Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-06-24
COMMENCEMENT.
CLASS OF 1914 OF ELLSWORTH
HIGH SCHOOL.
HANCOCK HALL FILLED WITH ADMIR-
ING PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF
GRADUATEs-CLAss PARTS
FINELY RENDERED.

Nature was gracious to the class of 1914
of the Ellsworth high school last Thurs
day afternoon, for with sunny skies and
the warmth of the weather, tempered by
delightful breezes, the day was ideal for
the graduation exercises. The people
of Ellsworth have always been loyal to
the classes who have gone forth from the
old school on the bill, and Hancock hall
was well filed with an sppreciative audi
ence.
The hall was prettily decorated in the
class colors oil garnet and white, with the
motto, "Vincit qui Sc Vincit," displayed
over the platform. Music was furnished by
o'Hara's orchestra, OF Bangor, and to the
strains of the opening march the junior
class, marshaled by Robert Haynes, es-
corted the seniors, Reuel Whitcomb act
ing as marshal for the graduates. Prayer
was offered by Rev. P. A. A. .Killam, of the
Baptist church.
Agnes Mildred Young was the saluta-
torian, and presented her part finely. An
essay, "our Navy" Morton Church Whit
comb, was well handled and showed good
discrimination. The address to the I'M
dergraduates by Eben whitcomb was
charged with good advice, and il it is
needed there will be no doubt of the ex-
cellent results. An essay, "America's
Debt to the Irish," by Margaret Ford
Hurley, was fine tribute to the part that
the people of that nation have played in
the affairs of this country.
The prophecy, by Martha Agnes MILL
ken, was ingeniously contrived and well
rendered. deficiency" was the subject of
the essay by Harold Eugene Treworgy,
and he presented that need OF the hour
very efficiently. The class history, by
Clifford Vinal Carter, was the best that
the writer ever listened to. To Hazel
Gertrude Giles was entrusted the presen-
tation of gifts, and her apt references to
the class, with the tokens that were given,
made many a smile. The valedictory was
by Harvard Edgar Moor.
The program was pleasing, the parts
were well rendered, showing painstaking
preparation and much original thinking,
and the splendid audience was generous
with its applause. A feature Of the oc-
casion was the singing OF the class ode by
the class, something new to the gradua-
tons in Ellsworth. 1t was composed by
Nellie Stratton Abbott, and was sung to
the air of annie Laurie"
After few ords from Superintendent
II. w. Conley, in which he expressed the
hope that the members of the class culti-
vate keen sense of appreciation for the
privileges that had been theirs, the pre-
sentation of diplomas was next in order,
! bringing to a close a graduation which
will rank as one of the best in the history
OF the city.
The class was one OF the largest ever
graduated from the high school, and it is
worthy of note that the majority were
boys, there being nine of them and seven
girls. In addition to the names referred
to above, Mark WendalI McGown,
Emmons Louis Shea, Fred Foster Parker,
Hazel Julia Lord, and Goldie Povich were
graduated. Following is the ode:
Four years we've toiIed together
OF the best that we will live;
And we've tried to help each other,
Twas the best that we could give.
How well We will recall
The happy days gone by,
Since we as Freshmen entered
The dear old Ellsworth High.
Success we've shared together,
Mixed sometimes with defeat;
But let us all have patience
And strive success to meet.
We've doubtless made mistakes
But then by these Wen learn;
And with Gods help Wen endeavor
To never backward turn.
| The long expected day breaks
That once seemed far away;
And now the chain we sever
| That has linked us day by day,
| What the future will bring nigh
Not one of us can dream;
| But the class Of Nineteen Fourteen
| Willremember Ellsworth High.
In the evening the class presented the
play, 1.-THE Hunter" followed by the
annual class ball.