The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-08

A large audience enjoyed the pre-
sentation Friday evening of THE Bos
ton Tea Party by the Junior High
school.
Announcements have been made by
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene s.. Paine of
the marriage of their daughter, He
len May to Louis Spring Isbell. The
marriage was celebrated ut Farming
ton, May 81, and the young couple are
enjoying a motor trip to the groom
home in Connecticut.
Principal Williams has just received
a letter from James Hutchins Baker
of Denver, Col. President Emeritus
of the University of Colorado, recall
ling that in 1870 he was principal of
Arson Academy, and that an uncle
of his had held the position genera
ton previously. Mr.. Baker was
president of the University from 1892
to 1914. In token of his good will
to the Academy he sent a bundle of
books of his authorship being the
following titles: After the War,
What?'; Education and Life; Am
erican University Progress; "Amer-
lean Problems; Educational Gains
and Civic Needs. Pamphlet on
Economy of Time in Education pub
lished by the L. S. Bureau of Educa-
ton and a University Bulletin that
was published in his honor when he
retired from the active presidency.
Commencement exercises, class of
1922, Arson Academy. Wednesday,
June IA, Academy Hall at s o'clock.
Program. prayer. music. Presidents
Proclamation. with essay, THE New
Age Golf VI. French; Essay. Mary
Roberts Rinehart, Elsie NJ. Getohell;
Class history. Erva G. Berry. Earl
" Stapleford; Grafton, "The Farmer
and the New Day. Donald r. Berry;
Essay, "Some Possibilities of Radio"
Ellery NJ. Fletcher; class legend,
Edith VI. Brown; class prophecy, AL
Ia p. Ellis. Regis b. Farr, Pearl e.
Mullen; essay, Scouting as Pro-
fession," Adeline I. Hewitt; music.
Presentation of gifts. Wallace X. Will
liams; Grafton, Modern Chivalry,"
Ercell NJ. Gordon; class VIII, Louise
Tibbetts; class creed Wilbur J Dun
ply: presentation of diplomas, Mrs.
Marion Drake Flanders. soloist for the
evening.
The program of events for Com
mencement week at Arson Academy is
as follows: Sunday, June II at 10.45
a. M, Baccalaureate service at the
M. T.. Church, with sermon by Rev.
Ernest Webster Robinson. Monday,
June ~, annual reception by Juniors
to members of the Senior class, Aca-
denny hall, s p. m. Tuesday. June
10, Junior Prize Speaking, Academy
hall, 8 p. nj. Wednesday, June IA,
graduation exercises at Academy hall
at s p. m. Thursday, June Is, AL
umni Day. Dinner at noon at the
Methodist Community Room, public,
30 cents each ticket. Annual meet
ing at Academy Hall at 100 p. m.
Among other matters to be discussed
are plans for Centennial observances
in 1928 Alumni Ball mt Carrabas
sett Hall at $50 o'clock.
Governor Percival Baxter honored
North Arson with a visit to Arson
Academy, Wednesday morning, May
81. The Mark Emery school, the
students and faculty of the Academy
and many citizens gathered at the
the hall and enjoyed community
sing while awaiting the arrival of
the Governor. On his arrival at 1890
he was escorted to the platform by
members OF the Board of Trustees,
a number Of the officers of Academy
classes acting as ushers. The Gov
ernor was introduced by Hon F. w.
Bunker, president of the Trustees,
and spoke very pleasantly, adapting
the material of his address properly to
the large numbers of young people
in the audience. He quoted Per-
sion proverb inscribed on the mantel
piece of his Portland home and gave
1t practical application.
Who leaves and leaves
Yet does not what he knows
Is one who plans and plans
But never sows.
He closed his address by declaring a
school holiday for the remainder of
the day which struck popular chord
among the school child,ren.t Fol
lowing THE address an impromptu re-
ception was held at which every one
present had opportunity to meet the
Governor and afterwards he looked