Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-30
Waterville Classical Institute.

Waterville Classical Institute.
Thursday eve ming the commencement exercise:
opened with prize defamation Of the Middle class
in the Baptist church. The house was filled to
overlooking, nots ithstanding the conflicting at
traction of circus. Many of the speakers did
very finely, and the class averages quite good
Billiards. Orchestra of Lewiston, furnished the
music. Following is the programme;
PRAYER BY REV. DR.. SHAW.
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|. Public Dishonesty,-H. W Beecher.
George A. Andrews, w. Camden
2. Advantages OF Education, Phillips.
John Z. Dinsmore, Winslow
3. Progress of Humanity, Sumner.
Henry Dunning Wsterville
4. Essay .-The Shower.
tIeonora Matthews Watervilic
5. Esssy.-Anticpaton
.Cornelia A. Pulsfer. Watervillc
g. Rettibutive Justice,-Thomas Corwin.
Ezra +. Elliott Nolridgewock
!. The Progress of STRENGTHENING.
Charles 5. Estes, Sanford
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s. Our Quite; to the Republic Story.
William III. Fulber, W inslow
Q. E,say.-Gratitude.
Mary E. Hamln, Sidney
10. Limit to Human Dominion Swain.
George f. Garland, Watervillc
IL. Aid for Greece,-H. Clay.
Fred j. Hill, Waterville
II. Settlement of New ENGLAND, w eb,ter.
William f. Jordan, " indh am
49, Esssy.-II Hidden Uses.
Bertha E. NOVEL;, Wateryiile
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IA Events Great because of THEN Results
Webster.
Samuel j. NOVEL;. Sanford
10. Tie Evil Bcast, -Talusge.
l.. Herbert Owen, Greene
10. Abraham Lrcoln,-H. w. Bee cher.
Edward II. Phillips. Waterville
IL Defence of New Enyland,-Burgess.
'Edw n w. Phillips, Wsterville
Is. Essay.-Tbe Beauties of Nature.
tJulia b. Battles, Mechanic Falls
10. Pciicles to The Poor le,-Kellogg.
Eugene NJ. Pope, st. John, N. b
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20. Essay.-Doipg Good.
Florence NJ. Lincoln, Wsterville
q. The Pleasures of Know ledge,-Sidney Smith
William NJ. Pusifer. Waterville
%. Destiny of America, -Redpath.
George d. Sanders, Foxboro', Mass
%. E,say.-Fiction.
Laura j. Lewis. Pittston
"a. Appeal in Behalf of Ireland, -Prsnti.s.
Eben c. Slower. Boston, Mass
%. Our Reformers.-J. G. Fremont.
Samuel c. Thayer, Waterville
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26 The Snow of Old Age,-Anon.
Charles Is. Turner, Stafford, n. II
"a Essay.-Time, the arp Of Life.
Sarah f. Buck, West Paris
2S. Soldiers Reunion, -Ingersoll.
George +. Warren, Mschiaspori
%. The fist View of the Heavens, -
o. Nj. Mitchell.
Windsor H. Wymsn, Peru
80. Moral and Religious Culture,-Anon.
George A. Young, Corinna
81. Essay Self Acquaintance.
Alice A. Norcross, Charleston
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Excused. mot competing for prize.
Yesterday forenoon occurred the graduation O
the class in the college preparatory course, and il
the afternoon the graduation of ladies in the CO
legiate course.
Summary of II eiigiou. Intelligence.
Rev. Geo. A. Gordon, of the graduating
class at the Bangor Sem mary, was ordained pas
tor of the Congregational church, in Temple, OIL
Wednesday the 9th inst.
Two persons, a husband and wife, were added
to the Universaist church in West Acton, an
three children were christened recently.
Rev. c. c. Tey admitted. by letter, one mem
Der to the Baptist church in Dimariscotts, las
Sabbath.
an elegant new stained glass chance window by
Mrs. Horace Woodman of Saco. The colors ar
very bright and the design is In good taste.
Sunday afternoon six persons were baptised b
Rev. L. Genish the Methodist pastor. at Pitt,
field.
On Sunday last twenty-three persons were add
ed to the Baptist church in Norridgewock.
Outsiders have contributed the sum Of 1921 8
towards the new Lutheran church, in New Swe
den, OF which Rev. A. Wren is pastor.
The Free Bsptists of Auburn, have $40, 90
subscribed towards the ir building fund, and wi
proceed at once TO build new church edifce.