Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-10
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filed by that class which, as model
! janior class, has treated US with all
due respect and kindness and to
whom we extend our deepest graft
tude and best wishes for happy and
successful Commencement in 1901.
We deeply appreciate the interest
| shown by our parents and patrons
during the past years OF toll and pre-
paration. By their aid in their kind
attention to our small joys and trials
We have been able to represent the
graduating class of 1900.
To the Board of Education do Wa
especially extend our thanks and
gratitude, for without them 1t would
not have been possible for these Com
mencement exercises of the class OF
700 to be held. It IS to them that we
have turned for needed sympathy
and advice and it is from them that
we have always received the request
ed aid. For their untiring efforts in
behalf of our class and school we feel
that they merit the tribute of the en-
tire people aud we, as their gradual
ing class, offer them our deepest sp-
probation.
And, to the speaker of the evening
who has so kindly addressed us at
this time, we offer our greatest thanks.
The words of kindness and encour-
sgement spoken by him will not be
forgotten but kept in our memories
to strengthen Us in any time of weak
ness or trial that may come to test us.
We feel that the best and most
proper way in which to thank our
many friends and instructors will be
to live SO that they may know the
seed of their good teaching has fallen
on fertile soil.
But, our school days here are finished
And we must bid farewell
To the teachers, friends and schoolmates
And the books we loved so we'll
Our teachers, Q so kind and true,
All almost sacred seems the name
g every spark of knowledge,
Was by them kindIed into flame.
O., teachers all, to you fond farewell
All, each pleasant moment we recall
And our hearts are pierced with darts of pain
AS we say, "Goodoye" to one and all.
Goodbye, to teachers, friends and school
o, much we do regret,
Te leave thee all forever
For life that's lived not yet.
To teachers all and schoolmates, too,
We bid fend farewell,
The sorrow that we feel, dear friends,
Its bitterness will tell.
But. "Goodbye' must be said
And we must say it with the rest,
Though the deep regret that's with us all
Can never be expressed.
The old schoolroom and all those scenes
VIII ever be in mind,
Though we may search for better place,
A happier one Wen never lnd.
And we thank You, ono and all.
For having made our school life bright,
And as We say to ell 'GY odbye,"
We wish you all GOOD night"
Miss Grace delivered her address
in good voice, and with graceful ges-
lures, and was listened to with the
closest possible attention. The exer-
cises were very enjoyable all the way
through.
After the ben ediction by Rev. J. @.
Irwin, reception was held by the
graduates who were greeted by scores
of friends with we'll wishes and words
of congratulstion. Many testimon-
ials of flowers and books were pre-
sented to the members of the class by
their friends.
The music could not be bettered.
The piano solo by Miss Mcdonald
was the work of an artist and was
rendered by one who evidently Is q
master of the instrument. Mrs. Nell
son gained new to be added to the
many laurels she has already won;
while the band music, especially the
serenade selection. was given Ia a
manner which called out hearty ex.
pressions of approval.
And thus the work of eleven years
was finished. May the teachings of
those years, and the words of advice
diven by Prof. Winans and Judge
Strain fall upon fruitful soil, is re-
result most earnestly wished for by
our people,