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For more information, please contact [email protected]. « ANTHRACITE BITUMINOUS • • / I 49 Park Street L J — Vol. 25 JUNE, 1944 No. 9 Published monthly from October to June inclusive, by the University of Maine General Alumni Association, Business office, Room 514, 6 State St., Bangor, Maine, or The Maine Alumnus, University of Maine, Orono, Maine. Subscription price, $2.00 per year, included in annual alumni dues of $3.00. Member: American Alumni Council. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Bangor, Maine, under act of March 3, 1870. I 'he 75th COMMENCEMENT PRESENTATION of the $10,000 versity affairs. He assisted in the or­ their loyalty by announcing the gift of a \ Arthur A. Hauck Fund in honor of ganization of the Placement Bureau, has $1200 insurance policy maturing to the Ithe first ten years of service of-President served regularly as a member of the University on their 25th anniversary. and Mrs. Hauck at the Alumni Banquet Alumni Council since 1937 including three In addition to presentation of the June 3 and awarding of 93 bachelor de­ years as executive committee chairman. Arthur A. Hauck Fund and tribute by grees, 6 masters, and 3 honorary degrees He has twice been president of his class, Fred Knight, the anniversary atmosphere at the Commencement Exercises on June 4 two years chairman of the Pulp and Pa­ was emphasized by the bringing in of a highlighted the 75th Commencement pro­ per Alumni, two years president of the lo­ large birthday cake with ten candles gram. cal Alumni Association, and a year as which was placed before the President and Honorary degrees were awarded to president of the “M” Club. Award of the Mrs. Hauck during the meal. They were Dr. Y. C. James Yen, Chinese leader and Emblem is a deserved recognition of his also presented with a six-piece tea service educator, to Dean William Martin '15, conscientious and valuable service. and the President with a cigar humidor Dean and Director of Agriculture, Rut­ Other features at the Banquet included filled with cigars. gers University, New Brunswick, New talks by two members of the armed ser­ Jersey, and to Dr. Wilmot B. Mitchell, vices, Colonel Sumner Waite ’ll, Chief Reunions Professor of rhetoric and oratory at of Staff, Second Service Command, New Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Dr. Yen York, and Ensign Natalie Nason ’38 of The Commencement atmosphere was received the degree of Doctor of Humane the WAVES. The program also included livened by the informal reunion of the Letters, Dean Martin, Doctor of Science; talks by Dr. James Yen, Commencement class of 1909 which brought back to the and Dr. Mitchell, Doctor of Letters. speaker, by President of the Board of campus 21 members along with their fami­ Trustees, Edward E. Chase ’13, and by lies. The class of 1894 celebrated their Banquet Samuel Collins, Jr., of Caribou, president fiftieth reunion by registering five of their of the senior class. President Hauck re­ ten living members. The attendance win­ Chief feature of the Banquet this year sponded to the tribute of alumni and ner for the day was the class of 1889 with was the tribute to President and Mrs. friends, and alumni president Walter H. four of its five living members registering Hauck on the occasion of their tenth anni­ Burke ’06 opened the Banquet with an Alumni Day. Those returning were: versary at Maine. Fred D. Knight ’09 of address to the seniors. Toastmaster was John Reed of Waterville; George G. Hartford handed to the President a check Samuel Collins, Sr., member of the class Freeman of Cherryfield; Mott Wilson of for $10,000 raised on the occasion of the of 1919. His class presented to the Uni­ Bangor; and Ambrose H. White of Ban­ anniversary by alumni and friends to be­ versity a twenty-fifth anniversary gift of gor. come an unrestricted fund, the income of $1000. The class of 1944 also signified Members of the class of 1894 were which may be used for any University among the guests of honor to whom trib­ need. In making the gift Fred Knight ute was paid at the Alumni Luncheon paid tribute on behalf of the alumni to the HONORARY: Recipients of hon­ Saturday noon. Those present were: able leadership of President Hauck dur­ orary degrees and other guests Frank C. Bowler of Millinocket; Charles ing the ten-year period. for the University’s 75th Com­ E. Gilbert of Bangor; James E. Harvey mencement program are pictured. Also announced at the Banquet by Left to right: Baccalaureate speak­ of Reedfield; John H. Ricker of Boston; President Burke was award of this year’s er Fred Thompson ’28; Com­ and George W. Rumball, Jr., of Beverly, Alumni Service Emblem to George D. mencement speaker Y. C. James Mass. Also honored were six faculty Bearce ’ll of Bucksport. A past presi­ Yen, recipient of the honorary de­ members completing twenty-five years of gree of D.H.L.; President of the dent of the Alumni Association, vice Board of Trustees Edward E. service and four who are this year retir­ chairman of the Library Fund campaign, Chase ’13; Dean William II. Mar­ ing from active service. The twenty-five and former chairman of the Hauck Five tin ’15 of Rutgers University, re­ year group was: Miss Frances Arnold, Year Committee, Mr. Bearce has long cipient of the honorary degree Assistant Professor of Romance Lan- been an active leader in Alumni and Uni­ Sc.D; Dr. Wilmot B. Mitchell, Bowdoin College, recipient of (Continued on Next Page) honorary degree Litt.D.; Presi­ dent Arthur A. Hauck. r I Association Treasurer Commencement the afternoon. The Baccalaureate address was given by alumnus Frederick-Thomp­ Makes Annual Report (Continued from Previous Page) son ’28, minister of the Congregational Church, Easthampton, Mass. He also The financial statement for eleven guages, class of 1910; Dr. Charles Braut- read the opening prayer of the Com­ months ending May 31, by Winthrop C lecht, Professor of Chemistry and Chemi­ Libby ’32, treasurer, showed the Associa- cal Engineering; Miss Marion Buzzell, mencement exercises. In the Commencement Address, Dr. tion to be in sound fiscal position. Assistant Professor of Romance Lan­ Y C. James Yen, general director of the guages, class of 1914; Professor C W. L. • RECEIPTS Chinese Mass Education Movement, dis­ $ 537 53 Chapman, Assistant Professor of Fores­ Advertising cussed the significance of mass education Dues—Annual 5.682 03 try, class of 1914, Professor Walter J. Sustaining 1,530 00 and its bearing on future world peace. Combination 160 00 Creamer, Professor of Communication Special 354 CO In awarding honorary degrees to the Engineering, class of 1918; and Dr. Mil­ Service Fund 1 573 00 three outstanding educational leaders, Miscellaneous 1,435.91 ton Ellis, Professor and Head of Depart­ Interest 69 71 President Hauck read the following cita­ ment of English, class of 1907. The Total $11,342 15 tions : retiring faculty members were Dr. Stanley Cash Balance 1942-43 3,618 26 R Ashby, Professor of English; Miss Y. C. JAMES YEN : Eminent scholar and inspiring teacher, student at the Uni­ $14,960 41 Edna Cobb, Home Management Special­ Estimates versity of Hong Kong; graduate of Yale Additional income 572 00 ist for the Extension Service; Mrs. Ger­ University; Master of Arts from Prince­ trude Hayes, House Director of Colvin; ton University; founder and general di­ Final Total $15,532 41 and Dr. Harley Willard, Professor of rector of the Chinese Mass Education EXPENSES Mathematics and Astronomy. Movement, one of the most significant and far-reaching educational endeavors of our THE ALUMNUS $ 375 36 The Commencement program opened day, member of China’s wartime parlia­ Office Supplies 339.48 Postage 642 26 Saturday morning with Alumni registra­ ment, the National People’s Political Printing 306 15 tion and the annual meeting of the Asso­ Council; president of the National College Salaries 3,666 63 274 91 ciation followed by the noon Luncheon. of Rural Reconstruction, in Chungking; Travel honored in his native land and in the Tel & Tel 30 82 Senior Class Day was held during the Service Fund 431 80 United States 'for constructive leadership Miscellaneous 1,501 47 afternoon. Valedictorian was class presi­ in laying the educational foundation for a $7,588 88 dent Samuel Collins, Jr, of Caribou, and new and greater China; honored in 1943 as one of ten men chosen to receive Coper­ Estimates— , Mary N Billings of Stonington was salu- Bills payable on hand and tatorian of the class. Other speakers were nican Citations for their enterprise as June expenses $4,172.37 modern pioneers in the age-old struggle Hughene Phillips of East Holden, Esther for a better world Final Total $11,761 25 Randall of Lewiston, Elizabeth Brackett In recognition of your distinguished Estimated Balance of Portland, and Arietta Thorpe of service as an educator, the Trustees of the June 30, 1944 $3,771 16 Christmas Cove University of Maine take pride in making Final day of the week-end program was you an honorary alumnus and conferring upon you the degree of DOCTOR OF Foundation Meeting Sunday, June 4, with Baccalaureate in the HUMANE LETTERS.