The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1883-06-20
TWENTY SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY
OF HILLsBoRo FEMALE COLLEGE.
AIumnn MootIng Last Frlday Nlght.

The Annual Reunion and reception of the
Alumna Association connected with Hillsboro
Female College, held its 9th anniversary on
Friday asst, June 18Th.
The literary reunion at 10 a. m. was largely
attended, by resident and visiting Alumnm.
In addition to the usual business routine. q
very interesting programme was rendered.
The corresponding secretary's report by
Mrs Philip Jeans, class of 1s47, was feature
Of the morning, giving serialy, reports from
distant Alumn@, from the classes Of 1s45 to
1876 inclusive.
The class Of 1888 were presented by Pres.
Lloyd, and received gracefully, on behalf Of the
Alumn@, by Mrs Joseph H. Richards, Pres.
of the association.
A charmingly written paper by Miss Lizzie
Richards, entitled washington Reminiscen-
ces, y includes graphic descriptions of places
and objects of interest, and pen portraits of
prominent public men, The vocal duet, ''The
Messenger Bird, beautifully given by Ladies
| Scarborough and Fuller was an appropriate
prelude to the memorial sketches of the four
members deceased within the year. These
were followed by glaintive air feelingly sung
by Mrs. Belle Perrin.
The triennial reception and banouet OF the
| evening was the most magnificent affair of the
kind ever given in Hillsboro. Over two hun
dred guests responded to the annexed form of
invitation
Compliments of the
Alumna Association Connected with Hills
boro Female College Wishing your Presence
at their Triennial Reception, at the College,
Friday Evening,
June 18th, 1888, at o'clock
1he spacious college parlOrs were radiant with |
youthfa1 DeauJy, while the elderly faces sug- |
gested that the secret Of growing old beauti- |
fully lies in the genuine culture OF mind and |
heart
During the earlier hours Of the evening the
conversation was interpersed with music in
strumental and vocal, by Prof. Mule and Miss
Matte VanCleve
At 9 p. m the AlumnR and their guests re-
paired to the chapel by decades, 1890 to 1880
inclusive, where an elegant banquet furnished
BY caterers Haynie & Gutridge was served
The tabl5 appointments were complete, incud-
ing the tastelm Fdjuncts of flowers and silver.
The supplementary eAerci8es coDgsting of
sentiments with their TespOuse5 and nl1sic
were thoroughly enjoyed by tins comfortably
seated guests.
After the instrumental duet by Prof. Mule
and Miss Richards the
Sentiment Alumnm Association of
Oakland, Jessamine and College-As the living
hbers of the plant attains enduring the beauty
as its tissues are transmitted bv Capitalization
into the precious gem so our vigorous AlumpR
Oak and fragrant Jessamine have permapeDce
i'm the college of to-day "whose daughters are
as corner stones polished after the simiitude
Of palace" gGa offered by Mrs. W. d. Biclr-
ham, of Dayton, class Of '52 and responded to
in felicitious manner by Judge Thompson
The greeting by the youngest TO the Oldest
was given by Miss Jessie Reece, class Of 49, in
the
Sentiment" "-'It said that the maturer
people OF nation, reveal its characteristics q
more thoroughly than do its youth, for as their
faces are chiseed by experience, they show the 9
narks OF natural and acquired forces The s
College class Of 1888 trace in the character and
lite OF the initial oass ~ 1890 the fulhment Of
the careful training Of the loved Aims Mater
lines which in themselves as yet are little more
than those Of promise"
The unique response by Mrs. Jno. A. Smith.
class Of 1880, proved that the limited curricu- /
lum OF study Of the class Of 80 was the basis
for broad and thorough culture
The spirited vocal trio by Ladies Scarborough.
FULLER and Richards preceded the sentiment to {
the husbands qR the AlumnR charmingly offered ]
oy Mrs; Cotton hatherE''I4 the life exper- {
ience Of the Alumnm wife, tho sentiment be- /
comes q verify that
1.-TWO heads in council, two beside the heart. !
Two in the tangled business of the world
Two in the liberal offices of life,
Two plummets dropped for one to sound
The abyss OF science and the secrets Of the
mind. r.
In the long years lilyer must they grow,
lhe man be more Of woman she of man o
Iill at the last she set herself to him. n
Like perfect music unto poblest words"
The appropriate response by Ny, Joseph B. :
richards expressed the thought that the dmost
hitting answer was manifest in the faces of the
hUghaU6g nbOut him
The sentiment offered by Mrs. Anna Ellis +
trustees Of HllabOrO COllegs-"IO Won gem | r
hemen honorable members Of the board of /
trustees, the College represents a large invest :
menu @ 4l tlIle ana thonght and money, In its
annual dividends OF cultured women NAV Won e
receive fair compensation for work done and a
sacrifices made in the interests Of tho Institu- e
tion." n
The response by DR.. L. F. VanCleve was in
his characteristically genial manner.
+, sentiment by Mrs j. +. Loyd-the guest Of
the Alumn@-
Thrice welcome to our board tonight.
Our honored guests so dear p
Our hearts unite you to unite.
With us in social cheer b
FIJI up the hours with pure delight,
And vanish every care Ii
SO may our meeting be type
OF joys in heaven wen share.
The response by DR.. Starr paid high eom- "
phment 10 the influence the aduoationsi insti- u
.utlons OF HlllsbOrO have had upon the home U
iocial and religious life Of the community, their
torJh as thus shown Warranting the Attend al
lnee Of the brilliant assemblage gathered not
lnly from the several adjacent counties but
rom several different STATES The speaker
itler quoting from Baron Bwedenborg that q,
There are angels who do not live oonsooiated
3ht separate house and house these dwell En-
ne midst OF heaven, because they are the best o
y angels congratulated the authOr Of the SEM %
.iment on having faF better view ~ Az aooigl
are OF the immortal. In this world eroeotipq
'pQl men az Michel Angelo, and Dante Vhose
{e4lna kept them out Of social life and Bishop II
AslQry whose devotion 10 the Church never
ett hlm time 10 marFy-Wp call those 'sWhO
no lsS S' iye MA e9nsee inted but separate bouae and