The Portland daily press., 1898-06-24
FREDK Robe HIGH SCHOOL.
Graduation Exercises of South Wind
ham School.

Ex-Governor Robe Addressed the Pupils
and Presented the Diplomas-Concert
in the Evening by Cecilia ouartette.
ESPECIAL TO TIE PREssl
Gorham, j une %. Thursday aI0ernoon |
at the Free Baptist church, successful ex'
eroises were held by the graduating class
of the Frederick ROBBIE High school at |
South Windham. The church was crowded
to it's utmost capacity and the pro-
gramme as carried out under the direo-
zion of Principal Fred E. Benson and his
assistants reflected credit to the school
and the community.
The church was appropriately deco
rated with streamers of red, white and
blue, the class colors, stretched from the
chandelier in the centre of the church
to the sides and corners of the edifice.
On the wall at the rear of the platform
American flags were draped. Between
the large flags, attached to the wall, in
silver letters, was the class motto in
Latin, "Esse Guam Videri," and be-
meath this encircled with small flags
were the figures, $685." In front of the
platform, artistioally arranged, was
profusion of ferns and brakes. The
graduating class entered the church and
filed to the platform where they occupied
seats, to the strains of an appropriate
march played by Mrs. Minnie Doughty.
The exercises opened with prayer by
Rev. W. H. Fultz The following pro-
gramme was then carried out:
Quartette: ~
a, By the Sea.
b, BObolink.
Salutatory Tying Wilson Brackett
Theme-Despise not the Day of Small
Things, Inez Florence May berry
History. Hans Nelson Smith
Vocal Duet-Hark to the Mandolin,
Mss Richardson and Miss Sawyer
Oration-State of education and
changes undergone by the Latin
language from the 9th to 18th
century, Arthur Allen Smith
Bessie Lee Iredale
Prophecy, Lulu May Kaiser
uartette-Primrose Flower.
Theme-What our School Life Does
for u.s. Lulu Albina Cooke
Valedictory, Susie Wilma Cloudman
Music-Quartette, Bonnie Doom"
Each of the graduation parts was well
rendered and showed thought and study
in preparation and delivery. The
yaledictorian, before concluding her ad-
dress, faced ex-Gov. Robbie, who occupied
a seat in front of the platform with the
instructors and school committee. and
said: ''You have been an honor to our
state and town. You have done much
for the advancement of our school and
we wish you long and prosperous life
and may Gods richest blessing rest upon
you
Principal Benson then introduced ex-
Gov. ROBBIE, who presented the diplomas
to the graduating class. The governor
prefaeed the presentations with brief
remalSs, in which he said: 81 am
pleased to be with you ON this occasion
and to listen to the successful and in
teresting exercises of the day. congratu-
late the teachers, the graduates, the schol-
ars upon the rich treat that we have had
today in listening to these exercises. 10
the teachers who have directed the affairs
of the school SO successfully we owe our
thanks; to the quartette we are Indebted
for the inspiring music. 1t is, let me
say, matter of pride and a credit to
our state that music holds such promi-
nent part in the education of the youth. %
To the graduates, he said: "This insti-
tuition which you are leaving is worthy
of praise and adds credit to our own.
Today as townspeople, we see the fruits
of past labor in the graduation of these
young men and women. Each student
has reached an Important point in life.
Greater heights for you to ascend are be-
fore you. To graduate from the high
school does not mean that you are per-
feet in knowledge. President Butler of
Colby University said in a recent ad-
dress t. the graduates of the Gorham Nor
NAL school, No man is educated until
there is nothing for him to learn
Remember as you receive your diploma
that you are just starting on the road to
education. In the life of VIM. e. Glad
stone we have an example of one who
was constant student. The lesson
that such men teach is that we should ever
be at work doing something. Abraham
Lincoln was born in log hut. He was
not reared in luxury or did he live in So
called society, yet he was student ard
a scholar. Sixty years ago there were
two boys, both my seniors who were born
in this town and use to walk four
miles daily to attend school. These men
were Isaac and John Albion Andrews.
The former died before he had chance
to show his ability, but the latter, John
Albion Andrews, rose to fame and was
The war governor of Massachusetts. The
men of that day did not have the advan-
iayes that you have to enjoy.
'fOur town has made commendable
progress in it's time. We are doing
much for education. This week from
the several High schools of the town
there have been 35 young men and women
go out into the world. 10 those who
graduate would say: Speak well of