Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-12

# his department, during the last few ears, were famous all over the world for heir extensive knowledge of botany, and specially for accurate analysis and careful mounting of specimens.
 In the evening of the same day, as I was usually turning the leaves of a magazine jailed the "Critio" came across this par graph: The name Miss Edith E. Nackrille, very successful school eaoher, has become very popular in tho literary world. Her stories are appreciated for the beautiful thoughts contained in ,hem. She resides In Massachusetts and numbers among her friends many whose names are prominent in cultivated circles.
 On my return home attended musicale in New York city. The star of the even ing was a young lady who had just re- turned from Germany, where she had at tained the highest honers in her profss: sion. Looking at the program In my hand, was both surprised and delighted to find another old class mate, Fannie G. Sperry, and heard with a thrill of joy some one behind me remark that her name stood foremost in the musical world.
 Arriving in Philadelphia was informed that our class mate, Daniel Molloy, had in- vented some machines that have proved to be the best in the country. He is known as very skilled mechanic and has become immensely rich through his great inven- tions.
 "A new text book in physics has been in troduced through the efforts of our friend Molloy, and it is now the standard philoso- phical textbook of the United States.
 My journey was almoat over but before returning home, visit dear friend, Nettie c. Squires whom had not seen for several years, WAS directed to her home in Boston, Massachusetts, and found her in deep meditation.
 - In one corner of the room stood a partly finished painting while close by lay vio- lin. Nettie always was very much attached to both these arts but which study to make her profession she could never decide. ~r
 A very noted artist from Italy called ahortly after to see her painting and she must have come to some decision for she Is no longer Nettie Squires but resides in a very artistic mansion in Rome.
 Having finished my journey, I was soon sitting by the burning embers. The ms gician with second wave of his wand dis appeared, and I at once sat down and wrote out the account of my journey and the fortunes of '93 which trust have not proved wearisome to my hearers. THE vALED1cToRY.
 The valediotory address by Miss Fannie Gertrude Sperry was as follows: Again the parting season has rolled around. In years gone by 1t has always been more or less joyous to us. when with careless goodbye to our teachers and schoolmates.
 Little did we feel of sorrow then, for our hearts were all centered in tho one thing-the coming season of pleasure and rest AS we parted it was always with the thought of meeting again at the open ing of the next term:
 With the close of each year we have looked forward with pleasure and some times with impatienoe to the time when we should finish our school days al Union school. Now that that time has really come we feel more of sadness than of joy, and we find that "to say fare well is such sweet sorrow."
 Some of our happiest days are over. We may spend many more in the future, but they will not be those blithe and careless schooldays.
 Even thoug h we may resume our study elsewhere 1t will probably be with strang- CTS, and we shall have to form new &C., quaintances We ehall not find it so pleas ant as when with the old classmates we fought those little battles in Latin and geometry, and we shall feel that "old times are sweetest, old friends best"
 We have had very few trials in our school life, theagh perhaps we think we have at times been burdened.
 We have been, as it were, a little explor- ing party, roaming over these we'll trodden paths of learning with plenty of guides and companions, now and then finding what seemed to us some large rock, but what as we reached it and pierced it with the minds eye turned out to be only 8 shadow.
 When we look back we recall the faces of those who were with us once but who left us to follow some other path, and with each face some past pleasure or perhaps | some we'll known prank presents itself We pause sadly in our meditation to find | that one face is missing, one link in oul chain broken.
 The name of Edna Gum will long
 be engraved upon our hearts. He1 faithfulness as a pupil and hel
 sweet and happy disposition endeared hel | to all her teachers and 6choolmates. Il empty desk in the schoolroom and tn, vacant place in the classroom. We misl her tonight, especially when we thinl how eagerly she had looked forward tt l this, our graduating day.
 With a giadness true and bright; wepssd F%t .hs hsf !; 5og ogns' tonight We will not dwell upon the past. comes not back again. We must imprev' the present. As we go forth to meet tha shadowy future, let us keep ever in mint dur motto, Fidus ct Audax, Faithful ant | Courageous. With that as . standard VI cannot fail to do our duty. Let us strive to be of some use in thi world, not seeking for empty, worldl, fame, but to lead upright, Christian lives
 and to help in quiet way our fellev | mortals.
 "Only the actions of the just
 Smell sweet and blossom in the dust.% | Let us hope that we may be remembered
 by some kind act or worthy deed. Ma, we endeavor to be such honorable mel
 and women that those who knew us in eu
 school life may be pleased to say tho O. rhe was my school mate" e.
 And now to the kind friends who hay,
 watched our progress from year to year
 and have helped us by interest in our vel
 fare, we express our thanks while we say adieu.
 To the board of education we rende U
 which we, as pupils of union school, hay
 enjoyed. We hope that you will feel tha
 your wise and generous provisions hay,
 been appreciated.
 To the teachers who have labored &
 earnestly and patiently that we might pos
 sess some fruits from the tree of knoMl edge, our gratitude is insxpressable. Tn
 pleasant associations will finger arouni
 your memory. "How aad tia to think tha we wait for absence to reveal to us tn
 value of some treasure which every da,
 use causes us to slight and cast in tn
 shade.'
 We heartily thank you, our Kind princi pal, for the advantages which we have re lceived through your influence, and espeol
 ally for that great favor of resolving
 writteu recognition ot our school work
 Although our acquaintance has not been long one it has been sa most pleasant an, profitable one. We feel loathe to seve those ties of companionahip. We have en ! joyed our studies under your direction
 and We will always semember that goo
 advice, to use . little hraiu pcNeg anl