Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20
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Oak Grove Seminary
Has Most Enjoyable
Social for Quakers

Persons who are not acquainted
with Quakers frequently get the idea
that they are a staid and stoical So
ciety but, if any such folks had been
present at Oak Grove, Seminary on
Friday evening they would have been
emphatically disillusioned. All of the
members Of the Society Of Friends or
Quakers in the beginning joined in
entertaining the rest OF the school.
Invitations were issued a week ago
with proverbal Quaker hospitality
they included not only the members
of the school but all other Friends
in surrounding towns. The commit
tee in charge of the social consisted
of George Selleck, from the faculty
and Frank Taylor and Eileen Glenn
ent from the student body.
AS the guests entered the gymnas-
ium dainty programs in Quaker gray
ART paper with hand painting were
presented to each one, as we'll as
small purse of money with which to
pay forfeits. The coins were similar
to California beans but they served
their purpose as effectively. 1t was
Immediately evident that this social
differed greatly from all others in
one important respect-it cost no
money to get in, none to stay, none
for refreshments and none to get out.
The program of the evenings
events was written so ambigiously
that not even a real Quaker could
anticipate what was next. The first
number was a selection by the newly
organized quartet composed OF the
following: John Chester, Gilbert
Muir, George Selleck, and Principal
owen. Their voices blended delight
fully and they were encored three
times. Greta HoXie, "a, then played
two cornet solos, accompanied on the
piano by Josephine Rand, '25. The
curtain was then drawn on the stage
and when it rose again it disclosed
a charming old fashioned living room
with an adorable sweet faced old
Quakeress reading diligently. She
was dressed in the full Quaker cos
tune of half a century ago and that
had been procured from Philadelphia
especially for the occasion, and was
complete in every detail from the
ample brown silk gown and white
fichu to the dainty white lace bonnet
An energetic knock was soon heard
and Friend Elizabeth opened the door
to admit Brother John Cadbury who
was calling on the return from at
tendance at an important quarterly
meeting. The venerable old Quaker
with his black frock and white locks
[, came in to relate the interesting news
of the meeting, using only the Quaker
tongue and casting every phrase in
the olden Friendly manner, gave
everyone charming picture OF the
early Quakers OF course all the
business that was transacted was
cleverly arranged to bring in many
of the students and teachers, and kept
the audience in a merry mood. The
business had included everything
from the reprimanding of frivolous
yanities to the real announcement OF
the engagement of Judith Y. Jcuners
of the faculty and Prof. Harold Ham
Of the University of Maryland. TIE
whole dialogue had been written by
the committee and was decidedly ORR
ginal and bright. Clement Taylor.
'23 and Eileen Clement. 'o3, both of
Winthrop were the actors and much
of the success Of the sketch was due
to their Interpretation. The formal
program closed with another selec-
ton by the male quartet which was
again encored.
Then followed a series of amusing
contests and games in which every
one took part and the capacity of the
big gym floor was taxed. Prizes
were awarded the winners. One fca-
turc of the evening was a forfeit.
Every time anyone failed to use the
oldcn thee and thou" Those who
we're not Quakcrs made many ludi-
cious mistakes that added much to
the fun. Refreshments were served
and everyone voted it the most de-
lichtful of the many Pleasant social
functions held at Oak Grove this