Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-06-25
Paris High School Graduation.
CLASS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF YOUNG
LADIES GIVEN DIPLOMAS.

Interest in Paris High School and its
graduating class was demonstrated by
the audience which filled New Hall
Thursday evening for the graduating ex-
ercises. Indeed, filled 10 mild word to
use Ia this connection. About half the
house bad been reserved for tho relatives
and lends of the graduates. The rest
OF the seating capacity was occupied
long before the hour Of opening, and the
| standing room at the rear and sides Of
the hall was filled with people who
stood through the evening. At least two
hundred more seats than the hall con
tains would have been needed to accom-
modate those who desired to hear the
program.
The simple but effective decorations
we're Of ferns and potted plants, and at
the top of the proscenium arch was sus.
pended the class motto, "Never despair, !"
in white letters on ground Of green.
At the right of the stage were seated
DR.. ID. NJ. Stewart of the school commit
tee and Superintendent Of Schools q. G
Knight, while at the other side were
Principal Nelson 1. Mixer of the High
School, and Miss Susan NJ. Kendrick and
Miss Jeanne NJ. Towle, the assistants.
Music for the evening was furnished
by Shaw's Orchestra, which opened the
program with a good selection. When
this was finished the seven young ladies
who made up the graduating class
marched in from the wings and took
their seats on the stage. Prayer was
offered by Rev. T. N. Kewley.
N;es Tkhol nolla procG NOVA tho ea1u.
tatory, welcoming all present with appro-
pirate words.
The history of the class was given
briefly but brightly and entertainingly
by Miss Gladys lone Damon.
mil desporandum," the class motto,
was the subject of the essay by Miss Ada
Lucelia Turner, who pointed out the
successes won in the face of tremendous
obstacles by men and women in many
lines of endeavor.
Presentation of gifts to the other
members of the class was made by Miss
Clara Jennie Kerr, with accompanying
remarks and comment which we're in
rhyme. To enumerate the several gifts
without the accompanying text and
better understanding of the conditions
would hardly be of interest to the reader,
but all were evident hits, and this num-
Der was taking feature of the program.
In the address to the undergraduates,
Miss Grace Agnes Howard pointed out
to all the students, as we'll as to the
several classes, what they could do and
how they could act so as most to benefit
not only the school but themselves in the
remainder of their course. She urged
not only attention to their work but the
of school spirit.
Miss Marion Josephine Everett gave
the prophecy, in the form of ramnis-
censes by "Grandma," in looking over
her old album and telling the children
about the several members of her class
there pictured. Varying fates for her
were thus foretold. but none
of them such as to occasion dread; and
in one respect they should at least have
been satisfactory, as she succeeded uni
formly in getting them happily married.
The valedictory was delivered by Miss
Lois Emma Hollis, and was appropriate
ly worded, and graceful not only in its
position but in its delivery.
1t may indeed be said of the exercises
throughout, that the manner of delivery
was excellent. In no wise spectacular,
it was with clear enunciation, good
volume and tone, expressive meditation
and easy and appropriate manner.
Superintendent knight, with but a
short address of congratulation and
counsel to the graduates, conferred the
diplomas.
The exercises closed with the singing
of the class ode by the class, accom-
panied by portion of the orchestra.
The ode, written by Mrs. Julia E. Alb
bott, comprised three verses, sung to the
air of "Juanita," and was flue in its SEN
timent.