The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28
HIRAM.
Correspondence
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.

The past has been busy week, for Hiram
Commencement week is always busy cne. bu
this one has been more than usually 50, on act
count of the more elaborate preparations for
the exercises. and the necessary preparations
for entertaining the large number Of people
present during the week. Lack of space in the
" PRESS" prevents a minute account of all or
any of the exercises, or events of the occasion.
The church was filled to overhowing sunday
evening. by an appreclative audience. to hear
tho Baccalaureate Address of Prest. Hinsdale.
The address was characteristic Of the speas er,
full Of practical suggestions and advice. which.
If adopted by the Seniors and all who hr ard.
will be of incalculable value.
The entertainment by the Delphic Society
Wednesday evening was remarkable as well
as a most gratifying success. A splendid pro-
gram. faultlessly executed, full house, and q
highly entertained audience, were the pleasing
rewards of painstaking effort
The Germania Orchestra and Miss Henninges.
the renowned vocalist. of Cleveland, furnished
the music for the occasion. Miss Henninges
had bean engaged at great expense, and in
tsnded to have returned to Cleveland the rst
opportunity after this exercises. But she was
so we'll pleased with her reception. the College
ard its sur oundings that she remained through
the exercises OF the graduating class, ,delighting
the vast audience with some of her choicest
music, and donated to the Delphc Society the
amount of her engagement, less travelling ex :
penses. Considering her talent, experience.
education, and observation while abroad, this
aonation is a most fattering Acknowledgment
of the educational worth of Hiram College
Thursday, the day for tho graduating class.
was all that could have been desired, opening
eli and TlleasAnt without m n 'dust and a
cool bracins north wind; there was no appro-
hension for threatening weather, and the pco-
pie improved the opportunity. ana gathered in
greater numbers than for ten years past.
The graduating exercises were suparb The
program was interesting, and all the subjects
| handled In a skillrui and mastery manner, aud
more than all, in manner interesting to the
| very large audience, although tho exercises
| wore necessarily lengthy.
| Thursday evening another large audience
! gathered to witness the exercises of the Hespe-
risn and Olive Branch Societies, in which all
| acquitted themselves In a most creditable man
! ner. The rendition of the "Aistlrtoe Bough ,
| was most excellent, and could only be dupiica
| ted by the best talent and most experienced
| actors.
| Thus ended the most successful OF all the sue
| cessful Commandments of Hiram College, ana
the iustitnticn scored its best credit mark. ThC
| good order maintained through ghout was remark
| able. In the vast crowds, and especially Thurs
! day, when the crowd WAS immense, there VIII
| aa con fusion. no rudencss, no noise above or
dlnarJ conversation. Everybody WAS OF thoi
good behsvior. All the participants in the ex
crcise were ON their mental muscle (this is On
tirely new.
The Hiram Cornet Bsnd, which furnished thu
outside music Thureday, rivaied the Germans
! Orchestra within. and Henninses tri!led he
sweetest notes, and everybod answered beci
IN spprssia,ivo, happy response.
The meeting of the Alumni Friday was large
ly attended. and a general good time repoi ted
MIR. Z. II. Ryder entertained the Faculty ant
all The Alumni, who remained, Friday evening
and so we'll were they entertained, that the,
hesitated to leave. and did snIy On conditic1
that II possible the entertainment might be re
peated.
MI. Lsughlin, OF Oscaloosa College, Iowa
| Will act as President the coming year. Fl
comes highly recommended as a practical teach
er of great ability and experience. and abov
all. of marked executive ability, qualification
that ought net to be underrated.
Miss Jewett voluntarily retires from the Fe
male Department, and will be succeeded b
Miss Robinson. former graduate OF Hiram
but at present of the jewish Orphan sylun
| of Cleveland, Tho Trustees Of she College PAL
with Miss Jcwett most reluctantly. She wishe
to retire year ago, and only consented to re
main another year after the most earnest soliC
itatisn. During her three years here she ha
won a lrst position In tho front rank OF teach
ers. Not one complaint or criticism mas bee
heard from her department, and every one {
her classes has passed first class examination
| If hcr successor maintains the high and exalte
, reputation of the Female Department built u
by Miss Jewett, she will do welt. II she fails I
, come up to that standard 1t will be no detrat
tion, for she can fail, and yet excel. as compal
cd with other teachers in like departments.
] The balance OF the Faculty remains the SAM
Fl JUNE 18th. Ii.