Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-22

| IL Is not as horace sang, Sweet to die
for ones country" but II ia sweet m
live for ones country and to 1.-Two VOL,
too.
Miss Orrie 1ealda Beverage had
Greek Heroines" for her suhiact .nd
gave the stertea of some of tho Wet
famous ohes. Illustrating the devotion
III wives, mothers and sisters. Tho .s-
lections were good ones aud The stories
finely told. '''
| fred eeefse Murrell chose a timely
subject, having THE Reign of victo-
rh. he sketched briefly the growth of
democracy in England during this
iel1n and the Victories Of the people in
I religious ana school reforms and in
obtaining the penny post. He then
passed on to the wars of the reign.
commencing with that of the Crimca
and ending with the South African
Ihese various tcpics were handled In
ciear' eoHcise manner that gave
much pleasure.
MISS Ethel Leonora Howard took for
her subject The social Influences of
the Kindergarten" She described tho
founding OF this institution which Is
winning tfomlhcht place for itself in
! etacauohal methods, and showed how
| the desolate childhood of the German
founder caused him to attempt some.
! thing that would make the lives of
other children similarly placed more
pleasant. She then described a kinder
garteh. explaining how the children
were taught in their play. From this
shc passed on to the influences show
ing how the children could not fail to
carry home the teachings OF their play
school and the sunshine that had soak
ed into them while there This was one
of the most interesting of the articles
| of the afternoon.
| Our Puritan Heritage gave Cecil
Whitehouse Clark on opportunity to eulo :
Size the Yankee, and he did it In fine
style. He described briefly the early
struggles of the Puritans in their settle.
ment and showed how the various races
| ties 10 make Up The character Of which
every Yankee Is proud today. He ended
Sna masn af ib s.f33n ;a appGaI fGr the main
Miss lheZ Naomi Stevenson handled her
subject. THE Bridal of the Adriatic."
| very prcttily.. she began by describing
Venice as II is at present and as il WAS
IN the past. The famous ceremony Of the
marriage Of the city to the sea. dcnoting
neln i done T6nra w "f neni6e waz xfp
| in this article and it was all excellent.
Miss Stevenson had evidently, caught the
spirit of romance and fancy that pertains
to all that is related to Venice. and in
troduced it sEilfully in her article.
| This closed the speaking of the after
noon, The class then filed across the
mean so much to them.
The following are the prizes which have
| been awarded. and which were announc-
n N nf hn Ia,
| afternoon.
Junior exhibitions: First prize for wo-
men, Ethel Avis llaincs. Watcrville; sec
ond. Grace Lord Stetson. North Vassal
boro; first prize for men: Harold Leon
' Pepper. Chelsea. Mass: second Walter
Elwood Farnham, Fairfield Inez Naomi
| Stevenson. Clinton. Lord prize for the
| highest rank I'm Greek during senior year
| orrie I.,alda Beverage. Pulpit Harhor
Lord prize for highest rank in Latin dur
in" senior year
| The following are the graduates in the
various COURSES, this wear.
| College Preparatory coursg-Juhn Ave-.
Oakland; Orric lealda BEVERAGE. Iulpt
| liarbor: Henry Philip Body. jackson ::
| Ray Clifton Brown, Clinton; Crcil Whit +
house clark. North Sidncy; Ethel Blaach =
Cool. Fairfield Center; Alfred McF ,rIand
Grindall. Winslow; George Timer Hatch.
| North Belfast: Ethel Lcnora Howard.
Minslow' Merlin colby JOY Fairfield
Portland; Fred tieorg" Murrrll Wirslc " :.
Maurice Albert Priest Shawmut: Bertha
May purinton. Litchtield Corner; Mariht
Purintou WItorville: James Leroy Race,
Green Lake: Juniata Graca Russell.
BROOKLYN. y. y; Winnie + kns simpson,
Winslow Inrz Naomi Stevenson. Clinton i,
Angie Eta Tracy. Oakland; Carroll Mil
| Hard Weber. Fairfield; Merton Ardccn
Webber. Fairfield, John Irving Wright,
| Fairfield.
Clark East Nnssalboro: Nellie Hutchin-
son Fcrnald West Poland; Grace Bel Z
Garland, Winslow;. claritcl iiisEins.
den. East Nassalhoro; Anson MeiSs Per
ley, Cross Iii Ralph l.eaviu REYNOLDS,
| Watcrvillc: Cclcnc incz Schward, Water
willie: Thomas Waldo Washburn. Chint.
| Latin Scientific CoIrsc-AliCc f.ii7a M
son. Mount Desert; Cora E.caEor Parker.
| Mount Desert
supper OF tho Alumni Association was
held in the Institute building: y rccep-
ton was held in The library from t. :
o'clock. Or. }. +. lin, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Rcdington, Principal and Mr. r.
w Johnson Mrs. J, II. Hansen. Profe5-
sor A. l.. Lane and Miss Gilpatrink re
| to have been a member of this commit
tee. but was prevented from being present
| by illness. much To the regret OF herself
and her friends. The time during the re-
ccption was snont very pleasantly. MAN.
old friends and schoolmates meeting
| Music was rendered, during t1c evening
| by H3li : VI ~ ili'''H-
| After the reception tho supper was stfF-
| ed in the chapel on the floor above. covers
| being laid for 10 by Caterer lager, AM
| about this number was resent. me
| post andial exercises were especially IN
| tcrestinc as some of the best speakers
| in the State were present. Coburn hae
some iilustrious names among her alumni
| and they arc all vcry loyal. These re-
| unons are growing more popular every
| wear and the attendance is increasing
| The list of speakers included: Principal
4 J,l,n
gor President Nathaniel Butler OF CODY.
| Rev. f. NJ. freble of Auburn. non; cyrus
| ". Davis of this city. Hon. T.. NJ. Fer
| maid of West Poland. lion. J.. G. Cornish
| of Augusta. and Norman l.. Basset OF
Augusta. Hon. J. +. Hill was toast
master. ,
At the business meeting. which was
| held. during tie evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year.
presidents Hon. Bartlett &. Iripp: ZION
Ilewl,yn Powers. DR. Nathaniel Butter.
William Matthews. l.. l.. d., Hon \. NJ
Spear. and Mrs Mary Lowe Carver; sec
rotary and treasurer, n. r. Druininonu,
executive committee. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
! Remington. DR. and Mrs. J. f; Hill, MISS
Emily r. Plais;ed. Mr.. and Mrs. X. IL.
| Durham, G.. W. Thomas.
The reunion and supper was happ,
close to Coburn's Commencement. y
yoodlv number of the graduates were
present at the exercises OF the cay.
among them being: II. r Spencer. -
now taking a post graduate course at 90
lumbia University; Mrs: b. II. Wilson 20,
Saco: f. X MaNfield. 90. Winthrop;
Nealcv Jones. 80. Harvard: George Stcv-
enson. '9S. Harvard. In addition to the