Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-06-26
HEBRON ACADEMY.
One Hundred Second Commence
ment Of this Old Institution.
CLASS OF FIFrY-Two GRADUATES,
WITH LARGE ATTENDANCE OF
ALUMNI AND FRIENDS.

WITH A LARGE ATTENDANCE o.
ALUMNI AND FRIENDS.
Tho one hundred and second com
mencement of Hebron Academy begal
with the baccalaureate sermon delivered
on Sunday, June II, by Rev. Frank L
Wilkins, D. D., of Portland. The churcl
was simply decorated with cedar ant
daisy chains. Above the platform
shield bore the class numerals, '08, ant
above It was the class motto, "Pe
augusta ad augusta" The graduating
class, fifty-two in number, wore cap
and gowns. DR.. wilkins gave YER.
able sermon from the text, "Stir up th
gift of God that is In thee"
Monday evening occurred the annua
junior prize debate in the church. Tn
question for discussion was, "Resolved
That the next legislature Of the State o
Maine should resubmit the constitutions
amendment prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of Intoxicating liquors to tn
people, to be voted on by them at tn
next election thereafter"
Disputants In the Affirmative:
Lawrence Mcfarland, Portland. Me.
Harold A. Rogers, Greenvile. Me.
Raymond G. Bridges, West Bro0klin, Ne.
In the negative:
Alton Green, Portland, Me.
Leo n. Gerrish, Berlin. N. H.
Raymond A. Derbyshire, Lawrence, Mass.
The Judges were Estes Nichols, M. d.
James McFayden, NJ. D., and Albert j
Stearns, Esq Their decision, announced
on Wednesday afternoon, gave the frs
prize of $1,000 to Mr.. Mcfarland, ant
the second prize of $500 to Mr.. Derby
shire.
On Tuesday occurred the annual meet
ing of the trustees, the most importan
business of which was the election o
three new members of the teaching
force. Charles P. Chapman of thu
graduating class of Colby College viii
take the place of Professor Laferriere a!
teacher of modern languages. Merlin
Joy, also of the graduating class Of
Colby, will take the place of Professor
Noble in physics and chemistry, anc
Harry G. Newton of Brown University
will take the place of Professor Guilforc
d. Coy In the English department.
For the first time in many years the
familiar figure of Judge Percival Bonney
of Portland, the president of the board
of trustees, was absent from the exer
cses of commencement week, he being
unable to leave home on account of i'll
| ness.
The base ball game of Tuesday after
noon was with the second team Of Bow
dom, and resulted in Hebron's favor BY
score of ID to IS.
Tuesday evening tho senior reception
was held at Sturtevant Home. Music
was furnished by Chords Orchestra Of
Lewiston, which also played for the
graduating exercises the next day. The
Grafton was given by Oscar Harris Emery
of Salisbury Cove, on the subject, Gail
ure." He then presented the gift of the
class of '08 to the academy, consisting OF
number of fine pictures, mainly copies
of paintings representing scenes in differ.
emit parts of Europe and the United
States.
Wednesday was graduation day, and
in weather was ideal, as all the week had
been, with the exception of Sundays
rain. Never did the beautiful surround
ings of Hebron look brighter and fresher
than on this day. The fine weather and
the large number in the graduating
class combined to attract many visitors,
and the scene was even more lively and
brilliant than usual on graduation day.
Although all the members of the class
were represented on the programme,
only portion Of the parts were actually
delivered, the rest being excused. The
programme was as usual divided in two
parts, one at 10 A. NJ, and the other at
p. NJ, with the annual dinner between.
All the graduates wore caps and gowns,
and the large class presented q fine ap.
pearance. Not only do the class as
whole indicate in their appearance a
high degree of intellectual ability, but
they are also on the average large in
physical structure, good proportion OF
the boys, who make up more than hall
the class, being nearly six feet in height
The music for the graduating exercises
was by Chords Orchestra, and the full
programme was as follows:
10 II.
Music.
Invocation.
Music.
TWilliam Brigham Nulty,. Buckfeld
The Origin and Development Of Paper Max. =.
ing, William Califr Mou'ton,s Gorham, n. II
Life Along the Frontier,
x"Wliam Shakespeare"
George Sidney Stanwood,s Rumford Falls
xEducationa, vod;c;n Carl Alton Reeds Gardiner
''e'' " James Alton Reynolds. Canton
Music.
The Work of the Roycrofters, .,
Belle Florence Prescott, East Jahrey, \. II
Class History. William Elbridge Atwood Paris
~ ''' Vera Nika Bray,t Hebron
xThe Expansion Of the United States.
Hebron Mayhem Adams,s Westbrook
The Invention W IF nnStSfs sd Wilson's Portland
Marie Ermine shackford,s South Poland
Music.
Ai"e f"p'f 'n John William s.oble, s waterville
Commercial Progress of the XIX Century,
Ivory Hiram Foss,s Hancock
Address to Halls and Campus,
Waldo Vanderbilt Andrews, East Jefferson
~ - ''''' Nellie Maude Keene,t Hebron
| xLighthouses on the New England Coast.
Derby stanley,s Duck Island
A''"A Alice hortsnse Bohndel,, Roctport
" ~ Harry Maurice Patient Sullivan
1'apan y Wits mnsi chenery Merriman.t Brdn.wlck
Music.
Submarine Navigation,
Lore Henry Hemenway,t South JEFFERSON
Helen Frances Butterield,t Hebron
xThe Progress Of Invention. -
Harry Brigham Meynell,s Sullivan
An '''' Leslie Emerson McKeen.. Lowell
In the Time of the sioux-An Original Story.
Alice Shepard Gilman.t Buckfeld
George oSe Leonard Mcclintock,' BOothbay Harbor
No'' Charles sewell Loring,s Brunswick
xThe Private Car Controversy,
Daniel Webster Abercrombie, Jr..' Wor-
| cester, Mass.
Mlttie Hanscom Lawrence,t Lewiston
KIN the Wild of Maine,
''' Charles Edwin Kimball,s Dover
| The Red Cross Society Of Japan,
~ ' Efiie Louise Ingraham.t Rockport
| Music.
xThe Advantages Of College Training.
Elbridge Rowell Hunneweil's Mad'sor
-"' "A' George Richard Rays Dover. N.
xThe Catacombs OF Rome,
Marsha Elizabeth Ingalls.t West Durham
x"A Scion Of the Vons,
Louis Lawrie Holiness Northeast Harbol
xThe San Francisco Disaster,
Bernice Marion Copeland,t Biddefort
xThe Revolution In Russia,
Robert Nichols Gardner. Portland
xThe importance of Punctuslity,
Lawrence Hersom Greene,s Portland
x"Beethoven,"
Julia Almeds Craue,t Wstervilli
xThe Abuse of Wealth,
Arthur Gordon Hayes Oxfort
xForestry, Arthur Clifford Chase,s Sheepscot
yThe Mission of the Beautiful,