Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-19
THE AYNIVERSARIEs AT OB1RLIN!
49, -7zaia4la.--a.
of Ghe Senior Preparatory
Class.
TFron Uur own Correspondent.l

OBERLIS, August 10 1901
Among the various public exercises OF
week, none attracts more gem
eral interest than the exhibition OF the
Senior Preparatory class, which after com
day enters college and isiully
invested with all the dignities and Perquis-
ties Of Freshmen. Senior PreI,s are
always marked men among the numerous
GRADES of students which our com plicated
system gives rise to; they have the reputa-
tieh of being generally wide awa ke, and
never fail of commanding attention IN any
enterprise, from -ericket-mateh 70 ther
annual exhibition,
The Sen. Preps. of the present year held
their exercises this afternoon, in theehurch,
before large and attentive audience,
which assembled in the face ofa featehed
rain storm. On entering the building the
eye was at once struck BY style Of decora-
tion exceedingly bold, original and effect
i've. Among other striking devices, min
ature fountain played in an evergreen
temple suspended in the center of the
room.
Their programme was the followinga
Napoleon at st. Hcle,,a-
5ss.. &C. Churchill, ObeFlin
Intemperqnce.- C.N. Fitch, Geneva
ssssI @. .AsRiei1asdson, East cleveland
Chasing Battertiies.- a..
AA e. q Nsns I = hafOe' 0Os'i'H
AtEeism.-s. V. S. Fisher, westfeld, n. Y
Our Heroic Dead
J. R. Severance, Bellevue
- - WIS. Squire, Florence
Our cOuaty.- 49,.
c. C. Darwin, Burlington, Iowa
-. MUSIC.
Ezoquence.- S. NJ. Stout, stiasburgh
From the Nan IN the Noon
~ Hannah s. Morgan, Oberlin
= : - A. H. Vance, Mt! Vernon
Ieaaeity of Purpose Valedictory.-- ESQ b.
R. Winters, York Sta
MUSIC.
Mr.. Churehill's piece presented the mos
favorable points of Bonaparte's character
dwelling especially on his vigor and enthu
siastie perseverance, under circumstance
sl,e- ---o4t-tryin possible. It was well de
livered, in clear and audible voice. Mr.
Fitch's piece was omitted from the lines
of the speaker. Messrs. Squire, Vance anC
Fisher did not appear, for like reasons.
Mr.. C. a. Richardson spoke of the upward
tendency of human nature, defended ant
Jition in worthy pursuits, and commendet
those who rise by their own efforts. Hi
piece contained much clearly expresses
and well studied thought.
Miss Barber presented pleasing essay
which was well received by the audience
Mr.. Sevefanee's speech was an efectiv,
eplogy of those who have fallen in The
present struggle. He spoke.with spirit ant
success. --,s1s ass. .-,t. b..
A poem by Mr.. C. C. Darwin, was listened
TO with much interest. 1t portrayed the
varied features of our land from the earliest
periods, and gave glimpse of the prObabl,
future. Some slight Irregularities in rythn
were amply atoned for by great vigOr o
expression and imagery. .T'
,- The power OF elequence, and the mos
| celebrated orators, were next ably treated o
by Mr.. stonts who was followed by Mis-
Morgan in q communication purporting t.
be from the 90 Man in the Moen," vl,icl
amused the public. in no small degree
Mr. R. Winters delivered the valedictor,
address, spirited, albeit somewhat to-
highly seasoned production, addressed par
TALLY to the teachers Of the class, to TIL
class itself, and to the public generally
and the exercises closed by a few remark
from Principal Fairchild, of the Prep. de
partment. --
The entering class this year appear Will
the motto, "Possunt quia posse vioentur."
numbers about thirty, and although tn
youngest class ever known in college; it
talent is such as promises to them futur
eminenCe in their college course. The goo,
wishes of all go with them as they leav
the preparatory department. -a
Tonight the class, according to custom
enjoys, with certain ofits friends, a sqppe
at Principal Fairchild'5. We understan,
that the presentation of suitable testimoni
ais to their teachers is expected to tax
place. D.F.;
REAL EgTATB TRASsFERs-The following
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