Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19
Commencement
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Kent's Hill. Me-, June is-The gradual
ing exercises of the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary took place Wednesday in Deer
ing chapel
The program opened with piano solo
by Albert D. Norton OF Bridgton. Rich
ard 0. Allen of Mt. Desert had the salu-
tatory and Mildred X. Newton of Kent's
Hill, the valedctory. Among the musical
selections were trio, two violins and a
piano, by Ruth F. Drew of Union, Alice
e. Whidden of Presaue Isle and Don
Morrison of Waterville, piano solo by
Blanche NJ Dow of Kent's Hill, vocal
solo by Ruth E. Horton of New Britain,
Conn, with violin ohligato by Miss
Drew.
Earl Hayes of Chelsea gave the eratien
and Alton II. SWEET of Weld reviewed
the Wilson administration. Others who
had part in the program were Edwin F.
Morse of Sank Center, Nm, Lorraine
G. Hall of West Peru. Wilbur NJ. Luce
of Readheld, Enroll W. Rawson of Seat
tie and Albert E. French of Winthrop
other members of the graduating class
are Norman II. Brush and Edmond J.
Macdonald of Kent's Hill, Mehitable G.
Dow of West PownaI, Gladys A. New
comb of Fayette, Helen B. Thompson Of
Mt Vernon, Francis R. Weber of Eas'
Livermore Mills, Emery Dewitt Bacon
of Oakdale, Mass; Guy A. Mann I
Shapleigh, Cony A. Masterman of Weld
Guy C. Morton of Andover, Arson +.
Williams of Mt. Vernon, Nina NJ. Boot
by of Maplewood. Leon S. Brooks &
Corinna, Laurence e. Staples of Shap-
leigh. John E. Ultz of Starks, Ruby NJ.
Robinson of Mt. Vernon, Helen D. Wal
ker of Gardiner. Guy l.. Akers of An
dover, Frank n. Bailey of East Liver
more. Alton J. Farnham of Readfield,
Philip E. Foster of Bar Harbor, Orman
S. Smalfdge of Northeast Harbor,
Francis E. Wilson of Alfred, Clarence
NJ. Currier of New Sharon, Olive E.
Coveney of Winthrop and Helen G. Brier
of Belfast.
1t was announced that the winners OF
the prizes speaking contest were Clyde w.
Libbey of Gray and Edmond j. Mac
Donald of Kents Hill for the boys and
Neva Perkins of Essex, Mass. and Hele n
D. Walker of Gardiner for the si-ls. \
prize was also awarded to Ralph c. Mas
terman of Weld for excellence in debate.
Following the graduating exercises
there was an alumni dinner and in the
early afternoon several class reunions. In
Blethen hall, in the evening, an Informal
reception was given to the graduating
class by Principal and Mrs. j. Orville
Newton and members of the faculty.
The last chapel exercise was given In
honor of the late William Deering, once
of Portland and later of Chicago, who
made possible one OF the buildings at the
seminary 40 years ago.
Miss Matte Russell, a former student
here and a sister Of Prof A. c. Russell,
gave the annual address before the Y.
w c. A. The physical drill was under
direction of Miss Daisy NJ. Stevens. The
Hungarian folk dance was executed on
the campus by large class of girls. An
other feature was the gymnastic work
by the gym class of girls.
At the Glass day exercises Frank
Bailey of I.ivermore had the history;
Earl Ultz of Starks, statistics; Ruby
Robinson of Mt. Vernon, poem; Mehita-
BILE Dow of West Pownal, prophecy; Guy
Akers of Andover and Helen Brier of
Belfast, presentation of gifts; Francis
Wilson of Kent's Hill. address to under
graduates Ralph Masterman OF Weld
grafton; Angelica Bryant of Dexter, class
ode. and Arson Williams of Mt, Vernon.
class will.