The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-08
THE CURLING PARTY
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son. Then the information was given
that we were at Bingham, which place
was promptly called up but to their
dismay the proprietor of the Bingham
Hotel In reply to the question, Did
you have any guests come from Madi-
son to the hotel. replied that five or
six travelling men were there for the
night However they felt sure we
were there Cor more likely were told
by someone more in favor with the
| juniors than the seniors). They scour-
| cd around looking for teams or cars
or anything in which to travel. until
| II was decided to hire the town trac-
| tor. hitch big sled behind and go to
bingham. So of they started about
$50 O'Clock.
Back to Bingham. After three hours
of dancing and card playing word
was received that the juniors were
there. Luckily, being all together. the
juniors failed to attract any attention
even when they peeked in the win
dows and came even into the kitchen
to take look at us through the
dining room door. Our dancing and
card playing went on undisturbed. AS
it was. growing toward the small
hours of the morning the girls Of the
party did their best to clear away the
clutter which we had made In the din
Ing room so the mattresses might have
at least dining room representing
somewhat the one they left in good
order the night before.
When this was done the boys and
L.
stunts and tricks which were well ap
preciated and applauded by the girls.
= However quiet and deserted the vii
lage seemed the juniors had not by
any means departed. At a little after
six. clock in the morning, the seniors,
after expressing our appreciation of
the kindness and good time which the
hotel people had afforded us. proceed
oil to the morning train. the juniors
following. five minutes behind SO as
not to chase" us, we suppose. The
seniors occupied the forward part of
The car and the juniors the back
however, thcy stoutly declared they
were to hiring the seniors home"
At Madison, the juniors took the
forward electric car so to get to Show
hogan first, which was our special car.
Perhaps they felt they were putting
something over on US, but When we
seniors, who were crowded into the
regular. got to Lakewood there was
the special care sidetracked to let us
the seniors, come home triumphant
from the curling party proceed and
arrive first not last. in Skowhegan
We dispersed after cheering only to
meet in costume at the Opera House.
to proceed to the high school build
ing, where we marched through the
different class rooms. All the classes
and the grades went to the assembly
hall where the seniors were assembled
ON the platform. After cheering the
three underclassmen and ourselves,
singing our songs, underclassmen
cheering themselves, the juniors and
seniors and the singing Of the very
interesting but not wholly true songs
and the cheering of the juniors. Mr..
Leighton spoke kindly of the SUGGEST
full getaway of the seniors and the
untiring efforts of the juniors to 10
cate the place of the curling under
such odds He also thanked the senior
class In behalf of the faculty for the
gifts "a desk lamp for every room in
thee bulding) which they presented
about two weeks ago to the school. At
the close Of his speech we marched
through the business district of Show
hogan and dispersed for dinner. Al
$50 O'Clock Mr.. HUFF took pictures of
the whole party in their costumes,
gypsies. Spanish girls. clowns. farm
crs, milk maids. QuakerS, Jack and
Jill. boys az girls and ghls rs boys.
negroes. old Mother Hubbard. old
men and women, and Huckleberry
rim. From the Huff studio we went
TO the moving pictures at the invita-
ton of Miss e. st. Ledger. which
really ended the party. Juniors ex-
pressed the wish that we be present
ut the play Friday night as a paper
would be read on the curling party.
However. the paper did not. appear.
They sang their songs and cheered.
but the mystery is what happened to
the paper.
Mr.. Dutton. the manager of the
Bingham Hotel. paid us great com
,plimcnt. He told our chaperons that.
EGtSi h"d thClt pCtu q parry VI
people at the hotel which behaved In
more gentlemanly and lady-likc
manner than the senior- curling party
We feel sure that this statement will
dispel the unpleasant joke which the
juniors made about the party. We
wish here to thank with all our hearts
our wonderful chaperons, the Bling
ham and Skowhegan people and the
excellent curling party committee for
what they did to make the 80 curling
party one OF the most successful curl
ing parties in Skowhogan high school
The Juniors part in the Senior
Curling Party as prepared by a mem
Der or members of the Junior Class:
On the noon of December !, 1921,
the Seniors held a very secret class
meeting in their home room. Owing
to the strict guard which was placed
over the Senior room and the peculiar
manner of the Seniors it soon became
very evident to the Juniors that the
annual Senior Curling Party was to be
pulled off" that evening.
Because of previous arrangements
the Juniors We're compelled to remain
In Skowhegan until they had com
pleted class play which was to be