The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-05-26


School graduates recently held in
the new auditorium Of the school
building
/ am certain that it lie not neces'
sary to assure you of the very great
pleasure it affords me to meet the
members Of our Alumni Association.
You must know rs well as if | had
told you a thousand times that it is
not human nature to be less than
delighted with the inimitsble hos
pitality Of this society and your
hearty greeting.
Indeed, | hope that my trankness
will be excused when say that my
complete enjoyment is alleged at
this moment only by the chills and
qusEes Of speech making. Even in
this predic4ment, | find consolation
in the thought that the ordeal will
soon lie over; and / have reached a
sort Of peaceful composure by steel.
ing myself against my own embar.
assment and your disappointment.
On the occasions OF these snnupl
gatherings we are made to feel and
know that the ties OF friendship
formed in our youth are being
welded by links Of gold that time
only serves to increase in strength
and brightness.
As understand my situation, |
am to respond to the toast, "A
Merry Hour That Leaves no Heart.
ache
You know as ! know that this lie q
merry hour; and i know, though
you may not, that il leaves no heart
scke. What the sun is to nature,
what the stars are to night, what
God is to the stricken heart which
knows how to lean upon Him, are
the members Of this alumni to eact
other. Here We are, cheerful ARd
contented, and all nature smiles
with US after our meeting the sill
will seem more bslmy, the sky NOR,
clear, the ground will have q brighter
green, the trees q richer foliage, ih,
flowers q more fragrant smell, Ant
the sun, moon and stars will 81
appear more beautiful, as the very
presence Of those who are here carry
sunshine wherever they 60. But
We might ask, what lie it, or who il
1t that bes,ovs upon Ne this hsppi
nes1i From whence comes the en-
ioyment and pleasure Of this meet
ingi
First, We owe this to MArioI
Graded School The school who's,
floors We have trSmpled through
the long and weary process Of OBJ
tanning Common School DiplomI
or completing the High School
vho1e decks We have bowed upoI
when the black despair Of arithmetic
and algebra seemed to open L
receive us; whose blackboard ",
have deiAeed with the triple dis
grace Of q mistrAnslAted Latin e1er
else; whose stately old locust tree
have furnished cool and peaceful
shades when the ho, sun Of troubl,
and distress shown heavily upon us
10 the old school, / say, let us turr
10 give our fret thanks for lhi
pleasant evening.
However far we may 60 on th
rough and stormy ocean Of life. th
rays Of this magniacsn, ligh,hous
bless Ne continually with their ligh
81 glory and Of beauty. And vhe
We pull into the haven, under the
steady glow, +. we have done 4
night, We rejoice 10 find thu,
greater radiance than ever before
coon 10 be sent out over wind an
vAve, ior with the enterprise an
determination ior which cur towns
men are noted, they have added
the force and vigor Of this alread
strong power by an expansion whic
We must commend. This insiitulio
Of learning has that quality Of wor
which gives 10 the world new idea
which recognizes no set rules ,
principles, but is law unto itsel
and rsiOiees in lie own originate
which never follows the old beatC
tract, but strikes out for q ne
course, which has no fears Of publ
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