The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-28

RED ont. OuTliiB tne early part VI
the afternoon. the new high school
was inspected. Later there was a
ball game at Old Point avenue
grounds between the alumni and
school team which resulted In, VIC
tory for the school team in score OF
G-5, after an eleven inning game. Al
$50 the alumni and invited guests to
the number of over one hundred gath
cred at the Methodist church for the
banquet which was served by the
Ladies' Aid in the church, dining room
The tables were prettily decorated and
at each plate was unique souvenir
menu. The banquet consisted OF
Crane fruit, cold meats, salads with
all the fixings. After this President
DR.. Lester Adams introduced Judge
C. o. Small as POSTMASTER Of the
evening. Judge Small briefly told OF
some of his experiences as one OF
the first principals of the school, also
of some of the things which have been
done for the schools In Madison
Judge Small began the roll call OF
classes by asking for representatives
of the. class of 1889 which was the
first to graduate. N. A. Weston, who
was the only one present, responded
briefly telling of the first alumni re-
union. The next class to respond
was the class OF 1891, Mrs. Mary
Gregory Kennison being the only one
present. Three members of the class
of '93 were present as follows: Mrs.
Adeline Hilton flanagan, Mrs. villa
Hilton and Miss Elizabeth Ballantyn,
Miss Ballantyn answering for the
class. M. NJ. Spear responded for
the class of SO, all of whom were
present. One member of the class
of '9S was present. B. X. Edwards
responded for 80. The class Of 1900
had three members present, also the
class of '0l, Mrs. Laura Flint Taylor
responding for the latter. Mrs. Ella
Morrill, Stuart of Washington, ID. c.
responded for the class of '03. Two
members Of the class of ''04 were
present, II. Leslie Sawyer Of New
London, N. Fl. acted as speaker. The
class OF '05 had the distinction OF be-
ing the most widely scattered, with
one member in tho Philippines and
one In Indo, China, r. II. Henderson
and Clyde Keefe, Esq, OF Dover, N
II. responded for this class. At this
time came a vocal solo by Victor
Wrenn, which was much enjoyed by
all. Members of other classes were
as follows: 06,. one; '07 five; 90
three; '0S. one; 10, three; '13. one;
IT, two; IS, three; 10 six; '21
three; '22, two; and '2S. twenty-three
The program closed with remarks by
w. Fl. Holman and singing of Ameri'
ca, led by the orchestra. Next came
brief business session. Ofilcers fol-
the coming year were elected as fol
lows: President, Ralph Lancaster;
vice president, II. n. Henderson; sec.
rotary, Vivian Hilton; treasurer
Clayton Weston; executive committee
II. l.. Sawyer, Otto Weston and Ethe
Hanson. A constitution and bylaws
were adopted. After the banquet
there was the annual alumni ball II
Union Hall, which was especial,
decorated In blue and white for thu
occasion. Music was furnished b,
Provencal Orchestra Of Waterville
Among those present from out O.
town to the exercises were: Mrs
Ella Morrill, Stuart, Washington, ID
c.; Mrs. Pearl. Reed Whitney. Mrs
Ava Viles Sheridan, Mrs. Belle Reet
Emerson, Miss Dorice Chase, Mis-!
Velma viles and Mr.. and Mrs. Rober
Greene of Skowhegan; Mrs. Mary
Weston Crowell, Ludlow, Mass; Mrs
Alice Weston Todd, Portland, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Taylor. Farm
ington; Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Sawyer
New London, N. H.; Messrs. Faye ant
Clyde Keefe, Dover, N. H.; Miss Eliza
beth Ballantyne, Augusta; Mrs
Mabel Wesoott Adams, Camden; Mis-
Gertrude Gray Rowland.
The summer time liable on thu
Maine Central r. n. went into effec
Monday, June %. Trains are seized
uled to arrive at this station as fol
lows South bound. TAO a. m; LIZ
and 600 p. m. North bound, 9.S7 a
M; 1.27 and 4.43 p. m. Sunda.
schedule beginning July 1: Nortl
bound 9l07 a. M; South bound 60
p. m.
The following teachers have BEEF
| engaged for the ensuing year: Higl
school, W. F. Holman. principal an,
mathmatics; Mrs. Nellie Caldwell
Latin and English: Mary X. Hal
Buckfield, History; Jennie G.. Tripf
WinterpOrt. English; Francis l.. M
not. Belgrade. French; Alta B. Hol
man, special. Junior high school
Main street building: David MERRILL
Weeks Mills, Mathematics; Annie q
! Roberts, Arson. History and Reading
Helen Brown, English; Amelia Duba,
French; Maud b. Powers, Doroth
Brown, grades. SIX. Pleasant stree
building, Amy g. Merrill. Scion, grad
v; Alice B. Carl. grade "; FlDrene
Hughes, grade Nv; Ava A. Perkins
grade ". Old Point avenue build
ing, Marien Caldwell. grade III
Hazel Danforth, grade II: Barbara +
Mnora. grade I; Sarah s. Stenhous'
Skowhegan, grade I. Weston avenn
building, Mary B. Prince, grade III
Alice Morse, Skowhegan, grade II
Ruth Marden, grade /: Nellie Il. Hol
way, grade 1. Blackwell, Lucy Still