Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-17
GARDINER HiGH SCHOOL
6ssluaisl 26 fegas Ladies and Gsntlsmsn-
A Delightful Reception.


Opera house was crowded Friday afternoon
long before the hour of commencement of
the graduating exercises of the class Of 93,
still not so large throng as attended last
year, owing to a charge of 10 cents being
placed upon the seats. Every seat was
taken and standing room was even at a
premium. The stage was very prettily
decorated with flowers and ferns, the class
coiors of '95, blue and gold being predom-
inant
The class numbering 20, graduates made
an artistic appearance as they nied into
the seats, headed by the president Mr..
Frank Reynolds. The mayor, school board,
high school teachers and Rev. +. B. Barber
were seated on the stage. Prof. Powers
announced the programme as follows;
March, Eeilz"i
Orchestra
Introduction and Walk, "Eifep' Rinslehch
salutatJry. Latin Marion Fierce
History, Lacreiia Hopkins King
Harry Clifford hnight
Motto. Annie Theobald Bailey
Plantation Jubilee Beebe
Grafton, 'Is the Mobility of American Politics
Deeiping2" stephen Usgood An,iros
Essay, Perseverance" HELEN Ann Wood
Essay, Good Deeds Live After Death
Grate Augusta 6ood"in
Edith May Lander
Bicycle galop, ">pring."
Essay, Labor II Blessing Gertrude Mae Ryan
Essay. True Moments"
Bessie wcbber Lander
Prophecy, Della May Swain
yaledictory, Edith May i.unt
Presentation OF diplomas
The other members of the class are Jun
nie Patterson, Frank Reynolds, Emma
Moore, Charles Merrill, Elmer Hopkins,
Gertrude Hartman, Annie Smith. lnez
Wakefield, Harry Sawyer, Grace Hooker,
Maude johnson, Wallace Purnell, Lizzie
Beedle, Henry Dill.
The salutatory, which was delivered in
Latin by Miss Pierce, while not being un-
derstood by IL greater part of the audience,
was finely delivered, her stage address be-
ing both easy and graceful.
The class history by Miss Ring was very
interesting it being brief account of the
class doings since it entered the high
school, even making some of the difficulties
in which some of the members were con,
cerned during the last four years.
Henry Knight next very ably discussed
the Importance of An Aim in Life and
acquitted himself with credit. The class
motto BY Miss Bailey, Not for Ourselves
Alone was very gracefully rendered.
Mr.. Andros was exceptionally fine in his
Grafton.
The respective parts of Messrs. Wood,
Goodwin. Lander and Ryan were written
and rendered in the most able manner.
Miss Dedie Swan was particularly inter
esting in her class prophecy.
The vaIedictory by Miss Lunt was de-
livered in very touching manner.
Judge Larrabee, in behalf of the mayor,
presented the diplomas. Music was fur
nished at intervals by Monaghan's orchestra.
The reception given at the Opera
house in the evening by the graduating
class to their numerous friends, which has
been looked forward to with many bright
anticipations by great number of our
young ladies' and gentlemen for the past
year, Is now a thing of the past.
Each year these gatherings grow more de-
lishtful and this one was certainly no ex-
ception to the rule, for ii would be difficult
to tiui more lovely faces, graceful figures
and fetching frocks." designed especially
for this occasion To say nothing of the
manly beauty present., than were seen at
Friday evenings reception.
bne corner OF Tue lllll wis
decorated with screens, portieres, pirlor
suit, etc. for the reception committee,
which consisted of Misses Hooker, Swain
and Bailey and Messrs. Reynolds, Purnell
and Knight.
Not so many people were present as in
90 there having been only 800 invitations
issued, but the hall was crowded, every seat
in the gallery being occupied. Many of
the alumni Of the past few years who have
left Gar,iin, for college, worA or pleasure
returned Just Tor the evening eager to greet
their old schoomates and to avail them
selves of the pleasure accorded by the
evenings entertainment. Nor were the
festivities participated in only by the young
ladies' and young gentlemen; from ones
seat in the gallery one could see head
which bore the weight of two or three de
cales more than any graduate of 95 could
boast of, but whose owners were ''foofing
it, as happily as the youngest
The evening was much enjoyed by all,
the spectators apparently receiylngas much
pleasure as those whe took part in the
dance. Refreshments were served un-
stintedly during the evening while Mona
ghans orchestra discoursed sweet music
doing itself and Mr.. Monaghan much
credit as usual.
The merry company dispersed in the
'swee sma' hours wondering If the class
of '94 could possibly acquit itself more
creditably aud delightfully."- than did the