The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines University of Maine Publications 5-1936 Maine Alumnus, Volume 17, Number 8, May 1936 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 17, Number 8, May 1936" (1936). University of Maine Alumni Magazines. 408. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/408 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]. Alumnus 1 bH fU K ■ ■ ........................... ....................................—--------------------------------------1-------------------------------------- MAY 1936 I I I TROPHY ROOM, * TENNIS COURTS AND ? The M. Chamberlain Peirce Fund of $[0,000 was established byJ the late Mrs. Anna H. Peirce, and Mr. Mellen C. Peirce of Bangor in memory of their son, M. Chamberlain Peirce, who just prior to his death in 1909, had been a coach at the University. It was given for the purpose of encouraging athletics at the University. Bv vote of the University Trustees the income of this Fund has y j been designated for use in equipping and maintaining a trophy room which bears the name of the one whose memory is honored. In addition, the accumulated income has made possible the recent construction of four tennis courts. Thus in seven years I I two valuable facilities have been provided from the income of this gift, the usefulness of which will increase with each passing year.