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CIVIL-SERvICE REFORM.
wt1Art1H NEEDEU

The organization Of the ClvsI-Servicc OF the
country has for q number Of years attracted
more and more of public attention. SO general
Inns bccotne the opinion that the methods of al.
mission to II aud tho conditions OF remaining I'll
Il nro unsound that both thu great political
parties have agreed IN the most explicit lcclaru
tto,s OF tho necessity Of reform and In ile most
emphatic demands for 1t. / have fully consld-
cred the declarations and demands to bc the CT
prcssions OF sincere convictions of the Intelligent
maAscs Of the people upon the subject, ard tin.
they should bc recognized nnl followed by
earnest aM prompt action on the part Of the
Legislative and Executive departments of the
Government. In pursuance OF tho purpose In.
ticatctl before MY accession to olllyr, I en-.
dcarorcl to haze my OWN Views distinctly I'm.
durstood, antl upon my inauguration my acsor.!
with tho public opinion was stated In terms be-
PLAIN AND uNAMnlaCous.
Ny experience IT. tts Executive duties has
strongly confirmed tho belief tl the great nd
yan.ago the country wu!lld find In onscrvln0
strictly the pa Of tle con,stto ~ .n ws M
sponsiblltsy of thr selection Of thpse' Federal
mt elected, AMI which IN like mauncr
assigns to the Senate the complete right to nd
tlona 40 made, wllilat thu House Of Represents.
tyes stands as the public cetlsr Of the perform.
anrs of ffI1rint t1utiiS. with t3N IrytuVuifYD Of
inrc,tipatlon aid providing In ali risea uf
tieraIerfinn. The blcmisnrs md tmpcrferttons
n thc f,iyii seryiao may. rs l think, bu traced
In ,n,,.t rnscs In
PRACTICAL, cosrustoy
ri thc t1utjcs asaIrnefi 10 tho several DEPART.
n,enfs ~ thp flnynrntncnt,
Nv n,trr,se In fhta rcsncct Ina 1,ecn IN rcturn
tn III, svsten eataLishrd by thc Fundamental
inw nni fn .in this wlth thn henrttret ro-,1Tru.
tInn snI INST cnr,lt.l unf,er.tan,liur with tlIe
Ho,,.tc onI IInuae nf Rrnrcanutht{vrs. The
nsiiIra, fiif',ctites In inc seIcrtion l numerous
pii;rrEs fr nnsts ri yrIirly-vnrvjr, rcsnnnit,[ii
ti"s md ,,usfrs are ark,iuwIsdrcJ III bu VERY
~rnst M svs+cn, ran ha nxncrfcl IN srs,rc
ah.nin.e frreHntn frntn mt.tnkesl md th> In.
n;nutn1 ~ INV nttnmnt.i rinnr. NJ cusfnm il
n,,i,T itctv IL Ia mnre cmhurro&sf,l in this rI,
Se,."ct t1,3n a. a,,y snnsen,,rut rprt,uI
X 1e~' n hcra ibot liz Cr;,.t.tr.
tinr srcm. 10 heat nrnye ia Claim
~ ths front w,siom nrsnr,1cT ~ II. II c1ycs ia
liz Ercc,tiys the assIstuncc Of the knoYjeiye
an, crnerjun,n ~ tha Ecnatr. which. whci, ii.
s"w nn,,, nm,,Inatt,rs IA tU wl,Icn eisy ,nnv t,s
'"t' t'rIsIMrrursTrn Avn ,wrtnrI.t. It.nnxs
.,d .s.n.,ra. - stron~ n r,tnr.nsv ~ fr,sct},m
f,,1, rrTors ri t,nnortanru ms 4 n.rfnna p0ssl.
81" Iu hmmnn a}Yntrs. In aIdiHon IL fhix /
s.,,,n,t,s ahn ,nhiic r,,vc,,tnTc ri snntinv n,
nminnsinns n. nrnriv M ,x,ssIt,f,. iInnereonnf In
thn nnrs" ~ hcnr frsa frt,m ,nnrr ra,,ritr ar m
v,r T., tt,c.c ,irartion.. and r. linus ni,irr&
~ .ht,, .,s, ii trninintr Il ~ orsativ incrrnsnd
,,, hni;oro .,'i, ! r,,is ~ 81 ~ H. tn,,r" ~
aniCn ,touii nbioJr ~ NAV i,ti1re ,''rn ri
, 1877-12-04

These objects arc very dear to my heart. I
shall continue most turrcstl7 TO strive for their
attainment. The cordial desperation Of all
classes Of nl sccttonA OF the country aud Of both
rar' e rcqntretl for this purpose. an! viii,
mny safely iupo to hand down our free lnstltu-
tions Of government unImpatred to tho genera
tlons that will succeed ut.
Ellsworth American., 1877-11-29
oae o. ths ln5isrensahIss

A bottle of spirits of ammonia al
house cleaning. Keep the bottle tight.
ly closed.-Put teaspoonful of smmon
ia TO quart of warm soap-suds, dip In
flannel cloth aud wipe dust and Il,
specks. To a pint of suds add a tea
spoonful OF ammonia and dip your silver
in IL rub with brash aud polish with
chsmois skin. Ii is excellent for W ashing
mirrors and windows; put few drops
Of the spirits on piece of paper and
rub off spots or finger marks on the
glass. IL sill take out grease from
every kind Of cloth; put on the ammon
Ia nearly clear, lay bloiting paper osel
the place and press hot fat iron over !,
for few moments. Use ammonia to
clean laces and maslins, rail and hair
brushes, put a teaspocnfuiof am monia.
into a pint of water, and shake the
brushes through the water, when the,
look white rinse them in clear water
and put them in a warm place TO dry.
Five or six drops OF the ammonia te
a pint of warm water given once a
week TO house plants stimulate theiI
growth.
Ellsworth American., 1877-11-29

THE iEDyF REfRDFgt iEF
fh0rotGh tft sit- "rdd .rar'nJ4 Ell the dtu.r-
eHt and yartogs BtGIadEeS dsglptu uinatsd,
aud are the resUf 81 gsTttrUf. s.arcAtHg.
idboFiOHs, aud 6rtrHtiFc arrstigattOH,
embracing a Per'of ol nia'4y ye"rs, -.
Europe and .iltcrtc1.
II thr specific directions arr co,a pgied
srifi,, thousands OF patients trIH L.af tcii-
ness 10 their Tr{atire HtcF.fN. G1sl r0y rob-
ordte crery Insertion. Ehcre fL~rc are
many c0mPitr trafioHs M atstn>c. and pa
fients 80 drsire, BK. tH . NDIEE tr.U
be pfsdscd 10 P'rf "R tfsIcT'satinl, unI
treuf bB letter " I.coessGy Il.
Descriptive and fxpiGnaforY Cfrcti-
lar OF The dLore reHiei,rs s.t.t o5a receipt
of stamp. n hr Pf;OI'ftII J. T-i n D
nEDItiNEs are not on sztc at yoHr
a..aII LIZ Il. II : 4
Ellsworth American., 1877-11-29
Bad Air.

Al the present moment thon sands Of
people are taking the most scrupulous
care TO exclude as much as possible OF
the enlivening, invigoratiag atmosphere
OF winter out of-doors. In other word 5
to tell the truth plainly, they are doing
their best to smother themselves to
death. Perhaps one reason for this
misdirecled caution is that the people
have been misinformed. DIR. Hall, y
writer who said and wrote great
many excellent things, claimed that sit
is safer to sleep in bad air all night
with temperature over fifty, than in
pure air with temperature under for
ty" Every day experience teaches us
that this is grave error. The system
can readily supply q deficiency Of heat
IRON its own resources; but il cannot
in any way make up for a efficiency of
pure air. Ample ventilation is needed
al all hours; but especial attention
should be paid to ventilation during
sleep. There is no danger in having a
sleeping apartment Well ventilated,
provided that one sleeps warm, being
well protected BY an abundance of
balnkets.-Health Reformer.
Ellsworth American., 1877-11-29
poetrp.
Falling Leaves.

They are falling, slowly falling.
Thick upon the forest side
Severed from the noble branches
" here thy waved in heauieous pride,
They are falling in the valleys
Where the early yiolets spring.
Aud the birds in sunny spring-iime
First their dulcet music ring.
They are falling. sadly falling.
Close beside our cottage door
Pale and faded, like the loved ones
That have gone forever more.
They are falling, and the suBheams
Shine In besuty soft around;
Yet the faded leaves are falling
Falling on the grassy mound.
They are falling on the streamiet
Where the silvery waters flow,
And upon its placid bosom
Onward with the waters 20.
They are falling in the church yard
Where our kindred sweeiiy sleep
Where The Idle winds Of summer
suftly DER the loved ones sweep.
They are falling. ever falling,
hen the summer breezes sigh
When the stars in beauty giisten
Bright upon the midnight sky.
They are falling when the tempest
Means like Oceans hollow rosr-
When the tuneless winds and pillows
Sadly sigh foreyermore.
They are falling. they are failing.
White our sadden thoughts still 90
To the sunny days of childhood,
In the dreamy long ago.
And their faded hues remind us
0f the blighsed hopes and dreams
Faded like the faiiing leaflets
Cast upon the iey streams.
Ellsworth American., 1877-11-29

hsPrcscn tag drst clAss. reliable and lndsysn 3.
ent toupantcs, sh4ch ate unsurpassed 10 char
actsr, stAn ding and strsngth farushing the most
Ellsworth American., 1877-11-29
PROPRIETARY
M e EslGaE Z s
oE
DIR. CHANDLER, F.E.S.A.,

Late Physician 10 ST. Georges s. hoio-
uaevss Hospitals toudoa Csrs
ST Elizabeth > etc.
Ellsworth American., 1877-11-29
UNOOUBTED INDEMNITY A.!

ral Ne caFVfal AitenElan ~ ths business ulsa
81 Ehssnrth And Ylcluilv o. ths iarts and asare.
ist na' ihe .nsuFirg % Tic b. hsgvr delu,isi bel
tos lts ne matlsr iar theus selves tarsfui and
tsnll4 inNest satten ~tll tell lh~ fEt D ~Tukl
ihls ssiirlt ald ere rhc isa.ling and late
See iraf tuz aaics az 30 .i4fy isruuxA "a Ihs
tnansssura& a thsu tmsanssa. zfsfai 70 knn9
LEI frHar1 o. eaah fsss. a. marsi srI a. tbe
30 sa-a haEasa. - f4r a. gHasbls tasialus csch
fsA an iH 80 usFtfa norsptiaE thass wkach
ssfn ffslfAnaf a. - lltsEa rsass. leaFing tis
rsAfas'f :. tia.sss sae Ssh ahsm Nn has El.l-
aFg A~g SIS Errssrf prasspsrssF ratn raFAuEsiy
Ean tF"af raaRasasa Hntrh lsks risks uraFs
issrss r~ FsHz "a ralss . save th.ta
ias $40 % n..futssag ~ cfttxrfpn " ks
HtIsassA- lAa iargsg astsslaaas hste lAF4gf IA
, isrs. asaz - sfstins sfEcf inos al aoucyt IA.
a amer afauant et allsissl raisie lusarano9 thns
sesisIrE - shs Fs4aaas "a tar nuslnsss. Thsr la
t.itilss 90 re-iasarasos thsrsfsrs iArssF. sae
tfsf aasia D. seas.e 81 lasses ~ exicnslss Coz
GasFAIluns
NJ aifa L. q tara n aaiY
Ellsworth American., 1877-11-29

RICE MUFFINs.-To one quart of
sour milk. three well beaten eggs, a
little salt, teaspoonful Of soda, add
enough of rice -four to thicken TO a
stiff batter. Bake in rings.
Ellsworth American., 1877-11-29
y THE WONDERFUL
EGYPTIAN BL00D-PuRlFIER.
EHEMAR,

THIS fneop;,aruhIe pEPTRfTTFE ~
q yotrerCaF IITFR ITTTt. TDNFC. d.
rRETIc. pIfFHoRETfC, 'ns iPkhI-
ENT, combining riFf"es ,rhicI' reaae-
u fnraIsabfe aiad aaser- failing. and On
It's ceatiaHef ttse sriH thnrnHghlH ,yudi
cate all diseases of fhr biaod It's iHgTc-
dirafs are Of purely harmless rTfrgc-
tim. Tho products gathered TruIss remote
fI"rffrn ProriStccs. and trAere there Is
the start '5sf fuiitf Of disease tts tho sHs-
tenn. IL Ttrrrr l'fgFs ist c}erIisg that ,isy4Sc
through f+@ f3UFt cI tie skin, cr t-r-
fsH'H5 % fhF""J'i ne iHHltH Ht'd rurietS
eiaHaeis oT TEE hody, thereby eiia'rjHU,
aud. iHdcrd, Forcing al thr organs ihtp
fh~i, proper normal and functional con-
dition. a rsrH brtcf space oI time Wiil
doubted reliability and trotdeFTHi cBra-
tire properties, is being. most UHqU~Sti"ti-
ably. the rrrH acme a tfirdfrdf trjHDihS,
and the greatest aiscorcry Of the present
age. ia the treatment Of sFerB dissuSr
~herc the blood itself u primarily fho
seat Of the irsioH or disorder. such
SCROFJLI aud the thousand and ono
causes that icad to this terrible asflcffan.
Of schich all cirifizca communities are
eognisaaf. for BIbIicaf Truth has assert
cd that the - Sins Of the JathgTs 81 az
rfst sreEa nHfo the third aHf Jo"rfh gem
ENFTEBIED tONSTIFt TIDNS tt - r
ypotrcrItI rtjarcHator, causing fLr t-rrris
of man onee more 10 assume the God-fths
For CTTINTOT> DISEASES. TRIN-
-fRi Dfs0RDERS. tOS>TfFITTDN or
CO>TIyENLSs. LITE tND hIDNET
oT> DEHILITi, EHEt iTIN n.
GLtNDJLfR FNLfRG GInHAT>. III-
THIITD " fTOfS ftNC8E. - I n i,
IFET.fTIO or THE IDNB.N. INftD-
IEST JECIKS. EVAN 'ON-
FLifNTs faud 10 the p"Hfirr ser . - a.
boon inHg sought IoF bH sTHstftrt, Essrrt.-
f'hi~. aui drficafr Ifn4Hlrs. re IN frkrs
dir~ct action uposs their utiBsssfst . -
an FORMS or 'HRoNIC BFNI asa
~ HHETH THE M pDD ~ mn - ar
or TIFI TEDT ~ .. 90 - issra.natfr.
T'rrs~rsr1He~ rim fhis rrstssfg trsf I.r"r~
a. yta~tfare and yarsssHf~sf rsfrr grr
ennis and gETEG.~ asa aN NJ fE.f-
Ef4L FDINDNS
ThassaHSs III Trsffutaistuis attest me
frtsfh 81 fssss efatrHs-
I-rir@. uss~ fbatfn-. ~ faFye bottle,
sir 5afffss. So
Ellsworth American., 1877-11-29

&1er Years IF The most sgboricaS re-
search and stiJafi0H- aud aft~r the
prartirai upysIicaft0a sH treatment % fhoH-
saIfs Of patients. G.c. Ch0R4t~F. l. ~,
". ~, Bosr presents 10 thc tHseTtcfH f.E|-
lie the JofotriHg Frtafdits, Ais S"fc dis
rorerH dHd property. fAt sHieacY oI triifch
~ affssfesf fst The Tpiasfstt tfus.f{fH Of
Testimonials, me HEvaiirifeG "8~sings oJ
suffering uHR discouraged TnTssHtS, Icho
har- f4of oIsig rrccjrsf Fsiisj ant bcpscGt
from fhsii. continued ass. Dat hare 6cca
rad ,raIfy csrrd oJ at'ae,.fs and chroaic
nyfaii,fs, tchiCh hare been aeJHdged bB
the most eIIttIteHf physicians as hopctess.
Ellsworth American., 1877-11-29
NJ. 3.

This is the Last Call.
All Bills must be set
tied at once or we shall
leave them for collec-
ton.
imo4s AIKEN BROS.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-02

The commencement exhibition of drawings
in the engineering department will be open
from July 10 to July 13. The following is a
catalogue!
Oblique Stone Bridge at Schuykill Falls
The sbt.hn,, Rr,dos George W. TilsGn' Th0mast0n
line Ash'aOaia Driage' Alfred E. Burton. Portland
Truss of the Old Bridge at Main St., Brunswick,
Edward c. Metcalf Brunswick
Lower Bridge across the Androscoggin at Lewiston,
James w. Sewall, Oldtown
Perspective Sketch of an Overhead Railroad Cross
ing, Willis w. French, Portsmouth, N. II.
Old Bridge at Merrymeeting Bay,
Robert f. Peary, Portland
Pier of Old Bridge between Brunswick and Topsham,
James W. Sewall, Oldtown
su""' Di''s' George ,s W. Tillson, Thomaston
Suspension Bridges of Wood and of Iron,
Lewis H. Reed, Mexico
NORTH ROOM.
Plan for New Bridge at Main St., Brunswick,
Erie Canal Aqueduct across the Mohawk River,
George w. Tison, Thomaston
Railroad Bridge across the Schuylk at Mohawk
River, Robert E. Peary, Portland
James W. Sewall, oldtown
Sketch of the Old Bridge at Main St. Brunswick,
Robert L. Peary. Portland
Bridge across the schuylkll at Chestnut St., Phila-
dephia, James W. Sewall, Odtown
Edward G. Metcalf, Brunswick
Design for Wooden Roof of 80 feet span,
Lewis II. Reed, Mexico
Perspective Sketch of Railway Trestle,
Alfred E. Burton, Portland
Design for New Pier for the Main st. Bridge,
Robert e. Peary, Portland
Perspective Sketch of one span of Bay Bridge,
Joseph Sewall, Oldtown
Plan of the grounds of Bowdoin College,
Edward G. Metcalf, Brurs wick
Topsham Approach to the Main st. Bridge,
Lewis III. Reed, Mexico
Colored Sketches of Machine Work,
Willis w. French. Portsmouth, N. II.
Windows from English Cathedrals,
Members of the Sophomore and Freshman Glasses
Perspective Sketches of the Chapel
Members of the Junior Glass
Plans of Surveys at Bailey's Island,
Members of the Senior Glass
Upon the long tables in the South Room are yari-
GUS models illustrating the application of Practical
Geometry to Engineering Construction. and Gen
eral Plan of the Portland 81 Ogdensburg Railroad,
from Portland Tn the Connecticut River
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-02
Brief JOttings.


There were q intentions of marriage re-
corded the past month, and "A deaths.
The chief engineer has just purchased 2CO
feet of new hose.
Officer Merrill has had the handouts, which
he lost several weeks ago, returned to him.
The Burlington branch of the Ogdensburg
road was completed Saturday night.
This afternoon four oystermen will have
dory race in the harbor for prize of $780,.
The Saturday afternoon service at st. Paurs
church, during July and August, will begin at
4o'clock.
This city has contracted for new hose car
riage for Machigonne steamer. 1t will cost
5000.
j. FL. Pike is building a cottage after the
Italian villa style, on Portland street. near
Lowell street.
There have been nines deaths in the Odd
Fellows Relief Association of this city since
January LIST.
Ladies are earnestly requested to assist in the
sewing today for the ST. John sufferers at the
rooms of the Common Council.
Thirty special policemen will be sworn in for
duty on the Fourth. The entire force will be
on duty all day and will take their meals at
the police station. Officer Bell will be cook.
The brig A. j. Petengill, Captain Edward
Hall, has arrived at Copenhagen with powder
for the Russian army. The brig is owned
here.
A large two-story temporary wooden build
ing is to be erected on the lot facing City Hall,
and connected with it by bridge, for the use
Of the New England Fair.
Steamer Charles Houghton will make two
trips to Peaks. Long and Chebeague Islands
today, leaving Portland Pier at $50 a. m, and
2.15 p. IN.
f. o. Bailey s. Co., sold the house on the
corner of Mayo and Cumberland streets to j.
NJ Knapp, for $685., and No. Mayo street, to
j. E. Davis, for $24OO Saturday afternoon.
Saturday noon the horses attached to a
wagon loaded with co1utry produce ran away
on Congress street. At the corner of State
street the wagon struck the fence and was
overturned, scattering::the produce in every
direction.
The boys attending the Park street Gram
mar school, have presented Mr.. Haines, the
principal, with an elegant silver salver and
goblet, and to each of the Observation-Disclosures
True, Turkey, and the Clarkes-a handsome
present besides.
AT the last meeting of the citizens Mutual
Relief Society, sixteen new members were
elected, which makes the total m embeI ship $50.
Fifteen new applications were received. The
treasurer reported balance of $500 92 in his
hands.
This morning a passenger train will start
from Saratoga N Y for Fort William, uonru
and Lake Champlain, thence to Burlington,
Vermont, thence to the Crawford House.
White Mountains and Portland. The train
will be the first to run direct from Saratoga to
the White Mountains and Portland
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-02

1t see ms 10 me to be wise on the part OF our
people to take some precautions now against
devastating conflagration. There are some
| arrangements that could be ieasily made that
would be inexpensive and very important.
One of them would be to have private hydrants
SO placed and arranged that they could be
brought into play at moments notice.
There are in this town many places in the
rear of wooden buildings where many such are
crowded together, among which tire would
rage with great fury, with start OF few
minutes, but which could be easily extin guish-
ed at first with private hydrant was
looking to-day in the rear of some wooden
buildings at the corner of Exchange and
Federal streets-a great finder box
The arrangement L mean would be pipe
from the main, II to inches in diameter,
according to the length required and the I'M
portance of the place, with an arrangement for
attaching rubber hose of Il inch diameter.
With such fan arrangement at any point
between Casco street and Washington street,
stream could be thrown upon the root OF any
two story house; and by taking the pipe upon
the roof the tailest stores in town could be
covered with water and protected perfectly
against storm of cinders. AT the beginning
of fire such an apparatus would command 1t
perfectly.
This is not mere theory; have such an ap-
paratus in my garden with the hydrant SO
placed that with the quantity of hose always
ready to be attached to it, water can be thrown
to any part of my own premises, and upon eight
neighboring houses. This apparatus was
placed when the Sebago was taken into my
house. In this case the pipe is only II inches
10 diameter, sufficient for the purpose because
no houses are very near; but where wooden
buildings are near each other, larger pipe
would be better. This hydrant is never to be
used except in case of fire. If few neighhors
should join in such an arrangement, the cost
for each WOuld be VerV small,
Every house that has Sebago in it could
easily have pipe run up into the attic or even
upon the roof, from which short piece of hose
would enable one to keep the roof wet and 9TH
er roofs as we'll, if not too distant. There was
a hot fire in Commercial street some years ago,
and Capt. Green preserved his premises with
small { inch hose, by keeping the exposed sur
face OF roof and walls constantly wet. There
are great many localities in town where the
risk of fire would be diminished one half, or
more, by such an arrangement. In my own
case 1 consider the risk Dothing; fire upon
my own premises would be attacked at mo-
ment's notice from my own hydrant, and the
roof would be perfectly secure against fire,
storm of cinders from any neighboring fire
and my neighbours roof can also be kept wet by
the same stream. N. ID.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-02

THE CARY CoNCERT.-It is seldom that the
citizens of Portland have afforded them the op-
portunity of doing good in so pleasant way as
is offered by the concert for the benefit of the
st. John sufferers which comes off at City Hall
this evening. Portland has done nobly already
but thousand dollars can easily he added to
the fund if the lovers of good music will turn
out in Their accustomed numbers. Aside from
its object the merits of the concert are such as
to deserve the fullest patronage Opportuni-
ties to hear Miss Gary do not occur often and
it is part of wisdom to take the fullest advan-
tage of those that are afforded But in this
concert there will De the added pleasure of
hearing Miss Lewis and the Haydn Associa-
ton and Mr.. Hennig, the eminent performer
upon the violoncello. 1t is rare indeed that
an entertainment so attractive is offered to the
citizens of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-02
WatervilIe Classical Institute.

w Ouuc ~, 1911.
TO The Editor of the Press:
The graduating classesl of the Waterville
Classical Institute had their commencement
exercises yesterday. The forenoon was given
to the class in the preparatory course for COL
lege. The following was the order of exer-
cises:
John Milton. ....... Gustavus Louis Weeks. Sidney
The Masterpiece,
Francis Fremont Whittier, Pennington
The Hill of Science,
Charles Edwin Meservey, Appleton
The Death of Custer.
Reconciliation. ......,... Fremont Wood Winthrop
The Declaration of Independence.
Erastus Clarence Ryder, Winthrop
Edward Mortimer Collins, Georgetown, Col
*Nathaniel Showers French, Stockton
Success .......... Samuel Hodgdon White, Houlton
The Mountain and the Meadow,
Influence of Literature,
Myra Ann Allen, West Waterville
Public Opinion. ....... William Cox Curtis, Frankfort
Wealth. ......... Moses Everett Stacy, Wateryille
Progress. ......... William Henry Wilson, Augusta
Travels. ....... Sired Craig Mortimer, Waterville
The Superiority of Nature to Art.
Clarence Laverne Judkins, Monmouth
Charles Branch Wilson, watervile
Frank Kingsbery Shaw waterville
fuDlC luuueIlCe. DdViu uuSOu Daley, Il0C0ln
Asher Kinds Barton, Benton
By the Sea. Sophia May Hanson, Waterville
Chivalry. ........ Frank Dearborn Bullard Lincoln
The Importance OF the Law of Habit in f-Culture,
Benjamin Robertson Wills, Jersey City, N. j.
Criticism. Josiah Russell Melcher Waterville
Motives of Action. Fred Myron Prebe, Chesteryille
49,, Wilbert Henry Monroe, Rutland, vt
What shall the Harvest be?
Kate Englesby Norcross, Somerville, Mass
A Name. ........... John Charles Ryder, Winthrop
Excused.
Nearly all of the class enter Colby Uni
versity
Prizes for the best preparation for college
were awarded, the first to Miss Norcross, the
second to Miss Smith,
In the afternoon the Baptist Church was
crowded to its utmost capacity. The greatest
interest was manifested as the young ladies of
the collegiate course read their graduation es-
says, in the following order:
The Charcoal and the Diamond.
Dora Louise Brown Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Hidden Palace Barrie Ella NOVEL;, Waterville
Labor. Helen Florence Robinson, Wateryillle
The Beautiful Reveals the Infinite.
Mary Octavia Ramsell, Waterville
Patience :...... Ella Elizabeth Hodsdon, Waterville
The Wonders OF Creation,
The Casket and its Jewel.
Minnie Haynes, waterville
The Angel in the Stone,
Angie Leila Foster, Waterville
Harmony in Progress,
(Valedictory Addresses,)
Harriet Martineau Chick, East Corinth
At the conclusion of the programme DR..
Hanson presented the diplomas, after which
the class of ladies united in singing parting
ode, written by Miss Matte f. Rice, class of
'73 Rev. A. L. Lane, the able assistant
principal then addressed the graduating
classes, in words of excellent counsel Prizes
for excellence in defamation were awarded
to Owen and Slower of the Junior class A
concert in the evening by Billiards. orchestra,
assisted by Miss Dora ii. Wiley of Boston,
closed the festivities. E.