Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20


prizes and of the diplomas.
Special Prizes Awarded
The prizes were presented by Prin-
cipal Everett v. Perkins and were as
follows: Pelta Pi prize of IS in gold
to Lowell Leland for highest scholar
ship; d A. r. prize OF SIS in gold to
Josephine Hanson for best work in
history; Mrs. E. A. Hussey prize Of IS
for general helpfulness and good in
fluence in school to Frank A. Howe.
Chairman Frank Hewins of the
board Of education in presenting the
diplomas to the class complimented
them upon the successful completion
Of their course at school. This was
followed by the repetition of the Athe-
MAN Oath by the members of the class,
who then marched from the stage.
During the larger part Of the exer-
cises the only people upon the stage
were the six members of the honor So
ciety who were chosen as class speak
ers, and Rev. Andrew I. McWhorter,
who gave <the opening prayer. Chair
man Hewins and Principal Perkins.
The members of the honor society filed
upon the stage for the Initiation and
then rejoined the other members of
the class upon the main floor to march
with them to the stage.
Musical Program by Students
Several beautiful musical numbers
were presented during the evening by
the members Of the high school orches-
ira and by a trio and duo Of members
of the orchestra Because of the fact
that several members Of the orchestra
were members of the graduating class
and thus unable to play, Miss Ger
truds Thorn procured the services of
several members of the eighth grades
Of the grammar school. who will en-
ter the high school in the fall.
The members Of the orchestra were
Arthur Burke, Arthur Gordon. Fay
Bickford, Richard Hunnewell, Richard
Higgins, Stanley Hart, Joseph Shir-
ley, DeRoyce Eastman and Harry Ev-
ans, with Robert Ripley, Olive Bow
ditch, Barbara Frost and Helen WI
COX from the grammar school.
The Cony high trio consisting Of
Fay Bickford, plano; Richard Hig-
gins, cello, and Margaret Shirley,
violin, presented by the Brook" by
Boisdeffre. in q very artistic and
pleasing manner. A trumpet duAt by
Orville Haskell and Sheldon Wash
burn, entitled Polka Duet by
Thomas, was also a very pleasing
number.
The Graduates
Academic course: Marion Faulkner
Adams, Irene Isabelle Bartlett, Lloyd
Myrton Brann. Katherine Brown,
Thelma Rachel Bryant, sDoris Hay
ward Church, William Philip Church
i'll. Paul Norman Devine. sHarold
Eastman Ellis, Neota Ann Fowles,
Catherine Getchell; sHarriet Grace
Gilman; Raymond Elmer Hanks, Jo-
sephine Louise Hanson. Orville Dud-
ley Haskell, sCarolyn Annie Herrick,
Helen Elizabeth Higgins, Frank APP
pleton Howe, Ethelyn Beulah Hurd,
Robert Edwin jackson, Florence
Louise Jones, Lowell Pond Leland.
Muriel Louise Libby, Waltesr Russell
Locke, Amy Burton McKenney. Katie
Armonella Moore, sEvelyn Gertrude
Morgan, sGrace Edith Parker. Mar
jorie Erline Peaslee, sFrances Cath
crime Pishon, George LeBaron Ran
dali, Melora Robinson, George Will
bur Savage, Jr., Ola Catherine Swift.
s. Louise Thomas, Forrest Clark Ty-
son. Jr., Sheldon Frank Washburn.
Ruby Alice Young.
General Course: William Har-
low Bradford, Joseph Arthur Bus
que, Donald Levi Clement. Raymond
Everett Cunningham, Walter Stanley
Cunningham. Blanche Urma Dutton,
Kenneth Berton Fisher, Grace Mag
dalene Fleming, Kathleen Mary Fox.
Henry Judson Gardner. Manson
Lewis Gordon, Blanche Barbara
Cove. Joseph Clement Gregoire,
Ida Ethel Hartman, Robert Law
renee Hayden. Jr.. Maurice Elmer
Leavitt, Lewis Everett Mcdonald.
Mildred Augusta Newcomb, Caroline
Annie Patterson, Lucienne Emel-'
Perham. Emile Odilion Poulin,
Bertram Arthur Kicker, Walter
Cony Ripley, Margaret Gertrude