The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-04-12
The Public School Examina- n
IiOn-PreseHtasiOn Addresses.
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/ At the examination of the Public School;
on Friday of week before last, the scholar;
presented Mr.. VIZ. WALLACE Ross, The
Principal, beautiful Silver Pitcher, and
Miss ESTHER L. OTIs, the Assistant, an ele'
giant Writing Desk. The presentation ad.
dress was delivered by WIN. KRIDLER,
from which we make the following extract
40 you the Principal of this School, al
low me in behalf OF my Schoolmates to of,
fer the unanimous testimony of affection
| aud respect. The untiring zeal and as
siduity with which you have labored to
| guide and aid u5 in our feeble, toilsome
march up the rugged hill Of science have
richly merited and do receive our heartful
thanks. Well do we know the trials and
discouragements which have attened you,
and we should do you injustice not 10 con-
fess our inability to reward your zeal=Hea-
ven and an approving conscience do alone
bear to you worthy recompense. Time
may hurry us on until the veil Of the past
shall interpose obscurity between memory
and the scenes Of youth, but God forbid
| that we may ever forget you or cease to bind
and wise instruction. May the blessing OF
Heaven ever rest upon you"
"And to you, whose labors have lightened
thecar ofour worthy Principal and height
ened the Us of our intercourse with one
another, we extend the affectionate congrat-
ulations Of a friendship which we trust will
continue 10 glow within your heart while life
and the recollections of the past remain
Mr.. Ross responded as follows:
IL suppose you, of course, naturally expect
that should make some remarks in response
to this presentation. In view of the exhaust
ing labOrs of the evening and the past few
days trust you will excuse me with very
few words.
1t is unnecessary for ME to say to the pu-
pills of the High School that it is with feel
ings of unfeigned gratitude that | accept
this unexpected, this beautiful, this valuable
testimonial of your appreciation and re-
gard.
During an experience of many years in the
school-room, it has been my privilege in
other days and on other occasions to be ia
vored with similar presentations from per-
haps, too appreciative too grateful pulpils,
and as tonight look back upon those oc-
casions and recall the names and faces of well
remembered pupils, many Of whom, scatter
ed in different sections of the country are
achieving for themselves honorable success.
in life, others of whom are sleeping their
last long sleep beneath the clods Of the val
ley some under the Orange or Magnolia
shade in the sunny South, having gone down
to death upon the battlefields Of the rebel
lion-as to night this occasion brings up
those other long past in remembrance.a nd the
heart-swells with grateful recollections, and
/ am reminded that the names and mem-
cries of those pupils are indissolubly connect
ed with cherished mementoes,-so | do feel
that | can assure you, the pupils of this
school, that this evidence of your regard is
not only now gratefully appreciated, but that
in after years when the rough hand of Time,
Time the tomb builder that within the past
year has rudely snatchcd one from our circle
to be laid beneath the sods of yonder Gem
etery, ,--one who was this year in graduate in
her course of studies.-one beloved by us
all for her many virtues that Time that with
us in the future as with the ages of the bur-
led past will hold on his fierce career, dark,
stern, all pitiless" regardless of the ruin He
may work,-when Time shall have made
wide separation in our ranks and wrought sad
changes among US, as a talisman, this testi-
monial will coniure up cherished names,
pleasant faces and pleasant associations, else,
perhaps, grown dim on the tablet of MEM
Ory.
As to night those occasions long past,
loom up from the storehouse of treasured
memories, bright and cloudless spots on the
horizon OF school room life, cheering away
whatever there may be of remembrance of
hours of care anxiety and vexation and richly
compensating for them all by the conscious
ness they afford of labors appreciated and
regard secured--so do | know that around
this welcome gift of yours will cluster rich
ly laden memories of the present term and
terms that are past, during which we have
associated together as teacher and pupils in
the school room.
When came to Fremont some three years
since to take charge of the schools of this
place, it was with somewhat of misgiving,
yet, inspired with confidence by the past
with tolerable assurance of ability to sue
ceed.
passed however during the first term an
unexpected number Of anxious days and
slecpless night occasioned by no difficulty
with the High school nor any school in par
ticular, but in consequence Of difficulties ex-
perienced in determining upon, in systenati-
ziDg and accommodating the grading snd the
classification ofthe schools to the number of
sc hools and school buildings.
But those dark days were long since over
l have labored with such zeal as health and
strength would permit and with such ability
as could bring to the work, and l trust the
schools are now in condition of toler-
ably prosperity and l know no reason why
they should not grow better from year to
year. 4.
l have ever met with the kindest and
most cordial treatment from the pupils Of
the High school and for this shall remem-
Der you with gratitude.
l am glad that in the distribution of your
gifts you have remembered your Assistant
Tescher, and shown thereby that you appre-
ciate the faithfulness, the untiring zeal and
the self denying sacrifices which have ever
characterized her labors in your behalf
Feeling that for this she richly merits your
appreciation it is with pleasure that by her
request / express to you her warmest graf
itrde for the elegant gift you have munific-
emily made to her.
Trusting that whatever of sharpe rebuke or
harsh reprimand the friction necessarily at
tendant upon the working of school room
machinery may have called forth in the
past viii be buried with the dead past; that
most III not all OF you VIII pe lou q III atten-
dance another term or at least another year,
when a beautiful school building that shall
seem more like home, shall be yours; that
as many Of you as possibly can will com
plete the course of studies adopted, which l
believe to be good one; hoping that when
your school days are over, time will deal
gently with you, converting few of your
hopes into disaPpointments, that the am
billions snd noble aspirations Of youth may
be largely realized and THAT "leaving foot
prints Of usefulness behind US on the sands
Of time" ultimately ours shall be a goodly
heritage beyond the dark river.-you will
permit me once more in conclusion for my
self and behalfof Miss Otis, to express 10
you for these welcome memorials, our sincere
and hesrtful thanks" 4.aI
- Miss ELSIE Van NESS. a
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