The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1894-06-07
THE TWENTY-SEC0ND
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF
THE LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL.
A Large and Appreciatiev Aud
ience Witness the Excerises
at the Opera House on
Monday Evening.

mencement of the High School which
occurred on Monday night was equal
in every respect to any of its pre-
decessors.
The hall was beautifully and taste
fully decorated with bunting, flags
and flowers, while each of the men,
bers of The class performed their sew
eral parts without break, and the
character of their productions show
ed profoundness of thought and care
full criticism and training.
Each was in turn loudly applauded
and what is more to the poiEt, de-
served the honor.
"Uncrowned Heroes" those in life
who strive to honestly and faithfully
perform each duty, were eulogized by
Mary Alice Hopkins in a manner
which strongly contrasted the de-
ception, intrigue and vacillation of
many who wear the dazzling diadems
of earth.
Idabei Florence Ruble, gave
serious turn to the thought expressed
in the line from Maud Muller. at
Night Have Been"
Her treatment of the subject did hon
or to both her head and heart.
The history of the world was re-
viewed by Ella Mcbride Rochester,
from the time when the Creator, de-
clared "It is not good for man to live
alone" to the achievements of the
Miners, Union and the Christian En-
deavor Society to prove that there is
Strength in Union"
Maysie Myrtle White took for her
subject "Great Themes of Song"
The National airs of America, Eng
land. Germany and France, the love
and sentimental songs were declared
by the speaker to be lasting as time
while ga nnie Rooney" "After the
BalP' and Ta Ra Boom De Aye" were
declared as transient as summer
dream.
AT this point the feast of reason
was arrested to permit the flow of
song and the audience listened to the
.:Star Spangled Banner as "Har-
monized by Max Vorich.' We wish
the dutchman could have been pre-
sent and been forced to hear the kind
of noise he is the author of.
Margaret Eugenia Cook convin-
ced the andiedce that ':All the
Worlds a Stage, All the Men and
Women Merely Players The sub
ject was well and uniquely presented
The illness of Minnie Cora Moore
prevented the audience from being
treated to "Uncut Leaves"
Mary Ruth Brooke spoke in very
pleasant manner of ''The Mission of
Literature"
The beautiful flowers as Natures
Messengers" was learnedly discussed
by Francis Loretta Nc Cortney. The
legends attached to the Four Leaved
Clover, Rose, Forget Me Nots,
Fuchsia nd Lilly of the Valley was
pleasingly presented.
Here again Music held sway and
:'Sing on Sweet Bird was beautiful
ly rendered by Misses Rocherter and
Brook of the Glass.
"Mariolity of Poetry" was the SUBJ
iect that Evelyn Harrington, who
displayed wide range of reading and
research to collate the vast number
of Marys who have been the subject
of poem or song, discussed.
John Allerton Wellman, displayed
considerable oratorical skill in the
presentation of his subject "Our Ma
tiona lity" and in a view of the many
good things said we excuse the slight
tendency to the visionary in his an
ticipation of the achievements of the
future.
They who listened to the oration of
Fannie Eugenia Pierce may we'll be
convinced that there are other and
more practical magic words than the
"Open Sesame" of the Arabian
Knights as related in the story OF
"Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
The Diplomas were presented by
. w II. Wright, president of the
Board of Education in his usual happy
manner.
An able and comprehensive An
nual Address was delivered by DR..
Jacob A. Shawan of Columbus Ohio,
song by male quartet and ben
ediction by Rev. Martin ended the ex-
ercises and all retired to their homes
in happy anticipation of the future
Commencements and proud of our
excellent public schools.