Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-06-19
BLUEHILL GRADUATION.
USUAL EXCELLENT SHOWING
BY PUPILS OF THE ACADEMY.
PRIZE GRADUATION Ex-
ERcIsEs-GRADUATIoN CONCERT
SUCCESS THROUGHOUT.

BLUEHILL, June IL (speciaD-This was
commencement week at Bluehill- George
Stevens academy.
The officers Of the graduating class this
year are as follows: William III. Harden,
president; Arthur Treworgy, vice-presi
dent; Eva b. Snowman, secretary and
treasurer; committee OF arrangements
Guy III. Hinckiey, chairman; Tillie e.
Slower, Carrie M. Grindle, Miss s. Irene
Billings complete the class.
The exercises OF the week began Sum
day evening with the baccalaureate SER
mon-an able address by Rev. e. Bear,
who knows just how to talk to young
people.
PRIZE EXHIBITION.
On Monday evening the prize
exhibition took place at the hall.
1t was perfect June evening, and large
audience gathered to listen to the inter-
esting exercises.
The stage was tastefully decorated with
potted plants and handsome bouquets.
Everything within and without was sym
bolicaI OF fresh young life, aud seemed In
sympathy with lite hopes aud aspirations.
The contest was not limited to any par
ticuiar class, and senior, junior, sopho-
more and freshman classes were repre-
scented. The following programme was
carried out successfuily:l
Music. .....Miss Georgia Holt
Prayer. Rev Odds
Music. .....................Mi Jennie Grinde
III. n
Carol Hooper
Carmillian.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Longfeow
Myrtle Piper
The Two Roads....... ........ ......... Richter
Ivan Thorn
Ride of Lily servosse. .Tourgee
Eleanor Wescott
Music.............. ....... Miss Lila Mcintyre
That Awful Ghost .......-.................R Russ
Fred Hardin
Bobbie Shaftoe. ......................... Greene
Lizzie Hinckley
The Debating Society ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Hall
Margaret Hinckley
Music...--.........,.... Miss Holt
villa Sargent
Wreck OF Riyermouth Whittier
Lila Mcintyre
Mice at Play ..,.... Forrest
Guy iIinckley
Music. ....................... ........Mrs Mayo
The committee of award were DIR. Otis
Littlefield, DIR. E. G. Barrett and Forest
Snow. To "sit in judgment" in cases like
this is no enviable task, but it Is safe to
say there was no question In the minds
of the judges or the audience to whom
the first prize should be awarded, for in
listening to Margaret Hinckley one
forgot the speaker and saw and heard
only the forms and voices OF those partici-
pating in "The Debating Society. The
hearty applause which followed the an
nouncement that Miss Hinckley had won
the first prize expressed appreciation OF
her efforts and satisfaction with the de-
cision OF the committee. The second
prize was awarded to Eleanor Wescott
who gave with excellent effect the "Ride
OF Lily Servosse."
Lizzie Hinckley rendered the story oil
"Bobbie Shaftoe" very prettily and thrill
ingly, and 1t was a pleasure to listen
to Lila McIntyre, whose self-pos-
sessed manner and clear information
accorded with the selection she gave
Misses Hooper, Piper and Sargent also
did themselves much credit, and tneir
parts were greatly enjoyed.
The defamation by Ivan Thorn was
finely given, white Fred Hardin's nara
ton OF "The Ghost Story" was received
with eager interest. Guy Hinckley's dis.
tinct enunciation and clever acting made
his story OF "Mice at Play" very enter
tanning.
The music was all PIANO solos.
The evening passed pleasantly and en-
joyably, and the large company separated
we'll satisfied generally.
GRADUATION ExER CIsEs
The graduation exercises took placs
Thursday afternoon. So many gradua-
tion days in past years had been rainy
that the blue skies aud clear air which
frightened and cheered the eventfui anG
Iong-to- aforementioned day of the class
OF 1901 were gratefully appreciated.
The town hall was filled to its utmos,
capacity by an attentive and sympathetic
audience. The decorations were in red
and green, the class colors. The class
motto, .Magna est Veritas," was at the
back of the stage in red letters against 6
green background, and festoons OF ever
green with large quantities OF flowers
and growing ferns produced very pretty
stage effect.
At half past two, to the "El Captain
march, played by Miss Pearson, violin,
Miss Holt, piano, the members OF the
class were conducted to their seats upor
the platform by Max Hinckley, wher,