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

ATTEST meetings now held by the as
ISOLATION.
Prof. Ralph w. Leighton, princ-
pal of Skowhegan High. attended the
baseball game between Skowhegan
High school and Cony High school in
Augusta, Saturday afternoon.
Miss Ella Flanders, who has been
studying pianoforte at the New Eng
land Conservatory in Boston has re-
turned home for the summer.
The graduating exercises of the
class of 1921 of Skowhegan High
school were held in the Opera House
Friday evening. There was very
large attendance of the parents and
friends of the class, and large num-
Der of the members of the Alumni
Association were present and march
ed in with the seniors and juniors.
The seniors were seated on the stage
and the juniors and the alumni oc-
Cupied seats reserved for them in
front of the house. The stage was
most attractively arranged and the
seats were draped in purple and
white, the class colors. The scenery
was wood scenes and beautiful fes-
tunes of purple wisteria We're hung
very gracefully about the stage, and
when the class was seated it was in
deed a pretty sight The girls wore
very handsome white gowns. The
music was furnished by the school
orchestra, assisted by Prof. Abbott j.
Kendall of St. Petersburg. Fla, and
was directed by Mrs. Marion Drake
Flanders, supervisor of music in the
Skowhegan and Madison schools. The
following is the program which the
class presented in s most creditable
manner and which was listened to
with much interest by the large num-
Der present
Music, invocation. Rev. G. Merriam;
music: salutatory, Verna Martha
Porter; debate-proposition The
Federal Government should adopt an
immigration policy toward the Jap
anese similar to that applied to i'm
migrants from Europe. Affirmative,
Raymond Gilmore LaCasse, Elise
Pauline Cox, Lawrence Stuart Cock
burn; alternate, Caroline Grace To-
Smiley, Emilia Marie Halle, Enrol
Lloyd Buker: alternate, Frederic Jo-
seph Thibeault; music; class history,
John Oddly; phophesy. Beatrice Low
ina Whittemore: presentation of gifts.
Beatrice Adelaide Louise Lowd, Fay
Edwin Stoodley; class will, William
Winthrop Philbrick: valedictory,
Kenneth Stinchfield Smiley: award
ing Shepherd prizes; presentation Of
diplomas, Miss Gertrude Weston
(member~ of Skowhegan School
Merriam; music; English honor
parts. s@a
A delightful social event in Odd
Fellow circles was the banquet held
at the Carrabassett Lodge rooms at
$50 o'clock Saturday evening in hon
or of Col. Leon W. Gerrish. About
so were present at the banquet, Past
Noble Grand George E. French serv-
ed in a most acceptable manner as
toastmaster and remarks by several
of the banqueters. including the
guest of honor. Mr. Gerrish. The
committee who were responsible for
this informal farewell party for Mr..
Gerrish was made up of the following
gentlemen: Lyle S. Moore. Ivan w.
Dyer and Frank Oddly. All present
passed a very pleasant evening.
c. A. Bower of Detroit, Mich. ar
rived in town Saturday on the lilo
train. Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Bower
and little daughter. of Detroit, are
visiting Mrs. Bowers parents. Mr..
and Mrs. g. L. Austin at their home
in Athens and the senior Mr.. Bower
will also visit at the Austin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hight and lit