Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-07-08
A Days Enjoyment.

Eds. Independent
Allow me through the columns
Of. your valuable paper, to des-
cribe happy and enjoyable occa-
sion. On Saturday last The schol-
ars composing the summer school
of MIR. w. A Pitzer, made ready
to picnic at Bedington. The day
dawned cloudy and the picnicers
seemed destined to hav a very
bad day for their sport. Notwith-
standing all outward appearances
which pointed to disagreeable
day, sixty two scholars and friends
proceeded to the depot, and, being
seated in the cars, in twenty min
utes were at Bedington, and amid
great hustle, childish laughter and
Joyous voices, the large baskets,
prepared by loving hands, were
carried down the road to the beau
tful grove. Here croquet sets
were erected, swings made and
teacher and children entered
h ,arlily into the sports. Away
wandered the happy children,
making the grove resonant with
their laughter, the teacher joining
with AS much zest as the little ones.
Dinner was announced, in time.
You should have been there,
Messrs Editors, and seen what a
rare repast was spread to appease
the appetites of all present and
Justice was fully done to the meal,
while enough remained over to
have fec as many more. The
clouds had almost disappeared
and nought remained TO hinder
any from spending "a delightful
evening. The grove Is a lovely
place, having three springs, two
Of which are pure sulphur water.
Tall ,portly willows toss their sing
ing heads high in the realms of
the wind, while sweet little
sparkling brook rolls through the
entire lawn, which was covered
with fine growth Of grass. At
ter spending the day very pleas
antly, the children were reminded
that it was time to proceed to the
depot in order to catch the train,
and i'm a short time an army of
baskets and "little folks" march
ed up the road, and were soon at
the station None too soon, how
ever, for in short time the train
arrived and, when all were in, it
swept away toward Martinsburg.
After another short ride the pic
nicers arrived at this place and
started for their different homes,
first returning their many thanks
to their teacher for assisting In
their enjoyment. We were very
much pleased with the entire sue
cess Of the project. 1t showed to
us conclusively, that the teacher
had won his scholars confidence
and estimation by his kind man
ners and unassuming ways.
Mr.. Pitzer, as teacher, ranks
with the best, and by high prof.
cheney and thorough scholarship,
has elected the praise OF parents
and friends, by the advancement
of his pupils. He is first-class
discipIinarian we'll versed in all
the complications Of teaching, ana
modest in his undertakings. The
picnic which completed this, the
first term of his summer school,
was decided success and will be
remembered by all as an occasion
of genuine pleasure. PATRON.
Maine and Vermont are the only
New England States which do not
have a State Board OF Health.
Ohio and Pennsylvania, strange to
say, are without this important
auxiliary to the well-being of o
Commonwealth. Florida, Kan
sas, Missouri, Nebraska and
Nevada are the remaining States
which economic by refusing to
support board of medical inspec-
ton, which in turn exercises an
important influence upon legisla-
ton.