Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-12

evening before a capacity audience
of relatives and friends of the grad
yates. The time honored program as
handed down by tradition was car
ried out in detail from the Impress
i've march down the aisle led by the
class president to the flower banked
platform where the class was seated
to the singing of the class ode. Or
chestra selections We're played by the
high school orchestra under the di-
rection Of Miss Eva Towne. super
visor of music, the first number be-
ing "Manrico overture" Following
the invocation by Rev M. G. Folsom
pastor ofthe Universalist church,
John Herbert Lowell, the salutator-
ian of the class was the first speaker
on the program, prefacing his talk
with a greeting to his classmates
and assembled friends. He pointed
out the advantages which the class
had enjoyed, this class having the
honor of being the first freshman
class to enter the new high school
building, the new surroundings urged
them to do their best work in order
to prove that the school is truly as
good internally as in outward APP
pearance He reviewed the four
years BRIEFLY, chapel exercises, stu
dent government, being mentioned.
In behalf of the class he expressed
appreciation and thanks to the citi-
zens and school committee, to par
ents and teachers who had united in
giving them their best.
The speaker then asked his audi
ence to consider what blessings they
had as citizens of the state of Maine.
UC;noa Mofnn hoaa state in
1920 it has been producing men and
women admired and famed the world
oved-men and women who have
truly earned for this state its motto:
II Lead" 1t is Maine alone who can
point to the names of Longfellow and
Hawthorne and proudly say, They
belong to me-" Although Hawthorne
was not born in this state. he lived
here while his mind was in the max
ing. These men were mortal and
have passed away; but their fame Is
immortal and can never die. Has
any state ever produced greater
statesmen in the history of our ma
ton than James G. Blaine, who. like
! Hawthorne, though not Maine born.
lived his life in our midst; or Thomas
B. Reed; Hannibal Hamlin or Nelson
Dingley? Where are greater explor-
ers than Robert z. Peary, Bowdoin
graduate, credited with the discovery
Of the north pole; or Captain Donald
B. Macmillan, who, likewise has won
scarcely less fame In continuation
of these arctic explorations? Who
can forget Neal Dow, the Father of
Prohibition? What state can boast
Of a Lillian Nordica, famed the
world over for her singing? These
are only a few of the people who
have built a name for Maine, and
yet were there no others, 7 am sure
Names seat of honor and glory
would be among the first in the ma
ton.
why do you suppose that we
have had such an unusual display
of brilliancy in our State? I trust
that you will all agree with me in
the conclusion I have drawn in this
matter. 1t is simply this, Our State
is SO wonderfully in itself that it has
furnished the inspiration necessary
to urge these people on to the
heights they have attained. No doubt
Longfellow would have been a gen.
ius in any State; but living in the
midst of Names beauty / dare say
that the inspiration he received
could not have helped but make his
works greater"
He continued to speak eloquently
of the scenic beauty of the State, the
climate, and concluded, How, since
we have such a wonderful State
one in which it is an honor and
blessing to live Inlet us do what
we can in our little way to preserve
the name that our forefathers have
won for it; let us try to live up to
our State motto "Dirigo" and keep
Maine, as it always has been. one
of the foremost states in the Union.
Us you all know at the very top of
our Maine emblem there is gol-
den star. AS the Pole Star has been
considered the mariners guide, and
director in conducting the ship over
the painless ocean to the desired
haven; as it has been figuratively
used to denote the point to which all
affections turn: and as 1t is intended
to represent the State, it may be
considered the citizens guide, and
the object to which the patriots
best exertions should be directed"
The next speaker was Archie Rus
sell Cole, who took as his topic,
Names Contribution to Literature
and who proceeded to give a most
interesting review of Names we'll
known authors. Besides naming the
better known, the speaker told of
many names unfamiliar to the aver
age resident of our State, and gave
the information that such noted per-
sons had either been born in Maine,
or else had lived here and found in
SEPARATION in our midst. He traced the
literary history of the state from the
time of the first landing on our
coast to the present day.
Miss Helen CASTOR gave the class
History in a most interesting man.
ner, telling of the activities of the
class of 1925 from the time it enter
ed the potals of the new building
with the distinction of being the
first Freshman class to do so, up
until graduation. Following music
by the orchestra, Miss Ruth Marion
Carpenter gave the class prophecy,
in a most clever way, she foretold
the future occupations of each of
her classmates, this prophecy evil
IDENTIFY meeting with their approval
as was evidenced by the applause
that greeted many of her predictions.
Robert Parks Hazard, Junior, than
gave an grafton of Loyalty" which
was of unusual merit, his straight
forward manner of speaking. coupl-
ed with the fact that his associates
realized that he was we'll qualified
to deal with this subject made his
talk of especial interest.
The presentation of gifts is always
an enjoyable part of the era duation