Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-02-08

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Ily by making speech. This touched
my good mothers pride, and she pro-
posed to add interest to the occasion and
incentives to the scholars, by presenting
poundcake to the boy who was named
victor in the coming contest. The idea
was caught up as good one. and I went
to work night and day to- commit to me-
mory the 'Chamelon.' Itmust have been
laughableR to have seen me practising be-
fore the glass to make my gestures grace
full and effective.
The citizens of our little village were
all invited to attend the examination, and
Judges were appointed to award the prize.
It was the original intention to give the
whole cake to one boy; bst Turner sug-
gested that as my mother had presented
it, and as would most probably y get it, it
would appear rather selfish and 'ainglo-
rious 1t was then decided that the cake
should be divided into three parts, and
given to the three best speakers. This
decision was promptly acceeded to by my
mother. and the largest oven to be found
was putin requ!sition, so that one-third Of
the aforesaid cake should still prove a
very desirable prize.
Boys in those days, as we'll as now;
were ali fond of cake, the only difference
being probably that they get it oftener
now and great was the ambition and the
struggle to obtain share OF that famous
big one. The woods around the school
house were cchoing far and near with the
sounds of voices in anxious preparation.
Somo IF the competitors were. mounted
upon STUN, IS and fallen logs, declaiming
to parties of chosen friends and favorite4g
Others had their books propPed open
against the trees, to take peep when at
loss for a nord, and Ic&vInS both their
hands free to saw the air. All were dis
PLAYING degree Of energy anu activity
that no amount ofpunishmcut could have
elected.
What lesson to teachers and parents
to employ rewards aud not punlshnents
in the government of sch 9ois ana -ianll!les.
What noble and generous impulse OF our
nature was ever quickened by tear!
At length the day Of preparation was
over, and The time Of action vas at hand
The school was large, the day was fine,
and the good people both sexes turned
out in great numbers. Many n fond mo-
theirs anxious heart beat hish oa that mo
mcntous occasion, as she d0nArd her
prelliesL bonnet aud neatcst gown to DO
honor to her d"lling son, vino was to
"cAe'e '-hh4o'''' 'lo''0i' Si-N P'0"'''0N'
9ro"tS; IL, ...-o
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our !hCIEl0 u"I e.s,5a' S"ustus c'S:' ~: "a, i'
e-A''''',I -. Al I''c S''''e'eS' P'"' - ''''
ever onere1' T.,
~, UoI press my 'ho'neF :.
me nIS' not' VIZ sPe"' III rno rI.o go go,
.Io"S Q, 'ne i!'-,o: I,'SS ;,.o1 'lum ha,cEan
I,V 5S A7'n;,',I" , ~ ~ ' - @ ~, 70 makn tho
l1"' IN SPl'' "' t'!1 = ~. ~ '."',o '.so
I>s' o'So' '"'I' ossl.,' ''o '''-'o r.;t%t,
y ''m"y' ""H III! GO ',','i''S' ,.i'
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s'D ~ o!o" ' sun SCs',.' '''C''.'''o
" eAe' 'on' S''' PO"'t:' 80
was e'eVGNe" upon h'S'' A'''n"' I"N 70
each P"Een! ~ 'oothIu up I'NV y.'o o-I
tec'anc-eS ~ :" ~ 49, aoL w All %
'e: Ooy oen'sioN Ii'S Sps'G". . L;
tonIS I ~ anS oJ'r monv wore honor
M la''rGs anu >, ,crI oh,orl u f+nn, IL" comnanr
GT GI w, VIII ne4' vmo aber NV raT;j t,Ianns:
l.. nto" "s,I ,tharonJ o,har &c aach conLi.
a. datn ~ oso~nJnS lnSn I I,;Ser and Lgber in the
acoI, u",I [ of annTobat;on thus demanding still
Cn.T rao,or oFPrts For ne to sustain nv Tenu-
Ga0s ta';au an5 e4Tr carrv ~ off the nrize As their
s"o,on taoo nIa5 .'n ,Lo rasnlcndent gcni.
nSos ,"Ts + lii n;,ieJ tbeir anxiety, and loRged
e.r 49,, D., tprD % - coma to relieve their aSo-
m;z;n9 NJ. NY Sonb,s Sob Az ,engtb the name oil
PaimS 'a PoaDoEa vas called. and arose
,.;,b m%IPn '.On"UT nnnnt Of ;mnTicnce and self
"ssn sl;"m aG "nnS narf.c,lv irreconciIabIe with
PoSSosS.on pe'n0 - J;G3 Ience All