The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-06-03
CLOSING. of Eaton High school.

Closing of Eaton High School.
On Thursday evening last the Opera, House
was filed with the largest audience ever as
sembled in it to witness the exercises OF the
seventeen members of the graduating class
of Eaton High School. Long before the hour
announced for the doors to open the front OF
the building was a perfect jam OF eager and
anxious men, women and children, for admit
lance to the Hall, and when thrown open was
filled to Overlooking almost in the twinkline
of an eye. The stage was beautifully and
tastefully decorated with rare plants and fra
grant flowers, while above in evergreen was
handsomely arched the motto of the class Of
1SS6-"Here endeth the first Lesson" The
seventeen young graduates formed a semi.
circle on the stage, and as they sat there at
tired in rich and handsome costumes, faces
beaming with pleasant smiles, they presented
to the audience a very pleasing and crafty
ing picture. Rev. Jas. Murray opened the
exercises with one of his plain spoken and i'm.
p~ressiye prayers, which was followed by ar
overture from the Harlan Band that furnish
ed the music for the occasion. The Program
was then carried out to the end as follows:
Geo. Rehfuss, the youngest and smallest
member of the class, came forward first and
gave his Grafton on "Industries of Ohio" and
showed clearly that he was informed on the
| subject. He was loudly a%nplauded and clear
ly heard.
: Matte Beane, 1.-THE Unknown Heroes" was
good and full of mental food.
Charles F. Brown, "Monosyllables," was
| ably handled. His voice was clear and dis
tinct.
Anna Rossman, "Hidden Life" a beautiful
rendition. She was a surprise to her friends,
| doing even better than they expected.
Ole H. Tuttle grated on the subject, sour
| Memories" in a somewhat too rapid manner,
but was clearly heard.
Hattie Pryor, surroundings" was well de-
livered and was withal a neat paper.
William Boner, Popular Superstitions,"
was a carefully prepared Grafton.
Daisy Kline, "Ravages Of Time" The
young miss was suffering from a very severe
sore throat, but her GRAFTON was nevertheless
fully appreciated. It was well written.
Elmer Ridenour came forward with an ora
ton on "The Philosophers Stone," and show
ed that he fully understood the meaning of
the same.
Ella Matthews, "Bridges,'' was a very care
fully prepared paper, and exceedingly well
delivered. Best spoken of all.
Clarence Lehman discoursed Launched,
but where's the shore?' in a creditable man
ner.
Nellie Torrey, "M~usaculture," was grace
fully delivered and was a thorough piece Of
composition. Miss Torrey ranked first in her
class.
Pearl Bartch, "Palent and Genius" was a
good Grafton and was highly appreciated.
Thos. St. John, "Music," was a pleasing
| grafton.
Jennie Achey, "Concentration," was very
pleasantly rendered.
Charles B.. Unger, "Leaders of Industry
was a scholarly Grafton, and delivered in a
forciblc manner and was well received.
Laura Smith, "On the Threshold" was a
well prepared paper and excellently delivered
1t was difficult to decide whether Miss Smith
or Miss Matthews displayed the best Cora.
ton" ability.
After the next piece of music the Diplo.
mas were delivered by Superintendent Miller
in a neat and pleasant speech to each pupil be.
fore the diploma was presented. The presents
which were numerous and elegant, were ther
brought in and placed at the feet of the de-
serving ones. Upon the whole everything
passed off in a very satisfactory manner.
Thus ended the fifteenth anniversary of thu
Eaton High School, and we are of the opinion
and feel satisfied that it is shared by a major
ity of our citizens and patrons of our schools
that they have never been more successful,
or satisfactorily managed than during tn
past school year. Prof. c.. c. Miller, on
present Superintendent, land we may includ
the School Board,) has worked faithfully t.
make the training of those committed to hi
charge thorough and practical. One fault h
has sedulously striven to avoid, and that i
that the acquisitions of knowledge should b
so completely digested as to become a part o
the mutual structure of each one who partoo
of the bounty furnished the pupils of our FIRE
school system, so far as his administration j
concerned. A thorough practical teacher an
scholar, he places a low estimate upon mer
show, but has taken hold of the work of edu
eating ~ ouhS III a liz puSihSS
like way, and produced results which will b
effective in the life-work of those who hav
graduated under his supervision. In tn
rush and hurry, in the false pride and NOR
false estimate which too many in'the educa
tional field bring to bear upon their duties
there are coming out from a large number {
graded schools, academies and colleges, mer
t,t Ivsnaok;o, ,,bo have k,I-oo ,ofo Thai W.
ried brain more than could be digested.
We have no interest in our schools beyon
the veal of the rising generation and the goo
credit and prosperity of our city, but we sir
cerely hope our authorities will recognize tn
great and good work which has been lone
them the past year, and as sincerely q
we hope that they will see to it that the SUI
~cessful work shall go on. Eaton has jul
cause to be proud of her schools. We ha,
cheerfully given of our means to make the
what they are. We have erected and finish
ed buildings which are a credit to our peopl
and out of them is coming a scholarship wol
thy of the effort on our part to furnish I'll
means to encourage and produce it. Shou
this all be destroyed or retarded to gratii
the personal pique of a very few individuals
We hope not. We hope our present Superb
tendent, if an applicant for another term, wi
be continued in the place he has so well al
faithfully filled, and that we shall have I'll
!, pleasure at the end of more school years,
commencing like faithfulness and like got
: results from the efficient work of himself al
, the other teachers whose zeal and fideli
, have contributed so successfully to the pre-
, ent year.
, Contract to Let.
' Sealed bids will be received to repa
. the Concord Church until June 10, 1888
1 For f,rfbar portio,,1oro ;po,,;ro IS DE-,