The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-03

luctantly putting down this, picked up
most peculiar looking volume; at hrat
! thought II was port folio OF music but
found that the cover did not reveal all,
Tho first part contained Opus No. 10 or
Transposltlon Of Rubensiein for Pri-
mary Grades; the second part was Men-
delsohen's Songs versus Dish washing by
Anna Dalsee Campbell,
I was almost afraid 10 open the next
book because II looked as though It might
be Century Dictionary IN one volume.
This was Prof. VIM. Gray's famous lee.
lures on The Utilization OF Excessive
Rain"
For some had been wondering what
10 size and color They were bound In
could be contained In q volumes ldentIcai
Yale blue and each was entitled ITO the
Girls ! Knew In My School Days" by
Ralph Harlow worsely found that
each separate poem was dedicated to a
maiden fair with the name and date OF
acquaintance. Accompanying each poem
was small phamplet by the same noted
poet on Derivation Of words,' Based
on One Years Study In all Ancient Ian.
guages."
While carried away by the music and
rythm OF Ralph's verses. was inter-
rupted by my faithful guide who said.
Come the time was to give you IS al
ready SPENT and Il awake to hnd my.
self only a schoolgirl on the platform
listening to the welknown voices OF my
classmates.
MARY ALICE GRAY.
vALEDICToRY.
Every man to accomplish the actual
must have an ideal WHAT train OF
thoughts that one word ideal" leads
forth An ideal-the image Of the higher
self which, by It's power. thrills one and
urges him on. A conception not oply
TO be aspired 10 and dreamed Of. but TO
be striven for; not only to be Initiated.
but to be equalled or surpassed All men
have their ideals An ideal alone can
unity our abilities and powers. He who
expects TO attain success In life without
= first deciding for what object he win
work. what end he will attain, is like a
carpenter who strives to build a house
without a plan or the sculptor who
tries 10 mould figure with no model In
his mind. A single stroke. without
definite mental picture OF the image to
be wrought, might ruin the whole statue
A man who strives with dogged deter
mination to make his ideal actual cannot
lack opportunities II he Is ready to grasp
them as they present themselves
Fame opens all the entrances TO her
palace TO him and draws him, siren-like
ever nearer, nearer by some Invisible
force. Purpose. who rules over the forest
outside OF the palace, hews out a path
way which Faith. following closely after.
smooths and rids Of stumbling blocks
Hope. which. according TO the beautiful
myth OF Pandoras box. remains when all
else has flown away; urges hIm on by
recounting the. success. of former trayel-
ers over the same road.
i Could one thoroughly imbued with
determination TO accomplish the actual
fail?
fountain cannot rise higher than Its
source; so ones character may BE- es-
timated by the nature Of his ideal. and
the intensity OF his purpose to make II
the actual
Low Ideals make low characters. while
lefty ideals are the essence of noble
character. Not always can one reach
the goal Tor which he has striven. but,
II he cannot. he will be much nearer to It
and the stronger in character for having
made the effort on the contrary, he
may succeed in a manner far exceeding
his widest fancies. Such instances are
not lacking in history He who does not
swerve a hairs breadth from his ideal,
even in the most trying circumstances,
must be man Of determination. a man
OF grit. a man Of iron.
All history proves that only he will sue.
coed who makes his ideal the master
passion Of his life, which subordinates
everything else.
The motor-powers Of all grand deeds
Hath had Its source in holy dreams
We as class, have our ideals. Shall
We reach them? Shall we continue reach-
ing toward them? Our pilgrimage TO
the palace OF fame or failure has already
begun.
Never has the way seemed so bright
and so free OF obstacles before Hope has
been whispering encouraging words. and
holding out before us our victory pictures
painted in the most brilliant coloring.
Some of US will enter in at one gate
way; others at another, but may none OF
us miss oatlFely the path which leads
where Fame sits euthroned.
In taking a retrospective view Of our
high school days. We find many pleasant
memories, few unpleasant ones We have
fought our way through the, difficult
tasks of the past four years and now.
the thd. But. while we are glad TO have
reached this end. there is feeling OF
regret and sadness underlying our plea.
sure.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to
you, kind friends, for Il Is through your
interest In us and in the high school that
We nave pctll tHdDicu 10 EedCN ttlio quail
. Gentlemen OF the Board OF Education:
We. who are now about TO sever our con.
nection with the high school in the ca
pacity of students can truly appreciate
your efforts toward furthering our prog
ress by furnishing US the necessary ap-
plianceS and by so fully carrying out the
wishes OF the people. We thank you.
We would not be unmindful or ungrate-
full toward you Do not think because
former classes have spoken to you sim.
liar words that we are simply following
a precedent in extending to you our graf
itude for the privileges that your good
judgment and generous kindness have
provided us. Tonight I speak for the ems
tire class when l say that our hearts are
truly filled with an ambition to become
honorable men and women; that this ann
bitlon has been aroused largely by tak-
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