MAINE, University of, The, a coeduca tional institution, located at Orono, Me., on the Penobscot River, eight miles above Bangor. it is one of the institutions that owes its exist ence to the Act of Congress of 1862, com monly known as the Morrill Act. The 210,000 acres of land which were, by this act, conveyed to the State for the purpose of establishing a college of agriculture and mechanic arts, were sold at a low price, and there resulted an endowment for the college of $118,300. The income of the institution is derived from in terest on this endowment fund and on other bequests of private nature, an annual appropria tion by the State, student fees and the income of the second Morrill Act of 1890. The total income from all sources for the year 1915, ex clusive of special appropriations for buildings, was about $267,416.78.
From the day of opening, in. 1868, when 12 students enrolled themselves, the institution has prospered. Until 1897 the institution was known by the name "State College of Agricul ture and Mechanic Arts.° The legislature of 1897 changed the name to the "University of Maine." The number of students (1915-16) was 1,269. The faculty number 154. There are 30 departments in which instruction is given.
These departments are divided into colleges of Arts and Sciences, Agriculture, Technology and Law.
In the College of Arts and Sciences instruc tion is given in the departments of Greek and classical archwology, Latin, French, German, education, English, Spanish and Italian, philos ophy, economics and sociology, history, mathe matics and astronomy, physics, chemistry and biology. In the College of Agriculture instruc
tion is given in agriculture, animal, dairy and poultry husbandry, forestry, home economics and horticulture. In the College of Technology instruction is given in chemistry, chemical engi neering, civil engineering, mechanical engineer ing, electrical engineering and pharmacy. The degree of B.A. is given for the completion of courses in the College of Arts and Sciences. The degree of B.S. is given for courses in the colleges of Agriculture and Technology. The degree of LL.B. is given those who graduate from the College of Law.
Great interest is taken by the student body in all branches of athletics. The students main tain an excellent band, an orchestra, glee and instrumental clubs and debating clubs. Twelve fraternities maintain houses of their own, in which they live as families and frequently entertain their friends. The College of Law, located in Bangor, was established in 1898. It has an excellent library, maintains a three-year course and has a few more than a hundred students, a large percentage of whom are college graduates.