The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
ANSON ACADE MY
REUNION
DR.. Marston New Asso-
ciation President
pa.ket Picnic Instead of Banquet.
Many From Away in Attendance.
The Days Proceedings

Friday at one o'clock the Alumni
Of Anson Academy gathered on the
tavn of the old school for the first
haskell picnic. For several years
the Alumni Association has held re-
Unions in the nature of banquets, and
This was an experiment Baked beans,
coffee and ice cream were served by
the association. 1t was the largest
and most successful reunion the AL
umni of the old Academy ever held.
an the records of the secretary one
hundred and ten registered, and no
doubt many were there who did not
register
The class of 1896 held class re-
union The following members of
the class were present Albert Mill
Law. Grace Scott French, Hattie
walker Whitten, Nelly Miller Braith-
waite. Nelly Hapgood Houghton, Olin
B. Paine, Lester Witham, Charles B.
Walker and Henry Norton. This is
the second reunion this class has had
since graduation twenty years ago,
the former reunion having occurred
ten years ago. There were present
from out of town: W. E. Houghton,
Madison: Harriet Whitten, Farming
ton; william Walker, Skowhegan;
Nelly Braithwaite, Hampden; Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Witham, Portland; Mr.
and Mrs. O. A. Sawyer, Lake Austin;
Leona r. Sterling, Caratunk; Alice
Taylor Goodrich, Bingham; Winifred
Ware Bodfish, Palmer, Mass; Marta
H. Savage, Bingham; Mr.. and Mrs
Olin B. Paine, Duluth, Mimi; Bertha
G. Paine, Portland; Frances G. Cur
ran. Gorham, n. H; Rachel NJ. Ster-
ling Boston, Mass; Edith Walker
Madison; Ethel H. Rowell, Solon;
Nellie Irwin Howland, Solon and Min
ME r. Wheeler, Skowhegan. After
the lunch the Association held its
annual business meeting. The fol
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent DR.. Fl. f. Marston vice presi-
dent Elmer w. Sawyer; secretary
and treasurer, Elizabeth Holley.
Plans were made to hold another
basket picnic next year. and to hold
the business meeting in the forenoon
10 allow the ball game to commence
earlier in the afternoon.
Immediately after the business
meeting began hostilities in the an
nual ball game at the Trotting Park.
The game was attended by nearly all
who were at the reunion. The line
ups of the two teams were as fol
lows Academy: Conroy, c; Tib-
belts, p; French. 1b; Andrews, 2b;
Pooler, SIS; Sulloway, 3b; Busher, If;
Mckinney, cf; Austin, rf. For the
Alumni: Thorne. c; Holway, p;
Danforth, 1b; Sawyer, 2b; Bailey, SIS;
Clifford, If; Whitney, If; PULLEY, cf;
Bamaby, rf In the first four inn
ngs the Academy piled up seven
scores while the Alumni were gath
ering two. In the fifth inning the
Alumni took a brace and for the last
five innings the Academy scored
once. The Alumni gained steadily
and when they came to bat for the
last half of the ninth inning the
score was to g. The Alumni work
ed over one run and with two out it
looked like q victory for A. A but
with men on third and second Hol-
way singled driving in both runs
leaving the final score to 8 in favor
Of the Alumni. Umpire Staples. In
the evening in Carrabassett Hall the
annual ball of the Alumni was held.
It was attended by about eighty-five
couples, the largest attendance fof
many years. Refreshments were
served by the Alumni. The music
was by Towne's orchestra.