Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22
Skcwhegan Teachers
Excellent Entertainers


The Skowhegan teachers delight
fully entertained the teachers of
Madison Friday. The party was held
at the Bethany Baptist church and
upon the arrival of their o-workers
from a neighboring town the hosts
and hostesses cordially met them and
brief reception was held in the au-
ditorium Of the church, during which
delightful organ recital was given
| by the Bethany organist, Mrs. Ethel
Whittier Ames. Partners for the
supper hour were chosen according
to the work done by the teachers.
that is the Skowhegan teacher took
the Madison teacher who does the
same kind of work into the chapel
where a delicious chicken pie supper
was served by the ladies of the Ella
F. Mitchell Philathea class of the
Bethany Baptist church, The tables
were decorated with autumn leaves
and Halloween colors and the place
cards were also in orange and black.
! Mrs. Ames played a march while the
teachers were marching from the au-
'ditorium to the chapel and finding
. their places at the tables. During the
! supper Mrs. Ames continued the or
gan. recital which added much to the
/ pleasure of the occasion.
| The menu consisted of chicken pie.
salads, hot rolls, coffee. cake and ice
cream and was delicious and nicely
! served
| The supper was directed by the
/ vice president of the class, Mrs. Bes-
! sic NJ. Thompson. who was assisted
/ by ladies of the class. Mrs. Kate w.
! Turner acted as head waiter and the
following ladies served as walters,
! Mrs. Marion X. Fairfield. Miss Mil
! bred Beal Miss Anne NJ. Caswell,
Eva Stanwood. Miss Alice E. Whit
: ten. Mrs. Maize Jackson and Mrs.
! Nina Clough.
After partaking Of the supper the
| party again repaired to the auditor
ium where the following program
/ program was carried out with w. 3.
| Woodbury., superintendent of the
| Skowhegan- Madison schools presid-
ing; selections by the high school or
chestra with Miss Marguerite Craig
| of Wilton. the supervisor of music in
! the Skowhegan schools directing:
vocal solo, THE Bird with a Broken
! Wing" and encore "The Lilac Tree"
| Miss Craig accompanied by Miss Ar
/ line Plummer of Fairfield, one of the
! Skowhegan teachers. The address of
| the evening was delivered by DIR.
| Herbert C. Libby of Colby college.
DR.. Lihby's main theme was that tea
/ Cheers should so organize as to mag
| Nifty their positions and the WORTH
ness of their work. DIR. Libby was
! listened to with much interest and
was often applauded. Following the
| address there was a little time before
/ the departure of the car for Madison
; which took the guests to their homes
! which was passed socially and in say
ing of Good nights"
| There was a large number Of the
! Madison teaching force in attendance
and the party was a great success in
every way and was alike enjoyed by
! the special guests and the instructors
| of the Skowhegan force and few
! other friends, and certainly proved
! the efficiency of the committee who
! had charge of the general arrange
mcnts which was composed of Mrs
| Lottie Gates, taking the place of
place of Miss Gladys Hamer who is
! not in Skowhegan this year, Mrs. Mil
! dred Chute Lewis and Mrs. Della A.
! Sandford
! This party was planned for last
year but for several reasons it did
| not occur and it was given to stimu-
late spirit of cooperation, interest
| and fellowship among the workers
| along the same lines under the direc-
ton of the same superintendent. w.
| II. Woodbury., and also that the tea
| cherS OF the two towns over which
| Mr.. Woodbury. directs the school
might become better acquainted.