Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09
FAIRFIELD
Graduation Exercises of Law
renee High Successfully
Carried out
NORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL
HAS GRADUATION

class of Lawrence High school were held
at the assembly hall of the school build
ing on Thursday evening, there being %
members Of the class The following pro-
gram was carried out: Selection by or
| chestra; prayer, Rev. Arthur Craig; mu-
sic by the school chorus consisting of
about 70 voices; article by Jane Lovejoy;
scene from THE Merchant Of Venice
cast Of characters being as follows: An
| tonic, Ralph Blackstone: Bassanio, Earl
| Harvey; Gratiano. Ashton Richardson;
Lorenzo. Ralph Blakney; stephano. Wal
| ter Plummer: Launcelot Gobbo, Irving
| Rollins; Portia, Marjorie Smith; Nerissa,
| Marguerite Craig; Jessica, Julia Hoyt.
The scene was the fifth act and the parts
were well taken.
The class gift was then presented to the
school, Roland Osborne making the pre-
| sentation address, and the gift was bust
of Lincoln. 1t was placed on the south
side Of the assembly hall between the
door and the stage. The class of 1915
gave to the school bust Of washington,
and to add to the American statesmen
this bust of Lincoln seemed an appropri-
ate gift from the class of 1916. w. O..
oSiA0OAo
gave a short address in accepting the
gift for the school and his remarks were
very pleasing.
It was thought wise to give some exhi-
bition of the school work, so an'exhibition
in shorthand and tyepwritng was given
by Earle Harvey, Joseph Bennett and
| Melvin McCurdy, and the speed with
which they took the dictation and the
transcribing their notes on the type
writer showed their learnings in the COM
mercial department of the school.
The class prophecy, prepared by Mary
fitzpatrick, proved to be very interesting
and humorous. Following this vocal
solo was very pleasingly rendered by
Marjorie Smith. The class presentation
of gifts was then given by Fred Libby.
and all the gifts were very appropriately
given to members of the class. A selec-
ton by the school chorus was then given,
after which an grafton was given by Ash
ton Richardson.
The members of the senior class then
marched to the stage, where they sang
the class ode prepared by Marjorie Smith
and Janet Lovejoy, and sung to the tune
of "Juanita." Following the singing Of
the class ode, Mr.. Hersey presented the
diplomas to the members of the class,
each responding as his name was given
After the receiving, of diplomas the class
marched back to their seats and the
school joined in singing the school song
for the grand finale.
The class motto was "Semper Para
tus' meaning Always Ready" The
class colors were lilac and green. The
members of the class were: Joseph Es-
dras Binnette, Ralph Leslie Blakney.
Edith May Chatfield. Marguerite Craig
Mary Amelia fitzpatrick, Earle Winfield
Harvey, Ruth May Hatch, Irene Chase
Jackson, Merwin Francis Ladd. Fred
Walter Libby, Janet Lovejoy, Melvin
Neal McCurdy, Roland Harris Osborne
Ralph Edward Patterson, Karl Prescott
Piper, Walter Wilson Plummer, Ashton
Farnham Richardson, Irving Rollins,
Madeline Salla. Marjorie Eda Smith,
Vivian Adelaide Smith, Robert Preston
Tobey and Carolyn Wyman The class
officers were Ralph Leslie Blakney, pres
ident; Fred Walter Libby, vice presi-
dent Marguerite Ellen Craig, secretary
and treasurer.
The hall was very daintly decorated
with lilacs and ferns, the work being
done by members of the Junior class.
There was a large number present and
all numbers on the program were car
ried out in a pleasing manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brophy have
gone to Portland. where they will pass
several days with friends and relatives.
Before they return they plan to go to
Springvale to attend the graduation ex-
ercises at Mason Institute, their daugh-
tiers Arlene and Ruth being members Of
the graduating class.
Herbert Blakney has returned to his
home in town, having finished his course
at the University Of Maine.
The regular weekly prayer meeting of
the Baptist church will be held in the
vestry of the church on Friday evening.
The regular meeting night is Tuesday,
but as the church was engaged by the
W. c. T. L. Convention that evening, 1t
will be held this evening at 7.3O in
stead.
The graduation exercises at the North
Grammar school for memherS of the