Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-06-30
TENTH COMMENCEMENT
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Perrysburg High School.
" Not Luck, But Labor" was the
Motto of 1882 Glass.
Synopsis of Exercises.

! the town of sufficient capacity for our
4 annual commencement exercises. Near
an hour before the time for the eXerc iscs
to CONNIE ence the Town Hall was crowd
ed to "lmost suflocatlon, 6nd large
number were unable to gain admission
and were compelled to return home.
The Stage was decorated In the mos {
| vrtistio manner, neat but net gaudy.
Suspended from the ceiling over the froi {
| of the stage, was horseshoe Of TN.
| usually large dimension, which encircled
the class motto, artstically wrought in
evergreen, mot Luck, But Labor"
All the members Of the Board of Ed.
ucat on were upon the Stage and too k n
! deep interest in che proce edings. Revs.
w. A. iingling and A b Robinson. .Supt.
Haylor, Mrs. e. L. Barton, and Mr.. +. J.
Oblinger, of the Toledo BEE, also occu-
pied seats upon the st,ge.
The exercises opened wi t'i "rhe We'd
ding March," with Miss Mary Il. Dodge
at the piaLo, and Messrs. Fred Dodge
and E. l.. Blue, violins, and win Champ
lcy, COTH' u
Rev. Robinson led in prayer, follow
ing which "Come Where My Love Lies
Dreaming" was swecty rendered by
Misses. Edi th Weslc, 1t and Ida R,pass,
and Messrs. uaylor and Geo. Hiith
sALUTAToRY.
Mr.. Fred b. llollenbeck then stepped
to the front OF the stage, and in II to W
well chosen words ,x'end,d welcome
to the audience, and t lrning t, the Board
OF Education and Iperi, udrnt, ext nd
ed the thanks of [ ~ class foI tnir patient
labor and ,ur tcsy IA b hall ui the class
in years gone by.
AS our spucc will admitLo more tlisn
\ synopsis If the excellent pro lut tons
of ea ch member of the class, we adopt
that ms furni shed t. the Toledo BEE, by
Mr.. ob'inger, which gives Very good
tn jmss We're han llil:
WHAT MAKES US american?
was the theme Of the essay of liss. Carrie
Pierce immcdialel following the S,lua-
tory. The crowded columns OF the BEE
preclude the possibility OF givcing the ex-
cellent papers Of the graduates in full. and
a brief synopsis of each must suffice, giving
nothing more than the thread of The sew
eral topics. The essay of Miss. Pierce
was given with distinctness, aud self com.
posure. We are Americans primarily on
account Of our origin, said the essay
list, our forefa,hers being driven to the
Western World from the tyranny and OPP
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Miss Pierce was the recipient of man
baskets OF flowers, among them some yer
beautiful designs.
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Il "The Owl," which was well received vii
much enthusiasm and bouquets.
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