The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-18

to it's utmost capacity. Miss Henn-
inges. of Cleveland, and Dayton's Or
chestra, of Hiram, furnished the music
for the evening.
Thursday, Commencement Day pro-
per, was all that the friends of the
College could wish, so far as the beau
ties of June could be desired. and the
crowds came and filled the Tabernacle
inside and out, and attentively listened
to and witnessed the exercises of the
graduating class, consisting Of ad'
dresses by Cora B. Amphlet, Detroit,
Mich, Mabel L. Bowe, Hiram, Laura
M. Gerould, Fast Smithfield, Pa, Ida
A. Preston, Carthage, Mo-, and the
Valedictory by Robert Hoffman, ,Cleve-
land. o. 1t would require too much
space to mention all the good points
made by the different speakers kThey
were all far beyond criticism. Mr..
Hoffman, the valedictorian, had a
good subject, "The growth of the
American Republic" and he handled
it with graceful ease, making many
good points, and showing himself to
be thoroughly acquainted with his
country's history. He graduates with
high honors, at the age of nineteen
years. What is said of his address and
honors can be truthfully said of the
others of his class. In the afternoon
Charles Taylor, of Cleveland, delivered
the Masters Address, Corporations
and the People," was highly COM
mended and the Annual Address "Lit-
erature in Life" by Rev. Phillip 8.
Moxsom, of Cleveland, received the
appreciation of all who listened to him.
Mr.. Taylor received the Masters de-
gree. The exercises were enlivened
by music by the orchestra, and solos
by II. M. Stone and by Jas. G. Warren
former graduates, and Miss Henninges.
A full house greeted the Hesperians
in the evening, and they nobly enter
tanned the audience, as they always do.
Their program was richly interspersed
with music by the orchestra and the
Amphion quartet, of Cleveland. A
very pleasing feature of the program
was the singing by the Amphions OF
the Hesper Star" composed by
Frank W. Norton of this place and set
to music by a msmber. During the
singing of the piece large staF was
pyrotecnically displayed, in brilliant
lights. and the word " Hesperian"
above it. The composition of the piece
indicates the a9thor as coming poet.
| And thus ended one Of Hiram most
pleasant CoMmenceMents.
The Hiram Band made first rate
music, outside, for all the exercises.
Their music was we'll received.
The reunion Friday brought togeth-
er Q large number of old students, who
seemed To enjoy themselves most en-
ergetically. We natiaed all grades
from the Oldest to the most regent
Among the older We We're pleased tG
meet Gideon Apologize, 6 brother oi
DIR. Applegate, of Windham. Gideon
commenced at Hiram thirty four years
ago, and finished four years later, leav.
ing Hiram in 1855, and shortly aftei
settled in iowa. After an absence ol
thirty years he visited his isn4a Mater
but. said he, ~ might almost as well
be among strangers for of all that
was acquainted with ON Hiram hill,
iad only four left, and those I had to
enquire out, for they were SO changed
I would not have known them" The
ladies prepared a sumptuous dinner
for the reunion ,.of which all partooB
to their full satisfaction, and still there
were more than seven baskets full
left. Addresses were delivered by
Rev. Geo. Dafsie, of Frankfort, KY.
and F. NJ. Green, of Kent, ]. Fl
Rhodes, of Cleveland, presided at this
meeting. The last meeting was pre-
sided over by President Garfield, The
next reunion will be in 1890.
Miss Robinson retires ffGG} the fac
ulty on account of matrimonial en-
gagements $50 rumored), Miss Sutliff
of Warren, q graduate of Vassar, takes
Miss Robinson's place, otherwise there
is no change in the faculty. Ii.