Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-01
THE GRADUATION EXERCISES.

THE GRADUATION EXERCISES.
The members OF the class OF 81 entered
this new Life under suspicious circum-
stances. The sun which had been hidden
by clouds when they entered Hancock
hall, where he exercises were held smiled
a welcome to them as they stepped forth
from the hall, bearing in their hands the
diplomas from EltsHorth's highest school.
Thus the bright skies with which the
graduating Glasses OF the Ellsworth high
school have been favored in the past ia
vored also the class OF 81.
Inside the hall a scene OF beauty was
presented. The decorations were worthy
OF more than passing attention, though
words can give but faint conception Of
them. Hancock hall never looked pref
tier, and ordinations Of delight were
heard on all sides.
The predominating colors in the deco
rations were yellow and white--the class
colors. Broad streamers OF bunting OF
these colors stretched from gallery to cell
ing, and hid the iron supports OF the gall
lery. From the electric-light fixtures
The stage Was a mass OF green. At
either side were large wings OF cedar,
reac hing above the galleries. and in the
background were evergreen trees, through
which could be caught glimpses OF the
class colors In graceful folds. Above the
stage WAS huge crescent Of evergreen,
on which appeared the words: ellis
the motto OF the class, steer, Not Drift"
The letters forming the words were yell
low and white alternately. The stage
Was tastefully furnished, ferns, palms and
flowers adding grace to the furnishings.
The decorations were designed and SUI
perintended by Principal Moore.
Seated on the stage, at the left, were
Supt, OF Schools l. II. w. w harff, Messrs.
}. +. knowlton, Martin NJ. Moore and J.
II. higgins, OF he board of educat ion
and Rev. W. X. Hunt; at the right
Principal Hoyt a. Moore, ice-Principal
II. T.. Walker and Assistant Ms Clio NJ.
Chilcott, and T.. W. Lord, eX-superin
tendcnt of schools and former vice-prin
cipal of the high school.
Shortly after O'Clock Pullen'5 orches-
ira, OF Bangor, played a march, and the
graduation class led by Hiss Fields, mar
shall, with baton decorated with the
class colors, marched up the centre aisle
and to the stage. The junior class
followed, and took seats reserved for them
in the front of he hall. Their marshal
was Miss Drummey and the class colors
We're garnet and white
The hall was crowded when the eXer-
ci-es began, many being compelled to
stand. Principal Moore acted as master
OF ceremonies. The exercises opened
prayer ny Rev. W. r. Hunt. Then fol-
lowed the clas, essays, intersp ersed With
music, as follows;
~a'uDtory A11rr--- Grafton, "1mmi lr4tiqn,"
Frank Holt Lowell
Mary Ella Jude
Essay. eIInl- and Ideal ".... Reriinr ;. stevens
Gas If-tory. .......C Charles William Campbell
Music.
Essay Early Frenlship-n Maud Louise Hamor
E.-ay,"The Importance of an Aim in Lie;
sibyl Evelyn Fields
Beu'ah Ine1e salisbury
Class PropheCy......-.-.l Harriet Louise Mason
Grafton, "Arhitratiau," G harc7 sumner Grows
Essay ,iabit7 OF Thrift" ......Alicc Mae Lallin
Class Essay, "stecr, not Drift"
Essay, "The Realm Of Mystery" VaeIictory
Address. Julia Eeauore Mullan
THE AMERICAN cannot presume to
make distinction as 10 which essay was
the best; all were good, all showed care
and sfud,. in r,re,,aratjon though some