Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-16
SOUTH GARDINER

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A large number Of parents, rela-
tives and friends attended on Fri
day afternoon. the graduation exer-
cises of the grammar school, which
were held under the direction of Miss
Eaton, principal of the school. The
main room of the school was attrac-
lively decorated in blue and white,
the class colors. Ralph Holt acted
as marshal and led the class march.
The next number on the program was
a song entitled robin Hood and His
Huntsmen." by the school. Rev An
drew Swapp led in prayer. The Salu-
tatory was given by Alton Rogers.
Gertrude Atkins gave an essay en-
titled Parody on Psalm of Life" A
song. 20 Ship Of Clouds" was sung
by the school. An essay, 1.-THE Glass
Grumbler," was given by Bruce john
son. Catherine Hamlin and Dorothy
Dore sang a duet entitled "Florians
Song" Marjorie Potter read Parody
on Four Years of School. Ralph Holt
and Yuba McPhee sang a duet. The
Glass Will was read by Dorothy
Dore and the Class History by Cath
crime Hamlin. The entire school
sang What Little Bird Said" Yuba
McPhee presented appropriate gifts
to the members of the graduating
class. The Valedictory was given by
Ralph Holt. After a song by the
school Supt. L. w. Gerrish gave a
short address. He mentioned the
splendid work Miss Eaton has accom-
plished during her four years in
South Gardiner. She has been the
means Of having fine electric lights
installed. She organized a league
among the school children and through
this organization has succeeded in
making the school building very at
tractive, both inside and outside. The
seats and desks have been refinished,
new clocks installed and old ones re-
paired, splendid pictures hung on the
walls. two new slate blackboards set,
State flag and silk United States flag
hung in the main room of the school
building and new pencil skarpeners
and waste baskets added. The school
grounds have been made more at
tractive by the addition of trees and
flower gardens. In addition to this.
the pupils have been we'll instructed
in their studies. He closed his re-
marks by bidding farewell to the
pupils and citizens of South Gardiner.
At the close of his address, Dorothy
Dore presented Miss Eaton with SIS
gold piece, as a token of appreciation
from the graduating class.
Mrs. Harold Eastman has gone to
East Machias to visit her father and
to attend the graduation OF her sis
ter from High school.
Mrs. Mable Preble has returned
from a visit in Boston.
Dennis Pitts has gone to New
Brunswick to bring his mother home
with him. He Is taking with him
Mrs. Charles Larrabee, whose mother
lives there also. Mrs. Larrabee Just
received word that her mother is very
sick.
George Crocker has bought new
Overland car.
Mrs. Ella Crockett, Miss Ruth
Crockett, Wallace McCausland and
Merle Crocker passed Sunday at
Pemaquid beach.
Mrs. Mary o. Lewis, Of Lynn,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Lewellyn Philbrick, Clarence Spaf-
ford, cousin, is also visiting Mrs.
Philbrick.
Fred w. Drake Of Belmont. Mass.
passed the weekend with his mother.
Mrs. Mary Atkins. Percy Means Of
Portland, also passed the weekend
there.
Miss Helen Lackey took her guests,
Miss Mildred Kincaid and Harold
Corey of Lewiston, Wilbur Satchel-
dor of Gardiner, to Tacoma. Maine,
to spend the day Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Farnham and FIRMLY OF
Lewiston were also visitors at the
Lackey home.
Children's Day was appropriately
observed in the Congregational
Church Sunday. In the morning, the
minister preached Children's Day
sermon and baptized the following
children and young people: Mary
Louise Maynard. 1-2 months old;
Robert Beedle Harrington, 2 years
old; Margaret Merline Crocker, 9
months old: Merton Allen Phillips,
Jr., 4 years old; Malcolm Elmwood
Phillips, years old; Gwendolyn
Elaine Phillips, 9 years old; Velma
Pearl MacFarland, years cid; Err
nestine May Alexander. Is years old.
In the evening the Sunday school
put on a very interesting program
which was greatly enjoyed by the
congregation. The program was 1s
follows:
Organ Prelude-School Process
sional.
Song by School.
Welcome-Erline Jordan.
Child's Prayer-Velma MacFar-
land.
Exercise-A True Story-Paul Jor-
dan, Rachel Scott, Florence Lynch,
Winifred Farrell, Doris Harlow, Hell
ena Foster.
solo-The Extra Prayer--Mary
Hall.
Recitation-A Boy Like Me-Byron
Foster.
Exercise-what Would the World
Be?-Helen and Mary Farrell.
Recitation-Is Sacrifice So Hard q
Thing ?"-Ada Atkins.
Song-by kindergarten and Pri-
mary Departments.
Recitation-What Makes a Happy
Day?-Wallace Atkins.
Offertory.
Recitation-The Masters Workers
Barbara Hall.
Recitation-Children Of the King
BRUCE Johnson.
Song by the School.
Recitation-Let the Children Come
Doris Phillips.
Exercise-Three Golden Keys
Geraldine Jordan, Gwendolyn Phil
lips. Margaret Foster.
Solo-Trust and Obey-Helen Lar
rabee.
Recitation-Marjorie ThurIow.
Solo--Because He Loved Me So
Ernestine Alexander.