The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-06-04

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word that was uttered. Miss Eva is a
daughter Of Mr.. VIM. Long, manager
Of Lincoln Furnace.
At the request and upon introduc-
ton by the Superintendent, Miss Grace
Marshman read paper entitled "The
Worlds Spectacles She spoke Of
the different glasses through which
different people viewed different OBJ
jects in the world and evidenced clear
ly to her listeners that the proper
tions of the thing viewed are in strict
accordance with the species Of
worldly spectacles through which
things are seen. Miss Grace had her
essay well in hand, and delivered it
with a confidence and an assurance
which seemed to say, ''this is a good
paper and I want you all to appreci-
ate it." Miss Marshman is a young
lady of ability, possessing in large
degree the qualities of perseverance
and pluck, with the strong determin-
alton to succeed in all her enterprises.
She is lover of mathematics, espec-
tally of the higher mathmetics and
has attained considerable proficiency
in this line. Miss Grace, like the
other members of her class is good
looking, brunette, soeiable and a
favorite with all. Her peroration
was grand, ending with the scripture
reference, that though noW we see
through a glass darkly, yet then we
shall see as we are seen and know as
we are known.
Miss Maggie Evans then gave us
"Ships that 60 down at sea-" Though
perhaps, she never sailed on the ocean
or had any special training for the
sea, yet through her paper she evinced
quite knowledge of maritime life
and usages, applying them to intel
lectual and moral things with an apt
ness that was at the same time both
pleasing and affective. "Without
storms, said she, there would be no
good Mariners" and every one be-
| lieved the statement.
Proficiency and accomplishment in
this life are the results of struggles
with its storms, aud in the school Of
adversely we are made ready for lives
of usefulness. Our ships are known
by their ensigns,' and if the rolling
pillows seem about to overwhelm and
engulf US we shall do as the sailors;
cast overheard a part of the cargo;
with us, consisting of bad habits and
evil traits, until our load shall be one
precious burden of virtuous deeds and
noble aspirations.
Finally, came Mr.. Ira L. Jones the
yet remaining member of the gradual
ing class of 1885. To properly and
scientifically describe Mr. Jones bow
would require the gigantic effort of a
dancing master or the herculanean
attempt Of New York dude" and
being neither we pass to other obser-
vations. His general demeauor, but
for one thing or two, was good. His
hands, while notin the performance of
gesture, were decidedly superhuous and
the fingers, throughout the speaking
maintained a Strengthened rigidity
that perhaps was not only embarrass-
ing somewhat to the orator, but also
to the audience. Again, the speaker
not "a little detracted from the effect
of his word by AN undue attempt at
pronunciation, which seemed to
amount in the Case of number Of
words to simply fashionable gushes.
But we may excuse all this in Ira,
when we consider the many points Of
merit in his Grafton and the entire
appropriate ambition Of the young
man to excel in the greatest effort Of
his life, and to fully come up to the
expectations Of his teachers and class
mates who by common consent had
made him the valdictorian Of his
class. THE glory Of America" was
handled with consumate skill and the
audience were made to feel, that a
thousand things contributed by their
lustre to Columbia's glory and efful-
gence to many great events that be-
long to history Of America, he con-
cluded with addresses to teachers and
classmates. There was not single
jar throughout the entire delivery Of
the grafton which had the force, to
its credit most certainly, of an extern
poraneous production. There was in
Mr.. Jones speech. as in some Of the
others, too much reference to the un-
pleasant things of the civil war that
tend only to revive remembrances
that should have been consigned
long since to oblivion. The South
was whipped twenty years ago. She
said so. She came back into the
Union and was reconstructed. She
desires no more conflicts. Then, as
union Of states and union Of hearts
are things of the first consideration in
our form Of government, we should
bury, deep down in our own hearts,
the thoughts of the days of the War
and teach our children to refer only
to the pleasant relations of the pres
ent, and the hopeful fruitions of the
future.
Wyandot Republican, May IA: Gen
eral Beatty is candidate for the