Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-24
he close of our school days we saw how wen

all found ourselves on the third round
or in the &C. class. On entering we
were missing, but few new associates were
added. In this class we were greeted By the
smiling counteuance of another teacher. whose
impartial methods, gentle and loving man
ners will ever keen her in the memory Of the
class of '79. Rhetoric and Cesar were now
thrust upon US; we conquered the wonders OF
our mother tongue more easny Inan old
Gauls. By the way. this Caesar was marVel
to US; how he always came out VICTORIOUS
against such redoubtable foes we could not see.
Perhaps the commentaries OF Ariovistus or
Vercingetorix would shed some light upon the
mystery.
By hard study we again triumphed, and en-
| tered on he work Of the 'B class. IL was
| with few smiles but Egore frowns, l fear, that
| we took up Natural Philosophy, and soon, IN
| deed, we recognized 1t as Work OF steele. we
cared little for the laws OF motions, so we
moved gracefully, or whether It was gravlbs
| ton or adhesion that kept us on the earth, so
| we were in no danger OF falling. We gladly
read Virgil's beautiful sentiments and smooth
verses, sympathizing all the ,1ns wi1 G 1nS TAR
became one Of our intimate rr1enos. we re-
| ioiced to find that We girls could learn with
pleasure and ease what the young men Lancy
they alone can comprehend. AS variety Is
| the spice of life,' English literature came into
refine and instruct cur tastes.
Struggling with these for a year we at last
reached the topmost round we were now
| Principal, whose kind disposition and genial
manners will ever make us remember this as
one of our happiest years. we advanced IN
| the school course each day bringing us nearer
| the end. Chemistry, History and Philology,
| each was welcome, and each brought US new
| ideas of subjects hitherto unknown:
But on times swift plnlous ana und I our
| teachers sklful instructions our school days
| have passed away. To-day, reduced from
band Of nearly forty TO one of eleven, we stand
| on the threshold of an unknown future, where
contests of different kind are before us ana
sterner battles to be fought.
Does 1t not seem strange to you, companions,
that this is the last time we shall ever assemble
as one body? Does not the thought that this
day separates the happy past from an uncer-
tain future check our otherwise happy spirits
Our past life has been so bright ana unciocoed
we can never forget it. Different Circumstance
and changes in life may divide us, yet our
school days will always be cherished spot in
memory's garden, and its lovelfest and most
fragrant flower will be the remembrance of
the many happy hours we have spent together
as classmates in the Girls High School
snake friends of potent memory,
maiden in thy bloom;
And bind her to thine lnmoSt heart,
Before the days of gloom.
For sorrow Softeneth into Joy,
Beneath her wand sublime,
And she immortal robes can weave
From the frail threads Of time"
The second portion of the original essays
followed. Master Joseph Henry Smith dis
coursed of Telegraph Poles;" Master
Charles Ellis traced the improvement and
progress In Transportation" Miss Madge
NJ. Rodgers related some pleasing DAY
Dreams:" Miss Ten Brock .discoursed on
s'Farewells;" Master Charles Robinson had
some pleasant remarks on "Humor," in
| which he touched upon the different notions
of humor entertained by different nations;
Miss FLYNN followed with an excellent essay
on "Genius," and this portion of the exer-
cses was closed by Master Walter Z. La
Roche, who, taking as his theme an article
In the Sunday telegram in reference to the
ringing of "bells'' on Sunday, proceeded
to give an interesting history of bells gen
| orally, aud closed with the remark that he
had kept the best for the last; for, said he,
81 know a belle of the greatest beauty and
of surprising sweetness OF tone, which belle
l myself hope to ring-at some future
day."
vALEDICToRY TO THE BOYS HIGH SCHOOL.
Master George T. Cam, the valedictorian
of the Boys High School, delivered the fol-
lowing:
Since last we assembled to celebrate a like
occasion, that mysterious thing we call hui
man life' has passed through another cycle Of
time. Our world, bearing safely its freight
Of restless, struggling humanity, through the
vast unknown expanSe or space, has COM
OleCe0 AQOEn6r circuit. some nave bSk6u up
| the burden of life. others have laid 1t down.
| Flowers have faded and doomed again. suns
have risen and set Softly as falling snow
fakes the flying hours have passed us by until
days have merged into months-months have
| filed up the measure of the year, and 10! our
| time has come TO receive the long COW
eted psrchment-a token that we must say
| farewell to the old familiar school room, to
teachers to classmates. In the olden times as
| trologers pretended to possess mirror, upon
the face OF which one might see portray ed
the past AMI future events or life. In like
manner we hold up to you the magic glass OF
| history Far back in the dim mo rning twilight
| of civilizBtion-from the clouds and mists
around-the picture stands clearly out. A
vast throng of men, women and children en-
| camped by the seattle Snllen, tawny waves
breaking at their very feet Under burning suns,
through the shadows of night, have they hur
ried on, until now they reach this barrier of
waters sound breaks the restful silence-a
sound of chariot wheels-the tread of q mighty
host The dreaded foe is close upon them.
Wildly they turn to fee. but the cleaning wa
ters quenched all hope of escape. And yet,
across the waste of creeping, treacherous
waves shines the fiery glow of their mysterious
guide showing that there lies the way Then
are they "sore afraid =" Leader and people
"cry out unto the Lord" Swift, stern, mex
orable comes thu answer: Wherefore cryest
thou unto me?" "Speak unto the children of
Israel that they go forward" SO, to the gene
rations Of man comes always the answering
command to go forward. no pause. no rest.
Like waves upon some storm beaten coast,
they rise. break upon the shore of time, and
roll hack into the ocean OF eternity. On the
currents of this great ocean are they borne with
resistless sweep, but onward, ever onwardl And
as to each generation. so to each individual,
comes the same unchanging mandate-it needs
must that each OF US go forward. But, In this
enforced onward march, we may choose
whether we will go s'as dumb driven CATTLE
or "be heroes in the strife. u Goethe says MAN
was not born to solve the problem of the uni
verse, but to find out what he has to do"
ITO know
That which before us lies in daily life
Is the prime wisdom"
SAYS Milton. In this our outlook to find out
what we have to do, the first thing that strikes
us is the vast amount of labor necessary to
make possible the great activities which con-
stitute civilized societies. The immense
amount of brain power, brawny muscle and
mechanical force put forth day after day; the
chained Titans Of nature, mighty genii Of air,
FIRE and water, bound and made to obey the
slightest touch or command of beings, thou
sands of whom might be crushed in an instant
by their unfettered power. From the inven-
ton of letters by CadmuS, or perhaps even fur
Their back, runs clearly defined chain OF intel
laotual strength. The Individual dies but the.
work goes on; where one lays it down another
takes il up. The inventions Of the present day
are made possible only by preceding dis
coveries, which, in turn, rest upon a base Of
abStruse, mathematical calculations, and slow,
patient Investigations into the imniutable laws
of nature, running back to the very faintest
dawn OF clNlnIallOu. % luJ6rtdCoQ anu u6-
pendent upon each other are the various
trades and professions. that il any one
should fail to keep up its full complement of
force-all the intricate machinery of organized
society would be thrown into confusion. In
deed, the world itself is like some great work
shop filled with busy workmen. each knowing
but little of the work of his neighbor or of the
result t. be obtained but oyer all the master
mind sides-watching that the intricate
threads do not become entangled, that the
beautiful and perfect design shall be accurate
ly wrought out. But surely there can be no
room for us in this busy scene--the toilers are
too much absorbed-nay too selfish to stretch
out to us helping hand. Yet, from this very
selAhness will come our help, il we are faith
ful in our work OF preparation. Skilled labor
of brain or muscle is always in demand. The
world is too intent upon ito own interest," to al
low capacity to languish in ideness, unless In
deed capacity hides itself in corner and re-
fuses to the world to know of its whereabouts.
Hitherto we have been passing through
preparatory drill, now we enter the regular
into action as soon as a call is made upon us.
In the meantime the drill must be carried on.
A young nlaa once asked & frieId what he
should do while waiting for clients. The reply
was, " Fill up the cask. Then when it is
tapped good stream will gush out, but if not
kept full, it will only dribble dribble, dribble."
- Er niIbtIo, 9liha it,"
Perhaps, however, the canse of many fail
uEeG in lie is got so mach the iacls OF capacity
as the want OF will-poSHer The old proverb
vital truth. 10 general, "men are able because
they think they are able" "pOsSunt QitiG posse
Uidentur." SHAKESPEARE tells us
"The Eighty purpose newer is oertoek
Unless the decd go with it."
Another poet says;
"Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute
What you can do, or think you can-begin it,