Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-12-14

| scene from the Merchant OF venice
which was marked by a dramatic tre
and fervor that brought tears to many
eyes. 1t was the unanimous opinion OF
the audience that the twins should go
upon the stage.
At the conclusion Of this part it was
| deemed advisable to refresh the audi
ence with music, and once more the
Punkinville orchestra rose grandly to
| the occasion.
Following the selection by the
orchestra came an essay. Uncle Sam
as World Beater," by Clarion Blower
Burly. Just what the nature Of the
essay had been none of the audience
were able to say at its close having
been daZzled by the brilliancy of the
speakers stockings. Nothing like them
had been seen in Gardiner since the
last rainbow faded from the heavens.
1t was a clear case of Eypnotism.
The prophecy by Estella Abigail
Quimby ParSOn. was a wierd though
not wholly hopeless piece of horoscopy.
The members of the class We're mucn
relieved at its close TO find themselves
still out of jail-althpueh, in at least
one instance, the escape was a narrow
one.
The class had naturally been some
what apprehensive If the poem by
James Madison Diet Larrabee, mas
much as ne was the youngest member
of the organization, and somewhat
given over 70 play. He was able
however. to surprise and delight them
with the unexpected brilliancy of his
achievement. The audience was quite
carried away by the flowing metre
lofty sentiment. and Fights of purest
fancy that charact arized his effort, and
even his classmates. however jealous
they NAV have been of his laures.
We're forced to vote it "a gen.
it had been felt advisable on ac-
count of the very questionable
margins that had admitted many of
the class to the programme to serve up
little "balm-o-Giliad" to the MEM
hers not participating in the exer-
'.ises, in the way Of suitable presenta-
tions.
The gifts, thoughtful and appropri-
ate to n degree, were very happily
made by William Bird Powers, who
by his rare tact and diplomacy was
able to avoid all possibility of dis
cord among the members of the orga-
citation.
The valedictory with essay on
Spring by Yela Regret Monro was
characterized by vast pathos. Near
the close the members of the class
We're unable to restrain their emotions
The audience also was visibly affec-
ted.
The comments of the school commit
tee We're kindly conveyed by Wooster
Pillmaker Giddings. While he did not
wholly ignore the many short COM
ings of the class, he treated them in
such a broad and charitable way
chat even before he finished his al
together admirable address, the most
dubious members Of the class-anj
there We're many of them-began to
entertain hopes Of a diploma.
At the conclusion of the chairman's
remarks Charlemagne Custer Turner
of the committee presented the diplo-
mas. accompanying each with some
very happy remarks, that were fully
appreciated by the audience and Incl
dcntally by the members of the class.
An innovation in educa tional methods
was adopted by the committee
in making the size of the diplomas
oroportionate to the scholarship of the
recipients. BY vote Of the committee
one diploma was made to do for both
of the twins. At first they were dis
consolate. but We're finally made happy
by tearing the diploma in two.
The exercises closed with the sing
lhS the class ode, composed by Alice
AalVina Waite Richards to the time
Of the old oaken bucket. the class
coming in especially strong on the
chorus.
"Oh. Punkinville High School.
Oh, dearly loved High School,
on, 1noss-covered High School,
We bid Won ncnnl-hun,