Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-22
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Exercises Of the Graduating Class Of the Augusta
High school.

have looked forward with the liveliest interest,
was celebrated yesterday afternoon, at Mco-
MAN Hall. A large and refined audience was
in attendance to witness the exercises OF the
graduating class, and to show by their pres
ence the deep interest they feel in the pros
perity of this excellent school
The hall was quite deliberately decorated
with flags and bunting and ornamented and
beautified with plants and flowers. During
the evening reception especially, the hail pre-
scented most attractive appearance. The
motto of the class displayed on the wall
in rear of the stage-''Per Augusta al Angus
ia"
On the platform, besides the board of di-
rectors, and teachers, were several of cur
prominent citizens. We were glad to notice
Mr.. Lambert, late principal of the school,
and an interested spectator in the scenes.
The dresses of the young ladies of the class,
were of uniform style, and were very neat
and tasty.
To Hon. Joshua Nye are the members of
the class indebted for the use Of the hall and
for many of the materials used for decoration.
Mr.. Nye in his lberality also supplied each
member of the class and teachers with an ele-
CANT bouquet from conservatory in Port
land. We take pleasure in noting this,
Such man is public benefactor.
The following was the programme Of the
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
/. singing-"Au~trian National Hymn. school.
,. Prayer. Rev Dr. Kicker.
8. smg,ng-"Bow Down Thine Ear"
(Solo and Chorns) school.
.ass.C'f ] of Tmea Alice r. B ,Gie
nss Cnrosiiy"' NUM- Herbert X whitney.
). 4, say-"The Power of Little Things"
Misses Beale and Pillsbury.
10. Essay-"Bullet and Ballot" James b stinsen.
II, Essay-"The Scholar Carrie VI. kempton.
II. singing-"Over the Bow," school.
is Esssy-"Civil,zaon" Augusta d. W99d sard'
Is singing" summer Evening" school.
IL. Es=ay-"The Repre- entatVe Man
IL Essav-"Authors,' Hattie IL. Holmes.
Is Glass Chronicles, Marcia VI Chase.
70. singins-"The Milkmaid';; Marriage aong"
20 Glass Prophecy, Annie F.'Downs.
81. Naledictory Alice Nj. Harlow.
y. Singng-"The Hour of Parting School.
.. Comforting diplomas
~ singing-"Claes Ode Glass.
Excused.
Miss Beale In her essay said that time
would be one long wearsome day, were it not
for the little incidents that form its way
marks. Then came the alterations of day
and night, the changing of the seasons, each
having its peculiar beauties and enjoyments.
She pointed to the history of America, its
advances in civilization and progress in the
arts and sciences, as the foot prints oftime."
Whitney dealt with that class of individuals
whose mission it is to pry into the affairs Of
others. We are all bound by duty to render
mutual aid to society. We can do this while
proceeding in our own way and not interfer-
ing with the methods of others He admin
istered a severe drubbing to those who have
no business of their own to attend to, and so
busy themselves about the affairs OF others
and suggested that there was abundant
work for all to employ themselves in their
own sphere.
Miss Avery had drawn her theme from the
inspiration of little star that was but one of
myriads. but should it be blotted out the work
I. of the universe would be incomplete. SO, she
argued, that lite is made up of little things,
and proceeded to consider the great power of
the combination of all the little things. She
illustrated her subject by citing the great en-
terprises and inventions that were shaped and
brought to light by the most trivial circum
stances.
James Blaine Stinson showed the superior
ity of the ballot to the bullet He mentioned
the seven years war as an example; cited
other wars, and mentioned the peaceful ad
justment Of the Alabama claims as sustaining
his point. He predicted that the time would
come when the mighty power Of the ballot
would be acknowledged by all the nations of
the earth, and the mission of the bullet cease.
Miss kempton defined education as the per-
feet development of all the powers-the cul
ture of the heart, the mind and the spirit.
The few years of school life should not COM
prise the opportunities for possessing knowl-
edge. 1t will take life time to attain the
point towards which the true scholar should
aim.
Woodward said that civilization applied to
these nations and people that had raised them
selves from a savage and barbarous state He
referred to the present condition of man in
contrast with his barbaric condition. when he
lived in the caves of the earth. 1t was not
Gods plan that he should remain thus, and he
therefore set before him the helps to his adj
vancement and civilization. Religion was
the principal element in their progress.
Miss Tibbetts offered to her auditors some
suggestive thoughts on a solid and substantial.
theme. She classified many of the different
varieties of stones, and made them each teach
a lesson. Even the laws osGod were first in
scribed on enduring tablets of stone.
absent from the city. He has just passed an
examination and will enter Tufts College,
where he will pursue his studies.
Miss Holmes spoke of the great gifts of the
world in Shakespeare, Milton, and the au-
thors of a more recent day. The authors of
modern times were eclipsed by those great
names. In one sense all men are authors,
hut how inferior their work in contrast with
that of the great and eternal Author of the
Universe.
Miss Chase had the pleasing task of chron-
icing the history of the class. The class
numbered at the beginning of their studies
So; the first half. year the school was under
the direction of Mr. Whitehouse; on his
resignation, the school was taught the rext
term by Mr.. Jackson, who resigned his trust
and it passed into the hands of the accom-
plished and popular principal, Mr.. Lambert
who restored order from chaos On the
resignation of Mr.. Lambert, Mr.. Fagnum
became principal, and continued the relation
but two terms, when he was succeeded by the
present Principal, Mr.. Ham, who at once won
his way to the esteem and affections of the