The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-06-19
COMMENCEMENT.
A Corps OF "Sweet Cir, Graduates and
Half so Many Brave Boys Equip
Themselves With Honor.
The Public School--The Pride Of the
Nation


friends and parents Of the grad
yates, to assemble at the Opera
Hall and witness the crowning
feature of years Of hard study and
persistsnt efforts on the part Of the
young men and women in our
schools, in there seeking for know.
ledge. Here the modest lowly
parent, that scarce would venture
into a bedecked and gorgeous AS
semblege, holds the seat of honor,
and feels that none other has more
right there than he, for his little
modest daughter or promising son
is one of the proud class, and VIII
soon hold the attention Of the vast
audience. and in few moments
put forth the hand and receive the
diploma of high honor, and un-
daunted character. 1t is the heart
of this parent that is thrice times
happier than any that rises in eX.
ultation for the pride of flesh and
blood. and when the light of his
home steps to the front, and speaks
in clear tones and cultured Ian
guage, and retires with roar of ap.
plause, it is his breast that swells
most, and his happiest moment,
gushing tears from the wells of
emotion
For the possibility of this, Amer
lea should wear her most diamond
bedecked crown. The possibility
that the humble parent, who is the
back bone of the country, but usu-
ally looked upon as the latent pow,
er for the wheels of government,
should wear the pride of prince in
the presentation of an offspring to
the learned of the world.
On Monday evening a class of
seventeen presented themselves in
the last hour of home school, and
in the commencement of business
life. The stage was beautifully de-
corated with flowers and back
ground of red aud white; carna-
ton colors of the class. The motto;
"Vincih, que Sc VincH." Gle con
quers. who Conquers himsel)
hung from the center of the stage
on the class standard.
The program opened with piano
solo by Miss Amelia Stiers. The
young lady is monarch of the keys,
and poured forth rich strains OF
harmony to the appreciative ear.
Invocation by Rev. j. E. Rudisill,
after which the Harmonic Club, in
mastery style, rendered "Abide
With Me-"
The first oration on the program
was that Of Mary Blanche Acker.
She is q young lady of imposing
appearance, and the excellent
manner in which she pictured the
pro gress of America in the "forties,n
was evidence of the careful study
of the subject. and ingenious COM
pilation of events.
| Alonzo ID. Green followed with a
reverse of the old maxim "Might
makes right" He insisted in an
able manner that "right" should be
the exponent and direct course of
power through the strength of
Christianity. His oration was IA
master piece, and well deserved the
roar of applause that followed its
completion.
| Mary Winona Slinchfieid pre-
sented the subject "Little Weav-
ers." The young lady perhaps
spoke too rapidly, but her grafton
revealed evidence os persistent re-
search, and pleasing diction.
"'Fhe True American" by Miss
Martha Louise Bright gave vivid
out line of the strength of charac-
ter required to face the adversilies
of the establishment of this free
government, and in '6l to '65, the
true Americanism necessary for
the maintanapce of same.
Ernest p. Rauch Grated on the
subject; "Know what is right and
then go ahead" His theme was
"Right rather than expediency,
should be the aim all men," Mr..
Rauch's bearing is manly, and his
view of the results of right and
wrong will be good guide for him
through life.
A eulogy on the beautiful flowers
under head of"Stars Of earth" was
the theme selected by Miss Jennie
Mccullough. She ably pictured,
as the stars above pour forth their
radiance OIL the earth, the kindly
twinkle is bathed in the sweet
caress Of the peeping, happy love
given flower, holding up its laugh
ing, beaming face to meet the de-
cending light.
| "Man's Genius for Power" John
Irwin Henderson. An able dis.
cussion on the superiority of man
over the lower animals, by reason
of the power of the soul.
Clara Il. Kanode, in u modest and
pleasant manner told Of the word
paintings of Hawthorne, "The Art
istrf the Beauliful."
The strong character and life Of
Charles XII, the young king Of
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