The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-08-09
SIXTY GRADUATING CHAUTAUQUANS.
Recognition Day Observed in their
Honor at Fryeburg.
Rev. Emory j. Haynes, D. D., the
Orator of the Occasion.
A List of Those to Whom Diploma.
Were Awarded.
[speclal to the Press. /

Especial to the Press1
MATTHIAS GROVE, Fryeburg, Aug. s.
Last evening, Prof. ii. L. Chapman of Bow
doin College, delivered a lecture on Tenny-
sons Princess" giving an analysis of the
poem and reading several selections from it,
In word, if not in spirit, Prof. Chapman is
In entire accord with the most progressive
work done by the women Of today. To settle
questions of today from the stand point of
poem written more than forty years ago is
an arduous task, but Prof. Chapman, with
his usual ease, accomplished his object.
RECOGNITION EXERCISES.
The graduating class this morning to-
getheI with the alumni and undergraduates,
assembled at Normal Hall and marched
through Circular avenue to the Auditorium
under the direction of the marshal, Rev. B.
+. Snow. The Golden Gate was opened to
admit the members of 1888, who were met by
band of children with flowers, and then
marched to their places, attended by music
from the Morse orchestra. The recognition
service was carried out, including the song
OF the class of 1888 and others combining Miss
Mary A. Latherbury's words with the late
readings were led in turn by Rev. Messrs
G. d. Lindsay, b. P. Snow, A. T.
Dunn and w. F. Berry. The
flauditorium was finely decorated with larg
ags, bunting, evergreens and flowers. Thee
geranium being the class flower of 1888, each
graduate wore bouquet of those flowers,
and a basket of them hung from the arch
over the platform. After the preliminary
services, Rev. Geo. d. Lindsay introduced
Rey. Emory j. Haynes, ID. D., of Boston,
pastor of fremont Temple. who then gave
the recognition address. He said: A few
months ago, gentleman, whose spirit, if not
MS 1ace, is familiar to many of you, came to
invite me to be present at a meeting of the
Chautauqua circle in which he was interest
ed. never saw Prof. Sherwin again. We
bear him peculiarly tender recollections for
all his enthusiasm has done in perfecting and
almost originating one branch of this work.
come from city Just now profoundly exer-
cclsed over the question Of our commonschools.
IL seems to us in Boston that our
schools are in peril from denomina-
tionallsm as never before. We have
the education Of growing boys and girls,
whatever the after reading be. The motive
OF the guardianship of our public schools
should be, first, that we love our country
we may be driven to course of action be-
cause we hate another more than we love
our own. After long course of history
reading, have left European politics ex-
cept In the most cursOry manner out of my
daily reading, because | am an American
and have little interest in their affairs. We
have moral interest in the welfare of
youth which transcends our interest in intel
lectual matters. Let us not quarrel over the
children in this matter of public schools as
when the mothers came before Solomon. The
true mother said Spare the child" Let
politicians, in this struggle which is upon us,
forget party in the desire for the welfare of
our children. Do not suppose that the foes
OF the school are unit. The Roman Catbo-
lie church is as much divided. as we. Jesuit
ism is the foremost division at the present
Catholic as l to be Baptist. The Roman
Influence is most to be dreaded. Every
country in South America, except Ecuador
has cut off its allegiance to Rome though
not ceasing to be Catholics. This is coming
through teachers from New England The
must rule; the minority must sub
init, and Protestants are still in the majority
here.
Are you teacher in the common school?
Your duty is one of the most sacred. When
you stand before your pupils you are clothed
with the duties of parentage. More than
one President and many other distinguished
Be- & tgSraag ely @ &ho h sf lays els SRds ch0 hp00h
that institution. Woe to him who intro
duces the seeds Of religious war into this
country. We will not have it. 1t is charged
that we are Indifferent to the liberal culture
OF the mind. On the contrary, we do not
think any man Is properly educated who has
not become religious man. That above all
that may be done for the minds is that which
may be done for the spirit. No culture is
worthy of the name which has not touched
that higher part. In spite of Boston's cul-
ture, literary and musical, there is a. higher
life there. The most cultured man in Bos-
ton is the teacher of large music class.
For % years he has been in this beautiful
ministry. He who commences culture with
begins at the top and its power
will reach all down through. The touch of
the Divine hand upon the spirit of man is
necessary for his full development. l trust
that you, as graduates, will keep in mind
that the highest culture comes only through
being touched by the finger of God.
THE GRADUATES.
Diplomas were then awarded to the fol-
lowing sixty members of the class of 1888.
n. w. Edison, Portland.
Mrs. Cara A. Hogan, Rockland, Mass.
Nathaniel Waterhouse, Portland.
Mrs Emma F.. Duran, Webbs Mills.
Edward K, Cheney, Portland.
Myra May Eastman, Casco.
Miss Carrie Eva Warehouse, Portland
Isaac A. d. Blake, M D., Portland.
Ellen Goold, Portland.
Mary S. Morrill,, Deering.
Miss Sarah Il. Adams, Gardiner.
Sarah Elizabeth Kendall, Portland.
Mary Amelia Lincoln, Woodfords.
Hattie A. Hutchins.
Eliza j. Harmon, Portland.
Helen Frances Thompson, Portland.
Mrs. Sarah H. Waterhouse Portland
Mrs. Leah II. Merrill, Yarmouth.
Gerturude May Noyes, Portland.
Miss Dora H. Moulton, Portland.
Rev. Ammi Storer Ladd.
Miss Emma j. Ramsdell, Bangor.
AntonettesDebeck, Saccarappa.
Mrs. Mary A. Morgan Portland.
Miss Lucy j. Watts, Portland.
Harriet Isabel Ayers, Portland.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Snow Giles Brownfeld.
Miss Belle Libby. Saco,
Mrs. Louisa w. Marston, Portland.
Miss Ellen Gertrude Moulton, Portland.
Miss Alberth NJ Thompson, Portland.
Miss Thayas Frances VIII, Portland.
Miss Ella nj. Bangs, Portland.
Miss Annie A. MeLelland, Barring.
Miss Alice May Kyle, Portland.
Miss Nellie .. Hill, Goodwin's Mills.
Miss Helen Carleton Clark, Woodfords.
Miss Annie o. Clark, Portland.
Mrs. Celesta A. Holmes
Mrs. Ann g. Davis, Auburn.
Mrs. Caroline M. Banks Portland
Mrs. Agnes w, Fitch, Portland.
Gertrude Davis Farr,
Faa Dcella A. Evans, Portland.
Mrs. Charlotte Maria Leavitt, Portland.
Miss Florence Hill, Yarmouth.
Mrs. Ellen +. Strout, Auburn.
Mrs. Belle NJ Bennett. Bridgtoh.
George l.. Kimball, Portland
Mrs. Faley A. Kimbal Portland.
Clara Blanchard Goodng, Yarmouth.
Eda Marion Kemp, White Rock
Mrs. Annie l. McKeene, Belfast.
Mrs. Alice Thompson Burbank, Yarmouth.
Miss Flora Vesta Lord, Portland.
Flora A. Burgess Belfast
Mrs. AbDie Rhodes Hail.
Mrs. Harriet w. Littemore, Gardiner.
A FEAST OF SPEECHES.
After the alumni dinner, Rev. B. p. Snow
as toastmaster, called the company to order.
He spoke of Rev. DIR. Vincent's presence
here last year, of the loss of Prof. Sherwin,
of the Chautauqua work as a whole, and
gave greeting to the new Chautauquans
and welcome home to the alumni. He
then called upon Mr.. Lindsay, who spoke