The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-22
The Interesting News of
Somerset's Busy Towns
VI ADDISON

| Thursday, June 22nd at eight o'clock
| The big theatre was crowded to the
| doors with relatives and friends. The
| theatre was prettily decorated with
| fir for the occasion the stage being
banked in flowers with the letters. IN.
H. s. over it. The. class marched
in marshalled by Lee Fletcher of the
Junior class, to the music of the or
chestra led by Merle Corson. The
following program was carried out:
Father Farley, music, orchestra. sa-
lutatory, Carolyn Merrill class essay.
Beauty in the Commonplace" Julia
Ethel Lynds, class grafton, Maurice
Mute; quartette, Misses Yvette Oui-
lette, Florence McAuley, Edna Hill
ton and Carolyn Merrill; class his
tory, Grace Elizabeth Gavin; essay.
The Place of Music" Meade Bald
win music, orchestra; prophecy for
girls, Irwin Russell Athern; prophecy
for boys, Madeline Merrill; vocal solo,
"Oh, Dry Those Tears Hubert Lin
wood Hilton; music, cornet solo, Lin
wood Hale of Norridgewck accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs. Neya John
son Jones; presentation of gifts to
girls, Reginald Glidden presentation
of gifts to boys, Jauet Cargill; vale
dictory address, j. Miles Owens; pre-
sentation of diplomas, Supt. W. B.
Woodbury. of the Skowhegan- Madison
district; benediction, Rev. E. b. let
ley. The class motto was, Sue
cess comes in Cans The class Of
ficers were: president, J. Miles OwenS
vice president, Carolyn Merrill Sc
cretary, Grace Il. Gavin; treasurer,
Merrill Walker Paine. Following is
the class roll: Irwin Russell Athern,
Meade Joshua Baldwin, Clyde William
Baxter, Everett Elmer Blackwell,
Ralph Ellis Blackwell, Janet Eliza
beth Cargill, Margaret Doris Christie
pher, Hazel Emma Davis, Agnes Cen
eva Dixon, Wilbert L. Edgerly, Grace
Elizabeth Gavin, Guy Leslie Gardiner,
Reginald w. Gldden, Mildred Birdena
Head, Edna Ellen Hilton, Hubert Lin
wood Hilton, Peter Laforme, Julia
Ethel Lynds, Florence Mae MacAuley,
Carolyn Merrill, Dwight Russell Mer-
rill, Madeline NJ. Merrill, Joseph
Miles Owens, Morrill, Walker Paine,
w etidO i1Hiiiuuu hiutf aiiiiul ID
Perkins. Yyette Cecilia Ouilette Leo
Gilman Porter, Nellie Mae Robinson,
Victor c. Rogers, Charles NJ WEIGH
Emily Weston.
Schools in town closed Friday for
the summer vacation and general
good time was enjoyed by the child
rem. The little people at the West
on avenue building took a picnic din
ner to the Reservoir whore they spent
a happy time playing games. The
Old Point building teachers took
their children to the pines deligh-
full place near their building. Plea
SAINT street children with their teach
ers also the Freshmen and Sophie
mores at the high school went by
special cars to Lakewood where
games were enjoyed boating and
swimming INDUCED in and races won.
1t was a beautiful day. Following
are the list of teachers elected for
the ensuing year: High school,
Principal w. H. Holman sub-mas-
ter. Martin Phelan, Nellie Caldwell
Elcey Sawyer and Amelia Dubay;
Junior high, Howard F. Wright prin
cipal; Annie b. Roberts and Dorothy
Brown, assistants; sixth grades,
Pearle E. Danforth and Maud b. Ro-
gers; Pleasant street building, fifth
grade, Alice B. Carl. principal; Amy
Merrill, fourth grade; fourth grades,
Florence H. Hughes, AWE Perkins;
Old Poipt building Hazel Danforth.
principal Lola B. Smith, Helen john
Do
nue., Nellie e. Holway, principal, Mary
b. Prince, Ruth Marden and Alice
Morse; rural schools, Helen Groves
MarSery Williams, Eleanor Foster
Jessie Bagley, Nancy Huckins, Violet
Allen; supervisors, Manual training,
George Jacobs; domestic arts, Helen
Kennison; music, Arleen Mckinney
Riley. Friday afternoon and even
ing was observed as alumni day at
Madison high school. In the after
noon a ball game between the high
school and the alumni was played on
the Old Point diamond which result
ed in score of 20 in favor of the
former. At six-thrty about one
hundred and fifty sat down to the
banquet in the Methodist church yes
try which was served by the Ladies'
Aid of that church. The graduating
class of 1929 were guests of the Alum
nj. Ralph Lancaster acted as toast
master and in few well
chosen words called on Principal W.
II. Holman who responded in his.
usual happy manner. He next called
on DR.. Lester Adams, president of
the Association who after a few brief
remarks made the motion that the
annual dues be raised to 81 per year.
Others who made brief speeches were
Miles Owens who spoke for the class
of '22, Mrs. Adeline flanagan, Mrs.
Mary Kennison and NJ. NJ. Spear. Mu-
sic was furnished during the banquet
by the orchestra led by Rev. C. H.
McElhiney. After this the company
adjourned to the Welfare Theatre
were dancing was INDUCED in until
late hour. The hosts were
Mrs. Harold Glidden, James Herd,
Walter A. Rushworth, John Cargill
and C. II Mckinney.
The Somerset County Association of
Congregational churches met with the
Congregational church in this place
Thursday with small attendance at
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