Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-25

bid you grateful farewell.
To you, our teachers, who by your
many acts of kindness have gained place
in all our hearts, who through years of
incessant toll have striven to implant in
this our youths bright spring time the
goOdly seeds which shall mature in the
summer and autumn of our lives.
to you we owe more than words
of mine can tell. You have freely
led us to the "wells OF truth" and
bid us drink, but while drinking of the
truths of science you have never failed to
infuse into the draught other truths of
higher reach and nobler purpose. For
this, for all. We thank you. We may live
long, travel far, see much but no life will
be long enough to blot out the memory of
these golden days, no travel far enough to
loose sight Of our school room walls, nor
any crOwding wonders rich enough or
rare enough to take from these home
scenes the charm of interest which they
must wear in our glad eyes forevermore.
More than words can tell We thank you. as
with our thanks We mingle the parting
word farewell!
And now, dear classmates. what would
you have me say to you? The time has
come when the curtain falls upon the class
Of 1880, and We part to go our several ways
in life. Sad indeed it is to know that we
must sever the ties Of fond association,
and that our class must to-day
be dropped from the rolls and become Il
memory with those that have preceded it.
To-day we turn from the old familiar paths.
Change must come. 1t is the inevitable
law of growth as of decay. Let it bring to
each of US only that which means progress
towards what is higher and purer and
nObler.
On stepping stones of our dead selvt s we
may ever rise to better things. But let it
be to better things-Only to better things.
No life is Of little Importance. Each of
us must WELD an influence for good or for
evil, be the circle Of that influence wide or
small. 1t is much to those about us
whether We live nObly or meanly. 1t mat
ters much whether our lives-indUlent,
careless and selfish-shall cause us to grow
narrow and narrower through all the years
until at last, when the end is reached.
there remains but the fretted, meth eaten
garment of the soul. the soul itself Shriv-
elled and starved amid Gods lavish abuml-
ance-Or whether We grow more generous
and more hopeful of every good cause
within our reach-looking with glad eyes
to the future ever broadening upon our
gaze, looking upon it too with glowing
hearts whose sympathies are mighty to aid
where help is needed.
Thus may we spend our lives. Welcome
then to whitening locks welcome then to
fading tresses; welcome then. a. We near
the gate of pearl, the glorious Death angel
whose kiss of calm once gven-ever after
there is peace. Classmates farewell.
At the close of the valedictOry, which
was delivered with easy grace and deIiber-
alton, the valedictOrian was loudly ap-
plauded and was compelled to come for
ward to the foOtlights and bow his ;sc-
acknowledgement.
1.-the Star Spangled Banner" was sung
in chorus by the high and secondary
schools, after which Hon. John Il. WarieI,
president of the board OF school directors,
without making q formal address, present,
ed to the graduates the diplomas awarded
by the board.
The dOxology was sung by the entire au-
dience, and the exercises closed with ben
ediction by Rev. J. Y. Mitchell, ID. ID.
superintendent Report.
The annual examinations commenced
June 18th, with the graduating class of
the high school. To reduce the mental
strain ON the examines, the young ladies
were examined Oh two consecutive fore
Moons, and the young men OH two consecr-
tive afternoons instead of continuing the
during the entire day. The
questions were generally given by the
under the direction of the city
who OccasiOnly supplements
ed them by some of his own, and conducted
the entire examination in a few of tie
Messrs. Warfcl, Richards, Stay
maker, McComsey, Jackson, Eberman,
LevergOOd and Baker, of the boaa'l of di-
rectOrs attended the exercises.
The examination average of the classes
was as follows Harry b. Snavely, 81 Geo.
V. Leyden, 90; Marion b. Hartman, 90;
Chas. w. Heitshu, 95 VIM. G. Hoar, "a;
Henry E. Stoner, 81; Chas. H. Frey, 93;
Walter P. King, o.; Grant Rohrer, 81;
Edw. L. Huber, 81 &C. Z. Urban, Sc;
Thos. q. Wise, SO; class average 92 l-6
whole number, 12.
Harriet b. ClarksOn, 100; Rose McCuI-
lon, 994; Mary Achmus, 80 Mary Sharp,
% Beckie J. Slaymaker, 99I Sue X.
5laymaker, 9St; Mamie f. Landis, 97I
Ionic Neidich, 96ii Annie A. Slaymaker,
)6t Emma s. Albright, 9J; Laura }.
Linville, 95 Ella F. Gundaker, "a Laura
LOcher, 92; Katie NJ. Harrison, 81 Mary
A. Shulze, 81 Annie NJ. Baker, so; NJ.
Diller, 90; Rella Yeagley, 80;
Ellen G. Lands, So; Daisy Martin, SO;
Ella X. Laverty, 50 class average, "a
whole number, 81.
The following, examined June 21st, are
for promotion into the high
chOOls:
From Mr.. Herr's school William
Auxer, rs; A. X. Albright, 70; William
J. Baker, 81 e. b. Brady, 75; Sydney
Evans, 70; Ed. NJ. Hartman, 70; James
'rangley, rs; Z. NJ. Stone, 7S; Ii. B.
'hearer, 70; T. w. Sueserott, IS; Clark
Want, 80; Charles Zecher, 81. Average
sc, 12t years. Average percentage, I'll
From Mr.. Gates's school; Walter q.
50: Ed. e. Bursk, 81; Chas. G..
)iller, "a Ed. X. Garvin, S6 Lawrence
loose, "a NJ. A. Hirsh, 93; George w.
.eber, So; Charles NJ. Mclaughlin, 81;
'harles d. Myers, SO; Fred. G. Pyfer,
2 John G.. Sample, 50; George E. Eel
,r, 81 Leicester W. Long, 70. Average
&c, 134 years. Average percentage, 81
From Miss Brubaker's school Katie
aldwin, % Is; Amy Ball, 96 BERTHE Cox,
Laura Duncan, 80; Flora Frick, 80
ydia Horting, "a; Minnie Horne, So
ennie Harrison, 81 Delphine Messen-
op, 81 Lille McCullon, "a; Clara Ream.
3 Katie Roy, SO; Katie Sharp, So Mary
tantOn, S3 Nellie Shultz, 81 Alice
homson, "a; Anna Wolf, 81 Annie Will
IN, SS. Class average, 80.
From Miss Bundel's school Carrie
RoLor gr;II;o