Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-21
CLASS OF 1901
OF Gardiner High School Holds
Graduating Exercises.
Opera House Crowded to the Doors
With Appreciative Audience.
The Exercises Very crediiable to NE C'ass'
Teachers and the School.

The graduation exercises or the CLASS
OF 1901, Gardiner High school were he'u
at the Johnson Opera house, last even
ing, AS soon as the doors OF the mousse
were opened. the crowd began to gath-
er and when the exercises began, there
was not a seat i'm the hall to be ma"
and many were obliged to stand. Inc
citizens of this city take great dea'
of pride i'm the High school ana the
class that appeared before them. iast
evening. to receive their diplomas was
n good example of what the school can
turn out. for there has been no better
scholars leave the school than these.
The unior class of the school pre-
nared The decorations and while they
were simple. they were very pretty and
considerable time was spent in their
preparation. All about the stage WAS
the class cOlors. green and white. ana
over the top of the front OF the stage
i'm large letters of cedar was the class
motto "Agenda." About the stage
were flowers of the class colors. me
first two rows Of the center OF the
building were also festooned OF win
the same colors. these being reserved
for the teachers of the High and other
schools and the directors OF the Iilgh
school.
On the left of the gallery. in front,
the juniors Of the school were seated
and this was decorated with colors OF
gold and white. Before the exercises.
the juniors to the music marched to
their seats.
II was rather late when the exercises
opened owing to the large number not
being able to get their seats. but as
the evening was cool. ali We're good ma
tured and the delay was but little no
tced.
The class marched 10 music by Den
mis- Orchestra OF Augusta. up the
stairs and onto the stage where they
We're seated during the exercises. Prof.
Powers. the principal of the school oc-
cupying the center of the row. This Is
a new feature, as before. the class has
occupied the front rows of seats. This
idea is one that was generally approx
ca of, as il saved n great deal OF con-
fusion in going to the stage.
Prayer was offered by Rev. A. l..
Struthers of the South Gardiner Con
gr.gational church. This was followed
by music
The salutatory fell to Miss Margue-
rite Danforth, but she was excused
from delivering it and the class motto
was the first piece on the program.
This was delivered by Grace NJ. Soper.
Miss Soper not only did herself proud
| in the delivery of her part but also her
subject -Agenda" tasks to be per
formedD.
The defamation Robbie Shafto" by
Cassie Young was well given. Her de-
livery was easy and she was very
graceful and received warm applause
| for her good work.
Miss HaIey's delivery cf the class
| history was as good as any given. She
is original and not single happening
Of any importance To any of the class
was omitted.
Selma Mclaughlin handled the class
will III n way that was great credit
to herself and also the class.
Music was next rendered by the or
| chestra after which the French ora
ton by Miss Jennie L.. Merrill was
given. This was something new. but
Miss Merrill was equal to the occasion
and gave il i'm q way that brought her
well deserved praise.
The defamation of Walter II. Man
son was omitted. Mr.. Manson desir-
ing to be excused from delivering it,
The class prophecy was entirely
original. Madeleine Rafter in her de-
livery took a picture that each mem
Der of the class had drawn and from
them prophesied what was in store for
| them. Her delivery was excellent and
| the entire prophecy was very fine.
Music was again rendered by the or
cheStra.
In behalf of the class Miss Virginia
Sawyer of South Gardiner. presented
to Prof Powers for the school. a Very
fine compound microscope. While her
presentation was not very long, the
words We're well chosen and the in
strument Will be very valuable addi-
. ton to the equipment of the school and
| one which will be greatly cherished.
BY her eXcellency in rank, the part
of the valedictOry fell to Agnes NJ.
Cummings. The part itself was that
of the work of a student in every way
and her rendering of ii was the best.
Following this was the presentation
of the diplomas. 1t was the intention
the class but owing to his unavoidable
| absence. Hon. J. NJ. Larrabee. in a few
but well chosen and appropriate words,
OBLIGATED.
This was followed by the singing of
the class ode and the pronouncing of
the benediction.
The members of the graduating class
are:
Phoebe Eva Beecher. Maria Agen
Cummings. Margaret Danforth, Jose
phinc Thomas Haley. Marion Curtis
Littlefield. Selma Mclaughlin. Made
leine Sophronia Rafter. Virginia Maud
Sawyer. Geneva Lord Smith, Grace
Margaret Soper Jennie Leola Merrill
Cassie Elinor Young. Barbara Jane
Dolina Sutherland. Ralph Leroy Book
err Joseph John Donovan. Hiram Bat
tual Malcolm, Walter Blaine Manson
William Joseph Morrison. Alver Mar
BILE Pitcher. Earl Clary Wakefield, Rob-