The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-06-17
The L. H. S. Graduation. Etc.

.ioSshdte, Marjorie Brown,
tne fourteen year cid daughter of Mr.. and
MRS. Richard Brown o f East Belfast, who
iost her HE to save friend from drown
ing. Her pastor, Rev. William Vaughan.
gave eulogy on the young heroine: prjn.
clpal Foster made a few remarks and the
school sang Abide With Me. George
Ashley Mathews, class president. placed
the bottle containing class records and an
account or their heroic classmates sacri.
1lce at the roots of the tree and threw the
1lrst shovel full of earth over it. followed
by other members of the class of 1920.
The Graduation
There was very large and enthusiastic
audience IN the Armory last Wednesday
evening to listen to one of the most nrac,
tlcal programs ever presented by our Hiph
school, and it is hoped by manv that this
may be precedent of those of the futu e.
The class colors, red and white. were used
in combination with an abundance of
green In the effective decorations. Ever
green's were massed on the front of the
stage and on either side of the arch re-
lieved only by streamers of the class COL
ors IN loops, and vases of tulips, etc. The
rear curtain was completely screened with
" hlte lilacs caught with rec knots of crepe
paper on surface of evergreen. The idea
was original and the effect excellent.
Their programs were printed with red
Ink; while the flowers worn 6y many of
the members and the bouquets presented
carried out their class colors and flower.
the red and white carnations
The Salutatory by Miss Evans was pre-
ceded by thoughts based on their motto,
Build for Character not for Fame" and
both productions were not only well writ
ten but remarkably well delivered.
The first innovation came with the
commercial scene when the stage curtain
went up to reveal the up to-date office of
Sayden-H Horne & Co., with the following
office force in uniforms putting into prac-
tice the many things our commercial de-
partments are now specializing on Man.
ager, Elizabeth Hills; Purchasing Agent,
Ashley Mathews; SaleSady, Rena Dutton;
Neostyle Operator, Emma Weber: Book
keeper, Muriel Brown; Filing Clerk, Mar
ion Thurston; Adding Machine Operator,
Jennie Roberts; Stenographers: Doris AL
len. Ava Burgess, Hazel Heald Typists:
Mildred Thomas, Dorothy ingalls,, Louise
Colson.
Karl Smalley, with an original black
board drawing, gave practical demon
stration of history in the numerous and
confusing changes brought about in Eu-
rope from 1914 to the present date. His
subject matter was well compiled, thor
oughly committed and presented in an
entertaining manner. 1t was an excellent
illustration of this history making epoch.
This was followed by another practi-
cally illustrated subject when Maurice
Cobb and Thomas Lothrop gave original
he
test of oxygen, hydrogen, etc, as the
other explained their uses, etc.
Royce Miller's demonstration of higher
mathematics including velocity and sound
was a wonderfully clever piece of work
for B. H. S. boy to commit and present
in public.
A short scene in "a French millinery
parlor with Bernice Hartman as the
modiste and katherine Brown purchaser,
demonstrated that the languages are re-
ceiving attention in the B. H. S. as well
as the commercial, etc. 1t was a pretty
scene.
Ashley Mathews, president, presented
Mayor Wescott with a check OF St50, the
class gift for the new school building.
Mayor WeScotts response was character
istic, acknowledging appreciation, etc
Hope Dorman preceded her valedictory
with brief essay on the Importance of
knowled ge of the English language to the
boy or girl who would make a success in
life. It's Importance was clearly defined
and vividly illustrated. Miss Dorman is
the youngest member of the class but her
reasoning would do credit to any college
graduate. Her farewell address to faculty,
school and classmates was impressive.
Charles S. Rickford, chairman of the
school committee, presented the diplomas
with practical words of advice.
The music included several selections
by the school orchestra and chorus num-
bers. The latter included very appro-
pirate song of Maine by r. P. Chase,
and the class ode written by Charles
Robbins.
Supt E. f. Roderlck read letter from
Mrs. Sarah E. Lewis of this city who
presented a valuable painting to the
school in memory of her daughters Helen,
now deceased, and Leila, seriously i'll.
The former graduated in 1884 and the
latter in 1887.
The following prizes were awarded:
That offered by DR.. Alfred johnson of
Belfast and Brookline, Mass, for the best
essay OIL the Separation of Maine from
Massachusetts, to Bartlett j. Whiting, '2I );
by John Cochran Chapter. D. A. R on
the Settling of Belfast, Louise Clark, '2l.
The Chamber of Commerce prize for the
best general work of Senior in the COM
mercial department went to Doris Allen
and that of A. c. Hopkins for the best
work in shorthand and typewriting by a
Junior went to Ruth Dinsmore.
The benediction was pronounced by
| Rev. George C. Sauer of the Baptist
| church.
The faculty: Harry A. Foster, Harold
! S. Webb G. Eva Wentworth, E. Eirena
DeBeck, M. Muriel DeBeck, Mrs. s. Au-
gustus Parker, Margaret M. Mitchell.
Superintendent, E. E. Roderick. Ac-
companist, Elizabeth A. Hills
The class: Doris Madolin Allen, Harold
Bradford, Katherine Cushman Brown,
Muriel Marie Brown, Ava May Burgess,
Maurice Eben Cobb. Louise Annie Colson,
Kenneth Wesley Colcord, Hope Dorman,
Rena Isabel Dutto1, Emily Richardson
Evans, Eva Ellen Hall, Myra Berenice
Hartman, Hazel Thelma Head, Eliza
beth Alice Hills, Annie Eunice lde. Mar
! guerite Ingalls,, Dorothy May ingalls,,
Thomas Whittier Lothrop, Jr., Clyde
Elon Mariner, George Ashley Mathews,
Barbara McKenney, Charles Erleond Me-
servie, Fred Royce Miller, Alice Maria
+ Robbins, Charles KnowltoD Robbins,
Jenny Elizabeth Roberts, Karl Raymond
/ pall Thurytop Mildred