Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-07
Commencement
At Hebron

that has ever Deen witnessed at that
famous old school in the oxford
Hills, took place at 10 o'clock this
morning, when A members of the
senior class received their sheep
skins, and joined the large throng
Of loyal alumni of Hebron Academy.
The solemnity Of the scene was
doubled by the emembrance that
| it was to be the last commencement
in which girls would participate
The church was artistically dec
grated with green plants and huge
| bows of ribbon in the class colors
blue and gold. The class motto
Carpe Diem, was placed in pre-
dominant position over the PLATFORM
upon which were seated the trustees
and the student speakers. When
Hon. Freeland o. Stanley, Newton.
Mass. president of the board Of
| trustees, spoke he made fitting re-
marks, predicting bright future
! under the new headmaster, Ralph l..
Hunt of Chicago, Ill. for the new
Hebron. He regretted very much
lthat Mr.. James d. Hewlett would be
unable to continue his good work at
Hebron.
The class graduated today is larg-
err than the one that graduated last
June. The school is fast getting
back to the enrolment that 1t had
several years ago. Under the new
plan. next year. in all probability,
applications will have to be rejected.
After music and the invocation
Miss Marcia Susan Hatch of Wash
! ington delivered the salutatory ad-
dress. This young lady. who has
! been at Hebron for two years. mas
| been a hard and willing worker and
deserves this honor. Her salutatory
remarks were especially fitting. she
said: Not only as q member Of the
graduating class do | welcome YOU,
! but as a representative of the He
bron women who have had a hum
| BILE part in building up our school"
The subject of her speech was "Su-
pcrstitions." This was made very
interesting by showing how SO many
people who say that they do not be-
/ ,ieve in supe rstitions actually abide
by them. "Twcnty- seven percent of
the Harvard faculty" she said.
confessed that in their daily lives
they had little habits that indicated
that they were under the influence of
superstition to a certain degree"
Our Debt to England" was the
subject of the essay that was deliv-
cred by Conrad c. Spanser of st.
John, y. =. lie emphasized the
point that there should be estab-
lished between the English speaking
! nations still more friendly relations
| than there exist today.
! Marjorie T.. 7. Swasey of Salem.
/ Mass, delivered an interesting talk
on the "1Iouse of the Seven Gables"
AS Miss SWasey comes from Salem,
she was able to present some true
accounts of her many visits to that
! famous dwelling.
The next speaker was Dana s.
Hawthorne of Newcastle, who made
a strong plea on the subject, "Adver-
tisc Maine" Hawthorne, who has
! been at Hebron but one year. COM
ing from Lincoln Academy, had the
second highest rank for the four
years of the graduating class but was
j barred from having the salutatory
address because he has been at He
bron but one year.
Following the music by Pettin-
| gills Orchestra, Miss Eleanor T.
! Bearce of Hebron spoke very inter
estngIy on the subject of Hebron
! Girl Graduates" Many of He
bron's women graduates have be
come famous in both the business
and professional world. Some have
become famous teachers. She
| speaks Of Annie I. Parsons. who is
a successful lawyer in New York
City; Mrs. Alethea Quimby. presi-
dent of the w. c. 7. L. of Maine,
and many others who hold high po-
sitions in this state.
I Leon J.. Spinney of North Berwick
spoke on America and France
Debtors. He described at length the
long periods during the great forma-
ton period of this country when we
were very weak. In closing. he said:
America can never repay her debt
to France, for had it not been for
/ her we would not, in all proba bility.
be the Great United States of Amer
| lea, but instead. a second Canada
ruled by the great power across the
sea"
"A Walk About Hebron" was the
subject chosen by Frank II. Herring
| ton of Miami. Fla. Mr.. Harrington
has been at Hebron four years and
has held many Offices of different
nature. He is president of the
class of 1922 and is also editor-in-
chief of the Hebron Semester.
Lastly came the valedictory adj
dress. delivered in fine manner by
Welton Price Farrow of Portland.
This young man, who has been at
Hebron for three years, attained the
honor of having the highest rank of
the entire class. He has been as
sociated with many Of the Hebron
enterprises. He is the business man
ager OF the Green Parrot, was a
member of the varsity debating
team and has been president OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. Farrow is hard work
err and is we'll liked by all the student
body. He has made plans to enter
Bates College next fall. Mr.. Farrow
spoke on the subject of vibrations"
Mr.. Farrow closed his speech with
the following valedictory remarks:
1T falls upon me to say the fare
well words for the class OF 1922