Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-19
COMMENCEMENT AT OAK GROVE.
Graduating Class the Largest In
History of Institution.

Oak Grove Seminary, Vassalboro,
Me, June 1S.-(SpeciaD.-Wit ideal
weather favoring all the exercises, and
with an attendance far exceeding that
of any previous year, Oak Grove grad
uated this week the largest class in
its history. there being % members.
Following the meeting of the board of
managers Wednesday afternoon, at
which a large number of the committee
was in attendance, came the Glass day
exercises in the chapel. The various
numbers on the program, copy of
which follows, were all unusually inter-
esting. The class gift was a portrait of
the principal, who has been at Oak
Grove for six years, and is to be absent
next year OH leave Of absence:
Glass history, Gertrude F. Waldron;
address to undergraduates, Nazlic l..
Aloud; presentation of gifts, S. Mar
garct Knowlton and Lottie E. War
rcn; music; class prophecy, Leonora M
Hussey; presentation of class gift,
Howard o. Burgess; acceptance. Mr..
Young; music; class will, Irene L.
Whitehouse; class ode, A. Gail Cowan;
duuTcSS ~ ivy, MIA w AleiSll.
In the evening the following program
was presented by the Junior class:
Selection by School Orchestra; read
ing, "Billings of 49," Barclay L. Jones;
vocal solo, Marion w. Jones: reading
ia Little Feminine Casabianca," Mae
| f.. Nichols; pan omime, Song Of the
Seven" vocal olo. Karl Gates; read
| ing, "Cherokee Roses" Marion w
Jones; vocal solo, Ivy H. Hutchinson;
re aiding, "For Dear Old Yale" e. Ruth
| Robinson: pantomime, "Courting I'm
der Difficulties" selection by School
Orchestra.
| The commencement exercises proper
occurred Thursday The chapel had
been very tastcfully decorated with fiji
boughs, ferns and bunting. Above the
class hung it's motto, which had beer
very appropriately chosen by loya
class. simply the words "Oak Grove
The program was as follows, all thu
orations being of high order, show
ing careful preparation and origina
| thought:
| Music; invocation by Rev. Alexander
Hamilton: music: salutatory. I'm the
Dreamland of Literature" Laura E
Hamilton; "The Navy National In
surancc," Philip w. Hussey; music
Americas Neglected Resources" Har
| riet p Hayford; successful Failures,
4 A. Gail Cowan; music: "Our Treatmen
of the American Indian" Milroy War
4 rem: valedictory, "Woman's Debt t
Il Christianity" Ermina l.. Jones.
The presentation of diplomas wa
made by the chairman of the board o
managers, Hon. George l.. Crossmal
of Saco. Announcement was then mad
of those who had received honors il
h scholarship during their course, as fol
lows: Edith 1. Atkins, Howard Q. Bur
CESS, A. Gail Cowan. Laura E. Hamil
ton. Harriet P. Hayford, Leonora NJ
Hussey, Ermina L. Jones, 8. Margare
Knowlton, Lottie E. Warren and Rum
NJ. Wood.
The Wilmot r. Jones Scholarshi
prize for greatest improvement i
scholarship over the standing of las
wear was awarded to Ruby NJ. Wood
Following the Commencement exer
c,ses was held the banquet in the schot
dining ball. at which nearly 200 wer
served. Directly after this the annus
L business meeting of the Alumni ASso
Il citation was held. The following officer
] were elected: President, Harold T