Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-03-30
Reunion Of the Scholars in the Head
OF the Lane School District


This District was formerly in the town
s~Surry, aud some fify wears ago was
was the principal school. and numbered
more scholars than any other In town.
Among its teachers were the venerable
Parson Nourse, Hatch Macomber. Calvin
Mscomber and Miss Martha Jellison. On
p. NJ The house was filed TO overflow
ing. Mayor Grant presided. and Rev. Rob
ert Cole offered PRAYER
These two gentlemen and others. spoke
their pieces, which were interesting TO the
scholars and were listened TO with the
closest attention. They were followed by
Miss Martha Jeliison, probably the Oldest
teacher and OF the longest experience Of
any ia the state, having taught for more
than sixty five years and who is now in he.
s.th year. She gave q graphic description
Of the schools she taught here some sixty
years ags,-of the studies pursued. the
discipline in vogue at that time. and WV
Id picture of the barefoot boys and girls
who Were wont 10 resort TO this District
for instruction.
The three Rs were the principal studies
ofthose days aid these, on the part of the
girls, were varied with learning TIE arts
Of knitting, sewing, and working samplers.
while the boys interpreted their studies
with mad pranks, boistercus play and ju-
vanilla izvils e-.na-af1t-
erend 5. 5. Com. Parson Nourse. thought
il not beneath his dignity TO commend the
neat needle-work OF the misses. and once
remarked 10 little girl after careful ex-
animation, ''thSt is about as well as |
could do il myself" The remarks Of Miss
Jellison were well received BY the old
boys and girls there assembled, and were
frequently interrupted by applause. At
the conclusion Of the speaking. letters
were read from several old scholars, who
were not able TO be present. From these
letters We have been permitted to make
the following extracts:
.ScAaolnsGtss OF D.y Childkood
Though not Centennial Of our youth. how
grand the thought of Reunion" on the Cen
iennis year.
As memory reverts 20 the schoo lhouse on
the hill, whose sscent We have so often made.
the chair in the ledge. each eager 10 occupy il.
the brock. sfler shower, flowing swiftly past,
and Capt. Loris orchard which we were for
hidden 10 enter. we are reminded that Time is
hurrying on Our Teachers who governed BY
feSr Get Us forget M We think. would tell US
now if they were filing tbs, position to DO
right because ii is right
Our Mates are citizens OF many Of our New
England cities and towns, and also the Gold
State" has representatives. each pursuing their
different vocations, and occupying positions Of
more.
Many happy Reunions"
Yours truly
MELISSA HALL.
WEST AMEsBURY. Mass. March 10th. 1876.
BosroN. March 18th. 1875.
NJ Old Friesd-Sdrsel Bonses Esq.
In addressing you I use the term aold-
which desire you to remember can use in
two signifcaiions. for ''old- you and are. and
We can not ignore if if we would when We see
around Us children and grandchildren. but it Is
in the more pleasing sense i desire to use i,
for are We not '-old Friends in very truth,
In reading nv Ellsworth paper this morn
ing. saw the invitation to Reunion of al
the scholars who ever attended school in the
Head Of the Lane School District and 1 said
attention! that applies to me, Il am not mis-
taken So have ventured to put in an .p-
pearsnce BY proxy, but if could realize that
ALI who ever went to school there when 1
WAS boy would be present, wsuld don nv
ulster and be with You in person. NY recol- |
lection Of the ''oh Schoolhouse- goes back to |
The days Of lis erection somewhere about the /
rear 1850, II any rate distinctly remember |
he building time (lt Is true I wss only |
mall boy. and % was many now 50 pleasant
y remember, and who hope will be present
with you, on what doubt not. Will be pleas-
MT Resnioa9 Sons Of these old friends have