The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-07-09
Lancaster High SchoOl---Parts
ing with q Teacher.
For the Lancaster Gnzctt,

For the Lancaster Gazette.
The public Schools Of our city
closed the school year on Friday,
Juno 26th. The parting scene in
the High School was one different
from that usually witnessed at the
close ola year when teacher and
scholars hope to meet again at tho
beginning OF the nexttcrm. Twas
the parting of those who have been
associated together for years in
the school room-ncver perhaps to
meet again in the same capacity.
After the usual school exercises,
Miss Beckett asked the attention Of
the scholars for q few moments,
when she announced her intention
Of severing her connection with
them as their teacher. With tear
full eyes she expressed the rcluct-
ance with which she LETT them and
all the dear friends In Lancaster
(for they are very many) but she
tolt it a duty she owed to herself to
retire, for a time from tho school
room, to rccuporate her much i'm :
paired health, caused by incessant
toll, and the severe aff1iction of
parting with much.lovcd and
sainted mother, for whom sho has
alone lived and cared.
When Miss Beckett had conclud-
ed, Sam'l Shacffer of tho Senior
class arose and addressed her in be-
half of the school in the following
pertinent remarks, during which
time every eye in the room was
seen to drop its sorrowful tear 80
Miss BECKETT: In appreciation
Of your nobly performed duties
your kindness, watchful care, and
unccasing exertioDs to promote
and increase our little stock Of
knowledge; | have the honor here,
to express to you, our deepest and
most sincere gratitude. Pro.
The benefits derived from your
kind care OF us, shall live with u'
through life. Your instruction hal
lain within our minds tho founda
tion, on which to reara superstruc
ture OF knowledge; which, leaves
to each and all of us hereafter, tn,
capacity thereon to build, ano
make TOR ourselves even fame and
a name, just as we improve these
golden advantages. ,n ..a
| Whithersocver VIC may bo lee
through the devious paths of lifo
the sun of prosperity may shine,
or the darkness of adversely may
o'ershadow fortunes sky; still
Miss Beckett, each and all of us
will ever and anon, revert back II
the happy days, when youths gol
den dream, wove her chain 0
hopes brightest visions round ou
little school,room, whore you sa
enthroned supreme. r."
We feel it befitting us. in thi
hour of your serious raflfiction
when it has pleased God to bav
bercft you of ono so near and dea
and ever cherished and who il
now u shining star in the diaden
A of Christ; to express toyop the so
lioitude, with which our sympa
thies have been sincerely and kind
ly drawn out toward you. E ll
And as now, dear teacher, yol
are about TO lcdro us, perhaps 70
the last time and TO go forth int
other scencs,to find anew a com
mingling of the. joys, and sorrow
of life; and while VIC (your schol
ars) would fain detain our teacher
yet with US, we will check the ris
ing tear of sadness and regret u
parting; and with cheerful hope
for your happy future, wo sbal
pronounce you reluctant, bu
kind farewell. '. roo
Besides tho school thcre wcr
present q number of visitors an
persons who have been members {
the High School under Miss b
administration. .blr.- gt~ .g 4
The loss of the services OF so o.
ficient teacher as Miss Beckett
to DO regretted, and her caree
amongst US for the past eleve
years has been such as will caus
her memory to bo cherished b
every true friend of education il
, the city, and the we'll wishes OF a
!: will follow her even unto deatl
and her return if only for u fe'
short days will be hailed wit
= much joy.