Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-18

'21, was in town Friday evening to
attend the graduation exercises of the
Grammar school. She was a guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Holt.
The graduation exercises of Clinton
High school, Thursday evening were
witnessed by as large an audience as
ever occupied the Town hail. The en-
tire program was of high character
7 The essays showed careful thought
and preparation and the class parts
were full of bright hits that provoked
the laughter of the hearers. All parts
We're delivered in a way to reflect
much credit upon the young grad
yates as well as upon the teachers
who trained them. The class men,
bers were Hazeltine w. Watts, pres
ident; Clifton l.. McNelly, vice pres
ident; Stanley E. Wells, secretary
and treasurer. Vinal Galushea, Car
roll w. Keene. Alverna E. Stuart.
Kenneth E. Shaw. The decorations
of evergreen, plants and flowers made
the stage very beautiful. The class
No'cio' SiSNh anu Sclu. "SIC uoSu III
festoons in the body of the hall and
: in the galleries. The class motto,
: Sunrise not Sunset" was across the
front of the stage in gold old Eng
lish letters. Prayer was offered by
Rev. f. +. Longley of the Free Bap-
F, fist church. The diplomas were pre-
sented by T. w. McQuaide, superin-
, tendent of schools. who also address,
ed the class briefly in words of COM
mendation and counse..
1t will crafty all friends of the
school to know that the principal, J.
Maurice Lane, Miss Florence l.. Cain.
English teacher and Miss Evangeline
Mailhot have signified their inten-
ton of returning for a second years
service in the school,
program of exceptional merit was
given in the Fifth and Sixth grade
room at the school building by the pu-
pills of the third to sixth grades, d.
rected by Miss Maude Goggin. music
teacher. and Miss Alice Mills of thru
and fourth grades. The room was
prettily decorated with plants ana
bouquets. There was large attend
children and all were enthusiastic in
their expressions of appreciation of
the excellence of the performance. The
musical numbers were especially com
rlimcnted. The program was as fol-
lows: America" schools; Salute to
alag; song, "Hurrah for the Flag"
schools; Welcome" Maxine Dixon:
recitation, Mildred Gilman; song,
schools; recitation Hilda Nelson; rec
itation. Barbara Keene; motion song
third and Fourth grades "Viole,
Song" Catherine Witham, violet,
schools; recitation, Earle Sherman:
recitation. Gladys Runnells; two-part
song, Fifth and Sixth grades; Chit
dren's Hour" Fifth and Skth grades,
motion Song. Third and Fourth grades;
dialogue. Catherine Witham. Evelyn
Hunt. Dorothy Lane; Boy Scout song
and oath, Fifth and Sixth grades; rec
ftatfon, Margaret Adams; Fairy
Song" (Amy Mccormick, fairy, Third
and Fourth grades: motion song. Fifth
grade boys in costume; recitation, Dor
othy Dixon: recitation, with gestures.
Hattie Goodrich; song. Child and
Star" Amy Mccormick, barbara
keene; song, my State of Maine"
Fifth and Sixth grades; recitation, Ell
mer Hutchinson; recitation, Glenys
Robinson: song. Little White lily.
tGladys Runnells, lily). schools; song,
Telephone, Third and Fourth
grades; recitation. Ruby Hall; motion
song, ''Dickery Dock" schools. song.
THE Dewdrop,' Fifth and Sixth
grades; CONCERT recitation, Fifth and
Sixth grades: recitation. Lillian Me-
Oormick; motion song, "Raindrop Sol.
diers," schools; duet. Ruby Hall ana
Dorothy Wakely; recitation, Harriet
Chamberlain; song. Soldier Boys"
third and fourth grades; recitation,
Harriet Chamberlain; song. Spring
Flowers" six girls; "woodpecker
Song" Third and Fourth grades; folk
dance Third and Fourth grades; "va-
cation Song" Fifth and Sixth grades.