Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-02-08
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IA SURPRISE PARTY."-1n the San
Francisco Chronicle. of Feb. I'd, we find
the following, which will certainly be Of
interest to Weaverville people. We are
only sorry that we were not one Of the
party:
"Last Friday evening party of young
ladies and gentlemen suddenly invaded
the residence of X. Desty, in this city,
making time merry till the hour of mid
night with old familiar songs and pleas
ant converse, bringing up "reminiscences
of the long ago. They consisted of pupils
Of his late school at Weaverville. Trinity
county, of the pupils of which there are
about fifty in this city and vicinity. The
names of those present were Mrs. Over
mobile, Miss Cochel, Miss Sarah Mclean,
Mr.. John Cochel, Miss Dolly Edwards,
Miss Matte Cochcl, Mr.. w. O'Keete,
Miss Maggie O'Neil and Mr.. T. Mclean.
This was the first reunion Of that number
of pupils of said school since 1862. Dur
ing the evening the following communi
cation was read and presented TO their
old teacher:
SAN Francisco, Jan. 81, 1873.
Dear and Respected Teacher: | am
requested in behalf of II few of your for
mer pupils to write short address, which
we deem no more than appropriate foran
occasion of this kind.
Years have passed since we were all
gathered together in the little school-room
on the hillside; the dear old school.
house where many OF our youthful days
were passed SO happily. Little did we
then appreciate the rare educational adj
L: IL, IT. haI
pathway-the golden opportunities which
were placed within our grasp. Time,
however, has proven to us that those
were the happiest days of our lives the
neetng sunny moments that can never
be recalled and how often does the
thought occur: Oh, if | had only i'm
proved my time while attending Mr.
Desty's school Doubtless we have ma
ny times in our childish thoughtlessness
0ccasioned you heartfelt pain and annoy
ance if so, we now ask your forgiveness
and regret ever having done so. Time
has wrought many changes among the
little childish faces that once greeted you
at the school-room, and particularly with
those who are here TO meet you this even
ing, only one of VIII ON has as yet OBJ
taincd "better half" (to say nothing OF
those who would like to obtain one), our
"Gentle Annie" Esther, as well as her
sister Matte, seem to prefer single bless
edness in palmer words, they are "old
maids" Maggie, having thought it a
desirable as well as honorable vocation,
has devolved upon herself the duties OF
'teaching the young idea how to shoot. ;"
Dolly makes music IA speciality, and Sa-
lah has surprised Us all by her rare poet
ical genius.
Among the boys are Andrew, an hon
est carpenter; Terence and Johnnie, "ty-
pos;" George, book-kecper; and last,
but far from least, is Willie, our NJ. d.,
the one who proposed this pleasant sur
prise, and upon whom we wish you to
call when you need medical assistance.
Pardon this droll, prosy ctfusion, in
which undoubtedly you can detect many
errors still remember it is written by
one whose good wishes are with you and
for you and with whom all your former
pupils unite in saying, "never had we a
teacher whose faculty for impalting
knowledge could equal that of our dear
Mr.. Desty."
Now that we are permitted to enjoy n
few brief moments in each others society,
let us improve them to the best advan-
tage, hoping that we may soon meeta again
or if Providence so wills it that we may
not in this life, let us endeavor so to live
in the future that we may enjoy more
glorious meeting in the life TO come
Yours deyotedy,
A FORMER PUPIL.