Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-25
WINTHROP
Second Annual
Reunion of School
District No. | Held

District No. l was held Saturday art
ernoon and evening, Aug. 2S, at VIM
throp Center. The afternoon gather'
ing was held at the reading room,
which was was formerly the old school
building but which was moved TO It's
present location and utilized as IL
brary and reading room when the new
school building was erected numoer
of years ago. This room was mace
very attractive with baskets OF loNeiE
flowers and throughout the afternoon
an informal reception was held as ola
schoolmateS, many Of whom had not
met for years, were constantly arriv-
ing and exchanging greetings. the
time passed very swiftly in this pelas-
ant interchange until the supper hour
arrived. when adjournment was made
TO the Friends church, where n picnic
supper was enjoyed in the dining room.
The tables bore beautiful bouquets or
asters and sweet peas and were most
attractive. A goodly number sat down
to enjoy this informal and altogether
delightful repast, the committee serN-
ing hot coffee.
Following supper BRIEF business
meeting was held. the secretary ana
treasurer, Mrs. Nellie Millspaueh,sgi CIV
ing her report at this time, after
coming wear. The president, vice pres
ident and secretary and treasurer, who
did such efficient work for the past
wear. were reelected and are as follows:
President, Elbridge Packard OF Wake
field. Mass vice president, Mrs. f.. A,
Whiting of East Winthrop: secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. j.. II. Milspaugh
of Winthrop. f. A. Bailey, Mrs. G. y.
Waugh, Charles Smith. Mrs. Lulu Ham
mond and Mrs. Ahbie Edwards were
elected executive committee for the en-
suing year.
The evenings program was held IN
the church auditorium and was most
interesting. The program was opened
by a piano solo by Miss Doris Frost OF
Wakefield. Mass. an accomplished
young pianist, who offering was SO
much enjoyed that she was twice re-
called and generously responded with
cncorcs. A brief address was given by
the president, Mr.. Packard, who spoke
of the friendships formed in youth and
what they mean to US as the years
pass by.
The roll call proved Of much interest
to all as many responses were sent by
absent members. BY request the pa
per I'VE Cannot Buy with Gold the
Old Associations" written by Mrs.
Olive Robbins Haviland and read at
last years reunion. was re-read this
year by her sister. Mrs l.. 4. Whiting.
A feature of the program unusually
enjoyed was the beautiful organ solo
by Prof. Carl Jean Tolman, who played
the magnificent March Inexorable,"
enc of his own compositions. dedicated
to f. A. Bailey. This was enthusiastic
cally applauded and Mr.. Tolman re-
Sponded with another number which
was equally enjoyed,
Remarks were made by a former
teacher Eugene Stevens of Denver.
Colo, who has been in the West for
a. years and who stated that he had
been n school master for So years He
spoke on incidents of school life and
of the advancement made in educa-
tional methods in the past half GEN.
fury.
AS a closing number all united in
singing the reunion song composed
for the occasion by the president. Mr..
Packard.
A larger number were registered
this year than last, eight Of the
thirty-one living teachers being pres
ent. 81 pupils and % guests.
All were delighted to greet Mrs.
Elzura A. Cobb the oldest living pu-
pill who is 81 years of age and who
attended school in District No. ! in
the 40's and sos. She also served as
n teacher in 1859 and still holds the
certificate issued to her by David
Cargill. The following teachers and
pupils were registered, Mrs. Elzura
A. Cobb, Winthrop; Eugene Stevens,
Denver. Colo: Mrs. Ella Whitney
Page, Washington. .. c.. Elbridge
Packard, Wakefield. Mass: Miss c.
20 eel
Mrs. Alice Longfellow laugh. Mrs.
Nellie lockwood Millspaugh and
Herbert Wadsworth of Winthrop:
Mrs. Lenora Mank Dexter. Brockton,
Mass: Miss Winifred Briggs. Cam
bridge, Mass; Irving D. Baiey, RAN
dolph. Mass: Frank L. Bailey. Palm
er, Mass; Mrs Julia Shaw Jackson.
Augusta; Mrs. Geneva Whitney
Johnson, Washington, ID. c.: Willard
II. lockwood. Waterville: Wilson y.
Schwartz. No. Easton, Mass: FL
bridge Packard. Mrs. Edna Hamblen
Sedgeley and Charles Frost Wake
field, Mass: Charles Mank, Roxhury,
Mass: Mrs. A\bel ROBBIE Morton.
Frederick B. Tobey and Irving p.
Packard, Augusta and Harold Will
liams, Mrs. Fife Tibbetts French,
George Murcb. Mrs. Minnie Bailey
Titus. Mrs: Carrie Longfellow Hea-
ley. Mrs. Bessie Richmond Briggs,
Mrs. Eeanora Bale yWoodman. Mrs.
Alice Longfellow Waugh. Mrs. Mabel
Robbins Whitney. Mrs. Lulu Bailey
Hammond. Mrs. Abbie Murch Ed
wards. Charles Smith. f. A. Bailey.
G. Bailey. Mrs. Kate Richards
Baird and Raymond L. Briggs of
Winthrop.