The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-23

T3SOTl n buAi oAohb tiC tOthy
surf beaten coast among the thousand
gem-like islands 10 delight never to
b. forgotten. AT the coast one has
ali the advantages OF sea and wood
lake and hill, for all along the shore
they are charmingly united. On
many of the islands beautiful fresh
water lakes exist, surrounded by
densely wooded hills.
CLASS POEM.
The Class Poem was delivered by
Irene Stanley Nichols. The poem was
we'll written and finely delivered. The
following are the last two verses
Now we bid farewell to school days,
To all pleasures we loved dear,
For teachers, friends, and classmates
We drop a parting tear.
But these scenes will ever linger
Like the rose scent round a vase,
You may break the ties, you may sew
er the life,
But mem'ry has hallowed place
THE CLASS WILL.
Elroy Lacasce gave the Last Will
and Testament" The class be-
oueathed the back seats of the school
room to the Juniors. The shoes worn
by Katherine Keene were willed to
Miss Fletcher she being about the
same height. Spick Weston's power
to read between the lines in Latin
was given to Herbert Griffin Myrtle
Goodrich's false hair and head gear
to Lottie Davis and Lucy Taylor.
There having been three Joes in the
school the last year and one being
left, Joe Bacon, all the Joes were will
ed to him and Bacon shall be known
as Joe Joseph Josephus Bacon. Alice
Written was to have Katherine
Keene's fashion sheets and chewing
gum. Thornton Merriam was given
Badgers Scion slang and angle-worm
logic. Lois Steward was given the
sedatness of Celia Packard. Otto Jones
was bequeathed Fowler's happy spirit
Florence Parker was willed the abil-
ity of Myra French to be at school
or time. The Misses Oak and Day
were given the meek and modest ways
OF Elya Cunliffe. Earle Huekins was
to have Murray's big shoes.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, A MOD
ERN NEED
Probably no better GRAFTON has been
delivered at any graduation exercises
than was that of Howard Nelson Wes-
tor who took for his subject "Rever-
ence, Modern Need"
A small part of the Grafton was:
Let us consider for moment the up
lifting effect of the truly reyerent per-
son. 1t may be brought out more
clearly perhaps If We first consider
the life of a person who Is irreVer-
ent. Suppose a boy commences MS
life with irreverence at home. Ihls
is indeed bad beginning, for he can
no longer be the pride of his par
ents and those near to him. He goes
away to school, but he does not stay
there long, because, if he is disre
srectful to his teachers and school,
they can have no place for him. Final
~ he enters business life. but he can
not succeed because he disregards
the laws of the business world, and
the laws of his country. is it any
wonder, that he is wretched and
friendless? No, for by this time he
has lost the respect of others, and his
own self-respect. His life is useless
and mis-spent. How much pleasure
does he get out of life? None at all
Simply because he Is disagreeable, dis
respectful and repulsive to every
one with whom he comes in contact
We easily see, therefore, that 1t is the
iIreverent person who is the loser in
life On the other hand, he who pos
sesses reverence for his parents, for
his school, his country, and for his
God, is the one whom the world hon
ors and esteems. His personality is
helpful, his example we'll worth fol
lowing, and his influence sheds rays
of light and peace wherever he goes.
PRESENTATION OF GIFTS.
Milburn Fowler and Miss Edith
Nutting were the ones chosen to
make the presentation of gifts. The
first gift was soft furred little kit
ten which was given to Gordon
Bragg, known to his acquaintance as
Pussy A miniature steam engine
was given to Abner Mitchell On
account of her modesty and habit OF
blushing, Miss Florence Withce was
given a box of Colgates face powder
guaranteed to cover up all bushes.
Katherine Keene the best exponent OF
perpetual motion as was said, was
given jumping jack. Alta Ellis was
given a piece of an old rubber strap
to use in her teaching Because
Spick" Weston at one time got left
in Fairfield, having accompanied a
girl to her home, and missed his train,
he was given watch that he might
be able to be on time. Paul Murray
was presented with a microscope that
he might see his old time girls. On
account of the low tones of Annie
Pfister when she speaks, she was pre-
scented with a megaphone. Myrtle
Goodrich was given bottle of Lee
Pages glue to keep her false hair
firmly fastened to her head. A song
entitled Wont You be My Loving
henry" was presented to Helen
Weston.
Being inclined to forget, said the
donors, they presented Miss Elva
Cunliffe an alarm clock that it might
sound its note of warning in her mo
ments of forgetfuness. A miniature
horse and carriage were presented to
Omar Badger that he might have a
better opportunity in his love suit.
On account of his preference for En-
cry, Elroy Lacasce was given an en-
ery wheel. A miniature man wa:
I resented to Gertrude Emery. because
40 she Was told she would be parted