The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-06-20

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woman have common destiny, and their
| interests and needs are identical
Miss Edith May Davidson executed on the
piano with much skill, Aubry's Reve d. Ar.
| lequin.
Miss Rena Isobel Black read an essay on
Sour Glass Flower in which she told OF
the choosing of the aeur-de-lis as the floral
emblem Of the class and gave some facts and
| comparisons concerning that and other
| familiar flowers.
The violin duett, "Air Melodieux," was
executed by Misses Ethel Mae Strout and
Inez Carter with a skill that fully verified
the statement Of the class historian in re-
! gard to the musical ability of the class men,
| bers.
Ross Harold Pattershall had written an
essay on 1.-The Future of the English Ian
guage," but was excused from reading it,
The class prophecy was in two parts, by
Misses Clara May Hamilton and Alice May
Heal, who dealt out futures to the members
with lavish hands. The members were To-
Gated in occupations or positions in life sug-
gested by school experiences or real or
fancied traits of character, often by con-
traries.
The band then rendered the ''Sextette''
from Lucia. by Donizetti.
The valedctory was by Miss Abbie Otis
StOddard, who briefly reviewed the advance
ment of education along various lines from
the earliest days to the present. She ex-
pressed the belief that, having graduated
from the Belfast High School, the pupils
are, in some degree, prepared to take up the
duties of American men and women. To
their predecessors, teachers, Superintendent
and the School Committee the class owes
much, and its members rejoice that they can
go forth with the memory of these as faith
full teachers and upright examples, as well
| as warm personal friends. Miss Stoddard
closed by bidding an affectionate farewell
to her schoolmates and classmates, and ex-
pressing the hope that, though their paths
in life here separate, future years may bring
! them together again, still pursuing with
ardor their ideals.
Charles S. Bickford, the chairman of the
School Committee, made brief address to
the pupils and people, commencing the
progress made and referring to some of the
difficulties under which our teachers and
scholars labor, especially in the matter of
school buildings, and at the close of his re-
marks presented the diplomas
The following class ode, written by Perci-
val Willard Keene, was sung to music COM
posed by Miss Edith May Davidson:
o years, you have vanished forever,
Like mists have you glided away;
| And the light that was yours has now faded,
And darkened before the day.
From us you have t1own,-all too quickly.
| Turn back !-ah, we call you in vain;
| Yet,w when viewing the past and its pleasures,
Your faces will glimmer again.
| oh answer us, where is your dwelling?
Reveal your abiding place
When your life in the world is over,
| And run is your mortal race.
Are you buried in darksome caverns
Where thoughts of sadness and pain,
Come only as evening Zephyrs,
Or the patter of gentle rain?
Oh, carry us into your dreamland,
oh show us a glimpse of your home;
For perchance with you there is refuge
From woes that to mortals come.
Farewell, happy years that have faded!
Bright visions fond memory will hold.
May God ever guide and protect US
/ I'LL Heavens fair portals unfold.
The benediction was pronounced by Rev
Geo. S. Mills, and the exercises closed with
music by the band, ''Mosquito Parade" by
Whitney.