The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-04
". r.. coLLEGE oommENcEmENr

serveCOllege has passed into eternity, but its OBJ
servance will be remembered rs long as a per-
son remains to tell the story. As early as Z
O'Clock. people from the country began to come
iaDto the beautiful town. and by 10 O'Clock the
hour set for the exercises to commence. a throng
ofintelligent persons had assembled under the
great tent one that has withstood the heat OF
many a commencement. to listen to the gradu-
ating exercises of the class of '76 The first ex-
ercise on the programme. was music by the
Hudson COrnet Band. followed by prayer by
the Rev. Nathan Barrows. d. D., who was fol-
lowed by "Salutatory in Latin,' by VIM.
Ford Upson. of Akron.
Grafton" Politics Sphere for Educated
Men," by John Melville. Evans. of Youngstown.
The young gentleman started out saying.
+" knowledge is power. The educated men are
the moulders of public opinion. The best tai
ents of this country are not employed in the
offices of the nation, because politics and poll
ticians have become corrupt and ignoble." 1t
is but due the gentleman, to say that his ora
tion was received with satisfaction by all.
Grafton" Social Penalties. )" by Herbert Dun
bar Cone of Keene: " Wherever the opinions
| of social beings come In contact with the rights
of others then can society Interfere The ora
tion of the gentlem an was one which must have
taken large amount Of thought, and was we'll
| delivered.
Grafton" The Art of Politics." by Albert
Sherman, of Ashtabula. A good address on the
present mo ode Of eecting officers.
| Music.
Grafton Unsuccessful Great Men, by
Newton Blakeslee Hobart. OF Cleveland. We
rarely consider an unsuccessful man great.
1t is very difficult to discern greatness when it
| is laboring under failure. The terms greatness
| and successful are by no means synonymous
Essay Woman's Power" by Marie Annie
Singletary, OF Strcetsboro. Power is no blessing
in :tself only as it is employed to do good. This
is the only young lady that graduated, and it is
due to her to remark that the essay was mas
| ter piece of knowledge.
Philosophical Grafton" Obstinacy of Opin-
iOn,'' by Edwards Park Cleveland, HarbOr
Creek Pa. Obstinscy of opinion checks learn
ing in every branch of science and theology.
Many persons hays come to look upon q theolO-
gian one who use the word of God to incul-
| cate his own opinions.
| Music.
| Oration-' Practical Education by Edwin
| Lynde Lord, of Hudson. This Oration
principally the practical education Of our
| schools and colleges.
Oration-"The Standing Armies of EUROPE.
| by Frank Little of Painesville. This Oration
was generally on the vast taxation to support
the standing armies of Europe.
| Grafton" Communism" by William Ford
cere. or is he justly described as an idler and
| loafer who may fork out his penny and take
your shilling? This Grafton was one of the best
of the day.
Music.
| OratiOn-" Voting and Law. Making Cures
| for Public Evils" by Henry Theodore McEwen.
Mercer. Pa. The powers of our land are the
ballot and the right of legislation. England, be-
cause of her abuse of the ballot, restricted its
kvro< Srto oil
her lewee classes. We adopted the extreme,
giving the right of suffrage to all classes.
Every man raised to position of trust and honor
has desire to hold this trust Hence when q man
is sent as representative of the people. his first
impulse is to do something which will keep
him in their favor.
Oration-" The EARLY American Spirit by
| Ch aries Edward Sherman. of Ashtabula. This
young gentleman spoke well on the early histo-
ry of our forefathers, etc.
Philosophical Grafton" Liberty and Law"
| by Shirley Hitchcock Tulles. Of Burton: There
| is seeming contradiction between the very
term Liberty and Law. The term liberty is
| logically indefinable, which differs in certain
countries. The law only can give us liberty for
man has q right to whatever advantage society
may afford. Evey man appeals to u tribunal
| with q feeling of equality. Law is the founda-
| tion of society. We shall earnestly pray God
| to give us liberty in law, and law in liberty.
Oration-"ThG Moral and Material Sublime,"
| by Fred Carlos Bryan, of Akron. Space and
| tilse will not permit us to give synopis of this
l.Oration, but we can say that the speaker was
| master of his subject.
Oration--'Partv Legislation,'' by Jacob
Holloway, OF Bridgeport. This Grafton
omitted in the exercises.
Grafton with Valcdict0r Address Chinese
| Immigration by Lewis Andrew Kelley, of
Newburgh. Said imagination would scarcely
picture the magnitude OF this immigration. for
| the immigrants are computed by the million.
nay scores Of millions. Justice demands that
| they should not be allowed to immi igrate to our
| soil. If the Chinese are allowed to make the ir
home in our country. we can not consistently
deny them the right OF suffrage. If travellers
| can he believed imagination can scarcely pic
| thre what exists in China. We can not sacri-
| flee our country to this miserable horde Of pa
| gans. Let US be true to destiny, and turn
| away from our shores this stream of immigrants.
| The Valedictory was then delivered, which
| was an eloquent address to the revered Presi-
dent and Faculty, and college -mates and class
mates.
Music.
Diplomas were then present to the graduates.
| fifteen in number.
Degrees were then conferred upon the Sbllow-
| ing, by President Cutler:
| Hon. L. S. Sherman. L. L. D.; Jacob Cham
berlin, n. d. L. L. D.; Joseph Davis, ID. D.
Altar the graduating exercises were over the
Park east Of the College building, to partake of
! sch A ffor fha rQna ST dQy, mt.