The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-08

tained by the Juniors.
Owing to the unusual comtnotiol
at Madison station, one Junior and thi
detained Senior were brought before
Officer Briggs. Knowing the slownesi
ION the part of certain Seniors thu
Senior was given a fifteen minute
start. Several of his classmates had
left the train at Arson and after Sc,
curing team and their delayed
member. these Seniors continued ID
Bingham. where they arrived at ten
p. NJ.
In the meantime at Skowhesan ths
Juniors had completed their play and
! had started preparations for their de-
parture to Bingham.
Through the good work Of Mr.. Ctr,
the town tractor which had been put
up for winter, was prepared for the
Bingham trip about eight O'Clock. Al
ter a pleasant trip on a large sled
which was donated for this occasion
by the kindness of Mr.. Leon Buker,
the Juniors arrived In Bingham about
:l5 A. NJ.
T. The trip to Bingham was not es-
pecialiy speedy" The Seniors could
not have chosen a better night for the
Juniors ride.
Shortly before the tractor left
Skowhegan three of our classmates
had set out with team to pick up the
two Juniors who had been left In Mad
ison. After arriving In Madison the
horse was SO exhausted that the boys
were Obliged to continue to Scion on
foot. Arriving in Scion they found
they had just missed the tractor and
being very tired the boys decided to,
spend the rest of the night in Scion.
where they had private apartment"
at Gray's Tavern
When the tractor arrived in Bins-.
ham the Juniors went to the hotel
where they were cordially % vel
coined by the proprietor. /
Soon we heard the strains OF Amt
We Got Fun" coming from one Of the
rooms at the rear OF the hotel. After
glancing over the register we discoy-
cred that nearly the entire Senior
class had registered. After being told
where we could and could not 80 wei
DECIDED that the hotel was not big
enough for two classes SO We went out
and hired hall
Af0r practising our class song vel
spent the remainder of the night In
the hotel
About six A. NJ. we breakfasted and
knowing that the Seniors we're leav-
ing on the, seven o'clock train We
decided that we would do likewise.
Much to sastonishmcn of the SEN
Tors therefore they found. when they
started to board the train, that the
Juniors were already there.
On arriving in Madison the Juniors
hurried to the Somerset Traction car
track where they took possession Of
the special car hired by the Seniors
and went as far as Lakewood by spec
ial car. being followed by the Seniors
in the regular" On arriving at Lake.
wood we kindly consented to share
the honors OF leading the procession
with the Seniors and let them pre-
iced us by a few minutes into Show
hogan.
When we arrived in town we went
directly to school where we took up
our regular studies until the arrival
of the Seniors little after recess.
Then, as Is the custom. the four
classes went to the assembly hall to
give their cheers and listen to the
songs of the two upper classes. a =
We wish to thank Miss Hall for her
Kindness in accompanying US rs chap
erone after the time, and work she has
given us on our play.
! We wish also to express our apprc-
citation to all Freshmen who were
loyal in our support.