Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-06-11
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part well. We believe that il is a duty to say
good things for all those that appeared and
we are requested to publish the following voice
Of farewell pronounced by Alice X. P. Mosher
1t is credit 10 the lady and an honor 10 the
institution.
| vALEDICToRY FOR THE cLAss-S6.
The honor and sad duty of bidding you good
bye on this occasion has devolyed on me. II
/ but had power to express the feelings that
arise in my heart should approach you with
less timidity
We have passed out OF the school room,
closing forever the door Of our school days
Behind us lay the purest and happiest days of
our lives, days in which we have labored with
steadfastness of purpose TO accomplish great
end, and the memory of which will ever be th,
brightness of our past and the guiding star Of
our future. Looking back we regret that new
er again can the JOY OF our school days be ours;
for though we may be students in life's hard
school, we can be young but once save through
the precious treasure Of knowledge that never
grows old, though it has been the friend and
companion of humanity during all ages. With
US is high hope, courage, and an ambition 10
go onward and upward, a sense of pleasure
| that we have done as much as we have and
| great desire TO do more. Before us as far as
the eye Of fancy can reach lies spread the broad
| fields OF future labor. To the student Just en-
tering into life these fields look all fair and
sunlit, green pastures and still waters. Never
| cloud dims the horizon. The world seems
perfect. He cannot see the rugged hills and
dark and shadowy valleys reaching to the
shore where rolls the ocean waves OF eternity.
His faith in his fellow man is undaunted To
him all men seem fellow workers and future
associates and companions. And why should
it not be so? Has he not been working hand
| in hand with the dearest friend that as child
or as young man he has, besides his parents,
ever known, or is ever yet to know-a kind |
and patient teacher? To the longest day that
he lives he clings to the memory OF that friend
and the spot in his heart where his teachers |
name is enshrined will never grow cold When |
he learns that all are not true he will still not
lose entire faith in mankind, for has he not
| known one, that faithful one, who has never
taught him any but the highest truths. He is |
| like traveller who emerges from dark wood
| on mountain summit, as the sun throws his
first rays over the sleeping earth the prospect
| contains naught but that which is beautiful,
| and for moment dazzlcs his vision.
Coming from our school work we are not
| done with our labor yet. The end is, but the
beginning, we have come so far and our jour.
ney is not over, but just begun. Fellow class.
mates, oh! shall it be granted that we may so
live as 10 prove that we know there is work
| for US to do, and that we are all willing to do
it. Let our lives be but one ceaseIess endeav-
or to do. In whatever way we may travel
let us walk with such faith and steadfastness
that if all the world should care to look il would
gaze with appreciation. Because nothing is at
hand to be done, do not suppose there is moth
ing for you to do on earth. This is not the
case for,
| ''Life is real, and life is earnest,
| And the graveis not its goal
What our hands find 10 do let us do with will.
Do not be discouraged because your way may
not be smooth, Others have gone before IL. over
the same road and never faltered, can We not
do as much?
''Courage-there is none so poor,
None Of all who wrong endure,
None SO humble, none so weak,
But can flush his fathers cheek
| With the deeds that he may do.
| Be his days dark as night,
He may make himself light.
/ What theughsunken be his sun,
There are stars when day is done.
No matter how dark and dreary the day may
be, the sun will sometime brightly shine. And
you are certain to meet some brave spirit who
will cheer you with word Of hope. Learn to
know and love nature and your fellowman. All
art had not the power to move the better i'm
pulses of man like one hour with nature. She
it is who in all her moods is ever loving mother
and teacher. Be kind to all with whom you
come in contact and be ever the friend of the
poor and weak. May you be able to say TO the
recording angel sfWrte me as one who loves
his fellowmen."
I think it would not be out of place at the
pICSSul uldkG ULiCl vi SOlC vi
instructors. They were SO numerous during
!; the first few years of my life that memory can
but dimly recall theft many virtues. do not
| remember under whose guidance began the
search for knowledge; but well indeed do re
/ member the one who first aroused in my mind
desire TO learn. She was young lady, so
sweet, so loving and so patient, that thought
she was an angel and as my experience with the
world in general and with school teaching in
particular widens my early opinion is but deep
t ened. She spread open the fair page of the
book of kowledge and held it in so bright light
that it looked dazzlingly attractive. She did
not look very strong, but she must have been so,
for she had nearly hundred pupils who never
gave her moments rest. At recess they sat
on her lap and clung to her skirts in as large
numbers as could get near, the rest stood of
and moancd their grief at not being able to get
, close enough to at least touch her hand. Her
labors in the school room are now ended and
$ from my heart wish her JOY wherever she may
chance to lay her head. And can wish for hel
t no better fortune than that when the time comcs
for her children TO enter the school room they
v may have teacher as good as herself. Hel
v successor was gentleman of whom shall al
, ways speak with the greatestrespect and remem
j Der with affection. cannot do justice TO his
v many estimable qualities. He inspired us with
g the greatest love for study and led Us in tn,
J. paths of knowledge that branch of from ths
O unite with me in doing him honor, and in hoping
t that all his years may be full of the peace and
+ happiness that he so richly deserves. OF tn.
, teachers of Our school at present need moi
speak. my opinion is too nearly the opinion o
all to make it necessary for me to express M
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