Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-17

handled. was the essay % Miss Addis
imogene Bennett. whose theme was
me Quest for Beauty"
Tennyson's king Arthur" recetve1
scholarly literary criticism at the
hands of Miss Muriel Francis I.or.,a,,
ana the speaker was accorded many
expressions Of approval.
The correlation oe education md
civilization was effected In a masterI,
manner by Percy Gilman Risbon
whose topic was Education az Relate,
u Civic Prosperity.
Inc Child In Literature" was an.
p.eciatihgly considered by Miss Susan
I-tta Ranny. Her presentation of the
iainl'lar child characters in fiction was
one that won instant favor
me following is Il list Of the grad
uates arranged according to the
COURSES from which they are gradual
College Preparatory Course-Addie
iinoeehe Bennett. Danforth; Percy
Giehham Bishop. Boothbay Harbor:
niehoora Bodge. Waterville; Jessie
florence Bradlee, Waterville; Geneva
1azei Coffin. Ashland; Orris Clark
COOK friendship; Jessie Martha Cous-
ms, Waterville; Ina May Emery,
A'heIs' Lila Gertrude Ferguson, Dix
mont Ethel Maude Fish, China; Flor
ence Hall, Norridgewock; Katherine
Dale johnson. Friendship; Muricl
Frances Longley. Sidney: Howard Aus
tin Mcclellan. Princeton; Ralph East
man Nash. Harrington; Susan Eta
Ranney. Vim; Oscar John Crockett
Tubbs, Waterville; Saria Belle Young.
Scion.
English Scientific Course-Harold
Andrew Coleman. Greenville Junction:
Mora Ansel Corliss. Cherryfleld; Eliza
beth I.oantha Goodrich, Bingham:
Helen Sophia Hanson. Newark, N. j.;
Ruth Elanor Knowlton, Liberty; Viola
Lorena Knowlton. Liberty; Walter
Leslie LinscOtt, Bar Harbor; Annie
Phillips Mower. Fest Vassalboro:
Charlotte Hannah Mower. East Vassal-
boro; Thomas Leon Patterson, North
Anson; BOwdoin Neatly Pendleton,
lslesboro: James Corey Richardson,
vassalboro; Edward Ware, Jr., Water
vile.
The Commencement number of the
Soodih >idiIoh was iSSucu, r
noon. at the close of the Class day ex-
ercises. The number is a very credit
able one and well up to the standard
set by the previous editors of the pap
or. The present issue contains cuts of
the editorial board, the baseball and
basketball teams, and the several fra
ternities.
The diplomas Were presented to the
above named graduates, and the fol-
lowing prizes announced: The Durham
mathematics prize. divided between
Ethel Maud Fish of China and Harold
Andrew Coleman Of Grecnville juno
ton, each having received the same
rank for the years work: the Smith
Latin prize Muriel Frances Longley Of
Sidney: the Smith French prize, Susan
Eta Ranny of Winn.
The alumni banquet took place, Fri
day evening, at the EImwood. This
function is usually he'll in the Institute
building, but on account of the fact
that the Commencement, this year, was
in the nature of farewell to Princi-
pal johnson, who has labored so ear
nestly for the success of the school, it
was decided that the banquet should
be held in more ample quarters.
After the 40 graduates and alumnac
present had enjoyed the banquet.
speech making began at 1890 P. NJ.
with Judge Albert NJ. Spear of Auburn.
POSTMASTER. Judge Spear said that he
came to the banquet, first. to give
recognition of the honor that had been
conferred upon him by his election as
president of the AlumnIa Association.
second to do honor D the memory Of
DR.. and Mrs. Hanson: third, to show
his appreciation of Mr.. Johnson. the
departing principal and to welcome
George Stephenson. the new president.
He paid a glowing tribut" to the work
Of Principal Johnson and expressed
great hope for the future of Coburn UNI
der the principalship OF MIR. Stephen
son. The following speakers were then
called upon and made fitting responses
F.. w. johnson, retiring president,
PRINCIPAL George Stephenson: Rev.
George D. Sanders; President Charles
Lincoln White Of Colby; Hon. .. q.
Hall of Augusta. and Hon. Charles r.
johnson of Waterville.
The following officers were electeu
for the ensuing year President. Rev.
George d Sanders, class OF 'S' Is;
vice president. Rev. Samuel Butter
class of '69: I'd vice president, hon
Llewcllyn Powers. class Of 50: 81 vice
president. William Mcthcws. W. l.. D..
class of 81: 4th vice president. Hon.
Rartlctt g. Trip. class of 50; 9Th vice
president. Mrs. Mary {. Low, CLASS vi
IS. secretary and treasurer, =. y.
Drummond. class Of '73; executive com
mittee, Frank Reddington. Harold u,
Pepper. Mary G. Cannon. Mrs. l.. H.
Soper. II. X. Durham.