Maine Alumnus, Volume 6, Number 6, April 1925
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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines University of Maine Publications 4-1925 Maine Alumnus, Volume 6, Number 6, April 1925 General Alumni Association, University of Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines Recommended Citation General Alumni Association, University of Maine, "Maine Alumnus, Volume 6, Number 6, April 1925" (1925). University of Maine Alumni Magazines. 45. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/45 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]. Member of the Alumni Magazines Associated Vol. 6, No. 6. APRIL, 1925 Twenty Cents the Copy Entered as second-class matter October 1, 1921, at the post office at Augusta, Maine, under the act of March 3, 1879. Application for transfer of entry as second-class matter from the Augusta, Maine, post office to the Bangor, Maine, post office on file. 74 THE MAINE ALUMNUS April, 1925 How Does Your Class Stand? Look Out for the Duesaredue! The following shows how the sev eral classes support the Alumni As A dangerous monster threatens the very existence of the sociation. An average of 20% had Alumni Association and the Alumni Office. 1236 loyal alumni paid dues up to April 15th, when this tabulation was made. Of course the are helping to fight this common enemy and keep it harmless. figures include all living graduates However, this spring finds the situation critical and it would and non-graduates whose addresses are known. What are you going to enable the Alumni Association to show real progress if the rest do about it? would join the fight and help exterminate this Duesaredue which Number Number Per Class in Class Paid Dues Cent has engaged us in a battle to the death. 1872 9 2 .22 Shoot in your check for $3.00 or $10.00 to pay your Alumni 1873 6 1 .17 Dues. That is your part in the fight. Neglect this call for help 1874 7 0 .00 1875 14 7 .50 if you will but do not be surprised if the old Alumni Office emerges 1876 21 5 .23 from the fight weakened and perhaps disabled. 1877 19 4 .21 Heed the cry for HELP. Do your bit and do it now! Will 1878 16 6 .38 you mail that check today? 1879 19 10 .53 1880 19 3 .16 1881 24 4 .17 Reunion Classes Challenged Two Big Alumni Banquets 1882 23 15 .65 The famous class of 1915, feeling As T i-ie A l u m n u s goes to press 1883 13 2 .15 two alumni gatherings are having the confident of its athletic superority 1884 22 9 .05 pleasure of hearing Dr. C. C. Little. over all others, hereby challenges any 1885 16 10 .63 New York and Philadelphia— April 23 and all of this year’s reunion classes 1886 14 3 .21 and 24. to a three inning baseball game to be 1887 21 4 .19 played Saturday afternoon, June 6th. 1888 25 7 .28 It is the hope of 1915 that several 1889 16 6 .38 classes will accept this challenge so 1890 34- 11 .32 fHainr Alumnus 00 00 that we can win many victories during 1891 • 7 .18 Published monthly by the General Alumni a series. Association of the University of Maine dur 1892 22 6 .27 ing October, November, December, February, 1915 Reunion Committee. 1893 . 27 7 .26 March, April, May and June. 1894 16 4 .25 Class of 1905 1895 27 6 .22 Subscription, $1 per year. Single copies, 1896 42 12 .28 This is our year—the twentieth 20 cents 1897 37 11 .29 since we broke loose from Alma R. P. CLARK, '15 1898 72 17 .26 Managing Editor Mater. Let’s pay our respects in good CO 1899 71 24 • numbers this time. Alumni Day is BERNICE FORTIN 1900 120 33 .28 Saturday, June 6. Are you coming? Personals Editor 82 19 .23 Answer the roll-call with a greeting 1901 1902 . 122 24 .19] anyway. Write now to the Class Sec Editorial and business office, Orono, Me. 196 19 .08; retary : 1903 Office of Publication, Furbush Printing Co., 1904 115 25 .22 108 Exchange St., Bangor, Me. A. W. Sprague, TO, 1905 - 137 33 .24 217 Union St., Bangor, Me. 1906 135 24 .17 1907 157 30 .19 jj, 1908 124 32 .26 Ah T h e G e n e r a l A l u m n i A ssociation, Ah 1909 165 36 .22 iA U. of M ., O r o n o , M a in e \ A 1910 183 43 .24 Gentlemen: 1/U 1911 214 49 .22 .32 Here is my check for 1925 Dues. 1912 180 57 f t 1913 . 187 50 .27 Check which 1914 191 47 to 1915 200 52 .26 $ 3.00 Regular Dues. W V M 1916 243 58 .241 $10.00 Sustaining Membership Dues. V 1917 339 72 .21 m 1918 329 54 .16 The above includes my subscription to “T h e M a in e 1919 296 34 .11 A l u m n u s .” 1920 271 39 .14 1921 294 33 .19 ^ ^ ^ ^ 0 ••• •• ••• • • • •• •••• •• mm mm Class.. .. 1922 . 300 44 .i| Address 1923 . 395 65 .1(3 1924 460 61 1| 6125 1236 THE MAINE ALUMNUS 75 CommencementI Plans and Promises The biggest and best Commence husbands were attending the meeting made by men to whom it is both ment ever is being planned by the of the General Alumni Association. pleasant and worth while to listen. 1925 Commencement Committee for This movation was so successful that These will be four in number. There next June. As has been the custom it will be repeated and, if possible, will be a representative for the grad during recent years, class reunions improved upon this year. The Com uation class, an alumni speaker, one of the so-called five year classes will mencement Committee is anxious for from the Board of Trustees and the be featured, and the alumni program returning alumni to bring their wives principal speaker of the evening will will be built about their activities. and children and they are planning be Dr. Clarence Little, President of For some months and in some cases, to make the visit of these ladies to the the University. for some years, the officers of the re Maine campus so pleasant that they The Class Frolics of Satui’day af union classes have been making plans will always be eager to return. ternoon promise to be on a larger and for the return to Maine next June. The Alumni Banquet of Saturday more elaborate scale then ever before. The class of ’75 will hold its 50th evening will be very similar to the The class of 1920 dressed in Yama anniversary. The class of ’20 its first banquet of last June which was so Yama suits supported by their own reunion. Of special interest to older successful. There will be no dull band have a varied and interesting alumni is the announcement that Dr. moments. Every precaution will be list of stunts to pull. The class of Jordan of the class of '75 who will taken that the capacity crowd which 1915 will repeat their circus per be the Commencement Speaker. is annually in the big Gymnasium, is formance which won them fame at Indications are that more alumni well fed and entertained. Reunion their 5th reunion in 1920. This class than ever before will return for classes will see that there are no dull will wear clown costumes and in the Commencement this year. The re moments. Speeches will be few in parade to the field will have a large union classes are generally fortunate number, short in length and will be variety of vehicles, animals and char in having as class secretaries, very acters. enthusiastic and capable men. Secretaries of Reunion Classes And so one might go on down The Commencement Committee 1875--Dr. W. H. Jordan, Orono, through the several classes, each with working in unison with the class sec Maine. plans well laid will vie with the retaries and with the Faculty Com 1880--A. H. Brown, 24 South others in a Carnival of Fun in an mittee on Commencement are doing Brunswick St., Old Town, Maine. effort to win, for a day, the title of everything possible to make plans that 1885— Dean J. N. Hart, Orono, the greatest class that ever left the will insure the success of their pro Maine. University of Maine. gram which it is hoped will provide 1890—Edward H. Kelley, Univer Reservations will be made for all for every minute of the returning sity of Maine, Orono, Maine. returning alumni on the campus. It alumnus’ time. 1895— Dean H. S. Boardman, Uni is hoped and expected that classes The reunion classes have luncheons, versity of Maine, Orono, Maine. can be quartered together. The ad outings, dances and frolics scheduled 1900—W. N. Cargill, 7 Woodland ministration at the University is co for their own management and St., Arlington, Mass. operating with the Alumni Office to amusement. Most of the younger 1905—A. W. Sprague, 217 Union make this possible. One class or classes are returning in strength for more will be given a section of Friday morning and alumni activities St., Bangor, Maine. 1910— Prof. H. P.