The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-07-23

and bats, to nope out the rest of his existence,
solitary and alone.
1t is far different with the individual posses
sing good education, and whose conduct IS reg
ulated by good moral principles. They are pos
sense Of that which in the absense of all worldly
substance will give them patent Of respeeta-
bilty in society,-be an inexaustible source of
pleasure, comfort, and consolation and will new
er forsake them, as long as Reason keeps her
throne.
| 1t was the wisdom Of Mary Of old, that "she
chose that good part that should not be taken
swap from her, while Martha vas numbered
about serving and those in all ages evinee sirni-
lar display of wisdom in making choice of such
things as are least evanescent in their character
and best calculated to Afford substantial and
lasting happiness. But this is subject so we'll
understood and appreciated in this moral and in
telligent community, tFAt anything farther that
/ might advance is measurably uncalled for, and
therefore with few remarks to the Pupils will
close
My young friends, you are just commencing
your journey through life, and You must be the
principal artists of your own fortunes. Wheth-
or you are to be wise and great and good--an
honor to your friends and blessing to society
or otherwise, to be ignorant, wicked and vile
a repvoach to your friends and a curse to your
country--remains problem which each one Of
you must demonstrate for him or herself and
will be decided with most of you before ten more
4th Of July's shall have rolled into the past.
There are many individuals, whose characters
in childhood was as promising as many ofyours
who are now daily expiatihg horrid crimes in
penitentiaries, dungeons and on the gibbet;--
while Others again, whose promises of future
usefulness and fame was no more encouraging
are now among the great ones of the earth.
Numerous instances might be partcularized
ifit was thought nessary, but such cases are of
such frequent occurrence that passing allusion
is all that is thought necessary. Yet my young
friends, just as unlikely things are transpirirg
every day, as that some Of you may be called to
occupy Legislative and Congressional seats, or
even the Presidential Chair which is reasonably
considered the climax of earthly ambition. In
reading any of the hume 'ous histories of our
country which are now extant, you will meet
with interesting descriptions of such noble men
as an Alexander Hamilton, who was patriotic
Statesman of New York--a Commodore Perry
who fought so valia ltly and successfully for his
country on Lake Erica General Green, who
assisted in bearing his country on to victory in
the arduous struggle of the Revolution-and
ChiefJ ustice Marshall, who was an honor to the
judicial Ermine. These men by their virtue,
learning, and patriotic valor, raised themselves
| from humble stations, to mertorious renown,
and their names now fill inches high in tie
Temple of Fame. You have in this vicinity,
| Ran,i1tons, Pe,rieS Greens, and MarShaRs, and
probably the mq,,tles of those illustrious name
sakcs may be resting on some of you who bear
their names-and in coming years you may be-
come as renowned as they have been. would
therefore advise you all to be diligcnt in the ac-
QUESTION Of owledge-useful knowledge
Improve all the time and means you can COM
mand, and when your parents send you to school
be anxious that they are gratifed with your
progress in your studies.
During the school which is now brought to
close, the most Of you who were regular in atten-
dance have made respectable advances in your
studies, and your general conduct has been COM
mendable. As our relation as Teacher and Pu-
pill is suspended for the present-and to be resu-
med again or not as contingencies may deter
minc l would say by way of conclusion, that
you have my best wishes for your health, happi-
ness and prosperity. heartily embrace this op-
portunity of rendering my undivided thanks to
those ladies who have so Iberaly furnish
ed US with the lone thingneedful" for our pleas
ant Pic Mic, and shall be happy in considering
them substantial tokens ofregard, and manifest
indications of their interest in the welfare and
prosperity Of the school.