Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-16
I RICHMOND GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Graduates Large Glass. Thursday Evening
High School Alumni Banquet.


The graduating exercises Of the class
of 80, Richmond Grammar school were
held at the Opera house, Thursday
evening, and the following programme
was carried out:
Music.
Prayer, Rev. J. NJ. Paige
Music, Selected
Salutat?ry., W., Charles Frederick Thomas
Flora Elizabeth Provins Potter
The Tramp" Maud May Spear
Charles Evander Hewitt
"GraduatiOn Song Misses Hattie e
Proctor. Lillian g. IIagar, Bertha "
Newell, Agnes NJ. Corson.
The Fireman." Silas Manson burlington
The Circus Boy Annie Knight
How He Was Selected"
Cinnie Ada Stetson
Song. Last Kiss Grandma Cave
Myrtle Ridley
Arthur Blaine Eastman
Ralph Elbrdge Averin
THE Engineers story
George Burton Kimbau
Duet, Robin Is Coming Again
Hattie +. Proctor. Agnes NJ. Corson
Elizabeth Ellen McGinn
The Galley Slave" Albert Martin Page
The Swan Song, Hattie. Ellen Proctor
class History, Bertha Virginia Newell
AluSic-Selected, Edith Haley
Prophecy. Arthur Linwood Lancaster
Aunt Patience's DouEhnuts,"
Lillian Carrick Hagar
NaledictOry, Helen Rachel Card
SOng-SclectCd. Alice 6. Farrin
Presentation Of Gifts.
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SUP. H. E. Alexander
Singing Glass ode,
BenedictiOn, Rev. ". +. Small
The class ode. to the tune America. -
was written by Hattie Ellen Proctor;
Though on this day were sad.
Yet We are very glad
For success won.
And as we say goodbye.
Magic word that breaks the tlc
or happy days gone by,
Checred by "Wel Done
To our teacher So kind
In learning az we find.
Like gold well tried.
we extend heartfelt thanks
in maintaining our ranks.
His help. better than banks,
Our wants supplied
To my classmates 50 dear,
With love mingled with tear,
A kind adeu.
But. oh, Not as for aye,
For I'LL horc many day
In our High school array,
10 spend with YOU.
To parents ana kiud friends
Whose presence to us lends
Hearty good cheer.
our best wishes We give.
Ana 100, may You all live,
Your presence us to give
The coming year.
The class is one Of the largest that
mas ever been graduated from the
school ana takes high rank in scholar
ship. The class officers are:
President. Arthur Elaine Eastman:
vice president. Jennie Esther Beehan;
secretary and treasurer. Annie Knight;
marshal. Ralph Elbridge Averill;
committee Of arrangements, Lillian
Carrick Hagar, Hattie Ellen Proctor.
Slas Manson Purington.
The members Of the class Of 80 are:
Ralph Elhridge Avtril, Albert Mar
tin. Page. Charles t,vander Hewitt, 81
las Manson burlington. Arthur Blaine
Eastman. Charles Frederic Thomas.
Arthur Linwoud Lancaster. Georg"
Burton Kimball. Jennie Esther Dee
han. Cinnie Ada Stetson. Flora Eliza
beth Provins Potter, Lillian Carrck
Hagar. Helen Rachel Card, Bertha Nlr-
ginia Newell. Elizabeth Ellen McGinn.
Florence May Common. Maud May
Spear Hattie Ellen Proctor. Annie
Knight.
The Richmond High School Alumni
Association held its second annual ban
quet at Grand Army hall. Wednesday
evening. about 80 of the alumni being
present. An excellent musical and lit
erary programme was provided for the
occasion and appropriate remarks We're
made by members Of the association
and others. The graduating exercises
of the class Of 80, Richmond High
school will occur Friday afternoon.