Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-06-20
Class Of Twelve Graduate.
INTERESTING ExERcIsEs OF HIGH
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.

II
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
Long before the hour set for the open
| ing of the graduating exercises OF raril
High School Thursday evening, people
began to assemble in New Hall. Hal
an hour previous to the opening aIi space
that it was allowable to fill with chsir'
was occupied, the standing room wa
packed, and a guard was set at the 200
to turn away those who were not special
" invited or had no special interest II
the graduates.
Over the stage in white letters on
background of garnet was the motto o.
the class of 1911, "Perseverance," ane
decorations of the same col0rs were 81
the sides OF the stage. The front OF th'
stage was banked with evergreen, How
ers and potted plants.
At "a few minutes after 8 the class OF
1911, twelve in number, marched in from
the wings and took seats on the stage
Principal Nelson I. Mixer of the High
School, and the assistants, Miss Susie
M. Kendrick and Miss Jeanne N. Towle
occu pied seats at one side of the stage,
and Superintendent Knight and Mr.. At
wood and DR.. Stewart of the school com
mittee at the other side.
After q selection by Shaw's Orchestra,
" hich furnished the music for the even
ing, prayer was offered by Rev. A. I.
McWhorter, and following another Sc.
lection of music, the program proceeded.
The parents, friends and all interested
were welcomed by Miss Lila Belle
Young in a we'll worded salutatory.
Miss Ruth Marjorie Bolster gave the
history of the class of 1911 in its gen.
real features for the four years OF the
course, going only little into details.
patriotism" was the subject OF the
class grafton, delivered by Eugene Perci-
val Lowell. He treated patriotism, not
as a matter of emotion stirred by the
pomp of waving banners and military
display, but as that quality which makes
a man a good citizen, and enables him az
such to do his duty faithfully.
Miss Bessie Lucille Cole took as the
subject of her essay the life OF Queen
Victoria, and briefly summarized the
early life and long reign of the queen.
The presentation of gifts was made
with few unnecessary words by Kenneth
Farwell Witham to the other eleven
members of the class, and some good
hits were made, and evidently appre-
ciated, by the laughter and applause
evoked. The gifts included, to Miss
Willis and Miss Young, the valedictorian
and salutatorian, medals; to Lowell, q
little tin soldier; to Clifford, the colt
trainer, French pony; to Miss Bolster,
an automobile-witha man in it; to Miss
Cole, a policeman, to act as a guide; to
Miss Farrar, a package OF giggle
powders; to Miss Clark, an imposing %
bat; to Durham, bottle OF Hoods
for that tired feeling; to
Miss Deane, the bachelor maid, cat; to
Miss Monk, a switch.
The class essay, on the class motto,
was given by Miss Mearle
Jennie Monk, the subject being illustrat-
ID by the story of Joan of Arc.
The roll call was by Harold Hiram
Durham, he taking an imaginary police
N Magistrates slate and quoting the charge
made and the penalty imposed upon
zach one of his classmates, and here were
also some good hits.
Miss Ruth Farrar took as the subject
If her essay "Success." She treated
success as the birthright Of every one,
but to be attained only by fixed de-
to reach the end in view,
without being deferred by fanciful
obstacles.
Miss Rose Whitney Clark gave the
prophecy, reading the future of each Of
her classmates from the heart of red
.ose, which she then tossed to the one
The predicted futures SEEM
ID to be generally appropriate, and were
veil received.
Earle Robinson Clifford gave the ad-
lress to the undergraduates, saying that
Is seniors the present graduates could
ice where they had neglected many OPP
and counseling the under
graduates not to miss their opportuni-
les, not only for good class room work,
but for athletics, literary society train
ng, and social features.
The valedictory, in we'll chosen words,
addressed to the various bodies of inter-
ssted people present, was given by Miss
Laura Annie Willis.
After music, the diplomas were con-
'erred by Superintendent OF Schools
Herman G. knight. Mr.. Knight told the
graduates that this is not the end but
he beginning, and spoke only three or
:our minutes, succinctly and expressive
", of the real significance of the
diplomas which they we're receiving.
All the parts were brief, we'll wOrded
md we'll delivered, and the exercises,
which were concluded at half-past nine,
we're very pleasing to every one interest
I'd in Paris High School-which includes
4 large number, as is attested by the at
tendance of the evening.
The final number on the program, at
The close of which the curtain fell, was
he singing of the class ode, written by
Miss Ida Swan Deane. This ode Ia of
more than ordinary merit in the line of
such things, and is here given:
The time has conceive soon must part,
Dear schoolmates, happy, bright and gay,
1t makes US sad to say goodbye
And separate our paths for aye.
Our lessons soon will all be said,
Our work we all will soon complete.
And we must part and nevermore
In dear old Paris High School meet.
Through winters storms and summers flowers
To school we very oft have come;
With joyful hearts and willing hands
Our work we each have always done.
Some DAYS we've met with cheerful hearts,
Some days In sadness and In gloom,
Some days we've seen the drifting snow,