Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-22
SOUTH PARIS HIGH SCHOOL.
GRADUATING EXERCISES
ny A CLASS OF TEN.

INTERESTING GRADUATING EXERCISE
BY A CLASS OF TEN.
| A large audience filed the Congrega
ti0nal church to the doors Thursda,
evening to listen to the exercises Of thu
graduating class Of the high school. Tn
stage, profusely decorated with ferns anG
potted plants, presented . pleasing ap
pearance.
At s O'Clock the class was marshalet
In by Miss Ida Bonney and took seats or
the stage, and the following programme
was carried out:
| PROGRAMME.
CLASS MOTTO: ESrrAxrR Ut vIScANus.
| Music.
Prayer.
l. Music-Odertoire In ID, (hy requestD
Carl Jean Tolman.
| 2. Salutatory-Ancient and Modern Greece,
Martha Ella pennison.
3. The Pre- historic Man OF America,
George William Lambc.
4. Rome was not built In day."
Carrie Lula Briggs.
j. Trio-Vcioe ofshe Western Wind, p.,v
Misses Wheeler. McArdle and shaw.
| @. Glass History,
Percival Edward Hathaway.
:. Rec'tstlon-Thc Boat Race,
| Bertha Vonhillern Shaw
:. Earth's Benefactors.
Harry Eugene Maxim.
3. Class Prophecy,
10. Music-6rand March from Queen OF Sheba
Gounod.
Carl Jean Tolman.
IL. woman's Progress.
Abbic Albertena Record.
IL. Dcclamation-rhe Roman Sentinel.
Herman Harry stuart.
Is. Valedictory-
The Origin aud Growth of Socialism,
William King Holmes
Awarding Diplomas.
Benediction.
Not graduating.
After prayer by Rev. T. j. Ramsdell,
Mr.. Tolman pleased the audience with
his usual ease in his rendering Of the
first number Of the programme.
The sslutatorian, Miss Martha Denni-
son. delivered a well written part, en-
titled Ancient and Modern Greece"
The treatment of the topic revealed much
study and thought She demonstrated
very clearly how closely our civilization
IL Joined 10 that Of the time Of Plato and
Socrates, and how much we are indebt-
ed to the sculptors and authors Of ancien:
Greece.
1.-The Prehistoric Man Of America"
by George William I.smbe, was an arti-
Gle full Of bright facts about the ancient
mound builders-the people who inhabit-
ed America before Columbus dreamed
of wealth aud = shorter route to India.
Miss Carrie Lula Briggs in her part
entitled "Rome was not built In day."
by an attractive review OF our country's
history proved the fact that all which Ia
good and lasting must be attained by
slow but steady growth.
The Misses Wheeler, McArdle and
Shaw were very successful in their num-
Der. "Voice Of the Western Wind"
The class history WAS a bright, spark
ling collection of facts and fancies
about the members Of the class. Mr..
Hathaway WAS particularly successful
In his method Of performing his task.
His description Of the ancient castle-the
school house-was a decided hit. He
held up for inspection some trait Of char
scter or some popularity Of each LADY"
or 'sSir Knight" who dwelt Ia the castle.
The recitation 1.-The Boat Race" pre-
sented BY Miss Bertha Shaw, was well
rendered.
Harry f. Maxim had a thoughtful
review OF "Esrth's Benefactors." He
held the opinion that we appreciate too
little the work done for US by these
authors, statesmen and inventors.
The class prophecy by Miss Alice
Davis WAS unique conception OF the
Imagination. The prophecies had an
unsurpassed method Of foreseeing the
future OF her classmates.
Miss Abbie Record brought forth some
very original and pleasing ideas on
"woman's Progress" She said that the
American woman Is improving much
faster than the American man, and she
proved il in her attractive treatment OF
her theme.
Herman II. Stuart by his defamation,
1.-The Roman Sentinel" interested his
audience in marked degree. His voice
is well adapted TO the work. This dec
lsmation was one OF the best parts OF
the programme.
William X. Holmes. the valedictorian,
gave an article OF much more than the
usual depth, entitled 1.-The Origin and
Growth Of Socialism" IL was COM
prehensive treatment Of a subject seldom
so well treated by one who has not made
professional study OF IL.
Mr.. Henry Fletcher. superintendent OF
schools, presented the diplomas with APP
propriate words Of commentator and
encouragement.
After the graduating exercises were
concluded a reception was held In the
vestry.
Graduates In the college preparatory course:
Martha Ella Dennison. Percival Edward Ha,ha.
way, William King Holmes.
In the Latin Scientific course Harry Eugene
Maxim.
In the English course Carrie Lula Briggs.
George William Lambe. Alice Mabelle Davis,
Abbie Albertena Record, Herman Harry Stuart.