The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-03-16


BIZ M Of intruduction, and Civ
ing = small history q this school,
will yon please allow ne 70 ny the
two preceding terms Of school
taught At this place were taught BY
young ladies' The school became
unmanageable and it was feared that
it could not be easily governed
again. But am glad to say through
much energy put forth by the worthy
teacher, M. L. Sisler, it has been one
ftae most successful terms Of school
ever taught in this place. We are
pleased to say the most pleasant af-
fair We have witnessed for some time
was the closing of this school on the
9Th. Regardless Of the inclemency
Of the weather, BY noon the house
was filed to its utmost capacity.
The room was beautifully decorated
with pines, flowers and evergreens.
The afternoon exercises consisted Of
topics in all branches, declamations
and recitations, excellent vocal music
was rendered by the choir. Then
the patrons were called on by the
teacher to address the audience,
when we were entertained . few
minutes with interesting speeches
from Mrs. N. H. Triplett and Edgar
Donaldson, after which the teacher
brought forth a large basket filed
with candy which made the faces Of
the little ones CLEAN with bright
ness. Next was valedictory essay
read by Miss Francis Donaldson
which melted the audience to tears.
At the close Miss Oracle Lyons, on
behalf Of the scholars, presented the
teacher with volume of Longfellows
poems which was a great surprise to
him. Then, with the farewell ad-
dress of the teacher, given to the
scholars, the exercises closed for the
day.
By.six o'clock in the evening the
house was filed to overlooking and
the exercises for the evening were
carried out as follows:
Salutatory, by Bessie Baker; "The
Lovers Sacrifice" Blanche Fowler
1.-THE Surprise" lisa Dickinson, Ro.
land Dawson; THE Seasons" Grace
Lyon, Frances Donaldson. Corda
Bowers, Bent Jenkins; "Only a
Tramp" Grace Lyon; Hans Donder-
backs Wedding" Frank Dawson
THE Old Fashioned Teacher
Dialogue-"Backwoods Counting"
Bessie Dickinson, Frank Dawson.
Recitation-"The Man of the Pc
riod," Cora Adams. Dialogue-"Bash-
full Boy" Recitation-"Oh Why
Should the Spirit Of Mortal be
Proud" Blanche Fowler. Dialogue
"Colored Witness" Recitation
The Winding River Cheat" Bessie
Dickinson. Dialogue-'Changing
His Name" M. I. Sisler, Will Don
aldson. acknowledgements &
Soliloquy," Letona Ridgeway. Decla-
mat:on-"Only Boy" Freddie
Jennewine. Dialogue-"A Casual
Int. view" Cora Adams, Bessie
Dickinson. .'Pompey and Ginger"
Walter Kussart. Bert Jenkins
what a Funny Story" Dialogue
pete and the Peddler," 4. M. Daw.
son, NJ. L. Sisler, Walter Kussart.
The Baker and Brooks band fur.
nished excellent music for the oc.
cassion which made it lively and
entertaining at the close and by re.
quest of the scholars, Charley Baylei
came toward and asked permission
to make few remarks with an APP
propriatc speech he presented the
teacher photo album. After re-
ceiving a book that day he could
kscrarcely realize this, but collecting
bis thoughts as best he could, in {
touching manner he expressed his
gratitude to his scholars for theil
kindness to him. We can truly say
we never saw such love and affection
manifested between teacher ant
scholars. 1t seemed almost impossi
BILE for them to be separated, thu
chord OF love and ties of friendship
had been bound so close Mr.. Sisle
left for his home to-day with th,
best wishes of all. May success al
ways crown his labors. *x*