Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

in front Of the building. where the
exercises were held. which were in
charge Of Supt. G. A. Grant. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Fred K. Conant.
One verse Of the Star Spangled Ban
ner was sung as the flag raising was
participated in by Sergeant Thomas
O'Connor and Private Thomas N.
Weeks, they both being graduates of
the Winslow High school, A salute
and pledge to the flag were given by
the pupils, led by Harold Roundy.
teacher of the 9Th grade. Recitation,
THE American Flag Miss Marguer7
lite Cushman; reading, Star Spangled
Banner" by Miss katherine Cush-
man. New pledge to the Flag was
given by Alden Kittridge. Remarks by
Sergeant Thomas O'Connor. AS the
Waterville speakers were unable to be
present a very interesting and in
structive address was given by Law
yer George X. Bassett, who gave an
account of the making Of the first flag
by Betsey Ross Of Philadelphia and
what led to the composing of the COM
posing of the National hymn, THE
Star Spangled Banner" Lawyer Bas-
sett closed by saying: Don't let the
flag stand for anything bitter or hate
full in your heart. Let it stand for
what is right Supt. Grant thanked
the Hospital Corps for attending the
exercises. America was sung in, clos
ing.
Rev. Charles F. Robinson of Water
vile is unable to be present and give
his address at the meeting of the Pa
rent-Teachers Association Wednesday
evening. He plans to give it at the
May meeting of the Parent-Teachers
Association. The meetings will be
held hereafter on the fourth Wednes-
day evening. of the month instead of
Tuesday evenings, as formerly held.
w. o. Hersey, superintendent of the
Fairfield schools, will be the speaker
at the Parent-Teachers meeting on
Wednesday evening, April 25, at s
o'clock, at the Congregational church.
! His subject is THE Beautiful as a Fac
tor in Education Supt. Hersey has
delivered the lecture at the meeting of
the Knox County Teachers Association
and it was called very fine. Music
| Will be rendered and refreshments
served. The meeting will not be post
poned on account of the weather The
puDllc cordially invited.
Mrs. Alfred Simpson and daughter
Celia. after visit with Mrs. ]. J. Raj
ney, have returned to their home at
Skowhegan.
Almon Roberts has been quite ill the
past week with an attack of neural
gia.
Miss Eva Reynolds of Augusta was
Weekend guest at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. REYNOLDS.
Inc LlthgoW Club will meet on
wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs P. r. Baird, As Silver street, Wat
erville.
MISS Gladys Balentine, who is en-
ployed as. stenographer at Lisbon
fails, was Weekend guest at the
home of her parents
Miss Celia Tobey has been quite III
with the measles.
Frank Murray is confined IN bis
I nome with the measles.
Clyde Williams of Taconnet strea+
, left on the > O'clock Pullman Monday
morning Tor Hartford, Conn, where he
mas accepted good position.
The Sehasticook Literary Club will
meet with Mrs. Frank Dolliff Tues
day afternoon, May |.
All ladies interested in forming
| society for relief work in our own
country if needed and abroad at tho
present time, are requested to be pres
eht az the meeting to be held this aft
ernoon at 2.30 at the CONGREGATIONAL
church parlors
MISS Marguerite Fuller of Hallowa11
was weekend guest of her amt Mr.
p. E. Matheson.