Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-29
COUNTY NEWS.
PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.
NEW LYME.

Eds. Td:-The dedication Of the New
Lyme Seminary came of on Thursday last,
which proved gala day for the people Of
that town. At early dawn was heard the
clear ringing sound of the fine-toned bell,
presented by the ladies of New Lyme at d
co>i Of about 500. At 10 a. m, the meet
Ing was called to order 10y the Rev. A. II.
Chase, president Of the day, in their Au-
dieucs Hall, in the presence Of some 500
people in the room, with as many more
| crowdiug up outside. The first in order
was music by the New Lyme brass hand,
followed by reading of Scripture by Rev.
Blinn, Of Orwell, and prayer by Rev. Mr..
Wakefield, OF Green. The other reverend
gentlemen who were present and took
part in the exercises were Kaine, of Rome;
johnson, Of Colebronk; Streeter, of Wayne;
Davis, of Lenox, and others unknown to
the writer. The vocal music by the choir
composed Of Mrs. Eliza baltimore Norris,
Professors GitcheI and Mobiles and wife,
of Rock Creek, was said by those having an
ear for fine music, TO be hard to excel. At
y O'Clock the President announced the
meeting adjourned To I P. IN. He asked
no gifts from the people, but would make
present to all who would retire to the
base ment, of a good 80 cent dinner for
the small sum of 25 cents. 400 persons
more or less availed themselves of the Of
fer, and were all satisfied that they had
made a net profit OF % cents each. Ow-
ing to the time required for so large a num-
Der to take their meals, the meeting was
not called to order until near 2 p. H., when
the hall was again crowded to its utmost
capacity. The half hour address of Mr..
Wade. was able and well chosen for the oc-
casion. His oritcry was excellent, and was
listened to with profound interest. The
speaker was highly applauded by the au-
dience. We are happy 10 say that Mr..
Wade has consented to comply with the
undivided wishes of his audience, in fur
nishing his speech for the press. Short
speeches and music took up the balance of
the afternoon session. The thanks OF the
people were voted 10 Hon. VIM. S. Deming
to the several speakers, the choir, the band,
and last though not least, to the ladies of
New Lyme and vicinities, for know We that
township lines were no bar in this case.
After using up the $4,000 already raised,
that amount was found to be insufficient,
and several thousand dollars more were
wanted TO finish and furnish the building.
At this pint the work came to a standstiil.
Then the Rev A. H. Chase, backed by the
Ladies in solid phalanx, stepped into the
breach, and the money was raised, the build
ing finished and furnished, and the school
Will open tomorrow with a good attend
ance. The net proceeds from The ladies'
department, on Thursday, was about $130. |
The afternoon meeting was adjourned to
p. M, when about the usual crowd was in
attendance. Speeches were limited to five |
inmates. It does not require man of
great talant to make half hours speech, |
but it takes a smart man to condenSe his |
thoughts into five minutes speech. Ly- |
man Peck, Esq, gave us a five minute
speech which would have been loudly ap-
plauded had he not forbidden it. AT this |
stage, Professor Ward, our forthcoming
teacher, was called to the front This was
just what we all wanted to see; we want
ed to get acquainted with the man who is
to be the teacher of what is to be the leading |
seminary of learning in our County. He
spoke well aud to the purpose, is rather
small of stature, but he has face beaming |
with intelligence, and is a gentleman in |
the true sense of the word, and is well |
calculated to get and hold the good will of |
his pupils, and the people generally. He
is hard worker, and by his untiring in
dustry has worked himself up to his pres
ent high standing. What we most fear is
that when his real worth becomes more ex-
tensively know, that other institutions of |
learning will try and spirit him off.
Such were the beauties of the flowers on
the speakers stand, that had Henry Ward |
Beecher been present, his first expression
would have been, God bless the ladies of |
New Lyme. UNCLE TIN.
AUp- Or 1879