The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

exercises and the second course OF the rspast
was called for. This being disposed OF In
short order the intellectual portion of the
programme was resumed. o. w. Rowland,
moderator of the board of education, was
called upon to respond to the sentiment,
sour High School"
1.-The old order changest, giving place to
the new"
In the course of his remarks, he had occa-
sion, referring to the school, to quote "Men
may come and men may go, but 90 on for
ever" This caused a laugh at the expense OF
the speaker, the company making personal
application of the sentiment. He did not
Ego on forever" however. The laughter so
disconnected him that he drew his remarks
| to an abrupt close.
Mrs. Belle Harvey then responded to the
sentiment. "Our Alumni" Her remarks
were exceedingly interesting and, pursuant
to special request we give them in full as
follows:
"All are scattered now and fled, some are
married and some are dead"
Scientists have discovered that the solar
system was originally a vast revolving ball
of gaseous matter, which filled all space AS
it began to cool, it threw off bodies to inn
mense distances. These in their turn threw
off other bodies, and so the entire system
was formed.
Many years ago, there was set in motion
III this part of the universe, an intellectual
luminary, our alma Mater. 1t Immediately
began To throw off bodies and has been
throwing them off ever since. These bodies
were large and seemingly filled much space.
But they soon began to cool, and as they
contracted, they filled less space in the uni
verse than they anticipated. These gaseous
young bodies were the new born alumni
which have been hurled off year by year.
We are scattered We have been
thrown to immense distances from each
other-to California, Oregon, Colorado, Hi
nois, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, New York, Mass
achusetts, and many are still revolving in
the atmosphere of the parent body. Last
night five new globes were hurled into
space, to begin their individual revolutions.
We welcome them To our alumni and wish
for them a large orbit in our happy system.
Some are married. These are now re-
revolving in little spheres of their own.
And around most of them you will discover
aerolites or other small, fiery bodies. These
little satellites are visible in broad day. even
with the naked eye. But they are most
brilliant just as they are disappearing for
the night. But though some are married,
they still hold the same position in the
system that they originally did. They are
now simply double, triple. quadruple, sextu-
pie, etc. However close may be the ties
which bind the individuals of these subordi-
nate spheres we still belong TO that one
system, our Alma Water. There are laws of
gravitation which bind Us together. lnvisi-
BILE cords which memory will ever serve to
strengthen.
Al e
brightest stars have fallen. They have
left their orbits III this system, and
we trust are now revolving in another
and grander sphere where their lus-
tire will never dim. We saw them fall,
yet we cannot realize that they are gone.
But we turn our eyes toward the place they
occupied and all is dark. We know they
are not there.
Sometime, when all LIES lessons have been
And and stars have for evermore set,
The things which our weak judgment here has
| spurned,
The things Ger which we grieved with lashes wet,
| Will fash before us out of life dark night,
As stars shine most in deeper tnts of blue;
And we shall see how all Gods plans were right,
And how what seemed reproof was love most true
But though some of our number are gone
we still remain. And the duties and obiga-
tons of life press upon us. We have our
part TO fill in our friendships and associa-
tions on earth, just as the stars have their
part to fill in the sky. We are to give light
and comfort to all around us. As do the
stars so let us always show a bright and
radiant face. Remember that our course is
ever onward.
| Beneath the starry arch
Naught resteth or Is still.
But all things hold their march,
Az If by one great will;
Moves one, moves all,
Hark TO the foot fall
On on forever"
Prof. Baker being present was called upon
for few remarks. and spoke very feelingly
of his connection with the school in former
years and of the pleasure it gave him to meet
with its graduates and patrons.
The next and last sentiment was "Should
auld acquaintance be forgot when we sit down
to dine Response by Maggie Bryan. who
acquitted herself very creditably, relating
numerous humorous occurrences that had
occurred in the school in former years, a sort
of give-away on some who were present in
which she would hardly have cared to indulge
while they were members of the school.
At the close of her remarks all joined in
singing "Auld Lang Syne" which concluded
the exercises and shortly afterward, the party
boarded the train, reaching home about mid
night.
There were present from abroad Junia j.
Warnerof California Mrs. Mary Saunders
OF Missouri and Prof. Baker and wife of
| Illinois.
These annual reunions of our high school
alumni are very interesting and increase in
interest from year to year. We are at a
loss TO understand how 80 many of the men,
bers of the association, especially those
who live near by can content themselves to
| remain absent.
When next they meet, "Msy we be there
to see"
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The best on earth, can truly be said of
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