The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-18
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the pleasure of the GAZETTE to de- |
vote a very large pertion-ofi ts
space to the closing exercises of the
colleges and schools of its neigh
borhoed. Really, so much of it's
space has been ztakeH IN tbis way,
that, we feel like apolcgizing to our |
patrons at this time for writing a.
paragraph that has college or school
in it. But this is a particular occa-
sion, and no epe ought or can OBJ
ject 70 4 brief appeal On our Iartlto
our own people in their own inter-
gsts, after so many appeals in the
interests of those less closely relat-
ed Is Us. we last week spoke
briefly Of the closing exercises of
Morristown Male School, under
management of Prof. r. A. Lowry.
The commencement exercises Of
Morristown Female High School,
under the management of Rev. TIP.
Summers, closed with public, exhibi-
tons on Wednesday and Thursday
nights. We have not the space to
give REORGANIZATION of the efforts
of the Individual members of the
school who were brought before the
public in the published programme,
nor to refer as we would desire in.
detail to the creditable manner in.
which the published programme was
carried out. The original composi-
tions of the young ladies were well
matured and pointed great public
moral; the recitations were no less
beautiful in oratory and morally ben
edeial in their inculcations. We do
not pretend to say we Go justice to
the evenings entertainments. That
ought not to be expected. But a
few things linger in our memory.
The music was most delicious. Mrs.
DR.. Evans, the efficient musical pre-
ceptor of the school has cause to be
proud of her pupils, as they are
proud of her. This @exercises Of the
two evenings reflected honor upon
the school and its teachers. But
we wanted to talk more of what our
city schools may be than what they
have been. The Morristown Female
High School and the Morristown
Male school are our colleges. These
schools have won for our village, in
past wears, fame we have not ap-
preciated as a community. Having
them at our doors and knowing the
.Docters-that control them as we do,
it is surprising that we have been so
indifferent to their interests in pub,
lie effort. Yet, Notwithstanding our
own lukwarnness, we venture not
one of the shundEeds-of- guests who
witnessed the closing exercises last
week but went away impressed with
the fact that the Morristown people
were blessed with the very highest
order of educational facilities, and
that the Male and Fenale schools Of
our town are Of character that de-
mand the fostering care and liberal
support of this people, amongst
whom their greatest blessings and
are bestowed. a-..
We know all about the cry ofhard
times. Individually, no one has felt
its effects more than we have. It is
serious and, we are sorry to say, it
is general. But at the same time our
heartteHs us that our schools Ian
guish when they should not. We
have a we'll to do and intelligent cit
izenshir. No town can boast Of
better. Yet, our schools are living
''at a dying rate" This should not
be. We have had no conversation
with Prof. Summers, Prof. Lowry or
any of their assistants, and de, net
know whether they contemplate re-
with US or not. They are
qualified for the places
they fill. Shall these men that have
the best energies of their
lives to the interests of those so pre-
cious to yen longer be cheked down |
to encouragement by your apathy? |
The prosperity of the town depends |
very largely on the character of its
schools. Our schools should attract
more attention. Our people should
awake to an earnestness in this
natter. Other towns around US are
fame and building them
ielves up by their efforts in behalf
# their schools. Will this people
lot profit by the lesson thus taught?
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