Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
GRADUATION AT
KENT'S HILL

Kent's Hill, Me. June 1-Graduation
exercises at kent's Hill Seminary will
be simplified somewhat this year to con.
form to the recommendations OF State
superintendent, Augustus O. Thomas
The exercises will consist in the usual
, baccalaureate sermon, class day and
commencement day, with the usual an
niversaries and contests. AS is recon
mended by Supt. Thomas. the various
speeches of the commencement pro
gram will be built around a war theme
and Prof. Spencer of the English de-
partment who is in charge of the lit
erary program, reports that some very
credible essays will be presented The
anniversary concert will not be held
TINS year, the first omission of this mu-
steal treat for many years. The reason
is that the exercises must he made in
expensive with no imported talent with
its accompanying expense. An annual
concert given few days ago by the
students OF Miss Bagley, will take the
place of the Anniversary for this wear
The matter of decorations will be am
ply provided for as this entails no added
expense. The woods about kent's Hill
will very beautifully provide ferns and
wild flowers for the occa sion. The grad
uauon dresses will be inexpensive and
the other details kept well within rea.
sonable amount. The presidents recep-
ton will be informal
Sunday, June 9th. there will be an adj.
dress to the graduating class by Presi
deht j. o. Newton at 11.C0 o'clock. the
paccalaureate sermon by Rev. Ralph
Fernald Lowe. A. NJ. at go and the an
niVersary of the Christian associations
at 'oV +. NJ For the latter occa sion
the committee have secured Miss Daisv
stevens Of the seminary faculty as
reader in compliance with the s,eees-
'ion that local talent be employed as far
as possible. Miss Stevens is reader
of merit and will be enioyed bv all sb.
VIII read The Other Wise Man" with
stereopticon illustrations.
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday will,
be employed in regular school uorr
WIN examinations on the last two dave
On thursday at 800 the class day exer.
clses Will be held in Kicker hall. A.
1880 the last chapel will be observed
with two strong speakers in attendance
carter b. keene of Washington, D. {.
and DR.. Leon S. Merrill of Orono Mr.
keene, who is head of the Postal saw.
ings department. will portray the war
situation as seen by Washington citi-
zen. and Dean Merrill, State Food Ad.
minlstrator. will give details OF the
hoover plan and other national move
ments. AT LIS will come the annual
trusteess meeting. At Kent's Hill will,
play Lisbon Falls and it Is expected that
our boys will Guido themselves in their
enort to balance accounts with their
opponents. At P. NJ. will come the
meetings Of the honorary branches and
al - T. NJ, the annual prize speakin.
contest.
Inc hrst event Of Commencement dav
June II, will be a splendid military drill
by the kent's Hill Cadets at $50. At 10
me long anticipated Commencement ex-
erclses VIII take place in Deerino
chapel. At go the class reunion On
the campus and at 2.3o the recentio,s ne
the Literary societies will add their
shore to the festivities. At 8 o'clock the
presidents reception in Blethen han
VIII close the series Of events On.
went OF Importance that will be missed
Is the annual banquet of the mems co.
cle'les. In the interest of food consou
a.'oh ana economy these banquets VIII
hot De held In spite Of necessary cur.
taiinent an excellent program is as-
sured and large attendance NJ frie,d.
OF the school is expected.