The Portland daily press., 1896-06-12
AT kENT's HILL.
Intere sting and Successful Exercises of
announcement Week.

|
mencement exercises of Maine Wesleyan
Seminary and Female college closed to-
day with the presidents reception this
evening. The programme of the week
has been carried out with great satisfac-
ton to ALL The valediotorian was Mr..
j. B. Kirkpatrick of East Deering, and
the valediotory was one that called forth
favorable comment from all. The foil ow-
ing are the programmes as carried Mt
Wednesday was class day, this being
the programme.
Invocation.
Piano Duo-Guillaume Tell, Gottsohalk
Mrs. Morse and Mr.. Conant.
Salutatory, Tin Latin)
Frank R. Clark.
History,
W. Fl. Mitchell.
Essay, Tin French)
Wallace L. Conant.
Prophecy.
z. Mildred Plunmer.
Piano Solo-I.a Traviata, Verdi
w. l.. COnant.
Oration-A Plea for an Income Tax.
| Frank Z. Wing.
Poem,
Charlotte B. Frost.
Valedictory,
| j. B. Kirkpatrick.
Ode.
In the evening occurred the 25th ami
versary concert by members Of the
alumni, and the Morse Quartette. The
artists whose efforts delighted a large
audience, were: Pianis ties, Mrs. Hattie
Andrews Spofford, class 1876 and Miss
Edith A. Clary, '95; violinist, Miss
| Florence @. Leach, go; soprano, Mrs.
Susie Jewett Folsom, 49, contralto. Mrs.
Mary Gushing Palmer, 's6; soprano, Mrs.
Lillian Howes Mortland, IA; oontralto,
Miss Carrie Ella Miller, '91; accom-
PIANIST. Miss Hattie E. Clifford, 'S4 !;
accompanied, Miss Ellen e. Wilson, '9l !;
accompanies, DR.. e. I. Folsom, '91; DR..
Wilson B. Morse violin; Mr.. Losuis B.
| Morse. violin; Miss Theo. l.. Morse,
violin; Mrs. W. F. Morse, cello; accom-
PIANIST, Mr.. Wallace L. Conant of the
quartette.
Thursday was commencement day, this
| being the programme:
Overture-Calif de Bagdad, Boiedlieu
| Morse String Quartette.
| Prayer.
Prayer from Der Friesohutz, Weber
Morse String Quartette.
Journalism-Its Influence in Re-
public,
/. Louis De. L. Pulsifer, Augusta
A Plea for an Income Tax,
| Frank E. Wing, Waterville
| Self Improvement,
Matte H. Dunnells, Newfleld,
| Importance of Work,
| Fred n. Jones, Winthrop
Practical A bility-A Power,
| Myron b. Bennett, Sanford
One of Woman's Rights,
Jeanette NJ. Kidder, Skowhegan
SopranoRSolo-Ihe Gondola Waits, Guy
Mrs. Susie Jswett folsom, 's9.
Violin Obligat0,
Miss Theo L. Morse.
Frank r. Clark, Strong
| Night Brings Out the Stars,
Charlotte B. Frost Belfast
| Success In Life,
Edward r. Jones, Winthrop
Architecture, Ancient and Modern,
Zoa NJ. Plummer, Monmouth
What 7Americanism Means,
Henry G. Hussey
The Maine Farmer,
Joseph e. French
Walter l.. Stevens. Hallowell
| Piano Solo-Andante and Variations.
| Schubert
Mrs. Hattie A. Spofford, '75.
| Our State.
Fred W. Sinclair, Winthrop
Salem W1tohoraft,
Katharine e. Orr, Brunswick
Woman's Sphere,
Merritt e. Gould, East Livermore
A Star or Not
George De 9: Peterson, Chicago, Ill.
The Coming Waterloo,
William H. Mitchell, Andover
The Enigma of the Goth Century,
Wallace l.. Conant, So. Norridgewook
Contralto Solo-Beauty's Eyes, Yosti
With Violin obligato,
Mrs. Mary Gushing Palmer, 'S6.
The Bulwark Of the Nation,
Elmer K. Peacock, West Gardiner
Mile Stones of Civilization,
Joshua B. Kirkpatrick. E. Deering
The Power Of Oratory,
Myra L. Norris, Auburn
Is Slang Allowable
Abbie L. Merriman, Litchfield
Woman in Labor and in Politics,
John E. Wing. Waterville
Violin Solo,
Adaigo Religioso. 4th Concerto vieux
temps
Miss Florence Beach, '96.
Diplomas.
Awarding Prizes.
Benediction
SAACO la AFPOlN IMENIS.
Salutatory,
Frank Robinson Clark
History,
William Hiram Mitchell
Prophecy,
Zoa Mildred Plummer
Poem,
Charlotte Benson Frost
Grafton,
Frank Everett Wing
French Essay,
Wallace Leslie G onant
Valedictory,
Joshua Bartlett Kirkpatrick
Ode,
Myra Louise Norris
Graduates, College Course-Charl otte
Benson Frost.
Seminary Soientifc-Myron Edward
Bennett, Fred Henry Jones, Wallace
Leslie Conant. William Hiram Mitchell.
Joseph Edwin French, Louis Do Laitre
Pulsifer, Henry Clay Hussey. Walter
Lee Stevens Edwin Re aben Jones, Zoa
Mildred Plummer.
College Preparatory Classical-Frank
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