The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-06

CoLuHBVs, September h-itany yesler'
dsy morning tile streets began 10 hll With
fbUple 70 witness the parade, preceding
NE opening 0f tho Centennial anniversary
II the hFht settlement made IN the North
aest Territory The weather MAS all that
4suid be desired, aud by II o'clock eYsFI
direct on the line OF march was lhronged
with people, Nearly 10000 men we're IN
line, comprising all the stats militia, which
hal been IN camp north OF this city Tor the
past week, aud other military and civic an
toclatiOne and eitlzens, Great enthnaAhm
WAS manifested all along the line, espeo'
tally when tho Toledo cadets put IN AZ ap'
peafAnee, Governor Foraker reviewed ths
parade from stand erected AZ the norlh
aida OF the Capital after which they pro-
eeeded 70 the Centennial Grounds, where
the opening exercises took place Altef
prayer by Rev, kanrade Mays Centennial
tones we're sang Ivy 1900 school ehlldfeni
Who have been reheatlng for months
Director General Hurst then made q short
address IN presenting the works OF lhe Con,
tenniAl, and Governor Foraker accepted
them, Governor Foraker said IN substances
This exposition IL held IN pursuance OF
iOint resolution Ot the General Assembly
OF Ohio passed March. 1885, lts purpose u
10 celebrate the progress and growth Of the
State In lts first hundred years The man
agemeBt has labOred faithfully, and II 10
evident now, with success Our achieve
ments are we'll portrayed here, fieturng
che condition OF the State hundred years
ago, he drew striking comparisons, and
paid compliments 70 the will aud energy OF
the pioneer,
"6urlng this century the whole Of the.
10,00O0OO acres Of our area has been sub
ieeted 20 the uses OF man more than
1900, 900 OF these acres have been put
under actual cultivation, with the fenult OF
an annual Yield OF more than lOOOOOOO
bushels OF corn, and mOIa than l0l0UO0OO
bushels OF wheat With all other agtlculr
tural products which our climate adults
ia hne proportion, We have 600 coal
mines that give NJ an output of more than
4, 600 OOJ tons Of coal annually We have
more than 1000 manufacturing establish
ments, almost a. various IN character 40
arc the wants and purposes OF man IN
which are invested q capital OF more than
$500, 100000 In these establishments $780,
900 men, women and children find remu'
lucrative employment, and from them We
have products fabrics and wares amount
Ing annually 10 more than NOO,0OOOOO
which 20 out into all channels OF uade
and commerce.
I'VE have In short, where there was moth.
tngA century ago, grand aggregate OF
nearly 100000 Of people eand i've thousand
millions OF wealth, Meanwhile We have
done our part n securing 70 all, the bless
ing OF human liberty, Before the oonat'
tuition OF the United States was adopted,
we had the ordinance OF 1887, Our uneI'
ampled prosperity has been due largely 70
our observance OF those fundamental truths
"And now word as 10 our educational
progress aud growth, From the beginning
we have malntalned and encouraged the
common school system. To-day Ohio Ia
expendng for educational purposes about
ti6,OO0OOO annually, raised by taxation, |
In addition We have moro than 100 c0l' |
leges, universities academies and other
institutions OF higher learning, maintained |
and supported by private and corporate |
munlnCohco We nave more than $4,000 |
900 Invested In school property, nearly one |
million scholars IN attendance, receiving |
instruction from $4,000 teachers
GLORIOUS Ia the pusl Of ohIo-and All |
moro glorious IA the lact that ous present i |
the AttIng and worthy sequel OF II oil We |
are not compelled while g0rylng In the |
deeds OF our fathers 10 lamoiH tho dcgcncf'
aoy OF their sons
ION no other spot Of the globe can thcw
be found moro general or bettcr order Of
intelligence q soundcr morality loltict
patriotism, more faithful devotion 10 the
Institutions Of government, more content
cd condition oi society, or u people inspired
with noblcr ambitions aud aspirations with
respect 10 th1 future,
Senator Voorhees, Of Indiana was 20 have
made an address but was unayoldably do
iaycd and could not reach the grounds In
time,
Mrs. Foraker then touched the electric
button which put the machinery In mo
tlon. To-day Ex.PresIdont Hayes presided,
General W, II. Gibson delivered the ad.
dress OF welcome 10 the mother Sntoi OF
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Virginia,
20 which the Governor Of each OF those
States responded Then Hon, Frank Hurd
delivered an address OF welcome 70 the
sister States OF Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
and Wisconsin, and the Governors OF those
responded There are twonty.cight special
days sot apart for special celebrations dur
ing the exposition, during which time Pros
ident Cleveland, General Harrison, Levi Z.
Morton, James a, Blaine, and other dis
tingushcd gentlemen will be present The
Centennial will continue for soyon weeks,