The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-25
The Maine Central Institute, Pittsfield.

second W eek in June, commencing Sunday.
June It'll, with the Baccalaureate Sermon de-
livered before the class in the Free Baptist
church. The text was from John, SO The
subject was "The Purpose of Christ's Com
ing" The church and vestry We're well
filed with interested listeners. Mr. Whites
remarks to the class at the close of his inter-
esting discourse We're very appropriate. In
the afternoon the class in body attended
services at the Universalist church, where
the pastor, Rev. G. A. Reed. had invited
them, and who addressed them in a very fit
ting manner. Owing to the services both fore
noon and afternoon the usual address was
not given in the evening
Monday evening Union Hall was well
filled in spite of the rain to listen to the rec
itations and declarations of the competitors
for the Alumni prize. The parts We're all
we'll selected and finely rendered. The
number much smaller this year than
usual, there being only eight names on the
program, which is as follows:
Music PRAYER Music
The eloquence of orc Council, John Dudley Buck
FLYING Jims Last Leap, Leila S. Smith
The Italian Girl, Iona Mertelle Perkins
Little Nellie in Prison, Nettie Mae Mosher
Music
The Miser Fifty Punished, Ralph W Davis
one Niche the Highest, Grace Edna Estes
Tobes Monument, Jesse Sumner bragg
The cup of Loving Service, Lucy Helen Haskell
The awarding committee consisted of Rev.
G. l.. White, Mrs. Geo. E. Kimball and DIR.
T. a. forter. Inc prize OF 70 ana diploma
1oI best recitation was awarded Miss Grace
Edha Estes OF VIM, ana IKE prlze was
glseli yesse sumner hIagg l0r excellence ~
Miss Iona NJ. Perkins
Tuesday evening Union Hall was again
chosen nrize orafons and essavs Tie w su r'e
loot Of tba oro+;nna ~, ,-,, ~, g t7.I;r,
Jn,,li ara+;,,, ;, ~ ~ = H. 49,
- ''V ~, anu NAV VI tlic ESSAYS, open
Doors Ihere We're ten PARTICIPANTS as fol-
lows
MUSIC Prayer. Music.
g"e, y, 9i,la,E, ini'isIa
O alton. Philjm \ Dinsmnre II pi tiStitG
Essay, Gertrude Th0rne, Plymouth
Grafton, John b. Mactarane, Pittseld
Essay, Lizzie H. MacGregor, South Lincoln
oi"'ioA' ,,,,s Ivan l. feiNer' raiAFfa
rssa, Hha1 u ,-i,l.o,,. p;4..4o,,,
Grafton. Eugene " Stanles' HARMONY
Essay. Eugenia Dustin, PittsfeId
Music
| The awarding committee consisting of
Rev, G, l.. White. Abel Davis. ESQ and
| Clarence Frost. after considerable consider
/ p' ''i''i Noh7itei-
alloh awarded !4e prlze ~ and diploma lor
best oratl9h TO MY. Ivan !: Fe!kef ana Ike
| prIHe lor ntSt ESSAY 10 MISS hIhei lckefN.
FI ~ baha lurhlsned eNeeIlent music.
/ IHe Alumni reception NaS heiu AT illsu-
| tt'If Chdpti, az III FORMER years. ne stage
| ot41 .Tt' ,t n H. -, " - t ,i
| i,J tS 80 7ie''"Ut7 az NT'i
/ as an lhe sluttlIS We're present, az also
/ We're many trends. The following program
| was given and received close attentions
Nnsic S,i.h,s n..,,..r,
pr,,.o, i'i'''
| Music ornIas4ra
Reinarl,s Ia, tl,e prasila,,+ Hon L w H,io, ~
So - ~ WY ' NJ ~ 7, E+ ~
4 sheaf of Poems Mrs NeIiia Wada W-iitco,Sh
| Selection Mandniim Cimb
| ReadinC Ad,Iip Nalch TX
| Nnsio ,trgtns+,a
Refreshments
I Toas+s + " Hn,-a,. roos+,uos,o,
! =
| Smiths Orchestra gave pleasing seec-
ton after which PRAYER was Otfer by Rev
w w HAYDEN ,7G If Madison n ,,Iara
~ Tho n,,n+o,,,onr, ,, :; 49,, ,,,, ~ 49,. go -
~ - ~ sie
| dpploNIldte W Tue occasion 10y tlle pFeslueut'
| pleasant and happy way welcomed the Wis
| itOrs to Pittstield with the wish that thew
mioht all moot many moro ti,,,aS IN M
a ~ ,1i - So, H. a. - 80 ~:
| oaIlo "" oHaPei LoAt uh6S hau SdVueleu III
| past years MIS-. Porter mas sweet voice
anu nd'l 10 respond 10 an encore MISS lsa-