University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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Review of the Year As the 1925 Prism is about to become a reality, it is perhaps worth while to pause and look back over the events which have occurred at the University during the past twelve months. Maine, still young in comparison with the other colleges of the state, has reached a position where she can point proudly to a long list of notable achievements. In the spring of 1923, the Maine branch of Sigma Delta Chi extended invi- tations for the first time, to all high and preparatory school journalists of the state to join in conference for the purpose of increasing interest in journalistic work. This conference proved a great inspiration to the secondary schools, and a similar meeting was held this spring, March 14-15. Coach Flack with his athletic charges made a very creditable showing in spring track. In the dual meet with M. I. T., the team, although losing to the Massachusetts College, gave evidences of very good material. The dual meet with Brown gave us a creditable victory. With confidence brought on by this victory, the squad went into diligent training for the state meet, at which the Maine forces spilled all predictions by taking second place, with Bowdoin in the lead. At Boston, the team won eighth place in the New Englands. The baseball team, under the leadership of Coach Clark, enjoyed the fruits of victory by taking the strong Harvard team into camp. In the state series, the team defeated Bates, but went down to defeat before Bowdoin and Colby. The final week of May was turned over to the class of 1924 for the annual Junior Week. The Maine Masque presented Three Live Ghosts in Alumni Hall, and on the evening of the twenty fifth the Junior Prom was held. Again came rising night, and many freshmen and sophomores bathed in the dark waters of the Stillwater to celebrate the emancipation of the Frosh. Honors were equally divided. Then the college year drew to a close, and with Commencement we bade goodbye to our friends of the class of 1923. As a part of the exercises, the cor- nerstone for a new Arts and Science building was laid. With the coming of the fall term a new custom was inaugurated. Registra- tion for the freshmen was held a week earlier, and the extra time was spent in getting acquainted with each other and with the campus, while, as always, the M. C. A. extended an open hand and made them welcome. Frank Kanaly came to us as track coach, while Fred Brice was made an all-year coach, coaching freshman sports and winter sports in addition to his work with the football team. Although Maine is not the state champion in football, it was a most success- ful season. Playing only two games on our home field, we lost but three out of eight, and made eighty points to our opponents thirty three. In hockey we were not so successful, but the boys won nearly half their games. The first girl ' s hockey team at the University made a very creditable showing, standing up well against the strong Sargent team, and dividing the honors m two games with Bangor. Maine had a very successful season in track, coming in second in the tri- angular meet, with Dartmouth in the lead and Harvard trailing. Two Maine f23l

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(Ealntfcar FALL SEMESTER, 1923 September 7-11, Entrance examinations. September 11, Tuesday, University opens for freshmen. September 14-18, Arrearage examinations. September 18, Tuesday, Registration for upper class students 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. September 19, Wednesday, Registration 8 A.M. to 11 A.M. Fir 3t chapel 11 A.M. September 19, Wednesday, Classes begin at 1 :30 P.M. November 29, Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, a holiday. December 11. Friday, Christmas Recess begins 5 :05 P.M. 1924 January 2. Wednesday, Christmas Recess ends 8 A.M. February 1, Friday, Fall Semester ends 5:05 P.M. SPRING SEMESTER, 1924 February 2, Saturday, Registration 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. February 4, Monday, Spring Semester begins 8 A.M. February 9. Saturday, Winter Carnival, a holiday. March 28, Friday, Spring Recess begins 5 :05 P.M. April 8, Tuesday, Spring Recess ends 8 A.M. May 30, Friday, Memorial Day. a holiday. June 3- 6. Entrance Examinations. June 7, Saturday, Alumni Day; Class Day. June 8, Sunday, Baccalaureate Address. June 9, Monday, Commencement, 9 :30 A.M. SUMMER SESSION June 30, Monday, Registration, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. July 1, Tuesday, Classes begin, 7:30 A.M. July 4, Friday, Independence Day, a holiday. August 8, Friday, Summer Session ends. [22]

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men were the first to finish. In the state meet Maine took first place ; in the New Englands, second ; and in the Nationals, fourth ; which was a showing to be proud of. Another Maine Night was celebrated in fitting fashion, and passed into his- tory as one of the biggest times of the year. Many loyal alumni came back, and the rafters of Alumni Hall rang with their hearty cheers. Shortly after, the R. 0. T. C. staged their annual Military Circus, which can certainly no longer be classed as an amateur affair. Just before leaving for the Christmas holidays another campus custom was founded. A huge spruce at the foot of the University Oval was decorated in true Christmas style, and the night before leaving for home, the student body gath- ered around to sing Christmas Hymns and enjoy an entertainment expressive of the Christmas spirit. The first event of importance in the new year, the Maine Musical Club ' s concert and dance, was held in Bangor and Mas a big success as always. Open house week for the fraternities, a plan promoted by the Senior Skulls, took place early in January. All houses on the campus were open to visitors during the week, and everybody took advantage of the opportunity afforded to make new friends and renew the feeling of good fellowship between the fraternities. As the Prism goes to press, a successful basketball season has just been com- pleted. Over half of our games have been won, and the team has showed a fine grade of basketball. Maine ' s Winter Carnival has become a permanent institution and ranks as one of the foremost social and sporting events of the year. For a while this win- ter it looked as if snow would have to be imported, but nature was kind to us, and enough snow fell two days before the carnival to make conditions ideal. Bates won in the sporting events, with Maine taking second place. On the first night, the Maine Masque presented a most enjoyable play, Cappy Ricks , which was followed the second evening by the formal Carnival Ball. The fes- tivities came to an end Saturday night with a house party at each fraternity. In the words of Dean Stevens, We are headed for the rising sun. The foundation of the new Arts and Science building is laid, contracts have been awarded for the construction of the Memorial Gymnasium-Armory, and in a few years Maine will have two new buildings of which any college might well be proud. [241