The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-21
DEERING HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI.
Second Annual Reunion at the PrebIe
House.

Speeches by Professor John t. Hull, Rev.
Harry W. KimbalI, Miss Charlotte w.
Montgomery and Mr.. Edward FL. Ell
well.
The second annual reunion of the Deer
ing High school alumni took place ut the
Preble house last evening. About sixty
sat down to the banquet tables, includ-
ing Superintendent f. E. c.. Robbins
and his wife and Principal Edgar FL.
Crosby.
| Mr.. II. f. Harmon of 'S6, chairman of
the committee of arrangements, presided
and introduced, Rev. Harry W. Kimball
of the class of 'S7, who invoked the
Divine blessing.
| Following are those who were present
Annie II. Hull, 80; John G. Hull, 's7;
Cora V. Leighton, 's3; Wm.M. Leighton,
So; f. E. G. Robbins, Mrs. F. E. G.
Robbins, all classes; c. W. Montgomery,
10; II. T. Harmon, 'S6; Edward FL
Elwell, "a; Mabel Elwell, Myra j.
Perry, 81; E. H. Crosby, principal
Grace V. Read, 's5; Harry W. Kimball
81; Eva nj. Wyman, 'S3; Robert L. Hull,
'93; Mrs. A. c. Bragg, 's4; A. c. Bragg
Helen P. Stevens, 'S5; Elva f. Bell, 'S5;
Hattie B. Stevens, 'sS; Annie L. Lewis,
81; Eva E. Pollock 80; J. Gertrude
Knight IS; A. Maud Pollock, '95; Grace
NJ Irwin, '94; HARRIET NJ. Cameron,
"a; Stella E. Moore, 81; H. S. John
son, "a; c. W. Doten, '94; F. G.
johnson, '93; H. C. Robbins, '93; W. W.
johnson, 'SS; E. B. Skillin, 90; Arthur
FL. Jones, '94; Herbert E. Packard, '95;
W. B. Skillin, '95; Bertha Greenhalgh,
'sS; H. L. Cram, 'SS; Olive G. Adams,
'SS; George j. Logue, So. Arthur Chap
man, 'S9; Mary L. Watson, 80; Charles
W. Small, 80; Gertrude E. Hopkins, 80;
| A. G. Doten, 1914 Adelaide Fairbrother,
| 81; Agnes Fairbrothe-, '95; Fred d.
Swasey, SO; Mrs. George H. Parson, 's6;
Irwin W. Barbour, 49, Kate W. Ripley,
'SS; Walter D. Chase, 'S6; Genevieve L.
Matthews, 'SS; Carl G. Coffin, '91;
Marian A. Walton, 81; Mystic L. Nc
Duffee, '91 Carl v. Woodbury., '94.
During the banquet music was fur
nished by Chambers orchestra.
After the banquet Toastmaster II. T.
Harmon, cordially welcomed the
assembled company and extended a
special welcome to this years graduate ng
class
He then introduced as the first speaker
of the evening, Mr.. Edward H. Elwell of
the PRESS, who would speak upon the
subject Journalism
Mr. Elwell referred to the fact that his
hearers were young men and women, and
he had therefore taken the opportunity
to speak to them about journalism. be-
cause he believed that this great feature
of modern civilization is not sufficiently
talked about in the proper way, and that
the coming generations ought to have a
better appreciation of its dignity and
value and importance than have those of
the past and present.
Too many people think of the making
of a newspaper as simply the picking up
of news, as one would dig CLAIMS or
harvest potatoes and fill a basket There
fore they regard the reporter in something
the same way as they would clam or
potato digger.
The speaker explained at some length
the special qualification by nature and
education that are necessary for a good
journalist and declared that the value or
RIGHTEOUSNESS of a newspaper depends
upon the mental attitude of those who
make it, in regard to all human events.
One paper may describe a brutal prize
fight, and by its approval extend an evil
influence. Another paper may describe
it as wildly and interestingly, but by it's
denunciation of it in every line, may ex-
tend a valuable influence by that desc rip
ton.
Miss Charlotte W. Montgomery, of the
class of '79, and first assistant teacher at
the Deering High school, was next in
troduced to speak upon the subject, ga
Responsible Person. - She said that the
word responsible was used in regard to
people who can be trusted. The word
also means able to respond, that is that
the good within us responds to the good
that is without us. There is still
deeper meaning. Lie meant originally
pledged to the performance of duty for
benefits received. The word applies to all
of us in this sense. We have all received
benefits in our homes and are responsible
therefore. We have received benefits from
schools and are therefore responsible
We owe to these schools our loyalty and
interest, and endeavor to uplift it.
For the benefits received from our CITY
we are responsible, and owe to it our
hearty support and loyalty.
We owe to it our state and national
governments to take an interest in them
and to uphold them in every way we can.
This applies to women as well as men,
although g am not in favor of women
voting"
Prof. John Z. Hull, late principal of
the Fryeburg academy, was introduced to
speak upon the subject Teaching, Its