The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-07-21
WISCONSIN TEACHERS ASSOCIA-
TION.

red and fifty, or thereabout, assembled IN
accordance with previous announcement,
in the City of Watertown, July 18th.
Kenosha Co. was represented By the
following delegation: Prof. Robert Ora
ham, Prof. e. o. Durkee, Prof. Jas Han
nan, j. P. Briggs, V. V. Barnes, Hosea
Barns, Miss Emma Briggs, Miss Lucia
Bishop, Miss Maggie Robertson, Miss L..
Miriam DeDiemar, Miss Mary Patterson,
Miss Ella Patterson, Mrs. E. A PEBBLES
The exercises throughout were of an
interesting character. We shall print the
Secretary's report of the proceedings as
soon as received.
We are permitted to publish the fol
lowing essay which was read by one Of
the young ladies of the High School in
this city on the last day Of the closing
term of the school year. BY request of
the writer, her name is withheld.
CHANGE.
around US everything we see upon the
earth reminds us of it; truly it has been
said: It's brightest visions are as evanes-
cent as the crimson fan evening sky that
In a passing hour is lost in clouds of
gloom and darkness. IL nature how
many and wonderful the changes Spring
comes with her gentle winds and April
showers bringing us the opening bud,
and the beautiful, tender foliage, she re-
minds the farmer that it is time to plough
the ground and sow his seed if he would
reap rich harvest.
Summer comes and performs her part
and then she too, passes away, giving
place to Autumn with her rich and mel
low tints, so beautiful Gin all their fading
charms" The farmer now. gathers his
abundant stores, and prepares for the
Ice King, whose rule begins as Winter
spreads mantle of pure white over the
earth. As this season approaches the lit
tie birds fly to their southern homes, not
to return till Winter has departed and
lovely Spring again greets us. Thus
ruggedness and beauty, sunshine and
shadow succeed, or mingle together in
the great changes. We may learn from
man the same lesson in human life /; change
and decay are stamped upon him and
upon his works, and it should teach US
that we are of the departing things that
each day brings US sooner to be mum
bered with those who have passed away.
AS we review the many changes that have
taken place during the past year In our
own little circle, we may read the same
lesson Passing Away" Where now
are many of those friends who were with
us in the beginning! Of the school year
The everchanging scenes of life have Ia
ken them from our number First we
were called to bid adieu to a loved and
respected teacher Deeply did We re-
greet the termination of the relation which
she had sustained to us when we remem-
bered the kindness and patience with
which she ever endeavored to lead US on
ward. Next are many school-mates who
have gone forth to labor in the sphere of
the teacher; may they ever aim to cher
ish the good and seek to follow the only
perfect Teacher There was yet another
with our little band, whose sun rose fair
and bright in the morning of life, who
has left our midst tosreturn. no more.
Ali yes, the dark winged messenger OF
Death swept over our number, and, gen
tly folding the fair one to his breast, de-
parted calmly, peacefully, and, we might
almost say, as stainless as the pure white
snowflake she sunk into the grave, and
the beautiful and immortal spirit was
taken l1p to Heaven to dwell forever