Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-13
WINTHROP
Grammar School Graduating
Exercises Are Held-Other
Town School Last Day Plans

The Grammar school exercises were
held Tuesday afternoon. The following
program was given: Scng by the school;
morning invitation TO school: recitation,
Marguerite MAXWELL; original compost
ton. Adelbert Dostie; vocal solo, Doro-
thy Hannaford; recitation, Emmie Dostie
recitation. Marjorie Rowel; violin duet
Dorothy Hannaford and Leroy Carleton;
recitation, Jessie Thomas, wand drill by
girls of eth and Sth grades; song by the
school, Leaves Are Softly Falling" rec
itation, Louise Merrill: recitation, Lin
wood Andrews; song by school, s'Gipsy
Clan" recitation, Lura Norcross; recita-
ton, Leroy Carleton, Your Flag and Ny
Flag" at the close of which he turned
around facing three flags, the school rose,
saluted the flag, giving their allegiance,
and the exercises closed with America"
sung by school. The school was handi-
capped somewhat by a change Of teach
ers one week ago, and it was also en-
barrassing to the teacher. Mrs. George
Wilson, who is substitute The maps and
other drawing, too numerous to mention
in detail, by the scholars are worthy OF
much praise, as we'll as the sewing shown
in towels aprons and pillowslips with
embroidered letters and fancy stitches
which must have taken patience and per-
sistence to accomplish. Miss Benjamin
is the teacher in sewing.
Wednesday afternoon school exercises
will be held in the intermediate room
Miss Bertha Hackett teacher. The pa
rents are urged to attend and others cor
daily invited.
Thursday afternoon the B. Primary
school will be open to the public Miss
Howard and Miss Jackson teachers. and
Friday afternoon the A. Primary will
give it's closing exercises. The public Is
asked to attend and to stop and look over
work done by these primary scholars,
after the exercises are over. Miss Grant
and Miss Gale are teachers in A. Primary.
Miss Dorothy Hannaford was the week
end guest of Miss Madeline Riley at Tap
pan Farm.
r. c. Riley Is making visit in Bos-
ton. Mr. Riley's' father has returned
from three months visit in North Attic
boro.
Miss Gertrude Longfellow has re-
turned from visit to her sister, Mrs'
Lou Meigs in Augusta.
Miss Nav Marston, former teacher
in Winthrop. passed the weekend Win
Mrs. J. A. Foster. Miss Marston re-
signed to finish a normal course pu.
her mother having died, she is now at
home with her father.
Harold Clifford, son of e. I. CllHoro'
who has been principal of the hlsh
school in Alfred for the past year, mas
been elected superintendent Of the
schools In Palmyra Hartland and ST
Adams. We congratulate him ana 1ras'
he will erjov his work. We also ex-
press congratulations from the many
friends upon his approaching marriage
which takes place June IS. in Meirose.
Mass. to Miss Gladys Moore, principal
of a school in Hartland. Me.
Mrs. j. NJ Towle was taken very
suddenly i'll Monday. At the present
writing she is more comfortable ana
with care will soon he around. is the
earnest wish of her friends.
Mrs. William Bell and daughter Es-
Their and Miss Susan Ballou Of Bath
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Pike
from Thursday. returning Monday.
Mrs. Bell and daughter expect to start
for Norfolk Va, the first OF July,
where Mr.. Bell is draughtsman in the
employ OF the government.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. T. Gordon and chill
aren Of Readfield and Miss Sarah Pike
Of Augusta were over Sunday guests
at Fairhaven.
This long continued wet weather is
a great injury to farmers. especially
those with moist land
DIR and Mrs R. B. Putnam, who
passed their honeymoon at the e. T.
Clifford cottage at Owls Head. are at
present boarding in Portland.
John Richardson. painter for o. E.
Stanley was knocked down by an auto
while in Gardiner last week and in
jured about the head.
T. j. Dudley was a visitor Sunday
Of his brother, E. NJ. Dudley of Man
chester.