The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-07-04
BLUyO.
Close Of the Fillmore Public
Schools and Picnic, &c.

At the close Of the public school Of this place
it was decided by the teacher and pupils 70 have
0 picnic and u grand reunion of The whole dis
trict on the 18th inst. On the appointed day the
pupils and the patrons of the district assembled
at the Seminary building, where they were COR
daily greeted by Captain j. &. IIonnoli, teach
or, who had made all arrangements, and did
everything in his power to make every one fsl
it was good to be there.
AT ten O'Clock u procession was formed, with
appropriate banners and flags, and marched to
j. NJ. keny0n's grove, southeast Of town, pre-
coded by Dugan's Cornet Band, Of Savannah,
which gave splendid music. The first in order
on the programme was an address by the Rev.
T.: IL. Graham, the popular minister Of the NE.
Church Of this charge. He spoke well and TO the
point, defining clearly and definitely the res
pective duties Of pupils and parents, Us well rs
those of the teachers, whose responsibility tiles
were not less than those Of the ministry itself.
After music by the band, Colonel Wilkinson,
of Savannah, addressed the audience in his most
happy style. His address was full OF wit, humor,
logic and sound sense. The Colonel Is becoming
quite popular rs u public speaker In FILLMORE.
which he richly deserves, rs he is one Of the most
practical speakers in the county. Alter music
by the band, We all made agrand rally about
our baskets, and were soon discussing and mas
ticating their contents, TO the ample satisfaction
of our appetitcs. We all think here that the
ladies of Fillmore excel in cooking, and that they
understand how to get up good picnic dinners.
sisting Of base and town bali, croquet, game OF
authors, swinging, &c, interpreted with init
sic by the band. Everybody was well pleased
and gratiiled, anal all united In commendins
Drgan's Cornet Band, of Savannah, for their
efficient and good music on The occasion.
At about i've O'Clock in the evening the audi,
ence were called together by W. Allison, and
Mr.. IionnOld [the ~tcacher) was called out for q
speech, who responded In q short but very appro-
pirate address to the pupils and patrons oil the
school. Amer which the festivities OF the day
closed. The pupils and patrons of the Fillmore
district will long r,member the day US one re-
| plete with social enjoyment as well rs Mr.. Hon
! mold, the efficient teacher, who VIII shine long
In the memory of those who were present
| on the occasion. lie deserves q great deal Of
| credit for the gcntlcnninly manner in which
every thing WAS conducted, a5 well rs Tor his
| efficiency us u teacher, and II is to be HOPED the
Hoari OF Education will attend to II ut once and
employ him another term before some one else
| hires him, md we are thus bereft Of one of An
drew couniy's best teachers.
In the evening the picnicers who "TRIP the
light fantastic toc'' assembled 4. the Masonic
| Hall and were thus engaged In merry making
until the wee small hours Of morn
On the Saturday following u party OF gents
and ladies from Holt county caine on the An
drew county shore Of the Nyiawhy river, near
the dam, for the purpose of dshinS, having with
them nets, seins, hooks and lines, pnd fishing
tackle generally. But, amer landing, concluded
picnics were in order, so no nets were set or
hooks cast In the water, but o dry land fishing
| party inaugurnted, where the delicacics OF the
season, such - lemonade, ice-cIeain, cake
peaches and cream, &c, soon vanished, and all
parties enjoyed themselves hugely. Arrange
| men!s wcr. made for a dance ut night, the Vi
| olinlst was hiircd and everything ready, when
| one OF the gents, who thought IL not . good plan
TO keep late hours 80 far from home, left, taking
| with him several of the fair sex, thus breaking
| up the dance.
Harvesting is now upon us, 50 We cannot expect
business to be very brisk until after 1t Is over.
The rain and wind did some damage OH Fri
day last, breaking on corn and blowing down
wheat and oats. II is conceded by almost
every one that the wheat crop IL generally good.
| Mon anon. OCCASlONAL.