The Portland daily press., 1892-06-09
The Close Of the Year at Fryeburg
and Kent's Hill.
GRADUATING EXERCISES AT THE
FAMOUS OLD ACADEMY.
At the Maine Wesleyan Seminary Students
Compete for Distinction as Orators
Improvements Made in the Buildings
During the Past Year.

During the Past Year.
correspondence of the Press.1
FRYEBURG, June 6.-The fairest
and brightest of June weather
greeted the centennial class of
the academy on their graduation day.
Theexercises were held in the Congrega-
tional Church this afternoon. Many
friends of the pupils and of the institu-
ton were in attendance. The decora
tions in honor of the occasion were
unique and appropriate. The back of
the pulpit alcove was draped diagonally
with bunting, forming with its folds, as
it were, a shield, on which was the class
motto in gilt letters, ''AItiats Nunqetam
Altius." AT the apex of the larger
shield was seen smaller white one bear
ing '92 also in gilt.
The floral decorations, which consisted
of geraniums, begonias and dropping
fuschias were arranged along the fronto of
the platform in irregular masses with
low-lying hedges Of plants and evergreen
intervening. Separate masses of cherry
pIoSSOlHs, loIdSe. Piti!Io, olo', anu
clumps of ferns were also noticed A
profusion of blossoms frightened the
green foliage with a touch of color. The
programme was as follows:
Music-"Le Ruissean''. Woilenhaupt
MisssRose K. Wedgwood.
Prayer.. ..-...........
Rev. G. S. Young.
Miss Rose K Wedgwood.
s@iuiserE Frsnk Leon Newbegin, Keazsr ar iFalisi.
~ Cora E. Cienons Hiram.
French Translation Napoleon
Herbert o. Sands. Fryeburg.
Glass Flower-Liy of the Valley. ...........
Lutte W. Charles, Fryeburg
Waiter Waiter Grant Hcdsdon, Centre ossipee N H.
Miss Rose KWedgwood.
Ralph B. Eastman, No, Conway, N. II.
oi@'1 Mary ay'iii Elizabeth woodward. Fryeburg.
Class Essay-Aim Higher. er..................
Herbert Arthur Hodsdon, Centre Ossipee,
N. H.
i0pll Iueiia G. Keith, Conway, N. ii. -
ValedleHFGGyyfGFyReeaddsp HaTyrv e yReeds pembrolIe Mass
Music-Concert Polonaise.. ....-... .Bohm
Miss Rose X. Wedgwood.
Conferring Diplomas.
Benediction.
principal, MI. Dinsmore, Gen. Went
worth, member of the board of trus-
tees, made brief address to the gradu-
ating class and presented the diplomas
to the ten members of the graduating
class of '92. Two members of this class,
Messrs. Eastman and Newbegin, will en-
ter Bowdoin College. Three students
from other classes, Mess1s. Merrill, Lib
by and Fessenden, will also enter the
same college. The music was accept
ably rendered by Miss Wedgwood, of
Cornish.
A large and enthusiastic audience gath
cred in the Congregational Church Tues
day evening to listen to the commence
ment concert 1t was given by the
Haydn Quartette, of Portland, assisted
by Miss Eva Goodwin, the violinist, also
of that city, and Prof. James Chapman,
reader, of ST. Johnsbury, Vt. Numer-
GUS encores were kindly responded to.
The reception at the end of the concert
was largely attended.
The coming school year brings with it
many changes. Mr.. John E. Dinsmore,
at the end of this term, severed his con-
nection with the academy He and
Mrs. Dinsmore sail for Europe on July
IA. They go for the purpose of pursuing
linguistic studies. Mr.. Dinsmore
intends to enter the Aemerican
College at Athens, Greece, in
the coming autumn. He has been thor
ough and conscientious instructor and
will be much missed.
The centennial of this ancient acad-
emy will be celebrated in August. The
indications now are that many former
students and teachers will then revisit
the scenes of their school DAYS.