Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-16
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
AT OAK Grove SEMINARY

awarded to the following: Barbara
Virginia Barr, 20. of Norwood, Mass.
Muriel Elizabeth Besse. '23; Mabel
Beatrice Blair. '22. of vassalboro;
Beatrice Lena Freeman. '23, of Sid
ney: Dorothy Mae Clifford, 81, of Dart
mouth, Mass. Ethel Alice Miller, 20,
of Vassalboro; Walter Dill Sinim. '2l.
of Waltham, Mass: Stanley Tanner
"a. of Sidney; Elmer Mcclellan Tay-
Tor, '21, of Winthrop: Greta Caroline
| Thompson. "a. of Standish; Harriet
Estelle Towle. '23. of Winthrop: Mary
Caroline Wilcox, go. of Providence,
r. l.; and Eliot Grin Williams, 90, of
| China.
| The special significance Of the
| girls monogram was explained by
Eva Pratt Owen, dean of the girls.
| The standard of awards is so high
that it is a significant honor to win
the letter and Mrs. Owen paid trib-
ute to the work of the girls physi :
| cal director. Miss Kelley, who has
met with such exceptional success
! and is returning again next fall.
Letters were awarded the following
girls: Catherine Ames "a Of Fort
| Fairfield; Barbara Barr '23 Of Nor
! wood, Mass; Davida Clark '23 of
Waterville; Olive Fowler 20 of Vas
| salboro; Florence Fuller 90 of Wa
terville; Dorothy Clifford '21 of Dart
l mouth, Mass; Phyllis Murphy 81 of
China; Alma Taylor 90 of Vassal-
boro; Greta Thompson "a of Stand
ish and Mary Wilcox 20 of Provi-
| TIM yiy,r,
| was Florence Fuller of aWterville,
Me. The program of the graduating
| exercises was as follows:
Music
Prayer
Music
Salutatory-The Industrial Progress Of
America,
Elmer Mcclellan Taylor
Alice Freeman Palmer,
Phyllis Villa Murphy
Music
Facts and Opportunities in Engineer
ing,
Earl Lester Hutchens
Valedictory-Natural Wonders OF
Dorothy Mae Clifford
Presentation of Glass Gift
Presentation of Diplomas
Award of Prizes
Music
Benediction
Music
Glass officers: President, Elmer Nc
Lellan Taylor; vice president, Herman
Philip Wilson; secretary, Dorothy Mae
Clifford; treasurer. Phyllis Villa Muir
ply.
Phyllis Villa Murphy Walter Dill
man Philip Wilson. Graduate stu
dents: Earl Lester Hutchens. Loris
Merton Rollins.
The commencement luncheon was
served at 1 o'clock and was de-
licious repast. Between the courses.
Dorothy Clifford 81 rose and in de-
lightful manner presented a beauti-
fully bound volume Of Services
poems to Mrs. Owen as a token of
the love of the girls for their dean.
Mrs. Owen was completely surprised
and responded with deep feeling.
Then Walter Simm 81 approached
from another direction and address,
! ing Prin. Owen, presented him a
| similar gift as token of the re-
spect and regard of the boys. Prin.
Owen expressed his gratitude for the
|, affection that this gift represented.
The. luncheon was a complete sue
cess but before it was fairly over.
farewells were in order and it
seemed as though no one ever felt so
loath to leave Oak Grove. By
Thursday night all of the faculty
and students will have returned to
their homes The edict of the health
officer that all the exercises should
be private has prevented the alumni
reunions that were planned and de-
barred many parents and friends,
but, in spite of disappointments a
| wonderful spirit has prevailed and
! the closing seemed more like break
! ing up a devoted family than end
| ing school year.