Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-05
HEBRON COMMENCEMENT.

A special invitation IL given to the
people of Oxford County TO participate
In commencement exercises At Hebron
Academy this year.
In this first year of the new century
the commencement exercises ut Hebron
Academy will be Of extraordinary inter-
eat. They will begin on Sunday, June
IL, with the baccalsureate sermon and
religious services of that day. The
speaker, It Is hoped, will be Rev. DR..
English of the Newton Theological
School. On Monday, the 18th, examina-
tons OF the lowest classes during the
day and the annual prize debate 10 the
evening. On Tuesday, the day OF the
annual meeting Of the trustees, that
magnificent building, the Sturtevsnt
Home, will be dedicated. The exercises
Of this day will close with the reception
Of the graduating class, In the evening.
On the 10th, the graduation OF the class
OF 1900 will occur. This will occupy
most Of the day. Some orchestra will
be In attendance during the day. The
exercises will close on the evening OF
the 10th with the grand concert. The
commencement concerts ut Hebron have
become the great musical treat In this
section Of the state.
There will be present at the dedicatory
exercises on Tuesday, the 10th, many OF
the academy's distinguished alumni.
Others not of the alumni but friends OF
the institution from this and other states
will come to participate In the dedica-
ton Of this grand new dormitory, and
the exercises which are to launch this
old institution OF learning upon new
and greater era OF usefulness.
Among those expected to be present
are our United States Senator'S, Frye and
Hale, the Secretary Of the Navy, Hon.
John ID Long, several congressman
from our own and other states. Our
own representative from the Second
Congressional District, Hon. Chas. +.
Littlefleld, has signified his purpose TO
be here II congress sdjourns 10 season.
There will be representative men from
the great business centres OF the coun-
try, many Of whom received their early
training and gained the ideas Of life and
character at this old school, which have
borne them to success. In recent years
they have helped to place their alma
mater In the high and prosperous position
II occupies to-day, and they now gladly
return TO pay their tribute OF respect to
the institution that proved Of such help
to them In getting right start In life.
1t 10 the wish of the management Of
the school at Hebron Academy that the
fathers and mothers throughout the
county should come to Hebron on that
day. Were II possible they would ex-
tend q personal invitation to every
family to Induce them to come and see
for themselves the conditions under
which they place their children in send
ing them to this academy Of learning for
an education.
The changes In recent years have been
80 many and 80 great, new facilities
have been so rapidly added, that they
must be seen to be understood. 1t IL no
longer the Old Hebron Academy Of
Hebron but Hebron Academy Of Oxford
County.
Il has done q great work for good
throughout the county In the century
now closing, but its present facilities
make 1t possible to increase It's benefits
to the boys and girls Of our county q
hundred fold In the century now open
Ing.
Other counties Of this state and other
states are always represented at this
school. Other countries send children or
young men here. At this time there are
students here from Sweden, Spain, Bull
garia, Cuba and Nova Scotia. The
school Is for all who come, but we feel
that the work It has done within the
borders of our own county must con-
tinue. The welfare Of our children and
our homes demands II.
The time has come when this seat OF
learning, founded by. those grand old
soldiers of the Revolution who became
pioneers In the settlement OF our homes,
should become to the good people Of Ok
ford County what 1t has ever been to the
citizens Of HehrOn