Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-22
WINTHROP
Mock Commencement ut Winthrop
, Grange PleaSeS

Mock Commencement nc winthrop
Grange PleaSes
The Mock Commencement given
at the lecturers hour at winthrop
Grange Tuesday evening, brought
ont the record attendance of the sea-
son, fully 200 being present, includ-
ing visitors from a number OF near
by oranges.
After the business meeting was
disposed of the class marshal
Mignonette Keepinstep Titus escort
ed the pianist. Nellie Harmony
Briggs, the superintendent, Edwin
Telltheworld Clifford. and the teach
er, Charlotte KnowitaH York to
their places, returning to lead the
long line of pupils up the center
aisle to the platform. The class in
cluded nine boys and nine girls"
marching single file, led by the lit
tie" flower girl, Susanna Blossom
Hayward. The girls wore short
white gowns, and gay hair ribbons,
and the boys" were dressed in
Knockers and blouses and wore wide
Windsor ties of various hues, one
of them even appearing in short
hose.
/ The program opened with an ad-
address by the teacher. which IN
Guided a musical reading, when l
Went to School" Following this
Francisco Blueberrypie Taylor.
though badly frightened, delivered
the Salutatory and address of well
come.
The program was made up of the
| following essays: Hens" by Jessica
Faithful Longfellow; Hats" and
Hair" by Abbie Gale Snapdragon
| Edwards and Eta Cornball Brown.
graduates of the Art Course (adept
at painting faces;;) Boys Rights
by Wilder Thaneves Frazee, Man
| by Louella Laffalot Hammond, and
How to Become a Public Speaker
by Josephus Moran Moore, gradual
ing from the Department of Oratory.
who illustrated his remarks with the
proper gestures, and gave all the in
formation necessary for pubic
speaking. Wilton Longfellow Black,
Department, and representing the
Boys Agricultural Club of Win
throp. gave an essay on "Agricul-
| ture;" Weddings" by Evaline
Beaueata Marble, graduating on an
unsigned diploma: 1.-The Biography
of Microbe" by Isabella Caryall
Holmes. who wasa graduating from
the Scientific Department and Pies
by the youngest member of the
class, who suffered so badly that
he delivered his part with much diff
ficulty; Josiah Grandiloquent Jor-
dan, the only graduate from the
Domestic Science Department.
Corianda Uptodate Edwards, the
class poetess, gave "A Maiden's
Dream of the Country" The class
grafton was entitled such is Life
| and was delivered with dramatic
/ fervor by Walter Hollerwell Laugh
| lin. Engenious Hornblower Yori,
! presented the class gifts and
louisiana Cobb Webb. the pro-
, phecy, both these parts containing
amusing bits. Russell Caulifiower
Hudson gave n very fine display OF
oratory in his valedictory address,
Me for Diploma" closing with a
heartrendering farewell to teacher,
which reduced the entire class to
| weeping.
Superintendent Clifford then pre-
sented the diplomas, giving to each
! graduate little fatherly advice in
. regard to their futures, which was
1.-The browning feature of the entire
program, and brought the play to
! a close, after which the class was
marshalled out, amid the applause
/ of the delighted auditors.
Refreshments of lemonade, sand
witches and cookies were served in
the dining room. The evenings pro-
J gram was in charge of the ladies
degree team, Mrs. Isabel Holmes,
captain, and was produced under the
direction of Mrs. Lottie York, di-
/ rector of the tableau staff.
Crystal Lodge, I. o. o. F., will
meet Thursday evening, with work
in the third degree, followed by re-
| freshments.