The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-15

cises-Br. Seth c. Gordon Of Portland
Chosen President of the Board Of Trus-
tees.
The Baccalaureate services at Frye
burg Academy were held, as previously
announced, on Sunday evening, June II,
in the Congregational church. They
were given after the following order:
s's Mrs BERTHE Abbott. 80
Anthem Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace
Preceptor' j. 6: Hun. 80
Read by the pastor, Rev. &. S. Young.
Prof.. +. Wooodraff, Of Bowdoin College.
vesper Hymn "A Trio for female voices
Baccalaureatep adare Z svoodrnff
Anthem 80. Be still and know that am God.
'' Prot. F. woodruff. '''''''
The church was decorated about the
pulpit with foliage plants and bright
blossoms. The music, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. BERTHE Abbott, the organist
of the Congregational church. was well
rendered by choir of nine voices.
The exhibition Of the junior class of
Fryeburg Academy was held at the Acad-
envy Hall on Monday evening. The flo
raj decorations were simple, vet taste
full. The parts were all well sustained,
and gave a foretaste of what may be ex-
pected from this class at their graduation
next year. The order of exercises was
as follows;
Mabel Sawyer and Helen Dew
Essay study Of hltsra = or Aladdins Lamp
Iura NJ. clough. = -''''l' -i'''
Anna i. Ryder. Day Dreams
-. John II. Weston.
-'s''''' virginia III. Evans. ''aliile
Essay. ..---..... Labor Unions: Their Effect
Ernest N. Stone.
f'ano ooio Helen now
Essay. Benefits Derived from the Study of
dlSt0fy....... .............-........
Mary F. Sawyer.
Mabel q. SAWYER 1A'e
Grafton, 'Ths , pS,wnfall Of the Roman; Its
Byron ". McKeen, 49,
Misses dlough and Evans. 49,
The annual meeting OF the trustees of
this institution was also held on Monday
evening. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President-Dr. S. G. Gordon.
Vice President-Judge A. H. Walker.
Secretary-Mr. A. F. Lewis.
TreaSurer--Mr. A. R. Jenness
Major D. R. Hastings, who had filed
the Office of President for many years.
resigned. The school will continue I'M,
der the charge Of the present efficient
and popular preceptor, Mr.. John G. Hull
for another year. The trustees consid-
cred that this was the best way in which
to promote the future prosperity of this
institution of learning.
The graduating exercises of the class
of '93 were held on Tuesday afternoon,
at the Congregational church. The
| floral decorations were arranged in very
artistic manner. They consisted Of
hedges, mounds, &c. in which were in
termingled evergreens, ferns, bright
blossoms and delicate sprays, suspended
above these was large pink crescent
bearing the class motto-''Ne Teutes Aut
Perfice," in green letters. Pink ane
| green were the class colors. The exer-
| cises were very fine and reflected much
| credit upon both teachers and students
DR., S. G. Gordon the President OF thu
trustees before comforting the diplomas
made brief address, in which he com
pared his own school days with the edu
cational advantages of the boys of toda,
and then gave words of encouragement
and help to the students. Each gradu
ate also received special word Of ad
vice with his diploma. In the latte
part of his address DIR. Gordon paid d;
high tribute to Mr.. J. c. Hull, the pre-
ceptor, and to the great pleasure of al
tho OuniIs anpol1nced that he vould "a
main. Chandler's Orchestra discourset
sweet music at intervals, during tn,
afternoon. 1t was much enjoyed.
Messys. Warren and Pratt of the gradu
ating class will enter Bowdoin COLLEGE
in the autumn.
| In spite of the unfayorable weather, /;