The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
Annual Reunion of Arson Academy
Alumni
Deferred from Last Week.

The sixth annual reunion of Arson
Academy alumni took place Friday in
Fraternity Hall North Arson. and at
one O'Clock the three long tables In
the banquet hall were filled with grad
yates, former pupils and friends. and
former principal. Judge Simmons
and the present principal, r. f.
Bailey. The hall was very prettily
decorated with eyergreens and yellow
flowers, while the tables were graced
with bouquets of wild flowers in yell
low and white. Caterer Curtis OF
Madison served a sumptuous banquet
with the young lady Juniors and
Sophomores as walters. after which
the POSTMASTER, Hon. William L.
Walker of Skowhegan called the COM
pany to order and speeches were made
by Mrs. Marta Savage of Bingham,
Mrs. Minnie Wheeler of Skowhegan,
Mark pullen of North Arson, Baxter
Hutchins of Phillips, Wilkie Clark of
Skowhegan, F. w. Bunker, Dr. Ned
Marston and A. Simmons. This was
the first visit of some of the speakers
to the scenes of their school days
since they graduated from this insti-
tuition. Baxter Hutchins, who grad
uated in 1888, spoke of his adventure
of the morning when he went to the
Academy, and while trying to effect
an entrance, the door being locked,
found his old friend, Will Walker of
the class of 1882, on the same errand
Thirty-two years has passed since
they were schoolmates and Time had
been busy. but had not wrought cum
ningly enough to disguise the old boys
of former days. The speeches rang
ed from humorous to pathetic, a witty
story awaking laughter and q tender
reminiscent touch bringing tears. Mr..
Walker and Mr.. Simmons spoke of the
State appropriation for Arson Acade-
my, and when it was made public that
Mrs. Alice Simmons was instrumental
in obtaining this, the company loudly
applauded. At the close of the
speeches. the meeting of the Alumni
Association was called to order by the
President, Mrs. Elizabeth Emery, and
the Secretary, Mrs. Ina French read
the report of the last meeting, and Dr.
Marston gave the treasurer's report
r. E. Bailey gave a statement of the
financial condition of the building
fund and reported debt of nearly
one hundred dollars which was reduc-
ed by contributions. of the alumni
The proposition to buy the Universal
list church and remodel 1t into gym
nasium in connection with the school
was favorably received. 1t will be
pleasing to know that the trustees
propose to place pinacles on the top
of the bell town OF the Academy, the
same as formerly, and to change the
front entrance making ii wider. The
following officers were elected: Pres
DR.. f. II. Marston, vice president
Elizabeth Holley. secretary, Miss
Emily Sawyer, treasurer, Fred Dins-
more; executive committee. Wilkie
Clark, Lizzie Clifford Mark Poulin,
Joseph Rogers, Carrie Hutchins
Those of the alumni present were:
Glass of so, Elizabeth Emery, Geneva
Hilton; 'S2, William Walker, Fred
: Dinsmore; '83, Mae Parsons, Baxter
Hutchins; S5, Fred w. Bunker; '88,
Marta Savage. Mark Pullen; 'S9,
Helen Stevens; 81, Minnie Wheeler;
'93, Ina French; '95, E. H. Marston;
SO, Wilkie Clark; 81 Bertha Cas-
well; '9S, Elizabeth Holley, Bessie
Rand; 700, Paulenah Simmons; '04,
Emily Sawyer, Edna Robinson; 10,
Lizzie Clifford; IL, Joseph Rogers.
Leo Caswell; IA, Carrie Simmons: Is,
Roy Clifford, Emily Savage, Carl
Bothwick, Hester Pullen, Edna Kelley,
Lima Mitchell