Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-08
Meteorological Report.
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Special to the KENNEBEc JOURNAL

Jpctlbi " tuc hENNkbEC JolhNAL \
PREsouE ISLE, June 4,h, 1s9l-The
! atsen dance at the commencement exercises
Of St. Johns School this afternoon was
unusually large and atte sts the increasing
interest taken in the school by the cihz ns
Of the town. Ths exercises commenced
with prayer in the chapel at P. M, sf;er
which q very fine exhibition drill was given
on the campus. The cadets Of the school
sppesred 10 Uniform under command Of
Captain Buchler, who during his connection
with the school as instructor in mathematics
and military drill has made many friend, both
among his pupils and the citizens generally.
A. half past one the bugle sounded the
assembly and the boys fell in lively" and
made very fine appearance. The drill
consisted of the manual Of arms, company
drill in marching, wheeling. losding aud
firing, skirmish drill etc. All the move
ments we're executed with precision which
surprised and delighted the many spectators.
The military instruction given by Cspt.
Buehler during the past year has been OF
much bene fit to the pupils and its effect is
seen in the greatly improved department
and pentlemanly bearing Of the csdt t..
following order: lst Drum Corps. I'd
Cadets, 81 Young lady pupils. 4th Bishop
Neely, Rev. W. T. Elmer, principal of the
school, supervisor of schools. citizens.
The procession marched to the Opera
House where the literary exercises were
held, the large auditorium being well filed
At 3 2. M. Bishop Neely opened the exer-
cises with a few well chosen remarks
and "a. Lad rnov Han .u,a~
visor of schools, who expressed the sppYe-
citation and interest of the citizens of
Presqne Isle in the welfare Of the school
aud their satisfaction with its present stand
ing AID the high rank it has already at
| tainsd. The following literary exercises
were then presented;
Salutatory in Latin, Miss Dora M. Whit.
ney, Presque Isle; essay, Every Man the
Architect If His Oxn Fortune, Mr.. Roy NJ
Barker, Presque Isle; essay, What We
| son, Pre'que Isle; essay, The Story the
Isle; voc. Al duet. when the Wind Blows
in from the Sea-" Messrs. Smith and WHIT
ney; ESSAY, Natural Scenery Of Bar Hsr-
Dor, Mr., Lowell G. Salisbury. Bar Hsrbor !,
| essay. The Irtlaence of Music, Miss Lulu
L. Robinson, PretQue Isle; essay, Trihas.
Mr.. Guy J. d Wilson, Houlton; vocal
qua,tet, "List, The Trumpei's Thrilling
Sound,n Messrs. Higgins Phsir, Smith. and
Whitney essay, American Oat Door
Amusements, Miss Nina M. FernsId. Exc
ter; essay, Does Virtue Always Ensure
| Happiness? Mr.. Horace M. Smith. Bar
| Harbor; essay. The Power of Eioquence,
Miss Dora NJ. Whitney, Presque Isle.
The essays were all very excellent lit
erary productions and showed much thought
and careful study. The Allen prize for
best original essay was awarded to Mr..
Coy J. d. Wilson Of HouIton. and the
priz, offered by Mr. Elmer for the second
Essay in excellence WAS given to Miss
Lizzie M. Richardson Of Presqus Isle.
Bishop Neely conferred the prizes with ft-
tipg remarks and then presented the diplo
ma Of the school to Mr.. Guy J. ID. Wilson
and Miss Dora NJ Whitney. Appropriate
remarks were then msds by Rev. Messrs
Park. Csulkins ard Harwood. ard the
exercises closed with singing Of the Doxol
ogy oy the entire congregation and wi h q
bene dic'iou by Bishop Nicely. All presen,
we're greatly pleased with the entire pro
gramme and with the scholarly bearing Of
sll the pupils. Presque Isle is justly proud
Of the school and Of the high rank it ha'
attained under the efficient care OF Rev
Mr.. Elmer, it being nov second to no schoo
Of its class in New England.
A reception was held at the seminary il
the evening, which vas largely attended BY
the citizens and wss very pleasant affair