The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-06-12
Commencement Week.

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terest and excitement, with tn
longing for an initiation into th
mysteries of a new room and ney
teacher, who wonders vaguel,
what forty sturdy, round eyed, an
mated ones are coming to her a
the tap Of the promotion bell, ant
who hopes at the same time to pas
the forty who have for yea
teased, tormented, and even loved
her, for love is quite consisten
with these attentions from schoo
boy.
The spirit of this glad time finds
its greatest expression in the higf
school, where class songs, yells
and secrets afford a lively contest
Each year we grow a trifle merrier,
adding new touch to the festivi.
ties and poking more fun at under
classes, all with vigor, enthusiasm,
and good will. The Seniors are
the honored class, and Justly is
praise due them for the courage
and loyalty of their school life of
twelve years.
Last Thursday evening they gave
this Glass Day program in the
Opera House before a large and
kindly appreciative audience.
PROGRAM.
Music.
Valse-Durnnd, Miss Hoyt.Miss Gallagher.
Oration-!Sal Salutatorian 1.-THE Dwellers
OF the Wigwam" Cyrus A. Rochester
Oration-"Scotch and Irish Ballads.
....'.... ......... Mary Catharlne Davey
Music.
Cavalleria observation-disclosures .......
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Miss Gallagher
oration-"one woman's Influence,
'.''.................... ........ Donna Hayes
Duel by Moonlight"
.............- Florence Lodema Hamblin
American Girl" ......
'..,.,.. ......... .Anna Frances Brooke
Music.
"The Cobbler and the Flies'-Maid Mari
on-SeXtette-J. ID. Sanderson, Clarence
g. MeCray, A: Il; Huls, Robert r. Wright,
s. @. Bright, j. b. Dollison.
Oration-'Mythso OF Northern Lands"
,,......... ........ Ella Maud McManigal
Oration-( Valedictorian )-"The Orator
of San Marcon. ... zee. ...
............ Henrietta Wilberte Ferguson
Music
In Valse"-Weber-Mi Camp
bell, Miss Gallagher, Miss Hoyt, Miss
The orations were good in COM
position and thought, varied in
theme and the personal touch CIV
en- by each student, and, including
the reading, clearly and naturally
delivered. There was strong and
sincere appeal for the Indian, well
selected words of praise for the
songs of Burns and Moore, and a
good eulogy on Mary Lyon, the
founder of Holyoke College. The
dramatic scene from Thompson's
novel was read distinctly, "The
American Girl" II beautiful and
independent creature, was a word
picture of the ideal that Gibson,
Christy, and Wenzell have sketched
with pen, the tragic northern
mythology was well explained and
with interest, and the life and in
fuence of the great Savonarola
were forcibly presented, showing
a study and comprehension of the
reformer and his time.
The music was excellent, the pi-
ano numbers especially showing
fine technique and artistic inter
probation.
Friday morning at 8 o'clock the
promotion exercises began in the
assembly room of the high school
with the advent of the new Fresh
man class. After the hymn and
Bible reading, there was a chorus
by the school, "Sing Sweet Bird, "
which was followed by Nevin's
"Good Night" piano number
we'll rendered by Anna Brooke
The Senior Farewell by Eta Fer,
guson was a clever little speech
whose novel feature was a will il
which all the chattel property Of
the class of 1902 was duly be
queathed to the lower classes. TIL,
furniture of the Senior room anC
all dog-eared Virgils were bestowed
upon the Juniors, while the labora
tory apparatus, which at presen
is only remains, was given to tn
Sophomores who were requested t.
sell the veteran and ragged SON.
books and with the proceeds pur
chase new appliances for the lab
oratory. The Freshmen receive,
the moth-eaten tones dealing wit
mathematics, and to the new class
"the baby were given the pins
jack knives, strings and balls.