The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-08
MISS ELLA JENNINGS ESSAY.
Read Before the Garrard Comfy Hast.
tute at Antioch On sept 6Is. 1879.

i'm adjusting myself 10 am occasion of
this kind, when there are present, So
many OF my cOlaborers, having more age
and experience than myself But hav-
ing been requested 10 read AN essay,
shall endeavor TO perform my task with
credit Ia myself, as well a. profit 10 nv
much loved teachers.
| consider an Education one of the
priceless adornmcnts of man. ID is rs
am immortal being that education is
valuable TO man, and civilization with
it, refinements has value lust as il edu-
Gates us into fitness for the dignities and
sOverignties Of everlasting life. Edlca-
ton Therefore IL not merely nor mainly
10 enable US the better 10 make dol
lars or Ia enjoy our ease i'm this life; but
10 impart 10 us ideas, taste. knowledge
and wisdom that shall lead Us into eter-
nal friendship with the true, the beauti-
ful aud good. Ii is TO graduate us out
Of schools Of hooks and teehnicalities in
10 the schools of actual life. where.
mastering higher problems and attain
ing developments i'm the college of ex-
perience, we may finally he graduated
on the great Commencement Day. rs
worthy To stand among the bright inn
mortals i'm the paradise of God. If we
continue 10 acquire knowledge and di-
rect il into proper channels as we adj
vance i'm Years so will we keep M a
march, step by step to Wisdom's pala
&c. True, we find the pathway filled
with many seemingly impossible OBJ
stacles, but our ability TO overcome
these also increases. Though Difficult
ties seem 10 thicken at every step, vet,
We must not become discouraged bv this.
for at the end we shall reap pleasure as
reward, just as a farmer after much
toll finds his labors crowned with sue
cess, 10y having his barns and granaries
filled; again, byneglecting our duties we
may bring want and wretchedness upon
ourselves and Others. Let me impress
ON you, our minds are kingdoms and We
are their rulers, and will be called to az
count for the manner i'm which we have
ruled them. BY proper care and cult
walton we may make them great and
powerful and thereby enable us to take
position of honor and influence as last
ing as Eternity. Then, let me beg YOU
that We govern with firmness making
our government subservient to Christi
anlty; for in comparison with that.
everything Il transitory and fading.
youthful vigor and beauty are but the
short-lived flowers of the Spring, which
die as soon as they are born; the honor
able distinctions of this world are hnt
bubbles of empty air, which burst i'm a
moment and disappear forever. Scien-
tine researches and discoveries unless
IN tneir ultimate results, they lead 10
'nristlanity, are only the amusements
OF children. Doubtless some would ask
"oi what use Is an education? Ii iswell
1nr fsaas laAF.
never expect to teach" Say not that.
ior we know not what our position i'm
HE may he. True we may possess vast
wealth at this time, but forget not, ii
may leave us on the fleet wings of
Aurora; then; let us summon our friends,
anu We ma to our dismay, they too
nave iied. You need not expect to get
an Education i'm one, two or three wears.
Even, though, We have gone through a
collegiate course and received our dinlo-
mas, yet, the ground has only been nre-
pared and the seed scattered. They
have yet 10 mature. The thistle and
the thorn have been removed. therockv
place enriched. and, now, we are ready
Tor work. In Education as i'm Nature.
there must be seed, time, and harvest.
and the teacher is only justified bv his
pupils, when "rime, King of all things. ~
has ripened the seed he has sown. Those
who have been called scise men. are the
ones who have succeeded i'm reaching
some of the more elevated stems along
this pathway, Yet they have not
reached the top-most stone. MANY.
who have attained to high positions
upon this bright stairway see that there
are, Yet, very many steps to be taken.
10 make an advancement over these
stepping-stones, exertion is necessary,
and sometimes very great exertions.
Some of Us have passed over, but a very
lew OF the many steps leading to an Ed
ucation. Are we willing to stop theree
No. The simple fact that we have made
SO few advances, should only make us
more DESTROYS Of mounting still higher
and higher. Let us then endeavor TO
pass over as great a number of these
steps as possible, so that, when we are
called from this life to the ssbright
beyond" we shall have made such adj
vances, as then to be able to move with
steady march, "onward and inward,
until We reach the beautiful Palace of
Wisdom.
To you, my very dear friends, my
thanks are due, and are, now, rendered
with unfeigned gratitude. Your candid
attention during my reading, / shall
ever consider as proof of attachment
the most fiattering and the most en-
couraging. Engaging i'm this under
taking at first with fear and trembling,
but As trust with earnestness of pur-
pose, j realized sincere satisfaction, be-
cause the encouragement / have met
with, stimulates me to hope that have
accomplished some good. In return,
all / can do is to wish and pray, that
your kindness may be returned thou
sand fold into your bosoms, i'm temporal,
spiritual and heavenly blessings.