Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-19

Misses Malkson and Pnlsbury
| Invocation, Constantine PanunZlo
| Salutatnry Dana A. Blanchard
| Essay Eminent Commanders.
| Fred l.. Chcncrv. Jr.
Tocr1. Ethel =. Malkson
Vocal Solo. Georrc ". .Phclan
| History, Louise NJ. itemlck
| Will. Percy \. Ryder
| CnrncI Solo Herbert Davis
| prouLccv. Annie l.. Dyer
! Statistics Franz L. Burkett
NalcdictoIv, Lucille Plllsbury
The statistics Of 1901, delivered by
| Franz W. Burkctt. were as follows:
| "You have listened tn the past history
Of the class Of 1907 ana to the very able
prophecy Of our future lives. Without
! ATTEMPTING to boast at all. l will at
tempt to give YOU a few of the most
| vital stastics Of the best class that
| Kcnt's Hill ever graduated. The task
was comparatively easy, for who, even
| the most bcnightcd, with so much
| av.ilabl" data at hand, could not write
| the statistics If such Il fin" physical,
| menta! and moral aggregation Of the
| flower of American youth as IS gather
| "a hcrc this evening in the name OF
| 1907.
| First as To our members: When
| kont'y Hill had the honor in 1908 OF
welcoming the first assignment Of our
| class. Ne numbered - more or less Per
| feet specimens. The number we have
| added to from year to year ana TO-
night We are here 81 strong, an increase
If Il members Our class has 10 girls
| and Is bows. the girls leading in NUM-
| hcr,, only. MI except three OF the Class
arc products, of the good old state OF
| Maine. the State where the right kind
| Of mon ANA women are made. THOSE
| "a are divided up by counties as fni-
| lows: ArGrCScoggin two. tumberIand
nnc. Franklin three. kcnnebcc -
Somerset six, York two, and W ashlllg-
| ton, Lincoln. Knox and Waldo on"
| each. EcnnobeC county leads with us
| Il ANA the town Of I,cadtield has i've 81
| those. tn, largest number f1r amy ohc
| town Fay cite, Fairfield and WaNn"
| have two each. I'll" member coming the
| ralthc@t is Mir. ranunzi" who halIS
| from the land of sunny Italy
| "Tnc total weight of the class, when
| in condition IL 5052 pounds or niue
| over tvn and a half tons. The heaviest
| in tho class is boy, who tips the peaIh
| at $50 and the lghtcst a girl VINO can
boast of only 1N5 pounds. while the
| average weight is 1876 pounds. IN" total
| height is 2i19 inches, or 2ob lecl !"
| inches, " hiCh means that II the meih-
| hcrs Of the class stood on" above INC
| other. Il column would be formed twice
| ~ hirh as the water tank. "hlS ma
| never been tried. but if any one d"un'S
| il the class stands ready tn make e"'u
| and provc it. as it does all OF its state
| unnts and claims. The tallest b"E i
| 6 rnct | inch and the shortest girl , lccl
| inch. The average being feet Z
| inches. COO
| .rrhn total aga Of the class Is W
| wears. Two boys and one girl af" :
| v,ors old. this being the oldest LOT 'lI'
| class The Youngest is girl 81 H. VINE
| IN average for tho entire class IS l''2
| vcYrs. As to the best scholar III th'
| rI,cs OF CourS" the faculty were '"'
| ;udces and they placed that hlsh h"i'"i
| mon Miss Fillsbury, our Valohlctoriah,
| III which chuic" they showed th'ir usual
| Good iudgInent. | cannot name M
| r,orast scholar and il is Impossible 10
| IL, ca rs the class Of 1901 mas no l'"i
| scholars.
| II cndcavorcd to find ont ~" mos.
| norrIar boy. of course tn" greater par
| az the girls were too IrcIHdlrod !" an
| n,rt IN the voting. but | dld @SN 'hcli :.
| VIVIAN mt the question they W"uIh
| ,,,,,,,.,, around and if no ono vas ABOUT
| ,,.,,lI vnto for themselves. The class 81
| IA i, harpily free from hhhltuaI SOFA
| i,cr. Tho two gentlemen ir"lA faltlI'"'
| hcino ;hc worst offenders in TINS HIM.
| ,,,,,.,.o ,,o q few occasional SnClallHrS'
| H., r,or,u bninr one Of these when ne
| lno. M haya much business nut
| ,...,,cic sa,.s business is business anu
| must hn attended to first. ne 'I''S0
| h.s .cvcral promising musicians nay
| in. onc represent alive in III" ''l'' nv
| ,,,,, .Ip,union whistler of Winthrop
| ANYONE wishing to spend a pleasant
| balf hour can be entertained ~ ipH.''
| a. sampson han. by listening !" ~
| JocIlsnr's many tunes On the maho''''
| ."rbc si.o of the girls waists was on
| thing that gave ne some tr"up'' m
| Gjd rat have The courage !" i'''o,,i
| them. nut | hired, tor small SUM- ~
Perkins. He WAS very Cla" |" S't -"
| ch,pcc and that explains ms l"ru""'
.rtions for the lat two "r three IF 7.
His report was shat they were JUS
ri~ht. and he ought to know l ne aN,l :
,,-a siza of hat for the bows IS rs -
,,.,., tbera arc 4 few larger heads
Pyder's has been crammed :" 'uli ' .,,o
vrar that he ranks some above inc
average. - ,;vc
II have tried in my poor way !" SiN'
vor , fow Of the statistics vi our c'tSS
DaiIv intercourse and compromising
| Of the individual members mas Soi.-
| r;,ced ne that the class Of 1907 Is ne'-
| tor fitted. mentally. morally ana Pr!
| '.;a,,,,. :, take ND the strenuous life
| mat ;s before them. than any class 'ra'
bos before left Kent's Hill.
When Rabclais was on his deattl"t'
| = concentration of physicians was c'tli
| ~, ,:,,, NAN onened his eyes