The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-04
reported for the Press.l
Maine Wesleyan Seminary.
commencement Wcek-Exercises of the
Graduating Class, etc., etc.
KENT's Hill, June 8, 1875.

KENT's HILL, June 8, 1879.
The present week has been tusy one to tine
citizens and students of this place. 1t is Com
mencement week as has been already noticed
In the PRESS. The examinations of the classes
on Monday end Tuesday were, as usual, com
plete and thorough. Tuesday evening twenty
of the twenty six ON the programme, contend
ed for prizes as declaimers and readers. On
Wednesday the anniversary of the societies
was duly celebrated by a most admirable ora
ton by Rev.F. G. Morris of Waterfowl, Mass,
subject: 'Tmagination," treated pcetically and
phlosophically in a very attractive and spicy
manner. 1t was most comprehensive presen'
tation of the subject, brought directly to the
point by apt illustrations, and often cutting to
the core with single remark which showed up
the whole subject. The poem by Mrs. Emma
g. FL. Mason of Augusta, graduate from the
college course, class of - was highly finished
and finely presented production. Subject:
"Prophet and Poet"
To-day, Thursday, the graduating exercises
proper occur, participated in by thirty young
ladies and gentlemen, representing the different
courses of study, college, seminary, classical
ana muSlCdl3 tuo idIeCl pCihS q uOP"isH'OAN
brought TO its present leading position by the
untiring energy of Prof. W. f. Morse, the
musical director, aided by his talented assistant
Miss Sarah j. Hall, whose enthusiasm as a
teacher is only equaled by her musical accom-
plishments. The strength and efficiency OF
this department is evinced in the fact that all
the music for the several days exercises has
been furnished by the musical element of the
school.
The following is the programme of the grad
uating class:
Jennie s. Gushee, Hudson. Mass
Salutatory in French. .Tennie H. Pierce, Norway
M Ma%ans work Florence j. Alien, Augusta
Concentration. Lewis w. Craig, No. Vienna
Nobility of Toll Emma E. Clark, Pennington
NV 0e Clarence c. Haskell. Livermore Falls
Under the Surface. George A. Currer HaloWall
Alexander Hamilton, ~
Flora Smith, West Mt Vernon
Human Happiness. ...L Linda W. Foss, So. Limington
w. Cyrus McCready, Waterville, N. B
Clara e. Goodwin, Lebanon
D'Ieraeli Jonathan f. Mcdonald, Avondale, n. b
Hnger and Thirst. Lillian B. Howes Rockland
Jeslitism ...... Laurentius M. Mason, Benny Eagle
Mary H. Huse. West Pennington
Prometheus.: ;......:.... C. Edison, Owen, Greene
Authenticated what manner Of love, ,,.,.o, Gallon
ine ''ua'n' : ''p"'"'''El va F. Libby, saccarappa
Progress ....,..... William M. Pencil, Brunswick
PubIic Opinion Emma A. Luques, Kennebunkport
Modern Martyrs. Josie G. Scribner. Watervlle
Runymede. ............ John A. Tuck, Pennington
AnthemsWhen the worn spirits wants repose.
Kate W. Stevens, Pittston
Memory io::nh r rbomn ~ Rents Hi
Das Maineland 49,. Emma f. Foss, So. Llmlngton
Changes. ............ go .Zelma Richardson, Clinton
Frank l.. Crawford, New York City
Sarah E. Longley, Sidney
Ida A. Clifford, Monmouth
fA"''''n' anu ~ Hattie U. Andrews, Fall River
Our Prisons .,,.....C Caro- M. Young, China
Mary E. Hyde. Fort Fairfield
The concert last evening, given by Prof.
Morse and his classes consisted of cantata,
The Haymakers, and was highly creditable to
all concerned. 1t was executed by some fifty
or sixty performers in costume, and was per-
haps sufficiently operate for the place and
occasion.
The trustees havs attended to the usual rou-
tine OF business. Inc OLD DOaTu oI iusuucIion
is re. elected. No new business of special i'm
portance has arisen. The number of graduates
this year is as follows: Seminary course 10,
College 5, Classical 4, Musical 5.
The prize in defamation was awarded to
Frank L. Crawford of New York city. Miss
Mary E. Hyde of Fort Fairfield received two
prizes, that for reading and also ladies' compo-
sition. Honorable mention should be made of
f. T. Jones j. A. Tuck, Miss Emma NJ. Foss
and M Leonora Adams Special mention
should be made Of Misses Andrews, French,
Gushee, Smith and Stevens, who receive dipio-
mas as graduates from the musical course.
Their accomplished performances upon the
piano, and elegant rendering of the difficult
parts assigned them, were the theme of praise,
and added very largely to the pleasure derived
from the musical parts of the exercises. To
night the usual reunion and levee will be in
the chapel. The weather has been the NEST
delightful, large numbers of old students an
friends are in attendance and altogether this
has been most successful commencement.