The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28
The Commencement Exercises Yester.
day.
ESSAYS AND ORATIONS OF UNUSUAL
ATTRACTIYENESS.

H's ooCs AIMING cPGAhOAs Va
$4,000 Specially Urged-Much Enthu-
siasm for the Seminary Expressed.
The graduation exercises at Westbrook
Seminary yesterday forenoon were not
favored with the bright sunshine that is
SO desirable on such occasions. But de-
spite the chill and the drizzle, All Soul s
church was as crowded as it always is on
Commencement day. There were not
enough seats, and all standing room in
the rear was occupied.
President Whitman occupied the plat
form with Rev. Mr. Kimmell, of the
Church of the Messiah The exercises
opened with an eloquent prayer by Mr..
Kimmell. Music was furnished by
Gilbert's orchestra.
The salutatory in Latin, by Jessie
Carver Nickerson of Searsport, was
delivered with much digni ity and ex-
preston. In fact it was so well delivered
that the old dead language was almost
as live with meaning to her audience as
it was to herself
The essay of Edith Florence Blanchard
of Lewiston was devoted to the woman
of the Future. - She declared that of all
professions, that of journalism offers the
greatest inducements to woman. She
cited the fact that the editor of Harper S
Bazaar, woman, receives as large a
salary as the President of Harvard
college.
Carl Gordon Brightman of Round
Pond, whose oration was entitled, "The
Importance of the Novel," was excused
from the delivery of it.
"Heroism' was the subject of the
essay by Jennie Elizabeth Boucher of
Deering. She emphasized particularly the
possibilities .of modern heroism in the
self sacrifice of daily life
"The World is What We Make 1t. !"
This essay was admirably delivered by
Abbie Lucia Cooper of Oldtown. She dis
cussed and emphasized the great truth
that ones happiness depends upon ones
personality more than anything else.
Harriet Maria Davis of New Portland
discussed the great natural forces of the
universe under the subject title of "The
Realm Unseen Her reference to man. S
achievements in the use of these forces
was often very eloquent.
William True Cousens of Portland,
was excused from the delivery of his ora
tion upon Daniel Webster.
"Castelar, the Orator." was the sub
ject of brief and enthusiastic biog-
raphical sketch by Florence Gertrude
Farrar of Grafton.
Reginald Percy Dakin delivered his
Grafton upon /. Failures in Life" with
much force and distinctness.
Activity Leads to Success, by Ger
trude Whittier Goodridge of Deering, was
an earnest statement of the necessity of
promptness and vigor and persistence in
the performance of duties.
Grace May Greenwood of Mattawam-
keag, does not believe in "Woman
Suffrage and said so forcibly and
originally in her essay upon that subject.
She declared that woman has a higher
mission than voting.
Herbert Winfield Edison of Portland,
was excused. His subject was "Enthu-
siasm.
HPossunt, quia posse Videntur. . These
four words were declared to be the key to
success by Isabel Damon Hoyt of Merri-
mac, Mass.
Ralph Caleb Estes of Winn, is an
ardent admirer of Napoleon There was
no doubt of that after his glowing tribute
to the virtues, and denial of the faults, of
the great conqueror.
Leona Eyangeline Libby of Whitefeld,
n. H., devoted her essay to an elaborate
description of ga Sunrise - and its sug-
gestions to the human mind. 1t was an
admirable effort in word painting.
Patriotism, E" was the subject of the
essay by. Edna Russell Merrill of East
Deering. Her delivery was very natural,
distinct and pleasing and worthy. of
special mention.
Arthur George Lord of South Berwick,
was excused His subject was, Thoughts
Echo Character. +"
Windows, was the novel subject of
the essay by Julia Eta Merrill of Fal-
mouth. She meant the windows of the
soul and mind, and she developed the
allegory very suggestively.
Frederick Munson Thompson of Wood
fords, who is no stranger in journalistic
experience, delivered an admirable ora
tion upon "The American Newspaper. .
The essay by Grace Elva Alberta Porter
of Whitefeld, N H, considerd the limit
less Importance of Memory" for all
human achievement.
Alice Corbett Sherman, of Portland,
in her essay, spoke of The Three Fates"
of modern times as imag ination, inspira-
tion and neglect. Her essay possessed
much literary merit and was admirably
delivered
The essay of Adelma Joy Smallidge of
North East Harbor, was comprehensive
statement of the story, and it's meaning
of the tragedy of Hamlet -
In considering the "Ingratitude of
Humanity" Charles Spencer Weaver of
Manchester, N. H, called attention to
the lack Of sufficient recognition from
which SO many great and worthy men
have su ffered
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