Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-15
OAK GROVE CLOSES WEEKS
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM

earnest WOruS Erin. owen addressed
the class and explained the value Of
the diplomas they were about to re-
ceive. After the presentation of the
diplomas the prizes were awarded as
follows:
Willis H. White senior essay prize
of IS to Ethel Miller '22 of Vassal-
boro; Colby College scholarship prizes
of 500 each to Melville Noyes Jones
90 of South China, and Mary Wilcox
% of Newport. r. ]. The special prize
Of $50 to girl Of the graduating class
TO Mary Wilcox '22 OF Newport, r. !,
The Mabel Page scholarship prize Of
SIS for the student obtaining the high
est rank throughout the year to Ralph
Williams '25 of Sidney; the Frank Red
ington prizes of $40 and IS for first
and second places in the junior reading
to Florence Fuller '23 of Waterville.
and Harriet Towle 20 of Winthrop;
the Brown English prize of IS to the
student in the freshman class making
the greatest Improvement through the
year in English to Kenneth Stone of
Vassalboro; the New York City Mis-
sion School scholarship was awarded
to Ethel Miller 'o2 of Vassalboro.
Honor books to those who had main
| tanned an A average for the year in all
courses and never once had a grade
| below B were awarded to the follow
| ing: Mary Wilcox '23 of Newport r.
| T.; Beatrice Freeman '23 of Sidney;
| Frances Fairbanks IS of Portland
Frank krieger '23 of Argentine, S. A
Miriam Rice '23 of Dover; Harriet
| Towle % of Winthrop: Stanley Tanner
! "a of Sidney; Greta Thompson "a Of
| Standish; Elwood Hammond '25 of Sid
! ney; Ralph Williams 20 of Sidney;
! and Josephine Rand &c of Sebago
Lake.
| Letters were awarded TO the girls
| who secured an average of 81 or more
| in their intensive program Of physiCa
| culture. Florence Fuller 90 was again
| the highest point winner. Letters were
awarded TO the following: Olive Fow-
| Ter 20 of Eassalboro, Alma Taylor 20
OF Vassalboro: Florence Gushee '@@3 of
| Winthrop, Mass; Harriet Towle '2% Of
| Winthrop: Louise Upham '23 of Vas
| salboro; Greta Thompson ~ of Stan
| dish; Aurie Austin '25 of Sebago i.a'>e;
Marion stevens % Of Five Islands;
| and Josephine Rand IS Of Sebaso
| Lake.
The graduation program was rs fol
/ lows:
! Salutatory. The Value of Good Books.
! Mabel Beatrice Blair
| Dreamers Alexander Balfour Baird
Music
| The of he HoSpital
| Ethel Alice Miller
| Prisons Of Yesterday and Today
Malcolm David Wark
Naledictory, The Gateway Of Life.
Mary Caroline Wilcox
| Presentation Of Class Gift
! Presentation of Diplomas
| Awarding of Prizes
| The commencement luncheon was A
delightful occasion and taxed the ca
pacity of the dining room accommoda-
! tons The lunchcons were DELICIOUS
and we'll served. At , p. NJ the alumni
and varsity crossed bates in the an
nual contest. 1t was a one-sided but
good-natured game from start to fin
ish, and although the stars of former
DAYS put up a good game they did not
take it hard wnCn the varsity finished
| with a score Of 10 to / ahead of them
The reception in the evening closed
/ the commencement activities and end.
ed what many declare has been a long
| program Of exceptional merit and re-
fleets honor on both Oak Grove stu
dents and teachers.