Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17
Graduates from School
Life at Gardiner High.
Large Attendance of Friends
and Relatives at Opera House.
Glass Parts Very Finely Taken and All
Reflects Much Credit Upon the Par
Elephants and Instructors Through
the Whole Course.

Again the Johnson Opera house was
the scene, Thursday evening, of an
other pleasant graduation and to the
very large audience of relatives and
friends of the graduates the event was
Il particularly pleasant one and to the
members of the class of 1904. G.. II. S.,
the occasion was both pleasant and
important. The class numbered IS and
the audience composed of their many
friends must need be both large and
representative. The surroundings for
the event were made unusually pleas
ant by the decorations which consisted
chiefly of bunting in the colOrs of the
three of the classes of the school
senior junior and sophomore. Draped
about the prOscenium arch were orange
and white-the colors of the GRADUATE
ing class-and conspicuous among this
decoration was Il large triangle of the
class colors being inscribed in the
corners respectively with, the letters
&c. II. S." and in the center with the
figures "04." The balcony on the left
of the main entrance was draped in
red and white and the juniors of the
school occupied a number of seats in
this section. Opposite the juniors were
the sophomOres behind a draping and
shield of green and white. Especially
fine music was rendered by MOnaghan's
orchestra and to the strains of a stirr-
ing march the members of the class of
'O4 marched from the lower hall
through the center aisle of the hall and
took positions on the stage. The class
marshal, Miss Carrie Lawrence, was
at the head of the class. The follow
ing program was then carried out:
Overture.
Invocation, Rev. Mr. Clarke
Greek Salutatory with English Essay.
Ernest Leroy Goodspeed
Essay-Caps and Gowns.
Emma Hazen Anne
Glass History, Cyrus Wilfred Dolloff
mation-"Boots.''
Agnes Mustard Lancaster
Music.
oration-"The louisiana Purchase
John Herman Lander
Rebecca Bertha Slosberg
Essay-''Music," Agnes Pearl Cook
Essay-"Mens sana in sanO corpere."
James Francis Faulkner
Music.
Glass Statistics, Hannah Bullen Hunt
Preventative of BuStS by the Class Pres
ident, Maurice Herbert Blanchard
Valedictory. Mary Elizabeth Cummings
Presentation of Diplomas.
Singing Class ode.
Too much cannot be said of the
merit of each number on this program
and credit to the city, school, class and
individual is due unstintedly for the
fine way in which the several numbers
were given. Mr.. Goodspeed as the
salutatorian showed his command of
the Greek as well as the English
language and also that his essay was
the result of careful thought combined
with the ability of giving it proper
presentation.
Miss Anne's essay Gaps and
Gowns was particularly appro-
pirate as the class of 1904 is the first
class to graduate from the Gardiner
High school in a costume of this kind
and her manner and address was high
Iy satisfactory and creditable.
In the class history Cyrus Dolloff re-
counted the many incidents of interest
to the class during the four years of
school life and showed that period to be
n pleasant and profitable one though oc-
casionally dotted with unpleasant fea-
lures as is almost any period of the
same length. This number was given
IN way creditable to Mr.. Dolof.
The subject of Miss Lancaster's
defamation was Boots and was in
deed an interesting one and the pretty
story was told with an Evolutionary
ability at once marked and prominent
and which put it as one of the promi-
nent numbers.
T., III Cd
for his theme THE Louisiana Purchase"
and his thoughts on this historical
event wer" recited very creditably and
proved the speaker especially fitted for
the part assigned him.
Miss Slosberg chose Cor her declama.
ton "Laddie" ana both her appearance
and delivery were all that could be de-
sired and she held the close attention of
her hearers during her recital.
One of the prominent essays was
that given by Miss Pearl Cook on
Music" This was enjoyed by the
audience rs much as any number and
showed the particular ability of the
writer and reader.
James Faulkners essay Mems Sana
in Sano Corpora" CA sound mind
in a sound body was very good
1nd embodied q comprehensive
thought as to the needs toward the
end stated in his title.
The Class Statistics were COM
piled by Miss Anna Hunt, who, on
this occasion, offered them i'm
n way that was very pleasing.
These included roll call and
prophecy that gave the nicknames,
favorite ordinations, occupation and
a peak at the future CLEANED from the
past and present. This was a very
bright and interesting number and n
prominent one. Given in Miss Hunts
pleasant way it had an added pleasure
and was very well received.
Then followed presentation Of busts
of Minerva, ana Shakespeare to the
school by the class president, Maurice
Blanchard, and this was done in few
well chosen words.
The valedictory is always one
of the best parts of graduation
and Miss Cummings was no eX-
ception and was a fitting close to a
fine program. Miss Cummings senti-
ment was particularly good and her