Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-07-03
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
Perrysburg High School, June 28
1885.
"whltner the Fates CalI.o

at the Town Hall last Friday evening, was
not unlike the annual events of preceding
years, as II Ia always made the event Of the
season Ia Perrysburg. The number Of eradu-
ates were larger than usual, and the improve
ments made In the Hall 10 the building Of
neat and commodious stage, aud the general
cleaning up of the walls, approaches, etc., all
had theiritendency to attract the largest aud.
fence thai has ever been seated and packed IN
TO the building.
The hall is seated with ls0 new chairs, but
on this occasion benches we're placed around
tie hall and next to the stage that seated fully
100. In many instances two occupied one
chair, besides every inch Of available standing
room was occupied. Yeti, was estimated that
fully 200 people were turned away, uuabls to
gain admi,tance.
The temperature, while slightly satubrious,
was about all that could be asked. with full
round moon to shed its rays during the entire
night.
The new stage, while not goreeously, was
decorated with excellent taste, bv the Juniors,
as upon former occasions. Encirclipg the back
part of the stage a substantial vet graceful arch
supported the Glass Motto-"Whither the Fates
Call"
The attractiv program. which required just
two hours to execute, opened with well rem
dered overture by Miss Dodge, Messrs. Blue,
Webb and Dodge.
Following the Invocation, by Rev. @. A.
Adams, Mr.. Joe. e. Biard delivered In pleas
ing manner the following
sAUTAToRY.
Friends and Patrons Of our Common Schools ::
1t is my duty MS well as pleasure in behalf OF
the class whose members will appear before you
In the exercises OF tonight, to bid you cordial
welcome You arc the more welcome because
OF the interest which you have shown in our
school and Its pupils in time past, and which
now brings you to witness the closing exercise
Of our school life.
ness and inexperience, we have also a sense OF
pride, in that after years of patient study we
have finished our course and are graduates OF
the Perrysbury Union School.
Whatever Of merit you may find In these ex-
crcises must be credited largely to the work OF
our faithful teachers and the kind Indulgence of
n generous Board of Education.
Believing that criticisms will be tempered by
your kindly interest, again bid you welcome.
1t was our purpose to condense and publish
the substance of each of the eight essays, but
find that both time and space forbid. The sub
jects selected and the manner in which they
were treated surprised many of our older citi-
zens who were present to hear them.
We present the essays as they appeared upon
the program, interspersed with music by the
orchestra, quartctte and Miss Hunt:
LETHE, Emily j. Adams
MUsrc.-Quartettc-"A March,"
Messrs. Ross, Hirth, oblinger, Hirth.
THE HUMAN VERB, Eva Rhcinfrank.
THE AFTEHGLow, Ella Z. Hollenbeck
MusIc-Vocal Solo, Miss Hattie A. Hunt
LOVER THE ALPS LIETH THINE ITALY"
Halle r. Holenbeck.
THE UNKNOWN GOD, Mary b. weddell
MusIc-"Mincrva Polka Hermann
PATRIcIAS AND PLEBIAS, Ida Zurnuh
| kisMET, Julia Browne.
MusIc-DuET-"Fairy Bowers"
| Misses Ceas and Chappuics.
OUR HERITAGE, Joe f. Baird
| Miss Mary d. Weddell presented some pleasing
! thoughts us valedictornn, which we present In
full below:
vALEDICToRY.
Our lives are Aeolian harps played upon b,
an invisible agency. Ever changing is the mel
ody; never ceasing till harp string is broken
The life music is n song in many keys. Mingled
together are notes of Joy, of sorrow, of victory
OF despair discord and harmony; yet all blsnt
into grand and beautiful symphony. As w,
tonight say farewell to our school days, ther
is a minor key in the music, tone OF sadness Ii
the song of rejoicing
The clnss of 'S5 is about to disbnnd, and er
We part, we desire to pay, so far rs we can do s.
in words. the debt. of gratitude which We owe +
you all.
To our friends and to the citizens OF Perrys
burg we are deeply indebted. For your interes
in our progress, your good will toward us, an,
the many favors and courtcsies shown u.s. es
pecially during the last few weeks, we than
you most heartily.
To the Board of Education, for your judiciou
selection OF a course of study, and your wis
and carefnl management, We acknowledge ou
obligations. We also desire to express our up
probation OF your efforts to make this occasion
one of pleasure to us.
As we say farewell to you, our schoolmatcs cs
we thank You each aud every one for the man
kindnesscs shown us; they shall not he fOrgotte
To the Juniors we are especially indebted. Tn
fragrance and beauty of the stage is evidence @
| your kind and willing labor. Sincerely do w
thank You; and, though we shall no longer mec
ms Juniors and Seniors. may the kindly feelin
which has existed between us continue tbroup
the wears that ure to come. Welcome tn III
n,occs which we have ,cf, vacant And os yo
bepin the Inst stage In vour scboo, iourncv w
bid you God speed.
Not least In the the number to whom we ar
debtors are those under whose authority an
influence VIC have becn p,accd during the ycnr
of our school life tn Won. our teachers. ~
render our sincere thanks for your patient nm
faithful labor. Most of nil do we thank yor
Mr. Kcnncdv Mr. Hov,or mud Mr. Scott (who
not present with us) who during the Inst fou
wears have been to MS examples of true Christiu
manhood; and you especially, Mrs. Barton. VIII
for nearly seven years have been dear to us q
our teacher and our friend. Though we ma
sometimes have seemed ungra,cful and though
| less your kind advice sympatby and assistnnc
have not been unapprccinted. We thank yo
all-how much, we can not say. The tic whic