Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-06-21
copying one work. However many
Latin words came into our language
tllrBuxh This tit,br.

copying one work. However many
Latin words came into our Language
through this dBbf.
Many Of these words were at Arsi
printed in Italics or inclosed in quo
tation marks 50 that we could dis
tinguisl, them but this habit eradu
ally disappeared and then they wert
sold to be '.domesticated" or absorb
ed. Some Of the words are Otter
changed In the spelling and pfohun:
IGNITION 80 that they resemble thei,
original form very remotely.
We have been liberal borrowers
from other languages also. Tie
Italian has contributed musical
terms, and the French, terms ia
cookery and fashion; even the 1ndi.
an dialects have paid us tribute,
Moccasin and hominy came from the
Algonquin Of Canada. Maize from
the Haytians, chocolate from the Az.
tics OF Mexico, and q host of names
81 rivers, cities and mountains whose
derivation we cannot discuss here.
The number of words in the Eng:
lish language is estimated to be over
one hundred thonsand; but of these
there are only three to five thousand
that are needed for the purposes OF
speaking, and writing; even among
the most cultivated. Our language
has been truly termed composite. It
has drawn its treasures from many
sources and for that reason, it lis
often very puzzling to foreigners,
No set Of rules c,.n ..be, made swl.iel,
will determine the pronunciation and
meaning Of the different clusses III
words. However, its many elements
give us this advantage. We can ex-
press our meaning in variety Of
ways or express many delicate
shades OF thought. We may be par
doned for believing that no other
modern language possesses so many
capabilities or SO nearly realizes the
ideal great common language for the
human races.
To me has been accorded the priv
ilege of saying n few parting words
in behalf of this class.
We have listened with pleasure and.
we hope with profit to tho words oi;
wisdom spoken here this evening
We thank you Gentlemen OF the
Board OF Education for the fostering,
c IRE with which you haveever, watch
ed over our school, and made it pos,
sible for US to. CLEAN the knowledge
which we have obtained.
From you, our teachers, we part
with regret. We appreciate your
efforts in our. behalf. md We shall
ever cherish the plensantest memoir.
les OF the days We have spent with
you, while You were directing and
ourfootstnps along thepleas.
mt paths of. knowledge. We tru. t
TINT wlat you hive done for US, it
may he :your privilege to do for
many Others. You, our schoolmnta s.
Also. nre very dearto u.s.. More so,
perhaps, because We have known
many OF you iron infancy. We have
worked and played together. and
while. we hope to meet you often in
the years to come, we cannot help
celin:. that a tic, 10 broken; md that,
N a sense, the pathways OF our lives
liverge. But s.'afors parting. I'VE
would earnestly recommend to your
consideration, a diligence in the pur-''
,uit:Of knowledge. We feel assured
hat for every effort, put forth in
hat direction, you will find: your
'rlyes repaid tenfoid. For certain it !
8, that n good education is the sur
at foundation upon which to erect
he superstructure Of success in life.
''BuIld to-day. then. strong and sure.
With hrm and ample base.
And ascending aid secure.
Shall tomorrow And. its Dl0ce"