The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-06-18
CLASS PoEss.

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Iaavs their iuapssss in tssmaFysa m0la
EasFapped by shaughts-ioyiBg ard teadeF -
tfseolleettoas thss never grew old
Tiss haase whsss in ehsiahood 30 spoFssa-
The sNiuR 'aeath The maple 80 tail
Tas great eaks dowu By che winding Ysad.
From witch we hzd tnAnY s4Il.
whsn older we gFaW. Nc directed ouf steps
10 the school house just over sha hill.
Thst dear old school house isIaees and marresi--
lie pleasures and loys-se feel then stlii.
Bus tisas spst aiong far away In ths past
hsa u left thoss old time sesnse
And only remembfaacs nov takes the plaza
WhsFe once wese realisy's beams
How wen We remember the day.
That first ~ eatsrsd these doors;
Our shyness By no means leassned
When strange faces locked Into enrs.
But s'en thai la past the schooldAys
Thus sntefsd upoa are nsw ended
They ere slipping away from our grasp
Lake thlngn that only Iended
iutere they are lefs behind ust
part VI the shadowsng pasl
We have wondered mueh--what token--
To show our geod wishes AZ last
To pfoves thongA our seats afe faeanl.
And are no longer here.
That wa kindly hluk ol the school
Thafhns sheltered as many ysar.
Aud the thing that seems beet il = GfBe,
Well formed and insured 10 grew
With good solid stone placed noarft--
with the date af our class. trew.
6s here Il II right bsfo.e az,
Though not very Rest in aizs.
And forming an excellent subject
On which We may morallze.
All life IL q tree. the poet says,
With its roots IN the kingdoms of death;
IT, trunk reaches up 70 tbs heavens,
It's boughs, al the whole wcFld doth embrace.
The buds on this tree Of exssteno7,
The leaves on its far reaching boughs,
Are human events and stretch over
All time Of this great world Of ours.
our class Il . very small part
In this strange. strange mythical trne
Yet cur little white Spruce can tell us,
just what our future may be.
Its beginning Ia small, yet is roots
Firm hold in the goit are taking
So We havn but only begun,
But firm foundation are making,
II win grow and spread forth its branches
Tothe sun, and stars, and sky,
And afford sweet shade 70 the weary,
Who may often DO lingering nigh
Nay we, too, grow--eur motto our guide
And higher, still higher our earnest endessoF.
On every hand eur good ihhusncs cast,
That only increases forever and ever
Little tree, emblematic thou art,
With thlne evergreen branches 20 fair
OF the love sf our God, neer changing to'rd ~
Who merit 50 .ittle His care.
EFnblematlc thou art, OF the evergreen shores
That land Of promise 50 bright
That Il offered 70 those who unmurmcring live
With c0nseleneea true and right,
May you the faittfulest token be
To us and our ech0olmatoe here
Ofthc pleasant friendships we have formed,
May they ever and ever endure.
Many scenes on the path OF llfe's journey
Leave thoir impress Ia neEnory's nleld;
Envfapped IN thoughtB-l0vlng and tender
Rscollectlons that never grow old.
Mong q them all, there1I be none more dear
Than this In the bright month OF roses
In which we have planted our class tree
Andin which our school life closes.
AS only one member OF the class couIs
sing the class song was read instead Q
sung. Here is the
CLASS SONG.
VIZ have travelled Ieng. long read. we four.
Since the star Of our school life has risen
But now We have reached milestone fair,
And rest for amonent In fields Eiysian.
We have travelled long, long road. we four,
Byteachers and scho0lmatns befFiended
EomeEimes tn the valley and then on the hill
As sunshine with shadow il blended.
We have travelled long long road, we four,
Through the glorious garden Of learning
piucking bright blossoms from bush and tree,
For our hearts and our minds adornlng-
ss When 'hss ts Star 'Ss u 81 sch school lie has sst
May II end ct last 81 the gates OF pearl,
Where the ylctors With crowns are met
One Of the most attractive features
Commencement week is the
ALUMNI MEETING.
Tuesday evening at the regular annn