Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
HEBRON

The Football Season at Hebron
Academy was brought to q fitting
close last Saturday evening. by .
banquet In honor Of the FootbaA
Champions Of the State. Besides
The team and student body. members
or the faculty and, their wives. there
we're the following guests: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Bonney of Bowdoinham.
Maine: Mr.. r. q. Stanley. DR.. q. w.
Twaddle, and Lewis +. Brown OF
Auburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Stearns. and
Rev. A. E. Kingsley, with daughters,
Margaret and Elizabeth.
The diners assembling In the re-
ception and reading rooms were led
into the banquet hall by the MEM
bers of the Board. Of Trustees. who
were present, then came the faculty,
football team and students. The
dining hall was attractively decor
ated in green and red. A wreath OF
fir was placed In each window, and
long ropes Of fir were stretched
lengthw.se of the room. The
championship football, encircled by
a wreath, overhung the long table
in the center of the hall, which was
occupied by the team.
Following an Invocation by Rev.
]. +. Russell, and a few words Dy
Principal Hunt, Hebron Songs were
sung, and cheers were given Tor the
team. Hon. w. L. Bonney, a mem.
Der Of the Board of Trustees. acted
as Toastmaster, and after contribut-
ing his personal praise to the team
and coaches, he called on Coach
Dwyer. Mr.. Dwyer expressed his
appreciation for the way the boys
had put their hearts into the work
and lauded the courage OF the mem
bers of the team. Coach RWyer
praised the substitutes and the stu
dents for their part in making the
season such success.
Capt. Larry Hobbs responded TO
the toastmaster's call, and con-
graduated the coach on his success
ful season, and placed the re-
sponsibility for 1t all on Coach
DIVERS understanding of. the boys.
Eugene L. Vail, of Manchester,
Capt elect, spoke a few words. and
wished the coach and the students
the same success in 1925. He
briefly reviewed the prospects for
next year.
Mr.. r. o. Stanley, President of
the Board of Trustees, gave a snort
talk In which he showed his belief IN
strong athletics as the greatest ad-
vertising medium available to
school, next to high scholarship.
Mr.. Lewis T. Brown, President of
the Alumni Association, also had an
inspiring message, after which ne
presented the members Of the squad
with souvenir gold footballs. The
following players were awarded
these souvenirs:
Herbert A. Adams, F. B., Andover,
Mass; Erwin NJ. Beach. r. T.,
Fitchburg, Mass; Ralph A. Corbett,
Mgr, So. Paris, Me-: Howard d.
Eowlie, L. G., Harmony, Me-; Car
ence X. Fraser, L. T.. Somerville,
Mass; Lawrence G. Hobbs, l.. II. b.,
Capt. Fitchburg. Mass; Edward j.
jeremiah, @. G.. Somerville, Mass;
Kenneth Josephson, L. g., Ames-
bury, Mass; James S. Morse, II. t.,
Rumford, Maine; +. Hamilton Cakes,
Newton Highlands. Mass. center;
Edwin NJ. Ryder, L. e. Middleboro,
Mass; John A Small, r. H.. b.
Nashua, n. H.; Eugene l.. Vail, H.
G.. Manchester, N. H.: Howard A
Wheeler. r. E, Newport, X. l.:
Edgar A. Wood, r. c., Portland
Maine; Charles c. Dwyer. Coach'
Hebron, Me-; Truman w. HOLLIS
ASST, Coach, r1tbloll, NC
The dinner itself was a great sue
cess. and enjoyed by all. The
Hebron Academy quartette rendered
several selections between the
courses, which were very much ap-
preciated and enjoyed.
The whole affair Is one to be long
remembered by those who attended.
and most especially the members OF
the victorious Team. for in later life,
"a they look back upon their school
DAVIS at Hebron, this one Will stand
out by itself as one Of the most
pleasant memories. :