The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-07-22
or the Potter Journal
SCHOOL CEEEBR ATK0N.

We had a rare Httle .rcat out here in the
woods on Friday og last week, which with a
little hope ofpleasing, and perhaps beneftng
your readers, wish 70 tel you about The
school. teachers OF Ii JroD some weeks 20
made an agreement among themselves to hold
school celebration, and then went to work
to enlist the cooperation Of parents for the
purpose. Last Friday, four schools met At
Mr. j. u. Greenman 5, and accompanied by pa
rents AMI friends marched in procession to the
grove ut little distance. After singing by
the choir and prayer by Rev. J. HeRdrick,
school No lst from Crandall Hill, taught by
Miss 5. Il Reynolds, took the stage and opened
their exercises by singing. I have seldom
heard singing sound sweeter than did those
young misses voices. Then followed an exam
ination in Mental Arithmetic, one in the geog-
raphy and history of Pennsylvania, and pa
per read by two young ladies' continuing
brief history of the Academy, and the various
teachers who have presided there The exer-
cises were enivened by several songs
Schools No 2nd from the q Peet School
House" then took the stage. Their exercises
consisted of defamation, dialogues, reading of
a paper and singing. One song commencing
"Oh dear, what can the matter be2
Parents don't visit their schools"
contained sharp rebuke to parents who can
fad time to attend TO everything else but the
education Of their children.
No. taught by Miss Hawley passed credit
able examination in Mental Arithmetic and
Ortho.raphy, and some other exercises with
singing included, and No under care of Miss
Louise Hydorn was examined in Geography,
closing with a brief history of Hebron town
ship, including a statement Of the number Of
schools and scholars at present attending them.
\ colloquv sung and acted by some little
boys aud girls was very pretty and well per-
formed. Dinner was then served, and after all
had eaten and the fragments were gathered
up, the schools were addressed by Prof lien
drck. It would take too much space to at
tempt even an outline of his A." talk" but |
fhiak the children will not soon forget the ia
miliar home questions he put to them. Judg-
ing at least by their hearty response, they
ought not to- The following resolutions were
then presented, and as it was growing late,
were adopted together without discussion:
R~solrea, That the common school ceebra-
tons have tendency u create an interest in
the cause of education in teachers, scholars,
and pareats, and all VINO attend them.
Rsaolce9. That teachers should use their in
tiucnce with parents to induce them to attend
such celebrations.
ReSolre3, Thatthe exercises ofths afternoon
have fully convinced us that singing should
be made regular exercise in our common
! schools.
Resoired, That in building new school
! houses, directors should have special regard
10 the health of the pupils.
( Reso'rea. That picnic in the woods is a
very pleasant afair-to those who enjoy it.
/ 1t WAS the first time anything of the kind
had been attempted in our town, and it may
/ be if stranger had visited US he would have
. thought we did not accomplish mach, but 90
not believe it. 4 former student OF the Acad-
envy said he had thought the best speakers in
SChCokhe had ever heard, were among the VIII
/ lage boys, bus he now insists that one of our
1 little boys entirely Outdid ANYTHING he ever
saw in CouderSport. But | have made too
many words already, and will further only
commend the tn I'd ana fourth resolutions to
the especial attention Of teachers and direct
ors. DELL.
/ HEBRON, JGly IS, 1858.