The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
Ann ual Dinner and Post
Prandial Speeches.
Remarks Of President Capen Of
Tufts College.

Commencement day for Westbrook
Seminary dawned bright and fair and the
exercises in observance Of the day which
were held yesterday were interesting
throughout, and the graduates are to be
congratulated as also the faculty and
officials of the institution for the success
full commencement just passed. Shortly
after ten O'Clock yesterday morning the
members of the senior class headed by
their president. Mr.. f. H. Leighton filed
into All Souls Universalist church at
Morrill's Corner, escorted by the junior
class led by its president, MIR. l.. NJ. Will
kins.
As the graduates entered the church
and marched down the aisles the or
chestra played a familiar air to the tune OF
which the classes marched in and took
seats in the front OF the church.
The platform Of the pulpit was deco
rated prettily for the occasion with bou-
quets of flowers and potted ferns and
palms. On the wall at the rear of the
pulpit was the class shield with its Greek
motto, "Know Your Opportunity"
President o. d. Perry of the Seminary,
presided over the exercises, and seated
beside him on the platform were Rev. 5.
&. Davis, the pastor Of the church, and
Rev. II. E. Townsend, pastor of the
Woodfords Universalist church. The open
ing selection by the Portland band or
chestra, Mr.. W. L. Chandler, leader, was
the Battle of Manila" march. Rev. III.
Z. Townsend made the opening prayer
and was followed by the orchestra In a
selection entitled bright Star of Hope. 7"
The first number on the programme
was an essay on Robert Louis Steven
sons Life in Samoa" by Miss Eta
Louise Bartlett of Woodfords. Miss Bart
lett gave a very interesting sketch Of the
life and pursuits Of the noted author,
while resident of the Samoan islands,
and the value of his labors to the
Samoans. The second essay 1.-The Olym-
pic Games" by Edbert Carson Wilson of
Falmouth was a graphic illustration of
the games and athletic sports of ancient
Greece, as compared with the modern
sports of the world The third number,
an essay on ''The Miracle Play" by Har-
riett Eleanor Robinson of Nunda, N. Y,
was omitted, Miss Robinson having been
excused.
The grafton Causes of South African
War;" by Mr.. James Edward Sennett of
Wells, Vt, was complete, comprehen-
sive statement of the causes that led to
the declaration of war between the
Britons and the Beers. The oraelon was
admirably we'll delivered and WAS warm
ly applauded.
Mr.. f. W. Stimson, on q trombone
solo, accompanied by the orchestra rem
dered very acceptably "Loye's Old Sweet
Song"
The essay "Sketch of Quiet Life" by
Miss Leona Josephine Hale of Cumber-
land was pretty word picture of an old
New England country homestead and the
life of the rural homes.
TRUSTS was the subject of the Grafton
OF Mr.. John Hector Palmer of Portland.
The grafton dealt with the methods used
by the capitalists In the formation of
thrusts and Its effect upon the small
capitalists and the laboring classes. The
Grafton was an able effort and merited
the generous applause bestowed.
Miss Maria Louise Lynch OF Machias
rendered In an effective and polished
manner her recitation of scene from
Shakespeare "As You Like It," The
orchestra next rendered the march
Ideal" by Daniels.
"The Puerto Rican Tariff Bill" was