The Portland daily press., 1868-06-13
commencement at Kenps Hill.
KENT's HILL, June 18th, 1868.

kENTS HILL, June LIN, 1000.
10 the Editor of the Press:
Thursday was the last day OF the Com
mencement exercises. At ten o'clock pro-
cession headed by our splendid Portland
Band. was formed in front of the College, and
marched to the church to listen to the CLOSING
exercises of the graduating classes.
These, like the exercises of the first day,
were all of very high order, and one proof
OF this may be found in the fact, that the vast
crowd sat from ten o'clock till four, without
one word of dissatisfaction.
BY reference to programme below IL VIII be
seen that the ladies occupied Just half the
time. and if the opponents of womans' rights
and of woman's speaking in public, could
have been present, all their horrible fears
must have vanished into thin air,''-yary
chin.
1t was generally conceded by all that the ar
ticles of the ladies, taken as whole were SUI
perior to those of the gentlemen, while their
elocuton was but little, if at all inferior.
The following was the programme;
I. Salutatory, Katie S. Spalding, Thomaston.
2. The March of Intellect.
John L. Stevens, New Sharon.
8. Fathoml 50 Depths, Carrie E. Cole, Kents Hill
william H. Van cott Jr.. Mt Vernon, N. Y
5. Self Help. Alanson U. Otis Winthrop
6. Words Jessie III. Wing, Winthrop
7. General Grant, George w. Stone, jay.
s. Work, Charles W. Taylor, Bath
o. Voices from St Helena,
Eta M. Greenwood, Pennington.
Melville C. Thwing, Boston, Mass.
| II. Patmos, Hattie L. Park, Chesterviile.
Sanford H. Williams. Kent's Hill.
ii. The Philosophers Stone, O'''', 10y 'D
Sarl A. Leonard, N. Monmou h.
| 10. Total Abstinence, Alden j. Blethen, Unity.
10. Mary, Queen OF Scots
Susan L. Stevens, w. Waterville.
| II. Requisites to True Greatness.
Charles W. YOUNG, e. Pittston.
Is. Compensation. MaryE Chapman, Kents Hill.
| 10. History, John Il. Cutter Kenl's II II.
20. Names, Ella Pike, Livermore Falls.
| 81. Rocks, Sarah H. Keith, Augusta
%. True Hersism. james H. Trask, Westb .ook.
% Ihe American Sailor, Alden F. Hilton, Ana
| "a. Cir mite, Mary Hartman, Ksnts Hill,
%. Tribes, Rebecca j. Webrer, Kents Hill
| 20, The Mind, Charles d. Gu ter, Sahattu..
81. All are Architects, Fannie A. Davis, Hallowe
| IS. Clouds, Eta G, Stone, Jay
80. Political Ethics. William S Pattee, Bangor
| 80. The Co quest OF Right. Emma A. Stone, Jay
| Mary E. Deerng, Paris
| 90. Radical m, Perry Chandler. Bethel
| 80. Light Annie F. Cox, Hallowell.
- - '''''' Gnu Clarence , Williams, Kent's HILL
3d. Science, the Handmade of Religion,
A. William Warehouse, Industry.
80. Vaiedictory, Ellen A. Wing, Fairfield.
CoNFERRING DEGREES.
After the Vaedictory President Jersey
presented graduates from the College with
diplomas comforting the usual degree OF A. B.
The names of these graduates are as follows:-
Misses Susan L. Stevens, West Waterville,
Mary E. Chapman, Kents Hill, Ella r. Pike,
Live more Falls, Sarah H. Keith, Augusta,
Mary e. Hartman, Kents Hill, Fannie A.
Davis, Hallowell, Eta @. Stone, Jay, Emma
A.Stone, Jay, Mary E. Deering, South Paris
Annie f. Cox, Hallowell, Ellen A. Wing
Fairfield, Hattie e. Park, Chesterville.
We can scarcely imagine a more beautiful
sight than was presented by these thirteen
young ladies, all dressed in purest, emblemat-
ic white, as they stood there together up IN
the platform to receive the degree, which I'M
til very recently has been enjoyed only by the
'tords of CREATION
All the other ladies and gentlemen in the
above programme, were graduates of the
Seminary ard classical course of study; and
all were presented with suitable diplomas.
l PRIZES.
FRIES were conferred upon the following
persons.
Alden j. Blethen for excellence in declama-
ton.
Mary e Chapman for excellence in reading
William S. Pattee for excellence in compo-
sition,
Miss N. Woodward for excellence in Book
keeping.
S. S, Skofeld for excellence in writing.
I should have Stated above that the degree
ofA. NJ, in course, was conferred upon large
number of former graduates, whose names I
cannot give to day, but will furnish to.morr
row. .....
LEVEE.
A levee was held in the College in the eve
ening, and proved very brilliant affair. 1t
gave an opportunity for a social reunion, that
only students and alumni can fully appre-
ciate.
The Commencement has been success
complete in every respect.
There are several matters of Importance
which 1 reserve for another communication.
HI.