Year: 1870

stand at the close of the period allotted


for the preparatory, course. Thanking


all who have aided in sustaining the


school. and extending its usefulness.


we render TO you an account of our


stewardship, reminding YOU that your


reward is 10 be rcapcd from our future


labors. In entering the educational


field we hope that your hearty coopera-
ton with our labors will make success
doubly sure. With our own mother


tongue, the English language of which
Grammar and Rhetoric have taught US
the use. as KEY. We have opened
during the past two years the door 10
the sciences. penetrated the different
departments of Mathematics, unveiled
the history Of past events taken 4
survey of earth's surface and the sur
rounding elements from description
and physical Geography. Opened the
portals of Astronomy and using Mathc-
matics. History and Philosophy as aids
traced the orbits. calculated thc dis
tancc and attraction Of the planets.
We have gazed with wonder upon the
fixed stars whose distance j. too great
for computation. In the history uf
Astronomy we have been carried back
10 the earliest times. introduced to the
languages and customs, religion and
poetry. arts and sciences. the tastes.
talents and peculiar genius Of tie
different nations of the earth From
this science We obtain knowicd-c of
the Creator. All the planets tAcir
great original proclaim, forever ,iag-
in4 as they shine The hand that ualr
Us j. divine"


In Geology we have traced thc
record of the rocks ami thereon read
the history of the foundation and for
nation of the carih's crust. from the
Azoic period to The prcscn; age. The
hidden things of the earth manifest
the Wisdom and Power of Gol. Chem
istry has unfoldci to u> the specific
property Of matter. itS composition and
II teaches that mat
ter is constantly undergoing change
Vet nothing j. lost. Tnc Constitution
of the L, :. has received our attention
may the knowledge which We have Oh
tanned enable Us TO sustain and defend
this instrument that has secured TO H.
the blessings of liberty. and may thJ-.
who receive our instruction perpetual
this bond Of union. In pny ,iolo-, anil
Mental Philosophy We have taken \
view Of ourselves. The former hA-
shown Us the structure ami economy
of frame that is feariullr and won
dcrfully made The latter reflects the
faculties of the mind. and enable us to
ascertain the laws OF mental operation.
English Literature has given us
knowledge Of the great minds that lcll
such rich legacy to postcrity.
Throughout the course there has been
thorough discipline. each STUDENT
manner Of recitation has been open IN
the criticism Of his teacher and class
mates, and in this crucible OF class
criticism much OF the dross Of ignor-
ance and vanity has been separated
from the gold Of knowledge, The
teachers have by example and preccpt
diiiused throughout the course that
energy which characterizes the true
teacher. In the daily scripture lesson.
the song Of praise. the voice Of PRAYER
we have recognized our obligation 10
the Divine Creator ofthe Universe. .and
asked for guidance and direction n.
teachers and students. Such is our
preparation, the ground work for future
operation. Now as we are about to
enter upon the active duties of life. NAV
this training enable us to bravcly fight
life's battles, and pass oil the field feel
ing that our work has been well per-
formed, and the enterprise which we
undertook noble success that the
structure of Government viii support
its pillars OF wisdom strength and
beauty as they stand, knowledge and
liberty on the left, on the right truth
and justice. Upon such foundation
and supported by such pillars our tenn
pie of Government shall with the
blessing Of Cod withstand all oppos-
ing elements and be living monument
to all posterity bearing as its motto,
knowledge is power"


To-day we as class are standing
upon the boundary of the past, about
to try the unknown future resting
between the sceues of life's drama.


We have received our portion from
the state: We leave the camp for the
field. Let us see to it that upon this
ground work which we have laid we
build gold, silver, precious stones.
Material that will stand the test Of the
fire Of life's trials and come forth re-
fined and pure. Let the talent be-