The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-08-28

teaching public school at the
above place, closed her third session,
Of five months, on the goth and 21st
inst. The examination Of the classes
on the goth was listened to by a
large crowd. Nearly every patron of
the school was present and all seem-
ed delighted with the exercises.
The fact is, Miss Blair has proven
herself to be earnestly progressive
in the art of teaching and nothing but
untiring energy could have prepared
her pupils to acquit themselves so
satisfactorily to all concerned. She
has adopted principally the Normal
method of teaching and her accom-
plishments in this respect together
with her native talents as a disipli-
marian has won for her the highest
ecomiums Of praise from her patrons.
and the lasting respect OF her numer-
GUS pupils. But Miss BIair's great
success in building up such a fine
school at this place. is due in part II o
doHbt to the cooperation of her pa
irons. They have been harmonious
" united in sustaining her. In fact.
this neighborhood is composed Of
substantial and energetic people who
are ever ready and willing to lend
helping hand to the forwarding of
good cause. Here we have a proof
OF what good can be accomplished in
public schools by cooperation and
here | think, we have proof that the
cause OF education would be advaLc-
ed by haYing fewer public schools and
better teachers.
Our young friend, A. J. Coates
Esq, Comfy Superintendent of Pub
hC Schools was present and delivered
an appropriate address for the occa
sion. He is rising young lawyer
of Bolivar. He has, and we'll de-
serves the thanks of the people for
the interest he manifests in the cause
Of education.
On the 21st a grand concert was
given at the institute, which opened
at o'clock 2. NJ. The night was
pleasant and beautiful, large con-
course Of all ages, both male and fe
male, were assembled at the ap-
pointed time, and each ones counte-
nance was beaming with the delight
tul expectation of a delightful time.
And sure, we had a delightful time
until III o'clock. 1t would be too to-
dioUs to mention the whole program
in detail. Suffice it to say, that the
concert opened with speech of well
come by Master John Denton and
closed by an appropriate address
by Master Hugh Caruthers;
that We had rotations, declamations,
dialogues aud plays; that the per-
formers were almost entirely of the
pupils of the school; that they ae-
quilted themselves handsomely. I
noted the names of little boys who
detained as follows: Hugh Dickens, |
Levy Smith, John Gray, Arthur
Meeor and Benny Pirtle. Of young
ladies and little girls, Nellie Green,
lnrz Mashburn, Josie Gray, Mary !
Franklin, Matte Caruthers, Alice
Fleet, Grace Caruthers and Susy |
White. At the close OF the concert
w. A. Caruthers Esq. made short
stirring speech Of thanks and con-
CALCULATIONS for the good order and
deep interest observed IN the large au-
dance. The delights Of the evening
were much enhanced by the stirring
strains of music from a part of the
Whiteville band, composed of Thos
Stewart Esq, 5. III. Duncan and /
Fred Cross, assisted occasionally by |
Miss Lizzie d. Wnddell, Of Union
City, on the guitar.
Miss BLAIR leaves in a few days
for Bowling Green Ky. where she ex-
poets to remain for nine months in
the Normal school at that place.
The good wishes Of this communi-
ty go with her and as close let me
her, as one in earnest /
pursuit of true happiness, and that is
in the endeavor Of making herself
useful to others. A. p. w.