Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-22
MAY %, 1886.
RIDENoUR SCHOOL.

Closed May II. No. of pupils enrolled
40, average attendance IS. The average
age is eight years. This school was visit
ed by our worthy Co. Superintendent,
Mr.. II. s. Butts, who reported that the
school was in fiourishing condition 1t
was also visited by the President OF the
Board of Education, Mr.. B. +. Busey.
and Secretary Mr.. Thomas Williams. 1t
was also visited by one Trustee, Mr.. A.
Becker, who spent half day in the
school-room at one time and two hours
at another, for which the School returns
thanks.
We wanted very much to see Mr.. B.
Williams and Mr.. w. Tebo, but they con-
tented themselves with giving our School
all the help it needed in quiet way. for
which we were, and still are, thankful.
Our School was visited by nine of the
patrons and by twenty strangers, among
the distinguished was Professor A. L.
Wade, who said in speech to us among
other things, g That our school could not
be surpassed by any school that he had
visited, and he had been in hundreds of
schools all over the country around. J"
This made us feel very proud. The high
est enrolment this term was 81. No.
studying Grammar, O.; Geography, 81 !,
Mental Arithmetic, 80; Written Arith-
metic, 90. 46 of us can read script and
print. The highest Reader in our School
is the Fourth. We have a nice history
class of 9, girls and 6 boys. We like
this study better than any other. We
have Prof. G.. Little's Drawing System
and get one lesson a week. We sing
often. We learned nine pretty songs
this term. Now must close my letter
for this this time. Yours,
RIDENoUR SCHOOL ExHIBITIoN.-12tho of
May, at s o'clock sharp, Ridenour School
| House was packed full of eager upturn-
ed faces. Even the standing room was
crowded, and I regretted to see some of
my best friends and patrons of the School
standing, / wanted them to have seats,
but could find no door keeper, and
| long before dark the room was full, and
those who were little late could find
no seats. / saw, too, great, tall, muscu-
lar fellows, who looked as if they might
stand for month and not feel tired,
| saw these men on comfortable seats,
while ladies stood behind them looking
tired enough to faint. | make mention
of this with the hope that those fellows
who were SO ungallant may have to live
single the rest OF their lives for punish
ment. The exercises commenced with a
Welcome Song, by Mrs. Ella Thomas.
then Little Harebell was delivered by
Elma Barteka; Sd, Five Little Chickens,
by Clarence Tabler ; 4th, I want to be
your Grandma, dialogue by Laura Ri
mel and Bessie Frankenberry 9th, Old
Black Cat, song, by 10 little ones 9th,
Little Smoker, dialogue by Smith Van
metre and Florence Davis 18th, Trees of
the Forest, by LIST and End Reader pupils,
twenty-five in number; Sth, March Song,
by 90 of the smallest pupils 9th, would
not be Girl, by Roy. Frankenberry,
and l would not be Boy, by Lille Daily
| 10th, The Mill will never Grind with the
Water that is Passed, speech by Robert
McGill 18th, Little Boys Trouble, speech
by Harry Dutroe, 18th, Come, Happy
Children. song by 20 of the smallest
pupils; 18th, Bee, Clock and Broom, dia-
logue rendered by five-year-old child
rem, Roy. Frankenberry, Lille Daily and
Clarence Tabler 18th, Song, The Pleas
ant Day is Closing, by 90 pupils, Mrs.
Ella Thomas taught this song to the
school children 10th, Grumble Corner,
speech by Lee Davis 10Th, Chinck,
Chinck, Chinck. song, by IA boys 18th,
Hoe Your Row, speech by Charlie Beck
er; 18th, am only Boy, speech by
Frank McGill 10th, Laugh, and the
World Laughs with You, speech by Cliff
ford Tabler. Goth, Saturday Night.
speech Alice Rimel; 21st, Father Grey
mare, song rendered by Maggie Daily
and Alice Rimel brought great applause
from the audience 22nd, The Walk OF
That Night, comic speech by Frank Nc.
Gill; Esd, 1t never Pays to Fret and
Growl, speech by Walter Shoafstall
Gath, Quaker Courtship, song dialogue by
Clifford Tabler, Alice Rimel and Clar.
ence Tabler. Mrs. Ella Thomas taught
this song. 25th, Where there is Will
On the Banks of the Mohawk, song by
Lizzie McGill and Ella Becker 9th.
Pappa's Letter, by Ella Becker 2Sth,
cannot sing the Old Song, Mrs. Ella
Thomas Goth, Dressed for the Ball, DO
etical dialogue, Laura Tabler represent
ed Grandma, Maggie Tabler represented
the Grand daughter Both, Elizabeth
Zane, recitation by Maggie Daily; 31st,
In the Starlight, song by Mrs. Ella Thorn
as, Laura Tabler and Prof. Ben. Bush
nell; SGD, The Ride of Jennie McNeal,
rendered by Lizzie McGill 33d, Star
Spangled Banner was sung by 10 boys
Bath, Matrimonial Advertisement, dia-
logue, Bessie Shoafstall made capital
old Grandma, Ella Becker the Daughter.
| Clifford Tabler represented the fun-lov-
ing boy, Lizzie McGill the Old Maid.
and Walter Shoafstall the Old Bachelor.
This was long and difficult piece, but
was extremely well rendered. 35th, Oh,
| the Sports of Childhood, song 36th,
Riding on Rail, song 37th, The En-
chanted Prince, poetical dialogue, was
rendered beautifully, Maggie Daily rep
resented the Fairy Princess, Clifford
| Tabler the Enchanted Prince, Lee Davis
| the Rival Prince, Fairies, Bessie Shoaf-
stall, Ella Tebo, Ida, Susie and Annie
Frankenberry, Alice and Laura Rimel.
Ida Gragery, Fannie Vanmetre and Min
ME Sayles 38th, All Goodnight, song
by eight girls and two boys; Both, Pre-
sentation of Gold Medal, Maltese Cross,
to Lizzie McGill, who won $50 merits
during the term of eight months, which
entitled her to the list prize 10th, The
End prize was then presented to Ella
Becker, who won 321 merits, and re-.
ceived a Gold Ring. From this little
lady received handsome inkstand.
which l appreciate very much. Clifford
Iabler won 305 merits, Maggie Daily 3O2,
Ella Davis 25O. Frank McGill $50, Ida
F'rankenberry 200. Those highest on the
Roll of Honor for good conduct during
the term, Ella Becker, Lizzie McGill, Ell
la Davis and Ida Frankenberry. The
boy who was most polite to his teacher.
and more graceful in his manners than
any of the rest was Elmer Tebo. Polite
ness costs nothing but is worth much.
am very well satisfied with the pro-
gress OF the regular attendants
OF the school. Parents who
Kept their children home half the time
could not expect them to keep up with
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