The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-06-20
For the JefTersoninn Democrat
Eclectic Institute,

Commencement exercises Of the old Eclectic, !,
like everything else, always come in lime Tor
those who can wait. The thousands that were
gathered at Hiram on Thursday. the ~ inst,
attested by their eager presence that they had
Oeen waiting their return with the usual interest.
One would have supposed there was less expe' ia.
ton ON the part OF the public Than nsuni, on ac-
count OF the war but tho crowd was usually
large Never having sought the spacious tent
in vain on these gala days, they would trust her
ample shade once more, confident they were not
To be disappointed. When 1t was known, how.
ever, that over one hundred OF the brave Eclectic
boys had laid aside their books, and lett the
friendly halls OF learning for the tented field |;
that the master spirit of the institute was away
in the army OF Gen Ilalleck; rational lear might
have hcon entertained that the commencement
would be II failure. But they knew no such
thing MS failure. A faithful band o. teachers,
with Ii. W. Everest, A. NJ, as Principal pro TEN ,
vet remain; two hundred energetic students,
each OF whom seemed to feel personal RESPONSE
hiity in the good name aud success oi ii'e IN
stituie. have been in attendance during me 'nst
term. and the twelfth nununl commencement ol
the Eclectic ndds new hurels to those she mas 50
deseryollv worn Cheeruness mud courage are
her wntchwords, the hnrbingers OF success always
DURING the exercises oi the day mn excellent
photograph of Cen Garfield, in inll regimentals,
iuken while Colonel OF the 42d, hung at the
back oi the staging, looking on somewhat sol
cmnv BY the way. In some closing remarks 10y
Rev A. s. Hayden, it was stated that the Gener-
n's interest in the School was not to he disconln-
ued aud that, by his own consent, he was sui TO
remain rs Principal
The exercises were hernIded by the following
programme
The opening piece. by Miss Hattie VI. King,
of Chardon was very credtabe to her, and was
fujl Of atmoniton to the thonGhtless. who are
continually casting shadows upon iond parents
hearts Death Gusts not the darkest shn low
the SON pathway OF vice spreads deeper gloom
over the mother heart. "Trecs,' by Miss Clara
Strong, ubounded in facts relative to many won.
derTul trees found on the American Continent
not forgetting to mention Penn's Treaty Tree
/ the Charter Oak of Hartford, and many giant
cednrs Of California But find am occupying
hy nr too much space in attempting to give SOM,
OF the merits OF each and trust ! shall be ex
cused from paricuarizing too minutely.
"In the Hospital''-well read and most touch
/ inqly patriotic. "Pandoro's Box"-u new dres
! Tor the Old myth, in which Hope was bcquea thee
! to mortals For, until Pandora smiled, thi.
world was O, desert wild. "A mothers Grave
style very much like that Of Miss King. "TOC
Late. ""The Ocean" and The Recitation" wer,
! all very good indeed, the former was one Of The
best OF the lorenoon while the Litter, performed
/ by six young ladies' attracted by its novelty, anc
| was admirably done. "WOmen OF the Revolu
! ton "a noble tribute TO our great.grandmothers
| than whom mo brayer danes had Sparta no
nObler malrOns, Rome"-strong, clear voice
and well read "Flowois by tile Waysde"--
County Examination wand the "Eclectic Offer
| ing,n were each worthy ot something more thar
| passing notice. The second was severe criii
! cism upon human nature. ms tesler By those terri
Bile ordeals. 1t was decidedly numerous, nnC
| created much merriment. The last was n nob
| tribute to the brave Eclectic boys who have lei
loved ella So mat tes"and kind teachers, ie meet tn
hurdships oi war
The discussion wns rather weak. One or tw
wild assertions were made by the negative, whic
ware not cUnIradicted, nor were they very cear
sustained. According to his theory, emnncipa
4 ton would cause revolution in public feeling
productive of the most desperate civil war.
was change of feeling among unOnsts OF Ky
and Tenn, doubtless. that he referred to, for h,
said, I'VE should no longer have any llolts, Prem
lices or ANDY Johnsons, should emancipation b.
declared" This revolution, then, would max
such Unionists, traitors Would they then be m
greater terror to the Government than now
Mr.. Duwson's Grafton was called good thin;
A.. but that OF l.. J. Admir- was better. His was
difficult proposition, hut ne sustained it ably an
, his effort was well received. Had John Brow
succeeded, his name would be placed side by sid
: with that OF Gnribad Had England succee dee
our ancestors would have been ca He'd tIaiIors
had SHE succeeded, they would have deserUed n
other names than those we give them. Shoul
3 the Southern Coniederncy succeed, tho Rebe
would be the destroyers OF heir country and II
traitors we now call them, 1t was only lho'
who succeed in conformity to absolute truth al
virtue, that were really successful
Sef.Reiiance" was success To the bra,
belongs the world was an old German prover
aud genius said Newton was only another nan
! for patience. Al school, Sir Walter Scott WI
: called blockhead, but he opened vein OF r.
1 nance hitherto unknown to the world. He ga,
many iiustrn ious and examples of self frelianc
and closed in these words ITO thyselfb he tru
and thou art not false TO any man" ,..
= ES. Woodwork said many cutting thing
: and watched some OF the small holes in the ol
tent to see the Democrats, in their humi iatiol
4 al, h.
endeavoring to creep 1a, nut mere were preb,l
! hy none present. The name OF Brecknridl
y emocrat aud traitor were Synonymous term
. II was splendid thing.
"John Bull" was humorous. Was nm anm
= residing in ,he southern part ot q. B., lat an
y sleek weighing 900 lbs, uvoirdupois. Thinl
! his brother Jonathan a Wild buck thinks HI
y rather mulish in not allowing jeff. Davis To ri
: oif with the navy yards and the mouth of Il
;. Mississippi. The primary reason that John
y has NOT interfcrrcd in our affairs more than
" has, is, that we have n navy equal To his ow
u AS tho wind bloweth where it lis eth, so do Jol
- Bulls sympathies 3" But perhaps the most II
" gGnious Grafton, was that OF J. q. Cannon +,
= was iul of wit and sarcasm.
, Phe German dialogue performed by two boz
r evinced remarkable powers in persons so your
!. "Northern Rebels" by Mr. BestHr, eIiclled sur
applause "1he North and South was coll
guy between a Union md Rebel picket II W
written by Prof Rhodes, and was, by all ODD
the best hing of the day. Ii was emnently dr.
, matte, first arousng the tende! sympathies of /
; heart, then provoking the EXTREMIST anger, Al
: anon calling forth bursts OF applause and
Z penred cheering But have no time to notice
as il deserves. "Veni, dmi, Sksddddii, ,""hroug
:, down" the tent. The tSo oratiOns that follow
b were doubtless worthy ones, but the speakt
r were unfortunate in having been placed INN
, diately after one exciting. They Jailed 10
the attention of the audience.
The Excelsior Band enlivened the exerci
/, throughout with some OF its sweetest etrains;
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