The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-23
8. II. s. GRADUATION
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have made our last year 81 pieao"Sis
land have aided us at all times IN
.ievery way possible the class OF 1921
Rextends a hand Of good Fellowship. /
miss Porter then continued with a
kfine essay on THE Kindergarten and
..The Child" which proved to be an
Intelligent address and one which
sgave many real insight into the val
Tues OF this fundamental school work.
1T Is interesting to note that MISS
lPorter purposes to make the teach
ling of kindergarten branches her lie
Iwork as she plans next fall to enter
upon a course OF regular training m
isome kindergarten school.
| Six pupils having English honor
parts participated most intelligently
in a debate of which the proposition
was: THE Federal Government
should adopt an immigration policy
toward the Japanese similar to that
applied TO immigrants from Europe.
The opening speaker on the afirma-
tive was Raymond Gilmore Lacasce,
with Kenneth Stinchfeld Smiley as
the first speaker on the negative
Both of these young men outlined
clearly their views on this topic and
spoke convincingly pro and con on the
subject. They were followed by Ell
sic Pauline Cox and Laurence Seuart
Cockburn on the affirmative and En-
ella Marie Halle and Enrol Lloyd Blu
ker on the negative All of the speak
ers showed marked keenness IN pre-
senting their views and won rounds
of applause because of their sensible
opinions and fine oratory. Kenneth
s. Smiley and Raymond r. Lacasce,
both appeared in rebuttal pitting their
arguments over their respective OPP
ponents and for a second time very
brightly coping one with the otner
Previous to the debate thei pshers, all
If whom were young ladies, passed
ballots through the audience, the win
ming team to be judged by The merits
of delivery. Before the evening was
over 1t was announced that there
were SO more votes for the negative
than the affirmative.
After a delightful selection by the
orchestra John Oddly presented the
class history. Mr.. Oddly in his mimi
table manner gave an interesting ac-
count of the class since September IL,
1917 when they "gaily tripped into
high school, typical lot OF green,
green Freshmen He continued, MI
nutely dealing with various phases OF
the four years course deyohng mucn
time to their Junior class conquests
with the 1920 curling party and quite
as much with their own curling party
and the attempted interference OF the
1922 class. He mentioned regretful-
ly the departure of one or their class,
Al, m nome
sunny italy and alluded with evident
sorrow to the passing OF kenneth
Matson, a member OF the class, 10 the
Great Beyond. He desired that other
classmates follow those OF lszl in
scholarship and loyalty to Skowhegan
High. In closing he read telegram
lust received by Principal leighton
from Miss Pauline Eaton Oak now IN
Washington, the class coach in the
Junior Exhibition, which credited
them with being the finest class she
knew The message also bore love
and best wishes.
what a dreary day? Will 1t ever
stop raining?" was the opening or the
class prophecy voiced by Beatrice Lo-
VIVA Whittemore, the class prophet
in her impersonation of an India mis-
sionary, homesick and far away. She
based her prophecy on readings tnat
she obtained from an ancestral tals
man. which she had supposedly re-
ceiyed from a Hindu. In reading the
Globe she foretold future events IN
the lives of her classmates. III my
crystal bowl shows me the truth ana
If nv classmates are happy and pros
nervous. I can wish nothing better Tor
them. For myself, wish to express
by appreciation to Shuia Uddin Nurl
the giver of this marvellous bowl said
the prophet in her closing paragraph.
The presentation of gifts, always
intensely interesting to both the class
and the audience was uniquely made
by Beatrice Adelaide Louise Lowd
and Fay Edwin Stoodley In DONG
this these two popular young people
brought the rustic well into use. MISS
Lowd said, after having spent mucn
time In procuring the choice and
unique assortment Of gifts, which we
are to present tonight. we looked
about for some safe place to store
away our treasures until the time TO
unearth them and finally decided up
on the "Old Oaken Bucket" The class
then sang that old time melody OF
that name, after which Mr.. Stoodley
expressed himself by assuring his
classmates that mo unfair or person
al motive was governing them IN
their presentations. For the next
few minutes both the class and audi
ence were highly entertained by tne
unique and humorous situations TINS
portion of the program afforded.
Quite as entertaining was the next
number, the class will in which VIII
liam Winthrop Phiibrick bequeathed
the 1921 mantle of dignity to the class
of 1922 and gave freely of other quail
tiles and virtues of the class mem
bers to their successors and-tEinnaAA-
For the third time Kenneth Stincn-
field Smiley appeared on the program
counting his two parts in the debate
this time as the valedictoriaA OF his
class. Somewhat briefly Hl{ I'd l.! q
mastery fashion he deffvsi90stntts
honorary part In the followtpey0eas.
Citizens OF SkowhegaI. exeend 20
YOU, In behalf Of my class. Mncefs
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