Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-22

Another class has gone forth from
Cony to take its place in the activi-
ties of the world. Another, and one
of the largest classes That ever
graduated from Cony High school.
Ninety-six students who have worked
long and hard for the intellectual
benefit which a high school course
brings to the student.
This year the program was differ
ent than ever before. In place of the
usual graduation ceremonies, a pa
geant, entitled, Maids of the Ma
TONS" was staged Wednesday even
ing in City hall. The theme of the
pageant Sas stated on the program,
is as follows: The Spirit of Gradual
ton seeks inspiration for the writing
of her Graduation part. The sultry
day and her reluctance hinder her
progress. Distant music and the
dance of the fairies put her to sleep,
and in her dream the maids of many
lands appear before her. From their
messages, by means of spoken words,
dances and song she receives the in
SEPARATION she has sought so long.
Awakened by the youth of America
she becomes the center of the final
tableau and chorus. Her theme shall
be "A Glimpse of Many Nations, and
America the Happiest of AL"
Many beautiful and distinctive
dances, representative of various
modern and ancient nations We're
presented in an extremely attractive
manner, much to the delight of
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friends of the graduating class.
The Greek dance which was pre-
scented by large group of girls was
very pleasing, each girl having a
gilded ball which they tossed about
to the time of the music.
The Spanish solo dance by Miss
Jeanette Bunker and the Scotch
Pantomine dance by Miss Dorothy
Gray and Miss Marie Simpson came
in for large share of the applause.
Miss Bunker is well known for her
dancing and her exhibition Wednes-
day night was splendid. The panto-
mine by Miss Gray and the song &C
compartment sung by Miss Simpson,
was very effective and they were
forced to respond with an encore.
All the other dances were carried
out in fine fashion, the group dancers
working in perfect unison.
The pageant was made more at
tractive through the aid of the Girls
and Boys Glee Clubs, which sang
various numbers. These clubs are
composed of the following members:
Girls Glee Club-Dorothy Gray, Ruth
Pettengill, Marie Simpson, Arleen
| Genthner, Florice Sayward, DORIS
Hopkins. Leona bennett, Evelyn
Button, Evelyn Sears, Gertrude Hop
kins, Doris Merrill. Florence Carle-
ton, Vivian Currier. Jeanette Bun
ker, Emma Cloutier, Eva Glidden,
Frederick Fife. Boys Glce Club
George Randall, Fred Ellis, Charles
Poor, Willard Ellis, Reginald Glish,
Charles Whiting, Wilson Hayden,
Leon Rideout, Robert HAYDEN, Sam
ucl Freeman, Lee Austin, Richard
Merrill Donald Hewitt, Keith Saw
telle, Murray Randall, William Getch-
ell, Knowlton Hewins, Murray Roder-
lex, John Kingsbury, Theodore Tsch-
almcr, Dominique Carpenter.
The school orchestra played
throughout the evening. both for the
various parts of the pageant and
between the settings. The orchestra
played as one and their music was a
great factor in the success of the
pageant. The members of the or
chestra were: Frederick Fife, Doris
Merrill Knowlton HeWins, Arthur
| Busque Paul Giddings, Barbara Burr,
Margaret Skillin, Katherine Thomas.
! David McFarlane, William Gatchcll
! Carroll Young.
The program of the pageant was as
| follows:
| In order of appearance
! Spirit of Graduation. Eva Gliddcn
! with chorus of maidenS
Barcarolle by Omenbach
! Distant Music. Girls Glcc CLUB
/ Rubcnstin's Melody in +
| Dance of the Fairies.
| Melody in +
| Elizabeth Quimby. Lillian SprouL
|