Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-12

At the annual business meeting OF
the Trustees of Maine Central Insti-
tute held in the chapel of the Free Bap-
fist church at o'clock p. NJ. Wednes-
day, those present from out of town
were Rev. S. c. Whitcomb of Bangor,
president of tine board. Prof. l.. G. Jor-
dan of Bates College, Hon. Charles A.
Millken of Augusta, DIR. M. L. Dodge
Of Troy. Rev. W. w. Hayden Of Milo.
f. l.. Besse of Clinton. Rev. o. H.
Tracy of Lewiston and Rev. A. l.. Ger
IRISH of Oakland. The old board of
teachers were reelected.
Rev. j. !. Hull was continued finan-
cial secretary and A. l.. Lombard of
Houlton and T. S. Dexter of this place,
whose terms expired, were reelected as
| trustees.
The matter of establishing a 4-years
business course in the school was
brought up and discussed, and a COM
mittee composed of S. c. Whitcomb, J.
c. COnnor. r. S. Dexter, Gordon Dob
son. f. J. Taylor and F.. G. Bryant
was chosen to investigate the matter
and report at a later date.
| The reports given at this meeting of
| the last years work were satisfactory
| and promising. The attendance show
| ed an average of Is moxe than any
other year in the history Of the school.
A handsome desk chair was present
ed this week to Principal f. N. Laud-
man. by the members Of Glass '0S, M.
c. l.. a gift much appreciated by Mr..
| Laudman.
| Mr.. AMI Mrs. S. A. Coffin, who have
in charge of Cedarcroft hall. the girls
dormitory at NJ c. L., since 1t was
built, have resigned and within a few
weeks will move into their new home
recently purchased on Chester street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Healey will have
charge Of the dormitory during the
| next year.
On Wednesday evening at o'clock
occurred the Alumni reception. Lorner
chapel. nj. c. I. The chapel was dec
Grated very Hastily in black and red.
the school colors Music was furnished
during the reception by Hunters Or
chestra Those in the receiving line
were Harold Robertson. president of
the Alumni Association, Prof. and Mrs.
F. N. Laudman. Rev. and Mrs. B. w.
Russell, Rev. f. X. Jordan, Mrs F. ].
TAYLOR, Miss Lillian Norton and Miss
Vivian Laughton.
Following the reception the Alumni
banquet was given in Powers hall.
which was decorated in the class col
ors. An excellent menu was served I'M
der the direction Of the New Era Aux
Hilary of the Free Baptist church. Miss
Ada Coffin acted as head waitress,
being ably assisted by large corps
Of walters Plates were served to about
125. The POSTMASTER for the occasion
was Attorney Mark J. Bartlett Of Wa
terville, M. c. l., Glass 81. The follow
ing toasts were responded to: A trib-
ute to the founders, Harry Rowe;
character, Rev. E. K. Jordan; Present
M. C. L." Merle Healey; What M. c.
l. Stands for" Clair Turner; "Appre-
citation of NJ. c. t." Rev. S. c. Whit
comb: "Men May Come and Men May
Go, But I Go On Forever" Mrs. Marie
Anderson, treasurer of the Alumni AS
ISOLATION: Feeding NJ. c. I. Stomachs,"
Rev. J. ]. Null, financial secretary of
M C. l.: Universal Friendship" Rev.
F.. S. Walker; IN. c. I. Athletics"
Phillip F. M. Gilley; IN. c. I. Mission, =
Rev. B. w. Russell. The last speaker
of the evening was Prof. F. N. Laud-
man, who gave interesting remarks. A
feature of the entertainment was solo
finely sung by Miss Edythe Goodwin
The funeral services OF the late Ma