The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-07


1hpt none OF u. II never think any
thing Others have not alread, thought, is not
possible 80 long a. the unN cr-c remains un-
exhausted; hut that We NAV any one Of us
even discover theory or idea that no one
but ourselves could even have at. ,Jyercd-
IN -hort, that We have creative GUILTY. We
do no believe.
Their l. brit the one Supr me Hcing 80
whom an tie wonders OF the universe
are known ;nor do We believe man viii ever
g lhprobend them al. for this would imply
q limit Ia the Infinite; but Just in proportion
~ We are earnest, TAFT niul students, will
the sublime truths OF creation come within
our comprehension and the more results
thi Kind achieved, the wiser will We be In
particular, and mankind 10 general.
Glass Of 1874, graduated june >, 1874.
Cairo High srhvol.
Song by airs. Jno. NJ. Lsn.den, bril-
liantly sung and loudly spplauded.
Grafton by Geo. w. Hendrick, on
Ehe Nineteenth Century" This was
original in thought and va. well dsliv-
cred.
Essay by Miss Mamie Mckee.
TIE CLASS on -.
An OUTLOOK ON THE FUTURE.
Years ago. ia different parts Of our land, a
number of little children with JOYFUL eager
ness aud bright anticipations started out In
the search oi knowledge. Although as thsy
proceeded, the way became roughcr and
gradually more difficult. the prospect widen
ed. became grLnder aah more attractive,
atoning by promise OF future beauty for all
present drNncss aud monatony.
These children, knowing nothing OF each
| other then, were Influenced by the same
motive, the strong, deeply rooted desire for
| education Their chief thoughts were center
| ed in school duties and school pleasures, aud
love OF study and desire 10 excel grew with
their growth, strengthened with their
| strength.
Some, perhaps all of them, confidently ev.
pected to finish the ir regular course of study
| where II had been commenced, but il soon
became apparent that Providence had other
| ends in view Tor them, and one by ond. led
\ by that unseen but rcsistlc-- agency, they
| quietly separated themselves from their
| early companions, each, still unknown 10 the
Others With the same object and destination
| in view. Here, then they became known To
each other a. -choo'mates and classmates for
| the highest advantage for study
| here their vague indefinite plan,
for the future began to take form aus
! colorins and "a each one, looking on before,
| dscerned some p irticular object he wished
| to grasp. come calling for which he imagined
" u
| they started out with more than ordinary
| energy and determination. Manyof the mum.
| Der wh1 began IN the united effort Of the
| class "tlinlrd hy the way," or turned aside
! into pleasautcr paths long before their oh
jects were attained, leaving few who, after
| continuing together for a little while longer.
| parted 10 enter upon those duties for which
| they had striNcn to qualify themselves.
| Upon leaving school at this time they he
gan to realize what - many have realized
| before them, curiously enough, during the
| last moments of their school life, how en-
| tirely their education had depended on their
| own effort. how the secret of all their sue.
cess lay not in their advantages (Which were
great alone. but In iciIing upon and turn.
ing To- account opportunities A. they pre-.
>-ntcd themselves IN the eoncrntrai On oil
| their Thoughts ON the one object and in the
| economical use of time, and the saddest re-
| collection Of their school day. was, and ever
| will he, the remembrance of time loSt-oi
| opportunities neglected.
Never having been formally disband d.
but simply separated, each on his own
| thoughts and purposes intent, they
| are called together to-day, some from q
short but very real experience of life
tn unite with those who have been identi.
! He'd with the school up TO the present time,
for a final formal leaVe-takIng, n the clas'
| of "A.
The position We occupy al present seem,
| To be peculiarly favorable one for calm,
| quiet survey of the future. an outlook on IN,
way that yet lies before u. assuming what
| we have every right 20 assume, that our
| future will be Just VIII We mske it-that
we have our share ofthe talents and capzbil-
titles distributed among the members Of the
| human family.
Asw stand here, tien, looking ont into
the misty future, we see, dimly outlined
before Us, much diversity of scenery. Here
and there are high grounds OF joy and
| prosper Y, the shady, inviting paths OF
| worldly success AMI advancement while
all along are the bright. green. sunny spots
OF social friend-hip aud hruthcrly love. In
tertpersed with all these, scattered about
among them, rough and rugged places on
our load, We see trouble and di,appoint-
| ment, care, failure and grief, which serve,
| however, not only 10 cause "A slight, SIN ink
lag sadie in our hearts, a. we gaze. but to
add strength and grandeur 10 the scene
shores OF the lnfnte.
We, OF course, do not expect or desire To
| follow the same path through
the future. Indeed we come together,
to-day manlfe-tly for the purpose
| of bidding each other fare well before sonar.
ating to follow our chosen ways in life. How
far they may lie apart, how widely din rent
they may be-, viii depend altogether upon
our different nstures, and dispositions. our
love o. study has been in common, but in
| the application OF the knowledge Obtained
| by that study our various al positions will
| assert themselves, Some Of our number
possess that ambition that will make the
| smooth well beaten walks Of life appear in
su'erahly tedious and pr0titiess, that will
| cause them to ascend into higher, more
ruggea plane, wheer their moral energie.
willreceiye llll exercise. be tc sted cons tant '
and fully, bNleying that vigorous exercise
/. ~ es entail Ia the growth of the mind as
of the body. They appear, also, To have a
yag hope that in this more stormy and
| p Tlous region into which their ambition
| would lead Them, they m,y fnd clearer,
| purer atmosphere that will not only add 20
the heal h OF their moral natures but will
enable them to discern more clearly the
| beauty and perfection IF the word In which
they live and the peculiar traits and dspo-
itons of the strange beings who inhabit IL
The aIluring paths of fashionable life, il 5
| said, claim about one half, or at least fourth
of the young lady graduates OF our land.
| There are four of us. Which will
| II bef Can IL he that, were the
opportunity offered, any one of us here,
to-day, with the future clean page before
her, will deface that page with meaningless
many noble and beautiful things on IL.
| What, In the mean time, will she do with
| such talents AS have been entrusted TO her
| caref Wrap them up and lay them away 70
| render up AT the last untouched ana With
| out usuryi Surely not, surely, with all
our short aomings, we have no embryo,
fashionable woman among MS,
s me of sm'y choose less lofty heights,
| intellectually, than others, choose more
sheltered ground, where they may be pro-
tected still by the strong, yet tender, innu-