Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16
anniversary of the Ocford Nor
NAL Institute, at South Paris,


and Modern Languages; Miss Rose Nc.
Kenney, Proceptress; Miss Mary +.
Pease. Assistant teacher; Miss Mary
Favor. do. do. Miss Jennie Taylor
( teacher of Piano Forte Music
The Spring term of this popular Acade.
my closed with + public examination on
Thursday and Friday, May llth and 18th,
and graduating exercises at the Congre-
( gaiiona meeting house in the evening.
The examination occupied two days
/ and was very thorough aud satisfactory.
We had not the pleasure of hearing MI
( the classes, which we much regret. We
were satisfied, from what we saw, that
( there was no sham in the school. or out
ward display attempted II was all
thorough work, and the appearance of
the school is highly creditable to the ex-
ceIent corps OF teachers 4 pleasant
feature noticeable was the nh OF free
dom and ease in the school.room, with
perfect discipline and excellent deport
ment
Short remarks were made nj the close
Of the examination by Re, Nh. Wheel.
wright II. +, Howard, Esq, and Others
The graduating exercises ut The church
in the evening, were very interesting and
highly ctcditable to the class. who were
mostly young and inexperienced in writ
ing and speaking, The parts were all
original. and some OF them were OF SUI
perior merit The determinations were
rendered with good taste, showing good
training
The Band enlivened the occasion with
some OF lis fine music. Not having
heard lis mclodious strains for several
months, we notice great Improvement on
its part. Composed as it is OF some inst
class musicians, and light good fellows,
it is bound to become a popular iastitu.
ton in our town rs well Is Norway.
The programme lor the evening was
rs follows:
PRAYER. Rry. Nix. wnrELwRnlr.
NlU>IC-BAND
ESSAY: "All IS not Gold thst Ghters,"
AUGUSTA :. CHASE.
Ee>Al Sunshine, NELLIE I. King.
ORIGINAL. Influence" \ u. DANIELs
ESSAY Life FANNIE ". CHURCHILL.
NUsIC-BAND.
ORIGINAL: Power OF Purpose"
EDwIS J. WHITMAN.
ESSAY "one Hundred Year, Hence"
ORIGINAL: "our Country"
WILLIAM {. GREEN.
ESSAY "floWcr-, LtILAH III. HOWE.
MUSIC-BAND.
ESSAY "Echor~ of The Past"
ORIGINAL: "Iutemperanee.''
JosEru X. GRTEN.
ESSAY: Friendship
ELLA p TwuCHELL
NtUSIC-BANn
ORIGINAL: Excelsior"
joins \ RoDrRrS
ESSAY Music, FANNY %. BROWN.
NAIEDlCToRl CHARLES X, ELDER
PARTING ODE.
AR Wearing or the sr,ea"
How shore the time in ficeting lay. since, early in
tue spring
We ir>t were all assembled Us the old bells
cheerful ring.
But long. how long and pleasant. il we reckon
thoughts and deeds;
Ii time may be computed by The sowing of good
secds.
IN ifc- day.hook for each of u
How great l. the amount
That's credited 10 pleasure, Side
In memory account;
And every kind and noble act No have received
or given,
With interest, 3, registered, To- De returned 10y
Heaven.
As time rolls by IL heavy freight Of happiness and
cares.
May riches, harvest- fail To u. exempt from weeds
and t8res;
And though the golden ball wc seek De- held be.
Yc, much that's good and beautiful -hall be The
lot of each.
Fate loan, from out her treasures vast
To each. some costly gem;
To some gives beauty. talent. Wit.
To some the diadCm,
\ tender heart patient soul, or love The best Of
all
W, c5ch hall De Remembered ~ cur portion he
Though oaentue- thr highest hope. urcolilcd
must fate,
AMI castle, bulltfr happiuc-- must ia The dust
ice laid.
lef. saved 10y actions good aud wise. W,'l stand
each storm and shock,
secure from harm and DANCE. IL Nc'v" huilt "n
VISIONS rock
Ilcu let Us keep our treasure pure.
Undimmed with stain oT dust
Where thc thief Cau never enter.
And the gold can never rust:
Aud. Il no more on earth We meet g dear. I'M
broken band,
NAV we ling at last together I'm beyon, the
golden strand.
BENEDlCTlON