Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-20

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Address to the Graduates.
u. II. KIMBALL, Supt.
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS.
A notable feature of the evening
was the presentation to Miss Mary
Foy, by Superintendent Kimball
on behalf Of Mr.. Goodwin, Of a
handsome goln medal for superior
excellence during her three years.
connection with the High School.
After the presentation of the di.
plomas to the graduating class an
address was delivered by City Su-
perintendent Kimball. from which
we make the following extracts:
YOUNG LADIES AND GENTLE.
MEN: This evening is the begin.
ming of the end. School days, with
their duties and obligations, for
the most Of you cease, probably,
with these exercises; and ere many
years come and go, you will also be
free from paternal restraint and as.
sistance. To that time all are anx-
iously looking forward-soms with
feelings of doubt and uncertainty,
others with burning impatience,
eager to begin in earnest the con.
test with the struggling world. But
be not la too great haste to leave
your present surroundings. 1t in
wolves q change greater than you
have ever yet experienced, anu its
effect may extend through life.
time.
In reviewing your school life you
will find many breaks and flaws.
Fill these up with Increased dill.
gence hereafter. You may be dis.
appointed that you cannot per-
ceive more definite results, but
those who have carefully. noted
your every change probably realize
better than you what has been &C.
complished. y
In deciding what your future
calling she'll be, allow no abnormal
desire to tempt you to select that
which you may follow few brief
years and then succumb to sick.
ness and death, but rather consider,
first, the powers and condition of
your physical composition. for this
is the very basis of all happiness,
prosperity and the highest intel
lectual development. When you
feel assured as to the industry
t,wards which your peculiar quail
ticatIons most naturally aud
strongly incline you, let neither
false pride, the fear of friends, nor
the sneer of enemies deter you
from making your best efforts to
1t may appear to the young la.
dies that the entire world OF useful
activity is given up to the young
men; but education in all its
branches Is accessible to them
They can pursue the fine arts to Il
utmost extent and nearly all the
common industries are open to
them. But even If they were de.
barred from handling the spade and
forbidden in the courts to plead
the feloh's cause, still opportuni-
ties are abundant for the exercise
Of all their capacity. Woman's
position may be little less cou-
spicuous than mans, yet her value
M part OF the world Is at least
equal.
The influence Of noble women,
like the electric current-subtle
aud unseen-is felt from the Presi-
Dental chair to the cot of the hum
blest clhd-the greatest blessing
ever vouchsafed to mortal man.
Let no mem Der of this class think
because he may be comparatively
unknown that no responsibility
rests upon him. Each of
you has q mission to fulfill-a bur-
den to bear and work to do that
no other can; and il you neglect
your part the web of immortality
which humanity Is weaving must
20 down with q blemish. All the
avenues to preferment may seem
crowded, and all places Of honor
and trust filled. This need not
discourage you; for, somewhere in
the economy of nature, a situation
will be found exactly fitted to your
capacity. You may fail
to sit at the head Of your country,
or even to tread the legislative
halls Of Congress-; the enwrapt
multitude may never gaze spell
bound upon the cunning magic OF
your brush nor listen, enchanted,
to the thrilling tones of your voice.
These may all be denied you; but
they are not the whole of life.
There are countless positions, minor
to those In appearance only, but
otherwise equal in importance,
needing willing hands and intelli.
gent minds. Your part Is to make