Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-29
Dexter
Literary Club Meets

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Literary club held Wednesday aft
ernoon there were about % members
present and one of the most enjoy
able and enlightening afternoons Of
the year was held The meeting was
in charge Of the Civics committee
composed Of Mrs. Eliza Parkman.
Mrs. Blanche Atkins and Mrs. Rilla
Carter, and the leader was Mrs.
Parkman. The opening exercises
consisted Of the singing of the State
song, o Pines Of Maine. and the
repetition of the club Collect by the
club in unison.
superintendent of the Dexter schools,
and he gave a most Interesting in
formal talk, followed by q period Of
questions and discussion. Education
in Maine was his general subject,
and he gave a brief sketch OF the de-
velopment Of education In the State,
explained many Of its laws relating
to education. On the reduction of IL
literacy he spoke at length, calling
attention to the fact that Maine has
given itself until 1880 to reduce IL
literacy to minimum peXcent. He
cited the increasing number of eve
ming schools az a large means to this
end, and described the branches OF
thS ioStti SNSAAAi6 cShOoit ChA6
many present as to the good work
that is being done in this town in
that line.
Mr.. Rollins also made known a
mOv ement which has but recently
been started in Dexter which is re-
ceiving the attention and approba-
ton Of the State Department of
Education. AS branch Of the
Domestic Science course in the pub
lie schools. Miss Avis Trafton. head
Of that department, and Mrs. An
derson, the district nurse now work.
ing here, are conducting a class in
home nursing, by taking groups Of
girls to the Plummer hospital and
.nstructing them in bed making and
other simple services for the sick.
Since learning OF this class in DeX-
ter. which is as far as known, the
only class Of the kind in any town or
city of the State at present, State
Superintendent Of Schools Augustus
o. Thomas has written Mr.. Rollins.
asking that a picture Of one group Of
this class be taken while in session
1t the hospital, to be sent to the
State Department. Another subject
which Mr.. Rollins discussed Wednes-
day was the distribution of State
money to the schools.
Literary club will be held Wednes-
day evening, March -. at the home
of Mrs. 1mogene Weymouth and
Mrs. Louise Mudgett. on Free street.
1t will be joint educational and
social evening, in charge OF the edu-
cational committee composed Of
three Of the public school teachers
who are members Of the club, name
ly, Mrs. Lois Blake, Mrs. Mary PIERCE
and Mrs. Gladys DeWever. The
speaker will be f. c. Mariner, H.
brarian Of Colby college. and his
subject, Turning Books Into Lives.
Light refreshments will be served
by special committee. Club mem
bers are asked to be on hand by 1880
If possible. to avoid delay and con-
fusion, so that the program may be-
gin promptly at o'clock.
Ebert d. IIayford of Augusta.
State auditor. will speak Saturday
evening at the regular meeting of
Dexter Grange.
Methodist Ladies to Give Comedy
One Of the coming events will be
the presentation of the comedy. me
and OTIS" at Town hall Tuesday
evening. March 4, under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid society Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. me
and Otis" has been played to audi
ences all over New England and the
comedy is typical of this section of
the country. being truly New Eng
land flavor.
The first scene, Davis and Thorn
tons room in Hale college. Dick
Davis is fond of football and girls
while his roommate, Byron Thorn
ton, has no time for girls but de-
votes his time to his studies. Betty
Tewksbury believed 1t Is detrimental
for Thornton to overtax his brain
and the part she plays is interesting.
Florence Toilet with her maiden
tiers out freely. The grotesque form
into the story with much cunning.
The cast OF characters IL as fol-
lows: Dick Davis, q student at Hale
college. fond of football and girls.
Clarence Boyd; Byron Makepiece
Thornton, his roommate, not fond
of football and girls, Lincoln Policy;
Otis Tewksbury, of Perkinsville.
Betty's father. Henry Parsons; Regi-
maid Thomas, young man of fash
ion, Carl Titcomb; Sam Ecullyan,
Tewksbury's hired man, Shirley
Bugbee; Betty Tewksbury, Otis
daughter. Elsie Lauridsen; Florence
Follett, Betty's city friend, Frances
Haskell; Rosilla Tewksbury. wife Of
Otis and the head OF the family, Mrs.
Alec Carter: Sophronia Ruggles,
Florences maiden aunt, Mrs. Carrie
Landeen; the guest, Iona Landeen.
Hollands orchestra will furnish
music for the play.