The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-06-25

Grafton, Modern Civilization,
o'-' Alfred Story Trundy
prophecv. Maud Isabel Smith
GLASS Foen'' 'n'' o'''""' Annie Grinnell Gilkey
Address to Undergraduates, o.u..,,
Presentation of GiftS-Part Une,
''''''''''' George Renfrsw Wilson
Presentation of Gifts-Part Two.
Valedjctory. The Advantages of an Education,
Laura Marcella Trundy
Comforting of Diplomas.
BenedictiOn.
Class Roll: Pronell Dutch Gilkey, Alfred
Story Trundy, Henrietta Carver G Gnl.sy
George Marlboro Cois0n. Elsie Harriet Gill
key, Laura Marcella Trundy, Annie Grin
nell Gilkey, George Renfrew Wilson, Craw-
ford Alvah Treat
Principal, W. H. Tibbetts; Superintend-
ent, j. w. Brock.
Edna Esther Black of SearspOrt. Born July
4, 1886. Died June 10, 1908.
1t is not often that a community is more
deeply stirred and grieved by the passing
away of one of its members than has been
ours by the almost sudden call OF Edna
from our midst Born and brought up in
the town and educated here, home-lover
who was rarely away, and never for long
from home and friends, she was known tO
everybody and loved by all. OF an evenly
cheerful disposition, with lovable person
ality and exceptionally gracious and gentle
voiced manner of address, she won the
esteem and affection of all who came III
touch with her. In private life, friendly
and loved, attractive and spotless OF char
acter, her more public life as assistant in
the office of her father, postmaster Black,
was marked by such winsome and unvary-
ing courtesy, the same to old and young,
rich or poor, native or foreign, that she held
to an unusual degree the esteem and atfec-
ton of the public. Her death was to most
of her friends unexpected to within about a
week of the end. Up to two or three weeks
ago she was at her post and until she lett
home to consult specialists in tuberculosis
it was not known to the general public that
anything serious allied her. Indeed, 1t was
not long known to her family. Consultants
gave no hope from the first and in COM
paratively few days she rapidly passed
away. The funeral was held Thursday,
June 18th, conducted by Rev. Z; IT, Nc
Elhiney, the present, and Rev. Robt. G.
Harbutt, a former pastor. The floral trlb-
ute was remarkable and beautiful and with
the large attendance spoke OF very VIDE
remembrance and esteem. In the commu-
nifty and the Congregational church, which
she attended, and especially among the
young friends of her age and companion ),
ship she is sincerely mourned and will be
greatly missed. To her home there is from
earth's standpoint irreparable loss, and
great sympathy is felt for her parents,
Judge Joshua W. and Mrs. Black; her
brother, Lieut.. Fred Black, now Fastening
home from Alaska too late to see her, and
for her only sister, Mrs. Jessie NJ. Mont
gomery. With sorrow of personal loss, but
in faith of the continuity of life and that
for this bright and loved young friend that
which was mortal has simply put on i'm
mortality, this appreciation is written by
her long time pastor and lifelong friend
Robt g. Harbutt
To this tribute may be added the follow
ing note, received too late for publication
last week:
There have been many men pass from the
lives of Searsporters, whose loss was keenly
felt. But few young women can leave be
hind such beautiful record of d short life
as Edna Black. Not only devoted to an in
valid mother, but doing each day everything
in her power to help or encourage some one.
Cheerful and bright, thoughtful, untiring,
she has given her life. She died, as she has
lived, thinking for others.-A Friend.