Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-28

sired day has actually arrived ana We ar ~
ready to enter the path OF real lie Win tAr
uncertain future looming up before " "
make or mar il as we viii: when now FOR us
the lessons OF school are ended ana we are
at one Of life's turning points we seem more
fully to realize that we are taking up gtateI,
more difficult and less pleasing lessons man
those lust finished, and that for US indeed the
sslessOn Of life'i has begun.
In our hearts. dear schOOimates. eorroW
seems deeply mingled with pleasure. How
strange and inwelcome the thought that our
school life is finished, that the long years OF
| our education are at last over, and that yes
| Chatham Academy for the last time as schol-
ars. No more viii we greet our teachers
with delight at O'Clock a. m. No more VIII
we assemble there in the old pleasant ana Ia
| miliar way Of school girls: for, after to-day,
we are such no longer. Welcome, then. az tne
graduation day Is. and happy as we ought 70
| be, there IS yet room for regret. we pass
from each other and lose companlonshp
| that we have long loved, each going her way.
perhaps not TO meet again In the near future
We leave the pleasant and profitable asso-
Citations Of four school years replete with ten
der memories and grateful recolieetions. never
| to be forgotten or disavOwed of companions.
teachers, instructors and trustees, to whom
we owe our iueation, opportunities ana real
success.
But it is neither on the past nor future that
can now dwell. 1t is pleasant and sad
| duty have 70 perform. must BID farewell.
| in the name Of my classmates, TO you. lovely
teachers. who earnestly and patiently nave
| striven to lnstIll into our minds the desire and
| love Of our learnings, who have ever been
| willing to aid us timid school girls over the
many hard studies that were stumbling
/ blocks in our way, who, by constant example,
have made US desire 70 be as noble, fair HUI.
! good and true in our battle of life as you have
| been and are. In our affection warmer places
| will always be reserved for you.
Esteemed Principal. we have not by our
acts, perhaps. shown our appreciation OF your
| Kindness and gentleness in dealing with your
/ impusive pupils, but the feeling IS there.
4 Your sympathetic heart, your encouraging
words, and your just discipline have endeared
| you to MS all. May you have cause in the
| future to be proud OF your girls, and. forgot
| ting all their faults and the trouble they have
| given you, may you ever think kindly OF them.
/ To you we can use no phrase more expressi We
/ Of our thanks than gOOd-by and God be with
you.
To you, honorsd Superintendent. whose
/ wise oversight and constant care keep up the
current of life in these schools, and whose
| frequent visits, merry jests, pleasant speeches
/ and kind words have encouraged and light
ened our school life, we give our heartfelt
And you, gentlemen of the Board of Educa-
ton, to whose zeal and interest in sustaining
this High School, the advancement and i'm
| provement OF its pupils are due, we shall al
| ways remember with q sense of the deepest
| obligations. Each successive class as II
emerges clothed with your complimentary
| certificates, owes you debt deeply felt and
willingly acknowledged thatit cannot repay
| and will never repudiate.
At your hand. Mr.. President, and with the
| authority of your associates, we shall be proud
to receive the diplomas Of graduates, to be
| priced alike as the test of our scholarship and
the testimonials Of your appreciation. This
| day is a turning point In our lives, and new
| era has begun. SchOolmates, teachers and
| school officials, feeling assured of your kindly
| interest in our past and the good wishes you
| entertain for our future before, once more we
| bid you farewell farewell farewell IA word
| that must be and hath been sound which
makes us linger; yet farewell!
The duty imposed upon Miss Branch
was very gracefully performed.
Miss Minnie Grady then delivered the
vALEDICToRY TO sCHooLMATEs,
in clear, distinct voice that could be
heard in all parts of the house. Her effort
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