Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-28
oasdlnsis Graduating Ciass Visits
LEWISTON.

~SAs 9tsouaSAU8 CiAoe Vl0lIl
Lswistop.
Especial to the KEsxEBEc JouasAL.l
Lewiston, Feb. 27.-Twenty mem
bers Of the grsdusting class Of the Gardi.
Ter high school, under the charge Of the
principal. Prof. s. S. Wright. visited thi,
city today. the object Of the visit being to
acquain. the pupils with the schools, manu-
| featuring and other industries of this city.
The party was accompanied by rear.
ly all the Gardiner teachers and
| many friends Of the school. A
JOURNAL representative also accompanied
the party. Ia the forenoon they visited
| the new Oak stree! school. the grammar
school and the high school with Superin.
dent Stuart, and dining at the Dewitt,
passed the afternoon in visiting the Bates
Mills. In the past the graduating class ha,
usually enjoyed banquet or some other
form of enteftaismens ct home. but thi,
year they thought to combine instruction
with amusement and hence decided to visit
this city for the purposes above stated.
The morning was unfsvorable but the storm
cleared up before the party reached this
city. and the day hss been . most perfect
one although somewhat cool.
At 4 o'clock the Gardiner people clam
bered into two large bsrges and were
driven to Bates College where they were
met by the faculty and entertained by some
special exercises in the gymnasium. At
7 O'Clock another delegation of Gardiner
people arrived and were Immediately driven
to Hotel De Witt where an informal re-
cspnou was held in the parlofs, the visitors
meeting msny Of the Lewiston scholars,
teachers and citizens. At 8 O'Clock Land
lord Brick then opened the doors of the
dining room, and the guests, G8 in number,
were seated at tables laid in an artistic
manner ard partook Of finely prepared
banquet served in the finest style kno wn to
the De Witt. Landlord Brick outdid him
self in his preparation and service Of the
banquet. The following is the menu:
Providence River Oysters.
Baked Pickerel. Butter SAuce.
Olives. Lettuce.
Boiled Capou, Egg Sauce.
Roast Young Turkey. Cranberry Sauce.
Mashed Potstoes. Wax Beam,
Boiled Sweet Potatoes, Sweet Corn.
Chicken Patties.
Apple Puhs, Lemon SaDce.
Ram, Tongue. Pressed Corned Beef, Chicken
5al,a; sano; cssstef csss Salad ua,,eon,0 leo,
Lemon sherbet. Assorted c. AXE.
Nuts, Ksisins, Bananas, Oranges,
Coffee. Tea. Milk.
After the menu had been fully and salts
factorily discussed the following post
prsndiai speakers were introduced ard
responded in very happy speeches: Prof.
G. A. Stuart, Supt. of the Lewiston Public
Schools; Prot. G. B Files. Prin. of LIE wis.
ton High School, Nelson G. Howard,
Bates. 81; Prof. T. l.. Angel, Prof. OF
Modern Language. Bates College; Rev.
r. w. jenkins. Gardiner School Committe
John r. Dunton, Prin. Grammer School,
Lewiston. At the close Of the banquet the
party again Adjourned to the psrlofs where
Prof. Wright was presented with Q hand
some bouquet of hot house flowers by G.
NJ. Roak. the Auburn florist who
furnished the boutonpiers at each plate.
The Prof. was also rendered the thanks
of the class in a very fitting mapner by Mr..
Ellis Pope. His complete and sumptuous
entertainment of the members of the senior
ciass Of the Gardiner High School and
their friends is but an evidence Of the feel
log existirg between the teacher and his
pupils. He has left nothing undops for
their complete enjoyment, and should re-
ceive the individual thanks OF every men,
Der Of the large psrty which enjoyed his
He is genial, whole souled
man aud universal favorite in Gardiner.
As host he is without. peer. The party
left here at / | o'clock tonight in a special
car bearing handsome menu cards as SOU
venirs Of the complimentary banquet ten
dered to the graduating class Of '9l Of the
Gardiner High School by the principal. s.
S. Wright, Hotel De Witt, Lewiston. Fri |
,3ay evening Feb 27 1891.