The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-29

er. Mrs. Minnie Mantor, Mrs. Spear
was the sweetest of minister's wives,
Mrs. Tarr was a most pleasing and
dignified president and Mrs. Wait who
took her part very naturally was es-
pecially noticeable in her becoming
dress and Mrs. Hodgdon seemed to
fit perfectly in both dress and man
ner of the oden time as did Mrs.
Clark, bringing her doughnuts which
are famous in reality. Mrs. Wing
was a whole show in herself as was
Mrs. Thorne and they brought many
laughs from their audience. The ro-
nance portrayed so sweetly by Mr..
and Mrs. Sawyer brot mingled tears
and laughter. Special mention should
be made of the reader, Mrs. Mantor
as the general remark after the
performance was, II never heard any
thing read so nicely. About $50
was cleared. Much credit is due Mrs.
+. w. Bunker as the affair was UNI
der her direction.
Mrs. w. c. Robinson is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Perkins in
Portland.
Mrs. Edna Bunker and Mrs, Flora
Wait made an auto trip TO Portland
last week. .
About twenty people from Madison
attended the peabody Pew" Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Earl Wing and Mrs. Elmer
Sawyer are delegates to the Eastern
Star meeting in Portland this week.
Earl Wing took them in his new
coach.
Mrs. Nancy Holbrook OF Madison
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Ellis.
Mrs Stetson. operator in the Farm
er's central, has been off duty for
about nix weeks with rheumatism
She returned to her duties last Sun
day.
Miss Merrilps father, mother and
sister from Gardiner were callers in
town Sunday
Williams Bros. Motor Co., Author
lied Ford Sales and Service, Cars,
Trucks and Tractors, North Arson.
Maine. tf37
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Conner return
ed home Sunday after spending the
winter with their son Dan in Proyi-
dehce.
Mrs. Ella Beale of Pennington,
Mrs. Eta Games and Miss Laura
Thompson of Skowhegan We're invited
guests to THE Old Peabody Pew"
At a joint meeting of the school
committees of North Arson, Embden,
Bingham and Scion at Bingham Sat
urday last, Supt. of Schools Fitzpatrick
was reelected for term of two
years.
Arson Academy baseball team de-
feated the Bingham high school at
Bingham Saturday. Score % to 10
J. w. Boyd of New York accom-
panied by Miss Dorothy Parsons and
friend Miss Margaret Cobb of Port
land motored here Sunday. Mr..
Boyd returned TO Portland and will
come back the last of the week TAX
ing Miss Cobb to Portland and Miss
Dorothy will spend the summer with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Par
sons.
ANSON ACADEMY ENDOWMENT
TALKS
The subject matter of this talk is
a little different from what has been
given In weeks past. The idea came
to the writer as a result of reading
certain articles. In the first place
IL seems as though there should be
more of n Standardization of studies
in our schools so that every child
under the American flag, whether in
village or city. shall have equal ed
ucational opportunities. Again the
curriculum should be so arranged
that the fundamental studies of fl
nance, taxation and political economy.
raw materials and the science of
manufacture, etc, might be given.
Otherwise. how can a young person
of twenty-one years of age be ex-
pected to vote intelligently when the
subjects above mentioned that have
to do with the real affairs of life are
not given the proper consideration in
our schools? We have examples
almost constantly when matters of
great importance are considered and
there is a pitiable lack of intelligence
on the fundamentals of these sub
jects. We must train the coming
generations to have n better appre-
citation and understanding OF the great
issues that confront our country so
that they may be able to act more in
diligently than We of the present
generation.
This Is one of the objects of the
present campaign for raising the en-
dowment of 100000 for Arson Acad-
envy. We want the Academy to
stand out as splendid example of a
school that is giving its students the
correct viewpoint in life. What have
you done? What are you planning to
do to help this great movement Are
you awake to the possibilities of SER
vice that Arson Academy may render
to the community, the state and ma
ton with a correct viewpoint and
the income from large endowment.
We trust that you are. We hope you
are not one of those who would do
away with all such institutions. 1t
is inconceivable, and yet there are
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