Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-29
HEBRON
Hebron Announces Plans 121st
Commencement - Reunion
1S99's Planned - Alumni
Varsity Ball Game-Gradua-
ton Program

In line with the splendid success
ses in athletics, and its elevated
scholastic standing the Academy
feels the necessity of making its 121st
Commencement the outstanding fea-
ture of the years work.
One Of the bright features Of the
occasion will be reunion of the
class of 1899. There are only %
members of the class living, and
through the efforts of Rev. William
B. Chase Of Houlton, Maine, 16 Of
these have promised to be present.
A special table will be reserved for
the class, and every courtesy will be
extended to them. 1t Is hoped that
this will inaugurate the custom of
special class reunions as a perma-
nent feat of the Commencement
Exercises.
Another pleasant item of the pro-
gram will be the annual ball game
between the Alumni and Varsity.
Commencement will open with the
Baccalaureate Sermon on Sunday
morning, June in the Bebron Bap-
fist church at 10:30. The message
will be brought by Rev. E. L. Wall,
Hebron class of '9S. who has recent
ly transferred from Bath to the
First Baptist church at Madison. Mr..
Wall is well known at the Academy,
and his address will be looked for
ward to. with much pleasure.
The Vesper Service on Sunday eve
ming at 8 o'clock will be in charge of
the Y. M. c. A. with PresidentHobbs
presiding. The address will be given
by Rev. o. B. Tracy, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Norway.
Mondays Program
On Monday morning at o'clock,
the Board of Trustees of the Acad-
envy will convene for the annual
! meeting of the Board in the Office
of the Principal. This same hour. 9
o'clock. will mark the opening Of the
presentation of the class parts in
the Hebron Baptist church. The
exercises will be opened with the
reviewing CT the Class History by
This will be followed by the Glass
Prophecy as prepared by Walter l..
Parkins of Cornish.
Following this recitation of the
DEGREES of fate as foreseen by the
prophet, the Glass Poem as prepar-
ed by e. Philip Sawyer of Mill
bridge. Me-, will be given. After the
recitation of the poem, the Class
Will is to be read by Harry Buzzell
of Lowell, Mass. The next in order
will be the presentation of the Class
! Gifts by Davis Horn of Farmington.
Oliver Holmes of Somerville. Mass,
will deliver the Address to the I'm
dergra 1uates Hobart Cole of Kit
terry, Me-. will wind UP the morn
ing's exercises with the Class Ora
ton.
At one o'clock the Alumni base
ball team will cross bats with the
Hebron Varsity team.
The dedication of the Hebron
| Arena, the presentation by it's dom
| or. Mr.. r. O. Stanley, and it's ac-
| ceptance by Hiram Kicker on hehalf
| of the school. is scheduled for $50.
| Much interest is manifest in re-
gard to the results of the Annual
Prize Speaking contest. which is to
| take place in the Hebron Baptist
! church at Z o'clock. The following
! boys are to participate: Michael Dee
| of Cambridge. Mass: Hobart Cole
OF Kittery: Charles Jordan Of Au-
| burn: NrnIno'-, Hruchrrore Of Pri~h-
| ton, Mass; Packard Glover of He.
/ bron: WAndalli Ward OF Houlton;
Duncan Graham Of Ardover. Mass.
| howard -. FnWllc III f1dT1HOHy.
| Tuesdays Program
The graduation exercises will he
held on Tuesday mornire. at 9
| o'clock. The Salutatory will be de-
livered by James Morse OF Rumford.
| Following this. Harvey e. Boyd OF
Bangor will recite his prize winning
ESSAY on Charles Evans Hughes
Next, Howard Wheeler of Newport.
| r. l., will deliver his nrize winning
essav on Coaching" DIR. Clifton d.
Gray. president OF Bates College,
will deliver the commencement ad-
dress. Howard y. Fowlie Of Har-
noony will then deliver the valedic-
tory. his subject being "SiInnt In
| ftnences." The exercises will close
with the singing of the Class Ode
as cor'~osed bv Reginald. Stront of
| Millbrid"e. and Donald Grondin of
| Waterville.
| The annual Alumni Dinner which
will be served in the dining room
Of Sturtevant Howe 1T 11.30. closes
] the program for 1925.