Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-30

can ever dwell with fond delIaht. wher
the frost OF many winters have silN'ered
our brows, when our eyes are dim, IND
our forms bent with the burden OF year s.
the mind, weary with toll and care. will
return on the wings OF fancy TO ioiter
once more amid the scenes Of youth. and
drow n its troubles In the pnre water of
this fountain Of perennial Measure
When we look upon the faces
Of our young school.mates and
think that ere another day we
shall have parted, we wonder what fate
awaits each OF Us IN the future. Some 70
away only 20 return ia few months, 9th
efs never TO return. The time has come
for us 10 60 out from the protection Of
these sacred wallis, where all Is harmony,
into the stem cold world where toll Is
King and never ceasiug strife ahOunds.
To the members of the board Of
directors and the city council, and
through you TO the citizens OF Terrell,
who have at such great expense erected
this large aud handsome building, we
would fail in our duty did we not give
"honor TO whom houor Is due.m Accept
our sincere thanks for the interest you
nave shown in our welfare while under
your supervision. You have treated US
50 kindly we have learned to respect and
reverence you among our dearest friends,
May this great ana noble work OF
education 20 ON and prosper until all
your anticipAtlons are more than
realized We earnestly desire TO
see this school stand best OF all
ms buttons OF the kind In this great laud
OF knowledge And we expect 10 see it as
such ere another ten years have been num-
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service which you alone can render, and
the corporation Of the people OF Terrell,
it viii soon be the flower of TIE South
W st, an honor 60 this city, aud one of
the brightest jewels in the Lone Star
state.
My dear classmates, we desire to say a
parting word to you. The many happy
hours we have spent together within these
walls-where our hopes, aims and efforts
were one-have been thrice happy. Nav
success reward all your effous-your
motto be: "Onward, still onward up
ward, still upward and may happiness
be your constant companion.
Dear teachers, we 90 from under your
tuition tonight, but we go proflted by the
valuable instruction you have given us,
and we hope ever to remember with Lrau
tude all your efforts In our behalf We
sincerely wish You much happiness and
success IN life
Beloved superintendent, IL would be
vain for me TO attempt to express our
affection and gratitude TO you, You
have smoo,hed the rugged places In oui
pathway as far as possible, taking the
toll aud care upon yourself, only TO show
us how to toll for ourselves, deyisi;,a
means by which 10 make our s,udles
pleasant az well as prof able. The many
hours we have spent listening 10 word.
OF wisdom, and learning lessons Of ~,
from you, have been among the happiest
OF our lives, and the remembrance o.
them aud OF you will ever be cherish, {
as long as memory shall last
Oil dear classmatesl at las
turn TO YOU; the tie which hal
bound us together must b,
severed this evening Many are tn,
happy hours we have spent Together, an,
as the. tender memories of those dai
come over US, we can hardly realize GU
school days are over, aud we are neye
again 10 enter these loved hal s as class
mates. Tonight We go forth to a,Sum
the duties OF citizens. Let US strive 4
he credit 10 those teachers who hav
led us thus far, aud shown Us how TO car
for ourselves Our destitles may II
, apart, but the remembrance of this la
: happy year will ever be cherished MS TIL
brightest OF memory's treasures Thong
our journeys be distant or pear, let u
not forget the tic which binds US e
z Their.
! "Let fate 40 her worst, these are relies Of jol
Blight dr. ANS of the past, which she cannt
destroy"
Well we know our little band canno
always be united on earth, but one by on
we will cross over the mystic river an
! be parted no more.