Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-13

Mrs. Ernest A. Decker, Mrs. l.. II.
Appleby, Mrs. Gridley r. Fogg and
Mrs. Fred C. Nye, and a very pleas
ant social hour was enjoyed.
The parents and friends of the
drawing pupils of both the Skowhe-
gan High and grade schools, who at
tended the art exhibit on Friday af-
ternoon on Leavitt street, enjoyed a
rare treat. Little does one realize the
work that even the little children in
the lowest grades are doing under the
able instruction of the drawing SUI
pervisor, Mrs. Clement Downs, I'M
less he attends this exhibit. Each
grade pupil and each of the High
school students who take drawing
had at least one drawing exhibit and
many of them had several. The
screens were most attractively ar
ranged and were placed in the halls
and several rooms Of the building,
where they were in good light. The
work below that of the Fifth Grade
is with crayons, but beginning with
the Fifth Grade water colors are
used. It would be impossible to
single out pupils or even grades for
the excellence of their work but only
one showed cartoons and he is worthy
of special mention, LoranZo Bisson,
who it is expected will some day be
heard from as a cartoonist of marked
success, for even now he shows much
talent in this special line. The
grades showing drawings were: First
and Second Grades, Jewett street,
Mrs. Nellie r. Copp, teacher; First
Grades Baptist Hill. teachers, Miss
Sarah T. Snow and Mrs. Lizzie w.
Healey; Third, Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth, Park school, teachers, Mrs.
Alice E. Mitchell, Mrs. Mildred Lewis,
Miss Lizzie Higgins and Mrs. Kate
c. Holbrook; Garfield school, Fourth
and Fifth, teachers, Miss Addie
Denison and Mrs. Della Sanford;
Lincoln school, First, Second and
Third Grades. teachers, Mrs. Ger
trude Green, Miss Elizabeth Macom-
Der and Miss Doris Tobey. Only nine
in the High school take drawing and
are the following: Dorothy Hobart,
Evelyn Viles. Olene Viles, Ivy Young,
Birdena Valliere. Marie Bison, Ar
1ene Clark, Faylene Decker and
Edith Simpson. They had Won
GerfuI showing of drawings, which
included flower subjects, landscapes
and character studies and all sorts
Of art work in fancy lines. They are
at present making sanitas mats for
the tea room at Lakewood. The
Seventh and Eighth Grade teachers,
Mrs. Isottie Gates, Miss Grace Brock.
Miss Helen White and Miss Mary
Ladd also had an excellent exhibit.
The home science class in the year
has made posters for 80 different af-
fairs and some of these were on ex-
hibit. Advertising drawings attract
ed much attention. Mrs. Downs has
been elected for another years work.
She gives one lesson each week in
each school and gives directions for
one lesson which is given mid-week by
the teachers. Mrs. Downs appre-
ciates the hearty cooperation of all
the teachers. The halls and rooms at
the Lincoln building were beautifully
decorated with summer flowers, and
the gracious hospitality of the teach
ers who were hostesses on Friday af-
ternoon was appreciated by the very
large number in attendance. 1t was
from every standpoint one of the
most successful art exhibits ever held
here.
An annual event which for some
years has preceded the commence
ment of the Skowhegan High school
has been the Senior party, given by
Miss Dorothy NJ. Elliott, a member
of the faculty and Miss Hannah r.
Page at the home of Miss Page on
High street. This years party oc-
CURED on Friday evening and the
attendance, SO, was the largest ever
being entertained at one of these
gatherings. The rooms were beau
tifully decorated with summer flow
ers, the dining room decoration be-
ing in purple and white, the class
colors. An automobile contest began
the program of the evening The
winner of the first prize was Ivan
Clough, who was presented with a
small miniature Ford car. and to
Emilia Halle the BOBBY prize was
given, which was a small lighted
candle that she might by it's light be
able to do better in the other con-
tests. Two readings, THE Ballard
of Old Scratch" by Holman Day,
and "Women's Rights" were given
by Miss Ruth Valliere. Raymond
LaCasce sang "At Parting" and
Mother of Nine" accompanied by
John Oddly. Mr. Oddly also played
two piano solos. The closing con-
test was a catalogue art gallery and
this was done by couples, which was
followed by the serving of delicious /,
ice cream, fancy cakes and candies.
Singing, ending with America"
closed the evenings festivities. which
were greatly enjoyed by ALL The
party was one of the happiest ever
given by Miss Page and Miss Elliott
who certainly scored brilliant social |
success on Friday evening. Among
the guests were Professor and Mrs
Ralph w. Leighton and Mrs. Marion |
Drake Flanders, the supervisor of |
music in the Skowhegan and Madi- |
son schools.
A well attended special meeting of |
Sunset Chapter, No. SO, o. E. S.. was |,
held in Masonic hall Friday evening. |
at which the degree was conferred |
upon IL candidates. After the work. !
ice cream and fancy waters were
served by Mrs. Verna McQuillian.
Mrs. Adelaide Lowd, Mr.. and Mrs.
To-