Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-11
WINTHROP
Baccalaureate Services at NJ. E.
Church-Schools in Town to
Close This Week-Winthrop
Unit Service Meets

The Baccalaureate services at the
NJ. +. church Sunday were well at
tenoed' considering the rainy day. The
Hlgh school entered the church mar
shaled by Ray Rogers, followed by the
Seniors, marshaled by Miss Beatrice
ADAMS. Rev. n. r. Pearson chose for
ms text words from Mark 14:4, why
this waste the subject being I'm
proving Ones Opportunities, or Man
is Builder" showing that while some
men build others tear down. what
some throw away others gathers up,
giving as an illustration of an artist
using colored glass for his work. when
the boy who helped him asked for the
waste pieces he gave them to him later
to discover the boy had made of them
masterpiece
In closing he admonished the class
OF 1917 to gather in the waste others
did not use and build with it and to
II, adding to the knowledge and abil-
lty already acquired thus rounding
out useful and successful lives The
puplt and organ gallery were prettily
decorated with fir boughs and ferns
with the class colors, rcd, white and
blue. Over the pulpit was a large
arch covered with white with the mot
to, BE yourself. Trust yourself and
fear not" in letters round with the
three colors combined. the standards
to the arch having narrow strips of
red, white and blue crepe paper caught
up in irregular spaces, making a very
pretty display, the colors being in &C
cord with the spirit of the times.
The music was furnished by Choir
us choir under the direction Of Charles
f. Moore with Miss Hazel Peck at the
organ. 1t was a fine service and it
must have made the audience wonder
if all had used wisely all that had
come to them in life, without waste.
Miss Fannie Putnam who has been one
o. the assistants in the w. H. S. for two
years, has resigned to accept position
in the Junior High school at Auburn The
other assistant, Miss Ruth Goodwin, who
has also been here two years, has re-
signed.
Charles Abbott superintendent of
schools for Hallowell and Winthrop, has
resigned his resignation to take effect
Aug. l. 1t is understood that Mr.. Alb.
bolt has business opportunity that he
felt he would no. miss.
Miss Norothy Newman Webb of Win
throp. teacher of French and German at
Leavitt Institute. Turner. has resigned
and accepted a position in Houlton.
At a meeting of the Winthrop unit SER
vice held Friday afternoon they began
tabulating returns, and schemes were
presented where more and fuller returns
could be secured. Everybody is asked to
help in this matter
Schools in town close this week and
techers and scholars are hard at work
on examinations and preparations for ex-
hibitions. The citizens should show their
interest and they are cordially invited
to attend all the grades they can.
EAST-Word has been received by Mrs.
E. A Whiting of the recent marriage OIL
her niece. Miss Grace Ethel Wells, and
George Oppley, both of Medford, Mass.
Mrs. Merle Beverage and two children
of Oakland are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Eta Hewett.
H. NJ Packard has returned from
Southport, where he has oeen spending d
few weeks
Ernest Hewett is at home for few
days.
Frank Baker and Ernest Hewett have
enlisted in the Coast Artillery service.