Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-26
GRADUATES OF 1900.
THIRTEEN COMPLETE COURSE IN
SOUTH PARIS HIGH SCHOOL.

THIRTEEN COMPLETE COURSE u
SOUTH PARIS HIGH SCHOOL.
GRADUATING EXERCISES OF THE GRAN
MAR sCHooL.-oTHER RxERCisEs.-
PROMOTIONS FROM THE sEvERA
GRADES.
The Baptist church WAS filled Thurs
day evening with an audience which ex
ceeded the seating capacity Of the build
ing, to listen to the graduating exercise
Of the class Of 1900, South Paris Higl
School. Festoons OF the class colors
scarlet and white, were drsped from tn
centre Of the ceiling to the sides Of tn
room. The platform was banked will
flowers and plants, and on the arch over
head, on a background Of green, was tn
class motto, "0nward, tho we see no
the end"
Precisely at s O'Clock the class march
ed In, marshsled by Harry n. Wheeler
to the strains Of march played by Mrs
Briggs. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.
Rsmsdell. and the graduation exercises
proceeded according to programme
The musical numbers consisted Of TIVE
piano solos by Mrs. Briggs and two
vocal solos by Mrs. DR.. Bradbury o.
Norway. The full programme was al
follows, each member Of the class hsv
ing q part:
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
Salutatory, Susan Emma Porter
Our New Relations, Alfred Ezekiel Fuller
Rrcompense, Jcssica Louise Curtis
Class History. Charles Edwin Sporord
Music.
The Extent OF Influence. Edna Ellcn Curtis
Fearless, Because Upright,
Alice Fennelh Lombard
Class Poem, Della May McArdle
Presentation of Gins. Alta Clair Walker
~ VIM " Ethel Dolly EIn..
Class Grafton. Pou sto. Harry Elmer Swan
Music.
Class Prophecy, Grsce Inez Wheeler.
The Potency OF Thought,
Albert Lawrence Clark.
vale,iictory, Harry Maynard Wheeler.
Comforting Of Diplomas.
Singing Class Ode
Benediction.
Except that the programme was lit
tie long, il was in all respects very salts
flying. The essays showed not only
much thought and scholarship, but
earnest purpose and aspiration. The
class parts, such as are by custom en-
titled TO be personal In their application
were extremely personal, though ap-
not Extensively so, and with the
fun was mingled modicum OF good
counsel and good resolve.
The speakers are to be especially COM
on the excellence OF their de-
livery. the clearness Of their enunciatiou
and the ease OF their manner, which
made listening, even In the most remote
corners Of the room, a pleasure Instead
Of sn effort
The diplomas were conferred by SUI
Gray with few we'll
chosen words. He was glad, he said, 10
confer upon them the testimonials OF the
four years OF hard work which he per-
,onslly knew they had done; and for
he future, he could only counsel them
% heed the words which they had them
selves spoken that evening.
OF the members OF this class, Miss
Walker and Mr.. Wheeler intend to enter
Bates College; Mr.. Spofford and Mr..
Clark will attend medical school; Mr..
swan, who has already done some good
newspaper work, has secured a position
N the Lewiston Journal, and began his
work Monday morning. IL is probable
hat some OF the others will also 60 10
ollege. though II Is not certain.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATION.
The graduating exercises OF the Gram
lar School were held In the Baptist
hurch Friday evening. The decors-
ions were festoons Of orange and white,
nth plants and flowers on the platform,
nd an arch Of evergreen back OF the
latform, bearing the class motto, ZONE
,tep onward" The musical numbers
'omprised piano duet by Misses Bertha
Merrill aud Clara Stinchfeld, another by
Hiss Marion Jones and Miss Bertha Mer-
II. harmonica solo by winslow Bur-
,ank. vocal solo by Mrs. II. (. Wilson
, it'll violin obligsto by Mr.. Gerrish, and
peal solo by Mr.. Sessions. The full
programme, which was very we'll carried
II, WAS as follows:
Music
Prayer.
|, lutatory. wallace Alton Clifford.
!. ,say-Prinoe Bismarck. Ralph Doe Berry.
R sciiatiOn-Two Pictures,
Clara Eliza stinchbcld.
''''' h Margare, Bancroft Jones
D olams,ion-rhe Golfers Dying Child. nj,
R. citation-The Boy Engineer. Florence Tuf's.
Music.
D, lamAtlon-The Blue and the Gray.
Ernest Eland KINNEY.
rl.ss History. Harold Chester Fletcher.
Rs citstion-The Wreck Of the Ocean Steamship,
Gladys Ava Prescott.
Music
Esny-Life Of Mozart,
Re itstion-How Kate Shelley Crossed the
Bridge. Sarah Stevens DeCoster
of the Kegs.
Vernon Andrew Curtis.
Music
Prophecy, Charlotte wing tiles
OF Gifts, Lura Gertrude Chase
v aledictory-what Spare Moments VIII
Accomplish. Alice Sophia Bisbee.
Comforting OF Diplomas.
Singing Class Ode.
Benediction.
Equal rank.