The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-28

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bers Of the school committee and chair
man Of the High School committee, pre-
sented the diplomas. He spoke fol
lowsi
Young ladies' and gentlemen Of the
graduating class-In behalf OF the school
committee OF the City Of Portland I wish
to congratulate you on this successful
conclusion of your high school course.
believe that this period OF four years
spent in our free high schools IL In many
catfonal experiences. To those
OF you who 60 no further IL is the
climax Of your educational career. With
In these four years are comprised oil the
associations OF school comradeship (which
you will ever know. To you therefore
and rs your valedictorian has feelingly
assured win be fondly cherished by you
all. But see to II also that although IL Is
the climax OF your school work It is not
the end OF oil educational influence.
Through careful observation, readingfand
is still open for you. Make this four
years thus the corner stone not the Gu
pola Of your educational structure. 10
those OF you on the other hand to whom
this is the stage In the progress Of your
studies as preliminary TO future academic
study through your authorizations 81 .
college course may lessen in. your minds
the values OF these four years yet TO you
also they are vitality Important. This is
the formative period in your education
nj life. During these years you have
formed habits Of discipline and study
of honorable conduct and gentlemanly
manners.
Mr.. whitehouse went on to say that the
knowledge gained not only Of books, but
of character In the High school, was Of
inestimable value to the young man and
woman.
As each nam was called the graduate
stepped forward TO receive the diploma
from Mr.. whitehouse's hands and each
was greeted by applause. The graduates
were:
Katherine G. Aagerson, Eva NJ. An
derson, Mabel II. Andrews, Alice A.
Barbour, Eva NJ. Beal, Anna Berrer,
Carrie M Blake, Edith r. Blake, Kath-
leen NJ. Borden, Mary @. Chapman, Fan
ME b. Cleveland, Sadie b. Cox, Alice
NJ. Cunningham, Mildred Il. Deering,
EVA NJ. Demick, Estelle M. bennett,
Katherine NJ. Dennis, Alice III. Fabyan,
Edith L. Farr, Alice w. Freeman, Lot
tie l.. French, sGraoe NJ. GRAHAM, Lillian
+. Gum, Grace b. Hinckley, Florence
f. Hovey, Annie NJ. Hunkins, Florence
Il. Lamson, *Ethel q Laughlin, Kaloolah
b. Lovett, Carlotta ID. MoCallnm, Mary
g. Mckinney, Marjorie l.. Meserve,
Ada II. Munson, Inez b. Perry, Nellie
@. Phelan, Eta Rosenbloom, Annie j.
Skillin, Clara Z. Smith, *Helen X.
Steele, Ethel NJ. Stone, Helen A. Tolford,
Madge l.. True, Ethel W. Usher, Edith
M. Weber, "Florian M. w oodbury,
George 4. Bunker, Harry G. Burnham,
*Gilman II. Campbell, George W. earle,
Carroll S. Chapman, 'Charles j. Chap
man, sPhilip NJ. Clark, Ralph III. Corey,
Earle G. Cummings, Charles II. Curran,
Samuel Il. Dana, Philip Dorticos, +Har-
old j. Everett, Vernon w. Hal, Jonas III.
Hamilton, William II. Harris, Herbert
A. Hatch, *Philip f. Hinkley, "Roscoe
L. Holt, Philip II. Houston, James l..
Jordan, Chester II. Libby, *Wallace M.
Powers, franklin II. Reeves, Frederick
W. Ringdahl, William 1. Rowe, *Fitz 4.
Sargent, tHarry G. Saunders, *Charles
l.. Smith, Elmer G.. Smith, James NJ.
Somers, Sydney St. f. Thaxter, sHarold
C. Trott, *Paul A. Turner, John b.
Whittier, Royal 4. Winchester, Samuel
L. Worcester.
Then Mayor Robinson himself medal
scholar of the Portland High school, pre-
sented the Brown medals. He spoke
briefly, but as usual, eloquently. He
said that these medals were presented by
the late John b. Brown in memory Of
his son James A. Brown, who died while
a member of the school committee Of
this city. These ten medals are given to
the sfiveHbest scholars In the girls depart
ment and to the five best scholars in the
boys department of the school. The pu-
pills receiving the medals We're as fol-
lows:
Harriet NJ. Andrews, Eva M.Anderson.
Annie L. Skillin, Katherine G. Aager-
sop, Sadie b. Cox.
Samuel L. Dana, Charles l.. Smith,
Philip NJ. Clark, Roscoe 4. Holt, Frank
lin II. Reeves.