The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-16
OBERLY'S HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH.

MADE TO TIM PUPILS AND A NUMBER OF
VISITORS OF THE CAIRO HIGH SCHOOL, Oh
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH IA, 1879,
We don't propose to deny that the pupils
OF the High School, in their Goodbye to
Mr.. Oberly" on Friday last, gave expression
to what might be properly termed cyag
gerated compliments Of that gentleman;
but something must be pardoned TO the
ardor Of youth that allows impulsiveness to
sweep away the discretion that uses good"
instead Of "splendid,' and INDUCES in
rhapsodles when deliberate statement
would be better; and it must be remem-
bered in extenuation Of these compliments,
that Dir. Oberly has in truth been q good
friend Of the schools, always ready with
kind words Of compliment or encourage.
ment. We have right to say this much
in modification and explanation Of the
High Schools Goodbye; and take the
liberty to do SO On behalf Of Mr.. O. for
whom we speak, and ont o! consideration
for whose provcrbial bashfulness our tace
is now sutfused with bushes Of the most
improved kind,
After the Good Bye" was read, Mr..
Oberly was compelled to respond He had
been inveigIed into the school room and
was "ot course" taken by surprise. 1t is 4
surprising fact that this is true, because
these surprise parties are nearly always ar.
ranged. But, in this instance, the surprise
was genuine. We say this in justice TO Mr..
Obcrly whose speech We give below I'm
der the circumstances h. was compelled to
speak eXtemporancously and believes he
might have spoken more TO the point il he
had been allowed y, least little time TO
prepare his oif.hand remarks. However,
the speech in the opinion of TN BULLE.
TIN, possibly a partial judge, will do
1t will, we have no doubt, be read with
pleasure by Mr., Obcrlys friends.
After Miss WarCner had read the pupils
Goodbye, Mr., Obcrly arose, facing the
school, but in the rear of the visitors, and
said:
Mr. Obcyly-"ieaIly this is surprising
as well IS pleasant proceeding. have
listened 10 your Good Bye with some Of the
feelings | imagine a man falsely reported
dead must experience when he has the
pleasure of reading notice o! his own
death-a lament OF hi. own loss written
by some partial friend"
Mr. Alvord, inteTupting Come forward
into the open space here, Mr.. Obcrly'
Mr. 0.-"rhank YOU; but this is as good
a place as | could wish to speak the few
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And Mr. Oberly went Leaning on the
go mcr Of the piano, he continued
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"a'ho' 'nuuc' MESrH " OeiicNr am
/ 'h'l''cu 10 receive II Is true have been,
AN anu Always cAPcc' 10 pc lFlcho OF oUi
SYSTEM OF popular education and |
nave taken ano sun Take not q Ii',lc pride
IN the PuD'Ic SCHOOLS Oh TINS city Bat /
might nave been more o'eiuI to these
schools 'han nave Oecn' amt Therefore I"ci
r'0WKcd, ny your hihd expressions Tor my
lack OF zeal IN matters oil this k'nd' How
ever 'haHk you 'oF your gooo OPINION
ana snail always cl'r'N' IT IN my r'coI'rr-
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