Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
Renew Friendships
58th Reunion Eaton
School, NorridgeWock
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Norridgewock, Aug. 1.-THE 5Sth
reunion Of the Eaton School was
held at the old school building, now
the Grange Hall. in Norridgewock
TODAY. Dinner was served by SOM
erset Grange to $50 members of the
Alumni with their husbands ana
wives and guests. This is the largest
number which has met for many
years, many making a special effort
to be present in order to meet their
beloved teacher Hamlin Eaton
who made the journey from his
California home for this occasion. IT
is eight years since Mr.. Eaton had
been present ut the annual reunion.
Mr. Eaton founded the school in Nor
ridgewoCk in 1866. The reunion is
unique in that ii is continued an
nually 43 years after Mr.. Eatons
connection with It has ceased. The
renewing of old friendships after so
many wears have gone by is very
pleasant to the old SChoomates VINO
hold this day rs one OF the red letter
DAYS Of the year. The meeting of the
afternoon was called to order by the
president Judge Edward Danforth of
Skowhcgan who greeted the assemh-
,,'.n ',.i,o ne ,-roo+ed Win mo-
ir,rrad onnlo,,se Tho cntire comnany
lta'a 7'5;,,rr NJ. Eator oynreseed his
heartfelt pleasure at being present
and his appreciation of the honor in
which he is held by his old pupils.
Followed "reminiscences by Mr. Eaton
and other speakers who were called
upon in turn. including the Hon. Jere
Russell of Readfield the oldest Eaton
aI,.n,,, ,ro,o uonr, %owton of Now
Torl.. Tov Costello Weston of Read
field: Chas. cobb of st. Louis. Mo.
Mrs. Helen Dawes, Plymouth, Mass:
sherman GRAY of Gardner. Oregon:
Judge THOMSON Of Farmington;
clarence Weston of Portland: Hon.
!. 7, walton Of Foyboro. Mass: and
Cbae y Davis of Portland: Mrs.
,farv Rort Dav of NORTHAMPTON sang
two songs
], ~. o.o,. ,a
1 ne reports ot we 81 e.|t lo,, ~
treasurer were Ic"u ailn 49,
several li'eie slins ie ~, llI''' ~
sent heihpeis were also ieau. ~
nominating comrhlttee CUnsislIne ~
pr' >. I. HdIcas.er Vi o liz 1910 f.,
A: Hilton ana MRS. -NeLle IaIiIl,
Clarke OF NorrldgeWock' presented
the following list OF oFhcers lor We
ensuing year who We're duiy elected'
President Chas. ~ DAVIS OF FORT
land; 1st Vice Tres: Chas, Chas' JHd-
kins. BOSTON "a vice Tres.' Mrs
Nellie p. Clark, Norrldgewock; sec
rotary, Mrs. Florence Danforth'
Skowhegan; treasurer, Mrs. Florence
Taylor, NorridSewock. Executive
Committee, Mr.. and Mrs Ehen Miller
Mrs. Kate Turner, Mrs. mise Bige-
low. Mrs. Caroline Hilton, Clair Will
hanson. Ellis Tobey.
Aronr those nresent from ont Of
too, were tho founder Of the school.
IIan1Iin = Eaton Of Pasadena. Cal:
Varv Peet Lowe. Everett. Mass:
IIre Ethel Dorr Miller. Plymouth,
Mass Mr. and Mrs. /, L. Walton,
Een Foxhoro, Mass; Misses Mary
and sarah Ward. Boston: Sylvanus
Morse Newton Centre. Mass; Mr..
and Mrs. Curtis Hopkins and Miss
Marion Irsus. Cbipochet. r. l.: Mr.
ana Mrs q. y. Thomas. Brooklyn. \. |
v Albert Fellows. Boston: II. Emma
Woodsum. Fairfield: Mr.. and Mrs. W.
p watson. Kinefeld: Mr.. and Mrs.
. F. Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs. /. j.
smith. Judge Edward Danforth and
wife. Walter Hight, Mrs. Dele Ho-
hart. Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson, all ot
Skowhegan: Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Thompson. Pennington; Mrs. L. NJ.
CroweU. Pennington; DR.. w, f. Fell