The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-29

consists entirely oil girlH; yeb none, eN'
cept our prophet, can ~foretell the vast
amount Of influence we may exert upon
the world. We are sorry that our broth.
ere have fallen by the wayeide, but per
hape, in the future, this loss will be, in
a measure, condoned 10y u brothers in.
law.
We owe our parents our deepest love
aud affection for the many sacrifices
they have made, in order TO give us the
opportunity which IL crowned by the
%laurels Of tonight.
Ts our superintendent we extend our
most sincere and hearty thanks for his
eysr.resdy assistance, kind words, and
pleasant smile with which he was wont
to greet us, and that have been such a
boon to our daily work. He has been
with us but one short year, and. ! can
safely Say, has found a warm place in
the hearts OF all his pupils. We hope
TO have him ia our midst for many years
to come.
And to our teachers We tender our
deepest gratitude for their patience and
perseverance, during the many struggles
with the lessons we must overcome.
Our baby, and one OF the brightest OF
our girls, Jeanette j. Dilley, made her
advent into the world on All Fools day,
in the year 1879, and a vice choice enc
made, too, in regard to the day, as she
always prefers ten cents worth Of fun to
three dollars in cash, although the mon.
ey is appreciated. Her birth. place was
Iowa City, Iowa, but, at the age OF five,
she removed with her parents to Hast
ings, Neb, Here che began her school
life, and attended continuously from the
time she was eight years old until
March, 20. when she entered our class.
Her first punishment was received in
the first room. She was very fond OF
cranberries. and one day. to her great
delight, found some within reach OF her
prying little fingers, la great haste che
stuffed them into her first pocket, Of
which she was so proud. When it was
filed to the brim she hurried off to
school. Ia her eagsrnesss she had stuffed
her pocket so full that n tiny hole was
the result. Az she struttod into the as.
sembly room, one by one the cranber.
ries fell out, making a path behind her
down the aisle. The children gave vent
to their feelings, and poor Jeanette was
compelled 10 stand in front OF the school
and devour every cranberry. Please
don't mention crauberrIes to her when
you pass her Thanksgiving turkey.
Jeanette has always been as IA ray OF
sumhine to her home in consequences OF
her happy disposition, and she is never
angry when her friends guy her, even
when she once wore IA gentleman's shoe.
On the 9th Of November, 1878, a little
fairy came 10 Rod Cloud and found her
way to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lud-
low. This littlc ELF 10 now our beloved
classmate, Pearl. She bears the dis
fiction OF being the only one in the
class who 10 IA native OF Red Cloud. At
the age OF five she entered school, and
has attended as regularly as her health
would permit. When eleven years Old,
she wen with her parents to California,
whore she expected 10 make her future
home. While there, n ChinamHu fell tx
love with the little girl and became very
anxious TO make l,cr his bride. In fact,
81 much in earnest was he, that he Of
fered her father one huodred and iirty
dollars for the coveted prize. This, of
course, was promptly denied him, and
the poor Chinaman left, broken hearted.
After spending II year in Oregon, they,
like all sensible people, rsturLed to Red
Cloud. She has always been a very in
dustrious pupil, u9 her teachers will
bear me witness. Pearl is loved by her
classmates, and holds Ii warm place Ia
her teachers affections.
On Il calm ard haimy evening in carly
autumn, OF 1878. ono of the evenings of
which Nebraska is so proud, there came
TO the home Of Mr., and Mrs. Eames, in
Sterling, Il second little daughter whom
they. after much consideration as to the
proper name Cor the little lady. decided
To call Mary. She has always been of a
yenturesoms nature, having several
times narrowly escaped death, and, even
then. persisted IN her daring deeds.
When quite small, Mary WAS uf u very
inquiring mind; in fhct, she has no; yet
ou'grown 1t. AT II very early age. she
learned to make mud pies, and many
and varied We're the experiments she
tried in order TO bake them without
cracking. Moreover, she wac always d
sure.iooted climber, aud many a climb
ing feat has she performed, much to the
cbagrin OF her pluymales, who could
not come up after her. But now, in
stead OF climbing ladders, she is build.
them. and has bee in her school life As
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