The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30

ABOUT SCHOOL HoUsEs.-Dr. Higbee. in
referring TO school houses. says that too
great care cannot be taken in the surround.
ing Of our children. These influences reach
in upon their young lives and ceaselessly
! form deposits Of impressed good or evil,
ever remaining. and into which the roots OF
subsequent character penetrate and gather
4 nourishment. IN this direction there is need
( OF advance. "Whcn We make our school
houses intellectual shops merely, in which
our children are huddled within the inclos-
ure Of four bare walls, often with no regard
in the building and its surroundings for
| physical decorum even, and in some cases,
we may say, with regard for decency-
when from some hard-beaten firiuH with
no surrounding fence, or yard OF shrub or
tree tine urchin is thrust into his dingy
har-ack we must expect 'rreverence and a
wild license Of disposition, in the presence
of which all virtue and true culture are inn
possible. When on the contrary. our school
houses are homes, rs We are glad TO say i
'tii NAtN tA4f NtANt lll SUM- NFttllliS Oa our
State-when the structure the furniture,
I the grounds and all things within and with
ont are representatives of culture, and sur
round the child as with presence at once
demanding his reverent regard and at the
same time reaching in upon his soul a.
the sunny warmth Of spring reaches in upon
the moss and leaf hidden yiolets awakening
bloom and fragrance-then may We hope
for better moral results which, SO far as orr
special life is concerned, are more important
even than intellectual or industrial skill"
BRoTHERsvALLEY ITEMS.
Henry Buechly was kicked in the face
one day last week by a vicious horse. The
wound is an ugly one.
James Rayman, while making a wooden
wedge one day last week, made a m,-strokc
and cut his hand almost enJiIeIy of between
the thumb and fingers.
Last week one day Francis Knepper hook
ed up one Of his mettled horses to take some
-four to his parents. who are both very old
and iutrm On his way, while crossing a
stream the ice gave way, and the horse fell
into the water, becoming euiangIed in the
harness. Mr. X. was Obliged to 90 for help
and with the assistance OF few Of his
neichbors and two horses, he succeeded in
getting the animal out ot the water after an
hours hard work
There is not much danger Of the grywing
whea, beids injured by the cold weather.
The Republicans of this township will
mold a primary election In Berlin Saturday,
February 9,h, for the purpose oInominating
the different candidates % De voted for at
the general spring election Republicans.
turn cut at the primary aud select good and
competent men, because a nomination
means an election IN this township.
Superintendent Weller visited the schools
in this section last week. He reports them
in a houushing condition.
The Berlin Institute convened last Friday
evening, and held fopr sessions in all 1t
WAS well attended by teachers and other
friend, of education
Last week another accident occurred AT
the Allegheny tunnel. There Is a black
smith shop standing close TO the lower pit.
The dynamite used i'm blasting froze, and
they took lot oI il 70 the shop to thaw.
All at once it exploded, blowing the shop to
,itoms. one men was seriously, but not Ia
,Mly injured
Now AND THEN