Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-02
COBURN CLASSICAL
COMMENCEMENT
TO BEGIN JUNE 6

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The Coburn Classical Institute
Commencement exercises will begin
on June 8, this year and on that day
will come Baccalaureate Sunday and
the sermon will be held at the FRS,
Baptist church. On the following
Monday the Glass Day exercises will
be given at the Junior School Audi
forum which Is usually held at the
church, but this is considered much
better place to hold the exercises of
that day. This will be followed by a
play given by the Junior Glass dur
ing the early part of the evening and
this is held on the grounds in the
rear of Hanson Hall. On June s, the
graduation exercises will take place
in the First Baptist church and this
day is usually ended by great social
reception and dance in the Coburn
Gymnasium during the evening. Tne;
students who are to play the promi-
nent parts of the class this year are
the honor students who will take hold
OF the graduation day exercises.
There are . honor students this year
with five girls and four boys:
Dana Maxwell Simmons, the son Ct
DIR. and Mrs. Clarence Il. Simmons OF
Oakland, is president of the class and
his work has been very high in his
forensic activities during his fouc
years attendance at the Institute.
Following are his activities during
his four years: Glass president, 8, 4,
baseball, 5, 4 basketball, 4 tennis, 3,
4; captain, 8; Ut Prosim, l, 2; clar-
ion, 3, 4; editor in chief, 4 captains
club, 8, 4; school orchestra, z, 3N4,
MINISTRIES, 2, 8, 4; commencement
honor parts, 4; captain second teaan
basketball, 8. 4: cross country, 3;
glee club, d; commencement commit
tee, 4; honors, 8.
Evelyn Louise Grindall, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Grindall of
Winslow, attended Coburn for four
years and her scholastic ability was
OF the highest. Following are her ac-
tivities: Baseball. l.: sophomore
committee, 2; sophomore exhibition
dance, /; junior committee, g. junior
play, 2, 3; girl reserves cabinet, 3:
treasurer. Il; G. &. c., 4; outing Clue,
2; glrls athletic league, 2, 3, a; clari-
on board, 3, 4; honors, 3; honor part,
4.
Ruth Herd, daughter of Mr.. Alex
NJ. Herd OF Winslow, attended Co.
burn for four years and during that
period she has always been in high
standard in scholastic work. Follow
ing are her activities: Baseball, /;
sophomore exhibition dance, /; soph-
omore committee. 2; junior commit
tee, 3; junior play. 2, 8; outing club
treasurer. 2; honors, g.; second team
basKetbaL, 3, 4; c. c. c., 4; Clarion
board, 4; girl reserves cabinet, 2, 8,
4; honor part, 4; Coburn girls attn
letlc league, 3, 4; president, a; COM
mencement committee, 4; Ut Prosim,
3, 4.
Alfred Coombs, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett S. Coombs of East Vassal-
boro, attended Coburn for four yeaIs
and his scholastic work has been out
standing during his course at the In
stltute. Following are his activities:
commencement honor part, 4; min
strel show, 8. 4. end man, 4; honors,
!, 2, 3; second basketball team, 3, a;
second baseball team, 3, 4; second
hockey team, 3; cross country, 3, 4.
Evelyn Frances Rollins, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Rollins OF
Wlnslow, attended Coburn for four
year course and her brilliant work
in languages was outstanding ard
likewise in her other courss. Follow
Ing are her activities; baseball, /;
sophomore committee, 2; sophomore
exhibition dance, /; junior commit
tee, 3; junior play, 2, 3; girl reserves
caDinet, 4; secretary and treasurer
outing club. 4; outing club, 2, 3, a;
literary editor, Clarion board, 4; Ut
Prosim, l, 2, 8, 4; hockey manager
4; girls athletic league, z, 3, 4, COM
mencement honor part, 4.
Mary Rollins, daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. Fred w. Rollins of Fairfield, has
attended Coburn for four year course
and during that time has been high
IN her scholastic work. Following are
her activities; Y. w. c. A., cabinet,
3, 4; outing club, 2, 3; basketball. A:
hockey. 4; captain, 4 class baseball.
L, z, 3; class captain, l, 2, 8; sopho-
more committee, Q; sophomore exhi-
blton dance, l; junior play, 8; Junior
committee, 3; girls athletic league.
3; president of c. C. c., 4; secretary
and treasurer of class, 2.
Timothy Ryan of Lawrence, Mas.
has been at the Institute for three
years and had previously attend I'd
Lawrence High school for one year
before coming to, Coburn. Ryan, since
atten ling the Waterville Institute
has been doing honor work and it is
expected that he will receive the no =
or OF being the best student at the
institute. He is expected to enter
the University of Maine the coming
fall. Following are his activities dur
ing the three years; minstrel show.
2, ., 4; solo, 4; school play, 4; Clar-
Ion board, a: cross country, 2: COM
mencement honor part, 4 class mar
Shal, 4; chairman commencement
committee. 4; Lyford Prize Speak
ing contest, 4; honors, 3; captain of
the scholarship club, 4.
Stanley Joseph Martoski, of North
Adams, Mass, has been q student at
the Institute for three years and each
year keeping his high scholastic stan-
dard and playing in various sports
at the same time. Martoski is head
ed for New Hampshire State College
in Durham, New Hampshire this
coming fall. Following are his ac-
tivities: Basketball, 2, 8, a; football.
2. 8. a; baseball. 8, 4; second baseball
team, 2, 4: minstrel show, 2, 3; COM
honor part, 4; captain
club, 3, 4.
Thelma Annette Bean, of Holeb, at
tended Coburn her third and fourth
year and previously had attended
Leavitt Institute, has been an honor
student for the past two years. Fol
lowing are her activities for the two
years at Coburn: Baseball, 8, 4;
vice. preside--t girls athletic league, 4;
outing club program committee, 4;
outing club, 4; Clarion board, 4; atI,-
letic editor, 4; basketball, 8, 4;
hockey. 4; honcrs. 8; commencement
honor part, 4.