The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-06-20
Belfast High Graduation.

High school were held in the Opera House
Thursday evening, June 18th, and as usual on
such occasions there was a crowded house.
The decorations were in the class colors green
and white, and were very attractive and
credit to the Juniors who, according to school
custom. did the decorating work. The stage
was boxed in and hung with white bunting,
while at the back dark green curtains were
draped. On either side were "19l2' and above
"B. H. S." in green. Here and there were
vases and jars of yellow lilies and the motto,
"Not how Much but How Well" was displayed
in letters of green high up across the front of
| the stage. On the stage sat the Glass;, the
teachers, the superintendent and the clergy
men.
The Juniors were seated in the front row,
center, on the floor, the seats decorated with
white and red, their class colors; the Sopho-
mores on the right, their colors white and
yellow; the Freshmen on the left, their colors.
green and gold carried out in yellow bunting
and maple leaves which were worked into
"1915" and ''B. H. s." The seniors and Young
ladies of the lower classes were all in white
and made very pretty picture, shaded here
and there by the dark garb of the young men.
The program:
i Chorus. "The Regatta Song,' Manney
Prayer, Rev. Arthur A. Blair
Salutatory. Edna Dunbar Crawford
Glass History. Ansel Alva Packard
Violin Solo, Concertino No. 2. Huber
Abbie Arvilla Daggett
Class Prophecy,
Marjorie Juliette Carleton, Hester Brown
Chorus, 1.-THE Windmill" Clough-Leighter
Presentation of Gifts to the Class,
Stephen Caldwell Clement, Harold Stanley
Violin Solo, Students Concertino No l, Seitz
Hazel Marguerite Doas
Glass Essay, Continent of Great Resources,
Mabel Atherton Craig
Valedlctory, Victor Ivan Merriam
Awarding Diplomas
Singing Of Class Ode.
Chorus, "Ciribiribin," Pestalozzi
Benediction, Rev. Charles 3. Ames
Accompanies, Misses Crawford, Heal and
Macomber.
The salutatory by Miss Crawford was cor
dial welcome to friends, teachers and the
Junior. Sophomore and Freshmen classes and
was well delivered. Mr.. Packard's class his
tory contained the following interesting statis-
tics: The combined weight of the class is
22O5 pounds; height, 90 it., inches; age, 269
years, and four months; average age, II years,
8 months; weight of combined brains, students
estimate, $50 lbs.; principals estimate, less
than nothing. Principal Proctor had the honor
of entering with the class and has kept on
with it to the end. Two teachers, Miss Flor
ence Dunton and Miss Elizabeth A. Quimby,
resigned during the four years, one to 90 west
to higher school. and one. Miss Quimby, mar
ried and is q resident of Porto Rico, One
fourth of the class dropped out at the begin
ming Of the Sophomore year and the hand of
death had removed one dearly beloved mem
Der, Albert Healey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert W. Healey. The class was said to be the
greatest freshies that ever came down the
pike, but in spite of that it was, in the opinion
of its members. "the best ever"
The prophecy by Misses Carleton and Brown
was witty ard interesting. The future of the
class as they predicted it is briefly, as follows:
Miss Beckwith, bird-woman; Miss Brown. an
osteopathist; Miss Carleton, teacher in art
school and f1irt; Miss Crawford, leader in New
York society; Miss Daggett. an artist in music
hall; Miss Doak. wife of Methodist minister;
Mr.. Flanders, farmer; Miss Heal, living
model; Mr.. Jones. banker; Miss Kimball, old
maid school-marm; Mr.. Merriam, farmer;
Miss Morrill,, happily married; Mr.. Packard.
principal OF young ladies' seminary; Miss
Parker, teacher; Mr.. Roberts. master of a brig
in Southern seas.
The presentation of gifts to the class BY
stephen Caldwell Clement and Harold STAN
ley Jones occasioned much merriment, the ap-
plause testifying that the "hits" were appre-
ciated. The gifts were as follows: Miss Beck
with. steel chair; Miss Brown, "votes for
women" Miss Carleton. punching bag; Mr.
Clement, internal machine: Miss Craig,
mask; Miss Crawford. scales: Miss Daggett,
bottle Of ether: Miss Doak, agraphophone: Mr..