Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-13
Graduated From Clinton
| High School.
Clever Orations DeIiv-
cred by Young People.
Commencement Address De!iv.
cred by DR.. Ira Priest.
Especial Correspondence.)

C0DUOu, uUe 1S.--l uuleodJ cfch
ing large number of citizens assem-
bled In the u. b. church to witness
the commencement exercises OF the
Clinton High school
The church was beautifully decor.
ated with the class colors, pink and
blue. The class motto, "From the
Life of School to the School of Life"
was also displayed in colors. A fine
Howard piano was furnished for this
occasion by Mr.. j. V. Hartel, OF
Doylestown.
The class of four boys and five
girls marched down the center aisle
and took their places upon the stage,
keeping step to the piano music by
Miss Minnie Evans.
After prayer by Rev. Elmer Kahl,
of the Lutheran church, the beauti.
full class song, where the Murmur.
ing Brooklets Flow" was sung by the
entire class, all of whom are credFable
singers.
The first grafton, "Roses Among the
Thorns.' by Miss Elsie II. Smith.
portrayed the pleasures and sorrows
of life in very beautiful manner.
She advised that we cultivate the
roses, nature the roots with pa
tience, feFtilize the flowers with kind.
ness and not only fragrance and
beauty, hut the luscious purity of hap
plness will be our reward. The
thorns Of life bear no fragrance, ex-
hale no charmed breath 10 perfume
nature; no rosy tint of morning dawn,
but plain and homely as nature meant
them to be, they still serve some pur~
pose in developing character, which
is so important In a happy and useful
life.
The next Grafton, "Self Reliance"
by Mr.. T. Oscar Evans, recognized
three stages in human development:
childhood, youth and maturity. There
comes time in the life of every nor
NAL person when he must weigh an
chor and be his own pilot. The most
dangerous transition in the voyage
OF human life IS that which leads the
youth from the authoritative control
of home and school to that of untried
liberty. The reefs and shoals of this
period Of life's voyage are strewn With
the wrecks of humanity. All great and
successful men have been self-reliant,
with the exercise OF self-confidence
new powers appear and we grow
strong In manly conflict with the la
bors that confront us.
Miss Myrtle NJ. Eberharts oratt"u,
Labor, the Price of Success verv
nicely illustrated the Importance of
individual effort. The supreme agency
in gaining success Is the mind and
the greatest factor In success Is labor.
The great men Of our land have
succeeded because they were willing
to pay the price. Christ did not In
vito the pleasure-seekers and lazy( but
"all ye that labor and are heavy la
den" Our failures should he step
ping stones 10 further effort. Let our
real purpose be exalted into the realm
of righteousness and our goal, the
kingdom OF heaven.
Mr. J. j. Clarence Hammer delivered
an Grafton on THE influence of Public
Opinion" in which he carefully con
sidered the effect Of public opinion
upon our individual and national con
duct. There are two great forces con
stantly battling for supremacy in this
world good and evil Public opinion
regulates the national amusements.
encourages reforms. and controls pop
ular fashions.
Miss Sadie E, Smiths oratlon on
"Value OF Time and knowledge" viv'
idly set forth the importance of inn
proving the present, Time is SO pre-
cious that 1t Is meted ont to us one
moment at time, and that is always
taken away before another is given
Opportunity is the flower of time, and
ms the stalk may remain when the
flower is gone, so time may remain
when the opportunity is gone forever
The study of good literature enables
us TO bold converse with the wise
through the medium OF their writings
The past time, the sped arrow, the
, spoken word, and the neglected OPP
portunity are four things which never
return.
Mr. Earl b. Erase delivered an ora.
ton on EARLY Training" in which he
, carefully traced the influence Of home
, and school through the remaining years
/ OF life, As boys and girls AT home We
have sailed upon the calm waters OF a
1 quiet river. in bark carefully furnish
, cd by mothers love, and safely guild
r ed 10y a fathers skin, and as we nea
e The rivers mouth aud launch into tn
great sea OF active life, we are 10
, the first time in full command of tn
4 vessel, and upon our early training
e depends tho success Of the remalnde
I of life's voyage,
Y Miss Lizzie u. Casenhiser's orator
= on 'The Essentials OF True Character
I beautifully set forth the principle
and motives that control life, an,
! constitute character, Men may dc
!. stroy ones reputation, but he mus
commit moral suicide before characte
d dies. The source of all character |
within the individual himself; 1t car