The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-07-05

H0re arc expected TO attend.
Tie {" Fourth Ill our village amount
cd to some cannonading from | A. NJ. till
P NJ, and some fre-crackers fired off by
the boys, lots of drunk men, aud two
fights We are thankful that it amount
ed TO so little Of the kind. -
THE SaJbaM ,Schoot Celebration last
Saturday was niuch better than the most
saneuine participants expected. The
rain on the previous day had made the
woods damp, and it was thought best to
adjourn the exercises until | o'clock p.
NJ, instead of holuing them in the fore.
noon, as announced. At o'clock both
S'chools (the Union or Methodist, and the
Presbyterian assembled at their respec-
tive Churches, where they were formed
in,oproceSsions TIE Cuion School then
marched up to the corner of Fifth and
Matt streets, wheic they halted, and in a
few moments were joined by the Prcsby-
terian School, headed by the Coudersport
Brass Band, (the Union School falling
in the rear, in courtesy; the procession
then marched down Main street, making
fine display, and crossing the river,
proceeded to grove near the old camp
ground, Which had been tastcfully pre-
pared for the occasion by the committee
Of arrangements. The banners in the
procession were truly beautiful and ap-
propriatc, and done honor to the hearts,
heads and hands of those vino GOT them
up. The first in the line was that Of the
Presbyterian School, Nhe only one dis
played by thcm) white satin, bronze
printed letters, blue silk border, Gilt frame
and 26x3t inches in izc-inscription,
" Holiness TO the Lord, "a very beauti-
full banner indeed Tie next was carried
By the class of j. S. Mann in the Union
School, bearing the inscription " Hope of
the World in blue letters on white cloth
with evergreen border. The class is com
posed of youths Of ID to 10 years of age
aud the banner was very appropriate. Tie
next banner was carried by Mr. George
Netzger's class, bearing the inscription
The Blble-E Young Americas Balance
wheel, in bronze letters printed OH white
camDlie, and with an evergreen border
around the edge. The class is compose
Of boys under IA years Of age, and they
bore their expressive banner with grace
ful and becoming pride. i white pen
nant with a pink binding was the only
other banner We noticed. 1t was carried
by Mrs. i. y. Young's class Of boys under
10 years of age. Several banners had
been prepared for the different classes of
girls, as well as one for the Bible class,
but the day being very windy and the
banners trailly made they were not car
.tG.
The procession was attended by large
number oil the parents and friends cf the
scholars, aud on arriving at the grounds
al were comfortably seated, and listened
to a tune by the Band, after which the
audience joined the Rev. Mr. Latham in
a fefyent prayer. A choir of the young
misses of the schools, lead by H. j Olm
sted, then sang an appropriate Sabbath
School hymn, when the Rev j II Par
sons made few excellent and character
istic remarks principally addressed to the
children, but which were {" words of wis-
dom as well to the teachers and parents.
His remarks were listened to with marked
attention. by all present lie was followed
by the Rev. NJ H. Rice with some equal
ly applicable and worthy remarks, ad-
dressed to all present. The Speaker was
peculiarly happy in giving his remarks a
sort Of patriotic moralism, calculated to
give them impressive force upon the
minds of the youth who heard them
At the close of Mr. Ricc's S remarks anoth
er piece was played by the band, and
another hymn sung by the choir, when
the Marshal, Il. j. Thompson, Esq, call
the schools to the table by classes, where
12O children, waited upon by theic teach
ers, enjoyed themselves hugely" over
the nice yiands which had been contrib
uted by their parents and friends. After
they were done eating, the teachers and