The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-18


Classical Course Alice Cary Bar
kcr, Annie Mabel Caswell, Mahlou
Russell Gerrish, Helen Eunice Me-
riam. Winona Mary Paddock Seie.-
tifc Course, Robert Alyord Emery.
Maurice Swain Philbrick. CONNER
cial Course. Phebe Edgecomb Chase,
Eyangelne Fedora Lewia (Bizier)
Blaneh Jewett, Margaret Annie Young
General Course, Raymond Dearborn
Allen, Olive Drusilla Cleveland, Anna
Magma Gordon, Frank Mckinley Hueh-
ms, Arthur Harold McQuillan, Horatio
Tobey Mooers, Gladys Frank PenneI
Pauline Boyd Steward, Elias Andef-
son Taylor, Barbara Mitchell Weston
THE CLASS BANQUET
The banquet at Hotel Coburn fol-
lowing the exercises was indeed
brilliant and successful affair. The
dining room was beautifully decorated
for the occasion and in an alcove ad-
joining Townes orchestra of five
pieces furnished delightful music dur
ing the entire feast. When the eight
courses had been disposed of and all
had agreed that Landlord Haines was
king among caterers, President Ro-
bert Emery, as POSTMASTER arose and
in few well chosen words, introduce
ed the speaker of the evening, that
honored statesman. our EX-Congress-
man Samuel w. Gould Mr.. Gould
certainly was at his best that night
and completely won the hearts and
admiration of his audience. One OF
The main points which he emphasized
WAS TO lift where you stand and lift
hard He explained that throughout
the years of history when a leader was
needed one always appeared and that
the young men Of today in order to
be successful in life must not sit idly
by. for some great honor to fall from
the heavens. making him leader Of
mon. Instead he must adapt himself
To circumstances and do we'll what
ever falls us his share OF life's labors.
The next speaker was Rev. George
Merriam of the Bethany Baptist
/ Church. Mr.. Merriam was greeted
with applause and not only gave the
class Of 1914 some sterling advice
/ but kept them time applauding his
witty remarks.
! The POSTMASTER then called upon
the alumni and Il. r0bet Mooers pres
/ ident of the school responded giving
a humorous sketch. He was followed
/ by Arthur McQuillan secretary of the
j class. who offered remarks in keeping
with the occasion, The next to re-
spond was Earl Tantlsh who express
ed his best wishes for the future well
/ fare of the class, and after this as a
/ concluding toast, baseball MANAGER
Frank Huckins YoIced an exceedingly
witty prophecy. There was more
music, and there was brought TO &
close one of the best and merriest
j commencement banquets in the annals
of the SkoWhegan High School
THE CLASS PICNIC
Saturday marked the closing event
of the commencement festivities, when
the class adjourned for an outing at
/ North Pond. Smthfied. The day was
glorious one and the grad
yates certainly made the most
Iof the excellent June weather
Canoeing, boating and other outdoor
amusements occupied much of the
time, while the closing feature of the
day was a dinner party at the princi-
pal sporting camps at the head of the
Lake. When this happy function was
ended as the day was already we'll
spent, the class, weary but well pleas
ed with the days outing they had en-
joycd for many a month, returned to
Skowhegah from a gala event long to
be remembered
PLANS FOR THE Future
a portion of the class have alteady
deciGhd npon future work along edu-
cationaI Zines, their plans being as
follows: Mss Gladys F. Pennell to
/ study music anG later enter hospital
to train for a nurse; Miss Margaret
| Young, Moreans Business College,
Miss Annie NJ. Caswell, Simmons Col
legc; Miss Anna Magma Gordon. De
/ signing School, Elias A. Taylor. Bliss
Business College; Frank HucSins,
Tufts Dental College; Maurice Phil
brick Arthur McQuillan. H. Toboy
Mooers and Robert Emery. Bowdoin
College Joseph sanford who has been
taking postgraduate course at the
High School viii also enter Bowdon
College this fall
Twenty-one pupils We're awarded
diplomas this being one OF the largest
classes to graduate for several years