Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-11

Vocal Solo. There's a Lark in Ny
Eva DeMariano
Elementary History
Marian Haskell. Kcnts Hill, John
Violin Solo That's Ma ssenet
Presentation of Gifts
Thelma Wing. Flagstaff. E. Camp
bell, Sabattus
Will Dorothy Tufts. South Portland
nor" Rochmaninoff
V. Bowen. Chebeague
Farewell Address
Dorothy Fuller Readfleld
Ode, written by
Dorothy Tufts, South Portland
After singing the Glass Ode the class
and their guests assembled in Deering
chapel for the last chapel exercise,
where the following program was pre-
scented:
Last Chapel
Devotional Exercises,
Conducted by Rev. Ernest Helwood,
school pastor
Music, "Mammy's Lullaby"
Dvorak- Spross
Flag by the Glass of 1922
Rev. Charles l.. Whynot president
Response. Rev. George Il. Palmer
Alumni Miss Frances A. Davis
Received by Rev. Ralph Lowe
Portrait of Principal Newton. from
the Senior Glass
Earle Il. Watson president
Accepted by President Fred f.
Eastman
Address Hon. John Z. Nelson. NJ. c.
II fear that have fallen sadly
! behind the times in academic knowl
edge since the days when, fresh from
college, as principal of the High
| school at Waterville, l sought to i'm
part knowledge and understanding to
! the boys and girls of another day.
am told that the years that have
! interviewed have given us a new
| physics, u new psychology, new
, astronomy, new pedagogy, almost
Il new theology. The relatively
! theory OF Einstcin has come to chal-
| lenge old conceptions of time and
! space Science has made remark
able strides. I'VE are weighing the
, atoms, and Wedding the seas. and
cleaving the air with Wings How
ever, l like to feel that there are
still some things as eternal as the
| hills, and that this boosted advance
| in knowledge is more apparent than
! real. There may be a new physics.
but what matters it in our every day
life whether a molecu.e. an atom, or
an clcctron, is the ultimate sub
division of matter? We may have a
new astronomy, but we are still
warmed by the same sun and lighted
by the same stars that shone down
on the Nativity. Our Psychology
may be.ncw, but reason and memory
and Judgment are the same as when
Plato thought and David dreamed
his dreams. The creeds may have
changed, but not the obligations of
conscience and duty, or mans rela-
ton to his fellow man and to his
God. Religion is greater than any
creed. a mans creed but represents
his souls reach in faith and inspira-
ton. What we need today is to lead
men back into the realization of old
and wholesome truths.
"You boys and girls Of Kent's Hill
hive been peculiarly fortunate in
having been able to give your love
and faith to true, devoted. splendid
men and women as teachers, during
these formative years of your lives.
All deserve commentator at our
hands today, but time forbids. I
would not however, be discharging
my duty this morning. did / not add
the tribute OF my acknowledgment.
and that of the general educational
interests of Maine. to the sterling
character and abilities of the man
who for thirty years has presided
, over the destinics of this school, de-
voting the best years of his life, and
giving all that was in him, to the
realization of the ideals of the
founders of this institution. I am
proud of the fact that over in my
home city of Augusta this seminary
had its inception. in the boarding
school there instituted, in 1920, by
Hill in 1924 at the earnest solicita-
ton of Luther Sampson Of this town,
who contributed literally to its sup
port. Each of you boys and girls
may well pray that your lives may
contribute to the good Of humanity
as much as have the lives of these
two men. This old school, Alke the
nation, was founded in prayer and
conscience. For a hundred years it
has taught its sons and daughters
the great truths of history, of
science, of literature, philosophy and
religion-nobly shaping the charac-
ter. the dreams, and the ideals of
youth. For a hundred years it has
sent out business and professional
men and women, teachers and
preachers, who have left their i'm
press on the moral and intellectual
life OF this state and nation. It's
survival and growth have represent
ed the generosity. the sacrifice, the
denial. of many good men and wom-
en-. Never rich in material things
in that which makes for true sue
cess, In the ideal and the spiritual,
this school has had few equals and
no superiors. In all its honored his
tory. Maine has known nothing more