Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-25
SOMERSET ACADEMY
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Athens, Me. Aug. 24.-with memories Of
ether days and a whole hearted JOY OF
being once more reunited the ex-students
OF Somerset Academy, Athens gathered
for their annual reunion Thursday. The
weather was somewhat threatening and
doubtless detained many at their homes,
still the attendance was large and the
hours We're most happily passed. 1t has
become a custom of these reunions for
the former students to gather in the old
Academy building and on this occasion
that custom was not varied. The time
was passed socially in the old school
room however, no watchful master being
present, during the earlier hours of the
day, until Willard C. Eaton of Skowhe-
gan called for order and few matters OF
business were attended to. This included
the appointment of a nominating COM
mittee composed of George Hight. Mrs
John F. Holman and Prof. Gu. Williams
and the appointment of a committee of
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chairman. several members having died
! during the past year. At the appointed
hour the students dispersed and went to
Grange hall where a very tempting lun-
cheon was served by the ladies Of the
alumni to large number of people
throughout the day a notable feature
/ was the hospitality of the people of
Athens and the interest they evinced in
the gathering Asa Emery, VINO will be
81, FEBRUARY LIST was one of the most dis
tingulshed visitors present and cordially
greeted host Of his friends He was the
OLDEST ex-student in attendance, although
several others are creeping up over tho
alotted three-score year and ten.
Ihe rear program of the day was
opened about z. NJ. in the auditorium OF
orange hall. Willard c. Eaton presiding
ne opening feature was selection by
the Somerset Academy orchestra which
is composed of four ,oung ladies' ana
three young men under the skillfu] direc
torship Of Mrs Marion Drake Flanders.
teacher Of music at the Academy. The
annual election of officers followed the
choice being: President. Willard c.
Eaton, SkowheSan: vice president Dom
ana y. Hight, Athens and Buxton: secre-
tary, Mrs. Alice Case Eaton. Skowhe~an.
/ treasurer Mrs. Minnie Clark Hight.
Athens; entertainment committee. Miss
Marion Whipple Vera Leighton. Merrill
Green: executive ccmnli-tee. L1u~, Pow
ell, Annie Whittier Foes and Howard
Chapman During the afternoon il was
voted that electric Iirh:4 should he in.
stalled in the Academy the necessary
FUNDS to be taken from tho Alumni treas.
ury' the motion eng made by E r.
Goodrich Of Skowhegan Mr. Goodrich
Geo {. Hight and Mrs. Minnie Clark
hight were appointed the committee to
/ nave this in charge. While the meeting
was IN session the orchestra PLAYED a
number of selections: Mrs. Emma Hol-
brook Dunton of Skowhegan. former
student. sang Where Are the Friends Of
MY YOUTH" Hlda Narney played a piano
solo and Miss Marion Holman of White
Plains \. T., played the Spinning Song.
Mrs. Cooley read sympathetic resolutions
upon the deaths Of Chandler ]. Dow Of
Skowhegan, Mrs. Maria Bixby HAYDEN Of
Athens and Mrs. Mahaa A. (Foss) Whit
uer 81 Athens and interspe rsed on the
program were the reading of telegram
OF considerable length from Horace D.
Hilton Of South Dakota and a letter from
President A. J. Roberts Of Colby College.
who expressed his regrets at not being
present. Pres. Roberts was r teacher at
the Academy IN 1881 and 1890. Letters
were also real from Albert Fellows Of
I Dorchester. Mass. and the Dore twins
who attended school many years ago at
the academy, Mrs. Mary Dore Leonard
and Mrs. Maria Dore Folsom both of Jer-
seF city. y. J. Remarks were in order
by Miss Marion Whipple, member of
the faculty. past president, L. G. Trafton
of Skowhesan, J. Howard Haley Of Hart
land, Mrs. Margaret Kinsman Goodrich
of Skowhegan. Mrs. Eleanor Hathorn
Holman Of Athens Mrs Mae HAYDEN
Emery of Washington. D. c.. Mrs L. c.
Williams, Harold Lowell, Donald Hight !
Rev. Mr.. Bradeen and many others The |
afternoon program was closed with the
singing of America and in the evening
grand alumni ball was held.
Among those from out Of town present /
We're. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Drake
(Belle Locke), Somerville. Mass: Mr. and |
Mrs. F. T. Goodrich DR.. p. o. Goodrich, |
Mrs Emma II. Dunton. Mr. and Mrs. L. /
G. Trafton, Mrs Fannie Freeman, Mrs. !
Ella Goodrich French John l.. Fish, |
Skowhegan; Prof and Mrs. Guy Will ,
liams, North Arson; Fred Corson. Wor-
cester. Mass: Mrs. Hannah Corson
Kemp Otsfeld; Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Trafton, Harmony; Mr.. and Mrs. Perley |
Ward. Foxcroft; Miss Mabel Judkins, |
Springfield Mass; Leroy Judkins, Show
hogan; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rowell Of
CollInsville, Conn: Mrs. Nina McIntre,
Paul, Scion. Mrs. Tena Hall McNaughton, !
Foxcroft; Eugenia Staples Collins, Show
hogan: Mrs. B. F. Judkins. Cornville, .
Marion Holman. White Plains, n Y. and .
Miss Alice Cary Barker who IS Just home /
from an extended stay in the far West.
Somerset Academy was incorporated Il .
years ago this summer The first officers /
of the corporation were Charles Green, .
president; Cleopas Boyd, vice president;
Eben Hutchinson, secretary; treasurer,