Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-09
BELFAST

The baccalaureate sermon for the
Belfast High school was preached
Sunday morning in the Methodist
church, Rev. Charles w. Martin Of
floating. The church was effective
ly decorated in the colors Of the
Seniors and under classmen, who
had seats in front. The Sophomores
| and Freshmen entered. right and
left. marshalled by Ivan Havener and
Hillard Buzzell. respectively, the
Juniors entering by the center aisle.
marshalled by Maurice Cobb, follow
ed by the Seniors with Raymond
Young as marshal. Each class was
accompanied by its class advisor.
Other members of the faculty and
the members Of the school board
were also present. After an elo-
quent and most inspiring sermon,
Mr.. Martin gave a brief address to
the Seniors. in which were many
words Of wisdom and good advice.
Commencement week will be a busy
one. with the class ride and din
ner on Monday. prize speaking on
Tuesday, banquet ana ball on
Wednesday and commencement ex.
ercises on Thursday.
Lieut.. Guy L. Palmer Of Patten.
who has been reported missing by
his sister. Miss Palmer of Newton,
| Mass, is we'll remembered in Bel
fast. where he passed several months
the year before the war, while study
ing the factory end of the fertilizer
business. with other statesmen of the
Coe- Mortimer Co., at the local plant.
White here he made a great many
friends and was one Of the most pop
u':.r Of the 20 or more statesmen.
Palmer is a U. Of M. man, holding
q record for high jumping. and his
many friends throughout Maine will
be anxious until something further
Is heard Of him. His sister has re-
ported that he left New York a week
! ago Thursday for Boston to pass a
vacation. w. - hnen on the ,----.
of a nervous breakdown. hence her
, anxiety. Since receiving his dis
charge from the service, Lieut.. Palm
er had returned to the employ of the
Coe-Mortimer Co.
The piano pupils OF Mrs Clarence
f. Read gave most delightful and
very unique recital in Odd Fellows
| hall on Thursday night, invited
guests numbering $50 or more. The
| first part of the program was given
by the older pupils. piano solos,
! duets and trios. and the second part,
The Dolls Of the Nations. was par
ticipated in by those from to IL.
The members Of the A. r. w. Club
gave the introductions, each repre-
senting college girl telling Of the
dolls with which she used to plav
as child. AS each mentioned her
doll. one Of the tiny tots appeared
on the stage dressed in the costume
of the nation she represented and
played piano solo. The nations
were: American. Madeline Staples:
Dutch. Ruth Wight: French, Flor
ence Gray: Spanish. Olive Micheals:
Scotch. Frances Bradman and Pearl
Decrow. who sang and played a duet;
Italian. Evelyn Mendan; Jap. Hill
degard Rogers: Indian. Florence
MacNeil: the littlest doll, Arlene
Parker. seven years old. The cos
tuning was very correct and ef-
! fective and the children were de-
lightfully amusing. Each We'd with
! the others for honors and all were
heartily applauded. The A. II. W.
Club is composed of the older pu-
pills. Misses Evelyn Evans, Barbara
Mckenney. Charlotte Knowlton. Ber-
nice Hartman. Ruth Partridge,
Mona Burgess. Dora Flanders. An
ME Piper. Margaret Rogers. Flor
cnce Parsons and Mildred Thomas.
Others who took part were Misses
Clara Hammons. Ruth Bradford.
; Lydia Herrick. Annie Omar, Rubie
Clark. Carleton Read. Prizes for
the largest number Of hours prac-
ticed in the past six weeks were
awarded. the first to Pearl Decrow
Tor 1oS hours, gold ring set with
red tourmaline: second and third.
friendship circles Of gold to Ruth
bradford. II hours and five minutes.
and Frances Bradford. 70 hours and
50 minutes. Each kept her number
- hours secret and the announce
inent Of the winners was surprise.
TIC musicale closed with a chorus
of 81 voices. Voices of the Woods.
arranged to Rubinstein's Melody in
j.. great deal Of credit was re-
Elected upon Mrs. Read by her
Young pupils and the guests were
delighted with the program.