The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-06-17
commencement at Berea.

The twenty fourth annual commence
ment of Baldwin University occurred
June 10th. A class of thirteen present.
ed essays and orations, every one cred
table, and as a class, uncommonly we'll
delivered; some of the speakers being
much above the aversge heard at Com
mencements.
An Grafton by E. s. Loomis of Shreye,
O., subject, ''Not in our stars, but in
ourselves" made without going out of
his way, happy allusion to the hero
of the week-Gen. Jas. A. Garfield
which caused the audience spontane-
ously to ratify. For a moment the ora
tor gave way, aud almost everyone had
ga hand" in his endorsement.
w. E. s. Preston Of Berea, delivered
short address in five languages.
Miss Ellen c. Smith, sister of two
missionaries in South America, is soon
to sail for India, "a co-worker with a
missionary who went year ago. An
other interesting young lady Of class 81
accompanies her.
G.W.Winchell, Brunswick, presented
poem "Prince and Power of the Air.,
and A. w. Bowers, Bellevue, an Grafton
on Robert Emmet and Ireland, both
worthy the best Of attention, but the
audience were beginning to weary in
the fourth hour. The day would have
been oppressively hot but for the
breeze, and packed audience suffered
in spite OF that.
The music by the Silver Grays Or
chestra of Cleveland, was very fine;
the "LoDg Ago"-flute obligato-was
especially delightful.
The stage was beautifully decorated,
Miefly with ferns and blooming plants,
in tropical profusion. Pres. Schuyler
made an encouraging statement regard.
ing the financial and other prospects of
the school, which was never in so hope
full, and in such thriving condition be-
fore, fact which will be eminently sat-
isfactory to all the friends of the Uni-
versity.
"Salamagundi," savory literary
dish offered at the Alumni meeting
Thursday evening, was excellent in ev.
cry way except that there was too much
of 1t to take as a late supper. The con-
tributians coming from such widely
separate sons and daughters Of the Al
ma Mater, the editors dealt as tenderly
as possible with them, but declared
they could not leave out another condi-
meIt without spelling the dish.
The Class-song, written by Hannah
Foster, and sung by the resident Alum
nj, was received with uproarious ap-
plause. Some fancy sheet music with
exaggerated notes and political senti-
merits thereon, from which Will Noble
and John Baldwin, Jr., gravely sang
the chorus, had anything but a solemn
effect upon the audience, whose amuse-
ment caused the gentlemen to bear
themselves with an air of injured inpo-
cence.
A Quartette of gentlemen sang sever
al selections In excellent style and har-
mony. Mrs. Mary Pierce McDer mott,
witty and self possessed, presided, and
sang the solo of the Class-song. Her
handsome cousin, young literary lady
Of Philadelphia, recited from David
Copperfield, Dora the "Child-wife," in
a manner to inspire the audience with
admiration.
Miss Warner, a member of the Facul-
ty, read paper concerning the Mis-.
sionary Alumni, telling something Of
Baldwin University children in India,
China, Africa, South and Central Amer
lea and Utah, which was very inter est
ing.
DR.. Louis Nippert, President of q
seminary at Main,
Germany attended the Commencements
of German Wallace College and of
Baldwin University, the guest Of Prof.
Wilker and Dr.. Mast.
Rev. DR.. Nelson, of Shelby, % years
ago the President of Baldwin Institute,
was present and several who were stu
dents at that period.