Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-23
CONY HIGH sc H 0
Programme Of Graduation Day
Exercises, for June 10.
Eighteen Young People Will Start
Out In New Paths.
Glass Larger Than the Average Member
Have Made Themselves Prominent.

anu, IN certain ways. the most salts
actory term Of the year. The out doors
sports come in for a share of attention.
work.
Although graduation is yet ten weeks
away, it is occupying all the extra
time of the class of &c. There are
many minute details to be arranged by
the class in regard to the exercises
and, of course, among the young ladies'
| there is the all absorbing and even
fresh subject of gowns to be dis
cussed
of graduation have been made, and
preparations for it have been begun
The class parts have been assigned
and the work of preparing them is well
under way.
The class numbers this year eighteen
which is quite above the average fol
the last ten years. The history of the
class is much the same as others. /,
graduates about 80 per cent of the
number entering, and is remarkable
for the small number of boys. Only a
few boys entered four years ago and
the most of those have been obliged to
leave through various reasons. But
few have entered the class during Its
course.
The class is a good one and contains
are as follows: Eunice elizabeth
Brann, Marguerite Agnes Buckley.
Louisa Goodrich Cony. Helen Doherty.
Frank A. Gannett, Frank HeW ms. Lucy
Atkins Halves, Alice Gertrude Knowl-
ton, Alice Eathland Leighton, Alice
Hamlen Macomber Mary Jane Nc
nifred Ellen Merrill. Mary Olive Multi
ken, Mary Gardiner Philbrook, Ethel
May Russell, benjamin D. Savage, and
Winnifred Worthing.
The class parts have been assigned
rs follows: Latin salutator", with
Grafton. Mature, Mans Ser, ant" Mr.
Gannett; French part, essay Miss
Worthing; German part, essay Miss
Mulliken; class history, Miss Halves:
class prophecy Miss knowlton. The
parting address. which has been in
vogue for some years will be omitted
this year
The commencement day programme
will be made up of the above parts
essays and orations. Art. the EX
preston of Thought is Miss Cony's
subject Miss Brann will treat of
Three Historic Points, Miss Merrill
will center her literary ability on THE
Palace of Art" Juvenile Literature"
will receive proper attention from Miss
Leighton; while Miss Macomber in her
graceful way. will write on ''Arion.
a Legend" Mr.. Hewins and Mr.. Saw
Future of the Horse" and National
Arbitration" The subject of Miss Nc
David's essay is THE Kindergarten"
of Miss Buckley's THE Sphinx": of
Miss Doherty's, Charities" Miss Phil
brook will treat of THE Olympic
Games; Miss Russell Of Realities,
and Miss McChesney of Queen
Louise
Many of the class have already de-
cided on their future course. Miss
Macomber will enter Wellesley; Miss
Philbrook has intended to accompany
Miss Macomber until within a short
time. She has decided now to enter
Colby Miss Russell will enter college
either for a special course at Smith. or
a fun course at Colby, Boston Uni
versity or Mount Holyoke.
| 1t is probable that Gannett and
Hewins WIN enter a scientific school
but they have not yet named the place
Miss Cony will probably pursue music
| Misses Merrill. Leighton and Doherty
will teach and no doubt will take a
course at a normal school in special
preparation. Miss Worthing who has
already taught several terms win enter
the work at once, defering her normal
training until later period.
| The class is prominent in the affairs
of the school, and when it makes its
final bow in June. it viii be missed not
only in the school circle, but in socia
and business way. Hewins is the
president of the M. l. S. A. A.. and also
the president of the class and at tht
head of several school organizations
Savage is a prominent member o
Company f, Maine militia. Several o
the young ladies hold a place in socia
circles in town which will miss them
when they have gone out Into Thu
world either for work or study.
The graduating exercises will be ii
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