The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-31
GORHAM.

In a sermon on ''The young men and
women of Gorham, today and yesterday, .
delivered by Rev. George w. Reynolds IN
the Congregational church Sunday. Goth
inst. he contrasted the privileges and OPP
portunities of young people OF today and
yesterday claiming that the school life
of the present is more serviceable than
the school of the past-First, because the
schools of today are free. The old acade-
my and female seminary charged tu-
ition. The effect of tuition is to limit
the attendance The catalogues of these
former institutions teach us that their
attendance was smaller than today, al
though the population was larger.
A very small number of Gorham pupils
took the college course and a much
smaller number than today graduated.
From 1e49 to 1859. inclusive, there were
A lady graduates of the female seminary,
but only eight of them were from Cor
ham.
The young men and women Of Gorham
today are in better homes than yesterday /;
they are in letter schools; they are enter
ing each year into larger privileges;
there is an ever increasing number of
successful competitors among them for
prizes of life
A meeting of the executive committee
of Old Home Week was held at ex-Gov.
Robe house Saturday evening and list
ened to the report of the several commit
tees having in charge the work of the
grand gathering OF old natives and citi-
zens of Gorham.
| Mr.. Charles K. Hinkley of the music
committee, reported that Mrs. Ada Cary
Mckenney, the well-known and popular
singer, has been engaged as the soIoist.
The replies received from Invitations
sent out to former residents outside of
the state indicate a large attendance.
There viii be public meeting held at
Ridlon's hall next Thursday evening and
all are cordially requested to attend. The
meeting adjourned to next Saturday eve
ming at 30 at Gov. Robes residence.
The Methodist Sunday schools Of Cor
ham and vicinity have arranged with the
Boston & Maine railway to issue excur-
sion rates to Portland on Wednesday
next.
Prof. Lucien Hunt returned Saturday
from visit to his old home in Vermont,
also visit with friends at hilton, n. H.
Rev. MIR. Cashmere preached yesterday
at the First church, South Portland, IN
exchange with Rev Mr. Leitch
The Congregational church VIII be
closed Sundays during the month Of Au-
gust. Extensive repairs are to be made
upon the inside of the church.
Rev. Mr.. Reynolds viii pass his vaca
ton for the month of August at Old
Orchard and Connecticut.
AT a meeting of the village corporation
held at High school building, J. A. Wat
erman was elected moderator, Charles j..
Cobb, clerk. James Howard was elected
collector and constable in the place Of
p. 1. Paine, who resigned. Simon B.
Guthrie was elected auditor by the resig-
nation of W. W.Woodman. 1t was voted
to raise and assess 81, 400 upon the polls
and estates of the village. The pole tax
was fixed at 75c.
Mr. Henry Woodman of New York is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles. W.
Harding, Water street.
Mr. Greeley Fogg OF Newburyport is
the guest of his parents, High street. --
Miss Julia Kelley and Miss Hannah
Kelley Of Portland, are spending their
vacation here
Railroad Commissioner b. T.. Chad
bourne spent Sunday in Gorham.
Mrs. Harriet Aver, who has been pass
ing several weeks with friends IN BIassa-
chusetts, returned to her home here Sat
urday.
Mrs. Martha Hartman and daughter
Hattie, returned Saturday from Man
chester, n. H., where they have been
passing few weeks with friends.
Rev. g. + Cobb and family and Mr..
Scion Andrews and family are o ccupy-
ing their cottages at Old Orchard for a
few weeks.
Mrs. Emma Evans of Somerv lille.
Mass, is passing a few days with her
mother on Green street
Mrs. Merrill of " wakefield, Mass. is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Abbott.
Green street.
At meeting of the superintendent Of
schools and school committee, held Sat
urday evening at High school building.
Leon o. Glover of South Paris, was elect.
ed principal of Gorhan High school made
vacant by the resignation of Mr.. Bragg
don. Mr.. Glover is a graduate of Colby.
1898, and has been teaching successfully
in Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
/ THE MICRO ANN rrur cOrr.y,rr