Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-16

mates 80 years hence. From a big
vase Of cut flowers before her she
picked the slips and read the forecast
for each student. The prophecies in
cluded neat little hits or her class
mates and provoked a continued roar
of laughter while they were being
read. Miss Lillian Staples then fol-
lowed with the forecast for the COM
mercial department, keeping the same
idea that Miss Giddings introduced,
and neatly taking off the students Of
her division.
Coach Clinton H. Thompson was
next called upon. Coach Thompson,
together with Principal Clarence q.
Quimby and Mrs. Quimby and Miss
jeanette Croxford. was a guest of hon
or at the banquet. The coach touched
briefly on the athletic prowess of the
class and the pleasure of his associa-
ton with them.
After Mr.. Thompson had conclud-
ed his remarks. the POSTMASTER
called upon the following in rapid
succession: Captain Willard Ellis OF
the base ball team, Manager Cecil
tily responded and the attention of
the gathering was then turned to the
presentation of gifts.
Presentation of Gifts
The presentation Of gifts was
opened by Howard Knowles who hir
neatly at the foibles of his class
mates. His gifts follow: Clarence
Herrick, bottle of hair dye. so thai
he could change the color of his hair
and get a girl; Miss Doris Bush. o
ticket to Orono; Miss Jean Greig. a
gag; Miss Vera Jones, contract
with movie firm; Miss Leora Ellis.
pills for perfect dictation; Miss Eve
lyn Dutton, excelsior to fill out her
already abundant hair; Misses Bessie
Coleman, Evelyn Lapham and Grace
Kane, horns so that their classmates
would know when they were around;
Miss Shirley Caldwell a bottle of
True's EiiXer; Walter True, d gun to
use i'll the local militia; Miss Theda
Royal, complexion cream; Harry
Jordan. looking glass. hair brush ana
comb; Harold Harrington. curling
Hanks. Il contract giving her the
right to the last word; Miss Char
lotte Brown. a bottle containing
sure cure for love: Miss Helen
Grimes, an untippable canoe; Miss
Lillian Staples. movie stars por-
traits; Willard Ellis, tooth paste for
his grin; KnoWlton Hewins, a sun
shade to protect his complexion;
Miss Anna Hendcc, a hairnct; Miss
Lucy Gage, an A Is c book to be USED
IN her kindergarten work: Miss
Frances Folsom. a burr; Miss Flor
cncc Wilson. a permit for unlimited
ice cream; Jack Stafford. wrist
watch to enable him to be on time:
Miss Arlene HelSon. an express blank
to aid in self-eXprcSsion. He closed
ny presenting Miss Jeanette Bunker
la nursing bottle filled with milk for
the smallest girl in the class.
Miss jeanette Bunker then as
sumcd the presentation of gifts as
follows: Miss Olive Soulc, a pocket
radio outfit to carry in her car, Miss
Virginia HolWay. a parrot; Miss
Dorothy Perkins. a pail of shortening
for the tallcst girl; Donald Giddings,
q music box to play with; Dick Ride
out, a rope; Murray Randall, Il doll
to argue to; Miss Mildred SaWtelle. q
Rcd Cross arm band: Charles Harris,
Il bottle of pep to enable him 20 sc.
more speed Tor his motorcycle; Miss
Ellen Taylor, paper; Charles Whit
ing. pair of bathing trunks; Miss
Dorothy Gray, How and When to
Act;" Miss Dorothy Gordon, hair:
Miss Grace Norton, baby bottle;
Charles Goldberg. auto; Miss Grace
Whitney, An eradicator to remove
spots, Sylvester Poor, a Date book:
Miss F>rcdcricka Fife, a license 20
vamp; Williams Getchcll, a doll;
Miss Marguerite Chase, season
ticket 10 tho Millionaircs: Ronald
Murphy, a brown ribbon: Miss Helen
Bachelor. rular to use i'm teaching;
Miss Alice Ridcou1 a r,iffic: Spot
ford Giddings. 4 comb; Miss Eleanor
Nelson, scissors: Howard Knowles,
ball on an elastic to use in athlet-
les; Miss Louise Chase, a telephone:
Miss Marie Thomas. a scalp belt:
Miss Ruth toigcr, n hairpin set; Miss
dorothy Giddirgs. a Bates certificate
Of immunity from tho boys; Miss
Gladys Mill,kcn. man-aS class
man hatcr;" Miss Eva Glidden, an
engagement ring; Richard Burr,
batticShip TO command when lie
leaves Annapolis; Miss FlOricc Say
ward. license to turn her car
around; Bernard Benn. a fife.
Miss Croxford
Miss jeanette CroXford was then
called upon, and responded with
few graceful remarks. She was fol-
lowed by Richard Burr. Charles
Goldberg. Spofford Giddings, and
Donald Giddings.
Glass vii!
Miss Eva Glidden next read the
class will. 1t was Couched in true
legal terms. The first part of the
will consisted of nine articles be
queathinS certain rights from the
class as q whole TO the school, or in
dividuals in the lower classes, while
the second part covered specific gifts
from individuals Of the class to their
class mates left behind them. The
Will was decidedly well written, brim-
ming with humor, and furnished
much entertainment for the students.
When the reading of the will was
finished, the following students were
called upon: Misses Marguerite
Chase, Ellen Parker Anna IIendee.
Virginia Holway, Lois Hayden, and
Fredericka Fife.