Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-15
A WfUSTA LOCALS.
AT CITY HALL
The Williams Grammar School
Graduation, Yesterday.
With Flowers and Song the Gradu-
ates Break Old Ties.
Every PART Of Program Rendered In a Yer,
Crcditablc Manner.

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rags were to be seen also in othe,
parts OF the hall. which was well filled
! win admiring parents and friends o,
ttc happy graduating class of the VIII
mans Grammar school.
! The exercises, last year, We're won
dcrfully good and we'll carried out. but
as "A. w. Brooks said in presenting The
| uipiomas, the exercises of 1901 were
certainly the best ever held in CITY
nail. They proved to the audience tina,
/ long hours of unremitting training
must have been put into each part to
/ produce so finished and delightful 4
| result
! The boys and girls who took part in
the program We're objects of pride.
Their parents and friends were proud
ana any Augusta people who were not
particularly interested because of ac-
quaintance or friendship gloried in the
TACT that the school system of the
Williams District has reached 50 Id-
Nancod a stage of perfection that the
graduates of It's Grammar school have
the ability to present a program that
would do ere. to 4 High school
These fact how the ceascless work
that has been .'ivcn by the PRINCIPAL.
Weston Lewis. ;rd his able assistants.
Lottie II. harrington. Stella T.. Bar
ten, Winnifrcd T.. Merrill and Bertha
Murphy. The delightful music rem
dcred is also :-,..sio lent testimony OF
the care and interest taken in this line
of work by the teacher of music, rs
tolle &. DccIing.
The members cf the class of 1901
school course and 2!c about to cnte-
upon higher work are: Margaret Small
Rose Ina Harvey. Sllic L. Gaslin.
BCulah NJ. Ware. III mice A. Ware,
IIfiie NJ. Grover. Mabel q. Wilson. FL
wood Pelton. Syhil II. I<ittredgc. T.
Thad Morrissey. Oracle McMaster and
Frank Langston.
The music, both in the choruses ami
the solos, was an especially enjoyed
part of the program. The cantata and
duet were finely rendered and Richard
Ryan in his solo The Heavenly Song"
was so pleasing to the audience that
he was encorcd. Master RYAN is an
accomplished boy soprano soloiSt who
has 4 brilliant future in store in the
musical line if present indications are
not at fault Miss Bernce \. Ware
in the solo Sweet Land Of Dreams
was delightful. Her voice is of sur
prising power and sweetness.
Every original part was well written
and delivered and The Rotations were
well delivered. In the prophecy. which
too often follows the same line Of
thought as those of former years va"
characterized by originality and the
futures which are in store for the mem
hers of the class brought many smiles
from them and their friends. The sub
iect of the Valedictory. delivered by
Miss Margaret Small, was The Way
to Success" and was fun Of noble
thoughts and ideas sllillfully inter
woven into an interesting discourse
that had the undivided attention Of
Miss Smalrs hearers throughout its
dcliVcrance.
The diplomas were given to the
graduates by A. w. Brooks. member
of the board of directors. and the pres
entation was preceded by splendid
speech to the members of the class IN
which the speaker referred to num-
Der of mon who have climbed the rug
ced path of success, beginning at the
very bottom Of the ladder and mount
inr upward by their individual efforts
end sterling worth. He eXhorted the
class to follow their example. After
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Livingston. the
following program was presented:
Mnsic-"The Public School"
WcIcome-Amcrcan Schools.
Svbil Nj. Kittredge.
rccjtation-"IIow He Saved st. MI
rbutI's'
Mabel o. Wilson.
Nusic-'Joy, JOY. Freedom Tndau.
r7.say-yVlat Work Has Accomplished
Rose T. IIarvcv. H..
\ Cantata-The Garden Lily ana 'he
s"n ram, solo nv Efc NJ. Grove; Houln',
m Ware. Ecrnice \. Ware. Mar ire!
small. Grace McAIlstcr. Alto 500 ",
| sadie T.. Gasln. Rosie l. Harvey it,
/ soio-''Thc Heavenly SOM ,,. cr,v
| Richard Ryan
| Essav-A Dishonored Man
| R,nah NJ. Ware
Piano solo-'Iit,lc Tyco@Hn1;i ,,,rd spcncer
r.cit,tion-.:NVi,low of Glencoe,
| Sadie F., t;asiin. :.
s3lo-''S Sweet Land Of Dreams I. Ashford
Bernicc r. Caalin,,,n ;, vvoif,
Music-"Thc Minne'. ii''i'
Essay-Joan Of Arc.
| C,raCe M"Ma Stcr.
Music-'Noicc ifo'n " l.. y Marshal
puct-"swce. yisicp; c Of chidhoMsn iryare
small Altos, Sadie F. Gasin' hoa'c
,rrndanbccv-What the Echoes say
Fife NJ. Grover. = yi,so;
Mus icLdfe Wav to Success,
Margaret Small.
Presentation of Diplomas; ;.o War
class ode (originaD. be' ,..;.,.
Friends and classmates. we a.
rTodoy the scenes most dear;
Vet no cause nave We io
AS each coming year measures,
|, 1,r;ngs ms promise of more
As we higher climb. ,-e,sures.
, ,rr;,1mnhs. Joys and untold IT, IT,
: Gurniv are the fruits OF tiie'
: Chorus.
, Onward and upward
Q Ever let us climb, 80, ,rc,srres
: Tri,,mphs, joys and untold ;,,,c
a CuraIv are the fruits of ti''i''
8 pricbtest thoughts our hearts s''i'
! ish.
). Memories of the past,
y we tourney on together.
\; !. az ubereer our lots are cast
!. l. W. orr leader.