The Jasper news., 1905-04-27
CLASS HISTORY.
Miss Tudnell Tells of Joys And
Sorrows OF Class OF IOOS.

SOrrOWS VI NtdSS VI 'OOSs
Friends, tonight We are gathered TO
gethor for the purpose Of crowning the
importunate efforts which have been
putforth during these past many years.
Three years ago our school-term
closed, our class with seventeen in num-
ber, Tonight only four remain to roper
sent that class once so nobly inspired
toward the higher aud more honorable
positions Of life.
Some Of our friends and classmates
have been borne away by another tide;
some though not with our little crew,
are safely reaching the shore Of another
sea and some are already out on Life's
Ocean holding positions Of honor and
responsibility. Yet as we reflect on the
past with view OF admiration OF the
many pleasures Of our schooldays we al
so reflect on the days clouded with
sorrow aud sometimes where we have
b ,come weary by the encouragement OF
life and almost ready to fall by the way
side, then 10y the inspiring words Of our
teacher aud friends and 10y our own
courage ana perseverance, We are en-
Unused to greater activity and arou ed to
higher determinations than ever before.
No doubt three years ago when our
teachers looked into the faces Of that
inspiring class they in their own minds
pointed out the ones whom they thought
would be first to reach the goal, but who
have already drifted away and the ones
whose mark was not yet made have be IN
first to anchor, for as some one has said,
"Oft fire is without smoke, and peril
without show"
However our little feet is anchored
and we stand tonight in the presence of
Almighty God the one who has guided
our little conoe so far down the stream
of time prepared to go out into the battle
field midst the hottest OF the fight aud
lead the perishing ones to victory by the
power with which our creator has en-
dowed US.
As we read the pages of the past three
years we read of both sunshine and rain,
both pleasure and pain and as that book
records the days OF pleasure mingled
with tears it also records the ones who
were taken on board, the ones who were
on board at the beginning and the ones
who deserted Us in the time of peril.
Could we tonight but rocall all those
who we're once members of this class;
could we but call them back and give
them tine positions in the class they
once held; could this class as it was of
old have safely anchored, But such is
life. And as the scared leaves OF a
summer eve are scattered, some who
perhaps thought their lot too hard for
further endurance, layed down their
burdens 10y the way-side, but some pro-
we'd the dauntless of courage and the
power of unconquered endIrauce.
The greater part Of our class has
worked under adverse circumstances of
either one nature or another, but as the
beast of burden gains power Of endurance
by serious combats so have we been
made stronger by overcoming the
difficulties which lie in our way.
Three years ago when this little rev
set sail with seventeen members on
board for this little harbor where we
have now come to part, the general inten
ton was to conquer but some were lead
away by an outside influence and some
are now at the post of duty.
Nevertheless our triumph is won o'eT
the stormy seas of rockbound coast and
we as class realize the very depths to
which we have launched to gain foot.
hold on this ground. Yet we look upon
the pages which record our school-days
as the dearest pages in the history Of
cur lives.
Notwithstanding the fact we have en-.
dured macy hardships, combated with
many difficulties, overcome the paths Of