The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1885-03-04
RO, HIGHLAND CO, o. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1885,.
"WashiugtOn Day"

Washington's birthday was appropriately
observed by the pupils and teacher Of Dis
trict No. 8, Union township one mile south
VI New Vienna, on Friday, the goth. AZ
he 22d fell on Sunday the school spent Fri
lay in celebrating the anniversary Of the
birth Of him Of whom IL was truly said th It
he was "Arst in war, first in peace, and frst
in the hearts Of bis countrymen." Believ-
ing that such exercises in our schools
should become more frequent, 1 inauguEated
this movement in this school, hoping that
other teachers may think favorably Of the
movement, and that il may become Gus
tom in all our schools. I believe that much
good may be done in this way, and, as
teachers have asked me concerning the
manner in which conducted these e1er-
oises, append q short program, which was
carried out in detail 1 do this to call the
attention Of teachers to the matter, and
hope they will give the subject due consid-
GRAFTON.
/. A paper read by the teacher.
2. Declaration Of Independence" by
the U. s. History GLASS; followed by a dis
oussion Of this, one Of the greatest consti-
tutional documents in the world.
8. independence Bell, " by
Miss Lizzie Polk.
4. "Our Presidents,"a concert recitation
by primary pupils, ages ranging from
to IL years.
s. Washington at Valley Forge" Theo.
Parker, by Warren Harlan and Willie
Mente.
6. Washington at Princeton, " by Misses
Cora Dove and Lizzie Polk.
z. yorktown" a recitation, by Miss
Mintha Eaton.
8. "Washington's Address to the Officers
Of the Army, " by Misses Ida Dove and Ber.
tha Routh.
9. Washington in History" This was
history review by the members Of the
primary class in history, composed Of small
pupils who have never studied history from
q text book.
10. Washington Resigning his Commits
aiOn"-Ramsay, by Clearance Chauey aud
Oscar Ross:
IL. inauguration of Washington"-HjE
drst6, by Misses Allie Dove sada Polk ant
Josie Svartz.
t2. "Launohiug of the ship"-LonQt6E
EOt0, by Misses Elsie Polk and Ola Eaton.
10. "The Retirement Of Washington
GtIisot, by Jasper CLANCY and Frank Ross
IA. "Tribute to Washington"
by John Polk and Warren Harlan.
Is. Character of Washington"-Mar
shall, by Misses Josie swartz and Ali
Dove.
l6 washington an nlustrious Mode
for the Formation of Character" Tn
teacher.
II. A Query-box Discussion on Washing
ton. This consisted in the discussion o
about seventy queries asked by the pupils
They we're obtained by having a query-bo
in which they cast every question they de
sired to have answered. It is rsmarkabl
that scarcely question was asked twice
aud they we're all worthy the attention @
the most thoughtful.
18. "The Washington Monument" Thi
was a description of the great monumer
which has just been completed in Wash
ington, But the fact that Washington bui
for himself a monument more enduriD
than marble was impressed upon the mind
Of all taking part in the exercises.
, As the world respected "stars an
Stripes" the flag of Washington, dangle
Z over our heads and met our gaze, how oU
{ hearts swelled with emotion, with gratitud
, and with joy! As we recounted the nobl,
2 patriotic, self-sacrifcing deeds of WASHING
q TON, the spotless record Of his life, an
scanned, through the unclouded vista {
2 years, the highest pinnacle Of fame
I which mortal man has ever risen, it WI
0 then we felt the spirit of the illustriOJ
dead waited to our own hearts, inspiring I
8 10 a truer fidelity to country, and that lof
3 ier patriotism which should grace II
e mechanism Of every truly American-bui
i character. HENRY G. WILLIAMS.