Oxford eagle., 1892-06-02
.The Closing Exercises Of Lare-
DO Seminary


hustle and dust OF the city, and
the grounds, express
ed themselves as in enchanted
realms. A real Forest Of arden
on the bio Grande, where the
fray rance OF rare r1ses and Ill
lies dripping with dew, over
which plays the evening breeze
washing the mantle of sand,
which our little simOous cast
over them during the day. The
audience appreciated the per-
feet order. no rudeness. or
noise TO disturb the exercises,
which is due TO our strict mill
tary disiDliae The L s Consul
to Mexico, Mr. Sutton, and wife,
with missionaries and other in
telleesusl people were present.
The praise of the essays and
work of the graduating class of
which | have had charge, re
iecied credit on the city Of
schools. that gave me the train
ing for accepting go responsible
a position. "As the traveller
from some mountain height gaz-
es eBraptured on the scene De
low, forgets the toIlsome ascent
50 the success of thsse young
!: dies, Will be as sweet forget
me not in the garden of dates
As this 10 gala day. with the
sweet girl graduates perhaps
they will be interested in the
subjects they wrote. Miss Lu
gardo Pravino: ~By education
We le Irn to know, how much to
man, how mach to God, We owe -
Her Chaste thoughts and sweet
cadence, held the listeners spell
bound Allie Jeff.ies charmed
all With her splendid essay;
Men OF to day, who were boys
of yesterday +" She paid a trib-
ute to our gifted Lamar whose
Efforts amid the mighty mouu-
meats, out of which sprang aI-
nerva-hke, the New South
vreathes his brow with garlands
to-day, and to DIR Palmer, of
Sey Orleans, the venerable
watchman on the walls of Zion.
with lhe sweet fields of Eden
almost in lew, catching the
melody OF celestial heights from
choral scrgs of Heaven. IA
mie Duran; Life. This essay
spar kled with gems of brigt test
thought, answered the question
OF life, pictured :he thoughtful
mother who says, / slept and
dreamed that life was beauty. l
woke and found that life Is
duty Her description of sun
hy hearted childhood was touch
ing, as he fings the pebbles in
the brook. or splashes the water
With dlmpled feet, needless of
all save present JOY and pay.
AIS Maria Herrias, Margaret:
thIa Was a literary treat. deliy
cred With a cultured voice aud
grace, for the composition and
rendition of which, she received
many compliments. Miss Can
delaris GHterez. DriftwOod: a
beautiful essay This young
lady also delivered the farewell
which brOagh. tears to neariv
every eye; the retrospect 10 me.
when With our school at IL.
zeaith Of exesIleaee. With Prof
Montgomery that refined schol
ar and gentleman at Its head.
our little band bid adieu TO our
ALMA mater Music, cantata With
electrical lights, were a part of
the entertainment.
Laredo seminary, the sPharos
of the Border beauty of the
Southland, under the charge of
the missionaries. Is broad in is
influence Tor good, holds a light
ed lamp on high, = guiding q star
in the sky of this Mexican sum-
mer land, rejecting its light on
either side OF the Rio Granele.
These missionaries are rare ex
amples Of christian virtue, duty
Is the watchword, the broad
ocean OF the lsve of God their
delight Two trips into Mexico.
this land of everlasting spring.
was an enjoyment, save the sad
reminder Of the fate of MaxImli
an and poor Carlotta. Their
white castle by the sea hiramar.
close to the Wild waves of the
Adriatie, was far preferable TO
the banana plantations, pla<as.
and coffee groves of this tro, lie
land The 18th Of June 81
aaximilian died, at the hill OF
bells. aud these plants from
EoyaI gatuens were crushed.
L leave in few DAYS to at
tend a Chatauqua 1T San Mar
COS. This is indispensable 10
successful teaching in Texa,
then. farewell to slippers and
lawns for winter wear: farew.II
to this land OF brilliant life Civ
ing sunshine; farewell Rio
Grande en- your way to the sea.
fsaeveli, beautiful skies with
amber clouds floating in mystic
grace; rare radiant beauty of
dying day, where the Iast rays
fall so earessingly, heard by the
night wind and how@rs Coma
again dear EAGLE with good
tidings, before I turn nv stems
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