Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-23

we're elected: President, L. L. Smtrh,
Cornrille: first vice pres, ID. Is. Ho-
bart, Madison; second vice pres, SAN
ford Strickland, Cornville; secretary,
Mrs. Ivanella Smith Palmer Hinckley;
treasurer. Melvin Palmer, Hinckley:
entertainment committee, Minnie B.
Judkins, Cornvile; Ellie Collins Davis,
East Madison: Sadie Parsons Harville.
East Madison; dinner committee. Mr..
and Mrs. l.. L. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs y.
&. Hobart, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Went
worth.
After the business session. the secrc-
tarv, Mrs Palmer called the roll of
former students to which replies in
the way of greetings, quotations. etc,
were expressed. This occupied con-
siderable time but was heartily en-
ioyed as was the literary program fol-
lowing. Included thereon We're: Song,
Miss Doris Wentworth OF Skowhegan:
violin solo. Don Woodman, Athens.
accomranist Marion Drake Flan-
ders; reading. Arthur Taylor; piano
solo, Miss Hilda Tarney: vocal solo.
Miss Ethel Woodman. Brewer; song,
Mrs. Chas. S Moody with Miss Ger
trude Noble Of New York at the
piano: original story. Mrs. Minnie
Green Sprag que; remarks and humor-
Gus poem Herbert Blackwell. former
superintendent of schools: story told
by Mrs. Ivanclla Palmer, as related to
her in her childhood by Joseph Wilson.
Another highly entertaining feature on
the progrem was a reading by Mrs.
Carrie French, the author having
been judge Aaron Beede, Jr., Of HEX
ton. \. D. a former principal Of the
Cornvile high school. Judge Beede
has had notable career, He first
came to Cornville In 1884 and taught
tie fall term of school He "4me
again in the fall Of 1887 and also
taught tine spring term in 1883. He has
Of late been living among the Indians
in North Dakota. Judge Beede after
leaving Cornville studied theology in
Andover until 1890: was pastor Of the
CONGREGATIONAL church at Alfred. Me-,
until 1904; dean of Redfold college
at Rtdffeld, S. D. until 1900. excepting
one wear when he was in the Kaiser
Wilhelm university N Berlin. Ger
nanv studying for the decree of PhD,
which derrec he received in 1899
After that he was assistant president
of Fargo college for one year. then
pl csident Of Warren Academy at War
rem. Ill. for one year. He left Fargo
rcllece and went to Illinois because Of
i'll health but there it was still worse.
Since living the outdoor life with In
dians he has felt well. After goins 10
North Dakota he had charge of the
Indian work. There were about 30,0Op
Sioux Indians and in 1914 he was ap-
pointed to the Judgeship by the Gov
crror. After he had held this position
for one year it is said that he had
rever conducted a regular term OF
court. because he had persuaded
everybody to settle their cases out OF
court n religion, Mr. Beede is an
F,piscopalian He speaks four Indian
LANGUAGES and sometimes holds SER
vices in German and in French. He is
also an author having written several
hooks. His drama. Heart in the
Lodge" is popular in the northwest
and the drama Sitting Bull Custer"
has been accepted to be played at Har-
ward. motion pictures being made from
this drama tiZation. Judge Beede mar
red Miss Rehecca Ridley of CornTille
and they became the parents Of three
children. Among other former teach
ers Of this high school were Messrs.
Page, 1878; Osgood "A: Colcord, IS;
Whittemore. II; Chas. F, Warren. 81;
Rer w. Murch, 80; W. S. Hoyt. 's3;
Isaac Storer, Sc
Among the large number Of people
present were the following from out Of
town: Mrs. Augusta B. Smith Of
Oakland; Mr.. and Mrs L. P. Tooker,
Mae Parsons) Westfeld. n. j.. Mrs.
Della Bigelow Mcguire. Skowhegan;
Mrs. Gussie Bigelow Burrill and son,
Harold Of Hartland; Miss Gertrude
md Miss Clarice Noble. New York
Miss Minnie Davis, North Anson: Miss
stella Sanhorn, L. F. Parsons Earle
Tantish. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tuttle.
Skowhegan: Mrs. Marion Drake. Flan-
ders. Don Wcodman. Mrs. ]. F. ITol-
r-en. Mrs. Nell Hight Athens; Miss
varion Holman. New York; Misc Anna
.rndkine. East Providence: Mr.. and
Yrs Charles Davis, Madison: Miss
Ethel Woodman. Prewer; Mrs. Guy
Conant. Miss Doris Wentworth, Show
began.
A grand bail closed the features