Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-21

As the last note died away on the
overture, the exercises that made the
members of the class of 1913 Water
vile High school. no longer students,
but alumni of the institution began
III the Opera house. Friday evening,
and continued until shortly before 10
o'clock, during which time 81 names
were added to the great~1fst OF those
who call W. H. S. their Alma Mater
DreW's Orchestra rendered delightful
music during the evening.
Rev. Fl. c. Turner of the Methodist
church made the opening prayer. An
able, commanding, and impressive sal
utatory, The Value of Destruction
was given by Donald w. Tezier. The
article itself, the theory of which was
that there is no great loss without
some gain, was admirably prepared
and well delivered. 1t advanced tho
idea that destruction brings about
betterment in many ways. The Hague
Tribunal, the Titanic disaster and rail
way wrecks were sited as examples of
great losses that brought about i'm
proved conditions that would other
wise not have been deemed necessary.
1t was mastery article and was in
structive in it's every sentence.
Something quite distinct, artistic and
out of the ordinary in preparatory
school graduations was presented !y
Miss Gertrude Donnelly in short
three minute selection in French en-
titled "A Bouquet of Wild Flowers
The article was written by Miss Don
nelly herself and told pretty, child
ish tale Of a little girl and her con-
Versation with a bunch of wild How
ers The faultless French, the exact
and effective pronunciation. the GU
deanee of her voice and a pleasing
personality marked Miss DonnellY's
piece as one long to be remembered
Miss Florence Eaton, the honor Lat
in scholar of the class, found excel
lent expression for her talents in tho
rendition in Latin of two Of Caesar,
famous orations. The difficulty u
mastering the Latin tongue was con.-
paratively easy for Miss Eaton, fur
the fluency. ease, and grace with which
she delivered her orations could nor
help but aeficit words of praise from
even those to whom the language is
not understood.
To the Freshman. Sophomore and
Junior classes, words of encoura ge-
inent, friendship and farewell We're
said for the class by Miss Florence
Pollard. She gave each class begin
ming with the Freshmen words and
ideas and comparisons that seemed ap-
piicable. She compared the Freshmen
IN he Ill. 4,
the increasing years expands grows
and eventually blossoms into SONG
thing useful and beautiful
The remainder of the members OF
he class who We're not presented with
gifts at the Glass day exercises re-
eeived their presents from the hands
of Lawrence Jones and Miss RoWaaa
Pollard. What may have been lacking
in humor in the other articles easily
found expression In the loving little
gifts which brought to mind and TO
exc the funny little habits of the class
mates. Chewing gum, sheets of inu-
sic. miniature folding beds, whetstones,
and other articles equally as laugh.
provoking may long be retained and
preserved as mementoes of the mem
orable evening.
The English honor article given By
Foster Eaton and woven about the
current troubles with the japanese in
the land situation in California shed
much light on subject that has been
Of vital interest to the American peo-
pie. for the past few months. Like
statesman who knew the importancs
Of every such issue. young Eaton
handed the situation with the hand
OF naste'
The .aleaictosian. Miss Helen Blunt
took from the adventures OF Sir Gal
ahad'' and his search for the Holy Grail