The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22

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thur W. Coolidge former graduate Of
the school, the guests to the strains OF Q
march played by the orchestra, filed into
the building and dining hall to partake
Of the dinner. The divine blessing was
invoked by Rev. s. g. Davis, after which
the guests were seated and partook of a
bountiful dinner prepared by Mr.. ]. j..
Pooler OF Portland, the well known
caterer. The following persons were
seated at the tables: President Oscar II.
Perry, Hon. Augustus + Moulton, DIR.
4. II. Capen, president Tufts college;
Alfred woodman, ESQ.,, Mr.. Cordelia A.
Quimby, Mr.. and Mrs. M. X. Sawyer,
Asa Cushman, J. W. Cushnan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morrill, n. Drew, Mrs. s p. G.
Todd. Low Hannaford, Mary s. Perkins,
Mrs. A. r. King, Anna M. Latham,
Mrs ID. Munroe, Lizzie NJ. Tuttle, Mrs.
f. H. Thompson, Frederick NJ. Thomp-
son, %; Amy Estelle Smith. '9S; +.
Louise Fernald. '9s; Eta b. Knight,
David Il. Moulton, Richard B. Coolidge,
'9e; Lucy g. Coolidge, IS; Alice iB.
Kicker, '94; A. G. Yeaton, Agnes NJ.
Stafford, DIR. G. W. Foster, Revs S. g..
Davis, w. w. Hooper, ]. NJ. Atwood, 1.
J. Mead, Boston. G. A. Hayden, Au-
gusta. Mrs. b. F. Smith. Mrs. Il. $.
Osgood, Jenny b. shepard, '9s; Lucy F.
Bryant, '97; Mrs. G. Il. Robbins, Mrs. Q
f. Stafford, Mrs. Orjssa E. Barnard, Mrs.
Q. F. Mainline, Miss Mainline, W. G.
Jefferds, Argus; A. NJ. Soule, PRESS
Ella II. Libby, Sarah G. Moulton, Mary
Philbrook, Maria Philbrook, "a; II. A.
Philbrook, Mrs. H. A. Philbrook. Henry
Blan chart, Ruth Tousey, Frank II.
Leighton, Nellie f. Hapgood, Harriet 4.
Robinson, Oliver Swift, Mary Hall, Lois
Thompson, James E. Sennett, Lavinia
Munro, Eta Bartlett, Maria Louisa
Lynch, Richard Augustus Harvey
Leverett Howell Cutten, Illene AibeIta
King, Malcolm Lewis Doble, Flora Alics
TOWNSEND, Ernest Clair Witham, Leona
Josephine Hale, Elizabeth Mary Dins
more, Willard Frances White, Frederick
Armand Both, Willis Barron Watson,
Willard Fillmore Wescott, John Hector
Palmer, Harriet Esther Walker, Edbert
Carson Wilson, Mary Elizabeth Bartlett,
30; Ester p. Foster, 80; Arthur W.
Coolidge, 30; Elizabeth A. Cox, Mrs. 0.
A. Hill, Lillian l.. Hall, Mrs. II. A.
Hill, II. NJ Leighton, Lillian M. Sawyer,
Clara +. Pitrnan, ID. b Dinsmore, Lille
A. Chase, James w. Craig, IL. E.
Walker, w. L. Chandler, f. w. Stimson,
II. S. Durham, W. G.. Kenney, Ira Ham.
ilton, Fred Hamilton.
Dinner over, Hon. Augustus 4. Moul'
ton. a graduate, and at present a MEM
Der of the board of trustees OF the Semi
nary as toastmaster, called for attention
and after brief but interesting and witty
remarks, weaving in statement OF what
the seminary Is trying TO do to maintain
a high standard of education, introduced
as the first speaker, President Oscar IL.
Perry. MIR. Perry responded very happily
ON behalf Of the faculty. Among Other
things he said that the school is becoming
better known throughout tho state. He
ventured the assertion that the seminary
would grow stronger In Its endowments,
students and reputation. He paid warm
tribute to the members of the faculty and
the trustees to President Woodman and
DIR. Blanchard of the board of trustees
for their loyal support and encourage
ment in the work. Mr.. Perry also sug
gested that to Mr.. Robert Macarthur OF
Biddeford member OF the trustees was
due much credit for his generous dona'
tion of 5000 for the purpose of building a
gymnasium, which is now In process OF
erection. In conclusion President Perry
emphasized the fact that what Is most
needed for the success of the Institution
is building to be used for instruction
in the sciences, also the maintenance Of
several more scholarships. Mr.. Perry con
cluded by paying a warm tribute to the
former president, Rev. III. 5. Whitman,
and his efforts in securing scholarships
and for the general good done in the in
terests of the school.
The next speaker introduced was DIR
Elmer IL. Capen of Melrose, Mass, the
president Of Tufts college. DIR. Caper
said that he was pleased to meet with the
friends and graduates of Westbrook Semi
nary on-oommencemen Jay. He paid a
high tribute to the work done by the
seminary and said that many of Its
graduates stand high in the professional
and business world. DIR. Capen called
attention to the fact that marvellous
changes have and are taking place In tbs
world Of education. The kindergarten
has played an important part in the
change OF the educational systems. The
kindergarten takes the child and organ
ICES It's play for him, and directs him
along certain lines to some achievement.
The kindergarten has really changed the
plan Of education from one school to an
other, even up to the colleges. There are
men who today scoff at the laboratory
method of instruction. 1t has, however,
come perhaps as q result Of kindergarten