Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-05
| SENIORS OF 1924
HOLD LAST MEET
| under H. H. S. C0L0RS

Graduating exercises for the class
of 1924, Hallowell High school. were
held yesterday afternoon at $50 in
City hall. The auditorium was beau
tifully decorated by the junior class
under the direction of Miss Ethel
Rice of the faculty. Blue and white
, streamers went from the center Of
the hall to the sides. A background
of evergreens bore the class motto
in blue and white. Beautiful punches
of tulips were placed at intervals on
small tables on the edge of the
stage and all around the edge was
evergreen, with flowers. The junior
boys acted as ushers. For the first
time in the history of the school it
was not necessary to obtain the SER
vices of an outside musical organiza-
ton. The newly formed high school
orchestra furnished music under the
direction Of Mrs. Walter p. Bradford.
The members of the graduating
class, Fl in number. were marshalled
in by Kenneth Pelkey, Herbert
Choate at the piano. After a musical
selection by the orchestra and prayer
by Rev. w. p. Bradford. Miss Cath
crime S. Woodside, in behalf of her
class, welcomed the guests to the
commencement exercises. then de-
livered an interesting and timely es-
say, "The Forts of Maine" In this
essay Miss Woodside took up the
| outstanding points in the history OF
the eight forts that the State of
Maine has recently purchased from
the federal government. Her sketch
was clear. direct, and informing, and
was well delivered.
Then Miss Katheryne McGinn sang
| solo that was received with much
hxy hn
McGinn's vocal work has been uni
formly pleasing and she and Miss
Catherine Woodside. whose piano
| solo came later in the program, will
be much missed from the schools
musical life. Miss Iva Moss's es-
say. Calvin Coolidge" was full 6f
interesting anecdotes and well de-
livered. She was followed by Miss
Lois E. Gum in an Address to I'm
dergraduates." Miss Gum had de-
parted from the usual style of such
addresses and had made an amusing
and original exhortation on the old
classical models. Her enunciation
was clear and unhurried and all her
points told. Next came Miss Cath
crime WoodSide's piano solo, like.
wise very much appreciated by the
audience.
Lee Hescock followed this musical
number with an essay on "Chemis-
try" which reviewed what man owes
to that science and limited at possi-
BILE wonderful future Developments.
Mr.. Hescock is the only boy Of this
years class to receive honor rank.
He has always been interested in
scientific subjects and presented his
points intelligently and. well. Next
came the class history by Frances s.
Fuller. unusually we'll written for a
| high school chronicle, amusing and
delivered with effect. The prophecy
followed. delivered by Miss Kath-
eryne A. McGinn. The prophecy and
the presentation are always eagerly
looked forward to by the members of
the graduating class and the UNDER
graduate body, since nothing of their
mysterious content is permitted to
leak out before the hour of presenta-
ton. Miss McGinn was original in
her arrangements for the future of
her classmates and decidedly witty.
She delivered the part excellentiy
and received much applause.
Between this number and the dreaded
presentation" a selection by the high
school orchestra was given. Then the
gifts, all pointed slams, were given
the members of the senior class by
Miss Grace r. Blake. Her article was
in rhyme. 1t was amusing and inter-
esting to the audience as we'll as TO
the class. Miss Blakes delivery was