Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-07-01

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necessary. the.. can be- errctssl at q co.t
~ about siO.Op1. - you already know,
one ~ your own number here present
AMI = native ~ Maine, Mr. B. y. Sturts-
want. has offered $1,000 for the purpose,
provided sDOp Ia addition can De-
serured 4 lady has pro,ld~i for sigD
ani subscription. Ia Maine tO the amount
~ something over -lO.eD have already
bcen obtained. slS.0DJ more are repair
~ and should BE- found somewhere al
once.
The Institute at Wateryille has an
elegant new building erected by Gov
Coburn. while IIoulton ha. Que Ia proc-s.
~ construction from fund. furnished by
Mrs. Wording. II seems tO have fallen
upon the denomination AZ large to pro-
vide shelter for the bright boys and girls
II the oldest. II not the beat ~ THREE
feeder. Who are "cribbod, cabln.d and
cOmhnci" In the meansst Academy build
ing. to De- found any where 10 New
England.
Hebron Academy I. part ~ our
Baptist Educational system aud deuOm-
national self respect requires that u
should b. properly cared for.
The Bapti.ts ~ Main. Ia general
arr a ''pOor folk" hat they haY. contri-
buie'i literally for ~ year. toward their
college and tributary acadsmie.. They
cannot however carry the whole burden,
and 80 appeal Ia their friends Ia Mass
achusetts for some help. Why, Mr.
President. I can count ON the nngers ~
NV two hand. the Baptists ~ Maine
Who are worth more than -JO.Dpl., Vet
they have done their part In benevolent
work AZ home, aud have not been wholly
unmindful ~ those IN the dark regions
beyond. The largest single legacy ever
received by the Missionary Union
came from a citlren of Maine, while the
Home Missionary society I. rejoicing
AZ the near prospect ~ the payment ~
IT, largest legacy, quirter,0f a mllioln
~ dollars from the same generous source.
Verify the Baptl.ts II III. United state.
have abundant r,asOn tO bless the msm-
DRY of the noble hearted man Sh0 va.
born aud spent q long aud us"ful life In
the goOd state ~ Maine.
~ | aid In the beginning, AZ the clo-e
~ the war for Independence the fiOv ~
population ~. toward the district of
Maine. For the Last forty year. the
tide has been flowing In the opposite
direction. On reaching m aturity many
of our Young men aud women seem to
think Maine q gOOd state Ia b. born IN
bat not a good state in which tO live.
Accordingly la great Numbers they have
left the land of their birth anil have
scattered Ia every pan of the Culon.
According "a the last crnsu. there we're
over $500 natives - Maine residing la
your own state, more than 0sr ~
whom were right about YOU herr In the
counties of Midde--N. E..sS, aud -uf-
folk. They are tO b. found In the shop aud
factory. Ia the counting room and store,
la the pulpit aud peU, On the bench and Al
the bar, In the Governor. chair and la the
Hall. II Congress, and ask YOU, have
they dlsgraccd their native statsf To
counter balance the rapid Inflow %
foreign Ignorance YOU nee,i In the futur"
a constant addition 10 stalwart intsle-
gent young men, born among the hlll.
and trained In the schools of Northern
New England.
~ Mr.. President, while We are proud
~ the good old Dlrigo state. when ve
recall II. hill. and valleys, II. lake.
/
". counties. hays and rivers, inlets aud
hsrbor., headland. aud Islands, ~e are
proudcr It'll when Ne recall the virtue
and Intelligence ~ it, people aud the
great names II Ia. given Ia the ~prld In
all departments ~ life.
Aud Ne are specially grateful Ia Mass
achusett. for the reidine.. with which
she has received an1 hOnorc,l the native.
of Maine, who emlgraiing from VI, and
have become eminent In the country aud
the world. In politics ani In jurisprlfence
Ia literature, philanthropy and religion.
THE COMMENCEMENT.
last Tuesday the friend. of Hebron
Academy to the number of over h,e
hundrei gathered Ia witne.. the annual
Commencement exercises.
The classic town never looked prcttler.
The campu. Va. tastfully decorated With
hsg., q stand for the speaker. had been
erected and the old academy front bore
In evergreen the motto of the clas. of 20,
"Non al scholam Dcscimus sed AL
vitam."
At the appointed hour the sweet strain.
of trimmer. Orchestra u.hered the
graduating class, consisting Of five young
gentlemen and seven Young ladies. to the
seats rrseryed for them. Principal
sargent called the assembly to order
and after the invocation by. Rev. u. y.
Lawrence of Buckheld the graduating
students delivered their parts.
No critic could say other than praise
of the productions or their delivery. II
any were entitled to .pe.i.l neutioa. all
were, and notwithstanding the unfortu-
nate rain which marrei the occasion Ia
some extent, all went home pleased at
what they had seen aud heard.
What better commentator could q
class of young people ask than this, CON-
Ing from an Instructor Of long eI-
perience and keen judgement: IL never
graduated q better class" Such were
the words Of Prof. Sargent In speaking
J of the graduates Of last Tuesday.
J Each essay showed the care aud study
) which comes from long training and each
J Was q credit Ia It, author.
That each of the young ladies and
gentleman Who completed the course of
} study at Hebron and acquitted them
selves with honor on the occasion Of
: their graduation way meet with ss great
success In after life as their essays on
Tuesday implied that they have attained
} during their school days, In q wish Of
considerable Importance and one which
will be heartily given by every person
/ who had the good fortune to lIsten "a
4 the graduating eercises Of the class oi
NJ.