The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-06-30
SATURDAY, June 80. 1900.
VALEDICTORY

by MlSS ALLCE DAooEIis
Sc. Martins Academy, Sisters Of Mercy.
st. Msrtinville.
Reverend Father, Beloved Sisters. Dear
Parents and Friends.
Upon me has fallen the painful duty
u Bidding you Farewell.
Our school life is over, the curtain In
oboutto fall and shut rs out forever
from our loved Alma Mater. our dear Con-
vent School.
Long and diligently have We struggled
up the rugged hill Of knowledge. at last
we have reached the summit aud as we
look down into the Valley. all our strug
gles and trials appear bot trifiing little
pebbles not worth the notice Of any one.
but to Us they seemed almost insur-
mountable obstacles and only for the
cheering smiles and encouraging words
Of our teachers we would have given up
many time in despair. but we were
told to think Of the words Of the great
st. Augustine. why can not do what
others have done" then were whispered
IN our ears the words Courage and Per-
severance.
At last the goal. is reached and we
will bel1Anched upon the stormy sea Of
the world but thank God our devoted
Parents have had ms reared In q Catho-
lie Sehoel md shielded with the impe-
netrabIe armor Of a Catholic Education
We are safe and ready to battle with the
waves on the tempestuous Sea Of Life.
How can we thank you Rev. Fathers for
your devoted care both for our spiritual
and temporlwelfare. may your holy teach
ings ever be to us beacon light guild
Ing Us Onward and upward to heaven.
Beloved Sisters what shall We cay In
bidding you Farewell. Could We but
utter all that our young hearts feel to-
night then you would know how sim
cerely grateful we are to you for your
untiring efforts to impart to De q tho
rough Catholic Education and while
training our young hearts In the love
and service Of God you have not failed
to train our minds; of what use 10 q
Brilliant Education II the heart be not
taught to love and serve God; then Be-
loved Sisters we thank You; and we bid
you long last farewell.
Dear Parents we. thank you for your
uutiring care Of us and most Of all for
having placed us under the care Of the
good Sisters who have labored 90 many
years in dear old st. Martin, we hone
chat your example will be followed By all |
the parents In our Town and that next |
year our loved School will be crowded |
with children who will walk in our foot |
steps and one day receive honors like to |
ours.
Kind Friends we thank you for your |
presence here tonightand trust you have |
been pleased with our efforts to enter
tain you, do not view them with q cri-
ties eye but remember We are In sense
but children only stepping tonight upon
the threshold Of the world. We bid Won
farewell Cherished Companions you who
still have the happiness Of remaining
within the hallowsd precincts Of our
dear Convent School. how. our hearts
acne when We think we must part from
you tonight never again shall W sit
beside you in that dear old Glass Room
mat could It but speak could tell 90
many joys and some sorrows too Of our
'chool life. tonight all is over for us the
'urtain drops forever on our School life.
but We tremble at the thoughts of an
'ther curtain that will rise for "a and ,
70 viii stand poor weak girls on the
'tsge OF life, We ask ourselves the oues-
hon what shall our future be-" God
rant 1t may be bright. but no matter |
'ow bright the cross We will surely meet /
Mt we will not be discouraged We will
~ to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Corda"-Yes.
st us look up to Heaven our only true I
'ome where II We serve our 0od faith j
olly IN this life We win b happy with
I'm for Eternity. Time presses the hour | I
rows late. the word must be spoken. |,
srewell.
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