The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-29
GRADUATING EXERCISES

GRADUATING EXERCISES
The graduating exercises were
carried out as planned Thursday
evening in the Opera House very
large audience attending. The dec
orations were not elaborate but were
very tastefully arranged, the class
colors blue and white being promi-
nent in the appointments. High
over the stage was spicuously
hung the class motto Labor Omnia
Nincit", while at either side were
masses of summer flowers and ferns.
A low bank of evergreen concealed
the foot lights and willow and rattan
furniture was used for stage furnish
ings. The gifts were contained in
blue and white basket and the en-
tire class was on the platform. Prin.
r. w. Leighton presided and Rev
Frederick c. Rogers of the Methodist
Church and Rev. George Merriam of
the Bethany Baptist Church offered
the respective prayer and benedic-
ton. The music which was given
at intervals during the program was
School Orchestra and William
High School orchestra and William
H. HAYES, Esq, chairman of the
School Board presented the class
with their diplomas. OF the win
some maidens and stalwart youths
who appeared in the various num-
bers, too much cannot be said in
praise. From the opening words of
the Salutatory given by Florence
Elizabeth Burrill until the close of
the Vaedictory by Ray Maurice
Boynton, the audience was closely at
tentive. Both of these speakers
were exceedingly pleasing not only
in the manner of their delivery but
in the clevernesS of the articles
which they had prepared. The TWO
essays by Myra Dora Akeley and
Evelyn Pearle Withee, were quite as
ably handled. the former delivering
an interesting article on THE Evo-
luton of the Typewriter while the
latter was entirely different based
as it were on Shakespearian heroines.
Ray Edward Parmenter skillfully
told the history of the class While
Lewis Woodbridge Brown, looked
forward into the misty future tell
ing of the years to come in a truly
prophetic fashion. As ever much
amusement Was diouSea III iilt pre-
sentlng OF the class gifts, by George
Allan Wentworth and Nerna Lillian
Abbey while the last will and testa-
ment of 1916, in spite of its dolcful
sound was full of humor as delivered
by John Drew Emery. y very IN
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THE AIJ-NNI BANQUET
since last year there has been
considerable agitation about the
forming OF an alumni association
among the eX-students OF Bloomfield
Academy and the High School. Fol
lowing the graduating exercises the
graduates and alumni repaired TO the
Banquet hall in the 7. of II. building
where banquet was served under
the direction OF Ned II. Lambert ca
terer The interior arrangements
were simple, bouquets of carnations
only adjoining the tables. The menu
was one which included many deli
cacies and most happily did the din
ing hour pass. There was music by
the High School Orchestra and at the
post prandial exercises VIM. Folsom
Merrill was the acting postmaster.
The representative of the oldest class
present was Or. w A. Paul OF Bos-
ton, VINO attended the school in ~ l.
"hlch was the hrst year that the
Hlgh School was held on the Island.