The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-05-04
Seventh Annual Commencement of the


at Opera Hall, on FriGsy veniu g last
and drew cut an immense audience
The large hall was derseiy crowded,
and many were obliged to stand, even
the entrance hall was at times well
filed. with those anxious 10 hear and
see.
Promptly at eight o'clock, 1.-The Old
Mountain Tree" was sung in chorus
by the school, and du'y appreciated.
Then followed prayer by Rev. Pope,
and the exercises was fairly opeued, in
the Normal.
"Air Castles" by Fannie Rediek, wss
a pleasant essay. containing EIaDy
good points, and was read in a very &C
ceptable manner At its conclusion
the reader was rewarded with applause,
and quite number OF bcquets were
thrown upon the stage. Th= reading
was followed by piano solo, by Miss
Ada Ballard.
Character Culture" by Minor
Beardsley, was we'll written, and the
thoughts eliminated reflected credit
upon its author. The style of the
reader, however, was not so easy
and smooth as might have been. The
audience awarded merited applause.
SsniSfonoc Enahanrv,o,,k ~
the View," by Miss Alice Anderson,
was deservably extOlled by all who
heard it. 1t was an excellent produc-
tiop, and was delivered In an easy
graceful style which added to the
charm of we'll written essay. Its
author could not but feel pleased with
the applause and boquets which fol-
lowed the conclusion of her effort.
1t was followed by vocal Quartette
in which Josie KoJb, BERTHE Powell,
Neander Neely ard E. E. Siddall par
ticipated.
At this point Prof. Palmer conferred
the Diplomas On the graduates of the
Normal School, and the exercises,
so far as that school was con-
cerned closed with a Medley song
by the Young Apollo Club, Mrs. W.
E. Snyder presiding at the piano. To
say the song was well received. would
be first praise. 1t was rapturously
applauded.
The graduating exercises of the High
School class were introduced by Miss
Sallie s. Vance in a salutatory entitled,
"A Glimpse of the Future The essay
was a creditable effort, and was well
received, though the readers voice ap-
peared to be overstrained in the effort.
That it was appreciated was mani
fest from the applause and boquets
bestowed. Followed by a piano solo
by Ella Hofmeister.
1.-The Ministry of Books" by BERTHE
A Powell. exhibited considerable
thought. The subject was handled
carefully, and was intended TO set forth
the importance OF a careful selection
of these rare influences by which TO
surround the young. The subject was
one which older heads could examine
with profit. The Essay was followed
with III. ar Me, Norma" a duett. by
Mrs. w. E. Snyder and Mrs. W. H.
Whitley, which was rendered in their
happiest manner and elicted merited
applause.
False Ideas of Life" by Miss May
Vance, was by many regarded the best
on the list of performances, both in
matter and delivery. and its author
may feel flattered by the favor with
which it was received, and the ap
plause and be Guets bestowed 1t was
followed by a ell sang quintette in
which Mary Gordon, Hattie Ballard,
Mack Wilson, Mack Reed and Frank
Ballard took part.
Sermon in Stones, the vsle6ictory,
by Hattie A. Ballard, owing to the
confusion in the hall, was imperfectly
heard at times. but as fer as could
be judged war good, and her address
to the school, the teschers and board
were quite appropriate. 1t was re
ceived with applause and boquets.
Then followed the conferring of Di
plomas by Prof. Palmer. The Flag
Of the Free" and Il class song by. the
school. the beDediction by Rev. Pope,
I'd 'ie 2, rforInances were over.
W. eaLLut condemn too severely
the unIuly, not to say disorderly con-
duct OF the younger portion of the
audience in the back part Of the hall,
which at times greatly embarrassed
the graduates, prevented those who
desired to listen from hearing, and al
together was disrespectful not only to
those whom they came to hear but TO
those who came for like purpose.
Prof. Palmer several times requested
that better order should b. observed,
but if he had been provided at first
With the means of enforcing his re
quests. the result would have been
better. Whether himself or Board are
to blame for the oversight or not We
cannot say, but who ever bad charge
of the arrangements, should have pro-
vided police force sufficient 10 keep
order. To invite the public to per-
formanee in which they are deeply in
terested, and not provide Tor tEeir en-
joym-nt Of the same, seems like max
ing them victims of misplaced conf
dence"
List of Grand and Petit Jurors.
The following is list of the Jurors
drawn to serve at the next term of
Common Pleas Court of Hancock
county, which conveDes May 26th:
GRAND JURORS John More. Big
lick; l. n. Pugh, jackson; ID. c.
Warner, Portage: John Engleman,
Findlay; c. F. Grauel, Findlay; Peter
Which, Van Buren; John Julian, Fird-
lay; Jacob Thomas, Pleasant; Elijah
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