Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
AUGUSTA TEACHERS ASS0y,
GIVES SURPRISE PARTY FOR
SUPT. HERMAN H, STUART
Affair Greatly Enjoyed Friday Eve.
ming with Program cf Muss.
Stunts and Dancing - Gifts Pc.
sented to Mr.. and Mrs. Stuar, ky
the Teachers Form Pleasing Feat.
ure Of Occasion

The 42nd birthday OF Herman II
Stuart. Superintendent cf Augusi
schools. was marked by surpri.
party rendered him by the augusta
Teachers association with the coop.
Grafton Of Mrs. Stuart. and the affair
was a delightful one. II came asa
real surprise TO Mr.. Stuart. in he
first place because he had accepted
an invitation TO pass the evening
playing cards at the home Of friend
In response TO a telephone call from
Mrs. Stuart who stated that he had
caller at his home. he returned Their
where he was met 10y - members o,
the association. To add To his sur.
prise. he found that all were masked
so that he could not tell one from
another. 1t was his task to identify
each of the teachers, and it was no
small task for the only means was
by slips of paper, one pinned on each
guest and bearing a fictitious name
The teachers Joined In singing Sc
lections with Miss Christine Cafey Of
the Harrington school. at the piano.
The teachers of the Lincoln school
then started a humorous sketch. en-
titled injecting Admiral Dewey AMI
His Wife"
A program of stunts was put on by
the teachers of the various schools
each adding to the merriment and en-.
Joyment. Principal G. p. Quimby Of
Cony High was in charge. Miss Lii
liam Atherton rendered vocal solo,
Miss jeanette CroXford gave read
ing, these being followed by a sketch
entitled The Culinary Orchestra
composed of the teachers of the
Smith school and led by Miss RUB
G. Halves. Miss Emma II. Mallar Of
the Nash school sang u selection.
A demonstration of mental teiep-
athy was then given by the teachers
of the Cony High school, Miss Ger
trude Trafton being the subject and
Miss Marjorie Lee, the director. By
mental telepathy. the teachers willed
the subject to perform q certain task
and this the subject performed-no
fraud of deception being practised in
the stunt.
Miss Stella T.. Boyden of the Smith
school gave a reading, and the teach
ers of the Williams school conducted
an intelligence test based upon local
observations and including such
questions as "How many doors are
there at the Augusta post Office?
This test was won by Miss Harriet v
Enright. principal of the Lincoln
school. A vocal solo by Miss Martha
Tucker,' was followed by a singing
period, Harrison. Lyseth officiating
at the piano. Delicious refreshments
of ices and cakes were served by Mrs
Stuart. assisted by several Of thu
teachers.
In behalf Of the teachers. Principal
Quimby then presented a basket OF
beautiful red roses to Mrs. Stuart
and fine and well equipped automo'
mile luncheon set in a leather case to
'' 1NN"it' III tut pi's'h
tion, Mr.. Quimby referred TO how
much the teachers appreciated Mr.
Stuart and his work. and how they
enjoyed working with him. lie en-
phasized the point. that Mr.. Stuart
was loyal in the support OF the teach
ers and that it was due TO this Loyalty
that hey in turn had been so loyal to
the system. He reviewed Mr.. Stuarts
work both as principal OF the liign
school and as superintendent Of
schools, and his success in his en-
deavors.
In accepting the gift. Mr. Stuart
paid the teachers a pretty compli-
ment saying that he had been FORUM
ate In his selection OF teachers and
that their splendid spirit OF coopera'
ton was responsible for any success
attributed to him. lie said that he
would always remember the pleasant
years In his work with the Augusta
teachers whenever he used the lunch
con set.
Dancing was then enjoyed until .
late hour when the party adjourned
all wishing Mr.. stuart many harpy
returns OF the day.