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Maine Alumnus, Volume 1, Number 5, May 1920
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SUMMER SESSION June 28-—August 6 Write for Bulletin. Send names of your friends who may be interested. James S. Stevens, Director
College of A rts and Sciences—Major subjects in Ancient History and Art, Biology, Chemis try, Economics and Sociology, Education, English, German, History, Latin, Mathematics, and Astron omy, Philosophy, Physics, and Romance Languages. Special provisions for graduates of normal schools. College of A griculture— Curricula in Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Biology, Dairy Husband ry, Forestry, Home Economics, Horticulture, Poultry Husbandry, and for Teachers of Agriculture. School Course in Agriculture (two years). Short winter -courses. Farmers’ Week. Correspondence and lecture courses. Demonstration work. College of T echnology— Curricula in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. College of L aw— Three years’ course preparing for admission to the bar. M aine A gricultural E xperiment Station— Offices and principal laboratories in Orono; Ex periment Farms in Monmouth and Presque Isle. Graduate Courses leading to the Master’s degree are offered by the various colleges. For catalog and circulars, address \ ROBERT J. ALEY, President ORONO, MAINE
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You cannot attend the Commencement reunion send to the University Store for a souvenir of MAINE
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History It is with a great sense of The Law THE MAINE ALUMNUS The Maine Alumnus of the shame that we must con- School without commenting upon University fess' as an alumni body that Deanship the merits of the discussion Published bi-monthly by the General we know little of the early concerning the desirability Alumni Association of the University of history of the college which we attended. of reappointing a former dean of the Maine. Not that we, any more than the graduates Law School desires to heartily endorse Subscription $1 per year. Single copies from scores of other institutions of high the mental, moral and professional calibre 20 cents. er learning, have neglected to acquaint of William T. Atwood of Melrose, Mass, Sent to all former students of the Uni versity; subscription being paid by the ourselves with its reasons for being and selected by the trustees as dean-elect of 'General Alumni Association. causes of its growth—but regardless of the Law School. Furthermore, it feels this comparison the fact remains that we that regardless of the justice or injustice W. D. T owner T4 do not know as we should the institution of what has transpired in the past that Managing Editor called the greatest of eastern state uni the future of the College of Law depends versities. Dr. Merritt C. Fernald’s history upon the alumni support of the man selec P ublication Committee is the only authentic account of the early ted by the trustees to head the depart Roy H. Flynt '04 A. H. Brown ’80 life of the college which has been pub ment. Loyalty to a personality is com P. W. Monohon T4 E. H. Kelley ’90 lished. This work abounding with fact mendable; loyalty to an institution is true Publication and Editorial office, Alum- and legend merits your investigation. Sev allegiance; but loyalty to a personality at [ni Hall, Orono, Me. eral hundred copies remain unsold and the sacrifice of an institution which is af may be purchased from the University fecting for the good scores of other lives Store Company for $1.50 postpaid. Every and careers is neither commendable nor home sheltering a former Maine man or an example of true allegiance. Evidence & & woman should have upon its library in some quarters seems to point to the as- | Editorial shelves a copy of Dr. Fernald’s last work. surety that the alumni of the law school will rally to the support of the new dean if he accepts. There can be no question Commence- The Commencement plans Alumni That many of our former as to the fitness of Mr. Atwood to assume ment detailed in this issue surely Enthusiasm students of the University the deanship. The trustees have offered promise a gala time for are responding to appeals him the appointment—let us now guarantee those who can return to Orono. Alumni to their loyalty was demonstrated to Dr. our support—and his acceptance of a posi Day, June 5th is a day crowded with in Aley and your alumni secretary during tion of respect in our University will be teresting events. Will you not change their recent trip over the alumni circuit. forthcoming. We agree that the best in your mind at the last minute and take the The reception, altho lacking the weight terests of the University are further train back to the old campus? You’ll long given by large numbers, was cordial. served by the decision of the trustees to remember a real reunion by a loyal group Your secretary came into visual contact reopen Stewart Hall, thus removing the of Maine men. After a few days at Oro with the men and women he is hired to school to Bangor for the opening of the no you’ll return to your business a bigger serve and interest, and it renewed his en fall semester. and more enthusiastic man. Try it' out. thusiasm and desire to serve. To be a Maine man or woman is an honor and a Frederick The “Frederick W. Hill and privilege. The 400 who greeted the presi W. Hill’s Marianne Hill Fund” cre- dent and the alumni secretary realized this Old College Publications to be Bequest ated by the late Frederick fact. Their devotion will be repaid—for Found in Library W. Hill of Bangor, a de the joy of service always brings a sure voted friend of the University is appreci reward. ated by all who have preached adequate private and public support for our Univer HELPING BOOST U. OF M. Some time when you return to the cam sity. This fund ranging from $300,000 to pus for a few days visit you will stroll $500,000 will make Mr. Hill the largest by A. L. T. Cummings into the University Library. Curiosity single doner to the institution since it will guide your steps and you will find yourself opposite the shelf of books in opened its doors. He will rank with the Your question is what Old Maine late Hon. Abner Coburn of Skowhegan, Librarian Walkley’s office. It was here needs ? that our beloved Ralph K. Jones spent his Levi M. Stewart of Minneapolis, David Her greatest need, just now, is deeds! D. Stewart of St. Albans, Me. and others hours—in close touch with the written his Wishing, alone tory of the University life. who have remembered the University in Can’t turn a stone, their last wills and testaments. What The bound volumes to catch your eye Nor yet a single statesman show will b e : better use is there in the investment of The helpful way his vote should go. our surplus funds than in making greater The Pendulum 1881-1885 the opportunities of our young men and Spirit, you have— your number The Transit 1884-1885 women for securing a higher education? strong— The Cadet 1885-1899 We value our college training which was How can you help? Why, pass along The Maine Campus 1899—date The Prism, classes of 1895 to 1920 made possible thru the generosity of such To men of State, The “Omega Mu” for 1901 big hearted men who added their bit to Who legislate The story of what MAINE must do The Blue Book 1906-1908 the national and state funds for the sup To keep her pace— She counts on The Maine Law Review 1908 to date port of the university. YOU! The Maine Alumnus 1919-1920 — — — ' ...... — n- / Remember that Alumni Pay is June 5th THE MAINE ALUMNUS
scheduled in the program below were pur scheduled by the classes working sepa Every Detail Arranged posely planned for 12 hours of reunion rately from the general Alumni Day pro festivities arranged for your benefit. If grams. 1882 and 1915 are making plans For 1920 Commencement you can come earlier and remain longer to reach the campus on this day to com so much the better. The program is of mence their old time reunions. The Alum equal interest to the alumnae who can ex ni Advisory Council will hold a very im Several Innovations Planned for pect a definite attempt to make them feel portant meeting commencing at 9.30 A. M. Alumni Day a part of that great body of former stu- It is urgently requested that every mem dens. ber be present to listen to the reports of The first question occurring to the A careful reading of the details for the year’s work and plan for the alumni alumnus is “ How much time will it take these activities will give absolute assur work for next year. from my business to attend the 1920 Com ance that a good time is guaranteed for Members of Phi Kappa Phi are invited mencement and yet be sure of not miss all at the 1920 Commencement and in par to attend the initiation and banquet sched ing the fun planned for the returning ticular the 1920 Alumni Day. uled for the late afternoon. The presi alumni and alumnae?” If you can arrive dent’s reception is one of the formal af on the campus by 10 A. M. Saturday, June Friday, June 4th fairs for the Commencement Week. 5th and leave some time Sunday you will Alumni, alumnae and friends of all will have satisfactorily answered this question. This day has been set aside for any be glad to attend to meet Dr. and Mrs. This day is Alumni Day and the events preliminary class reunions which may be Aley.
• DB — BB — DO — BB — BO — OB — BI — BB«— BI — DO- ■ Ml* «|«a—nt ■OB* •OB— OB* 1 Alumni Day ! Saturday, June 5th i mi 1 General Alumni Meeting The annual business meeting of the__ General Alumni Association at 10 A. M. Friday, June 4 should be attended by every former stu * ■ dent. Without any question it will be the ! 9.00 A. M. Annual Meeting Board of Trustees i most interesting gathering of Maine men 9.30 A. M. Meeting of the Alumni Advisory Council—Library and women ever held. The Alumni A d 5.00 P. M. Phi Kappa Phi Initiation—Hannibal Hamlin Hall visory Council, which by vote of the As 6.00 P. M. Phi Kappa Phi Banquet—Club Room, Hannibal Hamlin Hall sociation last year was instructed to rep 8.00 P. M. President’s Reception—Library resent the entire alumni body between an 1 nual meetings will report its accomplish Saturday, June 5— Alumni Day ments. Committees will also report and general officers for next year will be 9.30 A. M. Class Day Exercises—Oval in front of Alumni i elected. Make every effort to attend. 10.00 A. M. Annual Business Meeting General Alumni Association— Library Class Luncheons 1.00 P. M. Class Luncheons—The Commons Arrangements have been made for each ■ 3.00 P. M. Formation Alumni Day Parade—Front of Alumni Hall class to sit together at the luncheon period ! 3.00-5.00 P, M. Class Frolics—Athletic Field i commencing at 1 P. M. The Commons 5.30 P. M. University of Maine movies—Chapel, Alumni Hall ia dining room in Hannibal Hamlin Hall ! 6.00 P. M. Alumni Banquet—Gymnasium will be thrown open for the men and Bal- 8.30 P. M. Concert by Bangor Band—Front of Alumni Hall i entine Hall for the women. 9.00 P. M. Informal Alumni Hop—Chapel Alumni Day Parade 5 This formation will be in front of Sunday, June 6 Alumni Hall at 3 P. M. The full Bangor 1 i band of 25 pieces will lead the parade 10.30 A. M. Baccalaureate Address by Dr. Robert J. Aley, President of followed by the two chief marshals, the the University president of the General Alumni Associa I. 3.30 P. M. Tea for Alumnae given by Round Table and Senior Girls tion, the president of the University, deans at North Hall and trustees and the classes in order. The 5.30 P. M. University Sing—Oval Front of Alumni Hall ! Seniors in cap and gown will fall in the rear. All of the reunion classes will be Monday, June 7—Commencement Day in costume and several of the other class es. 9.30 A. M. Commencement Exercises—Address by Dr. Calvin Noyes Alumni Day Class Frolics Kendall, Commissioner of Education for New Jersey , Conferring of Degrees The friends and guests of the Univer 7.30 P. M. Commencement Symphony Concert—Chapel ■ sity are invited to witness the class frolics I 9.00 P. M. Commencement Ball—Gymnasium from the grandstand on Alumni Field. ! The paraders will march on to the field ■ T — no— DB— DB— 111 — DU — DU— — BD — DH— OB— *BB — IB — Bl — Dl— IB— I I - — II— — IB— l | ^ _ *■—II— ■* where the reunion classes will go thru
If you were in college with the classes of 1882, 1905, 1910 and 1915 return with them for Alumni Day THE MAINE ALUMNUS 5
their class stunts. 1905, 1910 and 1915 will Commencement Day back to the campus make your reservation early to the alumni secretary. There will in turn occupy the center of the field for Monday, June 7th their surprise acts. Elaborate plans have be no charge. Additional garage space been made and an amusing afternoon is The Commencement exercises will be can be obtained at either of the two ga held outdoors in the oval in front of promised. rages in Orono. Alumni Hall. If the weather is stormy University of Maine Movies they will be transferred to the chapel. Train, and Boat Schedules These comprise two reels, one of the The address will be delivered by Dr. Those desiring to return from Boston 1919 Commencement activities and the Calvin Noyes Kendall, commission of ed can leave Rowe's Wharf at 6 P. M. on other of the undergraduate events which ucation for New Jersey who is well known Friday, June 4th arriving in Bangor at took place in the fall of 1919. The form as a forceful and charming speaker. Fol 11 A. M. Saturday. It is to be expected er shows the Commencement exercises, lowing the addresss the degrees will be that a daily boat will be in operation at the 1909 circus, the baseball game between awarded. that time—if so the trip down Thursday ’08 and ’09, and the triangular track meet night will be possible thus assuring an Commencement Symphony Concert between reunion classes. The latter reel early arrival. depicts the exciting part of the annual bag The old symphony concert, once a cus The following train schedule from Bos scrap between the sophomores and fresh tomary feature of Commencement week ton will be in effect: men, the Maine runners winning in cross has been revived by the graduating class. Leave Boston 9 A. M., arrive Bangor country from Brown, and the stirring The Bangor Symphony Orchestra, well 5.45 P. M .; leave Boston 12.15 noon, ar plays in the Bowdoin game when Maine known to the music lovers of the state rive Bangor 9 P. M .; leave Boston 9 P. M. overwhelmed her old rivals. will render an exceptional program. As arrive Bangor 5 A. M. an added feature Raymond Simonds,. the Returning to Boston: Leave Bangor The Alumni Banquet noted tenor of the New Old South Church 1.45 P. M., 8 P. M., and 12.50 midnight. It is anticiapted that fully 500 people of Boston will be headlined. Tickets will will sit down at the alumni banquet to be sold for one dollar. Information Bureau which all alumni, alumnae and friends A new service is planned for the con Commencement Ball are invited. A charge of $1.50 a plate will venience of returning alumni and alumnae, be made to all with the exception of the This will follow the concert and as namely an Information Bureau. This will members of the graduating class and the usual will be the formal event to bring be kept open during the entire Commence trustees who are to be the invited guests the events of the Commencement to a close. ment period in #1 Alumni Hall. All reg of the University. This follows the cus A picked team from the Bangor Symphony istration will be made here, reservations tom so successfully carried out last year. Orchestra will play. arranged for rooming accommodations, tickets sold and full information gladly An exceptional list of alumni speakers Accommodations will be heard and the Bangor band will given. It is to be hoped that all returning furnish the music. alumni and alumnae will make plans to Alumni Registration The Band Concert stay on the campus during the week. Upon registration each person will be A short concert by the Bangor band Provision has been made for the use of provided with a class badge. These were will be welcomed immediately following Oak and Hannibal Hamlin Halls for the adopted last year and proved of distinc the banquet. This will be held in front single men returning, Balentine Hall and tive merit. An overhead charge at regis of Alumni Hall. Mt. Vernon House for the returning tration of one dollar will be asked for. alumnae, and Balentine Hall for the mar This includes cost of. the class badge and Informal Alumni Hop ried men and their families. Rooming will cover some of the free entertainment Following the outdoor band concert an accommodations in Orono will be avail features planned by the General Alumni informal dance for all—without admission able in case the University dormitories Association for Alumni Day. This pay charge—will be held in the chapel. The are filled. A Commencement bulletin from ment is not compulsory but it is expected day’s proceedings should terminate shortly the University will be sent out enclosing that every one will gladly contribute. before midnight. a post card for use in making advance reservations. Write a letter now to the Governor Milliken Appoints. T. E. Sunday, June 6th alumni secretary or use the post card in Houghton ’ 11 as Trustee to Baccalaureate Services making your reservations. Succeed T. V. Doherty The address this year will be delivered Rates at Hannibal Hamlin and Oak by Dr. Robert J. Aley, president of the Halls will be as follows: $1.80 per day, Thomas Edward Houghton ’ll of Fort University. or 40 for breakfast, 50 for dinner, 40^ Fairfield was recently appointed by Gov for supper and 5(ty for lodging. At Bal ernor Carl Milliken as a trustee of the University Sing entine Hall and Mt. Vernon House the University to succeed Thomas V. Doherty At sundown the oval in front of Alumni rates charged will be $2.50 per day, or of Houlton whose term expired on May will be the scene of an University custom 50^ for breakfast, 75^ for dinner, 50^ for 7th and who it is understood did not care indulged in at various times in the history supper and 75 and regarded by sociologists everywhere Achievements of Miss Joanna as a valuable textbook, dealing more with 1915 FALL IN actual conditions as found by Miss Col C. Colcord ‘06 Receive cord and other workers, than theory. On Saturday, June 5 For the past four years Miss Colcord Recognition has been superintendent of the Charity It’s going to be some parade. Organization Society of New York City, Everybody is coming. More Portland Paper Runs Feature Article directing its work and constantly evolv than 50 have already signed Concerning Her Work ing new ideas in social betterment and their names. Can’t you feel When the Book of Achievement of the working out new phases. She is also that old spirit? You can’t stay graduates of the University of Maine is prominent in Red Cross work, has gone away. Sign up. 1915 will lead written, one of the most brilliant and en into emergency service at short notice and that Reunion parade with the tertaining chapters will be about a woman figured in relief work in a number of same old pep they had while in a graduate back in 1906, when the “co big disasters. She is also a Chautauqua college. Here’s the bunch that’s eds" were few and far between and not lecturer on home service for the Red coming. Is your name there? about 250 of them as at present. Joanna Cross. If not, send in that post card Carver Colcord of Searsport was one of Miss Colcord comes from an old Sears right away for a costume. port family, from a town famous for its master mariners, and at one time it is Raymond H. Fogler Ross Varney said that one in every ten full-rigged Gladys Merrill merchant ships was commanded by a Oscar M. Wilbur Searsport man Her father and grand Robert Thurrell father were masters of clipper ships, and David S. Baker W. M. Philbrook she was born at sea, off the Australian R. H. Bryant coast. She is a sister of Lincoln Ross Frederick M. Thompson Colcord, journalist, poet and writer of Leon G. Sawyer sea stories. Miss Colcord is more inter - W. W. Redman ested in her work than ever, and is am Montford Patten C. H. Norton bitious for further achievements in her A. R. Mace chosen field. Wm. H. Martin Margaret Holyoke Adams & Husband Mary E. B. Hines / Edward A. Dore N. S. Donahue & Wife Class of 1905 Harold Cooper & Wife M. F. Banks Dutch Bernheisel Is your name in this list ( Douglas M. Beale among those who are going to H. H. Beverage be present at the Reunion June Rosemary A. Brennan Joe Brennan 5th? H. Walter Leavitt & Wife If not, why not? Harris G. Luther & Wife J. H. Philbrick & Wife “ Bennie” Cowan Malcolm H. Oak & Wife Herman R. Mansur Preston M. Hall & W ife “Pete” Williams Earl C. Goodwin Mollie Hutchins Joanna C. Colcord ’06 “ Harvey” McClure H. E. Hodgkins “Hod” Hilton Daisy George Hinkley the “first five” in college—that is, she “Bert” Sprague R. H. Lindgren was one of the five which stood highest “Bob” Drummond L. H. Haskell in their studies for the senior year, which Elmer H. Webber “Pop” Foss H. C. White gave her the coveted Phi Kappa Phi hon “ Fat” Learned Frances G. Smart ors. She was offered and accepted a place “Free” Sampson C. A. Lyon in the administration department of the ' i Edmund N. Woodsum University, and remained for three years. ------—A Lester W. Caswell But Miss Colcord had higher ambitions, R. M. Crispin and social settlement work had a strong Robert P. Clark The new Michigan Union building at W. E. Bowler appeal for her. She attended the New Park Elliott York School of Philanthropy, now the Ann Arbor has just been completed at a Ava Chadbourne New York College of Social Work, for reported cost of one million dollars. To i Neva Browning a year and then took up the work of father the union movement so grapically studying conditions in the lowest strata of illustrated by the erection of this won society. After much practical experience derful building a Conference on College The Commencement Week at the Uni and close study she wrote the book, “ Brok versity of Missouri was held from April en Homes,” published by the Russell Sage Unions was held at the University of 18 to 22d. foundation, already in several editions, Michigan on May 6, 7, and 8. “ Maine men this way”—is the slogan for Alumni Day, June 5th THE MAINE ALUMNUS 7 County Field Workers in M a i n e Extension S e r v i c e 88$* * Afotorcs BBS- m m mMtWw.'; r:-J '.'A w u n g fr : 'Mm Top row (left to right)—Paul W Monohon ’14, recent State leader; Norman S Donahue ’15, Waldo county; Clayton A Storer ’16, Somerset, Richard B. Dodge ’17, Penobscot; George N. Worden ’13, recent county agent, Hancock; Dr. Leon S. Merrill, dean of College of Agriculture and director of county agents. Middle row—H. Styles Bridges ’17, new county agent, Hancock; Clarence A. Day, Kennebec; Albert K. Gardner ’10, Franklin; Harold J. Shaw ’14, recently of Androscoggin and Sagadahoc. Lower row—John H. Philbrick ’15, assistant county agent, Aroostook; George A. Yeaton, Oxford; William M. Gray ’12, York, Charles C. Larrabee ’12, Piscataquis; Edward W Morton ’09, Cumberland; Arthur L. Deering T2, State leader; John L Scribner ’17, Aroostook. Through its extension department the county except one now has a Farm Bur ty agent in Kennebec, is now state leader, College of Agriculture, University of eau, and that one, Oxford, is making and the Kennebec field is being covered Maine, is doing a great deal to help pro plans to get into line in the early fall. The by Clarence A. Day, formerly of Wash mote profitable farming. Fifteen county county agent, though not a member of the ington county. George N. Worden has agents, all but two of whom are alumni bureau, is its field executive, acting under been succeeded by H. Styles Bridges as of this institution, are rendering service in the leadership of the bureau officers. This county agent in Hancock, Bertram Tom the farming communities that cannot fail plan is working admirably. Community linson ’17, is in Washington county; Ray- to be productive of lasting good to the spirit is everywhere quickening and rural mon N. Atherton ’20, succeeds Harold A. state. community conditions improving. Shaw in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc. With Dean Leon S. Merrill as director, The accompanying picture was taken on Roger L. Gowell, also a U. of M. alum and such energetic, enthusiastic, practical the steps of the College of Agriculture nus, is county agent in Knox and Lincoln, men as his county field staff, the extension when a conference of agricultural exten but he is not in the picture. service in Maine will compare favorably sion workers was in progress on the cam with that of any other agricultural insti pus, in January. Since then there have tution in the United States. been several changes in the personnel. The American University Union in The Maine Legislature in 1919 passed Paul W. Monohon, then state leader of Europe has established new offices in an act providing for county aid to Farm county agents, is now director of voca London, at 50 Russell Square and in Paris, Bureaus, operating under the supervision tional education in the Maine State de at 1 Rue de Fleurus, opposite the Lux of the College of Agriculture. Every partment. Arthur L. Deering, then coun embourg Garden. Send in your reservation for accommodations now to the Alumni Secretary 8 THE MAINE ALUMNUS uries, that is up to you. There will be a Class of 1882 Attends Commencement Regularly small tax to cover class expenses incurred by the President and Secretary during the year. I should suppose a dollar and a Three fourths of Living Members Expected Back This Year half would more than do it. One man writes: “ I don’t know where the money is coming from, but I’m going to get it and I’m going.” You will rec Among the active reunion groups of the zell, Gould, Reed and other unfortunates ognize that as the genuine ’82 spirit. An older classes at the 1919 Commencement who will have them there, to take us wher other says: “ I hope it will be so that I can ever we want to go, without expense to was that of 1882. This activity has crys •be at Orono next June. I feel that if I anyone but the owners, just as we used tallized into a definite form if present ap don’t make a start now, I shad never get pearances are indicative. A rousing reun to secure kerosene for our lamps. We will there, as time is making me look old even also be unselfish enough, will we not, to ion is planned for this year with three- though I don’t feel so.” He has the right fourths of the living members back on the leave it to the men who live near Orono, idea. It may be now or never with some to make all the arrangements—take notice campus. With them will come members of us. This thought is emphasized by the of other classes who were in college with Garland. fact that since last Commencement one of them. I think I am justified in saying that the our number has joined the “ Silent Major ity.” I was deeply grieved to learn only a few days ago, that Hurd died on the ninth of last November. He had been suffering with pernicious anemia for two or three years. Mrs. Hurd writes: “Doc tor tried so hard to get wed enough to go to Orono last June, but could not do it.” You will regret to learn of the death of Mrs. D. C. Woodward on the second of last January. I am sure that every one who reads these words will extend heartiest sympathy to our classmate in his bereavement. It is possible that I may send you an other circular letter before June. Whether I do or not, you will get further informa tion concerning Commencement, directly from Orono. Get there Friday, June 4, if you can, and plan to stay over Monday if possible. Yours for '82, W. R. Howard.” Williamstown, Mass. March, 1920. M embers of 1882 at 1919 Commencement James Baldwin, football coach at the Excerpts from the following letter sent following expect to be * there: Bartlett, University for this season has been re out in March by Class Secretary Will R. Bickford, Buzzell, Chapin, Dunton, Flint, tained in the service of the college as as Howard reveal the spirit which yet ani Fuller, Garland, Gould, Howard, Keith, sistant athletic director. To properly mates old 1882. Patten, Reed, Starrett, Tilley, Woodward present the importance of physical train “Dear Classmate: —sixteen. I think I am also safe in saying ing additional assistance was needed in Do you realize that in less than three that ad members of ’82 would like to be Athletic Director Rider’s department. Mr months another Commencement will have there and I know there are two beside Baldwin will have entire charge of gym come and gone? THEREFORE it is time those mentioned above, who hope to be. nasium work during the time occupied by for us to be putting the finishing touches Probably there are others. I shad not be Mr. Rider as track coach. Spring foot on our plans for being among those pres surprised to see eighteen present, though ent on Saturday, June 5—don’t forget day detentions “of a valid nature” are likely ball practice in fundamentals of the game and date. One of our number has asked to spoil plans at the last minute. now becomes a certainty with Baldwin the privilege of setting up the class dinner The cost? Wed, your traveling expenses, remaining in the employ of the Univer either at the Bangor House, or wherever soda water, chewing gum, cigars and meals sity as a faculty member. we plan to have it. He is modest and while in Orono. You can sleep in Oak does not want his name mentioned. He is (Brick) Had for nothing and meals at Two hundred Princeton students acted also sensitive and will feel much hurt if the Commons will be so low in price that his generous offer is not accepted. I move it will be cheaper to get them there than as volunteers to keep open the channels of we make it unanimous. We can com at home. If you crave anything on the transportation in the recent railroad strike mandeer cars enough from Bartlett, Buz- side in addition to the above named lux on the Penna. R. R. All your desires have been anticipated for your visit to the campus with your classmates June 5th THE MAINE ALUMNUS Cambridge was Maine’s first opponent. Green Track Team Will Uphold Lack of Early Season Practice An extremely cold day, which resulted in the cancellation in the vicinity of several Maine’ s High Handicaps Baseball college games, handicapped the players. Maine had easy sailing scoring three runs Reputation Team each in the second and fifth innings and one in the 8th. In spite of a ninth inning Scholastic Requirements Bar Several Better Results Expected in Later rally Maine nosed out ahead 7 to 6. Strong Athletes Games On the 28th of April Boston College at Alumni Field, Newton, Mass., won 6 to The varsity baseball team has suffered 2. Bunching their hits the home team ran Coach Rider is having his difficulties in from the usual handicap of a late spring up a safe lead in the opening innings and preparing the varsity track team for its and the resulting lack of early season pitchers Watson and Jowett for Maine first appearance in the state meet at Lew practice The Massachusetts trip totalled found it difficult to hold them down. iston, May 15th. A squad of fifty men is one victory and two defeats. Maine hum Maine knocked out six hits, one less than daily to be seen on Alumni Field. The bled Boston University but succumbed to Boston College, but failed to bunch them majority of thee men are without previ Boston College and the versatile Holy for a winning score. ous varsity experience. This condition is The Holy Cross game at Worcester, caused by the scholarship eligibility stan Mass on the 29th resulted in a slugging dards which have barred several stars who contest for the winners by the score of were conceded to be sure point winners 24 to 0 Maine was hopelessly outclassed in the meets Seven letter men remain. Dolan, Frost and Watson in turn were Outstanding among these is Cant Pratt, a batted all over the field for a total of 18 junior, who was the high point winner in hits. Maine got two hits. last year’s state meet and for two seasons The first of the state series was played a veteran on the varsity relay team It at Garcelon Field, Lewiston May 1 where will be recalled that his wonderful sprint Bates won a well played game 2 to 0 from behind in the last relay of the Tufts Maine’s inability to connect safely with Maine race at the BAA. games this the ball lost her the game. Two hits were winter snatched victory from defeat. He credited to Maine and six to Bates. Jowett is working in the quarter, hurdles and pitched a good game and the defensive broad jump. strength of Maine was excellent. Doherty Maine lacks a good dash man, and of Bates got three hits knocking in both should be strengthened in the hurdles, runs, one with a three bagger and the other pole vault and weights. As usual the with a two bagger. middle and long distance events are well cared for. If Frank Preti, the greatest of Maine’s noted long distance runners is al lowed to compete the half mile record is Kennebec County Alumni sure to be broken. Preti is faster than ever this season. Due to the four year Organize at Augusta ruling it has been undecided whether the other colleges will permit him to compete William R. Pattangall ’84 Elected in the State meet. In 1917, his fourth President year in college, varsity track athletics Coach M onte Cross were suspended on account of the war. The Kennebec County Alumni Associa Cross team The first state series game Preti, therefore, who enlisted in the navy tion officially announced its existence on with Bates also resulted in a defeat. Coach before the college year closed, was de Saturday evening April 17th at Augusta Monte Cross is not discouraged and ex prived of his fourth year of varsity track when 25 Maine men sat down in the ban pects the varsity to hit a winning stride in competition. He returned this year to quet room of the Augusta House. Dr. the warm days to come. complete his law course, coached the cross and Mrs. Aley were the guests of honor. In the first game of the season at Wa- country team, and became a candidate for William R. Pattangall ’84 was elected the terville, April 8th, Maine came from be the 1920 varsity track team. first president of the association and pre hind and in a ninth inning rally changed The usual special train will be run to sided as toast-master. Dr. Aley and a 6 to 4 score against her to a final win the meet and the famous Maine band will Alumni Secretary Towner were the speak ning tally of 10 to 6. This game sched lead the march onto Garcelon Field. Bow- ers. Other officers elected were vice-pres uled as an exhibition game and not count doin, with her strong paper strength, ident, Roy H Flynt ’04, secretary-treasur ing in the state scries is an annual con should be the winner of the meet, altho er, Arthur W. Abbott ’14, and an executive test between the two colleges. Late in the Maine with her green material may be committee made up of these officers and game Colby worked in a string of 20 play able to nose out ahead of her old rivals. Melvin H. Simmons ’04 and Everett H. ers and materially weakened her defensive Maxcy ’ll. strength thus making easier Maine’s ag Harvard will never suffer more as the gressive rally. “ rich man’s college” if she adopts the The team left Orono April 26th for the An increase in undergraduate tuition overall raiment so prevalent in the coun annual Massachusetts trip. Boston Uni from $150 to $200 has been decided up try today. versity on the 27th at Russell Field, North on by Johns Hopkins University. Remember that Alumni Day is June 5th 10 M E MAINE ALUMNUS 1910 Plans Rousing Decennial Reunion Charles R ice Memorial Cup Presented to the Univer Large Attendance Expected on Campus Junel5th. sity by Fraternity Mates What is the true spirit of preparation Harry M. Woods, Chairman, Freedom Academy, Freedom, Me. for Commencement at Orono June 5th, Fitting Memorial to Great Athlete 6th and 7th?—“ It’s going to be too good For those going by auto, the following to miss.” There have been many weeks schedule is arranged; on Thursday, June Lieut. Charles A. Rice of the class of of thoughtful planning and the program the 3rd: 1917, the greatest track man ever to rep contains several new features and many Portland—Lafayette Hotel—leave 8 A. M. resent Maine on the cinder path was hon surprises, especially to those of 1910. Brunswick—Eagle Hotel—leave 9.30 A.M. ored at the University Chapel exercises April 8th when a memorial cup in his honor was presented by his Kappa Sigma fraternity brothers and friends to the Uni versity. The cup is to be the Inter-fra ternity trophy awarded yearly to the win ner of the series of Intra-mural track meets. The services were presided over by Dr. Aley who offered prayer and then intro duced John H. Magee ’17, a loom-mate and class-mate of Rice in college who de livered a stirring address in honor of Maine’s best known hero of the World war. Upon the cup is inscribed the track rec ord of Rice as follows. “Holder of school boy record for the 220 yard dash in 1912, with mark of 21 3-5 sec. Qualified as a member of team to represent the United States at Stockholm Olympics in 1912. Holder of Maine Intercollegiate record for 100 yard dash in 9 4-5' sec. Holder of Maine Intercollegiate record for 220 yard dash in 21 3-5 sec. New England Intercollegiate champion in 1914 in 100 and 220 yard dashes.” But few of us have visited Orono since Damariscotta—Fiske House— for luncheon His military record is engraved as fol graduation, about thirty in 1915 and our 12 noon lows : “Enlisted as a private immediately tenth year out should be a real celebra Rockland—Hotel Rockland—leave 3 P. M. after graduation and by unremitting ser tion. The one hundred and twenty-five Bangor—Bangor House—arrive 7 P. M. vice was advanced thru the grades of Cor class letters received by your secretary re As for those who do not go by auto, poral and Sergeant to that of 1st Sergt. veal some wonderful changes for many the Bangor boat leaving Friday at 6 P.M. of Co. C, 9th Brigade Machine Gun Corps of our class and express great anticipation will afford a good time and plenty of com of the 5th Division. He won his commis sion as Lieutenant for conspicuous brav for our reunion. This is the year for our pany The Eastern Steamship Company “best yet.” ery on the field of honor. He was severe will probably announce a sailing for To make our visit more interesting the ly wounded in the Argonne Forest and following 1910 Committees are busy: Thursday evening—if so, the 1910 fellows died of his wounds on December 22nd, Accommodation Committee will be found aboard. 1918. ” Herman P. Sweetser, Chairman, Dept, Detailed announcement will be sent to Lieut. Rice in college was elected cap of Agriculture, U. of M., Orono, Me. each class member May 20th, but make tain of the 1917 varsity team which how Costume Committee ever on account of the war never com your plans now for Commencement. Harold W. Wright, Chairman, 188 Elm peted. He held class offices and was a St., Bangor, Me. (Signed) member of the “ M” Club and all class Luncheon Committee societies. He was one of the most popu Arthur S. Moore, Chairman, 202 Spring Chester J. Johnson, President lar athletes ever to attend the college. St., Brockton, Mass. Nubian Paint & Varnish Co., Stunt Committee Chicago, 111. It will not be uncommon for this year*? Kent R. Fox, Chairman, 34 Noyes St., college graduate to accept a position pay Portland, Me. Grover T. Corning, Sec’y-Treas. ing a larger salary at the start than that Editorial Committee 58 Hamilton Ave., Lynn, Mass. paid to the teachers who educated him. If you were in college with the classes of 1882, 1905, 1910 and 1915 return with them for Alumni Day THE MAINE ALUMNUS II paint factory, dry color and lithographic mobilization he returned to his position Dr. Allan Rogers ‘97 Occupies ink works, varnish works, a tannery, dye at Pratt Institute and took up his form stuff and intermediaries and a chemical er line of teaching and consulting work. Important Place in Chemi works, while plans are being consum In order to keep abreast of the times mated for the installation of a miniature Dr. Rogers has always made it a point cal Profession bakery. to keep in touch with manufacturing op In developing a line of this nature, it erations, which has been accomplished became evident that the books on indus thru his consulting work. Allen Rogers graduated from the trial chemistry did not quite meet the re As a consulting chemist he is regained Chemistry Course of the University of quirements. He, therefore, has become by several concerns and has been quite Maine in 1897 and for three years was interested in the production of treatises active in developing manufacturing proc retained as instructor in chemistry at his upon this subject, and at the present .time esses. He has been granted several pat Alma Mater. is the author of three books on industri ents for new ideas and improvements on In the fall of 1900 he entered the Uni al chemistry. One is known as “The Lab- well established chemical products. versity of Pennsylvania to take graduate work in chemistry. During the year of 1901-1902 he was awarded the Harrison fellowship of that institution where he University Receives Bequest received his degree of Ph D. in 1902. Upon graduation he was awarded the Exceeding $300,000 Senior Fellowship which carried with it two hours a week of lectures to gradu Frederick W. Hill of Bangor the ate students, the remainder of the time Doner of Sum in Trust being spent on research work. This fel lowship was held for one year, when he When the will of the late Frederick W. was then appointed as instructor in Or Hill of Bangor, a warm friend of the ganic Chemistry. This position he held University, was filed on April 15th it was for one year found that above his original bequests of In the spring of 1904, Dr. Rogers left some $900,000 that ten-fortieths of the re the University of Pennsylvania to accept mainder or a sum ranging between $300.- a position as research chemist in the 000 and $500,000 of his $2,000,000 estate Oakes Manufacturing Company, Long Is was bequeathed to the University of land City. The work conducted at the Maine The income from this trust fund Oakes Manufacturing Company ' consisted will be available for purposes other than in developing processes employed in the the erection or repair of any building or manufacture of leather and tanning ma the purchase of real estate. terials. While connected with this con The full text of the portion of his will cern he obtained a broad insight into relating to the University follow s: manufacturing operations which proved to c. Ten-fortieths of said rest, residue Dr. A llen R ogers ’97 be of great assistance to him in his later and remainder I give, bequeath and de work. vise to the University of Maine, situated oratory Guide of Industrial Chemistry” ; In the fall of 1905 Dr. Rogers was at Orono, Maine, in trust, to be known as called to Pratt Institute to take charge of one as “Elements of Industrial Chemis the “Frederick W. Hill and Marianne Hill the Industrial Chemistry which was to be try” ; and the third, which has been in part of the course in Applied Chemistry cooperation with forty-seven eminent spec Fund.” The principal of said trust fund established at that time. The teaching of ialists, is known as the “ Manual of In shall always be kept intact, and shall be industrial chemistry by practical factory dustrial Chemistry.” This third volume safely invested, and the income only there has gone through three editions and is installations was a new idea in the teach of shall be applied for the purpose of said ing of this subject. The problems there being used as a textbook in many of the University, except that none of it shall fore, to be solved offered many difficul leading universities and technical schools, ties. Fortunately the industrial chemistry as well as a reference in nearly every ever be used to pay for the erection or was not to be taught until the second quarter of the globe. repair of any building, or ever be used to year, thus giving one year for the devel Dr. Rogers’ chemical activities along purchase real estate. It is my will that opment of the course. other lines have won for him Chairman said trustee shall not be required to give Pratt Institute stands out as being the ship of the New York Section of the any bond. first school to build miniature factories American Chemical Society and at pres and to operate them on a semi-commer ent he is Secretary of the American Sec cial basis. In planning this work equip tion of the Society of Chemical Industry. The old wooden power house on the ment has been devised and installed for He has also been active in the American campus is a thing of the past. Outgrown, the purpose of demonstrating practically Leather Chemists’ Association and the with a period of usefulness dating back every operation employed in the various American Society for Testing Materials. many years it has succumbed to the march branches of chemical industry. In order During the recent war Dr. Rogers to secure this training miniature facto served as Chief of the Industrial Rela of present day progress. Its demolition ries have been built from time to time tions Branch of the Chemical Warfare clears space for a new site for the next which at present include a soap factory, Service with the rank of Major. On de building to come. A real surprise awaits the alumnus or alumna attending Alumni Day, June 5th THE MAINE ALUMNUS Store on the campus for $1.50. This book William T. Atwood, Dartmouth Open Letter to 1905 Urges represents the last work of Dr. Fernald whose whole life was spent on the campus. ‘99 Offered Deanship of Attendance at 15 yr. No one person living had a closer under standing of the early struggles of the in Law School Reunion. stitution nor had aided in the building up of the college more than he. The manu Acceptance Under Consideration. TO THE CLASS OF 1905 script completed in the last year of his life School to be Returned to Orono, Maine, May 1, 1920 was published in book form in 1916. Bangor In February I sent out over 150 letters It contains 450 pages and 40 illustra to members of the Class of 1905 relative tions. The book is dedicated “ to the grad William T. Atwood of Melrose, Mass., to affairs at the University, and suggesting uates and former students of the Maine a prominent Boston attorney was tendered that money for a scholarship be raised. In State College and the University of Maine, on April 10th by the unanimous vote of this letter, too, it was stated that the fif the institution which thru the association the trustees the position of dean of the teenth reunion of the class would be held of years has claimed and received our University Law School. Mr. Atwood is in June, and I asked for the active co common love and loyalty.” The introduc operation of each and every member of the no stranger to the state for he was born tion is by Dr. Robert J. Aley. in Hampden in 1876 and has a cousin re class to insure a large attendance at Com siding in Bangor. He graduated from mencement. So far I have heard from Bucksport Seminary in 1895 and from fifteen people. This does not look as if Dartmouth in 1899. His first three years the class were very much interested in Alumni | out of college he was principal of the their alma mater, and furthermore it does Newmarket (N. H.) High School, return not give much encouragement to your Personals ing in 1902 to the Boston University Law secretary in trying to engineer a success ^ — 11 — II— ■* — ■■— ■1^— MM— School where he was graduated in 1904. ful class reunion. » I do not believe that the spirit of the He was the winner of the prize thesis his Marriages last year in law school. Upon receiving class of 1905 is dead, but only dormant. his law degree he entered the office of Remember how the members of the class Ensign Francis E. Simmons ’09, U. S.‘ Daniel B. Ruggles, a well known Boston stuck together while at the University, N. R., and Miss Margaret Lillian Stillings April 10 at Lynn, Mass. They will reside attorney. In 1905 he opened offices at 60 and reminisce a little to yourselves. Would at 20 Harwood St., Lynn, Mass. State Street where he has ever since main n’t you ALL like to get together again and Mildred Morrison T6 and Lieut. Com tained his practice. talk over old times? Don’t you ALL feel mander Roy Jones at Bar Harbor, Me. on When the war broke out Mr. Atwood that you owe something to the University May 5th. gave up his practice and left his wife and for the training you received and that you Stanley G. Phillips 1 7 and Miss Flor ought to pay that debt? If you cannot ence Pauline Knowlton at Westbrook, Me. daughter to attend Plattsburg. Failing to May 1st. secure a commission because of an age answer these questions in the affirmative, limit he went overseas as an athletic di of course you will not want to come Births rector with the Y. M. C. A. He is a back; if you do have some interest in the trustee of the Melrose Public Library and old University, even if you cannot come A son, Thomas Fogg Moore to Mr. and back, give your Secretary a little encour Mrs. Robert M. Moore T6 April 3rd at is now serving his fourth year as a mem Biddeford, Me. ber of the school committee. agement by writing to him. A son, Parker N. Jr. to Mr. and Mrs He has lectured at Dartmouth on law Remember the class dinner will take Parker N. Moulton T7, April 9th at Bath, subjects, and altho not a voluntary seeker place Saturday, June the fifth, and I must Maine. for the deanship is unusually well recom know how many will be here in order to mended. At present he is holding the ac make arrangements. Deaths ceptance of the position under considera Again: the date is JUNE 5—the Place John Thaxter Bates ’07, April 8, of tion. UNIVERSITY OF MAINE—the CLASS spinal meningitis at Chevy Chase, Md. The trustees at the meeting also voted 1905. to reopen in September, Stewart Hall, Sincerely yours, By Classes Robert R. Drummond, Bangor, the natural and old home of the ’82—Charles S. Bickford was recently Secretary of the Class of 1905 Law School. This building has been un reelected city clerk and treasurer of Bel occupied since the fall of 1917 when the fast, Me. war emergency made necessary the con Thirty-fifth Anniversary, June 5th traction of some of the University depart Several Hundred Copies of Dr. ’85—Mr. and Mrs. Leonard G. Paine ments. have recently announced the marriage of Fernald’s History Now their daughter, Elizabeth, to Edgar M. Luttgen at Philadelphia, Pa. The Fourteenth Annual report of the Ready for Sale at ’88—Edwin B. Lord is secretary of the President of the Carnegie Foundation for Chamber of Commerce at Massillon, Ohio. Reduced Price ’94-Jesse A. Gray who has for several the Advancement of Teaching advocates years been the manager of the Bickmore that all American universities make an an Company of Old Town, Me. has resigned The History of the Maine State College to take the managership of the Portland alysis of their business management in and the University of Maine by Dr. Mer office of Hayden, Stone & Co. of Boston, the past before asking for increased pri ritt C. Fernald has been reduced in price investment securities. Mr. Gray was formerly employed by this company as a vate benefactions. and hereafter will be sold at the University bond salesman in the Boston office. Send in your reservation for accommodations now to the Alumni Secretary THE MAINE ALUMNUS Twenty-fifth Anniversary, June 5th portant position. He has about two thou ’08—Claude P. Meserve is conducting a ’95—Charles D. Thomas, according to a sand employees under him. successful automobile business in North recent notice of application for transfer Twentieth Anniversary, June 5th Bridgton, Me. of the American Society of Civil Engineers ’00—DeForest H. Perkins on May first ’08—Mrs. George R. Sweetser (Sarah has had the following career since gradua became the manager of the Congress Brown) is visiting her parents in Old tion from the University: Square Hotel at Portland, Me. He has Town. Mrs. Sweetser is now living in “ Sept. 1895 to May 1896 in Office of served as secretary of the Portland Cham Portland, Ore. City Engr., Taunton, Mass., surveys and ber of Commerce about two years, taking ’08— In a personal note from Bozeman, construction; May 1896 to Oct. 1901 field up the duties of the office following the Mont., Mrs. Marjorie Pilsbury Schoppe work on construction of large masonry resignation of Walter B. Moore. says: “ I leave April 4th for a three weeks aqueducts; Oct. 1901 to March 1903 and Mr. Perkins has been a resident of trip as District Superintendent of Alpha June 1903 to April 1906 in charge of gen Portland for a considerable time, serving Omicron Pi for the Northwestern Central eral engineering construction, U. S. Navy ably as superintendent of the public District on an inspection trip. This will Yards; March to June 1903 Draftsman, schools of Portland. Since coming to include visits to the Chapters at the Uni Comm, on Additional Water Supply for Portland he has become interested in a versity of Nebraska, at Lincoln, Neb., to New York; April to Oct. 1906 Asst. Engr., number of business ventures and his as the Alumnae Chapters of Omaha and Kan charge construction, Hudson River Tun sociation with the large affairs of the sas City, to the University of Kansas at nels; Oct. 1906 to Aug. 1909 charge of Portland Chamber of Commerce will Lawrence, Kan., then to the University of surveys, Borough of Manhattan; Aug. prove of great value to him in the many Minnesota, at Minneapolis.” 1909 to Dec. 1910 and Aug. 1911 to April problems of business that will come with ’09—George R. Sweetser has been with 1913 Asst. Engr. and Jun. Engr., Public his new duties. the Spruce Corporation since it opened its Service Comm., 1st Dist., New York, de ’02—C. N. Rackliffe represented the books in October 1918 as legal advisor to signing subways and elevated railroads; University at the inauguration of the new the comptroller and cashier. The work Jan. to July 1911 Structural Designer, In president of the University of North has been the production of spruce for air terborough Rapid Transit Co., New York; Carolina at Raleigh, N. C. on April 28th. planes, an undertaking which is nearly April 1913 to May 1917 Asst. Engr. in ’04— Charles H. Sampson is head of the completed now. 25 million dollars of U. charge of reconstruction of sewers along Technical and Mathematical Depts. of the S. money was expended in this work last routes of new subways in Manhattan Huntington School for Boys at Boston, year, writes Mr. Sweetser. He is located Borough; May 1917 to July 1919 Capt. Mass. He is in charge of all drawing in the Yeon Bldg, at Portland, Ore. His Engrs., U. S. Army, about 2 months at courses conducted by the University Ex home address is 1414 Wistaria Avenue. Training Camp; 3 months expediting man tension Dept, of the Massachusetts Board ufacture of engineering material, and 6 of Education and is author of Drawing months organizing, equipping, training and for Mechanics, Plan Reading and Esti transporting troops to France; March to mating, Power Plant Economics, Lowell June 1918 forestry work in France, com Institute Preparatory Course, etc. for the manding Co. B, 507th Engrs.; after July University Extension Department. 1918 in charge of construction of building ’04— Miss Lennie P. Copeland has been at American Hospital Beaune (about 500 promoted to be assistant professor of buildings), including charge of saw-mill mathematics at Wellesley College, Mass. and carpenter shops, designed the details, She did graduate work in Mathematics at also designed and had charge of construc Wellesley college and the University of tion of trestle for three 25,000-gal. water tanks.” Pennsylvania, receiving the degree of Doc tor of Philosophy from the latter institu He is now located at Marlborough, Mass. tion. For several years, she has been an instructor in Mathematics at Wellesley ’97— Stephen S. Bunker since his dis college. charge from the army has returned to the Maine Highway Commission as a resident Fifteenth Anniversary, June 5th engineer on highway construction at Au ’05—L. G. C. Brown is a democratic can Portland Mirrors Metal Hot Water Bottles gusta, Me. During the war from May didate for representative to Congress in 1917 to August 1919 he served as a cap opposition to Ira G. Hersey of Houlton tain of engineers, U. S. Army. He had who is now seated in Congress as a result Portland Sales Go. charge of the steam shovel work and of the overwhelming Republican vote at Incorporated grading on Montoir yard in France. the last election. Mr. Brown is residing MANUFACTURERS '98—Ralph Hamlin is a structural en at Houlton, Me. (Importers and Exporters) gineer with Hewitt & Brown, architects '05—Curtis E. Abbott is superintendent 167 Oliver St. and engineers at Minneapolis, Minn. From of the Tebbetts Spool Co. at Locke’s Mills, May 1911 to July 1919 when he accepted Maine. BOSTON, MASS. this position he was chief engineer of the ’06—Earle R. Richards is assistant mas Pike & Cook Co., contractors, in charge of ter builder with the Stockton Yard, Inc., Metal Glass, and structural designs of buildings costing P. R. Seamon, ’08, Treas. Rubber Specialties shipbuilders at Stockton Springs. C. N. $1,500,000 and also superintending work Taylor ’91 of Wellesley, Mass., is one of costing over $1,000,000 additional. the principal owners of this ship yard. '98—R. H. (Chris) Rockwood is with '06—Rev. John M. Brockie is now pastor Seaboard Air Line in Portsmouth, of The Presbyterian Church in Babylon, Headquarters for Maine Men Virginia during the cold weather. Sum L. I. mers he rusticates in East Kingston, N. H. When in Bangor ’99—Guy H. Soule is in business for ’07—C. Henry Lekberg, formerly pro himself as a member of the firm of Soule fessor of mechanical engineering at the & Kilby Real Estate Company at 114 University, visited the campus Wednes Maine Street, Brunswick, Me. His spec day, April 28th to deliver a lecture on In The Bangor House ialty is shore farms in addition to town dustrial Relations. He is now a member property and timberlands. of the National Industrial Conference H. C. Chapman Hotel Co. '99—Marshall B. Downing is making Board with headquarters at Boston. rapid advances in his chosen profession in ’07—-Arthur R. Lord of the Lord En the telephone field. The Bell Telephone gineering Company has opened up new H. C. CHAPMAN P. C. RICH Co. as recently promoted him to the posi office quarters in Rooms 1004 and 1005 Manager Ass’t Manager tion of traffic superintendent of the state Powers Bldg., 37 S. Wabash Ave., Chi of Pennsylvania, a very desirable and im cago, 111. All your desires have been anticipated for your visit to the campus with your classmates June 5th 14 THE MAINE ALUMNUS Mr. Sweetser is also a graduate of the T2—F. H. Lancaster has located as as Law School in the class of 1911. sistant to the production manager of the ’09—Dwight A. Woodbury is teaching Alignum Fireproof Products Co. at South in the Dept, of Physics at the Ohio State River, N. J. University. L T2—Major Leigh I. Harvey and Mrs. ’09—Mr. and Mrs. Bernard A. Chandler Harvey arrived in New York City April are receiving congratulations for the birth 2nd on the transport Pocahontas after a of a son, Edmond Thayer, born about long European service for the United J. F. GERRITY three months ago. States government. ’09—Miss Florence E. Harvey is now in T3—Ernest J. Webster has been located Smyrna, Turkey at 118 Rue des Roses. at 447 Arde Street, New Britain, Conn. C o m p a n y ’09—H. R. Miller is an electrical engi T3—George C. Clark, famous as a de neer with the Navy Dept, and is located bater in his undergraduate days has recent at 1470 Clifton Street, Washington, D. C. ly been elected vice-principal of Kent’s ’09—James B. Perkins of Boothbay Har Hill Seminary. For the last six years he bor, who has been appointed enforcement has been head of the commercial dept. officer for Maine under the national pro T3—George Worden, who recently re hibition law, has had a busy career since signed as Hancock County agent for the LUMBER graduation. He is a member of the board University Agricultural Extension Dept., of selectmen, town auditor and superin has located at the Farm Bureau Office, tendent of schools of Boothbay Harbor, Port Angeles, Clallan County, state of was county attorney of Lincoln county Washington. three terms and is a member of the pres T3—Donald Sawtelle has been located ent Maine Legislature and secretary of at 13 Fearing Street, Amherst, Mass. 161 D E V O N S H IR E S T R E E T the Democratic State committee. T3—A. H. Cannon has removed from '09—Merton T. Goodrich is now located Bath to 247 4th Street, Port Arthur, Texas. at Kennebunk, Me. as superintendent of T3—Roger D. Long is with the Dun schools. ham Co. of Berea, Ohio, manufacturers of BOSTON, MASS. Tenth Anniversary, June 5th agricultural implements. TO—Stanley Wheeler has succeeded his T3—R. O. Shorey is a draughtsman in father in the insurance business at South the office of Chief engineer of Construc Paris, Maine. tion for the Pennsylvania Lines west of ’l l —R. C. Marshall, well known as a Pittsburgh at 1113 Penna. Station. He re HOME OFFICE star varsity basketball player while at the turned not long ago from overseas after University of Maine has been having ex some very interesting experiences with the BANGOR, MAINE cellent success as an athletic coach in the Engineers. His home address is Renner- south. At present he is at the Randolph- dale, Pa. Macon College at Ashland, Va. Last year T3—R. T. Huntington is with the Green, his team won the Eastern Virginia Inter Fulton, Cunningham Co. advertising collegiate championship in football and agency at 1111 Steger Building, Chicago, this winter came out a winner in basket 1 11. ball without losing a game. He has ref T3—H. M. Wardwell is travelling agent ereed at a score of college and prep school for the Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance title matches in basketball and is well Company of Concord, Mass, with head known in southern athletic circles.’ quarters at Boston. Who Printed ’ll—Winthrop Gooch has returned from '14— Raymond Thompson has resigned government service in the west where he his position as manager of the Bangor was for several years located. His ad Dairy Company and has purchased a large dress is 55 West Chestnut Street, Wake potato farm in Caribou. “ Bolivars Children” field, Mass. T4— H. N. Skolfield is army inspector of ’l l —George Howe can be located at 358 ordnance for the U. S. government and is Sunnyside Avenue, Toronto, Canada. in charge of ordnance work in the Butler ’l l —E. C. Maxwell has located in New Division. His address is Butler, Pa. care York City with a firm of engineers and of the Standard Steel Car Co. may be addressed at Box 53, South River, '14—Paul Murray is in the Turbine BS New Jersey. Dept, of the General Electric Co. at New ’l l —Frank H. Derby has been appointed Haven, Conn. an instructor in civil engineering at Wash T4— L. C. (Elsie) Smith is in partner Ask R. H. Flynt ington University, Washington, D. C. He ship with Alfred E. Crabtree, dealers in was recently elected a certified member of general merchandise at Hancock, Me. He Class of 1904 the American Association of Engineers. is the father of two children. '11--Ralph H. Greenwood is an electrical T4— Olin C. Brown is at Millbridge, Me. engineer for the General Electric Company conducting a gas and electrical engineer H e Knows of Brazil, 109 Caixa do Correio, Rio de ing business for himself. Janeiro. '14— H. C. McBride is manager of the AND incidentally ask him ’l l —Ralph P. Mitchell has tendered his J. S. McBride Co., dealers in general resignation as State Club leader with the merchandise at Easton, Me. about the special print University Agricultural Extension Depart '14—A card from B. B. Anthony was ing and advertising service ment and will after June first be located recently received at the alumni secretary’s which he is able to render to with the Travelers Insurance Company at office reading, “Leaving today on Empress U. of M. graduates wherever Portland, Me. of Asia for Hong Kong, returning to they may be. T2—William E. Hebard has removed Nanning, China after a few day’s holiday from Monson, Maine to Chester, Mass, in Manila.” where he has accepted a position as sup '14—Charles M. Kelly. Jr. is purchasing R. H. Flynt, Asst. Mgr. erintendent of the schools. agent for the Cutter & Washington Radio T2—R. E. Hussey is professor of chem Corporation at 6 and 8 West 48th Street, Kennebec Journal C o., istry at Williams College, Williamstown, New York City. Mass. Fifth Anniversary, June 5th Printing and Publishing T2—Lester W. Jacobs has changed his T5—R. G. Kimball is proprietor of a A ugusta, M aine residence from Pittsburg, Pa. to Bedford drug store at Freeport, Me. Ave., Larchmont, Norfolk, Va, ’15—P. D, McLaughlin was recently 1 iji 1 B mm m m m THE MAINE ALUMNUS 15 elected one of the selectmen for the town of Milo. '15—Ernest F. Hanson has definitely lo cated with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of California as special repre sentative in the Car and Truck dealers Electric Service Dept. His home address is 6773 Selina Avenue, Hollywood, Cal. '15—“The Rotary Pagoda” published by the Rotary Club of Shanghai recently Is Indispensable found its way into the alumni secretary’s office. Under the heading, “W e’re o f f - 12,000 miles from Shanghai to Atlantic In the Home, the School City—Watch Us,” appears the picture of James Edward Doyle and the following the Store, the Factory article: “J. E. Doyle is city editor of The China Press, Shanghai, the largest American It brings Comfort, Convenience, Safety, Health. Saves daily newspaper in the Far East. He came Labor, Worry, and is Economical. to the Far East five years ago ’and was formerly sporting editor and city editor of the Manila Daily Bulletin. Alternate to Rotary Convention and delegate from The Modern Way is the Electric Way Shanghai to Knights of Columbus Con vention in New York. Mr. Doyle is a na tive of Danvers, Massachusetts, and his If you reside within the territory served by us we will home address is 13 River street, Danvers.” be pleased to talk over the matter of service with you. Mr. Doyle left Shanghai on May 8th for a six months’ vacation and plans to be in Orono for his class reunion. Telephone 300 T6— I. C. MacDonald is in the adver tising department of the United Motor Service Company at 19 Jersey Street, Boston, Mass. Bangor Railway & Electric Co. T6—Eunice H. Niles is doing social service work in the Visitors’ Division of the local Red Cross Chapter at Boston, Bangor, Maine Mass. T6—Grace Clapp is teaching hom e eco nomics at the Normal School at P resque Isle, Me. ■I*"— bh— »«— «b^ b«— niU»nii— m— in— »»■ ----■■ ’16—Clyde L. Wilkins has changed his occupation and is now located with the n General Motors Export Company at New 7 1 York City. His address is 69 Fifth Ave ! Be sure to get a copy o f the I nue, New Rochelle, N. Y. ’16—Eugene T. Hickson, who for two years has been first assistant chemist in the Bureau of Standards at Washington, D. C. has resigned and accepted a position ! The 1921 Prism iM as research chemist in the plant of the American Paper Company at Holyoke, I! Cover, dedication, and junior section in two colors. 32 jI Mass. I pages of a snappy grind section. Unexcelled 'artistic work. j ’17—Russell Vale Waterhouse for the : | last six months has been located at Tela, i Send your order to the University Store Co. 1 Spanish Honduras, C. A. in the Progreto District with the Tela R. R. C. C. Pen | LIMITED SUPPLY j ney is also located with him. ’18—Erie St. John Parker is teaching in the high school at Camden, Me. | * Price $4,00 a Copy J ’17—Lieut. F. L. Burke squadron com mander at the Chatham, Mass, naval air 1______1 station recently gave Governor Milliken his first flight in an aeroplane. Lieut. Burke was in Bangor during the winter on a recruiting mission. Chalmers Studio THE ’17—Marion Emery is training to be a nurse at the Children’s Hospital at Bos P hotographs Maine Teachers' Agency ton, Mass. William H. Holman, Manager Hammond Street ’17—R. E. (Red) Fraser is in the mer BANGOR, MAINE MERRILL TRUST BLDG. chant marine as first assistant engineer of BANGOR, MAINE the S. S. Tulsa. A recent letter from him This Agency has placed nearly 500 located him at Charleston, S. C. where graduates and students of the Uni his ship was discharging a cargo of nitrate An increase in salaries amounting to versity of Maine in the Best Pay brought from the west coast of South nearly 25% per annum and beginning ing Schools of New England. America. with this present semester has been Write for Registration Blank and ’17—Flora Howard is teaching home granted to the faculty of the Univer Booklet. economics in one of the grammar schools at Dover, Me, sity of Wisconsin. Using the X-Ray in the Home quantities impossible. The answer to this problem was the Langmuir Con intensive research could unfold their densation Pump, utilizing mercury real possibilities. vapor in its operation and almost automatic. Meanwhile, scientists of the General Electric Company developed the pro To meet the need for simple X-ray cess of making wrought tungsten. apparatus during the war, the G -E This proved ideal as the target in X-ray Laboratory developed the Self-Recti tubes and its use for this purpose soon fying Coolidge Tube, which made became universal. possible portable outfits at the front. The latest X -ray outfit of this type Then further research resulted in the is so small it can be taken conve development of an X-ray tube of a niently to the home or to the bedside Self- in the hospital. radically new type — the Coolidge rectifying, Tube — with both electrodes of Radiator- wrought tungsten and containing the type Thus the Research Laboratory of the highest attainable vacuum. Coolidge General Electric Company continues X-ray to serve, that progress in things elec But the complication of high-vacuum Tube trical may continue for the good of pumps made the new tube in large humanity. 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