Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-09
KEnrs HILL.


Exercises OF Commencement Day.
The commencement exercises at Kent's
Hill. Thursday, we're unusually interesting
Prizes were awarded as follows: FRET
prize, Belle Z. Greedy, Palermo, Me-. see
ond prize, j. u. Newton, Andover: prize for
best essay, J. z. Croker. Honorable men
ton was made of Miss Eva E. Penney of
Augusta The commencement dinner was
served at Sampson hall, President Smith
presiding, and X. W. Davis Of WaterviIle,
toastmaster. The after dinner speeches by
Rev. i 5. Ladd, ID. g. Hartman, Esq., OF
New York, X. w. Soule, j. .. Newton,
Prof. McIrtire, Il. Il. Kawson, DIR. Torse.
and President Smith. were much enjoyed.
teachers and students, presented a fns
freLeb clock TO the retiring steward, Hon
T. X French, who responded with apprvpri
ale remarks. The school at kent's Hill IL
IN very fiodrishing condition, and 10 the
inture, ia the pact, will send out some OF
our best men and women.
The commencement exercises of the class
Of IS, Maine Wesleyan Semenary, occurred
at the church Thursday. The editce, a.
usual, was completely filled, and the greater
part Of the audience remained during the
hole. The program required nve hours
for It's rendering, the exercises commencing
at 10 AID lasting until +. N. There were
- graduates, ten of whom were excused.
| he overture, ''Tancred," by the Philhar-
ntting prelude to the exercises. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. Mr.. Palmer of Augusta.
| he following is the program
Overture, .aucred,' Rossini.
Philharmonic Club.
Prayer.
| ldyl, shepherd Boy" Wilson.
Philharmonic Club.
The Sanctiiy Of the Ballot" Chester Hough.
ton oturteyant, Fayette Corner.
Woman in the War" Belle Eva Greedy,
Palermo Centre.
The Secret of Success" Frank Ellsworth
Russell, No. tn Fayette.
Lawyers and Lawyers" James David Mer-
riman, Lltehtell.
The Marty dom of Socrates" Nellie Frank
kawson, kents Hill.
! Tenor Solo, Adelaide Beethoven.
Willis Il. Bachelor.
| 'Twig and Tr,e," Alice Benjamin Bryant,
Rumivru Point.
keep Your Powder Dry," Hovey Learned
shepherd, Belfast.
The Citizen Bishop" Aaron Burr Cole
| South Eliot.
Bread Winners" Lizzie Belle Higgins
Skowhegan.
| Illiteracy or Revenue" Don Albert Gates
| Dixheld
Fantasia, "Lucretia Borgia," Donizetti.
| Josie ). Springer.
Law aud Liberty" Gertrude Lincoln Stone
llallowell
"Arbitration," Herbert Franz Jean Norton
South Norton.
The Woman thou Gavest Me-" Della An
dre~s urner, Somervilie.
Anthem, Praise the Lord Willis Emery
Bacheller, Union.
civilian Lloyd Garrison" Charles Henry
l., Size, Biddeford.
| The lnlfcativn of the Human Family
Eva Elsie Penney, Augusta.
The Emancipation Proclamation" John
Orville Newton, Andover.
What Might Be Maude Ilildrelh Dudley
llallowell.
"Galop lie Concert" Ketterer
Eve Morrell and Mabel King.
The Power of Ideals" Stella Maude King
Caribou.
Physical Culture" Sadie Smith. Fayette
The Continental Sabbath" James Free
man Jenncss, West Eppiug. n. ii.
Uses and Abuses of Railroads." Charlie,
| Sherman Gleason, Oakland.
Per Gradus al Astra," Nellie May Barber
| Benny Eagle.
The Coming Campaign" Herbert Charlie,
Elind4e, Cutler.
'L'Esperance, Rossini
MIS-. W, A. Morse, Messrs. Morse anu
Bacheler.
rhe School Boy Of the 10Th Century
Lincoln RobInsou Gibbs, Wlscasset.
More Light" Winfield Parker Stone, Hal
lowell.
Action and Character" w. b. Dukeshire
| Maitland, n. 5.
| Industrial Education" Annie NJ Trefethen
! Wilton.
Favorable Omens," Jessie Lee Rollins,
Abbot Village.
Training of the WILL" Winifred Chandler
Akers, Andover.
Queens and Thrones" Myra Lavina Force
Wayne.
| Overture, WIN. Tell" Rossini
susie ewett,Jose Springer, Bertha Morse.
Comforting Degrees.
Awarding Prizes.
Doxology
Benediction.
! 1t is impossible to particularize. Nearly
every part was far above the average, ana
but very little prompting was found necessa
ry. The following prizes were awarded
First, Belle +. Greedy and J. Orville New.
ton. Honorable mention was made of Clay
ton ID, Boothby and Eva Z. Penney. J. f.
Croker was awarded the prize for the prize