Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-04
Hlsh. school oonm.neemenr.

all the early part Of the day was extremely
wet and unpleasant, the large hall was
filed, showing tho interest taken by
our citizens in the schools which are their
pride.
The graduates were nine in number, as
follows East Side SchoOI-M. L. Brooks,
VIM. II. Gaylord, Julia E. Burwell, Jennie
Freeman, Kate Haver, Ellastillman - West
Side-James C. Cannon, Ella G. Hobart,
Maria E. Thome.
The following was tho
PROGRAMME.
Prayer-By Rev s. B. Page.
Music-By the Band.
Oration-Printinga and its inyentorj M. l..
Brooks, Jr
Essay-The Country Girls ApolOgyi Miss
Julia L. Burrell.
Music-Duett, Overture, Misses Marshall
and Everett.
Essay-Through Miss Jennie Freeman.
Essay-Gold Miss Kate Haver.
Music-PianO Solo Miss Helen Cutter.
Oration-The Mission of the Great Repub-
lie James G. Cannon.
Music-Piano Solo; Miss Augusta Rhodes.
Essay-Man never Is but always 10 BE
blest Miss Ellen G. Hobart.
Music--Piano Duett; Misses NJ. E. and
A. Thome.
Essay-Our School Days; Miss Ella Still
man.
Essay-Not great but many things make
up the woof of Life-Miss Maria Z. Thome.
Music-Pisno Solo; Otis B. Boise.
0ration-The first Roman and American
Triumvirates; W. H. Gaylord.
Music-Piano Quartette; Miss F. and II.
o,l n u Roiaa
Address by the President.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Doxology,
BenedictiOn.
Mr.. Brooks Grafton upon Printing and its
. Inventor was very interesting one, and
showed to his hearers the greatness Of him
who supplied us with this mental telescope
by which we can gaze down the aisles Of the
past, and draw wisdom from its history.
Mr.. Brooks spoke clearly and easily,
and clothed his interesting subjectin aPpro-
pirate and pleasant language.
"The Country Girls Apology" by Miss
Burrell, was lively commentary upon the
usually received ideas of country girls, and
well expressed apology (where really none
was needed) for her want of the ceremonial
polish of their city cousins. Her essay was
listened to with much pleasure.
Miss Freeman's Essay upon the laconic
theme Through" was an excellent thing.
She spoke of the close of the school career of
the graduates, and of what would be their
duty in the future. 1t contained many un-
usually fine passages.
| The constant and blighting service which
the golden Deity demands of its votaries,
and its evil influence when thus installed as
Deity was forcibly contrssted with the bless
ings which gold may bring to the worthy,
by Miss Haver.
James c. Cannon reviewed the history Of
s-a ''A-i'.A- A-'l
to their downfall, and argued from them the
necessities of our times and nation.
Miss Hobart spoke eloquently ofthe search
Tor happiness in which we are all engaged
and of our constant expectation that through
wealth, honor or learning, we shall affair
the perfection of our hopes, in which we arr
continually meeting with disappointment
Her voice was rather too low, but her Ian
guage well chosen and her articulation an'
accent excellent. =.
Miss Stillman, in speaking of "our schoo
Days." paid touching tribute to that on
miss Brewster, who began. with the presen
graduates three years ago, but who had beel
stricken down by Death, and sadly follows
to the grave by her former schoolmates.-
Miss s. spoke of the future and its claims a
being a constant school for all.
The last essay by Miss ThOme is well ex
pressed by its title, which was pleasant
and effectively illustrated by the essayist
, The closing grafton upon "The First Re
, man and American Triumvirate," by Nj
q Gaylord, showed him to be an eager studen
an intelligent reader, and careful writei
0 The history and the end of the Roman tr
q umvirate-Cssar Crassus and Pompey-
was forcibly drawn in living pictures. Il
: then sketched the lives of that more homo
able Triumvirate of our land-Clay, CalhOu
and Webster-and closed with review
, the requirements which the present age d.
d rnands of those who would win noble in
mortality. Mr.. G. was heartily apPlaude
e os he well deserved. He has bright futu
II before him, if we may take his present su
b cess as an augury. We have heard many
college commencement OratiOn not to
le compared to his for force, beauty and gener
ability.
The musical portion of the exercises W
IA all good, and it would be out of place to pa
n ticularize any as the best.
The President of the Board, Rev. J.
Thome, briefly addressed the graduatil
class, congratulating them upon the p'
u they had been enabled to perform upon t
a. occasion, and the pleasure they had Civ
IL their hearers. He would gladly offer to the
A. the Gan Hail" and "God speed" which tn
ey parents, their teachers, their fellow puPi
tb the Council and the Board of Educate
i'll were all ready to grant to tnem upon t
occasion, and expressed to them that he
tn seldom been called to hear literary Perfor
ances of a higher order than those of Z
- afternoon. He assured them I'm contrarir
> TO an expression in one of the essays Of
ei day,) that their school days were not tn
IL best days. With such promise as they /
as given, yet happier and better days were
come in their coming lives.
er- After the presentation of the diplomas
ass benediction was pronounced by Prssid
he Hitchcock, Of Hudson College, and the
ev dience dispersed.
Leland's Band was present, and adj
much to the occasion by their fine music.
, ARRIVAL OF TEE North STAR.-The steal
&c. North Star arrived from Lake Superior ea
md yesterday morning Clerk STANDARD furnis
oof the following memoranda of the trip.