Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-04

The Mothers Club gave very de-
lightiul reception on Thursda! eve
ming o the teachers OF the Winthrop
schools, which was attended by a
large and representative audience of
Winthrop citizens, glad of the oppor
tunity to become better acquainted
with the teachers who are doing such
splendid work in our schools.
The hall was attractively deaorat-
ed for the occasion with autumn
foliage, wild clelnatis and fall flow
ers. The stage decorations were par
ticularly effective and made an at
tractive setting for the musical pro-
gram which was furnished by the
pupils Of Winthrop high school.
Ire reception was informal. the
teachers. school board and superin-
tendent forming IA group in one cor
ner of the hall and THEFT friends
coming forward to extend conSra:
Via tons and greetings. Mrs. e. +
Marble introduced the guests The
receiving line included Mrs. II. G.
Holmes. presiden. Of the Mothers
Club and member of the school
board, Supt. and MTs. " +. Pack
ard. Mr.. r. T. Clifford and Mr.. Ray
mond Riley of the school board, Mr..
Ralph M1sterman. principal of Win
throp high and Mrs Masterman. MIR
Joseph Jordan. principal Of the gram
mar school and Mrs. Jordan, Miss
Pauline, Bennett. Miss Aida Wolf
and Mrs. Avery. teachers at Winthrop
high Mrs. l.. Andrews Miss Alice
Hawett, Miss Ninifred Grant and
Mss Grace Howard. teachers at
Winthrop grammar school. Mr. FL
w'n Hobart. teacher of manual train =
ing. Mrs, Nice Irish. teacher OF the
Last Winthrop school. Miss Marjorie
Maxwell teacher q. Winthrop Cen
ter and Miss kenney and Miss Drew,
teachers in TIE rural schools.
The high school orchestra furnish
ed music for the reception.
Holmes called the meeting To order
and extended the welcome ~ the
Mothers Club, giving BRIEF history
Of its first wears WORK and cordially
invited all mothers and interested Ia :
tie power for good in the community
which It should be
PRAYER va. offered by Rev. G. T.
SARGENT. TIE first musical number
was voca; solo nv Miss Gladys
Kinds OF the Senior class of Win
throp high school.
Miss Kinds was followed by r. T.
Clifford who has been for so many
wears identified witt the scho"
board o: Winthrop. and who always
res something worth while to say
along the lines o. education
Greetings from the churches were
given by Rev Arthur Jones OF tie
FriendN church. Rev. II r Aldrieh OF
the Methodist church Rev. r. keenan,
o. -. Fra ncis Catholic church and Rev.
c r Sargent OF the Congregational
church, all Of whorn offered hearty co.
operation to the teacher. ir building
character and teaching the heys and
girls how to live.
other speakers WIN extended greet
inss and who we're beth entertaining
ard Instructive in their brief addresses
were Harris S. woodman. Senator Her
bert F. Wadsworth. DIR 6. " Tow'e
ard Mrs. MURRAY L. Stanley Inter
soerse6 were FIRE musical numbers
which included piano sole by Miss
Adelins Anelair of the freshman class.
= piano duet by Marsters yorl, and
Norman Maxwell, Of the senior class
end pianeiosre The Old Log
BY MaIsfers York
EssDonses were In order. Supt Pack
ard Mr.. Masterman and SIR. Jordan
speaking in behalf Of The schools and
the teachers and extending THANKS to
III. Mothers Club and assuring their
friends that all he teachers were anx-
ious &c give Of their best In time in
ieres: and ability for the success Of