Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-07-04

others see us-ihat we could not catch tn
varying expressions Of the countenancs-
even with the aid Of the best mirrors. Nor.
ally we are so often misunderstood, that instead
Of breathing the poets prayer. We are fire.
quently tempted h wish that some Power would
bestow upon friends the gift Of seeing no, as
zoe see ourselves. For, how few hare escaped
the injustice Of having wrong or selfish motive.
attributed 10 them, when they were conscious
Of having been octuated by the snoerest wish
to please and serve others. Our judgment Of our
mental capacity was thought to be more correct
sometimes than that of our friends, since they
ofien give us credit for quckness aud peueira-
ton IN some success, or other, which we know
to havebeen purely accidental; or consider us
dull and slow because we cannot explain
what we are confident Of knowing very thor.
oughly.
Seeing ourselves rs others see us would often
place us in most painful situations, since differ
eut people, for whom we have an equal regard
sec US from as many different stand points, is
there are various tastes, and standards Of moral
worth.
But notwithstanding these reasons for not
wishing to see ourselves as others see us, ths
poet Is right in thinking that such seeing "Wad
from mnnuie blunjer free us Aud foolish
notion"
1t would certainly be an advantage 10 that
timid young man, whose friends see the mental
aud miral worth to which his sslf-distrust
bin Is him. AMI we all wish, for di ffsrsnt
reason, some Power would the girtie gle tn
the eonceited man and the pretty, but vain
amt silly girl.
But far beyond the desire Of seeing ourselves
as oihsrs sec u.s. should be our wish to kaou
eHrsciCcs ds Ce are. The cdaslcce enlightened
by IDS spirit is the only key that will un-
lock the bOok o, our hearts, aud without this
key the stuly OF our hearts will be vain
/ work
! The Valsdieiory was the n pronounced by
Miss BsAcH il very appropriate manner
Her z 'Od-by to the old school house, aud each
/ familiar object 10 IT, to her school mates whose
| faces had become 81 familiar by long sssocia
/ lion, and would remain so lasting a picture in
! mempry-to her teachers whose faith rulness
and kin lness should never be lorgolAn, and
whose continued Friendship she crave and
| to her class whose daily association in the
same studies AMI reci,itiols for years had
created strong sympathy and friendship
were touching 10 sentim mt, AMI from the trem.
ulous tones in which they were uttered, were
not mare unmeaning words of courtesy.
We were glad tp hear her call on tho class
to pledge each other there for the last time
that with them there should be no step buck
leards that they should go on tn improve So
lnng as they livo-so many of our young peo
! pie, when they leave school come to stand
still, or retrograde.
Diplomas were then distributed to the class
by Rev. n. b. C. Love, in behalf of the Board
Of Education, with very appropriate remarks
after this juvenile class of ten an eqna
number OF li;e boys aud girls addressed he
graduates in a very pretty EN- suited to tn,
occasion aui rected with admirable conser
an distinct utterance and each presented
boquet expressive of their admiration for
the triumphant success Of the graduates.
While the class were still upon the stage tn,
SuPeintendent-M TAYLOR bid then an at
feet ionate farewell as class, taking each b,
the hand and expressing bis regret at parting
with them He gave them some good parting
cnunsel and charged them to make the mos
Of themselves aud strive to bee, me Al that i
possible f,r each to be in excellence eificienc
AMI capIci.y for good--and hey would fulf
The highest antcipalens Of their teachers an,
friends.
The exercises Of the evening were then clos
ell with Yaledieirry song by the class, assiste
by others.
The programme was intrespesed with swee
strains Of Instrumental music by Burge'
String Band, of Maumee, which had been Sc
, cured for the occasion.