Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-06-14
GRADUATION EXERCISES.


evening
GRADUATION EXERCISES.
Friday evening large cruwd gathered
to listen to the grammar school exercises
OF Eden, West Eden, Salisbury Cove and
i Huli's Cove schools, which took place in
| Mt. View grange hall. All the pupils did
exceptionally we'll. The program
\ Music
i March. Nancy Woodbridge
| Prayer
| What is success......---....-.-..V Vida i-arsey
Recitation. The Angels of Buena Vista
| Hollis Wood
| Observation. .......-..-. Frederick Hadiey
Recitation, The Hoose with the Golden
windows.-...........-.... Hilda Emery
| Music. .............-..--oiiser Chillman
The North American Indians,
Mildred Higgins
Recitation. A Terri6e Scene Richard NePike
1 Duty. ..,...--..-,--... $3.50 ..---Hoger Lunt
Recitation, The Deathbed of Benedict
1 Arnold. .......-......--...-Leroy stanley
Nodesty--.. ,....-.-.......--. .-.-Bcruice King
Recitaiion......A...-s -...--- -. Leroy Cousins
Musie...........4....-... HildA Emery
Recitation. The Man Who Missed the
Train...........---.-......H Harley Hodgkins
self CoHtrei.....-.-.......--. Elmer Reed
! Recitation, The House by the side of the
Rosd.--...........--... Georgia Mcfarland
Rccitation-...,...-.-..-- George Garland
Address and Presentation of Diplomas,
supt. f. K. MeGonidrick
Remarks TO Glass ID. Gray
Singing America
I Benedie,iea
Refreshments
| Pupils OF the West Eden school, Vida
NJ. Lurvey, Mildred Higgins, Bernice
! King, Maurice King, Elmer Reed, Fred
erick Hadiey and Roger Liant, wrote and
meTnorized their essays, " hieh would have
done credit to pupils OF much higher
1 grades.
| The class colors were green and white.
| The stage was beautiful, banked with
cedar and white liiacs, and festoons OF
green and white crepe draped the half.
| 1t sss the best graduation for some years,
and much credit is due the teachers.
Mr.. McCiouldrick presented Mr.. Gray,
in behalf Of the West Eden high school,
with beautiful set OF military brushes.
The high school here is one week longer.
II is with regret that We are una Bile to
have Mr.. Gray's services only this year.
The school has made good progress In all
the grades. Mr.. Gray has been q most
excellent teacher, giving freely of his own
time to help the pupils in their studies
outside Of school hours.
The primary school closed Friday for
; 10 ~.
made good wogress in all the grades the
past year. 1t is hoped that Mrs. Trip
may be able to teach the coming year.
OBITUARY.
Word Vas received here this week that
t~o OF our fermer citizens had passed
away. Capt. Edward w. Allen, OF Els
worth, was born and lived the greater
part OF his life here. He was the oldesk
child OF Capt. Fred and Ciimenia Higgins
Alien, and grandson OF John and Mar
garet Flynn Higgins, who were among
the pioneer settlers Of this part OF. the
island. He vas twice married, and is sur
| viyed BY q widow and one son, Edward Il.
There are four sisters and three brothers,
| and q large number of nephews and
nsecss, who have the sincere sympakhy Of
this many friends here.
Jarvis Higgins, who was born a,aA lived
| the greater part Of his life here and at Mt.
Desert, died at the home OF his. youngest
son, Harry, in Chicago, last week. He
married Mics Evelyn Nash. To them eight
children were born, four Of whom died in
childhood. Only two surviva him Mel
vile, who resides in Massachusetts,, and
Harry, of Chicago.
Mr.. Higgins, some years ago, went to
Boston, where his wife died = few years.
ago. de was . direct descendant Of tina
Higgins settlers, and the, last OF largs,
family.
II was Mr.. Higgins wish that his
body should be creusted and the ashes
sent here for burial in the family LOT in
Mt. vie~ cemetery, beside his wife. The
sshes arrived here Thursday, and were
inferred as directed.
Mr.. Higgins wAa past eighty years Of
age, and leaves . large number Of
nephews and nisces here. He lived in
Boston until his declining health and Cd
vsnced age made il necessary for him to
go to his sons
The PASSING away OF Mr.. Higgins brings
to his many friends here pleasant mem
ories Of the geniAiity of the family, and
how they helped in the social life. Mrs.
Higgins taught several terus Of singing
school. They were aiwayx acsivs and
ready 70 help In the uplift Of The young
psopAs. and were respected and loved
by al.
June u n.