Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-07-14
Tof the Democrat
COMMENCEMENT AT WATER
FORD.

IOhifs
TIE sixth anniversary Of the Water.
ford Home School commenced on Sunday
jun p with the usual Baccalaurcaie ser
mon. By Rev j. ;. Richards Of the Con-
Z gs'ional church and chairman Of the
board Of examination who spoke 10 the
school and the lAiis. II h.. consregaii1n
upon the suhi.c' Of "Consecrnsd Won
anhood."
The Pabhc Examination txsIcise.
were held al ihc school b1ilding. Mon.
day and Tuesday. and we're very credit
a1lc Co iLc i1dasiy and faiihfalae.. Of
the teachers and pupils Among those
Of especial interest might BE- mentioned
he rrciiaiioas In General Literature.
Buffers Analogy and History of Art. by
the graduation class.
Ca Tuesday evening. June 23l. ia
the Congregational Church. decorated TOT
the occasion. the Graduating Exercis-
Is occurred, before an audience excep.
tionally large Coz the place. The follow.
ing il the program Of the evening.
Music. March BrilliAntc. Miss Abby
l.. Evele,h prayer; violin solo. Pirates
Of Penzancc. J. Archer Evcleih essay.
Enih's Blt,le-helds. Clara Perkins Bah
son. Brookssiile piano Duet. L,neier
Qlaii.llc. Annie and Flank Wilson (;
essay. the End Is not Vet. May Maud
Eastman. Ashland song. The Last
Milestone. Miss Lizzie NJ Chaibolrne I:
essay. Life Worth Living. Cofnelia May.
nari Libby. Portland violin ,olo. Lust.
pisi. j. Archer Erolcth annual address.
Rev. l.. W. Hams, L1nenburg. VI; vo.
cal daeit. Ga tae Blue Wave. Misses
Chadbourne and Libby prsscniAiioa u
Testimonials and diplomas music. school
days Of Aud Lang Sync bcnedic;ion
The class graduating consisted u bat
three young l.dic'-Ml,.es B,bs'n. East.
man and Libby The essay. read by
these young ladies were u rare excl.
fnce. no, only possessing much hiera.
~ mort. bot giving exprossiln 10 such
sentiments and principles Of seton a.,
whsa followed olt. will secure of the
writers besides personal grAliGeaiion,
their h.slat useialae,. Ia ihe Kingdom
90 Chusi The motto of ihc class which
was mos' beautifully displayed in large
silver lrt'cfs -"N.H n.iu ~ d1o"-
no' flf oarsslg bai f1r God bc.peAks
f0f these Young ladies some high place
II usefulness la che world. a. ii also o..
fleets credit OBJ 'he institution that can
.eni forth those Who. e consecfa'ed cul-
ilrc. are wiling % adop, such a motto
A. their own. lnlrci the school ltsell
whose management prove. o be- moved
/ by q real NJ Holyoke Spirit" j. exert.
/ INK through boz graduates. anl We trust
sili long continue % exert an influence
iof good 81 which eternity alone can re-
veal che extent
II The Annual Address before the grad.
ua'ins elas, sas by Rev l.. " Harris
of lancnturg. VI liz address wAs fall
% very practical and wholesome advice
% ihc end that these young ladies should
- oli into the world With high aims
and dsfnitc. well determined, purposes u
ihcy would b. successful, useial, And
happy. This succeeded che graduating
parts on che same evening. the whole ia.
terpcf.sl With varied and excellent ma.
&c fla mere attendant might be- al.
lo~ed a suggestion. it would BE- that %
long q program could vel occupy iwo
evenings on future commencement oocA-
s.0ns
Ga Wednesday evening the retiring
ela.s gave reception q, the Home. %
visiting friends. under graduates and
other friend. of the school. The par
Dor, Of the Home were tasieially tnm-
med with h1scrs aud evergreen. among
which the motto q the class was again
ooasp.caously displayed Here very
pleasant social evening was passed and
gooi.bye' were saii We we're obliged
also 10 b.i good bye" % the "Hsms
I Nrioai a. such. When r,as.emble. next
september. 20 h. % b. known a. the
/ Doul'lu Seminary. I, j. ~ The rcsi.
dencc u the late Rev. John A Doug.
las. iof more ihan hall a century pastor
81 ihe f,fst Congregational Charch in
/ Waterford, and ~ the time Of bis death.
ia ls5s. che oldest settled pastor in
Maine. In memory % Father Doug.
lass and u BIZ, companion ia labor,
/ both oi whom were alsays deeply ia
isrs.'cd ia che edlcaiioa % ihe young.
ibis school i. hereafter 90 De- csl.sd The
I D'lg,a's seminary 90 yoang ladies.
/ Ne can bat hope that 10 will ever fad
patrons and friends. and lave long A. a
perennial fountain u blessing % society.
ihs churc, the State aud the woill.