University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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John C. Sealey ' 3( A. D. T. Libby 98 Albert K. Gardner 10. weather, over two thousand alums came back home to see us wallop Colby 33-6. Monday came too soon . . . with heavy eyelids and foggy brain we just made that first-hour class. Yes, he sprang a quiz! What did I get? . . . Well, it was only the first E. . . . I don ' t know why the professors insist upon springing quizzes on Monday morning. Why. my week never begins until Wednesday. Well, the days went by in the same old routine. Up at 7:45, class at 8:00... Union at 10:00 ... fully awake by noon . . . house meeting at 7:00 .. . then there was studying with WORO ' s music in the background. Someone on fourth-floor Balentine dedicated a song to you one night, remember? On Thursday nights the Campus came and we took time out to check the com- ing events and see who got pinned during the week. Once we took a few minutes to see if we could draw a Lucky Doodle and win an easy twenty-five dollars. J.Lar »niOberM.S Archer L. Grover ' 99 leofiviiiji hi award from Pres. Lord. THE MAINE SPIRIT- Harold Briioe 20 18 ' ' ' ?p??p™™™??y ' ' ' ' ' T?

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l.inglcv. will) is from Warren, RIukIc Ishmd. is a Past PrcNidcnl of the (icneral Alumni Assiviatinn anil kc K i sl.. ' r of the I ' nivcrsjt) of Maine athletic programs. In h ' 5l, there were three awards given; J. l.arcom Otx-r. ClilTord Patch, and Miss Addie M. Weed, Mr. Oher is from Chester. Pennsylvania, and he ur.idiiated way back in 141. . .-Xs President of the I ' ni- sersity ' s Pulp and Paper Foimilalion. he is responsible for the placement of man .ilumni in ke pulp and paper positions. ClitTord Patch, of the Class of I ' M!, is from nearby U.ineor. He has been Chairman of the I ' niversity Athletic Hoard since U 27. Miss Addie M. Weed is also from Bangor. She is a sparkling example of a spirited non-alumna. She served forty-three years as University .Assistant Registrar The .Mi-Maine Women honored her by choosing her as an honorary member. John C. Scalev and Stanley M. Wallace were award winners in l 52. .-X member of the Class of 1 )36. Mr. Sealey is from Skowhegan. Maine. He is the former University .■ lumni secretary who guided the General .Alumni .Association during the busy post-war years. Mr. S.-aley was very instrumental in establishing the Black Bear .Award, and it is most fitting that he be a recipient of the award. Stanley Wallace is another non-alumnus who is a great symbol of Maine Spirit. A resident of Orono. he has been the beloved trainer of I ' niversity athletic teams for o er thirty ears. In 1953, there were three awards given. The recipi- ents were Harold L. Bruce. Chester A. Jenkins, and A. D. T. Libby. A 1920 graduate. Mr. Bruce is from Hampden, Maine. For over twenty-five years he has been manager of the Bix kstore. Under his leader- ship, the Store Company has given many generous con- tributions to student welfare. Chester Jenkins, from Orono, is another loyal non-alumnus who has been track and cross country coach here at Maine for over twenty-five years. Through his elTorts and guidance, our teams have received national recognition. His friendly advice and guidance have helped many a stu- dent and alumnus. A. D. T. Libby is a Newark. New Jersey, man. He has often been called The Dean of Maine Spirit. Always ready to lead a cheer, he rarely misses a Homecoming or Commencement. He holds his Class of 1 8yS as being second to none. Moving into 1954. we once again see three recipients of the Black Bear .Award: Albert K. Gardner. Archer L. Grover. and Colonel Joseph A. McCusker. Mr. Gardner has been a valued member of the I ' ni- versity s .Athletic Board for many years, A resident of Orono. he has been an outstanding and loyal track of- ficial at many Maine events. He is a member of the Class of 1 9 1 (). Archer L. Grover. a Hallowell. Maine, man. was an 1899 graduate. For nearly thirty years he was on the Maine facultv. He is also a former Chairman of the Alhleiic Bo.ird He holds ihc distinction ol fx-ing the onl student to serve the University as both Champion Hammer thrower and ivy Day Pik ' I. With Coli nel Ji scph A. .McCusker. wc have Mr Maine Spirit himself. A 1917 graduate he resides in New York City. Colonel McCusker is the author of our famous University of Maine Band Song. He is considered to be the Universit ' s unolhcial .Alumni Cheer Leader. May wc take our hats otT to these thirteen outstand- ing people ' . ' There are. indeed, symbolic of Maine Spirit and the thousands of people who have made our Uni- versity v:reat. Here ' s an old program of ' My Three Angels. If I remember correctly, that production was the Main. ' Masques first play of this school year. That same week end there were parties galore. I remember I went to a big spaghetti feed. Oh. you went to that pizza party, didn ' t you. The Homecoming decorations got a little damp in the dri jrie that day. Despite the miserable

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(:i.t..M.i J.... ,,i. M.( ,-k Sunday meant church. Oh. I know! The bed did seem more comfortable than a church pew on many morn- ings, but, gee . . . isn ' t Sunday supposed to be a day of rest? O.K. Ill stop kidding. Let ' s see. Back to our scrapbook. The general stu- dent elections were held November 1 0. and a new slate of officers ttxik over. Just about this time. Freshman girls began to wonder about sorority. Which is the best? you ' d hear them say. Do I want to be a D Z. an ' AOPi. ' a Tri-Delt. ... I guess they ' re all happy with their own choices, though. Here ' s a clipping of Paul Firlottc. Say. did you sec him at that meet? He surely can make those legs of his go. He reminds me of one of those Greek messen- gers that wc read about in .Ancient Greek history. Our spirited Maine ftxnball team rolled over Bowdoin to bring home the Maine State Series crown. tix)I Here ' s the program from the Aggie Fair which was held on the week end of November 20. That was a gay week end. wasn ' t it. ' The inside of the tieldhouse was lined with btniths. There were all kinds of con- tests. Remember the milking contest? I guess some cows just don ' t like the idea of farmerettes. Some of the cakes in the cake-baking contest sure looked delicious. That night the Calico Ball was held, and a cute freshman. Jeanie Chapman, reigned as Calico Ouccn. About that time the ride pools began to appear. Why? Well. Thanksgiving was approaching and that meant Mom ' s ccx king for three or four days. What a difference! Real plates — hot toast— apple pie a la mode — and a dentist appointment. Why does Mom always have to pick on vacations to drag you to a den- tist ' s office? The Thanksgiving turkey was delicious. and I ate enough to last me for a week. It was an awfully short week end. though. It seems like I just got home when it was time to go back. I almost didn ' t, to tell the truth, but the thought of a two-week ' s vaca- tion coming up in three weeks consoled me somewhat, so I headed back. Those three weeks between Thanksgiving and Christ- mas were mighty busy. The Good Will Drive was on. There were fraternity house parties, and the Masque was busy rehearsing Mr. Roberts. There were all kinds of parties. Estabrookc Hall women held their annual Christmas party and it proved to be a very successful affair. The women invited their dates down for supper in their gaily decorated dining hall and later entertained them at a dance. The fraternities and sororities also caught the Christmas spirit and gave parties for the more unfortunate children from the Orono and Old Town vicinity. The Tri-Delts even adopted a little German war orphan. The Union Building held its sec- ond annual Christmas party and it pro ed to be one of the m ost gala ix-casions of the season. I wonder what this program is from. Hmmmnmi . . . oh. yes. Christmas Vespers. I guess that ' s something we all lixiked forward to. The solemn imprcssiveness of the choir as it slowly wends its way to the pine-banked plat- form to sing the songs of praise and worship of Jesus Christ . . and then they ' re gone, as Silent Siyht echoes through the hushed halls. . . . It was a joyous Christmas, a swell vacation ... it gave you plenty of lime to practice up with the skis or to sleep all morning. It was just plain li ing! Still. I was kind of glad when Sunday rolled around again. I was beginning to wonder who got pinned, engaged, or married . . . and I was a little anxious to see that cer-