The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-06-22
B. H. S. Graduation.
The Banquet, the Play and the Ball.

direction Oh the Juniors, WIN uecoId leu
with the class colors-red and white-us
ing long loops of bunting from the center
chandelier to the corners of the hall and
along the sides, meeting in butterfly
bows at the corners. The doors were
draped in white with touches of red, and
the class pennants were attractively ar
ranged. At the rear of the stage was
white curtain with the class motto,
Knowledge is Power" and the class
numerals, "16, Tin red. There were large
bouquets of Solomon's seal, red tulips and
the class flower, the red peony. The table
decorations were bud vases with SIN
gle red tulips and the table reserved
for the class had basket centerpieces OF
tulips and narcissus. After the guests
were seated the class came in IN Dcdy
to occupy the table in front of the stage
and were followed by Supt. W. B. Wood
bury and their teachers. Mrs. John U.
Black catered and the young ladies OF
the Junior class served. The menu was
chicken salad, rolls, olives, coffee, ice
cream and cake. The officers of the class
are Byron M. Salter, president; Miss
Marguerite H. Owen, vice president;
Miss Marguerite D. Coombs, secretary
and treasurer At the close OF the BAN
1uet the tables were cleared for the
reading of the class parts.
Immediately following the banquet,
Principal Clarence w. Proctor, who con-
Quoted the exercises, announced the honor
students of the class, Miss Marian Water
man and Miss Doris Shorey. While he
did not give the exact rank of either, he
stated that both were above 80 per cent.
The announcement was greeted with
cheers.
Archie Robinson of the Junior class, in
behalf of the undergraduates of the b.
H. S., presented Mr.. Proctor with a
carving set and Miss Hazeltine with a
cheese knife. Their acknowledgements
were brief, but their surprise and pleas
are were very apparent. Mr.. Proctor
said: GU don't expect me to make any
acknowledgement; you know l will ap-
preciate the gifts.
The evening was one of unusual pleas
ure as the class were at their ease in the
attractive hall and surrounded by rela-
tives and close friends.
The class prophecy, class will and pre-
sentation of gifts were then given. and
are printed i'll full, as follows:
PROPHECY.
One day as my friend Lillian knowl-
Ton and | were travelling in Ireland, the
land of fairytales and superstitions, in
grove not far from Lake Killarney, we
came across quaint stone in the form
OF a chair. Hailing brawny son of the
soil who CHANGED to be passing, we ask
ed him what it was for. Sure be-
gorry," he said, cts after being
wishing seat" "Ah," said my friend,
1--WE will each have wish; first you will
wish to see half of our classmates as
they shall be ten years hence, and / will
have the ether half" | took my seat,
heard whirring in the air, and knew no
more until found myself in bustling,
busy Office. A girl with auburn hair EN-
tiers, and Immediately goes into room
whose door is marked "Private" Fol-
lowing her find a man seated at desk
who, as he swings his chair around, l
know to be my classmate Harold Coombs.
The girl was seated on the arm of his
chair petting him as women always do
when they want money from their hus-
bands; finally she said, "Doddy dear,
nj
new hat" While reaching for his pock-
etbook Harold said, can right Ruth,
here it is, now run away, have presi-
dents meeting in fifteen minutes and
have lot of things to attend to-"
was not surprised to find Harold pros
porous and happy, for he had always de-
,clared that he would rise to high posi-.
zion in the commercial world and that he
always liked Ruth.
On an instant the scene is changed
and little red schoolhouse meets nv
eyes. go in, on hearing the door open,
the teacher, a short, little woman, turns
and find myself face to face with Doris
Shorey. Doris had always been at the
head of our class at B. H. S. She told
me that she had graduated from Normal
school and had taken this school, She
was so charmed with her work land in
deed this was the best behaved school
that l ever saw that she had refused to
give it up anu go to live on the farm
with 'Crackey." AS l was about to 90
a stout, red faced man passed in a car
rage. Dot ran to the window and bv
the expression on her face | saw that if
''Crackey" persisted that eventually the
little red schoolhouse would be without
teacher.
Next | was in 'front.' of large movie
theater, on the immense poster before
the door | read: Tonight the worlds
greatest motion picture actor, Byron
Salter." | went in to the show. Byron
discharged his part splendidly. The
scene was laid in the south, under the
palms and the rays of the hot southern
sun, and Byron as usual was playing the
part of tickle young man, very fitting
setting and theme for Salter l thought,
for as you all know Byron had decided
preference for Palms, especially Clara,
and also for Rays, although while in B.
Il. S great many of the fair sex had
attracted him.
Like lash found myself in the con-
cert hall in Boston listening to the
symphony orchestra. In one part of the
selection they were playing the first
vlollns had the solo. One of TIE violin
lists looked very familiar. Focusing my
opera glasses, found that my suspicion
was true and that he was "JumbO - or