Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-13
The Tennis Tournament

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The Tennis Tournament
The younger children figured prom
inently upon the program of the after
moons events, their dances and pa
rades furnishing amusement in abund-
ance A cycle and doll carriage parade
opened their part of the program and
in this over 100 of the children par
ticipated There were dolls carriages
labelled Votes for Women" there
were beautifully decorated dolls car
riages and cycles, and following these
the Indian and Puritan girls formed
a long line. The following prizes were
awarded in this parade: The prettfest,
Louise Tracy, Charlotte Fuller and
Herbert Merrill; the cleverest, Mar
garet Beach, James North; the fun
NEST Erldon Gray and Rebecca Stur-
sis. The judges in the parade were:
Mrs. w. H Gannett Mrs. E. E. New
bert and Associate Justice Leslie Cor
rish
The pretty dances given so success
| fully at Mrs. Rosanna B. Odiorne' S
exhibition a few weeks ago were re-
peated with equal success and drew
much applause. OF these the Dance of
the Maypole and the Dance of the
Winds and Flame wers especially ap-
preciated The Lobster Quadrille
from Alice in Wonderland kept the
audience in laughter The work of the
young people came as the result Of
careful drilling and reflected much
credit upon Mrs. Odiorne.
"Hamlet's Brides"
"Hamlet's Brides" a playlet was
then presented in one part of the park
which formed a natural theater. The
i've young ladies participating carried
out their parts most aceeptably and
their work was generously applauded.
Miss Mary Stinson took the part of
Hamlet TO perfection, and the other
parts were taken in an excellent man
ner by the following: Portia, Miss
Susan Johnson; Rosalina. Miss Cora
Presson; Juliet, Miss Helen Thomp-
son; Viola, Miss Constance Randall.
During the afternoon the booths
were we'll patronized and their sales
cleared a very respectable amount.
The ladies in charge of the booths
were: Lemonade-Mrs. E. C. Hendee
and Miss Katherine Kelley; ice cream
Mrs. C. s. Pettengill, Mrs. G.. II.
Brickett, Mrs. Q. c. S. Davies; candy
Mrs. Guy Vickery and Mrs. Farms
worth Marshall; fancy artieles-Miss
Marguerite Brooks, Mrs. Charles E.
| Downing, Mrs. Richard Goodwin ana
Mrs. Ward. Mrs, George Keene act
ed as chairman of the refreshment
committee.
The Athletic Events
The athletic events were easily one
of the big features of the day. Com
mencIng at $50 they continued until
o'clock and during that time there
was something doing every minutes.
The Sophomores took the High
school meet with a total of SO points,
while the Juniors were a close Sec
ond with 81 to their credit. The Fresh
men were third with points and the
Seniors last with 5. Turner was the
individual point winner, having IS to
his credit.
The first event of the afternoon was
the haif-mie run which was won by
Martin, Sophomore, in the fast time of
All 3-5; Wyer, a Junior. was second
and Matthews, Junior third.
In the 100-yard dash. Taber, Turner
and Brennan qualified. In the first
heat of the finals, Turner came in
first but it was contested by Taber.
The judges finally decided that it
should be run over again and Taber
won out by narrow margin. His
time was 10 3-5 seconds. Brennan was
third.
The 440-yard dash was won by Den
mis-, Sophomore, his time being 81 LIS
seconds. Douglass. Senior. was sec
ond, and Miller, Freshman, third.
In the high jump Turner easily won
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