The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-11-11
WestbrOok Seminary.

The closing exercises OF the fall term at
Westbrook Seminary and Female Collegiate
Institute took place yesterday afternoon in the
Universalist Chapel. They were of pleasing
and interesting character. Although the wealth
er was exceedingly rainy yet there was a good
number of friends of the institution in atten-
dance. The following is the order of exercises /:
Essay-Great Men. MINIMUM. Miss M. E. Goddard
Essay@our sohooi-days. Miss n MeDo 1aasi
o Cratic Tt tor the Indian &c J: Burrill
Essay-The Rich and the Poor. :. Miss e Thombs
Essay-Never too old to Learn Miss H. Il. Dole
Oration-Intellectual Influence of America,....
Essay-Falling in Love. ...... Miss M. A. Thurlow.
GGssayaod Letters. Miss " F. Waite
Essay-Grls' Rights. ............ Miss K. Clark.
GGssaymPerseverance .............M Miss NJ. Harris.
' '-''H ''''t Miss i;' M. a. Lara.
Essay Gssaiymcomrage; ...,..M Miss S. 4. Larrabee.
Essay@Duty before sU Pleasure Miss s. B. ir hal
GGssalymHIils. Miss F; Pierce.
ESsay-Past and Present ........ Miss M. j. Small
Essay-Crumbs of Comfort. Miss f. A. Foeg
T HrsaTp Carpet pet, Dagger H. Hall.
Essay-Trifes ...................M Miss A. s. RusseI
orationChoice Of Companions "A. W. iarrs sse,s
H..
Essay-Sewing and Ripping. Miss L. F. Van Campe.,
Oration-Peaee at Last. ..............HW W. Merri,.
Essay-Waitng for the Car. Miss E. M. SAWYER
Essay-Trials precede Triumphs. miss E. F. swift
Conversation. .............S. L. LAIR ,hee
EssayThe whole equal to the Of all the '''s'
Oration-Sentenced to Death ...M. H. Morr;s aen'
Essay-Does Virtue always ensure Happiness
Miss A. G. Chandler.
extraordinarily. ...:...........W Nj Pavson
Efssay-Birth and Death ;.... Miss E. R. Holden.
Orat1on-Fase Teachers ............L n Pal
GGssay-Power of Music Miss N. Moore
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .............,,S Fl Smith
Essay-The Working World. Miss A Stnna
Essay-Ars Tonga, Vita brevis. Miss L. W. Spaldine.
Among the ladies' composition that of Miss
Clark, on Girls Rights, was very good. Mis-,
f. A. Fogg had very pleasant ESSAY on
Crumbs of Comfort. Miss l.. f. Van Cam
pens composition ON "Sewing and Ripning.
was very amusing. Miss E. NJ. Sawyer's essav
on Waiting for the Car" was also deserving
of special notice. Miss A. S. Russell, Miss
Moore and Miss Stone also acquitted them
selves creditably. We may mention that Miss
j. A. Larrabee's reading was particularly
pleasing. With special training she might he.
come distinguished as an eulocutionist.
The gentlemen's orations were well deliver.
ed and did them much credit. Mr.. e. M. Ful.
ler's intellectual Influence of America" that
of Mr.. Fl. H. Hall on the "Carpet Bagger. /" and
that of Mr.. w. H. Morrison were well given
Mr.. L. M. Peck had very striking grafton on
False Teachers.
During the exercises Miss Starbird and Miss
Wing of Portland, favored the audience with
some excellent vocal and instrumental music.
In the evening the students had a social festi-
val, and very pleasant time was enjoyed.
This popular and fiourishing institution was
never in more prosperous condition than it
is to-day The examination of the classes in
the various studies which they have been pur-
suing, occupied portion of last week and
was very satisfactory. Too much credit can
not be given to the teachers who have spared
no efforts to bring the school to its present high
standard.