Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-22
WINTHROP,
Reunion Of Charles Knapp
Hulchins Association.
Old Pupils Of TowIe Academy
Gather in Honor Of Teacher.
interesting Locals and Personals
Gathered from About the Town.


The reunion of the Charles Knann
Hutchins Association. which took place
Wednesday and Thursday. the first in
two years. has called together mum
Der 6f the older sons and daughters of
| Winthrop, who are reviving memories
OF school days more than half a CEN
tury ace.
They were students at the old Towle
Academy under MIR. Hutchins. who WAS
one of the most popular teachers the
institution ever had. an able instructor
and a fine Christian gentleman. He
has been able to hold place in the
memories of these. students of his
through many changing wears.
,rha ra.,,,ion The ,,e,r ,,.o. ;,,c.,
,3.I tboro was ~, ,oaa,ti.,,, at an t,,.
the gatherings were held at the resi-
dences of some If the members. The
committee Of arrangements is; Mrs.
Jnliett Stanley Warren, also secretary
Mrs Eleanor Sears Benney Hon. Ru-
titus Alden, Mrs. Annette Giles and
Mrs Lydia Moody.
The first gathering was held Wednes-
day evening. at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. f. Webb, who has entertained
item IN three delightful occasions in
honor of Mr.. Webb's aunt. Mrs Eleanor
Scars Ronnav who ie . ,nember of tbe
association. and one of the earnest
workers in keeping up the reunions
Wednesday exeninr nrovod as do
tfobtf,,t &c tho former occasions Mr.
md Mrs. wahh p,ade their guests
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letters from members of the associa
ton. who were unable To- attend the
reunion md Ter daughter Alice BON
nov Record. delighted the audience with
readings. Among them p pocm written
for the occasion bv Julia Nav. Ills
Sweet 10 BE Remembered"
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MI. fliiehf9@n, Mrs. honnoy ana
dausfter. Mrs. Ella Folsom of Merrl-
mae' MISS MIS- Hattie Matthews OF
Lynn MISS MIS- Elizabeth sinclair OF
vancouver wash, Mrs. Milton than-
",ei " bosA'h, his- LA uia MoouS'
MIS-. annette Giles, MISS Lucia Beaie
nis. juliet warren OF Portland MIS-
Mafs lower. MIS- Parrot OF Lynn,
MIS- lizzie sears Oh sonerViile' Mass.
anu MSS i''a aoffiil'
ieNle Academy was built from a
icsa@S to The town OF Winthrop from
jehness io8le ana opened ITS rst
term, IN MO- under John Walker May,
as It's first principal The academy
was IN existence II years before 1t was
replaced by the Hlsh school' carry IN
the Us.
Charles Knapp Hutehins of Leeds
vas. perhaps the most successful of
its instructors He left in 1861. drilled
a full company of men. later Co. Is OF
the 10th Maine Regiment, and was cap
tain of this regiment in the Civil War,
Several of his pupils also enlisted
among them his younger brother. Cory
ment
Captain Hutchins was killed in the
battle of Fredericksburg and his body
was buried under large tree near
the Bowling Green road, wrapped in
his blanket.
Twice. under flag of truce, Cory
don Hutehins attempted to obtain the
pOuy OF MS blblntf 10 Senu nome To MS
friends, hut hdstilities we're each time
renewed and he was obliged to retreat,
The body still lies in the unmarked
grave by the roadside.
In 1858. the pupils of Mr.. Hutchns
Held their first reunion. and 80 years
later. five years ago, second reunion
was held at which over 40 of the sur
vivns 81 pupils were present, and the
present organization was formed. An
other reunion was held. two years ago.
ard there was good attendance.
A remarkable feature considering
the advanced ages of the boys and
girls" is that none have died during
the two years since the last reunion
but as age is coming to all OF them
the number at each succeeding re-
union is necessarily smaller
Clement & Tayler thrasned All bush
els of oats for Fred Bearce Monday
and Charles Cummings with his press
pressed the straw as fast as it came
from the thresher making quick work