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“ The olive branch has been consecrated to peace, palm branches to victory, the laurel to conquest and poetry, the myrtle to love and pleasure, the cypress to mourning, and the willow to despondency. ”

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The rose is the flower and handmaiden of love - the lily, her fair associate, is the emblem of beauty and purity.

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The duties of a teacher are neither few nor small, but they elevate the mind and give energy to the character.

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To me, the avocation of a teacher has something elevating and exciting. While surrounded by the young, one may always be doing good.

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I shall try and effect all that is before me to perform; and God, I think, will surely give me strength for His work so long as He directs my line of duty.

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