The state capital., 1892-06-25

| IOf passion. Lit makes
| civilization more uniV
| ton tends to eradicate pfo.
penSltles in man, which have a tenden.
| cy to throw Oft our earliest impressions
these elements make artists instead OF
an artisan; benefactors and benefactor-
essess; to be actuated from principles
| ana not from rules: to be teachers and
not pretenders, sitting in the school
roomsay1ng Come day goEay God send
payday" Dear cO-wOrkers be encOura-
ged, heed not the many ieer5 and SCOTS
made by the enemy. Be lovers to the
cause to which you have espoused, be
positive to what you attempt to do for
good. In you the race may point with
pride that by the vigilance of the
1.-The Great [ Am" and your united
powers, that you and yours may be
able to march in solid phalanx at the
head of the column for ages vet TO
come. You are the coming race. the
Indian race is the race of the past, the
whites are the race of the present and
you the lace of the future. Trust God
for all,
"For He moves in mysterious way
His wonders to perform.
He plants His footsteps in the sea;
anu r1ueS upon the storm.
His purposes will ripen fast, unfold.
ing every hour;
The bud may have bitter taste,
But sweet will be tho flOwer.n
Press onward and upward and your
powers will be felt and your voices heard
from the snow capped Alps, to the
cragged shores of the Atlantic. And |
from Names dark pines aud crags of |
snow to where Magnol as breezes blow.
Dear friends, we welcome you to our
midst; our doors stand ajar, our hearts
are inclined toward you. Our motto is.
"PrOgression;" our aim is "Perfection.,
so as attainable by mankind, SO often
have we heard this expression by Gods
EN- bassadOrs, when we are endeavorjnp
to urge sinners to come to Christ: IF
you are an old sinner He is an old Savior.
If young sinner He is young SAVIOR
Allow us then to say if you are aged and
in a great measure with
text books come and you will find in our
Principal an experienced instructress.
Ii wholly unacquainted with the text
book come and in her you will find con-
,eniality, readiness and kindness. At all
times ready to dif1use light and ii,fuse
lie. Again we welcome you, thrice
welcome
When the people of Macedonia came
% congratulate Phillip upon the birth of
lis son, he rema ked that, at is not for
he birth of the boy do / rejoice, but
hat he is born in an age when he can
lave such man as Aristotle as teacher ;
And when we consider the age i'm which >
We are living, we have great reasons to
ejoice; and our hearts 60 out in contend
ng emotions, especially when we can
lave such an insJructress as Miss Mr.
the present Principal of the
State Normal. An instructress of whom Y
he commonwealth of Arkansas need not '
'e ashamed. The little city of Newport L
hould pride herself as honored in having q
er as principal of the Normal. +
The piOus city of Alton, LII. has great
easons to boast that she has reared a t
aughter whose fame is National as an v
lstructress. Her equals are few and Y
lperiors none.
Dear lnstructress, already have we t
earned to admire you as a teacher, and C
eel that your work with us is net to in t.
ratiate yourself with us, but to assist us il
! becoming lovers of the cause TO which Il
e have espoused. Your work shall he V
us what an Oasis is to a desert. Nav %
our soJourn In our little city be one of {.
real success; your life one of long dura- e
On, and at the end, when God shall le
'nd the summoning angel swifter than n
lie flight of eagles, you NAV be ushered d
ito that celestial city. that house not n
ade with hands, eternal i'm the heavens. T
here God and angels dwell: then to a
ssk In Gods SW light forever. ii