The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-10

which ID cauaing great harm. By It's
Perusal the mind Is inAAmed, the imag-
ination corrupted, the intellect destroyed.
Many are daily being led into sin BY its
pernicious effects. But on the other
hand the good which It does seemS TO be
ample compensation. BY Il commerce
Is greatly facilitated. By lie aid the
art5 and sciences have taken gigantic
strides. It furnishes US with the
many books necessary TOR our I'D.
vaDcement In study, binds the world
closer together by exciting the sympA-
thies Of one nation for another. One Is
not only made acquainted with what Is
taking place In his own country but is
kept Informed concerning the progress Of
other nations. Civilization Is more uni
form, each nation contributing its share
for the benefit Of others. In the institu-
tons now springing up In various parts
Of the world for the elevation Of man.
kind by rescuing homeless wanderers
from lives Of ignorance and vice, we Hnd
one Of the grandest and most enduring
methods Of benefting others.
By raising the children 10 q standard
Of life regulated BY culture, truth and
holiness, II would DO strange indeed II no
good resulted. In one instance sixteen
hundred such o~rphanages are now con-
Quoted by one man who has devoted his
life 10 the work. The aim which men
generally have in view Is to amAss wealth,
70 achieve fame, to occ1py . high posi-
ton, All these are not devoid OF use.
fulness by any means; It Is necessary that
some person should occupy these places,
and they may be made fields Of the great:
est benefit 10 others but in some cases
these opportunities are used only so far
n they contribute TO the plans Of self.
sggrandizement. Such 4 man dies, the
world looks on aud applauds his deeds
and then forgets. What is his glory
compared with one whose praises .
sung through the lives Of the grateful be-
ings he has rescued from misery
Yet there are many who say that the
world Is growing worse every day.
In what have VI retrograded2 We a.
q nation are better educated. Our morals
are better. Religion is being p~ropagated
all owe the world. The arts and
sciences are cultivated to a high
err degree. New inventions are
constantly being made which will great.
ly facilitate the progress Of the world.
All these and many other changes have
been brought about by labor.
II, then, the work which We do ls so
long felt, It IL important that we perform
It to tho best Of our ability. We may not
be able to effect any marked change, but
nevertheless our work brings some re-
suit. It has been said that aHe who
wishes to be counted among the benefac.
tors OF p~osterity must add by his own
toll to the acquisitions OF his ancestors
In the .fsld Of toll there il room for
all. BE who does his work faithfully,
however humble that work may be, is
"a much entitled to consideration rs he
whose fame Is worldwide. The world
owes its Advancement as much to the
steady, persistent effort Of those occupy
ing positions unattended by honor as TO
those who by their superior capacities
are able to move the minds OF men In
obedience 10 their desires.
The teachers vocation Is q which
affords great opportunities for useful.
ness; Il Is one attended with great
responsibility; its trials many; Its
rewards attained only by long
waiting and entire patience. Yet
what grander work could there be than
training the minds Of the youngl These
minds are like clay in the hands Of the
potter only waiting TO be moulded into
images OF beauty while he who desires
may impress thereon characters whose
trace may never be effaced.
Ny schoolmates, you also have 3 work
to do. That Of improving the opportu.
mites SO abundantly offered by which
your minds may grow In strength. Pos.
Of so many advantages we
yet fail to appreciate them, and
come to consider them a every day
matters until it Ia too late and then look
back with pain upon our folly. School
Is as good q place as could be found to
develop character. When opportunities
areoffered by which you may be profted
give heed TO them. Avoid our mistakes.
Do not strive to follow US in the wrong
We have done, but 80 do your work that
you may have no cause to regret your
actions, and that your examples may be
rendered more worthy Of imitation.
To our teachers we would say: We
shall always remember the example you
set before us; your kindness and patience
with our failures and mistakes. Though
we have often tried you sorely, yet we
hope you will remember Us n erring
scholars, who through thoughtlessness
many acts which we will
doubtless regret In after years.
To the Board Of Directors we would
offer our thanks for the facilities you
have afforded Us and your interest in the
cause Of education. II IL the cause most
worthy OF encouragement. We will al.
ways look back with the greatest pleasure
to our school days, and we hope that we
shall always retain u interest In the
public school Of which we have been
proud to call ourselves members.
Ny ClMsmates-The bell will ring
again, but Il will bring no summons 10
us. The halls will resound with the tread
OF feet and the music Of merry laughter,
but we shall not be among the number.
Our work here Is done. Let Us not cease
in our desire for knowledge, but so on
our course profting by our experience
here, and
IHcrk for soms GOOD, Be Il ever % IloWly,
Cherish soma dover, b II ever 80 loSly
Labor I ell labor Il noble and holy
Let thy grsatdeeds b thy prayen 70 thy God"
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