Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15
The Class Of 'o6 Holds
. Graduation Exercises.
Hall Is Finely Decorated and
Everything Goes Smoothly.
After VaIsdieley Mayor Knight Presents
Diplomas 10 The Seniors.

Gardiner Me-, June 14.-(SpeciaD.-
Class 'O6 of Gardiner High school
held graduation exercises last even
ing at Johnson Opera house with all
the success that comes from brilliant
minds and careful training.
The hall was filled with relatives and
friends of the class members and there
was not one disappointed person in all
the vast audience when the program
was completed.
The hall was prettily decorated for
the occasion. The stage had artistic
decorations Of green and white, the
class colors of the graduates. Above
the center was shield bearing the nu-
merals '"O6" and background of pines
gave n very pleasing effect.
The Juniors occupied in the left bal
cony were the SOph ignores amid decor
decorations of their class colors, yellow
and white; while in the opposite bal
cOny were the sophOmOres amid decor
ati0ns Of red and white.
The Seniors, CARRIED in caps and
gowns. sat in a semi-circie on the
stage, and in the center, Principal
Powers. who announced the numbers
Of the program. occupied Il seat.
In the atmosphere of mingled glad
ness and regret that attends all grad
nations, the following program was
most successfully rendered:
The program Of the evening exercises
was as follows:
Invocation, kcV. *. w. RANT
French Salutatory. Emma Nelson
D,cla mation-"The Grey Champion
Roland Hiram Watt
Motto-"Past Time Never Returns.
Frank Albert Smith
Oration-"Character," Everett II. Maxcy
Defamation, Ray Chandler Jones
Essay-"The Science Of Railroading,''
Roll Cali. Gladys Masshall Berry
Music.
Prophecy, jennie Nelson
Presentation, RAY wilkins Hartman
Naledictory, Marion Dinghy Swift
Presentation of Diplomas
The E Of I'm Mo oaEs ARE Abcpt Bar
nette Rarker, Gladys Marshall Perry
Frank Albert Smith. Jessie Alice Wing
Emma Nelson, Everett Heseltine Maxcy
Ralph Willis Cannon, Paula Williams
Ben Weston Partridge, Jr-. Madeline Per
cival Dill Araletta Payne. Eva Jasenh!ne
Tozier. Marion Dingley Swift. Ray VII
kins Hartman, Eta Winsl1W Dunt2n
Fred Moves Hamlin. Roland Hiram Watt
Jennie Nelson. Myra Louise Black, Roy
Chandler Jones. Harold Bearse Ballard
Mr. Maxcy is class president Mr.. Harrl-
man. vice president. Miss Swift, secretary
and Mr.. Hamlin. treasurer
CLASS ODE.
The hour of our parting has come, class
mates.
We must not longer stay
But each one must take up ms WORK
And tread on lfe's upward way.
The years have passed quickly by, class
Years fraught with little pain.
But still. though our parting is sad. class
Some time we shall meet again.
CHORUS.
The lessons our teachers have taught
wc'ye striven hard to learn.
They'll always remain in our minds,
Wherever our ways may turn.
The schoolhouse has sheltered US we'll
With walls so grim and so old.
OF the blessings received within class
The half can never be told.
CHORUS.
Rut now must our thoughts move on.
TO seek out the pure and the right.
Although now with hearts that are sao'
classmates,
We ali hid n farewell tonight.
Written by PAULA WILLIAMS.
Every number of the program was
rendered in a manner that reflected
great credit upon the students and the
teachers. and each was followed py
hearty applause from the appreciative
and highly delighted audience.
Miss Emma Nelson gave the French
snlutatory. prefixed with portion in
English. She showed a thorough
knowledge of both languages and had
IN excellent delivery. The English
portion in part was as follows:
juniors: Tonight You turn one more
page in the history of Your High
schol life. and write upon the blank
leaf which you open, the word
: Seniors It is with deep regret that
we, as graduates, close our book of
High school life and pass on to swell
4 the ever-increasing list of G. H. $.
Alumni. Tonight, you stand as we
Stoou, one year ago, Win Inc hidHh
j page of your Senior life before you.
II is yours to choose whether this page
shall be crowned with success, or
blotted with failure.
Dear classmates: We meet tonight
for the last times as Seniors. It seems
only yesterday that we entered the
High school. Classmates, let US al
ways keep our motto before us. Past
time neevr returns and let us live by
its teaching. And into whatever paths
OF life the future may lead u.s. let US
learn to say, THY Will be done"'
The Class History by Miss Black was
CONTINUED on Page Five.)