The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10
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nrr--.I wishes Of many Republicans Those
desiring the circulst,ou OF = live Republican
newspaper at the lowest possible cVst shou'd
see % the matter az once. That good and
loyal man. Samuel Gilpa,riek, ESQ, Of Der
wick. writes us tha, be has q list already OF 70
campaign subscribers, aud eau increase u. A
very little cxertiaa I'm the pant Of Republicans
now In this directSya will he worth moro than
double the am"aR, VI work aud money three
months from nov.
First Rrpsrt Of ih~ Missioa schsoi.
On the evening Of Dec. 8. 1867 at regular
monthly meeting Of the Y. NJ. {. A. II was
yotcd to open q Mission Sabbath School ut
their rooms on Sunday afternoons commencing
Mt the usual hour Of Public Worship
AT this meeting Il. VI. Hobbs from Pavilion
Society, was chosen Superintendent and J. q.
Cummings Baptist Frank TarbOI. FRYE Bap-
fist; A. II. Cleayes, Methodist ;andJ. Z. S;erns
81 CongL a. ASSISTANTS
On Sunday Dec. 4, 1867, we commenced our
school with nine teachers AMI txenty-Ons schol-
ars, aud have continued with increasing interest
every Sunday afternoon to the present time with
an average attendance Of twelve teachers and
fOrty-one scholars Total 90.
weUerc greatly embarrassed in our efforts to
teach the scholars Sabbath School lessons frOm
the fact that many Of them could not read, but
were very anxious to learn, which led the Super
intenlent To think Of opening an evening school,
free for all working people and children who
were unable To attend the day school
AT u subsequent meeting VI the Y. NJ. c. A.,
the SupL presented his views, and Il WAS voted
10 open AN evening school at once free 10 all the
operatives in our mills and shops, and @. n
Weymouth, Esq. was chosen assistant Supcrin-
tendent.
The school commenced Dec. "a, 1867, hOll-
ing two evenings 4 week and closed Mar. q,
1865. The whole number Of scholars registered
was 2JG-The average ATTENDANCE l6O.-The
average numbers Of teachers, 80. |
Ifany Of our citizens are skeptical in regard
10 the Importance snd usefulness Of this school
We should have been glad to have had them
ma,le n visit and seen It's practical operation.
We believe the good il has accomplished can
hardly be oycr-estimated'
Here were from one hundred TO two hundred
persons from eight to thirty years OF age, who
had been at work all day, the most Of whom
Ncfc not tsfu IN NcW hAnktanu onu ho'eh WI
joyed the advantages Of her glorious educational
system here they were trying to make up in
some measure the priystions Of carly childhood.
Any candid witness Of their earnest application,
diligence AMI perseverance,, would say 'surely,
this institution was blessing 10 the city"
One OF the best noticeable results Of this school
has been 10 incitc in the mini desire To learn,
AMI many have. with commcndable real express
el their determination 10 continue their studies
and ''be sornebo1y."
One Of the teachers has become 50 interested
in her class tia, she will permit them to come
10 her residence 20 rccitc twice week.
The immeliale lSantages Of the instruction
received are an ability TO read AMI write, and
many Of them have male progress In arithme- |
tn.
We think the school has bccn q success. There |
was an Increasing interest, and We were begin |
ing 10 be crowlel nearly to sutiocaton, when
in consequence of low water II VAS necessary To
run the Pcpcrell Mills evenings, requiring many
of the scholars 10 do oyer-work, thus breaking
"a, their regular dance,--consequently, rs
n whole the school at its close was not 80 inter-
csting a. before. by unanimous request Of the
scholars they were PROMISED that Que should be
opened FOR them in November next.
The school has been opened and closed with
singing. Although not much of the science OF
music was learned, yet, with the large number
of.Fp.h Iaurels" we were enabled 10 purchase
with donations received from friends, VIC could
tske up any new tune, in ten minutes practice
the singing II not artistic was rendered. with
heartinCss anil enjoyment that should he heard
20 bc appreciated. Many Mission Schcol hoy
anil Girl cnliycns the weary hours Of toll with
the soul s,irrin. mclolics from "Bradbury's
Sabbath School Sonss"-Our ears are grcesei
with them every day.
At first our Efforts were very much crippled
by neol % books. Many classes hal only oSe
book, and while the teacher WAS instruct-
In. one, the others, not having anything
else 10 take up their attention, would practice
the art of boxing. which greatly annoyed their
teacher anil rendered. discipline very difficult.
We then male an appeal through the papers
for books or money 10 procure them, That ap-
p,il was Responded to as follows:
Mrs, l.. q. Cowin, Sl.W; John Burnham,
Esn., $500; Mayor y. llsines, $500; John
buckley, : I.OO; Patrick Kinney, GO cts; Miss
Ala Porter, (tlonations co.lcc,cl) $3.50; Miss
Hattie Tounsc, donations collccteD s6.6G
Miss Nellie Nichols, from No. Peppcrcl Wcav-
ing Room, Sd.l0; a Factory Girl, Sl.OO; Mrs.
John Bonscr, Sl.O0; From an Unknown Source,
5000: Miss Olivia Cole, $500; Mrs. Horace
Bacon, 500; Miss josie Gooibeherc, SlW,
msking S6l.0L The amount expen,lcd was
Ss5loa. leaving n balance on hand OF 80. 20.
Some families having discarded school books
sent them in.
MIR. Eben Burnham gave liberal supply Of
writing books ani sla'cs that were very useful
anil earnestly sought for.
T. II. banks, Esd, gave US h'e AMI halt
dozens Of gra.lcd hooks. That, for the time
heinz. Smply supplied our wants; but the school
increased so rapidly, that We orlerci trCm
ncstn,,. through Hon. WIN. = lIaincs, eight
d,y,,, hooks AMI ono hundrei tables. lie gave
N, rSceiptcd bin and declined rcei'ing any
pay in return.
az every scholar suitable books which kept their
minis employed. making il = pleasure to teach
them.
The Superintendent feels greatly indebted to
the Assistant Superintendent anil the self-leny-
ing teachers for the success Of the school. II"
tbsir interest in and devotion TO their pupils, rs
eyinceI by their pune.uality, AMI close stten-
ton 10 their classes, the happy results Of this
winters labor are s,tributahlc,-the satisfaction
Of doing good being their only reward for this
labor Of love.
The names Of the teachers are as follows:
c,,i,,-,.--E. II. Smith, Y. W. Roberts, Geo.
small. 4. ID. jordan. MIR. wsod, Mr.. Haaley,
Mr.. GiipStrick, Lewis Small ,,,.,
Lsiiss-Sarah \. wcymoath, =. L. Mllken.
Mrs Gcosins, Josephine staples, Hattie Ia
P,rnh,m, Sirsh T. Roberts, Carrie shermsn.
M, Porter. Hattie s lounge, r Augusta iini.
/ N Plummer, Ida Smith, Hattie J. Ill.,
Emily T,,.. Mary J. Bickf6ri, Hannah p. Han
SON Sellie Emery. Olivia Cole, Abbie Odell, Mat
he Ilohh-. Jennie Mcdonald. Allie Hutchins.
Emily =. Lord, J. Augusta Butler, Sarah Morr'-
son, IN, Jellison. Adiic Parcher. Ada stsck-
pole, Hattie Holsion. Nellie Nichols, Ellis Aver,
Ms Drc--sr. Laein,l> Grace. Eta Gould. fior-
snce Anderson, Lottie Ander-os, Matte AMBER
son. 4 GOODWIN, Victoria Hill There are
Others who have occasionally taught when their
services were rcquir~l,
The Sabbath School viii be continued all
summer. ". hosiss cepI
p;ll.s,rl Aurtl L. 1894