Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-15

Gardiner, Me, June 14-(SpeciaD.-
| The graduation exercises of the class
. Of 1917, Gardiner high school, We're
| held Thursday evening at the Collse-
UNI. The large building was filled to its
capacity as this event always is of
| much interest to the parents and
| friends of the class and Of the school.
The decorations We're very fine, the
stage being draped in tine class colors,
| green and white: while the balconies,
| right, left and center in which We're
seated the members of the variodS
| other classes, were decorated in the
colors OF the class occupying them
Music was furnished by the school or
Chestra under the direction of Miss
| Gertrude sherman, and was very pleas
| ing. A violin solo by James +. Cusick,
a member Of the graduating class, was
eIcellently rendered ana highly appre-
| ciated.
The graduating class numbers IS
members, as follows: Helen Margaret
Alexander, Earl Ray Becdle, Philip
Brisk, Alice Isadore Burke, Ruth Jew
! ell Cannon, Edward Averll Canter,
! Dallas Ernestine Colby, billiard Dun
ming Cook, James Francis Cusick, John
Michael Cusick, Harriet Teresa Des-
mond, Maurice Dion. Abbie Luena
/ Dodge, Leona Frances F.snonette. Ar
thur Debert Fossett. Edith Annabel
Fuller, Caroline Elizabeth Garcelon,
Grace Helen Goldsmith. Edna Laura
| Hamln. Edwin James Hartman. IneZ
| May Hartman. Lester Boardman Har-
riman, Francis Thomas Hickey, Fred
! erick Paul Jenkins, Jennie Hazel Lee
vine, Alton Thaddeus Littlefield, Cliff
ford Eugene Mansir. Lawrence Haley
McDuffie. Geneva Eta Pottlc, Carolyn
Frances Purdy, Elton Nye Sager, Sadie
Schlosbers, Rena May Speed, Clara
Elizabeth Stonier, Avis Ella Wiley,
Laura Charlotte Woman The class
motto is Cum fde ct cum virtute."
| with faith and with COURAGE John
Michael Cuscl1 is the class president
and Clara Elizabeth StOnier the score
| tary and treasurer. AS has been her
custom for several years. Mrs Laura
r. Richards presented prizes for schol-
arship. This year the two volumes went
| to billiard Cook and Laura Wolman.
/ The class ode was written by Helen
Margaret Alexander and sung to the
| tune of Memories"
The Program
| After music by the orchestra and the in
vocation, the salutatory was given b.
Miss Laura Wolman. This was cleverly
written and delivered in most pleasing
manner. THE Chemistry of Paper Maxi
ing was the subject CT a theme by
James F. Cusick of the scientific course.
| The subject was handled in a manner
that reflected much credit on the author
OF the paper and the instructor.
Glass Prophecy
| The class prophecy by Alton T. Little
| field was a very clever conception and
was much enjoyed by all, especially the
! members of the class. Mr.. Littlefeld
opened his remarks by stating that while
on his way to Europe the vessel was
wrecked and he was saved by reaching
an island. Here he came across a most
remarkable invention evolved from the
brain of one of the inhabitants. whereby
! the future of an individual might be por-
trayed He avaied himself of the oppor-
tunity offered and gave the result in his
prophecy. which. condensed. was as fol-
lows: Frank Hickey was to develop great
constructive ability and would always
remain. as at present. an ardent admirer
of the gentler sex; Rena speed is to be-
come Dostmistress of the Gardiner Office
Ruth Cannon, worker among Camp Fire
Girls; Hillard Cook. a deacon and great
general; Lester Hartman, a window dec
orator for the Woqworth Co: Luena
Dodge is to become member of the L. s.
~lYon to ha
farmerette and reside on Hopkins ave-
nue., West Gardiner; Edward Hartman.
the manager of the bedroom department
of large manufacturing concern; Anna
bel Fuller. the mainstay of the F. P.
Hazard Co. office; Edward Canter is to
improve upon his acquaintance with
Latin horse and become the manager OF
a large stable of race horses: Geneva
Pottle is to shine in a circus ring; Care
line Purdy is TO make a name
and much fame as a dancing
school teacher; Hattie Desmond is soon to
change her name to something like
Canary; Elton Sager is to continue to
alleviate aches and pains at Calls
drug store; Fred Jenkins is to become
a great broker and Inez Hartman is
to be his chief clerk; Jennie Levine is
to rival Theda Bara: Arthur Fossett
is to enter the employ Of Henry Ford;
John Cusick is to manufacture Christ
mas bells on Mount Libby; Maurice
Dion will he a great chemist; Earle
Beedle, a chemical inventor; James
Cusick. a musician and operate prin-
cipally at Burke's Corner; p. Brisk is
TO manage the Juanita Baseball club !
IN the Glidden summer league; Clara
Stonier will wear her heart on her
sleeve and carry many Gardiner hearts
in her pocket; Caroline GarceIon and
Leona ESpouette are to conduct an