The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1878-06-26
AT LAST.
Commencement Considered.
Beautiful Bouquets, Profound Pro-
auctions, Croaoded Houses and
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Pleasant Erercises.
The last week has witnessed the
closing exercises of what is generally
conceded to have been an extremely
successful year of our city schools
This should be matter of sincere
to citizens, parents,
teachers, and in fact everyone who is
in the present or future
prospects of our country, fora good
school not only has vast influence
for good in the community where
conducted, but may reach out to 9TH
err states and lands, and WELD its in
fluence over future generations.
We learn that the exercises and
examinations which have been COLI
Quoted at both buildings during the
week, have not only been thorough
but satisfactory. and the public exer-
cises commenced by literary enter.
tainment given by the members OF
the Junior class at the Congregational
church Thursday evening.
THE GRADUATES
We're but four in number but it seems the
general opinion that they made up in quality
where they were lacking in number. The
exercises took place at the Universallst
church Friday evening. Long before the
hour announced for beginning, the house was
crowded, and many left utterly unable e ger
standing room.
The band played an appropriate piece,
which was followed by prayer by Rev. Mi
Glover, the quartette, consisting OF MIR and
Mrs Defendorf, Mrs Beckwith and Mr. Nc
Nair rendered an anthem, when Miss Melva
E.. Arnold came before the crowded audience
with her essay on
/ INQUIRY"
She briefly noticed the vast field for inquiry
opened by the one sense of vision, how it lee
the mind on into Broader and higher fields
and into unlimited distances, Limit TIN
action of the mind to single line of research
as in chemistry, botany or geology, and how
broad the range, how unlimited the scope TO
investigation. 1t was only when this wonder
full instrument was turned upon itself that
was wholly baffled in it's analysis of compo
nent parts, but the essayest held that in in
vestigating the ENJOYABLE" there was ampl
room for all human powers without strayin
into that unseen land, the mystical ''unknow
, able" Miss Arnold is not blessed with a
, strong a voice as some, but by evident car
, she made herself heard, and the audienc
appreciated her pleasing address.
e A piano Duet was then rendered by Mise
: Beckwith and Powell, and Mr.. Arthur 4
8 Beckwith gaze his Grafton ON
"GREAT SOCIETIES."
He went hack To the first creation of the hi
Il man kind, and showed how, by the law of il
9 crease, a nation would soon grow into bein!
= how they would soon form laws, customs an
|, habits peculiar to themselves. He then brie
= " traced the history of Greece, showed N
4 early barbarity and subsequent advancemel
g till. in contrast with other nations she was u
shining light amid the darkness. Rome
her society fire al Grecian affairs till the Zig
o on tie Seven Hills shone over the world.
e These natsons fell because their fuAdame
II tai laws were fixed upon false principles, t
e few governed and the many submitted, al
II at last the nations recognized the fact th
III the EQUALITY of all men must be recognize
'o He then briefly referred to the English 10
~ guaoe. 10 it's extensive use among what
: destined to be the intellectual rulers OF I
world and then reasoned we'll that Amer
was founded upon sure fundamental prin
ples. and the bright banner of the you
Ia ReDublic was destined to wave over one
lie Earth's mighty societies. The only dams
DR. 10 be apprehended was from internal TO
e. from turbulent men who could not real
8. the priceless boon of freedom, and he
k, nounced heartily all attempts of riot or co
to munism. The Grafton was carefully co
a piled. and delivered in clear, pleasant to
n of voice. A little more force might h;
Ill been employed to advantage upon some pa
'n ages, but the general good taste id us
emphasis partly atoiied for this.
The euartette then rendered an excell'
" selection, and Miss Eva L. Coney treated
u" "RosB LEAVES"
, As might be inferred from so delicate
- lection of title, the essay contained some
,"O thoughts. 4 smile was drawn between
M rose-b bush and society, the beautiful lii
~ buds being liken to those
y "Who bear upon their baby trcws
'"' The royal crown of sovereignty
I'D, that though sometimes blasted with CT
death yet never forgotten. All how mar
bo- bunch of yellow letters contains faded r
av priced above riches, how MANY of the bs
ash tiful flowers have accompanied the forms
for the loved dead to the dreary tomb. Bat
to roses need the sustenance of the parent 81
BILE Till time and the chemistry of nature do t
We work. so it is with those Of the human
of ily who patiently bide their time that acc
p plish the greatest good. How like the
Tho icate perfume is the influence of good de
ike appreciated by the high and lowly. Blu
each rose has its thorn, so has society it,
yious, slanderous members, who crr
wn sting the fairest regulations that are
BOD seeking life's sweet roses. Miss Coney
zed curcd the attention of the audience By
this nleasant manner and Gear, forcible exl
gon sions, as well as the able treatment OF
or subject.
'erS 1r:.a.s povaIr and Reckwith AGAIN rer