Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-17


Conquers Fate"
The Class Prophecy by Mary Harriet |
was an intuitive forecast of
,he lives, character aud achievements of
the class as they were to be twenty years
hence. Space does not permit detail
ed abstract of this class part, but it was
a gem of witticism and was written on
50 much higher plane than the average
class prophecy as to call forth favorable
on all sides.
The Glass Will was read with mock
solemnity by Miss Iva French. Various
items were bequeathed to the teachers,
school directors and schoolmates. The
codicil including a distribution of per-
sonal gifts to the senior class, delivered
in spirit of fun, and received by the
members of the class in the same way,
was mirth provoking indeed. Space
does not permit the recounting of the
requests, but this part seemed to be of
interest to all.
"The Mission of Sunshine" by Miss
[nez NJ. Marsh was tasteful compari
son of the sunshine from the sun that
causes the trees and plants to grow and
thrive, and the sunshine of the soul
which makes glad the lives and hearts
of the human race. The sun can give
its light only on condition that it is
free from clouds, neither can people show
to the world sunshiny character if
clouds cover the heart and mind. We
should therefore cast the clouds away,
break through them, trample upon them,
and let the sunshine of Gods love fill
our hearts and lives, giving rays to the
world through our lives, words and
acts.
The Glass Grafton by Josiah Cobb
Spiller was a masterful treatment of the
class motto "Through Difficulties to the
Stars" He said in part The essen tia
elements in the process of development
or passing through difficulties are, wise
choice of a profession, intellectual edu.
cation, application, character and in
dustry. Failure to make the right
choice has ruined many good carpen,
ter, done injustice to the sledge and
anvil, cheated the goose and shears and
committed fraud upon the potato and
cornfeld. Education makes man in
telligent, and an intelligent man can
and will see what things will result tt
his material advantage. In the ignorant
state man is content to know nothing
do nothing, and consequently be moth
ing; but an intelligent man longs to
know all things, to have something, tc
own something, and longs to act wei
his part in all the affairs of life. Tt
the result of these longings we owe al
the progress, prosperity, and grandeur O
the centuries. That great men are dis
tinguished by their capacity for intense
and concentrated application applca
ton not always spread over a grea
lapse of time, but which hits the nail OF
the head or has fine aim for the hear
of a subject Or the hinge of difficulty
That money is not needful, fame is no
needful, even health itself is not the on,
thing needful, but character and indus
try can truly save us.
The last part was the Vaedictory b,
R. Archie Bishop, who delivered to tn,
parents and citizens an earnest appeal tt
give to the young men and women Tn,
best educational advantages possible
proving by statistics that aside from tn,
mental and moral stimulus that the chile
receives in school, it pays, and it paws il
dollars and cents, to give the young
people the best school privileges the
town can provide. He then thanked
the Principal for his courtesy and inter
est, the teachers and schoolmates TO,
their help and sympathy, the schoo
directors, alumni and citizens for thei,
kindness, generosity and support. Fin
ally, last and touching farewell was
said to the class and school days:
Classmates-For three years our little
band has been strolling together; and
we have been wandering along in such a
careless, happy way, that we have al
most forgotten the forking of the road
Today we have reached the dell where
the road stops. The scenery appears
strange and there is no way to go but b,
little paths that wind over the hill and
up the valleys, some dark, some light
but all lonesome as far as we can see
Each of us must take his path and pusi
on alone, till death at last overtakes
each traveller. Some paths lead immedi
ately into the thickets and forests ant