The Portland daily press., 1898-06-28
HEBRON ACADEMY.
Interesting Exercises of Common cement
Week.

that more of the alumni were present than
for long time, together with the excel
lence of the exercises all continued to
make this memorable commencement
in the history of Hebron Academy.
The exercises opened on Sunday with
the baccalaureate sermon preached by
Rev. DR.. Thomas Of Newton Theological
Seminary. The rain detracted somewhat
from the enjoyment of the day, but the
sermon was one of the best and DR..
Thomas also gave an interesting talk in
the evening.
Monday night the extemporaneous
prize debate took place. Following is the
question::
Resolved that the war with Spain was
iustitjable:
Aff.-Mr. Leon Small, Mr.. Jack Piper.
Neg. MIR. Frank Rastall, MIR. Daniel
bryant.
The judges were Hon. George Bisbee
Prof John L. Moody, Rev. Dr.. Thomas.
The prizes were awarded as follows:
First prize, $40. Mr.. Leon Small.
Second prize, S., Mr.. Daniel Bryant
Tuesday afternoon short exhibition
was held In the gymnasium consisting of
the senior march and fancy hoop drill
by nine young ladies. After this game
Of ba' eball took place on the campus be-
tween the regular nine and an alumni
nine.
Tuesday evening one of the finest recep-
tions ever held in Sturtevant hall took
place. The decorations AweIe fine, con-
sisting of large center piece of ever
green's and daisies and anchors Of the
same. The orchestra were sta toned on a
raised platform in the corner. During
the evening Mr.. Jones in behalf of the
class of '9S presented the Institution with
the decorations of the study room. This
gift was one OF the largest ever given by
any class. 1t consists of pictures repre-
senting the different epochs in American
history and also OF busts of Lincoln,
Franklin, Webster, etc. The pictures
have been most artistioally hung and COM
pletely cover the walls Of this large room.
Mr.. Fred e. Richards of Portland, in
behalf of the trustees Of the academy, &C.
cepted the gift very gracefully.
VI ednesday morning daWned beautiful
and clear. A more perfect day could not
be Imagined. The forenoon exercises
commenced at 10 and lasted until IL. so
and the afternoon exercises at 2. Seats
could not be had for a great many that
were in attendance. The exercises were
feature was the absence of the class his
torian. Mr.. Hugh G. Leighton, of Polt-
land, on account Of sickness. His part
was read by Mrs. Josephine Hodsdon.
teacher in elocution. The parting ad-
dress by Rev. j. R. Wilson of Portland,
was particularly fine. This class num-
bered As, the largest that has ever gone
the exercises Prof. Sergeant announced
the debate prizes and also the prizes for
essays in Biblical literature:
First prize-Miss NIsie NJ. Bryant.
Second prize-Miss Ada Senior.
Several members of the class of 'S8 were
present and they took dinner together at
the Bellevue. During the day some work
had been done toward forming an Alumni
Association and at the close of the exer-
| discs very enthusiastic meeting of the
| alumni was held in the Y. W. G. A.
room of ssthe Academy. The following
| officers were chosen:
| Pres.-Dr l.. G. Sopher, 49,
Sec. and Treas. Fannie tDonham
| Stearns.
Mrs. Nellie Whitman, Mrs. Jennie Pack
ard, Mr.. Frank Glover, MIR. Albert NJ.
Richardson.
A reunion of the class of 80 was held
Tuesday evening previous to the recep-
ton, about fifteen being present.
Among the visitors were Mrs. B. E..
Sturtevant, Jamaica Plains, Mass. Mr..
ftuu AI6. pE6u ~. plCudruSs 1OrUlaQQs
Mr. and Mrs. Percival Bonney, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bisbee and Mrs. Mary Bis
bee, Rumford Falls, Mrs. Waldo Petten-
gill, Rumford Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. Parke
Dingiey, Auburn; Z. R. Josselyn, Port
land; H. III. Cushman anu wife, Auburn
DR.. Curtis L. Sopher, Wakefield, Mass :
Miss Orissa Gould, Nellore, India; Miss
Carrie M. Douglass, Washington, d. G.
An excellent concert was given in the
evening by the fremont quartette of Bos.
ton, and Mr.. Greeley, humorist.
Miss Isabel thompson, who has fbeen
preceptress for nine years, resigned her
position and the academy greatly regrets
the loss Of such an efficient and we'll
beloved teacher
Following is the programme of the
graduation exercises:
Salutatory. Charles Albert Richardson
Two Scenes in the Life Of Anne Boleyn.
Ada Senior
SPANS Decaderce, Perry Stevens Oldham
CLARA Barton and the Red Gross,
Gertrude Virginia Bean
Address to Hall and Campus,
Charles Wilson Atchley
Practical Education,
Ethel Blanche Philbrick
The Great Problem to be Solved,
James Harry Shannon
What Woman Can Do,
Martha Alena Forbes
Class History, hugh Chisholm Leighton
The Decl inc of Spanish Dominion In
America. George Albert Lawry
A Sweet Musician. Minneola Ava Cox
The Peerless Statesman,
Walter Lewis Glover
Books as Friends, Eletta Frances Doughty
The Masque of Pandona, h. Mae Perkins
Charles Sumner,
Plaisted jackson Whitman
Poetry of the Bible,
Mary Emile Richardson
Homer and His Works.
Roy Adelbert Kane
Address to Undergraduates,
Bertha Estepe Lunt
The Lessons of Life. Mary Jane Ramsdell
The Policy Of Annexation for the
United States. Leon Lee Newton
Womans influence, Ella York Hodsdon
Longfellow, Our Most Beloved Poet,
Addie Reade Fuller
character, Minnie Belle George
The Effect of Invention upon Labor,
James Goodwin johnson
Inc Scotolsh Heroine, Ina Maud Silver
Grafton, Bert Orlando Jones
Beautiful Tdy1