Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-23
10th Annual Reunion
Somerset Academy Alumni

The threatening weather OF Thurs
day morning undoubtedly kept many
from attending the tenth annual re-
union of the Alumni Association of
Somerset Academy Of Athens held
Thursday at Athens, making the at
tendance somewhat smaller than US
ual. There were thirteen present at
the morning session held at the AGA
denny building. The president, Mrs.
Minnie C. Hight called the meeting
to order and the following nomina-
ting committee was appointed: Mrs.
Eleanor Holman, Mrs. Elizabeth
York Poland, of Athens. and Ernest
A. Decker of Skowhegan. The ses-
sion closed with songs, followed by
adjournment.
The first class to be graduated
from the Academy was the class of
1892 and consisted of fourteen menu
bers, the following eight of which
were present Thursday, Ernest A.
Decker, Lionel G. Trafton, Willard
G. Eaton, Alice Case Eaton of Show
hogan, Nahum Cook and Bertha
Brown Cook of Athens.
Among the out of town people at
tending were Albert Fellows. Bos-
ton, Mass; Charles Doe, Harold Doe
and family, Mrs. Clara Doe, Mrs.
Bertha Judkins Bell, Bingham, Mr..
and Mrs. George Poland, Fairfield;
Mrs. F.. H. Judd and children,
Whiteplains, N. Y; Mrs. Albra Cook
Smith, Herbert c. Judkins, Belva
Bush, Skowhegan: Alton Bush Ware,
Mass; Mrs. Velma Bush Vincent,
East Madison; Miss Leora Bush,
Pennington.
At noon in the dining room of the
Grange Hall a delicious bake bean
and pastry dinner was served.
The afternoon session was held in
the Grange Hall with a good at
tendance with the president, Mrs.
Minnie c. Hight, presiding, and
opened with singing "The Star
Spangled Banner" with Mrs. Flor
ence Sanders Walker at the piano;
prayer was offered by Mrs. Christi
ana Hulburg: reading of records;
community singing, Onward Christ
ian Soldiers" "Swanee Rivcr:" re-
port of committee on resolutions
was given by Mrs. Simon FOX of the
committee who mentioned the fol-
lowing names of the members who
have died during the year: Lysander
Robinson, George Potter. Alore Bos-
worth, Claud Small. William Bangs,
Alva Foss, Rosetta Mcclure. Martha
Goodrich, Belle Locke Drake, L.
vine Mcintyre Paul. and honorable
mention was made of Charles f.. Ball
of Bingham, a former superinten-
dent.
The report OF the nominating
committee was given by Mrs. Elean-
or II. Holman, who presented the
following officers and committees
The report was accepted and officers
and committees elected. President,
Mrs. Minnie c. Hight; vice president,
Mrs. Florence Sonders Walker: Sec
rotary and treasurer, Winnie T.
Jones of Athens: executive commit
tee. Alice Tucker Foss, Lee Foss,
Lura York: resolution committee.
Howard Chapman, Ella Russell,
Laura Rowell; program committee,
Alice Flanders, Arthur Hight, Elean-
or II. Holman.
A telegram extending greetings
from Grace Fox was received. Com
munity singing, Battle Hymn of the
Republics Interesting remarks were
given by Albert Fellows. Herbert
Flanders. Prof. John Karsay of Lis
DOll, IL lOIllSI plIASipelA "a NAlC ava
denny. Lionel G. Trafton and Ernest
A. Decker: piano duet, Mrs. Flor
ence Sanders Walker and Miss
Eleanor Williams; remarks. Alton
Bush, Harold Doe, Charles Doe; vo-
cal solo, Mrs. Joseph Barker. ac-
companied by Mrs. Walker: re-
marks, Herbert c. Judkins, Willard
c. Eaton and Mrs. Eleanor Holman:
remarks by the new principal, Ar
thur Hight. son of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Hight of Athens. Bowdoin College,
%. who will this year assume the
duties of principal of the academy;
violin solo, Howard Cook, accom-
panied by Mrs. Walker; remarks,
Waldo Sanders of the board of
trustees of the Academy who spoke
in regard to starting an Alumni En-
dowment Fund for Somerset Aca-
DENY: singing, America" with Mrs.
Ella P. Ellingwood at the piano,
closed the afternoons program. In
the evening 1.-The Miracle Man." a
fine motion picture was presented in
the Odd Fellows hall to a large aud
fence and closed a most happy day
and successful reunion of the Alumni
Association of Somerset Academy.