Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
OAK GROVE
GIVE DINNER
TO ALUMNI

Oak Grove was the scene OF a de-
lightful party on Tuesday evening
when Prin. and Mrs. Owen gave a
dinner to the seminary alumni who
are students at Colby college.
When the signal came to enter
/ the diniEgroom, Mr.. schneider struck
the notes of the joyous Oak Grove
the notes of the joyous Oak Grove
the way with the two guests of hon.
or, Mrs. Eleanora S. Woodman, and
Senator Herbert Z. Wacsworth of
Winthrop Center. The big dining
room was festive with huge Jars of
dark pine set off with the brilliant
bitter-sweet for the Oak Grove stars
of scarlet and black The banquet
tables were decorated with deep
rose carnations while t, inter of
the dinfn- room was graced by a
beautiful bouquet Ophelia roses
which were later presented to Mrs.
Woodman.
A delicious four course banquet
was served by the. school cooks.
Songs were in order between and
even during the courses. The Colby
sons and daughters also sang some
of the college songs. The whole af-
fair was q happy combination of a
formal banquet with dress suits in
evidence. and jolly family party.
/ AT Tile ClUSe OI ZIG O1EuuGt
Owen read the scripture as is done
every night after dinner, and then In
a few words expressed the pleasure
| in welcoming back these boys and
girls to their beloved Alma Mater.
Immediately after dinner. the
| Colby st, dents met in the library ard
organized the Oak Grove club of
Colby college. The purpose of the
club is to promote tbs interests of
both Oak Grove and Colby. The fol-
| lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Elmer Tay-
lor '25; vice president. Albert Sea-
mans PA: secretary and treasurer,
Alta Doe rs. The following Is stud
ents. two girls and 13 boys are char
| ter members; Joseph AIcGarry rs, OF
| Brookline: Albert Scott "a, of Will
| ton; Robert Jacobs '2i of Vassal-
boro: Albert Seamans "a, of Win
| throp: Alta Doe rs, of Weeks NILS;
| Waiter Simm rs. of Brockton: Ell
mer Taylor '25. of winthrop Center;
| Gordon Mari '26. OF Somerville: Har.
| rv Muir '26, of vass.l5oro: Donald
Carter '27, of Portland: Lawrence
! Miriam Rice ri. of Dover: Clement
| Taylor ~, of winthrop: Eliot Will
| liams '27, of China: ard Rodney
| Wymafl '27. of Vassalboro.
Y The Is Oak Grove alumni at Colby
| are all, in good stand ne in the col
lege, and each is a member or
pledged : to some fraternity. six
Greek letter societi.s being repre-
sented in the group of fifteen. be-
! sides all of the honorary societies
to which their class standing would
| entit.e them. In addition to this,
and in spite of the let that six OF
! tie fifteen are, freshmen. the follow
| ing Offices are held by sorie OF them:
President of the Senior cla-s.s Capt.
Al. T.. o. basketball; President OF
| Student Council; Capt. of RELAY
1 team: Fraternity Chaplain. and
! President of the intercollegiate De-
batting Society Oak Grove also rep
resented by her men on the varsity
/ teams of each OF football basketball.
track and baseball.
Besides being banquet to the
Colby Alumni. the dinner on Tues
| day evening also formed q farewell
party to the uuderg adrates no
| left for, the holiday vacation on We'd
nesda. afternoon.
Oak Grove Is fast becoming q fav-
orite spot for cofifere cee.. The New
England young Friet rs Conference
viii open at Oak Glcve on Friday,
Nov. 80 and last three days. IT Is
anticipated that 1t win be a big sue
cess.