Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28
KENT'S HILL ALUMNI
HOLD REUNION AT BOSTON

kent'S Hill, Me-, March N.-(Speclal).-
a splendid alumni gathering was held
in Boston on Friday evening when ~
loyal kents Hill people met for the
annual reunion and alumni associa-
ton banquet at Hotel Westminster.
The Boston Kent's Hill Alumni Asso-
citation were the hosts of the evening
and a splendid program had been ar
ranged under their auspices. The pres
ence Of Carter b. keene of Washington,
d. c., who is well-known as the head OF
the United States Postal Savings De-
partment added greatly to the value OF
the after dinner hour for he spoke ear
nestly of the value of secondary educa-
which his experience has made him thor
oughIy familiar. Principal J. c. New
ton delivered his message Of good cheer
in his usual sincere manner and told of
the present activities and enterprises of
the school, He was personally acquainted
with nearly every guest and In many
cases knew somewhat of their life while
students. He kept his hearers in con-
slant laughter by well guarded MARIA
Smith of Kent Hill, matron at the
school, spoke briefly Of the new project
for remodeling the girls dormitory. Her
earnestness in speaking of the grand flu
ture of Kent's Hill, when every boy and
girl in Maine shall be given opportunity
for higher education at low expense
through the splendid privileges offered
<I,o ipa
ers.
Miss Hannah Kimban added new fea-
ture to the occasion when she introduced
a series Of original Kent's Hill songs.
There were yells for the school led by the
younger members of the association and
Kent's Hill spirit was evidenced in every
detail of the evenings program. Moth
ing stirs one to renewed loyalty to
ones alma mater like these alumni gath
erings. Special music, readings and a
general social hour completed the pro-
gram. During the evening officers were
elected as follows: President. c. f.
Jacobs, '99: vice-president, Alice I. Whit
ten. 0S; secretary, Dana Blanchard, OF;
treasurer. Alfred Sheinfein. II; assistant
secretary, Mrs. Marion Rowland.
The following guests were present:
Prin. ]. O. Newton. Rev. and Mrs. j. G.
Hoyle, W. H. Perry. Carter B. Keene, E.
A. Winsor, c. E. Jacobs. Mrs. C. E. ia
cobs. c. P. Foss. Mrs. B. V. Smith, Mrs
Geo. Woodward. Mrs. Esther Rowe,
Blanche Dow, w H. Kicker, Mrs. w. H.
Kicker. Paul Coates, E. D. Bacon, Dr.
r. w. Bickford. w. c. Akers, Mr. and
Mrs. F. c. Hanscom, Agnes Bradbury, w.
F. Sipprelle, Dana Blanchard, Jessie
Clark. Abbie Merrman. R. r. Giles, AL
len Milliken. P. A. Crocker, Isabelle
Thompson. G. N. Lapham, Annie Lap
ham, Honore N. Weiss, Alfred Sheinfen,
Verna Mcdonald, E. p. McKenney, Mrs.
41ckenney. Robert O'Brion. Lettie r.
Bailey. Winnie F. Dutton. Mrs. Lillian
Mortland, Mrs. Harriet Spofford, Frank
Greenleaf. L. w. Butler Elizabeth Potter,
Ruth Hutchinson, Miss Richardson, Alice
c. A. Clough. A. II. SWEET. Mr.
and Mrs. W. W Babcock, Samuel Hub
bard. Hannah Kimball, George Kmban,
F. E. Eastman. Albert French Mrs. l..
D. French, DR.. and Mrs w. A Paul, Mrs.
John Chase. c. M. Ferguson, M. ard
Mrs B. L. Longley. Mrs. Elliott Lawson,
c. l.. Sewall. Frances Quincy, Mrs Ed
ward Edwards. w. D. Pray. J. A. Daley,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Stinson. w. Es Smith,
Christine Cutting. F. c. Norcross Mrs.
L. F. Norcross. Mrs. Geo. Foss.