Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-20
AUGUSTA, ME.
GARDINER, ME.
MONMOUTH, ME.
SABATTUS, ME.
WATERVILLE, ME.
TURNER, ME.
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when the members Of the new junior de-
partment graduated. Prin. Owen estab-
lished this as a model school for pre-
pairing students for entrance to the
freshman class. and the results have
fully justified the continuance Of this
department. Oak Grove has a splendid
nucleus of 10 boys and girls who will set
high standard for the coming fresh
man class. This department will be
continued with Mrs. Mary Rand Thomp-
son at it's head. and in order to main
tain the high standard of this year only
10 students will be admitted. Each men,
ber of the class had a part in the grad
uation, and all did remarkably we'll,
some of the readings being worthy Of
preparatory school graduations. Excel
lent music was furnished by the school
orchestra. The program was as fol-
lows:
THE PRIVATE TUTOR"
Tuesday evening the junior class pre-
sented THE Private Tutor" in the gym
nasium before an audience that had
hardly standing room. 1t was a big
success in every detail and kept the
SPECTATORS in a merry mood. Nothing
was spared in costumes or stage SCI.
tings to make every effect complete.
Much credit Is due Lieutenant Harvev
Doe. instructor in science. who drilled
the actors and had charge of the entire
production. The parts were particular
ly adapted to the individuals and eacn
was star in his or her role. The cast
Of characters was as follows: Fred
Spencer. who believes that experience
is the best teacher. Elmer Taylor:
George Carothe-s, his chum, who also
seeks experience. Philip Rollins; Mr..
Spencer. his father. who owns an oil
well. Donald Freeman: Hans Dinkleder-
fer, his undoing. the leader of little
German band. Albert Scott; Richard.
servant at the Spencers'. Harvey Suite;
Mrs. Spencer. Ned's mother. who feels
the responsibility of the oil we'll and
has social aspirations. Dorothy Dens-
more; Dolly Spencer. his sister, who
has mind Of her own. Alton Doe: Miss
Snap. a detective. Marie Bickford
Synopsis: Act. I. Fred spencer's rooms
at Clearfield College. Act. II. The
Spencer home. One week after Act. J.
Act. III. The Spencer home. Ten min
utes after Act. II.
SENIOR EXERCISES
Wednesday morning the graduating
exercises of the senior class were held
at 1870 in Sophia Bailey Memorial
chapel. Again as for each of the other
exercises here. the chapel was most ar
tistically decorated .and again the pre-
gram was Of a very high order that
brought forth an abundance Of congrat-
ulations. The six senior honor parts
were of real merit and were delivered
in a polished manner. Here again there
was not single mistake on the part
Of the speakers nor any other error to
mar the exercise. After the essays
we're delivered. Carlton Hammond in
we'll chosen words presented a splendid
leather bound dictionary to Oak Grove.
as a gift Of the class Of 1919. Prin.
Owen accepted it on behalf of the school
and declared he might have performed
his duty more elaborately had he just
been able to use this gift Of the class.
Prin. Owen then addressed the class.
and emphasized the value of the diplo.
mas they were about to receive. After
the presentation of diplomas, a large
number Of prizes were awarded. all but
one of which were given for the first
time this year. They were as follows:
Willis White prize of IS for the bes,
senior essay to Mildred Marguerite
Davenport.
Colby College scholarship prizes Of 500
to the boy and girl of the graduating
class. maintaining the highest scholar.
ship for the four years. to Donald Ches-
ter Freeman and Hazel Evelyn Curtis.
A prize of $50 by donor whose name
has been withheld by request. to the girl
in the graduating class who possesses
the most characteristics of true woman.
hooi and who has most diligently
striven to improve her powers of useful
ness. to be awarded on condition that
shs continue her studies In some hishse