Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-07-02
THE LAST WORDS OF THE DYING.


THE LAST WORDS OF THE DYING.
The last words of the dying are
eagerly sought after, and unclaimed in
memory's bosom, by loved ones. The
hero, standing upon the field of battle,
amid the booming Of cannon and the
rattle of musketry, is stricken down,
and, dying, he uttered some sentiment,
which tells the living he fought brave
ly, and died loving his country. His
words thus uttered are chanted in his
praise, pass Immediately into history.
and are preserved to be handed down
from generation to generation.
The mother, bending over the couch
of her dying child, eagerly listens for
its last words. As the hearts pulsa-
tons grow feeble, the respirations be
come laborious, she silently listens
Now the pale lips are parted, and she
draws nearer, until her ear comes in
contact with the cold breath, when she
catches the last faint m1rmur- Of the
little one. Oh, how she treasures in her,
pure heart that last "Good bye" that
last token Of going to heaven!
The husband, through weary days
and nights, has been watching at the
bedside of his darling wife, until now.
the dreaded moment approaches when
she shall be waited beyond the river
of death. Under no pretense will he
now leave her, an d why? All! he is
waiting and listening for the last whis-
per- AS she speaks, her words echo
and re echo through the chamber of
his soul, and remain there throughout
the mystic future.
As young lady reads over the list
of the slain in battle, and her weepin 9
eyes rest upon the name of her lover,
almost her first thought is, did be
leave me dying message
The sweet sister of shipwrecked
brother imratiently awaits the arrival
OF some one rescued from the
wreck, to learn if her brother, as he
was swept beneath the dark waves
sent her dying word.
Yes, dying words are those most
sought after and cherished by the hus
man heart. Amid all the cares and
disappointments that may surround us
in life, we never can forget the last
faint whis, erings of the dying.
Two grades of teachers certificates
have been ordered by the Board OF
Education, as will be seen in the re
gulation given below. There has been
considerable demand for this action,
and it was always designed to take it
at the proper time. The only danger
now is, that this action may be in
terpreted as authorizing a 1oaoer grade
OF qualification, although the reverse is
intended and also clearly stated. I'm
less the first grade is given only as a
mark of distinction, it will lower in
stead of elevating the tone of the pro
fession.
The following is the order on the
subject:
Ordered, That for the next
scholastic year, and until further action
there shall be established two grades
OF teachers certificates; the higher
grade to be known as the first grade,
and the lower as the second grade =
These grades shall neither of them be
employed to indicate longer scale of
studies or of subjects to be taught
than the teachers certificate which has
heretofore been issued; but they shall
be employed to indicate difference in
the thoroughness, tried ability and
general professional spirit and acqui-
sition of the teachers. The higher
grade certificate should be bestowed
very sparingly, and should always i'm
ply successful experience, a familiar
acquaintance with the improved meth
DDS of instruction, and the habitual
reading of the current educational
literature. No. l certificates may, at
the option of the COUNTY superintendent
be made to continue in force for two
years; the No 2 certificate shall ex.
pire at tie end of the scholastic yeal
for which it is giveh: Educational
Joura1al fd,' Jsese:
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