University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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visitors List c;ir h . there was c%er%thing from Ihe Maine (iladiolus Svvietv to the Annual I- arm and Home N eck. Ihe high schix)! students were among tlie visi- tors as they came for debate tournaments. 4-H Club Meetings. Boys State, and many inher group gatherings. Did iHi ever wonder svhat livened up week ends before the I ' nion Uuildmg was built ' N ' ou almost get trampled while tr ing to get into a ten-cent movie on Friday and Saturday nights, and I guess no I ' nion could take care of all the students who crowd into the stag dances. Here ' s the program from Homecoming Ihal was a week end to remember, wasn ' t it Again, the rain didn ' t seem to dampen the Maine Spirit any. Mayor Kelly Flliott really put his all into that rally . . . the yelling, the skits, the band, the Siein Soiii; . . . You know, whenever I stand to sing the Stein Song like that at Homecoming with all the alumni I really stop and think. Now I ' m part of the old Maine tradition that has been around since wav back in lS6h or so. How many have gone before nic and how many will follow . . all to become a part of that oneness. Somehow you just can ' t forget those before us Ilieir symbols arc all around us . . . the Union Building, for example . . . symbolic of the hundreds of Maine men who gave their time, their service, and some- -their lives, to keep our country free, and symbolic to the ihous.inds of U)yal students, friends, faculty, and alumni who gave the funds to raise this monument. The spirit is there all right. The serenity and quietness of the .Memorial R(M m brings it all back to you. and you lliank CukI that you are free to enjoy this great symbol. I here ' s the library. ttK . Halfway up the stairs you may have noticed the following inscription carved into the massive wall: The loyal devotion and generosity of university alumni, faculty students, and friends made possible the construction of this library. It is truly one of the outstanding college libraries in the country. We must not forget the Memorial Gymnasium, either. Each brick, each dixir. each pane of glass, once again

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a gift of alumni, students, faculty and friends in honor of the Maine men who died in the service of our coun- try during the Spanish American War and World War I. People sure are nice, aren ' t they? I guess you don ' t even have to be a Maine man to get that Maine spirit. We ' d kind of like to pay our special little tribute to some of those people who have been so loyal to our university. Let ' s see, suppose we start with ... no, I guess we just can ' t start with naming them off. Why, we ' d have enough names to fill a book . Instead, maybe University and its welfare, but is in recognition and appreciation of outstanding service in promoting Uni- versity spirit. The award is a Black Bear mounted on a Maine granite base with a sterling silver inscription plate bearing the words: Awarded for devotion and loyalty to the high traditions of the University of Maine. The recipients are chosen by an Association commit- tee from nominations made by alumni. However, it is not restricted to alumni alone. Faculty, administration we should pick just a few people to stand as symbols of the hundreds more like them. We were just talking about Homecoming and that ' s when the Black Bear Award is given, so why don ' t we use the people who have won this award as our symbols of Maine Spirit ? That way we should get a good representation. The Black Bear Award of the General Alumni Association is awarded annually at Homecomi ng. Each year, two or three awards are made. This award is not made for any specific service or contribution to the members, and friends are also eligible. Who could have been a better choice to receive one of the first awards than our own beloved Arthur A. Hauck. President of the University of Maine for over twenty years, it was he who originated the idea of our Maine Day and its activities. No tribute to him could be quite great enough, for he shines forth as one of the loftiest symbols of our Maine Spirit. Along with President Hauck, Alfred B. Lingley of the Class of 1920 also received a Black Bear Award in 1950. Mr. THE MAINE SPIRIT-