Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-10

In the High school a text book is
used in the study of sewing and
simple dressmaking, and the work in
GUIDES the making of undergarments
and dresses. the use and care of
sewing machine attachments. and the
study of textiles. A good number of
pretty dresses were exhibited and in
the exhibit was one graduation dress,
the work Of Miss Susan Peabody.
Articles made by the girls of the Jun
ior Red Cross we're so property bays
and 90 undergarments.
The entire exhibit showed that the
girls are becoming very proficient in
the art Of sewing. under the guidance
of Miss Leila +. Hunton. the super
visor. Miss Hunton expressed her
hope that the time would come soon
when a regular four years course in
Home Economics would be introduced
in the High school.
A denomination was given Friday
afternoon Of the knitting Of Belgian
bonnets by some of the girls. Two
High school girls demonstrated the
use of sewing machine attachments,
while two girls from the sixth grade
cut and worked upon cooking aprons.
Cooking Department
The girls of the seventh and ninth
grades are taught the art of cook
ing. This is also taught to special
afternoon classes at the High school
and to the girls of the senior class of
the High school. Each of the girls
taking the course had a part in the
cooking Of the articles Of food on ex-
hibit and the display was surely a fine
one
On Friday afternoon Misses Susan
Waugh and Lena Mariner, High
school pupils. demonstrated the maxi
ing Of lemon patties, while Misses
Elizabeth Jones. Florence Keay and
Doris Rideout. seventh grade pupils.
showed how to make biscuits and
mullins, just as the work is done in
school.
The articles Of food on display in
cluded pies. cakes. bread, tarts and
doughnuts. and they certainly looked
delicious. These were sold at cost
SO that there would be no expense to
the city and that the food would not
be wasted, and there was certainly
no lack of purchasers.
The exhibit OF domestic scicencc
was planned so as to show the kitch.
en- and the dining room. A table set
up with salad at each place illus
tr::ed the study Of table service.
taken by the girls in the high school.
These girls are also taught the diff
ferent cuts of meats by the use Of
charts and have also gone to some
OF the stores where they have seen
now the cuts are made. A ham was
exhibited. boiled " Misses Ruth
carleton ard Hortense Staples of the
nigh school class. This display of ia
Die service was made by Misses Ber-
tina Merrill and Mildred Brown of the
class.
The girls who are taking the
course have profiter much and are
becoming accomplished in the art
OF cooking. Miss Blanche Webster.
the supervisor. announced that or
ders for cooked food given the
teachers OF the~classes Of the girls
who are taking the course, will be
nlled by the girls when sufficient no.
tice is given.
Department Of Singing
A cantata, entitled Eye Little Olde
Folks Concert" given Friday eve
ming by the pupils Of the sixth, sew
enth and eighth grades, showed how
far the pupils have advanced in
singing under the supervision of Miss
Gladys A. Whitmore and was en-
joyed by good-sized audience. The
parts were well taken and the solo,
duet and chorus numbers were ex-
cellent Music before the concert. be.
tween the acts and after the curtain.
fall was furnished by the Grammar
school orchestra, composed Of Donald
Hewitt. Harold Bush. Carroll Young,
David McFarlane and Oliver Young.
whose work is deserving of much
praise.
The cast Of characters was as fol.
lows: Job Harkins, We leader, San
fofrd Fcgg; Granny Lumkins, Mar.
Jorie Peaslee; Fidgety Susan, Janet
Chase: Sleepy Cherub, Ernest Burns;
Marjory and Dorothy. spinsters, Ka-
Uterine Brown and Etheline Hurd;
two Quakers, Robert Paige and Vel
ma Lucus: Reuben and Rachel
Freddie Curtis and Lena Willlett;
Charity. Colonial dame, Carolyn
Herrick.
Among the enjoyable solo and duet
numbers were: Tea Song" by
Katherine Brown and Evelyn Hurd
"Granny's Song" Marjorie Peaslee;
"Oh Do You Think" Fred Ellis. In
Part 2 Of the cantata, fine vocal
numbers weresung by Miss Janet
Chase. Carolyn Herrick, and two
small pupils of the Jewett school,
Freddie Curtis and Lena Willett. The
selections sung by the chorus of Sc
voices won much applause, these
songs being examples Of the songs
sung in the seventh and eight,
grades. Mrs. George H. Brickett was
accompanist. !
This is the first time that a can
tata by the grade pupils has been
staged and it's success reflects great
credit upon Miss Whitmore. the sup
erviSOr OF music.
Exhibition Continued Today
The annual school exhibition will
be continued today when the work
OF the pupils in the physical train
ing department will be demonstrated
under ne direction Of the supervis.
or. Miss Doris Wilder. In the aft
ernoon at go o'clock the work OF
the first, second and third grade
children will be demonstrate and