Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-06-14
Graduating Exercises.

An audience of 1000 persons, by actual
count, was present at the Opera House last
Wednesday evening to witness the exer-
cises Of the graduating class of the High
School. The audience was composed most
ly of ladies, and the house was filled from
pit to dome by the friends of the class.
The ends Of the stage were loaded with
beautiful flowers and plants, from the
green house of Mr.. j. P. Jennings, which
added much to the pleasures of the occa-
sion. The graduating class is composed Of
five members, viz: Misses Fannie q.
Haskell, Mary E. Webb, NJ Lizzie Amsden,
Juliette W. Jennings and Mr.. Charles En-
sign. The following is the
PROGRAMME:
Greeting Glee, ---------------lnVOcatlOn
Prayer, by Rev. James Moore.
Essay-"Simon Says, Thumbs Up" Fannie
Haskell
Essay-ReaI Scholarship, Mary E. Webb.
Music-Misses Haskell and Amsden.
Oration-Science VS. Truth, Chas. Ensign.
Music-Mr. Fred. Williams.
Essay-Tangled Threads, NJ. Lizzie Amsden.
Essay-Juliette W. Jennings.
Glass Address, by L. W. Day.
Presentation of Diplomas by DR.. E. L. King.
CLASS SONG.
Dear classmates, here we are, at last;
These glad school days are DER;
And on life's stream, that hurries past,
We seek an unknown shore;
But let US launch each feeble bark,
With faith that God will guide
Through future storms, however dark,
Sale to the Heavenly side,
Together we have struggled up
The HILL oft steep and sore;
Together we have shared the cup
OF pleasure, brimming DER;
And now from summer sunset lands,
Bright as fairy's dream,
With friendships linked by golden bands,
We launch upon the stream.
And there are ties that fondly bind
Our hearts to those away,
To classmates who have stayed behind,
And are not here to-day;
Where'er on earth their footsteps rove,
What'er their future fate,
May all BY noble living prove
Their love for sKVEETY-EIGHT.
Yet ere we go, one parting song
Together let us raise,
In notes we gladly would prolOng,
As OF in by-gone days,
But mol to stay were to forget
The work that must he done
Then let us sink each vain regret,
Until life's prize is won.
But we must part, for duty calls
Each other to resign,
And we must leave these classic halls
To days Of Auld Lang Syne.
So let us pledge with heart and hand
That in lifes sturdy fight,
Unyielding, wewill ever stand
For God and for the right.
Benediction, by Rev. S. D. Peet
The exercises were carried out in man.
ner rejecting much credit on the attain
ments of the class, and the hundreds of |
bouquets that were showered upon the
stage showed that their efforts were appre-
ciatsd by the large audience.
JUDGE SHERMAN's New HOUSE is at length |
finished, furnished, and occupied, and the
village editor permitted to look through |
and pass upon it. Every apartment and |
department of the establishment, has been |
carried out to its completion, and assigned |
to its various purposes and respective oc-
cupants. The furnishingi is in keeping with |
the scale of the building, in approved taste
and a harmonious whole is presented for |
the admiration of the beholder, and for the |
enjoyment and happiness of those who are
to occupy it. 1t is an ornament to the |
neighborhood, and an acquisition to the
town. monument of liberality, refine
ment and culture, and a fitting possession |
in which to number the more quiet and
thoughtful years of busy life. The old |
house has been removed and made to face
upon the new cross street-Franklin street
to be fitted up for tenements. The rub
bish is being removed from the old site,
and the spacious yard room is to be sur
veyed and subjected to new grade, and a
letting down of the road on the Prospect
street front, relieving that street Of some
of its rise at that point. The aspect and
full effect Of the place, will, undoubtedly
be very much better by these changes. A
breadth Of lawn will be secured, and
greater relatiYe elevation given to the
house' 1t was thought an error, when the
mouse was placed SO far on one side Of the
let-the object being to get as for from
the dust and noise of Lake street as nossi-
BILE. This was an important object gained
and il the extent and beauty of the lawn is
to compensate for the loss OF symmetry.
as seems likely to be the case, prominence
and imposing grandeur will be secured to
place, which will be scarcely equalled any
where about the region.