The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-31
THE PATuFTNDERs.

THE PATHFINDERs.
dedicated TO the class of 'eS)
',rhe truth shall make you free"
We are the pathfnders, eheerfuIly tread
ing
Our forefathers came when the morn's
the wild.
Our FOREIGNERS came when the morn's
early splendor
With radiance tender all Nature beguiled.
And on through the forests where paths
All silently bidding the coming of man,
Whose magical touch should call into
Not counting resistance or barriers ban,
Thepaths that were waiting to lead UP the
Where murmuring riu guides the drops
They pressed in their fervor. while null
titudes followed,
In paths that are haliowed to you and
Far. far up the mountains. DER dark.
or over rude bridges or down from the
Or over rude bridges. or down from the
Or crossing vast plains, or on the blue
Where swells with emotion the breast of
These paths we're sought out by the brave
ones before us,
And lovingly Ger us their blessing is
As we in yet fuller glory and brightness,
And wonder and iightness. than ever has
shone
On the pathinders' course. for the light
IIlumines the pages that Nature reveals.
Press onward still on TO the fair. purple
mountains.
And soft FLASHING fountains the shadow
conceais.
Oh. many the paths we have found in the
travels
Where Science unravels the earth's mys-
fertes;
The paths that lead over and paths that
lead under.
And pathways that sunder the mountains
and seas.
And the pathway OF Truth we find
bounded by highways,
And treaeherous hyways lie smiling and
And the pathway of Duty seems often TO
borrow
But merry the Pathhnders. cheerfully
treading,
Not fearfully threading. our way through
For know tina, our Father will meet us
at cleaning,
And wecome from roaming each travel
worn child.
The chief address OF the hour was then
delivered by Hon. Frank Nash. OF Ia
coma, upon the comprehensive theme OF
"Man." 10 was treated from the histori-
cal point Of view True public opinion
did not exist in the past as political and
social force. In the period OF feudalism
the masses struggled with the classes
The potent influence 81 the church and
then OF the crusa3es did much 10 break
down the dominant power OF the lords
and 20 elevate the common people. Gun
powder and printing were still more no.
tent factors IN securing this result. he
period OF monarchy and natIonalsm
which followed that Of feudalsm, was
distinguished for its brilliant literature,
enrolling among its great names a spen-
Ger and Shakespeare. The iconoclasts
OF the eighteenth century, BY their ridi-
cule of abuses still further aided in the
formation 81 public sentiment favorable
10 the rights OK man.
The spirit OF adventure that then pre-
vailed onenef the new continent OF Amer
lea. with It's vast uplifting influence.
Here local self-eovernment found fits first
expression. The great American reYoiu-
ton usherei IN the new era. The con-
fessed failures Of the continental congress
paved Tire way for a better ana more
permanent government. The French rev.
or1iion. the most terrible IN its brief hts
tory OF any epoch, vet eruauCipated the
people and tended 20 purify public onin-
son The motherhood Of man became a
living truth Its evolution in modern
thought and life ia the bright fact OF the
present and the cheering hope % the In
turc We are - beware lest liberty be
turned TO Incense ana our wealth. lead
Us away from duty. The reTils OF de-
rocracy VIII find their remedy I'm the
general diffusion % knowledge. Chan
taucua IS 20 - "A potent factor in na-
tlouai regeneration
This able address vas followed ~ a
vocal solo by Mrs. r. Leach. Of Tacoma.
whose exceptionally fire vocsilxation was
enthusiastically ehe~res5 President Brig
har, then addressed the graduates IN n
eorcIhle ard rertinert rfea for Growth. -
quoting Margaret Ossoii. ana Affirming
that AL normal life - growth" Twenty
ono graduates. the largest class IN the
history 81 she Puget Sound Chautaucua.
we're awarded diplomas
The election 81 Officers for the ensuing
year resulted n tho choice % the follow
ing board Of directors,
President. r :. bingham: secretary. .
W. Mock. treasurer. Samuel Greene. audi
tor. r Rice Roweii, vsce presidents. A.
= fsi1rwen. T. 7 Goldman r r Pierce
4 J. Hsuson. p, F. RoslinE Fred y
Nash. Mrs . 2 E Rice Mrs. J. "
Slaughter Mrs Franc Lee, Mrs. =. n
Scott Miss MARY w0o1-
The Round Table met az - Id r.
rr Marriott. % Tseons&- Il was a rare
Intellectual feast ana delightfully."- round