The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-24
FREEPoRT HIGH SCHOOL.
Prize Declarations and the ExercIs-
es of Graduation.

eS OF Gfduudton.
The following programme at the prize ex'
hibition by students from the junior, sopho-
more and freshman classes. took place at the
Town Hall. Thursday evening. June 49,
Chandler furnished excellent music.
An Order for a Picture. re.......................,
.........: .Rosamond M. Stanwood, '9l
Solomon and the Bees.... ..;;..;....;.......;....
What Good viii Monument Do9. e,
..........................J Julius III. b. Fogg, '93
The Destruction of Pompeil. il..................:.
The Black Horse and His Rider '..'.'. " ..a"' %
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. - Alfred p Ward, '9I
Night On Shlloh.......... Mabel A; Allen, '93
The UnBnown Speaker. Charles nj. Brown, '91
Thh Ride of Great Grandmother Lee .......
........................... Grace /. Lane, '93
Extract from Patrick Henry's speech; 80; u
The Ride Of Paul Venarez. Bertha NJ. Curtis, '92
Our Magma Charta. Wallace s. Mitchell, 1872
The King and the Child. Malta n pottcr:on ,oa
The Loss of the Arctic.......Fred G. Demond, '92
In awarding the prizes the speaker for the
committee said: "While all did so we'll it is
difficult to arrive at an unanimous conclus-
ion. The first prize for the young gentle
men is awarded to Alfred p. Ward, the sec
ond to Fred G. Demond; for the young la
dies the first prize TO Bertha M. Curtis, the
second to Grace l. Lane"
The attendance was large and the receipts
entirely satisfactory. Freeport people evil
dently enjoy these exercises.
GRADUATION EXERCISES.
At an early hour Friday evening people
began to assemble at the Congregational
church to listen to the exercises of the class
of 80 as they made their bow to the world.
Long before the time for beginning arrived
the church was filled to overfiowing so tn at
when the class were ready to march in, a
way had to be opened for them. Grimmer
furnished his usual excellent music. Prompt
ly at s O'Clock the class marched up the aisle
in time to the music Of the orchestra. Fol-
lowing is the order of exercises:
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Wilson.
Salutatory and 0ration-"The Aim in Study.
;Seorge A; Merrill
Essayn"Asstronomy w. i;;:.c L. Brackett
@ ~ Frederick Fl. Dillingham;
Essay-,".Perseverance overcomes All Difficult
oration-"The Progress Of Our County,:
..................... Edward Ii. Cushing
Essay-"The Influence Of Books. "....,.......
Essaay-"Punctuaiity Procures Confidence.
....................... Annie G. Severance
Essay-"The Greatness of Little Things" -.
Glass Oration-"Vlrtus in Actione Consistlt"
Glass History-"Gleanings from the Fasta..
Class Prop6eicy-@Faie Of the Glass Of 90. D'''
Observation-Disclosures. Benjamin W. Rideout
Essay and Valedctory ry-"Ambiton". "........
........................... Helen NJ Bisbee
Singing Glass Ode.
Presentation of Diplomas
After the valedictory the principal ad-
dressed the class with a few but feeling
words, and Mr.. Wilson Of the committee
then presented the teachers and graduating
class each with copy of "By the Sea-" By
G. R. White, given by f. B. Mallet, Jr., Of
the committee.
The diplomas were then presented the
class by Mr.. Wilson in a brief speech in
which he enjoined the class to pursuance of
the right. no matter what they were des-
tined to meet.
The class ode was written by Henry b.
Ward and was fine effort.
Of the graduating class three have taken
the college preparatory course and niue the
classical. Four of the class belong in other
towns, viz: One each from Pownal, Dur
ham, New Gloucester, Duluth, Mimi.
At these exercises was also announced the
prizes in English composition offered to
members of the junior class. The first prize
for the young gentlemen was awarded to
Charles Nj. Brown, the second TO Harry b.
Russ for the young ladies' the first prize was
awarded to Rosamond M. Stanwood, the
second to DoTcas 5. KilbY.