Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-28
C0rnville Students Gather
At Old Town House

Cornvilie, Aug. 27-Once more the
former students of Cornville High
school came together in the Old
Town House Tuesday to have a day
Of "reminiscences and enjoy the COM
partnership Of the early times of
school life in the old home town. The
day was a perfect one and a merry
group gathered beneath the old roof
during the forenoon hours where so
many of them had studied in the DAYS
of old. for time has seen many
changes N the quaint structure, the
scene of 50 much merriment on
Tuesday. This building was built
more than one hundred years ago as
q Union meeting house for the peo-
pie of CGrnv:lle and traces of the
church architecture are still visible in
spite Of the changes that time and
men have made III the exterior and
interior. The quaint old pulpit with
its winding stairs directly in front of
the entrance and along the east wall
has long since disappeared, likewise
the pews with swinging doors, neith-
err has the choir loft been LETT in
tact but rather has been enlarged and
extended out partly over the audi
forum and now instead Of being a
gathering place Of sweet voiced sing
ers. it is the banquet hall. The en-
trance to the building has not been
go much changed. The same old
beams are still visible and two doors
lead into the main hall much as they
would were carpeted aisles to be trod
upon instead of the modern dancing
floor. The building was long ago
given over for secular purposes, but
for time was used for the High
school and afterwards for the town
house. In still later years the Grange
repaired the building with the under
standing that 1t was to be used by
them TO- meeting purposes, so while
it is still the town property 1t is like
wise the home of Wesserunsett
Grange.
Joyful were the greetings as the
former students drove into the old
town house yard and the forenoon
hours were spent socially, a group
picture of the ex-pupils being taken
by Mrs. Emma Smith Tuttle of Show
hogan Just before the dinner hour.
A banquet was served in the one
time choir loft of the old church,
with an abundance of delicious food
supplied by some of the county's best
cooks. The tables were lovely in
themselves with the bouquets Of cut
flowers which adorned them and be-
side the substantial dishes of home
baked beans. cold meats. bread and
biscuits there were wonderful salads,
dainty cakes, delicious pies and
sugary doughnuts and after all else
great dishes of velvety ice cream and
fruit. Coffee was poured by a bevy
of pretty lasses and the meal went
merrily On from beginning to close.
The committee in charge of this
splendid banquet were Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Clement.
Group pictures were taken in front
Of the Town House after dinner and
after another social period the as
semblage became seated in the audi
torium aud America" was sung with
Miss Doris Wentworth at the riano.
A business session was followed and
Leland L. Smith of Cornville was re-
elected president, having previously
served most efficiently for five years.
Willis c. Hobart of Skowhegan was
elected first vice president; Arthur
Woodman of Athens, second vice
president; lIvanella Smith Palmer of
Hinckley, secretary and Melvin
Palmer of Hinckley, treasurer; din
ner committee. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Amazeen, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rowell,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Merrill; com
mittee on entertainment, w. c. Ho-
bart. Arthur Woodman, Mrs. Jennie
Hobart, Skowhegan.
The program was arranged under
the direction Of committee Of " hich
w. Z. Hobart was chairman and a
greeting was extended from Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Frost of New York
through the secretary, Mrs. Palmer
and Miss Hildreth Judkins of Corn
Vile rendered a piano solo. A letter
was read by the secretary from Merle
Judkins. regimental supply SER
geant who has lately returned from
overseas. descriptive in part of the
last American drive Of the great
World War. Mrs. Carrie French
iead a particularly interesting letter
from Fred s. Robinson of Iowa.
which contained "reminiscences of
the days when Principal Page and
Principal Osgood were at the helm