Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-15
NEWPORT
.Iunior Prize Speaking

Junior prizespeaking took place at
Odd Fellows hall, Wednesday evening
June 9. Six girls and six boys from
the class of 80 had been selected at
the preliminaries to take part in this
event. The Judges were Principal
Scott and Miss Smith of the faculty
of Corinna Union Academy and Miss
Josephine Gray, a teacher of express
sion, of Bangor. Each contestant
did so well that 1t was very hard to
arrive alta decision but finally 1t was
agreed that first prize for girls be
awarded Ana SWEET. with honorable
mention for Nary Houston. for boys
first honors were given kenneth
Twitchell, with honorable mention
for Loomis Kelley. The boys both
live in Plymouth, making the trip TO
and from school daily.
Graduating Exercises N. n. S.
Odd Fellows hall was filled to its
capacity Friday evening when the
graduating exercises OF Newport
High school were held. Music for
the evening was furnished by trio
composed Of Miss Katherine Carson,
piano; Miss Estelle Bauman, OF Ban
gor, violin, Mrs. Ruth Plusuier Cook
of Pittsfield, cello.
The lower classes, numbering over
100, marched into the hall, each with
it's class president as marshal and
were seated at the right of the hall.
They were followed by the senior
class of ten girls and nine boys, with
little Adolph Moses as marshal and
seated on the platform, which had
been very attractively decorated. On
a background of evergreen the class
motto Climb though the rocks be
rugged in the class colors of rose
and white, and the insignia of the
class had been placed at the at the
front a low hedge had been arranged
with large bowls of while lilacs and
tulips All parts were especially well
carried out and the class as whole
is to be highly commended. Invoca-
ton by Rev. ]. w. Reynolds; music
by the trio salutatoryH "Dirigo," Ce-
Gil Muller; class history, Madeline
A. Pennell; class grafton, What is
Success" Reginald G Richardson;
Hazel c. Rowe, Herbert p. Small;
class essay, Maine, a Summer Re-
sort" Evelyn B. Woodward; presen-
tation of gifts to class, Evelyn NJ. Lit
tlefield, Donald B. Mckenzie; address
to undergraduates, Newell D. Little
field; class will, Willis A. Getchell;
presentation Of gifts to school, Alice
L. Mckenzie; valedictory, Evelyn E.
Pennell; music by trio; Principal w.
NJ. Rand awarded the prizes as fol-
lows: The Mary Emery prize of five
dollars, given annually to the one
making the most advancement in
music, was awarded Newell D. Little
field. violinist; the class making the
highest average rank for the year
was 1926. giving to them the honor
of having those numerals inscribed
on the loving cup. The freshman class
was a close second; presentation of
diplomas by Supt. E. o. Sewall, who
at this time expressed his thanks
and appreciation for the co operation
he had received during his eight
yeasr work here. will leave July / for
New York and Kittery where he has
accepted similar position.> Mr.. Sc
wall in addressing the graduates
feelingly expressed his interest in
theri welfare; singing class ode,
words by George w. Brann. music,
Sweet Genevieve,"; benediction by
Rev. ]. w. Reynolds; music by trio.
The class officers, Pres. Alice L. Nc
Kenzie; vice president, Newell D. Lit
tlefield; secretary and treasurer,
Herbert P. Small