Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-01

A meeting of the trustees Of the
Augusta Savings Bank was held yes
terday forenoon to take action with
reference to the death of its presi-
dent, the late Judge Leslie c. Corn
ish.
Samuel c. Manley, vice president,
presided and presented the follow
ing memorial, which was ordered to
be spread upon the records of the
bank, printed in the Kennebec Jour-
nal, and copy sent to the nephews
Of Judge Cornish.
LESLIE c. CORNISH
Corporator August Z. 1880
Trustee January Is, 1892
Vice President April 10, 1897
President February p, 1905
This is his record of nearly SO
years of service to the Augusta Saw
fngs Bank, the longest service as
president in the u years that the
bank has been helping others to
help themselves. When he first, as
corporator, became allied with the
bank he was at once impressed by
it's long and honorable record. His
election as trustee he knew to be
an honour and he knew that with
that honour came a duty to the
bank. OF that honour, and the sue
ceeding ones of vice president and
president, he was always proud; to
his duty to the bank he was ever
true. In these SO years, his rela-
lions to the depositors in the bank,
to dealers in securities, to borrow
ers and to employees we're many ana
varied. Questions of law, matters
of fact and financial policies were
always coming to him for considera-
zion and opinion. 1t was not always
easy to decide these; often 1t was
difficult: sometimes it was very
hard. But to them all he brousne
not only his special knowledge OF
the law and the experience ne mao
pained in financial matters, but tnal
sound common sense which was MS
inheritance from past generations.
and a belief in the Importance OF
character so firm as almost 10 DC
reyerent. His respect for the Au,
pusta Savings Bank, its record anu
its history, was SO great as TO MARI
him critical of all who sought TO
benefit from their connections with
it. To him, the first question Always
was "How will this affect the pank!
No applicant for a mortgage OF otn-
er loan could hope for approval un-
less his character was as ciean as
that Of the bank from wnlcn ne
asked help. He asked of others only
.1hat 20 him were matters of second
nature. clean thinking, upright liv-
tnp Main and truthful speaking; the
fo,,ndation stones of character. He
loved his work for the bank because
he knew that he and all his associ-
ates were trying their very best TO
do what they honestly believed TO
he right, and that no selfish, per-
sonal or polite questions ever were
allowed to district their attention
from their ultimate aim. A long
service, a happy one and. because
he did much good for many otners'
a proud one.
Thu trustees were DESTROYS OF
eIecting as president Mr.. Manley.
who is senior trustee as well as vice
president. but he stated that his
physical inability 30 to meet the
duties of the presidency as to con-
form to the high traditions of the
bank and to his respect for the bank
and for that office, made 1t 'obliga-
tory on him to request the trustees
to disregard the banks unwritten
and ancient rule of seniority, and
to elect as president the trustee next
in line for that office. The trustees
with reluctance acceded to his re-
quest.
Judge Norman L. Bassett was
then unanimously elected president.
Percy v. Hill was elected trustee
"a All fhA unexpired term of Judge