Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-27
Hebron Graduation.
FORTY-sIx MORE YOUNG PEOPLE TAKE
DIPLOMAS FROM THE OLD ACADEMY.

FORTY-sIx MORE YOUNG PEOPLE TAKE
DIPLOMAS FROM THE OLD ACADEMY.
Hebron Academy graduated a class
numbering forty-six last Wednesday.
The exercises of the week were all OF the
many from attending.
The baccalaureate sermon on Sunday,
June IS, was given by Rev. Bowley
Green of Portland, from the text, Seek
ye first the kingdom of God and bis
Righteousness; and all these things shall
be added unto you"
Monday evening the annual prize de-
bate was held. The question for dis
cussion was, "Resolved, That the well
fare of civilization would be more
menaced by triumph of Russian arms
than by a triumph of Japanese arms"
The disputants were, for the affirmative.
Lawrence Mcfarland, Portland; Waldo
V. Andrews, jefferson: Raymond A.
Derbyshire, Lawrence, Mass; for the
negative, Oscar II. Emery, Salisbury
Cove; Winthrop F. Wilson, Portland !;
Ray Cecil Carter, Naskeag. Mr.. Wilson
was excused from participating, on &C
count of a trouble with his eyes, which
had made it necessary for him to leave
school. As later announced, the first
prize of $40 was awarded to Mr.. Derby
shire, and second prize of IS to Mr..
Andrews.
Most of Tuesday was occupied by the
annual meeting of the trustees, of whom
there were present: Hon. Percival Bon
ney of Portland; Hon. George D.. Bis
bee of Rumford Falls; Rev. A. r. Crane,
D. D., of Hebron; j. w. Beede, NJ. D.,
of Auburn, Rev. G. NJ. Emery of South
ern Pines, n. c.; j. w. Amick of Free
port; George w. Hanson of Sanford;
and George NJ. Atwood of Paris. Mr..
Guilford W. Coy of Pressure Isle was
elected to the board of instructors to fill
the vacancy of Prof. George w. Thomas,
who has accepted the position of princi-
pal at Washington Academy. The re-
ports of the several officers and COM
mittees were very satisfactory, showing
an average attendance for the past year
of nearly two hundred. The report of
! Treasurer E. C. league was an unusual
ly complete and satisfactory one, show
ing the financial condition of the institu-
3, ton to be most excellent.
! At the reception Tuesday evening the
class gift was presented by Robert w.
Messer of the graduating class, and &C
A. r. Crane, d. d.
/ The rainy weather of the week not
only interfered with the athletic sports
included in the weeks programme, but
also caused a smaller attendance than
usual at the graduating exercises on
Wednesday; nevertheless the church was
well filled. The exercises were carried
out as usual in two sections, forenoon
and afternoon, with the following pro-
gramme:
Music.
Invocation.
Music.
Frank Cummings Richardson East Jefferson.
Hermit Writer,
$500. Minnie Maude Morgan,t South Thomaston.
XJournalism,
Harry Arch Morre.' Gardner
An Unsettled Q lestion,
...........--... Carl Edward knights Fownal
One o. Natures Poets.
Grace Julia Austin,s South Paris.
xThe Uses of Education for Business,
Fred Elmer Kenney,s South Portland.
Music.
,.,,,
xAmcrican itizenship, a.,
..... Bertram Mellor Halls Lawrence, Mass.
"The Princess" 4 Study.
Alice Warren Sweetser. Pownal
xThc Panama Canal,
Harold Daniel Haggett.s Bath
DANTE Sara Mae Jones,t Topsham
Class History,
Herbert Cor;lwel Cloudman,s Wilmington, Del.
A Jewish Heroine.
.-..---..-..N Nora Belle hley,. Tenants Harbor
Mps,c
""s'o'
xThe Shameful Misuse of Wealth.
\ '"""' 0" 1;nv Herbert Watson,t Sangeryille
Address 10 Halls and Campus,
f'""'.'' w ''''''' CIVIL nav Atbcarn.. Buckfield
xCron,wejj aud Enylisb Liberty.
Grace May Alian,' Dennysville.
xThe Use of Books,
Alfred Newton TAYLOR Lim!ngtOn.
WAGNER and his Masterpiece
RUBY Aibertine Clark. South Paris.
Aioussa'"' u o,,. necter stipchGeld s Danfortb
xJohn Paul Jones,
.--- Richard Eversiey nar'ow's La"rencc' "ass'
Music.
......-. willard Haowell Curtis Edmunds
XMyths and Their Value,
Eva Walker Eastman Warren
The influence OF Environment.
Gar,luer Wilson Cole. East Raymond
xIIans Christian Andersen,
Charles Sargent Brewster. Dexter.
yThc Crusades Austin Shaw, Miibridge
my r"'o'''' Minerva Caroline Bray.. Hebron
xLOng Distance Power TRANSMISSION: ,,
......e........wi William Lee Gilmsn,s Hartford
xMlllet. Eva Winnifred Scates,' Fort fairhe"
MUSIC.
xA Modern Miracle,
- Ora Bethany st arns,S Hebron
xJapan as a World Power.
~ Ralph Burtis Parker,S winthrop
xSayonarola,
Augusta Hortc1.c Richardson. Castine.
yTbe Passion PLAY
Einrence Madeleine Nudge. New Haven, Conn
.--..--.---.--- Leo steward nrask oprIngnc,ru
x"Ti-sot," Lois Peare Nile.t Rumford fai's
xtmerica in Art Ethel Lucia Robins0nt feru
xwhy Japan Should win,
xThe Advantages Of Clean Athletic. in School,
...-.--..---.---..J. Dwight Curtis bruhsw'cS'
Bpm.
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Address to Undergraduates. "Gradat!m,"
! Alice Isabel Porter,t South Thomaston.