Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-21
DEXT ter
HOLD REUNION
OF DEXTER HIGH

The annual alumni reunion of
Dexter High school was held on
Wednesday at Crosby Park with over
COO graduates and former students
attending Those who were called
upon for n short address We're: DR..
c. p. Hutchinson, of Auburndale,
Mass. w. $. Brown, Esq, OF Mars
Hill, who taught in Dexter High for
six years back in 1896, Lulu Lom-
bartd Gardiner. of Fresno. Cal. VINO
was. visiting her old home for the
first time in Is years. At this time
2 delightful reading was given BY
Miss Helen Palmer, entitled THE
Bewitched Clock"
Albert +. Bridgeham. teacher at
Burdett college, who has not been
able to attend the reunion for five
years, was next called upon. Frank
Lery of Roselle, n. Y, Miss Dorothea
Eliot of Skowhegan. Gov. Ralph @.
Brewster of Augusta. Guy Flagg of
Auburn, president of the Maine Real
Estate Association, Milton McKeck-
ME. OF Natick, Mass, Amos Rund-
!, lett, clerk of courts in Exeter. n. II,
! Harry A. Bassett of this town, Miss
Veth Stone, principal of the West
Haven High school, West Haven,
Conn, Eugen Trip of Ripley. Tho
speeches were all much enjoyed and
received a goodly amount of ap-
plause.
Governor Ralph O. Brewster when
called upon was greeted by all pres
ent rising to their feet.
Governor Brewster in opening his
address described a great deal of his
training for his present position
which he now holds in Mains to his
early training in the Dexter schools.
! In speaking of a former teacher in
school life here he says: 'He disci-
plined me severely when dscinline
was much needed and I have been a
, better man ever since" The prin-
| cipal, now a prominent business man
in town, could not but feel compli-
mented at such a tribute.
After giving several incidents of
early school life he urged each and
every one to boost Maine. "Extol
the virtues of the place in which
you live. Make every one talk
Maine After all, he says, il is nor
the beauties of Maine alone, but the
glorious men and women who are
growing up in the State, which help
make it beautiful.
Governor Brewster spoke on the
changes of youth since the World
war ana he says we should CnCe
more turn back to the TEACHINGS Of
our youth. The history of clviliza
ton is strewn with the wrecks of
nations who have abandoned their
God. The sabbath of today is filled
with the search for bodily pleasures
rather than things of the spirit.
thousands Of citizens over the Coun-
try look to New England as q place
where people are devoted to THINGS
of the spirit rather than flesh.
Let US be sure the precious heri-
tage of the centuries shall not he
lost, but let us give our youth the
training they need" and in closing
he quoted the last of the late Presi
dent Hardings remarks made almost
on his death bed, what we need in
America is not to be concerned with
new inventions. social and economic
conditions; but to have more Of the
CHRIST spirit and to practice a new
abiding conservation and reverence
for God"
Letters were read by the secretary.
Mrs. Clyde H. Mower, srom S. Percy
Crosby, of St. Paul, Mimi, of the
class of 1855; former PRINCIPAL O. M.
Blanchard, Rev. John S. Curtis of
the class of 1850. Of Enfield. Mass,