Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
WATERvILLE.
libby Dunn.

Herbert Carlyle Libby, assistant pro-
fessor of English at Colby College, and
Miss Mabel Esther Dunn, both of
Waterville. We're married, at II A. NJ,
Saturday, at the home of the brides
parents. MIR. and Mrs. Willard Morse
Dunn, % Pleasant street, WatervilIe
Rev. Wilbur Fiske Berry, ID. D., of
Vassalboro. formerly pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church in this
city was the officiating clergyman.
Mrs. Nathan Simmons Weston of Au-
gusta, cousin of the bride, was ma
iron of honor, and the best man was
Alexander Henry Mitchell of Billerica,
Mass, Colby classmate of the groom,
and head master of Mitchells Military
Boys school of Billerica. The double
ring service was performed.
The brides gown was an heirloom.
made of heavily embroidered Canton
silk, and q crepe shawl with a dainty
fringe, once the property of the brides
grandmother. She carried Mrs. Aaron
Ward roses The matron of honor car
ried basket of violets with center of
pink roses. Decorations consisted of
Southern smilaX, holly berries, jack
roses and other flowers.
The ceremony was attended by the
immediate relatives of the contracting
parties, and the members of the Kaffee
Klatsche Club, of which the bride is
u member. Miss Shackford of this city
sang that Bridal Chorus from "Lohen-
grim" and also 20 Promise Me" at the
end of the ceremony.
Guests present included Mrs. Cora
A. Robinson, Willard Dunn Robinson,
Brookline, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward S. Stetson, Master Edward and
Master Harvey Stetson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter L. Gutmann, Lewiston; AL
bert l.. Burbank, Portland; Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan 5. Weston. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. c. Dudley, Augusta; Mrs. Edwin
X. Boswell, Chicago, ILL.,; Miss Ellen
A, Rice Lynn, Mass. Mr. and Mrs.
w. M. Aver, Oakland; Mr. and Mrs.
w. l.. Bonney, Portland; Alexander
Henry Mitchell, Billerica, Mass; Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest l.. Libby. Farming
ton; DR.. and Mrs. William Moor Pull
sifer, Skowhegan.
The bride was graduated from Wa
terville High school in the class of
1899 and the groom in the class of
1898. Both were students in Colby Col
lege, and later studied together at
the Curry school in Boston.
Mr.. Libby is q graduate of Water
vile High school, the Dr. Curr;
School of Expression in Boston, of
which his bride Is also a graduate.
and Harvard College, from which he
received the A. b. degree, in 1904. He
was superintendent of Waterville
schools, from 1909 to 1912, during
which time he was also instructor in
public speaking at Colby College, and
was elected assistant professor of
English, last June.
After studying at Colby College, Mr..
Libby went to Boston. attending Har-
ward College, from which he was
graduated in the class of 1904. His
spare time was devoted to charity
work among the poorer classes of Bos-
ton and to teaching evening school at
the Cambridge Prospect Union.
In 1911 he was elected instructor OF
vocal culture at the Bangor Iheo-
logical Seminary. He has been the
president of the State Referendum
League for Maine since the date oil
its organization. He is author OF
Yarns for Boys" and editor OF Col
by Stories" "Under the WILLOWS.
"Strong Selections for Public Speak
ing" and Historical Sketch of Stock
ton Springs" He is registrar of Colby
College, editor and founder of the
Maine Teachers Quarterly. co-editor
of the Colby Aiumnus, auditor of the
Maine Teachers Association, vice
president of the English department
of the association, and president of
the Kennebec County Teachers Assoc
citation.