The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-05
Written for the Spirit Of Democracy.
From Lee Township. 81
J. SARpIs. Ono. Jan. 27. /

aai SARDIs, OnIo, Jan. 81, 1879
Ed SPIRIT: Since our pleasant and
profitable stay in your town { Institute
week We have been performing the du-
ties incumbent upon professional tea
cher. l have been reluctant in writing
about my school bat since it merits no
lice snde this is my third. year in this
place, ], will write you q few lines.
The people Of Ssrdis should feel proud
that there is not dwarfed intellect in
the school. The pupils are cheerful, ohe-
iient and studious. Allthat the teach
ers have to do in this school to be emf
nently successful is to nsweryingly per-
form the duties incumbent upon them.
The parents as well as the pupils seem
to be proud Of a successful school
/ i will not lengthen this article by Civ
ing term reports, rolls Of honor, &c but
refer you to lay school register, which
can be examined by any person desiring
to do go.
la connection with our school We
have Literary Society Of which We all
feel proud II meets every Wednesday
evening No pains seem 10 he spared tn
make this place Of pleasureable enjoy.
ment and profitable pastime. At every
meeting the house has been crowded and
the same order preserved that we have
in school When member is perform
ing the Others pay strict attention, which
is the greatest plaudit that can be receiv.
ed from any one. an.
The officers of the Association, elected
on last Tuesday evening, are as follows
President JAMES A, WATSON; Vict
Presideat-J NJ PARKER; rk-EvA
NEsBIrr !, ASST Clsrk-T J. Roe; Ckor
isser-ADA KsIsHr; Critic-LlzzlI
BRIDGEMAEE eiaa, e,i.Y sat
The performances and the proceed
|ings: 1-Roll call; the following mem
bers answered to their names:
James Anderson, lizzie Bridgemau
A. D Bare, Annie Bare, Ella Bare, Ads
Cline, Emma Caldwell. Ed Dunn, Jnhr
Dlnn, SADIE Dunn, Melvina Dunn, Ri
Fry, Albert Fry, James GODDARD, Willie
Goodwin. John z, Goodwin, William
| Havely, Maggie Hall, Addie Hall, james
Joy, Lizzie Knspp. Emma Kaapp, Willie
Kerns, Laura Kerns, Ada Knight, Dor.
Knight, William Knight, Willie Simons
Frank Simons,, Ernest Litten. j w. Lit
ten, Emmet Litten, Alex McGrew, Lib
/ bic Martin, Geo. Martin, Mamie Martin
Maud Martin, Hattie Martip,. Ida Mar
tin, J. D. Nesbitt, Eva Nesbitt, ], T
Nesbitt,J. N Parker, Maggie Presentine
o to Presentine, DR.. J. I Roe, Molli
RE, Elmer Roe, Melvin Richardson
Geo. Richardson, Patton Thompson
John Thompson, Chas Thompson, Johl
Thompson. Jr, Jas. A. Watson.
Select Readins-Geo. Martin, Lizzi
Bird geman. Hattie Martin, Ada Chine
! Edwin Dunn, John P. Goodwin
1 Music by Choir-"Happy Songs"
! Dsclaimsng Class--Ida Martin, Will
/ Goodwin, Elmer Roe, Willie Kerns, OFT
Preseuline, Ernest Litten. s,n
| II Music by Choir-"Let Us Work"
Composing Class-Monie Thompsor
Ella Bare. Eva Nesbitt. as s8 nav
/ Music by Cnoir-"Coming Nearer.
| Original Oratien-J. NJ. Parker.
4 Debating Ctass-Afirmative: T.. J
Roe, Wm Knight; Negative: JAS a
Watson. James Goddard.
Qaestioa-Resolved, That the waite
has greater wonders than the solid pol
tions of the earth. ssY a. rs..f.
j Report of the critic, Assignment {
performances Music by Choir--"Rif
ed Rocks" Adjournment. s.i isii
! JAMES A. WATSON, President
| EVA NEsBIrT, Secretary fsij