The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-17
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The first exercise connected with the com
mencement exercises at the Normal Schoo
was the graduation sermon Sunday evening
before the school, at the Congregations
church. 1t was by Rev. Mr.. Merrill of the
Second Parish church, Portland; very
strong, thoughtful, inspiring discourse.
Text, Hebrews XII. 40, "God having provided
some better things for u.s." An old divine
wished he might have seen three things
Rome in her glory, Paul in the pulpit, and
Christ in the flesh. Glorious experiencesto
have had, but better things are for us, in this
moment of s o'clock, on the 10th day of June
in A. D. 1890, because each present moment
is better than any moment before it in the
history Of the world. The speaker then
showed In some lines these better things for
u Better in material achievement and in
means of material happiness. Better in
higher morality. Better in a completer APP
prehension OF the truth of the Bible. Better
in devotion to human service. All this
brought as the direct result of the power of
Jesus, the Christ. The better things brought
larger responsibility. and called for each
man and woman to be a hero, not a coward.
No abstract can do justice to the sermon in
its clearness of thought and inspiring power.
It was union service, and the house was
filled with large and very attentive congre-
cation. Excellent music was furnished by
the choir under the skillful leader, Mr..
Charles Hinkley.
The programme for the week is as follows
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE IS.
At the Congregational Church, 7.3O o. m,
Music.
Prayer.
Address,. Rev. DIR. Clifford of Boston
Music.
Benediction.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10.
Forenoon.
8.30-Opening.
8.30-Examination of classes.
Teaching, Misses Stoddard and Webb, In z;
Misses Linnie and Ward, in 8.
9.30-Examnation of classes.
Teaching, Misses Averen and Buffum, 7 !;
Misses Nash and Moulton, s.
1o.20-Recess and CalisthenicS. Ae
10 DETERMINATION of classes. ~
Teaching Miss Andrews and Mr.. Hamlin17;
Misses Libbey and Reed, 8.
afternoon.
DISCRIMINATION of classes
Teaching, Misses Haley and Weber, z; Misses
Russell and Fisher, 8.
2.3o-Wand exercise; music, Miss Bangs Kin
dergarten, Miss Cloudman.
300 Examination by trustees.
THURSDAY, JUNE 19-7.3op.m
Essay-Physical Education. Jessie E. Andrews
Essay-School Government. Annie L. AVerel
Essay-Aims in Teaching Geography;
I've
Essay-Ends of School Government. ..........
Essay-The Spirit Of the Teacher. .a =. Bangs
ssay-Symmetry of Onesldedness. -. ''
Essay-why Educate at Ali pm; s...... - c'n
Essay-Industrial Education. Nathan 4 Gates
Essay-Property and Education :. 80. Kate Haley
Essay-The School and the State. .....:...:..
DISQUALIFICATION Source Of Happiness. aii''n
Patriotism IIea WLibbey
Essay-The Teacher an Artist. Ruth E. Mouton
Essay-Trials and Pleasures of the Teacher.
Revenues Rs1fie " R Rasd
DISQUALIFICATION and Citizenship.
INSTRUMENTATION Of the Body FlCrs M SoSSsrd
Essay-School and Character
Essay-Litt'e Foxes Spoil the Grapes in School
Essay-Town VS. district. ...Loulie NJ ward
Essay-Aims, Means and Methods in Geography
Comforting diplomas ,imsseiie d. weber
Benedction.
Go0d-byes.
The graduates are:
Jessie (. Andrews, Annie L. Ayerell,
Minnie r. Bailey, Martha j. Bangs,
Annie G.. Buffum, Nellie L. ClOudman,
Florence Z. Fisher, Nathan A. Gates,
Carrie CARR W Grbbey, Alice Sn j. Li ha@n'
Ruth E.sMoultOn. Tryphena 4. Nash,
Nellie w. Reed, Grace NJ. Russell,
Flora M: Stoddard, Annie j. Summerside,
Louie NJ. Ward, Eva A. Webb,
Estelle d. Webber-21.
The following is the programme of the
graduating exercises of class 80, Gorham
High School, in the Congregational church,
Friday, June ~, at 2.30 p. M:
Music
Prayer.
Summer
Essay-The Schools of Gorham. .Lorinda @. Libby
Oration-The Saco River. Aaron 3. McKenney
Class Poem. ......... Mabel +. Drown
Oration-Necessity is not the Mother of Inven:
tion:. ........::.. Howard Hamblen
Oration-The Lottery System in the United
States. Lester G. Roberts
Glass Prophecy ....... KezzIe II. Sturgis
Glass Oration-Dum Vivimus Yivamus -. Q.
..@;.:.................... WIN. s. Townsend
Elass History ;::.Susie G. May
Music. " 1'''o-''
Comforting Diplomas
Glass Ode. by Sadie M. Hamblen
Benediction.
The officers of the Cumberland County
Agricultural and Horticultural Society met
at the fair grounds in Gorham Saturday at 10
O'Clock, President Vint0n In the chair ID. f.
Whittier secretary. The committee on the
erection OF new grand stand showed plans
for same. and 1t was voted to get estimates
from builders and report at the next meet
ing, two weeks from date. Also voted to in
struct the secretary to collect amounts due
from advertisers in the fair book and to pay
all expenses of printing.
An Ice cream sale was held in the vestry
by the Helping Hand Society Saturday
evening.
Miss Mary E. Pratt of Bath is visiting
Miss Lena Paine.
Bridgton.
The village schools closed Friday, June
18th. The primary, intermediate and gram
mar schools had oral examinations on Thurs
day and Friday. and there were many citi-