The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-31

ging. eventually succeeding. the time
 has come for us to say goodbye.
 we rebel against the thought that any goodbye must be said. Yet in our hearts we know that hereafter we shall be regarded not as Sabbath school children, but as individuals responsible
 unto God and ourselves for our actions.
 We rebel against the thought that we
 may have to separate and yet with the cares and responsibilities that will in- evitably come 10 us, we know that we must be drawn apart. Few of us have planned beyond our school life. We hhve dimly felt that at the end of 1t lay . mystery--one which we are not afraid to face, but one which, until now, we have been reluctant to consider. We are young, perhaps impulsive. and in our journeys toward ideal manhood and womanhood we shall undoubtedly pass through valleys of depression But | in the end we are bound to reach the City Beautifur' because our princi- ples are not for a day, but for all time, | and our ideals things not temporal, but | eternal
 And now that the moment of part ing has come, what Is 1t that so exalts | and distinguishes this hour and calls forth in our hearts a thrill such as we
 have never experienced before? It Is religion, daughter of heaven, with whom we have become more fully &C., duainted. Her great truths have en- | frightened our spirits and warmed our hearts. We now know what 1t means | to love God ana to obey virtuous im- | pulsies. We are about to step out into | the great world where various tempta- | tions await us. Oh, may we ever re- | tain that youthful and innocent mind which now in this moment holds sway over us. Let us never forget that re- l lision is the greatest of all blessings. We who are today taken into the cove- nant of Israel must pledge ourselves to keep Judaism ever pure and strong. We must never be half-hearted. but
 keep on fighting the good fight under
 the banner of our Jewish faith.
 Congregation Thanked. ITO you members of Kahl Montgom- cry, the class of 1906 tender their sim cerest thanks for the golden opportu- mites you have afforded them in tenn pie and in school. You have given us teachers who have been ever kind and true When we remember their untir- ing efforts in our behalf and then re- call our own carelessness or wayward- ness, we realize how much we stand in need of the devotion and forgiveness
 which is given us today. Dear teach CTS of this class, yo1 will never be forgotten. Indeed. such service as yours has been can never be forgotten. .sYou may break, you may shatter the vase if you will. the scent of the roses will hang round it still" When we grow up to manhood and womanhood, our highest ambition will be to aid you l in the noble work you are doing. And so, fathers, mothers, teachers, | classmates, friends--a loving adieu If | ever fondest prayer of others veal avaiIed on high, mine will not all be lost in air. but wait your name beyond the sky"
 After the delivery of the valedictory, | President David Well presented the confrmants with certificates, each of | which was inscribed with an appropri- ate motto. The closing prayer was pronounced by MarceIle Sabel in sympathetic tones, after which the choir rendered se- l lection.
 The exercises were concluded with ben ediction by Dr. Messing.
 After the exercises, the confirmants were warmly congratulated by relatives and friends The members of the class held a reception from to 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Standard Club.