The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-06-01
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HARRIET HUNT SMITH
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sALUTATORY.
heen deputed by my class
ha'' a1d teacher to welcome the aud
|a'eS s an tonight, permit me first to
v u. you for your presence and to
am ahot IT evinces your interest In
,.ation more perhaps than does your
| u0"',s 10 support the public
lu IN q peeuniary way. So many
NV, think such a function as
"" entertainment within itself can
bnt he to a certain extent insipid,
~ while we have done and will do
,,,oost TO make our entertainment
~. entertaining, we are conscious in
nr Ike Weiser, which has some
.,o,,on for its histrionic taste, that
sho,t oomings must be many. In
rng school as a graduating class we
h,t feel that your example should
| viii influence us to take an inter-
IN orr public school long after we
"a severed as pupils our connection
~ our entertainment this even
consists for the most part of music
sssavs The subjects on which we
A. could be elaborated to an indefi-
,xtent but YOU will readily under
IA that with the work of the
on oat lands we have had little
r. write and much less time to
* or our subjects, and we have
e., enough to say that under the
favo able cumstances we have
bsilef that our productions or effu-
voul t avel down the trail OF
add anything to general knowl-
or enrich English literature; as il
however, we viii give you the best
have or, as Westerners formerly
The best on the ranch" anC
is asking for your indulgence sub
TO your criticisms. Thanking you
agin for your presence l heartily
come you all as friends.
FRIENDSHIP.
Is said Of the ermine that it viii
Ter capture rather than allow pol
lon to touch its glossy coat, but TAX
ay that coat and the animal be
mes worthless. We have ermines i
her life-those that love display an
lllt N1rlit W nCCill lclbllOl Tia
be is a fault which our age as we
other ages must deplore. Appear
hes too often take the place of re
~. The counterfeiter produces tn
IN, We behold the glitter and sc
stamp, but after all it is but
rthless wash. Sham is being carrie
every department of life and W
being corrupted by show and SUI
Re are often too apt to judge poop
what they have rather than /
at they are. We have too few me
Hamlet who are bold enough
caim, II know not seems" Decel
is deeply rooted in human natur
heart is deceitful above all thing
ptOn has been termed the parent
ety but it has often been bafiied
Judas kiss. The most cautious ha'
En made the dupes and victims
basest deceivers.
guise so near the truth does see
10 run,
doubtful whom to seek or whom
shun.
know we where to spare or VIII
to strike,
friends, our foes, they seem
much alike.
ct diversity come, then we m;
G Es..o are our friends. Many W
II aasly show that they were su
friends and will escape as
lvnc 4e. n harm
80 Ns They are the first to forsal
r ensure and reproach. Friendsi
e ID entilly on self or personal plei
ends in desertion the moment
ISL ends are accomplished.
~ apoleon swept like a DESTROY
el over almost the entire east'
Id, evincing a military power
passed in the annals of the wor
marvellous in perfection, and co
which was almost rashness
Oh demonstrated the wisdom of
ator 1t seemed as though he
bed fortune of her secret and
Tered nations looked on in sile
lie he turned the stream of succ
ording to his own vacillat
ms, Although endowed with a ]
uon Keen enough to discern the
paths of opposing generals Ma
however, could see but one r
tame and immortality-a I
ugh batttleflelds wet with hun
u' over streams of tears from
hs eyes, but on a path along WI
N the Widows wall made m
ms marching hosts. Napoleon
iallen and over his tomb
fher weeps. Talent, genius, pc
y ne had but true friendship he
Perfect friendship is mod'
wat Is permanent on goodness
deter Character is nature II
'est form and is noblest and gr
"here no hand but that of ma
moulded it,
srhaps we could not find Illus
OF friendship founded on che
uan Is presented in the live
VI our greatest countrymen, NJ
u' which cluster the greatest a
OF the American people. Nc
mas ever shed truer tears of
100 puiS LOT lHtSt llODit
lone the father. the other
Tut Of their common country.
suardian of its birth, the othe
sslVer of its life. Both were r,
nature for the work entrust'
care, both were led by nj
the rugged path of poverty;
"eu character whose founda
laid broad and deep in the p
s OF greatness, a character
e terrors of war and in the
~ OF peace, a character gull
ner cowardice upon the battl
lne presidential chair. Thu
win the hearts of their cou
ana form the truest bas
auship Friendship is not tn
yIlune. Talent, special geniu;
Ae gift Of nature, position
the gift Of birth, respect m
81. with wealth, but neithe
gu OF these can give us on,
NJ But if each day. we
N new trutbc ,1to,.. .....<z1~--,