Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-14
BELFAST
A Patriotic Graduation Belfast
High Gives Diplomas to
Largest Class in History Of
School

The largest class ever TO be graduated
from the Belfast High school received di-
plomas in the Coonisl Theatre Thursday
night after a most original and delightful
program patriotic in spirit, decorations and
enthusiasm.
The class, IS in number, marched to the
stage led by Miss Emma Jane slipp and
Theodore erie Bramhall, as follows: Flea
nor Lemont Bruce, Harold Joseph Burgess.
Cathleen Mae Coleord, Doris Loreaa Grais-
bury, Una Prudence Greenlaw, Vera Grace
Greenlaw. Marion Airline Greer, Leona Celia
Innes, Willard Cummings Jennys. Helen
Angela keech, Katherine Durgin Kittredge.
Dean Wentworth knowlton, Winifred Au-
gustus Mariner, Kennith Gerald Merriam.
Elva Calista Meservie. Laura Evelyn Nor
ris, Margaret Ida Niokerson, Harland STRAIT
ton Pat'ershall, William Francis pendeton,
Joseph Henry Perkins, Essie Lunette Pi-
per, Alice Mazda Roswell, Yhelmarosa
Smith, Geneva Frances Stephenson, Chastene
Althea Stevens, Nellie Anita Trask, Edna
Christy Trundy, Louise May Weber, Ruth
Cross Wiley, Evan Frank Wilson. L. Fran
ces Wylie.
The central topic of the program was
Our Country with determinations from re.
cent utterances Of President Wilson, ex.
president Taft and Pope Benedict. Music
was furnished by the B. H. s, orchestra
and following the invocation, q series OF
tableaux illustrating America, sung by the
class, We're given, Miss Katherine d. Kit
fridge posing as the Spirit Of America
The salutatory and Grafton were given by
Evan +. Wilson; vaedctory by Kenneth G.
Merriam and presentation of glass gift to
the school by William +. PendIeton. presi-
dent.
The class has distinguished itself in many
ways during the past year, introducing the
serving of lunches in the school, at the morn
ing recess, whereby it earned a good many
dollars. 1t subscribed $50 of this in the re-
cent Red Cross drive and in many ways has
shown its patriotic interest.
On Sunday afternoon a class banquet
will be served at Northport when the pre-.
sentation of class gifts will be made by
Miss Kittredge and Mr. BramhalI; the class
history will be given by Alice Roswell and
the prophecy by Laura Morris and Harold
Burgess.
Waldo County will be called upon to send
20 more of her boys to Camp Deyens the
LIST OF this month. bringing the number for
the month up to nearly 100 who have left
for Devens or Fort Slocun
Last Monday the military relief committee
received materials for 80 convaescent gowns
with instructions to have them done BY
Friday. So great was the response and so
enthusiastic the workers that these garments
were practically all done Wednesday night.
Many of them were made in the outside
branches of Waldo County Chapter r. G.
and others by members in the city This
wonderful response to the call is deeply an
preciated by the committee and only goes
to show that the women OF Waldo County
are not to be outdone in patriotism There
is now yarn in the rooms for distribution
for socks, plenty OF it, and limited amount
for sweaters, about 30. 1t is urged that
these sweaters be finished and returned by
July LIST if possible as the need is urgent.
For some time there has been but little knit
ting done owing to lack Of yarn but now
everyone who can do so should take hold
and lose time in finishing the articles.
John Durham, the 16 year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Durham. a student
at Manlius military school, \. Y, has been
selected to attend the Junior Camp at Platts.
burg and is already there John went 10
Manlius year ago from the Belfast High
and his many friends will be glad TO hear
of this honor conferred upon him.