The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-06-10

Closing Exercises Of the Spring Term.
On last Friday, hundreds Of our staid, soLer
citizens, might be seen dashing aside ihcir
money ba, quitting their tape measuring,
brief writing, pill .peddling and sermonizing to
join the procession Of all the young folks
bound for where Pleasures roam Wild in the
woodlands" to Nitness there the exercises Of
the first graduating class Of the TifHu Union
Schools Arrived at the grove near Spring
dale, the pupils sang their "Glee," after
which Mr., DeWolf presented Mary B Sto-
ner, Annie Augspurger, Annie Cooper, Amc-
LA Benham. Lizzy SIontr and Mary Ebbcrt,
who, having completed the course Of study
prescribed in the Institution, we're entitled to
Diplomas The class then read essays which
in strength Of thought, smoothness Of style
and especially for the development OF ideas
of the high and useful purposes Of a true life,
we have seldom seen equAled even 10 our oil
der Institutions. The diplomas having been
granted by Earl Bill Esq in behalf OF the
Board Of Education, the Superintendent came
forward TO give bis pupils few words of par
ting advice. What was his surprise on being
met by one Of them, bearing to him a costly
Bible, as ga token Of their high respect for
him as christian and scholar, and especi-
ally OF their deep gratitude for his iaithlulness
and zeal M imparting instruction, and the az
iec.iOnate solioitude with which he had ever
regarded the highest ell being of his pupilssi
This was presented ia behalf OF the High
School. Mr. DeWolf was about to express
lis gratitude 10 them when three pretty Young
girls were placed upon the stand, who in be,
hBlf Of the other scholars presented him with |
beautiful service o silver. These tOkensofl
regard well nigh uunerved him, and IL was
with the utmost difficulty that he could ploW
through the waves Of swelling grateful emo.
tioni aud come at his theme. Hespoke near
y an hour and a half, but il seemed not half
that time, 80 earnest was his expression ofin- |
terest In the highest welfare ofhis pupils, so
emphatic and hearty his appeals to .hem 'To |
choose true wisdom and eschew folly, % en-
forcing 'this preference by an the best expe-
riences ofthe best men, anu the W0rst expert |
enees Of the worst men.'--"1'o love the truth
and practice it !" "TO love temperance and
observe the power ofH DIT ia the young man
who but short time since, slipped but dai nu'
ly at the cup OF sin, but who now would give
worlds could they buy him back his innocenee
and set him free from the net OF trouble IN
which HABIT hat ensnared him." "Everv.
day furnishes Just such examples. Aud Just
as long as there are young men aud boys who
parley with temptation, with temptation to
slothi with temptation 10 drink, with tompta-
ton 70 impurity, with temptation to scoG al
good things and good habits. so long will
there be struggling, despairing men 70 Illus
trate he power OF evil habii.n she that
will tritie with principles In politics, will tri-
file with il anywhere. He that seeks fame or
place by iriaing with principle hero.
"Livng shall forfeit fair rsnown,
And DouuLY DYING shall 60 dowu
10 ne vile duft IRON which he sJ1unf,
Unwept unhonored and unsungn y. n
Give, them your best Efforts to the advance
ment Of the highest well being Of YOUR com
munity, your country. Remember that the
pride, and, bye aud bye, the interest that the
community will feel IN your school, will de- /
pend on what they sec YOU becoming" "Be 4
lawyers, physicians mechanics, clefgymen,
teachers, or what you will, but pithal De KEN
men OF common SENSE, Of common HuMAN
FEtLiN0 aud EFTORr, ,''--''Be not satisfied with \
the cultivation Of the Intellect. Study the
faoulues OF the soul, what capacities and
powers liz thfre, 10 refine, 90 beaudfyS b en-
noble you and make yOn strong d resisting
evil, In setting FOR the right aud the good"
"MoRAL WORTH is only appreciated by those
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