Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-12

GRADUATION
OF CObURN
ON TUESDAY
The graduation exercises of Coburn
Classical Institute took place at the
First Baptist church Tuesday after
noon at go o'clock and were OF un-
usual interest. There was a large
audience present and the entire pro-
gram was carried off in a very mer-
itcrious manner. All the articles
were of interest and nearly all of
them touched. in more or less degree,
on the great question and allabsorb-
ing topic of the hour, the war
The decorations of the day before
were still intact and music was fur
nished by the same orchestra. Seats
were reserved in the center of the
house for the graduating class viii n
was marshalled in at the appointed
hour by the class president, Robert
Jackson.
Principal Drew T. Hawthorne was
master of ceremonies for the after
noon and prayer was offered by DR..
L. c. Owen, who represented Colby
College.
The first speaker was Miss Mary
Harthorne. whose subject was, The
New Charity. The article dealt with
social service work and showed the
way in which people have begun 10
try to help the poor to help them
selves. She demonstrated the differ
ence between the old way of giving
and the new way of interesting one
self in the problems of the poor and
helping them to help themselves. She
closed with a strong appeal to all 10
become interested in social service
work.
Miss Edwina Colley gave an es-
pecially interesting essay on The
Revival of an Old Art. dealing I'M
der this head with the camoufiage of
today. She told how the art of de-
ceiving the enemy had been used since
carly times and cited several cases
in which this had been done especi-
ally in the taking of Troy with the
wooden horse. She discussed in a
very enthusiastic manner the way
camouflage has been used in the
present war as a means of invisible
ity and deception to the enemy
Under the subject, The Eyes of
the Army, Miss Mildred Knowlton
described at length the use of aero
planes III the army and of the three
kinds, Observable balloons. bombing
planes and fighting planes. She
treated her subject in very inter
csting manner.
Parker Patterson diverged from the
general tenor of the articles AID
spoke on The New Engladn Sab
bath. Mr.. Patterson showed the
reasons that our forefathers had fer
keeping the Sabbath as they did and
the advantages of so doing and made
a strong appeal for continued OBJ
servance of this day, for upon this he
said, the safety of civilization de-
ponds.
The Shakespearean Versus the
Present Day Drama" was the subject
taken by Miss Helen ODonnell. She
explained the growth of the Shakes
perian drama through miracle and
morality plays and ;howed how
Shakespeare portrayed character as
it really is and his treatment of the
great moral problems of life. She
contrasted this with the modern
drama, showing how the emphasis
has been placed on material gain;
that writer's and actors are more con-
cerned with matters of money and
the morality of the drama has been
sacrificed to the material until the
modern drama has becom democrat
lied.
Taking up the matter of food con-
servatiOn under the title of Our
Army of Liberty" Miss Mary Whit
comb told of the great army of peo-
pie who have enlisted voluntarily to
provide food for themselves the
army of our own country and the al
lies. She cleverly characterized
Hoozer as the communicating chief
and the cooperative housewives as
commissioned officers. Her ideas
were very practical and she delivered
her speech with earnestness. She
pointed out that we have not enough
surplus and therefore we mus. save.
George Willard Brier spoke on
The Spirit of the Allies" He re-
ferred to the several nations on the
side of the Allies and their desire
for liberty and their determine ton TO
win. Their desire to bring peace to
the world and their courage to fight
for it were qualities which he char
acterized rs making for success.
Miss Laura May Stanley in The
Lion of Flanders showed how
Flanders has been the scene of the
greater part of the figh' ing in France.
She said that the spirit which char
acterizes Flanders has been one of
courage and the people of that sec
ton were the first to become indie
pendent Of the feudal system because
of their prosperity gained through
their wooden industries which made
Bruges. Client and Ypres the great
banking centers of Europe.
IN speaking on Our Merchant
Marine" George Fred Terry, Jr..