Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-07-05

presented by Professor Mills. of Madison,
with an apparatus for measuring and
weighing by the metrical system. He
explained the use and the value of the deci-
NAL method of measurement, and said that
undoubtedly it would be introduced into
this community within few years.
THURSDAY.
The examination of the senior class
| which was made in the morning before
large audience of ladies and gentlemen,
by Miss Evans. the Principal of the Sem
mary, was entirely different from that of
any class heretofore. 1t was not text
book examination, but consisted of ques-
| tions asked anu answered i'll all of the
studies of the senior year, showing the
relations ofthe different branches to each.
This examination was very satisfactory.
1t was followed by music-a semi-chorus
| of Beethoven's, conducted by Miss
Wright. The other pieces of music were
s'Qui Tollis' and 'sSanctus," both from
| Farmers Mass, in B fiat. The vocal music
of this day reflected much more credit
upon the performers than did that of
Wednesday. The essays were all good,
and one or two of them excited consider
able applause. The names OF the young
| ladies of the graduating class. with the
| titles of their essays, are as follows: Miss
Josephine Manning, "Tne Present State
| of Germany" Miss Mary Cuttings, "self-
Consciousness;'' Miss Zellie Passavant,
| eIntellectual Hewers of Wood and Draw
| ers of Water;" Miss Ella Shaw, "No
Doubt Ye are the People, and Wisdom
Shall Die with Yes" Miss Louisa Stratton,
"Ad AItiora," with valedictory. Among
the essays-all of high degree of excel
lence-none were better than that by Miss
Shaw, who, taking the expressive and
and sarcastic words in which Job answer
ed his tormentors, developed from them,
as a text, an essay which, had it not been
so keen and cutting, could almost have
been called a sermon, and which, had it
not been seasoned with subtle humor,
would have been too bitter for young Ia
dy's essay. The essay upon the ''Hewers
of Wood and Drawers of Water" although
of an entirely different character from that
of Miss Shaw's, was equal to it in literary
worth, and by some was deemed superior.
.sSelf-Consciousness," }" and the essay upon
the "Present State of Germany were
both marked by carefulness in compost
ton and correctness of thought. The val
edictory, with the essay Cad Altiora,"
was also fine production, and was
strongly marked by originality. In the
stead of the usual class song the one hun |
dreth and twenty-frst psalm was read by |
the teachers and pupils in concert. The |
anniversary exercises were then an
nounced, and as the recent rain had so |
dampened the ground that they could not |
be held in the grove, it was determined to |
use the chapel for that purpose. After a |
short recess the exercises were COM |
menced by Rev. J. S. YOumans, prefacing |
them by prayer.
The address of the day was delivered by |
Middlebury College, Vermont, and al |
though long, was listened to with close at |
tention. The speaker took as his theme, |
"The virtue and nobility of woman" CIV
ing to the word, virtue, the broad mean |
ing which it conveyed to the Hebrew |
mind. The address was eloquent and |
classical in it's style, and the thoughts ad- |
vanced were of the soundest quality, and |
we regret that the early hour at which the |
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ing an extended synopsis of it so that we
might better convey an idea of its ster-
ling worth than can be done by the few
words which we are permitted to say
in it's praise.
The address to the graduates which was
also replete with valuable and timely
thought was delivered by Rev. W. A. Pas
sevant, d. D., of Pittsburg, Pa. The Di
plomas were presented on behalf of the
corps of teachers and the Trustees OF the
Seminary, by Aaron Wilcox. The part
ing song, the words of which we are per-
mitted to publish was sung with fine af-
feet as chorus.
PARTING SONG.
In the glad sunshine we will sing our last fare
Bid love hide the sorrow that in our hearts must
Looking bravely onward. to the future yet IN
known,
alone.
Ghorus.- |
Singing. still singing,
Tho, our hearts may throb with pain;
Hoping, surely hoping, We shall meet again.
sweet we've formed;
While these glow forever, may our hearts be
Parting, we remember, mutual joys and hold
Store in sacred Keeping, memories of the year.
Ch0rus.-
W e would praise our Eatnef, IOr the way we |
Thank Him for the lessons, which the year has
taught;
Leaving every failure. to His never failing
grace, "a +a4., |
Asking Him hereafter, all our paths to trace.
Chorus.-
Trusting, ever trusting,
In the guidance of His hand,
That shall safely lead us, to the Heavenly
land.
The benediction was pronounced by |
Rev. MIR. kimball, of Erie, Pa, after which
the guests, TO the number of several hum
dred, with the pupils and teachers of the
partook OF a collation. in the
large and comfortable dining hall. The
exercises of the day were, as we have
said, of a high degree of excellence, and
none who were in attendance could have
failed to note the utility and value of the
system of education which has been adopt
ed and so we'll maintained in the Lake
Erie Seminary. The mottos exhibited
upon the walls were, of the class of '6S,
''Each for the Other-All for God;" class
of '72, sAdversis Major par Secunchs,'
while that of the class of '73 was "Grada-
tim ad Altiora." And SO the class of five
young ladies go forth into the world with
the inspiration of an aphorism which it is
to he hoped they will follow, step by step,
higher in knowledge and wisdom and
power, and in the Christian virtues that
n0,nhino to form, ha norfoot life ,,f wouan |