Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
COMPLIMENTS EXCHANGED AT
LARGELY ATTENDED BANQUET
C0NY STUDENTS and ALUMNI


hardest teams in the state and has
always shown that 1T does not know
when to stop trying. He expressed
his belief that such a spirit will ever
remain with the Cony graduates and
that they will profit thereby.
After the supper had been properly
cared for, Arthur Burke and Ken
Haskell entertained for a short per-
iod of time with their Jewish dia-
logue, and this really high class act
proved very pleasing. They were
called back twice and would have
been called back more II they would
consent, but with true Snowman in
stinct they. left their audience still
thirsting for more.
School Board Head
DR.. o. H. Brann, chairman of the
Augusta School Board. was next in
troduced and he spoke briefly OF the
fine influence which the athletes have
upon the other students. He declar-
ed that athletes must learn how to
win or lose gracefully and that this
ability to be sportsmen in any situa-
ton is acquired by the other stud
ents through their contact with the
athletes. He spoke also Of the pro-
posed additions to the High school,
soon be a reality.
Frank Hewins, formerly chairman
of the school board, impressed upon
the students the honor which has
been conferred upon them by per-
hitting them to wear the letter upon
their sweaters, which shall publicly
proclaim that they are students of
Cony High. He cautioned them to
| take this honor seriously and TO al
ways conduct themselves so as to
bring honor to the school. He ex-
pressed the pleasure it had afforded
him to sit at the table with Frank
A. harrington, who had always set a
| high standard for other Cony stud
| ents to strive for, and also declared
that Coach Israel Pierce is another
Cony boy who has and will continue
to instill into the minds of the Cony
students, the standards Of good
craftsmanship, both on the athletic
field and off, which they must at all
times remember.
Captain Olena MouIton
Miss Olena Moulton, captain of the
girls basketball team, made q very
graceful speech in which she declar-
ed that In spite of the fact that Cony
High girls basketball team had not
/ proved 10 DE ClldltplOlo ttAo ySebA
they have proved winners in other
respects, particularly in the matter
of fighting to the last ditch. She
stated that the girls have learned to
win or lose in a most graceful way
and that they are on excellent terms
with every team that they have play
ed. so that at any time they can
meet the members of those teams
without regrets.
Miss Moulton then, on behalf OF
the members Of the girls basketball
| squad, presented to Miss Mary
| Bunker. who has had oversight OF
the girls basketball teams for the
past two years, a beautiful butter
knife, which it was explained was to
'be added to the hope chest" To
Coach Comedian, on behalf OF the
girls and boys of the two basket
ball SQUADS she presented beautiful
| pair of cuff links.
Boyd Blanchard, introduced as
lone who gave up an athletic career
| to apply all of his time to his
studies" and who will go next fall
| to the U. S. Naval Academy at An
| napols, then gave a more detailed
report of athletics for the past year.
F.; He was followed by Superinten-
!, dent of Schools Fred w. Burrill who
| stated that he hoped the next oc-
| casion of like nature would be held
| in Cony High gymnasium which
would be of a size commensurate
! with the size of the school. He de-
/ clared the Cony High school building
| to be the poorest in the State but
=, expressed his belief that this con-
| dition would soon be remedied as the
| sentiment for a betterment seems
very strong in Augusta today.
| Other Speakers
Mrs. II. T. Elmore. a member of
| the school board enlarged somewhat
| upon this, and called upon the pupils
| to work diligently to the end that
! they might be adequately housed at
, Cony High. A. M. G. Soule. another
| member of the school board said that
| athletes should remember that all
people have not been so well en-
! dowed by nature as have they and
that they should every try to help
, those not so fortunate and to pro-
| tect and guard them. Mrs. Robert
| Partridge, still another member of
| the school board was asked to rise
and received the plaudits Of the as
, semblage, although she did not care
! to speak.
Attorney Herbert e. Locke was
very humorous in his talk, enlarging
somewhat upon his ability as an ath-
lete while at Cony. in fact one gen.
tleman declared that he enlarged a
whole lot. The speaker pointed out
that Portland boys are praised to
such an extent when they do any
thing of note that they hardly know
there is another place In the State,
and that when Coach Comedian had
made such f1attering illusions to the
students of Cony High as he had at
that time, there was an implied COM
pliment in his remarks, much greater
than had been put into words. He
declared his belief that the best thing
for a school Is to have any sports
in which all may participate rather
than a few in which but q limited
number Of students may engage, .
PA" Everett Perkins, principal of
Cony High school and beloved Of the
pupils, was the final speaker. He stat
ed that he too was strong for athlet-
les and hoped that every student might
engage in them. He spoke briefly of
the proposed gymnasium and said that
although the school building Is poor,
the Cony teams are not In closing
he called attention to the spirit which
is shown by the parents of the pupils.
by members of the school board and
by the teachers, and on behalf of the
assemb1age presented to Miss Lottie
NJ. harrington a. beautiful bouquet Of
flowers. Miss Harrington. he said,
has been a teacher in Augusta for IS
years and has always been deeply In
terested in the various pupils. many
of whom now have children attending
the school.
The delicious supper was served by
a group of girls from the domestic
science department Of the school, who
were under the direction Of the ca
terer, Mrs. Bridget Springer. During
the first part of the banquet the school
orchestra under the personal direc-
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