University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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men.” Cress country and football practice started immediately. Coach Brice and ('apt. Young, assisted by “Pat Hussey, found a big task set for them, but put a team on the giidiron made up largely of green material that made a good showing, and one that looks especially good for the future. In Cross- Country, Coach Flack found a fair sized pack of veterans led by Capt. Herrick, and the dope seemed to favor Maine to win in the State meet at Orono, but the day of the race brought snow and mud and the plucky Bates harriers led by Buker won out with a six point lead. A week later Maine journeyed to the New Knglands and showed what fair weather could do by taking first honors. After a week’s training on three inches of snow the team took ninth place in the National meet at New York Citv. At the B. A. A. games in February Maine took second place, matched against Brown in one of the best races of the games. At the Penn, games this spring Maine took third place in a large field. Varsity basketball, under the leadership of Coach Flack and “Mel Holmes, finished its second season with a splendid record made in games played all over New England, and the State Title to add to its list of laurels. The Intra Mural A. A. proved to be the big factor in C'atnpus life this year, staging Maine’s first Winter Carnival, the success of which assures the future of Maine carnivals. A hockey game with Colby, fancy skating, demonstration fire-works, carnival ball, and open fraternity house parties were some of the side dishes that added zest to the snow events. At the Augusta Carnival Maine took first hcr.ors in the college events, receiving the beautiful Baxter Trophy and several event cups. Much of the success of Maine’s first Carnival is due to the untiring efforts of “Biff Cohen, its able chairman. Dances and social affairs seem to have been fewer than usual this year but those that have taken place have been bigger and better. The recent Military Hop given by the R. O. 'I'. C. was one of the most brilliant dances that has been given. A Scandal Dance given by the Campus Board was a novel and much enjoyed diversion from the usual dance routine. 'fhe Domino, the new girls’ dramatic society, has demonstrated that there are no spots on them, in the production ol two plays which have gone big. The Maine Masque has had its most successful season since the ante-bellum days, and received a great deal of praise on then recent trip. A Debating Team has been organized this year, for the first time since the War, and under the coach- ing of Professor Bailey, has won a debate from New Hampshire State and lost ii

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SUnuput nf tlip Irar AS this volume of the PRISM goes to press the University of Maine is about to celebrate in a fitting manner the end of a half century of growth and progress. This growth has not been spasmodic but steady and natural; each year has left Maine bigger and better, and we find that the past year has carried its full share of the work. Beginning where last year’s PRISM left off we will give a brief account of activities up to the time we go to press. The spring of 1921 found Maine in a position to look the athletic world pretty squarely in the bice. Coach Flack had a track team that put across a performance against Tufts, in a dual meet on Alumni Field, that made the other Maine college coaches a trifle shaky in their boots, and with the State meet appioaching all the odds were on the Blue, but the elements were with the heavier Bowdoin team which plowed through to victory on the mud covered Whittiei Field track. In baseball, Coach Monte Cross had rather a tough job to fill the many vacant places left by the graduates of the class of 1920, but put on a team that made a good showing. Junior Week and Commencement went eff with the usual success and the Alumni Day frolics were the best ever. The class of ’ll transferred scenes from the old Roman Forum in a manner that would do credit to Bill Hays himself. During the summer, followers of the newspapers realized that something was happening back in the University town, beside summer school (which incidentally was largely attended). The alumni had started things going by installing Hamp” Bryant ex T5 as graduate manager of athletics. With the resignations of Coaches “Jim” Baldwin and Monte Cross, search was made for men to fill the vacancies. “Jim” Brice was signed up for three years to fill Coach Baldwin’s position with our one and only “Pat” Hussey as assistant; W ilkie Clark, Maine '00, our first graduate coach, was chosen to tutor the 1922 baseball team. Coach Flack and Trainer “Bob” Schenkel completed the ath- letic staff of six. With the coming of September and the re-opening of college, Maine’s sons and daughters again flocked to the halls of learning. The M. C. A. under a full time secretary, Mr. Clark, gave the glad hand to the members of the class of 1925 while the old-timers began to hash over the “days when we were fresh- io

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one to Colby. Among other organizations that have recently been formed, the Newman Club and the English C lub stand out prominently. I he latter spon- sored a big undertaking in securing a visit to Maine by the famous poet Vachel Lindsay. The M” Club and the Men’s Musical Clubs combined this spring and under the direction of Mr. “Hal. Moon of Bangor, put on in Bangor ( ity Hall the biggest show that the University has ever produced. No expense was spared and the brilliancy of the show was beyond comparison. Much credit is due “Buck Fifield who, as president of the “M” Club, got the show started. With the warm days of April came the death of Bananas III, our faithful bear mascot. Her skin has been saved for the union building which will some day decorate our Campus. The Maine-Spring, the literary magazine which started a year ago, has nearly finished its second year of life, and has grown in size and quality until it compares favorably with any similar college publication. The Mainiac, also started last year as the college comic, has led rather a spasmodic life that has been jeopardized by ineligibility and other difficulties. It has recently been taken over by Sigma Delta Chi, the journalistic society, and promises to have a brilliant future. As our printer calls for this copy the Blue of Maine skies is growing Bluer. The past has been splendid; the future looks better yet. We are about to inaugurate our new president, Dr. Clarence C. Little, who comes to us as the youngest college president in America, and promises to be the man our Alma Mater needs. During the past year we have completely won over the state officials to our cause even to the extent of a plank in the Republican party. Maine’s financial difficulties should be at an end. Alumni Secretary “Pep” Towner is making lavish preparations for the Pageant which is to be a fitting recognition of the Fiftieth Anniversary. In our immediate horizon our track team is looming large after a victory- over Holy Cross. The baseball team has just completed its New England trip, playing a brand of ball that has made Boston and other city dailies comment favorably on the “down-east” team. Thus another year in Maine’s history is about to be a thing of the past; its effect is a bigger and better Maine, with a sure foundation for future building. 12