Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-25
C0NY HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSEMBLE FOR final
REUNION UNDER THE FAMOUS old CLOCK TOWER

Wnlch Tor many years has done VAL
rant service in the face of an ever
increasing student body that sadly
taxed Its every facility, the members
OF the Cony High School Alumni
association on Thursday evening
heid Its third and last reunion and
banquet In the shadow of the old
Iohy tower. Another year will find
all the old familiar scenes changed
as the Cony of today becomes merged
into the physical structure of the
new Cony.
And SO, at the meeting, which. last
night was attended by three hundred
alunnl, former students and their
huspands and wives, together with
many members of the class which
tonight will graduate from the school
ana become members of the great
BODY of Cony alumni, 1t was fitting
tnat thoughts should go back to the.
events of former years and to the
people who have Contributed to the
history and tradition Of Cony those
things which, like the building now
standing, which will ever live in the
memories of the loyal graduates of
the school.
Tribute to Veteran Teacher
MISS Alice L. Reynolds, who for
many years was q teacher at Cony
High school, giving the best years of
her life to the service of Cony, and
who was unable to be present at the
meeting, was the recipient of many
words of commentator from those
who had passed through her class
rooms and had reason to remember
the kindly teacher and her noble
work for the school and It's pupils.
upon motion of Frank G. Harrington,
Cony 80, the secretary treasurer was
authorized to send to her a message
OF regret that she could not be pres
ent and of greeting from the mem
bers of the Association
A program of most Interesting
speeches was presented under the
direction of Robert B. Williamson,
who for the past year had acted as
president of the Association and
among the speakers were such able
ones as Mayor Ernest L. Mclean,
Hon, Burleigh Martin. John Clair
M1not, formerly editor in chief of
The Kennebec Journal and now lit
erary editor of tho Boston Herald:
Mrs. Henry T. Elmore, member of
the school board; Richard Bell. pres
ident of the class which will gradu-
ate tonight; Principal Everett v.
Perkins. Superintendent of Schools
Fred w. Burrill and Mr.. Weston, of
Tennessee
Officers Elected 4
After the post prandial exercises,
the committee consisting of Charles
+. kinsman, Lewis A. Burleigh, Jr.,
and Herbert Locke. which had been
appointed as a nominating committee
earlier in the evening, reported the
following slate of officers; President,
Grin B. Frost; vice president, Man
sonson L. Gordon; secretary treas
urer, Miss Edith Newman, reelected.
The report of the nominating COM
m1ttee was approved by the mem
bers of the association and the off,
GERS were declared elected.
Mayor Mclean Speaks
Mayor Ernest L. Mclean, the
speaker of the evening touched upon
the fact that this was the last meet
ing that would ever be held amidst
scenes dear to the present members
of the association. He declared, how
ever. that because of the fact that
Cony High today is totally made
quate to handle the students which
are pouring into it, the alumni will
not mourn the change that is to take
place.
He said that with the old facilities
Cony had developed men that were
! big in many ways and that with the
new building she must go along de-
veloping them better and better.
"Cony,' declared the speaker, will
enter her new home with a reputa-
ton to uphold and must always
stand for character. truth. honor and
manly and womanly worth Educa-
ton does not consist solely of learn
ing Latin. algebra, history or science
One may have all these and more
and still lack that one great funda-
mental-character The school that
is not built on character had better
close its doors, it does not contribute
to the wealth and worth of the COM
munity if that be the case"
He pointed out that character is
not the product of beautiful rooms
and spacious halls but that it is the
result of the diligent effort of the
teachers and the way in which they
impress upon the students the tru
worth of life. To the teachers of
Cony, she owes the reputation which
she has earned, and if this reputation
is to be upheld it will depend prf-
marily upon the character and zeal
of future teachers who may be better
able to carry through their work be-
cause of the improved conditions
which will exist.
He touched upon the splendid SER
vice Of Miss Alice Vickery and of
Miss Lottie harrington who have
both presided over Cony class rooms
for many. years, and in passing con-
graduated Principal Perkins upon
his short but productive term as
principal of Cony High school.
The New Cony
Mrs. Henry T. Elmore, who was
first called upon to speak, told the
gathering of the new and better Cony
which viii shortly begin to envelop
the old battle SCARED building. She
told in detail of the great change
which will take place and of the
greater opportunity which will be af-
forded to students and teachers alike.
She spoke of the gift of $1,000, which
has already been voted by the Stu
dent Council of the school for the
purpose of furnishing the gymnasium
and suggested that the Alumni AS
sociation or individual members
might be of service by furnishing the
library, buying a piano for the gym
nasium, or in countless other way.
She asked the TENDERS to send In
their ideas on this subject.
Richard Bell, president of the class
of 1926, the present senior class OF
the school, spoke on behalf of his
class mates. He stated that the lar
gest class to be graduated in the his
tory of Cony felt it an honor to be
included at this banquet and pledged
their support in upholding the Cony
Alumni Association, and to help
with all work which should be for the
tetterment of the school.
The @Twenty Year Class
p1,rIaigb Martin 90 speaking for
the twenty year class" referred to
people of former years who have left
their impression upon the spirit and