The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-20

On Thursday evening, the audience,
who had gathered in Bunker's new
hall, awaited with much interest the
program, which this year was an in
noyation, being entirely different
from the regular graduating program
of former years, as in April the SEN
iors went on a trip to Washington,
and that took the place of the usual
literary program at graduation. The
hall was tastefully decorated with
evergreen, potted plants and lilacs,
and harmonized beautifully with the
coloring of the newly finished hall.
On the stage were seated Irving
Hinckley, principal of Arson Acad-
envy, John H. Foster Superintendent
of Schools, Robert Alley, President of
the University of Maine, and the SEN
ior class. Rev. A. w. Roberts. pas
tor of the Methodist church, offered
prayer. Music was FURNISHED by the
youthful, but already famous violin
lists, the Robin boys, while Mrs.
Maude Emery presided at the piano.
Prof Alley delivered an excellent lee
ture, taking for his subject, "Life's
Handicaps," and among the various
handicaps which tend to keep one
from success, he mentioned lack OF
humor, lack of perspective, lack of
gumption, ignorance. Prof Alley is
fine speaker and his lecture was
listened to with the closest attention
and keenly enjoyed. The presenta-
ton of diplomas was made by Prof.
Alley to the following graduates: Leo
Caswell, Joseph Rogers, Sherman
Oliver, Alice Cahill, Ella Robinson,
Clara Higgins, Florence Danforts
On Friday, the fourth annual
alumni reunion and banquet took
place in Odd Fellows hall About
noon. the upper hall presented an
interesting scene as the alumni and
invited guests gathered for a social
and informal reception before the
banquet. There the gray-haired, the
middle aged and youth mingled to re-
view their school days at Arson
Academy. At one o'clock, the com
pany was invited to the banquet
room, which had been charmingly
transformed into a beautiful green
and white rendezvous, fragrant with
piny orders. Drapings of white dot
led with sprigs of evergreen, formed
canopy overhead, while masses OF
evergreen boughs were hanked on
against the walls. About 20 alumni
and guests sat down to an elegant
banquet, when the following menu
was served Baked halibut with egg
sauce, roast chicken, cold sliced ham
both fresh and smoked, pressed beef
shrimp salad, cabbage salad, peas
salad, cucumbers, sweet corn, mash
! ed potato, white bread, coffee, or
anges, bananas, ice cream, assorted
cakes. The hayors were lilies of the
valley.
The POSTMASTER was Hon, S. J..
Walton of Skowhegan, who was a
student of Arson Academy, as early
as 1858. He spoke in a happy vein
with "reminiscences of his coming TO
North Arson and of his early expert
ences as a student at the Academy,
and said that of his schoolmates,
there were only three present, Mrs
Sarah Carnage Andrews, Mrs. Ellen
| CasWell Gray and Hon. George Flint
He gave an interesting account Of
the early families of his acquaint-
ance, after which the following
speakers talked in strains both
grave and gay: Hon. William Il.
Walker of Skowhegan, Irving Hinck-
ley, Miss Paulenah NJ. Simmons, Mrs.
| Samuel Bunker, Mrs. Ellen Poore of
Waterville, Judge A. Simmons, Guy
F. Williams of Scion, DR., H. E. Mars
ton of Pittsfield, Hon. George Flint
and two daughters, of Pennington,
Mrs. Augusta Bailey Of Waterville,
/ Mrs. Laura Newell of Wateryille.
Letters we're read from Adelbert L.
Stafford Timothy R. Atkinson, Ernest
G. Walker and George A. Whitney.
Also Prof G. A. Stuart and Mrs.
Stuart sent regrets at not being able
to be present; the Madison high school
orchestra added to the charm of the
occasion by sweet strains of music.
The following were present at the
banquet Hon. S. ]. Walton of Show
hogan, Mrs. Alice Simmons, Judge
Augustine Simmons, Mrs. Geneva E.
Hilton, Hon. George Flint Of Farm
| ington, Mrs. Nellie Collins of Port
land, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Emery,
Mrs. Augusta Bailey of Waterville,
Mrs. Laura Newell of Waterville,
Irving Hinckley, Miss Paulenah M.
Simmons, Miss Minnie Greenleaf,
Mrs. Ellen Gray Mrs. Sarah French,
Miss Roe E. Mantor Miss Mary Port
er, Mrs. Alice Hilton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rowland of Scion, Rev. c. w. Rogers,
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