Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-25

she fell during the rule of the Romans
Third-her elevated position and work in the
Gospel age. The principle point made was
| that woman's great sphere of usefulness is in
| the Christian church, where she may find full
scope for her best energies, calling forth
earnest work from the cultivated and refined.
The reverend gentleman made an appeal to
the graduates of great force and beauty.
The exercises of the graduating class were
held at the institution yesterday afternoon at
| four o'clock, many of the parents of the schol-
airs and other friends being present. Several
Episcopal clergymen occupied seats upon the
platform. The school-room wore holiday
| aspect, being beautifully decorated with flow
ers, and the walls hung with pictures, some
specimens of art the of drawing, as practised
by the young ladies. The pupils marched in
procession to the schoolrooni, headed by a
young lady bearing aloft banner on which
was the inscription: Whatsoever things
are pure, think on these things" The young
ladies were all neatly attired, those Of the
trimmed with flowers. The following are the
names of the six young ladies who graduated
yesterday and received their diplomas Mary
L. Dunn, st. John, N. B.; Mary f. Hayes,
Portland; Annie f. Rolfe, Augusta; Eliza
beth A Sargent, Yarmouth; Charlotte S.
Stafford, Augusta; Mary +. Wardwell, Dres-
den, n. Y.
The exercises proceeded according to the
following programme
PRAYER.
CHoRus-The Laurel and the Rose, (Grell)
Vocal Class.
DUo-Polonase by Chopin,
Louis Seventeenth, Mary f. Wardwell
Our Ancestors, Charlotte s. Stafford
SONG-Eamtralla, fIeuey,) Jessie X. Cove
SoLo-Webcr's Slumber song Uiszt,)
Hope, from the German OF Schiller, Kate Webster.
Flowers, Elizabeth A. Sargent
Westward the Course Of Empire takes its Way,
Anna F. Rolfe.
Misses Webster and Hutcnns.
soLo-Caprice Hingroise, (ketterer)
Minnie Webster.
Silent Cities, Mary F. Hayes.
Forms OF Government Mary l.. Dunn.
tHoRCs-O'er the Hill, (GlOverO Vocal Glass.
QuARrErTE Invitation to Dance (Weber)
LIST Piano, Misses Webster and Gushing.
I'd Piano, Misses Child and Yewens.
COSfERRrNG OF DIPLOMAS.
ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATES.
song Angels, ever bright and fair. (Handel)
Jessie X. Cove.
DoxoLoGY.
BENEDICTION.
The exercises were presided over by Chap
lain Hayes, of St. Lukes Cathedral, Port
land, who offered the opening prayer. Miss
Wardwell, in her part, told the tender story
of the brief life and sad death of Louis Seven
teenth. The manners and customs of our
ancestors, in contrast with those of the pre-
sent generation, were traced by Miss Stafford,
who woye into her paper many interesting
facts concerning the early history of Maine,
to which it was almost entirely devoted.
Hope" was the title of sweet German
poem, translated and repeated by Miss Kate
Webster Flowers, Miss Sargent's theme
are loved by the rich, and poor, the child and
the poet, and are typical OF the resurre cton
and the bright and better land. Miss Rofe
considered the progress of civilization west
ward from the grand starting point in Asia,
thence to Europe-the home of civilization
and finding new fields for enterprise and
development in the western world-the rich
continent of America. Miss Hayes spoke of
the silent cities OF antiquity, relics of which
are now found; the cities under the sea, and
the cities of the silent sleepers that are about
US on every hand. Miss Dunn had the cour-
age to grasp the subject, Forms of Govern
ment," and showed quite clearly the differ
ence between a Monarchial and republican
form of government. The former subserved
conversatsm. the latter promoted radicaism
medium would be happy combination
The former creates are order of nobility; the
latter holds out the inducements and encour-
or ont To hnu 70 hot
dtion.
The papers were all brief, crisp and enter
aiming, and were worded in chaste and sim
pie language. The reading showed that due
attention had been paid to enunciation.
Music, vocal and instrumental, is made
specially at the school, and the performances
Yesterday elected the warmest commentator.
The singing of the vocal class, the piano duos,
solos, and especially the songs by Miss Cove,
were truly very fine.
The diplomas were conferred by Rev. Mr..
Hayes, who said that the duty gave him great
pleasure and satisfaction. The Trustees,
teachers, and examining board had expressed
great satisfaction at the excellence attained.
They were now to go out and fill positions in
homes as daughters, sisters, wives, or moth
ers. Few in life achieve more honorable
position. Each one has before her a GER
tainty o. success and absolute power. to make
their homes pure, peaceful and happy.
A collation. was served Immediately after
the exercises.
An Interesting Week with the Schools.
The examination the primary and inter-
mediate schools in the village district, which
has been in progress this week, closed yes
terday afternoon. The school rooms all wore
gala aspec. for the occasion, being decora
and evergreen, and hung with beautiful pict-
ures. Many of the parents and friends were
nresent The examination showed that the