Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-06-25
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The Commencement Exercise of this
excellent institution came off on Friday
last, the Goth inst. In cosequence of the
unfayorableness of the weather, it was
deemed impracticable to hold the excrci'
ses, as on former occasions, in a grove adj
lacent to the Seminary, and as a conse-
ouence the Hall of the Institution was
used. This failed to accommodate all the
large crowd present. Those present con-
sisted in a large degree, of friends and
patrons of the Seminary, in this and sur
rounding counties.
The Posramme of the exercises as pub
liShed, was as follows:
Music, prayer. music.
Observation-Disclosures 10 the Roman
charlottesville. ii. Holcomb. Vernon.
E>says-Oblivion, by Miss Lcmira A.
Sloan, of Green. A Nations Literature
her Creates Glory, by Miss Florilla f
Gregory, of Etst Trumbull.
Oration-Beauty, by Mr.. j.. VI. Trew
Pennington. Declamation-Mr. f. c
Adams. Bristolville.
Oration-History of the Earth, by Mr.
Newton Chalker, of Southington.
mfr. c. ilker enlisted in the service o
his country a few days previous to the
commencement. and was not present.
As a substitute for this omission in the
programme, Mr.. Nelson, of Champion
delivered a comic, highfalutin discourse
entitled The Present Crisis" 1t was
source of much mirth to the audience.
Essays-Living though Dead. Miss V
r. Mumford. of Troy. Rome was not Bull
in a Dly-Miss Mary q. Day, Orwell. The
Goal of Thought-Miss Virtue F. Hubbard
East Trumbull. At the Open Door-Mis
Emma o. Kibbee, Pennington.
Graduation, Remarks, Bcnediction.
The exercises were not as lengthy as oil
some former occasion, owing to several
young gentleman, members of the per
forming class, having enlisted in the I
S. Service. May 2Sth, in response to th'
I Cows. call, to wit: MeSsrS. C. G. Graham
A. 4. Foote, d. /. WILDER, 4. J. Shook
and r. II Bear. From the same cause
the graduating class was smaller then i
would have been, four young men of tina
class having enlisted.
We are glad to be able to say that til,
Seminary has been prospering the pas
year.
The number of pupils during tn
Spring Session. just closed, was eighty; o
this number - came up to the highes
credit marked (40l in the school, an,
none were less than 81. While this speak
well for the personal department of tn
pupils, it is also much to their credit to b
able to say that they ranked equally we
in their scholarship.
The Seminary enjoys the services Of a
able and energetic faculty. good evidenc
of which is afforded by the success of tn
school.
Before closing we must not omit to mer
ton hat the literary exercises were of a
order that would compare favorably wit
like efforts in any of the literary institr
ton of this region.
In addition to the literary performance
the exercises were interspersed with exec
lent instrumental and vocal music. I'll
first by a string band composed of gel
tlemen in the vicinity of Pennington, an
the singing by Mr.. VI. X. French. of Ga
rettsyille. who Gun sing a bass solo cqu:
to any person VIC have ever had the plea
ure of hearing.
The Fall Session of the Seminary con
menccs August 18th, and will continu
twelve weeks.