South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-04-13
Our Public School Exhibition.
For the Iat.liig-neer.


The pr1!ic school at Romaey. which
completed its six months session. on
Friday last. 9th April, was followed by a
Scholars Exhibition. in The main school
room. on the nigh. OF tka: day. The en-
te'tainment chiefly consisted of decla-
nations, recitations anu dialogues. in
which mast OF tie pupils took par. with
credit 10 themselves and To- their instruc.
tors. /, would he invidious 10 psme
any IN SPECIAL commend alton. when all
acquitted themselves SO we'll. Bu. a
striking feature OF tina occasion. CON
tr'but!ns largely 10 the qualification Of a
! crowded house, was the remarkably fae
singing OF children, many Of whom were
very young, while their perroriuan ces
displayed unusual merit and taste. TO
Tins part %. the entertainment. however.
no little was added, by the musical &C
compartments Oh u pariour organ per~
formed ny lady Of foe taste and eul-
turc. who kindly rendered this assis-
lance TO tae little folks. On the whole.
II proved an agreeable and spirited ell
tertninment, which tho large audience
seemed greatly to enjoy. Bat oh (! the
house the h9use--the house Such Il
house, To- SO respectable n school of
Tally one hundred pupils.!
well, what are you going 20 Go about
it:" propoupds soma anxious enquirer.
Answer: We must try to DO son,ehiny
praise verify aud creditable to US, and
IN the interests OF ,hese young Children
Who will h, the men anil women before
this century closes at the spring school
election, pu. in n school board hacing
his thing q; heori 0nd prepared 10 falte
the TeVOHsitiIdy-thatt what we want,
and what the prosperous and satisiacto-
ry condition Of the school, a. once jgsti =.
lies Gud actually needs. 4 plain, gen
'eel and comfortable school house - y
nine months sciiool-a graded school
for higher inst-uctiou-ti this sheul ii seem
Ia BE- the natural order OF progression.
We surely need IL hi N school here. f..r
academicAl INSTRUCTION -mrls aud le-
male add for yet anDthar most itapor-
lant purpose, - serve as normal schoo,
TO prepare ani qlllify teachers in the
county to administer the ruhlic SC 90 5
OF tic county. Wc went mat,v. teach
ers, native preachers, If possible, native
every uing IL is time u awaken
from tic i'thargy, ia which W. src scar
lug out our Rip Van W,ril!c lives Pa
rents lhiuh Oft,
But from this depression, Returning "a
the Scholars Exhibition. it was highly
cse'i'taOle 10 the young performers and
living testimonial! of the Industry, suG.
cess AMI pains taking care of their la6 y
tesche =. Probably in schools having
| such &ta,'os OF instrpc:;on "a GUS these
arc clwai the NEST desirable aud best.
There is one irresistible argument FOR
this, in lie T,!jfescss apI gooI ma !2sS
their pupils so generally acquire f:o'n
female Instructors. There - generally
Tar less rudeness and vulgarity to he
found among young children in tLcig
schools, than in those taugh. by males
have you not often observed IL ?
H"viI < attended this exhibition. by
special invitation, and otlertlyely Oh
served tue performances Of their young
pupils III our public school, it is q real
pleasure to express the satisfaction that
its exercises stEorGed. probably to the
audience nj large, certainly to May,
anil VarliculuIy to VISITOR.