Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-23

| F. Dudley: second vice-presldent, MI
Foss; secretary, Miss S. w. Fulton
, executive committee, Miss 5. w. Ful-
| ton. Miss ID. NJ Preble and Mrs. r.
| Dudley.
| Much interest is always manifested
| in the Brown literary contest az
Bridgton Academy and this year was
no exception. The hall was wei liileo
with an attentive and appreciate
audience. Each contestant acquitteu
| himself in creditable manner ana liie
| judges found no little difncuitg III
| making their decision. Inc JUICES
were Alvin &. Dresser. MISS a. H.
Stone and j. G. Mead. Mae EVeiyh
| Gould won the prize in the Juhior
essays and Hiram Willard the prize on
the second year debate, having me
negative side of the question.
The graduating exercises or the Port
land training school. class OF 1900. were
held in Assembly hall, high school
| building. Monday evening and the class
was one of the largest and best ever TO
| leave the institution. An interesting
program was given during the evening
| ana q stirring address by Prof. George
! p Phenix. principal of the State nor
NAL raining school of Willimantic.
Conn. spoke on What is Education?'
| The following are the members of the
graduating class: Elsie l.. Body. Alice
NJ Calderwood, Ethel L. Clifford.
Annie +. Cook, Josephine NJ. Cragin,
Millicent H. Leard. Lucy +. Leighton
Agnes s. McFadden. Helen NJ. Norton,
Grace NJ. Printable. Emma b. Watts
Martha +. Wilkinson. Luena F. Sands.
The graduating exercises Of Sears
port high school We're held. Friday
evening. June II. at Union hall The
following program was carried out in
manner to reflect much credit upon
both the class and the instructors:
Prayer. Rev. II. w. Norton; salutatory,
"The Man With the Hoe" Lincoln
Ross C0lcord: essay. Social Progress, "
Julia Bartlette Brown; history, Ethel
E,ames Rice: essay. Names Contribu-
ton to Literature" Flora Eva Towle;
poem. "Magis Aliquid Legi." Frances
Howe Webster: prophecy. Harriette
Maria Erskine: valedictory. "Infiu-
ence." Sadie Marie Marks: presenta-
ton Of diplomas by the superintendent.
Mrs Emma F. Davis. Music was fun
of the class intend to continue their
studies elsewhere. Mr.. Colcord and
Mr.. Webster will enter the University
of Maine this fail.
The closing exercises Of the Houlton
| high school We're held in the opera
| house, Saturday evening. The Gler
clubs Of the school rendered fine selec-
! tons. \ prize of so was offered for
| the one having the best original essay;
| prize Of 81 for the gentleman giving
| the best recitation and prize of 81
| for the lady giving the best recitation.
| The committee Of award for essays
were: DR.. c. +. Williams, Rev. Ken
meth Mckay. Miss S. l.. Rounds. and
| for recitations: Hon. Il. ". Shaw, Mrs.
| A. NJ. Thomas, Mrs. p. l.. Putnam.
| They announced the winners as fol
| lows: Best original essay. Miss Dora
| Drake Shaw: best recitation by gentle
man. Chester Samuel Davidson: best
recitation by lady, Miss Emma Ruth
| Putnam. Honorary mention was made
of the essay of Arthur otis Putnam
and Of the recitation Of Miss Cora j.
Halett.
The third annual banquet Of the Rich
| mund High School Alumni Association
| was held at Grand Army hal Monday
| evening. y party Of thirtE-four sat dow II
| at the attrLctivcly spread tables ami en-
! ioyed the following menu: Roast chick
| an: boiled ham: salads: chicken: lobster:
| salmon. potato: cabbage. radiSheS; pick
| les: olives; bread ana rolls: straw berries
ana cream; ice cream, vanilla, chocolate,
| wberrY: assorted cake: fruit; tea:
coffee. Al the close of the foregoing
| pleasant exercises the company Wa
| called To order by Todstmust,r w. +.
! Whitney. NJ u. and the following tnasts
| We're proposed: The Richmond Acdd-
envy" The Richmond High. Before
| The Class Of 80" The School Board II
| which were responded to respectively rs
Judge VIM. 4. Hall, w II. Sturtevant,
| Homer +. Alexander. Frederick j. Libby
| and Charles -. Newell. Esq. An hour of
| social and informal talk followed and
| in the future more Of the graduates and
| older scholars Of the school may be able
| to be present at these enjoyable reunions.
| A business meeting of the association
| was held in the high SchnolroOm in the
| afternoon. and the following officers were
| elected for the ensuing year: President.
| Ralph Y. Reed: vice president, Ira Mosh-
| er: secretary and treasurer. Miss Rache
| Hall: executive committee, George Thorn
son and Miss Maud Hodges
The Winterport high school closed last
| Friday. The program Of exercises was
as follows: Song. Long Years Ago: dec.
| Poor House Nan. Minnie George: dec. Sc
| lection from Snow Bound. Ethel Baker,
dec. The Unknown Rider. Carol Young;
| music. Hunting Song. class of young la
dies; dec, Angels of Buena Vista. Matte
Builder. Ephia Kneeland: dec. The SAY
| in. Of st MichaelS Marie Wardwpll