The Republican journal., 1910-06-16
FREEDOM ACADEMY COMMENCE
MENT.

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Everett Linwood Blanchard.
Little Carl, Botsford
Orrie, Ermina Worth (2nd prize).
Toussaint L'Ouverture. Phillips
Everard Alton Bryant list prize).
.'Kineo," A Legend of Moosehead Lake, Mace
Bessie Annie Pearson.
| Music.
Rays Ride. King
Chester Hall Thompson.
The Lost Word, Van Dyke
Persis Andrews Wentworth list prize).
Music.
Award of Prizes.
| Music
Tuesday afternoon, June 7th the class day
exercises of the class of 1910 were held, as fol-
lows:
The Jolly Blacksmith's Lay, Gsibel
| Prayer by Chaplain.
Welcome Address,
| Loren Prescott Stewart.
Grafton, Intellectual Improvement, an aid to
Works of the Imagination,
Earl Linwood Hussey.
Essay, Frances Willard
Clara Helen Ingraham.
Joseph Emery Wing
| Music.
Little Cotton Dolly, Anon
Essay, Samuel johnson
Albert Hall Bryant.
Address to Undergraduates,
Hester Miles Rose.
Presentation Of Gifts,
Vena Marion Randall.
Music.
Now Farewell, Anon
Excused.
Tuesday evening, June 7th, the Commence
ment concert by the Bates College quartet ans
reader was given in the Congregational church
and the program was as follows:
Piano Solo, Mr.. Tibbetts
Selection by Quartette. Mr. Kierstead, 1st tenor
Mr.. Davis, End tenor
Mr.. Cole, baritone
Mr. Morrison, basso
Vocal Solo, Mr. Morrison
Reading Mr.. Farnsworth
Violin Solo, Mr.. Davis
Selection by Quartette.
Reading, Mr.. Farnsworth
Selection by Quartette.
Violin Solo, Mr.. Davis
Vocal Solo, Mr.. Morrison
Reading, Mr.. FarnsWorth
Selection by Quartette.
FINS.
Hon. L. C. Morse of Liberty and F. N. Vose
ing towns, attended the alumni dinner in the
dormitory June 9Th and made some very inter
esting remarks in regard to school work and of
what grand thing the dormitory is for the
young ladies of the Academy. All spoke favor
ably of having gymnasium and thought with
out doubt enough money could be raised, with
what they already had, to build one in the near
future. At the close of the speaking several
letters were read from old students of the
pkSto
who wrote fine letter and sent SIS. He at
tended school when N. A. Luce was Principal
nearly forty-five years ago. At the close of
the exercises the following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year: Charles D. Wentworth,
President; James w. Libby, Vice President
Hon. G. E. Bryant, Treasurer; Mrs. James w.
Libby, Secretary; B. F. Foster, ESQ.,, E. F. Ban
ton and D. R. McGray, executive committee.
There was large number who partook of the
dinner, about ninety in all. B. F. Foster ESQ.,,
was POSTMASTER, and the following toasts were
given and responded to:
a Choice in Profession.
"He is gifted with genius who knoweth much
by natural talent"
Elihu B. Tilton.
The Absent
Though absent, present in desires they be,
Our souls much further than our eyes can see. !"
Miss Winifred A. Dodge.
The Dinner
1--WE can live without friends,
We can live without books"
Phillips Williams.
Advantages of Gymnasium
Mrs. A. M. Small.
School Days.
Fond memory brings the light of other days
around u.s.
c. E. Smith
L. C. Morse and others.
The menu was as follows
Chicken Soup Saltines
Mashed Potatoes
Peas Cucumbers
Cold Boiled Ham
Chicken Salad
Coffee Bread
Wednesday evening, June 9Th, the graduating
exercises of the class of 1910 were held in the
Congregational church. The music was by the
Ladies String Trio of Belfast and the program
was as follows:
Invocation.
Music.
/ Salutatory Harmonies of Nature
Flora Marie johnson
Grafton, Effects of immigration, j.
Loren Prescott Stewart
Glass History, Nellie Ellen Clement
Music
Poem, Geness Flora Gates
Essay, The Reverence Due from the Old to
the Young,
Fuller Charles Wentworth
Prophecy, Cecilia Clora Bradstreet
Valedictory, Climb Though the Rocks be
Rugged, Avis Ella Myrick