The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines University of Maine Publications 10-1924 Maine Alumnus, Volume 6, Number 1, October 1924 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 1, October 1924" (1924). University of Maine Alumni Magazines. 26. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/26 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]. 0} M k i n » UNIVERSITY < Member of the Alumni Magazines Associated Vol. 6, No. 1. OCTOBER, 1924 Twenty Cents the Copy Clarence C. L ittle, President University of Maine. 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 frcm the Augusta, Maine, pest office to the Bangor, Maine, post office cn file THE MAINE ALUMNUS October, 1924 \ *J*ii—-im— tiu— u i - m i- ——mi ' im m ' im a n - m i- - - tin- - ■■ ^ r ^SMaine Night line new policies. ■ .T The traditional bon fire will be set | ...Every Banking Service... j # ' Marne Night is October 24th, the off after the regular exercises in the , niglft before the Colby game. The gymnasium are over. Fuel galore is committee has spared no effort to available because of recent clearings CHECKING SAVINGS make the program one of interest and and the largest fire ever is planned BONDS enthusiasm such as the big rally of by the committee. A box strong TRUSTS VAULTS I Maine men should have. enough for the heaviest old timer will That there will be a record attend­ be there and the impromptue speeches Merrill Trust Co. ance is certain. Reservation of tickets thereon plus the great spirit this in­ by alumni for the Colby game indicate formal part’of the program developes Dexlcr, Bucksport, Machtas, Jonesport the support the blue will have m de­ will make a fitting climax to Maine BANGOR, MAINE feating the team that kept Maine Night. State and National Supervision from a state championship last year. The Maine Night Committee is as in 1 ii nu— nn— mi on — on na ira on —— on —— on— n•£• Exercises will be held in the Gym­ follows: Robert P. Clark, ’15, chair­ *|«n— nn mi nn— nu nn— un— *nu un an—— un—— an— n ^ nasium. Special seats are reserved man; Edward H. Kelley, ’90, Dean for alumni. The program of 1923 Harold S. Boardman, ’95, Benjamin was so satisfactory that it will be ! “Old Friends C. Kent, ’12, Charles E. Crossland, generally followed this year and im­ ’17, and Thomas E. Gay, ’25. proved upon if possible. Prominence Are Best”--- will be given athletics and especially *| «:i- - - - -1 u----- im-----1 n— n — iu — iii----- un— un—— un— — nn— Like football. Harry Sutton, ’09, Piesident of the 1 Haynes & Chalmers Co. j I j HART SCHAFFNER General Alumni Association has been Wish every alumnus asked to preside. Such able speakers j success | as Dr. C. C. Little, William H. Mar­ & MARX CLOTHES | BANGOR, MAINE f tin, ’15 have been invited to speak. H l Fall Styles n a ■— — uu ■ ■ 1 nD ■ no tin ■ m —— ■ up ■■ ■ cm ra nn ■■ — nn Captain George Gruhn, captain of Are Ready varsity football, president of athletic •J#n— mi— — no — nn— na— nu — nn— nn — an— nn^— un— tui— n *£• association will represent both these organizations. He is an able and in } DR. LEWIS S. LIBBY j I MILLER & WEBSTER teresting speaker. T • f Dentist I Professor Benjamin C. Kent, new •I 1 * I CLOTHING CO., Faculty Manager of Athletics, will j Jordan Block Old Town j ! BAN G O R I i make his first appearance and out- • p ti— i a nn— im— ira— mi— ira— mi— an— un an nn— n »HQ mmmrnm QQ JQt tTll ([Q JQJ € • aa— an— an---- tin— — u «£ t •BB — OB- »nn— -u n — - cn on un ■ — ■ tin ■ ■ 'no ' na nn — cm ■ mi™ en n n —nn■ ■ im— mi — — nn— nn— tin— mi— im— cn — nn— nn— rtn— nn • i— na^— nn— on— nn— u»|« 'n I UNIVERSITY STORE COMPANY Board of Directors RGANIZED in 1911 Charles W. Mullen ’83 JK O and conducted for the Hosea B. B u c k ’93 past twelve years in the in­ James A. Gannett ’08 terest of the Athletic As­ sociation. George H. Gruhn, ’25 j I A faithful servant of the Judge Charles J. D u n n | MI alumni and student body. I A successful business en> Store Manager, F. L. Manwaring I terprise contributing yearly from its profits to the sup­ Books, Student Supplies port of athletics and surely meriting your patronage. Tobacco, Sodas, Luncheons, Confectionery I THE MAINE ALUMNUS 3 The Memorial Gymnasium-Armory Construction of the Memorial Gym­ the building constructed as soon as Alumni who have not subscribed nasium-Armory has been started. possible. The architects were in­ should surely do so now. The build­ These glad tidings will make the 3,000 structed to procede with the working ing is assured but more money would alumni, students and friends of the drawings and to complete those for make it more complete and would University who subscribed over $542, the indoor field (which is distinctly speed up the day of dedication. A 000.00 to erect such a building in a separate element of the building) place has been left for a swimming memory of the fifty Maine men who so that a start could be made on it pool but more money is needed before gave their lives m the World War this fall. The architects were also it can be built. very happy. Other thousands of advised to complete the drawings for Prompt payment of pledges when friends of the University will rejoice, the entire scheme so that bids for the due is now necessary. too. construction of the entire Gymnasium- To date little inconvenience has re­ The illustration here shown is the Armory could be received this fall sulted from delays and postponement front elevation plan of the new build­ and the contract awarded. but from now on prompt payment ing. Its size, beauty and utility will Stone and Webster were employed should be a point of honor regardless appeal to all. by the architects as structural en­ of inconvenience or sacrifice. Sub­ ^ tcnrfcuwiuw jshmory wtMOfciAu ro a MCMOfeifti. 'BuiLtyuo committeil ~ uhwessity o r m a in *. orono. , makne ^ N V x UTTUL AH& fcUSSCl.L AT — BOTTOM . MASS< V - ^ ^ \ V* ' A, \ ^ X N*. The committee of alumni known as gineers for foundation and steel work. scribers should remember that pledges The Memorial Fund Committee se­ More recently they have secured the extend over a five year period. We cured the subscriptions. Then a Richard D. Kimball Co. of Boston as want to finish the building as soon Building Requirements Committee de­ expert engineers of heating, lighting as possible. Money must be borrowed termined what features the proposed and plumbing. from the banks to make this possible. building should include. The task of The contract for the construction You do not want your contribution to getting the construction done called of sixteen piers as foundations for shrink through interest charges. Re­ for a corporation so prominent alumni the steel trusses of the indoor playing member too, that the banks will be were incorporated as The Memorial field was awarded to F. S. Morse of influenced only by prompt payments Building Committee for this purpose Bangor by competetive bidding. They to loan the money. By all doing their last winter. As a result of this com­ were completed this month, well ahead part a monument to be proud of is mittee’s untiring work much has been of frost, and are now carefully buried. assured. accomplished. They are ready so that the steel frame Little and Russell of Boston were can be put up in the spring without chosen architects. They made an ex­ waiting for the weather and frost to Maine Night in New York haustive study of conditions and re­ permit the construction of other The annual Maine Night Meeting quirements. They also visited many foundations. It is the intention to and dinner will be held at the Erie of the best gymnasiums and armories have the indoor playing field ready Club, 71 West 23rd Street, New York throughout the country so that no for use during the winter of 1925-26. City, at 6.30 p. m., Friday, October worth while feature would be omitted. Those attending football games on 24th. The business meeting and dis­ In the first plans which they sub­ Alumni Field can see the site of the cussion will be limited to one half mitted they included all the features new building. It sets east of the pres­ hour. wanted. Construction costs prevented ent field. A large sign and white their acceptance and the plans were flags mark the place if the new clear­ E ntertainment revised. In fact they were revised ing and construction there do not. The ticket price of two dollars in­ many times until finally on August Its size can not be imagined. Its cludes the dinner, the musical enter­ 24th they offered a set of plans, pre­ outline on the ground alone can show tainment, free pool, billiards, bowling, liminary to be true, which delighted its real immensity.