The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-17
Tie News of Scmerset's Busy Towns

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Spring vacation at Arson Academy
will begin Wednesday night, March
%. The school will reopen, Mon
day morning, April 4.
Prin. G. F. Williams expects to at
tend the Conference OF High School
Principal at Augusta, March 24-25.
Friday evening the last basket ball
game of the season will be seen at
Academy Hall. The star attraction
will be a game between married and
single men of the town. The sec
ond game will be between Academy
teams. Refreshments will be on sale
Game begins at eight o'clock. Ad-
mission. 35c and 25c.
The Embden School held meeting
at North Arson and will open the
town schools Monday, March 81, with
the following teachers.
Purington school. Mrs. Marian Bry-
ant, Hathorne, Phyllis Witham; Long
fellow, Mrs s. NJ. Boynton; Mckinley,
Elsie Spencer; Emerson, Christie
Moulton; Washington, Gladys Copper.
Prin. G. F. Williams accompanied
/ the negative debating team to Fox
/ croft Friday, where the decision was
! in favor of the home team. The
debaters representing Arson were
Miss Alta Ellis, Ercell Gordon, and
as alternate, James Carbino.
Mrs. Lenora Waugh of Starks was
recent visitor at the home of her
brother, M. L. Pullen Of Union st.
Lee Ellis is suffering from a severe
attack of grippe.
Mrs Emily Monahan was quite Ill
early this week.
Miss Verna Botherick has returned
TO her school in Scion after several
weeks vacation.
Perley Hooper has removed to the
house of F. A. Walker for a time I'M
til a suitable rent can be obtained.
The Debate last Friday evening at
Academy hall between debating teams
was of great interest. This Is one
of a series of debates by preparatory
schools in the Bates Debating League.
The same question was used in all
the debates and in each instance the
affirmative was the home team and the
negative the Wis sting team. The ques-
ton was Resolved that the Federal
government should adopt an immigra-
ton policy toward the Japanese and
= llnese similar to that applied to
tie European immigrant Miss.
E,rma Hackett and Golf French sup
ported by Miss Alice Mclean as al
ternate contended for the affirmative
in Leaalf of Arson Academy. The
negative team from Foxcroft AGA
DENY consisted of Norman Davis and
Aura Coburn supported by Willard
Lelands as alternate. The judge
we're Mrs. Marion Bryant of Scion,
Miss Nina Titus of Madison and Rev.
f. L. Baker of North Arson. The
Judges deci sions in sealed envelopes
were opened by Prof Paul Mason and
announced by the preceptress. Mrs.
Mildred Manson. who presided. The
decision was in favor of Foxcroft and
gave Mr.. Coburn first honor.
Foxcroft we understand has about
three times IS many students as
Arson and has had previous exper-
fence in such contests. This is the
lr~t participation by Arson Academy
in this bracch OF activity. 1t is on
IL some five or six weeks ago that
til academy entered the League and
began preparations for the contest.
The work already done has develop
ed degree of debating talent that
IA shown by the debate will make
It dangerous competitor in any future
contest of the kind Both the par
Elephants, and Principal Williams,
who has been their coach are to be
congragulated on the showing by the
local team in this debate.
Among North Arson people at the
Automobile Show in Boston this
week are Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Porter
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. H. Marston. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. E. Crymble and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Emery, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
Bunker.
North Arson Is more fortunate than
many more pretentious communities
musical talent. Unfortunately the
for enjoying 1t is rare
Such an opportunity was given at the
last evening at Academy nail
under the auspices of the Womans
Association, and the attendance
showed that there are many who ap-
preciated the chance. The readings
bv Miss Anna Savage, always popular
here were a fine feature of pro-
gram of great var ETY. and marked
excellence. The program: Concert
part one trio, Come Where the Lii
les Bloom, Madame Baranaby, Muir
ray and Thorne; piano solo, Pixies
Gavotte, Hovey Barnaby; vocal solo,
Rings Ding Dong, Mr.. McBurnie;
reading, Herve' Riel Miss Savage;
violin solo, Chauson Triste, Wads-
wothr Mraz; vocal solo, Little Grey
Home in the West, Miss Salley; piano
duet. La Chasse, Mrs. Barnaby and
Miss Mira Barnaby; quartet. Synt-
pathy (From the comedy opera THE
FREELY, Madams Murray, Thorne and
Messrs, McBurnie, Murray; part two
trio. The Bells of st. Marys Madams
Barnaby, Murray and Thorne; vocal
solo. Heart of My Heart, Mr.. Murray;
reading, Tanning of the Shrew, Miss
Savage: vocal solo, Ma LII Starlight; i
Mrs. Thorne: piano solo, The Way
Side Chapel, Miss Hamilton; vocal
Dusky Babe. Miss Hamilton; vocal
and Messrs McBurne, Murray; ac-
companists Mrs. Barnaby and Mrs.
Emery.
The following item from lions
Herald may be of interest to local
readers. North Arson, Rev, E. W.