stands prominent--gratitude to the honored Association which has
placed within our reach these opportunities for the development
of intellect and of character that fit us to take our places in
life as intelligent men and women. In behalf of the class of '89
and of all our schoolmates, we return to THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY
ASSOCIATION our heartfelt thanks, and invoke for it the richest
blessings of Him who maketh rich.... In bidding adieu to
school life, the thought which presses most forcibly is that we
are supposed now to be ready for our duties in life. Let us
rather remember that we have but caught a glimpse of the
knowledge which lies beyond and which beckons to us. May our
thirst for it be insatiable. Let us take care of each day and
each hour, and show to our Heavenly Father that we love his
precepts, and are seeking to live true and holy lives. Our places
here will soon be filled, but nothing will take away from our
hearts the memories of dear old _Avery_.

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MISSIONARY VISITS.

BY MRS. A.W. CURTIS.

We were going out for a ride, a pleasure ride, a mission of mercy to the
sick and afflicted, to carry them spiritual and physical comforts.

We have no missionary horse and buggy, and it was not an elegant
equipage standing before our door. Our steed was a very lank, bony,
long-eared mule, and the vehicle a rather disreputable looking old