Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
AT kENT's HILL
Class Day Exercises
Held This Week with
Success

kent's Hill, Me, June 14-Class
day exercises at kents Hill Seminary
were especially brilliant this year
and We'll attended. A most excellent
group of literary articles attested to
the strength of that department Of
school work, while many praise
worthy examples of musical and ora
torical skill showed the thorough
training in these arts that has been
afforded those who participated. 1t
was a we'll gifted class. The opening
number was a piano duet by Elsie w.
FoWle of Portland and Ruth d. Gates
Of Dixfield, transcription from Rig
oletto by Verdi. This was followed
by stirring opening address by Lila
Bourne of Readfield in which she
pointed out the number of enlist
ments from the graduating class
which had reduced their numbers and
caused both pride and sorrow to the
other members. William P. Allen Of
Readfeld presented a most interest
ing list of statistics, with humorous
illusions to the tastes of his class
mates in matters of society, romance
music and politics. Caroline Houston
of Portland sang two excellent selec-
tons with the Rose, the class flower
as her theme.
Hazel V. Merrifeld performed a
most difficult descriptive piano num-
her from Rubenstein's Kamennoi Os-
trow, with an oral explanation of the
several scenes The essay was given
by Dorothy Bachelor of Fayette on
the subject, The Red Cross" and
was an excellent treatment of the
subject. The class will was written
by Edna York and Mabel Allen. The
latter performed in costume and
brought to light many quite apt gifts
that added a touch of humor to the
program. The prophecy by Edith
King Of Billerica, Mass, was very
original and took the form of q
dream STORY told to d little girl. little
Miss Nickerson very prettily playing
the part of listener. Richard Hersom,
president of the class. at this point
introduced q splendid vocal solo in
his lyric voice. entitled The Death
less Army with Mrs. Morse as ac-
companiSt.
The class history by Sabrina Ste
vens Of Fayette was novel in that it
likened the school years to the mod
ern training camp and pictured the
class as finished soldiers awaiting the
fray. Many excellent gifts We're pre-
scented by Elsie Fowle and Alexander
Kennedy OF Lisbon Falls. Jennie M.
Pike made most wonderful closing
IL !, :,
earnest appeal to noble attainment
that made q lasting impression. The
final number was the singing Of the
class ode, composed by Miss Pike of
Mt. Vernon. IT was a most beautiful
number, with excellent sentiment and
a beautiful melody. Everyone was
impressed with it's excellence and
many called it the best class ode they
had ever heard This service was fol-
lowed by an observance of last chapel
with DR.. Leon c. Merrill of Orono as
chief speaker
President John Orville Newton, NJ.
A., Of kents Hill Seminary, was hon
ored at last chapel exercises Thurs
day When the trustees of the school
presented him with a solid gold IA
karat Waltham watch as token Of
their esteem and in commemoration
of the completion of % years service
as a teacher at Kent's Hill The gift
IS testimony to the sincere appreci-
atlon OF his work as teacher and ad-
mlnlstratof at the school and the fund
for its purchase was contributed by
the members Of the board of control
ana While it was intended at first to
present. only the watch, SO general
was the response that a solid gold
cham OF tasty design will also be pur-
chased.
Principal Newton has just com
pleted his 25th year of service at
kent's Hill. During his term of serv-
ice, the school has maintained high
grace OF scholarship and efficiency.
1t has served we'll large rural and
uroan patronage and has grown
steadily IN favor as the choice Of the