Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
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Cascade Grange at an all day meet
ing Saturday In Grange hall observed
Educational day. A short business
meeting was held at the morning ses-
sion and the applications Of two can
didates for membership we're accepted.
after which the following program
was carried out: Piano. solo. Cora
Shores; reading. Song Of the Opti-
mist Florence Gilman; reading, THE
Hunting Story of the WOLF" George
Tracy; piano duet, Evelyn BOIL and
Martha BOIL: recitation. Dad" by
Frank Kelley of Belgrade Grange: re-
marks by e. r. Clifford Of Winthrop,
treasurer of Kennebec Pomona Grange.
At noon about $50 sat down to dinner
of baked beans. salads, pastry, dough-
nuts and coffee. State superintendent
Of Schools Augustus o. Thomas Of
Augusta, superintendent and teachers
of the town schools and pupils of the
high school were guests for the aft
ernoon. The program was in charge
OF Principal Dean E. Peacock, who
took for his subject "Longfellow,"
giving an interesting sketch of his
life. Poems and selections from Long
fellow were given by pupils of the
high school. The program for the aft
ernoon opened with music by the High
School orchestra Extracts from the
poem 'Hiawatha'' and the poem
Something Left Undone" were recit-
ed by Richard Bubier. An interesting
address was given by e. T. Clifford
of Winthrop, who spoke on the EARLY
Educational Advantages of Maine and
Those of the Present Day." An orig
inal poem Of welcome was read by
Mrs. Bertha Wheeler. Miss Haze!
Clark. teacher of music in the public
schools, rendered a vocal solo. 1.-THE
Day of Sunshine" The "Children's
Hour" was given by Wilma Hallett.
Augustus o. Thomas, State superin-
tendent, gave an interesting address
on 'Maine's Educational Resources
its condition in regard to education
compared with other states and its
rapid advancement. Miss Hazel Rice
recited 1.-THE Hanging of the Crane"
The Old Clock on she Stair was given
by Raymond Wort. Beatrice Lessard
recited extracts from the poem Evan
geline" A vocal duet was given by
Ralph BOIL and Mrs Winnie Tozier.
Edmund Longley reoited my Lost
Youth" and Raymond Wort THE Day
Is Done" The program was Of I'M
usual interest and the day was much
enjoyed by all
George II. Bryant has presented
the public schools in town and also
the rural schools with a framed
copy of the national hymn, Amer
ica,' which is greatly appreciated
by the superintendent, teachers and
pupils of the schools. Mr.. Bryant
has been resident of Oakland for
nanny ears and has shown a kindly
interest in the progress Of the
schools, and it was largely through
his influence that a sum of money
was donated from the Milton LaFor-
est Williams estate for the purpose
of erecting a new high school build
ing. To this sum Mr.. Bryant gen.
ereously added the amount of
$500.
The affirmative team of Oakland
High school held a debate Friday
evening in Memorial hall with the
Good Will team on the question,
Resolved, that the Federal Govern
ment should adopt an Immigration
Policy toward the Japanese and
Chinese similar to that applied to
other European Immigrants" The
Oakland team consisting Of Lloyd
Fowles and Raymond Wort, was I'M
animously judged the winner. The
Good Will team was represented by
Raymond Sullivan and Ivan Wood
The judges were Prof. Rollins of
Colby, Mr.. Russell, a senior at Col
by and Mrs. Dean of Winslow. On
the same evening the negative team
of Oakland High school, consisting
of Richard Bubier and Dorothy
Kierstead went to Good Will and
were lost to that team by vote of
2 to. Next Saturday evening the
affirmative and negative teams of
Oakland High school will debate
each other at Grange hall at 8
o'clock and the public are cordially
invited to attend.