Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-22

her auditors and presented them in a
delightful manner that Won the SYM
pathy of those present.
Queen Louise" was the subject OF
Miss Marguerite Percivars theme, ana
although a difficult matter to handle
ii was brought out in such a pleasing
manner that Miss Percival won ne"
laurels for herself Not only dld the
essay give an unusual idea OF lhal
young lady's information but it was
presented in very interesting manner.
To Miss Edith a. Chadwick fell the
task of saying good by to her class
mates and teachers. Before she COM
manced on her valedictory she gave the
first part of her portion of the even
ing's exercises, Scotch Literature.
This finished she then bade an affec-
tionate farewell TO her instructors as
teachers and to her companions as
classmates and those who had been in
the school as fellow students. Easy
and graceful in appearance, double
charm was added TO her part by her
manner Of delivery.
After the class had filed onto the
stage under the leadership Of Elmer
Allen. the class president, the audi
ence was addressed by Principal John
+. Nelson, who said in substance:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The present graduating class consists
of 81 members, nine of whom have sue
cessfully completed the classical course,
Il the literary and eight the scientific
course. During the four years the
average rank has been very high. The
members Of this class have been par
ticularly identified with the various
school activities and as they now de-
part they bear with them the good will
and best wishes Of their teachers and
underclassmates.'
Then addressing himself TO the grad
uating class he continued:
Members Of the class. | congratu-
late you on the successful termination
of the 4-years High school course. Your
record is one of which any class might
we'll be proud and our relations with
you have been 50 pleasant that We
greatly regret your departure. That
the same success that has attended YOU
here may attend you in the struggles of
life is our earnest wish. In reward
then of your faithful work in the Wa
terville High school you will now be
formally presented its diploma by his
honor, Mayor Philbrook"
Mayor Philhrook in presenting the
diplomas made an unusually appro-
pirate speech in his usual happy man
ner
The class then at the signal from the
class president formed in line ana
proceeded to the space in the body Of
the church at the front Of the stage
and forming in double lines sang the
class ode which was written
by Miss Carrie \. Childs, the music be-
ing written especially for the class BY
Prof. George p. Maxim.
The graduates are:
Classical course-Elmer W. Allen.
Perley A. Brann. Mabel +. Dunn.
Maude q. Lapham. Auwelda 5. Bowker,
Hattie NJ. Drake. Lois Easton Hoxie.
Laola \. Lewis. Mary +. Stuart
Literary cOurse-Helen A. Butterfeld
Carrie a. Childs. Edith A. Hunt. Stella
|. Libby. Bessie a. L. Merrick. Florence
F. Merrill. Marguerite Percival. Edith
A. Chadwick, Maude F. Esty. RATHER
inc Kelleher, Ethel 6. Lindsay. Edith
L. Merrill, Helen Nudd, Selena Ran
court. Annie +. Smiley
Scientific course-Mattia z. Clark.
Fred $. Finnamore. John T. Tyler.
Harold J. Cox. Lula NJ. Il. Stone. Flor
ence T.. Wing. Arthur G. Vose and
James +. Pooler.