Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10
PhiIathsa chiIdrsn's Day

There was a very large attendance
at the meeting of the Ella +. Mitch
ell Philathea class of the Bethany
Baptist church, which was held at
the church Monday evening. when
Childrens Night was observed. The
June businss meeting was held with
the president, Mrs. Lewis r. Pickett.
presiding. The secretary Mrs. Mary
Thomas, treasurer, Mrs. Ina w. Grea-
ton and flower committee chairman,
Mrs. Viola J. Burner gave interest
ing reports. 1t was reported that
the class Melted S100.S7 at the re-
cent picture benefit, of which Miss
Anne M. Caswell was the chairman.
Mrs. Mary M. Lord gave q pleasing
report of the banquet and party CIV
en- by the class to the members OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest L. Savages
classes. 1t was voted to serve the
Alumni banquet on Friday evening,
June 10 for the Alumni Association
of the Bloomfield Academy and
which the class has on sale were dis
tributed and sold, as were also Guild
aprons. Gifts were presented to Mrs.
Resper /. Decker and Miss Airline
Plummer, members of the Junior
high faculty who are completing
their work in town and who are
members of the class and who have
been most helpful in the class work
during the time they have been In
town. The presentation was made
by the president, Mrs. Pickett. and
both Mrs. Decker and Miss Plummer
glaciously responded.
a An interesting feature Of the meet
ing was the presentation of a cash
gift to the pastor, Rev. George Mer-
Ram, who left Tuesday night for
New London, N. H., where he is to
act, as commencement chaplain at
the graduating exercises of Colby
Academy, from which he was grad
uated SO years ago. This gift was
presented in a unique way by Mrs.
Margaret K.-Goodrich and the mon
ey~was enclosed in a time table. Mr..
Merriam was greatly surprised and
feeIipgly responded and thanked the
members of the class for this and
many other thoughtful acts of re-
membrance and Kindness.
The following delightful program
was presented by the children of la
dies of the class with Mrs. Harriet
c. Mason presiding: piano solo. AL
thea Healy; Rotations, Phyllis Par
ker, Ralph Nutting, William Collins,
Philip Whittemore, Marcus and Will
jam Parsons; piano duet, Norman
and Eyeleyn Taylor; recitation. Ed
win Lord; exercise, Anne Luella
Cleveland, Alice Risteen Frances
Risteen and Grace Hoyt; song Rhyno
Stinchfield accompanied by Mrs.
Etherl w. Ames; recitation Grace
Parkman; piano solo Richard Healy;
song Betty Sanwood accompanied by
Mrs. Ames; song, Thelma Gates.
accompanied by Charlotte Gates; vi
olfn duet, Miss Gladys Mantor and
Miss Charlotte Gates accompanied
by Mrs. Ames; recitation, Edith
Thomas; piano solo, Barbara With
am: recitation, Arthur Mason; read
ing, Thelma Elliott; vocal duet, Ell
wood Nutting and Phyllis Parker;
recitation, Richard Healy; vocal So
10, Margaret Gates, accompanied by
Charlotte Gates: piano solo. Miss
Iyanette Newton; talk, by Mrs. vi
olet v. Fogg. for many years super
tgtendent of the Bethany primary
department who has recently return
ed from Florida; recitation, Ruth
Tinms. Following this delightful
program, delicious ice cream and
cake was served by the hostess Ia
dies, being assisted in serving by
several Of the older children.