The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-04-08

County Correspondence.
Reported for The Spirit of Democracy,]
Report

Reported for The Spirit of Democracy,]
Report
OF Mt. Zion School for the term CON-
mencing November IL, 1878, and end
ing March %, 1879:
Average monthly enrolment of Room
no. L: Boys Is, girls Is, total 33 Ave,
rage daily attendance: Boys Is girls l3
total % Average per cent of attend
ance IS 's
Room No. 2-Total number enrolled
As. Average monthly enrollment Boys
20, girls 81, total Al Average daily a.
tendance: Boys 13, girls IA, total 81
Average per cent of attendance, 66
The champion spoilers of room No |
are Emma Thonen and Anne Zeh o.
room No. 2, Lena Rafener aud Julia
Tholen.
We feel deep gratitude to the parents
of this district for Il e interest they have
taken in the school, and attribute a grea,
deal of our success to the encourage
ment given the pupils by them and yet
we think the interest OF both pupil snd
parent might be increased by their, the
parents, more frequently visiting the
school; thus by their presence cheering
the youths in the slow, and yet if perse
vering, sure task Of acquiring an educa-
ton.
After months continual labor in
the school room, we concluded that on
the closing day we would have an enjoy
able time: so some OF our scholars pre-
pared for US some very fine declam atoms,
dialogues, dramas, DC. At last the day
looked forward to by all teachers with q
feeling of joy mingled with sadness
joy to leave the confines of room in
which they have spent the winter labor
ing under the greet responsibilities Of
which only teacher knows, Joy also to
shuttle off these responsibilities and to
feel that you are free from them; sad to
part from those for whom you have
formed strong attachment in your close
relationship with them for 4 or 6 months,
or as in our case for winters l say
this day at last arrived, and early in the
morning, though wet ard muddy, might
have been seen the children coming in
all directions with bright, happy faces,
anxious to do well the part assigned
them in the days performances.
The morning exercises of the school
began as usual. At recess in the fore
noon The scholars of room No. 2, with
their teacher, Joined us in room No /.
and we passed the time very pleasantly,
spelling, until time for dinner arrived,
when school was dismissed; and after
partaking of that very essential part Of
the programme, we enjoyed ourselves in
various ways until time arrived for the
afternoon performances, when all assem-
bled in the school house, and in casting
our eyes over the crowd we saw the faces
OF many of the older ones living in the
neighborhood. The German choir was
present, and our declamations, dialogues,
&c, were interspersed with some very
excellent German music.
The participants in the exhibition we're
the following named persons: G
Schmidt, D. C. Eaton, VIM. Moser, Fila
Schmidt, Emma and Louisa Thonen,
Anna Kasserman, Caroline Brown, j
Dierkies, A. Bruhl, VIM fisher, Lena
Moser, Catharine Bruhy, Emma and Al
bert Moser, VIM Bruhy, Margaret Nit
tendorf, Anne Scho.t, James Dennis,
Fardy Moser, VIM Rufener, Anne Zeh
]: Mittendorf, G Ensinger. Louisa Bru
ney, Mary Reufener, R >bert Rethmauler,
Abe Thonen, Edward Moser, Edward
Kasserman, Emma Ruby, Nathan Oien,
/ L D Eaton, Christ. Minder.
The school was then addressed by
Martin Thonen, Nathan Oden and L. D
Eaton; this being the closing exercise
school was dismissed and every one
went to their homes feeling well salts
fed with the days proceedings.
JAMES DENNIS,