Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-27
SWEET GIRLS /.
GRADUATES
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lofty ideal and never commits a
single act which does not draw him
one step closer to that ideal, will
some day reach its consummation.
Only by logged determination aud
sheer ability to persevere is the ac-
complishment of any task completed.
We, three college graduates, be-
gan our school career with the mere
idea of going to school, because all
other children did. In few years
we were imbued with the desire to
finish the eighth grade. AS we
neared the fulfillment of that desire,
another stronger and more potent
one took possession of US. namely to
complete the full High School course.
So we passed from the eighth grade
to High School looking forward only
to graduating from there.
Soon, however, the ambition seized
us to secure college diploma. Be-
fore our High School days were end
ed, our plans were laid to enter col
lege. This we have done, and to-day
marks the elimination of our school
life.
But education is not the mere &C.
quirement of knowledge stored away
in text books. Education is learning
how to live, that we may best secure
true happiness for ourselves and
best benefit our fellow-men. No
person is educated who does not
make the world better by his having
lived in it.
Our career at Bethel has not al
ways been a struggle. There have
been many pleasures and enjoyable
occasions along the path our feet
have trod. We carry away in our
hearts beautiful, pleasant memories,
which. in the future, will ever bring
to our lips smile and to our eyes a
brightness.
Our school friends are loved by us
and we hope theIfriendships made
here will be cherished forever, though
the friends themselves may be wide
ly separated. Never shall oblivion
draw a veil over the affection and
respect we experience for our presi-
dent and faculty. Even the campus
and historic old building will be re-
vered by US and we shall never see
any other college but the sight will
recall to us our own dear'Alma Ma
ter.
We rejoice on this day because it
brings us the realization of our am
bition. We mourn on this day be-
cause it brings US to the parting of
our ways. Henceforth each shall
live her Individual life irrespective
of the others joys and sorrows.
Perhaps in the future we may meet
at Bethel once more or many times,
but we can never bring back, except
in memory, this glorious, wonderful,
joyful, yet almost sad day of fare
well.
Farewell, if ever fondest prayer
For others veal awaited on high,
Mine shall not all be lost in air,
But watt thy names beyond the
sky;
'Twere vain to speak, to weep, to
sigh,
All, more than tears of blood can
tell,
When wrurg from grief's expiring
eye,
Are in that word, farewell, fare
WELL"
The gold medal offered to the en-
tire school for the best record in
scho arship was won by Miss Mary
Louise Tandy, of Elkton. The pre-
sentation was made by Chas. M.
Meacham, trustee of the College.
The diplomas we're presented by
Rev. C. M. Thompson. President of
the Board of Trustees.
A bountiful picnic dinner was
spread by the ladies of the Alumnae
Association on the College grounds
and at two o'clock the May Day ex-
ercises were held.
A reception at night closed the
weeks exercises and the girls de-