The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-02
The Closing Exercises of the Forest
Hill School,

The Closing Exercises of the Forest
Hill School.
Mr.. DEMONSTRATING ATTENDED
the closing exercises of the Forest
Hill school, Of which Mr.. J. NJ. EN-
ert was teacher. l will now ask
space In your valuable paper to
make few remarks about 1t, and
give a part of the program.
Mr.. Emert Is teacher that all
children seem to like, and also a
man whom the people of his vicini-
ty are proud. He is q man Of
great energy and pluck, and has, as
we have good evidence of, taught
one of the model schools of the
country.
l will give portion of the pro.
gram, and perhaps make few re-
marks as I pass along.
Opened by prayer ut $3.50 a. m.
Planting of a tree in honor Of
General George Washington.
Talks by the visitors.
Music, and then adjourned for
dinner, of which all were glad Of.
Dinner wasn't hardly name for It,
for there was enough for dinner
and supper both.
J Afternoon school was called to-
gether ut 1880 o'clock, and we listen.
ed to speeches made by The First,
Second and Third Grade pupils,
who did exceedingly well for chill
dren.
Music and a short intermissiOn.
Next came the Fourth and Fifth
Grade pupils time to speak. At
this juncture we had the pleasure
of listening to some excellent reci-
tatiOns and declarations. One es-
pecially, entitled, "A naughty little
GIRL" by Miss Bertha Sanders. She
had the peice we'll committed to
memory, and delivered it In such a
manner as to do herself and teach-
er great credit.
Last Of all was valedict0ry ad.
Idress, delivered by Miss Dora San.
ders, which is the following:
Dear friends, our school must
soon close; only few more hours
and each Of must return to our diff
ferent homes. Do we welcome this
hour? l dare say each heart has
or will throb at the parting moment.
The bell that has, ut its regular
time rang out to call us together il
now hushed. The sun will shine
just as bright upon our play ground
as 1t has before, yet we may never
meet to enjoy 1t again.
Have we since our first meeting
J at Forest Hill, sought always to
make each other happy? Have
we in these few weeks braided the
golden chain of friendship thar
death cannot separate; and when
. we are parted will we think of each
other with fond recollections
How happy we must feel to know
that not a single thorn has ever
pierced the tender heart of a school,
mate by our hand, and that element
of which God alone is made has
taken deep root in our souls. Some
have dared to think they could
, never say "good-bye| but the di.
vine hand of the Creator has taught
US, by stripping the trees in the last.
few weeks of then beautiful foliage,
that separation must come.
Perhaps in our child's glee we
are lOath to think rs we ought; and
therefore these beautiful lessons
that nature has designed to teach
has never impressed our minds as
they should; yet when we arrive at
times like this, we are overcome by
the thought, and must yield to the
result. And now dear scho0l-mates
we wave to you sad yet kind good-
, bye. Dear classmates may heaven
help US to solve the great problem
Of life together. May the golden
rule be diagramed UPON our very
souls so that in eternity we may sit
A together as we lave here; around
: Gods throne on high.
Teacher we turn TO you with
thankful hearts; words are weak to
express our gratitude to you for
$ your kindness and your untiring e.
{ forts in our behalf. II FIVE have ever
caused you pain, We now desire be-
fore we part, that 1t may be forgiv-
en- and forgotten. Accept our grste-
full thanks for this IL the richest re-
ward we can offer, aud now dear
school. mates, friends and teacher,
! we bid you all kind goodbye.
This completed the program for
the day. At night there was de-
). bate between the Forest Hill school
; and the Six Mile school.
A, L.S.