Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-06

of the present and coming age.
We most earnestly commend the phys
zeal training secured by the gymnsstit
exercises; as maintaining a vigor of body
mind, giving grave precision and aocura'
cy to the movements as well as gentility
of manner, making it one of the most
valuable features of the institution.
The work being accomplished in this
institution of learning, by its leading
spirit and those associated with him, in
our judgment lead to a broad and gener-
Gus culture, offering home school worthy
the confidence and patronage of the pub
lie, and well BETTING the benevolent in.
tention of its honored and noble founder
JAMES BARRETT,
HENRY CLARK,
A. B. RICH.
Tilden Ladies' Seminary,
West Lebanon, N. H,
June Goth, 1871.
The Principal then addressed the Grad
uating Glass as follows:
Young Ladies What are your hopes
and purposes as. from this stand. point
you contemplate the unknown future ?
The past of your lives has been a period
of dependence, of restraint, of subsection
to authority. Do you now hope to be
free?
Have you so far cultivated the habit of
self.reliance, that you need no longer to
lean upon a stronger arm Have you so
completely learned the duty of obedience
and cheerful submission in the family and
school, that you are now qualified to
control yourselves, aud to assume the
control of others?
You have sometimes been restless and
irritable under restraint, and longed for
the time to come when your school and
family relations would be dissolved
That time will surely come. These
guardians of your youth, who have re-
strained, corrected and instructed you,
will soon pass away. Your school days
will be ended, and the homes of your child
| hood broken up forever. When that time
comes and you find yourselves laden with
the cares and responsibilities of life, your
views and feelings will all be changed.
You will revert again to the years of your
depe udence, and long for the joyousnessI
and freedom which they alone can afford.
From this hour, young ladies, you will
occupy a new position. You can never
again be as you have been. You pass into
a higher and more responsible sphere of
action.
And will your dreal0s OF the past and
hopes of the future be realized
Will your pathway lead' along the gent
ly flowing stream whose b, INKS are Gov,
cred with shady groves anL'. perennial
flowers, or over the black AMI craggy
mountain tops, whose rugged pat Us cause
WEAKNESS, pain and grief? Be not TOO
sanguine of the future. UnalloYed nap
piness belongs not to mortals here be. 'ow.
Disappointment and trial are the comm,nn
lot of all, if not the necessary condition.
of successful life. Would you gain po-
sitions of honor and usefulness in the
world?
These may be gained If you so decree,
but they must be sought in your own
sphere, aud are the price of toll and self
sacrifice.
To be successful, you must rise above
those of your own sex who have no higher
end in view than disqualification in the
sof ease, fashion and folly
you must scorn and rebuke the gossip and
scandal which vulgar minds love SO we'll
you must learn the value of time, the
dignity of usefulness, and the obligation
IF self-denial. You must enter upon
your life work with high aims and noble
purposes, and prosecute that work with
heroic patience and persevering industry.
It ia not superior talent, but the culture ,
and improvement of native power that
gives practical ability. The most success
;ul are not always the most gifted, but the
most lab0ri09ts. Ia
An inspiring ambition, singleness of
purpose, and earnest, persistant toll are
,nf In fha ole 20 h,,f $hn
conditions of success, whether in school
,r in real life. z-.s.. |,
"Let genius, then, despair to make the
great" EsE.|ss
But your education is not yet complet- {
ID. You should aim at still higher at
and more extensive culture. :
Hard study and Systematic general read !
ng should continue to occupy portion ,
# your time, after your nominal school {
lays are ended. IL
But do not forget, young ladies, that I
greatest power lies IN ner I
goodness, gentleness, love and mag l
,animity. No degree of attachments, !
n amount of mental culture, can 1
rive you any power for good, it |
destitute of moral and religious principle. ,
Christian faith and virtue are your crown. {
ng excellencies, your only security, and {
he source of your greatest influence. I
Without these, you become the victims OF ]
caprice, affectation, vanity. or selfishness,
md your life will prove failure, If not
| perpetual lie and curse. Then do We
Jay to you, in the words Of inspi ration: j
Giving all diligence, add to your
aith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; |
md to knowledge temperance; and to
patience; and to patience Il
Goodness" And may You go b. snce i'm.
,ued with the spirit of the go spell and
Heavens choicest blessing resti ng upen
Iou.I a5E AE T8IH&E
At the conclusion of the address, Mr..
)rcutt delivered the diplomas to the fol-
owing named young ladies who had com.
,letsd the prescribed course of study:
Sarah r. Fenton, Flint, Mich.
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