Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-19
go GRADUATES.
Cony High School Commencement
Exercises Held.
opera House the Auditorium Of Briilian
Essays by Pupils.

The graduating class of the Cony High
school gave most creditable exhibit
ton, Thursday evening, in the Opera
mouse. There was large audience
present, the main house being COM
pietely filled. when the graduating
cias marched onto the stage at
promptly 7.30, the hour appointed.
The prayer was given by Rev. J. S.
Williamson. The programme com
menced with some musical selections
which were given by Higgins orches-
ira, which, through the evening. gave
several pieces. adding to the enjoyment
of the occasion.
The class consists of IS pupils of
which Is are young ladies'. They looked
very pretty in their light dresses, with
surroundings of plants and evergreen.
The pupils formed semi-circle on the
stage. which had a background of very
woody scenery. The evening was hot
and the hall hotter.
The selections were given with a dis
play of much talent, and shows the re-
suit of finely educated class, and,
taken throughout, it may well feel
proud of itself.
The programme was we'll selected
and the several parts were most ap-
priatcly allotted. The subjects were
interesting. and showed the result of
huch original thought and study.
Prof. a. H. Brainard, the principal,
and Prof. c. F. Cook. the sub-princi-
pal, with Miss Reynolds, Miss Capen
and Miss Leonard, the assistant teach
ers, were seated with the pupils on the
stage. To them is due much credit for
the excellent work of the pupils, the
result of their painstaking care and
instruction
Many of the members of the junior
class occupied the boxes and had charge
of the exercises. The decoration of the
stage, and surroundings. was THEN
work, and was very pretty.
liz IciloN liiS ID tIlc III VI
exercises. which were given. excluding
with the comforting of diplomas by
Hon. Chas E. Nash:
Music. PRAYER.
Salutatoria, Nature. Mans Servant
Frank Adelbert Gannett
The Sphinx. Marguerite Agnes Buckley
The Palace of Art.
Winnifred Ellen Merrill
A Bit of Local History, Una Brann
Charities. Helen Doherty
The HOrSeleSS Age, Frank HeWins
The Beauties of the Heavens
Mary Bertha McDavid
Arion, Alice Hamlen Macombcr
Die peutsche Erzic Mags:. olive ,,,,,,,.o,,
II Slept and Dreamed that Life was
Beauty:
Woke and Found that Life was Duty"
Ethel May Russell
Music.
Louise of Prussia,
Mary Jane McChesney
Art, the Expression of Thought.
Louise Goodrich Cony
The Olympic Games,
Mary Gardiner Philbrook
Tn Petit Tour en- France.
Martha Winifred Worthng |
Music
Juvenile Literature.
Alice Eathland Leighton
international Arbitration.
Benjamin David Savage |
Prophecy Alice Gertrude KnOwlton |
Music.
Comforting of Diplomas,
Hon. Charles +. Nash |
The following are the graduates:
Eunice Elizabeth Brann. Alice Hamlen
Macomber. Marguerite Agnes Buckley. |
Mary Jane McChesney. Louise Goodrich|
Cony, Mary Bertha McDavd. Helen Do
hcrty Winnfred Ellen Merrill: Frank
Adelbert Gannett. Mary Olive Mullken.
Frank Hewins Mary Gardner PhlinrooR'
Alice Gertrude KnowIton. Benjamin Da-
vid Savage, Alice Eathland Leighton,
Martha Winifred Worthing.
The class officers are: Frank Hewins, |
president; and Alice G. knowlton, sec
rotary and treasurer; executive com
mittee Frank Hewins. Alice G. knowl-
ton. Alice II. Macomber: Louise G. Cony.
and Winnefred e. Merrill
The following is the class ode byl
Miss Mary G. Phlbrook:
Here. with mingled joy and sorrow.
Gather we this festal day;
School days now passed forever
Fond farcwells we now must say.
Happy hours we've spent together;
Memories shall long be dear.
Sweet with scenes from dear old Cony,
While we met students there.
into all life's tolls and struggles
DUTY now doth urge us on
Pure to make our lives. and noble;
Well to finish what's begun.
Tr,le to he we will endeaVOr.
ALWAYS to be firm for right:
Thus our lives will meet approval
In our loving Fathers sight
We must part from thee. dear Cony:
Brighter hopes call us away.
| Ever by thy precepts guided;
Ever be thy words our stay.
still sweet thoughts of thee will brighten
| All the sad days we shall see.
| And with honor's loving tribute.
Homage we will bring to thee.
| The exercises We're in every way
very successful, and the several pieces
were given much appreciative ap-
| plause.
What James +. Devine has accom-
pushed. The Fuller drug store fairly