Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-07-13

school took place last Thursday. Dean
Lord opened the school with a short
| address to the boys who assembled
after dinner in the club room at Odd
Fellows hall.
Although some of the boys had ar
rived the week before the opening of
the school, the main body of students
did not arrive in Ellsworth until
Wednesday afternoon. They We're met
at the dock in Bangor by Prof. Bellat-
ty, who made arrangements for their
departure for Ellsworth. The boys
reached Ellsworth on the $50 train
from Bangor. Many of the citizens
were on hand to take them to their
rooms.
A fine supper was prepared by H. E.
Anderson, who will have charge of
the boarding of the boys this year.
Miss Cora Anderson is in charge of the
dining room. The boys. whose appe-
tites were keen after the long boat
trip, were much pleased and gratified
with the spread"
After supper the boys devoted their
time to getting settled in their new
homes and in getting acquainted with
the city. Many of the boys held i'm
promptu parties and renewed acquaint-
ances of last year in Ellsworth
Thursday morning the boys received
, their books and supplies for the sum-
| mer's study. After the opening adj
dress by Dean Lord the afternoon
/ classes were held; the morning classes
beginning the following morning.
Friday evening at s.3 o'clock a re-
cepton and dance was given to the
students and faculty of the summer
school by the Ellsworth board of trade
under the direction of E. F. Robinson
at Hancock hall. More than one hun
dred couples enjoyed dancing until
o'clock Saturday morning. The music
was furnished by Higgins orchestra
Mayor Foster, in an address delivered
before the citizens and summer school
boys assembled, cordially welcomed
the boys to the city, and assured them
that the hospitality of the people of
Ellsworth was sincerely and heartily
offered to them during their stay here
this summer
The summer school nine held prac-
tice on the green Monday evening.
Promising material turned out AL
has not shown up, there is promise of
a good pitcher in Doheny Capt. Hor-
rigan is confident that nine worthy
of Boston University will be turned
out Two games are already sched-
uled. The summer school nine will
play Seal Harbor nine at Seal Harbor
this afternoon. Saturday afternoon,
the Bangor X. of C. nine will meet the
summer school nine at Ellsworth,
Mrs. Eugene Hale has invited the
students and faculty of the summer
school to be present at reception to
be given tomorrow at the Congrega-
tional church lawn party.
Prof Bellatty, while fishing at Days
Landing last Saturday, caught a pick
eral weighing three pounds and two
ounces (by Smiths fish market scales).
Witnesses: James A. Davis and Louis
G. Pitcher, both of summer school, He
has entered his catch in contest with
Royal X. Haynes for the biggest catch
this summer.
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Edwin L. Kirk post American Le-
gon. of Bar Harbor, is to entertain
the boys of the summer school, The
date will be set later
A. j. Sullivan, commercial supervi-
sor of New England for the Federhl
Board of Vocational Education, was in
Ellsworth for the opening of the
school. He left for Bangor Sunday af-
ternoon, where he remained a day. and
then went to Boston. He expects to
return to Ellsworth again this summer.
Robert E. Huse, last years summer
school correspondent for this paper,
is now on the stoff of the Associated
Press in Boston.