Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-19
WINTHROP


Grammar School Program
The pupils of the ninth grade,
Winthrop grammar school, presented
a very pleasing program at the town
hall Friday evening, which was lis
tened to with interest by large au
dience This was the first public
prize speaking given by the gram
mar school, and for this reason
awakened considerable interest.
The entire program was given BY
grammar school pupils. and every
number was extremely well given.
The boys were very manly in ap-
pearance and gave their orations
with real dramatic fervor. The girls
were graceful and at ease, and pre-
scented the various characters which
they represented in a very lifelike
manner.
The program opened with two de-
lightful mandolin selections by the
grammar school mandolin club, or
ganiZed and directed by Mrs. J. L.
Andrews, sixth and seventh grades
teacher, who accompanied them on
the piano. The club has increased
both in size and skill since its last
public appearance and these men,
bers were highly enjoyed, particular
ly The Mocking Bird" with its
whistling chorus.
The boys who spoke were Earl
Beatty, who gave Our Country's
Flag" Roger Audette, whose Sc
lection was Liberty and Union"
Ronald Fnulkinham, "The Famiiy's
Homeliest Man." and Robert Fleury,
who gave Grants place in History"
The girls gave the following Sc
lections: Helen Beatty 1.-The Flapper
at the Movies" Frances Edwards,
'Brier Rose" Annabel Langervin.
Mora at tho Country Club" Evelyn
Andrews. 1.-THE Hill Of Two Lowers"
and Mary Kus, Mrs. Fidgette on
the Trolley Car"
Following the speaking the COM
mittee Of judges. Mrs. Ralph Mas
tefman, Rev. H. F. Aldrich and Mr..
Elwyn hobart withdrew for CONSUL
tation.
During the waiting the children of
the eighth and ninth grades gave
pleasing program of old songs. They
sang extremely well and they pre-
scented q very pleasing picture, ar
ranged in double circle on the
stage with their principal. Joseph
Jordan. in the center, accompanying
them on the mandolin
Mrs. Masterman, in announcing
the decision Of the pudges. congrat-
ulated the pupils upon their excel
lent work. The prizes were awarded
to Frances Edwards, 1st; Evelyn
Andrews. End: for girls and Robert
Fleury, LIST and Earl Beatty, End for
boys.
Mr.. Jordan, in brief address ex-
pressed the appreciation Of the
school to the committee of judges
to Mr.. Foster and Mr.. Schwartz who
offered prizes and to the coaches, Mr.,
Bate and Mrs. York for their assist
ance in contributing to the success
of the affair.
Friends have received word from
MI. and Mrs. James Pinkham that
they have purchased and moved mot
nne new home on Glenwood ave.
nue. in Woodfords and are only a
short distance from the Gilsons' win
ter apartment
The annual contest banquet by the
Anti Can't class was enjoyed at the
Methodist vestry Saturday evening,
Mrs. Dorothy Carleton and the young
ladies' on her side, who were the los
ers In the contest, entertained Miss
Elnor Bishop, captain, and the girls
on the winning side. OF the 80 mem
bers Of the class 26 were present Sat-
urday evening. The tables were
spread in the small vestry and. were
very attractive. Little stop signal
place cards in the class colors Of
cherry and silver, with tiny lighted
candles marked each place and .
pleasing touch OF color was added by
the little red rose nutcups which
were also at each place.
> Following the banquet some ANUS
ing games were enjoyed, after which
a very pleasing program was given,
in which the styles Of 20 years ago
were shown in an amusing sketch,
original with Mrs. Carleton. intro
ducing two store window models in
conversation. the old fashioned mo-
del displaying the gowns she had
worn. The characters presented
were: Old fashioned model, Dorothy
Carleton; up to date model, Esther
Rowell: old time costumes, Thelma
Godfrey, Jessie Thomas, Lulu Abb
bott,' Mary Pease. Clementine Cro-
cker. Barbara Partridge. Another
amusing number was costumed
duet by Barbara Haskell and Mary
Pease, accompanied by Dorothy
Carleton. In behalf Of the class,
Miss Elinor Bishop presented Mrs.
Carleton with little gift of appre-
citation, as she Is soon to leave for
Boston for stay of several months.
Thse present Saturday evening were
Mrs. Lottie York. Miss winnifred
Grant, Mrs. Dorothy Carleton, Mrs.
Edna Jordan, Mrs. Thelma Godfrey,
Mrs. Evelyn Godfrey. Mrs. Nellie
Foufke. Mrs. Doris Ingham. Mrs. Luz
III Abbott, Misses Esther Rowell Ell
mar Bishop. IrTna Simpson. Vivian
Newell. Beatrice Young, Alice Spear.
Barbara Haskell. Annie Drawn, Mil
dred Drawn, ~Jessie Thomas, Gladys
Aldrich, Alice Wood, Barbara Part
ridge, Clementinee Croker. Sarah
Tenney, Mary Pease and Doris
Brown.
A very impressive service was con-
Quoted at the Methodist church Sun
day morning when the sacrament Of
baptism was administered to Miss
Vivian Newell and Miss Newell and
Kenneth Andrews were received into
preparatory membership. The pastor
emphasized the duty of the church to
her young members in a splendid adj
dress following the reception service
Leon G. Roberts has returned from
New York and reports Mrs. Roberts,
who is in a hospital in the that city
for surgical treatment, as doing we'll.
Relief Corps Officers Installed
The officers elect of Albert II.
Frost Women's Relief Corps were
installed at the regular meeting on
Friday evening at fhe American 1,e.