Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-28
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His hand our way shall keep;
He takes our heaviest crosses
And hears them while we Meep. .


He takes our heaviest crosses
And bears them while we weep"
SO cheer up, my classmates. He will watch
aud guide us. His hand shall lead us on.
Though we are scarcely out of childhoOd's
land, vet He will give us strength to bear and
forbear, and our future shall be laden with
blessings from His bounty.
Life is full of partings, and yet these part
ings make some of its tenderest moments.
When we speak that sad word farewell, 1t is
then we discover how dear are those from
whom we sever. Who can witness, untouched,
the parting of two loved ones? The tender
hand-clasp, the silent tear, express what a
volume of love, what depth of sorrow.
Everything then is forgotten except thoughts
of love and memories of kindness. No heed is
taken of faults and failings, or or harsh words
spoken. And. my schoolmates, let it be so
with us. Forget all; remember only that to-
day we part. perhaps never to meet again,
until we stand on trial before the Judgment OF
Heaven. Remember us with love, and often
breathe a short prayer for our welfare.
As on this day we part from you, how sweet
do the memories of our school life seem to us.
Surely, we say, some fairy hand must have
tinged our dull, prosy routine, with these rosy
hues. Forgotten now are the veXations and
trials of the scholar. None but the pleasant
part is remembered. And how very pleasant,
also, are our remembrances of you, my school,
mates, as we extend to you the hand of fellow
ship in parting. 1t may be, in after years,
that our duties of life viii part us in reality
but, surely, we can never forget the many
pleasant hours we have passed with you, as
we sat together in our old school room. And
let me ask that you, too, may often think of
us with tenderness and affection.
Yes, dear schOOl-fellOws, our younger sis
tiers in the High School, you who shall, next
year and the next and the next again, sit in
the seats we now Yaeate, and take up the
studies we have just dismissed, we part from
you in sorrow, for we have long had sweet
c0mpaniOnship together. And especially, dear
girls of the b Glass, may the lessons Of heart
and life we have learned from each other
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more creditablv than we have done. May the
quick returning days of another June well
come your graduation day, under as bright
skies and with as happy hearts as ours.
But let me not ignore you, fellow grad
yates, in this leave taking, nor fail to mingle
our fareWells together. Let us not be FAINT OF
heart. but resolve to look upon the future
with a firm will and strong spirit, prepared to
meet whatever may be before us. Life seems
bright and joyous TO us now; all looks hope
ful. No clouds dim the clear sky of the COM
ing day. The bright star of hope shines be-
fore us. and calls us to follow. VINO would be
so hardy as to threaten trouble for US now?
But let us remember, dear girls, that the
path of life does not always lead on through
flowers. We must walk through the SHOWS
Of December, as well as through the blossoms
of spring. Let us bear in mind that crowns
of roses are often interlaced with thOr1s. ct,
let us hope that our hearts may ever be filled
with lightness. and endeavor to remember
always that God sends us our joys as well as
our s0rrows. We do not cast on the rule Of
school tomorrow, for our whole life
is a school time educating us for eternity;
and as we pass under its discipline and as
simulate its lessons, may we be led happily on
to graduate with joy in the home OF our
Eternal Father.
And now. nv dear companions who are to
remain behind, nothing is left for me but to
present to you. in the name of my class, our
best wishes for your future welfare ana pros
perity. May no dark cloud ever obscure the
horizon of your youthful days, but may you
advance in faith and virtue. until called up
on to share the happiness of heaven. Good
bye. my dear companions. good-bye!
To you, my classmates, no words OF parting
are needed. The pressure of the hand, the
moistened eye, the souls deep signs, are the
mute interpreters of what we feel. For my
self. | can ask no more than place of re-
membranee in your hearts.
"CIassmates, we have been together,
Duty long has claimed us here;
Still in dark or shining weather,
May we always be as dear"
Miss Byck, of the B Glass, responded in
a happy manner, and was greeted with
the applause of the school and audience.
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS.
At the close of Miss Byck's response,
President Mercer announced the absence
from the city of Hon. Thomas Nj. Nor
wood, who had been expected to deliver
the annual address.
The duty of presenting the diplomas de-
yolyed upon the President of the board.
In awarding them Capt. Mercer briefly
addressed the members of the class, con-
graduating them upon the completion of
their course of study and upon their at
tainment of graduation hOnors. The cove
ted parchment was then awarded to
THE GRADUATES.
REMUR CRUM.
WALTER WOODBURY. GROSS.
JOHN JOSEPH HALLIGAN.
WILLIAM TRENHOLM HOPKINS,
ALFRED SIMON KoHN.
GEORGE ANDERSON MERCER.
WILLIAM JOSEPH MISCALLY.
SAMUEL OPRENHEIMER.
CHARLES WALKER SAUsSY.
CHARLES HENRY SIPPLE.
CLARA MARIA BOULINEAU.
LOTTIE HAMILTON BRANCH.
TALLULAH EUGENIA COLE.
GEORGE ELLIE DoU6LAs.
CELIA PERONNEAU ELLIOTT.
MINNIE IDA GRADY.
JOSEPHINE FRANCES KING.
NJ. LULA LANDERSHINE.
ANNIE LEE McLAws.
CAMILLA NELIGAN UsINA.
ALICE OWENS WADE.
CARRIE BELLE WATTS.
In his address the President paid q
noble tribute to the cause Of education.
He referred to the advantages which here
in Savannah are afforded to the youth, and
which ought never to be passed by. He
appealed to the graduates not to forget
their school associations now that their
school days were ended, but to remember
that work and toll were throughout life the
elements Of success.
AWARDING THE MEDALS.
At the conclusion Of his address In be-
half of Principal Train OF the Boys
High School. he awarded the medals Of
fered at the beginning OF the year for
scholarship and department. Two medals,