Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
PITTSFIELD
F0RTY-ONE GET
DIPLOMAS FROM
M. c. l., P|TTSFIELD

AT the sixtieth commencement ex-
ercises of the Maine Central Institute
held Thursday-morning at the Union
Hall. forty-one students received di-
plomas.
The exercises of the morning open
ed with selection by the orchestra
While the class was marshaled into
their seats by Elizabeth Griffin of
Stockton and Dominique Placement of
Brunswick. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. Walter Quarrington. after
which the 5 honor students were
marshaled to seats on the platform
beside Mr.. Harry Rowe President of
the Board Of Trustees and Prin. Pur-
inton
The first speaker was Louise Whit
ten of Burnham. Her subject was
America at the Crossroads" and
dealt with the need of the farms of
Maine. 1t was the salutatory ad-
dress.
Aida Davis of Burnham had an
honor essay, describing the work and
importance of Muscle Shoals. which
showed her study and interest in the
subject.
"The Educational value of Athlet-
les" was the subject of the essay de-
livered by Donald Humphrey of
Pittsfield. This was one of the most
interesting and best delivered essays
ever given at Union Hall and every
member of the audiepce enjoyed it
thoroughly. Humphrey is very
brilliant and popular student. and did
his best in the Commencement eXer-
cises. After an interval of music. an
essay on 1.-The Maher Bill was given
by Mildred Humphrey. This is a time
ly and much discussed subject in
town. and Miss Humphrey had it
very clearly arranged. She discussed
it from it's effect upon NJ. c. I. and
her talk was very informative and
helpful.
The valedictory address "The New
Day" was delivered by Dorothy Corey
of Pittsf1eld. an excellent student and
speaker. 1t was upon peace and the
possibilities of the League of Nations
to secure it.
After the essays Prin. Purinton
awarded the prizes as follows:
To the Freshman boy and girl re-
ceiving the highest marks in Bible
study a friend of the school gives ten
dollars each. These We're won by
Grace Quarrington Of Pittsfield and
George Rockwell of Ashland.
The Jesse e. Cook Orchestra Prize
was awarded. to Winifred Atwell '27,
for the most improvement and best
spirit in orchestra work through the
year.
The Alumni prizes for the best boy
and girl speakers in the Sophomore
class. five dollars each, were given to
1mogene Thurston, and Thomas
Johnston.
The Stanley r. Oldham medal for
the best individual debater in school
was won by Edith Lenfest, '27.
The Manson anniversary prizes of
SIS each to the junior boy and junior
girl who write and deliver the best
Lenfest, 81. and Kenneth Stitham, '27.
George NJ. Parks of Providence. R.
T., gives each year $50 in gold to that
senior, and $40 in gold to that junior.
who attains the highest average rank
in general scholarship. The students
must be in the college preparatory
course. These prizes were won this
year by Dorothy Corey for the seniors
and Edith Lenfest for the juniors.
After the awarding of prizes Prin-
Purinton made a short address to the
graduating class, bidding them bear
in mind two precepts, one to be found
on the NJ. C. I. seal, and the other the
1926 class motto. These are "Certum
pete fnem" (Have definite aim) and
mil Desperandun" Never give up).
Those receiving diplomas were: Lin
wood Andrews, Winthrop: Sherman
Bamford, Orono; Thelma Benner, Au-
gusta; Elizabeth Bottomley, Pittsfield:
Clifton Brown. Waterville; Charles
Callahan, Rocl1land. Mass; Gates Clay,
Pittsfield: Vaughn Clay, Pitts1eld:
Dorothy Corey. Pittsfeld; Aida Davis,
Durham: Theo Davis, Montville; Don
aid Decker, Canaan: Irene Devoe, Eagle