Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-16

| An audience that filled the Congrega-
tional lhurch 10 the street gathered 10
listen IL the graduating exercises Ihurs-
day eytning, aud many were unable 10
get irto the building, and returned
home.
The platform was profusely decorated
with pIants and ferns. Over the centre
| sas a handsome arch Of white with the
| legenctin old English letters OF blue,
"Doe le nexte thynge.' Beneath this
arch wls fragrant wall OF towering
plants
PROMPTLY AT the appointed hour, nj the
sound bf the large organ under the spell
Of Mil Marion Jones deft fingers, the
class ot ten Young men and women enter
ed and descended TO their seats at the left OF
the plaf form. The young men were neat
| Is dres ked In black. The young ladies
were blcasingly attired IN dresses OF
whlte.I Each member OF the class wore
4 knotIof the class colors, blue aud
white.
Rev. X. J. Haughton opened the exer-
cises with prayer.
ChaiLes Page Dennison, the sulutato-
| rian, i'd a pleasing and thorough manner
| treated his theme, Cromwell, Charge
| Thee. Fling Away Ambition" He made
clear the line separating the ambition
which bnslayes and degrades from the
ambitibn which ennobles and elevates its
devotets, lifting them 10 the pinnacles
OF true success.
Owing the TO severe illness OF Miss Cas-
| sic GL,iden Briggs, Prof. Wingate read
her essky which was entitled, Thoughts
Abou,lMusic." The beautiful thoughts
| were Well arranged. and showed that the
author was fully in sympathy with her
subjecd.
The hext speaker, Miss Gertrude En-
nestinJ McArdle, considered the subject,
sour Lives are What We Make Them. :"
| The shaker presented some fine thoughts
| on chatacter building. She proved con-
clu.iyJy that every one must learn TO
adapt himself 10 circumstances, making
them. however, bend To his own use as
much j. possible.
Mis-. Marion Jones then rendered
"Gavokte Franchise" by Clark, and was
heartily spplauded.
Marx Blanchard Richardson in mas
terly manner ans wered, "What Is Lib
ersi Ehucation:" We agree with him
when DE- says that 10 be literally educat-
ed oneImus, be familiar with the leading
matters of the day. He thought that a
| liberalI education alone was not sure
| foreruhner OF success.
Miss Minnie Josephine Garland arous-
ed mt len enthusiasm with her topic,
| The Kew Woman" Ii was the best
articlel on this subject We have ever
heard. She said 1t Is not outward but
inward characteristics that make The
New Woman She claims To be on par
with % IAN.
Miss Ethelyn Beryl Foster treated the
question. Have We an American Civ
| Ilizatidn:" She claimed that we have no
higher type OF civilization than has
| Englakd; hence we have not an Ameri-
can CIVILIZATION.
Misc Minnie Plummer then sang, 81
Love. Ind the World Is Mine" In re-
sponsd 10 prolonged applause she sang
| The Fairy Wedding"
| Nathan Aialon Chase ably discussed
"Romkn and Italian Art" Roman art,
copy of the Greek, soon came to an
end Hut the Italian is the outcome OF
the awakening Of the Roman.
The Elass historian, Roy Elgin Strick-
land, tearlessly and truthfully gave II
histort of each member, recounting
their characteristics in an attractive and
pleasing way. His narration highly
pleased the audience.
The class prophecy by Iva Louise
McArdle, was masterpiece Of Its kind.
The w.iter in a startling manner was en-
| abled 10 see the future Of her classmates.
In d|ft manner she placed them in po-
sitionsl varying from mayor to house
keeped She made the best use Of the
propeJsities and inclinations of all.
Miss Mary Bell Lambe, the valedic-
torianl discussed "The Present Age"
She sttted that the tendency Of the age is
towar expansion and universally. Her
ideas ,kere sound and her words well
turned
DR.. +. II. Packard, after terse ad-
dress TO the graduates, presented the
diplou Jas with happily selected words.
The class then sung the class ode
which was written by the prophecies.
Rev II. j. Haughton dismissed the
audier| ice, and another successful gradu-
alton has closed.