Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-03-05

hiCC, the oiliC lhtOACct Has NoiltiiuCu
Liberal appropriations were made fol-
buildings, and teachers employed
whose experience and capacity were
their only recommendation. In thi;
connection we will confne our re
marks to the graded school of Hunt
ington proper and leave for the flu
ture a notice of the college and other
schools. The
SCHOOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS
are on Fourth avenue near the cor
ner Of Seventh street. The building
is constructed of brick, thirty by six,
ty feet, with a projection of eight feet
at the entrance on Fourth avenue.
1t has two stories, and both floors are
divided into separate rooms and used
respectively for the different depart
ments of the school. The grounds
present an eligible appearance, slO-
ping gradually from the avenue back
@ard and comprise the area OF two
city lots. They will undergo some
extent Of ornamentation this season in
the way of planting out trees, shrub.
berry &c.
VISIT OF THE COUNCIL TO THE SCHOOL.
On Monday afternoon the City
Council, some of the school com.
rnittee, and a few citizens paid visit
to the school. They were met at the
door by Superintendent Chase, who
received the visitors in 4 neat little
speech of welcome, and escol ted them
to the room on the right on the sec
ond floor. This apartment is occu-
pied by
THE SENIOR CLASSES
and Judging from the appearance Of
the room we would say that there
were some fifty to sixty present. As
it was late in the afternoon, the princi-
ma exercises had concluded. and the
remaining recitations to be heard
were in Grammar and Geography.
In the first of these the class fully
met the criticisms of the visitors, and
demeaned itself in a becoming and
satisfactory manner. In the other,
however, the effect was not so hatter
ING. The responses to questions
were less prompt than in the former,
and the manner was more cOnStrain-
ed. There are some extenuating
causes however that should be named
to excuse whatever there was that
seemed deficient. The class knew
nothing of the proposed visit, and
the large number Of strangers about
them tended to embarrass them. AT
ter the rccitations
HIS HONOR, MAYOR BURLINGTON,
arose and in a brief commendatory
speech congratulated the class upon
the progress it had made since the
opening Of the present term. He
was followed by Councilman Enslow
and Recorder Obey who made appro-
pirate remarks. The visitors next
proceeded to the lower floor where
they were invited to witness the
recitation of
MISS SCOTS CLASS.
The conduct of this lady in the
school room may be set down as the
synonym of order and discipline.
When she spoke or gave an order,
which was in the kindest tones, the pu-
pill rose with that alacrity and Obedi-
ence that marks the motions of a sol.
der in response to the command of his
officer. Nor was their obedience
attributable to fear, but on the con-
trary, each scholar seemed to be in
love with the teacher (who can blame
them p and anxious to do her bid =
ding, After leaving this room they
proceeded to the one opposite and
paid their compliments to
MISS MOREHEAD's PRIMARY CLASS.
The occupants of this room are
children between the ages of five and
eight years. They were neatly
/ dressed, with clean hands and faces,
aud their heads nicely brushed.
They had said THEN lessons and look
ed all expectation for a romp as soon
as dismissed. Miss Morehead detain.
ed them that the visitors might see
them in their places. When all are
present, the class numbers some six
| ty five members. An amusing Incl
dent occurred just before the visitors
left. One little fellow ofabout six sum
mers had been listening to the Older
boys reading, during recess, about
the wild animals of Asia, and wher
His Honor, Mayor Burlington wen
up and patted him on the head, hC
mistook that worthy, with his Ions
beard, for a Rhinoceros, and let fortl