The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-02
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orr,rration OF the hero Of this poem:
no ,ye POSSESS real Sta3f'tS OF puIp""e
90 easily WELD to obstacles In the pur-
euits of life" We shall soon kno" inc
realities and our friends tonIght VIII
either continue their applause or tneS
viii pity the failures we make us
lass that comes before you Tor the t"S'
sime will soon be replaced ny anothc',
and our Introduction N graduates WIZ
hs forSotten in your appreciation OF
thosa to follow We know We are nut
rIee,ing moments. with you today ana
conc tomorrow. But we will remember
Won with far more .Nirtdncss than you
will remember us.
We have now closed an arduous year
~ labor Under the care Of excellent
teachers we. have made good progress
in ali our studies. We rejoice over the
opportunltles We have had to increase
our knowledge and to train our minds'
In looking back. we have only to re-
greet that the part cannot return.
Kind Friends:-Wc beg you TO accept
our thanks for your earnest and SYM
pathetic attention. We are sure or your
approval OF these efforts OF ours for an
education. Standing on the threshold OF
life we desire your good wishes ana
your sord!al hencdict!ons.
Tho Bridgeport High school deserves
the earnest support of every Individual.
because Of the good work II Is roing in
behalf Of education in this community;
such q school nemands Il hearty and
constant recognition. and we. It's pupils.
commend II TO you, because It has
proved beneficial to- US.
Gentlemen OF The Board OF Edula-
tion-To you we 6rer our thanks for
the many announcements received at
your hands For securing for US kind
and efficient instructors and pleasant
surroundings Although men and wo-
men have risen TO great distinction
under the most adverse circumstances.
progress Is more sure and rapid when
surrounded by comfort and plenty.
Dear Teachers:-The hour Is at hand
when the tender relations We have had
must be suspended We must part after
four years OF study under your COM
petent direction. We. as Your affection
ate pups, beg you TO remember US yet:
we would not be forgotten. We ask you
TO accept our frateful thanks for giving
us the means OF entering upon happy
and useful life.
Dear Classmates: Tonight our
school fellowship is broken: we must
part. We have had many happy hours
together. and we shall not forget them
nor each other. Wherever we go we
shall have an abiding interest in the
welfare Of each.
ITO our successors we say. II storms
OF difficulties whistle around you.
whistle as bravely yourself: the two
! whistles may make melody. Make your
mark high and aim for II. You may
| toll in darkness. but your day will como.
| We live and We die: but the good or the
! evil We do lives after us. and Is not
/ buried with our bones May we have
! the devine guidance and blessing and
some doy enter upon the heritage of
! the just. Farewell. We say. farewell"
salutator1an's Address
| In the grafton Of Miss Hazel Proffltt,
! salutatorlan OF the class. expressed her
! appreciation in behalf OF the class OF
! 1922 for the interest shown them by
the public and all concerned. I'VE have
! come 10 the time OF our last high school
! exercise and we have somewhat mingled
feelings OF joy and regret as we appear
/ before You. Perhaps We feel that the
! time Of our emancipation has come bu,
I am sure that We also feel that we
/ are leaving behind us the scenes OF
! many happy days" In speaking OF the
! battle which they must face, she said
But yet. greater mysteries OF lNe are
! still unsolved. and the why and Where.
fore or life's experience will be still
| confronting us
! Yet with faith in ourselves we are
! renturing forth on life's pathway and
, Ever Onward Is to 10 our motto. ST.
as We go. may Excelsior be our slogan
and may The Why and Wherefore ht
always OF less concern 70 US than The
quality OF the results achieved.
Man Ia by nature an lnquisitiv,
creature. With an unconquerablc cour
age he Is gradually wrestling the se
erets from nature. He is in the mids
| OF great perplexities and to an observe,
he would seem TO be enchanted by q
! great conglomeration OF unrelentet
! things both material and spiritual. A
; every turn he finds something which hi
knows nothing about and he spends hi:
lifetime trying to solve these mys-
, terles. How far he has progressed we
can mea sure. but how far II Is posi-
: BILE for HIM TO progress X Is beyond The
limit OF infinite Intelligence to imagine.
We are indebted TO the past genera
lions for the foundations laid by them
1 upon which we have buildei our mod
ern civilization. In like manner those
. who are to follow US will he benefited
! by our efforts. Thus we see men. ma