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that when the last trump shall sound, we will meet to part
no more. I bid you all a long, a last farewell.
Response fo VafedKcfory Address*
By T. 0. Durham.
Members of the Graduating Class, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Impulsive waves incite the heart to vibrate with tender
compassion the cherished remembrances of bygone days, and
we abide by memorys customs, and today I am charged with
a sacred office, that fills my heart with mingled emotions of
regret and pleasure that so distinguished a service was not
assigned to abler hands, and pleasure in the thronging
memories and tender recollections of love and valor that
constitutes the spirit and genius of this occasion.
It is a mark of our dignity and a signature of our im
mortality that we are capable of the sublime emotions of
brotherly love. But the decree of our separation is at hand
and in behalf of my class I present you their love and mine;
bidding you a fond tarewell from the institution within
whose filial arms you have been fondly nurtured and those
of your associates whose intimacy you have shared.
As students, diligence has marked your course and vic
tory’s fervent kiss is impressed upon your brows as a just
reward for the noble success of your aspirations.
Bringing tears of affectionate gratitude to the eyes of
fond parents, reflecting credit upon your Alma Mater and
honor unto yourselves and we who are soon to assume the
exalted positions from whence you now descend
as senior classmen, are fully impressed with the
obligations and responsibilities consigned to us. And
in turn may we transmit the bright jewels of trust
and honor untarnished and unimpaired that have marked
your college career. And while we are yet anxious to enter
upon the arena you have just left and are inspired with the