The Portland daily press., 1871-05-01
Glass Day.
Glass Day.
Tho nlaaa &c ia az 4l,o Oakland HiRh Scl1Q

1 Inc Class OF II OF the fortIauu h'su oohoo
| were not greeted with bright and genial skies
on the occasion of their Glass Day on Saturda.
last The coy April was in one of her sulk
moods. and not even the opportunity to max
90 many youths and maidens happy could ia
| duce her to cheer them with single smile
Luckily their natures were elastic and not cas-
| iy dampened, and knowing that the weathe
would not interfere with their parting exercise
they whistled it IF the mind without anothe
| thought. I97s. b sft .0.q GE.R s4E
What Jam the school room always presents
to be sure. The audience is in itself specta
Gle, as seen from the stage, that is worth the
rush, and the heat, and the confined air, will
the delicious suspicion of draft down the
Dack OF your neck from the window that serve.
IN the capacity of a yentilator. The bright
animated faces of the boys and girls, whose
turn will come so quickly TO be actors in the
animal pageant; the pleased expression upon
the faces of the parents as their son or daugh.
ter makes telling point; The mass # people
clinging to the sides of the walls and doOrways
like so many bees, with upturned visages, over
which will came a decided expression Of pain
as their next neighbor unconsciously drops a
heavy boot on their favorite corn; and finally
the stage itself whereon the actors sit attired
in strange habiiments and pass around the 4
"qaip and crank, aid wreathed SMILE" d.
are in themselves study for an artist
After music by two of the young ladies Of
the school, the boys Of the graduating class fol-
lowed with a "Burlesque on the examination
of Candidates to Teach in the Public Schools, .
in which great deal of native wit was evinc-
ed, not only in the preparation of questions
but also in the answers, eliciting any amount
OF merriment. Then followed song by a young
lady member OF the third class, entitled, Float
ing with the Tide, displaying very pleasing
voice, that with study and increasing years
may result in something to talk about. The
second part was the Court of Mother Earth,
who summons into her presence the four peri
DDS of history. in the form of their most distin-
guished personages, attired in character, TO
give an account Of what good they have done
nthe world and receive her decision. In the
presensesof these iIlustrious personages. clad
in their magnificent robes aud embracing eye-
rybody from Socrates to Morse, from the Queen
Of Sheba to Mrs Partington--kings, queens
statesmen, warriors, poets and authors-we
felt as if over whelmed with an avalanche of
learning like the poet who wrote: 90 H. =
History, in volumes heavy nor few, 5-st 81
Hume, Alison, BraDcroit aud Tythertoo; bah
Fiction OF every tongue and land 1sf-af -
From AIistophanes' ''Clouds" to bad Mis1 Sand.
Poetry whate'rs OF 1t books i'm part. .l-I- =
From Shakespeare's dramas to Jameson's Art I
INCLUDING whatever in point and htyle aa..l' ( =
Be perceptibly tinged with the Emurs -Carlylel
Grimm on Grammar and Trench on Words. ! n
Agassizs Turtles and Andubon's Birds
an an sad kanss Criaue
In short, all literature through and through
From the Hieroglyphs to the last Review"
But joking apart, it was very beautiful
spectacle, aud we can only wish that the High
School was provided with comfortable hall
for all such entertainments. The exercises
concluded with the singing of the Glass Song,
copy Of which we append: ~ s,
Ha ~ - CLASS SONG. ~ +.
Air-"BeautifM Belle" Z 10
Term alter term together we've toiIed 4
Assisting each other up knowledge rough hill; =
Though to day we stand tar. Tar, from the top,
Wen press on With unbendipg VIII. - .
Happy school days so freighted with mirth,
Shedding cheerfulncss over all, -
Long may your memory live in our hearts, ,s i -
And mover flee beyond recall. t.Is.re--s
..11 s1 CHORUS. -
Happy school days. o! happy school days
Blending so sweetly with youths hope and joy,
Leading our minds in sciences tar ways, Z IS /
~ Happy, 0! happy. o! happy school days. -
The sec md aud third verses are sung to the air
"JHanta." ass4 EA+L a@A q y
Oft have we mingled
Out OF school in social spOrt; II
- We trust never iessenng F4ea
- Our good report. . = A - s-& / 1
We have had our quarie's, sgzz-a.rsf q
Such change alone brought rest, Z =
And We will love to remember 5
That we fought our best. We tack asaH1
Never. o, Never, I +
Well forget our warlke fun; -
Never, u! ney r, ......-ls .-.s 5 Fl
Glass of,71 ~ e.
so is,,sf.l. ils,15 H. tts1sf &c 4l - lie
Sadly the feeling s.sIf sttru e.t1E.I sfs
Comes to us that We must part;
Far from each other, a7 sss@
...ss Though Joined in heart. eF q.
Our life's paths may vary, rfa-tE7elE
- Distant chimes may be our home, ------ ID
Wen be true TO each other fs.---
Wherever we roam. EG sWE4{ft8f
Ever, forever,
Ever, forever, 4Alf = = = H'-A - '
Tho Class OF III.