The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-06-27
HIRAM.

lCoRREsPoNDENCE-l
The CommeI cement exercises las
Thursday called together as large &
crowd as usual, and fully as large as
last year; and had it not been for the
extreme warm weather the occasion
would have been the most pleasant
that we have had for several years
The huge tent was almost filled by
ladies, and had the appearance of a
huge bouquet. Just enough gentle
men1were inside the tent TO form q
pleasing contrast. The procession
left the College grounds at 911z O'Clock
in the morning, preceded by the band,
which executed the very appropriate
piece, departed Days." along the line
of march.
The following vas the programme
for the day:
Music-Hiram Cornet Band.
Prayer
Music-College Giee Club.
l. Oration-Capital and Labor VIM r Cope,
East Fairfield
2 Essay-Fin Up the Measure Mary NJ
IA Knapp, Hartsgrove.
Musie-Giee Club.
8. Oration-s God in the Constitution" Nor
gan I; Hayden: Dseriield- Nsu,.onn
Hiram
Music-Glee Club
5. Oration-Conditions OF Success. Charles W.
Henry. findlay.
6. Oration-The English Bible Orlow c. Hub
bell, Hiram.
Music-Band.
T. Oration-Tendency of American Life. Jo-
seph W. Robbins, Hiram
8. Essay-Every Man a Moon Alice C. Squire,
Ami 1r1ra
9. Oration-The Utility of Social Science, with
the Valedictory Address Andy Squire,
Music-Glee Club.
Baccalaurcate Address, and Presentation of
piplonnasii nasic4slee By see cfaes hfesident
Il Benediction.
twas conceded by all who listened
to the exercises that, in point of liter
ary ability and skilled preparation,
the efforts of last Thursday excelled
all others at this College.
The Alpha Delta Society had their
concert IN The evening, and it is to be
regretted that the generous patronage
extended to the Society by the public
was not better remunerated. 1t is
also to be regretted that the real talent
of the. Glee Club had to suffer severe
criticism by association with vacuity
of talent. Keating's Orchestra (of
Akron) also did not come up TO the
expectations of the audience-not,
perhaps, that their music was not well
executed, but because it was not the
right kind for the occasion. Their
music in hall, perhaps, would have
been all that was expected, but alarge
tent filed with people is no place for
that kind of effort.
The vocal music of Miss Phillips
was all there was of the concert. She,
of course, has the ability to please and
satisfy any audience but on this Oc-
casion she was better appreciated by
the. contrast with the unmeritorions
character of the other. music.
The financial affairs of the College
are in a sound and healthy condition,
and the number of students in attend
ance and the increasing interest mani
tested in its Commencement exercises,
are the best guarantees of the merits
of the faculty and the popularity of
the institution.
Some time ago some lawless and
vicious scounGrels cut down 200peach
trees, of this years planting, of A. j.
Patch, at the Rapids, and also girdled
80 apple trees of seven years. growth.
At the same time the same or other
parties took off the safety-valve and
otherwise injured the boiler at the
cheese-factory, near Mr.. Patch's, and
took up and carried away portion of
the water pipe connected with the
factory. No idea has as yet been
formed as to who the perpetrators of
the outrage are. About the same
time Mr.. J. T. Crafts, in the same
neighborhood, discovered that his
cows had been driven some distance
and turned into his wheat-field,
thereby causing considerable damage.
Other depredations of less note have
been perpetrated of late. We are in
formed that some parties are suspect
ed. and are being watched, and if dis
covered will be properly cared for.
HI,