The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-04-02

Of cven," Mercadante. School.
Salutatory.- Faith our Polar
Star. Clara A. Bope.
ESSdy.-0ur Boat is launched;
where is the Shore Mary &.
Reinmund.
NASH. --Galop, from Faust. Or
chestra.
Essays. Light, moro Light,
Sarah A, Myers. Step by Step,
Mary 3. spybey.
Music.-Chorus Might Shades
no Longer" Rossini. School.
ESsdy.-No Cross, No Crown.
Ida Young.
Faledictory-Lifo hath many
Farewclls. Carrie A. Dwelling,
Music. -Theme-by Labit=ky.
Orchestra.
Presentation Of Diplomas by Su-
perintcndent.
Music -Solo--by Prof. Seager.
. Benediction,--Rev. e. NJ. Peters.
The City Hall was packed, from
footlights to entrance, by an audi.
euce worthy of such an occasion
an array of the solid and respecta-
bic citizcns OF Lancaster equal to
any that ever honored similar ex-
hibition with their critical atten-
ton. At the admission fee of
twenty cents, tho attendance must
have yielded very handsome sum
for the object it was intended for
the purchase of scientific appara.
tus for the High School.
The scene upon the stage at the
time the orchestra opened with the
first instrumental piece, was parc
ticularly striking. The six young
ladies composing the graduating
class, appropriately arrayed in a
beautiful and tasteful costume of
spotless white, were seated in a
line across the front portion of the
stage, the back portion being filled
with their fellow pupils of the High
School, arranged so as 10 form a
suitable background to the more
prominent figures in the beautiful
picture. The left tside Of the Stage
was occupied by the Superluten-
dent ofthe Union Schools, (Rev. ]
F. REINMUND) 1.-THE Principal of the
High School (M iss J, NJ. BEoKET,,
the Rev. Clergy who wcrc to Off
ciatein the prayer and benediction
and Teachers in the several depart
ments Of the Schools.
With regard to the exercises by
tho graduating class, of course W.
cannot be expected here to notice
critically the efforts Of the nom
bcrs separately. In the minds o
the hearers generally, there wa
, so much satisfaction with them as I
whole, that q praiseworthy for
, bearance was manifested in in
dulging in distinctions as to th,
comparative merit Of tho severa
performances. Many, who hav,
witnessed similar exercises in SOM
our most pretentious seminaries o
, learning, are free to declare that il
point of literary excellence, cor
, RICHNESS and beauty Of Elocutiou
propriety OF subjects, and talen
displayed in their clucidation, tn
, productions Of the graduates Of th
!, Lancaster High School on this oc
casion will successfully stand
{ comparison with the best.
At the close Of the Valedictor
: AddsesS, the Principal, after fey
: well.timod remarks to the aud
/. ence, turned to the class, and nc
:, dressing them in feeling and az
= propriate terms, delivered to eac
her well.earned diploma, Che re
ward Of years Of studious effort, th
crownfng acquisition toward whic
n so much anxious thought had bee
( directed.
y Then followed some admirabl
'e remarks from Miss BECKETT, th
II accomplished Principal ofthe Hig
n School, for the benefit Of the cit
70 zens, as well as that Of the grac
u uating class. She exhorted Ii
70 young ladies not to consider the
. days of study terminated with Il
act of receiving their diplomas
be and in commenting uponssomO
ur =. the sneers and sarcasms which hav
n been bestowed upon the modet
q. description Of female educatic
land requirements, she develops