The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-06-20
sALlSA HIGH SCHOOL.


presence convinced our school officials that the
interest in our public schools is growing
$500. %. ..,..,.
.-.Uns ~ 1910.
upon tne sage were tne cieleynen OF our
city' sue scuoo' o"eAu, VIC P''.s'Ps' "''u 'eacu
efS OF the schools, and the pupils IN the high
M,
scnooi room. Inc music was Iurnlsned Dy
'"e ~.. sS.OoA 's'o.s-' Wv. 1A''' A-H'' D.ou
&ett 2t inc organ. 10e scn0lSrS were OfilieO
In singing by Prot. E. Locke. who had labored
INCREASINGLY to make the exercises so interest
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Jug 1uo PtVusAo'e - lucy were'
The exercises were opened with PRAYER BY
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P'N6'
soNG-7as1S's m.sic 1. the dr.
GRAFTON. RssEAu Burch
,p.r,ov soNG-fa'ry L0"s-
s0NG-LieAe Maud.
vALEDICT0RY, MAGGIE RASH.
possr.u prpcu,s
"o'Ao "o
eiov and deIiherate stvIe He verv much mar
, ~. ssot ~ 81. .ast,,.os hv ho,S;n~ note
hoot N G h;s hsns q Il !" their free
movement and made much of his gesturing ap-
near sfnddio1 His words were snoken verv
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clearly and, without enort, ne inaoe nimseii
distinctly heard in all parts of the large hall.
n ...;a mas , .,'E ,aIe h;, nooi nmhiic
c1te.uy u3eu; WI. man r ..' ~. a.
speaSss ."e 'o''o"ns IS HIS o'A'''''
We are6apw approaching the close Of our school
grand holiday: while to Others, the closing scenes
are much more sober than festive. To me, when
duties and moral responsibilities that have rested
heavily upon the shoulders OF those who 90 kind
formed looks boun.iless and with heart OF CRATE
full acknowledgment, l. in common with my mates
will ever remember those labors with cherished
memory in the long eventful years to come.
As to our parting, can only say . word: hope
to meet you all again. We are pleased to note the
bread and liberal means used for eur benefits educst
ed upon perfectly Republican basis, irrespective Of
sex, creed or financial standing, utterly ignoring AL
and s,amps them ndeiib,y in Ike minds Of fne Young
Thanks to our generous school Board; thousand
thanks TO our pIeesptoIs: .,,;...;, .. o..
mony and excelency of school system. the great
question looms up before u.s. for what purpose have
these benefits be applied. The progress Of time alone
can answer. But. in all its gravity, let US indulge
mimic representations upon the stage but to become
the real actors in the great theatre oflife.
We aaimonished, that, without cultivated
mind, our own happiness endangered in own
hands; and il We gain SO much by the entertainment
Of education, how much more must We lose by its
the dsappontments Of life grievous, and ITS
lamities more deplora5le. We cannot. We must net
and Drink deep Of the crystal fountain. or taste
net the frslsn spring AS the greatest thing In
u education the greatest means beautiful thought
great idea made to quicken the intellect, to touch
the heart 70 penetrate the lfe is the grandest Office
magnificent institute. common schools. the masses
Of the world must look for instruction. Still, we
intellect most reasonable authorizations fail ante
cedents the most opposite, mislead us, mleniums
buttons, reformations those mighty movements into
which heroes and saints have flung themselves in the
belief that they were the dawn OF the Millennium, have
not borne the fruits expected; have not improved the
For the vide future We draw no horoscopes but for
of good and evil; the unmerited suferlngs OF inno-
cence the dspr0DoriOn Of penalties to desert; the
sssert iiseii overwheims innocent and guilty in one
common ruin. As for the past, had such an etlucs-
on. system a. ours been in SsIy and vile
man for thousand years, knocking 1t with the vilest
baubies and most mbecile legends could not by ty
oyerthrown the peopie wherever 1t had power, and
ground them pitiessly with the iron heel Of oppres
soIrows, serinss and conc Of the human iami-
ly. would now present much tarer page. q conse.
horizons of the records of humanity,
there IL now slumber upon the world which needs
want light there is Veariness to be cheered and pain
to be sooed the dull routine Of toll to be relieved
and the dry dead matter Of fact o be invested with
.rd h.nF ss.Uinn ,Sst p n.eds re
source and rsireshmsnt; needs inspiring beauty and
melody to breathe life into.
Educ1ton Is ne lie Of the World rad can no more
ths fountsin Of dav n SHINES in the srtists studio:
philosophers laboratory; it falls upon the still
places ofdeep meditation. The pen that writes immor-
tai song immortal thought Of any kind, h rod that
conveys the lightning from heaven to earth; and the
breath Of eloquent speech ID an afisus that comes
from far above windy currents OF human applause.
n education that assists agriculture to lay the basis
rear and adorn the vast abode OF lite; trade and COM
merce TO repenish with their treasures. and the lib
erAl and learned to stand IS stately pillars
in the ediflce OF society.
Let essays and histories, let written speech and
printed book he ranged In uncnding alcoves to pour
ton liz up the heavy curtains Of sense and material
ism, and unfold visions of beauty like the first Pushes
of morning, OF parting day behind the dark
tain Let music its wing Of light and air through
the world and sweep the chords that strung in the
and commanding eloQuence thunder in the ears p men
the words Of truth and justice In strains sweet
angels use. whisper peace. Let majestic philosO
ply touch the dark secret Of life, and turn Its bright
Vne SCHOOL sang the = airy Lanu Win pleas
inQ effect
az fret onpnarad sou,ou,h.t ouoh.r,.sao6 aud
~ uss cPPoN.oc sou.ew "as e"ua!! ssseu anu
aesumed PoAtion whcn 10 tho audience seem
ed uncomfortable, but he soon overcame his
embarrassment and settled himself down To
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our Country. I" and II "A written In a styie com
n,ord.hIo cor ,ta ,I;,ectpaSs The folIow,ng i.
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