Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-21
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
SCHOOL DAYS OVER.
Graduation Exercises of the
Cony High School.
Well Written Essays and Careful Prep
aration in All Parts
Combine 10 Make an Unusually Fine Grad.
uation Event.


their school course. last evening. when
the graduation exercises were held in
civ hall The hall was filled with peo-
BE The number was made up not only
Of the friends and parents of the school.
hut 4 large number of the towns people
uera nresent. II was IN fact a typical
graduation audience. Everywhere were
present the light tasty gowns Of the
ladies ana the more sober ana sedata
black Of the gentlemen.
The parts We're unusually well taken.
In fact il was one of the most successful
ordinations that has ever been held by
Conv graduates. Not only did the stu
dents show unusual thought in the prep
aration Of their essays but they showed
the results of careful training and un-
usual ability in delivering the addresses.
The music was furnished by Dennis
Orchestra and was one of the features of
The evening When prayer had been
offered by Rev. j. NJ. Wyman. pastor of
the Baptist church. the exercises We're
commenced. Guy Gannett, who had as
his subject combinations and Trusts, q"
and Miss Sadie NJ. Concamon, who had
american Heroines" as her subject. did
not speak. the latter being prevented by
Illness ana the former being in Europe.
The salutatory. by Miss Alice NJ. Barry
was on the subject, "Caroline Herschell."
She said in part:
We usually find that great men have
some helpers. themselves unknown. but
whose lives show self-denial and devotion
TO others. Such 4 person was Caroline
Herschel Born in Hanover, her child
hood was bitter and desolate. She was
denied an education, though longing for
it. Her life work began when she went
10 England as the assistant Of her
brother. She devoted her life to assisting
him in his work and by her perseverance
overcame the defects Of early education.
Ills marriage was a great grief to her,
but she still continued to aid him. When
he died her own life seemed - cease.
Here She did uncOnSCiouSly great
wrong. A woman may be as truly called
to do Gods work in the field of scientific
research AS is the missionary in the moral
field
The essay on silent Influences by
Miss Hattie True Miliken, was next on
the program. \ brief abstract follows:
..Our lives are controlled by influences
Of every kind and by none more than by
those silent forces which we may not al
ways easily recognize. The value Of a
human life in its unconscious influence
over others cannot be estimated. Lives
that are characterized by deeds rather
than words exert the most powerful IN
flucnCe for good. Literature has a vast
influence Shakespeare. Dante. Milton.
though they have passed from earth. VIII
ever live in the lives that come after
them. TO an author is given opportuni-
ties that come to no one else. Nature
in her various moods speaks to an appre-
ciative mind. one who is i'm sympathy
with her and watches the development Of
an things must be impressed with the
idea of an overruling force. His mind is
led to feel the presence of the Infinite.
Maurice ". Russell took as his subject,
Guide Posts" In his treatment of the
subject he said:
The law directs the erection of guide
posts in every town and fixes penalties
for dsobedienCe. Guide posts are I'M
portant to the traveller and sailor. More
important are those guides which direct
life Some spots are marked dangerous
but are not Needed by all. SOng-writers
have given us some. Faith. temperance
perseverance, virtue, knowledge, !, are
some Of the guides given us by follow
ing these our lives will be the success
We wish them to be.
The Madonna i'll Art" was Miss Adella
VI. Sbey's subject. She said in part:
The Madonna has been a fruitful
theme for painters Of all ages. She was
first painted alone. Then other heurt7
were added. making group. ArceSSn-
rieS Of 4 religious Significance We're latei
added To the group. Different nations
were shown a different idea Of the Ma
donna The type Of woman best known
Ia the artist gets to his canvas. Modern
art shows that the theme is not exhaust
"a ana some Of the best conception
come from artists Of recent times IN,
Madonna will ever stand IN arr as tht
type of perfect Womanhood.
John nunton in speaking Of "The Pas
sion Play said:
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