Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-25
BOUQUETS AND DIPLOMAS
Graduating Exercises Of the Auen.t.
High School.
Geea-Bye, Glass Of 81.

balconies, which were half concealed wit,
their drapinss of bunting. The floral Al.
play was very profuse. The hall was com,
fortabiy filled by an audience composed a.
'he best people of Augusta. Prof. EK
harlow presided at the piano with his usua
power. Prayer was offered by Rev. MIR
renney- The following is the programme
FESTfNAMUs LENTE.
Ne 1entes, aut Pe,fce''
Music.
Prayer.
san;..sS' Edward ID. sullivan :
sir, yro Harriet T.. Webb-r
'"e"' ro"eE' Albert W. Brook.
Then and Now, N.lr.p No.
Theory and America, James : Nor,aa
S"eP"Pe's' Edward &. Hend-e 4
Gong West, Ell.r fl@ren :; 5; . Cho.te,
Farming, I'I.rl.. 4 E.;o.
Music
lass chronicles, Elizabeth q. Chadhourne
'"'eoc'ors' To-Day Is Ming. Nellie q. Means
Music.
Comforting Diplomas.
BeuedIcfiou.
classical Course MIXED Course. tEnglish Course
The Latin Salutatory was delivered bv
Edward ID. Sullivan, in a clear and perfectly
audible voice. The speakers self-possessed
manner and earnest delivery won for him a
shower OF bouquets and generous need OF
appiause.-The essay on ''Society" by Miss
Harriet 4. Weber, was gracefully written
and nicely read.-We congratulate Aiber,
w. Brooks on Silent Power" Few school
boys, or few men, as for that, could excel
the production. He showed conclusively
that the great forces which move society anu
the world are the silent ones, and that power
IS rot noise, but quiet strength.-"Then and
Now by Miss Nellie X. Moore was
creditable essay, and evoked much
favorable comment. While she paid
all due tributes to the past, the present
was not ignored, but its opportunities
ana achievements were recognized in a
fitting manner.-James S. NorIon's thought
full paper on Theory and America" came
next. Norton has good voice, and his
ringing sentences were replete with logic
and illustration. He held up Amer
lea as paradise for theorists, -
or thinkers, and instanced Columbus, Frank
lin, Adams, the ahti-slavery agitators and
others, as men who had dared to theorze-
Newspapers was the subject. of Edward C.
Hendee's Grafton. He had rich field and he
handled the matter we'll. He traced the his
tory Of newspapers from their first issue down
to the present. and showed their power for edu-
eating the masses and influencing opinion.
Well done. Hendee books" was the inspir-
ing theme of Miss Florence S. Choate. Her
essay was pleasantly written, and rose to the
scope of the topic. She showed the power
and influence of books on the human mind,
especially of that Book of Books. the Bible.
In "Going West Ellsworth G.. Lam
caster defended New England with
vigorous rhetoric and earnestness.
He showed the advantages of the
East over the new and rougher West, and
deprecated the wild rush for wealth which
leads so many from New England with its
good schools, its churches and its homo
geneous society.-Charles A. Brick invested
the simple subject of Farming" with much
that was new and interesting. His Grafton
was full of thought, and was one of the best
things in the entire programme.-Oi course
the .Class Chronicles" by Miss Chadbourne
were well done. They were very entertaining,
even to outsiders, and were hugely enjoyed by
the class.-The valedictory To-day is
King was delivered by Miss Nellie g.
Means, and was a pleasant yet spirited de-
Tense of the present. Miss Means won hosts
of friends by her modest demeanorl and hap
Nv thoughts.-Mrs. Miliiken and Miss Jen
ME Whitehouse sang sweetly for the school,
and their kindness was remembered with
bouquets.
On the whole the class of 81 did itself great
credit yesterday afternoon. There were no
poor pieces, and everyone acquitted himself
or herself with credit. Eleven rolls of parch-
ment, tied up in gay ribbons. were presented
by DIR. Webster with appropriate remarks
Mr.. Files made short speech full OF brave
words and good advice. Rev. Mr.. Penney
pronounced the benediction, and the class OF
81 had graduated. -.
Superior Court.-Judge Whitehonse Pre-
siding.
FRIDAY. June "a, 1881.
1913. Franklin Smith ct ais, v. Josiah
Dutton ct ais. Webb for plfs., Folsom OF
Skowhegan for defts. Heard by the court.
This is an action on a poor debtors bond
given in the penal sum Of S9Il2.7O. The
poor debtor, Josiah Dutton, was member OF