Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-11
SENIOR CLASS
DAY EXERCISES
At C0BURN c, |,

"" VIII ~ ~
There was good attendance at
MI. SENIOR clas, day exercises a.
NO FIRST Baptist church Nunday a.
ioruocu Tho church was decorated
simply with white carnations n
Guant.tjca ana the wear l"alN" ~
largr gold letters suspended across
'hc front ~ tic stage Muse was fur
uIthod hy an nr, hostra led by Mss
i1ihI McEw'u Robert Morse JACK
tor pics dent - tho class was chair
m.I. ,f ll,.,l It,un and those who
took p.Tt were t,JtoG on the stag.
The clusa parts were finely taken
uEd showed care and training in
hc,r ~ glrtt.on.
TIN h"urs 81 the graduating Ga .
was given 100 q most pleasing man
Dor hN Mlst Florence Cove. who re-
cIll,d - her classmates the years
sr'ui together IN C"hurn and ,he
man happenings during tho time.
The class GRAFTON was given 10y
Gorge Hernurd Wolsicuholmc. whose
subject was Tho Appeal Of the Pres
ent crisis 70 the Manhood ~ thc
Hour Mr. Wolstenholne said:
There have been many calls in cor
nccton With this fratric!dal strugc'o
~ the nations. but thc greatest caIl
~ all r tho appeal to self-sa crlfice-
the clll 60 manhood
For yeats pt,Niuua 10 our on
trance INTO this ught for democracy
uil 'hinss hrh lud lufty w,rc being
sIhuf,Iinatcd ~ ,hc thirst for pleas
are For Ncars Ill, Dominant feature
~ our American lfc has been the
greed Tor gain
Tho speaker referred 20 tho glori-
oua hcrnism 90 the people ~ this ma
and kindness which have been per-
'ion. and the many deeds Of charity
formed Ne closed hv saying that
through the medium ~ this war mon
arc settling q now vision Of life and
~ Gnd That they should not live for
them 'l>Cs alone, nor for their nation
alone but Tor tho good Of all man
kind
Miss Helen o'ponncll gave a most
amusing class prophecy which was
received with much mcrrimcnt by her
classmates while Wendell Boyer and
Leopold KING succeeded In hitting
upon tho tender spots ~ their student
associates during their presentation
Of gifts and many were the pointed
shafts az wit and humor which found
thcor mark during this part of the
exercises.
Tho address N undergraduates vas
given 10y bean Matthew simpson, uhp
took Patriotism for his subject MIR.
simpson sand toat the quality NJ charac-
ter tHat b. most important is patriot
IAN. ana that rho fret duty OF The coun-
try 10 70 .urntsh men to 20 INTO TIE
trenches That they are not rlrtlnc.
bur are doinR their part Hu, taat 10
MT enough Money NJ absolutely css,n.
tai M simpson then referred 10 tnc
various hethods ~ raising money an /
took up the subject of the necessity u
food Ne touched upou the WAYS -
which women may help and also refer
red 10 tho work ~ the Red Cross and
other Christian organizations.
when tins war If over there is to be
= new era said Mr. simpson. "a COM
pete change IN tho lie as well as tbs
government ~ nations Il Will he YOU
young people who VII have the task Of
r,constructing the world Democrats
must he established AZ home as we'll a.
IN other lands
Furthermore. tho relations ~ ra-
lions must be changed. In world safe
for democracy there must he no more
secret treaties. no national funds or
schemes or ono nation cndeavorinc 70
ret ahead Of another This means a new
internationalisn in which all nations
will work together rcr the common good
~ all This win hc lasting world peace
ana may YOU he prepared to do YOUR
share IN bringing this peace TO the
world