The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-05-23
FROM WAYNE COUNTY.


MoSuonto, Nv, May 10, 1873.
The armerprospecis still continue gloomy
The weather b cool Tor this time Of year, and
corn hiss come up badly. some have laid Of
iheir fields again aud planted over. Corn
planted late looks tolrobiy we'll. Wheat though
slim l. coming out some. There il at present
a terrible cry for pasture; good deal Of clio
yer froze out last winter and what with that
and the cold weather, pasture Il very scarce
We heard one man say that out Of siS han
drcd acres he did not have grass enough "a
keep goose dcccntly.'
We visited the school Of Prof J. n. Davis
last Friday. Found a school Of some fly
pupils. Heard seversl interesting essays and
COMPOSITIONS. There Is only one deficiency in
the school-wani Of room. The house was
hastily ertemporized from an old dilapidated
dwelling and was the best the short space Of
time would permit We hope Professor will
be furnished with better building; he Is an
erceiieHf teacher, finely educated, By sslL and
possesses an experience Of some thirty years.
One feature Of this school particularly at
tracts our attention. The number Of pretty
girls. We intended to notice the workings Of
some recitations, but our eyes were rivited
elsewhere, and nc entirely Jforgot a.
TEACHERS ExANISArIox.
We learn from our Commissioner, Mr.. r.
Burnett, that the examinations are TO be pri-
vate, no spectators whatever admitted in the
examination room. Mr.. Burnett is very
kind and obliging man, and at the instigation
Of the teachers, we suppose, permitted him
self TO he led into one error. We blush for
our fellow teachers for demanding such
thing. There is screw loose somewhere ev-
identity. Are our teachers qtraid for the public
to know them, or are they 80 awfully timid,
that they shrink from publicity Either Of
these in our estimation, units person for
teaching. Persons who put themselves in
public positions ought not to shrink from
public scrutiny. | feel that there is some
thing wrong when persons dread the light"
DO our teachers teach for the GOOD they can
do, or do they while away the time in the
school room simply for the pay2 Actions
speak louder than words. II the cause Of Ed
ucation is at heart why do they shrink from
the public7 Are they impostors who are
afraid Of the light? II not, how can we ac-
count for this sneaking away, putting finger
In the corner Of the mouth, and with dropped
head and bowed frame, await the dread ordeal
of examination. Friendsl fellow-teachers,
let US not tamely submit to be hid away in a
corner at our examinations. II we do not
feel ourselves competent to do good, let's not
ask the privilege. BE men, and women. If
you are in earnest in your work, go on. 1t is
a noble one; but II you are not, step back to
save the humility Of being put back, and let
Others take your place. We feel somehow as
II the educational standing Of Wayne was
slightly waving. This blindfold, sub rosa
examination is, we take il, An Arrant SANDER
to the teachers Of Wayne, done, though, by
themselves we suppose. We do not like to
hold to public gaze the dark side Of our coun-
ty, but we feel its duty to demonstrate against
this we'll meant but blind benevolence and
kindness Of ourvorthy Commissioner. Shake
speare, that great reflector of human nature,
says: "HaPPy are they who can bear their de-
fractions and put them to mending,7 and it is
the hope that this thing viii receive another
at the hands Of Mr.. Burnett,
that we speak of it.
Effort is still being made to raise funds for
he eree ton Of good school house in town,
but few dollan is lacking now, and report !
.ays the house will soon be commenced
Like Fallstaf, we "aint' much for recording
births but you can say TO all enquirers, that
he wife Of A. S. Jones, presented him with
large boy on the 10th inst. According to Ais.
'wn account, the next day at was sixteen
hands high, and could look over stake-and-
-idered fence"
The Sewing machine agents are swarming
n Wayne at present. Weed, Wilson, Singer,
Grover a Baker, &c, &c. The Weed seems
he most taking, believe.
We haven't givenup the Railroad yet.
BION.