Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
MONMOUTH

The 18th annual reunion of the
alumni Of Monmouth Academy was
held Wednesday, Aug Il, at the old
academy. The meeting was called to
order at 1890. by the president, Judge
F. Wade Halliday of Newport, who
gavee the address Of welcome. This
was followed by a vocal solo, "Twi-
light" by Miss Helen PettingiI of
Monmouth, and an address by Hon. w.
H. Judkins Of Lewiston. Miss Clari-
bel Smith of Monmouth led the sing
ing. Business and the reading of the
treasurer's report by C. C. Richmond
of Augusta occupied the time until
noon. when adjournment was taken
for dinner. Coffee was served, made
by Mrs. Eta Cooling. DR.. g. L. Owen
Of Waterville was POSTMASTER for the
afternoon and speeches were made by
Justice Spear of Gardiner, Rev. H. L.
Clifford of Augusta, Fred Hanscom of
Somerville. Mass, Prof. 2. c. Small
Of Connecticut Howard Moody of
Monmouth and Rev. W. R. Pettingill
of Leeds. A poem, 1.-THE Old Home
Town." by Prof Harry r. Pierce of
Ohio, was read by Harold Andrews.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, Hon. w.
Fl. Judkins; vice president Roy Pack
ard; Sec. Treas, c. c. Richmond, Au-
gusta program committee, Miss Car
Ign Pierce, Howard Moody, Mrs. Her.
bert Blake dinner committee. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. s. Bates, Mr.. and Mrs. Lu-
Their Cooling.
The annual Old Home Week concert
held at Cumston hall Wednesday eve
ming was great musical treat and
was attended by large audience. The
program follows: Piano solos, a, Pre-
Jude from Holdberg Suite, OPP. 4, Grieg,
b, Trouka, OPP. 81, No. 1, Tschaikow-
sky. Miss Bagley; solo For You
Alone" Geehl. Mrs. Lawrence: read
ing, THE Healing of Allison Field"
Mrs, Miller; soprano solos. a, 1.-THE
Plague of Love-" HUM; b, Love Go
Hang" Werner Miss Salmon: read
ings, a, THE Little Boy DAILY; b "The
Singing in Gods Acre" Field, Mrs
Miller; soprano solos, a, THE Spring
is Come" White; b, "Husheen," Need
ham; c, "Ecstacy" RummeeI. Miss
Salmon; intermission: monologue, "a
Mothers Morning Hour" Mrs. Miller;
soprano solos, a, Early Morning"
Peel. b, "Sylvelin," Sinding, C. Birth
of Morn" Leoni Miss Salmon; piano
solo "Kamennoi Ostro Op, 10, No. %.
Rubinstein, Miss Bagley; solo, I'm the
Time of Roses" Renhart, Mrs. Law
renee; reading. "The Quaker" Wealth
erly, Mrs. Miller; soprano solos. a,
Birthday" Hawley, b. Daisies"
Hawley. C, Call Me No More" Cad
man Miss Salmon.
Among those in town for the reunion
and concert were. Mrs. Ollie Curtis
Bean and family, Vienna; Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Patten and son, New
York; Judge and Mrs. A. NJ. Spear
of Gardiner; Prof. and Mrs. Ernest
Small and daughter Miss Helen
Small. Of Connecticut; J. o. Pierce Of
Lewiston, l.. M. Andrews of Oakland.
Wineld Packard of Princeton, Harold
Packard of Windham, Mrs Imogene
Stanton of Boston and Mrs. Eva
Bailey of Baileyville.
j. F. Moody has gone to Boston and
Buzzard's Bay to visit his sons.
Miss Belle Voter of Everett. Mass, |
is the guest of her cousin, Miss Grace |
Thompson.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. e. King of waver-
ly Mass, were recent guests of their
brother, L. o. King.
Mrs. William Edwards and two chill
dren of Augusta are guests Of her
mother, Mrs. Rose Colt.
Mrs. Austin Philbrick of Rockland Is |
the guest of her cousin, Miss N. E.
Marston.
Rev. and Mrs. G. ]. Spear Of South
Paris with two children are occupy
Ing Harry Cochrane's cottage on the
west shore Of Coehnewagan lake.
Mrs. w. w. Drake and daughter
Hazel have gone to Somerville. Mass,
to visit Mrs. brakes daughter.
Herbert Merrill has purchased
through G.. E. Jack, real estate agent,
a farm and nice buildings at Keene's
Mills, Turner, and is planning to move
there this fall