Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-18
Field Day of
Bloomfield Academy
and High School

BlOOmtlelQ Academy
and High School
| The first field day of the Bloomfield
| Academy and the Skowhegan High
10th, in the grove at Lakewood with
an attendance of nearly $50. Students
| and former teachers gathered at the
: grove in the early afternoon renew
ing old acquaintance.
! AS the guests arrived they were
! met by the secretary of the Alumni
Association, Mrs. Blanch Nj. Friend of
! Skowhcgan and requested to register.
| Miss Linda Graves who is passing
some time in Skowhegan, visiting at
f! the home of her aunt, Mrs. Myra Ar
mold, who teaches in Westtield. Mass,
| gave to each attending a blank card
| TO which was attached a bow of
| orange and black ribbon. the S. H. s.
colors which they were requested to
fill out for recognition.
About 1 O'clock, the ringing of an
old school bell called the party to-
| gether. The president of the asso-
citation, Mrs. Mabel l.. Judkins, was
in charge.
brief business session followed
at which time two committees were
I appointed. The executive committee:
Mrs. Nellie Russell Copp, Miss Ger
,trude Carter, and Leon Symons, all of
Skowhegan. The nominating COM
mittee: Harry A. Dinsmore, Show
hogan, Miss Lucy Dinsmore, Hinck
ley and Mrs. Lottie Moore Gates,
Skowhegan
1t was voted that the field dav he
made an annual event and that the
day for the occurrence of the same be
set for the second Wednesday in Au-
gust.
Philo Steward. oldest graduate OF
1.-THE school presided during the speech
making. Among the speakers were
Miss Hannah r. Page. Skowhegan
the former president Of the associa =
ton. Mrs. Ella T. Holt. Mrs. Blanch
NJ. Friend secretary of the alumni
association, Miss Dorothy NJ. Elliott
who for the past Is years has been
a member Of the :. H. s. faculty, Mrs
Ethel NJ. Hight, one of the High
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brook. DR.. Cora NJ Johnson. super
intondent of tho State Ecformatory
for Women. Miss Gertrude Carter
Mrs. Mary II. Bailey Mrs. Sarah Pen
nell Reed. Miss Lizzie Higgins, Fred
Foss Lawrence, Mrs. Nellie r. Copp
Miss Rachel Conant, Mrs Roy J..
ATarston. Charles c. Cleveland, all OF
Skowhegan.
Prof. Ralph w. Leighton. princpar
OF the High school. spoke especially
concerning an academy and High
school fund for scholarship 10 aid
;Worthy pupils in receiving a higher
education. Mr Leighton expressed
his approval of the annual field da,
but also stated that he felt that il
should in no way take the place of the
annual alumni banquet which is hello
on the evening of the graduation OF
THE $. II. s.
Among the out of-toNn people call
cd upon We're Mrs. Margaret Griffir
Merriam Of Franklin. y r., Miss
Ethel Erainard. Cambridge, Mass.
Mrs. kathlinc White. New York City
Miss Nellie White New York CITY
Miss Linda Greivcs. Westfiold. Mass.
Miss Emma Day. Maiden. Mass, Miss
Gala I;oWcll, Oakland Mrs. Myrtle
sCatcs Taylor. Wellesley, Mass. George
Pierce. Everett, Mass. William Whit
temore, Minneapolis MINI. Mr.. an5
Mrs. Eugene Crawford and son Ear
Of Watnrville, Mrs Jennie Davis Par.
lin, Gorham. Mrs. Annie Allen Ken
Gall, st. Petersburg, Fla. Miss
Blanche NJ. Emery. Brockton. Mass.
John Emery, Cuba. Miss Lucy Dins.
more, HinchleN. and Mrs Myrtle Ran.
dali Rogers, Waterville. After the
hour Of speech making groups were
formed and a picnic supper was in or.
der Delicious punches were serve,
under the direction Of Mrs. Ethc
hight former pupils and present
teacher of the High school and ics
cream was served under the direction
Of the treasurer Of the association
Miss Anne NJ. CasweI.
During the supper hour the treas.
uror received gifts which are tn.
nucleus Of the Scholarship Fund sug.
gestod by Mr.. Leighton.
Mr.. SWEET, manager of the Somor.
set Traction co. did everything nos
sIblo for the comfort of the guests
lahics and settecs We're placed i,
1he grove for the use of the guests.
Inc first field day Of the Bloomficlc
Academy and SkoWheean High schoo
VIII 60 on record as a success II
every way.