Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-24
local ano State News.
Exercises at the High School.

G part of the young ladies and gentlemen OF
! senior class, was yesterday made the &C.
sion of the usually pleasant and interesting
|niversary and graduating exercises. These
re held in the high school room of the new
ilding, which was crowded at an early hour
sterday afternoon by ladies and gentlemen,
atives of the class, and the warm
ends of education in the district. The
pacity of the room, the means of furnish
light and air and the comfort which its
is afford to students, were all well tested
good many persons must have felt proud
the new school house as we'll as of the
olars which it is sending forth.
The school room was most beautifully and
tefully trimmed for the occasion. Flowers
the greatest profusion were suspended in
lquets from the windows and arranged in
erent parts of the room. Two large flower
hds in front of the platform were filled
h the most exquisite and fragrant flowers.
ergreens were wreathed around the six iron
umns supporting the ceiling. Back of the
room, was the motto of the school in
(rgreen encircling a star, "Festtnamus
kte." At the right of this was the motto of
class of II. "NuUa restigia retrorSum.'
the left of the platform was the motto of
class of ~, "Per augusta al 1uguSta."
the rear of the hall, surrounded and
|rned with evergreen were the notices of
classes of '73 and "A
S showing the interest taken in the occa-
we would state, that some of the most
minent and influential gentlemen in the
were present among them Senator Morrill,,
p. Samuel Titcomb, Mayor Evelcth, all
settled clergymen in the city, with the ex-
ton Of Rev. Mr.. Martin, who was neces-
ly absent, Hon. +. F. Pillsbury, the board
directors of the district, and many of the
nbers of the city council. The larger por-
of the audience, however, was composed
aides.
he graduating class numbered eight men,
,. as follows: Misses Fannie +. Allen,
ia M. Folsom, Annie A. Goodwin, Lizzie
johnson, Emily w. Milliken, Lillian c.
Fher, and William S. Thompson, and IIor-
r. True.
he exercises proceeded according to the
tied form, as follows:
eingng-"st. Cecelias Day." school
Prayer.
Singing German Hymn school
ealutatory, dating W. ). Thompson.
1ssay.-Earth's Battle Fields, Lillian G. Mosher.
Singing, LAND of the swallows Duet
Misses Allen and Folsom.
Essay Man and his Progress, Horace r, True.
Singing Bird OF the Greenwood (solo,)
Miss Mosher.
Class Prophecy, Julia NJ. Folsom.
nglns.~aimage of The Rose" iobligato
and Chorus) school.
'onferring Diplomas.
singing of the Class ode by the Glass. Written
by Fannie +. Allen.
r. Lambert the Principal of the school,
ed to order and the entire school joined in
ing the sweet song "St Cecelia's Day.
Helen Gushing, pianist. Prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. Kicker followed by
singing of German hymn by the school.
he Salutatory was given to Thompson,
was evidently somewhat embarrassed at
commencement of his part, but he soon
lined the requisite confidence in himself,
acquitted himself well.
ISIS Milliken spoke of the universal Gus
of the ancients in setting up household
that these customs have come down to
present time, and We all have our partic-
household idols. She drew sweet pic
of the little pets that sit by our firesides
twine themselves around our hearts, and
all unconsciously become our idols. She
her subject a most practical turn by al
hg to the sewing machine that has became
usehold idol of some utility.
iss Mosher's subject, "Earth's Battle
ds," naturally suggested tht recent con-
for freedom and human rights, but there
bther battle grounds on which the sound
rum or the clash of arms is not heard
battle fields and the conflicts of everyday
at home, in the street, and at our bust
Even in our hearts the unseen troop
mass, and the contest between right and
hg is there going on. But we must look
ard through the clouds and smoke of bat
10 the sunshine and clear sky beyond.
pathway is sometimes the most beautiful
energies from these battle grounds; the
pr conflicts develop true heroism. The
ect was illustrated with poetic gems.
he next exercise was the singing of
tiful Duet by the Misses Allen and Fol-
Fues essay was upon "Man and his Pro-
b." and his subject was handled calmly
thoughtfully. He went back to the time
the Creator peopled the earth, making
superior to all other beings on account
immortal nature, and giving him do.
on over all things upon the face of the
b. Although the physical mechanism of
e body is most wonderful, it is the i'm
al soul and the mind that gives it impulse,
raises man far above all other creatures.
hen proceed to show the superiority Of
lect to instinct, and the wonderful pro-
of man in the realm of science. As il
ating how much below the cultured intel
were the fully developed physical powers,
peaker imagined the peculiar sensations
ar first parents, on the first day in the
an whom thav habald tho cun disaDpear-