Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES MARK
1O6TH COMMENCEMENT COBURN

OF the present day was drawn by
Miss Ruth Herd of WinsIow, whose
topic was "a Contrast"
The awarding Of prizes and hon.
ors for the year then occurred. The
w. Scott Libbey prizes for the best
all round. work during the entire
course were awarded to Miss Myrtle
Williams of Canaan and Harold
Lachance Of Winslow.
The Colby scholarship prize,
awarded to the highest ranking stu
dent in the mems division, was won
by Timothy Ryan of Methuen, Mass.
In the girls division, Principal
Harthorn announced, two girls, who
had worked side by side for four
years, stood at the end of the course
with less than one quarter Of one
point difference in their ranks. The
faculty had voted to divide the
scholarship between them. choosing
this as the Sbest method Of solving
what seemed like an unsolvable
problem. A member of the board of
trustees had then offered to make
up the difference, the result being
that the total sum of 800 was award
ed to Miss Evelyn Grindall of Win
slow and Miss Evelyn Rollins Of
WinsloW.
The D. S. Knowlton prizes for the
best exemplifcation of Coburn spirit
were awarded to Dana Simmons of
Oakland and Miss Louise Murray of
Winslow. Ut Prosim pins and honor
books. awarded for honor rank, were
won by Roland Cyr of Waterville,
Miss Evelyn Grindall of Winslow,
Miss Evelyn Rollins of Winslow,
Timothy Ryan of Methuen, Mass,
Alden Wilmot of Woodhaven, n. Y,
and Miss Marcia Daye Of Water
vile.
Honorable mention in the various
classes was accorded Alfred Coombs
of East Vassalboro and Stanley J..
Martoski of Adams. Mass, in chem
istry: Roland Cyr of WaterviIle,
physics; Roland Cyr and Stanley
Martoski, mathematics; Miss Myrtle
Williams of Canaan. religious educa-
ton: Carleton Brown, elementary
science; Thomas Parker, musical
education; Charles Major of New
York, physical education for boys;
Miss Helen Gaylord Of Oakland,
physical education for girls. Honors
for unusual accomplishment were
awarded to Roland Cyr of Water
vile and Alden Wilmot of Wood
haven, n. Y, who, after having COM
pleted in one year the work of two
years, were graduated ready to en-
ter college with clean slate.
Principal Harthorn added his
greetings to those already extended
to the ladies of the class of 1876, and
announced that rs was leaving a
gift of $50 to be added to the per-
manent and endowment fund of the
school, to be known as the DR.. Han
son Memorial. Another memorial to
DR.. Hanson was announced in the
form of a silver cup recently given
the school by DR.. Julien D. Taylor
of the class of 1864, to be known as
the DR.. James H. Hanson Scholar =
ship Cup. The school being divided
into two teams, the Crimson and the
Gold, competition is held in scholar
ship for the possession of the cup.
During the winter term the cup was
won by the Gold team, one month in
the spring term by the Crimson team
and one month by the Gold team.
Results will be decided upon the
completion of the averaging of the
ranks for the spring term. which
could not be done until after Com
mencement. An Illuminated copy on
Vellum of the Scholars Symphony"
by Miss Rose Adele fitzpatrick has
been presented to the institute by
Mrs. Alice Frost Stevens of Boston. a
graduate of the school. 1t was an
nounced. Programs announcement
by the class marshal then were CIV
en-. after which the class marched
from the church, graduated.