Fairfield High School Graduation Exercises
The Fairfield High School commencement in the Trustees Gymnasium honored 82 graduates. Each student carried red rose bouquets in maroon and gold, with Glee Club music and Rev. C. L. Tennant’s invocation preceding brief orations exploring research and delivery. Marguerite R. Whitmore spoke of Mary the Mother of Washington and the nation's beloved traits, noting simple dress and noble character. Isaac Williams and a tale of hospitality linked to Marietta, Ohio, followed their narratives.
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Trustees
Fairfield High School
Nto
Girl's Glee Club
C. L. Tennant
Marguerite R. Whitmore
Fredricksburg
Mary
Washington
America
Anne Bradstreet Pioneer of American Literature
The 1869 appearance of an American woman's first book in England marks the legacy of Anne Bradstreet. Raised in England, she came to America as a bride, settling in Andover in 1644. Her early poems forged new ground for New England letters amid rough New England woods.
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England
New England
Anne Bradstreet
America
Bleck Hills
Andover
Early Colonial Traveler Mary M Mitchell and Sarah K Knight
Mary M Mitchell and Sarah K Knight emerged as influential figures in early American travel around 1700. The pair forged extensive journeys by saddle horse and stage, earning wide acquaintance among prominent men and shaping subsequent generations with their cultural impact.
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Mary M. Mitchell
Sarah K. Knight
Mercy Otis Warren a Colonial Dame of Influence
Mercy Otis Warren is described as a notable colonial woman, tied to civic life and letters. The piece notes her wit, temper, and role as counselor to her husband, with links to John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, highlighting her influence, charity, and advocacy for truth and pity.
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Mercy Otis
Warren
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Rebecca Williams story of courage amid settler peril
Bertha E Lamson recalls a tale of Rebecca Williams crossing a river in a perilous voyage to aid settlers. She reaches a burned camp where Native attackers still threaten the survivors as the ruins smoulder and danger remains.
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Movelist
Maker of the Flag Betsy Ross and Washington Legacy
Describes Betsy Ross as the maker of the first flag authorized by Congress. Notes her commission by George Washington and Robert Morris and others, her tip to switch to five pointed stars, and her Colonial-era reputation for purity and needlework. Mention that she cut a star from paper with one clip.
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Washington
Thore
Henry Roas
George Washington
Robert Morris
Congress
Bety Ross
Margaret Mercer Born at Annapolis in 1791
Margaret Mercer, born at Annapolis in 1791, grew into a figure linked to the noble family name. From youth she avoided worldly life, choosing quiet study of nature and uplifting others with wisdom and piety.
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Margaret Mercer
Annapolis
The Puritan Mother and the Founding Faith
A reflection on the Puritan mother as central to early New England. She guided her family in Bible faith, catechism, patience, and industry, enduring hardship to establish religious devotion. The text credits her with shaping a durable spiritual foundation and a lasting debt to her influence.
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New World
New England
Dutch Frau and Berger Helped Build a Nation
A nostalgic tribute recounts Dutch settlers crossing the Zider Zee to America. The women aided movement and trade with Indians, while the men worked, and the motto Honesty Is the Beat Poles guided their early hope and foundation of the United States.
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Zider Zee
America
The Lady of the South and Her Ancestral Home
The Lady of the South cherished her birth place and ancestral home. She stayed through peace for pleasure and sent kin to battle when waters surged over the land. She greeted returning heroes among the ruins, graceful, brave, and loyal to her homeland.
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South
Southland
Elihe
The Quakeress and Her Quiet Devotion
A portrait of a Quakeress known for steadfast virtue. She walks the right path amid temptations, maintains a consistent lifestyle, and sustains a gentle, hospitable demeanor while honoring the Sabbath with strict observance.
Early Women Journalists Helped Carry News Nationwide
In the 17th century and during the Revolutionary War women faced closed doors to journalism yet played a crucial role in spreading events across the country. Their efforts carried news when formal papers were scarce.
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Mina E. Fulton
Women Pioneers in Journalism Rise to Press Leadership
The piece notes a masculine pen name used early in journalism, with initials later revealing a woman author. Over years she earns recognition through patience and tact, advancing among male peers. Margaret E. Sangster is highlighted as a leading example in the profession.
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Margaret E. Sangster
Sir Joshua Reynolds A Painter Known For Kindness And Friendship
The text portrays Sir Joshua Reynolds as a gentle affable artist with a wide circle of friends. It notes his courtly environment shaped his career and his pride in making and maintaining friendships perhaps as highly as his artistic skill.
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Joshua Reynolds
The Genius of Saint Peter by Gertrude Kasowsky
Gertrude Kasowsky argues Michelangelo trained in Florence and rose quickly as an artist. He moved to Rome where he received a major commission culminating in The Last Judgment. She asserts talent wide in scope across brush and chisel.
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Gertrude Kasowsky
Petera
Micheal Angelo
Florence
Rapid Etrides
Rome
Tits I Fe
Fredrick Remington Textually Frames the West
The article praises Remington’s portrayal of the West under the title A type of the West That Was. It notes his cowboy life and rapid pencil work on a Mustang, and his black and white drawings that would have made him famous. It highlights his color depictions of the cow pony, western steer, bison, red man, and the enduring Plains type.
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Fredrick Remington
West
Southwest
Remington
Hila
Atanda
Millet the Peasant Painter of Normandy
A short historical note traces Jean Francois Millet born on a Normandy farm in 1814 later known for his masterworks The Sower and The Angelus. It links Millet life to peasant scenes and the three life forces labor love religion, noting early reception and familial influence on his art.
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Normandy
Jean Francois Millet
Angelus
Millet
Landseer and Rubens in Historic Art Views
The article discusses Landseer as a hunter painter of animals and plants noting a deer painting cut on gun locks and cites his nature fidelity. It mentions Van Dyck as a childhood artist and court painter to Charles I with critique of synthetic poses. It also covers Rubens and his journey from Belgium to Italy and his masterful color, highlighting the Decent from the Cross and the Battle of the Amazons.
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Peter Paul Rubens
Belgium
Italy
All Artists
Rosa Bonheur’s Horse Fair Hangs at Metropolitan Museum
Mildred Mc Campbell notes the Metropolitan Museum of Art displays Rosa Bonheur’s notable The Horse Fair, highlighting Bonheur as a pioneering woman artist. The painter’s life reflects a deep bond with nature and animals, influencing her acclaimed works.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
Rosa Bonheur
Streeze
Sistine Madonna Painter John 8 Ross Rapheal
A fragment praises the pupil of the Madonnas, noted as the peerless painter of the Christchild and his mother through the Sistine Madonna, highlighting reverence for motherhood and artistic fame worldwide.
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Rapheal
Endearing Figure Earns Widest Local Favor
A touching reflection on fatherhood and motherly kindness shaping a beloved figure whose small acts and deep affection have won heartfelt esteem from the community.
Murillo the People’s Painter of Seville and the Vision
Murillo, master of the Spanish school, was a self made man who valued watching Seville's children at play. From such scenes he prepared to paint the Vision for St Anthony, a genial spirit permitted to witness the Christ child in a broad beam of light. He was beloved as the people’s painter, not the artists’ painter.
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Murillo
Seville
St. Anthony
Jean Baptist Carot Masterful Sketch Artist and Fortune Teller
Stella M. Whitmore portrays Jean Baptist Carot as a master sketcher who observed a fortune teller to gather insights. He is described as a dawn painter famed for sunrise and sunset scenes and for his unparalleled skill in depicting obscure places.
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Stella M. Whitmore
Jean Baptist Carot
Carlton N Waters Reni Noted Painter of Aurora
Carlton N Waters Reni renowned for the Aurora painting possessed unusual technique in design and color. He created many important pictures across varied subjects but his art declined due to dissipation.
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Carlton N. Waters Reni
Aurora
Ayman
Leonardo da Vinci and The Last Supper in ruins
In the Arno valley a Renaissance prodigy, Leonardo da Vinci, is cited as a child of rare promise. His studio work advanced quickly and many earlier sketches could have made him immortal. The Last Supper, famed as the world’s best known painting, is described as now a wreck.
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Arno Valley
Columbus
America
Leonardo da Vinci
Rembrandt as Master of Light and Self Portraits
Rembrandt, a 17th century master of light and shade, sought inspiration in distant places and painted wrinkled faces of old men. He produced many self portraits and was renowned for his etchings, earning the title Shakespere of the Brush.
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Rembrant
Laura Frances Radley and 1910 High School Class Exercises
Laura Frances Radley notes the esteem for Martha Washington and Abigail Adams while recounting a 1910 high school graduation program. Reba Tennant and Harriett Piquegnot were excused by illness. Easter solos and a duet featured amid class pageantry. E C Roberts praised graduates and R B Louden awarded diplomas as students became alumni.
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Laura Frances Radley
Martha Washington
Mt. Vernon
White House
Reba Tennant
Abiga‘l Adams
Harriett Piquegnot
England
Millais
Pear Easter
Helen T
Irene Deming
Harold Voorhies
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Isaac
Rebecca
Marrietta Ohio
Edith ‘Mae Sense
Clara M. Turner
Bertha E. Lamson
Glendora Waters
Myrtle W. Banta
Glendora Green
Myrtle B. Sears
Agnes M. Young
RUBY
Ireland
Florence K. Laughlin
Charles W. Clarke
Royal V. Galigher
Verle Frazey
Marie Gantz
Frank D. Ward
Mildred McCampbell
John
Ross
Iva Scheffel
Anna Morrison
Aarold J. Voorhies
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UNN
F & Co Dar F St. Evar Now
Lockridge Lumber CO
Aogw
Selz
The
Fairfield Steam Laundry
J. 1. Boos & Company
C. R. Rauschier
Tedders
Burlington
W. C. Rauscher
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