The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-07-06

The number in attendance very LARGE and nu
nearly every family the townrhp large number Oh
company visited Ravenna in the evening to witness
the display of works. and thus concluded the days
W ell arranged festivities.
RAvENNA UNION ScHGoL ANNIVERSARY
The close of the school year upon tho st was
nized by appropriate exercises, in which a ehe oS
took part. The performances at the Town 4 1h' on
THURSDAY Declamations Recitation
and compositions, by the pupils of the High aud Gram
mar Schools.
At quite ly hour various schools appeared in
procession in the and marched to the Hail.
The stage in the Hall Handsomely decorated with
pictures and evergreens The the work
surmounted with the word WELCOME, handsomely
wrought with evergreens,
The Town Hall has many large crowds but never
SO large Thurday night last Every inch oi
space soutIy contested and many away unable
get within seeing hearing distance ofthe Hall.
The Gee QuarIstte-consistiug of ]. T. GREEN, J. c.
PRENTIss B. CoxANr and HATTIE E. FoLaxR-sang, as
a greeting giee, Jenny Lnd's Rattaplan.'
Prof. J. A. DRAKE, of the High School departme II,
opened the exercises with few pertinent remarks in
which he announced that with these closing exercises his
connection with the Schools ceased He alluded the
state and condition of the Schools and his efforts
and labors in happy and closed b. recon-
mendins, in the highest terms possible, his successor
Prof. D. D. PICKET late connected with Alferd College
Alferd, Allegheny Co. N Y. He bad formerly been
pupil under the tuition of Mr. PcKRT and could attest
his capahity a teacher and his worth q
The remarks of Prof DRAKE pleasantly received
gven During his residence among he has proven
himself aborious and faithful teacher and worthy
citizen. Of his future plans have intinaton but
say cherrully for him and his sstimable lady, may
their lines fallin pleasant Places
The first exercises advanced class of
the Grammar School, H. Fl Stevens, Teacher. They
presented the following
PROGRAMME.
: Albert A. Lane.
The Federal Union, Defamation
Alfred Johnson. ...-.-
You cannot Conquer America Defamation.
Frederick Lefingwell.
Cataines Reply Cicero Defamation.
Charles Griffin.
Anna Robinson. :
Hallowed be Thy Name Rehearsal.
The Beauties of Day Composition.
Carrie Richardson.
True Beauty Composition.
Mary Lefingwell.
Brutus Dead Lucretia.. Defamation.
Morton Phillips.
New England and the Union. Defamation.
John Crafts.
Is thy pathway dull and dreary Rehearsal.
Frances Howe.
All Difficulties may be Overcome. Rehearsal.
Francelia Wadsworth. - s.. 70
Never Despair. Composition
Mary Bunce.
Advantages of knowledge Composition.
Matilda Case.
Be Useful and you will he Happy
Mary Oakley. -
Old Defamation.
H. L. Tcknor. -
Independence. by Dow Jr, Defamation.
b. Goldman
Old Hundr ed... Composition.
Christina Fletcher.
Sarah Coffin.
Home. Rehearsal.
After School See Dialogue.
Milton Baieman... William. Stephen Red6eld George.
Geo. %. Harrs...... john Sapp Foley Henry.
Bascom Ney... Thomas. Clark Reeves. ..Joshua
Night Comes to Ai Poetie Composition
Sunshine and Composition.
Ellen Torrey.
Influence of Composition.
Mary Carnahan.
Love-.-. Composition.
Lois Hotchkiss
Efficiency of Combined Influence Grafton.
Albert J. Hart -..r-
Wonders Changes of
Roswell Waldo.
These exercises all exceedingly pleasant and cred
liable and received much attention and applause from
the audience. FT =
The Glee Quartette again snng, this time presenting
that unequalled song entitled, Patter the Roof
pupils of the High School performed in fine style
the subjoined
PROGRAMME.
Henry j. Oakley. .Compostion.
work for some good, be it ever SO slowly!
Henry Seymour ......composiion.
'Agains, emp Toying Indians in War;
tspartacus, the Roman Envoy at Etrura.'
Northern Laborers'
Address to Gen. Scott
I-- Gilbert. ......:": Composition:
Put not off till tomorrow what could be done to-day
| sThe Spirit of War;
D. e. Wells Resnas to tn: Roman Senate. Defamation
Geo. Robinson. Original oration
'The Mohnmmedan Religion
Great ends attained by little things
Miss Bostwi-k. Composition.
/ The Indians
Miss Day. Recitation.
sLe's Reveries.'
The True Glory of America
.Icebergs'
Amarefta Frazer ......... composition.
r Great Takers and little Doors.
Miss Weston. ............ Composition.
'Moonshine.' r
Josie Wheeler COmDositiOu,
'on variety of subjects
sThe Tree of Death -. T
nA'e RECITATION.
These exercises all well carried through, and
gratifying alike to Teachers parents and spectators.
The Examining Committee who had visited the Schools
made their report this evening. 1t contains some
practical and valuable SUGGESTIONS and may be found be
low: -..s
The undersigned Committee, appointed to examine the
| make the following
The Committee have attended to the duty assigned
them, and herewith present documents showing the
standing of each scholar in all the branches that
been submitted to their review in connection with which
they offer the following statements and suggestions:
The teachers in the several Schools appear to have
been thorough faithful and successful though Iaboring
under great disadvantages: the Primary and Secondary
Schools being too much crowded. and the Grammar and
High Schools being in rooms exposed to the
noise of the Streets and altogether unsued their pur
pose Yetwe think our Schools have been in good
AS the Mr. DRskE is about 10 ssVe us
il is due to him to that during the two of his
abou, perfect classification of the Schools to in
troduce judcious aud elevated system of studies
promote thoroughness and accuracy of scholarship and
to overcome difficulties which in the OF
chat should his be equally aborous
and Efficient with the better accommodations for the
Schools in prospect we may hope for still further i'm
provemcnts.
In the examination have had occasion notice the
impocy of advancing scholars who have not the requi
site preparation. Those whom the Committee recon-
mended to fall back last year. but who went forward
now further from their companions than before; while
those whe fell back according that recommendation
prepared to advance with firm and steady steI
and they well grounded in the rudinents will be
in advance of the former in real scIo' 'arship.
The pressure from the primary and intsrmediste