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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
1t is a time-honored custom for the
graduating class at this institution, be-
fore departing, to bring farewell greet
ings to our Alma Mater and her friends.
To you who have honored us with
your presence today the occasion may
seem of no great Importance, but to MS
who are about to take our leave, this
will always mark the first important
victory of our lives.
When we, the members of the class of
1901, look back upon our years at col
lege, it seems to us like SO many months.
Little did we think, six or seven years
ago, when we first entered Luther Col
lege, that we some day should be num-
bered among the fortunate ones who
complete the course. 1t seemed to be
a goal too far distant and we did not
venture to entertain hopes of ever reach
ing it. But, though the task may often
have seemed too great and the strain OF
continuous study unbearable, the years
have gone by and we have at last reached
the goal for which we set out.
But when we are at the end of a
journey or are about to depart from a
place that has grown dear to Is through
its associations, we take many sweet
remembrances with us and today all
that has been of an unpleasant nature
during our stay here is happily forgotten.
In our relations with teachers, fellow
students and people of Decorahthe pleas
ant memories drive all others away.
This makes both JOY and sadness pervade
our heart as we bid you all farewell, Joy
because we have reached this termination
of one period af life, sadness because we
can no longer be with you. You cannot
tell what keys in our soul are touched as
we bid probably our last goodbye to
"the boys" as we best knew them, to
our dear teachers, pastor, and friends.
and to yonder structure of stone in
whose halls we have spent some of the
happiest years of our life.
What shall hereafter take the place OF
the different student organizations
Where shallwe ever have the opportunity
of singing together as we have been used
to, of debating, of playing the outdoor
games? We can now only regret that we
have not used our time to better ad-
vantage, that we have not applied our
selves with more diligence to our studies,
and that we have not always acted IN
the proper manner towards our teachers
and fellow-students and reflected credit
upon our college.
OF those with whom we have come in
contact during our stay at college our
thoughts turn first to you, the members
of the faculty. When we look to the
past and think of what you have been to
us, since we inexperienced and homesick
first entered the ranks of your classes,
we have indeed abundant reason to ex-
press our gratitude. On our minds you
have earnestly and with untiring zeal
endeavored to impress the noblest virtues
and you have tried to lay the foundation
for a true Christian education in our
hearts.
If we shall succeed in life it will largely
depend upon whether we follow your
teachings or disregard your kindly ad-
vice.
We have had only a taste of classic
lore and the literature of our forefathers
and we cannot boast a rich store OF
knowledge at our command, but a little
knowledge, If it is not superficial but
founded upon Christianity, is in itself a
priceless treasure.
We know that your eyes will follow us
as we go out into the world, that our
success will afford you Joy and ou fail
ures be your sorrow. This we shall al
Ways remember.
II we have often caused you grief and
disregarded your corrections, attribute
it not to ilLwill and malice, but rather to
thoughtlessness and neglect. And for all
the time you have spent in labor for our
benefit, for all your forbearance with our
faults and shortcomings, for your adj
monitions and words of advice and for
the worthy example you have set us, ac-
cept our most heartfelt thanks. Our
hope are hat we may live true to your
teachings and true to our motto-not to
live. but to live well-and that the Lord
will continue to bless your labor in the
future as he has done in the past. With
these feelings of gratitude and wishes
for the future we bid you, gentlemen OF
the Faculty, farewell.
Fellow-Students, when we turn to you
to give our parting words it is with the
hopes that you may talso in due time
reach this goal of your ambition. We
also hope hat you have forgotten what
ever there may have been of ill-feeling
among us and that you will forgive us
if we have not always set you the best