The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-16
Graduation Exercises.
skowuEGAN HIGH SCHOOL ANp mooN-
FIELD ACADEMY.

the events Of the year. The large audi
cnccs which greet each succeeding class,
shows that the interest felt is not merely
passing interest In the members of the
class but that our citizens feel deeply the
value Of the school and thus show their
appreciation of The work done by teach
ers and scholars.
Upon entering the hall Friday evening.
the first glance was naturally towards the
the stage, which was beautifully decorat
ed for the occasion.
High up over the arch in front, was the
class motto, Architects of Our own
Fortunes, in white letters on red field
Beneath it and at the sides of the stage,
red and white bunting was gracefully
draped Flowers and ferns were every
where. Low down in the center of the
stage, in front of the foot-lightS was a
large square pillow of snow balls and on
it sc in red immortelles. Each side of
this extending back to the sides of the
stage were groups of graceful maiden
hair ferns potted plants and flowers
forming low screen in from of the foot
! lights.
While we were meditating on the ut
Effectiveness of the stage; how much it
would add to the pleasure of the people,
and " the effect of the hall and how lit
tie comparatively the expense would be
to make the stage permanently attractive,
the first number on the following pro-
gram was announced:
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Music, Prayer, Grafton, Prison Re
form, Will Phiander Clark, Skowhegan
Essay Learn to Forget, Bertha Lillian
Palmer, Cornvile; Music; say,--Fancy
Feathers, Caroline VIII to Gaylord Corn
Vile; Essay --tnwritten Music, Mabel
Emma Ward. Skowhegan, Excused
Grafton, The Saxon Character, Joseph
Gray Wyman, Skowhegan Music; Essay,
Capital Punishment, Kate Haley, Corn
vile; Essay, Who is Great? Belle Ger
trude Hutchinson, Skowhegan; Music,
Presentation of Diplomas; Music; Bcnc-
diction.
The music was furnished by the Colby
Quartettc and was thoroughly appreciated |
W the audience.
The parts were all well written and
well delivered, and the appearance of the
class of sc, individually and as whole,
was in every way gratifying to teachers
and friends. In fact we heard scholat-
ly gentleman remark that he watched
closely and did not detect single error
in pronunciation, which is saying great
deal TO the credit of the Woodworking
principal and his assistants, as well as to
the scholars.
Mr. Taylor presented the diplomas
with few appropriate remarks, and af-
ter the class had gone back to their seats.
announced the prizes for the essays on
temperance, as awarded by the W. c. r
L Joseph Wyman first, So; Belle
Hutchinson second, 50; George Pierce
third, 81
| REUNION or TIE ALUMNI.
After the close of the exercises of the
graduating class at Coburn Hall, the
graduates of the school adjourned to
| Hotel Coburn, when the few moments
proceeding supper were occupied in re-
newing old acquaintance and in forming
new ones. When the banquet was an
nounced, the parlor poured out its flood
of sparkling wit and beauty over the
broad staircase, down into the banquet ,
hall. Explanations of pleasure came ,
from every lip when the tables were first .
beheld.
Bob" had apparently spread him j.,
SELF this time and the tables, loaded i
with delicacies and handsomely decorated .
with flowers, presented an appearance !,
that might well make the proprietor feel
proud of his work. About half hun Il
dred were seated at the tables which
made large T, the stem of the letter c
reaching from the cnterance doors to the d
large window at the north end of the
hall A score of quick and ready servants G
brought on and removed course after n
course, as the banqueters proceeded from e
one end OF the menu to the other. When N
the last course had been removed the ri
toast-master, Mr. Fuller opened with Il IN
few brief remarks upon the pleasures in N
cidcnt to such reunions, touched lightly u,
and fcclingly upon the subject of absent "
and then introduced MIR Dyer, M
who welcomed the recent graduates to il,
the Alumni Association. 1t was n mag 81
unanimous condescension, he said, for the hi
Alumni to receive them into their num- ~
Ders, and as such they should appreci d
ate it. lie
Miss Mabel Ward of the class of SO re- la
,pondcd to the welcome aptly and elo- fl
luently. She said that the class of SO
the condescension mentioned -,
hought that the association ought to be i,
congratulated upon the acquisition of so ~
much intelligence and culture as the class "
If sc brought to it. When the applause y,
for the response had ceased, Mr.. Patten "
was called upon and in response offered
few well chosen remarks upon the alma
mater. id
In closing the toast-master called upon IN
The principal of the school, Mr. Taylor,
under whose instruction all of the Alumni
present, had completed the course The ii
response was a few brief remarks upon :,
The subject of annual reunions and the n,
renewal of interest and acquaintance.
The company then returned to the par
ors where the following program was
carried out;
Piano Solo, Miss Eda X. Smith; Violin tn
Solo, Mr.. Edward Fuller; Song, Miss u u
Mary b. Cushing; Piano Duet, Misses IL
Steward 4 Wentworth.
After this the hum of conversation >;
arose, broken now and then by ripples of .,
laughter and music, and continued until
the small hours of the night, when finally, q
satisfied with the success of "
the reunion the brilliant and happy com n
pany dispersed. ii
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