The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-07
COMMENCEMENT EVENTS AT
GOOD WILL FARM
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mally opened at Good Will each year
Friday morning at IL o'clock at
the senior spring the junior class day
exercises were held The junior
class assembled at the Senior Spring
and each drinking from the senior
cup became full fledged seniors. The
Good Will emblem which represents
the highest and best ideals, physi-
cally, socially, intellectually and re-
ligiously at Good Will, was then be-
queathed In silence to the president
of the new senior class who in silence
accepted 1T for the class, thus assur-
ing responsibility for the support of
all that the emblem represents.
The twenty-seventh annual prize
contest in Defamation for the Lamou-
reaux and Thrall Prizes was held
at Prescott Memorial hall, Friday
evening, June 1, 1923. Those who
took part were Leigh Delbert Chase,
Elizabeth Mae Burton, Ernest Well
ington Pratt, Winifred Keast, Ole
Wandrup, Walter Stewart Morrill,,
Anne Matilda Hutchinson, Neal Dow
Bousfeld, Barbara Hodges and Mar
zio Leonard Perrin. The prizes were
awarded as following: First prize
for boys, Walter Steward Morrill,:
second prize for boys, Leigh Delbert
Chase; first prize for girls, Anne Ma
tilda Hutchinson; second prize for
girls, Barbara Hodges. The alumni
dinner Saturday was feature of
Commencement and the ball game in
the afternoon between the Good Wills
and the alumni was played with en-
thusiasm.
Sunday Rev. G. w. Hinckley deliv-
cred most impressive seremon to the
graduating class. The graduating
exercises of the class of 1923 were
held at the Moody Memorial Chapel,
Monday. June 4th at 1890 a. M The
class colors were Dartmouth green
and silver gray, the class motto be-
ing FAC Fundamental Firma" The
stage was tastifully decorated with
streamers of crepe, cut flowers and
evergreens. A bunch of red and
white carnations were sent by Mrs.
David r. Porter, it being the 25th an
niyersary of the graduation, the class
colors of 1898 having been red and
white; a beautiful array of tulips were
sent to the senior class by DR.. Ray
mond Derbyshire of Skowhegan, and
three other vases of beautiful flowers
were contributed to the seniors by
the Good Will Club of Skowhegan.
Following was the program:
Music; prayer; music; salutatory,
Bertha Lillian Cain; Grafton Radio,
Its Present and Future" Graflins Cal
vert Derr; class history, Raymond
Sullivan; music; Grafton, "Massachu-
sets. Barbara Eaton Wadman; class
prophecy, Walter Stewart Morrell;
valedictory,- Weston Ashmore Bous-
field; music. Rev. G.. w. Hinckley
presented the diplomas, making APP
propriate remarks to the class, and
awarding the prizes at this time. The
Bert Chessman prize OF IS for the
best work in American History was
given to Barbara Wadman of the SEN
ior class; a watch which had been
sent by Mrs. Hattie A. Cutting of
Brooklyn, N. Y. to be awarded to the
boy who had made the best progress
in the high school for the past year
was won by Edward Carroll. The
Mayhem Scholarship is the highest
honor which can be won at Good Will.
1t Is based on the percentagees in
general conduct, scholarship, music
and athletics. 1t Is prize of $3.50 to
be paid in installmcnts of $75 each,
on condition that the winner enters
college in the autumn after gradual
ing from the high school and makes
m Mr.
Hinckley announced at this time that
check had been received that morn
ing for 100000, the interest to be
used annually to provide lectures on
BIRD Life and It's influence on Fores-
try"
The stage was tastefully decora, ed
with streamcrs of the class colors,
Dartmouth green and silver gray,
also evergrcens and cut flowers. A
beautiful bunch of red and white car
nations was sent by Mrs. David II.
Porter of Upper Montclair, N. j.. 1t
being the 25th anniversary OF her
graduation. A beautiful arrav of
tulips was sent to the Senior class by
DR., Raymond Derbyshire of Skowhe-
gan and three other vases of beauti-
lul HOWeTS were COnLTlDUlCU 10 inc
seniors by the Good VIII Club of
Skowhegan.
The dinner was served at Bancroft
Foote house, Saturday w. p Hinck-
Icy acting as toastmaster. Addresses
were made by Principal George H.
Merriam on "The class of Nineteen
Twenty-tbree;" Weston Bousfle'd a
member of the graduating class spoke
on the class motto. Fac Fundamental
Firma;" Joseph Shea. president of the
class In behalf of the alumni present
cd Good VIII with a plaster bust of
Benjamin Franklin. this being accept
cd by Supervisor w. p Hinckley. At
the business meeting which followed,
N. II. Hinckley was elected presidt1t;
Miss Mabel Wagner. vice president;
Miss Faith Hinckley. secretary-treas-
urer. The senior reception was
held Monday evening at the Prescott
but ding.