Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-06-14
Exhibition and Commencement At
Kert's Hill.

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We had the pleasure OF aite,dins the
anniversary exercises OF TIE Maine Wes
leyan Seminary and Female Collrer. on
the 5th spd 9Th instant There "a. =
large gathering Of The friends and aiurnni
Of the school On both DAYS The wealth
er vzs hesafit1i. and e~rrv fhF,i- 49,.
ed oaPleasAnsiy "Wednesday for~nosu~a.
devoted % prize declaraations and rea.lsnr.
IAriy-one stadrr.ts had parts assiene.l
them m tAis exervise. With n single exeep-
ton. in whieh the scholars 90 wbOn apart
bad been assigned ras ''hoo0rabIy ex-uss.I-.
the programme vas carried ihroa..h. "a -
no hsrery 90 any ID tAesc studeass 10 az.
that without . sinSle e1ocPtioa. tbss a.
qaiited themselves vel Manr % sbsir
Performance were exoelleai. They gave
unnisiAkabie es.4eaoes q patient. rritlcal
training on the part of fh- toarhcrs. md
close and earnest aitcni ion on lie par %
the students. The Prize ior best accla-
nation vas awarded ~ the con nittee. and
Of ~iieh senator woodward % Kcnneber
vas chairman, - A. Wslbur Waterhosse
Of Industry; Tor bcs' reading. 20 Afarrarita
H9uschiia Of Ne~ jersey. These eyer.
eises we're iutersp ersea nth excellent 49,
and iustruu-cn;zi music from tie sfudeuf..
In the afternoon. the anniversary cxer-
eises q the CAlieopean and Adciphean So
e-eties cane Of. Tie Addrcss "a deliver
by Rev. DR.. Nesbau. Professor a ne
Wesieyan Universi,v. Nfane,on Conn
Has subject va - : hakespearc-. This be
handled wi;h a mEster's h1ni. Il uas
one 81 the most learned and eIoruent
productions to which % ever Tis;encd. A.
fAishisl. critical analysis Of ihis great Ora
r,afie writer's works. e uouif rank Vii
the most eminent scholars oftLe C5unf,
The Poem vas by y. A. Luoc. Esr..a a.
vas a very fair prodaction. Is sufi~,-
vas tbe do~afaH o. slavery aad lie rebel
ION. and in seuti@eas va ra4icsito The
core.
In The evening. there ~as Levce AID
Re-unioa At The COnege Chapel. in -h.ch
was dispensed, With liberal hand. rcfrrsh-
nenis Of yarioss kisds: ~bish. -itb al
'raternAi groe'ings an oiher social eri,,-
nenis Of the occasion rendered The boar
'erv pleasant and Agreeable ore toaH
Thursday vas mainly devosed % The
graduation extreisos. At 10 o'c.oek A
NJ. 4 procession vas formel uuser the d.
roction Of Capt. W. n. SueH. Ms-.h,l %
ne day. snd escorted % lie g. T.. Church.
ey the Augusta Comet Band. The hosse.
Nhioh has WITHIN vear o. two been cnlar
ged and repaircs. uas 6iled % overso-i,-
he performances q he s,ul-nts we-. 81 t
hieh order. consisting erti-,iv a ori-iu
a. compositions. Tvo a the t,rs.. on H..
ladies' side. ~ere BY to Oxfosa Count,
students. IN ~ persons % Nj. Deer,,,
q South Paris. ard NJ. Red q Rorts-,
While on the ruHfiemeu'. Es,. Ch...l'.r ~
Bethel Did himself snI BIS Coaaf, Great
credit AZ the close a. ti.cse exer~i.-.
The degree 81 a. b "a conlerrrd upo, 81.
foilo~ing gradsaies. Marsarifa ua..rb;il
Of Woodbridge. Ncu jersey. Nanri. H..
ten Of Readfeld. Jsliet " Manss- Of K.o,.
Hi. Auriila Springer q Belsrade. al
Carrie A StraE Of GuiiiorI.
From the Seminary course the f,riou;,-
ladie' apd gcutleucn graduated AMI rccciv.
81 Diplomas; VIZ Geo Mi,cbeU Of Par.
mington. samuel p. Hubbard q Canaan.
Wm- = Partridre Of Kents fIiu. Er'e. VI
Brookings q wisca.s,ti. Nellie 81 F-sh ~
Gsrdinef. snd Mr. = Reed - R-xtv-,
TIE ioiio'sirg prizes ~e-e s-a-Ira Pe.r
eornpcsifior. John T. Cou~- a. e,t..,;.
snd Della ". Darrcf ~ Ke-r. ~. p.
mansbip. Josish NJ French a. -
Book keepisg. Luty e. Brrr, o. W..
throp Jhe school nevsr VS. ia-rs- or 49,.
fourisaiue. ~ BE- Caialorue 80 Ill q.
seen. thst durinr re iast year. it has had
% s'oderts. ard vould hsve had more Be-
they hsd had roo,a % serou-no,Isf~ fbe-,
he mstitntiou b. entirely free fro-, dele
vith quite . surPls. ~ ifs sr,as.rv. Tba
Trustees have decided g. ere, a. q, No..
sdd'tonai buiidings. 20 meet ~ -.,,. 81 4,
generous pubiic; and g. make th.-, a.,
they sbouid. an arsut hss b-ea auuoi.,..i
70 soiieit additional funds. in ibs psr..,. =,
tbe Rev. y. ". Hafhaway
Ihis institution 70 ose ~ tie Ode. 4, a.,
stsfe. has . 6ne. he.lthy location. ~Sf.
doses an exosilssf work IN the great ssll
q edacafiou