Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21
WILLIAMS SCHOOL,
Graduation Exercises at City
Hall, Yesterday Afternoon.
Program Was ExceIIentIy Rendert d
in Every Particular.
Diplomas Presented to the Class by
Director Brooks.

| The graduating exercises of the 1902
class of the Williams Grammar school
We're held at City Hall, yesterday af-
ternoon. There was a very good at
| tendance and the program was well
received by all.
At precisely o'clock the scholars of
the whole school, to the number of 100,
marched into the hall and took seats
reserved for them, while the members
of the graduating class marched to
the stage and remained there during
the exercises. The young misses were
dressed in white and the boys wore
their best clothes. All made Il fine APP
pearance.
Mrs. G. II. Brickett presided at the
piano, and Miss Estelle G. Deering
directed the musical numbers. These
were eXcellently rendered, four OF them
being presented by a selected chorus
of the school. one a two-part song by
five young ladies, one Il solo and
chorus. and a solo by Master Richard
r. Ryan.
The Rotations, declarations and
essays by various members of the
graduating class was eXcelIently done
and received the generous plaudits of
the audience. The class prophecy, by
E,thelle "A. Garside, pleased all who
heard it. and it was especially pleasing
to the members of the class.
AT the close Director A. w. Brooks
briefly spoke to the scholars before pre-
senting the diplomas. in his we'll
chosen remarks he gave some whole
some advice to the graduates ana to the
scholars of the school in general and
urged them to be perSeVering in their
work. so that they may make record
in scholarship that will be of benefit to
them III after life.
The following order of exercises was
carried out:
Music-''A Sailors Song" r. j. Hooper
Recitation-"On the Rappahannock,
Stella H. Clary.
Declamation-"E Nemplars Of Patriotism.
George H. Harvey.
Music
(a) God for U.s. Converse
(bD Long Live America" Pontius
RecitatiUn-"Angcls of Buenu VISTA
Hazel Lewis.
Essay-"Rume and Carthage"
II. Norman Burgess.
Two Part Song-'Where the Warb'ing
Waters FInw," Richards
Alice NJ Gay. Hazel Lewis Mildred 3.
Clark, LuTa B. Thomas, Julia Z. Rock
Defamation THE Irish Disturbance
Bill"
Edward A. Barrett
Essay-Thc Man Without Country,
Sylvie +. Garside
Solo and Chorus-'Thc Old Guard,
Ncazie
Dcclamation-"Th Unknown Rider
Roy T. Clifford.
| Recitation-"A Legend of Brcgenz,'
| Alice NJ. Gay.
| SOlo-"rilc Priceless Gift"
Hamilton Gray
Richard 7. Ryan.
| Essay-Anarchy.
| Florence NJ. Harvey.
| Music-"Thc Lost Chord" SulliVa a
Prpphocy-Thc Book by Il Mysterious Au-
EthclIe A. Garside.
| Music Salute the Flag
| Presentation Of Diplomas.
| The teachers of the Williams Grammar
school are Weston Lewis, principal, and
! Lottie NJ. Harrington, Stella f. Barton,
| Bertha Murphy and Florence Young. Tie
| music teacher is Miss Estclle c. Decring.
| To the work of these teachers full credit
| IL given fur the excellent showing made
| by the scholars during the school year
| just closed.
| The following are the graduates: Eth
| Gle A. Ga.side. Maudc +. Spaulding. Il.
| Norman burgess, Sylvie f. Garsidc, Flor
ence NJ. Harvey, Stella H. Clary, Hazel
| Lewis, Alice NJ. Gay, Florence T.. Rich
ards, NJ. Vera Davis, George II. Harvey,
| Rucl ~ Packard Charles f. Meiss, EG
ward "A. Barrett, John J.. Ward, Clarence
NJ. Cons, Roy Z. Clifford.