Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-20
KENT'S HILL SEMINARY.

Kent's Hill, Me-, Sept l9.-(Speciab.-
At the meetings OF the four literary 50
cieties. Thursday evening. very interest
ing programs were presented Follow
ing is the complete program:
CaIliopean-Prayer and hymn reading
of the records of the previous meeting
appointment of a critic for the evening;
opening address, Alton Sweet, Weld Sc
piano solo. Albert d. Norton, Bridgton;
debate, Orlando Lane Topseld. and
Ralph C. Masterman. Weld; question
box; stump speech, orland Land, Tops
and L. Dewitt Bacon. Oakdale. Mass;
vocal solo. Joseph 6; Bisbee, south Mid
dleboro. Mass: reading. Philip e. Eos
ter, Bar Harbor: closing address, Ralph
c. Masterman; critics report; adjourn
ment E,romatheau-Hymn and prayer;
reading OF records; installation; reading,
chapter. of an original story. debate,
Resolved: That the Literary Societies of
Sent's Hill Should Have Debates at
ter Ii of an original story. Mildred New
ton Andover: piano solo. Katherine
Sawyer, kent's Hill; reading, Helen
Bryant, Dexter, magazine story: Esther
Gates. Dixfield, specially Madeline
Walker and Ethel Walker, Newport; adj
iournment. notwithstanding of Scrip
ords; roll call answered to by miscella
neous quotations. installation of the
newly elected onieers: piano SOLO. esther
Woodsum. Peru; reading, Marion Fol-
som, kent,s Hill; current events. Mabel
Gibbs. Kent's Hill; vocal solo. Dorothea
Lawler, Portland: original story, Lora
Magee. Jonesboro: speciality. Florence
Paul, Dorchester. Mass, and Mabel Gag
non. Livermore Falls; miscellaneous bus
mess adjournment. Literati-Hymn and
PRAYER. reading of records. anpcptnpnf
of critic for the evening: opening ad-
dress, Fred Young, Kent's Hill: topic
J. Earle Iltz' Stark; reading, Richard
That the Federal Government should
Own the Railroads. A. Earle Hayes, Gar
diner. and Fred Young, Kents Hill; in
bate; vocal solo. y. Earle Hayes. Car
diner: violin SOLO Edmond J. MacDon-
aid, st John, n B.: original paper Ray
dover: closing address, Guy Akers An
dover; miscellaneous business critic 5
report adjournment.
Several of the members of the board of
trustees have been at the seminary, this
week. to attend the meetings of the pru-
dental committee. among whom We're
Honorable Horace II. Shaw of Portland |
president of the board: Edward T Bur-
rows, also of Portland. and Hon George
A. Russell of Readfield With these |
gentlemen We're Mrs. Burrows and Mrs |
Anabe Shaw Smart. At one of the reg
ular chapel exercises these trustees adj |
dressed the teachers and students. Mr.. |
Shaw spoke especially of the fundamen-
tails in ones education, laying emphasis |
upon the Importance of acquiring the
right habits of reading Mr.. Russell
greeted the students very pleasantly.
loyalty to the old school which he him
self attended.
One of the very pleasant social events
of the early term was the extremely de-
lishtful reception given by the Young
Mems and Young Women,s Christian
Association to the new students The
affair was held in the gymnasium. ON
Wednesday evening of the first week
and was attended by nearly every stu
dent and teacher in school In the re-
ceiving line were: Principal ]. Orville ,
Newton. Prof and Mrs. Karl C. H.
Drechsel, Miss Frances A. Davis Prof
Albin c. Russell, Rev. William Wood. Il
Frank Bailey IA, and Miss GLADYS A II
Newcomb II After the reception properII
4 musical program was rendered games i
We're played, and refreshments were
served
The class in debating. under the in
struction of Prof. III. Phillips Roody,
nave selected for their first question
me that ought to prove of much inter-
est Resolved. That the American
lame of Football Should Be Abolished
The class is already exhausting the
sources of Information on the subject
n the school library. and will soon have
he question we'll in preparation.
On Saturday evening of this week. iii
Principal and Mrs. Newton will give a
reception to the new teachers in Blethen
all, from until g. All the teachers and ]
he citizens of the Hill are invited to at
end.
The football team, under the direction
# the new coach. Pretzman Gale the
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