The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-08-02

| IHE ALUMNI MEETlNG.-l nc SeCono
annual meeting of the alumni of our High
School occurred at the school house or
Friday last with an attendance OF
twenty-eight members. The first part
of the meeting was taken up with the
usual routine of business-roll call, read
ing of minutes of last meeting, treasurer
report, etc.
The president then appointed a com
mittee to look over the constitution and
bylaws and report suggestions tol
amendments. This committee was out
so long that the other members became
anxious and fearing that they had either
been captured by the enemy or had taken
a long journey into the land ofNod, some
one asked that delegation be sent tic
look them up, whereupon the president
appointed committee for that purpose
The committee after long and diligent
search, finally found them and invited
them to return. This they did and report
ed themselves in favor of several amend
ments over some of which lively discus
sions were had
The members of the class recently
graduated were received as members o.
the association and the following officers
were elected President, Miss Eta
Bishop First Vice-Pres., NJ. w. Clarity
Second Vice-Pres., Miss Emma Lewis
Secretary, Miss Lettie BrHssss; Treas.
]. w. Shepard.
There was to have been a literary pro.
gram, but owing toa misunderstanding
several of the most important articles
were not Forthcoming and it was decided
to omit the literary part altogether
The following is the report q the pro.
gram committee, excusing itself for the
failure to do the duty assigned to it and
perhaps the report will partly suffice to
hll the vacuum:
Upon me as chairman of the pro-
gram committee was to have devOlved
the painful duty of apolgizing for its
work and informing you that all earthly
joys must have an end. Son1e earthly
joys end before they begin, others never
| begin. The literary entertainment Of
the High School alumni association be-
longs to the latter class. Famed into
life by the brezes of December; unourished
by the biting frosts of January, and
brought to maturity beneath the cold
gray skies of February, it decayed under
the influence of summer sun and faded
away in the same darkness that laid its
whitening hand on the St. Paul ice palace.
The program was. 1t has been. Alas!
it is no more The united wisdom of q
picked committee, a years. hard work and
four dollars worth of postage stamps
have gone down the tempestuous tide Of
time to return no more. We dreamed OF
a banquet that would startle commun
| ity. We conceived of an entertainment
worthy of place in the annals of the
worlds progress. courted the muses.
We sought to kindle the flame of inspira
ton in the minds of INVENTIVE poets
| Our efforts were all in vain. The fruits
of our labor can never appear. Unwept
unpitied and unsung they must go down
| to their silent and final resting place
Shrouded in the dark months of eternal
oblivion, may they be an example, "a
glorious example of what might have
| been but wash We sigh as we think
of our wasted labors. We weep when
we think what the world has lost. We
extend our heartfelt spmpathies to those
who shall succeed to the honored places
we have SO long, SO nobly filled. There
is nothing more to be said. Let the cur.
tain of obscurity now descend forever
on our past record. We pause for its
| fall and subscribe ourselves.
| Yours, 'Enveloped III
a large wad of dense gloom
| HENRY JOHNSON, Chm.
Several of the members were called out
for speeches and most of them replied
very neatly Mr.. NJ. c. Kelsey, the re-
firing president, especially, did himself
and the society credit in few remarks.
And now came the most interesting
| part Of the program. Few are aware
of the fact that the Sank Centre Higi
School had produced a poeress, and sc
we will here introduce an original poem
written by Miss Lucy Wheeler, addressed
to the Alumni association and which she
recited before the society in very credit
able manner:
To the Alumni Association of Sa uk Centre
Fair is the scene, when from.some mountain
| height
Is viewed the glory of the morning light.
Which, wan and feeble first, steals slowly ole
Nights mystic realm from her unguardet
shore.
| CT hur
| earth,
| birth,
And glistens in the dew on morning rose.
On verdant tree or distant mountain SHOWS
From the far desert rock and deep blue wave
Beam back the bright smiles which thei
Master gave.
Till the earth seems mirror fair and true,
OF the sun in his wondrous home of blue.
But yet to the soul comes falrer scene
Than beautiful sunlight on landscape green
More grand aud mighty than fierce surgins
waves,
That wildly sweep DER the lost sailors
graves.
!, IT'S light, beaming not on inanimate earth
Enveloping in beauty, where of soul
| dearth,
But lighting the heart from source divine
Than sunlight it colaes to us more benign
l IT'S to our sweet chiidhood's early years,
, The dawning light acknowledge first appears
And slowly bfightens till this wondrous ligh
Has left behind oblivion's dark night.
Assembled here within these walls band,
, Who love this light, upon the border land
OF life's great field OF labor now appear;
= And as warrior brave devoid OF fear
, Unto the battle goes, and dreaming not
! or dangers lurking in his hand doth blot
Forebodipgs from bis MUD; so naught ur
folds,
Save triumph for the truth which each NJ
holds
Unto his vi sion fair. Thus 40 they stand
The class Of 'sS. A hopeful band
: | OF busy students true. May Time bestow
{ | Success upon them in his onward flow.
5 While we who but q few short years berore
Have from our school room passed-1to WeI
no more
Within its walls as pupils-1nd yet new
And varied tasks. Though ever to iiabue
S Our soul in truth we seek, and labor still
! To elevate. refine, and ever fill
Our years with noble, pure deeds; yet to som
Have weary days and disappointments con
Il =,