Sharp County record., 1888-02-16
EVENING SHADE HIGH SCHOOL.

Of all the institutions of which
our town is the possessor there Is
none in which our citizens take q
more just pride than in the Evening
Shade High School. Prof. Mitchell
and his accomplished assistant, Miss
Russell, came into our midst with es-
tablished regulations, and they have
assuredly demonstrated the fact that
frst-class school can be sustained
at this place. Opening with an at
tendance of about thirty pupils it
has increased till the enrolment is
now more than ninety, including
several boarding pupils from a dis
tance. There are many others in
the county who should, and doubt
less will be in attendance in a short
time. TO the young teachers, ladies
and gentlemen, we would say that
your time and money could be spent
to no better advantage than taking
course of study under these ex-
cellent instructors, thus benehtlng
yourselves and enabling you to be
of greater service to the patrons OF
your summer schools. You should
not rest content because you have
passed the required examination and
been licensed as teacher, but should
strive to attain greater knowledge,
clearer conceptions of the RESPONSE
bility resting upon you and better
methods of imparting to your pupils
the information you have gained.
10 those abroad who contemplate
attending school, we would say that,
in our opinion, the school here offers
superior inducements and advanta-
ges that cannot be equalled at any
other point in this portion of the
state. The first and best recommend
alton of every school, we have
teachers of the highest excellence;
earnest, faithful, conscientious
teachers by profession and by choice
who do their work well because
they love their calling, and fully
appreciate the grave responsibility
they have assumed. Another i'm
portant requisite is the commodlous
building, capable of seating three
or four hundred pupils, which is
furnished with all the approved
modern appliances of the school
room; blackboards, patent desks,
maps, charts, globes, and an excel,
lent mathematical, chemical and
philosophical apparatus. The school
also has all extensive library, an
item which deserves special mention
when summing up the many cxcellen-
ces of the institution. There Is a
musical department in which those
so inclined may receive instruction
in vocal and instrumental music.
This department is in charge Of Mrs.
Ethel Huddleston, and quite a mum.
Der are availing themselves of this
advantage. AS to society, the most
fastidious could not complain. There
is not a saloon in the county. With
the interesting Sunday school, and
services at one of the three churches
every Sunday, the moral influence
thrown around pupils can no where
be greater. The water of the town
is exceptionally good; and in point
of health we challenge North Ar
kansas to show better record.
Board and washing in private
families may be had at very reason
able rates, special terms being made
to students.
Now a word to our home people.
You have a school second to none in
the state, and it is your duty not
only to patronize it but to induce
others to do SO. Throw all your
influence out in it's behalf, talk it up
all the time; never let your interest
lag, but work yourselves up to the
pitch of enthusiasm and throw
down the ladder SO that you cannot
get down. Sustain your school, and
it will to a great measure sustain
and build up the town. A town
without a school is like body with
out soul-dead. Then lend teach
ers and pupils your presence and
show that you are interested. Let
us also remember that it takes the
entire community to make success
full school. We are all instructors
to a certain extent; the teacher in
the school room; the parent at home,
in the store, in the street. A word
spoken in the presence of the child
detrimental to the school may prove
the wedge by which the magnificent
edifce may be riven asunder.