Homer guardian., 1889-06-28
HOMER, La, FRIDAY JUNE 28 1889,
Visit to Mt. Lebanon College.

days. the writer of these lines de.
termined to forget the cares oI
this life and revisit The dear old
historic Mt. Lebanon College.
Contrary to custom, rye did no.
mount the great iron horse that
spans its way through our beau,
tiiul country, but our own, Gro
vcr Cleveland', few hours ride
and We are within the enclosure
which Providence alone seems TO
have reserved for g college situa-
tion, and there the buildings
proudly stand among the lovely
oaks OF the native forest, which
Is all that remains % q reminder
of former days. How often do
we regain renewed energy and
strength by thinking of the slcri-
Gus past, for it sets bright stars
in the gloomiest sky.
"Dear is the school boy spot,
We ne'er forget, though there
we are forgot,
and to- which the eye OF memory
will revert IN after years with a
feeling of regret, similar to that
with which the traveller in the
desert looks back at the oasis he
has left, and the lapse of years
brighten still brighter.
We were enjoying the exercises
to its fullest extent when our at
tention was directed to several
sweet little girls and young men
grown and children of our
former school mates and friends
Of gone by days, We were carri-
ed back thirty two years AGO, We
thought Of the many happy hours
spent in the gentle sweet society
Of our friends Of long ago. Amidst
80 many cheerful, happy faces we
fell into a fearful fit OF gloom,
though the frost of many winters
has dealt kindly with us, yet we
we're warned that time on its NIGH
y wings is fast gathering its cur
ain around.
Sweet, yet sad is the memory of
the days that are no more,"
md, when we awoAe to conscious
'ess the college brass band was
iiscoursing one OF its choicest
selections, which almost raised us
o the skies on fowery beds of
'ase, all. that band.
The concert was very good and
lid credit to those who partlcipa
ed, but we cannot retain from
special mention OF Miss
Nary Lou Meadows, who contrib
tied largely to the enjoyment of
III who were 50 fortunate as to be
resent on that occasion,
The address of Hon. A. J.
lurph vas both graceful and elo-
.uent and no one left displeased. |
The following medals were
Warded:
iiss Kate Gambler, Essay. |
Bessie Brown, Recitation.
Florence Smith, Latin.
Florence 5t1igh, Music.
lr. J. R. bionk, Grafton,
A. n. Lewis. Defamation.
Fl. B. Howell, Mathematics.
L. Z. Wallacls, Book keeping
Tullan Collins, Pennmanship
The closing remarks of DR..
,eese in ssYering his connection
ith this college vas tie sadest
Gene we hare witnessed in many
day and particularly so in his
'ference to the happy past, which
owed to tears the stoutest hearts.
delightful song and piano mus
disturbed these solemn reyer-
$, and we were soon On our jour
~ TO our own Of all dear spots
I earth 1t matters not how hum
e "sweet home,' away up in old
lalborne, and near the lovely
tile city of Homer, where the
ch and the poor are alike treat,
!, and where our friends, under
lverse circumstance, were ever
ady with a helping hand and .
eerful word. Long may she
osper. j. R. KEENER.
Homer, June Gath, 1889.
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