Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-08
Oak Grove Seminary
Opens on Tuesday

iOak Gr0Ve seminary
| Opens on Tuesday
Oak Grove. Ne. Sept THE ssv-
enty- FIRST syear Of Oak Grove Semi
nary viii open next Tuesday. Sep
TENDER s.,lsIs. under most suspicious
conditions Although extensive al
,erations and repairs have been un-
der way since the mrs, Of July and
there il stiIl a great deal more t. be
done in the next few days. Principal
Owen has announced that the neces-
sary work win be done on time and
school will open according to sehed-
| uie
| throughout the entire summer
Prin- and Mrs. Owen have been at the
/ school, giving their personal supervi-
sion to every detail and the results
are evident. When school opens
there win not be room or corridor
/ in the dormitory which has not re-
ceived attention, and many have been
completely remode,ed.
The most striking renovations are
! in the basement where the old dining
rooms. kitchen. store rooms and
laundry have been all torn out, and
the most up-to-date. and attractive
rooms built. The new dining room is
over twice as large as formerly and
with its steel ceiling, white woodwork
and old ivory walls is q delightful
room. Windows on three sides give
a picture Of the Kennebec valley 10
1 A~1 10 l.
Grove pines to the north A serving
| room between this and the kitchen
has been built along the lines Of
household efficiency and is equipped
! with the latest apparatus The new
kitchen is more than three times as
large as the old one and is a model
room. that delights every visitor.
A large steel range. a bread baker.
large built-in kitchen cabinet, and
/ new electric labor saving c!vices like
! those installed by the largest hotels
and institutions. make this kitchen
a most interesting place 70 inspect
| In the southern end Of the girls
! wing. the old literary hall is being
remodeled into an up-to-da; labora-
tory for the course In Household
Economics. In connection with this
course there will be a model dining
room. and a sewing room II is here
that students will gather when days
grow cooler for the delightful candy
pulls and fudge parties ti-at make up
a part Of the Oak Grove life
Alterations are also being made In
all parts Of the buildings. and the
et - ~s>r
attention. Many Of them have been
newly plastered and tin. ma ;o-ity
Of them are being repapered ard
painted. Additional radiators have
been installed and there is a ne~
system for all the electric lights in
the 6omitories. Prin. Owen is rot
making many announcements bu,
those who have known the school for
years. declare that when school
opens the whole plant will be IN the
best condition since the erection OF
the present building. Neither has
Mr. Owen told how many students
are registered. but the fact that sew
eral rooms that have formerly been
used for storage. are being made
ready for occupancy. indicates that
the domitories are TO be well filled
Prin- Owen is TO be congratulated
upon his success il securing the high
grade faculty who viii be his CO.
workers this year. The instructors
and the courses they will teach are
as follows: Pyin- Owen. head q the
Science dept: Eva Pratt Owen Dean
Of the girls and head Of the English
S~-.- T.-1z>o ri@ord had ~ IRE
Latin dept: Harvey Franklin Doe.
! head Of the Mathmatics dept. and
Physical Director for the boys: Roy
Mitchell Hayes. head Of the Modern
iLanguase dept and coach: Margaret
Totman. head OF Expression dept.
assistant in Music and History. and
Physical Director for the girls; Ber-
tina Vivian Smith. head of Household
Economics dept. and Registrar:
Mary Rand Thompson. head OF Jun
Tor dept
I Prin. and Mrs Owen. Florence Gift
ford. Harvey Doe and Mary Rand
+. Thompson made records for them
selves at Oak Grove last year. and
are returning with enthusiasm for
the work Harvey Doe has been do
ing special work at Harvard Summer
School to further At himself for his
duties and Mary Rand Thompson has
been doing post graduate work at
summer school
The new members Of the faculty
are particularly adapted and trained
fer their positions Roy Mitchell
Hayes is a young man Of ability and
strong Christian character who is
sure to be strong influence in the
school Mr.. Hayes received his de-
gree from Colby. in 1918 and has just
returned from overseas IN addition
to his college training In Modern
Languages, his service In France
has given him the real Partisan
French He has always been active
in athletics and while out Of college
during the middle Of his course he
played quarter back on q profession
al team in Massachusetts. Upon his
return to college Mr.. Hayes was
made president OF the Colby Athletic
Association While in the service he
played upon fas. teams both here