Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-08-15

Just before intermission Joe Me
Kenzie sang several songs, which
We're received with great applause.
Proof Of the good time is given by
the report of the committee that
many have asked for another, and
plans are already under way. This
one viii probably be at the Franklin
Road pavilion A b. L. field day will
probably be held on the same day
The committee in charge consisted of
Jack Mccarthy, chairman, Joe Buck
ley, Walter Lyons, Jimmie Connolly |
and Art. Connolly.
Miss Esther l.. Williams, secretary |
to Prof Bellatty, arrived Monday, |
after a nine-weeks tour of the West. |
She visited Niagara Falls, Detroit, |
Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, Vel
lowstone and Yosemite National |
Parks, San Francisco. Los Angeles |
and San Diego, Hollywood, Mexico, |
Portland, Ore, the Columbia river,
Seattle, Vancouver, returning East
by way of the Canadian Rockies. |
through Winnipeg, Montreal, Que
bee and st. John to Ellsworth She |
will spend the rest of the term with |
us.
AS many of the boys are planning |
to take meals about town at restau-
rants and homes during the last few
weeks of school, it was decided yes
terday to close the mess hall next
Sunday, and have all the boys take
their meals outside. Many of the
boys will take their meals at the
restaurants, but there are also many
who would like to take their meals at
private homes or boarding houses
If people who would take one or
more table boarders will get in touch
with Prof. Bellatty's secretary, Miss
Williams, arrangements will be made
to send them as many boys as they
can care for. Miss Williams may be
reached by ringing 249-4 during the
day.
Dean Everett w. Lord has sent
word to Prof. Bellatty that he will
probably be unable to make his sec
ond visit to the summer school this
season. The dean had planned on
coming down again, and bringing
Mrs Lord and their son Sam for
week at Contention Cove, but he is
in such demand in Boston that he
has been obliged to alter his plans.
Rev George S. Brookes had hoped
to arrange college Sunday at the
congregational church, having Dean
Lord deliver the address.
Daniel j. Driscoll, popularity
known as Sunny Face Driscoll.
lett yesterday for Boston to prepare
Tor his trip to Porto Rico, where he |
VIII teach English grammar in the |
elementary schools. Dan is a clever |
Spanish conversationalist, HAVING |
specialized in this subject in both
b Ugh school and college. He sails
from New York for San Juan, on
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make another trip to South Brewer
to-day to battle the Eastern ball
club of that city.
The boys at the Cushman house on
West Maple street were entertained
Monday evening by Miss Margaret
Cushman, who celebrated her tenth
birthday. Ed German gave the
birthday speech and entertained
with songs. The German, Carlson, |
Linnehan, began quartet sang.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Waters re-
turned to Boston by boat last Fri
day, after two weeks at Contention |
Cove as guests of Prof. and Mrs.
Bellatty. This is the first time that
Mr.. Waters has had an opportunity
to see the country around ELLSWORTH
and he liked it so we'll that he is
negotiating for a tract of land at
the Cove on which to build cottage
The students are finding good
perch and bass fishing in Union river
opposite Jimmie Clark's and Days
landing.
Luman Woodruff is taking a
special course in Advanced English
composition with Prof. Hoffman, in
preparation for entering B. U. school
of medicine this fall.
Prof. Hoffman is giving a special
class in oral composition from 800
to 1000 a. m. every school day. the
course is intended to prepare stu
dent to speak easily on business sub
iects.
The students in the advanced ad-
vertising writing class have just fin
ished reading The Blazed Trail,
by Stewart Edward White, story
OF the Michigan woods This story
has given them a better understand
ing of the history of Ellsworth and
what the Union river means to the
people of this former busting lum-
Der center Discussions with the
lumberfi1en hereabouts have brought
out the fact that conditions as
described in the book existed here in
Ellsworth forty years ago. After
reading over all the summaries of
the story written by the students,
Prof. Bellatty announced that the
one by John j. Murray is the best
summary of any book he has ever
seen written by a student.
Upon his return to Boston this
fall, PROT Bellatty will find, among
his other duties, a new one of super
vising the work of the advertising
staff of the b. u News.
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