The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-12

James Frost, Maniua. sc
Robt. Morris, Kent. t.. IS
Asahel Hulet, Franklin .. u
Dea. Harmon Bradley, Kent. S6
Mrs. Ruth Strattan, Kent. | "A
Lydia Underwood. Brimfield. IS
Homer W. Hart, Kent. "A
Hon. Luther Russell, Streetsboro'. n
Mrs. Betty Austin, ROotstown &C
Mrs. Elecia Shewell, Rootstown IS
Mrs. Elizabeth Snider, Franklin. rs
Ethan A. Babcock, Ravcnna -. 6S
a lien |. Clark, Kent. 6S
Henry &. Thompson, Hudson. II
Henry &. Haymakcr, Chariston IS
Mrs. Elizabeth Willard. .Ravenna. 60
Christian Cackler, Frank lin 81
Combined ages ... 1929
Average age, 76l, years.
The names of John Boyle and Cy-
renius Jackson, of Ravenna, were
omitted by the Secretary in his re-
pCrt.-ED. PIEss.
Music by the Martial Band closed
these exercises, and after the reading
o! a letter from II. w. Sanford, OF
Eooisiown, rcgretting his inability 10
be present, brief but entertaining
speeches were made by Sheriff S. "A.
Lane, of Akron, ana George Knapp,
OF (tarrc:tsvilie.
With the announcement OF Ulysses
Marvin. Stow; Daniel Bogoe, Roots
town j. ID. Haynaker, Franklin e.
L. Bra.nsr,l, lsavenna, and &. G. Bron-
son, Ia'lnnadge, as Committee on
Noiiinations. came for the call and
adjournment to dinner.
OF this portion of the days pro-
grarnme little need be said, beyond
,he tact that the ladies OF Kent had il
III cliarge--amply sufficient evidence
that it was rich, varied aud bountiful.
OFFICERS AND APPOINTMENTS.
After dinner, seats on the platform
and in the auditorium were again
sought, and the remaining business of
the Association was transacted.
The Nominating Committee first
reported as follows, their report being
unanimously adopted:
President-Hon. Marvin Kent, OF
Kent.
First ice-President-S. u. Harris,
of Esvenna.
Second Vice e-President-B. F. An.
derson, of Kent.
Secretary-Dr. A. NJ. Sherman, of
Kent.
Treasurer-Lnther III. Parmelee, of
Kent.
Executive Committee John j.
Bradley, of Stow; Seneca Green, OF
Franklin, and T.. L. Brainerd, of Ra-
VIENNA.
Orator-Rev. w. F. Day, d. d., of
New Castle, Pa.
Alternate-Chaplain j. II. Jones, of
Mt. Union.
TREAsURER's REPoET.
DIR. A. NJ. Sherman next reported
as Treasurer:
Heceipts .--...-.......... $40 90
Expenditures .... lS9 O6
Balance on hand. .. S so 81
This was followed by the announce
ment that in consequence of the ina
bility, through previous sickness, of
Rev. w. +. Day, ID. d., TO be present,
his Alternate, Rev. Andrew Wilson,
of Ravenna.w would deliver the Grafton,
the latter gentleman responded with
an address most appropriate to the
occasion, brief outline of which is
herewith given:
THE GRAFTON.
The theme chosen was "The debt
that the present generation owes to
the past. and how to pay it." After
referring TO the gradual passing away
of the pioneers of to-day, he spoke OF
the tendency OF Young America to
ignore the efforts of the past, and said
that such associations as these are cal
cuiated to counteract this tendency.
Each generation enters into the inher-
itancs of the previous, and we are, in
cnr inherited tendencies and constitu.
tional peculiarities, what the right
living or wrong living of past gener-
ations has made us. The cry of hard
times has almost ceased to be conta-
gious from lack of new material; and
yet what do we know of such compar.
ed with what some of these venerable
men could tell us? They, too, were
indebted to the past. The bitter in
tolerance and severe persecution OF
the Old settled the New; and the
the stony, stingy soil OF New England
sent many hardy men and heroic wo.
men TO the new Connecticut in search
of more generous earth. We are
blessed with golden opportunities;
are we blessed with better lives?
The speaker doubted the wisdom of
praieing the past by disparaging the
present and thought that the one nat
ural;y reelected on the other. lie
thought the present compared favor
ably with the past, and that the pres
ent generation truly hOnored the pio-
Deers.
Our debt 10 the past being, therefore,
admitted. what is our duty? First, in
some measure TO pay our debt by care
fully AID alrectionatcly aiding those
who survive, by doing all possible to
make their last days pleasant and en-
joyable; secondly, by ministering TO
human need and making the world
richer in wisdom, goodness and tir-
tue; thirdly, by sacredly cherishing
the memory of the departed.
IN CONCLUSION.
Following Mr.. Wilson's very ex-.
ccllent address came resolution 10
send photographs of deceased MEM
bers to the Secretary for framing and
exhibition at the annual meetings, and
an invitation from S. d. Harris, in be.