Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-28


with she Teachers.
Davenport is schooling nearly three thou
sand children. and whstever bears upon
this work, ~ directly ~ the Zsaeher's i'm
pssrsmest msstings. must b Of interest -
oil Of our eitissns. II has bscsmss custom
With the educate - sf Davsspost, when o.
how estab 'ishsd, " knew not. TO assemble
At the High Sshssl bsilding On the lest
Saturday Of each mon,h for imprevsment,
both financially, and 10 profession. To-day
may. perhaps. be taken ~ . specimen.
The Superintendent takes his stand st the
far end of the room, while the teachers
occupy the seats near the door, and back
of,hem sit the teachers Of the High Schssl.
in state. ~ ii were, overlooking the whole
scene. After singing. reading Of the Scrip
turss and prayer. the roll is callsd-l6
answered to-day, double that number we're
absent. For the purpose Of getting through
With their work in time, they commenced
at the last exercise-gsnsral lsssons--vsry
general. All Of six took notes, two amused
themselves BY looking out Of the window.
two mere were visiting, hvs others looked
on, and one was deeply engaged in the
psbulum afforded BY ths columns of the
New York Tribune. The hour passed, and
the above is what they did. How practical,
hew definite and how preftatlsi Next
year they propose to turn over new lssf,
it was 50 decided BY vsts Of six upliftsd
hsuds-ths negative vote was not taken
and this is hsw they propose to Dc it,
grammar was their cheics. Intws months
from to-day they will analyxs. parse, and
otherwise bring their crammars to bear
npon the first stanxas Of Pos's "Ravsn."
A new method Of teaching spell
ing had been discovered during the
last month, and was reported 10
the teachers - copyright applied fer,
and this was their lesson in valuable
suggestion. A committee was appointed
to draft some resolution, and time indefinite
given them to report.
The programme changed - advanced
chairman With roll Of ordsrs-netes we're
laid aside, window gszing stepped, visiting
Was hushsd. and The lsoksrs-en teek part.
All were Interested. How different Entre
Treasurer with roll Of grsenbacks. 81, $50.
Orders were presented, and the improvs>
mont meeting vas a an end.
Such was eur hour among the Litsrats,
or payday With the teachers.
ANOTHER 10. Of Cloakings and Bsulsvsrd
Skirts will bs open Monday morsing .
Csrrsa 4 NARxssxs.
Thanksgivlag ~ Dlae Grass.
EDrrsRs DsxocaAr.-The citizens Of Blue
Grass enjoyed . season Of rsfrsshment on
the 26th. inst. that, will not soon be for.
gotten. The events ofths day previous to,
the anniversary, and what trarspirsd On
the day itself are worthy Of record. and
herewith prsssnt then. On Wednesday .
young man belonging to the family Of Burn
side, and . Miss Cessna. BY . preconcerted
movement, and mutual agreement were
with appropriate csrsmoniss made ere. OF
course there Was the usual number Of friends
present on the occasion. The csrmeny was
performed at the residence of the bride =
mother. and that es'imabls lady prepared
An elegant repast-to which the assembled
guests did full justice. The bridegreom Z
father during the evening informed ths
guests that he should expect them 1t hia
house the next day, there to celebrate
Thanksgiving. In accordance with thil
Invitation about eighty Old Settlers came
together At NJ. Burnsidss-'ro say thai
every one enjoyed themselves would b
faint. The tables we're spread with all
manner Of good things, and social talk, and
amussmsnts were prolonged until late
hour-It is not often that we have t,cs
Thank sgving days in one week, - ~ did
this year, and judging from the pleasure
manifested by al the participatsrs, every
body Was extremely we'll plsassd-lts .
terrible effort for one to make Though, at.
tempting to circumvsnt, for two days in
succession . Thanksgiving dinner. Every
one agreed that these two occasions we're
among the plessantest that .iad ever trans
pired in our community. Yours,
g. W. B.
Blue Grass, Nov. 81. 1868.