The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-20
GORHAM NORMAL SCHOOL.
Commencement Exercises and Alumni
Dinner.
A Delightful Occasion in the Fair Village
of Gorham-Many Graduates Return.

of Gorham-Many Graduates Return.
Yesterday was perfect gradua-
ton day, and at $50 in the
morning the spacious Assembly room at
the school houses at Gorham was filled to
it's utmost capacity with the students,
alumni and friends of Gorham Normal
school, both far and near to listen to the
closing exercises of graduation of the
second class of 1895. Among those present
were noticed, State Superintendent W.
W. Stetson, Trustees Hinkley, Fair
banks, Chapman, Robertson, Prof. Chas.
| W. Fem and Prof. Charles B. Wilson,
| both former instructors in the school,
Mr. T. S. Burns, Rev. G. W. Reynolds,
Rev. E. c. Strout, Col. Fl. r. Millett,
Mr.. Roscoe G. Harding, Col. Humphrey
| Cousens, George B. Emery, ESQ.,, and
George P. Plaisted ex-Gov. Robbie,
Stephen Hinkley.
The music, by Kotzschmar quartette of
Portland, was of the highest order. By
request, "The Lost Chord" was rendered
by the quartette at the close of the exer-
cises Only eight themes were read which
showed strength of character, and were
delivered creditably Hon. W. W. Stet-
son gave few kind words to the class
and presented diplomas to the twenty
eight graduates. Following was the order
of exercises:
Prayer, Rev. G. W Reynolds
Music, Quartette
Theme-The Enemy At Bel mo \; 49,.
Theme-Little Things,
MISS Alice Ballantyne
Solo, Mr.. Stockbridge
L heme-Evangeline and Priscilla,
Miss Lena r. Nash
| Theme-Highland Character and Life, 4
Miss Eleanor E. Perkins
Solo, Miss Rice
Theme-Plain Living and High
Thinking Miss Esther M. Buzzle
Theme-The East Window, Ida M. Allen
Miss Margaret H. Crosby
Solo, @3a5s Mr.. Pierce
Theme-Study of the First Book of
/ Millions Paradise Lost,
Miss Elizabeth M. Collins.
Theme-Plain Living and High
Thinking Miss Estha y. Buzzell
Solo, Miss Tarbox
/ Comforting Diplomas
Singing Glass Song,
Written by Miss Lillian B. Witham
Music, Quartette
Benediction, Rev. r. G. Strout
Glass Motto Play the sweet keys 1
woulds't thou keep them in tune. y :
AT 70 O'Clock meeting of the alumni
was held at the school house which was
largely attended. Mr.. Edward W..
Guptill, vice president, presided in the
absence of the president, Mr. w. e.
Aver. 1t was voted to merge the Gorham
alumni society into the Alumni associa-
ton of the Gorham Normal school, which
to have the dinners annually instead of
biennially.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President-Edward W. Guptill.
Vice President-Fred Benson.
Corresponding Secretary-Mary E.
Alden.
Recording Secretary-M Grace Weeks
! Treasurer--George r. Spinney. H.
! Directors Edward W. Guptill, Fred
Benson, Mary E. Alden, M. Grace Weeks,
G. r. Spinney, Mrs. Rose G. johnson,
Miss Jennie NJ. Colby, Clarence a.
Durgin, William Fl. Dow, Ida T. Sweetsir,
Hiram G. Hakes.
At two o'clock the meeting adjourned
to the Methodist yestry, where the ladies
of the church had provided a bountiful
dinner, which was enjoyed by the alum nj
and invited guests The following were
present: W. j. Corthell, r. j. Stetson,
". W.. Stetson, Mrs. J. A. Hinkley,
John John, a !, Huxley Iy' ALB. Albert M. Jones,
@ E. D. Lord, Ida King Tarbox,
Henrietta D. Rice, Jennie P. Whitney,
George B. Emery, Edward Harding, Mrs
| Edward Harding, Isaac W. dyer, g. w.
| Reynolds, Mrs. G. W. Reynolds, e. G.,
Strout Mrs VIM. Merrill, Mrs. H.
Gousens, N. Grace Weeks, Hiram G.
Hawkes., George r Spinney,. Fannie E..
Hopkinson, Mrs Frederic Robbie, Jennie
NJ. Colby, Nellie L. Cloudman, ELLA F.
johnson, Margaret S. Sturdiyant, c. w.
Fem, Mrs. Edgar W. Evans, Mrs. G. b.
| Wilson, G. B. Wilson, Katharine Halliday,
Charles D. Hinkley, Mary S. Sage,
Matter r y " RUSSELL asll Viola NJ ,a White
J Johnson @ up9 Mrs wary Mabel a Auf Moody
Chappell, Mrs. II. A. bennett, Mrs g.
w. Clifford, Nellie Elizabeth Marston
Rosa Shaw Lizzie M. Colley, Grace L.
| Brackett, Grace NJ Lowell. Edyth A. V.
Seaman, Melvina A. Winslow, Lizzie
NJ. Hard ng, Della +. Hill, Mary B.
Durgfn, Ursula L. Wilson, Alice M.
Hemmenway, Mary L. Traitor, Eva L.
Leayitt, Grace A. Smith, Mrs. F. R.
Ames, Rose c. johnson, Annie 6. Cox
Ada E. Clark, VIM. Merrill, Ida E.
SWeetser, lneZ M. Rowe, Etta l.. Strout
Susie 6. Way, Emma L. Mann, Fannie
S. Soule Ida M. Clark, Edith Locke,
Sadie r. Cox, Leonora E. Miller, Lucy
J. Goddard, Adelaide P. Gowen, Lizzie
NJ. Adams, Fannie &. Milliken, vira J.
Lord, Julia E. Hunt, Joseph H. Hunt
L. Gertrude M. Lermond, l. j. Lermond,
Annie Pillsbury, Hattie Hilton, Evelina
D. Mcclellan, Myron J. Abbey, Alice E.
Ballantine, Clara H. Meserve, Ina M.
Allen, Mamie McCavitt Eff1e M. Foss,
Ethel M Hobbs, EBertha A. Sanborn,
Lillian A. Ridley, Georgina M. Durant
Clara A. Call; Bertha e. Watts
Maude / Bergman, Helen J. Reynolds
Esther W. Buzzell Alice 6. Russell,
Myrtle A. Burleigh. Lillian B. Witham
Ethelyn G. Soule, Carrie M. Sawyer, w.
81. Dow, Edith M. Kicker, Eleanor E.
Perkins, Edwinna NJ Dennis, Margaret
Il. Crosby, L. Maud Rol Inns, Lena r.
Nash.
The post prandial exercises cons listed of
the following:
Blessing By Rev. E. G. strout.
Opening address by President E. W.
Guptill, who said that the alumni now
numbered six hundred.
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