The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-09-02
Cornville High School Reunion.


Friday Aug. goth. dawned fair and
beautiful and at about ten O'Clock
the scholars" began to arrive at the
Town House. Some had the same
dislike to getting "black mark" as
In the old days and said it really
seemed that nine o'clock was the hour
they should have come. The FORE
noon was passed in social chat and
pleasant "reminiscences. At noon
boxes and dinner pals were much in
evidence, but instead of forming
groups as was apt to be the case in
days of yore, all accepted the use of
the dining hall which was kindly
offered by the Changers. One or
two stray couples might have been
seen in a cosy nook outside. Shortly
after two O'Clock order was called
and Mrs. Florence Fogg Everett gave
a vocal solo. In the absence of Rev.
H. G. Giles of Portland who made
plans to be present, III. G. Blackwell
of Cornville presided. After a few
we'll chosen remarks he proceeded to
organize an Alumni Association and
the following officers were elected:
Rev. H, G. Giles, president; Della
McDaniels and H. G, Blackwell, vice
presidents; Ivanella Palmer, secre-
tary; and Melvin Palmer, treasurer.
An entertainment committee of
three was chosen, Mrs. Carrie Smith
French, Mrs Florence Everett and
Ellie Collins Davis, the president and
vice president ex ofticio.
Mr.. Blackwell called on each one
present for remarks and nearly all
responded. Letters of greeting from
DR.. w. 8. Hoyt of Waltham, Mass
(teacher in 1889 Adelbert A. Palmer
of South Braintree, Mass. j. Alfred
Smith and Mrs. Eula Beane Morrow
were read. Greetings from s. j
Bigelow of Lowell, Mass, Will P,
Clark of Boston and Emma Carr Nor
rill of Brunswick, Me-, were received
too late to be read at the reunion
which all will regret. Mrs. Morrill,
sent a photograph of her two boys
which, had it arrived sooner, would
have added to the pleasure of the day
Mrs. Mary Parsons Tooker of West
field, N. J. sent a letter of greeting
which was much enjoyed. Mrs
Tooker recalled few mischievous
pranks of some of the old school
mates and also remembered with re-
greet some of the dear ones who will
be with us no more. Mrs. Carrie
French responded with a reading,
"Over the Hills from the Poor House"
and musical selections at short inter
walls were very pleasing. Mrs,
Florence Evetett and Mrs. Charles
8. Moody gave two vocal duets and
Miss Janette Leighton of Marlboro,
Mass, kindly furnished both an in
strumental and vocal solo. A vote
of thanks was extended to the Grange
for the use of the hall and it was
agreed to hold a reunion each year,
sometime in the month of August.
There were twenty seven Q. ID. 5.
scholars present and members OF
their family and invited friends to
the number of twenty five making
about fifty in all. 1t was not general
ly understood that friends who were
not connected with the school would
be welcome in the afternoon, so ma
ny who would have been glad to at
tend may have stayed away for that
reason. Alumni from out of town
were Mrs. Lottie Flanders Sprague of
Somerville, Mass, Florence Fogg
Everett, Newark, N. j., Sadie Parsons
Harville, Hattie Squire Clement and
Belle Squire Nottage, East Madison;
Nora Palmer Dennis, Athens; Emma
Smith Tuttle, w. d. Bradbury, and S.
II. Bradbury, Skowhegan; 1vanella
Smith Palmer, Melvin Palmer and
Sanford Strickland, Hinckley; Minnie
M. Davis, North Arson; Mary Robin
son Frost, Boston, Mass. and Lena
Robinson Varney of Bangor. 1t will
long be remembered as day of much
pleasure and all look forward to ma
ny happy reunions in the years to
come