The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-02-26

roads, and official engagements, confined the E.>am
liner to his home from the 4th to the DIST instant
On Monday last, however, believing that he might
venture abroad and having forgetting the approach
ing intervening holiday, the I'D of February, he
started up the Gettysburg pike with the intention OF
visiting all the schools in the 30 election district be-
fore the close ofthe week.
In sight of the first school on the road, young
gentleman in a buggy shot out before the Examiner
from side path and passed young lady pattering
along in the mud in the same direction. having ap
parentlv undertaken more than she could well ac-
complsh with clean shoes Instant resolving that
the should have helpand that although the foremost
buggy had so thoughtlessly passed the tired lady
the young geutlemans gallantry should be MADE
equal to the emergency, Don, knowing his business
better tina some bipeds, paused at the ladys SIDE
she stepped into the buggy, and almost before you
could have said Jack Robinson was hurled up TO
the side Of the forward vehicle, where polite re-
Quest was made to the driver thereof that the lady
should be safely carried over the mud in the direc-
ton of her destination-to which kind assent was
given and thus Dons polite was turned to good
account.
Mount PLEASANT SCHOoL.-Mr. Charles HBxIer,
the teacher Of this school, has roll of 81 pupils,
only % of whom were present. and these were diyd-
ed into grades rising from the lowest to the high
est thus-rst grade .; second. l; third 5; fourth,
= fifth = and sixth IL Perhaps 20 impress II upon
all teachers who shall read this it would be well to
remark here that the successful grading of the pu-
nils and the constant preservation of these grades in
the records of the teacher and in the minds of the
pupils from the least to the greatest cannot be too
highly estimated: and where this appears to have
been neglected or loosely attended TO, any obser-
want Examiner will draw unfavorable conclusions.
Mr. Bixlcr however appeared to be doing his best;
~ lr.aru nj
be progressing underStandingly while Others, per
hans through parental indulgence or permission
were negecting branches Of study necessary to the
full development of their minds,
WrsNER,s SCHOOL To avoid foriing creek, which
is sometimes in an uninvlting condition. the Exam
liner drove around by wisnefs mill, much Of the
road being sill covered with snow and ice. ON go
ing down long steep hill. sheeted all over with a
thick coating dissoviug ice, he picked up jolly
pedestrian who proved TO be an interesting travel
ing merchant in the spectacle line, and who, a. long
as they continued 10 be companions entertained the
Examiner with pleasing chat upon various subjects
sagely interpreted with political points ola cheer
/ ing nature Al wisners. in an old house scarcely
fit for use and much too small 70 accommodate the
pupils comfortably. the Examiner found his young
I friend Mr. George ". Yeiser. who gives as high
pron sc for future usefulness in the profession as
any tvro In the state Mr. Yeiscr has IS pupils on
hs roll a. q whom present graded H. D Il. ),
/ and . The school order admirable. and BY =
few test questions J speedily became apparent that
the pnpiis in general had been brought - lively
apprecatiou OF the subjects iGdusgrously and 70
skilfully presented To them.
As by This time Il Vas becoming late in the af,er-
noon. the Examiner invited the teacher 10 accom-
I pauy him to Blsh's school near the Pennsylvania
line Al which not long since. Mt feiscr wss pupil
( of whom his teacher At that time. Mr.. Jacob II
sgone-isr was Justly very proud Accepting the in
ritagon dismisziag the school. ana informing TIE
pupils that the next day would l-c holiday-then,
ar tho first time since he resolved 10 deyote the week
n school visiting It ocSurrcd 10 The Examiner that
7 Tuesday would be Washington day Hefe he found
/ himself in ax--aut Tar from home-his woFk near
hius-and 90, he must reiinquish a. hceansc the
B next day would b holiday
Ac~asnpauic,i hy NJ Yetser-aad IS well he
uas shus attended. cise be could scarcely have
maize the trtr-she Examiner struck out ~ovrS the
hills ani Gar sway fog Bsh's. fearing a. be wcni
ina, be wauid be likelY 80 encounter iFnPAssahle
sas-iris on surae Of thosc high hils rising almost
% the eionds Ia that siion q the cOany and. sHFe
esouKh Iasg be suspscted. h f1and his way
hIoekassssg with snoH and Ter IN several places. Bat
fs-sunasrly oihcrs as well b. bad 20 travel and
sewing NJ Frank Btshs market usEun sPFEoaehing
srrr.s a aar1arrs Acid. he rightly iua~ei that The
uAron was aankiHg the snow -irsfs- Asa that the
ssnres had bccn opcn-d 70 rerusis p~Sass- Seeing
q AZ % bar4 on the ruza ssAr toward which TIE
us=,u was eorngnx making res trAek sog sSsclf
NJ Yesss4 s.ran rssa1ve, the heFS giving entrance
- The hels! ard sf-gch uttA Mr. Btsh uhen The "
klelcs Irrt and here th4nka5i ~ tbs gentleman y be
Asa opened TIC wzy sar himself and consequently
So ever holy cise Is ussloarasa that nothing nesd
he done bat ssllow The tack and ihas finally.
by Winning Araund the bills and doasinE the noun
talus % saou aaa lcc the ExaninsF,. irNo % tacz
nos f,ana thrmsr'vcs At Bishs srhoal before the
closing hour
Bssrg's scItuot-iIcre Mr Jacob a. s;pnestfes vhh
has brqa shs teacher Cor several consecutive years
zs,h regularly increasing sgces.s uaz hOunA with =
papslson rosi and X psvssnt graded 70. ST.S2. o
and . Tbs hrs hat M sssuessssF has heeu 10 loag
estlnuesa On eharxr 81 tbs sane scheol fa yssr %
yvar = mach 10 bis credit sus the hc.s messurc Of
hss vrry high value = he Eratasi eisvasioa q his
aAooi fsun very low heEisnin< ~ frss 10 the hssh
Standard which it - rapidly reaching tnslead
~ hodnx himself above his pupils and p1SiiaE on
air. vita dlcfAioEal s~naP<iors in aefyiiy Inar-
usr. Mr. ssoarslSsF WAlle he proz~ryes bscorning
aesz dignity hzs the graceful tass % les himself
dawn % the ierel q hls shoar aad app<sFs not ks
an nussesr snioSrsi bur pSrsrsersas ieAdcs 81
lively hana % earnest ssaaenuas and vhoxver has
Arsn hmisias ulsh hlu and hz school from arst 20
las, Hli coms 70 ths conciusioa thai be hAs made
a. much pgyrrrss IN bis sphere any q Bis Indus
trsa1s papils hare made In shSiss Can highsr
eompliaeus b. pai3 . any scarhsr'
The exercises daring the visit - Mr. staaesifers
school wsrr coaasSted ehscay By M Geo. ". Ncls-
ss and q EruufylHx b via whAs ~nifns'iosa
and judgement be PSv-rn.ra aEsi tAh and shcn IhAt
~ claszcS In a shooal IA which osaly shoT7 time
slncc Ne Papll An0nS thsus.
whra The interesting exercises we're eoaciuicd
and the school dismissed Mr.. Hcter pFvsslngy
invited the Examiner pArsAke Of The Hospitality
q bis pleasant horse faT distant and NJ stone
.ses gave alike laviiAsioa 10 his nnily retfeai,
fcw miles frum Hanover Pa either u which wosiid
have beea exceedingly sxrcea blss bat as the EXAHs
iner eoaid do no school work The rext day. being
holiday and As EAe ru@ds IN the noruinE woaldPro-
baby be mneA roaghcF than they wrru thai evening
be surnsd homsward. deposiiinx ais sriend At bis
residence and then dashed down uHeresl nzAd
reutrcd highly nlnAntic By vast hills aud hot uss
long patches Of aud ice hrnAking up here and
there noisy ravlBes q Sowing water Ia abundance,
GGFua mousse costsgts zgnek under prujectug roeks
mills eialicTfuE sgNy upoa the sTeans &C. uriil he
ssr1rk the pike AZ ulnu Mia at which Don laughed
and tore o touafln Westminster drteFtniued "a
rach his Stable lSrogs dark which be accomp lshed
in me style.