Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-23

l our mind with worldly wisdom, that we are
tivation OF those virtues and graces which
/ will adorn both mind and heart, and which
1 win fit us for the life that is to come.
And now. 10 one and all-friends, teachers,
schoolmates, classmates-farewell! farewell!
At the conclusion of the address, Prin-
4 cipal Bogart, in honorable reference to
the fair valedictorian, referred TO the fact
| that during the past thirteen years no
student Of his department among over
| IT'S graduates had attained so high an
average Of scholarship as Miss Carson.
| The highest possible standing that
could be attained is 100. A few
had reached 80, some 9S and 81,
/ but Miss Carson had excelled them all,
her average in rigid examination OF one
| hundred questions being 80 SO. The honor
is worthy of record and is an evidence of
! close application and thorough study.
| The response in behalf of the B Glass
| TO the address of Miss Carson was made
| by Miss Grady.
RESPONSE BY CLASS.
Amid all the troubles and sorrows of a school
! girls life there is one spot shining like bea-
/ con light brightly and steadily through the
! long vista OF years to which she eagerly looks
/ forward, and the hope of which buoys up her
spirits and urges her on till her goal is reached.
| This bright spot is graduation day. For many
| years You, too, dear schoolmates, have been
! looking forward to that happy day when you
/ could throw of the letters of school life and
step forth into the world young ladies. The
years pass quickly by. and this day has at last
| come for you. All the weary years of study
and discipline and that 6ete nOir of school
| girls-writing cOmpostions-are now over
\ Your release has come. You now think that
/ all your sorrows have passed away with your
egress from school. But, all in a few years
| you viii perhaps say that they commenced
| only when your school days ended.
To you, fair vaedictorian, in the name of
| my companions, return sincere thanks for
| your words of farewell. / thank you more
| for the love and kindness which prompted
your words than for the words themselves. 1t
is pleasant to know that you cherish for us
such tender affection, and believe me when |
say that we shall ever try to prove ourselves
worthy of your love. When two friends part
how very comforting il is for words of love
and sympathy to be exchanged between them.
We are friends, parting now, possibly never
to meet again until our feet have crossed the
dark River of Death and have entered into
the Golden City beyond. 1t Is indeed fitting,
then, that none but words of love and sympa
| thy should he spoken on this occasion.
Dear girlsof the A Glass; We have indeed
spent many pleasant hours with you in the
dear old Academy, during your High school
course, and we viii miss you greatly during
the coming year. We have always looked
forward with pleasure to the time when we
should enter the class you now are leaving,
and this pleasure, which in few months will
be ours, is saddened by one regret only-the
sorrow of parting with you, our loved COM
paniOns. Whether deep in the attractions OF
Virgil's beautiful poem, or enjoying the pleas
ant recreation of the monthly meetings OF the
Arnold Society, we have always tried to walk
hand in hand with you. And we have en-
joyed more than all that half hour of recess,
when. scattered around in little groups, we
discussed our respective lessons, or something
more interesting still-the fashions. And how
very sorry have we felt when, on one or two
occasions, we have had to pass part of the day
in school without the presence of your class.
We feel assured that whatever may be your
sphere in life you Will do justice and give
honor both to yourselves and to your kind
teachers and school. Perhaps in a few years
some OF you VIII have won poetic iaurels TO
adorn your brow, and Others may have gained
renOwn by their musical talent. But whether
musicians or poets, we trust fully in you.
From what we Judge of our PAST intercourse
with you, we can safely predict brilliant
careers for you, whatever position in life you
may occupy.
In the coming years your life may be all
joyous and bright, clouded by no thought of
care or sorrow. Safely sheltered in your
homes, surrounded by your loving parents and
friends, you may never know the troubles
and trials of those who pine in poverty at
home, or who, footsore and weary, wander
sadly through our streets. Even IN prosperity,
dear sisters, one sorrow will come to you, for
it comes to all--your head may be bowed low
in grief, under the Christening rod OF God, by
the death of some near and dear one. But in
sorrow as in joy, always remember that 1t is
your loving Father in Heaven who gives you
the blessings you enjoy, and sends down on
you all your Affections, and learn ever to bless
and praise His holy name.
wishes for your future prosperity, we bid you
farewell. Do not forget the companions
whom you leave to another year of school
life, and who will try to initiate your course.
And let us fondly hope that in the coming
years we may often meet, not as strangers.
but as friends, when each one OF us VIII have
done some noble deed, to show of what spirit
we are made. And when we have at last
passed through all the SORROWS of this world,
and have burst the pinions which so long held
us captive on the earth. may we all meet IN
Heaven. and pass endless QaNS round !
the glorious throne of God.
Dear friends, with none but loving words to-
day,
And kindestswlshes in our hearts, we pray
That Heaven from threatening dangers may
release,
And freely bless and fill your lives with peace.
At the close of Miss Grady's response,
President Mercer briefly introduced Col. |
William S. Basinger, who had been in
vited to deliver the annual address.
THE ANNUAL ADDRESS.
Colonel Basinger is too well known in
Savannah to need introductory mention.
His address was full of practical thoughts.
and was an intelligent, able and scholarly
tribute to the cause of education. Its
length precludes its publication in full.
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS.
After the address by Col. Basinger,
President Mercer briefly addressed the |
graduates, complimenting them upon the |
completion of the course of prescribed |
study and upon their attainment of grad !
uation honors under the difficulties and |
disbursements and harFasSmentS of |
school life, The diplomas were then |
awarded to the following graduates;
HELEN NEAL CARSON.
JESSIE DALE.
MARY GENEVIEVE DOYLE.
SABINA GERTRUDE FITZGERALD.
LILLE HUNTER.
MATTE w. MCCULLOUGH,
GRACE MCGLASHAN.
JULIA VII HKLMiNA MIDDLETON.
MAGGIE RETSCH OLIVER.
EMILY MARIE RYAN.
MATTE r.. SASNETT.
RACHEL LOUISE SHIVERS.
WILLIE NINA SWOLL.
H. ROBERTA COLEMAN TEBEAU.
WILLIAM FREDERICK BAKER l
ISADORE COHEN.
GEORGE WILLIAM FAIRIES,
AUGUSTUS JOHN MERKLE.
EDWIN ANsLEY RICHMOND.
HENHY MANNING WARD.
The class then sung the graduation
hymn:
''With bright and happy faces,
We graduate to day:
With all of earthis glad graces,
Our path of life seems gay;
What though shade of saduess,
Around our way may Turk,
BE this cur cause Tor gladness-
..Ihe end doth crown the work"
We pass not with the morrow
From under sway and rule;
Our lives are crowned with sorrow
And earth is one vast school,
So fellow hearts, remember
When shadows round us Turk,
Fsais COrOadt Opus
s.The end doth crown the work"
Superintendent Baker thanked the au-
diepee for their presence and attention. |
the benediction was pronounced by Rev. |
j. f. L. Holmes and the commencement /
exercises of 1888 were concluded.
The graduates of both schools sus- |
tanned themselves honorably and |
reflected credit upon the principals under |
whose guidance and direction their course |
of study had been pursued.
Professor Vennor's last prophecy con-
corning the weather has no effect on the |
crowds that flock to Abrahams & Birn- |
baum's, 15S Aroughton street, who offer the
greatest hargains.-AdC,
Abrahams 4 Birnbaum, 15S BroughtOn
street. are selling the best Wool CASH |
mere Suits to be found in the city for 81.
Clothing at 80 per cent. less than here
tofore at B. II. IeYy's, to make a COM
plete disposal Of this seasons stock, 19l
and 1913 Congress street.-Adc.
Beautiful lot Children's Spring Suits
opened at Z. Heidt's, 139 Congress street.
Straw Hats-4rnilIa Hats,
New styles, in variety, at LaFar's.
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