The record-union., 1894-07-27

So; Lincoln found it without seeking.
True fame is the reward OF those who
consciously or unconsciously work for
their fellow-men.
Eugene L. Weity delivered an oration
on Hard Times" He held that there
was time in the worlds history when
all events were looked upon as the Divine
interposition, but that time has passed
away and men now seek Tor cause and
effect
AS a rule, hard times in the early
centuries were caused by famine, pestl-
lence or war. The Atbenians achieved
temporary relief through the action OF
Solon, but il did not strike at the root of
the matter, and the world has ever since
been fighting the same battle.
In 1887 this country passed through
such period, and since the Civil War
various causes have been preparing for
the present hard times. He thought the
cause was bad legislation, and there are
too many millionaires and lawyers IN
Congress. He condemned the Coxey
movement as unamerican. The remedy
for these evils lies in the ballot.
Miss Rachel G.. Chappell delivered an
essay on 'Possibilities,p and the valedic-
tory. Life, she said, is not like dia-
mond, but like a seed. Though the dia-
mond may be a rough stone, yet III the
hands of the lapidary il becomes a thing
of beauty. 1t shines In the crown OF
Queen, but it is only glittering stone,
cold and lifeless. Not so with the seed.
1t grows and unfolds itself in beauty. 1t
can be developed. The soil for the seed
should be thoroughly prepared. Life
should be treated like the seed-unfold it
and develop its possi Utilities. A mans
possibilities are limited only by his talent
and ability in this country. The highest
positions in politics and commercial life
are open to him and his opportunities are
boundless. So are they in philanthropic
avenues, if he has wealth to devote to
them.
In all esthetic lines talent should be
cultivated. that mankind may be ele-
vated. Great numbers of institutions for
higher education are open in our midst,
showing new vistas of advancement.
Our moral nature must be cultivated as
well as our mental, in order to subdue
evil.
She then took up the valedictory to her
classmates, saying that the time had come
to separate, after three years of familiar
intercourse in the schoolroom. They had
gathered through the kindly and patient
effort of their teachers information to
guide them in their new lives. She
hoped that she and they would so order
their steps as to avoid mistakes that
would be source of regret to them.
nO 11tSn CCuOO1 OIcn6SlId 6O LI0
Martha Washington Gavotte," after
which superintendent Erlewine, with
brief and well chosen remarks, pre-
sented their diplomas TO the class.
The class song, written by Wallace III.
Renwick, and arranged by Professor
Theodore Martens, was then sung by the
class, and concluded the exercises. 1t is
as follows:
y, T1mei thou invincible spirit,
10 whose power we all must yield
Like wheat TO the scythe or the reaper
AS he cuts his nodding field,
We wish in the present to linger
Though to US the future seems bright;
We wish, yet we know it is useless,
That you stay your speedy flight.
The years have now glided away;
Their joys were not fated TO last;
But we VIII cherish forever
Pleasant memories OF the past.
''Aim High" viii be always our motto
AS we sail DER LIfe's stormy sea;
In letters OF gold and OF white
On our standards it shall be.
But OH the regrets of this parting,
For we leave companions dear!
May each by success be attended,
And may God 10 US all be near.
We must not delay any longer,
For We hear Times warning knell;
To friends, and to teachers and schooImates
Tonight we must say farewell