Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-06-29
Bloomfield SehooI...CIosing Exercises.

EDITOR CHRONICLE AS your cores
pondents from B. are somewhat remiss
in giving an account of US, 1 seize my
pen fin prespiring desperation, with a
firm determination to let you, and 9TH
ers through our columns, know that
Bloomfield " still lives"-for be it known
unto you that we have a Union School
and "live'' teachers in il. The school
year closed last Friday with an appro-
pirate literary entertainment and pic
mic. The exercises commenced at ten
o'clock by singing the Lords Prayer.
We then listened to the Salutatory, by
Miss Hattie E. Ford Smith, which did
credit to that lady. There were several
recitations-one by Miss Mary Ferry,
entitled 1.-THE Scholar of Thebet: Ben
Khorat," well committed and well re-
cited. a spicy little paper, the "Shoo
Fly"-motto: "Dont Bodder me'-read
by Misses Celestia a. Neal and Matte
Haskell. Two short, but amusing colo
quies, one representing the men of 1900.
II Mercla Boynton Lane had been pres
ent, she would have thought Men must
be educated up to the standard, as we'll
as women" One amusing feature of the
performance was two songs sung by as
manyas eouldsta uponth the stage, rang
ing from the tallest pupils to little " rats"
1 suspect were brought in for the occa-
sion. The May Queen on her throne,
with her fairy-like attendants, and Flora,
queen of flowers, all kneeling around
her, reminded one of a beautiful boquet.
The Valedictory address, by Miss Julia
King Wing, was well written, and in its
delivery reached the hearts of all. Prof.
Hurlbut made some remarks-com-
menced by saying speech was silver"
but "Silence was golden" and he had
thought to preserve golden silence. He
went on to state what the students had
accomplished in the past year, besides
climbing the hill of science. They had
favored the public with two literary
entertainments, and with the funds thus
obtained have furnished the school room
with elegant seats and desks; and no
one, not even the patrons, knew how
much time and labor they had spent in
doing this. He also said (and 1 hope the
patrons of the school will not give him
to say it again. that as long as
parents allow their children to be ex-
cused for every trifling matter, and
themselves neglect to visit the school, so
long will the school cease to be a success.
After the closing song, To the Woods
the students and audience re-
paired to the residence of Z. A. Brown,
who had kindly given us the use of the
grounds surrounding it, where, under
the spreading elm trees which shade his
back yard, we found tables
loaded with all kinds of "goodies."
flowed freely VhIe u lasted.
the tables were cleared away, GRO
Iuet and other games were played. And
passed a day-a day that will be re-
.emberedas a " white stone'' one to the
many who thoroughly enjoyed it.
The trustees Of the school have sue
eeeded in securing the services of Mr.. J.
NJ. Hurlbut and his estimable wife for
year. During their brief stay
among us they have won what none
have done before-the respect and love
Of all.
The fall term of this institution COM
nences August p, and continues twelve
weeks. Respectfully,
PEG SLIDERsKEw.