Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-16
Graduating Exercises Of
the Local High School
Held Thursday Evening Before
Much Pleased Audience.
Parts Well Rendered--The Alumni
Reception This Evening.

ming in Library hall when the grad
uation exercises were held. Although
the class had but a short notice in
preparing their parts those who took
part are to be congratulated upon the
manner in which they prepared and
delivered them. The hall was well
filled with the relatives and friends, of
the graduates. One feature of the
exercises which has not been seen for
many years. at least, was the furnish
ing of the musical part of the exer-
cises by members of the class. David
Kelley played violin solo acceptable
and Miss Louise Martin sang vocal
solo, Happy Days. in a charming
manner.
That each one is the architect Of his
career was the basis of the salutatory
delivered by Louise Lillian Martin
She urged her classmates 10 be led on
by high ideals and that as our own
ambitions are the stepping stones for
future success TO always look up.
Lillian Louise Martin gave the his
tory of the class Beginning four
years ago when they entered school
with membership of J3 down to the
final exercises of the year she related
the pleasures that all had participated
in and giving some of them cause to
remember happenings that occurred
to them during that time. OF the 53
who entered % graduate, or nearly
one half. Miss Martin told of the sew
eral plays given by the class in order
To get funds for the trip to Washing
ton and then gave a brief account of
the trip.
Friendship" was the subject of the
essay given by Rose Beatrice Wolman.
She dealt with many sides of the sub
jeet, showing that trust and faithful
ness are the prime virtues for obtain
ing and holding friends The need of
friends and the care that should be
taken in choosing them was spoken of
and in closing She told how friendship
had kept the Class of 1911 together al
though at times the members seemed
to be DIVIDED.
The presentation of gifts was, as
usual, one Of the laughahle parts of
the evening. Harry w. Brooks had
this in charge and nearly every one
of his gifts We're given with 4 word OF
advice or explanation showing up
something which had happened in the
school life of the one receiving the
gilt. To Louise Allen was given
bright green hair ribbon. Fife Aver
i'll received a basket in which to keep
her stray belongings. Tom Blanchard
received small pair of rubbers
Evelyn Dill was given a small pair of
curling tongs. To Eastman was Civ
Ell fishing line. Fossett received a
dictionary with a supplement contain
ing parliamentary law. Glidden was
given bunch of pencils and hand
kerchief. Susie Goldberg was given
small ladder ION which to climb to
fame Kelley was given pair of
small oars. Louise Martin was given
a copy of THE Youths Coinpanion-g
Eva Larrabee was given a small bot-1
tie opener. Chewing gum was the gift
TO Alice Maxey while her sister Louise
Maxcy got hook Ruth Norris was
the recipient OF an eraser Ed. Talbot
was. given a pair OF ,reins while 10
George Talbot was extended a taes-
age of court plaster. Kathryn Naas-
worth received small bed. li,t. a
folding bed" Esther Wadsworth sNAs
givenea small chair. Joseph Wheeler
VA xea a small lantern with which
his way home from Randolph
king STYLED the class, comedian.
ZEN q mask. To Rose Wolman
zen nlegaphone. SO that she
make herself heard. A song Il
I'm was given Grace Wight. so
that when she became lost in the flu
ture she might be guided home.
The Class VIII was. delivered by
Susie Dorothy Goldberg and in it she
gave a beaueathed to the members of
the several classes in the school Ger
tain articles and books about the
building, together with the goodwill
of all and hopes for their future sue
cess. 49,
i. In calling the class roll David F.
Kelley performed the feat in very
acceptable manner and gave many sly
digs at his classmates, all of which
We're appreciated by all, except, per-
haDs the victim.
Thomas H. Blanchard the class
phophet, said that as he had received
no visit from any ancient prophet by
which he might foretell the future of
his class had decided to make up one
when it suddenly came TO him that
he knew the future OF ali and he then
gave out what he had. His predictions
spinsterhood and play the piano; Eff
fie Averil a professional chaperon;
Brooks, an art critic; Evelyn Dill, a
lady's hairdresser; Eastman. to enter
the ministry; Fossett, to go to Eng
land and graduate from oxford Uni
versity and then become a member of
Parliament; Glidden, a multi mil
liOnaire; Susie Goldberg, village
sehoolmarm: Kelley, an instructor in
athletics and physical training EEva
Larrabee, a suffragette Louise Mar
. tin, missionary TO Africa; Alice
Maxcy, to deal in charitable works;
I, Louise Maxcy. to become a cruel
coquette; Ruth Norris. magazine
writer; Ed. Talbot. to enter the ice
business: Wheeler. to become Sec
ond, Fighting doe Wheeler" Esther
Wadsworth. a grand opera singer;
Kathryn Wadswortb. a drawing teach
er; Grace Wight, a society leader;
Wise, a future Sherlock Holmes; Rose
Wolman. a moving picture actress.
The valedictory was delivered by