Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-19
GRADUATION DAY .
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Especial b ~ KnnnasSc Jou1uAx 1
GAspIssH. June ls.-Ths ciaas ef u,
Gardiner High scheol has passed freau
school life Into ths world today With sxss-
cises Of most PLEASANT and ssiisfsc4ssy
character. This afsssneon y tvo e,oIsck
johnson opera house vas aIIsd 70 overflow
Ing By m audience Of gentlemen, ladies
ana children who came to listsn to the
farewell exercises Of the class among
whose members they counted many friends
snd relatives. No dsy in the life Of .
child or ito parents 70 more ffsuxhs with
importance than that In which ii gfsduatas.
II 10 IN occasion which calls for The beat
there 10 in the individual snd is % severe
spd rigid test - can be- devised. The
clats Of 81 numbers 10 members, . score
Of - able, talented aud worthy young
ladies' and gentlemen ~ ever left the Gar
diner High school. Ths exercises today in
character and breadth have been such %
will ever rebound 10 The honor Of every
member Who participated In thsm in any
way. The Stage vas Atssd handsomely
through the courtesy Of the Atkinson
House Furnishing Co., and the dsfs nngefs
of the young gentlemen and ladies'
Of the junior class had added materially 10
- fine Appearance by tasty floral decofa-
tons. In the rear Of the stage, over the
entrance, hung the motto Of the class:
ConstruiMns sealam qua assexdSmas :"
1--WE build the ladder BY which we climb" I"
made Of evergreen letters upon . bAck-
ground Of white. To the left Of ths stage
ladder in evergreen and daisies rested
near the stand holding the diplomas and on
the right f,ne easel supported msgnifi.
cent pillar Of flowers bearing the figures
''9l" in figures. Bouquets Of flowers we're
placed sb,ut the whole, completing the
modest decorations in perfect taste and
and giving the proper color to the scene.
Upon the stagu were seated Prof. s. 8.
Wright, the principal, and Misses Pinkham,
Howe. Turner and Laughton. the lady a.
sistants; His Honor Mayor Spear. o. B.
Clsson Esq, Judge Lsffsbee, A. Bailey,
z. z. Robbins, W. j. Landefs, Rev. R. W.
jenkins. the members Of the city school
committee and board Of high school d.
rscfors; Rev. A. 8. Ladd and Rev. J. B.
Lsphsm Of Kent's Hill. The immense
audience was successfully seated by
the following young gentlemen, Who acted
as ushers: Will jenkins, VIII Atkins,
W. o. Brown, Frank Collins, Lee Watson.
Ernes; Avefill, Fred Drake, Fred Drake,
Percy Morse. Herbert Douglass, Frank
Reynolds, Henry Dill, VIII Smith and
Harry Knight.
The exercises of the afternoon opened
at 2 30 with selection BY Pullen's orches-
trs who furnished the musical numbers Of
the programme in . superb manner. The
followiog 10 the full programme:
Mmch-"Nibciuugsn." Wagner
Prayer.
sohabcrt's serenade. c.L. Higgins
sIa,rsGry at1 w:% Y ws:df0rd knight
Alice Emua Haley
"The Columbian Exposition In 1897
aworL, the weapon of Honor .'
.The a. Husae ,ots," Emily Newman Billings
Overture -"Schauspiel," Bach
"a Night In . German Ruin,"t
Gertrude Frances WEIGH
Class Motto. Edith Maud Larrabes
"The Habit of Observation. Helen johnson
Glass Decentralization Of Character"
"The Present Foreign Policy Of Our Country,"'
Howard Everett Ring
"Bells,". Anna Thayer Anderson
Cias. History. Mildred Estelle Cook
81 election-"MafttAnA," WALLACE
"The Holy Grail,ss Helen woodward LafYabee
Respect the Burden" AiirciA Winter Anderson
"Our National Fiower,"s Rachel Peaslee
"a Legend Of the Ksnnsoes;"1sCl.,s ;s1. ros. Mai,
Curiosity, What We Owe to IT,.
Caroline Augusta Jewett
Class Prophecy, Laura 2ay Shepard
valedictofy, Helen Gray Dennis
Musical Scenes from Spain," Langey
Presentation Of Diplomas.
Singlng-Parting Song.
Bcnediction.