The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-07-01

ard the evening shadows go down Ito DEATH
| Change, change everywhere above and around.
Our Commencement Day opening in spark
ling gayety must close in sadness. No longer
can we drive away the thoughts ofseparation.
Like subtle poison it has been distilliDg its
noxious exhalations among our choicest flow
ers, and all day ever and anon as the labors
of our school dayssreceive their reward and
our hearts swell with gSasiasa hopes and re-
allied apticipati9Bs come the certainty of
parting, the sure sorrow of separation.
Dear Principal and Teachers. you who have
utterly disproved the Prorerb 6 Teachers must
be feared and respected but not loved" what
can Isay to you now whileiupon the eve of sep
aratioa. Iwould pour out my hearts emotions
of respect and affection! No words can tell
you how highly you are appreciated how deep
ly loved. If words were flowers we would
wreathe them into garlanas. and throw them
! at your feet, in profusion. 1t is hard to say
the parting word you. We would dwell
upon your goodness, think of your gentle
kindness, recall the many happy scenes in
which, like ministering angels, you shared our
sorrows, and sympathised with our Joys, but
we cannot say "adieu." May the Shepherd
of Israel watch over us absent one from
another, and bring us again together, if not in
this world, on the Banks of Deliverance, un-
der the sunlight of the eternal city in the
New Jerusalem. ''''''5'' w.
School-mates, class mates, farewell What
La host of sweet memories crowd upon nv
brain, as I look into your bright faces and
feel that for the last time I see you all upou
the Stage Of life. We have assembled the rug
ged hill of Science, quaffing the waters that
gHrgled from Castahs's faant, pluck Ing the
flowers, not needing the thorns. 10 morrow
we enter upon new scenes Let us step out
with shield and buckler, ready for the con-
hict Of life. Let US be herones in the strife,
that we may show to the world an apprccia-
ton Of the gifts Of God, and prove ourselves
worthy the honors we have received as g Grad
yates Of the Wesleyan Female Institute"
Let us learn in the beginning one imaprtant
lesson, the necessity Of carving out our future
If we would ascend the glowing heights of
Hereuie or battle in the waters of Ilermus
we must set out with this determination; ,Wa
will find along the journey of life many y
tangled copse, many gloomy swamp and
steep activity, but surrounding all obstacles
we will find at the summit carved in large
letters /" Well done good and faithful ser
want" God will surely help us, if, we. will
help ourselves. Aad now adeu dear friends
and class mates, although will return to the
Gland Of Flowers I will oft-timc wander
among memoryss halls, aud sweeping away
the mist of distance will look upon Your dear,
dear faces with adpleasure. May God watch
over all of us and give us useful lives and a
blissful eternity @ 'N''p - 80 Z. = ''a'a'
Brave, noble sons and daughters Of the
Old Dominion" among whom have found
a happy home, pcrHlitamo to return thanks
for your kindness kindness that has known
no ness-kindEcss that even now causes
you to wait patiently, as a school girl gives
her Atnoo 1Natre last adieu. Amid the
beauty Of our Florida cline will the thought
Of Virginia. brightly live. Virginia, the land
ofrthc brave-the mighty giant in battle---the
Standard Bearer in the struggle for Liberty,
peace be unto theo AS gold is purified BY
The fire may you come out Of the 'cruciblc
bright as the sun, mighty as aa armys with
banners, and the Joy of the whole earth, sLeE
Us listen to the loved tones Of our ylamentcd
Jackson, as his voice reaches us from the far
off shore Of immortality. s'EcaE rot tho
darkness of the night, God is at the Aelm,n
md be eomforted. But why lAnger-the
parting moment will come. It comes surely,
mid our regrets, our soprows and tears. No
soft voice can stay its sure advent, no syrcn
;ongue delay it second. s' '5'f lfic9 4s''ii
I5et me again thank you allfor your kind.
ncsa, and again say FAREWELL F!arswelhal tsr
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ssas s4 s4s ZONES. ..ia gsars 10 slfsg
], To believe that the more, children study
It school, the faster they learn: $3.50,
To conclude that, if exercise is good for
he health, The more violent and exhaust
ngsitsis, the more good is done. Sq a''l ioi
s TO imagine that every hour taken from
deep is. an hour n4ade.Gs iegigia0ss i'aasI
:, 70 fancy, that, because you dance all
light --lose sleep and do many; things con.
;rary to your mothers wishes, that your
actions are polite, IS. H. -.
To sit in your front door or window to
saze out instead of being at your domestic
afairs, ~ s'@4.'is5-s "a 'A''' io',l' -
To act on tho presumption, that, tho
smallest room in the house isflafge enough
to sleep in.e se'iilial ri s2ouiidi
G To cat without an appetite,s or faficoirs
,inue to, cat. after it, has been ssatiated,
merely to crafty tbs !. TASTE oe-d,,oY ,ssl
To envy; one for What he possesses, a ath7
Il than for what he enjoys. ~ :: -
To be continually complaining because
Kings are not otherwise. 81 . s1''S ''S~-'t'
b To think thcro can be no true friendship
where there is ne freedom. 'iii is14'oa o. 1ro
sAToaa eontapas that, because the .dirticst
shildrep5 in the street, orsapo t Aaoshlg}sWay
IRE hearty and healthy, that therefore IL
Is healthy to be, dirty ,ea-s sigat ben ,1z,a
To. believe that warm air is, NECESSARILY
worse than tho confined air of q crowded.
md close vehicle. bv4i' 2.+1 I'1O @'''S4 <7s'a
70 ssremembcr the Sabbath Day" BY
working harder and later on Saturday than
any other day in the wcek, with aNiewiste
sleeping late next morning, and staying at
home all day to rest, conscience being &C,
quilted by Che plea Of not ys5 feeling very
we'll. fe''r.s'99 =. aa.i'2s7 asa -aa'a2p'4Fa
3 fhe following is "a specimen Of <primtcr's9
tcrms--it don't smlIeand'however,
as mzchlas itwouldisesns to, the suniniatedss
ssWillia1n put General Washington aon
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