Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-24


profitable and pleasant. and carry the memory
of these girlhood days with us when we sepa-
rate and 90 forth into the world and take our
rank ia the march of life, where
life is real. life is earnest.
And the grave is not its goal"
And nv earnest wish is that we, dear friends,
may all find the path of duty pleasant and safe.
The reports OF the retiring officers were
on motion ordered to be spread upon the
minutes.
The election Of officers was next an
nounced in order.
Miss L. L. Adams, of the graduating
class, was nominated for President and
unanimously elected. Miss Doyle then va
Gated the chair and addressed the society as
follows:
Officers and Members of the Arnold Society
Your presence today carries me oack IN ina
gination to o scene Ike unto this-to day,
the twenty-fourth of June Of ISL
where amidst similar surroundings the gradu-
ates of year ago attended as members for
the last time meeting of the Arnold Society.
Since then year has glided by, during which
time no shadows have fallen upon the glad
sunshine of the present, nor have CLOUDS IN
truded upon the bright prospects OF the future.
With its passing, dear graduates you, like those
of former years, must not only say goodbye
to teachers, classmates and schooi-life, but
also bid farewell to the Arnold Society; and In
this parting, amidst a throng OF happy recol-
lections, / also must take part.
My term of Office having expired new re-
sign the chair to my successor, with the earnest
hope that under her wise and careful manage
ment the society may Increase IN prosperity
and advance to q standard worthy OF the
lamented DIR. Arnold.
That peace and happiness may be the lot OF
each member, aAd that the remembrance OF
our meetings. no matter when or where re-
called, may ever tend to refine and eieVate cur
minds is the wish from my heart as bid you
farewell.
At the close of her remarks, which were
loudly applauded, the newly elected Presi,
dent, Miss Adams, escorted by Principal
Bngart, took the chair and gracefully ten
dered her thanks for the honor conferred.
The election for other officers was then
proceeded with and resulted as follows:
First Vice President-Miss Lula Shivers,
of B class.
Second Vice President-Mlss Julia Reid,
of class.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Nettie
Wilbur, graduate.
Recording SecretarY-Miss Jessie Dale, OF
class.
Librarian-Miss Lille Hunter, of B class.
Treasurer-MIss Lottie Branch, of G class.
Board OF Mansgers-Principal Bogart,
Miss Dorsett, teachers, and Miss Flynn,
graduate.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
THE SOCIETY GRAFTON.
Miss Lila Screven was then introduced by
the Principal, and delivered the following
Grafton to the society:
Another cycle of working months has
brought us again to the fred letter. day in the
| m emory OF school girls. 1t is our graduation
day, and the last yearly meeting OF our Arnold
| Society that we shall attend as membersl The
| society's twelfth anniversary furnishes part
| of our graduating exercises, and a speech sig
nihcant of the occasion is not inappropriate.
.s..A... -. l1E To- fC Hns
| less appropriate, but these hono-s will come.
and we must bear them as we can! orator.
| What does that word not imply! Eoquence,
ease OF address, fiuency of words. very
''multum in parvo"-all those qualities which
we associate with the name OF a Cicero! Only
| they of former classes who have occupied my
position on similar occasions, may understand
| the tumultuous feelings which swell within my
heart, and las fellow-feeling makes us won
drous kind, - they will sympathiZe with me, in
/ this appearance before the public as an orator
AS we all know, there exist in colleges and
/ high schools the world over certain societies
| which are devoted to intellectual culture, and
/ to literary improvement, outside of the school
| curriculum. In this way the students become
| familiar with the literature external to, but
/ promotive of. the culture of the schools, and
| which strengthens as well embellishes per-
| sonal associations These societies being free
/ very much from rigid restraint. afford the stu
dent freedom and pleasure in the midet of in
| tellectual improvement, and produce and en-
courage the love of literature in giving q freer
| opportunity for its cultivation.
The very fact, too, that the members are left
| free very much to their own methods in these
| literary exercises. develops certain self-reli
ance and self knowledge that are of no little
| value.
AS relief from school tasks the soolety's IT,
| brary offers the rest the overtaxed mind re-
QuireS, by Furnishing the means of light and
| miScelaneouS reading.
These books usually embrace histories. biog.
raphies, books of travel, even novels aud ro-
| mances, though we call them stories; and, in
short all the varieties OF literature of the day.
Books are the laboratories of thought, and
| in them cut and polished, the priceless gems
of knowledge rest in all their radiant beauty.
Good books need no higher encomium than
| Millions expressive words: "A good book is
the precious life blood of a master-spirit, en-
balmed and treasured for life beyond life"
A society of this kind has existed in the
| High School since 1859, and has endeared it.
self slowly but surely to the heart of every
pupil
| twelve years in vain It has been our silent
helper, beguiling as in the midst Of hard study,
and proving itself an efficient handmade to our
"Alma Mater"
Established twelve years ago, it received its
name from the first honored President of the
| Board of Education, DR.. Richard d. Arnold,
| who after long and useful life devoted to the
| service OF his fellow men, now lies sleeping be-
meath the grand old oaks of Bonayenture.
This honor of naming the society for him was
/ extended him by the pupils Of the Girls High
/ SCHOOL, q slight tribute or their gratitude
and affection towards him for his care and
| interest shown through many years in their
/ intellectual welfare.
The regular monthly meetings of the Arnold
| Society are looked forward to with great in
/ terest by the girls, both because the exercises
afford so much real pleasure and being held
| during the last hour or school time, some
troublesome lesson runs a good chance Of
being superseded by the more agreeable lterar
/ ~ exercises of the ''club."
| Many benefits attend the membership In our
| society. Among them is the acquisition of two
| most important accomplishments in young
| lady's notwithstanding and elocution. After
/ the business part of the meeting Is over, we
| have the literary exercises" and these are
| the attractions to our visitors.
| They consist of readings, recitattons and COL
| lonuies from the four classes, and sometimes,
but very rarely. reading of original essays
| Now and then even play Is exhibited on our
| stage. and it is surprising how naturally and
/ gracefully, and with what fine elocution it is
| often rendered
| Ia our society the girls are knit together by
a bond Of common union, and this develops in
| the society into a real attachment in which
every girl is valued on her own merit and
neither favoritsm nor prejudice has place.
| Membership in the Arnold Society is a passport
i among us.
II its progress in the future is as great as it
has been in the past, then the good wishes of
/ the graduating class of 1897 will be needless
yet we will not refuse it our Eenedicsion; Let
| the dear old ARNOLD Society," continue as it
| has begun. and the success OF the future will
| far excel those of the past And now, good
| byel Goodbye, it's a sad word, know. and
vet it is one of the sweetest our language
holds, for it signifies that dearest of all bless
| ings-'God be with your When we look
| back in the coming years on our school days.
the most prec,ogs gem in the casket Of
memory will be tie one which pears the name
| of the ARNOLD Society"
1.-The bright shining star of the future
Beams forth from the depths Of the sky.
Fair emblem Of Fate we salute you
Dear schoolmates. we bid you goodbye"
The first part of the exercises was brought
to close by the scnool singing, 'The Soul
of the Beautiful
An intermissiop Of five minutes followed,
at the expiration of which the schools were
again called to order, and the exercises were
resumed by the classes singing, "Rose of
the Garden"
Miss Isabel H. Wells gave the following
pleasing paper on
CLASS HISTORY.
Graduation day occurs but once in girls
| life, when she expects to be emancipated from
school and to be ushered into society. 1t is IT.
then, to assemble loving friends and interested
spectators, and to decorate the festal cere-
monies with speech, song and hearty greeting
This is the meaning of the large ASSEMBLY
whose smiling looks and sympathetic hearts
we greet to-day. But year ago we gathered
on similar occasion to witness the triumphs
of a former class, and listened with envious
hearts 10 the applause which followed their es-
says A year has co1.e and gc9e since then,
but it seem a though only few short nlonths
instead cf twelve have passed Truly, to day
we have attained the eliminating point Of our
hopes We have at last reached the day when
@e Eould lay aside our books be released from