The Press., 1904-05-11
MONSOON.

for proper observance of the Tooth
anniversary of Monson academy is in
need of funds. It believes many will
be glad to contribute if they know
the need of the committee. 1t desires
to raise 800, and donations may be
sent to r. p. Cushman or l.. @.
Flynt. The celebration will be held
the week of Jnue ID.
Manager Dempsey has the follow
ing schedule of games arranged: May
21, Springfield Y. M. @. A. at Mon
son; May %, Holyoke Athletics at
Monson; May 30, morning, Indian
Orchards at Indian Orchard; May 30.
afternoon, Sacred Heart Lyceums of
Worcester at Monson; June 4, Millers
Falls at Monson; June IL, South
Hadley Falls at Monson; June 10,
Indian Orchards at Monson; June %,
Enfields at Monson; July is, Indian
Orchards at Indian Orchard; July 23,
Indian Orchard at Monson. Stafford
Springs is to have team this year
that must be reckoned with, and
Manager Dempsey is corresponding for
two games July 4th. All the games
arranged thus far are with good teams,
and exciting sport may be expected.
South Hadley Falls played 3 to 2
game with Indian Orchard last Satur-
day.
Cushman hall was formally opened
to the public Wednesday evening,
with a dedicatory recital given by
Charles E. Lamson, pianist, Mrs. A.
D. Norcross, soloist, and Miss Lucy
Woodward, accompanist. Preceding
the recital was the transfer of the
keys of the building to the trustees
by Thaddeus l.. Cushman, in a few
brief remarks, Edward f. Morris re-
spending for the trustees. Following
the recital was the inspection of the
building, after which light refresh
ments were served. Cushman hall,
which has just been completed and
turned over to the trustees of Monson
academy, is the gift of Thaddeus l..
ew, Frank Chaplin Cushman, who
was member of the class of 1904.
The building was started i'll June,
1908, and was built by the Flynt
Building and Construction company,
being built ON plans drawn from the
most modern dormitories. The build
ing is of brick, with Monson granite
trimmings The finish on the lower
floor is of quartered oak, with furni-
ture to match, and the two upper
floors are finished in southern pine
and the furniture of weathered ash
The furniture was furnished by the
Paine furniture company of Boston,
and the linens by Meekins, Packard
& Wheat of Springfield. The build
ing is heated with steam and is
equipped with both both gas and
electric lights. On the lower floor
is large reading room, with piano
and library connected, reception room,
matron's room, dining room, kitchen
and lockers. In the rear of the
kitchen is the hospital, which is ell
tirely separate from the other rooms,
in case of contagious disease. The
students and teachers rooms are on
the second and third floors, and will
accommodate 81 students and four
teachers, part of the rooms being
arranged with study room for two
bed rooms, if the students so desire.
Throughout the entire building ex-
pense has not been spared to make it
comfortable and modern in every
way, and it should certainly prove a
great addition to the school. In the
large hall ON the lower floor hangs a
fine oil painting of Frank Chaplin
Cushman, in whose memory the build
ing was given, which, with the fur
nishings of the building, was given
by his family. The building will
be opened for use at the fall term,
which opens in September.