The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-28
Exercises at City HALL Yesterday
Afternoon.
Address By Mr.. White
house Of Board.
The North School Graduation
Exercises.

The class Of 1900 Of the Portland High
School graduated yesterday afternoon at
City hall with the usual pomp and cere-
mony befltting the occasion. The hall was
packed to suffocation and though the
crowd was very uncomfortable on ac-
count of the great heat every seat re-
manned occupied until the class song
had been sung SO interesting were the
closing exercises. The crowd came early
and half an hour before the graduating
class marched upon the stage there was
not a vacant chair to be had while hum
dreds were standing.
The decorations of the hall were simple
and yet pretty. At the rear OF the stage
was frieze Of purple and white in the
centre of which were fac SMILES of the
class pin with the words, "Class Of 1900, :"
and up. II. s." illuminated with mean
descent lights. The front of the stage
was decorated In the class colors while
the potted plants and graceful palms
which were placed on the sides OF the
stage added much to the beauty Of the
scene.
The girls were all dressed in simple
white gowns and were seated at one
side of the stage while In the centre were
the boys in sombre black with the school
members, the teachers and others on
the other flank.
The programme as carried out was as
follows:
Glass Song.
Pianist, Ethel W. Usher.
Rev. John Carroll Perkins.
%Salutatory,
Samuel T. Dana.
Recitation-A Water-logged Town,
Smith
Harold j. Everett.
Essay-Only Weed,
Eva NJ. Anderson.
Piano Solo, Polaoca Brillante, Weber
Ethel w. Usher.
Recitation-The Passing of Arthur,
Tennyson
Philip NJ. Clark.
Essay-A Heroine of France,
Ellen G. Phelan.
Song, Double Quartette-The Gallant
Troubadour,
Fannie b. Cleveland, Edith Il. Farr,
Kaloolah b. Lovett, Inez b. Perry,
Harry q. Burnham, George Il. Bun
ker, James l.. Jordan, John b. Whit
Pianist, Clara f. Smith.
Recitation-The Rescue of Lygl sn,.,ew,sv
Charles J. Chapman.
Glass Poem-Jacob's Vision, written by
William H. Harris,
Harry G. Burnham.
Instrumental Music-San Paulo, Frey
Eva NJ. Real, Florence L. Lamson, Kaloo-
lah b. Loveitt, Ethel ". Usher
Charles J. Chapman, Ralph H.Corey,
Vernon W. Han, Philip +. Hinkley,
Roscoe Il. Holt.
Recitation-An Aquarelle, Goodloe
Katherine c. Aagerson.
Song-Manuelita, Trotere
lneZ b. Perry.
Neutrality-suspicious. Four Years,
Harriet NJ. Andrews.
Comforting OF Diplomas.
Awarding OF Medals.
Closing Song-The School Days OF Aud
Pianist, Estelle NJ. bennett.
Excused.
One pleasing feature about the exer-
cises was the music. The class OF 1900
poss esses some excellent musicians and
they added much to the enjoyment OF
the afternoon. All of the Rotations
were gracefully delivered while the essays
displayed much original thought and
careful preparation. One of the most
pleasing things on the programme was
the recitation, "The Rescue OF Iygia"
from "Quo Vadis, which was given by
Mr.. Charles j. Chapman with dramatic
effect and at the conclusion he was
given the hearty applause he deserved.
The class poem was written by William
II. Harris and was entitled Jacobs
Vision. 1t is composition which marks
its author as poet Of more than ordi-
nary ability and with touch OF genius.
1t was recited by Harry G. Burnham
with great expression. The yaledictory
by Katherine G. Aagerson gave a resume
of the events of the past four years,
period in which events have crowded
rapidly upon one another. Her fare
well address to the junior class, the
teachers and her own class, was grace
fully done. These are only some OF the
things in the excellent programme.
Space forbids a mention Of them all,
but many proclaimed that 1t was the
most interesting graduating programme
in years.