Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-07-02
Qua UNION sCHOOL.
A nusy week ana the HAPPY Ter
EaInatIen of AnathsE Year,
Commencement Exercises At the Town
Hail Friday Evening.
six TeunG Ladies Receive thsiI
Awarda Of merit.

six HounG Ladies' Reosivo thsiF
Awards of msFlt.
Whatever may be said about Panics,
inactivity Of business, and the usual com.
plant about taxation, no tax is 80 cheer
fully paid ~ our school tax, and no cause
10 20 Sealously and universally supported
as that Of educating the masses.
Last Friday night witnessed the close Of
. busy week, the close Of another prosper
Gus school year, ard added another inte;-
es,ing psgs to the history Of our Union
School.
The week was devoted to reviews, exam
nations and various exercises, conducted
by an efficient corps of teachers OF the
several departments, and at the close six
young ladies we're found worthy Of gradu-
alton, and at the close oi the exercises on
Friday night we're awarded diplomas.
The Town Hall was dressed In her best
holiday attire for this occasion. Mr.. J.
H. Chapman, with his usual liberality
and industry, donated the lumber and
erected a stage for the occasion, which was
Handsomely cArpeted and decked with
moss, ferns, pond lilies, etc,
The wall back OF the stage was taStily
but not gaudily decorated with . man.
moth wreath Of evergreen, forming a
shield, inside Of which was exhibited the
class motto, GradAtim," In evergreen
letters. Below this was 1880" aud an
evergreen horseshoe. For assistance and
good taste in such matters the class was
indebted to Mrs. L. e. WILSON and Mrs
E. D. LecK.
Seated upon the stage we're the MEM
berS Of the Board Of Education, Rev. g.
A. ADAMS, Supt. g. B. BOONE, Assistant
Miss MARY CASE, Mrs. E. E. BARTON of
Grammar School, Judge DODGE, Mr.. F.
J. oBLINeER, reporter for the Bee, and F.
H. WHIPPLE, reporter for the Blade.
In the dressing room we're the six young
lady graduates-Miss ANNA B. E. HIRTH.
Miss NELLIE KREPs, Miss NARY l. CAR
ROLL, Miss ALTA NJ. TRowBRIDeE, Miss
LILLE s. oBL1NeEE and Miss AMELIA
McIsAAc-with anxiety and suspense de.
picted in every feature. II is due Miss
HIRTH to say that she went upon the
stage under the most trying circum-
stances. She had sprnined an ankle =
few days previous, and was scarcely able
TO get upon the stage without crutcheS.
Mr.. ED. L. BLUE with the violin, and
Miss MARY E. DODGE presiding at the
pisno, was a sufficient guarantee Of good
music on those instruments.
At the close OF each essay six little Eirls
passed out among the audience and col
lectsd the boquetS, to prevent their in
jury by throwing them upon the stage.
There were many rare gems in wreathS
and boquets.
At an early hour the hall was 6lled,
and many turned back during the exer-
cises, unable to gain admission.
We sppend a brief sketch Of the essays
and remarks by the Blades reporter:
THE EXERCISES
OF the evening opened with music, instru-
mental, BY Mr.. Ed. L. Blue and Miss Mary
Dodge. The violin and piano put forth
their sweetest sounds in "Un der Saale
Strand March," and the hall WAS filled
with the lingering music. The Rev. G. A.
Adams offered prayer, invoking the Di-
vine blessing upon the young ladies who
were to go out into the world and fight
their way. Following prayer, "Come
Where the Lilies Bloom was sung by q
auartette composed Of Messrs. George
Hirth and Albert Ross and Miss Edith
Wescott and Mrs. Will Parks.
The class salutatory, next upon the
programme, was delivered by Miss Anna
b. E. Hirlh, and was entitled
SOMETHING LEFT UNDoNE.
Miss Hirth was attired in black organ
die, looped with white blossoms, the cos
tune being appropriate on account Of the
death of the young ladys father short
time ago. Her style Of delivery was not
of the best, although with her pen she
had handled the subject in Iuasterly
and thorough manner. In speaking Of
the class motto, "Gradation," she said
that 1t typifys the class, it having been
gradual and certain in all things. She
assumed the serious side OF difficult
subject, and pointed out the many fea-
lures of her essay.
The next literary effort was by Miss
Nellie Kreps, an essay entitled
THE UPPER CRUST WAS WHEAT, BUT THE
UNDER CRUST WAS RYE.
Miss Kreps was attired in wine colored
satin and Breton lace, looped with pink
m oss rose buds. Her hair hung in nAtu.
raj curls, and white sstin slippers COM
pleted an elegant costume. With merry
turn to q merry subject, Miss Kreps dealt
| for a short time with the shams of life
and sacrificed both old and young by
holding before them some of the every
day " crnrts" of society. She assumed
that the characters of men were diversi
fed, and detailed the disguises that ar,
employed to effect the end. With 1
sharp point to her pen she had prickeC
numerically beneath the surface, AnC
with = faultless rendition the attemp
was brilliant.
A colo by Miss Edith WeScott wa
next, entitled "When the Flowing It'd
Comes In" The lady WAS Gttirsd in salm
on organdie, trimmed with red flowers
As with all other features, she was greet
ed with deafening applause, and sang i
= clear tone q charming selection. Mis-
Mary Dodge presided at the piano.
Miss Mary 1. Carroll, with an essay,
THE GLORY OF BEoINNINo,
followed the music. Her dress was dreG
Of wine silk with silk lace and whit
flowers. The drift of her effort, whic
was classical throughout, was Of an adv
sorry nature, her motto being 10 stick an
keep on with any OF our undertaking
Il was an excellent beginning that adde
glory 10 the end. With Mira Carroll,
in other instances during the evening, h,
l. voice was not equal to the subject, aud f.
this reason much OF the natural effect vi