The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-21

y" 'ne program. The class of 1913 were
seated on the front seats decorated with
'heir class colors, green and white. the
sopnomores on the right wing and the
freshman on the left The B. H. S.
chorus' standing on steps ARRANGED from
Tie stage to the main floor. furnished
music for the evening under the direction
VI tneir music instructor, Elbridee S.
fltcher, with Gladys Pitcher B. HIS. IN
now Mrs. James T. Sleeper Of Beloit
WIS, at the piano. Those interested in
tne school say the pupils never sang so
well before or presented better appear
ance. They sang 'The Beautiful Blue
Danube"-Strauss; Even Bravest Hearts
May SwelP'-Gounod; and ''Blow. Ye
winds, Heigh-Ho'-Old English. The
opening prayer was by Rev. j. WiIbor
Richardson.
The address of the evening was on
"Ihe Twentieth Century Citizenship"
by Prof. Wilmot B. Mitchell, the head of
the English department of Bowdoin Col
lege, Not forgetting the many great and
good citizens of the past, particularly
those in Maine, the home of many of the
country's greatest men, Prof. Mitchell
mentioned the new occasions, new duties,
and war conditions that demanded new
types of citizenship and Maine has her
quota of this kind, the speaker himself a
good exponent of the men he so vividly
described. Bright, pleasing of personal
ity, with we'll modulated voice that
could easily be heard in all parts of the
hall he held the closest attention of all
from first to last.
In his address to the seniors he summed
up the principal points of his discourse
and with bright stories and poetry applied
them to the boys especially He urged
them to be good citizens, to always keep
young and to fall in love with their work,
whatever they might choose in life. He
closed with repeating the poem, ''Play
Up, Play Up and Play the Game"
The class gift to the school-three sec
tions of the frieze, Alexander's Trium-
phant Entry in Rome, was presented by
their president, Mr.. Dexter, in few well
chosen words of loyalty to B. H. S. and
good wishes for its future. Principal
Faulkner was very happy in his speech
of acceptance in behalf of the school.
Supt. VIM. B. Woodbury., in the alb
sence of Charles s. Bickford, chairman
of the school committee, presented the
class with their diplomas His brief ad-
dress was witty as he very aptly applied
some of Prof. Mitchell's bright stories,
and serious as he addressed the class on
its future and referred with pride to the
absence of Ben Parker, whose father
would receive his diploma. This last re-
mark was received with rounds of ap-
plause as Ben was general favorite with
the school and favorably known by all
The class ode, written by MIR. Wyman,
was sung by the seniors to the tune of
''Tenting Tonight" with Mrs. Sleeper at
the piano.
While thinking tonight of years gone by,
With sad goodbyes to come,
Whate'er our future life's to be;
The past We feels well done
CHORUS.
Cheering tonight, cheering tonight,
Cheering for the sweet bye and bye.
Looking to the light, cheering for the right,
Three cheers for Belfast High.
We always will strive to reach that goal
Which makes true and kind
Kind words and deeds, helping hand.
With the thought Ills help" in mind
Now teachers kind and schoolmates dear,
We meet to say goodbye.
Our dear old school wen ne'er forget;
Three cheers for Belfast High
KENNETH BERTRAND WYMAN
The program closed with henediction
by Rev. Walter T. Hawthorne
Later the school gathered in classes
and with their particular yells named all
their teachers in the following order:
William Thomas Faulkner, Harold Pay
son Cobb, Melvena Valentine Parker,
Leona Josephine Achorn, Onie May
Banks, Caro- Beverage Faulkner, Ell
bridge Simmons Pitcher