The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-01
ooRAAM NORMAL SCHOOL.
Graduating Exercises of the Second
Class of 1876.
Many Distinguished Citizens Pres
ent.

Yesterday was the closing day of the Normal
School at Gorham, and the graduation of the sec
ond class of 1885 occurred The day opened
dull and windy The heavy rain of the night be-
fore had quilted the streets and grounds about the
Normal Building as though torrent had passed
over them. At an early hour visitors began to as
semble at the school and by nine o'clock the hall
was well filed Among the distinguished visitors
present were Gov Robie Supt N. A. Luce, Trus-
tees Merrill, Hill and Phibrook. Many of the
alumni were also present.
After the opening exercises by the whole school
came the first class part, Good Morning. by Miss
Hattie Z. Elder. The essay was very pleasantly
written and abounded with happy illusions.
Next followed the reading of ''Beal Au Duin,'
by Miss Annie L. Bennett, who showed in her de-
livery the thorough, conscientious training of the
instructor in elocution, Miss S. E. Laughton. Miss
Benefits reading was followed by singing by the
school,
Next came the examination of the graduating
class in the subject of "Ddactics" by Supt Luce,
who conducted the exercises in his usual happy
manner AS whole the class acquitted them
selves admirably and if the members do not sue
coed in teaching it won't be because they have
| not mastered the theory of the subject.
! After singing by the school came the history of
| he class by Miss Isabel B. Remick, who made an
! excellent Hef0COUuS.
Next came the chronicles by Miss Mary C.
Jones, full of 'iquips and cranks" and illusions
to the peculiarites and droll sayings of the class
| The essay was well written and was listened to
with pleasure.
| The poem by Miss Mary E. Barrett followed
next. It's title was Saint" 1t was far
better than the average commencement poem
and showed an appreciation of the music of verse
| and literary polish.
The audience now got peep into ], t' lcc,,i Sin
through the prophecies q. - good Cassandra
Miss nesSs,zsse.sri and take the places in
s1led them by the prophecies their paths
VIII be widely divergent.
At the close of the reading of the prophecies,
Superintendent Luce conferred upon the class the
diplomas of the school, accompanied by brief
and very appropriate address.
To Miss Alice Loring had been assigned the
Goodbye, and her parting words to the class
were appropriate and well chosen Sometimes
witty, sometimes pathetic, her Goodbye created
good impression.
The singing of the parting song, written by Miss
Lizzie E. Themes, and the benediction by Rev.
Mr.. Hill, closed the graduation exercises of the
second class OF 1885. The class goes out into the
world well-ftted for their work and if they do not
succeed in their chosen profession they will great
ly disappont the expectations of both teach
ers and friends.
With this class the school graduates so teach
ers in 1885. The class which. left in January
numbered Is members and the present IA
In the evening the class gave a reception to the
alumni and friends of the school at Normal Hall
AT an informal Alumni meeting this afternoon
it was decided to procure for the school some
suitable memorial in honor of Miss Helen NJ KIM
ball. former beloved associate principal