The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1922-06-22
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Inc GroouatlOn CAeiS'SvS - ~
of 1922 held in Union Hall June 10 was
the largest and best ever heio III lhe HIS
tory of B. H. S.
The hall was very beautifully decorated
with green and white, the graduating
class colors, and the stage was decorated
with background of evergreen with the
class motto. .He Who Labors Conquers'
in white, also "B. H. S. 30"
The lower classes marched in, led by
the Marshal, Albert Bowen, and were
followed by the graduating class who
were seated on the stage with the Supt.,
Iloyd T. Durham, Prin. Carl A. LeGrow
and assistants Misses Eta bashier, Made
line Coughlin and Annie Watt.
The following Salvation was very i'm
pressively given by Miss Hattie NC
hiDley:
Dear Teachers, Parents and Friends:
Our little boat stands at rest tonight at
the bending of the stream, and we are
nausinr a while to draw in our breath Tor
the work ahead
The voyage of life is through many
deem and unknown channels, with many
winnings and turninGs that often make 1t
difficult for us to tell just what we have
passed by and what we are yet TO meet
II seems a long course to follow as we
row through the waters, and we are often
tempted to let our bark drift whltherso.
ever it may; but as we rest upon our oags
and look back, how very short distance
we seem to have come after all, and how
close the banks appear to be.
ut is pleasant to pause here at the bend
ing of the stream and consider for little
while the pleasant calmness OF the wave
rippies through which we have SO easily
been rowing; but we cannot linger for al
ready the noise of lite's larger waters are
calling us, and we know that we must
row ahead out of the peaceful shallow
current of our young life where we have
been able to drift through so much OF our
massage and pull hard through the deeper
channels against the stream OF active
life.
Dear Parents and Friends: We cannot
mass forever out of this quiet channel into
the deeper waters awaiting US, without
thanking YOU from the depths of our
hearts for the privilege of beginning this
voyage of life on the breast of so clear
and calm stream. For these happy years
our bark has glided so smoothly along be-
tween the banks that we could reacn
over and gather lilies through which we
were guided, and were scarcely conscious
of our own efforts in propelling our NIUE
craft up the stream. , Our teachers nave
carefully;sheltered us from every adverse
wind of thought, and have warned us
with the most Jealous pains OF the evll
rocks and shoals or tangle OF seaWeed SO
sura to be met with in the broader chan
nels of our onward course. we reallze
that had you not made this possible Tor
us. our start on the voyage OF HE might
have been saddened by many disasters
and retarded by many barrier that might
threaten to wreck our vessel even at the
very beginning of our voyage; and we
want YOU to know how much we appre-
ciate your loving thoughtfulness before
we tonight sail onward, through the
deeper channels to the sea OF the larger
life awaiting US.
The people of Brooks have provided
for US the school building with all its ap-
purtenances, the same 10 be forever set
aside as an institution of learning place
where all young men and women IN
search. of educational advantages may
meet together for the purpose of being in
structed in such branches of knowledge
as they seem to need.
sCpeat care has been taken in the ar
ranQement of the school curriculum that
such branches as should be found to be OF
the greatest ADVANTAGE to the greatest
number should be most diligently studied.
No pains have been spared to make the
course of study and the plan of its pursuit
all that it should be in every well-re2u-
lated institution.
sAs class. we feel that we have work
ed nard. We have not done our work ex-
traordiparily we'll perhaps-not being
boys and girls of exceptional brilliancy-
but we do have the satisfaction OF know
ing that we have tried hard and that we
have done our very best.
To you, dear Teachers, we must also
express our earnest thanks. Often and
often, in the days to come, when we are
thrown more and ore upon our own re-
sources. our minds will travel back to you
and we will see how many times you have
helped to steer our frail bark around this
or that difficulty, till we shall long, am
sure. to return to the shelter and protec-
ton of your plotting. But you have given
us both chart and compass, and as our
boat qlides out of the waters where you
have been its guide so long, and your
ewes, as l know they must, follow US on
into the deeper channels ahead, may you
ever see our green and white as signals OF
promise and grateful resolution from the
class that must never be afraid to show
its colors. as we push out to p. rform our
mission in the splendid sea OF bigger OPP
portunity.
We ask you then, dear friends. to be
alad with US and for US, as we enter upon
the program of the hour, sure that we are
all most earnest in assuring you OF our
JOY at having you with US, and that !, in
the warm inspiration Of your presence,
am most sincere in telling you. in the
name of my classmates, how truly glad
we are that you are here. We hope that
YOU may all feel that it has been good to
be with us tonight, and may see in all
that we do and say some assurance OF
your welcome, even while realizing that,
a. . class, we cannot well ask you to
"Come Again"
To this end, friends, we thank you for
your attendance here tonight and bid you
an q hearty and sincere welcome to the
last gathering of the class of 1922.
Onward, through deep channels,
May we pass by right
Waving from all panels,
Our colors green and white;
May we keep them floating
On each breeze SO light,
True ideals denoting,
Welcome, here, tonight
The Class Poem, by Miss Isabelle
Stubs, was considered a. worthy of