The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-29
Ambition first. with blasting ewes

By morning sunbeams kiss
And faith Dire near with q net step
Agow her tr astful eyes
Her lace, so patient, so sc enc
urned upward to the skis
And perseverance, industry
in gowns of sober gray
Buslly weaving as they came
Through lvelong night and day
looked and 10, another came
Away from realms of light
A que-n from Cons own pearly home
Her lace most wonderous bright
No need to give her name to you
Her own dear face viii tell
ABOUT her there IN shining folds
bright blue ribbon fell.
Loves twining ribbon round them cast
In lovely summer air
They stood before ME maicens SIX
Beautiful, bright and fair.
Not the person but the deed
Were word they gave to me
A treasured motto, earnest, true
Forever more to be.
Mr.. Wells Ruble, the class orator,
was introduced, who delivered an eX-
cellent address on The Influence Of
Arnold of Rugby, which briefly sum-
married is as follows:
Il take it that you are all friends of
education, and if so you, with me, Will
be interested in looking for few mo-
mentS at the life and influence of one
who has done as much to foster educa-
ton, and make it of real practical
value in the world as any one man
that ever lived. This man was DR..
Thomas Arnold, a teacher and writer
of the greatest strength of character
and influence. He was the seventh
child of VIM Arnold His earliest
education was received from an aunt
who took an affectionate pride in her
charge and did much toward mould
ing his mind andcharacterf for the great
battle of life. He completed course
in the public schools of England, and
at sixteen was elected a member of
Corpers Christi College, Oxford,
where he did great credit to himself.
After leaving Oxford he entered upon
his work of teacher and for ten years
taught small private school at Lale-
ham, where he prepared young men
for the college. His work as teacher
was not wholly given to teaching the
classes, mathematics and sciences.
but alse to inspiring his pupils to
higher and nobler aims IN life.
The power he held over his pupils
was not an enthusiastic admiration
for his genius and eloQuence, but a
sympathetic thrill from spirit that
was at work in the world for the good
of mankind-a work that inspired
/ them to believe that they too in their
own humble way could go forth and
do likewise.
Dr. Arnold was strictly religious.
but unlike too many So-called chris
tians of to-day, he believed in having
actions as well as words speak forth
the hope that was within him.
This life at Laleham, however
pleasant, and useful, was but pre-
paratiOn for the great work DR.. Ar
mold was to do as head-maSter of Rug
by. Everybody knows Rugby: it is to
us perhaps the best known prepare.
tory school in England. Here DIR.
Arnold went in 1928 at the age of %.
and here he labored with the greatest
success for more than twelve years,
raising the school from comparative
ly poor condition into which 1T had
fallen TO the best of its kind in Eng
land.
He always believed his pupils word.
''If you say so, that is quite enough:
of course, | believe your word" he
would say to them, and on account of
this trust in them, there sprung UP a
general feeling that it was a shame
to tell Arnold lie, because he always
believed one.
He always took a great interest in
his pupils, engaging with them in all
their sport, in order that he might
become better acquainted with them.
TNr Arnn16,- inf in n ic r1r1roilc n i'll
not end with their School-life at Rng-
by, but in after life he correspondent
with them, offering suggestions when
desired, and encouraging them to
noble actions. Nor was he forgotten
by them: they continued to love and
honor him to the end of their lives.
But DR.. Arnold was something more
than successful teacher. Like our
Longfellow, Lowell and Holmes, he
united the callings of author and pro-
fesSOr.
1t may be urged that he divided his
energies too much to be successful in
life. This is not so. 1t only shows
of what person is capable. Is it
necessary that one, just because he is
a teacher, should give his whole time,
and energy of mind and body to that
work exclusively? No, most aSSuredly
not. Let him reach out in as many
directions as possible, and in so doing
he will not only become a better
teacher, but his mind will be broad
ened and strengthened for the pursuit
of happiness and usefulness-thec chief
object of life.
As a teacher, Arnold's influence was
not alone with his own pupils, nor in
the scenes of his actual labors. but,
as has been said by another, in every
public school throughout England is
to be found an enduring monument
of DIR. Arnold's headmastership at
Rugby"
The class prophecy was read by Miss
Coleman. She was informed by a good
fairy of the future of all the class of
81.
Mr.. J. NJ. Davies, the class presi-
dent, is engaged in the dramatic art,
and has won such renown for himself
that Booth and Barrett never possess
ed, and yet his star is in the ascend
ency.
Bertha Knights is superintendent
of school in Montreal.
Hattie Noble left eight years ago
for China, where she is at present
teaching a mission school at Singa-
pore.
Judoa Iohncon and nr Vioara both