Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-11-25

| last in company with several gentlemen, we
paid visit to the Lutheran Sunday School, at
this place, to witness the opening of the new
library, which was lately procured for the benefit
of its scholars. The changes In this great inst-
tuition since our boybood days, ean scarcely be
described. Insteads.of finding the familiar faces
of VIM. NJ. Gray, supt., John Young, John Deb
ring, Hon. Geo. weser, Samuel Gossler, Andrew
burst, Jacob Young, Mrs. Rev. J. P. Shndel.
Mrs. J. Young, Mrs. NJ. Haas, who some of
the founders fthe school, and who were teachers
twenty seven years ago, we found an entire
change of officers and teachers, as well as rules
and regulations. But one single veteran teacher
of former days, Mrs. Samuel Goblin, was present
to give encouragement to this laudable enter
prise. The rest having nearly all passed away
and otiors more vigorous are filling their places,
many of whom we noticed were pupils of the
founders of the school. Mrs. Goblin, though well
advanced in years, has still a class, having been
a teacher ever quarter of century, and faithful
in her devotion, she has the consolation and
qualification to know that her labors were not in
vain, but that her good works have produced ten
fold. AS she moves among the scholars with
whom she has been associated from childhood,
she Is looked upon us the remaining original pill
low of u gigantic work, and Aunty Gobn's
opinions are sought by both old and young.
This mammoth school has gradually grown in
numbers we'll as Influence ever since its organ
ization, and we are pleased to note Is now in as
1ourishing u condition as any school in the State
or probably United States. Under its present
Superintendent, John Haas ESQ.,, it has increas
ed more than double in numbers, and through
the efficient officers assisting him, the most ap-
proved modern regulations have been adopted,
and the whole shool has become so systematized
that its workings are almost perfect.
The school is divided into three different de-
partments, the infant adult, and married. The
whole is under the supervision of John Haas,
Esq, who is assisted by Rev. Mr.. Hempcrcy,
who has charge of the married department, and
Mrs. p. NJ. Shindel of the infant department, AS
sisted by Mr.. Jacob Fetter and Jas. Beard, Esq.
This infant department is probably the most in
| teresting. When first organized it numbered
about 80 scholars, and through the pious zeal
and energy of its Superintendent. has increased
| to 10 scholars. The teachers of the adult de-
partment arc as follows: Male teachers-Wm.
| II. Rohrbach, Solomon Weaver, G. d. Rohrbach,
Geo. w. Geringer, Elias Brosious, VIM. II. Du-
ling, j. II. Engel, II. X. Goodrich, w. S. Rhoads,
james Lyon, Jacob Weiscr, p. f. Zimmerman,
Jacob Wilvcr. Female tcachcrs-Mrs. Susan
Goblin, Mrs. Solomon Weaver, Mrs. Elizabeth
Fyster, Mrs. II. NJ. Fahncstock, Mrs. D. Hertz,
Miss Sarah f. Gossler, Mrs. p. Bright, Mrs. J.
E. Smick, Mrs. w. C. Horn. Miss Emma Hem
perly, Mrs. w. II. DAZZLING, Miss Maggie j.
Martin, and Miss Sadie Caslow. These teachers
are all Jealous and appeared to be In their cle.
ment, sitting with their flock, giving them in
structions aud directing them in the right way.
The elective officers of the school, are as fol-
lows President, Rev. G. w. Hempcrley; Su-
pcrintendent, John Haas; Secretary, w. D..
llimclwright; Asst Secretary, G. J.. Simpson
Librarian, Jacob Shipman First Asst solomon
Stroh; Choristers, Jacob Fctcr and Samuel Rooms.
These gentlemen have a large share of labor to
perform which requires their presence regularly.
Records are kept of everything transpirng in
the school room, the number of scholars in at
tendance on each Sabbath together with the
number of books distributed. On this occasion
there were three hundred and sixty-one scholars
present, each of whom received q library book
which was selected from a catalogue furnished
to ca ach pupil, and the book was then furnished
by the teacher.
The new library on being opened for the first
time made many II heart beat with joy. The
| Superintendent stated that it would take over
twcnty-thrcc years for one scholar to read each
book through by averaging one a week. The
number of volumes is about 1900 which have
been carefully selected and cost 81 900. They
are put up in u handsome case which has been
furniehcd them by Mcssrs. Frylng, Bowen &
Engcl, which is divided into different sections,
one for each class with catalogue for each
| apartment, which are changed t tsrnately. As
q volume is taken out,a card OF certificate is put
in its place with the name of the possessor of the
book and its number, which remains there
until the volume is returned. This plan has
been, we understand, invented by Jacob Ship
man, Esq, and will prove convenient as well as
beneficial to the school.
This school is under excellent control, and we
| feel confident that great good will result from it,
for which the citizens of this town can be thank
full to the officers and teachers who are deyotng
their time and means to bring up the rising
generation in a righteous manner.
THERE is no class of people who do half sc
much good, or work so hard, ms newspaper men
They publish good papers, and they strain every
nerve 10 90 TINS, Out thc people DO not consider
this, or the fact that newspapers are a fair index
of their own Intelligence and enterprise. Somt
papers put up with all sorts of expedients to re
along, when there are scores of influential mel
who are greatly benefited by the papers who Dc
nothing to sustain them. They might speak
good word for them, get their friends to subscrib
for them, sustain them with their advertising
patronage, and thus renumerate the hard-work
ing newspaper man. Every citizen ought TO b
animated by sufficient pride, if by no other mo
tive, TO sustain good papers, and thus see then
worthy representatives Of the people:-Er.
LECTURES AT NoRTHUMBERL AND.-Arangc
ments have been made for course of lectures Il
northumberland during the present season.
Among those already engaged are Rev. j, f, w
Ware, of Baltimore, Col. A. X. Mcclure, O
III. laN.. 4. NJ