Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-26

| erously overlook or forgive them because we
were in the sweet past schoolmates ana play
/ mates.
Sad indeed would this world be II there
were not some associations to outiive the cares
aud troubles of life, and tn foster tender and
pleasant recollections. We'll Is II Tor us that
we can never forget the dear old Academy,
doubly dear because we leave its portals never
oreturn as scholars. Within It's walls we nave
strlven hard TO acquire knowledge ana 10
train our minds to think. There VIC nave
spent four happy years in sweet social inter
course that has left Qufadng memories be-
hind How, then, can we ever forget the
happy pastY
In trutp, our education has just begun. We
have, with the aid of our dear teachers, but
laid the foundation for larger education.
The task is now with ourselves: we must be
IN the future our own teachers; we must look
10 ourselves for our own instruction; ana SELF
reliance, self-coptrOl IN future must be our
teachers. The world, with all of lts tempta-
lions, Vanities, joys, pleasures, SORROWS ana
cares are ours to meet. There is destiny
marked out for us all, and that destiny, be 1t
what 1t may, we can neither anticipate nor
avoid There are other duties for us TO per-
form, and as true women, taking our
places IN the ranks OF young woman
hood. we must recognize and perform
them. Not all OF us, perhaps, will reach the
meridian Of life, and sadder still to think
some OF us may in few short years he sum
moned ito that bourne whence no traveller
returns" But. let us all hope and trust TO
enjoy long and happy life, sharing many
Joys and pleasures, though not unmlNed win
soctude, and perhaps SORROWS, for such Is
the fate of life as we read it 10 the faces or our
mothers and others near and dear TO us. Let
us then, classmates, when we separate after
to day, nerve ourselves for our new duties OF
life.
Life is before you; from the fated road
You cannot turn; then take up your load.
Not yours TO tread or leave the unknown way,
Ye must go DER it, meet ye what We may;
Grid up your souls within you to the deed,
Angels and fellow spirits bid you speed"
No. -
God bless you all, and may we, when done
with life, be permitted to tread the bright
mansions of the SKIES. Can say morer Could
l say less? And now, my dear classmates, one
and all, fare we'll.
The address to the graduates was by
Rev. Timothy Harley. He blended humcr
with advice and kept the audience highly
entertained. He reminded the graduates
OF their positions and urged them 10 al
ways keep going forward and not to be
discouraged il they do not accomplish
great things.
Capt. George A. Mercer, before he pre-
sented the diplomas, spoke very briefly TO
the graduates.
THE GRADUATES.
The graduates in the girls school were:
ALICE STUART BAKER.
ANNIE LOUISE BEssELLIEJ.
CARRIE LOUISE BEssELLIFU,
GERTRUDE WILLIE BROWN.
LILLE EINSTEIN.
SUSIE FOSTER ELKINs.
VIDA RANDOLPH FLEMING.
FRANCES THOMAsINA HENDERSON.
CoRNELIA THURsTON HULL.
AGNES E. JOHNSON.
CARRIE AMANDA LANDERSHINE.
MARY BURNEY PORTER.
ADA LOUISE PROCTOR.
ANNE LOUISE SHELLMAN.
CELIA STERN.
SADIE JOSIE STRATE.
JULIA HUGUENIN THOMAS.
ALICE MAY WHITE.
JOSIE ELIZABETH WHITE.
EMMA ARTHUR WILLIAMS.
In the boys school they were:
JOSEPH LOUIS AUDESEY.
JOHN BERNERS BARNwELL.
GUILLEMAIN BoURQUIN.
HENRY MARTYN DRANE.
JAMES RALSTON BALTIMORE.
EDWARD FRANCIS OCONNOR.
ROBERT LEE RYAN.
EDWARD WORTHINGTON SMITH.
FRANCIS LEE THREADCRAFT.
DOMINGO ANTHONY USINA.
Edward w. Smith and Miss Josie White
were each awarded Peabody medal for
proficiency in their respective classes.
The exercises concluded with the singing
of the ''Graduation Hymn" Immedi-
ately after the exercises were over the
graduates were congratulated by num-
bers of friends,
THE CLASS STATISTICS.
The following statistics of the girls
class were prepared by the class statis-
tician, but were not announced: The
class contains 8 blondes, . brunettes, 6
undecided mezzO blondes, are tall and
slender, 1.-the aud willOwy, petite, 8
plump, have black eyes, blue, 3 blush
grey, 6 grey; heaviest graduate 1874
pounds, lightest 81, youngest Is years
2 months and 16 days, oldest II years
month aud % days; tallest feet inches,
shortest feet 1l94 inches; smallest shoe
No. Ia, largest 3; ~ wear their hair done
up, s wear it braided; 10 are sopranos, A
contraltos; 10 wear earrings, . do not;
20 wear bangs or frizzes; 10 are more or
less in love and / has been; are
engaged; take chocolate cream and
soda, lemon, pine apple, strawberry
/ raspberry, 2 vanilla.