The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-05-25

With the close of the present session Hiram
ollege will complete its twenty-ffth year OF
College history, Many friends of the College.
including its Board and Faculty, have decided
that this would be an auspicions occasion Tor
grand rally of the Hiram constituency, and ar
AN gements are consequently being made for
what we denominate the Silver Jubilee. at
which W hope to gather the friends and tor-
mer students of the College in large numbers
Upwards of twelve thousand persons nave re-
ceiyed their education in whole or In part at
Hiram. These are scattered throughout every
State in the Union. This occasion will furnish
the opportunity for the rallying Of these scat
tered hosts when old friendships and assocla'
tions may be revived and the love for the old
and the new Hiram kindled into warmer
glow This ought to be made time OF great
rejoicing. not only on account of the wonderful
work accomplished in the past but Tor the great
prosperity of the present,
Within the last four years the Hiram patron
age has doubled. The enrolment of this year
reaches nearly four hundred. representing up
wards of twenty states, besides Canada, Jana
ica and Armenia. finer company OF young
people cannot be found. About ninety are pre-
pairing for the profession of teaching. eighty
two for the ministry, twent-five for medicine,
divided among the other useful callin9s. The
verv great majority have definite end in view,
Owing to the success with which God has
crowned the work of the past and present.
ought we net to make this twenty fifth Ami
versary the occasion of great jubilee that shall
ftly celebrate the work of the past, and sue
cessfully inaugurate our second twenty hVe
years of College history ?
Let there be grand rally representing the
days of Hayden and Garfield, and onward
through the time of Hinsdale even down to the
pr sent,that the great Hiram fellowship may be
cemented firmly together, and all the forces
moral and otherwise SO concentrated and ut1l-
lied that the past honorable history shall be but
faint prophecy of the great things that are
vet before us The following is the program OF
commencement week.
Baccalaureate Sermon, Sunday June. 18th, at
II O'Clock.
Joint celebration of the Y. M c. a, and the
Y w. G. A, Sunday evening.
Commencement of Preparatory Department
Tuesday Evening June 81
speeches of the Seniors, W Wednesday. June ~
at 10 O'Clock.
Entertainment of the Delpbic Society, Wed
nesday evening.
silver Jubilee exercises Thursday June 23rd.
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Address to the graduates and Presentation OF
Diplomas Thursday afternoon.
Entertainment of the Olive Branch Society
Thursday evening.
The Jubilee exercises will consist of short
speeches by old Hiram students representing
the-verioas nariads of history from the begin
ming of the Eclectic Institute onward through
the College days to the present time. Good
music will be provided and everything done TO
make the occasion thoroughly enjoyable. Prob
ably one set address of about 50 minutes from
some representative man Will be given.
Let the old students and friends ofthe College
make their arraD gements to attend Send in
your names in advance that lodging and board
Ing places may be provided. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all. Let us make this occa-
sion a worthy elimination of the great past
and the auspicious harbinger of the still greater
future. E. V.ZOLLARS.)
6. HER TzOG,S Committee
G. ii. COLTUN,