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I is for VISION as well as for VICTORY The youth of America has preserved for us all the priceless boon of freedom What can we offer them in partial return? % We of Central Maine Power Company believe that the greatest contribution we can make is to help create new opportunities for the youth of Maine — to work, to live abundantly, to enjoy the American way of life. The great electrical industry, of which we are proud to be a part, is one of continually expanding frontiers. This is especially true in Maine, where inexhaustible and inex­ pensive hydro-electric resources make almost limitless the possible uses of electricity to both industry and agriculture. If we are to develop these possibilities to the full—we need i the inspiration and the energy of youth. We are gratified that every year, many graduates of the colleges and universities of Maine enroll in our com­ pany. We stress this mutual relationship in the belief that r enduring prosperity for the State of Maine can only be achieved when youth is encouraged to lend its vision to the development of our great industrial and agricultural potentialities. r 9 CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY * JUNE, 1945 9 St TlOmM0ct0bVi t0 June‘ncIusivc’ by the University of Maine General Alumni Association, Business office, Room 514, 6 State S3 00 Member® AnUmnU?’ University of Maine, Orono, Maine Subscription price, $2 00 per year, included in annual alumni dues of $3 00 Member American Alumni Council Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Bingor, Maine, under act of March 3, 1870 COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM I—IIGH-LIGHTING the 76th Com- ment speaker, was honored for his work to the European Theatre to study at I I mencement Program of the Uni­ in the service of international peace. As first hand problems of the use of army versityI on June 24 was the award of the Director of the Division of Economics rations in the field and in 1944 made simi­ honorary degree of Doctor of Laws to and History of the Carnegie Endowment lar studies in the Pacific. Maine’s Governor Horace Hildreth. Two for International Peace, he is a leading Several of the undergraduates receiv­ other honorary degrees were given, one student of peace plans and world-recog­ ing bachelor degrees were honored for to the Commencement speaker. Dr. James nized authority on the subject. He re­ their work by graduating with distinc­ T. Shotwell of the Carnegie Endowment cently returned from the San Francisco tion. Those who are listed “with highest for International Peace, New York City, Conference of the United Nations where distinction" were Barbara A. Higgins Doctor of Humane Letters, and one to he represented the Carnegie Endowment. of Longmeadow, Mass, Therna L. My­ Colonel Rohland A Isker, Head of the A native of Ontario, Canada, Dr Shot- ers of West Sumner, and Edward F. Army’s Subsistence Research and De­ well is a graduate of Toronto University Casassa of Portland velopment Laboratory in Chicago, Doc­ and Columbia In addition he is the "High distinction" was accorded to tor of Science holder of numerous honorary degrees Burleigh S. Crockett of West Sumner, The Commencement Excrcises Sunday from American and Canadian Colleges Barbara L Atherton of Orono, Mary afternoon saw the award of 127 Bachelor As a student of the Peace Conference of A. Claverie of Orono, Lillian Lewis Da- degrees to men and women of the under- 1919 he has written numerous articles vis of Springfield, J. Robert Smyth, Jr. graduate classes and of five Master and and books on the problems of that settle­ of Orono, Leona B. Peterson of Orono, Professional degrees A traditional fea­ ment Since 1900 he has been identified Grace E Wentworth of Orono, Thelma ture of the program was the presentation with the faculty of Columbia University P Bradford of Charleston, R Pauline of the Portland Alumnae Watch by as lecturer instructor and professor of Forbus of Brighton, Olive M Upton of President Arthur A Hauck, to the sen­ history Pownal, Geraldine MacBurnie of Au­ ior woman voted to have done the most Colonel Rohland A Isker, Director of gusta Pauline M Stuart of Old Town. for the University during four years the Quartermaster Corps Subsistence Those graduated “with distinction” Recipient this year was Mrs Doris Bell Research and Development Laboratory, were Margaret A. Brown of Norway.t Davis of Hopedale, Mass , a major in psy­ Chicago studied chemistry at McAllis- Eleanor F Currier of Flagstaff, Thelma chology Mrs Davis has been president ter College St Paul and University of L. Folsom of Cambridge, Barbara P. of the Women’s Student Government a Minnesota until called to active service Rozelle of Bradford, Helen K. Stacy of Prism editor, member of Sophomore with the Minnesota State Guard in 1916, Shirley, Eleanor C Mundie of Calais, Eagles, and president of the Women’s serving in numerous Army stations since and Neal R. Hill of Waterboro. Forum She has been outstanding in de­ that time He was graduated from the Among the advanced degrees awarded bating and public speaking and was win­ Quartermaster Corps Subsistence School were two alumni recipients John A. ner this year of the Oak Prize Speaking in 1934 Colonel Isker has been particu- Snell ’27 of Hampden Highlands, Master Contest. larly identified with the development of of Education and Ralph N. Prince ’32 Sunday morning featured the Bacca­ special army combat and emergency ra­ of Durham. N H , the Professional De­ laureate Exercises with alumnus George tions so important in World War II In gree of Chemical Engineeer. S. Brookes ’25, Pastor of the Rockville, the tall of 1942 he made a six-week tour Conn., Congregational Church, giving Commencement Address address He spoke on “A Charter for a Changing World,” emphasizing the per­ HONORED: The three recipi­ Dr. Shotwell, addressing the seniors in manence of Christ’s words and declaring ents of Honorary Degrees at the the traditional Commencement Address, that the Sermon on the Mount was a Commencement Program, left to discussed the San Francisco Charter right: Horace Hildreth, Governor charter “not tor another world but for of Maine, LL.D., Dr. James Shot- drawn up at the historic conference from this world differently viewed., a pro­ well, L.H.D., Col. Rohland A. (Continued on Next Page) gram for responsible living with tour Isker, Sc.D. abiding principles prayer, faith, neigh­ borliness, character ” He urged the sen­ iors to study and ponder this world char­ ter that it might broaden their vision and enlarge their horizons HonoraryJ Degrees Governor Horace Hildreth who was given the honorary degree Doctor of Laws is a native of Gardiner and a grad­ nate of Bowdoin College and Harvard Law School He has long been a lead­ er in the business, educational, and polit­ ical life of Maine as a lawyer and busi­ ness man He served three terms in the Maine Legislature, one in the House, and two in the Senate, being named Pres­ ident of the Senate during the 91st Leg­ islature At the last elections he was named 56th Governor of Maine. Dr. James T Shotwell, the Commence­ JUNE, 1945 THE MAINE ALUMNUS 3 mques devised for appropriate action in Association Treasurer each gieat field He• went on to point Presents Annual Report out, however, that “no document by it­ self, however splendid it may be, is Richard S Bradford 30 treasurer oi capable ot achieving the purposes it sets the Association, in submitting his report ioith These arc in the keeping oi both ior the year, pointed out that the Asso­ governments and peoples, year after year, ciation is in a stiong financial position gcneiation after generation” Thus the Total expenditures ior the year arc esti­ future of the Gicat Charter, he pointed mated to be neatly $1 900 less than cur- out, is in the hands of the coming gen- e it yeai's income This balance is due .ciations such as the men and women of to a iccoid numbci oi dues payments ioi the Class of 1945. 1944 45 In conferring the honorary degrees Dr. Upon iccommendation ot the Alumni Hauck read the following citations: Council the General Alumni Association voted at the annual meeting to transfer ROH LAND A. ISKER boin in Min­ $1500 iiom current years ieccipts to nesota, student at MacAllistei College and the University of Minnesota; able the Alumni Activities Fund toi invest­ officer of the United States Army who ment puinoses II is t ar.s ei is about began his military career as a private in the same amount as was received trom the Minnesota National Guard; a com­ many aiumn: whe paid vp dues toi eailier missioned officer of the regular army since 1917; now serving as Supervisor of years which they had missed, thus making the Subsistence Research and Develop­ the i dues rccoiu a perfect one SPEAKER: Ihe Baccalaureate ment Laboratory, Quartermaster Corps, Following is the financial statement as Address was presented bv Rev.