Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-24
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Theological Seminary, preached at the
Congregational church June 8. BY in
vitation of the senior class he gave the
baccalaureate sermon in the evening at
the same place, which gave universal
satisfaction. The prominent feature
of the service was the splendid render
ing of Dudley Bucks "Te Deum" by a
quartette made up of Mrs. Pike, soprano;
Mrs. Eastman, alto; Mr.. Pushard, tenor;
Mr.. Willard, bass.
Our teachers are now coming home.
Miss Harriet Abbott from Swansea,
Mass, and her sister Martha, kinder
garten teacher at Fort Fairfield, came on
Saturday.
Thomas Souther of Portland was at
Mr.. Barrows' Saturday.
Mr.. w. G. Gerry of Boston came on
Saturday to attend the graduation OF
his daughter.
Miss Alice Whitney, who has been at
Mr.. GordOn's for few weeks, went to
Portland on Saturday.
Rev. S. N. Adams of Westbrook was in
the village last week.
Miss Sue Weston is at home from
Boston.
Mr.. Granville Austin has made short
visit to his mother, Mrs. Pillsbury. A
sister of Mrs. Pillsbury's from Boston il
to spend the summer with her.
Miss II. c. Osgood has come home
from her visit to Livermore Falls.
Mr.. Price has removed from The Ok
ford to his summer home at E. P. Yves
toms. Mr.. Weston has been quite sick
but is recovering.
The body of James Abbott of Water
vile, brother of the late W. Fl. Abbott
was brought here for burial.
Mr.. G. N. Cross, principal of the Rob
inson Seminary of Exeter, N. II. (whose
lecture on Venice in last winters course
was SO much enjoyed by all who heard
it), and Mrs. Cross, visited Miss Anna
Barrows, who gives a weekly lecture a
the seminary during the winter, at hel
fathers, on their way to their summer
cottage at Randolph, N. H.
The commencement exercises OF TIT
academy on Tuesday was the event o
the week, and the occasion was, as usual
very gratifying to the participants ant
their friends, who came to applaud thei
deserving efforts.
PROGRAM.
Music.
Prayer.
Music-To Arms.
salutatory Address. ROBBIE Mason Evans
Washington and Lincoln as Statesmen.
| Eta Elizabeth Burbank
Class Oration-The American Republic,
Lucins Black SWEET
Public Libraries, Ralph Waldo Cousins
| Music-selected.
The Aim of an Education, Georgia Alta Cole
Progress of Electrical Invention during the
OF Gifts john FranGiin s1zae
valedictory Address. Elose Gerry
Music-Remember Now Thy Creator.
| Comforting Of Diplomas.
Benediction.
A prize debate was held on Monda,
evening. The gold medal awarded b.
Wallace Mason, Fryeburg Academ.
graduate teaching in Ieominster, Mass.
was given to Miss Eloise Gerry, ant
prizes of money were gained by Evelyl
Thompson and Webster Davis for tn
greatest improvement. The other prize
of books were awarded to Evelyl
Thompson and Bessie Mayo, girls; Os
good Pike and ROBBIE Evans, boys.
| The concert in the evening by TIN
Harvard Quartette of Boston was wei
deserving the large audience that hear'
it, and was much superior to some tina
have been heard previously. Particula
mention should be made of the reading
by Miss Mabel Sawyer of Steep Falls,
Fryeburg Academy graduate, who ha
just taken postgraduate year at tn
Emerson School of Oratory, from whicl
she graduated few years ago, ant
meanwhile she has been teaching il
Pennsylvania.