The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-10

forward 10 with unusual interest in any city
or town so fortunate as TO be blessed with
graded school. Such week was the one
enjoyed by the citizens of Perry and vicinity.
Commencement week at Perry was begun
with q baccalaureate sermon by Rev. L. 30
Mayeety. of Ovid, on Sunday, June 2oth.
The service was held in the M. Il. churcn
and for nearly one hour Rev. Maveety heio
the interest of the large audience, using as
his text the words found in |. Peter 1: 5, Z.
The address was one of the best that 1t has
ever been the pleasure of a Perry audience
to listen TO- The points were clear and
convincing and that they may prove OF good
to the graduating class and all VINO were
present is our earnest wish. Some hne
music was furnished by the high school
choir.
Wednesday evening, June "a. was the
time when three ''sweet girl graduates" ana
four-well, what shall we say-four meek
bashful and unobstrusive boys made thelr
debut upon the platform OF modern
Oratory.
The work of decorating the church was
planned and done by the members Oh the
''class of '02" and to say that they ala creoit
| to themselves and won the applause vi thoSe
present is a mild way of stating the case.
| The decoration was confined chleny 10 anu
around the platform where the class was
| 10 be seated Two arched gates, covered
with evergreen were hung in front OF the
| rOstrum. Until nearly time for the exer-
cses to begin the gates were kept closed
while on their outside appeared the naines
| of the class members in letters OF Wnile'
| At the proper time the gates were opened.
| On one of them was then seen the class
motto s.The end crowns the work." While
| the other bore s'Cass of '9l." About the
| platform plants were hastily arranged, while
| two aouarums of gold and silver fish COM
| pleted the whole.
After music by the orchestra and prayer
by Rev. G. Il. Benson, Birdie Perry gave
the salutatory. After acknowledging the
gratitude felt by the class toward teacher
| and patrons for their untiring efforts III be-
half of the class, Miss Perry picturesquely
drew the attention of those present to the
time when some of them, perhaps long ago,
| stood i'm similar position. Graduation day
| brings with it thoughts, some OF which bring
| low because there is the feeling that deslr-
ed end had been reached; and some when
cause sorrow because those who have peeh
hitherto associated must now part TO take
ND the various avOcations of life.
| A gracefully rendered selection from
| ssEyangeline" was next given by Miss Grace
Sturgis, of Lansing, who was formerly q
member of the class but was unavoldably
obliged to leave school q year and half
before her work was completed.
The program was next varied by seiec-
ton by the orchestra, after which very
humorous article entitled Statistics was
given by Worthy Halstead. The produc-
ton was semi-seriOus, seml-ludicrous
description of the several members OF the
| class and if we may conclude from the
smiles that greeted the words OF the speaker
the production created desire in the minus
of the auditors for good hearty laugh
The faces radiant with smiles soon as
sumed their usual demeanOr as Aetna
Austin addressed the audience upon EVERY
man for himself, God for us ALL" MISS
Austin very clearly demonstrated how eacf
one to make success OF any undertaking
, must, by dint of perseverance, work out ms
!, own problems for himself; but as guide
and means of strength, God stands over al
, with an all-seeing eye aud an arm might.
to save.
A finely executed cornet solo was mex
given by Miss Nellie Rowell, of Morrice.
Edwin Benson's Grafton. Opposition Il
TRUTH was forcible and rendered with TIL
4 ease and power of a person of more matur
age. A seed found in the coffin containing
. an Egyptian mummy had been planted ant
found to grow. That seed suggested tn
thought-OppOsitiOn to truth. Truth has
as this seed, lain dormant for long tim
and afterwards terminated and grown int
beauty and power. Through Luther tn
=, reformation was begun; through Calico tn
principle of the earth's rotation wa
n established and through Harvey the circr
lation of the blood became an esta0iishe
fact. So long as ignorance prevails theI
will be opposition to truth; and not unit
true opposition prevails will opposition .
II suppressed. :. so g.,
-, chosen, delivered the valedictOry. She TOO
as her theme the class motto, 1.-The EN-
% crowns the work." Everyone must have
IL end to reach. Michael Angelo, In his gre;
70 work, had great end in view although |
l. never lived to reach that desired goal.
81 as a class have had an end in view whit
we have at last reached. But there is y
le more in store for us If we will only push o.
m Nav we SO live and do until in after yea
m it may be said of us, ''Their work has BET
III we'll DONE"
Mt The words and music of the class sol
st were composed by John Olcott. II
10 stanzas were sung by Birdie Perry as SC
W while the class joined in the chorus.
ne L. M. Marshall composed an orchesti
IT. accompaniment which was played in co
Az nectOn WIFI Cne SOnS.
10 ITO the future wen look with its cares and
e. Try to keep up our pace with the worlds hum
ly train,
hhys We shall always bear with us the thoughts
uo our school days.:
90 For they'll serve as a beacon through sunshi
Dr. and rain"
re- The address to the class was given by
a c. Bailey, of Chelsa, and the diplomas p
he scented by Fl. j. McEuen.
an After q chorus by male voices, the bel
u um diction was pronounced by Rev. A. McEu'
NJ One member of the class, Fred Sha
~ was excused from taking any active part
~ the program for satisfactory reasons.
NY The alumni banquet was held on Thu
day night at the Congregational church.
or beautifully arranged and heavily loat
ate table greeted the eyes of those whose n
c fortune it was to be present. II. b. Dew
ro- of Owosso, was present and kindly acted
to POSTMASTER. TOasts scintillating with
as were given by the following: Henry ID
on- ming, "Our ladies'" Edwin Benson, "Cl
ing of '91;" Loren Watkins, "Our Professor
ing Rev. o. G. Bailey, Expectations"