The Press., 1914-06-17
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The commencement exercises of the class of 1914 of the Monson academy opened Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock with the baccalaureate sermon, which was delivered in the Congregational church before a very large audience by Rev. Leon H. Austin of Roslindale. Mir. Austin is former graduate of Monson academy, being member of the class of 1894. Rev. MT. Austin spoke from the text Romans i: B, "I am ready," and his theme was ''The true spirit with which to meet life's high challenge.
 Exercises continued with public rhetoricals following the regular chapel exercises in the chapel Monday morning, public examinations during the day in the school building, the planting of the ivy and ivy oration at Cushman hall in the early evening, and the class-day exercises in the academy chapel Monday night. There was a good attendance at the public rhetoricals. Following this program the following prizes were awarded For the highest average in rhetor icalt for the year, Raymond G. Bemis oi Brookline, $15; second, Miss Marian 0. Keep of Monson, $1O; for the
 highest average in junior preparatory physics, Ralph Beebe of Monson, $1O
 prize for the freshman making the greatest improvement in algebra,
 Miss Laura Dixon of Monson, $15
 There was large attendance at the public examinations in the class
 rooms during the day.
 In the evening at 6. 45 the ivy was
 planted at Oushman hall. Fred J.
 Barnard delivered the ivy oration.
 An unusually large crowd gathered ir the academy chapel Monday evening at :. 46 to enjoy the class. night pro. gram. The exercises opened with the welcome by Lyon K. Flynt. presi' dent of the class. The class history, by Clayton R. Entwistle. was very good and one of the interesting numbers on the program. This was followed by very amusing grinds by Miss Julia Savage, and R. Worthy Wheeler's prophecies were excellent. This was followed by the well-de- livered class Oration by Donald G. Waite. The presentations which fol- lowed, by James s. Hall, were very interesting and amusing. The class night exercises closed with the singing of the class song. The ushers for the evening were Hill (chairman), Gillett, Rheiners, Candee, Harper and Knight.
 A very large and representative gathering assembled at Memorial hall Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock to enjoy the public graduation exercises. a selection by the Orcutts Rev. pr. George S. Rollins of Springfield opened the exercises with the invocation. A selection by the orchestra was followed by singing by the school. This was followed by the salutatory with essay, "The art of advertising, by William Albert Foley. After an orchestral selection Lyon K. Flynt, president of the class, delivered an essay on ''The industrial warfare in Colorado.'' An essay on 'The evolution of the piano." by Marion Ruth Moulton, followed, and Harold Lyman Strickland then deliv- cred an essay on "The service of the weather bureau." A selection by the orchestra was followed by singing by the school chorus. Raymond Clifford Bemis delivered an essay on "The call of the world,' which was fol- lowed by an essay with valedictory, "The cycle car," by Clarke Flavel Andrews.
 Rev. Payson W. Lyman of Fall River, president of the board of trustees, then presented the diplomas to the members of the graduating class. Following several selections by the orchestra and the singing by the school chorus, the benediction was by Rev. Dr. George s. Rollins of Springfield.
 The graduating class this year 20, II in the Latin scientific course, eight in the academic course and one in the classical course. The members of the class, where they reside, and their plans of higher edu- cation follow: Classical course, Ray mond Clifford Bemis of Brookline, Amherst college; Latin scientific