The Republican journal., 1914-02-12

A few of the friends of Samuel R. Stevens
gave him genuine surprise party on the an
nversary of his birth. Feb. 4th, and he was the
recipient of several gifts. Games were played
and social time enjoyed. Mrs Stevens
served light refreshments.
Albert Gunner and Claude Nutter, leaders,
and the following delegates from the Baptist
church. William M. Greenlaw, Harry &. Snow,
Row Ellingwood, Eugene E. Cannon, Ralph
Clifford, Sturgis Dexter. Clifford Tinker and
Edward w. Benson, and Donald Spear from
the North church, will leave today to attend
the Rows State Convention in Lewiston. MI.
O. E. Frost will act toastmaster at the
banquet Friday night, and Rev waiter L.
Sturtevant will be in attendance Friday
SOME ANCIENT PHILOSOPHERS, At the meet
ing OF the Reading Department of the Arts
and Crafts club Monday evening, Mrs Ell
ward r. Pierce, president, presiding, there
was good attendance of members and sew
e.al guests, who are members of other city
clubs. The paper of the evening was by Mrs.
Giles g. Abbott on "Some Ancient Philoso-
pliers and their Philosophers Her paper,
which showed much painstaking research,
treated in bright and entertaining way of such
philosophers as Socrates Aristotle and Plato.
and was so appreciated by the club that it was
unanimously voted to have it printed and sent
to the Reciprocity Bureau of Women's Ciuos
for general distribution. There was an ex-
tended and informal discussion on merging
the Arts and Crafts Society and its various
departments with other organized clubs in the
city into a General Woman's club, plan that
has been privately discussed for some time.
No formal action was taken, but the matter
will be further considered at an early day. The
meeting was one of unusual interest. The
next regular meeting will be Feb. 24th, when
Mrs. Arthur Richie will present a paper on
"Arnold Bennett and his Books"
The LINCOLN MEMORIAL. The union meet
ing Monday evening in Memorial Hall Of A. E.
Clark Camp, Sons of Veterans, and the Home
and School Association was an unqualified sue
cess. The audience, which taxed the seating
CAPACITY of the hall to its limit included 100
pupils from the schools. This idea of holding
this meeting originated with Commander A. 7.
GAY of the Sons of Veterans and he was ably
seconded by Supt. w. B. Woodbury., who is
also member of the Sons of Veterans, and
great enthusiasm and interest was mantle ted
by both societies. The following program
was carried out: Selection by the B. II. 5.
orchestra; address of welcome by Commander
A. T. Cav of the Sons of Veterans; response by
s. A. Parker, President of the Home and
School Association; song, "Our Flag Colors," by
pupils from the South school; recitation, ''Your
Flag and My Flag" by Winnifred WEIGH; or
chestra; Talk on Lincoln by Rey. W. F. Sturte-
want; piano solo by Doris Gunner; recitation,
THE Flag Goes By" by Donald Knowltop; flag
exercise, the North school; recitation, Lincoln,
Elmer Keene; song by South school, 4th Grade;
reading from "Gov Walsh's Lincoln Day Proc
lamatlon," BY Frank Downes; piano solo, "Oh
to JOY" Louise Clement; song by pupils of the
7th Grade; recitation, "My Captain" Dorothy
Chamberlain; recitation, Elmer Ellis; song,
"Dear Native Land" by the five Chalmers
Sisters; flag drill, 9Th Grade pupils: orchestra;
Gettysburg address by Wesley Wood; singing
.'America" by the audience.
TEACHERS PENSIONS. Up the the end of
last week 126 applications for teachers PEN
sions in accordance with the law passed at the
last session of the legislature had been re-
ceived at the office of the State superintendent
of public schools, and of this number Ill have
been approved and certificates have been is
sued emitting the applicants to the pensions.
Of the number approved, q are drawing pen
sions of $3.50 per year; two, $500 per year; none
at $3.50 per year; 80, 1925 rer year; 20, 500
per year; and 10, SIS per year. The pensions
thus far granted call for total annual pay
ments of $14,950. The law, which went into
effect on October LIST, provides for two classes
of pensions, one for teachers who were active
up to and including the school year of 1918 and
the other for teachers who had already retired
before the school year ending 1913. Teachers
of the first class draw maximum pension of
$3.50 per annum, which is paid if they have
served at least IS years. If they have served
less than IS years and more than 80 years they
will receive $500 per annum. If they have
served less than 80 years and more than rs
years they will receive pension of $3.50 per
annum. Teachers who had already retired
will receive one half the amount received by
those who were actively at work at the close
of the year 1918. The oldest pensionsr on the
list is Mrs. Rachel B. (Pratt) Roix of Belfast,
who was born in 1924 and is therefore nearly
80 years of age. She began teaching in 1912
at the age Of Is years and taught for 50 years,
retiring in 1876. at the age Of 81 years. The
second Oldest pensioner 10 Thomas C. Smart Of
Waldo. who is IS years Of age, having been
born in 1928. He began teaching when he was
% years of age and taught for so years, from
1856 to 1885. Follow ing are the names and
addresses OF those in Waldo county who are
drawing teachers pensions: Mrs. Abbie Stevens
Daniels. Belfast: Juliet A. Wiggin. Belfast;
Lucy Abby Mcdowell, Belfast; Thomas C.
Smart. Waldo; Rachel Pratt Roix, Belfast.