Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-27
NORWAY AluMNI REUNION,

The reunion of alumni of Norway
Liberal Institute and Norway Higf
School was held at Norway Opers
House Wednesday, August Il, and wai
q successful affair throughout. There
was a large attendance, not only from
Norway aud adjoining towns, but from
distant places as well.
At IL O'Clock the association was call.
ed to order by President William NJ
Brooks, the veteran school teacher
Reports of officers and committees were
made, and the following officers were
chosen for the year ensuing:
President, DIR. s. A. Bennett.
| Vice. Presidents, DIR. C. NJ. Coolidge and s. b.
Cummings.
Secretary, Helen 8. Swan.
Treasurer, Frank T. Bartlett
Executive Committee, DIR. s. A. Bennett, A. H.
| r. Pike, Herbert Russell, ii. l.. Horne, Cyrus ).
| Tucker, Mrs. Z. 4. Drake.
The choosing OF orator, poet and toast
master was left with the executive COM
mittee.
The afternoon session, called to order
at 2 80, was devoted to literary exer.
cises. A poem was read which was
written for the occasion by Mrs. Alma
Pendexter Hayden, noted verse writer
and former assistant in the school. DR..
o. n. Bradbury, an authority on local
historical matters, read al interesting
history Of the school. Don G. Seitz Of
the New York World was to have been
the orator of the day, but was unable to
be present on account Of Illness in his
family. The programme was varied
with songs by the well-known tenor,
George w. Horne OF Lewiston, and
Clarence C. Brooks, fine baritone, OF
Portland.
In the evening over two hundred sat
down to banquet provided by A. II.
Bodkin, the caterer. After a suitable
length OF time for the banquet, the
feast Of reason" was continued for
some time. with Professor &. Z. Barnes
as POSTMASTER. The exercises were
substantially as follows:
Song by George A. Briggs, South Paris, piano
accompaniment by Mrs, Briggs.
Introductory remarks by Prof. Barnes.
"The Alumni Association" responded 10 by
DIR. A. y. French, Norway.
.The Oldest OF our Alumni" responded ~ by
Mr.. wadsworth OF Hiram who attended the
school over hfty years ago.
"The Young Alumni" by John French OF
by c. {. Brooks OF Portland.
"Citixens and Scholars" 5. Is. Cummings, Nor
way.
Medical Profession" DIR. L. l.. Crockett,
Newton, Mass.
Song by Mr.. Brooks.
"Maine's relation TO Massachusetts" DIR. y.
w. Collins OF South birmingham. Mass.
alumni Success" Luther z. Tucker OF New
York.
legal Profession" Hon. r. Smith, Norway.
"The New Woman" Mrs. lkah L. sanborn,
Professors Of YALE" Prof. sidney |. Smith Of
New Haven, Connecticut.
Song by Mr.. Briggs.
Little Red schoolhouse," N. II. Small. OF
Wcstbrook.
Closing by singing Aud Lang syne, by the
audience.
Among those present from away were;
Henry Tucker, Logansport, Ind.
Luther z. Tucker, New York City.
sarah A. Leonard, North Monmouth.
Fred T.. Crockett, VI. D., West Newton, Mass.
Prot. sidney /. smith. New Haven. Conn.,,
o. W. Collins, NJ. D., South birmingham, Mass.
II. X. Dennison, Boston.
N. II. Small. westbrook.
T.. NJ. Coolidge, VI. D., Waterford.
Mrs. Z. VI. Morgan, New Gloucester.
Mrs. Martha Hin. West Paris.
katharine II. Elliott, Rumford Point.
e. A. Coolidge, NJ. d.. Canton.
Mrs. Luelia Warren. Rochester, y. II.
Mrs. Cora Abbott, Boston.
y. II. Packard. NJ. d., West Paris.
J. =. Bicknell. Buckdeld.
Harry X. Virgin, Eco, Portland.
Myrtle A. Bacon, Bryants Pond.
Lena VI. Felt, Bryant's Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 4. Morrison Rumford Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. J. =. Horne, Auburn.
= ID. WadsWorth. Hiram.