Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-09-28
CLASS OF $50, E. H. s.
Pleasant Reunion at Alexander Cot
tage, Contention Cove.


tage, Contention Cove.
(Contributed)
A merry group of boys CD and
girls CD went to Contention Cove
one evening last week by invitation
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Alex
ander, to hold the first reunion of
the class of SO, e. H. S., at their
beautiful summer cottage. The
evening was perfect. and only those
who have enjoyed the Alexanders'
hospitality and had the pleasure of
visiting that ideal spot can fully
realize what it meant.
The guest of honor was a former
member, Mrs. Lavinia Davis Chase,
of Camden, N. j., who was spend
ing few days in Ellsworth, her
first visit for more than twenty-five
years.
There were seven who were gradu-
ated in SO, but the class since
has lost two of it's beloved members
Nellie Cushman Wyman and
Marie Smith Nelson. With the ex-
ception of Gilmore Wiswell of Au-
burn, all surviving members Of the
class were present-Alice Lowell
Parker, Mary C. Stuart, Susie
Byrne Smith, and the host, Charles
Alexander, Capt. Smith and Mrs.
Alexander completing the party.
Mrs. Chase, better remembered
as Lavinia, invited the class to go
to her home in Camden for the
next meeting, when some one sug-
gested man with a seven-passenger
car be invited to join, so My
was appointed committee of one
to furnish the man,
A delicious supper was served by
the hostess, ably assisted by Alice,
to which everybody did justice. If
it is true that pleasant thoughts
and laughter aid in digestion, then
those boys and girls were safe, as
merry peals followed the relating of
anecdote after anecdote covering
the dear old school days.
The class has the distinction of
being the first to be graduated from
thepresent building; also the first
class to contribute $50 toward the
fund for a new building. This
money includes gifts from several
who were members for a while dur
ing the four years.
During the evening Mrs. Chase
lCldlSu SOHIC CaJlAS
in her life since she left Ellsworth
One feature of entertainment was
when Mary read the program and
an account of the graduation as
printed in the American of that
date, and saved all these years, the
paper going on to state besides the
printed program there was also a
poem, written by Lavinia Davis and
read by Alice Lowell" A High
School Recorder printed in 1895,
was also produced, with Charles E.
Bellatty, '96, as editor-in-chief, and
containing an article, do We Need
New High School Building?" 1t
was read by Susie, and when at the
close the initials, G. H. F., 90, were
| read, the author proved to be none
other than our genial hostess.
Time and space forbid speaking
of all the teachers and pupils who
were so dearly remembered by the
class, but it does not seem complete
without mentioning Miss Elizabeth
True, who, with untiring effort, pre-
pared the East side grammar school
class for high school. Mr.. Alex
ander was the only one coming
from the West side who completed
the course, but many former pupils
| will remember with pleasure and
profit their school days with the late
Miss Brady, who preceded
Miss Gaynor. We also wish to
mention our much-respected and
h esteemed principal, Prof. Walter
Whittle, under whose wise guidance
the class was graduated.
The hour of departure came only
too soon and the class bad adieu
to host and hostess thanking them
for one of the pleasantest evenings
in their lives.