The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-01-15

Public school Visiting.
Prof. Vennor having provided the necessal! sl'e"
for slciqling not however in very inviting con
dition. the Examiner last week, drawn selgh Dy
the President of the Horse-Conventon, started ou'
( on another school visiting excursion
BAUsT's CHURCH-While the pupils were ;'Li'u'i''7
themselves outside, before they were calico III "
study in the afternoon the Examiner drove up 10
! the school at Baust's Church now taught and sue
cegsfully governed by Miss Dora Delaplane, who is
industriously exciting her powers in dischargng ali
her weighty duties in which, happily, succeeding IN
giving high satisfaction. Having briefly reviewed
the scho OIL examined into the progress OF the oreer
! " pupils and made suggestions to the pleasing
young lady teacher the Examiner seated himself III
his sleigh gave the word to Dom and shot off to Ore
gon, the president slightly protesting against inc
! prophesies ofthe Canadian Astronomer
OREGoN-At Oregon school, in the first election
district which has for several successive years been
in charge of that able and highly successful teacher
| Mr. John T. Reck, the visitor found that rs pupils
were on the roll nearly 60 of whom were present A
brief criticism of the work of the students, as eXhlo
| tied in a short but searching examination clearly
demonstrated the wisdom of the policy Of retaining
the services of successful teacher such as Prof
Reck, when one can be found Few schools in the
! county and perhaps few in the State, will make
more favorable impression on the observant visitor
than that 50 thoroughly taught by Mr. Reek but no
where in any school of algrades can be found more
gcntlemanly and ladylikc pupils than those now
being trained at Oregon. While the teacher is all
that can be desirable the pupils, under judcious
training have become pleasant in their manners and
studious in their habits All honor to them-to the
polite and industrious students as well as to the ac
complshed teacher. They are all equally entitled
to high commentator,
OAK DEMONSTRATING leave of Mr.. Reck, the En-
a1niner slid on to Gal; Grove school, which IS IN
charge of Mr.. Calvin Fringer who was Tor that
day substituted by Mr.. J. \. Angel. Mr. FHnSefhao
been call away to see the matrimonial moose proper
" adjusted around the neck of one of his FAIR cous
ms another consequence perhaps of Leap Year pro-
cecdincs of which, doubtless, shall soon hear OF
several more Judging from the odors OF pastries is
suing from some of the kitchens wherein the girls
in curl-papcrs had hidden from their calling friends
In the absence of the responsible teacher at OAK
Grove and as it was growing late in the evening the
Examiner made few efforts to draw out the school
contenting himself with some remarks to the pupils
and to several of the parents who had come to help
their little the sluSh and sotenlng snow
drifts.
Remembering the hOspitGbc quarters en- Dyed on
a former occasion, Don, bravely encountering the
snow which nearly filed the lane struggled on to
the residence of Mr. Thomas Longlcy, where, after,
an inviting and hearty supper composed Of every
thing of the best and graced By the welcome smiles
of an agreeable family, chatting so gayly as to give
a relish to ALL the tired traveller was comfortably
laid away to rest, in a warm room, between pair
of soft blankets for the timely supply OF which the
thoughtfulness of the dark or the blueeyed daugh-
tiers of the family, their graceful mother, has
heart felt thanks beyond the power of language to
express.
TANEYrowS GRADED scHooLs.-No. 3-Having
NJ Sr,rr flaws.
and picked up on the way young friend, who was
struggling through the snow to church in fancy
town. to celebrate odd Christmas" he said, the
Examiner, sympathsing with his tired youthful
passenger changed his purpose and concluded to
carry him on to "Old Christmas III Taneytown,
where he called of his highly esteemed School
Commissioners, Dr. Rinedollar, hoping to secure him
as a companion in the tiresome rounds; but the Dr.,
having had no previous notice of the exact time of
the visit, and having made an engagement which
could not well be broken, the Examiner repaired
alone school No. of the graded schools in fancy
town. where he found Mr.. James F. Fringer careful
lyand ndustriousiy training and instructnga school
of 4G pupils in the lst and ID grades For the want
of suitable school buildings to accommodate the
growing city of Taneytown, very ordinary room
had been rented; but, homcly as the room is, Mr..
Fringer had arranged the furniture, &C. as to give
it pleasing presentation This being the Sd depart
ment of the graded schools, the pupils being all
quite young, little could be gained by spending
much time there and the visit quite short.
TANEYTowN SCHOOL No LIN the public school
house. consisting OF two rooms, above the other,
Mr.. Levi D. Reid, with above 80 pupils, was found
faithfully at work on the ground floor. \ few ques-
tions ola searching nature, showed that the indus
trious teacher had successfully infused commend
able spirit of inquiry among his pupils generally;
Poi artn *
faithfully instructed.
TANEYTow2 No. I'm this department mainly t.
be supplied with pupils BY transit renee when suti
cientIy advanced, from No. 8, the faithful and
accomplished Mrs Emma 5. Forrest was preserving
the incest order and admirably succeeding in I'M
Iarting instruction. Bat no matter how well her
pupils may be kept in orGcr the necessary move
mcnts of the children must continue to be annoy
auce 10 the school below. The visitor, i'll taking
leave of Mrs Forrest, could do no less than express
his high appreciation of her and of her faithful la
Dor and, indeed, Of ali the teachers in TancytoWn,
who together are successfully instructing 80
pupils i'll old buildings incapable Of alfording suita-
BILE accommodations,
WAsHINGT0N SCuOoL.-Hurrying off to lis hard
work. through the melting snow and broken ice, the
Examiner next presented himself at Washington
school, in charge of Mr. ]. Ross Gait. The eel
cbTator of"0ld Christmas above referred to- hay
ing represented himself to be of Mr.. Galts pu-
pills, had said that his school had teacher to be
proud OF; and thus the Examiner was prepared to
school in good condition and well taught; and
he was happy to find the favorable impression veri
fed. Owing however, to excessively bad weather
and contagious diseases in the neighboThood, the
school not quite full; but the able teacher
faithfully discharging his duty, andthe industrious
and orderly pupils were according lysproftng from
tbn inctr ntin c11fi t1v orir bn
cess having arrived Mr. Gait took seat in the
sleigh with the visitor, and Don was driven to Mr.
Samuel Gdlts stable, which is always abundantly
supplied with Wholesome provender; and the Exam
incr conducted to a most inviting dinner table
supporting & surloin of juicy beef into which had
cunningly been inserted a rich dressing, peryaded
by an odor so delicously tempting as to create the
supposition that it had just then come from of
those kitchens wherein those invisible girls in curl
papers were deity manufacturing wedding pastries
WALNUT GRovE.-Fearing to cross Piney Creek on
the dissolving ice near the Washington School, Don
dashed on back through Taneytown, out over Piney
Creek bridge, and away through the melting snow
drifts to Walnut Grove which is situated within q
mile or two Of the Pennsylvania line beyond Lit
tlestown AtWanut Grove in a comparatively new
and commodiouS brick schooi-house, industrousy
ct work, was found Mr.. J. H. Lambert surrounded.
by between so and 60 pupils, nearly all present
The usual inquiries were made a few test examples
were submitted, several grades were separately ex
amined, and some timely remarks were offered to
the pupils the teachers and several of the parents
and trustees, who had come to convey their little
ones home. Leaving concentrations with the
teacher and words of encouragement with the pu-
pills the Examiner. taking into his sleigh of the
pupils who hal caught his eye and his admiration
too Don knowing the road well, having Travelled it
last year, dashed off to the well supplied stable at
the residence Of Mr.. VIM Deiaplane kicking up no
little funny excitement on the way by futile at
tempt under Disadvantages to run around an esti-
mabe gentleman, who drives the brag horse of the
neighborhood. By the way that horse, which Don
couldn't so around, ought to be voted to a high Of
fee at the next horse convention wherever it may
be held.
At Mr. Deaplancs the tired traveller was admira-
bly, well taken care of, abundanty fed, kindly
warmed. and after pleasant chat with the inter
esting family on science, school ethics and what