Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-04-21
scmoLL ENTERTAINMENT

East OF Perrysburg, ON the Avenue road,
is settlement where the pioneer OF the
same must have snid, tacilly, years ago,
that energy, perseverance, and progress
would be their atch-words. For it was
only few years ago that this locality was
a wild and dismal swamp, with no public
means OF ingress or egress but miserable
corduroy road.
But now the scene is far different for
by that noble spirit which animated each
new settler, the wilderness has given place
to rich and fertile fields and on either side
Of good graded read are neat and com.
Portable homes, inhabited by an industri-
Gus, intelligent, happy and unassuming
people.
Equally jealous are they, that their
children shall not only be taught to work,
but that they slinll have the advantages OF
obtaining at least the rudinents of COM
mon school education. For, ut considera-
BILE expense, short time since, they erect
ed neat and commodions school house.
The services OF Mr.. Hiram Charles, as
teacher, have been secured in this district
for the past two winters.
Last Friday evening will long be re-
membered. not only by the scores OF par
ents and friends who assembled there to
witness the closing exercises of the school,
but hy that happy group of scholars who
observed and maintained such good order
and decorum, and performed their parts 30
we'll as to meet the appreciation of all
present. The rendering OF many parts in
the dialogues and the recitations spoke
| plainly of the patience and tnct of the
teacher, also the willingness of the schol-
ars in making such complete and success
full preparation.
The members of the Arion Cornet Band
of Perrysburg, responded TO the invitation
to be present on that occasion. Be it said
that they are jolly crew and have two
marked qualitications-abifty and appetite
the former for discoursing most eloquent
music and the latter for making way with
the sumptuous supper that was generously
provided for them on that occasion.
Although Ipossess not the ability TO blow
Jews trump, yet an invitation was ex.
tended to assist the Band Boys, in the lat
ter capacity, and be it remembered in thN,
your correspondent ranked equal with the
Lender or the fellow that blows the big
horn.
1t was, truly, quite novelty to me, or
entering the school house, to see lengthy
table spread with delicate viands to allur,
the taste, but as the reality increased tb,
novelty decreased to the entire satisfaction
, of all but contrary to the usual custom
the boys gave thanks after their appetite
had been appeased.
The entertainment as pronounced by al
| was grand success, and reflects credit
4 upon the teacher, scholars, and the citizen
of that district. Many spoke of the sue
s cess of the school and the rapid progres
3 made by the scholars during the past two
q winters, especially the good results, iron
). the jealous labor bestowed by Mr.. Charlie
during the term just closed. The parent
= of the district seem TO be satisfied that il
d is for the interest OF the school to retail
h the same teacheS at least for many term'
, therefore it has been intimated that tn
> services of Mr.. Charles would be secure
for another winter. CITIZEN.