Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-06
Graduation Exercises
Good Will High

Hinckley, June 5-(Special)-Th
graduating exercises Of the class of
1928 were held at Moody Memorial
chapel Monday morning at 1890.
The stage was beautifully decorated
with streamers OF the class colors,
Dartmouth green and silver gray,
also evergreens and cut flowers. A
beautiful bunch of red and white
carnations was sent by Mrs. David
r. Porter of Upper AIontclair, N. j.,
it being the 25th anniversary of her
graduation, the class colors of the
class of 1898 having been red and
white; charming array of tulips
was sent by DR.. Raymond Derby
shire of Skowhegan to the Senior
class and three other vases of beauti-
full flowers were contributed to the
Seniors by the Good Will Club of
Skowhegan.
Following was the program:
Music; prayer; music: salutatory,
Bertha Lillian Cain; Grafton, Radio,
It's Present and Future" Graffius
Calvert Derr: class history, Ray
mono sullivan; music; Grafton,
Wadman; class prophecy, Walter
Stewart Morrell: valedictOry, Weston
Ashmorc Bonsfield; music. The
awarding of diplomas was made by
Rev. G. w. Hinckley. Others of the
class We're president, Joseph Walter
Shea: vice president, Lester Powley;
secretary treasurer. Alice Pearle
Cain; David Harlin Brown, Leigh
Delbert Chase. Mildred Carrie Deck
er, Caroline Woodman Pratt, Mabel
Marie Wagner. At this time prizes
were awarded to the following stu
dents: The Bert Chessman prize of
$500 for best work in American His
tory to Miss Barbara Wadman Of the
Senior class: a watch which was sent
by Mrs. Hattie \. Cutting of Brook
lyn, N. ", to be awarded to the boy
who had made the best progress in
the High school for the past year,
was awarded to Edward Carroll
The Mayhem Scholarship is the
highest honor which can be won at
Good VIII. 1t is based on the per-
centages in general conduct, scholar
ship, music and athletics. It is a
prize of $3.50 to be paid in install
ments of SIS each. on condition that
the winner enters college in the
autumn after graduating from the
High school and makes satisfactory
records in college. 1t was awarded
to Walter S. Morrel. The dinner
was served at Bancroft oote House
Saturday, w. Z. Hinckley acting as
POSTMASTER. Addresses were made
by Principal G. II. Merriam on THE
Glass of 1929" Weston Bonsfield, a
member of the graduating class
spoke on the class motto, Fac
Fundamental F'irma': Joseph Shea,
president of the class in behalf of
the alumni, presented Good Will
with a plaster bust of benjamin
Franklin. this being accepted by
Supervisor w. =. Hnckley At the
business meeting which followed \.
IA. iiinclley was elected president,
Miss Mabel Wagner vice-president
and Miss Faith Hinckley secretary
and treasurer. AIR. Hinckley an
nounced at the close OF the gradual
ing exercises that q check had been
received in the morning for $4,000,
the interest to be used annually to
provide lectures on BIRD Life and
Its influence on Forestry"
The Mabel Decker Philathea class
will meet Wednesday afternoon,
June G., at the home of its firstpresi-
dent, Mrs. Mabel Decker.
An enjoyable trip was made to
Mount Bigelow Sunday by several
people who greatly enjoy out of door
life. Among those comprising the
party were DR.. Ethel Walters. Miss
Addie Lawrence. Mrs. Daub and
children. also Mrs. Smith of Fair
field, Mrs. lothian Hobbs of Shaw
NUT and Melvin Palmer Of Hinck!ey.
Mrs. Palmer accompanied them as
far as Madison where she visited her
cousin Miss Nellie T. HOlway