Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29

what we make it,, either a mlllstone
around your neck. or diadem upon
your brow; take it up bravely, bear it on
joyfully. and lay it down triumphantly.
But let us not lay it down until we
haye performed the duty that is set be-
fore us. And now is the time to begin
that duty, while we are young. And
there is no better time than during school
days; no better place than in the school
room. But alas! how many waste their
time in idleness and funery, and when
the time comes to step over the line, they
do not know how to make that step. o,
how bitter is their regret. and they can
only say 1t might have been"
| THE vALEDICTOTY.
Are we to be one of these who so deep
ly regret the past, who have to see our
companions mounting the ladder of fame
while we are content to stand at the bot
tom? Bitter indeed would be this parting;
not as the parting which is about to take
| place of school mates who meet again
but part to meet no more. Let this part
ing be what it may, it lies with US to
make 1t whatever it may be. But no mat
Ter how far apart we may be separated,
let us not forget the teachers of this in
stitutiOn who have taken upon themsel
YES the responsibility of making or des
trOying so many young lives and of max
ing them useful men and women, who
have spared no pains to make this one of
the best institutions of its kind.
And let US remember the pupils with
whom we have met from morning to
morning, with kind greeting and vel
come smile from each: with whom we
have spent so many days in the old
school house yonder. Let it ever be
fresh in our memories of the recollections
of the friends who have borne with us
from time to time, and who have done
all IN their power to assist us, who have
spoken kind words to encourage us Oh
our way.
Now the time has come for us to part
and as we cannot always greet each
other, as We have in the past. and is our
want in the fnture. per adventure we
may meet on the broad Threshold of
life; and if so let us still cherish in our
memories, the dear old Colby high scho oil
and the loved ones who said good bye.
The time has come for friends to go
Apart in foreign lands to dwell.
Where we never may each other greet
Nor hear again the old school bell.
MIR. E. P. HOvey sang solo with his
usual splendid voice, and met with such
a hearty applause that it was necessary
for him to respond to the encore.
DIPLOMAS AWARDED.
r. L. Chambers stepped forward and
made an address appropriate to the occas-
ion, and speaking af the earnest work be-
ing done in the school. He spoke in
glowing terms of the high school course.
and gave words of tribute to Prof. Nc
Dougal, teachers and pupils. He insisted
that parents should visit the school fire.
quently, and thus apprise themse Ives of
the efficiency of the faculty. Then turn
ing to the graduates he gave them words
of counsel, and advised them to aim high
in life if they would reac h the goal. As
token of the best wishes and gift which
the board could present them, he handed
each of the two graduates handsome
diploma neatly adorned with blue rib
bon. The young men gracefully acknowl-
edged the gift with slight bow, and
looked prouder than boy with his first
pair of new boots. They were presented
with baskets of flowers, bouquets and
presents by friends which they will high
ly prize long after the colors are faded
and the fragrance lost on the desert air.
The more substantial and useful presents
will be handed down to their future kins- |
men. as Il token of labor rewarded.
A more delightful ending of this pleas
ant occasion could not have been arrang
ed than the solo, Birds in Dreamland |
Sleep" by Mrs. c NJ, Hovey.
The benediction was pronounced by |
Rev. r. |. Broadbrldge, and John Witter
and c. NJ. Gevrez then stepped out into |
the world to fight life's battles, armed |
with the swords of liberal education.
Friends gathered about them extending
congratulations and wishing a happy and |