The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-07-01

Day, and right Jolly occasion it was.
Was there any fun? Well you should
have heard that program. You should
have seen the presents given as class
souvenirs; we can't take time to COM
ment upon them all. There was a
great wooden watch for one, a wood
en- spoon for another There was a
stylish ~ hat for Mr.. Vincent, brand
new man for Miss Murray, a spacious
band-box for Miss Downing, a great
tablet for Mr.. Williers experience, and
splendid ~ tin medals for ten prominent
members Of this largest ofSenior classes.
We give below parts of the Class
oration by Mr.. Hendricks also of the
Glass essay by Miss Harnett, and we
give in full the splendid Glass Poem
the Statistics and the Class Will.
CLASS oRATIoN-oUR COLUMBIAN EX-
Pos1TIoN-CHARLES C. HENDRICKS.
There was but one grafton on the
Class Day programme, and that was
by Charles G. Hendricks of Selins-
grove, Pa.
1t was production we'll worthy of
an older head, end spoke much praise
for the oratorical powers of the young
gentleman.
All nations, said he, are directing
their attention to the Columbian En-
position soon to be opened at Chca-
go. Never before in the history Of
the world has there been such dis.
play of human skill and exalted genius
as is promised to visitors at the COM
ing Worlds Fair. Millions. upon
millions of natures noblemen will be
entertained, astonished and perplexed.
The products of mans genius and con-
trivance will surpass all human expec
tation.
The holding Of the Worlds Fair is
indeed paying just tribute to the
heroes of the fifteenth century,to those
noble men who sought to locate and
discover the American Continent.
Besides celebrating the four hundredth
anniversary of a great discovery and
commemorating the valor OF early
heroes, the Columbian Exposition
will enchance the industries of the
present century. The latest inventions
will be collected from all parts Of the
civilized world and exhibited on the
continent first known to man but four
centuries ago.
The people of every cline will be
brought into International conference
discuss great social and industrial prob
lens.
After giving some most thoughtful
arguments against the opening of the
exposition on Sunday, he concluded
by saying:
Let a nation rejoice in nations
prosperity. Let the OLD world see
that the new world lives'and grows.
THE CLASS ESsAY-THE QUEEN WITH
OUT CROWN - TESSIE A HARNETT.
The class essay was assigned to Miss
Iessle A. Harnett,o of Shenandoah, Pa =.
and she showed very beautifully that
there are in the world very many no.
BILE women in very humble positions,
who deserve the crown of honor, and in
tegrlty, and virtue as ever were worn
by any rnling queen or princes. Among
other things she said: My ideal queen
then, is not she that is surrounded with
luxury and courted for favors, but the
number OF women who are scattered
throughout this wide world, daily risk
ing their lives for suffering humanity.
women who have sacrificed friends
and home that they may help those
whom an unkindly fortune has COM
PEELED to drink the bitter cup of pov.
erty and want.
There is however, another Queen
whom we all know and love. How
many oversights repaired by this un-
known hand How many Joys pro-
cured for Others that their happiness
might be complete She who knows
how to divine the secrets of the heart
This queen knows how to settle il
without word no wound is left and
the disturbance falls like ray of bright
sunshine. But who will tell the thorns
which have torn her hands, the humil-
lations her charity has born, the pain
ner heart has endured, and yet she is
always smiling, On earth she is called
mother. She is the greatest OF un.
crowned queens.
AS our school days draw to
close, We wonder what will become of
the girls OF this class. Cod alone
holds the destiny of our lives in His
hands. All of us have aspirations,
and build air castles, and probably we
are happier for the building. If we
cannot do what the world calls great
things we can help the poor and
needy, we can raise the fallen. and
cneer The pressed In days of trial
anu sorow we must meekly bow to
the will of providence of God
Thus feeling, thus acting, we shall
at last find ourselves united in the land
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