True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-30


ETThe following letter. from Rev.
D. s. WEiLINa, we received four weeks
ago, but by accident ii was mislaid.
Our friends at ''Shanghai, will please
excuse this unintenlional neglect:
School Exhibition at Shanghai,
Mr.. EDIToR: Not SO much her teFrilO-
ry. or her population, or her products, but
her benevolent, mora and educational
facilities, constitute the glory and pride
of Ohio, as state, Her Common School
System, embracing the well qualified
Teacher, good School Houses, the best
Books, and the free access of all classes
to school privileges, make the sum Of one
ofthe chiefsources ofthe greatness Of the
State.
The next generation will exhibit the
abundant good fruits of our States gene
rous provisions for general education =
And any effort 10 add to the interest and
success oh our schools is worthy Of trial.
A means 10 secure this, is Exhibitions,
in our schools, provided they are properly
conducted.
| had the pleasure Of attending one OF
these Exhibitions, ,at Nipple GroUe( (Shang'
hail short time since. 1t took place,
at the close of Mr.. N. B. M'GREw's
School. Mr.. M Grew hal been teaching
there for long term, with success, and
with the appreciation Of the people gene
rally. M'Grew is as devoted and efficient
a Teacher as any in the country. The
Exhibition was gotten up with great
deal of labor, and called together vas
crowd. The performances consisted o
select orations, burlesques on popular lg
norance and errors, and original pieces
many of which were Of superior merit
J The -Four Seasons" was written by
Mrs. FRANK SHANE, a lady of the village
and was performed by four beaulitu
: young ladies', dressed appropriate to th'
e parts each performed. Miss RUSSELL
g represented Spring Miss HARPER, Sum
mer; Miss M'CoY, Autumn Miss Ere
BURN Winter. a..... ...",
= The address of Rev. b. A. BRINDLEY
: OH the benefits and pleasures of Educs
ton, was splendid effort and did cred
. to tile speaker and honor 10 the occasion
= The address of THos. SHANE, on the il
y huence of woman, was indeed excellen
:. | could name other performances, b,
have not TIME to specify all that deserv
commentator. | deeply regret the ii
J. PRODUCTION of some pieces in The perform
is ances, which savOred u little of I'll
y rough; however we'll meaht, they wei
r. in bad taste, and did not pass off we
!, with The more refined portion Of the al
: diencc. ..... '|
'e The cilizens of this vicinity evin'
9, great interes, in Educational matter
te and are in favof ol intelligence and goc
y morals.
?. At this Exhibition there were abo
y 700 persons-a promiscuous crowd co
P vened in boat shed; yet nothing occu
red which merited serious reproof Coz
to order prevailed. and the whole afa
&c proved The good character of the peop
. Of this community. | venture TO say th
- the general tendency of this exhibi'i'
y was good. ba,ing those objeclionat
P performances referred to. Such exhit
e. tons should be dives,ed of all vulgarite
a, and irreveranl usestof the name OF 4
n. Deity.
=. They will have fine celebration hi
a n about the Fourth Of July-the day beft
- or the day after. d. S. WELLING.
ic Maple Grove, May 20, 1858.