Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-06
5OTH anniversary OF FOUNDING
OF EATON SCHOOL AT NORR|DCEW0Ck

Resolved, hthat future nominating |
committees, in submitting a list Of off,
GERS for our annual elections, are here |
by requested to consider whether they |
ought to wait until every gentleman |
connected with this association has |
been chosen its president, before rec
ommending some lady member for that
high. exalted and sublime position
Resolved, that we tender to Presi-
dent Wilson our sympathy and sup
port in these days Of grave RESPONSE |
bility, difficulty and danger, in which
he is striving to preserve peace and,
at the same time, yield to exacting
Germany no portion OF our rights as
a neutral nation and to harmonic
conflicting factions in Mexico and pre-
vail upon them to cease their plumber
ing of defenseless and inoffensive cit
liens.
"(This resolution is not to be cabled
to Berlin, nor announced in Mexico)
Resolved, that we are heartily in
favor Of peace. AS an evidence Of our
good faith in the matter, we hereby
tender the services of some of our
most distinguished members as arbi-
traitors between both the warning fac
tons in Mexico and the belligerent ma
lions Of Europe In the first instance,
we would confidently recommend the
members Of our executive committee
for 1915 as fully qualified for that task.
Erred E. Jewett, James H. Witherell,
Florence Waugh Danforth, Caroline
Hilton and c. c. Kinsman) (There
is no restriction upon this resolution.
1t may be cabled to any capital in Eu-
rope).
Resolved. that 1t is matter Of
great satisfaction and pleasure to us
that we have with us on this 5Oth an
niversary of the founding of the Ea-
ton Family and Day School, its hon.
ored principal and teacher Hamlin F.
Eaton, who has come across the con-
tinent to meet and to greet his form
er pupils. We pledge him our contin-
ued love and loyalty.
Resolved, that the word odd and
words Mr." and Mrs" are not to be
Intentionally used. Of and concerning
any member of this association. at this
reunion. They are to be addressed
and designated by their first names
only, except in the presence Of per-
sons not duly enrolled as members.
Nicknames, however, are not in any
sense debarred."
Evenings $ Entertainment
Following the afternoon program,
there was a space allotted for soci-
ability and supper was included in this.
About $50 of the old students and
townspeople assembled at the Baptist
vestry where a most tempting array
Of food was set forth.
This reunion was arranged on the
progressive plan of changing places
for different courses and accordingly
the evening program was given in the
Congregational church across the riv-
err.
The feature of the evening was the
presentation Of a gold headed cane and
purse of money to the venerable found
er, Mr.. Eaton, the speech being given
by Warrington p Kidder of Jamaica !
Plain. The cane was of mahogany
with gold head bearing the inscription,
Presented to Hamlin F. Eaton by
Eaton School pupils 1S65-1915." AS Mr..
Eaton started to respond he was CIV
ell d great ONdtlUIl anu dlI6I n lew
words of thanks went on to speak of
tie many great changes in the coun-
try during the last half century and
held the breathless attention of the
audience
Quite a. number of former pupils
gave three minute speeches on vari-
Gus themes Of the past. among them
being Mrs. Carrie Hutchins. North
Arson; Rev. Costello Weston, John
Williams and George Russell of Read
field; Charles Davis Of Waterville, and
L. L. Walton, Skowhegan. The speech
es were intersAersed with readings and
music, the latter including selections
by Towne's Orchestra, violin solos by
Miss Lois Mantor Of Skowhegan and
vocal solos by Miss Ruth Greenwood
of Skowhegan. Benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. John H. Trites, pas
tor Of the Norridgewock Baptist
church.