The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29
COrnyilIe High School Reunion

The fourth annual reunion of tn,
Cornviile High school was held =,
Grange hall, Cornville, Aug. - lg19
In the early part of the forenoon mo
fog hung heavily from the clouds hn,
gradually burned away until the SIM
shone brightly upon the company. fast
gathering at the old town house
The years rolled backward, and man
and women forgot their cares anu
boys and girls again. 1t seems thar
each year the old friends become
dearer and the greetings more sin.
cere.
When the doors of the dining han
were thrown open at about 1.30 D. m
merry crowd was soon seated at tba
tables, and did ample justice to ths
good things spread before them
There were mashed potato, cold meats
salmon, cucumbers and cabbage sal.
ads, bread, butter, doughnuts. cake
pie, fruit, ice cream, and coffee ali
daintily prepared and served. The dee.
orations were pretty, and a pansy
blossom was laid by each plate as
tiny souvenir.
After the banquet, all made thei,
way to the main hall, where meeting
was called to order by President c. II
Blackwell, and after instrumental
music by w. E. Richardson, a bust.
ness session was held. Mr.. Blackwen
did not wish to serve another Yea,
and took this time to thank his friends
for their help the past three years
The following officers were elected,
President, L. L. Smith; LIST vice presj.
dest, S. H. Bradbury; End vice pres.
dent, Sanford Strickland; secretary
Ivanella Palmer; treasurer, Melvin
Palmer; entertainment committee
Carrie Smith French, Nettie Nav
Moody and Della McDaniels; banouet
committee, Emma Smith futile. Gus.
sic Bigelow Burrill, and Minnie Bow,
man Judkins.
The program was then taken in |
charge by Mrs. French, chairman o. |
the entertainment committee, and
opened by the repeating of the Lords
prayer, followed by a song, "The Span
ish Cavalier" by all. Letters of greet.
ing were then read by the secretar
two from DR.. Guy C. Emery OF Pres,
ton, Idaho, one of which was received
too late to be read at the reunion last
year, and one written this year; also
one from Mrs. Katie Rowell Conner
of Foxboro, Mass. A song, Silver
Threads Among the Gold" by Emma
Carr Morrill,; Birdena. French Con.
ant and G. r. French. came next fol.
lowed by an original poem. Walls
of the Old High School," by Mary Par
sons Tooker, which gave much pleas
ure. 1t was voted to have the poes
printed. instrumental music, EyeT.
body's Doing It," by Emma Carr Nor
rill, was encored and Mrs. Morrill, re.
sponded by a song when Sweet Marie
Was Just Sixteen" Remarks BY
Harvey d. Eaton of Waterville wee
enjoyed at this time and all felt lM '
thanking him for the words OF praise /
iven tie oid State of Maine and to the |
WI T!C.e so many of us spent our
}unger days. Next came instrumel.
tai music by w E. Richardson, after |
which more letters of greeting were
read, one from Miss Anna K. Judkils
No. Attleboro, Mass; Florence Fogs
Everett, Newark, N. j.; S. J. BgelOy,
Lowell, Mass, and Thomas S. EmeV
Boulder, Colo A vocal solo, Psalm
was given by Miss Evelyn NJ. Flanden
daughter of Frank V. Flanders, Of
Madison, followed by more Letters
from absent friends, Mrs. Maria Jud,
kins Earle, Cranston, r. l.; Mrs. Ella
Merrill Mitchell of Skowhegan, and
Mrs. Nina Ham Keck of Washington
Iowa. Mrs. Keck expressed desire
to hear from some of the old school
mates. The song, MY Heart Ha
Learned to Love You Now Do Not Say
Good By" was given at this time By
Nettie Nay Moody with accompal.
ment by Mrs. Raymond Moody.
Nearly all were called upon for re
marks during the afternoon and re
sponded, some with few words eI
pressing their pleasure in being pres
ent and other with a story cOnnece
with the C. H. S. days w. f. Rich
ardson gave another instrumental
selection and two more letters Of
greetings were read from Mrs. Mans
Davis Pollard OF Waterville and L
Leslie Jones of Mansfield, Mass.
Alfred Smith of Gardiner, wished %
be remembered and hoped to be pes
ent next year. Another song from iaa
old college songs, Good Night L
dies by all, closed the program fol
the afternoon.
There were 25 alumni present: l.
Smith, c. H. Blackwell, Della AcIan1
iels, Sanford Strickland, Gussie Bgr
low Burrill, Ellie Collins Davis Nj
and Mrs. G. r. French, Minnie Bowl
man Judkins, G. N. Smith, Martha Cor
son Collins, J. w. Amazeen and Chls
S. Moody of Cornville; Emma Smil
futile, Hannah h. Wentworth. H y
Wentworth and w. ID. Bradbury
Skowhegan; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Par
mer of Hinckley; Sadie Parsons Hlf1
veil, Hattie Squire Clement and Belle
Squire Nottage of East Madison; Emu
ma Carr Morrill, of Brunswick Emma
Smith Rowe of Oakland; May Parson1
Tooker of Westfield, N. j., and Ade1
bert A. Palmer of South Branuee
Mass.
Members of their families to tH
number of 80 were also present an
2S visitors, making in all 50. Fac
year the assembly is larger than ID
year previous and all look forward
the reunion as one of the happy event
of the year.
: The death of William Tolman
Skowhegan, who was an alumni
cast wave of sadness over all al
much sympathy goes out TO his q
reayed family.
Nelson Mclaughlin.