Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-26
OAK. GROVE


The activities of the past weekend
have been exceptionally numerous and
varied. and the entire Oak Grove fam
lily has been in the real house party
spirit. Practically all of those stu
dents who live in surrounding towns
and go home on Saturday morning
stayed over" at the school this week.
On Friday evening. Hon. and Mrs.
Frank l.. Besse of Clinton entertained
the school most charmingly Mr.
Besse has recently purchased one of
the most modern lanterns which not
only throws the slides on the screen
with rare distinctness, but it also
shows ordinary colorcd postcards with
equal clearness. Mr.. and Mrs. Bessc
have travelled extensively throughout
tie United States and were able to
give delightful personal touch to the
| lecture by relating some of their own
experiences at the various points of
interest as the pictures were thrown
on the screen.
On Saturday morning Charles Libby
%, was elected cheer leader and the
school songs and cheers were prac-
ticed with great spirit in the face Of
encouragement. Libby is one OF the
four backf1eld men who have been put
out of the game with injuries that will
keep them out the whole season. 1t
seemed the last blow when Brick"
Donnelly broke his arm Thursday
morning, for he was the hope of the
team. Another disappointment was
| Immediately Forthcoming. however
when Jack Chester was called to New
York on account of critical illness in his
home. Throughout ii all. the spirit of
the school has not weakened and even
, when defeat has been certain, the
young substitutes have gone into the
game and played for all there was I'm
them. Although the Abbott school
won IS to 0 on Saturday morning the
score does not tell how much sports
manship and grit went into the con-
test. 1t was a fast, clean game
throughout.
On Saturday afternoon practical lily
! all of the boys were guests of Colby
college and attended the Colby Bow
'c'h SSiiit. ne SbpIiOllloitS HtIu
/, forth in the gym on Saturday eve
ming. The first part of the program
consisted of the jolly little farce. THE
Dumb Waiter" The parts were clcv-
| crly taken by the following girls :
Marion Stevens of Five Islands; Airline
Suite of Ninslow; Arlene Porter of
Nassaiboro: Alta Hatcle of Mercer;
and Katherine Siblcy of Maiden. Mass.
After the entertainment the rest of the
, evening was passed in the customary
, marches and merry games. Ice cream
was served during the evening. Much
credit is due Mr.. Wagg. the sopho-
more class teacher, for the complete
success of the entire program
Sunday morning Mr. Sellecl
preached an inspiring sermon on THE
Christian Athlete" A quartet rem
dercd special music. The chapel was
artistically decorated with pine mixed
with clusters OF scarlet bitter sweet.
The regular Y. NJ G. A. meeting on
Sunday evening was led by Rodney
| Wyman. 20. The subject was
Friendship" The u W. c. A. meet
ing was one of the most impressive
services Of the year, being the one to
welcome the new members Every
new girl in the dormitory has joined
the association and consequently it
was necessary to hold the meeting in
the library and living room because
the girls parlor was not large enough.
At the opening of the meeting the old
members were addressed by the prcsi-
dent Eileen Clement, who charged
them with their duties and oportun-
ties. Then n herald went out to con-
duct the new members in while the old
girls sang Onward Christian Sol
diers." Each new member carried a
| candle which She lighted from the
large taper held by the president.
After being welcomed the new girls
stepped into the larger circle of active
| membership. This service was car
ricd out according to the plans recon-
mended by the national organization
and was beautiful and impressive in
its symbolism. At the close of this,
Mrs. Owen, dean of the girls, read an
appropriate and inspiring paper called
| Consider the Lilies" The following
new girls became members: Kathleen
Sylvester OF Augusta. Esther Rand of
Standish, Virginia Martin Of Winthrop,
Lydia Curtis Of Harpswell, Helen To-
! hey of Palermo. Catherine Clark of Po-
land Springs, Katherine Sibley Of NAL
den. Mass. Winnifred Hanson of Ches-
hire, Conn. Clara Jackson of Vassal-
! boro, Dorothy Colony of Vassaboro,
Ruth Purinton of Vassalboro, Norma
Fuller of Waterville, Lucille Grover OF
Pittsfield and Ruth Graham of Lisbon
| Falls.