Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-09

end,
such is he inspiring motto OF the class
of '95, OF Bluehill academy. II the ac-
complishment Of the purposes aimed at,
though he mark be ever so high, is not
realized by the members of the class OF
%, al evi iences fail.
All things combined last Friday to
make the graduation OF the class of '95,
Bnehil academy, most suspicious.
Nature showed her favor by a perfect day.
.an4niu-; balmy, sweet-scented breeze
Of early -pring was blowing, bearing the
note, Of he early birds of spring, carol
ing their joyous songs. All nature
smiled aud brought gladness into the
hearts OF her human children.
The duJ lured every one from home,
and tn. Congregatio nal church WAS filled
with friends Of the graduates and OF the
school, Four members of the junior
class, the Misses Lola b. Snowman, Alice
NJ. Wescott ma Candage and Nettie
Is. Clay, acted as ushers.
The interior OF the church was in keep
ing with the day-bright and beautiful.
rhe back Of the altar was one mass of
geraniu Ms, arranged with artistic and
beautiful effect. In an arch over the
altar, in green letters on a white back
ground was the motto OF the class:
"7'ertum pete fnem."
The decorations were by lady friends
Of the school under the direction of Mrs.
Abbie Stover.
The exercises opened with music by the
Temple quartette. followed by prayer by
Rev. L. X. Osgood The full programme
follows.
Quartettr. I'm Absence" Temple Quartette
PRAYER. .......................Re Rev. +. X Osgood
solo "Pahn Branches. MIR. Brooks
Miss Eyangeiinc Pearson, accompani1t.
>alutatory ................. Martin Henry Long
Essay. Tile Mission of Sunshine"
Daisy Lou Clough
Essay, Inc ROVER OF ottISt
Miss Fannie Croft Iiinckley
Ouartctte, spin, SPIN. Temple Quartette
Essay, The American Flag and Its
Defenders. ................ Harry flhckley
Essay. The Value of Time
Miss Lizzie DevereuN Davis
Duet, "N Hope Beyond"
Messrs. Brooks and Lidback
Miss Pearson, accompanist.
Essay, intellectual Development of
the Nineteenth Century"
Henry Augustus Saunders
Essay. The Importance of Good Man
ner-,' and Valediclory,
Miss Lizzie May Maddox
Ounrtette "For-aken". Temple Quartette
Presentation OF diplomas,
Principal +. II. Stoyer
Address. Rev, q. NJ. q. HARDWOOD
Uuartette "W here Would BE"
Temple Quartette
In commenting on the essays OF the
class, 1t is almost impossible
to make distinction. All were excellent,
and were delivered with an ease and grace
OF manner that en- HANGED the beauty ofthe
com positions in themselves, and held
thei: auditors in pleased attention. The
essays are printed in full further on.
One of the great objects Of education, it
i, said, is to cultivate the mental faculties
to teach us to think. 1t was plainly
apparent from the essays OF the class of
95 of Bluehill academy, that this lesson
had been well taught, and well learned,
too, in the BIuehill academy. The com
positions showed not only correctness OF
composition and beauty OF expression,
but thought deep, earnest, intelligent
thought.
The citizens of Bluehill are to be con
graduated on the excellence OF their
school, and the capability and fitness OF
its principal, Mr.. Eugene II. Slower, and
his able assistant, Miss Ethelyn Nj. Long,
which has made such an excellent show
ing as that OF the class of '95 possible
Mention should be made OF the gowns
of the young lady graduates, but the
writer must admit that, as poor man
untutored in the art OF feminine dress,
he is unable to do justice to the SUBJECT
but from the murmurs OF admiration ne
caught from the ladies near him he Is LED
to believe they were very handsome crea-
tions of the dressmaker's art. Certain
he is that they were very becoming, and
in revolving in mind some way OF eX-
pressing his admiration, that OLD, stereo-
typed phrase, "the sweet girl graduate,
forced itself upon him, and he could THINK
OF not thing more fitting.
Miss Coughs gown was OF white, Miss
Hinckley's of yellow Miss Davis OF blue
and Miss Maddox's Of nile green.
The singing by the Temple quartette' OF
Portland, was excellent, and was wen
received The members of the quartette
We're John Morgan, first tenor; Paul D.
Lidback, second tenor; Clarence =.
Brooks, baritone; Harry l.. Eustis' basso.
Frank w. Shaw, who WAS expected, was
taken i'll, and Mr. Morgan substituted
him.