Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-01-20

in our preparatory work to remember
our Indebtedness to them and express
our gratitude for their fsithfulness ant
Jealous interest.
In behalf of the class I extend its
thanks and proclaim its gratitude
First to His ENcellcncy the Governor :
To You the worthy Executive Of oui
beloved state we express our gratitude
and thanks for the official recognition
of the claims Of education upon che
people which you have given. Tour
hrst visit to our little band. ose yesl
ago. yourself not many years from the
teachers desk and the professor
rchair, more recently from the bloody
| field upon which you acted SO honora.
DE part in the salvation Of the Ma.
ton, filed Us with ambition to prove
ourselves worthy of Your kind interest
| But the Kind grasp Of the hand with
which YOU hadc rs farewell touched
I our hearts with feelings not to In ex.
pressed but To he remembered. Your
presence again TO day assures us that
the State has not planted this school
and then left it without care or guar
dianshp. Through YOU We thank our
Legislators for their lihcral;ty and ask
a continuance Of their fostering care.
H. the Honorable Council which has
prove, % efficient i board Of education
We also extend thanks.
We hoped to see with us to day him
who presided at the opening of our
school, though his Official relation to us
ceased the first year of olr existence.
wc have been frequently reminded of
his continued interest in our prosperity.
Thc first class will always remember
Linn AZ 4 Father; may We provo worthy
~ hc remembered Il, children.
For the thir'l time our present Super
iutcndcut comes to H. With hi- cn,hu-
s'aNtic lo'' q the work IN which h"
leads the army oi teachers. Nir. we first
heard from YOU our Captain in the stir
ng words Of general order number one
ISSUED 10 the army ia the camp and
a -
thc Held from head quarters at the
'apitol. l"ur enthusiasm. keyed to the
tons that haS f"r W" wears run. ~
Normal iiaIl nm sounded 'he charge ;-
We arc al,o ready 10 follow your
staff or county superintendent. iulL-
ing from what we know Of one ofthcm
that they are men of strength. inen Of
action.
We Zee! checred - day ~ ~"
presence "t me President "i one "i our
h"hIt c".'c-'H. lt HhE'if7 "'H i"r tlc
future ri our r"ntAioilAl growth NhcH
'he college ahd tAt common school
J'lh 'Ah''.
Io the press rnl thr pulpit. hgrc
represented wc acknowledge our iy-
dchtcdnc~, for many encouraging
words spoken 10 II, and of us. We
recognize your power Is educators
may We labor together in a coys,non
cause. To you, the citizens of Ca~''n>.
We extend our thanks for your hashi'A.i-
~. We came among You as stranger.
yon gave u homes. The genial man
ncr IN which we have been treated is
not 70 be forgotten. Ia future years
our thoughts viii revert to our stay
with you with plcasurab!e emotions
and fond rccollections.
To YOU, our kind and faithful pri!rci-
pal who have been to lis friend. teacher
and guide all in one. We can only say
from orr hearts we Thank vou for it
all-Our love and respect you viii
always have. and our earnest PRAYER
for Gods blessing to attend YOU in
Your labor,. Your reward is to he be
slowed bv wiser hands than mans, and
we can ONLY saw in parting may your
path ever be as bright as you have made
ours.
Toyou our dear teachers, co-laborcrs
with our worthy principal, we extend
our thank Offering, realizing the debt
Of gratitude we owe to you-To those
whose counsel we have received in