Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-02
pRlH. HAmlIw +. EATON
Journeys from North Dakota 10 Attend Reunion
Of Ms Old Pupils.

South Norridgewock. Me-, Aug. L.
The fifth annual reunion Of the Eaton
and Norridgewock High School Alum
nj Association took place at this place.
Wednesday. Although the weather
was threatening there was a larger at
tendance of the old pupils than at any
former meetings which have been held
by the association. they came from all
parts OF the country and repre- Sented
nearly all trades and professions and
their pleasure was added to by the
presence of their old teacher. Mr..
Hamlin +. Eaton. now OF Ludden. N.
d.. who made the long journey here
for the especial purpose of meeting
with his old pupils.
AT go in the afternoon all assembled
in the old school building i'm the same
room where years ago problems I'm
arithmetic. algebra and geometry had
puzzled their youthful brains. Mr..
Eaton the beloved teacher, sat in his
old post of vantage on the platform
and even at this late date some of the
rougish could not help a chilly feeling
from running down their spine, when
he looked their way.
The business meeting was held there
and was very harmonious, the officers
elected for the ensuing year being: Ed
ward Lowe. Everett. Mass. presi1en
Carrie McFadden Hutchins. Water
vile. Me, Cony Russell. Norridge-
wock. Me-, Henry Johnson. Madison,
Me-. vice presidents: lsadore Baker
Wing, South Norridgewock. secretary;
Mary L. Tobey. South Norridgewock.
assistant secretary: l.. l.. Walton,
Skowhegan, Henrietta f. Danforth.
Norridgewock. F.. A. Hilton, Norridge-
wock. Mrs. Hattie Nller, Mrs. Hattie
Field. executive committee.
After the business meeting the COM
pany adjourned to the vestry of the
Congregational church where boun-
tcous supper had been prepared and
was amply discussed. about 800 of the
old pupils We're present at the supper.
The exercises Of the evening were in
the Congregational church and were
presided over by the president of the
association. Edward Lowe OF Everett.
Mass. The church was very prettily
decorated with ferns. and "Mizpah
entwined. The structure was filled TO
Overlooking. The program of the even
ing was as follows: Song, blessed
Be the Tie That Binds" by all: prayer.
Rev. j. A. Jones; piano solo, Miss Ken
nison: song. Barbara Freitchie," Mrs.
Mary Bent Day: encore song. the
Plaid Shawl" address of the evening,
"I lies Hidden Forces Rev. Il. f.
Kidder: cornet solo, The Song That
| Reached My Heart" by Jordan, Ham
lin f.. Hale. encore. Alice Where Art
Thou" by Archer; poem by Lyman l..
Walton. the poet of the association;
song. Miss Neva Johnson; address by
Hamlin F. Eaton; singing Of Aud
| Lang Syne.
Among those present from out OF
| town were: Josie Swift Crosby OF
Reno. Nevada: Emma 6. Moore, wal
| than. Mass: Hattie Paine Hefneh-
| way. South jefferson. Me: II. A. John-
| son and wife. Madison. Me: George r.
| Kent. Belfast. Me: Nellie Nj. Beane.
| Madison. Me-: Mabel 5. Carpenter,
| Madison, Me: George A kennison,
| Wateryille, Me-: Lillian Johnson Sweet.
Waltham. Mass: Gladys j. Sweet.
| Waltham. Mass: Hamln +. Eaton.
| Ludden. North Dakota: Rev. Il. r.
| Kidder. Winsted. Conn: Mary Whit
ing. New York; G. Howe Wigsln'
Rockland. Me-: c. W. S. 'obb. 81.
Louis. Mo; A. A. Whiting. New FORK:
! Mrs. A. A. Whiting. New York VIII
liam E. Whiting and wife. Hoboken, \.
! j.: NJ. Florence Waugh. Portland Me;
Nellie Emmons Hobart. East Madison
Me: l. j. Smith and wife. Skowhegan.
Me. F.. Katie Brackley, New Portland
Me-: W. p. Watson. kingtield. Me. :
Jennie L. Shorey, Marlboro, MASS :
Mrs. G. W. Folsom. Marlboro. Mass
Cora Miller Hurley, Skowhegan; Mrs'
Mary f. Miller. Auburn. Me; MISS
Dora Works. Mercer. Me. 'eI'i'','
Townsend. Waterville. Me-; Mary feet
Lowe. Everett, Mass: Edward Lowe
Everett. Mass; Chas. z. Mustcaro'
brunswick, Me-: II. E. Capen, Au-
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