Ellsworth American., 1904-06-15
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
At BiaehilI- Graduating Exercises at
the Academy.

deal OF interest Is taken each year by the
citizens OF this aud OF surrounding towns
in the closing exercises of ths academic
| year. and the enthusiasm rather increases
than wanes as each succeeding class com
pstes its course, ard makes room for the
icnier class to fll lis place.
| All the exercises and gatherings of
commencement week OF 1904 have been
greatly enjoyed Sunday morning, June
5. Rev. r, l.. oida prcschsa the baccsisu-
| reate Sermon IA the Baotist church, which
wss prc;tily decorated with fowers-the
Glass flower, "forgei me-uot," being in
| evidence.
Mrs. Belle IiiuokieY, orssnisi, play =
march as the .eoiOt class wss conducted 10
| its place by Harvey ~. CARTS, who per.
| formed the duties ni marshal very accept
ably both ON that occasion ana on grsdu-
| alton day. The sermon was appropriate,
| founded on the words; "I must WORK
| the worka OF Hun that cent me, while IT
| Is daS the night eoineth when no man
| can work"
| Monday evening the junior exhibition
was given in tho town mar, whicn, under
the supeTiotendence OF Mrs. abbie
Slower, had been handsomely decorated
THIS is large class vita large smouu,
| OF musical ani literary talent. and be TX
hibition was great success, all the parts
being hneiy rendered The opening march
was played by jennie A. GrindJe, a sopbo-
more The parts otherwise were taken
by the Juniors. Following was the pro-
gramme
Plano solo.
Sylvia NJ Chapman
Prayer.
Rev l. oils
Sex;esie. e.......+........ ....... Selected
Marion Carter. Elsie Philip. Maud YORK,
Gladys Grindle, ida Morse. Rena John.
son
TIE White ly......--.................. Apop
Allie osgood
The Mourning veil .......-.....-..J Hlrboar
Edith Chase
The Battle Of Life Anne Lynch
Ansoa d Thom
Plano solo,
Jennie r Griadai
Rock Me TO Sleep p.-............-.Fl Florence Percy
Abbie f Gross
TIE Monks Story ..-.. -........J W Leaihcrs
Orendle L Mason
speech at the Tomb of Napoleon ......IngcrsoIl
Eugene Hamilton
Cherokee Roses ....,.... ..........s.......Anon
MabeIle Baoson
sextstte s...s..-...selecied
selection from Evaugeline ..........LongfelIox
Minnie Chase
Too Late for the Train .........-..........Anoa
e Mars Curtis
The swan Song. Katherine Brooks
Carrie Sargent
Duet =. ..-......-.-...'-......-.. Selected
Abbie 4 Gross. MabelIe Bahsen
The committee OF arrangements we're
Msbelle Babson, Allie osgood, Minnie
Ch ise, Abbie Gross and Eugene Hamilton
Tuesday evening the juniors ana
sophomores gave reception to the
seniors, the alumni, the faculty and the
trustees and their wives, in the academy
rooms, which Was q most enjoyable oc-
cssion. The hall and recitation-rooms
were transformed into handsome psriors
by couches, easy-chairs, abies, art squares
and a proiusion OF floral decorations, in
large bouquets and potted plants.
The affair was very social and informal.
After q short musical programme, the
guests were invited to pass into the west
ern recitstion-rocm where at tables pre-
SIDED over by some OF the students,
waters and lemonade were generously
served. The floral centrepiece on each
table was an immense bouquet of 'slsdies'
slippers.
Wednesday afternoon the graduation
exercises occurred in the town hall " hicb
was so crowded that every available bit of
stRnding-room was occupied, even ont in
to the upper Railways.
The class eolors OF gold and blue were
tasiefuliy arranged Ia the decorations
which were under the efficient direction
of Miss Emma G. Osgood. The walls of
The stage were hung with gold aud blue
paper, while festoons OF crepe paper in
the same shades were caught up at inter
walls and then carried In long graceful
sweeps to the icentre of the arch on the
platform.
just over the centre of the stage was
suspended the class motto in gold letters,
"Ffnis Coronat Opus" The following
was the programme:
March
Violin, Miss Pearson. piano. Miss Mayo
Prsyer...............--..- Rev G Harwood
Piano solo-The Palms s..............AiIce Mayo
sslutatory-Essay- Education OF Girls,
Hittie Blanche Mcintyre
Esssy-The Crusades Ethel Floyd wardwell
fiano .Nettte Clay
Class History.and Prophecy,
Norman Haskell Mayo
Essay Natural Scenery. Myrtle May Piper
Violin solo ............... ....Adelaide Pearson
yaledietory- -Finis COronat Opus,
Lila Estelle Mcintyre
Music. ....-...Lotus QuRrtetie
Address to tlass. Presentation of Diplomas,
Rev William Forsyth
huslc... s..-.--s....-s.s..ss-..s Lotus tuarfstte
behediction. Rev 4 l. OiGs
Miss Hittie B. MeIntyrei gave cordial
words of waIcOme to all nraszpt sx-