The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-02-05
Public school Wishing.

Public school visiting.
! A GERMAN ScuooL.-At Deer Park Church. in the
9Th election district thoughtful natives of Germany,
Speaking the language of their own beloved Water
landt and living at and around little village
| known to the writer Germantown, have estab-
lished well-conducted German school, which is
ably taught by the Rev. John George Haefner, who
in his school and his pulpit, is admirably doing
double service to his beloved congregation by ad-
mnistering TO the souls of the parents and develop
| ing the minds and purifying the hearts of their
youth At this school, attended by about y welf
behaved pupils the Examiner. on his way to Free
dom election district gave himself the pleasure to
call and was much gratifed to find school so well
conducted and faithfully taught Having briefly
observed the teachers methods, noticed his home
made abacuS an instrument so useful in intelligent
! hands in a primary school, and given word oil
announcement 10 the attentive pupils, the visitor
/ again turned Don up the road. stopping only few
minutes as he passed, to again greet his young
friends at Fair Mount and Louisville, two of the
schools recently visited when the Examiner had the
pleasure of Mr. Herings company, notices of which
have already been published.
| FREEDOM SCHooL.-From Louisville, where he
had been kindly invited to dinner, accompanied by
an accomplished lady, whose experience as a sue
cessful teacher has been considerable and who is
anxious to return to the profession, having high
qualifications therefor, the Examiner dashed on to
Freedom school, wherein Miss Mints shipley high
graduate of the State Normal is queen Of the school
rostrum. An nquiring and observing visitor need
only be in Miss Mintas school few minutes 10 be
satisfied that her pupils thoroughly and intelli
gently drilled in the first elements well as in the
higher branches that her government is made ex-
ceedingiy pleasant while it is fully effective; and
that no industrious attentive. and obedient pupil
can fail make the higaest possible progress when
Miss Mlnta shipey is the teacher The visitor who
accompanied the Examiner 10 Freedom school. in
Withdrawing from this admirable temple of learn
ing. paid the accomplished teacher and her quickly
responsive pupils many well merted compliments.
MEcHASICsvILLE ScHooL-Driving down the
Liberty pike mile perhaps below Eldersburg, the
visitors called on the mereurial Mr.. Charles l.
Hughes who with only Is present Of roll Of 2 pu-
pills appeared to be as usual fun Of energy and vas
making well directed efforts TO interest and instruct
his school but the number in attendance was TOO
small TO enable him to make impressions equal to
/ his merits as teacher The very few pupils pres
ent appeared 20 be doing we'll as could be ex-
pected. taking into account the materials on which
1 the teacher had 70 operate; bat for Mr. Hughes 70
appear to advantage equal to his evident merits he
| should be employed in a school mou numcrousiy
/ attended His few pupils, however, near the close
OF the class exercises entertained the visitors with
Y lively pieces Of music, which went TO show that Nj
Hughes awaits himself Of everything that can teisd
TO the children's improvement and happiness
/ A SLEIGHISs PAKTY.-Thc Examiner. having beea
invited TO the hospitality Of Mr. ana Mrs Paticr1u,
al Louisville. Dou, al the close Of Mr Hughes sch9o
1 in the evening, was turned in that dirvcEion, 90
/ learn al the last moment from his pleasant travel
ing companion. Mrs. Pennington. Nrs. TatierSous
very agreeable sister that a sieiEhing party ex
pccled to visit the house that night. and, sure
enough there az a later hour they came Ia numbers
sufficient @ scare nervous man out Of MS PrurEie-
ty. and had It not been fog The assuring sRap Of
a friendly eve in a lady sleisher. By him with
pleasant emotions On fsrlneT occasions. he might
have Jecn frightened OF into the dark night, cold
a. Il Was To show the readeg bow formidable wcrc
these frolicsome sleighcgs their natacs aFa hrsc
given. as follows: Missss Jennie Patterson, Belle
slockssale Belle Warner Mary Hon. Bciiie Homer.
Blanche Harner. Easle Lc.s'sr. Annic Mauay. and
Allie Patterson tthe ladies' ana McssrS tica Npunte,
D. l. Farrar. Dickson Leisier. Frank Eilaugh. rysoa
Harden Lester PagtcEson Joshua Psttcusuu. Jcszc
I Patterson William tsorsuch. and lSsg thoush uli
least Joseph n. Ncason. uao acted the by adui,-
rubly q aud the Rev. Ds J l.. E.dcuilec. vho had
aS much as he could do ID keep the Wild Farty in
so8eghing like proper eEtler. bat how he preserved
his own dccorua Whiie - many siiiPs tff1sEa y
. saiT hands Al him laden with sentimental t1nmots
and doubsless. sharp Citp!ds darts sScctenei wiih
tftG s&AAs4AiAa % ~ - A4tfa'' U.s.
eeive. yrS The writer has % coaccdc that be adni.
rably succeeded In preserving his clerical dignity.
while 10 the corner Of his eye ls plainly % be
sen thai ihc valves Of his hsaEs ia FAuld
lloia.
wese It not soE the sPeee q would usa.ealy oocu-
py the writer wsald tTy to give fsu Of tas JAN.
creeks playful joke and amusing iucElenls that
transplrvi ths cosniral sale OF FawiS the Fysui'
Of the ana OK super Gne. heaFy HcAyy-sefy heavy
hanging oveF The more than usual glitter 81 Ger
tala bright eyes Shsn god ali made in pair
ing OF the players in The FeiszaP Of ts Euus,
ssnesimcs much 70 their delight scu3ing them ous
o. the rsoa I1gclhcF and starring several l.glhs
aaer several Jacobs aad ali b.lndtaldcd.
and iassie aud iadac caiiux and &nsseF4ag d each
other Who while psetrnliug - tnakc desEcsatc r'-
isrs Il avoid snd escape Ite ardent pafsaer, alssys
rl,sielsliy managed y czseh and se caazhg IN a.
embrace ~ anienE - O. oaus2 lhe ErArIs % ecgtii
Interested spectators n ache uiiA anguish
/ whlle The hilarious raraP ssul "a. and igHlsenE
aa.rth SEEMED rgg. In issfcialus volume car
FyiaE everything bSGsre 81 spyst Nstle eFssSusy,
far more lAcinsuas than tsify q ,sestirofs Pss.
tending 10 have Llse ~ thachr ias sae lEhs scss
b. the side ola friend holscssly confessed. slth ap-
frrent deep oonlgiG5oa that daring the Gas Sigh
lax her disslgssEaaa had leza AlEsa.i c5EIlauoss-
Al the approach Of EaitnixhG. hsn hsosrstllzls
are Supposed - cEgvp s3rts nslps thr e-tssi
o. tfr party Al The urgent requust oI cl.a1 nias
iltle syrile with apparently i1yellcE ips tazH any
ever touched Al = slvishtas parry. vas prevailed
upon 10 bring tbs I'D rioters 20 comPoaufe y ".
laiing solemn ghost story. accompanied eth 80
appropriate saEg which Terminated IN ssfyaHa -
fearful 10 ass paFaiyre, ard 'hcR excite i-f
wilder tunnis than eFeF. a. thai Feealiar isiukie
Of The clerical eye however ef whleh al upEssrsd
- stand In pr5er ave soEag q tbs EutAies mixing
cgrce Of tenderness Ia their rvyeTcaee. tas FaFtr
[ quickly came down b. deesrdm asasa and s51n
afterwards each Jacob s0oS Ms kuihie ogt G. vsVy
attractive rcireshurai iaele Inzsicsily apparently
eottsn up - the klnsi-he4rsed Mr.. Patterson and
her accomplished sister. MR. RenHlugspss ho dis
peascd heir Hospitality IN manner nce cl'Afaiss
Atthis sumpJaJus boari tbs Wild seishrns tetIaltd
the graceful department l0F ehieh each Is dissin-
Z Euishrd and appeared 70 enJoy iheaseiSes ins-
mensely. aaer which a late hour in he night. "
rasher al an early hour in the morning The Joyous
jacobs warmly wrppiag up their Kuthlez and de-
posting them In their WAITING sleghs safely caErcd
Z them home % their auSiouS mas reiyi0g, doubi-
less upon the warmth OF their loving aFas aeyefug
around tkem ind the beating of their merry hes q
to keep them from ireeElnE 70 death Ia The intense
cold in which II vas necessary % ride. AfecE vii
Messing the mcrrmeui 10 is close. aud laTtakins
lightly % the inviting Refreshments. tae tiFed tray
eler was kindly laid away 10 Fesg pneCting on the
Heterogeneous incidents that all uantenuonaiiy
meet on our travels in this world, ard building
strange eastes in thc air be sunk into slHmber'
needless noS Of the 'llnging and The tinkling' Of
the sleigh bells and the merry ripping laughter Of
those Wild romps.
SYKEsviLLE SCHooLs-MAkiug an carly start IN
the morning the Examiner next reached ) kesyille
where the attractive Miss Isabel ~ Hall having by
Normal school training and otherwise eninently
qualified herself for the work has for several years
past conducted the public school with much credit
10 herslr and proii to her paps and where, rs The
public shonld know with pleasure. the Rev Mr..
Beach aided by his accomplished daughters, has es-
tablished Female Seminary which is eminentiy
worthy Of tie attention and support % al who have
daughters educate. Having little time len % be
appropriated 10 tie work at sykesyilie the Exsmi
ner visit 70 the Puoc school necessarily very
brief but long ehoug., 20 see much 70 admire and
approve IN Miss Halls discipline aud methoes OF
instruction. but he had deeply regret his inability
TO call at Springfield Seminary wherein Mr. Beach
and his refined daughters rapidly winning
scientific iaureis decorated with all graceful lady
like accomplishments.
STONY RIDGE scHooI--in the southeast cor
ner Of the county near the celebrated soap-stone
quarry, an elegant new brick school-hOuse has
been bGilt for the accommodation Of stony Ridge
school; and here near midday the Examiner had
the pleasure TO find his esteemed fair friend Miss