The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-11

kENT's HILL, June 9, 1870.
To the Editor of the Press:
Notwithstanding the refreshing rain of to-
day the exhibition and commencement exer-
cises of the M. W. Seminary and Female Col
lege have been well attended. Parts had been
assigned the students as follows, which pro-
gramme was carried out to the letter:
MUSIC.
Prayer.
MUSIC.
Life. W. Staples. Clinton
Corn and Roses. Myra Il. BracKett.
Higher ..............W Willie g. Hunton, Readfeld.
Public Opinions. William R. Stone, North Berwick.
Weaving. .Abbe F. Graves, HallowelI.
Build a Sure Foundation. $50. Ira w. DAVIS, Steton.
Through Death to Lite .Nettie Small, Belfast.
'''' VI -''' Josiah N. French No iFayelte
Watching for Dawn. Ella A. White Winthrop.
The Wilderness. Leroy I. Carlton, Weli
Josephine ........ SUSIE E. Currer Hallowell.
Live Men. ......:.. Samuel F. Farnham, Palmyra.
The Infuerce OF Music Mary E. Hilton, Alma.
Whom shall we Honor?. j.: Roscoe Day, Monmouth.
Our Merchant Marine .Aivano v. Lowell, Unity
MUSIC.
Maine: Albert FL F: Doe. vassal6ofS'
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nav -'' Las D0''' M " Charles W. Hi: Biiddeford
Ccloqay-Women's Suffrage. ."........::....
French-Sarah NJ. Cannon, Chicago, Ill.
German-Nanc,e NJ. Woodward, Winthrop.
Engiah-Almon E. Andrews, Biddetord.
Different Men of Different Minds. ...........
Alfred T. Marston, North Yarmouth
MUSIC.
Whit is the Obiect?. .........................
Washington W. Woodbury., Monmouth
Woman. ...............S. Theo Pope, Manchester
MUSIC.
Earth Films go. . Sarah A. Foss, Kendall's Mills.
MUSIC
Every part was well sustained and both
speaking and reading were excellent. The
pieces selected for the occasion were original
compositions by the performers. They gave
evidence of thorough mental training, sound
discipline on the part of the teachers, and laud-
able ambition and hard study on the part of
the scholars. AT the close of these exercises
the degree of A. B. was conferred ON Sarah A.
Foss of KendalPs Mills, and Mary E. Hilton of
Alma, in the College course, and the degree of
A. NJ, in regular course, on Marginena Han.
shield, Nancy E. Hunter Carrie e. Straw and
Mary Springer, OF the class of 1867. DiplO-
mas in the Seminary course were given to
of Hallowell, Armetta Small of Belfast Ella
A. White of Winthrop, Sara M. Wilson of
Gorham, Ira w. Davis of Stetson, Samuel Fl.
Farnham of Palmyra, Josiah N. French of
Fayette, Alfred 7. Marston of Yarmouth, and
Washington w. Woodbury. of Monmouth, and
to Andral L. Russell of Fayette, William r.
Stone of North Berwick, and Henry X. White
of Dresden, in the classical course. The prizes
awarded by the several committees were as fol-
lows: Defamation, Charles w. Hill, Bidde-
ford; Reading, Sarah A: Foss. Kendalis Mills;
Ladies' Composition, Myra N. Bracket; Gen.
tlemen's Composition, Benz f. Leighton, Mon
mouth; Book keeping, FL. Louisa King; Pen
manship, Edward F. Waterhouse, Fayette.
The music for the exhibition and commence
ment furnished by Billiards. Orchestra of Lew
istOn, was excellent, and their concert given
on Wednesday evening was complete success.
The Trustees have decided to establish a de-
partment of music in the institution, to be
under the direction of Prof. Morse, from New
York, in which vocal and instrumental music
in its highest perfection can be taught. The
Trustees have also decided to establish at an
early day, normal department, in which stu
dents intending to teach can have all the ad
vantages of Normal School. This institution
has already qualified and sent out a larger num-
Der of teachers than any other school in the
State, and with this new department. and an
able Normal Professor, it cannot fail to attract
large number of students intending to make
teaching profession.
This is the first Female College established in
New En- gland where ladies can have full col
lege course or its equivalent in the natural
sciences. The course of study established is
thorough and highly practical. A large num-
Der of young ladies who have graduated at this
institution already occupy importa It and re-
sponsible positions as teachers, not only in
New England but in other sections of our
country.
The location of the school, away from the bad
influences which to greater or less extent
contaminate the atmosphere of cities and large
villrges, is excellent. Kents Hill is a beanti-
full locality, surrounded on every side by splen-
did natural scenery, and with thousands who
have gone out from its halls of science to bless
the world, it is almost a secret spot. p.