Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-07-26

warm friend of Prof. Stauffer, who had
donated piano and founded library
in the High School. Mr.. Howard pre-
sented the subject of education to mu-
nicipal affairs in an able manner, clos
ing by reciting these verses to Prof.
Stauffer:
Guide him, oh, Thou Great Jehovah,
pilgrim through the barren land,
He is weak but Thou art mighty,
Hold him with Thy powerful hand.
Feed him with Thy heavenly mama,
In this barren wilderness
Be his sword and shield and banner,
Be the Lord his righteousness.
Mr.. J. F. Parsons as Chairman of the
Building Committee spoke of the crude
conditions of our schools ten years ago
and of the two fine, well ventilated
modern school buildings lately erected.
The subject of Higher Education was
not overlooked and Rev. Father
Downey, while paying tribute to the
satisfactory manner in which Prof
Staufter has conducted the schools, in
an able and eloquent address set forth
the strong position of the Roman Cath
olic Church on the Importance she at
taches to the training of the heart as
well as the mind of the young, and
said the facts of Prof. Stauffer regularly
attending his church every Sunday to
worship God according to the dictates
of lis own conscience, set an example
to the community and the boys and
girls under him, that preached a SER
mon more eloquent than words could.
The Rev. Mr.. Robertson, Rector of
the Episcopal Church, was absent on
his vacation but sent a well worded
letter paying high tribute to Prof.
Stautfer as a neighbor and exemplary
christian gentleman. He also wrote that
the church insisted and thought the
general public agreed that children
with only secular education were
only brought within reach of one-half
oft the enjoyments and possibilities of
their nature, and the church was doing
her best to expand men and women to
the full stature of Gods children.
Mr.. Geo. Metzger was introduced as
the earnest advocate of sanitation, and
said that 20 years ago they had to en-
force sanitary rules with the shot gun,
but to-day they are carried out by edu-
cation of the people, to which much
credit is due to Prof. Stauffer for the
interest he took in the subject.
The Rev. Robert McCaslin as repre-
sentative of the School Directors pre-
sented TO Prof. Stauffer an Emporium
Souvenir spoon engraved with a cutof
the Columbia High School Building,
also a solid silver ladle engraved ''H.
F. S., Emporium, Pa, June 10Th, 1900"
and he reminded the Professor that
while this ladle would serve soup in an
acceptable manner on all occasions
yet the handle was long enough to en-
able him to dip deep into the bowl of
knowledge and help himselfand friends
to many good things of life, it would
also remind him that our latch string
was always out and he was invited to
come back and dip into our hospitality
at all times. All the good things for
merly spoken were heartily endorsed
and benediction such as only min
ister of the Gospel can pronounce was
bestowed on the Professor.
Prof Stauffer feelingly addressed the
banquet party reviewing the school
work for the past ten years, the pleas
ant relations that existed between
teachers, directors and patrons, and
closed with the hope that the same
cordial reception will be granted to his
successor as was shown toward him.
After which all gathered around
Professor Stauffer to bid him farewell.
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