Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20


uied II hnely. He built his address up
on an ingenious figure. comparing the
school TO hardy old apple tree and
the classes to the various stages in the
growing of the fruit. Thus the fresh
men We're the buds, green and giving
put little promise of what was to come
Inc sophomores We're the flowers. ra-
dlant and fleeing. The juniors, the
hard. green apples, and the seniors the
rich, mature fruit. This figure was han
died very prettily and gave abundant
opportunity to weave in the bombastic
praise of the graduating class, and the
patronizing advice to the undergrad
yates which has always been charac-
teristic of these addresses. This added
bit of spice to the exercises and the
frequent laughter of the audience at
tested its appreciation.
Miss Effie NJ. Lowe had the English
honor and chose the Song of Hia-
Watha' for her subject. She told how
the poem happened to be written. and
how the material for it was gathered.
She then described the poem itself.
quoting some of the finest passages.
The article showed careful study of the
subject and great admiration for the
poem. The treatment was excellent and
showed that the English honor must
nave been won by good hard, honest
work
Miss Cecilia +. Merrill was the next
speaker. and chose An Apostle of
Childhood" for her subject. The "Apos-
tie was Dickens. and Miss Merrill
showed what a great work he had done
a. in
masters and scholars in his books. All
the various kinds of schools and
sChooimaster characters of his dav
had been accurately described in his
works and in way that showed
Dickens to have been one OF the lead
| ing educators of his time The results
of his work in this line can hardly be
estimated. as he showed up abuses of
which the people never dreamed The
| article showed a careful study of Dick
| ems and the selections of examples and
quotations We're fine.
Miss Mary l.. Moore had the. Greek
| honor and read selection from Ho-
| ner. This, like the other language hon
| ors. was very finely done.
The subject ireland in America :"
| was finely handled by Hannibal H.
| Bryant. Jr. He traced briefly the early
| history of the race and then followed
| the emigrants to America. Their work
| in the various wars of this country. in
| literature and politics was described
| a long list of the names of men of this
| race who have achieved success in
| these various departments was quoted.
| The IIish character was also briefly
| described. 1t was in short an Irish arti-
| Gle. well prepared and well delivered
| and the IriShmen in the audience felt
| like patting Mr.. Bryant on the back
| when he descended from the platform.
| The class prophecy was given by
! Miss Gertrude a. Clair. The spice and
| fun of the graduating exercises are al
ways expected in the prophecy and ad-
dress to undergraduates and it was
| not lacking in either, last evening. No
| member of the class escaped his just
| deserts and some of the futures will be
| remarka BILE if they develop as predict
| ed Miss Clair.
| She has a remarkable gift of pro-
| phecy and used it to the best advan-
tage. The rehearsals of this part We're
| in private so that no one knew what
| was coming until it was delivered. last
| evening and lots of merriment was
caused by the bright hits. Miss Clair
did her work we'll and she was well
| chosen for this part.
Ernest l.. Gray had for his subject.
| The South and the Negro" He began
with the introduction by chance of the
slaves into this country and traced its
| growth up to the time of the CIVIL war.
The condition of the slaves was noted
| in passing and some Of the effects on
the country This condition was con-
trasted with that which had existed
| since the war, the progress ana pres
ent condition of the negro being de-
scribed. The handling of the subject
on which so much can be said ana
about which there is so little that Is
now. was excellent 1t is perhaps more
difficult to treat an old subject than q
new one, but MI. Gray did his work
well.
| Miss s. Frnestine Davis had one Of
the most difficult Of the language non
| " parts. the French. as this language
| s the most familiar. and there are
| more critics competent to judge. she
I 1,Guitted herself with honor, her Sc
lection being from Hugo.
| Miss +. Gertrude Lowe was the last
speaker and had the valedictory. she
took the Vatican" that famous home
| IF the ropcs for her subject. descrlp-
ing more especially the treasures OF art
and literature it contains and the po-
,ition it holds among artists ana ut
| .r.ry men on this account. TINS was
| n excellent introduction to the vale
| ,tctory. ard the figure was handled
cry skilfulIv. over the Alps lies fair
taly" might have been expected from
| Such q subject but il wasn't mention
| ii and the treatment was original ana
| XccllCnt
At the close Of the speaking ana al
| or q few remarks from Principal Mel
| son. the class filed up onto the pat
| or,n to rec Give the hard earned dipio-
mas. They stepped upon the platform
| * san-o1s of the High school ana ieft
| as graduates. AS the class descended
| I was grouped directly in front Where
| he class ode was sung according TO
| he usual custom. This was composed
| ~ Miss Emma Il. Murray ana was
| 3lctty and fitting production.
| The following are the members OF the
| raduating class, this year:
| Classical Course-Adelaide Ellie BIZ
nv. Ida Jones, Ida Phoebe Keen, Ella
| .ertrude Lowe, Celia Ellen Merrill
,ror,, 7 oyo Moor Lulu Evangellne RO-