The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

the second room, teaching Book keep
ing, Algebra, History, English Gram
mar, Geography, Arithmetic, Writing
Reading and 0rlhograpby.
J Miss Lydia \. Young took charg,
Of tho third room, teaching Algebra
Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geog,
raphy, Writing, Reading and Or.
biography.
Miss Ella Hall took charge Of the
fourth room, teaching Geography,
Mental Arithmetic. Writing, Read.
ing and OrthOgrlphy,
10 the credit Of all these assistants,
it must be stated that they were pune.
taal, faithful aud efficient. Tho pu.
pills in the fourth room we're 50 numsr.
Gus that it was necessary, a part of tho
time, to call in tue very acceptable as.
Sistauct Of Miss Laura Jodon.
The pupils enrolled in the first
room wero 40, in the second 40, in
the third 70, and in the fourth &c.
The average number oipppils in these
rooms for the first four months was
1875, 1872, 49.4, and 1854. The
whole number enrolled was 240-the
average for four months 1906. One
month the average reached 1884,
Owing to the almost universal preya.
lence Of meiilss, the average became
much lower in March and April.
The number studying the different
branches was as folloWs-Latin p,
Natural Philosophy Z, Chemistry 8,
Rhetoric Q, English Grammar SO,
History 43, Geography 9s. Writing
l40, Reading III, photography 222,
Arithmetic las, Algebra 4, Book
keeping s. Essays, and other li,era.
~ performances, were also required
from the more advanced scholars. It
is due to the pupils to say that they
were generally studiOus, and many Of
them made great progress.
A colOred school was taught by Mr..
Benjamin Owen, commencing Ssptem-
Der 10th, 1872, and closing Deem
Der 7tb, 1921 term Of 8 months.
His number Of pupils enrolled was 81,
and the average number in attendance
"a. These wore all taught to spell
and read, and three ofthen to write.
Mr.. Owen reports that "they all made
good progress"
Tho whole number, therefore,
taught in tho District during tho year
was 271, averaging about 265.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
LOYAL YOUNG, SURF.
Ey OK rnE CoRSERs. Editor
Democrat, Why ia il you have nc
Local Reporter out on the corners
While you are resting on your virtuOas
couch, do you know, kind DEMocRAT,
that more transpires on the corners
after 10 o'clock at night than is
dreamed Of in your philosophy Ny
last evening ramble and reStings on
the corners would furnish enough local
for column. Lads and lasses were
cooling on Stops, lads without lasseg
were revealing 10 debaucheries, and
making night hideous with deep, gut
teral aud terrific oa,hs, aud the dens Of
iniquity, with blaIoncd lights casting
shadows on blighted homes from ~ 70
9 o'clock, ever and anon dragging
some poor victim from their doors to
the outer pavement. This is sad-let
US turn away, aud take our stand on a
more quiet corner Of the street. The
low vail Of distress meets tho car.
Worse than u widow, she is weeping
over her loss, and with prayer Heay-
onward inyokes curses on him who has
made her husband drunk. With a
heavy heart | turn to another corner.
Oh what sins arc cloaksd from the
eyes Of man by the sable curtain Of
night. Dsbaucheriss, licentiousness
aud crime but 10. US draw tho cur
tain. Ny next rumble will DO on more
pleasant corners. RAMBLER.
Weston, August II.