The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-01
1911-l912 To the Old Adieu, Welcome the New

'lls mldnights solemn hour The moaning winds sigh ing for the dyg few brief moments and old 1911 Will have bden adeu forever the world and taken his place III that great abyss wherein buried all the past and dead cycles of time Thirteen agone hailed his birth with welcome gladstone shouts and ciming bes But Ike all ms predecessors Tn the long file of departed his reign without many defects and disappoinmens Many the fortunes that have dsspaed the homes wrecked and lives bghted during his brief and caprcous regn Many the made of those answered deaths call crossed the Great Dvide that sep earth and eternity Even pale stars like dmly burning tapers gow and the cold falling mss of night settling in chilly dews of death and the cold signing sad requiem over the dying old year which must enter that boundess fahomess tomb in whose dark silence regn and the portals of which written An initiation and Obvion Yes, Times great clock knes the parting hour and 1911 gone and gone forever.
 Yes, old Nineteen Eleven Is dead,
 And in the dead past slumbers;
 His voice grew weak and on his cheek
 Time drew its fatal numbers
 But while yet pause beside the bier of the dead old and breathe sigh for his demise which brings all another measured lap of Journey restrain few words of just euogy the dead old year For what the failures dsappontments and shortcomings of his regn have had much for which to be anku and for which to give praise In his transient stay he brought great panic plague distress nation, and while the tides of prosperity have failed to reach the high water mark of former years there nevertheless liberal reward for all well directed efforts of audabe labor Much advance ment made in all lines of literature, science and art Mother Earth most bounu in her blessings of corn and wine we'll great riches from her coucopias of mn era wealth. Many ties of friendship have been formed many friendships renewed and made stronger many op portmties for making fellow creatures happy which is fes supreme duty and highest joy Science the bright progress has lighted the pathways of research field human endeavor and made possible achievements before accomplished And noW with eyes firmly fixed the compass of duty and with every sail spread to the far winds of the let make truth daily motto and with bamerinscrbed 'Peace earth good will to men, nailed masthead forth in love to sail les with hearts all united in great resolve to reach that fair haven peace and perfect joy which all attain the laws of God by deed kindly ac and daily efforts make happy those who with sailing lfe's troubled main.
 To this end let forgetting all enmities that have been engenered all preudces that have been fosered cease worrying past losses and disappolnnen and turning the sepulchre wherein old 1911 is buried with all the gone years of the dead dead past let join voices in one grand anthem of welcome the born year. 912 porous and goodly year of existence Let cultivate rmer faith Cod stronger hopes of happy hereafter confidence fellow cheerful acquiescence in the will fate higher ideals of duty, greater breadths of charity depths of love- and wtha wder deeper intel gence that all be enabled and know the right and to do others would have others do unto
 With these few remarks extend happy greetings to all friends acquantances and to the public in general sin cerey wishing for each and happy and new Especially would extend good wishes to each and every one of the thousands the past favored IS with their patronage At the me while entering upon the threshold of the dawning New Year 1912 wish to state friends patrons of the past and to all prospective friends and patrons that will hold ourselves ready to and all and to exert effort of hand heart and brain to help heal the ills of those who may seek our services
 Again. with best wishes to all, remain
 Yours truly,
 DRS DOZIER AND DOZIER, Specialists. m ol,, A1o