The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-12-24
: New oegarturs-vIsltor.s pay.

a New Departurs-vIsEtcr's Day.
Thursday was SET apart as dag to recsivs
citizens snd patrons Al our schools and Wa
known as Citizens Day, which vas some
I thing unusual in former school terms. 4
special effort had been put forth BY Prof
Kendall and his efficient corps of teachers
to secure as large attendance as possible By
having the local press call attention to II. as
well ss sendInKout special invitations t9ciri-
zens and parents II seemed that every
member OF the school. from the High school
to the First Primary, were made special So
licitors FOR this public demonstration. as one
could scarcely r'eet a boy or girl on the street
who did not uTEe you to come and see their
school they even demanded this public
recognition, as they had right to do.
To say that their Efforts were crowned
with success s only putting j. mildly. for
scarcely bad the 9 o'clock bell chined her
last note until visitors began to wend their
way toward the school buildings. We had
almost forgotten It when, about II o'clock,
We chanced TO fall in with dozen or more
We together took up our march to the old
Union school bailding where We were cor
daily received by tescheEs and pupils. who
we're al as hsppy as they could be.
The first school visited was the infant
room or First Primary. taught BIZ Mrs.
Connolly, who has been the teacher for
twenty years. To prove her success, we
need only refer 70 the long period she has
held her position Here We were reauested
10 examine the work Of the littie foIks.
which was neatly at up Tor exhibition. and
consisted mainly Of specimens Of penman-
ship and drawing.
The remainder OF the schools ia the build
ing we visited in order as the grades ascend,
taught respectively by Misses MeAillen.
Durham, Snyder and yogel- These rooms
were beantifally decorated with flags, ever
greens, and numerous wall pictures, draw
ings by scholars specimens Of penmanship,
ets- Whilst making our examination of
these and expressing our admiration for the
neat work done, our ears were ghseted with
the merry songs Of the children. The con
dilion Of these schools shows plainly that
these lady teachers are doing a grand work,
without any exception
In the afternoon We visited the Academy
building Although it was only D. m. we
found al least hundred citizens in attend
ance, all delighted We FIST called at school
No. 1. taught by Miss Huston. Her work
proves her success. Here We found 4 half
hundred as happy and as bright a set of boys
and girls as can be found anywhere in the
Commonwealth. Decorations, drawings by
scholars everywhere greeted the eye; neatly
written manuscript work placed on the desks
ne did not fail also to see Here We imagin-
ed that talent, especially for drawing beau
tiful pictures. was being developed the
work Of Robert Hostetlrr. Myra Parson,
Celia Snyder. and even Abram Smith, in his
special drawing Of Republican coon, de-
serves complimenting
In school Nos, Miss Knepper holds the
reins as teacher. This IS properly the second !
Grammar School She has on her roll 80 |
scholars Here IS where the struggle is con-
stantly being waged; for it is from Miss |
Knepper's room that the promotions to First i
Grammar up stairs must come: and we at |
once upon entering this room and examin-
ing the proficiency Of the work on the desks 1
OF the scholars, and upon the black boArds, /
and viewing with admiration the earnestness /
as well as the painstaking work of the teacher,
spprehende,i that she fully realized he situ-
alton and was heroically leading her little
army in their charge on the stairway.
We next 90 to the First Grammar school,
taught by Mr.. Prirts. This school has al
ways had good teacher How well it is
being taught this winter, no one has single
doubt who took in Citizens Day The
school is all that any one could wish it to
be here We found the result of their last
regular examination in manuscripts, com
positions etc, all neat, clean and comPre-
hensiye Answers written out in full and
The subjects Clearly discussed neat drawings
everywhere in view; children joyful and
happy. With parting song by the school
we cross the hall and enter the High School
Mr.. Barron has charge; and the classes are
aBght respectively by the teacher in charge
md Superintendent Kendall; both are eff
.isnt and successful instructors The visitors
here reached the apex Of their general appre-
:iation of our teachers good work and the
admirable work our boys and girls are eapa-
Die ofdoing. In this school there are 81 schoI-
ITS, L ofwhom viii graduate al the close Of
he term, provided none fall by the vayside,
which is not likely to occur, save by some
1rovidential interference, judging from the
Iaw, and the intense enthusiasm manifested
y each member Of the class. Even the
work exhibited as hat belonging to the ju-
Nor class bespeaks for them q similar and
ending Of their common school
one year hence. and that, too,
y the largest class in the history Of the
chool- Having seen all, We were now in
-ited to assemble in Room No. ,, to be enter
aimed with some fine pieces Of music
md short addresses BY the directors
Ind citizens. which, according to previous
were not to exceed three
minutes. f. J. Kooser, l. C. Coiborn, II. L.
3aer, NJ J. Pritts, and J. H. Uhl, Esqs., and
". II. Sanuer and Mrs F. J. KOoser made
,rief addresses. After which all departed
or home, being thankful that We took in
Visitors Day, and sincerely hoping that this
lew departure. Of which Prof Kendall is
he author, and for the success of which al /
abored. is here TO stay, and that when an
'ther opportunity ike this is given no citi-
en- viii miss 50 grand treat.
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