The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-24
HIRAM.

The past week was one of the annual
busy ones for this place, it being Com
with us, as well as in nu-
merOus localities throughout the
country. The Baccalaurate address,
by Pres't Laughlin, Sunday, the 18th,
was the beginning of the exercises.
The announcement that Pres't Laugh
lin was to deliver the address caused
the commOdious Church to be filled to
overfiowing, and never was an audi |
ence on such an occasion better enter |
tanned. 1t would be impossible to Sc
lect synopsis from such an address,
filled with such and so many rich
thoughts and brilliant ideas, without
doing the speaker an injustice. Suffice
it to say, it was the handiwOrk of a
finished scholar and cultivated orator.
The entertainment by the Delphic
Society, Wednesday evening, was a
decided success, and the society was
rewarded by full house. That the
entertainment was first class, was the
universal opinion of those present.
Although the morning of Thursday
was sthreateningly sour and unpleasant
yet the people came in greater num-
bers than for several years last past.
The audience outside was almost as
large as that inside of the over crowd
ed large and commodious gymnasium.
The exercises of the graduating class
were an address, 1.-The Universe a
| Poem," by Catharine I. Beattie, Rug
giles, o.; grafton, 1.-The Evolution of
lin, Hiram; oration, Natural Law
in Politics." by Clarence E. Weir,
Cortland, O.; Grafton, with valedictory
IA true Republic" by Edwin l.. Hall,
West Richfield; Masters oration, "In-
dustrial Cancellation" by George A.
Mcfarland, Scotland, Oak. The sub
ects were all practical as we'll as in
teresting, and were all most intelli-
gently discussed.
The annual address, "The Relations
of Culture and Growth" by B. ]
Radford, of cincinnati, was by far the
most brilliant, substantial and prac
tical address ever delivered here on
such an occasion, and was pronounced
by those who have listened to such
addresses elsewhere, and who are most
competent to judge of such efforts, a:
being the very best they had eyer
heard. Mr.. Radford is a ready, forci
ble speaker. full of good solid, sound
sense, richly embellished with vii
and sarcasm, and forcible illustrations
and comparisons, so that, however
prOlix, he never wearies. Mr.. RadforG
left most decidedly favorable i'm
preston.
A large crowd witnessed the LAYING
of the corner stone of the new building
at which most earnest and pathetic
address was delivered by DIR. /. A
Thayer, of New Castle, Pa, followed
by short addresses from A. Teachout,
VIM. Bowler and G. B. Lockwood, OF
Cleveland. In the stone was fitted a
copper box, containing papers, maga
zines, catalogs, coins, and history OF
the College, written in glass.
Thursday evening the Olive Branch
and Hesperian Society gave an enter
tainment, and were most literally
patronized. 1t was said that the Olive
Branch part of the exercises We're of
a high order. aud exceedingly enter
tanning. But the Hesperian-! The
Arion quartet, of this place, and Mrs.
Perkins of Akron, furnished the vocal
music, Dayton's orchestra and Citizens
band, of Burton, did the instrumental
music for the occasion. Mrs. Perkins
has wide reputation as vocalist and
deservedly SO. Dayton's orchestra
cannot be beat, not even in Cleveland
The Burton Band, of "a pieces, gay
uniforms aud splendid music, made
an imposing and inspiring appearance
All things considered, we vote the or
: ganization by far the best in our ex
tensive acquaintance.
The annual Preachers Meeting
commences its session here Tuesday o
2 this week. III.