Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-09
GARDINER.
uonors to the Class and Fame to Miss
Potter and MIR. Berry.
G. RI. S. JUNIORS,

Class 'O5 of the Gardiner High
school won great honors last evening
through the members who took active
narts in the Junior exhibition given
at the Johnson Opera house. Practi-
1a;ly all the seats in the house We're
filled by people whose attention never
wavered while the program was being
rendered. In the left balcony sat the
Sophomorcs among decorations Of red
and white. their class colors, and each
had a flag bearing the class numerals.
'0s. Arl the '0S was again prominent
on a handsome sfield in front of them.
The stage was prettily decorated in
yellow and white, the colors of the
Juniors. and agove the center was a
beautiful shield on which was in
sCribed '07.
The first part Of the program was
given by the girls who entertained the
audience with declarations. Phin. w.
L. Powers announced the numbers OF
the program.
Miss Doris Tobey was the first to
speak. Her selection was Mistress
Sherwood's Victory" a heavy story of
Revolutionary times. The piece called
for considerable dramatic effect which
Miss Tobey showed herself fully cap
able of giving.
Miss Eta Fuller followed with "a
Little Church Mouse" The humor of
this amusing selection Miss Fuller
brought out in a manner that pleased
her listeners exceedingly.
1.-The Honor of the Woods" was Civ
en- by Miss Eleanor Danforth. and this
pretty. and sometimes thrilling tale,
size told most effectively. Both her
stage presence and delivery were ex-
cellent.
The first part Of the program was
completed by Miss Hazel Potter, who
delighted The audience with 1.-THE
Courtsh:p Of Saunders McLashen."
Il is doubtful if this humorous selec-
ton ever produced more smiles than
it did when rendered by Miss Potter
During intcrnIssion ice cream and
c;i:c were served while Eadciffc's or
ch"stra played sweet music.
The debate. which comprised the
second part Of the program, is 4 new
feature in TIE Junior exhibition. and
il WAS introduced with much success.
nh" dob1tc!s we're authors of their ON n
papers and had nut u short time in
Which 10 prepare for the debate. Be
cause time was lacking to make pre-
paratious for team work, judgment
VAS passed on Individual efforts in
argument md delivery instead of upon
the merits of The question.
The s:Ibj. ct was Resolved. "That
High License is the Best Means of
Checking Iutcmrerancc in Maine"
ftDluil Park, i, nF tho - fiji r,anti,-a CT, Ia
Opened the dcbat" With u strong plea
fer lir"rs,.d har-rnoIn" to take the
places of screened dives, and was fol-
lowed by Charles CIason, who sup
ported the negative with the argue
that High License is a delusion and
u snare: that three-fourths of the
crimes committed are caused by
drunkenness. ana since it is wrong to
lcG Galize q crime therefore it is wrong
10 legalizc tn" cause of crimes" Leo
I&ne Responded. fo.'. the Affirmative
with I'm astonishing exposition of the
political corruption brought about by
the Prohihitory law. ana Harrison
Perry for the negative clos ID the de-
lat" by giving Il long discourse in
which be rchcLrsed the evils of liduor.
and maintained That While license law
faght make Ear-rooms more attractive
1t could not make them respectable
airy more than tie devil could De made
honest by putting gold shoes on his
h"ofs silver FPS on Ills horns, and Il
di@mond in his tail"
After some time spent in dclihera =
ton the judges awarded the prize for
girls I" Miss Potter. and the pl ize for
boys to Mr.. Ferry. The decisions OF
the Judges were heartily applauded
The judges for girls were Miss Maud
Andrews of augusta, Miss Jessica
Haskell OF IiallCwell and Miss Alice
Reynolds Of Augusta; for boys Prof
c. T. Burnett of BowdOin College. Fl
S. Holway. Esq. of Augusta and Prin
NJ. +. Dutton Of Augusta
After the awards were made thu
Juniors assembled On the stage and
gave their class yell most vigorously
9nd got spirited response from the
SorhomorCs.
In every way the exhibition was sue
c'ssfui, and for this happy result much
credit is due Miss May Shepherd who
hard and Well directed work prepareJ
the Juniors to cover themselves with
glory. This is the eighth year thai
Miss Shephert has given instructions
IN elocutlOn to G. II. S. Juniors.