The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-03
SECOND DAY OF
COMMENCEMENT
Proved Highly Entertaining
to All Visitors.
EXCELLENT oRATloNS
Delivered by Ten Rigf
School Graduates.
Attendance was Quite Large and
the Listeners were Very Enthus-
iastic with Their Applause


dng Tuesday afternoon. The program
twas composed OF number of un-
usually interesting orations and the
eiforts of the graduates we're of
such a nature as to reflect much
lcUedit to the school
The program was opened by the
tschool singing ''Bright Star of Eve,
Arise, following the invocation by
Rev. j. p. Curin. Miss Wdnirred
zuspan gave the first Grafton of the
taGternoon taking as the subject OF
her thesis rNew Corn From Old
EFields.' After referring 10 natures
method of change dn plant life Miss
zuspan said that there have been
periods in the history of the world
when mankind gave no new ideas
to the world while at other periods
rmany new ideas were contributed.
We should seek to give new ideas to
the world for tbs betterment Happy
: is the man who has through a life
time Of tctl given the world one
loriginal idea" she said. The apple
fell from the tree and Newton
thought, lightning flashed and
Franklin thought. sound Travelled,
Edison thought, flowers blew and
Burbank thomght" concluded Miss
zuspan Likewise all should consider
the works of God and man and seek
for some idea for the betterment OF
the world.
The Passing OF the Party was
the theme OF a very worthy GRAFTON
by Mr.. Thorp Paddock. When our
government was first started most
people thought that failure would
be the result of such venture
However, gro't and capable men
were a,lected by the peopls to oc-
cupy positions of TRUST and the gov
iernment did nat fail. Things have
gone on and on from that time when
: in the strife as to how the gov
ernment might bsst be constructed
TO avctd failure until today we
have the two great parties. They
are, however according TO Mr.. Pad
do,k, beginning to lose their hold
en- The people and will soon go out
Of existence.
"True Americans are awakening.
said the speaker. "a graat wave OF
reform is passing over the land and
individualism is taking its place.
Mr.. Padin"t's Grafton was given
with earnestness and ardor an
was in turn iuudly applauded.
Miss Abagail Turner gave very
pleasing Grafton taking as her sub
ject "AIodarn Chivalry'. Chivalry
lies back in It's realm OF romance
at the very beginning of history
said Miss Turner. Chivalry has done
much toward the betterment OF the
lives of many and IL has contribut-
ed much toward the making of the
masterpieces OF literature and art.
The spirit OF virtue, sympathy and
love would avail as much in the
Ipresent day as in the earlier days
pnd there is no reason why II should
mot have as great an influence in
the lives CT people In the twentieth
century.
An oration which highly pleased
the audience and which met with
llond applause was 'sTime and
Progress" by Miss Zanna Fahey.
There is great progress in the his
tory OF our country, brief as it Is.
Like the waves OF a mighty ocean
II goes on and on until today we
are surprising the nations and yet
are but beginning TO progress. Large
'ly TO the railways are we indebted
for the great progress which has
been made in the winning OF our
leountTy to civilization.
The advance In the public school
system was considered by the speak
er and she stated that In no, place
has there been so great prcIgress in
recent years as in the arts and
lsciences.
Miss Lydia Lee, who was next on
the program spoke OF "IntallecI
and Morals. y "In this enlightened
age and In this great country
Ignorance is a terrible misfortune. =
said Miss Lee. Too many people
think that education Is a mans OF
gaining ability to win fame or 10
appear great on the stage OF life
Education has higher value, how
ever II may be sought for knowl-
edge and for exercise but the high
est purpose Is to gain high reali-
zation OF our place and part In
the universe. 1.-The beginning OF
edueaiion Is 10 fear God. the end
ito love Him" concluded Miss Lee