The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-04-05
Resolntions.

Thursday morning, while the clouds
Of sight were overshadowing the
dawn. the Grim Reaper stalked- into
our midst and silently took from
among us Prof, B. f.. Darrell, who
was our beloved Principal and chief
tain. In his passing no small part
Of this community realizes the loss
Of one of it's most efficient and con-
scientious workers in the school
room.
He was endowed with splendid
intellect, keen discernment and won
derful poise. Tireless he was and
every moment of his life was busy
moment. He believed in the nobility
Of labor and its saving grace; in the
aristocracy of the brain and the de-
mocracy Of the soul.
It is difficult to overestimate the
influence Of his noble nature and
magneticpersonality upon the thou
sands Of pupils during all these
years of his work along educational
lines. What inspiration for high and
noble living, what ambitions to love
and serve humanity strong
endeayors for high scholarship and
great achievements have been born
| in the souls of pupils coming into
close touch with his great soul. He
was eminently fitted to be great
| teacher and an excellent principal.
One who has the power of kindling
another mend with the fire that
burns in his own, who can bring his
soul into such close and loving con-
tact with his students that they are
stirred by his impulses and fired by
his enthusiasm has in the highest
sense the teaching power, and is des-
cribed as the ideal teacher. This
| rare gift our friend possessed and in
high degree.
He was diligent in business and
always cheerful about it. The world
/ is better for his having lived in It,
because he gave himself. the very
| last ounce OF his strength and the
last beat Of his heart for his cause
and his work.
Prof Darrell was a useful citi-
zen in the fullest and most com
| plete sense.
His heart was ever reaching out
| in u, lpfulness of humanity. Hence
all the people today gather about
his casket to honor the man, in the
belfry Of whose heart the tender
tones OF sympathy" for the unfor-
tunate were ever iDging.
Says Bictor Hugo: God suffers
rot the precious fruits of sorrow to
grow upon a branch too weak 4
bear them" Like Air. Darrell, VIZ
must meet CIR Affections bravely
with f,rtitude and patience If W.
are to get out of it its precious
fruits.
| Crowned heads may r@ss and b
! followed to their graves with th'
boast OF heraldry, oths may die ant
their statue he SCI up in the hall
I. OF fame--but none viii 80 from thu
midst Of the living and leave sense
OF deeper pers mel loss than oul
dear comrade--yfho has been snatch
\ ed by d ath fran the Intimate affec
lltion Of his family and friends Upor
his tomb there can be inscribed OF
epttaph than which these can be M
i nobler, prouder, no truer trilute--
Here lies good man.
Therefore, be 1t Resolved, that we
the teachers Of the G. HI. S. express
our sorrow at his goinc from us
our sympathy for his bereayed wifi
4 and relatives and our gree regar'
for fellow worker whose life AM
the administratien of his high offic'
contributed so greatly to the in
stitution for which he gave his life
His place in our hearts Gals co
workers. will not easily be filled.
Micah 6 chapter, verse says: HI
hath showed thee. o man, what il
good: and Whit doth the Lord re
Quire OF thee, but to do Justly--and Z
love mercy and walk humbly will
thy God" This lesson Prof. Darrell
always kept before him.
II Be il Resolved, that we teacher
take the same into our hearts ant
! lives aud live accordingly. Although
his passing was quick. like sno'
wreath floating on the stream, We
his star, like the morning one, ha
melted away into the brightness Q
heaven:
ne II further Resolved. that cop
OF these resolutions be sent to tn
tereaved family, and a copy be sen
to the Dallas Express for publlcs
ton.
Respectfully submitted.
n All Of the teachers Of The tlemen
tary and High School Department
lof the Dallas COlorcd High ScaOcl
Resvintiens ~ High School Pupili
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