The Portland daily press., 1875-06-26

The graduating exercises of the class of :
occurred yesterday afternoon in City Hall.

GENTLY went TO their WORK with heartlnesS anu
will, and their efforts were directed by excellent
taste, for the general remark was that the hall
had never before been so handsomely or so law
ishly decorated. The front of the stage was
one mass of evergreen, while evergreen wound
about the banisers on either side, depended
from every corner, crept mp the pillars, twining
itself in bands and festoons about them, and
arched over the windows in the rear. In seal
on the background centre the class motto OF
rs, "P. O. P v" stood out in long gilt letters,
while it was hanked ON the right by "V. N.
R." the motto of the boys. The magic letters
which represented the creed of the class was a
floral star formed of a multitude of flowers,
most unique and beautiful decoration, beautiful
baskets quite covered with rare blossoms, hung
from the gas fixtures on either end. The read
ing desk bore diamond fashioned of green,
and blazoued with the figures rs. AT each end
of it were elegant stands bearing baskets of
flowers from which trailing vines depended to
the floor Bunting screened the windows At
the extreme end of the hall the joint motto of
the boys and girls Of the graduating class, ''B.
U. F,' was blazoned in great letters on the
wall.
The class of '76 certainly did themselves
proud exceeding any of their predecessors in
the ex tent, lavishness and taste of their decor
atons. The labor attending the trimming of
the hall has been an arduous one, and the class
deserve high praise for their efforts.
THE EXERCISES.
At precisely half past two the class, seventy
in fIair MI tho and
Mr.. Patten called the audience to order and the
exercises opened with the class song, written
by W. w. Hawkes., and sung to the music of
"Silver Treads among the Gold" the accom-
PIANIST being Miss Cora b. Dodge. 1t was a
very pretty well written piece, and showed fine
poetic talent in the author. The Latin Saluta-
tory by William M. Richardson, was fine
affair. An essay entitled "The Prose and
Poetry of School Life" by Miss Marion Steph.
enson, was well received Following this was an
excellent and very prettlly written ballad en-
titled emily Gregor's Ride $780," by Miss Is.
abella 7. Clark. An original defamation by
Fred d. Irish, followed, entitled Progress. The
speaker spoke of the progress of our country
and of the improvements made in the last cen.
tury, and closed with an exhortation for all to
strive and make what progress they can. This
was followed by piano solo by Miss Marion
Allen, which was nicely played. An essay en-
titled Ego, By Miss Mary G. Whitney, was the
next in order, and was a fine and very interest,"
ing essay. Miss Whitney was followed by
Henry w. Ring, with the class Chronicles, in
which was told the history of the class since
S71, their trials, troubles and pleasures Fol-
lowing this was French selection-Souvenirs
du People-read by Miss Laura Sherwood, in
n acceptable manner. After this was an es.
say ~ Miss Ella r. Woodbury.. Subject: Wis.,
ions. This essay was exceedingly fine, and
was among the finest parts of the afternoon.
Frank B. Leach sang solo entitled ''The Beg
gar Child" His voice, which is usually re-
markably fne was very seriously impaired by
cold, but Notwithstanding this he sang finely,
and was warmly appauded by the audience. A
dissertation on education, by Edward FL. Trow
bridge, came next. He spoke well of the need
of our schools and of the courses of study
which should be pursued in them, and took
strong grounds in favor of the classical course,
as opposed to the scientific He was followed
by Miss Alice l. Evans, with the class essay,
Motives and Rewards of Heroism, which was a
very finely composed essay, and showed good
thought and taste on the part of the writer. A
defamation by Edw. S. Williams, Toussaint
pOverture, following this, was splendidly de-
livered, calling forth much applause from the
audience. Williams was followed by Miss
Martha Stephenson and Walter 7. Dana with
an instrumental duet, Danse Neapolitaine, fine
ly executed. George M. Brooks next delivered
a fine original defamation, entitled Lincoln at
Gettysburg. He was followed by Miss Minnie
E. Yeaton, who delivered in able manner an
essay having for its subject, A Birds Eye View
of Human Nature, which was exceedingly wit
ty and contained very many hard hits on our
various classes of people, and also on our Con-
gressmen. George FL. Aver followed, with an
original defamation entitled "The True G lory
of Nation, which was a fine effort, and spoke
well for the author Miss Florence D. Brewer
then read the Glass Poem, entitled Until the
Evening, which, although short, was beautiful
ly written. This was followed by quartette,
To the Bravest, by Frank B. Leach, Charles S.
Carlton, William M. Richardson and George v.
Russell, which was finely sung and we'll appre-
ciated by the audience. Miss Alice G. Hersey
then read an essay Keep True to the Dreams
Of thy Youth, and was followed by Frank S.
Corey, with an original defamation, Knights
OF the Nineteenth Century. Miss Mary Peter $
then read the Glass Prophecies dated July 10
1885, which abounded in local jokes and sharp
hits upon the members of the class Ell, Board
man Fifield followed with an original declama
ton, One Hundred Years of Liberty, conclnd-
ing with the Valedictory, which, as usual, was
very complimentary to the teachers and com
mittee, and contained good parting address to
the class. Mr.. Patten then presented to the
chairman of the committee, DIR. Smaller, the
class Of rs, who made short address and pre-
scented the diplomas. The class then sang the
Latin Ode written by Miss Clara N. Daily
pianist Miss Lizzie A. Elliot. The medals were
then awarded by Mayor Richardson with ap.
propriate remarks, to Misses Florence d. Brew
er, Minnie E. Yeaton, Alice 1. Evans, H. B.
Fifeld, G. H. Aver and G.. w. Brooks The
exercises then closed with the song The School
Days of Aud Lang Syne; pianist, Miss Flora
A. Blanchard.
The following are the members oe the grad
uating class:
Grls-Marion A. Allen, Flora A. Blanchard
Hattie NJ Blossom, Florence d. Brewer, Lila
Brewer, Rosa X. Burr, Isabella T. Clark,
Susan A. Clark, Ida E. Corey, Cara n Dali
ley, Emma G. Davis, Cora T.. Dodge. Ella G..
Douglass, Lizzie A. Elliot, Alice /. Evans, Sa.
rab E. Gilman, Alice B. GooId, Auna S Hall,
Alice G. Hersey, Mary L Lang, Menetta e.
Libby, Carrie G. Little, Inez G. Merrill, Carrie
A. Nash, Mary Peters, Ella f. Pninney, Lille
A. Prentiss, Mary A. Reed, Laura Sherwood,
Marion Stephenson, Avilda S. Stephens, Emma
II. Stickney, Adde I. Taylor, Mary A. lib
bets, AdeIne W. Whitney, hIary c. Whitney
Carrie L. Whittier, Alice A. WInship, Ella R.
Woodbury., Minnie f. Yeaton.
Boys-Chares E. Adams. Fred w. Adams
George Fl. Aver, Charles w. Blake, George M.
Brooks, Charles S. Carleton, Nathan E. Col
lins Frank S. Corey, Walter I. Dana, Walter
G. Davis, George Il. Dow, Thomas j. Feeney
Thomas f. Fem, HI. Boardman Fifeld, Ben.
jamin F. Freethy, William w. Hawkes., Fred
d. Irish, Edmund Kimbal, Frank B. Leach
Herbert w. Little. Charles r. Moulton, Will
liam M. Richardson, Henry w. Ring, George
" RUSSELL Henry E. Stevens, Edward Fl.
Trowbridge, Clarence E. Walker, Freeman N.
Weeks, Edward s. Williams, John NJ Wood
bury
| In the evening the class had very pleasan
| party in Reception Hall.