confined his itinerary to local associa- in the city April 22, 1905. These Androscoggin Valley were Brastow ’97, Brown '99, Cole tions within the state and in January Banquet at the Y. M. C. A., Au- to a 3000 mile trip of 12 days dura- ’02, Faunce ’01, Hutchinson ’93 and burn, December 14. 30 in attendance. Watts ’98. Movies. tion. At the greater majority of Horace J. Cook ’10, president, pre- se meetings he was accompanied sided. Chicago Central District r Alumni Secretary Towner. Banquet at the University Club, Dr. Little personally met one out Knox County Chicago, January 12. President A. every ten who ever attended the First banquet since 1920. Held at R. Small ’04 presided. Greetings university. He was greeted with the Copper Kettle, Rockland. 30 in were exchanged with the Lehigh enthusiasm at every point and attendance. Charles T. Smalley ’05L alumni meeting in an adjoining ban- assured of the backing of his policies was the toastmaster. Dr. B. E. quet room. Carlos Dorticos ’03, by all the alumni. Attendance rec- Flanders ’08 presided at the busi- former varsity football captain and ness meeting. New officers elected J ords were broken at the majority of star, was elected president; Dana P. gatherings. Fully 500 alumni had were Alan L. Bird ’00, president; Washburn ’12, vice president; and t h e pleasure of meeting him. Ralph C. Wentworth ’10, vice presi- Harry G. Jordan ’13, secretary-treas- In his several speeches he invari- dent; Rachel S. Sherman ’06, secre- urer. Movies. 39 in attendance. a b ly stressed the necessity of making tary-treasurer; and Robert A. Web- ster ’05, Harold H. Nash ’13, and Miss Twin City t h e Gymnasium-Armory campaign Organized at the banquet at the for $500,000 a success. He pointed Kathleen Snow ’20, executive committee. St. Paul Athletic Club, January 13, out in clear terms the absolute fitted- thru the efforts of Arthur G. Eaton n e s s of this type of building as a White Mountain ’14. Officers elected were S. P. Cros- memorial. Turning to the needs of Fourth annual banquet held De- by ’79, president; Miss Mary Ellen T he University he humorously re- cember 18 at the Y. M. C. A., Berlin, Chase ’09, vice president; A. G. Eaton ared to the “ trembling staircase” N. H. Vice president E. H. MacLoon ’14, secretary-treasurer; and H. E. W and wallboard partitions of Esta- ’97 presided introducing Judge Stevens ’97 and W. F. Decker ’79, b rooke Hall, the three-cornered com- George F. Rich ’92 as toastmaster. executive committee. 25 were in at- petition in the basement of Coburn Banquet committee, B. E. Brann ’07 tendance, including the wives, rela- [all and the unsatisfactory condi- and J. E. Goodwin ’19. The movies tives and friends of the alumni. tions at the campus. He lauded the were shown. 27, or 88% of the mem- Movies. desire o f the U niversity to serve the bership, were in attendance. Western New York state in all its activities. His ideas Organized January 15 at the Uni- o f placing the emphasis on a study Waldo County Banquet at Dutch’s restaurant, Bel- versity Club, Buffalo, N. Y. S. C. the personality of the student who Clement ’15, who was responsible for fast, December 20. Charles S. Bick- applies for entrance rather than upon initiating the organization was elect- ford ’82, University trustee and presi- the type of mental instruction ed president; H. H. Leonard ’01, vice dent of the association, presided. poured” into his mind met with instant president; A. F.' Neal ’09, secretary- Movies. Covers laid for 20, a severe favor. His remarks were perm treasurer; and Chris Toole L’10 and storm keeping many away. eated with an earnestness and sin- Mrs. E. P. Ingalls ’14, executive com- cerity of purpose and a knowledge of Providence mittee. About 20 were in attendance. Educational processes which won for Banquet January 9 at Biltmore Following this meeting Dr. Little him many friends. Hotel, Providence, R. I. W. L. Hol- spoke before the Pine Tree State Alumni Secretary Towner .brought yoke ’97, president, served as toast- Club and Alumni Secretary Towner with him to the meetings a portable master. 22 alumni with their rela- showed the Maine Pageant movies. moving picture outfit showing the tives and members of the Pine Tree Eastern New York movies of the Maine Pageant. In State Club making a total of 37 were Banquet at the Schenectady (N. his talks he outlined the details of in attendance. Movies. Y.) Boat Club January 16. H. W. t he Memorial campaign and related Philadelphia Chadboume ’02, retiring president, personal examples of loyalty which Banquet January 10 at the U. of presided. New officers elected were convinced him that the campaign M. headquarters, the Engineers Club, C. B. Springer ’18, president; Dan w ould be successful. Philadelphia, Pa. A. D. Case ’04, Chase ’08, vice president; Robert Aroostook County president, introduced Prof. Robert H. Owen ’21, secretary-treasurer; and B. After addressing the Women’s Fernald ’92, son of the late President R. Connell ’07, H. W. Chadboume ’02 Club at Houlton, Dec. 11, Dr. Little emeritus, Merritt C. Fernald, as and W. D. Bearce ’06, executive com- met a group of alumni and business toastmaster. A. G. Mitchell ’75, Dr. mittee. 16 alumni with their wives men at the Watson Hall where Little and Alumni Secretary Towner and friends were in attendance. Harold Chadwick ’10 had ordered a ’14 were the speakers. Movies. 54 THE MAINE ALUMNUS February, 1923

Connecticut Valley 19. C. W. Lemaire L’10, president, ing has sometimes misled committees Banquet at the Highland Hotel introduced the speakers from the of the legislature, and this might Springfield, Mass., January 17. Har- University. Hermon R. Clark ’14 prove more embarrassing since it ry Elder L’09 presided. 12 were in was elected president; Leon J. Cro- might have some effect upon legisla- attendance. Movies. teau ’15, vice president; George E. tion or lead to hesitation on the part Hartford Hansen ’17, secretary-treasurer; and of the legislature itself to provide Banquet at the Hotel Bond, Hart- C. W. Lemaire L’10, C. H. Lekberg maintenance and betterments for ford, Conn. January 18. William C. ’07 and M. L. Homer ’12, executive property for which the state is legally Holden ’92, president, was toast- committee. 17 were present. Movies. as well as morally responsible.” master. Guy V. Dyer ’13 was elect- Boston Club of Maine Women Trustees, faculty, alumni and ed president; R. W. Wetherbee ’13, Hotel Fritz-Carleton Saturday af- friends of the institution absolutely vice president; and E. Hyland May ternoon, January 20. Miss June Kel- believe that the foregoing facts prove ’18, secretary-treasurer. 40 alumni, ley ’12 presided introducing Dr. Little that the University of Maine is a wives and alumnae attended. Movies. as the speaker. Tea was served. 25 state institution, is the property of in attendance. the State of Maine, is owned by every Worcester County person in the state and is maintained Boston Banquet at the State Mutual res- as an educational institution for the Banquet at City Club evening Jan- taurant, Worcester, Mass. January betterment of the state and its uary 20. Grover T. Corning ’10 pre- people. siding introduced Brig. General Mark L. Hersey. Gen. Hersey made an Haynes & Chalmers Co. address, followed by Alumni Secre- tary Towner and President Little. appreciate the alumni trade The entire assemblage stood with Alumni Personals given them bowed head in respect to the memory BANGOR, MAINE of the late L. C. Southard ’75, first president of the Boston association. Marriages Joe McCusker ’17 led the cheers and ’08— Ballard P. Keith and Miss Frances M. Harford December 6 at songs with “ Buster” Boyle ’08 at the Bangor. piano. Col. Charles P. Allen ’76 of ’ll— George L. Lord and Miss Myrtle Presque Isle was a guest of honor. C. Wiggs July 16 at Water Valley, Miss. 115 were in attendance. Movies. The PRINTING The ’17-Ex. 16—William Eugene Rey- committee in charge consisted of W. nolds and Miss Louise M. Ring Satur- AIumnus is our E. Crowley L’18, H. P. Burden ’ 12 day, December 30 at Orono. They are and J. L. Gulliver ’15. residing in Philadelphia, Pa, Ex. ’18—L. Baker Johnson and Miss pleasure and pride Dorothy Lesure October 12 at Fitch- burg, Mass. They are residing in (Continued from Page 49) Methuen, Mass. adoption as a part of the state, or ’19—Charles T. Corey and Miss Helen make its property the property of the A. Gilliland December 2. state, but it remained the same dis- Ex. ’19—Harry Alward and Miss Margaret Kelley December 26 at Ban- Especially does it demon- tinct corporation, as before.” gor. They are residing in Bangor. strate our facilities for doing Upon the dictum of the supreme ’20— Miles F. Ham and Miss Bertha L. Merrill December 8 at Boston. They printing quicker and better court has been based the assumption are residing in Boston. than you can obtain locally. that the University is a private insti- ’22— Ralph Kennison and Miss Arlene tution. Bartley November 30 at South Paris. They are residing in Rockland. It is strongly doubted by alumni of Intelligent Service by Mail is the institution that the opinion would Births the reason for our growth have been given and recorded had ’ll—A son, Donald William, to Her- from just an ordinary print the supreme court been familiar with bert W. Pickup and Mrs. Pickup of the deed, and the findings of the Fall River, Mass. August 10. shop to the biggest and best ’ll— A son, Frank Boardman, to legislative special committee in printing establishment in Harold Wood and Mrs. Wood at Dex- 1905. Hon. Clarence W. Peabody, ter, November 5. Maine. then a professor in the College of ’14—A son, Woodbury F., Jr., to Lt. and Mrs. W. F. Pride at The Cavalry Law, ably set forth his views in the School, Fort Riley, Kansas, December Maine Law Review, May 1920, as 3. follows: ’15—A son, Eldon Harmon, to Mr. and Mrs. Harris G. Luther of Hadlyne, Kennebec Journal Co. “ Strangely, this circumstance of the Conn., December 19. Weight 7 lbs., title of the land was overlooked by 1 oz. Augusta, Maine ’16—A son, Chas. Edmund, Jr., to the court in Orono vs. Sigma Alpha Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dole of Berkeley, Epsilon Society, 105 Me. 214, where it Cal., recently. is supposed that the title of the land ’ 17— A son, Elw ood Irvin, Jr., to Mr. on which the fraternity house is and Mrs. Elwood I. Clapp of Balti- more, Md., January 10. Weight 8 lbs., Roy H. Flynt '04. located is vested in the University. 5 oz. SALES MGR. Happily, the mistake does not affect ’17— A son,_ Joseph Wendell, Jr., to the decision of that case. It is under- Mr. and Mrs. J. Wendell Moulton of New York City, January 11. Weight stood that the same misunderstand- 8 lbs. THE MAINE ALUMNUS 55

Deaths ’98— Fred W. Sawtelle is with the Wisconsin Highway Commission with '75—william Dole December 11 at J. F. Woodman & Co. headquarters at Madison, Wis. Dealers in Bangor as the result of heart failure. ’98—Aiden P. Sprague has removed ’70— Oliver Crosby December 7 at St. from San Francisco, Cal. to 353 East COAL OF ALL KINDS Paul, Minn, alter a long period of ill 2nd St., Los Angeles. Mr. Sprague is BANGOR ICE CO. health caused by pernicious anemia. a member ot the firm of King-Sprague J. F. Woodman, ’00— Thomas Judge May 12 at Grand Co., Mtrs. Agents. Treas*. and Gen’I. Mgr. Falls, N. F. very suddenly. Ex. ’98— Cecil C. Johnston is a hard- BANGOR, MAINE 'Ol— James Rich Talbot recently at ware merchant in San Diego, Cal. His East Machias. street address is 1816 Alteria Place. '11L—Henry H. Varney January 11 at 99—Hail F. Hoxie is with the Bates Springvale, Maine of acute indiges- Mig. Co. of Lewiston, in the electrical tion. department. Ex. ’l l — Mrs. Clara Weld Durgin Jan- OOL—Claude D. Graton resides at 210 Dillingham’s uary 5 at Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. after Roseville Ave., Newark, N. J. Booksellers, Stationers a few days’ illness. ’00L— John D. Mackay has been ap- & Bookbinders Ex. ’15—Mrs. Arline Brown Cousins pointed city solicitor in Quincy, Mass. January 17 at Old Town, Maine fol- Mr. MacKay is one ot the best-known BANGOR, MAINE lowing operation. attorneys ot Norfolk County and is a former chairman of the School Com- By Classes mittee. ’73—The following comes from John Ex. ’00— William T. Fane has been lo- Oak who is spending the winter cated at 74 Anderson PI., Buffalo, N. months at St. Petersburg, Fla.: Y. DR. LEWIS S. LIBBY ‘‘Some folks say it aint no winter, Ex. ’01—Five members ot the class, Where the grass and flowers grow whose names appeared on our "lost DENTIST Aint no tun without some skating and alumni” list, have been located as the ground aint got no snow. follows: Frederick H. Call at 356 Old T o w n 106 Center St. But by gum I like it better if the sun Woodfords St., Portland; Rev. Burt be ninety-three C. Chandler at Kent School, Kent, You can have your ice and skating, Conn.; William F. Hussey with the Florida will do for me.” Waterville Iron Works, Watervilie; ’ 78—John C. Patterson, formerly with William A. Johnston at 370 Main St., the G. N. Ry. Co. of St. Paul, Minn., Rockland, where he has a retail drug Chalmers Studio has removed to Van Nuys, California. store; and Walter Rastall at 1417 ’ 70— Mrs. Percia V. White (V in a l), Shepherd d St., Washington, D. C. Mr. Photographs together with Miss Pearl Vinal ’96 Rastall is in the Chief Industrial Ma- chinery Division of the Department and Mr. and Mrs. George S. Hall, is Hammond Street traveling in the Orient and her ad- of Commerce. dress for this winter is care of Ameri- ’03L— Paul Potter resides in Worces- BANGOR, MAINE can Bank Note Co., Peking, China. ter, Mass, and is a member of Potter ’81—A topaz weighing five pounds, re- &, Potter, Esqs., Lawyers. markable not only for its size but Ex. ’03— Charles L. Puffer, formerly for its clearness, is among the speci- with Westinghouse Elec. & Mtg. Co. mens brought back to Chicago by Dr. of Pittsburgh, Pa., is now with the Blake, Barrows & Brown, Inc. Oliver C. Farrington, curator ot the Henry F. Doherty & Co. at 60 Wall President, Harry M. Smith, '93 department of geology ot Field Mu- St., New York City. Mr. Puffer’s Vice President, L. A. Boadway, '91 seum, who has just returned from an home address is Angola, Indiana. expedition to Brazil. The expedition Ex. ’03—George H. Hadlock is Regis- INSURANCE—INVESTMENTS travelled 2000 miles through the dia- ter of Deeds tor Hancock Co. with BANGOR, MAINE mond, gold and precious stone fields headquarters at Ellsworth. of South America, and the specimens Established 1864— Incorporated 1920 obtained include gold, diamonds, Ex. ’04— Orange F. Terry has been aquamarines, beryls, emeralds and located at 101 Park Ave., N. Y. City, topazes, besides a number of minerals representing the Rodd Co., Century of the rare earths. Among the speci- Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa. mens Dr. Farrington believes he has ‘05—Arthur C. Whittier is now Asst. one or two minerals hitherto unknown Supt. at the Bowker Insecticide Co., Maine Teachers’ Agency to science. Everett, Mass. His residence address ’83—Prof. F. E. Emery is located at is 18 Earl St., Malden. Offices 68-69 Exchange Bldg.. Suite 409, 38 Park Row, New York Ex. ’05— Harlie W. Brawn is now lo- Bangor, Maine City. cated at 323 Warren Ave., Cumber- ’88— Hiram B. Andrews has been lo- land Mills. Oldest and Largest cated at 74 Wicklow Ave., Bedford, Ex. ’05— The name of Marion L. Web- Teachers’ Agency East of Mass. ster appeared on our ‘‘lost alumni” Boston ’88— Francis S. Brick is Superinten- list. We find she is now Mrs. C. T. dent of Schools at Stafford Springs, Briggs and resides at Walworth Ave., William H. Holman '10 Conn. Hartsdale, N. Y. Manager ’91— Edwin R. Merrill is with the ’06—Philip H. Glover is temporarily Frank K. Vaughan Building Co. at located in Bangor in the Forest Eng’g. Hamilton, Ohio. Dept, of the Great Northern Paper Co. Ex. ’91—Edward W. Hodgdon has ’06—We were recently informed by been located at 193 Ralph Ave., T. Harold Reynolds that his address is Brooklyn, N. Y. now 15 Chestnut St., Turners Falls, ’95—Dean Harold S. Boardman and Mass. Mr. Reynolds writes ‘‘Some of Sporting Prof. Archie L. Grover ‘99 of the my college friends might be interested University of Maine, and Roy H. Flynt to know of additions to my family. '04 of the Kennebec Journal Co., Au- We lost our baby Helen June 2, 1921, gusta, recently enjoyed a mid-winter but still have with us a very healthy Goods trip to Mt. Katahdin. young lady, Doris Reynolds, born June 1, 1922.” Mr. Reynolds is with Everything for Ex. ’95— Rev. Ralph E. Horne has the Crocker Institution for Savings at been located at 425 Porter Ave., Buffa- Turners Falls, Mass. Fall and Winter Sports lo, N. Y. ’07— Caleb E. S. Burns succeeds the ’97—Three members of the class, late Arthur W. Collins '05 as Manager CAM PBELLS, Inc. whose names were on our “ lost alum- of Pioneer Mill Company, at Lahaina, ni” list are reported deceased. They Maui, Hawaiian Islands. Less than a 150 Exchange St., Bangor are, James A. Bird, Tyler H. Bird, and year ago Mr. Burns resigned as assist- Mrs. S. C. Dillingham (Gardiner). No ant manager of Wailuku Sugar Co. details were given. to become manager of the Koloa 56 THE MAINE ALUMNUS February, 1923

’08— Searle F. Thomas is Factory Ex. ’ll—Lt. Com. Herbert K. Fenn’s Agent for the Automatic Refrigerator new address is U. S. S. Rainbow, Co. at San Francisco, Cal. Asiatic Station, Cavite, Philippine Is- ’08— Paul Libby is located at 3918a lands. Botanical Ave., St. Louis, Mo. and is Ex. ’l l —We recently found that Ab- asst, eng’r., Bridge Dept., Missouri raham W. Leikin, who was listed Pacific R. R. among our “ lost alumni” died in 1919. ’09— Preston L. Corson is located at Ex. ’l l — Philip P. Reed is reading law Pine St, Babylon, L. I. at State University, Minneapolis, ’09— Frederick D. Knight has changed Minn., as a vocational student, U. S. his address from Hartford, Conn, to Veterans War Bureau, and residing at Old Town 129 Webb St., Weymouth, Mass. 1521 Chicago Avenue. ’09—Harold I. Goss is a bond sales- Ex. ’l l — Myra D. Thurlow is teaching Trust Company man at 4 Columbia Road, Portland. at Windham. ’09— Thurman C. Wescott is with the ’12L—Arthur A. Greene is an attorney Phoenix Utility Company of Penn. He at law in North Conway, N. H., is resides at 33 No. 14th St., Allentown, on Democratic State Committee, and Savings Department Pa. was recently elected county solicitor of ’ 10—George Stuart is connected with his county. the State Agric. Dept, of Penn, with Ex. ’12—Frank E. Dudley is located Checking Accounts headquarters at Harrisburg. at Presque Isle. ’10L—Astor Elmassian is practicing Ex. ’13— Calvin L. Fox is in the Real law and has offices in the Republican Estate business at 500 Fifth Ave., New Bldg., Fresno, Cal. York City. Ex. ’13—Stephen B. Hurd is cutting ’ll—Alexander W. Goodwin has been pulpwood at Mattawamkeag. located at 413 N. Grove Ave., Oak High Grade Bonds Park, 111. Mr. Goodwin is with the Ex. ’13—Henry (J. Pierce, Jr., has Equipment Eng’g. Dept, of the West- been located at 590 Wil mot Ave., Bought and Sold ern Elec. Co. of Chicago. Bridgeport, Conn. ’14—Charles H. Tipping has removed ’ll—George H. Howe has been trans- from Claremont, N. H. to 602 Madi- ferred to the Chicago office of Swift son Ave., Evansville, Ind. and Company from Boston. Mr. ’14L—Frank G. Driscoll of the Sin- Old Town Trust Howe’s address is now care of Swift clair Relining Co. of Chicago, recently & Co., Butterine Dept., U. S. Yards, changed his residence from 5208 Har- Chicago, Ill per Ave. to Apt. 2-E, 6036 Stony Is- Ex. ’ll— J. S. Barker is superintend- land Avenue. Company ent and part owner of the Atlantic Ex. ’14— Walter J. Bird, formerly a Printing Co., 201 South St., Boston, salesman in Boston, Mass., is now lo- ORONO, MAINE Mass. Mr. Barker’s residence address cated at 245 W. 47th St., New York is 30 Peterborough St. City producing educational and indus- Ex. ’ll— John J. Burke has moved trial motion pictures, also syndicated from 262 Main St., Everett, Mass, to motion picture advertising for local merchants, under the name of the 116 Vernal St. “Bird Film Service.” Ex. ’ll—Lawrence E. Drew resides at '16— Charles E. Dole is located in the Swarthmore, Pa. and is connected San Francisco office of the Standard with the Aquabar Products Co., Mfgrs. Oil Co. of New York. He resides at J and Eng’rs., Philadelphia, Pa. 1040 Peralta Ave., Berkeley, Cal. '16— Ralph Moore recently accepted a position in the city engineers department of North Adams, Mass. Mr. Moore has held positions in both the Massachusetts and Maine State High- way Departments. '16— The new secretary of the Theta Have You Bought Chi fraternity of New York alumni is Arno W. Nickerson. There are about 125 members in the fraternity and fre- BANGOR RAILWAY & ELECTRIC CO. quent meetings are held. '16—Sibyl L. Russell is now Mrs. M. 7%PREFERRED STOCK 7% J. Smith and resides at 591 First Ave., Berlin, N. H. Ex. ’16— James E. Hardy, formerly A safe investment for your savings in a home with the Bethlehem Shipbuilding company whose services' are an every Corp. of Quincy, Mass., is now with the Y. M. C. A., Boys’ Division at 316 day necessity Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass. Ex. ’16—Albert C. Hobbs, formerly with Webster and Libby, Portland, A Stock that is Non-callable, Non-assessable, Full paid, Tax is now a structural engineer with exempt in Maine; Legal for Maine Savings Banks investment Poor & Thomas of that city. ’ 17—A letter from Maurice Jacobs and the dividends are free of the Federal Normal Income Tax. states that at the Interfraternity Con- ference held at the Hotel Pennsyl- Let us tell you more about it. vania December 1 and 2, Maine was represented by Percy Seamon ex ’07, Treasurer and Editor, Theta Chi Securities Department Magazine, Dr. J. S. Ferguson ’89, Grand Secretary, Kappa Sigma fraternity, Samuel Dyer ’12, Vice Presi- 78 Harlow St. dent Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Frank Ferguson'ex ’18, Editor of Kap- BANGOR, ME. pa Sigma magazine, and himself as Grand Secretary of the Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity. Price $102.00 Dividends $7.00 ’17L—Harold W. 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’17L— Mayland H. Morse, who since his graduation has been connected with the legal department of Stone & Webster, Boston, Mass., severed his Ours is the connection with that concern on Jan- Morse & Company it uary 1, and has gone to Berlin, N. H. BANGOR, MAINE to enter the general practice of law with Sullivan & Daley, Attys. of that city. Lumber Christmas ’18— Harvard Blaisdell is principal of the Sullivan High School. ’ 18— Miss Beatrice Matheson is teach- Gift Shop ing sewing at the Bangor Free Even- Interior and Exterior Finish ing school. This course teaches prac- Wood Mantels, Art Tiling tical work. No charge is made for for the instruction and the class has an Doors, Sash, Blinds enrollment now of 28, with a waiting Builders’ Hardware list which shows the popularity of this essential unit in home making in- cTHen struction. ’ 18— Miss Marguerite F. Merrill is teaching at the Plymouth (N. H.) Shirts Normal School. Neckwear ’19—The engagement of Samuel Ev- erett Jones and Miss Shirley Arline Every Banking Service Hosiery Hatch of Kennebunk was announced on New Year’s. Mr. Jones is located Mufflers in Brooklyn, N. Y. CHECKING SAVINGS Gloves Ex. ’19—Clifton S. Richards has become affiliated with Hornblower & BONDS Pajamas Weeks, Bankers & Brokers of 42 TRUSTS VAULTS Belts Broadway, New York City. Mr. Richards is residing at 38 Berwyn St., Sweaters Orange, N. J. ’20— Leslie Bannister recently changed Merrill Trust Company his address to 11 Montague Terrace, The Kind All Men Like Brooklyn, N. Y. Dexter, Bucksport, Machias. Jonesport ’20— Harry Butler is attending Uni- BANGOR, MAINE versity of Vermont Medical School at Burlington, Vt. State and National Supervision Miller & Webster ’20— Miles F. Ham, whose marriage is reported in this issue, is attending the Clothing Co. Bentley School of Accounting in Bos- ton, Mass. BANGOR ’20— Willard Wight is attending Bos- ton University and residing at 162 Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass. Ex. 20—Carl J. Thompson is located at 8 Maple Ave., Salem, Mass, as an accountant. HE atmosphere of ’21—James K. Pennell is teaching chemistry at the Bangor High School,’ Trefinement andgood and residing at 97 Fern St. B Bijou T h Theatre ’21— Miss Katherine D. Stewart of Bangor has joined the personnel of taste so desired in CHAS. STERN, Gen. Mgf. the Memorial Fund Committee headquarters to assist in the clerical work BANGOR during the drive for a half-million the cultured home dollar Memorial Gymnasium-Armory for the University of Maine. 6 Acts High Class B. F. Keith ’21— Kenneth Vaughan is with the is created by our Vaudeville and Feature Eaton. Crane & Pike Co. at 363-371 West Erie St., Chicago, I11. Photoplays Ex. ’21— The engagement of James furniture - - - - Donnelly of Arlington, Mass, and Miss Matinee at 2.15 Evening at 8 Doris Huntington of Portland was recently announced. Popular Prices Ex. ’21— Hollis W. Jones is with Lib- erty Mutual Insurance Co. at 230 E. Ohio St., Chicago, I11. ’22— John Barnard is with the Central Let usshow you our Maine Power Co. at Norway. ’22— Joseph F. Hughes is now located reproductions at Old Company’s Club, Lansford, Pa. Park T h eatre ’22— Harry L. Jackson is a student engineer in the Testing Dept., Bldg. No. 6, General Electric Co., Schenec- CHAS. STERN, Gen. Mgr. tady, N. Y. ’22— Edward F. Kenney, formerly em- Chandler & Co. BANGOR ployed by the American Aniline products, Inc., Lock Haven, Pa., has been appointed through the U. S. Commis- sion as a chemist for the U. S. Food 84-96 Hammond St. Showing the Best There Is Inspection Laboratory, 641 Washing- ton St., New York City, and has Made in Photoplays assumed his duties. Bangor ’22—Ralph Kennison is with the Cen- tral Maine Power Company at Rock- land,

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v We, the undersigned business houses in the vicinity of the University of Maine, desirous of assisting the General Alumni Association in its campaign for $500,000 to erect a Gymnasium-Armory memorial to the 41 University of Maine men who gave their lives in the World War—hereby record our support and belief in this campaign by contributing the advertising space below—thus enabling THE MAINE ALUMNUS, the official alumni publication, to become a constructive force in promoting the Memorial campaign.

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