The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-22
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placed outside the windows Tor the
graduating exercises of the Glass of
% on Wednesday evening, June IA
The hall WIS decorated with the
class colors. green and old rose, and
the platform was converted into a
. bower with fir boughs and roses. Seat
ed on the platform were the Is mem
bers of the graduating class, each
wearing as boutonniere an American
beauty rose. the class flower. On
the platform also We're Principal Will
lams and Mrs. Mildred 4. Manson of
. the Faculty, W ]. Rand and Mrs. w.
/ c. Robinson of the school board; Supt.
| L. \ Bradbury, Hon. +. NJ. Bunker,
t T. S. Parsons. W {. Simmons of the
trustees. and Rev E. l.. Baker, chap
( lain of the evening
A number of innovations were in
trodueed into the program The Glass
History was presented in the form of
two character playlet representing
afternoon tea and the reminiscent
conversation illustrated by tableaux
recalling events in which the class
had figured. A witches cauldron
steamed Justify while the three fates
drew in turn for the several members
the prophecy of their future expert
ence. Presentation of gifts and class
Will gave opportunity for the express
! sion of semi-serious hnmor, Thilc the
various essays and oyatons gave evil
dence of the hopes and ideals that VIII
| leaven the young lives, going forth to
/ future study and activities. F.
Mrs. Marion Drake Flanders gave
several solos with much expression
and feeling. The principal presented
the diplomas and awarded the prizes
that mark the years end.
Prize winners are: Junior Public
Speaking Thomas s. French. Doro-
thy NJ. Parsons. Daniel ii. Clark.
Alumni Prize for Excellence in De-
bate-William J. Dunphy Golf NJ
French, G. Hoyey Barnaby, Earland
Bailey, Virginia Smith, Ethel William
son.
d. \. r. prizes for proficiency in
American history-Senior. Alta Ellis,
Regis b. Farr; Junior High: Winona
Bailey, Kleber Perry
The program: Prayer music, Presi-
dents Proclamation with cssay-The
New Age, Golf NJ. French; Essay
Mary Roberts Rinchart, Elsie NJ. Get
chell; Glass History. Erva G. Berry,
Earl V. Staploford, Oration-The
Farmer and the New Day, Donald r..
Berry: music; essay-Some Possible
. ties of Radio, Ellery NJ. Fletcher;
Class Legend, Edith NJ. Brown; Class
Prophecy, Alta p. Ellis, Regis b., FAIR,
Pearl e. Mullen; Essay-Scouting as
q Profession Adeline l. Hewctt; mu-
sic; Presentation of Gifts, Wallace X.
Williams; Grafton Modern Chivalry,
Ercell VI. Gordon; Glass VIII, Louise
Tibbetts; Glass Greed, Wilbur j. Dun
ply; presentation of diplomas.
ALUMNI REUNION OF ANSON
ACADEMY
The 18th annual Alumni reunion Of
Arson Academy was held in Academy
Hall, at 10 o'clock. Thursday after
noon. There was n good attendance.
Speeches were made by Mrs. l.. A.
Bradbury, Hon F. w. Bunker, Hon
f. Fl. Holley. Hon. II. l.. Walker
and many others. A general discuss
sion followed on the past, present and
future of Arson Academy, and a great
deal of interest was manifested in the
agricultural department of the school.
1t is anticipated that with the acquire
ment of the Moore farm the scope of
work will be broadened The Acad-
envy has attained high standard and
prospered greatly under Principal
Williams. The addition to the school
building wits its modern equipment
and the wonderful changes in Acad-
envy Hall made most favorable i'm
pressions on the older students who
were at the reunion. The board OF
officers was reelected "a follows
President. Mark l.. Pullen; vicepresi-
dent, Mrs. l.. A. Bradbury; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. Mildred Manson
The Executive committee will he COM
posed of one member from each class
to be named by the President.
Anson Academy will be one hundred
years old in 1923 and last year plans
we're begun for the observance of the
event A Centennial committee was
appointed consisting of Guy F. VIII
liams, Mae Parsons, Paulenah Sim
mons, Mabel Porter, Lettuce Bradbury
who reported the following commit
] tees appointed: Publicity, Ernest G
Walker, Cyrus Blanchard Miss Min
J
Perley p. Thompson, Mrs. Elizabeth
IIoley, Clifford Merrill, Maurice Foss
! Miss Hester Pullen; Academy publica-
tons and records. catalogues, periodi-
calls, programs, Mrs. Geneva f.. Hill
ton, Mrs Marion Barnaby, Mrs Car
rie Whitney, Mrs. Alice Goodrich. Pic
lures past and present of teachers
and students. Mrs. Ada Scott, Mrs
Frank Sawyer, Mrs. Josephine Gipson
Sawyer. To look up old students, Mrs
Elizabeth Emery. Mrs. Marta Savage
Mrs. ella Beale. Henry Norton Lester
Witham. Chairmen on Notification OF
Classes. Mrs. Flora Durgin, Mrs. Lau-
ra Buzzell, Mrs. Bessie Rand, Mrs
Abbie Berry Steward. Committee OF
one from each class to notify class
/, mates, 1880 Mrs. Elizabeth Emery
1881 Mrs. Alice Goodrich, 1882 W. L.
i Walker, 1888 Mrs. Mae Parsons, 1881
Eugene Danforth, 1885 F. w. Bunker
1886 Ernest G. Walker, 1887 Mrs. Sio-
Mill Rowland, 1888 NJ. l.. Pullen, 1888
Mrs. Helen Stevens, 1890 Mrs. Annie
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