The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-08-21
THURSDAY, AUGUST 81, 1919
REUNION OF FORMER STUDENTS
OF SOMERSET ACADEMY
Continued from First Page


It was getting close to dinner
time and when the line was formed
to march to Grange banquet hall. the
two fellows who rang the ball were
pretty well up front. because they re
membered the good eats for which
the housewives of Athens are noted
and that dinner will not soon be FOR
gotten.
At about 2.30 Willard c. Eaton
called for order and in brief open
ing remarks gave the credit OF well
arranged plans for the occasion to
the committees residing in Athens
The Somerset Academy orchestra
played and Miss Grace Fox presided
at the piano while the Somerset
Academy ode was sung by the audi
ence to the tune of America" This
ode was written by Mrs, Annie Bixby
HAYDEN. a former graduate. Mrs.
Eaton read a very entertaining let
fer from Mrs. Emma Morgan Dodge
a one-time student now living IN
Pasadena, Calf Mrs. Dodge sent
greetings and recalled to the minds OF
some of the older of the alumni the
GOOD times at the Barker sugar camps
and the walks up Porcupine. Mrs.
Minnie Clark Hight also read an in
teresting letter from Mrs. Jane h.
White OF Portland, who taught at the
academy in 1879 with her brother'
Charles s. Libby as principal Mr.
Libby has been dead since 1898. MISS
Violet Allan, who has voice OF
great promise. sang two selections
with piano accompaniment by Mrs.
Marion Drake Flanders.
Community singing of several pieces
was led by Mrs. Marion Drake Fland-
ers. Mrs. Margaret K. Goodrich read
a humorous selection and the roll
was called Albert Fellows of Dor
chester, Mass, offered remarks and
Principal Donald c. Hight explained
the proceeds of the entertainment and
dinner and supper were to be used
toward purchasing books of reference
for the Academy library Mrs. EN-
ma II. Dunton OF Skowhegan sang a
selection; j. Herbert Cook of MARI
bOro, Mass, who went away from
Athens "a years ago added interesting
remarks and Miss Gladys Hamor OF
Hallowell, a former teacher at the
Academy spoke briefly. Ernest Deck
err of Skowhegan entertained with a
portion Of his graduation part of his
own commencement time. Floyd
Drake of Somerville, Mass, accom-
panied by his sister, Mrs. Marion
Drake Flanders played two violin
numbers in a thoroughly finished
manner eliciting loud applause and at
intervals during the program Somer-
set Academy orchestra played. This
orchestra is one of unusual excel
lence for a school organization and
bespeaks much careful work on the
part of the members as well as ex-
cellent judgment and splendid coach
ing on the part of Mrs. Flanders, the
teacher of music at the Academy. But
few people in Athens have ever done
more for the young people of their
town than has this lady by means
OF her own musical talents. She
directed the several numbers render
ed on this occasion. The personnel
of the orchestra is as follows: First
violins. Donald Woodman, Violet AL
Ian: I'd violin, Grace Fox; cello, Ida
Spaulding; I'd cornet, Florence Dun
ton, Lucy King; 1st cornet, belmont
Bush; trombone, Victor Dysart; piano
Arthur Hight.
The retiring president, w c. Eaton
made pleasing remarks. In the early
evening the alumni ladies served an
appetizing supper and at about $50
an amusing comedy, entitled THE
Deacon's Second Wife" or Back to
Nature" was presented by members
of the alumni. The cast was as fol-
lows: Malvina Fitz, Elsie Roberts.
10; Deacon Barachias Fitz, John L..
Foss, IS; Milton George Washington
Scribner Gaylord, %; Nancy Melissa
Fitz. Ida Spaulding, 10; Mrs. Brown.
Rent Stickney Fox, ~; Kate Rollins,
Ruth Hight Baird, 10; John d. Bull
lock. Howard Chapman, '15; Mrs,
Bullock, Hilda Dore, 10: Dorothy
Bullock, Viola Taylor. 13; Hartley
Bullock, Donald Woodman. 10; Ern-
est Rench, Donald c. Hight, ~;
Philip Gamboge. George Fogg. O6;
Varney's orchestra furnished music
for the ball following the play.
During the afternoon session OFF,
GERS for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows: President, Lieut..
Donald c. Hight; vice president, Mrs
Eleanor Hathorn Holman, Athens;
secretary and treasurer, Mrs, Ellen
Eaton Jones: executive committee.
Mrs. Sadie T. Stoddard, Howard Chap
man; entertainment committee. H. N.
Flanders, Mrs. LaForest Williams,
Donld Woodman, all of Athens.
A thoughtful feature of the meet
ing was advanced by Mrs. Minnie v.
Clark Hight who suggested that a
memorial be placed on the walls Of
Somerset Academy for the late Priv
ate Arthur Bush of the 18th Division
who fell in the Argonne Forest dur
ing the late world war, The de-
ceased soldier was a graduate Of the
class of 1909 and the matter of de-
tails was left with Lieut.. Hight, the
incoming president
And so, as we rested our tired
head upon the pillow late at night,
we felt that life is good that the old
friends are the truest and best and
that, God willing, we will come back
next year.