Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-26
First Half of Excellent Program
Given Last Evening.
every Number Much Enjoyed By
Large Number Present.
Program Will Be Concluded and Diplomas
Presented. This Evening.


company of young people with ability
in advance of the average. They have
been successful in their studies
through hard effort and, of course.
brains, and now. after four years of
lalthful work. they are about to re-
ceive the parchment, which is an en-
Diem of four years well spent and they
Key which is to open the door of a
higher existence in school life.
The first half of the graduating exer-
cises of the class of 1901 were held, last
evening, and the remainder will be
concluded, this evening. State Super
lntendent of Schools W. w. Stetson.
recently. speaking of large number
of High school graduations he had at
tended said. in speaking of the
exercises held at Maine school. n
short time since: They were the best
l had ever heard and the fact they
were so interesting and successful I
DeieVe was due Ia the fact that they
We're brief If Supt Stctson had been
present at the exercises of the gradua-
ting class of the cony High school.
last evening, he would have been fully
as pleased, for they We're brief. Not
brief TO a fault. producing abruptness.
but not n number was of so long n
duration as to produce that monotony,
the effect of long drawn out programs,
which are too often heard at similar
occasions. Each part was well
handled; each subject was fully treat
ed but no long succession of names
dates and facts We're offered to weary
the audience.
AS is usual with all Cony gradua-
tons. a large number of people We're
present, the floor of City hall being
well filled and large numbers occupy
ing seats in the galleries After the
young ladies and gentlemen had
marched onto the stage and taken
their seats, the bright faces. the beau
tiful flowers. the large flag draped
gracefully behind the stage, the plans
and ferns in front and the wall of
evergreen with the figures 1901
woven with white daisies, formed
charming picture. on the stage We're
seated Principal Charles +. Cook Sub
Principal Fred H. Cowan and the lady
assistants. also Rev. Everett LeSher
who offered prayer at the opening of
the exercises.
The first number on the program was
which was performed with the skill Of
n true musician and was much enjoyed.
The subject of an essay by Miss
Dorothy Gushing True was. The Story
of an Island" Miss Gushing dealt
with the history of Iceland. speaking
of the early literature of the people,
the historical documents and the nat
ural wonders of the northern land.
grouping facts and incidents skillfuly
| together with a pleasing effect.
An Grafton on The Death of Gar
| field was delivered by Clarence F.
! Stewart with the feeling which that
piece calls for and The Song of the
Market Place" was the title Of read
ing delivered by Alice Margaret Muir
ply, whose forceful. clear expression
gave the part a heightened effect
The quartet. composed of Misses
Marion Bradbury Groves. Grace Dali
ton Downing. Florence Whitehoust
and Anne Macomber. rendered the Sc
lection Welcome. Pretty Primrose
and so delighted the audience that the
singers were encored.
George Seth Williams spoke on the
Progress of Electricity. giving many
facts not only of an interesting but al
instructive character. People did not
realize in the slightest degree, wher
BENJAMIN Franklin made his discovery
to what IAN extent electricity would
become an important factor in the life
of mankind. There is hardly bust
ness person who is not directly bene-
fitted by the uses to which the subtle
fluid has been put. He spoke 81 th'
wonderful electrical effects produced
in theatres, especially in Zen Hur II
the scenes of the overturned galley ant
1.-THE chariot race. All the electrical IN
| yentions have been made in the las
century and the possibilities of the III
ture are great and may be even m"r'
surprising than the discoveries ana IN
ventions of the past.
Mise blanche Emma Fuller spoke 81
"The Uses of Kites" Her part was wei
written and entertaining. She mentlone
the protographing of birds-eye view
from cameras suspended from Kites Tn
methods of foreteling the weather conni
tions by taking the temperature from uii
, ferent heights and the uses 10 WHO
kites might be put in times of war
Jodses vivid description of THE Ba'
tie of Santiago was delivered with forc
bv Henry j. kittredge and a piano so'
nv Miss Marion Whtehouse foilo"e'
fWhitehouse played the Prelude by oH'
min and "Glunke's' Genug' by Schumaii'
war Songs of America = was III
: theme 81 Miss Elizabeth Annie Stamm
tdisconrse. She asked what is more II
snlring than. the ringing strains OF goo
r old var songs. They arouse courage an
E.,ir men-on TO victory. The tivii wa
Il ,r,s = strife between brother ana pro'he
= II aroused more emotion thah eAi''e
y a,,r;np any other time in the country
IL ,;.,orv and as result the war SONGS
, tho civil War are the grandcst ana ia
Inore feeling than productions P'e''l
or since. N ;. ~ ;,
, parker's .Beauty in Nature WIS =
/ s,hiect of Miss Bessie May wilson re-
r ;tatiop which was delivered WIN pea
Q 49,, collaboration and force. Percy 1a'
K on delivered Beecher's Grafton On -
Meaning of our Flag" with ear'ieS.ns
.tot gave the piece true oratorlca' ]"
vor. o,re,dv We
| Miss Marion Ethel Clark, aireauy r W,
,,nown for her musical ability Sans
na,d If the River and was eree,e" W
d an encore from her admirlhs ,.,,.