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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-12

untaught and possibly uncultured
minds that have sought it's doors? OF
the earliest students we know but lit
tie.
DR.. John T. Magrath recently de-
ceased began life in the most humble
circumstances. From d barefoot boy,
driving COWS and carrying the wood
saw for his father, he became an hon
ored, respected and beloved principal
OF our High School and rector ii prom
incnt Episcopal Churches.
We must not forget the brave boys
who shouldered their muskets in 1851
to guard principle dearer than life
itself, many of whom laid down their
lives on Southern battlefelds and in
rebel prisons.
We have only time to mention a few;
Nj. c. Wordsworth who spent some
months in Libby Prison, Lieut. H. p
! Worcester, four brothers by the name
of Moore, c. o. Wadsworth, city Clerk
for thirtytive years; George Edwards,
George Weber, William Libby, A. w.
McCausland, and many others whose
names W. remember with gratitude.
Many OF these We're under the leader
ship of Edwin Emery. principal of this
school during the year 1S61-62, who re-
signed in 1862 to enlist in the Army of
the Potomac.
AT least two graduates took an active
part in the war against Spain and saw
active service in Cuba. They are Wal
lace Purncl and Arthur Dill. Several
others went to Cuba in the army of
occupation, including Capt Jewett,
Lieutcnants Whitney and Livermore,
with many privates.
Other prominent students and grad
uates are. Hon. H. NJ. Heath, Weston
Lewis, principal of the school in 1872
| 13. O. B. Clason, J. S. MaXcy, Frederic
| Danforth, ivian Small, now professor
of Latin in Mt. Holyoke, H. o. Wood,
/ Professor of Mineralogy in the Univer-
sity of California.
In the domain of letters we must re-
| member Miss Caroline Swan at one
time assistant, also Edwin Arlington
Robinson, whose fame while yet in the
| ascendent yet seems secure.
Since 1868 there have been 5S4 grad
uated from the High School and doubt
less this is not more than one fourth
of the total number Of students who
have attended, the institution during
this time. Reckoning this as one-half
| the total number Of students who have
attended since the foundation of the
| school, we have a grand total of 1872
the number who have received instruc-
ton in the past century.
| Eighty-sfx years have passed since
Mr.. Gardiner opened the original Lyce-
um, and since then thousands Of stu
dents have been under the tuteiage OF
the teachers placed in charge of the
school. Who can estimate the influence
OF the institution upon the lives OF
those who have left it's doors to fight
| the battle Of life?
| The long and honorable history OF
the institution largely unwritten and
partly forgotten and the lives and
deeds Of it's students form a precious
treasure from the past to the present
This legacy we, the Glass of 1908, be.
queth to you. undergraduates, with
the hope and firm belief that it will
prove an inspiration towards highe,
purposes and nobler ideals
i Class Prophecv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-12

will achieve remarkable success be-
fore long.
Mildred Clark-If Miss Clark is as
punctual in all her undertakings
through life as she has been in her at
tendance at the High school she will
surely succeed for she has not lost a
day during her four years, which is Il
record few can boast of.
Marcia ESponettc-A new graft upon
our family tree. She came to us from
Nashua, \. H.. and by her kindly dis
position made her way into our hearts
and became one of us.
Earle Bacheder-IIc is very fond of
music and if he tried long enough
would make a fine musician. We are
unanimously of the opinion that he
could eventually become Il fairy eff
Gent performer on the jcW'S-harp. AS
steady and dependable as balance
wheel. his work has been uniform, and
while not brilliant has always been
good.
Blanche Libby-The soul of meek
| ness. She recalls to my mind the
epithet Homer applied to Juno, when
he called her oX-eyed as the best figure
of speech to describe her beautiful
brown eyes.
Earle Fossett Here is young man
who could make a truthful lawyer. He
displayed careful preparation, logic and
carneStness in his Junior debate, and
proved almost everyone of his points
by the Bible. His success either as a
lawyer or minister is assured
Bertha James-Miss James has a
pleasant smile for everyone. Where
| ever you meet her she is always the
same. Both her attendance and de-
pertinent have merited an A., the high
est attainable rank.
Harold Fossett-Here is the tallest
Young man in our class. He is lover
of baseball and has assisted in winning
runs by the fact that his extreme
length allowed him to run half way
to the base and reach the rest. He is
much interested in physics and the
branch of physics that he is most in
terested in is electricity.
Merle Felkey world make some girl a
good husband. as he has lived alone with
his father for several years and without
doubt has helped with the homework.
He ought to be quite proficient in it by
this time. The girl could then give all
her attention to attending club meetings
as all ur-to-datc women now dos
George Rogers--It may be said of Mr..
Rogers that he was never out Of order.
never cut 4 recitation and was an ideal
of prorptness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-12

The Seniors were followed by the
members of the Junior class, led by
their marshal, George Moore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-12

astrology. His forecast was as fol-
lows:
Miss Scott, a stenographer for an en-
terprsing young lawyer; Harold Eos
sett on the New York stage as the
worlds most famous tragedian; Miss
Williams as ore of those clinging book
agents. who are very hard to shake off.
but who seldom leave a house without
first having sold book or two; Ar
thur Cannon with grindstone on his
back and with a bundle of umbrella
ribs with which he mcnds disabled UNI
brellas; Miss Potter. silver smith. tin
smith, blacksmith or some other kind
of Smith," Earle Hunt on the
streets in the uniform of lieutenant of
the Salvation army; Miss Clark. a
teacher il country school; Earle Per-
ry. professor of German in 4 Maine
college,: Emerald Adell finishing a
course in Il school of oratory and COM
ing back to Gardiner every year to
train the Juniors for their exhibition
pieces or perhaps joining the clergy
and becoming Pope" George Rogers
with immense power in political circles
and leading the. whole Republican par
ty, every part in harmony and entirely
fdnder--'lis sway and influence Miss
tSponette as 4 lacy dentist, whose gen
tlemen patients will not be scattering
because .Eer ways. are SO winning and
To sit in Il chair and have her work up
on the teeth is alm~st tAle paradise;
| Earle FosSett, tawny fisherman, sup
| plying the country with wholesome
food: Blanche Libby filling the position
| of poSt-mlStresS in Gardiner in the new
Federal building. for which Congress
has recently made an appropriation;
Merle Pe,key. manager of one of the big
league base ball teams; Bertha James,
the mother of family of IL children.
Presentation.
Earle David Fossett was selected to
| present to the school the gift of the
| class. bust of the "Faun of Prax-
| titles" but owing to the fact of the
non-arrival of the bust this part of the
program was necessarily modified Act
ing Principal l.. w. Robbins announced
that although the gift had not arrived
he had received word that it was on
the way and that this remembrance by
the Class of 1905 would be much appre-
| ciated by the school.
| VaIedictory.
| The valedictory by Hannah Gwendo'
lyn Potter took the form of an essay
upon self Reliance" The speaker
sketched the system of Chvalry'
dwelling upon the spirit of self reliance
which characterized each Knight. anu
which was reused and developed from
the first Of his training. In closing size
urged her classmates if they would &C.
complish anything that was to be Oh
real worth to them to do the worn
themselves.
The appropriate musical selections D..
the orchestra added much to the interest,"
Of the program. Mayor VIII c. AtRs
presented the diplomas to the follo"i's
members Of the class of 1908:
Emerald Eyora Adell, Eugene Eal,0
Bachelor. Arthur Hildreth Cannon. NH
dred Isabella Clark, Marcia Avis EsIo"
nette. Earle David Fossett, Harold Guy
Fossett, Earle LaForest Hunt. Bel.'"
Mae James, Blanche Asanath libby
Archie Merle I'elkey, Lester Earle PERI
Hannah Gwcndolen Potter. George Trns
tgg Rogers Edith Gertrude Scott Eths'
4 Frances Williams. isbllsnr'
Continued on Page Twelve)
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twilight way the children, as droopy as
their blossoms. were fast asleep. and the
pink, blue and yellow things had drop
ped to the floor. WEAKNESS made the
man and woman peevish and then silent,
and neither spoke for a dozen squares or
so, until q woman they knew entered the
car and sat down across from them.
why. how do! Been to the country.
haven't your
ceeded to make herself entertaining. The
man pretended to be asleep.
Eyes, we've been having a little picnic
in the Rock Creek woods. My husband
takes an afternoon off whenever he can
and we spend 1t somewhere in the coun-
try to give the children good time and
teach them to love nature"
That's nice, isn't it? Whenever my
old man gets a day off he goes fishing
with a lot of other fellows-and 1t suits
me just as we'll! He needs the holiday
go down home to see the/ old folks. Lot
of nice flowers. haven't you? Pity they've
faded"
"Oh. I guess they'll come out in water!
Ill lay 'em in the kitchen sink over
night-but the main fun, anyhow, is in
getting them. I bet my husbands climb
ed up fifty trees this day II he's climbed
one. He's played out now. but he en-
! joyed 1t while it was going on, and I'm
home every flower in the. park II l could.
I certainly do love nature!''
Just then the man aroused himself.
pressed a button. touched his hat to the
friend opposite. shook the sleeping Bobbie
into a stupid consciousness passed the
basket to his wife so that he could lift
the sleeping girl child up to his shoulder
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down the avenue paused in front Of the
triangle opposite the new municipal build
ing.
There is nothing especially exciting
about a bit of greenery. cut through
with asphalt paths. but the farmer look
ing man was SO openly amazed and ue-
lighted. all to himself. that q native who
was passing also paused to get at the
inspiration. The farmer looking man.
or the asphalt. He was concentrating
his admiration on the beginnings OF a
flower circle that. so far. was only a
tumble of black clods. And this is what
he was saying to himself, loud enough
for all the world to hear: :
We'll. sir. this Is the richest earth I've
come across yet! By the Sam Hammer
If owned this town. I'd turn her into
tobacco and raise fortune every year
And the native sneaked of, too truly
patriotic to tell the farmer looking man
angle had been enriched with loan from
the propagating gardens.
III the truth was always told, where
would fame come in?
A man and woman and their two tired
to-death children scrambled into a car
at the suburban end Of the line. The
man carried, over one arm. basket
filled with wilted, dried flowers and the
other clasped great branches of droopy
dogwood and faded cherry blooms fne
droopy dogwood and limp. pink blooms
and the children held tight In their
grimy fists pink. blue and yellow things
that had been tiny wind flowers earlier
in the day.
Before the car had fairly started on its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
AROUND THE CITY

A we'll dressed man and woman were
picking their way carefully along torn
I'D part of a street where laborers with
pickaxes were at work The man held
the vomans arm with an assurance that
bstokened full ownership. and her matter
of-course acceptance of his care showed
that the walk was simply little incident
i'm their journey through life.
There was nothing about the two to
attract attention except that both the
man and woman had their eyes closed.
This circumstance attracted the notice
of two persons who were approaching
the torn-up place from an opposite direc-
ton.
lust look at that couple said the one
in the ginger straw hat that looked like
an ostrich farm. Isn't 1t funny how
blind people can get along without see-
.pe"'
'Uh huh" answered the one in the
centerpiece Sad. amt il? Must be
awful to be blind like that
They might have saved their sympathy.
for the man and woman. having passed
the place OF pickaxes. opened their eyes.
Like sensible people. they had lowered
their lids to protect themselves from the
bits of asphalt that fly up with every
stroke of a pick.
Which shows. in tiny way. what cir
cumstantial evidence counts for.
4 farmer looking man, on his way
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CASE OF COL. STEWART.
Cut On From Superior, Must Deal
With Department.

Answering the protests of the Florida
authorities. the War Department will un-
douotediy insist on having the head
quarters building at St Francis barracks
st Augustine, Fla, for the use of Col
William F. Stewart OF the Coast Artillery
to which place he was recently assigned
The Florida authorities had leased these
barracks. expended some money on them
and they are now used by the National
Guard of the state as an armory. At the
War Department it is said that the lease
was given for a nominal consideration
and with the understanding that It VA.
revokable at any time.
The only building the department. cares
for is the headquarters house, and is
willing the state troops shall have the
barracks Assistant Secretary Oliver has
suggested to the Florida authorities that
they submit statement covering the
amount expended on the house and he
will make an effort to have them reim-
bursed
ST. Francis barracks has been detached
from the jurisdiction of the general COM
manding the Department of the Gulf. in
which IL is located. and Col. Stewart will
deal directly with the War Department.
a situation unprecedented in the history 0t
the army.
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among the more droopy dogwood and
more faded cherry blooms. and then
passed out of the car. The woman find
ing the basket as much as she could man.
age. left her armful of blossoms on the
seat and followed after Bobbie and his
pa.
And. somewhere out in the Rock creek
woods. torn trees were losing sap needed
for their growth and beauty-and per-
haps. lamenting their ruthlessly rifled
branches. Who knows? Because a man
and a woman and two children loved ma
ture. as the wolf loves the lamb.
And. perhaps. again. some shriveled
branches tossed from a car to the street,
said to each other:
I'VE were meant to give pleasure to
wOrld-tired eyes. and look at us! Any
how, we can die with the night breezes
around us and the stars looking down. 1t
is better than the kitchen sink"
Who knows?
Two workmen were scrubbing tiled
entrance way with squares of blue gray
rock fastened to the end of a stick. Many
people paused in passing to watch the
process. but as the workmen were too
busy to pay attention to questions. they
moved on again. Except one curious
woman, who openly declared to her pre-
sumable spouse that until she found out
why men should scrub with them out
landish things. she wouldn't bulge a peg
'Oh, come along" said the spouse, lit s
none of our business-come along"
You know me we'll enough to know I'm
going to stand here till l find out what
makes them men scrub with stones in
stead of brushes. Ask EN-"
The spouse asked and got no answer.
The workmen were too busy to talk. A
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Roosevelt, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
Miss Aathilde Townsend. Mrs. John r.
Mclean, Mrs. Stephen Elkins. Mrs. James
F. Barbour. Misses Patten, Nine. Nabuco.
Mrs. William B. Hibbs. Mrs. Preston
Sands. Mrs. John s. Webb. Mrs. Thomas
Gaff. Mrs. Glover. Nine Godoy. Senior
YOacham. Mrs. Cotton Smith. Mrs. d. p.
Mccartney. Mrs. Mcmillan. Mrs. Paul
Pearsall, Mime. Quesada. Mrs. George
HUFF. Mrs. Logan, Mrs. w. E. Montgom-
cry, Mrs. Myers. Mrs. Perry Belmont.
Nine. Chelmont and Mrs Tuckerman.
Patronesses: Mrs. John r. Mclean,
Mrs. Charles Bell. Mrs. HUFF. Mrs. Muir
ray Cobb. Mrs. Elkins, Miss Mathilde
Townsend. Misses Patten, Miss Cannon.
Mrs. James F. Barbour. Nine. Jusserand.
Baroness Moncheur, Baroness Mayor des
Plances. Nine. de Nabuco. Baroness Hen
gelmuller. Baroness Speck yon Sternburg,
Mrs. Thomas Can. Mrs. Hannis Taylor.
Mrs. F. A. NJ Hopkins. Mrs. Alfred Hop
kins, Mrs. Robert O'Reilly. Mrs Edward
White. Mrs. Roland Cotton Smith. Mrs
Dewey. Sonora de Godoy. Mrs. Schley
Mrs. Sands. Nine. Cortes. Mrs. Chauncey
Depew. Mrs. Taft. Mrs. Straus. Mrs.
Bourke Cochran. Mrs. George Hamilton,
Misses Merrick. Mrs. j. s. Webb. Mrs
Charles w. Richardson. Mrs Ffoulke.
Mrs Mccartney Mrg. Lincoln, Miss
Acosta, Mrs. Chatard.
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second woman who had paused Ions
enough to size up the situation explained
that they were holystoning the tiles.
We'll, don't wonder they don't want
to talk! should think they'd be ashamed
that disrespectful way. Where DO holy
stones come from. Joe?"
The spouse knew and he answered:
From the Holy Land of course-Jeru.
salem. That's where. Come along"
The explanation was perfectly satisfac-
tory to the curious woman, and, after ar
outburst Of shocked remarks at the ir-
reverence Of the workmen, she proceeded
to bulge her pegs.
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Metropolitan Versus Chevy Chase.

metropolitan versus Chevy Chase.
A base ball game between mines of the
Metropolitan and Chevy Chase Clubs will
be played Wednesday next at 4 pm, a,
the grounds. 7th street and. Florida ave-
nue.. The Marine Band will play and the
affair will be under the auspices OF the
ladies' auxiliary of Providence Hospital
for the benefit Of the free wards
The Metropolitan team is as follows
Ned Mitchell. Henri de Sibour Fleming
Newbold. Horace Westcott. Jack Story,
Evans. William Hit Billy Merriam MUIR
ray Cobb, Huidekoper, Owens and Nc
Coy.
The Chevy Chase team: Ned Mclean.
Beale BloOmer. DR., J.. b. Bayne, DR..
James F. Mitchell. Dr. Billy Mason. DR..
Glazebrook. Newbold. Brown, Chamber
lin, Faulkner, Brooks
Mrs. James F. Barbour. who has had
the sale of the boxes. announces that the
holders will be the President and Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26

DURANGO. Col. April 25-After nearly
five days effort, during which 1856 venire-
men were examined the jury which will
decide the fate of Mason and Wander
weide. charged with the murder of Jc-
seph Walker. United States secret service
agent. at Hosperus. November 3 last, is
complete, and testimony began today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
NOTIONS.

Stylish High pointed
Collars, all sizes. white
and black .Se each
All styles Collar Sup
porters. black and white,
Sc and 1Oc card.
Cut Jet Hat Pins. large
and small. only. Zoe each
Kodel Hooks and Eyes,
black and white. &c card
Large Pad Hose Sup
porters, all colors,
only S5c
Clinton Safety Pins, all
sizes. ......S dos. for Zoe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26

Machine Needles. all
makes. Aye paper
Smiths Blue Label
Needles, all sizes.3c paper
Hair Rolls. covered
with net, "a inches
long. ...........3 0c each
Light weight Dress
Shields. all sizes.
4 pairs for 2Sc
Mohair Shoe Laces, only
loo, he and 15c dozen.
Hair Puffs. all shades,
soc. 75c and e1.5O.
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DOMESTICS.

Another arrival Of the Oneida Sheets
and Pillow Cases: same grade as
Utica. only under another ticket-be-
ing slightly oil-spotted. which will
wash out in cold waterfall sizes-far
less than regular goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
Specials in BedWear,

Eleven-quarter Full-size White
Crochet Spread; good weight; fine
yarn used in the manufac- 90
ture; hemmed ready for HOC
use. $1.19 grade.
Eleven-quarter Full-size Cut-out
Corner White Crochet Spread; the
only really proper spread for a
metal bed: close in
weave: fringed all d ~
sTound- si:@ value. 81 so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04
PREPARING TO OBEY
 NINE HOUR LAW

Philadelphia. March 3.--Both the Penn sylvania and the Reading railroads have made provision for meeting the federal nine-hour law for operators and dis patchers in the railroad service which goes into effect tomorrow. On the former 700 additional operators will be required and about one-third that number are needed on the Reading.
 The Pennsylvania company will rely to certain extent on it's telephone serv- i've, which has been extended and is most complete. The company has been taking men on since October, and while many operators are to be had, most of it's new men, 1t Is said, were trained in the school opened in September at Bedford, Pa Young men are instructed in the duties of a station agent as well as dis patchers The Pennsylvania employs about 5000 operators throughout it's sys- tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

Every man should have their price list; all standard brands; prices proper. Campbell-Bu ton Co.,, Box 358, Memphis, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04
Railroad Man Dies.

Monterey, Mexico, March 3.-S. Put nam, for years prominently connected with various railroad lines in Mexico, died today after long illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

matter of having fire plug placed at the works of the Fire Brick Go. This report was received as information. The report stated that the matter had been taken up with Superintendent Cannon and it was thought that some arrange ments could be made for the installation
 The special committee reported on the Charles Jemison matter. which came up at the last meeting and stated that the matter had been satisfactorily arranged.
 Report on School Site.
 The special committee appointed to take up the matter of selecting a school site in conjunction with a committee appointed by the Board of Education, submitted their report, and they recommended the city park as the most suitable place on which to erect the building. Their second choice was the property on Third ave- nue between Eighteenth and Seventeenth streets immediately adjoining the Rob inson hospital. This report will have to go over until the next meeting of the council from the fact that it did not have the signatures of all of the committee ap- pointed from the Board of Education
 Alter this report was read a petition signed by 60 ladies of the city was read by c. L. Odell, in which they asked that the city park be not used as site for the school building. In this connection MT. Odell stated that a meeting was held this afternoon and it was decided that the above petition be presented. The report of the meeting of the citizens as read by MT. Odell was received as information.
 F.. l.. Huey spoke on behalf of the Un'- ted Daughters of the Confectionery, and they asked the council not to use the park for school purposes. This was also received as information.
 A report was read from the city en- gineer in which he stated that the alley on the corner of First alley and Nine teenth needed a drain, and that he had taken the matter up with the street fore man and it would be repaired. The report was adopted.
 The sanitary committee reported that they did not think garbage cans should be placed in the fire limits at the present tune. The report was adopted When Alderman Winters, who is one of the com mittee, was asked why he made this re- port he replied, Hard times," and he stated that it was only putting 1t off for a little while.
 The sanitary committee reported that the office of sanitary inspector and mar ket inspector should be separated from the fact that as the city was growing larger all the time, it was hard matter for one man to handle both positions in a satisfactory manner. The report was adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

The house of purity-Su quehanna Rye; 4 quarts de- livered, $500. Campbell Bur ton Co.,, Memphis, Tenn; Box 358.