The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-06-21
College Commencement and Alumn@

June IA, at 8 o'clock p. m.
Henceforth the middle word will be
stricken out, and II it will be Hillsboro
College, or simply University, we do not
know. To the few friends and patrons
who, through tempest and sunshine for
thirty odd years, have stood by the Col
lege it was not an occasion Of unmixed
Joy. One hates to acknowledge defeat
in the smallest thing. How much more
then in something Hillsboro has called
her pet institution. It was defeat to be
obliged to let go such people as the
Helts, and the cause was, the lack OF
patronage from its own sworn defenders,
its own faith and the Vaccinations of
strange Gods that exists for the people
of Hillsboro.
PROGRAM.
Organ Prelude. ..........J. h. Mckenzie
Prayer. .......... Rev. VIM. Runysn, D. D.
Music-Concerto for Violin ....... DE Beriot
Miss Emma Dill.
"How Far that Candle Throws its Beams
''In the Right with Two or Three"
.;;.;rr;..;r,.;.,;........Miss Lizzie Strain
'0nsne Mia ns,Ik fda L. McKcnzie A''"
zone Builds His Tslents In the Stillnesses, and
Builds is Character IN tho Storms Of
the World". ....... Miss Dods Inskeep
1.-THE Old Fashioned and the New" ,,.
............... Miss Martha Williams
Qusrtette- Night. Good Night :Hslov..
Madame: Kinney and HoasG, z.s:ss.
DOGVett and Callahan.
"Nsture Fits All Her Children with Something
to Do. "..............M Miss Anna Spargur
Rsy SyrcS pSsEsis Ts
The young ladies who had INDUCED
in that necessity, elocution, showed
clearly the benefit to be derived there
from by the manner OF delivering their
essays. Miss Martha Williams in a
dainty toilet Of cream surah, garnished
with lace, recited clearly and distinctly
her theme, "The Old Fashioned and the
New" It was sprightly composition
and contained some good hits, and was
we'll received by the audience.
Miss Doda Inskeep's subject was beau
tiful and full OF possibilities. She show
ed conscientious thought and methodfull
work. Misses Strain and Doggett read
their best and looked their sweetest, and
their essays did credit to both mind and
heart.
Miss AnnaSpargur, in the simplest and
most perfect fitting robe Of white surah,
slightly Vshaped en-corsage, and fastened
with cluster of Marchiel Neil roses, as
she stood with the rose tinted light from
the chandelier pouring over her, was real
and lovely and not to be forgotten pic
ture of "maiden, meditation, fancy Free"
Her essay sounded like Anna and was
Anna. Completing the group on the
rostrum, in soft, clinging white dress,
was their beloved instructor, who had,
literally, lured them through the paths
of knowledge. After the valedictory,
which was a fitting expression of the
harmonious relations existing between
pupil and teacher, by Miss Doggett,
DR.. Runyan, by the request OF the out
going President of the Board of Trustees,
Hon. John A. Smith, delivered, with a
short and appropriate address, the. d.
plomas into the hands of Rev. w. G.
Helt, the Principal.
1t affords US pleasure to note that
these young ladies on leaving academic
balls were the recipients of little or no
advice. Women and girls have been
advised to death. Every man and boy
after his first cigarette, feels called upon
in season and out to advise women I;
yards by dry measure and oceans by
liquid have overfowed upon them and
they obstinately keep on, being more or
less the wilful, headstrong, laughing but
terfy being that emerged from Eden and
through her tears laughed back def
ance at the flaming swords that guarded
that sweet past. Education is the ceas.
less drip of knowledge, drop by drop
upon eternal mind. We have no
advice to otter you, young ladies. The
Hillsboro Gazette will attend to that now
and then. We only wish to call your
attention to the condensed Arabic wis.
dom as set forth in one of their shorter
proverbs, "Call no man your frier.d un.
til you have eaten bushel OF salt with
him."
The lights are out, gone are the rust.
ling throng. In the silence and the
darkness hundred roses yield to Death
their perfumed breath and in that ACT
embalm the memory OF the dead Hills
boro Female College.
ALUNNAE.
On the morning of June 10th in the
College parlors this association held Q
full meeting with Miss Matte Mather in
the chair. Among those present we
were glad to note and welcome Miss
Grand. Girard, who has been absen,
from us for year, and Mrs. Parker, o
Pittsburg, better known to us as Maril
Harman. After singing the opening
hymn, "Blest Be the Tie that Binds,
prayer, Mrs Jeans; roll call, by the
years, Miss Lizzie Richards, the meet
ing proceeded to business. Minutes o
April meeting by Miss Sarah Richards
Secretary pro tem., report Of Treasurer
Mrs. Richard Evans, read and approved
Report of the Editorial Committee, Mrs
Bertha r. Mather, read and approved
The Corresponding Secretary, Mrs