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Much Interest Shown In Economics Practice House, The Maine Campus

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Much interest has been shown this year in the Practice House maintained by the Home Economics seniors. Because of the Smith-Hughes Act it was found necessary to require a certain amount of work in household management. Accordingly North Hall, formerly the Phi Epsilon Phi Fraternity House, was taken over by the Home Economics Department. NOTE: North Hall also served as the university's infirmary and as the Theta Epsilon House. The building later became the Charles E. Crossland Alumni Center and went on to house Franco-American Programs.

Women's Rest Room Opened In Fernald, The Maine Campus

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The Y.W.C.A. Restroom, located on the third floor of Fernald Hall, opened for the first time in December 1920. Fernald Hall, originally called Chemical Hall, was the first academic building constructed at the University of Maine. Opening in 1870, the building housed classrooms and laboratories for chemistry and physics as well as a small library. The building was re-named Fernald Hall in 1896.

Home Ec. Girls Have Practice House, The Maine Campus

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

In accordance with the Smith-Hughes Act, North Hall is being used as a practice house for the Home Economics seniors. The Smith-Hughes Act was enacted in 1917, providing federal aid to states to promote pre-collegiate vocational education in agricultural and industrial trades and in home economics.

Editorial Regarding Samuel Courtney, Maine Campus Staff

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Editorial from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding of what they describe as a "hazing" incident of Black students Roger and Samuel Courtney who were tarred and feathered.

A photograph of the incident is featured in the collection.

Photograph Of Courtney Brothers Tarred And Feathered, Author Unknown

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Photograph of two Black students Samuel and Roger Courtney tarred and feathered While at the time this incident was described as "hazing" incident carried out by University of Maine a modern interpretation, by scholars such as Karen Sieber, Humanities Specialist at the McGillicuddy Humanities Center, was that this was actually a racist attack.

Sieber has featured this incident in her, Visualizing the Red Summer database and archive on the topic of the Red Summer of 1919, a term given to a nationwide wave of violence against African Americans that year.

More information on this incident can be elsewhere in this …

U. Of M. Girls Getting Practical Housework, Bangor Commercial, The Maine Campus

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The work of the class in practical housework at the university is proving exceptionally interesting, largely through the novelty of all the regular routine of housekeeping being put in as a requirement for a college course.