The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-07-03
HIGH SCHOOL coMDaENcEMBNT

On Frday evening OF last week the annual
commencement exercises of the Graduatinn
Glass took place in Opera Hall. At an early
hour every seat was occupied by the friends
Of the school, and even standing room was
completely taken up. The stage had been
handsomely decorated with pictures and sv-
ergreens, and over the stage was hung large
anchor covered with svergreens and white
flowers.
| The exercises commenced bya instrument
al piece by Miss Hattie Close, after which
Rev. Baoher addressed the throne of Grace in
a very appropriate prayer. Miss Emma Hall
then sang SODA beautiful song, which was
happily appreciated by the audience. Miss
Hall has very rich voice, sweet, full and
and melOdious, and may be classed with the
very best singers in our city. After the sing
ing came the Salutatory by
MISS HATTIE C. CLOSE,
who welcomed the audience in a cordial man
ner, and who introduced herself and her class
mates to the friends present, as a band of
sWorkers and Shirkers," this being the theme
of her essay. She said that all are workers
or shirkers, that even the bee hive the emblem
of industry the world over, had its shirkers
as well as workers; that naturally we were
shirkers of responsibility, that mankind had
tried to shirk the responsibility of their fail
ures and shortcomings, from the time that
Adam, when sccused Of eating the apple, had
shirked the responsibility upon Eve, and she
in her turn shirked it upon the serpent. At
ter alluding to the Sinking OF responsibility
she spoke of the shirking of work, and of the
ease with which one might detect the workers
and the shirkers in life's battle. She gave as
an example, with which she was most familiar
the workers and shirkers Of the school room,
and with oandor acknowledged that, as
class, they had done their full share of shirk-
ing She closed by again welcoming the au-
dience to the evenings entertainment. Miss
Close was followed By
MISS MARY L. GEEsREAN,
who told US of the favorites of the tickle god
dess Fortune. Fortune was represented in
Heathen Mythology as blind-fOlded, and as
dispensing gifts to her favorites without re-
gard to merit or worth. She thought that
people oftentimes regarded as Fortunes Fa-
vorites those who were not really SO, and cit
ed as an instance rich mans son, "born to |
good fortune" as people say, but on account |
of that fortune leading an idle and aimless
life and associating with the vicious until be-
coming vicious himself, he dies an ignomini- |
Gus death. She concluded by saying that on |
Iy those were Fortunes Favorites who were
surrounded by such circumstances as enabled |
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ents gwen them by God.
At the conclusion of her essay trio was
sung by Miss Emma Hall, Minnie B. Horton |
and Miss NJ. L. Smith, assistant in the High |
SCHOOL,, which was well received. After the |
singing
MISS KArHA HALL
gave brief history Of Elizabeth Tudor, Eng |
lands virgin Queen, commencing with early |
childhood and tracing her history step by step, |
speaking of the death of her father who in his |
will had made her the third successor to the |
throne, her brother Edward and sister Mary |
taking the precedence; of Edwards reign and |
death of Msry's reign and Elizabeths i'm
prisonment during that reign; of Mary's |
death; OF EIizabeths coronation and prosper |
GUS reign; of the greatest triumph of her
Iife that of resisting successfully the invasion
of England by the Spaniards under Philip;
when it was said that England was saved by
a woman; and of her death. She spoke, in
conclusion of some Of the faults Of the age,
especially of the bigotry and cruelty that ex-
listed during her reign, but thought the gen.
Grafton existing three hundred years hence
might find as much fault with the present
generation, as We find with the Eizabethean
age.
MISS MINNIE E. HORTON
followed. Her subject "AIaks hay while the
Sun Shines" was ably handled and delivered
in happy style. Judging from her style,
one would suppose that thus far in life hay
making to her had been but plsasAnt pas
time, and that she looked for no arduous la
Dor in the future. She thought that, if she
had originated the motto for the present gen.
Grafton she would have said Harvest your
oats while the sun Shines" She gave literal
description of hay-making, and then applied
it to the business of life. She ended with an
exhorta ton to her young friends to make
be prepared for the hard, cold and it may be
dreary winter.
The Essay was followed by dustt by Miss
Geeseman and Miss Smith
MISS JOANNA KEEFR,
who followed next in order, thought it not
public mind was aroused, and the newspapers
and periodicals were all ablaze on the subject
Of cremation, to give US little insight in the
Catscombs of Rome, the burial places of the
primitive Christians. She first gave US
glimpse of the pyramids and catacombs of
Egypt, the burial places, it is said Of more
than four hundred thousand ancient Egyp-
tians, and spoke of the pains taken by them
to preserve the form as well as the dust Of
THEN dead. She then took US in imagination
to the city of the Roman cstacombs as they
have been and as they now appear after the
lapse Of centuries, giving good idea Of their
situation and their intricate labyrinths. She
said in conclusion that they we're prOphetical
of Gods future dealings with the nations of
the earth that he who could redeem pagan |
Rome, was able to redeem not only pagan |
Asia and Africa, but all the isles of the sea,
and that the time would surely come when |
the whole world would worship at the feet of |
the lOwly Nazarene.
The yaledictOry which followed, was by
MISS ROSIE A1rEs,
her theme Success" And her essay proved /
that her school training had been a success.
She started out with the proposition that sV-
cry scheme of man, be it great or small, was
Intended and expected to be q success, but in
stead of proving 50, we find by far the greater
portion proving miserable failures: The rea-
son of this she believed to be want of prop
er thought, application or patience, three
things which were essential to perfect success.
In addition to this, in order to make our lives
successful, she thought early education and
mental discipline necessary. For lack of these,
men whose early advantages had been limit
ed, have been obliged to labor year after year,
and attained success only after the most la
borious and discouraging struggles. Her ad-
dress to teachers and classmates was very ap-
propriate and was rendered the more effective
by the manner in which it was delivered.
This closed the exercises OF the graduates,
which were highly creditable. Music follow
ed, and after that Superintendent
". W. ROSS
delivered an address upon English Literature,