Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-24

an important branch OF municipal life and
was of much local interest Among other
good things she said;
Take our own village for an example Of
this selfish spirit, which begins in the higl
school, il not before. Some students re,
fuse absolutely to take any more work OF
responsibility than they are actually
obliged to take in order to get thr, ugl
,hool; notwithstanding the fact that they
may be fully qualified for public duty
such rs ed ting the school paper or taking
a class office, and although hey, appar
emily, have no more important dute.
weighing upon their minds than perhap,
s,unteIing along the principal streets of thu
square with their hands in their pockets
Then there is another class, not confined
to the school, composed Of those who de
cline public duties on account OF the crit
icism and fault finding which ACCOMPANY
them; or, if they do accept offics nevel
take strong stand for fear of bringing
down some ones wrath on their ,hrinkint
heads. They wish to be on friendly term
with everyone. Tutissime ibis media
They forget that public trust is to b,
used for the public good and not for per
sonal interests, either their own or thei
friends.
Another direction which this selfish in
dividualism takes is shown in the neglect o
the aspect of the village. The appear
ance of the place in which we spenc
our lives must necessarily have its inhu
ence upon us in one way or another. No
only that, but man is judged as much b,
hi, surroundings as by his companions
Last summer, thanks to the efforts of on
of our good citizens, the fountain at tn
foot OF Terrace Hill was made to look lik
an oasis in that desert of dust, and nun
Der of flower beds furnished in differen
parts of the village, to the erjoymert of tn
passers-by. The society for village i'm
provement has not been idle, to judge b
the results, but there is still much to b
desired. There are many spots in tow
which might be made attractive and whic
would be pleasure for people to see a
they pass to and from their daily bushes.
For instance, when will public spirit
strong enough to make a park of the Of
lumber yard on the north side of Pin
Grove?
YALEDICTORY.
Friends, we bid you farewell tonight 6
members of the public schools-to use a
all too familiar simlle-like the caterpillar
which leave us only to re-appear in ne
and higher form of life. We acknowlede
our faults, we Rave not been a good clas
we have not made the most of our advar
tages, but we do expect, and we d
mean to make the best of Ourselves in OIL
future life. That we are not good at booE
does not mean that we are dull at ever,
thing. We have already proved our el
cutive ability and our originative powe
We have not been content always to dri
with the current, but have used the GA
and for the most part have pulled togethe
Therefore be prepared to receive as fello
citizens some of the best that the big
school has ever produced.
To the school board we owe most heart
thanks for the fine reference books wi
which it has supplied the school thi, pa
year; and also for their frequent visits ar
deep personal interest in the actual recit
tions and work of the school.
We bid our teachers good by with fee
ing of gratitude for their kind patienc
with us and for the trouble which they ha,
taken during these past few weeks in ord
that We might make up deficiencies.
Dear Classmates, although we stand
the end of our happy, care free High Scho'
days, why should we mourn the separ
ton when life itself is all before usp Fl
most of us there will be no breaking of tie
no parting with old friends, it is rather
change of occupation than a change
scene. School-mates we shall be no Ions
er, that familiar, everyday intercourse
over; but the world is before us to col
quer, our lives are yet in our own power
make great and noble, and we can do OF
best, if we only believe that we can.
The presentation of diplomas was pr
faced by q few appropriate and .ensib
words from Supt. G. w. Cox.
The class ode composed by W. B. Ba
ker and set to music by Miss Anna Wi
Hams was sung by the class after the diplt
mas had been distributed.
CLASS SONG.
| The time has come when we must part,
| To go our different ways,
And full of grief is each ones heart,
As we think of our high school days.
-Four years have gone since first we met,
The time i5w far too fast,
What ere we do we'll not forget
The happy days that passed.
Those school days we shall meier forget,
Although we far may roam;
Yet in our minds those happy days
Will remind us of our home.
Yes, home is there within those walls