University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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Progress Appeared Everywhere Dr. Harold S. Boardman, who was President of the Univers- ity during the thirties, graduated from Maine in 1895 and re- ceived degrees from Maine, Colby, Rhode Island, and Bates. In the late thirties, President Arthur A. Hauck provided the leadership that was necessary for the efficient and progressive function of the University as it continued to expand. The physical aspects of the campus changed with the addition of Oak Hall in 1937. the Agriculture Engineering Building in 1938, Merrill Hall. 1931, and Colvin Hall in 1930, which became a cooperative dormitory in 1961. Throughout the thirties, athletics continued to play an active role in campus life. Varsity basketball again occupied a position on the Maine athletic schedule in 1936, after a six year absence. Although the schedule included but one game with Northeastern University, the eagerness and enthusiasm with which this single game was attended by the student body justified having a regular schedule in 1937. As the campus grew and prog- ress appeared everywhere. Some familiar scenes ... the cannons never changed. Winslow Hall, erected in 1908, was one of the principal class- room buildings and center of the College of Agriculture. This marked the beginning of a new epoch in the history of the college. For the first time, suitable and well-equipped class- rooms and laboratories were provided for the students. 17

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The photograph above is the first aerial photograph, picturing the entire campus as a unit, to be featured in the Prism. The picr ture taken in 1937 shows many changes from the earlier picture (left) taken in 1923. Youngest of Maine’s colleges, the Universi- ty was now becoming the largest. Noticeable changes in the later shot are the addition of the Mall with Stevens Hall and the Memorial Gymnasium. There were still many changes to be made to build the campus as we know it now almost thirty years later. 16

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Dr. Arthur A. Hauck has carved an enviable record of accomplishments into the history of education in this state and in the nation. Dur- ing the longest administration of the Universi- ty, he ably guided the growth of an institution which grew in size and status in the hearts of the people of Maine. Dr. Hauck’s warm and ready smile, his unmistakable integrity, mod- esty. and vital concern for others won the hearts and confidence of his colleagues and his students. With this auditorium came the real- ization of one of his long-standing dreams. Two Dreams Came True Building