Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

eution was all that could be desired and many we're
the presents that found their way to her table.
Mr.. Charles YeAger with his flute entertained the
audience with an excellent solo, followed by
ALICE MABEL BALDWIN.
She was attire In a beautiful costume Of Cream
Albatross, with decorations OF Cripe de ChiHe-
corsaee boquet Of BldHehet roses-white ian. Her
essay The oddities Of Great Men" called vividy to
mind the queer characteristics Of our great thinkers,
and foremost among these. Samuel johnson the
queerest Of all queer geniuses. She highly amused
the audience by recting few Of his eccentrcities.
Pope, the poet, whose personal appearance was so
s;rikinRly odd thai he was dubbed the "Interroga-
tion Point" by his contemporaries, and Carlyle the
dysEeptic, in for portion of the essa yists at
tention. From literary subjects she turned TO roy
ality, and could Louis xI or Henry III have been
in the audience, and heard aation Of their ride
ulous absurdities, they would have manifested an
uncomfortable desire to leave the next train. By
giving these citations it was apparent as was the
graduates aim that nearly all of the great actors in
the worlds history had some short coming. She by
her essay proved to be well versed in English Liter
ature, and the many uvenirs and flowers placed at
her feet bespoke volumes of appreciation. Follow
I'M her was
CHARLES T. KNIPP
with his Grafton, THE Leading alton Of the Next
Century, As this is an important question the
audience expected something FIRST Glass. and it
not disappointed in the least. He impressed
his hearers with the fact that in searching the d.
versfed channels Of history 1t Is the unwritten law
that no country has had supreme power over all
other nations for any length of time, and that ma
ton where the rich become richer and the poor be-
come poorer, cannot exist for many centuries, and
for example he gave the Rise and Fall Of Rome.
He lkened Great Britain to ancient tree standing
soil whose life sustaining properties are nearly
exhausted, and brought plainly forth her defcien-
cies predicting rapid decline Of the power of which
that little island is at the head. Taking 4 trip
across the Atlantic, he followed the Estates"
through the inventive, political, literary and cont
mercial fields Of action down to the present writing
maintaining that advancement had always held full
sway and that retrogression in any Of these voca-
tons was never chronicled; thus leading up to the
axiom that America is the true Battle Ground Of
Ideas. His delivery was easy and the Grafton much
enjoyed, as showers Of flowers and mementoes tes-
titled.
Mr. Fred Adams gave an exhibition of his great
sAln On NO ucAuR u COHHOtSS6uT ~ Iudb
instrument. When he had finished the Rink fairly
shook with applause and it's prolongation meant
an encore. Mr.. Adams reappcared aud bowed his
thanks.
Capt. C. E. Reynolds. Clerk of the Board of Edu-
cation. presented the Diplomas of Graduation.
His address was In terse language and alive with
pertinent remarks and praise of this class and the
classes that had preceded it. He said that it had
been his lot to present the diplomas to the first
graduating class of the High School fourteen years
ago. and since that time he had each following
class take its leave from Napoleon's alma mater
and noted with pleasure that not q single one had
fallen by the way-sde-they had all chosen the
higher walks of life; and that only one had been
summoned to join that innumerable caravan which
moves to the Great Beyond. Ills delivery wai
with the esse and elegance Of the true orator.
The quartet sang 'Good Night, Gentle Folks,
and the Benediction closed the program. Aftei
the exercises many friends crowded the stage with
congratulations and well-wishes to the graduates
through this life, Of which this evening Com
mencement-is the beginning. JAvERT