The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-07-04
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HEIDELBERG COLLEGE.
. Graduating EtcreIsess.. s.

On Wednesday evening last the National
Hall was filled at an early hour by the friends
and students Of Heidelberg College, to wit
ness the ceremonies Of conferring degrees to
graduates, and the formal Inauguration Of the
worthy President, Rev willard, as well as
10 listen to the graduation speeches. At the
appointed hour, and after musical discourse
by the Eureka Band, the exercises were com
menced by prayer By Rev. Willard in which
he appropriately referred to the occasion
which called them together, and implored d.
vine guidance to the young men about to EN-
bark in the various enterprises Of lite. There
were present upon the stage the four young
men who were to receive diplomas, and al
so the faculty of the Institution. Rev. W. W.
Cri!ey TO whom fell the pleasant task of con-
ducying the Inauguration ceremony was also
present.
The graduates were s. D. Yockey, of Wads-
worth. Ohio; L Ullrieb, Of tTifin, Ohio; Fl
Meyer, Bremen, Ohio, aud J. II. Ridgely, Of
Grantsville, Md.
The exercises were opened by Mr.. s. D
Yockey Of Wadsworth, o.. ia a Salutatory
upon, the sabiect rhetrue Province Of Spec.
ulation." The subject was well presented and
the sentiments were delivered in fresh
vigorous language. There is room for inn
provement in the speaker delivery, and we
should recommend the cultivation Of a better
tone of voice, lower, and with less rapid ut
ierance. The next speaker was Mr.. L. Ull-
rich, Of this city. The subject Of his oration
was Who is Great2'-Aa subject that par
took somewhat of originality and the orator
possessing a good voice, that could be dis
tinctly heard at the extreme Of the Hall, with
easy bearing held the attention of his audi
ence until the close. The speaker after emu
merating the claims to greatness Of man aud
humanity, we think Successfully established
that only God is great" The Heidelberg
oratiop upon the topic "Christiauity the only
Basis Of Society," was delivered by Mr.. r
Moyer, Of Bremen, Ohio, and was the length
lest effort His topic was good one, and
he seemed to appreciate as an advocate,
aud brought to bear, the many important
tru his and preccdents to sustain the aftirma'
tive. The delivery and voice Of this speaker
can be greatly improved. His subject receiv.
ed a clear rendition. J The Valedietory fell to
ar. J. II. Ridgely of Grantsville, Nd
aud he chose for his subject "Physictl Eidca-
tion. while VIC do not wish TO be invidious In
the bestowat of commentator, II occurred to
us that taken in all respects, this effort was
the best. The speaker set out to prove that
physical education had been sadly neglected
in the march Of educational, Improvement,
and with thus before him, he wAvefed not bdt
steadily brought to bear. his battery Of argu-
ments turning aside, for neither the flowers oi
rhetoric nor the ;''set phrases OF speech" but
rendered idsaa with a clearness and ear
nestness that carried conviction and claimed
the strict attention Of his audience. The clio
sing remarks y his fellow students at parting
and the Professors were in we'll chosen words
and appropriately given.
The President was then lpductsd BY Rev
W. W. Criley in a neat little speech. Rev
| Willard has been acting inI the capacity o
PRESIDENT for some length Of time bu
until thenhad never been formerly inaugural
ed. He arose and responded In a short vel
iimed speech alluding to the prospects of tn
irtitutiop as haltering for the failure. whig
other Institutions had suffered during IN
lgreat war, by the absence of students Hell
Idelberg had held her own, although she to
hsd many representatives in the great con
Hct. He pointed out The advantages Of hav
ling, an inslitp.iOaof .this shsgAstsrin IN
community and justly alleged that ii ough
TO receive nourishmsnt and support from th
people. Since is establishment in 1880, /
had steadily advanced to the consequence
1ow held. and bad put upon the bigh~sy {
life for usefulness more than 1900 6njshs
scholars Who could be pointed out As exam
Piles Of good citizens in the professors an
other pursuits. His remarks wers wen n
osivsa. - Z. y, 5,.i,
; Several boquets FUND their way on u
, slags during the exercises from the hands I
Aduiring ladies and each graduate was
lucky fecipleqt ofat least one--VOme Of ther
two. Al about 10 o'clock the audience 'ws
dismissed.