Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-12-14

Tuesday morning, Dec. s, the academy
the sudden death OF Miss Ethel G. Fair
rcid, Of Fairfield, due to pneumonia.
Two weeks from the day on which she
left for the Thanksgiving recess appar-
emily in perfect health, with the love Of
the community, all Wishing her . pleas
ant sisit with her parents, she had found
her place in the mysterious land from
which no traveller returns.
Miss Fairfield, during her short term Of
service here, had made her way in the
hearts Of all who had met her, and she
IL considered without any doubt TO have
been one Of the best assistant teacher
who had ever served in this institution.
Her personality and character, apart from
brilliant mental equipment, make her
death . deplorabIe loss.
ThursdAy OF last week . memorial ser
vice was held In her recitation room.
The exercises were simple, a. no person
present felt capable Of protracted mcdita-
tons. A paroxism OF grief in the room
made uninterrupted proceedings i'm
possible.
The array OF books which she had laid
away on the table for the last time.
bouquet OF white carnations, . Colby
pennAnt 1t half-m mast, an empty chair, were
eloquent.
reading Of he scriptufal references selected
by the family pastor to be read II the
same hour in the home, remarks on the
part OF the different Glasses BY pupils,
appropriate poems and the silent passing
out Of the assembly with bowed heads. il
was . heartfelt tribute to q loved teacher
On the board behind the desk, enclosed
with . crepe fra me were these words:
Sacred to the Memory Of
Miss Ethel G. Fairfield.
Septem Der IL, 1910
Dec. s, 1910
Our love
Our respect
Our sorrow
Our desire to live parer and nobler
lives by thy death
Our gratitude for thy short life
with US
All these yours.
II hold Il true what e'er befalI
j feel IL when sorrow most
lis better to have loved and lost
Than never TO have loved At ALL
-rrs~ysoa.
The following poems were written for
the service, the first by Miss LittieHeid,
II, the second BY the principal, Mr..
W ><S~f eASA ANo4 ~ NAASs IN oouO4, IL
IN nEnonAA.
u 10 not ours 70 understspd the mysterie. Of
Code wilt
We cannot know. we cannot see = q veil lies
dark between.
Bat when the mist is rolled away our wish
shall be fulfilled
Some day VEN know Gods viii was best;
soneday wen understand.
How soon the golden sunset fades. how soon
the night comes on!
We cannot know our Fathers will: we can
not understand.
In LIES gray evening some are called and
some in LIES glad morn.
It is not ours to doubt His care. just simply
trust His love.
We cannot wish thee back again 10 toll with
us, alone.
For thine Is far better land where sorrow
10 unknown.
God needed thee with Him above and called
thee for His own.
Though thou art gone we're joined with thee
by the issting-bo of Love.
For Love can never die. though time and
space and ali else fade.
Thy memory lives in every heart ~ q lily
sweet and pure,
A. = star in sorrows shadow, . flower in
forests shade;
Thou art never dead but slee ping, thou
shalt rise TO meet thine own.
OFT in the psnsive twilight AZ the evening
shadows fall,
When the esrth is hushed in silence and ali
10 calm and still.
Though we are left TO mourn thy loss. our
hearts shall be with thee
Only sad. sweet memory linked with the
silent Past.
stood in my dream by . siivery stream
And saw II maiesticaiiy glide like CLEAN
OF light through = we'll wAt<fsd plain. and
thought
OF the res,fal eontentment 70 me II had
brought.
This calm. irresistible stream.
As it flowed from the hills with their SUBMITS
OF saow
And could not but wonder how far it would
now.
So wonderful did it all seem.
This stream flowed tranqaiiIy down from the
hills;
On its banks merry children we're playing.
And the laughter and song - II rippled along,
Tuned m hear II vr{eh v.~f<<dv 49, i.