Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-18

dial greeting to the class OF 1923 and
| stated that the association felt proud
to have them join their ranks and
that because OF the greater oppor-
tunity of the present time greater
things will be expected OF the class
Of 20. The response for the class
was made by George Holbrook
Halves. president of '223. MIR. Halves
expressed his and his class members
pleasure in coming into the assOci-
alton. A five piece orchestra with
} Professor J. Abbott Kendall, for
/, merly Of Skowhegan, now Of st.
Petersburg, played delightful music
during the banquet. The class OF
'23 gave a class song with Miss
Helen Halves at the piano. Several
classes gave their cheers and a jolly
time was spent for the first part OF
the evening.
, Col. Sherman N. Shumway acted
in. a most pleasing manner as toast
master. making brief speech In
opening and telling a number of hu-
morous stories. In response to his
introduction as the new member of
the Skowhegan school board, Mr..
Shumway said that he might be also
called q draftee as he had been
drafted into service as POSTMASTER.
The first speaker was Attorney
William H. Halves, who is the father
Of the president of the class of '23
and also has daughter, Miss Helen
Halves, in the graduating class. Mr..
Halves spoke from the standpoint of
a parent and told of SOME of the
many changes Of attitude between
the parents and the children of the
present time and stated that if, as
some advocate. but he did not be-
lieve, that parents had lost in dis
cipline with their children. they had
gained in companionship and asso-
citation. He further said that when
a class Of young people could write
and read such splendid essays as
had been given by the men and wo-
men of the class of '23 there need
be no worry about the young who
are shortly to be the men and wo-
men Of tomorrow.
Mr.. Raymond G. Fogg, s. H. S.
10, who has just this month been
gra duated from the State University,
spoke from college youths stand
point and urged where it was pos
sibe that the new born alumni take
a college training and that they go
lulO lHluSS III lHcII iTcSuIHdu SCdi !,
the social, the athletic and all de-
partments of college life and that a
student who didn't get into the COL
lege life in his first year was not
likely to do so at all.
The next speaker was Principal
Ralph w. Leighton, who for Is
years has with the assistance of a
splendid corps of teachers, gradu-
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the classes of his earlier years in
Skowhegan and of the classes of the
past few years and stated that they
were much larger in numbers and
that when he came to Skowhegan
the S. II. s. faculty numbered five
and now there are thirteen teachers.
MI. Leighton spoke of the progress
| and growth of the school along vari-
GUS lines and said that it ranked as
| one of the very best in the State.
In closing Mr.. Leighton spoke in the
interest of the Scholarship Fund
which was started at the Field Day
last August and said that there were
many boys and girls who were
worthy OF higher education but were
unable to pursue their studies be-
cause of the lack of funds.
HC SpSdhCi VI lIC eve.
ming was Attorney Amos X. Butler.
the second superintendent of the
Skowhegan schools, whose central
quoted definition of education as
given by Spencer in which he says
, it is our duty to prepare ourselves
to perform the duties of life. Mr..
Butler urged thrift and that young
people do not try to begin living
in the style and affluence Of those
of an older generation who are liv-
ing upon the fruit of former labors.
but rather to begin in a modest way
and to go without things until they
could afford to purchase them and
pay for the desired Injuries. Mr..
Butler urged the young not to dis
couraged if they cannot have many
things which others have. but to live
within their means and he said that
recently there seemed to be a pre-
judice against thrift and economy
by the young. but they were splen-
did assets and without which there
is not likely to be much success
Mr.. Butler stated that it was not
what work one does but the manner
in which that work is performed
and he urged perseverance and
faithfulness in the task at hand and
the performance of the every day
labors of life in faithful and con-
SclentlouS manner. Mr.. Buffers
address was somewhat shorter than
1t would have been had it not been
for the early hour instead of the
lateneSS of the hour but he present
ed an address filled with encoura ge-
ment to those who are Just at the
entrance of life's work and made an
earnest appel to them to live worth
lily wherever their life work is and
in whatever kind of work they may
be employed.
The program closed with singing
orc verse Of America" lead by Mr.,
Leighton.
While speaking Mr.. Leighton took
oot aston to thank the seniors for the
handsome leather travelling toilet
case which they presented to him
at the graduating exercises at the
Opera House.
Mrs. Isabelle Dean
Mrs. Isabelle Dean, wife Of Eben
Dean died suddenly Sunday after
noon at her home at the Twelve cor
ners in Madison. Some weeks ago,
Mrs. Dean. while driving a dog out
OF the yard which was frightening
her hens slipped and fell. breaking
her hip. from which she did not re-
cover. Mrs. Dean was the daughter
of Thomas and Isabelle Matson Dean
and was so years of age. Beside her
husband she leaves two sons, Cleve
Dean. who resides in Madison and
the other living out of the State. The
funeral service will be held at the
home at 10 o'clock Wednesday fore
noon. M