The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-15
For the F. n. M.-Household.

Dear Friends of the Household =
Merry greetings one and all. Right
clad am /. after a two months absence.
to return to my own home circle. and TO
find awaiting me quite a budget OF F. &
Ms. with So many sweet letters from
our interesting Household A few
numbers of the +. 4 NJ. were forwarded
me. but after that |. perforce. missed
my weekly feast, 10 find it grown into a
"big banquet for my midsummer en-
Ijoyment. And you can all unders and
1.-THE situation" for you have doubtless
eniOyed Just such treat. | see many
new faces around our hospitahle boar d !;
strangers save in name. for | nave not
yet had time to become acquainted with
them. But | am glad to meet ach and
all of YOU. for my heart is large. and as
some one of the Household suggests.
like an omnibus 1t always has room
for one more, provided that one has
qualities to win my esteem.
Thanks for your kind remembrances
of my humble self; it is pleasant to be
missed sometimes, for we thereby learn
whether We are appreciated. Now
please. good masculine friends. don't
all speak at once, and say: ''thot is like
/
Portable qualification at not being for
gotten during my long absence. feel
so good over it. don't spoil my enjoN-
ment. by a criticism-unless you want
to raise the row" somebody in the
Household seems pining for. Do let ;
keep placid summer skies above Us :;
with the thermometer at 9O' we cannot
wish to WELD more exciting weapon
than breezy palm leaf and |, for one
cry peace, peace. | am either too lazy.
or too tired. too good natured. or any
thing else YOU choose to call it. to 90
into "schrimmage'' even to please
our Mentor--sO any one who Is Jealous
in desire to fgh me now can Go 50
with mpunty. But woe to the aggres-
sor when cold weather arrives.
| would like to tell you OF the many
pleasures | enjoyed under the classic
shades of our time honored University !;
for truth told. | have been ties ting the
pr vileges of attendance at the Univer-
:, sity Normal school No doubt [ met
some of the Household there. but fears
of selt-betrayal kept me mute Oh the
subject Our good and generous DR..
Battle gathered such a feast of fine lee
lures, and kind, pleasant and efficient
Professors for the benefit OF those in at
tendance on the Normal School as has
seldom been my good fortune to en- oy
before. His own excellent lectures,
pleasant talks and ever ready sympa-
thy. endeared him to all hearts. and we
have much to thank him for during our
five weeks III Chapel Hill. There were
several excellent lecturers from our sis
ter States of the North-Dr. Marshall,
and Prots. Little, Rayhill. and DIR.
Graft; but | am proud to say none sur
passed in depth of research. elegance OF
diction, or fine oratory. our own home
talent. represented by Drs. Battle, Man
gum and Lewis. Prof. Winston, Major
Bingham and others of our State. OF
the twelve ladies and gentlemen chosen
for our instructors eight were North
t Carolinians Prots. Lewis. LeaZer. " j.
born. Kennedy, our talented artist, Mr..
f. l.. Harris-of whom Granville, his
native county. is Justly proud. and
Capt Dugger. the kind. thoughtful and
+ accommodating Secretary of the UniveI-
s;ty Normal School-trom whom L re-
ceived not only much pleasant in.truc.
: ton, but kind courtesies not to be for.
/ gotten in the days to come. Miss
Long and Mrs. Humphry. both North
> Carolinians. were kind and pleasant il
their several departments. Mrs. Hum
, phrv was complimented very highly OF
her primary work by Prof. De Graft, the
1 great primary teacher of the North
: Prof. Moses, the Superintendent, is Z
i native of Tennessee, but has identified
0 himself with the educati tional interests o
ouc state, and is highly esteemed, boil
as a teacher and in social circles. Prot
r Meares. from the Raleigh Gradet
n School. but a native South Carolnian
: was our instructor in vocal music, anl
by his skillful leadership, from The
n he teroyeneous mass of untuned voices
; Given to his care. brought many con
/ i cords of sweet sounds" at the dali,
siucinr exercises. The outcome of hi:
|. excellent training was the pleasant con
= cert on Tuesday night, the oath OF July
D aud some bright chorus songs on Wed
I nestlav. the closing day. Not soon vii
: he forgotten his patience with our man
Y failures. Mrs. MWfil. Of Virginia
: shared with Capt DugGer the arduou
r task of teaching North Carolina teach
9 ers the art of good reading. To her ef
II forts were due the pleasant recitations
from some of her y. :. pupils, Tnesda
Q niuht and Wednesday. at the close d
4 the school. Miss Wade, also Of Sout
r. Carolina. was teacher of Cafsthenics
e She is lady of great intelligence, varie'
d resources and much experience as
,f teacher, and most pleasant socially.
n grow enthusiastic as | recall thos
G pleasant days; but Others may tire G
k my loquaciousness. And yet. it is har
r to tear omself away from that Lowell
= Campus. rich in such varied associa