The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-06-19
A PLEASANT sURPKnE.
How the Reading People sAswed IA

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How the Reading People Showed TAsiF
Appreciation OF . Coed Teacher.
ED. NEWS: Saturday evening last,
June 14th, was the occasion Of . very
pleasant affair at Reading. It was
worthy of notice because It Was . sur
prise party that was really surprise.
Usually the "little birds Of the air" tell
such things beforehand In spite Of tha
solemn iDjunctions passed from mouth
to mouth, "you must not eell . living
SOUL" Nearly the whole town were In
the secret. and yet the one 70 - sur
prised had no inkling Of the matter.
Be il known also that several ladies
had . prominent part In the plan
for the surprise. Who dares say now that
woman can't keep q eecretP
At An early hour people began 70 a.
ssmble at the Congregational church tor
singing" e. IL was announced 70
those who were not 70 know the secret.
Soon g goodly number had gathered, al
though notice Of the meeting hsd not
been given till late in the afternoon and
there were services In the other church.
After singing few pieces, Mr. Swan,
secretary Of the school board, stepped
forward and, addressing few appro-
pirate remarks to Miss Alice L. smith,
teacher of the Reading school. he then
read the following resolution,
signed by ffty.four patrons of the
school and other toWnsp6Ople:
"We, the undersigned citizens Of
Reading and vicinity, duly appreciatiDg
the able and successful management Of
our school By Miss Alice Smith and her
untiring zeal In laboring for the 3D.
Ysncement Of our school, end her great
labor In giving as very interesting ex-
hibitiOn on the evening Of June 8rd, do
take the present opportunity Of testify.
ing in q small way our appreciation Of
her services" Mr.. Swan then handed
Miss Smith copy Of the rOsolu-
lions, with the names OF
the donors and . beautiful
gold watch with . black silk guAEd
and heavy gold aide; also, several sill
yer pieces to 60 toward getting . gold
chain sometime.
Miss Smith was 90 taken By surprise
that she was at frHt quite oVercome, but
abe soon expressed, In . pleasant way,
her gratitude for the beautiful And unex-
pected present and for the. warm appre-
citation OF her work which the towns
people and school board have always
shown. After . short time spens In
singing and social e1joyment the COM
pany dispersed with smiling faces.
It seems that the plan for the surprise
originated the day after tn exhibition
Of Miss Smiths school, which wns such
Q perfect success. The watch VA OF.
dered from Chicago and the prsOsnsa-
tion made on Saturday b0canse TWAS
learned that the next day Waa Nias
Smiths birthday. The affair was car.
tainly managed very nicely indeed and
reflects groef credit on the skiIl and
good taste Of those who originated and
carried IL oct; and shows that the peo-
pie Of Reading haVe great interesE Ia
educational progress and know how 20
express their appreciation Of COED work
IN magnificent way.
Miss Smith IL graduate Of tho Cd
vanced course Of the State Normal
school Of Warrensburg. No., and In shis.
her first year Of teaching. hAs dcne en-.
celIent woFk in her school. and q ne
same time winning the aAscsIon % her
pupils and the confidence Of the school
board and Of the pecple.