The Somerset reporter., 1901-06-20
Skowhegan High School and
Bloomfield Academy.
Junior Glass Parts and Graduating Exer-
cises of the class of 1901.

Junior Class Parts and Graduating Exer-
cises of the class of 1901.
The closing of the school year, with
the examinations and usual public ex-
ercses connected Herewith naturally
takes large place In the thoughts of
pupils and teachers of Skowhegsn High
school, is a matter of absorbing interest
and is a prominent theme of converse
tion during the weeks of the closing
term.
The exercises began this year, by the
graduating class attending, Sunday
afternoon at 8 O'Clock, the Northern
Avenue, Universalist church, and listen
ing to the baccalaureate sermon by the
pastor, Rev. H. A. Markley. The
church was tastefully decorated, the
singing appropriate and the sermon
timely and interesting.
The first public exercises for the year
occurred in Coburn Hall, Monday even
ing by IL members of the junior class.
The program was given in the REPORT
Err last week and rendered with much
credit to the class.
The hall was decorated with the class
colors, orange and white, and the class
motto, "Petamus Perfectionem," was
suspended over the stage. Kendall's
orchestra, which consisted of 10 pieces,
three of which were from Augusta, fur.
nished excellent music.
The Tuesday evening program was by
ten young ladies and gentlemen of the
class and the exercises possessed equal
merit and reflected equal credit upon
the members and their instructors.
The names of the junior class are as
follows: Repa May Archer, Rose Sam
Buzzell, Ethel Lyle Clough, Olive
Annette Green, Ethel Rose Knowlton,
Ellen Rowena Loomis, Edward Pease
MAXWELL Miriam Simpson Merrill,
Alonzo Powers Merrill, Alice Emery
Moore, Mabel Edna Packard, Frank
Savage Pooler, Ernest Allen Rowell,
Harold DOckum Ross, Earl William
Smith, Raymond Judson Smith, Lula
Louise Smith, Estelle Parker Ward,
Maud Virginia Ware, Peregrine Charles
White, Gordon Lunt Wildes-2l.
The graduating exercises of the class
of 1901 occurred, Wednesday evening", at
Coburn hall. Before the hour of open
ing every seat was taken by interested
spectators, and chairs were placed in the
aisles and even then many were obliged
to stand.
The decorations of the hall were ele-
giant and tasteful. On the stage were
three rows of settees, the rear two being
elevated; the backs and sides were inter.
twined with bunting of green and white,
the colors of the GLASS; and back
ground effectively setting them off. The
class motto "Ad Alta Ultra" was sus-
pended from the centre of the stage in
large letters of white, while directly In
front little higher was hung star of
green bunting with "1901n on it. Palms,
ferns, plants and flowers constituted the
other decor atoms of the stage. From
the electrolier in the centre of the hall
were suspended to the corners of the
galleries, streamers of bunting and the
galleries were also draped with the
same.
tSl5 Kendalps orchestra gave the
selection, columbia Photograph Co.."
march, Burton; which was followed by
the opening prayer by Rev. II. F, Huse.
A al pF ha A 1to
Stella Confidente,n Robante; ushered In
the class led by their president, Guy Lee
Harville, the leader turning to the left
facing and reviewing the marching,
afterward seating the class. The re-
mainder of the program was as follows
MORO GRADUATING CLASS:
"Ad alta ultra
l (a) salutatory with Grafton,
% Grafton, Plutocraey and Paternalism,
william Blaine Webb.
Q Handicraft In Education,
Harriet Laid Marble.
3 The Sycamore of Pentegoet,
Margaret Marie Smith.
The Rise of an Empire,
George Parlin Goodwin.
s Music,-OvertuTe, eOrpheus,' Offenbach
Through Nature to God,
Sarah Florence Wyman,
7 Glass History,
Viola Leslie Aden
The Value of Athletics,
Frank Merrill Bigeow
3 Music" Lohengrin' Wagner
10 Class Prophecy,
Guy Lee lIarYine.
II Music,
Florence May Knight.
70 (a) Sarah Orne Jewett.
10 Valedctory,
Gertrude Dunbar.
II "Night Alarm" Descriptive, Reeves
10 Singing,-Class ode
10 Comforting of Diplomas
Ia Benedction, Rev. II W. Kimball.
The class ode WAS composed by Miss
Harriet l.. Marble, a member of the
class.
CLASS BANQUET.
After the comforting OF the diplomas
by Principal W. L. Bonney and Rev. II.
w. Kimball of the school board, the
exercises at the hall were finished
and friends had extended to men,
bers OF the class their congratula-
tions, the graduating class with invited
friends to the number of seventy. five re-
paired to Hotel Coburn where they held