Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-30

try. Hence have arisen various organi-
cations, parties and societies Among
these is the Masonic fraternity, that
great ennobling power which binds men
together as one family. might also
speak of that grand association of the
SCARED survivors of Gettysburg, Vicks-
burg, Richmond and Appomattcx, who
together with their comrades sowed the
seeds which made the . New South
possibility: whose motto is Fraterni-
ty, Charity and Loyalty, - and whose du-
ty it is to preserve the memory OF their de-
ceased comrades, to care for and protect
their widows ana orphans, to teach loyalty
and to practice charity. All around us
are associations formed for the welfare
of state. church and home, the same
principles of union and strength under
lying all.
The aims and objects of college life
were gone over in the same light, and
the pleasant associations under the
class motto dwelt upon, and In the
highest sense,
True and lasting joy does not spring
from the merely sensual pleasures of the
world, but it comes from a widely differ
emit source. Itarises from the consciousness
of tasks well done, and the knowledge
that no duty, however arduous, has been
neglected, but has been bravely under
taken. We know that life
brings to each her task, and lessons more
difficult than any we yet have learned.
A happy farewell was then said to the
citizens of Chambersburg, and high
tribute of love. respect and gratitude
paid to the alma Mater and her facul-
ty. The Freshman class was greeted
with an encouraging word, to
Look with joyful hearts to the future,
and the time will come when you are
about to cay farewell to your college
days when even the trials and hardshipa
of your Freshman year will be but pleas.
ant recollections.
In the words of Horace she ad.
dressed the Sophomores, whose name
is indicative Of wisdom, and the beau.
ty ofthe poets lines was only seen by
those for whom 1t was intended.
With compliments and best wishes
the speaker rendered the place OF her
class to the graduates OF '89, hoping
that they will be
Earnest and enthusiastic workers in all
that pertains to the welfare and interest
of this institution, and inspire the hearts
of all with that love and loyalty which
every true student feels for her Alma
Mater.
The last farewell was then said to
her classmates:
To-day is strangely fraught with joy and
sadness. We leave behind us a very
bright and happy portion of our lives,
and stand face to face with the more
serious realities of new life. y
During the past years we have learned
to know and love each other, and we
feel that we have each been made better
and happier for the intercourse, congen-
iality and friendships which have exist
ed among US, the influence of which will
not cease with to-day, but will be guild
ing star through the years to come.
We know that friendship is q reality,-a
secret sympathy which binds soul to soul
and which in times of our help
less sorrows reveals to us its true worth.
It is the knowledge that the friendships
formed here are to last long after we
have separated, which enables us to say
our last farewell, =" LETR PEcToRE. -
Miss Flick enjoyed the special hon.
or of being the only graduate this
year in the vocal culture department,
and in the college concert exercises
"she received quite an enthusiastic
encore to her pretty German song,
and responded by singing one equally
well received. The only regret was
that the class did not embrace more
with voices SO sweet and we'll train
ed.-Repository.