Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23
WINTHROP CENTER
Hold First Annual
Reunion at Winthrop
Center School House

Many of the pupils who used to
attend the sessions of the little cor
ner school of District No. /, VIM
throp, together with Some of their
teachers held a most enjoyable re-
union on Friday afternoon and even
ing at Winthrop Ctr. The afternoon
was spent socially in the reading
room and under the trees ON the
church lawn. Although there were
many gray hairs in evidence surely
no one could doubt that at
heart they were all boys and girls
again as with beaming faces they
greeted one another, after perhaps
many years of separation, in some
cases not having seen one another
since the old school days. Much
amusement was caused when some
one failed to recognize an old school
fellow and tried hard to guess who
1T could be and to fit the right name
to a face that somehow looked fam
liar and stirred old memories, yet
was so elusive when one tried to
place it. Laughter was heard on all
sides as this or that prank was re-
called and almost forgotten Incl
dents of those happy school days
were brought forth. a picnic supper
under the trees proved most enjoy
able. Following the supper a bust
ness meeting was held and it was
voted to form an alumni association
of teachers and pupils, those who
were present to be charter members.
The following officers were elected:
Pres, Elbredge w. Packard; vice
pres, Mabel Robbins Whiting: sec
rotary and treasurer. Nellie Rock
wood Millspa6gh; atcing committee,
Elwood A. Bailey, Winifred Briggs,
Charles F.. Smith. Alice Longfellow
Waugh, Harriet Foster Kilbretn.
In the evening the attenGance was
increased by some who could not at
tend in the afternoon. After a So
cial hour during which the teachers
and pupils and their guests register
ed at the reading room the company
adjourned to the church where a
splendid program was carried out.
The welcoming address was given
by Elwood Bailey ana responded to
by Elbridge Packard who was chief
ly responsible for the movement to
have a reunion. Next came a solo
by Masters York which was much
enjoyed; a history of the school Was
given by Nellie lockwood Mills
paugh, which proved very interest
ing and must have meant faithful
work on the part of the writer.
told that the original brick school
house which many of the older MEM
bers attended was built in 1875 and
stood on the corner on the farm
which is now owned by Walter Glenn
ent. The next building was built in
1889 and is now known as the Read
ing Room and stands opposite the
| church. The last school session was
held in the fall of 1899. Next came
a reading by Lottie York which was
a treat for all present. A paper
"Old Associations cannot be bought
| with gold" followed. 1t was written
by Olive Robbins Haviland and read
by Mabel Robbins Whiting. The pa
per was very interesting even tc
! those who had never attended the
school but to those who were Mrs
| Haviland's school mates It must have
been most pleasing. Many We're the
"reminiscences told and several oil
those present heard his or her name
| mentioned in connection with some
| incident long since forgotten. Enos
| +. Floyd of San Andreas. Caiif-, gave
| a talk in which he mentioned Incl.
dents of school life in the old school
! house. Supt. of schools, f. d. CHI
| ford gave an interesting ADDRESS
Hattie Foster Kilbreth gave pleas
luS SHUT iASipNie
| worth then spoke Interestingly OF his
days as a teacher in the corner
schoolhouse. Altogether the pro-
| gram was excellent and enjoyed by
all present.
There were "a pupils and teachers
present with 10 guests. The out o.
| town teachers present We're +. f
Floyd of San Andreas, Calf: Louise
| Eaton Jewell of Augusta; Elbridge
w. Packard Of Wakefield, Mass.
! The pupils from out of town were
Julia Shaw Jakcson, Augusta; Annie
M. Robbins, Wells, Arli m 6 20 7
Heights. Mass: Charles NJ. Frost
| Wakefield. Mass; Edna Hamo
len Sedgeley. Wakefield. Mass;
W. Fl. lockwood, Waterville; Ber'
| tina Small Whitney, Auburn; Winni-
fred Briggs, Cambridge. Mass;
| Irving r. Packard. Augusta: Freder-
| lex B. Tobey, Augusta; Mabel Robe
Morton. Augusta. j.,
Letters were read from Franf
Bailey, Arthur Leach and Charlie:
Mank in which regret was expressed
at not being able to be present
Anna Smell also sent a message ~
| regret F,lzina Chandler Cobb The
oldest living pupil planned to bt
| present but was prevented from do
| ing so by a severe cold. She was
! also teacher for several terms.
All expressed qualification of the
success of the first reunion and it j: