The Portland daily press., 1891-06-19

WESTBRooK SEMINARY.
Graduating Exercises Yesterday At
All Souls Church.

commencement of this old and time honored
seat Of learning was observed yesterday at
the pretty little church Of All Souls, Deer
ing. The long-delayed rain was falling and
a raw east wind robbed the morning Of that
June brightness and beauty so eminently
typical of the fair promises and sweet hopes
Of Commencement day. The graduating
class numbered twenty-one. The platform
was bank of roses and lilies mingled with
graceful ferns and fragrant syringas.
At the rear of the pulpit appeared the class
motto "Carpe Diem," wrought in Marguer-
ties in a ground OF green.
The music, as usual was furnished by
Grimmer's orchestra and was of the highest
order Of excellence.
The programme was necessarily long as
each member of the graduating class of
Westbrook always has part: n
Music.
..Rev. Dr. 5aford
Music.
(aJ Harry Charles Folsom, Oakland.
Is LILLIAN wingate BatcGeider, TsiSn ''i
(c) Lula Adine Buck, Gorham, \; n:
Harry SSsaias foSands ss aiSs'''n
Essay Progress in Science and Invention
Cd Walter strout Coleman, Deering;
o jaj Carrie Ellen Elder, DeerIng. y Hu'
Harold Bartlett Fo6es, PoTtlSnd.s Bill
s (aj .Henry Penneil Frank, aiSo Portland. 0p'
(sJ Lulu Gouiding, Oakland. ''''''
Grafton: Launched, to Anchor Where?
(e) Ruby Taylor Hallett, Oakland,
ESSAY. Advantages of Being American
(a) Frank Phillip Larrabee, Portland.
Dissertation; OH; :Importance Of High Aim IN Life
Oration.. -. Two Ways of Using the Telescope
(6) Elva Elizabeth McCollister, Canton.
Essay. achievements of Labor
Poem. .......... The Cross and Ladder of Alicante
% wnogene Moore persy t1ess pssrpgG RI Ga,ure
b Cora Mabel Rogers, Cape EiiaaSesS.
'' (d5 Edward Clark walker, WestbTook. % ''''
@ Marca xdora web6er West
'''I (5J Eanice Adams willis. Milan, n. H.
Grafton. ...;... Our Trouble with Italy
Valedictory Addresses ........................
(e) Gamma Louisa Heald, Lincoln Centre.
Awarding Diplomas.
Music-Class Ode.
enedietiOn-........... ...Rev. DR.. Blanchard
Excused.
(G.) College Preparatory Course.
(6,) Higher English Course.
(c.) Laureate of Art.
(d) Scientific Course.
(e) Laureate OF Science.
The themes were we'll handled anG
delivered with clearness of diction, careful
enunciation, and dignity and grace of man
ner.
The boys and girls of Westbrook are evi
IDENTIFY taught to think for themselves and
to think upon the history which is making
as well as that already made.
The general excellence was marked. Beau
tiful bouquets were presented nearly every
member Of the class.
The class dinner was served at o'clock In
the large and pleasant dining hall. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Morton have charge Of this department
| Mrs. Morton is graduate Of Westbrook anC
| understands just what is needed. The table
were beautifully decorated with flowers ant
the several courses prettily served.
After the "walnuts and the Coffee" Rev
| DIR. Blanchard said
It Is my pleasant duty In behalf of tn
| teachers and officers of this institution, Il
i welcome to this commencement festival, frs
Il the graduating class, wish could make al
| these young people feel how deep an inter
est we take in them and how near they ar,
/ to our hearts.
| 1 congratulate Prof. Allen and his abl
assistants on the evident thoroughness o
their work as shown in the pleasing results
| l also extend cordial welcome to the rela
| tions and friends of the class, and to all tn
friends Of the institution present with us to
| day.
Reference was made to the recent gift o
$4,000 made by DIR. Miner to Tufts Colleg
and the wish expressed that in addition t
the balloons which are exploded in the air 70
the purpose of bringing showers balloo
might be invented which would by its ez
plosion bring down showers of gold to b
used for educational purposes.
Ex-Gov. Perham, ex-president of th
board Of trustees, was introduced with d.
served tribute to his long and faithfr
service in behalf of the interests Of tn
schools Gov. Perham said:
My voice has been heard for so man
years aud at every commencement dinner.
will only say heartily commend the word
of DR.. Blanchard on the needs of the semiI
ary. congratulate the class of '91 and Ii
teachers. The student today possesses sue
great advantages over the student OF tn
past In increased facilities for education tina
we VINO are about to lay our burdens dow
welcome the younger generation 70 on
places, assured that their discharge oI tnei
duties Will be commensurate Win their az
Vantages.
DR.. Blanchard then called on Professo
Allen, acting president OF the Seminary
with appreclative reference to his work, an