Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-30
GOULD ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT.


GOULD ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT.
The commencement week AZ Gould
Academy I. one long 10 be remembered,
both 20 those who daily attend the scsd-
envy, and the village people In general.
The programme as Published short
time since va. fully carried out. Bac-
calaureate services were held az the
Congregational church sunday alter
noon. Nav ~. and we're conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Jordan aud Rev. Mr.. Been.
Monday evening the prize speaking
took place AZ the Academy. a. this
entsrtainmeni VA. free % all the seats
we're all taken long before the hour ar
rived for the programme, aud during the
evening extra seats were brought In 10
accommodate those who arrived late.
The stage ws- decorated with ever
green and potted plants. The American
nag served we'll a. background. After
a short delAy the following programme
was rendered:
Piano .oLs. AIos b.. ruTihston.
The Amsrisan IR,llah, Eobsr, g, iO-tsr.
Lat chang % Nsy. frs.i Merrill
On 10 Prairie. Bertha VI. Why.
Nl.-s. rlor,Bos ant Bartars Carter.
EuIugN ON NtfNluEfNf htfNffN - WV I
Ths Ri Jaekst. fraBos- \. Carter. |
,shool ioy'- Apr, A''h'" y Chapman
The College OioaR. fnma y, Jones. |
Marc B,I,aTi.. Howard Wiley. !
keDturkV I.lls lofnie H. frenfh. |
I'taho .slS, Anss u. Chamberlain. !
Rome AMI Carthaye Archer J.. srOyer.
Tie ElfIhlkt, k'aNs INHhile.
The Judge. appointed by Mr.. Merri- |
man we're Rev. Mr.. Jordan, Hon. u. W.
Woodbury. and Mis-, Alice Mason. These
awarded the - prizes az follows: For
the best gentleman speaker, Fred u.
Merrill; honorary mention, Archer J..
Grover. For the beet lady speaker,
Bertha N. Wiley; honorary mention,
Eva v. Twaddle.
This closed the exercises for the even
aud all went away feeling that the
speakers dill credit TO themselSe, and
the school.
Thursday evening, May -, the con
cert was given al Oieon Hall and con-
sisted Of both vocal aud instrumental
music. The following programme was
presented:
overture To ogsral, 10.
Given. Orchestra al,
selection, Up b. Date, Thee. Bendih.
Giyeh's Orchestra.
Vocal solo. isll. % seville, W. H. Jude
MI. carrie D.. Miller.
rro'nbons solo, fri..d.hlp rolAa'
Chorus. The wOrbi Il fall Of song.
Mr.. fred A. Given.
PART ~.
Mr.. ", :. wight
Overture. The Jolly Minstrel.
Mr.. ". %. Given.
Chorus, Let the Iiill- AMI yals- Rs-oas.L
Veal solo, ihs IN, Ne. Of Nj, Mn, = apS
Finss. Tone Pie,ure- 81 the North AMI south.
Orchestra.
Nearly every selection WAS recalled !
by the audience. Mr.. Fred Giyen's solo |
was exceedingly fine and showed great |
kill on the part % the performer.
The chorus consisting of twenty mix |
ed voices MAS led by Prof. w. y. Wight. |
The graduation exercises were held /
Friday evening st the same hall. Every /
seat was taken. II IL estimated that nj |
least 90 were present.
The stage was decorated with house
plants and evergreen. A bank Of ever
green with the large silver figures "oj,
Was placed on one slde Of the stage,
and the principal, Mr.. Merriman, sat on
the other side and announced the names
81 the speakers.
The graduates In the classical course
were Carrie Jewett Hastings, Agnes
Mabel klmball. Those In the literary /
course were Clyde lnex BARTLETT, Mary
Chase Chapman, Nellie Hastings Frost,
Agnes Mabel klmball, Alice Emma
Purington.
The programme for the evening was
a. follows:
MUSK, Giyen's Orchestra.
Praysr Rev. Mr.. ftekstt. /
Ths win AMI the Way. Nellie u. frost
The secret % Ad,aassmsni. Carrie ,. Hastings.
Tn. Inn..po. Of B.,ol.. MARY q. Chapman.
Ths old fa.hiose'i Girl and the Glri Of T.a.y.
Clyde ]. iiAItlest
Precious stones. Alice n. Purinzton.
lac. Akns. NJ. kimbali.
Orchestra.
Presentation % Diplomas
The costumes were fine and showed
great taste.
Miss burlington wore white china silk,
lace trimmings, white gloves, Jaeque-
minot roses.
Miss Hastings, pink silk, lace trim
mlngs.
Miss Frost, light tan, lace trimmings,
white roses.
Mas Klmbsll, cream crepe, ribbon
trimmings, red roses, white gloves.
Miss Bartlett. hellotrope silk, black lace
overdress, black gloves, white roses.
Miss Chapman, light green, white lace
trimmings, white gloves, pink roses.
The class motto, al the Threshold,
Was formed of white letters and aus
pended over the middle of the stage.
The essays were tied With the class
colors, silver and white, and looked very
well Indeed.
Mr.. A. Y. IIsrrick delivered . short,
appropriate speech and presented the
diplomas.
A great deal Of credit Il given the
teachers and tbs seniors for tho nne
eutsrtalument given during the week.
Everything paced on pleasantly and
Was appreciated BY all. IL has been
truthfully predicted By many that this
graduation win b ous long 20 b ~
nsnbsrsd - h - selipssd al previous
comnsnesnsuts. u