Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-19

The graduating exercises of the
Glass of 1909, Winthrop High school
were most successfully carried out be-
fore a crowded house Thursday even
ing.
The townspeople vince the strong
est interest in the schools. and Grad
lation" is always the event of the
year" in Winthrop.
The Town hall where the exercises
were held was beautifully decorated
in the class colors, green and white.
Streamers of bunting central from the
chandelier were carried to the cluster
lights in each corner of the room and
large white bells were suspended from
each of these points.
The stage was beautifully decorated
with festoons of green paper over
white laces, a large white bell from
the center and the words of the class
motto and the numerals of the year in
green letters on white. conspicuously
in the foreground. Potted plants an
ferns added a delicate and pleasing
touch to the decorations.
The seats reserved for the parents
and immediate friends of the grad
yates We're barred by long chains OF
daisies. the work of the pupils of tho
Primary grade.
A damage to the electric light line
caused delay in the exercises and II
was nearly O'Clock when Harol5
Clifford was seated at the piano anf
played the march, and the eight youne
ladies of the class, with the flower
girl, little Marjorie Rowell at thcil
head carrying a magnificent bouquc
of roses, were marshaled through Tho
hall and seated on the stage by Mari
Smith.
Mr.. Holman. Mr.. Bean and Mis-:
Wentworth were Already on the stage
| The musical numbers this year Were
all furnished by local artists and in
cluded solos by Mrs. Florence T. Tag
CART, S. Lee Woodman, Mrs. Mary c
| McIlroy, and Mrs. Stephen G. Bear
| and duet by Mrs. Taggart and Mrs
McIlroy. Mrs. Hattie Whiting anG
Miss Hazel Shaw We're accompanies
Each of these numbers was hearth,
ancored and each one graciously To
sponded. Winthrop is rich in musica
| talent and has no need to look outsid,
her own town for entertainment i,
this line.
Dora Mae Libby was salutatorial
| and after a brief and pleasing greet
| ing gave an interesting essay Epol
'The Minister of the West" a descIip
| ton of the building of Westmnste
Abbey, and of what it means to tn
| English church and nation. Miss Lib
| by's voice and manner are most pleas
| ing and her gestures easy and grace
| full She was accorded close attention
The Historian of the class wa
Theora Emoeenc Cushman, and sh'
gave in an Interesting way, brief re
sumo of the work and pastimes of he
classmates. She touched lightly on thu
parting time, and spoke in an earnes
manner Of the personal friendship
each of tho members of the class feel:
for the others.
Her closing words were particularly
beautiful, as she spoke of the branch
ing of the road and of the journey eacl
must make for herself. Miss CushmaI
impressed the audience with her earn
estness and sympathy.
The Honorary essay having for its
subject the class motto alta Peteus,
(High Aspirations), was given by Cora
Mabel Morris.
Miss Morris cited many examples
from the lives of famous men, spoke
briefly Of those who have gone out to
success as graduates from our own
High school, and addressed a few
words of encouragement to her class
mates The part was well written, and
it's rendering most pleasing.
The prophecy was next in order, and
was given by Marion Louise Simpson.
Miss Simpson seemed perfectly at
ease on the stage and after AN easy
and graceful introduction brought out
her hits upon her classmates in a tell
ing way which evoked much laughter.
The prophecy is always a pleasing
part and this year was no exception.
After an introduction, brief but in
teresting the presentation of gifts was
made by Ethyl Gussie Kimball.