Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-17

and another who judged presenta-
ton. Donald Humphrey with an ex-
Mama" and Gladys Nichols speak
ing on Agriculture of Maine" won
first prizes, with Vaughn Clay ana
Louise Written receiving honorable
mention. Other speakers were Ada
Davis with a polished article on
"Maine Legends, Helen VerriH on
maine Literature" who spoke with
such clear and pleasant delivery as
to receive the highest praise OF the
audience, and Dorothy Corey who
gave a very interesting article on
"Maine Indians; Norman Thurlow,
who eulogized James G. Blaine IN
his essay maine Men,, Levite Lizot-
te who spoke on. Forest Fires OF
Maine" impressing on his audience
their responsibility with great earn
estness, and Cecil Harrabine with
tribute to the Lure of Maine.
Wednesday afternoon the Class
Day exercises of the class of 1925
were held on the campus in front of
the main building, from platform
which was a bower of green. The
orchestra and the speakers were
seated on the platform while the
body of the class was marshaled to
the front streets through large au-
dience. Because of the excellent de-
livery of the speakers, every word
Of the program was enjoyed. The
Class History was told by Miss Es-
Their Russell, the Glass Will read by
Miss Katherine Files, the Class Ode
to the tune Of Zone Fleeing Hour"
was written by Miss Miriam Nc
Michael, the Glass Prophecy foretold
through letters written to Miss Hell
en- Mitchell and Mr.. Roy Lindquist,
the Glass Gifts through a newly in
vented radio, were presented by Miss
Seekins, while the Address to I'm
dergraduates" was delivered by the
president Of the class, Miss Marjorie
Leadbetter. During the exercises, a
fine clock was presented to the In
stitute by the class and received by
Mr.. Harry Rowe as a representative
Of the Trustees. The program was
much complimented because of the
clear voices and original humor Of
the young speakers.
Wednesday evening, the Alumni
Association held its annual business
meeting and reception in Powers
Hall, where the chief entertainer was
Miss Burnham Of Maine Central In
stitute IA, now an exceptionally fine
reader and pianist. At this meeting
George M. Parks of Providence. r. /.
presented his two usual scholarships
prizes to the highest ranking Senior
and Junior students, these prizes be-
ing given this year as follows: to
Thelma Ham, 1925. thirty dollars,
and to Donald Humphrey, 1926, $40
Plans were made at this time for
the observance of the Goth COM
mencement next year.
At. 10 A. M. Thursday the gradua-
ton exercises were held in Union
Hall where a class of 80 received
diplomas and the following essays
were delivered: Salutatory, "The
Value Of Friendship by Beatrice
Palmer; Essay, Progress Of Women
in America" by Effie Walker; Essay,
characterization of the Immigrants"
by Marian Mitchell; Valedictory,
Successful Careers by Pauline
Clay. The hall was simply decorated
in the class colors. green and white,
with the class motto "Vincit qui Sc
vincit' above the stage. After the
above program the diplomas were
presented by Principal Elmer r.
Verrill. Those who received diplom-
as were as follows:
sell. Pittsfield; Aubrey Call, Pitts
field; Pauline Cilley, Harmony;
Pauline Clay, Pittsfield; Linwood
Day, Shirley; Gladys Dutton, Gard
liner; Adelaide Files, Pittsfeld;
Katherine Files, Pittsfield; Audrey
Folsom, Cambridge; Doris Folsom,
Cambridge: Lurena Hilliker, New
port; Cecil Harrabine, Newport:
Norman Hodgkins, CARMEL; Ruth
Hunter. Pittsfield; Miron Ham, Uni
ty;' Thelma Ham. Unity; Marion
Larrabee. Pittsfield; Marjorie Lead
better, Lincoln: Lloyd Libby, Burn
ham; Roy Lindquist, Steep Falls;
Helen Mitchell. Shirley: Agnes
Moors. Pittsfield; Miriam McMichael
Pittsfield; Beatrice Palmer, Pitts
field; Mayo Seekins, Pittsfield; Dor
Is Stickney. Liberty; Inez Page,
wellington: Ives Page, Wellington;
Marion Mitchell, Pittsfield; Gather
inc Provencher, Pittsfield; Bertha
Sayward. Pittsfield; Effie Walker.
Pittsfield; Doris Wentworth, Pitts
Held; Evelyn Wing, Pittsfield; Fran
ces woods, Troy; Linwood GRAHAM,
unity; Horace Porter, Searsport.
Inc largest part of the recent high
standard of the Institute in scholar
ship and discipline has been due 10
the constant and faithful work of
Principal Elmer r. Verrill, whose
place is to be taken this fall by Ed
win Purinton of Lewiston. Tuesday
evening at a small party given by
the Dean of Girls, Mrs. Ethel 3.
kendall, an electric table lamp was
presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Verriu by
MS teachers, who are very apprecia-
tive of the quality of his work.
Frank G. Stone. sub master, in pre-
senting the gift, voiced the senti-
m it OF the Faculty. when he said.
we can not express fully enough
our friendship and gratitude for the
cooperat on and help you have given
e es, nor now sincere are our wishes
for your future success"