New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-01
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bhAp Al THE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, DC. ~.
Silently but surely wendeth Times footsteps We may
wreath his pathway with earths farest flowers or by
hottest affections for the respite of heetng hour
our prayer IS rain
His course is ever onward the homes of happiness and
tails He treads the cupured halls Of sciences proudest
homes and low, sad wall sweeps through its lofty aps
The morning Of existence = the bloom of youth-the
strength Of manhood-the blight of age-a all yield to
his mournful but imrcrious mandate
With US has he been, hear his low, sad notes knelug
ye must part Gently have the golden links of friend
ship bound here; but now dear sisters sadly oh sadly
say farewell
May you. young companions. whom we leave behind be
as happy in coming hours in days gone by Improve
these sunny hours they lfrs spring time Gather
bouneousy Of the flowers that blooming arouud
you and form them into fIeess garland deck your
wintry hours no longer form part of your happy
band As ioyouy the old school will beam in the
morning hour. da7 MT on u.s.
We leave It We leave tour image will fade
Prom the dear cherished haunts where in childhood we
played
And other forms, as glad and young
VIII take acant places
And dear old songs will still be sung.
That wake no memory's traces
We go forth from this haowed spot endeared to us by
many fond recolections to embark upon e's broad
ocean You startle at the announcements and thought
fully question, Can it be SO ," Hours days weeks
months-ean they have heightened into years Alas
marked their hh in the sunny sands of happiness
and has time washed them all away No on the
souls tablet hcrs'7 another record kept Tis carved
deep. The rolling 7"a may sweep around it they harm
not It's written tr"re, long the guardian angels
Of Purity and Iunoc protect the portals of its sane
tuary,
Dear schoomates In these ppy hours in whose bright
confines lnec pause this record has been
carved for Guard aud protect it. and twill prove
guiding star through life
You about embarking. loved friends upon ife's
broad calmly and peacefully may bear you on It's
placid boom to the Haven that smiles in perennial beauty
beyond
But Oh the surgng pillows may rise around you-the
dark clouds may owerthe storms may burst on your de-
fnceles headthen oh then these lessons traced upon
the heart will prove glorious beacon light that leading
safely DER LIES shoals and qucklnds calmly at last will
moor you at the port of perfect rest
Kind Directors would return to you our heartfelt
thanks for the forbearancc and thoughtful attention you
have extended towards Press onward in your noble
work of dusng the light of knowledge fair land
: The seeds that in these few aud aeeting hours
Your hands unsparng and unceasiu. sow,
Shall deck your graves with amaranthine flowers
And yield yo fruits divine in Heavens immortal bowers
Loved Teacher must say to you farewell Can we
los" the light Of thy gentle love that 50 long has been our
guiding star
We have not known how much we loved
Until we COME to leave
Thy gentle smile thy words Of cheer.
Thy loving tones that banshed fear
Accept united thanks for the labor you
have so unsparngy bestowed upon The tribute of |
grateful hearts is all the return offer you
But dear Teacher, higher recompense is yours the
il,a Of,