Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-08-19
BI,UEHILL'S DAY.
.rr,ccEssFUL CELEBRATION OF
AoApEMY's CENTENNIAL.
., oRowp AND BRILLIANT SPEECHES
old ACADEMY BUILDING TO
BE PRESERVED.

pIuehill celebrated the one nunureuth
otversary OF the foundation OF Biuehill
.oodemy, by proper observance OF the day
md appropriate exercises, last Wednesday.
In the morning the younger generation
-, ont to witness baseball game be-
80, the BiuehilI- George Stevens acad
amy team of 1903 and the old academy
cam which played in '96 and '97. The
,.me was won by the latter, to 3.
In the afternoon the students and
.,nmni of the academy, the trustees and
,rominent men OF the town formed in
rr.ocsssion near the town hall, and, led by
: fife and drum corps, with r. 8. o.
,ood acting as marshal, marched to the
e,a Bluehili academy and formed In a
somi circle around it's porch, from which
), Ward Peters, of Boston, native of
p,rehiIl. and a graduate OF the academy,
da,ivered the opening address of the day.
THE OPENING ADDRESS.
Mr.. Peters, address was an expression
=, his admiration for the founders OF
p,uehill academy. He spoke OF the trials
/, and following the Revolutionary war,
and the grave difficulties which the coun-
try faced at the time, but statesmen nth
an eve to the future had established iosti-
tntions OF learning, one OF which, through
tbe efforts OF it's founders, was Bluehill
academy, the oniy one OF it's class then
east OF the Penobscot.
Mr. Peters also gave many interesting
"reminiscences OF his school days at the
academy, and said. in the course OF his
remarks: ave are to-day taking a
formal farewell az 1t were OF the Old
academy" which was taken exception to
by some of the other older students pres
ent who we're not ready to 'take formal
FAREWELL, and partially, ct least, as a re-
suit OF this remark tue old academy will
be put in repair aud preserved by the
Bluehill historical society OF which Mr..
Peters is an interested member.
After Mr. Peters address and the sing
ing OF the doxology and Auid Lang syne
and three hearty cheers by all present, the
procession proceeded to the new Blnehill-
George Stevens academy, where they were
welcomed by Rev. r. l.. Odds who spoke
briefly OF the new academy, built upon
the inspirations of the old, and invited
any and all students to attend the session
which opened Sept. IA.
CHEERS FOR NEW ACADEMY.
After three cheers for the new academy,
given with will, the procession pro.
ceeded to the town hall where a platform
had been erected for the occasion, on
which were seated the trustees OF the
Bluehill and the George Stevens academies,
those who took part in the exercises and
others.
DR.. Otis Littlefield acted as chairman of
the meeting, and after prayer by Rev. E.
Bean, Daniel Irving Gross, A. B., deiiv-
cred the address of welcome, in the name
OF Buehill and Biuehill- George Stevens
academy.
Mr.. Gross is a native OF Bluehill, a grad
uate Of the academy and recent graduate
OF Bowdoin college. His welcome was a
cordial one, and his remarks about Blue
hill, and its institution were most pleas
ing and interesting.
Response to the welcome was made by
DR.. r. P. Grindle, who spoke OF Bluehill,
It's people and the academy, and gave
some reasons why the academy had al
ways been preserved rather than changed
to a free high school, as many such insti
buttons In the State had been.
JUDGE REpMAN's REMARKS.
Hon. John B. Redman, of Ellsworth,
followed with most interesting address.
Mr.. Redman has served many years as
trustee; nearly third OF a century ago he
WIS one OF its preceptors. In his opening
remarks he alluded to the well-ehosen
words OF welcome and response, and to
the eloquence offered through the speech
on the academy grounds OF one of his
FORMER pupils. He expressed his pleasure
III listening to the musical selections so
ssKlllfully rendered.
IN abiding to two other OF his old pu-
prs, one OF them the youngest pupil in
attendance when 1t was his honor and
pressure to serve as principal OF the Old
academy, be said that they had achieved
greatness, having faithfully, honorabiy
"nu eoiy served their town, county ana
e'Hte In many responsible positions, aud
mat were 1t not from fear of the charge
Vi egotism, he might add that from their
early preceptor they must have partsken
VI some OF the essentials which have
brought them renown and greatness.
ne spoke of the early founders of the
0iu academy, OF the old parson whose
pieeure adorned the walls OF he hall, and
VI the names of other ladies' and gentle
nien OF an institution whose efforts and
"'uieVements In the world OF strife, bust
ness competition and letters nave found
snelr record on the pages of our country's
history.
bLuEHILL's HosPITABLE HOMES.
suuge Redman told many amusing in
N,aehts OF his residence in Bluehill, and
sia very suggestive question asked him
Jus. ~, before coming to the hall, which he
.aned to find words TO answer, but
"nich' now that memories crowded back
NPon MIN thick and fast ,naunriaa nf-t he