Maine Alumnus, Volume 37, Number 8, May 1956
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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines University of Maine Publications 5-1956 Maine Alumnus, Volume 37, Number 8, May 1956 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 37, Number 8, May 1956" (1956). University of Maine Alumni Magazines. 249. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/249 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]. Your product stays put in an H &D box, too. HINDE & DAUCH Subsidiary of West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company 13 FACTORIES AND 42 SALES OFFICES IN THE EAST, MIDWEST AND SOUTH The Symbol of a Loyal Alumnus T SHIRTS FOR THE CHILDREN Navy Blue — White — Maize Sizes 2 to 8 YOUTHS NAVY BLUE SWEATSHIRTS GREY SWEATSHIRTS WHITE T SHIRTS Sizes 10 - 14 ALSO AVAILABLE FOR ADULTS MANY NEW MAINE NOVELTIES UNIVERSITY STORE CO ON THE CAMPUS U nder the The MAINE Bear’s Paw n unusual educational experience is the term used on the descriptive folder. ALUMNUS A And an unusual educational experience it will be for 30 Summer Session students. It’s a new course, a first venture for the School of Education. The course title is MAY, 1956 VOLUME 37, NUMBER 8 “Natural History of Coastal Maine,” and the students won’t even see the Orono cam CONTENTS pus, unless it is on a side trip. 5 The University Goose Cove Lodge at Deer Isle will be the dormitory and classroom; Deer Isle and 6 Obituaries: Frank Cowan and Adelbert Sprague '05 environs will be the field trip area. Enrollees 7 Commencement Calendar will delve into several of the natural sciences 8 Athletics in this special pre-session course beginning 9 Alumni Active at Farm and Home Week June 16 and ending July 3, one week before the opening of the regular Summer Session. 10 Maine Masque Observes 50th The course is designed for school teachers, l l Former Masquers Active in Theatre camp counselors, and others interested in 12 Home Ec Alumnae in Foreign Lands the lore of the natural environment and out door education. Often those who have a 13 Local Associations growing interest in nature and who expect 14 Carl Beal '24 On a Polar Bear Hunt to help children gain a similar interest have a need for expert guidance in acquiring 15 Necrology factual and related knowledge of the natural 16 Notes from the Classes environment. Often, too, this need arises for those who do have a background in the COVER natural sciences, but whose science education was pursued in conventional academic ways. The three men who have contributed almost fifty years of guidance among them Frequently, such persons feel as lost in the to the Maine Masque Theatre help us celebrate the Masque's 50th Anniversary by field or on the shore as those whose science gracing our cover this month along with the playbill cover being used this year, top education was either limited or lacking. left, Windsor P. Daggett, 1906-1917, who will be back to help celebrate in June, top Planned to serve the needs of those with right, the late Mark Bailey, 1921-1937, and right side, Herschel L. Bricker, 1937 to and without science background, the course present. More about all three in the story beginning on page 10 will help each student increase his knowl edge of some (a) common plants and ani STAFF mals of the Maine Coast, (b) common rocks and minerals in addition to elementary geo Editor DONALD V. TAVERNER '43 logic processes, and (c) features of the A ssociate Editor WALTER P. SCHURMAN, JR. '52 weather and of the night skies during the C lass N otes Editor MARGARET M. MOLLISON '50 period of the course. Because the locale of the course will afford unusual opportunities GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION for marine studies, the animals and plants of the bay and nearby coastal areas will re Officers ceive special emphasis. Thomas G. Mangan '16, president; Henry T. Carey '22, vice president; Edwin H. Students will live in cottages near the Bates '37, clerk; George F. Dow '27, treasurer; Donald V. Taverner '43, executive main lodge, but much of their time will be secretary; Margaret M. Mollison '50, assistant secretary. spent on field trips in one of the most pic turesque and beautiful sections of the Maine Alumni Council coast. Course work will consist primarily of field studies with related library assign Lewis O. Barrows ' 16, Frank C. Brown '30, Clifton E. Chandler '13, Norris C. ments; lectures, informal discussions, work Clements '25, Thomas J. Desmond '33, Arthur T. Forrestall '33, John F. Grant '48, shop periods, and films will also be sched Mrs. Emilie K. Josselyn '21, George E. Lord '24, Miss Elizabeth A. Mason '30, Clifford uled Field trips will be taken by foot, cars, G. Mclntire '30, Alvin S. McNeilly '44. Robert W. Nelson '45, Myron C. Peabody ' 16, and boats including a Marconi-rigged sloop. Albert S. Noyes '24, Conan A. Priest '22, Mrs. Winona C. Sawyer '43, Ermo Scott, '31, No textbook will be required. Mrs. Lucy F. Sheive '27, Robert F. Thurrell ' 15, Thomas N. Weeks ' 16. This new course, which deviates considerably from the usual form of summer Alumni Trustees education, offers old-clothes informality, Maine coastal atmosphere, many and varied Miss Jessie L. Fraser '31, Raymond H. Fogler ' 15. opportunities for recreation, and three credit hours logged in before the regular Summer Published monthly from October to June inclusive, by the University of Maine General Alumni Association. Business office, The Maine Alumnus, University of Maine, Orono, Maine. Subscription Session opens. price, $3 00 per year, included in annual alumni dues of $5 00. Member: American Alumni Council. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Orono, Maine, under act of March 3, 1870. Sounds life fun. MAY, 1956 3 4 " L o o k " this is what I mean by opportunity • • says New England Life General Agent THOMAS H. GILLAUGH (Dartmouth College '46) What part has “opportunity” played in your career? "Although I’d had several years of successful experience, it was a big step for me when, at 27, I was made manager of an established New England Life general agency in my home city of Dayton. Three years later I was named general agent. But most significant we — myself and my agents — are free to profit by our own initiative da) by day, with constant and positive support from the company. I look forward to an in creasingly rewarding future.” How about future opportunities? "Opportunity is a continuing thing with New England Life. We build our clientele on a professional basis. Remuneration is cumulative, part coming from maintenance of policies in force, part from repeat sales to established clients and part in developing business from new sources. You might say that the agent sets his own pace for advancement.” What is the promise for a man about to enter the business? "Actually, there never was a better time to go to work for New England Life. Our dynamic growth in recent years — 28% gain in new business in 1955 our District Agency Development Plan, our superlative policy contract are three of several factors which should he interesting to the man considering a new career. I would suggest that such a man write directly to Vice President L. M. Huppeler, 501 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts for further details.” NEW ENGLAND A BETTER LIFE FOR YOU THE COMPANY THAT FOUNDED MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE in AMERICA — 1833 THE UNIVERSITY Student Life Catherine J. Duncan '56 (Kenneth J. ' 19), went on the air. Devised by John Mac Washburn, has been awarded the Milton Gregor '57, chief engineer, and Charles The Relevance of Religion was the theme Ellis Prize for scoring the highest in English Snell '56, an electrical engineering major, of the annual Religious Emphasis Week comprehensive examinations. The award is the new arrangement is expected to be oper April 15-19. Keynote speaker on the subject based on scores in a “correctness in writing” ating this spring. An $800 gift from the “Six-Day Religion—A Layman’s Point of examination during the junior year and ex University Store Company helped the proj View” was Donald W. Webber, associate aminations on English and American litera ect. justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of ture during the senior year. Winner of the Delta Zeta Prize given by Maine. He spoke at both the Religious The stipend accompanying the prize is the the Bangor Alumnae Club of Delta Zeta is Emphasis Week assembly and at a faculty income from a fund of $1,070 contributed Dorothy L. Woods (Eldridge B. '36, Josie and leaders’ luncheon. by friends of the late Dr. Milton Ellis '08, Naylor '37). The prize is awarded to the Other highlights of the week included head of the English department for 27 years freshman girl who has most distinguished fraternity and dormitory discussion with The 17 fraternities pledged 318 students, herself in English Composition, and in par guest group leaders; an art tea and a re mostly freshmen, following the spring rush ticular, has written the best themes. ligious arts festival in connection with an ing period which brought forth investiga exhibition of the serigraphs of Sister Mary tions by the Interfratemity Council into Corita; a social for all faith groups; a satiri violations of the drinking rule.