The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-06-26

mahoning Items.
Most of our farmers commenced
haying this week. The crop will be
quite a large one.
-Messrs. 1'ilgh. NJ. Ballet, of Penn
sylyania University and G.. X. Mussel-
man, of Lehgh University, are spend
ing their vacation at home.
Misses Dora Beltz and Henrietta
Stemler, of Franklin, were visiting re-
latiyes in the Valley during the week.
"A childrens' meeting will be held
the Evangelical church, Saturday even
ing, July 3rd. All are invited.
On Sunday evening Mr. Steckel
preached the last of his series of sermons
at the Square. He left on Wednesday
to attend the commencement exercises
of Lehigh University.
Miss Sallie Halter was taken dan.
gerously i'll from eating ice cream while
warm. Some fear was entertained for
her recovery.
-Tilghman s. Ballet and family of
West Penn, spent Sunday with his
father-in-law, Joseph Eberts.
THE SELECT SCHOOL.
ut ClOSlllH tNtIClStS VI lDe NtulTt
Square Select School were held on the
school campus last Saturday evening.
Over five hundred persons were seated
upon comfortable seats in front OF beau-
tifully decorated stage. The belfry was
tastefully decorated with eyergreens and
flowers by the young ladies of the school.
A beautiful bouquet, presented by Miss
Seidle, rested upon centre table at one
end Of the stage and the organ was
placed at the other end. The music
was furnished by the New Mahoning
Cornet Band and Miss Emma L. Seidle.
The students and teachers came on
the campus in q body at half past seven
o'clock 4he exercises opened with a
welcome song by the school, after which
0. p. Steckel led in prayer. Mr.. L. o..
Nothstein, the salutatorian, with APP
propriate words welcomed the audience.
The following persons delivered declam-
ations: Ulysses Eberts, Clara Xander,
Eddie Fritz, Willie Gerber, Eddie Leon
ard, Albert Hopes, Minnie X. Hopes
and w. o. Xander. Phaon Keser and
Minnie L. Arner read selections. The
essayists We're: Martha Sitter, "Inhu-
ence of Flowers;' A. A. Wertman,
Principles of Education;" G. H..
Kressley, "The Art of Printing!" c. E.
Iced, ''Etiquette;" c. F. Fenstermak
er, Physical Education;" Ida thinner
man, "Education;" Minnie R. Moser,
The Aspiration for Truth" The
orators were: Geo. A. Drelbelbeis, "In-
fluence of Examples;" Calvin E. Arner,
"Grecian Civilizations" Ira L. Seidle,
Triumph of Thought" II. A. Keiser,
"The Study of History" A. J. Ballet,
"The Result of Society on Civilization"
"James A. Garfield" was the subject
of the eulogy delivered by D. w. Sitter.
| G.. P. Freyman, the historian, in a
humorous manner, gave the history OF
the school of this term. He stated that
large class would enter college next
september. Three or four will enter
| Franklin'and Marshall College and the
rest will go to Palatinate College, Myers
town. A large class of young ladies and
gentlemen are preparing for teaching.
This school is doing excellent work
Quite number of its former students
are graduates. Many young lady and
gentleman would not have studied be
yond the branches of the common
schools if it had not been for the Select
School. There are many promising
young men and women in the school al
present, which fact made itself evident
in the production of their essays ant
orations. The patrons of the schoo
and friends of education learned from
those elegant productions that the book:
in the library have not in vain enter
tanned their sons and daughters in leis
ure hours, and the time they spent ir
the recitation room was well made ust
of. The people of Mahoning can con
gratulate themselves for havinga schoo
in their midst which stands second tS
none in the county.
The school will open again on July
IT, 1t will be taught by n. NJ. Ballet
G. H. Schaeifer and o. p. Steckel.