The Republican journal., 1910-06-23
The B. H. S. Graduation.


B. H. S. class of 10 decided to resume the
time honored custom of graduating exercises
in the Opera House. The class of 1909
made trip to Washington, D. c., and no exer-
cises were held Friday, June 18th, was wet
gloomy day, but as on former occasions there
was large attendance at the exercises in the
evening. The stage was draped with straight
folds of white bunting and effectively deco<
rated with the class colors, light blue and gold
At the rear of the stage on yellow drapery
were the letters, B. H. s., and the figures 1910
in light blue. Ferns and palms were banked
on each side of the stage, and on the left was
bouquet of yellow lilies, and on the right the
class gift to the school, statue of Victory
Over the curtain the motto, Row, not Drift.
The Juniors occupied the front row of seats,
which were draped in white, and at each end
were their pennants in garnet with the class
figures, H. in white. The Sophomores were
| seated at the left of the stage under the
balcony, and their decorations of green and blue
bunting in alternate folds from the ceiling to
the floor, with loops on the balcony edge, and
four class pennants with '12, were used to
good effect. The Freshmen occupied like
position opposite, and their corner was draped
with white, and covered with sprigs of the
red peony. The figures 1918 were conspicu-
GUS in red on the front wall. The graduating
class, their teachers, Superintendent Knowl-
ton, Chairman Ritchie of the School Commit
tee, and Revs. A. A. Smith and D. L. Wilson
occupied seats on the stage.
Music was furnished by the school chorus
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Elbridge S. Pitcher, with Miss Lurena Elouise
Macomber as accompanist. This is always
very attractive feature.
Rev. Ashley A. Smith, pastor of the Uni
versalist church, offered prayer.
Miss Alfredo Ellis gracefully welcomed all
present and then expressed the appreciation
of the class for the assistance they had re-
ceived during the four years course from the
teachers, the superintendent and the school
committee, with appropriate reference to the
designations of Miss Annie L. Barr and Mr..
Walton S. Adams.
Linwood Stewart Jones gave brief history
of the class, to which belongs the honor of re-
ducng the hazing spirit SO prevalent in years
/ gone by. He referred with just pride to the
high athletic standing of the boys in foot ball
and base ball; reviewed the outings rides and
| many pleasant associations spoke of the sue
cess of the class play, The Union Depot" and
gave few general statistics. All the boys of
this class are planning for college work
! A piano duet, Lustspiel Overture, Keller
Bella, by Misses Lurena Elouse Macomber and
Velma Sarah Mitchell was excellent and receiv-
ed with applause.
The class essay "The Conservation of our
National Resources by Mabel" Ellen Wadlin,
treated practically of this vital question of
national interest. The forests, fields, water
powers and mines should be used conservative
ly and not destructively. Stock taking in the
forest reserves is already coming into practice.
Irrigation and the protection Of water powers
were considered, as were the coal and iron
mines. 1t was an earnest plea for the conser-
walton of the natural resources upon which our
nations prosperity depends.
The first part of the class prophecy, by Miss
Clara Brande keating, was evolved by the use
of magic mirror, similar to that of the Lady
Shalott, in which she read the future of her
classmates as follows: Ansel Lothrop was at
Pittsburg playing base ball; Miss Cunningham
was the wife of Leslie Gardner and the mother
of two children in her home on Waldo avenue;
Miss Preston was also seen on this avenue in
tently watching man constructing sidewalk;
Miss Mitchell was in the box Office of the Bel
fast Opera House assisting her husband, who
was the manager; Mr.. Dickey was in studio
surrounded by beautiful pictures and convers-
ing with the fair sex, an artist in this line.
The Opera House then appears again and Miss
/ Shaw was singing In a concert the very song
she had refused to sing at the graduation.
Miss Head was trimming in fashionable mil
linery parlor, adorning each hat with one or
more "Quills,' while Miss WadliI had succeed
ed in acquiring suficency of this worlds
goods to live at her ease and enjoy nervous
prosperity
Miss Sarah Mae Preston, borne aloft on the
wings of imagination, met the remainder of the
class under peculiar circumstances. Mr. Crock
er was found in the upper regions because
earth had become too <Black" for him, and to-
gether they went their way. In New York they
found Miss Macomber, world famed pianist
and listened to her music In a small western
hamlet Mr.. Stevens was haranguing an exct-
ed audience as an itinerant preacher. Miss
Keating was ''cow girl" on a western ranch
and was just returning from 5O-mile canter
Miss Holmes was found as "Mademoiselle la
Stylish" starring in travelling theatrical
troupe. Miss Ellis beloved teacher in Den
yer, without her hair ribbon, and accompanied
by her nephew Bobby" was enjoying horse
back ride. While talking with Miss Ellis Mr..
Crocker appeared with a veritable mining
prospector in the person of Linwood Jones,
who was anxious to return to Maine and Flor
ence.
The audience as usual was interested in the
presentation of class gifts, guessing the mean
ing Of those not apparent. Mr.. Stevens did
well the first half, giving Miss Casey, whose
hobby is travel, toy suit case; Miss Ellis a
school ruler and book of directions how to
use it; Miss Head, who is always trying to
trim some one, was given hat to be trimmed
with "Quil''; Mr.. Dickey. the lad y-kiler
received a papef of "tangle- FOOT to use in
case he found one he would like to keep. In
memory of the past Miss Holmes was present.
ed an ice cream freezer to be turned by a
"Noyes" less crank. Miss Shaw received a
white-wash brush for sketching purposes.
Miss Wadlin who freouented the shore on cold