Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-07
CENTRAL maine
kENT'S HILL ALUMNI
HOLDS ITS REUNION.
Large Party Meets on Tuesday.
Evening at Augusta House,
Enjoys Banquet and Elects
Officers for the Year

The Central Maine Alumni Association
of kent's Hill held its annual reunion
Tuesday evening at the Augusta House
and the occasion proved to be happy
one for the many friends and former
students of the institution present. In
spite of the inclemency of the weather
about 80 were in attendance and with
such a gathering the old-time school spir-
it was much in evidence.
The members of the party met at $50 in
the parlor of the hotel. where they passed
social hour, renewing acquaintance
and talking over matters relating to the
institution All marched into the ban
quet hall at 80 and there sat down to
fine banquet which, needless to say, was
thoroughly appreciated.
At the close of the banquet a short,
business meeting was held at which the
following officers were elected for the
following year: President. Perley NJ.
Lawrence, Augusta vice presidents, Dr.!
II. NJ. Randall of Lewiston, Mrs. Maudei
NJ. Jones of Winthrop, Z. r. Drummond
of Waterville and S. w. Cobb of Gard
ner: secretary, Miss Olivia NJ. McGilvery,
Lewiston; treasurer, Thomas II. Dodge,
Augusta.
The retiring president read a letter
from Mrs. Mary A. Kelley of Augusta.
! who graduated in 1852, sending her greet
ings and stating that if it had been y
pleasant evening she would surely have
been in attendance.
Speaking was then in order and the sew
eral speakers called upon gave very in
terestng talks relating to the Readfieli
institution. Rev. Henry E. Dunnack act
cd as POSTMASTER. The speakers were:,
| j. o. Newton, president of the seminary /:
Sherman S. Berry of Waterville. Miss
McGilvery of Lewiston. secretary of the
association John H. Fuller of Augusta,
| William y. Titus of Alma, Robert A..
Cony, the retiring president, and Law
renee Clark of Boston. representing the
school. who spoke upon the new gymna-
! SUM which is to be built at kent's Hill.
| Excellent music was furnished by
school talent composed Of students of
the Conservatory of Music. a vocal
solo by Miss Blanche Dow Of Kents
Hill. was given generous applause. Miss
Alice NJ. Simmons Of Belfast gave
fine reading.
| A pleasing feature in connection with
the reulfion was the fact that the oldest
member of the association was present.
Daniel w. Whitehouse, who is 81 year
old. Mr.. Whitehouse left the seminary
in 1851 at the end Of his third academic
year.
The following were seated at the table:
John E. Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs. V. H
| Dunning, Carrie NJ Bradford, Mrs
| Catherine Fisher. E. NJ. Thompson Rev.
Henry Z. Dunnack. Daniel Whitehouse.
Eva f. Whitehouse. Robert A. Cony.
Mrs. Robert A. Cony. Tilla z. Lawrence,
Addie p True, G. r. True, Irene Getch-
! ell, Cecil Getcllell. Martha H. Scribner
Tessie G. TibDetts. L. o. Tibetts, Mildred
| Runnells. +. NJ. Lawrence, Agnes r.
Lawrence, II. c. Higgins. Mrs. Nellie
Croker. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II.
BODICE all Of Augusta; Frank n. Bailey.
Doris Sands j. B. Bailey, Hallowell:
| Prof J. o. Newton. Harlan Dow. w. F.
Wiley. Blanche NJ. Dow. Maynard n.
Dow, all from Kent's Hill; E. r. Hayes.
| Gardiner; Gertrude B. Farr. and Phrone
| S. Knowles. Manchester; Lawrence
| Clark. Robert Phillips. Boston: Herbert
E Foster. Winthrop; Olivia NJ. McGfl-
| very Lewiston: Alice E. Simmons, Bel
| fast; Reginald L. Sawyer. Greenville:
cnnerd ~ Ferguson. A6kwtck:. Charles
3, Emu Newport, 4sK.