Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-29
COBURN NOTES

A dinner was given at els Wednes-
day evening by the senior members OF
the home of economics department in
their practice house at 20 Elm street
The guests We're the ladies of the mu-
sic faculty, the Misses Eva Knowles
Evelyn Lydicll, Lucille Thompson, Mel,
lie Stevens, Mrs. Harriet Patterson
and Mrs. Mary Berry Mantcr. The
table decoration was a bowl of lilies
of the valley, dainty place cards made
by Sara Cherry assigned each to heI
seat. The dinner menu was vegetable
soup, croutons, pickles, veal loaf, po-
tato croquettes, creamed cauliflower
yeast rolls, cheese and pear salad
saltines, cocoanut custard, date
straws and coffee.
Principal Drew T. Harthorn an
nounced in the senior class Wednes-
, day morning that. every individual
who is concerned in the class day ex-
ercises of the graduation exercises
should meet Mrs. KathaleenN Gregg,
who is taking charge of all the speak
erss for the commencement , eXer-
cises and arrange with her to meet
for some assistance in their speeches.
An announcement was made by
] Principal Drew II. Harthorn Wednes-
day morning that the class day exer-
cises which have been held in the
First Baptist church will not take
place there this year as arrangements
have been made to have the exercise
at the Junior High school auditorium
This will be great Improvement for
that day but the usual graduation day
will be held in the First Baptist
church as has been previously.
The members of the Glee Club held
their last rehearsal at the First Bap-
fist church Wednesday morning and
every individual was assigned to their
places for the Recital which took place
during the evening. Mrs. Mary Berry
Manter; who; directed the club, has
| worked hard and Wednesday evening
the singing of the club proved very
successful and much credit is due the
leader.
From the present day until the
close of the school year for this sea
son the activities at the school will
be filled with something going or
every day. Friday the Coburn girls
basketball team will hold their annual
banquet Of the year. On Saturday
| comes big day with the Coburn nine
playing the fast Kent's Hill team and
the entire student body will follow
the team. This will be followed by a
supper at some Grange hall and a so.
cial and dance will follow the supper
Next week Monday the school will not
hold session dut to the holiday Tues
day the seniors of the school who
have intentions of going to college
will take the college entrance eXami-
nations. Wednesday evening will be
occupied again with a recital and this
is given under the music department
at Coburn, while on Thursday evening
another recital will be given by Ro-
barge and during the day the final ex-
amino tons of the school Will be
given Friday of that week the sup
per for the scholarship cup winners
will be given by the losers and this
will follow with a social Saturday
the senior class will have their annual
banquet and on the next day the COM
mencement exercises will begin with
baccalaureate Sunday, with Monday
last chapel coming and class day will
be held at Junior High school and this
will be followed by the junior exhibit
ton. Tuesday the graduation exer.
cises will be held and the alumni sup
per will take place and this will be
followed by the Daggett recital and
burn gymnasium.
Principal Drew T. Harthorn ex-
presses his appreciation of the indi.
viduals who took part in the recital
Thursday evening which proved to be
very successful and the work of Mrs
Manter, and Miss Nellie Stevens
member of the music department of
the school, was also mentioned for