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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 19. 1950 THE MAINE CAMPUS Published Weekly by the Students of the University ef Maine Vol. LI Z 265 Or 11, Fi lirtlar% 9, 1950 iiiiiiIsi r 204 Receive University Flying Bears Have Heads In Clouds, State Grants Diplomas At Feet On Ground, Airplane, Instructor, Big Plans 1$2oo,000 Graduation To University ev's el\ UConn President Tuition Rate Can Receives Degree Be Reduced Some Over 200 University of Maine By Bra; seniors and graduate students re- ceived degrees at special mid-win- The special session of the Maine ter commencement exercises held legislature transferred $200,000 to in the Vtromen's Gym last Friday • the University of Maine from the night. Bachelors' degrees were state surplus fund yesterday. lrescnted to Vita 198 seniors while six Some reduction in tuition will result. students received masters' de- grees. The bill effecting the transfer v. as a part oi ,ipried immediately ;An honorary degree was conferred hy Coy. Frederick G. Payne. ;Ahich •.7: the commencement speaker. Dr. had been recommended by the gover- .11bert N. Jorgensen, president of the nor to meet educational and welfare University of Connecticut. needs that were not provided for at Alumni Host the last regular session. The general Alumni associatif in Why Tuition Was Raised was host to the graduates at a pre- The bill was desigred r,lic‘c t!-A: s..mmencement dinner in Nlemorial Introducing the Flying Bears of the University of Maine—Front row, left to right: Hal Whit- t reated y hen the eidature Cym. Dean Joseph M. Murray of the ney. instructor: Rickie Hendrickson, treasurer; Lila Zimmerman, secretary: Vincent Shainin. facul- !last year failed to appropriate S300.000 college of Arts and Sciences was ty adviser. Back row, left to right: Dick Tardiff ; Walter Stanley; John Wills ; Colby Swan, presi- ; a year which had been requested by toastmaster. and Richard S. Bradford. dent: Norm Brown, vice president ; Harold Whittum. I the University's Trustees for the 1949- vice president of the Merrill Trust 51 perind. Company. Bangor, was speaker. JOHN CONNERS terested others, including many sty That At the dinner approximately 75 1 sum was needed in addition to iors• They decided that senior- I what the Unisersity receives wives of seniors received certificates "Off we go, into the wild blue Student Union from the wouldn't get their money's worth out mill tax, an appropriation of merit by President Arthur A. yonder—" might very well be the one mill of the club, however. since they would from the seven and one-quarter Hauck. The awards were given to theme song of the Flying Bears of ToBe mill have the benefit of instruction for ' Erected tax on property. The mill tax current- the wives in appreciation of their the University of Maine. Here a only two semesters. ty $762.176 a year. efforts in behalf of their husbands* group if thirteen students have East Of Library academic achievements. formed a flying club, have bought Their Plane Arrives Lack of the additional $300.000 Jorgensen On Oct. 28 Swan and a frieutl v.L forced the Trustees last May to Address their own plane, and are learning to . thc prupt,t(1 Memorial in- In his address. Dr. _Jorgensen out- I fly it. to the Piper Cub factory in Lock- • crease the cost of tuition and other Student Union has been decided upon, lined what he considered to he the six haven. Pa.. and flew back their plane. ; tees by $75 per year. It sounds easy when you say it Position Arthur A. Hauck an- major problems facing civilization It is a yellow, fabric-covered job. at ; last, but take it from the members, it miunced this week. Readjustments Made cruising at 85 to 90 miles per hour. the beginning of the second half of e,:isn't easy at all. Planes cost money This tiliti.111 raise is twinging ap- Arrangements had been made before- The University Board of Trustees the twentieth century. and money is a scarce item to college prosimately $169.500. and the remain- hand to has approved the area directly east These, he said. were: (1) the se- students. berth the plane at the Old ing $130,500 is ahsorbed 1.y the cur- Then there has to be a of the Library and south r.f Stevens siring of peace. (2) the mastering of Town Airport. tailment of king he salary ad- place to keep the plane when it's not Hall as the spot tor science technology the building. and and the closing in the air, the University has to give Since only three of the fourteen justments. cuts in the oi tration and Since floor plans for the Union has of the gap between them and social its approval, and a flying instructor members had pilots licenses. and most maintenance faders. and other budget been draw ii tip with the area between consciousness. (3) the effective and is also necessary. of them were starting from scratch. changes. Fernald Hall and main highway beneficial managing of our physical Hal Whitney has a man-sized job in This increase in tuition rates and Instructor Obtained mind, new til,Idr plans and budding environment. (4) extending of the ahead of him as an instructor. Most curtailment in ma;ntenance work is Nevertheless, these problems were sketches art being prepared by ideals set forth in the preamble to the afternoons and every week end he is the restilting in a 1949-1950 operati..n that solved. Each member was assessed architects. Cram and Ferguson Constitution: to establish justice. in- I at the airport. and his schedule is of u als tweak es tn. That, however, $25 which, svith a loan floated Boston. 'ire domestic tranquillity. promote else- ! full. So far the members have been does not provide for the home. where. bought the Flying Bears a the general welfare, and to secure the A _ getting a great kick out of flying. Pres iously the Fernald Hall area Acc..rding to the report this week Piper Cub Vagabond, with a l- ad beta approved by student. blessings 'if liberty to our posterity. C d faculty. Legislative Reseani• iiiiinttee h5 horsepower engine Five) St the reconciling of liberty with and dual, side alit! committees. I.ast .1tints -It is no longer realistic to ex- hy side. controls. For an instructor ordtr. and (6) the assuring. in th.• . .1. 'ant t tilt; f-onleral Alumni Asso- pect the Felber-its 14 Nlaisie ID (if Prt sident Truman. "that tile club was f°rtunate t° get Hal h f • its annual meeting ex- contitint• it. --.-.........1. state every .‘meriean youth chall receive Whitney, a licensed Marc 0 Dimes Dance instructor. po sod to ;Ca Trusts.. s the hope that ..oh-ohe. that ato. Bide higher I the highest level of training hy whiCh About the first of October. Colby Chi Omega still sponsor a stmare "-ill', he I'laet'd iii iii I than prcsaileil 20 •ear. :ago. he can profit." ; S wan and NNorm BBrown started gongi danced for theh bbenefit of theh Narchl of arta. Neigh••r is it realistic. a state Xi ,ting that "Sir; of our youth of around campus discussing the prob- Dimes drive Friday. Music will lie by '1 Building Fund ooki.r.it•. to has.. tuition roes college ability are denied the opnor- lAns and solutions of organizing a Madi•lyn Duffy and her orchestra. co•rinitt. Alimmi Council at a lesel where the University tunity to develop their talents for tlyine Ilef,,re long they hal in- rie lia•let. bee-in at 8 p.m. Of will he denied to those their •.wit gesci and for the prosperitv whose parent. are not in the more' ,1 the nation." Dr. Jorgensen d. fortunate er brarket...". Clarcd. "Publicly supported educati.- In describing the iosnef'Ii,, funds reeds spokesmen: it needs advocat, Tech Students Will Have More Liberal Course allotted the University. ;4IV. Payne with a deep conviction in their :eel' stressed the reside ft tuitiu in rate of and the energy to carry the on :• With New Humanities Policy In Effect Next Fall $330 a year. u hish he called the high- '41.1-y they have to tell oi the far cot est among the land grant hhtgts nen: of every state." A sharp 1-• Pinner trend ticvu.ted to slid) Audit.5. 10 - I Ul I Ii the individnal the eonntry. I Graduates' Names oward snecializatitin in technical The re commendatitm was made in di ante, in :17-1 12 to be chosen by (Continued on Page ri7-e) Those who received degree: were: schools was reflected this week when accord with a plea for general edu- the student. President College of Agriculture. Bach: lor of Arthur A. Ilatick an- cation made in the report of tile I -ri pisn.• shkii w ill become slice- Science, in agricultural economic: and miunce(l that the Board of Trustees President's Commission on Higher sl,touher.