Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-06-28
COMMENCEMENT WEEK At HEBRON


commencement week opened with I
stormy sunday At Hebron Academy
bat notwithstanding the unfa,orabl'
weather, q large audience assembled "a
listen to the baccalaurcate sermon b,
Dr. Crane. the beloved pastor ~ ib'
Baptist church In Hebron. The church
Vas occupied for IN. fr.t time on this
occa.ion, since lts extensive repairs. u
has bcen almost entirely built over, bear,
ing very little resemblance Ia the old
buildlng, and We think when the memo
rial window. sr. put la II Will be a.
pretty a little church As any one could
sss for. The pulpit Was decorated with
flowers, aud looked very pretty. Dr
Crane took hi. text from John, ); I
"ihl. IL the victory that oyercometh th'
world. even our faith" lie spoke main
In without notes aud was listened "a
With the closest aitention.
4 large audience listened attenti,ely
10 the address aud with the deepest In
tere.i. The scholar. furnished tb. mu
sic under the direction ~ Miss Small,
teacher of music In the Academy.
Ia the evening there was q large aud
Interesting prayer meeting, AZ which ons
Young man declared his purpo.e TO en-
ter the service 81 Christ.
MONDAY.
Gu Monday evening came the prize de.
bate aud goodly number gathered Ia
listen Ia the contestants for the prizes
The question was: Resolved, "rhst po-
lIiical Independence l. preferable To par
~ allegiance" Contestants; Al
Messrs. Pcske., Dunton, Bates. Neg,
Messr.. Dyer, lIeIrick, Fisher. The
speeches were inierspcr.ed with music
by the scholars In solos, quartets aud
choruse-. The fir.t prize MAS awarded
Mr.. reake., ~, and the second Mr.
lierTick, ~.
TUESDAY,.
Tuesday evening the graduating elias.
held a reception In >turtryant Hall, re-
cel,ing from until y o'clock. Messrs.
Bates, Fisher and Duuton aud Misses
Libby, Fisher aud johnson received for
the class. Between three hundred and
three hundred and any guests were
present. Mr.. Bates made the prcsenta-
ton speech for the class gift 10 the
trustees Of the academy. The gift Wa.
the decoration Of Prof. ssrgent's recita-
tion room. The walls were beautifully
tinted aud adorned With several pictures
IL Roman scenes, and busts of Caesar,
Virgil aud the Gladiator. The reading
by Mas stevens, the .lecution teacher
at the academy, Was highly appreciated
by all, "a Was also the piano duet by Mr.
spencer aud Miss small. During the
evening Mr.. Fisher. In behalf Of the
school, presented Mr.. spencer with a
substantial reminder ~ the high esteem
AMI love horne him by all, In the form Of
a double eagle.
WEDNESDAY.
Wednesday dawned with tears, but
cleared OF beautifully before noon.
The graduation exercises were held In
the church and BY : O'Clock the house
Was packed. Al 2 O'clock sharp the
elss. marched la and took their places
near the platform. Grimmer's Orchestra
furnished the music for the afternoon.
A. whole or individually the exercises
were well rendered, hut space forbids
my giving them individual mention.
W ttfE tta-- w. ss'Ns ~
whitman, president-elect Of Colby uni-
verslty, and MAS listened TO with the
deepest interest by all, after which the
diplomas we're presented by Judge Bon.
ney.
Before leaving the church the au-
dience raised ei35 for q memorial win
dow for Deacon Barrows, founder Of
Hebron Academy and Of the church.
La the evening Was n concert by tbs
Appleton Quartette Of Boston assisted
by Miss Minnie Marshall, reader, Of
Boston, and Grimmer's Orchestra Of
Portland. We think lt will not he deni-
"a that Il WAS the beat heard Ia Hebron
for q long time. Nearly every number
was encored.
This ended the exercises Of the week
and the personal work Of the Y7's, but
a. long ~ any Of the present students
remain their influence will Be felt In
the schoo. for good, and Ne bid them
"God speed" and success.