Year: 1876




turning every way to prevent the
entrance Of evil into your own soul
and obhging others to recognize its
power. This judgment, thus secured,
should be sustained by frmncss Of
purpose. Decision of character Is not
an appropriate attribute ofa genuine
man alone 1t gives consistency and
thought to the true woman guided by
strong sense and intelligence, pervaded
by gentleness, and expressing itself in
that refinement of manners which
adorns her life. Elevated far above
obstinancy it imparts stability to all
that is lovely and precious, and fur
nishes firm ground of confidence in
respect to usefulness.


To this firmness of purpose may be
added refinement of manners. True
refinement has its source in the heart
and its deepest fountain is genuine re-
ligious faith. This you should seek as
above all things most valuable. With
manners refined and gentle, breathing
the nobility of kindness to all within
your influence, without assumption or
fear, without boldness or timidity,
With this happy mean Of gentleness,
modesty and selfassurance, ready
to bear your part in the intercourse
Of life and contribute your quota to
promote the interests Of society, you
will have profited by the educational
influence around you and reached q
position from which you may accom-
plish great good 10 aie


To the ladies present, in the words
of the devoted Leigh Richmond, "Be
cheerful, be not gigglers; be serious,
but not dull be communicative, but
not forward be kind, but net servile.
Beware Of silly, thoughtless speeches,
although you may forget them, others
will not. Remember Gods eye is in
every company. Beware of levity and
familiarity with young men-a modest
reserve without affectation is the only
safe path. Court and encourage con
versation with those who arc traly se-
rious and conversable. Do not gointo
valuable company without endeavor-
ing to improve by the intercourse per-
mitted to you. Nothing is more un-
becoming when one part of a company
is engaged in profitable conversation
shan that another part should be trifing
giggling and talking nonsense to each
other. ~..ss oa,4s. tai


But all These sfIathments will be in
vain without industry. True genius is
industry,-industry the first law of
success.


There are. some teachers who are
mere shirkers and not workers; who
content themselves with half-studied
lessons who congratulate themselves
that boys and girls will never know
tho difference. Such teachers ought
to hear their scholars say to each 9th.
er, 81 am tired Of such baby. talk /; how
we cornered him with thai question.
He dom study his lesson worth cent"


Be studious. Every hour has its
own work to do. No day passes with.
out some new line traced out on the
canvas of life. BY patient industry
you will as surely work out glorious
issue, fine and noble developement
of the intellectual man and woman, as
the revolution Of the earth brings forth
the changing seasons. BY mental ap-
pltcation you may encircle your pro-
fessions with intellectual light, and
open in the book of civilization a new
leaf of glory. Remember that Science
and Art, far fiom being in the decrep-
itude of age we have reason to believe
are yet in their vigorous youth, and
there are yet to be assembled eminenees
of intellectual achievements towering
into the heavefsj as far above the past
as the massive pyramids of Pharaoh
and the sublime dome Of st. Peters
exceed in vastness and beauty the log
cabins Of our western wilderness.


AS parents, brothers, sisters and
friends, We claim you as co.workers in
performing the duties devolving upon
upon you. You take your position
now as teachers, in society. The days
of boyhood and girlhood are past. As
educated men and women Of disci
plined minds and formed judgments
you are called upon to do your part il
training the mind and forming th'
character of those committed to youl
care, as we'll as minister to the advance
ment of society, and share in all those
practical efforts essential to its refine
ment and elevation.


As you enter this field Of labor, yoU
will find process of action and re-
action between you and new elementl
around you. Hitherto you may hav,
been the gay, careless spirit-a singing
bird, joyous in the mere consciousness
of a vigorous existence or you have