South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-02
Close of School.

w. Ksykendali, NJ .Purgitsville. Hamp.
shire Co, w. Va, gave its closin, OK
ercise on Friday. April lsth, 1879. Tie
programme consisted OF Deciam ations.
Recitations and Dialogues. intersucrsed
with vocal music. Among the selec.
tions we will notice the following:
"The Indian Chief" "Tecumseh." by
John Cannon. "The toothache" by
John L. Shoemaker. Evening prayer''
by Charlie Taylor. "Mary's little corn"
by Sallie Huffman. Domestic Gram
MAJ by Sallie Taylor, Matte and
Bertha Hoffman. Evening" by Min
ME Pargit- Somebody's Mother" by
Nettie Fleming. Thou Col sees. me-
by Matte Shoemake-. The boy who
was hard to please" by Mary Taylor.-
Baby laad" Ivy Martha Leatherman.-
The butterfly" by Minta High
"Cramming is i'll feeding" bv Sallie
Taylor, Matte and Bertha Huffman.
The exercises in general were worthy
of merit; but some are worthy of special
notice: "Nlary's little corn" "Domes.
tic Grammar Some b1iy's mother"
Baby land. "Cramming is i'll fleeing"
were executed splendidly. The sub
jects were we'll suited ID the occasion
and the participants did justice TO them 1.
selves and observers; which showed
preparation and brightness of intellect.
In our haste we have forgotten to ex.
tend our sympathies to Mr.. Shoemaker
In his severe attack Of tooth ache, but
we suppose he has ere this obtained the
necessary relief. The addresses by
the visitors were short and TO the point.
The scholars seemed reluctant to give
up their teacher,as tears were seen cours-
ing their way down the cheeks of some
of the pupils while the class was engaged
IN singing shall We meet beyond the river.
From the information We received of
the inside working of the school during
the exercises Of the evening we are forced
to conclude that Miss KuykcnGall is an
able and efficient teacher and has acquit
ted herself admirably.
The patrons were well pleased with the
management OF tho school She render-
ed entire satisfaction even 20 the most
fAstidious. And we hope she may be in
our midst a teacher when the time comes
for school again. NUNTII
BE-Trn LATE Tuiv Ngyar 1t is
not an uncommon thing to hear. observes
the Scientific American, young men com
plain that their ,arIy schooling was def
cient in quantity, poor in quality, OFF
neither Of these was wasted through
boyish indifference & folly They would
get on better in life if they knew more.
they are free to admit, but they do not
see that they are daily wasting opporLu
mites which, if improved, would in Il few
years give them a fairly good education.
They think themselves too old to learn.
and spend more time regrcttiug their
lack Of knowledge than would suffice to
give them the knowledge they need 1t
is said the father Of Professor Sumner.
Of Yale College, could neither write nor
read when he came to this country.
young English mechanic. Within twenty
years thereafter he was known as one Of
the lest read men in Hartford, one OF
the most cultivated communities in the
country. Instead Of wasting his time in
idle regrets for his deficient schooling.
lie learned to read, and read To good pur.
pose. In similar way many of the best.
most houored, and most successful men
our country Aas known have begun their
acquaintance with letters after reaching
manhood and there is no reason WHY
the most illiteratc mechanic i'm our land
If possessed OF natural ability and sin.
ccre purpose, may not increase his enjoy.
mcnt in life, his opportunities for inn
proving his social and financial coudi.
ton, and the chances Of his family for
the highest success in life, by au honest
effort to retrieve by study the diadvan
tasas by which carly poverty or lack Of
educational opportunities has surround.
cd him
\ writer in She Fafrmont rs, IUgia.
a~ SAYS tina, n vein Of what IS supposed
90 be silver orc has been found ON the
farm Of Mr. Jos Hugu, in Marion co.
NIoior Il. $ Gardiner OF Carksbur,.
has been appoia'el United State. Spo
cial Indian Agent 30 large The Major
was quar,erma-'cr OF tine Presidents
old regiment Che 23l Oa., anil isa
special friend. The Major i'm few
days wi.l leave Clarks aur1 for the Far
West.
There's music 90 the heir" moanoi
The young husbIul1s Do reached for the