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

dream, Ia struggles bringing with them
tho memory u n victory molly won. Whhs
the future will DO time alone can reveal.
Our Journey IL only half complete. Tho
WAY 10 success Ia full Of dlfllculues Temp
iation resls on every band to lufo US from
tho path of duty. Precipoes and yawniDg
cbhsms endanger the way, and threaten 10
engull us in ruin.
The foundation of the temple of X owl
elge has been secutely laid WIZ
In the walls of the school room, each stone
mas been placed by the careful hands or
teachers the rest Ia for us. Shall We leave
our work incomplete and allow founoa.
ton SO we'll laid TO crumble into nothingnessl
Shall we not rather, by enrne.t euort ana
| patient industry, strive to er- ct thereon an
edifce SURPRISING Solomon's Temple IN
grandeur? The identifying is left Tor our
hands, tn sp Irtments must all DO symmet,,
rically formed. Tho delicate mouldiDgs and
lace.iike carvings must all be our own work.
mapship. We have no longer tho encour-
aging voice of our kind president to
slrene thcn us against new difficulties; we
must now proceed with our work, except
nv the light of reason and the
goodness of Him who he's pulled
back the curtain and let in the glorious light
| of truth, enabling u- to lit each nsil and COR
nerpiece into its place with an exsctness that
will resul 10 the formation OF whole OF
| exquisite bssuty.
Various motives il fuence men 10 the at
tainment of knowledge. Many drink from
the pure fountain Of wisdom, not from love
of It's sweet waters, but longing after Tame,
the burning fame Of ambition impelli loem
on to win golden opinions OF men. They
make their education stepping stone 10
VI. l. bob 1Cttf nil a
motive not calling into action th" no6ler
principles of the soul. Seek it rot for such
purpose, oh, student for it will be snare TO
YOUR feet; there is higher aim which should
be yours Be prompted by love for your
fellow man. Endeavur 10 ennobe bis ma
ture, to elevate his aspirations and you viii
then have that Joy and peace which spring
from consciousness of having done good TO
the human race. Let education be means
for attaining that cod.
Each of YOU, my schoolmates, has sphere
Of usefulness, field spreading out before
YOU in which your intellects must be eXer
cised. You are now gathering flowers OF
wisdom aud sowing seeds of truth. We have
been your companions in this labor, put
now the time has come for US to part. The
places we have heretofore held within these
academic walls we now resign
to YOU Our Alma Mater must be to
YOU in coming years what che
has been to us in the past healing physi
clan There are battles of The schoOlroom
still to be fought, and they must be ~aged
by valiant and daring soldiers. May you,
one and all, ever be fOucd at the post
of duty. May you ever be fsiihtul IN con
tending for the rue, the beautiful, the good,
and when cones tie time for you TO be re-
leased frorn the service Of the school-room,
may ,ou go forth into the world shedding
around you the lus;er of well cultivated
heads and hearts. Upon me now Is pain
full neces.ity-lhat OF saying farewell to COM
pauioas with whom so many pleasant hours
| have been spent-thuse whom may never
meet ega,n, as "passing away" Is written upon
the brow of every ont; but suffer me TO ASK
shall me meet who're the spoier tnds no
prey; where the lovely things and sweet pass
| not away?
C!aes-mates-Tim in his swift career has
brought us to the day when our connection
NJ Companions must be severed. Sad, in
| deed, is it to leave near aud dear friends,
those with whom we have held sweet con-
verse. We have held each others joys and
sorrows, and, hand in hand, trrd the labJri-
GUS, though pleasant paths of science; but
nov the tue has come when we must part.
| We must now enter the arena Of life, not as
girls, but ns women. One scene in tn
eveDtful play of life is over, the curtain has
fallen, and | find myself peerirg eagerly fer
ward for the ustried part in. new
scene. Let each one OF this cl ss
sacken tot in energy, but work upward and
onward, remem berlng that, "On every height
there lies repose."
KIND teachers, feol thst l fill far sht. =.
! Of The d mands of the occasion in presenting
to you The formal thanks ei,myseU ard clas.-
mates. We know that we have often taxed
your patience % The utmost and that.wo owe
! YOU more than we Can ever pay. Think
| kindly of US remembering our virtues, i'r-
getting our fault. Your calling is u ~ 10
one; ihp destIpies Of our lives sre shape II
great degree in the scho l-room; by, NC
are taught to lock through nature /. ma
trrs's God, taught that true m ~ ihSt
will ft as for life of uselL }. May
heaven preserve you, aud make you bless .
| inp 10 uthers, as YOU have been TO us
Beloved ard no cred president, words
| are poweIltss 10 express the gratitude
we feel for our untirirg efforts IN our be-
half. You have not only sirven TO guide us
Alright through the paths Of science, bu,
have directed our minds toward Hin. who is
the life, the truth and the way. BE assured
that seed so carefully 80 Sn have not fallen
| up9n unfertile soil, but VIII Ia time produce
an gbundsHt harvest Of good TO our souls.
You are very sOon to 20 forth into lev
fields Of usefulness; rs you do 80, bear with
you tho consciousness Of duty molly per-
formed. Farewell, may heaven shower her
choicest blessings uIoa you AND make you
IN instrument Ut good TO others rs you have
been W u.s.
After the delivery OF the valedctory and
the music which followed came the
DELIVERY OF DIPLOMAS.
The graduating Ass standing 90 line on the
stage, President Mcllneny. by suthority Of
the faculty and The board of trustees Of the
college conferred upon each Of the young
ladies', Misses Addie Ballard, Llora Cullum,
Sallie Field. Hsmletts Field, Maria Morgan,
and Virgie Helm, the degree of Mistress OF
English and Of Literature and then, present
ing Their diplomas, INDUCED 10 few words
Of coussel AMI commsudstiOn 10 each, full
# feeling aid n deep interest IN their future
and 10 their happiness Then came tho
PRESENTATION OF MEDALS.
The fat one VS. q Mes Sale Field
awarded by M. II. NJ HiokoK frpr &c ieDey
ia CasmisHy. IL was presented b. Pre- idenI
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