The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-22


much alike and deserve each others :.
lympaihy ~ we'll as congratulations.
The differences. being that possibly
invc The advantags' of greater expert
.I,ce and iIe disadvantage OF greater
age.
LeacIIrr twn years in the country !
"ne as principal of a high
sc.h""l, fur ~ superintendent of city
sch"'Is, AMI Three IA president OF this
The thing which gives me
The most pleasure ~ I stand before you
To day is my ability Ia say truthfuily
that in this time have never once been
unfaiiIful Ia the trust rcp,,sed in me |
have never ..i.0wed any other
policy ihm that OF the best in
Do not understand by this that / claim
not To have made many bIunders in my
professional life My mistakes have
been msny and not unfrequenI. / have
been obliged 10 apologize 10 students
for wrongs done u them. and ask The
class of 81 and those who remain that
ont ni their generosity they forget my |
fauhs and remember only my good in |
tenIiuns
Aud now kind friends of the class Of |
'32 let me acknowledge that feel no |
little pride il the class who now stand |
before me I,xpect you to prove an
honor TO yourselves, your alma mater
and I" our teachers. Nothing will af-
ford me greater pleasure than ~ the
years go by - watch your progress.
Experience has taught mt few things:
l. The universal disposition of man
kind Ia give advice and the wisdom OF
rejecting the major portion of it.
?. If you ask advice the majority of
mankind will regard it rs essential to
your success and will appropriate all
the honor of your effort.
B. About the only use you can make
of advice is TO use il rs data frnm which
TO form an opinion of your own.
A. The man who keeps his own cOun-
sci, utilities all the data he can secure,
and has plan of his own and follows it
is considered wise and succeeds; the
man who frequently seeks advice and
| follows il is considered n fool and fails.
am persuaded that all legitimate
callings are equally honorable and called
| of God that frequently We find better
heart and more cultured brain showing
plane or following u pillow than is
sometimes found nracticing law, teach
ing school or preaching the gospel. 1t
is mans first duty TO be an illustration
of the dignity and worth of human
character; it is his second duty to select
u suitable calling to exercise his powers.
| regard it as the principal business of
life-1st, To grow; second, Ia furnish ia
vorabIe conditions that Others may grow.
To accomplish this we must discover
the most favorable conditions of our
growth and then comply with them.
In the vegetable world we find some
plants which thrive only when under
the most tender and experienced attrn-
ton; others which need 10 be lost and
twisted Ivy natures storms 10 make
them healthy. You will pardon me for
suggesting That have discovered that
to reach my full growth need roughcr
treatment than your kindness has given
me; hence ny commencement.
In conclusion, if in the years you have
spent in diligent study you have learned
LIST, to distinguish more closely the
rights AMI wrongs of human life; and
I'd, if you have acquired the disposition
to choose the right wherever found, then
has your education been profitable, and
your life will be a success. That the
kind Father will ever guide you in
thought and deed is the prayer Of your
teacher aud friend.
The following are the names of the
graduating class:
ADVANCED ENGLISH AND LATIN COURSE
"A YEARs.)
John W. Young, lola.
ADVANCED ENGLISH COURSE "a YEARs.)
Anna CARL, Sterling.
Theodore s. Gallagher, Mildred.
Weltha A. Webster, Logan.
ELEMENTARY ENGLISH COURSE e YEARS.
Anna NJ. Bissell, Emporih.
w. II. Cady. Humboldt.
Benjamin F Combs, Denver, Colorado.
Arthur p. Davis, Junction City.
Lillian F. Dudley, Marion Center.
Sarah Gentry, Marion CenIer
John G. Hamm, Hamberg.
Fanny Hunter. Marion Center.
A. ]. Jones, NeOshO Falls
Carrie E. Ladd, Eureka.
A. ii. Newton, lola
N. w. SOnnedecker, Empnria.
j. N. Stout, Ncosho Falls.
May Webster, Logan.
| Virginia Williams, Emporia.
COMMON SCHOOL COURSE e YEARs)
Sadie Balch, Wichita.
ANGELA Bishop, Oswego.
Estella Bittler, Madison.
Mary B. Brown, Hiawatha.
Marion Bunbury, Emporia.
Flora J. Clark, Walton.
Smith NJ. Davis, Burlington
Carrie s. Ehev, EmpOria.
Emma C. George, Emporia.
Amy Goodrich, EmpOria.
Mabel E. Grant, Emporia.
s. e. Hardin. Sedan.
Lizzie A Jones, EmPoria.
j. ]. Kirby, Redden.
Amanda Kirby, Redden.
| Lulu Martin, Emporia.
Sarah McNaughton, Bala
Alice Overstreet, EmpoFia
Sidney E. Park. Elmdale.
Susie L. Parch, Hiaw,ltha
Olive G. Spicer, w. Hallock, III.
Mary A. Tucker, Burdenville
Ida NJ. UmdenstOck, ArVOnia.
Z. D. Van Mes, Standing Stone, Pa
ACADEMIC CoUsE, q YEARsl
Leslie S. Combs, Denver, Col.
We feel secure in saying that the above
named students go forth from the Nor
NAL admirably equipped for their chosen
work, and we bespeak for them a large
measure of success in the respective
fields of labor which they may be called
to occupy. Their training al the insti-
tuition of which they are graduates has
been of such a thorough character as to
qualify them in the highest degree for
the responsible duties of public educa-
tors, and il they are but true TO the pur-
poses and traditions of their alma mater
they cannot fail TO achieve success in
the noble calling in which they have
enlisted.
The last year at the Normal has been
rich IN results which will be potent IN
advancing Tie educational interests of
the school stste,' and the retiring
president and his capable faculty may
lay the haitering JUNCTION to
their souls that through all
their patient weeks of labor during the