The Portland daily press., 1900-06-23

den; Florsncs N. NORTH, Alfred; Mabel
A. Murray, Portland; hence 3. Mash.
ssoos: ch nSH M N Parsans i PsAss Is
land; Annie q. Fender. Portland; ~.
Edith Richardson, Lewiston; Mnrgie p.
Roberts, South Waterboro; Bernioe A.
| Spinney, sanford; Harrist & Sweetser,
Cunfberiand Center: Carolyn @. Taylor,
Ernest b. Walker, windham Center
Clyde b. Wescott, White Rock; Annie
/ g. White, Forest City: Annie A. VIII
Hams, West Bath; Dafsy n Young, North
Anson; Angie III. Kelsey, south Bristol ;
Harriet Il. Burkett. South Union
The reception held by the graduating
class last evening at Frederick Robe
hall was largely attended, about Tires
hundred were present. The graduates
gowned beautifully In white received in
the two spacious parlors Of the hall. The
ushers were Misses Cannnett, Colby,
Tibbetts, Dow, Gale, Cilley and Hanson.
The occasion was one Of the most enjoy
able held In Gorham. Refreshmen Is were
served in the large dining hall.
At the close Of the fore
noon exercises tbs trustees and the state
cllItIInttHutnt VI cLftDVA AkEto q AASCttak
at the school building and elected the
following as teachers for the coming
year. commencing September IL: Princi-
pal, W. J. Cortheil, LII. D.; assistant
principal. Walter K. Russell, A. b., Miss
Viola NJ. White, Miss Katherine Halliday,
Mics Gertrude NJ. Stone, Miss n. Grace
Pickett, Miss Maud S. Andrews, Miss
Grace Walker, Miss Ella +. johnson, Miss
Nellie l.. Cioudman, Peter 5. Fogg, jan
itor. Other minor matters Of business
were transacted. Ths school the past
year has been the largest In its history.
At mseting OF the alumni OF the @.
N. s, held ut the assembly room Of the
school building the following officers
were elected for the ensuing school year:
President, Edward W. Guptill, Gorham:
vice president, Hiram g Hawkes., South
windham; recording secretary, Miss
winifred Griggs, Westbrook; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Rose G.. johnson,
Gorham; treasurer, John r. Spinney,
West Gorham; directors, Fred Benson Of
Westbrook, william A. Merrill Of Cor.
ham, Mrs. Flora Barton Robbie Of Cor
ham, Mrs. Jennie Colby Hayes Of Cor
ham, Miss Cora Clay Of Cumberland
Mills. At IL 80 the alumni and graduates,
teachers. trustees and other friends par
took of most bountiful dinner served
by the la lies Of the Methodist church
In the church vestry. Blessing was pro-
nounced by Rev. George W. Reynolds.
At the close of the dinner the meeting
was called to order by President Edward
W. Guptiil of the Alumni Association,
who made the opening spsech and intro
duced Superintendent of Schools Fred
Benson of westbrook of the class OF 's7
who acted as toastmaster In most happy
manner. The following toasts were
responded to: 'Gorham Normal school
of the Past response, poem by Char
lotte Montgomery, ~, read by Mrs Rose
q. johnson, SO; Trustees Of the Nor
NAL Schools, = response by Hon. W. j.
knowlton; 1.-The Future of Gorham
Normal School, response, poem by An
ME l.. Kicker, so, read by Nellie Il.
Cloudman, So; 1.-The Clergy" response
by Rev. William Cashmere; First Class
of 1885," response, poem by Mabel Jen-
kins. 80 read by Mrs. Flora b. Robbie.
SO; ''Second Class OF 1885," response,
poem written and read by ELLA johnson,
's5; '.Teachers OF the Normal School,
response by Principal w. j. CortheI,
Gorham, and Its Citizens" response
by ex-Gov. Frederick Robe; 1.-The Sec
ond Glass of 1SOo," Response by Bertha
Pitts.
Much credit is due Mrs. Theodore
Shackford and Mrs. George l.. Day and
Others for their ariuous labors in pre-
pairing and serving the alumni dinner
served yesterday at the Methodist church.
The following were seated at the tables:
W. j. Cortheli, ex-Gov. ROBBIE, Mrs
Robbie, Miss White, Mr.. Foster of Castine,
Mrs. Foster of Castine, Mr.. G. A. Rob-
ertson, Mrs. Robertson, Mr.W. j. knowl-
ton, Mrs KnowIton. Mrs. W. j. Knowl-
ton, Mrs. w. 4 Russell, Mrs. Russell,
Miss Stone, Mr.. William Cashmere, Mrs.
Reynolds, Mrs. Reynolds, kProf. Lucian
Hunt, Miss Pickett, Miss Sarah Ridlon,
Mr.. G. X. Hinkley, Prof. W. W. Wood
man, Miss Maud Andrews, Miss Mary
Gage, Mrs. II. Cousens, Miss Halliday,
Bertha Pitts, 1900; Nellie q. Merrill.
1900; Ethel NJ. Blackstone, 100; Joseph
inc Donahue, 1900; Eva Maud Meserve,
1898; Geneva Maud Lawrence, 1900;
Edna Emily Hawkes., 1900; Lidia NJ.
Gale, 1900; Maggie p. Roberts, 1900;
Carolyn G. Taylor, 1900; Angie l.. Pal
mer, 1900; Mrs. Jennie Hayes, 'S5; f.
Guptill so; Nellie A. Guptill, 50; Fred
Benson, 81; Frank p. johnson; Mrs
Rose G. johnson, Ss; Flora b. ROBBIE,
s5; Ella F.,,Johnson, So; l.. j. Lermond !;
Gertrude NJ. Lermond, 's5; Winnifred
Griggs, 'S4. George h. Spinney, so;
William A. Merrill, 81; Joseph II. Files;
Lizzie Il. Files, IS; Celia Doughty, Sc;
j. II. Hunt; Julia NJ. Hunt, So; William
II Dow, '95; Anna Pillsbury, 'S4; Liz
zie Cobb, 'S4; Ida l.. Smith, 'S3; Mabel
NJ Chappell, 'S3; Alice ID. Stackpole. '91 /;