The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-11

iorily'or persons, and will therefore have
10 battle with q stronger sea Of opPosl'
lions. But on this account, let not fail
uro for once cloud your bright hopes, Tor
such o noble and pralscworIhy object
mus, and will succeed. Harbor not Tor
moment the though, tina, this School
will, like many others, shine for while
with meteoric brilliancy, attracting many
by its novelty, then sink below the hori'
ION, forgotten and unknown. No, that
can never, never be. Like the towering
oak Of the forest, it is founded upon such
firm basis that, though storms may hover
over, threatnins to rend it in pieces, yet
with adnman,ine Grmnrss il will stand
May you be rcquitcd for your toll and
anxiety by seeing those who leave with
the honors Of the Institution, distinguish
ed for their intelligence, the honor Of
their parents, excrling such o saIutary in
flucnce on society that many will bless
the day when this College was estab'
lshel. AS cast my eyes on your little
band | see that i, TOO has not been ex-
empt from change, hut that one noble
form, with slvercl locks and intellec tual
brow, who always checred US by his pres
ence, is gone, and where ? Thanks 10
the One that doeth all things well, not to
the spirit land, but like a noble minded
patriot (such as he ever showed himself
10 be) at his counlry's call, has severed
all the ties that bound him 10 an affection.
ate family and devoted friends, and gore
10 do her bidding. Our sincere wish is
that an overruling Providence wall guide
his course and in safety restore him 10
the bosom Of his family and TO your num-
her, with his brow wreathed with fame's
fairest coTonet
To our devoted, seI(.sacrifcing Teach.
ers, what can we say TO express gratitude!
At this time, when the past with its vari.
ed scenes are before US, our hearts are too
full for utterance. Yes, it's sad, and
none but those who have enjoyed this
choice privilege Of being placed under
your guidance can imagine how heart.
rending is the thought that soon we
must leave you who have so long filled
a parents place and given us parents
care; who have guided us with 50 much
watchCulness through wisdonl's ever va.
rying path, removing every barrier that
might impede our onward march up the
steep but delightful hill Of science, and
when our hearts grew faint and our heads
dizzy, and despair had concealed from
our longing gaze the bright goal, and we
felt like returning TO the seemingly gleen
and pleasant valley, and there minsling
with the gay and gddy whose thoughts
ascend no higher than fashions sway,
you have come like kind guardian angels.
whispered in our ears words OF encour.
agemont, thereby breaking despar's mag
ic spell anil grlng us with the victory.
acquiring amor Of perseverance, These
few short years that we have spent, list.
cning 10 your words Of wisdom, will eyer
be green spots in memoIy's waste, to
which we will often revert, and that with
pleasure. Your counsel and alvice will
ever DO treasured up; and as we step up
on the ever varying stage TO act our part
in LIES great drama, | hope that it may
be done in such a manner that honor may
rebound upon You, and thus in after life
express that heartfelt gratitude our lips
refuse to utter. Fain would we linger
longer around these classic halls, listen.
ing to your timely instruction, but we
must part, and perhaps never again to
meet in this feeting, transitory world
Though this may be, trust that we may
greet each other in balmier cline and
there together bask in the sunlight o. love
ever emlnating from the throne of God.
OverPowered are we with grief when
we think now we must extend to each of
our loving school mates the parting hand
that We must now leave those with whom
We have spent the golden moments of
improvement whom we have learned to
love with a sisterly affection. Though
our places among that band Of noble stu.
dents will be vacant, never again will
we mingle with them the sympathetic
tear or the laugh Of JOY, never to meet
their pleasant gaze or warm greeting that
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