Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-22
CONY HIGH SCHOOL.
The Class Of "a Graduates
With Marked Honors.
ALarge attendance at Exercises al
School Building, Thursday.
The Entire Programme Carried Out Ia Z msst
Satisfactory Manner.

it, graduation exercises, Xhursday morn
. ing, in the main hall of the upper story.
The exercises began at $50 by . selection
from Higgins' orchestra, entitled LA
Tzigaire," Carbin.
Rslph Host House had the Latin saluta.
tory. The subject Of his essay was "The
Advantages Of Dissatisfaction"
y 1t was az excellent essay very creditably
presented by Mr.. House who il one Of the
most studious members Of the graduating
class. The next essay was by Wilfred Reu-
ben Tolman, on Physical Culture" Briefly
he said. by physical culture we mean the
systematic training of allthe muscles of the
body. He spoke Of the Greeks. putting this
art into earnest practice. The means the
colleges are adopting to this end were men,
toned. The benefits Of phyaicsl culture to
the health of the individual were treated
upon.
George Oakes Tobey, Jt.'s ebiys ~ on
Architecture" Mention was made Of the
wonderful strides in building and of the
improved methods Of today compared with
those of century ago. 1t was IN able
essay. Mr. Tobey is the class president.
1.-The Mission OF Music was the title Of
Elizabeth Marks Downings esiay and a
brief abstract 10 here given.
Music, has been ,defiued A. d succession
Of sounds so combined u to please the ear
and produce harmony. This means that
harmony but ~ such, . depth % character
that the mind of man will be held entranced.
All nature 10 filed with music. The rust
ling of the trees, the murmuring brook, the
loud roaring ocean, the rushing cataract
are all full of sweetest cadence. From
earliest times music has played q prominent
part in religious ceremonies.
War songs of nations have been the
means of enthusing the people. 1t delights
the hearers and they became enveloped in
the joyful melodies.
Frances Sargent Knowles gave very in
teresting essay on German" (from English
Of Hawthorne.)
The orchestra then rendered another fine
selection, CANCELS Dream" Herman.
81. A practical and able paper on "Appica-
tions Of Electricity was given by Ralph
Myrtton Brann.
Reference was made to the wonderful
wotkiAss Of siectricity in connection with the
phonograph, telephone, telegraph, lighting,
electric railroads, the running of machinery
and various other practical applications.
The next was Manual Training in
Schools" BY Gertrude Ella Tibbetts. She
treated the subject ably and made the point
Of the benefit and we'll being accomplished
in this line. 1t is practical and useful
study and meeting with the approval of all
One Of the most interesting parts was the
"Class History" by Henry Howard Ham
lin. He spoke Of the important part the
class Of '94 had taken in the various exer-
cses Of the school, and interest manifested
in its studies. He referred to the class in
three parts like Caesars "Gaul." 1t was
one of the ablest essays.
Addie May Gannett gave an essay on
Bells" She spoke of the thrill and ro-
mantle interest that is kindled by the sound
Of bed. A story Of making wonderful
bell in Japan was related. The countries
noted fUr their bells were brought to
notice. The superstitions of bells was an.
other point treated. Quotations from well
known writer's regarding bells were given.
progress Of Civil Liberty" was Bene.
dict Francis Maher's able and interes.
ting essay. He treated of the his
toric events of foreign countries in
this line. Rome was especially spoken
Of. As an emblem Of the progress of civil
liberty he cited the star spangled banner.
After this the orchestra played Dsrkie's
Jubilee" Turner.
Franees Beulah Laphsm's essay Was
"The Age of Chaucer." She viewed il %
an important period, and spoke of how
great was the esteem for the renowned poet.
The Age Of Chaucer is not confined to the
18th century, but invades our own.
"Ffench" (from English Of EmersonJ
was the title Of Charlotte Alkaline Ran
dalls essay, which we must say was very
good.
Charles Summer Pettingill spoke on LA
Dor and Capital" He spoke Of strikes and
the cause arising from dissatisfaction. II
oil should do to others - they wished to be
done by, the difficulties between labor and
capital would be done away with.
Burr, and his Conspiracy" was the essay
prepared by John Clement Murphy, and
was very nne one.
He mentioned the famous duel with Ham,
ilton, Burr's rival, for political honors.
He gave brief romantic account Of Burr'a
life. "Taunhauser" by Wagner was then
rendered by the orchestra, following which
Minnie Zoe Peterson gave an essay on
THE knight in The Talisman." She de.
scfibed the character in charming and in.
teresting manner.
An interoatinr oasav an ssClasa pponhecy'