Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-21
Of the Class Of 1905,
watervil|e High School.
MUCH Credit Due to Everyone
on the Fine Program.


Inc graduation exercises of the class
Oh 1903. Watervillc High school were
held in City Opera house Tuesday
evening. in the presence of IL large
audience of students of the school both
past and present. friends of the grad
yates and citizens. a High school grad
uation always attracts large audi
ehce, and the occasion, Tuesday even
ing. was no exception.
shortly after o'clock the curtain
rose. disclosing to view of semi-circle
OF happy faces. The stage was artist
cally decorated with the school colors.
royal purple and white. After prayer
mad been offered. and Halls orchestra
had played selection, the exercises
tegan.
The first speaker was Miss Edith L.
Whitaker, whose topic was 1.-THE F,ter-
nal city. der subject, as was suppos-
ed, was Rome. She skilfully sketched
the rise and fall of the ancient capital
and won wei deserved cOmmendation
THE Forests" was the subject of Il
thoughtful essay by Philip G. Colby
he told in detail the story of the de-
mutation of the American forests and
after pointing ont the grave danger tC
our Industries suggested the remedy,
the scientific preservation and cultiva-
ton of our forests. He was listened to
with marked attention.
Ireland and Her Wit" was the title
of an enjoyable and at times very
iaughable paper by Miss Ellen NJ. Graf
~. The excerpts from the witty sayings
of sons OF Erin were received with
laughter and applause. and it was evil
dent that a hit had been scored
James G. Blaine" was the subject of
a painstaking biographical sketch by
Remington G. Plummer His apprecia-
tive Interpretation of the life and pub
lie services of Names great son, was
the object of much praise
THE Spectator, Vol 1905, No. L."
was n paper in imitation of the style of
Addison and Steele, but decidedly up
to-date. The class hits We're much APP
preciated. Miss Helen NJ. Crowei was
| the speaker and added a charm of de-
livery to the subject matter of her ar
ticle.
Marcus A. Hanna was a finely
| drawn sketch of the great President
| maker and statesman, by Alvin H.
| Lowe.
George d. Farnham was excused
| from the delivery of the address to I'M
dergraduates.
| "ShakeSpeare the Man." was a care
| full collation. of facts relative to the per
| sonal characteristics of the greatest
| English poet The essay was delivered
| by Miss Ethel Kurdish.
"Feats of Modern Engineering" We're
accurately described by Horace ]. Cook.
The awarding Of prizes. assigned to
| Miss Bertha Louise Brann, proved to
be an entertaining part of the program.
| To Miss Bessie w. Branch and Miss
| Mary f. Woodman fell the valedictory,
a divided honor. The fact that there
were two valedictOrians proved one Of
novel interest. The subject of Miss
Eranch's essay was 1.-The Analogy of
Poetry and Painting" a very thought
ful correla ton of the ideas common to
| these two branches of art. Miss Wood
mans essay was "Thc Influence of
| School Life" and this essay was also
extremely well received. The usual
vaIe,lictory ceremony was pleasingly
varied to suit the contingency of there
| being two valcdictorians.
The diplomas were then presented to
the following graduates, by Principal
| Sprague:
Literary course-Bessie Wentworth
Branch, Ellen May Crafty. Ethel Leona
F'urbish. Edith LeOnOra Whitaker,
Mary Ellen Woodman.
Latin scientific course-IIOrace jew
cit Cook, Helen May Crowell. ALVIN
Houdlette Lowe, Ralph Byron Pllis-
bury.
Modern language course-Amos Lou
Use Prann. Reginald Sheldon Clement
Philip George Colby. George Dana
Farnham, Remington Gilbert Plum
mer. Margaret Elvira Shackford.
English cuurse-George Gariahh
Dickerson, John Pierce Larkin.
| The class ode written by MISS fi'hh
Crowell. was then sung. after WHICH
friends pressed forward to ofer theil
congratulations.
Ture-"Mamma's Boy.
1--we stand here tonight
| With prospects so DTiEHt
IOf hOnorS W. shall ATTAIN.
| As back through the past
IOur memory we cast ,,,,o and main
| Ger days hlled win pit'S' 49,
while on from this night
The paths of our NE
lSpread out before our gaze
| We'll take up tHt
For honor and right IT., ,,bo,l
And remember the gay HIGH S'''
| days
| Chorus. a
lsov f,rewell TO the dear old school house
'fba ,iovs of our youth are past
uan, the Years spread before us will
"Srin eing pleasures that we nope WI"
| last. - nc, MO wander
| - +brnuph mathis of our HE we wi''"e'
| And nearer the goal arrNt ;,,a tbree
TO-. The class Of nineteen five
And to our delight
The purple and white, .o
VIII Ser be loyal and true'
"Thnnph ways may diverge
Imo Us each other we'll merge .,,a,,
liter what we may pass throush
Rut our sun has sci 80.
And here we have mel rd
anuoant our well earned reward
The shirt of ''naught hVe
VIII ven all shout with one accoro.
A. the conclusion Of the EXERCISES .n'
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