The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-06-01
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
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our teachers have been endeavoring to throw
around us proper influences,und to instillin, o |
our minds the germs OF correct thought and
action. They hay tried to impress us with |
the thought, that graduation Is indeed the
real commencement of our intellectual lives. |
That as we leave the high schOC', the portals
Of the great school OF life are standing open
TO receive us. And yet, many of our gradu-
ates have the mistaken idea, that IT Is a sig
ual for all study TO cease.t On the contrary it
should be regarded as the standpoint from
which we behold the temple OF knowledge in
AL its fair proportions, wherein we may enter
if we so desire,
has a natural tendency for activity. our body
grows, but ils growth is limited to this world
Not so with the mind. That continues to de-
velop throughout all eternity. Its capa, ily
for acquisition Is unlimited, and the enjoy
ment which II imTaris, Is everlasting. Our
| lives should demonstrate the tact that our
education consists not merel In accOmp1sI
ments serving to make us atlraCtiye, but that
we are able TO take in the wide range required
| by the onrush of new methods ana inven-
| tions, and 10 exercise proper influence for
| then advancement
The graduate shodld have a deeper and
| broader fund of knowledge than that which
| is CLEANED Fl ON textbooks. BY diligently
pursuing a systematic course of reading, our
| minds may pe greatly improved
| We should remember, that we are but alb
! cedarians, In the great book of knowledge.
! We hnVe learned only few of the signs by
| which it's truth and beauties are Interpreted
! Putting on the garb of humility, let us work
| in all earnestness and endeavor to carry out
! the work we have begun,
Let us confirm the intention expressed in
Rowing, not drifting
| The painful time has now come when the
ties which have bound us together IN class
relationship, must be severed. Leaving the
school of books, we are going out into thN
wide world, where we must study Ia tnt
harder school OF experience. AS we think of
| SnpDt tnUgtnpT forget
all our retty trials and veXatiOns, and oul
thoughts revert only to those happy periods,
when lie to Us seemed all sunshine.
| In behalf of my clas, mates, 1 thank the
members of the School Board for the advant'
ages and privileges which our excellent
schools have afforded us. The suffrage of he
people confers no higher honor upon body
| of men than that which has for It's function,
the establishment nd fostering Of schools.
This, you and your predecessors, have done
in Il manner that rebounds TO the aonor and
glory of our town. No opportunity for ad.
| vancing education in our midst has been
neglected by you. our earnest desire is 10
prove by our future efforts, that we are truly
grateful. To our superintendent and teachers
we tender our warmest gratitude and pralsei
How patient and untiring in their efforts te
instruct us. How often, too, have they incOn.
] venienced themselves so that lUe might be
, benefited. The remembrance OF the worthy
examples set by them Tor our imitation, Will
be cherished long after we have lett the schooi
room. And now, word to my dear classl
mates. Our schOol-work is over, and our life
/ work commences, The world is ours, how
shall we meet it.? Shall we not be deter
e mined to do right, thus tinting every phase OF
E 3fe beautiful rosecolor. SO far our lives nav
2 Pbeen intimately connected, and we delight 70
4 think of our class as a golden chain, each
S member a link, and each as important as the
y other. Together we have encountered the
/. difficulties and shared in the pleasures of our
= school-life. While our teachers we're assidu!
S Ously engaged in forming the warp and WOO
z Of our intellectual and moral beings we Were
, silently imbibing lessons of patriotism, from
I that noble ensign, our nations flag. us
@ presence in the school room recall to Oui
}. minds the illuStrious men and women of Oui
Y country, who started life in manner similar
e to our own, and we resolved anew to press
= forward. Since the breaking of this chain Is
o Inevitable, and the LINKS must necessarily b(
Y separated, let each one OF Us take to hear
= that suitable quotation:
i Be good school-mates, and let who will bC
- clever
i Do noble things, not dream them all day
7 And so, make life, death, and that vast for
4 ever,
J. One grand, sweet song.
i. Mr.. S. A. Beddall, President of tn
!, q School Board, was then introduced. II
e said: "We have been amply entertained
e by the members of the class Of 81, The.
y have attained their object and have wei
!. earned the honors we are about to confe
IS upon them We, as board of education
I. are we'll pleased with their work durin
d the past year. l know the cost of bringin
n the schools up to the present standard
,, considerable, but it is not above the average
d The cost for the past year has been SS5, Cox
te ! To the class of '9l l now have the pleasur
h of presenting them with these diplomas,
d Mr.. Beddall then made the presentation