Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-14
Bethel.

Last Sunday commencement of Gould
Academy began with the baccalaureate
sermon In the Congregational church by
Rev. W. C. Curtis. The sermon was
very practical and helpful.
Thursday, the graduation exercises
took place in Odeon Hall which was
packed and many were obliged to 90
away. Programme:
Music.
Invocation.
Music.
Salutatory, Robert BAKER Thurston.
Self Culture, sGladys Lenora Twitcheli.
Glass Essay, What Next9
Advantages of Competition,
-,''''''' ~ wendell Otis Philbrook.
Music.
NV Favorite Author, Edith Annette Thurston.
Glass History, Methel Dora Packard.
' ~ sArthur Harvey Browne
Class Grafton, "what We CAM"
Sylvanus Herbert Browne,
ny ''' Marjorie Alice cushman
Presentation of Glass Gift.
Mildred Angler Browne.
Music.
The Ideal Pupil, Florence Marion Cross
Class Will, Claude Albert Goddard
Every Man the Architect Of His own Fortune.
George Edwin Smith
Clsss Prophecy, Veronica Retta Shaw
Alfred the Great, Harry Clayton Coolidge
Music.
Eva Matilda Gliues
What Constitutes q True Lady,
LIQUID Air, una Lois Roberts
Vaiedictory Address, Minnie Irene Wilson
Comforting of Diplomas.
Singing Class Ode.
Benediction.
Excused.
All of the exercises were of unusual
excellence. The scholars showed niue !
original thought and fine training. The
stage was prettily decorated with fernt
and potted plants, while the class motto
cage Quod Agis'' in the class colors
"royal purple and white" occupied q
conspicuous place among the decorations
of the stage. Music was of fine order
Payne and Plummer's Orchestra Of
Lewiston being in attendance. The elias.
of 1910 are credit to their alma mater
and they 60 out with the good wishes o.
host of their friends.
In the evening the usual concert was
given attended by large audience. Tit
following programme was given:
Quartette-On The Sea. Dudley Buck
/ Vesper Quartette.
Reading-Selected,
Harrie Weber.
| Quartette-Who Comes So Dark, Hicks
| vesper Quartette.
Tenor solo-If With All Your Hearts,
| (Aria from "Elijah") Mendelssohn
| James Dunn.
Reading-Selected,
Harrie Weber.
Quartette-Persian Serenade, Sherwin
| Vesper Quartette.
Reading-Selected,
Harrie Weber.
Quartette-Good Night, Dudley Buck
vesper Quartette.
| THE vEsPER oUARTETTE.
James Dunn, lst Tenor,
| Horace E. Wade, Baritone,
| August Diehl, Basso.
Miss Elsie Hall. Accompanist.
Mr.. Harrie Weber, Reader and Impersonatol
The reception Friday evening was
most pleasant event. The orchestra wa
in attendance. The students were assist
ed in receiving by Prof. and Mrs. Han
scom and Miss Pratt, and Mrs. A. Z
C. Park. After the reception dancin
was enjoyed for time. The reception
with its spirit of good cheer and friend
illness was pleasant close to most en-
joyable commencement week.
| Wednesday, Rev. and Mrs. Curtis, MI
and Mrs. John Nelson, Edith Kimbal
and Ethel Randall attended the G.
convention at South Paris.
| Wednesday afternoon party of eleve
from the Eastern Star drove to Yves
Paris, where they were royalty enter
tanned by the local chapter.
John Preston True and family of Bot
ton are spending few weeks vacatio
with Mr.. True's mother, Mrs. Susi
True.
Mrs. James Hutchins, who has bee
very i'll, is improving.