The Republican journal., 1918-06-20
Graduating Exercises OF the B
H. S.

The Colonial Theatre was packed to
standing room Thursday evening, June
18th. when one of the largest classes in
the schools history presented patriotic
program with a central topic of "Our
Country" The decorations were un-
usually simple, as the 33 seniors, their
teachers. superintendent E. E. ROderick,
Charles S. Bickford, chairman Of the
school committee, and Rev. Arthur E.
Wilson occupied seats on the stage, leav-
inc only the front and sides for decOra-
ton. The young ladies all wore very
simple white dresses. White bunting
with festoons of green was draped over
the railing of the orchestra pit, etc., on
the stage front was an edglng OF ferns
and fine white flowers, frightened only
by many tiny flags, with larger ones on
the sides. Over the top Of the center
stage was suspended their motto in green
letter's-"Play up. Play the Game" on
a white surface. The decorations were
in charge of the junior class.
Excellent patriotic music was rendered
throughout the program by the B. H. S.
orchestra under the able direction of Mr..
E. S. Pitcher The clarinet solo, Gold
mans "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" played
by Dean w. Knowlton was received with
prolonged applause and fully merited the
many favorable comments it received.
The invocation and benediction were pro-
nounced by Rev. A. E. Wilson, pastor of
the First Parish. Unitarian church.
A very effective and appropriate num-
ber was the tableau and chorus Amer
ica' by Katherine Kittredge and seniors.
She entered from the center rear of the
stage with handsome American flag de-
pending frcm her shoulders, which she
grasped at each upper corner and posed
in attitudes suggested by the sentiments
of the National hymn.
The two original selections assigned by
rank were given by Evan F, Wilson and
! Kenneth G. Merriam. They showed
careful preparation and mature thought,
which the present war times have brought
to the youth of this nation.
The declamations were from recent
patriotic utterances of President Wilson,
ex- President Taft and Pope Benedict and
were equally divided among the young
ladies and gentlemen of the class, who
acquitted themselves remarkably well.
The vocal solo "Voices of the Woods"
by Miss Thelma Smith was a rare pleas
ure and the ovation that brought the
modest response was most genuine. Miss
Smith came here recently from Islesboro
to study voice culture and completed her
High school course with this class. Her
voice has wide range and is very sweet
and sympathetic.
The vocal duet, ''Till We Meet Again, :"
by Misses Roswell and Colcord, was very
well rendered and encored.
The class gift to the school, three slabs
of the bas relief, Alexander's triumphant
entry into Babylon, conforming to pre-
vious class gifts, was presented by VIM.
F. Pendleton, the class president, in
very appropriate manner. Principal
Vests acceptation was most appreciative
and was accented with thoughts the class
will long remember and profit by.
Charles S. Bickford, chairman of the
school committee, with brief and COM
prehensive speech presented the diplo-
mas; this was followed by the class ode
by Mr.. Jennys:
The time is drawing near when we
Must leave dear Belfast High;
We're going out to meet the world
With aim to do or die;
But ere we choose life's parting ways,
And sadly say goodbye,
Let's hail to our dear Alma Mater.
CHORUS.
Play up! Play up! Play up and Play the
Game!
Play up! Play up! Play up for Belfast fame.
For B. H. S. we love so well
Our love is all the same;
Hail to our dear Alma Mater
To all the teachers who have toiled
In happy days gone by,
That we might reach this goal which
crowns
Four years at Belfast High,
We now propose grateful toast
Bless'd be the binding tie,
Long may they serve Alma Materl
CHORUS.
And here's to all alumni brave,
Proud sons of Belfast High,
Now fighting in distant land
That freedom shall not die,
To one that to his Maker passed,
1--WE reverently sigh
With honor to dear Alma Mater.
CHORUS.
Following is the list of graduates:
Theodore Crie Bramhall, Eleanor Lemont
Bruce, Harold Joseph Burgess, Cathleen
Mae Colcord, Doris Lorena Graisbary,
Una Prudence Greenlaw, Vera Grace