The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-06-16
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
Closing Exercises Of the Glass Of '9s's
College Career.

large audiences, and the week was q
most enjoyable one for the students,
graduates and visiting friends, of whom
there were quite number. The bacca.
laureate sermon TO the graduating class
on Sunday evening was delivered by DR..
Runyan and was masterly effort which
was listened to by an audience which
filed the M. T.. Church to its utmost
capacity. On Tuesday night the Com.
nencement week proper was initia' ed
with the production OF the play,
"E>meralda," by the student members
Of the literary organization of the Col.
lege. A large audience was present in
the Chapel and thoroughly enjoved the
performance. Several of those compos.
ing the cast gave evidence of decided
talent, and neat revenue was derived
for the College.
On Wednesday night occurred the
recital of the pupils of Miss Dutton in
the Musical Department, fuller &C.
count Of which will be found in another
place.
The event of the week, of course, and
the one most looked forward to by the
student body, was the Commencement
at the M. E. Church on Wednesday
evening. The exercises took place be-
fore an audience which, both in size and
personnel, was highly complimentary
to the members of the class who were
about 10 make their final bow to the
public as inhabitants of the college
world, and take their first step into the
great outside world. There were in all
eleven members OF the class, FIVE of
whom received diplomas in the Normal
Course and six in the Commercial.
Only the Normal graduates were active
participants in the exercises of Thursday
evening. Rev. James Murray pro-
nounced the invocation.
The graduating class entered the
church and took their seats to the left
of the platform to the strains of the
"Marche Triumphale," by Misses Dut.
ton and Mutton. President Gall acted
as the master of ceremonies.
| After the piano duet by the Misses
Lemon and Patterson, tfe salutatorian
OF the class, Miss Elsie May Roads, was
introduced. With an easy andconfdent
stage presence and in a clear, ringing
voice she gave clearly outlined, well
developed and admirably written pro-
duction on the topic, sour Influence"
Her delivery was excellent and her
method of handling her subject ex.
tremely interesting, and she proved her.
self worthy of the honor OF having been
chosen, 10 deliver the salutatory oration
for the class.
The vocal quintette, "Hie thee, Shall
lop," which came next, was followed by
two excellent argumentative orations,
Immigration, Pro-" by Mr.. Clarke
Elzey Holiday, and "Immigration,
Con-" by Mr.. Roscoe L. West. Both OF
the young gentlemen acquitted them.
selves with honor and both offered
decidedly strong arguments supporting
their views OF the question. Mr.. Vests
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presentation of the case was somewhat
affected by an ineffective delivery, but
from a. literary standpoint both were
unusually good.
The next Grafton on the practical sub.
ject, "The Over. Practical" by Miss
Grace Gertrude Miller, was one of the
brilliant successes Of the evening. The
earnest and convincing way in which
she delivered her production carried the
audience with her, and her personal at.
tractiveness and charm aud added not q
little to tho success assured by the merit
of her oration.
The valsdictory, "Yes-Y.e.s," by
Elmer Harry Esly, was a beautifully
conceived and skillfully elaborated ad.
dress, and the parting words to friends
and schoolmates touched responsive
chord in the hearts Of many. At the
conclusion OF the orations, vocal trio
Little Peasant Maid," was rendered
after which President Gall paid grace
full tribute to the class and the friendi
OF the College and included great deal
OF sound common sense on practical sub.
jects in his closing address to the class
The class, including the six graduates
in the Commercial Course, Misses Hill,