Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-14
A FAREWELL ESSAY.
Delivered Before the Teacher: Instf-
tute at Its Closing Exercises, Fri
day Evening, Oct. as, 1874.
BY MISS ALICE RYAN.

In presenting this brief essay to the
members and friends of the institute, |
have no excuses to offer, neither shall /
condemn it; it is intended for fare
well essay, and will leave it for you to
Judge whether it meets the demands of
the occasion or not
You nave met here for the purpose
of being instructed for the purpose Of
exchanging views on the all important
subject-teaching Have you done so?
Has anything been said that will be
help to you? Have you done all you
could do to help each other, or the 9TH
er? Have you expressed your thoughts
on subjects presented, so as to draw
out another, so as to compel him, as it
were. to express has or her thoughts !?
In tact, have you done all you could do
to make this institute A SUCCESS? If
not, if your conscience tell you NO, "
you have failed to do your duty I
am student, ard only an observer
here
[ have heard discussions that were
deeply interesting; and all the fault |
can find with the institute is, that some
of you have been too selfish you have
como here, but have said nothing; in
fact, you have come and ate of the
honey that other bees have gathered,
} without gathering for or giving them
any in return. YOU have thrown the
, whole work on the shoulders of a few.
whom YOU must indeed thank for their
J kindness; for, did they not know all
this before just as well as now? You
may say they learn by talking with
each other 50 they do. But could you
! not have added your mite and do you
mot remember that the g widows mite .
was worth more than all the rest put
together? Might it not have been very
probable that you would have suggested
an idea that would have been of value
and in fact, might say. of great value
rs them Da yau not Remember n;si
it was to babes that the great truths
were revealed. and that they were hid
. from the wise
| know that some of you are young
teachers. and for that very reason yor
' should let the older ones know what
youi; thoughts are. Exchange views
with them and tt ey with you, and you
will both be benefited thereby Blu
( friends, the time Is past the sentiment
], have been exchanged; | cannot SAY
your sentiments for some of you hav,
not expressed any. What has beer
done is now numbered with things past
tut You can and mast profit by it. 'Ex
perience is dear school, but morta
knows no other
We have met--and as it is expresses
> in the laneuage Of a nation which
noted for its cruelty but which, never
It the'ess can express the truth: I'll n
sont 50 6ons eonldognons qui ne Sc sepo
O rent or in other words, :. the best Z
friends must part.
'e Our sol urn has been brief. Their
hava been so teachers and friends i
daily attendance. Now, has the quer
ever entered the minds of those presen
how have I appeared while hav
: been here? What impressions have
made on the minds of those present
- An impression has been made Has
of been for good. on evil? Sc Have bee
what | should have been You mus
: remember that while you are observin
"a few, many are observing you. You
cts evory act moulds the character of ever
1ly being, be whom it may, that come
81 wit in tn sphere of that act. that b
for for holds it. Now, what have been thos
an an acts have they been debasin
m IN or edifying? Have you done you
my my duty to those that have seen you
G. Have they been improved by meetir
ger ger you? They should be; and you shou
also remember that impressions a
= generally, if not always. lasSing. v
should be helps and aids to one aDothe
and we cannot be unless we are sue
in our actions.
m We must now bid each other " far
well!' Sad, sad word would that
could be otherwise. Would that !