Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-06-12

That mingles with the ringing call of spring
from wood and daleY
Treasured is the memory of that first glad hour,
When, in paths where morning crowned each
dewy flower,
Our footsteps led us here from city home or
country bower
How the purple astors in their royal guise,
Rose and stood in beauty, with their golden
eyes
In their soft dark lashes turned upon the
dreamy skies
For the mild September walked the drowsy
Touched the vines with splendor,-and her
Weakened in the sunlight-smile her modest
hower-band.
Soon through autumn's hazes aged winter stole,
With his gentle footsteps; and the ancient soul
Shook the snow flakes down amidst his laugh
ters hearty call
Long through storm and sunshine ran his
But at last fair spring time stood upon the
plain,
Tossed her yellow locks and sent her tidings
forth again.
Did we heed the message of her heraldry9
Did we love the green life of the budding tree?
Aye, it thrilled the youthful heart to boundless
gayetyl
In the morning heavens, where the low sunrise
/ Left its crimson pennons traced upon the skies.
We beheld the bliss and holy peace of Paradise
When. the splendid radiance of the west I'M
fuTled,
And the Swallowed belfries out their clangings
Then we caught an image of the sorrow of a
world
For those. streets of twilight were the home
ward way
OF throng of toilers, pressed with cares of day.
a fhnwr 70 rnAfn fha mild hfr-fu
warbling lay.
pered voice:
Earnest lives demanding; 'twere noble
choice
Would we aim each day to make some heavy
There were hopes enkindled which no tongue
can tell,
| Whispering aspiration rang her silver bell.-
Family first, then louder, on the Weakening soul
ii fell!
They who taught and led us, moulded our
desires.
Helped us pluck the roses from the leaves and
briers,-
They it was who frightened aspirations strug-
Cling fires.
There were Standings, gatherings, groupings fol
| the right,
Strivings toward the highest, warnings for that
| sight
Whose keen glance can find in darkest places
! goodness, light.
Mindful that spirit, all of courage rife,
Needs must light the pathway of an earnest life,
| This pledge we took, dear classmates all, TO
| guide the toilsome strife:-
| with ourselves Wen ever honest be, and true.
Then, right onward pressing, though our gains
be few,
Wen dare with souls triumphant, free, to think.
and speak, and dol"
Midst the charmed sweetness and tranquility
OF the rolling seasons, friendships amity
Clasped our gay young hearts with bonds for all
eternity.
Thus, tonight, with gladness and a royal cheer,
We review the journey of each happy year.
For old Time has counted four-our parting
hour is near.
There hath shone sunset, touching all the low
Clouds of heaven with crimson and mellow
glow,
That hath marked the hour we meet together
| ere we go.
Farewells must be spoken, then will memory
Count among her treasures all this sweet June
| day,
When we paused reluctant, at the turning of
the way.
Following the valedictory &. ID.
Jones, president of the school board,
made short talk and presented the
diplomas to the graduates. Mr.. Jones'
address was highly pleasing to the vast
duuiOnCO anu was SI6dJ'y dppTeCldJeu
by all of the graduates. Mr.. Jones
spoke of all the honors that have come
to the Wausau high school and how the
graduating class was in large measure
responsible for this The juniors were
then reminded that they would have to
hurry to keep up to the high record es-
tablished by the class of 1905. A high
school education is very valuable to
have, even if you are going to work in
your mothers kitchen or fathers work
shop, but a college education greatly
increases the chances of success in any
line of work a person may undertake.
Mr.. Jones stated that he had hoped to
see the class of 1906 grasp hold of the
future firmly and enthusiastically with
both hands. At the close he called up
on the audience to arise and give three
cheers for the class of 1906. Thus, with
hearty compliments aad congratula-
tons the commencement exercises of
1906 were brought to close, and thirty
two young ladies and gentlemen made
their farewell partings from the dear
old Wausau high.
Taken as whole the co announcement
was grand success. Despite the
threatened storm on Wednesday even