Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-19

tcrmA reception. An orchestra wAs
IN abundance and HEhf reGA0hma1n
were served. The ar1angemanrs wafe
IN charge Of the juniors under the
able and efficient leaderHh1p f Mis-
mcfarland. Punch was served by
NaLEie Twombly and Any Bean.
while others Of the class served As
uHherL
After the reception the bugs re-
paired to their nanquets IN Read
field and Mi. Vernon. the Calhopeans
going 10 The former place by auro-
mobile and the Lireral 10 the la1-
ter. Many old grads attended both
bancuers and the reunions thus en-
loyed continued ID a rlther early
hour. II was the last night for the
societies ID be together and they
made The most Of IT,
Class Day II always one Of the negt
Days n Commencement week and
the ceienralcn at that annual event
by the class Of LIB thus morning
was ne exception I'd the tradiinH,
Al u given signal the class, arrRyed
II flowing gradnaUan gowns and
their four cornaFed caps, mArcAed In.
led by their class marshal, ChAriss
Wakeiy, Jr. Rev Palmer of South
Portland opened the service with an
invocation. The address of welcome
was given by Alvin Thompson, who
also mad the henHr of writing the
class ade. pane duet. ''CuIps AMI
mann" from Staha1 Mater, was play
&c most sxselienEiy ny Misses Meg
guler and NewRn, both af whom are
members Of the graduating class.
Joseph Keith gave most inter-
sstlns list Of STATISTICS, having eul-
uvaLeG the fine are OF making snch
dry facts as these tell a wonderful
story. The raIiesI and the snortest
member Of each sex was mentioned,
the taIlest the siimmesr. the lenn-
est, the greeeleSt. the nuagrlest. the
most and the least ambitious al
came n Jar quite personal mention.
II was good paper and brought both
laughter and applause. Mise Gladys
Halves Of Renc6elc had TIRE honor
Of presenting the essay and the choice
was a wise one. tor sne brought her
ARE scholarship and splendid iitara-
" skill 10 her TASK and produced u
truly interesting document On the
subject. The Leadership Of Llcyc
George." Following the sssay came
q violin duet by Massrs. KsndeIgh
and REYNOLDS Of the class
Joseph Brown Of Shiloh had the homer
Of PRESENT. the class will. IN almost
sephUlcnraI times he -sad IN trembling
voice tae last will and testament Of
his class. Chapel seats were beCuea -haf
TO me juniors campus seats 10 various
individual the historic stone seat 10
the possession o. the most popular
Young people Of the junior class. and
the famous spade and umbrella 70 the
care and keeping o. the juniors. THIS
spade is a most Interesting trophy mas
much as are added each year the cpio-s
Of the senior class uIril now the handle
If carrying the Eautiest array of colors
ira could he conceived The large RED
umbrella. ron. is famous relic under
whose protecting shade only seniors are
permitted 10 dwell.
THIS paper was followed By he
prophecy ny H Chadbuu-ne Ward Il
would seem almost Impossible fDr one
% tinc q new plot Tor the p-nphecv, for
10, class alter class 1pr nearly a century
mas been presenting their pruphecles
but cIassn,a;e Ward with ms ocean
gong aeruplanes brought IT many new
ica-Ii-es and preserre;. truly hr lliar.
paper. This was followed by a very
pretty piano spio ny Phyllis Meguier
The class history written Jointly ~
Mss EVELYN Peacock aao Malcolm Ser-
od Nv No 1v-
. genuine su-prlse Il was r.uil IN rs
effect. raced me story Of the class
through lis four wears Of SUCCESS gave
quaint anecdote. shifted -aqidly 10 the
serious. LEI N ray Of humor and kept
the interest TO the last. one Of the best
histories ever gwen a. the seminar,
Then came the class gifts by Dorothy
6ahDidge and Eddie Howe. fun Of IN
tereq1 Tor their extreme apprup-,ate-
necs
The service closed with the farewell
ADDRESS and the singing Of the class ode
The farewell address was vel executet
N ss WhItternore brought tears 70 the
c--es of ner hearers as she narrated 4
tue sto-y Of the sacrifice Of one mother
~ Maine VINO few years ago cauEh.
Il c vIslun Of true citizenship and made
her sacrifices that the children N her
home might have the training for ser
vice rnat comes through education
Then she pointed OUT n a tende-,v
touching way the second sacrifice TO
vhich he- class must be .t-ne-the sac
rice Of the Kents Hill lads who nave
gwen their lives thar the nation might
i've. These things, she said demand
the fullest devotion 70 hur1Rniry's we
fare On the par of us ALL
At the close o. the Class DHv exer-
cises the company assembled in Deer
lng chapel for the last chapel exercises.