The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-06-29
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| The Commencement Exercises of
Hiram College took lace last week,
commencing Tuesday Evening with a
lecture 10y G.. Tod Ford. ''YOung Man,
Go West,n was the subject with which
the audience was entertained and de-
lighted. The Hesperiau Society had a
reunion w Wednesday Evening, on which
occasion many brief addresses were
delivered both by present members
and by former ones. Quite I. large
number of old members were present,
and a few of the founders of the Soci
ETY.. All the speeches were in the hap
piest vein. The greeting OF the old
members by the present members was
most cordial and free, and was Il most
pleasing spectacle. While the heads
of some of the founders of the Society
are sprink led with the frosts of age,
and some have passed beyond earth,
the Society maintains its organization
intact, and increases its usefulness from
year to year. The condition of the
Society financially, its membership.
large and well selected library, was u
great cause of cOngratulation with the
old members, who are still strangely
prejudiced in favor of. their youths
choice The Grafton by II. C. White,
of Cleveland, was a mastery, eloquent
and scholarly effort. 1t, is to be pub
lished. The exercises, or rather the
reunion closed with an elegant and SUI
peril banquet, prepared by Mrs. Thos.
Young for the occasion. On Tuesday
a. NJ. were the Commencement Exer-
cises proper. Not having a programme
ut hand, am unable to give in this
connection Il detailed report Of the eX-
arciSeS. Suffice it, To say that they We're
emincntly satisfactory il cbninriIts by
those present are reliable. The address
in the Il. NJ. 10y Gen. Garfield, on the
Life and Character OF Miss Almeda
Booth, was listened Ia most attentive
| ly by the large xti,tience. Although
the address w;'s exhaustive and minute
in detail. there WuS no tXaggeration.
The O.:itorin of Queen Esther was
given in II most suit.ri, manner in the
evening, by the Arion > "ieiy, con-
Quoted hy t.. t.l'Iuwt', of Peoria, Ill.
The whole performance moved with
clock like precision and Snoothness,
that challenged criticism. The scene
where MOr,lecai WAS mounted upon the
Kings horse had II splendid effect, it
being acted To the life, With the horse
gaily clparsoned upon the stage. Not
witiistauding the Weather in the morn
ing was threatening, the crowd was
much larger than last year. The tent
was densely packed. while hundreds
were outside. 1t was certainly the most
orderly and civil gathering ever con-
vened at this place on Commencement
occasion. Not Il rowdy put in an APP
pearance. The people generally pie
nicked, which is Il gratifying indication
that, though financial contraction is
drawing its coils tighter and tighter
with every diurnal revolution, the peo-
pie do not mean to contract the stom-
ach's supply of material food, however
much they may be compelled to con-
tract Grants hourly beverage. i
The Hiram Cornet Band furnished
the instrumental music, which can't
be beat in this section of County.
The Alumni had their exercises Fri
day, which were of the usual character
and interest. Not having had the pleas
ure of listening to the efforts, [ am
unable to speak particularly or deii-
nitely.
The Faculty for the coming year is
not wholly determined; probably Pres
idcnt Hinsdale, if not all, will remain.
II is no eXag sseration to say that the
Commencement of this year, was the
best attended, most pleasant, profitable !
and agreeable ever held here. III.