Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-14
CONY SENIORS ATTEND LAST
CHAPEL--FRESHMEN PRESENT
BRONZE OF THE WAR PRESIDENT
SENIORS LAST CHAPEL

The last assembly for the members
Of the senior class az Cony High
school who will graduate next week,
was held Friday morning at Assem-
bly, hall, with president Don Hewett
Of the senior class presiding. AS
has been the custom in recent years
the gl-ls OF the class dressed in white
MILDLY blouses and skirts with red
ties and with their hair down their
back tied with red ribbon.
To fine music furnished by the
school orchestra, the seniors in
double line marched into the hall and
took their seats In the front OF the
room. After the scripture lesson had
been read by Don Hewett, he lead the
assembly In prayer.
Gold Watch for Coach" Thompson
Harrison Lyseth. a member OF the
faculty, then addressed the assembly
briefly. He declared that he had not
the time az his disposal 10 tell OF the
many good qualities Of the various
members Of the senior class. He did
say however, that some Of the mem
bers had completed their high school
course in three years. many had done
It in four years, few had taken five
years but that Coach Thompson had
taken nine years. He then in spirit
OF fun called him the prize dunn
beli' and requested him 10 come for
ward, presenting him with beatti-
fully engraved gold watch as part
ing gift from the members Of the
faculty and the students OF Cony
High school. Coach" as he is at
fectlonately called responded in
characteristic vein and said goodby
10 both the faculty and the student
bow He thanked them for their fine
cooperation which had so materially
assisted him in producing fine ath-
letic teams. and declared that the
most valuable thing that he would
carry away with him Is the friend
ship Of a. large number of people in
this city with whom he has come in
| contact in the past nine years.
Principal Everett V. Perkins made
n short speech in which he declared
| that as he had just finished his
FRESHMAN" year at the school he felt
It not his place to talk. He declared
however. that he was much pleased
with the fine cooperation which has
been accorded him by both the fac
ulty and the students.
Letters for Orchestra and Debating
At this time Miss Thorne. the mu-
sic instructor, presented large
group Of students who have put in a
fun year in the school orchestra with
school letters. Those receiving the
letters were: Margaret Shirley, Ar
thur BusQuc, Arther Briton. Arthur
Gordon. Harold Friedman. Henrietta
Carey, Margaret bennett. OrVille
Haskell, sheldon Washburn. Emily
Lawrence, Russell Locke. DeRoyce
Eastman. Richard Hunnewell, Evelyn
Sears. Fay Rickford, Carroll Young
and Manson Gordon.
The debating letters were also pre-
scented to several students who have
cXcelled In this activity in the past
year. They were Charles Nelson,
Jesse Alexander. Forrest Tyson,
Marguerite LeuChter. Lowell Leland.
Atwood Nelson and Lillian Peters.
Seniors Present Program
Following the presentation of let
tcrs. several interesting essays were
read and talks given. Anne Faux
ner read very fine essay entitled
What Does Tomorrow Mean to
You" This essay was chosen as one
of the best ten senior essays and was
Of especial merit. It was very in
spirational and was well fitted to the
spirit of the occasion.
Miss Mary Davies gave talk on
"The Cony of Tomorrow in which
she expressed her appreciation , OF
what Cony High school has done for
the class of 1924 and urged MI of the
students to carry out the teachings
of the school in their future life.
Daniel Rerran. Jr.. gave m inter
tanning talk on "Our Part in Cony's
Tomorrow" He pictured the mem
hcrs OF the class OF 1924 as they re-
turned to Cony High school % years
hence to attend Cony alumni BAN
Quet. describing several members OF
the class "a they would appear ut
that time. in n way that brought
roars of merriment from the audi
epce. Then becoming serious. he
explained to the members of the stu
dent body the ways IN which they
might further the organization Of an
alumni association and the way in
which they might make it vital in
tho affairs of the school.
Tho assembly came to n close with
the singing OF Aud Lang Syne' by
the student body. and the members Of
the Senior class marched out as the
orchestra played.