The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-09

me to lavish praise upon my pupils,
and needlessly crowd your space.
Suffice it to say that challenge any
school in Garrett county to produce
class that can give better render
ing, in concert, of Poe's popular
poem, "The Bells" and Hoods
"Robin, the Miller"
take the liberty to subjoin tive
pieces, as follows:
sALUTATORY-sCH DAYS GONE
BY.
MISS zoURI o. TALKENSTINE.
For six long months we've gathered here,
AS pupils of this school,
We've filed our places, done oui tasks,
Obeyed our teachers rule.
Our days In school were pleasant ones,
With motto try and try.
But all those days are ended now,
And numbered as gone by.
Ais hushed and still where once rang out
The jubilant shout of youths at play,
And as we pass this drcary spot,
Well think OF all that's passed away.
No more we'll hear our teachers voice,
That was SO kind and full Of cheer;
But may his paths be strewn with flowers.
With present joys, his future clear.
His earnest efforts to instruct
With grateful hearts we would requite,
And tender him our best regards,
hit f..fo L.
When first we met twas our intent,
To work as friends in peace together;
But, love hath woven us a chain
That rolling years will fail to sever.
Life bears us on, we must not stay
And ponder on those pleasures past,
For soon shall come that closing day,
Ofdays on earth, which is the last.
What lies before us Is unknown;
We cannot lift the misty veil;
Death soon may rob us of our all,
And we his victims shall bewail.
Then let us make our pathway straight,
Improve the present while we may,
Aid strive &c gain that happy fate,
And meet in that eternal day.
At the close of day the shades of
evening come trooping around US,
darkness settles down upon the earth,
the fair face of nature is mantled in
gloom, and the busy world is lulled
to quiet and rest; but soon the
cleaning is born into the glory of
night, and the bright, twinkling stars
shine out ali over the heavens.
Just so at the close of school, rs the
king of our educational day leaves
us--when teacher and pupils must
separate, though the parting be a sad
occasion, yet we, as pupils, will try
to appear as bright, as cheerful and
as joyous as youth and childhood
only can be. Our aims are higher
than the arching skies; our destiny
grander than the stars. They may
cease to shine, for
1.-The sun is but spark Of fire,
transient meteor in the sky;
The soul, immortal as its Sire,
Shall never die."
The stars may grow dim, and their
fires he extinguished but the glow
of the Immortal spirit will brighten
forever and ever.
You are greater, we are greater
than the stars. We welcome you,
one and all, old and young. We are
children of the same Heavenly Fa-
Their. We want a latitude of thought
as broad as space, and a longitude OF
thought as long as eternity. Heaven
opens above us, and the earth is
spread out at our feet. Both are ours
to enjoy. Let no one view us with
contempt while we seek to move on
in the shining orbits of knowledge
and truth. But rather let every i'm
mortal mind-bright with thoughts
for God, humanity and truth-strive
in peace ami harmony to circle thro'
the realms of duty, until the light oil
Noble deeds dies in the heaven Of cur
imagination and hope, where nc
night cometh and the sunlight oil
love divine glows eternal.
l must again thank the patrons for
lively interest manifested in school
work. Stand by the school, parents,
"Let your sons and daughters 60 UP
higher" that they may "rise up and
call you blessed"
Respectfully reported,
A. w, FREDERICK.