Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-22
.kENT'S HILL ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION HOLDS
THE ANNUAL BANQUET
With Big Attendance Saturday
Evening at Augusta House
Phoebe Crosby, Prima Donna
Soprano, Delights All by Her
Singing-Several Speakers In
Guiding Principal Newton of
the Seminary

The Kents Hill Alumni Association
held its annual banquet Saturday even
ing at the Augusta House and the af-
fair proved to be one of the most en-
joyable of it's kind that has yet been
held in the city. There was a large
attendance, about 20 being present, and
program was carried out that met
the hearty approval of all. The recep-
ton was held from to o'clock fol-
lowing which the banquet was held.
Perley NJ. Lawrence, president of the
association, presided at the business
meeting. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. DR.. Ray M. Randall of Lewis
ton; vice president, Sherman L. Ber-
ry of Waterville; secretary and treas
urer, Miss Olivia NJ. McGilvery of Lew
iston; executive committee = Ronald
McIlroy of Winthrop, Wallace Perry Of
Hallowell, Herbert Cobb of Gardiner.
Blanche Dow of kent's Hill and Vim
cent Fl. Dunning of Augusta.
The banquet was one such as the Au-
gusta House is noted for serving, and
was served in a manner that reflected
much credit upon Landlord Emerson.
The menu included grape fruit, cream
of celery, boiled Penobscot salmon,
mashed potatoes. broled young chicken,
pineapple sherbet, lobster salad. Vanil-
la ice cream and crushed strawberries.
At the opening of the post prandial
exercises President Lawrence intro
duced the POSTMASTER, Hon. E. NJ.
Thompson. The speakers of the even
ing were: Professor j. Orvlle New
ton. principal of the seminary; DR.. r..
n. Randall of Lewiston; Miss Frances
A. Davis, former preceptress of the
seminary and now teacher of French;
B. " Smith. superintendent at the
seminary; and Perley NJ Lawrence.
feature of the occasion that was
appreciated by all was the appearance
of Miss Phoebe Crosby, prima donna
soprano of New York and leading lady
of the Aborn English Opera Co., who
is a graduate of Kent's Hill in the class
Of 1905. Miss Crosby sang several Sc
lections during the evening and won
soprano voice of wide range and of
wonderful clearness and purity and in
addition possesses temperament
A special musical program was car
ried out, which included a clarinet solo
by Clifford Ferguson Of Kent's Hill and
a number Of selections given by an or
chestra of three pieces, the Colby Trio.
The kent's Hill songs We're sung by all
while as the final number all Joined in
the singing of Aud Lang Syne. The
accompaniment for Miss Crosby's Sc
lections was played by Miss Maude A.
Beaudry, teacher Of voice and piano.
forte at the seminary.
Miss Davis, who has been a teacher
at Kents Hill for over 80 years, in
her speech stated that she was glad
tc see SO much enthusiasm for the OLD
school and she spoke Of the import
ance of a strong alumni body behind
the school. She predicted that the SEM
mary will have winning baseball
team this season and she urged all the
members OF the association to visit the
school often.
Professor J. Orvillc Newton, princi-
pal of the seminary invited all the
members to attend the Commence
ment, when a number of the older
alumni will be present and several
class reunions will b. held.
The POSTMASTER, Mr.. Thompson.
spoke of the importance of the Alum
nj Association and of the annual re-
unions, the significance of which
grows as the years GO by.
The oldest alumnus present on the
occasion was E. Il. Drummond Of
Waterville, who graduated from Kent's
Hill in 1854 and has been member
of the board Of trustees 40 years.
| The banquet was n success in every
way, great credit being due to Perley
NJ. Lawrence, president Of the asso-
citation, whose efforts in making the
arrangements were untiring.
| The following were seated at the
| tables: Prof j. Orville Newton. Miss
Frances A. Davis, Miss Maude