The daily gazette., 1879-06-26
striven for. This essay was also produc-
tive of liberal applause.

striven for. This essay was also produc-
tive Of liberal applause.
Miss Ella Cleaver next read an essay
on "WaiLing for the Morning." She al
luded to the inclination of man, 10 wait
with hopeful anLicipations for the MORN
ing Of light, and sunshine and success,
which is ever delayed, and oft-times never
comes. The essay next alluded to the
course Of human life, from the youth that
looks with eager eyes to the yet unfolded
future that seems so bright and roseate
with joyous hope, perhaps only to be
blighted by the stern realities that come
with experience and years. In closing
the essay louchrngly alud d to the clos
ing Ofa busy and useful life, which would
wait for the morning with the joyful as
surance Of entering with the eternal day.
The next graduate, Miss Ella Beeson,
In lieu of an essay, recited the touching
poem, "Waiting for the Slain" She
threw into the effort such pathOs and
thorough apprecia ion of the sentiment
expressed in the lines as to make tie ef-
fort one of the most enjoyable events OF
The evening. Size was applauded with
sincere vigor.
A song, "Wandering Savoyards," was
spiritedly rendered by he class.
The next essay was "Lessons from Ma
ture," by Annie +. Miehener. This es
say was an unusually studious production
defining the geographical and natural
construction of the earth, and its peculiar
and happy effort upon the previous ne
cessities and enjoyments OF human life.
1t also compared the works of nature
with human existence, and deducted
lessons of instruction, as we'll as notes
of warning to those who are just entering
upon the unknown and ch, quered career
of life.
Ida q. Wood, followed with an enter
taining essay entitled "The Mirage"
1t graphically described the beautiful
mirage OF the desert, as it appears to the
tevered eyes and heated brain OF the
belated traveller, and compared it with
the many instance, in which the delt.-
slve mirage of desired success ofltimes
appears before the seeker after worldly
fame and fortune, only to deceive him at
last by fading away in the mist of disap-
pOintment and defeat.
The essay held that these disappont-
ments should not lead us TO despair and
surrender all hopes of success, but should
encourage us % renewed and repeated eff
fOrs.
"The Unattained," an essay by Miss
Maria c. Loney, alluded to the grea:
desire of ambition, which leaves men,
after life of brilliant success, to relapse
iuto a state of dependency because
every hope and desire of life, had not
been attained. She cited numerous his
torical instances of this feeling, and urg-
ed the cultivation of habits that would
leave no really good eud unattained.
The audience was next treated to a
fine vocal selection, s'Bend to Your Oars,
by the class.
Then came the event of the evening,
the presentation of the Adams Prize fol
, excellence in English Grammar. Th'
presentation addr IS was made by Rev
!, Lafyatte Marks, pastor of Hanover Pres
byterian Church, who announced tina
the prize had been awarded to Mis-
, Emily Shaw. The announcement wa
, rec eived with vigorus applause.
The successful grammarian stepped
, forward and modestly stood before DR.
! Marks, who proceeded to deliver a briet
but highly-instructive and interesting
address. lie alluded to the ancient ad.
=, age that "poets are born, but orators are
. made" and said that scholars are also
. made by hard study and constant appli
cation. He said il was no slight honol
to gain this piiza, as il had to be acquired
by hard and thorough contest in 9
: most difficult study ; but the hours spent
= in this study would be reproductive of goot
. to all who engaged in it. He said the re
9 ward was not merely in receiving the me
% dal, but in the great improvement o
!" mind that would surely follow such ap
:, plication to an important study. VIII
. such gratifying result. Mr.. Marks ais
= alluded in choice terms to Mr.. Adams
. generosity and public spirited nature IL
!. so generously melting pupils to the stud
4 of grammar, and then on behalf OF th
donor, presented the valuable prize +
the girl who had successful carried it o.
against small host of competitors.
20 The address made deep impressio
, on the audience, and as Miss Shaw too
- the prize and retired to her seat, the al
, plalIse that followed made the large ha
~ fairly tremble.
|. Part Ii was opened with an essay
Miss Ella E. Coiidon, entitled Hnfl
a ence." 1t was thoughtful effort an
a. one in which the keen sense of the essa.
o. lists discrimination between the goo
Ne and the bad was shown 10 a credit alb
ye advantage. Influence was as much e,
III ertt d in encouraging the bad as the goo'
1t was as potent in spread ng harl
I'd through the land in various ways, as
l was in moulding society for the GOO
s, through the medium of happy home
4. Men have an influence which ii is the
lie duty to exert for good, If they fail to
so, it is great neglect on their pal
ne Neglec: is also dangerous for as influrn'
he is exerted just so is destiny fixed. I'll
IS men who have become great have in d.
ing so, exerted good influence al
Mt having reached the station OF greatne
he still continue to exert that intluenc
,ss Not every great man exerts truly gre'
es, influence but in the life of every gre
.st man some good example can be foun
to Few people pause to consider the impol
"a ance or responsibility of influence; Il
one who has not force of character to I
nv sist The temptation to do wrong is -ba
en- but how much worse is he who influenc
lr- that party to sin! Influence is not th
If VIII ch, being made, speedily pass
ed AWAY, but its results continue. OFT,
, a the effect is far slant from the eau
in and the cons quences of an influence a
ar, hidden from observation for many yeal
re- and yet, in the end, are bound to appes
SO. Influence is immutable and eterna
,al | n 10 houudless / n ifs mower and eyarlas