Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-31
LITERARY SOCIETIES
OF kENT'S HILL EN-
TERTAIN THEIR FRIENDS
oct31d1t

Kent's Hill, Me-, Oct. 30.-Special.-
The Literary societies of the seminary
on Friday evening held what is known
as their joint private meetings. Once
each term the girls societies are per-
mitted to visit the boys societies in the
halls Of the latter and Join with them
in literary and musical program. In
vitations are always extended to par
ents and friends and members Of the
faculty. The Literati Society enter
tanned it's sister society the Eromathe-
ans while the Caliopeans were enter
tanning their sisters, the Adelphians,
just across the hall. Each society has
a suite Of rooms on the fourth floor of
Bearce Hall Of which it has exclusive
possession.
The Literati-Eromathean meeting
was opened by singing q familiar hymn
toHowed by prayer. The records were
then read and approved after which
the roll call was answered to by nam
ing ones preference for next president
Judges and a critic were appointed by
Cary Whittemore Of Fayette, president
Of Literati, after which Jack Morrill, of
Readfield gave the address Of welcome
Margaret Whittemore responded for
her society in a very pretty manner.
The first musical number was q clari-
net solo by Jack Morrill,, who Is a mem
Der OF the school orchestra. He played
"Traumere" by Schuman and received
we'll merited applause. A reading by
Doris Fish Of Mt. Vernon entitled,
! 1.-THE WEIGH Classic" followed. Miss
Fish is graduate student and is we'll
known as reader having taken the
prize for oratory in her junior year.
Annie Gregory of Franklin, Mass, and
Robert Obrion of Boston next offered a
series of rather pointed jokes on their
comrades which furnished much
amusement for the visitors. Edward
Wills Of Kent's Hill spoke briefly on
Modern Developments in the American
Navy" after which short intermis-
sion was declared. During intermis-
sion ice cream and cake were served.
The second part Of the program
opened with a debate on education.
Naturally this subject aroused much
interest with so many young ladies
present and the discussion became
quite heated. or course Mr.. Bigelow
for the negative had difliculty in con-
vincing those present that coeducation
should not prevail and his arguments
were we'll answered by Cary White
more who had the approval Of his au-
dience. After the debate. Harold New.
ems Of Hartland rendered q violin solo.
Frances Ware Of Whitefield presented
a very interesting and up-to the min
ute topic when she brought out the de-
tails Of Thomas Mott Osbornes won
derful work at Sing Sing Prison. Miss
Erma Fellows Of Fayette by request
again read her original story entitled.
Professor Newton's Dream" which
she represented a week ago before her
society. 1t is a very humorous story
and might have proved quite interest
ing to Mr.. Newton had he not been at
tending the convention in Portland
Merle Jones Of Faystte next plaved
"Valse Lente" for his violin number
and was well received.
A specially in the form Of a pageant
was the big feature Of the eyeninp =.
it was written by members OF ~
school and staged under the nerson.,
direction Of Miss Stevens Of the orsto-..
department who 10 a specialist N th,s