Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-06-06

who had in charge the drilling Of
alt.
Cadet. Clarence Stern, of the
class Of 1908 Of the Louisiana State
University, aged IS years and 10
months, was drowned while out
skifE riding on the University lake,
on Sunday evening at $50 o'clock,
having fallen from a boat and lost
his life before his companions could
lend him aid. The body was re-
covered on the following evening
by Prof. Hines, after hours of faith
full searching. The remains were
brought TO his home in this town
aud inferred in the Jewish ceme-
terry, on Tuesday evening.
Clarence Stern was the youngest
sou OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sieg 6. Stern,
Of this town, and the sudden pluck
ing. from a roseate life, Of this
young and beloved son. brings all
unspeakable grief to The hearts Of
the fond and tender parents. Loved
aud admired by all who knew him;
he was the pride of his parents and
relatives. Possessing a mind that
placed him at tile head OF his class,
and a will TO give II full play to in.
snre the richest development. lie
easily won distinction, FIRST as a
student In the public schools and
then In the University, and many
were the honors to which he had
fallen a rightful heir. Though so
young in years he had manifested
d desire and determination to force
to the topmost round, II a close APP
plication to study, and indomitable
will. would bring this within his
grasp. The love that his teachers
always held for him bespeaks vol
tunes for his character. We repeat
again, the pride of the hearts Of
loving parents, who looked. or
seemed to look, upon such a bright
future for their boy. when III the
conflicts OF life he would win iau-
rels, only to bring them home and
lsy them at the feet OF fond parents.
The blow is sad and doubly so,
that the young life should have
been taken so suddenly, when all
was apparently bright and roseate,
but as his soul watts its way on
ward to meet its Maker, may II
scatter seed that will terminate and
spread Lessons that will transform
form sorrow into gladhess, heart
aches into JOY.
The love aud esteem in which he
was held at the University was evil
denced In the unusul sorrow that
his death cast over the school. The
commencement exercises, that were
in progress. were closed at once
and all the entertainments incident
thereto. were dispensed with. The
sympathy and kindness extended
BY President Boyd. the Faculty and
students was such as comes from
sympathetic hearts. The large
number of friends who followed the
remains to its last resting place in
this, his home, attested the general
sorrowing his untinely death had
occasioned.
TO the griefstricken parents who
are now in Hot Springs, al the bed
side of q little daughter, who is
dangerously III, and sli0 brother and
sister. we can extend no express
sions of sympathy q coincidence
that will give balm TO their aching
hearts. but there IS a shadow Of re-
lief in the assurance that others
join with US in oer sorrows. and
feeling this we join with the ensire
community in expressions Of sin
cerest cu~ndelencc. and trust that
time may meal their broken hearts
Sixteen negroes we're drowned
near Memphis OH Sunday while
attempting 10 Cross the liver III
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