Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-02-27
Hartford High School.

Wr. EditOrS:-The closing exercises o.
this institution took place last Friday
evening at the Presbyterian Church.
Though the weather was u~npropitious, YET
the house was, at an early hour filled to
its utmost capacity. There were assem-
bled the "old and young" ''the matron
and maid" ''the beauty and chivalry. "all
eager to participate in the exercises of the
evening. And as coming events cast their
shadows before" we felt we should be rich
ly paid and so we were. Rarely have we
attended an exhibition where were said so
many good things, where so much talent
displayed and where the attainments in
the department of composition and oratOry
we're so thoroughly mastered.
The whole No. that took part was 33-
l9 gentlemen and II ladies-The first
speaker which we will mention was Mr.. S.
S. ENTHUSIASTICALLY Union and the
Evil" We consider this as the best of
the evening. Mr.. Palmer showed skill and
training which few young men of his age
possess. He entered into the spirit and
did himself great credit. We bespeak we'll
of him.
Then came Essays by the ladies, ''We'Il
all meet again in the morning" by Miss
Carrie Brockway. The Essay was we'll
written and well read. She said though
we should have trouble in this life, we
must not be discouraged, for there was a
life beyond; the morning will dawn bright
for US. 1t was a sound, sensible, produc-
ton. 1.-The Great Events of the past
year" was read by Miss Mary J. Pearce;
it was very good. 1.-The Auto da Fe," or
the history of the Inquisition OF Spain and
other Catholic Countries" The Essay
showed study and 4 deep research into his
tory. The Essay entitled What will
Mrs. Grundy say?' was by Miss Mary E.
Bushnell. 1t was well received. We
were not informed whether Mrs. Grundy
was really flesh and blood" and took up
her abode in Hartford, and lived on gossip,
or that she was only a myth. The gist of
the Essay we should say was, to be very
polite about it, mind your own business"
1.-The Beautiful" by Miss Mary Hoadly,
was a finely written Essay, of course APP
preciated. THE Fancy Carpet" by Miss
Helen NJ. Hart, was one of the best Essays
of the evening; it was fanciful, imagina-
tive and original, and evincing a poetic
turn of mind. The last Essay was by
Miss Mary L. Beebee, "The benefit of cry
Miss Beebee attempted to show US
the advantage of crying-that tears we're
the safety-valves of the human heart
The Essay was quite original and was well
appreciated.
Then came an Grafton by Mr.. ED. Nc
Creary, "Life's Occurrences" 1t was we'll
written and well delivered. The writer
contrasted life and death. He said the
good man feared not to die. Then came a
defamation by Mr.. Wallace Peirce, The
Comus was here personifed; he
created a sensation and won to himself
'No more Compromises" by Mr..
John E. Brockway; Mr.. BrOckway made
heard and felt by his good speak
ing. Burns Maniac" was well initiated
by Mr.. D. C. Fuller. The last exercise
Of the evening was the Valedictory Ora
lion, by Mr.. J. A. Neutrality-suspicious.
estness." Mr.. Miner said we have powers
yiven US to be cultivated. He would say
the soul was never put in the body whicA
hath so many rare and curious pieces of
mathematical motion, to stand still" Mr..
sustained his position of the even
ne.
Thus, the evening wore away, and each
me separated glad they had come. The
school has been conducted during the last
ERIN by Mr.. E. H. Merrell as Principal,
md Miss J. A. Bushnell, Assistant. They
ave worked faithfully for the interest of
he School and they have "their reward"
S. w. Il.