Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-13

lore) that truth is at the foundation Of all that is good
IL the basis OF every moral virtue. and that element
false accomplishments of earth. II is quality worthy
of being idoized and worthy Of being sought Inquiry
after truth is pleasing task-a delightful employment
for the reward is always worth the labor 1t is thing
of which a man should never be ashamed. wherever
found To young man, starting in the world better
advice could given than this Be true and seek after
TRUTH
and is sSGf i5 a e y S a. ss be daV s
Thou canst not well be false any man
Thus spoke the poet and philosopher. The following
Is equally appropriate and equally beautiful:
Embrace the truth wherever found
On heaihen OF ON Christian ground
The plants divine where e'er il grows
| am but poor adviser for my whole life has been
spent in regretting to-day the errors of Yesterday
speak therefore with trembling ps and ateripg ton0oe
hope those to whom shall be communicated what have
said In response 10 their address will believe me when
that have spoken sincerely have said things
because would impress upon the young and unsuspect
ing upon the pure and spotless who in bufettng the
rough pillows of the world, have many thugs vet TO
learn that 1.-THE of the transgessor hard but that
the paths Of virtue are both pleasant and peacenl'
These the paths that they now pursue and from
which trust they will never depart
To the Hon Members of the Legislature Of Ia:
Ii is with feelings of the greatest pleasure that we
again present ourselves before the Legislature Of our
State to give uterance TO gratitude for their con-
tnued kindness toward though feel that words
are inadequate TO express the gratitude that swell
hearts, when contemplate the blessings that surround
us blessings which under God we you.
Before the rays of knowledge Illuminated minds
we pursued silent way solitary pilgrims LIES des
ert waste aliens from our race, joyless and alone
But now, how changed the scene! Brought here by
the hand of friendship and benevoence we have found
companions, TO whom bound by the ties of
common affection, and in whose society enjoy the
pleasures OF friendly communion, and the happiness of
social life We have ALSO found those who devote all
their talents benefit who have in their generous
abors bestowed upon it were, new existence
Their cheering words have encouraged our trembling
steps TO tread the paths OF wisdom imparting TO US
knowledge that eleyates be little lower than the
angels and language in which express thoughts
feelings, desires which would otherwise have been
KNOWN and unrevealed To every teacher in the Insti-
tuition, feel, debt OF the warmest graft
tude for benefits valuable than all the riches Of
earth could repay. Since we last came before you We
have been called upon rejoice in the possession Of
home erected for by the beraity Of the people and
Legislature of this State, which in the beauty Of
terror and comfort OF its accommodation, far exces
utmost expectations.
These blessings have filed our hearts with Joy, and
we now appear before you, happy throng ehastened
bur cast down. afflicted but not forsaken And when
IN the course oil years. we shall leave these pleasing
scenes when bidding farewell teachers and friends
forth TO encounter the trials and duties OF life the
benefits have here received will be remembered with
the warmes gratitude and the instructions oour teach
ers, will remain 10 guide through this world and all
its sorrows.
In view of these things feel that in founding and
sustaining the institutions Of benevolence, State in
the Union surpasses Indiana; for here the world wit
messed for the first time, government laying
the people not support the pride and pomp OF royalty
send forth hosts of armed Law the fair earth
desoate but raise the feeble from the dust pour
the light Of knowledge the darkened mind and cheer
and bless the troubled spirit 1t in Indiana alone that
the rich and the poor together, share
alike, without money and without price, in the unspea
kabe blessings Of education In the number Of those
whom her noble benifeence has aided. Indiana also
stands prominent In this Institution there l26 pu
pills. being in proportion 10 the population than
supported by any other State.
And in conclusion permit to say, when the hour
shall come which summons the spirit world
the thought may fall like balm upon the so ul that in
the hour of strength and power We had forgotten
the children of sorrow that the talent had increased
to ten and happiness descended many heart that
else would have remained desoate and orsaken Such
thoughts as these will impair Joy when all earhs pleas
ures have passed away. And in that happier world
where the letters that bind here shall be burst asun
der, when in OF praise lip shall be mute,
voice shall be SILENT your JOY shall be full, when you
meet those whom earth you have aided, freed from
all sorrow, rejoicing forever the presence of God
Mary st. c. Belches, Jefferson county.
Mary E. Orchard, Monroe county
Cyrus McCarter, Rush county.
Edwin II. Bowes, Laporte county.
Orlando Osgood, Dearbon county.
Henry Wilson, Tippecanoe county.
Albert Underwood, Johnson county.
Francis A. Compton, Fountain county.
James s. Latin, Floyd county.
Joseph Felers, Carroll county.
John q. Winkersham, Tippecanoe county.
Lafayette Brown, Rush county,
John j. Madearis, Wayne county.
David KIser, Tppecanoe county.
Calvin w. Wall, Tippecanoe county.
James Lloyd, Orange county.
Gideon Kepner, Fountain county.
Joseph Surber, Marion county.
Thomas ]. Compton, ElkharI county,
Robert F. Hopkins, Vigo county.
Elias Underwood, johnson county.
Benjah Nardyke, White county.
Richard H. Hatton, Hamilton county.
William w. Ward, Union county.
Timothy Simmons, Jennings county.
Abram Winnings, Ohio county.
Norman Leap, Switzerland county
Allen Mehary, Montgomery county.
Andrew Kepner, Fountain county.
James Mcfarland, Miami county.
Michael Swartz, Floyd county
William Way, Orange county.
Eliazer Baker, Decatur county,
Amos Hadley, Morgan county.
John H Stultz Hamilton county.
Ashur Tanner, DeKalb county.
Joseph Miller Laporte county.
Luther F. Wall, Tippecanoe county.
John H. Goodwin, Rush county.
James Goodwin Rush county.
John ID. Collins, Shelby county.
James Seblng, Allen county.
John M. Senior, Jefferson county.
John X. Moore, Montgomery county
John H. Lawson, Decatur county.
William Wolf, Franklin county.
Emanuel Stultz Hamilton county
Clinton Sinner, Randolph county.
Henry M Tiffany, Montgomery county
Henry Mlsaps, Lawrence county.
Peter N. Ncoes, Miami county.
B. Goodwin Owen county.
Elisha j. Graham, Shelby county.
c. Goodwin, Rnsh county
Ellen Miller, Gibson county.
Priaar X. Mclean, Fountain county.
Cynthia J. Norris, Switzerland county.
Rebecca Hartman, Boone county
Mary E. Vest, Floyd county.
Susannah Hadley, Morgan county.
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