Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-27

read by Bliss Eva Josephine Middleton.
/ Miss Middleton's essay was among the
most happily conceived and best efforts OF
/ the day, aud was received with much
/ clapping Of hands. In bidding farewell
to teachers and officers she bespoke in
behalf of the class the esteem Ia which
they were held, and paid high tribute to
their merits and labors. For the Board OF
Education she bespoke the respect and
gratitude which is their due.
Miss Leila stark Arson delivered the
valedictory TO %ohOOlmates. She review
ed the years OF JOY and G0rrOW through
which they had been together and from
which the graduates were about to pass
into real life. people say that school life
il the happiest time, ana it may be that
in after years we shall Took back TO this
period and think SO too But now,
said the essayist, 1--WE jOyfullv lay our
books aside. glad that our school days
are at last Over.V The essay, like the
others, was heartily applauded.
RESPONDING IN VERSE.
The response by Miss johnson, Of the b
class, was written in verse aud was one
of the most pleasing features Of the exer-
cises. 1t Was gracefully read and hearth
~ applauded.
Dear schoolmates! we are met to-day,
To greet your school life's close,
That gives relief from study hard,
From burdens weight repose.
You stand where many class has stood,
To reap the prizes won;
To hear the paudits due your worth,
And feel your work Is done.
Each year has seen YOU nearer come
To the long looked for goal,
And now to-day you've gathered al,
TO hear tile muster roll.
To answer to your names as called,
To read your essays learned,
To sing your song Of parting love-
Aud take diplomas earned.
A band OF soldiers brave and true,
AT first an army great
That years ago the siege began
Against duil book and slate.
The "boatman pale" has carried some
Across the gloomy bay;
And some hsve given up the race,
Grown weary by the way.
But you its tolls ahd hardships bore,
And looked not back 10 agh,
But stcsdtast gazed where Honor stood
Holding her torch on high.
Now shat you've reached the sunlit height,
Which limits childhood's land,
Our ,hOOl must cease % number you
Among its busy band.
We look IN vain for stars at night
When mists obscure the sky;
SO gladness Will be hidden quite
When you have said "GOOd- bye"
Close on the verge OF real life.
dismissed from school You stand;
And casting many a longing look
Into the future land;
That LAND 50 fun Of pronise bright,
50 fun Of cheerful rays
Well may your hearts beat proud and high,
AS on its sight you gaze.
Whes kindly tasks and worthy deeds
Invite your helping hand,
know your hearts viii quick respond,
And answer each demand.
When Friendships kindest offices
Enlist your active aid,
Forget not iife's true happiness
OF charity is made.
If LoUe should enter in your hearts,
For love is prone to sue,
Do not in haste repei, or keep
Be careful what you do.
Consider well from whence he comes.
With what intent, and why;
II false and treacherous cast HIM out
III true, to keep him try.
But DO not, as Queen Dido did,
Reveal your feelings free
To travelling stranger tossed by fate,
For sure hen tickle be,
And jilt you as he flies away
FOrgetfu OF his VOWS,
And IN your Woman's heart the haA n
OF angry hate arouse.
This tale of pas ion unreturncd,
In Nirgts pictured page,
Is full OF warning 10 nc heard
By all in every age.
In parting we would invoke
on yOu, hfe's fullest Joy;
That looking through the liens of years."
No sorrow may annoy.
And now, dear sisters, sorrowing
Our parting muet we tell;
With hearts o'erfOwing with regret
We bid you an Farewell
THE GIRLS VALEDICTORY.
The valedictory 10 fellow graduates by
Miss Henrietta Byck was perhaps the
best of all. 1t was read in a clear. dis
tinct voice, and in a manner that bespoke
1 perfect confidence. The words were
caught from Der lips By the class as it
listened attentively lest one thought ex-
/ pressed should be lost. "The halo Of
/ graduation day. she said, sis bright
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