Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-18
WINTHROP

One of the prettiest graduations
ever held in Winthrop Town nan
| took place Thursday evening, when,
/ for the first time in its history.
public Grammar school graduation
| took place The schools furnished
the entire program, from the time or
| the class march for which time lit
| tie Mary Pettengll of the Sth grade
PLAYED the piano, until the singing of
the class ode with Katherine Nell
roy accompanying. The four class
! parts, salutatory. history. prophecy
and valedictory were all finely car
ried out The remainder of the pro-
gram was made up of readings from
we'll known authors and several
difficult musical numbers. The
Grammar school closes with these
exercises one of the most successful
years of its history. The graduation
is only one of the innovations
brought about by the principal. Leon
Blake. who at the close OF his first
year finds the towns people anxious
for his return. The 9Th grade, which
: goes out from Mr.. Blake's school this
year. numbers 80 members. Is boys
and Is girls The han was prettily
decorated with eveTgreens. the class
/ motto, We Lead, Others Follow" IN
white letters on an arch of evergreen
above the stage. Bouquets of daisies,
syringia blossoms and other flowers
were scattered about thief ront of the
stage and roses OF green and white
the class colors, wereh ung from in
visible strings from the ceiling. ere
ating very fairyiile appearance.
The class entered the hall at 8
o'clock TO the strains of the march
played by Mary Pettengill led by the
| class marshal, Philip Sturtevant and
the little flower girl, Helen Foster
Marching down the center isle of the
hall they mounted the stage. each
one receiving as they did So rose
from the basket carried by the little
flower girl After being seated on
the stage tie first number, a piano
solo by Mary Skomno, was given.
This was followed by Il PRAYER bv
Rev. Percy J. Clifford. pastor of the
Methodistc hurch. The following
progra mwas then carried out, each
number receiving generous applause.
! which was we'll deserved in every in
stance: Duet. Beautiful Flag,
CharlesPi nkham and Richard Nc
Namara; salutatory, Arthur Beatty:
reading. In Answer" Doris Clifford.
reading. The American Flag Guy
Stetson: reading. "The Teachers
Dream" Esther Rowell: duet Near
est and Dearest" Erma Simpson and
Dorothy McIlroy; colluquy, Their
Graduating Essays" Rita Alden and
GLADYS Loon: reading, Waiting for
the Mail,' Sara Leighton: class his
tory. Charles Sturtevant: solo. zone
Happy Day" Marsters York. road
ing Alb Drew of the Newry Blues -
Donald Rollins: reading. our Her-
l.ase, Annie Drawn; class prophecy
Enzabeth Maxwell; reading. The
"hite Mans Foot Kenneth Ma
comber; piano solo, The butterfly -"
kathrine McIIroy; reading "Ia,,a,s,
Graduation" Alice Currier. raod;n,-
Ihe epeil of the Yukon" Norman
", valedictory. Music. Its
race IN the World" Gladys Kinds.
SOLO, The Hour of Memory" EInora
hruneau; presentation of diplomas
oy W. +. Packard. superintendent ~
fschoois: benediction, Rev. y I cue
Iofd; singing of class ode. After ~
exercises the class formed in Hro
once more and marched to tho f,o,,,t
ol the auditorium whore an info,.,,,a,
| reception was held. moi
The meeting of Harmony, f,;.o,
-" nepekahs, which was to have
oeen heid on June 20, has been most
poned until June 2S. when a shor,
BUSINESS session will be held at q
/ " +. nall. All Members arc 70
quested to be present to NAP
"reaths for the deceased mem 49,.
also to help decide matters OF inn
portancc. IN
Mrs. Harold Edwards and ,;,,,o
1oh ol augusta are guests of Mrs.
i1o"aro parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w
\. kimball of West Winthrop.
Mrs. Ray Riley is ill at her home
IN West Winthrop. A trained nurse
is in attendance.
L. T. Carleton attended tina a.
+. convention which was held in
Portland the first of the week
MI. and Mrs. Carleton Wood of
south Paris, have been guests of
Mrs. Woods parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. t. Clifford. leaving Thursday for
harrington where they will attend
the reunion of Mrs. Woods class at
Pennington Normal school.
Earl Penniman of Bethlehem, Pa.
is the guest of his parents MIR, and
Mrs. f. H. Penniman.
Rev. p. ]. Clifford and Mrs. Cliff
ford, Mrs. George Macomber and
Mrs. Georgia Michigan passed Fri
day in Lewiston
Miss Helen Winslow was bust