Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-14

W. v NAND4NHahs
Poem by HENRY F. CLARK
Music
Oration by sAML sTARKWEATHER, ia.
Music
Bsnediction
The music was furnished by the Hecker Band
In their usual unsurpassed style
The Introductory prayer was made by the Rev
Mr. Adams
The President Of the Association remarked in
commencement that:
| They had met to commemorate the Thirteenth
Anniversary of the first High School established
in Ohio He sketched the origin, rise and progress
of this highest Of the Cleveland schools This
school was recommended in March, 1874, by CHAs
BRADBuRN, and no immediate action being had
was again urged in ls45, and in ls46 the boys
department was established, and a department for
the girls in ls47, through the exertions OF CHAs.
! BRADBURN, 4. p. HANDY, and SAMUEL STARK-
WEATHER. high tribute was paid to the servi-
ces OF that friend Of schools, Mr.. BRADBURN, and
to the successful labors of the present superin-
tendent of the City Schools, ANDREW FRERsE.
The history OF the High School Buildings was
given in conclusion.
SAMUEL STARKwEATBRR, JR;, in his address
remarkedi-the power of utteriug words that burn
and thoughts that breathe formed no part of his
constitution, and the audience should touk for no
eoquence oil logic in his address, bnt he proposed
merely to offer few desultory remarks tending to
increase the pIide with which the numerous
Alumni looked back to this, their alma mater. -
Yes alma mater, for here it is they have formed
habits of love of study and perseverance, and have
here prepared for their work In the broad fields of
life
Thirteen years ago to day the sound of thirty
Ave glad voices was heard in tue basement OF what
ls now yondeT Plymouth Church, at the announce,
ment that the Cleveland High School had been
established During all the years since that time,
during years ofprcsperity adversely, the friends
Of the education of Cleveland youth, who founded
this school, have at no time been deferred from
active and persevering Efforts for the highest public
good as found ia the common and public schools,
TO them, and to all those who, by their acts of
charity and kindness, have placed us under in.
debtedness; to them let US Offer up hearty song
and trbnte OF gratitude.
lie remarked, action. action, onward and up
ward, is the great spirit which must urge on every
student who would penetrate the mysteries Of sci
enoe and obtain that earthly knowledge he seeks
The divine, the lawyer, the physician, must EN-
ploy the closest habits Of observation and earnest
history into the future with hearty action in the
present Neither can the commercial man look
solely to the facts Of his business, but must give
scope to his Imagination and trust not wholly to
what his physical senses reveal to him. How
much more is this applicable to one who would
instruct and lead the youthful mind, and how ear
nesty must he labor to rightly guide the thoughts
and deeds of coming generations.
We cannot seek to give illustrations Of the OK.
tents to which the poems aud scope Of The human
% intellect can be extended, Such examples We and
both in ancient and modern days, During this
year last past Of The grandsst ntellecs which
( ever blessed our earth, Humboldt, has passed
away His life is an illustration of the incaleula
bic power Of the human mind under active gui'
= dance and application.
: SballoWness must DO cast aside, and We mus
! plunge and penetrate into the depths of know
= ledge. 1t is not enough that the historian shall tSl
Of the bare facts Of the times of which be writes
p but be must inform US OF the many facts and eau
ses which operate to produce the elects
BY showing diligence Of purpose we can no
only show our intents 81 students, but the bette
to prepare ourselves for our part in life and to h
the station which God has chosen US to OH
that Of living not unto ourselves alone, but to i'm
part to others the ways Of truth and knowledge.
The address, Of which We can give but meagr
o. sketch, was one which was eminsnuy adapted
70 the occasion, and was delivered by Mr.. Stark
weather In a very happy manner. Our want Z
space must forbid any further rePOTts Mr.. Henr
F, Clark then delivered the following Poem, ,whic
is a really foe thing, smooth in ysrsi6oaton an
happy in sentiments