Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-11

Joint private meeting. In the Erema-
thean-Literati meeting, The address OF
welcome WAS given by Thomas Ed
warts Eastman of Portland, and the
response by Euniee Abbie Walker of
Poland The piano trio by Helen Edith
cobb, Searsmont: Marcia Eleanor
Biagaon. Franklin, and Mary Frances
Cobb, Scarsment, was especially we'll
rendered. Nellie Belle Berry, Bing-
ham, then gave reading in her us
TALLY pleasing manner, which was fol-
lowed by a vocal duo by Helen Edith
Cobb, Searsmont, and Jesse Newell
Mills, Southwest Harbor. The debate
was ON the question. Resolved: That
Judson Harmon Should Be Elected
Next President of the United states.
The debate was introduced by Frances
Rosabelle Webber, E. Livermore. while
Everett Phoenix smith, Waterford, and
Fred Eugene Young, Kezar Falls, were
the lisputants on. the affirmative and
negative sides, respectively. After in
sterinission, during which dainty re-
freshments were served, very inter-
esting topic was read by Henry Mar
shall Howard, E. Andover, and {. lsa-
belle Thompson, kingman, played de-
lightflll piano solo The next article
on the program was the discussion o.
current events by Esther Clarena
Gates, Dixheld, and George Amos Du-#
rand. NaIlant, Mass, Charles Nelson
Jones, Mercer. gave q reading. A very
pleasant speciality, the work of RATHER
inc Gertrude Sawyer, Kent's Hill, and
Maitland Grandville Barter, N. Con-
way, y. H., closed the evenings enter
tainment-
In the Adelphian- Calliopean meeting,
woodbury. burlington Brigham, Orr's
Island, delivered the address of well
come which was very gracefully re-
spondcd to By Bessie May Edwards,
Newport. on behalf of tine Adelphan
Society Music was then afforded by
Blanche Mildred Dow, Kent's Hill and
Emma Jane Williams, Readfeld. Allan
Wynn Millilxen. Bar Harbor, gave q
reading that was greatly appreciated
by all. Then followed a skillfully rom
dered piano solo by Geneva Raye Keith
of Ms Vernon Tile debate was on the
Question, "Resolvetii That the United
States Should Have Compulsory Mill.
tasyy SERVICE The affirmative side was
upheld by Ellen Gertrude Hannaferd,
Frye. aud. Reginald ibion HARTFORD,
Kenaebunk. ON the negative side were
Hazel Viola Mortified. Kents Hill, and
Hugh Rliike BartlettasAshland. After a
short intcrniissioH. a most pleasing VIZ
olin SOTO was rendered by William Har
-rison Sanborn. Rocl<land. Kate Gray
Robinson, of North Arson gave o read
ing. Joseph Graves Bisbee, So Mid
dleboro, Mass. sang solo. and a pa
per prepared by Horace Gray Morse.
Bath. and Barbara Lillian Stinson. Seal
ffarbor, was read. The closing address
was given by Maynard Fred Jordan,
Isleford.
The members of the advisory COM
mittee are at the school, visiting
classes and observing the general con-
.ditions of the institution. The members
are: Helen l.. Shorey. Portland; Ana
bel Shaw Smart. Portland. and H.
Elizabeth Pettingill, Rumford.
Professor l.. G. Bateman, of the Lew
iston sournal staff. was at the Semi
nary recently and gave very able adj
dress before students and faculty at
Chapel time. He spoke of some of tho
great problems now confronting the
country and the need of courage upon
the part of young men in order to meet
successfully the demands of the times.
We'were glad to see Professor Bate
man and hope he will visit the school
again in the near future. He is a
speaker OF great force and interest
Wednesday evening, school social
was enjoyed in the Gymnasium. Excel
lent music was rendered by pupils of
the music department.
} On NAV II, DR.. F. l.. Russell of the
University of Maine will address the
school on some subject of educational
interest
On Thursday, the students greatly
enjoyed an address by Anabel Shaw
Smart of Portland, a member of the
SemiDaiy's advisory board. on her re-
cent travels in South America. Mrs
Smart has a most pleasing personality
and rare manner of expressing her
self. Her descriptions of the scenes
she visited were clearly and wildly
drawn. The close attention given her
by the entire student body and their
hearty and generous applause was s,if-
ficient proof of the quality 6f her adj
dress. tH1Stit
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