Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-07-02
"OLD HEBRON
NOW. GUT NEW" HEBRON sooN.-
DIPLOMAS FOR TwtNTv.-A Sue
cGSSFUl COMMENCEMENT.


cGssrUl COMMENCEMENT.
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The commencement exercises at lie
bron Academy opened on sunday, the
al Inst, when Rev. George II. II. Pep
Per, President cf Colby University, ,lell,-
cred the Baccelaurratc sermon AZ the
baptist church. "Wednesday was lie
bron's great day, however. Long lines
IL carriages commenced early To pour In
Ia the sometime. quiet village In whlchis
situated the old seat 81 learning that has
achieved an great distinction In the past
aud l. Just nov opening Into new ani
much greater era of usefulness. Nearly
a thousand people gathered beneath the
clasic shades ~ old Hebron Ia witness
the annual graduation exercises. All
the surrounding towns Furnished guod
representation while MANY came from
distance. Hon. psrri,al Ilonney ~ PORT
land, President II the liosrl II Trustees.
WAS on the grounds a week IN advance
and one of the busie.i men there. The
Judge l. working president and takes
an active personal Interest Ia everything
relating Ia the welfare ~ Hebron Acad-
emv.
Of the trustees there were present
Wednesday. Hon. rcrclyal Bonncy. Pre-
hlcnt. Zllr'on l.. Packard. Esq., II lie
bron, secretary ~ the Hoard. Samuel T..
| Cushman, Esq., ~ Hebron, Treasurer.
Rev. :. II. Richanison ~ Hebron,
George H. whitney, Esq, ~ oxford.
! william l.. Ronney. Esq., ~ Turner.
william H. Atwood. E.q., ~ Buckteld,
Hon. Otis llayfoul ~ Canton, Hon. Hen
~ VI. Bearcc ~ Norway, and y. :. Don
ham. Esq. ~ Hebron.
Among the guests present were Hon.
George \. Wilson II South Paris, Prrsi-
dent ~ the Alumni Association. EN-t'oV-
ernor sidney rerham, lion. James :.
Wright aud Col. \. :. Muslin ~ raris,
Hon. George II. Blsbec ~ lluckheld. j.
/ 4. Hickman. Esg.. ~ Mechanic Falls,
Dr. smith ~ Turner. Rev. ". u. Mar
.hall. Rev. 4. VI. Emery ~ frrepori,
Rev. y a.. fiy ~ south Paris, and 9th
cfs.
The graduation eNrrciscs wcrr held on
the campus. uo building la Hebron haV-
iug dimensions capable ~ holding morr
than a fraction ~ the audience. \ plat
form and canopy wrrr er~rte'i for ih"
speakers and The audience provided With
seats under he shade ~ the naples on
the campus.
IiiE DECORATIONS.
The old academy building was tA.illy
decorated with fags aud bor- across IT,
weath-r-h.aten trout The class motto, ~
will flnd or make NAY" In ,'r-"k let
ter. The window over the cnrancc pre-
.cnte,i the dates
lSnl.
l~Sl.
while beneath la large letter. M" word
WELCOME
pr-.ente,l lisclf boldly io the MANY sous
aud daughter ~ old Hebron Who ~
turned on that day Ia rrncw the nssocia.
iions ~ war. nov past.
ur INrEcisrs.
NJ half past ten Principal sargent took
M. platform aud open~l the Interesting
exercise. ~ the day accouiing 90 the
following programme
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Il lsl0HfHilI AI'N
TNerv part. without exception. was
finely written and hnely delivered and
/ was an honor tu L. author.
The salutoy Iin Latin and ouiion
AN American Education" hy Charles
n Howard ~ south Pafl., the oraiious
/ "Iorrigu Immigration" hy George W
/ sylvester of Turner, "lsssons from The
Pa.t" hy Arihur 4. Mcigr ~ EVcwtt.
/ Mas. "Meuacv. ~ Roman Catholicism
ht Harry 4. Joulin south paris. aud
the clas. history hy william D.. lofn-
| hard Turner, Werv among the h'si a.
/ urre also the essays, &c astles Ia spain,
b, Mi.s Grace VI. frvnch. Turner. "lli.-
torical fragment. If Maine hy Miss
/ Lulu 4. Ro.Wofih, Canton. aud The vale
diciory hy Ml.s Ellen I. Morrill, of
Buckheld.
Flowers wsrr abundant snd each
| graduate ~. presented on leaving ~.
platform With ihose provided hy their
respective friruds. q. l.eouari stone.
/ II i'aris. va. the recipient ~ a hand
some gold watch aud chain.
The clas. ode. written 10y one ~ the
| graduates, was sung by the class.
CLASS ODE.
| ~ GsI
Mlthin nuf hsat ~ hsars hy
90 tsarfuiusss ani Joy
| ~inss swvstly uu this parting lay.
Uf ufs withuut alluYt
az love wthnui alloy. dear frtsnds,
30 love sithoui alloy.
~lnEs sweet, uu this parting day
Of love without alloy.
ear tasks hsr col. AT nov so--lbys
Ffisnis. tca. hsrs ssh-nlmatrs, AT.
With rhuking yulos AMI tear tiimmest eye
We answer futy's call.
We anssvf dutY's call. dear frtcuis,
We answer iuty's Uali.
With rhuking suios ant tear tiimmei eve
We answer ,iuty's call
What toll. await may nat say,
What trials. NAV uut knuu.
lst fur ths mem ne - o. day
L. ne se'il Drawer ~,
To life ss'u drawer -. dear fftcnis,
To- ne sell drawer -.
Nes. far ths un-m'riss - today
10 NE we'i hraver 80.
The address 10 the class was made In
an eloluent aud Interesting manner by
Prof. \. ". Small, ~ Colby University.
The diplomas were presented by
Judge I,ouuay The audience united