Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-17

,iuces gas,d fortune ami saeeess. II vas
piack rather thzn lack that brought Columbus
in safetF 70 America II vas not luck rha,
enabled Wolfe 10 gain the plains Of Abss-
ham at Quebec. Luck had no part in Sier-
man : triumphant march to the sea- Luck
: lazy, pluck Is alert lack Is uncertain.
piack Is certain TO reSalt in suee.ss Pluck
Is the oaiy prosper to success. The sue
cess Of Chas. Dar~in. Henry VI. Stanley,
L. :. Grant and many others was due TO
pluck.
Miss Reeds Class History reviewed
very interestingly and faithfully the pro-
gress of the class through the four years of
is school life. Many pranks were played
and many Pheasant social times enjoyed.
The class ha. seen changes in ten of the
teaehers during its course. Ii has given
several very successful entertainments and
for the past nine months has Published the
AdeipsIian, representative school paper,
well edited The foiiowing are the stats
rics of the class. The combined weight is
$500 pounds the average I25 pounds, the
heaviest $50 pounds, the hghtest los
pounds. The average age Is Is years.s mos.
3s days, the oldest. "a yrs., 3 mos. I6 days
snd the yVange.t l6 wears, J mos, - days.
It afrEaSt uciSHl II . icrts . HsSllc>s dlti
th,. SIZE of shoe varies from l-2 To !.
Man Is not the child Of destiny; he
chooses for himself his path in life" This
was the opening sentence OF an admirable
essay on sarmoanting obstacles. The title
was -'pver the Alps Nv Italy Lies and il
vas delivered by Miss Gowell No more
scholarly theme was presented during the
day AMI her listeners seEe profuse in their
applause. From Napaleons conquest of
italy and the marvellous work of his sol
diery; from the sunny life of blind ami
deaf Laura Bridginan, with lis marvellous
growth and development she drew splendid
lessons of ind0mitable courage and patience
and never ending struggle. We must re-
member that j; is over the Alps our Italy
lies, and thar no success Is gained without
great work. The harder the journey the
better We eau appreciate our Italy when
reached. theerfulness and courage should
characterize the hill climbing, false step,
and rolling stones should be avoided Our
Alps lie not all in the future. Each day
has il. Alps that must be surmounted.
When our Italy of pleasure and happiness
is reached how satisfactory il will be for Us
10 know that we climbed the steep noun
tain path by our own eudeayor
The class poem was given by Miss
Gertrude Hathaway. Surely the mantel OF
the poet had fallen on most proper shoul-
ders, the poem being a perfect symphony
in verse. The time hon0red fable of the
three fates Clothe, Laehesis and Aropo>,
who we're supposed by the aneients to weave
and sever the web of mems lives was
woven into a poem of rare beauty of
thought and expression. \ storm swept
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Is cast on the shore of a little isle whereon
marvellous castle stands The bard here
encounters in pictured hall these three old
women and in an awe struck manner
watches then as they weave the mysterious
web which governs for good or i'll the life
OF some human being. Old and wrinkletl
and grey they stand solemn guardians
of mankind. The web complete, Atropos
sewers the strand and the angel of death
closes the human life. 1t was pretty
presentation of the Old story and was per
feet in rythm. Mis-, Hathaway won great
applause at its close,
'..Iaphan and Its People" Miss Jewetts
theme, was departure from the usual
course of subjects To which the audience
toos kindly. This peculiar nation and peo-
pie were described faithfully. Their man
ners and customs were explained in a way
at once complete and interesting, aud the
ESSAY was one of the entertaining ones of
the afternoon carving its hearers To the
celestial empire in a charming manner.
Miss Peacock spoke of Ships That Never
Come and her essay was one of the best of
the many excellent ones presented. 1t CON
tanned many original thoughts and was ex-
cecdingy well received by the audience. A.
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loved ones never reach home, so in our
lives there are ships which the sea of des-
tiny never permits us I'd greet. Sometimes
they arrive in port but too often they are
watched for in vain. OF those who never
come in many times the fault is with those
who launch them. Fancy is the beacon
light which lures many II barque from the
harbor of safety. onto the rocks of despair
The speculator bases all his hopes on
chance and finds his life wrecked. The
Southern confcderacy based its claim on
one idea aud fell. 1t is better to seek to
achieve much by ones own effort, striving
honestly and honorablv to attain the object
in view. For him who does this there will
bc no ships that never come in.
The Prophecy was q creation of the
genius and quick wit of Miss Georgia No
BILE. and was u most happy production, be
ing entirely new and original From a bas-
ket of flowers which she carried on her
arm, the fair prophecies foretold the future
lives of her classmates in rvthnic meas
ures A. each group was summoned be
fore her. and AS each member drew the
flower that sealed it, future the Young
lady pronounced the fate of each one
MANY and varied were the occupations
they would follow. but there seemed an
eternal fitness" of things in all her stanza-
as the words were uttered. Laughter was
predominated a each of the % were dele
gated to some peculiar mission which, in
the prophecies eyes, they were sure to en-
gage. 1t was a bright prophecy, well sus-
tanned in the acting of the prophecies part.
The Valedictory. by Miss Small brought
to fitting close most interesting pro-
gramme, Words of parting are necessarily
sad and seem douhly 50 when spoken To
those who are 80 intimately associated a.
are the members of school class Miss
Small's farewell reached beyond the pain
of parting and spoke of the responsibility
of those about to take up life's duties in
earnest. To the friends members of the
school board and committee. teachers,
Scho0mates. the class of ~ and to her own
''dH.'""i'7 Sh' spun hioH' dPptpPi' 'atF .
words. TO her mates her words were full
of encouragement. The future opens up
new associations, new friendships. From
the legend of the tapestry weaver across
the sea" she brought many suggestions of
hope and trust, courage and success. II
was one of the best yaledictorys ever deliv-
cred in this city.
Reception and Ball.
The reception of the class to its friends
was given this evening and fairly eclipsed
any previous event of ike nature. over
one thousand invitations had been issued
and the opera house was filed with people
when the reception commenced. At the
upper end of the hall in front of the stage
a dainty hundoir had been arranged with
parior lamps. fur rugs and elegant furnish