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

The usual inquiries were made, 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 Communications 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. Delaplane, kicking up no
little funny excitement the way by futile at
tempt under disadvantages to run around IN 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 high of
fee at the next horse convention wherever it may
be held.
At Mr.. Deaplanes, the tired traveller was admira-
bly, well taken of, abundantly fed, kindly
warmed and after pleasant chat with the inter
esting family science. school ethics and what
not he comfortably laid away to rest between
blankets, which kept him as warm as toast until
| it was time to arise and renew his labors in the
morning.
| PINEY CREEK-Taking his interesting companion
of the evening before back to the school, which
on his way i'll the morning, the Examiner hurried
on over the breaking ice and frozen snow, which
! were in some places almost impossible to Piney
Creek school, where a question of photography
soon arose-whether, in spelling the adjective part
of the of their school, the pupils should drop
or retain the in the word pine from which Piney
| is evidently derived, and spell it Piney or Piny
What is the practice? How many of the pupils
know any rule to apply to it?
Soon after the Examiners arrival at Piney Greek
he was joined by his friend DR.. Reindolar and sew
! eral other gentlemen; and then, by the manner il
which the pupils disposed of few test questions and
little knots of school science submitted to some
the lower grades 1t became manifest that the able
and accomplished teacher, Mr.. Samuel F. Hess, pos
not only the requisite qualifications but the
temper, tact and industry to govern and teach a
primary school successfully But the exercise which
stirred the heart the most and gave the highes
pleasure, was the admirable singing by the whole
school, exercise which, perhaps contributes more
than any other to the cheerfulness of the pupils and
thus makes government easy and delightful. The
writer can speak only for HIMSELF but he hesitate
not to express the opinion that the spectators pres
| ent will always remember with qualification and
thankfulness the little episode of singing so admira
bly, executed at Mr.. Samuel F. Hess School.
PINE HnL-Accompanied by Dr. Reindollar, Dol
| taking the lead, the Examiner dashed off toward
Pine Hill. over frightful hills and hollows, one O
the sleighs tipping over on the way and THROWN,
the driver out at the foot of huge drift, thu
causing short stoppage when the drivers were no
in sight of each other; but quickly righting up tn
travellers were off again reaching the destined schoo
| in good time. Here was found Mr.. H. c. Wilt,
teacher deeply versed in school text books patien
presiding between 40 and so pupils, all careful
ly graded The usual efforts were made to ascertain
the progress of the pupils some suggestions wer