Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-03-07

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The students and teachers Of Gould
Academy have been busy With the exam
nations for the winter torn; the result
Of which shows good terms work.
Mr.. d. N. Spear, assistant ut Gould's,
went to his home In Portland Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. varley returned from Oxford
Monday, where she had been % attend
tho funeral at friend.
The principal topic this week has been
the town meeting. The passing OF new
laws by our legislators, just on the eve
of the town meetings, has made things
lively.
Tuesday evening the United Order Of
American Mechanics received i've new
members.
Tuesday afternoon the Bethel Fedora
ton Of Clubs met at the home Ut Mrs.
G. r. Wiley. The retiring president,
Miss Annie Cross, reviewed the work OF
the past year aud suggested much which
will be helpful the present year. The
work that has been accomplished by the
individual clubs during the year was
given By the secretary OF each, and prov
ed that the various clubs had been
medium for the ladies to gather much
instruction.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Prcs.-Mrs. G. r.. Wiley.
| vice Pres, Unlyersalist society-Mrs. l.,
Pratt :,
Vice Prcs.-ConEegationa sosie,y-Mrs. j.
| L. Purington. 80,
vice Prcs.-Methodist socicsy-Mrs. d. W
' HAstfngs
ser.-Mrs. II. II. Bcan.
Trcas.-Mrs Gilbert Tuell.
Educational Com.--Mrs. o. NJ. Mason. Mrs.
Bisbce, Mrs Angela Clark and Mrs. v. ;
Chandler.
Adjourned 70 meet In Nav.
Gould Academy closed Thursday, the
spring term 20 open March 81.
Rev. j. w. Lewis will close his tern
OF singing school with grand concert
In Odeon Hall March -. The program
presents many pleasing features.
Friday evening 0deon Hall was fiIief
to listen to the prize speaking ny th'
students Of Gould Academy. The FOL
lowing program WAS presented
Music
i Invocation.
Music.
The Prpi,gai Son, Richard Harding Davl.
Maud Lillian Thnrs,on.
Sorrow and Joy, Beatrice Harraicr
susie Adcl Hutchius.
An Hour. Louisa NJ. Aleo,'
sarah Buudy Chapman,
Fourteen 10 One. Elizabeth stuart Phelp.
Harry Hancoce Fsrwell.
Music.
Aunt Melissy on Boys. J. r. Trvwbridg'
Ruby Marcia smith
The Orator Of the Philos. Ruth prcscos
b ~ Hal
NC '''' ' M.anie eodwin.
The Governors Champion,
WIN Allen DrumgooI'
Edwin Ia Forest Harvey.
Music
virginia OF Virginia, Am.Iie Rive'
HenriStsa Douglass.
Charlie. Hol.,ead Holmes.
Nam Tiiiy,s Hymn. WI Allen prumso"b
Music.
sunday Thieves, J. T. Trowbridg q
Ethel Violet ssnboru.
The Fight with the Aurochs, Henry sienkicwici
Merritt Bracket Gay.
seth Peters Report of Daniel Webs,sr'. spseei
Wallace Goodwin.
Music.
While every part was carried out wit
so much perfection II was hard 10 swsr
the prizes, yet the judges made the TO
lowing selection:
First Prire-Minnie Goodwin
second PriEe-Bratrice kelliher.
Ffr-t Prike-Eiwin l.. Harvey.
second Prixe-Merr!u u. Gay.
Honorable mention might In iustic
! have been made of all the others. MUS
was furnish by the academy quartette'
MALE oUAsrTrrE.
Arthur variey, lat Tenor.
Ernest Pratt ~ Tenor.
Leon Walker. LIST Bass.
George French. 81 Haas.
LADIES QrARrErrE.
Florence Carter. lst soprano.
!. Florence variey, ~ soprano.
barbara Carter. lss Alto.
Alice Purington. 81 Alto.
Mis- Alice l.. Billings, Acrompanlst-
Misses Billings and Puringtou repder'
several pisno duets. The music aide
much 20 the entertainment. The priz
speaking Of 30 will pass into the histor
OF the academy as one OF the best IL hA
ever given. The judges were:
, Principal ". Z. Sargent. Hebron Academy.
Judge A. u Evans, Gorham. y. ".
| Superintendent Alice o. Mason. Berlin. y.