Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-16
PITTSFIELD

ton which Is one Of the big social
events OF the school year occurred at
POWERS hall, Maine Central Institute,
Wednesday evening, February 14th.
This Is an event that originated sew
erat years ago, and is given each
year onSt. Valentines Day for the
members Of, the Seniors and Junior
classes.
The hall was very beautiful decor
ated with evergreen 3Oughs, stream
ers, hearts and colored lights. The
decorative scheme was in blue and
white. the colors of the Senior class.
The stage was banked with huge
masses of evergreen boughs in the
midst of which was the banner Of
the class of 1923. The footlights
were covered with blue crepe paper,
and the blue light cast upon the
evergreen gave an unusually pretty
effect. \ At the front Of the stage on
each side We're shields of blue and
white and streamers of the same
colors. in the center hung countless
hearts of varying sizes. The front
of the balcony was also banked with
evergreen. intersperscd with stream
ers of blue and white crepe paper
and concealed in the evergreen we're
blue lights that flashed on and off
at intervals. Countless streamers Of
blue and white and a large number
of hearts of the same colors were
suspended from the balcony. In the
rear of the hall hung the banner of
the class of 1924. Not only the beau
tiful decorations but the fragrance
of the evergreen added much to the
enjoyment Of the guests.
D,iv
address of welcome gave a brief cut
line of the origin of st. Valentines
day. Following the address of well
come by Mr.. Verrill, Miss McAuslan,
class teacher of the Senior class was
presented with a beautiful bunch of
carnations by the Junior class. All
brey Call. ppresident of the Junior
class. made the presentation.
The program, which was exception
ally fine and was enjoyed by all, was
as follows:
Overture, The Benefactor. J. c. Heed
Hunters Orchestra
Address of Welcome,
Principal T.. II. Nerrill
Piano solo, 1npromptu in A Flat,
Miss Frost
Vocal solo. from Samson and Dalila."
Saint Saens
Miss Sturtevant
accompanied by Miss Lancey)
Cello solo, Berceuse from "Jocelyn."
Miss Plummer
Reading, Jack. the Fisherman
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Mrs. Loudon
Selection. In Roseland, lntermezzo,
Max Eugene
Orchestra
After the program ice cream, cake
and punch We're served by members of
the sophomore class. Those who serv-
ed We're Marjorie Leadbetter Estellc
Curran. Helen Mitchell. Mayo Seekins,
Lloyd Allen and Wilfred Landry. n
fine program of games was carried out
as follows:
Grand March.
Leader. senior class president
Hello and Goodbye.
Leader, junior class president
Seven In and Seven out.
Lcnder. William Macomber
NJ c. T. Fancy, Leader. Kenneth Rich
Tucker. Leader, Virgil Lanca tor
Hello and Goodbye.
Leader Walter Gordon
Ladies' Choice. Leader Miss Kiddcr
Extras
Leaders. Bryant Anderson. Alonzo
Farrar, Carroll Day and Rcynold
Fuller
Music for the games was furnished
by Hunters orchestra. The gallery
was filled with parents of the two
classes. A large number of the two
lower classes were also present in the
gallery.
1t was the unanimous vote of the
guests present that it was the finest
jrnior-senior reception that has ever
been held at NJ. {. i.
The committee in charge of the af-
fair is as follows: Walter Gordon
(chairman). Kenneth Kinney. Nelma
Mcclure, Barbara Fuller and Hazel
Wilson.