Maine Alumnus, Volume 51, Number 1, September-October 1969
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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines University of Maine Publications 9-1969 Maine Alumnus, Volume 51, Number 1, September-October 1969 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 51, Number 1, September- October 1969" (1969). University of Maine Alumni Magazines. 534. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/534 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]. ivV Ki • - b l - — *• ■ |t__ I L 1 I 1 Z-T -g— PPv- ' B • • 1 1 v *- —-V ✓ -___• Reproduction Fron a Series. “Portland In The 19th Century.“ Copyright 1950. The Canal National Bank of Portland. Maine Passing of a J^andmark ONCE started on its way commercially. Portland grew apace By 1830 there that fears ot decay had been unfounded After sawing and chopping as much were 8 manufacturers of tin plate in the town. 3 of brass and iron, 3 furnaces as they could, and attaching a rope to the spire, pulling the rope with a strong for casting iron. 6 tanneries, 5 ropewalks Besides these, there were clock and team of horses served only to break the rope — the spire stood unmoved. Fear watch makers, carriage and coach builders, and many other industries, including less men had to climb into the spire and saw it almost completely away from numerous ship and boat builders the church roof before it could be downed All these activities meant prosperity for the people of Portland Her One John Hall, a Portland boat-builder, was a. keenly interested observer younger citizens then wanted the outward marks of a prosperous city — modern of the proceedings About 1812 he had designed and made a breech-loading buildings, paved streets, new hotels for travelers Among the old buildings rifle This was a revolutionary idea to most Portlanders and they scoffed at marked b) them for replacement by a modern structure was the old First Parish Hall's claims for its accuracy. To prove his success in designing, he had, on a Church wager, stood at the foot of Temple Street and aimed at the weather vane of Rumors were spread that decay had so weakened the spire that it was the old church on Congress Street Hall claimed that he put a bullet through unsafe to ring the bell For months thereafter, the beautifully-toned bell stood the vane, but this was doubted by many When the spire toppled, however, mute and after much discussion it was decided to raze the spire, move the old there, as proof of his claim, was the bullet hole In the war of 1812 Hall’s church back on the lot, and build the present stone edifice patent was purchased by the United States Government, and he was employed When men tried to saw through the immense oak beams it was learned to superintend the manufacture of his rifle at Harpers Ferry. 1803—Maine’s First Bank Qanal Pfational Pank Portland 14 Congress Sq.» 188 Middle St., 449 Congress St., 391 Forest Ave., Pine Tree Shopping Center, North Gate Shopping Center Biddeford— Biddeford Shopping Center, 313-319 Elm St. Brunswick—\72 Maine St., Cook’s Cor. Gorham—11 Main St. Falmouth Falmouth Shopping Center South Portland—41 Thomas St. Old Orchard Beach—Veterans’ Sq. Saco—180 Main St. Scarborough Scarborough Plaza Lewiston—Cor. Canal & Cedar Sts. Auburn—Auburndale Shopping Center Bath—40 Front St. Yarmouth 93 Main St. Windham—North Windham Shopping Center Boothbay Harbor—53 Townsend Ave. “Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation” SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1969 VOL. 51 NO. 1 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Director's Corner 2 Our cover on this issue of the Kenneth F. Woodbury ’24 ALUMNUS is a four-color reproduction President of Frederick J. Waugh’s “Tropic Seas.” Summer Activities 3 Albert M. Parker ’28 The same reproduction appears on the First Vice President cover of the latest in the series of Uni Year of Mission 8 versity of Maine Studies published by Mrs. Mildred (Brown ’25) Schrumpf Second Vice President the University of Maine Press at Orono. Peirce Painting 11 The new volume follows the life of an Herbert A. Leonard ’39 Clerk artist who was one of the great painters Harold Sherburne of the sea. Written by George R. Havens Edward H. Piper *43 Boardman '95 12 of Columbus, Ohio, professor emeritus T reasurer of English at Ohio State University, the Donald M. Stewart ’35 Computers 15 book is an account of the life and work Executive Director of “Frederick J. Waugh: American Maurice E. Littlefield ’60 Marine Painter.” Association News 18 Susan (Johnson ’67) Gaudet Waugh was born in Bordentown, N. J., Assistant Directors in 1861 and died in Provincetown, Mass., On Campus 20 in 1940 where he lived for the last 12 years of his life. Although perhaps best ALUMNI COUNCIL Fund Report Insert known for his marine paintings, he was Donald F. Collins ’49 was also a painter of portraits, land Raymond R. Couture ’51 Lore Rogers '96 24 scapes and flower pieces. The influence Stanley H. Cowan ’70 of Bailey and Monhegan islands in Dwight B. Demeritt, Jr. ’51 Homecoming 26 Maine, as well as the English Channel John R. Dyer ’41 Gordon I. Erikson ’43 island of Sark and the Cornish coast on Robert L. Fuller ’38 Sports 27 Waugh’s sea paintings are described in Mrs. John R. Furman ’38 the book. (Mary-Hale Sutton) Vividly written, it is a colorful story Oscar R. Hahnel, Jr. ’44 In Memoriam 29 Ralph L. Hodgkins, Jr. ’59 for the general reader as well as the Harry R. Mayers ’30 artist and historian of American paint Mrs. Donald W. McIntosh ’50 Class Notes 31 ing. (Margaret M. Mollison) Mrs. Alan F. Merritt ’59 Copies of the book, in either hard (Margaret E. Mahar) cover or paperbound, may be obtained Mrs. John M. Ness ’32 from the University Mail Room at the (Edith Talbot) Orono campus. The paperbound is $5.50, Linda H. Nixon ’70 Mrs. Vincent E. Poeppelmeier ’40 plus postage, and the hard cover edition (Alice Ann Donovan) is $7.00 plus postage. Mrs. Bernard P. Rines ’49 (Priscilla J. Thomas) Robert P. Schoppe ’38 Mrs. C. Donald Stebbins ’46 THE STAFF 'x (Louise E. Perkins) Mrs. Allan G. Stewart ’62 Donald M. Stewart ’35 (Mildred E. Simpson) Editor for this issue Carl R. Toothaker ’39 Reproduction of Tropic Seas, courtesy Mrs. John J. Turbyne ’34 Susan (Johnson ’67) Gaudet of the Huntington Hartford Collection, (Fem Allen) Class Notes Gallery of Modern Art, New York, N. Y., Scott B. Weldon ’52 James F. White ’30 from plates of Frederick J. Waugh, Amer Gerald M. Button Carl A. Whitman ’35 Staff Writer ican Marine Painter. John B. Wlodkowski ’64 1 DIRECTOR’S CORNER Voice of the Alumni In a message to faculty as the school Association program is, nevertheless, add) to learn what you think. All of year opened, President Winthrop C. devoted to the support of the Univer these avenues are open to you. Libby ’32 announced that he had no in sity of Maine at Orono. And this in Should the General Alumni As tention of using scarce institutional re cludes much more than financial sup- sociation round up opinion of our grad sources or equally scarce time for a poit The GAA and our alumni are uates, to be offered to the President’s formal presidential inaugural at Orono. vitally concerned to understand and Forum? Should local associations de But he did have in mind what he participate in determining the present bate the issues raised by President Libby? described as “a more appropriate, use and future program of public service and Even more to the point, should the As ful and productive use of these resources” education for young and old which is sociation conduct its own Forum and —a University Forum devoted to a wide the very life of UMO. It is the function thus present a unified alumni response to spread consideration of the problems of of the alumni association to serve as the our University at Orono?' the University. His proposal, together bridge between the living University and It’s up to you. Among the thousands with what he describes as “three chal the living and dedicated alumni. of alumni—accountants, advertising men, lenges facing the Orono campus,” is It is obvious that the President’s agriculturists, aviators, architects, artists, presented in this issue of the ALUMNUS. proposals for re-examination of the ser athletic directors, atomic researchers, He asked the University Council of vices of UMO are a challenge to its Army men and women, automobile Colleges to react to the plan for holding alumni, a challenge to speak up thought dealers and authors (to list just the “A”s a Forum In looking for counsel from fully and constructively for the present in the Alumni Directory!)—there must all concerned groups, he will seek the and for the future in charting the course be many who are ready to speak up as opinions of students, faculty and ad of the University of Maine at Orono. informed and concerned graduates who ministrative departments. The pages of this magazine are open wish to have a voice in the future of As for the alumni of UMO, it should to all relevant ideas.