The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-06-23
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schools ever taught in this town, and
We are glad to state that the material
Of the school was above the average
intellect and highly moral. Com
posed Of some Of the most accom-
plished young ladies Of the county,
and many Of our very best teachers,
the session was one of deepstudy,
hard work and profitable results
Our best citizens were out on Friday
evening, in large number, to wit
ness the closing exercises, and we
but state a simple truth, when we
say that theessays, compositions and
declarations were all rendered in a
manner showing much thought, la
Dor and accomplishment.
Let us have such a school, here,
every year, such young ladies whose
department was model of excel
lence, and such young gentlemen, SO.
Der, industrious and close students,
and We will have guarantee for the
improvement Of our town more sub
stantial than dollars and cents. To
show their appreciation and love for
their kind Professor, the pupils, be.
fore leaving, wished to place in his
hands some token Of their esteem for
him, and for this purpose, Rankin
Wiley, Jr., on their behalf, presented
Professor Kenny with a valuable
gold-headed cane, accompanied with
the following address:
ADDRESS by MR.. WILEY.
Professor WI. Kenny: Your integ-
rity as gentleman, your amiable
disposition, your standing as schol-
ar and q teacher, have gained for you
the confidence, love and respect Of
your pupils; and as a slight token of
the esteem in which you are held by
them, have the honor, Sir, at their
request, to present you with this
valuable gold. headed.ebony cane, en-
circled with the names of those who
have taken such an active part in
securing it. You may well feel
proud, by being the recipient Of such
a beautiful and useful present, COM
ing as it does from your school Of
young ladies and gentlemen whose
only object in attending here was to
store their minds with knowledge,
that they may become useful and
honored members Of society, and some
Of them have no doubt will some
day adorn the highest places of trust
within the gift ola sovereign people.
Your labors, Sir, for this term, are
about to close; the ties that have
bound yourself and pupils together,
are about TO besevered. The parting
to them is sad; they are loath to go
from under the roof of the old school
house, in which they received from
you such valuable instruction; but
such has been the advancement on
their part, in all that go 10 make up
perfect manhood and yomanhood,
good and able scholars, that now by
u continued effort, they can 60 forth
into the world of active life to con.
quer and to conquest.
| congratulate you, Sir, upon this
happy termination Of your arduous
labors
Professor Kenny, in reply, deliv.
cred beautiful and truly eloquent
speech Of thanks that went home to
the hearts of all present, and called
up much emotion Of feeling among
his pupils.
James B. Menager, Esq, delivered
an appropriate though impromptu
speech upon the effort of genius, and
which was well received, and after
many interchanges Of kindly greet
ings between pupils, strangers, and
all, the Spring term of 1880 closed
most happily.
HARTFORD CITY IrEMs.-We have
some sickness in our town just now,
mostly among children, brought on
chiefly by the imprudent eating of
green fruit.
Mr.. Charles Edward lost one of his
children. 1t was buried on Friday.
Mr.. William Harper has one that is
not expected to live long, and there
is also another in Valley City very
low.
Mrs. Humphries, widow of John
HUMPHREYS, deceased, was very sick
few days ago, but is now better.
Miss Theodore Harper, has been
quite sick for few days past, but is
now improving
Miss Lizzie Horner is teaching
school near Graham Station and we