The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-01
For the Cairo Bulletin
FROM OUR THEBES NEWS GATH
ERER,

Miss Jennie Warwick closed her school on
the 18th inst, and we pronounce her career
Of instruction a success; not IN turning
pages alone, but in instilling into the youth
full brain the principles 50 essential to edu.
cation. The closing exercises were wit.
messed by many of the citizens interested in
the progress of the pupils, and were in part
as follows; Individual and concert read
ing, in which we were surprised to observe
the improvement. The questions in gee
graphy were no sooner asked than an.
swered The A. class in arithmetic, con.
sisting of Misses Minnie and Alice Culley,
Miss Annie Holden Henry Rolwing, Harrie
and Frank Planert, surpassed, by far, our
greatest expectation. Words Of Welcome, u
by Harry Gibbs, was well spoken. Reel
tations Little Mousie,' byLuta Gray, and
THAT Awful Young Lady" by Pet Asher,
were good Declarations The World, y
by Henry Rowing, THE Pen and the
Press, by Frank Planert, The Smack at
School," by Charley Wagner, and What
is Patriotism by Harrie Planert, were all
deservidly praised, Select Readings
What is Life!k Miss Min
ME Culley, The River Time"
by Miss Lille Lightner, and William
Brown, of Oregon" by Miss Laura Gray
were ably read "Grandpapa and l., sung
by some little folks, among whom we rec
ognized Holly and Bee Marchildon, was
greatly applauded. Drawing for prizes
Miss Alice Galley, Pet Asher Bee Marchil
don, Frank Planert and AlYa Haum, drew
from the attendance prize, Misses Lille
Lightner and Alice Culley for history, Lulu
Wagner and Hanie Gibbs for primary
arithmetic, Annie Holden and Pet Asher
for perfect spelling lessons. To enter into
details would require too much space SUI
fee it to say that everyone who has spoken
10 US, has expressed the greatest admira
ton for Miss Warwick as a lady and
teacher.
We made flying" visit to Clear Creek
last week and found it convenient to arrive
at Mr.. Wash McRavens' in time for dinner
where we spent a most pleasant part of an
afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs McRavens are per
sons who are capable of making any one
feel perfectly at home while under theil
roof We then called upon host o.
other friends; among them were Mrs, DR.
Finney, Mrs. (. Culley, Mrs. A. j. Bunch
and Mrs. Dr. McRaven They are the sam,
agreeable, sociable ladies we formerly
knew. Drs. Finney and McRavens are
graduates of the Missouri Medical College
in st. Louis, and are rapidly ascending the
ladder OF tame.
Were we to mention all of the substan
tial persons in that locality, we fear We
should have to infringe upon the charity OF
the editor, as that portion Of the county is
thickly settled by intelligent, widc.awake
people, and bids fair to be the wcalthiest
part of Alexander.
All the merchants OF ThcbeS have new
goods. c. A. Marchildon and wife have
returned from St. Louis.
| Mrs. s. E, Lightner has been very sick,
but is now convalescing. The measels are
in town. Miss Belle Walker is said to be
| the victim.
Mr.. II. Plancrt has closed his school at
Hulen and is "home again" He has turned
his attention to his farm this spring. 1t
seems impossible for him to remain idle.
Parson Reeves has had good success in
converting sinners at Brownsville. He
baptized a number there, again yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Grain were among Them
Rev. Reeves is Baptist minister, and gains
friends wherever he goes, regardless OF &C.
nominational differences.
When Hard Pan" receives his supply VI