Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-11
Central. Maine
ALUMNI MEETS

Kent's Hill, Me, June 9-(SpeciaD.-
All roads led to Kents Hill last eve
ming when the members of the Cen
trail Maine Alumni Association held
their annual banquet in the spacious
dining room Of the seminary. All the
talent Of the schoG was placed at the
disposal of the committee of arrange
ments with the result that every de-
tail Of the program was typical of
Kent's Hill and spirit of cooperation
was in evidence everywhere. The So
called Kent's Hill spirit pervaded all
of the activities Of the evening from
the moment when Miss Altekamp,
probably the only girls cheer leader in
Maine, through her very spontaneity
brought old and young to their feet
with enthusiastic cheers for the CEN
tury-old academy. AS the annual
Kent's Hill night had been combined
with the usual alumni banquet over $50
guests were assembled at the school
for the banquet.
Doctor Ray N. Randall Of lewiston
trustee Of the school. was toastmas-
ter and as usual kept his fellow diners
in a constant roar of laughter by his
ready wit. His originality was dis
played in many instances but prob
ably to no better advantage than in
his scheme for tranSacting official bus
mess between the courses. An election
of officers resulted in the choice of
Ronald McElroy as president Of the
association, Blanche NJ. Dow as vice
president and Mrs. McElroy as secre-
tary- treasurer. a six course banquet
was prepared through the able man.
agement of Superintendent and Mrs.
Smith and not a feature was lacking
in making the feast a grand success.
Later in the evening the company ex-
pressed itself as highly appreciative of
the work of the superintendent and
matron through a unanimous vote of
thanks.
The musical numbers were particu-
larly expressive Of the calibre of work
attempted at Kents Hill and much
cfedlt IS due the music department and
It's talented faculty for this part Of the
program. Mrs. Morse and her splendid
orchestra rendered valuable service in
series of well-executed selections
played during the banquet proper.
Miss Maude Mackenna, who has
charge of the vocal work of the
school, sang a dual number in her
wonderful soprano Both selections
were well performed in a manner that
reflected credit on both the soloist and
the school. The first was an Italian
song, "Nymphes ct Faunes," by Bern
burg, and the second. "Elegie," by
Massenet. Naomi Hewitt of Boston
played two very sweet melodies on the
Cello winning well-merited applause.
Miss Davis was the first after din
ner speaker and her theme was par
tcularly apt as she emphasized the
need of keeping a careful record of the
deeds that will be performed by our
present-day youth in connection with
the European struggle. Hon Frank E.
Guernsey of Dover was the honor
guest Of the evening and his tribute
to Kents Hill as producer of men
and women of merit" was warmly ap-
plauded. He was a member of the Lit
craft Society while in school and is
counted among Kent's Hills honor roll
OF great statesmen. Another leader in
the world of affairs was Mayor Wen
dell lockwood of Cambridge. He is
best known as an advocate of clean
municipal administration, but his re-
marks last evening were in a quite
different strain as he narrated many
stories of life at Kent's Hill as he
knew it during his school days.
Mrs. Hewitt of Boston spoke en-
phatically of the value of environment
in the formation Of character and could
see in the beautiful kent's Hill coun-
try the source of the indeminitabIe
character of the graduates of the
school. Robert Cony of Augusta, Han
ME Palmer of the Junior class and
Principal Newton of the Seminary
were the local representatives and
made very good speeches. adding
greatly to the program.
Kent's Hill and Principal Newton Of
the school were the closing speakers.
Tne latter especially emphasized the