Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-21


One Of he plsassas features Of the srsd-
rating exercises ysssefdsy sftsrnosa vss
he psessssssioa - Prof. Wright. The psin-
apal. Of sn sIssass pair Of opsrs sIAsses
rom the members Of the class. The Prof.
few brief words thanked them sim
,sreiy for the handsome reminder Of their
steem and good vishes.
The small boys In this city seem to have
= mania fer stealing cigars. Yesterday
hsee little archins, none Of them over
light years Of age, we're taken into camp
Tor stealing cigars from kane's factory.
they confessed and returned about I25 Of
he $50 stolen, the remainder having been
,old and the money divided among the
;hres. who bought sods, peanuts and tin
whistles ~ long ~ IL lasted. The parents
Il the children settled the matter with the
| cigar man and should now settle 1t With
he boys.
Some radical changes will soon be made
the blocks now occupied by Jackson.
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| Never did fairer skies grace grad uation
lay than hung over our city Friday after
noon when the class Of 30 of the high
school publicly babe adie u to their school
lays. It was . perfect day and the hand
some opera house was filed to overfowing
~ith the parents and friends Of the eleven
yrsduates-a gathering Of the representa-
tive people of our city. The stage was
handsomely decorated by the members of
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| ne 'oe""" ciAss VIM e'ek~"s "ofAi oe"s"'
| eoua,iets of cut flowers and festooDa of ever
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green hung In pleasing effects. Upon the
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wage were seated MS hohoE Mayor opeh,
| he members of the citv school hoard and
| board OF directors OF the high school, the
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eiersymen OF our city and frof. >. s.
| Wright pYincipnl Of the achoOl and his
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assistants. Giyens full orchestra OF Lew
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's'"n iu'"'sne' "u''c' ren"ering 'neir 'eiec-
| tions with conaummate skill and the tonch
and tone Of artists. One Of the finest mum.
program was the violin solo by Prof.
Fred. A. Given, leader Of the orchestra.
Prof. Given gave = Fantasia" from VIM.
/ Tell by request Of many friends who had
previously heard bis rendition of the same
selection. 1t was q superb performance.
The opening overture by the orchestra was
follow ed BY prayer by Rev. A. s. Laid.
The remainder of the exercises were given
in the following order.
"pap.e II. sultan..'. Daniels,
sautatory' L'"'"ie "sd.w9rth Rollins
clas. Motto. Julia Berry
W,oIin nslo raut..ia ""A" Vim Tai "'
| 49,, Fred A. Civen;
d Class History, Eveline Hooker Davis
fred Adeibsrt pauforth
Music. Noah, Lola Golli ha.i Lander
> Glass Prophecy Mildred Emma Norton
/ VI Vsis,ictor, Jennie Wa odsoes
Medley selection AMONG the Mins.re's' Lewis
BensdictIou'
| The Latin salutatory, delivered BY L. W.
Robbins, was q scholarly production from
every point Of view. and the excellent de-
livery given it by the orator was such a. to
make the salient points almost apparent to
the audience, though most of them we're
| not sufficiently well acquainted with the
| language to understand it fully.
Miss Smiths essay on Progress was
NEST pleasing, being written in q smooth
style, which gave the young lady fine op::
portunities for pretty bits Of rhetorical
coioring. Her delivery was natural and
pleasant. and the essay met with pleasant
reception from the audience. who seemed
to be in sympathy with her a. she de-
livered it.
As the Labor, So the Reward" the Ger.
man motto of the class. WAS most grace
fully and practically treated by Mise Julia
Berry in an essay full of sound advice and
hearty encouragement to the members of
the class. who now commence the pathway
of life, Earnest and hearty in her deliv-
ery. she seemed to be in full accord with
her subject. leading the hearers BY pleas
an. stages from the introduction to the
close. 1t vas fine essay.
In Electricity" Mr.. W. Edward Ward
delivered the only essay dealing with Sci
entiac matters. and moot excellently did he
handle the subject. II was . clear state
ment Of the possibilities of the world and
iss inhabitants when the subtle fluid should
be fulfilling it, highest mission, while oc-
cssional side illustrations gave abundant
evidence of the powerful influence which
this wonderful servant Of man 10 already
e1erting.
Home" vas the subject Of Miss Pea
cocks essay, and under her treatment the
word seemed to live With renewed infiu::
ences and an extended meaning. Her pic
tpre Of home and mothers influence was
truly and nnely drawn, and her able essay
must surely rank - one Of the best of the