Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-07-04
PEARYSBURG HIGH SCHOOL.
Graduates of the Class Of 70.
The Exercises last Friday Evening
Synopsis Of Grafton aud Essays.
"soyI DO ~

the Perrysburg Union Schools The oecn-
sion was the cluse OF the school year, IN.
der the efficient and faithful labos Of Pro-
,e,sor T. w. HUBBARD aud his excellent
wife.
The spacious Town Hall was put in trim
for the occasion. An ample rostrum was
fitted up, and decorated in a manner betil-
ting the occasion Fesloons and treliscs Of
evergreens, beautiful flowers and other
adurnments added theiy charms to the
scene. The wall at the rear Of lhe rostrtm
was most handsomely icsooned and gnr
landed with droopi"g vines, and the motto
OF ,he Clnss, "Say Dol" was arched in
letters OF evergreen.
The great hall was crowded almost to
snffocatiun, and many we're compelled to,
return home on accOun, of inability to
gain admittance through the crash and
jam Of that evening.
We cannot do better than to give the re.
the columns Of the Toledo Ersniag Bee, of
Last Saturday. as follows;
Mrs. Hubbard presided at the piano,
and the entertainment was opened with
music bv ai Amateur Trio-Mi-- Mary
Dodge at the piano, and Messrs Ell. Binr
aud Fred. Dodge with viulins Their mu.
sic was of the highest order.
Rev. G. \. Adams followed with IN i'm.
pressivc prayer, which IN time was fol-
lowed bv the quartetIe of the evening
Mcssrs. Thos. Hubbard und 4 d. Ross.and
the NJ Misses Lila Hamilton and Edith West.
cott-in the beautiful song entitled From
ShQre to Shore" The literary exercises
were opened with the
sALuTAroRY,
By Mr.. Lewis Webb, VINO, in few well
chosen sentences, weicDmel the friends and
patrons of the school, and expressed pride
in the perseverance, that h,d carried the
graduates through long years Of study
pride in the fact that they belonged To
nation III which scenes like this may be
witnessed whose temples of learning iSc
on every plain and hillside. open to all
without condition OF birth or station. He
drew Il parallel between the institutions OF
learning in rem0te ages and the common
school system of free Amer lea, which sheds
its brilliant results from the pulpit, the
bar, nnii the Legislative halls ul America,
Ind Eliminates the wurll. Our common
sdhuul system IL the beacon light which
diicctS oppressed nations to the highway
leading from the hated lands nf tyranny
Ia the blessed paradise Of Liberty and
Peace.
"PowER OF MUSIC"
Miss Ora Z. Mex light presen ell We !
written essay on this subject which has so
often been the poets theme. Many inter-
esting points were given in the history OF
music in different periods ot the worlds
history. Its southing, powerful influence
Is felt III the luwly cabin a. well as the
palnce. II swnyS armies and thrIliS nations
with itS mIgic power. Its origin is slroud-
ed IN mystery. The oldest record in hisio-
ry pertaining TO music il where Jube is
spoken of MS the father OF th.ise wllp ham
lie the harp and organ. The mystic pow
er oi it, gentle strains over the most lIar.
dcned l. most wonderful. suhdues pas
@ion-it cxalls virtue. The'essay conclud-
ed with beautiful aposrophe To the mu-
,ic Of nature, in the laundering roar and
falling spray III the cataract, the mnrmur
nf the brook, the signing of the wini and
the warbc of the feathercd snug>tprs, thar
all ialI soothingly and pleasantly upon the
ear. like mellow cadeuccs waited from the
-pirit land.
"oTuEH PEOPLES sPEcrAcLEs"
With much skill, Miss Carrie l. Brown
accounted for the prevalence OF so many
shades ot opinion i'll the world upon ali
possible subjects, upon the hypothesis that
each one looNs too much through his own
sleclacles, aud tnat an interchange of spec
tacles in this regard would inevitably lead
10 a change OF opinion on very many Of
: ne questions upon which mankind is su
divided. y change of spcclacles might
nnravcl many puzLiing enigmas. Ouruwn
spectaces M " often I've cloudcd with pref
udices and cracked with ieuluuSies, through
which positive virtues m Il wheeling
may be distorted into the very opposite
Lonkms through another's -pcctacles might
lurnisl: III with the missing link necessary
to complete IA appreciation OF the whole.
II iEay be the one point of sight winch we
Lack, and lacking which makes the entire
Judgment failure.
Following this the quartetto sang On
the Mountain.
"GREEN GRASS OVER THE FENCE"
Was The title Of The well.written essay OF
Miss Netta G.. Lawrence. 1t evinced II
reached in Commencement Day ESSAYS,
She opened with the nxium that the entire
universe il governed by rule. Certain pre-
sciihed rules restrict every nation, or tribe,
savage or civilized. and these are is II care.
! fully chselcd model oi ones Lille. The
world is constantly aiming ~ something
! higher Every error into which we fall
| we are opposed and met face 10 face with
some immuti,ble law that is as an impaS-a'
bic barrier. Step Ivy step, from the habc ia
! It's mothers arms to the vigOr aud strength
ot manh"ud, there is an ever reaching oul
for something just beyond, until he has nj
tanned the crownirS triumph OF his lille
and is rewarded for The good hc has SC
cured TO the world.
NIGHT BRINGS oUr THE STARS"
Was the very pleasing topic that fHuiShct
some happy thoughts in the ess ~ ul Ais,
Minnie l.. Welmure, The strongest calu
hililirs oi mans naiuyc are only hrough
forth beneath the dark shadows of advcr
sity. The masterpiece 0i Million, dark
ened life MAS produced when he was hcrcl
of vision. BecIhnvenS lie was Il cumtin
ued succession of trouble, uill elton, EN- har
rassment, and his DAYS uf hapl ness few
yet he has furnished the worM with lis fin
'H' hlcloulcS, WIN INC gIAhutSl SlflihS u
the empire of song. Mr. does the nigh
bring out the stars alone with iulivill,nls
Nations became gramdrr and brighter aar
passing through the fires of strife aud ,Ibn
llici The French Revolution purified En-
rope--lhe American Rebellion wiped on
the foul blot OF slavery, and ushcred in TIN
harhimgcr of better DAYS.
The Amateur Trio rendered another ex
cellcnt selection of music.r
"THE HOLY GRAIL"
This was wicrd legend of King Ar
thurs Time very iclicitulnAy developed b.
Miss Matte VI, Wc,tcott. \ band q
kaigMly jewellers are gathered around
l,isal hund in which the E&epd b given
being that of II cup OF the Sayi6rs blood
on the Holy Grail, and by whomsoeve
seen and secured, was certain Ia prove