Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-13
The exercises Of graduation Of the

The exercises Of graduation Of the
] 103rd, Commencement at Cohurr
I Classical Institute were held yester-
day afternoon in the First Baptist
church at 2:30 o'clock. The large
auditorium of the church was COM
pletely filed for the exercises. which
surpassed those of years before
Last evening, the Alumni reception
| preceded by the last musical recital
| Of the year, finished the commence
| ment week at the school.
The program for the exercises Of
| graduation was as follows:
Music. prayer music. Maine, g
Playground, Sylvia irginia Brazzell:
| Our Debt to the Soldier, George
Louis Mittelsdorf: Poetry the Son
net, Evelyn Macdonald Estey:
| Harris Crummett; The Public Libra
| ry and Its Work. Davida Mary
| Clark: music; The Daughters of the
| American Revolution, Mary Strattor
Howard; Elijah Parish Lovejoy
Ralph Henry DeOrsay: Home Sweet
Home" Florence Doris Smith; music
presentation Of diplomas, awarding
| of prizes.
The musical numbers were played
| by the Misses Viola Blake. Loretta
| Rancourt and Mildred Robarge.
Miss Brazzell spoke on the recrea-
| tional grounds in the Fine Tree
j. State and told of the great advan-
tages which Maine has over many
of the others in the way of nature.
| in the rock-bound coasts. inland
| lakes and mountains.
NIittlesdorf brought to the atten-
ton of the audience the duties and
debts which all American citizens
owe to the returned soldiers. He
told wildly what some of the over
seas men were suffering from the
lack of attention and HOY. these fall
ures might easily be corrected.
Miss Estey spoke on the poetry.
with reference to the sonnet. She
explained it's wide variety OF uses
and the manner in which great poets
had employed the musical rhythm
to express their greatest thoughts.
Crummitt told the audience of the
hundreds of uses to which the sci
ence of chemistry is today employed
and how without the chemists. there
would be no advance in civilization.
He explained some Of the interesting
processes which occurred in daily
life and which were given very little
regard or thought by the average
person.
Miss Clark gave clear idea OF
the wide scope of the public libra
ries of today and their great work
in educating the people OF the
world.
Miss Howard took for her subject
the Daughters of the American
Revolution and told of the forming
of this great organization and what
it meant to the future of America
as it taught patriotism to the young
err generation.
One man in the history just pre-
vious to the Civil war, whose name
is known throughout the land was
Eliza Parish Lovejoy. and or TINS
staunch hearted Maine patriot Ralph
DeOrsay told the audience. He told
of the terrific struggles OF the
martyr for the abolition OF slavery
and his tragic death in defense or
| free speech and press.
Miss Smith spoke feelingly on the
age old song of home, Home Sweet
Home" She told of the origin and
meaning Of the song and OF the many
| times It is sung all over the world
/ At the conclusion Of the speaking,
Principal Drew T. Harthorne rose ;s
and gave hts farewell address to the
| members OF the graduating class
saving that their four years IN Co.
hurn had in a measure prepared them
"a take up their life IN college school.
or business life and that he trusted
| that they would always be true TO
ths traditions of Old Coburn and
| follow her ways throughout life. He
then presented the diplomas to the
class as they marched from their
| seats across the platform.
The closing Of the program Was
done with the awarding OF the prizes
which were as follows:
W. Scott Libbey prize: BOYS.
ala. rirls. Florence Doris Smith OF
| Waterville. po,.
Herhert Crawford jenkins OF Liver,
mora Falls: girls Evelyn McDonalo
Estey ~ Renton; honorable mentlon
Carl Harris Crummett OF CLINTON.
rohurn Spirit Prize: Boys-Vln-
cont NIathers. of New Haven. Conn.
girls. Mueriei Arlene ROBINSON W
Clarion Prize Short story: Halpn
Henry DeOrsay OF Watervllle. .rd
Best Physical Deve,9 4lnin 1ncal
Improvement: Boys-Me III. Ma"
Ingraham OF Waterville; girls; MAI
lug Tathieen clark Of Waterville.
special mention In the courses OF
4 tho school: Mathematics, George
Louis Mittlesdorf Of West orange. o N
J.: Vincent Mathers of New Haven
Plain rrigonometry. Donald Fred q :
rick McGarry of Bangor: Amearea ~
History, Mueriel Arlene Robinson VI
Waterville. :,or IN Ca.
Special mention was given 20 va
briel Raphael Guedj OF bol .;na his
hes. France. for compie'.mS orine
course in two years anu
college without a condllion. rded &c
! The honor books were awa aware a.. :.
the following: Glass of 1928; Car