The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-07-02
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Hoping Il will not be
considered as trespassing or intruding
upon your time or attention, take the
liberty Of offering slight account Of
the Picnic ofthe LancasterHighS
which took place at the Kettle Hills,
on Friday last, Il is I believe, and
has been for some years past, the Gus
tom in this room, to hold an annual
festival of this kind at the end oftheir
summer term.
The day opened rather unpropitious-
ly for the projected picnic, but who
ever knew it otherwise, than rainy
day when any enjoyment for school
children was on the tapis All! well
do remember in my own school-days
the rain that was always sure to occur
whenever we had holiday; it ievita-
bly, rained on Fafr-days, Shar-days
and Saturdays. But ON this occasion
the indomitable gO-ahead-d-tire-neS Of
Young America proved paramount to
all obstacles, and despite the drizzling
rain, that was falling thick and fast,
the party started, having determined
to proceed to the State Farm and ask
permission Of Mr.. n owe TO hold their
exercises in the chapel of that institu-
ton. Upon arrivingatthat place how
ever, old Soils beaming face had dis
pelled the clouds and mist to such o
degree that a return TO the Kettle
Hills was deemed practicable, and 50
the original programme was at once
put in effect. Arriving there at about
the hour at which the inner man is
wont to require the accustomed daily
sustenance, yclept dinner, we partook
in common OF. splendid repnst fur.
nished by the ladies, the green sward
giving us table, and the blue canopy
of heaven together with the wild, ro.
mantle scenery Of the Kettle Hills q
banqueting hall Wit and sentiment
reigncd supreme, and one and all ap,
piled themselves most industriously t.
the demolition of the many luXurics
with which the table was supplied.
Dinner being over, the party ad
journed to the cavo, where it had beer
decided the declamatory and elocution
airy exercises should take place IN
the meantime however, our number
had been augmented by the arrival O
quite number of guests from the city
Of the exercises, our limited space for
bid lengthy notice. Suffice it to say
that they were highly characteristic O
Miss Beckets room, excellentin the su
pcrlative degree, and rejecting grea'
praise on all who took part in them
Miss Beckett presiding with grace ant
dignity.
Remarks being called for, Rev. Daw
son and A. P. Miller responded in {
neat and appropriate manner compli
menting the school very highly.
l had forgotten to mention that a
the commencement of the feast, Mis-
Beckett was crowned by her scholars a
a token of the love and esteem the,
bore her, the ceremony being perform
ed by Mr.. Henry Weaver.
To the Committee of Arrangement
consisting of Miss Lizzie Carpenter
J Miss Hattie Giesy and Mr. Henry Wea
YER, great credit is due for the admira
bic manner in which they discharge
their duties.
At five o'clock P. NJ, all set out ol
thsir return home, highly delighted wit
themselves and the rest of mankind
nothing having occurred to mar tn
harmony or enjoyment of any Fo
: the cvcry pleasant day spent by us, W
tender our thanks to Miss Beckett an
her scholars, and in concluding hope
hi ''That when next the School docs riding 20,
, = Nay We be there to see" .hIt| |N
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