Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-06
FoxcRoFT ACADEMY.
Commencement Now in Full swing
With a Splendid Program.

Foxcroft, Me-. June 5.-(SpeciaD.-
Commencement at Foxcroft ACADEMY
f. on in full swing and until THURSDAY
the students of the academy VIII pe
busy preparing for the different events
down on the program.
The first public event in connection
with Commencement with the excep-
ton of the baccalaureate sermon
which was delivered last Sunday even
ing in the Congregational church was
the, musicale given this evening in
Central hall This was given by the
entire student body. under the direc-
ton Of Miss Carrie L. Blanchard.
teacher Of music in the public schools
of Dover, Foxcroft and Guilford. The
large auditorium of the hall was
packed with tOwnspeople and the pro-
gram which was carried out was very
much appreciated. The chorus num-
bered very nearly 100 singers and it's
work was corImendable.
The next public event in the exer-
cises will take place in the Peoples
Baptist church Wednesday evening
when the graduation exercises will be
carried out The several class parts
which have been awarded according to
the rank of the students will not be
presented until Thursday evening when
the class day exercises will be held III
the open air at Sebec lake. Inc
principal features of the graduation
Thursday evening will be addresses oe-
livered by Pres. George Emory re'
lows Of the University Of Maine ana Dy
Hon. w. W. Stetson Of Auburn STATE
superintendent of schools. Inc pre-
sentation of diplomas will be maze py
Dr. Elbridge A. Thompson, one OF lns
trustees of the academy. Music VIII
be furnished by the students ana by
other local talent.
Early Thursday morning several
large barges will be used to transport
the members of the class OF 10 ana the
faculty to the landing at Sebec Lake
where q chartered steamer VIII De III
readiness to carry the party up the
lake to the Lake House where they
will be guests of Landlord Packard for
several days. In the evening the ex-
ercjses will be the presentation OF the
class parts. Miss Mary A. Gilman is
valedjctorian. Miss Sarah Sanders has
both the salutatory and the prophecy,
Miss Marcella ST. Onge the class VIII,
and Eugene P. Burgess the presenta-
ton of gifts. These parts are aWafu-
ed according to rank.
The class Of 'G6 numbers % students.
q larger number than has been gradu-
ated from the school in any one class
for many years. There are II boys and
N Girl students 1t is expected that
10 out of the class will enter college
some this coming fall and others not
until later Fred Bigney. Harland f.
Towne. Raymond Norton. Ralph O.
Shorey and Miss Marcella st. Onge Will
enter University of Maine; Miss Sarah
Sanders and Miss Mary A. Gilman will
90 70 Mt. Holyoke; Miss Ida Croft and
Cathie Runnalls expect to enter Colby;
Warren S. Lucas and Miss t.fle stan
hcpc will enter Bates this fall.
The names Of those in the class are
as follows: Fred r. Bigney. Green
vile: Eugene p Burgess, Sebec; Edith
M. Burrill, Dover: Elsie Nj. Burrill,
Dover; Ida NJ. Croft Sangerville; En-
roI C. Drake, Sangerville: Harold Fol-
som, Dover: Mary A. Gilman, Foxcroft;
Elizabeth II. Harris. Martinsville;
Walter c. Hill. FoxcrOft; Elsie &.
Jewett, Foxcroft; Warren s. Lucas.
Dover; Raymond r. Norton. Dover;
Cathie Nj. Runnalls, Dover; SAME l..
Sanders. Mechanic Falls; Ralph O.
Shorey, Foxcroft; Manley A. Spauld-
ing, Dover: Fife NJ. StanhOpe. Dover;
Marcella NJ St. Onge. Dover; Harland
f. Towne, Sebec; Frank c. Weston
Foxcroft. Erwin G. Wingate. Sebec.
Since Fred U. Ward accepted the
prinripalship of the academy it has
been brought up from a low grade
school to one second to none In the
State. All graduates enter nearly al
of the colleges on the principals
certificate alone. The academy is CON
Quoted under a system of self gov
eminent. the student body having beer
organized into a school city" with al
customary city officers, courts ano
various departments. The faculty
have absolutely nothing to do with thu
government of the school. The teach
ers rs far as the government goes are
placed on the same level as the stu
dents and everyone lives up to thu
rules. 1t is proving to be great sue