The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-13
Exercises Of Eaton High Schools.

The seventh commencement of the
graduating class of the Eaton High
School, took place in the Opera House
on Thursday evening last, June 9th, in
the presence of a large and apprecia-
tive audience. The stage was beauti-
fully and profusely ornamented with
festoons of evergreens, plants and flow
ers, presenting an appearance of sweet
ness and taste highly creditable to the
fair hands that arrangedit. The crowd
in attendance was simply immense,
every seal and available inch of stand
ing being occupied, and many
persons were compelled to go away un-
able to gain ar admittance. The exer-
cises of the evening were opened by an
earnest and touching prayer, offered
by Rev. c. A. LANDER, asking the
Great Ruler to bless the Schools and
guide and direct the young graduates
who were about to enter into the rough
paths oflife's struggle. The gifted and
sweet singist, Mrs. CLARA RIcHEY, then
appeared and sang "Coming thro' the
Rye" in her most bewitching style, re-
ceiying rounds of applause from the
audience. The programme arranged
for the occasion, and which we give
below, was then followed, those partic-
ipating in the exercises, filling their
parts in such a manner as to merit the
applause of all present. The literary
efforts of the graduating class showed
great care in preparation, and more
than met the expectations of their
friends, and for us to ~particularize
would but be doing an injustice, as all
in the class exhibited merit and acuuit-
ted themselves with credit and honor,
and can feel assured that they filled
the full measure of their task and have
the appreciation of all present on the
occasion. The shower of boquets which
greeted each member of the class at the
conclusion oftheir Grafton, was suffi-
cient evidence that their efforts were
highly appreciated by the friends who
presented their offerings of flowers.
The piano music of the evening by
Mr.. Chas. Grouse, Misses Reynolds,
Van Doren, Mitchell and Lake, and
the songs of Mrs. Richey, and duets by
the Misses Lake, Van Daren, Potter,
Reynolds and Hester, were rendered
in good taste and ~commendable for
home talent.
After the addresses were all deliver
ed, S. S. DIX, President of the School
Board, made a few very appropriate
and well-timed remarks, compliment
ing the Superintendent and teachers,
which, although brief, was to the point
and in admirable good taste, and then
presented the Diplomas to the gradu-
ating class, when Rev. A. j. Reynolds
pronounced the benedict on, and the
audience retired, fully satisfied that
they had spent a very pleasant andpfo-
ftable evening.
Although the exercises were of con-
siderable length, and were not COM
pleted until a late hour, the most Pa
tient and close attention WAS given by
the large audience present, and the best
of order prevailed.
There is just n little objection and
fault we find multiplying and growing
in these school exhibitions. There is
too much dress parade-too much fun
merry, and too many flowers and pea
cock trails, and to the careful observer,
it really looks as if more precious time
was squandered and wasted by the
graduates, to prepare their gorgeous
and extravagant attire to appear in
than in the merit and depth of their
compositions, and the Superintendent
or teachers of our schools, who will
work a reform in this absurd nonsense,
would certainly receive the hearty APP
plause of every practical and common
sense parent in the land. Children of
parents in moderate circumstances, and
heads of families themselves, are very
frequently made to feel keenly how
much better it would be to frown Upon
all such ridiculous show of -extrava-
gance and step forth in the neat, plain
and moderate everyday attire. Let it
be abolished. We mean nothing per-
sonal in these remarks.
The following was the programme of
the evening:
INvocATIoN.
Music.
Enthusiasm, with Salutatory)
Fannie Van Doreu.
Castle Building. Mae M. Acton.
Life's Dream. -. Cassie E. Alderman.
DUET.
Gold, Deep in the Mine. Emma Kayler.
PIANO Solo. ?.
Business Henry Ressler
True Colors. Ida j. LOngnecker.
Flowers. Laura Mitchell.
TRIO.
Life .......-........B. F. Tizzard.
Existence a Triumph. Jennie Pierson.
Echoes of the Past...R Flor. Stephen.
DUET.
Developments of the Mind,
Elmer e. Welsh.
Decision of Character u. Alexander.
The Purpose of the Ages, with Vale
dictory). ..-.Julia Lake.
CLASS Song.
Presentation of Diplomas, by s. S. DIX,
President of School Board.
BENEDIcTIoN.
Estate Transfers.
The following are the transfers filed
for record in the Recorders office, for
the week ending June Sth, 1878:
United States to John Stephens, the
southwest quarter o fsection 10; 151.SS
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