The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-06-26
COMMENCEMENT.
The Fifteenth Annual Commencement
Of the Wellington High School.
The Largest Glass, and an Excellent
Showing Of Individual Scholarship.

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Of society, from the citizens at home 70
those In neighboring towns, is the annual
exercises Of the yelling
ton High school, On Thursday and Fri
day evenings of last week occurred the
Fifteenth Annual Commencement, two
evenings being necessarily used by the
graduates, who numbered thirty. The
platform was very tastily decorated with
palms, ferns and Towering plants. These,
with the floral offerings, formed veritable
banks of green and bloom. The little
Misses Lillian Murray and Lena Butler
were seated on either side Of the stage,
ostensibly having in charge the gifts for
the conouerors. The motto of the class
"Words are Leaves; Deeds are Fruit"
formed OF gilt letters, and the class colors
blue, pink and brown, were conspicu-
ously displayed. The teachers, Messrs.
Kinnisou and Harding, the Misses Sprague,
Powers, Martin and Nichols, occupied
seats at the right and left of tie platform.
Promptly at eight o'clock the curtain
rose, disclosing the school, which were
led in fine anthem by their teacher, Prof.
s. G. Harding. A brief prayer by Rev.
W. C. Dawson, followed by a quartette,
"Welcome to Night" by the Messrs. John
son, Barrett, Rust and Eglin, members OF
the class, and the exercises were properly
begun.
The salutatory Grafton was given by Earl
Barrett son of Homer Barrett HIS sub
iect was "The Unkingliness Of Kings"
After few very complimentary remarks
relative to the interest taken in the class
by the large and attentive audience, he
took up the radical part Of his topic, hand
ling it with much dexterity, comparing
the public acts of the rulers Of the Old
World to the staunch, reliable Government
Of our own country. No nation is better
adapted TO development than our own.
Miss Efle Cannan, daughter of the late
DR.. Cannan, of Camden, was then an
nounced. Her subject was "a Tribute"
A lonely grave, in wild and lovely spot,
unmarked save by pile Of stone. Helen
Hunt jackson, the authoress, the poetess,
the friend of the humble and despised In
dian, was the solitary occupant. A brief
outline Of the book Ramona" and selec-
ton from the last poem of the gifted
woman closed the interesting and instruct
i've exercise.
John Meaker, son of Mr.. ]. Meaker, Of
Waterbury, Conn.,, and grandson Of Mr..
Chas. Mason, OF this place, was the next
speaker. "Gunpowder and Civilization
was the rather unique title chosen by this
orator This explosive composition had
taken prominent part in the civilization
OF the country. Its specific value wa'
almost without parallel. Without ii
timely interference America might still be
lying undiscovered. To gunpowder we
owe life, education and America. The
Grafton was well defined and clearly and
intelliglbly delivered.
Rollin Wilbur, youngest son OF j. w
Wilbur, Jr., next occupied the attention o.
the audience. He denominated his dis
course "Chivalry, Past and Present" The
age Of chivalry is past. The deeds and
daring exploits Of uniformed knights NJ
longer emblazon the pages OF history. Th'
world contains real heroes, men Of daring
and intrepidity, OF undaunted bravery ant
tearlessness. A man enthused with love
md loyalty to country may be with trutl
:hris,ened "The knight Of the Nineteentl
century" Rollins style is so well know
md approved that comment is quite un
necessary; suffice. 1t to say that he acqui'
ed himself equally as we'll as on forme
occasions.
Miss Jennie Robinson, Of New Londor
ook for the theme Of her discourse 9Th
Jesuit" enlarging on the great good az
omplished by the monks and Jesuit mi
ionaries during the sixteenth and sever
eenth centuries. The exercise was lau'
tory in the extreme.
George B. Warner, youngest son Of Ho
!. s. Warner, was the next name al
,ounced. "Oil Upon the Waters" was Il
uphonious subject, and there was gel
raj alertness visible as to what the your
rator would make Of It. A kind wei
% an unfortunate fellow-being sometim
iyes him q new interest In life. Grin
md sin might often be avoided by lit
II this "oil OF human kindness" Tl
ummum bonum in this world is benev
leuce and humane disposition. A nj
% be truly successful must be strong, 4
% much in might as in intellect. The pl
iuction showed much thought and "
we'll delivered.
The class history, prepared by N
Agnes Haskell, daughter OF Joseph
Haskell, ESQ, was then announced. M
Aeeie began by saying that what Ro
was TO Nero the class OF 80 was to b
The production was characterized b,
certain sprlghtliness and raciness VIII
made il very enjoyable. The speaker
, natural, easy manner which is alw'
agreeable 70 an audience.
The grafton by Arthur Hollenbacf
,on Of r. 8. Hollenbach, which was
tiled .sThe Tyranny Of Public opinio