University of Maine at Portland - Reflection / Umpire Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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THE PUVIAN .3 Etuinitiw iHnrtlaniI Hniuemitg SOCIAL ACTIVITIES The social activities of the Portland University. especially during the past yeari have been many and varied. Per- haps mie 0f the most i111p01't2111t factors in the sociai liie 0f the University is the weekly assemhiies, at which the students themselves 131311 and furnish the prop grams. these assemblies have been held every Friday morning at the assembly hall of the University and the programs have been arranged by the different classes and clubs in the school. The traternit;r Tan Sigma Delta presented the first assembly of. the season and the Debating Associa- tion has also prepared 501116.218 weli ast the c01111111ttees 0f the Student Council Civde S. Richardson, of this year s gmduatiug class, has been engaged during the past two years in making up a honk of school songs 211111 this list has been used to a great extent this Veer. Another important iactor in the social hit: of the college 15 the numerous dances Etnd evening social affairs which have been run by the different organizations. Among these are the Annual Freshman Rec'eption. given 011 the eve of Hal- lnwe'en by the members Of the upper classmate tn the entering 11:153. This nHair was gay as the was beautifully decorated in the school colors. Orange and Black, and the dance music was furnished by the Varsity Players. The upperclassmen suc- ceeded in playing a good many mysterii 0113 pranks upon the underelassmen. The faculty formed a long receiving line at 0116 'ing, February 13. end of the hall and the girls of the student hath were endow ed 111th the tlutv of 111- troducing each of the louerclassmen to the members of the faculty and then- wives. The next affair 0f general interest was the Christmas dance and social which the members of the evening classes of the University offered to the 111e111her5 of the clay classes. The University hall was prettily decorated in red and green and was filled to eapaeity. Pierre Belanger served that evening as ofheial Santa Claus and a great t.'rne was had by ail as the many joke presents were distributed, dancing was enjoyed throughout the evening and refreshments were served. The next affair of interest was a return. dance given to the members of the uppef classes lay the freshmen; this also was a huge success. this affair was held shortly after the first of januaty. The Annual Dance of the Portland University paper was the next social evening 211111 this was :1 Valentine dance given 011 Friday even- The crowd at this dance was smaller than at some of the previous affairs. clue perhaps to uhfavo't- able weather conditions which existed. httt all the same a good time was ehjoyed by all there and the festivities were run right through till Saturday morning. Perhaps the most successful affair of the year in the form of a dance was the Annual Spring Dance Festival. which teak place 011 KVeclneSday evening. March IS, in the University hall. A Eve-piece

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l2 PORTLAND UNIVERSITY Ambition: To attend Xl'est Point. Hobby: Athletics. Phil is a pretty good sort of Chap to meet and to know. Wle'i'e often won- tleretl. though. how it happened that there were no girls left in Phil's class by the middle of 1925. Of course it may be partly Clytlels fault, but who knows? Portland University will miss you. Phil. but she wishes you the best of luck at XVest Point. games E. mannn South Paris High School. Activities in P. U.: Vice-Pres. Class, l24; PUVIAN, l24; Bowling Team, ,23-124- :25. Ambition: Fisherman. Hobby : Fishing and hunting. James has been a loyal student at P. U. and the college will miss him next year; however, probably there will be more girls in Jimmiels absence. Jimmie doesnlt need to F1511 very long for anyone, once he drops; his hook then, heware. inhn 31. mtaireahg Berlin High School. Activities at P. U.: Bowling Team, $3324. Hohhy: Radio. Ambition: Foreign Consul Service P. U. wonlt seem quite the same with- out the cheery voice of John in the halls. The University SCYiOUSly considered charging an extra tuition fee because he practically exhausted the college library. Bnhctt m. martian M. C. Institute Activities at P. U.: Ambition: Travel. Hobby: Motorlmating-Peaks Island. General promoter. Bob likes deep sea fishing and that's why we see him so often nearly out to the center of Back Bay in his gasoline llwater ford. matrix WBnnnrll Portland High School. Activities: Evening Class. Hobby: Study. Marcia has been in Portland University Evening Classes for lOUI' years, also in the Summer School. She is the second student to obtain a degree 13. C. S. in this division of the University. 16125511 33. tEuimhu Deming High School, 322. Activities in P. U.: Pres. of Class, '25; Athletic Assam. Q2323. Ambition: Lawyer, writer. l-lerels t0 the quiet, restrained, sedate. respectable. small, important, spirited President of the class 0i 1925. Lillgbz 3. Eithmhsnn Deering High School, '22. Activities: Bowling Team, 32323; PUVIAN, ,22 and l23; Junior Prom. Dance Committees; Athletic Assn.; Music Com- mittee: Orchestra; Tau Sigma Delta; Class Marshal. Ambition: Prof. Hobby: tSee telephone directoryy If we used the whole book we couldnlt print half of the things that Clyde has done for P. U. He has served on prac- tleally all of the dance committees, he- sides Writing the first school song, llThe Alma Matern and organizing the first University Orchestra.

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I4 THE PORTLAND UNIVERSITY orchestra was engaged for the purpose and music. and dancing were enjoyed until the early hours of the morning. The hall was brilliantly decorated in spring array by a committee made up Of Pierre A. Belanger and Stephen H. Larrabee, both of the freshman class; and on Friday evening. April 24, the Annual Comttteneew ment Dance of the Senior Class was held in the University hall. This was one of the gayest and brightest affairs of the year and the hall was crowded. The fraternity socials and smokers. which were held at the University during the winter months, were also a great aid to the activities in the college. The fl'a' temity activities were many and varied throughout the year. To Finish up the social activities of the season there are the annual commence- ment week activities, which include the field day. which is to he held at New Meadows, the Class Day exercises, and the Ammal Banquet and Dance of the ?enior Class and underclassmen to he held on the evening of the graduation. ANNUAL FRESHMAN CLASS BANQUET The First Annual Freshman Class Ban- quet was perhaps the meet thrilling and exciting of any of the activities ever eaged in the University. Here are the main facts, and you may judge for your- selves whether or not the freshmen had a good time. At 11.30 on VVetlnesday morning, May 6th. three University hells were sounded and the corridors rang for a few seconds when Professor I. William Stuart came irom room ? upstairs and was informed by a freshman that XVhitney P. Thomas at Augusta. President of the Junior Class, was wanted on the telephone. Mr. Thomas! suspicions were aroused as rumors had been Heeting of a hanquet, and also he had not heard the ofhce tele- phone ring. therefore when he stalked out and downstairs, he was accompanied by two other Juniors. At the entrance to the inner office his worst. fears were cone firmed when a great number of forms lunged from every corner and from every door, grasping to right and to left, then the entire Junior class joined the fray and a merry tussle fotiowed for a period of hf- teen minutes. The chase led down Chad- wick Street and Brackett Street and final- Iy Thomas was caught by Leo Bree, President of the freshmen, and soon he was assisted by many others. The Juniors secured the key to the big truck and the driver ripped off the casing and, being a mechanic, started the machine with a screwdriver. The class of IEJET, with the president of the class of 1925 in captivity, drove in an unknown truck, at an unknown speed to parts unknown. Thomas was locked in the second story of a farmhouse. In ten minutes the freshmen were alarmed by a racket. as of an earthquake, and were surprised to see Thomas leap Item the second story window and start at full speed toward nmvhere, and that's where he landed. when recaptured hy the Fresh To 'make a long story short, ThOmas was brought back to Portland in secrecy mt word of honor to go to Att- gusta. but upon going to his room was captured by a number 01 the juniors and taken to Peaks Island under heavy guard. Thursday morning Thomas escaped and to keep his word took the five oteloek boat to Portland and was met by the Fresh- men and hurried to Lewiston, where he was kept till the banquet. Meanwhile, the crafty upperciassmen, men.