The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

delivered at the COmmeHCelHeiI
exercises of the Ely Grammar School,
June 18th, 1904.
The voice of my parents came unto |
me in the ninth month of the sixth year
saying: arise and go unto the school
house, for behold this day thou shalt
go to receive the instruction of Wis
DOM"
And /, obeying the voice of my par
ents, went to the house of instruction.
Now a certain Miss Patterson COM
manded all the young children of Ely
and I found great was the number of
children in captivity. And among the
sons of Ely were the son of Martha and
the son of Williams. And among the
daughters who came were those OF
Hedloff, Holmes and Wickman. Now
it came to pass in twenty days that the
bright daughter Ada arose and went
even to room two.
And we who were left abode in room
one many months and were instructed
|
taught us the mystery of basket max
| ing and our eyes were opened all the
| day. And we found out many beauti-
| full things and hearkened to the teach
ings of our leader.
And from the fifth month even unto
the ninth month we were exceeding
glad and rejoiced for then was the
| time of the vacation.
| 1t came to pass in the ninth month
| that I was awakened by my parents
| and they said unto me: 1T is now
| time to go again to the house of wis
dom even unto the school house. And
1 came and found my friends-and COM
panions.
Then the mighty master came and
led us into room two. And a certain
Miss Stewart commanded us and
| taught us in the ways of figures and
we read in books distinctly and gave
the sense and caused them to under
stand the reading. It came to pass
that certain wayfarers by the name of
Trezona and Prisk and Miller came
with us from that day to gather under
standing.
And the affections of the teacher of
wisdom were great because of the mis-
chief makers and the trouble of our
hearts were enlarged because of our
deeds.
| Then came the period of rest and we
arouse and went to a place named San
dy Point with our parents. And there
was great feasting and playing.
And in the third year of our wander
ings we applied not our hearts unto
instruction and our ears not unto the
words of knowledge. Nor did the
} teacher withhold correction for she
beat some with the rod. We were glad
when they said unto us: Let us go
down to the feast at Sandy Point
In the fourth year of our sojourn a
woman by the name, of Miss Norton in
!, structed us. But we had become laden
with iniquity-a seed of evil doors. We
had forsaken the ways of goodness and
provoked the anger of the patient one,
her whole head was sick, her whole
heart faint. And it came to pass that
one morning a stranger stood within
the door. And for seven days our
flesh trembled for fear of her and we
were afraid of her judgments. And
great was the rejoicing when Miss
Johnson came to command us. After
the harvest it came to pass that GER
tain of us were placed into the sixth
grade and a maiden by the name of
Petherick Joined us with James and
Clara.
RI We spake pieces every fourteenth
day and Miss Bradley showed us how
to speak and it pleased US greatly SO
that we clapped our hands.
And in the second month of the
5 sixth year a great multitude gathered
to listen to the speaking of certain OF
us and witness the giving of the re-
wards. And when the fifth month
D came those of us who had passed the
P ordeal called examinations, received
D papers saying we had passed the sixth
grade.
And we went home and showed then
to our parents and it pleased then
8 greatly that we had gained in wisdom
;, Now it came to pass on the second
. month of the next year, she who wa:
called Miss Wilke gave us paper an(
pen. And she took a book and spoke
!. words and when we had finished tn,
woman took the papers. AND the few
q who were best learned more words
: Then went they to a certain cit.
named Virginia. And there they spell
and when they returned we Iearne;
q that others had won.
l. And woman who was called Mis-
] Newman was sick. And certain Mis-
. Pierce took her place and taught Vi
many wonderful things. And in tn
{ eighth year of our sojourn two womel
II by the names of Miss Wilke and Mis-
Irwin commanded us. And Mis-
, Whipple, woman of great skill
taught us in the arts of singing an;
drawing, and we made many picture
and lifted up our voices in song. Nov
!. there was formed two brotherhood
J. among us, The Mighty Laura ans
II Great Hesperia.
q Every seventh day came they to
gether, these mighty companies ans
). wrestled with their wisdom agains
II each other.
Great shall be the joy when tn,
victor is announced on the morrow.
Now this. the tenth month of tn,
eighth year of our sojourn, nigh /;
It score of us have buckled on the armo
of wisdom and breastplate of under
,r standing and do stand before you tt
b receive the reward of our labor. w,
I'll are now ready to enter the promised
% land, land filled with athletics alge
y bra, Milton and Cicero, and overflow
e. ing with the wonders of science Ye