Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-18
WILLIAM r. SMITH SCHOOL.
Interesting Graduating Exercises Of the
Class Of 1904 at City Hall.

The graduating exercises of the class
of 1904 of the William r. Smith Cram
mar school were held at City hall. YES
ternoon, at 2 o'clock. A large number
was in attendance and the exercises
from start to finish passed off with
out a hitch or break of any kind and
reflected great credit upon the MEM
hers of the class. The general nro-
gram aimed to make the exercises n
"Longfelow day." The following was
the program:
Music-"Praise Ye the Father
Longfellow's Early Life.
William Leroy Fletcher
IIiawatha's Departure.
Jennie Cooper Barlow
Herbert Edison Locke
From My Arm Chair.
Longfellow's Homes. Madelyn Lord
The Story of Justice
Ellen Russell Dyer
Of the s sse Mo SIeer Black
Prophecy; Mary Owen Stinson
The Cumbeiiand: Mary Ella Morton
Burial of the MinniSink,
Marguerite Grosvenor Lowell
The Two Angels, Pearle Celia Jones
cantata-'"The Village Blacksmith"
The singing by the class was a not
able feature of the program, and Leo
X. Andrews won golden opinions by
the manner in which he yed accom-
paniments on the piano. After the COM
rletion of the program, the diplomas
were awarded by Z. E. Burleigh, rep
resenting the board Of directors, in
few brief remarks. He complimented
the class upon the fine showing it had
made in its exercises, expressing the
hope of the directors and teachers that
all Of them might be found in the Cony
High school another fall. He said that
they had laid the foundations of a
common school education, but that
it would be a mistake for them to
forego their studies at that point, tor
there was never a greater call in the
history of the country for strong men
and strong women to occupy positions
of responsibility and trust than there is
today. Upon the equipment which they
would carry with them into active life
would depend their ability to fill the
highest positions, and the range of the
opportunities that would be open to
them. He urged, therefore. the great
Importance Of scouting the best posi-
BILE education. "Our city, he said, had
furnished generous opportunities in
this direction, and he hoped that every
one of them would avail themselves
OF the educational advantages thus
provided. We are apt. he said, to hear
great deal on graduation day about
going out into the great world to
grapple with it's problems, but he as
sured the members of the class that
they were never more truly in the
world than when they were fitting
themselves to bear we'll it's duties and
responsibilities. He expressed, for the
directors and for the teachers, the
earnest hope that the members of the
class might have full measure of sue
cess and happiness in whatever they
might undertake.
called ana stepping forward each re-
ceived a diploma after which the class
adjourned to the school yard on State
street where n group picture was taken
! by Il representative of the Bond studio.
The following is the roll of the class
as graduated:
| Class rOll-Leo X. Andrews. Jennie c.
| Barlow, Harold T. Bean. Belle NJ.
| Black. Kelsie L. Black, Charlotte NJ.
Boynton, Edrie III. Breen, Sadie Z.
Chase, Harriet C. Cole. Ellen p. Dyer.
Mary II. Fitzgerald, Isle H. Fletcher.
William L. Fletcher. Jennie f. Pow
ley. Susie NJ. Gardner. Henry A. Ham
son, Pearle c. Jones. Clarence z. Kee.
nan, Leander J. Kirk. Edward s. Ian.
caster. John r. Larrabee. Herbert d.
Locke. Madelyn Lord, Marguerite g.
Lowell. Levi E. Maddox. Harold c
Merrill. Mary z. Morton. Flora ".
Moulton, Henry w. Nichols, Grace NJ
| Roberts. Alice Fl. Roberts, har. is.n
| NJ. Rowe. Mary A. Rowe. Louis S.
Staples, Mary o. Stinson, Luda M.
Trask, Annie L. Warren. George r.
Webber, Winnefred Z. White. Gladys
F. Wmgate, Lottie NJ. Wood.