Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22

RaiIey. chairman of the board ot
!! managers the girls gathered around
the piano d sang a delightful group
of songs with impromptu enthusiasm.
The following were among the
guests. Mrs. Eleanora S. Woodman'
Mr. and Mrs. c. 1. Bailey and Senator
Wadsworth of Winthrop Center;
cant. and Mrs. Fred Perley Of Vassal-
boro; Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Manter
of Vassalboro; Mrs. Herbert Emery
and Mrs. Carl Green of WaterVlile
and Mrs. Alice Decker of providence
r. I. There was also group OF re-
cent graduates present.
Saturday morning was jolly time
for all the outdoor activities delayed
bv the stormy days had to be sched-
uled then. Helen. Wetherbee, ~ OF
Newton, Mass, manager OF hockey
had a quad of girls out marking OH
the field under the direction of MISS
McCurdy the new and popular physl-
cal director. Some of the new girls ex-
plored the groves and walks and ex-
ulted in the freedom that hundred
acres affords for girls. The greatest
interest centered about the drives
where the first lessons in riding were
being givn and the old girls were try
ing the three fine new mounts, which
have been added to the stables. Prac-
tically all of the old girls already ride
well and 1t soon developed that some
of the new girls were expert eques-
TRANS. About 20 girls had their first
lessons. The new horses are: Robin,
a grandson of Dan Patch; Jack, a
snow white Arabian pony trained to
do tricks; and Finny, a little red
pony for the smaller girls. Another
horse with Arabian blood and Shet-
land pony are expected in few days.
A second riding class was held from
three until five-thirty and many of
the girls showed a great deal Of pro-
gress in managing their mounts.
There will be riding groups for two
hours every afternoon and some or
the seasoned riders will occasionally
take the six mile ride around the
square" before breakfast with Miss
McCurdy who is a skillful rider.
The Vassalboro Quarterly meeting
of Friends, which mees at Oak Grove
on Saturday and Sunday once each
year, convened this weekend. The
sessions on Saturday morning were
the regular business meetings. The
service at 100 p. M. was a meeting
for worship and an inspiring address
was delivered by DR.. Alexander Purdy
of Hartford Theological Seminary
who was the guest of Oak Grove over
the week lend. The service was at
tended by the entire student group.
The service on Sunday morning
was one of unusual excellence. DR..
John J. Martin of Bangor Theological
Seminary. who is to be the school
pastor this year. delivered message
of power and inspiration. DR.. Purdy
spoke briefly after the manner of
Friends. Miss Norcross sang REST
in the Lord"
A noon meeting led by Willis
Halves was helpful service. The
Quarterly meeting closed with the 2
o'clock meeting, at which DR.. Purdy
was the speaker and directed won
derful message to the young people.
Miss Ruth Decker of Providence, r.
T., registered at Oak Grove as a mem
Der of the sophomore class on Satur-
day.
Dr. Lefferts Powell of Cambridge,
accompanied his niece Beverly to Oak
Grove on Saturday and passed the
week at the school.
The following girls of the class of
! 1926 were week lend visitors: Har-
riet Kimball of East Boothbay who
is attending Colby; Aurie Austin of
South China who will enter Gordon
Bible college next week: Marion Stew
ems of Five Islands who plans to ira
vel this winter; Greta Hoxie of Fair
field who is going to Pennington Nor
NAL school, Mabel Dolliff of Winslow
who will enter the New York City
Mission Training School October first
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