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Commencement of 1877-78

December 29, 1905, V. XXIII, No. 32

CHAPTER 73.

The commencement program of '77-78 on file was printed in Alphabetical order by mistake. Charles Melhorn was valedictorian.

Program.

9 o'clock, a.m.
Anthem, Inflammatus.................................Bassini

Invocation.

Greeting.
Victory.....................Eugene D. Bosworth, C. Ind.

Present Influence of Ancient Lerature,.........................C.W. Butler, C. Plymouth, O.
May We? Can We? Will We?............Eva L. Drown, S. Ada, O.
Piano Solo, Last Hope............................Gottschalk. Mrs. Hattie Rowley.
Effulgence of Beauty..............G.W. Hall, C. Auburn, Ind.
The Marble Awaiteth Thee, ..................Rose D.B. Holeywell, S. Mansfield, O.
Semi-Chorus, Miserere..................................Verdi

Influence of Science on Religion, ...............................W.F. Hufford, S. Ada, O.
Influence of the Teacher, ..................Chloe B. Jones, C., Los Angeles, Cal.
Religious Liberty the Corner Stone of Civil Polity, .................H.E. Lacey, S., Ada, O.
Vocal Solo, Sing, Smile, Slumber......................Gounod, Ida A. Lehr.

1:30 o'clock, p.m.

Blessed Are the People...............................Reghini
Our Nation.........................Chas. Melhorn, S. Ada, O.
Universal Peace..............D.G. Wylie, C., West Geneva, O.
Male Chorus, All Hail, Liberty's Chieftain............Auber.

Nothing New...............Mary E. Young, S., Millersburg, O.
Supreme Wisdom, in the Handiwork of Nature, ....................Will D. Stratton, C.
Vocal Solo, Ernani...............................Di G. Verdi, M. Anna Nation.
Address to class.........Hon. Wm. Lawrence, Bellfontaine, O.
Presentation of Diplomas by the President..........H.S. Lehr
Class Song....................................M. Anna Nation

Benediction.

Class Song

Dedicated to the class of '78 by Mollie Schoonover.

To the Past, in beauty lying,
Turn our earnest longing eyes,
Here and there loved scenes descrying,
Glowing 'neath Time's sunny skies.
Farewell, farewell!
And yet we fain would stay;
For memories dear
Fill our hearts to-day.
But the present waits not for us;
Soon must separate our band,
Angel forms are bending o'er us,
As we press the parting hand.
Farewell, farewell!
Classmates and friends so dear;
And may we ne'er
Forget the ties formed here
Bright the Future now is gleaming,
Calling us its paths to try.
May our good be real, not seeming;
Every aim be pure and high.
Farewell, farewell!
Again the sad refrain:
The moments fly,
We may not here remain.
Life. O life! so strangely fleeting.
What hast thou for us in store?
Joy, and sorrow, parting, meeting;
Meeting them to part no more.
Farewell, farewell,
Until that happy time;
Parting comes not,
In Heaven's joyous clime.

Of the Classical graduates, three were Franklins, two Philos; of the Scientific, two were Franklins, four were Philos. Chloe B. Jones did not belong to either society. She and Miss Holywell were of the number brought by Prof. J. Fraise Richard when we bought the school at Fostoria. She presented a fine thesis. For many years she was one of the leading teachers of the city schools of Los Angeles, Cal. I think at one time she was superintendent of the schools. Of the Commercial graduates, A.C. Elliott was a Philo, Fellers, Hesser and Marrs were Franklins. I think Charles Richison was a Franklin, but am not certain. Charles Melhorn, later Judge melhorn, was valedictorian and E.D. Bosworth had the salutatory oration. Mr. Melhorn had been my pupil in the public schools in 1866 and my student in the Normal. As I now remember he was a member of the class in McGuffey's Second Reader in 1866. At that time Johnstown, later Ada, had but one teacher for the entire district, country and town. Mr. Butler entered as a foreign student either in the spring of 1867 or '68. I think it was the spring of '67. His father, a physician, resided in Marseilles, Marion county. Mr. Hufford entered the Fall term of '68 or '69, I think it was the Fall term of '69. The other members of the class entered later.

The Philomathean Triennial Reunion, the Commencement and the Annual Contest were all pronounced a great success. Forty-four old Philos dined at the Lehr table Commencement week. It was Philo year. In Franklin years, the Franklins made the Lehr house, the Franklin home. Another year had closed. The students went home happy, for since a large new house was started they all felt that the school would be permanent and a success.