The Mankato free press., 1902-06-06
must be educated. We dare not be

ignorant.
"The safety Of our country rests up
on the education of our boys dare not
trust himself. Trust not him who.
That heart that distends with JOY at
the beautiful sunrise or the peaceful
sunset you may trust. Teach the boy
the beauty of an evening sunset and
the beauty of a noble deed. Boys
who take delight in such teaching
will become good trust worthy Ameri-
can citizens
The foregoing was followed by a
vocal duet by Misses Hughes and
Moses.
The audience showed their apprecia-
tion by giving them an encore after
which they sang even more beautifully
than before.
The valedictory by Edwin J. Lee
was delivered in the style of an orator
and reflects great credit to the Lake
Crystal high school. In bidding fare
we'll he said:
''The honor has been conferred upon
me of addressing you at this the final
meeting of the class. 1t brings with
it a commingled feeling of JOY and
sadness 10y because we have reached
the goal for which we have SO long
been striving sadness because of the
long and intimate companionship sew
cred. Yet there is an end to all things
TO the shortest path and to the
longest lane there comes an end. In
every varied tongue of earth we find
one word that draws down the curtain
upon the brightest scenes OF earthly
life-that sad sweet word farewell :.
We breathe it tenderly, we breathe it
earnestly, for it bears in its accents a
blessing and a prayer. To you, peo-
pie of this fair village and supporters
of the school, we extend the parting
hand with emotions of special regret.
We realize that it is by your help we
have been enabled to reach this point
in our lives, from which we go into a
broader sphere. May we in the future
conduct ourselves in such manner as
will partly repay you for your good
will towards as. When the brows that
now fash high with youthful ambi-
tion, shall become withered by the ad-
vance of age, perchance we shall look
back as to bright sunbeam amid the
shadows of the past to this dear place.
to these we'll remembered faces-to
| which we now say, farewell.
There are those before US tonight
who hold special claims upon ouI
graduates.
| "Gentlemen Of the Board Of Educa'
tion. We thank you for the care and
the interest you have taken in us. Ii
is you who nave been most instrument
tai in asking this school from which
we are proud to graduate. If it be
Joy to know that labor for others il
not in vain, if it be pleasure tt
know that seeds of kindness are bear
ing rich and abundant fruit. may thai
joy and that pleasure be yours II
fullest portion To you, superinten
dent of this school. our words OF part
ing are due Our association with yor
have been confined TO this year, bu
short as it has been il has been lons
enough to teach us to regard you will
respect as scholar and gentleman
We thank you for the benefits derived
from your teaching, for our uniform
gentlemanly courtesy, for your interes
in us and your kind wish for ou
future welfare.
"To the lady members of the facult.
we express our thanks. You too hav'
been with us but one year, but yol
have succeeded in impressing upor
our minds those great truths, which
shall tend to develop the truest man
hood and womanhood of each nature
and implant in each mind and hear
the germs of knowledge, whose vel
trained growth shall form lives of sue
, cess.
AS we move off this stage of duty,
our places are quickly to be filed by
others We welcome you our fellow
students of the advanced classes. You
are to enjoy the opportunities we have
enjoyed. May you improve them bet
ter. You will fill the place which We
now fill may you fill it more worth,
lily.
We leave you too and extend the
hand of parting. Together we have
pursued our way, we step out little
in advance leaving you, yet to lingel