Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-10
:. FAIRFIELD
Graduation Exercises of Ninth
Grade at North Grammar
School-Speeches in Pub
lie Schools on Import
ant Questions
THURSDAY BUSY DAY FOR
THE CLUBS-LOCALS

THURSDAY BUSY DAY FOR
THE CLUBS-LOCALS
The Grade 9 graduating exercises OF
the North Grammar school were held
Wednesday afternoon at the school,
house, and large number of the pa
rents and friends and other relatives
of the pupils attended. The program
was as follows: Reading, vision OF Sir
Launfal,'' by school; music. March OF
the Stars" by school; composition,
THE Trip to Augusta by the Mem
bers of the Ninth Grade" Mildred Os-
borne; music, America. the Beauti-
full" by school: poem, my Work." by
Van Dyke, by school; music, "Alleluia,"
by school: address to the graduating
class, by Supt. Will 0. HerseX; music.
Summer Roses" by school; flag ex-
ercise and salutation, by school; mu-
sic, Star Spangled Banner" by school,
The officers of the class are: John
Patterson, president; Ralph Moreau.
vice president; Mildred Osborne. Sec
retary and treasurer. Mrs. Edythe Gus
tin is teacher Of Grades and Of the
North Grammar school.
The members of the graduating class
are as follows: Helen Alexander. Neil
Brophy, Ralph Moreau, Maurice Smith,
Mona Ames, Earle Gibson, Mildred o.
borne, Charles Smith, Gladys Barton.
Frank Grover, John Patterson. Lucy
Stevens, Jessie Bennett. Earl knight.
Theron Parlln. Graydon Trip. Ruth
Blakney, Percy Loubier. Elsie Perry.
Linwood Waldron, Mary Boston. So
phia Mcdonald, Alive Piper. Stella
York, Chauncey Brown. Alice McDon-
aid Lillian Rollins. Dorothy Pooler.
Following the class exercises the men,
bers of Grade 9 went to the photogra-
pliers and had the group pictures taxi
en-.
Miss Nina Pitt, who is engaged as
office girl for Drs. w. H. and E. H.
Walters, left Tuesday for st. John. N.
b., called by the serious illness Of her
father.
Sullivan Clifford Of Canaan Is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clifford,
at their home on Western avenue. Mr..
Clifford was a resident Of this town
at one time, and is now one Of Cana
ans bright young old men, having OBJ
served his S1st birthday Tuesday, June
/.
DR.. w. H. Walters, DR.. Ethel Wal
tiers. Miss Maitland Walters and Mrs.
Roscoe Holway passed Wednesday at
Augusta calling on friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph o. Files were In
Bangor Wednesday for the day. guests
of Mr., and Mrs. E. B. bennett. They
made the trip by automobile.
Benton Grange met Wednesday eve
ming at the Benton schoolhouse hall
and the First and Third degrees were
conferred on class of candidates. A
social will be held Thursday evening
at the Benton schoolhouse hall, the
proceeds of which will be for the ben
eft Of the new Grange hall.
Zone of the most essential qualities
Of a good bookkeeper is accuracy, and
lacking that she is not a good book
keeper" said Stephen Wing, Wednes-
day morning, when he addressed the
members of the commercial depart
ment at the Lawrence High school. Mr..
Wing, who is head of the Fairfield
Grain Co.. and president of the Fair
field Board of Trade, was asked to
speak before the pupils and did so,
taking for his subject, What Bus
mess Man Expects of Bookkeeper.' -
Harry Brown Of the Emery Brown
Co of Waterville, was at the North
Grammar school Wednesday morning
and spoke before the members of the
upper grades. MIR. Brown took for his
subject, practical Arithmetic in the
Store" Harry Plummer of West Ben
ton spoke to the same continent of
pupils on Wednesday forenoon, follow
ing the recess. and his subject was
Practical Arithmetic on the Farm
He told in a comprehensive manner
what knowledge of mathematics would
be necessary for the farmer boy and
the farmer girl. Both talks were of a
highly instructive nature and because
of their originality make a lasting
impression upon the boys and girls
who had the opportunity to hear Mr..
Brown and Mr. Plummer.
Thursday will be the busiest day of the
week among tne SOclal CLUBS, the ScnOOIS
and the church clubs of the town. Among
the events to take place on that day will
be the annual field day of the Past and
Present Club at the home of Mrs. Ina T.
Hooper at Winslow, a member of the
educational committee. This field day
will be in the form of an all-day meet
ing which will include a program as ar
ranged by the committee and bounti-
full supper. The Augusta District annual
meeting of the Methodist Woman's Home
Missionary Society will take place at
Skowhegan and number of the men,
bers of the Fairfield Methodist Woman's
Home Missionary Society will take prom
inent parts in the days program. Mrs.
c. o. Perry is the local delegate. The
closing exercises of the grades of the
South grammar school will be held in
the afternoon in the various class rooms.
The last day exercises will be held
Thursday afternoon at the North gram
mar school by the members Of the pri-
mary school. The parents Of the pupils
will be the special guests Of the day. A
regular meeting of the Needlcraft Sis
tiers will be held in the afternoon at the