Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-06-16

began on Sunday. June 5, with the bacca.
laureate sermon by Principal Chase. Text,
III Peter | +: 10 We have also more sure
word of prophecy" The sermon was a
consideration of the importance to man OF
the divinely bestowed ability to anticipate
the future and by faith to plan for both
the present and the future life. The ex-
aMinations on Monday and Tuesday passed
off as usual. recital was given by the
department of elocution, Monday evening,
In Emery Hall The annual address on
Tuesday by Rev. VIM. North Rice was en-
joyed by a large audience. The subject
was "Skepticism and Dogmatism in the
Theology of To day" A grand concert was
given Tuesday by the RoImania Quintette
Club, of Boston. The exercises of com.
mencement were opened with prayer by
Rev. Seth II. Beale of Camden, the only
surviving member Of the original board Of
trustees. Music was furnished by the
Roumania Quintette club. The following
is the program as publicly carried out:
Political Corruption.
Andrew J. Turner, Columbia Falls.
Modern Chiyalry,
Olive NJ. Fsrris, Eastport
The Reconstruction Period.
Roland J. Wasgatt, North Ellsworth.
Columbia.
Alice A. Fellows, Bucksport.
John Ericsson.
Montelle W. Abbott, Buck,port
The Race Problem.
Horace l.. Haskell, Eastport.
Achievement,
Adele +. Heath, Bucksport.
The Labor Problem,
Robert J. Sprague. Frankfort.
Womans Work,
Blanche NJ. Mansfield, Orono.
The Narcotic Evil,
Archie $. Hartman. Orland.
Our Duty to the Immigrant.
Ethel q. Porter, West Old Town.
The Study Of History,
Cecil f. Hurd, Harmony.
The Russia of To-day.
Nina J. smith, West Old Town
Our jury system,
Ra, mond Mcfarland. North Lamone
Denominaiopsl schools
olive +. Chadwick Buchsport
Free Coinage,
Paris T.. Miller, Burlington
Duty Of the State to the Citizen,
Mary A. Mckay. Camden.
The Eight-Hour Day.
Morris II. Prescott, wlnterport
Influence Of the Columbian Exposition,
Mary A. Muzzy, Searsmopt
ID plomas We're presented to the gradu-
ates a follows:
Academc-And.ew J. Turner, Roland
J. Wasgatt.
Normal Ethel J. Porter, Nina J. Smith.
Robert J. Sprsgue.
Latin cientiic-M optelle w. Abbott.
Alice A. Fellows, Adele F. Heath, Eth,
q Porter, Olive NJ. Fsrris, Horace b Has
kcll Blanche NJ Mansfield, Nina j. Smith,
Robert J. >prague.
.assical-olive F. Chadwick, Lewis W
Hart, Raymond Mcfarland, Paris f. Mill
er, Archie $ Hartman, Cecil +. Hurd.
Mary \. Mckay, Mary \. Muzzy. Morris
Ii Prescott.
Commercal-John F. Avery George
W Brewster. Evelyn CroCker. Lawrence
IL Dunn. Tncohald NJ Fox. Alice 5. Gun.
Joseph c. Hartman. Irving X Heath Fred
NJ Hewitt, Harvard 4 Jordan. Charles b.
Morse, George II PGtier, Keue + Reed
Rohie NJ Romill William X. Walker.
BENZ +. Wells, Jr.. Lucy T., Harbour,
John A. Chase. Archie II. Dodge. Mary A.
Fcrnald. George W Frcetsy. Irving n
Gray, Annie NJ. Heath Stanley J Heath
George II Hunt, George {. Moore, Thorn
a. Il Parker, Frank 9. Rave, Jr-, Melvin
5. kumery, Henn W Smith. Roland j.
Wa.gAtt, Lewis A. Wilson.
The award OF prizes was then made
The Principals prize 10 be awarded TO
that menlber OF either o. the literary so
cteties who should produce the best
English essay on the Problem of the
Poor in our Large Cities" was awarded TO
Ella + Smith Of >teuben member Of
the Achylliau Society. The subject OF
this essay FOR the coming yesr l. The re
la,ions OF the United States TO the Empire
OF China" The Ida A. Bowler prize for
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Ia Blanche NJ Mansfield of Orouo. The
prize for excellence 10 political economy
for which over forty students were in
mpetltion was assigned with equal mrr-
it TO Mary A. Mckay Of Camden. Blanche
NJ Mansfield Of Orono and Nina J Smith
OF West Old Town. The Latin scholar,
ship prize Of the class Of 81, To be award
ed 10 that member Of the senior class " no
should pass the best special examination
In Latin, was awarded 10 Archie :. EIar
riman Of Bucksport- The exercises We're
closed with benediction by Rev. Ammi
Prince Of Bangor A large number OF
visitors were present, representing the
parents and friends Of the graduates,
alumni, clergymen, trustees and other
friends OF the Seminary. At the trustee
meeting the faculty were reelected with
the exception Of Prof. W. 7. Parker, who
resigns to enter upon post graduate
studies at Harvard. Maud II. Hodgdon,
graduate of lsos, was elected a. al In
>tructor for the coming year. NJ other
changes are anticipated in the manage
ment An Increased attendance this wear
more than in the wear preceding IT nearly
sixty students was reported by the prin
cipal. The outlook is promising for the
coming year.