Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-26

The second annual pic-nic festival OF the
public schools Of Byron township took place
at Dunlap's Grove, one half mile west Of
Winthrop, on Saturday, the 10th inst. Eight
Byron and three Liberty schools we're in at
tendance as organizations, with suitable ban.
ncrs, while several other schools in Byron,
Liberty and Fremont townships we're repre>
scented by members in attendance. 1t was
estimated that five hundred children and an
equal number of adults were On the grounds.
As compared with last year, tho attendance
was much larger, the schools exhibited more
proficiency in singing and speaking, and the
general enthusiasm, notwithstanding the
chilly condition Of the weather, was much
greater. Every one present seemed to real
ice that it was day well spent in q noble
cause. The sincere interest manifested by
the people of Byron and adjoining townships
speaks very loudly for their intelligence and
enterprise. We wish every man, woman and
child in the county could have been present
to drink in the spirit Of the occasion. 1t
would have done wonders for the cause of
education in the county. The bountiful din.
ner provided would have fed another thou.
sand to rcpletion. Of its capital quality we
need say nothing to those who have enjoyed
Byron hospitality.
OF the exercises we cannot attempt n crit
ical notice. Nearly all did well and many
exceedingly wen. No examinations were
attempted, but each school sang and pres
sented specimen dialogue or defamation.
The speaking which followed the dinner was
interrupted BY loud talking and confusion
on the edges Of the crowd, which should have
been suppressed. There was also lack of
seats TO accommodate the children and La
dies. These are points which experience
alone will remedy. The arrangements gen
orally we're very good. Tho eminent success
Of this and last years picnic will insure
their repetition on still larger scale, next
year. II would give great impulse TO the
cause Of education were every township in
the county to inaugurate similar festivals.
We give below the order Of exercises, as
nearly % our brief notes enable US. We
possibly have made some mistakes.
The assembly we're called to order at l0A
O'clock aud Mr.. E. P. Briutnall Was chosen
President.
Prayer by Rev. VIM. Smith, Of Quasque-
ton.
Singing by Winthrop choir.
The schools were then calico on as fol.
lows, each school, lead by its teacher, march
ing with its banner upon the stage and re.
naming until its exercises were ended.
Sub District No. al. N. Miller, SUBJ
Director, Miss Merrill, teacher. Singing, and
dialogue by John and Isaac Miller.
No. Isaac Freeman, Sub Director,
Miss freeman, teacher. Singing, and dec
lamation by Master Dawson.
No. &C. r. Yaw, Sub Director, Miss
Merrick, teacher. Defamation. 1--WE fail.
ed to catch the speakers name.)
No. Sc. r. Brintnall, Sub>Director,
Miss Fredcricks, teacher. Singing, and dia-
logue by Thomas Clark aud Walton Ora.
ham.
Independent District Of Winthrop-C. A.
| Stockwell teacher. Singing, and defamation
by Arthur Rich.
No. LII. NJ. Coughtry, Sub.Director,
Miss Emily Flickinger, teacher. Singing,
ard defamation by Martin Moody.
No. s.-J. l.. Cross, SUBJ Director, George
Brooks, teacher. Defamation by Katie
| Brooks.
No. 9. A. p. Mills, Sub. Director. No
school this summer. Song by Miss Mills,
defamation by Willie King.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
No. l.--James A. Utterbeck, Sub. Dircc-
tor, Miss Atha Hallcr, teacher. Singing
and defamation BY Samuel Bodeli.
| No. as. w. McClintock, Sub-Director,
Miss Corey, teacher. Defamation BY Jas.
Bradsn.
| No. 4.-Jacob Miller, SUBJ Director. Miss
Celestia Miller, teacher. Defamation by
Samuel Elliott.
Newton Flirkinger, from sub-district No.
2, which was not present as an organization,
gave defamation.
After dinner. an address was delivered by
Mr.. Palmer, Principal Of the public schools
of this city, followed by toast speeches, ur-
der direction Of Mr.. Fl. n. Ccughtry as toast
master, by DR.. H. Z. Markham, Of Winthrop,
s. q. Pierce, Co. Sap,. Of Schools, N. W.
Harmon. s. W. Rich, Capt. ]. NJ. Miller,
Rev. J. kepford. Rev. WIN. Smith and l..