Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-11-29
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Nov. %, 1871.
EDITOR CHRoNICLE.-In perusing
your late issues it has given US pleas.
ure to note the l~iberality with which
our citizens have responded to the cry
for help from the West; and we deem
it but justice.to the people of this com.
munity, and the county at large, to
state that four hundred dollars worth
has been forwarded from this place,
In this, a in every good work, OuI
people labor tremendously, and we
see members of the different churches
go hand in hand to solicit relief fol
the suffering.
Our little village is improving both
in size and appearance. The most
noted improvement of late, is the
house erected by L. G. Taft, which
for beauty Of exterior and convenience
of interior, has few equals The
house, though spacious, was filed to
overlooking, on the Goth inst. by the
guests to the china wedding of its oc-
cupants. As the shades of evening
began to fall, the cousins" came
thronging from near and from far.
After all had arrived, and the greet
ings wer over, the parlor door was
suddenly closed, yet from within
above the suppressed laughter and
hurried whisper, came the ominOus
rattle, reminding us that we were. at
a china wedding. Soon, however,
the door was opened, the bride, who
had been detained up stairs by some
knowing one was brought down, and
all were invited into the parlor.
This, the most unreasonable request
Of the evening, was complied with as
far as possible, and those who could
not enter, stood near the door. In
the back part of the room stood a
table covered with gifts of various
kinds, in front of this table, stood an
other grOaning beneath its load
of-we knew not what, for it was
covered. We did not long remain ig-
norant, for the Rev. Kingsberry closed
a few very appropriate remarks, by
presenting from their cousins, to the
happy couple, what lay concealed.
The covering was removed when 10
a superb china set flashed back the
light into the cheerful faces gathered
around, Though taken by surprise,
Mr.. Taft made some beautiful and
touching remarks, and closed by in
viting Rev. Kingsberry to lead in
returning thanks to the Oliver of every
good. Then followed the explana-
ti0ns disclosing the fact that many
days previous, the much admired set
had been brought from the thriving
city of Warren. Ye Lords of crea-
tionN stand aghast, for here is one
example at least, to prove that wo-
man "a keep a secret. After this
followed the supper, which was truly
"a feast of fat things.n
The evening passed pleasantly,
and-we had almost forgotten that
many of our readers being unacquaint-
ed with the parties, might not be as
deeply interested as are we ; hence we
pass to another subject.
The school is in a hourishing con-
dition, and the fall term has been one
of unusual prosperity. The examin-
ations passed off pleasantly, and not
a few expressed the belief that they
had never been exceIled. The lecture
system, introduced during the last
term, has proved to be the system Of
recitation. To be convinced of the
superiority of this method of reel,
ting, it is only necessary to hear a rec.
itatiOn or witness the examination oil
a class which has been reciting in
this manner; the student acquires
thorough knowledge of the subject
and, what is equally important, he i:
able to tell Uhdt he EnOUs. There ha!
also been a change in the administra.
ton of discipline, which has beer
productive of much good and We
hear almost every resident of the vii
lage remark that the students have
been more gentlemanly and ladylikC
in their behavior. during the last term
than for many years. We are
pleased to learn from the Principal
that the prospects for the winter tern
are very good. A CITIZEN.