The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-10

sorting and lace, and on being introduced
came forward and with modest composur,
and in pleasing voice, read the following
vALEDic1onY
The hour Of parting has come the hand T. upor
the latch and the last words src soon 10 h. spoken
Who can say when the sweet sound Of loved voice
viii again echo In osr College halls some vii
g out to return not and the sst words will he "a
cred treasures. Words, hoe significant how fnl
Of thought They CULVER with feeling. bura with
anger, melt With sorrow, bleed With wounds. re
sound with gladness, shout with praise. As I
stately oak they ride proudly over the raging gui
Of time, In Witch empires have suffered shipvreck
md naiions lost their treasures, anil laden. scai
their precious freight fro,a shore to shore. Thes'
wonderful, startling messengers ave no uncertain
unreliable agencics No, no, they mount ever
wave, leap over every obstacle, hearing onward Ia
spite Of storm and tempest, With its loss, aud In
creasing power Of accumulation. Men have con.
jectsrcd much az to the origin OF as wondered
Inheritance. Philolsgi-,. havs o. esssiy searched
fcr Its beginning - Alchsnlsis Of old ior W,
"Philosopher's stone" vsuty says: "Msn l~id
ne foundatiOa and ysted the vast siihcs." Rsa.
scn says Language 3. % human invention
Revelation speaks. The Possession, the heir.
loom. the treasure vas gift-a gin divine. With
the birth Of the sOul came the rich sift. In Eden
by our first parents II ras received. Since then
Il has beeh enlarged, added TO until It's wealth Il
untold. To give it, complete history would he 10
give history Of the human race. A. mans idea,
expand he seeks 10 express those Ideas In Ian
susge. Without this expansive power. there
could be no growth or permanence Of thought.
Words like amber. have enwpppod and preserved
a Thousand precious and subtle thoughts, arrested
ten thousand flashes of genius. which, though
bright would have As quickly passed As the light
ming. How beautifully they furnish the poet with
an airy vehicle for bis most delicate fancies. the
orator with the means Of displaying bis eleotfify-
ing eloquence, the statesman with the drspery Of
his vast designs aud the philosopher with the In
strument Of bis grand schemes and Improvements.
Where Ia there a better guide IN estimating the
intellectual condition Of people than language
Does not the heart Of nation beat In its mother
tongue II is only while listening to the
Thoughts that breathe and the words that burn
from the lips Of her poets, her orators her hisio-
risns aud her drsnstists that one can feel the
responsive bs.sing. Again, docs one need better
means than msns language 10 prove that he has
: sad, sad history Verify II tells Of sorrow and
Asony, deep and strong. In song and story. in
poetry ADD prose- tue sombre hues that color every
part " LIE, from the cradle to the save rest like
1 pail On the other hand doc, not language
speak Of mans greatness How It marks bis SUI
perioriiy over every other being OF creation 1t
~as the seal Of disa ~ stamped by his Maker, and
proves more eOnelusively than the upright form
ths he was made In the image Of bis Creator. II
Il also a deli yefer from barbarism, unlocking the
iron doors Of ignorance aud superstition. suffering
reason TO escape from its narrow cell and soar out
Into the universe In search Of hidden treasures.
Words, passing from the speakers lips to the lis
ener's ears, are like electric sires, upon which
thoughts ey from mind to mind, and feeling from
heart 10 heart. Like sweet music thew stir 8 re-
ponsiye chord In klndred hearts and cause the
isO TO vibraie IN unison. Since words s.s % full
n power let u.s. my schoolniass, try TO Appreciate
Ihein, aud store our minds with words that are
'trong aud useful, tender and loving. II cannot
seaSe them into poetic mum sers. We may make our
lives a grand poem that will cheer the sorrowing.
soothe the beTesved and encourage the iaint-hs-t-
u. Let no word escape our lips which the angels
~ould not love TO record. Esch has an influence
whicA will effect other, whether ve wish if or
bot. Let cur lives he obscsre or exalted, In the
quiet Of the country or the din of the city, with
The poor rich, the merry or sad. there will al
ways be some one who listens to ". ssd listening
will he Influenced, uneonsciously, perhsps, yet
none the less surely.
81 have known one so,d hang stariite
Der a dreary waste OF years,
aud Il only shone the brighter
Looked at through . mist Of tears
While a weary vsnderer gathered
llAsaa auah aaw A..
~ Us i.i,hisi promise 'hlains
r hsse now PIT, e.iiner
A. heavens th.t eaxed nnon a
With no wave Of hope or fear;
M, : Storm pad sssp, sesss II,
Never. never. more 10 .lumher.
Only BY word"
And nov. dear schoolmate.. va eou,e 10 e.-
,hsnge the solemn words Of psrtins These have
BE- en- 90 often spoksu tina, thew have LOST soma of
their impressiyrne.s. How few, #. any. meat
again, lust the same a, before separatiou Circum-
.,nn,e, often cause oooness or Indifference bet.ssn
those who were o,ee devoted in sf.etiou. sorrov
nav death. often comes 10 make an earthly fare
veil dnal. 1 pray that none Of these NAV make
hi. parting sad. Death has not touched n. this
ear. sorrow and signing NAV have passed near
by bu, the lev finger. Of The .r,der upou nj. pals
horse were not feIt in our rauk,. We are thank
fal and happy for this. To the cltizeus of SIAN
,ord, 70 the Board of Trustees Of the College. our
best wishes 90 ont as 10 kind friends who dsilsbt
I'm .x.l,lng woman. in eley,.lng ha, NV means of
.,,,.-,t.. 80. 80 -
euueAion. Aife@ay your euof's are psAiihs Hui's
Many girls are holding in hsh esteem stanford
and Its Female Colleee Va part with many fond
which in years 10 come will lisbt IN
i.rt places as we Journey over yariou. WAYS
ne mories that will echo the music of loving vords
Teachers dear who have been 50 ready to assist by
words Of explanation, encouragement, and 'ywpa-
sa1,,.s. ~ ,soS ,"n, s,, ",n you NV y,
love, n NO longer YOU can ImpTes, YOUR soodne..
upon US by word and tone ? I'm sure you will.
and yet We are sad at the thought Of saying the
s'a s,,n "a .o, ,OU anu, ~, ',S ~s NOV
tenderness. aud love, say adIeu our heart. are moi
to what We owe you. Our lives shall
BE- trust iali Of good works, 'ss'se. .i."r"'
h.vs g,ssn IT, ~ n.ss,, .'.,sdsn,ins an :, ,Ss
love that o.eelelh no, IL. own" are Injunction.
Va have had from Won many many tines during