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Coburn H all Volume 1 1 December, 1929 Number 3 University L oyalty to A lu m n i “The game of last Saturday with Colby will go down in my memory as one of the outstanding contests played by a Maine team. I have never seen a better example of ‘Maine spirit’, clean playing, and determination to win. That we lost is no disgrace. Everyone who saw the game should be proud of the team and of the fact that even against heavy odds every moment was full of fight and aggressiveness.” This message was sent to the student body by President Boardman en route to Chicago and the Pacific Coast. Presi­ dent Boardman was authorized by unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees to make this 6000 mile coast-to-coast trip for the purpose of carrying the spirit and news of the Univer­ sity to the Alumni Associations of the middle west and Pacific coast and to bring back to the campus the spirit of the far west­ ern alumni associations. This is one more bit of evidence of the University’s interest in her former students. The Univer­ sity family will be bound together by closer ties as a result of Prexy’s long journey. The Maine Alumnus Vol. I I No. 3 December, 1929 Maine Christian Association Now Includes Both Men and W omens By George F Dow, ’28 WITH pride do we mention the work, the University of Maine being one Maine Christian Association of of the few colleges or universities at the University of Maine It is which an attempt has been made to solve a leader among colleges in the the problems of college life through mu­ East. The increasing value of tual cooperation and understanding be­ its service to the many whom it tween men and women. reaches is reflected in its rapid The student representation is composed development Starting as a volunteer of three cabinets: the men’s upperclass undergraduate organization known as the cabinet, the freshman men's cabinet, and Y M C A , the Maine Christian Associa­ the women’s cabinet. tion has grown through the stages of a The Advisory Board, composed of part-time secretary in 1915, a full-time alumni, members of several denomina­ secretary in 1922, an additional full-time tions represented in the student body, and secretary in 1927 devoting the majority faculty, including both men and women, of his time to freshman men, and a third aims to insure stability and close coop­ full-time secretary in 1929 to assist the eration among the faculty, students, women in their work The present per­ alumni, friends, and religious organiza­ sonnel, consisting of Mr Cecil G. Fielder, tions Mr Chester S Ramsey, and Miss Louise The program is varied to mee the mul­ G Campbell, forms the largest full-time tifold needs of those with whom it comes staff devoted to this type of work in any into contact—and directly or indirectly, college in New England it does come into contact with practically Cecil Fielder, general secretary, came all of our students as well as many per­ to Maine in 1928 with a wealth of un­ Cecil G F ielder sons outside our campus, as an influence derstanding of college life and its prob­ for good lems, gained at Princeton University and Hindus, Mohammedans, and Christians in Leaders in American thought and re­ the Newton Theological Seminary and India His sincerity, enthusiasm, and ligious work such as President Henry from extensive missionary travels, Y M joy in the work are wonderfully conta­ Sloant Coffin of Union Theological Sem­ C A work at Massachusetts Agricultural gious and have caught our loyalty; and inary, Professor Henry H Tweedy of College, and missionary work with young we hope “Cece” is here to stay. (Continued on Page 53) Chester Ramsey, who has completed graduate work at Columbia University, already has made a place for himself during his first few months at Maine in the lives and friendship of many, especial­ ly the freshman boys. Miss Campbell, a graduate of Ohio State University, is the secretary for women. Her father, the Reverend Wil­ liam J Campbell, was pastor of Willis- ton Congregational Church, Portland, from 1913 to 1920, and her mother, form­ erly Miss Carrie Green, is a graduate of the University of Maine, class of 1896. The guidance and leadership of a secre­ tary for women, which marks the start of a new era, has filled a need at the University and rounds out a well balanced staff to shape up the work of the Associ­ ation. The union of the men’s and women’s organization this year to form the pres­ ent Maine Christian Association is a de­ Louise G Campbell cided forward step. This is real pioneer C hester S. R amsey 52 THE MAINE ALUMNUS December, 1929 Co-Ed Speaks at Maine Alumni Council Holds Fall Meeting at the University Night For First Time Fifteen members and officers of the Alumni Council and General Alumni About 2000 Maine men and women, in­ Association attended the fall meeting of cluding several hundred alumni, many the Council which was held at the Uni­ from distant points, attended the 29th an­ versity, November 9, the morning of the nual Maine Night, held November 8, in Bowdoin-Maine game. Immediately fol­ the Indoor Field. William McC Saw­ lowing the Council meeting, the execu­ yer ’01, was chairman, and R. H. Fogler tive committee held a session. ’15, president of the General Alumni As­ Raymond H Fogler ’15 of New York sociation, was chief speaker. City, president of the Association pre­ Two new features were included in the sided Among the reports received were program. One was the address by a co-ed, the finances of the Association, the work Miss Pauline Hall, and the other, the of the Song Book and Donations and honoring of Dr. W. H. Jordan 75 as dis­ Endowment and Memorial Fund Commit­ tinguished guest of the evening. So far tees. The Alumni Trustee situation was as is known, no woman student at the discussed as was also the awarding of University has ever spoken at Maine honorary degrees by the University and Night before. With 372 women regis­ the landscaping of the University tered, a number equal to the entire stu­ Grounds. dent body when Maine Night was estab­ Those present were R. H. Fogler ’15, lished, it seemed fitting that they should A. L Deering T2 of Orono, vice-presi­ be represented. Miss Hall filled the bill dent, B. C. Kent ’12, clerk; E. R. Tobey admirably. ’11, treasurer; and council members, Mrs. Dr. W. H Jordan spoke at the first Mildred P. Wright ’11, Bangor; H. F. Maine Night held in 1901 and again in Drummond ’00, Bangor; W. R. Thomp­ 1922. In each of these years, Maine de­ W illiam McC SAWYER, ’01 son ’14, Caribou; H. E. Sutton '09, Bos­ feated Bowdoin. Dr. Jordan forecast ton; A E. Silver ’02, New York City; L. B. Thompson T2, Belfast; H. A. another victory on the morrow, a thing phasized by R. H. “Bub” Fogler '15 in / % Emery ’06, Bangor; H. A. Cooper ’15, which was later realized. his address making application of that Mr. Sawyer, who was director of the Auburn; E H Kelley ’90, Orono; C. P. thought not only to athletics but to all first Memorial Fund campaign, and now Crowell ’98, Bangor; and A. L. King T4, phases of university life. He attributed Portland. a member of the Board of Trustees, of our remarkable cross country record, the Athletic Board, of the Memorial equal to that of any college in the coun­ 1929—Still Well Ahead of 1928 Fund committee and active in several try, to the fundamental principle—that community projects in Bangor and a suc­ But Slowing Up our boys are accustomed to winning and cessful business man, was given a fine think only in terms that they must win to round of applause when he was introduced Perhaps the outstanding feature of the uphold Maine’s past record. 1929-30 dues campaign is the showing by C. E. Crossland, executive secretary “Prexy” Pearce, head cheerleader, kept of the General Alumni Association, in which is being made by the class of 1929, things lively. The big, excellent Maine the absence of Dean L. S. Corbett, chair­ more than one hundred of whom have band of some 80 pieces was important to thus far done their part toward support­ man of the Maine Night committee. the success of the evening. The McMich- Telegrams and messages were read ing the Alumni Association their first ael Twins, class of 1933, contributed a year out. from alumni in different sections of the tumbling act which gave variation to the country.