Milford chronicle., 1891-06-12
CLASS PROPHECY.
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Lille Tor the most part, past, present ana III
ture, is a mystery q mingling Of the known and
unknown the real and the ideal the terrible, the
beautiful and the stern. a wUndruus harmony
wherein rhymes or magic sweetness. and low.
delicate minor chords OF thrilling pathOs blend
and alternate with the deep bass. sometimes
rough and sometimes Earring. or the great past
we claim TO have little knowledge. Historical
research eOnpels us 10 reject upon the surplls-
ing fate and revolution Of kingdoms and In this
manner we gain some wisdom and profit though
ever so little" Concerning the present. eve
understand less than OF the past" II Is the
formative period, and each day presents prob
lens for solution so abstruse that the powers OF
our Unite comprehension are painfully trans
/ cended, and IN consequence we often perfOrce
/ them or give them up I'm despair. But what OF
the limitless and well-nigh5 ominipotent future
! Know we anything OF it3 Does IL lie forever far
! beyond our ken shrOuded in impenetrable
gloryf Generally speaking and In the language
/ OF the seer lit don But fortunate TO Ii few
/ hghy-fayOred ones is given the occult power TO
pierce the presumably 'tmpierceable,n and fore
sees the accomplishment Of those cycles when
/ the great Pralaya comes TO SpeakTheOsOpically)
/ While your ''pr0phesier" with becoming mod
esty declines to lay claim TO the possession Of
mysterious prognOSttc gift, she yet begs leave TO
announce that she is among the favored ones to
statement that she may vOuchsafe upon this aus
plciOu5 occasion demands your credence and
respect,-fOr It is "0fticial.' When, or how, or
where, IL matters not. but through an accidental
rip IN the Curtain Of Futurity have peered |
and the sequaclOus outcome is that It can reveal
to each one OF you, my classmates more or less
marvellous and thrilling experiences 70 come. / /
trust the revelations I'm about TO make with 4
regard 70 your future life and prospects Will re- /
lieve your minds OF great anxiety and rebound to /
your perennial peace and comfort My first /
glance through the accidental aperture or tear |
Aforesaid etc, ETC., etc, dd ulfiHttuD. reveals
the TACT that one OF our class has dlt1Jed 70 the
West, and we find her tine light Of charming
home in California On every side are the evil
dences OF refined and cultured taste The hap
py look In her brown eyes assures US that the
passing years which have added to her duties
and responsibilities have brought TO her more
joy and gladnUSs than sorrow and care; although
It is eight years since she left her fathers house
to preside over home OF her own, vet the time
has touched her so lightly that the salutatoran
OF the class OF 81 still looks fair as she did The
night OF her graduation.
Ten long years have rolled by and our attention
is directed TO Germany. The commencement
exercises are enacted, but this time 40 the CON
servatOrie at Berlin. The leading pianist, an
American, steps gracefully forward. and seating
herself at superb piano, strikes the opening
chords OF a sonata. Is It the magic touch or the 3
familiar face that holds us spelbOund Her ,
power over the grand instrument enthrills and
us but It Is the face that makes us .
forget the seraphc music, for behold Il Is the
;Ountenance OF cur former schoolmate and histO-
ran.
our Poet has long since graduated from the d,
University OF Michigan at Ann Arbor, with the
leyree OF N. d.. and is located at Carthage Mo,
With large and still ever-ncreasing practice. n
more Of our young ladies would choose profess
hon. and not like McaWber, wait for somebody
% turn up the world would move along more
moothly and TO the better advantage Il all con- q
erned. I
Monday evening. Nov. 10. 1901.-R0sena is the
ttractiOn at the Filth Avenue Theatre and as it {
5 the 1Ist appearance OF the great tragedlenne i
tier her European successes; the house Is g
hrOnged, all eager 70 see the WOrld-renOwned .
ctress. AS the curtain slowly rises lady, tall.
lender and graceful steps forward and bows e
er acknowledgements 10 the shout OF applause @
hat greets her should not our little OuGd be :
rOud Of the success or our essayist. Miss Ratclin.
our vision is directed this time toward the Il
Vest, and the eye rests on lovely picture IL is IA
schOolrOOm-nOt filled with Intelligent boys =
nd girls such as meet In this room from day TO 81
ly but Indians OF the wild and woody West. el
erfect order prevails the teacher Miss Abbott *
ltientlY tries TO impart 70 them the rudlments -
the English language and customs win she I.
lcceed you question on. yes the determine 81
on with which she conquered small things in al
sr own school days, win aid her in any emer- We
Dol spontaneously and unanimously conjoin SD
plicitly or implicitly 20 the conception OF an dc
tl0n and agency, the concepts OF volitiOn and
lerty or do 1 not? We hear the above while
.using at the door OF the West Chester Semi
Try, where Miss Estella Davis Is Professor OF
ol0gy
II p, 1899 The National convention OF the w. lin
II. U. IS in session at the Academy OF Music. 81.
Re opening address was made by tile eloquent NV
esident, Miss Davidson. Minutes OF last Con- TN
ntiOn read and approved. Convention ad- -
armed to meet at 2:3JP NJ A short time before az
g session the corresponding secretary passing al
door OF the presidents private Slttng-roOm, -.
lnces in just In time to see her In the act OF =
sing glass OF sparkling Wine 70 her lips. AZ Co
afternoon session the president was surprised =,
the Introduction OF resolutions to the effect
nat our distinguished president. having viOlat- ~
the Obligations OF her high Olice, be requested h,
resign aud be sentenced to twenty years exile wv
the North POle.n 70
.galn. and for the last time we look through /, j.,
fortunate tear In the curtain OF fuUurlty and "
lOld tile grandeur OF the National Senate iit
amber. The grave and dignified Senators are too
their accustomed places. An unbroken Sc y
&c follows the round OF applause as one OF
IN members, a Delawarean resumes his seat.
TO- In the class OF ~, would have thought that 1,
fir president would one day stand at the en-
nee hall OF Congress- hanlng the passers-b by
h-"Peanuts, i've cents glass !"