Maine Alumnus, Volume 10, Number 4, February 1928
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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines University of Maine Publications 2-1929 Maine Alumnus, Volume 10, Number 4, February 1928 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 10, Number 4, February 1928" (1929). University of Maine Alumni Magazines. 80. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/80 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]. Back Row, left to right—E \ Mansfield '20, P F Slocum 15 G P Blanchard ’23, H C Perkins ’23, L O Barrow's ’16, S M W heeler ’10, D W Small ’20, F V Burkett 16, F H Friend ’20, S Clark ’02, E. E Chase ’13 Front Row, left to right—E L Wing ’15, Hon H G Allen, R. A. Quint ’07, F A Potter ’04, W J Sargent ’00, O L Jones 79, E S Hatch 91, D A Powers ’96, F Robie ’16 Maine Men in the Slate Legislature E. E. Chase '13 Appointed Trustee Col. F. H. Strickland Still Loyal Somewhere in This World Volume 10 February, 1929 Number 4 9 r 66 THE MAINE ALUMNUS February, 1929 UNIVERSITY OF MAINE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION DIVISION The Aim of the University Extension Division is to Make the Campus of the University of Maine Coextensive with the State of Maine, in Keeping with the Idea that a State University Exists for All of the People of the State D irector L J Pollard ORGANIZATION THE EXTENSION DIVISION IS DIVIDED INTO FIVE BUREAUS 1 Class Instruction in Towns and Cities 2 Correspondence Study 3 Community Service Extension Lectures Lyceum Lectures, Concerts and Entertainments Visual Instruction Dramatic Loan Service 4 Institutes and Short Combses 5 Reference Bureaus 1000 PERSONS ARE RECEIVING ASSISTANCE THIS YEAR M ay W e H e lp You ? A Postcard Will Bring a Catalog L u t h e r J. P ollard, M.A. Director The Maine Alumnus Vol. 10, No. 4 February, 1929 Nineteen Alumni Are Members of 84th Maine Legislature Now In Session Nineteen Maine alumni are members of 23, first term as senator, serving on fol State School for Girls, and State Re the 84th Maine Legislature which is now lowing committees—Judiciary, Military formatory, Temperance, Mines and Min in session at Augusta. A picture of the Affairs, State School for Boys, State ing group is shown on the front cover. School for Girls and State Reformatories Frank A Potter ’04, of Bangor, repre Charles S Taylor and Harold E. Weeks Stanley M. Wheeler TO Arts, of South senting Penobscot county for the first are not in the picture, because they were Paris, senator representing Oxford coun year, serving on the following commit ill at the time it was taken. The two ty, member of the House 1925 and 1927, tees— Insane Hospitals alumni, Frederick Robie and Lewis Bar- serving on the following committees—Ap Delmar D. Powers ’96 Arts, of Cari rows, who are members of the Executive propriations and Financial Affairs, Mer bou, representing Aroostook county for Council are included in the group as is cantile Affairs and Insurance, Salaries and two years, serving on the following com also Hon. Harmon G Allen of Spring- Fees mittees— State Sanitoriums, Interior W a vale, president of the Board of Trustees ters. of the University In the House Raymon A Quint ’07 Tech, of Lim Of the twelve college men in the Sen erick, representing York county for the George V Blanchard ’23, Arts, of Phil ate, composed of 31 members, three are first year, serving on the following com lips, representing Franklin county for the University alumni. Four of the twelve mittees— Public Utilities, Manufacturers. first year, serving on the following com are alumni of other Maine colleges In Walter J Sargent ’00 Law, of Brewer, mittees—Banks and Banking the House of Representatives composed representing Penobscot county for the of 151 members, there are 42 men having Franz U. Burkett T 6 Law, of Portland second year, serving on the following representing Cumberland county for the college affiliations of whom 16 are Maine committees—Legal Affairs, Mercantile first year, serving on the following com alumni and twelve others are alumni of Affairs and Insurance mittees—Legal Affairs, Military Affairs the other Maine colleges Two of the Donald W. Small ’20 Tech, of East total of 19 Maine alumni also attended Edward E. Chase '13 Arts, of Cape Machias, representing Washington coun Bowdoin Elizabeth, representing Cumberland coun tv tor the first year, serving on the fol Nine of the nineteen have been mem ty for the second year, serving on the fol lowing committees—Indian Affairs, Mili bers of the legislature before Senators lowing committees—Military Affairs. tary Affairs Wheeler and Weeks and Representative Public Utilities, Reference of Bills, Mines Charles S. Taylor T 6 Law, of Belfast, and Mining Mansfield are now serving their third representing Waldo county for the first term. Senator Wheeler had been a repre- Samuel Clark, ’02 Arts, of Winslow year, serving on the following committee sentative twice and in the senate for the representing Kennebec county for the —Legal Affairs first time The six who are serving their first year, serving on the following com Earl L Wing '15 Law, of Franklin, second term are Senator Slocum and Rep mittees—Inland Fisheries and Game representing Franklin county for the sec resentatives Chase, Jones, Powers, Sar Francis H Friend ’20 A g, of Skow ond year, serving on the following com gent and Wing. hegan, representing Somerset county for mittee—Judiciary. the first year, serving on the following To George V Blanchard ’23, of Phil • lips goes the distinction of being the committees—Military Affairs, State Lands Honors Courses To Be Started youngest man in the Legislature A and Forest Preservations. in College of Technology rather unique happening is that both Fred Ernest S Hatch '91 Tech , of Lovell, Dean Paul Cloke of the College of E Burkett of Union, and Franz U. Burk representing Oxford county for the first Technology of the University of Maine, ett ’16L, Portland, father and son, are year, serving on the following committee has announced that honors groups are to members of the House, serving their first — Towns terms. Oliver L Jones ’79 Special, of Corinna be started in the departments of civil en a member of the House representing Pen gineering and electrical engineering. Only In the Senate obscot county for the second year, serving exceptional students, selected on the basis on the following committees— Insane of scholarship and promise of achieve Paul F. Slocum ’15, Technology, of Hospitals, Indian Affairs ment will be admitted to the groups. Squaw Island, Sebago Lake, one of four Edward A. Mansfield ’20 Arts, of The establishment of honors groups senators from Cumberland County, sec Jonesport, representing Washington coun was suggested about a year ago by Pro ond term as senator; serving on following ty from 1925-27 and again this year, serv fessor Embert H. Sprague, of the de legislative committees—Aeronautics and ing on the following committees—Military partment of civil engineering, and fol Radio Control (ch), Library, Military Affairs (ch ), Sea and Shore Fisheries lows a conference recently held at Swarth- Affairs (ch ), Sea and Shore Fisheries, Mercantile Affairs and Insurance more College by President Harold S. Federal Relations (ch). Harold C. Perham ’23 Ag., of West Boardman and Dean Paul Cloke with Harold E Weeks T2 Law, of Fairfield, Paris, representing Oxford county for President Frank Aydelotte It is expect one of two senators representing Somer the first year, serving on the following ed that honors groups will be organized set County, member of the House 1921 - committees— State School for Boys, in other departments of the university. 68 THE MAINE ALUMNUS February, 1929 Gannett ’08 Is Chairman of New President Appoints Committee To Alumnus Advisory Board Assemble Historical Data Five alumni, all members of the faculty The appointment of a committee con have been appointed by Raymond H Fog sisting of Edward H. Kelley ’90, Profes ler, President of the General Alumni A s sor Lucius H Merrill ’83, Professor sociation to serve on the ALUMNUS Ad George D Chase, LL D , 1927, h , Librari visory Board The purpose of this Board an Louis T Ibbotson, and James A. Gan is to advise, counsel, suggest or otherwise nett ’08, charged with the duty of as assist the editor of the ALU M N U S to sembling and preserving historical data constantly improve the magazine. and material pertaining to the early days James A Gannett ’08, University Reg of the University, has recently been an istrar, is chairman of the board Pro nounced by President PI S. Boardman. fessor Achsa Bean ’22, dean of women This committee is expected to collect and associate professor of biology is to much of historical value in the way of represent alumnae interests Dr Harold photographs, programs and statistical data M. Ellis ’07 head of the department of and to establish a repository where the English, represents the Arts college alum material may be cataloged and preserved. ni ; Prof L. M Dorsey ’16, associate pro Some months ago Mrs Kate C. Esta fessor of dairy husbandly, the agricultural brooke presented the University with the college alumni and Prof Walter J original score and words of the Univer M rs.