Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-25
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conference ever held, the second meet
ing of the nations at The Hague in
1907. This really opened new and bet
ter era to the nations of the world
War will be much more difficult and
that is an important step toward final
and permanent peace. To obstruct a
quarrel often means its prevention.
AT best International arbitration
cannot be regarded as a prfect solu-
ton of the controversies between ma
tons any more than courts afford a
perfect solution of controversies be-
tween people Both are means of keep
ing the peace, and although the de-
cision is seldom satisfactory 70 the
losing party, no one questions the abil-
it, ard good faith of these judges
Miss Myrta Alice Little took for her
subject The Magic of Poetry" She
began her theme by discussing the
characteristics Of poetry and its mean
ing, quoting from Longfellow and the
great poets. She said, High poetry
is the translation of reality into the
ideal" There was another character
istic in poetry, the speaker said. 1t
translates the ideal into reality in the
life of the person influenced by its
charm. 1t is given to the poet to feel
the inspiration of a force above and
beyond himself 1t is given to the
poet to become a living soul in the lOf-
test and deepest concord with the
other soul for whom he is Interpreting
life into it's every phase. 1t is given
to the poet to feel great truths and to
tell them. The field of poetry is as
large as life is large for all life is it's
domain and it is not its magic, its
mysterious attractiveness and in spir-
alton due in part to this universal APP
peal to the intimate understanding of
the secret of life.
1.-THE Mission of Education was the
title of the article presented by Miss
Jennie May Roberts AS a speaker Miss
cellency of her address combined made
her part excellent.
Victor Ray Jones' topic was an APP
probation of Captain John Smith and
he gave a sketch of his life saying of
him:
''Few men in any age or country
We're ever engaged i'm more surprising
adventures or exhibited greater fer
tiiity of resource or bore up against
evil fortune with a Drawer spirit than
did Captain John Smith. BY land and
sea, in war and peace in freedom and
captivity, in the civilization of the old
world and the savagery of the new,
in the depths of poverty and in the
elevation of honor and power, he gave
proof of being equal to all occasions.
GAS the years go by John Smith is
coming to his rightful place in his
tory. When compared with other men
of his period he seems to our modern
eyes almost the only far-Seeing in
telect of his time. 1t is a proof of the
versatility Of his powers, that after
having passed the most of his days
in stirring and eventful action, he was
able to sit quietly down in the autumn
of life and compose book after book
us if he had never gone beyond the
walls of his own study.
''rhc .lcbt of gratitude due Captain
John Smith is national and American,
and 50 should his glcry be. His ser
vices should not only be not forgotten.
but should be freshly remembered
Net only by the silent canvas and the
cod marble should he be honored, but
his praises should dwell living upon
the lips of men"
After the speaking the diplomas
were presented to the members of the
graduating class by President G. l..
Waite as the class marched from their
seats over the platform.
The following We're tie honors in gem
erll scholarship:
Summa Cum Laudc Nettie May Run
nalS
Magma Cum Laude, Annie Alice Hair
Gum Ia,dc Myrta Alice Little, Jose
phine Ella Clark, lleeI LoGise Cuchl;,ne,
Ethel Ma,id Hay ward, Susan Angelina
Corhett.
Arthur EI.lton. Corinna: Frank 5ramlall
Condor, E~ifast; Charles Clark Dwyer,
MaItmsville; Percy Slas tarrar. Gull
ford: Charles Russell Flood. South Psuis;
George Abncr Could, Woodfords: Nictol
Ray Jones. Monson; Frank Wilier Low
EFT, Brandon. VI. Isaac Ross McCombe,
Sanford; John Tracy Mathews, Tenants
Harbor: Harold Nash Mitchell. Water
willie. Malcolm Dana Smith. Brid@ewLtcr;
Augustus Coolidg- Thompson, North Liv
ermnre; Ray Foster Thompson. Machias.
w omen ) tlNlSlDll MARY llldllblle AD-
bolt. Watervlln: Bertha Harris Bangs.
Portland; Helen Durham Campbell,
Cherry !i"ld Iuez Hazen Card YORK iiar-
bor. Josephine Ella Clark, East laffrey,
n. H.: Helen Louise C,.chl@tne Bruins
wick; susan Angelina corbett. Fnxcroft;
Grace Emo@cne Cortneh. Watervile;
Helen Frances Dickinson. WiScaHset; An
hi" Alice Hnrthplm, Sllowhegan: Ethel
Maud Hayward. Portage; Nina Beatrice
Holmes Passport: Florence Emily King,
Newton Center. Mass: Myita Alice Little.
Hampstead, n. H.: Caroline Dole Moves.
Watcrvillp: Jennie Nay Roberts. Fair
field: Ruth Olive Robclts Fairficld Net
tie May Runnas. F"xCroft; Lucy Evelyn
Treat Cohassct. Mass; Agnes Eunice
Walker Mechanic Falls: Ahbic Frances
Weed Woodfoi:ls.
Candidates for the degree of Bachelor
Of ScicnC" in the Mems division were
Alvin Leslie Cotton. Norway; Merle Rol-
iston kcyes. Dryden; clifford Henry Lib
by. South Portland: William Fred Shcr
hurne Monsoon; Howard Arthur Tribou,
Rocl.pOrt.
Women's division: Dorothy Claudia
H0p%on, johnson, VT.
Prizes were given as follows:
For excellence in work in tho Fresh
man year First. Isaac lIiGSiuhot ham;
second. divided between RenwOrth Robin
son Rogers md Walter john Rideout.
FRESNO an inading' First. Harry Waldo
Eidder: secon,, Harold Francis Dow and
" alter John Rideout.
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