Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-27
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/ iNNRry-sIxru COMMENCEMENT CELL
BRArgp ~ rHE GRADUATION OF
CLASS OF rwExrs-sSvEN.-- - xEn
cisEs or raE WEEK.
The past week has been taken up Z
Hebron with the exercises Of the ninety
sixth commencement, and the old bu
ever new scenes Of graduation and n
union have been repeated ct this histori
institution Of learning.
II An object Of espe clal interest, particu
larly to the alumni who were &C Hebron
| In the days Of the "Old Academy. be
fore the erection OF Sturtevant Hall, wa
tn, work Of preparation for the f0unda
ton Of Sturtevant Home. the new dor
mitory for girls, which Il IL expected
viii BE- dedicated at next years com
mencement.
i Monday evening occurred the Annua
extemporaneous prize debate, Ia thu
church. The question for debate was
"Resolved That the United States
should conduct her affairs In the Philip.
pines with view to permanent pos
session." 0uly three disputants actual.
ly contested, the full list being Is fol.
lows:
leon n. Small. pickvalc
| W. Ttlson Morse,s- Buckhch.
Clarence y. Flood Oxforu
peIoert 4. Andrews, Jefferson
Alton 4. Roberts --------.-- Vinai Haven
| Excused
The judges, Rev. l. B Mower, Rev. +.
J. Ramsdell, and Mrs. George $. Mahan,
awarded the first prize to Mr.. Small, the
second to Mr.. Flood. and gave Mr.. An
drews honorable mention.
Tuesday forenoon occurred the annual
meeting Of the trustees, and Tuesday
afternoon game OF base ball between
Hebron and the Y. NJ. C.. /. team OF
Lewiston. The Y. NJ. c. I. had good
picked team, and defeated Hebron ii to 3.
Tuesday evening the reception Of the
senior class to alumni and friends was
given In Sturtevant Hall. At the close
Of the reception the orator Of the class
Of 10, Leon NJ. Small Of Dickvale, In
behalf Of the class, presented to the
trustees the clxss gift. The class had
furnished the Greek recitation room
with several fine pictures and four busts,
illustrating Grecian history, which form
ed their gift to the academy. The gin
WAS accepted on behalf Of the trustees
by Rev. DR.. Crane.
Wednesday, graduation day, was
favored with fair and cool weather, al
most perfect for the occasion, and the
crowd which fiocked 10 the church flled
IL to overlooking. The graduating class
numbered twenty-seven, all Of whom
had parts, and the exercises were divid-
ed ss usual into two sections, the first
Of which occupied the forenoon.
At noon the alumni dinner was eaten
In the gymnasium. Over one hundred
sat down to the dinner, and the post
prandial exercises were among the most
interesting ever held.
The sfteruoon exercises began prompt
IN NJ 3 o'clock. Following IL the full
programme Of the days graduation:
ioA.A.
Music
Invocation.
Music.
salutstory. On LAtin--)
william NJ. H. league, Warren,
The Newspaper "a Factor In Education,
Harold sydleman 6errtsh. Lisbon.
Rowing Asa,ns. the It,e,~ -
Louis Colby s,earns. Jr, Bangor
:Lemuel Jor,ian Hob. North Lamo,ne.
Music.
proxerh. mabel Carrie Bcxrce, Hebron
Address 10 Han. and Campus.
sNaihan Dresser Akcrs. Andoyer.
The Eject OF American fnventioo.
.Amos Foster Jackson. Bridgton.
Maurice Dunbar. Camden.
The saercdness Of Friendship.
.Helcn Eugcnla DeAno. pix1cld.
Music
Class History. John whitman. Hsverhill. Mass.
'' Nathan william Hodst,ns. Lamoine.
The Modern Cha ::S.n. Manson Hayes, Oxford.
why Should nc study the Bible as : History
America In the Far East
'Clarencc Sumner Puls,fer. East Poland.
Music.
sPN
Music.
SatutAtory. On Grcek).
-herDcft ocoinuc bo1nAu. uccfVu-
Address 90 Cnderyrsduates,
!tieien Bray Bonney. Portland.
The Victorian pra.
Arthur Davenport Cox, Cambridge. Mass.
The Creative Week,
iAlulina kroline Brown. East Hebron.
Music.
LIQUID Air, Prank Wilde Rs-tAll. Chicago. Ill.
should Immigration be Rrstrtctedl
fClarenre Nathan Flood, Oxford
sOra,iop. leon Melville Small, Diekvale
The secret Of the Supremacy ofthe Anglosaxon
Race.
.Krustie Ivonon Boyadjier, sophia. Bulgaria
Music.
F.whAt = That In Thine Hand7"
Frances Elizabeth Rastail. Chicago. Ill
Presentation % Class Gina,
fClarence 6arneld Morton, South Paris.
Prophecy, MARY Herelda Wallace. Auburn.
yaleaictory, sHAIel DOMAIN, Hebron.
Address 10 the class bv
Norman l. Bassett, Eco. Augusta.
Comforting Diplomas.
singing Class Ode.
Benediction.
Music.