The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-06-30

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music, Miss Mary Befph, grammar, history
and ismllisr scienoe, Misses Jessie Douglas,
MAGGIE Iare.on, Lawns DAILY arithmetic,
wrisng and German, Miss Josephine Merz'
bacher.
sun SENIOR DEPARTMENT =
Improy, ment 10 studies, Mss Matte Low
--sucyess In s,udies-silyer medals, Misses
Emma McEnnis and Annie X dgers.
SENIOR DEPARTMENT =
Amisbls Department, writing. application TO
sludies-silver medal Miss Roberta Rosser.
arithmetic and drawing, gold medal, Miss
Bette Frichot. Application and success 10
studies. gold medal, Miss Bette Good.
Medal of excellence awarded by bis lords
ship, q. M. Dubuise, Miss Mary Hereford.
GRADUATING DEPARTMENT..
Gold cross, Miss Lulu Hurt. Amisble
department, housekeeping aud order, Miss
Flora Lacy. Appleton TO music, gold
harp, Miss Jos Merzbacher by Mr.. Shan>
nor; silver harp, Miss Matte Levi, by Mrs
Shannon,
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, SENIOR DEPART>
Gold crosses, Misses Emma McEnnis and
Annie Lee Rodgers.
vALEDICToRY.
We can Scarcely realize that ano!ner
year has almost fitted by. and will, within
ono sho hour, be entombed forever in the
past. Now that the time hes come when
W. must say farew to all that's dear to the
schoolgirls heart, vain wish comes to us
to recall those ten happy months; yes, we
would fain live again those innocent, pleas"
ure laden days. Though hope still waves
bis silyery wand before US, yet, when memory
with her gentle smile, brings to US remem'
ORANGES of those days, q shadow clouds his
radiant face until it is entirely hidden from
cur ,isw, and our heart is pierced with pain
AZ wa listen to the sad voice
that whispers never, 70 never again can
YOU call those days your own. Never again
can we enjoy the sweet privilege Of being
enrolled among the children of st. Ursula ;
privilege which we could not fully apPre'
ciate until called by duty to relinqulsh 1t. 1t
is not with anticipatiops of happiness uE-
msrred by care or sorrow that we now leave
our sweet retreat, but rather with feeling
that we are leaving safely moored ship, to
enter frail bark which is now gliding Ger
slvery sea, now tossed with violence
that threatens instant destruction by the
angry waves of mighty ocean. We know
that our safety during life's stormy voyage
will only be found in our obedience to the
instructions of our kind teachers, for they
have always endeavored 70 fortlfy our
soul as we'll as instruct our
minds, in order that we could better with
stand the storms that may often surround us.
They have by word and example ever lifted
our thoughts to the higher, nob!er part OF
life and BY their patience and piety, SHOVE
us the beauty of true and noble womsnhood.
Loved mothers and teachers, could we but
. , Iar md nd uh
for the patience you have always displayed
in /, aching us! But the eloquence we would
use is not ut our command and it is only
few simple words of thanks and grateful
love that we have to offsr in return for all
your goodness; but your instructions will
never be forgotten nor the encouragement
which has ever cheered all our efforts.
We will often tnink with grateful
hearts of the kindness with which you have
pointed out to us our many faults with such
delicacy that our selI-love was never
wounded, while with equal gentleness you
taught us how to correct them, and their
correction, we premise you shall be tn" first
of our future efforts. What sweet COM
fort it must be, dear teachers, to know that
the only reward which you prize will be
yours. 1t is true charity which leads us to
seek the salvation Of others, and IS SUCH
must, must receive the richest reward which
Our Lord bestows and surely it may be
claimed by those who through their love
of him, devote their lives to the perserva-
ton of the souls as we'll as the cultivation Of
the mibds of His children. Dear companions:
II ia with sad heart that we now
turn to say goodbye. We may meet agsio,
and We hope frequently, but cloud of
sorrow hovers over us when we think that
many will be missing. Never will we meet
again the same happy band. Perhaps death
shall have claimed some of us, but whom we
cannot tell. We fail to appreciate the
blessings which We enjoy uotil they are
snelched from us, and therefore we kaow
that the best wish we can extend to you is
that every moment of your school days may
be spent usefuly. Though tonight we Say
farewell, yet 10 memory we VIII he with
you. We feel thst in future years, perhaps
even in a short time, many longlngs will
come to US to stand once more under the
shady trees where we were wont to group in
p'essan, COW rsstion, TO be once more
happy school girl, to take our accustomed
place In the classroom, and to Feel that the
Instructions were, IS 10 olden times, Tor our
improvement as we'll as that of Others.
Memories of the convent will ever he as.
ISOLATED with the hsppiest moments of our
life, aud oft will fancy picture you, dear
schoolmstes, as standing in groups within
it's yard; we will near sgsin your merry
Laughter, join again in your conversation.
Ah, how we revolt against the delusioD, and
wish, though vsinly wish, 1t were reality.
But The evening draws TO 81 So, and, though
the parting words must be
spoken. SO, kind teachers, reverend fathers,
dear companions and all, farewell.