Graham guardian., 1899-03-24
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to the discovery of America, by
the same spirit that dictated Wash
lngton the father of our country,
if man but follows its guidance, il
will not only lead him to victor.
les in this world but open the very
portals of Omnipotence for his ad-
mlniStration. Deep into the hearts
of the people will sink the remem-
berance of this day. 1t is "a turn
ing point in the history of this
town, in the history of the county
and the history of the Academy.
The rock has been struck aud
streams of intelligence aregnshing
forth. 1t will aid the farmer in
the cultivation of his ground;
! flowers and green fields will greet
the eye where now the ground lies
barren waste; Improvement will
| meet us at every turn, our society
will be brought to higher stand
ard, energy and hope will spring
up where everything seems void,
and after all, life will be worth the
living. Each and all will receive
something from her bouutiiul
store, she will throw open wide
her portals of education and bid
you enter.
Let our eyes pierce the mystic
future-Look! that large house
stretching across the lot is our
academy building. How proudly
the flag of white and blue, signify
ing purity aud justice, with the
symbol Intelligence stamped upon
It's shining ripping folds. waves
with Old Glory over the building.
Those houses IN the lower corner
are machine shops where our
Young men learn trades, this whole
block now belongs tothe academy.
The grounds are covered with a
green turf; what fragrance the
| flowers while bursting into bloom
send out on the bslmy Spring air,
List to the merry play of the toun-
tain as the crystal drops fall into
the clear water below, w,audthe snn's
ravs are reflected in every color oi
the rainbow from its shiny bosom;
! how the soft melodies float from
the throat OF the woodland song
sters that are perched in the
branches of our tall, spreading
trees. Gray haired tutors may be
seen on the campus watching the
kindergarten children At play aud
listening to the sweet music Of their
merry laughter. The gentlemen
who just stepped out on the port.
e. is principal Emil Msaser. Ap
pearantlv there is no change an
10 nim, his step is just as lgbt;
how bright the luster Of his eye;
but If you wilI look little closer
you will see the faint streaks OF
gray in bis hair. Yes, he went east
a few years ago to visit the best
educational institutions and get
the oriental advanced system of
education. That Is Prof. Nash
walking across the lawn there; he
is Prof. of mathematics. The stu
dents are drilling on the eastern
part of the ground, there are 800
IN all and 80 teachers. How great
has been the achievement OF our
Academy! She is indeed q modern
Athens with all the modern im'
} provements Of science, and around
her brow shall be woven the i'm
perishable chapIet of literary fame
and the spIendors of philosophy
: The numerous gems IN her diadem
will sparkle and twinkle with the
brightness of the stars ofthe tirma
r ment, and out from her. walls vii
go q Contucious, Pestalozzle,
Bacon an Emerson, Raphael, anc
f an Elizabeth laden with treasures
/, of knowledge, they will give to al
. who seek from her bountitul store
I She shall be in future ages mode
$ of public virtue, her fame shal