The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-30
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| CENTENNIAL
L,d;d Observance at
|Ao,on Academy
:, pleasure and Splendid
Da!s ,..'aeut y, for Former Stu
Pier'1dIts dents and Friends

dents anu
.oy and Friday of last
Thursua5 ,starest of many Somerset
the anle ,r centered at North An
y peOp, anson Academy, time
Fhel li,stitution of learning, was
fed nry ftting Tooth anniversary
q 's'' FORMER students came
rallOn' a IN greet old friends and be
noa. = this memorable event.
nl az occur again in the lives or
.,Ses 70 S or their children. r5 The
sel's' IN 8 gala attire, public build
Ess sr = especially decorated for
beng ubiIe the Academy build
'el' the beautiful trees on its
y aae ssre re gay with the Stars and
3 W. VI hunting. The cordiality
e y a. inson people was every
''a 'aardenced and old and young
t'ited familiar haunts, every
I.rjus wing with pride the splendid
meut provided for eauca.lo,ia.
% "s in North Anson. Behind 1t
,'' y everywhere was Guy F. Will
" ,bs Academy principal, and to
s,n,loman is largely due the
Aid success of the occasion. 1t
4 be impossible of course to give
" his or her just due but to
,oonle o of North Anson generally
'0r erodit should be given for the
|ars whether former students or
sayo @ labored long that this CEN
,aI should be an appropriate one.
IT, pullen. the president OF the
r,i Association and Mrs. Mil
| = Manson, the secretary were
yery active during the two days
|vities and with scores of other
Lls catered in every possible man
10 the needs of the visitors.
THURSDAY MORNING
h opening exercises occurred
'rsday morning on the campus and
n vore the old bell in the belfry
a the students together. AS it
ID its tolling Rev. George E.
. of North Anson, member OF
hoard of trustees offered prayer.
i sincere devotions most aptly
he'd to the spirit of the occasion.
| interesting to note that the Rev.
Paine is the son of Mrs. Celestia
ee the oldest former student, who
how a resident of North Anson.
honor of being the Oldest former
lent now living, goes to Mrs.
tha French Bunker of California,
her Of Hon. Fred w. Bunker.
,ldent of the board of Academy
tees. The remainder Of the fore
} was spent by the visitors So
ly Old friends met and after
Ies Of many years, renewed the
|ndships of youth, seeking out old
|iIiM spots, with many thrill of
|pnes, mingled now and then
b ang of sorrow. Interesting
|Bfs of old pictures recalled in
|uts Of long ago. while old and new
books formed interesting COM
hons and demonstrated the strides
education has made during the
century. There were programs
exercises complete to
present time and catalogues of
A. 81, '5S, 80, II and from the
practically complete to the pres
lime. The original deed from
kiln X. Smith and Columbus
ard to the Academy trustees in
was not the least of the interest
articles shown and in everything
is almost museum there was de-
history and advancement as
The first school after the
emy's Incorporation was held in
Did Central hall, burned during
Zig fire at North Anson and the
1ns were there held until the
mt Academy building was built |
Al.
THE BALI. GAME
event of the afternoon was the
game between the Anson Acad-
Alumni and the Madison High |
nj, On the visiting team were
good players with DR.. Adams
st base, Rogers as pitcher, M.
laugh as second base, Arthur
as shortstop and other equally
men The Anson Academy line
cluded James Thorne, catcher;
ioore, pitcher; Judge E. w. Saw
'fSt baseman; Wallace Parsons,
baseman; Attorney c. f.
OF Scion, shortstop; Clyde
aghlln, third baseman; Hol-
; right field; A. Andrews, CEN
ildi and Goff French, left field.
nine innings that were played
ore Of 1912 gave Madison Alum
victory Hall from Madison
splendid leap into the air
aplured ball that everybody
NJ was good for a safe hit.
'Iench Of the Anson team made
laeriul catch in a potato patch,
Ine diamond, after a rough and
e, adventure among the tubers.
'Lh HUNDRED AT BANQUET
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