Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29
AT kENT'S HILL.
Senior Reception Proves the Social
Event Of the Season.

Kent's Hill, Me-, Jan. 2S.-(SpeciaD
1903 is now a thing Of the past. With
the dying away of the echoes from the
bell in Brewer Hall tower at late
hour, tonight, closed the great social
event Of Kents Hills winter life. And
wasn't it Il success? Well. rather!
kent's Hill has always taken great
pride and pleasure in these affairs. but
this year-well you had ought to have
been there-thats all.
The decorations We're a great fea-
ture of the evening. Indeed it is doubt
full If the gym" ever looked more at
tractive and beautiful than it did, this
evening AS the guests entered from
either door they We're escorted to the
center of the hall. Here an immense
American flag had been draped. under
which they were received by the class
officers. Directly across the room
from here was hung the class shie,u.
This was really a fine piece of work.
1t was made by Miss Leola Robinson
of Bath. who graduates from the art
department. this year. Across the
top is m. w. s." in old gold letters
over a white body. The central part
of the shield was old gold with the
"03" in white. Just above this was
the class motto arranged in q very ar
tistic manner. The motto is Nil Sine
Lahore. At the east end the word
welcome was placed in gold letters
over a white body. Below this was
trophies Of several kinds that Kent S
Hill has Won on the athletic field.
AT the other end of the room were
other trophies with an artistic com
bination of large pictures. Overhead
to the fartherest extremities of the
to the fartherest extremities of
the room. With divans, easy
chairs ana pillows galore and the
orchestra in the center made a picture
long to be remembered.
The evening opened with the exercises
in Music hall. This part of the enter
tainment was given up to musical num-
bers by members of the class. readings
by Miss Iiratia j.. Bacon. the new ora
tory teacher, and a farce entitled "A
Double Deception. All this was very
enjoyable. the work of Miss Bacon being
especially enjoyed The farce caught the
audience in hne style. Mr.. Read as
Archibald ShilIingsworth and Miss But
Ter as Penelope Shodrach doing great
work in their respective roles. The pro.
gram.
Piano Duo. "A II. Sponhaltz. OPP. 49,
Misses 1ngersol and Holman.
Vocal Solo-"My Thoughts of YOU"
Lizette Spalding Greene.
Reading-Sclected.
Miss Bacon.
Violin Solo-Selection from III Trovo-
DIN sewall Pettengill.
Piano Solo
ta) ''Spring Song. Mendelssohn
tb) Mazurka. Paderewski
Alice Medifer Ingersoll.
Farce-"A Double Deception.
Archibald Shilingsworth,
Marcus Dill. Robert "A. Cony
L1ciIls Archibaldfs wife.
Lizette s. Greene
Penelope shadrach. his aunt aunt. ,..,o,
Mrs Bum. the housekeeper.
80 Evelyn H. Holman
At the conclusion of these exercises the
audience adjourned to the gym, where
the reception and marches took place.
Mrs. L. G. Read of Waterville, acted as
Following are the class officers who re-
ceived: President. Robert A. Cony: vice
president. Effe T. Pendleton; secretary.
Roscoe IT. Remick; treasurer. Waite c.
Butler.
The marches following the reception
were much enjoyed by all. They were six
| in number and We're directed by. Prof
Oliver. Tee cream. cake and punch wcrt
tserved ct intarmiSsion. The music was
FURNISHED by the NJ. w s Orchestra