Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-20

| Hannah r. Page; vice president, Mrs.
| Mabel p Judkins: secretary, Miss Ce-
| liza Packard; treasurer, Miss Marie G.
Fletcher; executive committee-Allen
Wentworth. Ray Symons, and Gridley
r. Fogg. The secretary east the bal
lot and the officers and committee
on Prof Ralph w. Leighton, princi-
! pal of the High school. to speak upon
the memorial which the alumni and
High school are contemplating plac-
ing in honor and in memory of all of
the Skowhegan High school boys who
gave service in the World War. Mr..
! Leighton stated that there was al
ready raised about $425 toward the
memorial and announced for the first
time the committee which is to have
charge of placing the memorial: Will
, lard H. Cummings. representing the
school board; Carlton P Merrill. rep
| resenting the trustees of Bloomfield
Academy; Col. Roy l.. Marston, COM
mander of the Simond Peters Post;
| Mrs. Helen c. Wentworth, regent of
| the Eunice Farnsworth Chapter of
! the Daughters of the Revolutions; Mrs.
Florence Waugh Danforth, president
of the Woman's Club; Miss Dorothy
| NJ. Elliott of the Skowhegan High
school faculty; and Clyde H. Smith,
Slowhegan's first selectman. Prof.
Leighton expressed his pleasure in
being present. his satisfaction in the
excellent way in which the gradual
ing class had acquitted themselves
and his appreciation of Miss Elliott S
! work in assisting the class in prepar-
ing and putting through its exercises.
Miss Page introduced Attorney Will
liam Folsom Merrill, '08. who served
in a very pleasing manner as toast
master. In opening, Mr.. Merrill ex-
pressed the appreciation of the able
work which is being done by all of the
High school faculty and mentioned
Miss Elliott, both for the excellence of
her work and for the long period
, which she has been located here,
which is about IA years. The first
ness manager of the Independent Re-
ported, who took for his subject AT
ter 40 Years" Mr.. Patten spoke of the
many changes in the business per-
sonal of the town, the size of the trees
and the manner in which we live. Mr..
| Patten held the closest attention of
all present.
Miss Lucy Dinsmore, 70. of Hinck-
| ley, spoke briefly and expressed her
pleasure at being present. She stat
ed that it was AZ years since she was
graduated. that her class at gradua-
ton numbered IS and that there were
now IS living. Miss Page responded
to the toast masters call and urged
greater loyalty to the Association and
suggested that all the classes insti-
! tute class letters and that each one
present urge the other members Of
the club to attend the banquet next
year.
!. Carroll Head Of 1899 Of Scion ex-
pressed his and Mrs. Heald's plea
sure in being present. Langdon A.
Jewett, 20. represented his class and
made happy remarks Wendall Thomp-
son represented the class of 1921 and
said that Skowhesan High school this
season had been most successful In
the athletic field Nine letters had
been awarded for football and seven
letters for baseball Marshall Viles
was called upon to represent the ones
Mr.. Merrill had requested to speak
but who had refused to do so and as
always Marsh" caused a good laugh
Mr.. Merrill. in Closing paid a per-
sonal tribute to Miss Elliott's efficient
and long service here as a member Of
the High school faculty The meet
ing adjourned after one Of the pleas