The Portland daily press., 1895-06-27

a3 49,, of COX
'Quisqus Suae Fortunae Faber''. I'm
der this motto with brave hearts and
high hopes, the Portland High School
Glass OF '95 step forth into the wider
area of lifes duties and responsibilities.
In all the length and breadth of our
good state in this month of graduations,
it would be hard to find "a finer appear
ing young people than received their di-
plomas at the hands of Chairman Allan
at City Hall yesterday afternoon. Long
before the hour appointed for the exer-
cises, the hall was filled to overflowing,
many standing throughout the entire
programme which occupied nearly two
hours and half
The junior class, as usual, decorated
the hall. Purple and white, the class
colors, were effectively used. On a
shield in the rear of the stage were the
cabalistic initials of the class motto and
the figures 1881 wrought in marguerites
and feur-de-lis, groupedIabou the famil-
lar "P. H. S." in deep carnation.
Around this, and draping the front of the
platform were the national colors mingled
with streams and glories of purple and
white bunting caught up'in knots of
flowers. AT the right were the class pic
tunes in a handsome frame designed to
represent the class pin. Seats were re-
served for the now senior class, fs96'' in
front.
George Merrill, Harold Berry, Rob
Edwards, Elbridge Allen, Charles Dona-
hue, Will Chamberlain and Fred Kalor
of the class served as ushers. AS the
class marched to their places, each one
wearing the green and white, they were
received with applause which rose again
a second later when the graduating class
led by the officers filled the platform,
closely followed by Principal Chase, His
Honor the Mayor, representatives of the
school committee and the entire corps
of teachers.
Not single colored gown marred the
beauty of the foamy sea of white, above
which rose the blooming faces of the
rosebud garden of girls with its back
ground of graceful black coated youths.
l LSooOlNetJ uLO gus WClO S1fCA AIoU
place, however the developments of the
"twoman's age" shall place them in
years to come.
The class song, written by Malcolm
Nichols, was sung with spirit, Mr.. Mic
hols accompanying on the piano. This
was followed by a brilliantly executed
piano quartette by Misses Douglass, Ed
gerly, Millet and Liscomb
Mr.. Winchester's salutatory was admi-
rable in thought and delivery.
Miss Jewell in her essay, on the most
useful invention, humorou sly declared
herself in favor of the bicycle, the mod
ern / spinning Wheel" The need Of
better roads was emphasized with true
cyclists earnestness.
ga Plea for the Birds, by Miss Ethel
S. Norton, was charming in its originali-
ty and earnestness rich in classic allu-
sion, and tender with feeling, closing
with a spirited poem "Just for Hat, -
which made every aigrettein the audience
quiver with shame.
Messrs. Dyer, Moulton, Little and Cat
ley, were heard with pleasure in their
quartette, which would have done credit
to professionals for fine shading and
harmonious blending.
"Mr. Fraver's First Hunt" a humorous
defamation by Mr.. Eugene c. Smith,
was given with ''dash" which brought
the rider of "Satan'' vividly before the
audience in his wild fight for love of
a lady fair.
Miss Emma Sanborn treated her theme,
Pictures" with great effectiveness,
giving by a series of pictures" the
pleading events in the life of the great
reformer, Martin Luther.
Anne Bede's Debt, a pathetic selection
was artistically given by Miss Lena E
Turkey.
Misses Coombs, Leighton and Cobb
were heard with much delight in a trio
which they sang with much feeling.
Mr.. Harry c.: McCarty gave "To the
Lions" with dramatic fervor that sub
stituted the arena with its terrible fasci
nation for the peaceful spectacle of PHI.
S. '95
The class poem, Myths" by Miss
Elsie M. Pike, was graceful and beauti-
full, with the spirit of poetry in its meas
ures, charmingly rendered.
Mr.. Cushing's defamation, "The In
of Yasodhara, was finely rem
dered, the articulation and enunciation
left nothing to be desired.
Messrs. Dyer and Moulton in their vio-
lin duett, were applauded to the echo
Miss Ella M. Harrington read thought
full essay ON the Conditions Of Success"
closing with the valedictory, which was
q model of it's kind.
Mr. Allan, chairman of the High
school committee then, in few we'll
chosen and impressively delivered .words
conferred the diplomas upon the follow
ing graduates: Edith G. Berry, Marga-
ret E. Blackwell, Minnie E. Brackett,
Mabel Chase, Marion E. Clark, Helen M. |
Cobb Eva C, calasWorthy, Maud L.