Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-06-24

A PACKED HOUSE HEARS THE GRADUAL
ING EXERCISES OF THE SCHOOL.

A PACKED HOUSE HEARS THE GRADUAL
ING EXERCISES OF THE SCHOOL.
Interest In the graduation of the elias,
of 1918 from Paris High School wal
demonstrated by the fact that although
. charge was made for admission, every
seat in Deeripg Memorial Church, where
the exercises were held Thursday even
ing, was sold before six o'clock Wednes
day night. Before time for the exercises
to open Thursday evening, every seat
except those reserved for the school wss
filed, and large number were standing
at the rear of the room and for some
distance up the aisles.
The front of the chancel was beauti
fully decorated with ferns, plants and
flowers, and the class colors, blue and
white, while the class motto, "Hodie,
non cras'', appeared on the wall above
At one side of the spanking stand
were seated the four teachers In the
school, Principal Wallace A. Clifford,
Miss Susan NJ Kendrick, Miss Jeanne NJ
Towle, and Mrs. Alta Rankin, and on the
other side were Superintendent OF
Stewart and Rev. G.. ". F. Hill of the
school committee.
Shortly after 8 o'clock, to the strains
of a march played by Mrs. Burnham on
the organ, the three lower classes of the
high school marched in, marshaled by
Ralph Andrews. and took seats reserved
for them on the left side of the audi.
forum. After they were seated the
senior class, with Lloyd Davis as mar
shall, marched in and took seats in the
choir.
Prayer in opening was offered by Rev.
A. T. New horter. The musical num-
bers 10 the program included selections
on the organ by Mrs. Burnham, vocal
solo BY Mrs. Fl. E. Wilson with violin
obligato by Miss Grace Dean, and q
violin solo by Miss Dean. Miss Airline
Crocker and Miss Dorothy Wight pre-
sented the flowers, Of which each speak
or had quantity. The audience was
also not slow in giving appreciative ap-
plause to the several speakers.
The full program was as follows:
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
salutatory, John Henry McKeen
'''' Margie Emily Jordan
Class History, Henry Earle Shaw
Grafton. Lloyd Lester Davis
Class Roll Call. Eunice May Gowell
''' ~ Austin Partridge stearns
Glass Prophecy, Lafayette Francis Dow
Murray Murch Bigelow
Presentation Of Gifts, Nora Agnes Durham
yaledictory, Bertha Louise Wight
Comforting of Diplomas.
Singing Class ode.
Benediction.
All the parts, in both matter and de-
livery, were of high degree OF excel
lence, and reflected much credit, not
only upon the individuals, but upon the
school and those who have bad the train
ing of the boys and girls during their
four years course.
attracts so much interest as the presen-
ration OF gifts, because of the "hits"
which are made. The presentation this
year, BY Miss Nora A. Durham, was in
very good rhyme, and the several gifts
and their purpose or reason were:
To Bertha Wight, the valedictorian,
big beautiful doll.
Lafayette Dow, a piece OF "sad, and
strange, and weird" music.
Austin Stearns, an aeroplane, to make
his long trip to school easier.
Herbert Woodwork, waking powders,
to keep him from going to sleep.
Margie Jordan, string of dashing
bows (beaux.)
Lloyd Davis, a tall, black hat, to aid
him in playing the part of an English
lord.
William Abbott, a spelling book.
Rae Newton, captain OF the team, q
base ball.
Elmer Tyler, horse, to help in farm
work.
Alice Hunter, megaphone, to make
her voice heard.
Sumner Davis, a string of charming
dolls, from which to select one for a
wife.
Don Brooks, seven league boots, to
aid him in track work.
Eunice Gowell, an umbrella, for use
when the boys try to steal kiss.
Henry Shaw, whistle.
Alton Porter, a ring for his girl.
John McKeen, yeast cake, that he
may "rise to renown."
Agnes Gray, suffragette banner.
Murray Bigelow, medicine to be taken
when feeling out of sorts.
Superintendent Jones, in presenting
the diplomas, spoke earnestly TO the
graduates, impressing upon their minds
not what had been accomplished, but