Smyrna times., 1883-09-05
Do..e.onn1

Thos. N. Rawlins, of Georgetown,
stopped i'll this town on Friday, enroute
for Pennington Seminary, where he
will have charge of the classes in latin
and the sciences.
Jos. L. Cavender has taken charge of
the school at Blackiston's Cross Roads.
Miss Lou. Biles, of Fleming's Land
ing, is visiting friends at Atlantic City.
Rev. Robt. Roe and wife, of Sharp
town, Md, have been visiting Mrs.
RS. sister, Mrs. Thos. J. Middleton,
near town. Mr.. II. assisted in the SER
vices of the NJ. f. Church, of this town,
on Sunday.
Miss Ida Gerry, of Port Deposit, Md,
is visiting Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Rigg.
The following have been among the
visitors of the past week; George Per-
kinpine, John M. Sparks, ThOs. j.
Haines, BENZ. Palmatory, Philadelphia.
Reese ]. Bell and wife, John Van
Wrinkle and wife, Harvey Hoffecker,
Wilmington.
Rev. John Case and wife, Pittsfeld,
Pa.
Miss Clara Ridgway, Cardova, Md.
Mrs Edward HurlOck, Chesterville,
Md.
John Nick. Morgan, Jersey City, N. j.
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Opening of the Schools.
The children were on the que riUe
bright and early Monday morning in
neat attire, and between eight and
nine o'clock were seen gathering in
little knots earnestly discussing the
grave subject, to them, of the school
room, as they wended their way to
their several departments. There was
but one new teacher, Miss Katherine
L. Storm, of Milford, who was intro
duced to her numerous new acquaint-
! ances by the Principal, Mr.. Handy
Miss Storm must be a lady of more
: than usual courage if there was not q
little shrinking in facing the RESPONSE
bility of the care of the ninety -foul
pair of bright eyes that looked into
hers, thirty of whom had never beer
before in school room. Thirteen o
these were advanced by the Principa
, to the room of Miss Mcdowell, leaving
: her still S1-dOuble the number tina
should fall to the lot of any single
teacher. Miss Mary f. Spruancc wa
elected when the other teachers wer,
f to divide this responsibility, but ther
: seems to be no place for her to Occup,
until the new building is completed, the
first of the year. With any one teache
, to instruct and control so many scholars
it is a test of endurance while it is a
the same time depriving her of he
special tact for effective teaching
Justice to both teacher and pupil shoul
prompt some relief by the Board,
y possible. In ascending the grades til
number in each was as follows: Mis-
! Lizzie Mcdowell, 64; Miss Ami
D0ughtcn, 80; Miss Emma HOugh, 81
Miss Lizzie PARROT, 2G: l.. Irwin
: Handy, 3S, or altogether, 276. Fac
department excepting possibly tn
: first, will be increased by addition
9 this week. The average attendanc
, . last year was 800, the whole numbe
j.. on the roll during the season bein
o 425.
The Board of Directors, or II part {
them, visited the schools; and pupil
were questioned by the President, NJ
Il Bell, as to whether they had been yacc
If mated, the response being almost entir
IS ly in the affirmative except i'll the pr
= mary where a dozen or so were foun
10 who had not been. They were told that
q legal provision required this to be a
l. tended to. Those scholars who we
r not present at the public eXaminatiC
10 in June will be examined this week
!, their various rooms.