The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-06-18
High school Comm encement.

Last Thursday evening the annual Com
mencement exercises of the Ravenna High
School were held at Reeds Opera House. The
Graduates were Misses Jessie A. Writ, Lora r.
Geiger. Halle Searl. Carrie Hopkins. Irene
Towns. Daisy L. Reed. Ida L. Burroughs, Jennie
S. Holloway, Lizzie L. Goeppinger, and Messrs.
Frank W. Robinson.
The stage was very handsomely decorated with
flowers. ferns and evergreens. and the auditorium
was filled with audience who thoroughly en-
joyed the entertainment and evinced hearty
interest in the work accomplished by the teach
ers and pupils, and manifested by close attention
and generous applause, an apprecative recogni-
tion of the excellent results exhibited.
As the members of the school marched upon
the stage, keeping step to the piano music, and
by series of pretty maneuvers arranged them
selves in solid front. murmur of admiration
arose from every part of the room, and it would
be difficult indeed to imagine pleasing or
inspiring sight than the then witnessed
Youthful ipgenuousness. with the culture of
school life, impaired charming effect. a. once
natural and refined. and their very presence was
a triumph over the professional habitats of
the stage. Surrounded by the rich beauty of the
decorations, with which the stage fairly blossom
ed into floral garden. the white costumes of the
| young ladies mingling in lovely combination. the
members of the school under the leadership of
| Prof. N. L. Glover. rendered the anthem - Thou
Who art Faithful" Rev. S. W. Meek then offer
ed a short but fervent prayer. after which the
school sang the chorus, Those Evening Bells. "
Miss Jessie A. Writ introduced the recitation
part of the program by the story of The Whis-
| Ting Regiment" in which she acquitted herself
well. An effective feature of this was the piano
and whistIing accompaniment introduced at
various stages of the recitation. This was one OF
| the best renditions of the evening, and merited
the applause that followed.
Frank w, Robinson then offered some very
good thoughts in an oration. The Negro in the
South" handling his subject in logical and on
! the whole, very pleasing manner.
Substance and shadow was the subject Of
Miss Lora B. Geiger's essay. and many were the
valuable thoughts suggested.
Misses Reed, Poe, Goeppinger. Beckley and
Fletcher formed charming .quintette in Mer-
maids Song" which they sang well.
Burton Willyard next appeared in well de-
liyered oraton. Control of Railroads. followed
by Miss Halle Searl. in recitation entitled
THE Boat Race The young lady succeeded il
carrying her audience to the scene of exciting
contest. and enabled them to witness, withou
| leaving their seats, a fine boat between
crew of young ladies and young gentlemen.
Miss Carrie Hopkins next told of " Unsuccess
full great men," in an grafton of great merit.
A piano duet, ION the Racecourse," by Mise
Maxson and Scarf. was encored by the delighte
audience.
Silence" suggested some very good ideas t.
| Irene Towns. and she put them in admirabl
shape in a well written essay.
One of the very best numbers on the program
was Daisy Reeds recitation, ''Oh, Sirl" Sh
certainly did much more than ordinary justice
the requirements of her selection, and displaye
a charming fidelity to the actual in word and en-
actmcnt.
Ida L. Burrc rcughs coined some real though
gems in her essay on " The East Wind"
A vocal sola by Prof. Glover so delighted tn
audience that he was obliged to respond to a
encore. and this in turn elected another. t
which, however. he did not respond muscally.
Miss Jennie Holloway. in the recitation, ." Th
Scotchman's s Fist Visit to the Theater." reveale
her ability to master the mysteries of the scotc
dialect and formed very pleasing diversion
the classical English in which most of the pre-
, ceding subjects We're treated.
Miss Lizzie L. Goeppinger then concluded th
exercises on the part of the graduates by an essa
entitled Nebos Heights" at the completion
which the other graduates came npon the stal
and listened to the valedctory delivered by Mi
Goeppinger.
The presentation of diplomas by Prof. D.
Pickett then followed, after which he spoke fl
a few minutes to the audience, very briefly toucl
ing on his work in Ravenna, expressing hear
thanks for the kind support always accorded hi
and bespoke for his successor, Mr.. Merrill. a col
tinuance of the same generous treatment. closil
his remarks by saying good bye to the people
> Ravenna.
Benediction was then pronounced. and OIL
m0re Comm ment was added to the long Ii: