Show j i r. r 10 m P ii i j t r I r r t PRESENTATION SPEECH r r 1 J I PRESENTATION I J qt ir j r r if i p i w wt t L t 1 v PRESIDENT DENT JOHN W. W CONDIE i L Ladies dies and gentlemen n fellow students and members embers o of the faculty today we come together for the last time this year as a class and t with mingled feelings of exultant hearts and saddened spirits meet in J t I mut mutual al greeting and farewell We now stand upon the threshold of a ai anew i new and active life and all our past experience is about to be bound f in n distinct volume for future reflection There are two hyo things that add adda a ki kind d of novelty to our parting we are the last class to leave this l institution in its present si situation and the first to be graduated from r it if in 10 this his the century t J I. I J Since our connection with this schoor school we have learned to love it for it has b been ena a a home to us during the last four years Here we have f struggled from day to day to to- gain our victory our victory in the field of knowl knowl- edge Often we have Te met with defeat but not once have we been discouraged discouraged discouraged dis dis- our failures have only kindled anew the fire of our ambition and made us more deter determined ined to conquer Now as we reflect upon upon i the past our experiences both joyful and sad alike blend as one continual continual continual con con- flood of pleasant memories I Our teachers and prof professors w we honor and nd respect for it is they who have sought so diligently to direct our course that we may be better hetter bet better bet het- ter prepared to meet the obstacles of life As an ivy winds among the branches of a sturdy oak for nourishment and support t so our thoughts and feelings entwine about those from whom we have received spiritual spirit spirit- ual and intellectual assistance With our fellow students we have formed warm and we hope everlasting ng friendships that neither time nor space can can dim for what is dearer than a true friend The poet has said Friendships Friendship's an abstract of this nobler flame love refined and purged of all its dross next to angels angel's love if not the same As strong as passion is though not so gross But now the past is finished and no voice can call it b back cK again w nor nor do we wish to for although we have made many mistakes we perhaps perhaps per per- haps could do no better were we permitted to live again this part of our r lives y This class is distinguished as one of the bright stars of f the institution and its deeds like the lasting ever-lasting rose of the far off western off western l isles will never fade from the memory of those know it Now ti that we are about to leave our alma m mater and mater and perhaps never to meet again in these dear old halls and rooms we desire to leave a token of our appreciation and good will for all this school has had to 1 offer us Furthermore w we we hope that by so doing a few students at least will reap its benefits We recognize the fact th that t the path of knowledge is a difficult one and fortunate fortunat is he who is able to complete complete complete com com- a course at college There is one thing however that is perhaps the greatest object to remove and that is the lack of money How many an earnest and diligent student has been forced to leave school because of insufficient means Although this which we have to offer is but a small amount we trust that in future years we shall be able to add more We therefore ask you the president of the University to tor r accept from this class of 1900 a deposit of 50 to be lent to some worthy student to whom this may be of applicable service We ask that when the person who borrows this money h has s completed his course or when otherwise in better financial circumstances that he return it with witha a the accumulated interest th the r rate t of f which h m may y be decided by you |