Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-07-22
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; Twelve hundred years ago, the nations
thatftO daYlstand at the head Of the world,
were barbarous. But christianity came
among them. AS the stunted plant starts
to grow when wet by Il shower, 50 these
nations, when christianity came among
them, began to grow and prosper, and to-
day they stand at the head of the world
True, the republic has no life beyond The
grave, and it mi ht therefore seem that In
telligence and morality are all that is
necess airy for its prosperity; but it is not
so. man may be strictly moral; but
his duty tO$man is not all, lie has also
duty to God, and unless this duty is full,
| filed, he is certainly not safe. God also
tells us In His Bible and has proved by
many striking examples, that no nation
Can prosper without His aid and pro.
lection.
Friends, let US look at home! Are our
citizens intelligent and patriotic? Are
our politics pure and have we sufficient
means for advancing intelligence and
christianity If so, our foundation stones
are sound and our republic will stand.
If not, our foundations are dangerously
unsonnd, and it is our duty to do all we
can to strengthen them.
Gentlemen of the Board of Educatlon:
Upon you, as servants Of the public, de-
wolves the duty OF maintaining and pro-
viding for our schools. This duty YOU
have discharged, and in 50 doing, you
have strengthened the corner stone of
our republics foundation. Upon the free
schools, to a large extent the stability and
prosperity of our country depends. So
that in providing for our schools, you are
at the same time, indirectly, adding to
the strength of our republic. Unto you,
and the people whom You represent, we
owe the many advantages that make our
school life interesting and profitable, and
for these We return our hearty thanks.
Teachers: Upon you the character of
the whole foundation Of our republic
largely depends. The training which a
child receives in the common school often
determines the course that he takes in life;
and when>you impress upon the mind Of
child. lessons Of truthfulness, morality
aud temperance, you are laying for him
the foundation OF a noble and upright
career. You who have taught US and
borne with US at all times, deserve our
sincere gratitude, and as we meet for the
last time and utter farewell, it is with
full hearts and kind feelings. May your
pupils 50 abide by your instructions, that
when they 60 out from under your care,
their conduct will prove them to be All
honor to you and to their school.
In behalf of my class, thank you
for the interest and patience that you
have displayed in teaching US and assure
you that you shall ever be gratefully re-
membered by the class OF 80.
To you, our principal and superintcn-
dent, we owe our special thanks. Your
position is difficult one, yet it IS one Of
honor. In il you can do much to strength
en- every stone in our republics feuuda-
ton. You have been with us but oAe
short year, and we are now to leave you
forever, as teacher. May we ask that
your thoughts and interest remain with
US in the future as they have IN the past,
and that we may long regard you as a
friend and counsellor.
Schoolmates: This is the las time that
we can address you by this familiar name,
and 1t is with the deepest regret that we
sever connection so long and so pleas
antly maintained. Some Of you have but
short time to remain in school and upon
you fall The burdens we have borne. I'M
prove your privileges, and when you are
called into active life, you will look back
to your school days as time we'll spent.
'Look not unmournfully into the past. 1t
comes not back again. Wisely improve
the present. 1t is thine. Go forth to meet
the shadowy future, with a bold spirit and
with manly heart" Classmates: Our
school days are over and we are now to
step upon the stage of life upon our own
care and responsibility The first object
in life is to lay the foundation of strong
character. This we have begun and if
we use the little knowledge we have to
the best advantage, our foundation will
be so firm that it cannot be shaken. We
will ever look back with pleasure upon
the days spent in the Austin school. Tie
successes and failures, the tasks and trials
that have fallen to our lot, will only the
more firmly unite US in those bonds Of
friendship known only to the student.
May we so shape our conduct that our
teachers and schooimates may forever
look with pride and pleasure upon the
class of 49, EUGENE LAMBERT.