Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03
IEE LITERARY GEMS.
..onrcr or THE bright
.,,ys OF HOME GIRLS.
,.,or,. the cinas Poem ana
v,,edictory at the High
: s.soot Closing Exercises
Friday Night.

..rors OF the graduating class Of
,he Fort Worth High school
.rr,ed on by four young ladies'.
-, and greatest honor Of all
earned SO molly by Miss Led
IN was awarded the university
..b,p She stood within one
:, nsrfection in all things. The
IN was awarded TO Miss Tom
the class honor to Miss
pvs Smith and the valedictory to
Wssie Bewley. The three gems
oven In fuli.
The saiutntory.
rolls on in Its ceaseless
VS. and has at last brought the
~ and anxlously looked forward
rsicome Il joyfully. for many are
,swrs spent In hard study for the
rnent OF this honor,
n Audience-We welcome you to
Enhancement.
NE same story--of young hearts
md ioyful over their first great
N and your presence. your kindly
show US you rejoice with us.
I. strange and new TO us--thls life
I.hose threshhold we are about to
lust turning from beautiful
vet we feel we have your SYM
N And help, and we trust that with
4 help also OF a higher and better
We may live such lives that He
a az Of them, wen done"
N Respected Board and Superin-
,nt-We welcome you, under whose
scllng interest and watchful care
uubllc schools of Fort Worth are
aourlshing.
invite you to witness the results
bur study in these schools, and,
,gh our achievements may seem d.
utlys to you-who have drunk deep
As sweet Castalian waters--yet we
to your clemency, and will not
aseouraged. for
n the blade. then the ear,
that, the full corn In the ear"
d Beloved Teachers Need we say
are Welcome?
lhy have been the pleasant. profit
hours we have spent with YOU.
Hnder your careful and devoted In
ctlon We have learned to love and
nnce truth,
lords are Inadequate to express our
|tiude. But, we assure you, our
have been made stronger and
n. and, In the oncomlng years,
A Fond memory brings the light
10f other days around us"
Snghts OF your example and kind
i and love Will rise UP and MI our
~ cheering us onward and upward.
Nd we ask that the class of "a may
occupy little corner OF your
lgain, we bid you welcomel
IA our dear schoolmates we also ex-
an affectionate welcome.
Pun you we have spent many pleas-
phg-to-be-remembered hours, and
teeilhg OF sadness steals over our
Pr as we remember that now we
about 10 separate.
Pul we would give you few words
Encouragement.
n ASK you to strive on, for. though
pain TO knowledge is long and rug
ana steep. and SO tedious to climb
~ IS beset with bushes and BRAN
fs-yet The farther you climb the
Epler you will be. and you will look
|,A on your past efforts with pride
h emotion. Strive TO reach this
EL BE a hero in the strife"
on are looking forward to the COM
vacation with anticipations OF great
|asnre, but, next year, when you re-
~ 70 school-some OF you to occupy
4 Places we are Just leaving-we
u mat success will crown your every
'g.t and joy and gladness attend
~ paths through life.
nlhu audience, We thank YOU for
VI attendance, and hope YOU viii
y interest and pleasure In the pro-
'euons OF our class.
Anl now, friends. teachers. school
.'es,all who have come to witness
We the class OF 's4. salute you. hail
YOU with your hands In ours.
~ crown you with our welcome as
with flowers"
The Glass Poem.
ere | turn to walk the ways OF life.
seeking the destiny their course con-
ON everyone ,,a,y 1 fam would voice the
" partlng-as the husbandman who
Z fatal morn has come for him to say
farewell to flowers he's loved for
many day.
ID tho, eftsoon. my heart with sorrow
bled,
Fancy this once ahall bid me 'bathe
my soul
dew Of morn" as raptured Faust
hath said.
while heavens loveliest tints shall
aureole
sehool-day friends. whose natures
dear.
Like Flora's children. shall be mir
rored here.
~ thou wee modest one. coy Violet
'nFnking, as IL to hide thy purple
head
meath yon sere oak-leaf. thy bh'
eyes wet
with tears that thro' the Silly nigh
thou'st shed
e one who'll pray. thro' all the years
!, that she
NAY wear the robes OF innocence Ike
theel
y thou who twinest thy green armi
' round
''n gray old fence-thy gown o.
N. pink doth hide
~ Rose. a heart where charity Il
found.
And sturdy bravery. unspolied b!
pride.
friend.
Faithful and true. and tender to TIT
endl
pss'ely Gala, symbol thou OF grace
Y .luement, culture and Intelligence
'esee Of heaven is mirrored an thl
~ me Thy gifts impart ere go hence
No., fear.
"'h thoughts ON duty axed and con
science cleari
o. hn,a.