Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-18
HALLOWELL LOCAL NEWS
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High School Seniors Bid Goodbye Schoolmates-Cass
1915 Holds Reunion at Harvey Home-Psrsonal Items
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Before a large gathering Of parents,
relatives and friends the class VI
I921. HaLloweL High school Dade
goodbye To their schoolma1es al me
graduation exercises held al City nall
Thursday afternoon al Uwo- thirty
O'CLOCK
The nail was lastefUIly decorated
with the class coiOrs Of green and
yellow &rd with WIG flowers The
girls OF ne Junior GLASS; acted as
ushers The program opened with
prayer ny me Rev. :. Q. Perry vi the
Methodist church.
The FIRST number the salutatorv
by Miss Ethel Luce. was most eio-
gaenLy delivered. interesting and
scholarly
George Eiidreth II ms character
isle good humur added much 10
amusa. entertain as Well as cnlIgnlen
everyone on both The frivolous and
ser1Dus side If the past school ll1e Of
this Glass. HIS work was more lhan
we'll received
After d selection by the orchestra
Hiss Louise Si1lllin presented an es-
say on "Taile!rand. One-T Time Guest
Of HaIIoweil." which was most cred
liable. Much time thought ana pre-
paraJlun was necessary for the ocln-
position OF his work. Then came the
always 1Uoked forward TO present.
tIon uI gIIts,' which was inns year
assigned 10 harold Meader NO pains
V ere spared 10 make this number IN
terestlnE, especially 10 the members
u me CLASS. Laughter ana applause
were dispensed freely as each class
maIe arose 10 get hers and Nil
Meader Is TO he congratulated on ms
ability along this line.
Another selection Of music was fol-
lowed by d most interesting essay
written ana delivered by Miss Grela
Nickerson on a Pageant OF Olden
Days" The writer II her worked
showed ner familiarity with her sub
ject, which she handled very ably.
Miss Mildred Packard with the
class prophecy displayed her ability
TO the exceeding giee OF the school,
IN an almost perfect diagnosis of the
disposition of several members OF the
class. which reflected great credit up
on her.
Donald Woods address To the un-
dergraduates was inspiring. The ad
dress was listened 10 with much in
teres1 and close attention and no lit
tie heed should be given 10 the advice
he gave.
The valediCrory ably. although
seriously given by Mis- Thelma Nal
les, was greatly appreciated. Her
work was thorough, her essay inter
estinE and her manner exquisite.
Superintendent of schools W 2.
Packard with well chosen, and SYM
pathetic remarks presented the di-
plomas TO each member, which fin
ished the afternoons program.
The marshal of the day was VIII
liam 3. Sheehan Of the class of q
The class flower the yellow rose and
class motto Work TO Win"
The roll consisted of Marion
Grimes. George Irving Hildreth. Ethel
Verna Luce. Thelma Elizabeth NAL
les, Harold Melvin Meader. Greta
Lenora Nickerson. Mildred Packard.
Dorothy Marguerite QUINN, Sarah
Louise Skillin, Florence Shorey Stew
ems. Dora Cecilia Smith. Doris Anna
Whitehouse Norman Hartley White
house and Donald Frank Wood.
In the evening al Civ nall WAS ten
dered a reception by the Juniors. II
was a most brilliant affair largely at
tended by parents relatives friends
and former students of the school
After the reception dancing was en-
joyed until late hour. music being
furnished by Douglas augmented
orchestra, Of Augusta
The class of 1916 held a pleasant
reunion and reception ut the home
OF Mrs. R w Harvey Thursday aft
ernoon, Immediately aftH the grad
uation exercises. Eleven members
of the class We're present Mrs. Al
thea Harvey Dole. Miss Dorothy
and Miss Roberta Harvey
who were the hostesses of the oc-
casion, Mrs. Audrey Buchanan. Miss
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