The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-01
HIGH SCHOOL.
Graduation Exercises of the Class
of '86.

RECEPTION AND BANQUET LAST NIGHT.
The class of 'S6 held its graduation party
at the Falmouth last night, which was in
every way great success. The class were
nearly all present, and also many ex-mem-
bers. Mr.. and Mrs. Albro Chase were guests
of the class. Mr.. W. G. Whelden presented
a number of excellent toasts, which were
well responded to by members of the class,
and the toast, "The High School," by Mr..
Chase. He congratulated the class on their
very creditable graduation, complimented
them on their career as a class, and bore wit
ness to the most pleasant and kindly rela
tions always existing between himself and
the class of $50.
Mr.. w. B. Richards read a well written
humorous class history, and Mr.. F. P. King
awarded in very happy manner the prizes
to the popular young gentleman, popular
young lady, fiirt baby, etc. The hits were
capital and called forth much applause.
After the supper, which was served in
Mine Host Martins usual fine style, the
party adjourned to the parlors, where dane
ing was engaged in till late hour.
City Hall was filled, as usual, with very
brilliant audience yesterday afternoon, the
parents and friends of the High School class
of 1856. The decorations put up for the
centennial added much to the attractiveness
of the hall. Besides these, the class of 1887,
according to custom, furnished some very
handsome flowers. The platform was Dor
dered with evergreen and choice blossoms
The desk was tastefully draped and bore in
white flowers the letters ''P. I'll. s." Over
the stage was hung the initials of the class
motto ON background of evergreen, IS. A.
E., &c."
The programme published by the PRESS
yesterday was fully carried out, and the
young graduates are to be congratulated on
their essays. At the conclusion of the exer-
cises the diplomas and Brown medals were
presented by Mayor Chapman in the follow
ing words:
Under the provisions of the Brown Memo
rial Fund, commencing with the year 1886,
there are ten medals to be awarded equally
between the best scholars of the boys and
girls department of the graduating class of
the High School.
The duty of awarding these medals de-
wolves upon the Mayor, and, without detain-
ing you with any remarks, let me assure you
that it is one of the pleasantest duties per-
tanning to his office; both because it involves
bllG IeCOSulblOll VI buub uODlG
which seeks to benefit and inspire the living,
while perpetuating the memory of departed
dear ones; also, more especially because it
enables us to reward in some slight degree
the efforts of worthy scholars, striving
through series of years for the acquisition
of those attainments which shall fit them for
useful service in the world.
To be awarded one of these medals is
high honor. 1t tells of patient endeavor in
well doing, of thorough scholarship, of real
merit and, because testifying of faithful
qualities in the past, it gives assurance of
success in the future
Therefore, in awarding these medals,
extend my sincere congratulations to the
recipients, and trust that the honor which
has crowned their school days may steadily
increase in later years under the expanding
force of those admirable traits of character
which have marked their career up to the
present time.
The Mayor then awarded the medals to
the following pupils:
Fredrika Mary Parks, Edward j. MeDonough.
Abbie Hill Laughlin, Conrad Batchelder Hayes,
Sophia Kellogg Bedlow, Henry Eastman Cults,
Margaret Bachelor, VIM. Henry O'Brion
Alice May Lord, Chas. Lyman Hutchinson,
At the close the class joined in singing
''The School Days of Aud Lang Syne,"
Miss Emma F. Jones acting as pianist