Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-09-05
Triennial Reunion at Vermillion In.
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Triennial Reunion and Meeting of the
Alumni aad Alumna Association. Old
Vermillion has many attachments and
pleasing associations connected with it,
that draw with strong yet gentle cords
the hearts Of her many sons and daugh-
ters scattered far and wide throughout
the world. Thursday morning found
many of her old students once more
gathered around her. At fo'elock the
old bell that years and years ago called
! the students together as it does to-day,
rang out itOwelcome peal to AL as in
the days of "Auld Lang Syne.' By two
o'clock the Hall was full to overfiowing
with the, friends of the Institution,
more than a hundred of whom had
once sat as students in those seats long
ago. Many were the greetings Of friends
of former years, long separated. One
great stimulant to the enjoyment of the
hour, was the presence of the former
President of the Institute, Rev. DIR.
Diefendorf. The old students have a
highregard for HIM in return for what
he has done for them, in days gone by.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by DIR. Diefendorf, after which an Ad-
dress of Welcome to Excelsiors and Ec-
criteans, was delivered by Mr.. H. J.
Rowe of Appollo, Pa This address
was very appropriate to the occasion,
and was well delivered. The Rev.~J.
II. Hartman of Canton, Mass, was to
have responded, but not being present,
the Alternate, G. III. Yoeuni, Esq, of
Wooster, was called on, but had not yet
arrived. Rev. Cornelius was called out
and made quite happy response, bring
ing up many "reminiscences of the past.
He read a letter fro m his old friend
Nesbet, also an old student, which elicit
ted much attention and enjoyment. Mr..
Elcock followed with somefi remarks.
After music by the Ashland band, Mr..
Geo. Lightner, Of Pittsburgh, Pa, de-
llivered most excellent Address Of Wei
come to Philos and Calliopeans. Mr..
Lightner's remarks were fraught with
wisdom and fell with peculiar weight
upon his listeners. The Response was
to have been made by Eugene Diefen-
dori of Upton, Mo-, but not being pres
ent, the Rev. Ii. L. Mayors, the Alter
ate appointed, made some excellent re-
marks. His thoughts were good and
very well expressed. Then came gem
eral responses by Old Students. Short
addresses we've called forth from 7. Y.
McCray, Esq. of Wooster, Mr.. Giaugue
of No., T. b. Cunningham Of Millers-
burg, Rev. Al A. Dinsmore of Des
Moines, Iowa, Joseph Adams, Esq. of
Millersburg, DIR. Wisner of. Wooster,
and others. Mr.. Joseph Adams was the
only one present of the first class in the
year 1s49. DIR. Diefendorf was then
called out for speech. He responded
to the call by calling the roll of 1s49
and the roll of 1868, when the great
stampede took place in the Academy.
About seventy-fve students left in one
day to volunteer as soldiers in the army.
The catalogue for that year contained
the names of fonr hundred and seven
ty-five students. The Professors re-
marks Throughout were listened to with
intense interest. - g 'r.n,sh .d~
The Programme for the evening was
then read, which was the Illumination |
of the Campus, Social Festivities-re-
freshments, &c. in the College Chapel.
The exercises then closed and all re-
tired to their respective places of Lodge
ing, to partake Of supper and prepare
for the exercises of the eyening And
just here we would say that the eltfzcns
of Hayesville and vicinity deserve the
highest praise for the kind attention.
shown their visitors during the
two days'ofitheir stay in their midst.
About eight O'Clock the trees of the
Campus and the verandas of the Acad-
emy Building were dotted with Chinese
lanterns, presenting a most beautiful
and picturesque scene. Promenading
along the walks and through tile Cam
pus was the order of the evening. 4 A
constant ,strean,yk kept flowing out and
in the Chapel doorstill eleven oaeleek.
In the center Of Chapel Hall were tables
where ice-cream and other sTefresh-
ments were served to all who wished to
partake.' The hum Of merry voices
kept up a continual noise throughout
the whole evening. Music interspersed
here and there, added to the pleasure OF
the hour. At a late hour all retired and
the old Academy was once more silent
as the grave.
| 5At 8 o'clock A. NJ. on Friday, the "Tri
ennial Reunion Association" met in the
Chapel. In the absence of the Presi-
dent and Vice-President of the Asso-
citation Rey: II. L. Mayersvas called to
the chair. 4'ke first business of the AS
sociation was the election of officers to
serve the coming three years. On mo-
ton T. B. Cunningham of Millersburg,
o., was chosen President; Prof. J. w.
Martin of Hayesville, Vice-President;
Prof. H. L. Henderson, of Hayesville,
Recording Secretary and Rev. H. L.
Mayors of Millersburg, Corresponding
Secretary Jaw ~ C5J N
| Speakers and Alternates were chosen
to deliver the addresses of Welcome
and Responses, at the next Triennial
Reunion, which will meet on the last
Wednesday of September, 1875, instead
Of OH Thursday as heretofore. A mo-
ton was made and carried that every
old student Of Nermiliion sonN the first
day of October next and annually send
in to the Secretary, Prof. Henderson, e
donation of whatever sum he or she
may feel able to give. This is urged up
on all as duty that ought to be per-
formed Itwill be applied I'd the inter-
est of the school as may be thought
best by the Board. A historian was
,chosen!to gather together waat events
of interest he could in relation to the |
school and its former students. Mr..
VIM. Armstrong was appointed this his
torian. A more capable one could not
have been found. A committee of one
was appointed for each year from. 1872
back to the beginning in 1919. The
duty of this committee was to keep the
historian posted on matters pertaining
to studeirtalofi flleir RESPECTIVE years.